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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-13
Mexico's Military Ambition.


The army and navy Of the republic Of
Mexico are undergoing the greatest trans
formation in their history. From the Dor
der to Yucatan and from the Pacific to the
gulf coast the republic will soon be vast
parade ground, for troops and marines
Quietly, but rapidly. the government is car
rying to completion comprehensive plans
which will make Mexico one of the strong
est military powers for her area on the
globe Within a ,year or two at most Presi-
dent Diaz will be able to mobilize on short
notice nearly 200 coo well-equipped and
well-drilled soldiers. He desires to make
Mexico a nation of warriors; therefore, in
nearly 1000 public schools nearly 200, 900
boys are drilling daily and dreaming of
glory to be won on the. battlefield. Is there
reason to doubt, in view of such facts as
these, that the, Mexico Of the future will
be able to make demands and enforce them
If need be7
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-13
GOULD ON THE WABASH.
Says Baltimore Will Be the Objective
Point of New System.

P1TTSBURG. Pa. July 13-George J..
Gould. who, with party of Wabash and
Missouri Pacific officials, spent the last
thirty-six hours inspecting the Wabash ex-
tension to this city. in an interview said
1T is our purpose to weld the Wabash
roads into one grand syestem before long
that will reach from Ogden. Utah. and Ell
Paso at the Mexican border on the west
through Kansas City. St. Louis, Pittsburg
to Baltimore.
I'VE intend to make the latter city our
seaboard on the Atlantic. 1t Is a magniti-
cent one, but has been neglected. We pro-
pose to develop 1t and make it great
port We do not intend to go to New York.
There Is more eclat in trunk line into the
metropolis. of course. but it is too expen-
sive as freight exporting terminal.
baltimore is the best port on the At
lantic for the exporting of such commodi
ties will make up our tonnage-coal,
grain and packing house products
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-13
SERIOUS ASSAULT CHARGED.
Two Colored Men Defendants in the
Police Court

Norman Parker and Richard Brown. col
ored. were made defendants in the United
States branch of the Police Court today by
the filing of an information against them
alleging an assault with dangerous
weapon on Eldridge White. colored twenty
three years old Preliminary hearing was
continued until later date and the men
will have to remain in Jail until the case
is called unless they are able to furnish
bond.
White is a patient at the Emergency Hos
pital with a fractured skull. alleged to have
been caused by in the hands Of Par
ker while they were in a house in Shows
row. near the corner of oath and X streets
northwest. Saturday night. Brown was ar
rested in connection with the affair because
the police were informed that he gave Par
ker the ak while the trouble which led up
to the assault was In progress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-13

1t is the expectation that the new stock
certificates will arrive from Europe with
the presidents signature during the pres
ent week. These are to be registered by
the American Security and Trust Com
pany before the distribution can take place
to the stockholders of record of June is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-13
Edwin D. Phelps Dead.

NEW YORK. July Baldwin d. Phelps,
formerly a well-known piano manufacturer
of Brooklyn. and more recently a broker of
the Consolidated stock exchange and real
estate operator. was found dead in bed at his
home today The room was full of illumi-
mating gas, and the police and coroners re-
ports have his death suicide. Waldo
Phelps. a son, declared that his father had
died of heart failure, under natural cir
cumStances. Mr.. Phelps was fifty-two years
old. When lie retired from business.
eighteen years ago, he was reputed mil
liOnaire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-13
Lawlessness and Police.

The spread of lawlessness in this country
and the frequent unwillingness of local au-
thorites to deal with it effectively cause
many misgiving, for the future of Ameri-
can civilization. It is recognized fact
that the legitimate fruit of anarchy is
strong repressive government After the
French revolution comes Napoleon. When
authority ceases to make itself respected
after a period of confusion a more ener-
getic authority with longer arm takes
its place. It will not be surprising. there
fore. If out Of the present experience with
riot and lynching should come suggestions
of the need of more centralized police
power. free from ali sympathy with any
local spirit of disorder -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-13
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE, July 13.-FLOUR-Quiet prices
unchanged: winter extra, 50 .35aS3.15 do clear.
So. 40as350: do. straight. So 7Oas3 IS: do patent
$3.95a$41O; spring clear. So 55as3 10; do straight
81 2OaS4 30; do. patent 81 45a$4 10; receipts 10
40 barrels.
WHEAT-r nsettled and easy; spot SO%as1 ;
July, S0A: August. 19A September 10; steamer
No. 2 red, 751@a7594 receipts. 80. 1893 bushels
southern by sample, 65as1: do on grade. 76as1.
CORN-Steady; spot, 57asa57ia; July SIX: Au-
gust. 56l1a569s: September. 56l: steamer mixed
55ssa55A; receipts, 1906 bushels southern white
corn. 57a60; do. yellow, 57a59H.
OATS-Dull and easier; No white 46a; No. 2
mixed. 49,; receipts. 5, TAG bushels.
RYE-Qniet; No 2. 55A No. western, 56a56R
receipts, SST bushels.
Easier; No. timothy. $40 5OaS21; No. 1
clover mixed S17aS1S
GRAIN FREIGHTS-Dull, rates steady: steam to
Liverpool. bushel. I'D. July; Cork orders.
per quarter 2s. I'D July.
BUTTER-Unchanged.
EGGS-Unchanged.
CHEESE-Unchanged.
SUGAR-Unchanged.
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RETURNED TO THEIR WORK.
Twenty Thousand Skilled Mechanics
Led the Way This Morning.

NEW YORK. July 13.-Some twenty thou
sand skilled mechanics in building trades
returned to work today under the modified
plans of the Employers Association.
This number will be increased to $1,000 by
Wednesday. unions with that membership
having voted to accept the terms of the
employers. one of the effects Of which is
to do away with walking delegates and re-
fer all disputes to a joint board of arbi-
tration.
With the mechanics a large number of
laborers returned to work and operations
were resumed by material supply men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-13
Both Charges Dismissed

j. Richard Wyne. who was arrested sew
eral days ago on two charges of embezzle-
ment. was given a preliminary hearing I'm
the United States branch Of the Police
Court this afternoon. After hearing the
facts Judge Scott decided that Wyne was
not guilty of wrongdoing and dismissed
both of the charges.
Wyne was employed by Thos. B. Walker
of 2O4 10th street northwest. on whose com
plant the charges were brought. Six dol
lars was the amount involved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-13
Plans for Buildings Accepted.

The jury of award appointed by the Sec
rotary of the Treasury to pass upon the
plans submitted by the competing archi-
tects for the public building at Atlantic
City, N j., has recommended the accept
ance of the plans made by Messrs Sey-
mour and Paul A. Davis, Sd. of Philadel-
phia. The limit of cost is $4,000.
The same Jury has recommended the &C
ceptance of the plans submitted by Pond Dc
Pond of Chicago for the public building at
Kankakee, Ill. The limit Of cost Is $780,
600 The Treasury Department has ap-
nroved both of these recommendations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-13
REPORT FOR JUNE.
Chief Belt Files Statement With the
Commissioners.

Mr. VIM. Z. Belt. chief engineer of the
fire department. today submitted to the
Commissioners his report. covering the OPP
erations of the fire department for the
month of June, 1903.
The report shows that during the month
there were 26 bell alarms. 3 of which were
false. The % fires caused an estimated
loss of $3.50, with an insurance on the
property amounting to $95 500. There were
also II local or silent alarms. one of which
false. These 16 fires caused eSti-
mated loss of $723 to property insured for
So. 900. The total loss, $7.093, was but a
fraction over per cent of the total insur-
ance, $1O7 $50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-13
Prayers for the Pope in Chicago.
Suicide of Frank S. Rogers.

DETROIT. Mich. July 13.-Frank s. Rog-
ers aged nineteen years, a brother of Mrs.
VIM A. Rublee, wife of United States Con-
sui General Rublee at Vienna, was found
dead In barn at 1902 4th avenue last
night. His body was not identified until to-
day. In his pocket was a small amount of
morphine. Young Rogers n graduate
OF Wisconsin University. His home has
been at Franklin Mine. near Hancock in
the upper peninsular. No reason is known
why he should have committed suicide.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-13
Wills Placed on File,

BY the terms of the will of Johannah Bal
ster, dated February ID, 1900, and filed to-
day for probate. her estate is left to her
children, Virginia, Emma. Isabel, Norris
John and Charles Kohler Balster. Dr. JAS
A. Hunter is named executor.
The will of Lizzie Taylor. dated April 1
last, also placed on record today. Her
son. George G. Taylor, is named beneficiary
and Charles l.. GerriSh, executor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-13
United Mine Workers Meet.

WILKESBARRE. Pa, July L3-The Unit
ed Mine Workers of the first district met in
convention at Plymouth today. The ses-
sions will last about a week. There are
several important reports to be made. in
Guiding that of President Nichols for the
year just ended. and including the work
during the strike and the efforts of the
Cancellation board In the last month to ad-
just the prevailing grievances. Henry Col
Inns. chairman of the executive committee,
will also make his report. The early ses-
sion was spent in registering the delegates
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-13
Secretary Shaw Refused to Talk.

Looking greatly refreshed as the result
of few days absence from his duties,
Secretary Shaw was at his desk in tho
Treasury Department this forenoon. He
returned yesterday afternoon from the CEN
trail west, whittier he went earlier in the
week.
The Secretarys attention was first called
by an Evening Star reporter to the marked
decline in the price of securities on Wall
street today. He declined to discuss the
situation.
The Secretary sent to the controller Of
the currency for the official figures of tho
increase in circulation the result OF the
formers refunding scheme, which became
effective April l. 1t was found that up to
Saturday July IL. the circulation had been
increased by S30,073. $50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-13
Young Woman Disappears.

Miss Jennie Hughes of Hagerstown. Md.
is reported missing. She is eighteen years
old and handsome The young lady left the
home of her mother. Mrs. Mary Hughes a
week ago She said she was going to visit
friends at Martinsburg, w. Va. and would
return in two or three days Her mother
believes she was enticed away from home
and foully dealt with. Mrs. Hughes COM
municated with the Martinsburg authori-
ties. but was unable to find any trace of
her daughter She has now appealed to the
Baltimore police for assistance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-13
Little About colombia's Congress.

The State Department is receiving very
little Information from its agents in CO.
lombia respecting the proceedings of the
Colombian congress relative to the Panama
canal treaty, but this is believed to be ex-
planned by the fact that up to this mo-
ment there has been nothing but talk and
not enough Of that to disclose with any
certainty the probable action on the treaty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-13
Tennis Experts Coming

LONDON. July l3.-The White Star line
steamer Oceanic. which sails from Liver
pool for New York Wednesday. will have
among her passengers the brothers Doher-
~. WHO VIII compete in the American ten
ms chdinponsfils and Mr.. and Mrs. w.
X. Vanderbilt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-13
POWDER EXPLOSION,
Several Men Killed in Disaster at the
Latin Mills.

WILKESBARRE, Pa, July 13.-An ex-
plosion occurred at 80 pm. today at the
Latin powder mills, near Moosic. twelve
miles from here. Three men were killed,
and it is thought several others are NOR
tally injured.
The force Of the explosion interfered with
telephone communication. and accurate
particulars are difficult to obtain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-13
GUILTY OF MURDER.
Mrs. Cummings Will Now Be Tried on
Another Charge.

ST. LOUIS, July 13.-The sealed verdict
of the jury. read in court today, finds Mrs.
Minnie Cummings charged with killing her
husband. Dennis Cummings, April 10. 1903,
is guilty Of murder in the second degree.
The penalty was fixed at ten years in the
penitentiary.
Mrs. Cummings will on July 20 be tried
for the alleged murder of her third hus-
band, Edgar NJ. Harris. who died October
3, 1901. under suspicious circumstances.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-13
A Centenarian Dead.

OAKLAND. Cal. July 13-Miss Lavnia
Wheeler Is dead in this city at the age of
102 years She was in full possession of
her faculties almost up to the time of her
death. She died according to her phys
icians. simply of old age. The deceased was
born in New York in 1901.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-13
Drowned in q Suuall.

PENSACOLA. Fla. July l3.-The fishing
smack Amelia Lyons of Mobile was caught
in squall off this port today and found
cred Seamen McNcigh and VIM. Ward
and the cook were drowned. Capt Sulli-
van and three of the crew were rescued.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-13
Improved Conditions in Nicaragua.

Senior Corea, the Nicaraguan minister,
who has lust returned to his post here after
a visit to Managua, called at the State De-
partment today to pay his respects to Sec
rotary Hay. He presented an interesting
picture of the rapid improvement of condi-
lions in Nicaragua since the suppression OF
the last inSurrectiOn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-13
DELUGED WITH NoSTRUMS.
Pope's Illness Brings the Cure-All
Quacks to the Front.

ROME. July 13-At both the Vatican and
the house OF DIR. Lapponi the arrivals of
patent medicines. surgical instruments and
medical apparatus of all kinds continue
each being accompanied by assurances that
his holiness will recover If it Ia used ac-
cording to directions From Vienna have
come highly perfected machines for pro-
ducing artificial respiration and for making
oxygen. The pontifY. however. has not re-
Quired the administration of oxygen for the
last three days What / need" says Pope
Leo, lis air fresh air Besides. l should be
allowed to arise An old man of ninety
four should not be kept in bed when with
out fever.
Monsignor Plheri, the confessor of his
holiness feels rather offended because he Is
not allowed to enter the sick chamber ana
Is especially dissatisfied with the attend
ing physicians. believing 1t is due to them
that he is excluded. This morning he again
asked to be permitted TO see Pope Leo
On hearing the request the pontin said
when | need him | shall send for him,
and Mgr Pifferi left the Vatican, consider
Ing himself an injured man.
Function of the Noble Guard.
According to the rules established for the
government of the Noble Guard one OF
their principal duties is to watch assidu-
ously the person of the pope when his
holiness is seriously i'll, even the papal
apartments passing under their RESPONSE
bility during such periods. After 1870 there
was gradual general Curtallment or eN-
penses at the Vatican and this resulted IN
a reduction in numbers of the Noble Guard
which now muStcrS about forty men. NOT
all of these however. are now present AT
the Vatican owing to illness or other
causes. and consequently the service OF
those on duty is very heavy, they mounting
guard six at "a time. for six hours Inc
services rendered on the occasion OF me
popes present Illness by the Palatlne
guard composed entirely of artisans. who
receive no pay for Vatican duty, are nigh
Iy APPRECIATED.
secretaries this morning described to ms
holiness the burst of enthusiasm called Tor
by his illness declaring that 1t had produc-
ed a revival favorable to the Cathohc
church unexampIed in it's history, the pom
tiff exclaimed blessed illness,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-13
Sufferer From Heart Trouble.

Charles Engel. twenty-eight years old.
living at 1884 Sd street northwest. suffered
an attack of heart trouble this morning
while at work in the government printing
office. After receiving treatment at the
home
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-13
Sites for Public Buildings.

The Secretary of the Treasury has Sc
Iected sites for public buildings as follows:
Grand Island. Neb:., southwest corner
Locust and ID streets Price. $500.
York, Pa. corner Grant avenue and 1th
street. Price $1,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-13
Apparently Unhurt.

Henson Perry. colored. fifty-six years old.
was removed to the Emergency Hospital
from Pennsylvania avenue and Sth street
today about noon. He had fallen from a
wagon, but the surgeons were unable to
find any evidence of injury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-13
Removed to Hospital.

The police ambulance was summoned to
the race track at Benning this morning to
remove a colored laborer, named Andrew
Boiler. to the hospital. He had a hemor-
Washington Asylum Hospital for treat
ment. s---
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trip through Italy and return to Rome
later.
Oreelia Denies Ill Reports.

PARIS. July 13.-The Fairies Rome cor
respondent has interviewed Cardinal Greg
lia who denies the reports of disagreements
between himself and Cardinal Rampolla
He said that as camerlengo he had been
forced to take certain measures, but that
he had always been in agreement with
Cardinal Rampolla except on political sub
jects He Indignantly protested against
the insnuations of certain papers. saying
that he had not the slightest doubt of the
probty of all the cardinals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-13
Death of George HarraI.

PARIS. July 13.-The United States con-
sulate here has received information of the
sudden death at the Hotel Des Ambassa-
deurs at Nichy of George Harral. u member
OF tho MON League Club of New York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-13
Killed by Lock law,

WILkESBARRE. Pa, July 13.-James
Lamb. aged twelve. died here today of
leckjaw. following a Fourth of July acct
dent. He is the third victim. He shot him.
self in the hand with blank cartridge
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-13
Outing Club Returns.

The members of the Georgetown Outing
Club. Georgetown. d. c.. returned to their
homes late last night after spending two
weeks on their private camping grounds at
the mouth of the Monocacy river, Md,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-13
Debate on Opium Bill.

MANILA. July l3--The Philippine commits
sion will resume the public debate on the
opium bill July 10 The commission today
cabled 10 Washington a detailed review of
the Philippine conditions and strongly urg-
traffic
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-13
Theatrical Stage EMPLOYEES.

COLUMBUS. Ohio. July 13-The eleventh
annual convention of the International
Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees
opened here today with 125 representatives
from GG locals in attendance National
President Charles ii. Bonn is presiding
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-13
NO CHANCE FOR GIBBONS.
Although He Represents More Than
Any Other Of the Cardinals.

LONDON. July lathe Daily Telegraph's
correspondent at Rome telegraphs
II am authorized to state, on the author
ity of two cardinals, one of whom Is hlm-
self a candidate, that neither Cardinal CID
bons nor any other foreign member OF the
sacred college possesses the remotest chance
OF succeeding Pope Leo
PARIS July lathe Roman correspond
ent of the Paris edition of the New YORK
Herald SAYS he is able to state that in the
event of the pOpe'S death King Victor
Emmanuel will Immediately leave Racca-
nigi for Rome. where he will remain until
after the election of a successor to the pom
tiff but his majesty will not attempt to
open official relations with the Vatican.
The correspondent adds that prominent
prelate. upon being asked by him concern
ing the possibility of the election of Car
dinal Gibbons to the pontticate, replied:
Cardinal Gibbons not only represents
more Catholics than any other cardinal
but all the members of the sacred college
recognize his great personal authority. he
does not represent. like Nannutelli opposi-
ton to Rampolla's francophile policy: he
does not represent. like Oreglia, reaction
against the intrigues now i'll progress at
the Vatican: he does not represent, like
Gotu. reaction against Il pOntificate more
political than religious What he does
represent is formidable opposition to all
that is superaunuated and deCayed in the
church. At the same time 1t must be adj
mitted that his ultra modern ideas cause
apprehension to many caru4nals'
Prayers for the Pope in Chicago.
CHICAGO. July 13.-Prayers for the
speedy recovery happy death of Pope
Leo were said in all the Roman Catholic
churches of Chicago yesterday. Even in
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church prayer
was offered for the pontiff.
In Holy Family Church in West 18th
street nine masses We're sung during the day
and before each mass announcement was
made of the serious illness of the pontiff
. Fifteen thousand persons attended the
masses in this church alone.
A euloey to the pope also was delivered
in the Hemenway Episcopal Church, Evans
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-13
Lives Lost by Flood

BRESLAU, Prussia, July Ii. Thirty
/ ives have been lost in a flood which has
destroyed fifty houses at Graefenbergm a
waldau.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-13
Government Receipts Today.

Government receipts from internal reve-
nue. today were $1,2os.532; customs. $780,
DDS; miscellaneous, $l52.5S3. Expenditures
81 $50, 600.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-13
New York Stock Market.

Furnished by w. B. Hlbbs & Co.. bankers
and brokers, 1910 F St. members New York
stock exchange. Washington stock ex-
change and Chicago board of trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-13
Toy Pistols Are GUILTY..

PITTSBURG. Pa. July E.-Six boys have
died of tetanus since July 4. All were VIC
Tins Of the toy pistol.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-13

Gas certificates We're offered at 121 an
bids We're made at 120h, but none of thcs
securities were dealt in. A stock regarde
as one of the best on the local list Wa
offered at a price that would yield pc
cent, but there were no buyers found.