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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-01
LARGE REALTY TRANSACTIONS,
Transfer of Title in LcnOx Apartmen
House and Other Pieces.

A large transaction was closed today in
the office of T.. c. Baumgras, real estate
broker. by which the title TO the Lenox
an apartment house on the north side OF
l. street between 18th and 10th streets
was transferred to Richard j. Park Of
Pittsburg. The consideration received by
the owner of the property, F. H. Duehay
was s1+5,oOO. The latta', as part of the
consideration, bought from Mr. Park the
Garfield. an apartment house at the north
east corner of 18th and l Streets that
property figuring in the deal at 10000.
Mr.. Baumgras also sold for Mr.. Park to
Mr.. James F. Hood vacant ground on the
west side of Connecticut avenue between
Hillyer Place and r street for $4,000. AS
the frontage IS 30 feet and the depth nearly
100 feet, the total area being 1887 square
feet, the price per foot was about S6.
Mr.. Baumgras states that he Is about to
close deal involving $1O0, 900, which, add
ed to the total of those above given, with
the consideration in the sale of the Fraser
house and the ground at 18th and | streets
recently reported, makes the grand total Of
sales by him within the past few days foot
up more than half million dollars
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-01
PARCELS POST AGREEMENT.
England Wants One Similar to That
With GERMANY.

The British government has recently re-
newed negotiations through the State De-
partment for parcel post convention with
the United States About two years ago
a parcel post convention was made be-
tween the United States and GERMANY
giving low mail rates for neavy packages
passing between the two countries The
British government thereupon suggested
that a similar convention to that made
with Germany was desired and recently
there has been a renewal of that sugges-
tion. Considerable opposition has been en-
countered. however, chiefly from private
interests engaged in the transportation
business. AS to the suggestion that Ger
many already has such reduced mail privi-
leges the United States authorities have
made reply that the German convention is
experimental, and is not intended as a pre-
cedent for a general system. There is lit
tie likelihood therefore that there will be
a successful termination of the negotia-
tionS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-01
WHITELAW REID IN COLLISION.
His Private Car Wrecked and He Re
cciNes Ugly Wound

EMIGRANT GAP, Cal, May LIN the
darkness Of the smoke OF the snow sheds
a Raymond excursion train ran into the
rear end of the limited train No. at Yuha
Pass, four miles east of here, last night.
The private car OF ID. o. Mills was on the
rear of the limited and was badly damaged.
Fireman Jas Saunders of The Dalles. Ore,
was instantly killed and many passengers
and men of the train crews were badly
hurt d. o. Mills and his granddaughter
and Whitelaw Reid and wife had just seat
ed themselves at the dining table in the
rear of their car when the crash came.
All were more or less bruised and
scratched. Whitelaw Reid received an ugly
cut in the face.
The limited had struck rock in the
sheds and was delayed until the second
section caught up. Saunders was crushed
between the tender and engine
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-01
OUTSIDE AMERICAN REGISTRY.
The Vessels Recently Purchased by
American Capitalists.


According to their latest reports the COM
panies reported purchased by American
capitalists own seventy-flve steamships, with
an approximate gross tonnage of 10000.
The Leyland line has thirty-eight ships,
with a total tonnage of 1872. .2i7; the West
India and Pacific line has twenty vessels
with tonnage of 97,159, and the Atlantic
Transport line including ships now on the
stocks. seventeen vessels, with tonnage
of about 127,GO
Under existing laws these vessels cannot
be admitted to American registry, and of
course cannot engage in the cOastWiSe
trade of the United States If they are
purchased by Americans they will for the
present. at least, continue In their existing
trade. The lines are said to be very profit
able. the Leyland Company paying IL per
cent dividend.
If a ship subsidy bill is passed by the
next Congress. however, framed after the
bill pending in the last Congress, provision
will be made for taking into American reg
istry foreign-built ships owned by Amer
lean capital.
The proposition in the ship subsidy bill
pending last session was to give American
register to such ships. provided the own
ers built within ten years, in American
ship yards. an equal amount of tonnage.
In other words, before these purchased
vessels could enjoy American register their
owners would have to construct within the
time limit vessels aggregatng 800. 900 tons.
Even then the foreign-built vessels could
not enter the coastWise trade, but they
would draw subsidies amounting to 30 per
cent of the subsidies given the home-built
vessels
1t is said that added ship yard facilities
would have to be provided to turn out
such large amount of new tonnage with
in the specified time, but as one of the OBJ
jects of a ship subsidy bill is to stimulate
vessel building there would probably be
great rush of capital into that line of in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-01
PORTO RICAN IMMIGRANTS.
Steamer Zeiandia Lands Seventy-Five
I'm Honolulu.

HONOLULU. April "a (via San Francisco.
May 1.-The steamship Zealandia arrived
here on April 2l with seventy-five Porto
Rican immigrants on board. During the
trip six infants died. The Porto Ricans
were placed on island steamers and sent TO
various plantations. The transport Kilpat-
rick, which came here from San Francis
CO with smallpox on board, sailed for the
Philippines April 90. She left behind thir-
ty-three soldiers suffering with measles and
two afflicted with smallpox, all Of them be-
ing now in quarantine here. 1t was charged
that while here a number of officers of the
Fitzpatrick violated the quarantine regula-
tions by coming ashore at night in IL
launch, said to have taken them to Waika-
ki Beach.
The vessel left before investigation Of the
charge.
The house Of representatives has passed
the county government act and the law to
provide for an income tax. The latter as
sesses per cent on all above 81 900 of the
income of every person or corpora ton
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-01
1t Will BE TOwed From Baltimore to
AlSiers, La,

The big steel floating dock to be located
at Algiers, La, near New Orleans, and
now building by the Merriam Steel Com
pany, is practically completed, and Admi-
raj Endicott who designed the big struc-
ture went to Baltimore yesterday to in
spect It, 1t is the largest floating dry dock
in the world and now that it Is completed
quite an important problem arises as to
how it shall be doated down the Atlantic
coast and into the Gulf of Mexico up to
Algiers. Over 100000 pounds of steel
have been used in its construction, and as
1t is more than half submerged the towing
of such a vast and unwieldy bulk is a
formidable undertaking. The start will be
made some time in September. number of
powerful tugs being utilized. Slow pro-
gress will be made on the long trip The
dock is b25 feet long, 100 feet wide across
the entrance, with depth of % feet over
the sill. 1t has lifting capacity Of 900
tons, and on emergency it's high decks
will give it additional power at $4,000 tons.
1t has cost $4,000.
The contract calls for placing the dock
in position at Algiers so that the towing
of the structure through the Atlantic and
the gulf will be made at the risk Of the
contractors,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-01
LOST CHECK RECOVERED.
1t Was Stolen Twenty Years Ago From
RcpreseMtatiNe Bland.

Senator Cockrell of Missouri has pre-
sented to the Treasury Department a check
given twenty years ago to the late Repre-
sentative Bland of Missouri. and which has
just come to light. Although the check
was given as government payment, it
was drawn upon personal account in
Philaaelphia bank, and Senator Cockrell
was referred to the bankers for redemp-
ton. In 1881 Mr.. Bland was a member Of a
congressional committee that inspected the
Philadelphia mint. The superintendent Of
the mint gave each of the committee
check for his expense account amounting
to $24 head. Mr.. Bland put hts check in
his pocket book. but on his way up town
was robbed by a pickpocket Afraid Of be-
ing ,;n riaicaled af a. for being robbed. he said
money to get back to Washington.
Not long ago contractor. in tearing
down an old building in Philadelphia. found
the check, where probably II had been
secreted by the thief. He sent 1t to Mrs.
BLAND, who recalled the story of the loss
and forwarded the check to Senator Cock
rell to have it cashed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-01
Personal Mention,

Mr.. James NJ. Baker, assistant librarian
of the Senate, left yesterday for San Fran
cisco via New Orleans. where he will Join
the congressional delegation. which lie to
arrive in San Francisco about the 18th.
Captain Chapman c. Todd. chief hydroe-
rapher OF the navy. left Washington to-
day for Philadelphia, where he with deliver
a lecture before the Philadelphia Geo
graphic Society tonight
Mr.. VIM. G. Hicks, who has been on an
extensive tour through the western states
and Antipodes, has returned, and Is visit
ing relatives on Capitol Hill.
w. M. Fairfax and w. b. Wright will
sail for Europe the latter part of June.
Dr. Wallace Radcliffe was the guest OF
honor last evening Of the Presbyterian So
cial Union OF Newark. N. j., and made an
address upon "A Question Of Color"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-01
VALUE OF WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.
A Recent Incident Off the Belgian
Coast.

A demonstration of the practical use of
wireless telegraphy which occurred in Bel
GUM has been reported to the State De-
partment in a communication from Consul
General Guenther at Frankfort, Germany.
A captain Of channel mail steamer, which
was fully equipped with wireless telegraphy
apparatus, reported that on his last trip in
he received wireless message from a
French light ship anchored some twenty
Ave sea miles from Dunkirk on the Belgian
coast, stating that the warning light could
not shine again until aid was received from
shore. The captain of the steamer at once
sent a second wireless message to La
Panne, also on the coast Of Belgium,
whence 1t was forwarded to Dunkirk BY
the regular telegraph line. A boat was ac-
cordingly dispa tched from Dunkirk to the
light ship, and the repairs necessary to en-
able the signal light to burn again, were
made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-01
CELEBRATING MANILA Ray VIc,rop~
Admiral Dewey's Chinese Boy Swings
Big Flag to the Breexe,

<A"AF"i DeWe!s Sh1nese Boy Swings
big Flag to the Breeze,
When Admiral Dewey came down stairs
today he found that his Chinese servant.
who was with him during the battle of
Manila bay, had recalled that this Is the
anniversary of that event, and had swung
huge American flag from the flagstaff
over the admirals residence. Another huge
flag waved over the adjoining residence of
the late General Dunn, so that the admiral
had Dewey day brought home to him most
pleasantly.
A dinner will be given at tie Raleigh
Hotel tonight by twenty-five of the off,
GERS who participated in the battle, Ad-
mlral Dewey occupying the head of the
table and having with him Captain Wildes
who commanded the Boston; Captain Lam
berton of the flagship Olympia, and Cap
tain Walker of the Concord together with
many of the junior officers who have come
from all parts of the country to join with
the admiral In commemorative the day
The dinner will be informal end without
any set speeches. and will be more in the
line of social tollification Many of the
admiraIs friends called on him during the
day to pay their respects, and to renew
the congratulations over the event of three
years ago today
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-01
TO INSPECT THE PORTS.
Trip Arranged of the House River
md uachOrs Com III ittee

Messrs Burton. Reeves and Bankhead,
members of the committee on rivers and
harbOrs of the House of Representatives
during the last Congress, held a meeting at
the Capitol today to make arrangements
for the tour of members of the committee
and their wives to gulf and Pacific coast
ports. The party will leave here about
June 1, and will first go to New Orleans,
then to Texas ports. and thence to Los
Angeles and to Pacific coast ports. 1t
will go TO San Francisco and thence over
land to Portland, visiting the works at the
mouth of the Columbia river. after which
they will make a tour about Puget sound.
The party will be about six weeks on the
trip. The jaunt of the members of the
committee will not involve any expense to
the government, as such expenses are
incurred viii be met by the members of the
party.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-01
ENGLISH MINERS MAY STR!I>E.
Dissatisfaction Over the Tax on Coal
Meeting May ..

LONDON, May 1.-At a meeting Of the
Miners Federation. held in London this
morning and attended by delegates from all
parts of the united kingdom. 1t was recon-
mended that all miners quit work uIti,ss
the coal tax withdrawn.
Another meeting was summoned for May
= to finally decide the matter and to fix
a date for the Stoppage OF work should
that step be resolved upon.
Plumbers Strike at Grand Rapids.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. May 1.-The
union plumbers in all but nine Of the
twenty-five shops in Grand Rapids went on
strike today to enforce a new wage scale
The employers refuse to treat with the
union. The strike will seriously DELAY
work on fifty new buildings here as wei
as ON number OF outside contracts. Fllly
workmen are out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-01
Increased Trade Mt Port Limon.

United States Minister Merry at San
Jose. Nicaragua, has called the attention
of the State Department to the increase of
commerce at Port Limon. The shipments
of coffee from that port to Europe via
New York, has been especially notable,
6.l24 66S pounds of this commodity having
been sent to the destination stated The
minister says the English, German, Ital-
ian and Spanish steamers call at Limon
monthly, Offering more direct shipment,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-01
ARRIVAL OF GEN. EELL.
Returned After Two Year, Stay IL
the PlilinDines

Gen. James M Bell who has; been made
president of the board to pass upon the ex-
animation papers Of men designated for ap-
polntment In the regular army. arrived in
washington today to assume his duties
He has just returned from the Philippines,
where he has been for nearly two years.
lie went there as colonel Of the 9th Vol
unteer Infantry.
Secretary Root says that these examina-
listed men desiring commissions in the reg
ular army must pass. He is also quoted as
saying that he expected fully 40 per cent
of the men recently designated to success
fully pass the examination
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-01
GEN. GREELY GOING TO MANILA.
Desires to Acquaint Himself Full,
With the Sxstem I'm the Ialand4.

Desfres 10 AcQuaInt HfmeeN Fully
With the System I'm the Islands.
General Greedy, chief signal officer, will
sail from San Francisco on the transport
Sheridan about the middle of this month
for the Philippines, where he will make a
complete inspection of the Signal Corps
operations, The corps has large number
Of men in the Philippines and the military
telegraph system Of the islands is very
extensive. General Greely desires to have
complete and comprehensive knowledge
Of the entire system, and that is the object
Of his visit. During General Greely's abb
sence Colonel Dunwoody, who has been two
years at Havana as chief signal officer CT
Cuba, will have charge Of the Signal Corps
business at headquarters In Washinxton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-01
Today Selected as Time to Settle
Their Grievances.
MACHINISTS OUT II BUFFALO
Plumbers at Grand Rapids-Srick-
layers at Elizabeth, N. J.
ENGLISH MINERS TO QUIT

BUFFALO, NY. May 1-Between 500 and
500 machinists in this city and Erie county
struck today to secure a nine-hour day
without decrease OF pay.
Many of the local shops at conference
with the men yesterday afternoon agreed
to the demands of the union and viii not
be affected by the strike.
1t is understood that the local movement
is the forerunner OF. n strike that may eX-
tend all over the United States and Mexico
on May %. when a general demand for
nine-hour day will be made.
BrickIayers on strike.
NEW YORK. May l.-An the briCklay yers
and masons OF Elizabeth, y. J.. 10 the
number of 400. went on strike today. They
had been getting $3.50 a day. and demand
ed 81.
At Yonkers 40 bricklayers, plas;erers
stonemasons and hodcarriers went out on
strike today. The men demand ~ cents an
hour and a half holiday on Saturday. They
have been receiving - cents an hour. Th.
bosses are willing TO concede the half hol-
iday, but refuse to increase the rate per
hour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-01
REpRESENTATI.E CRLMP DEAD.
Passed Ava at His Home I'm West
H.ss City. Mich.

BAY CITY, Mich, May 1.-Represanta-
tive Rosseau L. Crump, representative
from the tenth congressional district. died
at his home in West Bay City carly today
from heart trouble. lie returned ten days
ago from the Baltimore hospital. where he
had been i'll fer several months. and has
gradually failed since his arrival. Repre-
sentative Crump was born in Monroe
county, y. Y, in 1913. He was elected to
CONGRESS in 1895. has served three terms
and was reelected last fall for the fourth
time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-01
col. WRIT DAVIS RETIRED.
Entered the Army as n Private nnd
served Over Forty Yearx

Col. Writ Davis, commanding the Sd
Cavalry, has been placed on the retired
list at his own request after more than
forty years service. Col Davis is a ma
tive of Virginia and entered the army as
a private soldier. He was brevetted four
times for gallant and meritorious services
during the war of the rebellion and in the
Indian campaigns in Texas and Montana.
He reached the grade of colonel in Janu-
ary, 19O0 and has had command of the Sd
Cavalry since that date.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-01
Patrick Case Postponed Again.

NEW YORK, May 1.--Albert T. Patrick
was to have been arraigned today to plead
to the charge Of the murder of VIM. March
Rice. but at the request of his counsel the
arraignment was postponed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-01
To List steel stock in London.

NEW YORK, May IA private telegram
from London says application has been
made to the London stock exchange to list
$500 coo. 600 OF United States Steel Corpora
tion, common and preferred stock, on the
London exchange.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-01
CHEAP PUBLICITY.

New rate for advertising
Rooms for Rent, " Rooms
and Board" Boarding"
"Wanted-Help, Wanted
Situations" goes into ef-
feet tomorrow, May L. See
4th page.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-01

The Amphitritc In Dry Dock.
The double-turreted monitor Amphitrite
went into the Port Royal dry dock last Sat
urday. all Of the reporte indicating the sat-
isfactory working Of the big dock
The Saint Paul globe., 1901-01-27
BECAUSE a RAZOR SLIPPED.
John O'Donnen CaIafe Into Police
Court Yesterday Morning.

John O'Donne1I, proprietor of bar
ber shop at 1923 Arcade street, was charg-
ed with assault and battery by Patrol
Elan Hagen in the police court yeSuer-
day. O'Donnell says he was shaving
Hagen and accidentally cut him. Hagen
goth wrathy and insisted that O'Donneil
had cut him purposely. The latter
tried to convince the policeman that it
was an accident, but in very harsh terms
was assured that he made light of the
truth Hagen finally left the shop, and
when O'Donnel closed up arrested him,
charging him with assault and battery.
The case was continued until Wednes-
day
Steve Miller and w. stapleton, arrest
ed and charged with disorderly conduct,
on complaint of G. e. Westman, propri-
etor of a Jackson street lodging house,
who charged them with breaking win,
COWS in his house, were found guilty and
sent to the workhouse for f1fteer days.
Frances O'Brien, keeper of a disord-
erly house at Robertson and Indiana av-
enUes, was charged with disorderly con-
quot, and also three visitors, Philip
Quinlan, A N Nadeau and Charles
Hessler. All were sentenced to fifteen
days in the WOFkhouSe-
Sam Schufnan, charged by Frank
Schmidt with assault and battery. was
permitted to go, after signing peace
bonds.
The Saint Paul globe., 1901-01-27

temperance meetings there. The people
who represented the liquor dealers cffer-
ed her her freedom if she would quietly
leave town, but she refused. and declar
ed that her mission was not get accom-
plished. Not knowing exactly what to
do the authorities quarantine1 the jail
because of a case OF smallpox which
they declared had broken out there, and
when Mr.. Nation sued for writ of
habeas corpus for his wife the local
judge said that she could not be pro-
duced in court because of the quaran-
tine of the jail. Mr.. Nation declared
that there was no case of smallpox in
The jail and got an order from the su-
preme court of Kansas granting his
application for writ and ordering that
the case be tried yesterday.
Mrs. Nation has received many offers
since her arrest from people who want
her to go on the lecture platform. but
she has refused them all and announces
that she will continue her saloon smash
ing until Kansas is free from rurnshops.
Lively times may be expected, there
fore, as soon as Mrs. Nation takes the
warpath again.
The Saint Paul globe., 1901-01-27
ALL Gan SHOOT FOR CUP
RULES GOVERNING THE HIRSCHY
TROPHY ARE BROADENED TO
ADD INTEREST
FIRST MATCH SET FOR TUESDAY
L. d. Parker, of minneapolis, Has
Challenged j. L. ID. Morrison,
the Present Holder of
the Cup.

Owing to the lack of interest the shoot
ers throughout the Northwest have taken
IN the II. c. HiIschy trophy, emblematic
of the championship of Minnesota, Wis
Consin, Iowa, North Dakota and South
Dakota, it has been deemed advisable
to change the rules governing his trophy,
with the hope of crea ting greater interest
in the contests. Heretofore con 'bsts for
the trophy have bean limited to two men,
the holder and challenger. Under the
new rules, when TIE holder is cha lenged,
as many shooters as desire may enter
the contest, and as the purses will be
divided under the Rose system, which as
shooters know. is a most fair system for
the division of prize money, there being
absolutely no faulty places in this sys-
tem. which works with mechanical &C
curacy, regardless of the number Of win
ners, it is hoped the contests for the
trophy will be much more numerous and
a much greater amount Of interest in the
sport will be aroused.
The first contest after the adoption of
the new rules, will take place Tuesday at
2 o'clock Mr. L. E. Parker. of Mime
apolis, having challenged i. L. D. Nor
rison, the present holder French and
Hirschy Of Minneapolis have also en-
tered and other entries are expected. All
interested in the sport are invited to
attend. A fine view of the contest may
be had from the club house.
The Saint Paul globe., 1901-01-27
Gen. Buffers Distinction.

after the battle of Colenso." says
Richard Harding Davis. In Everybody's
pretty point. and aroused an interesting
discussion by promulgating the theory
that the soldier who initiates deserves
more credit than the one who simply
obeys orders. II his official report of
the battle he recommended for the Vie
toria Cross the three officers who had
voluntarily ridden forward to endeavor
to save the guns, but withheld a like
recommendation from one of his own
staff who at his command had made ex-
actly the same attempt Gen. Butler eX-
planned that though all four had shown
equal courage. he was forced to differ
entiate' III bestowinge honcrs between
the three who had volunteered and the
one who had done what he had been or
dered to do"