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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-09
FINANCE AND TRADE
Depression in London Not
Reflected in New York.
ADVANCE IN STOCKS
PENNSYLVANIA, CENTRAL AND
PACIFIcs MAKE GAINS.
Western Railroads Especially Strong
Prices Yield Slightly at Close
Of the Market.
IN STOCKS

NEW YORK. January 9.-The opening
stock market ignored the hesitation mani
tested in London before the opening here
today and advanced smartly all around on
a moderate volume Of business. There was
no special feature, but uniform gains OF a
fraction were made throughout the list
Numerous stocks made considerable prog
ress during the first hours trading, and
the demand was rather large and DIVERSE
fed. Western stocks, as a group. were the
chief centers of strength, st. Paul. Union
Pacific and Rock Island being conspicuous
ly bought.
Advances reached a point in the above
mentioned, as well as in Pennsylvania,
New York Central, Mexican Central, Wa
bash preferred, Colorado and Southern,
Chicago Great Western preferred. A; ST.
Louis and San Francisco second preferred
Amalgamated, Colorado Fuel, Metropolitan
Street Railway and Chicago Union Trac-
ton preferred. Nashville. Chattanooga and
St Louis and st. Joseph and Grand Island
first preferred improved two points. Sell
ing to realize caused some yielding before
the expiration of the hour.
The market became dull and sluggish
during the second hour. and prices yielded
small fractions without any urgent pres
sure to sell. Southern Pacific Joined the
list of one point gamers. Delaware and
Hudson, Toledo. st. Louis and Western,
Pacific Mail Mexican Central and Des
Moines and Fort Dodge rose 1 to 2, and
Cleveland. c. c. and st. Louis lost 3. The
closing was dull and steady.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-09
BEYOND DIVISION LINE.
Inadvertence Of B. and o. Company In
Building q Retaining Wall.

In making preparations for beginning pre-
liminary work on the union station building
the Thompson-Sterrett Company, contract
ors for the construction of the building. dis
covered a slight discrepancy between the
work done by the Baltimore and Ohio engi-
neers and the plans for the project 1t was
believed by the contractors for the building
that the railroad engineers had built the
east retaining wall for the tracks and sheds
beyond the concourse line. which line di-
vides the station structure proper from the
tracks and other construction work.
In order to settle the question raised q
resurvey OF the ground covered by the prof.
ect was made. and It was found that the
railroad engineers had inadvertently built
the concrete retaining wall along the east
side of the terminal project two feet beyond
the concourse line, or two feet nearer the
station building than was provided for In
the plans.
It will be necessary to remove that por-
ton of the concrete wall which encroaches
upon the ground for the station building.
The error, It Is stated. can be easily reme-
died.
The contractors are getting ready to lay
the foundations for the station structure.
and q part Of the preliminary work has al
ready been commenced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-09
COMMUTERS AFFECTED.
Railroads Will Have to Change Their
Schedules.

Several hundred clerks who live in Mary
land and Virginia are greatly Interested III
the new order for longer hours for depart
msnt clerks because changes will have to
be made In the railroad schedules In oroer
for them to retain their suburban MONIES
with any degree of comfort 1t II believed
that the railroad officials Will make the
changes necessary to accommo date tne
commuters. On the Baltimore and ONO
road there are two afternoon trains which
are used almost wholly by commuters. one
of them BE- the Frederick accommodation.
which leaves here at ADO O'Clock, ana
makes stops at practically every station.
This train is invariably well filled with
government clerks. The next train which
makes stops beyond Gaithersburg Is the
Hagerstown train leaving at o:3O Feopie
iiving this side of Gaithersburg have a train
to the clerks is the 4:40 Baltimore accom-
mediation.
On the Pennsylvania road there Is Bal
timore accommodation leaving at 4:46
which gives the clerks eighteen minutes TO
reach the station from the departments.
1t Is believed that the time for the de-
parture of this train Will be changed 20
give clerks ample time to reach II rom al
the departments The next Baltimore local
ON this road Is scheduled to depart from
here at 6:10 o'clock.
Two trains on the Bluemont DIVISION OF
the Southern railway. used largely by the
clerks. leave mere at f.oO anu 1ssc SiSSe>s
the latter train going only as far as Lees
burg On the Manassas division the after
noon accommodation leaves at 4:40 O'CLOCK
and this train will have to leave later or
many Of the commuters Will nave 70
move from that particular section OF the
state.
Secretary Moody's Order.
Secretary Moody today issued depart
mental order number 40. putting into ef-
Nam tina
concerned the new arrangement Of hours OF
labor In the executive departments deter-
mined upon at yesterdays meeting OF tho
cabinet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-09
A Word for the Sparrow.
m Editor Of The Evening Star.


The poor little sparrow with its annoying
traits, from observation, 1t seems to me,
should not bear the blame for driving away
our song birds. Living In Maryland Tor
the past few years, a dozen or more robins
could be seen on the lawn any time: nor
were they alone. There were the tanager
cardinal, thrush. flicker, cat and blackbird,
including one seldom seen, the old-fash-
toned sparrow or chippie-in fact, several
smaller varieties-all busy singing. nesting
and sparring in the freest manner possible.
perfectly regardless of the sparrows. The
truth is, robins are plentiful away from the
small boy with his air rife. the true cause
of so many being absent from former haunts.
In Virginia the dove, robin and lark are
considered as game. and are shot in sea-
son. They are seldom seen there now, and
persons wonder why. As for saucy Jenny
Wren. she has never seen a sparrow she
Is afraid of. Last summer we had under
notice a nest with seven eggs in 1t. and all
were Matched and raised in a thrifty man
rer. followed by a second nest. in a tomato
can. No danger Of race suicide with that
little busybody. Some Of the things she
said to US would not bear repeating. Plenty
OF inqusitive sparrows were around, but
they gave her no trouble. Maryland has
the most birds and the greatest variety of
any state in which 1 have lived. east or
west. F. B. N.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-09
10 BAR OUT ILLITERATEs.
Proposed Amendments to the Immi-
grafton Laws.

Chairman Dillingham; has called a meet
ing Of the Senate committee on immigra-
ton for Monday to consider bills intro
duced by Senators Lodge and Perkins pro-
posing amendments to the immigration
laws Of the United States The Perkins
bill adds to the classes of aliens excluded
from admission all persons physically ca
pable and over sixteen years of age who
cannot read or write the English language,
or some other language, except In the case
of a person over fifty years old who is the
parent or grandparent OF qualified imrni
grant over twenty-one years old and ca
pable Of supporting such parent or grand
parent. wife or minor child not able to
read may be sent for or accompany an i'm
migrant qualified for admission. The
Lodge bill is for the purpose of perfecting
the present laws, and has the approval Of
immigrant officials Senator Lodge also
has a bill providing an educational test for
immigrants. which will be considered at
some subsequent meeting of the commit
tee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-09
FoREcAsTINa THE WEATHER
Chief Moore Explains His Estimates to
House Committee.

Prof. Willis Moore, chief Of the United
States weather bureau. was heard today
By the house committee on agriculture re-
harding the estimates for appropriations
for the weather bureau service. Prof.
Moore declared that the cost OF supplies
had increased from 20 to 30 per cent He
asked for an increase of 40 900 for salaries.
Half of this amount ID to be used to man
eight proposed new weather bureau stations
and half for labor in printing and distribut-
ing a greater number Of weather maps.
The present daily distribution Of maps Ia
10000. With the added appropriation this
number would be increased fourfold.
Under general expenses an increase of
$135, 900 Ii asked. OF this $36 600 Is to be
used for plants and materials for weather
maps
Prof Moore. in answer to a question said
weather forecast, and he added there would
be no improvement In this service. which
he regarded as good. until additional scien-
tifc knowledge was obtained. OF the re-
naming 500 600 increase $4,000 was for
food forecasts; 10000 for equipping the
proposed eight new stations. and $50, 900 for
increased telegraph service.
The eight stations to be established were
named by Prof. Moore as Madison, Wis;
Roswell. N. H; Honolulu; Providence, r. I. T;
Hartford. Conn: in the north-central Sec
don of Illinois; Durango. Col, and Sitka,
Alaska. Prof. Moore also asked for $50 900
Tor new buildings at stations already es-
tablished.
The total estimate for the weather bureau
service amounts in round numbers to
81. SOC. 600.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-09
Companies Incorporated.

Certificates have been filed Incorporating
the following:
Tine Keystone Mutual Company; incorpor-
ators, Arthur II. McConville. ]. w. Alex
ander and John e. Taylor: capital stock.
$3.50.
The Las Augustus Gold Mines Company.
Capital stock $500. 900: incorporators. L.
4. White. B. K. Van Mater. q. L. Brad
ford and George g. Thorn, jr.
The International Mercantile Sand Trust
Company. Capital stock. 81. 500 600; incor-
porators, 8. L. Bright, e. A. Clausen, VIII
liam B. Andrews. Joseph D. Wright and
Edwin Wilson.
The European Investors Corporation
Qimted). Capital stock, 100000; incor-
porators. James B. Colegrove, Bella H.
Colegrove, George A. McGlone. James H
Ellsworth and George r. Page.
The International Artificial Limb Com
pany Incorporators. C. N. Hashins. q. g.
Lovejoy and L. B. Fl. Brown; capital stock
81 900 600.
The Koyukuk Mining Company; capital
stock. $500, 600; incorporators, James A.
Lovestreet, James Watkins and Andrew
Bradley. :
The FOCAL Pasteuriser Company. In
oorporators. D. Mayton C. H. Kennedy and
c. D. Wright; capital stock. 100000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-09
CHARGES FILED.
Investigation Of Special Agent Of
the Land Once.

Charges of a serious character have been
filed against Charles A. M. Schlierholtz.
special agent of the general land ONCE. The
charges relate to the alleged actions of
Schlierholtz in an investigation of the cut
ting of timber on government land in Ar
kansas.
The matter was brought to the atten-
ton Of the Interior Department officials. and
an investigation followed. 1t was found
that several transactions Of a similar kind
had occurred In Arkansas and other south
ern and southwestern states. 6chlierholts
was then furnished with q copy of the
charges and was ordered to reply thereto.
This was done several months ago. Eecre-
tary Hitchcock has not yet acted upon the
matter. Representative Dinsmore Of Ar
kansas is said to be pushing the charges
against SchAerhohx
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-09

Howell, to divide his salary with brother
of the collector. who held a minor position.
that the salaries OF the two men wouIo
be equal. Howell had been chief clerk to the
former collector, whose name was Patfer-
son. and when the latter's term expired.
something over year ago. Sammis was OF
more political Importance to the Iowa men
than Patterson, and was made collector 1t
is charged that Sammis Immediately began
the process of having Howell divide his sal
airy. The charges have been pending long
time. Sammis vigorously denies them. al
leging that If there was any division OF sal
airy 1t was with no knowledge OF his sen,
ators Allison and Dolliver are understood
to stand by Sammis, believing In ms lnno-
canoe. The papers have been gone over by
the Treasury Department and the charges
investigated by officials of the department.
A report on the case has been made to the
President, who will determine what Is 10 Do
done.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-09
Law Applies to All

Corporation Counsel A. B. Duvall, in an
opinion submitted to the Commissioners to-
day, holds that all proprietors Of restaurants
and eating houses. whether in the public
market or on the outside. and whether en-
gagged in other business or not, are required
to pay an annual tax of $1S. Several days
ago the point was raised by a dealer in one
Of the local markets. who claimed that be-
cause he paid IS license as dealer in the
market he could not be compelled to pay
the SIS tax as proprietor of an eating house,
which he operated in addition to his other
business. The matter first went to the Dis
trict assessor, H. H. Darneille. who held the
dealer amenable to the $16 license.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-09
TESTING THE NEW UNIFORM.
Made to Use Troops at
Fort Myer.

Arrangements have been made to use the
troops stationed at Fort Myer. Va. In prac-
ticai tests Of portions OF the new army
uniform now under consideration by the
general staff. The articles upon which adj
ditional information Is desired include the
new hat. the new folding field cap. the new
type Of marching shoe. the so-called choke
bellows pocket of the coat. the reduced
collar ornaments and the proposed cloth
chevron. The proposed new cheyron Ii OF
a darker brown color than the brown Of the
uniform and has an advantage over the
present metal chevrons In that 1t can be
cleaned at the laundry like other clothing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-09
PRIZES AWARDED.
Entertainment for Children Given b
Plant. Flower and Fruit Guild.

An entertainment for the children OK
the city interested in garden work was
held this afternoon at Masonic Hall under
the auspices of the Washington branch OF
the National Plant. Flower and Fruit
Guild When the entertainment began the
hall was crowded to the doors with chill
dren ranging from seven to fourteen
years of age.
The program included an illustrated lee
tlre on the local garden work. by Mr.. Dick
Crosby Of the Agricultural Department.
songs. recitations and monograph seiec-
lions.
Prizes for the best gardens were awarded
to the children Of the Washington City
Orphan Asylum. Louis Lehman. Charlie
Webster. the Mattingly family. the Beech
family, Sarah Brown. Hattie Raynor. John
Hogan, Aioysius Ford Charles Selby.
Henry Kohr. Ruth Roszeil. Mrs Friz.sa.
CLANCY Staples, Horace Staples, May Mat
thews, Surgis seaton. Fanny Blondheim'
Helen Fenton. Jennie Mayor, Jim Brown.
Katie Trexler and Arthur Nicholson.
Grover Sellers. Jennie Sellers. Frank
Essex, Clara Essex and Mamie Hurley.
The prises awarded to adults were for
what are termed model gardens
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-09
PASSED HARD EXAMINATION.
Three Washington Boys After Marine
Corps Commissions.

Three Washington boys were among those
who successfully passed the recent exam
inauon for commissions In the United
States Marine Corps. They are Charles r.
Sanderson, Arthur p. Crist and Benjamin
A. Lewis. The examination was a very
difficult one. and the local boys all acquit-
ted themselves with credit.
Mr.. Sanderson is the son OF an official in
the Treasury Department. and was for
merly an officer In the battalion OF High
School Cadets
Mr.. Crist was formerly a page In the
House of Representatives. and Is the
brother OF Harris M. Crist, a well-known
newspaper man.
Mr.. Lewis Is the son OF Mr. Granville
Lewis. special examiner in the patent Of
fee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-09
Baltimore Markets.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Speclai DiSpatch 10 Inc Evening star.
BALTIMORE. Nd. January 9.-FLOUR-Firmer
winter extra, So. 40aS3 So; winter clear 50 S0a
$s95; winter straight. s4.05a$4.25: winter patent
81. 50a$4.73; spring clear. SO. 90a$4. 49, spring
straight, 81 IS $465; spring patent, 81 co.
receipts, 9. 100 barrels exports, 102 barrels.
WHEAT-Steady; spot contract, SSAaS81l: spot
No: red western. ss7ias9; January. ssIsassls:
No red. SLASH; receipts, FOL bushels '
CoRN-steady; spot, 4S1sa5o; January, 4s7sa5o
mixed, 4s1sa4sS receipts. 1,1ee bushels; exports
42S57 bushels.
OATS-Firm; No. white, 40 bid; No. 2 mixed
AZ bid.
RYE-Steady; No. 2. m. export elevator. go; up
town. 64-65; No. western, export elevator
61-67 bid receipts. IL 2O1 bushels.
HAY-Firm; unchanged.
GRAIN FREIGHTS-Quiet; steam to Liverpool,
per bushel. I'D. January; Cork for ORDERS per
quarter. I'd. January.
BUTTER Steady; fancy imitation 19a2O; fancy
creamery. 20; fancy ladle, l6a1S; store packed
16a17.
EGGStSteady: IS.
CHEEsE-steady; large at 11a11h; medium at
11Sa1dx; small at 11za12.
SUGAR-steady; coarse granulated. fine, 468A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-09
Resigns From the Patent Office.

James II. Griffin. who has been an en-
ploye of the patent Office for the past twelve
years. has resigned his position to engage
In the practice Of patent and trademark
law in the city Of New York. Mr.. Griffin
has held the positions of acting examiner
of interferenees. principal examiner and
law clerk to the commissioner Of patents.
He Is a member OF the bar of all the courts
Of the District of Columbia and of the
Supreme Court of the United States
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-09
Against Open Shop Policy.

The rumor that President Tatum Of the
International Brotherhood Of Bookbinders
has sent circulars broadcast urging the
bookbinders of the country to use their bal
lots in all elections to defeat the "open
shop policy of President Roosevelt is not
confirmed by the local union OF such work.
men. AS far as could be learned no such
circulars have been received in this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-09
DECISION RESERVED.
Question Of Forfeiture Of Benson's Bond
Goes Over.


The case of John Benson, the San
Francisco real estate operator arrested
here for alleged land frauds and subse-
quently arrested in New York under an
indictment found by the grand jury here,
was argued today before United States
Commissioner Taylor, the question being
the forfeiture of bond. and decision was
reserved until next Wednesday. Benson's
hearing was called earlier in the week and
he failed to appear.
Assistant District Attorney Turner ar
gued that his non-appearance constituted a
forfeiture of the 5000 bond, while former
Justice Lole Of the District Supreme Court
and Attorney Campbell Of San Francisco
contended that such course amounted to
harassment: that his appearance here was
unnecessary. would have conf1icted with
the hearing fixed for Monday in New York,
and might have resulted in the forfeiture of
the 10000 bond he gave there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-09
FIRE CHIEF HURT.
Mr. Wagner SLIPS on Brass Plate and
Falls Down Stairway.

First Assistant Fire Chief Frank ]. Wag-
ner OF the fire department met with an ac-
cident this morning which win incapacitate
him for service for several weeks. He was
making an inspection at the quarters occu-
pied by Truck company. and while de-
scending the stairway from the second floor
to the first floor his feet slipped on the
brass plates on the steps. causing him to
fall and break his left arm. Although he
only fell four steps, he came down with his
entire weight on the left arm. He was as
sisted to his feet by several firemen, who
went with him to the Emergency Hospital.
where he was given surgical attention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-09
cLALLAM GOES DOWN.
Twenty-Five Of Those Aboard Are
Drowned

PORT TOWNSEND. Wash, January a.
The steamer Clallam of the Puget Sound
Navigation Company. Capt. George Rob
erts, sank today while in tow Of the tug
Holyokes at point midway between
Smiths Island and Dungeness Spit.
Twenty-Five of her passengers and crew
were drowned. ,Thirty-ens were saved, a
being picked up by the tug Sea Lion and z
by the Holyoke The survivors are now on
their way to Seattle aboard the Sea Lion.
and should arrive In Seattle about 1:3O
O'clock this afternoon. The names Of those
who have been Itescued or drowned have
not yet been received.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-09
Deeth cf 1rrs. II. ". Barrstt.

Mrs. M. w. Barrett. widew Of Capt Greg
Org Barrett, late Of the 10th United States
Infantry, and mother Of Mrs.. L W. Iattsll,
died last night At the residence Of Major
!. w LAtteIl. quarxermaster United States
army. Mn. Barrett had boen sufEDFfng for
eOmA drne from q aayore case OF ht0nchfffD,
which vas recently complicated by heart
trouble. Arrangements Cor the funeral have
not been compteted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-09
Receives Check and Compliments.

Fire Chief Belt this morning received
letter from A. J. Sanford, inclosing check
for $1O and complimenting the members of
engine company No. for their efficient
work in putting out the fire which threat
ened to destroy his home. 11191s Four-and-a
half street southwest. the other day. Mr..
Sanford requests Chief Belt to turn the
check over to the foreman Of engine COM
pany No. 4, with instructions to "give the
boys an oyster supper" This will be done.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-09
Union Service Closed

The week OF prayer Of the Woman's In
Union came to q CLOSE to-
day. meeting has besn held 1T II O ciock
every day this week. beginning with Nom
day. In tbs First Congregational Church.
10th and g streets northwsst Each mseting
vas taken In charge by ladies OF . Different
denomination. the Presbyterian, Christian.
Lutheran. Congregational Baptist ana
Methodist be1ng represented.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-09
INQUEST OVER 1Roouo1s FIRE.
Witness Thinks Color Of Smoke In
dicatsd Burning Chemicals.

CHICAGO January 9-Louis =. Post.
whose Offices are on the sixteenth floor OF
the Unity building. commanding BIRDS
eye view Of thu, IroQuois theater. declares
that the Outer lodges Of the smoke and
flame were tingsd with q peculiar grsenish
color. Mr.. Post his wife and 8. 3. stanger
who wsrs In Mr. Posts ONCE at the time
Of the disaster. express belief that there
were chemicals ON the stage which added
to the fury Of the 6re.
Tho Iroquois death roll continues to grow.
Another death resulting from the IRE was
reported to the coroner today. Mrs. II. A.
burns and injuries. Her death Increased
the total to 80. Il was reported at the
Same hospital that two other IRE victims
there could hardly recover.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-09
Bids Goodbye to Chief of Staff.

Col. John Biddle. Engineer Commissioner.
called at the War Department at noon to-
day to bid farewell to Gen. g. M. B. Young,
upon his retirement from his position az
chief of staff of the United States army.