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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-14
GAS STOCK QUIET TODAY.
No Transactions on Local Exchange
Discussion Of Situation.

There were no transactions in gas stock
on the local stock exchange today, 70A bid
being the record made for that security on
the list of today's quotations. This is prac-
tically the price paid yesterday, which
showed a decline of nearly ten points from
the quotations Of Monday. On that day the
bill providing for an increase In the capital
stock of the company was defeated in the
House Of Representatives and the effect
was shown yesterday in the market quota
tions of the stock.
There is a good deal of interest manifest
ed in local financial circles in regard to the
future policy of the company, especially
relative to the important question Of the
disposition of the undivided earnings. One
purpose in the increase of the stock was to
provide method of distributing to the
stockholders the earnings without a further
increase in the annual dividend, which is IL
per cent on the par value of $40.
1t was claimed during the discussion of
the late bill that the company would be
able to pay per cent dividend on the
capital when enlarged, as proposed, from
100000 to $13 100000
A suggestion has been made that pos
sibly a bill might be introduced providing
simply for a consolidation of the two gas
companies. 1t is claimed there is no OBJ
lection in Congress to this feature Of the
late measure. Recourse then may be had
to the law of 1896. which, after fixing the
price of gas in Washington at 81. 10, with
proyiso that 1T be reduced to 81 after five
years. the company was given the right
under certain conditions to enlarge its
stock. These conditions included the prep
aration Of a statement showing the finan-
cial affairs of the company-the assets, liza
bilities and a declaration of the purpose of
the proposed addition to the capital stock
the whole to be submitted to the court of
the District for its approval.
In the event that consent shall be secured
the additional stock can be issued.
1t is not claimed that the above Is the
program Of the company, but it Is thought
that something of the sort may be done. 1t
is asserted on behalf of the bill by its sup
porters that it was an entirely meritortous
measure and the only reason for it's defeat
in the House was that the alarm regarding
trusts was raised and the threat was made
to have roll call on the passage of the bill
and put the members on record.
On the other hand, the statement Is COM
monty heard In the current talk on this SUBJ
ject that no one but those who were blinded
by their interest in the bill had any idea
that it would receive favorable action from
Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-14
MORGAN TO INVADE SPAIN.
The Great Promoter Wants More
Steamship Lines.

MADRID. May 14.-It is reported here
that ]. Pierpont Morgan is coming to
Spain in order to negotiate for the entry
of the Spanish Transatlantic Company into
the Atlantic shipping combine. officials of
the TRANSATLANTIC company. however. in
formed the correspondent of the Associated
Press that while they have not yet re-
ceived proposals on the subject, they
would not reject the idea of discussing the
matter if Mr. Morgan comes
The company is subsidized by the Spanish
government. and in view of the present
condition of the treasury it would gladly
cancer the arrangement. Indeed, the cues
tlon or Its cancellation has already been
warmly debated in the chamber of depu-
Ties. out the subsidy was finally continued
owing to patriotic motives. The same ar
gument perhaps, may impede the reported
negotiations of Mr.. Morgan, as the senti-
ment which still exists here against the
III the matter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-14
Local Patents Issued.

During the past week patents have been
issued to 468 citizens Of the United States
and to seventy-one citizens Of other coun-
tries. OF these patents the following were
issued to residents of the District of CO.
lumbia: Philip T. Dodge, asHgnor to Mer-
genthaler Linotype Company. linotype ma
trix; Benjamin N. Halves. gas-heated iron
John Mitchell. assignor Of one-half to the
executors and trustees Of the late NJ G.
Emery, anti-slipping hoof-pad: George G..
Schroeder, assignor to Federal Automa tic
Machine Company, New York. match
vending machine: John P. Stout repair
strip for buttonhole portions of articles of
apparel: George Thorn, assignor to s.
Thorn, Washington. d. c., packing device
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-14
CAPT. DAYToN's REPORT.
Merely Recited Facts Regarding Re-
cent Arrests at Venice.

The Secretary Of the Navy has received
the mall report Of Capt. Dayton, command
ing the L. S. S. Chicago, in regard to the
cases of Capt. Wynne and other officers OF
the Chicago arrested at Venice for alleged
disturbance of the peace. This report was
prepared just after the occurrence and be-
fore Capt. Dayton had had time to fully
look into the merits Of the cases 1t simply
recites the facts of the arrest and the ac-
ton OF the Italian authorities. 1t agrees
in substance with the press accounts Of the
affair. Secretary Moody hesitates to make
1t public In advance Of the receipt of the
official report of the court of inquiry Or
dered to make a complete investigation OF
the affair and report what further action,
II any, is called for in the premises.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-14
Debate to Close Tomorrow at
8 P. M.
TRIBUTE TO MR.. LONG
MIR. DAYToN'S REMARKS ON THE
MEASURE.
Personal Statement by Mr.. Mahon-
Senator Proctor Opposes Disappear
ing Gun Carriages.

The chaplain of the House, DR.. Ceuden.
made reference in his opening invocat ton
today to the calamity in Martinique. ask
ing mercy for the stricken and suffering
people ard that out of the great tragedy
might come larger and deeper spirit of
fraternity throughout the world.
Consideration of the naval appropriate
bill was resumed. 1t was agreed to close
the debate on the bill at pm. tomorrow.
Mr.. Mahon Pa.). chairman of the COM
mittee on war claims. then rose to ques-
ton of personal privilege. He read cir
cular signed by Henry A. Smith and said
to have been circulated among members,
alleging that Nathaniel Mckay had told
Smith of paying hundreds of dollars for
Mr.. Mahon's campaign expenses, with SINH
lar statements to other members not
named. Mr.. Mahon vehemently denounced
the statements of the circular as false, and
he presented an affidavit sworn to by MIR.
Mckay. to the effect that he had never
made such statements and had never con-
tributed a cent to Mr.. Mahon's campaign
expenses. MIR. Mahon added a vigorous de-
nunciation of the author of the circular and
announced his purpose of seeking legal re-
dress.
Mr.. Dayton CIV. Va spoke in support OF
the bill. and in this connection paid high
tribute to Secretary Longs administration
of the Navy Department and TO the late
Representative Cummings, who was an &C
tive member of the naval committee.
Mr.. Dayton declared that the crucial test
of naval strength was the battle line. made
up of battle ships, and that it was reCog-
niZed fact that our battle line not
equal to that of England, France or Ger
many. This he asserted to be true despite
efforts to reyolutiOnize naval methods by
submarine boats, dynamite cruisers like the
Vesuvius and rams of the Katahdin type.
all OF which Mr.. Dayton claimed were in
effective.
W. W. Kitchin IN. c. favored the build
ing of all ships in government yards, main
tanning that there would be an ultimate
saving to the government. He asserted
that the opposition to the plan came from
the powerful private shipyards. which
sought to continue the present system, by
which extortionate profits were made. He
gave notice of an amendment providing
that all four of the large new ships shall
be built in government yards.
Mr.. Fitzgerald On W also spoke for gov
eminent construction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-14
ISTHMIAN CANAL BILL.
Mr.. Hepburn Thinks It Will Soon
Come Up in Senate

Chairman Hepburn of the House commit
tee on interstate and foreign commerce,
who conducted the Nicaraguan canal bill
through the House, has been making in
quiry as to its probable fate in the Senate.
My Information from most trustworthy
sources in the Senate" he said to a Star
reporter today, lis that the isthmian canal
question will come up for consideration in
that body Immediately after the Phil
ippines. ...~s
Il further advised that there is not
sufficient force to displace the question with
other legislation and that the outlook is
exceedingly favorable to action by the Sem
ate on a canal bill at this, session of Con-
gress' igtj5 s1sFi 81 81,
Information from another source is to the
effect that an informal canvass of the Sem
ate discloses the fact that the Cuban reci-
procity bill cannot be put ahead of the canal
bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-14
Washington Stock EXCHANGE

Sales-Regular CALL IL O'Clock noon-Cani,.1 r...
Greene Copper ~ fe sg Fire ms. so at Gs.
In rs aud Potomac Telephone, SO at 5sis.
Railroad Bonds-CapitaI Traction As 1o7 hid ,os
rsneE MetrSpoitsn u.s. III bid 12l asked Met.
Matran,, cert Indebt 5s A, los bid, 1o7 asked
en- sds &c Columbia u.s. III bid l22 asked Columbia IS,
E TSe Sld roS asked The Washington Railway and
Ties a, ITO bid Washington Gas Co. 6s. series b.
bid. y s. Electric Light Cert indebt. ss i iS4
bt. Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone SIS, los
,9o bd: washington Market Co: LIST 6s l0sIs bid
Masonic Hall Association 5s, 1o4 bid. lo7 asked
Safe Deposit and Trust stoeks"Nationai Safe De-
gosit and nd Trust 100 bid. Washington Loan and
Trust 2Io bid ss5 asked washington a Ssfe a ns,
posit 20 bid Union Trust and Storage, IGsss bid,
l III. asked The ne, Washington Railway and Eec.
bid, $50 asked Metropolitan RS bid. $50 asked
bid aae ss siS ce,aS
ola ola lss DID, 2oG asked Capital. $50 bid. West
as asked Lincoln. 12s bid. 1876 asked Riggs. 1s5
Franfiin Is BID i Sa * : asked
EOrsorsn Sc bid Potomac. 81 bid. 20 asked Ar
bid; National Union, tx bid. 81 asked. Columbia,
r Peoples, g, g BID es asked. Commercial. bid
Title Insurance stccks.Real Estate Title, ss bid
% asked. Columbia Title. ~ bid 5K asked
Washington Title. bid. 4 asked.
Telephone and Graphophone Stocks-Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone. 81 bid, 58h asked. Ameri-
can Graphophone CON-. 3 bid, 81 asked. Ameri.
can Graphephone Pref. 7ss asked.
Gas Stocks-Washington Gas. 7Os4 bid. Tx ask
ed Georgetown Gas, G5 bid
Type Machine neutrality-suspicious. Linotype 1872
bid. 1S2E asked. Lanston Monotype. 1lX bid, l2N
asked
Miscellaneous Stocks-Greene Con. Copper Co.
25S bid. 26& asked. Washington Market Is bid
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat, 1S5 bid
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-14
Children's Quarrel Causes Trouble.

and Bena Anderson and Rose Allen. resi-
dents of Lamond's. a village in the north
east section of the city. were defendants in
the Police Court today on a charge of dis
orderly conduct. Mrs. Emma Pierce, a
neighbor of the defendants. reported to the
court that they were loud and boisterous in
their manner toward her Thursday last
number of witnesses were examined on
each side. and the testimony developed that
the trouble was caused by q quarrel among
children.
The court disposed of the matter by ac-
accepting the personal bonds of Mrs An
derson and Mrs. Neligan. The charges
against the other two were dismissed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-14
Medicine Chest for the House.

At meeting of the House committee on
accounts today the Wilson resolution pro-
viding for an emergency medicine chest for
the use Of the House was ordered to be ia
vorably reported The resolution provides
for the expenditure OF not exceeding $500
for medicines to be used in the case of the
sudden illness OF members of the House,
the chest to be in the keeping of the ser
geant-at-arms. Another proviso Is to the
effect that the medicines purchased shall
be approved by Representatives Wilson OF
New York, Showalter Of Pennsylvania and
Ball of Delaware, who are the three ply
sicians who are members Of the House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-14
The Philippine Bill.
PRESIDENT WILL USE TROWEL.
Exercises Attending Corner Stone Lay
ing on American University Grounds

A large assembly of people Is expected
this afternoon at the exercises incident to
the laying of the corner stone Of the Nc
Kinley Memorial Ohio College Of Govern
ment OF the American University, which
Will take place at o clock. Facilities have
been provided to convey the visitors from
the car line to the university grounds. and
extra car service will be put on the George
town and Tenleytown electric road
President Roosevelt viii attend and place
the stone In position. 1t is expected that he
will deliver a short address. Senators
Hanna and Doliiver will also be present
OF Boston will preside. Others taking part
in the exercises will be DIR. F. NJ. Bristol,
President McKinleys pastor, and Dr. J. F..
Berry of Chicago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-14
COMPETITOR IN FIELD
RETAIL BUTCHERS AND DEALERS
TO OPPOSE BEEF TRUST.
Plant to Be Erected in Alexandria
County, Va, Ground Already
Purchased

The beef trust, which is declared to be
responsible for the present almost prohibit
tive prices for meats Of nearly all kinds,
particularly fresh meats, seems to be des-
tined to have competitor in the local field
OF trade. A number of the retail butchers
and dealers in meats in Washington have
formed what is known at the Washington
and Virginia Stock Yard and Abattoir Com
pany, and big plant is to be erected in
Alexandria county. Va, out on the old Co.
lumbia pike.
Inc company, according to the papers of
incorporation, will provide suitable accom-
modations for the quartering of live stock
Tor farmers, drovers and dealers, where
lambs, sheep hogs and cattle may be
bought and sold and dressed for market;
ana also to provide suitable accommoda-
lions for the housing and dressing of poul-
try, and to provide both storage and cold
storage for all kinds of meats and merchan-
dlse and for the manufa cture of ice for use
In the business and for sale to the public
Purchase of Ground.
The company has purchased ten acres of
iand and has caused plans to be drawn by
a leading firm of architects. The plans in
clude, besides an abattoir, a complete ice
plant and the necessary storage buildings
The property is reached by both the Long
bridge and the Aqueduct bridge, and the
approaches of the new bridge of the Penn
sylvanla railroad over the Potomac river
are within a few yards of the company's
property.
The tracks of the Rosslyn branch of the
pennsylvania railroad are near by and a
s!dlns Will be made from this branch to the
pant, SO that large quantities of merchan-
dlse can be conveniently shipped to AMI
from the establishment without expense of
carriage.
Local butchers say that the demand for
SuCn an establishment Is lot
within a short distance Of Center market
and the commission houses has long been
urgent. The location of the new plant 80
close to the city will furnish, it is hoped.
the quickest possible delivery of fresh
meats In all kinds of weather and especial
ly not weather in good condition
Poultry to Be Handled.
The company will take up the poultry
branch of the business. which is something
new in connection with an abattoir Per-
sons familiar with the poultry trade in this
city say that in a short time, as the popula-
ton increases, it will be impossible to MAIN
tain and operate poultry slaughtering plants
within the city. and poultry dealers are ex-
pected to naturally turn to the new estab-
lishment.
1t is distinctively local enterprise formed
by practical men to meet an existing de-
mand The officers Of the company are:
William G. Carter, president; c. E. Ebel,
vice president; L. p Krey, secretary; J. E,
Donovan, treasurer. The directory board
includes Charles w. Botsch, r. A Golden,
8. Lemon Hoover and w. F. Hunt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-14
Oklahoma Justices Confirmed.

The following nominations have been con-
firmed by the Senate: F. E. Gillette. ]. K.
Beauchamp and ]. L. Pancoast, associate
justices of the supreme court of Oklahoma !;
G. A. Robethan. receiver of public moneys.
Blackfoot, Idaho; L. R. Thomas. register Of
the land office at Blackfoot, Idaho; w. E.
Bundy. Ohio, United States attorney, south
ern district of Ohio; c. B. Jackson. agent
for the Indians of the Sisseton agency.
South Dakota, and a number of postmas-
tiers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-14
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE. May 14.-F1our quiet and price,
unchanged; receipts 2l.7T2 barrels; exports, I ld
barrels Wheat hrmer: contract. spot aud May.
No. red se&as5: receipts, 12e.7o7 bushels; ex.
ports none; southern by sample, s0as7; southern
81; May, Ct asked: July, 66tsseGs. steamer mixed
65sa66; receipts IL. 800 bushels; exports go bush
corn. 81 Oats hrmer: No. white. 50a50ia: No
mixed. 4SaiSle; receipts, 11,17s bushels: exports
western. 6.haG3; receipts. ia bushels; exports
none. Hay firm: No. 1 Timothy, S15.50a$lG. Grsis
fancy initiation. aoa2i; fancy creamery. s3a24
fancy ladie, i9aao: fancy roll 2oa21; good roll
1Sa1s; store packed. 1sa20. Eggs firm, unchanged
fresh, 15k. Cheese firm. unchanged; large. 1fEi
12 medium, l2a12h: small 12Aa12S. Suen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-14
THE SENATE.

Soon after the Senate convened today a
bill was passed providing that the circuit
court OF appeals of the fifth judicial dis
trict of the United States shall hold at
least one term annually in Atlanta. Ga.
beginning On the first Monday of October
of each year.
The conference report on the omnibus
claims bill called up. The House asked
for further conference but instructed its
econferees not to agree to the Selfridge
board findings.
Mr.. Hale said he had no doubt that the
House had a right to instruct it's conferees.
the House had thrown out these claims
by vote. The only remedy the House had
was to instruct its conferees.
Mr.. Hale said the House had a right to
% instruct its conferees. but the instructions
should not have been Incorporated in the
message to the Senate That was an in
advertence. undoubtedly.
MIR. Hoar thought the Senate ought either
to recede from its amendments or drop the
bill The Senate, he thought, ought not to
yield its just and undoubted rights and
ought to insist upon a free conference To
do otherwise would be to abandon the dig
nifty of the Senate.
After discussion of the matter by Mess-s.
Bacon. Allison and Warren the Senate
agreed to further conference, Messrs.
Warren. Teller and Mason being appointed
as conferees.
The Fortifications Bill.
The Notifications appropriation bill then
was taken up. The measure carries appro-
priations aggregating s7.946. 4s1.
The committee amendment providing for
the payment of $4,000 to the Bethlehem
Steel Company was amended by Mr.. Pen
rose. continuing the contracts to the Beth
lehem Steel Company.
Mr. Plat Comm offered an amendment
providing for the cession to the state OF
Connecticut of the Fort Griswold tract on
the east shore of New London for use as a
public park. The amendment was agreed to.
Mr.. Proctor (Vt) offered an amendment
providing that TO part Of the appropria-
ton made should be for constructing or
procuring disappearing gun carriages IN
emplacements or magazines.
He discussed at some length the question
OF disappearing gun carriages, saying that
the patents secured by General Burlington
and Captain CroZier had been disposed Of
to the Bethlehem Steel Company and to
foreign countries. He said that two-thrds
of the opinions upon the use Of the car
riage Were opposed to it, and he deemed
money to construct any further disappear
ing carriages.
The Philippine Bill.
At 2 o'clock the Philippine government
bill was called up. but was laid aside in
completed.
He stated that over $1,000, 900 have been
expended by the government in the pur-
chase of disappearing gun carriages; that
these carriages are still of an experimental
nature. and in his opinion, they would
eventually be proven to be failures. He
quoted numerous authorities to show that
disappearing gun carriages are likely to
become disabled II put TO a severe test
during an engagement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-14
Mems Club Meeting.

At a regular monthly meeting of the
Mems Club Of the Vermont Avenue Chris
tan Church. held Monday evening at. the
church. it was decided to give a social.
which is to be exclusively for men, on May
II at the church at 8 o'clock. Refresh
ments and literary and musical exercises
are to be features OF the AFFAIR. The fol-
lowing committees were appointed for the
occasion:
Program-Messrs. Wilson, Sparks, Thomp-
son, Smith and Hughes.
observation-disclosures. Grey. Stose and
Mack.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-14
WILL GO TO PEKIN.
John G. Coolidge to Be First Secretary
of LEGATION.

Mr.. JohE Gardner Coolidge of Massachu-
sets has been selected for appointment as
first secretary of legation at Pekin, sue
ceeding Mr.. Squiers. who is to be United
States minister at Havana Mr. Coolidge
is a great grandson Of Thomas Jefferson.
being grandson of Mrs Randolph. Jeffer-
sons daughter, and son of Thomas Jeffer-
son Coolidge Of Boston. John G. Coolidge
was vice consul of the United States at
Pretoria when Adelbert Hay filed the office
of consul.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-14

Entertainment Of French Guests.
The State Department has arranged for
the entertainment of the guests from
France who are coming to attend the I'M
yelling Of the Rochambeau statue at the
Arlington Hotel. where a number of suites
of rooms have been secured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-14
Amendments to the Code.

The judiciary subcommittee Of the House
committee on the District Of Columbia has
about completed its compilation of all of
the proposed amendments to the District
code. When printed In one bill the vari-
Gus amendments will be brought to the at
tention Of the full committee for it's ac-
ton
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-14
LINE OF DEFENSE.
Plea in Behalf of James Freeman, Ac-
cused Of Murder.

cused Of Murder.
Attorneys Peyton and Hughes. counsel
for James Freeman, colored, on trial in
Criminal Court No. for the alleged muir
der Of Mary Wells last January. stated to-
day that the defense of their client will be
the contention that the death Of the woman
was due to the effects Of an operation per-
formed on her at hospital, and that her
demise was not the effect of blows dealt by
Freeman, as the government charges.
Several physicians, who made statements
that were in the nature Of expert testi-
mony, and who were called upon to answer
a number of hypothetical questions. were
placed on the witness stand by the prosecu-
ton today.
The government had not closed its case
in chief up to o'clock this afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-14
To Select Site for Artillery Practice.

Captain s. NJ. Foote. Artillery Corps, has
been directed to proceed from Fort Myer,
Virginia. to Mount Gretna. Pa, and return,
on official business relating to the selection
of suitable place for field artillery target
practice this year by the troops Of Fort
Myer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-14
Examining Board Appointed.

Captains Walter 8. Alexander and George
H. McManus, Artillery Corps. have been
appointed board to examine such officers
at their post on the subjects completed by
them during the past school season for
officers as 1t has not been practicable to
examine under the governing regulations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-14
Going to tho Concord Encampment.

Under authority Of the Secretary of War,
Major John p. Wiser, Artillery Corps. viii
attend the annual encampment OF the Ma
tional Guard Of New Hampshire, to be held
at Concord. N. H.. June 10 to 20, 1902, as
inspector and instructor thereat