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St. Tammany farmer., 1903-03-21
uov IN Keen silver Bright

How to Keep SIIver Bright.
If table silver be washed with hot wa
ter and soap ENTHUSIASTICALLY little
ammonia it can be kept bright without
powder or paste.
St. Tammany farmer., 1903-03-21

"Being a theatrical manager comes nat
cast in his eye."-Philadelphia Bulletin.
St. Tammany farmer., 1903-03-21

The average family in the United
States has Al persons.
St. Tammany farmer., 1903-03-21

Women i'm Australia.
Women are entrusted with the sole
charge of many stations in Australia.
St. Tammany farmer., 1903-03-21
Courtinr Defeat.

To support delusion y to court de-
fent.-Ram's Horn.
St. Tammany farmer., 1903-03-21

| the reporter went. Soon after two
L that afternoon tney got wire from
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81.
So Chicago was selected and June Il was
fixed as the date for holding the convention
The negotiations for the selection OF the
convention city were brief Mr.. Stuart said
he had not understood that guarantee IN
writing was necessary. but 1t would be fur
n.shed at once and he stood personally re-
sponsible for the pledge OF $4,000 In cash
St Louis offered $4,000 and Pittsburg rails
ed 1t to 500 600 but the committee decided
that Chicagos offer at $4,000 was more
advantageous than Pfutsburg's 100000.
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portance Of the line OF business Of handling
such paper Is shown by the following state
ment OF the character of the loans of the
national banks of this city during last year
and the year preceding:
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Market Continues Downward
With Feeble Rallies.
THE BANK STATEMENT
STEEL, BROOKLYN AND PENNsYL-
vANIA THE FEATURES.
Stocks Show Some Strength, but the
List Generally-Lower-Colorado
Fuel Falls.

NEW YORK. December 12.-Opening deal
ings In the stock market today were on a
moderate scale and showed fractional gains
generally. which exceeded half only in the
cases of Amalgamated Copper and Southern
Pacific. Pennsylvania and Sugar were eX-
ceptions with declines OF ". Colorado Fuel
fell 2ss on the proposition to issue new stock
and bonds.
Spirited selling on a large scale Of Penn
sylvania. Brooklyn Transit and People s
Gas deprived the market of Its opening
firmness and the overnight gains were lost.
Brooklyn Transit fell IL. Pennsylvania rs
United States Steel preferred forced 1t off
to SIS. yesterdays low point. but 1t met
Immediate support and rallied to 52H The
recovery In United States Steel preferred
and short covering in Brooklyn Transit
caused a steadier tone to the market at IL
o'clock. Amalgamated Copper gained 1.
Illinois Central ran off IN and Lackawanna
lost 2h
United States Steel preferred was pushed
up point, but the whole market sold of
after the bank statement appeared. not
withstanding its conformity to forecasts.
Pennsylvania fell rs under last night.
Brooklyn Transit 1N and United States
Steel preferred and Amalgamated Copper a
fraction. Losses Of a point were made by
Sugar, Pressed Steel Car preferred and
Iowa Central preferred. Vulcan DEFINING
sold at 5h, compared with 24% for the pre-
of Detroit Gas at 70. The last preceding
sale was at 87%. in August Of last year.
Bear covering caused a slight rally and the
closing was irregular.
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TO RESTORE HAZERS.
A Bill Will Be introduced in Congress
for Their Relief.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
ANNAPOLIS, December 12.-Eforts are
being made to restore to the Naval
Academy the three late midshipmen, Loft
-lend, Little and Chaffen. who were recsntly
expelled for haznE. A bill will be intro
duced in Congress to restore the youths to
the academy. sa.a o
The midshipmen of the first class have
just completed their course in target prac-
tice with great guns. and have been as
signed relative rank both as individuals and
as CON panies. The practice consisted of
work with the 4-inch and 6-pounder rifles
of the monitor Terror, firing at floating
targets at a range OF / 900 yards. The
work on the whole was creditable, although
this years work was along lines not pur-
sued before.
The best scores with the 6-pounders were
made by Fred E. McMillen Of Wisconsin
and George M. Baum of Kansas. The
former fl ed eleven shots in five minutes
and made nine hits. The latter fired nine
times in the same time and scored. with
every one. First honors go to Midshipman
Mckillen, however as the idea Is to in
crease the number fired per minute. II pos
sible. The best general average was OBJ
tanned by the first company, commanded
by Midshipman Otterson.
Midshlpman Waldo P. Druley made the
best score with the 4-inch gun, delivering
five shots, all hits, In five minutes The
made the best average score.
First honors In scholarship for the course
will probably be won by David McDougaI
IeBreton of Washington. D. c. Close
rivals are Fred g. Coburn Of Minnesota and
Carl A. Richter of Wisconsin. The presi-
dent of the class and cadet commander of
the brigade Is Edwin O. Fitch, IT., of
Massachusetts,.
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THE COMMITTEES CALL.
Meeting of Republican Leaders and the
President

When the President entered the green
parlor OF the White House. where the ma
tional committee were waiting for him yes
terday afternoon, he was heartily greeted
by the committee. Chairman Hanna said
as he took Mr. Roosevelt's hand:
Mr.. President. 1 have the honor to pre-
sent en- masse the members of the republi-
can national committee. In my experience
with this body Of men 1 have found them
all true. loyal republicans ready to support
the principles of the republican party at all
times"
President Roosevelt replied:
MIR. Chairman and Gentlemen: 1t Is a
peculiar pleasure to me to greet here the
men to whom not merely the party, but
the country has owed so much in the i'm
mediate past. and the men to whom both
party and country will owe so much in the
immediate future"
you had better pass around the RON,
Mr.. President, and shake hands with each
one, remarked Senator Hanna
All right" responded the President, 81
was Just wondering which was the best
way to get at them"
You will have no trouble I'm getting at
these fellows, responded Senator Hanna;
they are all anxious to see you"
As the laugh subsidized the President re-
marked, bowling to Senator Hanna:
i have sat at the feet of Gamaliel."
He then passed around the room and
shook the hand of each member, after
which photograph OF the committee was
taken on the portico of the White House.
with the President and Senator Hanna in
the center. Secretary Heath did not ac-
company the committee to the White
House.
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Personal Mention.

The Rev DR.. Samuel H. Greene. pastor OF
Calvary Baptist Church. left last evening
for Louisville, KY. where he is to deliver
five lectures on 1.-THE Twentieth Century
Sunday School, before the 800 students 81
the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.
Prof B. callopge.. formerly a teacher, In
the: Berlitz School of Languages In this
city, now In Europe. has been decorated
chevalier de la Legion d. Honneur.
The Rev. William Kelly of Oakland, CAL,
and prominent in church work In the west
is in the city for brief visit. He will
preach tomorrow morning at St. Marks
Lutheran Church. Rev.. j. L. Frantz. pas
tor, and in the evening at Memorial Church.
Rev. J. g. Butler, pastor.
Lieut.. John w. Crawford. secretary to
Admiral Dewey, was called this week to his
former home in Vineland. N. J., on ac-
count Of the death of his mother
Mr.. w. o. Warthen, district passenger
agent Of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad
at Richmond, Va, Is in Washington. He
has just returned from an extended west
ern tour. During his absence Mr. George
Coombs OF the general Offices in this city,
was in charge of the Richmond ONCE.
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FINED ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS.
Heavy Penalty for Labor Union in Chi
cago for Violating Court Order.

caRO IOI v lOldtAh6 Sou1I SAN
CHICAGO, December 12.-One thousand
dollars fine for Illegal acts as a corporate
body was imposed upon Franklin Union. No.
4, Press Feeders, by Judge Jesse Holdom
today.
The court found the union as q corpora
ton guilty of contempt1ef court for violat-
ing an Injunction restraining it as an or
ganization from interfering with the busi-
ness or employees Of ten printing firms,
members Of the Chicago Typotheta.
Judge Holdom's action creates q prece-
dent. being the first time In the history Of
trades unionism in this country that a court
has fined a union as corporation. An Inn
mediate appeal was taken from the action
Of Judge Holdom.
Judge Holdom, In giving his decision.
said:
There is no reported case that I have
been able to find of a fine having been i'm
posed upon labor union. Probably this Is
porated."
Continuing, the Judge said
''It appearing that Franklin Union, No 4,
a corporation, Is liable to fine, for vio-
lation Of the injunction in this case, 1t but
remains for the determination as to what
the amount Of that fine shall be. Pun
ishment is melted out IN accordance with
the gravity Of the offense committed.
1.-The consequence of violation of the in
junction by the union have been many as
saults on innocent persons seeking to work
under contracts satisfactory to themselves
and their employers.
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INDIANS WANT LANDS.
Bureau Listens to Their Several Prop
;-.tCt ositions.

Capt. A. c. Tonner, assistant commits
sioner of the Indian bureau, presided at the
hearing given delegation Of Iowa Indians
of Oklahoma yesterday who came to this
city to make some arrangement regarding
their lands. 1t appears that in the allot-
ment Of land to the members Of this tribe
the Indians received only eighty acres each
They have a trust fund of $4,000. and as
there have been many births In the tribe
since the allotment of lands was made they
desired to purchase $500 acres from the
Otto Missouri Indians
This proposition was advanced some time
ago. and Congress failed to act upon 1t at
the last session. Since then the Otto Mis-
souri, Indians have requested chat all their
surplus land be divided up among the men,
bers of the tribe. and the work of allot-
ment on this basis has about begun. The
Iowas want to make their purchase before
the land Is allotted. and came to this city
to see the Indian office officials regarding
1t. 1t Is not probable that they will be per-
mitted to buy the Otto Missouri land.
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sERv1AN COURT FESTIVITIES.
Germany Recalls It's Minister to Avoid
Mixing With Regicides.

BERLIN, December 12.-The reason Ger
many has decided to break off diplomatic
relations with the Servian court, for the
present at least, is that the social season
is about to begin at Belgrade. and King
Peter has issued invitations to balls. off,
cial receptions and other festivities, as
usual at all European capitals.
1t is known that the ministers accredited
to Belgrade have never ceased earnestly
to advise King Peter to disassociate him
self from the murderers Of his predecessor
and the latters wife ana to demand their
punishment. The Servian king disregard
ed this advice, and even, did not answer
the notes. -, 70
dent that King Peter intended to invite
the regicide ministers, shake hands with
them and dance with their wives. Ger
many accordingly decided that it was time
for her ministertt!to take a leave Of abb
Sence. -;
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Seventy-one and a half was bid for tbs
ponds or the Washington Railway Conn
pany, and they Were offered at Tl& hut
there was no trading.
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COSTLY HEAD-oN COLLISION.
Engines Demolished - Marrow Escape
Of Mail Clerks.

ST. LOUIS. December 1.-THE incoming
New Orleans Flyer on the Louisville and
Nashville railroad. carrying 100 passengers,
and freight train Of the st. Louis, Iron
Mountain and Southern railroad collided
head on today in the terminal yards in
East st. Louis.
Both engines were demolished and piled
one on top of the other. The mail car at
tached to the passenger train was tele-
scoped ana thrown down a twenty-foot en-
bankment
The engineers and iremen Of both engines
jumped and saved themselves from serious
injury. Clarence Shaw. fireman on the
flyer. was painfully bruised about the face
and body. -.
Three clerks who were In the mail car
narrowly escaped death by elinging to the
sides Of the car as 1t tpppled over. All Of
the passengers were shaken up. but mono
was injured.
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NEW YORK BICYCLE RACE.
Last Day Finds Ten Teams on the Bi,
Oval

NEW YORK. December 1.-THE last day
OF the six-day bicycle race found ten teams
of riders pedaling around the big oval at
Madison Square Garden. seven of them on
even terms and five In apparently good
shape for the final sprint to determine the
ownership of the prizes.
The betting seemed to favor Leander and
Nat Butler slightly for first place, Wal
thour and Munroe being also picked by
many. but the Bedell brothers. Bowler and
Fisher and Newkirk and Jacobson were
considered to have at least a chance for
place.
The I'm. score showed the seven leaders
tied at z. lSS miles laps The score of the
others was: Moran and keegan. e. 1856 miles 8
laps: Samson and Vanderstuyft. 2179 miles
( laps: Gougoltz and Franz Krebs. 2I5T
miles laps.
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PEsTnENcE sUBs1D1Na.
Many Patients at Butler Yet in Criti-
cal Condition

BUTLER. Pa, December Zone death
and four new cases of typhoid fever were
reported since yesterday.
The decrease in the number Of new cases
indicates that the pestilence is subsiding
rapidly.
Three prominent local physicians. in
speaking of the situation today, said there
was no doubt that the backbone of the
epidemic had been broken, and within a
month conditions would again become nor
NAL
However, many patients among those who
have been Ill Tor some time are reported
in critical condition.
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TORPEDO FLoTILLA SAILS.
It's First Stop will BE at Port Royal,
South Carolina

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NORFOLK, Va. December 12.-Ideut
Chambers torpedo flottAa consisting of the
destroyers Decatur, Barry, Bainbridge,
Chauncey and Dale. sailed from Hampton
roads this morning on a record trip Of
5000 miles for Manila. r. -.- .s
The boats. with the naval inspection
board from washington aboard, were all in
hrst-class order when they steamed out Of
the Virginia capes foR Port Royal. s. c.,
which will be their first stop.
At Key West the Inspection board, which
simply made the trip down the coast to be
sure that the little feet is in shape to make
the long journey to the Philippines. will
disembark from the fiotilla and there await
the arrival. of their. convoy. the cruiser
Buffalo, now. fitting out at the New York
navy yard. .s'.t'aes r'' -. 81 =
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INTERSTATE COMMERCE.
Duties Of Commission Defined by Bill
in Senate

Senator Quarles today introduced bill
to further define the duties and powers
Of the interstate commerce commission.
It provides that any order made by the
commission, after a hearing and deter
mination had on any petition. declaring
any existing rates for the transportation
of persons or property to be unjustly dis
criminative or unreasonable and declar-
ing what rates would be just, shall be-
come operative and be observed within
thirty days after notice.
1t provides also that In the event of
neglect to obey any order of the commits
sion performance thereof may be sum-
marily enforced by writ of injunction or
other process which shall be issued by
any circuit court Of the United States,
and in addition the offending party may
be subject to penalty of $4,000 for each
day of the continuance Of such violation.
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ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS.
The Question Has Been Much Discuss
ed at the Capitol.

The decision of the national committee
to have the republican convention meet on
June n created considerable talk at the
Capitol as to the probable date of the ad-
5ournment of Congress. and the fact de-
veloped that there has already been more
or less exchange of views among leaders
OF the Senate and the House on the ques-
ton. .-.-. ...-
The opinion is quite general among them
that It will be possible to conclude the work
Of the session by June 1.
They count upon Speaker Cannon to press
the appropriation bills to speedy conclusion
In the House, and the feeling Is quite gen.
eral that aside from these and action upon
the Panama and Chinese treaty there will
be very little general legislation during the
present session.
Republican leaders generally feel the ad-
visibility of taking up few questions as
possible a this session, and the republican
senators are trying to secure an agreement
with the House to adjourn for Christmas
on next Friday.
The treaties will not be taken up until
after the holiday recess
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THE DISTRICT DELEGATES.
Committee Appointed to Conduct Their
Election.


In the executive session Chairman Hanna
named subcommittee consisting of Sena-
tor McComas. Commissioner Yerkes and
Representative Brownlow of Tennessee to
select a committee of citizens of the Dis
triot OF Columbia to arrange for the cleo
national convention.
Immediately after the adjournment of the
national committee meeting Messrs. Nc
Comas, Yerkes and Brownow appointed
the committee to conduct the election Of
District delegates Messrs Chaplin Brown.
Lemuel Bradshaw and Calvin Chase.
The Instructions were that this commit
tee shall conduct the election of District
delegates In accordance with the form
pursued in the last selection Of delegates
Appeal Against Cut in Representation.
The national committee received the fol-
lowing appeal against reduction in southern
representation:
Gentlemen: The national president of the
Atro-American Congressional League OF
the United States hereby appeals for JUS
tics and protests against the cutting down
of the southern representation in the ma
tional convention on the grounds that it IS
unjust and un-American. We are opposed
to the un-republcan principle of drawing
the color line in the repuol. can party. /
republican national convent. on would be an
injustice which the party should not perpe-
trate. l now appeal to you to be wise and
do Justice to the colOred voter of the land.
CHARLES F. LIE FOU,
National President
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CUBA GRANTS HIS REQUEST.
Minister Squiers Sails From Havana
Bound for Washington.

HAVANA, December R.-United States
Minister Squiers sailed today for New
York, whence he will go Immediately to
Washington. 1t Is said that the Cuban gov
eminent has granted all his requests.
Former Superintendent Of Cuban Schools
Frye left for the United States today, via
Tampa on his way to Washington, to
which city he has been summoned as a wit
ness in tho Wood inquiry. He says the ad.
ministrative features of the Cuban school
system have progressed admirably. but
teaching has refrigerated under Cuban con-
troll. On the whole, however, Mr.. Frye Ia
pleased with the school situation. especially
the continuance Of good average attend
anc0.
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LOCAL F1NANo1A1 NEWS.

The increase in the use Of local capital Is
shown In part by the figures furnished of
the business of the national banks and trust
companies Of the District. In the case of
the national banks. which are not permitted
to loan money on real estate, their opera
tions are, confined to commercial paper as
ihdorsed notes are called. and to collateral
or security loans As this is not looked
upon a. q business city. 1t might be con-
ciuded that comfherciat paper-did not figure
to any extent In financial matters. The i'm
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Grain, Provisions and Cotton Markets
J, Baltimore Markets.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
ArrIarnrsr nxa n. III OH,

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
BALTIMORE, Nd, Dec. 12.-FLoUR-st Steady.
unchanged; receipts, IL, 720 barrels; exports AT
barrels.
WHEAT-DuI and slower; spot contract. s5a.a
SO; spot red western S6aaS6N; December, S5Za
SO; January, 86haS6X; February. S7Aas7ha; May,
8bha85N; steamer No. red. 75k; receipts q, 594
bushels. Southern by sample, 72aS6h; southern
on grade, 78h aS6N.
C0RN-Steady; spot. old. 4sAa4sas; spot, new,
47Aa47B; December, 46ha48ss; year, 47%a47K;
January. A7Aa47%; February, 47Na4s; steamer
mixed, 4sha4S1s; receipts, 100. s75 bushels; ex-
ports. 25 TIA bushels New southern corn, lola
ATM new southern yellow corn. 40Ea47N
.OATS-ouiet; No. white. 4014a41; No. 2 mixed,
39a3eh; receipts. A. 24 bushels
'RYE-steady; No. 2 go; No. western, 81; re-
ceipts, n, $50 bushels.
= HAY-Dnll, unchanged.
GRAIN FREIGHTS-Q Quiet. unchanged.
BCTTER-Firm; fancy imitation 1920: fancy
creamery. 2ea2; fancy iadle, 16a1S; store packed,
15a17
;EGGS-Firm; 30.
jCHEEsE.s.eady; large at II; medium at 12k;
small at 12%.
.SUGAR-Weak; coarse granulated. 1851; hne.
4.86h.
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Snow Blockade and Cold in Chicago.

CHICAGO. Peeembbsr .12.--Today for the
first time this winter transportation ia
cilities on the. railroads entering Chicago
and on the strGeet car systems here, were
moro or less crippled by heavy fall of
snow. Patrons Of the electric surface cars
were the worst sufferers. 1t being found al
most Impossible, to tpaake Roadway owing
to the slippery condition of the rails. Team
ing was also, greatly impeded A severe
cold wave ia advancing in the rear of the
storm. and has already overspread the en-
tire northwest. -Tha- temperature is low as
20 degrees below zerp in North Dakota.
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Robbers Wreck Depot Safe.

CAMDEN. N. J.. December 12.-Ffve
masked desperadoes appeared in Pavonia.
in the eastern section of this city, about
midnight and after holding up a bridge
tender and a Waterman blew open the safe
in the Pennsylvania railroad station at Pa
vonia escaping after a running duel with
two policemen. The station was wrecked
by the force of the dynamite explosion. The
robbers secured about $40 from the safe.
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JOHN R. PRocTER DEAD
STRICKEN WITH ACUTE INDfaEs-
r1ons' To-Day 1a
Recovered From first ATTACK, but FAIL
ed to Rally From the
Second

Mr.. John R. Proctor. president OF the civil
service commission died at the Cosmos
Club shortly after 2:30 this afternoon. He
was taken Ill this morning.
At 2:30 pm. Mr.! Proctor had second
attack of acute indigestion. from which he
never recovered. - ~ ,Erss
II was reported that he had been stricken
with heart disease and was not expected to
live. For several hours the telephone at
the Cosmos Club was kept busy by friends
making anxious inquiries.
Surgeon General Wyman was at the club
when Mr.. Proctor was attacked. He saw
at once that his friend was suffering from
acute indigestion. Restoratives were ap-
piled, and by O'Clock this afternoon the
patient was feeling much better.
gruder. and later Dr.. Heller came to the
club and remained with Mr.. Proctor until
the end.
Well-Known Public Man.
John R. Proctor was a native of Ken
lucky and fought in the confederate army.
He had been a member of the civil service
commission about ten years
President Roosevelt was personal friend
and the two often took horseback rides to-
gether into the country about Washington.
Only a few weeks ago, at the White
House. Mr.. Proctor was presented with q
loving cup by President Roosevelt. his fell
low-members of the civil service commits
sion and other personal friends.
In politics Mr.. Procter was for years a
democrat. When Bryan vas nominated for
the presidency by the democratic party ne
became what was known as a gold demo-
crat.
Mr.. Proctor was a man Of lovable ma
ture and had many friends in public life.