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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-11
ENGLISH WARSHIPS.
Enormous Number Are Being Built to
Keep Pace With France.
From Golfers Weekly.

From Golfers Weekly.
Th1 exertions Of France to reduce the
difference in naval strength are evidently
watched with keen interest by the English
people who are, rule. ready enough to
recognize the intelligence and energy dis
played by their neighbors in the present
movement but have full confidence in the
measures taken by the admiralty to pre-
serve the existing superiority. And in
truth. warship building in England is going
on at a rate which is fairly astounding
There are now 121 vessels under way
ranging from the tirst-claSs battle ships of
the same type as the flagship of the chan
mel squadrOn-the Majestic-down to the
quaint hat-bOttom gunboats designed for
service in the rivers of the colonies. Some
of these ships are almost finished, and by
April, 1903. all of them will have been add
ed to the effective strength Of the British
navy.
Despite all that France can do, this enor-
nous increase will be amply sufficient to
keep up distances, even when the obiiga-
ton Of England to protect more extensive
colonies IS taken into consideration.
Among the III new vessels now being
built there are twenty-eight armored battle
ships and cruisers. Alone, these will aggre-
gate 35O,6o0 tons, cost over $50. 800 900 and
as an English officer pointed out with a
proud twinkle in his eye-represent three
times the strength of armored ships at
present in the American navy.
Nor will the admiralty rest that. Bas-
ing his demands the attitude of France
and the high tension that prevails In Eu-
rope, Lord GOschen will next month ask
the house of commons for enormous credits
IN order TO further increase the British
feet.
In England. as in France, the opinion of
experts is divided as to what constitutes
the best naval fighting tool. Some believe
in the Irresistible battle ship and would
build ironclads exceeding in size, armament
and protection even the powerful 15,O0O-ton
Majestic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-11
CHIEF OF THE CHIEFS.
A. H. Leslie Elected President of
Police Chiefs Convention.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. May 1.-THE
election of officers of the National Associa-
tons OF Police Chiefs of the United States
and Canada yesterday resulted follows:
President. A H Leslie. chief of police of
Pittsburg. Pa; vice president. Fred w. Hill
of Chattanooga. Tenn; secretary and treas
urer, Harvey o. Carr of Grand Rapids.
Mich.
The convention meets next year at Gin
cinnatf, Ohio.
A resolution offered by Chief Campbell
of St. Louis that the association recon-
mend the passage of laws making 1t a fell
ony for person to carry. make or mend
burglars tools was adopted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-11
MOROCCO, PAYS UP.
The Effect of the Chicago's Arrival
yiat Eangier.

Secretary Long has received cable mes
sage from Rear Al n1iral Howison, COM
handing the ctuissri Chicago, dated at Tan
gier. Morocco yesterday, saying that the
Moorish government, after twenty-four
hours considerations had reluctantly com
piled with the American demand for the
immediate SETTLEMENT of Impending
claims of AmIariq7anr citizens against that
government. atd that the sum of s., 800 had
been paid to the United States consul gen
eral. Immediately after effecting this sat
isfactory settlementnef long-standing con-
troversy the Chicago left Tangier for Port
Said on her way round the Cape of Good
Hope to Brazil and New York. The Chi
cago will stop at various ports on the east
coast of Africa for the purpose of display
ing the American, flag where it has not
been seen for several years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-11

roads. He bellevue that $500 900 would erect
a refinery that Gould handle and refine oil
as chcaply2as it Is possible to do, and he
did not believe itfithe idea that the Stand
ard had any natGtaf advantage over indie
pendent companies in turning out its pro-
duct at cheaper rate. The Standard had
monopoly at st*h places as are reached
by railroads aiaIr8 Fhe independent com
panies operate wherever they can get water
transportation nj -,.-
Independent Companies Bought Up.
He said ehe Standard Oil Company has
bought up '3o0 independent companies and
had dismaneled. a1ost of them. They had
also leased2 nuiitber of refineries and al
lowed them ito remain idle. The independ-
ent companies have not made what would
be considered a, fair manufa "turer's profit
since they have been in the business. They
being in the business did not like to be
driven out of 1t and remained in it largely
as matter of sentiment. They would be
We'll pleased if they could make 10 cents
on every barrel of crude oil they refine, al
though the Standard Oil Company makes
from $loU to 500 on every barrel they re-
fine. ~
These independent companies are doing
business in Europe as we'll as the Standard.
Il want to say with a blush" said Mr..
Lee, that every one doing business is on
an equal footing in Germany. No one has
any advantage over any one else in Ger
tabIishmant r. 49,, sbn,,1d attannt 70 do q
discriminati51 'i,, Tba; rraIant
trusts ana cGn,,;,t -. a,,,, at+c,ont 10 Nv
nrices TbSv ,,.;i - emit anv ono 70
1 hH.; VIII iio' Pc l, s So ~
sake of destroying a competitor. They
hahe tueiii know their DOCKS
Tn, rbar 20 ~ , ~ t''1 ~ ,;
sion some time apo raya riding the reduction
of prices as result of great combinations
OF capital he said since the Standard ON
~ tl- ties Operated 'iie pi ne VI t,
nrice Of cr,,5e NJ, -
Competition Abroad.
The independent oil COMPANIES have for
three wears baep doing business in Ger
,o,, T. 1,,, -, -, , no ~,
- - 1"e Gnu 'i'e'o was 49, " ~
Portuiity LOT driving competitor out OF
the market by the methods used by trusts.
1t was the nro4ts tbes.. indenendent COM
naptes ,n,dacahr1,d +ta, a,,a,,ad tbor, ia
$3.50 ~ aoi oaa 'iiat alv ,s,t Gu ~
natition u,ifb tha St az Al N
hhort AZ ~ 49, ~ aiI Tho oil ,,,,d,oo5
IN this oo,Tt, 49, a. Ia, hao =, axDnr+a5
Tho ,ricas sl, a.na re- ,ho Stndard 5000 .l
wv ,t - 60. Gu w az i !" ali a. az
witnes 49, ,,l,t 20 r. ;apa,5a,,t oo,x,
49,. uoettt ~ lue ~ t IS n
90 ~ nv. w ny ~ - hn,',t
aor aiGeG lS otat,.aaiu hhs ~
1N,; a. 'i, ne ~: - $500 ~ 40 49,.
tt ~ push u IN GiT, In, asaiiSt
&c ..IHI. oit' oo' /, i''h no. l,ie qu'tteS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-11
VERDICT AGAINST RAILROAD.
Ellen II. Martin Awarded $4,000 as
DamaGeA-

A jury in Circuit Court No. late this
afternoon returned verdict awarding
Ellen H. Martin damages in the sum of
s. 1000 in the suit at law instituted by her
against the Metropolitan Railroad Compa-
ny. The plaintiff claimed that she sustain
ed injuries some months ago by being
thrown from a car OF the defendant COM
pany while near the intersection of 18th
and F streets.
In the same court hearing was begun
this afternoon of the suit at law instituted
by Benjamin J. Eslin and Julia P. Eslin.
his wife, against the George w. Knox Elk
sum of $4,000. 1t Is alleged that in De-
Cember. 1897. while riding bicycle along
Pennsylvania avenue, Mrs. Eslin was run
against and dragged some distance by a
wagon driven by an employee Of the de-
PENDANT company, sustaining painful IN
turieS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-11
UNDER A RECENT LAW.
Right of Hotels to Dispense LIQUORS
on sunday.

RiSht OF Hotels To Dispense Liquors
on sunday.
Fritz Reuter-, proprietor of the hotel and
restaurant at Pennsylvania and AZ street
was placed on trial in the Police Court this
afternoon, charged with violating the pro-
visions Of the Sunday law. The prosecu-
ton Was brought under the recent act OF
Congress, and the question of the right of
hotel keepers to dispense liquor under
the law on Sundays was involved This is
the first prosecution under the law.
Mr.. a. a. Birney represented the de-
PENDANT and MIR. Pugh appeared for the
District The court heard the testimony Of
the police officers who were accommoda ted
at the defendants place Sunday, and the
case went over until Monday afternoon,
when arguments will be heard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-11
Arguments on n. Y. Franchise Tax

ALBANY, y. Y. May 11.-Gov. Roosevelt
gave public hearing the measure
known as the Ford bill. which provides for
the taxation Of public franchises. The
principal speaker was former Senator Da-
vid B. Hill. who made a long argument
against the bill and urged the governor to
veto it, holding that under its provisions
corporations would pay taxes twice on the
same property.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-11
GAS STOc kHOLDERS
Circulation Of Paper Calling for Meeting
and the Purpose.
Objection Made to Sixth Section OF
Circular and to Omission of
Dividend.

A paper is being circulated today among
stockholders Of the Washington Gas Com
pany for signatures to call for meeting
which is to be held in this city at some
date to be fixed upon, as soon as 1t is ascer-
tanned if a sufficient number of the holders of
gas stock favor such action. The purpose of
the meeting, stated in the paper, is to
protest against the sale of the stock of
the company under the terms offered in
the circular recently sent out on the ground
of the failure to de:lars the usual dividend
due this month, and also because Of the
wording of the sixth section of the cir
cUIar.
This section reads as follows:
The agreement also provides that in
case the purchaser shall exercise the right
of purchase and shall fail to make the pay
ments Of one-third Of the purchase money
on the 18th days of June, July and Au-
gust. respectively, as they become due,
then the committee shall have the
right to sell the stock and apply
the proceeds to the payment Of the $50 per
share to the derositing stockholders ac-
cording to the agreement"
Language Ambiguous.
1t is claimed by some of the stockholders
that the language of this section is. to say
the least. ambiguous, even when 1t is con-
5Lrueu IN cOlnectioii Win lnt enllit lnSIFu-
ment. 1t seems to grant. the DIRECTORS say
full power to the committee, in the event
the sale is not ccnsummated to do what it
pleases with the stock, returning to the
stockholders only what they receive from
such sale they may make 1t is the wish
OF the projectors OF the proposed meeting
stated, that this section shall be MOI
fed before the stockholders enter into I'll
proposed agreement to sell the stock.
While this section is the only one specified
in the call for the meeting. it is known that
exception is taken to other parts of the cir
cuiar. 1t is asserted by some Of the stock
holders that it is difficult to get at the ex-
act meaning of the circular and TO know
precisely the extent OF the powers conferred
upon the committee by those stockholders
who sign it. - ID
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-11
Ex-COnsul General Mathews Dead

Consul General Gummere Of Tangier
Morocco, reports the sudden death, in Tan
gier of Col. Felix A. Mathews, formerly
consul general of the United States at that
place, of angina pectoria, April II. The
flag of the consul general was displayed at
half mast until after ne funeral, which
took place on the 18th I'D was largely at
tended by the prominent citizens of Tan
gier and nearly all the foreign representa-
tiVeS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-11
DIR. TRACY'S BODY FOUND,
He Disappeared From Sanitarium
Over n Month Ago.

SARANAC LAKE, n. Y, May 1.-THE
body Of Or. Robert S. Tracy of New York
was found in Lake Flower today. Dr.
Tracy disappeared over a month ago from
a sanitarium here, where he had been stay
Ing for the winter. because OF lung trouble
contracted from Overwork at his medical
studies.
DIR. Tracy was twenty-seven years Old.
and was son Of j. Evarts Tracy of the
law firm OF Evans. Choate & Beaman of
New York city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-11
Special Police Fund.

Capt. NJ. A. Austin today received word
from the peace jubilee committee that $500
of the 81 900 set aside by the committee for
the employment of special detectives during
the coming jubilee will be turned over to
the police department this afternoon and
the remainder early next week
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-11
Phi Beta Kappa Election.

CAMBRIDGE. Mass, May u.-CharIes
Jerome Bonaparte of Baltimore has been
appointed annual orator of the Harvard
Chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa Owen
Wistar of Philadelphia has been elected
poet of the chapter. The Grafton and poem
ere to be delivered at Saunders Theater on
Friday of commencement week
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-11
Prevent Removal of Phones.

Suits in equity for an injunction to re-
strain the defendant from removing te!e-
phone instruments and appliances from the
establishments of the complainants were
filed today by Esau l.. Johnson the
Stumph Bedding Company and Jorge n.
Waldberg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-11
Jury DeIfheratIng.

In the case of Charles /. Fowler, on trial
yesterday and today in Criminal Court No
L on charge of assaulting Policeman
cambridge, the jury in charge of Deputy
Marshal Won Muegge. retired shortly after
o'clock this afternoon to consider a YER
dict. The jury had not agreed up to late
hour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-11
strikers Ranks Swelling.

NEW YORK. May 1.-THE number of
the striking labOrers the Jerome Park
reservoir and aqueduct work. which dwin-
died the day before yesterday, grsw larger
today, body of l51 men leaving work and
joining the strikers. bringing their number
up To about 700.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-11
CLAIM THEY WE'RE swINDLED.
Crew of Transport Grant Complain of
Enlistment Provisions.

SAN FRANCISCO. May 1.-THE crew Of
the transport Grant have been paid off and
discharged Including all hands there ara
upward of lJp men They shipped at New
York for The trip To Manila thence to San
Francisco. and understood that they were
70 receive transportation back to New York
E-=ry man Of the crew declares that the
articles We're read To him with the trans
pHrtaLlon clause in them when he shipped
from New York
The articles w-re rad TO the crew at the
time ~ their discharge. but IN them was
nothing about transportation to New York
tn crew "t the Sherman will come out Of
quarantine next week with a similar story,
ami The men II the transport Sheridan. now
on her way from Manila. Will probably
have a similar tale To tell. The crew If
tho Grant realize that for their fare home
they are dep ndenJ entirely on the govern
nleuts generosity
l. 5 stated At the quartermastcr geucr-
Il : OHIO" That the articles signed by the
crows %; the Grant and other transports
shipped from New York to Manila provided
That t1cy should Ia returned To a port in
thu United states BY the terms of the
shipment rEe men arr not entitled to trans
pIrittlua -u New York. having been landed
a d pprt III THIS country.
A telegram from Superintendent Long of
the transport service al San Francisco
states that some few OF the crew OF the
sirsthle to retain them. and some Others are.
dissatisfied The shipping commissioner DIT
San Francisco says that the crew is not
entitled To- transportation 70 New York
They signed the United States mercantile
shipping blanks for six months for Manila
t. port in the l nited States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-11
Case of John Gainey.

The police authorities of this city have
communicated with the authorities of New
ark, Del, relative to the disposition of John
Gainey of Washington, who was taken into
custody in Newark Sunday last on account
of his peculiar conduct. No decision has
been reached in the matter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-11
Steumsh hip Arrivals.

AT Giibraltar-Kaiser Wilhelm II. from
New York for Naples and Genoa.
At Hamburg Pennsylvania from New
York
At Cherbourg-Furst Bismarck from New
York for Southampton and Hamburg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-11
WOODEN spinnerx Return to Work.

ATHOL, Mass, May IA strike of the
wooden mill spinners of the Mills River
Manufacturing Company which has been
on for three days was settled today, the
entire force resuming work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-11
Commander Connecticut G. A.. n.

HARTFORD. Conn, May 11.-At the clos
ing session of the annual encampment of
the Connecticut G.. A. K. today Henry r
Jones Of New Hartford was elected depart
ment commander.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-11
Yosemite Makes Another start

NEW YORK. May 1.-THE United States
auxiliary cruiser Yosemite. bound for Guam.
passed Sandy Hook. bound out at 5:28
q III today The Yosemite carries Capt
Richard p. Leary. the newly-appointed gov
erHor OF Clam. and garrison of marines
Tor Guam. together with q quantity Of
stores and supplies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-11
CALLS" ARE TAXABLE.
Opinion Rendered Interpreting the
War Revenue Act

The Department OF Justice has rendered
an opinion 10 the Secretary OF the Treasury
on the question OF the taxability. under the
revenue act. Of what are known on
stock exchanges as puts" and calls" II
is held that calls are taxable, but that
puts are not.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-11

The trial of exPoliceman George w.
Horton for the murder of Mrs. Jane Nichol-
on last July. 1t has been decided, will be-
lin Tuesday next. before Justice Clabaugh
n Criminal Court No. 1.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-11
Price of PIo,vs to Advance.

LOUISVILLE, KY, May 11.-George c.
Avery of the Avery Plow Company. the
largest in the world. said yesterday that
the advance in the price OF pIows by the
northwestern manufacturers will be fol-
south.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-11
Has Come to Grief.

From the Louisville Post.
The Edward Atkinson endless chain cor
reSpondence bureau has struck a snae
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-11

FURNISHED by W. B. Hibbs & Co. bankers
and brokers, 1419 F ST., members New York
STOCK exchange. correspondents Messrs. La
uehburg, Thalmann AZ Co., New York.
i,Ill -ALIN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-11
Forest Fires Rage in Vermont.

CANAAN. VT, May. u.-Destruo tive for
est fires are raging in Canaan and Averil,
on tracts controlled by the Internat ional
Paper Company. Thousands of cords of
pulp wood ready for removal are threat
ened with destruction and wide territory
already has been burned over. large
crew of men have been fighting fires night
and day, with little apparent success.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-11
Bryan. Old Regiment Mustered Out

AUGUSTA, Ca. May 1.-THE Sd Nebras-
ka Regiment. Col. VIM ]. Bryan's old reg
iment was mustered out today The resi-
ment started home in special trains.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-11

Il wish to make statement which is a
matter Of belief. for am not absolutely GER
tain of 1t. l believe the Standard OIL Com
pany is getting as great advantages from
the railroads ever. but in an entirely dir
ferent way, and | do not see how that can
b, reached from this fact. The purchasing
of oils by railroads has been taken sin the
cases of many railroads from the hands of
the purchasing agents and put in the hands
of the president or a director. and | think
they are getting their rebates from the
rates at which they sell oil to these rail
roads. and 1 think the railroads of this
country can be supplied with lubricating
oil at one-half of what they pay now If a
purchasing agent does his duty by the
stockholders he purchases oil at the lowest
price.
He believed the Standard Oil COMPANY
makes profit out of its product of 100 per
cent. He had lately seen a statement of a
quarterly dividend of three per cent and
of u special dividend of nine per cent. Az
ter twenty months competition with the
Standard Independent companies had lost
S2O.oO but refused to sell and are now
making some money.
He did not believe that the Standard Oil
Company could refine or handle its product
In any way cheaper than could the indie
pendent companies except to the extent of
the discriminating rate given it by the raul
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-11
The Presidents Position.

There Is ne best official authority for the
Statement that up to the time OF his de-
ptrcure FIR The Ioc Springs Of Virginia the
President d.d not look with favor on the
early netting uf Congress. and Senator
Fairbanks who was with the President
yesterday, says with great pp5.tivruess that
Ia docs NOT think The President Coujam-
plates calling Congress together.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-01-03

1-1J erome, "A. T., over 81 by nre.. lover
Is in Philadelphia by gasoline explosion.
26-Toledo, O., 10 in explosion of dust in
elevator
23-At Milan, Mo, by scalding in sawmill
explosion. Near Brownsville, Pa, in
mine gas explosion.
Oct: 2-0ver 100 persons missing IN forest
fires in northern Wisconsin-Majority
dead.
AT least 100 lives lost by storms on
Georgia and Florida coasts. ;. Schooner
Sarah E. Palmer lost near Charleston,
s. O., and drowned.
20-On torpedo boat Davis at Astoria, Ore,
by bursting of boiler tubes.
PIN Indian territory, in freight wreck. :.
24-In Alaska, 8 prospectors by wrecking OF
27-Near Canyon City, Ore, Indians and /
white man in battle between 10 whites
and reds. Near Sodus, N. Y, schoon-
er St. Peter goes down in Lake Ontario,
with s persons
3l-At Bellaire, o., in boiler explosion.
Nov. during past season IA vessels of
Gloucester, Mass, fishing fleet lost and
SO men drowned. Property loss, $4,000
-. In Alaska 7 gold seekers perish in
quicksand.
6-At West Pittston, Pa, 10 at Exeter col
liery. In Detroit, Mich, IL by falling
roof of theater.
18-On Oregon coast, near Iaquina bay, ~
by wrecking of British ship Atlanta. -.
Near Hackensack, N. j.. II by train.
23-At Ashburn, Mo, 6 by explosion at pow
der works.
26-Near Stockton, CAL, by explosion of
boiler in steamer.
PIN New York harbor, 8 in storm; of
New England coast more than 70 during
terrific gale.
2s-Off Highland light, near Boston, all of
the $50 on board the Portland in wreck.
Dec. 3-In New York. 6 by sca'dng in
steamer.
der works. OF Portland, Me-, 3 coal
barges lost with 81 on board.