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Evening star., 1903-07-13
INTERNAL COMMERCE.
Domestic Trade Movements as Pros
perity Indicator.

Internal commerce conditions as shown
by the latest monthly report of the Depart
ment Of Commerce and Labor through its
bureau Of statistics, compare favorably in
the main with the corresponding period of
last year. If the live stock trade be taken
as an index to economic conditions general
~. 1t would seem that a firm and even level
Of prosperity had been maintained. with at
least fair prospects of continuance
For five months ending with May this
year u, 5S1 100 head of stock had been re-
cefved at Chicago, Kansas City, Omaha St
Louis and st. Joseph For the correspond
ing period in 1902 total Of Il, ,5O2 506 head
were reported, showing that this season Is
fully up to that of 1902 in this branch of
trade. In 1901 the receipts amounted 20
1928, 926 head.
For the crop year up to June the total
receipts of wheat at eight markets were
22S,5EJ561 bushels compared with 211, ,650,-
Cos bushels in 1902 and 213 .Oe3 O37 bushels in
1901. These figures cover ten months of
the crop year in the spring wheat section
and eleven months in winter wheat regions.
They show however, that for the full crop
year the volume of receipts will undoubt-
edly exceed those Of either 1901 or 1902.
The weekly average shipment of -four
from Minneapolis for the first twenty-five
weeks of the current year was 325, ,561 bar
rels compared with 299,65S barrels in 1902
and 273,2 ,2S5 barrels in 1901.
Shipments of grain from elevators at Buff
falo for fVe months ending with May were
3l.94l, 800 bushels, compared with 2S. 162, S04
bushels last year and "a, ,1S3, ,S24 bushels in
1901.
Shipments Of grain by canal up to the
end of May We're 2,070, 1893 bushels. COM
pared with 25OS, ,436 bushels last season.
On the great lakes 139 ports report 7.112.
el4 net tons of freight received and for the
season to the end of May 1O,629.517 net tons
compared with 1862, ,986 net tons in 1902
The volume of traffic ~ therefore, practi-
caHy as large as last years, TN spite of
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MACHINE GUN MOUNTS.
Tests to Be Held at the Springfield
Arsenal

The Secretary Of War has ordered a
board Of officers to assemble at the armory
Springfield, Mass, August 10. for the pur-
pose of testing such automatic machine
gun mounts and pack outfits as may be
referred to 1t by the chief Of ordnance.
The detail for the board is Captains E. v.
Bookmiller, 9th Infantry; Charles T. Men
oher, Artillery Cosps; John S. Winn. I'd
Cavalry; George D. Guyer, 10Th Infantry,
and Tracy C. Dickson. The following
named enlisted men have been ordered to
report to the board for duty: Sergeant
John Mulligan. I'd Cavalry; Sergeant Don
L: Montsith. I'd Cavalry; Corporal Joseph
Thwaites, 23d Company, Field Artillery;
Sergeant John ]. Mccarthy, 9th Infantry,
and Corporal David Costello 9th Infantry.
The board will conduct all tests relating
to the safety and action of the mech
anisms, the endurance and strength of the
systems. and the accuracy and rapidtty
of fire at the Springfield armory. Upon the
completion of that part of the tests the
board, accompanied by the above named
enlisted men, will proceed TO- Fort Riley,
Kansas, and there conclude the program
with the tests of the mounts and pack
outfits. IL
The commanding officers fof Springfield
armory and of Fort Riley, Kansas, are di-
rected to afford all assistance and facilities
required by the board in carrying out the
program adopted.
The program of tests will be drawn up,
the trial conducted and expedited in the
most practicable manner for the purpose
Of ascertaining the following. viz:
First. The design of automatic machine
gun best adapted to fulfill the requirements
of the military service.
Second. The design of mount and pack
outfit best adapted for field service.
Third. The most convenient and service
able form in which ammunition for auto
matte machine guns should be packed and
issued.
Fourth. The number of rounds Of am
should be provided with each gun.
Upon the completion of the program the
board will submit a report of the tests
with recommendations to the chief OF
ordnance, and upon its adjournment the
members and the enlisted men will return
to their proper stations
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UNDER SERIOUS CHARGES.
Two Colored Boys Under Arrest Accus-
ed Of Housebreakine.

Albert Pinkard and William Johnson col
ored, aged eighteen and nineteen years. re-
spectively, were arrested by Sergt LYDIA
and Bicycle Policemen Green and Walsh
last night and escorted to the second pre-
c1nct police station, where the serious
charge Of housebreaking was lodged against
them They will be given a preliminary
hearing in the United States branch of the
Police Court tomorrow.
The filing of the charge against the men
was brought about accidentally. Monday
night last Walkers furniture store, 1910
1th street northwest, was entered through
a rear window and the money drawer
broken open. from which was taken 81 in
change. The intruders also took away
with them revolver and bicycle The
matter was reported to the police but pre-
vious to last night they had not made any
arrest in the case. Shortly after dark last
night the officers found Pinkard in a
drunken stupor in doorway near the cor
ner of 7th and o streets, and after being
aroused engaged the officers in conversa-
ton. They did not connect him with the
hOuSebreaklng case, but he was probably of
the opinion that that was the cause of his
arrest and volunteered a statement which
led them to believe that he had assisted in
the work.
is said to have made statement implica.-
ing johnson, whom he said he had left a
short time before and that johnson had
tod him that he was going to Bennng for
nv uiPoSo u tSthiliS lielSHl tTdln out
of the city. The three officers hurriedly
visited that place, and almost the first per-
son they saw on arriving there was John
son. who was seated beside the railroad
track waiting for a train. On seeing the
officers he started to run, but was easily
apprehended and put up stiff fight for his
liberty. He subdued without much
effort, however, and brought back to the
station house. On the way back he made
an effort to dispose of some thing he had in
his pocket, which proved to be the pistol
taken from the furniture store The bicycle
Was recovered from secondhand store
this morning, where it had been disposed
Of
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Salvation Army Leader Here.

Col. s. L. Brengle. who holds the position
of spiritual special in the Salvation
Army. is in the city, and, 1T is stated. will
conduct the meetings tonight and tomor-
row at the Army Hail. $50 Pennsylvania
avenue northwest. He will be assisted by
the staff of local officers.
Col Brengle was formerly a pastor of a
Largo church in Boston. where he first be.
came acquainted with the work OF the
army and was attracted by its methods.
About fourteen years ago he entered the
army movement. His duties at present
consist in holding revival meetings in all
parts of the United States.
Capt. and Mrs. Roper have lately taken
charge of the work Of the army here as
sisted by Capt. Green.
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RAILWAY FORESTRY.
Scarcity of Valuable Timber Needed
for Ties

The scarcity of valuable timber is felt
nv no class of consumers more keenly than
by the railroads. which use every year ITO,
900, 600 ties merely to renew those worn OUT
and decayed. The price of timber has risen
in some instances to figure which makes
its use prohibitive; In other cases the sup
ply Is so nearly exhausted that the roads
have been compelled to look about for new
timber
The bureau Of forestry has been called in
to assist in solving the difficulty, and has
come forward with the practical and sim
pie suggestion that the railroads. Instead
Of continuing to use expensive. high-grade
timber for such a low-grade purpose as
that of railroad ties, shall use the cheaper
woods For example, to the complaint of
the New York Central that it finds it more
and more difficult to secure longleaf pine
ties from Georgia at the price 1t can afford
to pay, the bureau suggests that the road
use the beach, maple and birch Of the Adj
rondackS.
The complaint that the timbers rot very
quickly when laid in the ground Is answer
ed by the suggestion that they should be
seasoned and preserved, just as beech is
seasoned and preserved in France. The
Great Eastern Railroad of France has suc-
ceeGed in making beech ties last thirty
five years by impregnating them with tar
oils.
The unseasoned longleaf pine ties used
by the New York Central last only five
years, and the beech. if laid green. without
seasoning or preserving would in many
cases last no more than three years. The
substance Of the proposal which the bureau
has made to the railroads, and which the
railroads have thought we'll Of as to
adopt is that experiments be made to de-
termine whether cheaper timbers may be
treated with preservatives at a cost SO low
and be made to last such a long time that
1t will pay to substitute them for the more
expensive timbers now employed.
The railroads have thought SO we'll of
these ideas that they will not only carry on,
under the bureaus direction, the necessary
experiments in seasoning and preserving,
but have engaged the bureaus help in
learning where cheap timbers for ties may
be obtained. In other words, the railroads
have decided that If they can be convinced
that 1t will pay to season and preserve
cheap timbers for ties. they will acquire
large areas of timber lands, on which they
will grow their own trees cut their own
ties, and thus be assured of a steady sup
ply. This means that some of the great rail-
roads of the country are in a fair way to
practice forestry on a very large scale and
to employ great many foresters.
Evening star., 1903-07-13
PRESSED BY FRIENDS
CANDIDATES FOR DISTRICT AU-
DIToRSHIP NUMEROUS.
Applicants Outside and Inside the Of
fetal Ranks-Mr. Petty
May Resign.

Commissioner West stated this morning
that he has several names under considera-
ton in connection with the authorship of
the District. Just what names are under
consideration. however. is not stated.
There is strong impression prevailing at
the District building that an outside man
will be chosen for the office, although a
strong pull is being made for one or two
officials at the District building.
Mr.. r. D. Simms. superintendent of prop
erty in the engineer department, was urged
today before the Commissioners, not only
by his associates in the service, but by a
number of prominent business men. Mr..
Simms. who is a major in the District Ma
tional Guard. has been in District employ
for a long term of years. His work has
been of nature to familiariZe him with
District appropriations and of the practices
of the auditors Office.
Mr.. Moncure Burke, assistant chief clerk
Of the engineer department and private sec
retary to Col. John Biddle the Engineer
Commissioner, has also been Endorsed for
the vacancy which the Commissioners will
create Mr.. Burke is a graduate in law,
has been in the District service for many
years and has unusual executive ability.
Within the past few months he has COM
pletely reorganized the system of accounts
in the office Of the water registrar, intro
ducing the card system and a new style of
water bill. which provides checks on the
auditor. the collector and at the same time
provides memorandum for the registrar.
Heretofore the registrar has had to depend
upon the cash books of the collector of
taxes to post his own books and ascertain
who had paid their water bills.
Outside Applicants.
The applicants from outside the District
service are multiplying with each mail. E.
T. Bushnell of the Treasury Department
and Henry D. Green. also of that depart
ment. have been urged by their friends
Some of the other formal applications have
rett of the sinking fund Office of the
Treasury Department. Charles H. Raub.
If either Mr.. Burke or Major Simms were
appointed to the office a vacancy would be
created which would permit of the retention
of Auditor Petty in the District service. No
other names of District officials are for
mally before the Commissioners. There is
auditor Will come from outside the District
service. and in this event Mr.. Petty win
probably hand in his resignation.
Mr.. Petty is engaged in putting the af-
fairs in his hands In the best shape posi-
BILE prior to quitting the service. All of
the accounts with the exception of Wat
sons are said to be in the best possible
shape and the system a good one.
George X. Repetti. the newly elected sec
retary of the Washington Asphalt Block
and Tile Company. has written to the Com
mlssloners informing them officially that
Mr. Alexander Mckenzie of the board of
personal tax appraisers, having disposed of
MS STOCK In the company, resigned his place
as secretary at a meeting of the board of
directors Wednesday evening. July s. Mr.
Repett was elected to succeed Mr.. McKen-
Zie-
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For Examination for Promotion.

The following named first lieutenants
have been ordered to report in person to
Maj. Robert II. r. Loughborough. 9Th In
fantry, president of the examining board
convened at Fort Leavenworth. Kan, for
examination for pormotion: Percy M.
Cochran. 10th Infantry; George N. Bonn
ford. 9th Infantry: Benjamin P. Ncklin.
9th Infantry; John w. French. 25th In
William A. Cavenaugh, Sth Infantry: Geo.
M. Grimes, Goth Infantry: Thos. r. Hark-
er. 18th Infantry; John F. Wilkinson. 9Th
Infantry; Frank d. Wickham, 10Th In
fantry; William B. Folwell LIST Infantry;
Bryan Conrad, 18th Infantry.
Evening star., 1903-07-13
THE COURTS.

Equity Court No. 1-Justice Anderson.
Nodine agt. Nodine; proof ordered taken
before Geo. H. Calvert jr., examiner. New
some agt. Wright ct al; order correcting
description of property sold to James NJ.
Wright. Pool agt. Wright ct al; do. Key
worth agt keyworth: decree correcting
decord and to amend bill nune pro tune
Ridgeway agt Ridgeway; testimony be-
fore A. II. Gait, exAniner, ordered taken
Bankruptcy Court-Justice Anderson.
In re VIM. r. Cox: order directing pay
ment of trustees fees
Equity Court No. 2-Justice Gould.
Beers agt. Pierce; trustee authorized to
distribute funds audited to Alfred Horn.
Probate Court-Justce Anderson.
Estate of Eliza II. Storrs; order cor
recting record. In re John Hofrfes ct al. !;
inventory filed. Estate of David Smith;
leave to make loan granted. Estate Of
Joseph H. Padsett; will partly proved.
Estate of Jane Schneider: inventory filed.
Estate of Margaret Burns; answer filed:
Estate of Robert c. Griffen: will dated
April, 1903 filed. Estate of Marielina
Richards; will dated July 10, 1899. filed.
Evening star., 1903-07-13
SMUGGLING Is CHARGED.
Trunks of Army Officer Seized and
Opened at San Francisco.

A San Francisco dispatch says: Nearly a
dozen trunks and valises, the baggage OF
Capt William w. Harts Of the Engineer
Corps, who returned from the Philippines
on the transport Thomas, We're seized by
the customs officials yesterday.
In the trunks was found a large guam
tity of dutiable articles, consisting of silks
fine embroidery, drawn work. and Japanese
and Chinese ware. All of these things were
carefully concealed in wearing apparel. a
rough estimate made at the wharf placed
the duty on the goods at about $500.
If the figure is correct, Capt. Harts will
be called upon to pay about 81. 500 in fines
to the government. and if he wants the
goods he will have to pay the assessed
value set upon them by the appraisers.
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Robbed of $40.

Mrs. Levi, living at 1852 I'd street north
west, complained to the police yesterday
that she had been robbed of $40 in $50 bills
and a gold watch and chain. The money
and timepiece. she reported were taken
from trunk in her house between Friday
night and Sunday morning Detective War
rem is investigating the case.
Evening star., 1903-07-13
Filed With the Interstate Commission

A denial has been entered with the inter
state commerce commission by the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company of the charges
of the Georgia Peach Growers Association
that the rates of the railroad company
were unfair and discrimnatve in favor Of
the west.
An answer was also filed with the COM
mission by the Seaboard Air Line denying
the charge made by the Planters Com
press Company, the headquarters of which
are at Boston, of excessive and discrimina-
tive tariffs.
Evening star., 1903-07-13
Review Of North Atlantic Fleet.

There will be a grand review Of the North
Atlantic fleet by President Roosevelt and
his cabinet in Long Island sound about the
18th of August. The naval yacht May
flower will be used on that occasion as the
reviewing ship. He will have as his guests
Secretary Moody Admiral Dewey, Rear Ad-
miral Taylor of the navy and representa-
tives Of other departments Of the govern
ment.
Evening star., 1903-07-13
To KING EDWARD.
President Roosevelt Cables an EXPIRES.
sion Of Appreciation.

President Roosevelt last night sent the
following cablegram in response to the
message sent the President by King Ed
ward of England during the dinner to
American naval officers at Buckingham
Palace on Thursday night last:
oyster BAY. July IL.
His Majesty the King. London:
II thank your majesty most cordially for
your kind message. and sincerely and
gratefully appreciate the courtesies which
the officers of our navy have received at
the hands of your majesty and the Eng
lish people. THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
Evening star., 1903-07-13
Building Permits.

Building permits were issued today as
follows:
Elizabeth K. Anderson, one one-story
brick addition and repairs to 400 9th street
northwest: cost. 5000.
William Ducan, two-story frame
dwelling Olvet and Corcoran streets, Ivy
City; cost. $3.50.
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Maximum temperature past twenty-four
hours, IS; a year ago, 50.

Aioaior w. q JSoA ooob -.
Weather conditions and general forecast
An area of high pressure that first appear
ed in the northwest Saturday morning has
moved eastward to the upper Mississippi
valley, increasing somewhat In intensity
The pressure continues low over the north
eastern districts. and second low covers
the Rocky mountain and plateau regions
General rains have fallen in the middle
and south Atlantic and gulf states, includ-
ing Tennessee and the lower Mississippi
valley.
Lower temperatures prevail this morning
in the majority of districts east of the Mis-
sissippi Temperature has arisen in the
plateau and Rocky mountain regions and
the extreme northwest. Showers are prop
able tonight in the east gulf and south
Atlantic states, continuing Tuesday along
the south Atlantic coast and in Florida
Moderate temperatures will prevail to-
night and Tuesday In all portions OF tne
Washington forecast district, except that
it will be somewhat warmer Tuesday In the
lower Ohio valley and in Tennessee:
The winds along the middle Atlantic coast
on the south Atlantic coast fresh south
westerly, shifting to northwesterly; on the
east gulf coast light to fresh west to north
west. and on the lower lakes light norther-
ly.
Steamers departing today for European
ports will have light westerly winds and oc-
casional showers to the Grand Banks.
The following heavy precipitation lin
1nCnoS) mas DeeU TepOIttu uuilllS AbC pt'S1
twenty four hours: Washington 302; At
lanta, 1.O1; New Orleans, 1.S2; Macon, l.04;
Baltimore. 3.9S; Richmond 1:40; Wythevllle,
1.22: Atlantic City, LA; Albany. Ga, 17O
am. Sunday: Concordia 1.7s; Cairo. 1.2s;
Little Rock. PAS; Meridian, 1:6S; Indian
apolis. "A.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following We're the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the weather
bureau for the twenty-four hours beginning
at 2 p. m. yesterday:
Thermometer-Juy H. p. M, 10; p. M.
72; IL midnight, 40. July 13, a. m, 6s; 8
a. M, &c; II noon II; p. m, y.
Maximum. 70. at 8 p. m. July y; mini
mum, 64, at a m. July IL.
Barometer-July II, p. m, 29.74; p. m
2a.7s; T. midnight. 29.79. July 10, a. m
2976; a. M, 80; noon, 29.S2; p. M.
29.s2.
Condition of the Water.
Great Falls-Temperature, 76; condition.
I. Dalecarlia ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 20;
condition at north connection, /; condition
at south connection g. Georgetown dis
tributing reservoir-Temperature 70: condi-
ton at infiuent gatehouse, 8; condition at
eff1uent gatehouse. 2.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide. 4:24 am. and 4:45 pm. ;
high tide. 1O.11 and 1924 pm. To-
morrow-Low tide. 456 am. and 5:1S pm;
high tide, 1915 am and 111O pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rises 4:41 am; sun sets, 7:29
pm. Moon rises, 932 pm. Tomorrow-Sun
rises a AZ am.
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset; ex-
tinguishing begun one hour before sunrise.
All arc and ncandescent lamps lighted fif
teen minutes after sunset and eXtinguiShed
forty-five minutes before sunrise.
Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
HARPERS FERRY. w. Va, July 13.-
Both rivers muddy here.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
WASHINGTON. d. G., ]

WASHINGTON, d. c., July H. 1903.
DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP.
The firm known Mickum Mcgee painters
7lb 18th st. NV have this day dissolved part.
nership Mr. Mcgee will continue the business at
the old stand pay all debts and receipt Tor the
same tSigned.) MICkUM MCGEE.
In retiring from the painting business re-
spectfully indorse my former partner a good
II. '''"' 'A'>' 49," S G. MICKUM.
ON ACCOUNT OF THE RAIN THE OPENING or
the Grand Folks Fest and Barbecue at Loefier 3
lawn for the benefit of the First Reformed IIu
theran Church will be postponed until first clear
II. Mrs A. LOEFFLER, Chairman.
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To Join His Regiment,

Captain George E. Mitchell. 18th Cavalry,
has been relieved from duty at the Univer-
sity of Vermont, Burlington, and ordered
to join his regiment.
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| We Paint and Repair Roofs.

The life Of the roof depends on the care you take
of g, n von.d have your roof put In perfect condi-
tion and made to last years-have our roohng e1-
perts paint and repair 1t. The expense is small.
Grafton s. Son, sts Sa'nas ,e Prone ape' n 7eo .
Evening star., 1903-07-13
FINANCIAL.

The F. II. Smith Co.,
Real Estate. Loans, Investments, Insurance.
1908 N. Y. Ave-, Bond oidg.
Francis H. Smith PRESIDENT
Chas. F. Nesbit .,sT v PRES, TREAS
E. Quincy Smith .............2D v. PRES,
Lee D. Latimer ............. SECRETARY
Real Estate.
We sell and rent houses.
Loans.
We place and negotiate loans.
Insurance.
We write all sorts OF insurance.
Investments.
jy132Sd We handle investments.
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LIGHT, NoRTHERLY WINDS.
Fair and Cool Tonight and Tues
dav

Forecast till D. m. Tuesday-For the
District Of Columbia, Delaware and Mary
land. fair and cool tonight and Tuesday;
light northerly winds.
For Virginia, clearing tonight with cooler
in extreme southeast portion. Tuesday fair;
variable winds. becoming fresh north
westerly.
Evening star., 1903-07-13
FRATERNAL NOTICES.

MASoNIC-A SPECIAL COMMUNICATION OF
st: Johns Lodge, No. II, F. a. A. NJ. Will ,n re
NESDAY EVENING, July IS. 1903. at 1890
o'clock. Work: NJ. NJ. degree. Members Of the
fraternity cordially invited to be present.
BY order OF the Wor. Master.
1t JAS F. HUTCHINSON. Secretary.
MEMBERS OF THE GRAND HDGE. KNIGHTS
Of Pythias, requested TO be present az
meeting to be held at Room IL, Warder building:
9th and SITS. NV. MONDAY, July l3, at
pm for the purpose Of taking action on the
death Of Grand NJ Of f. John Humphrey.
w. NJ HODGES, g. G.
Attest, H. j. GASSON. G. X. II. s. 1t
Evening star., 1903-07-13

OFFICES FOR RENT DESIRABLE OFFICE
rooms for rent In The Evening Star building at
reasonable rates Light, heat and Janitor ssey.
Ice included. ap1-tf