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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-17
PACKERS SUMMONED TO COURT.
Alleged to Have Violated Trust Laws
of Montana

HELENA. Mont, December i7.-Five of
the largest packing houses in the country
must appear in the supreme court next
week in answer to order from that
tribunal The order was made at the IN
stance of Attorney General Donovan, who
alleges that the companies have formed
trust, and having thus violated the laws Of
the state of Montana, they should be en-
joined from doing business in the state.
The defendants in the suits are Swift &
Co., Armour x Co, Cudahy & CO.. the
Hammond Packing Company OF Chicago
and the Hammond Packing Company of
Pueblo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-17
JUDGE HAMMOND DEAD.
Tennessee Jurist Died in New York Of
Pneumonia

NEW YORK, December 17.-Judge E. II.
Hammond of the federal district court,
Memphis, Tenn, died here today after an
illness of four days with pneumonia.
Judge Hammond came to New York about
two weeks ago to attend a meeting of the
Mckinley Memorial Association and de-
cided to remain few days for a visit with
his daughter. He contracted severe cold
early in the week. and Tuesday 1t developed
into pneumonia.
Judge Hammond was sixty-six years old.
The body will be taken to Memphis for
burial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-17
SERIOUS BOILER EXPLOSION.
Three Workmen Scalded - Property
Loss About $125, 900.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, December 17.-An
explosion of 3O0-horsepower boiler In
Brewer and Love Brothers cotton mills
today seriously scalded three workmen,
blew down the walls Of the boiler house
and the storage house and crushed in the
front Of the one-story brick home of
Herman Young q block away.
The property loss is estimated at $685.
600 The cause of the explosion is un-
known,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-17
B. and o. Financial Statement.
al Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
BALTIMORE. Nd. December 1.-THE
gross earnings from the traffic of the Bal
timore and Ohio railroad exclusive of the
controlled or affiliated lines for the month
CT November. 1904. We're 50. 757, ,747. an in-
crease of s437. .SS4 over October, 1903. The
expenses We're So. 3.762. .022. an increase of
S145.359 The net earnings Were 81 ,S95 80,
an increase of 1921 $50 For the five months
OF the fiscal year the gross earnings from
traffic were $50. .132,475, a decrease of
S93, f97 The expenses were S17, ,SS5, ,95S a
decrease of s114.946 The net earnings were
S11 .246311, an average increase of sS1, ,I49
over the five corresponding months of 1908
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-17
GIVES UP THE FIGHT.
Judge Crumpacker Will Not Press Re
duction of Southern Representation.

Representative Crumpacker of Indiana,
who has been prime mover in the effort
for reduction of southern representation
has given up the fight for this session or
Congress and will let the matter drop for
the present. It is understood that judge
Crumpacker is discouraged at the lack OF
support "at the other end of the avenue"
as they say at the Capitol. when they refer
to the White House
Senator Dick Of Ohio. Senator Platt of
New York and Representatives Morrel
and Olmstead of Ohio are still in the field,
but 1t is thought that they will strike Their
tents also and vamoose if there are to be
no reinforcements. The southern states
men at the Capitol were feeling very good
today over the prospective rout Of the
enemy and are breathing easier again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-17
Late Pope's Attendant Dead.

ROME, December 17.-Pio Contra the
faithful attendant of the late Pope Leo
XIII, died here today of apoplexy, thus
fulfilling his own prediction that he would
soon follow his master. Centra, who was
one of the most picturesque figures of the
late pontifcate, lived entirely for Pope
Leo. sleeping practically in the same room
and enjoying the entire confidence of the
late pope.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-17
100000 FIRE IN BOSTON.
Five-Story Structure in Business Dis
trict-Stocks Damaged.

BOSTON, December IA loss estimated
at $4,000 was caused by fire today in the
Hecht building, a tive-story structure at
6l1 and -643 Atlantic avenue. The fire
started from some unknown cause on the
top door, occupied by the Reliance Manu-
featuring Company, picture frame makers.
The flames spread downward to the fourth
floor. occupied by Bigelow & Jordan, pic
ture frames and photographs. and to the
third occupied by z. Auerbach q Co.
wholesale tailors. Considerable damage
vas done bv water on the lower floors and
In adjoining buildings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-17
DISCUSS THEIR COURSE.
Nan Patterson's Lawyers in Conference
in New York.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, December 17.-Nan Patter-
sons lawyers are comforting today over
the question whether or not to put in de-
feEse when the trial of the actress reopens
Monday. and whether or not to put their
client on the witness stand.
Miss Patterson wants to take the stand.
She insists that 1t is best to tell her story
to the jury, and that 1t will help her case
and place her in a better light before the
public. In this her father and Lawyer
Daniel OReilly are said to support her.
Lawyers Levy and Unger oppose, and de-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-17
FIRE IN ORPHAN ASYLUM.
Inmates Escape by Reason of Per
fected Drill.

NEW YORK, December Thirteen nun
dred children, of all ages. We're aroused
from sleep by an alarm of fire in the he
brew Orphan Asylum. in Amsterdam ave-
nue., before daylight today, and marched IN
safety from the building. They performed
their fire drill precisely as they had been
trained Then the teachers and the elder
bows, composing the fire brigade, attacked
the blaze and quickly extinguished it. 1t
was confined to a laundry and the damage
was slight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-17
Noted Inventor Dropped Dead.

ALBANY, N. Y. December 17.-CharIes
La Dow, a well-known inventor and manu-
facturer .of agricultural implements,
dropped dead on the street today. He was
famous both, for the large number of
patents issued in his name by the United
States patent Office, being supposed here to
hold the record in that respect. and for
the number of patent litigatons in which
he has for many years been involved. He
was about sixty-six years old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-17
GOES TO HIGHEST COURT
APPEAL OF THE DEFENDANTS IN
CONSPIRACY CASE.

Judge Kumler, attorney for George Z.
Lorenz, arrived here early today from To-
ledo, Ohio and a conference was held In
which all the attorneys for the defense in
the Machen-Lorenz post office case partici-
pated. 1t was decided TO apply TO the Su-
preme Court of the United States for
writ of certiorari in the hope of taking
the case to the highest court in the land.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-17
slocum Engineers License Returned.

NEW YORK. December 1.-THE license
Of Benjamin F. Conklin who was chief en-
gineer Of the excursion steamer General
Slocum when she burned in East river
with the loss of 1,O0O lives, was returned to
him today. The license was revoked soon
after the disaster. Captain Ira Harris.
supervising inspector, held that the charges
against Conklin were not sustained.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-17
Building Permits Issued.

Building permits were issued today as
follows:
Charles III. Brfce, three three-story brick
dwellings, 1920 1922 1924 Whitney avenue
northwest; cost. $11.0O0.
Middaugh & Shannon. six three-story and
cellar brick dwellings, 81 to 81 Baltimore
street northwest; cost, $25,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-17

F. Mckenna, Pennsylvania, district judge
for the district of Porto Rico Samuel Bel
lew, agent for the Indians of the Flat
head agency, Montana. Also the nomina-
tions for retired army officers sent in yes
terday and appointments and promotions
In the navy and marine hospital service
Ninety-eight cOlonels on the retired list of
the army were promoted to the grade of
brigadier general.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-17

an oil stove. Most of those who lost their
lives were caught in the upper stories of
the building, from which there We're no fire
escares.
Those fatally injured are: Isaac Smith,
aged sixty, face and hands burned Charles
f. Reynolds. injured internally by jumping
from third-story window.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-17
New Consul at Belfast.

Mr. Loomis, the assistant secretary of
state, today announced the appointment of
s. s. knabenshue. political writer of the
Toledo Blade to be American consul at
Belfast, Ireland, vice w. w. Touvelle, de-
ceased,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-17

Three Persons Killed and Two Fatally
Injured

NEW YORK, December 17.-Three per-
sons were. killed and several injured. two
fatally. IN a fire in sthree-story brick
residence at 1s4 South Main street. in Will
iamsburg section of Brooklyn. today.
The dead: Alice swinson; Arden Reynolds.
aged forty; Charles Lincoln Paynter. two
years.
The fire was caused by the explosion Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-17
iDed Like Roasted Rats.

Capt. McAllster of the Glen Island said:
II believe Assistant Engineer Hendrclt-
son must have been burned at his post.
1T was impossible for the six members
of the crew to get from their hunks in the
first hold, where they Were sleeping. We
heard their cries. but there was no chance
for them They died like roasted rats"
Regarding the death of the woman pas
senger, supposed to be Rosa Schalfski, the
captain said when all Were ready to en-
bark in the boats she returned TO her state
room for her purse. The flames cut off her
escape, though the captain could see her
at the door of her room.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-17
Would Obey Smith, Not the Senate.

uOn again, and, bringing out the tact tha
the witness believes the records are still
within the temple. asked: ''If you We're told
by President Smith not to bring the books
you would refuse to touch them, wouldn' t
you?"
Yes sir"
"And if the sergeant-at-arms of the Sem
ate should call on YOU with warrant and
demand the books and arrest you and put
you in jail If you did not give them up,
you would still refuse to give them uD,
wouldn't your
Yes. SIR
The witness said he did not know where
Is kept the record of the sealing of josiah
Hickman to his plural wife after the death
OF his legal wife, of which Mr.. Hickman
had testified. Mr.. Nicholson said he had
never heard of record of that kind. Mr..
Hickman had testified that the sealing took
place within the temple about two or three
years ago.
marriages he had brought with him con-
'ains the record of 6.63S cerem monies He
said the book which he had not brought is
not 50 large as this one and does not con-
tain more than half as many entries
Suppose" said Mr.. Worthington, "a
couple. who are not married. should apLly
TO be sealed. what would be done?''
Nothing could be DONE was the reply.
Senator Dubois asked where the mar
rlage of Abraham II. Cannon to Lillian
Hamlin had been recorded but the witness
said he did not know
would it not be recorded in the temple? %
Mr.. Dubois asked, and the witness replied
very lkely but added that he did not
know.
Mr.. Smoots counsel challenged the as
sumption that Cannon had been married as
charged, but Mr.. Dubois contended that the
fact had been established.
Couldn't Recollect All His Children.
Mr.. Nicholson said that he was a po-
lygamist. having two wives, but when ask
ed IL any children had been born to him by
his plural wife since 1880 he requested his
questioner to wait a minute" adding, II
have so many ! can't remember"
After the laughter subsided he said that
he had fifteen children.
Mr.. Nicholson then was finally excused
Witness Hickman was recalled and stat
ed that he had had the consent of Francis
NJ Lyman to his plural marriage which
had been celebrated In Mexico In 1890
Recess was then taken until 9 an
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Record of Legal Marriages Only.

L
been any such cases in the period covered
by this book" He repeated that the rec
ords which he brought with him are those
of marriages of people who, under the law
have right to marry.
The witness would not admit he knew
where 10 find the book of sealings of NV
ing persons who had previously been mar
ried.
Chairman Burrows attempted to ascertain
where this book was kept and also some
name by which it could be designated. The
chairman asked a series of questions which
We're not answered freely and In the end
he settled back in his chair with the re-
mark that he had no more questions to
ask \ moment later, however, he returned
to the attack.
''You admit that there are other records
there and that they are kept in the tenn
pie ! want you to tell US why you did not
bring them, he said.
II had no authority to do So" said the
witness. Then he told Mr.. Tayler that he
could not bring the records without the
consent of the president of the church.
What did you do when you received this
subpoena" asked Mr.. Tayler. Did you
show it to President Smith?"
Mr.. Nicholson answered that that had
been his course, and when asked what
President Smith had told him to do he pro-
voked laughter by responding: ITO tell
the truth" He said: president Smith
didn't like It and neither did l. At least
ing his remarks.
After half an hour more of searching
questions in which all members of the COM
mittee participated Mr.. Nicholson stated
that the book of sealing could be identified
by the name "Sealings of persons not mar
ried in the temple" He gave also the
names of his assistants. whose duties are
to actually record the ceremonies in the
book He said too, that the books could
not be removed without the consent of the
head of the church, and that if the head of
the church were called for the records he
could not give them up without a vote of
the church
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-17
Recorder Nicholson Recalled.

John Nicholson. chief recorder of the
Salt Lake Temple. was recalled and ex-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-28
May Goes to 911ac; July to 917sc
and September to 811ac,
Closing Firm.
The Market Was Oversold on the
Long Downward Turn and
Rallied Easily.
The Weather Very Fine and
Northwest Seeding Outlook
Improving Daily.

Minneapolis Chamber Of Commerce,
April 2S.-Splendid weather all over the
country was the showing the bulls had
to meet this morning. Against 1t they
made Roadway and May wheat was up
early to 91%c and July to 91as @911ac.
The bears preferred to let the strength
spend itself before making any renewed
Effort for decline. The market has long
been on steady downward trend and at
the early prices was up 3@31ac from low
point Whether or not the advance Is
to hold was a matter about which trad
ers found it hard to make up their minds.
The foreign markets were up a little but
there was no snap to them. Liverpool
reported a better cargo demand and some
disposition to try for an advance, but
this in part was offset by reports OF bet
ter conditions in Kansas and a general
idea that the American winter wheat crop
lis doing better on the whole than was to
be expected earlier Reports coming in
here from the Red river valley were much
better. On land five miles from the Red
river there was some seeding this morn
ing. and il the present weather continues
over Sunday and into next week start
will be made in many places that have been
very wet all along. The forecast hardly
favors this In full, as the warmer weather
predicted for the northwest Is to be &C
Ecompanied by cloudy skies in North Da-
kota, and Minnesota Is to have showers.
AT the Same time there Is not q thing
TO Indicate any continued heavy rains,
$50 on the whole look ahead is favor
able so far as seeding in the northwest
is concerned.
The big bull item Of the morning was
the decrease in Minneapolis elevator
stocks. which amount to 100000 bushels
at this time. Receipts at Kansas City
were only $4,000 bushels against 10000.
and at St. Louis 1900 against a holiday
q year ago. Minneapolis received 81 cars
against sc. Duluth s against II, and Chi
cago against &c.
X Primary receipts were $4,000 bushels
against AL 900, and shipments were 25l, 900
against $4,000. Wheat and flour clear
snces were II 900 bushels.
s The Price Current says winter wheat
hy lowered the past week. The more un-
favorable reports from the east fully or
slightly more than balance improvements
In western sections. The bulk OF oats
mostly seeded. Little change In acreage.
Rather unpropitious start. Large acreage
q bof corn expected.
Y Jones goes east tonight to take in
tEMichigan, the Ohio valley and winter
y wheat clear thru to Maryland.
81 Thompson Of Duluth says he thinks the
NORTHWEST will this year raise 100000 900
4 more wheat than last year.
& The market continues strong May
slelosed at 91bc, July at 91hc and Septem-
81 Der at S1081Mc.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-28

sWA9sHINGToN, April 2s.-To-day,s statement
OF the treasury balances in the general fund
exclusive Of the s15oooo 900 gold in the division
Of redemption. shows Available cash balance.
s21s sss 52s; gold sos so2, $40; silver, sao,o7s
7H; United States notes. 81. 49,. $40; treasury
notes of 1890, $127.731; national bank notes s12-
zoe 6os; total receipts this day 81 452 o7s total
receipts this month, $3S. 303. 062; total receipts
this year saas3s5. 81: total expenditures this
81, $50, 900; total expenditures this year S445-
4e3. 1884; deposits in national banks. $1es $780,
All.
LONDON. April 2s:-The rate of discount of
the Bank Of England was unchanged to-day at
per cent The weekly statement of the Bank
Of England shows the following changes: Total
reserve. decreased G314.000: circulation In
creased S259 Coo bullion decreased s5S 21O.
other securities. decreased s3,45S. O0O other de-
poslts, decreased s3s21poo, public deposits, In
creased G61.000: notes reserve. decreased a332.
600; government securities nnchanged. The pro
week is 40. 60 per cent, as compared with As 20
per cent last week.
LONDON. April 2s-Bar gold. rs 1o4d;
American eagles, s76s .;A d.
BERLIN. April :.S--Exchange London 20
Enarka 43A pfenrigs for cheeks. Discount rates:
Short bills. per cent; three months bills. OK
per cent. ~ ?
MINNEAPOLIS. April 2s--Bank clearings to-
day, 81, 100 93I27; for the week, 81, 118 075 62
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-28
IRON AGE REVIEW

New York. April 2s.-The lake ore interests
made good progress res says the Iron Age In their
lions thus far having led to the adoption of a
schedule of prices on the basis of $3.50 per
for 1Mesaba Bessemers. differential therefore.
OF only 25c per ton. Last year the base price
% n OF. OF onneee and sS'sGh
Is to BE- taken up at the next meeting at Cleve-
Which sell in the open market insist that st ailot,
menis shall apply both to the tonnages which
Companies and to the tonnage which is to be sold
In the open one IN market It is estimated that less
than 100000 tons are to be sold while the
furnaces is about 100000 tons. It is figured
that less than 100000 tons need be brought
1905. ~ W S season - 'De spring u
The MESSENGER a Big iron market is exceedingly
ss 1s .f' %s
basic ASH is offered freely at $12.7o.
United States Steel corporation has purchased
a my dexnre Pg during the past week for
tion is now producing pig iron at the rate of
i75 900 tons per week or more than ever before
kets comes the complaint of dullness in pig
iron. but with little actual pressure to sell. BY
the middle OF next month, however. the ques
part Of the third quarter viii come up seriously
neuvering. Some irregularity has resulted in the
central west from cut in freight rates ranging
to points north of the Ohio river.
The contract for the first lot of castings for
the ennsylvania TUNE has not yet been placed
Some leading founders have practically with
drawn, because they decline to meet the prices
which it is intimated have been named Rumor
has 1t that S27 net ton for the finished tun-
nels section has been bid.
The cast iron pipe trade is quite busy. Among
Is. 900 tons for Cincinnati
employment in the heavier lines of finished
iron and steel continues light and vet the ton.
mage of steel which goes into consumption is
enormous It Is stated that the leading interest
ingots per week. against record in the boom
gays oo OF rail- plate and beam consumption Of
Sia.oco tops in one week This to he
enormous demand ia the lighter products. Wire
has had some record months lately and even
tho It Is pretty sure to fall of. now that the
spring demand is drawing to close it will take
fa s work for two months at the mill to put
normal shape. The tin plate mills are running
practically up to the full capacity.
The tonnage of sheets is much better than it
has been. but prices are somewhat irregular
The same Is true of bars. There is quite a good
export demand n for sheet bars. the commitments
rate of between 900 and Is, 900 tons month,
old material is weak in nearly all leading mar
kets. ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-28
CHICAGO GRAIN
ACTIVE BUYING STRENGTHENS WHEAT
CORN AND OATS STRONG.


Chicago. April 2s--Active buying by commits
sion houses aud shorts caused strength in wheat
to-day. Small receipts and numerous damage
:seports from the Ohio valley more than Offset
In the west and southwest. July opened &c
to- &c lower, at s3ac to ssMc. but quickly ad-
vanced selling up to SAN 1s4asc on light offer
ings Minneapolis Duluth and Chicago reported
and ia cars year ago.
The market gained in strength as the session
ally tie southwest. Under the good demand July
advanced to S5c A reaction occurred late in the
day on liberal selling by the principal holder:
SAY @s4%c, a net gain Of N@hc.
Close: Wheat, May. SsHc; July, 84h@84Mc;
old, s57sc; September, s6Nc: old, size:
s Esq Se Mo- nasd NJ No.
ern, S569bc; No. 3 spring, s5@9se.
Firm cables and small receipts brought out
liberal covering IN corn, and in consequence
wheat pit was an added inspiration to buyers Of
corn. After opening a shade lower: at 4sMc
July advanced to 4sMe but reacted to 4sBc::
contract grade
The demand from shorts carried the price OF
July to 1850. but the advance was not main
earlier gain. the market closing about steady,
with July at 4s5ac, shade below yesterday 8
Close: Corn-April 1850; May. 4eMe; July,
Cash Corn-No. 2. ASH @4s&c; No. 3, 4s@
More strength was manifested in oats than in
rnanq from commission houses and shorts. but
offerings were comparatively light, the selling
being mostly by scalpers. Small receipts and
tors July opened unchanged to Ac higher at
sSe to s rs nS sre s to
Close: Oats-May. 4Olsc: July. SOC: Septem.
ber 31Ac