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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-29
BILLS OF LOCAL INTEREST.
Action Of Senate District Committee at
Special Meeting.

The Senate committee on the District of
Columbia held a special meeting today. at
which favorable reports were ordered on
several bills of local interest. The bill to
grant right to the Great Falls and Old
Dominion Railrod Company to build
cross-town line was referred to a subcom-
mittee, consisting of Senators Hansbrough,
Dillingham;. Foster of Washington, Martin
and Dubois.
Favorable reports were ordered on the fol-
wing bills:
Senate 2793-To provide for the payment
OF damages on account of changes of grade
due to the construction of the union sta
ton.
Senate 3532-To provide for the payment
of certain claims against the District of
Columbia because Of the destruction or re-
nioval of the Northern Liberty market In
1879.
Senate 2654-To amend chapter 55 Of the
code of the District in relation to the OPEN
ing. extending. widening or Strengthening
of alleys and minor streets in the District
Senate A93S-Regulating the use of tele-
graph wires in the District. and providing
that certain overhead wires shall be taken
down.
Senate 4244-To incorporate the Washing
ton Sanitary Housing Company.
House bill notwithstanding the time in
which the East Washington Heights Trac-
ton Railroad Company Is required to put
its railroad into operation.
The committee also ordered a favorable
report. which was made in the Senate to-
day by Mr.. Stewart. on the proposed
amendment to the sundry civil bill, appro-
priating $3.50, 629.67 for expenses incurred
in the reconstruction of Providence Hos
year of 100000 for the purpose of making
repairs to the hospital building. The
amendment was reported for reference to
the committee on appropriations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-29
WILL NOT PROTEST.
British Government Will Take No Ac-
ton on New-Chwang.


LONDON, March 29.-The Associated
Press learns that the British government
has no intention of protesting against the
Russian action in declaring martial law at
New Chwang. An endeavor will be made
in the ordinary way, and after the cessa-
ton of hostilities. to secure compensation
for such British merchants as are pecuniar-
lily affected. 1t has not yet been decided
whether the British consul will remain at
New Chwang, but this matter is not con-
sdered of serious Importance.
1t Is pointed out at the foreign office
that neither the United States nor Great
Britain ever considered New-Chwang neu-
trail, and when Secretary Hays note was
received, 1T was tacitly admitted that New
Chwang might quite likely be one of the
slams are considered quite within their
rights in taking the necessary steps to
prevent possible Japanese aggression.
AT the japanese legation the Russian
proclamation of martial law at New
Chwang was thought to be rather favor
able to Japan than otherwise, as it elimi-
mates any possible protest on the part of
New-Chwang by Vice Admiral Togo.
German and other diplomatic circles here
agree with the British view, that there is
no ground for complaint against Russia
Several of the afternoon newspapers,
however, bitterly attack Viceroy Alexieff' s
proclamation and demand that Great Brit
ain and the United States forcibly pro-
test against it. These editorials do not
represent any form of official opinion. and
there is no reason to believe that China
contemplates taking any action in the
matter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-29
BATTLE SHIPS LOCATED.
Portion of Vladivostok Squadron at
Mouth Of Amur River.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
NEW YORK, March 29.-A cablegram
from Rome says: A dispatch received here
says a portion of the Russian Vladivostok
squadron, the location of which has long
been in doubt, has arrived at Nikolaievsk,
Siberia, south of Vladivistok, at the mouth
of the Amur river.
The Russian army corps left Hardin to-
day for Chwang Chun. One Of General
Kuropatkin's first acts on arriving at Muk-
den was to ask for an interview with Gen.
eral Ma, commanding the Chinese troops
Ma refused to be interviewed. The Chi
nese government Is retaliating on Russia
for declaring New Chwang under martial
law.
The Chinese maritime authorities have
stopped vessels from taking fruit from Chi
nese ports to New Chwang on the ground
that the fruit is contraband
cablegram from st. Petersburg says:
The car has ordered $500 bottles of wine
to be taken from his private cellars and
sent to Port Arthur and given to those who
were wounded in various Commandments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-29
Well-Known People Dead.

Henry A Bogardus. perhaps the best
known telegraph operator in America. ts
dead in a Chicago sanitarium. Bogardus
had a unique history. He was born Ia
Rochester, n. Y, about sixty years ago
and on the death of his wife became an
inveterate traveller. "01d Bogy," as he
has been Familiarity known for quarter
of a century, had worked in every teie-
graph Office of importance in the United
States Canada and MexicoI He Is SAID
to have crossed the continent from coast
to coast and from Mexico City to Mani
toba more than hundred times.
Can't Andrew B. Frazeel one Of Camden's
Oldest citizens and pioneer steamboat
man, died today at Camden, ". j.. or
apoplexy. Capt. Frazee was born In New
Brunswick eighty-four years ago. He
was for many years superintendent OF
the Pennsylvania company's ferries be-
tween Philadelphia and Camden and was
the oldest employe of the Camden and
Amboy system. In 1898 he retired on q
pension. Capt. Frazee was thirty-third
degree Mason. and in 1880 was grand
commander of the Knights Templar of
New Jersey. He was also deputy from
New Jersey to the supreme council OF
thirty-third degree Masons-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-29
CAUSES LIVELY COMMENT.
Removal Of British and American
Flagssat New Chwaur.

PARIS, March 29.-The removal by the
Russian authorities of British and Ameri-
can flags at New Chwang is causing lively
discussion in the press here. The general
opinion supports Russia's right to admin
lister New chwang militarily. The officials
here share the same view.
The Russian embassy points out that the
negotiations following the presentation of
Secretary's note on China left Manchuria
within the zone of military operations. ana
they say that the substitution of military
for civil authority followed as a result OF
the military regime in Manchuria.
1t is also pointed out that Russia gave
notice to the foreign governments before
laying torpedoes in the hafbor of New
Chwang. and gave notice also of other de-
fensive measures.
1t is maintained that since this brought
no protest Russia's right to adopE all the
necessary defensive measures is dbnceded.
M Nelidoff, the Russian ambassador, has
delivered such notice to Foreign Minister
Delcasse, and 1t is understood that all the
other Russian ambassadors have acted SIM
ilarly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-29
EXCUSED FROM SERVICE.
Juror Explains Remark Construed as
Contempt of Court.

Justice Pritchard. in Criminal Court No.
/. this afternoon excused Alexander b.
Garden. a member of the regular panel of
jurors of that court, from further service.
Mr. Garden. who is a local florist had been
called as a talesman in the Tibbs murder
trial. For business reasons he desired to
be excused from sitting in the murder
case, and when told to take a seat in the
box made a remark to the effect that he
could not do the defendant Justice
Justice Pritchard announced that the re-
mark might be construed as contempt of
court. He gave Mr.. Garden an hour or
more IN which to submit an explanation.
The latter was to the effect that Mr.. Gar
den had not meant anything improper by
the remark. Justice Pritchard. as stated
ended the incident by discharging Mr.. Car
den from further jury service in the court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-29
Wabash Rising Rapidly.

VINCENNES, Ind, March 29.-The Wa
bash river has reached twenty-three-foot
stage and Is rising an inch an hour. An
army of men is strengthening levees that
protect the city, yet 1t is feared their eff
forts will be without avail. Factories along
the river front and In the low parts of the
city have been forced to close. The EN-
pire Paper Company's plant and the Elack-
ford Glass Company plant, two of the
finest In the city, are flooded. The city
gas works may have to close tonight The
electric light plant is also in danger.
The large elevator of J. and 8. Emison
which contains thousands of bushels of
corn. may collapse any minute
The Evansville and Terro Haute railroad
was forced to suspend operations. and one
train has been held here for twelve hours.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-29
THE JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION.
Judge Goode of Virginia and Others
Before Committee.

The House committee on Industrial arts
and expositfons yesterday heard Judge
Goode of Virginia and John Temple Graves
of Atlanta, Ga, who spoke in favor of the
bill asking an appropriation of 100000
toward the exposition to be held at James,
town. Va, in 1907, to commemorate the
Booth anniversary of the establishment of
the first English-speaking settlement in
the United States.
At the suggestion of Chairman Tawney
of the committee the name Of the company
conducting the enterprise has been chang
ed to the jamestown International Naval
and Marine Exposition Company
At the afternoon session of the commit
tee Barton Myers, t. j. Wool and c. S.
Sherwood of Norfolk were heard. All
urged speedy Action on the measure, that
the plans for the exposition might be pro-
ceeded with. sE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-29
Board of Survey Appointed.

board of survey has been appointed
to meet at the War Department today for
the purpose of investigating and reporting
upon, and IL possible, fixing the response
bility for certain shortages In quarter
masters supplies invoiced by Second Lieut..
Harol D. Coburn, 25th Infantry. acting
quartermaster at Malabon, Philippine Is
lands. to Capt. Archibald w. Butt quarter
master. United States army, in charge of
land transportation at Manila, p. 7. The
detail for the board is as follows: Col.
Stephen C. Mills. inspector general; Major
John d. G. Hoskins. inspector general and
Major Eben Swift, assistant adjutant gem
eraL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-29
GONE TO BALTIMORE.
House Committees on Claims and Pub
lie Buildings.

Members of the House committee on
claims and the House committee on public
buildings and grounds are in Baltimore this
afternoon inspecting the new customs
building. which was damaged by the recent
fire in the monumental city. The Secretary
of the Treasury. Mr.. Shaw. and Supervising
Architect Taylor accompanied the party.
Smith * Sons. the contractors of the build
ing row in course of construction, are seek
ing to obtain an allowance of $3.50, 600 to re-
pair the injury to the building done by the
fire. and which loss they will be obliged to
sustain unless Congress comes to their aid.
The party went in a special train this
afternoon. Secretary Shaw will return to
Washington this afternoon, and tonight will
leave for Chicago to join his family
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-29
NEW STATEHOOD BILL.
Features Discussed Before House Com
mittee on Territories.

Several features of the new statehood bill
were discussed before the house commit
tee on territories today by Representative
Curtis of Kansas Mr.. Curtis urged that the
constitutions of the new states be required
to contain ample provision for the protec-
ton of the Indians I'm their treaty rights
with the United States. Some features of
the bin which have not heretofore been
made public are that the state to be known
as Oklahoma shall be entitled to five rep
resentatives in the House of Representa-
tiyes: the state of Arizona is to have two
representatives; the capital of Oklahoma is
to be Guthrie and that of Arizona Santa
Fe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-29
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

The taxpayer is not the only one who Is
obliged to keep In mind that next May the
taxes on real estate are due and payable
To the District government. 1t is also a
matter of concern TO the banker for the
reason that the great bulk of the money
used for that purpose is withdrawn from
the local financial institutions. where 1t 10
on deposit. Tax payments mean the less
ening of the amount of money on deposit,
and in consequence there is not 50 much
available and loans are curtailed.
This year IL is estimated the amount
OF money that will be paid by property
holders to Mr.. Davis. the collector of taxes
is about 100000. That sum represents
the total tax. and that will be paid In May
in spite of the fact that the taxpayers had
the option under the law of paying one
half of the tax last November. 1t seems
however. that a very small percentage OF
the property owners awaited themselves OF
this privilege, and the rejult is that they
are to pay the entire tax in one INSTALL
nent instead of in two.
This situation gives fresh interest to the
agitation which has again been renewed for
securing from Congress authority to deposit
the sum collected for realty taxes in the
local banks instead of entirely withdraw
ing 1t from circulation by depositing II In
the United States treasury.
several lots OF the bonds of the WASH
ington Railway Company were sold at to-
days meeting of the stock exchange. There
was one seller and he had 50 900 in these
bonds and he finally accepted the best bid
which was made, namely. 1875. The asking
price was "A 1t was apparent that there
was further market at 1875. but there
were no more bonds for sale at that figure.
An unusual number of shares of the pre-
ferred stock of the Washington Railway
Company were sold and the prices advanc-
ed. although the demand was from one
buyer. His bid of 43h for 100 shares found
a prompt seller and when he repeated his
bid the same seller accommodated him
with another hundred. He could get no
more at that figure. Subsequently sales OF
lots of fifty shares each were made at
prices ranging from AN to 44R. At the close
the stock was offered at -, with AN bid.
An advance in the bid price for Nation
al Safe stock was made from 145 of yes
terday to 1i9 After call $50 was bid for
any amount of this stock but there were
no sales The stock was offered at 155.
The bidding for gas stock was on a
higher level than that of yesterdays mar
ket. The bid advanced from 5734 to So Ia
The stock was offered at 5Sh and then at
IS. AT the latter price five lots of twenty
five shares each were sold There was no
further sale at s. although the stock was
offered at that price, both during the call
and after the call. Purchasers. however,
were willing to give SIN. which indicates
that the demand was not a strong one
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-29
policies IN HOUSE
sundi Civil Bill ostsnsibly
Wer Consideration.
cAMR1ELL ON TARIFF
MANY 1krrnnurr1ons By THE
&c 8 DEMOCRATS.
Williams of Illinois criticises the Rec
CAMPBELL ON TARIFF
Williams Of Illinois Criticises the Rec
ord Of the Republicans-Mis-
branding Of Salmon.

Upon converting today the House resumed
consideration of the sundry civil bill. Mr..
Campbell (Kan) discussed the tariff ques-
ton and said protective tariff was the
only means by which the money necessary
for the annual support of the government
could be raised.
Many members on the democratic side
interrupted Mr.. Campbell with questions
regarding the upbuilding of trusts through
protective tariff policy. He, however. as
serted that protection was not the mother
of trusts, as repeatedly had been charged
by the democrats.
Mr.. Williams Qll.) criticised the repub-
lican party for its failure to fulfill it's plat
form promises. The issue of tariff reform,
he maintained, was stronger now than in
1892.
The President, he said was too cowardly
to refer to- the subject of the tariff in his
last message and the floor leader of the re-
pubifcans openly admitted in the House
that the republican party dare not touch
the tariff until after the presidential cleo
ton.
Trust Prosecutions.
Mr.. Williams referred to the merger de-
cision and said the President and Attorney
General had been exchanging congratula-
tions upon that decision and the Attorney
General had rushed into print to assure the
other trusts of the country that they need
not be alarmed and were in no danger 80
long as they stood pat on the republican
party
If the republicans were in earnest in
pre- secuting trusts he said. they should go
on with them while the court Is with you
and the people are with you and If the law
Is not with you amend the law before Con-
gre S. adJourns, and every democrat will re-
main here to vote for your amendment"
Under the puny prosecutions of trusts, he
said. only $4,000 of the large amount ap-
propriated had been expended.
He then launched into bitter denuncia-
ton of the republicans for failing to in
vestigate the Post Office Department,
which. he said, has made the public scan
dals of this administration a very important
issue in the next campaign
No one. he said, could read the report of
the robbery and larceny in the Post Office
Department and the reckless and notorious
methods with which they had been allowed
to continue without fixing some responsible
ity on the head of that department
If. said Mr.. Williams, he had to select
an issue upon which all democrats could
unite, he would say, Roosevelt must be
defeated"
he said there were many incidents in hts
administration which justify the appre-
hensionsthatiiron some strenuous occasion
he Is liable to go off too suddenly and too
inconsiderately in some of the graver at
fairs of the government
General debate on the sundry civil bill
then closed and the bill was read for
amendment
An, amendment by Mr. Lind (Minn.) was
agreed to, providing for the installation OF
adequate elevators in the pubic building
at Minneapolis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-29
Grain, Provisions and Cotton Market.
Baltimore Markets.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

BALTIMORE, Nd, March 29-FLoUR-Firmer;
winter extra 3.90a4 20; winter clear, 4. 60a4 80;
winter straight, 20; winter patent, 5.25a
$40; spring clear 425a450; spring straight, 4.95a
$40; spring patents 5.30a5 so; receipts, 10, 1e2
barrels; exports. 662 barrels
WHEAT-Firmer; spot, contract, 1.051aa1- 05$.
SPIT, No. 2 red western. 1.06isa1. 06Z: March.
I.05lz; April 105Z; May 1.03; steamer No. red.
991sa99A receipts, 15S bushels; southern BY sam
pie g7a1 06; southern on grade, Sal .O6.
CORN-Firmer; spot, 52a52b; March, 52n52ts;
April, B2a52is; May, 52i<a52&: steamer mixed.
46I<a46ss receipts 98 SIT bushels exports, 10000
bushels; southern white corn. 40a52; southern yell
low corn 4Da52H.
OATS-Firmer; No. white. 4Siza49; No. 2
mixed 461da47: receipts 5926 bushels.
RYEAQuiet; uptown. No. 2 S2aS5; No. west
sYn. 6aas4: receipts, 2632 bushels
HAy-Ftrm, nuchanged-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-29
The Cabinet Meeting.

Business of no serious Importance oc-
cupied the attention OF the cabinet at Its
meeting today Some consideration was
was given to the situation in the far east.
but no action was taken.
Several members of the cabinet took up
with the President some minor department.
al matters. but they were not OF consc-
nuence Postmaster General Payne is yet
too sick to attend the cabinet sessions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-29
FINANCE AND TRADE
Selling Orders Carry Down
Market Prices.
s;
RAIL SHARES OFF
BUYERS NOT DRIVEN FROM
sTREET-RALLYING POWER.
United States Steel Heavy on Question
Of Dividend Reconsideration
Pacific Firm.
RAIL SHARES OFF

NEW YORK March 2o.-opening prices
showed Z sprinkling of gains. including
Pennsylvania, Reading. Southern Pacific
and United States Steel preferred. but sec
ondary prices sagged. carrying these stocks
below last night along with others which
opened lower. There was some heavy
blocks transferred of the leaders, especially
in Amalgamated Copper ard United States
Steel preferred
The downward tendency was checked by
buying orders In st. Paul, Atchison, the
Pacff1cs and the Pennsylvania group. Prices
rallied quite generally to above yesterday s
close, Union Pacific showing the maximum
gain Of half. The demand slackened when
the losses were made up, and prices dropped
anew on fresh selling of United States
Steel preferred. Ice preferred rose 2H on a
few transactions, United Fruit and Della
ware and Hudson, and Metropolitan street
Railway, Minneapolis, st. Paul and Sault
Ste Marie and Anaconda / to IL.
Colorado Southern first preferred fell i.
A fresh advance in Union Pacific to IN over
last night rallied the market again.
Prices fuctuated rather narrowly under
the conflicting influences of firmness in
Union Pacific and weakness In United
States Steel preferred. The latter sold off
over point upon expression of doubt over
the maintenance of the full dividend rate,
and dragged the list down with 1t. Illinois
Central, Louisville and Nashville and Colo
RADIO and Southern lost point and North
western 11. Union Pacific preferred gained
/. Bonds were irregular at noon.
Selling orders diminished but offerings
were ample enough to force prices lower all
around. Baltimore and Ohio, Mexican Cen
trail. Realty preferred and North American
were numbered among those which were
down a point or more Delaware and Hud-
son lost it's early rise and Ice preferred
lost about half.
Union Pacific advanced two points and
Southern Pacific recovered to the highest,
but other stocks did not respond Prices
generally were still near the lowest at 2
o clock
The Curb Market.
NEW YORK, March 29.-There was some
activity on the curb in the merger stocks,
particularly Northern Securities. at the
opening today. Northern Securities opened
at 9S1l. advanced to 9Sh and then reacted to
9SA. Northern Pacific was 12S bid, and
several small lots changed hands at that
price. Great Northern preferred was quoted
at 1914 at the opening. subsequently adj
vancing point, but trading in this stock
was nominal. Northern Securities stubs
were quoted at 237%, offered at 80. There
were no transactions in the first half hour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-29
Minister Thompson Takes His Leave

United States Minister Thompson. who
has been on leave of absence for the past
two months, visiting a. his home in Nebras-
Ia. called at the State Department to day
to take his leave of tbs. officials before re-
turning to his post lie sails from New
York April ). and viii reach Rio Janeiro
Onthe I'D.
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slight Blaze.

Fire broke cut shortly after 3 O'Clock in n
stable in an alley 18th street between
IL and / streets The stable was an empty
one and very old. No material damage was
DONE although a number of fire engines
were attracted by the alarm.