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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-28
CHINESE MAGICIANS HELD.
Charged at Chicago With Violation of
-. Exclusion Act

CHICAGO, December 2s.-Four Chinese
magicians. who performed at the st. Louis
worlds fair. have been arrested here by
United States. Deputy Marshal Bach on
charge of violating the Chinese exclusion
laws. -....-..
The China men were taken to the Office of
United States Commissioner Foote, where
they were relea sed on bonds signed by At
torney Adofph Marks! The Cinnamon are of
good families in Peking and were allow
ed to come to the United States and re-
main while the worlds fair was in exist
ence. az -.-l.-r.
When the fair closed, it is charged, the
Cinnamon wished to remain in the coun-
try. but the immigration officials learned OF
their intentions and. warrants We're placed
in the hands of Deputy Marshal Bach. The
men gave the names of Sue Wing Ching,
You Man. Joung On and Lee Choy
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Railways Declare Dividends.

PHILADELPHIA, December 2S.-The d.
rectors of the Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Chi
cago and st. Louis railroad today declared
a semi-annual dividend. of per cent on the
preferred stock, payable January 10. to
stockholders of record January 8. A semi
annual dividend of Az per cent was de-
clared on the common stock, payable Feb
ruary l5, to stockholders of record Feb
ruary 4.
The directors of the Pennsylvania Com
pany today declared an annual dividend of
5 per cent for the year 1904. payable De-
cember 81 to stockholders of record De
cember 2 This is increase of 1 per
cent. The Pennsylvania Company controls
the Pennsylvania railroad lines west of
Pittsburg
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RUSSELL CoLEGRoVE's DEATH.
Was Well Known Here, Where He
Formerly Lived

The State Department is informed by a
cablegram from Mr.. Conger, United States
minister at Picking, China of the death
there December % of Mr.. Russell Cole
grove, formerly United States vice consul
general at Canton, China
Russell Colegrove was the son of James
3. ColegrOve. who for several years lived
at No 100 18th street, and was well known
as contractor for carrying malls on star
routes. Russell Colegrove lived In this city
and had many friends here. He was once
engaged in the steamboat business on the
Potomac managing the City of Richmond
which ran between Washington and Colo
NAL Beach. Later he withdrew this vessel
from Washington and ran her between
Miami ana Key West, Fla.
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ToS; January. s0xss0ss: February, .sora5i:
March. JGJss5l steamer mixed, xs5sase; receipts
x8i ,6s2 bushels: new southern white corn. 4sizs
BOY; new southern yellow corn. 45tsa50h.
0ATS-Firm; No. white 3si. asGn: No 9
mixed. 35,zas5%: receipts. !, 800 bushels
RfE-Dull uptown. No. western sGssT: re-
ceipts, ,063 bushels
HAY-Firmer; No. timothy, 14.50al5.00; No
clover mixed. ~ 90 bid.
GRAIN FRETGHTS-Duli, unchanged
BUTTER-Stesdy; fancy imits tion. 20s21 fancy
creamery, 2sa2sA; fancy iadle. Hale; store
packed i4alS
EGtiS-Steady and quiet e.
CHEESE-Firm; large 1ia.al2; medium. i2ai2is
small, 12Hs12h.
suGAR-strong; coarse graduated. 5.75: fine
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BATTLE SHIP OHIO SAILED.
First Cruise Taken Since Vessel Was
Commissioned.

SAN FRANCISCO, December 2S.--The
battle ship Ohio passed out through the
Golden Gate today on the first cruise she
has taken since she was commissioned.
The object Of the Ohio's trip is the testing
of the wireless telegraph system recently
installed by the government on the Faral-
ZONES.
wireless communication with the Faral-
lones and with the Mare Island navy yard.
making daily reports to the latter place OF
the results of the tests made with the
Farallone station.
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Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales.-Reguar call IL o'clock noon-Wnshington
Rwy. and Elec. As 81 900 at SIii
Washington Gas cert. 81. 900 at l2lH.
Capital Traction. at i4O. at l4O
Washington Rwy. and Flee. pfd, 80 at S4ls. 30
at 81. so at S31s.
Washington Rwy and Flee. com, 30 at 2si. 20
at 2Sh 50 It 2Sh 80 1T 2sIt. 30 at PSI.
National Safe Deposit and Trust. 10 at 1875.
American Security and Trust, 10 at 229, 10 at
90, 10 a. 20. 10 at 229, 10 at 30, 10 at 22s
10 at 229 10 at 229. 10 at 229. 10 at 229 10 at
229, 10 at 229. at 229. 10 at 229. 10 at 229. 3
230 10 at go, 10 at go. 10 at 30 10 at go
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone % at 45ts
rs at 49,.
Washington Gas. 10 at 84h % at 64x, % at
SIS, IS at 64sss 25 at 845, q at SAX.
MergenthaIer Linotype. 10 at 1888, 10 at 1891.
Lanston Monotype, 100 at 12h.
American Graphophone CON-. 90 at 5s, 100 at
5h, go at SIS, 40 at SIS
American Graphophone pfd.. l at 91a.
After call-Washington Rwy. and Elec. com, 90
q 2sA.
American Graphophone com. 100 at 81.
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DELAWARE POLITICS.
Conference of the Addicks Faction at
Dover Today.

DOVER DEL December 2S.-The union,
or Addickss faction of the Delaware legis-
lators, held conference today and decided
upon w D, Denny as speaker of the house.
No other selections We're made. and the
conference adjourned to meet at $50 to-
night. when the members of the regular
faction of the party will join in the caucus
for legislative officers Today's conference
was attended byj United States Senator AL
lee. Representatiye-elect Hiram Burton and
J. Edwardi Addieks. The senatorial ques-
ton, it wsS stated, was not discussed.
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REMARKABLE CHANGES
VARIABLE WEATHER IN MANY
CITIES IN SHORT TIME.

CLEVELAND Ohio, December 2s.-with-
in a little,l more than twelve hours the
official Thermometer at the weather bureau
in this city has fallen fifty degrees. or
from sixty-two to twelve above. and the
Indications are that much lower mark
will be reached before the present cold
wave has spasSed.s Throughout last night
and today a fierce gale from the west swept
over northern Ohio, causing much damage
to telegraph and telephones lines. The
wind reached velocity of fifty miles an
hour and was accompanied by a fine driv-
ing snow. o Tu
Big Drop at Lacrosse.
LACROSSE. Wis, Dec. ga drop in
temperature of forty degrees followed the
blizzard which ceased at midnight. Snow
is drifting to the height of eight and ten
feet in the streets.
Demolished Light House.
GRAND RAPIDS. Mich, December Is
The storm on Lake Michigan has COM
pletely demolished the light house at Maca-
tawa bay near Holland. and has washed
away seventy-five feet of the light house
pier. The numerous resorts along the bay
have suffered heavy damage.
Mail Service Demoralized.
CHICAGO. December 2S.-The mail SER
vice of the entire middle west is in bad con-
dition. Transfer connections with num-
Der of outbound trains were missed. Rail-
way mail officials are hopeful, however
that schedules will be resumed shortly.
There are no reports of heavy snow except
in the northwest
Ten Below at st. Paul.
ST. PAUL. December 2S.-Although it 10
10 below zero and clear in st. Paul and
vicinity today. warmer weather is pre-
dicted. In che extreme Canadian north
ives. and in Montana 1t is much warmer
today than yesterday. Trains from all
points are still badly delayed.
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Resulting Promotions.
BREAK IN COTTON TODAY.
Result of Census Bureaus Report
Very Heavy Trading.

NEW YORK. December 2S.-The cotton
market broke 80 to 30 points on the census
bureaus ginners report indicating a crop
in excess of the governments estimate.
There was very heavy trading on the de-
cline.
Tne bears contended that the g1nners'
report probably forecasted a crop of
nearly 13.000000 bales.
Following the report, prices, which had
shown weakness since the opening. broke
sharply with January selling around 6.66,
March 6S1 and May 6.96, or net de-
cline of % to % points and a break Of
practically So bale in two weeks time.
The market was very active during the
afternoon, with big short interests COW
ering. while there was also heavy liquida-
ton, and on very little bulge the bears
seemed disposed to withdraw their buy
ing orders and sell more cotton.
The low figures reached in the slump
are the lowest that cotton has reached in
nearly three wears,
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RICHLY LADENED SHIP
Largest Cargo Ever Shipped Out of
San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO, December 2s-Laden
with the largest cargo ever shipped out Of
San Francisco on vessel. the steamer
Mongolia departed for Chinese and Japan
ese ports today. Her freight amounts to
$4,000 tons.
In her treasure tanks will be stored ST.
100000. Much of the cargo for Japan is
contraband. She also will carry 500 pas
sengers
shimi and suite returning to Japan. and
Archbishop Agius. papal delegate to the
Philippines. accompanied by his secretary,
Mgr. Petrelu.
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Sale Of Steamers is Denied.

BERLIN, December 2S.-The Associated
Press called the attention of the Hamburg
American and North German Lloyd lines
to the reports circulated in London of re-
cent sales of their steamers, and received
assurances from both companies that no
steamers had been sold. The Hamburg
American officials added the specific denial
that the steamer Phoenicia had been sold
to an unknown purchaser and that she was
going to Lfbau as announced last night in
dispatch from Hamburg to q London
news agency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-28
ADMIT TERRY RETIRED
HAS HAD FoRTY-TWo YEARS
SERVICE IN THE NAVY.

Rear Admiral Silas w. Terry. who was in
command of the Washington navy yard for
several years. was placed on the retired
list today on account of age, after about
forty-two years service in the navy. A
few weeks ago he was relieved of command
of the naval station at Honolulu and is
now in Japan on leave of absence.
Born in Kentucky, Admiral Terry entered
the navy in 1853 as an acting midshipman
and attained hts present rank in March,
1900. He now stands number in the list
of rear admiraIs. Before completing his
course at the Naval Academy he was as
signed to active service at New York in
1861. He served creditably on various war
ships during the civil war and was adj
vanced five numbers in grade of lieutenant
in July 1864, for gallant conduct on the
expedition up the Red river. In 1864 he was
appointed detail officer on the staff of Ad-
mral Porter and served in that capacity
until the close of the war being present
at the fall of Richmond Since the war he
has done duty in all parts of the world.
bis total sea service covering a period of
about seventeen years.
Rescued the Trinity's Crew.
While commanding the Marion on the
south Atlantic station in 1881 he was or
dered by cable to proceed to Heard Island
to rescue the crew of the bark Trinity,
supposed to be there He reached the is
land on January 10 and rescued thrty-five
of the bark's crew, who had been wrecked
in October. 1880. being just in time to
save them from starvation.
While on the way to Heard Island Rear
Admiral Terry stopped at Cape Town and
rendered assistance to the English ship
Poonah. which was stranded on the beach
about ten miles northeast of the port. For
this assistance Rear Admiral Terry received
the thanks of the colonial and English gov
ernmentS
From 1884 until 1886 he commanded the
training squadron, comprising the Ports
mouth, jamestown and Saratoga. and was
then appointed member of the naval
examining and retiring boards, being on
that duty until 1893 He commanded the
Newark from 1893 until 1895, and was
miral Benham during the instruction in
Rio.
During the Spanish-American war he
commanded the receiving ship Franklin,
and in September, 1898, he was assigned
to the command of the battle ship Iowa.
He was commandant of the Washington
navy yard from 1900 until 1903, when he
was placed in charge of the naval sta
ton at Honolulu, being relieved of that
duty last fall.
Resulting Promotions.
The retirement of Admiral Terry has
resulted in the promotion of Capt. Joseph
e. Craig as rear admiral; Commander
Arthur P. NaZro to be captain; Lieut..
Commander B. r Waliing to be command
er, and Lieut.. Glennie Tarbox to be lieu
tenant commander.
Rear Admiral Craig has been relieved
from duty captain of the navy yard Nor
folk Va, and will be given another COM
mand commensurate with his advanced
rank.
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Cotton Ginned.

The census bureau today issued a report
giving the quantity of cotton ginned in 1877
counties up to December 13 last to have
been IL ,9S6, 614 running bales, which is the
equivalent of II, s4s, lib commercial bales.
The commercial bales reported to the same
period for 1903 amounted to STAT, 669.
In arriving at the number of commercial
bales. round bales are counted as half
bales
The report to the same date last year
covered S12 counties, as against 737 this
year. The report for the present year COW
ers the output of 1861 ginneries, while
29,527 were included in the report for 1905.
The product of the different states for this
year. in running bales, reported to Decem-
Der 13. is as follows:
Alabama, 1, 296. 915; Arkansas 7o3 1856;
Florida, 75,2S3; Georgia, 1, 795,797; Indian
territory, 433,755; Kentucky. 1852: Louis
lana, S7O,51S; Mississippi. 1.4O3, AS; Mis-
souri,, 1914; North Carolina 657 1876; Okla
homa. 2940n; South Carolina, I,OS3 1855;
Tennessee. 271, 235; Texas, 2,9S2S19; vir-
ginia, 14960.
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Horticulturists Meets.
Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
COLLEGE PARK. Md. December 2S.-
The Maryland State Horticultural Society
began its meetings here today. Many of
the most prominent agriculturists and hor-
ticulturists of the state are present The
meeting will probably last for several days.
Secretary Wilson of the Department OF
Agriculture was invited to attend. but It is
understood that he will not be able to do
30 on account Of pressing business.
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Effect at New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS, La, December IS
With the reading of the ginners' report on
the cotton exchange today cotton slumped
Al to % points. Extraordinary excitement
attended the break. The report that H.
e4S, 113 bales had been ginned with eighty
two counties to hear from came as sur
prise, although a bearish report was ex-
pected. The market was hammered with
great energy. The report today showed l.
S4S, 259 more bales already ginned this year
than the total crop of last year.
After the first excitement the market
grew quieter, though the decline was not
arrested. January cotton went to $40,
which is a decline of about 4 cents during
the last three months.
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CAPT FRENCH FOUND DEAD.
Remains Discovered in Chattanooga
Park.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, December 2S.-
The body of Capt. Howard w. French U.
S. A, stationed at Camp Thomas. Chicka-
manga Park, as constructing quartermas-
ter at the new army post. was found this
morning near the post stone quarry. He
had been shot through the heart. Many
think he had committed suicide, while 9TH
ers consider it a murder.
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Grain, Provisions and Cotton Markets
Baltimore Markets.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
BALTIMORE, Nd, December 28.-FLOUR-Dull
unchanged; receipts, 6,052 barrels; exports. $50
barrels.
WHEAT-Dull: spot, contract. 114ka114K; De-
cember. 114salf4h; January, 114kall4h: Febru-
AIRY, 116al16k; steamer No. red, 106a 1854;
ceipts lao bushels; southern BY sampls. 98slll;
southern grade, 1O2a114.
CORN-Firm; spot. new, 6oka50%; year. 607sa
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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, 1904-12-28

ST. PETERSBURG. December 2S.-Tens
of thousands of men have struck through
out the Baku (Caucasia) Oil fields.
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LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

conference was held yesterday by MEM
bers of the board of fire insurance under
writers and some members of the COM
mittee of the middle department. in charge
of the district in which this city is To-
Gated. The situation here was very fully
gone over No action was taken. as none
was expected. owing to the fact that the
NEE ting was purely conference
large lot of the stock of the American
Security antitrust Company changed hands
today and at prices which were higher than
those that have been obtained lately.
Nearly 200 shares were traded in and a
large proportion were sold in ten-share lots
at 229. The supply at this figure was not
equal to the demand. and the bid rose
to go. and then after all the stock for sale
at that price had been taken the bid was
continued. There was no stock at the close
for sale at less than 30
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-28

of Paris. the treaty of Berlin the Geneva
convention and The Hague conference.
To my mind the most important events.
from the standpoint of diplomacy, have been
the Geneva convention and The Hague con-
ference
The Gear Opposed the War.
The count stated that he personally knew
that Nicholas II did his utmost to prevent
THE present unhappy struggle in Asia
The inventions of civilization have
brought the peoples of all countries into
a closer understanding. There is no need
for he old style of diplomacy The nations
of the world understand, as they did not
seem To understand before, that there is no
profit in war. Take the present war, for
Instance. il was not caused by a Russian
army OF conquest. 1t was the result of an
extension of a useful railway system by
nation whose manifest commercial destiny
turned her face to the east
Russia was unwilling to engage in
struggle with her European neighbor over
an outlet in the Mediterranean She turned
toward undeveloped Asia She poured out
her millions of treasure and sent her peo-
pie To cultivate the great st"ppes. she
guarded her advance at her own cost, and
restored order to brigand- ravsged districts
The war which followed might have been
prevented if Japan had only waited. Had
Russia abandoned her great and peaceful
work in Manchuria it would have been
political crime: it would have confused the
whole future.
Peace Secured by Patience.
zone thing l have learned above all other
things in my fifty years experience. and 1t
Is that peace can only be secured by pa
thence. Had there been patience in Japan
the bloody battles which have stained the
soil of Manchuria would never have been
fought and tens of thousands of men now
in their graves would be alive today.
THE greatest diplomat of my time was
Bismarck. He was easily the foremost man
of his age. But there are able diplomats
living today. like Minister Delcasse of
France. Count Lamsdorf of Russia and
John Hay, your own distinguished Secre-
tary of State. These three men have exer-
cised a powerful and happy influence upon
modern diplomacy, and have visibly infiu-
Cnced the course of human history.
Influence of This Country.
"The United States has done much for
openness in diplomacy. 1t cannot, under its
organic law. make secret treaties. So long
as treaties have to be discussed and con-
firmed in parliamentary body they cannot
be secret. l believe that the neutral and
Just attitude of this country in interna-
tionaI affairs has contributed greatly to its
present influence everywhere. L believe the
United States will be still more influential
i'm the future. The American people intend
to he just to other nations. and the world
will recognize that fact more and more as
time goes on. | need not say that this ma
ton has no greater admirer and well wlsher
than myself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-28

Some gas certificates were sold for 1914
and subsequently these securities were Of
fered at that figure. The bid was 1871
which was afterward withdrawn and III
substituted.
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One lot of ten shares of National Safe
Deposit stock brought lS6 and then the bid
was 1854 and the asking price 1s6. The
latter was withdrawn and 1861 bid but
there was no stock for sale at less than
100
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-28
Today's Government Receipts.

National bank notes received today fir
redemption, $I2933 800; government receipts
from internal revenue. sob Az: customs
$731 ,S26: miscellaneous, 81. 155; eNpendl-
lures, $50. 900.
Available cash balance. Sal .J6i, 4I5.3T.
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ington. | wanted to be among the friends
OF my country.
Lived Under Four Emperors

81 have liver under four Russian emper-
ers-Nicholas |. Alexander H. Alexander III
and Nicholas H. said the count. I'm my
time diplomacy has accomplished the treaty
of Paris the treaty of Berlin. the Geneva
convention and The Hague conference.
To my mind the most important events.
from the standpoint of diplomacy, have been
the Geneva convention and The Hague con-
Farauge
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The preferred stock of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company sold some
what lower than was the case yesterday.
One lot brought 1875. although at the open
Ing of the trading a lot of fifty shares
brought S4b. The stock was offered at
the close at 81 and the best bid was s3I.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-28

More interest was displayed In the COM
mon stock. which sold high at 2sii. One
lot brought 2S1s. At the close the bid was
2SA and the asking price 2Sss.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-28

Gas stock was in good demand and better
prices were paid All the stock that was
for sale at 6i1a was taken. At the close
the asking price was g.. while 64I was bid
The sales amounted to l35 shares.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-28

Two lots of Mergenthaler sold for $50
and 1891. The bid rose to 1s9&s and then
the asking price was 1891. At the close
the bid was 1884, and the asking price 1870.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-28

A couple of lots OF twenty-five shares
each of telephone stock were for sale and
went at the highest bid. which was 45ih.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-28

One hundred shares of Lanston were sold
for 121a The bid was renewed on the same
level, but there was no stock for sale under
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-07-26
NOW THERE'LL BE FUN
Memphis Mayor Says he WilD
Suppress Gambling.

Memphis, Tenn, July 21.-Mayor
Williams today replied as follows
to the request of the Committee Of
public Safety that he close gambl-
ing houses:
understanding in the above
question the term'gambling houses
to mean gambling of all kinds and
at all places for money and for
things of value, beg leave to state
in response to what l believe to be
the demand of the public, as at
present indicated by the press and
pulpit, that l will do so to the best
of my ability"
For the same reason the Mayor
promises to see that saloons are
kept closed from midnight to 4 a. m =