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Evening star., 1901-08-06
Court Quashes Writ.

Justice C1abaugh. sitting In the Circuit
Court, today quashed the writ of certlorari
issued by the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict Of Columbia to Justice of the Peace
Samuel r. Church in the case of B. H.
Warner Company against James W.
Huntley. This case has attracted consid-
erable attention among the attorneys and
the real estate brokers Of the CITY, because
of the questions of law involved.
It Is stated that some months ago the b.
81. Warner Company instituted proceedings
before Justice Of the Peace Church to re-
cover possession of certain premises rented
by 1t to Huntley. On the return day OF
the summons issued in the case the de-
fendant objected to the Jurisdiction of the
Justices court on the ground that he was
a minor and that the justice had ne power
to appoint guardian ad litem Cor him or
to proceed with the case.
The justice Of the peace overruled his OBJ
lection and proceeded to enter judgment
after trial, against the defendant for pos
session of the premises. Huntley then,
through his next friend, Samuel w. Hunt
ley, filed a petition in the Supreme Court
of the District and procured the issuance
of writ of certiorarf
Justice Clabaugh sustained Justice of the
Peace Church in his contention that a JUS
tice OF the peace has the authority to ap-
point guardian ad litem for an infant de-
fendant in a proceeding before such Justice
of the peace,
Evening star., 1901-08-06

Representative Curtis Says Damage Of
Drouth Has Been Overdrawn.

Representative Curtis Says Damage Of
Drouth Has Been Overdrawn.
Representative Curtis of Kansas is in
Washington, fresh from the drouth-stricken
agricultural regions of the west, and was
a caller at the Treasury Department to-
day In speaking of the reports Of great
damage done the crops by the absence of
rain In his section of the country Mr.. Cur
tbs said this afternoon to a Star reporter:
1.-The tales which have been telegraphed
east from the west from time to time have
been largely exaggerated. 1t is true that
considerable damage has been done in the
great corn belt. but not to the extent pic
tured. We will have an enormous wheat
crop this year.
1.-The drouth In Kansas lasted eight or
niue weeks and was only broken a week
ago. We are now having plenty of rain,
and it just came in time to save the farm
ers from enormous loss. The indications
now are that the farmers of our state will
be able to raise a sufficient quantity of
fodder for their stock. A second crop of
grass will be available and the feed situa~
tion, which for a time assumed an alarm
ing aspect, has been greatly alleviated.
Hay sold in Topeka a short time ago for
SIS ton. This Is a colossal cost when 1t
is considered that the normal price per ton
IS about So or 81.
I'm some parts of the state almost the
entire corn crop will be harvested, while
in every section there will be at least some
of the product raised. During the drouth
the farmers. in many Instances, were obig-
ed TO dispose Of great quantities of their
live stock They had nothing upon which
to feed the cattle. Fodder couldn't be Sc
cured in sufficient quantities even from ad-
jacent states. and the cattlemen for a time
We're In quandary. Now. however, this
been eliminated and there seems to be
plenty to eat for the cattle"
Evening star., 1901-08-06
FINANCE AND TRADE
Stocks We're Nearly ALI Stronger on
Change Today.
PRESSURE ON STEEL COMMON
Lack of Strike News Taken as
favorable Factor.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, August 6.-The absence of
any sensational developments In the steel
strike was made the basis for slightly
higher range Of prices this morning. Lon
don resumed business for the first time
since Friday. sending over an irregular
range Of prices. The continent bought the
Pacific stocks and London sold the steel
issues at prices fractionalIy under the local
closing parity.
The support In the market was Of the
same determined character as that noted
yesterday. Steel common sold under ~
two or three times during the forenoon.
but the average price was as good, IL not
better, than yesterday. The preferred
stock seemed to hold well without special
attention. the speculative attack centering
upon the common shares as the ones likely
to feel the evils of the strike. The under
writing syndicate Is contributing another
eighth of the $2O0,00O.O00 guaranteed to
protect the stock, 1t is said, and prices are
likely to be held around the present level.
The prospect and surface indications OF
progress toward reopening the mills under
non-union auspices encouraged some buy
Ing In various parts Of the market
Western houses covered a few stocks. es-
pectally In the Grangers. and the pressure
to sell was relieved all along the line.
Union Pacific gained more than per cent,
Atchison as much and st. Paul about IL.
under demand credited largely to the
short interest
The specialties were taken UP by the
various pools and forced into prominence
without the aid Of any special news. st.
Lawrence and Adirondack made another
new record and there was the same want
OF acceptable warrant for the movement.
The Nfckle Plate issues. especially the
common stock, were advanced under buy
Ing attributed to increased earnings but
ffvya NOD - 10
ipulation. The effort to create the impress
sion that Vanderbilts were active In their
own properties met with little success.
Big Four seems to have the benefit of
large supporting orders, and Is expected to
cross par on an investment basis later I'm
the year. Commission houses are doing lit
tie, however and there Is only very small
investment inquiry reported.
Sugar was sold down by traders and
Boston during the first hour but later in
the day good covering demand forced an
advance Of per cent from the low point
There are reasons for believing that in
side interests have been out Of the stock
for some time and are willing to see lower
prices at this time. The talk Of rival re-
fineries helps this desire, while producing
quarterly dividend Of So per share was de-
clared on the stock Of the Standard Oil
Company.
Earnings were generally good and would
have inspired some buying In q normal
market. AS 1t was they merely forced a
temporary rally on the short interest
The strike news Is superior to all else, and
there is no chance Of a rise Of significant
proportions until that question is settled.
Evening star., 1901-08-06
ROBBERS GOT $25o,ooo
TUNNELED INTO THE SHELTER AT
VALLEJO, CAL.
Loot They Secured Was I'm the Form
of Gold BulliOn-GOt Away
I'm Boats.

SAN FRANCISCO. August GA quarter
Of a million dollars worth Of gold bullion
was stolen from the Selby smelling works
at Vallejo during the night.
Access to the strong room. where the bull
lion was stored, was secured through a
tunnel which the thieves had bored from
the edge OF San Francisco bay to the build
ing, some distance from the waters edge
1t is supposed that the thieves took their
plunder away by boat.
The Selby smelter is the largest on the
Pacific coast. Ores are sent there from all
parts of the western slope for reduction.
The works are located near the bay shore.
about thirty miles from San Francisco, and
through the clever device Of tunneling
through the loose sand the robbers Sc
cured a princely sum, the loss Of which
was not discovered until after the works
resumed operations today.
Evening star., 1901-08-06
Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales-Regular call, II O'Clock m.-CapitaI Trac-
ton. at ios. at 1e2 washington Gas Gas 10 a.
5e5s; 5e5s; Mergenthaler Linotype, s at 1854. 10 at
American Graphophone Co. Com. loo at 8, 100
at 0-Buyer 80.
District of Columbia Bonds-3s5s, 124 bid.
Miscellaneous Bonds-Capital Traction As. 107I
bid. l0S1a asked; Washington Traction and Elec-
S. BID 30 Rs
road Cert. Indebt, A, 105 bid, 195h asked, Met
asked. Columbia RAILROAD ss. III bid: Columbia
Railroad ID mort; Ss 10 asked; washington Gas
8. 1as BID W s Mestris Ishs ss Ger, t.? ndese: e:
mac Telephone hon IS. los bid American Security and and
Trust IS. 100 bid. Washington Market Co. LIST e..
Washington Market Co. Extension es no bid.
Masonic Hall Association 5s, 1o5 bid American
Safe Deposit and Trust. lss bid, iss asked Wash.
ington Safe Deposit. 60 bid. Union Trust and stor-
bid. ass asked Metropolitan. rs bid: 500 asked:
Sd Ss bid aGa rss ba
bia. 10 bid, lsc asked. Capital, l55 bid. 40
seS is2 bid sss Lincoln ' 1lsss DID, bid. i2s asked
Railroad Stocks Capital Traction Co.. 1o2 bid.
60 bid, Metropolitan, IS bid. 50 asked. coreoran.
German American, 200 bid. NatiOnsi Union. .
asked. Columbia 10 bid, II asked. Riggs, bid,
8 asked. Peoples, bid, 6H asked. Commercial.
bid, asked. Colonial, lis asked.
Title Insurance Stoeks-Real Estate Title, 80
bid. 95 asked. Columbia Title. AZ bid. 6h asked.
Washington Title. 3h bid, asked. District Title.
AZ bid.
Telephone Stocks chesapeake and Potomac. %
asked.
Gas Washington Gas. o9s{ bid. 90 asked
Georgetown Gas. 65 bid, 20 asked.
Miscellaneous Stocks-Mergenthaler Linotype, 106
bid. 1877 asked. Lanston Monotype. 1&A BID. l4x
asked. American Graphophone Conn.,, SH bid, .
asked. American GraphoPhone Pref. xi0 bid, lOh
asked. Pneumatic Gun Carriage. .00 bid, 10 ask
ed. Washington Market II bid Norfolk and
Washington Steamboat, 100 bid, $50 asked.
Ex. dividend.
Evening star., 1901-08-06
Mail Advices Received at the Lega-
81 u
btions
REPORT FROM lEW YORK RIDlCULED
Battle Of PaI8 Negro Took Place
ovsr'a Year Ago.
TROUBLE WITH GEN. MARINA

The Colombian legation today received q
budget of official mail bringing advices
from Bogota up to July 9, and from Carta-
gena up to July "a. After going through
these Mr.. Herran, Colombian charge de
anaires, said he felt satisfied that the
stories OF battle and bloodshed, given out
by Mr.. Guerra, the agent In New York OF
the Colombian revolutionists, were Quixotic
and imaginative. In particular. Senor Her
ran pointed out that the battle OF Palo
Negro, on which the revolutionary agent
oWeit as recent serious reverse to the
government. occurred over a year ago.
Referring to published statement Of all
the engagements, some ninety-One in num-
Der, Mr.. Herran said
An Old Affair.
The battle Of Palo Negro was from May
III to 70, 1900, something over fifteen
months ago. SO that the information reach
ing the revolutionary agent was rather be-
lated.
1t was the most extensive engagement OF
the uprising, the government force num-
bering 5000 men, under General Prospero
Pinzon, while the rebel force was 14,OOC
strong, under Generals Uribe and Santos
The total loss on both sides was 5000 men.
TT was decisive in breaking the back of
country and set up revolutionary head
quarters In New York There has been no
battle at Palo Negro since then, and 1t is
unaccOunta bic that the revolutionary agent
should revive this long-past. engagement
as though 1t was recent victory
News of Gen. Tribe.
The advices further give the location of
Gen. Tribe. whose whereabouts has been
matter OF much doubt. 1t is shown that
ne is now on the Colombian frontier, along
the River Techira, running between Ven
ezueia and Colombia. A detailed account is
given OF his movements since he quietly de-
parted from New York.
1t appears that he left on the steamer
Caracas, disguised and under the assumed
goatee had been shaved off, He remained
In his state room continually during the
day, going on deck only at night. He left
the ship at La Guaira, and. according to
the colombian reports was at Caracas
from the 23d to the 25th Of May.
"A Venezuelan government steamer then
took him to Maracaibo, whence he went up
the River Techira to begin his operations.
Heading, fauerrilla Bands.
Concerning the movements Of various
revolutionary generals, as detailed by their
New York agentg the Colombian officials
here say that these men are at the head
Of small guerrilla hands, at remote points
1t is denied that they have taken any
places of importance. The government is
having most trouble II with Gen. Marina,
who Is operating in the province Of Tolima,
exacting tributes from non-combatants
who fail to join the revolution.
In one case 1t Is stated that Gen. Marina
recently levied a tribute of IS 600 on a large
plantation. threatening to burn the place
IL the draft for this amount was not hon
ored at the bank at Bogota. Although
there Is considerable Of this kind OF war
fare. the. Colombian officials state that It
has ceased to have the dimensions Of a
revolution. and has degenerated into petty
and widespread bFigandage.
Evening star., 1901-08-06
FIGHT TO A FINISH
This Seems to Be the Outlook in
Frisco Strike.
MAYOR PHELAN HAS WITHDRAWN
Saws Differences Are Such Neither
Side Will Yield.
MSTE ERS CALLED OUT

SAN FRANCISCO, August 6-Negotia-
tlons for settlement of the labor troubles
having resulted in failure, the indications
now are that the strike will not be ended
until after bitter and prolonged struggle
Mayor Phelan's closing statement Of his
services as mediator presents both sides OF
the controversy. This statement shows
that the vital difference now existing be-
tween the contending parties lies In the
fact that the employers association de-
clines to re-employ their men unless they
will agree not to go on sympathetic strikes
or to use sympathetic boycotts. AS an off
set the employers say they will not dis
criminate against employers of union labor
or against union employees. Neither side
will yield the points at issue, and the
mayor therefore considers the negotiations
closed.
That the San Francisco Labor Council
entertains the same opinion is evidenced by
its course in entering the contest for the
first time and calling out the sand team
sters. 1t was expected by many that the
council. which controls about 25,0O0 men.
would order a general strike, but this Will
not be done at present. The quitting OF
work by the sand teamsterS today Will
seriously cripple the building trades and
may deprive many other men of employ
ment.
Andrew Furuseth's Statement.
Andrew Furuseth, secretary of the Sail
ors' Union of the Pacific, and one of the
strike managers, says that for the present
at least the strike would not be extended
bevond San Francisco and San Francisco
bay.
Shipping in this port remains pretty well
tied up. although some of the big steam
ship companies are keeping up work on the
docks, lodging and boarding their nom
union employees board vessels which
have been converted into temporary hotels
Governor Gage is now in the city, and has
been for two days. watching the progress
of events in the labor troubles. He has
been gathering information at first hand
and has interviewed the labor leaders He
came to San Francisco expressly to be on
the ground in the event of any emergency
arising requiring his presence and has ae-
clared his intention to act as mediator be-
tween the employers and the employees
should his services be desired.
About 500 journeymen painters are on
strike for increased wages. and the iron
workers still out, but they are not di-
rectly involved in the contest between the
City Front Federation, the Labor Council
and the employers.
Evening star., 1901-08-06
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
THE POLICE ROUND UP A GANG OF,
TRAMPS.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 7O1 King st.
Bell TeIephOna No 1OR


ALEXANDRIA, Va, August 6. 1901.
The police. department was notified last
evening that gang Of tramps had en-
tered the workmen's car attached to a ma
terial train In the yard Of the Southern
railroad and had stolen everything porta-
BILE in the car. A large amount Of provl-
sions, clothes and other articles were
taken. Sergeant Goods and Officer Young
went out to the scene Of the robbery, They
were joined by Special Officer Loving and
other employees Of the railroad company.
and the party started in pursuit of the
thieves. Outside the City limits the officers
found the tramps. and rounded up a crowd
of twelve. They ware confined in a box
car and the party left for the purpose OF
capturing the other members of the gang.
Returning without success little later Il
was found THAR the Captured tramps had
gotten out of the cas and made good their
escape. - sf
Republican City Convention.
It is said that the delegates from this
city to the republican state convention at
Roanoke will probably be uninstructed. Nv
direction of the hity republican committee
ward meetings VIM be held at noon FRIDAY
for the electionf Of twenty delegates to the
city conventionss Thfs' convention win meet
Saturday at To- o'clofk am, in the Opera
and as many alt ernates to the state con-
vention.
Two delegates wifi be elected by the re-
publicans Of Alexandria county at a con-
vention to be held at Nauck, that county.
the 18th instant.
Evening star., 1901-08-06
sATOW WOULD NOT SIGN.

Another Hitch in the Peace Settlement
i'm China.
PEKIN, August 6-The foreign minis
ters had arranged to sign the settlement
protocol today. but the British minister,
Satow, yesterday evening notified his col
leagues that Great Britain was unable to
sign. He gave no reasons and the meeting
was postponed fndefinitely
Evening star., 1901-08-06
Baltimore Markets.

BAETIMUKE August 6.-FIOur quiet, unchanged
Wheat strong; spot and the month. 7sssa7s1S;
September. 7sssa7sE; October, 747sa74E; Decem.
Der, 76H; steamer No. red 62a741: receipfs
299,365 bushels exports 331, ,S19 bushels southern
S 3 sample 2 Ca e2a7.; southern , on grade 7oAa74
ber. So; steamer mixed 56ha57; receipts, 61S1
bushels; exports, none; southern white corn. 62a
es; southern sS. yellow corn, soae1 Oats firm fol
new 43a44; No. mixed, old. 42a423s: receipts.
II ,SO6 bushels; exports, none. Rye strong and
eeipts, 6s6s bushels: exports, none. Hay arm; No.
timothy, $16a$16.5o. Grain freights quiet and
steady, unchanged. Butter firm, unchanged; fancy
imitation. 17a18: fancy creamery 21a22: fancy Ia
die, 15a16; store packed, 12a14. Eggs hrm, un-
changed; fresh, IA. Cheese frm unchanged; large
1ON: medium, 1oh; small, 10X Sugar drm, un.
changed; fine and coarse granulated, 5.65.
Evening star., 1901-08-06
TENNIS AT THE MEADOW CLUB.
Long Island Championship Contest
Began Today.

SOUTHAMPTON. l.. l., August 6.-The
Long Island championship lawn tennis
tournament, on the courts of the Meadow
Club. began today. National Champion
Malcolm Douglas Whitman, the Harvard
student, Bob Wrenn and Ollie Campbell
former national title holders; William A.
Larned, the veteran: William j. Clothiec
Pennsylvania state champion: Edwin p
Larned, Princeton champion; Richard Ste
vens and r. L. Childs of Yale are among
the best men In the field. r. ID. Little and
+. ID. Alexander. the Princeton pony team
and winners of the western doubles cham
pionship at Chicago withdrew and will do
but little practice before the Newport
meeting next week. A women's doubles
and mixed doubles have been added to the
program
Evening star., 1901-08-06
wuI Of Charles A. schott,

The will Of Charles Anthony Schott.
dated November is. 1889, was filed this
afternoon for probate. His estate is left
to his wife. Bertha Ida schott. absolutely,
SO long as she may remain. his widow.
Otherwise. 1t Is directed the property shall
be distributed between her and the chill
dren OF the testakor.e Mrs. Schott Is named
executrix. x:s
BY the terms OF the will of John ]. Moran
dated the 29th OF last month"; his estate il
left to his wife. Mary Moran, who Is named
executrix.
Evening star., 1901-08-06
PLAGUE AT HONG KONG.

Authorities mt Victoria, b. c., Alarmed
Over It's Prevalence.
VICTORIA, B. c., August Con account
OF the prevalence of bubonic plague In
Hong Kong DR.. Watt, superintendent OF
Williamshead quarantine station. has re-
ceiyed instructions from Ottawa to use
every precaution In passing orient steam
ers to prevent the introduction Of the dis
ease here.
The Queen Adelaide, which arrived last
night, was very thoroughly fumigated, and
the same will be the case with the Empress
Of Japan. due tomorrow, and the idumi
Mari, due on Thursday.
Evening star., 1901-08-06
MIR. CHANDELIERS GRIEVANCE.
Twice Complained of Admiral Evan
Published Criticisms.

Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans was at
the Navy Department for short time to-
day In consultation with Acting Secretary
Hackett. Both stated that the conference
did not relate to the issue which ex-senator
Chandler has raised regarding Admiral
Evans criticism Of him (Chandler) in his
book. "a Sailors Log" Admiral Evans,
who goes to Fort Monroe tomorrow for a
few days, said he simply called to pay his
respects. 1t is not unlikely, however that
ex-senator Chandler will force some action
by the department relative to the stric-
lures In Admiral Evans book. It Is known
that under date of July 15 he wrote q Sec
ond letter to the department regarding the
matter The contents of this letter the de-
partment declines to make public beyond
stating that 1T contains no specific demand
or a request for any disciplinary measures
The letter is said to be a caustic one. writ
ten in the ex-senator's brightest vein, and
a high official of the department suggested
that 1t was the duty of the author of the
letter. rather than the department, to
make 1t public.
The action of the Navy Department in
this case Is problematical and is awaited
with general interest AS is well known,
Secretary Long Is disposed to allow the
matter to rest where 1t is, but that course
does not seem to suit ex-senator Chandler,
who is said to desire a decision on the
question as to the right of q naval officer
to publicly criticise the official acts of the
head of the Navy Department after the
close of his administration. The corre-
spondence on the subject is said to be yery
interesting, but SO far has not become
public except in general terms. In case
Mr.. Chandler should file formal charges
against Admiral Evans it would be incum-
bent upon the department to order that
officers trial by court-martial An official
investigation might be made of the matter
by court OF inquiry appointed by the de-
partment with or without the request Of
Admiral Evans 1t has been suggested that
that officer may take that method on vim
dicating his action In the matter
Evening star., 1901-08-06
NEW COAL COMBINATIONS.
To Control Outputs in Indiana and
Ohio.

CHICAGO, August Ga meeting will be
held in Chicago today. according to the Tri-
bune. of the committee Of coal operators
appointed to consummate the deal for the
formation of s15.0o0,OOO coal combination
In Indiana, to control the entire output OF
the mines In the state. At the same time
that these negotiations are being made
similar movement is being rushed to COM
pletion just across the line In Ohio and
extending for short distance into Indiana
Evening star., 1901-08-06
building Permits Issued.

Building permits were issued today as
follows:
Jane j. McCreary, to erect fve-story
brick apartment house. corner Lanier and
Ontario avenues at cost of $500
Frank Lfngerbach, to erect two-stOry
frame dwelling on 44th street. Kenilworth.
to cost 81, 400.
Samuel Z. Phillips and s. L, Phillips, to
erect five three-story brick dwellings at
18th and streets southwest, TO cost $25,-
600.
Evening star., 1901-08-06
STEAMER STRIKES A BARGE.
Latter Had Over 200 People Aboard
ShOrt-Lived Panic.

SEATTLE. Wash. August 8.-At Everett
the steamer City Of Aberdeen collided with
barge moored to the side of the battle
ship Iowa. The barge had more than 200
people on board, and for a few moments 1t
looked as II there would be a wholesale
drowning. The people had just left the
warship when the steamer struck the
barge. Men, women and children were
knocked down by the force of the colli-
sion, and one man was precipitated into
the water, but was rescued uninjured.
The widest confusion prevailed for q few
minutes.
Evening star., 1901-08-06
WILL NOT STRIKE IN SYMPATHY.
Railroad BrOtherhOods Unable to Aid
Steel Workers,

CLEVELAND. Ohio. August 6.-Oficials
of the Brotherhood OF Locomotive En-
gineers and Brotherhood of Railroad Train
men having headquarters in this city believe
there is little probability OF railway en-
ployes becoming involved in the steel
strike.
Both organizations mentioned have pro-
visions in their constitutions that prevent
sympathy strikes and neither organiza tion
Is affiliated with any other organization in
such way as to make it possible for
either to become involved In the strikes
OF other organizations in which railroad
men are not directly implicated.