davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-19
Bank Authorised to Resume.

The controller of the currency has au-
thoriEed the Farmers and Merchants Ma
tional Bank of Hobart. Oklahoma territory
to resume business today as an active ma
tional banking association.
The bank suspended payment on the 22d
ultimo. and upon examination of its at
fairs by Myron r. Sturtevant. national
bank examiner, 1t was found that the capt.
tai stock was somewhat impaired. but that
the assets were sufficient to pay its de-
posters in full. The impairment has been
made good by voluntary payment of $50.
GOO in cash by the shareholders. and the
bank resumes business under favorable
auspices with an unimpaired capital OF
$4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-19
CONTINUES HIS TESTIMONY.
Harrison j. Barrett Again on the
Witness Stand.

Harrison j. Barrett again took a seat on
the witness stand when the proceedings
were resumed shortly after 10 o'clock this
morning Attorney Worthington read to the
jury mass IF letters written by Mr. Bar
rett while ne was In the employ of TIE
Post Office Department This documentary
evidence was introduced to show that the
test cases that have been discussed dur
ing the trial were rot shams. as the prose-
cution asserts. but were bona fde actions,
pushed diligently with the hope of securing
from the courts a much wanted decision
on the subject of bond investment con-
Germs.
1t was stated by Mr.. Barrett that many
prominent persons. including Secretary Of
the Treasury Shaw. had been connected
with companies conducted along same lines
as are bond investment concerns
The witness tcld that he furnished, certain
attorneys with list of bond investment
companies. ~- 80
What for?' Major Conrad wanted TO
know. nv ~ 8
so that they might solicit business from
the companies, l suppose" Mr.. Barrett re-
piled
1T is shocking to me to hear of lawyers
soliciting business. Major Conrad then
announced in tones almost Mortified.
But the attorneys to whom Mr.. Barrett
| referred were acting as claims agents."
Attorney Worthington explained.
The object of the testimony, apparently,
was to show that at the time the prosecu-
ton contends that Mr.. Barrett was about
to solicit employment from bond invest
ment companies, Mr.. Barrett was supplying
other attorneys with lists of such com
panies in order that those attorneys might
seek employment by the companies.
His Own Conclusions.
THE conclusions reached in my opinion of
December g. 1900 were entirely my own.'
Mr. Barrett asserted. Il most emphatically
declare that Gen. Tyner had no arrangement
or agreement with me regarding the scope
of that opinion. 1 made an honest investi-
CATION OF the subject. and my conclusions
were honest. I did not communicate to Gen.
Tyner the scope of the opinion until 1t was
practically completed"
The witness next explained why the opin-
ion was printed. The copy was sent to the
government printing Office at the suggestion
of Mr.. IL. Morgan of the Office of the assist
ant attorney general for the Post Office De-
partment. who took the view that to have
the opinion put In type would be much
easier than to copy it on typewriter. The
proof was submitted to Gen. Tyner and to
Postmaster General Smith. Later copies of
the opinion were mailed to the companies
affected by 1t.
Mr.. Barrett was then asked to explain his
relations with ]. Henn!ng Nelms Gen
Tyner lad often advised the witness to re-
sign from the department and engage in
private practice.
Mr.. helms said that Bryan would be
elected President and that, therefore. it
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-19

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
ALEXANDRIA, Va, May ia SOUTH
bound engine on the Southern road struck
a wagon belonging to the Belle Pre- Boil
Ting Company at crossing Just north OF
Alexandria at o'clock this afternoon ana
killed George Hansborough. the driver. the
horse was killed and the vehicle demolished
Hansborough died within few minutes
after being struck At the time OF the &C
cident he was in the wagon. which was
crossing the track just in front OF the COM
pany's Office. He was about thirty-hve
years old and lived with his wife and two
children on Braddock Heights.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-19
CLAIM OF JACKSON BoNEY.
Colored Man Who Was injured by Elk
plosion in Sewer.

A resident of Washington has asked for
Information relative to the claim
for damages preferred against the District
by Jackson Boney. a colored man, who was
barred in a sewer by an explosion of gas
in October. i903 Boney was an empIoye
of the District sewer department, and was
working in the sewer at ID street and
Georgia avenue southeast when the az
blossom occurred.
From inquiry into the matter at the Dis
trict building.tdt is ascertafned that the en-
giIcei department of sthes district recon-
mended thatwBonsy be allowed STAT for
expenses incurred abF reason- OF the acci-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-19
Movements of Naval Vessels.

The gunboat Albany left Guam yesterday
for Honolulu her way to Bremerton.
where she will be put out of commission.
The Detroit left Guantanamo yesterday
for visit to Puerto Plata and Monte
Christi. San Domingo. and the Vixen left
Guantanamo for Santiago.
The Mohican has arrived at Honolulu and
the Culgoa at Key West.
The Prairie left Havana yesterday for
Hampton Roads and the Lebanon sailed
from Lamberts Point for Guantanamo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-19
TO BE LOCATED AT LENox.
Cottages Selected for Summer Home of
British Embassy.

Mr.. Sydney Waterlow, the third secretary
Of the British embassy. sails from New
York Saturday for long vacation In Eu-
rope. Mr.. Arthur Raikes. the secretary of
embassy. also leaves for Europe the Fri
day following on vacation. Lady Durand
has just returned to Washington from a
visit to Lenox, Mass. where she has Sc
lected the Bishop and Servin cottages as
the summer home for the British embassy.
It is expected that the embassy will be
transferred there from Washington about
the end of the present month
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-19
Boston Schooner Sunk.

NEWPORT. r. l.. May 19.-The sinking
of the Boston schooner George Parker.
bound from Bangor to New York. was re-
ported here today by Capt. George w. Par
ker. her commander, who, with the five men
constituting the crew. reached shore Ia a
rowboat- Captain Parker states that In a
heavy fog early today he collided with the
New London schooner William Churchill on
Point Judith. The Parker sank within Ave
minutes. The extent of the damage done to
the Churchill is not known. but Captain
Parker thinks she was able to proceed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-19
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
Baltimore Markets.


Special Dispatch to The Evening STAR
BALTIMORE. Nd, May 19-FLOUR-Quiet, IN
changed; receipts, 2332 barrels; exports. 239 bar
rels.
WHEAT-Strong: spot. contract. LOS: No. red
western, les; May, los; July, 80: steamer No. 2
red 991aa1 90; southern by sample. 9Sal.0S; on
grade, 98a1 .OS.
CORN-Firmer; spot. 53ha53X; May. sSha53s.;
July, 54Na54%: steamer Mixed 5i1eaS1sa: re-
ceipts. 5,s3s bushels; southern white corr. 551sa
$50; yellow. 55laa58R.
OATS-Ffrmer; No. white, 47Ha48; No. 2
mixed, 441ka45: receipts, 1908 bushels.
RYE-very dull; uptown. No: 2, 7sa7s; No.
western. 30 asked; receipts 2, 161 bushels.
HAY-Steady, unchanged.
GRAIN FREIGHTS-Dull. unchanged.
BUTTER-F1rm; fancy tfon. 19a20 cream
cry. 2sa26: iadle. I5als; store packed. 12a1s
EGGS-Firm. Halls
CHEESE-Steady: large, loyal; medium, 11Ma
1lh; small, 11xa12.
. SGGAR-Strong; coarse granulated. ABS: fine.
A.95
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-19

board. In the event II II adopted the gov.
ernins COMMITTEES win designate each year
several members who win servo a. chair
men for specified time.
No trading was done In the bonds OF the
Washington Railway Company at today's
meeting of the stock exchange. and there
was no change In the bid and asking prices
a separation Of an eighth In the range OF
the quotations. as 76M was bid and the
bonds were offered at n.
For time It appeared likely there would
be good trading In gas certificates as tho
asking price receded from III OF yesterday
to 116A. After the sale of q 81. 600 bond at
and two 81 900 bonds were sold at that
price. Then the asking price advanced to
116&. with 116 bid.
An advance was made in the bidding for
telephone bonds. as 104 was bid. while yes
terday the bid was 1895. There was none
offered at less than 10s. The demand for
these securities was renewed after call and
1O4 was bid without avail One hundred
and seven was bid for Capital Traction
bonds. higher level than usual, but with
out result.
One hundred and twenty-one was freely
bid for Capital Traction. as was the case
yesterday. The asking price was I2I&
better level was reached in the case of the
preferred Of the Washington Railway Com
pany than that of yesterday. Fifty-three
was bid and the asking price was 53%.
There was 40 trading In the stocks or in
the common stock, for which ID was bid
and 141z was offered
The bidding for Union Trust and Storage
stock gained the high level of l0SA, and the
broker who made the bid offered the stock
at IOSB. He bought ten shares at that
figure. Otherwise there was no stock Of
fered at less than 10.
None OF the stock of the Potomac Fire
insurance Company was offered for sale
An oner was made to buy LOCO shares or
any part at IS without bringing out an
offer.
Gas stock was offered at SIX and 67lk
was bid. Still there was no trading
MIR. George Howard states that there is
no truth In the reports in circulation that
he intends to resign as treasurer of the
National Safe Deposit, Savings and Trust
company in order to engage in the stock
brokerage business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-19
African Methodists to Raise Big Fund

CHICAGO. May 19-The sum of $500 coo
Is to be raised by the African Methodist
Epicopal churches throughout the country
to assist aged preachers and religious in
stitutions build churches. establish and
strengthen home and foreign missions and
to pay better salaries to bishops and gen.
eral officers of the church This has been
decided in the church conference at Quinn
Chapel. A resolution was adopted snpow-
ering Bishop b. w. Arnett TO write the
history of the church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-19
Anti-Hearst Delegates Chosen.
ecIal pIspatc h to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
UPPER SANDUSKY Ohio. May I'D.
r. Crissnger OF Marion was nominated at
Tlffin today by the democrats to succeed A.
ii. Jackson. Frank Donnewith and Harvey
]. Plat OF T1fin were chosen delegates to
the national convention. They go un-
pledged. but are ant-Hearst. The plat.
fern pleads for adjustment of factional
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-19
Third Cavalry ON the March.

The military secretary was today notified
by Brigadier General Carr. commanding
the department of the Dakotas, that Troop
d, Sd Cavalry, two officers and forty-five
enlisted men, left Fort Assinniboine this
morning on a march to Fort Yellowstone
for station.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-19

A meeting of the executive board of the
Labor Lyceum OF the Central Labor Union
was held last evening in the lyceum rooms
at f24 9th street number Of important
matters were acted upon. but the detaib
of the session were not made public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-19
No Objection to Issuance Of Per,nit,

Attorney H. A. Hegarty has written to
the Commissioners requesting permit for
Rev. Jas. F. Mulvaney. pastor of Holy
Trinity Catholic Church. to conduct a pro-
cession with music next Sunday afternoon.
If the weather Is inclement the writer asks
that the permit be extended over to May
o. Maj. Sylvester. in reporting ON the ap-
plication, states that It has been CUSTOM
ary for the Commissioners to grant such
requests, and he sees no objection to the
issuance OF the permit asked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-19
Washington Stock Exchange.

Saies-Regular call. - O'Clock noon-washington
at 116&. w."
Lanston Mo0otype. 80 at 81
After call-Union Trust and Storage 10 st i0szl
American Graphopbone pfd., 25 at 6x.
RAILROAD RONnS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-19
New York Stock Market.

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers
and brokers' 1419 F st. members New York
stock exchange. Washington stock ex-
change and Chicago board OF trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-19
Today's Government Receipts.

National bank notes received today for
redemption. 1856. 424. Government re-
ceipts: From internal revenue, $3.50, POI; Gus
toms. $SSS13i; miscellaneous $129744 Ex-
pendftures. 81 .550.000. Available cash bal
ance, $173 $50 906 3d.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-19

The best scoresfwas turned in by DR.. Leo
Harlan. 80. The pexts best was Mr.. David
sons, 81. The late players were considerably
handicapped by THE rain. which accounts
for the high scofes. IA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-19
Consul Gummere's Report.

The State Department today received full
confirmation of the report of the kidnap-
ing through a cablegram from United
States Cosul Gummere. dated at Tangier
today The consul's report contains a few
more details than the press dispatch and
is to this effect:
Mr.. Perdicaris. prominent American cit
izen, long a resident OF Tangier and rich
and wlel known. and his stepson, Mr.. Var
ley. British subject, were carried of last
night from their country house, three miles
from Tangier. by large band OF native
brigands. headed by Raisuli. the bandit
who carried off Mr.. Harris last year. The
Perdicaris house was broken into about
$50 o'clock last evening while the family
were in the drawing room and the two
men were carried away.
Mr.. Gummere and the British minister
are acting with energy in the matter. They
have sent a special carrier to the court to in
form the sultan's deputy to comply with
all requests the brigands make in this mat
ter and to insist that the terms demanded
by Raisuli shall be granted in order to OBJ
tain the release Of the captives.
Like the Case of Miss Stone.
Except for the difference of sex the incl
dent reported by Mr.. Gummere compares in
some respects with the case OF Miss Ellen
Stone. who was kidnapped by Bulgarian ban
dts The demand made upon the sultan by
Mr.. Gummere that he pay the ransom de-
manded in this last case is said to be in ac-
oordancs with oriental customs. Payment is
necessary probably TO save the lives of the
captivcs and 1t g not doubted that the sui
tan will find some means afterward to cap
ture thu brigands and recover the sum paid
over.
Acting Secretary Locmis was in consulta-
ton today with Capt. Winslow of the navi-
cation bureau. Navy Department respect
Ing the dispatch of United States warship
to Tangter to back up the consul's demand
or course there are L. number of British
warshlps within few hours sailing and 1t
IL understood that as Mr.. Gummere Is CO.
operating with the British consul there will
be no hesitation on the part of the British
government in hurrying a British warship
to the scene.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-19

Mr. George Howard states that there is
no truth In the reports in circulation that
he intends to resign as treasurer of the
National Safe Deposit, Savings and Trust
company in order to engage in the stock
brokerage business
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-19

None OF the stock of the Potomac Fire
insurance Company was offered for sale
An oner was made to buy LOCO shares or
any part at 3 without bringing out an
offer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-19

Gas stock was offered at 57M and B7h
was bid. Still there was no trading
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-19

The bidding for Union Trust and Storage
stock gained the high level of 1OSz and the
broker who made the bid offered the stock
at 10SB. He bought ten shares at that
hgure. Otherwise there was no stock Of
fered at less than 40.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-18
THE ST. LOUIS STAMPS.
From the New York Press

The Louisiana Purchase stamps are
very beautiful, though not, according to
some of the best judges, of quite so dis
tinctive character as the Columbia.
Omaha or Buffalo issues. No country
in the world approaches the United
states in stampmaking. One of the
chiefs in the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing says that all the sheets OF
this commemorative series of 1901
were microseopically examined after
coming Off" and if even a pin point of
a flaw or blemish was discovered the
sheet was at once burned up, holus bo-
lus. The same care is observed IN
making our common, everyday adhe-
sives.
These five stamps are in denomina-
tions of one. two. three, five and ten
cents. They are not only exquisitely
gotten UP. but are educative to a de-
gree; in fact. a little history lesson.
with illustrations. The one-cent in
green has a fine portrait of Living
ston.- with a Louisiana bayou at the
left and a prairie schooner" at the
right. The two-cent has Jefferson, the
Father of Democracy, in red. On the
three-cent appears Monroe, the an
nunciator and enunciator of Our Doc
trine," in purple, and the five-cent has
an excellent likeness of Mckinley, the
ideal President, in blue. The ten-cent,
in saffron. is a map in miniature OF
these here United States" showing,
in deeper brown, the immense tract of
territory acquired by the Louisiana
purchase, adding practically one-third
to the country.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-18
south Atlantic standing.
WHERE THEY PLAY TO-DAY.
Savannah at Columbia.
Charleston at Augusta.
Macon mt Jacksonville.

Columbia, S. c.. May 17.-What look
ed like certain victory for Columbia
was turned into defeat in the eighth
by Wilson DROPPING Holmes 1y 10 left
field when the bases were full.
The feature of the visitors plays was
the heavy hitting of Right Fielder
Kennedy. Out of five times up he
got four safeties. one of them being
for three bags over the right fielder's
head Capt. Mullaney was able to be
in the game, though still sick.
The finish was cyclonic, everyone
feeling confident that the locals had
won easily in the early stages. In the
eighth Mullaney got his squad togeth
err and commenced hammering the
sphere everywhere. With three men
on bases Holmes drove long fly to
left field which Wilson let get away
from him, and three men scored. The
visitors felded fast and several brill
liant plays were pulled off. Connect
was hit hard and often, but his excel
lent support and the fast work of the
outfield kept down the hits. The Off
cial score follows:
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-18
A Good Word for old Men.
From Leslie's Weekly.

In his, recent eloquent and suggestive
speech at the Montauk Club dinner
given in celebration of his SEVENTEEN
birthday, Senator Depew was able to
offer a strong array of facts in refu-
tation of the oft-repeated statement
that all the best work of the world
is being carried on by young men, "a
coterie of elderly senator's" said Mr..
Depew, in conjunction with the
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives, who is of their period, are the
real rulers of. our republic Roberts,
in his seventeen year, conducted the
South African campaign and retrieved,
as far as possible, the plumbers of the
juniors, while in another sphere Com
modore Vanderbilt, who up to the age
OF II had accumulated 1000, 900. add
ed to IL 100000 900 more from II to So
No, better evidence, it may be added.
could have been afforded in support
of this same contention than the pres
ence Of Senator Depew himself. to
whom the years seem to bring no
change nor any diminution of activity
in many fields of thought and effort.
Those. people who have undertaken to
establish a. ''dead-line" at 20 in a
mans capacity for usefulness must
surely leave the Junior senator from
New York out of their reckoning.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-18
CARELESS WON FEATURE
EVENT AT MORRIS PARK.

New York, May 1.-THE Baychester
stake for 3-year-olds over the withers
mile at Morris Park to-day was won
easily by Careless, an added starter
and favorite in the betting. He won
by four lengths from Robin Hood, an
other added starter. Summaries:
First Race-Selling, last six and a
half furlongs of withers mile. Gay
Lothario, to /, won, with Schoharie,
Is to 5, second, and Burning Glass 20
to 1, third. Time 1:211s
Second Race-DaSt' four and a half
furlongs of Eclipse course. Augur, s
TO 8, won, with Pasadena, to 1, sec
ond and Maynard Lass, 6 to /, third.
Time so.
Third Race-The Baychester stakes,
the withers mile. Careless, Is to 2,
won, with Robin Hood. IL to 5, second,
and Briarthorpe, IL to 1, third. Time
1:41. RF
Fourth Race-Last seven furlongs of
withers mile. Hortensia, to 5, won,
with Toboggan. Is to 20, second, and
Dapple Gold, 100 to /, third. Time 1:2S
Fifth Race-Selling. withers mile.
Ella Snyder, 16 to 5, won, with Go Be-
tween, to l, second, and Stuyve, Is to
s. third. Time 1:41h.
Sixth Race-Handicap, last six fur
longs of withers mile. Reliable, to 5,
won, with Athel, IL to i, second and
Collector Jessup, Is to 5, third. Time
1:13A. ts
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-18
why the Electric railway Succeeds

From the Engineering Magazine.
The electric railway is to perform a
service for mankind as notable, and
perhaps ultimately as great, as that
rendered by it's steam operated precur-
sor. Already it handles the bulk of
the suburban and short distance inter-
urban passenger traffic; 1t carries
freight, mail, express and baggage; it
operates at speeds reaching sixty miles
per hour; its cars are operated on
time schedules and dispatched by tele-
phone; its roadbed is often as expen-
tsive and heavy of construction as
that of the best steam lines; and, what
is more interesting to the investor, 1t
pays large dividends. At the present
time $1,000, 100000 are nominally invest
ed in electric roads in the United
States, and upon this sum $1,000, 900
are paid in yearly dividends; 100000
employees receive yearly in wages $780,
900, 000 and there are 10000 miles of
track on which $4,000 cars are run. In
1890 ten miles of electric road were
built for every mile of steam road
constructed. Still, it cannot be said
that the electric roads have achieved
their great success in competition with
steam roads. They have opened
field of development which does not
compete with and was not open to
steam
The peculiar advantages of the cleo
trio system of traction are frequent
service, flexibility, convenient location,
clean. light and airy cars, and low
fares. OF these, probably the most i'm
portantr are location and the ability to
maintain a frequent service with small
units. By these means electric roads
have succeeded where traffic did not
previously exist and could not have
been produced by steam roads.