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Evening star., 1903-07-20
Washington Stock EXCHANGE.

IL SS !: sss<S st
1lO 5 ut 11O. Mergenthaler 10 at i76. 10 at ia
10 at l74. Lanston, 10 at sls. After caii-Green: ne
Washington Gas. y at Co s ''' '' -'''s
Eailroad Bonds. Capital Traction Rnilrond A.
bid. l22 asked. Metropolitan Rallroad IS. cert.
indeht.. A. 1o4ai bid, 1O7 asked. Metropolitan
Columbia Railroad 6s. 1I5 bid 100 asked CnInm
bia Railroad 5s, 1O5 bid. los asked The Washing.
ton Railway and Electric Company 4s 7s bid. "a
Miscellaneous Ronds.-washington Gas Company
6s ser A: loa bid Washington Gas Company IS
ser. B. 1o2 bid United States Electric Light deb
imp. Us, 104 bid. 104ai asked. United States Flee.
tr: M Light g cert indebt Gs. o4 bid; Oh, sapsake an
ington Market Company LIST GS. 1USL bid Masonic
Hall Associa tion Is, lO2Ls bid
Safe Deposit and Trust Stocks-National Safe
Deposit and Trust; l46 bid; 100 asked. Washington
Loan and Trust: 2Io bid. 2l3 asked; American-se-
and Storage. 1O5 bid. 1861 asked Washingt on
Savings Bank. 1o6 bid. l12 asked. American Sc
curity and Trust cert. 1927 bid. I65 asked Home
Savings Bank. 133 bid
, Railroad Stocks-Capltal Traction Company.
Hallway and Electric Company COM: II ask. d. ''''
National Bank Stocks.-Bank of Washington ~
bid. 400 asked Metropolitan. 6.2 bid. 700 asked
Central. 800 bid Farmers and Mechanics 300 hii.
asked: Columbia. 1sI bid Capital. les bid. Trad
ers 141 bid. l55 asked. Lincoln. 125 bid Riggs
$40 bid: $50 asked. American National Bank. I1O
Insurance Stocks.-Firemen's, % bid 20 asked
Franklin. 4S bid, 90 asked. Metropolitan. 40 bid.
Corcornn, 80 bid. Potomac. 40 asked Arlington
30la bid. 30 asked. National Union. Z bid 3 asked
Columbia. 1O1a bid, II asked Riggs, sIa bid 81.
asked Peoples. bid asked. Commercial "a
bid. 81 asked
Title Insurance Stocks-Real Estate Title. o,
asked Columbia Title. bid, ) asked. Washing
ton Title, II. bid, asked.
Telephone and Graphophone Stocks.-Chcsapeake
aud Potomac 40 bid. American Graphophone CON-
bid. Az asked. American Graphophone pfd..
asked.
Gas Stocks-W Washington Gas. go bid. c. asked
Georgetown Gas. 6S bid.
Tyne Machine Stocks.-Mergenthaler Linotype
173 bid, l75 asked. Lanston Monotype. bid. SIS
asked.
Miscellaneous Stocks.-Greene Con. Copper Com
pany, ~ bid 20h asked. Washington Market. 1G
bid Norfolk and Washington Steamboat, 30 bid.
J. Marry Dove. 1870 bid Realty Appraisal Agency.
q bid, PAN asked.
Evening star., 1903-07-20
LARGEST AND FINEST"
Commissioner Yerkes' Comment on the
Kentucky Republican Convention.

John W. Yerkes, commissioner of internal
| revenue. has returned from Kentucky.
where he took a prominent part in the re-
publican convention in that state last week
Mr.. YerkeS was chairman of the committee
on resolutions, and supported the candi-
dacy OF Col. Belknap. who was nominated
by the republicans To Il Star reporter to-
day Mr.. YerkeS said:
The convention of the republican party
! OF the state was the largest and finest ever
| held in Kentucky. 1t was the best -hum"red
and best-natured and the ablest conven-
tion ever knew. The proportion Of youn-;
men present was greater than ever before.
Colonel Beknap was nominated by vote
representing two-thirds of the total vote
of the convention and his nomination WAS
made unanimous. There is absolute har-
mony in the party. and the best spirit for
lighting purposes | ever knew.
Col. Belknap * forty-Seven years old and
is connected with one of the largest whole
sale houses in Louisville. lie is a business
man of standing. lifelong repubHcan
and as clean as a new ribbon lie has
been park commissioner of Louisville ana
president of the board of trade of that city.
lie is a sop-in-law of ex-Gov. Buckner.
who feels deep interest in him. and he Is
strong with the Independent vote OF the
state. Col. Belkndp was lieutenant colonel
of the LIST Kentucky Regiment in the span
ish war and led his regiment in Port" Rico.
He tried hard to be sent to Cuba. He Is
a man of nerve. untiring industry. lin"
sense and good organization. He stands
we'll all over Kentucky. AS the entire
| ticket is well balanced and distributed
throughout the state. Il magnificent IL; IL
will be the result. with almost certain -
publican victory. One strong point in Col.
RelkuapS favor WAS shown in the conVen-
ton. The votes instructed for him We're
scattered throughout the state. and his
standing was known to the instructed d"i@-
< ties who gave him splendid support.
There Is plenty of enthusiasm for Col
onel Belknap. and his chances are better
than those of any man who has made the
race for governor on the republican ticket
in long time. The mention of Roosevelt
and Belknap calls forth unhounded en-
thuSiasm from the republicans of the state.
Colonel B:ikuap all the time has been for
the nomination of President Roosevelt next
Evening star., 1903-07-20
LONG IN THE SERVICE.
Twenty-Four Years Since Chief Clerk
Irelan Entered the Patent Office.

Mr.. Charles NJ Irelan. chief clerk of the
patent office celebrated today the twen-
ty-fourth anniversary of his appointment
to the government service in the United
States patent office. Mr.. lrelan was ap-
pointed temporary clerk in lS'? by Judge
Halbert +. Paine and has been in the Office
ever since. rising gradually through every
grade to the position of chief clerk Mr
Irelan is one of the most popular officials
of the government and is probably better
informed to the patent business done IN
the country than any living person He
was kept busy today receiving the con-
gratulations OF his friends. all OF whom eS-
pressed the wish that he would round out
another twenty-four years III the govern
ment service with as great good to himself
and the civil service generally as the last
have been.
MIR. Irelan is ardent fisherman and
within the past week he applied for ana re
ceived permission to take his annual leave.
in order that he might devote himself to the
pleasures of whipping the streams IN The
surrounding country i'll quest of the festive
trout and bass. He spent one day in search
of clear water and then gave up the job IN
disgust. The water was the color of yellow
paint he said, and he will try conclusions
later
Evening star., 1903-07-20
ELKS GATHER IN BALTIMORE.
Estimated That $4,000 Have Already
Reached the City.

BALTIMORE. Md, July 23.-Large dele
cations of Elks from various parts of the
country continue to arrive here. in addi-
tion to those who reached the city yeSter-
day and last night. AS each delegation
alights at the depot or steamboat landing
1t is received by a committee of local E,lk5
and escorted to the registration bureau
adjoining Ford's Opera House, in which
the convention is to assemble tomorrow.
where the visitors register their names and
from whence they are escorted to the Va
rious hotels.
1t IS estimated that 10 900 Elks have al
ready reached the city and special trains
are arriving almost hourly. The leading
hotels are crowded. and rooms at the
smaller hotels and boarding houses are rap
idly filling up. To-day .hu members of tho
grand lodge, under the escort of Exalted
Ruler Thomas f. McNulty and local COM
mittce went on excursion down the
Chesapeake bay to visit the Naval Acad-
emy and state house. This excursion was
given today because it will be the only OPP
portunity the members of the Grand Lodge
will have to enjoy themselves during the
reunion. they will be kept busy attend
ing the business sessions.
The contest for the selection of the next
place FOR the annual meeting has already
commenced. the two cities thus far In the
race being PittShurg and Cincinnati
Evening star., 1903-07-20
RAMPoLLA's POWERS CRITICISED
Pope Said to Be Unfit to Confer What
Secretary Claims

PARIS, July 20-The exceptional charac-
to the diSpa tches received here from Rome
delegating part of his powers to Cardinal
Rampoili. has attracted considerable atten-
ton in Paris ard has been strongly en-
PhaSized by an unnamed but we'll informed
cardinal. a nonresident of Rome. in an in
terview published by the Eclair as follows
Certainly the physical condition of the
pope may continue. His body. which still
breathes is on earth: but his powerful in
tellisence has departed forever. Senile in
fants are no longer pontifcX maximum.
Yesterday Rampolia announced that
most extensive powers had been conferred
upon him. BY WhOm2 The Sacred College d?
1t has no power while the pontiff breathes
The pope alone Is capable of deegating
such powers: but in order to do so he must
he in position to act with Intelligence, and
Or. Rossoni an eminent physician, bears
witness TO the fact that Pope Leo is adora-
bic; but his speech is that of a child What
are the powers conferred RampOla? :?
They are evidently spiritual 1t is not known
low far they extend. The eminent secre-
tary OF state is about to renew his entOur-
age, by cutting down the nconvenient trees
and planting insignificant bushes in their
llace. To assume such a responsibility. to
risk such danger is an act of coura Seous
devotion to the church. because If the new
p!enipotentiary does not como to an under
tation viii be torn up on the morrow of the
popes death. History furnishes no prece-
dent for the delegation of powers in articu-
10 mortiS''
Evening star., 1903-07-20
LANGLEY'S AIR SHIP.
Arrangements Nearly Complete for
Launching the Craft.
Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
UNDERWATER. Va. July tU.-The Smith
sonan Institution party detailed on the
construction of Prof Langley'S airship ar
rived at the oathouSe this morning about
10 o'clock. dozen men composed the
party. They We're in charge of Charles H.
Manley assistant to the inventor. 1rof
Langley WAS not there, and is not expected
to come down today. Private Allison was
on hand as usual, exercising the functions
of Il military attache.
When the launch drew up the party was
hailed by "A reporter who had been waiting
in a small boat for the arrival He was the
custodian of package addressed To Prot.
Langley, and in making this known he
asked II the inventor was aboard. An eva
sive reply was received. but MIR. Manley
stepped forward and stated that for the
present he was in charge of the expedition.
lie accepted the package.
The men then got busy III opening up. Be
fore their arrival the boat house was her
metically closed. Both doors We're ioch"i,
the windows were barred and the other
openings securely fastened. lnder the
direction Of the chief mechanic helpers
prepared TO resume Operations on III" car
overhead. This Is now nearly complris.
During the absence OF the party it was k-.,t
under canvas, but SO far as can be seen but
little remains to put it i'll working orticr.
This apparatus from which the ship Will
be launched is To 10 given great momentum
on the seventy-fout track by means Of
twelve heavy steel springs about twenty
feet long without tension. but capable OF
being spread out twice that distance.
The with its scientific burden VIII De
IitCled to these springs, they VIII be drawn
taut when the car viii be fastened at the
stern end of the boat.
n brass piston on each side Will ut INTO
alright boxes until this signal Is given TO
let go. Then the piStnnS VIII hc driven out
of the boxes, the springs will contract with
terrific force, and III. ear Will dash to the:
other side. II is evident that a great Spe,t!
Will be gotten up for the initial plunge
The present arrangement is 10 keep the car
the track instead of launching II IN 10
the river. 1t is secured to the rails DJ
fiangeS reaching underneath.
Before testing the airship Il small modei
may be set off from much smaller car on
a track constructed just like the main one
The boat house is still where she drifted
Saturday morning in the gale. She Will
soon be sent back to her original position.
Since the gale Subsided Saturday the water
has been perfectly calm and the craft in Its
present position is secure.
Evening star., 1903-07-20
POPE LEO XIII DEAD
Continued from First Page)

the Vatican. as the pope was suffering
from a grave increase of cardiac affection.
DR.. Lapponi really thought the end had
arrived and Cardinal Serafino Fannutelli
the grand penitentiary, began the prayers
for the dying and gave the pontiff absolu-
ton in articulO mOrtis. His death was con-
sidered so imminent that all the cardinals
were present. and the members of the dip
lomatic corps were admitted to the sick
room. as. according to tradition. popes
must die surrounded by the sacred college.
the pontitical court and the diplomats ac-
credited to the Vatican.
Just at that moment a large party of
American tourists unaware of the critical
situation OF the pontiff. ascended the grand
staircase. talking and laughing. They were
approached by gendarme. who said:
Please do not make any noise the holy
father is dying
This produced great emotion among the
tourists. and they Immediately retired.
Evening star., 1903-07-20
FINANCE AND TRADE
Short Interest Made An
other Successful Attack.
SOME SHARP BREAKS
DECLINE BROUGHT OUT LIGHTLY
MARGINED HOLDINGS.
Break Credited to a Rumored Reduc-
tion in the Price of
Copper.
SOME SHARP BREAKS

NEW YORK july op-Thr short Interest
made another successful raid on III" stock
market today. The list opened iTlct3pnllly
lower. but with some strength here AMI
there The tactics of the bears. who con
crntratei their energies upon AmalE amlteI
Copper and Rock Island common. both uC
hich made new low records. resulted I'.
general unSrttiinE Of prices. in which
such stocks as New York Central. Illinois
central. Baltimore and ohio. Missouri IA
citc. brooklyn Rapid Transit and Sugar d.
clined from point to Ia. Later there Wa
break of ; points IN colorado Fuel
on small transactions rs has been tie
case for many weeks past no definite news
WAS heard Ia account for p" break Ia WI
ties aside from reports of a possible fur
ther reduction in the prize" Of copper.
The market held barely str;dy at the low
level for a while. hut yielded h..ipr" noon.
Copper sold still lower. .uh brooklyn Rapid
Transit made new low record. s-'lnE at
iIt2. United States Steel common sold az
-. and the preferred touched 10 The bal
ance of the list also mad. declines Noyv
York Air Brake dropped Ia.
Talk of bond isSu, for Rock Island wis
among the causes that led to tn. break ~
that stock. Sugar changed hands at il5.
the lowest price for two years. trmmI--
sion houses mad" further margin calls np
customers today. and in Eunlb"r III in
stances stocks We're sold out to meet cA-
hauStci accounts.
There WAS a feeble rally after tho oi,r,-
Ing, hut selling preSSIr" WIS renewed Tn.
Sp"cillti"s bore the brjut Of the s.lline.
Amalgamatea and Rock Island hrpk,. pr
cipitatrly. malGhmat"d drpuprI - 80
ii's. and Rock Island liz to -. -srlhli-. -
ing low r"cnri levels. Other losses iurlIi u
y, in Colorado Fuel. , in Brooklyn I'nipn
Gas. 2l2 in Peoples Gas and IL 10
Brooklyn Transit. Sugar. Republic Str..l
preferred. Steel Foundrics. Rubber Good.
preferred. Virginia Carolina Chemical. N..'s
York Central. Hiltimor" and ohio I'uiul
Pacific. Missouri Pacific. Illinois Central
and som" minor stocks ST. Louis and san
Francisco certificates sold AT ~ cash. corr
pared with II on the previous sale regular
way. TernesS"" Coal and Third Aycui..
mint.
Evening star., 1903-07-20
Naval Orders.

Lieut.. J. F. Hines. from command of the
Gwin and continue other duty at the Naval
Academy Annapolis, Md.
Lieut.. ]. B. Patton. from duty at the
naval proving ground. Indian Head. Md.
to the Florida
Ensign c. r. kear, from the Eagle to his
home and await orders.
Midshipman q. c. Westervelt. from the
Wilkes to the Truxtun.
Surgeon E. o. Huntington, from the
Maine to the naval hospital. New York,
N. Y. for trea tment.
Passed Assistant Surgeon L, R. W. Plum
mer to the Maine.
Boatswain P. Deery. from the navy yard.
New York, N. Y, to the Peoria.
Evening star., 1903-07-20
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

The large sums of money that are being
paid out by the railroad companies for real
estate in this District forms just now an
important factor in local finances. Prac-
tically the buying has been completed. and
while all the land needed for the new
union station and freight and track ia
clities has not yet been acquired. il is
expected that condemnation proceedings
will be employed in securing the balance.
What may be regarded careful eStt-
mate places the entire payment af the
railroads for land at nearly $4.oo,'sN. and
that amount does not include what the
Pennsylvania road has expended for prop
erty in the southern portion of the city In
terminal company, which is 10 control the
new station, has paid about S1,2uttsD for
land already acquired for the station site
and its approaches. The holdings of the
Baltimore and Ohio for the depot To Flor
ida avenue cost about $4,000.
North of Florida avenue In lexington
and east of lexington. the land purcha .;-S
OF the Baltimore and Ohio figure up in the
neighhUrhoud of a million of dollars. 1t -
thought that there Yet remains to be tc-
quircd properties on each side of Florida
avenue that may take further expenditure
A large portion of this money has been
paid and settlements are constantly being
made. More than 100 houses which have
passed to the control of the railroad p"o-
pie have been sold and removed and a
similar number is soon 10 meet the same
fate. To supply the places of these homes
in most cases the money that has been
paid out is being spent. Homes are bought
outright or new ones are being erected.
There were few shares of stock to he
sod today on the Washington stock eX-
change and as the buyers are notable by
tEeir scarceneSs, prices Saggnd consider
ably. The decline was not looked upon as
having any more significance than the re-
suit of forcing securities upon an inactive
market.
MerSenthaler sold in small lots from I1G
down to ia. and a block of 100 shares
offered at ia was not taken. The sale OF
a few shares of LanSton realized only 81,
per share. One hundred shares of Greene
Copper found buyer a 2)2s.
Ten shares of American National Bank
In fve-share lots went for 10 per share
which has been the high price for this
stock. Two shares of National Safe De-
pcsit stock went for $40. which Is also a
high record in recent sales.
y block Of twenty-five shares of Wash
ington Gas sold at GO. which is the
lowest figure in recent transactions in this
stock.
Evening star., 1903-07-20
TO INVESTIGATE cox MURDER.
Grand Jury at Jackson Instructed by
Judge Redwine.

JACKSON. Ky. July 2o-Circuit court
convened here today in special session for
tA" investigation of the burning Of the
Even Hotel and the attempted bribery OF
Capt. L. J. Even. principal witness for the
prosecution in the assassination cases or
Curtis Jett and Tom White. Judge Red
wine refused to Vacate the bench and en-
pauelled the grand jury which is being
charged to investigate not only the burn
ing of EWen's Hotel and the alleged at
tempt to bribe him. but also the a5.5stssir,i-
tlon of Or. b. ID. Cox, which occurred in
April. 1892.
The jury was taken from the regular
jury panel selected by the jury commission-
ors who are Hargis constituents, and this
i causing dissatisfaction.
Evening star., 1903-07-20
NO FURTHER ACTION.
Secretary Hitchcock Personally Inves-
tigated Case of c. B. Douglas.

With regard tn the ease of Clarence Il.
Douglas, an cmpluyc of the Interior De
pdrtmeut, stationed in Indian territory re-
Gently dismissed from the service. the act
Ing SECRETARY "f the interior stated today
that no further action Will he taken. Sec
Rotary Hitchcock attended to this cas-.
personally. II Is said. and dismissed the
man because Ac believed the best interests
OF the government service did not justify
has rct"isilon in the position he occupied
Douglas is said To be AN influential repub-
lean politician and the editor of a news
paper IN MusCneec, l. r. and has dema nd
ed AN investigation as 10 the cause of his
dismissal. Judge Ryan. first assistant see
retary Of the interior, who is acting as
secretary during the absence of Secretary
Hitchcock. said today that the Secretary
had dismissed Douglas after he had satiS-
hed himself regarding the case. and as far
as he was aware there would be no further
action.
Evening star., 1903-07-20
Evolution in the Clam-Bake.
From the Boston Transcript.

fTOI tilr boS'H
No clam bake is right up to the hour that
doesn't include fried chicken, ''Virginny'
style Little by little the folk who have a
divine right, or think they have. to say
what shall and shall not be included in a
clambake. add to the good things required
on such an occasion till now it resembles
full course dinner with clans no more
prominent than any other feature. Which
is especially good arrangement for those
who do not or cannot eat CLAIMS. Like
everything else in this age. the clambake
has developed till there's little but the
shell left Of its starting point. In their
first estates clambakes were family affairs.
or were planned for the benefit of church
or charity, and there only two
courses. the first Of clam chowder and the
second of baked clans. They were always
baked in Seaweed near the waters edge.
and the sweet tenderness of them was so
satisfying to every one, that other delicacieS
were considered to be interlopers bound to
dull the taste of the clam. But when the
clambake was utilized for commercial pur-
poses and a spirit of competition entered
into It's preparation. the list Of edibles COM
prsing one of the feasts began to grow.
Fish of various sorts were served with 1t.
eggs. corn and sweet potatoes and other
things went into the ''bake." and came out
as by miracle cooked just enough, but
not bit too much.
Then came bold bid for favor by dar-
ing proprietor In the announcement that
Holsters would be served freely with his
clambakes, and his bid was warmly ac-
cepted that all his rivals had to do like
wise, using oftentimes. If the truth must
be told. in defiance Of rigid laws of ma
ture and of the state, what they playfully
termed Chicken Holsters" Then it became
conventional a these outdoor festivities to
serve certain sweets and fruit for those
who care for such kickShawS. and appar-
emily a good many do, or they wouldn't
abide with us as they have. And now it's
chicken. fried chicken, that must go into
the general mixup. and it speaks worlds
for the clam that it is still able to hold It's
own and not have its name hyphenated
with some one of these new charmerS.
Evening star., 1903-07-20
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE. Md. July 2o.-FLoCR- Dull: .y-
ira. 2.9oa3 IL: clear. 3 4ua3Ju: straight 70a
patent. 3soa4 lO: spring cl"ar. 3.,5aS.10; spru,
straight i2oa43o: spring patent. ASA TO- re-
celpS, 2S.!t3 barrels; exports. -. 80 la relS
WHEAT-Weak: spot. 77a71l~: July TGa,a77: An
gust l6i.aI1: September ITi.n77iy; steamer No. =
red. i2aI2i receipts. 81 .U2s bushels rNrTiS
uoo barrels; southern 10y sample, Gaa7'i. southern
on grade. 12i.a71b..
tDRN-Neak: spot. 54asaj4L2 July SAL, asked ::
August. 5IaJ4l.: september. :53ie: steamer mixed
2'sa13 re'ripts .. :21 bushels: exports. Il. liI
bushels: souther white corn. 5Iasi,; southern el
low corn. t5a5S.
OATS nsettled aud easier: No. white, AZ L
AZ: No. mixed. 30 asked. receipts. 94o3 bushels.
RYE-Dull No. Z. 80: No. western. 5s;.
HAi-lmll and easier: No. timothy. 2oto
asked: No. l clover mixed III. 6.:rDa 4 90.
GRAIN FREIt; HTS-very quiet: steam to Iiy.r-
pool. per bushel, Id. July Cork for orders, kr
quarter. 2s. 3D.. July.
RJTTER-t'nchanged.
EGGS-U Unchanged.
tHEESE-I Unchanged
SUGAR-U lchange-i.
Evening star., 1903-07-20
Funeral Of VIM. A. Gatlev.

The remains of the late VIM. A. Galley.
whose death occurred in Ell Paso Texas.
last Tuesday. arrived in Washington this
morning about o'clock. The funeral will
take place tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock
from the residence of7Mr H. Prescott Cat
ley. 1742 S street northwest. and interment
will be made in Rock Creek cemetery. The
pallbearers will be selected from among the
former intimate friends and associates OF
the deceased.
Evening star., 1903-07-20
ROYAL VISIT TO IRELAND.
Large Crowds Witness King Edward
Departure From London.

LONDON, July 2c.-Kiug Edward and
Queen Alexandra. accompanied by the
Princess Victoria and their suites, left Lon
don at y III. today for Ireland.
Though the day was gloomy large crowds
gathered in front Of Buckingham palace
and along the route 10 Fuston station and
enthusiastically cheered their majcstias
who drove to the depot in semi-state Ian
dauS, escorted by a detachment of the
household cavalry. The king wore the uni
form of admiral.