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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-21
JUDGE BARNARD REPLIES.
Files Answer in Court of Appeals Case
of Switzerland agt Robertson.

Justice Barnard of the Supreme Court
of the District of Columbia has filed in
the Court of Appeals, his response to the
rule recently issued. calling upon him to
show cause why the writ of mandamus
should not issue, in the case of Powhatan
w. Robertson. agent. against Leonidas E.
Switzerland, requiring him to grant an APP
peal.
1t is explained by Justice Barnard that
June ~ last u motion in the case referred
to To dismiss appeal from an order of
a justice of the peace quashng a writ
of attachment for rent WAS considered by
him the same having been argued by coun-
sell Justice Barnard says that being of
Court was without jurisdiction in the prem
ises to entertain an appeal from a fra
ment of a case in the lower court, the case
itself never having been determined by the
justice of the peace, but still pending be-
fore the latter, and the order quashing
the attachment being the only matter in
the nature of final judgment in the
cause, he granted the motion, and directed
that the papers in the case be returned
to the justice of the peace.
Justice Barnard adds that In granting the
motion he construed section 80 of the Dis
trict code as allowing only one appeal in
any one case from a justice of the peace,
and that any error in interlocutory or in
cidental orders could not be corrected by
appeal until the case itself was heard and
final Judgment entered therein.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-21
FINANCE AND TRADE
Market Continues Its Up
ward Swing.
SPELLS OF DULLNESS
PRICES AFTER REACTING ON RE
ALIZINa SALES ADVANCE.
Stock Dealings Have a Professional
Tone-0ood Gains for Specu-
1ative Favorites.
SPELLS OF DULLNESS

NEW YORK, March 21.-Opening prices
of stocks today were higher without ex-
ception than Saturdays closing, but the
gains were moderate Southern Pacific,
Union Pacific, Louisville and Nashville and
Delaware and Hudson rose q to e, which
was in excess of the average. Great North
ern preferred jumped 2. Some very large
blocks Of the Pacihcs and United States
Steel preferred changed hands.
Prices of the usual leaders lowered
around the opening level, the realizing
sales of the traders about balancing the
new buying. Business was large, and the
demand embraced number of minor
stocks. Most Of these made substantial
gains, and few of the higher priced spe-
cialties were also lifted notably. North
west preferred rose 4, North American 3,
Reading second preferred 2. and Louisville,
Northwestern. Kansas City Southern pre-
ferred, Norfolk and Western, Colorado and
Southern first preferred. Tennessee Coal,
Realty preferred, Metropolitan Street Rail-
way. Consolidated Gas. General Electric
and Colorado Fuel. 1 to 1aa. Cleveland and
Pittsburg declined 4. The market sold off,
but rallied again before II O'Clock
The market showed greater effect from
realizing when the execution of buying
orders accumulated over Sunday was COM
pleted. On the reaction the gains were
generally wiped out, and the average of
prices fell below Saturday. Dull trading
followed. Hooking Valley preferred rose 2.
st Louis Southwestern preferred and Rub
Der Goods preferred 49, and a number of
minor stocks point before the reaction
set ln Bonds We're steady at noon.
Stocks were bought with some show of
confidence again, and there was a general
rally of fraction. ST. Paul, Baltimore &
Ohio, Pennsylvania and the Pacifics re-
turned to about their high prices. New
York Air Brake, Pacific Coast and General
Electric gained 21a each. Chicago and
Alton declined /, Chicago Great Western
preferred IL; American Snuff, s, and the
preferred 3ha.
The advance in prices made greater head
way for time during the afternoon. Grain
carrying stocks followed a point rise in St
Paul and Union Pacific, and the coalers
were also taken freely, especially Pennsyl-
vania, which touched 117a4 Westinghouse
Electric rose 3 in all and General Electric
4. Unexplained selling of large amount
of United States Steel preferred drove it a
point under Saturdays close and precipi-
tated general selling of the favorite stocks
Prices quite generally sold at the lowest of
the day. Brooklyn Transit yielded to Az.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-21
AMERICAN SECURITY BUILDING.
Plans Approved by Directors Contract
to Be Let Shortly

The board of directors of the American
Security and Trust Company met at the
offices on G street this afternoon and ap-
proved the plans for the new building
which Is to be erected on the old Riggs
Bank site, at the corner of 18th street and
Pennsylvania avenue. These plans have
been changed several times to meet the re-
quirements of the District building laws
and finally met the approval of the local
building inspector.
1t was for the purpose of looking over the
changes In the plans that the directors
meeting was held There are no changes
In the general appearance of the building
Below the street line, where it was ar
ranged for the vaults to be placed, it was
found necessary to make some alterations.
Although bids had been advertised for
doing the work and had been opened 1t
was decided at the meeting this afternoon
not to let the contract for a week or two,
there being some premilinaries the directors
wished to attend to- 1t is said, however,
the work of demolishing the old building
and Of erecting the new one will shortly be
commenced and pushed rapid yto COM
pletion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-21
MAY DELAY ADJOURNMENT.
Republican Leaders Disquieted by
Prospect Of an Impeachment Trial.

Republican leaders of the Senate who
have plans for the early adjournment of
Congress well under way are somewhat
disquieted by the reports received from the
House judiciary committee regarding the
case of Judge Swayne. An impeachment
trial before the Senate, with all it's neces-
sary formality, would consume a month or
six weeks. and, unlike any other matters
cannot be delegated to a committee. 1t is
understood that the subcommittee Of the
judiciary committee of the House favors
impeachment proceedings rs result of it's
investigation.
The fun committee has not yet taken
action. but If 1t should vote in favor of a
resolution of that sort and the House
should adopt it, the whole subject would
come to the Senate for final trial There
have been but two judges impeached, it ls
said, since the adoption of the Constitution
and the proceedings involve considerab Bile
delay and many formalities. 1t Is said that
Swayne is ready to resist to the last any
effort to impeach him. Some senators hare
expressed the hope that if the House is tc
adopt an impeachment resolution that it
may not reach the Senate at its present
session. when all the efforts of Congress
are bent to an early adjournment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-21

building Had the committee on appropria
lions desired permanent office for tina
President II was incumbent on them to
make a sufficient appropriation for that
purpose. Such permanent building would
cost at least Is cents to 81 per cubic foot
In order to make 1t monumental in charac-
ter and in keeping with our pubic build
fngs. AS it was, the committee on appro-
priations added but $4,000 and simply said
that the walls should be of sufficient thick
ness to allow the adding of q second
story. should one be desired.
The work of these architects came with
In the appropriation Of $45 900, which was
Z. cents per cubic foot. That is about the
cheapest kind of construction that Is known.
"Tnis commission referred to the walls
for an additional story in their report, but
stated that ley hoped an additional story
would never be put on the Office building.
The height OF this construction as planned
by the commission was to make 1t as
fnconspicuous as possible
IF Congress concludes that an office
building should be constructed in connec-
ton with the White House 1t can at any
to put up a building of marble. permanent
and durable, south of the White House.
The present temporary office building can
then be torn down. Such a building would
cost at least $3.50 600 or $2O0,00O."
While Mr.. Newlands was speaking Mr..
Mckim. the architect of the Office building
for the President. and Mr.. Charles Moore.
recently clerk of the Senate committee on
the Senate gallery.
Senator Hale followed Mr.. NewIands and
spoke very severely concerning the con-
struction of the Office building for the
President. 1.-The Senate committee on ap.
propriations," he said, had to stand over
the architect to see that he did not destroy
the fine effect Of the White House ex-
terror"
Speaking of the statement that 1t was tc
be a temporary structure, Senator Hale
said:
1.-THE impudence OF the architect In this
matter is shown by his persistent declara-
ton that this was only temporary Office
building, and that Congress old not intend
that it should be otherwise"
Senator Hale went on to say that the
committee understood that the building
was not to be a temporary one, and that
while small. it would be in proper keeping
with the White House building. The Pres
1dent, he said, had declared in terms that
he would see that the architectural fea-
lures of the building were not destroyed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-21
THE CROPS ABROAD.
Summary Of Reports to the Department
of Agriculture.

The foreign crop report of the Depart
ment of Agriculture gives the following:
Austria-Official estimates Of wheat crop
of 1905 40, Ola, 05S bushels of 60 pounds each;
rye 81 i57. d2S bushels of SO pounds: barley,
80 .s12512 bushels of As pounds; oats. 49,
32s, Isl bushels of 80 pounds. and maize,
16,055.90s bushels of SO pounds
AustraIasia-Whe crop of 1884 I'M
doubtedly very large and will leave an I'M
usual quantity available for export.
Argentina-Visible wheat supply about
81 per cent greater than a year ago and
double that at a corresponding date In 19O2
The surplus availaf lie for export out of the
1904 crop is unofiicially estimated at over
NJ. tgD 900 bushels.
ROumania--N neat area sown in the fall
of 1893 officially estimated at 41.11O7l9
acres; rye area, 326. 923: barley, 81 .i94. and
rape li5, so
Russia-Ofiicial estimates wheat area for
1898. % .266.I1S acres; production, 621 ,4o7 500
bushels of TO pounds; rye 91200I ,655 BUSH
els of - pounds; oats .1y0, 1S2 .316 bushels
of b pounds, and barley. 3J7 410. 56l bushels
Live stock: Horses, 2s,0,O.5 o; cattle, A.
2'l 800; sheep and goats, 71,341 200, and
swine, 1872, 100.
Hungary-Crops officially reported salts
factory.
Turkey-German consrl general reports
grain crops of European Turkey eXtraOr-
dinarily good.
Italy-Crop conditions fairly good.
France-Official pre-. minary estimates of
1891 crop areas are: Wheat, Is $40 428
acres rye 1896, A. barley. 800 O99: oats,
2,O2l ,01S. The winter wheat area is over )
per cent less than a year ago. Condition
of cereals stated as falling somewhat below
good"
Observation-Disclosures too mild and wet.
Portugal-Wheat or p larger than at first
supposed and requirements from abroad es-
timated at 5000. 0OU bushels.
Uruguay-Wheat crop medium yield but
of excellent quality.
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Fishing on Siberian Coast.

r. T. Greener. United States commercial
agent at Vladyostok, Siberia. states in a
report to the Department of Commerce and
Labor that the government has been trying
to induce fishermen from European Russia
to settle on the rivers and along the sea
coast of the Ussuri district. Lately, repre-
sentative fishermen came from European
Russia to acquaint themselves with the fish
ing opportunities and a special government
schooner was placed at their disposal. They
found many places which in their opinion
offered fine fishing grounds. In the bay of
Vladimir they managed to obtain at one
haul 2J2S pounds of fish. On returning
home to Russia they could not induce their
comrades to emigrate to the Ussuri dis
trict. Notwithstanding the offer OF the gov
eminent of $500 to each family as subsidy
The great objection is that the government
wants the settlers to live separately and not
form themselves into village communities
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-21
THE SENATE.

When the Senate met today bill was
passed relating to terms of court In the
circuit and district courts for the eastern
district of Wisconsin.
Air. Hoar introduced. by request a bin
to organize a colonization bureau. which
lie said. was prepared by officers of the Sal
walton Army for the purpose of securing
settlement on public lands. He said it was
prepared upon the advice of the late Sem
ator Hanna. and had he lived would have
Teen introduced by him. The bill was re-
ferred to the committee on public lands
Mr.. Carmaek introduced resolution d.
receing the committee on judiciary 10 in
Gghe ';ad report as TO the leg Atty OF the
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confesses to Poisoning Food.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, March 21.-The
condition of Mrs. Garde, one of the victims
of Saturdays poisoning of the Bowdle
family, is still critically i'll. Her sister.
Miss Kate Bowdle. has improved and may
recover Daniel Bowdle, the father, is so
far recovered that he is able to go about
the house. The domestic, Agnes Massing,
since her first examination by the police,
has had repeated epileptfc fits After one
attack she admitted that she had put poison
in the food but afterward denied that she
had made the admission. She is regarded
as mentally irresponsible and will be sent
to the hospital for epileptics at Gallipolis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-21
Personal Mention.

Second Vice President Finlay and General
Manager Ackert of the Southern railway
left Washington this morning in their pri-
waite cars for inspection of the Missis-
klppi section of the system. They will re-
turn 10 Washington next week
MIR. Charles Moore, formerly clerk of the
Senate committee on the District of Co
lu'nbia, and Mr.. w. C. Mcmillan son of
the late Senator Mcmillan of Michigan.
are in the city on a short vacation trip.
and are at the Mcmillan residence on
Vermont avenue. Mr.. Mcmillan Is greatly
Interested in the park commissions plan
which his father inaugurated while chair
maU of the District committee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-21

recent order of the commissioner of pen
sions granting pensions to soldiers of the
civil war who had reached the age of sixty
two years. The resolution went over until
tomorrow.
Bills were passed as follows:
Ceding to the city of st. Joseph Mo-.
for street purposes strip of land ten feet
wide near the custom house at that place.
Creating an additional land district in
ALASKA.
Fixing time and place Of holding terms
of circuit and district courts in the eastern
district of Wisconsin.
Extending the time for construction of a
bridge across the Missouri river at Kansas
City by the Kansas City, Parkville and st.
Louis Electric Railway Company.
Granting to the Davenport Water Power
Company right to maintain wing dam.
canal and power station in the Mississippi
river in Scott county, Iowa.
Providing for the construction Of an ele-
vator in the United States public building
at Richmond, KY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-21
Grain, Provisions and Cotton Markets
Baltimore Markets.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
BALTIMORE. Md, March 21.-FLOUR-Steady
extra. 3.s5a415; clear. 4O0a4. 70: straight. Asia
$40; patent, 15a5.30; spring clear. 425a4. 20:
straight, 4.95s5.10; patent. 5.2Oa5 10; receipts
S.164 barrels exports. 2,251 barrels.
WHEAT-Dull: spot, contract. 101ha101%; spot,
No. red western, 103 asked; March, 101 va 1OlN !;
April, 10z; May. 1904; steamer No. 2 red. 97ila
97A receipts, 9.226 bushels southern by sample
9Tn1O3: southern on grade, 07a103
CORN-Steady; spot 51xa51h; March, 51xasIs:
April, b1Ha51H; May 51ha51N: steamer mixed
41Aa47la; RECEIPTS IS 4O6 bushels; exports "a $3.50
bushels; u,heeu white corn, 41&a51N: southern
yellow corn. 411za61K.
OATS-Steady; No. white, 4sa461k; No 2
mixed. IS; receipts. ASIA bushels; exports, l6
bushels
RYE-Firm; uptown, No e. s2aS3. No. western
84haS5; receipts. 2. 4e4 bushels
HAY-Firm; No; I timothy, 16.o0a1e.5o; No. 1
clover Mixed "A .aOa15 90.
GRAIN FREIGHTS--Duli; steam to Liverpool
per hu.hea, Sd. March; Cork for orders. per guar
ter I'D. asked March.
: IUTTER-Firm; fancy imitation. 1ssis; fancy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-21
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

The week on the local stock market open
ed today with some little activity In WASH
ington Gas Company stock and in the per
cent bonds OF the Washington Street Rail-
way Company.
Seven thousand five hundred dollars in
Washington Street Railway As brought from
14s to I4h. with one 81 1000 bond bringing
There was little or no trading in the other
street railway securities. Six shares of Cap
itai Traction brought Elm Sob
mac Insurance Company stock. and for a
short while there was some lively bidding
the quotation advancing by fractions until
2.ss was reached, at which a lot of twenty
f1ve shares was bought. There appeared no
desire on the part of those holding Potomac
to put 1t on the market, certainly at the
price offered.
The bidding In Washington Gas Company
stock was spirited for while. and three
lots of twenty-five shares brought 81, an ad-
vance in the quotation. One lot of twenty
five brought 56T.
Two thousand dollars in Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone IS brought 103, a frac-
ton on the recent quotation price.
One hundred shares CT Graphophone COM
mon stock brought Az. which Is about the
price this stock has been held at lately.
Arrangements have about been completed
for the first annual banquet of the Wash
fngton Bankers Association, to be given at
the Arlington Hotel Friday evening March
%. Secretary of the Treasury Shaw is ex-
pected to be present and deliver an address
Today's Governments Receipts
National bank notes received today for
redemption. $780, government receipts
from internal revenue, 81. I'D 1876; customs,
$SS,0S9; miscellaneous, s77,0i6; expendi-
lures, s., 240000
Available cash balance. $225. PIT .31497
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-21
Gompers Returns From Porto Rico.

NEW YORK, March 21.-Samuel Comp
ers. president of the American Federation
of Labor. who went to Porto Rico with the
intention of organizing the labor4ng men
on the island, was among the passengers
on the steamer Ponce, which arrived at
Quarantine today. Mr.. Gompers declined
to make any statement as to the success
of his mission
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-21
Movements of Naval Vessels.

The Navy Department has been informed
OF the arrival of the Yankton at Norfolk.
The Hannibal and Arethusa have arrived
at Pensacola, the Hartford at Port Au
Prince, the Marietta at Colon and the gun
boat Machias at Guantanamo
The battle ship Iowa has left Hampton
Roads for Pensacola. the Sterling has left
1onpkinsviile for Lambert's Point and the
cruiser Cincinnati has left Chemulpo for
Shanghai
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-21
Death of Lieut.. E. S. Calhoun.

Acting Adjutant General Hall is informed
that First Lieut.. Frederick S. Calhoun, L.
s. A, retired, died at Wellesley Hills,
Mass. yesterday. Lieut.. Calhoun served in
the army during the war of the rebellion as
private in the 18th Ohio Infantry In
March, 1919, he was appointed second lieu
tenant. l4th United States Infantry and
reached the grade of first lieutenant in De-
ceinber. 1886. He was retired in May 1890
on account of disability in the line of duty
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-21
Annual Club Dinner.

The Washington Congregational Club Will
hold its annual meeting tonight at the MI
Pleasant Congregational Church, 14th
t1eet and Columbia road. The meeting
will commence at 6 o'clock, followed at !
o'clock by an elaborate dinner. varied
program has been arranged. including solos
by Mrs. Thomas c. Noyes and DR. Chas L..
Bliss, and speeches by Mr.. ]. Adam Bede,
DIR. Edward Everett Hale and other promi-
erf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-21
Market at New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS March 21.-The cotton
market opened steady and from 20 to ~
points higher than Saturdays close on ex-
tremely favorable cables from Liverpool
A moderate volume of buying orders was
seen. May showed an advance of A points
az 14.45 and July an advance of 80 points at
1882. The market was not excited There
was nothing new reported in the Suily
affair." but the impression seemed to gain
that the New York firm would resume BUSH
ness shortly.
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Time Limit for Highway Bridge.

The Speaker OF the House this afternoon
received from the Secretary of War letter
recommending that the time for the com
pIetion OF the highway bridge across the
Potomac river be extended from February
l., l.05 to February l., 1906 The Secre-
tary SAYS that the extension OF the time
Emit VIII be in the interests of this gov
eminent. He said Joint resolution is
necessary 10 accomplish the purpose
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-21

with the improvement of the sanitary con-
dtion of the canal strip. He has reported
to Rear Admiral Walker. president of the
commission, and will probably accompany
the commission to Colon, leaving New
York the latter part of this month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-21
ROMANTIC MARRIAGE.
Washington Parties Get Married at
Norfolk Today.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NORFOLK, Va, March 21.-A Washing
ton romance eliminated here today when
George Robert Wilson, jr., and Miss Bent
rice Gordon Bennett, government clerk
at Washington, were married by local
Methodist preacher. Miss Bennett lett
Washington last night by steamer, and was
met at Old Point Comfort this morning ty
Wilson, who is a warrant machinist in the
navy, now stationed at Newport News
shipyards. The homes of both are in
Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-21
Negro Found Hanging to Telegraph
Pole

HOUSTON. Tex. March 2i,-Jotn May
nard, negro. was found hanging to a taIs-
graph pole today at Montgomery station.
ON the Sanie Fe ra lioad about Ieo mites
from Houston. Maynard had confessed
tlat he was one of party of negroes W no
had beaten and robbed number of rail-
road iaborers, one of the victims afterwasd
dying.
Other arrests have been m de and feeling
Is hig.i.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-21
Senator Tillman Goes Home.

Senator Tillman has gone to his home at
Edsetc!d, 5. c., TO spend two weeks He
has recovered from his recent illness but
no. fully regained his strength.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-21
Cavalry on the March.

The War Department has been informed
that the headquarters, field staff and band,
9th Cavalry, three officers and twenty-three
men. left Fort Logan. Col. Friday evening
Ell route 10 Huachuca. Arizona. for station.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-21
Capt. Pillsbury Resumes His Duties.

Capt. Pillsbury, assistant chief of the bu-
reau of navigation. Navy Department. al
though still suffering from sciatica re-
suned mis- duties at the department this
morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-21
Collateral Fund of STAT.

Twenty-eight persons. charged with Of
lenses of a petty character. forfeited col
lateral amounting to $1s7 in the District
branch of the Police Court today. The
money thus collected was turned into the
Golfers of the District by the hnanaAs
Clerk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-21
Ordered to France for Military Duty

MoNFREAL. March 2i.-Frcnch resi-
dents of Canada who subject to mill
tary duty in France, have received orders
to return TO France at once for garrison
duty The call has caused great surprise
not a little excitement among them