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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-25
Damage Suit on Trial.

Hearing is in progress before Justice Bar
nard and jury in Circuit Court No. 1 of
the suit at law instituted by Rebecca r.
Perlie against Jerome Hubbard. 1t is al
legged that October 1, 1902, while the plain
tiff was having certain furniture belonging
to her removed from house 132 D street
of which the defendant was an occupant
he struck and shook her land cast and
threw her out of and away from the prem
ises," by means of which she was greatly
hurt, bruised and wounded and became
sick, disordered and shocked as to her nerv-
Gus system Mrs. Perlie seeks to recover
damages in the sum of $4,000
Attorneys E. B. Hay and F. Fl. Stephens
appeared for the plaintiff the defendant be-
ing represented by Attorney Leo Simmons
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-25
Comparison of Methods.

Beginning today the STRENGTHENING de-
partment will clean Pennsylvania avenue
west of 9th and east of 18th street with
machine sweepers, and the portion of the
avenue between 9th street and the Peace
monument will be swept by hand. For the
past few days as stated in The Star, the
STRENGTHENING department has been con-
Quoting a test to determine whether hand
or machine sweeping is the better method
of cleaning the streets. The avenue east Of
9th street during the past few days has
been swept by machines. while that por-
ton west of 9th street has been cleaned by
hand. Tomorrow the system will be re-
yersed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-25
Long Conference Of Merger Financiers

A dispatch from New York says: A con-
ference which was believed to have an i'm
pcrtant bearing the distribution of the
stocks of the Great Northern and Northern
Pacific roads. which have been tied up in
the Northern Securities Company. held
late yesterday afternoon at the office OF
]. P. Morgan & Co.
Among the men at the conference were:
James ]. Hill, president of the Northern
Securities Company; E. H. Hartman, head
of the Union Pacific system; James Still
man, president of the City Bank, represent
ing the Rockefeller interests, and Fl. Nick.
Twombly. 1t was reported that the con-
ference was extremely animated and
earnest.
There had been reports in Wall street eli
day that there was friction between ths
Harrima n Rockefeller interests on the one
side and the Hill-Morgan interests on the
other side regarding the published plan for
redistributing the stocks in the Northern
Securities merger: that the Union Pacific
interests wanted to retain a controlling IN
terest in Northern Pacific. and that a new
Northern Securities Company might ba
formed to readjust the situation and pre-.
vent another railroad war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-25
TORNADO STRIKES CHICAGO.
Electrical Storm Devastates Manufac-
turing Towns in the Suburbs.

dispatch from Chicago last night says:
Immense damage has been done to Ham
mond South Chicago, Washington Heights.
Indian Harbor and all the suburbs to the
south of this city tonight by tornado.
The manufacturing establishments along
the lake front for a distance of twenty
miles south of this city have suffered Sc
verely, walls being blown down and fac
tories wrecked by the heavy wind. The
whole southern and southwestern section Of
the city in the neighborhood of Lake CAL
umet has been deluged and swept as with
a giant broom
Washington Heights is a dozen miles from
the center of the city and telephone and
telegraph wires are down, so that no exact
facts concerning the damage can be had at
this hour, but it is known that the damage
will run up into many hundreds of thou
sands of dollars.
The tornado struck Hammond, east of
Chicago, and Indiana Harbor about s
o'clock. 1t accompanied by floods of
rain and loud peals of thunder. The light
ming flashed in a midsummer storm and
the barometer fell suddenly.
Houses were unroofed, trolley, telegraph
and telephone poles were snapped off close
to the ground and the wires cover the
ground in an inextricable tangle. Great
buildings collapsed like card houses and
the first report from Indiana Harbor brought
in over roundabo telephone wires report
ed three people killed but the widest ru
mors of loss of life are current, and it is
believed that the casualties may reach a
high number. Many narrow escapes are re-
ported from falling walls and tangled live
wires.
Several railroad bridges have been de-
stroyed and trains are being taken around
wide detour by the various roads running
into the city from the south and south
west.
The area devastated is only guessed at,
as reports keep coming in from adjacent
Illinois and Indiana towns telling of wide
spread damage and loss of property of
every description
Shipping along the harbor line to the
boundary of Indiana has suffered tremen-
dously. Live stock suffered from the light
ming strokes that followed in vivid success
sion, and the roll of thunder sounded like
heavy cannonading.
The rain came down In binding sheets,
with hardly a moments cessation. Streets
were turned into muddy streams, and the
sewers choked with the sudden accumula-
ton of water and debris, backed up and
filed the lowiands everywhere. The CaIu-
met section was inundated.
Sheffield and Whiting, on the lake shore.
were paralyzed by the suddenness of the
deluge, and the fact that no great loss of
life was reported from there is due to the
fact that the place is practically deserted
at night, when the workers il the factories
and along the wharves have gone to their
homes In the western suburbs of the city.
All street car traffic is abandoned from
South Chicago and the Calumet district,
and the firemen have been called out to try
to clear the streets Of dangerous hanging
wires and fallen trees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-25
Call for Cleveland to Lead.
ANOTHER DAILY SERIAL.
"The Sorceress of the Strand Will Be.
gin Tomorrow.

ILL AollioIIOW.
The Star has secured the serial rights to
1.-The Sorceress of the Strand" and the
opening chapters will appear in tomorrow's
Star
THE Sorceress of the Strand is one of
the most fascinating stories of late years.
1t is the joint work of L. T. Meade and
Robert Eustace, two of the best and most
popular of the younger set of English writ
of fiction.
The story is novel in plot. In a series of
tales it tells of the adventures, crimes and
Vaccinations of Nine. Sara, the most won
derful woman in London" Nine Sara is
a professional beautifier, possessed of some
wonderful secrets which help her business.
She makes women beautiful and by so do
ing secures an entry into exclusive English
society which she uses to plan some of the
most startling crimes ever heard Of She
is one of the most dangerous criminals that
ever infested society, and the stories of her
crimes are fascinating beyond description
Opposed to Mime. Sara are Dixon Druce
young Englishman, and Eric Vandeleur,
London police surgeon. Vandele,lr pre-
vents many of her crimes but she escapes
the nets he sets for her. The final story in
which Nine. Sara at last meets her match
rounds the cleverest series of stories that
has ever been printed in a newspaper
There are six of the stories. each in four
installments. They are: Mime. Sara in
which the principal characters are cleverly
introduced The Blood Red Cross in
which Nine Sara plays for a magnificent
pearl necklace; "The Face of the Abbot -
a tale of old Portugal and a mysterious
specter; THE Talk of the Town." a story
of the mysterious attempts on the life of a
brilliant young scientist; The Bloodstone ;,
the story of the attempted theft of a valu-
able and historic jewel.and THE Teeth of the
Wolf" the story of how Mime. Sara met
her match.
''The Sorceress of the Strand win APP
pear as a daily serial in The Evening Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-25
To Legislate Judge Swayne Ont

A member of the House committee nm the
judiciary has prepared a bill looking tn q
consolidation of the northern and southern
judicial districts of Florida. This exnedient
is proposed to legislate Judge Charles
Swayne out of Office, and avoid the neces-
slty for impeaching him. There is serious
objection to this plan among MANY mem
bers of the House. 1t is stated in opposttion
to the plan that even If the district should
De aboilshed Judge Swayne would still be
entitled to his salary as Judge. and that n
would simply work a hardship on the people
of the district and on the jude for the
southern district of the state
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-25
Bryan Coming East.

A dispatch from New York says: VIM.
j. Bryan is to return to New York next
week, and is expected to deliver sew
eral speeches in this section He is to
speak at Buffalo also. He will go to Con-
necticut, but whether his visit there has
any political significance is not known.
The announcement of his return east was
made yesterday by Melvin G. Palliser, who
managed the reception to Mr. BRYAN on
his return from Europe in january
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-25
Chesapeake & Ohio Ry.

Schedule Effective March 10. 1904.
Trains leave Pennsylvania Station
a.3o NJ DafIy-CHICAGO AND ST. LOUIS SPE-
CIAL. SOLID vestibule, electrc-lighted Dining
Car train Cincinnati. Reaches Cincinna Ii
500 an, Louisville 100 am, ST. Louis g as
pm, Chicago 500 PIN Pullman Sleepers 10
louisville, Cincinnat< indianapolis and st
Louis. paror Car to Virginia Hot Springs week
Gays arriving 1920 p.rS central time. Parlor
Car Cincinnati to Chicago. Dining Car from
Washington: meals la carte.
l1lo Pm. Daily-F. +. V. LIMITED. Solid YES.
THULE eleetric-lighted Dining Car train to Gin
cinnati Pullman Sleepers to Cincinnati IaY
ington and Louisville, without change Com.
partment Sleeper to Virginia Hot Springs dali
except Sunday. Sleepers Cincinnati TO Chicso ~
and 81. Louis. Diuing Car serving meals a d
carte.
Reservation and tickets at Chesapeake and Ohio
sGRee. 5l3 Pennsylvania avenue; 900 Fourteenth
direct near f. and al the station. Telephone call
56IO for Pennsylvania R. r. Cab Service
II. W. FULLER
Telephone Main 1ooe. 0snsrai Passenger Agent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-25
Situation in Canada.

Trade conditions in the dominion of Can
ada have improved with the weather. Coun-
try buyers have fiocked to the larger cities
attracted there by millinery openings. and
wholesale traders report orders satisfactory
in fancy goods, white wear and shoe lines
1t is not thought, however. that the volume
OF business will be quite as large as that of
last year. Wheat acreage will probably be
larger Prices of lumber are firmer on pros
poets of a decreased cut and inability to
deliver promptly at larger markets
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-25
Soldiers, Home Managers.

The House committee on military affairs
have agreed on the following board OF
managers for the National Soldiers Home:
Martin T. Mcmahon. New York: John NJ
Holley Wisconsin: VIM. Warner, Missouri
William r. Shafter, California: Henry E.
Palmer. Nebraska; Franklin Murphy. New
Jersey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-25
Repairs for Pipes.

The Secretary of War has requested the
fish commission to repair or replace the
pipes connected with the fish ponds near
the Washington Monument. This action is
based on a report made by Col. Symons the
engineer officer In charge Of public buildings
and grounds that the pipes now In use are
old and imperfect and the leakage is inju-
rious to the improved grounds surrounding
the Waehington monument.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-25
Attrocious Outrage and Murder

A dispatch from Cincinnati says: The
body of an unknown young colored woman
was found Wednesday near westwood with
every indication of most atrocious out
rage and murder.
The struggle was on a highway and the
girl evidently fought desperately. Her
skull was crushed with a club, one eye was
torn out of the socket. most of her hair
pulled out and her body badly mutilated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-25
Cotton Mills MAY Shut Down.

New England cotton mills are running
about three days a week, and probably will
do less by June. After running out of old
cotton many expect to shut down alto
gether. AT Philadelphia textile mills are
running on half or one-third capacity, but
are hopeful of early Improvement Spot
business in wholesale lines at Chicago has
been checked by the weather, the volume
In staple cottons being less than normal.
The like is true at New York Advices
from Oklahoma, Kansas and Ohio are not
uniformly favorable as to winter wheat
Offerings of Kentucky tobacco are large.
but prices tend upward. Bankers inter
viewed at several of the larger cities re-
gard favorably the business prospect for
the near future
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-25
SEABOARD AIR LINE RV

SEABOARD AIR LINE RY.
LEAVE PExNA. R. r. STATION.
For Petersburg. Raleigh, Wilmington, Columbia.
Savannah, jacksonville, Tampa, Tallahassee, At
1anta, Birmingham, Mobile. Pensacola and New
Orleans.
1O:46 AM. Daily-SEABOARD MAH.-Through
Pullman SieepeIs to Tampa, Fla, connecting at
Hamlet with Pullman Sleeper to Atlanta. Cafe
200 pm. Daiiy.-sEABOARD FLORIDA LIMITED
Solid Pullman train to Jacksonville and st.
ina Room steamers Nhservatio n C1,b ~, DI nv,
ing Car
7:30 PM. Day.-SEABOARD EXPRESS.-Soiid
train to Jacksonville and Tampa, with Pullman
sleepars and cafe dining Through sleepers
to Atlanta.
Ticket Office: 1921 Penna pYe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-25

Lieut.. Barton E. Gardner. u. 8. A., on
furlough from his company in Arizona.
TWENTY-FIVE years old. jumped out of the
window OF a Southern Pacific train in
Texas and had both legs cut Oh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-25
Favorable Developments.

These are developments which must pre-
cede general trade recovery. Improving
railway earnings, the breaking of car con-
gestion and higher prices for copper fur
nish additional reasons for encouragement.
One of Pittsburgs largest mills has sold
as much within three weeks as within three
months preceding, and prospective demand
for structural materials there is enormous.
Trade features at primary distributing
centers include heavy request for building
materials at Chicago, engineering materials
at Plttsburg, an increase in most leading
lines over last spring in ST. Louis, revival
OF local trade in regions tributary to Mime
apol1s, st. Paul and Duluth, the best staple
business in years at New Orleans, satisfac-
ton of jobbers at Baltimore at orders re-
ce1ved and ability to fill the same, a change
from extra dullness to moderate activity a.
Philadelphia, a dull retail trade in New
England, with Boston's January and Febru-
airy business about equal to that of 1903,
but less than in 1902
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-25
CONDITIONS OF TRADE
FEELING AMONG TRADERS Is
LESS OPTIMISTIC.
Southwest Only Section Where Distri-
button is Equal to That of
Year Ago-Notes.

NEW YORK, March 24.-Special tele-
grams from correspondents of the Interna-
tional Mercantile Agency throughout the
United States and Canada, chronicle the
customary irregularity incident to the
breaking up of winter. General sentiment
among traders is less optimistic east than
west, though nowhere, unless it be in the
southwest, is the demand or distribution
equal to that of a year ago. In the cotton
region there Is also confidence, and factors
are holding the staple in expectation of a
revival of price.
The most significant feature, one of which
has been almost ignored at the east is the
gain in demand for iron, steel and coke
within thirty days, the increased produc-
lions of the metals named, the putting into
operation of plants which have been idle
varieties
Arizona republican., 1904-11-12

the trial of Gonzalez was set for next Monday. A demurrer in the case of F. Flores, similarly indicted, was submit ted after argument. The case of R. T. Condon against Mrs. Bertha KirchOff, administrative of the estate of A. F. c. KirchOff, was begun. This suit is for the recovery. of a lot of mining stock alleged to have been put into a pool in the National Bank of Arizona and held in the name of KirchOff.
 GOSPEL MEETiNGS-At the Chris tian church last night, D. D. Boyle de- livered perhaps his best effort since coming here. He took his text from EX. KY; 23-25: The healing of the bit ter waters of Marah." It was shown that many young men and women, by rejecting the counsel of good parents and gospel Instructors, find, when 1t Is too late, that they have found bitter water, rather than sweet. The tree that was mutilated and cast into the bitter pool typified the death of Christ for our sins. By receiving Him, we sweeten our lives and go forth to sweeten the lives of others. who, by their own mistakes, have embittered their lives. Services again tonight. All are invited.
Arizona republican., 1904-11-12

Thanksgiving proclamation, in which Thursday, November 24 is named as the day when the people of the terri tory should lay aside ordinary voca- tions and join in a general outpouring of thanks for the blessings which have fallen during the past year.
 PRACTICE SHoOT-The Phoenix Gun club will have a practice shoot at it's grounds, across from Eastlake park, this afternoon at o'clock, and each Wednesday and Saturday after noon from now until Thanksgiving, the date of the annual tournament. at Tue soh. Visiting shooters are cordially and earnestly invited to take part in these practice shoots.
 THE GEESE ARE coMINo-It is reported that the cold snap has brought in a great many wild ducks from the north. As an indication that it was, coming, several fiocks of wild geese have been seen in the valley the past few days. The local sportsmen will be glad to see the winter ducks come in, as duck shooting has been a little slow for the last month.
 SPECIAL RVICES-Revival ser vices will commence at the NJ. E. church, south, next Sunday. A special sermon will be delivered to the chill dren in the Sunday school room at g: 45 a. m. Then at Il a. m., in the main auditorium, a sermon will be delivered to everybody, and again at night at 7:30. Prof Lyle Conner, a singing evangelist of great note, will be here to assist with the music.
 FIRST M. E. CHURCH-First Methodist Episcopal church, Monroe street and Second avenue, A. NJ. Gib- bons, pastor. Sunday school at g: 45 a. m.; EpwOrth league at 6:3O p. m Public worship at II a. m. and 7:30 D m. Special music by the choir both morning and evening. In the evening the choir will furnish several extra numbers. and Mrs. Tiffany will sing g solo. All seats are free. Strangers vii find a cordial welcome.
Arizona republican., 1904-11-12
PREsaYTERIAN cHuRcH-serv-

PRESBYTERIAN cHURCH-Serv- ices at the Presbyterian church tomOr- row will be as follows; Sabbath g, hoOl, g. 45 a. m.; preaching services 1I a. m. and 7:3O Q. m. The pastor, Dr. Lapsley A. McAfee, will use for the morning text, Psalms 103: 13-14. Theme: ''The Heavenly Fathers Ten .del@ Concern" Special music by- chorus choir under the direction of Mrs. Cravens. Christian Endeavor meeting, 6:3O D. m.
 TERRITORIAL GATHERINGS - Quite a number of people are expected to arrive here this morning from northern Arizona, en route to Tomb stone and Tucson to attend the Ma sonic grand lodge sessions in the lat ter place and the annual meeting of bankers association in the former place. Among them are R. W. Freder- icks, 4. A. Johns, Fred Brecht. Morris Goldwater and M. B. Hazeltine, of Prescott. who will probably attend both conventions.
 EN ROUTE TO TOMBSTONE Rev. Fred Bennett of Prescott spent lyesterday in Phoenix, leaving last might for Tombstone, where he will at tend the annual meeting of the Ariz- ona Bankers association on Monday, in the capacity of chaplain. Rev. Ben nett is also chaplain of grand chapler, | R. A. M., and past grand chaplain of the Masonic grand lodge of Arizona. The Masonic annual grand lodge ses- sions will be held in Tucson on TIe5 j. day, Wednesday and Thursday. and Rev. Bennett will of course be in att 1 tendance.
 NEW coRPoRATIoNS-Articles of ] led in the office of the county recorder yes terday: Original Bullfrog Mines Syn dicate; capital stock. s1.OO0,000; incOr- porators, R. Lanka, H. R. Detch and J. w. MoGalEard. Dixie Mining company; capital stock, $1,O0O,OOO; incOrporators, R. L. Mayfield. W. H. Clark and w P. Bond. Occidental Investment com pany; capital stock, S1,OOO, 900; incor operators, G. N. Todd and J. c. Clark The Broughton No. 1 Oil and Gas com pany; capital stock. $1,OOO,OO0.
 SUPERINTENDENT SURPRISED l-Supt. J. B. Alexander was so busy with the late investigation that
 he had quite forgotten that the 9th ol
 November was his 35th birthday. He
 returned to Sacaton Wednesday eve
 ming, took a bath. and was about tC
 retire, when there was a rap on the NCOA' C pun DE4l6 OpGllGu5. lllG SClIDo
 and many agency employees filed in
 bringing a handsome Morris chair. MT
 Alexander hastily dressed and thanked
 them in a neat little speech. The sur.
 prise was certainly complete. as Mrs
 Alexander had not the slightest inklinl
 of it.
 ! DISTRICT CoURT-A very little O
 the time of district court yesterda,
 was spent on the United States side
 A demurrer to the indictment of Nj
 Gonzalez for violation of the Ed
 munds act was argued, and denied. am
Arizona republican., 1904-11-12
OF LOCAL
INTEREST

GONE TO TUCSON-Judge and Mrs. Webster Street went to Tucson last night to attend the funeral ser vices of the late Judge w. H. Barnes.
 COUNTRY CLUB-The regular Sat urday afternoon tea will be held at the Country club this afternoon. Mrs. Heard and Mrs. Chalmers will be the hostesses.
 LICENSED TO WED-A marriage license was issued yesterday to Pedro M. Barelas and Josefa L. Pima. The bride is a relative of MT. A. Pima, the Mexican consul.
 BOYS DOING WELL-Letters re- ceived from Arthur Luhrs, who is at tending Stanford university together with several other Phoenix boys, an nounce that all of them are contented and doing well in their studies.
 VISITING THEIR FORMER HOME The Las Vegas Daily Optic says: Mrs. 4. G. Stark and her daughter, Miss Bessie. old time residents of Las Vegas, are here on a visit. They are domiciled at La Pension. Mir. Stark will be especially remembered as the founder of the town of Starkville.
 BAPTIST CHuRCH-Third avenue and Monroe street, Lewis Halsey, D. D., pastor. Public worship, Il a. m. and 7:3O D. m. Bible school, 9:45 a. m. B. Y. P. U.. 6:SO p. m.; Junior union, D. m. Pastors subject in morning. The Fall of Man." fourth sermon in course. Evening theme, Christian Citizenship
 THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION Governor BrOdie yesterday issued the