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The evening world., 1903-01-24
H WA SAYS HE'S BETTER.
Cables Denial Of Reports of Ill
Health.

oliver wrenn. private secretary to
President Charles M. Schwab. OF the
United States Steel Corporation. said
to-day that he had received this morn
ing the following cable message from
Mr. Schwab at Palermo, Italy:
Report concerning health being worse
entirely ~unfounded. Am better"
The evening world., 1903-01-24
A WIFE'S CONFESSION
How a Girls Strategy Won.

y course every one
know when they
we're engaged and
every one pretended
to be surprised when
they heard II was sud
Ienly broken of. II
was hrst said SHE had
II on. then that
his heart had changed.
nut finally she con
that she had
irritable. SO depressed
that she had fairly
IN away. Her good
a vanishing. She was
Evening star., 1903-11-16

rett. Maryland. secretary Of the
legation to Netherlands and Luxembourg;
Peter Augustus Jay Rhode Island. secre-
tary of the legation at Constantinople: !:
Stanton Sickles. New York. secretary OF
the legation at Brussels; Robert NJ. Win
throp. Massachusetts, secretary of the le-
cation at Madrid H. p. Fletcher, Penn
sylvania, second secretary of lega-
ton at Pekin: G.. l.. Lorillard
Rhode Island. second secretary Of legation
at Havana: L. g. G. Smith, Pennsylvania
second secretary Of legation at Constanti-
nople: H. F. Greene Minnesota, civil serv-
ice commissioner.
n. NJ. Clabaugh. Maryland. chief justice
of the Supreme Court Of the District of
Columbia: J. c. Pritchard. North Carolina,
associate justice Of the Supreme Court.
District Of Columbia: J. ]. Edison. men,
ber Of the board Of charities of the District
Of Columbia: 8. w. Woodward. member of
the board Of charities of the D. c.; s. n.
Dexter North, Massachusetts,. director of
the census: r. 8. Oliver, New York. assist
ant secretary Of war; ]. B. Vreeland. New
Jersey. attorney for the district of New
Jersey.
To be lieutenant general. Maj Gen. Saml
B. M. Young, United States army.
To be major general-Brigadier General
Samuel 8. Sumner.
Col Geo. F. Elliott. United States Marine
Corps. to be brigadier general commandant
of the Marine Corps.
Also number of army appointments and
a large number of naval and Marine Corps
promotions.
Evening star., 1903-11-16
PORTS BLOCKADED.
Dominican Government DEGREES Ports
Closed to Commerce.

The State Department today received a
notice from the Dominican government,
through the consul general In New York.
that 1t had by decree closed to commerce
for the duration of the insurrection the
ports of Monte Christie, Puerta Plata, San
chez, Macoris and Samana.
OF course it Is understood here that this
notice is given to prevent recurrence OF
the action taken by the Dominican gov
ernment in attempting to blockade Puerto
Plata recently without giving the requisite
notice. AS to whether or not the new de-
cree will be respected. the officials say,
nothing can be told at present. 1t will re-
main for Capt. Briggs. commanding the
Baltimore. and for Minister Powell to de-
termine whether or not the blockade pro-
posed Is really effective and under no cir
cumstances will the State Department re-
spect paper blockade.
The Dominican government, or the insur-
gents, whoever attempts to establish a
blockade must have the ships present to
make 1t effective. The officials have not
the slightest fear that the Dominican gov
ernment will try to sink any regular United
States liner so long the Baltimore is in
Dominican waters. OF course, the mer-
chant vessels must respect the blockade if
it is enforced. and their commanders would,
Of course, be properly advised in the matter
by the American minister.
Evening star., 1903-11-16
MRS. McDEVITT LOSES CASE.
lexington Road Gets Reversal by
United States Supreme Co,

The United States Supreme Coz . today
in the case of the lexington and Soldiers
Home Railroad Company agt. Florence
McDevitt remanded it with directions to
reverse the judgment of the Supreme
Court of the District and order new trial.
This action was brought in the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia August
8. 1894, to recover damages for alleged
breach of contract.
The plintif on April 4. 1889, being the
owner of a tract Of land in the District con-
tanning twenty-five acres, entered into an
agreement with the railway company for
an extension of the road from Sd and T
streets northeast to the line of Lincoln ave-
nue. along certain specified streets. The
extension was completed and operated from
1889 to 1898. at which date the night cars
were discontinued.
Mrs. McDevitt then filed her BILL to
which the company answered that this eX-
tension had always been source of great
loss. The Supreme Court in an opinion
delivered by Mr.. Chief Justice Fuller ex-
pressed the opinion that 1.-The instruction
given by the court below was erroneous,
and as 1t was definite and peremptory in
its terms. and as 1t cannot be said that
the jury were not Influenced and perhaps
controlled by 1t, we hold the error fatal
to the judgment"
The jury in the court below found a YER
dict in favor Of plaintiff for $4,000.
Evening star., 1903-11-16
FINANCE AND TRADE
Day of Ups and Downs in
Stock Market.
BIG RAILS HOLD WELL
PENNSYLVANIA MEETS HEAVY
PRESSURE, BUT REsIsTs.
Steel is Sold Down, but Recovers-NeW
York Traction Strong-Engage-
ments of Gold.

NEW YORK, November 16.-The tone oi
the opening stock market was decideoiy II
regular. Pennsylvania was under contifu-
Gus pressure and was forced down nan
on sales of 1000 to 2,50O-share blocks. i's
affiliated companies and the grangers ana
Pacifics were also lower. New York Cen
trail, the United States Steel stocks and the
local fractions were higher
Western railroad stocks and United
States Steel preferred were offered down
with the encouragement of Pennsylvania
weakness. Losses reached l to IA Tor
Pennsylvania, Baltimore and Ohio. Read
! ing Norfolk and Western, st. Paul. Mis-
souri, Pacific Louisville United States Steel
preferred and Tennessee Coal. Consolidated
Gas declined two points and Metropolitan
Street Railway, Toledo. St. Louis and West
ern preferred and the Alton stocks gained
about half as much. Prices recovered
slightly before II o'clock, and the rally was
we'll held United States Steel preferred
was bid up to -.
Another decline to 81 in United States
Steel preferred interrupted the recovery,
which, however, was resumed Pennsyl-
vania a fraction over last week
close and other losses were generally re-
trieved. Manhattan Brooklyn Transit,
Metropolitan Securities, Toledo. st. Louis
and Western and Amalgamated gained Ia
III; American Express. 3, and Toledo, st.
Louis and Western preferred, 3&s. Ameri-
can Coal LOST .. reports or addluonal en-
gagements of gold for imports helped the
market. Bonds were steady at noon.
Dealings were small in the general rail-
road list, the high-priced specialties receiv
ing the most speculative attention. Penn
sylvania met considerable stock around 1l2,
one block of 5000 shares changing hands.
Metropolitan Street Railway extended its
rise to 114A and Sugar rose 11a. Atchison
preferred advanced a point
Little of interest developed in the early
afternoon trading aside from the wide
fluctuations of a few minor stocks. The
general tone was firm. Metropolitan Sc
curites advanced 2% in all. Lackawanna
gaiEed 2. and Minneapolis and St. Louis
and General Electric /. Steel Foundry pre-
ferred fell ), Hooking Valley rs, and Rub
Der Goods l
Evening star., 1903-11-16
Advices From Minister Powell.

Confirmatory information of the attack
on San Domingo City by the revolutionists
has reached the State Department in dis
patch from Minister Powell. He reported
that the revolutionists We're attacking the
city on three sides. There were no other
details in Minister Powells cablegram. The
cruiser Baltimore. which was ordered to
San Domingo waters, is now there. 50 that
American interests will be given full pro-
lection.
The case of the San Domingo Improve
ment Company against the Dominican gov
ernment has been one of long standing. The
improvement company had contracts for
making various improvements and for Ger
tain harbor privileges and dues which con-
tract the Dominican government after
terwards took away from the company
The former sought the assistance of this
government and asked 1t to secure its just
rights.
Evening star., 1903-11-16
WILL SURELY SINK HER.
Hostile Threats Made Against
Steamer Cherokee.

NEW YORK, November 16.-The agents
here of the Clyde line steamer Cherokee,
which had trouble with the Dominican gov
ernment authorities on her last trip to
that island. declared today that the Cher
okee will sail next Wednesday on her reg
ular schedule and will pursue her regular
itinerary, stopping at Samana bay, Monte
Christi, Sanchez, Puerta Plata and Maco-
riS.
Manuel de j. Galyan. consul general from
San Domingo to New York. said today that
the Cherokee will surely be sunk If she
attmepts to enter the five harbors named
He says that the entire San DOMINICAN
navy. the gunboatss Ell Presidente and In
dependencia, are GA guard to maintain the
blockade of those ports. now in the hands
Of the rebels, under Jiminez
''If the Cherokee attempts to enter any
of those ports the gunboats will not parley
with her this time. said Mr. Galvan. "They
will surely sink hea "
Evening star., 1903-11-16
JURY IN MURDER TRIAL.
Work of Impaneling Begun in Criminal
Court, No. /.

The work of impaneling jury was begun
today in Criminal Court No. l in the case
of George Howard, accused of the murder
of Buck Alston by striking him on the leIt
side of the head with a brickbat July L"
last the regular panel was exhausted ne
fore twelve men satisfactory to both sides
were secured, so an adjournment until j"
o'clock tomorrow morning was ordered by
Justice Pritchard. In the meantime the
United States marshal for the District OF
Columbia will summon fifty additional
taleSmen.
The government Is represented by Assist
ant United States Attorneys Turner ana
Gordon while former Assistant United
States Attorney Thomas c. Taylor Attor-
ney Margaret Lora Coope and Attorney X.
r. Horner appear for the defendant.
Evening star., 1903-11-16
ROBB IN CINCINNATI,
Miller-J ohns Conspiracy Trial on
Again Today.

Assistant Attorney General Robb of the
Post Office Department is today in Cincin-
natl, where he will assist in the prosecution
of the Mnler-Johns case. which has its
trial today.
The case. it will be recalled. charges con-
spiracy and bribery in connection with de-
cisions of the office of the attorney general
for the Post Office Department in instances
where the mails We're used for fraudulent
purposes. and although the district attor-
ney at Cincinnati will directly represent
the government Mr.. Robb will his
best endeavors to obtain a conviction on
the evidence which he will against the
men.
1t is understood however. that his health
will not permit of his participa ting active
ly In all the cases growing out of the in
vestIgation into the conduct of the Post
Office Department. His vacation in New
England has had good effect, but siege
OF exacting work of this character would
probabl undo the curative work of rest
and change.
Evening star., 1903-11-16
NEW TREATY WITH CHINA.
It Will Be Submitted to the Senate in
the Special Session.

The long-expected trade treaty concluded
between the United States and China,
which was negotiated in Shanghai by the
American commissioners and the Chinese
representatives, has just reached Washing
ton and Is now under examination by the
State Department officials 1t is the inten-
ton to submit the new treaty for ratifica-
ton to the Senate at the earliest possible
moment, so that it is certin to go in some
time in the special session.
The provisions of the treaty had been
SO completely outlined in the statements
given out by the State Department and
in the cabled press dispatches from China
that nothing new of interest is found In
the complete treaty. In brief, the impor
tant provisions are those opening to
trade the Chinese ports of Moukden and
Antung in Manchura; the provision for
the removal of the liking on goods pass
ing between Chinese provinces, and a 100
per cent increase of the rate of custom
duties that may be collected on foreign
duties entering China.
Evening star., 1903-11-16
THE SENATE COMMITTEES.
Preferences of the Senators Indicated
to Chairman Hale.

The committee on committees appointed
by Senator Allison. as chairman Of the
republican causas committee of the senate,
will hold it's first meeting tomorrow morn
ing in the room Of its chairman. Senator
Hale. In accordance with an old custom,
Senator Hale sent notices to all republican
senators requesting that they indicate the
codmmittee assignments which they de-
sire.
About two-thirds of the republican sena-
tors have replied to this request. and by to-
morrow morning it Is believed that the COM
mittee will get answers from practically
alft the republican senators.
1t is thought that Senator Hale's COM
mittee may be able to complete it's list of
proposed appointments on committees by
the end of this week.
Evening star., 1903-11-16
Papers Transmitted.

The papers transmitted include: Cable
gram sent to United States consuls at
PaEama and Colon On November B, stating
that press reports had announced uprising
and requesting consuls to keep the State
Department fully Informed.
Dispatches to and from consuls. which
were printed at the time; also orders 10
naval officers; the dispatch of recognition
and notification of appointment by Panama
of Minister Bunau-Varilla.
All correspondence regarding Panama by
the Navy Department also is included, hav-
ing been turned over to the State Depart
ment by Secretary Moody.
Evening star., 1903-11-16
Grain, Provisions and Cotton Markets
Baltimore Markets,

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
BALTIMORE. Md. November 16.-FLOUR-Ouiet
and prices unchanged; extra. 50 10a$3 40; clear
$3 60a$3 u: straights, g. 90a$405; patent 81 Goa
40 spring clear. S. s5as4 O5; do straight 81 10
a$4.60; do. patent, $4.65a$4 80; receipts ID S72
barrels; exports PAT barrels.
WHEAT-Dull; spot contracts, 63aS3k; SPOT No
red western. SSNas4; November, sSa8sA; Decem-
ber. sS1zsssx; January s4has41s; May, s1H !;
els; southern by sample 7laSS.s; do. grade. 74a
C0RN-Quiet; spot, 4s1aa4sN: November. 1914
4SN; November, new or old. 4Sa4sA; year. 47jsa
A1A; January. 47a47k; steamer mixed, 47a47k; re-
cepts "a. ls2 bushels; southern white corn. a.
a48; do. yellow. 45a60.
OATS-Steady at decline; No. white 40 sales.
No. mixed. s81ia3e; receipts, II Gee bushels
RYE-Firm; No. 2. 6oa59k; No. western Goa
SOh w
HAY-Duii and easter; No. timothy, $lSa$I5. So
No. clover mixed, 1l4.
GRAIN FREIGHTS-Quiet; steam to Averpool
per bushel I'D. November; Cork for orders Der
quarter, Dc. 3D. November.
BUTTER-Unchanged.
EGGS-Unehanged.
CHEEST-Unchanged.
6UGAR-Cnchanged.
Evening star., 1903-11-16
Tasca's Band Concerts.

Tasca and his Royal Artillery Band gave
two concerts at the Columbia Theater yes
terday afternoon and evening. and those
who attended were we'll entertained. Tasca
method Of pleasing the music-loving public,
and yet he has q style distinctly his own.
The performances received the hearty ap-
proval Of the select audiences drawn to the
theater. Tha attendance was not 50 large
as might have been expected. but this is
attributed to the fact that pleasure seekers
were attracted by other entertainments
yesterday.
The program OF Tasca's band was well
selected and contained many Of the class
ical selections by the old masters.
Evening star., 1903-11-16
SUBMITTED TO CONGRESS.
Correspondence Relating to Panama
Revolution.

President Roosevelt today transmitted to
the House of Representatives. the corre-
spondence and other official documents re-
lating to the revolution the Isthmus of
Panama. as requested by a resolution
agreed to by the House at the instance of
Mr. Hit.
The correspondence was not available.
but 1t is understood that 1t does not in
clude any information which has not al
ready been made public.
Mr.. Hoar today proposed an amendment
to Senate rule sc. by adding an additional
article, providing that when by request of
the Senate or a committee documents or
papers are sent to the Senate by the Presi-
dent or head of department in reference
to matters which are secret or confidential
under the rules such papers should be con-
sidered secret and only made public by con-
sent of the Senate.
Evening star., 1903-11-16
Naval Orders.

Rear Admiral F. E. Chadwick has been
detached from duty as commandant Of the
second naval district and as president of
the naval war college and ordered to duty
in connection with the naval war college.
Lieut.. Commander w. A. Gill to duty as
inspector Of equipment at Wilmington.
Del, Camden, N. j.. and Philadelphia
Lieut.. A. A. Pratt to the Franklin.
Midshipman W. E. Neumann from the
New York to the Missouri.
Acting Gunner D. Geary, granted three
months sick leave
Evening star., 1903-11-16
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED.
Favorable Action Of the Senate OF
Many Selections,

The Senate in executive session today
confirmed the following nominations:
John Barrett. Oregon. minister plenipo-
Tertiary to Argentine Republic: John B.
jackson. New Jersey. minister plenipoten-
tiary to Greece. Roumania and Servia,
and diplomatic agent In Bulgaria:
Stanford Newell, Minnesota, minister pieni-
potenttary to the Netherlands and Luxem-
burg; Hamilton King. Michigan, minister
plenipotentiary to Siam: Spencer F. Eddy.
Illinois. secretary OF the embassy at St.
Petersburg, Russia; Lewis Einstein. New
York, third secretary OF the embassy at
Paris; Philip M. Brown. Massachusetts.
secretary of the legation. to Guatemala and
Honduras; James Q. Bailey. Kentucky.
secretary Of the legation to Nicaragua.
Costa Rica and Salvador; John II. Gar
Evening star., 1903-11-16
Authorizes Issue of Special Licenses.

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany desires to use locomotive engineers
to operate its dummy engines on con
struction work in the District of Columbia
in connection with the railway terminal
improvements. On motion OF Commissioner
MacfarIand the Commissioners have
thorized the board of examiners of steam
engineers to issue special licenses to such
persons restricted 10 that particular kind
of work so that men licensed for that pur-
pose may not attempt afterwards to operate
stationary engines which require very dit-
fe:ent Qualifica uons.
Evening star., 1903-11-16
Death of Capt. W. B. Graham.

Acting Adjutant General Hall has been
informed that Captain William R. Graham
Of the pay department died at Kansas City
yesterday of acute nephritis and that his
remains will be taken to Des Moines. Iowa.
Captain Graham was born in New York,
but was appointed to the army from Ohio,
During the Spanish war he served as SER
geant major In the Sd Wisconsin Volunteer
Cavalry. and afterward as major In the
volunteer pay department. He was ap-
pointed a paymaster with the rank Of cap
tain in the regular army in February, 1901.
Evening star., 1903-11-16
Montana's Cattle King.

Montana's Cattle King.
Pierre Wibaux. known as the cattle king
of Montana. visited the President today,
accompanied by Representative Dickson OF
Montana The President and Mr.. WibauX.
who is a member of the Legion of Honor
of France knew each other years ago. and
their meeting this morning was cordial.
senator DIETRICH of Nebraska presented
Consul General Jenkins. who represents
this country in San Salvador. Edi,or lsose-
water OF Nebraska had quite an interview
with the President on political matters
general and local to his state Mr. Rose
water has for many years been one or the
powerful figures in Nebraska. and has had
strong support for the United States Sen
ate at various times.
senators Dubois of Idaho and McCreary
of Kentucky were among the democrats OF
Congress who called upon the President TO-
day II was partly upon the recommended
tion of Senator Dubois that ex-senator Iur-
ner of Washington was chosen tor posi-
tion ON the international commission INA,
settled the Alaska boundary question: anu
the President spoke to Senator Dubois III
high praise of Mr.. Turner's abilities
In Conference With the President.
Secretary Moody, Secretary Cortelyou ana
Speaker Cannon were in conference with
the President early this morning for con-
siderable time.
REPRESENTATIVE Brooks of California, Rep
resentative Brick and friends OF INDIANA
Senator Ouarles of Wisconsin, Representa-
tive BabcoCk of Wisconsin, Representative
Elutz of North Carolina. Senator Long or
Kansas and Representative )oVener vi
West Virginia and some constituents were
also among the callers on the PRESIDENT
With Senator Long and Representative
BahcoCk the President discussed pehuihs
legislative matters
Representative Ryan of New York pre-
sonted J. Il Ford. newspaper man OF Bur :
faIo. who saw the President take the oatn
Of Office in the house O. Ansley Wilcox OF
Buffalo. after the death of President Nc
kiuley-
Visitors From st. Louis.
Representative ROdenberg of East St
Louis today introduced to the President Z.
7. Jones, president of the National stock
yards; a, L. Keechler, president of the St
Louis Live Stock Exchange; w. S. Hanna,
publisher of the National Live Stock Re
porter. and James Moody prominent live
stock man, all of st. Louis.
Today's Nominations.
The President today sent the following
nominations to the Senate
Register of land office-Hugh c. Phillips,
at Vancouver, Wash.
Receiver of public money-Joseph C. Aud
at Miles City, Mont.
Postmasters: Georgia-Cicero F. Iiarri-
son, Sandersville.
Ilinois-Alfred Schuler Mound City.
Iowa-Fred W. Wilson, Ottumwa
Kansas-Orley c. Billings, Marion.
Montana-Clarence H Drake, Chouteau.
New JerSey-EllisOn ID. Petteys, keyport.
North Dakota-Henry r. Aslakson, Ed
more.
Evening star., 1903-11-16
Official Claimants to Meet.

The nineteenth annual convention OF the
Association of Official Agricultural Chem
lists will tie held in this city the last three
davs of the present week The sessions
will be held at the Colonial Hotel.
The committee on food standards has
been in session in this city for the past
few days arranging the preliminaries incl
dent to the convention, and public hear
ings to food manufacturers and dealers In
food stuffs The first of these hearings
was given the United States Brewers AS
SOciation.
Evening star., 1903-11-16
Sns,man Homeward Bound.

Gen. Wade. commanding the division of
the Philippines, has notified the War De-
partment that the transport Sherman sailed
from Manila on the 14th instant. with 100
enlisted men of Companies E and of the
I'd Battalion of Engineers, 593 enlisted men
of the Both Infantry. 63 sick. 8 insane N
casuals and % general prisoners
Evening star., 1903-11-16
Both Under Grave Charges.

A charge of assault with dangerous
weapon was filed in the Police Court today
against Philip Colback, who attacked his
brother John with a razor at their home In
Georgetown several days ago. John Is
charged with assault and battery on Philip,
which occurred at the same time. Both
charges will be heard Wednesday.
Evening star., 1903-11-16
DEMOCRATIC SENATORS MEET.
Committee Assignments Formed the
Topic of Discussion.

The democratic members of the Senate
this afternoon met in Senator Germans
room for a conference. The steering COM
mittee of the democrats to a large extent
has completed the committee assignments.
and they formed the basis of general dis
Cussion at the conference today. Other
matters We're talked of in general way
such as the Panama canal but no action
was taken binding the democrats as to the
course they will pursue on matters of policy.
Evening star., 1903-11-16
Movements of Naval Vessels

The Marcellus has arrived at Guanta-
namo. the Iris at Mare Island. the Scorpion
at New London. the Sebago at Key West.
the Villalobos at Shanghai and the Caesar
at Lamberts Point.
The Dale has left Norfolk for Newport
Evening star., 1903-11-16
Today's Government Receirts.

National bank notes received today for
redemption, s493 2s5 Government rs-eipts.
From internal revenue, 81, 132. Al; customs.
StS,9i9: miscellaneous SJ65475 Exnepdi-
sa sute Sz.u'ooo Available cash balance,
S224. .2l 5. .Ol2. 10
Evening star., 1903-11-16
MASSACRED MANY JEWS.
Sultan's Troops Debauched Inoffensive
Women and Girls,

TANGIER, Morocco, November 16-A
hundred Moorish Jews, fugitives from
Taxa. have arrived at Marina. They say
the sultans troops, while in occupation Of
Taxa, massacred many Jews and outraged
women and girls.