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Reunion Of Army Of the Philippines.

dispatch from St. Louis last night
says: A reunion Of the Army of the Phil
ippines began today on the Philippine res
ervation at the fair grounds. at least LOCO
members Of the society from various parts
of the United States being present. A ses-
sion for the consideration of routine busi-
ness was held in the visayan Theater. with
Gen. Charles King. the president, in the
chair Albert E. Fout Of st. Louis, the
secretary. was present. as were the other
officers
At the conclusion Of sthe days meeting
the delegates attended receptions at vari-
Gus state buildings. Among the distin-
gulshed arrivals today were Generals King
and Hale Secretary of War Taft Is ex-
pected tonight or Friday. with Generals
Chaffee and Merritt.
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Personal Mention.

Judge j. ]. Martin of Atlanta, Ga, Is
stopping at the Hamilton.
DR.. ]. c. Exner has left the city for a
brief vacation.
Samuel III. Bond OF the Treasury Depart
ment left for New York today. and tomor-
VOW will sail for Europe. to be gone two
months. He will accompany his father-in-
law, Major Cornish.
Mr.. Red. NJ. Seney, clerk of the Capitol
police board. has returned from an outing
on the lower Potomac. and was on duty
TODAY
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Wills Filed for Probate.

The will of the late General William F.
Spurgin. U. S. A, was filed today for pro-
bate, By the terms of the instrument Mrs
Amanda Spurgin. mother of the testator is
to receive support from his estate during
her lifetime. The sum of 81 is left to each
of the four children of the testator and to
his wife. Martha L. H. Spurgin. is be-
queathed the remainder of the estate. She
is also named as executrix. The will is
dated November 4. 1898, at West Point,
n. Y.
BY the terms of the will of the late John
Schrauduer, dated August 8. 1893. and filed
for probate today. the entire estate of the
testatrix is devised to his wife. Mary
Schrauduer, for life. at hcr death to be
divided among their children. Mrs. Schrau-
duer is also named executrix.
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All Signs Point Toward Sat-
isfactory Settlement.
NOT A TURKISH WAR
BARKER'S BATTLE SHIP SQUAD
RON ON wAYIHoME.
Minister Leishman Advises State De-
partment Concerning Negotia-
lions With the Sultan.

Today all signs point to an early ana
satisfactory settlement Of the main issues
between the United States and turkey
The sultan has resumed negotiations with
Minister Leishman with prospects OF
favorable result. The European squadron
composed of the cruisers Olympia. CleVe-
land and Baltimore, commanded by rear
Admiral Jewell. has arrived at smyrna
and the admiral is in communication win
the United States minister at Constantl-
nople.
Rear Admiral Bankers big battle ship
squadron which has been held at Gibraltar
pending eventualities, has been ordered
home for the usual fall target practice at
Menemsha Blight, off the coast of Maine,
and will probably start across the Atlantic
tomorrow or next day.
JEWELS Fleet Alone.
The departure of this feet will leave Ad-
miral Jewells small squadron the sole ma
val representative of the United States in
European waters. The squadron will
shortly be reinforced, however. by the
cruiser San Francisco from the Philippines
and by the new cruiser Des Moines, now at
Boston.
After several days silence Minister
Leishman has been heard from through a
dispatch dated at Constantinople last night
recounting the results of the last exchanges
between himself and the foreign office OFF,
Gals there. The State Department did not
see fit to make public the minister's COM
munication, but did make the general state
ment that the negotiations had taken a
more favorable turn and there was an ex-
pectation of a speedy and satisfactory ad-
juStment.
1t cannot be learned that any further in
structions have been sent to Mr.. Leishman.
and 1t is believed that the department will
refrain from doing so until he has COM
pleted the present phase Of the negotia-
TONS.
News Welcomed.
The Turkish question was the principal
topic of discussion at today's meeting Of
the cabinet, and the reassuring advfces
from Minister Leishman regarding the IA
vorable turn of affairs of negotiations were
received during the session. The news was
very welcome, it promises happy solu-
zion of the imbroglio.
Minister Leshman received the cOmmunl-
cation from the porte just before the
European squadron arrived at Smyrna. The
change in the situation will require re-
casting of the tentative instructions which
were to have been sent to the minister and
Admiral Jewell in case of the failure OF the
diplomatic negotiations.
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In these securities has served to make
higher the average of the business done
during the midsummer period of usual
dullness
Today the closing bid for the bonds was
S2,s. while yesterday IL was S1%. For the
preferred stock today's final bid was 66ik
while yesterday 1t was the same. The
progress made in the market appreciation
OF the value of these securities is indicated
by the following comparison: A week ago
today, namely, the 9Th instant 7gh was bid
Ior the bonds and esq for the stock. on
the Ist OF August the bid for the bonds was
1s% and for the stock o.
Since the ist of the present month the
ADVANCE IN the bonds has been four points
and three-quarters while in the case of
the stock 1t has been five points and one
quarter. AT the close of the dealing at to-
days meeting of the exchange the broker
who has been most active in dealing in
these securities made the public prediction
that within wear the preferred stock will
be higher than the bonds. and in two years
ahead OF the price of Capital Traction
stock.
At the opening Of the trading in the bonds
today the bid ran I'D to "a. and finally
they were offered at So and All once taken
Inc bid was then S2k and a bond was sold
at tnat ngure Bonds were offered at SOL.
and several were sold. block of $1,000
was bought at S2A by the broker who Of
Tered II Tor sale. and who also bought other
lots as thus offered, ranging in price from
S2ss to S2N.
"A bid of 80 was made for bonds that
aggregated xaO.OOO. At the close the bid
was S2's and the asking price S2]
The entire amount of the preferred stock
dealt in ran up to 800 shares, and of this
amount about one-half was bought by
the broker who offered the stock for sale
The bid changed from Go to an advance of
quarter. and at this level three lots of
30 shares each were sold. At the close the
bid was 66h, with 6G1s the asking price
The latter was withdrawn and 81 was sub
stituted.
Higher bids were made for the bonds of
the Metropolitan railroad, which forms a
part OF the underlying securities of the
washington Railway Company. One hun
dred and seventeen and one-half was bid
for Metropolitan IS. while for Metropolitan
Us. series and b, 102 was bid instead OF
I01k - -
The bid for telephone bonds today reach
ed its highest at 1888 and the asking
price fell from 104 to 1O3 Il. But no trad
ing resulted. Both were withdrawn, and
1O3 " was bid and 104 asked.
A block of twenty-five shares of Traders
Bank stock was for sale. One hundred and
fifty-three was asked for the stock. but the
best bid was 152 Finally the latter was
withdrawn and 1872 substituted The
former bid was renewed after call without
result.
Mr.. Charles J. Bell. the president of the
American Security and Trust Company.
leaves tomorrow for his annual vacation.
and expects to be absent from the city for
several weeks.
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To Attend Davis Notification.

NEW YORK. August 12-Chairman Tag
CART OF the national democratic committee
VIII attend the notification ceremonies at
White Sulphur Springs. w. Va. next week,
when Henry G. Davis is officially Informed
of his nomination as Vice President on the
democratic ticket. Chairman Sheehan of
the executive committee will spend a week
OF ten days at Bar Harbor, Me During the
absence Of these gentlemen Vice Chairman
Delaney Nicon will be in charge of the
headquarters
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Turkey to Ask German Advice.

BERLIN, August 12.-Omcial circles here
think 1t probable that Turkey will ask for
Germanys advice regarding the situation
created by the American naval demonstra-
ton of Smyrna. Answering a direct ques-
ton of the correspondent Of the Associated
Press as to what Germany would do in
such a case the foreign Office answered that
Germany would advise Turkey to at once
satisfy the United States demands.
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DEMOCRATIC HEADQUARTERS.
Not Settled Whether They Shall Be
Taken to New York.

Representative Cowherd, chairman of the
democratic congressional committee, will
go to New York next Monday, when it is
expected it will be determined whether the
congressional committee will make it's
headquarters in that city. There is a divi-
sion of opinion as to whether the commit
tee should stay here or go to New York
There are advocates of each plan, but
while there are many influences favoring
New York the action to be taken will not
be determined until next week"
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Grain, Provisions and Cotton Markets.
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

Today the securities of the Washington
Railway Company again constituted the
bulk of the dealings on the stock ex-
change, az has been the case for a num-
Der of days past. In fact. the movement
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United States army. on the White Lot. at

United States army. on the White Lot. at
5 o'clock pm.
directed to give Ats concert this evening in
the Camp Of the regular troops, as q COM
pliment to Captain F0ote and his officers
and men. The following program will be
rendered:
l. March. Imperial Edward" $3.50. .Sousa
2 Selection, Dance Africane" 49,. Curtis
3 Overture. william Tell ...... Rossini
4 Characteristic, THE Elephant" Saunders
5. March. The Jolly General Moret
G. Selection. Faust. .............Go unod
Z Paraphrase, Lonely. .Nesbavda
Minuet .......................B accherint
g. March, Electric Wave .......S Sutton
C.. F. G.
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Leg Fractured by a Fall.

John Williamson. sixty-two years old.
living at No IS Washington street. Ana
costa. accidentally fell in a bin at the es-
Establishment of the Southern Coffee mills
Ith and c streets southwest. this after
noon. and sustained fracture of the left
leg. He also received an injury to his RICH,
leg.
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TROUBLE IN HAITI.
Consulate at Gonaives Full of Re
fugees.

The State Department today received a
cablesram from Minister Powell stating
that it was rumored that there were dis
turbances at Gonaives and that the United
States consulate there was full of refugees.
Minister Powell added that everything was
perfectly quiet at Port au Prince at the
alarm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-12

RACINE. Wis, August 12.-Some of the
coaches Of the southbound Chicago and
passenger train leaving Ra-
cine at II :35 am. today were derailed near
Berryville, eight miles south of Racine.
The passengers were uninjured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-12

George Murray. twelve years old cut his
leg with an ice pick this morning while
working on an Ice wagon at Penn
sylvania avenue and 10th street The In
jured boy was taken to the Emergency
Hospital. where his wound was dressed.
His home Is at 951 street northwest.
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5000 Miners to Be Idle.

WILkESBARRE. Pa. August 12-Begin-
ming next Monday the twenty-one mines of
the tehigh Valley Coal Company will sus-
sand men will be idle
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Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales-Regular call. IL o'clock noon-Washington
Street Rwy. As 81 600 at 80. $1,000 at S2ts $1,000
at S2A. 81 900 at s2% $1,000 at s2h, 81 900 at
s2h 81 600 s2t.. 81 900 at s2i. $4,000 al SEA.
s. 600 at s27s. 81 900 at S2h, 81 600 at s2N.
66A. $685. so at 66ss. so at 66f., 90 at G6Fs.
Mergenthaler Linotype at 17s.
Lanston Monotype, at ga.
Greene Copper. 100 at IAN.
After calI-Greene Copper, 100 at 14fs. 100 at
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ALMOST A RIOT.
Union 0mcials Unable to Cope With
the Crowd.


CHICAGO. August 12,-Opening of a COM
missary station for the strikers today drew
SO large a crowd that union officials found
themselves unable to cope with the situa-
ton. Crowding and pushing to attain ad-
vantageous position in the waiting line ne
suited in fighting, and it was feared the
building would be- wrecked by the impa-
tient and hungry throng When this
danger became apparent and the labor Off
Gals found themselves helpless, commit
tee of three was sent to the nearest po-
lice station to request police detail of two
men to preserve order and prevent women
and children from being trampled upon.
The request was denied. it being declared
there were no available officers to send out.
Deserving the Union.
Seventy skilled butchers who struck here
are reported to have returned to their for
mer employers. Schwarzschild Sulzber-
ger The seventy are said to have been
sent to New York to take the places or
strikers in the firms plant there. Other
alleged assertions of the union cause during
the past twenty-four hours are claimed TO
aggregate 319 men, all skilled butchers, 133
of whom are asserted to have been sent to
strike-affected packing plants at st. Joseph
Mo-, Omaha and Kansas City. Omclals Oh
the labor unions deny the truth of the re-
ports.
At a meeting of the allied trades confer
ence board today report by a special COM
mittee on buildings in the stock yards dis
trict was received. The committee tee, was as
enforce the building laws of the city. 1t
was stated that City Building Commits
soner williams has full power to close any
structure in the yards where he nnds vlo-
lations of the law as he did after the lro-
quois Theater fire when he closed all the
theaters.
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Today's Government Receipts.

National bank notes received today for
redemption, $50. go. Government receipts:
From internal revenue S6OS $50: customs.
SI249. 4S4: miscellaneous. S744.SS1. ENpen-
dtures, S2.340.OOO. Available cash balance.
xlJO 49, 81 81.
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New York Stock Market.

Furnished by W. H. Hibbs e. Co. bankers
and brokers, 1919 F St, members New York
stock exchange, Washington stock ex-
change and Chicago board of trade.
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To Be Reviewed on White Lot.

Upon the return to washington the
troops will be reviewed by Maj. Gen:
George l.. Gillespie, acting chief of stan,
Gilpin observer., 1904-07-21
MoFFAT ROAD FEEDER.
Projected Line From South Boulder
Creek to Central City.

Denver, July 1S.-The newly project.
ed Gilpin & Clear Creek District rail-
way, which will connect the Moffat
road at Pactolus, thirty-eight miles
from Denver, with Central City, Black
hawk, Nevadaville, Russell Gulch and
hundreds Of well developed mines, will
satisfy great and growing demand.
A few days ago. upon invitation Of
r. A. Hall, president OF the Construc.
tion company, party consisting OF
Dennis Murto, S. NJ. Perry, H. w.
Humphreys, F. L. Bellan, ]. ]. Hall OF
Denver. R. L. Martin OF Central City.
H. r. Carpenter. G.. e. Brooks and Carl
Voght of Burlington, Ia, went to Pac-
tolus on the Moffat road.
Carriages awaited the party at Pac.
tolus and the drive of twenty miles
over the projected line was made, with
Mr.. Hall and Mr.. Carpenter pointing
out the line as surveyed, the location
of the grades and bridges and other en-.
gineering features of the project.
The line leaves Pactolus, following
South Beaver creek, passing within a
mile and half, with a down grade
haul, of the old established camps of
. Perego and Gilpin, Wide Awake, Apex.
Bennett and number OF large produc.
ing mines, all of which could be
reached by short spurs from the main
line. The line then crosses Dory Hill
Saddle at an elevation of 9,270 feet.
then descending along Missouri Gulch,
passing Missouri lake in a southwest.
erly direction to North Clear creek,
which is crossed about two miles north
OF Central City. Thence 1t crosses
Chase Gulch. passing number Of well
known mines in its course to the city.
The road then continues around Gun.
nell Hill to Nevadaville. thence skirt.
ing Quartz Hill to Russell.
The engineering features OF the line
are not difficult nor unusual. There
are no tunnels, the maximum grade is
three per cent, the curvature slight
, and is free from danger Of washouts.
Gilpin observer., 1904-07-21
, Rlahts Of Fishermen.

Denver July ia dispatch from
Gunnisou last night says: An impor.
tant decision in regard to the rights OF
fishermen was made this afternoon by
Judge Theron Stevens of the Seventh
judicial district in the case Of an appli.
cation for an injunction made by Al.
ONO Hartman. prominent ranchman.
to prevent George Treasise from enter.
ing his fields to fish.
The court held that the beds OF the
streams In Colorado are public high
ways for the purpose of carrying water
belonging to the people Of the state.
and that any citizen has the right to
enter them for any lawful purpose, in.
cluding that Of fishing. The court fur.
ther held that in getting upon the
bank In an inclosure the fisherman
did so at bis own peril. subject to tres.
pass. M
Gilpin observer., 1904-07-21
Russian Report of Battle.

st. Petersburg. July 19-The Rus
Eian and Japanese forces which were
lined up expecting a clash grappled in
serious fight Sunday morning. ac-
cording to report from General Ku-
ropathn received late tonight. The
report said that the Japanese misinter-
preted the movement and that instead
Of 1t being an attempt to take Molten
pass. its was reconnaissance On a
large scale.
General Count Keller's account OF
the fighting does not especially state
the number of men engaged, though II
shows that the Russian main advance
consisted of eighteen battalions. with
considerable reserves. Three battalions
of the latter were called up during the
course of the battle. while still Others
were not utilized
An important fact developed by the
reconnaissance was the exact location
Gilpin observer., 1904-07-21
Protest by Germany.

Berlin, July 19.-The German gov
ernment has taken a prompt and firm
stand In regard to the seizure of the
mails of the North German Lloyd
steamer Prince Heinrich. which ar.
rived at Alden July 18th from Hamburg
and Southampton for Yokohama, by
the Russian volunteer feet steamer
Smolensk. July 18th. having entered a
protest against the carrying Off OF the
mails, and asking for a disavowal OF
the Smolensk's action and the return
of the captured mall sacks.
The German government, the for.
eign Office says. recognizes the right
to search the malls when on board the
vessel itself. but claims the Smolensk
had no right TO take off mails in bulk
from the vessel. '
The further argument Is advanced
that the right of search can only be
exercised by war ship, whereas the
Smolensk traversed the DArdanelles
only recently hyir 5 the Russian com
mercisl flag. not assuming the char.
acter Of . war ship
Gilpin observer., 1904-07-21
Search Of English Vessels.

London. July 19.-The Daily Mails
correspondent at Alden says that the
British steamers woodcock and Dal.
malta were held up by the Russians In
the Red sea and detained for three
hours. The correspondent says that
the captain OF the Russian volunteer
feet steamer st. Petersburg has notl-
fed the British residents ut Alden to
wire the British consuls at Suez and
Port Said that he would seize any
British steamers bound for the Far
East II the contents Of their packages
were not clearly shown on their mani.
tests according To International law.
The Daily Mails st. Petersburg cor.
respondent says that two more steam
ers of the Russian volunteer feet now
at Odessa have received confidential
orders to leave this week for the Red
Sea and to seize British vessels which
are alleged to be carrying contraband
~ V8As
Gilpin observer., 1904-07-21
Elks' Demonstration.

Cincinnati. July 19.-The registra-
ton for the meeting of the grand lodge
and the reunion OF the Elks reported
over $4,000 last night, while all the
railways were bringing in special
trains and expect their greatest influx
to-day.
The grand opening last night con-
sisted of elaborate fireworks on both
sides of the Ohio river from Coney
Island, twelve miles up the Ohio, to
the public landing of this city. Two
large steamers were chartered. The
one used for members of the grand
lodge and their families and friends
carried over 200, and the one for men,
bers of the press and others carried
about 1000.
This great exhibition closed with a
large. Illuminated picture Of Grand
Exalted Ruler Tanning at the Cincin-
natl public landing. 1t is estimated
that over 100000 people witnessed the
scenes along both banks OF the Ohio
river. after which various entertain
ments were given.
Gilpin observer., 1904-07-21
MANY SEEK LAND,
Z a t'is-A s. - -
IArTHEz REPRESENTATIONS,
thirty -Threes Thousand Land. seekers
Register at at-Yankton.-FulI Reeio-
j 40 tfation Estimated at Sixty W
y Thousand. s.gf.s,' rN's

Yankton. S. D., July 19.-The gigan-
tic land rush at Yankton develops into
almost a stampede Thirty-thfee thou
sand had registered UP to closing last
night Yesterdays record was 5,055
and that will be exceeded today.
The fever for land seems to have ta-
ken possession of thousands who had
heretofore had no thought OF coming
here to register
The crush in the city and on trains
is simply indescribable. Railroad Off
cials say they have more people than
they can possibly haul to Yankton,
Lines of people were still two blocks
long at closing time last night. The
crowd was not SO large as the number
in the city last night, but the North
western, in a train of three sections.
brought 1000 people, and the rush to.
day will be unequalled.
Hundreds stayed up all night to be
early in line. and at least fifty men
procured baskets of food and went into
line last night.
Omaha, July 1S.-The Chicago g.
Northwestern railroad ran two spe-
cials in addition to it's regular trains
to Bonesteel and Fairfax last night
and to-day, carrying over 1000 men
and women who propose to register
for land in the Rosebud reservation re-
Gently opened for homestead entry by
the government.
Th rush to the Rosebud country in
creaseS. as the time for registration
expires, and it is estimated that about
10000 persons have thus far regis.
tered.
Gilpin observer., 1904-07-21
Colorado Labor Day.

Denver, July 19.-The News this
morning says that movement is now
ON foot by the Detroit Council OF
trades and labor unions to make next
Labor Day, September 5th, Colorado
Day by organized labor throughout the
United States Communications have
Leen received in Denver relative to the
change TO commemorate and, aid the
Western Federation of Miners struggle
in Colorado against militarism, depor-
tation ard other outrages committed
against the organized workiHgmen OF
the Cripple Creek district. s4..
The Detroit Labor Council has now
communication and petition file1
with the American Federation of La
tor advocating the celebration Of La
boz Day as Colorado Day.. or day for
national protest against this states
lawle5sness. The agitation of the move
melt has also begun in many OF the
eastern cities and states. Other petit
tions will be placed with President
Gompers Of the American Federation OF
Labor. urging him to issue proelama-
ton in line with the movement IN
such event the labor troubles in Colo
RADIO will become national cause
among organized labor throughout the
land Already hundreds of the picnics
and outings booked for Labor Day
have been set aside for the benefit OF
thu, Colorado miners. The proceeds
Will be devoted to this cause according
to communications received by the
Western Federation of Miners in Dem
yer.