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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-05
TWO-THIRDS REJECTED.
Result of Examinations for the Naval
Academy.

At the recent examination Of candidates
for admission to the Naval Academy sixty
of the ninety-odd applicants were rejected.
among them the young sons of Rear Adj
miral William T. Sampson and the late
Rear Admiral John W. Philip, the COM
mander of the Texas.
The failure of these young men to meet
the requirements for admission to the
academy gives President Roosevelt a va
cancy for which he will make a selection
to take the next examination in August
Admiral SIMPSONS son was the principal,
and had been promised the appointment by
the late President Mckinley, which
promise was later fulfilled by President
Roosevelt. Admiral Philips son was APP
pointed the alternate. Both boys were
examined. with thirty-one other candidates,
by the civil service comm ission in Wash
ington and were thought to be well pre-
pared for the ordeal
1t is possible that the President may give
young Sampson another chance. but this is
not certain. in view of the tremendous
pressure that exists for these appointments
Six hundred applications are now filed at
the Navy Department, and hundreds of 9TH
ers are expected to be received now it is
known the President has vacancy at his
disposal.
The recent examinations We're especially
disappointing for aspirants for naval glory
and the reflections were larger In number
than usual. OF the ninety or more candi-
dates appearing before boards only about
thirty were accepted, leaving still nearly 100
vacancies. which 1t is hoped will be filled
by the examinations in August and Septem-
Der
Should Congress adopt the House propo-
sitiOn for increasing the number of cadets
at Annapolis there will be 125 additional
selected and examined before October l
next when the academic year begins.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-05
Steamship Arrival.
At New York-Minnehaha, from London.
Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales-Regular call, 70 O'Clock noon-Capital Trac
co., at 50 buyer COY. 100 at 81 los at 81 iee
10 81 at sSger 100 at 70 at 49, 50 st s 80 so
er co. 50 so After GA ss AZ 81 sps
100 at II: so at II. American Graphophone Pref.
ton 10 las Mersenthaler Tinotypes 10 t1a at
Note 600 Capital Traction 4qs bonds sold Sat-
urday at 1O9 should have been 107
ia Railroad Bonds-Capital Traction IS, 1861 bid
ed Metropolitan Cert; Indebt s., A. los BID. Io7
asked. MetropoItan Cert. Indebt. 5s B. i08 bid
lUs ed ,o S e. W. bid 2 asked
Electric Co, As, s3k asked.
-,oa i9 s Gas Co ss Sc
p fs5er B 49, SS 5s as sas Light
Potomac Telephone IS, los bid; 1o7 asked Ameri-
satst a s sns 100 Ss Ms
citation S. l04 bid. lo7 asked. American GRAPHIC
Safe Deposit and Trust stocks-National Safe De-
post and nd Trust lso bid Washington Loan and
Trust. 2Io bid, 2s5 asked. washington Safe f pe
Rosit 20 bid Union Trust and Storage. 103$ bid.
Washington Savings Bank 100 bid.
Railroad Stocks-Capital Traction Co., 11i& bid
National Bank stocks-Bank of Washington. s75
2 as bid hd and M so bid
is I'D asked Capital 80 BID Sf ws sisT Ead.
125 bid. 1870 asked. Traders. 16O asked. Lincoln.
Insurance Stoeks--FIremens. IS bid 80 asked.
Franklin. As bid. Metropolitan, 70 bid. IS asked
Corcoran, go bid. Potomac, 81 bid. 20 asked. Ar
iington '27 bid; 81 asked; German American. 265
bid. National Union, bid, 81 asked. Columbia
10h bid, II asked. Riggs. ~ bid. asked PEG.
pies. bid 6h asked. Commercial, AZ bid. Co
lon!al 100 bid.
Title Insurance Stocks-Real Estate Title. SO bid.
SO asked. Columbia Title, ~ bid, 81 asked.
Washington Title, bid, asked.
Telephone and Graphophone Stocks-Chesa peake
and Potomac, IS bid. 59h asked. American Graph
ophone Com. bid 81 asked American GRAPHIC
Gas Stocks Washington Gas, 80 bid, SIX asked
Georgetown Cas- liz bid
Type Machine neutrality-suspicious. Linotype 100
bid, 1921 asked Lanston Monotype, liz bid.
Miscellaneous Stocks-Greene Con. Copper Co.
29a bid. 3oh asked. Washington Market Is bid
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat, lS5 bid.
Eek. dividend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-05
Personal Mention.

Mr.. c. M. Daily Of New York. Mr. Henry
Darcy and wife Of New York and Mr. J..
G. Lowdon Of Abilee, Tex. are at the Ar
lngton.
Among the guests of the Shoreham are
MIR. Thomas B. Reed. ex-speaker of the
House of Representatives: Mr.. Lawson
Sanford of New York and Mr. g. P. Wal
dorf and wife of Toledo. Ohio.
Mr.. M. ]. Manderley Of Havana, Mr.. r.
c. Watkins of st. Louis and Mr. F. B.
Hudson and wife Of Lynn. Mass, are at
the New Willard.
Mr.. j. S. Carr. tobacco expert of North
Carolina; Nudge George: NJ. Nolan of Jack
sonville, Ma. and Mr.. Edward Baxter.
attorney for the Louisville and Nashville
railroad are at the Raleigh.
Gen. B. III. Robertson is seriously i'll at
his residence 1876 L street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-05
ARGUMENT FOR GOVERNMENT.
Hearing Before the Spanish Treaty
Claims Commission.

At the hearing before the Spanish treaty
claims commission today argument for the
government was begun. The issue is the
liability or non-liability of the United
States government for acts committed by
Cuban insurgents during the instruction
from 1895 to 1898. There are number OF
distinguished counsel on both sides of the
question. The government is represented
by Assistant Attorney General VIM. E. Full
Ter. Hannis Taylor, former United States
minister at Madrid, special counsel, and
Charles f. Jones and Charles D. WeStcott,
assistant attorneys, and the claimants are
represented by eX-Secretary of the Navy
Herbert, eX-Secretary of the Treasury Car
Isle, eX-AsSistant Secretary of State John
Bassett Moore, Coudert Brothers Of New
York city and Crammond Kennedy of this
city and others. Mr.. Westcott made the
opening argument today. He discussed the
history of the Spanish American-Cuban war
generally and contended that the United
States on numerous occasions declared a
state of war to exist in Cuba and that
therefore Spain was not liable for acts OF
violence committed by the contending
parties. He argued that the neutral prop
erty located in Cuba partook of an enemy
character and was subject to devastation.
The arguments will be continued by Mr..
Jones tomorrow when claimants attorneys
will take the stand. Messrs. Fuller and
Taylor will conclude the arguments for the
government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-05
INSTRUCTED SEWER.
Mr.. r. W. Mcpherson Complains of
Damage Therefrom.-

Robert W. Mcpherson has written TO the
District Commissioners calling attention to
former communication in which COM
plant was made Of damage to premises
1907. 100 and I'M Sth street northwest by
reason OF an obstructed sewer in the alley
In the rear, and renewing the notice given
that he will hold the District of Columbia
liable for the same. Captain Chester Hard
ing. assistant to the Engineer Commits
sioner. who has supervision of the sewer
division, has recommended to the Com
missioners that the complainant be in
formed the records of the office show that
the obstruction on March lS 1902 was
caused by ashes and paper which had been
deposited in the sewer in violation of police
regulations. The distractions were re-
moved and the sewer thoroughly flushed
promptly upon the receipt of the complaint.
continuing, Captain Harding says:
The sewer in the alley which serves
compartments property was investigated on
a former complaint of Mr.. Mcpherson on
december 8, 1885, and was reported to be
OF insufficient depth to drain the basement
OF the house. and in consequence OIL recon-
mendatlons then made in the statement Of
MI. MCPHERSON, that If the District would
run sewer northward from the southeast
corner or the square past my property in
the parking l would gladly connect my
property which fronts on the street. an
adequate sewer outlet for the premises In
queston was constructed in January 1899
III the complainant should connect his
premises with the latter sewer, as he has
expressed his willingness to do, the diff
would be removed"
The Commissioners have approved this
action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-05
DEATHS DECREASE.
Col. Heizmann's Report on Army's
Health in the Philippines.

Surgeon General Sternberg has received a
report from Col Hermann, chief surgeon
of the division Of the Philippines, in regard
to the health Of the army during the month
ended March 10. There were 2,313 cases of
sickness, being percentage Of 6.45 to the
entire command of 1854 A notable in
crease occurred in typhoid fever, and there
was decrease in cases of maarial fevers
Compared with the previous month there
was decrease in the number of deaths,
dysentery being the principal cause Col
Hermann says that bubonic plague has not
attacked the command, and so far has APP
peared only among the natives In Manila.
The precautions taken by the marine hos
pital service and the health authorities
renders the Introduction of cholera in the
Philippines improbable, according to Col.
Heizmann, notwithstanding the disease is
epidemic in Canton and other Chinese
ports. Cholera has appeared but twice in
the Philippines In an epidemic form, both
times in the '70s. During the worst year
of the epidemic nearly 10000 persons lost
their lives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-05
KALORAMA AVENUE.
Report on Bill to Authorize Joining of
the Two Sections.

The District Commissioners this after
noon forwarded to Senator Mcmillan, chair
man OF the Senate District committee, a re-
port on Senate bill $500. "Authorizing the
joining of kalorama avenue" With the re-
port Is transmitted a map showing the land
II VIII be necessary to acquire in order TO
make the connection. The estimated cost
Of the land is $4,000. while the cost OF
grading would be slight
The proposed joining OF the two nor
lions of Kalorama avenue between Column
bia road and 18th street" the Commission
ers say. would be a convenience to the
people living west of 10Th street, as IL would
give them better connection with the
street cars on Columbia road, and would
generally be of benefit to the locality. IL
would also be an improvement to the Dis
trict In the way Of making a street con-
tlnuous. The additional park space will he
OF dement, in part of the District which.
spaces. p'A
Ihe Commissioners think that at the
present time 1t is not advisable to incur the
expense involved in carrying out the pro-
visions OF the bill. although 1t can prob
ably De zone now more reasonably than at
any future time.
The bill is not in the approved form of
street extension bills. and it is suggested
that II favorable action Is taken the hill
snoulu be made to conform to the act en-
titled An act for the extension of Column
bla road east of 18th street, approved June
6, 1900 "'.'
In case of favorable action the Com
mlsSloners would further recommend that
half of the cost be made charged bile to fhe
United States and half to the District OF
Columbia"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-05
WILL BE SUMMONED.
Soldier Charged With Cruelty to a
Filipino Prisoner.

The Senste committee on the Philippines
today heard the testimony of Daniel j.
Evans of Concordia. Kan. formerly pri
vate in Company F. 18th United States In
fantry. who witness to the water
northern Luzon. by soldiers of his regl-
nent
Senator Lodge laid before the committee
a letter from Secretary Root transmitting
a translation of the diary of Dr. Simeon A
ing an account of Aguinaldos flight from
the time he left Bayambang until his cap
ture at Palauau.
Evans testified that his service covered
two years in the Island of Luzon. He had
seen the cure given two insurgents for re-
fusing 70 disclose Information regarding the
whereabouts of guns. The cure had re-
suited in securing the desired informatio
He could have witnessed number of other
cases. he said. but remained away.
He said the administration of the cure to
Insurgents was the talk of the whole army
He admitted that Filipino prisoners were
treated humanely at all times outside OF
the water cure. We're we'll fed and in many
Instances preferred to remain within the
American lines as prisoners than 10 go
back to their commands.
One of the men given the cure he said
was struck forty times in the stomach by
Private Frank kOehler of his company and
he thought the victim would die He had
not he said, witnessed any cruelties in
ElCted by our soldiers on Filipinos with the
exception of the water cure.
The witness was excused and the COM
mittee decided 70 at once subpoena Frank
koeh.er OF Cincinnati who is the man
charged by Evans with striking a water
cure victim The committee adjourned until
tomorrow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-05
THE POLICE CHIEFS
NINTH ANNUAL CONVENTION AT
LOUISVILLE, KY.
Representatives Of Foreign Cities Elk
pected to Attend-PresidentS yl-
vester Leaves Today.

Maj. Sylvester, chief of police, and Mrs.
Sylvester left this afternoon for Louisville,
KY, to attend the ninth annual conven-
ton Of the National Association of Chiefs
of Police of the United States and Canada
Several New York police officials and their
wives accompanied them. Maj. Sylvester
is president of the association, and greatly
interested in the work Of the organization.
He expects this years session to be par
ticularly interesting because Of the large
number Of members who are to attend and
the presence of number of police repre-
sentatives from foreign countries. In the
letters of invitation sent abroad by Maj.
Sylvester the foreign representatives were
given an idea of the character of the or
ganfzation and of the work accomplished.
They were also informed in the letter
that the propagation of factors dangerous
to the state, the result largely of the col
onization Of the unreliable and irresponsi-
Die classes which are known in Europe and
America as antipical to good government.
including the anarchist, whose blow has
been delivered against constituted author
tiles in both hemispheres, has presented
new questions for the consideration of po-
lice officials, who are DESTROYS of co-operat-
ing with their Observation-Disclosures police
omcialS-in keeping down and eXpunging
these dangerous elements.
Association International
Ills can only De accomplished by an IN
terchange of ideas and information through
personal meeting. 1t is contemplated 10
make the association International
THE great good to be accomplished for
the benefit Of your government cannot be
overestimated. and it is the sincere wish
and hope of the association that you will
adopt such course as will secure for you
the consent and direction of your municipal
authorities to be present on that occasion"
Among the questions to be discussed at
the convention are:
How may the identification Of criminals
be improved upon?
How to reduce juvenile depravity?
Do criminals reform?
What means should be adopted to i'm
prove the police force?
Anarchy to Be Discussed.
Papers on the question Of anarchy are
also to be presented. Those from whom
papers on police topics are expected are:
Providence, r. l.; w. G. Baldwin, Roanoke
Va; VIM. Bennett. Braddock, Pa; c. w.
Soost, Mobile, Ala; Fred W. Hill, Chat
tanooga, Tenn; Howard P. Foster, Albany
N. Y; S. I. Hamilton, Baltimore, Md:
Henry Hopper, Newark N. j.; William
Moore. Binghamton. N. Y; Henry Muth,
Miss; A. P. Sherwood, Ottawa. Canada
John Hays, Kansas City, No.: Francis
O'Nell, Chicago ILL.,; Mathew Kiely, ST.
Louis, Mo-: w H. H. Rodenbaugh, Norris
town, Pa; Adam Cross, New York city,
and W. P. Tyler, Columbus. Ohio.
Major Sylvester will probably be absent
for a week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-05
TO MEET THE GAULOIS.
instructions Sent to Rear Admiral
Higginson.

The Navy Department has sent instruc
lions to Rear Admiral Higginson. COM
manding the North Atlantic squadron. for
the squadron, or a part of it, at least, to
meet the French crusier Gaulofs when she
arrives off the capes about the 21st in
slant, with the distinguished party of
French visitors who are coming to Wash
ington to witness the Rochambeau statue
ceremonies and escort the foreign cruiser
to Annapolis. After the French visitors
arrive in this country they will visit the
big coast cities of the east, and, if they
desire it, several Of the vessels of the
North Atlantic squadron will escort the
French cruiser from Annapolis to New
York, Boston and other points.
The letter presented to President Roose-
Welt SaturdaNsbX Ambassador Cambon was
ITO His ExcellencY Theodore Roosevelt,
president of the
United States of America:
Dear and Great Friend: Your excel
lency has been pleased to inform me that,
in virtue of asjoint resolution of Congress,
you have beent charged to invite the French
government and people to join the govern
ment and peaplet OF the United States in
monument erected to the memory of Mar
shall de Rochambeau. I gladly accept this
invitation in the name of the government
OF the republic and in that of the entire
French peoplese In fraternally taking part
in this solemnity the, American nation once
more gives evidence of it's remembrance of
those French citizens who shared its dan
gers and glory In. its struggle for independ-
ence; 1t has, Furthermore. desired to con-
firm the friendship and draw still closer
the bonds which, since the most memorable
period. have united our two countries.
France win hail this manifestation with
deep emotion. In rendering you, in her
name, her sincerest thanks, I beg you to
accept. dear and great friend. the fervent
wishes which entertain for your excel
lency's own happiness and for the prosper
ity Of the United States of America.
Done at Paris, April Is, 1902
EMILE LOUBET
"DELCASSE"
An urgency resolution making additional
appropriation Of $4,000 for the expenses in
cident to the dedication of the statue OF
Marshal de Rochambeau was adopted by
the House today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-05
PUBLICLY PENSIONED.
Danes Over Sixty Who Cannot Support
Themselves,

In Denmark every native or naturalized
person of the age Of sixty years, who is
unable to support himself or his family, Is
entitled to a public pension, usually vary
Ing from S2.25 to $3.50 month according
to the number of such pensioners in the
parish. To receive this pension, a person
must show that he has never been convict
ed of a dishonorable act, that his necessity
IS not due to an irregular or lavish life
that he has not deprived himself Of the
means of support for the benefit of his fam
lily and that for ten years preceding his
application he has been a permanent resi-
dent of Denmark without having been ad-
judged vagrant or a beggar.
Consul j. c. Freeman at Copenhagen, who
has made report on the subject to the
Department of State. says that the public
pension enactment has operated in salts
FACTORY manner, the amount each bene-
fciary receives being left to the determIna-
ton of the people Of the parish in which
he lives
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-05
MRS. SoFFEL PLEADS GUILTY.
Woman Who Aided Jail Delivery at
PittSbur~, Pa.

PfFTSBURG. Pa, May 5.-Mrs. Kate
Sonel. the wife Of Warden Sofel of the AL
legheny county jail. who figured in the SEN
sational escape and recapture Of the Biddle
brothers last January. was called into court
this morning and entered a plea of guilty
TO the charge of aiding and abetting In the
escape of prisoners. She will be sentenced
next Saturday. The maximum penalty is
two years in the penitentiary
The court room was crowded to the doors
many women being present. and much curi-
osity 20 see the prisoner was manifested
Mrs. SOffel entered the room with a firm
step. She was accompanied only by her
physician and attorney. having made a
special request that none OF her relatives
be present during the trying ordeal
She vas dressed neatly. unveiled and ap-
peared to have entirely recovered from me
wounds received during the battle between
the bandits and officers
During the preliminaries incident to the
Opening Of court she showed little embar-
rassrnent and talked freely with her attor-
ney and physician
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-05
WILL BE A BIG EVENT
DEDICATION OF MONUMENT TO
LAST WAR VETERANS.
Colonial Danes Testimonial at Airing
ton May 81 Prominent
Speakers Pledged.

The Corps Of the District of Columbia
Spanish War Veterans held an important
called meeting yesterday afternoon at
Spanish War Veterans Hall. There was a
full representation present from the seven
local commands. The principal matter con-
sidered was the dedication of, the Colonial
Danes monument to the dead of the Span
ish-American war, which will take place at
Arlington May q at 4:30 pm.
Assistant Corps Adjutant J. Walter
Mitchell, who is chairman Of the dedica-
ton ceremonies committee, presented a
communication he had received from Major
General John r. Brooke, who is in charge
of the military arrangements at the dedi-
cation. Gen. Brooke requested to be fur
nished with the number of commands COM
prising the District corps and their strength
in men. and promised to give the Spanish
war Veterans an assignment in the cere-
monies
Capt. George West Byron of the 4th I'M
munes Command and Capt. William A. Nc
Kenzie of Capt Joseph E. Willard Com
mand were added to the monument dedi-
cation committee
Presentation to Miles Command.
Capt. G. Leyburn shorey and Prof. zin-
norman of John Jacob Astor Command
were present as delegates. They were
heartily congratulated by the corps Of
ficers upon the successful ball the COM
mand gave Friday night. when the hand
some stand of silk colors was placed on
exhibition beneath vanishing and alternat-
ing electric lights in red, white and blue
bearing the letters IS w. w
Capt. William F. Ullrich invited the Of
ficers and delegates to be present at Span
ish War Veteran Hall tomorrow evening
when the ladies of Mary Sherman Niles
Auxiliary will present to Gen. Nelson A.
Miles Command a handsome silk flag.
The presentation speech will be made by
Mrs Celynda Werner Ford, president Of
the auxiliary. Capt. Ullrich will respond
Gen. and Mrs. Miles will be the guests of
honor.
The speakers will include Cen Dick of
Ohio. Gen. A. c. Hawley, Gen. George H.
Harries, Col. NJ. Emmett Urell and others
A feature Of the evening will be the read
ing of paper reciting the origin of the
Spanish War Veterans as a national or
ganization and describing it's birth in this
city in 1890
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-05
CARDINAL MARTINELLI.
He Will Sail for Italy Next Satur-
DaV.

At the papal legation late this afternoon
the information was given out that Cardi-
nal Martnelli, the retiring apostolic dele
gate had not made up his mind as to the
time that he would leave Washington. but
that he intended sailing for Italy from New
York on Saturday.
The apostolic delegation has not yet been
officially advised of the appointment Of
Mgr. Diomede Falconio as delegate to this
post. DR.. F. T. Rocker, the secretary. said
that he had not word to say as to who
might succeed Cardinal Martinelli
DR.. Marchetti, who is auditor of the papal
legation, is next in authority. and he will
act until an appointment for sure is an
nounced from Rome.
1t is generally believed in Washington
that Mgr Falconio has been appointed to
succeed Martinelli, yet some doubt is ex-
pressed because the appointment has not
been gaZetted in the Voce Della Verite, the
official daily organ Of the Vatican.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-05
CHANGES OF STATIONS.
Shifting of Duties in Judge Advocate
Generals Department.

Several changes have been ordered in the
stations and duties of officers of the judge
advocate generals department. Lieut.. Col
Enoch H. Crowder has been relieved from
duty at Chicago as judge advocate of the
Department of the Lakes. by Col. S. W.
Groesbeck. and ordered to this city for as
signment TO duty assistant to the judge
advocate general
Lieut. Col. Jasper N. Morrison, from duty
in the Philippines to duty in the Depart
ment of California at San Francisco, re-
leving Major John A. Hull, who is trans
ferred to Omaha. Neb., as judge advocate
of the Department of the Missouri
Major George NJ Dunn, on the discon-
tinuance of the Department of Cuba, will
take station at Denver. for duty as judge
advocate of the Department of the Colo
RADIO.