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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-12
A Chinese Dinner in Toxic.


From the Japan Mall
One Of the sensations Of the season Is the
dinners given at the Imperial Chinese lega-
ton in Toxic. The present minister seems
to be remarkably hospitable. His thought
full conception is to make his guests ac-
quainted with the mysteries Of Chinese
cooking, while at the same time giving
them an abundance Of occidental dishes
The celebrated birds nest soup. sharks
fins, crystal dumping and almond tea ali
make their appearance. and the numerous
courses OF particularly recherche banquet
are served in prettily shaped and richly
chiseled silver vessels one for each guest
and different set for every course.
A study Of a recent menu win convey an
idea of the variety and rarity Of the viands:
~ Birds nest soup CD Sharks fin. 81
Minced FISH and salad. a. White fungus.
90 Stewed ducks. co. Filet Of roast beef.
CD Chinese minced pie ts) Seaweed soup.
90 Fried fish. lO Fried chicken. ~ Pate
de foie gras. (12) Shrimps and peas (13)
Stuffed mushrooms. (14) Roast turkey and
ham. C15) Chinese crystal dumping 90
Almond tea az Plum pudding. (s) Al
mond cream baskets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-12
Government Bonds.
THE DIXIE PUT IN ORDER.
May Be Sent With Supplies to Mar
tiniuue.

The Secretary of the Navy found. after
consultation with Assistant Secretary Hill.
that ii was possible safely to take the Gin
cinnati away from San Domingo. The rea-
son for this belief was the following cable
gram received from United States Consul
Maxwell at San Domingo City.
THE situation in San Domingo Is i'm
proving. The provisional government has
been announced at the seaports and. for the
most part. in the interior. All executive
affairs are under the provisional govern
ment, and Vasquez is the provisional presi-
dent"
1t is possible that the Potomac has al
ready left San Juan for Martinique.
AS further precautionary measure Sec
rotary Moody sent the following to the
commandment of the New York yard:
Order Dixie to prepare for sea as soon
as practicable. Report when she can be
made ready"
The Dixie is a ship of considerable carry
ing capacity, and would be better fitted
than any of the regular naval ships to has
ten to Martinique with relief supplies which
can probably be obtained more readily at
New York than at any Of the West Indian
islands.
AS still further measure OF help the
State Department cabled to United States
Consul Ayme. at Guadeloupe to proceed at
once TO Martinique to report upon the con-
ditions there. and inform the United States
sui had previously reported that French
ship, supposedly the cruiser Suchet. was
about leaving Guadeloupe for the wrecked
island, and it is assumed that he was will
ing and even anxious to go along.
Rear Admiral Barker, commandant of
the Brooklyn navy yard, said yesterday
that he had received orders to get the con-
verted cruiser Dixie ready for sea at the
earliest possible moment, but that no orders
for sailing had been received and he had
not been informed officially that she was
going to St Pierre.
1t will not be possible to get the Dixie
ready before tomorrow, perhaps not until
Wednesday, Her coal supply was exhaust
ed and there was not enough at the yard TO
I'LL her bunkers. A hurry order was sent
out and it is expected that there will be
plenty Of coal at the yard today.
If it were intended to use the Dixie as a
boat for the relief of She Inhabitants OF
Martinique. Admiral Barker said, no bet
ter vessel in the navy could be selected. as
she was formerly a regular liner and had
a large carrying and passenger capacity.
The Dixie returned to Brooklyn Friday from
a ten months cruise with a crew of ap-
prentices and landsmen. She is in COM
mand of Capt Berry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-12
LOUISIANA LEGISLATURE.
Several Important Matters to Come
Before It.

beI0re 1t.
BATON ROUGE. La. May 1.-THE bien-
NAL session of the Louisiana legislature be-
gan at noon today. Among the matters
to come before the body are a reorgani-
cation Of the judiciary, the reapportion-
ment of the state for one additional rep
resentative and legislation affecting the in
surance situation in Louisiana and trusts
Governor Heard presented his biennial mes
sage this afternoon. The governor recon-
mends the appropriation Of 100000 for
Louisiana exhibit at the ST. Louis expo
sition and proposes the erection there of
building reproducing the famous old Cabildo
facing Jackson Square, where the cession
of the vast Louisiana territory to the gov
eminent Of the United States was officially
consummated in 1893.
On the subject of trusts, the governor
urges that the laws affecting them be
remodeled in accordance with the decisions
of the federal supreme court in order that
the state may be able to successfully OPP
pose the combinations which he says have
practically assumed power to impose spe
cial taxes upon the great body of people.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-12
Grain, Provisions and Cotton Markets
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE. May 1s.-F1our quiet; winter ex-
IRA 80 loaS ~; winter clear, S3.a0aSS. 20; winter
straight 81 soa$S 70: winter patents. s3a0as4 u:
spring clear, 50 l5as33S; spring straight, So sna
barrels; exports, 1873 barrels. Wheat firm: con
tract, spot and May. SilsslN: No ri. s5tS:
July, soasoll: steamer No. red. s2l@aS2z4 ~
ceipts, 1897 bushels; exports 200. s63 bushels.
southern Nv sample. soas7: southern On grade Sia
-. Corn firm; mixed. spot. &c: May, G5.,: July
Co. steamer mixed, 50; receipts. Is. 49, bushels;
exports. none: southern white corn. 61aGS: sonth-
ern yellow corn. &c. Oats hrmer: No. white, So;
No mixed. 4sa4sis; receipts. l.. 40 bushels: eN
ports none; Rye firm: No. nearby. GaaGi: No =
western, 62i2ae3; receipts. none: exports, none
Hay firm: No. l timothy. SIS 5AaslG.ea Grain
freights very quiet. rates barely steady; TO
per quarter. IS. May Butter firm. unchanged;
fancy imitation e"a2l: fancy creamery. 2ia25;
fancy ladle, laa20; fancy roll. 2Oa21: good roll.
1Sa19: store packed. lSa20. Eggs firm. unchanged:
fresh. l5is. Cheese steady. unchanged: large lisa
rs medium. l2al24; small, laiaai2A. Sugar
firm. lower; fine and coarse graduated, 47ih
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-12
PosTMAsTERs ACCOUNTS SHORT.
Mr.. Burroughs at Portsmouth, Va, is
Also Missing.

Special Dispatch TO The Evening Star.
PORTSMOUTH, Va, May 12.-Post Office
Inspector Bulla made this statement to-
day: 1.-The postmaster Of the city Of Ports
mouth Is short in his accounts and he Is
absent from the city. I have examined the
books OF the Office, and the shortage is
readily apparent. At this time 1 do not feel
disposed to give out exact figures, which
may be altered by subsequent develop
ments The sureties for the absent post
master have placed in charge of the Office
John w. Rutter. one Of their number. OF
the future Of the office or Of the govern
ment's disposition of the case 1 cannot
speak. You may. however, say that the
shortage is in the neighborhood of 5000"
The exact amount, 1t Is learned from
other sources than the inspector. Is
$2,263.96. Mr.. Burroughs was recently mar
7ied, and his wife, with nine children, is in
the city still.
Il think Burroughs must have gone
crazy said Mr.. Rutter. Il cannot under
stand his conduct on any other hypothesis.
l hope We shall be able to hear from him
today or tomorrow. Meantime am in the
office until the government appoints some
one else or until Burroughs shows up and
makes such explanation as he can" Mr..
Rutter expressed the hope that the matter
might be cleared up and that Burroughs
will be able to justify himself. 1t is not
believed in any event that the bondsmen
win prosecute. There are those who be-
lieve that the former postmaster may be
found in Washington, whittier he may have
gone to consult some of his friends in an
effort to secure sufficient funds wherewith
to make restitution. 1t is known that q
most influential member Of the Iowa dele
cation was a warm personal friend, and
that he was largely instrumental in secur-
ing Mr.. Burroughs appointment. He paid
frequent visits to Washingt on, and kept in
Il, IN
Gals and generally got everything he
wanted. 1t is supposed that, knowing the
inspector was about due, and realizing the
necessity for an immediate effort to make
good the shortage In his accounts, the post
master left the city with that object in
view
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-12
CONDENSED LOCALS.

George Harper. eighteen years old. fell
over the coping about the Capitol grounds
last night while playing with friend and
sprained his ankle. The police took him to
the Casualty Hospital for treatment.
John Simms, colored, forty years old. was
found on Grant avenue this morning about
4 o'clock, suffering from a severe injury to
the back of his head. He had slipped and
fallen against the curbStone. and was given
treatment at Freedman's Hospital
The District Commissioners have granted
r. NJ Lawrence permission to use powder
for blasting purposes on his place near
Brookland, provided all the necessary pre-
cautions are taken.
A buggy and wagon ccllided near th6
corner OF 22d and L streets northwest about
S.45 o'clock this morning. and the buggy
was badly damaged. Jerry Berry. the
driver, escaped injury. DR.. A. ". Tancil of
2111 Pennsylvania avenue owns the buggy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-12
Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales-isegular call, II O'Clock noon-washington
thaler Linotype, 10 at 1921. Greene Copper 100
at 20. 100 at &c, 10 at &c, 100 at 26, 100 at %.
After call-Union Trust and Storage. 10 at l04, 3
at 1OS%. Washington Gas, IL at S1H. Is at 81.
Greene Copper, 100 at 25h. 100 at c3E.
Railroad Bonds-Capital Traction 49, 107 bid, los
asked. Metropolitan ss. ll7t bid, l21 asked.
Metropolitan Cert. Indebt. 5s, A. los hid, 10I ask
asked Columbia 6s, III bid. 122 asked. Column
bin S. log bid. 100 asked.-1fhe Washington Rail
Way and Electric Co. IN, 81 asked.
Miscellaneous Bonds-Washngton Gas Co. 6s
ries A, liz bid. lis asked. Washington Gas Co.
Is, series B. liz bid. lis asked. u s. Electric
Light Deb. Imp 6s, 1041s bid. T. 8. Electric Light
Cert. Indebt- 0s. l04 bid. Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone IS. los bid, 1O6 asked. American Sc
GRITTY and Trust 49, 100 bid. Washington Market
Co. LIST 6s. 10s3z bid Masonic Hall Association S.
l04 bid, 107 asked. American Graphophone Deb.
IS. % hid.
Safe Deposit and Trust Stocks-National Safe De-
Trast, 192 bid. 200 asked American Security and
Trust. 21U bid, 225 asked. Washington Safe De-
posit 20 bid. Onion Trust and Storage, 104 bid,
los asked. Washington Savings Bank, los bid
Railroad stocks-Capital Traction Co.. 1l4t4 bid,
1851 asked.
National Bank S.ocks-Bank OF Washington $40
hid. $50 asked Metropolitan, rs bid. 800 asked.
Central, go bid. Farmers and Mechanics. 30 bid.
Second. 1Gs bid. Ctixens'. 175 hid. Columbia, ISIS
hid, 800 asked Capital. 100 hid West End. 129
bid. i33 asked. Traders, l45 bid. 100 asked LIN
coin. 126 bid, 135 asked Riggs. rs hid 16S asked.
Insurance Stecka-Firemen's. . bid. 20 asked
Corcoran. c. bid Potomac, o. I'D, 30 asked. Ar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-12
HEARING BEGUN.
Proceeding to Set Aside will Of Susan
T. Cruit.

Hearing was begun today before Justice
Barnard and q jury in the Probate Court
in connection with the contested will case
involving the estate of Susan T. Cruit. de-
ceased.
Susan T. Cruit died in this city Deem
Der 81, 1900, leaving a personal estate
amounting to about ST., 900, and no real es-
tate In March, 1901, Catherine e. Owen.
the elder Of the two surviving sisters of the
deceased, filed petition asking that letters
OF administration be issued to her, and that
Chaplin Brown be Joined with her in such
administration. Ann E. J. Cruit, the only
other remaining sister Of the deceased, flied
an answer the 21st Of March, 1901. denying
that Susan T. Cruit died intestate, and set
ting up paper writing as her last will and
testament. By this paper bonds Of the
value of 5000 were left to the Emergency
Hospital: one 81. coo bond to the Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals; one
81 900 bond to a niece, Nina F. Mackall; one
$1,000 bond to a cousin, Thomas w. Widde-
combe; 500 to Kate D. Owen, 500 to Jessie
D. Cugle, and the remainder to a sister,
Annie Z. J. Cruit
Catherine E. Owen died May IA. 1901, and
in her place Kate Dean Owen was substi-
tuted as the contestant and caveator against
the paper writing.
1t is stated that the question for the
court to determine is whether the paper
writing Is OF q testamentary character and
whether it Is not so incomplete and de-
fective as to be imperative as a will Of
personally.
1t is contended by the caveators that
Catherine E. Owen, who is not mentioned in
the paper writing. was just as much enti-
tied to a share in the estate as her sister,
Ann E.. J. Cruit, and much more entitled
than other beneficiaries mentioned "and it
is highly probable that in case a will had
been made, her sister Catherine would have
been as great a beneficiary as her sister,
Ann E. J. Cruit."
The court passed an order making the
caveatees plaintiffs and caveators defend
ants. Attorneys l.. H. Thomas and VIM.
G. Johnson appear for the caveatees, while
Attorneys Chaplin Brown and Paul Earnest
represent the caveators.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-12
MIR. BARRETT'S TOUR,
Arrived at Honolulu April % on the
Steamer China.

Mr. John Barrett, commissioner general
Of the Louisiana purchase exposition to
Asia. Australia and the Philippines, ar
rived at Honolulu April . on the steamer
China, and Immediately placed himself in
touch with the officials Of Hawaii and the
leading industrial interests Of the island In
order to impart to them the plan and scope
of the exposition. and to endeavor to obtain
from Hawaii as fine an exhibit as possible
MT. Barrett expected to leave Honolulu
about the Sth OF May for either Japan or
Australia. as instructions from Washing
ton awaiting him would direct.
The Invitations which Mr.. Barrett carries
to the rulers Of China, Japan, Corea, Siam
and other Asiatic countries are described
as exceeding In value and beauty Of finish
anything heretofore attempted in that line
They take the form OF heavy silver plates
the edges made In relief work Of brilliant
design. and In the center Is engraved the
invitation to attend and be represented at
the big exposition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-12

lington, . hid, 30 asked German American EOS
bid Na';onsi Union, ~ I'd. 81. asked. Column
Peoples. bid, eis asked. Commercial. S bid.
Colonial. 100 bid
Title Insurance Stocks-Reai Estnte Title SO hid
80 asked. Columbia Title. a. bid 81 asked
Washington Tide bid. asked.
Telephone and Graphophone Stccks-Chesapeako
and Potomac Telephone IS bid SCI asked. kmeri-
can Grsphophone CON-. hid Ssa asked. Ameri-
can GrapAephoae Pref. ~ asked.
Gas Stocks-wsshington Gas. slii bid, siS ask
ed. Georgetown Gas. IS hid.
Type Machine Stocks-Mergcnthaler Linotvpe
lS2k bid. lseH asked. Lsnston MonctyPc. li5s
bid l2h asked.
MISCELLANEOUS Stocks-Grecne Con. Cnpper On
81 bid. 2Sis asked. Washington Market II hid
Norfolk snd Washington Steamboat. lS5 bid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-12
TRIAL OF JAMES FREEMAN.
Charged With Causing the Death OF
Mary Wells.

James Freeman. colored, was placed on
trial today in Criminal Court No. /. under
an Indictment alleging the murder of Mary
Wells. also colored. The regular panel OF
Jurors was exhausted before noon, so the
court took a recess until o'clock in order
to allow the marshal to summon forty adj
ditional talesmen.
1t Is charged that the 10th day of last
January, while in a house in MAYORS alley,
Freeman knocked down the Wells woman
with a fist blow and while she was pros
trate kicked her. infiicting internal injuries
which resulted in her death at a hospital
the I'd of February.
Attorneys Fountain Peyton and r. A.
Hughes appear for the defendant. the gov
eminent being represented by Assistant
United States Attorney Taylor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-12
The News in London.

LONDON, May 12.-The colonial Office re-
ceived the following cable dispatch this
afternoon from Administrator Bell of the
Island of Dominica, British West Indies.
THE Martinique catastrophe appears to
be even more terrible than at first reported.
Refugees arriving here this morning say
that new craters are open in many direc-
tons: that rivers are overlooking and that
large areas In the north of the island are
submerged.
''Other districts are crowded with sur
vivors. Almost total darkness continues I
do not believe Guadeloupe can adequately
relieve the stupendous distress"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-12
Case Continued Until Wednesday,

The case against Morris B. Franklin.
charged with embexziing fifty-eight litho-
graph tickets from the Columbia Theater,
was continued in the Police Court today, at
the request Of the defendants counsel. until
Wednesday next. Franklin was released on
$500 bond for his appearance. His arrest
was due to a report made to police head
quarters several days ago BY Managers
Luckett and Dwyer Of the theater that
about 300 Autograph t ckets had been missed
from the theater every week for several
months past
assigned to the case, found, It Is stated
that Franklin was dealing in Autograph
tickets and hts arrest followed. The de-
fendant was formerly employed at the
theater to distribute Autograph tickets for
advertising purposes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-12
Address on Nature Study.

The children OF the Takoma school met
Thursday morning to hear an address by
Prot Galloway OF the Agricultural Depart
ment on nature study. After calling the
childrens attention to various easily OBJ
served facts in the lives Of trees and plants
around them. Prof Galloway presented
each pupil with a package Containing ave
varieties Of seed to form material for indi-
vidual experiment and observation at home
Each child was also presented at the close
Of the school session with q young shade
tree. with directions for its planting and
cultivation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-12
POLICE RAID IN CHICAGO.
West Side Resorts Had Violated City
Ordinances.

CHICAGO, May 12.-West Side policemen
under instructions from Mayor Harrison
last night raided saloons and music halls
which have violated the midnight and music
ordinance and arrested more than ninety
men and women. The raids were the most
thorough that have taken place on the
West Side In a number of months. The
bulk of them were made in the vicinity
o. Madison and Halsted streets
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-12
CRIME OF HALF-w1TTED MAN.
Made Ferocious by Teasing Boys, He
Shoots Indiscriminately.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
CUMBERLAND, Md, May 12-Near Po-
tomac mine, at Barton, this county, this
morning Peter Moore, half-witted man,
shot and killed Thomas Gardner mine
driver aged forty-five years, and badly shot
boy named Myers in the arm.
Some boys had been teasing Moore, who
became ferocious, went home after gun
and starting out shot the first people he
came across. Neither OF his victims had
provoked him.
A posse Is now securing the mountains
for Moore. who fled with his weapon. 1t is
feared he may kill others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-12
British Kings Contribution.

PARIS. May liking Edward has sent
$4,000 francs as his contribution TO tho
fund being raised for the relief OF the suf-
ferers from the Martinique disaster.
The GEAR has telegraphed to President
Loubet expressing the sincere sympathy OF
himself and the czarina, who share with
France the sorrow caused by the terrible
West Indian catastrophe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-12
Male Tastes as to Women.

From Hcafth.
Maidens who have passed their thirtieth
year may now claim that they represent
the most perfect and advanced type OF
maidenhood. and look down upon girls who
marry before twenty-five as very much
akin to savages. for It is a weli-known
fact that the age Of marriage advances
with civilization. Everywhere the more
mature woman Is to the fore. The tastes
of men In this regard seem to have under
gone a complete revolution, and instead Of
futtering about the inexperienced girl,
talking pretty nothings. they are matching
their experience, broadening their horizon,
sharpening their wits. in clever convefsa-
ton with some brilliant and beautiful wo-
man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-12
surrenders Its Charter.

BY the unanimous vote OF a large meet
ing OF the Eccentric Engineers Associa-
ton, No. l. Of the Knights of Labor, held
Friday evening atl2o4 Pennsylvania avenue
it was ordered that the charter Of the as
sociatfon be surrendered to the order of
Knights OF Labor. The secret work of the
association and all its property Will be
turned over at once to District Assembly.
No. 90. Knights OF Labor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-12
Steamship Arrivals.

At New York-Saxonia, from Liverpool;
vaderland. from Antwerp; Mesaba, from
London.
At Bremen-Grosser Kurfurst. from New
York.
At Plymouth-Krpn Prinx Wilhelm. from
New York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-12
Referred to Police Department.

The District Commissioners have referred
to the police department the complaint Of s.
E. Redfern against vehicles being placed In
the roadway and on parking space In front
of livery stables on 10Th street between
Pennsylvania avenue and street. and on G
street between 18th and 18th streets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-12

Maj. George P. Scriven, signal corps, and
Capt. Thomas ]. Lewis. I'd Cavalry, both
of whom are French scholars. have been
assigned to special duty with the commit
tee having charge Of the dedication of the
Rochambeau statue and the entertainment
Of the distinguished visitors from France
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-12
Friars Flockink to Brazil.

NEW YORK, May 1.-THE American
Bible Society has received from the Rev.
H. C. Tucker, its agent In Brazil. report
in which It stated that large numbers OF
friars and monks from the Philippine Is
lands. Germany and other countries are
coming into Brazil.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-12

NEW YORK. May 1.-THE quinquennial
convention of the Independent Order Free
Sons of Israel will meet at Atlantic City.
N. j.. Sunday. May is. and will be IN SEES
sion during the week. Grand Master JUL
fus hamburger of New York VIII open the
convention. Delegates from every state v
the Union will participate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-12
Naval Orders.

Naval Cadet A. g. Howe has been de-
tached from the Indiana and placed on
waiting orders.
Gunner T. J. Hurd, from the Pensacola to
the Oregon .srSSs
Pharmacist r. Waggener, from the naval
proving grounds Indian Head, Md, to
Washington city for examination for retire.
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-12
President Palma's Family Arrives.

HAVANA, May 12--The family Of Presi-
dent-eiect Palma arrived here today from
New York.
Senor Palma had long conference with
Gen. Wood today. at which they discussed
the details OF handing over the government
Of the island to the Cuban administration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-12
Mr.. Boutell Renominated for Congress

CHICAGO. May 12.-The ninth district re-
publican congressional convention today
renominated Representative Henry 8. Bou-
tell by reclamation. In the eighth district
no candidate was named, as the district is
regarded as soiidly democra tic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-12
More Trouble.

From tie Chicago News.
: Milk also threatens to go up In sympathy
with the high price the beef trust is will
ing to pay for the COW.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-12
New York Stock Market.

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers
ard brokers' 1410 F ST.. members New York
stock exchange. Washington stock ex.
change and Chicago board Of trade.