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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-25
THE DOUBLE LAUNCHING.
Little Ceremony VIII Mark the Al
fnir ut Newport News.

Little Ceremony VIII Mark the At
fair ut Newport News.
The Newport News Ship Building Com
pany has notified the Navy Department
that arrangements have been completed
for the launching OF the sister battle ships
Kearsarge and Kentucky at their ship yard
on the 18th proximo.. Secretary Long has
informed the company Of his desire that
the affair be conducted with as little pomp
and ceremony as possible. and the COM
pany has responded that in accordance
with his wishes the launching of the two
battle ships win be conducted with the
utmost simplicity compatible with such an
important event.
The Kentucky will be christened by Miss
Bradley. daughter of the governor of the
blue grass state, and Mrs. Winslow. wife
OF Lieut.. Winslow of the navy. son of the
gallant officer who commanded the original
Kearsarge when she sank the rebel cruiser
Alabama or Cherbourg, France, will per-
form similar service in the case of the
Kearsarge. Neither of the vessels will be
finished and ready for service for at least
two years yet, SO that they are not re-
garded as factors to be counted on in the
event OF an outbreak Of hostilities In the
immediate future
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-25
PURE FOOD CONGRESS.
The Arrangements Complete for tn
Opening March 2.

Ine arrangements compete Tor the
Opening March 2.
All arrangements will be completed for
the pure food congress, which is to con-
vene here March . and be in session for
three days. at the meeting of the general
committee to be held at the National Hotel
at $3.50 o'clock tomorrow afternoon The
Columbian University has rendered the use
of its large hall and the National Hotel has
placed a meeting room at the disposal of
the congress. The committee feels greatly
encouraged over the results so far accom-
plished, and say the success of the congress
is assured. Over $50 delegates have been
enrolled, representing over eighty organiza-
tons and more than one-third of the states,
while large number of letters have been
received from governors and other officials
expressing sympathy for the movement and
heartily commencing 1t.
Delegates, visitors and members will be
furnished with tickets from the secretary
once Monday and Tuesday, The tickets to
the District delegates and members Of the
given out at the general meeting to be held
at the National Hotel Monday night.
An interesting program has been pre-
pared. The opening address will be de-
board Of Commissioners. which win be fol-
lowed by reading Of the call by the sec
rotary and the presentation of the tempo
rary president. Addresses awill be made on
the first day by REPRESENTATIVE Marriott
Brosius of Pennsylvania; Senator Charles j.
Faulkner of West YirginiZt Representative
VIM. p. Hepburn of Iowa, Aaron Jones,
master Of the National GFange:eJ FarnIn
OReilly, editor of the Liquor Trades Re-
view OF New York; Mr.. DtnV Wilson sec.
rotary Of the board ofstrAdH of Eigin, III.
Wednesday an addEssss. Mjli be made by
Prof. w. D. Bigloe. the retiring president.
Prof. Harvey W. Bailey, chemist Of the
address upol "F>ood Aduleeration" Thurs
day. and after the tfsnsac4ion Of routine
business an adjoufnmsnt. Kili be taken.
The committees are as Follows: y
General committee.FfahE Hume: -.ehair-
man; Matthew Trimble. assessor of the
District first vice cfifiraHan; DIR. VIM. C.
woodward, health ofaeeN second vice
District Pharmaceutical S6eiety, treasurer;
Prof. J. D. Hird. chemist of the District:
Beriah Wilkins. editor of the Washington
Post; ]. w. Oyster,=.yice president for the
District OF Columbia of the national dairy
union, and Alex ]. Wedderburn, secretary:
chairman: conrmittea ON program Prof.
]. D. Hfrd. chairman; advisory. COMMITTEES.
Prof. H. w. Wiley. ehairman; reception
blue badge. e"s .-,sS Isssss > =
In addition to the delegates apposnted
from the District, Representatives W4H b.
present from the Department of lAkricul
ture. the internal re venue bureau and mon
the surgeon generals Offices of tho Wal
/ and Navy departiheat1s and from ioca
commercial organisations. Delegates have
been appointed from snoa of the assocfa,
tinnss Of the country interested in the sub
tect to be dealt with by this Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-25
CLERKS ARE BLAMED.
Result of Investigating the Destroyed
Mail In New York.

The destruction of the mail matter con-
tanned in the two pneumatic tubes operat-
ing i'll New York city between the produce
exchange and the main Office and the Grand
Central station and the main office, was
the direct result of carelessness or the part
of the clerks handling the carriers.
For the purpose of fixing the RESPONSE
bility in the future the Post Office Depart
ment will issue an order requiring all
clerks engaged In the service Of loading
and handling the carriers 20 be the direct
employees of the Tubular Dispatch Com
pany.
Briefly this is the. result of the jnyesti-
cation whicl has been III progress during
the past few days by a commission from
the department here. This commission con-
sisted Of George w. Beavers of the salary
and allowance division, chairman; j. B.
Masten of the railway mail service and
Theodore Smith of the inspection division
The committee left Washington early
Tuesday morning after the report of the
accident Monday had reached the depart
ment. A careful investigation was made,
the inquiry being prosecuted along every
possible line. number vi employees were
examined ana the representatives of the
Tubular Dispatch Company gave evidence
1t was clearly demonstrated to the COM
mittee that it was an imlossibility to put
the carrier in the tube open, and that the
lid of the carriers had no. been properly
fas tened and came open en- route
The committee, with Mr.. Heath, the first
assistant postmaster general. had a confer
ence this morning with Mr.. Shall. MERGER,
the second assistant postmaster general,
under whose direct supervision the pneu-
matte tube service comes. Only verbal
report was made, in the course of which
Mr.. Beavers, speaking for the committee,
said that the amount of mail had been
greatly exaggerated. There were. perhaps,
not over 4OO letters in all damaged. OF this
number 260 were only slightly injured and
they had all been returned to the s.nders
OF the remainder 1t would require some
time to decfpher the addres ses. They ware
hiied with grease and otherwise disfigured.
tiers together, and as rapidly as the ad-
dresses could be made out they would be
sent.
The committee recommended q curtafl-
ment Of the space allowed for the csrvfce
in New York, and made several minor
recommendations as to mechanical i'm
provements of the covers,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-25
JUDGE EDMUNDs ARGUES.
Supreme Court Hearing of the Join
Traffic Case.

Traffic Case.
The argument of the Joint Traffic Asso-
citation case was resumed in the Cnitel
States Supreme Court today Ex-senator
Edmunds was the. first speaker He ap-
peared on benalf of the railroads, introduce
Ing his remarks by an analysis of the as
sociation's agreement. He said that prior
to entering into this compact the roads
which. became psrties to it had filed their
schedules of rates'with the Interstate COM
merce commission. and said the rates ard
fares then specified had been accepted as
just and reasonable. The object of the
agreement, he commended, was only TO Sc
cure justice and fair play among the roads
and to the public at large. all being inter-
ested in securing uniform and stable rates.
The Interstate commerce law required tina:
the rates should be just and reasonable;
that patrons. should be put on terms of
equality: that localities should not be dis
eliminated against; that there should be
equality of treatment OF one another. All
these requirements were met by the joint
traffic contract.
oil a critical examination and the SuggeS-
ton was made that the court with great
propriety could review its decision in the
Trans Missouri case. holding that this
law was applicable to railroads Speaking
of the agreement itself Mr.. Edmunds said
its cornerstone was the rate fixed. If this
was wrong the whole structure must fall
but he asserted that it was just and 'rea-
sc nable and in conformity with the law.
Mr.. Edmunds commended that supervision
of the board of managers was wholesome.
They could only change rates SO as to
leave them reasonable as between them
selves and between the roads and the pub
lie.
Justice Brewer asked Mr.. Edmunds IL a
read which refused to accept a rate made
by the managers could continue to be a
member of the association while ignoring
the rate.
Certainly Mr. Edmunds replied, 'it
could. The road Is still under the jurisdic-
ton Of the interstate commerce law"
Who would decide that point?" asked
the justice.
Your honors of the Supreme Court" Mr..
Edmunds replied. .Ail such controversies
must inevitably find their way to the court
and 1t would be found in the end that the
agreement was complete recognition of
the interstate commerce law"
In reply to question by Justice Peck
ham he said that instead of regarding the
contract in this case as the same as that
in the trans missouri, he regarded it as
quite the reverse.
Mr.. Phelps closed for the railroads. TAX
Ing up Justice Brewers question to Mr.
Carter yesterday, he said that in case of a
dispute between the parties to the contract
1T would become judicial question aud be
taken into the courts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-25
Work of the Divers and wrecker,
still Goes On.

HAVANA. February 25-The United
States lighthouse tender Mangroye Is still
nere. and the naval court of inquiry con-
unues its usual sessions today Its MEM
Ders hope to get away to Key West late
TINS evening or early tomorrow morning
BUT they are not sure which 1t will be. Ii
l. highly probable that the testimony of
the Civilian witnesses did not add to the
courts knowledge OF the circumstances at
tending the explosion. of the causes of
which these witnesses could know moth
ing. as they were quite distance away at
the time of the occurrence
The wounded are reported to be doing
well today
The Merritt & Chapman Derrick and
"reckins C0mpdny's tug Right Arm is
again at work removing such parts of the
Wr-ck as il Is possible to handle in adj
vance Of the arrival of the stronger TUGS
and terricks from the north.
IL Is believed the divers from the fleet
and thI Right Arm will remain at work
when the Nangrove leaves The Fern will
be tie only CnitsG States vessel i'm the
harbor after the Mangrove goes. The pub
lie generally will be excluded from official
vessels, especially the Mangrove. and a
card viii have to b. presented by the cor
respondents before admission Is given
them.
There was summer-like shower this
morning and there promises to be a gem
eIai increase in the Temperature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-25
WAS NO RIOT.
Sensational Stories From Georwetown
University Denied.

GeOFRefON
University Denied.
The sensational reports published this
morning here and in New York regarding
! iiot among the students of Georgetown
University. which was supposed to have
occurred yesterday afternoon and even
ing, created unbounded amusement among
the students, and copies of the reports were
read by all. The faculty also enjoyed the
matter, but regret that the thought of such
an occurrence should be attributed TO
Georgetown. This Is the only part of the
story that they do not like. and they re-
gard the published reports the work Of
some joker or jokers in the university.
A Star reporter called at the university
today and, in the absence of the rector
Rev. J. Ravens Richards. s. j.. secured an
interview with the vice president, Rev.
John A Conway, s. J. Father Richards is
In Philadelphia, and has been for several
days, the management Of the institution
during his absence falling on Father Con-
way. There Is not syllable of truth in
the whole matter. said Father Conway.
Inere Is absolutely no foundation at all
for the statements made. There was no
Spanish flag destroyed, and the students
were not as represented. Neither were two
OIL paintings of Spanish cardinals in the
CASTOR Memorial Hall destroyed. There
ore two portraits in the hall, which were
damaged recently in some building opera
tlonS and happen to fit the story, but
iTSituet represents spanish priest one
is cardinal Robertus Bcllaminus S. j.. an
italian. and the other is Cardinal Petrus
Payman. s. j.. whom, think was a Hun
Sarian''
There is a battalion of boys at the uni
persity, which was formed two weeks ago.
and which Is maintained for the fun of the
thing. The boys yesterday, after the
morning studies, marched around the
walks. and made bOnfires, but that was the
extent of their pranlss. 1t is likely that the
faculty may conduct an investigation and
endeavor IL possible to find out the names
of the practical jokers. If this is accom-
plished the boys may be expelled from the
university for having such information
published.
The students, however or some of them
are keeping up the joke. Today a number
of reporters called at the place. and they
stuffed them all. To one reporter of New
York paper II was stated that the BOYS
were going to march against the Western
High School. secure the arms and equip
ment of Company III of the Western High
School. and take them to Cuba Ii was
planned to capture some fast boat lying In
the Potomac at Georgetown and steam
away on that to help the Cubans throw of
the Spanish yoke.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-25
FIRE AT LOUISVILLE
Three Tobacco Warehouses and Con-
tents Go Up in Flames.
Loss ESTIMATED At 100000
Property of the National Tobacco
Company--Was Insured.
THREE MEN BADLY HURT

LOUISVILLE. KY. February 25.-The
picking. drying and steaming warehouses
of the National Tobacco Company, situated
at 24th and Main streets. were totally de-
stroyed by fire this morning The loss will
amount to $1,O0O0OO, fully covered by in
surance.
Three meE were hemmed in by the flames,
and all were more or less injured before
they could make their egress from the
burning plant.
The injured are:
Geo. Tisshendorf. foreman picking de-
partment, back injured and severe injuries
about head and chest.
VIM. Semple, picker, skull fractured.
John Packnam, both legs broken and in
ternaliy injured
Seinple and Packham will probably die.
Witnessed by Mr.. Duke.
Mr.. w. B. Duke president of the Amerl-
can Tobacco Company, of which the Ma
nal Tobacco Company OF Louisville is d
branch, Is in the city, and witnessed the
destruction of his property. He said that
it would be at once rebuilt.
The fi:e was discovered at o'clock on
the second floor of the building used for
drying purposes. Three alarms called the
entire department to the scene, and al
though the fireman worked heroieally, they
could do little less than save the property
adjoining, the three big buildings which
occupy nearly the entire square between
24th and 25th and Main and Market
streets were seen to be inevitably doomed.
From the three-story drying building the
flames spread rapidly west to the four-story
warehouse and east to the three-story
steamfng house.
Women and Children Escape.
In the building which first caught. 900
hands, mostly women and children. were
employed; but the majority of these es-
capped safely. emily few being slightly in
jured. Two hundred others who were at
work in the steamirg building also escaped
with few casualties.
In the four-story warehouse 1000 mer.
we're al work, but they had plenty Of time
to esceSe.
The flames gained rapid Roadway and the
firemen were hindered to a great extent by
a lack Of water. seven engines being at one
time useless. Falling walls added to the
danger of the work, and the ascape of some
OF the firemen was all but miraculous.
stayed Too Long.
When the alarm Of fire was sounded in
the picking department the employees be-
gan to make their escape in an orderly
Kramer, but Geo. Tisshendorf, foreman OF
two of the floors. and John Packham and
VIM. Semple remained too long in the
burning builling and were forced to jump
for their lives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-25
AMERICAN LADIES PRESENT.
Queens First Drawing Room n
buckingham This Season.

Queens First Drawing Room ut
buckingham This Season.
LONDON, February 25.-What Is known
as queens weather prevailed today. and
the first drawing loom of the season at
Buckingham Palace was a most brilliant
affair. Immense crowds of people lined
the approaches tic the palace. Mrs. Henry
White. wife of the United States charge
d'affaires. presented Mrs. ]. Pierpont Nor
gan. jr.. and Miss Muriel White.
Mrs. White wore crimson Genoese velvet,
trimmed with Venetian lace. with G GRIM
sor velvet train, trimmed with chinchiila.
Mrs. ]. Pierpont Morgan. jr.. wore
leautiful gown with h train of white satin,
lined with pale blue velvet and outlined
With trails of pink roses. Her corsage and
petticoat were of white satin.
Miss White was dressed In white satin
covered with white chiffon with a train of
satin trimmed with chiffon and lilies CT
the valley.
Messrs. White and Carter attended IN
the diplomatic circle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-25
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE February 25-Flour inactive. I'M
changed-receipts, 7.713 barrels; exports. II ,291
barrels; sales. 800 barrels. Wheat easy.spot and
MONTH 1OOa10OM; March, 100ha1O0H; May, 1OOa
1U0I4; steamer No. red. s6ka96N -reeeipts. 81.
2ze bushels; exports 1852 $40 bushels; stock, 1s44
79i bushels: sales, 1900 bushels-eouthern wheat
BY sample, s8sI0l; do. ON grade, s6aI0Ol1 Corn
easy-spot and month. 3szsas4; March. ssNas4;
1871 227 bushels; exports, 200 44S bushels; stock.
So, 008 bushels; sales L. 900 bushels southern
No. white western. 34l4a55; No. mixed do.
s21ta33 -recekpts. II 800 bushels; sxports. nme:
55K; No. wesfern sex -recelpts IS sss busheis:
exports, 42656 bushels: stock, 2Se. Io6 bmheis.
frelehfs, steady, with better feeling steam to
Liverpool per bushei SID. April; Cork for ordeFa
per quarter, said. March. Sugar strong. M
changed Butter nrm, unchanged. Eggs quiet, nm
changed Cheese steady, unchanged. Lettuce
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-25
VIII of Late Columbu. Alexander

The will of the late Columbus Alexander,
dated January %. 1885, was this after
noon filed for probate The will is an UNI
usually lengthy document. and makes dis
position of large amount of property.
The wife Of the deceased. together with
his SON, Walter o. Alexander. and Thomas
w. Hay, are named IS executors.
After stating the wish that the family
shall not wear mourning. and that no
flowers be used at the funeral. the testator
bequeatf ed the whole of his estate, ex-
cept certain personal property, to his wife.
Rebecca. during life. In the event of the
death Of the latter, substantial requests
OF real estate are provided for Catherine
Francelia Russell. daughter of the de-
ceased and her heirs; to Walter o. Alex
andeF, a. son: to Sarah Louise Alexander.
widow OF deceased son; to Elizabeth Ann
Alexander, widow of Henry H. Alexander,
and to Columbus 8. Alexander, a son,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-25

His Friends Try to Force Vote mt
Annapolis.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
ANNAPOLIS. Nd, February 25.-An-
other effort was made today by several re-
publicans in the house to force the cleo
ton of police commissioner.
The house by vote of 40 to 81 decided to
go into an election. The senate refused to
concur. 1t is understood that the move
ment was in behalf of E. Madison Mitchell
who has strong following.
Senator Randall sintrOduced a bill today
recommending an appropriation of S24.OU
for The statues of two Marylanders in
statuary hall at Washington. --.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-25
WAS 1T LA CHAMPAGNEs
French Steamer Sighted Last Satur
day With Sea Anchor Ont.

French Steamer Sighted Last Satur-
day With Sea Anchor Ont.
NEW YORK, February 25.-The Dutch
tank steamer BrCmerhaven. which arrived
here this afternoon from Antwerp. reports
that on February 10, in latitude 43, longi-
t,ide A, she passed steamer, apparently
Frenchman. She was almost stopped
and was heading northeast. She had two
masts and two tunnels. Regulation lights
were burning, but no signals were dis
played. , -
1t is quite probable that the Frenchman
had sea anchors out, although 1t was too
dark to see II such were a fact The
weather had been very stormy. blowing
hard from the northeast. and continued 10
blow throughout the following day: Sun
day. and part Of Monday, with very heavy
seas from the northeast. CAPTAIN MINES.
when informed that La Champagne was
overdue. said that there was no doubt in
his mind as to the -dantity "f the vessel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-25
DE LONE AT LIVERPOOL.
Talks of the Canalejas Letter and
Disaster to Maine

LIVERPOOL. February 25.-Senor Dupuy
&c Lcme, who arrived here today on board
the White Star line steamship Britannia,
Is quoted as saying in an interview: Il
rave decided not to speak on the subject
OF my letter to Senior CanaIejas. 1 can say.
however. that have been from the first
the victim OF misrepresentation. The news
published In the American papers and sent
10 this country and my own was. from be-
gu ming to end, made UP of lies Of the most
IL famous character.
THE allegation in the American papers
that the terrible explosion of the Maine
was the outcome of a Spanish conspiracy
Is, in my opinion. another instance of the
reckless manner in which newspapers in
America work upon popular prejudice"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-25
vIzCAYA OFF TO HAVANA.
Spanish Cruiser Sails From New York
This Afternoon.

SpaHTsn CTuTSFf SuI1E FOm New DIX
This Afternoon.
NEW YORK, February 25.-The Spanish
cruiser Vizcaya got uncer way from her
anchorage off Tompkinsville at 1 % pm.
and proceeded down the bay, passing quar-
antine at 81 pm, bound for Havana.
The navy yard tug Nina. on guard OFF
Tcmpkinsviile. was saluted by the cruiser
witflss three blasts of the whistle, which
the tug returned.
The Nina and the police boat Patrol ac-
companied the cruiser down the bay. The
national standard of SPAR. ftoated at half
mast from the small gaff on the main
mast of the cruiser. The ViZcaya did not
salute the forts at the Narrows as she
passed out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-25
To Increase the Naval militia.

delegation of officers of the naval re-
serve of several of the eastern states.
headed by Capt. Miller of the New York
Naval Militia and Commander Emerson Of
Maryland. appeared before the naval COM
mittee of the House today to urge favor
able action upon the biiI to increase the
strength. Of the naval militia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-25
Government Bonds.
Quotations reported by Corson & Macart-
new bankerS

Grain, Provisions and Cotton Markets.
Furnished by W. B. Hibbs e. Co., bankers
and brokers. 1427 F ST.. members New York
stock exchange, correspondents. Messrs.
Ladenturg. Thalman & Coz. New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-25

The following are the opening, the high
est and the lowest and the closing prices of
the New York stock market today. as re-
ported by Corson q Mccartney, members
New York stock exchange. Correspondents.
Messrs. Moore & Schley. No. 20 Broadway.
Open. High. Low. Close.