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Evening star., 1901-12-21
Temperance From Natural Causes.

Temperance From Natural Causes.
From the New York World.
Two items of foreign news are Of curious
import as bearing on the question Of tenn
perance. One paragraph deals with the
falling off in the consumption Of wine in
France, very land Of wine and song"
The other notes a movement to exclude
beer from the factories in Germany, 1t be-
ing claimed that the regular Indulgence in
the favorite Teutonic beverage has proved
detrimental both as to quality and quantity
of work turned out by the employees. It
has been a matter of statistical fact for
several years that the American people as
a whole are growing more moderate in their
use of alcoholic beverages. The increase in
consumption has not begun to keep up with
the increase in population. The change
going on both at home and abroad Is the
result of no special crusade Of Incorporate
temperance agitators. 1t is an orderly evo-
luton of the kind that eventually regulates
all questions Of civilization.
Evening star., 1901-12-21
TRAVELLING IN CHINA.
Precautions Necessary to BE Ere,
From Molestation.


Mr.. Conger, the United States minister to
China, has reported to the Department Of
State certain correspondence between him
self and the Chinese government regarding
the precautions to be taken by foreigners
travelling in the inland districts OF China
to insure their personal safety.
The board of foreign affairs has request
ed that in accordance with treaty provis-
ions travellers in the interior of the coun-
try and away from the vicinity OF the
treaty ports should always be provided
with passports. to be shown on demand 1t
is further desired that travellers give the
local authorities notice in advance of their
intention to go further. in order that the
authorities of the province toward which
they are travelling may be notified and q
suitable guard be dispatched with them to
protect them from harm
In replying Mr.. Conger expressed the
nope that order might soon be so fully re-
stored that guard for travellers might
cease TO be necessary. He assured the for
eign office that American citizens in China
should be advised of the treaty REQUIRE
ments, and to that end he addressed let
ters to the heads of the various mission
stations IL China calling their attention to
the necessity for travellers to carry pass
ports and to give advance notice of their
intended movements
Evening star., 1901-12-21
wa.htnrtou stock Exchange.

Sales--regular call. - o'clock m.-U. 8. Reg. 3s
500 at ios. 500 At ios. o. S. Electric Light Deb
at s. Columbia Title Insurance Co.. 80 at as
10 at ~. Lanston Monotype, at u llh; 90 at IL IL
100 at at g. After oeIet National Bank
District Of Columbia Bonds se5s, funding, II;
Miscellaneous Bonds-Capita1 Traction 4s. 1oe1:
bid. io7. asked. Washington Traction and Electric
bid bid 1861. asked: MetIspolitsn Railroad Cert; II
ID mort; os. losH bid. 10 los asked Washington to-
GAS S series eG s B. se1s 1es BID " s. Electric Light Deb
Imp s.. lo4is BID, loe asked. 2 s: Electric IAsh,
asked. American security and Trust 4, 100 bid
imston Market Co Imp. es. ITO bid. washington
Market Go. E1ten. ss. ito bid: Masonic Hal Asso-
s 1es sa @ hid IDS ioa ssss ssse Graph'
Safe Deposit and Trust Companies National Safe
Deposit ana Trust aSe ts Sis IsS @ asked Washington
Security and Trust. 2eo bid, go asked. washing
ton Safe Depos,t 90 bid Union Trust and Storage, ,
railroad stocks-capital Traction Co.. '1o65s bid,
National Bank stocks-Bank of Washington. s75
bid. 4So asked Metropolitan. I7s bid SEQ asked; red
bid. Columbia, $50 bid. 1Ss asked. Capital. $50
bid, 10 asked West End, 125 bid. 1S0 asked.
Traders. 1856 bid, 150 asked. Lincoln, f30 bid.
Riggs, 600 bid 100 asked.
Insurance Stocks-Firemen's 25 bid. Franklin.
a. bid, 50 asked. Metropolitan, 70 bid. s. asked.
Corcoran, 60 bid. Potomac, 81 bid. Arlington, rs
bid 80 asked. German American, $50 bid. Ma
tional Union, bid, SIS asked. Columbia, 10K bid.
IL asked. Riggs, 71s bid, asked. Peoples 6A
bid; oX asked. Commercial. bid, asked. Colo
nis1. 119 asked
Title Insurance Stock. Real Estate Title. 90 bid
100 asked Columbia Title, AZ bid, asked. Wash
ineton Title, 2 bid. asked District Title. IN
bid.
Telephone and Graphophone Stocks-Chesapeake
and Potomac 90 bid 20 asked american Graphic
phone Pref, ~ bid asked.
Gas s-Washington.Ga 66 bid, 68h asked
Georgetown Gas. 20 bid. 80 asked
Type Machine Stocks = Mereenthaler Linotype
1deM bid, 16S asked. LAnston Monotype. 10k bid.
I0st asked.
Miscellaneous Stocks-freene Con. Copper Co.,
29Js bid, 3oh asked Washington Market 15s bid
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat. 1B0 bid 200
asked
Eek. sidend.
Evening star., 1901-12-21
THE WORK OF RELIEF.
Agents of Associated Charities See
Ing Cases of DestftutiOn.

Agents of Associated Charities Seek
Ing Cases of Destitutfon.
Inc agents of the Associated Charities
are continuing today their work Of reliev-
ing distress among the poor The pro-
racted cold spell has brought about a
very greatly increased demand upon the
resources Of the organization, but 1t may
be safely stated that all cases Of extreme
suffering have been taken care of.
The school children of the city are as
sisting the charities In collecting food stuffs
ana clothing and small sums of money for
dlstr1budon among the sufferers
The children have been instructed to
bring these donations to the school build
ings which they attend, and the charities
nave mad wagons out making rounds of
collection. In this manner quite a good
deal of material has been secured. The
wagons Will continue their rounds Monday
NO new cases Of pitiable suffering have
.pe neen brought to the attention of the au-
tnorltles today. The Associated Charities
has succeeded In comfortably providing for
the unfortunate man and his wife and four
ch1idren, as mentioned in The Star yester-
day.
The family has been supplied with a new
ped, warm bed clothing and a heating
stove. The man Is working on the substi-
tute list OF street sweepers and homes to
make enough in that way to provide food.
IN: 1ne Star mas received check from NJ ].
Slmpkfns for $40 to be turned over to the
Associated Charities for the relief of the
family mentioned
The Associated Charities Is at present
providing for another man who while gift
ed In many ways, has been unable to Sc
cure employment and is compelled to exist
solely by charity
He was formerly in the consular service
OF the government and speaks five or six
LANGUAGES fuently. Mr.. Weller, secretary
OF the Associated Charities, is particularly
interested in the case and has been to the
state Department and elsewhere seeking
employment for the man, but SO far without
success. Mr. Weller is very anxious to
help MIN secure self-supporting work
Evening star., 1901-12-21
Massachusetts Governor May Succeed
"a Gage.
CONFERENCE WITH THE PRESIDENT
Report of''Proffer Confirmed in
8 Boston.
GIVEN UNTIL II NEXT MONDAY

There are many good reasons for believ-
Ing that President Roosevelt has rendered
to Gov. William Murray Crane of Massa-
chusetts the position OF Secretary OF the
Treasury to succeed Secretary Gage, who
has notified the President that he desires
to leave the cabinet. Neither denial nor
confirmation Of the report that Gov. Crane
has the tender under consideration has been
given at the White House, but all that can
be learned there goes to indicate that Gov.
Crane can be the next. Secretary Of the
Treasury If he has the inclination.
Governor Crane reached Washington be-
fore o'clock yesterday morning, held a
conference Of an hour with the President
In the private apartments Of the White
House. left the building shortly after 8
o'clock and had departed from the city be-
fore his presence was known. 1t Is thought
he came here to receive the offer.
Governor Crane Is an intimate personal
friend of Sena tor Lodge, with whom he has
been associated In political work, and the
proba bility is that his name was suggested
to the President bf the Massachusetts
senator.
At st. Louis in 1896 Governor Crane, who
was a Reed delegate, struggled hard to
have the word gold inserted in the re-
publican platform.
A Difficulty In the Way.
One of the difficulties in the way Of Gov
ernor Cranes acceptance is understood to
be his connection with the paper company
at Dalton, Mass, which furnishes the pa
per for government notes. This paper is
prepared by secret process and the gov
ernmentS contract with the Dalton COM
pany Is large one.
Should Governor Crane accept the treas
ury portfolio it is considered probable that
he would dispose of his interest in the
paper company.
Out Of this enterprise and other invest
ments he has grown rich, and is one of the
wealthiest men in his state.
Three-Tfme Governor.
Governor Crane will enter upon his third
term as governor of Massachusetts in
January. He is exceedingly popular in his
state, is business man Of fine executive
abality and has had wide financial expert
ence. He is not an orator, and 1t Is said
can hardly make speech because Of his
modesty.
Secretary Gage has gone to New York.
where he will be the special guest at a
dinner at the Metropolitan Club tonight
given by Frank yapderlip. The dinner will
desk in the Treasury Department next
Monday morning
Inclined to Accept.
BOSTON, December 21.-A close friend of
Gov. Crane today confirmed report from
Washington that. tie governor had been
offered the treasurygportfoliob by President
Roosevelt. IIe said that the governor had
asked for time until next Monday before
deciding whether or not he would accept
A telephone message from Dalton, Gov
ernor Cranes Home, received today, says
that Governor Crane is considering the
question with great thoroughness and is in
ciined to ACCEPT the position. Family and
personal considerations are the cause of the
governor s hesitat tion.
Evening star., 1901-12-21
A Lost Gold Cradle.

In 1870 a certain German prince sent to
Queen Ulrica Eleonora Of Sweden q cradle
Of solid gold as a christening present for
her child. The ship containing the gift was
Of the Island of Tjorn, where 1t became a
total wreck. The Inhabitants of the island
massacred the shipwrecked mariners and
pillaged the ship, but the cradle. by a
curious chain OF circumstances, was saved
and now lies buried in lonely part of the
island The story having been by some
means revived the present King OF Sweden
(says the Traveller) has Offered 10000
kronen, about $500, to whoever RECEIVERS
Queen Ulrica's cradle of gold. Now, need
less to say, every inhabitant of the Island
Of Tjorn is seeking for the concealed prize.
Evening star., 1901-12-21
MISS ELENA GRACE MARRIED
Daughter of Former Resident of Ne
York Weds an Earl.

daughter of Former Resident of New
York Weds an Earl.
LONDON. December 21-Miss Elena
Grace, daughter of Michael P. Grace. for
merly of New York, was married to the
Earl of Donoughmore at st. Michaers
Church, Cester square. today The service
was fully choral. The bridesmaids were
Margarita and Gladys Grace, sisters of the
bride; Juanita Eyre, q cousin Of the bride,
and Ladies Evelyn and Norah Hely-Hutch-
inson. sisters of the bridegroom. The best
man was the Earl Of Malmesbury.
Owing to family mourning the reception
at Mr.. Grace's house following the wed
ding was attended by only the immediate
relations and friends
The Countess Of Donoughmore will be the
center of joyous festivities at Christmas on
the part Of her husbands Irish tenantry.
Evening star., 1901-12-21
Col. Harrison,s Denial.

Russell B. Harrison, son OF the late
President Benjamin Harrison. has been
admitted to practice in the Court Of Claims.
Colonel Harrison, in reply to an inquiry
concerning the reason for his presence In
Washington, said: 81 have been here en-
tirely on legal business. The report that
I am opposing the granting of q pension
to Mrs. Benjamin Harrison is absolutely
without foundation. I have hesitated to
make reference to this matter. even to
deny the truth OF the idle rumor earlier,
simply from a disinclination to make ref
erence to family matters"
Evening star., 1901-12-21
SIXTEENTH ST. EXTENSION
CHAIRMAN BABcocK's STATEMENT
AS TO THE ASSESSMENT.
Excessive Award of Damages Over
Benefits Not What Was In
tended by Congress.

p In the opinion of Representative Babcock
chairman OF the House committee on the
District Of Columbia. Congress will author
ize no more streets to be opened In the Dis
trict IL it is the popular view Of the citizens
that the award Of the jury in the 10th
street opening case is correct.
Mr. Babcock believes that in assessing
damages seven times greater than benefits
the jury has entirely failed to be guided by
the terms OF the law which authorizes the
opening of this street cit was clearly the
intention Of this law" continued Mr. Bab-
cock, that the damages and benefits
should be equal. The benefits were TO be
assessed against the property, and payable
in yearly installments: the damages were
assessed against the District, and as the
District had to pay its share in a lump
sum, Congress provided the ARRANGEMENT
whereby the general government should
advance this money, the same to be paid
back as the installments came in from the
benefited property owners.
This plan worked out as intended in
the opening Of 11th and other streets. but
it is obvious that the award in the 10th
street case entirely defeats it, and il 1t
should be approved and a precedent set,
the conclusion Is plain that the District
would have no means of paying the ad-
vances by the general government.
Key to the Situation.
This 10Th street case is the key to the
whole District situation so far as it's finan-
cial condition Is concerned at the present
time. Congress would simply be legislat-
ing the District into Insolvency by author
izfng street extensfenssif the unequal pro-
portion Of the expense assessed to It in the
10th street case is 10 be the result
Mr.. Babcock also criticised the action OF
the jury In it's method of assessing benefits
only to property within $50 feet Of the pro-
posed street. It was evident he believed,
that great benefits might and no doubt
would result to property beyond this 25O-
foot limit, and where such benefits were
apparent an assessment In proportion
should have Been made. AS the head OF
which this work was authorized, it was
most clear to Mr.. BAbcock that neither its
spirit nor it's letter had been observed by
the jury of award.
It is held by legislators that should the
Commissioners Fdisapprove or fail to ap-
can be authorized for this work, and no
further step taken In the matter without
further actlon4hy Congress-.
WithholAe.ApprovaI.
Thomas G. Steward and others have writ
ten to the District Commissioner urging
prompt actionsin regard to settling the con-
demnation PROCEEDINGS for the extension of
10th street. The Commissioners are with
holding their approHA Of the award Of the
jury until they can secure an expression
has been pursued because of the unusually
heavy damages which will have to be paid
by the District and the comparatively light
assessments for benefits.
Evening star., 1901-12-21
Building Permits Issued.

Building permits were issued today as fol-
fows:
G.. Hartig, to make repairs to 500 and 511
H street northeast; cost, $3.50.
VIM. c. OMeara, repairs to 1225 e street
northwest; cost, IS.
Ida A. Browns sub, to build two and a
half story frame private stable in rear OF
Howard avenue, Mount Pleasant; cost.
$1,000.
Jas. L. Parson. repairs to 800 and 80 10th
street southeast; cost, $40.
VIM. A. Hutchinson repairs to 1019 and
1921 o street southeast; cost, $75.
Evening star., 1901-12-21
BONA-FIDE CIRCULATION,

A reference to the statement be-
low will show that the circulation
sworn to Is a bona-fide one.
It Is easily possible for news
paper with an elastic conscience to
swell its legitimate circulation enor-
mously. in order to deceive adver-
tisers, by sending out thousands of
papers to newsstands which are re-
turnable. and which are. in fact, re-
turned. but nevertheless are in
cluded in what purports to be an
honest statement of circulation.
Intelligent advertisers, however,
Judge by results. and bogus circula-
tons don't give them
The family circulation of The Star
Is many thousands in excess of any
other Washington paper.
Evening star., 1901-12-21
WARNER WEATHER PROMISED.
Mercury Will Begin Ascent of the
Tube Tomorrow.

Good news was disseminated from the
weather bureau late this afternoon. To a
Star reporter the forecast official on duty
declared that within the next twenty -four
hours folks in this locality will be much
more comfortable. The thermometer at 8
O'clock this morning registered twelve de-
grees above zero.
IL will be just as cold at the same hour
tomorrow morning, but by afternoon the
mercury will have climbed up probably IL
degrees. 1t will not be any colder for the
present at least.
Reports received today Indicate a gem
eral warming up throughout the Mississippi
and Ohio valleys and the west In the
south. however, this is the coldest day
thus far this winter. 20 degrees being reg
istered at Jacksonville and "a degrees at
Tampa, Fla
Evening star., 1901-12-21
Missing From His Home.

The police have been asked to look out
for #. w. Lord, fifty-five years old, who
is reported to have disappeared from his
home, No 937 New York avenue northwest,
yesterday afternoon. According to the re-
port received by the police the missing man
was i'll and had intimated that he would
end his life.
He is described as being of slender build,
with dark gray hair and mustache and
seen between and o'clock yesterday
evening, when he boarded westbound car
on + street.
At his home this afternoon it was stated
that nothing had been heard Of him since
he got on the street car.
Evening star., 1901-12-21
Change in X. C., Ft. Scott & Memphis

KANSAS CITY, No, December 21.-The
Journal says: report is current here that
George Gould. working with Nathaniel
Thayer. had secured the controlling stock
In the Kansas City. Fort Scott and Mem
phis railroad. and that the Memphis sys-
tenn will be taken out of the hands of the
st. Louis and San Francisco, which has
operated il for the past several months and
Will be made an Independent property, in
which the Could interests predominate
Evening star., 1901-12-21
THE BLACK DIAMOND DISASTER
Believed Now That All the Vtctims
Have Been Found

PIITSBURG. December 21.-Work OF
clearing away the ruins at the Black Dia-
mona steel works was prosecuted vigor-
ously this morning. and one fact was
demonstrated and that was that no bodies
were IN the wreckage. 1t was feared that
the habit OF tramps of smuggling close to
mill boilers during bitter cold weather had
resulted In one or more being around the
fatal boilers night before last, but nothing
whatever to indicate the presence Of any
unknown stranger was found.
Fully $50 men were at work among the
ruins today.
After careful inspection the manage
ment was able to state that according 10
their list all the men have been accounted
for. The injured are all doing well
Evening star., 1901-12-21
Japs to Reorganize Chinese Army.

A dispatch from Pekin yesterday says:
Yuan-Shi-Kai. the new viceroy of Chill,
has engaged Japanese officers to train the
Chinese army. AS result Of Gen. Fuku-
shima's visit to the southern viceroys last
summer party of Japanese officers Joined
Yuan-Shi-Kai at Poa-ting-fu yesterday.
These officers wore Chinese clothes.
The government of Japan has offered to
detail Japanese general to reorganize the
Chinese army. Yuan-Shi-kai is using his
influence with Chinese officials in favor Of
accepting Japanese tutelage.
According to advices from Shanghai
dated December 10, Yuan-Shi-Kai intends
to employ British and American officers
to reorganiZe the Chinese navy.
Evening star., 1901-12-21
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE, December N.-Flour quiet ana
steady. UNCHANGED; receipts, IL eos barrels; eI-
month. s2isas2s4; January. s2ksss; Fe6ruary ssEs
81: May. s4Has4x; steamer No. red, 7sisa7gE;
receipts, 2o.S02 bushels; exports, none; southern
by sample. 73as5h; southern grade. solsassIs.
Corn dull; . spot. new. esHsesx; year. eesssseai
65a6SE; receipts Il .sS2 bushel; exports. none;
southern wtite and yellow corn, eoHse7. Oats
dull and easy; No. white, 52s52h; No. 2 mixed,
5laoih; receipts 15.6s4 bushels: exports. none.
Rye firm. but quiet; No nearby. 67s6s; No.
western, eSa70; receipts, 8,22S bushels; exports.
none. Hay dull; No. timothy, sl5.5oasie.oo.
Grain fretehts dull, unchanged. Butter nrm.
25a26 fascy ladle, l6sl7; fancy roll. 17s1s; good
roll. 15a1S; store packed 13a15: Eggs arm; fresh.
medium. l11a11H; small i1a1lk. Sugar nrm.
changed hne and coarse granulated. As.
Evening star., 1901-12-21

Fatal Street Duel In New OrYeans.
NEW ORLEANS, La, December 21.-Wm.
Haschell, alias VIM. O'Day, who has been
here three months. was shot and killed by
Finch Gerardin a street duel today. Ger
ard has served term in the Texas peni-
tentfary. Gerard was also wounded
Evening star., 1901-12-21
Prominent Montana Men Arrested

AISSOULA, Mont, December 21.-Frank
and Arthur Higgins. the former lieutenant
governor OF Montana and the latter state
game warden. were placed under arrest yes
terday charge of assault in the sec
ond degree upon the person of Edward
Booth on the morning of December II Roth
men were released on 500 bonds
Evening star., 1901-12-21
F0rttfyinR Hawaii.
AI-N.&fsa.

For more than twenty miles the kona
coast of the Island Of Oahu will be forti-
fed in such a manner rs to make the Island
practically impregnabie. The report Of the
beard of Notifications, which has been in
vestigating the coast line for the purpose Of
locating needed batteries, ID now complet-
ed and signed.
Evening star., 1901-12-21
These Count. Are High RoIrer.

These Counts Are High Rollers.
LONDON. December PA dispatch to q
news agency from Vienna, published here
this evening. says that at the Vienna
Jockey Club, this afternoon Count Potockt
lost 100000 during three hours, card play
Ing. Count Pailavicini won most of the
money.
Evening star., 1901-12-21
Death of John j. Valentine.

OAKLAND. Cal. December 21-John j.
Valentine. president of Welis-Fargo & Com
pany's Express. died at 1:3O o'clock this
morning. He has been i'll for some time
and his death has been expected for several
days.
Evening star., 1901-12-21
c. p. BLOMBERG ACQUITTED.
He Killed w. 9. Millspaugh in Noun
tains of Montana.

tains of Montana.
HELENA, Mont, December 21.-C. r.
Blomberg, who killed w. 8. Millspaugh a
Chicago mining millionaire, last October,
during quarrel was acquitted by jury
at Virginia City. after being out but twelve
minutes. Blomberg had been employed by
Millspaugh. but disagreed over some trivial
affair. Blombery met Millspaugh in the
mountains. and considering the latter's at
titude threatening, picked up stone and
crushed his skull. The plea of self-defense
was sustained by the jury.
Mfllspaugh was formerly general solicitor
of the Southern Pacific and an intimate
friend Of the late G. P. Huntington.
Evening star., 1901-12-21
Funeral of Nathaniel sardo.

Funeral services over the remains Of
Nathaniel Sardo, formerly of the govern
ment printing Office, will take place from
the residence of his son-in-law. T. G. Nose
by. TT Sd street northeast, at o'clock
Monday morning. Later, at ST. Aloysius
Church, requiem mass will be said
Evening star., 1901-12-21
TEXAS CONVICTS TO MAKE SUGAR.
State Will Buy n Mill to Cost at Least
&26O.OOO.

E25O,OO0.
HOUSTON, Tex, December Ex-Governor
Sayers has returned from a visit to Bra
zoria county. where a meeting Of the peni-
tentiary board was held. ne announces
that it was definitely decided to purchase
for the penitentiary the Clemens farm Of
$500 acres and to erect thereon a sugar
mill to cost between s25oOOO and $500 OOO
The plantations owned by the state. now
comprising 5000 acres, are to be devoted
solely to the raising of sugar cane, and
convict labor to be employed in the mill
This will remove all convict labor from
railroads. "and other contract employment
The mill will be built next year.
Evening star., 1901-12-21
Church IncOrpOrated

Articles of incorporation of the First Col
ored Baptist Church Of Georgetown have
been placed on :ecord. The board Of trus-
tees comprises Robert D. Duffins, Albert T.
Newman, Peter T. Harris Sanford Hazard
and Lewis Scott.