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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-23
In Interest of Temperance.

mass meeting in the interest of tenn
perance was held yesterday afternoon in
the First Congregational Church, under the
auspices of the w. c. T. L. Among those
who spoke were Mrs. Crafts. Miss Clara
Barton and Mrs. Mary II. Hunt
Mrs Hunt predicted that the child is
now born who shall see the last saloon
disappear from the cities of the country
She declared 1t was inevitable that the
traffic should find eventual destruction
The credit for this outcome she gave to
the campaign for education instituted and
conducted by the w. c. T u, through
th" efforts or whose members the in
Jurt"uS effects of alcohol upon the human
sNntrm are now required TO be taught In
IortN-lINe of the states of the country
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-23
WANTS SOUTHERN OFFICES.
Bill in Virginia Legislature Aims at
Enforced Removal.
h to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
RICHMOND, Va, November 23-Dele-
gate E. c. Folkes of Richmond announced
in the legislature today that ne would Of
fer an amendment 10 the public service
cornoratious bill defining what constitutes
the principal office" Of such a corpora
ton. The effect of the adoption of the
nroposed amendment as Mr.. Folkes stated,
would be to require the Southern halfway
Company under the terms of its virginia
charter to remove it's headquarters from
Washington to some Virginia city on pam
of forfeiture of its state charter MI.
Folkes' amendment will define the prlh-
cipal office to be that point at Wnich the
presidents and auxiliary offices ana cieri-
cal forces are located.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-23
WANTS LEGAL ADVICE.
Reference Of Papers to Corporation
Counsel Suggested by Auditor.

,,aitor John r Garrison has written to
Tho District Commissioners inviting atten-
ton to the award to the Colored Union DE-
noyolent Association in the matter Oh the
widening of the Adams Mills road, anu
suggests that the papers in the case De re-
ferred to the corporation counsel TOT an
opinion In his letter to the District au-
thorities Auditor Garrison states that the
award to the Union Benevolent Association
for certain land designated as parcel NO. l.,
amounted to S3033 and that the further
sum of 500 was awarded to the association
for damages by way of allowance for the
cost expences of removing from the
plot of land mentioned, thirty-seYen bodles
and the reinterment Of the said bodies The
parcel of ground is located near the Zoolog-
ical Park, and for many years was used
as a cemetary When the widening of the
Adams Mill road was undertaken 1t was
found necessary to cut through the old
burial ground.
The auditor incloses with his communi-
cation copy of an agreement filed In
similar case in. which 1t was necessary TO
remove bodies from another portion OF this
ground that had been taken for park pur-
poses, a report of the award of the COM
missioners. the order of the court confirm
ing the award. and certificate OF title
by the Washington Title Insurance Com
pany.
Mr. Garrison states that 1.-THE certificate
OF title turnlSned Dy the washington Iltle
Insurance Company shows that the title
TO this land secured by the Union Benevolent
Association by deed dated April /, 1870, is
doubtful in form. and II is question
able whether it is sufficient to vest In the
trustees of the association fee simple
title 1t further sets forth the fact that
there is pending equity cause, No. ITO,
aYerring said association to be an unincor-
porated association and praying that it's
affairs be settled. etc.
"Rsing informed that IL Is n matter Of
Importance TO the District of Columbia that
a prompt settlement of the award be made,
in order that the District may secure pos
session of the land at early date. ] sug-
gest that the papers inclosed be referred
to the corporation counsel In order that
some plan may lie arranged whereby the
amount of the award referred to can be de-
posted either in the registry of the court,
In connection with the equity cause pre-
viously mentioned. or In the treasury of the
United States. in accordance with the pro-
visions of chapter 10 of the code OF law for
the District of Columbia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-23
hanged receipts "a 100 barrels: exports. sl4 bar

rels
wHEAT-pall; spot contract, s4stas5; spot No.
red western S5naS5h: November. a4aasS Deceu-
her. s5hss5,4 January. s55sss6A; May. 81; steam
es No., req 7shaItn: receipts eooe bushels;
CoRN-Quiet: spot. old, 49Jsa50: spot. new, 49ts
Noyember 4g,saoo; N9vember. new or old. ss,sa
mixed. +sa&st: receipts 80. <6e bushels; south
ern white and yellow corn. 42a4e.
OATS--Firmer No. white, Il bid; No. mig
ed 80 sales; receipts. 2.57s bushels.
RYE-Firm; No: 2 6ea5sh; No. western. co.
COZ; receipts. 4. $40 bushels
HAY-Essier; No. / Timothy. SIS asked: No. B
clover mixed SIS .50at14
GRAIN FRE1GHTS-very quiet; steam to Liver
pool, per bushel Id. November; Cork for erderA
per quarter p. Cd. November.
BCTTER-Unchanged.
EGGS-Unchanged.
CHEESE-Cnchanged
SUGAR-Unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-23
DISMISSED THE WRIT
JUDGE SUSTAINS GOVERNMENT
IN RUNKLE CASE.
Defendant, Indicted With Beavers and
Machen, Had Resorted to
Habeas Corpus.

NEW YORK. November 23.-Judge La
combe. in the United States circuit court
today, dismissed the writ of habeas corpus
secured in behalf Of Maurice Runkle, the
New York merchant indicted in Washing
ton, together with August w. Machen and
A. F. McGregor, charged with conspiracy
to defraud the government through the sale
to the postal department of leather
pouches.
The claims made In behalf of Runkle
were Identical with those raised and passed
upon in the George w. Beavers case. the
principal one being that where an accused
was arrested in a district other than that
in which the indictment was returned he
was entitled to have the government pro-
duce In the district wherein the arrest was
made evidence of the crime" required by
the federal statutes.
Wise's Novel Contention.
The practice has been for the government
to produce it's witnesses from the district
wherein the Indictment was found. and sub
ject the m to the CT mination of the
accused's COUNSEL"
In the Beavers case Assistant United
States Attorney Wise made the novel con-
tention, which was sustained by Commits
sioner Hitchcock, United States District
Judge Holt and United States Circuit Judge
Laoombe. that the certified copy of the in
dictment was the prma facie evidence
of the crime required by statute, the
Identity Of the, accused having first been
esta blished
A Probable. Appeal.
In dismissing the Runke writ Of habeas
corpus Judge Lacofnbe again sustains Mr.
Wise. The writ was evidently asked for
however, to furnish the accused with the
proper material with which to appeal to the
United States Supreme Court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-23
w. EcK,s MYSTERIOUS DEATH.
Sergeant of Marine Corps on Duty az
St Louis.

CT LOUIS, November 23.-It develope4
today that the sergeant of the MariTo
Corps who was shot and killed in mys-
terious manner last night is James w.
Eek. and not Ferguson. as at first re-
ported He was here on recruiting serv.
ice. The police are as yet unable to soiO
the mystery of his death
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-23
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

A bit of rhyme has been floating about
among the members Of the stock exchange
recently. and. while the authorship is I'M
known. 1t is attributed by some to ex-
president Of the exchange. whose pen has
been known at times to move in rhyme. The
verse is as follows:
Mother. may 1 go in to swim?
Yes. my darling daughter:
But don't go near Steel common stock,
For it's terribly full of water
The directors of the Machine Composing
Company elected Saturday Wilbur s. Scud-
der, the inventor of the machine. president
OF the company. He takes the place of Mr..
Lemon g. Hine. who has planned to spend
the winter in Nassau and other southern
localities for the benefit of his health
The meeting of the stock exchange today
was one of the dulest held for some time
and the trading done was unusually limited
There We're really but two transactions
made. One was the sale OF $500 of gas
certificates and the other 81 600 Washington
Street Railway bond. There were other
sales recorded in the latter security, but
they represented purchases made by the
broker who offered the bonds for sale.
The call proceeded almost without inter
ruption the bid and asking price being
merely recorded. This lack of buyers and
also of sellers has been characteristic Of
the business of the exchange for some days
the general market. which symplth etically
effects the local market, white the state
ment Just made by the banks and trust
companies show that the resources OF those
institutions are larger than they Were two
months ago, yet there is no encoura cement
offered to speculative buying. and money
for such purposes IS not easy to obtain
The opening of the new exchange by the
telephone company, which marks the close
of one phase of the extensive improve
mentS now being carried out by that con-
Germ, was reflected somewhat in the bid
ding for telephone stock. which advanced
from SO to -, with no stock offered. For
ten shares the bidding high 39is.
Some effect of the announcement made
that an effort was being made To bring
about the introduction of the Mergent haler
machines in the government printing office
is believed to have been shown in the better
bidding for this stock. Starting at 1919. II
advanced to 1S2lz, but no sales Were made.
The stock was offered at 1888.
Seventytwo and seven-eghths was bid
for Washington railway bonds. but there
was none for sale at less than a. The
statement was made that these bonds were
being offered In New York at 727s. but that
did not change the asking price here. which
remained firmly al 73.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-23
DEATH LIST TWELVE.
Three Others in Critical Condition as
Result of Explosion.

DUNBAR, Pa. November 2S-Another of
the victims of Saturdays explosion at the
Ferguson mine died today. making the total
dead twelve,
Three others are in critical condition
and will probably die. Exploring parties
again entered the mine today 10 search for
the man who is still missing.
The coroner will not begin his investig3-
ton until the injured able to appear at
the inquest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-23

tectorate overrEpba. ! do not think We
have even constituted ourselves a guardian
that we have tlbns what was best both FOL
the United States and Cuba President NC
kinley expressed the real relation whief
should exist betweea US and Cuba In these
few Eord. epieesnmaticaIly. tersely. com,
be close friendf.'
The friendship Of the United States for
Cuba Is not a sellsh friendship. 1t II un.
glory of the United. States that for the
hrst time In the history of war. In the his
tory of nations, She exercised her power
for purposes OF friendship and not for pur-
such spectacle in all history. We are
proud OF 1t, and have a right to be proud
of It, Do not let US mar that magnificent
record by raising the suspicion anywhere
on the face Of thissearth that we intended
to, appropriate Cuba either by implication
or any other way"
The Cuban debate concluded at 2:1O. and
Mr. Hale presented the list of committees
as agreed upon by the republican and DEM
ocratlc caucuses.t -
Mr.. Morgan on Canals.
- Mr.. Morgan, who then addressed the Sen
ate on the canal question, discussed the
President. who had favored an isthmian
canal and said he followed many republi-
can Presidents on this subject, as well as
omcers OF the army and navy.
He said, sarcastically, that he had no
doubt canal could be built at Panama,
because the President had said so.
MI. Morgan criticised the good faith OF
the President in not enforcing the Spooner
law. The President, he said. had complet-
ed his campaign against that act by having
Mr.. Hay sign treaty with somebody
from Panama. He said the President had
known OF the uprising on the isthmus be-
fore it began, and had stood ready with
armed ships to protect those engaged in it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-23
Assistant to Rabbi Stern.

The Eighth Street Hebrew Congregation
has decided to call Rev. Dr. Abraham ST.
mon rs assistant to Rabbi Stern This de-
cision. which was foreshadowed recently
in The Star. was reached yesterday. as far
aS the board in charge can decide. 1t is
believed to be certain that the congrega-
tinn will satisfy the choice
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-23
clarence Carson Badly Hurt.

Clarence Carson, nineteen years old, was
brought here this afternoon from Vienna.
Va, suffering from injuries to hts face. He
crusber in a field this morning. when he lost
his balance and fell 10 the ground. The
bone and infiicting. several other painful in
juries to his face He was brought here by
friends and taken to the Emergency Hos
pital, where he was given surgical atten-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-23
RECOGNITION OF PANAMA.
Emperor William Gives Directions to
German Authorities

BERLIN, November 23.-Emperor VIII
liam has directed the German authorities
to officially recognize the republic of
Panama. An announcement of the recog-
milton of the new state is expected daily.
Nothing has been arranged for the en-
peror's winter vacation in Il warmer eli
mate He has simply said that after
Christmas he wishes to go south for
awhile. 1t is considered likely that he
will go yachting in the Mediterranean.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-23
Sawed Prison Bars and Fled

Topeka, Kan. November o3.-Albert
Bigley. Grant Jones, Joe Dwiggins and
Hayti Wetherly. state prisoners. sawed the
bars of the city prison early today and
vanished. Wetherly was recaptured. He
said the wife of Albert Bigley slipped the
saw with which the work was accomplish
ed into the Jail Sunday afternoon All of
the men had their eases set for hearing
at the present term Of court
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-23
Four Ballots Without Result.

The Iowa delegation in Congress took
four ballots today on candidates for federal
judge for the northern district. No selec-
ton was made. and the caucus adjourned
until tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-23
Thomas r. Langdon Dead.

BALTIMORE. Md. November 3D.
Thomas P. Langdon, member of the
wholesale drug firm of Gilp.n. Langdon &
Co. of this city. died today from a compli-
CT. tion of Diseases He had been sick about
four monthA He was nifty years old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-23
Prominent Maccabee Dead.

FLINT. Mich. November 23-George ).
Siegle Of Port Huron, supreme reco0
keeper of the Naccse,,ees of the World. deo
at a sanitarium here today, where ne -
been Ill for a number of weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-23
Will of Frederick w. Collins.

The will of Frederick w. Collins of 1904
T street who died suddenly last Saturday,
was fled today for probate. His wife.
Aruie Collins. is named sole beneficiary
and exccutrix. The will was executed Au-
"'s; I. 1901.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-23
Return of Persian Minister.

Con. Isaac Khan, the Pension minister,
has returned to this city for the winter,
after a prolonged absence spent in visiting
South American countries on official bust
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-23
Sacrament Administered.

BISHOP Curtis of Baltimore administered
the holy sacrament to a large class, com
posed 0f adults and children at ST. Mat
thew Church. Rhode Island avenue, yes
terdty afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-23
Statehood for Oklahom,

Senator Quay today introduced a bill
granting statehood to Oklahoma. The bill
Is the same which was introduced in the
House November is ~ Delegate Mcclure
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-23
Senator Fairbanks to Preside.

Arrangements have been made for Sena-
tor Fairbanks to preside this evening at
National Rifles Armory upon the occasion
OF q lecture on The Fiddle and the Bow
by Governor Bob Taylor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-23
Baltimore at San Juan

TIE Navy Department has been notified
that thc cruiser Baltimore arrived at San
Juan today to take on coal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-23
Won Waldersee's Brother Dead.

BRESLAU. Prussia. November 23.-Vice
Admiral Won Waldersee. brother to Field
Marshal Won Waldersee. died yesterday at
MieSendorf.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-23
Big Blaze at Knoxville.

KNOXVILLE. Tenn, November 23-Fire
today destroyed four buildings and dam
aged fifth In the wholesale district adj
Joining the Southern railways freight
depots. Loss. $4,000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-23
Drops Eleven Points Since Friday.
New York Stock Market.

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co. bankers
and brokers' 1910 F St. members New York
stock exchange, Washington stock ex-
change and Chicago board of trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-23
Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales-Regular call 10 O'Clock noon-washington
Gas cert, $500 at 113A.
After call.-Washington Street Railway pref =,
900 at %, 5000 ut az. 5000 at 10 10 600 at 10
RAILROAD BONDS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-23
Frances Foreign Minister
Makes Exclamation.
SOME APPREHENSI0NS
IN THE BEGINNING, BUT THEY
WERE DIsPELLED.
Then Had Only to Follow Example Set
by United States-Greeted
With Cheers.

PARIS November 23.-Foreign Minister
Delcasse addressed the chamber of depu-
ties today in reply to questions regarding
foreign affairs. He opened with state
ment with reference to Panama question,
and said:
Il am asked for information concerning
the action of France. Here is what has
been done. Having received notification
that Panama had constituted herself an
independent republic, We had only to con-
slider, once she had fulfilled the necessary
conditions for the ma Maintenance of order,
what guarantees she offered.
Not Without Apprehension.
From the French point of view We have
not been without apprehension for some
time. 1t has been said at Bogota for sew
eral months that the decision of the Colom-
ban government prolonging the canal con-
cesslon was open to dispute, and that in
1904 the concession might be declared TO
have lapsed.
IF this theory had ever been put for
ward officially would not have accepted
1t. 1t Was our strict duty TO demand frori
the republic of Panama assurances that all
French interests. including the canal con :
ceSsion, be respected.
This assurance has been given in de-
cisive form. the following being the textual
form of the promise:
Panama's Definite Pledge.
1.-The republic of Panama soremnly. ex-
pressly and definitely pledges itself to vigil
lantly protect French interests and to
maintain and interpret in their widest
sense the contracts made before November
3, which, referring to the isthmus follow
the transmission of sovereignty and bind
the republic of Panama.
'All these contracts are maintained, nota-
bly, the contract prolOnging the cOnces-
sion until 1910
NJ. Delcasse continued:
Under these conditions we had only to
follow the example set by the United States
and permit our agents to enter into rela-
lions with all the agents of the new re-
public
The declaration of the foreign minister
was received with applause.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-23
Today's Government Rece;nts

National bank notes received today for
redemption. s5963S9 Government receipts
From internal revenue, 81 .906 $50; customs
T1L12S; miscellaneous. $94.610; expendi-
lures, 81 80 900
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-23
Grain, Provisions and Cotton Markets
Baltimore Markets

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
BALTIMORE, Novembes REPRODUCTIONS, IN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-23

The directors of the Machine Composing
Company elected Saturday Wilbur S. Scud-
der, the inventor of the machine president
of the company. He takes the place Of Mr.
Lemon G. Hine. who has planned to spend
the winter in Nassau and other southern
localities for the benefit of his health
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-23

Seventy-two and seven-eighths was bid
for Washington railway bonds. but there
was none for sale at less than a. The
statement was made that these bonds were
being offered In New York at 727s. but that
did not change the asking price here. which
remained firmly at 81
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-01-22
RIGHT HAND MAN TO THE
SPEAKER.
The Position Held by Major J. G. Ham,
iIton in the North Dakota Leeis-

IHc FCSItiOH Cctu ny WdIOF y. ". TAM
iIton in the North Dakota Legis-
lature.
Perhaps the wording of the resolu-
ton requesting Hon. J.. G.. Hamilton
to remain in an advisory capacity in
the house was not exactly correct but
the fact remains that some such we'll
versed student of parliamentary law
and encyclopedia of parliamentary
practice is necessary in every deliber-
ative body.
The st. Paul Dispatch of the Goth
inst. contains the following regard
the house of representatives in Wash
ington:
The speakers right hand man is
called clerk at the speakers desk"
and is one of the most useful men in
the house of representatives. It is
his business to know things, all
things: in fact. everything connected
with legislation. He must know par
liamentary law, %precedents of the
house, and must have them ready at a
seconds notice, so that they may be
cited bv the speaker or by the chair
man of the committee of the whole
house whenever a point of order is
raised or a parliamentary paint is to
be decided. He must know all the
nom hprC nf tho hn1cn ond from urhot
! state they come. in order to tell the
speaker or the chairman how to recog-
nize them when they address the pre-
siding officer. He must know all the
secretaries of the president and clerks
of the senate. so as to tell the presid-
ing officer when there is a message
from the president or the senate to be
received by the house. He keeps the
time on men who are addressing the
house, and the hammer falls when
he says that a man has consumed his
allotted time. OF all these tasks the
greatest is to be well informed upon
parliamentary law. There is no index
to parliamentary rulings. and many
points are ound by the man who will
delve and dig and study the subject
all the time. Such a man is the
present "clerk at the speakers desk
Mr.. Asher c. Kinds, of Portland. Me.
He came to that place in the Fifty.
first congress. being selected by
Thomas B. Reed. He was there two
years. and when the democrats took
control of the house he returned To
his newspaper in Portland. Mr.. Reed
brought him back in the Fifty.fourth
congress. and he has been there ever
since. He will probably remain as
long as he desires. as he has gained
a knowledge of the duties of the DO.
sition attained by very few men. The
selection of Mr.. Kinds by Reed ma.
turally means that he is a good man
for the Mace. as Mr.. Reed had the
reputation of selecting none but the
best as his assistants.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-01-22
HOMESEEKERS' EXCURSIONS.

Homeseekers rates to nearly all
points on sale at low rates by Chicago
Great Western Railway on the first
and third Tuesday of each month, No
vembeI to April inclusive. Available
in the through tourist sleeping cars.
For particulars apply 10 any Great
Western agent, or ]. P. Elmer, G. P. A.,
Chicago, Ill.