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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-11
FOR LONGEVITY PAY.
Bill Affecting Government Employees
introduced by Request.

Mr.. Brownlow. by request has intro
duced a bill in the House providing for
longevity pay to employees of the classified
civil service. The measure has been re-
fcrred to the committee on reform in the
civil service. Its provisions are:
THAT. In addition to the pay which may
otherwise be fixed by law. there shall be
paid to each employe Of the government
in the classified civil service an increase
Of 10 per centum Of his OF her current year
ly pay, as otherwise fixed by law. for each
five years of service accrued since his or
her entry into the civil service Of the United
States
Provided. That the total amount for such
increase for length Of service shall in no
case exceed forty per centum of the yearly
pay Of the position or Office filled by such
employe.
THAT in making estimates of appropria-
lions required for an ensuing fiscal year. as
now provided by statute. the items for
longevity pay allowed by section 1 of
this act shall be estimated for separately
and distinctly in each department or branch
Of the government service from the esti-
mates of salaries for designated Offices"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-11
FROM ROME TO PARIS.
M. Nelidoff, Russian Ambassador, to
Be Transferred

PARIS. November M.-There is now rea-
son to believe that NJ. Nelidoff, until re-
Gently the Russian ambassador at Rome
will be appointed Russian ambassador at
Paris, in succession to Prince Ouroussoff
transferred to Rome.
1t was at first expected that M. Muravieff,
the minister of Justice, would be sent to
Paris, and later Count Cassni, ambassador
to the United States, was strongly favored
but the incident of the cancellation of the
cars visit to Rome appears to have in
fuenced NJ. Nelidoff's transference from
Rome to Paris
AS considerable feeling was aroused at
Rome in consequence of the giving up of
the visit, it is expected that further Sc
quel to the incident will be the transference
of the Italian ambassador at st. Petersburg
Count Nora di Lavriano, to another post
Each transfer involves promotion and In
cfdentally serves to increase the causes of
irritation over the incident.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-11
FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE.
Expected That It Will Have Some In
teresting Meetings.

II was expected yesterday that there
would today be meeting of the committee
on foreign relations of the Senate This
meeting did not take place, no call having
been sent out as the result of a change of
program.
In this connection 1t Is said that there Is
to be no objection to having the committee
on foreign relations consider legislation for
putting into effect the Cuban reciprocity
treaty
When this matter first came I'D some
senators thought that it should go to the
committee on finance, as il involved the
revenue or the government, and should be
treated as would any revenue measure
Others thought 1t should go to the COM
mlttee on Cuba. of which Senator Platt
VonnD Is chairman. as 1t relates excIu-
s!Veiy TO affairs of that island Others be-
ueVe that the matter should be referred to
the committee on foreign relations. and it
was TO that committee that the President .
message was referred
Inc iact OF the reference there however
ulu not entirely harmoniZe the views OF
senators as to the committee that should
consider this legislation. Today, however.
senator flatt Comm. chairman of the Gu
pan committee. stated that he had come tn
the conclusion that the committee OH for
elSn relations was entitled to the consi,iera
ton of this matter
The committee is likely to have so,,a !,
teresting meetings. especially as the entire
matter OF the events on the isthmns of pan
anna ana the recognition of the repuhlic of
fanama by this government will first come
before ii. e'lii'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-11
THE TARIFF AT MANILA.
An Important Question Raised by an
English Corporation.

&AAA AAAHOA IoAt QuCoIAOA AsaASSu " al
English Corporation.
The bureau of insular affairs, through its
law officer, has filed answer in the Court of
Claims to the suit of Warner, Barnes & Co.,
an English corporation, to recover from the
United States the sum of $l62,253. as inn
port duties collected in Manila and Iloilo- on
goods brought from the United States into
the Philippine Islands between the 10th day
of December. 1898. and the Sth of March,
1902. the time between the signing of the
treaty of peace and the passage of the
Philippine tariff act. The case Is important
in that 1t will determine the question as to
whether the military government of the
Philippine Islands could levy tariffs on
goods coming from the United States into
the Philippines.
The government insists that the insurrec-
ton in the Philippines created a condition
of war and justified the President in sub
jecting the territory of the islands to mill
tary occupancy in the effort to suppress the
instruction. which carried with 1t the
power to regulate trade with the territory
so occupied. and to impose such conditions
on such trade as might be determined and
to secure revenue by levying customs duties
and other taxes. 1t Is further commended by
the government that the customs duties col
iected were authorized by Congress. The
brief also challenges the right of an English
corporation to maintain suit in the Court
of Claims against the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-11
Grain, Provisions and Cotton Markets.
Baltimore Markets.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
BALTIMORE. Md, November IL .-FLOUR-Quiet.
unchanged; receipts, % ,e67 barrels; exports, liz
barrels
WHEA r-Steady: spot contract S3as3h; spot
No red western sS1aas3A; November s3aS34;
December. S3SiaS4: January. SihaS4ia: May. 81 "a
S1A; steamer No. red, 73s134; receipts. B. 40
bushels. Southern by sample, 70asSta: southern
grade. 75HsS3t2.
CoRN-Quiet and easy; spot. 1914 49h: Novem-
ber 49lsa49. November new or old, 4Slsa4SH,;
year, 4Itsa4S; January, 41i2a47Hs; steamer mixed.
4IMa47&; receipts, "a. s27 bushels. New southern
white corn. 4Sa52; new southern yellow corn. Asa
52k
OATS-Dull and easer: No. 2 white 41a4flx;
No. mixed, 39A a40; receipts. II .S36 bushels.
R1E-Firmer No. 2. 5Sa59]2; No. western Goa
6Ol2; receipts. 2.410 bushels.
HAi-Stendy. unchanged
GRAIN FREiG HTS-Easier steam TO Liverpool.
per bushel. lis. Sd. November, Cork for orders.
per quarter rs. Cd. November.
BUTTER-Unchanscd
EGGS-U Unchanged.
CHEESE-UnchAnged
SUGAR-Unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-11
Extremely Short Session.

The session of the House today came very
near being a record breaker. From the
time Speaker Cannon raped for order at
the hour of the meridian Until he announced
an adjournment until tomorrow at noon
barely five minutes elapsed. There have
been times when the session lasted but a
few seconds. the formality of prayer and
journal reading being dispensed with.
But within recent times the session of
today was the shortest experienced by the
members and House employees. The brief
SPACE of time between the opening and
closing was all the more remarkable from
the fact that all the formalities of the oc-
casion were gone through.
Even Chaplain Couden's prayer was
short. though none the less earnest and i'm
plessive- The session of yesterday hav-
ing consumed but a few minutes. the read
ing of the journal was the matter of sew
al seconds only
The motion made by Mr. Payne the ma
3ority leader, for adjournment called forth
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TIMBER AND STONE ACT
Bill for Its Repeal introduced by Mr.
Hansbrough.

Senator Hansbrough introduced in tho
Senate bill which. by implication. reneaIs
the timber and stone act under which land
Is now acquired at $50 an acre, regardless
or It's real value. The measure is Intended
10 cure defects in existing laws, put a
quletuS upon speculation in public timber
lands and an end to the frauds which 70
Gently have grown into a national scan
DIAL. 1t was referred to the committee on
public lands of which the author is choir
man.
The Secretary of the Interior is autbor-
lied under the bill to make examinatiors
and estimates relative to the quantity and
value of the timber and stone on tho nh
TIC lands and TO sell the right to dispose of
the same. IN such quantities as NAV seayp
s tqFisaDIe, 10 the highest bidder. This plan
IS now pursued in the sale of timber ON
indian lands in Minnesota. The title m
the land remains in the government and
the secretary of the Interior may fix the
limit or time in which the purchas ser Of tho
right shall remove the timber or STONE
the right 10 cut the timber and make 1t a
understandable quantity is made inalienable
III Senator Hansbrough's measure be-
comes law all the timber land on the
public domain will be withdrawn from en-
Try ana the government will enter upon
the policy of disposing of it's timber at its
market value. One provision in the bill
prohibits the entry of these lands under
the homestead or other land laws 1t is
argued by Senator Hansbrough that in
leaving the fee TO the land in the govern
ment reforestration Will take place and
the sale of timber will be a source of large
revenues.
The second section of the bill amends the
lieu land selection act so to provide that
when n settler whose entry falls within a
forest reserve selects another piece of land
in lieu of his original entry 1t must be
more valuable for agricultural purposes
than for timber or stone. Under the exist
ing law many of the entrymen who find
themselves within forest reserve cut and
dispose of the timber on the land and later
go outside of the reserve and file home
stead on other timber LAND
The third section of the bill amends the
act of March IL. 1902, and required all
proofs of committed homestead and desert
land entries TO be made before registers
and receivers in local land Offices. The
proposed amendment to existing law is
recommended by the commissioner of the
general land office. who in his last report
says; The privileges gained by the act
have been greatly abused. particularly by
United States commissioners. who have
often been parties to wholesale frauds in
connection with proofs made before them"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-11
London to Picking by Rail.
From the London Chronicle.

From the LONDON InrOnlcle
We live in such a matter-of-fact age
that nothing seems remarkable, but there
are some people who, remembering the
early days of railway locomotion. will be
surprised to learn that next spring 1t will
be possible to take ticket from London
to Picking, spending only a few hours on
the sea. Quite recently there has been
conference at Vienna of the principal au-
thorities of the European railways, at
which timetable was prepared, and this
will be published in December.
The International Sleeping Car Company
is now running a weekly train-de-luxe
romMoscow to Irkutsk, which is called
the Siberian express, and accomplishes
the journey in about eight days. The time
occupied from London is eleven days, and
the first-class fare Is G27. With the new
connections in the far east, which will
come into operation on May 1. it will be
possible to book direct from London to
Picking. where the traveller will arrive in
seventeen days, the first-class ticket cost
ing f42. Travellers booking by the South
Eastern from Clearinghouse will meet the
trans-continental express at Ostend. where
as those selecting the Royal Mall Hook Of
Holland route will pick it up at Berlin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-11
IN NEW BUILDING.
Maryland Court of Appeals Convened
There for First Time.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
ANNAPOLIS. Md, November 10.-The
session of the court of appeals was held
for the first time yesterday in the new build
ing which is to be occupied by that court,
the state library and the offices Of the con-
troller and the treasurer of Maryland.
The first session Of the court in its new
surroundings was made the occasion of
simple, but very appropriate, ceremony,
during the course of which addresses were
made by Messrs. Bernard Carter, Arthur
w. Machen and Arthur George Brown.
leaders of the bar of Baltimore and Mary
land.
Special reference was made by each
speaker to the reelection of Chief Judge
McSherry to the court of appeals bench
Judge McSherry replied with great feeling
and appropriateness.
The court of appeals building has been
officially adopted as the name of the new
structure. The building commission mat
this morning and instructed the architect 10
place a tablet containing that name upon
the building.
This was thought to be the most appro-
pirate name. the state library Is largely
an adjunct to the court of appeals and the
two occupy the greater part of the new
building.
The only absentees from the bench this
morning were Judges Page and Briscoe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-11
CONTINUES TO IMPROVE.
Kaiser Hopes to Be Fully Restored
Within Short Time.

BERLIN, November 11-At IL o'clock this
morning the following bulletin regarding
Emperor Williams condition was issued at
the New Palace. Potsdam:
His majesty is better for the walk he
took yesterday. The wound made during
the operation is in excellent condition, and
begins to grow smaller"
The bulletin was signed by Won Leuthold,
Schmidt and Ilberg.
The emperor. in telegram thanking the
municipality of Bremen for it's congratula-
lions on his favorable condition, added:
Il hope, with little care, to be fully re-
stored in short time
AS today is 1lOudy and damp, with inter-
walls of rain, the emperor probably will keep
indoors. He is dfsposing of business almost
as usual
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-11
FINANCE AND TRADE
First Trading Showed Large
Transactions.
IRREGULAR CH AN GES
STEEL AND AMALGAMATED SOLD
SLIGHTLY HIGHER.
B. and o. Lost 1 NJ and Others of Penn
sylvania Group Larger
Fractions.
IRREGULAR CHANGES

NEW YORK, November 1l.-First trad
ing in stocks showed very large transac-
lions and irregular changes in few active
issues. while tie general list was compare
lively unaffected
The United States Steel stocks rose Y and
the second bonds u and $500 shares of
Amalgamated Copper sold simultaneously
at 1914 and 80, compared with 3SM last
night.
Pennsylvania, on the other hand, was I'M
der continued pressure, the first 900 shares
selling at a decline of Is with further
dip Of u on sale of an additional l,3o
shares. The purchase of 5000 shares then
lifted 1t 81. Dealings in these stocks con-
tinued on a large scale with rather feverish
fluctuations.
Heavy selling of Pennsylvania which de-
pressed it Us to 113A exercised a weaken
ing effect on the general market. offerings
OF all prices of stocks were more abundant,
but recessions were generally smaller.
Amalgamated reacted to 3Sl2.
Baltimore and Ohio lost IA and others Of
the Pennsylvania group large fractions.
Rock Island preferred declined l and Buf-
falo Rochester and Pittsburg A, while Min
neapolis and St. Louis moved up 3ia. Lack
awanna 37s, Rubber Goods preferred 2l2
and Toledo st. Louis and Western prefer
red and Sioss- sheffield Steel ~. United
States Steel preferred advanced nearly a
point and held very well.
The contrary movements in Pennsylvania
and United States Steel preferred confused
the traders and kept them out of the mar
ket. When Pennsylvania rallied a large
fraction prices showed advancing ten
dency and United States Steel preferred
rose above 81
An announcement of gold engaged in
London for import helped the market.
There were declines of point in Illinois
Central, Iowa Central preferred and Ma
tional Railroad of Mexico. Bonds were
irregular at noon
Scarcely any business was transacted
during the midday session and fluctuations
of the principal stocks were unimportant.
Tennessee Coal rose IA, Locomotive pre-
ferred IA and Westinghouse Electric first
preferred g.
From ia Pennsylvania fell back to 113
under a current of offerings of 1000 to
1000 share blocks. Determined efforts were
made to hold the stock. and upward of
10000 shares were taken to rally it a quar-
ter The price then gave way again to
112As. The market yielded in sympathy, but
the general movement was fractional. st.
Paul. and Reading lost a point, Northwest
ern B and Realty preferred 2%. Steel pre-
ferred reacted point. Cotton Oil preferred
rose and Brooklyn Union Gas So. The
market became steadier and quiet when
there was an intermission in the violent
liquidation in Pennsylvania.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-11
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The House of Representatives convened
at II o'clock today. After prayer by the
chaplain and the reading of the journal
Messrs. c. c. Reid and Minor Wallace of
Arkansas. and T. B. Kyle of Ohio, were
sworn in as members of the House.
On motion of Mr. Payne the House at
12:05 adjourned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-11
TO ENCAMP THE TROOPS.
Precautions Against Yellow Fever at
Fort Mcintosh

In consequence of the outbreak of yellow
fever at Laredo Texas, the War Depart
meEt has authorized the commanding Of
fcer at Fort Mcintosh. Texas, to remove
thu troops from quarters and encamp them
in the vicinity OF the post. This action is
taken to permit the thorough fumigation
and disinfection of every building belonging
10 the post.
Officers on duty in the War Department
today expressed their establishment, coupled
with much indignation, at the spread of the
disease in the light of the knowledge gained
several years aco that the mosquito con-
veye1 yellow fever and that proper steps
were not taken 70 kill off this insect after
the first case had been reported. No cases
have been reported among the troops but
the disinfection of Fort Mcintosh is being
effected as a precautionary measure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-11
BRYAN OFF FOR EUROPE.
Says He is NoF CANDIDATE and Shall
Fight for Democracy.

NEW YORK Nove%ber l1.-Before he
sailed for Europe today on the Majestic
William ]. Bryaff was asked by an inter-
viewer: 81 Il
Twin the democrats 20 to the polls next
year as a unitedrpartyr'
Il think all democrats will be united at
the polls but not. of course. those who are
not democrats. Thoserwh are not demo-
Gratis will not be with the democrats"
IF all agreednupon rFou would you ac-
cept the nomina ton ?' II.
II am not a candidate. I have said this
before. 1 repeaeit. I am not candidate
for the Office. ID
ION my returnH shah simply resume my
fight for democracy. and what I shall do
car be guaged by what I have done in the
past l hope to keep UP the fight for at
least twenty-five more years. 1 will then
be sixty-eight years of age. and in thu
meantime there will be six presidential
elections. Even then I may not be too old
to continue the fight
Mr.. Bryan would NOT discuss the Panama
situa ton at this time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-11

to be put through the extra session Inc
House leaders still insist upon a Dill
Representative Adamson OK Georgia call
ed to pay his respects. Discussing the Pan
anna situation with the President Mr.. Adam
son said: Mr.. President. 1 am glad that
YOU did not start this Panama rabbit. but
after il was started l am glad we did not
have a bow-legged man in the White House
who couldn't stop it." The President
thought the joke such a good one that he
spoke of 1t to a number of his callers.
Nominated to Be Postmaster.
The President today sent the following
nominations to the Senate:
Georgia-Cicero c. Alexander. Commerce
Gate Harmony Grove)
Hawaii-Vetle A. Vetleson. Waikiki.
Loulsiana-S. F. Steere, Shreveport.
Maine-Frank II. Monroe. Milo.
Massachusetts-Mary G. Smith. Wellesley
Hi Is: Herbert \. Howard. Randolph.
Michigan-Thomas E. Dawson. Sanilac
Center.
Minnesota-Oliver B. Boobar. Sank Cen
ter.
Wisconsin-Gertrude Frazier. Viola.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-11
UNEMPLOYED RFTALIATE.
Glass Makers Will Start Cooperative
Plant at Jeanette

GREENSBURG. Pa. November IL
Thrown out of employment by the fnstalla-
ton of glass-making machines in the Jea-
nette plant of the American Window Glass
Company. half hundred blowers of Jea-
nette, with their full complement of gath
erers. fatteners and cutters. are organiz-
ing accompany to buifd a cooperative plant
at cost of 100000 Bonuses have been
offered by Greensburg and jeanette.
Over 1000 men were thrown out of en-
ployment by the machines In Jeanette and
barely half of them have been able to get
positions in the cooperative plants of
western Pennsylvania and Ohio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-11
COTTON MARKET EXCITED.
Opening Irregular and Then Jump Up
ward Was Taken.

NEW YORK, November 11.-After open
ing steady. but rather irregular AMI nerv-
Gus, as result Of conf. citing early news.
the cotton market this morning became
very excited and active. and was soon on its
way toward the high level of the season.
First prices were at decline of three
points to an advance of two points. the
declines being due to liquidation. talk of a
less favorable turn in far eastern affairs
and continued heavy receipts. while the
advances were in line with buIlish cables.
unsettled weather and covering On the
call the market was rather quiet, but al
most Immediately the bulls began to sup
port prices.
December sold at 11.O4. January at Hos
March at ILL and May at I'LL, these
being net gains of Hale points
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500 BUTCHERS ON STRIKE.
Want Ten Per Sent Advance and
Double Pay for Sundays.

CINCINNATI, Ohio.l November 1L-Be-
tween seven and eight hundred butchers
struck here today for an advance OF 10
per cent and double pay for Sundays and
holidays. All Of the twenty-three local
packing firms that refused to recognize the
Amalgamated Meatcutter and Butcher
Workmens Union are affected
Over one thousand Butchers are employ
ed In the packing houses here. but all do
not belong to heeunion. During the nego-
tiations many were granted increases, but
all SUCH who were msmbers of the union,
Joined the strike.l The meatcutters' union
voted not to handle in the retail shops meat
that came from packing houses involved in
the strike.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-11

The usual bid Of log was made when Cap
ital Traction bonds were called. coupled
with the offer to buy $1,000 at that price.
The offer was at once accepted, but there
was no further bid at that level, neither
was there an offer at less than 107 The
bidding, however. receded to 1867 and no
further sales were made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-11
MORGAN'S RETIREMENT.
Report, Which is Denied, Causes Ex
element in London.

NEW YORK. November 11.-At the Of
fee of ]. P. Morgan & Co it was said to-
day that Mr.. Morgan had no intention
whatever of retiring from active business,
and that reports that he had such inten-
ton were entirely incorrect.
LONDON, November 1.-THE report
from New York to the effect that J. Pier
pont Morgan proposed to retire from bust
ness was given prominence in the news
papers here today. and the weakness of
Americans on the stock exchange was at
tributed thereto, though the operators were
somewhat skeptical as to the truth Of the
rumor.
''The King of Trusts 1.-THE Morganizer
Of the World," 1.-The Financial Titan" are
a few Of the titles bestowed on Mr.. Morgan
by the papers which comment on the re-
port
Mr.. Morgan's London house declares the
report of his intended retirement ito be
quite untrue"