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Saies-regular call. II O'Clock m.-Amrrican Graph
Trust. at lool2. Potomac Fire Insurance 10 ut
IS. Columbia Fire Insurance. = at lIF- Capital
at 53a.. $ at 535s. Mergenthaler Linotype. 10 Mt
lsOLa. at III. at ISL. Io at ls0is. 10 at isDLs
After calI-Capital Traction 100 at lo4is. ~ Mt
Io4i,.
District OF Columbia Bonds.-es. 1sG2, ao-year
funding Ice hid. Is. 1901 water stock. l02 bid
s-65s 192i funding. III bid
Miscellaneous Bonds.-Capiial Traction Is. lo6ls
hid, l2s esked Metropolitan Railr,ad tndebt
A, los bid. ll5 asked Metropolitan Railrsd cert
Is. 12o bid Columbia Railroad I'd mort Gs: III
hid. city and Suburban Railrnad Is, la" bid Wash
series B. 6s' Ito bid L s. Electric Light deb,
imp. is. los bid. loSla asked L. :. Electric Light
Telephonc IS. las hid CHESAPEAKE and Potomac
Telephone con- Is, lo2i1 bid American Security
10 bid. Masonic Hall Association IS, Jos hid.
American Graphophone deb. IS. siaI bid ioi asked
National bank Stocks.-B Bank Of Washington ss5
bid, 1916 asked. Metropolitan. 625 hid Central.
20 bid Farmers and Mechanics .o5 hid; See
hid. Capital las bid. West End. III bid, ilsis
As Safe bep@sit and Trust Gompnnes
Loan and Trust. l5s hid. l5s asked. American Sc
Insurance Stocks-Firernen's 10 bid. Franklin.
3Si2 bid. Corroran. % bid. Potomac. 10 bid. Ar
bid National 1T rnian is bid II asked S"es Cas
IL bid. l2li asked. Riggs. bid. sl4 asked Peo-
piles; 55s hid; asked Commercial, sss bid. Co
Title Insurance Stocks Real Estate Title. 50 bid.
~ asked. Columbia Titl.. iAs hid Washington Ii
tie. a. asked. District Title. 81 IBID.
Railroad Stocks.-Capltal Traction i"sIs hid 1e4is
asked. Capital Traction scrip losl- bid. lo7 asked.
City and Suburban. 10 bid. 1884,. asked. Georgetown
and T-nleytown ~ hid.
Gas Stocks.-washington Gas. 53Is hid 81 asked.
Georgetown tias 80 hid.
Telephone Stocks. Chesapeake and Potomac. -
bid 10 asked.
MISCELLANEOUS Stocks-Mergenthaer Linotype.
lsol2 bid. lsoss asked. I.ansion MonotI,e, ia bid
l2rS asked. American Grapiophone 11k bid L.
H. rf..uu ufll.K hons nrpfa rrf4t
asked. Pneumatic Gun ,Arriage. 10 bid Ia asked.
Washington Market. 10 bid. Norfolk and Washing
ton Steamboat. l55 hid. 10 asked.
\ Ex dividend,
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DISTRICT SCALES.
The Annual Sale of Privileges Made
Yesterday.


Every year the District Commissioners
cause to be sold by auction the right to use
the several municipal hay scales and this
sale took place yesterday. with the follow
Ing result: No. 1. In Anacostia. was sold to
e. B. Lafferty for $50: No. .. Virginia ave-
nue. and 18th street southeast, to B. B.
Earnshaw. s25: No. 3. 18th and B streets
northwest. to E. r. Lafferty and Geo. s.
Mccormick. for Sl.525; No. 4, It'll and P
streets northwest. to f. B. Latferty. s160:
ferty. SIS: No. Z. Brightwood. to f. B. Laf-
ferty. SO: total $3.50.
In a report made to the Commissioners
today by Mr.. Daniel Curry. who has charge
of the matter, it is stated that the total
amount bid for the several scales yesterday
-S1.S20-is just 800 less than was bid for
the right to use them last year. The amount
received last year was $405 more than the
previous year. said increase being due to
increased competition by parties who want
ed to use the scales in conjunction with
other business, and who did not bid this
year As none of the scales changed hands
In yesterdays sale. each of them will, it IS
understood. remain where now located
As heretofore stated. many OF the farm
ers of Montgomery county bringing hay
into the District petitioned the Commission
ers to locate the scales now at 7th and P
streets at a point on Brightwood avenue
just above Florida avenue. But the Com
missioners have informed the petitioners
that, with the persons purchasing the right
to use the scales rests their location, the
Commissioners having no authority TO in
terfere in the matter.
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Transfers of Real Estate.

Twentieth and East Capito! streets south
east-Malcolm Hufty. trustee, to Edwin l..
Wilson. original lot 10, square 112I; sos.
Edwin L. Wilson conveys same property to
Lawrence Hufty: 80 Stamps so cents).
Fifth street southeast between E and G
streets-Jno. G. Oeser ct ux. to Malcolm
Hufty. part original lot l. square S46; $40
Stamps. 50 cents).
ward place northwest between 21st and
ed streets-Thos. Norwood ct Tx to Law
renee Hufty, lots 96 and 81, square 80; $40
stamps. 81.
and X streets-Chas. II. Parker ct Tx. to
Jas. HI. and Ella l.. Smith, lots 81 and 93.
square 1I9: so Stamps, $3.50.
Holmead Manor-Louis FL. Meyers ct Tx.
to Victor Anderson, lots 10 and IS, block 45;
80 Stamps. So.
Fifth street northwest between l. and NJ
streets-Jno. H. Davis ct Tx. to Babette
Dreyfuss, los 81. square 49,; so Stamps,
81.
street southwest between I'd and Az
streets-Mary A. Peet to William kienle,
lot 149, square 546: S16l2.50
G street northwest between It'll and Sth
streets-Upton H. Ridenour. surviving
trustee. to Frank L. Attwel and Thos. c.
Treadwell. part original lot 2, square 429;
$15.450
Third street and Pennsylvania avenue
southeast-Benj. F. Leighton. receiver, to
Chas. F. Shelton, lot 8. square 7s9; $1,000.
Pennsylvania avenue northwest between
AZ and 9TH streets-Thos. T. Luckett ct uX.
to Albert Carry. part lot %. reservation B;
$40 Stamps. SGD.
Fifth street northeast between l. and NJ
streets-Slmon Wolf ct al, trustees, to
Daniel Heiston, lots u and %, square s29;
1879
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Baptist Ministers Meet.

The Baptist Ministers Union met at the
Metropolitan Baptist Church. street be-
tween 18th and 18th streets northwest,
Monday last at 11:30 am. Rev. Shelton
Miller. DID,. presided and Rev. J. G. Love
ing served as secretary. Devotional exer-
cises Were conducted by Rev. H R. Naylor
DID. assisted by Rev. J. Anderson Taylor
DID.
Rev. VIM. J. Howard stated that he was
on the committee of the union to meet
the committee of the white brethren. and
he and DR.. Naylor had decided that as
this was joint session, Rev. Dr. Stickney
had been requested to read a paper, sub
ject. The Christian Sabbath" Rev DR..
Stickney being absent, Rev. H. r. Naylor
was deputiZed to fill the vacancy. He read
some notes on the subject, which were
discussed by Rev. Walter H. Brooks. D. d. /;
Rev. j. J. Muir. ID. D., and DIR. Outwater.
DID. The joint session adjourned until the
second Monday in September next. The
benediction was pronounced by Rev. A T.
Anderson. assistant pastor of Calya airy Ban
fist Church.
At the subsequent meeting of the Colored
Minister'S Union Prof. John W. NJ. Stewart
reported the deaths of Rev. Adam Green.
Rev. DR.. Umbles and Rev. James II. Lee
BID.
A resolution, offered by Rev. G. Toliver
was adopted providing that a committee
Of five be appointed to draft resolutions Of
coincidence. The committee consisted Of
Rev. J. Anderson Taylor, DID,; Geo. w.
Lucas. James H. Hill. B. D.: VIM. J. How
ard. Rev. J. G. Loveing.
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Minister WIS Characterization of
Horde Outside Tien Tsin.
COULD GO TO PEKIN WITH 10, 900 MEN
Believes That Japan VIII Have No
Difficulty.
THE PROPOSED RECOMPENsE

Minister WI believes that the 20.0p
troops nf japan viii have no difficulty in
reaching P-kiu.
When a Star reporter today called the at
tcntinu # the Chinese minister to the re-
ports Of the vast number cf Chinese outside
of Tieu TSiU the minister exclaimed:
VILLAGERS, Villagers, They have no
leadership. They are not disciplined
II ops
Then You 10 not think 2n0,0 Japanese
vii have rr"r5he In setting to Pekin?'' the
reporter asl"d-
Il believe they will get there if they have
IL" courage ~ GO Ten thousand disci-
pinned sa~u could go to Pelin- ] do not
think rr-rr is any foubt about that
c. r,id . a,i 1Hy4I Disciplined men there-that
is I uri not. because l am no soldier.
bug ~.'d..r could do It."
rii-~irai Conditions to ne Met.
Tn. cun,iL-a,-. Of Aiin:s.vr wa in the
ability Of a small body Of trained men to
60 to Pekin i rro- shared 10y all the people
E,rc who are familiar with the conditions
thrt viii It met between Ticn Tsin and
F,kiu. though the distance is only about
eighty mites in the tir~, Mace the Chinese
ou-sit- of Tien TSin nave small arms and
ar, tlltry. AMI their immense numbers not
only give ken strength. but courage. But
i a not the tninamen Is military people
tlIt are regarded Is likely 20 give the
J. -rlnvSa he r-ISt trouble. but the physical
conditions that will be met by the invading
army The rLIay season IS Just coming on
IL China, aud me march will probably be
I-slti. % a considerable extent through Il
flooded country There is network of
C.EaLS through the country 10 be travcrSad
BY III. invading army, and Il is understood
that these canals could be used by the ho.-
til Chinese in flooding the country ahead of
tn army. At any rats The difficulties are
great THAI Japan has a task before her
thai will refi-C: great credit If IL is carried
ou' promptly and we'll
Japan Not icti x Broker.
At the Japanese legation today 1t was
said that nothing was known of the report
thar Japan was preparing to send a much
larger force than that on its way to China.
but confidence was expressed that Japan
would send whatever troops were neces-
sary TO accomplish the object she is en-
si".ty1riug to attain
There Is considerable discussion over the
question IF Jayan'S compensation for the
sending of her troops to China. said Mr..
Durham White Stevens. counselor of the
japanese legation in this city. today. Il
Ipticr many comments in the newspapers
rU that subject 1t cannot be too plainly
understood that Japan Is not acting as
broker in this emergency IL is an emer-
e"ury and Japan has simply come forward
with Ju offer 20 act in a crisis when the
ll,.S ~ the foreign ministers in Pekin are
j-'pariizri"
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GOING OVER THE GROUND.
Committees of Insurance Men Confer
ring Over Local Conditions.

Committees of Insurance Men Confer.
ring Over Local Conditions,
The representatives of the middle de-
partment of fire insurance underwriters
who are in the city for the purpose of look
ing Into the difficulties that are troubling
the local insurance men spent Yesterday
In conference with the committee that was
designated by the association Of fire under
writer's of the District to meet with the
visiting committee. Today the visitors had
a conference with the members of the ex-
ecutive committee of the local companies
and also met the managers of the Potomac
company and of other companies which
were recently suspended by the local asso-
local companies, which will be concluded
this afternoon, the visiting insurance ex-
pertS this afternoon attended meeting of
the Association of Fire Underwriters of
the District. In this way they have come in
contact with all the interests which make
the problem of the local differences a knot
ty one to solve.
1t is expected the visitors will meet again
with the committee of the local associat ton
tomorrow. after which. it is thought they
will be ready to come to some conclusion
Just now 1t is said by those who have met
them that they are in a receptive mood,
hearing what Is said and asking questions
and evidently making an earnest effort to
understand the perpexities of the situation
with a view of suggesting some remedy
1t is stated. and it is hoped by the Wash
ington insurance men that amicable ad-
justment will be the result of the present
Interchange of views.
The visiting committee realizes the i'm
portance of the situation and the conse-
quences to the business which may come
from an attempt to make a violent settle
ment of the matters in controversy.
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] ieut. Jarvis EeIeGraph> for Medical
Olicers nnd SmppIies.

The Treasury Department today received
telegram from Lieut.. Jarvis Of the reve-
rue cu'Jer service. saving that there have
l..er twenty cases of smallpox to July > al
cape Nome. and asking for medical officers
and supplies. Lieut.. Jarvis says that meas
ur-s have been taken to isolate the cases
ant combat the disease.
The telegram is dated Cape Nome. July
2 and was sent to Port Townsend. the
nearest telegraph station Lieut.. Jarvis
was sent to cape Nome as the special rep
sentative Of the Treasury Department.
owing to Spl- ndid record and much ex-
perience IN Alaska. he was given general
powers. He does not say whether these
cases have appeared in the crowded camps
At cape Nome or on ShipbOard. Two YES
Sis that started for Cape Nome recently
4 md smallpox aboard shortly after leav-
ing Dutch ria Ebor. and it is possible tina,
the cases spoken Of are board these
sells. although there are many chances that
the disease has broken out ashore.
The Treasury Department recently or
dered 1909 vaccine points sent from Seattle
to Cape Nome. and several medical officers
have gone along The serious question is
whether the burly miners will submit TO
vaccination There is no authority 10 com
pei them L. dc 50. and they could make the
situation dangerous if their prejudices or
interests should cause th"Tn 10 resist vacci-
nation.
Assistant Secretary Taylor still mas uIf-
Ger Amusement the subject of doing some
thing 10 warn int nded visitors to Cape
N ne against going there, and likewise To
give warning to the crowds AZ Cape Nome
that the closed season will begin in sixty or
seventy days. The only plan Mr.. TAYLOR
has :" far thought OF, and he has not de
1"rmiued upon this. is that of having on
Gals Of the govern nent at Cape Nome con-
N,F public warning to the thousands there
that they should not remain too long and
should TAX" some means of getting away at
sE early date The warning would say that
tn government would be powerless to con-
N"y any kind of help and that othIng in
this line could be looked for. Owing to
several relief expeditions into Alaska an
impression may have grown that the gov
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BIG FIRE IN CUMBERLAND,
Hydraulic Cement Works Burn. Cans
ing Loss of $1OO.0OO.

special Dispatch 10 The Evening star
CUMBERLAND. Md, July 1.-THE
Cumberland hydraulic cement works, own
ed principally by Marion S. and f. r. Ack-
erman of Plainfeld, n. j., were entirely
destroyed by fire at noon today. The loss
is placed at $4,000. partially covered by
insurance. Only recently $4,000 worth of
machinery was installed.
This makes the third time the mill has
burned. The fire today caught in some
unknown manner while the men were at
dinner. and In hour the mammoth
structure was completely consumed, to-
gether with eight or ten box cars on the
siding, loaded with cement. The cement
burned like finder. and the public bridge
connecting the mill with the town par
TALLY burned.
William Oglebay, clerk. trying to save
the books of the concern. was overcome
by heat and is in "A critical condition. The
plant has been rushed with orders The
extensive Wills Creek tannery of the
nited States Leather Company adjoins
and it is not known whether il can be saw
ed. The tannery stable is now burning
The iiremen seem powerIess to do any
thing.
J. Il. Roberts, 4 bookkeeper. was caught
by train on the viaduct while watching
the fire and had both legs crushed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-11
GOOD PROSPECT FOR PEACE.
BOer Forces Disheartened and Ready
to Cease HOstilftfes.

PRETORIA, July 1O.-The British success
at Bethlehem has considerably improved
the prospects for peace, 1t is said. The
whole of the government of President Steyn
of the Orange Free State has surrendered
except the president himself Those Of
ficials who prisoners have been al
lowed to communicate with President Steyn
for the purpose Of attempting to prove to
him the useiessness Of continuance of
the struggle. which can only produce blood
shed without any 'counterbalancing advan-
tageS.
The collapse of the forces of Gen Dewet
Is expected daily. The Beers here say that
the men have taken a solemn oath never to
personally surrender. but they are begin
Ming TO see the runfairness of sacrificing
life to personal wishes
1t is expected that when Cen Botha
learns of the defeat Of his colleagues he
VIII gladly enter into conferences looking
to the establishment of peace. The need of
more civil administrators is urgent and the
necessity for their appointment is becoming
daily more apparent Intelligent admins
traitors with a knowledge of the people
could undoubtedly greatly aid in the future
settlement of difficulties. inasmuch as q
frank feeling in favor of submission ia
prevalent among the Beers.
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The Army Transport Service Insufn-
Client fer the Denands Upon 1t.

cieat fer the Denands Upon 1t.
Arrangements are being made by the
quartermaster's department of the army
for the transportation of the large stock of
subsistence stores and about 1000 animals
horses and mules-to Manila for the benefit
of the troops ordered to that country. The
present transport fleet Is insufficient for the
extra demands which have been made upon
IL, and It has become necessary to charter
several additional vessels. Negotiations
have already been closed for the charter
of the Californian. a large freight ship,
which has just been built at San Francisco.
and for the steamships Athenian. Kiltuck.
Pax Ling and Almond Branch, all of which
are at Seattle. Washington. The Califor-
MAN Will be used for the Transportation of
commssary stores. The other four vessels
VIII be used altogether for the transporta-
ton of animals for which service they are
Well adapted.
In addition to these vessels arrangements
nave been made for the immediate return
to the United States of the animal trans
ports Port Albert and Port Stephens, both
OF which are in Asiatic waters The Port
Albert conveyed the wheel transportation
OF the 9th Infantry from Manila to Taku.
She arrived AT the latter port on the 10th
instant. and will start home from there as
soon as she has discharged her cargo The
Fort stephens Is cruising in the southern
waters of the Philippines. and will start
from Manila on her homeward voyage in
ABOUT two weeks. The majority of the
horses which are to be sent to the Philip
pines are intended for those of the cavalry
troops now preparing for service In that
country
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THE COURTS.

Equity Court No. 1-Chief Justice Bingham
Muse agt. Hill; sale confirmed nisi
Sheckels agt. Sheckels: auditors report
confirmed and trustee authorized to make
certain expenditure. TOomey agt Toomey
injunction pendente lite granted. Aber-
nathy agt. Alternately; testimony before
W. H. Shipley, examiner. ordered taken.
Hume agt. Costello; motion to vacate pro
confesso and file cross bill and answer
overrued. Tarshinjian agt. Bedrosian; in
junction extended twenty days. Wooley
agt Wooley: testimony before ]. W. Wheat
ley, examiner, ordered taken. Constantine
agt Constantine: hearing postponed until
July 20. kingsbury agt. Kingsbury; leave
to take further testimony granted.
District Court-Chief Justice Bingham
In re extension of Columbia road; mar
shall ordered to summon jury.
Circuit Court No 1--Chief Justice Bingham
Meeks ast. Choate; leave to withdraw
transcript of ]. P, proceedings. Herman
agt Vorster; Judgment on publication and
condemnation of property attached. Win
KEENAN, & Brown Drug Company agt Gas
XIII: judgment by default Bernard agt
Duffy; demurrer to declaration: motion to
strike out granted with leave to defendant
to present to the court a plea properly veri-
fled as to so much of the claim as he
otherwise judgment Clagett agL. Wash
ington Market Company. plaintiff to give
security for costs in twenty days.
Probate Court AChief Justice Bingham
Estate of Henrietta l.. King: warrant for
appraisement issued. Estate of Peter Lat
terner; do. In re Walter F. Stutz ct al ;
minors statement for account filed. Estate
of Laura V. Tenant: oath Of sureties filed
In re Arthur c. Tenant. minor: do. In re
Chas H. Maywalt; order appointing Chas.
w. Magill guardian bond $500. Estate
of Jas. NJ. Pollard; order appointing Leon
ard ]. Mather administrator: bond, 81 200
Estate Of John H. Bonham: account passed
Estate of Richard Murphy: do. Estate of
John T. Cochrane; receipt filed. In re Eliz-
abeth Webb ct al: statement for account
filed. Estate of Timothy Mccarthy; an
swer to rule filed. In re Clarence B. Tully
ct al; copy of rule returned not served
Estate of Chas. Brownell: will fully proved
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SHUFELDT COURT DISSOLVED.
owing to Settlement Outside Pro
ceedings Were Dropped.

The court-martia! of which Col Moale of
the 10Th Infantry was president, recently
ordered to convene at the Washington bar
racks, in this city. has been dissolved This
court was ordered for the trial of Capt. r.
w. Shufeldt. retired officer of the medl-
cal corps of the army, the charge of
conduct unbecoming an officer and gentle
man in having failed to pay alimony to his
divorced wife in accordance with the de-
crees of the court. The court awarded the
wife alimony to the amount of $500 a year.
Capt. Shufeldt considered this amount ex-
cesSive. as his army pay was but
Sl'' month, and declined to pay 1t.
Just before the case was brought be-
fore the military court. however
compromise was effected between
the husband and his divorced wife with
the result that further proceedings were
dropped. 1t is understood that Mrs. Shu-
feldt consented to accept less alimony and
to make easy terms for it's payment. Capt.
Shufeldt was tried by court-martial once
before on account of his domestic difficult
ties. The court acquitted him of the charge
of conduct Ito the disgrace and scandal of
the service and the members were repri-
manded by Gen. Merritt for their finding.
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The following officers sailed from San
Francisco yesterday for the Asiatic station
on the steamer Nippon Maru: Commanders
c. T. Forse, p. Garst and j. s. Ogden,
Lieutenant Commanders w. F. Halsey. J.
c. Fremont, r. II. Calf and ]. C. Colwell,
Lieutenants T. w. Ryan. W. A. Gill, j. ].
Knapp, C. s. Stanworth. H. NJ P. Huse.
w. H. G. Bullard. r. K. Crank. r. C. Has
brouck. H. b. Price. c. b. Britain and r.
III. Townley, Ensigns w. 2. Cronan, d. c.
Hanrahan and J. F. Babcock Naval Cadets
J. f. Comfort, H. Ellis. w. N. PETERS, r.
F. Menner. c. r. Train, j. Hellweg. r. A.
G. W. Steele b. T. Bulmer, s. Woods, c.
L. Arnold. C. S. Freeman. W. " Tomb and
7. F. Ruhm and Surgeon A r. alfred.
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The Secretary of the Navy has appointed
board. consisting of Naval Constructor
Caps and Lieutenant Commander Vree-
land. to inspect the new steamer MORO
Castle. built by the Cramps for the New
1t is said at the Navy Department that this
is the first vessel to be built entirely under
the provisions OF the mail subsidy law of
1891. She ranks in the second class her
speed being sixteen knots. and this naval
board Is to determine whether she COM
plies with the requirements of the Navy
Department as to availability for transfor-
nation into an auxiliary cruiser in war
time. so as to entitle her to receive a sub
sidy.