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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-17
SPIRITUALISTS IN THE CITY,
Delegates to Eleventh Annual Conven
ton Arriving.

The eleventh annual convention of the
National Spiritualists' Association to be
held in this city from the Goth to the 23d
instant, inclusive, is expected to be to the
members only second in Importance to the
meeting at which the association was
formed. The attendance of delegates, rep
resenting every section of the United States
and the Dominion Of Canada, will, it is
stated be the largest ever known The
sessions of the association will be held in
National Rifles Hall, on street, near 9th
street.
Delegates have been arriving in the CITY
since Wednesday. President Harrison D..
Barrett of Boston was the first of the Of
f1cfals to reach the capital city. The mem
bers Of the board of trustees and delega-
lions from the west arrived yesterday and
today the representatives from the New
England states and Canada began to put in
an appearance. The great ma jority of the
delegates from all sections will arrive to-
morrow afternoon and evening. The tenn
porary headquarters Of the associa ton
have been established at the Hotel Regent
The most important feature of the con-
vention.. according to President Barrett,
Will be the submission of the report of the
committee on usages. If adopted, he says,
1t Will completely change the fundamental
principles of the organization. Heretofore
the association has not been in favor Of
any ceremonies of a church character The
"materialists," who believe in a future life
without God or ruling power. are es-
pecially opposed to such forms. The
Observation-Disclosures in God-it Is said. have
found that to gain legal recognition which
Is essential In placing the spiritualists on
the same footing before the world as other
sects, such services must be incorporated
in their ritual. The report will also in
clude burial. marriage. christening and or
dination services. The report is very elabo-
rate.
The advisability Of continuing the mis-
sionary work will also be thoroughly dis
cussed. number of the members are in
favor of abandoning that branch. An en-
dowment fund Of $50 600 will be raised to
build churches and organize new societies.
Special interest centers in the election of
officers. President Barrett has announced
that he will not be a candidate for re-
election, which has caused ten or more as
pirants to announce their candidacy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-17
DISCUSSED 1srHM1AN CANAL.
Senator Morgan Had Long Interview
With Secretary Hay.

Senator Morgan Of Alabama called at the
State Department this morning and had a
long talk with Secretary Hay in regard to
the isthmian canal situation. His visit gave
rise to considerable speculation. In.view
of his well-known opposition to the Panama
canal project 1t was rumored that he urged
upon the Secretary of State, In view Of the
obstructive tactics Of the Colombian con-
gress. that the United States government
avail itself without delay Of the privilege
conferred by the law. Of opening negotia-
lions with Nicaragua and Costa RIGA for
the construction Of the Nicaragua canal
It Is said that he argued that the "rea-
sonaible time contemplated by the statute
for the, alternative action Of the President
has already expired and that 1t would Ne
impoEuc to devote any further considera-
ton to the contentious of the Colombian
government.
Secretary Hay declined to discuss the
visit of Senator Morgan, but in reply to a
direct question as to whether 1t had been
decided to open negotiations for the Mic
aragua canal project, said mot as re-
suit of Senator Morgan's visit"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-17
RESTRAINING ORDER SIGNED.
for Injunction Against
Use of q Name.

Proceedings in equity for injunction were
instituted late yesterday afternoon in the
District Supreme Court by w. Leslie Edi-
son against the Edison Automobile Com
pany and others. The complainant seeks
to restrain the defendants from organizing
a company named under, and from engag-
ing in business under a charter issued to
them by the terms of an agreement dated
the third instant; from using the name
Edison" in any manner connected with
their business, and from disposng of the
companys stock.
Justice Anderson, in Equity Court No.
/, signed a temporary restraining order re-
turnable next Friday.
The complainant explains to the court
that the defendants desiring to form
corporation with the name Edison part
thereof the defendant, D. K. Joslin, in
formed him that the right to use the name
would be valuable. According to the COM
plainant 1t was agreed that unless the con-
sent of his father, Thomas A. Edison, could
be obtained, the name should not be used.
1t is added by the complainant that he was
later informed by Joslin that Thomas, A.
Edison had consented that the complainant
might use the name Edison" provided the
corporation to be formed interfered in no
way with the present business of the COM
plainant. The latter states he thereupon
signed the agreement in question, but, he
declares. he subsequently learned that his
father had not consented to the use of the
name, as stated. Therefore. the complain
ant says, he desires the court to prevent
the use Of the name by the defendants.
Attorneys E. 8. Duvall, Jr., and Lambert
& Baker represent the complainant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-17
Handicap Scores
TAKES PROPER PRECAUTIONS.
Police Exonerate Railway Company
From Charge Of Negligence.

Following a recent complaint made by
citizens in the neighborhood of Benning
relative to the failure Of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company to comply with
the promise made to the Commissioners
by their representative to have all freight
trains stop before crossing the roadway at
the Benning road crossing, Major Sylvester
had police officer detailed to keep an
especial watch upon the trains which pass
the crossing in question.
Police Lieutenant Daley has reported that
this officer watched the trains from October
to October TO- and that during that time
fourteen trains passed the crossing, all but
one of which stopped before crossing and
sent a brakeman ahead to flag the train on
He stated that the one exception to this
rule was a train which passed at very
low rate of speed. The officer reported that
the electric signal bell rings at least five
minutes before the approach Of a train. Civ
ing ample warning to passersby. This line
is used exclusively for freight, and an aver
age of four trains day pass there.
Major Sylvester has forwarded this report
to the Commissioners, stating that 1t goes
to show the railroad company took the pre-
cautions during the time of the investiga-
ton which were promised to the Commits
sioners by Mr.. George E. Hamilton, the
attorney for the railroad
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-17
GOVERNMENT RoNDs
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE. Md. October 17.-FLoUR-strong
an sad nigner winter super winter extra. So 10a
$Ss5a$4 90: winter patent, $4.2 81 40; spring
clear, 80 s5a$4 05; spring straight. 81. 4Oa$4 go;
exports, 16, 273 barrels.
WHEAT-Firm spot contract, 1851: spot No
2 red western. s51aaS5%; October, s5-ssA; Novem-
Der. ssAas5A; December. s7-s7A; January, ssh
asked; steamer No. red. 77-77A; receipts IL 22i
bushels; exports 80. 600 bushels Southern by sam
PIE o 7sasSls; southern on grade; 771sassh
SOS; November new or old, 40aia5o; year, 4ssta4s:
January, 4Sa4sh; steamer mixed, 4sAa4sss; re-
southern white corn 5oa54; southern yellow corn,
60a54.
OATS-Firm; No. 2 white, 42k; No mixed.
40ha41; receipts, Is. 807 bushels.
RYE-Steady; No 2, SASSY; No. 2 western 59a
sou; receipts. 1927 bushels.
HAY-Ffmer No. / timothy, SIS so bid: No
clover mixed, $13. 50a$14 90.
GRAIN FREIGHTS-Steady, unchanged
BUTTER-Unchanged.
EGGS-Unchanged.
CHEESE-Unchanged.
SUGAR-Unchanged.
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FINANCE AND TRADE
Opening in Stocks Was Quite
Strong.
SELLING FOLLOWED
BUT THE MARKET RESISTED
BEAR ATTACK.
The Close Was Dull and Easy After
Several Ups and
Downs.
SELLING FOLLOWED

NEW YORK. October 17.-Openng deal
irgs In the stock market we're animated
and widely distributed. and fractional gains
were shown throughout the list. A decline
of Is in Canadian Pacific was the sole ex-
ception. There were wide openings i'm Mis-
souri, Pacific, Erie and Amalgamated Cop
per. There were $500 shares of Erie sold
at 2sb to 2SH, compared with 2sk last
night. International Paper and American
Car rose about point, and Colorado Fuel
IL. Wheeling and Lake Erie second pre-
ferred jumped g
professional traders took profits, owing to
yesterdays violent rise, and their selling
put the market back after the first few
brought prices up again sharply, and there
were material advances in a number of
the less important stocks.
Delaware and Hudson rose Az, Lacka-
wanna Az. New Jersey Central 3. and
Colorado and Southern first preferred.
American Car preferred, Republic Steel
preferred. Wheeling and Lake Erie first
preferred and Detroit United Railway
about 2. and Sugar, Cotton OIL, Brooklyn
Transit, Metropolitan Street Railway and
few railroad stocks point.
The market relapSed again AmaIgamat-
ed, Pennsylvania, Rock Island and Cana
dian Pacific showed heaviness. There was
decreased activity at the reaction and prices
rose again.
The advance met free offerings again and
hesitated. The bank statement lifted prices
again. Amalgamated and United States
Steel preferred rose a point
Among the railroads Union Pacific and
Norfolk and Western were the only con-
sp!cuous stocks to rise point. Among the
lndustrials Sloss-Sheffield Steel. Republic
Steel preferred and Car preferred rose 2A
to 3, and a number of others between 1 and
2 and Pullman 3k. There was a decline of
a point in Chicago and Alton, in Ann Ar
Dor and 31o in ST Dr;o
did not hold well and the closing was dull
and easy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-17
UNION EFFECTED TODAY.
Baltimore Society Joins Maryland As
ISOLATION, Church of New Jerusalem,

A union of the Baltimore Society with
the Maryland Association, Church of the
New Jerusalem, will be effected, 1t is
stated, at the annual meeting of the latter
body. now in progress in the National
Church. corner of Corcoran and 10Th streets
northwest. The Baltimore delegates ar
rived in Washington this morning and were
received by the ministers of the Maryland
Association this afternoon.
The Baltimore Society was the first as
semblage of members of the New Church
in America, and was founded over a CEN
fury ago. 1t has up to this time remained
separate from the aSsocia tion, which in
cludes societies of Washington, D. c.,
Richmond. Va, and other places in Virginia
and Maryland, but has finally decided to
unite with it.
Missionary work of the church was also
under consideration this afternoon brief
business session was held in the church in
the forenoon, including 4 meeting of the
executive committee and the hearing of
the general pastors report and the annual
report of the treasurer of the Maryland
Association. A small amount of business
was transacted this afternoon
At 4:15 O'Clock Rev. Louis H. Tafel of
Baltimore will deliver an annual address
on The International Growth of the
Church" There will be social reception
for the visiting ministers this evening at
the National Church, when several brief
addresses will be made
Rev. Or. Frank Sewal, pastor of the Ma
uonal church in this city. presided at the
meeting this morning. DIR. Sewall is also
the general pastor of the association, and
in this capacity delivered an annual adj
uress to the ministers. A dinner was
served 10 the visiting delegates shortly
AFTER noon today at a dining room near
the church.
The regular Sunday services of worship
Will be held tomorrow in the morning and
al night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-17
FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY.
Celebration in Fletcher Church Brought
to a Close Last Night.

The closing exercises attendant upon the
reopening and semi-centennial anniversary
of Fletcher NJ. E. Church. corner 4th street
and New York avenue northwest, were
held last night under the auspices of the
District Epworth League officers. DR.
John Fl. Wessler. president of the District
Epworth League, presided. and Mr. HI. A.
1son was in charge of the music The
service was regarded as n fitting climax to
the Series of anniversary exercises
The amount needed to pay all indebted
ness incurred by the improvements has
been secured, with the exception of $15
and this will be forthcoming, 1t is said, in
the contribution of friends.
Tomorrow morning Rev. W. II. Richard
son, former pastor. will preach, and at
night the pastor, Rev. j. w. Steele, will
review the past history of the church. The
Sunday school will hold its first session in
the remodeled building tomorrow morning
at $50 o'clock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-17
PLANS OF THE ADvENrIsTs.
Council Considering Details Of Con
templated improvements.


templated Improvements.
Plans for the Washington enterprises OF
the Seventh Day Adventist Church were
under discussion during the greater part of
Yesterday at the council in session here No
decision was reached, however. and the
questions were referred back to the COM
mittee on Washington work. The coun-
Gil is expected to act in the matter this
evening. when the business sessions will be
resumed the seventh day Sabbath being
over at sunset today.
The council is unanimous in favor of
clearing the land at Takoma Park at once
for beginning the sanitarium which it is
proposed to erect there. Although no vote
has been registered, the site Is virtually
agreed upon. This will be on the table,
land which rises with a good slope from
Sligo creek The cost of building material
of the kind to be used. plans for clearing
the ground and raising the money for Sc
curing the water supply, and many other
questions must still be decided upon On
all these matters the committee will recon-
mend action that it deems advisable.
1t Is likely that there will be a central
building on the plateau and that around
it there will be smaller structures, in which
persons suffering from contagious diseases
will be placed. No man has yet to be
mentioned as likely to be given charge of
the institution. but 1t is probable that the
committee has some one in mind The
building for the school. 1t is said will be
begun this fall. It will be located on the
same land as the sanitarium. The council
is expected. in few days. to purchase
another tract of land in the District, on
which to erect the proposed printing estab-
lishment.
Preaching services were held in the church
near 18th and M streets northwest today.
Tomorrow the regular business sessions
will be continued
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-17
Grain, Provisions and Cotton Markets.
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

There is naturally much interest felt by
bankers as to the extent that taxpayers
will avail themselves of the option to pay
next month the first half of the annual
taxes on real estate. Under the law the
realty tax for the first six months can be
paid in November, IL the taxpayer chooses
to do so, or the payment Of the entire tax
for the year can be made next May. The
Importance of this matter beyond the mere
convenience to the taxpayers, lies in the
effect upon the local money market. II the
entire sum due the District for taxes on
real estate IL Withdrawn from deposit in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-17
Lieut.. Hirshinger Ordered Here.

First Lieut.. II. J. Hirshinger. United
States Marine Corps, formerly in command
Of the marine guard on the U. 8. 8. Balti-
more. has been ordered to this city and re-
port on the Goth instant to the command
ing officer at the marine barracks. for duty
in connection with a marine guard OF
thirty men. being organized for service at
the naval station. Tutuila, Samoa. The
command VII shortly start for its new
station. where II will be quartered in tents.
80 there are no quarters available
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-17
Bids Opened.

Bids were opened today in the office OF
the Commissioners for grading and macad-
amizing the Massachusetts Avenue bridge
and it's approaches. Three bids were re-
ceived, that of Cogan & Forschner being
the lowest with James A. Coyle and e. Il.
Mullin following in the order named. Co
gan & Forschners price is 40 cents per
square yard for grading. 40 cents for laying
cobbIe gutter and SO cents for hauling
macadam or total of S59O6.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-17
Lunacy Proceedings.

marshars jury sitting at the city hall
late yesterday adjudged the following to be
of unsound mind: Walter NJ. Miller, Mary
Sanford. Harry Sohl, jeremiah A. Cornell,
Bridget Fitzgerald. Henry s. Smith and
Phineas b. Roberts
The jury adjudged Michael Horn and
Sarah FEELS, against whom lunacy proceed
ings had been instituted, to be of sound
mind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-17

the banks practically at one time. the re-
sources of the banks suffer an appreciable
count. or rather to be paid during the cur
rent fiscal year is So, 10S. O00 and the large
proportion Is drawn from local financial
institutions.
there was an appreciable Tightening of
credits and a reduction In the loans,
which, or course, was felt by those in
active business. Even when this money
IS paid out In two annual fnstallments
the local financial market feels the eff
feet OF the withdrawal OF such a large
sum from the amount that Is available
for use 1t is natural to suppose that
the large proportion OF the taxpayers
who here, as in most places. are small
property owners. will find II more con-
taxes in two instaliments rather than in
one. However, the situation as far as
the financial institutions are concerned
remains to some extent about the same.
as the Withdrawals OF money have to be
Kept In view, whether 1t comes once a
year or twice.
Some are inclined to believe that the
financial institutions do not begin soon
enough to prepare for these events and
the result Is that borrowers suddenly wake
up 10 the discovery that they cannot get
the accommodation that is usual In other
WORDS. the Criticism of present methods is
that the process of reduction In the amount
OF loans ought to be spread over a much
longer period than has been customary In
some cases.
On the other hand. the bankers claim that
the annual tax payments would occasion no
financial disturbance if the money collected
by Inc District authorities were deposited
again in local institutions instead of being
locked up in the United States treasury
Ihere was very little stock for sale at
the meeting of the stock exchange today.
ana the consequence was that in most cases
tne quoted prices have no particular sig
nificance.
Ihe upward tendency in the price of gas
STOCK which was marked feature yester-
day, continued but as there was aDparently
no stock for sale, at least none that had
no effect
Fifty-seven was bid for the twelve shares
after the bidding had begun on a lower
level but no stock was sold.
IN the case of this stock we'll as that
OF Capltal Traction. the return to higher
prices which has been the feature of the
past day or two is attributed by some To
the report that large blocks of both stocks
which were likely to come on the market
nave been taken care of and are not to he
publicly offered for sale.
When Capital Traction was called the
bidding ran up from 1884 for small lots to
were sold at 1207s. The actual offering of
the stock was limited but the advance in
quoted prices was marked.
In the bond list the per cent bonds of
the Washington Railway Company were
onered In larger quantities than at any pre-
Nlous time, and they We're taken as freely
Inc buying was only limited by the amount
available for sale. as the offers continued
without result; liz was the uniform nrica
with some lots going one-eighth higher,
much smaller lot of Capital Traction as
al nd
IL was not satisfied. 100 was bid for Gas
certlncates, but none was offered at thar
ngure. and apparently there was no dispo-
sttion to trade
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-17
DISCUSSING UNION TERMINAL.
Architect Graham in Conference With
Pennsylvania officials.
pecial DIspatch to- Thc Erenine Star

PHILADELPHIA, October 17.-Architect
Ernest H. Graham, Of the firm Of D. H.
Burnham & Co. of Chicago. designers of
the Washington union terminal arrived
here shortly before noon today and regis
tered at the Bellevue. Mr.. Graham later
called at the general Office of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company and conferred
with President A. J. Cassatt and Chief
Engineer w. II. Brown.
Architect Graham will remain in the
city for several days for the purpose Of
consulting with Pennsylvania officials re-
garding the revised bid made by Royd-
house. Arey & Co. He will be the guest
Of President Cassatt over Sunday, and by
Monday the company may announce the
letting of the contract for the new sta
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-17
Triute to Lieut.. R. C. Bulmer.

In recognition of his services while in
charge of the navy rifle team at Sea Girt.
the enlisted men of the navy composing tho
team have presented Lieut.. r. C. Bulmer
with navy regulation sword. suitably in
scribed. To the men who served on the
team medals have been awarded by tho
Navy Department. Lieut.. Bulmer is on tenn
porary duty in the bureau of ordnance,
Navy Department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-17
Recent Deaths in the Armv.

The adjutant general has been notified
by Gen. Wade OF the following deaths in
the Philippines since the ret previous re-
port: Cholera-William u. Alien, Com
pany E. Goth Infantry. October IL Gunshot
wound. observation-disclosures A. Clalke. Troop
K. 18th Cavalry, September. Is. MalarIal
fever-Maj. g. Bradburn, G6AS.ny L, I'D
Infantry. October g.: John E. B0rke Com
pany F, 9th Infantry October /. Suicide
Henry M. Byerley, Company G, 4th Infan-
try. October T. Diarrhoea- Charles H. Ey-
rick. Troop c. 18th Cavalry, September %.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-17
Promotion Of Enlisted Men.

the chief of staff has approved the rec
ommendation of the board of examination
of enlisted men for promotion, that the
physical defects in the cases Of SerSt.
Henry w. Bum. Company c, 22d Infantry
and Sergt. Charles o. Schudt Company L.
10Th Infantry reported mentally and NOR
ally qualified, be waived and that they
he commissioned in the order of merit.
1t was also recommended by the board
that Sergt. Anton G. Cron. Company M,
9th Infantry be re-examined physically
after the graduation of the class of 1904
of the Military Academy. and If found
physically qualified. he be certified as elis-
ible for appointment as second lieutenant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-17
The New Army Rifle,

The ordnance department of the army ex-
poets to be prepared to equip a regiment of
infantry in December with the new model
Springfield magazine rifle. recently adopted
for the army. These rifles will be furnished
10 the army by regiments as soon as they
are made In sufficient quantity. When the
manufacture of the rifles is begun they will
be turned out at the rate Of about $50 q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-17
SENATOR HANNA PREs1pEs
At the Civic Federation Meeting in
Chicago Today.

CHICAGO. October 17.-United States
Senator Mark Hanna presided at today's
session of the National Civic Federation
conference. The conference ends tonight
and 1t Is not considered unlikely that be-
fore adjournment recommendations advis-
ing labor organizations and employers as
sociatiOns to use the greatest conservatism
from now on In view Of present Industrial
conditions. will be adopted. An executive
session, at which probably the ACCESSIBILITY
of making some such recommendation will,
1t is announced, be held.