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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-09

short time and try to unite upon one
man for the place, but. It is regarded as
unlikely that thsU will be able to do so,
owing TO dinerences, political as weii as
TIE President rs 81 r. a large number of
members of Congress. during the morning.
among the number being Senator'S Aiger.
kearns and smeet,. ard Representatives
Bradley and Douglass OF New York. Gillett
Of Massachusettso croaaer,. .Loudenslager.
gan n s' Of T indiana
presented L. Rowland 81 the Indianapolis
News.
Action Upon Pardon Cases.
The President has denied eight applica-
tions for pardon. .And Ills acted favorably
in the following stk cases:
He has pardoned J. K Milby. convicted
in Kentucky of using the mails to defraud
and sentenced oRoOctoner %; 1901. to -im-
prtsonment for fifteen months in the United
States penitentiary atrAtlanta. Ga. FRS
prisoner is pardoned because it was shown
after the trial that the prisoner had been
adjudged lunatic, and thes physician OF
the pen1tentfary reports he is suffering from
mental men; aoerEa ton; For this reason the. aus
trict attorney and judge recommended q
pardon. and the = Attorney General con-
CURED in the recommendation. =.
He has pardoned, William L. Jones, con-
victed in the Police Court of the District OF
lenses and sentenced to Imprisonment for
3G4 days in Jail. The prisoner has served
more than eight months Of the sentence,
and the attorney General recommended his
pardon on account Of his belief that the
prisoner had been sufficiently punished.
= he has COMMITTED to a fine of $1,000 the
sentence of A. H. Rehfeld, convicted in
California, of illegally purchasing clothing
from soldier and sentenced to imprison-
ment Tor year. He has been impr- soned
In Jail for some months, sand the district at
torney' and judge recommended commuta-
ton to payment of the. fine, because they
believed the minimum penalty of one years
Imprisonment excessve$in tbs case.
He has committed to expire at once the
sentence of William Smith, convicted of
criminal assault in. the Indian territory and
sentenced In November, 1897, to fmprison-
ment for life. The Attorney General rec
commended the communication on the ground
that 1t is now clearly proven that the pris-
oner was not guilty of the crime charged.
and that he has been sufficiently punished
for the offense committed
he has RENTED forfeiture Of recognize
ances In the cases of Zenas j. Gray and
Domencio ColaVeeeIio. defendants in the
Police Court of the District of Columbia,
who defaulted on their bail bonds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-09
POLICIES NOT CONSIDERED.
Democratic Senate Leaders Consider
Committee Vacancies.

The democratic steering committee re-
manned in session in Senator Germans
room this afternoon from about 1890 until
go O'Clock. At the close of the meeting
Senator German. the chairman. said that
they had considered the matter of filling
democratic vacancies on committees, but
that they had not progressed so far as to
prepare any list
They had merely gone over the matter in
order to determine the wishes of various
senator's In relation to these and later the
effort to reconcile the wishes of all the
democratic senators will be made.
1t was said that the steering committee
had not to any considerable extent consid-
cred the matter Of democratic policies In
this Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-09
Far-Reachine Decision.

TRENTON. N. J.. November 9.-The New
Jersey Supreme .courte today rendered
number of decisions among which was an
important one bearing on the question of
taxation. The, court held to be unconstitu-
tional the law under which firemen ara al
lowed exemption from taxation on property
70 the value Of 500. The court holds that
the constitution 'doa6 Dot permit any tax
sion applies equally Is Veterans OF the civil
war. their widows and members of the ma
uonal guard. who were allowed exemptions.
This decision will mean taxation through
now exempt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-09
BoREING's SUCCESSOR.
Fierce Fight at Polls in Kentucky Dis
trict Tomorrow.

LOUISVILLE, KY, November 9.-rhe
special election in the eleventh district to
choose a successor to the late Representa-
tive Boreing will be held tomorrow. The
name Of Dr. Godfrey Hunter. former min
lister to Honduras. will be on the official
ballot in some counties. while that of
D. c. Edwards will appear on the ticket in
other counties. Former Representative ].
d. White is running as an independent
The instructions of the different courts
to the election clerks are so conflicting
that to obey one injunction is to disobey
another and the clerks have in many in
stances been guided by personal prefer
ment.
Although a final appeal of Dr. Hunter
comes up before the court of appeals ut
Frankfort today, it Is not believed 1t can
have any effect on the status of the case,
and both parties are preparing for con-
test in Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-09
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
Baltimore Markets.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star

BALTIMORE, Nd, November 9.-FLOUR-Oujet
unchanged; receipts. II, 206 barrels
" HEATEITil and easy: spot contract S3Isa
S3k; spot No. red western, S4aS4A; November.
s3lsasSs; December, s414as49s: January. s5as5hs
May. S2aS24 steamer No. red. 73a73A; receipts
1886 bushels. Southern by sample. 7OaS4; south
ern on grade 1415aS4.
CORN-Steady at decline; spot, 49s.a50; Novem-
Der. 49Aa50. November new or old. 49ll a 80 i:
year. 4sssa4s%; January; 4sAa4sh steamer mixed,
4Sa48A; receipts, So $50 bushels. Southern white
corn. 50a52; southern yellow corn, 5Oa52.
OATS-Steady: No. white. 41ka41s: No 2
Mixed 40 bid: receipts, 54S bushels.
RYE--Firm; No. 2. SO; No. 2 western 90. sales
receipts, f. 1876 bushels.
HAY-Firm, No. timothy, SIS 50aS16. 90; No. 1
clover Mixed $14 O0a$1450.
GRAIN FREIGHTs-Rates barely steady: steam
to Liverpool. per bushel. Is. 1zd. November; Cork
for orders. per quarter. %. Sd. November.
RUTTER-Cnchanged.
EGGS-Unchanged.
CHEESE-Unchanged.
SUGAR-Unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-09
Reduction of Wages.

READING, Pa, November "a notice
was posted today at the tube mill of the
Reading Iron Company that the wages of
the employees would be subject to a re-
duction according to the amount of wages
received. The reduction will take effect
Monday. November Is. The puddlers will
be reduced from $4.50 to 81 a ton, and all
other classes will be reduced from to 10
pc. cent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-09
Army Board Going to Cuba.

A board Of officers has been appointed 10
proceed to Guantanamo and Bahia Honda.
Cuba. and such other points as may be
necessary to carry out the verbal instruc-
tons of the chief of stan. The detail for
the board Is as follows: Maj Gen. Adna r.
Chaffee, first assistant chief Of STAFF: Brig.
Gen George L. Gillespie, chief of engineers;
Maj. George w. Cocktails. general stan.
and Mai George F. z. Harrison, artillery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-09
Dies at Age of 1O6.

The death of Patsie Minor. colored. whose
age was stated at 1O6 years. took place last
Saturday evening at his home. eli Click. 8
alley and the funeral was held yesterday
afternoon. Interment was made In Har-
mony cemetery. The aged colored man had
resided in the District for more than fifty
years and had been sick for the past I've
years. He was native of Virginia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-09
TAMMANY LEADER COMES Herr
Murphy Was In Annapolis With His
Son for Day.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, November 9-Tam-
many Leader Charles F. Murphy. who sur
prised his friends on Saturday by leaving
New York and allowing no one to know
Of his destination, turned up in Annapolis.
He Is staying at Carvel Hall with his wife.
and dined yesterday with his son. Mid
shfpman Charles F. Murphy of the second
class.
8 Mr.. Murphy, ST., said that he was sim
ply here for a little rest and to visit his
son. He would not say where he was go
ing, but from another source it Is known
that he left for Washington yesterday
afternoon, and will go from there to Mount
Clemens, Mich On his return he will stop
a while at Hot Springs, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-09
Washington Stock Exchange

Railroad BIS, 81 600 at 1885,
ashington Railway and Electric pfd.. at 39a
W Washhiing,on Loan and Trust at 210.
Mt 1875. " NJ i'o'
Lanston Monotype. 100 at 8. 100 ats
Greene Copper. 100 at ISIS, 100 at 1914 so at
15Is, so at 15M " y" "
AFTER cail-Washington Gas cert, 10 at 1f7H
Washington Railway and Electric pfd 30 at 30
tnion Trust and Storage 5 at lO6,s
Metropolitan Railroad BIS So 600 az Io5a
Mergenthaier Linotype. 5 at 1856 10 at IS6h 70
Mt 1871. at 1864, at 1S7H
Washington Gas. % at $751; 25 aft 58I q ,t
5SB 25 at So. % at So
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-09

bills providing a territorial form OF gov
eminent for Alaska; to abolish government
by Injunction: to elect senators by popular
:yotej bill granting rebates on exports
and imports carried in American ships; an
seight-hour bill. and bills for the erection of
monuments in Washington to Samuel J..
aTflden and Amos j. Cummings.
Representative Shafroth (COl) introduced
a bill establishing the metric system of
weights and measures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-09
Veteran Editor a Prothonotarv.

PHILADELPHIA, November 9-Col. A.
X Mcclure was today appointed a protho-
notary of the supreme court for the east
ern district OF Pennsylvania to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of Col Chas
s. Greene. Col. Mcclure was for many
years editor of the Philadelphia Times, and
he severed his connection with that paper
when 1t recently changed ownership
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-09
Grain, Provisions and Cotton Markets
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

An inquiry was recently made of the
president of the Washington Railway Com
pany as to the reasons for the issue Of the
Columbia five per cent bonds In the treas
ury of the company. While the amount OF
the recent issue was 800 600. yet it is under
stood about one-han was allotted to stock
holders. under an agreement made at the
time the bonds were authorized. The bal
ance belonged to the company. According
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-09
AM important TEST Case

The Supreme Court of the United States
today denied the petition of U. s. Joins for
writ of prohibition. forbidding the citi-
zenship court Of Indian territory to review
the DEGREES of the United States courts of
that territory granting citizenship to appii-
cants for that privilege In the Choctaw and
Chickasaw nations. The case was q test
one, and the result affects several thousa nd
persons who have been granted citizenship
by the federal courts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-09
DENIED BY AUTHORITY.
Stories Representing the President a.
Giving Suggestions to the Pope.

Some annoyance has been caused to the
President by the publication of stories to
the effect that he had been in communica-
ton with the pope respecting the creation
of another American cardinal, and 1t was
stated today by authority that the Prest-
dent has made no request upon the pope
for the appointment of an American cardi-
nal. either directly or indirectly, in any
way shape or manner" 1t is also declared
to be untrue that any relative of the Presi-
dent has visited the Vatican as his repre-
sentative in church affairs.
1t is Furthermore stated that there IS no
foundation for the story that the President
has requested that cardinal be sent to
attend the worlds fair. No such sugges-
ton has been made by the government of
the United States. and the President ha s
invited no one. Of royal blood or otherwise,
to attend the fair"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-09
FRESH FROM THE WIRE.
News of the World Boiled for Busy
Readers

Readers.
SAN FRANCISCO. November 9.-Fred-
erick Klotchoff and Charles Homeler of st.
Michael, Alaska, have arrived here with
part of large arctic and Alaskan collec-
ton for exhibition at the ST. Louis fair
They are on their way to New York. where
the collection will be shown during the win
ter.
SALT LAKE Utah, November 9.-That
the coal miners in Utah are unfavorable to
the general strike movement inaugurated in
Colorado is indicated by specials from sew
eraE coal mining camps. According to the
reports received, the men are satisfied with
the present scale of wages, and will con-
tinue to work, disregarding the orders to
strike.
SAN FRANCISCO. November 9.-The
Wha Hing steamer Alexander, lust arrived
brings a catch in whalebone reckoned as
one of the best of the season. 1t amounts
to 1900 pounds. worth in the neighborhood
of $4,000, and was taken from seven
whales.
CHICAGO, November 9.-With a bullet
hole in his forehead and shattered glass
on the floor beside him, Theodore A. Huff
meyer has been found dead in his saloon
The police believe he was killed by some
person whom he thought was friendly
customer.
CHICAGO, November "a forest fire was
the unusual spectacle enjoyed by hundreds
of Chicagoans last night Four companies
of firemen fought the blaze for hours. The
fire started in the barns of the Graceland
cemetery. In a few minutes the hay sheds
were blazing fiercely. After destroying the
buildings and wagons the fire spread to the
Shrubbery growth and trees, which cover ed
a tract almost four square blocks. The loss
will exceed $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-09
EDWARD HAS BIRTHDAY.

Great Britain'ss King Celebrates Event
at Sandringham.
LONDON. Novsmber liking Edward,
who was born November 8. 1874. is celebrat-
Ing his birthday at Sandringham, where
there was the usual dinner to the tenants of
the estate, at which the king and queen and
other members of the rrpyal family handed
round the DESSERT x1e
The lord mayor and the sheriffs made
their usual state pilgrimage from the Guild
Hall to the law courts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-09
Killed and Robbed.

PIrTSBURG. Pa, November 9-Alexan-
der Jazinka, Polish grocer doing business
on Wayne street, in the Lawrenceville dis
trict of this city, was shot and killed early
today by three men who attempted to rob
the store.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-09
FIVE KILLED OUTRIGHT.
Omnibus Filled With Passengers
Struck by Train. f.-s

HAVANA, November 9.-An omnibus
flied with passengers was struck by a train
on the Marianao railroad. at the Infanta
avenue crossing last night. Five persons
were killed and several were injured The
engineer and the crossing Waterman have
been arrested.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-09
Count Cassini for Paris.

PARIS, November 9.-The name of Count
Cassini. the Russian ambassador to the
United States. is among those considered
for appointment as Russian ambassador
at Paris.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-09
Smallpox Epidemic.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
LAUREL. Del. November 9-Seaford re-
ports one case Of smallpox. which was
taken there from Woodland. Woodland has
six new cases. with one death this morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-09
Rockefeller Has aranddauehter

NEW YORK. November ga daughter
was born to Mr.. and Mrs. John D. Rookie
Teller, jr., today. Mrs. Rockefeller is the
daughter of United States Senator Aldrich
Of Rhode Island. This is their first child.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-09
MANY BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr.. Sulzer Proposes Monuments fol
Cummings and Tilden,

Several hundred bills We're introduced in
the House today A bill giving Congress
the right to regulate trusts was introduced
by Representative Palmer Pa.)
Representative Sfbley Pa.) introduced a
bill to increase the pay of rural free de-
livery carriers. Representative Greene
(Mass.3 introduced a bill to Induce favor
able employment Of American ships
Representative Sulzer IN. " introduced
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-09
New York Stock Market.

Furnished by W. 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, 1903-11-09
Today's Government Rece;nts

National bank notes received TODAY for
redemption. 1922. 597: government re-
ceipts. from internal revenue. S., ga. ss1
customs. S626.2T3: miscellaneous. sIIa
f43: expenditures. 81. 26O 900; availabIe
cash balance $22S. 3D.. O27 20
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-09
That Kansas Judgeship.

D. w. MuIvane. the republican national
committeeman of Kansas, called on the
President to present Charles Blood Smith
and H. P. Wilton. both of Topeka Mr..
Smith is candidate for the position of
United States district Judge of Kansas
when Judge Hook has been nominated as
United States circuit Judge; as will be
the case within a few days. Senator Bur-
ton and several members of the Kansas
delegation In Congress are understood to
be favorable to Mr.. Smith. who Is a we'll
known lawyer of Topeka. The Kansas
delegation will have a meeting within q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-09
House Officers Reelected.
Old Rules Adopted.

The motion to adopt the rules OF the
Fffty-seventh Congress as the rules of the
Fifty-eighth Congress provoked speeches In
opposition from Representative Williams
and Representative De Almond of the
democratic side. who declared the rules
were open to many objections Mr. Will
Jams said the minority should have in
creased membership the ways and
means. appropriations and other important
committees. that representation having
been reduced by the late Speaker The
rules were adopted by a strict party vote,
the yeas and nays being called for.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-02
LWNXNW ARE FAST
REINMH MEARAME
MERCHANTS TELL HOW impassAsLE STREETS ARE AFFECT.
ING RETAIL suslsgss-cosrs FROM 10 TO 20 PER CENT.
MORE TO DELIVER GOODS HAN 1T DID YEAR AGO

pected 10 be delivered the same day
cannot now be taken after 1 O'Clock.
w. II Weaver. president OF the
| Globe laundry. said. The cost OF
the delivery OF goods In Seattle IL
100 per cent more than In other
cities where | have been, IL takes
- per cent OF the gross earnings of
the iaodry 60 pay for delivering
goods aud 1T Is COSTING Is PER
CENT MORE To DELIVER
GOODS TODAY THAN 1T DID
TWO YEARS AGO. REPAIRS To
OUR SEVEN WAGONS ARE
COSTING rs PER CENT MORE
THAN THEY WOULD UNDER
ORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCES.
Instead Of running double teams
with light loads. as at present. n
the streets we're In descent shape We
could use single horses with full
loaded wagons. Under present con
iitions IL takes more time 10 deliver
goods. II is more difficult 10 keep
good drivers. and we have 10 pay
them more.
Horses are picking up nails con-
tinuaily 30 that they have to BE-
laid off and wagons are constantly
In the shop for repairs"
One OF the proprietors OF the hon
Mnrcho said '"rhe bad condition
Of the streets In not only a detrinent
to our business In that Il costs US
more for the delivery 81 goods. but
because IT KEEPS CUSTOMERS
FROM COMING To THE CITY To
MAKE PURCHASES. Women are
more or less unwilling 90 leave their
homes when the car service In Grip
pied on account OF the torn-up condi-
ton Of tho streets. and the latter are
extremely muddy. Customers do not
get 10 the stors as early IN the morn
Ing as before the rainy season
started. but come in increased num-
beers I'm the afternoon. making II
more difficult 90 walt on them.
I'VE are now employing Is teams.
which Is FIVE MORE THAN WAS
NECESSARY BEFORE THE
STREETS BECAME IMPASsAnLE
at the beginning OF the rainy season.
Instead of making three deliveries a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-02

sewer pipe. and IN one case the
board Of public works was Obliged
90 substitute iron pipe at Increased
cost 90 camplstc aWer 40 that the
street could be opened.
There IL. l believe, n similar
scarcity Of curbntonea and gravel
Under such conditions the cost Of
public improvements IL necessarily
much la excess of what II should be,
The price OF iron and steel 10 going
down 80 that ~ would be advisable
TO pat Off using that material for
awhile Moreover. the money market
IL Ia such shape that contractors are
Obliged ofen 20 dispose OF Improve
ment bonds al a discount for which
the city must in the end pay
The brcah-neck pace at which
We have been going for the past
three years should be alaokened. II
has been a heavy burden on the gen
erai fund. ana today our local Inn
proyemsnt debt II ti.40t.lst The
people have responded nobly 20 the
call for tARra, BUT II ~ TIME
THAT THIS TERRIBLE EM-
nARGo TO TRAFFIC ON TORN.
Up STREETS BE nE@EDiEDi
ON said that he thought the reso-
luton WAS all right ia the main but
saw no reason why important i'm
proycmsntH several Of which were
needed IN hls ward should be put
of. while others were ordered.
Contractors should satisfy tho
board Of public works before they
take "a job that they can provide the
material he said. instead ~ com
ins up with that excuse after a
street has been torn up and made
impossible. Mcclellan II crying out
that lack Of brick IL what prevents
him from completing the paving Of
Union street. N he really wanted
the brick he could send back east
FOR them"
la this connection Chairman MIi-
len OF the streets committee intro
ducrd resolution. passed unanim-
oualy. iuHtfuctiuE the board ~
works either 90 accept the hr'ek
piio on Union street 80 that they
could be laid, or reject them and get
them out OF the way.
Crichton objected to the resolution
slightly on the ground that work
ought 10 be ordered At this SEASON
81 the year IN order 10 insure it,
completion in the summer season
lie also said that WhiiH IN reality
street Work was iu progress twelve
t Was only being done in the winter
time because " caused more annoy.
anre in the rainy season
James said that there was TOO
much truth In the argument made
By Parry and favored ia adoption
with possibly a reduction IN the
time limit 20 February. The resaia-
ton follows
Resolved. that for the peried OF
ninety days from December 1. i9ea
~ 10 the intention Of the city council
10 initiate no new public Improve
uent the cos, OF which II 60 he as
a~rmed against the property henr-
fitted fexc.pt ia case Of great en~r
grncy affecting IN. public heaithi
unirrn such improvement r. petit
TONED for by n majority ~ the pro-
p~rty owners affected thereby.