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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-16
FINANCE AND TRADE
Strong Undertone to the
Stock Market Today.
DEMAND WAS LIMITED
THE CHANGERS SEEMED TO BE
THE FAvoRITEs.
Bad News From the Coal Strike
Failed to % Depress Coal
Road Stocks.
DEMAND WAS LIMITED
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.


NEW YORK, June 16-The undertone OF
the stock market continues strong in spite
of the lack of buying from other than pro-
fessionat sources. Realizing sales were
quite a feature OF the early market. but all
offerings were well absorbed. London sold
231o shares without producing weakness
and once the selling pressure was relieved
a recovery followed
The news developments Of the day were
mixed in character, but unfavorabie hap
penings were ignored. Standard Oil inter
ests were thought to have been buyers Of
the Changers issues on the crop outlook
The strong tone of st. Paul was especially
marked, the price moving up easily under
a demand better than the average. Good
crops viii be made basis for new impetus
10 the movement in this property. and there
Is always the official assurance given at the
time Of the Burlington deal. that share
holders would have no cause for regretting
the determination not TO sell the central al
Missouri Pacific advanced under the buy
ing OF the pool and appearend 10 hold It's
gain somewhat more naturally. Union Pa
cihc. Southern Pacific and the Atchlsons
were strong under fair dealings. Dies
Moines and FIT. Dodge was strong under
rumors that the control had passed TO Rock
Island. Canadian Pacific was advanced by
the pool in the hope OF facilitating realiz-
ing sales through other channels.
Pennsylvania was strong and the buying
Of Northwestern and Illinois Central en-
couraged the belief that representative
properties east or west enjoyed a splendid
investment inquiry.
News from the coal strike was not en-
couraging. The operators were reported TO
be meeting new difficulties. In spite of THIS
showing the coal stocks were stronger
than at any time since the strike was Dc
clared. Under the leadership OF Reading
all the hard-coal shares scored substantial
gains.
Houses usually doing business for the
western contingent were large buyers OF
Reading common up TO 66 forcing in con-
siderable short interest and encoura ging
buying by traders. Realizing sales at the
advance resulted in some concessions but
the price held well in spite Of that fact.
The decision of the New Jersey court i'm
making the injunction permanent against
the issuing of bonds In exchange for the
preferred stock OF the United States Steel
Corporation, had little effect on prices Just
what action will be taken to have the de-
cison reversed is not known. but either
some such cource or a modification Of the
plan Is expected to be announced shortly
The industrial list was irregular in its
net results, but the buying Of American
Sugar and Amalgamated Copper was con-
sdered good.
Money was easy under per cent and no
special demand from speculative quarters
was reported. The tendency of the bond
market to harden suggests an investment
Inquiry after the first OF the month which
may extend later to the stock list once
present crop prospects are realized.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-16
WANT SAME TREATMENT.
Navy Department Employees Will Ap
peal to Secretary Moody.

The clerks Of the Navy Department are
In a state of alarm over the conditions at
tending the Saturday 3 o'clock, rule.~ In all
the other executive departments the en-
ployes who can be spared are excused at 3
o'clock Saturdays during the summer with
out their absence being made matter of
record OF counting against their efficiency
record. In the Navy Department, however
all employees who take advantage of the 3
O. clock privilege are recorded as having
been excused a an earlier hour than, the
others on the ground that they could be
spared" >
The Navy employees feel that this Is an
unjust discrimination. and they are dts
posed to appeal to Secretary Moody to put
them on the same footing as the employees
Of the other executive departments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-16
FAST TIME TO CHICAGO
NEW YORK ONLY TWENTY
HOURS AWAY.
Trains on Pennsylvania and New
York Central Make Phe-
nomenal Runs.

NEW YORK. June 16.-The new special
train over the Pennsylvania railroad that
is to make the trip from Chica go to Jersey
City in twenty hours arrived at the latter
place at $50 o'clock this morning, three
minutes ahead of schedule time.
The trains fast time was accomplished
without a hitch.
The New York Centrars first twenty-hour
train from Chicago arrived at the Grand
Central station at 9:26 am. today. four
minutes ahead of time. The officials of the
road reported that every important station
of the route was passed ahead OF time. and
that the trip was accomplished success
fully without incident.
The train averaged forty-nine miles an
hour for the entire trip of $50 miles.
The running Of these two twenty-hour
trains by the Pennsylvania and New York
Central inaugurates the fastest regular ser
vice ever attempted between Chicago and
New York.
CHICAGO. June 16-New York to Chicago
in nineteen hours and fifty-seven minutes
that is the record breaking time made by
the new fast trains put into service by the
Pennsylvania and Lake Shore railroads
yesterday. The twenty-hour schedule over
both was more than equaled. The train Of
the former road left New York yesterday
at 1:;5 pm, arrived here three minutes
ahead of time at S:32 this morning. The
Lake Shore train made exactly the same
time. arriving three minutes ahead of the
schedule at 9:i2 a M
CLEVELAND, June 16-The new west
bound Twentieth Century limited train on
the Lake Shore pulled out of the union
station exactly on time at 2:30 this morn
ing.
The high rate Of speed called for by the
new fast schedule was easily mainta ined.
both east and west of Cleveland, the train
frequently running at the rate of seventy
five miles hour.
Dispatches from Toledo, Ohio. and Elk
hart, Ind, state that the new flyer passed
those points on schedule time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-16
Personal Mention.

Mr.. c. E. Madden, third assistant post
master general, left Saturday for Detroit,
for weeks stay. He will be the guest of
honor at the Detroit chamber Of commerce
dinner at the Fellowcraft Club Thursday
evening.
Mr.. H. H. Sinclair of Los Angeles, Cal.
and Mr.. William H. Hotchkiss Of Buffalo,
N. Y, are at the New Willard
Mr.. j. c. H. Upper Of New York and
Colonel Arthur L. Wagner. u. s. A., &C
companied by his wife. are al the Shoreha m.
Mr.. John s. Durham of PHILADELPHIA and
Mr.. John ]. Kennedy of New York are at
the Arlington.
Mr.. Joseph A. Peck of New York and Mr..
Joseph B. Healing OF indianapolis. Ind,
are at the Raleigh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-16
FIVE RAILROAD MEN KILLED.
Ran into Washout on the Contra
Vermont Railway.

BARRE. VT, June 16.-In addition to
great property damage. caused by a cloud
burst over this section late last night. five
railroad men lost their lives by freight
train on the Central Vermont railroad run
ming into washout at Middlesex.
The Winooski river rose to spring freshet
height and several bridges were washed
away.
The dead include the conductor. engineer
and fireman and two brakemen. The train
consisted Of locomotive and twelve cars.
Passing through Middlesex. 1t was running
at a fair rate of speed when it struck
ditch washed out by torrent of water.
The locomotive leapt into the ditch and
the freight cars piled up on top Of It, The
trainmen were buried under the ruins
The cloudburst caused a great deal of
other damage. The railroad bridge at Boil
ton was destroyed, and a sawmill, together
with the house adjoining. were demolished
in the town of MiddIesex. One hundred
thousand feet of logs were carried away.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-16

was the wife OF a soldier during his service
in the army and who subsequent to the
death of such a soldier remarked should be
of her second husband or upon divorce from
him if the divorce was due to no offense
upon her part.
Mr.. Gaines (Teun.) criticised the bill be-
cause 1t restored to the pension roll a wo-
man during her second wfdowhood regard
less of whether or not she was dependent.
Mr.. Mers pointed out that the provision
applied only to women who had shared the
trials of the soldier during his service.
The bill was passed.
To Increase Pensions.
Mr.. Sulloway N.H.) moved the passage
under the suspension Of the rules Of the
Senate bill to increase the pensions of
those who have lost a limb or limbs or
have been totally disabled in the military
or naval service of the United States. The
House amendments to the bill reduced the
increase allowed for a loss Of a hand or
foot from $40 to $40; for an arm at or be-
low the elbow, a leg at or below the
knee, from $50 to SAG; leg at the hip joint
an arm at the shoulder from $50 to $55.
No amendment. was made to pensions for
total disability, which remains at $50. Tho
committee also added an amendment to In
crease the pension of soldiers under the de-
pendent act of 1885,. when they require
frequent and periodical aid from $12 to
$3O.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-16
Grain, Provisions and Cotton Markets.
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE. June iS.a-F;our steady: winter ex-
ira. g. l5ax3. 90 winter clear 50 50s$3G 5: winter
straiet, 81 75a<s.s5 winter patent, 81. 90a9i 10:
spring clear, s. 1Ja&S.35 spring straight. So soa
$500: spring patent. ss.eoa$4 %: receipts, 1861
barrels: exports 5,46J barrels. Wheat firm; con-
tract spot and June TsIta7sts; No. red, 81 !;
July 76Aa7eh; August f5k a75k steamer No. 2
red. 7Ta77t: receipts. $50 bushels exports, none;
southern. BY san-pls, 7eaSi%. southern grade.
Ts34aSI%, Corn steady: spot and June. 6Aa67:
July COZ s6sk steamer mixed. GS%aG6: receipts,
IL 497 bushels: exports none; southern white
Gsk, ssles; southern yellow corn. 66ka67. Oats
nrm: No. 2 white. 5e1ss5i: No. mixed. +ss49; re-
2. 00a6l No. western. 62ksas: recetpts, none:
expgrfs. pone-- Hay hrm: No. 1 timothy, 81 &-J0a
freights dull steam to Liverpool per bushei. 1Hd.
June; -6ork for orders per quarter D. I'd. July
tion. 2oa21, fsnry creamery. zza2zk; fancy ladIe.
isa1s; fancy roll l5sl6: god ron. t6a17: store
packed 1Gais KeEs firm and higher. freas. l6S-
Cheese steady, unchanged: large. foHsIi medium.
1tail1as small, -11HA11h Sugar nrm, unchanged;
tine and coarse graduated. 476h.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-16
Movements of Naval Vessels.

The Helena has arrived at Marking, the
Yankton at Port Royal. the Dahlgren at
Newport. the Kentucky at Yokohama, the
Celtic at Zamboanga. the Gloucester at An
napolis. the Ranger at Acapulco, the New
York at CheefoO and the Lebanon at San
Juan. The Leonidas has left st: Vincent
for San Juan.
The cruiser Atlanta has arrived at Monte
video, the Indiana at Newport News and
the Dahigren at Provincetown. The. San
Francisco has sailed from 6t...Vincent for
Cape Verde, Madeira. and the Solaee from
Honolulu for Guam and the Philip3ines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-16
PRINTING PREssMEN's coNvEN
TION.
Over 200 Delegates Assemble in Bal
timore This Morning.

BALTIMORE Md June. 1s-The four
teenth annual eahyention of the Interna-
tional Printing Rrsssmen.s and Assistants
Union of NsrthssAmerica assembled this
morning in tAEs ciHys The convention began
business at 8-o'cfoeh, and will continue to
hold daily ssssiaRS,Aettls Friday. There are
more than go delegates from every state in
the Union a9d S9nada. Many important
questions will come before the convention.
including ohe grant autonomy and a
separate natbnaIr organization to the press
feeders assisSaifN se@.s@
The officers afstas international union are
as follows 49, cts
President, Marttp P. Higgins. Charles
town. Mass. first Vice president, Edward A.
Banisr. Washington. D. c.: second vice
president, Daftlen2J.- Mcdonald, Charles
town. Mass. rtfrs1st vice, PRECEDENT, VIM. H.
Burklin, st. Louis, Mo, secretary treasurer,
VIM. ]. Webb. Brooklyn. N. Y.
An elaborate, program of entertainme mt
has been provided for the convention by
Baltimore union, Mo- 61.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-16

summer IN the Engineer Corps the COM
handing officer of that organization recon-
mended that Lord. among others. be dis
charged in the interest of the service"
In accordance with custom. a special order
to the effect Indicated was issued from
militia HEADQUARTERS. Lord claimed that
he had an interest in the property of the
Engineer Corps, and that. therefore, his dis
charge was a violation of his constitutional
rights. The case was argued Saturday af-
ternoon last. and the court took il under
Amusement Only the formal order dis
missing the petition-the action being in
favor of Gen. Harries-was signed today
the opinion OF Justice Barnard not yet hav-
ing been delivered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-16
CHICAGO GLOVE MAKERS STRIKE
Trouble Over Wage Scale Causes TOO
Operatives to Quit.

CHICAGO, June 16-As a result Of diff
culties over wage scales more than 700
glove makers Of important Chicago glove
firms struck today. The glove makers
union has called a meeting for this after
noon at which it is expected a formal order
will be issued tying up the majority OF the
glove establishments in this city. The
most serious trouble and that which pre-
cipitated the general disaffection occurred
at the Burnham Glove Company's plant,
where several girls were discharged for
asking for an increase in wages The men
workers took up the case and 173 work
men walked out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-16
PETITION DISMISSED
franklin Lords Application for Writ
of Aandamus Denied

Justice Barnard of the Supreme Court of
the District Of Columbia this afternoon
signed an order Diminishing the petition for
writ OF mandamusisfiled by e. Franklin
Lord to compel George H. Harries. In his
Official capacity as. commanding general of
the. District OF Columbia militia. to direct
the revocation of a specialsorder dischars-
ing Lord from. the District National Guard
in the Interest of the service"
Lord was formerly an enlisted man in
the guard. being a. ,member OF the Engi-
neer Corps Az the result of facfionai
disturbance that occurred during camp last
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-16
MIR. RYAN TAKES CHARGE.
General Passenger Agent Of the Sea-
board Air Line.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
PORTSMOUTH,. Va, June 16.-Mr. Chas.
B. Ryan today became the general passen-
ger agent of the Seaboard Air Line rail-
way with headquarters In this city. Mr..
Ryan arrived from Cincinnati this morn
ing, and Immediately proceeded to his Of
fee. He was greeted by the officials Of the
road and introduced to the various heads
Of departments
Mr. Ryan left the Chesapeake and Ohio
line June Is, which was the twenty first
anniversary of his connection with that
system. He has been assistant general
passenger agent OF the road at Cincinnati.
1t is not proba bfes that the coming of Mr..
Ryan will be followed by any general
shake up in the passenger department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-16
SHIPPING HELD IN PORT.
Heavy Weather Expected Of the Del
- aware Capes. ~.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
PORTSMOUTH, va, June 16-The ship
ping is being held in port today on the adj
vice Of the weather bureau, on account of
the storm that is central off the coast this
afternoon. The winds prevailing are from
the southwest. and while off the cape they
have not attained hurricane velocity, they
are sufficiently heavy to cause anxiety for
the smaller vessels outward bound 2.
In the city the storm has not attained
great violence. Rain, which is greatly
needed to break the drought which has
caused the failure of the truck crops has
fallen copiously.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-16
DR.. Smith Reaches CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, June 16-Dr. A. Donaldson
Smith Of Philadelphia, an African explorer,
who Is crossing the continent on horse
back. accompanied by his valet. also on
horseback, has arrived here. They left
Philadelphia May II, and emitting periods
OF complete rest, have averaged thirty
miles day. They will rest in Chicago four
days and then resume their Journey to
Yellowstone Park
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-16
Mr.. Lyons Speech Praised.

Judson w. Lyons. register Of the treas
ary, is receiving daily many newspaper clip
pings and letters of commentator for his
speech made Memorial day at New Albany,
Ind. upon negro problems. His address
was chara cterized by the citizens of that
city as an admirable display Of statistical
pressed that it will be great incentive to
the negroes Of that section of the state of
Indiana. Mr.. Lyons recently made a trip
to Hampton, Va, where he also delivered
an address on the same subject at Hamp-
ton College.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-16
Congress Informed Two Years Ago.
FINDINGS TRANSMITTED,
Court Of Claims Awards SO, $50 in the
Case Of Septemus Brown.

The Court Of Claims today transmitted
to the House of Representatives its findings
in the case Of Septemus Brown, which was
referred to 1t by the House committee on
war claims some time ago. The court rec
commended that 5000 be paid to the es-
tate of Mr.. Brown, who Is deceased, for
the use of property on the Virginia side CT
the Long bridge during the civil war,
which was used as one Of the defenses Of
Washington. Mr.. Brown was a resident Of
Alexandria, Va,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-16
Liquor Dealers Want a Hearing.

The action OF the Senate In raising the
retail liquor license in the District Of CO.
lumbia from $500 to $500 a year was the
cause for considerable activity on the part
Of liquor dealers and their friends on the
House end Of the Capitol today
1t Is understood that an effort is being
made to get hearing on this matter be-
fore the House committee on appropriations
before the District appropriation bill goes
to conference No action has, however,
been taken toward granting this hearing
by the committee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-16
District Appropriation Bill.

There will be no conference on the Dis
riot appropriation bill for several days at
least. Several of the conferees on the sun
dry civil bill will also be conferees on the
District bill and an effort will be made to
dispose of the former before taking up the
District mea sure
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-16
Polo Game Postponed,

LONDON. June 16.-The third and final
game of the series for the American polo
cup was again postponed today. owing to
the wet weather The date of the next
contest has not been determined.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-16
Rutherford Stuyvesant Married.

LONDON. June 16.-Rutherford Stuy-
vesant of New York, a brother of Mrs.
Henry White wife of the Secretary OF the
United States embassy here. and the Com
Jesse de Wessenaer were married today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-16
Steamer Frederick Ashore.

BLOCK ISLAND. n. l.. June 1a-rhe
steamer Frederifa, from Palermo, hound
for New York and Philadslphia, with
cargo of lemons and nuts. ran aEhore on
the southeast part OF this island today in a
dense fog. She lies tn a bad position on
the rocks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-16
Petition in Bankruptcy

Abraham Fisher today filed petition in
voluntary bankruptcy. The statement
shows liabilities OF $41O06.52. with assets
$142. Attorney Wharton E. Lester repre-
sents the petitioner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-16
Death of Robert J. Vance.

NEW BRITAIN. Conn, June 16-Robert
]. Vance, ex-congressman and editor Of
the New Britain Herald, died last night
at MonteFat n. G. He had been in poor
health for many months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-16
A Hot Day Coming.

Thursday. June DC, is the date of the chill
dren's free excursion to Chesapeake Beach.
There is no doubt 1t wiz be a hot day in
Washington. The Star will continue to re-
ceive subscriptions for this worthy charity.
The amounts subscribed to date follow:
Previously acknowledged. ............... 500 on
Cash Observation-Disclosures. &c
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-16
New York Stock Market.

Furnished by w. b. Hibbs & Co. bankers
and brokers. 1919 f ST., members New York
stock exchange, Washington stock ex-
change and Chicago board of trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-16
Wife and Children Beneaciar,es,

The will of Alexander g. McKericher,
dated May Is. 1892. was filed for probate
today. After some small requests to chill
dren the remaining property. real and per-
sonai. Is devised to Frederick r. McKer-
fcher. wife of testator. who Is also named
executrix- go
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-16
To Amend the Indian Bill.

Mr.. Sherman o. " moved to suspend
the rules and adopt Senate resolution to
amend the Indian Appropriation act for the
coming fiscal year in reference to the al.
iotments in severalty of lands In certain
Indian reservations.
MI Richardson. the minority header ask
ed II the President had signed the Indian
bill with the obnoxious provisions in It,
Mr.. Sherman replied that the President
had signed II in the expectation that the
provisions would be modified in accordance
with the resolution.
Mr. Little tArk.l said he believed the
President should have vetoed the bill on
account of the provIsions<it contained re-
garding lessees in the Uintah reservation
He was. however. In full sympathy with
the purposes OF the pending resolution.
Mr.. Stephens (Texas). criticised the reso-
luton because, he said, it would re-enact
existing law and perpetuate the present
system OF leasing grazing lands. Under
that system the Secretary of the Interior
he said. had leased 400 900 acres on Red
river. In oklahoma, to millionaire cattle
men.
The resolution was adopted.
Amending Pension Laws.
Mr.. Miers Und) moved the passage under
suspension Of the rules of bill to amend
the existing. pension laws 50 as to provide
= that the marriage of q widow. dependant
mother or sister of deceased soldier shall
not be q bar to her right to pension be-
fore such marriage. and that q woman who
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-16

Strong earthquake shocks. Faccompanied
by a sound OF underground rumbiings. were
experienced at Syracuse. Sicily.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-16
Total
Improvements at Fort Washineto,

Quartermaster General Ludington has
authorized the construction of an addition
to the hospital at Fort Washington, Md.
also necessary plumbing. heating and gas
piping.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-16
Steamship Arrivals.

At New York-Minneapolis. from London;
Vaderland, from Antwerp; Oscar II, from
Copenhagen; Victoria. from Naples.
At Bremen-Grosser Kurfurst, from New
York. wv
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-16
viscount Bunluce coming.

LONDON. June 16-yiscount Duniuce,
eldest SON of the Earl OF Antrim. will be
q passenger on the steamer Celtic. which
is to sail from Liverpool June 20 for New
York *. :s..s:s