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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-30
CREEK INDIANS HERE.
They Object to the Allotment of Lands
in Severalty.

A party of Creek Indians called on Secre-
tary Hitchcock this morning for the pur-
pose of urging him to stick to the old
treaty in the matter OF the allotment of
lands to the people of the Creek nation.
The old treaty provides that the Indians
shall have and hold their lands "as long
as the water runs In the creeks and as long
as the grass is green The land belonged
to the tribe or nation, and a deed for it
was In the hands of the nations officers or
chiefs.
Congress provided for allotment of the
lands to the Indians individually. Each
Indian was allotted 100 acres of land in the
reservation assigned to his nation, or to
such other portion of Indian territory as
was most convenient The late Senator
Dawes of Massachusetts was the author
of this bill. and commission was created
to carry 1t into effect. This commission is
known as the Dawes commission. and has
been at work making the allotments
The Indians desire a return to the old
condition and wish to hold the government
to the old treaty. They claim that under
the present conditions the Indians do not
hold their land and are at the mercy of the
''grafters'' in the territory, who have made
a practice of despoiling them OF their prop
erty. The members of this party say that
they have every reason to believe that their
efforts will DE successful
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-30
Grain, Provisions and Cotton Markets
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

There is considerable interest taken by
bankers In the revival of the movement
toward establishing uniform system of
bank money orders. committee of the
American Bankers Association has be-
gun a correspondence with bankers
throughout the country with the purpose
of securing their views on the most prac-
ticable method of retaining in the banks
reasonable percentage of the exchange
business. AS it is draft is the medium
which the bank employs when GUS
not as generally available or as easily
handled as a money order. and the result
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-30
THINKS HEATH WILL RESIGN.
Harry New of Indianapolis May Seel
Committee, Secretaryship.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
INDIANAPOLIS Ind. November So
Harry s. New, republican national commit
teeman from Indiana, returned today from
a months hunting trip in the wilds of
Michigan. He was at once approached by
friends and newspaper mfn. who asked him
IL he would be candidate to succeed
Perry s. Heath as secretary OF the ma
tional committee.
1T will be time enough to talk Of that"
he said, latter Mr.. Heath has resigned"
''Do you think he will resign?"
"I don't know. I hardly think, however
that he will continue as secretary
IF he does resign. will you seek the va
cancy?'
There is no reason why should not.
Yes; I will. There may be a good many
reasons why I should do SO. but think 1t
unnecessary to state them publicly"
Mr.. New will go to Washington the first
of the month. as 1t is said he has been In
vited to do so by the President. He Is in
the best of health and. having sold the In
dianapohs Journal. he Is free from confin-
Ing business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-30
RECOGNIZING KING PETER.
Instructions Have Been Sent to Our
Minister at Belgrade.

The United States government has al
ready given directions looking to the recog-
milton OF King Peter karageorgevitch of
Servia. Mr.. Jackson has received his Gre
dentials from the State Department as
minister of the United States to Belgrade
by this time. and it is said at the State
Department that 1t is merely question of
a short time when he will present these
credentials in person at the Servian court.
The fact that Mr.. Jackson is also minister
to Greece and Roumania is said to account
for the delay in establishing relations with
Seryia- Therefore no necessity is perceived
here for the rather irregular method re-
ported in the Berlin dispatches to have
been adopted by the Servian minister there
as a means TO secure recognition for his
sovereign, using Mr.. Tower, ambassador to
Germany, as an intermediary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-30
FINANCE. AND TRADE
Market OPENS With Declines,
But Soon Makes Gains.
70 Ans
RooMTRAzlDERs HOPEFUL
PENNSYLVANIA AND LOUISVILLE
FIRMlAND HIGHER.
Granger Group Well Bought-Low-
Price Stocks in Steady Demand
Pacifices Move Up.
ROOM HOPEFUL

The depression in the London market was
reflected at the opening in the stock mar
ket here In heavy tone for stocks. De-
clines We're restricted to within half except
for United States Steel preferred. Union
Pacific st. Paul and Tennessee Coal, which
declined large fractions
The opening decline was extended, Con-
solidated Gas, Republic Steel preferred
American Car preferred. Colorado Fuel and
Railway Investment giving way l to q.
Pennsylvania group and some Of the grain
carrying stocks yielded large fractions, but
the selling was not urgent nor sufficiently
concentrated to have much Of a general
effect.
Large buying orders appeared in Union
Pacific after it touched 1917 and it's recovery
to above "a rallied other Western stocks to
Saturdays final prices. Republic Steel pre-
ferred rallied IN and became feverish.
The market was dull but strong and some
special stocks made sharp gains. Louis
vile and Nashville rose 1ss and Its sub
sidiary companies. Nashville, Chattanooga
and st. Louis. Az. Texas and Pacific, ST.
Louis Southwestern preferred. kanawha
and Michigan, Delaware and Hudson, Pa
cific Coast second preferred and General
Electric gained 1as to 2 and National Enam-
cling, As. Chicago and Eastern Illinois pre-
ferred lost 2. Bonds were steady at noon.
A more cheerful sentiment pervaded the
market and room traders favored the long
side more generally when the advance fail
ed to bring out any large offerings. Penn
sylvania and allied stocks were conSpicu-
ously firm and the granger group general
ly were well bought. Low-priced stocks
were in some demand. Among the advances
were Pennsylvania, the Chicago and Alton
stocks, Kansas City Southern preferred,
Railway Steel Spring preferred and Twin
City Rapid Transit, which improved 1 to
~.
The market became very firm, but moved
narrowly, except in special cases. Rubber
Goods preferred gained AZ and Lacka-
wanna, Kansas and Texas preferred, New
York, Chicago and st. Louis, Toledo Rail-
way, Cotton Oil, Virginia Carolina Chem
icaI and Cast Iron Pipe preferred / to g.
A rise in the call money rate checked the
advance but the reaction was small. The
closing was steady, but very dull.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-30
McGREGOR AND UPTON
Trial of Postal Officials Be-
gins at Baltimore.
BIG CROWD ATTENDS
COUNSEL FOR THE DEFENDANTS
CAUSES A SENSATION.
Bonaparte and Charles II. Robb ASST
ing Government Counsel
Wynne Witness.
BIG CROWD ATTENDS

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
BALTIMORE. Md, November 30-The
United States circuit court presented an
animated scene this morning when the trial
Of the alleged postal fraud conspirators was
begun before Judge Morris. When the
bailiff, in his old-fashioned way, called the
court room to order there was an eager.
expeectant crowd in the seats, all on the
qui vive for some startling revelation, the
public having ceased to marvel at any dis
closure and ever awaiting something more
sensational than has yet been disclosed.
Bonaparte Appears.
Charles ]. Bonaparte appeared for the
first time as special council in the govern
ment cases, he not having appeared in the
Cincinnati prosecutions.
Thomas w. McGregor, who is on trial
with Columbus E. Upton, is a Washing
tonian. and his mother and sisters were in
the crowd of friends who Journeyed from
the capital to hear the trial.
Representative Frank c. Wachter was on
hand, summoned by the government. and
Representatives Blakeney and Schirm also
appeared.
At the very outset William 8. Bryan, jr.,
counsel for the accused, created a sensa-
ton.
Said Bristow Report Was Withheld.
I'VE all know the publication of the
Brstow report was withheld by govern
ment officials until this morning. 1t was
withheld until the very beginning Of this
case for the discreditable purpose Of in
f1uencing the minds Of the jurors
His voice rising in emphasis, Mr.. Bryan
made this statement in his argument in
demurrer.
Answering Mr.. Bryan, United States Dis
trict Attorney Rose replied that he did not
believe the publication was made for the
purpose stated.
Would Have Been Impossible.
'It would have been impossible" he de-
clared, swinging back and forward on his
toes, his hands deep, in his trousers, flor
the report to have been published any time
since last October without appearing at
the time one of the many cases of the OFF,
Gals was going on Or about to begin"
Replying, Bryan said 1t seemed strange
coincidence that the publication came up at
this very moment, and even II 1t was not
meant 1t could not help but influence the
public mind against the defendants.
Wynne Witness.
First Assistant Postmaster General Rob-
ert J. Wynne@ is present. and will testify
as witness for the prosecution.
F'ifty-five witnesses have been summoned,
and the trial of the case will probably con-
sumo a week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-30
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE, Nd, November 30-FIOrR-
Suiet unchanged; receipts. So, 658 barrels exports
whisAT-steady; SPOT contract, ssassn: srot No
2 red western, S6Has7; November s6aS6ls De.
eember, S6Aas6k; January, S74as7A; May. S53sa
SOY; steamer No 2 red, 76a76A receipts Al l3g
bushels Southern by sample, 7sas7; southern on
CORN-Easier; spot, old, 4s4a4sas; spot. new.
4!a471s: November. 4SAa4s3s; November. new or
o oid: 41.47A; year, 46%a47; January, asAa4s.a
exports. A, S57 bushels. New southern white corn
Ss1ss a new southern yellow corn, 3e1aa4e1s.
OATS-Firm; No. white, 401ha4I; No 2 mixed
3eA; receipts 5,369 bushels.
aRRA1Es,-Steady; No 2 59a59h; No. 2 western,
6Oa601a; receipts, 1922 bushels.
HAY-Steady; No. timothy, S15 asked: No 1
clover mixed. $13a$13.50.
GRAIN FREIGHTS-yery quiet; steam to Liver
pool per bushel, Id November; Cork for orders
per quarter, g. Cd. November ----.
BUTTER-Unehanged.
EGGS-Unchanged.
CHEESE-Unchanged.
SUGAR-Unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-30
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
PLANS FOR SUFFRAGE LEAGUE.
Ministerial Union Addressed on That
and Other Topics.

Attorney James H. Hayes of Richmond
Va, national organizer Of the suffrage
movement, whose utterances before the
Afro American Council in this city several
months ago caused a bitter feeling against
hin, In the southern states addressed the
Washington Ministerial Union at meeting
this morning at Lincoln Memorial Church'
at nth and streets His remarks ON TINS
occasion however, were devoted to the
plans for the annual convention OF the Ma
tional Suffrage League. to be held IN TINS
city the 14th and 18th of next month
The meeting this morning was presided
over by Rev. DIR. r s. Reeves, the pastor
of Union Wesley A. M e. Zion Church.
The ministerial union is composed of the
pastors of the several colored churches in
the District and the surrounding country.
Mr. Charles F. Weller. general secretary
Of the Associated Charities addressed the
union on the various methods of lettering
the conditions of the colored race and the
methods that should be introduced. His
remarks with regard to the alley and slum
work were especially interesting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-30
BON r1arcl1e, 314=32O Seventh Street.


is that a good deal of business is lost
which would otherwise be done through
the banks.
1t is proposed by a general agreement
among bankers to devise some form of
money order which will be accepted by any
of the banks and which will be cashed
with only the precaution of Identifying the
person to whom it is paid. as is done in the
case of the money orders now In use
While to large extent this new device Will
take the place Of drafts. yet the latter Will
the option of the purchaser. There is, of
course, fee to be charged. which will vary
with the amount and other conditions.
Tomorrow is the opening Of the first
month of winter and the period Of the holt
day season. In the various lines of retail
business the holiday trade is an important
feature of the year, and it is generally re-
marked that while in some cities the out
look this year is not as promising as usual,
here 1t is believed the prospects are bright.
and encouraging. The indications thus far
point to active buying and the volume of
business already begins to show the influ-
ence of the approach of Christmas.
Petitions are being signed by property
holders and residents along the route Of
the proposed street railway from George
town to the union depot asking Congress
not to grant the privileges set forth in
the bill The Washington Street Railway
is opposed to having it's G street line
made a part of the route of the new road
and, 1t Is understood, will object to the
legislation as outlined.
1t Is the opinion. so it is stated Of those
interested in the Capital Traction Com
pany that 1t will suffer no injury if the
new company uses Its tracks on M street
| through Georgetown. as the projectors of
the new road contemplate, and therefore
there will be no objection to the bill from
this source
Columbia Railroads SIS and WASHINGTON
Railway bonds were the principal securities
dealt in at today's meeting of the stock ex-
change The blocks of bonds of both of
these companies sold were not large but
| there was no change in the prices that have
prevailed for somo days past.
The demand for these securities and
others of that class is greater than the sup
ply and today the bidding continued for
Washington Street Railway bonds at 70
without any being offered on these terms
AS the list was called, 1t was evident
that there were but few buyers and sellers
md in consequence the dealings were small.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-30
Goes to Inspect Granite ouarries.

Capt. Chester Harding, assistant to the
Engineer Commissioner, will leave Wash
ington tomorrow for Bethel, VT. where he
goes as the official representative of the
Commissioners to inspect the quarry from
which 1t is proposed to take the granite for
the new union station building. He will be
gone on the trip several days, and after
the Commissioners have heard his report
on the development of the quarry the ia
cilities for getting out the stone and mat
tiers connected with the granite 1t Is likely
that the Commissioners will make public
their decision as to the material to be used
in the station building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-30
Themes Discussed by Biologists.

Papers read at the meeting of the Bio
logical Society Saturday evening in the
assembly room of the Cosmos Club were as
fellows: BY Fl. F. Moore. on "The Artificial
Fattening of Oysters by F. H. Hillamn.
THE Comparative Effects of the Seed
Nudge and of Bruccphagus Funetoris on
the Structure of Clover Flowers and
Fruits" by Charles Hallock. Sea Trout
Where No Rivers Are; by DIR. o. f. Cook,
The Vegetable Vigor of Hybrids and Mu-
tatiCns"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-30
$4,000 FIRE AT ANNAPOLIS.
Newspaper Office and Two Shops Burn
ed Last Night.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Evening Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, November 30.-Fire
here about u o'clock last night in the brick
building on Conduit street owned by the
Davis heirs did about $4,000 damage TO
the structure and outfits OF the Maryland
Gazette. the barber shop of Angelo Geraci
and the tobacco store OF Richard Wells
The fire originated from defective electric
wiring
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-30
vENEzUELANs SMOKING UP.
Strange Phenomenon Puzzles Inhabi-
tauts of Cumana,

CARACAS Venezuela, November 30.-For
nearly three days past the city of Cumana.
state of Bermudez, on the gulf of Cariaco,
has been enveloped in sulphurous smoke.
The origin of the phenomenon cannot be
explained. The inhabitants of the place,
numbering about 10000, are afraid to leave
their houses.
A committee is engaged In investigating
the matter. So
Cumana has been destroyed six times by
earthquakes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-30
Against the District.
Burial Of Thirty-Five Soldiers.

The remains Of thirty-five soldiers who
lost their Hives In the Philippines win be
buried In the Arlington cemetery tomor-
row morning at IL o'clock with full mill
tary honors. Religious services will be
conducted by Chaplain Pierce Of tho I'd
Cavalry at Fort Myer and Rev. Father
Stafford OF st. Patrick's Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-30
Granted Sick Leave.

Commander c. e. Colahan of the navy,
pow under treatment at the Naval Hospi-
tai. Boston. has been granted three months
sick leave of absence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-30
SUPREME COURT CASES
CONSTITUTIONALITY OF EIGHT
HOUR LAW AFFIRMED.
New Trial Ordered in Action Of Mrs,
Mosheuvel Against the
District of Columb ia.

The United States Supreme Court today
affirmed the constitutionality of the eight
hour law of the state of Kansas regulating
labor on public works Justice Harlan said
in handing down the opinion of the court
that If the statute Is mischievous the re-
sponSibility rests with the legislators and
not the courts. Chief Justice Fuller and
Justices Brewer and Peckham dissented.
The opinion was delivered by Justice Day
In thu case of the board of assessors of the
city of New Orleans agt. the Comtoir Ma
tional of Paris. involving the right Of the
New Orleans authorities to tax the credits
of the comtoir. French financial corpora
ton doing business in many cities of the
United States, Notwithstanding its foreign
character. In this case loans were made
on memoranda in the shape of checks In
stead OF notes. The court upheld the right
OF the city to tax.
Michigan Railroad Case.
Justice Holmes delivered the opinion in
the case Of the Wisconsin and Michigan
Railroad Company VS.. Auditor General
Powers of che state of Michigan. The case
involved the laws of Michigan relative to
the right Of that state to tax railroads
lying north of the 44th degree of north
latitude. These roads were exempt prior
to 1897, when the state passed law repeal
ing the statute of exemption. The Iail-
road company contended that the passage
of this act was breach of contract. but
the court held that such was not the case,
and affirmed the opinion of the court below.
Attorney A. b. Browne, acting for the
Northern Securities Company. formally
submitted the motions of that company for
the dismissal of the suit of the State of
Minnesota against the Securities company.
Justice Brewer delivered the opinion In
the case of Jacob Gartgens against John
p. OConnor in OConnor's favor. The case
arose over the contention of ownership of a
quarter section of land in Traverse county,
Minnesota.
The land was within the indemnity land
grant made by the government to the st.
Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba Railway
Company, and was included in a tract in
which the railway company granted Arch
bishop Ireland the right to make sales.
OConnor claimed title through Ireland.
while Gartgens claimed it under a settle
ment made by himself under the home
stead law.
Against the District.
The case of Alice r. Mosheuvel against
the District of Columbia was remanded to
the Court OF Appeals of the District. with
Instructions that that court give an order
for a new trial Of the case. This case in
wolves a suit for damages against the Dis
trict.
Mrs MosheuveI sustained an injury by
stepping into an open water plug IN front
of her house In this CITY,. 1t was claimed
that this menace to public safety should
have been avoided by the District, and that
by failing to do 50 the plaintiff was en-
filled to damages In the court below the
decision favored the District Of Columbia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-30
Guests Of the aIndians.n

President Samuel Gompers and Vice
President James Duncan of the American
Federation of Labor were the guests last
evening of the Indians" an organization
of Baltimore labor leaders, at an oyster
roast at Pine Beach Shore, near Baltimore.
Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-30
had full opportunity to reach CO
Oleomargarine Laws.

had full opportunity to reach conclusion.
oleomargarine Laws.
The enforcement of the oleomargarine
laws has been so satisfactory to the dairy
interests of the country that they are
passing resolutions of thanks to the Sec
rotary of Treasury and commissioner OF
internal revenue. The Iowa State Dairy
Association. which adjourned a few days
ago at Waterloo. adopted 3. resolution con-
graduating the commissioner of internal
revenue. the Secretary OF the Treasury and
the President of the United States upon the
impartial and satisfactory manner in which
the revenue laws concerning imitation
products have been enforced by the admin
istration. Confidence was expressed In
those officials and the appreciation Of the
association for their efforts in behalf of the
enforcement of the laws.
An African Traveller Calls.
Rev. DR. Majola Agbebi, West African
minister traveller and author, on his first
visit to The United States, called on the
President The President asked the minis
ter about West African matters. DR.. Ag-
bebi was introduced to the President by
Rev Walter II. Brooks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-30
Washington Stock Exchange,

Sales-Regular call, ~ O'Clock noou-Co3umbia
Railroad 5s. $1,000 at 1os1a, $500 at 1881, $500
at 1884, 81. 600 at 1884.
Capitol Traction, 3 at 122
Washington Railway and Electric pref, so at
1895, 30 at $685.
After call-Washington Railway and Electric A.,
SO, GOO at 70.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-30
Today's Government Receipts.

National bank notes received TODAY for re-
demption, $622, 452: government receipts
from internal revenue. 81, TBS, pit; customs
$7s6362: miscellaneous. 81, 2o6.071; expendi-
lures. $1,6e0,000. Available cash balance
$219, $50 S3O.18
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-30
New York Stock Market.

Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co, bankers
and brokers, 141s r St, members New York
stock exchange. Washington stock ex-
change and Chicago board OF trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-30
EFFORTS frustrated
CHICAGO BANDIT SCHEMED T0
MAKE HIS ESCAPE.

CHICAGO. November 30-Chief Of Police
O'Neil in person has frustrated plan by
which Peter Neidermeier. one Of the car
barns bandits, sought to escape from the
Harrison street station during an interview
with the chief.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-30
Redouble the Guard.

AS a result of the incident, however. the
police today redoubled the guard over the
cell in which Neidermeier ia locked.
Neidermeier all but carried out hts plan
to make a dash for liberty. He crafty ar
ranged to meet Chief O'Neill alone in In
spector LAWNS office, ostensibly to make a
number of confessions and, while geSticu-
lating in illustration. try to leap through
the window to the street.
Plan Frustrated
His plan was frustrated by the foresight
of O'Neill, who, before permitting the IN
terview, stationed three armed detectives
outside the window through which the ban
dit hoped to escape.
Nedermeier, seeing his plan checked,
signified that the "Interview' need go no
further and that he was ready to return to
his cell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-30

some item of apparel for your gift.
Id so, there is mo better place than
the BON flarche. We're showing
a superb stock of Furs, Suits and
Coats for Women, Kisses and
Children. Only twenty shopping
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-30

AS the list was called 1t was evident
that there were but few buyers and sellers
md in consequence the dealings were small