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Evening star., 1902-01-11
About to Be Established to Carry
Grain 10 Europe.
II is AM AMERICAN EEfERPRIsE
Several Canals Leased in England
and on Continent.
OPERATED BY ELECTRICITY

LONDON, January s11.-one Of the i'm
portant of American commercial enterprises
In Europe has just eliminated here. 1t
consists in the securing OF all-Water routes
for American cargoes OF grain and other
commodities from inland ports in the United
States to inland ports in Europe. and en-
braces the PURCHASE by American capital OF
several British and other canals.
Frank w. Hawley. vice president OF the
Erie Canal and Traction Company. has been
on this side several months quietly securing
concessions for the operation Of European
canals by electricity
The Erie concern today secured control
of about 5000 miles Of canals in England
and on the, continent As a result cargoes
will shortly be shipped ON the same bill Of
lading from Duluth. MINI, to Brussels,
Bruges. Ghent and Cologne, and, later. to
many points in the united kingdom France,
Germany and Italy
At the forthcoming session Of parliament
the British legislators will be asked to grant
permission. for the erection OF central power
stations for the propulsion Of traffic on at
least two British canals. These will be op-
Grated with American capital, though their
control will nominally remain in British
hands.
Hawley Confirms the Report.
WA. I1dWiey Sdlu To-Day 10 a representative
Of the Associated Press:
YES it is true that the traction company
is making considerable progress in securing
all water routes by electrically operated
canals throughout Europe 1 cannot tell you
yet the names Of the English canals which
will figure in parliament. There are in the
united kingdom 1 .13S miles Of canals owned
by railroads, which do not make a very
good financial showing; but 2. 768 miles OF
English canals independent Of railroads
show earnings of f729 per mile. which are
greater than those shown by many Ameri-
can railroads. However. we have been able
to get control OF portion of these. because
their operation and maintenance expenses
are over 20 per cent of their gross receipts
The largest canals in England, viz, the
Birmingham, Grand Junction. Leeds and
Liverpool, Oxford and Bridgewater, are not
far removed from sources Of electric power
supply. at least. nothing like so far removed
as Is the canal at Oakland, Cal, where the
power Is transmitted from the Yuba river,
distance Of 40 miles. Therefore. 1t Is
merely a question of getting the necessary
consent of parliament for the conveyance
Of this electric energy before the English
canals will be equal to the canals Of Amer
lea and Belgium, where electrical energy
has resulted in increased facilities, with
corresponding reduction in the cost Of oper-
alton" -F-'. z
Evening star., 1902-01-11

SaIes-Regular CALL IL O'Clock m.-Metropolitan
poiitsa Railroad s's 90 At % iSS Columbia @ As RAN
Ssa S. $500 & l9 SEQ at 1905 Tu; and
ie s i2 G c.pts traction Io at psns
washington Gas, Is at 20. 10 at TOYS Mergen-
s'es e Il At ds st ,d dsn'So
le1s, 10 at los. American Graphophone Co. Conn.,
100 ss st s so 100 at s 100 ss loo at s 100
Srse?s ss osppsi sf a. at 1oa 81 100
1oS.s Greene Copper. at 81.
Railroad Bonds-Capital Traction As, 1o6E bid
Io7l. asked Washington Traction and Electric
1854 asked. netropolitsn Cert indebt. B. IiSi los
ed Columbia "a mors IS. Il ios bid @ IoS =, Ssssd ssd
Miscellaneous Bonds-WashinEton Gas Co. 6s.
B. o bid q s. Electric light Deb Il Imp % ss. seiles ies
bid e. s. Electric Light Cert. Indebt. 6s 1O4 bid
s. io assed seeafy snd
Trust 4s; 100 bid; Washington Market Co; lst es,
bid washington as1aes Co. Esten. @ % g. 1cs cs Sid
Masonic Han AssseistiGn ~ ss. io4 30 pa los asked
ssss snS .
Post and and Trust. lsl M bid, Ieo .sLed w.:hington
and %sasassoa
Safe Deposit. 65 bid Union Trust and Storage
1osk bid. 1osA asked. Washington Savings Bank.
Railroad stocks-capital Traction, Co.. 1o7x bid.
LOS asked.
National Bank Stocks-Bank Of Washington. s7b
bid, 40 asked Metropolitan. TBS bid. Central
23S bid. Farmers and Mechanics', 275 bid. Sec
ond. Ice bid. Citizens lss bid. Columbia. I7s
bid. 100 asked. Traders. 1856 bid. $50 asked. Lin
coin. 12a bid, l25% asked Riggs, $50 bid. $50
asked.
Insurance stocks-Firemen's. . bid Franklin. 4
bid. IS asked Metropolitan 70 bid, sS asked
C Soreossn. se bid. Potomac. ssh bid. Arlington.
% bid. 80 asked. German American, go bid
National . Union, " bid. sA asked. Columbia. ioE
bid; l2M asked Riggs, Z bid, asked. Peoples
bid. asked: Commercial. bid. 8 asked. Colo
nial, 119 asked.
Title Insurance Stocks-Real Estate Title 80 bid
- asked. Columbia Title, AZ bid. asked Wash
tngton Title, bid. asked. District Title. Il bid
20 asked.
Telephone and Graphephene Stocks Chesapeake
and Potomac 06h bid, 10 asked. American Graphic
phone Com. Sx bid asked. American Graphic
phone Pref. u BID. 1E asked.
Gas stocts-WsshinEson Gas; 10Y bid, 7ox ask
ed. Georeetown Gas. Is bid, 90 asked
Type Machine Stocks-Mersenthaier Linotype
1eok bid. ITO asked IAnston Monotype. 10 bid.
Miscellaneous Stocks-Greene Con. Copper oo s2
bid. sen asked. washinGton Market Is bid Nor
fot and was1iagton stesmboat 'is0 bid. I0o
Eek dividend.
Evening star., 1902-01-11

Arrangements have been made by the
walters employed in several Of the uptown
hotels for a ball to be given in Odd Fell
lows Hall on Saturday evening, February
15. This function. it is understood. is a
forerunner of an attempt to organize the
walters of this city into a union, to be
known as the Washington branch of the
national organization If successful it is
possible that the organization will become a
factor in the Central Labor Union. Appli-
cation has been made to the national head
quarters in Cincinnati by the promoters,
who have also made request for a sched-
ule of wages as enforced by the unions in
otb
Evening star., 1902-01-11
REFERENCE TO SOLICITOR.
question Affecting Extension of Net
rOpOlftan Railway.

In recent memorandum the computing
engineer of the District suggested to the
Commissioners that the attention of the
metropolitan Railway Company be called
to the requirements of section 3, public act
No. 1S2 approved June 6, 1900. providing for
the extension of the company's lines on
Columbia road and old 10th street. Cap
tain H. c. Newcomer, assistant to the En-
gineer Commissioner, states In regard to
the matter that several parcels of ground
required for the widening of these road
ways have not yet been paid for as the
parties interested have not asked for the
money.
1t appears to me doubtful" says Cap
tain Newcomer, whether the roads can be
said to have been widened in the sense
of the law until ownership of these tracts
Is acquired either by payment to the par
ties interested or by depositing the money
in the court in compliance with the awards
made. 1t is suggested that the matter be
referred to the city solicitor for opinion be-
fore serving notice on the railway COM
pany."
Evening star., 1902-01-11
Burnside Corp. Int.II. omcer..

Installation OF the newly elected officers
OF Burnside W. r. c., No. 4, took place
last Wednesday evening at G. A. r. Hall.
Mrs. Matilda r. Sprague officiating: The
officers are: Mrs. Lida J. Hart, president;
Mrs. Lucinda Gruber. senior vice presi-
dent: Mrs. Julia 8. Emerson, junior vice
president: Mrs. Mary NJ. Carter, treasurer;
Mrs. Augusta NJ. Tasker, chaplain; Mrs.
Elizabeth Months secretary; Mrs. Mary E.
Peck, conductor; Mrs. C.. l.. True assistant
conductor; Mrs. Gertrude Strickland
guard: Mrs. Annie E. Ramey. assistant
guard: color bearers, Mrs. Mary S. Parker
Mrs. Ann J. Lyon. Miss Jennie Hamilton
and Mrs Rosa Noski
Evening star., 1902-01-11
GOULDS AFTER THE w. M. r., r.,
Belief In baltimore Regarding the
Negotiations Now PendfnR

NekOtlatfOnS NOW Pending.
BALTIMORE, January lit is now be-
lieved here that the bidders for the West
ern Maryland railroad are the same people
who are said to be negotiating for the
West Virginia Central. Frank S. Hamble-
ton of the banking firm of Hambleton &
Co. of this city, fiscal agents for the West
Virginia Central Company, was in confer
ence with Mayor Hayes for an hour this
morning, after which Mayor Hayes an
nounced that a definite proposition had
been made to him to the effect that an or
dinance be passed by the city council au-
thorizing the mayor, city controller and
city register to fix the value of the city's
interest in the Western Maryland. and,
having done so, to offer it at public auction
to the highest bidder at figure which
would insure the city the full value of that
interest which Is estimated at between
s12, 1900 and $4,000, ,0OO With Mr. Ham
bleton were Messrs. John P. Poe and Ralph
Robinson, the attorneys who approached
Mayor Hayes upon the subject several days
ago. No other details of the proposed deal
would be given out by the parties to 1t, but
it is generally believed that the Gould in
terests are behind the proposition.
Evening star., 1902-01-11
Held for the Grand Jurx.

Isaac. alias Buddy Tonstal, colored,
was given preliminary hearing in Judge
Scott's branch Of the Police Court today on
a charge Of grand larceny and held for the
grand jury. bond being fixed at $500.
1t is alleged that Tonstal appropriated
$50 electric light bulbs belonging to John
C. Rau, May g. 1899. The globes were
used in connection with the illumination of
the arches in front Of the White House
during May, 1890.
At the conclusion OF the ceremonies the
globes were packed in barrels and left near
one of the arches. from whence they dis
appeared.
Tonstal has been living In Virginia and
was turned over to the Washington police
Monday last by United States Commits
sioner Fowler at Alexandria
Evening star., 1902-01-11
WIDENING OF SHERMAN ROAD.


Reply 81 Coaaisstoners to an Inc uiry
~ Chairman Babc0ck.
The District Commissioners have forward
ed statement to Chairman Babcock Of the
House District committee I'm reply to a let
ter Of inquiry from him regarding the delay
In the widening and extension of Sherman
avenue. as provided for by act Of Congress
approved March 5. 1899. The Commission
ers say,
proceedings were begun under said act
as soon as practicable and the verdict of
the jury was filed on May 1. 1890. the ver-
dict being finally confirmed on October 2,
l901. Since the date of the confirmation
awards have been paid as rapidly as the
parties to whom they were made by the
Jury applied for them and furnished good
titles.
In all cases it has been necessary to
nave the titles examined, which work has
progressed as rapidly as possible At the
present time about one-half of the awards
nave been paid and 1t is considered that at
ieast three months more will be consumed
IN paying these awards. The sale of houses
In the line of the extension has been de-
iayed, because all of them are not vet In the
possession or the District and possession
cahnot De taken until their owners have
received the awards of the jury
NO money is available for the openins
or improvement of this avenue and the
houses in the line can only be removed by
advertising and selling them at private sal
OF oy auction. The only way In which the
proceedings could be hastened would be by
paying the money into court, but il is con-
sloered that such procedure would be un-
Iair TO the property owners interested as
they would be put to some expense In OBJ
tanning their money, and as there is no
appropriation available for physically OPEN
ing or improving the avenue there would
not seem to be any necessity for taking
such a course
1t may be well to state that in connec-
ton with the awards on Sherman avenue,
other awards are being paid. namely, in the
cases of Columbia road, the widening OF
old 10th street and Of New HAMPSHIRE ave
nue., and the Commissioners believe that
the awards In all the street extension cases
are being paid with as little delay as the
circumstances will permit
Evening star., 1902-01-11
Valentine Abt.

The well-known mandolinist. Valentine
Abt, who will appear as soloist at the
Georgetown Glee Club concert, next
Wednesday night. has for some time past
been perfecting himself as a harp soloist.
in addition to his mandolin work Next
Wednesday he will be heard for the first
time in Washington, contributing two num-
bers. The F1atterer.' Chaminade. and his
own transcription of The Suwanee River"
On the mandolin he will render "Andante
Concerto Op. g." Mendelssohn; I'm
promptu." Abt: Annie Laurie" Abt: Per
petum Mobile Ries. and Faust Fanta-
sie." Gounod-Alard-
Evening star., 1902-01-11
WORK on THE wARsHIPs.
Rapid Progress Reported ON the Mis-
sOnKf.

sOuKi.
Rapid progress In the work on the battle
ship Missouri, building at Newport News,
is shown In the report made public by the
naval bureau Of construction and repair
today. which gives the degree Of compile
tion UP to January / Of the various war
ships building for the navy. The Missouri
advanced three points-from 81 to 81 per
cent-during the month of December. The
battle ship Georgia shows an advance OF
two points-from 4 to 6 per cent-while the
New Jersey and the Rhode Island, building
at the Fore river works. each advanced
from to s per cent. The Ohio. at San
Francisco still stands at 43 per cent, her
percentage at launching, and the work on
the Virginia and Nebraska Is marked by
zero. The battle ship Maine at Cramps ad-
yanced four points, to IS per cent.
Fast work was also done on the armored
cruisers. The Pennsylvania jumped five
points, to 13 per cent; the Colorado, three
points, to Is per cent; the Maryland. to =
per cent, and the West Virginia. to per
cent. The California and the South Da-
kota, at San Francisco, stand at zero.
A feature of the work on the protected
cruiser class is that a start has been made
on the st. Louis, building by Neaf1e and
Levy, that vessel being set down as 2 per
cent completed. She Is one of the three
vessels Of this class recently contracted
for. The two other vessels. the Milwaukee
and the Charleston, have not been begun
With the exception of the Tacoma at San
Francisco. which still remains at 20 per
cent of completion, the protected cruisers
show good progress, the Denver advancing
two points. to &C per cent; the Des Moines,
three points, to 62 per cent the Chatta-
nooga, three, to 50 per cent; the Galveston
two. to 40 per cent, and the Cleveland, two,
to 12 per cent.
In the monitor class the Arkansas ad-
vanced three points, from 50 to So per cent,
and 1T Is thought that she will be ready
before the Nevada, even though the latter
stands now at 90 per cent, having advanced
point during December. The Florida ad-
vanced one point, to 10 per cent. and the
work on the Wyoming remained station
ary, that vessel standing at Is per cent Of
completion.
Work on the torpedo boats and destroy
ers progressed slowly. In the latter class
the Hopkins, Hull and Whipple show ad-
vances of per cent each, and the Stewart,
advanced one point. The remaining eight
destroyers kept the same figure held De-
cember 1. Only one of the torpedo boats
showed an advance-the Wilkes, which
went up from SO to "a per cent.
Work on the little subma rine boats pro-
gressed rapidly, as has been the case with
most of them since they were laid. The
Plunger went up six points, to SO per cent;
the Shark. four points. to 81 per cent: the
Porpoise, three points, to SO per cent; the
Moccasin, two points. to 92 per cent, and
the Adder, one point, to 96 per cent The
Grampus and the Pike remained at 81 and
80 per cent, respectively, their rating on
December l.
Evening star., 1902-01-11
ROBBED EVERY YEAR.
Sixth Time for the Post once At Shor
Hills, n. j.

Sixth Time for the Post once At Short
Hills, n. j.
NEW YORK. January 11.-For the sixth
time in as many years the post office at
Short Hills, N. j.. was entered by robbers
early today. They got into the outer safe
by the use Of dynamite. but failed to open
the inner safe, so that all they secured was
$40 which was in a drawer in the office and
some postage stamps. In the inner safe
were $500 in money and a number Of regis
tered letters.
Every time the post office has been robbed
the burglars operated in the same way
Today, as on the other occasions, they
broke open tool box which stands by the
side OF the Lackawanna railroad tracks
and got a hammer and heavy iron bar
They knocked off the combination Of the
safe. and. inserting charge of dynamite,
blew off the outside door of the SAFE
Evening star., 1902-01-11
SERIOUSLY HURT.
Mrs. Mabel Carrick Receives Injuries
Which May Prove Fatal.

Mrs. Mabel Carrick. twenty-five years
old, whose home is at 1924 7th street south
west. was seriously and perhaps fatally in
jured about 1880 O'Clock today at the
candy establishment of Carl Mueller, No.
332 Pennsylvania avenue northwest. Dur
ing the lunch hour Mrs. Carrick and others
employed in the establishment were on
the third floor, and she accidentally fell
headlong down the steps to the floor below.
When picked up she was in an unconscious
condition.
The injured woman was attended by a
physician, and was afterward removed to
the Emergency Hospital. She had not re-
gained consciousness this afternoon. 1t Is
feared she is suffering from conclusion of
the brain
Evening star., 1902-01-11
TO BE INVESTIGATED.
The Question of Displacement of New
Torpedo Boats.

The Question of Displacement of New
Torpedo Boats.
special board Of officers, consisting Of
Naval Constructor ]. H. Linnard and
Lieut. L. H. Chandler, has been detailed to
investigate the question OF the displace-
ments Of the torpedo boats and torpedo
boat destroyers. 1t is said these boats have
displacement in excess of the stipulations
OF the specifications. If this be the case it
Is probable the speed results will be far
from the requirements set forth in the con-
tract.
Most of the sixteen destroyers and twelve
torpedo boats now in the course of con-
structton are within 25 per cent Of compile
tion. and 1t is the purpose of the bureau Of
construction and repair to have the correc-
tion OF errors in displacement made before
it Is too late.
Evening star., 1902-01-11
MR.. PAYNE EN ROUTE HERE.
He Is Accompanied by Mrs. Payne and
n Niece.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, January 11.-Post-
master General Henry c. Payne, Mrs
Payne and their niece. Miss Louise JONES'
left Milwaukee today at IL o'clock on the
Chicago. Milwaukee and St. Paul road for
Washington. where Mr.. Payne goes to as
sumo his official duties.
Prior to his departure for the train Mr.
Payne was given a rousing send-off by his
old associates of the Milwaukee Street Rail-
way Company. A large number of his Mil
waukee friends were at the depot to wish
him God-speed.
private car on his journey from Chicago
to Washington, which will be made with
out any stops via the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad.
Evening star., 1902-01-11
Memorial Service.

At the memorial service to the late
Hiram Price tomorrow evening in the
Luther Place Memorial Church Mr.. James
L. Ewin. president Of the Anti-Saloon
League of the District, will preside. Ad-
dresses will be delivered by Senator Henry
M. Teller of Colorado, Rev. ]. G. Butler,
d. D., pastor Of the church. and Mr.. F.
NJ. Bradley. One Of Mr.. Prices favorite
poems will be read by Mr.. Hermon C.
Metcalf. and the benediction will be pro-
rounced by Rev. F. d. Power, d. D.
Evening star., 1902-01-11
Building Permits I..uea.

Building permits were issued today as
follows:
w. T. Davidson. to build twenty two-
story brick dwellings at 1420 to 1442 d
street and 81 to 341 18th street southeast
cost. $4,000.
A III. Groff, to build three two-story
brick dwellings at 30 to 30 Hanover street
northwest: cost. $1,000.
ThosL Hyde. to build three-story and cell
lar brick addition on the rear of L3:ss New
York avenue northwest; cost. 1000
Evening star., 1902-01-11

Senator Quay of Pennsylvania, who has
just returned from Florida. where he went
for the benefit Of his health, called upon
the President today. He said that his
health was much improved and denied that
he contemplated immediate retirement
from from the Senate.
Il shall serve out my term said he
Evening star., 1902-01-11
Capt. Disney Resigns.

By direction of the President. Capt.
Frank A. E. Disney, assistant surgeon,
United States Volunteers, having rendered
his resignation. Is honorably discharged
the service of the United States to take eff
feet January 20.
Evening star., 1902-01-11
Capt. Borup Relieves Mai. Lyle.

Capt Henry D. Borup. ordnance depart
ment. upon being relieved of his duties at
New York city by Capt. William s. Peirce
ordnance department, will proceed to the
Nidvale steel works. Philadelphia, and re-
lieve Maj. David A. Lyle. ordnance depart
ment, of the duties now in his charge.
Evening star., 1902-01-11
Capt. Aston to Retire.

Captain Ralph Aston. formerly chief en-
gineer, United States navy. has applied for
retirement under the forty years service
clause. and will accordingly be placed on
the retired list Of the navy. with the rank
and three-fourths the sea pay OF rear ad-
mfral.
Evening star., 1902-01-11
Loving Gun for schley.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. January lit has
been decided to present Admiral Schley a
handsome gold and silver loving cup on the
occasion of his visit here February and g.
Evening star., 1902-01-11
CAPT. Havara % De Deiexate.

The War Department has detailed Lieut..
Col. valery Havard. deputy surgeon gen.
erai. U. s. A, to represent the medical de-
partment OF the army at the meeting OF
the Pan-American sanitary congress, to be
held at the city Of Havana February 10.
Evening star., 1902-01-11

At his own request Lieut.. Col.- John @.
: Leefe has been assigned to duty az pro-
fessor of military science and tactics at
the De La Sale Institute. New York city,
N. T., vice Major Frederick II. z. Eb-
stein, who asked to be relieved.
Evening star., 1902-01-11
Priace Henry Of Pr.s.i. Coming.

BERLIN. January 11.-Emperor Will
iam's yacht Hohenzollern will go to New
York to participate in the launching of his
majesty's new yacht. Prince Henry of
Prussia will also be present at the cere-
mony, representative of Emperor
William.
Evening star., 1902-01-11
To Command lztA Cavalry.

The War Department has assigned Col.
William C. Forbush. recently promoted
from the 10th Cavalry. to the command OF
the 18th regiment OF Cavalry. succeeding
Colonel Wheelan. who has been retired
from active service.
Evening star., 1902-01-11
MAY GRANT PERMIT.


Mr.. A. B. Duvall, the city solicitor, has
forwarded an opinion to the District Com
missioners, in which he holds that they are
authorized, under the act for the elimina-
ton of grade crossings in the District, to
grant a permit to the Baltimore and Po-
tomac Railroad Company for a temporary
track on 9Th street adjoining the passenger
station. The application for the permit was
filed several days ago, as stated in The
Star at the time
Evening star., 1902-01-11

Friends Of Michael Murphy, who died in
December and about whom SO many reports
have been made deny the statements that
the man was thought to have been q pau
per. He always kept fast horse and peo-
pie who knew him regarded him as
wealthy man. He had the reputation Of
being the largest property owner in the Sec
tion formerly known as "HelPs Bottom"
Evening star., 1902-01-11

baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE. Nd. January 11.-F1or nrm un-
changed; receipts e.s15 barrels: exports <le bar
Eeis Mhess , veal; sRos and Gu the nonth sessss;
red. sssssss; receipts. o.4lS bushels; exports.
none: southern BY sample. soss5; soathern on
month. e7se1h; February, e1hse7x: May, es%s
opE; steamer mixed. 6S,1eo5E: receipts. ll,D67
eeH, scuthem yellow. al,fassk. oats Arm; No. 2
white ssh: No. mixed. t2; receipts, Il. sat bush-
~ No. 2 western. fzs74; recefpts. 7os bushels;
exports, none. Hay steady; No. timothy, &leoo
unchanged: fancy imitation. 1ssle: fancy cream.
cry esseo; fancy ladle. 16s17; fancy ron. I7aIe;
fresh. 2esSo. Cheese flrm. unchanged large i0Es
IL; medium, l1kn11h: sma1l. 11ks1f4 Sursr
Evening star., 1902-01-11
CHIEF Enxineer Jone. selectea.

The Navy Department has selected Chief
Engineer David p. Jones, retired to take
charge. OF number OF branches of the de-
partments exhibit at the Louisiana pur-
chase exposition.
Evening star., 1902-01-11
Death of Ensign Hand.

Death OF Ensign Hand.
The Navy Department has been advised
of the death of Ensign ]. A. Hand at the
Mare Island naval hospital yesterday.