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TAFT DID NOT FAVOR
INSULAR ACQUISITION
So Declares Before Senate
Philippines Committee.
S v, o,;,er Mean. of Discharg ing
Our Duty Than to Garry o"t
His Plans.

Governor Taft made the interesting
statement TO the Philippines Committee
of the Senate yesterday that he did not
favor the taking OF the archipelago ana
was sorry when the United States Sc
cured it.
Governor Taft has been before the com
mittee for three weeks almost daily, ana
has discussed the situation in the Islands
very fully and frankly, it has seemed to
the members of the committee.
An Important Statement.
His statement yesterday was considered
one of the most important he has yet
made.
II did not favor our going to the
Philippines" he said. Il was sorry at
the time that we got them. But we are
there. see no other possible means OF
discharging that duty which chance has
put upon US than to carry out the plan
which I suggest. Any other plan would
carry us back to where we now are.
Equal to the TASK.
Il am not disposed to concedc, a. yet.
that. because there are dangers OF cor
ruptiou and possibility Of failure in
the agents who are TO be sent out there,
we are not equal to the task.
II believe that the American Govern
ment and the American people are ex-
ceedingly adaptable. We have had the
experiments Of other nations in dealing
with people like these and. with no other
course before us that l conceive possible.
think we should not be justified in
throwing these people back into absolu-
tism.''
The statement was in reply 20 ques-
tions by Mr. Rlwlins. Of Utah. as to the
danger from corrupt Americans holding
,fHaes in ;he islands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-15
PHILADELPHIA RECORD SOLD.
It Brought So, 800, ooo-wm. s. Stem
ger Purchaser

PHILADELPHIA, May 15.-By order OF
the United States district court for eastern
Pennsylvania James NJ. Beck, special mas
ter commissioner. today sold at public auc-
ton $3.50 shares of the 10000 shares of the
Philadelphia Record Publishing Company
par value 500. VIM. S. Stenger of Phila-
delphia bought the stock for 200, 900 Mr..
Stenger is an attorney and was secretary
of the commonwealth during Governor Pat
tison's first term. Mr.. Stenger also bought
$4,000 of the issue of S5O0.o00 of the & per
cent bonds of the Record company, paying
$500 900 therefor.
When asked who he represented in the
transaction Mr.. Stenger smiiingly an
swered Myself and declined to say any
thing further
There was large attendance at the sale,
many newspaper owners from other cities
being among those present. Wesley M.
Oler of the Baltimore Herald was Mr..
StengerS principal competitor. His last
bid was 81. 235 900 and the stock was
knocked down to Mr.. Stenger at his bid of
$4,000 Adolph S. Ochs of the New
York Times was also an active bidder but
he stopped at 81 $4,000.
After the two large blocks of stocks and
bonds had been disposed of a lot of 40
shares Of Record Publishing Company
stock was sold to Mr.. Stenger for 500 a
share.
The first bid was $500. 900. and several of
the early bidders dropped out before the
million and a half mark was reached
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-15
Washington Stock EXCHANGE

tss = B @ cali Z o'clock nooncapit.l Trsc
I14 20 at ii4s. Is at ip4h rnI6n ssoes
Sinssse 10 10 at !, 1884 9ss 10 a, s
M sss at U.s. 10 - at 81 xf,sr
,I ksilrOsa GENERALIZATION Traction 9. io7 bid los
s % Cert; Indebt, %. A. los bid io7 asked
s aetr9 a AN. Cert Indsbt los bid
ss, 100 oid. 100 asked The washington RsiWas
ana M,l Eaestrie Co Is "a asked
l 10 bid. U. S. Electric Light Deb Imp Is. 1oi
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Is. los bid
i lo7 asked American Security and Trust As loo
American Graphophone Deb. IS. IS bid
Trust. ls2 bid zoo asked American Security and
lCt asked Washington Savings Bank, los bid.
% ASKED The Wsshins Rslw wo ,tH r bid
trio Co Pref. Seh bid.
BID 80 asked Metropolitan. rs bid So asked ed
S Ss seco ssS S iss BID sssE. AND
End End! 100 bid, 1856 ssted. Iraders i4s bid leo
bid, rs asked. "' 40 DID, i'' ASKED h'ss'' 72'
pr.nsn Is % BID asked
Corcoran 62 bid. Potomac. 81 bid. 20 asked Ar
lngton, % bid. 30 asked German American 26S
bid. National Union. rs bid. sls asked. Column
bia. l0k bid. LIS asked: Riggs. ~ bid sN ask
ed. Peoples. bid, 6a asked Commercial &
bid. Colonial 100 bid.
Title Insurance Stocks-Real Estate Title. SO bid.
95 asked Columbia Title AZ bid. 81 asked
Washington Title. 2A bid. sis asked
Telephone and Graphophoae stocks-Chesapeake
ssSss g. s s..ss A% %s5'saH s Graphic,
Gas stotks-Ws Washington Gas, COZ bid. 71x ask
ed. Georgetown Gas, Is bid.
Type Machine Stocks-Mergenthaler Linotype.
iss2h bid IS24s asked Lanston Monotyps, liz bid,
Miscellaneous 6tocks-Greene Con. Copper Co..
e5& bid 26N asked. Washingtop Market rs hid'
Norfolk and Warrington Steamboat. 1s5 bid
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-15
THREE SCIENTISTS.
Have Gone to Martinique for the Geo.
graphic Society

Messrs. Israel c. Russell, professor OF
geology in Ann Arbor University; Robert
T. Hill of the geological survey and c. f.
Borchgrevink. explorer Of antarctic re-
gions. have been named as the commission
to visit the islands of Martinique and ST.
Vincent on behalf of the National Geo
graphic Society. They sailed for Port of
France on the Dixie. and are provided with
adequate equipment In the form of sup
plies. Instruments and funds by the Geo
graphic Society. When they return their
reports will be published by the society.
These three scientists are thought to be
az fully prepared for this exceptional op-
portunfty as any men in the United States
Prof. Hill has been in Martinique and St
Vincent several times before. knows the
ground thoroughly and has printed several
papers on their geological formation. He
Is thought to be the foremost living student
o. west indian geological formations Prof
Russei has published several weIl-known
ana STANDARD papers on the general SUBJ
!ect or volcanic eruptions and has recently
issued a volume on the subject, which has
round wide acceptance as a text book Mr.
Bofcngreyink has just returned from a STAY
OF several seasons in the Antarctic ocean
where he studied with much care the vol,
camc lands of the continents south of the
equator and the general geological condi-
lions OF the lands nearest the pole
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-15
WESTERN MARYLAND ROAD.
Col. Herrick Confirms the Report of
Its Sale

CLEVELAND. Ohio. May 15.-Discussing
d report to the effect that negotiations for
the purchase of the Western Maryland
railroad had not been finally completed,
Col. Myron T. Herrick. who has been prom
inently identified with the matter. said:
The negotiations have been completed
as far as the Western Maryland road is
concerned. and a part of the purchasing
price has been paid. In purchasing the
interests from the city of Baltimore syn
dictate was formed consisting of WinsiOw
Pierce. c. H. Fuller. Albert W. Krech. A.
J. Ramsey and myself. ard this syndicate
acted in the interests of the Goulds.
The sale is complete and the purcha sers
have thus obtained an outlet to the At
lantic aud connections to the east which
they have so long desired. With the Wa
bash the connecting lines will form a
through line to St. Louis and there with
the Missouri Pacific and other lines con-
trOled by them to the west.
Col. Herrick is at present confined to his
bed the result of an accident to his auto
mobile few days since in which he suffer
ed the fracture of small bone in the
ankle. While the injury is not serious Col.
Herricks physicians state that he may DC
laid up several weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-15
LETTER TO YOUNG KING.
President Roosevelt Sends Fluctuations
to Spain's Future Ruler

MADRID, May 15.-The United States
special envoy to the coronation~of King Al
fonso, DR.. j. L. NJ. Curry, presented this
morning President Ro0sevelt's letter to his
majesty. follows:
Great and Good Friend: In the name
of and in behalf Of the government and
people of the United States desire to pre-
sent their sincere Fluctuations on the occa-
sion Of your majesty's majority and to as
sure you of their friendship and good
wishes for the welfare of your majesty and
your majesty's people.
l trust your life will be long and happy.
and that your reign will live In the affec-
tons Of your people and bless them with
peace. prosperity and happiness and / pray
God to have you in His safe and holy keep
ing.
Your good friends,
(SignedD 'ROOSEVELT.'
The queen regent today received In au-
dience the foreign missions appointed to at
tend the coronation. The function was sur
rounded with great ceremonial. Her
majesty and the chiefs Of the missions ex-
changed the most cordial expressions of es-
TEEN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-15

play was unusually brilliant, Mr.. Dixon.
who accompanied the doctor. did not play
up to his standard and will probably go
into the consolation class unless he takes a
stth brace" in his work this afternoon.
Foiiowing are the cards of both:
Dr. Lee Harban- 5 4 5 3 3
5 5-S1.
81
The Mprning Scores.
The other scores turned in this morning
were as follows: Alfred Tyler. 12s; A. 8.
Mattingly. sat W. n. Gray. 102: L. w.
Weaver, ~: s. Dalzell. iOi: ]. E. Rum
Dough. 50; ]. W.>McKinley 81: e. S. Du-
vail. 90: r. c. Hayden. 90: A. B. Leet. 81 :;
A.. H. Giles. l0S: F. Sullivan. %: E. P. Per-
kins 1O0: J. H. Brickenstein, 95: w. w.
Deiano. 1i5: F. o. Bennett. ZOE: W. s.
Harlan, %; o. Horstman. 80; Alex.
Britton; en- N: Thompson: 81;
W. V. Bennett.a0; n. w. Reed, 101; 8. +.
Cameron; n6: DR.. sterrett, 10e; w. Comp
ton VI: w. 8. Brooke. 81: O. NJ Cannon. 50:
T. NJ Brittin. 80: &c. Davidson. 81; Geo.
weaver. 50: s. D. Fouse. 1l2; Guy Ayrault,
164.
out on the seconds half Of the qualifying
round.
The stin bree@s has moderated somewhat
noon are most ptDmsing. The out-of-town
players VIII be benefited by going over the
course this morning. and the probabilities
are that their score cards this evening will
enable almost all to get within reach of the
first two prizes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-15
FIVE PERISH IN FIRE.
American Hotel Burns at Point Pleas
ant, W. Va.

POINT PLEASANT. W. Va, May 15.--
Five persons persisted in the burning of the
American Hotel here last night and three
others were seriously injured. Two resi-
dences also burned and the total loss
amounts to 100000.
The dead:
John Slack of Kanawha county.
Elias Mambrick of Glenwood.
John WoOdall of Mason county.
Two unidentified men.
Injured:
Lee Carlisle Ohio river steamboat mate,
burned will die. -
Henry Woodail
Maude Wise.
The fire started in the hotel which was a
frame building, and burned rapidly. Slack.
Mambrick and John Woodall were farmers
summoned here as grand jurors at the
criminal court. They were sleeping on the
second floor and means of escape were cut
off by the flames. 1t is not known how the
fire started.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-15
THE SENATE.

In the Senate today after the passage of
the Union station bill. motion of Mr.
Proctor. the Senate agreed to a conference
on the agricultural appropriation bill
Messrs- Proctor. Hansbrough and Rate
were named conferees
me conference report on the omnibus
claims Dill WAS presented by Mr. Warren
thc conrerees being unable to agree ON the
Seitridge board claims.
The report was agreed to-
TIE fertilization appropriation bill then
was laid before the Senate the pending
question being the amendment offered YES
fcrday BY Mr. Proctor. providing that no
money shall be expended for disappearing
gun carriages until complete tests shall
have been made.
ihe amendment was modified and ac-
Copied The fortification bill then was
I-'ssed. and tae Philippine government bill
taken up.
I'm effort WIS made to fix a time for TAX
'i'S vote on the Philippine bill. but il was
unsuccessful. Mr.. McLaurin (Missl then
atur"sstG the Senate in opposition to the
bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-15
In Probate Court.

The will Of William Catcher. dated in
1897. was filed today for probate. A gold
watch Is left to his son. William. and the
remainder OF his personal property to Mrs.
Cnice Williams.
By the terms of the will of Louisa c.
Goodman, dated March .. 1900. and also
filed today, her estate is left to her daugh-
tiers, Grace G. Johnson and Pearl Good
man.
The will of Charles A. Upperman. dated
January q, 1891. was also filed today. His
estate is left to his wife. Grace Upperman.
for life or until remarriage. In the event
of the death or remarriage of Mrs. Upper
man the property is to revert to the chill
dren Of the testator.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-15
STATUS UNCHANGED
EFFECT OF LOCAL LOCKOUT ON
BUILDING OPERATIONS.
Statement by Mr.. J. T. Barkman to
Effect That but 500 Men
Are Involved.

So far as could be ascertained there was
| no change today in the situation following
| the lockout inaugurated yesterday by the
| master builders of the District against the
| union mechanics employed in the different
building operations in the city.
A meeting Of the Master Builders Asso-
citation was held this afternoon in the Cor
coran building. 1t was In reality con-
| ference of the contractors Of the city and
| was in session until late.
There is nothing to say was the an
| swer given by number of persons who
attended when asked as to the situation.
President Richardson of the Master Build
| ers' Association presided over the confer
ence.
At the Typographical Temple which is
| the headquarters OF the American Fedora
ton OF Labor. the same secrecy was main
| tanned. Secretary Winslow said he did not
know the status Of affairs, and that he did
| not care to discuss the lockout. The i'm
preston prevailed, however, that the Amer
| lean Federation of Labor and the Central
| Labor Union will stand by the men who
| are locked out.
Number of Men Involved.
There seems to be a difference Of opinion
as to the number of men who are affected
| by this latest turns in the dispute between
employers ana employees. There are those
VIII pSiie'e tEat the uiNefenC6S VIII be
| satisfactorily adjusted before many days.
as this is about the busiest building season
of the year. &fus II
Should the lockout continue many build
ing operations must be delayed, 1t is said
1t Is understood that in the neighborhood
OF 5000 mechanics who are affiliated with
union organizations are affected directly or
Indirectly blythe lockout 1t Is significant
that neither side seems inclined to discuss
the situation The result of this after
Moons meeting OF the Master Builders AS
ISOLATION may cppt- new phase on the stu
alton.
Not the Building Trades Council.
Mr.. J. T. Bafkfnan, business agent Of the
Building Trades. Council and carpenters
afternoon: -
The Building Trades Council is not in
volved in the lockout. 1t is the building
section Of the Central Labor Union which is
affected. The members of that section
have declined to work with other union men
not affiliated with them. About 800 MEN,
Operations have been stopped upon only
three buildings. one at 18th and G streets,
one in 18th between 1 and X. and one in
14th street between E and streets.
This matter viii, in all probability, be
adjusted this week, and the men will return
to work The cause Of the lockout Is that
| the master builders started operations for
themselves. and sympathetic strike was
liable to occur at any moment To protect
the public and themselves whenever there
was any chance Of such a strike occurring,
the master builders concluded to Stop work
until the labor org mutations can reach an
agreement" ..-r
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-15
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE.
Waiting to Ascertain Effect of Nixon's
Withdrawal,

Chairman Griggs of the democratic con-
gressional committee left Washington to-
day for New York to confer with demo-
Gratis in that city upon the effect of the
change in the Tammany Organization or
the congressional campaign. The resigna-
ton of Mr.. Lewis Nixon from the chief
tainship of Tamnany may. 1t Is feared, dis
arrange some Of the well-Iaid plans Of the
congressional organization. Mr. Nixon had
been chosen by the democratic congression-
al committee to be chairman Of the finance
committee OF that body. 1t was the as
sumption that his relations with the Tam
many democracy would prove beneficial to
the war bags of the congressional outfit.
Chairman Griggs will earnestly urge Mr.
Nixon to remain at the head of the finance
committee, unless it should develop, that
the strained relations threatened between
Mr.. Nixon and the rank and file of Tam
many might react to the detriment Of the
general democratic good. The finance COM
mittee had about been made up when in
announcement Of the committee has neces-
sarily been postponed.
Naturally the democratic campaign man
ayers are desirieus Of maintaining the most
harmonious relations with Tammany. For
the purposes of the congressional campaign
all feuds are to be healed and even the
gold democrats are to be invited to parti-
cipate in the victory which the democratic
committee, which has yet to be announced,
win contain number of gold democrats
Of promineneh'SX
At meeting of the congressional cam
patgn committee held at, the Capitol last
night the exesutisR committee was author
lied to be increased from eleven to four
teen rnernbats. Cof, whom eight shall be
members of-the-eaRgressional campaign
committee and Sit appointed from the out
side. the coHgre4sionar'l managers do not
desire the management of the campaign to
rest upon other: than their own shoulders,
although thers all, OF others will be well
coined.
It has beenf decfded to establish the main
headquartersi ofa the committee in Wash
ington. ROOMS Will be rented in the annex
of the Colonial Hotel. GA 18th street, the
same quarters sseupied by the committee
in 1906 The executive committee. with Mr..
Ben T. Cabley asrsehairman. will have its
headquartersan Chicago The finance com
mittee will probably be located in New
York. since the rfpubiicans are likely to
establish theiE, Headquarters near the great
arteries Of finance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-15
CAUGHT BY DETECTIVES
Green and Gaynor Arrested
in Quebec.
HURRIED ABOARD A TUG
EN- ROUTE TO THE AMERICAl
SIDE NOW.
They Jumped Their Bail In Connection
With the Case Of Capt.
Carter.

QUEBEC, May 15.-Col. John F. Gaynor.
who forfeited his bail Of $4,000 because OF
hts disappearance from Savannah. where
he was indicted on a charge of conspirac y
to defraud the United States government.
and his partner, Capt W. d. Green. were
smuggled out Of Quebec today by an Amer
lean detective named Bennett and five as
sistants. Bennett had been IN town since
the arrival of Gaynor and Green. and has
kept keen watch on their movements.
This morning he was Joined by five others,
who carried out seemingly well-laid plan
to capture the accused. About II o'clock
Green was coming out of the post Office
when three Of the men approached him, and
one Of them, producing a document showed
it to Green.
The latter stood dumfounded and asked
permission to speak to some one, but In
reply was hurried into a cab and rushed to
lower town, where he was placed on the
Montreal tug Spray.
In the meantime Bennett and the two
other detectives went to the Chateau
Frontenac, where Gaynor and Green were
staying. Bennett remained outside while
his comrades went into the lobby.
At the time Col. Gaynor was talking to
the clerk. Both men went up Immediately
and invited him outside, where Bennett was
awaiting them in a cab The detectives
and Gaynor started for lower town. and In
a short time Gaynor was in company with
Green on the tug and with the detectives
on the way to Montreal or some place
further up the river where they can land.
1t Is probably their intention to land on
the south shore and place the prisoners on
the Grand Trunk train which left here at
1905 o'clock for the west. Mrs. Gaynor.
who was IN her room at the Chateau. was
informed of her husbands arrest and ac-
companied by Mr.. Tessier, one of Gaynors
counsel. and several detectives 1t was de-
cided to start in pursuit. and about fifteen
minutes after the departure Of the Spray
were trying to secure tug for that pur-
pose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-15
HOME FOR ODD FELLOWS
Grand Lodge of Virginia Decides to
Build One

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
PORTSMOUTH, Va. May 15-The Grand
Lodge of Odd Fellows of Virginia has de-
termined 20 erect in this state a home for
the aged and INDECENT members of the order
and their widows and orphans The work
will be undertaken at the earliest possible
moment. TIL, efforts of the Rebekab or
ladies' auxiliary to the order is largely re-
sponsibie for this determination of the
Grand Lodge. stout cempef. tion be
tween the various sections of the state for
the location of this institution IS in prog
ress. The Rebekah this morning paid an
official visit to the Grand Lodge and
thanked the members for their definite az
ton in bt half of the orphanage and home
Drpiect
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-15
PERSONAL BAGGAGE BILL.
Washington Women Favor Passage Of
the Mccall Measure.

Chairman Payne of the ways and means
committee was waited on today by dele
cation of Washington women Mrs. Hobson,
Miss Gwynn and Miss Boardn:an. who urg-
ed upon him the necessity of passing the
Mccall personal baggage bill. The ladies
insisted that something should be done to
make the inspection of baggage On the
docks easier and saw no other way out of
the difficulty than to repeal that portion
of the Dingley act which places a limit of
800 upon goods purchased abroad that
may be brought into the country free of
duty.
Chairman Payne. realizing the import
ance which the delegation attaches to the
repeal of the clause. called into the confer
ence Representatives Dalzell, Mcclellan
and Mccall.
Mr. Dalzell at the conclusion of the con-
ference said no conclusion was reached in
regard to the measure, nor was the confer
ence called for that purpose. He stated II
was convened for the purpose of hearing
the statement of the women.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-15
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE May l5.-Flour steady and prices
unchanged: receipts. 76oS barrels exports. lGi is,
and May S05sasI; No. red. So: July, 7gSia795s
steamer No. red slSaslfs; receipts. .e5i bush
els; exports. 1887 bushels; southern by sample.
mixed, spot and May. 66MaG6S; July. 6Gae8@
steamer mixed. 65 kn6SSs receipts, 9.bS9 bushels;
exports none; southern white corn. 6Sa6ss; south
ern yellow corn, 6saG7: Oats nrm: Ne: z white.
50a5els; No. mixed, 4Sa4Ss; receipts, $50 bush
els; exports none. Rye nrm: M. : nearby. o0x
81; No. 2 western. e2I4aa3; receipts. IA bushels:
exports, none. Hay steady. No timothy, $16.ooa
$l8.O0 Grain freigbts duh, unchanged. Butter
firm. unchanged; fancy initiation, 2oa2i: fancy
creamery 23a24; fancy ladle. lna2o: fancy roll
a0a1l; fcod roll isaI9; store packed. isaeo. Eggs
firm and higher; fresh, l5isal6. Cheese frna, IN
changed; large. l&al2: medium. l9.lea: small.
l2Aal2S Sugar firm. unchanged: H''. ard coatse
grail,lated, 4.1lL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-15
Charged With Making Threats.

Harry Connor. a shipkeeper on the U. 8.
s. Fern, was arrested this afternoon by
Policeman Perry Of the harbor squad on
complaint of Louis Miller. saloon keeper
at 1926 9th street southwest. who charged
him with having made threats.
Miller told the officers that Connor had a
revolver In his possession a short time be-
fore his arrest and threatened to fix him.
Two soldiers attached to the hospital corps
who were in the saloon at the time dts
armed Conner and extracted the charges
from the revolver. afterward returning him
the weapon.