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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-28
POLICE. FORGE CHANGES
Their Annqpnosnsnt Is Being Anxiously
Awaited.
III 81 So
Probable Course That Will he Pur-
sued the REORGANIZATION Of
the Department.

Members of the police force are anxiously
waiting tot heaH news of prospective
changes in the force A number of them
are to be made to go in effect on the LIST of
July. Four, privates from the precincts are
to be detailed III the detective office, in
addition to the members of the force al
ready detailed there These new men Mil
not be rated as detectives, nor will they
receive extra compensation. 1t is the inten-
ton. of Major Sylvests-- to have them in
vestigate minor cases, except in cases of
emergency. ~
These men and the four officers detailed
at the rairoad-depots will be tested and Sc
lectiens from them will be made when va
cancies in the regular detective corps occur.
Probably the most important change that
VIII be made will be the retirement or re-
duction of one, and possibly two, of the
neutenantS. Such changes will necessitate
the promotion of one or two sergeants.
IheSe changeSsmay be made late this after
noon or tomorrow 1t was reported on good
authority that Lieutenant Gessford of the
fifth precinct is TO be relieved of his COM
and that Sergeant Moore of the first or
Sergeant Daley of the third precinct will be
given the promotion.
Rumor also has 1t that another lieutenant
may be relieved of his command. This
change. however, may not occur at this
tlme The promotion of one of these ser
geants will make room for other promo
tons along the ranks. Another such pro-
motion Is also in store for private of the.
second class, as such an officer is provided
for in the appropriation bill of the last
Congress- These: promotions will also ne
cessitate the advancement of two men from
the s75 to the $40 Class
1t is also reported that there will be some
recognition given the bicycle policemen, be-
cause of the excellent service they have
rendered. One Of them, it is reported, may
be made sergeant. Just what other
changes will be made is not known.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-28
CANADA AND WEST INDIES.
Meaning of Invitations to the Reel
prOcfty Commissions.


prOcfty Commissions.
In official circles the course of Canada In
seeking to deal with the British West In
dian commissions which have recently been
here to negotiate reciprocity treaties is re-
garded as somewhat significant of Cana
da's desire to enjoy all the trade conces-
sions which this country secures with our
British neighbors to the southwark. The
invitation to the several commissions came
from the Canadian government, and not
from London, was first stated, and
stated that the dominion authorities would
be pleased to confer with them on CONNER
cial affairs. 1t was transmitted through
the British embassy, and two of the COM
muda-have already accepted 1t and are In
Ottawa comforting with the authorities
there
In the case of Bermuda, Canada will have
the same benefits of reciprocity which the
United States secures by the recent treaty.
as Canada and Bermuda have a convention
with a favored nation" clause. But in
addition to this, 1t is understood that Cam
ada desires to effect trade exchange on
the articles constituting the chief bulk of
trade between her ports and those of the
West Indian colonies. There is little Ques-
ton but what this arrangement can be
made, but the practical success of it is
doubted, owing to the great distance be-
tween the ports.
these West Indian negotiations in Wash
ington is also regarded as showing an
awakened desire to take up the suspended
reciprocity negotia lions between the United
States and Canada. which are part of the
Anglo-Amercan commissions work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-28
Washington stock Excbappe

Io Sniesnregrar call, u O'Clock m.--wsshington
a a1s' - at liz Lincoln Fire INSURANCE. 10 M
d2i' capital Traction, y at aga 20 at ssil 30 at
70 at ss 20 at ass 20 az ss5 20 Il ss a ~ =
; SSs Georgetown and Tenleytown l6 at nj
e at 52a, IS 5ais 25 at S2s % al ga = "a =
10 =, a ea en- Linotype 10 2O3 10 at aGs
sosz 10 so21s 10 al so2;f 10 - Al az Ss 10 at
so3:s 10 at aa25s 10 2o25s 10 at >2oe3t 30 ar
ferred Il at lSA Afier caI-Lincoln Fire Ins,r
i%ha - r al Is = at H. 80 at H. Is is Co
Gas % at 5a9s 25 SEA Is al 5sl 1o0 n ~
- a. oZrs 100 at s2ls y al 52is. 100 at a2iS 100
a. 90. Sahs- Mergenthaler Linotype, 10 al 2OSsE. s
District Of Columbia Bonds-5s. 1899. aovear
S-S5s 1924. funding ilsk bid - ' n ''' "'
, miscellaneous Ronds.Metropolitan Railroad IS
indst Tic bid 100 asked Metr SpGaa s SsTi
59ad R sfT1 inebt r. 1i9 bid no asked cann
s Sosd "a mort 5s III bid; llss asked City and
co.. serias har o. s,o ss 10 hid wasino Gas
ines fes e Is Is IN, Ai La hid Eeetic Light deb
cert indeb.' S Ss rs s SsSed io y $ Electric Iht
anu rolomnr Telephone 5s IoI bid American Sc
Co list es, los bd Wss sag MHShi9ge1 Market
1 1s los bid Washington Market 20 cxin ls lbs
cam rsn5a,So Hal LA Association S. Jos bid Ameri
~; Sat'1nai Eank stocks-Bank of Washiagtoa $50
Farmers and MeesnIes s ha oes Ss5s So lid
c c.lFehs l3o bid Columbia, l5s bid feo asked
- Dfu. MtsI fhd, Nl2O. bid. nkEot
Traders I'D bid. 125 asked lincoln xI15 iFi
ns,s,t iep S and Trust GonLsnes SAT
Loan and Trust. 1875 bid. 1901 asked Amer5,sn
seeurty and Trust l95 bid, los asked. Wasiiing.
INSURANCE Stoeks.-Firenlen's "a bid -Yrnntlip
70 bid, 80 asked Metropolitan. so bid ter~a-s ,,
~ pa Potomac, 30 bid. Arlings o. la7 bid, 10
asked German American 2iO bid. National I,n,on
AIlE bid, Ii asked. Cclunlbia lax bid I4u ask
ea. hisgs 81 Did, Peoples, S6ls hid. asked
Lincoln ~ l2ls bid. 10 asked. Commercial * bid
Title Insurance Stocks.-ReaI Estate Title a2 mid
II askea. Columbia Title, 81 bid, Q asked. Dis.
frtct little, ~ bid. 3 asked.
10, Kaiiroad stocks--capttal Traction CO., xa3ss hid
sSss asked City and Suburban. q bid 43Is sskod
GeesEe,oTn and Tenisytown. 20 bid
Gas and Electric Light Stocks.-.washIn-ton Gas
asked f " 'e' W
Telephone stocks Chesapeake and Potomac 20
bid ssA asked. Pennsylvania u bid
IN, m,scehaneeds Stocks.--slergenihal-r Iinoty,,N
~ ks9z+s IND. 2o2A askes.- Lanstpa Monotype ISL
nld. is.s asked American GrHpla;,hone, 1S5s lid
lsT asked: American Ginphop,sone preferred III,
DID, II asked rheumatic Gun cauinse. 81 hid
Washington Market. - bid Great Falls lee III
asked Norfolk and washinyloa SteemLoat. 10
bid; Lincoln Hall, 40 asked.
xFx dIsidend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-28
VENEZUELAN MATTERS.
Talk of Senior PulidO Succeeding Min
lister Andrade.

lister AndrRde.
Senior Pulido charge d'affaires. of Vene-
zuela has received letters from members
zueia court of arbitration, now sitting in
Paris, which give some of the side lights on
what IS occurring. The opening speech of
Sir Richard Webster in presenting the
British case was rather a disappointment
from the Venezuelan and American stand
point, as it failed to develop anything new
or original, and was regarded as rather a
dry recital of historical DATA which have
been thrashed over for several years The
French authorities are doing everything
possible TO make the stay of the arbitrators
agreeable, and the distinguished personnel
of the court leads it to share public inter-
est with the stirring public events which
are just now agitating the French capital.
Minister Andrade stopped in London on
his way to Paris and presented to the for
eign office his credentials as Venezuelan
minister to Great Britain, which post he
Will occupy IN addition to that in Washing
ton. Owing to the absence of the queen
his formal presentation was postponed.
This gave the first official assurance that
Mr.. Andrade will be established at London,
and while he will retain the Washington
mission for the present, it is thought his
entire time may be required in London by
fall. In that event there is d general hope
in diplomatic and government circles here
that the Venezuelan authorities will name
Senior Pubic as minister here, as he comes
OF d family of Venezuelan statesmen, his
father being Dr. Puiido, former minister
of foreign affairs, and in his service here
he has made a wide circle of acquaintance
ard friends.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-28
PULPIT ASSIGNMENTS.
Noted Minister'S to Preach at the
a, ...:,,:.as Church of the Covenant.


During the absence of Rev. DR.. Teunis
s. Hamlin, the pastor of the Church of the
CoYenant, on bis Usual summer vacation
the pulpit of the church will be filed by
the following ministers:
July 16-Rev. Henry H. Stebbins. D. D.,
pastor of the Central Presbyterian Church
of Rochester. N. Y
July 2s-Rev. Donald Guthrie, D. D., pas
tor of the Second Presbyterian r.hurch of
Richmond. Va,
July 30 and August 6-Rev Robert P.
Kerr, y. D., pastor of the First Presby-
terrain Church of Richmond, Va
august 13-Rev. John Balloon Shaw, D.
y, pastor of the West End Presbyterian
Church of New York city.
August 20 and 2--Rev.- William Elliot
dri1ls' ID: R, pastor eff the First Congre-
gational Church Rf Ithaca, n. Y
September. s3--RfT NJ. L. Haines. D. D.,
indianapolis. Ind
SEPTEMBER, D-Rev. Charles Cuthbert
dall. D. Dd. president Union Theological
Seminary ofsNewf York city ''
Dr. -HamliR, expects to occupy his pulpit
on and afteEs the 18th of September.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-28
WELL CARED FOR.
Condition of the Confederate Graves
at Arlington.

AT the instance of Adjt. Gen. Corbin,
'Quartermaster General Ludington recently
Instituted an investigation of the published
report that the government is neglecting
the graves of the confederate dead In the
National cemetery at Arlington, and that
as consequence the Confederate Veterans
Association of Washington is arranging for
the transfer of the remains to some other
burial place II was alleged that no atten-
ton had been paid to the confederate
graves at Arlington, and that the mounds
are now scarcely visible;" also that the
headboards have been allowed to fall into
decay, and that only those who know the
location are able to recognize the graves
According to the story, ii IS proposed to re-
move the confederate remains from Airing
ton 10 WoOdside. Md, where now rest the
remains Of seventeen confederate soldiers
who los their lives in Gen. Early's bold
city Of Washington.
The matter was referred to Mai. T E
True the depot quartermaster who has
charge Of Arlington cemetery for inyesti-
CATION, and his report has just been fled at
the War Department.
There are" says Maj True. "l36 con-
tolerate soldiers and civilians. state pris-
Oners. now inferred at Arlington NationaI
cemetery. or the number I26 are known
and ten are unknown. These dead are
buried with other honorable dead in the
cemetery their graves are known and re-
corded. are marked with headstones very
similar 10 those marking the graves of
nion soldiers. bearing the name but not
me regiment. company state. as in the
case OF non soldiers. are we'll sodded and
Jared for. according TO regulation. pre-
cisely as tie graves of all the other dead
n that cemetery are cared for In short
the COM Tolerate dead are honorably Inferred
anu h9horably cared for. 1t is hardly prob
able that they would be so well cared for
m any o4her than a national cemetery"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-28
COPPER AND BRASS.
Consul General GOwdy Writes M Tn
the Exports and Imports.


Consul General Gowdy writes from Yoko-
hama as follows:
me customs returns show that during
the year 1858 there were imported into
Japan 224,941 pounds of copper plates.
sheets and rods, valued at 500 243, and 81
92o pounds of yellow-metal sheathing. val
ued at 5000. What proportion of rods
were included in the foregoing the returns
do not indicate.
Under the heading of exports, copper
sheets and plates do not appear; but of re-
fined copper there We're shipped abroad
during last year 81, 700 $50 pounds. mostly
in the shape of slabs and ingots, valued at
$3,553, 245. Exports of manufactures of
brass, at the same time, were valued at
50 S56 :
1.-The efforts made to produce sheet cop
per In Japan, am informed, have not been
encouraging, and the press has lately re-
ported the failure of one of the largest con-
Germs in this line of trade at Osaka, jan
anese copper, while of fine appearance, has
produced much dissatisfaction as sheathing
on vessels-salt water destroying it in a
very short time. An American vessel was
sheathed at this port with Osaka copper
purchased from a prominent Tokyo firm
during the past year, and in about two
months thereafter the metal was discover
ed to be entirely eaten through in SO many
places that its removal was made neces-
sary, and Muntz metal substituted
For the latter article, or its equivalent
there is undoubtedly growing market in
the orient
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-28
Naval Orders.

Commander r. H Miligan has been or
cered to the navy yard, Norfolk
Lieut. Commander c. p. Howell has been
detached from the Resolute and ordered TO
the New York navy yard as member of
the board to inspect stores.
Lieut. Comma nder J. B. Ogden to duty
connected with the machinery of the Co
lumoia and other vessels at the League Is
land yard.
The promotion of the following named Of
acers was announced at the Navy Depart
uent today: Lieutenants 0unior grade1. Fl
A. Pearson. Il. L. Chadwick. F. d. Read.
2. J. Lang. H. s. Price. II. E. French. b,
8 Mccormick. ". X. else. N Ball Wv
P9welson. j. r. P. Prinsle. E s. Kellogg.
z II. Campbell, q. F. Jackson and F. II.
Clark. tr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-28
CANADA's COUNTER PROPOSAL.
The Dominion Government Again
JeOpardizes boundary Negotiations

The negotiations for modus vivendi reg
ulating the Alaskan boundary have fallen
into state that jeopardiZes a successful
outcome and causes apprehension among
officials. Nothing has been heard from Am.
bassador Choate as to the results of the
conference he had yesterday with Lord Sal
isbury on this subject, but the last phase
of the case was that the Canadians had
come back with counter proposal in place
of accepting the defintive American propo-
sition, which had been carefully drawn with
the sole purpose of preventing any future
controversy over the points already agreed
upon between Mr. Choate and Lord Sails
bury.
Instead of following the lines of the Amer
lean proposal, and continuing the counter
proposal to plain statement of the points
already roughly indicated as marking the
boundary this last issue proposed a radical
change in the line on the Dalton trail, and
was of character wholly unacceptable to
the American side involving as it did the
transfer into Canadian jurisdiction of the
fortunes and claims of many American min
ers. Unless there is decided abatement on
one side or the other of the demands the
desired modus will be unlikely of attain
ment as was the permanent agreement on
the boundary question and the chances for
reassembing of the joint high commits
sion will fade away entirely.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-28
PETITION Far REEDS PARDON.
Flea Presented to the President by
the Murtferer's Attorneys.


the Nnrderer's Attorneys.
A petition for .qthe pardon of William
kessler Reed who was convicted of the
murder of Elizabeth Logan the night of
September f. 1898, in this city, was pre-
sented to tie President today by his at
toEney y PERI RI We sa ETfas9y and Royal A.
The petition is an, elaborate one and in
dorsed' by hundreds, 81 professional and
business men. and is accompanied by the
afhdavit Of Of, one of the Jurors who, sat in
the case. Ia inong, reasons given for the
granting Of the pardon Is the statement
that Reeds father. John Means, sr., white;
his mother Adelilse REED: his; half brother.
John Means. 4jr.s whitehall died in the in
sane asylum, at GoIdsboro',, NC. and that
his cousin Lou Reed Bust, is now confined
In the insane asylum at Gofdsboro': tina
7his wife is the NEITHER of sixteen children.
all Of whom died from the effects ofa1n-
sanity. .--e ...s-
- Reed was indicted and convicted for his
crime, the jury returning a verdict of
guilty. which, if Congress had not passed
the act of January lo. ls9E she would have
been sentenced to- the penitentiary by the
court instead of sentenced TO hang on ,Au-
gust +, 1881 -
The VERDICT Was as follows: Guilty as
lndlcted, with ~. recommendation to the
mercy of the COURT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-28
THE OTHER SIDE.
SpirituaIist's View of n Recent Article
on the Fox Sisters.

SpirituaIist's View of n Recent Article
on the Fox Sisters.
To the Editor of The Evening Star:
/ observe that you copy into your issue
of the oath instant an article from the In
dependent, by VIM. Phillips, upon the ORR
gin of spiritualism, which tries to make out
the early Fox mediums set of willful
tricksters and frauds, and the honest peo-
pie VINO investigated, and accepted the
manifestations produced through their
mediumship as dupes or knaves. Permit
me to call your attention to the editorial in
the last Banner of Light, June "a, from the
pen of the editor Of that paper, II. d. Bar
rett. who is also the president of the Ma
tioral Spirtuaists Association. AS this ar
ticle is upon Mr.. Phillips statements, and
in refutation of them, thousands of respect
able people who call themselves spiritual
lists will consider it a fair thing for you to
reproduce it in your columns. as you have
done the independent article. Many of
these spiritualiSts are residents of this city,
and among your readers, and they feel that
The Star desires only to serve the inter
ests of truth. without prejudice or PARTISAN
ship of any kind. While the enemies of
and to break it down, the cause moves
steadily on, and scientific men are investi-
eating it to their own satisfaction, and to
the astonishment of the world. No on
slaught can demolish truth. Were the
statements of Mr.. Phillips true, they could
not destroy spiritualism, for it is not build
ed Upon the reputation or work of any one
family, but it is demonstrating its facts and
truths continually. through a multiplicity
of instruments, and multitude of intelli-
gent witnesses. MARY LANGLEY,
Secretary, N. S. A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-28
For Fighting Cellar Fires,

From the Brooklyn Tines.
The fires in the Easements of two build
ings In Brooklyn recently emphaticaIiy DEM
onstrated the great usefulness of the giant
cellar pipe which is used in this borough
in the lighting OF cellar and basement fires.
Without the cellar pipe there Is but little
doubt that fires would have gone beyond
the limits of the Easements. Several holes
We're cut III the flooring above the base
ment and the giant cellar pipe was thrust
down. and in just fifteen minutes the fire
was under control. The cellar pipe is an
arrangement SO fashioned that by a bend
at the tip II can be made to send stream
IN swfriing motion. In cellar fires the diff
ncu,ty. OF course, Is to locate the blaze.
with the cellar pipe the iremen throw
around an arm on the pipe and the stream
goes IN all directions, flooding everything
Where the blaze is known to be In GER
tain part OF the cellar the pipe can be reg
ulats6 TO send a steady, direct stream
FIRE chic. Dale declares the cellar pipe
TO be the best adjunct for fighting fires in
pasen,sEts that was ever invented.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-28
TURKEY ADMIRES US.
Prof. Schcenfeld's Appointment An
other Token of Friendship.


other Token of Friendship.
Professor Herman Schoenfeld of Column
ban University, who has been appointed
Turkish consul general here, speaking of
his appointment, said today: ut is another
evidence. of the desire in Turkey to Guilt
vate the most friendly relations with the
United States, and to extend the commerce
between the two countries. The authorities
at Constantinople have sincere admiration
for American methods of push and enter
prise, and as a result American experts in
agriculture and many other branches of
production have been drawn from this coun-
try and established in Turkey, means
of informing the people there on modern
methods of thrift and industry. All this is
having a good effect in an international
way, ard / hope my appointment will carry
along the work by. increasing the good
feeling and extending the mutual trade of
the two countries. There are many oppor-
tunities for enlarging this trade. in ways
which will be highly beneficial to the mer-
chants of each country, and at the same
time quite unprejudicial to the native indus
tries, as the products of the two countries
differ 50 widely. Perhaps there is room for
a Turco-Amercan reciprocity treaty but
that is a matter which the Turkish minister
would have to consider and initiate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-28
New York Markets,

NEW YORK, June 2S.-Flour-Receipts 30 No
barrels; sales ., 100 packages state and western
showed showed little change and were barely steady
w neatt-heceipts, 90 80 bushels; sales 1o95 900
nD oG receipts and higher cables but declined
59A; December S1,sasO 1916 RyefState 81: No'
western, G'la. fob. aioat. Corn-Receipts, III,
ooo business Sales 2a,o00 bushels; options, No. =
support by Important interests; July, 39I.a395s.
oats,Receipts. 1l2.0oo bushels; options dull but
STEADY; track white. 33a3s Beef firm Pork
steady Lard firmer; prime western steam 532IL
nominal. Butter-lseccpts. 9,11o Packages firm ;
state dairy, l51sa1t. state creamery, 15isaI 81,
western do i5salSh; factory, I2a14. Checse-Re,
eepts. 4.0lS packages; quiet: large white So;
small white, 81; large colored So: small colored
s1s; Eggs,iiecepts, S.9iS packages; firm. state
and PENNSYLVANIA l3al5ls: western, 141sai5 south
ern. 9al1. Sugar-Raw barely steady fair refining
1-l6; centrifugal Sc test, GIG; inolasses sugar
I. Cofee dull and nominal. Molasses steady.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-28
!. CHARGED. WITH CHILD MURDER.
- Il ~ 10y -
Gertrude Johnson on Trial for Al
legged SmofheTing of Her BABY.

Gertrude johnson, colored woman, was
splaced on trial before Justice Bradley in
Criminal Court No. p to day charged with
the murder of her newborn babe. 1t is all
legged in the Indictment that the woman
smothered the child March % last by wrap
ping it in skirt
The DEFENDANT was represented by At
to1n.ys King and Chnkscales;= who stated
to the jury they would prove that the child
was either dead when born or was suffo-
Gated immediately afterward through neg
lect, the mother. being without attention
and helpless.
The witnesses for the prosecution includ-
ed DIR. Larkn w. Glazebrook the deputy
coroner, who performed an autopsy; De-
tecuve Lacy, who made the arrest. and
Lottie Walker, the, colored woman who
found the infant tied up in bundle
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-28
CHECKS ARE READY.
Rapid Work in Purchasing the Great
Falls Ice COMPANY.

Checks in payment for the stock of the
Great Falls Ice Company are being paid
out today from the office of the COMPANY
by representative of. the purchaser. the
American Ice Company. Notices have been
sent to the stockholders notifying them
that the money can be procured upon de-
livery of the stock at the office of the COM
pany. 1t is considered that the purchasers
have acted with great ~promptness. as the
decision to gept She offer of SITS per share
for all the isesffoeKa1 Vas only reached at a
meeting OF. nEhe stockholders which was
held day haffhhore yesterday. The entire
amount neeSed: f2F the purchase of every
share OF the stock, namely, $3.50 900, is on
deposit in the Citizens National Bank. SO
that almossammediate payment is posi-
btrS a,