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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-07
THE ARKANSAS STOPPED,
Channel Too Shallow to Float the Big
Monitor.

AS was anticipated, the monitor Arkansas
is having difficulty in getting out OF the
Mississippi river. She left ST. Louis last
Monday in the hope of reaching the deep
water of the Gulf Of Mexico before the
waters Of the river subsidized to an extent
to make it impossible. The river was high
at the time of her departure, but was fall
ing rapidly. That the big monitor was able
to make little Roadway down the stream is
evidenced by a telegram received at the
Navy Department this morning from her
commanding officer to the effect that he
was tied up at st. Genevieve. point about
forty-fve miles below st. Louis He said
that the channel just below that point
which he had used In going up the river
had shoaled to depth of only eleven feet,
which is about three feet less than is re-
quired to float the Arkansas. He is there
fore obliged to await the deepening Of that
channel or the opening of another one of
sufficient depth before he can resume his
voyage to Cairo, which was intended to be
his next stopping place.
The officials of the Navy Department are
not much concerned over the predicament
OF the Arkansas, and feel confident that
conditions will soon be entirely favorable
for her progress down the river
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-07
In Commission and Out,

The gunboat Marietta Of the Caribbean
squadron was placed out of commission at
the navy yard. Boston. Mass. yesterday
and her officers and crew will be trans
ferred to the gunboat Newport. which YES
sci the commandant Of that navy yard
has been ordered to put in commission on
the 18th instant, or as soon thereafter as
practicable.
The cruiser Baltimore. which has under
gone extensive repairs at the navy yard.
New York, was placed In commission yes
terday afternoon under the command of
Captain ]. B. Briggs. formerly chief Of the
ordnance department of the New York
yard. The Baltimore will act temporarily
as an auxiliary receiving ship at New
York. and will then be attached to the
Caribbean squadron, commanded by Rear
Admiral Coghlan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-07
DESK COVERED WITH BLOOMS.
Pleasing Greeting to Mr.. Geo. T. DUN
lop Upon Return to City.

Mr.. George T. Dunlop, the president OF
the Capital Traction Company, has re-
turned from a pleasure trip through the
west. During the past two months he has
travelled about 1900 miles and visited
about every place Of any consequence west
of the Mississippi, from Mexico to Califor-
mia. He Is convinced Of two things as the
result of his observations. One Is that
Washington, In point of beauty and attract
iveness, not to mention other qualities is
not excelled by any city he visited. The
other result of his observation Is that in
the management Of street railroads there is
no need for local street railroad men to go
west to get ideas for Improvement methods
Mr.. Dunlop was deeply touched by the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-07
THE PLANS IN DETAIL
ARCHITECT FORWOOD'S COPY OF
UNION DEPOT SCHEME.
Modern Structure to Be Built, Afford
ing ALI Conveniences to
Travelling Public.

The District Commissioners received to-
day from Mr.. D. H. Burnham of Chicago
the architect of the Pennsylvania railroad
set of detailed plans of the new union
station in this city. The plans show an
elevation exactly similar to that recently
printed in The Star. The width OF the sta
ton, including carriage porticoes at either
end, is 76O feet. In the train shed there
will be eighteen tracks on the main floor,
with six leading out Of the tunnel on a
lower level, making twenty-four in all.
One of the pleasing features of the sta
ton Is the design of the trainshed. In
stead of there being one great arch over
the tracks, there will be three rows of sup
porting pillars and three arches. This will
enable the builders to keep the arches be-
low the height Of the front structure and
thus hidden from view. The station Will
not front along Massachusetts, avenue. but
will be exactly at right angles to Della
ware avenue, The court will be arranged
accordingly. Several new streets are to
be cut through into the court.
The plans show the station to be the
promised modern structure. All convent
ences the travelling public can wish for will
be provided. The main waiting room will
be one of the largest and best located in the
country. On the second floor there will be
quarters and bath rooms for employees such
as conductors, agents, etc The main hOor
of the station will be little city in itself,
with barber shop. information bureau,
newsstands, drug store and the like.
Bids to Be Opened Monday.
The Pennsylvania company will open bids
for the construction of the tunnel work in
this city in connection with the union depot
project on Monday morning at the gen.
eral office in Philadelphia. The bids were
called for some time ago by Mr.. w. H.
Brown, chief engineer Of the company.
During the past few days the contractors
invited to submit proposals have been in
Washington looking over the ground and
estimating on the proposed work.
There are to be two tunnel Jobs. One of
these. the most important, will be the tun-
foreground section Of tracks will begin at
New Jersey avenue and D street southeast
and run under LIST street to Massachusetts
avenue, where the depot will be located.
The second tunnel will run from 18th street
southeast to I'd street southeast just north
of the present Pennsylvania lines. Both OF
these tunnels are to be of the twin" type
of construction. that is, there will be two
single-track tunnels running parallel to
each other.
This style Of construction Is supplanting
the old system of one two-track tunnel.
The third piece of work for which bids
will be opened Monday is the laying Of the
connecting link of tracks between the Penn
sylvania railroad at Magruder's and the
Baltimore and Ohio road at Montello.
Chief Engineer Brown of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad and Chief Engineer B. F.
Graham of the Baltimore and Ohio and
Mr.. Anderson, representing Architect Burn
ham, were at the District building this af-
ternoon to discuss the plans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-07
AGAIN ARRESTED.
Benjamin sippe Will Be Tried Here for
Burglary.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
PHILADELPHIA, May when Benja-
min Sippe, better known as big Bill' Ma
son, with a record as an ali-round thief
that extends over period OF twenty-five
years. stepped out Of the Eastern peniten-
tiary here today, after completing a SEN
tence of five years. he was met by Detec-
tives Gallagher and Tate. who placed him
under arrest on a warrant charging him
with house robbery in Washington. D. c.
big Bill" must have Anticipated this ar
rest for he displayed no surprise when the
detectives stepped up to him and served
the warrant
Mason for many years has been a source
of terror to the police of almost every city
in the country. In 1897 he escaped from
prison at Joliet, ILL.,, by scaling wall, and
came east. Soon afterward the murder of
Maj. Wilson. the old Walnut street librar-
ian. occurred in this city. Mason was sus-
pected. but the authorities were unable to
connect him with the crime. Detectives
traced him to Camden, where he opened
fire upon his pursuers and again escaped,
going to Boston and thence to New York,
and being finally captured and brought
here.
1t is expected that Mason will be claimed
by the authorities Of Baltimore Joliet, Bos-
ton and many other cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-07
VERIFYING THE RETURNS
Baltimore Election Supervisors Going
Over Tally Sheets.

BALTIMORE. Md, May THE board
Oh election supervisors began today the
Official examination of the election tally
sheets returned from Tuesdays municipal
election as required by law. Boxes con-
tanning the ballots from four precincts over
which there was dispute between the reg
listers of election will also be opened ard
the votes counted Not counting these pre-
cincts Robert NJ McLane, the democratic
candidate for mayor, has plurality of $50
and 1t Is not believed that the four to be
counted will materially change the result.
The republican committee appointed for
that purpose is preparing to take legal
steps to file contest in behalf of Frank c.
Wachter, republican candidate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-07

made the smallest score In the morning the
direct result of a sensational drive on the
eighteenth green. The ball came on line
to the home green. and instead of passing
over struck the marker and fell dead about
one foot from the hole. He holed the ball
in two, giving him score Of Is, Just one
stroke less than Mr.. ByerS who had gone
around in 70.
The northwest breeze of the morning
strengthened considerably and made thu
playing this afternoon still more difficult.
Immediately after luncheon the players
started out on the second round Of eighteen
holes.
Chevy Chase Entries.
The entries, received up to pm. yester-
day have been paired for the qualification
round as follows:
w. H. Butts, Yale. and William M. Gray,
Chevy Chase.
F. o. Tyler, Yale, and L. L. Harlan, Co.
lumbia.
Patrick Grant. Boston, and w. P. Comp
ton, Chevy Chase.
f. M. Byers, Allegheny Country Club, and
F. o. Horstmann. Chevy Chase.
w. c. Carnegie. st. Andrews, and G. G..
Lafferty, Chevy Chase.
John Moller, jr.. Lakewood N. J., and
Ormsby McCamrnon. Chevy Chase.
L. D. Weaver. Columbia, and r. c. Hay
den, Chevy Chase.
E. d. Carusi, Columbia. and w. G. Peter,
Chevy Chase.
A. E. Lord. Country Club ST. Joseph, Mo-,
and A. S. Mattingly Columbia.
J. c. Davidson. Columbia, and ]. L. Tay-
lor, Dyker Meadow.
d. B. Martin. Brandywine Gold Club, and
Victor Kaufman, Chevy Chase.
w. V. Bennett, Columbia, and E. O.
Cooke, Hampton Roads
Reeve Lewis. Columbia, and o. Wood
ward Columbia
E. A. Freeman, Montclair Golf Club. New
Jersey and E. Brooke. Columbia.
HaZen Morse, Apawamis, and G. T. Dun
lop, Chevy Chase.
R. ]. Baldwin, Brandywine Golf Club,
and E. S. Duvall. jr.. Columbia.
DR.. c. d. Haas, Hampton Roads, and B..
A. Leavell, Columbia.
]. B. Coles Taffan, Nassau Country Club,
and r. c. Watson, jr.. Westbrooke.
]. l.. Barnard, Baltimore and G. A.
Weaver, Columbia.
J. w. Mckinley, Columbia and ]. p.
Paret, Flushing Country Club. Long Island.
c. l.. Marlatt, Chevy Chase and j. Will
son, Chevy Chase.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-07
Dates Fixed for Hearings.

The interstate commerce commission has
fixed the following dates for hearings: The
Proprietary Association OF America
against the New York Central ct al, in
volving alleged unjust classification of cir
culars, ETC.. at Chicago. May 20; Glade Coal
Company against the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad. involving alleged refusal to sup
ply cars for coal shipments at Cumber-
land. Md. May Is; w. r. Hearst against
Philadelphia and Reading railroad ct al.
involving coal rates, at New York Nav
26; Aurora Milling Company against ST.
Louis and San Francisco railroad, alleging
viflation Of fourth section in rates on fionr
at st. Louis, June 8; Charles A. Thomp.
son against Pennsylvania railroad, involv-
Ing local rates. at Pittsburg, May 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-07
To Hunt for ReptiHan Remains.

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, May Z.
Prof. J. c. Merriam of the department OF
geology will go to the southeastern part OF
Idaho this summer to search for reptilian
remains in a portion Of Triassic formation
lower than any Of these In which such re-
mains previously have been found Her
bert M. Vanse will assist Professor Mer-
RAM. They will be accompanied by Prof.
James Perrin Smith of Stanford Univer-
SitV
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-07
Progress of Refundinp

The total amount of and per cent
bonds refunded into per cents since April
l, when the refunding operations began,
was s62 ,321 $50 this afternoon, there hav-
ing been presented during the day $1,O61.-
!oO for refunding. During the last few
days the amounts presented have been
comparatively small. OF the total refunded
nearly $52 600 600 have been in per cents.
and the balance in 3's.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-07
SEWELL'S NEW POSITION
Will Assist in Arranging Details OF
Agricultural Building.

Capt John S. Sewell. Corps of Engineers.
has been detailed to assist the Secretary Of
Agriculture in arranging the details for
the erection of the proposed new building
for the Department of Agriculture. for
which Congress has appropriated 81. 300
wv. This action was taken by the Sec
rotary Of War at the special request of
Secretary Wilson, Secretary of Agriculture.
In approving the detail Gen. Gillespie
chief of engineers, expressed his pleasure
that the attainments of this efficient young
engineer officer had secured for him such
complimentary appointment under an
entirely separate department of the gov
eminent.
Capt Sewell superintendent the construc-
ton of the new government printing office
and is now in charge of the construction
of the Army War College and other build
1ngs at Washington barracks 1t is said
that his new assignment will not interfere
with his other duties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-07
DYNAMITER WoNN SENTENCED
Two Years and Six Months for Wreck
ing House.

louisville, Pa, May 7.-Edward
Wonn of Gilbertson, a union mine worker
was today sentenced to two years and six
months In the county Jail and to pay a fine
of 800 for dynamiting the home Of a non
union man. The crime was committed at
midnight October 81. 1t was in evidence
that Wonn placed a stick of dynamite close
to Malachi Holihan's house and ignited the
fuse with a cigar. A portion of the dwell
ing was wrecked None of the family was
injured, but all were badly shocked. Judge
MARI in imposing sentence characterized
the crime one of the gravest upon the
calendar and said the act was mean cow
ardly and barbarous He declared that
every man was privileged to work for his
living without moleStation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-07
GOV. YATES ASKS MORE TIME
To Consider the Bill Regarding Munici
pal Ownership,

SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,. May AFTER con-
ference with those in interest, Gov. Yates
today asked for recess till May IA of the
legislature in order to give him time for
careful consideration of the Mueller munic-
ipal ownership bill, which awaits the gov
ernor's signature. This would give time for
further amendment to the bill If objection
able features are discovered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-07
Readjusting Postmasters' Salaries

The twentieth annual readjustment Of
salaries of presidential postmasters
throughout the United States is now in
progress. The readjustment involves about
5000 postmasters Most of the changes
are increases. The appropriation for sal
aries for next year was increased $75O,OOO.
There probably will be 80 or 90 fourth-class
post offices advanced to the presidential
grade July 1. and the indications are that
100 third-class presidential post offices will
be raised to the second class and 10 or Is
SecOnd-clasS offices raised to first class
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-07
Pacific Fleet at San Francisco

The Navy Department is informed of the
arrival at San Francisco yesterday of the
New York. Boston, Marblehead and Ranger
Of the Pacific fleet. in command of Rear
Admiral Glass, in pursuance of orders to
participate in the civic demonstration on
the occasion of President Roosevelts visit
to San Francisco.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-07
Bow Injured.

Harry Parker. fifteen-year- boy who
lives at $40 10th street southwest. came
In contact with wagon in charge Of Fred
NJ Booth. while crossing the street near
his home about II o'clock this morning. His
right leg was slightly injured and he was
taken to the Emergency Hospital for treat
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-07

welcome he received from the employees of
the company upon his return to his duties
after an absence which Is longer than ever
before In his business career. His desk
was covered with great clusters of Amert
can beauty roses. and the employees came to
his office to give him their greetings in per-
son.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-07
Robber Gets Life Sentence.

DENVER. Col, May 7.-Arthur johnson,
alias Red Price. who was identified as
one OF the men that held up a Denver
saloon on the night that Charles BONNIE. a
patron of the place. was shot and killed,
was found guilty Of murder in the first de-
gree and sentenced to life imprisonment,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-07
New York Stock Market.

Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers
and brokers, 1919 f St, members New York
stock exchange. Washington stock eX-
change and Chicago board of trade.
Open. High. Low. SPIN
mathematical Conner foL 61;IL AL 6at-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-07
MINISTER TO SIAM.
Announcement Of the Appointment of
Horatio King.

1t was announced at the State Depart
ment today that Mr.. Horatio King has been
appointed envoy extraordinary and min
lister plenipotentiary of the United States
to SIAM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-07
A Tea at the White House.

Mrs. Roosevelt sent out Invitations today
for small tea, to be given Saturday.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-09

the ball and sent it spinning down the
water.
There was a beautiful race, neck and
neck, by the two teams. Out of the
crowd B. j. flashed and got the ball
first. With a wriggle and kick he
shook off the clutch of Foster, and
swan with all his might and main to-
ward the goal. The two goal-keepers,
Jones and Grant, were just level with
him and 1t was a test of speed that
drove the audience frantic with excite
ment and used up every breath OF
power in the arms and lungs of the
swimmers. Jones, Grant and b. j.
reached the goal exactly at the same
time. But when they lunged for MIN
with their last gasp, he threw all the
vim he had into last lunge FOR the
goal.
The ball tapped the board and he
sank back into the water as IL it were
a feather bed. But it was not bed
for a tired boy to sleep on, since he
had to keep himself up by his own
power. B. j. climbed up on the ledge
and walked back for the next dive-ofr;
he was so exhausted that he could
hardly stand. The whistle for the
next plunge found him thoroughly
tagged.
The Keokukians however, tired as
they were, found a tonic in the fact
that they were at the wrong end of
the score So they began once more a
series of charges. They risked every
thing but B. j. was too tired to make
another rush for the goal.
The battle continued then to be
fought in Lakerim's territory. The
swimmers struggled, and scrambled,
and scrimmaged like two packs of
wolves. One or two of the boys had
,-ir an6 almost
off of them. But they fought doggedly.
All Lakerim hoped to do was to keep
Keokuk from scoring until time was
called. Again and again they were
saved only by a good stroke OF luck,
or a lucky stroke of daring. 1t SEEM
ed that the timekeepers must have fal-
len asleep or that their watches must
have stopped. Any one of the Lake
runners would have sworn that in
stead of five minutes the fight had al
ready lasted twenty.
Then Foster, drawing deep breath
TO last him for a long submarine
voyage. took the ball and disappeared
The rest of the Lakerimmers covered
the dangerous points as well as they
could and kicked hard below to make
a living hedge of feet that Foster
could not work through.
AS Tug was wrestling with Schuy-
Ter. he felt a head under his arm. He
tore himself loose from Schuyler and
took that head in chancery. 1t was
Fosters head and he rose to the sur
face while Tug fought hard to get the
ball away from him. He just man
aged to knock 1t to one side as 1t came
within an inch of the goal The ball
alighted far off to the right and there
b. J. happened to be. He started for
ward YEARLY toward the goal as a
matter of habit. The Keokukians
made for him Ike a tribe Of Indians
There was a sharp scrimmage in his
corner. but before he went down he
passed the ball to Tug
Now Tug found ahead Of him such
a clear field as y. J. had had before
He was so tired that he would nave
almost changed scores with Keokuk
10 be excused from making that long
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-09

met many hyenas proving about, and
once a lion roared close to us, but we
had no fear of the wild beasts. BY
and by we left the forest and jungle
behind us. and stood in the open. l
could make out huts and paths, and
presently | understood that we were
close to a native village. The people
were all asleep in their huts, and they
had no dogs to warn them of our COM
ing. What the gorillas meant to
do / could not guess, but after making
sure that no one was awake, we went
ahead until reaching a field of maize.
This is the only grain the African
ever sows, and when ripe 1t Is pound
ed UP in a wooden mortar and baked
like hoe cake. There was about an
| acre Of the ripe grain, and the gorillas
began pulling 1t up by the roots.
worked with them, and In less than an
hour not a stalk was left standing.
1t was all done out of pure mischief.
When the maize had been destroyed
we moved on to n grove of banana
trees. The fruit hung in great punches
on the trees. some ripe and some
green, and we tore down at least three
hundred punches before we stopped
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-09
TO MAKE THE
STATUTE OF LIBERTY.

To make a miniature copy of the
Statue of Liberty, which stands in
New York harbor, make cuts with a
pair of shears along all the heavy, UNI
broken black lines in the picture. Then
begin to fold. Fold first along the
perpendicular lines in the base of the
picture.
Then fold along all the horizontal
dotted lines from the bottom up to the
stone work. These dotted lines. as
YOU will see by a little study of the
plan, can be folded in and out to form
the steps which lead up to the pedes-
tai proper.
When you have made all the folds
you will have a square base. You
can join the ends of it, first by tapping
the parts marked TX X under the
edge of the front. Then you can join
each story in succession. Lap down
ALWAYS where the marks TX X" are
and paste to hold them firmly. Then
fold down the last flaps and join at
the corners.
Now cut out the two parts of the
Goddess. Join the parts firmly by
pasting from the torch down to the
middle of the body, near the waist.
From that part downward, spread the
skirts forward and back a little and
thus make II rounded like a real
statue Turn up a small portion at
back 10 give a surface for paste. and
paste this in position across the top
OF the pedestal so that II viii stand
firmly. You can color this little statue
with green or gold bronze paints or
water colors or gid it'if you wish.