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Washington Stock Exchange.

isterod q, $500 at III. Washington Railway and
ST. g. At Il Sns at E u,t c spS
100. Mergenthaier Linotype, i at iss. Greene
Copper. 10 at 90 After caIl-Columbia Title ms
100 at ~: Mergenthaler Linotype. 10 at 1SS.
S st0n M19notype, 100 at II American Gruphophone
and Electric Go. Is, 81. 900 at IS.
Metropolitan 5s. I19 bid, 12l asked. Metropolitan
Cert Indebt, 5s, A. log bid. 100 asked Mefropoli-
tan Cert indebt o., b. 107 bid 100 asked. Column
l061h asked. The WASHINGTON Railway and Elec--
trio Co. As. So bid, SO asked.
Miscellaneous Bonds Washington Gas Co. Is. Sc
RES A. 11o bid. III asked. Washington Gas Co. Gs
series B, 10 bid. lit asked. L. s. Electric Light
Deb. Imp: Is. Jog bid u. $. Electric Light Cert
Ind Is. 1921 bid. lo4H asked o- Chesape"ks and
ington Market Co list g. 1oS17 bid Masonic Hall
Association S.. 1o4 bid. American Graphophone
Deb. 5s, 94z bid.
Loan and Trust, 2ioh bid. 222 asked. American
Sessr SAM and Ts BID lid ig an ad
Storage, I0s bid. 100 asked. Washington Savings
Bank. 100 bid, no asked.
127d asked The Washington Railway and Elec.
THE Co. Pref, So asked The Washington Hallway
and Electric Co. Com. 10 asked.
BID 40 asked. Metropolitan: zoo bid 500 asked.
Central go bid. Farmers and Mechanics. COG bid.
second no bid ct.lz a, Iso bid ia5 asked.
40 bid. l5O asked, Traders. I4s bid. las asked.
Insurance stocks-Firemen's, 20 bid, 30 asked.
eeran. T. Sia Fo.onae. Is Sid Ellington, 81
bid. So asked. German American. es5 bid Ma
fiona, linton e bid IL sssed lH bid
Title assurance stocks-Real Estate Title. %
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MR.. g1Tz GIBBONS OBJECTS.
Court VIII Have to Pass Upon His
Mental Condition.

Further hearing in connection with the
iunacy proceedings instituted against Jas.
h. Fitz Gibbonsjl a well-known former Of
fetal in the United States Express Com
pany. will occurIbefore Justice Barnard of
the Supreme Court Of the District of Column
bia next Friday These proceedings were
Instituted last week, and after a partial
hearing an adjournment was taken until
yesterday afternoon. Upon the court being
informed, however, that friends of Mr.. Fitz
Gibbons had arranged to send him to an in
stitution near Baltimore, Nd, for curative
treatment, the hearing was indefinitely post
poned.
1t seems that upon being informed of the
arrangement Mr.. Fitz Gibbons. who asserts
that he is of sound mind. rebelled against
going to the institution in question. Mr..
D. William Oyster. who had pledged him
self to be responsible for the safe keeping
OF Mr.. FitZ Gibbons, last evening
took the latter to the sixth precinct police
station. The unfortunate man was today
returned to the Government Hospital for
the Insane. 1t is said that he has expressed
himself as being DESTROYS of having the
court finally pass upon his case at the
earliest possible moment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-21
The Railroads Notified.

The notice of the interstate commerce
commission to the railroads involved in the
alleged southern railway merger went out
today. and they will have ten days to make
reply. The commission will then fix
a time for a hearing of testimony,
the sittings to be held at a place to
be designated later. The hearings may
be in this city, but should It de-
velop that counsel would prefer having
them in New York in order to more readily
secure witnesses they will be held there.
The findings of the commission in this
case will only be in the nature of decla-
taken against the railroads it will be either
in a circuit court or the United States Su-
preme Court. 1t being a constitutional
brought directly in the United States SUI
preme Court.
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be chance of the democrats winning re-
publican senatorial seats are in Nevada
where Representative Newlands may sue
coed Senator Jones, and in North Carolina
where Senator Pritchard's chances of re-
turn seem somewhat sim. To offset this
the republicans believe they certain to
elect the legislature in Kansas which will
supply a successor to Sena tor Harris. This
absolutely safe to the republicans for two
years.
The Control of the House.
In the House the republicans have a ma
jority of forty-one. holding 1910 out OF to-
tai of 81 seats The next House Will be
increased by twenty-nine members, making
It necessary for either party to elect 19f
members in order to control. The repub-
Iican hope of success is based on holding
most of the old districts and carrying
portion of the new ones. which would give
them good working majority. The dem
CCrats however. are also hoping They eX-
pect To win back to their column some OF
the districts which changed complexion on
account of BryaniSm in 1896, 1S9S and 1900.
The greatest apparent advantage to the
democrats is generally conceded to be the
apathy on the part of the people and their
failure to get interested in the campaign.
At least this phase Is the one fraught with
the most alarm to the republican leaders.
who are finding it difficult to get exact con-
ditions Whether apathy means Ill to the
party in power can only be fully demon
strated on election day.
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COST OF THE SEWERS.
Reply to the Requests of the Bright
wood Citizens Association.

The Brightwood Citizens Association re-
Gently requested the District Commission
ers to construct various sewers in that sec
ton. namely. along the east side of ROCK
creek to the Military road. on the Military
road to 10th street, 18th street to Wa
bash avenue, and thence to the District
line. By the construction of this trunk line
sewer, it was declared, broad field for i'm
provement would be opened up which would
be Of great advantage to the municipal
government in the way of increased valua-
ton for taxation. David E. McC0mb, the
superintendent of sewers, has reported as
follows upon the project:
The line of sewers in 18th street between
the Military road and Wabash avenue is
not practicable on account of the topog-
raphy of that street. sewer may be con-
structed in Military road from Rock creek
to 18th street. thence northward in 10Th
street about 800 feet, and thence In the
line Of a projected diagonal street to 14th
street. thence to Wabash avenue and thence
to the Blair road. 1t cannot be extended In
Wabash avenue to the District line on ac-
count Of the topography of the easterly por-
ton Of the avenue. The proposed inter-
cepting sewer for the Rock Creek valley is
to be constructed along the west side Of the
stream from the intercepting sewer in
street..
The estimated cost Of the sewers proposed
for the Brightwood section aggregates
$685., $50 Capt. Chester Harding, assistant
to the Engineer Commissioner. in forward
ing the matter to the Commissioners, rec
commended that "a reply be made to the
BrightwOod association, setting forth the
facts of ME-. McGomb's report. and saying
that it is doubtful whether so large an
amount ought to be asked for in any one
section of the city pending the completion
of the sewage disposal plant, which is Of
pressing Importance. The Commissioners
have approved this course.
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BRITISH IN A TRAP.
Pitiful Letter From Officer in Somali-
land Expeditiou

LONDON, October 21.-A letter from an
officer belonging to the Somaliland expedi-
ton, received here. shows that the British
force is even in a more precarious position
than has been indicated in the official dis
patches. The writer says
NO one will appreciate this business I'M
til it is too late. We are in regular trap,
and how are going to get out We do not
know. We have had stiffish fights and
have lost many men. The worst is that
our blacks are funking and our camels have
nearly all been killed or captured. We have
next to no water, and we are miles from
any wells We have no supplies and nearly
no ammunition. They have captured two
of our Maxims. l do not suppose they care
at home what happens to us. 1t is a brutal
shame to send us blind into an ambush like
this. l hear fresh troops are coming up,
and only hope they will come from India"
The writer refers incidentally to some
brisk fight. which he apparently presumes
was already known Of here. and addI
Thirty of us escaped. BY je1A that
was a pretty affair. We whites stool out
but Oh, well, We have too many
blacks"
SIMLA, India, October 2l.-'rhe I'd BON
bay Grenadiers, stationed at Mhow Central
India) have been ordered to Somaliland.
Other troops will probably follow.
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MARK TWAIN'S ORDER.
Coal Being Too Dear He Wants Bonds
and Greenbacks.

The following letter was received at the
Treasury Department this morning:
NEW YORK CITY, October B.
THE honorable the Secretary of the Treas
ury, Washington, D. c..
Sir: Prices for the customary kinds of
winter fuel having reached an altitude
which puts them out Of the reach of literary
persons in Strengthened circumstances, de-
sire to place with you the following order:
'Fortyfive tons best old, dry government
bonds suitable for furnace; gold, per
cents, 1854, preferred.
Twelve tons early greenbacks, range
size, suitable for cooking.
Eight barrels seasoned % and 50-cent
postal currency, vintage of 1866, eligible for
kindlings
Please deliver with all convenient dis
patch at my house in Riversdale at lowest
rates for spot cash and send bill to
Your obliged servant,
MARK TWAIN,
"Who will be very grateful and will vote
right"
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Naval Orders.

Lieutenant Commander c. H, Harlow has
be en- detached from the Olympia and or
dered to the Raleigh
Lieutenant Commander ]. H S .ipley from
the Franklin to the navy ya:d d, Washington,
il. department of ordnance.
Ensign G. c. Sweet from the Alert to the
Marbehead.
Ensign G. w. Greenslade to the Texas.
Naval Constructor j. .Feaster, retired, to
duty as inspector of cellulose at Peoria,
Linden and Owensboro', relieving Carpenter
j. H. Gill. ordered to treatment at the
Philadelphia naval hospital
Ensign C. H. Fischer to the Detroit
Ensign J. K. Taussig to the Texas.
Lieutenant Commander F. NJ Bennett to
the Franklin. al -.,
Gunner J. Donald from the torpedo sta.
ton to the Leyden.
Ensign J. E. Lewis to the Marblehead.
Lieutenants i g. Doddridge and ]. w.
Graeme to the Constellation.
Ensign &C. E.b Morgan to the Texas
Lieutenapt H. e. Poundstone to the gen.
eral hospital, Hot Springs, Ark, for treat
ment. -49wr ION
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MINES IN GOOD SHAPE.
Most of Them in schuylkill Region
Ready to Resume

MAHANOY CITY, Pa, October 21-Mine
Inspectors Stein and Brennan of the sixth
and eighth districts, respectively, after an
examination of many colieries in their ter
ritory, report most of them in condition to
resume operations. In the sixth district
Inspector Stein has found quite few of
the chambers very gaseous. due to coal dis
placements In the main transportation
openings. Extraordinary care must be ex-
ercised by the fire bosses when the strike
is formally declared off, he says, and he
has issued precautionary instructions to
this effect.
Richardson. Oak Hill and Lytle collieries,
in the lower district, are reported flooded
and not in condition to be operated for
many weeks.
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GOING TO THE RENDEZVOUS.
South Atlantic Vessels Getting Ready
for the Maneuvers.

Gable messages received al the Navy De-
partment this morning indicate that the
vessels Of the South Atlantic squadron are
preparing for their trip to Culebra Island,
near Porto Rico. to participate in the great
naval maneuvers in that vicinity early in
December. The flagship Iowa. with Rear
Admiral Sumner on board left Puerto Mill
tar yesterday for Montevideo. and the
cruiser Atlanta left Buenos Ayres yester-
day for the same port. 1t is expected that
the two vessels will come north together,
proceeding lesurely along the South At
lantic coast. stopping probably at Rio de
Janeiro. Bahia and Para. They are due at
Culebra December g. and will probably
leave the limits of their station about the
middle of November
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-21
METHODIST CONFERENCE.
Committee Hunting Location for Meet
ing in 1904

NEW YORK, October PA commission
of the Methodist Church has under con-
sideration the matter of the location of
the next general conference, which will
meet in May, 1904. Invitations have been
received from Philadelphia, Cincinnati and
Boston, and those places have been visited.
AS the conference will consist of about 700
members. now that laymen have been ad-
mitted in equal numbers with ministers, a
large meeting place will be required and
numerous conveniences guaranteed. The
last general conference was held in Chi
cago and the one before that in Cieve-
land. AS the travelling and hotel expenses
of the delegates are paid from fund raised
throughout the church for that purpose the
matter of location also is important. One
of the requirements is that the city en-
tertaining the conference shall arrange for
the reception of colored delegates at all
the hotels.
After the commission shall have COM
pleted its investigation it will turn the
entire matter over to the book committee
of the church, which was authorized by
the last general conference to make the
final decision as to the next place of meet
ing.
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A DIAMOND RING.
The Cause Of a Police Court Hearing
faa ri Today. ..-.

Miss Lizzie Gleason Of 12S G street north
east was defendant before Judge Kimball
of the Police Court this morning. charged
with the grand larceny of a diamond ring
valued at $3.50 from Mrs. Laura Morris of
the Portner flats. -'. II -- -
After hearing the statement of the wit
nesses for the government Judge Kimball
held that the case had not been made out
and dismissed the charge Mrs. Morris sx-
planned to the court that she missed her
diamond ring between 12:15. and 2 o'clock
pm, from a, dresser in her. bed room FRI
day last, and that about o'clock the same
day the defendant called on her.
Mrs Morris identified a ring which the
detectives had recovered from pawn
broker as her property. A clerk from the
pawn office where the ring was recovered
declared that the ring was pawned last
August and had been in the possession of
his employer since that time
Attorney Joseph Shillington appeared as
counsel for Miss Gleason, and Alex. r. Null
lowry represented the government.
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BATTLE AT LA CIENAGA.
Gen. Tribe TRIBES Forces Reported
Completely Routed.

PANAMA, Colombia, October 21.-Gov-
ernor Salazar has received news from Bar
ranquilla of another battle fought at La
Cienaga, on the Ma gdalena river. which was
attacked by the forces of Generals Tribe
Tribe and Castillo, who managed to gather
together their previously defeated forces
with which they attacked the town.
The battle lasted fourteen hours and the
re volutionists, according to official reports,
were completely defeated and suffered great
losses The government thinks this battle
means the pa cification of the department of
Magdalena. for Tribe Tribe is now said to
be without any important following and
must either become a guerrilla leader or
escape to the Island of Curacao.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-21

BALTIMORE. Md. October 81 Flour dull un-
changed: receipts. l22s barrels; exports. saI bar
reis. Wheat quiet and easy: spot and October
1i'4a7iS; December. 1aHa75$: May. I5H: steam
err No red, slisaIis4 receipts. ~. rs bushels:
exports, none; southern by sample. tsSa15: south
ern on grade. 72Ha75 Corn duh and lower: new
or cd November: - asked: year. i9al asked; Jan
nary 4sIa4Sie; February 41iis41ls: receipts, H.
aSi bushels: exports. none; southern white corn
SSaa6s; southern yellow corn. 7oa72. Oats firm:
No. white. 36aS6t.; No. mixed S3 bid
eefpts 1887 bushels: exports none Rye steady ;
hns, o'ls No WESTERN aei4; receipts. 81. 426
nuSneis. exports, Hay firm, unc hanged.
Grain freights. parcel ROOM dun; steamer. more
INQUIRY: VI changed Butter firm at the advance:
,hnSy .nitation. l9a2o: fancy creamery. 10; fancy
ladle. laa20; fancy roll l6ai9: good roll l5ai6:
80 Store packed l6alI Eggs firm and higher fresh.
% Cheese firm. unchanged: large. l2al2L: metii-
un. 12Aal2h: small. 12hale%. Sugar firm UNI
changed: fne and coarse granulated. 4 H.
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Army Orders.

Leaves az absence have been granted as
follows: Col. Leon A. Matte, 9th Infantry,
two monthly; capt VIM. M. swaine. LIST In.
fantry. extsnded till September 80: First
Lieut. Conrad s Babcock. Sd Cavalry, one
Capt. join T.Knight, quartermaster, has
been ordered to examination for promotion.
Second kdeutAaant, Edward Gottlieb Ar
tillery Cops. has been ordered to Fort
Barrancas, Fla, for duty in connection
with the installation Of an experimental
system of fire control
and Lieut., Col. George LeR. Brown. 10th
Infantry Have been authorized to exchange
places.
Contract Surgeon R. M. Fletcher, IT,, has
been assigned to duty at Fort Niobrara,
Neb.
Mai Charles WILCOX, surgeon, has been
relieved from duty In the Philippines and
ordered to San Francisco.
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TO TAKE INSTRUCTION.
Assistant Surgeons Ordered to the
Army Medical School.

The following named assistant surgeons in
the army have been ordered to repair to
this city by November 8 next for a course
of instruction at the Army Medical School:
First Lieutenants II. l.. Gilchrist, G. II. r.
Gosman r. NJ. KirbySm VIM. H. Mon
Grief George L. Collins. Nelson Gapen. VIM
T. Davis, Chas. F. Morse, S. Z. Lambert,
II. 5. Hansell Junius c. Gregory, C. H.
Conror. viii II. Pyles Thomas Devereaux
VIM. NJ. Smart. II. II. Pierson. Cary A
Snoddy, Harry S. Purnell. Robert NJ.
Blanchard and James Bourke.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-21
Building Permits Issued.

Building permits were issued today as
follows:
American Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany, one four-story fireproof Office build
ing. 100 18th street northwest; cost, $124.-
167
Henry Dickson, one four-story and base
ment apartment Of brick, 1915 I street
northwest; cost, $4,000.
John b Lord, one three-story brick store
and dwelling, 1913 32d street northwest;
cost. 800.
The Jolly Fat Mems Club, repairs to 933
D street northwest: cost, $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-21
Great Britain's Reply Not Ready fol
Publication.

LONDON, October 21.-Replying in the
house of commons today to a question of
Major Evans-Gordon. a member of the
royal commission of alien immigra ton
Premier Balfour said the correspondence
upon the United States note to the powers
on the subject of Roumania's treatment Of
the Jews was not complete, and therefore
he was unable to say whether it W oud be
published or If opportunity would De
given the house to discuss the matter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-21
Public Health Committee.

The public health committee of the Wash
ington Board of Trade held a meeting in the
board rooms last evening. In view of the
annual meeting Of the board, which will
take place early in November, this impor-
tant committee is considering its annual
report. After an interesting discussion
upon matters affecting the health of the
city the committee adjourned to meet next
Monday afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-21
Hope for Republicans.
Three Divorces Granted.

Justice Hagner, in Equity Court No. l,
this afternoon signed decree granting
Catherine P. Hopkins a divorce from
Stephen T. Hopkins, on the ground of de-
sertion. ...-E-.
1t was announced this afternoon by JUS
tice Hagner that he will grant Henry Arm
strong a divorce from Mary Armstrong.
and Elmo w. Fenwick a divorce from
Helen W. Fenwick. The DEGREES in these
two cases have not yet been drawn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-21
Mr.. MAYS Automobile.

Bertha Schedelski through Attorneys Ed
ward S. McCalmont and Sellhausen and
Sullivan, this afternoon filed suit at law
against Henry May to recover damages IN
the sum of $4,000. 1t is alleged that oc-
tober %, 1900. at Hoboken. N. j.. the plain.
tiff was struck by an automobile operated
by the defendant and painfully injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-21
Gen. Hood to Await Retirement.

Brig. Gen Charles c. Hood. recently pro-
NOTED. formerly stationed at Fort McPher-
son. Ga. in command Of the 10th Infantry.
has been ordered to proceed to his home to
await retirement from active service. 1t
has not vet been announced who will sue
coed to the vacancy in the list of brigadiers
TO be created by his retirement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-21
Railway COMPANY Sued,

Frank J. Bryan, through Attorneys Roach
and Watkins. today filed suit at law
against the Southern Railway Company to
recover $1.503.25. This amount Is said to
be the value OF belongings Of the plaintiff
contained in certain trunks which, 1t is
charged, were destroyed In connection with
wreck on the defendants road, near
Coyesviile, Va. last March.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-21

bid, % asked. Columbia Title AZ bid. 5 asked.
Washington Title, bid. 3 asked.
Teiephone and Graphophone Stocks-Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone. s6 asked. American
Graphophonc Com. 5ts bid. 81. asked. American
Graphophone Pref, SA hid. 10 asked
Gas Stocss-Washngton Gas. "a bid, 76 asked.
GEORGETOWN Gas. "a bid
Type Machine Stocks- Mcrgenthalcr Linotype ISs
bid. 1Ss,a asked. LaRston Monotypc. lo5s bid ia,
asked
Miscellaneous Stocks-(sraene Cen. Copper Co
glts bid. 22lS asked. Washington Market l6 bid
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat. 1916 bid
'Ex dividend
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Increase of Immigration,

The immigration bureau has prepared the
figures OF immigration for August These
Show a total of 1919 arrivals of steerage
passengers. against 81. 403 for August 1901,
IA increase that portends a heavy total of
immigration for this fiscal year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-21
Minister Grip at State Department

Mr.. A Grip. minister of Sweden and Nor
way, vino has just returned from a visit to
his own country, called at the State De-
pa-tment this afternoon and paid his re-
spec:s 10 Secretary Hay and the other Of
fcialS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-21

the colored people In this service is as
surprisinN1as it is gratifying. The coll
ored peopH loved Alexander r. Shepherd
and they revere his memory; maybe it was
because he lovad = lem and gave them
without stint his sympathy. his means and
his suppon
1t Is to be hoped that the ministers of the
some similar program"
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ANENT THE RoUMAN1A NOTE.

Totals ...........