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A Hotel Hoodoo.
From the Kansas City Journal.

rom the Nhns23 lily JourHAt
Most hotel clerks dislike to see the reg
lister closed. Some of them would say
that their desire to have 1T remain open
is in order that it may be ready for the
signatures of guests. But there are other
clerks who don't mind telling the real
reason. 1t is because they have feel
ing that 1t is unlucky to close the regis
ter. 1t is a sort of superstition just as
other people have against doing things
on Friday OF beginning journey on the
Both day of the month. Hotels are not
more given to superstition than are peo-
pie, although there is no room IL in most
of them. While the superstition Is not
generally well known among people who
travel. it does not often happen that a
clerk is compelled to rush to the desk in
order to prevent guest from closing the
book That is what happened at one of the
big hotels yesterday. and 1t was because
the absent-minded man would have closed
the book that the clerk told of the feeling
most hotel clerks have about the bad luck
that will follow the closing of the register.
1t is a good deal like the mental attitude
of the small boy who crosses his fingers
when a cross-eyed person looks at him
"Of course" said the clerk. Il do not
think 1t makes any difference. In fact. 1
am sure 1t don't-but 1 never allow the
book to be closed during my watch IL
can beat the other fellow to it Hotel
registers are to be written in. anyway.
and a man can't write in them IL they arc
closed"
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sMELTERMEN STRIKE.
Walkout In Denver and Leave Molten
Metal in Furnaces.

DENVER. Col. July 4.-The managers Of
the Denver smelters were taken completely
by surprise last night when. at a meeting
Of the Smelter Mems Union. strike was
declared, taking effect at once. and they
were wholly unprepared for the walkout
which followed.
BY the drawing of tho fires from the fur
naces at the Grant and Globe smeiters the
risk Of a heavy loss to the American SnneIt-
ing and Refining Company was incurred.
At the two smeiters there were eleven fur
naces full of ore and should they freeze
up they will have to be blasted out and
rebuilt.
1t is said that this strike il the first move
in general campaign for an eight-hour
day for all unions afniated with the West
ern Federation of Miners and that the fight
will be made to finish.
There are $500 men employed in the
shelters of Denver. but the Argo plant,
which is independent Of the trust, will prob
ably not be involved in the strike.
General Manager Guiterman of the Amer
lean Smelling and Refining Company said
today that every plant of his company
where there was a strike would be closed
down indefinitely.
In the disturbance at the Globe smelter
attending the withdrawal Of the men En-
gineer William Edwards was struck on the
head and badly injured
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IRON AND STEEL IMPORTS.
For the Past Fiscal Year They Were
Over $5O, OOO, 900.

Iron and steel imports will show q total
of more than $50. 100000 in the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1908. The bureau Of sta
tistics' figures show for eleven months an
importation Of 81. 600 600 worth Of iron and
steel manufactures, against so. 000. 600 In
the corresponding months of 1902. and $751;
000. coo in the Same months Of 1901. The
total for the month Of May. 1908. was
$3.eD ,821. and unless the June figures fall
materially below those OF May the grand
total for the year will be over $4,000, 900.
This is in marked contrast with conditions
in recent years. The total importation Of
iron and steel manufactures in 1888 was
81. 500 600; In 1899. $12 100000 In 1909. So
0O0000: in 1902. 81 .O00. 00O and in 1903. as
already Indicated, will be about 10000 900.
The high water mark of iron and steel
imports Is closely associated with periods
Of prosperity and business activity. An ex-
animation of the bureau OF statistics tables
imports Of iron and steel made their high
records in the years 1891, 1882 and 1873. In
1870 the fmportatiOns were only $50. 600.
From that point they gradually increased
they dropped to 5000. GOO in 1877. lS1s and
1879: then suddenly increased again to $53.-
100000 in 1880 and 81. 100000 in 1882: then
again moved downward to $4,000. $50 inI
1891. and from that time steadily decreased
until they reached $12 600 900 in 1888 and
1899, only to once more move upward. until
in 1903 they will again pass the SO, 600 900
line.
While importatiens Of iron and steel are
chiefly classed as manufactures" 1t
should be understood that they are almost
exclusively of the partially manufactured"
class, in the form of pig iron, ingots
blooms. slabs, billets. bars. etc. to be used
as working material by the manufacturers
Of the United States. The importation OF
pig iron shows a remarkable increase. the
total value of pig iron imported in the
eleven months Of 1903 being over SIS. O00. CO.
against less than s.. 600, 900 in the corre-
spending months OF last year. and a tribe
above 81, 600 600 in the same months Of 1901.
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JOLLY CAMP COMPANION.
Experience Of a Man Who Hunted
With Roosevelt Years Ago.

Il did not get chance to see President
Roosevelt when he was out west" said
George A. West in the lobby Of the Raleigh
today. Il particularly wanted to see him
as l had the pleasure of living with him
for a week or ten days in tepee in the far
west twelve or fourteen years ago. You
see. 1 was in poor health at the time, and
had been advised to take rest. / had
been ordered TO the Yellowstone Park and
remained there about six months. While
there l fell in with Woody, an old Indian
fighter. buffalo hunter and guide. who had
been Roosevelt's guide. While i was there
was out with Woody, doing a little shoot
Ing and camping out, when l ran across
Mr.. Roosevelt, and he invited US to become
members of his party. We accepted and
remained with him about a week, camping
out In the mountains. He was hunting elk
and while he was near-si lighted, he managed
to get into close range and killed seven elk,
while / was well satisfied to bring down
one. He was a fine rider and an excellent
rife than 1 ever knew before. We lived
in tepee or Indian tent. with big fire In
the center, and n the evenings sat about
smoked and told stories. He was as con-
genial companion as one could desire; a
good story teller and full Of life and ener-
BY. He remained about there for ten days
and then went to another part of the coun-
try after mountain goats.
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Naval Orders.

Commander F. E. Sawyer. from command
of the Richmond to the Asiatic station.
Commander S. w. B. Diehl, from COM
mand of the Newport to command of the
Boston.
Commander A. Mertz. from the navy
yard, Boston. Mass. to command of the
Newport.
Lieutenant Commander B. C. Bryan to
the bureau Of steam engineering, Navy De-
partment.
Lieut. M. M. Taylor. to additional duty In
command of the Siren.
Lieut.. q. E. Briggs, to the Pensacola.
Ensign c. P. Snyder, to the Alabama.
Ensign c. T. Wade. from the Alert to the
Bennington.
Ensign ]. R. Combs, to the Atlanta.
Chaplain c. Q. Wright from the Wabash
to the Puritan.
Chaplain ]. Nice. Bellows. from the Puri-
tan to the Wabash
Ensign W. N. LETTERS. to the Massachu-
sets as watch and division officer. 81
Warrant Machinist T. ODonnell, from
the Columbia to the Texas. -:
Captain r. c. Dewey has been appointed
an assistant quartermaster In the Marine
Corps, with the rank of captain.
Assistant Civil Engineer J. 8. Shultz has
been appointed an assistant civil engineer
in the navy. with the rank of lieutenant
Junior grade). '--iss'a - 7sH7 ( 81
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What q Consul Is
From the Atlantic Monthly.


I was highly gratifed to discover in the
consular regulations that consuls of the
United States rank with colonies in the
regular army. or captains in the navy,
although. even before learning this, l felt
quite as important as any colonel. The
chapter on the official regulations of con-
suls to naval officers was also pleasant
reading. Whenever an American was YES
sci Tor sQuadron) visits a port where a
United States consul 1t stationed, it Is the
duty OF the commander to send a boat on
shore with an officer to visit the consul
and tender him passage to the Ship The
consul must accept the invitation visit
the commander and tender him his official
services. While the vessel is in port the
consul is entitled to a salute of seven guns
ly fired while he Is being conveyed from
the vessel to the shore The official eti-
quette requires the consul to face the ship
and at the end of the salute acknowledge
1t by raising his hat. All this has practi-
cal Significance to our consuls at Medt-
terranean ports. but none whatever In the
case OF Client. situated some twenty miles
inland. But. nevertheless, Client is tech
ntcaly seaport" thanks to a ship canal
to Terneuzen. on the lower Scheldt admit
ting vessels of eighteen or nineteen feet
draught. My vain hope was that some
inquisitive man-of-war of the United States
would manage to penetrate to Client:
whereupon the seven guns would boom
ancient beIfry. and reverberating through
the ruins Of medieval castle of the counts
of Flanders. This, OF course, was a mere
dream
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Army Orders.

Second Lieutenant Carroll B. Hodges. re-
Gently appointed from civil life. has been
assigned to the 18th Infantry. Company G,
and ordered to Fort Myer. Va, for tempo
rary duty. 49,
First Lieutenant Alfred T. Clifton. Signal
Corps, has been ordered to ST. Michael,
Alaska, and to make not to exceed one visit
during each month, from September, 1903,
to June, 1904, to Nome. on official business
pertaining to the Alaskan telegraph sys-
tenn. -..:
Capt. James A. Goodwin. adjutant Tth
Infantry. has been granted leave of abb
sence for two months.
First Lieutenant Parker Hit, 22d Tnfan-
try, has been relieved from treatment at
the army and navy general hospital, Hot
Springs. Ark, and ordered to join his regi-
ment.
Second Lieutenant E. H. Tarbutton. re-
Gently appointed from civil life. has been
assigned to the 18th Infantry and ordered
to Fort McHenry. Md. for temporary duty
First Lieutenant Charles G. Lawrence
14th Infantry, has been granted twenty two
days leave of absence.
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Railroad Mems Hours

From the Cincinnati COMMERCIAL 1T1Dune
Indiana, with all her faults and all her
vagaries does some good things. and when
they are good they are very good. indeed.
One of them is the law prohibiting railways
working their employees on the rail for more
than sixteen consecutive hours. The legfs-
lation Is not only humane In Its provision.
but II contains the largest measure OF safe
ty for the travelling public and for the
safety Of freights. Under the provisions OF
the statute the executive officials of all
roads operating I'm Indiana are obliged to
placard the shops and other buildings of
the road with notices to the operating Off
Gals of the existence of the law prohibiting
them continuing any employe in work be-
yond the specified time. 1t is not to be be-
lieved that the railways would willingly
overwork their men to the point of break
ing them down, for good and trained rail-
readers are not picked up in the market
places though the fact that the pay Is often
according to the mileage is an inducement
which some railroad men are unable to re-
sist. But there are interests above and be-
yond and of far greater importance than
the wages the men may desire to earn and
the roads be willing to pay. and the safety
Of life and freight Is among the higher in
teregts. Eight hours of rest, with less than
eight hours OF sleep. are not more than suf-
the rail. In the engine cab or on top of a
freight for sixteen hours II Indiana will
but inf0rce her statute good win CINE 70
men and to roads. and other states may
profit By the example set by the-heosisa
afafa
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Many Applications for Regulars.

The Secretary of War has received many
more applications than he can possibly
grant for United States troops to attend
encampments Of state troops in various
parts of the country. and consequently has
been compelled to deny several OF them.
United States troops have been ordered to
attend the encampment OF a portion of the
National Guard of Pennsylvania at Mt.
Gretna, but the War Department has been
obliged to deny similar application for
United States troops to attend the en-
campment Of another portion of the
National Guard Of the same state at Mt.
Gretna- Both encampments occur within
the next few weeks.
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scoring. Ryan flied out to Bradley. One
run.
Seventh inning-Wright out RObby to
Carey. Drill made a great catch Of Bays
foul to the grand stand. Bradley made two
bases on his hit over second. Clingman
famed. No runs.
Locals Get Three More.
Lee walked and went to third as Cling
man errored on grounder. Martin walked.
Robinson forced Lee at home on his hit to
Bradley, and Carey, Martin and Robby
scored on Bemis' throw over first in trying
for double play. Drill out. Bradley to Hick-
man. Orth flied out to Gochnauer. Three
runs.
Eighth inning-Hickman singled to left
and went to second on Selbach's error. Nc
earthly flied out to Ryan. Flick walked
Ryan got Gochnauers fly. Bemis forced
Flick at second, Moran to Robinson. No
runs.
Moran out, Clingman to Hickman Sell
bach out, Bradley to Hickman. Ryan sin
gled to center and Lee did the same. Carey
famed. No runs.
Ninth inning-Wright struck out Bay out
Moran to Carey. Selbach closed the game
with great catch of Bradley's long fly.
No runs.
Score:
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SMELTERMEN STRIKE.
Men Leave Denver Furnaces Filled
With Molten Metal.

DENVER. Colo, July 4.-Shortly after
midnight 300 members of the Denver
Smeitermen's Union went to the Omaha
and Graf smelter of the American Smelt-
ing and Refining Company and induced the
men there employed, about 800 in number,
10 stop work. -,
The men walked out, leaving the fur
naces full of molten metal. which will re-
suit in heavy damage to the plant. The
men left the plant and went to the Globe
smelter. another property of the Ameri-
can Smelling and Refining Company, where
they succeeding in inducing the employees,
500 in number. to come out.
The action was taken on account of the
refusal of Manager Franklin Guiterman
to grant an eight-hour day.
Another in Line.
COLORADO SPRINGS. Colo. July A.
The Mill and Smeltermen's Union. number
ing 125, of Colorado City has declared a
strike at the Standard mill Of the United
States Reduction and Refining Company.
The officers of the union state that
the reason for the strike was that only
one union man has been reinstated, in VIC
lation of the terms agreed on when the
former strike was declared off.
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Teachers En- Route to Boston.

School teachers Of Georgia, Alabama.
Louisiana and Texas, occupying three spe-
ciaf trains. passed through this city over
the Southern railway last evening on their
way to Boston, Mass, to attend the an
nual convention of the National Educa-
uonal Association. now in session in that
city Sixteen car loads of teachers from
st. Louis Cincinnati. Chicago and other
points along the Chesapeake and Ohio rail-
way also passed through Washington yes
terday en- route to the convention. Accord
ing to the railroad officials never before in
the history of the south has such a rep
resentation OF that section attended an edu-
cational gathering.
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PENNSYLVANIA SCENERY.
New Workers. Form an Alpine Cnmbin,
Club to View It.

There Is no scenery in the country moro
beautiful than that in tho mountainous
regions Of Pennsylvania" said Lambert II.
Julian OF Ptttsburg at tho Arlington yes
terday afternoon. Through some mystert-
GUS convulsion OF nature. portions OF tho
state were rent and tossed about, giving
the land fantastic shape and laying the
foundation Of some OF the finest scenic eff
fects to be found anywhere. The country
in the billy regions is largely sandstone.
and the rivers have washed channels which
have gradually become deeper and deeper
until they have cut canons out of the rocks
One of these Is at Mauch Chunk, where
the Lehigh river goes through the Mahon-
you may find fossils of animals that had
possession Of the country long before the
hood. l presume. and the various strata
OF rock are plainly discernible for miles
upon miles along the river.
There also are fine places along the up
per Susquehanna, favorite spot for tour
ISIS Following the example set several
years ago by party of New Workers.. who
took advantage Of the opportunities Of
fered by the Palisades on the Hudson, a
number of young men have organized an
Alpine climbing club. which has regular
excursions to the Delaware Water Gap in
the Blue mountains. The party. consisting
OF about dozen men. annually risks limbs
and lives climbing up the sides Of these
cliffs in true Alpine style. each carrying q
stan and being attached to the next man
by long rope to offer a means of safety
In falls.
They have attained considerable degree
OF skill and some of their feats are really
remarkable. 70 accomplish their object
and reach the top of the cliff it is often
necessary to climb upward for rods, with
little other assistance than that afforded
by the cracks in the rocks. which are hard
ly large enough to permit the hand being
inserted. Ffngernails. elbows, knees-au
are brought into service. and man often
has to work along for fifteen minutes be-
fore securing the slightest hold for his
feet and securing an opportunity to rest.
The only accident reported in this organi-
zatfon was the fracture of an arm, incurred
by falling some twenty-five feet to a mar
row shelf of rock. It was by the merest
chance that the man escaped with even
that slight injury, since if he had missed
the projection In falling he might have
been precipitated hundreds of feet to the
rocks beneath.
although Pennsylvania for the most
part is thickiy settled, there are such places
as these all through the western portion,
and many persons have become lost for
days in the thick woods of the mountains
Wild animals are practically exterminated
and there is but little hunting to be had in
the state. but the fishing is still good in
many of the rivers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-04
Our Banner in Rome.

ROME, July s4.-Many American flags
were displayed today from various private
houses and at the United States embassy
and consulate. the American College and
the American Archaeological School, in
honor OF independence day.
In the absence OF Ambassador Meyer
Consul General de Castro received the
American colony. A banquet was given at
the American, College, at which patriotic
toasts were drunk. including the health of
President Roosevent. and American ma
tional hymns were played by the band
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soU1HtRN GETS INJUNCTION.
Stops Louisville and Nashville From
o0Hpying Right Of Way.

KNOXVILLE. Tenn. July 4--This morn
ing the Southern railway secured an injunc-
ton against the Louisville and Nashville
restraining, 1t from proceeding further with
occupancy of right of way along tho south
bank Of tie Tennessee river here. The
Southern has. since the Louisville and
Nashville enjoined It yesterday from occu-
pying the ground. secured deeds to consid-
cradle Of the right Of way in question.
The Southern injunction Is most sweep
Ing. compelling tho Louisville and Nashville
not only %. stop work. but to vacate the
property and aas0 to remove its tools there
from. AurNork has been stopped.
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STEEL PLANT FOR UTAH.
Big Plan to Acquire Iron Deposits and
Incorporate Company.

AhS0A POA0SO SoAARoAy.
CHICAGO. July 4.-John w. Gates and
other Chicago men are. it Is understood,
says a Salt Lake dispatch to the Tribune.
backing State Senator A. B. Lewis of Utah
in his deal to acquire vast iron deposits
In Utah and put up a steel plant. Senator
Lewis. who formerly resided in Chicago.
announced a few days ago that $40 900 600
company would be Incorporated soon to
take over the properties he had rounded
up.
Senator w. A. Clark Is also buying iron
and coal mines near his Salt Lake route.
and is preparing to arrange for the manu-
facture of iron and steel. The statement
is made in Salt Lake, the Tribunes dis
patch says that d. H. Moffat is also in
terested with him. and that. John c. gOs-
good former head of the Colorado Fuel
and Iron Company, Is to take hand.
Moffat and Clark are anxious to get the
traffic for their new roads. The Colorado
Fuel and Iron Company, since Rockefeller
and Gould gained control has resumed its
efforts to increase its holding in the Utah
iron deposits.
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Senator cullom at Chicago.

CHICAGO. July 4.-Independence day
was ush8red In with Intense heat. the
thermometer at midnight registering 81 de-
grees. while at 10 am. the mercury stood
at IS degrees.
Suburban trains and all lake steamers
were hesieged during the early hours by
thousands OF people who were endeavorfng
ito escape from the sweltering heat Of the
city. -
Numerous clubs had eld-time celebrations
with speeches and amusements Of all de-
scrfptions. Senator Cullom was the orator
OF the day at tia Onwentsta Club at Lake
Forest Congressman Lor1mer spoke at
0cHenry and Bishop Fallows ak haywood.
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Killed by Big Rife.

COLOMBO, Ceylon. July A British
gunner was killed and another was injured
today owing to an accident to a gun of a
land battery while firing a salute in honor
Of Independence day, a compliment to
two American cruisers now in this harbor.
The Cincinnati and the Albany are prob
ably the two vessels referred to in the dis
patch from Colombo
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WOMEN AND BILLIARDS.
In France Especially Are There Many
Expert Players.


"Of late years the game of billiards has
been growing in popularity among mem
bers of the fair sex. and scores Of women
have become experts with the cue," said q
well known club man to a Star reporter to-
day. Many well-to-do people have their
own private billiard rooms at their homes
and these give the women OF the household
and their friends a chance to indulge in
the invigorating sport freely.
I'm France gentleman is not ashamed
to take his wife to see a professional bill
lard game. French women are good bill
Hard players, and like to see all the fancy
shots made by professionals as soon as
they begin to attract attention. They read
the billiard news in the daily papers, and
subscribe for journals published especially
for billiardists.
There are many expert women billiard
players in the large cities Of the United
States, but they are never seen at the pro-
feSSional matches, and seldom at the anna
teur contests. At the Hanover Club, in
Brooklyn, and at the Liederkranz, women
are invited and encouraged to see the con-
tests of national clubs. That is a move in
the right direction. In the old Windsor
Hotel New York. where the billiard room
was right off the corridor, Patti used 20
stand at the entrance. and watch the play
room. She never would accept seat in
side. because some men who had more
money than manners used to stand in
groups and stare at her. Mrs. George
Gould is capital billiard player So are
Mrs. Almeric Paget, Mrs. Burke Roche,
Mrs Edwin Gould and a number of other
society women. Lillian Russell can play
almost as well a professional She
takes to the game as part of her daily
exercise to trim down her weight and keep
in good condition.
1.-The efficacy of billiards as a health re-
storer Is beyond dispute The motions
gone through with reach every part o. the
body. and operate on the entire system.
They completely dispel languor and that
tired feeling. The muscles are exercised
and the blood sent in swifter circulation
through the veins"