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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-22
Hard Coal Road Stocks Feature of
Today's Trading.
STEEL SHARES WERE INACTIVE
As a Whole the Day on Change
Was Dull.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Evening Star
NEW YORK, August 22.-An Irregular
London market and limited dealings of
mixed character on this side combined in
producing insignificant net changes on
either side of the opening level.
The Bank of England rate OF discount
remained unchanged at 8 per cent. although
there are indications that reduction is
imminent at that center. Easy money
seems certain to prevail in London for the
next month at least, but German bankers
are credited with an intention OF curtailing
American credits, which may cause local
activity toward the end of the year.
The feature of today's stupid and unin-
teresting market was the anthracite coal
stocks. Erie issues were in good demand
and advanced to the highest points reached
this summer. The buying came from in
side sources and the volume of the de-
mand was quite as Significant as its infiu-
ence on prices. Reading was taken again
Dy brokers closely associated with the lead
ing banking interest In that property but
this buying was less conspicuous and less
aggressive than in Erie.
The high-priced coal shares were strong
Delaware and Hudson going into conserya-
tive accounts at advancing prices, while
Lackawanna gained per cent under mod
crate dealings Good earnings. the pros
and the always present rumor of an an
thracite combination helped the advance
As to Erie, there is the added prospect
or that property becoming the seaboard
link In one of the Hill transcontinental
schemes, while Lackawanna is believed to
be counted on by the Goulds as an eastern
outlet for Wabash.
Activity in Great Northern Preferred
was followed by an advance of nearly
per cent during the opening hour.
This stock has come into great promi-
hence during the week the liquidation OF
long stock being followed by a good inside
demand at higher prices.
Union Pacific was steady under limited
dealings, and the prospects for getting
rights on the stock are considered good.
Southern Pacific lacked the manipulative
demand OF the last few days and failed to
duplicate yesterdays prices. The western
issues as class lacked attention and
yielded slightly in consequence, AmaIsa-
mated copper was bought by inside inter-
ests and rumors of sharp advance were
numerous.
Some especially optimistic views on this
property emanate from Boston.
United States Steel stocks were strong.
but not active. The routine news was
strike terminate suddenly the market Is
likely to show its relief from the tension
of the last month by advances in the rail-
road list.
1t is to be remembered that the distribu-
ton of the steel shares by the underwrit-
ing syndicate has been only temporary.
the strike forcing the stock back into orig
inal channels. redistribution Is there
fore essential. Many new plans have been
held back by the strike. and the coal shares
or some other promisns group will be
seem destined to increase in popularity.
and new commission house business Ia DO.
ing directed to such issues
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-22
CHILE's CONGRESS.
Comment On Action in Refusing to
Appropriate Funds.

Comment on Action iu Refusing to
Appropriate Funds.
The dispatch from Santiago, Chile, an
nouncing that the committee on foreign af-
fairs of the chamber of deputies has re-
fused to grant the funds necessary for the
representation Of Chile at the congress OF
American republics, has attracted much
attention here and Is looked upon as the
result Of canvasses which have been going
on among South and Central American
countries concerning the program Of the
congress and the extent to which arbftra-
ton would be discussed. A rather sharp
line Of division has arisen between Chile
and most Of the other southern republics.
the latter being favorable to arbitration
without any limitation. On the other hand
Chile has wished to have the discussion Of
arbifration limited to future questions
With view to reconciling Chile, some
steps were taken to modify the program
relating to arbitration, but this aroused a
s,1s movement on the part of other
being strongly favorable to having the
congress left free to discuss arbitration
without limitation. In view Of this move
ment the Chilean minister here recently adj
vised the State Department that IL the plan
as to the limitation of arbitration were
modified Chile would decide whether II
would or would not attend the congress
4hc taken at SdulldS0 IN QecllntnS
To grant funds for a Chilean representa-
ton at the congress appears to look upon
the present plan as not in line with her
policy and that she will therefore with
hold from the congress. On the other hand
1t seems probable that those countries
which have shown some doubt about at
tending the congress-, on account Of the Is
sue over arbitration. are now likely to be
represented. Although the subject has
been involved In considerable compIica-
tons yet there Is ever expectation that the
congress will be held and that the COM
plications will be overcome
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-22
Washington stock Exchange.

tion. 50 al lo2h. 5 at lo2N Mercenthaier Limo
tk es Gnops 10 e at 1854
District Of tolambia Bends.-s.s5s. ise4. 124 bid.
bid. loss asked washington traction H and Eie e
trio coll; ~. 50 bid Metropolitan Railroad os.
Dia a 3d.
debt. B. los bid. Columbia railroad 8s. III bid,
b bf y "a Rs d.
asked Anaeostia and Potomac IS, 81 asked. WASH
Gas Gas g. ss1s. a 1S bid S asked
Il, sss sbs ts ass e Is los asked
1854 asked American Security and Trust As, 100
bid. Washington Market LIST d, ITO bid. Washing
extn. 6. ITO bid. Masonic Han Association g. los
bid American Graphophone deb. SIS, 100 asked.
Deposit and Trust. 14s bid. Washington Loan and
b ibid bid Msssinstos sna us
National Bank stoess s: Of wa.hingsSn. sSo
s saS sd bid ssca1a i S S
Citizens, 1so bid. Columbia, no bid. Capital. $50
BID l7e asasd d, West End ls 20 h g. ~ asked
1oeK asked. City and suburban, 10 bid, 9 asked.
rr.nkin, @ bid. Metropolitan. Is bid 6orcorann,
I bid, 0 asked. Columbia. 10 bid II asked. Riess,
BID, asked PEOPLES Did, "a asked; Conn
Title Insurance Stocks.-Real Estate Title 80 bid.
90 asked Columbia Title A bid. r ~ asked sa
Telephone Stocis.IChesapeake and Potomac. co
:. g; ss g s Ca. s DID, ss ask
Miscellaneous neutrality-suspicious. Linotype.
iesN bid. zee asked L.nston Nc MfoaSsype lsH pig.
Sa s bid = Ma; M:s
100 bid. re asAed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-22
At THE MIDLOTHIAN LINKS.
Large and Ambitious Field of Golfers
Begin Play To-day.

CHICAGO. August 22-An ambitious
field Of golfers, representing the most ex-
pert talent in the west, today began play
in the qualifying round on the Midlothian
Country Club links for the western anna
teur championship.
Today's- schedule called for medal play
at thirty-six holes. The succeeding rounds,
which will be played Friday and Satur-
day, will be match play at eighteen holes.
The winter who viii be picked Saturday,
will have the title of western amateur
champion golfer, and the club to which he
belongs will have the custody Of the George
r. Stone trophy until the next annual
meeting. When today's play shall have
been concluded the players will be divided
into three fields of sixteen each. The field
with the highest score will contest for the
Thorne trophy. and prizes have been pro-
yided for the winners of the competitions
between the second and the third sixteans,
who will play simultaneously with the
championship field.
AS the amateur championship contest is
the chief goltng event of the west the
misty weather and probability of rain did
not deter large gallery from being pres
ent when ii. J. Tweedie Of the Belmont
Club teed off at am.
Tweedie and his opponent. W. " D.
Wright of Washington Park. finished eight
teen holes before the last pair had been dis
patched The former s card OF ninety-iye
was fair sample OF the general play.
Considerable interest conferred in Nanny
HOiabird, the crack Glen View youth, who
was paired with j. C. Daniels of the home
club. Holabird was in hard luck from the
start. He took I'll for the first three
holes and As at the turn. four worse
than DOGGY. Miserable putting coming
home cost him several strokes and he
turned in a card of "a for the first half.
The steady work of Walter Egan of On
wentsia was feature. Vose of Milwaukee
and SweeGy OF Detroit were out of the run
ming early and finished worse than 100.
The best scores for eighteen holes fol-
low:
ii. MacNeal. Cincinnati, 45-45-90.
B. +. Shurrmeier. Jo-43-93
Bruce Smith, OuwentSia- 4o-46-91.
VI. DOrain. St Paul. $3.50.
Walter Egan, H-i3-S7.
X. Goodman. Midlothian, 46-36-92
]. ID. Cady. Rock Island. 43-49-92.
Fred Hamlin. Chicago, 42-46-SS.
r b. Hoyt, Glenview. 43-ii-S8.
w. Waller. Onwentsia, 1854.
w. l. Rowland, Evanston, 4S-46-94
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-22
AN INDEPENDENT BUREAU.
Spanish C1Aims Communication Need Not
AdvertiHe for Supplies.

tom m199fOn
Adyertfse for Supplies.
Mr. Traceweil, the controller Of the treas
ury. has rendered decision to Henry
Rechtin. disbursing officer of the Depart
ment Of Justice, that there Is nothing in
the law creating the Spanish claims COM
mission that requires purchases of supplies
for the commission to be advertised for.
Mr.. Tracewell quotes the law requiring
that purchases and contracts TOR supplies
shall be made by advertising by all the ex-
ecuttye departments. He holds, however,
that the Spanish claims commission Is not
a part Of any executive department, al
though attached In several ways to the De-
partment Of Justice. He says that 1t Is an
independent body and Is simply govern
mental establishment.
On the general subject Of advertising Mr.
TraceWell says:
If l were called upon to draft a law
upon the subject OF the purchase by any
government officer If any class of supplies
or services I should most certainly pro-
vide that as a condition precedent to such
purchase or contract therefor, OF either
supplies or services, an advertisement for
proposals be previously had. unless the
public exigencies required the immediate
delivery Of the thing or the performance
of the service, OF unless the thing to be
purchased was not subject Of competition
or the services to be performed were of
such a professional or scientific character
as to become personal matter and not
open to competition.
1T seems to be 4 question with but one
side-that open and free competition in the
purchase of supplies or services necessarily
results in wider field of choice in the
articles to be purchased or the services to
be rendered, and better article for the
same price Is a majority Of instances
With competition thus invited fayoritism
Is shut off by the purchasing officer, and
every citizen locally In a position to COM
pete has an ODDOrfunity sell his waraS
or services to the government, each stand
Ing upon the merits OF his wares or ser
vices and the prices offered.
But as l am not called upon to draft
law, but to interpret and construe those
already made, 1 am of opinion. for the
reasons given. that the laws relative to
advertising. as above set out, are not ap-
plicable to the Spanish claims commission -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-22
This is the Rep ublican State Ticket
in Virginia.
RINGING PLATFORM ADOPTED
Convention Completes Its Work
in Short Session Today
II A r Ny PREVAlL E D

ROANOKE, Va, August 22--The repub-
Hcan state convention reassembled at 10
o'clock this morning. Ex-Representative
Thorpe, chairman of the resolutions COM
mittee presented the platform, which was
adopted by reclamation without debate.
The platform indorses and announces ad-
hesion to the principles OF the national re-
publican party as enunciated in the Phila-
delphia platform. 1t fndorses Mckinley $
administration and gives it's unqualified as
sent to the republican doctrine that the
people are sovereign and that all power
is derived from and belongs to the people,
1t declares it's Willingness to trust to the
people the decision of all political issues
II denounCes all attempts to discriminate
in favor of or against citizens of Virginia
on account of race or color.
1t protests against the proposition to con-
fer the right of suffrage on unworthy per-
sons account of the merits the
achievements of their ancestors tending
to create a privileged class and discrimi-
nation against others equally worthy. 1t
favOrs the right of suffrage being left as
fixed by the present constitution of Vir-
ginia with such laws and guarantees as
Will secure to every qualified voter free
ballot and fair count.
Fraudulent Elections Scored.
1t arraisns the democratic party of Viz
ginia for the 'wileull. deliberate. debased
and fraudulent elections that have been
held in this state for years past" 1t de-
ciares its unalteTable opposition to Grim
inal trusts and TO every illegal combina-
ton of capital but wages war on COM
bination of capital for legitimate purposes,
and arraigns the democratic party of Vir-
ginia. which has had control of the state
government. for fifteen years for it's fail
ure to enact any law or take any steps to
control, prevent punish such criminal
trusts and Illegal combinations of capital
l. protests against the scheme to promul-
gate the new constitution without submit
ting 1t to the people.
1t favors economy in the administration
of state government and charges the DEM
ocratic party with wanton extravaganza
and wilfui waste
1t condemns the democratic party for
not having changed the law of fellow
servants, construed by the supreme
court of appeals, and denounces the acts
of the democratic legislature in its attempts
Speech of Mr. Hoge.
After the platform had been disposed of
Mr.. Lurty. the defeated candidate for gov
ernor, made speech indorsing the con-
ventiOn's nominations of last night j.
Hampton Hoge, the nominee for governor
was called for and responded with speech,
in which he scored his democratic opponent
and the democratic party. He was enthu-
siastically cheered. At 11:30 O'Clock the
convention adjourned sine die.
The Ticket W hich Was Chosen.
The ticket nominated yesterday after the
close of The Star report Is as follows:
For governor-Col. j. Hampton Hoge
Lieutenant governor-R. W. Blair of
Wythe.
Attorney general-D. l. Groner of Nor
folk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-22

Through unofficial channels the Navy De-
partment has been informed of the death Of
Mrs. Thomas C. Mclean, wife Of Lieuten-
ant Commander Mclean, now in command
Of the gunboat Castine. The Castine Is
now en- route from Port Said to Gibraltar,
and upon arrival at the latter port Com
mander Mclean will be advised Of his
wife's death through the Navy Depart
ment.
The news Of Mrs. McLean's death came
from Baltimore. where she has been visit
Ing. Mrs. Mclean was a niece of Justice
Hagner of the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict of Columbia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-22

showing the population by sex. general ma
tivity and color Of Missouri. Montana. Ne
braska, Nevada and New Hampshire. An
enormous excess Of males over females Is
shown In Montana, where there are LAG, $40
males and 90. 4S7 females. In this group OF
states the females exceed the males In
number only in New Hampshire. where
they outnumber them by nearly 1.O00.
The population of Missouri L. 3, LOG. 660,
of which 161 822 are colored. In Montana
there are IL 046 colored people In a popula-
ton Of 2A3.329. and In New Hampshire
there are TOT celored people. In New
Hampshire of q population OF 411.5SS,
81, 96 are foreign born.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-22
TEACHERS AT MANILA.
Col. Edwards Satisfied at Their Ad.
rival.


Col. Edwards chief Of the division Of In
sular affairs, expressed his satisfaction to-
day upon learning Of the arrival at Manila
yesterday of the 800 teachers who sailed on
the transport Thomas, as 1t practically
marks the completion Of the work of select
ing American teachers for service in the
Philippines. The great food of inquiries
and applications continues, all Of whom are
informed that Prof. Atkinson. the general
superintendent at Manila. has cabled that
no more appointments will be made. The
annual report of that official, dated May
q, shows that of the 1000 teachers desired,
1Sl had then been appointed, either abso-
lutely or Professionally, since which time
additional appointments have been made.
thus completing the quota. Col. Edwards
says the colleges. through whom the pro-
vfsional appointments were made. cooper
ated most periodically with the insuIar
authorities In endeavoring to secure only
the most desirable teachers for service In
the islands. Hereafter the few teachers
that may be needed from time to time will
be appointed direct from Manila.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-22

The Money Received for Purchase OF
the Site.

The Money Received for Purchase of
the Site.
The owners Of the ground at 22d and
streets selected as the site of the pro-
posed embassy IS building for the French
government have received information,
through the diplomatic representatives OF
France In THIS city, stfat the money agreed
to be paid has been received from the
home government. Cnder the terms of the
contract entered INFO in April last with
the French ambassador. representing the
French republic the sum Of 100000 is to
be paid to HI Bradley Davidson. John G.
Davidson. R. i. Pairo and other owners or
the property. This money, which was ap-
propriated blythe congress of the republic
or france for snchva purpose, Is now IN
the possession of the embassy. AS soon
as the necessary papers can be prepared
deed VIII be placed on record by which the
title to the land in question will be trans
Ierred TO the republic of France.
Pans nave been prepared by the archi-
tect Of the French government for an en-
passy building, and these plans are now
In Paris. Nothing further will be done
until the legislative body Of the republic
provides the funds for the erection of the
building. 1t Is expected that an appro-
pr1ation of this character will be made
during the coming winter, and In that case
operations next spring. In order to carry
out the plans which are now under cons1d-
Grafton 1t Is estimated that the sum OF
$12o.oe6 will be required. For the decora-
ton and furniture 1t is calculated fur
Their amount of $4,000 will be needed. so
that total appropriation Of 100000 is
expected
This expenditure will provide the diplo-
matte representatives of the French re-
public with a home in this city which, be-
sides being spacious and comfortable. will
be one OF the notable. structures OF the
American capital. The site itself will en-
ia Qrphf Of n Ia
sign, for 1t is elevated ground, command
Ing an extended view of the Potomac
and OF the city. Provision has been made
Tor abundant space about the proposed
structure, as the frontage on 8 street Is
3SS feet and about the same on Decatur
street, with 1875 feet on 22d street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-22

The will Louis Meyer. dated May 80, 1898,
and naming Gerhardt A. Meyer executor,
was filed this afternoon for probate. The
estate Of the testator Is beaueathed, In
equal shares. to his children. Louis Meyer,
Henrietta Collier and Gerhard A. Meyer.
By the terms Of the will Of George w.
Bauer, dated April 20, 1893, and filed this
afternoon his entire estate. with the excep-
ton of $50 bequeathed to hts daughter,
Ellen G.. Bauer, is left to his wife. Ann j.
M. Bauer. The latter Is named exeeutrix.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-22

BALT1AoRK August 22.-Flour QUIET unehans-
ed; receipts 14676 barls: exports, 8. 100 barrels
Wheat steady but dull; spot and the month. 75ha
aoA; septem6er. 7oa7oA; October, 75Ea75A; De-
eeipts, 124, 504 bushels; exports. 70587 bushels;
southern by sample, 65s76; do. on grade. 711aa76.
Corn dull and easy; mixed, spot and the month, 60
a6eA; steamer mixed 59aseA; receipts, s,O44 bush
els; southern white corn, s. sales. Oats very
steady; No. white. 40a40k: No. mixed, 50: re-
ceipts. q 726 bushels. Rye easier; No. q nearby,
9g1s; Ne. westsrn o!A; reeeiptss z sol bushels.
freights very quiet. unchanged. Butter firm, UNI
sha1sed; fancy initiation 17aIs: fancy creamery,
Eggs firm. unchanged: fresh. 16a16h Cheese nrm,
unchanged; large, 10Y medium. 10h: small. 10N
5.3
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-22
Deaths In the District.

The following deaths were reported to the
health department during the twenty-four
hours ending at noon today: -, -,
Georgs e. Mattingly. % years; william
Brazelie. q years. Bridget Heating, 90
years; Ellen Fitzgerald. 65 years; Benta-
min Campbell, 81 years; William Scott, 81
years; Albert Jouett Dabney: 81 years;
Jane. Coleman SO years; Janette Jackson.
4S years; Carrie Holsey % years; anna
Rose, "A years; Edward Epps. "a years:
BENJAMIN Forbes, % years: John Floyd. Is
years; Claude A. Hunt. 3 years; Dolly
Brown, years: Beatrice Carter, 9 months;
infant Of Agnes Shorter, months; Flor
ence Viola Galway. 4 months: infant Of
Deborah Hendrck, day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-22
Ordered to, Show -Cau.e.

A judicial order was signed yesterday In
Baltimore requiring the United Railway,
and Electric Company to show cause BY
August 81 why an order should not be
passed compeisinssthe performance bv the
railway company 1S contract made by II
with the Baltimore. Security and Trading
Company on April 90 1901.
The proposed electric railway from Balti-
more to this city b. the bone OF contention
and Mr.. Nelson Perrin. formerly president Of
the United Railways Company, Is said to
have made a'Hcontract on behalf OF that
have repudfated.->.s*
The bill asking Tor the order states that
the Security and Trading Company believes
that since the change IN the management OF
the United railways that company has de-
signed to enter Into an agreement with
some third party, which intends to operate
q similar railway between Baltimore and
Washington. and has, therefore, repudiated
the agreement. "a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-22

The police authorities are investigating
the cause of the death OF Mrs Marina Rus-
tin. colored. aged thirty-five years, of No.
Gil New Hampshire avenue. which occur
red this afternoon at the Freedman's Hos
pitaI Mrs. Rustin was taken to the instt-
tuition Tuesday night last in an uncon-
scious condition, and was then thought to
be suffering from natural causes. Last
night however, she regained consciousness
and stated that a few days ago her hus-
band struck her a severe blow in the head.
The hospital physicians say they could
find no evidence to corrobOrate this asser-
ton. Coroner hewitt has been notified.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-22
senior sasva witheat Advlee..

Excepting letter from the governor OF
Carthagena, dated August Z, which made
no mention Of any disturbances. Dr.. Silva,
the Colombtan minister, received no ad-
vices In the mail which has just arrived m
this country from Coiomfbta regarding the
situation there. He pointed out the fact.
however, that -Carthagena II a. scant 200
niles from Colon, and that as the governor
10 In telegraphic communication with all
p0ints thereabout he would certainly be
aware II any serious movements were In
progress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-22
Health Omcer Approves.

Health Ondcer woodward has made re-
port to the Commissioners approving the
request of the builders of the Rupert
Home which Is In course of construction
near the German Orphan Asylum. ON Good
Hope road. Anacostia, to be allowed to dis
pose OF the sewage OF the home throusf,
drainage into an adjoining field DR..
woodward suggests that as thu field IN
question does not belong to the home the
consent OF the owners thereof ha obtained
and made q matter Of record Similar re-
quests. Il = stated, have been granted.