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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-15
NEW PHILIPPINE TARIFF.
Its Provisions Will Not Be Made
Iir,1l3c Horo '''t+-

,,s,,.., ~. Public Here.
Contrary to expectations, the Secretary
OF War has decided to withhold all fnfor-
alton concerning the new Philippine tariff
until after that document has been official
ly proclaimed by the civil governor OF the
Philippines.
The tariff schedules were prepared by
the Philippine commission and forwarded
to the War Department for consideration.
Their revision has Just been completed and
approved by the Secretary Of War.
1t Is expected that the new tariff will be
forwarded by mail to tho civil governor
OF the Philippines today or tomorrow.
1t will hardly reach It's destination much
before the LIST Of September. and by its
terms will hot go ir:to operation until two
months after its PRONUNCIATION in the Phil
ippines. -
Under the decision OF the Secretary Of
War the provisions OF the new tariff will
not be made known here until after their
PRONUNCIATION in the Philippines It Is said
at the War Department that the tariff
rates have been adjusted with the view OF
lowering duties on the necessities OF life
in the Philippines, and so reduce the cost
Of living. r''
The main idea in preparing the tariff
was to raise sufficient revenue Sor the
island, and at the same time open the
doors of the Philippines to increased trade
from the United States. It is estimated
at the department that the tariff will pro-
duce revenue of $40 1000, 900 the first year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-15
A Slender Candidate Passed.

The strict regulations in regard to ply
steal fitness for entrance to the Naval
Academy have been waived in the case OF
Herman s. Turner of Maryland. through
the intercession of Senator McCormas.
Turner Is said to be over six feet IN
height. yet to weigh less than 100 pounds.
He was about to be rejected when Senator
McComas came to the front with an as
surancs that he had known the young
mans father. and that. while the father IN
his youth had just such a disproportionate
physique as his son, he developed later into
a robust man. The Annapolis authorities
have evidently taken heed of the sena Cor S
prediction as to young Turner's future
bodily development for he has been al
lowed to pass the physical examination
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-15
Lights Out.

D. C. Turner has written to the District
Commissioners calling attention to the fact
that for the last ten nights the i2mps on
Quarry road have not been lighted, and
requesting that they be restored. Thomas
J. Fisher, the inspector Of electric lighting.
reports that the lamplighter operating the
route on which the three Quarry road
lamps are located is a new man and they
were overlooked The District inspectors
and contractors foreman have been busy
Mr.. Fisher says. changing the service, and
have had no time for careful inspection
He says the lamps were lighted last night
and that there will be no further trouble
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-15
Army Orders.

Lieut. John R Devereux. assistant sur
geon. recently appointed. has been assigned
10 duty at Washington barracks. District
OF Columbia,
Contract Surgeon j. l.. Sheppard. at Chi
caso. has been assigned to duty at Fort
Logan. Colorado
Capt W. n. Wright. I'd Infantry. has
been relieved from recruiting duty at Phil
ad"lphia. and ordered 10 proceed at once to
Manila p L.. for assignment to duty.
Contract Surgeon w. c. lie Compile has
been relieved from duty at Fort Du Pont
Del. and ordered TO Fort Niagara N
Major a l. Haines. surgeon, U. S. W.
been ordered to Manila. p l.. for assign
Inent to duty.
Second Lieutenants S N. Bowman. I'd
!hiahtry: and Fred e. Doyle. list In
fantry. have been transferred To The Az
tillery Corps. and assigned to the 18th nd
18th companies, respectively
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-15
Porto Rico is Revealing in Great
Prosperity.
TREASURER HOLLANDER tai
TALKS
Conditions Compare Favorably
With Those of Any State.
INCOME AND EXPENSES

NEW YORK. July 15--Among the pas
seugers who arrived on board today's
steamer from San Juan, Porto Rico. was
Jacob H Hollander. treasurer of the Island
of Porto Rico. Mr.. Holiander. who holds
the chair of assistant professor of finance
at Johns Hopkins University, was sent TO
Porto Rico by the President to formulate
a revenue system. His leave of absence ex-
pires October 1. At quarantine Mr.. Hoi-
lander said he was on his way home On
leave of absence to attend to some personal
business. He had information to COM
municate concerning the report that he Is
to go to Manila, further than that he mad
Rot been asked to go. MIR, Hoilander gave
oi,t the following statement concerning his
work in Porto Rico:
The present financial condition of Porto
Rico compares favorably. think, with that
of any state territory in the 1 Mon Inc
island is free from all funded or floating in
d, btedness. the burden of taxation upon its
people is I-SS than upon the residents OF
any part of the United States. and the in
sUtar treasury begins new fiscal year with
sources of revenue that should supply all
rcct ssary expenditures and leave surplus
large enough tc afford security against any
unforeseen contingency. These are the
conditions which made it possible for Gov
Alien to convene the insular legislature in
extra session on July 4 and for that body
to pass the joint resolution as to the ad-
equacy of Its present revenue system,
which, il is hoped. will soon result in free
trade with the United States.
Taking Care of schools and Roads.
The annual expenditures of the island are
about two million dollars. of which about
one-half is devoted to schools and roads.
Necessary revenues are supplied by Gus
toms duties on goods imported into Porto
Rico from countries other than the United
States. by excise taxes on alcoholics, to-
bacco and few minor articles and by
direct tax of !. per cent upon real and per-
sOnal property Any deficiency in current
receipts Will be supplied from out of the
reserve fund 2f the insular treasury. of
which one iteIA alone. customs collections
on Porto Rican exports into the United
States. since May 1. 1900. aggregates $780,
go. no part of which the insular govern
ment has found necessary to draw upon up
to the present time These results have
been made possible by the generous action
of Congress IN appropriating Gust du-
ties on Porto RiCan trade to the inSular in
stead of TO the federal treasury and by
exempting the island from the operations of
the United States internal revenue la VS.. thus
leaving the way clear for local system of
excise taxes. OF the two million dollars
that forto Rico spends annually. one mil
lion and a half accrues from customs duties
ana excise taxes. that in every other part
OF the United States are appropriated by
the federal government"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-15
In the Divorce Court.

Justice Hagner. in Equity Court No. 1.
this afternoon signed a decree granting
Daisy E. Wolfe divorce from Henry E
Wolfe on the ground of cruelty of treat
ment. endangering the life and health Of
the petitioner The latter is authorized to
resume her former name. Alexander
In connection with the proceedings for
divorce. instituted by George Francis
Wright against Nettie Wright, the latter
was this afternoon granted divorce on
her cross-bill. the decree being signed by
Justice Hagner. Cruel treatment was the
ground. The former name Of the defend
ant. which was Simpson, is restored to her
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-15
German Trade Interesta in ,JaDan

German Trade interests in Japan.
The German merchants OF Yokohama and
Tokyo have formed an association for the
purpose Of promoting German commercial
interests in Japan. according to Informal
ton furnished the State Department by
Consul General Guenther at Frankfort,
Germany. The association, 1t Is stated.
will act in conjunction with similar Ger
man bodies in eastern Asia. Steps have
been taken toward the publication of a
weekly newspaper in German and the Ger
man firms in Japan have guaranteed an an
nuai amount of 5000 yen, or s., zoos, for a
period Of three years -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-15
Nearby Pensions.

Pensions have been issued as follows:
District Of Columbia: Original widows,
etc.-Cynthia A. Greene. Washington, So
Maryland: Original - George Marshall,
Pocomoke City. So. Increase-Wiiiiam A.
Brickiey. Principle. $l2: David Trfpp. Bal
timore. IS: John W. Thompson. Rhodes
dale. $12: William Ridnour, Ringgold. SO:
John Meek. Barton. $A.
Virginia: OriginaIJohn c. Hathaway,
Roanoke. s.. Increase-Sylvanns C. Small,
Covington. $12; Israel Phillips. Hickory, So;
Isaac Gillespie. Mappsviie. $s; Henry Not.
tingham. Norfolk. IS: John Davis. National
Soldiers Home. Elizabeth City. $i2: VIII
lam H. c. Ferguson. National Soldiers
Home Elizabeth City. SO: James Davis,
g.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-15
AdjOurns Sine Die.

The District board Of equalization and re-
view was today adjourned sine die by its
chairman. Mr.. H. H. Darneille. the Dis
trict assessor. In addition to Mr. Darneflle
the board is composed of Messrs. Bates,
Morsell and Triuble. The law requires
that it shall be in session each year from
the first to the third Monday in July. The
board meets to eQualize and review the
new assessments made on District proper
ties and Improvement. 1t also deals with
relieving property of assessments for i'm
provements where the latter have been re-
moved or dem olished during the year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-15

Capt. Lansing H. Beach. the Engineer
Commissioner, and DR.. w. c. Woodward,
the District health officer. will leave tonight
Tor Boston to inspect the municipal hos
pftal at the hub The institution at Boston
is generally regarded as a model one, and
1t is believed the observation to be made
by the District officials will be OF advan-
tage In the preparation of plans for a mu-
nicipal hospital for Washington. While in
Boston Capt Beach and DR.. Woodward will
also inspect the city mOrgue and the pub
lie swimming baths. From Boston they
will proceed to Troy. n. Y. there to in
spect the almshouse. which is said to be
model In that class Of institutions. Con-
Sress has made provision for a new aims
house in the District
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-15
PARK COMMISSIONS FUNCTIONS.
Views Recently Advanced by Fred
erick l.. OImsted, Jr.


Hartford. Conn. has public parks COM
prising LOLA acres. "a larger area Of park
space. it is claimed. than any other city of
its size in the United States. Mr.. Fred
erick Law Olmsted. jr., a member Of the
park commission of the District of Column
bia, was largely interested in the laying out
of the Hartford system of parks. Mr.. Ohm
sted lately speaking about the Hartford
parks advised that citizens Of liberal cul-
ture and accustomed to large affairs be in
terested in park management, that the
parks be kept out Of politics, that they be
laid out after a well-balanced plan. that
proper fund be secured for acquiring and
Improving a park system. that the main
tenance funds be fairly regular and not de-
pend on wire pulling and log rolling, and
that the park commissioners should have,
as the Hartford park commissioners have
not. the right and duty and the financial
means OF suitably regulating the use Of
property facing upon or near q park or
parkway and of laying out. improving and
maintaining. largely at the expense OF
property benefited. the boundary streets
and other streets directly affecting the de-
signs and usefulness OF parks and park
WAYS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-15
KENTUCKY DEMOCRATS
REPRESENTATIVES, WHEELER SAYS
THEY ARE FREE FROM DIssENsIONs
He Believes i'm the ChicaEo-Kansas
City PlatfOrm-ln the Race for
the SenatOrship.

Representative c. K. Wheeler Of Ken
lucky. who is a candidate for the Senate to
succeed Senator Deboe. Is probably the
most active campaigner in his party at the
present time. Mr.. Wheeler was in Wash
ingtou today in the interest of his Ken
lucky senatorial contest. He had come d.
rectfy from Ohio. and when asked by a re-
porter for The Star II the democrats OF
Kentucky were going to follow the lead Of
the buckeye state in the matter of platform
he answered significantly: Il am a Chica
go-kansas City platform democrat. and ex
pect to remain so. The national platform
Of my party is my political faith. and until
1t IS revised. modified or repudiated by
body Of equal authority 1t shall remain So"
Democrats Free From Dis.ensfons.
Since the adjournment OF Congress Mr..
Wheeler has made a complete canvass Of
his state, and declares that at no time since
1894 has the democratic party been so free
from dissentions as it is now.
Louisville" continued Mr. Wheeler, has
been one OF the weak spots in the Kentucky
democracy for the last five or six years.
But last week the democrats held a pri-
mary election. which is conceded to be the
fairest ever held in the city. The result
was the nomination of ticket headed by
Mr. Granger for mayor, and including al
dermen. councilmen. legislators and state
senators. which is the strongest the party
mas presented for the approval of the voters
Of that city. Louisville will go democratic
WITH this combination by a safe majority.
ms lnsures victory for the democrats in
kentucky by anywhere from 5000 to 49,
ooo, In my Judgment the democrats will
nave from eighty-fve to ninety votes on
Jolnt ballot In the next general assembly,
out of a total of 13S.
Successor to Senator Deboe.
The next general assembly will elect a
successor to Senator Deboe Mr. Deboe
Will not be the nominee Of his party,
whether the legislature is republican or
democratic The chances are that the re-
publican nominee will be either Gov. Brad
ley or John W. Yerkes. and the latter Is
the cleanest. ablest and best of the Ken
lucky republicans"
There are three leading candidates for
the seat of Senator Deboe among the dem
ocrats OF the state-Judge CantreIl of
georgetown. James B. McCreary of Rich
mona and Mr. Wheeler. Mr. Wheeler is
by no means discouraged in his fight for
the honor. ' Ae 1T ''i
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-15

Rains Reported In Various Heat-Rid-
den LOealftieH.

CHICAGO. July 15.-The official tempera-
ture at 10 o'clock was 10. and a moderate
breeze was blowing from the lake. The
SUMS rays were tempered by light clouds
ST. PAUL, Mimi. July 15-At Z am.
the mercury reached Its lowest figure for
twenty-four hours. recording 10 at that
hour.
LINCOLN, Neb., July ia thunder
storm during the morning brought hardly
enough rain to lay the dust and cooled
the air only momentarily. At 8 o'clock the
temperature was 81 and mounting at the
rate OF over two degrees an hour.
DIES MONIES. Iowa, July 15-There vas
a slight break in the hot spell here today.
At 10 am. the record was 81.
JEFFERSON CITY. Mo-. July 15.-At all
the churches yesterday prayers were made
for rain. At the Roman Catholic churches
prayers are said at each mass daily for
rain. under an order Of Archbishop Kahn
Of st. Louis. Last night the Methodist
Baptist. Christian and Presbyterian con-
gregations united In a union service at the
Presbyterian church and prayers for rain
were offered.
Governor Dockery is receiving hundreds
Of requests beseeching him to Issue a
pray for rain.
was reported today at Neosho Rapids, Clare
and Gardner. A light rain also fell east
OF Topeka. The mercury registered 95 at
noon.
One death from heat was reported
Rain is reported at Ashland and Fremont
Neb., in small quantities. Thunder storms
also are reported in eastern South Dakota
JOPLIN. Mo-, July ia violent thunder
storm prevailed here today and broke the
protracted hot wave.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-. July 15.-Light
showers fell last night at Springfield and
Lamar. Mo-. and at Manhattan, Kan. They
resulted in no material benefit. The tenn
perature here is lowering around 90.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-15
Long Lease of KaoIin Clay Banks.

The State Department has received from
United States Consul Mouton at Demerara
a report upon kaoiin clay in British Gut
ana. Mr. Moulton states that New York
company has recently entered into legal
contract with certain persons In Demerara
nominaly leasing a kaolin clay reef fifty
niles up the Corentyne river. for forty-fiye
years, and agreeing to take 100000 tons of
the article per annum. Special emphasis is
placed on the merit of kaoin clay as an In
gredient for concrete. although it is stated
To be also superior for the manufacture Of
the higher grades of porcelain and china
ware.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-15

Secretary Long is Informed by the Hol-
land Torpedo Boat Company that the sub
marine torpedo boat Adder, which Is being
built for the government. will be launched
at the Crescent ship yard, Elizabeth. N j.,
Monday, the 22d instant. at 1890 o'clock
The Navy Department has been requested
TO select a sponsor for this vessel. but so
far has not done So The usual rules gov
erning the christening of warships named
after states. or cities or naval heroes, do
not apply in the case of submarine tor
pedo boats named after poisonous serpents
or fighting fish
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-15
Washington stock Exchange.

Sales-regular call, IL O'Clock MI. s. coupon
!-notype, ie2 al i61s4 al isi 10 at i6il..
10 at l6lls. 10 at 1914. Lanston Monotype. 10 at
Ira 10 1t at t is at National a i sieu T
anee. 2 at g. American GraPhophone CON-, 50 at
district Of oolamSi RI Bendsasss 1924. r2s bid
Miscellaneous Baads.-oapital Traction As. lo7ia
Sn c ag askes ,r Maships Tsc0R and s
lis bid. Metropolitan Railroad cert. indebt., A,
i.e bid au' = asked Metropolitan Railroad cert.
road ds. III bid 10 asked Columbia Railroad "a
hS7 hid Washington Gss e. SERIES ss s. TG s
I; s. Electric Light deb. imp. 6s. los bid. U. 5.
ed F@i and as s6 ise nS
bid. American Security and Trust IS. 100 bid:
Assoeatian S. ic5 bid American Grapheph 1ans
Safe Deposit and Trust Companics.-National Safe
Deposit and Trust. 40 bid. ia5 ssked Washing
ton Loan and Trust. id2 bid. 10 asked. American
ton SAFE Deposit. Go bid Union Trust and Storage.
National Bank stocks-Bank of Washington. s7s
IS bid: Farmers and Mechanics, 2l5 bid, see:
bid $50 asked Capital. 1850 bid. i7o asked. west
End. $50 bid. I27 asked Traders. l3I bid. Lin
Rsiiroad Stocks-Capital Traction. ioe. bid.
1oeH asked. City and Suburban. 30 asked.
rransn q BID 50 ..fsa Slf 81 S lid
80 asked. onrcor.n. 90 bid Potomac. 20 ASKED
Riggs. - bid. asked Peoples. bid. O.. asked
Commercial. bid. asked. Colonial. 120 asked.
Title Insurance Stocks-Resi Extate Title Is bid
Columbia Title. - bid. o asked. washtngton n
tie. IN bid. Az asked District Title. bid.
bad 9 asked.
Gas Observation-Disclosures Gas. x59 bid, 90 asked
Gsrsetown oss, as bid- 70 asEed. ''
naseenaneous Stocks-Mergcnthaler Iinstype s6i
bid l62 asked. IAnstoa Moootype, l4& bid, l4X
a.ked, Americas Graphophone COM, 0 bid. o. ask.
ed American Graphophone pref. loA bid iOx
asked; Pneumatic Gun Carriage. J05 bid. 10 ask.
Cd WashfnFtoa Market. Il bid Norfolk and
Washington Steamboat iO hid. ls0 aaksd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-15

The third assistant postmaster general
has issued an order in which he says all
postmasters must keep clear copy Of
prices of stamped envelopes displayed In
their offices where they can be seen by
patrons of the postal service. This action
was taken because of reports that over
charges of stamped envelopes have been
made. An order has also been issued in
structing postmasters to display the poster
furnished them in regard TO the sale Of
postage stamps in books. This has been
done as 1t is believed the public Is not
fully advised that stamps in that form can
be purcha Sed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-15

Some Information of value to Amsri-
cans who intend travelling IN Japan is
conveyed to the State Department by
United States Minister Buck at Tokyo.
This consists of set of the new Japanese
schedules relative to the examination OF
personal baggage by Japanese customs Of
ficials. The rules appear to be framed in
a spirit of liberality and moderation, and
clothing. articles Of jewelry habitually
worn. gold and silver coin and sufficient
tobacco for personal consumption, are
among the articles which may be taken in
to Japan by travellers free of duty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-15
Examination Ordered.

Mrs Catharine A. Clapp, who was sent
to the Washington Asylum Hospital a few
days ago because 1t was believed she was
insane. has been examined by Drs. hewitt
and Kicking. The doctors reported that
she Is fit subject for treatment Dr.
hewitt was one of the examining physi-
clans when Mrs CIapp was sent to the
asylum in 1888.
A hearing to determine the mental con-
dition of Mrs. Clapp will be held next Fri
day before Justice Bradley Of the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia. Appli-
cation for the hearing was made today by
Mrs Clapp's husband, Robert Woodbridge
Clapp. Justice Bradley tomorrow will prob
ably designate two physicians to examine
Mrs Clapp and appear at the hearing to
testify regarding her condition
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-15
Delegate. viii Confer at Buffalo.

The United States delegates to the con-
gress of American republics have about
decided to have their first meeting at Buff
falo in two weeks. This will afford them
the first opportunity they have had for
organization. and for consulting on their
course of action. MesSrs. Barrett and
Pepper, two of the delegates. have con-
ferred with the State Department off,
Gals on the general question of the con-
gress, but the other members, ex-senator
Davis, Director General Buchanan Of the
Pan-American exposition and Volney Eos
ter of Chicago have not thus far taken
an active part in the arrangements.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-15
demanded to Jail.

William Palmer. indicted for housebreak-
ing. and arrested on a bench warrant, was
today taken before Justice Hagner, in
Criminal Court No 1, and remanded to jail
to await the further action of the court. 1t
Is charged that Palmer was concerned in a
burglary at the residence Of John Myers.
Ef3S Brightwood avenue, about a month
ago. Joseph Chissel, who was a party to
the crime. has been tried. convicted and
sentenced to term of ten years I'm the
penitentiary at MoundsyilIe, W. Va
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-15
THAT ALLEGED AGREEMENT.
secretary of Federation of Labor il
N0n-COmmittal.


Secretary Morrison Of the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor today refused to either
admit or deny that there Is an agreement,
dating back two years. between the Anal
gamated Association Of Steel Workers and
the Federation Of Labor under which the
former can call out the steel workers OF
the latter when deemed necessary. He how
ever said Tn the recent strike at Read
ing, where all the tube workers and iron
and steel workers were concerned, not a
man remained in the mills. The same condi-
tons undoubtedly will apply to all the
plants controlled by the trusts If the adj
justment is not secured before the strike
extends that far. We have tubeworkers
organized and also iron and steel workers
there who are not eligible to the Amalga-
mated Association. Our advices indicate
that these desire better conditions. There
also is no question that they will desire to
come in under an agreement and secure an
increased compensation for their work at
the same timefas the Amalgamated men,