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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-20
FINANCE AND TRADE
No Significant Changes in
the Stock Market.
DOW N w ARD DRIFT
BRIEF ACTIVITY IN METRoPoLI-
TAN STREET RAILWAY.
Specialties Claim the Attention OF
Deaisrs-Transactions Highly
Speculative.
DOW N ARD DRIFT

NEW YORK, April 20.-opening prices
Of stocks today were but little changed
from last night, and business was not
large. Consolidated Gas rose 1 VI, and Met
ropolitan Street Railway nearly a point
United States Steel preferred ran of V on
succession Of sales Otherwise the
changes were restricted to an eighth or a
quarter either way.
The advance in Metropolitan Street Rail-
way invited profit-taking by the traders
and the gain was cancelled. Other stocks
reached a slightly lower level, but there
was some recovery later when the Pacifics
moved up.
The market was sluggish and unsteady at
the end of the hour.
Prices made an upward swing during the
second hour, but the average fiuctuation
was narrow The rally in number Of
leaders, notably the Pacifics reached
point or over carrying them large frac-
ton over last night. The movement then
spent its force. Metropolitan Street Rail-
way got back to the highest. Delaware
and Hudson rose tx and Consolidated Gas
3A. Anaconda, Pressed Steel Car. Paper
preferred, Brooklyn Union Gas and Chi.
cago terminal preferred lost point, and
Evansville and Terre Haute dropped 3.
Bands were steady at noon.
Unrestrained sales of United States Steel
preferred lowered 1t to 81, and forced the
rdilr Odu liSt oH slightly. SoHSoiiud,cu paS,
however. moved up steadily. A block OF
1900 shares was bought at 21O. and It later
went a fraction higher, making its over
night gain points. Colorado and South
ern first preferred. Hooking Valley and
Republic Steel preferred lost 1, and Metro
politan Securities advanced much
The general list was inert and only Few
dormant stocks moved. Brooklyn Union
Gas, after selling off a point, rose over
last night, and Peoples Gas gained point.
Detroit Southern advanced 1As and the pre-
ferred and u s. Rubber preferred point.
The gain In Delaware and Hudson reached
az. and the decline in Pressed Steel Car
ran to ia and in Chicago Terminal prefer
red ia. U. s. Steel preferred also sagged
an additional fraction and Pacific Mail lost
a point,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-20
CONTROL OF CANAL STRIP.
Jefferson Act Substituted for the Sen
te Bill.

The House committee on interstate and
foreign commerce today took up all pending
bills for the government of the Panama
canal zone, ana disposed of the question by
striking out of the Senate bill all after the
euacting clause and inserting with a few
slight changes the second section of the act
OF 1903. OF which Thomas jefferson was the
author. for the government of the territory
acquired by the Louisiana purchase"
AS authorized to be reported to the House,
the bill provides DIS follows:
That until the expiration of the Fifty
eighth Congress. unless provision tor the
temporary government of the territory ac-
quired by the United States from the re-
public of Panama by the terms of the
treaty ratified on the 26th day of Febru-
ary,- 1901 be sooner made by Congress-
all the military, civil and judicial powers
exercised by the officers of the existing
government of the said territory, or grant
ed by the terms of said treaty to the Unit
ed States shall be vested in such person
or persons. and shall be exercised In such
manner as the President of the United
states shall direct for the government of
said territory. and for maintaining and
protecting the Inhabitants thereof in the
free enjoyment of their liberty, property
and religion"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-20
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

When the House met today Mr.. Wads-
worth On. " called up the conference re-
port on the agricultural appropriation bill,
which was agreed to.
Mr.. Olmsted (Pa.), from the committee
on elections No. 2, reported resolution,
which was agreed to, declaring that Allen
c. Durburrow. contestant. was not elected
to the Fifty-eighth Congress from Illinois,
and that VIM. Lorimer was entitled to re-
tain his seat
Mr.. Foss then called up the conference
report on the naval appropriation bill.
The report in so far as it affected items
not still in dispute between the two houses
was agreed to. Separate votes were de-
manded on the Senate amendments regard
ing a naval training station on the great
lakes and for the building of two Golfers.
Mr.. Foss moved that the Senate amend
ment as to naval training station be
that the site shall be selected by the Sec
rotary of the Navy instead of by COM
mission and at price not to exceed $3.50
an acre.
A point Of order by Mr.. Rixey Cva.)
against the amendment was overruled.
whereupon Mr. Cooper (Wis.) moved that
the House recede and accept the Senate
amendment as it appeared in the bill.
Mr.. Cooper occupied some time in read
ing letters and affidavits in support of
statements previously made by him to the
effect that the inspection board which re-
ported on the North Point, Wis, site had
not upon the occasion Of it's first visit gone
nearer than mile and half to the site,
and that upon the occasion of a second
visit but two members of the board had
visited it, and then only after dark
Mr.. Dayton CIV Va), member of the
committee on naval affairs. urged that the
entire matter of a site be left to the dis
erection of the Secretary of the Navy.
Mr.. Bishop (Mich.) expressed the belief
that the station should be located only at
a point where there is an available harbor
After Mr.. Meyer La-l had favored the
Foss amendment Mr.. Rixey (Va.) charac-
terized ridiculous the proposition to es-
tablish naval training station on the
great lakes, in view of the treaty with
employment of warships on these lakes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-20
REPUBLICANS CAUGHT MAPPING.
Democrats in Judiciary Committee
Carry the Williams Resolutions.

Through the failure of all but three of
the republican members to attend the meet
ing of the House committee on the judiciary
today. favorable reports were authorized
two resolutions introduced by Mr.. Will
Jams, the minority floor leader, calling for
information from the Attorney General
Chairman Jenkins endeavored to prevent
action on the resolution, but vote was
forced The six democratic members of the
committee were present, and in order to
follow the action of his committee the
chairman voted with them.
one of the resolutions favorably acted
upon requests the Attorney General to in
form the House whether any investigation
was ever had and report made "of the So
called anthracite coal trust, consisting of
the anthracite carrying railroads doing an
interstate business" and If so to send the
full report of such investigation to the
House.
The other resolution requests the Attor-
ney General to inform the House whether
any criminal prosecutions have been instt-
tuted against individuals or corporations
who were adjudged recently by the Su-
preme Court OF the United States In the
Northern Securities case to be guilty of
having violated the laws of the United
States by entering into unlawful combina-
tons in restraint of interstate commerce,
and IL so to send to the House all papers,
ETC. in such cases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-20
FOR DEPARTMENT BUILDINGS.
Proposed Extensive Purchases of Local
Real Estate.

REPRESENTATIVE Daniels of California has
introduced in the House by request bill
providing for the purchase for government
purposes of all the land south of Pennsyl-
vania avenue extending from the Capitol
to the White House grounds and running
as far south as the mall. The bill also pro-
vides for the purchase of the two squares
on the north side of Pennsylvania avenue
opposite the Botanical Gardens, as we'll as
the two squares Immediately north of the
last two mentioned. On one of these latter
squares the census office Is now located
ON the other bounded by c street on the
north. 2d street on the east, Sd street on
the west and b street on the south the bill
proposes that the new District building shall
be erected. The power house site is to be
turned over to the general government by
the District in return for the square pro-
posed in MIR. Daniels bill.
The bill is an embodiment of the plans of
+ H. Slaught for the improvement of
purchasing the land south of the avenue.
which 1t is proposed shall be used for future
buildings for the interior, Treasury and
War departments and the District of Column
tia.
The bill also provides for new scheme
of the botanical gardens and for the con-
struction of model exhibit buildings therein.
In order to accommodate the market
building and other public structures now
south OF the avenue, except the general de-
partment buildings. the bill proposes to
purchase land south of Maryland avenue
between South Capitol street and 9th street
west.
The measure was referred to the commit
tee On public buildings and grounds and
ordered printed together with various maps
showing the schemes proposed both for the
south side of the avenue and the botanical
gardens.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-20
DISPOSED OF BY WILL
requests Made by Mrs. Ellen r. Mid
dleton and Others.

BY the terms of the will Of the late Ellen
X. Middleton, dated April 7. 1898. and
codicil dated May %. 1903, filed today for
probate. requests are made as follows: To
her niece, Lizzie Ross, $12 600; to her niece,
Ida P. Young, for her benefit for lifc.
$4,000; to the Domestic and Foreign Mis-
slonary Society Of the Protestant Episcopal
Church in the United States, $1,000; to tho
convention Of the diocese of Wash
ington for the fund for the re-
lief of superannuated clergy, $1,000;
to her niece, Maud Ross, 5000; to her
nephew, Monroe Ross. $500: to her nieces,
Ida, Nancy, Sue and Nellie M. Young,
81 600 each; to her stepdaughter, Jennie
Middleton, for her benefit during life, 5000;
to her granddaughter. r. Ross Perry, jr.,
$500: to Rev. Edward M. Mott $500; to
Mamie" her sisters servant, $500; to
Miss Georgia Brereton. $500; to Miss Lizzie
Masters 500. and to Miss Olivia Buck,
$780, Disposition is also made Of a number
of articles OF personal property.
The will of Maria Jane Liggett Dare,
dated February 10. 1898. was also filed for
probate today. Her estate Is left to Jere-
miah q. Dare, her husband, for life.
The late Robert L. Cameron by his will,
dated March 4, 1903. and fled today for pro
Cameron.
The will of the late Mrs. Adel-
aide Granett Machette, widow of Hen
ry Clay Machette. United States navy.
dated November 80, 1903. was placed in the
keeping of the register this afternoon. Her
two daughters are the benef1ciaries. Fred
eriek w. Carlisle is named executor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-20
JUDGMENT FOR RENT.
District to Pay for Use of National
Guard Armory.

Corporation Counsel A. B. Duval has for
warded to the Commissioners the copy Of q
Judgment against the District in favor Of
Franklin P. Nash for the sum of $3.2f0 with
1855 costs, which was awarded to Mr..
Nash for the rental of premises 1908 o
street, used as an armory by the LIST Sep
arate Battalion, District National Guard.
from January /. 1900. to December 81, 1902.
Mr.. Duvall states that this judgment Is
final and that there will be no appeal. and
Auditor Garrison asks that Congress be
urged to include in the general deficiency
bill an item covering the amount OF the
judgment and costs in the case.
Mr.. Nash today wrote the Commissioners
that the District owes him rental on the
armory from January 1, 1908. to date, and
he informs the Commissioners that unless
this claim Is adjusted he will again bring
suit against the District.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-20
MANY MEETINGS HELD.
Local Republicans Are Stirring Things
Up Considerably.

In the republican camps the local cam
paign is on in earnest. Chase men an
nounce that Large and enthusiastic"
meeting was held at such and such a place
and the Patterson supporters claim the at
tendance at the Chase meeting comprised
twelve or thirteen of the faithful" The
next day the situation is reversed. the Pat
terson men claiming to have held meeting
which crowded every available seat In the
hall, and the Chase men claiming the hall
was a room Sx10 with no chairs. And so 1t
goes. There are tricks in all trades, and 1t
seems that politics cannot be divorced from
the element of exaggeration.
A mass meeting Of the Patterson and Van
Wdckle republicans has been called for to-
night at True Reformers' Hall, and Mr..
Van wickle is scheduled for speech in
support of The ticket. From this camp
comes news Of other meetings in all parts Of
the District, and claims are made of a
steadily increasing following.
The Roosevelt Republican Club Of the If
teenth district will hold meeting Friday
night at 419 New Jersey avenue northwest.
The Gail, which is signed by Walter Love.
president; Wesley D. Brown and J. C. Hill,
states that the meeting will indorse the
Van Wickle-Patterson ticket and Will work
for it's success, with Gen. George H. Harrfes
as national committeeman.
meeting of the Blaine Invtncible Repub-
lican Club was held last night at its head
quarters, and resolutions were adopted
calling on Mr.. John F. Cook to run as del
egate to represent the colored vote In the
District of Columbia at the republican ma
tional convention to be held in Chicago In
june The following COMMITTEES was ap-
pointed to wait on Mr.. Cook: First district,
Dr. w. X. Scott. Mr.: Matthias Hunter, Mr..
John I Thomas and Mr.. James Wilburn:
3}cfr SOl0nan m
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-20
QUARTERS FOR SENATORS.
Discussion of Necessary Offices Resum-
ed This Afternoon.

Shortly after o'clock today the discus
sion began yesterday afternoon on the
propositions contained in the sundry civil
appropriation bill for an extension to the
east front Of the Capitol and for an office
building for the Senate was resumed.
Senator Stewart opposed the extension of
the Capitol, but thought that the Office
building should be provided for senator's
He declared that in his view the Senate
should beware of architects insane with
intention and should not allow them to
deface the beautiful Capitol building.
Senator Stone of Missouri spoke at some
length on the necessity of having better
accommodations for senators. He was one,
he said, who was quartered in the attic of
the Maltby building, but there were others
who had rooms in the cellar Of the Capitol
Such a condition should not be permitted
to exist.
He thought immediate accommodation
should be provided for senators without
waiting for the construction of the build
ing as provided in the bill. Either In this
bill or In some other measure provision
should be made for that purpose.
Senator Hale stated that he agreed with
the senator from Missouri that something
of that kind should be done at once.
Senator Newlands thought that the ques-
ton as to the .propriety of making the ex-
tension of the east front should be decided
by experts, who should report to Congress
their conclusion. They could then decide
whether or not the Capitol would be i'm
proved by such an extension
He said that at this time forty-three sem
ators are to be provided with suitable
quarters, which would require from sixty
to seventy rooms.
He thought it might be possible, in
view of the fine Office building that is be-
ing arranged for the accommodation of
the House, that the House might agree
to allow the Senate more than half of the
rooms that the extension of the Capitol
would provide
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-20
CLERICAL CHANGES.
Appointments and Promotions in the
Navy Department.

The following changes have been made in
the Navy Department during the past
week:
Appointments-Edw. l. Carnes. carto-
graphic craftsman at $1,000 per annum, hy-
geographic office: John F. Trabold. special
laborer Gypewriter) at $2.4S per diem, hu-
reau Of supplies and accounts.
Promotions-E. T. Offutt. from laborer at
$500 per annum to assistant messenger at
$72O per annum, bureau of ordnance: L. B.
Russell, from special laborer messenger
boy at s1.52 per diem to laborer at $3.50
per annum, bureau of ordnance: A. j.
Decker, from special laborer messenger
boy at $1.04 per diem, bureau of equip
ment. to special laborer messenger boy) at
$1.52 per diem, bureau of ordnance.
Resignations-C. j. Curtiss,, frst-class
assistant ship craftsman at 1928 per diem,
bureau of construction and repair; E. r.
Vandergriff, assistant messenger at $T20
per annum, bureau Of ordnance; Chas. E.
Smith. f1rst-class structural steel work
craftsman at 1904 per diem bureau Of
yards and docks: o. F. Hunter. special la
borer (bookkeeper) at $3.04 per diem, bu-
reau Of supplies and accounts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-20
STRICKEN WITH PARALYSIS.
Detective Reynolds in Serious Condi-
ton at His Home.

Detective William r. Reynolds Of Capt.
Boardman's staff was stricken with paral-
ysis this afternoon while on duty at the
Baltimore and Ohio depot. His left side was
attacked and his condition was regarded as
serious when he was removed to his homo
at 242 North Capitol street. Tho sick man
has been connected with the pohce force
about nine years and part of the time has
been detailed at the Baltimore and Ohio
depot for detective duty. He Is a native of
Wisconsin and was employed in the Capitol
a number Of years. where he became ac-
quainted with many members of both
houses Of Congress. He was afterward ap-
pointed superintendent of the Senate sta
Dles, which position he filed until he was
appointed member of the police force. He
has wife and one child
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-20
THE AGRICULTURAL BILL.
Items of Local InterestAgreed Upon by
the Conferees.

The conference report on the agricultural
appropriation bill agrees to four additional
clerks in the weather bureau to look after
and issue warnings in regard to flood and
river service.
The conferees agreed to an increase of
$4,000 for the bureau of animal industry In
view of expenditure made necessary by
the outbreak of seab among sheep and cat
tie on the western ranges and contagious
diseases among horses in Iowa.
Also to $4,000 for experiments in breed
ing and feeding In cooperation with state
agricultural experiment stations; $500 in
crease IN salary of the chief of the bureau
of plant industry.
A Senate amendment of Zoo is agreed
to for the removal and reconstruction of
the green houses on the department
grounds. made necessary to accommod lite
the new buildings for the department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-20
BAY STATE DEMOCRATS.
Meet in Convention Tomorrow-Excit-
ing Contest for Control.

BOSTON. April 2O.-The democratic lead
ers of the state were in conference at
various times today concerning plans for
the state convention to be held here tomor-
row.
There is no attempt at concealment either
by the officers and prominent members of
the state central committee who favor
Richard Oiney as presidential nominee or
by the forces led by National Committee
man George Fred Williams. supporting
VIM r. Hearst. that there will be strong
contest for the control of the convention.
preliminary test of strength was ex--
pected at meeting of the state committee
called for this afternoon at which certain
delegation contests and questions relating
to the call for the convention were to be
brought up.
II was expected also that the state COM
mittee would pass upon the question of
committees. In this connection it was
stated that the Hearst supporters would be
given a representation on the credentiai
committee in proportion to the number of
their delegates In the convention
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-20
TO IMPROVE SERVICE
BILLS INTRODUCED BIZ REg1Hr
SENTATIVE oILLETT.
One II to Prevent approximation and
Other Provides for Classification
Of Clerks.

Representative Gfllett OF Massachusetts
this afternoon introduced in the House tho
two bills he was yesterday authorised 70
report by the committee on reform in the
civil service. The first Of these bills IL en-.
titled "A bill to prevent approximation IN
the public service" and provides:
First That upon the Goth day OF June.
1907 every Office in the classified service OF
the United States held by person who ID
then over seventy years Of age shall De-
come vacant.
Second After the 3Oth day of June, 1907.
every office in the classified service OF the
United States shall become vacant when
the person holding it becomes seventy
years old.
New System Of Promotion.
The second bill provides for a reclassifi-
cation of all employees in the civil service.
This bill is designed to provide system Of
promotion more rapid than that now In op-
Grafton, and yet to so scale the salaries as
not to call for any greatly increased annual
appropriation in the different departments.
To accomplish this end the bill proposes to
divide the clerks into twelve classes The
messengers are to be divided into three
classes, the laborers, two classes, and
watchmen. firemen and charwomen, one
class each.
The bill provides that after June 30. 1905,
in the executive departments at Washing
ton, whose compensation shall not hereafter
be otherwise specifically provided for, shall
be as follows:
The clerks of the first class. 5000; second
class. $3.50: third class, $40; fourth class,
$500; fifth class, 81 600; sixth class. 81 ,OSO;
seventh class, 81, LOO; eighth class, $1.320;
ninth class, $1,44O: tenth class. 1850;
eleventh class $3.50, and twelfth class,
$500.
Messengers are to receive $40 year; as
sistant messengers, $720 year and junior
messengers, 5000 year.
Skilled laborers are to receive $72O year
and laborers 5000 a year. Watchmen are
to receive $720 year and firemen similar
amount. Charwomen are rated at SZW
year.
Representative Gillett believes that this
system of Reconsideration, with its constant
flow Of promotion. based strictly upon
merit, will result in greater efficiency In
the various departments Of the government.
The promotions, though apparently slight,
will work as an incentive to high effi-
cheney record
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-20
WRECK ON RAILWAY.
The Engineer, Fireman and . Postal
Clerk Receive Injuries.

Train No. IS of the Atlantic Coast Line
ran into a freight train left standing on
the main line at Lucama. N. c.. four miles
south Of Wilson. N. c.. At 1876 Tuesday
morning. The engineer and fireman were
seriously injured. and Mail Clerks W. J.
Beall. A. c. Plant ana p. NJ. Mitchell were
also hurt
The postal car caught IRE from the en-
CINE and was completely destroyed. None
of the mall was saved but the through
registered pouches. The engineer. fireman
and Clerk Mitchell were taken to the
Rocky Mount Relief Hospital at Rocky
Mount, N. G.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-20
Grain, Provisions and Cotton Markets.
Baltimore Marksta.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
BALTIMORE, Md, April 20-FLOUR-Quiet
Unchanged; receipts. 6.s53 barrels; exports d o72
barrels.
WHEAr-weak; spot. contract, eoaeeA; spot.
No. red western. 90Ha90H; April, 90 asked;
May. oSha9sx; June, e6l4a86&: July, 81 asked:
southern By sample. o3a1.00; sosthern On grade.
v5a1 co.
CORN-Dull; spot, 50a50A; April. b0a60M; May,
5osaa50sx; July, 52Na62k: steamer mixed zial7H;
receipts, S.eS7 bushels southern white corn, l5a5S:
southern yellow corn, z5a68.
OATS-Steady; No. white. l61Saz7; No. .
mixed, l4a14M: receipts, 0.e21 bushels.
RYN-Dull; uptown, No. g 60a61; No. western,
-; receipts, 1,167 bushels.
HAY-Ffrm. UNCHANGED.
GRAIN FREfGHTSEveEy dull unchanged.
BUTTER-Steady; fancy imitation, lea40; fancy
rcemery, 26a26; fancy ladle. 17als; store pscksd.
t2a18.
EGGS-Steady, 17aie.
oHEHsn stesdy; large. ilAals; medium. isssa
staAR-Fi.m: coarse sranulsted. as: me. ass.