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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-26

The Land o Cotton will be the at
traction at the New Crawford. Monday
night. As its name would suggest,
THE Land O. Cotton" is a southern
play, with all the charm of southern
scenes, the softness of southern speech
and the passion and fire of the south
ern temperament John Crittenden
Webb, the author. is well acquainted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-16
Miss Lieberman's Concert.

The long-expected concert of the pupils
of Miss Leberman will be held at the Ma
tional Theater next Friday evening Great
preparations have been made for this at
fair, and it will in many respects be the
largest ever given. There will be sixteen
pianos and the full Marine Band orchestra.
At each Of the pianos there will be two
performers. SO that there will be an en-
semble Of over seventy players.
The program Will include selections from
the works ,af. beethoven. Wagner. Won
Weber, Gounpd. cMascagni and other en-
inent COMPOSERS. some arranged for pianos
alone and some FOR combined orchestra and
pianos. Then there will be solos by some Of
the pupils. and altogether the entertain
ment viii be unique: Miss Lieberman has
for two years. SURPRISED and delighted large
audiences at har annual concerts by the ex-
cellence OF the ensemble work Of her pupils.
but at the coningi concert she will surpass
anything. she's has heretofore attempted.
both as to thet number Of pianos employed
lected, The -solof3ts Will be Miss Sadie
Gompers, sopranos jacques Won Poucke.
clarinet; r. fSeei, sa flute, and Mr. Jacgli,
cello.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-16
WATTERsoN BELLIaER' MT.
Louisville Editor Once More Discusses
Cleveland Boom.
b to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
LOUISVILLE. KY, May 16.-Henry Wat
terson. in the Courier Journal today, fur
Their discusses the Cleveland presidential
boom, which he says he has never consid-
cred and does not believe possible, so far
as q fourth nomination is concerned. Mr..
Watterson discusses the plans of the pro-
moters of the boom, and then says:
"They assume that he can carry New
York. They do not doubt that they can
buy New Jersey and Connecticut. But one
additional vote will be needed, and they
are not wide Of the mark in thinking that
they can flip this from some Of the many
rotten boroughs- Of the Rocky mountain
range.
LAS for the solid south. 1t will have to
take him. willy nilly: it cannot help itself.
In all this they reckon outside sentiment
they are quite obnvious to the force Of
prejudice. They wholly underrate the force
of third-term tradition.
Even II Mr. Bryan and his following
should not put counter ticket in the field
though they would-the OBJECTIONS against
Mr.. Cleveland even In the east would be as
great as they were against Mr.. Bryan in
1896. Mr.. Cleveland could not carry New
York
1.-The Morgan syndicate could not, but
New Jersey and Connecticut, Maryland.
West Virginia, Kentucky, Missouri and
perhaps Tennessee would become not mere
ly doubtful states, but almost certainly
republican states. The proposal to nomi-
nate Mr.. Cleveland, in short and In fine,
taking 1t seriously. Is proposal first to
Mexicanize the democratic party and
through the democratic party to submit to
the voters the issue in 1904 Of Mexicanizing
the republicans
Mr.. Watterson again takes pains to deny
that he had any quarrel with Mr. Cleve-
land.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-16
STRIKES BACK.
Fertilizer Company Alleges Delinquent
cies on Part of District.


Myron M. Parker, president Of the Wash
ington Fertilizer Company, has written to
the District Commissioners asking that the
shortcomings of the District in connection
with the contract for the collection OF
garbage be considered in imposing fines
upon the company for delinquencies on its
part.
Referring again to the matter of fines
for failure to render complete daily garbage
service as specified in the contract" writes
Mr.. Parker, may we ask in all fairness
that you consider the damage resulting to
this company from the failure on the part
Of the District government to carry out its
part of the contract. The fact that the
appellate court has held that the District
Commissioners cannot compel the delivery
of all dead animals to the fertilizer COM
pany does not relieve the District govern
ment Of a moral responsibility at least in
this case, nor would 1t seem to change the
terms OF the contract by which they agreed
to deliver to us all the dead animals and
on basis Of which we entered into a con-
tract for the collection and disposal OF
garbage.
May we also ask that damages resulting
to our plant. and extra expense incident
thereto, by reason Of foreign substances in
the garbage. be taken into considerat ton.
Surely the Commissioners would not want
to insist on the literal performance of the
contract on our part without at least giving
US credit for failures on their part We feel
assured that the honorable Commissioners
VIII appreciate the justice Of this claim"
Commissioner West has replied to Mr.
Parker to the effect that he will bring the
letter to the attention of his collea o1'o. ~
the District board Va
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-16
5000 MEN ARE OUT
GENERAL STRIKE AT DENVER In
CREAsEs TODAY.
Building Trades Council Decides Not
to Order Sympathetic
Movement

DENVER. Col, May 18.-The joint exec
utive committee in charge Of the strike in
this city, issued an order at O'Clock this
morning calling out the members Of unions
as follows:
Cigar makers paper makers. pulp ana
paper mill workers. international fremen
and engineers at mills. other mill employees.
brewers. beer bottlers retail clerks.
lady clerks, mattress makers. garment
workers, horseshoers electrical workers,
coopers, tobacco shippers. stage employees,
BARRIERS, tailofs and bartenders. The
order became effective at once and through
it 1880 additional workers are brought
into the ranks Of the strikers, swelling the
number out to something over $500
The Building Trades Council has decided
not to order sympathetic strike. but has
referred the matter to the unions for In
dividual action. Special meetings VIII De
held within the next twenty-four hours 10
consider the matter.
Protection of Meat.
The strikers executive committee has not
flied the officials of the Western Packing
Company that they will permit sufficient
number of men to remain at work to OPP
crate their refrigerating plants and thus
protect the large supply of meat In storage.
amounting to several hundred thousand
dollars in value.
A committee Of the allied printing trades.
council, accompanied by proprietors OF
newspapers and job printing offices, helo
a conference today with the omcers Oh the
Citizens Alliance, whom they urged 70
agree to arbitration between employers ana
emnIoyes directly interested In existing
difficuIties. as proposed by the unions exec
utfve committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-16
Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales-Regular call. IL O'Clock noon-cap ,tal
g It 81 % ., At a5 b 20 9, + is
If ~ at 10 q at
So MergenthaIer Linotype, at is. After can
Washington Ing Gas, at SO. MergenthaIer Linotype.
Railroad Bonds,-capital Traction As. 1oez bid.
lo5A asked: Metropolitan IS. 100 bid. l2s asked.
cert 1SS bid ia l s asked
Columbia Is. 11s bid 40 asked Columbia S. rot
BID log asked ns City and Suburban IS % BID
Rsiwsy and Electric rs As III bid 7s asked
ed q. s. Electric Light cert indebt., 6s, 1o4 BID.
l0eX asked. Washington Market LIST IS, lOsis bid.
Masonic Hall Association S. 1902 bid. Americas
Safe Deposit and Trust stocks.-Nat,onnl safe
Deposit and Trust. $50 bid, 100 asked. washingtoa
posit. SIS bid. Union Trust and Storage, 1854 bid.
Railroad Stocks-Capitai Traction, i25 lid, i25n
asked Washington hallway and Electric pref.
Az bid. 43 asked. Washington Railway and Elec-
National Bank stocks-Bank of Washington 49,
Central. 800 bid. Farmers and Mechanics, 800 hid
Second. I45 bid 15s asked Citizens Sso bid 2+s
bid. Traders, 1853 bid. Lincoln, 127 bid. Riggs.
Franklin, IS bid. IS asked: Metropolitan. rs bid,
90 asked Gorsoran III "a biS 2 Potomac e. lid 20
American. zoo bid. national Union, y. hid.
asked. Columbia. 11x bid. 121s asked Riggs. 81
bid. Peoples, e1 bid 7 asked. Commercial.
Title Insurance Stocks.-Real Estate Title. %
bid. 100 asked. Columbia Title. ~ bid. IS asked.
Washington Title, 2 bid. ~ asked.
Telephone and Grapbophone Stocks.-Chesap esks
and Potomac, 45 bid. 48 asked. American Graphic
p psons h ia Il sassd American
Gas Stocks.-Washington Gas. SsA bid. 50 asked
Georgetown Gas. II bid.
1S4A bid. 1854 asked. Lanston Monotype, 81 bid.
o asked
bid, 22A asked Washington Market, f6A rid,
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat, 2isif BID, -
asked. ]. Maury Dove. $50 bid, lbs asked Realty
Appraisal Agency, 20h bid. % asked.
lex dividend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-16
Small Variance of Prices in
a Dull Opening.
MARKET STAGNANT
THERE WAS RENEWED BUYING
BY THE SHORTS.
Closing Was Steady-Southern Pacific
Touched 521s-The Day
in Detail,

NEW YORK. May -16.-Opeping prices
varied only Is to IA from last nights level.
about equally divided between gains and
losses. The market was SO nearly stagnant-
as to show no percepuble current either
way. Arise of SIS in Canadian Pacific was
the largest change. -~s.
The stock market opened dull. Amalga-
mated Copper, GA Ia: Atchison, 70 3-S: Balti-
more and Ohio 81 Is; Brooklyn Transit, 10.
Canadian Pacific. 40 5-S: Erie, 80 IS: Erie
second preferred. 50; Louisville. ZIG Is:
Manhattan, 1401-4; Missouri Pacific, Ill Is;
New York Central. 127 L.: Pennsylvania
12S 10; Rock Island, AZ; ST. Paul, I58 IL;
Southern Pacific. So o-s: Southern railway.
% 1-2; Union Pacific, IS 3-s; United States
Steel "a.
Offerings of various low-priced stocks
selling in the 30s and 4O's, were made at
sharp fractional concessions from yester-
days close, and in the case of Texas and
Pacific the loss was 3-S.
This weakness gradually extended to
other portions of the list, and the usual
leaders also became heavy. Losses, how
ever, did not exceed fractions. Tennessee
Coal, International Power and Evansville
and Terre Haute declined to L.
southern Pacific was sold down q point
before the appearance of the bank state
ment which was considered weak IiRht
buying to cover shorts caused the market
to wayer. but the decline was renewed
Louisville and Nashville. Brooklyn Tran
sit. Manhattan, Hooking Valley preferred
and some inconspfcuous stocks declined to
~. Pacific Maill IN and North Amerf-
can z. Southern Pacific touched SPY. There
was renewed buying by the shorts and the
closing was steady.
Prime mercantile paper. 4ha5A: sterling
exchange steady. with actual business In
bankers bills at 4SS for demand and at 4y5
for sixty day bills: posted rates 4s5t0
4SSh. Commercial bills, 4S4ss@4S4%. Bar
silver. SAN. Mexican dollars. 43. Govern
ment bonds steady. Railroad bonds irregu-
lar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-16
Lease Of Cabin John.

Messrs. John J. and Thomas Noonan Of
this city have leased the Cabin John Hotel
property from the Bobinger brothers and
have taken charge Of the property. The
Messrs. Noonan say they will add numerous
attractions to the resort and make it high
class In every respect. They are negotiat-
ing for the "Old MIL" which has been one
of the attractions at Atlantic City and
Coney Island This they propose to erect
in the grounds below the hotel. They are
preparing to open the hotel under the new
management May 30. when one Of the at
fractions will be a fine display of fireworks.
Mr.. Mem Perry, who Is well known in
Montgomery county. will be in immediate
charge OF the hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-16
IMPROVING IOWA CIRCLE.
Col. Symons Explains His Plans Re-
garding Changes.

Colonel Symons, officer in charge of pub
lie buildings and grounds. today informed
representatives Of the property owners and
residents Of Iowa circle and vicinity that
no changes are proposed in the circle that
will be Objectionable to the people, and that
the changes that are to be made will beau
tify the place. Colonel Symons has re-
ceived petitions from property owners and
residents Of Iowa circle saying there are
limitations Of changes that will include the
cutting down or removal of trees and
shrubbery. Today he was visited by
Messrs. r. Ross Perry and 8. R. Bond, who
inquired about his intentions.
Colonel Symons informed his callers that
the residents Of Iowa circle will have moth
ing to object to. but will be satisfied with
what Is to be done. Only one tree Is to be
removed. he said That is dead one, and
another will replace 1t. 1t is proposed.
among the other improvements. to place
granite coping around the grass plot in
which is situated the statue of General
Logan. New granite coping will also be
placed around the entire circle.
Messrs. Perry and Bond were satisfied
with the Information given them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-16
MIR. Fou1KE GOING ABROAD.
The Commissioner Will Take a Rest Of
About q Month.


Civil Service Commissioner William Dud
ley Foulke has left Washington for Penn
sylvania. where he has been resting and
incidentally attending to some business
matters that require his attention, pre-
paratory to sailing for Europe on short
vacation. Commissioner Foulke will be in
New York city Monday, and it Is expected
that he will sail from that city early next
week after transacting several matters Of
business.
The officials at the commission decline to
give Mr.. Foulkes exact whereabouts in
Pennsylvania or the nature of his business
either there or In New York It is learned,
however. that his present trip is partly for
rest as we'll as business and that he desires
to avoid publicity as much as possible dur
ing the few days preceding his departure
for the other side Of the Atlantic
It is officially stated that Mr.. Foulke's
trip to Europe Is purely for recreation and
that he is taking his vacation now because
the work in the commission is slack at
this season. He has been working steadily
and laboriously for the past few months,
and while his health has not broken down,
yet 1t is said to be not the best, and he is
greatly in need of a rest. The officials
decline to give the exact date of Mr..
Foullke's departure for Europe or his des-
tination. but 1t Is understood he will sail
during the early part of next week. He will
return to Washington about the latter part
of June.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-16
WHITE HOUSE CONCERTS.
They VIII Begin Saturday, June q, Tor
the Summer.

Col. symons, the officer in charge OF pup
lie buildings and grounds, after CONFER
ence with Mrs. Roosevelt today. arranged
the program for the summer concerts Oh
the Marine Band in the White House
grounds. 1t has been decided that the nrst
concert will take place Saturday, June D.
beginning at 6:55 pm. and concluding at
7:25 pm. giving a concert Of an hour and
a half The concerts will be given every
Saturday afternoon thereafter until and In
elusive of September 26. July the concert
will begin at pm. and will last an hour
and a half The arrangements for the band
will be made with the Secretary of the
Navy by Col. Symons. These concerts are
of general interest in Washington during
the summer season. and the news that they
will be resumed in the early part of June
will be appreciated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-16
SHERIFF HELPLESS
SAYS HE rs UNABLE TO ABOLISH
WILDWOOD POOL ROOM.
Cam Only Serve the Warrants Placed
in His Hands-Mr. Ben
toms Views.

BENJAMIN N. Hardfsty, sheriff OF Prince
Georges county. says he cannot break up
the Wildwood pool room. He SO stated to
a Star reporter yesterday. Edward T. Ben
ton. jr.. a candidate for the Maryland leg
islature. says he can and will break up the
place.. He says he expects to do SO with
the assistance of the sheriff With or
without 1t. he says. he is going to succeed
and the end will come lin the near future.
There was the usual crowd in attendance
at the pool room yesterday and a fair at
tendance was promised this afternoon.
II have been on the Wildwood property
twice during the past two weeks" Sheriff
Harditsy said to Star reporter, but did
not go into the room where the pools are
made"
Asked what he intended to do towards
breaking up the alleged unlawful place.
the sheriff said: There's nothing that
can do except to serve warrants on the
people when they are given me. You see.
I'm bonded officer and cannot afford to
take any chances in the matter of arrest
ing people.
Under the law am not authorized to
break open doors to make an investigation
without a warrant, and it's useless for me
to go there expecting to get information.
They would close the doors on me, and then
l could do nothing. The warrants that were
served early in the week were sworn out
are sworn out will serve them"
Sheriff Hardisty was asked If he had
heard it rumored that the Paca Social Club
would locate in the vicinity of Chesa peake
Junction after leaving Wildwood, and he
answered in the Affirmative.
IF they open up there the sheriff said,
TN make 1T warm for them. They will
only be nearer the Marlboro Jail than they
are at Wildwood"
Mr.. Benton Hopeful.
Mr.. Edward T. Benton, jr., assured a
Star reporter this morning that he will see
that the Wildwood room is closed.
Threats and intimidation have been
used" he said, but I'm in the fight to
stay. There are some politicians who seem
to favor the pool room, and there must be
some significance attached to such an attf-
tude. You can say for me that not only
will the proprietors of the place be arrest
ed. but that am going to cause the arrest
Of a great many Of the players and have
them required to give bond. I have the
good of the county at heart. and nothing
else. 1t is fact that want to go to the
legislature from the Hyattsville district,
but I will not ask the assistance of gam
blers to get there"
He says he has plenty of proof against
the managers OF the pool room, and pro-
duced several tickets in support OF his
statement.
Before leaving the city for New Orleans
to attend the police convention Major Syl-
vester took the necessary action toward
seeing to the protection of the Washington
public. He had policemen stationed along
the road to look after the crowds, with in
structions to make arrests for disOrderly
conduct. Thus far the police had no rea-
son to make any arrests and no disorder of
any kind has been reported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-16
INFORMAL RECEPTION.
Members Of Medical Association Visit
tho Hospital for Insane.

A gathering OF the members OF the
American Medico-Psycholog1cal Association
yesterday afternoon at the Government
Hospital for the insane at an informal re-
ception rendered the medical men by DIR
b. Richardson. the superintendent OF the
government hospital and the lately chosen
president Of the society, and the board OF
visitors to the institution, was the closing
affair of the series that have been held
throughout the city in honor OF the dele.
gates to the recent medical congress. and
proved to be one Of the most agreeable and
cordial meetings In which the visitors par
ticipated while at the capital A majority
OF the members OF the association honored
by the event were present
The guests were received on the second
moor OF the administration building Of the
institution. where the apartments were In
exquisite floral array for the occasion. The
decorations were of lilies, carnations wei
gelia and syringa, with delicate festoons
OF the latter over the arches Ferns ana
palms graced the entrances The guests
were served with luncheon. and while fhe
affair was in progress the band Of the in
stitution was heard in serenade airs on the
lawn. va ~-'o
Following the reception tho officers OF the
hospital escorted the members Of the so-
cfety about the institution and the "a.
mainder Of the evening was spent in ar.
amining some of the phases o; hospital adj
ministration and the construction of The
now addition to the Institution. Nearly Ali
the guests were men who hava connection
with hospitals for the insane In difYerrnt
Lections Of the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-16
UNABLE TO SPEAK ENGLISH.
Penniless Italians in Police Cour
Charged With Vagrancy.

Five Italians unable to speak a word of
English. who are in this country pennless
and without friends. were arraigned in the
Police Court today on dual charges Of va
grancy and carrying concealed weapons.
The men gave their names as Desidesco
Sabatino. Forti Angelo. Vittonio Nanza-
reno, Vincenzo De Angels and Farvotti Fee
lici.
Policeman Lucas reported to Judge Kim
ball that he found the men wandering aim
lessly around on X street southeast last
night. They were unable, he said. to I'M
derstand what was said to them or to make
themselves understood and he sent them to
the station house. not only for their own
protection. but for the protection of resi-
dents of the city as WELL When searched
at the station house, he said each of the
men, with the exception of Felfci, was
armed with a dangerous-looking knife, and
the latter had in his possession a razor
and complete shaving outfit
Sergeant Lombardy. interpreter Of the
police department. after talking with the
men said that they informed him that they
arrived in this country from Italy the first
part of April, landing at New York. from
which place they went to Philadelphia.
About two weeks ago. he said. they were
employed with forty others of their race to
go to work at Harrisburg. Pa. and after
embarking on the train found out that they
in West Virginia.
He said they were told not to go to West
Virginia, because they would be cruelty
treated and whipped there. He said they
left the train at the first opportunity and
have been walking from place to place. ar
irving here last night on their way back to
Philadelphia.
Judge Kimball regarded 1t as queer that
the men should have been allowed to come
into this country month ago and not have
sufficient funds. The immigration officials
at the Treasury Department were notified
OF the mems presence in court, and two Of
f1cers of the bureau called ON Judge KIM
ball during the day.
They had a talk with the men and de-
cided that they were properly here and
could not be deported back to Italy. Judge
kimball thereupon accepted the personal
bonds of each of the men On the vagrancy
charge.
Felici who had the razor in his posses
sion. was released on his personal bonds
on that charge also. and the remaining
four were each assessed $50, with fifteen
days in the workhouse in default