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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-23

BID. 124 asked. Columbia ID mort Sc. iae bid.
City and suburban S. IS bid Anscostia ana w
f fsnac ss ~ bid, The Washington Railway and
ries A. III bid. III asked. Washington Gas Co o.
es ieeH bid io71 asked. Z. s. Eicctre S LieS R
Cert; lndebt. 6s 1881. bid. Chesapeake and Poto-
ton Market Co LIST 6. iosss bid. Msseac Hail AS
sociation es, lo4 bid American Graphophone Deb.
Safe Deposit and Trust Stocks National Safe De-
Loan and Trust, .eis bid; aisa asked. American
ton Safe Deposit, go bid. Union Trust and Stor-
age. 1i9,s bid. ilo,s asked. Washington Savings
Railro.d Sociological Traction Co.. 129A bid.
iz'st asked; The Washington Railway and Elec-
Railway aud Electric Co con-. il bid. AZ asked
bid 40 asked Metropolitan; 200 bid 10 asked
Second, LOO bid Citizens, ISL hid. Columbia. 1e4
bid bid; c.p .... .ss bid West End lts bid, ,sS
bid, 1a5 asked. TASys 725 bid. 500 asked.
insurance ssosk.mfiremsn. IS bid, - asked.
90 asked Ccrceran. AZ bid. Potomac. 81 bid.
Ariington 30 bid. IS asked. German American,
asked. Columbia. Ii bid. IL asked Riss. sss lid.
a sis ssP' ~ * 81 S'd asked comnerca
Title Insurance Stocks-lseal Estate Title 30 hid
as asked Columbia Title, AZ bid 0 asked. wash
inEton Title p. bid. y. asked.
and Potomac Telephone. i2ls bid. Il asked Ameri-
can Graphophone CON-. ~ bid. 81 asked Ameri-
Gas stocks-washinston Gas. .7oss bid. 1913. ask
ed; Georgetown Gas, IS bid.
ISIS bid. 18TH asked. Lanston Monotype, lis
bid. Tx asked.
Miscellaneous stocks-Greene Con. Copper Co.
bid. 2Ols asked. Norfolk and Washington Steam.
best; .sio bid. 30 asked. J. Ma"ry Dove Co.
'Ex. dividend.
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BAD EFFECT OF UNION
HARD TO MAINTAIN DISCIPLINE
AMONG THE MEN.

PHILADELPHIA, January 23.-Ine IN
dependent operators OF the upper coal heids
began calling. witnesses today before the
coal strike commission. There are about
thirty of these companies before the COM
mission The first witness called was
Howell Harris of Scranton. mining engi-
neer employed at the National coiliery OF
the VIM. Connell Coal Company. He has
observed mining in. the bituminous nelds
and said that work in the anthracite re-
gions is heavier than in the soft coal coun-
try, but the cramped position in which the
sof. coal miners must work in the btu
mlnous districts Is more firing on the
miner The witness said social surround
ings are better in the hard coal fields than
in the bituminous regions The Connell
company he said. has no blacklist
He said the discipline Of the men since
the advent Of the union is not good. Inere
is no restriction 81 the output or coal on
the part Of the company. he said, but. on
the other hand, !she company can handle
more coal than tie men Will mine There
was no violence at the companys proper.
ties during the stIike, because no attempt
was made To- mine coal.
Thin Coal NeinsSMay Become Unprofit-
iss 20 able.
are from two feet to two and one-haif feet
thick These, the witness said, are difficult
to mine. Han advance of wages is grant
ed, the cost of mining these thin veins
would be So .increAsed as to make the bust
ness unprofitable,riI In that case these thin
veins, which contain about 100000 tons
of pure coahcWouil have to be abandoned.
p. Miners counsel thought the testimony re-
garding the tallegA4 inability OF the compa-
=; ~ ic NOT oil M
because that Issue was not before the COM
mission. At Scranton the commission would
not hear the miners side OF the wage ques-
ton because they assumed that the COM
panies can pay fair wages. = "a. --.- .s. -.
Chairman Gray said the testimony should
go in, for what it Is worth He thought
nlodern science would find a way 10 mine
this coal at small cost. II not In this gen
Grafton, then. in the next. A lengthy dis
cussion between counsel on both sides and
the commission as to whether miner
should be paid by the car or weight, OF by
the lneal or cubic yard, then ensued. and
the witness was examined eXnauSliFely OH
the subject. ., - e.
ri, George o. Thomas Testifes. r.
George o. 'Thomas, inside foreman of the
Clear Spring Coal Company of Pittston.
was the next witness. He told Of the lack
of discipline in his. company's mines since
the organization of the men. He thought the
car system Of paying the men was the bet
ter. The production of coal was greater
per man prior, to 1900 than 1t is now. said
the witness. : u
David w. Evans of the Stevens Coal Co.
of West Pittston did not approve Of the
law recurring a man to have two years
experience in anthracite mining before he
can get a certificate as a miner. 1t pre-
vented good miners from coming to this
country and he termed it class legislation
Chairman Gray said it was protection to
American labor.
At this point a recess was taken.
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SMALLPOX DEVELOPS.
Two Cases Discovered in Georgetown
Within Twenty-Four Hours.

~ o-aig
Within Twenty-Four Hours.
Two cases of smallpox have been discov-
cred in Georgetown during the past twenty
four hours, the patients being colored boys
who were playmates. Both have been taken
to the smallpox hospital and their re-
spective homes placed in quarantine.
Ernest Tasker, seventeen years Of age
residing at 2022 Both street, applied at the
Georgetown University Hospital yesterday
afternoon for treatment The suspicious Of
the doctors were aroused and the health de-
partment notified. An examination showed
the boy to be suffering with smallpox.
Three men lived in the house with Tasker.
One was captured last night, and the two
others were taken into custody this morn
ing and removed to the detention camp.
An inspector of the health department
called at the home of colored woman
named Carter at 33s24 T street this after
noon to inform her that one of her sons
had been placed in quarantine.
He was informed that Horace Carter an
other son, and a companion of the Tasker
boy. was i'll in the house. An Investigation
disclosed the fact that this lad was also
suffering with the disease. His family was
placed in quarantine.
The two boys were evidently exposed to
the same source of contagion, but what this
source was the officials have been unable
as yet to trace. The authorities are some
what annoyed at not being able to trace
the disease. and will be somewhat appre-
hensive until they do so.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-23
Grain, Provisions and Cotton Markets.
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE, Nd, January .s.-Flour quiet. nm
changed: receipts. H. 6se barrels: exports 137 bar
rels. Wheat duh and lower; spot. S124aS15s; Jan.
uary. s1Nas2; February. Sol.as.as; May, Ss]4a
SSIs: steamer No. red. 7IAa17Is; receipts, 6.323
bushels: exports. none southern by sample. 74aSs:
southern grade, 7Sas2. Corn unsettled and low
er; SPOT. 5Sa;,Sls; January, sig asked; February,
5dH receipts, 10S.4 Alb bushels: exports. 4.7 $50
bushels southern white and yellow corn. 53t.a57I..
Oats quiet and easier: No. white. 42a42is No. =
mixed, 40ha41; receipts, 6.6S6 bushels: exports.
none. Rye firDcr; No. 2 Sc; No. western. 81:
receipts, 4,514 bushels; exports. 81 .lS7 bushels.
Hay firm. unchanged. Grain freGhts dull,
changed Butter steady, unchanged; fancy imi-
tation, 22ac3 fancy creamery. 27acS fancy iadie.
20a21: fancy roll 1sa2o; good roll, 17a19; store
packed, 1GalS Eggs steady. unchanged: fresh.
23a24. Cheese firm. unchanged: large. 14a14,t:
medium. 14al4$: small. 141sa14a.. Sugar irm
changed; fine and coarse grannlated, 5.0li..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-23
On are by the vineta and Panther and had

an FIRE by the vineta and Panther and had
ultimately been destroyed
The foreign office has not received any
representations from Secretary Hay relative
to the bombardment.
The Lokal Anzeiger says 1t has received
Information to the effect that Commodore
Scheder reports that Port San Carlos fired
on the Panther first. as the cruiser was
feeling her way into the inner harbor
channel.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press has received written replies from the
chief of the foreign Office to three ques-
tons:
F'irst-'Why did the ships lombard San
Carlos"
Answer-"Of1cial news regarding the
Panther's reasons for forcing the entrance
OF the lagoon of Maracaibo has not yet
been received
$50 far as the situation can be understood
from here. the seizure of the lagoon was
necessary to an effective blockade OF the
harbor of Maracaibo. Otherwise 1t would
have been possible to convey all sorts OF
merchandise over the adjacent Colombian
frontier, particularly arms and provisions.
across the lagoon to Maracaibo. and thence
inland. thus rendering the blockade COM
pletely futile.
Apparently, Fort San Carlos tried to pre-
vent the entrance OF the Panther into the
lagoon. and 1t must have been. therefore.
necessary to silence it..
Second. why did the German ships alone
take part in the bombardment?
Answer. The fact that only German
ships took part In the bombardment Is OBJ
viously explained.
'.Maracaibo fharbor lies In the western part
Of the coast line which was being block
AIDED by the German forces"
Third. When will the blockade be
raised?'
Answer. NO decision has yet been
when the blockade of the Venezuelan coast
shall be raised
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and he suggested that II the senator from
Indiana, Mr.. Beveridge. had thirty days
more In whichFto talk to the Senate ne
might connert tie balance OF all waVerine
senators to his views of the question.
MT Beveridge said he did not take the
conversatio05 OF these senators TO himself
alone. II IA Sx
Senator Pettus. from the chair. then call
ed Mr. Bevefidge -tb acceunt for addressing
the Senate swfthopk getting the consent OF
the senator from Ohio. Mr.. Foraker Mr.
Beyerfdge iRtisteGthat Mr.. Foraker had IN
t ter npa Mp and that he himself retained
When thessenatsr yields the floor he has
II no longer suggested senator Fettus.
Mr.. Beyeridge insisted that he had NOT
yielded 1T excepe for question.
Mr.qMctSmas Opposed.
Mr.. McComas talked for fifteen minutes
in general opposition to the statehood bill.
and at heFoncluelon Of his remarks Mr.
Burton Of Kansas said that he had not
caught anKthing-that the senator mad
said about when he. would be Wiling TO
vote on the statehood bill.
Il have not chargeSDf this measure, re-
sponded Mr.. McComas. Personally, Wnen
more important things have been voted ior
will be quite willing to see the remaining
time OF the session, II there De any, oe-
voted to the consideration of the DILL
This remark called forth general Laughter
as Mr.. Burton had sought to place MT.
McComas in position OF not being Wiiians
to vote at all. trT
Senator Tillman then spoke upon the blu
at some length.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-23
Japan's Commerce Director Here.

Mr. j. kiuchi. director OF commerce and
industry Of the agricultural and CONNER
cial ministry of Japan. and newly appointed
special commissioner for Japan to the
Louisiana purchase exposition has reached
Washington He reported his arrival at the
State Department ut today and was received
by Colonel Michael. chief clerk and mem
Der of the government board. who extended
him the facilities of the department in his
labors. Mr.. kiuchi VIII leave Washington
for st. Louis tonight to inspect. the fair
grounds and begin the preliminary work OF
arranging for the Japanese exhibit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-23
TAFT CABLES ROOT.
Gays Conditions Of Public Order in
Philippines Are Excellent.

Secretary Root today received this cable
message from Gov Taft at Manila:
Three Filipino commissioners and have
just returned from eight days trip through
Laguna. Tayabas. Batangas. Found con-
ditions Of public order in those provinces
excellent. with no ladrones and people con-
tent with American sovereignty. awaiting
revival with adoption hoped for measures
OF congressional and governmental relief
from agricultural and monetary depress-
ion"
Gov. Taft also requested leave Of absence
for six months for Commissioner Ide on
account of i'll health of that gentleman,
caused by two and one-haif years inces-
SAINT labor. The governor says that Com
missioner Ide requires recuperat!on in a
temperate climate. Secretary Root sent a
cable to Gov. Taft this afternoon APPROX
Ing the request.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-23
CITIZENS CALLED TO ARMS.
President of State Of Maracaibo Issues
War Manifesto.

MARACAIBO. Venezuela, January 23.-
President Aranguren of the state Of Mara
caibo has. by decree published last night
called to arms all citizens. from sixteen to
sixty years of age. belonging to the militia.
in order to resist the possible landing OF
German forces at Lake Maracaibo. About
500 men Immediately answered the call.
q CARACAS, Venezuela, January %, 10 IN.
Up to this hour no news has been re-
ceived here tending to confirm the report
that the German warship Panther had en-
tered Lake Maracaibo and that the Ven
ezuelan cruiser Miranda had surrendered to
her. The runor is believed to be without
foundation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-23
ADJUDGED TO BE INSANE.
Court Passes Upon the Mental Capacity
Of C. C. Duncanson.

After hearing this afternoon Justice
Barnard adjuGged Charles C. Duncanson to
be OF unsouEd mind and signed an order
that he be committed to the Government
Hospital for the Insane for care and treat
ment.
Mr.. Duncarson for many years conduct ed
an auctioneering and real estate business
in this city. Several days ago his wife ne
titfoned the court TO hold an inquiry to
determine his mental condition.
DR.. u. T. Sewers and DIR. VIM Hughes
testified at the hearing this afternoon that
Mr.. DuncaEson is victim of cerebral ma
resis. Former Judge C. c. Cole, who for a
year past has represented Mr. Duucarson
a. attorney, gave evidence to the same ef-
feet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-23
DIX REPORTED LOST.
United States Transport Said to Have
Foundered in Pacific,

SEATTLE. Wash. January 23.-An I'M
confirmed rumor was current among ship
ping men late last night to the effect that
the transport Dix had gone down this side
Of Yokohama with all on board No de-
tails were given. and it was impossible to
locate any credible origin of the story.
Major G.. s. Bingham of the quartermas-
ter's department said today that he had
received no word of the wreck.
The Dix sailed from this port Decem-
Der 81. bound for Manila. via Nagasaki,
with heavy cargo consisting OF 3, 500 600
feet OF lumber and 99S tons OF forage.
Capt. Hopkins is the sailing master with
Capt. Theodore Sternberg, u. s. A.. In
charge of the vessel. The Dix was acquired
by the government during the war with
Spain. and is one of the largest freighters
owned by the United States.
= The War Department has no news OF the
loss OF the transport Dix and the report il
discredited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-23
ALLEGED DEFAULTER.
Statement Regarding Accounts of
Late VIM. S. Yeatmau.

A statement was given out this after
noon to the effect that Controller Trace
we'll of the treasury has found that the
late William s. Yeatman, disbursing officer
of the War Department, was defaulter to
the government to the extent of many
thousands of dollars
A report made to the controller a short
time ago. It is said, showed that Yeatman
had obtained money from War Department
funds to the extent of $64, GAL on vouchers
alleged to be fraudulent. The facts are
just now leaking ont. The investigations
showing this dereliction went back as far
as 1904. 1t has now been discovered that
Mr.. Yeatman began hts fraudulent use of
government money prior to that. This is
shown by a statement of the controller in
a decision rendered today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-23
WILL KNOW FATE TOMORROW.
Sinclair, Awaiting Execution, Doesns
Anffcipate Clemency.

John SinclAis, tine one-legged colored mar
who is under sentence to die on the scat
fold next Friday Tor the murder of Daisy
Maddox, will know his fate at noon tomor-
row.
Attorney Horner and the Rev. John Rob-
erts called at the White House today to
inquire II the President had reached a de-
cisicn upon the application for commuta-
ton of sentence. Sc
Sinclair does not want a stay of execu-
ton. He has Informed his friends that If
he is to die upon the scaffoId he wants to
go at the time already appointed
Unless his life can be saved for the sake
of hise aged mother. he wanes ma action
taken As soon as the decision is an
nounced Mr.. Roberts will go to the prison
and inform Sinclair OF the result of his ef-
forts in his behalf.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-23
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

This was pension day in the House OF
Representatives.
Mr.. Loud tCal) reported the post office
appropriation bill.
The House then went into committee or
the whole and took up the consideration
of private pension bills.
Two hundred and thirty-fve bills were
passed Among them were bills to PEN
sion the widow of Gen. Franz Sigel at the
rate of 500 month; the widow OF Gen:
Negley at the rate of $50 month. ana
the widow of Rear Admiral Henry F. PICK
ing at the rate of $40 month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-23
Scandal in Roumanian cabinet.

BUCHAREST. Roumania, January o.
Two high officials of the ministry of finan ;.
have been arrested ON the charge of de.
frauding the government, out of several
hundred thousand francs through the
drawings of government bonds Two local
bankers are accused Of connivance in the
frauds One of them has beer arrested
and the other has disappeared.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-23

Ex-President Of the Chesapeake an
Potomac Telephone Companv

BALTIMORE, January 23.-Samuel Ma
gill Bryan. ex-president Of the Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone Company, and
prominently known in Baltimore and Wash
ington financial circles, died early this
morning OF a complication of diseases at
his residence at Ruxton. Baltimore county.
Mr.. Bryan had been in ilI-health for
some time. and his death was not unex-
pected He was fifty-five years old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-23

Building permits were issued today as
follows:
Martin Wiegand. one two-story brick Of
fee, ass Maryland avenue southwest; cost.
$4,000. =
S. T. Johnson, one two-story, frame
dwelling, Dover street betweeH 10Th. and
18th streets, South Brookland: cost $1.5O0
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-23
Washington Stock EXCHANGE.

y 81 oic Tr,,sf anu and Ssor.o ~ In az
10 at 110G. Washington Gas, Is at 79z Is at
79x. MerEenthaler Linotype, at 1s7A IAnston
Monotype, Is at 1lA. 100 at liz, Is at 49,
Greene Copper. 40 at 22A 100 at els, 100 at 22iz
buyer. co. Norfolk and Washington Steamboat
Co.. 10 at 214H. After Washington Railway
and Electric As Sc 600 at 81. 81 900 at g. 81 900
at 81, 81 900 Ct 81, 5000 at 81. $1,000 at 81.
Lanston Menotype. 10 at IN. Greene Copper, 100
at 22h. 100 at 22h fbuyer Coz.
Railroad Bonds-Oapifal Traction 4s 1851 bid
Metropolitan SIS. 121 bid. Metropoiitan Cert In
debt. A, LOT bia. 100. asked. Metropolitan. Cert
Indebf, b, l06h bid lO7 asked. Columbia g., 121
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-23
New York Stock Market.

Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers
and brokers. 1419 St., members New York
stock exchange. Washington stock ex-
change and Chicago board of trade
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-23
ANTITRUST LEGISLATION.
Will Not Be Considered in House Until
Week After Next.

The House leaders have decided that ow-
ing to the pressure of other business next
week the consideration Of the antitrust
bill shall be postponed until the week fol-
lowing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-23
The Interview With McCullaeh.

Mr.. testers secretary, Frank B. Son,
testified to a conversation which he said
took place between Representative Lessler
and Mr.. McCullagh at Mr. Lessler's hotel
in Washington, when he said Mr. McCul-
lagh told Mr.. Lessler that he represented
men who could either defeat his nomination
or nominate him, and wanted him to vote
for the torpedo boat bill. Mr.. Lessler, he
said. refused.
The witness. replying to- Mr.. Thurston,
said that McCuliagh did not give the names
of the men he said he represented.
General Hunton was recalled. when It was
explained to him that he was called because
of the similarity between his name and the
name Hunter" mentioned by Mr.. Lessier
Former Representative Lemuel E. Qaii9g.
who was present from the opening. adj
dressed the committee, and said that in
view of the fact that his name had been
brought into this matter he would like to
be heard at the earliest moment. The COM
mittee went into executive session at
o'clock. During the course of the hearing
Chairman Foss read a telegram from Mr..
Dobiin saying he could not come to WASH
ington until Monday.
The committee in executive session de-
cided to hear Mr.. Doblin next, and a SUM
mons was sent to him to appear before the
committee tomorrow. to which time an adj
tournament was taken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-23

tiliousnesS in parliamentary procedure and
he ruled the debate with an iron hand, in
siSting that every senator must observe all
of the forms to the minutest degree, finally
receiving smiling and willing acuuies-
cence from the debaters.
Then Senator Depew of New York, who
had been following the discussion arose
and a smile which played about the corners
of his mouth indicated that he had some
thing to say.
The Senate was all attention In a moment
Referring to Senator Dubois statement
that the majority had always been able To
have its way In the Senate Senator Depew
recalled the fact that one time the Presi-
dent of the United States and q majority in
the senate desired the passage of tariff
bill, framed along certain lines acceptable
to the President and the majority.
Mr. Depew Recalls History.
But it will be remembered" said sena-
tor Depew, that the senator from Penn
syivania (Mr. Quay succeeded in prevent
ing the carrying out of the will of the ma
jority OF the Senate and the President Of
the United States"
This reference to the well-knoyn b,storv
Of the Wilson tarn act which wac crammed
down the threats Of. the majority by a
minority Of democratic senators produce6
a laugh. in which both sides joined
Senator Quay arose and, Checking tho
laugh in which he had been indu!ging fraa-
ly assumed an air of mock humility.
Il don't object to the reflection cast upon
Senator Quay. but l did not succeed in
preventing the passage of the bill.'
Depew.
said Senator Quay. in a deprecatins tone
Senator Quay himself had to ioin In tn.
laugh which this reply evoked
Senator Foraker then continued his re-