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URGED TO INTERVENE.
witness Before the Industrial Com.
mission Discuss the Coal Strike

George H. Beeman of Wasbington f,,
merly a member Of the Boston chamber ~
commerce. appeared before the industrial
commission yesterday afternoon and made
statement on the subject Of the coal strike
IN the anthracite region. Mr.. Beeman urged
the commission to consider the adyisability
OF taking a hand in the arbitration pro-
ceedings with view to bringing the miners
and operators together.
Chairman Phillips replied that the COM
mission had no power to take part in any
labor dispute. certainly not to inject itself
into the controversy without the request of
one or both parties Interested
Mr.. Beeman said also he had lust return
ed from a sixteen months tour of England
and the continent, and that while there he
had made special study of Industrial con-
dltiCns. He said the coal famine on the
continent, the costly war of Great Britain
in South Africa and the impending financial
stringency in Europe were all factors work.
Ing together to produce a great Industrial
crisis in the old world which must of neces-
s1ty have important results in this country
The question Of trade arbitration was dis
cussed before the commission yesterday
afternoon. A NJ. Hammett, one Of the off,
GERS of the Window Glass Cutters Union,
said that at present the cutters did not
make more than seven eight months
time year owing to the fact that the glass
workers have wage scale committee which
meets WIN the manufacturers each year
and adjusts the wage scale and other mat
ters for the ensuing year.
He said that the wages of the cutters
now ran from s. to Sc a day. The men are
not at work now, owing to some differences
over the seasons schedule which is still
in conference between the workmen and
the employers
The cutters are practically all Americans,
there being only twenty-five or thirty for
eigners in the union The initiation fee Is
now $25 and dues / per cent Of the wages.
The union is rich, having at times as much
as 100000 In its treasury. Mr.. Hammond
cited one case. when a certain manufac-
turer. being in financial difficulties, bor-
rowed $4,000 at per cent from the work.
men and started up his factory. The money
was well secured and the loan was a good
thing for both sides. There are a good
many cooperative factories. some of them
old and successful. while others, started on
the same basis. have failed.
The highest wages paid in the trade are
those OF the blowers. that run from a mini
mum Of $40 a month to 800 or $780, Ap-
prentices are taken In to the shops only
with the consent Of the men, a workman
having right to take In his son or his
brother where the quota Of the factory Is
not full. These apprentices work for three
years without wages, after which they are
taken into the union as full journeymen
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MEETING OF UNITY CLUB 0s74).
Entertained Wednesday Evening by
DIR. Louis II. klemm.

The members and friends of the Unity
Club 1s7D were delightfully."- entertained by
pr Louis r. Klemm at his residence, 9l9
b street northeast. Wednesday evening. An
elaborate musical program had been pro-
yided and the host. assisted by his famous
"automatic Paderewski,' rendered a score
or more of selections.
The first part of the evenings exercises
included the "MignOn Overture" by Am
brose Thomas; Mexican dance, THE Md
night Hour" by Aoiles; La Sirene.'' ca
pr.ce de concert, by Terschok: Strauss ia
nous Wine, Women and Song" Leybach's $
MORE de Rossini'' and Wagner's Tan
Eauser'' overture.
Following these came the principal fea-
ture Of the evening. original essay by
DR.. klemm on English as a Dead Lam
guage." The title was something of a mis-
noner, as the essayist showed that English
Is decidedly living language and growing
into world usage more rapidly than any
other. He contended that the beginner in
English must take from two TO three years
to acquire an equal amount of knowl-
edge of the English language, where
one year would suffice in the learn
ing Of any continental tongue. There was
no such thing as English, pure and unde-
fled" for even the words In common use
were largely derived from the Greek Latin
French and Norman, small part only be-
ing traceable to the Morse and Angle Ian
guages. while the original meanings of these
words have been lost The subject was
illustrated by many examples of English
hS she Is spoke and the difficulties which
even one TO the manor born has to contend
with in learning English.
The essayist held that no one could sue
cess1uiiy teach the English language with
out thoroughly understanding Latin and
French, for IL includes in its very struc-
Sure those languages. So that while the
English might Yet be the common tongue"
Of civilization 1t could never be in itself a
pure language, and in that sense would be
without the life which comes from origna.
growth.
"A discussion pro and con followed the
reading, in which Mr. s. II. Agnew, the
clubs vice president; Captain Mclaughlin
and others took part
The second part of the musical program
Included HandePs Largo" (prayer), DE
Barros' Sylvia Waltz" Zeller's .'TyroIean
Nightingale Song" Eilenberg's "Gypsy
ATS, Gungfs Sounds From Home" waltz
and Carrie j. Bonds Chimney Swallows
Waltz
The president of the club Dr. VIM. A.
JACK. announced the committees who were
10 serve for the season OF 1900 1901 and on
behalf OF the assembled guests heartily
thanked their host, DIR. Klemm for the en-
Joyabie evening afforded them.
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Forecast for the Atlantic and Pacific
Issued by Chief Moore.

Willis L. Moore chief Of the weather
bureau, has issued the following forecast
for October weather on the Atlantic and
Pacific oceans:
Inc following summary of average Oc-
tober weather conditions on the oceans of
the northern hemisphere Is based upon OBJ
servations taken during the last twenty
hve years. AS the weather Of any given
October does not conform strictly to the
average conditions the statements cannot
be considered forecasts. Shipmasters are
familiar with the general character of Oc-
tober weather and recognize the instrument
tai and atmospheric signs which presage
the approach Of storms. A summary of the
leading characteristics Of ocean storms will,
however, be of interest to the mariner and
of value to the traveller and shipper,
In October the severer storms of the
North Atlantic are Of tropical origin and
their usual path is northeastward along or
near the Atlantic coast Of the United States
and thence along or near the transatlantic
steamship routes to midocean, where the
principal track divides one branch running
toward Iceland and the coast of Norway
and the other In the direction Of the Brit
ish Isles. In the middle latitudes Of the
North Atlantic the prevailing winds are
strong from westerly quarters.
There Is a diminution in the amount of
OF Newfoundland in October. and the south
ward flow OF Arctic ice over the banks usu-
ally ceases during this month.
The West Indian hurricane season practi-
cally ends with October. and frequently
with the seyerest storms Of the season
over Cuba and along the southeastern and
eastern American coasts. Over the eastern
Islands of the West Indies storms are less
frequent in October than during August
and September.
Reports are insufficient to permit a den-
milton OF the tracks Of storms In the mid
die ATTITUDES Of the north Pacific. The
tropical storms or typhoons of the Pacific
nave their origin east and northeast Of the
philippine Islands. over which group they
pass westward north Of the tenth parallel
and, as rule. continue westerly course
over the China sea A smaller proportion
only recurve northward and northeastward
along the China coasts toward Japan and
the Sea Of Japan. Some OF these storms
continue a northeast course to Bering sea
and move thence eastward to the American
coast.
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OUR REPLY TO GERMANY.
AeAt Oh the RespOnse Made to the
Note From berlin

Following is the text Of the American re-
ply to the German note delivered by Secre-
tary Hay TO Baron Speck Won Sternburg,
the German charge d'affaires, yesterday
afternoon.
Memorandum IN response to the ,noui-
ries made Of the Secretary of State, Octo-
Der ? 1900, by the imperial German charge
caffaires, touching the Chinese imperial
edict in regard 10 the punishment OF Prince
Tuan and other high Chinese officials
Ihe Chinese minister communicated to
the Secretary Of State. On the ID instant a
telegram received by him from Director
General Sheng. conveying the purport of an
imperial edict, dated September 25, 1900. by
which the degradation and punishment of
Prince Tuan and other high Chinese off,
Gals is decreed.
THE government OF the United States is
disposed to regard this measure as a proof
or the desire Of the imperial Chinese govern
rnent to satisfy the reasonable demands OF
Sle foreign powers for the injury and out
rage which their legations and their ma
Gonals have suffered at the hands of evil
disposed persons in China; although IT. has
peen thought WELL in view Of the vagusness
OF the edict In regard to the punishment
which some Of the inculpated PARSONS are
70 receive. to signify to the Chinese minis
YER the Presidents view that II would be
most rsgrsttable IL Prince Tuan who ap-
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pears from the cOncurring testimony of the
legation in Pekin TO have been one of the
foremost IN the proceedings complained Of
should escape such full measure of exem-
plary punishment the facts warrant, or
II kang VI and Chao Shu-ChiaO should re-
ceiye other than their just deserts.
With view to forming a judgment on
these points. the United States minister in
Pekin has been instructed to report whether
the edict completely names the persons de-
serving chastisement: whether the punish
ments proposed accord with the gravity of
the crimes committed; and in what man
ner the United States and tho other powers
are TO be assured that satisfactory punish
ment is inflicted.
1t is hoped that Mr. Conger's replies to
these lnterrogatories will confirm the gov
ernment OF the United States In the opinion
which 1t now shares with the imperial
German government that the edict In uues-
ton Is an important initial step in the di-
rection Of peace and order in China.
department OF State. Washington, Octo-
ber 3, 1900"
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Miss Yoder, Mrs Ada L. Johnson, Bing-
| hamton, N. Y: Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Morgan
and Miss Morgan. Moline. H.; L. w. Bis
| sell. Rutland, VT: Mr. and Mrs G. P. God
| dard and Miss Goddard. Brooklne Mass
George Oakes, F. B. Hutchinson and AL
| bert Elwood. Rochester. N. Y: Mrs. A. II.
Beck, Mr.. and Mrs. s: W. Baxter, j. T.
Legg. Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Yingling, Mr..
Norden. Mr.. Meacham r. D. Goodman, Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Packard, Brockton, Mass. !;
B; B. smyth. Kansas: Mr.; and Mrs. J. H.
Chase, Brockton. Mass: Mr.. J. NJ. Chase,
]. G. Birchfield, Louis selbing. Maine; Tim
othy Whittlesey, Connecticut; Edward
Hipp. Louisville. KY: Samuel Browne.
Phil. H. ONeil and Mrs. B. Rockenstyre
New Jersey: J. G. Roberts. Michigan John
Middleton, F. T. Howe, A. F. Carpenter,
Jersey City. N. j.; Stephen Van Nest and
Michael Flood. Jersey City; 8. r. strattan.
Hayes. s. J: Block, Robert Alton, Iowa; C.
F. Noske. Thomas Haywood. New Haven,
Conn.,: Misses Grace and Vera O'Mara, Mr..
and Mrs A s Perham and Miss Perham.
Payne, Illinois: John T. Talbot Ohio:
Alonzo Derrick. New Haven. Conn: 8. Da-
wilson, Baltimore, Md: C. B. Peyton, Mr..
Theodore Willard. Wisconsin: Mrs. Kate
b. Atkinson. Ohio: Mrs. Jessie Evans. Mo-
line ILL.,: Miss Katherine Schaedler New
York; Mrs. Luther and Emma v. Beck,
Washington. Pa: Mrs: Helena M. Chap
IL,
Mrs. ]. e. Larrabee. Miss Nellie Corcoran.
]. w. Lewis. Spokane. Wash: C. F. Foote,
Mrs. Ella Austin, Washington: Mr.. and
Mrs. c. H. Worden, Mrs. Martin, Walter
Pumphrey. Miss c. B. Humphrey and Miss
Virginia L. White.
For Protection of the Badge.
Steps were taken at the session yester-
day afternoon to protect the badge OF the
union. the legislative committee being in
structed to urge upon Congress the passage
Of law forbidding the wearing OF the
badge by any but members Of the organiza-
tion
The selection Of the time and place Of the
next encampment was left to the command
er-in-chief. who will arrange with transpor-
tation companies a special rate before an
nouncing the city. Rochester, N. Y. and
the privilege Of entertaining the next as
semblage.
The auxiliary Of the Union Veteran Union.
the Woman's Veteran Relief Union. elected
its officers at the session yesterday after
noon. Mrs. Ada B. johnson Of B1nghamtOn.
N. T., president. and Mrs. Belle 8. Morgan
Of Moline, ILL.,, senior vice president, were
both reelected. Mrs Lizzie Gibbie Of this
city was chosen second vice president to
succeed Mrs. Lillian e. Deemer Of Des
Moines. Mrs. Lucy A. French OF Brockton.
Mass. was reelected chaplain, and Mrs.
Cora Moilencup, conductress. Mrs. John
son enters upon her third term e. president
Of the relief union. She has been an active
worker In the organization for the past IT,
teen PEARS. and 10 also associated with the
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GEORGE JOHNSON ARRESTED.
Police Believe He Assaulted His Wife
"Patsy,~

Police Believe He Assaulted His Wife
"Patsy."
George Johnson, a colored barber twenty
five years old, who lives at No. 3O5 II street
southwest. was locked UP at the fourth
precinct station about / o'clock this morn
ing on suspicion of having assaulted his
Wife Patsy" Johnson. his wife, fell down
stairs at the house at an early hour Tues
day morning and was rendered unconscious
She was taken to the Emergency Hospital
where the doctors found that she was suf-
fering from conclusion Of the brain. No
attention was paid to the case by the police
until last night. when they received COM
plant against the husband. Witnesses who
were examined by Lieut. Hollinberger stat
ed that Johnson came home about 1 o'clock
Tuesday morning and his wife fell down
the steps while on her way to open, the
door. A woman in the house opened the
door for him. and. It IL alleged the hus-
band slapped his wife several times when
be found her lying on the loor It Is be-
ueved that he slapped her because he
thought she was under the influence of
liquor. Mrs. johnson is still at the hospi-
tai In critical condition. It IL the inten-
ton OF the police to take the prisoner to the
Police Court tomorrow and have him COM
mitted to await the result Of his wtfe's In
5urtes unless he gives bond for his appear
AneyA
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Army Orders.

Captain e. B. Frick, assistant surgeon
| has been relieved from duty at Fort Wads-
worth. N. Y, and ordered to duty at San
Juan de Porto Rico. relieving Captain Geo.
M Wells. assistant surgeon, who is ordered
to Fort Wadsworth. n. Y.
Second Lieut.. Walter c. Jones, recently
promoted from the ranks has been as
signed to Company K of the 11th Infantry
and ordered to join his company at San
Juan de Porto Rico
Major Charles A. Vernon on his own ap-
plicatfon, has been detailed as professor of
military science and tactics at the Michi-
gan Agricultural College. Lansing, Mich.
Major John V. r. Hoff of the medical de-
partment has been relieved from duty with
the United States forces in China and or
dered to San Francisco.
First Lieutenant r. P. Johnston, corps Of
engineers, has been granted six months
leave of absence.
Major John C. scantling ID Artillery. has
been placed on the retired list by operation
of law.
Captain George X. Spencer, on his own
application. has been detailed as professor
OF military science and tactics at the Uni
Versty OF Arkansas, Fayetteville, Ark.
Major F. G. Hodgson, quartermaster U.
S. v, has been ordered to proceed from
this city to various military posts In Maine,
Massachusetts and New York. under spe-
general
Acting Assistant Surgeon Joseph J. Curry
has been relieved from his present duty In
order that he may make special study Of
tropical diseases in the Philippine Islands
Captain B. w. Dunn. ordnance depart
ment, at Frankford arsenal PHILADELPHIA,
Pa, has been ordered to this city to con-
suit with the chief Of ordnance in regard
10 his observations while abroad
Col. H. A. Arnold, 1st Cavalry, has been
granted two months additional leave of
absence.
Captain c. A. F. F1agler. corps of enRi.
neers. has been assigned to duty as as
sistant to the engineer Of the third light,
house district, in addition to his duties on
the stan of the commanding general de.
partment Of Porto Rico.
Lieut.. o. r. Wolfe, 22d Infantry, has been
assigned to recruiting duty In Philadelphia
until December l. when he will proceed 70
Join his regiment In the Philippines.
Assistant Surgeon Burke L. johnson has
been relieved from duty in the Philippines
and ordered to this city for instructions.
MAJ. William e. Almy. Porto Rico Regi.
ment. u. 8. v. Infantry. has been ordered
to rejoin his station in the department Of
Porto Rico. He is now La New York cjfys
Maj. Charles B. Thompson, quarteymasteE
o. 8. ". has been granted one month1
additional leave OF absence On account %
sickness.
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soIdiers' Health I'm Cuba Good.

Gen. Leonard Wood. commanding United
States forces in Cuba, has made his annual
report to the War Department. 1t contains
his previous recommendation that all
troops In Cuba be mounted. together with
an account OF the withdrawal Of the
troops during the past year. The health Of
tne troops. he says, has been good and
their conduct IL commanded.
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Reception to ViHitilg Delegates.

ment will be one ofthef most enjoyable of
all those given since the inauguration of
the encampment toyt
Reception to Whiting Delegates.
A reception was last evening rendered the
visiting delegates and their friends at the
Riggs House by Col Orrin G. Staples. the
proprietor. The occasion was highly en-
joyable one. and was decidedly pleasant
feature Of the Washington encampment of
the patriotic organization. Mr.. Staples was
assisted In receiving by members Of the
Business Mems Club while among those
present were District Commissioners H B.
F. Macfarland and John w. Ross. Many
hundreds of people called during the even
ing to pay their respects to the aging vet
Grams. The reception parlors Of the Riggs
House were Handsomely decorated with
flowers and patriotic enblems. Mr.. Barry
Bulkley. secretary Of the Business Mems
Association. introduced the visitors. Among
those receiving were: W. 8. Knox, presi-
dent Of the business Mems Association;
Gen. Robert St. George Dyrenforth. COM
Of the u. ". o.; L. M.
Saunders. ]. w. Douglass and W. =. GUIDE.
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Mr.. WI. the Chinese minister, having for
warded to the police department the sum
OF so in recognition Of services performed
will. after placing Of 20 per cent Of the
amount to tho credit Of the equipment fund.
be permitted to retain the baianco,
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Refreshments were served in the back par

Some Of those present were: Mrs. r. G..
Dyrenforth, s. F. Hamilton, Mrs. Hamilton
and Miss Hamilton: F. F. Bogia and Mrs
Bogia, Mrs. Ellen Austin Mrs. Ida Roe
Walter l.. French and Mrs. French, Mr..
and Mrs. John Vaudeville of Brockton
Mass: Hugh Stewart of New York. L. NJ.
Langstaff Dubuque, Iowa; S. S. Yoder and
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John D. Flemming waS today flnod 30 IN
the Police Court by Judge Ksmhan Tor a
saulung Edward Holmes. In 0oGau3k II
payment Flemming Was counmit6ed 10 S8
for sixty days.
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Brig. Gen. John Middleton.
Chief Mus tering Officer.

veterans Union strongly indorsed the pro-
posed memorial bridge between this city
| and Arlington. The veterans express them
selves as being deeply interested in the
project and all are anxious to witness its
consummation. A resolution on the subject
was introduced by Colonel w. p. Pierce OF
Georgia and unanimously adopted amid ap-
plause. 1t recited that:i-
The Union Veterans Union. or Order Of
Battlemen, in national enca mpment assem-
bled at Washngton,OD. d., this October 5,
1900, hereby declares itself in favor of
building the proposed memorial bridge over
the Potomac river-betMeen the city of
Arlington. Va. and HutfnD1.izes and REQUESTS
the commander-in-cAef 81 the u v. q. to
petition Congress to that effect"
The Natfonar star.
Announcement was made Of the appoint
ment of officers on tie national staff as fol-
lows:
Chief of staff. Brig gadief General John Nc
Elroy of Potomac; adjutsnt general, Brga-
dier General 8. =. Hamilton of Potomac:
quartermaster general, Brigadier General F.
F. Bogia Of Potomac: corhmissary general,
Brigadier General H.. e. Smith OF New
York and New Jersey; inspector general
Brigadier General w. L. French of Massa-
chusetts: surgeon general. Brigadier Gen.
eial j. w. Morgan OF Illinois: judge advo-
cate general, Brigadier General s. 8. Yo-
der of Potomac: chief mastering officer
Br1gadier General John Middleton of Po-
tomac; chief chaplain. Brigadier General
VIM. g. Roberts Of Michigan.
The formal resolutions of thanks adopted
this morning declare follows:
"At this. the fifteenth, annual encamp-
ment Of the Union Veterans Union, held
in the beautiful city of Washington. D. c.,
the citizens of said city have been most
patriotic and liberal in their preparation for
and entertainment Of the delegates and vis-
itors to this encampment. We can but ex-
press our regret that the railroad associa-
tions very ma terially reduced the number
in attendance from distant states by ex-
acting rate Of one and one-third fare for
the round trip.
We but speak the honest sentiment of
every one present at this encampment in
expressing our gratitude and thanks to,
first the general citizens committee of
Washington, presided over by Mr. Mac
farland, the president of the Commission
ers Of the District Of Columbia, and to it's
various subcommittees, and to the man.
ayers Of our hotels. whose guests we have
been. and particularly to Mr.. o. G. Staples,
proprietor Of the Riggs House, we desire to
express our enthusiastic appreciation Of the
royal welcome extended to us: second we
thank the press Of the District of Colum-
bia, the molders Of public thought, the
transmitters of daily transactions for the
accurate and excellent manner in which
they have performed their work in relation
to this encampment."
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The Relief Union.

The concluding business session of the
Woman's Veteran Relief Union. held this
morning at Typographical Temple. on G
street, was given over to the reception of
committee reports and the adoption and
rehearsal Of a new ritual.
Elaborate preparations have been made
Tor the campfire at National Rifles Armory
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Chief Mastering Officer Middleton.

Brig. Gen John Middleton, chief muster
Ing officer, is also the colonel commanding
Hancock Regiment, No. 1, the Oldest COM
mand in the Union Veteran Union. General
Middleton is a District man and enlisted ON
the 11th OF April, 1851, in the Mechanics'
Chion Rines or the District Of Columbia,
when only a little over thirteen wears of
age. He afterward enlisted in the Inde-
pendent Company of Cavalry of the Dis
trlct, which, after veteranizing, became
Company NJ. 1st Maryland Volunteer Cav.
airy, in which he served until the end of
the war. He was wounded at the battle OF
Hill. Va, in August, 1864 and he par
uclpated in all the battles of the Army Of
the Potomac from the second battle Of
Bull Run until the end Of hostiities. Mr.
Middleton was the youngest of three BROTH
ers. all of whom entered the Union service,
AFTER the war Mr.. Middleton went to Iowa,
where he lived for several years, and then
returned to this city. where he has since
resided.