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suggestion and hoped that the matter
might be taken up by the committee on the
judiciary.
Mr.. Tlllman's Challenge.
Mr.. McLaurin said he would cheerfully
unite with Mr.. TTIlman In asking that the
committee take up this matter. to which
Mr.. Tillman replied that the quickest way
to settle It would be for his colleague 20
join In another resignation with him end
place It In the hands Of the President of
the Senate, SO that there could be no Ques-
tion about 1t. s-a
He wanted chance to go before the peo-
pie Of his state and let them determine
whether or not they approved his course or
the course Of his colleague.
Mr.. McL4aurfn got up, and there was In
tense interest throughout the Senate on the
part of all who were anxious to see whether
he would accept this proposition, but he
he was interrupted by Mr.. Hoar. who
again recited presidents to show that
resignation once offered could not be OBJ
structed by any other person, and repeated
his doubts as to whether there was any
senator from South Carolina.
In Executive Session.
At this point In the controversy Mr..
Lodge arose and smilingly propose that
while these designations were being orawn
up the Senate go into executive session,
which motion was adopted. and a few min
utes later the Senate adjourned.
At 2:55 PM the Senate adjourned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-12-09
CYCLISTS IN A MIX-UP.
Hall Was Rendered Unconscious for @
Short Time.

Hall Was Rendered Unconscious for a
Short Time.
NEW YORK. December Cat 8 o'clock
this morning six Of the fourteen teams in
the big six-day bicycle race, which started
in Madison Square Garden at midnight last
night. held the same score-177 miles and
laps. All through the early morning
hours the riders made frequent changes and
in all the sprints that occurred on account
Of these changes and shifts, there were
many falls. One Of the most serious oc-
CURED shortly before o'clock. when Wal
thour relieved his partner, McEachern. The
former started in at once to steal a lap.
Newkirk followed in hot pursuit, while the
others kept well up to them. AS the bunch
reached the 9th street side of the track
Newkirk slipped on his wheel and Samuel
SON collided with him. Babceck, Mclean
tus was too much. The riders fell over one
another, and when the dust cleared AWAY
Hail was found to be unconscious. He re-
covered IN few minutes. Babcock had
TO nave large splinter removed from ibis
scalp, while the other riders escaped with
d shaking up.
Freeman. who had made 1877 miles and
two laps at o'clock, quit twenty minutes
later.
Gougoltz and simar, 1T miles, laps.
Fisher and Chavallier. 1T miles. iaps:
Butler and Mclean. 1T miles, laps; New
kirk and Munro. 1T miles. laps; McEach-
and Wilson. 1T miles, laps; Eredericks
and Jaak, 1T miles 7 laps; Lawson and
julius. III miles, laps; King and Samuel
son, III miles. laps; Babcock and Tur
vile, ~ miles. laps; Hall and McLaren,
~ miles. laps; LIE Poutre and Muller, III
miles. laps: Kerr and De Roeck, III miles.
4 laps; Karnstait and Franks, 1T miles:
Mcfarland and Freeman withdrawn.
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"Reminiscences of Thackeray.
lanes Grant Wilson In the Century.


Among the audience Of about LOO that
nued every seat in DR.. Chapin's Universal
LIST Church. on the east side Of Broadway.
q little below Prince street, on Friday even
ing. November 10. 1852. were an unusual
number Of literary. artistic and profession
al celebrities. Besides an imposing array OF
society leaders, the writer recalls Bancroft
and Bryant, Halleck and Irving, OConor
and verplanck President King and Profess
sor Morse. with the editors Greeley. Morris
Webb and Willis. Thacksray appeared IN
the pulpit promptly at 9 o'clock. and was
cordially welcomed BY . sympathetic au.
dience. He seemed - very castle OF .
man." as Irving said OF Fenimore Cooper.
ing with his six feet three inches. He was
hair and gold spectacles gave him the ap.
5ect was Swift. His exceedingly lne pres
ence. combined with his charm OF manner
and the melody Of his rich tenor voice.
created a most favorable impression Never
rising into the dec1amAtory, the lecturer
read with q quiet, graceful ease, and q few
notes above the conversational level He
occupied about an hour, but there was no
sense Of the lapse OF time with at least one
youthful listener. It was "a happy hour
too swiftly sped" Many years later, In
the readings OF Thackeray ana
George William Curtis remarked.
1.-The style of Boz was that OF the perfect
ly trained actor; Of rTitmarsf' that of the
gentleman amateur"
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Articles Accumulated I'm Dead Letter
once Going At Auction.

Articles Accumulated I'm Dead Letter
Once Going 1t Auction.
Articles Of every description are being
auctioned on at the dead letter once sale
which began today at the rooms of G. q.
Sloan & Co.. 14Of q street. Fully two
thirds OF the purchasers were women. and
they entered into the bidding with real zest.
There were 5.S38 miscellaneous articles
named In the catalogue. $50 books and an
even $50 packages OF jewelry. In all COM
prising the number Of packages and ar
ticles accumulated in the dead letter d.
vision Of the Post Once Department during
the past year.
As IL usual at auction sales there was
noticeable incongruity In many of the
purchases. One woman purchased q pair
Of mems buckskin gloves. while a red
faced man became the possessor OF q pair
Of slippers intended for woman's wear. The
sale, which will likely be continued for
several days. is being conducted on the
second floor of the store.
The articles and packages are all num-
bered and tied up In manila paper. Every
thing is cash when dealing with the gov
eminent, and purchasers were compelled to
produce the coin Of the realm before the
packages are yielded up. In the collection
there is everything that could possibly be
sent through the mails.
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Barring the Feet at worship.
-, a.

In India Hindus and Mussulmans alike
wear both sandals and shoes (siippsrs),
and the latter boots also. The sandal {the
word Is Persian) was evidently the orig
inal covering for the feet over all south
ern and eastern Asia, while the shoe was
probably introduced into India by the Per-
SLAMS. Afghans and Moneols. together
with tho 'tip-tilted" CHittite and Etrus-
CAM boot Both are usually made In India
Of leather. but never OF pigskin, and while
the shoes are always colored red or yell
low, the boots are generally brightly parti-
colored: both. among the upper classes, be-
ing also richly embroidered In gold and
silver and variegated silk thread, and with
bangles. bugies ana seed pearls. after the
manner Of the ancient Persian boots repre-
scented on Greek vases. But, Of however
rare and costly elaboration. the invariable
rule II to remove them after entering a
private house. just when stepping on to the
mat or carpet on which the visitor takes
his seat They must be cast off-the right
boot or shoe first-before the worshiper
enters q temple or mosque, and II ~ still
regarded as an absolute proclamation TO
attempt to enter either fully shod But the
domestic habit arose out OF it's obvious
propriety. and the religious ritual Of the
shoes Of the faithful" now and for CEN
turtles pust observed throughout Islam, can
be demonstrated to have been dictated by.
IL indeed 1t be not derived directly from
the universal social etiquette OF the east
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-12-09

ton, @ At .iosH. 70 at .iosI MsrsentSsisr .Liao
sysr so Alter c.ii1T seoS ouDosn: j.. $50 4
District of oOlumbi. Bonds-s.sos funding, 1as
Miscellaneous Bonds-oapital Traction a. ioex
hid' i01A asked. Metropolitan Railroad 80. III
road Cen: indsDt.. fos BID, 1ocT .sEsd oOIum.
mort g. io5 BID, 1o7 asked %ssSineton s Sss
g.. series A, ITO bid Washington Cal Co. @. &C.
es bid Electric Hsht s Cart PEP nd t%p g.
10sX bid. Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone IS,
loe bid, loe% asked AMERICAN Security and Trust
washington MARKET Co Estes. g. Flo BID %as S,n
can oraphophone Deb. s.. .siS bid I'D -'-''' AA''''
Safe Deposit and Trust Companies-National Safe
p .sn and T5g, i1 "a hs0 asked Ms.hns
security and Trust, as BID 80 asked. washing.
t to safs peRcyt 60 bid Union Trust and STORAGE
National Bank stocks-Bank Of Washington. $40
Is e ID fs% saa rs rs I'D nt ssa
ond. les bid citinens., $50 bid. Columbia, I75
Pr ,QA2ital $50 BID 40 asked, West md, I2e
bid ~ asksS, ~, 4rsder lso bid. Lincoln i27
ksilrosd stOefs-Oapital Traction Co.. '1oes bid,
in:u.anss stock. -rlrensn.., Is bid. Franklin,
Potomac. W. BID. 70 asked. Arlington. % BID. 50
ed: Risr, bid, Z asfed Peepie's, . Sid. 81 81
asie4 commercial bid. asked. Colonial. i13
Titls Iasur.nes stoehs-Rsal Bstat. ritle. g. bid.
i n ssasT fin, o0g% nh ~ t bid S. ssssS Web
=, TeisYhone Stochs-o Chesapeake and Potomac. Is
Gas stccfs.-ws.h..sten Gas. ssy hid. ssx assss.
Miscellansoos Stocks ArsrSsnfAaisr Linotype. III
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DO NOT YET APPLY.

secretary Cages Telegram to COlIec-
tor at San Francisco.
Unofficial information having reached the
Treasury Department that the collector Of
customs at San Francisco had held that
under the recent insular decisions of the
Supreme Court the coastwise laws of the
United States apply to the Philippines, Sec
rotary Gage has sent the following tele-
gram:
This department has been notified by
the Secretary Of War that you have held
that the recent DECISION Of the Supreme
Court Of theGUnited States makes it COM
pulsory, in ors1er to obtain through bill Of
lading, that merchandise for Manila must
be shipped In American bottoms to con-
form to coastwise shipping laws. The de-
partment has not authorized such ruling
and, If you have made it, you will hold it
in allegiance, opendiAg specific Instructions.
Department has under consideration the
bearings of the decision in fourteen dia-
mond ring case upon coastwise shipping
laws. and yon will be promptly advised
of it's conclusions. X
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-12-09
BILLS OF Local INTEREST
PROPOSED ABOLITION OF ANNUAL
sIcKa LEAVES.
E.ten.'on 81 IeeDroit Avenae-Hons
for InarnsCoIored People
OF the District.

Should bill which Representative Rob-
inson of Indiana has introduced in the
House becoiiie law department clerks will
be deprived bf the thirty days annual sick
leave which5is extended to them, under the
present law, and will be required to work
more hours each day without additional
compensation II the needs of the service re-
duire 1t.
The bill is drawn in the form Of the pres
ent law with the sick leave provision elimi-
mated, and clause placing power In the
neaos OF departments to require longer
daily service than seven hours without ex-
ira nav.
To Extend LIE Droft Avenue NOrthvvard
The extension Of LIE Droit avenue In this
city northward to the reservoir is provided
for In bill introduced in the House by
Representative Gordon. The sum Of $500
Is appropriated to cover the costs Of con-
domination proceedings The payment Of
the damages awarded is to be made from
the revenues of the District in four equal
annual installments, with interest at 4 per
cent on deferred payment.
Senate District Committee.
democrat and a republican are to be
ADDED to the Senate committee on the Dis
trict OF Columbia, and the selection of
these two members will come before the
committee on committees, Of which Senator
Platt of Connecticut Is a member, tomor-
row. It seems likely that Senator Clark of
Montana. who was on this committee dur
Ing brief period previously, and who ex-
pressed great interest in the improvement
OF the District, will again be made mem
per OF that committee. Senator Willard Of
Nebraska, 1t is also likely, will be added to
the committee to fill up the republican
quota Mr. Willard Is man Of large means
and Is successful business man whose
Judgment in matters that concern the Dis
tr1ct, 1t is considered, will be valuable.
Home for Infrm CoIored People.
Mr.. Penrose today introduced In the Sen
ate a bill that has been before several
Congresses. to establish home for infirm
coiored people in the District of Columbia,
Wh1ch was referred to the committee on
the District of Column hia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-12-09
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE, December e.-F1our firm: western
super, x2.ooef2eo; western extra, e. e0aSs 90;
western family. ss.soa$s.5S; winter wheat patent
G.oaszSo; sprinS wheat patent, stooAss 50;
barrels; exports. 6,5ib bsrreis Wheat unsettled:
spot and the month. so%asok; January. slaslA:
2SoSs bushels; exports. mono; southern by sample,
Ioaslh; southern on grade. Is1tasin- Corn dull
isnusy Ssse Steamer nssoa eSss ei rss.sps.
.; Sa2 eushels exports. none: southern white and
64aosh; No. mixed, Is bid; recsipts, s.soe bush:
slsi exports rome; Rye frmer: No. q nearby, esi
ports. none. Hay steady: No. Timothy. slse6a
FIG Grain freirhts quiet; steam to Liverpool, pes
ter, p. December. Butter firm. unchanged; fancy
Imitation, Init issis; fansy sresmery sasls fancy
store packed. isa15. Ezra arm, unchanged, fresh.
2,sas Cheese firm; large. 1oSa1ols: medium liza
and coarse graduated. 500
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-12-09
GOING To BOSTON.
commissioners Proctor and FOulke
Will Talk on Civil Service Reform,

Will Talk on Civil Service Reform,
President John r. Proctor and Mr. WILL
lam Dudley Foulke OF the United States
civil service commission will leave Wash
ington tomorrow afternoon for Boston,
where they will attend the twenty-first an
nual meeting of the National Civil Service
Reform League, which will take place
Thursday and Friday of this week. Both
gentlemen are on the program for part In
the discussion of questions that will be
brought forth for consideration
President Proctor and Prof Lawrence
Lowell OF Harvard. the latter of whom is
also recognized authority on civil ser
vice. will discuss the application OF civil
service to our insular possessions This
viii be an interesting discussion, as Prof
Lowell Is inclined to the belief that the
government should establish a college in
the Philippines for the education Of the
people there and then make the people elie-
fble for appointment as cadets are ap-
pointed to the army and navy academies.
on recommendation OF representatives I'm
Congress. Mr.. Proctor Is understood to be
opposed to this plan. President Roosevelt
will be more than ordinarily Interested in
the meeting Of the league, although he will
not be present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-12-09
COMING FROM WEST POINT.
Engineer Company There Awaiting
Arrival of the Mcclellan.

The 80 Battalion of Engineers. now sta
toned at Washington barracks. consists OF
Companies /. K and L. 1t will be completed
by the addition Of Company M. now sta
toned at West Point. n. Y, as soon as that
company shall have been relieved by Com
pany of the LIST Battalion Of Engineers.
now on its way home from the Philippines
on the transport Mcclellan. On its ar
rival at New York, Company will proceed
direct to West Point and Company M will
come to Washington. d. c. The officers
now with Company NJ will remain at West
Point for duty with Company G, and the
officers OF the latter company will accom-
pany Company M to this city. The other
companies OF the LIST Battalion on the Mo-
Clellan will proceed to Jefferson Barracks
and eventually take station at Fort Leaven-
worth. Kans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-12-09
Omcer. Assigned to Regiment.

Officers recently appointed have been as
signed as follows: COL Eli L. Higgins, to
I'd Cavalry; Lieut.. Col. Earl D. Thomas,
to 18th Cavalry; Col. James Miller, to 22d
Infantry; Lieut.. Col F. W. Mansfield. to
10Th Infantry: Major James B. jackson, to
18th Infantry; Capt. Clarence NJ Purdy, to
1st Infantry; Capt NJ. B. Stewart, to Sth
Infantry; Capt. b WsSLewis, to 10th Infan-
try; Capt. Chas.4 E. Russell, to Sth Infantry;
Capt. Dennis b Nolan, to Both Infantry:
Capt. James N. Pickering. to LIST Infan-
try; Capt. Reynolds J. Burt, to 9th In
fantry; Capt. r. c. Langdon, to 9th Infantry:
Capt. Harry HI Tebbetts, to 3Oth Infantry:
Capt. H. ". EYans, 40 18th Infantry; Can't.
Arthur r. KeEwtn, 70 18th Infantry; Capt.
George s. doodale, to 23d Infantry:
Capt. B. M. Hartshorne, jr., to 7th Infantry:
Capt. Frank 10. Bodies, to eth Infantry:
Capt. Z W: Gitnton IT, 18th Infantry; Capt.
e. Flames, to Seth infantry; Can't. Robert
Field, to 5th Infantry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-12-09
Building Permits Issued,

Building Permits were issued today as
follows:
Chas. W. King, jr., to build five two-story
and cellar brick dwellings at 1850 to 1856
Sheridan street northwest; cost, $12,5OO.
J. ]. Brosnan, to make repairs to COS Az
street southwest; cost, $500.
A. D. Addison, to make repairs to sos
18th street northwest; cost, 500.
Norris Peters, repairs to 456 and 45S
pennsylvania avenue northwest; cost 500.
Rosa A. Robinson, repairs to 1929 18th
street northwest: cost, SIS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-12-09
SHAKE-UP IN COREAN CABINET.
Several Members Removed Because OF
Outside SympathIes.

TACOMA, Wash. December 9.-Advices
from the orient state that several pro-Chi-
nese members of the Corean ministry were
recently removed. Chief among them was
Major General Pok, minister Of foreign at
fairs. who was absent in Japan attending
the mikado's army maneuvers His undo
Ing was brought about by Ia Yungik,
leader Of the Russian-French party, who
pointed out that Pok was espousing Japan's
cause too warmly as was shown by his
granting Japan large ground concession
at Masampo and his withdrawal Of the veto
on grain expectation at Japan's behest.
Minister of Agriculture Kwon was also dis
missed as being too pro-Japanese. Polk Is
to be succeeded as foreign minister bv Ii
now minister to st. Petersburg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-12-09
PAYS HIS RESPECTS.

Drake Makes Formal
Call Mt District Building.
Mr. Thomas e. Drake Of Ohio. who was
recently appointed superintendent Of tnsur
ance for the District Of Columbia by the
Commissioners, arrived in the city this at
ternoon and called at the District building.
Mr.. Drake was introduced by Commission
er Macfariand to the members of the Dis
trict board, and Mr.. mcfarland has invited
the officials Of the board Of fire underwriters
and life underwriters to meet him at the
District building Wednesday at noon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-12-09
Death Caused By Acute G..tr,t,..

Charles Stueven. sixty years old, q
Waterman in the employment OF the gov
eminent printing office and on duty at
the Union building, died suddenly yester-
day morning about 10 o'clock at his resi-
dence, 40 LIST street northeast. His wife
went to his room yesterday morning to
call him for work, but he stated he did not
care to so on duty. He was visited by his
wife later, but as he appeared to be asleep
she did not disturb him, and about II
o'clock she made an endeavor to arouse
him. Being unsuccessful. she called In a
doctor, who pronounced him dead.
Coroner hewitt made an Investigation of
the case and gave certificate Of death
from acute gastrftis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-12-09
FOR A SHIP CANAL.
Proposed Connection of Chesapea
and Delaware Bays.

Proposed Connection of Chesapeake
and Delaware Bays.
Mr.. McComas has introduced in the Sen
ate a bill for the construction Of canal
through the States Of Maryland and Della
ware to connect the waters Of the Chesa-
peake and Delaware bays. It is provided
in the bill that this canal shall not be less
than 100 feet wide at the bottom, twenty
six feet below mean low water, and 17s
feet wide at low water level, with locks
sixty by 600 feet, sufficiently deep to al
low the passage Of vessels drawing 22H
to % feet Of water. An appropriation of
81 900, 900 is carried by the bill, the canal
to cost not more than $4,000, OOO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-12-09
WHEREABOUTS OF MISS STONE.
Bandits Have Her Concealed Nea1
Dubrftxa in Bulgaria.

Bandits Have Her Concealed Near
Dubritxa in Bulgaria.
SOFIA, Bulgaria, December 9.-Accord-
ing to information received from Salonica
Miss Ellen M. Stone and Madame Tsilka,
her companion, are concealed in the vicin-
ity Of Rio (about five miles south of Dub
nitza, in Bulgarian territory. The news
was brought by Macedonian, who left
there December 1, and who furnished pre-
else information regarding the hiding
places and the names Of the agents supply
ing food for the brigands and their cap
tives. It Is understood that the informa-
ton is considered reliable enough to Justify
the American officials in Turkey dispatch
Ing emissaries to treat with the bandits
and that application has already been made
to the Turkish government for the free
passage of the emissaries across the Turk
ish frontier, which Is vigilantly guarded by
troops stationed at every hundred yards,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-12-09
Coming to Urge Statehood.

Half dozen delegates. elected by a con-
vention in Muscogee. L T.. November L..
are expected to arrive In Washington with
In the next six days for the purpose Of urg-
Ing that Congress consolidate the Indian
territory and Oklahoma and grant the
whole area statehood AS an advance
guard OF that deputation Delegate Trud-
Seon has already reached che city and has
called at the White House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-12-09
To Protect Railway EmpIoye..

Representative Corliss OF Michigan has
presented bill In the House for the pro-
lection Of the employees OF the street rail-
way companies OF the District Of Columbia.
1t provides that between the first day Of
November and the nrst day of June Of
every year all cars shall be vestfbuled.
Nine hours are constituted a days labor.
and this labor IL to be done within eleven
consecutive hours. A fine is f1xed as a
penalty In each provision.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-12-09

Extra Pay for Enlisted Printers.
Representative Cummings has introduced
a bin In the House providing that printers
enlisted In the army shall receive 81 q
day extra pay when detailed TO work at
their trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-12-09
To Rename Letter Streets.

A bill has been introduced In the House
by Representative Dalzell of PENNSYLVANIA
proposing that the lettered streets of this
city be changed respectively to Adams,
Bancroft. Clay. Decatur. Emerson, Frank
LIN. Grant, Hamilton, Irving, Kane. Lin
coin. Marshall. Newcomb. Ogiethorpe, Per-
~. Quincy, Randolph, Stanton, Taylor.
Union. Van Buren, and Webster.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-12-09
Gen. Wood Goes Back to Bavnn.

Gen. Wood. military governor of Cuba,
has closed up the business which brought
him to Washington and will leave here this
evening for New York, where he win take
the first steamer sailing for Havana. One
Of the objects Of his visit to WASHINGTON
was to advocate liberal commercial IegfsIa
tfon with Cuba and another related to the
transfer Of the reins Of government Of the
island to the Cuban president and his as
sistants to be elected in the spring
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-12-09

MOtion to advance Telephone Case.
In the United States Supreme Court to-
day Mr. A. A. Birney submitted q motion
to advance the case Of the Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone Company against Man.
ming and others The court does not meet
again untn January 6. 50 that no ruling can
be had on this motion until that date