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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-03
A MEMORABLE SCENE.
When the Judgment in the Pious Fund
Case Was Rendered.

In a recent letter from Mr.. Jackson H.
Ralston Of this CITY, one Of the represent
atives Of the United States before The
Hague tribunal in the Pious fund case.
description is given Of the scenes attending
the close Of the sessions of the court. Mr..
Ralston says. in part, as follows:
Yesterday, as the telegraph will inform
you, our case was decided, the court unani-
mously coming to the conclusion that we
were entitled to the full amount we claimed
in Mexican currency which means in eff
feet silver, and further charging Mexico
with the perpetual payment of the yearly
sum of about $4,000; this in whatever
money might at the time be current. mas
much as it is believed that Mexico will soon
go upon a gold basis, the latter part, at
least, of the decree is entirely satisfactory,
and we have no criticism to make Of any
part Of it.
You would have been interested at the
scene in court yesterday. The five judges
sat at one end of the room, Prof. Matzen
of Denmark in the center, Prof De Mar
tens of Russia on his immediate right, Mr..
Lehman of Holland following. On his i'm
mediate left sat Mr.. Asser. distinguished
Dutch publicist, and on the extreme left
Sir Edward Fry Of England. The judgment
of the court was read by Mr.. Ruyssenaers,
the secretary general, most accomplished
and agreeable gentleman.
Our party sat table in front and to the
right Of the judges. On the other side of
the comparatively narrow room at their
table sat the Mexicans. and in the immedi-
ate front of the stenographers. including
two young ladies from the State Depart
ment and Miss Larkin from Washington.
In the front rows Of chairs Immediately be-
yond our tables sat the diplomats and their
wives and back Of them large number OF
specially invited persons and others inter-
ested generally in the subject Of arbitration.
The crowd in attendance was to me unex-
pectedly large, and the scene very at
tractive and interesting one. many of the
diplomatic corps present wearing their
decorations and some appearing in uniform.
After the reading of the judgment, Mr..
Matzen the president of the tribunal made
a few appropriate remarks, and then rec
ogniZed me to make the speech. Mr.. Pardo.
the agent of Mexico, responded briefly, and
thereupon the president declared the ses-
sion at end.
"All Of our proceedings have been marked
with dignity and courtesy. Certain feat
ures Of them would have been interesting
Pardo would from time to time address
the court quite at length in French. then
I would take up each point of his speech
and reply in English. From time to time
the president would address me in French
and 1 would make my reply in English or
French, as for the moment seemed more
convenient.
"Our record. accordingly, Is a big melange
of French and English. All the formal
speeches on our SIDE except one made by
Mr.. Deschamps of Belgium were made in
English and all Of the speeches on the
other side in French
Mr. Ralston sailed from Boulogne October
80 and expects to arrive in this country
ahOJt November.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-03
DIE FROM EFFECTS OF GAS.
Two Young men Lose Lives as Result
Of Accident,

Two young men. Joseph w. Murray and
kemmitt Steed. died In their room at Dem
hards Hotel. Baltimore, yesterday morning
from the effects of illuminating gas which
they had inhaled during the night The
men formerly lived at Henderson, N. c.,
and had recently worked at their trades in
Eliicott City. Murray, who was thirty
two years old. was a stonecutter while his
companion, who was eighteen years of age
was a blacksmith
Saturday night they registered at the
hotel mentioned and visited one of the
theaters. 1t was late when they retired
Yesterday morning when the odor of gas
was noticed in the hotel an investiga ton
was made by the proprietor with the result
stated. The condition of the gas fixture
made it apparent that the affair was an ac-
cident. Murray had left his bed and made
his way to the door. but was probably so
far gone that he was unable to make more
than feeble effort to open the door. His
almost lifeless body dropped to one side
when the door was opened.
A number of letters from people In North
Carolina were found among Steeds effects,
while Murray's effects included telegram
that he had received from this city asking
him to meet the sender here. A physician
who was summoned worked hard to save
the lives of the men. but without success.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-03
SHIPPING INTERESTS COMPLAIN.
Want the Dredging Of Channel at
New York fastened.

Messrs. Griscom and Schwab of New
York, representing various international
steamship lines and navigation interests
generally, had a conference at the War
Department today with Secretary Root and
Gen. Gillespie, chief Of engineers, and urged
the Importance of expediting the work Of
making an entrance to New York harbor
by way of Ambrose channel formerly
known as East channeL) The project for
this improvement calls for a channel 1900
feet wide and 40 feet deep at mean, low
water. and involves the excavation of a
channel about seven miles in length of
average original depth Of sixteen feet.
The work Is being done under continuing
contract at a cost not to exceed 81, O0O, 600
The shipping interests complain that the
work Is not being prosecuted with desirable
speed. but the army engineers assert that
satisfactory progress is being made, and
that 1t is impossible under existing con-
dttions to proceed more rapidly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-03
Democratic Claim Of Con-
gressmen in Kentucky.
CLOSE IN THE NINTH
CONTROL OF THE HIGHEST
COURT IN THE STATE
Will Also Likely Be Regained by the
Democrats-Republi Are
Hopeful.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
LOUISVILLE. KY, November 3-With
the close of the campaign the chances
favor he democrats electing three out OF
four members of the court of appeals thus
regaining control of the highest court In
the state, and electing nine out of eleven
members of Congress.
Judge T. j. Num- in the first appellate
district, and Judge ]. H. Paynter In the
sixth appellate district, will certainly be
elected to the court of appeals. There Is
no fight in Munn's district. and what chance
there may have been for the republicans In
the sixth has been destroyed by the pro-
longed illness of the republican candidate,
w. C. bearing.
The fight for the court of appeals has
really narrowed down to the second dis
trict, where Chief Justice Guffey Is opposed
by Warner E. Settle. The reelection of
Judge Durell from the fourth appellate dis
trict seems assured now. While Guf1ey's
district must still be considered in doubt
the later reports indicate that Settle Will
win
Irwin and Boreing Confident.
The republicans will certainly re-elect r.
win in the fifth and Boreng In the eleventh
The democrats will certainly elect James
in the first. Stanley in the second, Smith
In the fourth, Gooch in the sixth, Trimble
in the seventh and Hopkins in the tenth.
In the third district. where Mckenzie
Moss, republican, and John Rhea. democrat
are fighting over again the contest Of two
years ago, Rhea will probably win. In
the eighth w. Lawson Slmrall, republican,
has given Representative G. 8. Gilbert
great scare. Gilbert won by more than
1000 two years ago, but he Is not certain
Of reelection. Simrall is a young man,
former democrat, and he seems to have
made an effective campaign.
Close in the Ninth.
The race between Representative Kehoe
and w. H. Cashier. the republican candi-
date In the ninth district is undoubtedly
close The democrats evidently have great
er fears for this than any other district
they now hold. and they have concentrated
their efforts there during the last days Of
the campaign. Governor Beckham and
other state officials have gone to the rescue
Of Kehoe, but the result is certainly In
doubt. OF the three doubtful districts, the
third, eighth and ninth the chances are
even that the democrats will carry all of
them.
While the democrats claiming a clean
sweep of everything except the eleventh
congressional district, their claims do not
appear to be well found so far as Louis
Vile and Jefferson county are concerned.
where there are local divisions In the re-
publican ranks. This year the party seems
to be united. while there are democratic
divisions. Durelle, for the court Of appeals,
IL a strong candidate, while Barker, an OPP
ponent, Is proving q weak man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-03
HIS SALARY 81 A YEAR.
Perhaps the Lowest Paid Employe of
the Federal Government.

the Federal Government.
From the Boston Herald.
Among the long list of government en-
ployes the distinction of being the smallest
salaried Of any falls to Charles Henry
Gibbs. keeper Of the bug light at Nan
tucket, who annually about the Goth of
July receives a check for 81. his years
salary, and he promptly goes to the bank
and cashes 1t with as much concern as if it
were for million dollars instead of 100
cents.
What Is known as the bug lighthouse"
Is situated on hill near Monomoy, on the
south side Of Nantucket harbor, and at
the time when the island was at the height
of it's fame as a whaling port was consid-
cred an invaluable guide to vessels enter
Ing the harbor at night. 1t ranged with
the light on Brant Point In such manner
as to indicate the channel entrance. but
for over twenty years it has not been used
at all, the shifting sands of Nantucket bar
and the building Of the jetties bringing it
several hundred feet out Of range. The
name bug was applied to the light by the
old mariners as a nickname. evidently from
its resemblance to a FREELY when seen at a
distance.
However, the government still retains the
lighthouse and is willing to pay man 81
a year to live there. The keeper has no
work to do. but is allowed to keep hens and
DIttu CdtS IOT d llNSllnOOU. MT. IlDDS Is
one Of Nantucket's eccentric characters
and lives alone. coming to town only when
his stock Of provisions is getting low.
He Is native Of the island and in early
life learned the cooper's trade. atterward
going whaling for over twenty years. and
made several voyages 'round the Horn."
visiting nearly every sea on The globe.
Since giving up the sea he has made liv-
ing at whatever kind of Job he could Sc
cure, and about eight years ago he accepted
his present place as keeper Of the light
house
Despite his three score and ten years he
even now hires out to neighboring farmers
In haying time and Is an expart berry pick
er, claiming he can pick more berries In 4
day than the liveliest yo.l ,gster on the is
land.
Mr.. Gibbs wears neither shoes nor stock
. fngs in the summer, but In the winter re-
sorts to the old-fashioned leather boots. He
says he does not get lonesome. for his cats
keep him company, and he always has one
event to look forward to each year--the
coming Of his check in July, when he in
dulges in a few delicacies for his table and
one or two heads of tobacco for his enjoy
ment during the long winter months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-03
To Report for instruction.

The following named first heutenants and
assistant surgeons, recently appointed, have
been ordered to report to Colonel Calvin
De Witt. assistant surgeon general and
president of the faculty OF the Army Medi-
cal School In this city. for course of in
struction: Louis c. Duncan. Meriden, Kan. /;
Edward NJ. Talbot Falls Church. Va;
John A. Clark. Washington. D. c.: Samuel
]. Morris. Washington. d. c.: Noel l. Bar
ron. Washington. D. c.: j. Morgan Coffin,
Phoenixville. Pa: John w. Hammer, Frank
lin. Tenn: Levy M. Hathaway, Owens
boro'. KY: Alexander Murray Alexandria,
Va: Philip w. Huntington. Washington,
D. c.; James Carroll. Washington, d. C.;
James D. Fife. Charlottesville, Va; VIII
lam A. Powell. Cairo. Ga: Leon T. Lee
Valid. New York city; Jesse R. Harris. Ken
more. N. T.; George H. Scott, Butter. Penn. !;
Edwin d. Kiibourne. Chicago. ILL.,; Robert
l.. Car9well Chattanooga, Tenn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-03
Baltimore Markets,

=. BALTIMORE, November 3.-Flour steady; winter
extra. So. sOa$3 OO winter clear s. 20a$3 3d. win
ter STRAIGHT. SssOa$s 90; winter patent. g 7oa
$sssass 7o;, spring patent, ss.75as4;o0 receipts.
spot and November, 74a74M; December. 74Xa75:
NJ May, 7Sta; steamer No. red. nAa71s.; receipts.
81, 40 bushels; exports none; southern by sample
66a74A; southern grade, 71ha74h. Corn weak:
new or old, November. SO asked; year, 4sa4sA;
mixed =; receipts, 4.s87 bushels; EXPORTS none;
southern white corn. 65ass, old; southern yellow
No mixed. 33h; receipts. 9,o17 bushels; exports
none. Rye steady; No. 2, 56la; No. western. b7a
mixed SIS. 00a$1550. Grain freishts quiet: steam
to Liverpool, per bushel, I'd. November; Cork for
orders. per quarter, q. November. Butter firm.
unchanged fancy initiation, 20a21: fancy cream
cry, 25a26; fancy ladle 1920; fancy roll, 1Sa19;
good roll. 16a17; store packed. lsalS. Eggs firm,
unchanged; fresh 2!a2s. Cheese firm. Unchanged:
l2X Sugar firm. unchanged; nne and coarse gran
ulated, 471H.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-03
Four Divorces Granted.

Justice Hagner, in Equity Court No. l..
today signed four DEGREES granting d.
vorces to as many couples. Clara Estelle
Barbaux was granted a divorce from Eu-
gene Acme Barbaux on grounds of habitual
drunkenness and desertion. The wife was
given the custody Of the infant child. JAS
Lynch was granted divorce from Harriet
Lynch on grounds of desertion. The court
decreed divorce to Ida Stetson from Wal
ter S. Stetson, on grounds of infidelity and
desertion The wife was awarded the Gus
tody Of their infant children. and the court
directed that her maiden name be restored
to her. A divorce was granted to Henry
Brown from Sarah Brown on grounds OF
1nfidelity. Brown was awarded the custody
of the couples two minor children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-03
Naval Orders.

Lieut.. Commander T. D. Griffin has been
detached from the Mare Island navy yard
and ordered to the Wyoming.
/ Chaplain j. B. Frazier from the Franklin
ito the naval training school, San Fran
cisco.
yard Washington, d. c.
Passed Assistant Paymaster w. T. Gray
from the Bancroft to the Dolphin.
Assistant Paymaster G. r. Aud to the
Bancroft.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-03
Will Be Chief Assayer at Tien Tsin.

Alfred E. Jessup of New York, now head
OF the testing laboratory in the supervising
architects office of the Treasury Depart
ment. has accepted the position of chief as
sayer Of the Chinese mint at Tien Tsin,
China. The designation for the place was
made through the intermediary of Minister
Conger. at the request of the Chinese gov
eminent. Mr.. Jessup Is a graduate of the
Lehgh University and of the School of
Mines at Freiburg. Germany
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-03
Assigned to Medical Museum.

First Lieut. James Carroll. assistant sur
geon. recently appointed. now in this CITY,
has been assigned to duty as assistant
curator Of the Army Medical Museum in
this city.
First Lieut.. Wallace Dewitt. assistant
surgeon In San Francisco, has been ordered
to this city for the course of instruction At
the Army Medical School.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-03
Steamship-Railroa Rate War.
lal Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Evening Star.
RICHMOND, Va, November IA rate
war between the Clyde line of Philadelphia
and the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Po-
tomac railway was announced here today
The rate cutting is confined entirely to
sugar, and Is today two-fifths of the rate
which has heretofore obtained, or II cents
against 80 cents a week ago
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-03
Election Gossip Serves to Re-
strict Trading.
LOWER LEVEL OF PRICES
THE ROOM OPERATORS APPEAR
TO BE BEARIsH.
Money Situation Does Not Justify an
Advance In charlottesville
Days Dealings.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK. November 3.-Pre-electiof
gossip had tendency to restrict the VOL
ume of business in today's stock market,
and traders made prices about what they
wanted them. London sent over a lower
range of prices. with the exception of Nor
folk and Western. and was a seller in this
market.
An attempt to bid up prices, especially in
Reading. brought out increased offerings
and the rally was extremely short-lived.
Liquidation was not prominent. but there
was some desire to get out OF long stocks
over the elections. The larger interests
were disposed to disregard the election
active shares.
There was some good buying at the lower
level. and commission houses took the
ground that the market was too narrow to
justify an extreme bear attitude. The room.
however, was decidedly of the opinion that
rallies after the election would be Tempo
rary and sold today with the determina-
tion to double the line should advances
make favorable opportunity.
The difficulty with the market Is that the
money situation does not justify any ad-
vance, and as the big men have stocks
they are Forced to accept conditions and
prepare for a long walt. They show little
desire to force the shorts to cover though
in a few instances careful note Is being
taken of the character Of the selling, with
the ultimate intention of forcing a recovery.
There was good demand for Union Pa
cifiic throughout the day on the prospect
OF a favorable statement of earnings.
Around 104 inside buying was unmistak-
able. Southern Pacific needed pool sup
port at 20. and the pressure came from Sig
niflcant sources. Good earnings failed to
help Norfolk and Western. and its neigh
Dor. Chesapeake and Ohio. was sold be-
cause of unfavorable earnings.
The hard coal issues were weak under
miscellaneous dealings, but the selling was
not important. Missouri Pacific was weak
under pressure, which extended to the en-
tire Gould group. The effort to rally these
issues late in the day forced a sharp re-
covery, but again the supply Of stock was
increased. Northwestern. St. Paul and the
high priced shares were heavy under very
small trading.
The steel issues and the industrials gen.
orally acted in sympathy with the market
and reflected no very willing demand. Money
special demand during the active borrowing
period. The prospect of gold shipments
d6mpens the market, even though the date
OF shipment is still vague.
Spasmodic Selling Movement.
NEW YORK, November 8 2:JO PM
There was a spasmodic selling movement,
directed chiefly against st. Paul and the
soft coal stocks, which declined to the low
est Of the day. Covering Of shorts brought
about small rally, and the close was fair
ly steady.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-03
TEXAS IN COMMISSION.
Famous Battle Ship Has Been Re-
80 modelled and Improved

Special Dispatch TO The Evening Star.
PORTSMOUTH, Va, November 3.-The
battle ship Texas again went into COM
mission today. The ship returned to the
yard Of her birth two years ago. after hav-
Ing borne a glorious part In the naval bat
tie Of Santiago. The Texas has been re-
modelled throughout. The only thing about
her that has not changed is her shape, ar
NOR plates and turrets and the two great
twelve-inch guns In the turrets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-03
Distinguished Passengers on Oceanic

LONDON. November 3.-The steamer
Oceanic, which sails from Liverpool
Wednesday for New York. will carry over
$50 saloon passengers. including Mr. and
Mrs Oryille Babcock. Mr.. and Mrs Walter
FarweH Of Chicago, James Phelan. Mr.
Horace Plunkett and Claud and Lady Clo-
dagh Arson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-03
Thousand-DolIar Fire.

Fire DESTROYED four sheds in rear of
houses on 10th street northwest between T
and U streets. about $50 o'clock last
night. The flames started in the shed in
rear of 1910 10th street and had spread to
the other frame structures when the fire.
men arrived upon the scene. It is esti-
mated that 1000 damage was done.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-03
See The Star.

From the Philadelphia Inquiries.
want liners" are highly important in
the economy Of daily paper. In fact, they
are In some respects, an index to a daily.s
standing In its community. for the paper
that carriers this class of advertising tn
any city OF consequence Is usually very
close to the people.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-03
Warships Bound for cu,sbra.

The Navy Department Is informed that
the cruiser Chicago left villefranche yes
terday for Gibraltar on her way to .Culebra,
W. l.. the base of operations of the winter
maneuyers. Rear Admiral Coshian sailea
from San Juan yesterday on his flagship
Olympia for culebra. The cruiser Atlantis
Of the South Atlantic station sailed yester-
day from Montevideo for Bahia en- route to
the same port. The tug Osceola left Pen
sxcola yesterday also bound for Cuiebra.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-03
Southern's Flyer Ahead of Time.

NEW ORLEANS. November 3 - The
Southern railways new mail flyer from
New York to New Orleans, which left New
York yesterday morning at 2:3O and was
due here at 11:5O. came into the city at
11:35, fifteen minutes ahead of time The
distance-1.374 miles-was covered in thirty
three hours and five minutes, and the New
York morning papers of yesterday were on
sale here early this afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-03
Yosemite Discoverer Dead.

SAN FRANCISCO. November 3.-J. NJ
Hutchings. who discovered the Yosemite
valley and opened 1t for tourists, has been
killed by his team going over the grade
W lille he his way into the famous
valley. He was nearly ninety years old
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-03
Steamship Arrivals.

NEW YORK. November 3.-Arrived: Is
land, from Copenhagen; Manitou, from Lon
Hon.
ANTWERP. November 3.-Arriyed: Zee
land. from New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-03
Movements of Naval Vessels.

The Dolphin has arrived at Washington
The Nero is at Malta and the Prairie at
Newport News. The Hartford left Ponta del
Gorda yesterday for Madeira, the Isla de
Luzon left Muscat for Alden. the Vicksburg
left Cheefoo for Taku and the Ajax left
Colombo for Port Said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-03
Mr.. Payne Reaches Home to Vote.

MILWAUKEE,, November 3.-Postmaster
General Henry c. Payne arrived in Mil
waukee today. Mr.. Payne came home to
vote. He will leave for Washington on
Thursday in order to attend a meeting Of
President Roosevelt's cabinet on Friday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-03
The Shepherd Memorial.

Today's subscriptions to the Shepherd
memorial fund raise the total subscribed to
above the $1,000 mark. The amount previ-
ously acknowledged In The Star is ss,93s.
Today's subscriptions follow, making the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-03
Return Of Gen. Corbin.

Adiutant General and Mrs. Corbin have
returned to this city from q visit to Mr..
and Mrs. Whitelaw Reid. at Ophir farm.
New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-03
New York Stock Markets.

Furnished by ". B. Hibbs & Co.. bankers
and brokers' 1419 F St. members New York
stock exchange, Washington stock ex.
change and Chicago board of trade,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-03
Killed Father, Assaulted Mother.

WAUKESHA. Wis. November 3.-George
Bowers. ST.. seventy-four years old. died
today from an assault committed by his
son. George Bowers, who also seriously
wounded his mother, but not fatally
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-03
Cadet Holmes Resigns.

The RESIGNATION OF Cadet Robert w
Holmes. fourth class. Military Academy,
has been accepted. to take effect November
10 next
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-03
Where Basr IL Barred.

Among the entries at the church fair pop
ularity contests this winter will not be Mr..
Baer OF Pennsylvania.