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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-24
Onion Pacific and q. s. Steel
Featured the Opening.
GENERAL MARKETSLOW
FEW STOCKS ABSORBED BULK OF
SPECULATIVE ATTENTION.
Large Buying Discontinued, but Prices
Held Well for Awhile-Gains
Were Wiped Out.

NEW YORK September A.-The trading
iin Union Pacific and U. 8. Steel preferred
today was somewhat excited, but the in
terest in the general stock market was
languid. There were generally small gains
on light dealings. A hundred shares Of u.
8. Steel preferred sold at 67x. followed by
1900 shares on quotations of from g to
6SA. Last nights final price was 67ik
There were also 1000 shares of linton
Pacific at 1O1h and 1905, compared with
1O1 last night.
A few stocks absorbed the bulk of spec
ulative attention. notably the Atchisons. u.
8. Steel stocks. Reading and st. Paul All
of these made higher prices. Atchison pre-
ferred showed unusual activity and rose
"a to 1O1. The common gained 70 and st.
Paul and Reading Il. u. s. Steel rose to
17% and the preferred was freely taken at
6S1s Union Pacific Jagged and ruled slight
ly under yesterdays closing.
Large buying was discontinued, but
prices were well held until the appearance
of the bank statement, when they yielded
slightly. There were gains of l to Ia for
Rock Island preferred, Toledo, st. Louis
and Western preferred, General Electric,
Consolidated Gas. Pump and Pacific Mail.
Metropolitan Securities lost 23s, and Metro
politan Street Railway 49, In the general
list gains were about wiped out and Union
Pacific declined a large fraction.
The closing was slightly Irregular
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-24
Defends Tree Trimming Force.

Engineer Commissioner Biddle today re-
piled to the protest received yesterday from
Mrs. S. B. Thompson. relative to the
method of trimming trees on 14th street.
Colonel Biddle in his letter says:
II am happy to be able to inform you that
these trees were not trimmed carelessy,
but that in each case the amount Of trim
ming to be done was determined by the su-
perintendeI.t of parking, who has had more
experience than any one In the city Of
Washington IN taking care OF street trees,
the condition of which throughout the Dis
trict shows his skill These special trees
along 14th street are soft naples, and have
to be very severely trimmed from time TO
time in order to make them prosper at ALL
The treatment of the trees and their condi-
ton is a matter Which is under my constant
attention, and am very glad whenever any
citizen of the District takes an interest in
them and lets me know of anything that
seems to be wrong.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-24
BLAME THE SLoCUM CREW.
Inspectors Exonerate Themselves and
Approve Life Preservers. -

dispatch from New York last night
says: Responsibility for the Slocum dis
aster. which cost $50 lives. is placed entire
ly with the officers and crew of the vessel
in report just handed down by the local
board of steamboat inspectors. While the
inspectors are unsparing in their criticism
of the crew. and go SO far as to revoke the
licenses of Capt Van Schaick, Pilot Edw.
Van Wart and Chief Engineer B. F. Conk-
LIN for failure to do their duty, the life
pfeservers and other Hfe-saving appliances
are said to have been adequate and in good
condition.
Popular belief at the time held the faulty
or insufficient appliances of this kind large
Is responsible for the accident, and as
result the steamboat inspectors, whose
duty it is to see that vessels are provided
with proper safeguards for an emergency,
were severely criticised and the investiga-
ton in connection with the coroners In
quest did not tend to upset this belief. ~
Coroner OGorman. who was early at the
scene of the disaster and took charge of the
gathering of evidence, said last night that
the report had no significance. He con-
ttnued
THE department was simply investigat-
ing itself. and the result has no sig
nlfcance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-24
Certificates of Incorporation.

Certificates of incorporation have been
flied in the office of the recorder of deeds
by the following:
The Reeves Centrifugal Engine Company:
capital stock, $3.50 600; incorporators, Fred
G., Geiger, G. H. Corey. Eugene Schooley
and J. L. Cohencious.
The Juelg Manufacturing Company: in
corporators. William c. Juelg. c. ]. Turner
and A. Fl. Foss; capital stock, 100000.
Tallula Coal Company: capital stock,
$3.50. 600: incorporators. G. H. Corey, Eu-
gene Schooley and j. L. Cohencious.
United States Coal and Lumber Com
pany: capital stock, 100000: incorporates
Lyman Pastle F. r. Austin and F. NJ.
Church.
National Steel Fitting Manufacturing
Company; capital stock. $4,000; incor-
pora tors. e. w. Mccormick, b. z. Il.
Kretschmann and E. NJ. Freeman.
Imperial Consolidated Miners Company.
Incorporators. Lyman Postle. F. r. Austin
ard +. NJ. Church; capital stock. 81 500, 600.
Interstate Land Company; capital stock,
$4,000. Ineerporators, John Bishop; E. A.
Hall. William Bishop, E. w. Mccormick
and Is. K. T. Kretschmann.
Standard Consolidated Mines Company;
capital stock. 81 coo. 600; incorporators Ly-
man Postle, F. r. Austin and F. NJ. Church.
Northern Minnesota Iron Company: $780,
coo; Rankin Mason. E. C. White and e. c.
Rankin.
Mexico Rice Culture and Milling Com
pany; 100000: Henry d. Banta. William III.
Smith. E. w. Mccormick. 3. E. T. Kretseh-
mann and E. NJ Freeman.
Michigan Motor and Machine Company;
100000; William f. Koeller. Peter Ziebrigg.
E. w. Mccormick, E. M. Freeman and b.
E. T. Kretschmann.
Unique Cable Tire Wheel Company; $50.
coo. William w. Fentress, Gerald Van Cas-
teel and John b. Collins.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-24
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.
Episcopal High School opening-den
eral and Personal News.


Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, September "a, 1904.
The Episcopal High School, the diocesan
school for boys of the doceses of Virginia,
Southern Virginia and West Virginia, has
arranged to open for the sixty-sixth ses-
sion. Wednesday, September %. Prof. l..
M. Blackford, principal of the school, will
be assisted by the same corps of instruc-
tors as last year. The principal hopes to
make the record this year surpass even
that Of last year, and that, in point Of the
number of pupils enrolled, ETC.. was the
highest in the history Of the school. The
prospect for successful foot ball team
this season is good, as but two of the
strong team of last year are lost by grad
uation.
In the corporation court yesterday, with
Judge Louis c. Barley presiding, decree
was entered in the case of Effie v. Wood
against Richard Ella Nails confirming the
report Of H. N. Garner, special commission
er, and appointing Douglass Stuart and
Gardner l.. Boothe commissioners of sale.
In the cases of the city council of Alexan-
dria against ]. T. Barrett, Mamie Field ct
al, W. II. Lawson and Sarah E. Simms.
DEGREES were entered referring the causes
to H. N. Garner for report.
An interesting meeting concentrating
the fourteenth anniversary of Alexandria
Council No. 33, Junior Order of United
<Aiicl iCdu necudHiCS, was nelQ InurSOay
evening at the lodge room in this city. Ad-
dresses were made by Messrs. John H.
Trimyer, James R. Manifold, W. D. Zim-
hermann and L. D. Lyles. During the
evening several musical selections were
rendered by Messrs. Samuel Wade and
Robert Thompson.
Bishop Gibson of the diocese of southern
Virginia was in the city for several days
this week. On Thursday night he preached
and confirmed a class of ten at Meade
Memorial Chapel, colored. During his stay
here he was the guest of Rev. VIM. J.
Morton, rector of Christ Church. He left
for his home in Richmond yesterday.
The foot ball team of the Alexandria
Athletic Association commenced practice
yesterday afternoon on the old fair grounds
Mrs. Thomas J. Kirkpatrick left yester-
day for Manila to join her husband. Dr.
Kirkpatrick, surgeon, U. s. A, who Is sta
toned at that city. Mrs. Kirkpatrick was
accompanied by her children and her sister.
Miss Agnes Bryant
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Will Have Aid From Outside.

In the future the superintendent of the
Washington Asylum will be authorized to
call IN physician to examine into mental
cases in any emergency that may arise at
the hospital connected with the institution,
and such physician shall be paid at the rate
of 81 for each examination. BY this ar
rangement the medical sanitary inspector of
the District health department will be re-
Heved from all further duty in connection
with the examination of alleged insane pa
tients at the Washington Asylum Hospital.
Action to this effect was taken by the
Commissioners late yesterday afternoon
upon the recommendation of Health Officer
Woodward and Superintendent Zlnkhan of
the Washington Asylum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-24
FEVER AMONG CHILDREN.
Six Cases of Typhoid at Industrial
Home School.

The discovery by the local health authori-
ties today OF typhoid fever among the chill
dren in the Industrial Home School, located
along the Tenleytown road. near the naval
observatory, has occasioned slight alarm
among the authorities Of the school and
those of the District. Out Of 121 children
cared for in the institution, six are con-
fined in the hospital Ill of typhoid fever
and six other children are in the hospital
Ill of minor diseases and with fever of vary
Ing temperatures. The authorities APP
prehensive lest the typhoid may spread
among the other children of the school, and
precautions are being taken to prevent this
serious contingency.
The cause Of the outbreak of typhoid
fever at the school has not been definitely
determined. but 1t is thought from evil
dence thus far obtained that 1t may be
due to the water In a spring located on the
grounds close to the boiler room. Samples
of water from this spring have been ex-
amined by the health authorities, and 1t
was found to be contaminated Further
later.
The first intimation that the health au-
thorities had of the condition of affairs at
the school, it is stated. was obtained this
morning, when the department received
from DR.. j. T. r. Appleby reports of six
cases of the disease among children be-
tween the ages of ten and thirteen years.
The patients are U. NJ Raley. Earl Liehi.
Coyle and May Stuher.
After receiving the report of Dr. Appleby,
DR.. Walsh of the health department was
sent to the Institution and investigated the
condition.
OF the six cases of typhoid at the school,
it is stated. two are serious. one Is conva-
descent and the three other patients are
improving. No serious or fatal results are
anticipated in any of the cases.
1t was stated at the school today that
the first case of typhoid discovered
about month ago. About nine days ago.
1t is said. at the health department. Super
intendent G. w. Skinner of the school
brought to the department a bottle of
water taken from the spring located on the
grounds. Examination of the water showed
that it was contaminated, but the test was
not considered as particularly reliable for
the reason that the water was not tightly
corked and the bottle had not been prop
erly cleansed before the water was placed
in it,
The health authorities however, warned
the school authorities to prevent the chill
dren from drinking the spring water. and
since that time, 1t is stated, they have been
drinking boiled Potomac water. 1t IS
thought, however. that the children did not
relish boiled water. and that perhaps some
of them may have quenched their thirst at
the forbidden spring.
The health authorities late this afternoon
continued their investigation of the cond-
tons at the school, and are taking every
possible precaution to prevent spread OF
the disease.
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Gen. Miles to Talk for Parker.

A dispatch from New York last night
says: General Nelson A. Miles called at
democratic headquarters this afternoon and
had long interview with Chairman Tag
CART. Before leaving democratic national
headquarters General Miles said that he
would make several speeches during the
campaign under the auspices of the speak
ers' bureau. The general said he would in
his speeches, dwell at length on two topics
the attitude of the United States toward
the people of the Philippines. and the atti-
tude of the administration with regard to
the establishment of general army staff.
1t was announced at democratic headquar-
tiers that the speakers bureau will send the
general on long trip over the continent
during the campaign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-24
ON IMPORTED CIGARS.
Controversy Over the Method OF
Stamping Goods.

The assistant secretary Of the treasury,
acting as Secretary of the Treasury, at 10
o'clock this morning began a hearing to de-
termine whether or not the customs stamps
placed on imported cigars shall remain in
the same position as they have been for the
past thirty-five years or whether or not
they shall be placed on the bottom Of the
box as decided by Assistant Secretary Arm
strong several weeks ago, from which de-
cision protest was made by the American
Tobacco Company, the Havana Tobacco
Company and others, and upon which re-
hearing was ordered
number of representatives of various
independent and other tobacco companies
were heard, and Secretary Taylor an
nounced that he would make known his
decision at a later date.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-24
Scientists at st. Louis Con-
clude Discussions.
SIGNIFICANT REMARKS
ITALIAN JURIST GIVES AN AN
ALYSIs OF FEDERAL POWER.
Reforms of the Federal Constitution
American Plutocracy Menace
to Government.

ST. LOUIS, September 24.-The sectional
meetings of the International Congress of
Arts and Sciences concluded today and the
congress will adjourn tomorrow after hold
ing at the worlds fair grounds two ses-
sions pertaining to religious discussions.
At a special meeting of the scientists. and
as a concluding event of the congress, reso-
lutions were adopted that all the delibera-
tions during the numerous sectional meet
ings have tended to unite and concentrate
the great theme of science in all its con-
tributing branches. which will be of the
greatest value in future scientific study and
research. The work performed by this con-
gress means that the scientific world has
been enlightened through the deliberations
and discussions to a far greater extent than
ever before accomplished.
Vice President Hugo Munsterberg was
rendered vote of thanks and appreciation
of the congress for his successful efforts in
having arranged the preliminaries OF the
great convention.
Constitutional Laws
The principal speaker at the meeting of
the section on constitutional law was Senior
Attilio Brunialti, councillor of state. Rome.
Italy. He said In part
1.-The problems of constitutional law are
liberty, justice and the welfare of human
beings. There are only two ways to re-
form constitutional law-the way embodied
In the United States Constitution and that
followed by England and Italy"
The speaker then, In an analysis of fed
eral power. said:
Some find such development of author
ity not without serious danger. The trusts
are classed in this category.
apparently the trusts are reducing pro-
duction to unity, but in reality they are
multiplying indefinitely.
Speaking of the socialstic phase of the
situation it is an exaggeration to say that
some time there will be bloody socialist
revolution.
Roosevelt's Effort.
Remember that although President
Roosevelt gave to New York state the
business company act and later created
the Department of Commerce, with cabi
net officer at its head. thus putting aside
the trial of an always extremely difficult
reform of the federal Constitution, the
battle still continues in the courts of JUS
tice, which. armed with the Sherman anti
trust law. are striking inexorably-
THE American plutocracy will not be
mightier than that of Caesar or Napoleon
if ii will pretend to check the laws of ma
ture or to change the course of history"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-24
ExrgNs1oN OF Hath STREET.
Preliminary Work Under Way Since
First Of July Last.


First Of July Last.
& Col. John Biddle. Engineer Commissioners.
has recently received inquiries relative to
the probable date OF actual work on the
extension Of 14th street northwest. which
extension was authorized by the last Con-
gress. In regard to this matter Col. Biddle
stated today THAT the preliminary work in
connection with the opening OF this thor
oughfare to the District line, has been I'm
der way since the 1st Of July. and 1t Is ex-
pected that the grading Of the street Will
be commenced not later than the beginning
OF spring. and probably before that time.
Col. Biddle mentioned today that there
has been no unnecessary delay in getting
to work on the extension Of 18th street.
Under the act authorizing the extension
the appropriation for the purpose was not
available until the LIST of July. and for that
reason no work could be done before that
time. After the appropriation became
available q force of surveyors was put TO
work to determine what land 1t would be
necessary to condemn, and the condemna-
ton proceedings could not be instituted
until after this necessary question had been
settled.
The surveyors have now completed their
work. 1t is stated, and the papers in the
case are In the hands Of the corporation
counsel. who has been directed to proceed
ton OF the land. Col, Biddle has been es-
pecially interested in securing the extension
OF 14th street as rapidly as possible, and
has endeavored to expedite matters at every
opportunity.
He is Of the opinion that the extension Of
this street is one of the most important in
the District, as the electric railway COM
pany proposes to extend its tracks to the
District line as soon as the grading on the
street has been DONE and it is thought that
this Improvement will result in the rapid
settlement of the territory in the vicinity
of the street and beyond Mt. Pleasant.
Col. Biddle has also been interested par
tfcularly in the rapid completion of the ex-
tension of 14th street for the reason that
when the car line is extended to the District
line transportation facilities will be afford
ed for citizens of the city who visit Rock
Creek National Park a reservation in
which the Engineer Commissioner is great
ly interested.
1t Is mentioned that in the case Of other
street extensions authorized by the last
Congress the extensions were of no con-
siderable length and surveys were not
necessary In those cases. In addition to
this the money for the extensions was
made available within sixty days after the
approval of the acts authorizing the i'm
provements.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-24
Entertainments for the Blind.

The authorities of the Library of Con-
eress have announced that change VIII
be made In the time for readings and mu-
sicales in the pavilion for the blind this
year. The readings will be given on Tues
day and Saturday of each week. and the
rusicaIes on Thursday at pm. Hitherto
1t has been customary to have hye readings
a week with a musicale on Wednesday.
The first reading, on October 4, will be CIV
en- by Mr.. Ainsworth R. Spofford, assistant
librarian of Congress. Then will follow on
Thursday a piano recital by Mrs. Richard
Hoxie Gay, pupil for three years of Prof.
Stepanoff of Berlin Mrs. Charles Howard
Hinton, the poetess, will read on Saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-24
SEVENTH cAvALR YPRAIsED.
Work During the Recent Maneuvers
Highly Commended.

The, 9TH Cavalry, a squadron of which Is
now stationed at Fort Myer, like the 18th
Cavalry squadron. which is to leave that
post in few weeks. has been highly COM
mended for its work during the recent ma
neuyers at Manassas. Col Morton, COM
handing the Tth Cavalry. has received a
letter from Maj ]. S. Dozier. who COM
manded the Georgia state troops during the
army maneuyers, expressing the thanks and
great appreciation of all the officers and
men of that organization for the many
courtesies shown them during their stay
in camp. and saying that each and every
one of them will always cherish in our
hearts a warm place for all the officers of
the 7th Cavalry" Maj. Dozier said their
thanks were especially due to Lieutenants
Kendrick. Hayden and Shannon for valua-
BILE instruction given by those officers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-24
Naval Movements,

The Navy Department was today informed
by cable that the cruisers Olympia, Cleve-
land and Des Moines of the European
squadron, Rear Admiral Jewell comma nd
ing, had arrived at Grayesend, near Lon
don. England.
The Wisconsin has arrived at Woosung,
the Ell Cano at Shiakwan and the Nanshan
at Chemulpo.
The 1roquois has returned to Honolulu
from a trip to Midway Island, with supplies
for the employees of the cable company at
that station.
The Newark has arrived at San Juan, and
the collier Lebanon has anchored at the
government coaling piers at Lambert s
Point.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-24
The Minneapolis in Hampton Roads.

Special Dispatch TO The Evening Star.
NORFOLK. Va, September A.-The
United States cruiser Minneapolis. flagship
of the Atlantic coast training squadron, ar
rived in Hampton Roads today from New
port, r. l., and dropped anchor by the
cruisers Columbia and Prairie, which ar
rived yesterday.
Rear Admiral w. C. Wise. in command
of the coast squadron. is on the Minneapo-
lis. which will remain In the roads until
November s. when Admiral Wise retires by
age limit and lifts his flag, to be sue
ceeded as feet commander by Can't. r, 3.
Bradford. now commanding the battle shin
Illinois, but who becomes a rear admiral
Immediately.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-24
NEW MARINE BARRACKS.
Contract Awarded to the Charles Nc
Cau1 Company Of Philadelphia.

The contract for the construction of the
new marine barracks in this city has been
awarded to the Charles McCaul Company
of Philadelphia, and work will be COM
rnenced in the near future. The new build
ing, which was designed by Hornblower &
Marshall of this city, will be erected at a
cost of sS1,S74 1t will be modern in every
particular, and will include a kitchen, mess
hall, gymnasium for the men and dormi-
tories for the headquarters guard. This
will be a great improvement over the old
yellow and white barracks at present shell
tering the marines in this city. s-.5
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-24
TO GO OUT OF COMMISSION
No Immediate Demand for Use Of
Three Army Transports.

In view of the fact that there is no pros
pect OF the three army transports at New
YORK, namely, the Fitzpatrick, Sumner and
mcclellan. being required for military
transportation services in the near future,
General Humphreys, quartermaster general,
has ordered that those vessels be placed out
OF commission. They are now anchored In
Erie Basin, New York harbor and will re-
main there until their services are needed
Gen. Humphrey says that the vessels are
IN hrst-class condition and can be made
available for any service required of them
on short notice. This action means the
abandonment of the army service between
New York and the Philippines for the pres
ent at least, and its resumption will depend
altogether upon the necessities of the
service,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-24
TEN REPORTED KILLED
TWO PASSENGERS TRAINS coLLID--
ED ON THE SOUTHERN.
Occurred Thirty Miles East Of Knox
Vile, Tenn.-Twenty-Five
Injured.

KNOXVILLE. Tenn. September A.-Two
passenger trains on the Southern railway
coilided today at point thirty miles east
Of Knoxville. Ten persons reported killed
and about twenty-five injured
The collision occurred near New Market,
Tenn. The trains were the eastbound pas
senger from Knoxville to Salisbury, N. c..
which left here at 9:35 am. and a, local
passenger from Bristol, Tenn, to Knox
vile, due to arrive here at IL O'Clock. The
Southern railway officials here decline to
give out any information.