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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-21
NO ELECTION TODAY
LITTLE CHANGE IN THE VOTE
AT ANNAPOLIS.
Smith Gained One Vote and Rayner
Lost Three-Criticism Of
Senator German.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
STATE HOUSE, ANNAPOLIS Md, jan
uary 21-Another failure to elect senator
to succeed Mr.. McComas resulted from the
voting In the joint convention of the gen.
eral assembly of Maryland today.
The baloting was as follows Rayner.
SO: Smith. 80; Carter IL; Jackson, 5: Miles,
4: McComas. 80. Necessary to choice. 63.
There Is no material change in this vote
In sight at the present time. Mr.. I. Free
man Rasin. who Is managing Senator Cor
mans interests told your correspondent
that he could see no solution of the dead
lock now nor did he believe there would
be an election for several days to come. 1t
is openly conceded that Senator German is
using all his influence for Mr.. Carter, and
that Mr.. Rasin is simply carrying out the
orders Of his chief.
1t is not believed by any one, however,
that Mr.. Carter can be elected even If the
whole democratic machine gets behind him.
The eastern shore members of the house
with few exceptions ire opposed to any
corporation lawyer.
The crowd present today was larger than
yesterday. The speaker stopped all ap-
plause, greatly to the disappointment of
everybody. and threatened to clear out the
public at the first sound Of approval or dis
approval. As result the session was quiet
and only one ballot was taken, after which
an adjournment was had to Friday noon.
ExGov. Smith gained one vote today and
expects to gain two or three more tomor-
row. Much sympathy is heard on all sides
for the ex-governor on account of the treat
ment he is receiving at the hands of Mr..
German. whose faithful friend he has been
for a generation. and even Mr.. Germans
closest friends here have no word of ex-
cuse to offer in his behalf 1t was expect
ed by everybody that German would help
Smith. and there Is no explanation as to
why he is not doing so.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-21
The Immigration Plague.
Or Lodge in January Century

Senat tor Lodge in January Century.
We are admitting annually an immigra-
ton which equals in numbers the popula-
ton of great city. wholly unsifted, in
great measure ignorant, in part Asiatic.
and drawn largely from the lowest and
most backward populations of Europe.
This unrestricted immigration, If not soon
restrained, will before long affect funda-
mentally the quality Of our citizenship. Ow-
ing to the looseness of our naturalization
laws it now affects most grievously our
electorate. pouring in upon us constantly in
our large cities and towns q mass Of unfit
voters many of whom obtain the great
privilege of American citizenship by fraud.
have no sense Of the value of that privilege
and become the tools of the worst and most
dangerous political managers. 1t fills our
labor market with the cheapest and most
Objectionable labor Of eastern Europe and
Asia Minor. If any one will take the trou-
Bile to study the statistics of our prisons,
insane asyiums and aimshouses. he will see
by the percentages what an enormous direct
burden it places upon the states and upon
the taxpayers. There are many public Ques-
lions which affect the welfare OF the United
States, but there Is none which goes SO deep
or in which the future is SO much involved
as 1t Is in this tide of unrestricted. unsifted
foreign immigration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-21

under the present rules, which were based
on the laws enacted many years ago. was
both iEconvenient and in some cases un-
safe. Mr.. Fletcher said that in some in
stances his company had refused to follow
the requirements of the government in
spectors, because to do so would have re-
suited in unsafe construction. This, he said
was no personal reflection on the inspector
but entirely due to the absolute require
ments of the laws and rules.
The bill for the commission presented to
the committee was introduced in the House
by Chairman GroSvenor. The committee
fixed February as date for a hearing
on the bill requiring an engineers license
to be taken out by persons operating boats
propelled by gasoline engines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-21
Grain, Provisions and Cotton Markets
Baltimore Markets.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
BALTIMORE Nd. January 21.-FLOUR-Firm-
err winter extra So 45aS3. TO- winter clear, So Goa
$405; winter straight. - 1sa$4 30; winter patent.
- 55a$4 so; spring clear, 81. 95a Is; spring
straight, 81 5Oa$4.70; spring patent 81 75a$5 05
receipts. 1882 barrels; exports. 1884 barrels.
No: red western. gsha8sN; January. s2hs92N
February. s5a93H; May. o.; steamer No. red
65aesh; receipts. 4.s26 bushels.
CORN-Easieri SPOT. 50Habofs: January, SOFA
sos: February. 5o1a5oA; March, 5lAa5lH
els exports, iS7. 142 bushels.
oATS.Easier; No. e white, Aea46.s; No. mix
RYE-oaist; No n export elevator, eo.s, :;
61ao2 uptown. 67a6A
HAT-Duu. unchanged.
= GRIM FREiGHTSDull. unchanged.
suTTER~Fifm; nncy lmitstion, zoa2i; fsne,
1Sa17.
EHEEsEH stesdy; large, 1l.i1a; medlu.. INA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-21
NOT YET CONSIDERED.
The Proposition to Employ Porto Rican
Troops on the Isthmus.

Respecting the proposition emanating
from Porto Rico to employ the Porto Rican
regiment in the future as part of the mill
tary guard which the United States govern
ment must employ to guard the canal prop
erty in the event that the Panama treaty
is ratified, 1t Is said at the War Department
that the subject has not yet received con-
sideration. Under existing law the Porto
Rican regiment consisting of two battal-
ions. must be mustered out of the United
States service June 30 next.
A bill has been introduced in Congress
looking to the absorption Of this provisional
regiment by the regular army Of the United
States, but some leading army officers who
have seen service in Porto Rico, while
willing to continue the existence of the
Porto Rican regiment. have made it plain
to the general staff that better results can
be obtained by mastering out the old men
at the end of each years service and enlist
Ing new material. With the training &C
quired in the army these soldiers. being
sent back into civil life. become powerful
agents and will hasten the
Of their fellow-islanders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-21
EPIDEMIC OF TYPHOID.
Leadville Has 500 Cases Danger
That 1t Will Spread

DENVER. Col. January 21.-A serious
epidemic of typhoid fever prevails at Lead
vile. according 10 Claude K. Copper, sec
rotary of the board of health who has just
returned from there. Mr.. Copper says
there are 500 cases Of the disease in Lead
willie now, and expresses the belief that un-
doubtdly it will spread.
He says that The stua ton is serious, not
only because of the rapid spread of the
disease in Lcadyiiic. bat from the fact that
there IS danger Of the Arkansas liver be-
coming contaminated which would jeop
ardize the health of thousands of persons
along its borders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-21
THE "DoMINANTv LANGUAGE.
Growth Of English Compared With
French and German.

From the New York Times
The notion of universal language. to be
devised from the elements most nearly
con mon to the chief languages, is revived
in recent discussions in Germany. 1t Is a
fascinating project and one on which no
end Of ingenuity can be expended, though
with no immediate prospect of returns.
Meanwhile 1t is worth recalling that the
tendency toward common tongue is most
strongly marked In the steady and rela-
lively rapid extension of the use of English.
The latest estimate of the movement of
the different European languages which
has been received as approximately cor
rect Is that of Mulhall In 1891, embodying
tho figures for the nine decades from the
opening of the nineteenth century. Accord
ing to this calculation the various lam
guages of Europe were spoken in 1901 by
161. SOC. 600 people. and in 1890 by 4O1 TOO 100
an increase Of about $50 per cent. At the
beginning of the century the four chief
languages were French, Russian, German
and Spanish, the French-speaking people
forming 1914 per cent and the Spanish 1872
per cent. The English-speaking people
amounted to only 1871 per cent. By 1891 the
different languages stood in the following
order: English. PIT per cent; Russian and
German. each 1877 per cent; French, 1871 per
cent; Spanish. lot per cent, and the re-
mainder divided between Italian and Por-
tuguese. The number of English-speaking
people had grown from 20520, 900 to ILL.,
100 CO., German and notwithstanding peo-
pie from about 10000, 600 to 1900 OOO each,
and Participating people from 81 ,45O, 900
to 81 10000. It will be seen that in these
ninety years the English language had adj
vanced from the fifth place to the first and
at the close was spoken by at least so per
cent more persons than any other European
tongus. ts:Wn
The increase in the number Of English
speaking people was In round numbers o.,
100000 and OF this increase 10000 600 was
Some allowance must be made for the i'm
migrants into the United States who do not
speak English. but this is not relatively i'm
portant. What the figures show, and It Is
Of extreme importance Is that the increase
in the numbers Of English-speaking people
is out of proportion to the natural Increase
and Ii largely due to the number Of emil
grants who leave their native countries and
learn to use the English language 1t il
clearly a process of conversion that Is going
on. While In the statistics of language 1t
appears as a process OF Anglicization, in
reality 1t Is most largely one of Americana
zation. Much has been written within the
last few years Of the growth Of the United
measure has been due to q victory over a
fourth-rate European power and the &C
QUESTION of the thinly peopied and unde-
veloped islands of the Philippine archf-
pelago. But the real seat Of the power of
the United States to influence the world
lies within its continental borders, with the
vast and constantly growing population of
varied origin gradually formed into a ho-
mogeneous and progressive nation.
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ADVISES COLOMBIA TO FIGHT.
M. Thiebaud Attacks Senator Morgan's
Resolution as to Panama

PARIS January 21.-The bill introduced
in the United States Senate yesterday by
Mr. Morgan. providing for the annexation
of Panama to the United States. is being
utilized as a weapon by the French OPP
ponents to the transfer of the canal con-
cession Georges Thiebaud today bitterly
assailed this movement, He said the Nor
gan proposition was only another step in
the direction of arbitrary appropriation and
violation of international law and the
rights of the people by the United States.
IF Colombia is not as energetic as was
Venezuela" he added. she Will not only
lose her cause. but all the weak states of
little. be absorbed"
NJ Thebaud advises Colombia to go to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-21
Interstate Commission Accounts.

1t is stated at the Treasury Department
that Mr.. Taylor the escret service agent
who worked on the accounts of the dis
bursting officer Of the interstate commerce
commission. has not made a report to the
chief of the secret service. The expert of
the controller of the treasury who con-
Quoted the investigation was Mr.. Am
orose. No one at the Treasury Depart
Ambrose contains or what oral report Mr.
Taylor has made to the chief of the Sc
cret service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-21

what the republican party was standing
pat" on.
"It was only a few days ago." he con-
tinued. that the great I am of the re-
publican party delivered a speech In whicn
he said We hold the ace Now l had 4
private and confidential conversation with
a gentleman of this House this m ornlns
and he told me he didn't know a single
game of cards in which the ace wins.
IN tell you what we have got that
wins" interjected Mr.. Palmer Pa), we
have a straight flush"
We'll" rejoined Mr. Williams, Il don't
Know what a straight flush is, but YOU
haven't got quite much of a flush asayou
used to have. Things are not so flush as
they were a while back"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-21
McCOoL ACCEPTED BRIDE
Grand Rapids Ex-Alderman Pleads
Guilty to Charge.

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. January 2l.-Ex-
Alderman James q. McCool today pleaded
guilty to the charge of accepting a bride
from Liant X Salisbury for aiding the water
deal Ex-City Clerk Isaac F. LemoreauN
also changed his plea Of not guilty to guilty
He was charged with conspiracy In the
water deal, also having acknowledged the
receipt of money from Salisbury.
Judge Newman continued McCools bail.
and ordered that ile appear in the judges
private office tomorrow before the sentence
is pronounced
The court granted motion for twenty
day stay of proceedings IN the eX-Alderman
Ellen case, and the bail was fixed at 5000.
which Ellen furnished Attorney Walker
stated that his ellen, would appeal to the
supreme court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-21
Japan's Great Cracksrnan.
From the London Telegraph.

From the London Telegraph.
Japan has been much excited by the Gap
ture of its most famous criminal Seishi
Ono. alias Kimbei Wantanabe. whose auda-
cious feat OF breaking out Of the Mayebashi
jail this year created a sensation through
out the island kingdom. When only a
stripping of. twenty. Seishi broks into a
provincial bank and made away with the
sum Of 10000 yen.- On; another occasion he
paid nocturnal visit to s. Kuroiwa, q mil
lionaire In Numata. Gumma ken, carrying
on 100000 yen worth of old coins and Co.
100 yen In bank notes. He has been ar
rested twenty-three times. has made at
empts to escape from prison no fewer than
no times, passed ten years of his life BE-
IND prison bars. and robbed the public OF
million yen. at the lowest estimation.
Now he has been sentenced 10 impriBon-
ment for a year and an months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-21
MANUFACTURES OF BOILERS.
Revision of tho Laws Regulating II
Advocated.

A revision OF the laws and rules regu-
lating the manufacture Of boilers was
earnestly advocated today before the House
committee on merchant marine and fish,
cries by VIM n. Fletcher Of the w. Il A.
Fletcher Engine and Boiler Company OF
Hoboken, N. j. and E. D. Metres. presI-
dent OF THE. Heine Safety Boiler Company
OF New York. A bin was presented looking
to this revision by a commission represent
ing the Nayy Department, the revenue
service. naval architects and Marine En-
gineerI Association. the American Boiler
Makers Association, the American Ship
Owners Association, the Manufacturer
Association and the board Of supervising
steamboat inspectors. -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-21
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

When the House Of Representatives con-
vened today a resolution called up by Mr..
Gardner IN. j.. chairman Of the COM
mittee on labor, asking the Secretary of
Commerce and Labor for a statement show
ing the number Of horses and carriages
maintained at the expense Of the govern
ment for officials In his department., and
the names Of the officials using them, was
adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Hull Qowa), chairman
Of the committee on military affairs. the
House went into committee OF the whole
TO consider the army appropriation bill
Five hours debate was agreed upon After
Mr. Hun had explained the features OF the
bill Mr.. Parker ON. j. was recognized.
In speaking for the bill he paid high
tribute to Secretary Root, and pointed out
the many reforms which he said had been
brought about under his administration
particularly the STAFF system, the detail sys-
tenn and provisions for schooling officers
Miss Alice Roosevelt occupied a seat In
the executive gallery for few moments
during the discussion on the army BILL
Mr.. Williams on STANDING Pat"
Mr.. Williams MISSY discussed for an
hour the stand pat policy of the majority
party. Mr.. Williams has several bills pend
ing repeating the duty on coal and these he
talked on at some length. He read from
the testimony before the House committee
OF investigation Of the last Congress on the
Goa! question, to show that coal was 81
cents less ton during the year the tariff
was repealed.
Mr.. Payne asserted that the price Of coal
was not less to the consumer during this
period.
Mr.. Williams combated. this attainment
and asked Mr.. Payne why his party did not
stand pat" for free coal. So y.al'
He declared 1t was impossible to ind out
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-21
Indiana Magnetic" Waters.
rom the Indiana polls News

URVH NtWS,
Indiana magnetic" waters will be one
OF the states exhibits at the st. Louis fair.
The Indiana commission is now trying to
devise the best means OF exhibiting the
magnetic waters Of the Cartersburg
springs and the wells at Fort Wayne and
Lebanon. Scientists have maintained
that magnetic" water is impossible. and
the commission is anxious to demonstrate
mat 1t does oxist. DR.. Hurry. secretary of
she state board of health. has examined the
wa&srs from the Cartersburg springs, and
says that the magnetism of these waters
ts plainly evident. A knife blade dipped In
the water retains it's magnetism for thirty
hours As the water loses its ma9netic
properties within few hours. the commi,-
slou Is trying to discover some scheme to
preserve the magnetism without the ex-
pense OF renewing the supply every day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-21
THE MARINE ENGINEERS.
This City Selected as the Place Of Next
Meeting.

Washington was again selected as the
meeting place of the next annual conven-
ton of the National Marine Engineers
Beneficial Association. The selection was
made at the session this morning of the as
ISOLATION at the Ebbtt House. Outside of
the selection of the next meeting place,
routine matters held the attention of the
delegates. The noon recess was taken
earlier than usual, to permit the associa-
ton to call on President Roosevelt.
The delegates will journey to Baltimore
this evening to be the guests of Local
Lodge. No. 5, of that city at a grand ball.
A number of members of Congress have ac-
copied the invitation Of the association to
be present and address the convention at
the session tomorrow morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-21
JERSEY CITY BLAZE.
Damage Estimated at $4,000 to Two
River Front Buildings.

NEW YORK. January 21.-Fire in Jersey
City today, which destroyed two buildings
devoted to manufa curing purposes and
stable. did S15c 900 damage and called out
the entire fire department of that city. The
burned buildings were located on the river
front at the foot of Morris street and ten
railroad tugs assisted in fighting the fire.
The buildings destroyed were Brown &
Milers machine shop. six-story building
adjoining, occupied by a number of ma
chfnery concerns. and stable. One man
was injured. but not seriously
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-21
Stain Of the Cigarette.
From the London Tattler.


In a recent county court action 1t was
stated as evidence of the debtors means
that his fingers were so stained with Gig
arettes that he was evidently a persistent
smoker. The Judge. however. refused to
listen to this novel theory. All smokers, of
course. know that the unsghtly stains
caused by cigarettes are not due SO much
to excessive smoking as to the manner IN
which the cigarette is held in the fingers
II the cigarette when not between the lips
three or four cigarettes day are sufficient
to leave their marks on the fingers of the
smoker. The man. however, who always
holds his cigarette with the lighted end up
ward may smoke as many as twenty q day
without discoloring his fingers. All artists
and most chess players who happen to be
cigarette smokers invariably hold their Gig
arettes with the lighted end I'D; and con.
sequently seem to smoke far more than Is
actually the case.
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Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales.Regular call. II O'Clock noon-U s. Coupon
As, 81 900 at 1oT&.
Washington Railway and Electric Is. 81 900 al
Z. .dH $500 at 7sS $500 at 7sss. 81 600 at 7es
81 900 at 7615 81 900 7s.a 81 200 ut 7sl 81 90
at l61a 5000 at 76l9. $500 at 76S. 81 600 76h,
600 at 16k 81 coo at 761. 81 900 at 76. 81 200
at 7617. 81 600 at 78h.
Washington Gas cert. $40 at ia, $1,000 At
113a, 81 600 at 113%.
Washington Gas, rs at 55h. At 55N 10 M
55R. 100 at S. 100 at IS. % at 80, % at 54E
Mergenthaer Linotype, 1 at IT'S
American Graphophone prefd.. 100 at o. so at o,
50 at o.
After call-Washington Railway and Electric a.
81 900 at 1884, -
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Army Lieutenants Dismissed.

The President has approved the sentence
Of eourt-martial in the case of two infantry
lieutenants and they have been dismissed
from the service of the United States.
These are Knud knudson of the 7th and
Hector r. Robichon OF the 18th Infantry.
Knudson was convicted OF misappropria-
ton of funds and embszzlement and Robi-
ehon of conduct unbecoming an officer and
& gentleman
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ALL Quiet at, Seoul.
The Situation More Reassurine.

Acting Secretary LOOMS has received
cable advices over night from United States
embassies at two of the European capitals.
both stating in substance that the situation
as to the far east is more reassuring, and
that the chances Of war between Russia
and Japan have sensibly diminished The
forthcoming Russian note will, II is be-
leved,s hold out considerable concessions,
but 1t is scarcely expected that a complete
settlement of the grave issues between Rus
sia and Japan will be at once thereby
reached, and much further correspondence
is looked for.
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Personal Mention.

Mr. Sinkler Darby of this city returned
yesterday from Europe and expects to re-
main here about a week or ten days
Messrs. Paul ]. Dorr and Howard A.
Rhine left yesterday for visit to New
York. and while there will visit the auto
mobile show
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FIGHTING IN URUGUAY.
Minister Finch Reports That Govern
ment Troops Have Won Three Battles.

According to cable report to the State
Department from United States Minister
Finch. at MonteVideo. Uruguay, the revolu-
tionary disturbance In that country Is
much more serious and extensive than has
been supposed here. The minister cables,
under date Of the Goth. as follows:
There have been three battles: all won
by the government. the last one being on
the 18TH The total number of killed and
wounded was sabout 500. The government
forces wefef estimated at 5000. and the
rebels at 7D00<tos9.O00. The opinion here is
that the instruction will be suppressed in a
month. unless aided by near neighbors The
press and telegraph censorship continues;
also martial law"
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slated the London and Globe shares. Wright
added that he was left with 81 OO0OOO worth
of these shares. He estimated that his loss
I'm Iakeyiews was from 81 900 600 to 81 500
600 and said he had mortgaged his property
and sold his house in Park Lane in order
to save John Flower and other brokers who
were engaged in sustaining the operat tons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-21

Major George w. Rand, manager of the
New York Athletic Club, died In the club
house, seth street and Central Park south,
from heart disease Tuesday. :
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Prominent Prussian Dad

BERLIN. January 21.-Former Prussian
Minister of Public Works Albert Won May
bach. who successfully nationalized the
Prussian railroads. died today. He was
eighty years OF age
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Today's Government Receipts.

National bank notes received today for
redemption. $934.s91: government receipts
from internal revenue. $S49. 7o3; customs.
$55599i; miscellaneous, 1921; expendI-
lures. 81 SEQ, 900; available cash balance,
s225 9O7, 7OS "a