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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-12
Sailed. for This Country.

LIVERPOOL. December 1.-THE Cunard
line steamer Lucsnia. which sailed from
here today for New York, took among
her passengers Lady Durand. wife OF Am
bassador Durand,t and Miss Durand and
Henry White. secretary of the United
States embassy In London, who Is going
home on two months leave. -
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Post ONCE Department supplies.

Representative Wanger of Pennsylvania
chairman Of the House committee on ex-
penditures of the Post ONCE Department
has introduced a bill providing that no sup
plies for the Post Office Department shall
be purchased without due ascertainment
that the price demanded Is not in excess OF
the prevailing price for similar articles
bought In the same or lesser quantities.
Fine and imprisonment are provided for any
one attempting to procure q violation of
this act or for any Official failing to- obey 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-12

UNCLE SAM TO FIGURE.
Comment Of Russian Paper on Presi-
dents Message.

ST. PETERSBURG. December 1.-THE
comment here thus far on President Roose-
velt's message to Congress has been con-
fined to the semi-official st. Petersburg
Journal. The tone Is friendly.
The paper notes particularly that the
Presidents commentator Of the principle
of arbitration goes hand-in-hand with his
recommendation for an increase in the
strength Of the navy. and deduces from the
message that the United States hereafter
will play a larger part in the worlds af-
fairs.
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Death Of Lord Abinger.

FARIS, December 12.-Lord Abinger died
in hospital here today as the result OF
Injuries sustained in failing down the stairs
of restaurant. He was born in 1871 His
mother is a daughter of the late Commo-
dore Magruder U. 8. N
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Secretary Hay Improving.

Secretary Hay continues to improve sat
isfe ctorily. He is resting comfortably, and
though still suffering from hoarseness. is
t1ansacting some necessary business at his
home, and remaining away from the State
Department only upon the direction of his
Dhysician
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-12
Kaiser Returns to Berlin Looking Well

BERLIN, December 12.-Emperor William
and the empress arrived here today from
Potsdam. They were warmly cheered by
the crowds In the streets 1t was the en-
peror's first appearance outside the park
Of the new palace, at Potsdam, since the
operation on his throat. He looked per-
ing a good color.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-12
Acquitted Of Murder Charge.

MOUNT HOLLY. N. j.. December r.
Mrs Sarah A. Beatty. who was charged
with the murder of her husband. Samuel
Beatty, on July last was acquitted today:
Mrs. Beatty claimed she killed her husband
in self-defense. The jury. was out eighteen
hours.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-12

Joseph Flanagan. thirty-one years old,
whose address was given as 221 Massachu-
sets avenue northeast. slipped on the SIDE
walk this morning and injured the left side
OF his face. His injury was dressed at the
Emergency Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-12
To Suppress Boil WeeviI.

BATON ROUGE, La. December 12-Ths
house of the state assembly today passed
bill looking to the suppression of the boil
weevil. 1t provides for the formation or a
crop pest commission of five members, who
will have SIS 1000 to use in its work and
power to act.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-12
Hearing to Iowa Indians.

A hearing was given at the Indian bureau
today to q delegation Of Iowa Indians OF
Oklahoma. who want authority to purchase
$500 acres from the Otto Missouri Indians. !
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-12
Admiral Melville Here on Visit.

Rear Admiral Melville, retiredj formerly
chief Of the bureau of steam engineering.
is in the city on visit. He spent some
time with friends at the Navy Department
today,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-12

Rev. =. NJ Poteet, President of Furman
University OF Greenvflle. 8. C., has Just
returned from the north. where he obtained
from John d. Rockefeller a donation OF
100000 for Furman University. DR.. Poteet
recently raised $4,000 for his institution.
most of the contributions being In BLOCKS
of $3.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-12

National bank notes received today for re-
demption. s943,313: government receipts
from internal revenue. $3.50 $50: customs.
1904, 146: miscellaneous. $4394O; expendi-
lures. 81 0S0GOO
Available cash balance, $226 500 591. SO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-12

the mountains and rivers and the topogra-
ply generally. He prospected the entire
region for many years.
Party at Luncheon.
President Roosevelt had large party at
luncheon this afternoon. Those present
were J. Hampton Moore of Philadelphia.
president National Republican League;
James Jay Sheridan, Chicago. vice presi-
dent of the National Republican League:
Ebert W. Weeks Of Guthrie Center, Iowa,
secretary: Sid b. Redding of Little Rock.
Ark, treasurer; John A. Stewart of New
York. president New York League; c: F.
souri, League; Scott Bonham of Cincinnati.
president Ohio League; r. Harry Miller
Of Paramount. Ind. president Indiana
]. Martin Rommel of Philadelphia. John
Porter of Chicago, Secretary CortelyOu,
Secretary Loeb, Collector Stranahan OF
New York, Linn Bruce Of New York, Cen
eral Clarkson of New York, J. r. Sheffield
of New York.
Presidential Nominations.
The President today sent to the Senate
the following nominations:
Assistant treasurer-Thomas J. Atkins, at
st. Louis, Mo.
Collector Of internal revenue-Edward +.
Butler, for the second district Of Tennes-
see.
Collector of customs-F'red. w. Wight, for
the district of Marlborough, Maine.
Envoy extraordinary and minister pleni-
to Panama-William l. Buchanan
of New York.
Postmaster McMichael to Remain.
AS a result Of an investigation Of alleged
violations Of the civil service law 10y Post
master Clayton McMichael of Philadelphia.
the civil service commission unanimously
recommended to the President his removal
from that Office. Colonel McMichael has
made an explanation to the President of
his acts which were called into question
which is understood to be satisfactory to
Mr.. Roosevelt, and Colonel McMichael 1t Is
said, will not be removed.
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For State Buildings at Worlds Fair.

For State Buildings at Worlds Fair.
Special Dispatch q The Evening Star.
RICHMOND, va, December 12.-By an
overwhelming vote the house of delegates
today ordersd to IT'S ensrossment the KEEL
ley bill appropriating $4,000 toward a
state building at the St. Louis exposition
supplementing similar amount raised pri-
vateliy. FIFTY thousand dollars has al
ready been appropriated for an exhibit. TO-
days volta ON thu building appropriation
foreshadows certsin victory for the meas
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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
-.f l'.,, Open. High. Low. Close.
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Washington Stock EXCHANGE

sales-Regular call. IL o'clock noon-CapitsI
Traction As, 81 900 at 100
American Security and Trust cert, 10 at $50, 7
Mergenthaler Linotype. at 1873.
AFTER cai-Mergenthaler Linotype at 1s3 10
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no Change Nomeuclatura.

A bill was introduced by Senator Pettus
today to abolish the ONCE OF Judge adyo-
cate. general Of the navy. also to estab-
ush the onlcs- Of naval solicitor :
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-12

Fourth Glass Postmasters.
The following fourth-class pOstmasters
were appointed today: 49,
Maryland-Guard. Watson Guard.
Virgfnia-White Gate. James III. Powers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-12

At the meeting of the stock exchange to-
day 81 900 In electric light debentures were
offered at 103, but the highest bid was l02Ik
The bidding for gas certificates went to
114h and after call to 115h. but no trading
was done. There was none offered at less
than 116.
One hundred and twenty-five was the bid
Tor the stock of the Capital Traction Com
pany without the dividend, the books for
tne payment of which close on the 18th in
slant. Up to today this stock has been
sold with the dividend rights, and TODAY.
being offered "ex," the price showed a
shading Of from that of yesterday. There
was no trading done.
The statement was made for the informa
tion or the members that by the next iivi-
dend payment there would not be the Same
Tune required sending in the stock for
transfer This would be due TO the arrange
ments completed by the company by which
hereafter the registering and transferring
o o.. .he STOCK certificates will be done in this
city instead of New York
Inc reason why this detail has been at
tended TO In New York Is because the stock
Is listed on the New York stock exchange
ana one or the conditions OF listing is that
the registry and transfer agencies be To-
Gated IN that city. The stock IS now to be
dropped from the New York stock exchange
llst, and the American Security and Trust
company VIII hereafter attend to its trans
Ter ana the Union Trust and Storage Com
pany to the registration.
Thirty shares of the Union Trust and
storage Company We're offered for sale at
lof12, but the best bid was log. Five
shares OF the National Union Fire Insur-
ance Company were offered at s, but the
best bid was rs. ''''
Is
Seventy-one and a half was bid for tbs
bonds of the Washington Railway Com.
pany, and they We're offered at Tlss but
there was no trading
Two fractional lots and one ten-shars
lot of Mergenthaler went for 1873
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man Hanna at the conclusion Of Mr.. Dali

zelps remarks.
Then, after a resolution presented by Sem
ator Penrose to refer to the next national
convention the question Of the celebration
OF the anniversary of the origin of the re-
publican party had been adopted. the COM
mittee went into executive session
AS soon as the committee went into ex-
ecutive session the claimE OF the contendinS
cities were considered. National Commit
taeman Graeme Stuart of Illinois presented
Chicago's wide-open guarantee to do what
ever the committee requires, and National
Committeeman Kerens OF MISSOURI spoke
for ST. Louis. Senator Penrose put In Pitts
burg's bid.
Chicago on First Ballot.
The balloting for choice then began, ana
resulted as follows:
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Various Matters Disposed OF.

The South Carolina protest was quickly
settled by Chairman Hanna declaring that
IT was within his province to name Mr..
c. pers. no matter what his political affili-
ations had been.
The committee accepted that view and
laid the South Carolina protest on the
tC BILE.
The Porto Rican case was referred to a
CON mittee, consisting of Messrs. Payne.
Scott. Gallinger, Murphy and Mulvane.
This committee also will consider the ques-
ton of representation in the convention OF
Hawaii and LuZon.
A committee. consisting of Messrs. Shell
don. Herrick, Addicks, Capers and Lynn,
was appointed to consider the questions of
growth of socialism and Acknowledgement
Of southern voters.
A committee on arrangements for the
convention was appointed, consisting of
Messrs Scott. Hanna, Payne, New and
Schneider of Nebraska.
The republican national committee then
adjourned. to meet a week before the con-
yention.
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Today's Government Receipts

Two fractional lots and one ten-shar
lot OF Mergenthaler went for lSa
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-24
COOPER'S THREE SUITS
HE ACCUSES HIS FATHER-IN-LAW OF
DOING MANY MEAN THINGS.
Claim Made that He Lost His Wife and
His MOney-Damage Suit COmpr0-
mised-COurt News.

William H. Cooper yesterday filed three
suits In the Superior Court two of them
against his father-in-law, John Ellis, and
the third against John Ellis and others.
In the first suit Cooper sues to recover
$4,000 damages for money given to his
father-in-law, in trust He alleges that he
gave Ellis $500 in 1883 to be held, con-
trolled and managed by him. In 1902.
Cooper alleges, he made demands for the
return of the money. which were refused.
The second suit against Ellis is also to
recover $4,000. Cooper alleges that he mar
ried Annette Ellis, the daughter of the de-
PENDANT, on Nov. rs, 1888. Shortly after
that date, Cooper charges, Ellis wrong
fully, wickedly and maliciously contrived
and intended to injure the plaintiff by
wrongfully and maliciously coaxing, tempt
ing and persuading his wife to leave him,
and that Ellis did, on Oct !, 1902. induce
Mrs. Cooper to file divorce proceedings in
the Circuit Court" The court denied her
a divorce and she returned to her husband.
1t is further alleged by Cooper that after
his wife had returned TO him his father-in-
and finally did get her to do so, causing
the plaintiff great humiliation and mental
distress.
The third suit is against John Ellis, Jo-
seph Ellis and the Security Trust Company,
guardian of Joseph Ellis, and is brought
to quiet title to thirty-three acres of land
and five lots in Augusta, Ind.
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BURGLARS ARE ABROAD
CIGAR STORE IN STEVENSON BUILD
ING PREY FOR THIEVES.
Valuable Property stolen from Resi-
dences - Superintendent Kruger
Opposed to- Publicity.

Between o'clock yesterday afternoon
and o'clock last night burglars broke
open the door of the storeroom of the
Stevenson building cigar stand and stole
twenty boxes of fine cigars and quantity
of tobacco. The act was a most daring
one, as the halls of the building are al
ways filled with people during those hours
and the door was torn from it's hinges
without regard for noise or appearances.
The police were notified as soon as the dis
covery was made. but they were unable
TO locate the thieves.
The residence of Ira Chapman, 1857 North
Meridian street, was broken into on Sun
day afternoon and about S4O0 worth of jew
elry stolen The residence of Judge Vim
son Carter was entered by house breakers
on Sunday afternoon and they secured
about $40 in money and $500 worth of silver
ware.
Under the present administration red
tape Is the whole thing at the police sta
ton and the greatest care is being taken
that all robberies and burglaries be kept
from the public Every patrolman on the
force has been instructed that to tell of a
theft to a reporter would probably mean
expulsion from the service At the pres
ent time the city is infested with burg
lars and thieves.
An order was issued on Sunday to the
effect that no reporters were to- be al
lowed, to ride on the patrol wagon. The
order in itself Is of little significance until
il is known that much of the news here
tofore got by the reporters was obtained
through riding to the scene of action on the
patrol wagon, where the information was
obtainable first hand. The order that the
patrol is no longer to be used for that pur-
pose in addition to an order that the
destination of the wagon when 1t leaves
the police station is not to be told, will
keep much news Of robberies and thefts
from the paperS.
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History of Lynchehaun Case.

The committee of Irish citizens, who pro-
pose TO print the full history OF the Lynch
haun case has asked Assistant United
States District Attorney La Toilette, who
conducted the prosecution of James
Lynchehaun in his trial before United
States Commissioner Moores, in conjunc-
ton with James Fox, OF New York to pre-
sent the British side of the hearing for the
book.
The committee proposes to send these
books or pamphlets to all the Irish socie-
ties in the country that Irishmen may
become acquainted with all the proceed
ings Both sides of the controversy will be
set out I'm the report and, If possible, Mr.
La Follettes speech at the trial will be
published in full The speech was deliv-
red extemporaneously and Mr.. La Toilette
said he did not know whether he could
comply with the request OF the committee
or not. At present he is very busy with
the work OF the federal grand jury.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-24
COMPROMISED FOR $4,000.
Miss Bertha Young Settles with the
Railway Companies.

Miss Bertha Young yesterday received
$1,000 damages from the Indianapolis Trac-
ton and Terminal Company and the Indian
apolis Union Railway Company in Judge
Leathers's court by agreement of the
parties to the suit
On the night of Nov. &c, 1902 Miss Young
was the only passenger on a street car
going to the South Side. When the car
reached the intersection of the Belt tracks
and Southeastern avenue Belt switch
enigne ran into the street car from the
east and lifted it off the rails. Belt
engine a few seconds later struck the
street car from the west and knocked IL
several feet Miss Young received internal
injuries by reason of the collision, and the
motorman of the street car and one of the
trainmen were killed
Miss Young filed suit for $4,000 before
Judge feathers on account of her injuries
and the case was venued to Brown county
and Judge Buckingham was to have tried
1T. The attorneys on both sides agreed tc
dismiss the suit and settle it by agreement
An amended complaint was then filed by
Miss Young yesterday in the Marion Su-
perior Court in order that the case might
be settled in the court where 1t was origi.
nally brought.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-24
Against Repeal of Canteen Law.

The committee composed of the Revs.
Stansfield, Goodwin and Hyde yesterday re-
ported at the meeting of the Methodist
Ministers Association on the proposition to
repeal the law which prohibits the sale OF
intoxicants in army canteens. The report
contained the following resolution, which
was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That, as representing the en-
tire body of Methodist preachers in In
dianapolis and vicinity, and as We believe
the entire body OF Methodist preachers in
Indiana, and the more than 100000 Method
lists of the State, we most earnestly protest
against such a repeal. We believe
the canteen. as We now have 1t, has not
had fair trial in point of time, and from
the avowed opposition of certain military
officers and others. they seem determined
to ignore or break the fully expressed wish
of the people through Congress as to So
briefly in the army.
The principal question under discussion at
the meeting was shall the Time Limit as
to Pastorates be Restored to One Year?''
The matter was discussed at some length,
but no definite steps were taken.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-24

indianapolis Foundry Company Will
Probably Seek Injunction.

Officials of the Indianapolis Foundry
Company are expected to file suit for an
Injunction and permanent restraining order
to-day against the local unions of the Iron
holders Union, which have declared a
strike against their shop and keep pickets
continually about the plant. The injunc-
ton will cite that the men now employed
by the company have been hindered, threat
ened and intimidated by members of the
striking unions, and as precaution, they
have had to hit up quarters where their
employees can eat and sleep; that it has
become dangerous for their men TO go to and
from work; that the company's property is
in peril at the hands of the strikers and
that the Injunction is necessary for the
company to continue in business.
About one hundred and forty iron mold
ers are on strike at the indianapolis Foun-
dry Company, having walked out a month
ago because of the refusal OF the company
to grant their demands for union shop.
D. /. Dissette, one of the officers of the
company, said that they absolutely refuse
to discharge their nonunion men and hire
only union men. "Our men can do as they
please" he said. IF they join the union
that is their affair, and II they do not, that
also is their business. We refuse to make
any discrimination
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little below the average height, slight OF
form, but compactly built, with every eVi-
dence of good physique and an abund-
ance Of nervous energy. He Is smootn
shaver, his features are clear-cut and reg
ular, and the lines about his mouth and
eyes bespeak the humorous, kindly bent
In his nature. With his hat on Mr.. Farson
would be taken for a man of from thirty
to forty years. and even with his hat OH,
revealing a bald spot on the top of his
head, he does not look the forty-eight years
to which he confesses.
Aside from furnishing material for mil
lion-dollar model servant stories Mr.. Farson
finds his chief diversion in automobiling.
He is motorphobe of pronounced type,
owns half dozen machines, including an
$1,000 touring car; is president of the Chi
cago Automobile Club and enters into the
sport with unbounded enthusiasm. A few
weeks ago he made a run from Chicago
down to Champaign to attend the illinois
Chicago football game. I'VE have 200 MEM
bers of the Chicago Automobile Club now,
he said, land 1 expect confidently to see
year or two" Automobile Topics Of New
York. in speaking Of Mr.. Farson as prest-
dent of the Chicago club, says:
His first official utterance after being
elected strikes note which the worst mo-
torphobe in the Western city cannot but
echo with approval. For city which
boasts OF the nneSt DOuleVarQ system In the
world Chicago has certainly great deal
to be ashamed of in the way of wretched
streets Cleaning the Augean stables was
child's play as compared with the job OF
tidying up the thoroughfares of the Windy
City. Promises of reform in this direction
have figured in every political platform
since the Indians carried the town out OF
Fort Dearborn, and If John g'arson can
make any appreciate Roadway toward such
a result he need have no fears about ever
being side-tracked as Vice President OF the
United States"
Speaking of serious affairs, Mr.. Farson
expressed the opinion that the general
financial situation is much improved.
I'VE are getting away from the panicky
condition Of a few weeks ago. when every
body was holding his breath and expecting
the bottom to fall out of everything at any
moment" he said. Money is easier, and
the return of confidence in the market is
very apparent. The market reports to-day
showed all stocks. with possible exception,
steady and in good shape. There Is plenty
of money in the country, the banks are full
of it, and with the return of confidence it
is. bound to come out more freely and at
lower rates. OF course, the tendency will
be toward the conservative all along the
line until after the next election. but do
not believe we shall have a recurrence of
the conditions Of a few weeks since"