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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-27
ISTHNIAN CANAL TREATY.
Opinions of Leaders In the Senate
Have Been Collected.

Have Been Collected.
The administration has at last succeeded
in securing a collection of opinions from
the leaders of the Senate of all political
parties upon which to found negotiations
for new isthmian canal treaty, to replace
the Hay-Pauncefote treaty. In other
words, it is aware Of the wishes of most
of the senators and the only problem be-
fore the State Department is to frame
treaty that shall reflect those views, en-
surfing a two-thirds vote for ratification and
shall yet be acceptable to the British gov
eminent. If the London advice to the eff
feet that the sine qua non is neutrality
clause Is correct, then success on that
point seems within reach. The statement
is made that a majority of the Senate has
confirmed the view heretofore attributed to
the State Department to the effect that the
Senate by it's action upon the Hay-Paunce-
fote treaty at its last session, has already
committed itself to the naturalization of
any canal cut across the isthmus So on
of a new treaty is regarded in official cir
cles very much brighter than it was a
few weeks ago.
It is expected that two drafts of a treaty
will be framed before long-probably the
latter part of June on Mr.. Hays return
from the west. In the natural course OF
negotiations, the first draft will probably
be made by him, as a sort of tentative
proposition of what the United States may
| be disposed to do. This would in turn lead
| to counterdraft disclosing how far the
| British government was disposed to go
| Out of the two an effort will be made t
| secure some middle course. 1t is hardly
| expected, however, that final results viii
| be attained before next fall after the re
! turn of Lord Pauncefote from London.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-27
THE COKE INDUSTRY,
Amount of Capital Invested In 1896
Was Over $50, DOC. 900.

A"Vuht OI SaP1tal invested lS80
Was Over $50, 100000.
The census bureau has issued bulletin
on the coke industry of the country. based
upon the condition of the business in 1899.
The report shows a rapid increase in pro-
duction. the value for 1899 being $35, $50, AS
as against $15,25O in 1850, the first year
that the industry received attention from
the census officials.
There were twenty-five states In which
coke was produced in 1899. as against eigh-
teen states in 1889 and nine in $780, At each
census Pennsylvania has stood at the head
Of the coke-producing states, more than
two-thirds of the total coke product of the
United States being made in that state.
The bulletin says that the present ten
dency toward large industries under one
management Is illustrated In the statistics
of coke production in 1899. The total num-
Der of tons Of coke produced has increased
SO per cent and the value or all products
has increased lis per cent, while the num-
Der of active establishments reporting for
| 1890 was only twenty-three, or 10 per cent
| more than the number reporting for 1899.
| The amount Of capital invested in the in
dustry in 1899 was $36, 502, 679. as compared
with ST., 462, 729 in 1889, and "a, 769, S5S in
! $780, The increase Of capital in 1899 over
| 1899 was $40, 039, $50, or 109 per cent. AS
| compared with 1880, the capital invested in
| 1899 increased $50 per cent. The total
amount paid in salaries and wages in
creased from 81, 1S6, 264 in 1889 to 81, SS3, 032
| in 1892 or SO per cent. The value of the
coal tar, ammonia and surplus has obtained
as by-products in retort or by-product ovens
in 1899 amounted to s952,027.
| The report shows that there Is an average
aside from officers. clerks, etc, the aggre-
gate salary roll amounting to V,OSo,t 1856
| There were 915 managers, clerks, etc, to
| whom was paid in the way Of salaries 1885,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-27
GERMANY MAY FIGHT Us.
Big Navy Kaiser is Building Not Di.
reeted at England.

The London Saturday Review says that
the expansion of the German navy is more
in preparation for a contest with the United
States than with Great Britain. because
the readiest causes for future naval con-
fiicts will be found in the struggle for the
partition or the exploitation of the great
South American continent.
The Review devotes page to a descrip-
ton of the resources of South America,
AMI tells of GermanS's hundreds of thou
sands of settlers in Brazil and Chile and
of the inability of Germany to pursue her
designs in South America without a con-
fict with the United States.
The article concludes with the statement
that it would not be good policy for Great
Britain to oppose Germany's legitimate
aims, and that an alliance with the United
nance of the Monroe doctrine would not
only be ludicrousiy in opposition to her
own interests, but it would rightly arouse
every other nation to a death struggle
against genuine Angio-Saxon menace"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-27

continue her in the freight trade for Chesa-
peake bay and the Potomac river.
The big dredge which has been at work
deepening the water at the junction of the
Washington and Georgetown channels
was yesterday taken to the channel above
the Long bridge, and will begin digging
there. The first work Will be done on the
shoal lump on which the schooner Allen
grounded some weeks ago. The Ptling
which ran out from the Potomac Park
has been taken up by Banks pile driver
The schooner Horace W. Macomber IS
at Port Tampa Fla. loading phosphate
rock for Alexandria, Va.
The schooner Willie Thomas and the
Peri are in port with full cargoes OF cora
wood for Carter & Clark.
The steamer E. James run mas arrived
with a cargo of Virginia pine lumber from
Aqua creek for Johnson & Wimsatt.
The schooner Rio Grande sailed yester-
day evening from Alexandria Tor NofIoih'
She will load lumber.
The schooner Patrick McCabe IS In port
with cargo Of cord wood
The longboat American Patriot Is IN port
with a cargo of cord wood for Carter &
Clark.
The schooner Sidonia Curley is discharg-
| ing her cargo of lumber for II. l.. B1scoe
| at the wharf foot Of 18th street south
west.
The schooner Alberta. having finished the
| unloading of her cargo Of lumber has
sailed light.
4
| The Five Sisters discharged cargo OF
| cord wood at the wharf of Stephenson q
| Bro. yesterday.
! OF General Interest.
The repairs to the broken rudder OF the
| tug James Richards having been completed
she has been launched from the marine
! railway at Alexandria and has resumed
| towing on the river.
The barge Nef, with a cargo of about
10000 feet of Virginia pine lumber from
the Rappahannock, has arrived for II.
| Biscoe.
The work of overhauling and rebuilding
the large steam launch Daphne OF TINS
port is progressing rapidly, and she vii
| be ready for service, it is expected, abou
the middle of May.
Extensive tests of a new marine boile
are being made at the wharf of Forsberi
} & Murray.
The wheels of the steamer t V. Arrow
| smith are being braced and strengthened
) The work is being done by Boswell & Co
| The first excursion of the season l
| River View will be given by one or TN
German social organizations of the city &c
| morrow.
The dredge Alabama has been substitute
| for the dredge Pugh on the river improve
) | ment work at the MattaWoman flats.
A large force of painters Is at wor
on the steamer Harry Randall. paintin
E | and decorating her for her summers wor
s ! on the river.
The boiler for the new scow being bui
I for MIR. T. A. Owens, it is stated. will N
be ready for sixty days. when the SEQ
| will be launched and go into servit
: | freighting wood and railway ties betwee
a AQUA creek and this city.
A large dynamo, two electric motors ar
Il a large quantity of railway iron were tai
II en- to River View yesterday and toda
:. for use in the construction Of places
. | amusement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-27
Letter Box Contract Awarded.

The Post ONCE Department yesterday
awarded the contract for furnishing street
letter boxes of steel to the government
during the four years beginning July 1
next, to the Michigan Steel Box Company
of Adrian, Mich. There are four sizes of
boxes to be furnished. at the following
prices, respectively: $3.50. 1915. $4.26 and
1925. The last is a new size Of box to be
put into use.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-27
Call of Case. Suspended.

In accordance with the announcement
made by the chief justice last Monday. the
United States Supreme Court yesterday af-
ternoon suspended the call of cases for
argument in that court until the recon-
vening of court next October. The court
will meet next Monday to announce opin-
IONS and will then take recess until Nav
13, when there VIII be another announce
ment Of opinions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-27

Of. Epilepsy and St. Vitus Dance.
Death of Enoch G. Hipsley,

Enoch G. Hipsley, one of the oldest mer-
chants Of Baltimore, died yesterday at the
Maryland General Hospital, aged seventy
nine years. Mr.. Hipsley was president Of
the Old Town Bank, a director in the
Savings Bank of Baltimore, and was con-
nected with other financial institutions. He
left three children, one Of whom Is the
wife Of Captain Henry 7. Brian. foreman
Of printing In the government printing Of
1oa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-27
ACCEPTS GEN. HARRIsoN.s WILL.
The Widow Gives Notice That She
VIII Abide by 1t.

" HI AbfUt Dy III.
A dispatch to the New York Sun from
Indianapolis last night says: Mrs. Benja-
min Harrison today filed with Probate
Commissioner Walker formal notice of her
intention to accept the provisions of the
will of the late Gen Harrison. By the
terms OF the will she is to receive $4,000 in
cash, the summer home in the Adirondaeks.
the use of the home in North Delaware
street and the interest on S125.oO0 during
her life. After her death the last two be-
quests revert to the residuary estate. Un-
der the Indiana law she might have de-
manded one-third of the entire estate,
which is valued at about $4,000. She has
never entertained any intention Of doing
so, her representatives say. The Union
Trust Company as administrator. will at
once proceed with the settlement OF the
estate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-27
Presidential Candidates.
From the Williamsport pa Gazette Bullet

From the Willamsport pa Bulletin.
The Washington Star. with the sagacity
born of many years experience in political
and popular movements, suggests Funston
for the presidency in 1904. After men
tioning available timber like Roosevelt,
Odell, Fairbanks and Taft The Star says:
And now comes this picturesque young
soldier Funston. Of course, 1t is far cry
from a deed of personal daring to the
presidency of the United States. But sup
pose that. meanwhile, the young man
comes home, enters politics. sweeps Kan
sas on some good platform. stumps the
country for his party and shows a knack
Of doing other things we'll besides scout
ing and fighting. And then suppose that
republican national convention, somebody
with a resonant voice and stirring man
ner, after the fashion of Mr. Bryan, should
propose the Kansas hero as a compromise.
| Have no stranger things happened in our
| politics than the nomination Of such a man
| in such circumstances notable thing
| is that of these five men Judge Taft is the
| oldest, and he only about fifty. Fairbanks
Roosevelt and Odell are all in the forties,
| and Funston is but thirty-five."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-27

From the Wilkes Barre Leader.
The Washington Star can be quite sar-
castle on occasion, as. for instance, in the
following admonition to the new Attorney
General: "In view of the panics and other
calamities which are predicted in case of
any sudden dissolution OF the trusts, Mr..
Knox is respectfully requested not to be too
hasty" Surely it would never do for Mr..
Knox to raise his hand against these OBJ
jects of republican favor so early in his
official career, and the trusts are not likely
to be haunted by any fears that he will do
so.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-27

were enthusiastic concerning his legal at
tainments and his ability. All declared
that II nominated by President Mckinley
the nomination would be confirmed at the
earliest moment. The Star now finds this
to be true, and a result predicts that
Pittsburg is to be honored in giving Nc
Kinley for his second administration his
chief legal adviser
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-27
Sam Jones',
From the Albany Journal.

Amid all this talk about prophets being
without honor at home, 1t is a pleasure to
note that Mr.. Sam Jones is still considered
a great man in Toledo, Oho-W ashington
Star
The point Is not we'll taken. Since his
election to be mayor of Toledo, Mr.. Jones
has been so much away from that city
that 1t can no longer be properly regarded
as his home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-27
Attorney General Knox.
From the Pittsburg Commercial Gazette.

The Washington Star sees in Philander
C. Knox of this city the next Attorney
General of the United States. The Star
Is usually conservative IN statements of
this kind and only occasionally goes wrong.
1t was wrong short time ago, when 1t
was misled into stating there was hostility
to Mr.. Knox among western senators and
members of Congress. The Commercial
Gazette quickly showed that there was no
foundation for the statement. The Star
In it's article on the subject MENTIONED no
western senator or member who opposed
Mr.. Knox. The Commercial-Gazette had
it's correspondent interview the western
representatives and senators to discover
the truth of the matter. Not one but
praised Mr.. Knox. Those who are lawyers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-27
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT
DAILY EXCURSION BOAT TO RIM TO
COLONIAL BEACH.
Arruwsmith InderEOes Inspection
Large supply of Fish ut " har1
-GeneraI Matters.

For the past two years the residents or
and those interested in, Colonial Beach
have been trying to get daily excursion
boat between this city, Alexandria and
Colonial Beach; but the effort was unSHc-
c-ssfIl Ii is stated. however, that Capt.
Randall the manager of the Randall line.
has determined to put the steamer /. V
Arrowsmith on a daily route to the Beach,
leaving here early each morning and reach
ing home on her return trip about II i m.
The trips will be begun about the middle
of June and will continue throughout the
season.
The Randall line steamer T. V. Arrow
smith received her annual inspection yes
terday. The examination was made by
United States Inspector Wright as to hull,
woodwork. boats, &c. and Assistant In
SpeCtor StauntOn made the tests OF the
boiler. engine and other machinery. The
ATrOWSmith was found to be in excellent
condition and her license will be renewed.
While here the inspectors also examined
and passed the little steam launch LOWE
Randall The River View excursion Stea m
Samuel j. Pentz underwent and passed
her annual examination a few days ago.
The receipts of herring at the fish wharf
in the past twenty-four hours have been
quite large, over 25O,00o having been brought
up by the river boats TO the dealers at the
wharf Shad remain scarce. about 25oo
having been received since yesterday morn
ing. Bunch fish are also scarce and are
commanding good prices. The market this
morning was fair, and herring sold at s.
to 50 per 1000; roe shade at so to 80 pei
100; buck shad at S11 to S13 per hundred
drum. 81 each: boiling rock, 10 to L. cent!
per pound: pan rock, 5 TO 10 cents pei
pound; white perch, to 10 cents pei
pound, carp. cents per pound: founder.
cents per pound; sturgeon, cents pc
pound. Spanish mackerel. 10 to IL cents pc
pound. mulletS and catfish. 10 to l. cent
per bunch; yellow perch, to 10 cents pei
bunch.
The supply of oysters at the 18th stree
wharf was extremely Scdnt this morning
less than fifty bushels being on sale AM
they at increased prices. since yesterda,
but one vessel, the Amanda Lewis, haYin;
arrived In port with oysters aboard Sh
brought up about 800 bushels and the,
were sold within a few hours after sh
reached the wharf Prices this mornin
ranged from CD to 20 cents per bushel 10
the small stock, up to 50 and So cents TO
the larger stock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-27
Harrison as Presidential Candidate.

The Washington Star, which contem-
plates political affairs from a high, dis
Interested, bird s-eye view, looks upon Car
ter II. Harrison as proper presidential tim
ber and declares that 'if he is reelected
mayor of Chicago by anything like a de-
cided majority he will be in security at
the head of the Illinois democracy and be-
come a formidable presidential candidate
before the convention of 1904
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-27
Capt. Gray Buys a Schooner.

Captain John Gray of this city has pur-
chased the two-masted schooner Oakland
from A. II. Schultz. John Lang and Samuel
Thornton of Baltimore. The Oakland Is of
81 gross and 45 tons net, IS 81 feet long
2l12 feet wide and feet deep. She was
built at St Michaels. Md. in 1872. Cap
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-27
A Conviction.


AS the result of it's investigation The
Washington Star formulates the convic-
ton that. this government would be JUS
titled in contentedly taking 1t for granted
that whenever circumstances require hero
there will be one forthcoming"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-27
The Worlds Wickedness.
from the Syracuse Post Standard,

Some observant sage in the Office Of The
Washington Star discovers that "a spirit
of angry unrest seems just now to per-
wade the world" and he wonders whether
a newly-developed microbe Is at work, or
whether the devil is out on a little live
lier lark than usual
Hardly the latter, for, Judged by the
worlds wickedness, the old fellow is up to
his limit about all the time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-27
ECHOES OF THE STAR
VARIOUS COMMENTS UPON THIS PA
PER'S NEWS AND VIEWS.
David Is There.
From the Albany Journal.

From the Albany Journal
1t is difficult to see how Mrs. Nation can
get time to attend to all the enterprises
that confront her, with housekeeping time
so near.-WashingtOn Star.
She can't and she needn't. MIR. Nation
will attend to those minor duties.
Abdul Hamid and j. PferpOnf.
From the Anaconda Standard.
maybe the sultan can borrow enough
from ]. Pierpont Morgan while he is in
Europe to put his finances on a better
basis" says the Washington Star. The
sultan is welcome to paint Constantinople
every conceivable shade of vermillion on all
he can borrow from J. Pierpont Morgan.
Patience and Backbone.
From the Cumberland Times.
Some men," said Uncle Eben, "gits de
reputation of bein patient when de troof is
| dat dey's too indolent to stan up fob whit
dey Is entitled to."-Washington Star
/ Uncle E,ben is right There is consider
able difference between patience and back
| bone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-27

Patience and Backbone,
Urban Ambition.

1t is a very small town indeed which
is not sooner or later seized with an ambi-
ton to hold worlds far.-Washington
Star. Or to be '.libraried' by Mr.. Carne-
gle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-27

1t must be a little hard for father-in-
law Zimmerman to come home after a
hard days tussle with young Manchester's
debt and be obliged to address him as
your grace. Star.
He might compromise by saying my
Scapegrace''
Morris tribune., 1901-10-26
FINANCE AND TRADE.

Perry Heath has purchased the Salt
Lake City Tribune.
i During the past IL months for the
United States there was an excess Of
exports over imports of $640,558, 965.
James J. Hill, president of the Great
Northern, and Colonel Oliver H. Payne
have become stockholders in the First
National bank of New York city.
More than two-thirds of the olive
growers Of California have united in
an attempt TO obtain better prices for
their product, and they have appoint
ed committee to devise plan for a
state organization.
Sweden's postal statistics for the
year 1900 show that since internation-
al money orders were inaugurated in
1885, the United States sent to Swe-
den 51,124,000 kroner more than was
received in the United States from
Sweden.
The commercial apple crop Of 1901,
according to the final report OF The
American Agriculturist, is placed at
%, 100000 barrels. against $4,000, 900
barrels one year ago and nearly TO-
100000 barrels in the bumper crop
year OF 1895.
Morris tribune., 1901-10-26
CRIMINAL. NEWS.

. -
Burglars at RMdd, n, dynamGted the
bank vault and secured 81, 500.
Robbers drilled their way into the
stamp vault OF the Chicago postof1ce
and got away with $4,000 worth Of
stamps.
A. w. Miller, the former city CLERK
Of Sandusky, o., who Is alleged to have
embezzled $4,000 of the city's funds
has been brought back from Havana
Edward Cndahy has Withdrawn the
reward OF $40, 900 which he offered 10
months ago for the abductors of his
son. The reward isWithdraWn uncon.
ditionally.
George Armitage, the missing mes
senger Of the Bank Of New Amster-
dam, New York city, has surrendered
to the police. When he disappeared
he took $1,000 OF the Banks funds,
but had been robbed of the entire sum.
Prosecution Of all dealers in horse
meat will be begun by the Illinois pure
food commission within a few days.
Evidence has been obtained that
horses and mules by the thousands
are sold for beef every year in Chi
cago.
The court Of appeals has granted
Roland B. Molineux new trial. Moli-
Reux was convicted OF the murder Of
Katherine J. Adams in New York city
and sentenced to death. The court
grants new trial on the ground that
the lower court erred in admitting evil
dence as to another alleged crime, the
death Of Barnett, and thus merged two
issues.
Morris tribune., 1901-10-26
Live stock Prices at Chicago.

CATTLE-Sa ranged at .$6.l0@6.SO
for good to prime steers $S7605.90 for
poor to medium, $a.250435 for stockers
and feeders, SLOo@4.75 for COWS and
heifers, $3.50 @3.25 for Texas steers.
HOGS Sales ranged at ". 80 $3.50 for
mixed and butchers IS. lU,e655 for, good
to choice heavy, $4,000. 10 for rough
heavy, $5. 9J@6.3O for light S5sSO@6.sJ
for bulk of sales.
SHEEP-Sales ranged at $3.5O GO. So for
sheep, SS.2505.00 for Lambs,
Grain and Provision Prices at Chicago.
WHEAT Oct. $3.50, Dec. 7o1Sc, May
Yss4 Q731sc
CORN -oot. S4lc. Dec. 55s1@5511o,
May $3.50.
oATs-oot ai1<c, Dec. $3.50, May
S71lc.
$l5 Is,
FLAX Cash Northwest N.55, Oct.
S154. Nov 81 As, Dec $l.43
POULTRY-Dressed chickens ,7x@
NC, turkeys 61e8c.
BUTTER Creamery 1t0alc, dairy 49,
019c
EGGS-Fresh 1S0ls1Sc.
Morris tribune., 1901-10-26
FoREtoN NEWS.

Famine conditions In Russia are be
| coming more serious.
| It is said that England has agreed
% American Notification Of the pro
posed isthmian canal.
| The attempt OF the Count de la
| Vaulx to cross the Mediterranean in a
balloon proved a failure owing to the
high winds.
The Colombian government forces
defeated the insurgents recently at
Panonome, killing large number.
Panonome is now in the hands Of the
government.
A delayed letter from Miss Ellen
Stone. the American missionary held
prisoner by Bulgarian brigands, gives
the details of her capture and urges
that the ransom be paid.
A war between Russia and Japan
over Korea is predicted by DR.. Mich
olas Sem, professor of surgery in the
anniversary of Chicago, who has Just
arrived from tour of the Orient.
The notorious Italian brigand, Mus
soline, has been captured, after a
fierce resistance, at Urbino. He had
long terrorized Calabria, and is cred
tied with having committed % MUIR
ders.
In Samara, Eastern Russia, the
peasants stormed the municipal build
ings and the residences of wealthy
persons, setting some on fire. Troops
were summoned and IA peasants were
killed.
A long standing feud between the
Durham and Worcester regiments of
infantry eliminated in a serious ARRAY
at Aldershot, when the Worcesters,
with fixed bayonets and ball cart
ridges, attacked the quarters of the
Durhams. Severe fighting followed,
during which many of the men were
Injured.