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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-29
CALL ON SECRETARY.
Gen. Leonard Wood and Col. Whitside
1t Wac Department.

Gen. Wood and his entire stan. with Col.
S. NJ. WhAssde of the 10th Cavalry and
his STAFF, all of whom have just returned
from Cuba, assembled at the War Depart
ment this morning and paid their respects
to Secretary Root and the other officials.
Col. Whitside has been in command of the.
troops in the eastern provinces of Cuba for
about two years. His headquarters were
at Santiago. Accompanied by his staff, he
left that port on$ the 10th instant, when
the Cuban republic was born.
1t is expected Cen. Wood and his asso.
ciates will be occupied for nearly two
months to come III closing up the accounts
OF the military government and preparing
reports for the Secretary of War. In or
der to provide for their accommodation the
Secretary has leased premises No. 90 Jack
son place, between Pennsylvania avenue
Glover, for two months, at the rate of $500
per annum with the privilege of extending
the lease for a longer period should the
building be desired by the department for
other uses.
A question that confronts the War De-
partment Is the provision to be made for
the force of Americans employed in Cuba
in civilian capacities during the military oc-
ctpation of the island, whose services prac-
tically ended with the withdrawal OF the
American forces. There were about 600 of
these employees, about half of whom were
clerks, customs inspectors, etc, the other
half being employed in a more subordinat tie
capacity. 1t is probable the services of
about thirty clerks will be needed by Cen
eral Wood in winding up the affairs of his
administration. but what shall be done for
the remainder has not yet been determined.
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UNAVOIDABLE REPORT.
Commissioners Disapprove of Potomac
Western Railway Bill.

Col Biddle, the Engineer Commissioner.
has recommended to his associates that ad-
verse report be made to Senator Mcmillan
relative to Senate bill 1922, ito authorize
the Potomac Western Railroad Company
TO construct railroad through the Arling-
ton reservation and over, upon and through
certain streets and reservations in the Dis
trict, and over and upon the new highway
bridge across the Potomac river"
As the Arlington reservation is not under
the jurisdiction of the Commissioners they
make no report upon that portion of the
route.
The BILL, the report will state docs not
specify any route for the railroad in the
District, but merely states that it shall be
constructed through such avenues streets
and highways in the District as may be
approved by the Commissioners
1T Is customary for such bills to specify
the route to be followed and not that the
Commissioners should point out the route
the railroad should follow. The bill fur
tier provides that the railroad shall cross
the proposed highway bridge to be con-
structed across the Potomac river to re-
place the present Long bridge.
LAS to this feature the Commissioners
would state that the bridge not having been
started there does not seem to be any neces-
slty at the present time to authorize a
street railroad to cross 1t. The Commits
sioners would recommend that the bill re-
ceire an unfavorable report"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-29
THE PULASKI MEMORIAL.
Report Of the House Committee on
Library.

In accordance with the instruction Of the
House committee on library chairman Nc
Cleary of that committee has filed the re-
port on the bill appropriating $50 600 for
monument In this city to Brigadier General
Count Casimir Pulaski. The report Is a
favorable one. The committee has amended
the bill by adding provision that the site
for the monument shall be selected by a
commission to consist of the Secretary Of
War, the chairmen Of the Senate and
House committees on library and Of repre-
sentatives of the Polish-American organiza-
The report states that Count Pulaski was
born in roland and Tough. there for the re-
publican principle until the downfall Of the
country. He then came to America where
he proved of great service to the revolu-
tionary leaders as an officer In the field
He fell at the siege of Savannah. Ca, Oc-
tober 8, ITO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-29
THE DISTRICT BILL.
Probably No More Hearings Until
Next Wednesday,

On account of the demand on the time Of
members Of the committee on approprla
lions because of the debate on the Philip
pine bill there will probably be no more
hearing on the District bill until next Wed
nesday, when the vote viii have been taken
on the Philippine measure Senator Allison
and some other members of the subcommt-
tee on the District bill are taking a promi-
nent part In the consideration of the Philip
pine bill General Harries was today asked
to appear before the subcommittee, but
the hearing was postponed.
Senator Mcmillan has given notice of an
amendment he will propose to the District
bill appropriating 81 600 for the grading of
V street from North Capitol street to Lin
coin avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-29
Coal Stocks Again the Mar
ket Feature.
READING IN THE LEAD
THE CHANGERS WERE STRONG.
TOO, AS USUAL.
Peace Rumors From South Africa Of
set the-Bad Influence of
Coal Strike.
Special Dispatch to Ths Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to Tho Evening Star.
NEW YORK, May 29.-The peace pros
poets in South Africa were regarded as an
offset to coal strike developments this
morning and the stock market was unex-
pectedly strong in consequence. London
was dull and lifeless early in the day, but
later sent over improved quotations, with
Reading issues leading.
The strength of the coal stocks was the
feature of the day. The buying came from
significant quarters and there was no i'm
portant liquidation.
There was some profit taking at the adj
vance but such selling found a ready mar
ket. The accumulation OF Reading indi-
Gates very clearly the pressure Of "A motive
not intimately associated with the coal
strike. The buying Of the stock was upon
a considerable scale. and the entire group
was inclined to advance in sympathy. The
news from the coal districts was decidedly
mixed in character several operators hav-
ing been promised that no strike will occur
among their pumpmen on Monday.
The larger companies continued To pre-
pare for contest. and every effort was
put forth to insure the mines against per-
manent injury. Friendly interests may be
relied upon. TO protect the stock market.
and if the success in protecting the mines
equals that recorded In the market there
will be little harm done.
News from the west was favorable and
the granger roads made some gains in CON
sequence. The buying was not wholly for
long account. but reflected I'm part, the
evening up of traders contracts over the
holidays. Union Pacific and Southern Pa
ciic profted by trading OF this character.
The higher priced granger shares moved up
moderately. but the buying was mainly
professional and, therefore, void Of signid-
cance.
Uncertainty prevailed I'm regard to this
weeks bank statement, owing TO the Inter
vening holidays. but figures up to the close
of yesterdays business indicated a gain in
cash Of sl,92t. iM. Nothing could be ascer-
tanned as to what the loan item Is likely To
show.
The Reading issues continued TO show
strength up to the close, and this had the
effect to hold the general market firm. and
traders who were disposed bid up their
spAcialties practically without much oppo-
stion. London dealt in about 1900 shares.
most of which were purchases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-29
BIDS CALLED FOR.
Proposed Installation of Pneumatic
Tube Service Here.

Postmaster General Payne has called for
bids. to be opened here on July Il next,
for the contracts for installing pneumatic
tube mail service in Boston, New York.
Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Washington, Chi
'Sago and ST. Louis. The bids are to cover
either all or parts of the service planned in
each city.
The ultimate limit of annual expenditure
in all the cities of the country for this pur-
pose, prior to July !, 1904, as allowed, by
Congress. is $500 900, and each city Is limit
ed to an annual expenditure not to exceed
per cent of the gross annual revenues for
the preceding year.
In Washington it Is proposed to establish
the service between the general post office
and the post offices in the Senate and House
wings of the Capitol, with a possible extern
sion to the East Capitol street post office
station.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-29
SIX RAILROADS INDICTED.
Charged With Violation Of the Inter
state Commerce Law.

MEMPHIS. Tenn, May 29.-Six railroads
entering this territory have been indicted
by the federal grand jury in session In this
city on the charge that there is "deciara-
ton or agreement between them consti-
tuting pool for the purpose Of dividing,
on pro rata basis the cotton shipped out
of Memphis, as well as to maintain rates.
The roads indicted are the Illinois Gem
trial. Louisville and Nashville, the st. Louis,
Iron Mountain and Southern, the Frisco
route {Kansas City, Memphis and Birming-
ham), the Southern Railway and the Nash
Vile, Chattanooga and ST. Louis.
The indictments were returned under Sec
ton of the interstate commerce law as
amended for the regulation of common car
riers in the United States. United States
District Attorney Randolph and j. I.
state commerce commission, are conduct
ing the prosecution.
Vice President w w Finley of the South
ern railway was seen in regard to the mat
ter and made the following statement:
Several years ago it was alleged rebates
We're being secured and rates unlaWfuily
reduced through the routing of cotton via
certain intermediate and connecting lines,
and to stop these illegal practices. and In
pursuance of the policy of the lines in the
south to conduct trade with proper observ-
ance of the laws of the country, steps
individually to control the routing with re-
spect to intermediate lines; Furthermore,
and acting under the advice of counsel.
traffic officials of the various lines, recog-
nizing the exceptional conditions under
which the cotton crop is moved, and the
dependence of interior cotton markets In
the south on a reasonable regula ton of the
cotton movement adopted the principle OF
announcing each for himself alone the pro-
portion of cotton his company was pre-
pared to handle. No penalty was attached
and no agreement was entered into.
Both of these arrangements were involved
in a suit subsequently brought at Memphis
and entitled Post agt. Southern Railway
Company. and In that suit the supreme
court of Tennessee held as follows:
I'm order to obtain relief In courts OF
equity against the concerted action of car
rerS, there must be not only concert Of
action, but it's direct and immediate effect
must be to restrain commerce and trade;
and this is not the case where the roads
simply make declarations that they will not
cut unlawfully or secretly reduce their pub
lished rates on cotton from certain point
and that, to preserve the integrity of such
ates they will control the routing of cot
ton, and that they will limit to a certain
per cent their carrying of cotton from and
passing through such point, and where the
rates were not advanced in consequence of
such declaration, but were maintained at
reasonable figures, where competition had
placed them
/ am at loss to account for the action
of the grand jury of the federal court at
Memphis, and those inspiring such action,
in the light of the above decision.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-29
BALDWIN WOULD FIGHT.
Cannot Pacify Lake Lano District Any
Other Way.

MANILA, May 29.-Col. Frank D. Bald
win of the 4th United States Infantry, mas
telegraphed to Brig. Gen. George w. Da-
Wis, In command of the United States troops
IN the Island Of Mindanao, that he does not
expect to establish satisfactory peace con-
ditions in the Lake Lano district until the
defiant element is wiped out.
The natives pretending to be friendly are
urging that this be done, as their own
lives are in jeopardy. which the colonel
adds, I'VE are in the highest sense under
obligations to protect"
THE defiant element" continues Col.
Baldwin, respect nothing but power and
the sword. They will destroy humans until
destroyed themselves"
Gen. Davis replied that to meet the
emergency in the way suggested would ne
cessitate the capture of every fort. by adj
hitting the troops as friends, which was
forbidden under existing orders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-29
SHORT OF COAL.
Pennsylvania Strike May Embarrass
Congress-

The effect of the coal strike is being felt
at the Capitol. With the utmost economy,
Clerk Mcdowell says the coal supply avail
able will be sufficient to light the present
session Of Congress up to the first week in
July. After that time, unless the strike is
ended, there is apt to be considerable dark
ness in the hall of the House.
1t takes six tons of coal day to run the
lighting and power plant of the House wing
of the Capitol alone and four tons of this
are required simply to light the hall of
the House. While not quite so much is
consumed in the Senate wing the supply of
the latter body is in a more depleted condi-
ton.
Committee chairmen have been requested
by Clerk Mcdowell to use the greatest
economy in the matter of lighting their
committee rooms, and with this saving and
the saving which is being made by supply
ing the bathroom service by wood fires.
the end Of Congress may be reached before
the end of the coal pile.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-29
LOCAL LABOR STRIKES.
Speculation ~ to the Outcome Monday
Next-The Plumbers.


The all-absorbing topic which is at pres
emit occupying the attention Of the local
labor ieaders is whether or not tine dsficul-
ties among the building trades of this city
will be adjusted by next Monday. the date
set for the expiration of the two weeks
suspension of the lockout which was grant
ed by the Master Builders Association after
the conference with the officers of the Cen
trail Labor Union relative to the former or
ganization's action against all workmen
AFFILIATED with the latter body. The ma
Jority of the leaders are Of the opinion
that an adjustment will be reached. while
others are somewhat skeptical as to the
outcome.
The United Brotherhood of CARPENTERS
and Joiners held its regular weekly meeting
last evening at Arion Hall, 9Th and II
streets. but nothing as to what was done
was given to the press. Business Agent
Eugene NJ. Van Ness stated this afternoon
that all the members of his local were at
work, and that there was a great demand
for carpenters. He also stated that the
members OF his union will continue to ad-
here to the letter of the resolution adopted
by them last month, which provides that
they shall work only with carpenters anil
lated with their Organization.
1t is said a heated discussion of the labor
situation occurred during the meeting
showing decided difference of opinion.
MI Van Ness stated today, however. that
ne thought all matters would be In sat
1sfactory condition by Monday
Members of the Master Plumbers Asso-
citation state that. so far as they are con-
cerned, the strike is thing of the past and
they do not intended to take any notice of
any action taken by the striking plumbers.
The employers declare that the members
of their association have their shops full of
skilled workmen, and that they have no
need for more men. They say that should
the strikers wish to return to their old
places the employers would be compelled
to turn them away, for the reason that
they nave no vacant places, and that they
VIII continue to employ their present work
nopn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-29
Conference Report Adopted.

The House adopted the conference report
on the omnibus public buildings bill with
out opposition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-29
Post Office Hours Memorial -Day.

Postmaster Merritt has issued the follow
ing order to govern the collection and de-
livery Of mails tomorrow:
Two divisions of the main Office will be
closed to the public On Friday. May 80. 1907
These are the money order division and the
registry division.
A delivery by carriers from the main
office and station G will be made at 7:3o
am. Carriers windows will be open for de-
livery OF mall to the clerks in the depart
ments from 8 to 1890 am and for the gen.
eral public from 6 to pm. Collections will
be made at the main Office and station q
at $50 am. 5 and II 80 pm. Collections
will be made at station A at 6:30 and $50
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-29
Grain, Provisions and Cotton Markets.
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE. May 29-Fiour quiet unchanged:
receipts. ,362 barrels exports I+9 barrels Wheat
s39s; July, 7sa7sk; August. 77a77h; steamer No :
red, 79Aa19ss; receipts ,sS5 bushels; exports,
grade: SMASH Corn easier dull; spot and May.
66saaG6A; July. G7a67lt; steamer mixed 65s4 a65.s
southern white corn. 6sls asked; southern yellow
corn, 6I1a asked. Oats steady: No. white, I9sa
SO; No. mixed, 471sa4s; receipts. 6.5S2 bushels;
exports. Rye dull; No. 9. 5Oa51: No. :
western. 628a63; receipts 7s2 bushels; exports
none. Hay dull and easier; No. / timothy, ST 5oa
$500; No. clover mixed, $12.50aSlS.0o Grain
freights quiet unchanged. Butter firm nncha nged !:
fancy imitation, 20a21; fancy creamery %; fancy
latle, f9a20; fancy roll 19a2D; good roll 1Sa1s:
store packed, fIa1s. Eggs firm, unchanged fresh
II. Cheese firm, unchanged; large, 11aa12: medi-
UNI. 12a12A; small, 1SAa12L. Sugar firm un-
changed; fine and coarse grannlated. 4.1lIl.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-29
THE FAMINE IN RUSSIA.
Conditions Continue to Grow Worse in
Districts.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
ST. PETERSBURG, May s.-The situa-
ton of the famine-stricken peasants con-
tinues to grow worse. In 241 villages of
the Minzelinsk district, government of
Cufa. 6S15 cases of scurvy were officially
recorded on April II, compared with
LIB cases reported on March IA. This is
only a sample of existing conditions in
other famine districts
Siberian merchants are loudly complain
ing that Manchuria and adjacent ports Of
Siberia are flooded with American, German
Japanese and other foreign goods, and that
Russian trade is disappearing. Energetic
measures are demanded, particularly a
frontier guard sufficient to prevent SNUG
Cling.
About 100000 pools of Russian petroleum
have been shipped to Christiania, Norway
where American oil has heretofore monop-
oliZed the market
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-29
DANGEROUSLY ILL,
Alleged Effects of Family Having
Eaten Canned Salmon.

Mr.. Charles A. Offutt, manager of one
Of the Western Union branch telegraph Of
fees in this city, and his wife and daughter
are dangerously Ill at their home on
Brightwood ave. Mr. Offutt and his daugh-
ter are unconscious. and his wife is in a
not much better condition.
Their illness Is attributed to their having
eaten canned salmon. DR.. Freer Is attend
ing them. The salmon was purchased Sat
urday afternoon and was eaten yesterday.
The case was reported to the tenth precinct
station late this afternoon, and Policeman
Boland was detailed to make an inyestiga-
ton. He will endeavor to get some Of the
salmon and turn 1t over to the health office
for analysis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-29
BOTH MEN WILL DIE.
Mysterious Case of Attempted Muir
der and Suicide.

NEW YORK, May 29.-Policemen, at
tracted by the shouts of alarmed residents
in an apartment building at 80 I'd avenue
early today, broke the door of one of the
flats and found j. S. keldain, a dealer in
cigarettes, lying on the floor with his skull
crushed.
In an adjoining room. lying on a bed, was
n. Cara man, a tobacco merchant
Caraman was shot through the head. In
one hand he held pistol and near him was
a hammer. The police believe he aimed
to Kill kilmain with the hammer and then
shot himself. The cause of the quarrel Is
not known. Both were taken to Bellevue
Hospital and will die, the doctors say
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-29

to take proper care of the islands without
locking to their permanent retention. He
did not contend that they had won their
independence before the battle of Manila
bay He did not think the policy the
United States was pursuing in the islands
was either right or just.
Mr.. Clay said that If when the Senate had
ratified the peace treaty it had been de-
clared that the United States would grant
the Filipinos the right of self government,
peace already would have been restored.
He said the democratic party never had
declared in favor of leaving the islands
before the establishment of stable gov
eminent.
The Fi1ipinos had right to know that
the purposes of the United States were.
Despite that. however, every step we had
taken since the ratification of the treaty
of Paris had been unwise. The result had
been that the United States had lost thou
sands of lives and thousands of treasure in
the Philippines.
The democratic party was in favor of
carrying out every obligation of the gov
eminent in the islands, but declaration of
purpose the part of the United States
would have prevented the struggle that has
been going on for three years
Mr.. Spooner Speaks.
AT five minutes of o'clock Mr.. Spooner
took the floor and began his speech which
great interest by every one Mr.. Spooner
through with what he desired to say. He
remarked that this had been a strange de-
bate.
While it had been charged in most pessi-
mistic language that the military govern
ment in the Philippines was productive of
cruelty and phenomenal conditions, yet
those who had made this charge delayed
the passage of the bill which is intended
to exalt civil government in those islands
and to subordinate the military authori-
ties
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-29
Suit Against Insurance COMPANY.

Elihu Horn, by his next friend, Nathan
Horn, today filed suit at law in the Su-
preme Court of the District of Columbia
against the Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany of New York to recover s2iS.65. 1t is
stated that Elihu Horn is minor, and not
wlthstandlns that TACT, he was approached
by an agent of the defendant and induced
to pay premium upon a policy of insur-
ance issued by the company" Having de-
manded the return of the money it is
CANNED that there is due the plaintiff from
the defendant the sum mentioned Attor-
ney E. l.. Giles represents the plaintiff
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-29
Suggested Change in Name.

The District Commissioners recently re-
ceived letter from the Mount Pleasant
Citizens Association requesting that old
10th street from Columbia road to Park
street be designated Mount Pleasant ave-
nue." Engineer Richards in charge of
street extensions, has reported to the Com
missioners it is intended to adopt a system
of nomenclature for streets in that section
of the city as soon as authority 10 do so is
granted by Congress, and that the request
will be fully considered at that time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-29

an, and 11:3o pm: station B. at 1880
am. 5 and IL PM: station d. Mt Q am, 3
and 1870 pm: station F, at Q am, 3 and
l0:15 Pm; station II. at IL am. and p. m,
and Takoma Park station, at Ii am. and
pm. Deliveries at stations at a:30 am.
The following named stations viii be
opened to the public for the transaction Of
business: Station A, to IL am. to q
pm; station Is. q to IL am. $50 to 4 pm :;
station c, to 10 am; station d. 6 TO IL
a. m, 500 to pm; station +, $50 to IL
a. m. $50 to p M; station G.. 6 to ii a. m
10 pm: station II, to ii am, to a
PM; Brookland, to IL am. to pm. :;
Takoma Park TO II am. to . pm.