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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-20

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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-23
THE STREET RAILWAY COMBINE.
Plans for the Reorganization of the
Various Washington Lines.

The controlling interests in the Wash
ington Traction and Electric Company
have arranged a plan for the reorganiza-
tion Of the company and its various cor
stituent street railways and electric light
concerns into one compact. in accordance
with the law passed by Congress more
than year ago The plan viii be pre-
sented 10 the stockholders before June l,
it is understood, and it is believed that
it VIII be carried out Immediately there
after.
According to the plan proposed. first
mortgage bonds of the new company will
be issued for go, 900 600 probably 1t is
understood that this viii be a per cent
issue 1t is proposed that the present is
sue Of AZ ser cent collateral bonds Of the
Washington Traction and Electric Com
pahy shall be taken up by the rev issue
The basis Of exchange is understood to be
500 of the new bonds and $500 of new
preferred stock for 81, 600 of the old bonds
The balance of the issue of new bonds
viii. it is understood, be used in buying
up the outstanding securities of the old
companies that have been absorbed by the
Washington Traction and Electric Com
pany. There are three or four million
dollars Of bonds of the Metropolitan and
the Columbia Railway companies still
outstanding, and also lesser amounts Of
Anacostia and Potomac bonds. and few
other securities. bonds and stocks.
The reorganization Of the company has
been postponed from time to time since
the session of Congress before last. and
there have been ruTnors at times that the
syndicate in charge would not be able TO
carry out the reorganization, on account
yoTe, INV
however, have stated at all times that
the plan was being considered in New
York and would be taken up as soon as
possible. 1t is understood that the unsat-
isfactory condition of the earnings of the
company at first, and the uncertain con-
ditfon of the money market have been the
cause of the delay to a large extent
Rumors that the syndicate was in finan-
cial difficulties have been heard on z
Street and in New York at times, and
these alsz have been due, it is said. to
the delay in the reorganization plan The
company has continued to pay the inter
est on its bonds regularly, however, and
its annual report to Congress last year,
and its unofficial reports since that time
have all been considered excellent, in com
parison with the condition Of the vasious
companies before the syndicate took mold
of them.
There was a persistent rumor in F
Street a day or two ago TO the effect that
the syndicate would fail to pay its inter
est on June L The bonds of the company
declined sharply on this rumor and at
one time sold at 63, the recent price hav-
ing been 20. It Is thought by some that
the rumor originated in the fact that the
reorganization is being considered. It IS
understood that the interest on the pres
ent bond issue may not be paid in cash.
though 1t is stated by people close to the
management of the company that there
will be su arrangement satisfactory 10
the bondholders in this regard
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-23
THE LOCAL STRIKE SETTLED.
Employees of the Cnhin Company 10
Return TO Work.

The strike of the machinists employed
by the CahiH Electric Typewriter Com
pany was settled this morning and the
men VIII go back 10 work tomorrow. A
meeting of the board of directors of the
company was held yesterday and it was
decided 20 allow a moderate increase in
the agreeemut which the company makes
with the men are, fffty-five and half
hours pay for ffty-four hours work. and
80 per cent to be added to the regular
hour scale OF wages for those required to
work over time. at night. and on hon-
days
A committee. of three representing the
employees met the manager of the com
pany by appointment this morning and
talked over the terms of the agreement.
The committee seemed to look favo:ably
on the propositions of the company and.
Immediately after the conference, met
with the other striking employees. On
the advice of Fred Fletcher, president
Of the local union, the meE accepted the
terms The men concede the question OF
union recognition and apprenticeship
regulation, accepting Mr. CahiIFs argu-
nlent that he does not employ apprentices,
but Is training mechanical engineers
The situation in other shops in the city
is peaceful, according to the report of
President O'ConneII. of the International
Association He said this morning that
he did not expect any further difficulties,
and was confident that those firms which
had agreements under consideration would
sign without unnecessary delay.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-23
THE ASSAULT ON MR. MAss1E.
Heavy Fines Imposed Upon the Men
Who Attacked Him.

Thomas Rodgers and Charles McCutch-
en- We're fined 500 each for the assau
and $50 each for being disorderiy in the
Police Court today. They could not pay
their fines and viii serve six months each
IN Jail and two months each in the work
house
Edward Burke, who has only one leg.
and Charles KIock were in court yesterday
charged with vagrancy- They were turned
over to Charles Massie, Agent for the
P1.soners' Aid Society, who agreed to send
the boys back TO Philadelphia. from
which city they claimed to have come
Yesterday afternoon Rodgers and McCut-
cheon appeared at Mr. Massie's home 206
East Capitol Street and demanded that
he deliver Burke and klack to them
McCutchen said he was about to marry
Burke's sister McCutchen and Rodgers
denounced the court for holding the boys
and when Mr.. Massie refused TO give them
up McC Itchen grabbed him and threw
him against door jam, dazing him Rod
gers then seized the boys and rushed them
out of the house.
After chase Policemen Quail and Quin-
Ian, who had been summoned, arrested
Rodgers and McCutchen, and later KIocx
was found hiding in a shed in the rear of
L. Fifth Street northeast. He was again
turned over to Mr. Massie. Burke has not
yet been apprehended-
In court today McCutcheu said he met
TIlock and Burke at a Iodginghouse a
few days ago; that he had never seen
them before and had no particular inter
est in them; that he went to Mr. Massie's
house 1T the request of a man whuee
name he did not know, who gave him
SIC TO get the boys liberated. He declared
he was drunk wheE he started on the
errand, and that ne could rot account for
his conduct in assaulting Mr.. bIassie He
said he was a stranger in this city and
had only been here about a week
Rodgers stated that he came to Wash
ington about week ago. He met Nc
Cutchen for the first time at Mr.. Mas
sizes house yesterday. He (Rodgers) was
there to ask for transportation to Lynch
burg, Va, where he desired to go.
KIock declared he did not know either
McCutchcn OF Rodgers and that he went
with the latter yesterday because he WIS
ordered to do so and because he was
afraid TO refuse Klock is still in charge
OF MIR MaSsie-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-23
TRAGEDY FOLLOWS a STRIKE.
Contractor Kills "A Longshorem.n
at Erie. Pa.

BUFFALO, May civilian Harrfng-
ton. member of the Longshoreman's 5
Union at Erie, Pa. who has not worked
at his trade for several years, but had
been engaged in the FISH business. was
shot and killed at o'clock last night bv
John Kane a contra actor. who holds n
joint contract with ex-Couneilman Frank
p COyIe, Of Erie to handle package
freight OF the Anchor Line az that place.
AS soon as the shooting became noised
about, mob Of 500 men hurried to the
police station and assumed such a threat
ening attitude that Kane, who had been
arrested. was hurried to the county iaiI.
4 charge of wiiIfuI murder was lodged
against him.
The shooting was the outcome Of the
labor difficulties existing on the Anchor
Line docks ever since tn season opened.
Gangs Of men have been sent from this
city to Erie, a batch Of 100 going there
yesterday to work for Kane s CovIe. The
strikers, however, induced the men to re-
frain from working. The Erie docks. IN
consequence, are idle and me feeling has
grown more bitter each day while the
Iongshoremen are more insistent than
ever not to recognize the contract system.
Kane claims that Harrington threatened
him and he shot in seIf-defence-
The troubles at Erie were the cause of
a small-sized riot in Buffalo. John NJ KeI-
" got thirty men here yesterday to go to
Erie and was on the dock at the foot of
Commercial Street at 6 O'Clock last night
to take the men away He tried to induce
some other men to go also and his request
being refused, fight followed, in which,
it is alleged, Kelly drew a revolver and
fourished it. general fight followed in
which half u tt>zen men were hurt before
Kelly was arrested, charged with assault
in the third degree.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-23
THE BARNES MYSTERY SOLVED.
A Negro Confesses to the Murder of
the Illinois Physician.

JACKSONVILLE. Ill, May 3-WiI-
liam Webb Ferguson. the negro criminal.
has solved the mystery Of the Barnes
tragedy by a confession 10 Sheriff Roth.
that infatuation for Mrs Mamie Barnes
impelled him 10 administer strychnine to
her insane husband, Dr.. Joseph L RarIsas.
who died from poisoning at the Central
Hospital on May Z
The negro made q verbal statement of
his devotion TO the woman who befriend-
ed him, in the presence of Sheriff Roth,
of Quincy. and Sheriff Wfdmayer, Of
Jacksonville, yesterday afternoon, and
agreed to reduce his confession to writ
ing that it might be laid before the grand
jury. An Indictment on a formal charge
Of murder is expected.
Ferguson asked for an interview with
Mrs. Barnes at the conclusion of his con-
sultation with officials and gave as a rea-
son for her granting It that he had con
fessed to shield her. Mrs Barnes display
ed her aversion when she cuTtIy declined
to see the negro 4 statement which
Sheriff Roth declares the prisoner made
to him was repeated to the widow. Mrs
Barnes has not been released and viii not
be until certain points of the case are
cleared uD.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-23
TO WELCOME THE AMERICANS.
HospitabIe Spirit shown ut the Lon
don Chamber of Cornmerce

don Chamber of Commerce.
LONDON. May 23.-At the annual meet
ing Of the London Chamber of Commerce
today, the president, Albert G. Sandeman.
was loudly cheered when he expressed on
Behalf Of the members the satisfaction
with which all regarded the approaching
visit Of the representatives of the New
York Chamber Of Commerce, who viii at
tend the banquet on June s
He said he relied on the members unit
ing with the council of the chamber in
giving their American cousins the warm
est kind Of a welcome.
Referring to the position of British
trade. Mr.. Sandeman said that Of the
future. especially in regard to exports
demanded serious consideration
The outlook has been rendered uncertain
by the fact that. owing to the termination
of European treaties. some suggested al
teTations were now under consideration
In regard TO Germany. the President said
the Chamber had received information
that there would be serious increases in
duty, which. if adopted. would prejudice
British trade.
Summing up the trade conditions. he
said that, after all the resources of the
country and its credit were such that
British merchants need not worry over
trines
He declared that the future was assured
so long as the British realized the eouu-
tTy's possibilities and were prepared to
maintain the position they were entitled
TO among the nations Of the world
Lord Brassey was elected president Of
the chamber for the ensuing year
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-23
RAILWAY EMPLOYEES CONFER,
An Effort to Perfect an international
ORGANIZATION


BUFFALO, May 23.-The utmost secTe-
cy IS manifested by the convention of del
egates representing unions of railway en-
plOyes Of all the principal roads of the
United States and Canada. now being
held in this city Two hundred delegates
are in attendance and meetings are being
held in an East Side hall, the locatio Of
which is kept secret
When the announcement Of the cenven-
tion was made last week. it was said the
meetings would be held in Council Hall,
where labor conventions usually take
place but the delegates admitted this
morning the statement was false and was
made to keep reporters and agents of
railway companies away from the meet
ings-
The convention is being held as a re-
suit of efforts OF local unions of railway
employees numbering about 5000 members
who are affiliated with the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor The real object of the
meeting is to perfect an international or
gauizatiOn and it IS intimated the organ
ization is desired so strike of car build
ers and car repairers can be carried out
successfully in the State. It is admitted
by some of the delegates that if their
plans were known by the railway compa-
nies. much harm would result to the un-
ions.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-23
THE PENALTIES FOR FRAUD.
Announcement of Convicted Officers
Sentences Expected in Manila.

Sentences Expected in Manila
MANILA. May 23-It is expected
that the penalties to be inflicted in the
cases Of the officers found guilty Of par
ticipation in the commissary frauds
viii soon be announced It was learned
today that the provost marshal has
signed the findings and sentence Of the
court martial IN the case of Capt.
James c. Read, charged with compiled
~ in the commissary scandal, and that
the documents are now in the posses
sion Of General Macarthur. Their pub
lication is expected IN short time
There has been no official announce
ment regarding the sentences that will
be imposed on Captain Barrows and
Lieutenant Boyer, who have been found
guilty of taking part in the scheme to
defraud the Commissiary Department.
Karl EnSelsjon, a Norwegian, who
has been living at four different hotels
here, was arrested today by secret ser
vice agents and held without bail on
the charge of being a suspicious char
acter- 1t seems that Enkelsjon was
one Of six spies acting as infoTmeTs
between the Filipino junta at Hong
kong and the insurgent army.
Highly discriminating documents from
| Aguinaldo, leading insurgents, and
| members of the junta, were found in
| his possession. as well as passes from
| insurgent commanders This same man
/ is said TO have embezzled S5,GO0 when
I the country was under Spanish rule.
| Vha
! Northern Luzon have been consoHdat-
! ed under command of Brigadier Gen
| eral Funston. This relieves Colonel
| Thompson. of the Forty-second Volun-
teer Infantry. who has been in com
mand of the provinces Of Morong and
| Infanta
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-23
AN ALLEGED DoWIE vICTIEE.
Illinois Officials May Prosecute the
Faith Healer.

CHICAGO, May 23.-Tne body of Mrs
II. Worthington Judd, who. II is said. was
allowed by the followers OF DR." Dowie
TO die without medical attention, was ex-
humed at Union Ridge Cemetery, Nor
wood Park. Tuesday, on an order grant
ed by Judge Abner Smith. A second au-
topsy was held to determine more clearly
the cause of death.
An examination of the body revealed a
condition that probably VIII result in a
grand jury investigation. 1t was found
that the wOman's death co I'd have been
averted by ordinary medicat care Death
resulted from a rupture of a blood vessel
in the brain, due to intense suffering and
strain. 1t seems now certain that a Grim
inaI prosecution of Dowie viii be attempt
ed by the county officiaIs
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-23
CHINA'S COURT OBSTINATE
4 Refusal TO Return to Pekin I'm
til All Troops Are Withdrawn.
Celestial Petitioners Ordered Not to
Make Another Request Until the
Condition Hns Been Complied
Wifh-May BE Another Deadlock

PEKIN, May Efficiently high
Chinese officials here memoriaIized the
court to return to Pekin. a reply has
just been received in which the Off
cials referred to are ordered not to
make request of this kind again un-
Ill all the foreign troops have left Pc
kin. The reply adds that when the
peace ENJOYS notify the Emperor and
Dowager Empress that the troops
have gone the court will Immediately
return, but not before.
This shows that there is a possibility
Of another deadlock in the future. as no
satisfactory arrangements have been
made for guaranteeing security of life
and property here or IN other districts
when the transfer of authority takes
place.
In the districts where this transfer
was attempted after the evacuation by
the French troops, the disturbances in
creased at once. In one Of these dis
tricts an armed band of 5000. which
adopted another name than Boxers,
has arisen, and is massacring many
native converts and overpowering the
Chinese regular troops. The central
government is as pOwerless as it was a
year ago to suppress these disorders,
and fanaticism and IawIessness are
prevalent
Conut Won Waldersee has not vet
sent an expedition against these people.
but has sent out several small parties
to suppress banditti. The British have
also sent out small parties to other dis
tricts with the same object. All these
troops viii simply do police duty.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-23
THE SITUATION IN BUFFALO.
Strikers Tie Cp the Lehi=h Valley
Railroad Machine shops.

BUFFALO, May 23--In North Tona-
wanda the strike of the maChinists at
the Buffalo Steam Pump Works is at an
end. and the men are all back at work
today after an idleness of about three
weeks During the time the machinists
were out the entire plant was tied up, and
the assistance of non-uuion men who were
set at work was Of little avail a COM
promise. the nature of which has not
been divulged, has been agreed to by the
strikers. The men viii work only nine
hours a day
The Lehigh Valley Railroad machine
shop is tied up completely this morning
but the officials say they have secured
the services of 100 non-uniou men to take
the places of about $50 strikers.
The company is trying to get men from
out Of town and yesterday the strikers
who are exercising great diligence in
duced a number from Chicago to return
to that city, The LackawaHna shopmen
are still out.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-23
vazsar Girls Run a Newspaper.

PERTH AAIBOY, y. J., May 2S.-This
city has a daily newspaper run hy two
young women It is the Daily Republic
can Miss Louise Boynton Is editor and
Miss Georgia BOyntOn is business mana
ger The young women are the daughters
Of c W Boynton. millionaire manu-
facturer and promoter, but tile paper is
being run on business principles and pays
its own way The girls are Nassar Col
Iege graduates and are experienced IN
newspaper work. For over three years
they have mau1szs+ aud edited the Re
publican as weekly Every detail Of
the direction OF the paper is attended to
BY them.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-23
THE NATIONAL UNIVERSITY.
Educational Association COnmIttec's
Probable Recommendation.

NEW YORK, May 23.-The committee
Of the National Educational Association,
which has been considering the project OF
a Federal University at Washington, viii
meet late this afternoon at Columbia Tn
iversity, to begin what viii probably be
its last session.
The final report is in preparation, and
it is believed that the committee VIII be
able to finish it sometime this week
The report, which is to be presented. 10
the association in July at Detroit, viii
be against a statutory, degree-conferring
national university but it Is thought that
a plan viii be proposed whereby Wash
iugton's facilities for study and investf-
cation may be used systematically.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-23
THE POLICE INVESTIGATING.
= ChIId's HeadIess Body Found in
n Brooklyn Cemetery.

NEW YORK May 3.-The police are
investigating the case Of the Eeadless
body of the child, Rosie Fass, which was
found yesterday in Washington Cemetery,
Brooklyn The headquarters detectives
and the precinct detectives interrogated
the cemetery superintendent today, but
We're unable to ascertain any facts from
him which would tend TO explain how the
body could have been so easily disinter-
red and mUtiiated-
At the Babies Hospital, where the child
died on December IS last, the woman su-
perintendent said that the child had been
brought to the hospital by her mother on
December 6. The child suffered from a
complication Of diseases and her health
was so impaired, the superintendent said,
that she could not possibly have lived.
The charts showed every stage of the
disease and there was nothing about it
that would make an examination Of the
brain desirable for scientific purposes
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-23
BY THE PRESIDENT.
Mr.. Mckinley Visits the Garrison at
the PreSiafo

SAN FRANCISCO. May 23-8Irs- Nc
Kinley's couvalescence is rapid and the
departure for Washington will. in all prob
ability, be made by the Presidential party
on Saturday, as scheduled
It is believed that the journey will he
made by easy stages SO as not to overtax
the strength of the Presidents wife
MI Mckinley went 10 the Preside ar
II O'Clock this morning to review the gar
rison, and was given . very warm re
ceptiOn This afternoon he vii attend Il
brief reception of the Ohio Society in the
DariOrs OF the Palace Hotel
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-23
AN ITALIAN BARK ASHORE.
The Passengers and Crew Rescued
by Life-Saxers.

NEW YORK. May 23.-The three-mast-
ed italian bark Blanca AsDasia, which
left Sauto Domingo eighteen days ago
hound for this port, went ashore at Ship
Bottom Life-saviBg Staten. seven miles
south Of Barnegat, at midnight last night.
There was a thick fog at the time. but the
crew at the life-saving station saw the
Blanca Aspasia's signals Of distress and
went TO her assistance The surfboat was
launched Immediately and the four pas
ssngers and eleven sailors who were
aboard were brought ashore in safety,
even their baggage being saved
as there is not much sea on and the
vessel is apparently in no immediate dan
ger. the captain and some OF the crew re-
turned to her. The captain signaIed that
he wished assistance in getting off.
The Blanca AsDasia, which halls from
Reggi, Italy, was laden with sugar which
she was bringing from Santo Domingo to
this port She made good time until last
evening when the fog came Soon after
the captain lost his bearings and about
midnight the vessel ran ashore. The BIZ
naca Aspasle was built in 1880 and is of
45I tons, net register.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-23
THE GILMAN ESTATE CONTEST.
4 Settlement Said to Hnve Been
Reached by the Heirs.

ATLANTA Ga, Nav Z3.-Frazer B Gil
man, Of this city, one Of the claimants Of
the estate of George Gilman, the million
aire who died in March last at Bridge
port, Conn, has returned home MI Gil
nan announces that the contest over his
lf-brotner's millions has about reached
a settlement anu expects that an adjust
ment and partition of the estate viii be
made in the next few weeks The heirs
have about decided not to make n fight,
but are willing to have the estate divided
into shares.
Mr. Gilman stated that he was perfect
" willing that Mrs. Helen Hall should
have something from the estate. She viii
probably get so, 900, he says