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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-29
THE TRANSPORT THOMAS
Vessel Bearing Gen. Lawton's Remains
Detained at Gagasaki.
Honors Paid ON Her Departure-Lieut.
Breckenridge to Come
ON Her.

y letter received here today from Ma ior
J. NJ Carson. 5r.. who is in command of
the United States transport Thomas, which
vessel is bearing the remains OF Gen Law
ton' explains the delay in the arrival OF
the THOMAS at San Francisco. The letter
Is dated at Nagasakf Japan, January 4.
on which day the Thomas arrived in that
port 1t Is stated that The vessel would
De detained at Nagasaki until the 18th,
out no explanation is made of the cause
of detention.
speaking of the departure OF the Thomas
from Manila and the honors paid the dead
hero whose remains are being borne 10
Arlington. Major Carson says: I'VE left
Manila Saturday afternoon, December 10
about pm As prearranged with Ad.
miral Watson, we steamed slowly past the
United States squadron, each ship. be-
ginning with the Brooklyn. firing minute
guns from the time we got under way until
the Thomas was out of sight.
The British ship Aurora also fired minute
guns. and the crews of ali the war vessels
, ,, the sides as we sailed slowly past,
the marines saluted and the drums and
trumpets sounded ruffles and fourishes
IL was most solemn and impressive scene
messed and took part in 1t -
The arrival of the Thomas at San Fran
cisco may be looked for today OF tomor-
row. But for the detention at Nagasaki
she would have been in the harbor of San
francisco several days ago.
Lieut.. Breckenridge Recovering.
Mrs. Haskell, whose husband. Mai. Has
keI. was specially distinguished during the
assault upon the blockhouse at Ell Caney,
writing from Manila on December %. lsf9
gives some news concerning Lieut.. Ethel
bert L. D. Breckenridge. 7th Infantry,
which will be of interest to his many
friends In this city. Lieut. Breckenridge
was in the Philippines as aid to Gen Law
ton, and it will be remembered that he
was wounded at San Mateo just a moment
before Gen. Lawton fell. In fact, Gen.
Lawton was in the act of speaking to Lieut..
Breckinridge when he was hit by the fatal
bullet.
Mrs. Haskell says: ut gives me great
pleasure to write you that your son is re-
covering from his wounds, which are not
serious. l saw him at Mrs. Lawtons home
on Sunday, ond he was up and dressed
and In her drawing room, and looked bright
and cheerful at the prospect of return to
his family. We are to be his fellow-pas-
sengers on his voyage to San Francisco.
as Major Haskell and / are to accompany
Mrs. Lawton on the Thomas, to sail from
here on the :s0th instant.
Mrs. Lawton shows wonderful fortitude
and heroism, and her unselfish aim is to
spare all around her sorrow and trouble
but all our hearts ache for her dear, brave
little woman"
From other sources of about the same
date it Is learned that Lieutenant Breckin-
ridge had SO far regained his strength as
to be able to bear being transferred from
one hospital to another; and though still
unable to walk, he expected to be able to
proceed with those who are accompany
ing General Lawton's remains to America
on the transport Thomas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-29
Art Exhibition,

Lovers of the beautiful In art, well
as those who want to inform themselves.
will be interested in the exhibitions which
are given daily in the morning and after
noon in the art gallery of the establish
ment of Woodward & Lothrop. There can
be seen there reproductions Of the famous
paintings in the National Art Gallery of
London, and owing TO the method of re-
production and the exhibition, the details
of the paintings are brought out with all
the vividness in color and effect Of the
originals. These pictures are painted on
glass and then shown under strong light.
Lectures are given in explanation of the
pictures by Mr.. H. Halsey Stirling, which
add much to the profit as well as the
pleasure of the exhibition. There is O lee
ture in tho morning, and one also at 23O
and 4 O'Clock. respectively.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-29
Hotel Arrivals.

Ariington-J r. Latimer, San Juan, Porto
Rico; W. E. Hill, Brooklyn, n. Y; H. B.
Piatt, New York: W. A. Gardner, Chicago
N H. Hubbard, Cedar Rapids; 1. Bedford
Toledo. Ohio: W. B. Gaffney. Montana
Cochran-E. P. Watson. Cincinnati; A. C.
Frost, Boston: A. W. Snow, Chicago; F. H.
Gould. Concord, N. H.
Dewey-A. H. Davenport, Boston; ]. B.
Ryan. Denver, Col: George Hay. PhiladeI-
phia: R. M. Morgan, New York; ]. E. Mark
ham. ST. Paul
Metropolitan-W. Henderson Buffalo. N.
Y; r. Smith, ]. Thompson, New York;
John Cart, Maryland.
NationaAA. NJ. Carnes, Atlanta. Ga; B.
r. Brown. South Carolina; E. A. Stacy,
York, Pa
Raeigh-A. N. Anderson. North Carolina;
d. G. Smith, Newport News, Va; C. H.
Bradley, Boston: S. W. KATE, Philadelphia;
7. r. Dodge, Chicago: T. E. Collins. Hele-
ma, Mont; j. I. Brown, Pittsburg.
Riggs-C. II. Clar, Greeley. Col: W. H.
Smith, Pittsburg; R. C. Davey, New Or
leans, La: A. S. Murray, Fair Haven, VT;
c. C. Robertson, Florida.
Shoreham-D. H. Sewers. Columbus, Ohio:
]. S. Blair, ST. Louis; W. B. Pace, Bowling
Green, Ky: F. r. NARROW. Helena. Mont
B. P. Merrick, Holyoke, Mass; G. E. Win
ton, Bridgeport. Conn.
Weliington-S. N. Hawkins, Wisconsin;
NJ. F. Dobbins. New York; w. C. Gear.
Ohio; James Thompson, Toronto.
Willard-E. A. Page, Boston; W. H. Hun
ter, Denver, Col; H. Haisey, London; T..
w. Turner Chicago.
Ebbitt-J. E. Stubs. Nevada State Uni
versity; w. B. Dolenty. Townsend. Mont. !:
F. w. Sears Kansas City; W. G. Ewing.
Chicago: Admiral A. Gherardi, U. S. navy.
Normandie-J. w. st. Clair. j. B. Mccoy.
West Virginia; c. W. Spar, Helena. Mont. /;
James Elverson, Philadelphia; W. H. An
drews Allegheny Pa; n. T. Frisbie,
Maine: ]. C. S. Blackburn. Kentucky.
Richmond-F w. Merriwell, John D.
Hapokins, Kansas City.
ST James-W. ]. Wilson. San Antonio: H.
Lord, Bangor Me; H. Reed, Boston; J. B.
Hossack. Chicago; A. NJ Daley. New York;
j. NJ Chapple Boston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-29
FOR THE FRENCH TREATY
Interests That Will Be Favorably Affected
Now Being Heard.
Diplomatic Representatives Of Other
Countries Awaiting the Out
come With Interest.

Mr.. Kasson. the special plenipotentiary
charged with the negotiation of reciprocity
treaties. has returned to this city from a
ten-day sojourn at Palm Beach, Florida
completely recovered from the severe at
tack of COLI and grip which required him
to leave the city. His return will mark
the resumption of the efforts of the friends
of the pending French reciprocity treaty to
secure its ratification by the Senate.
Until very recently on.y the interests
that believed themselvs to be unfavorably
affected by the changes in tariff rates con-
tanned in the treaty have been heard from.
and the effect was to give rise to the gray
est doubts as to the fate of this. the most
| important of all reciprocity treaties.
Now, however. the lids has turned in the
other direction, and the manifold interests
that expect to profit by the substantial re-
auctions in duties to be collected on Ameri-
can goods entering France under the treaty
are coming to the front, supporting the
| treaty. They are being heard from mainly
through letters addressed to members of the
Senate and the House. urging prompt rati-
fication.
that at present the French government ad-
| mits at the minimum rate of tariff petro-
leum and cottonseed Oil. in anticipation of
the ratification of the treaty. Should it
fail the concession would have to be with
drawn and the maximum rates imposed
These would be prohibitive and the great
field for petroleum would be turned over to
the complete possession of Russia while
African nut oils would take the place of
cottonseed Oil from the southern states.
Mr.: kasson's figures show that France is
the largest single consumer of cottonseed
oil and be believes that when that fact is
realized the treaty will secure the support
of the southern senators.
Meanwhile with the exception of one ar
rangement practically completed. all of the
other projected treaties have been allowed
to remain In the stage of negotiation that
commits neither party to any very definite
proposals.
1t is realized by the diplomatic represent
tatives of the other European powers that
If France fails TO secure the ratification
of her treaty there is no hope for favor
able action others. for the terms held
out by France are regarded being as
generous as could be held out by any power
which expected to secure the approval of
its own legislature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-29
DEATH OF THADDEUs A. JONES.
WelI-knOyvn Resident of South Wash
ingtOn Passes Away.

Mr.. Thaddeus A. Jones Of this city, one of
Washingtons oldest citizens. and man re-
spected in a very large circle, died yester-
day at his home, GAG f street southwest
Mr.. Jones has been citizen of the District
for over half a century. and has resided in
South Washington during that time. For
nearly fifty years he has been employed in
the Capitol. originally going to work on the
Capitol extension in the early SOS. During
the last twenty years he has filed the posi-
ton of chief engineer of the Senate end
Mr.. Jones was a native of New Hampshire
He leaves widow and six grown children
He was seventy-two years of age. During
the war Mr. Jones was imprisoned for
length of time at Richmond. The funeral
will take place from his late residence to-
morrow at 10 a. The interment will be
at Oak Hill cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-29
Stocks Closed Dull After a Slightly
Better Opening.
War NEWS HAD DEPRESSING EFFECT
All the Local Conditions Favor
Better Prices.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS

Special Dispatch The Evening Star
NEW YORK, January 29.-The latest re-
verses in South Africa failed to make much
OF an impression on the local stock mar
ket this morning. The street was disposed
TO accept this as an Endorsement of n.
latest conclusion that this is not a war
| market
London prices were off from X to / per
cent for Americans. Our stocks suffered
less. on an average. than consols. which
| declined full point. Opening prices were
| fractionally lower. but it became immc-
| diateiy apparent that supporting orders
were in on all sides.
The success of the attack on Third Ave-
| nue. last week encouraged further selling
| during the initial trading. but even in these
shares the decline was arrested London
had few stocks for sale in this market. and
altogether the local trading might have
| been but little different in haracter even
| had there been no war advices. An advance
| in refined sugars was announced just prior
to the opening, and the short Interest In
those shares advanced the price OF the
stock about per cent.
The meeting of Steel and Wire directors
to take action on the dividend on the COM
mon stock attracted unusual interest but
great care was exercised in preventing the
disclosure of what took place in the board
room.
A quarterly dividend Of IL per cent is
| generally expected and possibly a state
\ ment of earnings. Rumors of scheme
Tor retiring certain proportion OF the pre-
TERED stock and the creation of a perma-
nent dividend fund for the common were
heard, but lacked confirmation.
Inc stock was said to have been bought
Tor inside account during the day and adj
vanced easily.
Since the market falls TO grow in breadth.
II is entirely natural that a few stocks
should be chosen for special DEVELOPMENT
Ii Is also quite natural that the iron and
steel stocks should be among the issues
selected.
But with money easy the Investment rail-
way shares Of known value despite the
slowness of their movements should find
a more enduring demand.
Occasional decreases in earnings are re-
ported, hut the amounts become less sig
nificant when compared with the unusual
flgures of the previous year. Taken as a
whole. railroad earnings are good. and
should scarcely fail to inspire higher prices
| in cheap money market
If the American market can be divorced
from the European political situation there
| Is little likelihood Of any material decline.
AT the same time there Is a tendency on
the part of the public to await positive evil
dence of this independent action. Recent
developments make il look proba BILE. buI
| the fact has not been fully demonstrated
The market relapsed into dullness during
the last hour. but prices We're well held
Commission business was OF small propor-
tons and traders were disposed TO do moth
| ing until after the Steel and Wire meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-29
PROPOSED REORGANIZATION
Debate in the House on the Weather Bureau
Bill. +.
Provisions of the Measure Explained
Opposition to the Retire.
ment Fund Feature.

The House of Representatives late this
afternoon took up for consideration the bill
Oh. r. 39SS) to reorganize the weather bu
reau. This bill and the report were pub
lished at length in The Star last Saturday.
Chairman WadswOrth Of the committee
on agriculture asked to close general de-
bate on the bill within two hours, but Mr.
Loud of California COLLECTED.
The first reading of the bill was dispensed
with, and Mr.. Wadsworth proceeded to
outline the features of the bill.
When he reached that portion of the bill.
which relates to the retirement of employees
he was questioned by Mr.. Richardson of
Tennessee as to the effect.
Mr.. Wadsworth explained the retirement
feature.
Suppose" said Mr. Richardson, that an
employe leaves the weather bureau and
goes to another branch of the government,
service. does he lose the money he has paid
into the fund.-"
Mr.. Wadsworth yielded to Mr. Williams
of the committee, who said that the en-
ploye in that case would forfeit his money
Mr.. Richardson thought that was wrong.
Mr.. Williams said the clerk would be
transferred at his own request.
Feared Civil Pension List.
Mr.. TaIbert of South Carolina feared that
this bill was the opening wedge for the es-
Establishment of a civil pension list. He saw
no reason why the clerks coulu uol create
a relief fund of their own, without law soi
Congress II am absolutely opposed to any.
thing" said MIR. Talbert, which smacks OF
civil pension list .-.
so do t. said Mr.. Wadsworth. 'but this
bill does not create civil pension list"
Mr.. Bromwell of Ohio told of the relief
fund which had been provided in Cincin-
natl for the policemen and firemen, and
which worked we'll He saw no damage for
the future as far the civil pension list
goes, unless Congress creates the damage
Mr.. Robinson Qnd.) said he did not doub,
that the system proposed by this bill would
eventually extend to other departments.
Il hope 1t WILL said Mr.. Wadsworth
Let US try this entering wedge, and see
how 1t works.
Mr.. Griggs (Ga.) thought that these EN-
ployes might establish an organization SIM
liar to the Railway Mali Clerks Associa-
tion the chief feature of which Is insurance
against accidents.
Mr.. Mann of Illinois doubted the ability
of the fund to provide for the pensionine
after twelve years have passed. He sale
that while it might be true that the pen
sions which fall due within twelve years
could be paid, he failed to see provision fol
those coming due after that time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-29
Collecting soldiers. Remains.

Quartermaster General Ludington has re-
ceived a telegram from Agent Massey at
Havana in regard to the work Of collecting
the remains of American soldiers who have
died in Cuba since the Spanish war, with a
view to their transportation to the United
States for renterment. He says that the
work is finished In the provinces of Pinar
del Rio, Havana and Matanzas. and that
there are 129 bodies at Trisconia and nine
at Matanzas. The towns of Santa Clara,
Placetas and Sagua are finished. Burial
parties are now working on the north coast
and also on the south coast from Cfonfu-
egos.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-29
Washington Stock Exchange.

q Ss Fs %9 ksns Gps
s4is 2 at say; Pneunatis Gun Carriage. loo a.
eall-U. 5. ss. coupon. $500 at HOS. Washington
Miscellaneous Bonds-Metropolitan Railrond Sc,
indebt.. A, l12 bid, lis asked. Metropolitan Rail-
Toad cert indebt r IL bid; us asked Columbia
5s. 1l1ls bid liz asked Washington Gas Co. series
es lib bid washington &c, Gas Co series B, g:
asked. U. Electric Light cert. inde6t.. C.. us
asked. Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Is. 1895.
i04 bid; l0e asked American Security and Trust
iST Do est & msFeet Ia Ia os NJ I,o
ton Market 90. extn. Is, 1f4 bid. Masonic 4fsh As
ISOLATION SIS. los bid. American Grsphophone deb.
National Bank stocks.-Bank of Washington, 1857
centra 10 bad Farners and Meehancs' .scS bid.
second ass bid Citizens. ISL bid. Columbia. 100
ers Is p bd Lincoln 1aa Ell 6id Ia asked 1a Trad
Safe Deposit and Trust Companies Safe
Isa aan aa and rust BIZ sd iSs
can curity and Trust. 1871 bid, 100 asked. wash
Insurance stocls.-Firemens. s2S bid Franklin.
20 bid. Metropolitan, 50 bid 90 asked; Oorcoran,
bid. $50 asked. German American, &c bid' Sso
ticnal Union. 10Y bid, l2n asked. Columbia, 125s
az bid asked asked os@mercia 6d ste asked ddels e.
Title Insurance Stocks.-Real Estate Title IS bid
100 asked. Columbia Title. ~ bid, asked. Wash
ington Title. DID District Title, 3ss bid 80.
asked.
Railroad Stocts.-CApital Traction. 91S bid. 91a,
asked. City and Suburban Is bid. Georgetown and
Tenieytovn. Is bid.
Gas Stocks.-wAshineton Gas, s5iit bid. 54is ask
cd. Georgetown Gas, b5 bid
bid. 64la asked. Pennsylvania, IS bid. IS asked.
Miscellaneous Stocks.--Nergenthaler linotyDe
15s. asked. American Graphophone. liz bid, Nv
asked. American Graphephone preferred, u bid.
I25s asked. Pneumatic Gun Carriage, % la "a
asked. Washington Market Ii bid Lincoln Han
IS bid
sEx dividend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-29
ADMIRAL sCHLEY'S PROGRESS.
The Squadron Sails for Montevideo-
Entertainment at Baenos Ayres.

The Secretary of the Navy received the
following cablaSram this morning from Ad-
niral Schley, commanding the South At
laEtic squadron:
PUERTO ENSENADA. January 2S.
"Bubonic plague is officially reported to
be epidemic at Rosario, at distance of
1870 miles. Squadron Montevideo.''
In accordance with the last statement the
squadron sailed today from Ensenada for
Motevideo.
The American residents of Buenos Ayres
gave a brilliant entertainment al St.
Georges Hall last week in honor of Rear
Admiral Schiey Many British and Argen-
tine residents were also present
The American charge d affaires invited
President Roca to dine with Admiral Schley
on the cruiser Chicago the following day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-29

Col. Myron T. Herrick Of Cleveland, after
spending a couple of days in Washington as
the guest of President No Kinley and Sen
ator Hanna. departed last evening for New
York, where he was Joined by Mrs Herrick
They will sail on Wednesday for Europe
Col Herricks visit to the capital is said
to have been in the interest OF his possible
selection as a delegate TO the republican
national convention at Philadelphia in
which connection his name has been fire.
quently mentioned lie is Il personal friend
Of the President and Senator Hanna and
they would delight IN his selection
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-29
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE. January 2e.-F1our arni unchang.
ed; receipts ls.41 barrels; exports. $40 barrels.
May. T4sya745s: steamer No. red. U7lta67,s: re-.
eepts. a .sl2 bushels; southern wheat by sample.
month aud February, S6a. a5i: March, s7isasf x,
steamer mixed. 35taS3; receipts. G9,c12 bushels;
corn 81 4a3sb. Oats firm; No. white, 30ssa3I
No. 2 mixed. 2sHa2a; Rye nominal: No: nearby
81; No. western. So; receipts, $50 bushels. Hay
firm: No timothy. SIS. 50a$16 Grain freights
nrm; steam to Liverpool. per bushel, ID. February
February and March Sugar. butter. cheese and
eggs nru, unchangUA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-29

First Lieut.. Harold c. Snyder, L. s. NJ. C.,
at his own request, has been relieved from
duty in the office of the Secretary of the
Navy, to date from January 81 and ordered
to duty at the marine barracks at the Naval
Academy. Annapolis. for instruction Lieut..
Snyder is one of the most popular officers
in the service. and his departure from the
Navy Department will be source of gem
eral regret, coupled with best wishes for
the future success of the bright young Of
ficer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-29
PURCHASE OF EDGEwooD.
Agreement by Which Property PASSES
to w. l.. Ellsworth.

An agreement was filed with the recorder
of deeds this afternoon. by which James
B. Winner, acting as agent for Herbert No
BILE, trustee, agrees to sell the homestead
of the late Salmon P. Chase, situated at
Edgewood, together with the furniture
therein. to William Ledyard Ellsworth for
Sl12. 900 The paper acknowledges the re-
ceipt of a deposit of $4,000 and recites
that the balance is to be paid In cash upon
delivery of the property.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-29
Personal Mention.

Capt. c. D. Sigsbee. who was recently de-
tached from command of the battle shin
Texas. has arrived in this city for the pur-
pose of assuming the duties OF chief of the
office Of naval intelligence. Navy Depart
ment. He has taken q residence at 1914 s
street.
Senator J. c. s. Blackburn of Kentucky
is registered at the Normaudie
Admiral Gher6rdi is at the Ebbitt
w H. Andrews. Allegheny. Pa. Is at the
Normandie.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-29
Herring Continued.

who is charged with committing an indie
cent assault on Grace Tilley. a small child.
living in Freeman's alley. was today con-
tinued by Prosecutor Mullewny until Thurs
day Both parties are colored The arrest
was made by Sergeant Hartley and Officer
c. E. Father.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-29

FRANKFORT. KY. January 2a-The
house. which was to meet at IL o'clock, did
not meet until 1870 because of the nom
appearance of members. So many were
absent and so many paired that no attempt
was made to transact business and the
house adjourned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-29
Government Bonds.
Grain, Provisions

Grain. Provisions and Cotton Market.
Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers
and brokers 1419 F ST.. members New York
stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. La
denburg. Thalmann & Co., New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-29
FOR JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL.
Currently Reported That Commando,
wainwright Will He Selected,

Wainwright Will He Selected,
II Is current gossip at the Nj
meht THAT SoHiinafner RichaFd " .-.ii,
who commanded the Gloucester at Santi-
ago. and who is now on duty at the Naval
Academy. Is likely to be appointed Judge
advocate general of the nayy~to succeed
Capt. s. C. Lemly, on the expiration of the
latter's present term Of Office in June newt
The appointment is for four years. Cant
Lemly Is now serving his second term. hay
ing been originally appointed in 1852
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-29
Liner. Delayed by had weather.

NEW YORK. January 29.-owing to stress
of weather, heavy gales and rough seas.
nearly every liner due at this port during
the past few days has been. OF is. reported
from twenty-four hours to several days
overdue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-29
Steamship Arrival.

At New York-Rhein, from Bremen.
At MISREPRESENTATION, from Portland
At Observation-Disclosures from Phila
delphia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-29

Illinois Antf-Trust Law knocked Ont.
CHICAGO. January 23.-Judgs Kohlsaat
Of the federal court today rendered a de-
eision declaring the Illinois antitrust law
uncons III 81 onal. .---s