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Evening star., 1904-03-19

Company. Of which Assistant Secretary OF
the Treasury Taylor Is president. has elect
ed the following officers for the ensuing
year: President. II. A. Taylor: vice presi-
dent. George E. Roberts: secretary and
treasurer, e. c. Robinson, and general man
ager. Cabell Whitehead. Nearly all of the
stock OF the bank Is held in Washington.
The District of Columbia Paper Manu-
featuring Company. established not long
ago In Georgetown to manufacture blotting
paper. has just completed a large addition
to its plant on X street costing about 800
600. 1t Is estimated by the company that
the addition will enable II to increase Its
output 30 to 40 per cent.
According to a mercantile agency report
Bank exchanges this week at all leading
cities in the United States are 81 .6S1 253.-
$40, decrease OF 1.S per cent, compared
with last year and 169 per cent COM
pared with 1902. The loss continues wholly
at New York. and Is due largely IL not
entirely, to the reduced volume OF trading
on the New York stock exchange. Boston.
Philadelphia and Pittsburg also report con-
siderable losses, but at most other cities.
particularly in the west, exchanges in
dicate a larger volume of payments through
the banks than last year. The increase
at Baltimore is especially noteworthy. and
shows that conditions there are reviving
with praiseworthy promptness. The large
gain at New Orleans is partly due to
heavy transactions in cotton. though in
other lines trade In all parts of the south
Is very active.
The next step in the reorganization of
the United States Shipbuilding Company
will be a thorough Investigation OF the
constituent properties with view to find-
ing out for practical purposes just what the
value of the assets of the company may
be. For this work two experts. Stevenson
Taylor: vice president of the shipbuildins
firm of ]. w. & A. Fletcher, and J. Bab-
cock, a western shipbuilder have been
chosen. 1t is stated that the affairs Of
the company will not be ready for electing
board of directors and officers before
the 1st of July.
Evening star., 1904-03-19
Transporting Explosives.

The House committee on interstate and
foreisn commerce today listened to de-
tailed explanation of the process of manu-
featuring high explosives from Charles B.
Dudley, chemist for the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company. incident to an argument in
favor of a bill to regulate the transporta-
tion of high explosives. The bill was op-
posed by 7. L. Chrystie, on the ground that
the inspection of manufacture provided in
the bill would interfere with secret
processes.
Evening star., 1904-03-19
BODY RECOVERED.
Man Believed to Have Been Drowned
Last December.

The body of a white man was found on
the river shore of the farm of Mr.. M. A.
Carpenter near Maryland Point, about
forty miles below this city. early in the
week. and by the direction Of the Mary
land county authorities was buried by
Messrs. Ralph Pesey and Chas." Dodd not
far from where 1t was found.
The body Is supposed to be that OF Chas.
Swanson. Swede seaman who was drown
ed near Maryland Point December 10 last.
Swanson was a seaman on dredge No. 3 OF
the Atlantic Gulf and Pacific Dredging
Company. and fell overheard from a small
boat while the nredge Was on her way to
this city to begin work. The body was In
the river over three months
Evening star., 1904-03-19
THE POLITICAL WORLD
Factional Fighting in Ohio and West
Virginia-0lney's Friends Protest
Convention Dates Named.

A dispatch from Albany. N. Y, last
t,. 49,. r,.,..,.
s"'
iIiehos are oecomihs aiarmeo o'er 'ne
success which is attending the efforts OF
w. r. Hearst's- workers to secure dele
sa.es 10 tue sta'e conVeneioh' ies'eluas
iieare' eap.oreo eue oeiesa'es iiohi S"e
.araus US county ana REPRESENTATIVES ITO"
fsochester ana other points where the
Hearst campaign Is peing most acuveiy
"aseo say tnat Hearst ID making sur
prisins headway
What David B. Hill and other friends Of
Judge Parker now fear is that Hearst
will canturo a .ue,c,a,t r,rnh.r ~ aa,.-
VI uoA. M
safes 70 give MIN the Daiance OF power In
the state convention. Reports which
reach here are to the effect that his
apante or. r,a,,,r .a,,,.,, 80 ara,
- .,a As avs" use =. nioney.
II Hears. elects enough delegates to pre-
vent the Parker men from controlling the
many to prevent instructions for Parker
and IL Leader Murphy should make an at
tempt to secure instructions for Cleveland.
ne dnra ie - ea ss men De,ese - VIVA. WI, WI,
the convention. the Hearst men viii ioin
hands with the Parker forces against the
Tanmany program.
Ha.eo ~ Dy tne success Wnicn ne mas had
p ahons a.o,e' Iiearse IS eApecteo 90 pet up
:,str;s. s % s,t IN soe g' VI lhe NeW 10TH CITY
~ ~.us.Iicts 10 erect oeiegates 10 the state con-
In I'LL
81, ."I uen'oe,auG primaries heid at Hutcn-
a,,a,,tha,, ' ' ''' ueiiiocia's carrie"
e'e' 'nihs
contention In Ohio.
A disnatcb from C,a,ina Ohio savs. The
fourth congressional district factional fight.
which has attracted wide attention through
the appointment OF friends OF Senator For
aker 10 the post offices at Lima and St.
Mary's, cuiminated In riotous scenes at a
convention neid Yesterday to nominate a
1otss TO tha Samaloa.e ana seiect oeie-
ThS - ao.ta 80 st .eoso SonS
haads ',a,o h,iss aacuVnS ., came 70 pioWs'
and ,ho Eo-o,,as;t 81 uto WIN nsts anu cnaiIs.
ahrow r"t th oaaMeanss, Is atter tnreatening 10
left the hall and held a separate convention
cnntast e &c tte eSIeu puapose Oh carIylns the
vention. -e ''iAi eoi'
Olney's Friends Protest
A d;snatch from, pos,on Me- COWS.
Eau.ra % u,,,..-. .S--, N'N,
tornav rensroI ,,naar o., =. 49,. IL.
,on,, yattor T., l..S "
ms iS'.oi' ih winch he oehies squareiy the
claims being advanced by New York
paper editorially that the antitrust law
was "a dead letter under OInev"
II was ;ur,od;a ta,,, s.o,, ~, ~,
"s ,nSuia.eiy r. seen ny MS aonerehts
ni,,e,. nHae .has .lils accusauon wouia not 90
nat,nn ann aood ia W,,tnos, PeS,uunia, Ell mo
to Co.. . 80 rre,,,,.,,a au was "pp0'ie"
nv Charins T"1,o
u-L;tro. i.t - 49, Ln 70 sonutis out .h1
, - .o.ss., s "n.Su SnowS U, eha. seVeIdi
90; VIZ proseeu.eo oy OIhey ohoer lne
go. .1i.s 10 auns tneiH the haHous
Evening star., 1904-03-19
Mr.. cochrane Again in Trouble.

special dispatch to the Philadelphia
North American from Connellsville. Pa.
says that William II. Cochrane was arrest
ed there early this week on charge Of
cruelty to animals. Cochrane Is the wealthy
coal operator who was arrested In this
city three weeks ago and committed to
the workhouse on a charge OF vagrancy.
At the time of his arrest II was stated that
he had left his family In Florida and had
been on a protracted spree.
Evening star., 1904-03-19
Grain, Provisions and Cotton Markets
Baltimore Markets.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
BALTIMORE. Md, March 19-FLOUR-o Quiet.
unchanged; receipts, 9,s92 barrels; exports, 422
barrels
WHEAT-Firm; spot. contract. 101a101H; spot
No. red western, l02a102h; March, 101a101h !;
April. 1e2; May, 100: steamer No. red, 97as7E !:
receipts, 2.04S bushels
CORN-Easy; spot 51asa51h; March, 51ssa5lh;
April. 51ha51%; May. 5lha5l%; steamer mixed,
bushels southern white corn 4I,saS1%: sontsern
yellow corn, 411aa51&.
oATS--Steady; No. white. 4Sa4sh; No. 2
mixed, 40 bid; receipts, $40 bushels
RYE-Firm, uptown, No. 2, S2aS3; No. west
ern, Sass.
.HAY-Firmer; No. ] timothy, I6.ooals5o; No. 1
clover Mixed 14.50a15 90.
GRAIN FREIGHTS-Steady, unchanged.
BUTTER-Steady; fancy imitation. 18a1e; fancy
creamery 26 fancy ladle, 17a1S; store packed, ia
49,
EGGS-Steady, 16a17.
CHEESE-Firm; large 11ha12; medium, 12a12h
small, 13a131.
SUGAR-Firm; coarse granulated, ass; fine, 4.8S
Evening star., 1904-03-19
Movements Of Naval Vessels.

The battle ship Iowa has arrived at
Hampton Roads, the Cleveland at Key
West, the San Francisco at Singapore, the
New Orleans at Hong Kong, and the Gin
cinnati at Chemulpo
The Hartford eft Cape Haitien yesterday
for Puerto Plata the Glacier has left Guam
tanamo for Pensacola, and the Nevada has
sailed from Hampton Roads for Pensacola.
Evening star., 1904-03-19
Marine Corps Orders.

Capt. 7. E. Low has been detached from
duty at the marine barracks, Norfolk. and
ordered to command the marine guard on
the flagship Newark and as fleet marine
officer.
Second Lieutenant d. W. Blake. from the
Newark to the marine barracks, New York
Capt. Dion Williams. from the Maine to
the kearsarge as marine fleet officer
Capt George Van Orden, from the Kear-
sarge to the Maine
First Lieutenant j. I. Buttrick from the
marine barracks, New York. to the marine
barracks. Washington.
Capt X. l. Bearss. from the Dixie to the
marine barracks, New York.
Evening star., 1904-03-19
Gov. Rollins Here

Former Governor Rollins of New Hamp-
shire and former Governor Smith of the
same state are in the city Governor Rol-
Inns was presented today to the President
by Senator Gallinger and then spent con-
siderable time at the Capitol. Governor
Rollins is the originator of "old home
week." which has extended to every state
In New England, to South Carolina, por-
tions of New York and parts of the middle
west
Evening star., 1904-03-19
Col. Heyl Applies for Retirement

Col Charles H. Heyl of the inspector gen.
erals department, on duty at ST. Louis,
has applied for retirement under the thirty
years service clause. The Secretary OF
war recently denied a similar application
from Col. S. w. Fountain, 4th Cavalry, on
the ground that the services of officers are
needed. and that they should not be re-
tired except in cases of disability.
Evening star., 1904-03-19
A Board of Survey,

A board of survey ID consist of Captain
James f. Brady. First Lieutenant Spencer
NJ. Bowman and Second Lieutenant Lewis
Turtle. all of the Artillery Corps will meet
at the office of the depot quartermaster,
Baltimore. Md, as soon as practicable, to
examine into, report upon and fix the re-
sponsibility for the loss in a recent fire In
that city of certain quartermaster supplies
for which Captain James E. Normoyle,
cuarermaster, United States army, Is ac-
countable
Evening star., 1904-03-19

A dispatch from Philadelphia last night
says: Watson Ambruster, who was for
nearly forty years Identified with the edi-
torial staff Of the Evening Telegraph Of this
city, died today. He had been In falling
health for some time. and on Monday he
snbmitted to- an operation. Mr.. Ambruster
was native. OF this city, and was sixty-two
years old. He was educated at Pennington
Seminary and at Ann Arbor (Hich.3 Uni
yersity. He studied law and was admitted
to the bar In Chicago In 1885, but ala not
practice, preferrsng to enter 3ouFnalism
Evening star., 1904-03-19
Wheat Rallies and Reacts.

CHICAGO, March 19.-Grain markets to-
day appeared to be favorably affected by
relatively reassuring developments regard
ing the Sully suspension. There were buy
ings of considerable urgency in all cereals.
and much of yesterdays loss was regained.
May wheat touched SO, reacting 10 sS2Ar
July reacted to s7k from S7E.
May corn touched SIN. reacted to SIN.
and May oats reacted to 39ss from 40.
May pork opened at 13.15a13-20, and lard
at 6.S2ka6.g2Ik, ribs at 6S2h
Evening star., 1904-03-19
Recent Accident to the Columbia.

Regarding the recent accident to the
tr1ple-screw cruiser Columbia, in Dominican
waters. it was learned today that the ves-
sci struck an uncharted pinnacle rock in
the harbor of Marcoris March 4. The
damage to the vessel, SO far as it has been
ascertained. consists Of two dents in her
bottom The leaks were not extensive and
have been stopped temporarily
Evening star., 1904-03-19
Representative Thompson Better.

Representative Thompson of Alabama,
who is seriously i'll with pneumonia at his
hotel apartments here, was reported slight
ly improved today. DIR. Osler of Baltimore
will arrive this afternoon for a consulta-
ton over the case.
Evening star., 1904-03-19
Seriously Injured in Wreck.

CAMBRIDGE. VT, March i9.-Five per-
sons were seriously injured. one probably
fatally. by the derailment of wes,-
bound passenger train on the Central Yer
mont railroad today near here
Evening star., 1904-03-19
Hanged by . Mob.

CLEVELAND. Miss. March IA mob
of masked men took from the Jail here
Fayette Sawyer and Burke Harris. negroes
charged with the murder OF another negro
nan. and hanged them from the railroad
1ridge.
Evening star., 1904-03-19
Today's Government Receipts.

redemption, $749.232: government receipts
from internal revenue, $4,000; customs,
$442,GI1 miscellaneous. S139 4T6; expendi-
lures. 81 100000. Available cash balance,
$225. .246. COS %
Evening star., 1904-03-19
Personal Mention.

President Samuel Gonpers of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor will return to this
city Monday evening from Porto Rico
where he has been conducting an investiga-
ton into the labor conditions of the island
Evening star., 1904-03-19
Naval Orders.

Assistant Surgeon A E. Peck has been
granted two months sick leave.
Warrant Machinist T. f. Hobby has been
placed on the retired list of the navy
Evening star., 1904-03-19
Return of Secretary Moody.

Secretary Moody has returned to this city
frCm Boston, where he made an address
Thursday night at the celebration of the
aIr iYersarY of evacuation day.
Evening star., 1904-03-19
Virginia Postmasters Appointed.

The following fourth-class postmasters
were appointed today: Virginia-Bowers.
Joseph B. Joyner; Elsie, William B. Fai-
coner
Evening star., 1904-03-19
Examinations for Medical Department

Examinations will be held in this city and
in San Francisco, April 18 and May 2, for
the purpose of filling the twenty vacancies
existing in the grade of first lieutenant In
the medical department of the army.
Evening star., 1904-03-19
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., 1904-03-19
Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales-Regular call. IL o'clock poon-Mergen.
hnler Linotype. at It's.
Georgetown Gas, 20 at 73ja
After call-Mergenthaler Linotype, at IT'S.
U. s. registered 4s. 5000 at 106ys
RAILROAD RONDA
Evening star., 1904-03-19
Permitted to Change His Name.

Justice Anderson. In Equity Court No. l.
by decree signed today. has authorised
william Engiishman to change his name
to william Engfish.
Evening star., 1904-03-19
Mrs. Miles Reported Better.

Mrs Nelson A. Miles. who Is seriously Ill
at her home here, was reported better to-
day.
Evening star., 1904-03-19
Senator Platt Goes to New York

Senator Platt of New York left for New
York city at 10 o'clock this morning to con-
fer with his leutenants in relation to the
state situation.
Evening star., 1904-03-19

sion of the fine means his immediate re-
lease. The President exercised clemency
because OF the destitution of the prisoners
family.
Evening star., 1904-03-19
BONA FIDE CIRCULATION.

The sworn statement below shows that
the circulation of The Star is what It Is
claimed to be. Furthermore. within the
city of Washington it's circulation is more
than double that of any other paper,
whether morning or evening, and 1t is
regularly delivered every day. by carriers.
to fifteen thousand subscribers who take
no other Washington daily paper.
Evening star., 1904-03-19
Circulation of The "Evenine Star,

solemnly swear that the above state
ment represents only the number OF copies
of THE EVENING STAR circulated during
the six secular days ending Friday, March
18, 1904 - that is, the number Of copies
actually sold, delivered, furnished or
mailed. for valuable consideration. to bona
fide purchasers or subscribers and that
the copies so counted are not returnabie
to or remain in. the office unsold
J. WHIT. HEBRON, :
Business Manager,
The Evening Star Newspaper Company.
Subscribed and sworn to before me thfs
nineteenth day Of March. A. D., 1904.
CHAPMAN W. FOWLER.
Notary Public, D. c.
Evening star., 1904-03-19

Local street railway securities were
strong. with no trading
The colored American., 1904-02-13
A BRIGHT STAR FALLEN.

Mr.. William A Beckett, who de-
parted this life after a short illness
at Wheeling, w. Va, January 18th,
1904, at the age of % years was the
son of now, Mrs. Minerva Brown, and
the late James P. Beckett, and grand
son of the late Henry Beckett. He was
a young man of excellent qualities
and of a fine musical talent. He was
jealous in Christian work and was al
ways found doing something for the
Church of God. He aided materially in
the work of the Organ Mite Club of
of which his aunt, Mrs. M. S. Williams
is President. He greatly assisted the
club by his musical talent in liquid
ating the debt on the new church or
gan. Mr.. Beckett will be missed great
ly, as he was loved and held in high
esteem by all who came in contact with
him; and like his father, could greet
everyone with a smile. He had host
of friends, who with the family will
mourn his sudden demise. He was q
loving and devoted son and brother,
and was a member of the Third Bap-
tist Church, where his funeral took
place, Rev. Jas. H. Lee, Pastor. He
was also a member of Blossom of
Youth No. 1868, who had charge of
his remains. His uncle, Mr.. George
w. Beckett accompanied the remains
to this city from Wheeling, w. Va.
The floral tributes were numerous
and beautiful and interment was in
the family lot at Harmony Cemetery.
The colored American., 1904-02-13
THE ILLINOIS MINERS.

Danville, Ills, Special: The Illinois,
Indiana, Ohio and Western Pennsyl-
vania operators and miners have failed
to reach an agreement for the year
beginning April the 1st. Neither side
lost any time hurrying home after
providing for an extra session at a
late date, and adjoining the Joint Con-
ference. February 5th the operators
returned home to push and get all the
coal they can between this date and
the expired time, April the 1st- Del
egate Robinson, from Local 122 re-
turned home from the Convention on
the 4th inst, also Delegate Robert
Mole of Grape. Mr.. Mole has been a
delegate five or six years for both
colored and white and he is a good one.
The colored American., 1904-02-13
YES, NEGRO JUDGES.

The Item is alarmed, lest there will
gro juries to try Negroes. Why not?
We have all kinds of separation laws,
let us have more of them. The more
the merrier. Let the thing be entirely
and altogether separate. If we can
get any good out of the separation busi-
ness, are we not entitled to it?-MO-
bile Press.
The colored American., 1904-02-13

Editor Cooper, of THE COLORED AMER
readers that he seriously contemplates
making his a twelve-page. instead of
an eight-page paper. This shows that
THE CoLORED AMERICAN is not only
holding it's own, but is doing more
The Star of Zion.
The colored American., 1904-02-13

THE COLORED AMERICAN, of Washing
ton D. c., will shortly issue a twelve
page paper weekly-seventy-tw col
umns of reading matter Under the
able management of Editor Cooper it
has forged ahead till it earned the
name of Monarch of the Weeklies.' .
The Western Outlook.
The colored American., 1904-02-13

and
heard s a al rm
ne neW1y discover have
is
o he firm the steady has
a a IS
a
The colored American., 1904-02-13

The last and best recital before
Lent will be "The Aeolians' at True
Reformers' Hall on February 10Th,
when the most extensive program they
have ever prepared will be rendered.
The colored American., 1904-02-13

THE COLORED AMERICAN, a local heb
domadal. published in the interest of
the colored people, came out in a new
dress and with a beautiful heading
Saturday. 1t is one Of the best news
papers in the country edited by col
ored men; has a good circulation,
and carries a large line of live adver
tising.-The Washington Post.
The colored American., 1904-02-13


the
charge t is nec to write a as 500
The colored American., 1904-02-13

THE COLORED AMERICAN IS, without
question, the greatest newspaper pub
lished by colored men; every colored
editor should take off his hat to Mr..
COoper-Yhe LeGUeRl0Orth Herald.
The colored American., 1904-02-13

THE COLORED AMERICAN, in a short
space of three years, has gone to the
front at the Nations Capital. It's man
ager, E. e. Cooper, holds unique
position in colored journalism, being
the pioneer Of illustrated journalism.
-Er
The colored American., 1904-02-13

THE COLORED AMERICAN is without
doubt one of the ablest journals pub
lished by Afro-Americans. 1t is a Re-
publican paper, very free in its ex-
pressions, which makes it more popu-
lar even among those who deny the
equality of man." This paper is pub
Iished at Washington, where the do
ings of the lawmakers of the great
Republic may be had pure and fresh,
and submitted to the people for their
dtsposal.-The Rock Hill Messenger.
The colored American., 1904-02-13

THE COLORED AMERICAN, of Washing
ton, d. c., comes every week, brim
full and running over with good
things; Brother Cooper is one of the
best newspaper men of the country
The Huntsville Journal.
The colored American., 1904-02-13

THE AEoLIANs February 16, 1904
The colored American., 1904-02-13
THE MONARCH OF NEGRO NEWS
PAPERS.
PAPERS.

The ideal race newspaper, and pub
lished at the Capital of the Nation,
is THE CoLORED AMERICAN. 1t is clean,
newsy, and ably and fearlessIy edited
1t is the organ of no clique or faction,
but a fearless champion of tie colored
people everywhere. Its columns TEEN
with news of the day, rejecting the
best sentiments as we'll as the doings
where. Read what the Negro press
says:
The colored American., 1904-02-13

RECEIPT DESCRIPTIVE
The colored American., 1904-02-13

Mr.. Edward Cooper, manager of THE
CoLORED AMERICAN, Washington, d. c.,
is unquestionably the ablest all-round
newspaper manager of our race, if re-
suits are to settle the questionable
NelO South.
The colored American., 1904-02-13

great newspaper, printing fOrty-eight
columns each issue. 1t aims to print
seventy-two columns. May its friends
aid it to its realization.-TheW Whining
ton Record.
The colored American., 1904-02-13

CURES PERMANENTLY.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-03-24
JUNGLE SAM TO TIE RESCUE
NiIi interfere In Behalf of japanese
in Siberia.

Washington, Special.-Russia will be
ssked by the United States to treat
findly the Japanese non-combatants
#Nho have been left in Siberia and to
Enable them to make their way back
o Japan.
Mr.. Kogoro Takahira. the japanese
f!nister. called at the state department
Today and informed the officials that
9e had received reports that between
- and 30 Japanese n-combatants
Nere in suffering condition in several
sEihorian towns. The minister requested
Ihe Washington government to use its
GOOD Offices tn assist the suffering
Japanese 10 reach Berlin where the
Japanese minister will take them in
tharse.
The state department acted promptly
and cablegram has been sent to Mr..
Mccormick the American ambassador
at ST. Petersburg inviting him 10 call
the attention OF the imperial govern
ncnt to the matter in the confident
bone that the Russian officials will
bake immediate steps for the relief Of
4he japanese.