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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-21
PROPOSED WAR MUSEUM.
It's Establishment Favored by the Sol
diers' Patriotic Alliance.

Representative William Hughes of New
Jersey has received petition from the Sol
diers' Patriotic Alliance Of the United
States, favoring the passage of House bill
6ISS, introduced by him for the establish
ment of museum of war in this city. This
organization is composed of American sol
tiiers of all the wars in which this country
has been engaged since the war with Mexi-
CO. The petition states:
believing that there should be founded
at the city of Washington, D. c.. museum
of war such as is proposed by House OF
Representatives bill No. 67SS. the Supreme
Alliance by unanimous vote at Its last ses-
sion decided to petition the honorable Con-
gress of the United States to give the meas
tlre mentioned it's favorable consideration.
eSuch an institution would be live ana
lasting memorial to the American soldiers
be a valuable study and an important op-
ject lesson to students of warfare, ancient
and modern, and a place of the greatest IN
terest to visitors to the capital city from
all sections of the Union and the old coun-
tries We are informed that there are
enough relics of war and military exhibits
in the departments Of the government at
Washington to comfortably fill such
museum, and we feel sure that American
soldiers In all the states, Union, ex-confed-
crates and those of the war with Spain, Will
send to the museum. If established, many
rare relics and mementoes of the conflicts
in which they were engaged, to be placed
on public exhibition"
The petition is signed by George v. An
derson. president, and Henry Shlagel, Sec
rotary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-21
IN THE SUPREME COURT.
Two Decisions Rendered Regarding
Land Grants In Utah.

The United States Supreme Court today
decided two cases Involving the question as
to whether long-continued possession OF
land within the Central Pacific railroad
land grant in Utah constitutes a valid title
by virtue Of the statute OF limitations. The
cases were those of the Toitec Ranch Com
pany agt. George Cook and others, and the
Toltec Ranch Company agt William Bah
cock and Louisa Babcock. The ranch COM
pany claimed title under transfer from
the railroad company, but possession in
both cases was disputed on the plea of pos
session for twenty or thirty years. The SUI
favor of the settlers. and the Supreme
Court of the United States today affirmed
that decision. The opinion was handed
down by Justice McKenna.
A motion to advance the cases of John
NJ. Sloan and twenty-three others ast. the
United States was made in the Supreme
Court today by Solicitor General Hoyt. The
appellants claim that they are In part OF
Indian blood, and seek to secure the allot-
ment of land in severalty in the Omaha In
dian reservation in Nebraska.
The Supreme Court affirmed the decision
of the Court of Claims, refusing to grant in
creased pay to Ulysses S. G. White, a civil
engineer in the navy, under the navy per-
sonnet act of 1899. Mr.. White was appoint
ed to his position in 1887. He claimed to
have reached the maximum rate of pay in
fore entering the navy, and to have been
entitled to higher rate for, the time of his
entire naval service. The court held other
wise, however, on the ground that the oper-
alton of the law Is prospective and not
retrospective This was test case
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-21
DECLINES TO MANAGE SENATORS.
Manning Says He is Through With
Base Ball

Special Dispatch 10 The Evening Star
KANSAS CITY. Mo-. December 21.-'I am
through with base ball" said Mr.. Manning,
this morning. when told that he was slated
TO manage the Senators next year.
There may be a move on foot to put me
In harness again. but If there is, 1 have not
.been consulted. This is the right season for
base ball dreams. l have been slated to
manage several teams according to the pa
pers. but 1 am still in the explosive bust
ness. I have many friends in Washington
who would probably like to see me at the
head of the team there. but as 1 stated be-
fore / am through with base ball.
Il am satisfied with my prospects here.
There may be something In the story that I
Intend to visit Washington in the near flu
ture. but my visit there will not have any
thing to do with the national game"
Mr. Manning is president of a company
manufacturing an explosive used extensive
ly in the southwestern Missouri lead and
zinc mines. His company has a patent on
the process and he is said TO be making
more money in business than he ever did in
base ball,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-21
Alleged Loss of Wedding Trousseau.

Isabel D. Hill today. through Attorneys
Chas. II. Meriilat and Mason n. Richard
son, entered suit against the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad. Annapolis. Washington aud
Baltimore railroad and James Christy, jr..
receiver of the Washington. Baltimore and
Annapolis Electric Railway Company, to
recover damages In the sum of $I06.5o. 1t
Is alleged that Mrs Hill, July l. 1905.
checked a trunk containing her wedding
trousseau. valued at about 81 400. over the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad from New
York to Baltimore. and thence rechecked
the same to Annapolis, and that by the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad at Baltimore
the trunk was routed by way of the An
napolis. Washington and Baltimore rail-
road and subsequently, owing to some mis-
take on the part of the railroad companies
was sent to Bay Ridge over the electro
railway company's lines. and there permit
ted to remain a. platform In driving
rain storm. untA the contents Of the trunk
and also of smaller one became thorough
ly water-soaked AS result, II Is declared,
a wedding gown several other dresses ana
wearing apparel were injured De-
youd reparation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-21
REDUCED WAGES AFTER XMAS
General Reduction to Be Made In Non
Union Plants.

PITTSBURG, Pa, December 21.-Semt-
official information was given out today
that general reduction in wages is to
be made at all non-union iron and steel
plants in the country that will average
about 10 per cent
1t Is not proposed to make any official
announcement OF the cut until after
Christmas. Representatives of the United
States steel corporation are said to have
met with independent interests and an
agreement has been reached for uni
FORM readJustment of wages of all en-
ployes.
The rate of the highest paid tonnage
men may be greater than a 10 per cent
reduction, and 1t will be less for the day
hands. The wages of most of the en-
ployes at the blast furnaces have already
been cut.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-21
Telegraphic Wrinkles.

Capt. Robert L. Merriman. one of the
oldest and best known sea captains sailing
from New York. Is dead at Alameda, Cal.
He was born In Brunswick, Me-, in 1880.
He went to California from Boston re-
Gently.
]. c. Dolan. general superintendent of the
Colorado and Southern railroad, with Of
fees in Denver, has been appointed gen.
eral manager of the Fort Worth and Dem
yer City railway, with headquarters at
Fort Worth. Tex, to assume duties jan
uary
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-21
Strong Demand for Railroad
Equipment Stocks.
UP AND DOWN MARKET
PROFIT TAKING IN SHARES THAT
ROSE SHARPLY SATURDAY.
Good Buying on the Reactions-Indus-
trials the Feature OF the Trad
ing-Rail List Dull.

NEW YORK, December M.-The renewed
tension in the far eastern situation weighed
on the London market this morning and
was reflected in the opening dealings in
stocks here. The internationally listed
stocks were carried to a fractionally lower
level A number Of the specialties showed
advances Lackawanna jumped points.
and Westinghouse Electric rose rs There
were very heavy offerings of United States
Steel preferred. Sales of a hundred shares
were made at 55A, compared with 561s IN
Saturday. and the next 1900 shares sold
simultaneously at 5Sta down to SAN.
Buying orders were uncovered for some
of the popular stocks on the decline. and
the market turned upwards. Heavy taxi
ings Of the coalers. especially the Readings.
and rally of a point in United States
Steel preferred helped the recovery at other
points.
The movement In general among the Pa
cities and grangers was narrow and showed
some feverishness. The chief advances dur
ing the first hour were Reading, North
western and Hooking Coal l; Wool pre-
ferred, III; Brooklyn Transit, Ia; New
Jersey Central, 2. and Minneapolis, st. Paul
and Sault Ste Marie, 2A
Fresh offerings of Atchison had some eff
feet on the western stocks at IL o'clock, but
the leading Specialties held we'll
Room traders became nonplused by the
conflicting tendencies of the railroads and
specialties, and reduced their commitments
largely, causing very dull trading. Per-
sstent pressure against the western stocks
gradually Offset the buying Of the indus
trials. and the entire market reacted
sharply.
United States Steel preferred fell back to
54ss, and the Atchison and Southern Pa
cfflc lost point each. Many minor stocks
fiuctuated widely Cleveland, Lorain and
Wheeling advanced 10 points, and Snuff
preferred 2, Nashville, Chattanooga and ST.
Louis and Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago
and st. Louis, IN. and Reading first and
second preferred Hooking Valley and AL
ton preferred, 1 to ~. Rubber Goods pre-
ferred fell off and Anaconda g. Bonds
were steady at noon.
Speculation was steadier in tone. but pur
chases for the long accounts were small.
Realizing sales in Delaware and Hudson
and Lackawanna depressed them points,
but they subsequently moved up again.
An active demand arose along In the
afternoon for the stocks of the railroad
equipment companies. led by American Lo-
connective. which rose 81. Other stocks fol-
lowed the rise, American Car common and
preferred Pressed Steel Car and Locomo-
tive preferred rising from Ia to IA. Con-
solidated Gas rose steadily, and sold nearly
points above last weeks close. Railroad
and other active stocks were neglected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-21
HELD FOR GRAND JURY.
Joseph Smith Regarded as Responsible
for VIM. Beron,s Death.

The inquest into the cause of the death
of Mr.. William Boron. eighty-six years of
age, who died Thursday after being knock
ed down by colored man named Joseph
Smith on bicycle Tuesday afternoon of
last week, was begun by Acting Coroner
Giazebrook this afternoon at SCOTS I'M
dertaking establishment, 9Th street and
Pennsylvania avenue southeast Smith,
who Is but eighteen years of age. claimed
at the time that he was arrested by Ser
geant Ellsworth he saw Mr.. Boron in time
to Jump from his wheel, and that it was
his body that struck the old man and not
the bicycle. Several witnesses testified at
the inquest, however, that Mr. Boron was
hit by the wheel and not by Smiths body,
as he claimed. The inquest had not con-
cluded at the time this report closed.
After hearing all the evidence, including
statment from the defendant, the jury
held Smith as responsible for the death OF
Mr.. Boron. and he was committed for the
action of the grand jury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-21
BRIDAL PARTY BEATS STRIKERS
Uses Hospital Ambulance and Out
runs Strike Pickets in Chicago.

CHICAGO, December Undetermined that
the striking livery drivers and the result
ing famine of carriages should not interfere
with his wedding, Antonio Locasco. mana
ger for commission firm, hired hospital
ambulance and drove his prospective bride
and bridal party in triumph TO the church
where the ceremony was performed.
Strike pickets who endeavored to stay the
progress of the gayly bedecked ambulance
wagon through the streets were brushed
aside and outdistanced by the faSt-running
vehicle which was driven at gallop all
the way to the church from the home of
the bride.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-21
Dies Of Paralysis of the Brain.

Mr. James F. Cullen. an employee CT tbs
War Department, died Saturday morning
of paralysis Of the brain. He was sick
only few days. He was a veteran of the
civil war. serving through the entire war
in Company A. 9th Kentucky Volunteers.
He enlisted as private. and was muster
ed out at the end OF the war as captain.
A widow and eight children-Joseph p,
Henry B.. Lawrence c., Katherine c., Mar
garet c.. Stella A. and Livingston J. of
Chicago, and Mrs. Charles l. Blanton OF
Falls Church--suryive. The funeral sery-
ices will be held at st. Patricl's Church on
Tuesday at 10 o'clock Interment at Mount
Oliyet cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-21
AMERICANS SLEEP IN A PALACE.
Cordial and Enthusiastic Welcome by
Emperor Menelik to Abyssinian Capital

ADDS ABEBA, Abyssinia, Friday, Decem-
Der Is by COURIER to Jibutil, French Somali-
land December 21.-Escorted by several
thousand Ethiopian soldiers, the American
mission to Emperor Menelik, headed by
Consul General Skinner, entered the Abys-
sinian capital today.
The reception Of the Americans was
most brilliant and picturesque. Emperor
Meneiik personally received Mr.. Skinner.
The emperor, surrounded by the principal
funetionaries of the capital delivered a
cordial discourse of welcome, to which Mr.
Skinner responded presenting an invita-
ton to the emperor to visit the exposition at
ST Louis.
The Americans were then conducted to
the palace of Ras Georges, where they are
lodged.
Mr.. Skinner and his party are receiving
every attention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-21
Movements of Naval vessela.

The Navy Department has been Informed
that the Iris was placed out of commission
on the 18th instant at the navy yard. Mare
Island. Cal. The Standish has arrived at
Annapolis; the Texas and the torpedo boats
Whipple. Truxtun. Worden. Lawrence and
Stewart. at Port Royal: the Cleveland. at
New York; the Adams. at San Diego: the
Brutus, at Guam. and the Scorpion, CuIgoa
and Leonidas at Culebra. The villalobos
has left Hankow for Shanghai: the BEN
nington has left Bremerton for San Fran
cisco: the Castine left Key West yesterday
for Colon. and the Baltimore left Key West
yesterday for Hampton Roads
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-21
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

The bid for grading Sad masonry work
on the first seven miles of double track
of the Great Falls and Old Dominion Rail-
road Company of MT. W. J. Oliver of Knox
Vile, Tenn, was the lowest of nine re-
Gently submitted. He agrees to do the work
within the time specified. which il six
months. for the sum Of $99.046.5O. Mr..
Oliver has just completed a contract with
the Southern Railroad Company, and has
large force of men employed near Gull
pepper, va, as well as the necessary tools
ana machinery. While under the terms
OF the contract six months 10 allowed
be done In two months time, provid-
ing the weather is favorable. At this time
OF the year the uncertainties on this score
are so great that 1t was deemed best to al
low generous margin of time The award
or the contract has not as yet been made.
In the interval il will be possible for the
company to arrange for the erection of a
power plant, providing the power cannot be
secured in any other way, and 1t is not
thought that the company will be able to
lease power. In that event the only thing for
II to do is to build power house and 1t will
De located at this end of the line. 1t is ex-
pected as soon as the roadbed Is COM
pieted for the first seven miles of the road
north of the Aqueduct bridge that II viii
De properly equipped and used in hauling
materials for building the balance OF the
line to the Great Falls
me demand for the bonds of the WASH
inston railway Company at today's meet
ing OF the exchange outlasted the supply,
although the buying was all at a HIGHER
never imam has recently prevailed for thes,
securities. When it was reached in the
regular call 11& was bid for 81 600 bond.
ana what was evidently merely perfume
tory Offering at ~ was made. The promut-
less with which the bonds We're taken at
that inquire was rather surprising and
"hen the Offering was repeated ii was as
promptly taken -Four lots of a 81 900 bond
ea s were sold at that price and then. the
oHering ceasing, - was bid for the bonds.
put there We're no more for sale After
cali ~ was bid without avail.
Drought on the market an unusual number
OF these bonds. aggregating $4,000 and
sales were made of the entire lot at III
Gas certificates were again an active ole
ment and the sales of that security
amounted to $1,000 The price went off
somewhat, beginning with ia and closing
at !l3 They were offered after call at
LID Y, but there was no market for them
at that price.
Thirty shares of Capital Traction were
offered at 12213, and 12c was bid but there
was no trading for that lot. Ten shares
were sold at 122A.
Two shares of Washington Loan and
Trust Company stock were offered at 2l3.
and III was bid. One share was sold for
I'D. For ten shares 2I0 was bid and 2l5
was the asking price
Today's Government Receipts.
National bank notes received today for
redemption, N.O77.2s5. Government re-
customs. $685. 1896: miscellaneous 1924
Expenditures 81, 100000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-21

President and Hrs. Roosevelt at Church
President Roosevelt. Mrs. Roosevelt and
their two sons. Archie and Quentin. attend
ed the morning services at Grace Reformed
Church. corner Of 18th and o streets north
west. yesterday. The President listened
with deep interest to the Christmas sermon
delivered by Rev. Mr.. sSchick. While the
White House party was leaving the edince
at the close OF the services the congrega-
ton remained standing Occupying a pew
directly behind the Presidents was a secret
service man, while two others joined the
party at the door of the church after the
services.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-21
HANGED HIMSELF IN JAIL.
Believed to Be Feigning Insanity,
Proves It Was Real.

CHICAGO, December 21-Saloonkeeper
James Week, who few days ago choked
his wife to death, strangled himself in his
cell at the county jail today with a hand
kerchief tightly knotted about his throat
The man had been acting irrationally since
his arrest. but the physicians who investi-
gated the ease reported that he was sham
ming insanity.
II is now believed that insanity was not
feigned. but that Week took the life of his
wife and his own after being driven slow
ly crazy by the woman's alleged drinking
spells
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-21
Grain, Provisions and Cotton Markets.
Baltimore Markets.
Special pispafch to The Eyening Star.

BALTIMoRE. Md, December 2i.-FLouR-Qu Quiet !;
e extra 81 ios$s 20; clear 81 eoa$s no. straight.
g. s1a$405; straight, $4.40s$4.60: patent. $465a
81 receipts 1888 barrels; EXPORTS LIB barrels
WHEAT-Firm; spot contract, 87ha67E: spot
No. red western. Sshassli: December. sfliaS5N;
January. SSAasSh; February. s9aseA: May. s7a
bushels Southern by sample 7sas7x; southern
CoRN-Firm; spot, old, 4sHa4ox; spot, new,
4sssa48E; December, 4o1ia4esi: year, 18lkazsH:
January, 4Sxa4Sk: February, 48Aa40; steaner
1z.1zS bushels. New Boufhefn white corn, 41xa
461s: new southern yellow corn. 413za46k.
OATS-Ffrmef: No. white, 4la41H; No. mix
cd, 1oh sales; seceipts 61f5 basheas.
RYE-Firm; No. :, 60; No. western, 81: re-
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Funeral of Rev. Robert johnson.

The remains Of Rev. Robert johnson, pas
tor Of Metropolitan Baptist Church, who
died Friday, are lying In state at that
church. The funeral services will be held
tomorrow afternoon at l o'clock.
Mr.. Johnson served through the civil war
as private in the United States army.
After the close Of the war he studied
for the ministry at Wayland Seminary and
the National Theological Seminary Upon
coming to Washington, he received an APP
pofntment as a Waterman at the White
House, and in 1870 became pastor of the
Fourth Baptist Church. now known as
metropolitan Baptist Church. His wife and
four children survive him
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-21
Concession to Firemen.

Chief Engineer VIM. T. Belt of the fire
department has issued an order to the
various companies of the department to
the effect that all the men shall be al
lowed as much time off duty on Christmas
day as is deemed compatible with the ext
gencies of the service. This is done in
order that the men may spend as much
time as possible with their families On the
great feast day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-21
ANOTHER RAILWAY WRECK.
ad-on Collision Of Trains Near Biz.
mingham-Six Persons Hurt,

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, December 21.-The
south bound limited express on the Ala
hama Great Southern division of the Queen
and Crescent, running three hours late on
account of heavy travel, collided head on
with a freight train forty miles southwest
of Birmingham to-day.
1t IS said the freight was doubling over
Hill. and the fiagman had not been sent out
far enough. However, the engineers saw
each other in time to reduce the speed OF
their trains.
The railroad officials here say only six
persons were hurt-Engineer Pat Lark1n,
Express Messenger Edwards and four pas
sengers-but none seriously.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-21
Senator Hanna Improved.

EEW YORK, December Ex-senator
Marcus A Hanna of Ohio, who has been
I'll here at the Waldorf Astoria since Sat
Grlay with an attack of grip. was greatly
improved today. While he was still in bed
= was said that he would be able to leave
his room tomorrow and that the attack was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-21
Chinese Rush to Canada

SAN FRANCISCO, December N.-Chinese
laborers are rushing into Canada by the
hundreds. and on every steamer from the
orient they are arriving here, en- route to
British Columbia. The cause for the sud-
den influx into Canada lies In the fact that
the Canadian government recently enacted
law by which every Chinaman landing on
British soil after January 1 win be com
PEELED to pay a head tax of $500. Under
the present law the Chinese are only re-
quired to pay s..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-21
SWEEPING INQUIRY BEGUN.
Grand Jury in Chicago Will Investi-
gate Lawlessness and Organized Labor.

CHICAGO, December 21.-The grand jury
today began investigation of lawlessness
which existed before and. during the city
street railway strike. II Is understood that
the investigation will be one of the most
sweeping ever brought, involving organized
labor
The jurors apparently intend to go to the
root of the matter and ascertain whether
there Is any evidence against officials of
labor unions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-21

ceipts 2.eo5 bushels
HAY-Qufet; No. timothy, $1450 asked; No. 4
clover mixed, $500 asked
GRAIN FREiGHTS-Dull: steam TO Liverpool,
pcr bushei. IVA December; Cork per orderx. per
quarter. -. I'd. December
BuTrER-Fancy imitation, l9a2o: fancy cream-
cry 26a25 fancy iadfe. f6afS: store packed bali.
EGGS-Ffrm: 80.
CHEEsE-stsady; large at Il: medium at 12g:
small at I24i.
SUGAR-Weak; k.66A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-21
Prominent churchman Dies in England

BOSTON. December 21.-The death In
England of Rev. Brooke Herford, d. D.,
distinguished Unitarian clergyman and
writer. was announced here today. He was
born in England in $780, In 1876 DIR. Her
ford became pastor of the Church of the
Messiah in Chicago. In 1852 he came to
Boston as pastor of the Arlington Street
Church. Later he resigned to accept q call
to the Rosslyn Hill Chapel, London.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-21

months. and was discharged last June His
uncle wrote him. Keep moving; officers
after you: Join army again.
Nelms denied positively that this money
was taken from Wentz. and that he never
heard of the abduction of Wentx until he
read it the day after in the Cincinnati Post
helms lives near Big Stone Gap The police
here believe him guilty.