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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-18
SPANISH WAR PENSION CLAIMS.
Twenty-Five Per Cent of Total Enlist
ments Want Relief.

At the present rate of pension appllca-
tions by Spanish war veterans 1uily one
half of those who served the country IN
that conflict will have applied for pensions
at the expiration of the present fiscal year.
Commissioner Ware of the pension bureau
reports that more than - per cent of the
Spanish war veterans have already applied
for relief This me ms that 6o,oOO applica-
tions have been fled.
The applicants under the head of ''inva-
lids" number 81 ,O46 and widows and de-
pendents" $3.50. There have been allowed
9.SS1 invalid pensions and 3,1G0 of the other
class A total of Is. 1SJ claims have been re-
jected, leaving 34,2l0 pending on May 1.
New applications are coming in daily by
the hundred, and the indications are that
at the end of the year nearly 80 per cent
of the men enrolled the army lists dur
ing the war with Spain will have applied
for pensions.
At the close of 1ST2-eleven years after
the beginning of the civil war and seven
years after it's sclose-only about q per cent
of the soldiers who served in the Union
army had filed claims for pensions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-18
NORFOLK DISSATISFIED.
Want New Training Ship Built Rather
Than Cruiser Completed.

The action of the Navy Department in
directing the completion of the cruiser
Galveston at the Norfolk navy yard is
likely to prove disadvantage to that yard
for the reason that the Navy Department
has decided to have the new training ships
which was to have been built at that yard
built instead al either the navy yard at New
York the one at Boston. The Galveston
was under construction at the Trigg ship
yard at Richmond and was about 40 per
cent completed when the contractors failed
and the vessel was ordered to the Norfolk
yard for completion by the government.
The building of the new training ship will
give employment to more men for a much
longer time than the work required to be
done on the Galveston, and the people at
Norfolk are dissatisfied with the change of
plans. Representative Maynard of the Nor
folk district came to this city to persuade
the officials at the Navy Department to re-
consider their action. but so far without
success.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-18
GUANTANAMO NAVAL BASE.
Work Preliminary to It's Establish
ment and Use.

The United States government is going
ahead steadily with plans for the establish
ment of naval base at Guantanamo, Cuba
The Olympia is now lying in Santiago har-
Dor near that port with quantity of ma
terial which will be used to make the sur
veys of the lands to be acquired, and per-
haps to buoy the channels so that they
Will be safe for the passage of deep draught
men-of-war. Engineers have already been
dispatched to the place to conduct this
survey work. OF course all this is in an
tcipation of the approval by the Cuban
government of the formal treaty ceding the
territory to the United States. but it is
learned that that formality has been waived
by the CubanS and this preliminary work
proceeds with their sanction. 1t is beliveed
that the treaty proper cannot be finally
disposed of before next year, for with it
has become involved the question of the
sovereignty of the Isle of Pine, and it has
been suggested that the two subjects be
treated in one convention. The Cubans are
believed to favor that PLAN as they enter
tam suspicion that after having obtained
title to the coaling stations in a ratified
treaty the United States Congress may
not carry out the implied obligation to sur
render to Cuba the title to the Isle of Pines
If that matter were embodied in sepa-
rate treaty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-18
RAIN NEEDED IN TIE EAST.
Another Week Without Moisture Will
Cause Damage to Crops.

The lack of rain in Pennsylvania and the
New England states it is feared by officials
of the Department of Agriculture will
cause serious damage to the smaller crops.
No rain has fallen in these localities for a
week, and should another week inter-
vene without moisture much damage will
undoubtedly be done. The weather bureau
is to get out it's weekly statement tomor
row as to probabilities. This report, Off
cials of the bureau say, will undoubtedly
show that rain is needed, especially in
Pennsylvania. New York and New Eng
land The surface of the soil in these
states is quite hard and dry, and its prep
aration for planting has been difficult on
this account There is still considerable
moisture in the subsoil. and unless the rain
holds off for several weeks longer no seri-
Gus effect is looked for on fruit and vege-
tables.
The only serious drought in the country
in the last few months has just been broken
I'm Texas and Louisiana by copiouS rains.
Grain crop conditions are at present unSat-
isfactory in the west on account OF un-
usually cold weather for this time OF year
In many of the western states the formers
have found it inadvsable to plant corn on
account of cold and extremely moist SOIL.
On the whole present indications are Tor
late crops along the middle Atlantic coast
and New England
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-18
PROTEST FROM PITTsBURG.
Alleges Encroachment by the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad

Ex-Gov, Stone of Pennsylvania and Rep
resentative Graham of the Pittsburg dis
trict called on Secretary Root and Gen.
Gillespie, chief of engineers at the War
Department today in regard to the pro-
test made by the citizens of Pittsburg
against the alleged encroachments of the
Pennsylvania railroad on the water fronts
of that city. 1t was represented that the
work proposed by the railroad company,
especially along the bank of the Allegheny
river, will form serious obstcle to the
safe navigation of the river and interfere
materially with the commercial interests
of the city Encouragement of the har-
Dor lines is urgently solicited, both in the
interests of commerce and for the pro-
lection of shipping. Gen. Gillespie has been
asked to make report on the subject
to the Secretary of War.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-18
SUBMARINE MINE EQUIPMENT.
Inspection to Be Made by Board of
Officers,

board of officers consisting of Major
Arthur Murray, Artillery Corps; Captain
Charles ]. Bailey, Artillery Corps, and the
engineer officer in charge of the engineer
work in each artillery district to be visited
by the board has been ordered to inspect
and report on the character and condition
of all buildings now used in connection
with the submarine mine equipment at the
several artillery posts, and what changes
are necessary to insure the practical ham
ding of the various elements of the torpedo
system. The amount and kind of the vari-
GUS classes of mining material stored at
posts and what is needed to complete the
approved scheme of submarine defense will
be reported by the board.
The board will visit every artillery post in
the United States now supplied or proposed
to be supplied with submarine mine
equipment, the visits of the engineer officer
serving as a member of the board for each
artillery district being confined to the posts
in that district.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-18
NO ADVICES HERE.
No Recent Information Received Re-
garding the Friars.

The War Department has no information
concerning the fri.-rs and friar lands in the
philippines referred to in the dispatch from
Rome which follows. 1t is stated that no
doubt negotiations for the lands have not
been in very active progress since Gov.
Taft has been ill or while he has been at
Benguet. AS to the friars 1T is stated that
the main object in desiring them to leave
was the almost universal objection to the
Spanish friars and because of the belief
that their retirement would be in the in
terest of the public order
dispatch from Rome of Yesterdays date
says: There has been a change in the Phil
ippine Islands in the friar situation, as
there is now movement in the archipelago
In favor OF the members of the Spanish
brotherhoodS. The national pride of the
Spanish friars brought them to the decision
voluntarily to leave the island. They felt
administered by the United States, to be in
a position of inferiority.
The apostolic delegate in the Philippines,
Mgr. Guigl, clearly demonstrated in his re-
port how matters stand
The Filipino priests who number $50 are
inadequate TO serve the parishes and mis-
slons, which reach a total of 965. Mgr.
Guldi' therefore. concludes his report in
favor OF the fr1arS remaining until others
have been substituted for them This SUBJ
st1tution, however, must be slow as the
Vatican wishes the new friars and priests
TO De Americans, and the supply of such
men is limited.
Father Rodriguez general of the Angus
tinfans. who went to the United States for
the purpose of selecting Augustinian friars
to go to the islands, was able to send out
only two men, because throughout the en-
tire United States the Aufustinians num-
ber only about eighty.
Negotiations between Mgr Guidi and
Gov Taft for the purchase of the friar
lands in the islands were begun. but they
had to be suspended because of the enor-
nous difference in the estimates of the
values of the lands given by the Official ex-
perts and the friars. 1t was found impossi-
bic to agree in this respect without first
establishing the true value of the land
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-18
METEOROLOGICAL EXPERT
Prof. Herdlicka Added to the Staff of
National Museum.

A valuable addition to the staff of the
National Museum has been made in the ap-
pointment of Prof. Ales Herdlicka as an
assistant to Prof o. T. Mason in the de-
partment of anthropology. Prof Herdlici1a
is native of Bohemia, but has spent years
in the United States studying anthropology
Prior to joining the National Museum he
was connected with the American Museum
of Natural History in New York In the
interests of that museum he Travelled all
over the southwestern United States and
Central America, returning from an cx-
tensive trip in Mexico few months ago.
Prof. Herdlicka's speciality is anatomical
anthropology, ancient and modern. He said
yesterday that he did not know what spe-
cial line of work he will follow a the Ma
tional Museum, and will not know until he
has familiarized himself with the material
there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-18
PANIC ON Il" TRAIN
PASSENGERS RUSH FRANTICALLY
FROM BURNING CARS.
Many Crushed in Jam at Doors, While
Others Leap From
Windows.

NEW YORK, May 18-Several persons
we're cut and bruised and two women faint
ed in panic that followed the blowing out
of fuses on two cars of the Sd avenue IL
road at the 2Sth street station today.
The cars took fire and were partially
burned before the crew and a few cool
headed passengers could extinguish the
flames.
an open car and newspaper car. The
closed car became filed with a sitting
the door.
Many were crushed in the jam at the door
and others leaped through the windows,
breaking the glass in several instances.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-18
PROGRESS rs BLOCKED.
Negotiations With. China Regarding
Trade Treaty.

No progress is reported from the United
States treaty commissioners In China, and
the exact nature of the obstacle to the
consummation of the trade treaty is not
discernible. The Chinese commissioners
make one statement In the matter, the
Russian government makes another in con-
fiict, and the commissioners do not know
which to believe, but the fact remains that
no progress is being made. 1t is probable
that the State Department may feel 1t nee
essary to cause the Chinese government to
give more definite instructions to its COM
missioners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-18
LIEUT.. DoUGHERTY's CASE.
Hope That He May Withdraw His Res
ignation.

No action has yet been taken by the Sec
retary of War on the resignation of Sec
ond Lieut.. Henry M. Dougherty of the 27th
Field Battery at Fort Ethan Allen. VT,
submitted several weeks ago. Lieut.. Dough-
erty is a graduate of West Point of the
class of 1901, and is one of the officers who
instituted suit in this city against the Sec
retary of War for revision of the lincal
list of the leutenants of the line The
adjutant general has called upon Lieut..
Dougherty for an explanation of his desire
to leave the service. Owing to his ability
and promise 1t is hoped that he may be in
duced to withdraw his resignation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-18
WOMEN FLASH STILETTOS.
Police Called to Quell Riot in Broad
way. New York,

NEW YORK, May 1S.-The police We're
called today to quell a riot at Broadway
men, evidently. strike sympathizers, had
been intimidating the men at work on the
subway construction. Stones were thrown
indiscriminately, and the women flashed
huge stilettos. Four of the women We're
arrested. Two of them had stilettos, one
of which was two feet long.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-18
Condition of Theodore F. swavse.

Theodore F. Swayse, former chief clerk
of the Treasury Department, and now
special employe of the customs department
of the treasury, is in Georgetown Hospital,
seriously i'll from a surgical operation per-
formed upon him a few days ago. Mr..
Swayse was in bad health for a number of
years by reason of stomach troubles, but
had improved much in the last year and it
was thought his complete recovery had
been established. The operation was a
dangerous one and the outcome is being
carefully watched by his physicians
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-18
MISSISSIPPI ON RAMPAGE.
Many Houses at La Crosse, Wis, Sur
rounded by Water.

LA CROSSE. Wis. May lS-For the sec
ond time this year the Mississippi has risen
so high at this point that the water has
surrounded residences in the lower parts of
the city.
the river has risen foot and half in
forty-eight hours. the stage now being II. l,
and is still coming up rapidly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-18
NAMES WERE CONFUSED.
Lieutenant Instead of Capt. Knudson
to Face Court Martial.

dispatch from Vancouver Barracks,
Wash. says: The adjutant generals office
of the Department of the Columbia gives
out the information that Lieut.. Knud
knudson of the 1th Infantry, now station
ed in Alasaka, is to be court-martialed
on charge of irregular transactions In
the oDmmissary department at Skagway
instead of Capt. f. 7. Knudson OF the Sth
Infantry, as stated in a dispatch from
Washington. ID. c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-18
REWARDS FOR GALLANTRY.
Board Appointed to Consider Brevets
and Medals of Honor.

A board consisting of Maj. Gen. James
F. Wade. Brig. Gen. Theodore ]. Wint,
Lieut. Col Henry w. Hubbell, artillery
corps, and Capt. A. c. Macomb, 5th Cav
airy, all In the Philippines have been con-
stituted board to consider the recon-
mendations for brevets and medals of honor
that have been submitted to the head
quarters of the division of the Philippines
These reports cover all operations in the
Philippines and the board is to make such
recommendations as IT finds merited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-18
Movements of Naval Vessels.

The Navy Department is informed that
the Ajax has left Boston for Baltimore;
that the Fortune has left Pichilinque for
San Diego; that the Essex has arrived at
Newport. the Triton at Washington, the
at Honolulu.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-18
MANY KILLED OR WOUNDED.
During Advance of Turkish Troops on
Ipek, Albania.

CONSTANTINOPLE, May 1S-The Tur-
kish officials observe much reserve regard
ing the details of the fighting which oc-
CURED during the advance of the Turkish
troops on Ipek Albania, which was occu-
pied May 15.
Several hundred Albanians are now re-
ported to have been killed or wounded. The
Albanians, il is declared have teleGraphed
to the sultan announcing their submission
and expressing their fidelity and readiness
to accept the measures necessary for the
pacification of Albania.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-18
CHINA SAYS IMPOSSIBLE.
Opening Of Trade of Manchurian
Towns Because of Russia.

PEkIN, May 1S.-China, in reply to fur
ther representations of the United States
and japanese ministers, has again pointed
out the impossibility of including in the
commercial treaties the opening to trade
of Manchurian towns, on account of Rus
sian opposition.
The American minister proposes that
China open Mukden, Harbin and a small
port at the mouth of the Yalu river
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-18
Personal Mention.

First Lieut.. George w. England, 9Th
United States Infantry, late captain 1st
District of Columbia Volunteers. is in the
city on a months leave of absence Lieut.
England is stationed at Fort Leavenworth,
Kan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-18
Parise to Be Given Un.

The State Department has issued a
warrant for the surrender to the British
authorities of Pasquee Parise, who is
charged with murder, committed In Mon
treal, and now under arrest at Boston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-18
DIR. BELL RESIGNS.
Retires From Presidency of National
Geographic Society.

1t is learned today upon good authority
that DR.. Alexander Graham Bell has ten
dered his resignation as president of the
National Geographic Society, the resigna-
ton to take effect In December next. Since
the position will not be made vacant until
the last of this year, it is regarded as too
early, at present, for any discussion as to
DR.. Bells probable successor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-18
TO CONVOY SHAMROCK I.

Sir Thomas Upton Purchases the Tug
Cruiser.
GLASGOW May 1S-Sir Thomas Upton
has purchased the tug Cruiser to convoy
the Shamrock 1 to the United States The
steam yact Erin will convoy the cup chal-
lenger. The yachts will be ready for the
ocean passage May 90
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-18

One paper in the home is
worth FIVE sold on the streets
from an advertising standpoint.
The Star is delivered by carrier
into between $4,000 and 2s,ooo
Washington homes every week
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-18
Punch Press Operators Strike.
Another Lockout.

CHICAGO. May 1S.-By their action in
voting to strike in sympathy with the col
ored walters of the same firm. the bakers
working In the wholesale plant of ii. II.
hohlsaat Il Co. have precipitated a lock-
out.
The biz bakery and the one remaining
restaurant We're closed today for an in
definite period. More than 700 errpioyes
are thrown out of work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-18
BAIL REFUSED MRS. BEDFORD.
Charged With Making False Declare
ton of a Child's Birth.

LONDON. May 1S.-Mrs. Cummings Bed
ford. who was arrested on board the steam
er Umbria at Queenstown Saturday, was
charged in Bow street police court here
today with making a false declaration of
childs birth. She was remanded and
bail was refused.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-18
New York 0fice: Tribune Building.
Chicago Office: Tribune Building.

The Evening Star is served to subscribers In the
city by carriers. their own account at 10 Genus
per week or "A cents per month. Copies at the
counter 2 cents each. By mail-anywhere In the =.
6. or Canada-postage prepaid-50 cents per MONTH
cign postage added, SO 60. -
(Entered at the Post offce at Washington, ID. u,
as second class mail matter.)
az All mail subscriptions must be paid IN ADVANCE.
Rates Of advertising made known application.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-18
THE EVENING STAR.

PUBLISHED DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAY.
Business ocs 18th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue.
The Evening Star Newspaper Company.
3. i. KAUFFMANN, President.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-11-05

TIE Milwaukee merchants are be-
giuuiug to take little interest in the
project to secure such reductions in
rates from the railroad companies as
viii pat that city on an equality with
Chicago in the struggle for the. trade
of Kenosha. The question of reduc-
4ion ia rates between this city and
milwaukee is taken up and discussed
about once in so often but nothing ever
comes of the discussion. The Mi1wau-
kee merchants cannot realize the
amoaut of trade that goes out of Ke-
uosaa to Chicago every day or they
would make more persistent and de-
2ernained effort to secure their fair
share of it. While we are of the opin-
ion that entirely too much sof the
money made here is spent outside OF
Kenosha and are not any too anxious
to help along any reductions in rates
which will make it easier for more OF
at TO get away from our home mer,
chauts we are unable to see why the
chief city of our own state should be
Disseminated against by the railway
company. If trade must go out OF
iowa for heavens sake give Milwau-
xee share of it. That would keeE
the money in the state anyway. Ke-
mosha money has been of material as.
aiat&nce in building up several of the
large breweries sof that:city and it is
time that the other business interests
of Milwaukee begun to look after their
share.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-11-05
AUTO WINS A VICTORY

Courts of Indiana Decide That Autos Have
Same Rights on Roads as Horses.
The automobile has won its first VIC
tory in the courts of Indiana. The
county judge at Sullivan county was
recently called upon to decide just
what rights the automobilist has on
the public highways Of that county,
thereby setting legal precedent for
the rest of the state. The case was a
suit for damages brought by Homer
Trilnble against DR.. George Pirtle, at
the passing Of whose automobile Trim
ble's horse had become frightened and
smashed the buggy to which it was
hitched. The rights of all automobile
ists in the state were involved, for the
litigation raised the question whether
the horse, having antedated the auto
mobile by several centuries, had any
greater rights on the county roads than
his mechanical rival. Trimble's at
torney contended that this was the
Sc, but the judge decided differently.
The courts ruling was that the auto
mobile had as much right on the road
way as the horse, and that it was
Trimble's own concern if his steed did
not behave as it should. The suit was
dismissed at the expense of the plant
if,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-11-05
THE SEASONS COMEDY EVENT
Society to Turn Out in Large Numbers for
the Hospital Benefit.

Society to Turn Out in Large Numbers for
the Hospital Benefit.
If the advance sale of seats is any
criterion to judge from-the Rhode
Opera House will be completely filled
next Friday night with a brilliant au-
dience to witness "A Quiet Evening at
Home" the very laughable comedy
which will be presented under the aus
pices of the Badger Council 100 Royal
League, for the benefit of the Kenosha
Hospital.
The play is one which several years
ago was successfully presented by sew
eral of Americas most famous come
dians and will unquestionably be
greeted by the same enthusiasm which
it received in the larger cities.
The presenting company 10 very
capable one, and under the direction
of Prof. Roundtree, of the Chicago
College of Oratory.
The play will also be presented at
the Pabst theatre in Milwaukee the
night after it's Kenosha engagement.