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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-25
TO ARRIVE WEDNESDAY
PREPARATIONS FOR COMING OF
SECRETARY ROOTS SUCCESSOR.
Will Be Given a Hearty Welcome-H1s
Predecessors High Regard
for His Ability.

Preparatians are already making at the
War Department for the transfer Oh the
Seeretary's Office from Secretary RoQt TO
Secretary Taft. The private papers anu
effects of the former which have been Kept
in his Office are being boxed in long, White
nine cases for shipment to New York, and
there are many ether signs of the coming
change. tE
The new Secretary will be given hearty
welcome at the station here, where he is
expected to arrive Wednesday afternoon
at 1:oo O'Clock, being met by many of the
officials with whom he will come into bust
ness and social relations during his In
cumbency as Secretary of War
He Is to stay for the remainder of the
winter at the Arlington Hotel. Secretary
Root has issued cards for large reception
at his Lafayette Square home Friday even
ing from 8 to II o'clock In honor OF nus
successor and here Gov. Taft will meet TIE
official society of the capital The Thurs
day evening preceding Senator Alger Will
give a reception in honor of the retiring
Secretary, at which Gov. Taft Will be pres
emit
The fact has developed that Secretary
Root himself orig nally selected Governor
Taft for his important post as governor OF
the Philippines, ana the reason LoI III. .i.s
purcha sed abroad the big steam yacht con-
aueror, and when theIvessel came to New
York the customs collector fought to inn
pose a heavy duty upon her as an import
ed article Mr.. Vanderbilt resisted and re-
tanned Mr. Root to- defend the case. The
present Secretary and Mr. Taft, then solie-
itor general metjn the legal arena of the
United States Supreme Court, where Mr..
Root won his. cases)
But the gallant struggle made by the So
licitor general excited his admiration, and
when Secretary Root cast about for the
hest man for the delicate and difficult post
Of governor of the Philippines he could find
none so fit az Mr.. faft.
AS showing the tenacity of the latter's
opinion. IL is said that one of his first acts
upon taking his place at Manila was to in
cooperate COZ M ln provision used BY the pre-
cedinr Spanish government. based upon the
very principle In the contention for which
he had beenedefeated by Secretary Root.
diately struck the proposed law out Of the
Philippine code.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-25
MOVE FOR GOOD ROADS FINANCE AND TRADE
COMMITTEES Authorized by g. Buying and Selling Move
Louis Convention Meets ments Alternate.
RESOLUTIONS READ STRENGTH In STOCKS
HATTIE BK AGAINST
CONGRESS- HEAVY DRAINS
of
oft Deepates Coalers
Present Advance.
Buying and Selling Move
moHts Alternate.
STRENGTH In STOCKS
MARKET STANDS WELL AGAINST
HEAVY DRAINS
Loss in United States Steel Leads q
Decline-The Coalers
Advance.

NEW YORK, January 25-The resump-
ton of trading in London today resulted in
declines in prices of stocks here. On ac-
count of renewed apprehension over the far
eastern situation prices were lower here in
sympathy, a few of the specialties being
the only stocks to show slight gains De-
clines ran to rs in Southern railway pre-
ferred and to large fractions in Canadian
Pacific, Baltimore and Ohio and Rock Is
land
Full recoveries were made in prices under
the stimulus of the heavy buying of Anal
gamated and Sugar which advanced them
rs and 11k. respectively. Traders sold rail-
road stocks again, but their offerings did
little more than check the rally. st. Paul
seemed more sensitive to pressure than any
other western stock. but It's extreme loss
only reached half. Wabash preferred,
Illinois Central, Ontario and Western. Con-
solidated Gas and Peoples Gas were not
ably firm, the last two named rising point
each. Pressed Steel Car. Smelling and
North American gained 1, American Tele-
phone and Telegraph 2, Virginia Carolina
Chemical 2A and Commercial Cable 8.
On the other hand Realty preferred, Rub
Der Goods preferred. Smelling preferred.
Anaconda, Reading second preferred. MIN
neapoHs, st. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie de-
cIiped i to IA. The market was holding
quite steady at IL o'clock.
A rise of IL In Reading helped the other
coaIers, and a number of specialties con-
-tinued to advance, but selling to realize
held back many of the standard stocks.
Peoples Gas rose 21a on favorable judicial
decision. Cotton Oil, corn products, Lake
Erie and Western. Leather preferred
Sugar preferred, New York. Chicago and
ST. Louis, Erie seconds preferred and
Reading firsts preferred rose 1 to 2. There
were losses of 1 to IL in Third Avenue,
Continental Tobacco preferred. Hooking
Valley and Toledo. St. Louis and Western.
A loss of point in U. S. Steel preferred
led a general reaction at noon. Bonds
were irregular.
Selling for both accounts in the stocks
which had shown prominent strength in the
forenoon lowered them a point, notably
Sugar, Peoples Gas and Reading. Some
heaviness was also disclosed in a number
of minor stocks. Railroad stocks ruled
pretty close to Saturdays final prices, but
Missouri Pacific was conspicuously heavy.
Peoples Gas rebounded to 1925 about L
o'clock, and the general market became
steadier. but was very dull.
The market continued to droop. The
failure of a brokerage house in Balti-
more made bad impression. Losses of
a point were scored by St. Paul and a
number of the southTesterns. Rock Is
land preferred fell 1 " and Republic Steel
preferred N. There was a decided de-
crease in the recent average of activity.
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COTTON REACHES 10 CENTS.
Market at New Orleans Reported
ssFuriously Active"

NEW ORLEANS, January 25.-Cotton
was furiously active today, and prices adj
vanced, July selling at 16 cents fiat. Liv-
erpooi was about twice as strong as the
most ardent bulls expected, and caused an
immense volume Of fresh buying. Bull
leaders took on heavy loads and shorts
covered heavily. At ali times there were
more buyers than sellers. Prices were
from 81 to 30 points higher.
NEW YORK, January 25.-Cotton reached
a still higher level today In a market that
was active but not particularly excited. At
the start, in response to a sensational gain
in the English market and continued Hight
receipts, prices were 10a27 points higher
Heavy liquidation was attracted by the all
general character. and. while somewhat
irregular. the market showed an undercur-
rent Of firmness with prices ffuctuating
around the best of the morning. March sctd
at 1902. May at 1871 and July al 400
these being net gains Of about y points On
the positions named
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THREE INQUIRIES.
Important Investigations Directed by
River and Harbors Committee

The House committee on rivers-and har
bors today appointed three subcommittee
to investigate and report at the present
session the following matters:
First, as to the Sufficiently of the present
law to punish the unlawful deposting ma
teral in navigable channels. In this con-
nection propositions are being considered
to prohibit the dumping of scOws at night.
and also to have all scows licensed and
numbered. Many channels d edged at great
expense have been filled up by the I'M
lawful dumping of refuse.
Second. To investigate the rights of the
government in bridging navigable streams.
Third. To define the rights of private
owners whose lands have been affected by
river and harbor work.
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Return of Secretary Moody.

Secretary Moody, who went to New York
Friday to address the Republican Club.
has returned to his Office and today went
before the House naval committee to take
up the question of naval legislation with
the committee.
Mr.. Darling. assistant secretary of the
navy, has also returned from New YORK,
where he was given a dinner Saturday
evening by the Brooklyn Society of Ver
monters. On the night previous he attend
ed the meeting of the New York alumni as
ISOLATION of Tufts College, the alma mater
of the assistant secretary.
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WOULD MAKE EXCEPTIONS.
Secretary Root on Senator Frye's
Philippine Shipping Bill.

Secretary Root has addressed letter to
Senator Frye. president pro tempore of
the Senate. expressing his views further
upon the pending legislation to require all
government freights for the Philippines to
be carried in American bottoms. The Sec
rotary says that he is willing, in the effort
to protect American shipping, to go to a
reasonable extent, even so far giving
such ships 100 per cent premium on Phil
ippine business. But he does not approve
of a proposition to tie the government alb
solutely in the manner proposed, and Sug-
gests that the government should be per-
mitted to suspend the operation of the pro-
posed act when tenders for transportation
in United States vessels cannot be had at
reaSOna BILE rates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-25
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

When the House of Representatives con-
vened today Mr.. Adams (Pa.), from the
committee on expenditures In the State
Department. reported privileged resoIu-
ton requesting the Secretary of State for
information as to the number of horses,
carriages and automobiles maintained at
the expense of the government for officials
of the State Department.
Mr.. Hitchcock (Neb.l sought to amend
the resolution as to make it read during
the calendar year." saying that the omis-
sion of these words would leave loophole,
but Ma Adams demanded the previous
question. and on this Mr.. Hitchcock called
for the yeas and nays. which were ordered.
The resolution reported to the House was
committee substitute for a resolution IN
troduced by Mr.. Hitchcock. and Mr..
Adams explained that 1t was Identical
with resolutions OF inquiry addressed 10
other departments In the same connection.
Mr.. Hitchcock explained that he had IN
tended to incorporate the words during
the calendar year. in the original draft Of
his resolution, but they were inadvertently
left out.
The previous question was ordered by a
vote Of rs to 100. when the resolution was
adopted.
Ems defining the limit OF navigation on
the Usage river In Missouri and autforiz-
Ing the construction Of bridge across the
Monongaheia river in Pennsylvania were
passed.
The House then resumed consideration of
the army appropriation bin In committee of
the whole. with Mr.. Oimsted QPa.l In tae
chair.
On motion of Mr.. Hepburn Qowa) the
paragraph providing for the pay of the re-
tired officers of the army was amended SO
as to provide that no part of the money
appropriated under the act shall be ex-
pended in payments to any retired army
officer who receives payment for services
as clerk or other civil empfoye In auv Of
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NAVAL ACADEMY NOTES.
Special Examination Ordered To-
Young Marine Officers.
h to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
ANNAPOLIS. Md, January 25.-It Is
stated at the Naval Academy that the fif-
teen young marine officers now studying at
the school of application at the marine bar
racks here Will be ordered to take a special
examination within few days for promo
ton. This has been made necessary on ac-
count of the pressing need Of officers In the
Marine Corps.
A special examination was begun at the
Naval Academy today of 7. e. Toilette OF
Michigan, candidate for midshipman. The
special examination was ordered. as Fol-
lette will be above the age limit for ad-
mission when the regular examinations are
conducted in April
The torpedo boat destroyer Hull, COM
manded by Lieut.. 8. NJ Robinson, arrived
at the Naval Academy last night from
Norfolk, Va. The Hull left here some time
ago for Norfolk for repairs. and she had
been delayed at that port on account Of the
heavy condition Of Ice in the bay.
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adopted giving contract surgeon in
charge of a hospital the same authority as
q commissioned med3cal officer.
The Porto ffcan Regiment.

adopted, giving q contract surgeon in
charge of a hospital the same authority as
commissioned med3cal officer.
The Porto kdcan Regiment.
Mr.. Slaydsn ere2ssJ made An trnsaccess-
ful effort to- eliminates from tbs bin an APP
propriation ,of So, - for the maintenance
Of Tire tvs bastalione CONSTITUTING the Porto
RteO provisional regiment Of Infantry. He
had Secretary Roots statement before the
colnmittee read, in which he advocated the
appropriation as % political, but not
military necessity,
Mr.. Hull said the weird political was not
used IN partisan sense. To this Mr. Stay
den as9ented, but Maintained tfsat patriot
Ism COULD Be best developed in the Porto
Ricans through civic advantages rather
than military service.
Mr.. Hay (Va) said that the Porto Ricans
enlisted "a this regiment had done so for q
term OF years and to cut OF the approprfa-
ton would be q violation OF the contract
with them on the part Of this government.
Army Hospital Item Stricken Out.
The House in committee of the whole late
this afternoon struck out the item In the
army appropriation bill setting aside $780,
hospital in this city A point Of order was
made against the provision by Representa-
tive Palmer of Pa, who argued that a
project of this size requires a. special act.
Alter Il general 0lSCuSSiOn, MT. OlNlSteu,
in the chair, sustained the point.
Troops in the Philippines.
Mr. Patterson lTenn.) in making inquiries
of Mr.. Null concerning the paragraph pro-
vfding for barracks in the Philippines, ask
ed: Does the gentleman think there will
always be necessity for troops in the Phil
ippine Islands and for those expenses to
go on?''
Il should think Mr.. Hull replied. that
the time would never come when the
United States would not have troops in the
Philippines Islands any more than the time
has never come when we have not had
troops in the state of New York and the
state of Illinois,
The proviso fixing the limit of cost of con-
struction of any hospital at $50010 went
out on a point of order raised by Mr.. Hem
enway, who made the point that existing
law fixed the limit of cost of all buildings
at $4,000 without special authority of Con-
gress.
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CONDUIT FOR ROCK CREEK.
Representative Cowherd Introduces @
Bill Appropriating $65O,oOO.

Representative Cowherd late this after
noon introduced bill in the House appro-
prfating SGj0.000 for the construction of a
conduit for the water of Rock creek from
Lyons Mill to the south line of o street:
also far the extension of o and @ streets
to cross the creek.
Representative Howell of New Jersey in
troduced bill for the extension of Wyom-
ing avenue eastwardly from 18th street to
Champlain avenue
Mr.. Morreil introduced a bill amending
the act relating to the metropolitan police
force in mino, particulars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-25
Proposed Legislation for Hawaii.

Delegate Kalanianaole of Hawaii intro
duced bills in the House today prohibiting
the employment of Mongolians on public
works In Hawaii and making eight hours
a days work in such employment: also ap-
prCpria ting 500 600 for a survey of the har-
Dor of Honolulu; also appropriating $780,.
O0D for a survey of EIilo harbor and the
CO obstruction of breakwater at that place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-25
a1vER FALLS AT wIILIAMsPoRT.
Big lea Gorge at Falling Waters Ma,
Cause Trouble.

Special Dispatch tn The Evening Star.
HAGERsTOWN, Nd, january 25.-At
Williamsport this afternoon the Potomac
river had fallen several feet In the neigh
borhood OF Falling Waters there 10 big
Ice gorge, twenty to thirty feet high In
places. The gorge extends across the river
and 10 Q solid mass Of immense cakes Of
ice weighing tons each Great danger is
apprehended when the ice comes or the
dams up the river.
serious frestet has been avoided tempo
rarfiy BY the cold weather. Much damage
has been done along the Anttetam creek,
several dHms having been washed away
and bridges damaged
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KILLED THROUGH TREAcHERY.
Lieut.. Flake Shot While Enemy Was
Holding a Parley.

MANILA. January 25.-It has Just been
learned that Lieutenant Campbell w.
Flake of the 22d Infantry was killed while
trying to enter Moro Gotta, Mindanao, for
the purpose of examining the locality. He
was accompanied by Private Foy of the
same regiment.
Lieut. Flake was shot treacherously, the
Moros firing on the party while Maj Bull
lard was parley.ng with them. Moro Gotta
was at once taken by assault. with no fur
Their loss to the expeditionary forces. The
estimated loss among the Moros is twenty
killed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-25

ed 42ISa<s: receipts, 9fB6 busheis
RYE-Fhn; No. q IN expsrt elevator 81: %.
town oJaO6: No. wesfern, In export elevator, a;
ur.--~ e7-as: rrr~ipta - busneis.
HAY-Steady: No. tin,othy, sac saksd; No. I
ck,s. fa.A1., yl3aS14.
GRAIN FREfGHTs-vsry Gun: seesm to Liver.
pool, per bushei, fKd. February; Cork Tor orders.
per quarter D. ID. February.
BUFTER-Straiy: fancy fnitation, 20a2f; fancy
creamery 15a18; fancy islle. 1eaf6; store packed.
1aa17.
E66S-Kaay, 2oN30.
CHRESE-Larse. 1iaf1A; medium. 1iisa1i%;
smaal, nkal2
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Grain, Provisions and Cotton Markets.
Baltimore Markets.
Special Dispatch to The Evening star.

BALTIMORE, Nd. January 2s.-FLoUR-Quiet;
81 O0; winter straight S4f5a$4 SO: winter patent
q. 80a$4 IS; spring clear. - 9sa34. -; spring
straight $46Oas470; spring patent. 4.75n$5. 05;
receipts, il 3B5 barrels; exports, 35 fS1 barrels
WHEAT--Unsettsed spot CONTRACT, e29tao25@:
spot No red western. 93s6a93X; January, 924sa
S2K; February, 9Sa08A; May. 955: steamer No.
red 445Aae4H; recedpts, 1851 busheis.
CORN-Duu and easy; spot, 50a50A: January
50a6oM; FEBRUARY. 50a50H: March. b05zsB0E :
saearner mixed, amazon; receipts, 74.100 bushels;
3ATSEssier; No. white. 45lsa4e; M mix-
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SEVERAL REPoRrED KILLED.
Wreck on Illinois Central Near Gates,
Tenn.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, January 25.-Ilinois
Central train No. 2, from New Orleans to
Chicago, was wrecked today near Gates.
Tenn. Several people are reported killed.
train with doctors and nurses has been
sent from Memphis.
Local officials OF the Illinois Central have
no details of the wreck other than a report
that one person was killed and several in
jured
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-25
Building Permits Issued.

Building permits were issued today as
follows:
VIM IF. Harris, two-story brick stable,
rear 100 Sth street southeast; cost. $780,
r. A.. Blundon five two-story brick dwell
ings, 1886 to 1919 North Capitol street; az
gregate cost, $3G060, and one two-story
brick dwelling, No. e street northeast:
cost, 5000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-25
Monthly Payments to Mail Carriers.

70 avoid the long delay in payments to
contractors for performing star route mail
service throughout the country, the Post
Office Department is arranging to make
monthly payments. instead of quarterly
payments to mail carriers and mail mes
sensers performing star route service. The
Postmaster General has requested the
Treasury Department to cooperate to this
end, and the change will be inaugurated
first in Iowa and Connecticut
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-25
Military Buildings Near Indianapolis.

Secretary Shaw transmitted to the House
today an estimate for appropriation of
s944.300 desired by the War Department
for the erection of buildings on the recently
acquired military reservation near India
n2polis Ind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-25
Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales-Reguiar call. IL O'Clock noon--Cap.tal
Traction, at 1922 at 121%
Washington Railway and Electric prefd, so ae
47a, so at 47i8.
National Union Insurance % Mt TTs
Washington Gas. 100 at 55l@, - at sc, % at ~.
25 at IS. % at So
Mergenthaler Linotype. 10 at ITO.
LaEstOn Monotype. 100 at tbnyer 9o 16 at y.
American GraphophOne Prefd.. 10 at .. 10 at go.
After eall-Washngton Railway and Electric Is,
$1,000 at 1854. 81 900 7Gs,
Mergenthaler Linotype. 10 at ITS.
RAHRnAn RnNnS
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Today's Government Receipts.

National bank notes received today for
redemption, sl,o69 O46; government receipts
from internal revenue. 81, 268,127; customs.
$54S, 255: miscellaneous. $10S 5Ss. Expendi-
lures, 81, 100000. Available cash balance
$221 36S, 247 13.
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The Protest Against Mr.. smoot.

mittee on privileges and elections, today
introduced a resolution to authorize the
committee to conduct an investigation into
the protest against Senator Reed Smoot re-
tanning his seat. The resolution was re-
ferred TO the committee on contingent ex-
penses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-25

AS Joe Choynski. the pugilist, and has
wife were leaving the Illinois Central sta
ton in Chicago. a man grabbed Mrs.
Choynski's satchel containing $780, which
the prize fighter was carrying. and ran
away
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-25

The will Of Margaret Gavin, dated July
13. 1898. was filed for probate today. The
estate is divided among near relatives
John O'Neill Is named as executor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-25
Personal Mention,

President H. B. Ledyard of the Michigan
Central Railroad is at the Shoreham
DIR. ID. Fl. Riggs Is spending several weeks
in Florida.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-25
Death Of Boatswain weiss.

Of the death at the Naval Academy Of
Boatswain c. L. Weiss.
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New York Stock Market.

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co.. bankers
and brokers. 1419 F St, members New York
stock exchange, Washington stock
change and Chicago board of trade