davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-06
THE END-sEAr PROBLEM.
Solution Suggested by Secretary OF
Board of Commissioners.

The District Commissioners are awaiting
with considerab BILE interest the outcome OF
the effort among the aldermen of New YORK
city to secure the passage of an ordinance
imposing penalties on passengers who de-
cline to ''shove over from the end seat In
open street cars in order to admit later pas
sengers. The ordinance proposed before the
board of aldermen in New York is as fol-
lows:
amy person occupying an end seat on the
entrance side of an open passenger car OPP
Grated in the city of New York who shall
refuse. upon request, to change such seal
to a vacant seat nearer the inside Of the
car, shall be guilty of misdemeanor, and,
on conviction. punishable by fine not ex-
ceeding 800, or Imprisonment not exceeding
six months, or BOTH
Many times the suggestion has been made
to the Commissioners that they enact sim
liar regulations to govern the end-seat
habit in the national capital. 1t Is under
stood. however. that they have been doubt
full of their authority to require compliance
with such an ordinance. However, III the
event such an ordinance is adopted and
found effective in New York city it is pos
sible the District authorities may feel con-
strained to promulgate a similar rule in
this city. Until the matter has been tested
the District Commissioners will watch with
Interest proposed legislation on the subject
in other municipalities.
board of Commissioners, in speaking to
reporter for The Star on the end-seat habit,
offers a possible solution of the matter, in
suggesting that everybody be provided with
an end seat.
'The only radical solution of this embar-
RAISING question: said DR.. Tindall, seems
to be requirement that all seats in street
cars Shall be arranged on the sides OF an
aisle, either facing each other the entire
length of the car or in two rows facing the
front end of the car. AS a matter of pr1-
vate right 1t would seem that the first pas
senger seated has as much claim to exemp-
ton from disturbance as a later passenger
has to displace him. But many equitable
phases of the problem are presented, as for
instance, where the later passenger is an
invalid or afflicted with obesity or other
burdens that no general rule can be adopt
ed that will give general satisfaction.
THE passenger disturbed may be as I'M
able to move without great bodily dScom-
fort as the later passenger would expe-
-rience in passing him."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-06
HoNoRs FOR CONFEDERATE DEAD
Memorial Day Observed at Home Near
Baltimore Today.

BALTIMORE, Md, June 6.-Confederate
memorial day was observed here today.
The veterans from the Confederate Home
near this city and other southern soldiers,
the former wearing uniforms of gray,
marched IN procession to Loudoun Park
cemetery, where the dead are buried, and
strewed the graves with flowers.
The observances included an Grafton by
Joseph Packard, president of the Baltimore
school board the reading of an ode,
prayer and singing by male chorus. The
Society of the Daughters of the Conred-
eracy strewed with flowers the graves Of
&C nfederates in all the city cemeteries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-06
Two More Peoria Victims Identified

PEORIA, Ill, June 6.-Two more bodies,
those of Louis Sacks and Milton Crowl,
were identified today. leaving two of the
victims of the disaster at the Corning dis
tillery Saturday afternoon at the morgue
so badly burned that recognition is impos-
sible. The work of searching the ruins for
the five bodies still supposed to be in there
progresses without result. The health au-
thorities today commenced the work of
burying the 5000 cattle, but 1t is neces-
sarily slow, and the decayng carcasses are
proving a menace to the south end of the
city. Coroner Harper today commenced the
official investigation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-06
Recommends Withdrawal of Troops.

1RONTON, Ohio, June 6.-Sheriff Payne
today sent a telegram to Adjutant General
Critchfield at Columbus, saying that ne be-
lieved that the troops of the Ohio National
Guard, ordered last week to Hanging Rock,
tc suppress disorder growing out of strike
at the furnace company mills, could now
be safely withdrawn, and order of with
drawal is expected. AS both parties to the
controversy have been disarmed the sher-
if believes that his fierce will be able to
preserve order
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-06
Idaho for Hearst.

WEISER, Idaho, June 6.-The democratic
state convention to select six delegates to
the national convention met here today
At caucus of Hearst delegates ]. W. Bal
lantyne of Blaine was selected for perma-
nent chairamn. 1t Is considered that the
delegates to the national convention will
be Instructed to vote for Hearst as long as
in their judgment he has chance of nomi-
nation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-06
Verdict Against the District.

A jury in Circuit Court No. late this
afternoon rendered verdict in favor of the
plaintiff for 5000 as the outcome of the
proceedings at law instituted by Mary Il.
Meetze against the District of Columbia to
recover damages IN the sum of $4,000. 1t
was alleged that by reason of a. hole in the
sidewalk in front of premises 220 C street
northwest the plaintiff, January 81, 1908,
sustained severe injury. She was repre-
sented by Attorneys Thompson & Laskey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-06
Jules Verne at Home.
From the Pail Mall Gazette.

Jules Verne rises early. like most sue
cessful writers. and has accomplished his
days work before noon. The afternoon
he devotes to study of the newspapers and
magazines. II read twenty journals day."
he told me; and he finds there the material
for his romantic voyages. He began life
with thoughts of the law. He studied the
manuals of the jursconsults to please his
parents; but he wrote plays in verse to
please himself. 1t Is difficult to imagine
The well ordered fancy and scientific pre-
cision of a Jules Verne harnessed to 50
runaway steed as the dramatic Muse. He
wrote at least a dozen poetical dramas,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-06
WARDS BODY RECOVERED.
of Midshipmen Found Dis
oualified-Examinat Begin.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, June 6.-The physical
examinations for those candidates who
have recently passed their mental examina-
tons began at the Naval Academy this
morning. There are 139 to be examined.
The body of Private James Ward, Marine
Corps, who was drowned on Friday even
ing, was found floating in College creek
this morning
The designations of the following midship-
men, found physically disqualified, have
been rendered and will be accepted: George
Morton, Virginia; B. F. Tilley, jr,, at-large;
w. T. Peacock, New York; G.. w. Miller,
Mississippi, and A. L. Bell of Massachu-
sets, all of the third class. o. W. Howard,
Nebraska; s. A. Clement, Virginia; E. F.
Kelly, Massachusetts; w. o. Wallace, Mis-
souri,; w. G. Coc, Oregon; F. 8. Macy,
Massachusetts, and L. S. Biskey, New
York, all of the fourth class.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-06
Rockefeller to Be Best Man.

ST. LOUIS, June 6.-John D. RockefeIl-
er, jr, son of the Standard Oil magnate and
one of the chief executive heads in the
management of that company, arrived in
ST. Louis today from New York.
Mr.. Rockefeller will be best man at the
marriage of Miss Martha Blackwell to
Stewart Morgan Aldrich. son of Senator
Nelson A. Aldrich of Rhode Island, which
takes place Wednesday evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-06
WU's SON LEADS CLASSMATES.
Young Chinaman Delivers School Vale
dictory at Atlantic City.

dispatch from Atlantic City says:
The first Chinese valedictorian in any
school in New Jersey was the central figure
of interest in the commencement exer-
cises OF the Atlantic City High School.
He was WI Chaouchu, son of the former
minister plenipotentiary of the Emperor of
China to the United States, WI Ting-fang
at present vice president of the foreign
board, In Picking, China. This seventeen
year-old boy captured the chief prize in the
graduating class of twenty-six students.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-06
Filipino Commission Coming Here.

ST. LOUIS, June 6.-Forty-five members
of the Filipino commission to the United
States, sent from Manila to this country in
order to make tour of the principal cities
and become familiar with American Gus
toms and usages reached Union station to-
day on their way to Washington, where
they will call on President Roosevelt be-
fore starting on general trip through the
United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-06
Bank Wrecker Rearrested.

TRENTON, N. J., June 6.-George NJ.
Valentine, the Middlesex county bank
wrecker, who completed a six-year SEN
tence in the state prison today, was ar
rested Immediately after his release and
taken back to New Brunswick, where he
will be tried on acknowledgements growing
out of his Irregularities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-06
The Old Boys Club Organization.

meeting Of the committee on organiza-
ton of the "Old Boys Club has been
called by direction, of the chairman for
Wednesday evening at 7:3O o'clock at the
residence Of former Governor Sidney Per-
ham of Maine. The committee Is composed
of George W. Honey Theo L. De Land,
Chas P. Blackmar, w T. Foster, Frank
N. Heaton, Sidney Perham and William
s. Odell
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-06
System.
From Puck.

From Puck.
drunken motorist has run over q cfti-
zen on foot rendering him unconscious.
patrol wagon and an ambulance arrive,
incredibly soon.
There is no confusion. Everything moves
like clock work.
The ambulance carries the motorst away
to the hospital where his skull is trephined,
while the patrol wagon conveys the citizen
to the jail, where he is locked up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-06
Wills Filed for Probate.

Tie will of John F. Vogt dated Deem
Der %. 1900, was filed today for probate.
His wife and children are the beneficiaries.
By the terms of the will of Clarence w.
Dickey, dated May II, 1904, and also filed
today, his wife, Flora r. Dickey, is named
sole beneficiary and eXecutrix.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-06
Engineer of the Merrimac Dead.

A dispatch from Cambridge, Mass, last
night says: George Philips, engineer of the
collier Merrimac. which was sunk by Lieut..
Commander Richmond Pearson Hobson at
the mouth of the Santiago harbor, died at
his home in Cambridgeport tonight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-06
Tobacco Warehouses Burn at Danville

RICHMOND, Va, June 6.-Fire in the to-
bacco district of Danville yesterday morn
ing destroyed three warehouses and four
million pounds Of leaf tobacco. The Ameri-
can Leaf Tobacco Company was the lessee
of all the buildings. Estimated loss,
5000 600, covered by insurance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-06

heavily loaded electric street on
the Valley street line, Burlington, Iowa,
was wrecked against shade tree Satur-
day afternoon. The passengers jumped. Mrs.
Joseph Keehn was killed and sixteen other
persons were seriously injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-06

Taylor Vineyard. colored, was run down
by Roanoke and vinton electric car Sat-
urday night at Roanoke, Va, and so badly
injured that he died three hours later Vine
yard was supposed to be asleep on the
track
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-06
Telephone Company Wants Permit.

The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company has written to the Commissioners
requesting permission to erect poles on On
tario avenue and guy poles on Kansas ave-
nue. to furnish service to the Ontario apart
ment house. The application is being con-
sidered by the Commissioners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-06
DaguerreStype Stories.

From the Century.
Many amusing remarks were made at the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-06
Zone and Inseparable."

England never suspects the truth, which
Is that Canadians in general-not inciud-
ing society" and its hangers-on-exist In
continual state of something like dislike
for ]. B., half aversion that is blent with
natural affection, feeling resembling that
which D'AnnunZio ascribes to all men in
respect OF men Of the same family. When
the dislike finds expression. 1t Is exceeding
ly sincere. Much steam is blown off. Then
comes again the habitual repression, the
usual fiummery of alleged unmitigated af
fection, the official claptrap, the spouting of
loyalty in one, weak, washy, everlasting
Hood This pleases the colonial office, the
governor general. the strutful Britisher at
home, his imitator In the colonies, every
mortal whose dream Of bliss is world in
which j. b. shall receive the adulation due
to the most beloved of all possible panjan-
drums. His interests would be better serv-
ed II he were duly posted in the fact that
doors from the syllabub served for his de-
iectatlon cause semi-nausea to the bulk of
the population in whose name 1t is con.
cocted.
Very much as the cynical American
masses silently view the fapdoodle ex-
changed about the common language" ano
Shakespeare and Milton" and all the rest
OF 1t. at international banquets so do the
Canadian masses regard the stuff and nom
sense talked by their ornamental classes
about Canadian devotion to England IT Is
not non-existent, but neither is it the pas
sion of sef-forgetfulne that the adver-
easements proclaim. How FESTIVE Canada
is under the present form of connection was
slgnified correctly by Mr.. Ewart in his
speech before Canadian clubs here and else
where The announcement of his subject,
is Canada a Nation?" brought out the
id,sest audience or the season. which indi-
Gates the general interest In matters that
the party politicians sensibly eschew. 1t
IS not their business or duty to bring I'M
ripe matters into parliamentary discussion
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-06
THREE MORE DIVISIONS.
New Army Reinforcements for Jap
Troops in Korea.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, June Ga cablegram from
Rome says: A telegram from Tokyo says
the mobilization of three more army divis-
ions is being hurried forward. The new
divisions will operate in northern Korea
and against Viadivostok.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-06
To Be Buried at Arlington.

The remains of sixteen soldiers brought
from the Philippines on the transport Kill
patrick will be inferred at Arlington We'd
neSday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-06
OANADALIBRET HEGOAL
THAT CoUNTRY'S Glow TREND
TO INDEPENDENCE.
John Ewart's Disquisition on els
Canada Nationp" and Atten-
ton It Has Received.
From the Boston Transcript.

From the Boston Transcript.
Is Canada a nation? Is a boy man
when he begins to call himself so? He is
at any rate then manly, If he can pleasant
ly endure q specification of reasons-such
as are afforded by the down on his upper
lip, and his legal subordination to his father
for believing him still a boy. Canadians
have amably entertained Mr.. John Ewarts
recent disquisition on the absurdity OF call
ing themselves nation. He is a promi-
nent lawyer, kings counsel, bold and
effective speaker, native and to the manor
born. Very often those who enjoin Cana
dams to be proud of their alleged ma
tionaF' status are importations from Eng
land who call themselves Canadian after
one winter, often with genial intent to COM
pliment the dominion, while undertaking to
post the world in Canadian opinion, which
they suppose identical with their own.
e England Deceived.
By the way, there is not and never has
been any systematic representation of true
Canadian opinion in England. This is be-
cause John Bull, editor, has more than the
sensibility of Jefferson Brick to the requi-
sition of his countrymen that they must
be cracked up" especially by 'colonials.'
Canadians, to get hearing in the old
country must describe all their countrymen
as truly LOLA familiar Canadian phrase
signifying enthusiasts for 1.-The old flag and
an ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS depict them as
flaming with heat to expend their last dime
and their ultimate drop of blood for ]. B.,
his empire; and as wOrshiping everything
English with the fervor of American pluto
Gratis trying to attain social recognition in
London. Hence, J. B. never gets an INK
ling of the actual disposition of Canada
until it explodes, as in the Alaska boundary
hire oshr{ afr of af.,ct
Yankeedom but against ]. B. himself. Then
he is shocked. poor, dear man, half indg-
nant. half grieved. inclined to regard the
Kanucks as an ungrateful, unmannerly lot,
and yet considerably disposed to blame his
own ministry-as a living idol might be to
suspect his priests If he suddenly found his
supposed devotees showering his sacredness
with muck.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-03-13
EDDIE HANLON'S WEIGHT.
San Francisco Lad to Post Forfeit
for Future Matches.

PHILADELPHIA, March 12.-Eddie Han
lon, the San Francisco boxer, who has
made many friends by his quiet, gentle
manly manners out of the ring, thinks
that he has got all the worst of it in
the controversy over his weight and he
sends out a clear. manly statement on the
subject as follows:
Il have nothing but words of praise for
my late opponent, George Decker, for
consider him a game and willing boxer
And. while / would gladly enter into an
other match with him, | would only do so
under conditions that the weight subject
would be brought out more plainly than in
our last contest.
THE opinion seems TO prevail that / am
not a legitimate feather-weight. This idea
/ would like 10 dispel at once. for IL does
me a great injustice. and In order TO prove
l am not making any idle assertions will
bet $500 and place the money in your hands
that to-day, out of condition, | do not
weigh 133 pounls. Furthermore. l will box
George Decker at 127 pounds. weigh in at
o'clock and post a forfeit of $3.50. Now
IL there is any further doubt about my
weight, l will box young Erne. Jack
O'Neill Billy Willis, Sammy Smith. Billy
Maharg. "CrOCkey Boyle, Eddie Haney or
any other feather-weight at 127 pounds at
3 o'clock. or $50 pounds at ringside.
II am not selecting my opponents, and,
whoever | mees, the public can rest as
surcd OF seeing me do my utmost in dis
posing OF them In the quickest possible
time. My style OF boxing may not be pref
tive as can, and up 10 date IL has proven
very successful 10 me. So | intend 10 con-
tinue II. whether IL pleases my critics or
not"
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-03-13
PRITCHETT NOW ALONE
IN INTERESTING RACE
Ko-We-Ba Bowler Rolls in Good
Form and Gains One Point
on Brinkmeyer.
CRAFT TOPS RAMBLERS
Hayes Potter in Front in CONNER
cial and Minton Leads the
Druggists.
CRAFT TOPS RAMBLERS

Jesse Pritchett rolled in good form in Fri
day nights indianapolis bowling league
series and as a consequence he now tops
the |. B. L. men with an average of 1SS.
Brinkmeyer, of the Washingtons, is second
with lS and Ray of the same club. is
third with a 1S6 average. Twenty of the
indianapolis leaguers are in a class of $50
or better.
Lee Graft, Of the Rambler club, leads
the Independents. He tops Lincoln Dickey,
OF the Alcazars, by a one point margin
Dierkes, of the Royals, is third, averaging
1S2. Hayes Potter. of the Pettis team in
the Commercial League, is first with an
average of $50. Peacock, of the Burfords, is
second with It's and two men are tied for
third place with III. Minton, of the Eli
Lillys, leads the Druggists by good mar
gin. He leads with 163 Blair, of the Lillys,
and Hook Of the White Elephants, are
tied for second with 154 Buddenbaum and
Lee, of the Log Rollers, are the first men
in the East End League. They lead with
lS7 averages. Keeter. of the Rivals, is Sec
Ond with 1S1 Tbo
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-03-13
NEWS OF THE HORSES.

A f1lly by The Tramp has been foaled by
Lamp Girl, 2:09.
Charter Oak Park is arranging a futur-
ity for foals of 1904.
Fanny billiard. 2:OsA, will be driven on
the road in England.
Regal Chimes. 2:2SA, by Chimes, is in
foal to Oakland Baron. 2:O9A.
One Of the fastest workers at the Buffalo
covered track is Dillon Boy, 2:O91R.
Although Sidney Dillon is the sire of the
worlds trotting queen his fee is only 500.
f. E. Smathers has abandoned his auto
mobile trip around the world on account of
business.
Ben Kenny predicts that John A McKer-
ron will do Il mile in two minutes if he does
not go wrong.
Instead of being sent to England Peter
the Great. 2:0714, is now in Kentucky at the
Patchen Wilkes farm.
The new Driving Park Association at
Wellsville, n. Y, is going to build a trot-
ting track TO cost $4,000.
All of the trotters on the farm of the late
]. Malcomb Forbes will be sold at auction,
but the date has not been fixed upon.
Los Angeles. Cal. horsemen predict that
Sweet Marie, 2:13A. will sweep everything
before her in the 2:14 trots down the Grand
Circuit this year.
w. L. Wood. Arlington, Ind, has sold the
good trotter Coco Onward trial 2:20, in
the hands of Charles S. Osborn 10 Float
jolly, Tipton, Ind.
Ashland Park, the famous Kentucky stock
farm, which was the home of George
Wilkes, has changed hands and will be a
tobacco farm hereafter.
John Splan is not a man to live i'm the
past. He said recently that Lou Dillon is as
much better horse than Maud S. as Maud
was better than Lady Suffolk.
The only foal by Major Delmar, 1:59%. is
stud colt now three years old. out Of Liz
Zie B.. by Deucalion, 2:22. He is owned by
DR.. w. +. Jones, Ticonderoga, n. Y.
Charlie Doble has. several good ones i'm
his string this year. His record horses are
Annie NJ, 2:1O15; Guy Cation. 2:1O1z; Little
David, 2:lSl4 Media, 2:l9i4, and Boaz, 2:2l14.
Commodore. 2:23. a thirty-year-old Ameri-
can trotting horse, is still racing and win
ming in the antipodes He is now going un-
der the name of Jock, and at Queensland
beat some of New Zealand's best A trot-
ting horse racing at thirty years is almost
incredible in this country.
One of the finest small stables in the
country VIII be erected at Washington n
j., by John c. Weller, the well-known
horseman, who is about to undertake some
novel experiments in breeding The stable
will cost upward of $4,000. and will include
many features OF stable equipment entire
ly new. Mr.. Weller will also at the same
time erect a spacious cottage after plans
now in preparation. The house will be fit
ted throughout with modern heating and
ventilating apparatus. which will be con-
nected with the stable underground
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-03-13

WORTH WILL HOLD
IN FIGHT FOR DATES

CHICAGO. H., March l2.-"It is actually
laughable to think that the Western Jock
ey Club stewards could imagine that the
Worth race track would be opened this
year on the dates assigned US by that
body" said J. Ed. Wagner to-day
THE stockholders in the Worth track are
all in favor of holding out in the fight
against the action Of the Western Jockey
Club. If any member Of the company weak
ened and expressed desire to accept the
dates assigned US. the rest of the stock
holders would buy him out in a jiffy. Ii is
for principle We are fighting. II we gave in
now. they would give US even worse treat
ment next year.
IF the horsemen about the country were
not afraid of the Western Jockey Club,
which body owes it's existence to the turf
men, Worth would run an outlaw meeting.
Let a bunch Of the big owners offer 10 run
their horses at Worth at outlaw meet
ing and the Western Jockey Club would
back I'D In its position very quickly"