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Evening star., 1903-10-16
CAUSED BY SLIPPERY RAILS.
Serious Trolley Accident in Richmond
This Morning.

RICHMOND, Va, October 16-Slippery
rails caused a serious collision on the 1th
street tracks of the Passenger and Power
Company opposite Byrd street depot, to-
day. A dozen Manchester people were in
jured, but none fatally. Three cars were
proceeding UP the street toward Main
street, all loaded with passengers the
car in the lead began to slip back down
the hill The car next in the rear went
flying back and crashed into the hindmost
car.
The injured follow:
]. E. Eggleston fracture of leg.
A. B. Shelton. cash across forehead,
bruised about hip and arm.
Miss India Jackson, bruised in right side
and on right arm
Thos Breadley, bruised about body and
left leg.
G. l.. Goodwin bruised and hand cut.
r NJ Browder, injured about abdomen
and knees.
William Crump (coloredD, bruised shoul-
der and hip.
J. j. Murray. slightly injured.
Miss VIM. A. Evry, slightly injured.
JOS Hendricks, slightly injured.
Geo. Ely slightly injured.
William Sierich, slightly injured.
Evening star., 1903-10-16
"oPEN SHOP" DISCUSSED.
Views of Labor Leaders and Employers
Expressed

CHICAGO, October 16.-Views by labor
leaders and employers in regard to the
open shop were again presented today
before the National Civic Federation hold
ing three days conference here.
President Samuel Gompers of the Ameri-
can Federation called the meeting to order
One of the first speakers was Henry G.
Hunter. commissioner of the Metal Trades
Association Of New York. He spoke in
opposition to the closed shop on account OF.
as he said the present condition of organ
lied labor and the methods pursued by the
labor organizations for the accomplishment
or their ends. Unions, he said. assume 20
control shop methods and regulate wages.
TO the financial loss of employers and dis
organization of industry. and without re-
gard to economic conditions
Evening star., 1903-10-16
Death of Maj. L. E. Babbitt.

Acting Adjutant General Hall is informed
that Major Lawrence s. Babbftt. ordnance
department. retired. died at Dover. N j.,
last night and that his remains will be
brought here tomorrow for interment at
the Arlington National cemetery. Funeral
services will be conducted at the cemetery
Monday, the remains reposing In the vault
in the meantime. Col. Babbitt was native
of Massachusetts,. but was appointed to the
army from Maryland. He was graduated
from the Military Academy in June. 1861.
After two years. service in the artillery arm
he was transferred to~the ordnance depart
ment and has served in that branch until
his retirement a few months ago. He
reached the grade of colonel in April. 1S99
His son, Capt Edwin B. Babbttt. ordnance
department. is stationed In this city and
lives at 1719 DeSalles stEook.
Evening star., 1903-10-16
THE OLD BAY STATE.
Clerk Of Republican Committee Here
After Spel1binders.

After SpellbtnderS.
Wearing rubber soles and heels on his
shoes and a wistful look on his face.
Mr.. James B. Reynolds. executive clerk
of the republican state central commit
tee of Massachusetts,, is in town today.
He is on still hunt for spellbinders.
He has bagged two already, Secretary
Moody and Secretary Shaw, and hopes
to pick up few senators and repre-
sentatives. All of whom he desires to
enlist in the campaign now being waged
in the old bay state.
For public consumption Mr. Reynolds
will say that republican prospects in
Massachusetts, are fine. All Is lovely and
the goose hangs high. The democrats
crematory. Privately. however. and
especially to the solicited spellbinders.
it's different tune: Help us. or we
perish.
The election in Massachusetts this fall
is for a full gubernatorial and legisla-
tive ticket. The issue of the republicans
is I'VE need the Offices" The democrats,
for lack Of any other issue, fall back
upon republican extravaganza. 1t is al
ways safe to charge the party In power
with extravaganza and clamor loudly to
turn the rascals out The republican
gubernatorial candidate for reelection
is Mr.. John L. Bates, while the demo-
cratic candidate is Mr. William A. Gas
ton.
the republicans. He is young. rich. am
bilious and competent. He has had
taste of blood and is in pursuit Of the
quarry. Last year Mr.. CASTOR ran for
governor and reduced the republican
plurality to 81 .120 as against 1,44! in
the previous election.
1t is said Mr. CASTOR accomplished 1T by
railing the democracy of the state which.
outside of Boston, had been in a coma
tose condition for some time. Last fail
the democrats elected four representa-
tives in Congress from Massachusetts.
besides cutting down the big guberna-
torial plurality. 1t is true that In most
states 81, 12O would be considered pretty
safe plurality, and the party casting 1t
would feel on easy street.
In Massachusetts, however, the repub-
licanS have been accustomed to such piu-
ralities as S5542 in non-presidential
years. They got that in 1897 1t is also
true that the plurality dwind1ed by 1879
to $1,000. So, what the republican man
ayers are worried about. or pretend to
be worried about Is this constant falling
Oft in their plurality.
Furthermore, it is said. the managers
have discovered this year unusual apathy
among the republicans, coincident with
signs of extraordinary activity among
the democrats; so, taking all in all. they
are reaching out for speakers to stir up
the faithful and get out The vote which
they believe is there. Hence Mr.. Rey-
nOldS' visit
Evening star., 1903-10-16
VICTIM OF y APoP1ExY.
Death of Charles A. Given at the Age
Of Fifty-T Three.

Mr.. Charles A. Given. ffty-three years
old, of 434 4th street northeast. was stricken
with apoplexy while at dinner Tuesday
evening" and died al 12:4O am. today. Mr..
Given was a clerk in the office of the SEC
ond auditor of the Treasury Department
for seventeen years. and had lived in Wash
ington twenty years. He was born in Co.
lumbia, Pa and married a daughter of Dr.
Wottenstein OF Pennsylvania. His wife
and one son survive him. Mr.. Given spent
last week In Harrisburg. Pa, visiting his
aged mother. He had been well aud jovial
all of Tuesday. He Was very popular and
had large circle OF friends. He was q
member of the Maccabees and other organ
izatiOns representatives of which will at
tend the funeral Services will be held
Sunday at pm. at ther family residence.
Rev. George Maydwell will offlciate. and
the interment will take place at Rock Greek
CometaIy.
Evening star., 1903-10-16
INDICATIVE OF PEACE.
Change of German Admirals on the
Chinese Station.

BERLIN, October 16.-Rear Admiral Won
Prittwitz, after having been received in
audience by Emperor William, returned to
Kfel and Sailed today a passenger
steamer for Shanghai. where he will take
command of the German East ASiaSt1c
squadron. succeeding Rear Admiral Geissler
The announcement of this change of COM
mand was accompanied by an intimatlon
from the navy department that the chanse
would not have been made now If war be-
tween Russia and Japan was probable
There are ten German ships in South China
waters none in North China and three Off
the Japanese coast.
Evening star., 1903-10-16
Washington Stock Exchange-

Saies-Regular call. IL O'Clock noon-U 9 re,,.
tered Is. 81 600 at 1O7X o. fesis
Washington Gas cert. $1,000 at 1ls. 81 OOO at
Capital Traction. at 100 at 12ols,
washington Loan and Trust / at pos nj o1a
at 210. '' ~ |ios
Union Trust and Storage. at 1O4h 10 at 1O4
10 at 104. ~ Az o' A"h'
Washington Gas. % at 80. 10 at sc. 10 at SO.
Mergenthaler Linotype 10 at l6sI - w.
lanston Monotype. % Mt 6Ts
Alter caii-Chesapeake and Potomac TeIephopa
$1,000 at 1O3l2. 81 900 at 1O3I.
Washington Railway and Electric IS 81 600 af
11N 81 900 at TN. ' -
Mergenthaler Linotype, 10 at 16SlS. 10 at l6Sn
washington Gas cert. s.. 900 1l7as
RAlI.R0AD
Evening star., 1903-10-16
ALEXANDER HAFF ARRESTED.
Superintendent of Foreign Mails Un
der Charges in New York.

NEW YORK, October 16.-Alexander
Haff. superintendent Of the foreign mail
branch of the New York post office was ar
rested today by post office inspectors and
arraigned before United States Comm1s-
sioner Shields on a charge of embezzling
letters from the mails.
According to the inspectors, IS in marked
hills were found in Haff's possession The
bills. the inspectors said, had been sent by
them in test letters.
Hafr was sent to the Ludlow street jail
In default of $1,000 bail. He has been IN
the postal service twenty-nine years.
Evening star., 1903-10-16
Grain, Provisions and Cotton Markets
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE, Nd, October l6.-FLOUR-Quiet.
unchanged; receipts, 6.34O barrels; exports, 498
barrels.
WHEAT-Strong; spot contract. s4Xas5; spot
No. red western. 85hs85A; October. &a85;
November, 85Aas5h; December, S6AaS6N; Janu-
ary. S7H asked; steamer No. 2 red, 76Ea77; re-
ceipts O. 1870 bushels. Southern by sample, 73a
84E southern on grade. 76Na84A.
CORN-Weak: spot. e0Aa 5ON: October. 50!saa
January, 4Sa48H: steamer mixed. 48Ma4SA: re-
ceipts, "a 1888 bushels: exports. 7.143 bushels;
OATs-Firm: No. 2 white. 42,s. sales; No. 2
mixed Al sales receipts. 3,006 bushels.
RYE-S.eAdy; No. 2. o61A; No. western. 6ek;
Evening star., 1903-10-16
TWO GIRLS BURN TO DEATH.
Horrible Accident at Home of Mrs
Ward, Boslsy, N. c.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
SUFFOLK. va. October l6-By the ex-
plosion of half gallon oil can at Bosley,
N. c., forty miles south of Suffolk. yester-
day, two girls met with a horrible death.
They were Willie Russell. thirteen years
old. and Annie Rountree. aged four. The
girls. who were cousins. boarded with their
grandmother Mrs. Emily Ward.
The children were sent from cotton
field to build a fire in the range. hlle
using the can it exploded. envelopinS both
in flames. The girls ran outdoors and i'm
mersed themselves in the horse trough.
Their screams brought Mrs. Ward and a
woman servant. Nearly all the clothing
had been burned from the girls. Willie
lived nine hours: Annie four
Evening star., 1903-10-16

thought Ryan's concern could be SO reor-
ganized as to continue.
Johns testified that he made a contract
with Ryan for 81, 500 for legal services con-
the Post Office Department and another
contract for $4,000 for revising his circulars
and other matter so that it would be allow
ed to pass through the mail.
Denied by Johns.
He denied that he had asked Ryan what
is 1t worth to you to get favorable de-
cision?" He also denied saying he could
get a clear bill of sale or anything of that
kind or that he could get fraud order is
sued. He denied asking Ryan for 5000
md finally accepting 81 800 for the legal
work. He denied that he had told Ryan
hat Miller would revise the literature or
Ielp In doing He denied saying that
~, 800 small amount to divide when
Ryan offered So 500 instead of So 900 for the
legal service. He also denied that 5000
or the work of revision was intended for
Miller.
Notification to Miller.
He testified that the next morning he tele-
graphed Miller at Washington to enter his
name as attorney for John L. Ryan & Co.,
and also wrote that additional evidence
could be furnished notwithstanding the
ports of the inspectors and requested that
the decision re wired him.
When Decision Was Rendered.
When the witness. handed Ryan the an
nouncement of the government decision the
latter paid him 81 0o0 in cash and gave him
two checks for 5000 and 81 .ioo, respec-
lively. These payments, with the S100 ad
vanced previously at Terre Haute, made
$500
Witness denied he told Ryan here are
the goods that cit took mighty clever
work to get Christiancys name to the doc
ument."
Counsel for the defense then produced
bank books of the witness, showing that he
deposited this money in banks at Rockville,
Ind. and also his suSseI Iuont checks in dis
posing of il for building q new house and
paying debts. This feature gone into
It great length to show that the money was
disposed OF without Miller securing any Of
L, and that there was conspiracy.
Evening star., 1903-10-16
Washingtonian Is President.

The national retail liquor dealers con-
vention. which was held at Pittsburg.
closed yesterday. Those from Washington
who were elected to Office for the ensuing
year were: f. L. Jordan. president; VIM
McGuire. chairman legislative committee
VIM. Whalen. secretary legislative COM
mittee: Hugh F. Harvey. national execu-
tive committee. The next convention will
be held in st. Louis October, 1904.
Evening star., 1903-10-16
DEPARTMENT CLERKS REDUCED
Salaries Cut as the Result Of Mr. Tul-
loch's Charges.

1t was developed today that number Of
clerks in the Post Office Department and at
least one in the Washington post office have
been reduced In salary as the result, 1t is
said. of the charges that were made by for
mer Cashier Seymour w. Tulloch The
names Of the clerks said to be affected
could not be ascertained.
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Bristow Is still busy at work on his report
There is strong probability that the re-
port will reach the President some time
next week
Evening star., 1903-10-16
BAIL FIXED AT $5, 600.
Leopold Stern Held to Await an Ex-
animation.

Leopold Stern. who was taken into Gus
tody in Canada by Post Office Inspector
Mayer. in connection with the post Office
investigation, on charge of false pretenses.
was brought into Police Court this after
noon. by Policeman Tayman Of the first
precinct.
Stern has been confined at that station
since his arrival yesterday in this city. He
appeared before Judge Scott in the United
States branch of the court and his counsel
asked for an immediate hearing, which was
denied. Bond was fixed at 5000. Stern
was then committed to jail.
Evening star., 1903-10-16
Sailors for the Asiatic Station.

It is announced at the Navy Department
that new crews for tine Supply. at Guam.
and the Wilmington, on the Asiatic station.
TIRE being assembled and organized. to go
but on the Solace. sailing from San Fran
cisco. about the 1st of December.
Evening star., 1903-10-16
RUSSIANS FEAR ATTACK.
Squadron Which Returned to Port
Arthur Protected by Log Boom.

YOKOHAMA, October 16.-The Russian
squadron has returned to Port Arthur.
Correspondents there report that prepara-
tions have been made against an appre-
hended attack on the ninety-three war ves-
sells in port. The entrance is protected by
a boom Of heavy logs.
The negotiations at Toxic. though criti-
cal, are proceeding peacefully. America
and Europe are cautioned by the officials
against alarmiSt reports.
Evening star., 1903-10-16
Today's Government Receipts

Natlonai pank notes received today for
redemption. $7G0, 491. Government recejpts,
From internal revenue. s71S 7no. custon,s
H2o.Si6: miscellaneous. $119 400 Exnandi.
lures S2oooOOO. Available cash balance
500 ,351 2S2. So '"ieo
Evening star., 1903-10-16
Movements Of Naval Vesse Is.

The Wasp has left Pensacola for Tampa
and the Eagle has left Portsmouth, N H.,
for New York.
The Dixie has been assigned to the Carib-
bean squadron.
Evening star., 1903-10-16

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co.. bankers
and brokers. 1419 Z St, members New York
stock exchange, Washington stock ex-
change and Chicago board of trade.
Evening star., 1903-10-16
Tube steel COMPANY Incorporated.

Articles were fled today in the Office Of
the recorder of deeds. by James A. Black.
Charles w. Embrey and James B. Porter.
incorporating the Ohio Tube Steel Com
pany. The capital stock Is $50, eco.
Evening star., 1903-10-16
Great Interest in the LATER
ty-Jenkins Match.
WON BY THE LATTER.
RESULTS IN PLAYING FOR THE
CONSOLATION CUP.
Ideal Weather for the Sport at Chevy
Chase-Pa1ring for Semi-Finals
Announced.

The second day Of the fall tournament
of the Maryland and District of Columbia
Golf Association, at Chevy Chase. was
ushered in with ideal weather for the
sport.
After the first round of ma tch play yes
terday afternoon the contestants were
paired off for the second this morning, as
follows: DR.. Lee Harlan played DR.. Wal
ter Harlan. Mr.. Pope met Mr.. Davidson.
Mr. Jenkins opposed Mr.. Lafferty, and Mr..
Horstmann contested with Mr. Bartlett.
The Consolation Matches.
The players outside the first sixteen in
the qualifying round yesterday Joined with
those put out in the first round of match
play, and went into the consolation
matches, being paired as follows: Mallory
VS.. Sefton. Perrin VS.. Shelton. Thompson vs.
Carusi, Bartlett VS.. Whitehurst Mccain
mon VS.. Lockwood. Heap VS.. Lord, Weaver
vs.. Gray. Mr.. Britton drew the bye and
played the winner In the Weaver Gray
match.
The days play started promptly on time,
10 o'clock, Messrs. Lord and Heep being
while Messrs. jenkins and Lafferty were
the leaders in the principal cup class.
All the players, except Mr. Mallory. made
beautiful initial drives. the Marylander go
ing into the first bunker on line. He
made fire recovery and approach shot.
but lost the hole to Mr.. Seton by one
stroke. In yesterday afternoons play DR..
Lee Harlan ran into four stymies that cost
him that many holes, and on the third hole
this morning another block put in its ap-
pearance. keeping him from halving 1t with
his brother.
Evening star., 1903-10-16

There was some Bank of Washington
stock for sale and it was offered first at
44S, and finally down to 40 but the highest
bid was 43O, and no sale was made.
Evening star., 1903-10-16

some twenty-five shares of Union Trust
and Storage Company We're sold at fO41.
ana h4. and small lots Of Washington
Loan and Trust at 2lO and 20S, with ten
offered at 30
Evening star., 1903-10-16

Inc bonds offered for sale were extremely
limited in amount as compared With tbosa
OF yesterday There We're no Capital Trac-
Iion for sale. and a $1,000 Washington
S!reet railway was offered. but the highest
bid or IL. was refused. After call two of
the slNo bonds were sold for 7l5s Tele-
phone As in a limited amount found pur-
chasers at 1031e
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-26

Notice was served on Circuit Attorney
Folk at o'clock yesterday afternoon by the
attorneys for Jere ]. Hannigan. whose case
is pending in Judge Ryan's court. that an
application will be made this morning for a
change Of venue.
This action on the part Of the Defense
after twenty-four veniremen from which to
select the jury to try Hanngan had been
accepted. came as surprise to Circuit At
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-26
VISITORS AT ST. LOUIS HOTELS.

Mo- are aaa ae tse s' st, Nicholas hs''F' OF
D. G. poaae of Joplin. Mo-. is registered at
the Lindel.
George E. Kessler Of Kansas City. NO..
spent yesterday at the Planters
ping ut the Southern.
John Hin Of Colorado Springs. Colo. has
Alfred II. Rush OF Detroit. Mich is a guest
at the Lacede.
Mr.. and Mrs. Davi. F. King of Davenport
Ia. are at the Moser-
J: NJ: Mecklenberg of Milwaukee. Wis. wa.
at Horns yesterday.
list at q The BEisr s Scoas Sf o. " on the
H. @: Smith of sedalia. No. is registered
at the Lindell.
Mrs. F. II. Wentworth of Unionville, Mo-. Is
j. II. .Mersman of Covinston. KY. is stop
ping at the Southern.
rooms at at the ' New St St. James, james, city NO. mas
F. L. ,sanks of Cabool. NO.. is a guest at
Ark. at the Moser. - -'@' N'>'
-John L. Hooper of Lenvenworth. Kas.. was
Arthur Bradshaw OF New York IL on tho
guest list at the St. Nicholas.
are at the Lindeli. '''' ~''A's' A"''
C. II. Tyler of Indianapolis. Ind. spent yes
terday at the Planters
P. 2: Scott of Van Buren. Ark. is stopping
R, Murray Of Denver. Colo. has rooms at
the New St James.
James II. Meyer Of Mound City Mo- spant
yesterday at the Laclede.
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Calhoun Of Atlanta
Ga. at the Planters
L O. Thompson of New York is on the euest
list at the st. Nicholas.
Mrs. Nat wetzel Of iilbourn Wis, Is a
guest at the Lindell.
y; w DAILY of Buffalo. N. z. is registered
r. E. Barbour Of Montreal. Canada, is stop
ping at the Planters.
j. Hirsch Of New York 10 At tho New st
James with Mrs. Hirsch.
M. L. Gray of Sapulpa, l. T., vas among
yesterdays arrivals at the Laclede.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-26
Edith
Lmy

Stockton. professor OF the plano and har-
mony.
Before the recital friends Of the univer-
sity. who had gathered in the building. in
spected the work of the students in o.sw-
Ing and painting. and the collections of ZoJ-
logical and botanical specimens.
Specimens of bugs and insects were pe'nt-
ed to with pride by the young ladies OF the
geological department. A large specimen o..
the snake family. preserved in al ohol, vas
declared to be valuable. aside from Its sci-
entifc significance, as rebuttal to the repu-
tation of timidity popularly attributed to
the sex.
With the commencement to-day Forest
Park University will complete It's forty-sec-
ond year. During the past session OF the
university there were 125 students enrolled
A new building. to be known as Cairns
Hall, is under construction, and with the
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-26
WORK ON PUBLIC SEWER BEGUN
Will Commence on Private Black
stone District in Thirty Davs.

Work on the Blackstone public sewer was
begun yesterday by the Rich Construction
Company. The sewer starts at the River
Des Peres in Forest Park and runs north
to the corner Of De Givervills avenue and
Union boulevard. then west to a point 1.07o
feet east Of De Baliviere avenue
E. l. Adreon. former comptroller, headed
delegation which called upon Sewer Com
missioner Valiant yesterday to ascertain
when work would be started on the Black
stone avenue sewer district No. 1. At tho
time the Commissioner was watching the
beginning Of the work on the public sewer.
Mr.. Valiant stated later. answering tho
delegation's inquiry. that he had commune
Gated with the Municipal Engineering and
Constructing Company of Chicago, to whom
the contract was let, and the work would
begin in thirty days. The contract price i,
Sl62 900 in round numbers. or about 81 20 per
hundred square feet for each property
owner.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-26

ser Cotton Company, No. 4sl5 Lindell boule-
ward.
William NJ. Leuderman. secretary Fly
draulic Press Brick Company, No. 1898 Lin
dell boulevard.
Henry C. Petring, cashier H. Petring Gro
cery Company, No. 1432 North Garrison ave.
nue..
Richard F. Spencer secretary Hamilton
Brown Shoe Company. No. 3730 Westmln-
ster place.
Aaron S. Teasdale, Miller G Teasdale
Company. No. 5120 Page avenue.
Allen T. West. assistant secretary st.
Louis Trust Company, No. IL Westmoreland
place.
William Weltring, secretary Hall &
Brown Woodworking Machine Company
No. 1905 Clinton street
William Yule, DeCamp Bros. & Yule. No
1926 West Cabanne avenue.
Frederick c. Lake. B. Nugent & Bro, No
1860 Westminster place.
George T. Langenberg. Langenberg Grair
Company. No. SS79 Delmar avenue.
William P. McCalpin. secretary Bridge 6
Beach Manufacturing Company. No. 3slt
Delmar avenue.