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The evening times., 1900-06-05
HANNA and THE Mills
0hi0's Senator Belittles the Shut
Down of Steel Works.
Gates - BIamed for Depressing the
Market. But the Republican Leader
pOrary-He Says Prosperity VIII
COntInue-PresIdent GRry's Views

Senator Hanna does not think there is
much. II any. significance in the shutting
down Of the Illinois Steel COmpany's mills
at South Chicago. He said this morning
it was possible that the recent peculiar
operations OF John ". Gates. President Of
the American Wire and Nail Company.
had had a depressing effect in the steel
market and had probably caused buyers
10 withhold their orders during a falling
market, but there was nothing 10 Indicate
that the era Of commercial and Industrial
prosperity was coming 70 an end
The Senator said that there was no
falling of in the demand for steel. but
when prices were falling OF it vas only
natural for buyers to withhold their or
ders il anticipation Of making their pur-
chases when the Iow-Water mark in prices
was reached
1t is also customary at certain peri
DDS. added Senator Hanna. for works OF
that character 10 shut down for repairs
and for other legitimate 4Hsiness reasons
I understand that ths-Illinois company
has a large stock OF material on hand. a1d
orders are slow in coming in Just now.
There is nothing sensational or alarming
and the shutting down CT the mills does
not indicate that commercial prosperity is
ebbing away
President Cary. OF the Federal Steel
Company, correctly defines the situation
he puts il more cOnciseIy than 1 can. and
ne predicts that the shutdown is but
temporary, anC work VIII be resumed By
the middle OF the month
The statement OF President Ebert Il
Gary. Of the Federal Steel Company. which
controls the Illinois Steel CompaEy's mills
al South Chicago. 10 which Mr. Hanna re-
ferred. is as follows;
The Illinois Steel Company has closed
its plate and slabbing mills partly because
IL was found necessary 10 make repairs and
partly because orders were rather slow in
coming along just now. We are not likely
20 shut down for more than brief period
We propose 10 keep our Inventory Of stock
substantially normal Our Other mills have
The Milwaukee mills are busy with orders
and conditions generally are quite up 10
expectations We expect 10 reopen our JO-
let mills by The middle Of this month
4 despatch from Joliet, III. says that
the Merchant Mill. OF the Illinois Steel
Company. started up yesterday. giving
employment TO 800 men The company Of
fcial5 say the mill VIII. run during the
summer. It is rumored the rod mills and
converter viii also resume operations soon
At the American Tinplate Works the
hot mills" also started Up. and the en-
tire plant is once more IL operation, fur
nishing work for 300 men
The evening times., 1900-06-05
PUBLIC HAcKMEN COMPLAIN.
Regulation Rates for Passengers Re
garded as Insufficient.

D. W. Baker. acting as attorney for
number OF public hackmen Of the District
has written to the Commissioners, calling
attention TO the fact that cabmen generally
regard the rate of % cents for fifteen
squares. for one passenger, as too small
compensation for the work done.
Mr.. Baker states that the cabmen are OF
the opinion that 50 cents a trip Of fifteen
squares or less. for one or two passengers.
would be reasonable. This. they say. would
give two passengers the right 10 travel
fifteen squares or less for so cents. and
would compensate the cabmen for the trip
in case there was but one. Mr.. Baker
adds thsrtzhe is informed that the charge
OF 50 cents a trip for FIVE squares. for one
or two passengers, is allowed TO the Balti-
more ahf O1 o automobiles, which come
within the cab regulations OF the District
Continuing. Mr.. Baker says:
II also desire 20 call your attention to
the fact that discrimination is made at the
BaltimOrs and Potomac Depot between the
ordinary cabs and omnibuses, the omnibus
es being given the best stand at the depot
The regulation watch gives the Omnibuses
this stand speaks of OmnibuSes OF licensed
hotels. implying that this Is the special
stand for hotel Omnibuses.
IF this is so. the discrimination might
not be unlawful. but these omnibu- es
haul persons to every part Of the city aid
county. thus depriying the public cabs CT
I that class Of business, which should he
general to all. These omnibrses could
easily be prohibited. while enjoying the
special privileges at the depot, from doing
any business other than carrying persons
| 10 hotels.
AT present the regulations are silent
on this point Formerly there was a reg
UlatiOn prohibiting the hotel omnibuses
| from doing ordinary business. This was
/ held void by the Police Court on the ground
that they were public cabs This obje tion
could be easily avoided by merely prohibit
| ing them, while standing on the special
| stand frdD doing general business.
"A test case vas brought In the Police
Court to determine the validity Of the ON
nibus regulation, but owing TO the fact
that there is no objection to giving these
omnibuses special stands, if they wi
merely cSrry their passengers 10 and from
the licensed hotels the case at the time
was not prosecuted. in order that I might
call the attention of the Commissioners 70
| this unlawful discrimination"
The Commissioners have referred the
matter TO the Police Department for in
vestigation and report.
The evening times., 1900-06-05
SHOT DEAD IN A QUARREL.
A Florida Councilman Slain by
Capitalist.

Cnpitaltst.
TALLAHASSEE. Fla. June 5.-Taylor
Bradford. chairman Of the finance commit
tee Of the Tallahassee city council. and
prominent business man. was shot and
killed almost instantly here Sunday night
by john a. Graham. laad speculatOr and
man of large business interests. whose
home is in Savannah. Ga.
Graham owns large sawmin and shin
gle factory at st. Marks. For several
months Bradford had been acting under
several different and somewhat compI.-
Gated contracts as general manager Of the
Graham St Marks properties At the eld
Of May the mills and factory shut down
fer the season. and Sunday Afternoon
Bradford Graham. two Of Crsham's re,a-
tives and an employe met at st. Marks
Hotel TO settle up their accounts. The en-
ploye was satisfied with the conference,
leaving Bradford, Graham and his rela-
tives alone al the hotel.
Graham and his relatives say Bradford
was grCatly dissatisfied with the prol I'd
settlement became very angry and finally
drawing pistol aimed 10 first "a Ora
hams brother. then al John 4 Graham,
Swapping twice at each, buJ the pistol falI-
ed 10 fire Graham took a pistol from
his relative and fred five times at Brad-
ford. three bullets taking effect in Brad
ford's breast Graham says he then ran
from the room and Bradford followed in
pursuit, but upon reaching tie no eI
porch Bradford fell over dead. The core
uer's jury yesterday on the statement
OF Graham and his relatives brought IN
a verdict Of justihab,e ho1icite. Brad
ford leaves widow and four young chfl-
cren- His widow is 4 daughter Of Judge
William Brooks, Of Birmingham. Ala
The evening times., 1900-06-05
THE DEATH OF GUTSHALL.
Fatal Result of Drinking n Dose of
Laudunum.

Charles f. Gutshall the Iaborer employ
ed by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
who drank laudanum. it is said. with sui
cidal intent at the home Of Mrs. Julia
A Neases- 1907 Four -and-a-Half Street
southwest, about O'Clock last night, died
at the Emergency Hospital at o'clock this
morning Every possible effC7t had been
made by the hospital physicians to save
the life Of Gutshall. but owing to the fact
that his eonGition was not discovered until
an hour after he he'd taken the poisonous
dose. its deadly effects could not be sue
cessfuIly combatted Coroner Carr was no.
tilted OF The death and issued a certificate
Of suicide4 The body was then turned over
]. Willtam Lee, the undertaken. and after
being prepared for burial was removed to
the home Of William Gutshall. brother, at
3I4 Street southwest. The dead man was
thirty years old and unmarried.
Circumstances would indicate that Gut
shall deliberately ended his life and that
the motive which actuated the deed was
love affair. 1t is said that he had been
paying attention to a young woman in
South Washington and her name appears
in note left by GutshaIl The note to-
gether with list of the belongings OF the
man and the money due him from various
sources were found neatly folded on the
pillow under his head by William II. Neale,
who was the first to discover Gutshall. The
note which was addressed to Neale read
in part;
Above all OF my last requests please ar
range TO have my funeral take place from
your house Tell my people I would like
for them TO attend. My insurance papers
are in my trunk Please have a hack for
Miss Dale and the family at my request
and charge funeral expenses 10 insurance"
Gutshall had been regularly employed
and made his home with Mrs. Neale. Re
Gently he had been taking life easily. He
appeared in good spirits and ate heartily
at noon yesterday. He was at the supper
table at o'clock in the evening. but then
declined to eat and went TO his room. He
was not disturbed until shortly before 10
o'clock. when William Neale discovered
him lying partly dressed and unconscious
in bed. Neale became alarmed and sum-
moned DR.. Tayler who diagnosed the case
as one of opium poisoning Policeman Ais
was then called and sent Gutshall to the
hospital.
The evening times., 1900-06-05


Stephen Crane was horn in Newark, N.
J.. November 1. 1871, and was a son of
Rev Jonathan Townley Crane, a Meth
odist minister, whose last pastoTate was
in Port Jervis, n. Y where he died, and
where his son received part of his educa-
ton in the public schools. Stephen Crane
also studied In Newark and afterward took
a partial course at Lafayette College. He
entered journalism when he was sixteen
years OF age. and for several years was
reporter and a writer of newspaper
sketches. Since 1896 he had devoted him
self chiefly to story writing. although he
had done special newspaper work. notably
during the Spanish-American war and the
Greco-Turkish war in 1897, when ne acted
as special correspondent for the New
York Journal" While on his way to Cuba
In 1897 with a flibustering expedition he
was shipwrecked and spent some time in
an open boat until rescued. IL was during
this experience that Mr.. Crane contracted
the fever that undermined his constitu-
tiOn and eventually caused his death
Stephen Crane. though not yet thirty
years Of age. had done much that was
striking in the way Of literature. He first
became successful after a practical failure
as a New York reporter by THE Red
Badge of Courage" although not long be-
fore that appeared he had attracted the at
tention of Howells and Garland by the re-
alism with which he sketched metropolitan
slum life.
Soon after ''The Red Badge OF Courage"
bad gained a big sale the young author ap-
peared as the champion of notorious Ten
derlOin character. Dora Clarke She was
standing on a corner waiting for Crane,
who was helping two women into a car.
Passing detectives arrested the girl and
Mr.. Crane appeared at the stationhouse to
support the girls plea of innocence.
Mr.. Crane also appeared in court next
morning and later. with Dora Clarke. pre-
ferred charges against the detectives
Nothing came from the charges because Of
the Clarke girls reputation. Mr.. Crane
at the time was studying Tenderloin char
aCteTs with an idea CT writing a new novel
He represented a syndicate OF papers in
Cuba during the Spanish-American war
and soon afterward took up his residence In
an English country house.
His best-known literary efforts outside
OF the Red Badge Of Courage" are Mag
gle. 4 Girl OF the Streets" The Back
Riders. and Other Lines" Georges
Mother" The Little Regiment" The
Open Boat" The Third Violet" and The
Eternal Patience" Excepting some mag
azlne contributions. including The Great
Boer Trek" Mr.. Cranes latest work is
Active Service in which the authors
odd and interesting descriptive powers are
shown at their best.
On March 81 last Mr. Crane had a severe
kemOrrhage II the lungs. which greatly
weakened MS rot very strong system. This
was followed by other hemorrhages. ard his
right lung became affected. a month ago
the writer's physicians informed his fam
fly that he could not recover, and he was
taken to the Black Forest in a last effort
10 stem the tide OF disease.
The evening times., 1900-06-05
THE STREET RAILWAY BILL.
Syndicate TO Begin Work Immediate
ly in Carrying Out Its Provisions.

The passage. yesterday. Of the Washing
ton Traction and Electric C0mpany's bill
whereby the syndicate railways may all be
combined in one system under one har-
mOnious management. was the subject OF
general conmens among business men to-
day. The quick work Of getting through
the bill. which is very important enc. in
volying immense public and private inter
csts, was generally spoken OF as re11arka-
bic. i not a record achievement
One suggestion heard in the Street was
that The syndicate has had an advantage
IN being largely an outside corporation.
and that IL 10 had been composed wholly
CT LEGAL men its bill would probably be
stll dragging along n committee far fro>s
passage. The important New York fual-
Cial men who are connected with the syn
dicate have welded all the influence they
could bring 20 bear in its favor and ap-
parently j. has been most potent.
The. general feeling amCng business n n
regarding the bill is that It IS a god
cne for The NEST part that IL vii faciIi-
tate the syndicate in the carrying on is
business and c2nrOt hurt the pub f.,
Some people were Inclined. however. 10
point to the fact this morning that tie
two big street railway corporations have
been able 10 get their measures pissed
while Congress has not found time 10 con
slider the new telephone company bill
which is PoPUlar!y supposed TO represent
The peoples interests sgaiIst those Of one
Of the big corporations
The syndicate will proceed actively 10
carry out the provisions of the bill as
soon as the President has signed il. which
II is said viii probably be tomorrow
As far as the physical operations Of the
system throughout the District are con-
eerned, the new Law will have little or
no effect. as the syndicate plans are be
ing carried out in this regard already
great amount Of executive work is re-
quired, however. and it is thought that
several months will probably be consumed
signing Of papers. purchasing Of outstand-
ing stock, and probably legal proceedings
under the clause Of the bill providing for
the interests OF minority stockholders. -
before the new corporation embracing the
entire railway system Of the District
with the exception Of the Capital Traction.
viii be formally in existence.
There has been some discussion rfga-I-
ing the probable name Of the new com
pany- According to the bill the Wash
ington and Great Falls Company is TO be-
come the purchaser Of all the other ccra-
panies. One Of the provisions Of the bill
is that this company may change its name
If ii sees fit. The unofficial statement is
made that the name to be adopted will
probably be the Washington Traction and
Electric Company, this being the name of
the present holding company under
which the syndicate is operating.
The evening times., 1900-06-05
EASILY AWAKENED.
An Order to Open the Eyes of Wood
EVnngelists.
From the Youths Companion.)

Qrom the Youths Companion-)
DIR. Bloomfield. Bishop OF London half a
century ago was a man of much wit, and
also had keen appreciation of wit in other
people. whatever their walk of life mi ht
be.
Once when a new church in his diocese
was to be conseerated, the Bishop received
several letters complaining that the archi-
tect of the new church had disfigured the
interior and exterior with useless gew-
gaws." Consequently the Bishop weat
down TO the little town to make an inspec-
tiOn Of the building and summoned the
architect TO meet him there.
The Bishop could find nothing amiss with
the exterior of the church nor with the in
terror until, just as he reached the chan
eel, he looked up and saw four wooden i'm
ages apparently guarding the pulpit
What do those figures representa-" he
enQuired
The four evangelists. my lord" replisd
the architect.
They appear to be asleep" said the
Bishop.
DO you think so, my lord2'
That's the way they look to me-" said
the Bishop decidedly.
John" called the architect to a man
who was at work on one OF the pews
bring your chisel and open the eyes os
the eYangelists."
The evening times., 1900-06-05

It would be difficult to estimate precisely the
total weight Of gold in the Vatican, but il is
safe TO say that there are at least thirty tons OF
it, worth In the neighborhOOd Of 81 600 900 at the
present market price Of the unwrought metal.
OF this huge amount OF gold there is probably
not a single pound Of the metal that remains in
its virgin State. Nearly every ounce OF IL has
passed through the hands OF skilled artisans. who
have worked IL into countless forms, thus adding
perhaps q third or quarter more TO its value. Ii
The wealth Of the Vatican can be estimated at
e 900, 900. the wealth and beneficial qualities
OF a glass OF Heurich's beer also be estimated
far in excess OF their real commercial value. A
glass or TWO Of Heurich's with meals il conducive
to a go5i appetite and a good digestion. Drink
MseTzen Senate, or Lager in moderation and
it will give you sound bones and vigorous body.
Phone siX-thirty-fouT, Arlington BOttling Co,
for a case.
The evening times., 1900-06-05
ATHLETIC TEAM FOR PARIS.
Michigan 10 BE Wei Represented at
the French Games.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. June 5.-Michigan
is undoubtedly to be represented fy a
craci team at the athletic games in Paris
this summer. The Chicago alumni have
taken the matter up since the Western
intercollegiate meet. and are willing to
back the team with $500 for expenses.
The University Athletic Association will
add $500. Director Baird 500 and more
aid has been promised by Matthew KILL
liza, of Milwaukee. Michigan's most enthu-
siastic alumnus. .
On the records made this year, the
team would consist of Capt. Mclean, Lei
blee. Dvorak. Armstrong and Hays Train
er Fitzpatrick will also be sent.
The evening times., 1900-06-05
ROCHESTER LINEMEN OUT.
Telephone Employees Cause Trouble
Throughout the City

ROCHESTER. y, Y, June 5.-Forty line
mea employed by the Bell Telephone Com
pany, of Buffalo, are out on a strike in this
city. The men are around the city max
ing trouble for the new employees when
ever they can.
Forty new linemen engaged in LOckport,
Gasport, and Sandburn came here yester-
day 10 take the places Of the strikers. The
strikers declare that they viii prevent the
men from taking their places. They want
$3.50 day and time and a half for over
time, with double pay for Sunday work
The evening times., 1900-06-05
SPECIAL NOTICES.
THE MEMBERS OF MT. VERNON

THE MEMBERS OF Mt. VERNON COUN-
ell No 10 Jr- o. L. a. NJ are requested
to sttend the funeral OF our deceased
Brother Walter S Ayres at his late resi-
delee. 42S New Jersey Avenue northwest.
Wednesday. June 6. et > p. m Sister
councils are cordially invited. BY order OF
the council. J. ". SMALLWOOD,
Item Recording Secretary.
MEDICAL and Dental Departments Of the
National University sixteenth an
nual commencement VIII be held
WEDNESDAY. JUNE 8. AT s O'CLOCK
P. NJ, at the National Theatre Members
of the medical and dental professions and
the public are invited TO attend ie5-2t
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
stockholders Of the Commercial Fire
Insurance Com-2ny OF the District OF
Columbia viii be held at the Office of the
company. No. 525 11th St NV. on THURS
DAY. JUNE Z. 1900. for the election OF
fifteen trustees TO serve the ensuing year.
Polls open from u TO O'Clock D. %.
Transfer books will be closed from June
TO inclusive.
JOHN ". SCHAEFER.
je4-3t Secretary
The evening times., 1900-06-05
Marriage Licenses issued.

Marriage licenses were issued today to Walter
Cornelius and Marie Parker Stephenson; Burton
l.. Andrus and Alice Ruth Gardner; CoSimo Joco-
blni and Minnie TsrrOne. both of Richmond, Va /;
Samuel Andrew MuEn, Hagerstown. Nd. and Fan
ME Louise Howson. of this city; Thomas p John
son and Ethel +. IsbelI: Edward Hanford Sturgess.
New Rochelle, N Y, and Bessie Hartwell Bart
lett; William r. Turner and Mary d Chenwerth ;
George A Weaver and Beulah b Barnes; Reid
BAIL Wolkers and Lizzie Scott; Joln J. Doyle and
Minnie c. Dant. Odrick Lucas and Minnie Day +:
Edward j. Audd and Gertrude V. Casey.
The evening times., 1900-06-05
May Not Exhibit stamps,

1t is possible that the collection of
stamps intended for the Paris Exposition
by the ULited States Government may not
be placed on exhibition. Three sheets of
proof stamps have already been lost in
Paris. and 1. is matter of doubt whether
the full collection may be shown without
danger of theft since Il is said there is but
one clerk TO look after the entire exhibit
The collection contains samples OF every
stamp issued by the United States Gov
ernment. and in order to make it complete
1t was necessary to borrow from a private
collection stamps 70 the value Of 81 200.
The evening times., 1900-06-05
RIoToUs FOWL EXILED.
Pets of n Millionaire DepOrted for
Life.


CFrom the Chicago NcwS)
The anti-noise crusade inaugUrated BY
Dr. Jones. the original anti-noise man. and
seized upon with ayidity by the city cOun-
ell. is responsible for sentence Of banish-
ment passed today upon three proud and
lusty-voiced roosters belonging - Joy
Morton, the millionaire salt dealer
The fowls. which have hitherto been a
pzrt Of a household of pets belonging to
Mr. MoTtOL's son. Sterling. named for his
famous Nebraska grandfather, have be
come the subject of information lodged
with Chief OF Police KipIey. AS a result
they viii no longer lift their voices in
happy chorus EOT scratch the inviting sra-
vel in exclusive GrOveland Park. but are
doomed TO spend the balance Of their days
in exile at Mr.. Morton's Nebraska farm.
This fate. or a worse one, the AK, was sug-
gested BY the police. and Master Sterling
chose exile. All that now delays execu-
tion OF the verdict is the completion OF a
crate in which the brightly piUmed birds
will be deported-
The evening times., 1900-06-05
CHICAGO LABOR SITUATION.
Contractors Resume Work
an the CoIiSenm.

CHICAGo.=llasE ss--Wcrk was resumed
on the COLISEUM this morning after four
months idleness on account Of the labor
LH-- Grace a. Hdye, contractors for the
Coliseum have worked for a settlement OF
tie labor didicuI1Bs and. falling IN that.
have now gone ahead independent Of or
gsnized labor
Pursuant TO announcement the plate and
slab mills Of the Illinois Steel Company
we're ldle this morning and more than , G05
men are outyof work The officers Of the
company refused TO tel the cause OF pro-
bable duration OF the shutdown,
The evening times., 1900-06-05

The kidneys are your
blood purifiers. they fiji
ter out the waste or
impurities in the blood.
If they are sick or out
of order. they fail to do
their work.
Pains, aches andrheu-
matism come from ex-
cess Of uric acid in the
blood, due to neglected
The evening times., 1900-06-05
A Challenge From Cb.mnion

BOSTON, June 5.-Dudley MARKS. mana
ger and pacemaker for Albert Champion,
will issue a challenge on behalf ct Cham
pion for an hour race for $500 side ard
whatever purse may be obtained. He will
give Michael a handicap of from one lap
TO a mile in an hours contest. Champion
is riding faster at present than any 9TH
er man in training here
The evening times., 1900-06-05
REcoRD-BREAKING OIL WELL.
Trust Representative Leasing Lands
in Indiana.

ANDERSON. Ind. June 5.-The great
est oil well in the Indiana oil territory has
been found near Alexandria. II is on land
leased by the Lippincott Glass Company
In Monroe tOwnshop. The daily output
is 700 barrels. which is twice as much as
that produced by any other well in the
State.
The Madison county oil territory Is de-
yeloping far better than IL was at first
supposed. Representatives of the Standard
and other oil companies are here. leasing
all the land they can get hold of and sink
ing many wells.