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Ordered by Commissioners.

The District Commissioners today IT
dered:
That the resignation of E. A. Borst, In
spector in the sewer division. engineer de-
partment Is hereby accepted, to take effect
May 6. 1904.
That the following service sewers be con-
structed under the provisions of the act of
Congress. approved April %. 1904. the same
being necessary In the judgment of the
Commissioners for the public health. safety,
comfort and convenience:
In the west side of 14th street southeast
between Georgia avenue and X street.
In the north side of Pennsylvania avenue
between 26th street and Rock creek
In X street northeast between 9TH and 9th
streets.
II Quarry road between the Geological
Park and Columbia road.
In Staughton street from Columbia road
eastward 1O5 feet. Meridian Hill subdi-
vision.
In Warder avenue between Cammack ave-
nue. and Rock Creek Church road.
That the following water mains be laid
under the act of Congress. approved April
%. 1904, the same being necessary in the
judgment of the Commissioners for the pub
lie safety, health. comfort and convenience:
14S feet. more or less of eight-inch main in
Brandywine street between 9th street and
Brightwood avenue, and 442 feet more ur
less. of eight-nch main in the east side Of
Brightwood avenue between Brandywine
and Chesapeake streets.
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SAMUEL STEVENS RECALLED.
Cross Examination Regarding Alleged
Interviews With Gen. Tyner.

Samuel A Stevens of Cincinnati, Ohio,
who was on the witness stand late yester-
day afternoon. was recalled Immediately
after the opening of court this morning for
further examination. For exactly one hour
the witness was cross examined In refer
ence to interviews with Gen. Tyner. forms
of contract and correspondence with the
firm of helms G. Barrett and with Mr.
Barrett. A mass of letters and kilograms
were read to the jury. 1t was extremely
difficult to discern the relevancy OF the
greater portion of this testimony Even
Justice Pritchard was impelled to remark
that the trial would be interminable unless
counsel should curtail such alleged evil
dence. A lengthy exchange of views by the
attorneys followed.
Mr.. Stevens, after submitting to interro-
CATION for an hour and quarter this morn
ing, gave way to DIR. A. P. Taylor, who
was connected with bond investment
company of Lexington, Ky. He testified
that In December. 1900. he received card
announcing that January 1. 1901, Harrison
j. Barrett would sever his connection with
the Post Office Department and form a law
partnership with ]. Henning helms. On
cross-examination the defense endeavored
to show that the card had been sent by
Mr.. helms. The witness was asked II the
address on the envelope was in1the hand
writing of Mr.. Nelms with which he was
familiar. DIR. Taylor replied that his recol-
lection was that the address was type
written.
Mr.. Morgan's Testimony.
A. J. Morgan, who was connected with
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coLoRED BAPT1srs MEET.
Thirty Ninth Annual Conference Opens
at Second Church Today.

About 90U sc1ergymen and lay delegates
from various eastern states were present
this morning in the Second Baptist Church,
colored. when Ne .tiirty-setefith annual
session of,the9 Virginia Baptist state con-
vention was called to order at 10 o'clock
by the president. Rev. r. III. Bowling, u.
D., LID. 4'51'-
During the. nor ming hours addresses OF
welcome and responses were delivered.
Among those who spoke were ex-Commis-
sioner- Douglas. representing the District
government; Jas. F. Bundy. secretary of
the law school of Howard University; Rev.
DR.. w. ]. Howard of this city. represent
ing the churches; Rev. DR.. g. w. Lee of the
local pastors conference; Rev. DR.. ]. A.
Taylor, on behalf Of the homes of the
people,, and Rev. ]. T. Clark, president
of the pastors conference.
The chief purpose of the convention Is to
raise $4,000 for educational purposes in be-
half of the negro The delegates represent
communities from Massachusetts, to Vfr-
ginia. Several committees were appointed
this morning. to look after routine work.
and at noon a recess was taken for lunch
con. The convention went into regular ses-
sion again at 2:30 pm. The features of
this afternoons meeting Will be the adj
dress of the president and the election of
officers for the ensuing year.
The convention will continue to hold ses-
sions in the Second Baptist Church two or
three times daily until Sunday next
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BEGINS HIS NEW DUTIES.
U. d. Hobb Goes to the Department Of
49, ".' 90" Justice

Charles ii. Robb of Vermont, former as
sistant attorney general for the Post Office
Department. today assumed his rev duties
rs assistant attorney general with much
enlarged powers at the Department of JUS
tee Assistant Attorney Edwin W. Law
renee of Vermont is acting assistant attor-
ney general for the Post Office Department
until the arrival of Russell p. Goodwin of
Illinois. Mr.. Robb's successor, on the 10th
instant.
The transfer of Assistant Attorney Gem
eral Robb will not interfere with his con-
tihued consideration of postal cases grow
ing out of the general investigation of az
fsirs OF the postal service The reports on
New York and Washington are the first to
be submitted, but they are not yet COM
pleted and may be delayed somewhat.
There are number of other large cities as
Chicago, for instance. where matters will
be looked into, and this taking up of cues
tons arising from the general investiga-
ton of last year and some new matters
that have developed is likely to be a very
pIctracted task An immense amount of
detail Is yet in sight. and In addition to this
probing OF matters in the field the routine
operations of the service will be scrutlnized
more carefully than for many years past
as a result of the revelations of last spring
and summer.
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STORY Is DENIED.
No Submarines for Jap Navy at New
port News
tch. to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEWPORT NEWS. Va, May u.-An Of
fetal denial of the story emanating from
here to the effect that the Newport News
Shpbuilding Company had secured the con-
tracts for building four Lake submarine
boats designed for the japanese navy was
given out at the offices. of, the company here
today The Lakes expected to have their
boat adopted by the United States govern
r.ent and secure contracts for building the
submarines provided for in the naval APP
preparation bill limiting the amount to
SS51S0. They are making negotiations with
the local company to learn If 1t can
build the boats for the Lakes If the con-
tract is secured.
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JUSTICE CLABAUGH's HOME.
He Has Just Bought a Handsome
Residence

Mr.. Justice Clabaugh. the chief justice of
the District Supreme Court. has just pur-
chased a handsome residence for his home.
1t Is located on the south side of Mintwood
place, Washington Heights, just west of
Columbia road. The property was acquired
through Moore Il Hill. real estate brokers,
from M. II. w. Fuller, the passenger agent
Of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Com.
pany. and the consideration was about
$4,000
The house was built by Mr. Fuller a few
years ago for his home, where he has since
lived. A side lot affords ample space on
the east side. thus allowing an abundance
of air and light. A porte cochere marks
the entrance on that side, which supple
ments the one at the front Of the house.
The arrangement is that of an English
basement house, with provision on the first
floor for an entrance and staircase hall a
reception ROOM and in the rear the kitchen.
AS the house was built by Mr. Fuller for
his own use, the construction is substan-
tial, and the various details which add so
much to the comfort and convenience of a
home are found there.
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Visitor From New Zealand.

Mr.. F. Clarkson, special correspondent
for half a dozen newspapers of New Zea-
land. called on Commissioner West at the
District building this morning for the pur-
pose of obtaining some information relative
to the methods of government in vogue in
the District of Columbia. Mr.. Clarkson is
a native of New Zealand and is making a
tour of the United States and. incidentally
visiting the st. Louis exposition. He has
been in this country about one month,
part Of which time he has spent at st.
Louis. After making a careful inspection
of Washington he will go to New York city
for short visit.
Mr.. Clarkson says he is very favorably
impressed with the part of the United
States he has visited He thinks Washing
ton Is the most beautiful city he has seen
and spoke in most complimentary terms of
the splendid wide streets and avenues the
parks and little green triangles and squares
about the city. This afternoon. in company
with Mr.. E. E. Helm of the engineer de-
partment. Mr.. Clarkson was shown about
the city.
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Death of NJ. P. Carrick.

News has been received in Washington of
the death. Sunday evening. at Lafayette.
Ind, of General Secretary-Treasurer NJ r.
Carrick of the Brotherhood of Painters,
Decorators and Paperhangers of America,
of erysipelas. Mr.. Carrick was sick only a
short time. Funeral services over the re-
mains will be held tomorrow in Pittsburg,
Pa. his native city.
The members Of the organization of which
Mr. Carrick was an official regard his death
as an irreparable loss. and as a mark OF
respect all affiliated unions of the brother
hood have adopted resolutions of condo
lence.. AS a further token of the esteem OF
the craft for Mr.. Carrick, the headquarters
of each affiliated body will be draped in
mourning for the next sixty days.
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OLD BUREAUS COMBINED.
Order Issued Establishing the Office
of the Military Secretary.


Secretary Taft this afternoon issued an
order announcing the establishment of the
military secretary's office through the con-
solidation of the adjutant generals office
md the office of records and pensions of
the War Department and defining the rela-
lions between the new bureau and the gen.
cral staff of the army. The order follows:
by the act of Congress approved April
IS. 1904, entitled An act making appropria-
ion for the support of the army for the
iscal year ending June 30. 1905, and for
other purposes the officers of the record
md pension office are consolidated into a
department of the army, to be known as
the military secretary's department. The
officers of this department are subject to
the supervision of the chief of staff In all
matters pertaining to the command, disci-
pline or administration of the existing mill
tary establishment.
"All orders and regulations emanating
from the War Department and affecting
the army and the status of officers en-
listed men therein will be issued by the Sec
rotary of War through the chief of staff,
md will be communicated to troops and In
dividuals in the military service through
The military secretary.
by the same act the adjutant generals
office and the record and pension office,
heretofore constituting bureaus of the War
Department, are consolidated into bureau
TO be known as the military secretary's Of
ice of the War Department. The business
Of this bureau. in so far as 1t deals with the
command. discipline or administration of
the existing military establishment is like
the department of the same name, subject
10 the supervision of the chief of staff, but
in matters of all other business the chief of
the bureau will report directly to the Sec
rotary of War.
IAN official correspondence from the army
1t large intended for the War Department
Will be addressed to the military secretary
All officers and employees now under as
'ignment Ito duty in the adjutant generals
office or the record and pension office will
report to the military secretary for assign
nent to duty in his office"
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TALIAFERRO WINS.
Returns From Florida Primaries In
dictate His Success. -

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, May 11-Returns
from yesterdays primaries are slow COM
ing in, but sufficient number of precincts
has been heard from to indicate the choice
of Senator James P. Taliaferro as his own
successor over Gov. w. 8. Jennings, John
N. c. Stockton and former Senator Wilkin-
son E. Call
Frank Clark is in the lead for Congress
from the second district, and Representa-
tive s. M. Sparkman has a large ma
jority over Robert McNamee in the first.
In the third. present Representative w. B.
Lamar had no opposition. The race for
governor is close Representative Robert
w. Davis of Palatka leads by a good vote,
but will have to enter second primary
with Capt. N. B. Broward of Jackson
vile, or Danette H. Mays Of Monticello.
1t Is believed Hearst will have a majority
of the delegates to the national conven-
ton
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MARYLAND REPUBLICANS
Senator McComas, Chairman, Delivers
Strong Speech-Delegates.

Strong Speech-Delegates.
BALTIMORE, Md, May 1.-THE Mary-
land republican state convention met here
today. United States Senator McComas,
who was chairman, delivered lengthy
speech, in which he strongly praised the
administration of President Roosevelt and
severely arraigned the democracy. The
following delegates-at-large to the Chi
cago national convention were elected:
United States Senator Louis E. McComas,
Gen. Felix Agnus. Representative VIM. H.
Jackson and Stevenson A. Williams.
The following district delegates were
elected: State Senator Mccullough, P l..
Goldsborough, James Ingram, Charles C.
Gorsuch. David w. Jones. W. s. Booze,
w. H. Green. Harry s. Cummings Color
ed). Thomas s. Parran. A. Blakeney,
Thomas c. Noyes and Reno c. Harp
Four presidential electors were also
chosen. The platform approves the adj
ministration Of President Roosevelt, and
the President as soldier, statesman and
scholar. alike the friend of labor, of capt.
tal whose safe and successful administra-
ton We heartily indorse and wish to pro-
long four years more; we unanimously de-
sire his denomination at Chicago and in
struct our delegates to vote for Theodore
Roosevelt
The resolutions also commend Congress
for its legislative record of the last session.
declare for protective tariff, favor ship
subsidy, and condemn the election laws
passed by the democratic legislature of
Maryland to restrict the suffrage as lille
gal and criminal"
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Extension of Wyoming Avenue.

Attorneys A. B. Duvall and A. Leftwich
Sinclair, representing the District Commits
sioners, today commenced proceedings In
the Supreme Court Of the District of Co.
lumbia, sitting as a district court, looking
to the condemnation of land for the ex-
tension of Wyoming avenue to 23d street
west, in accordance with an act of Con-
gress, approved April %. 1904.
The land necessary for the proposed ex-
tension Is "about 2.O32 square feet, con-
tanned in lot thirty-four of Lowndes' SUBJ
division of Widows Mite" owned by Wal
ter S. Harlan of the District
The Commissioners request that the
United States marshal be directed to sum-
mon a jury to appraise the damages the
owner of the land to be taken will sustain
by reason of the extension, and to assess
the benefits resulting to adjacent property,
as required by the act Of Congress mem
toned.
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MACHEN'S EXCEPTIONS.
Filed by Counsel in the Court of Ap-
peals Today.

Counsel for August w. Machen. the
former general superintendent. of the free
delivery system of the Post Office Depart
ment. who was convicted in the Criminal
Court here for conspiracy, have filed In
the District of Columbia Court of Appeals
a bill of exceptions TO the action of the
lower court
The exceptions make a very voluminous
document and about fifty points of law
are raised. Among other things 1t is al
legged that all the cases except one against
Machen were barred by the statute of limj-
tatons: and that the court should have
anoweu the DEFENSE, embracing Machen
and four other defendants, ten challenges
or jurors for each defendant making fifty
in all, instead of restricting the total num-
Der OF challenges allowed to the defense
10 ten. The case Is expected to be argued
before the Court OF Appeals next October
or November.
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POSTAL RECEIPTS.
The Washington Office Shows an In
crease of Over FL Per Cent.

A statement today, issued by the Post
Office Department shows the gross postal
receipts for the fifty largest post offices
Of the country for April, 19O3 as compared
with April. 1904 Among these there were
eight cities show decreases, as follows:
New Orleans. ST. Paul, Rochester. Jersey
City, New Haven, Albany, Peoria and
Troy.
Washington receipts were s9O75l for
April, 1904, and s74,476 for April. 1903 an
increase of 81 S. per cent
For April, 1904. New York showed 81
1870 and s1,lO6.2 for April. 1903 an
increase of SD per cent; Chicago for
April, 1904. had 1925 233, and $500. 800 for
April, 1903. increase. 1853 per cent; Phila-
delphia for April. 1904, had 1891 900. and
$'54SS5 for April. 1903. increase. 10 10 per
cent; . Boston had 1862 ,625 for April. 1904.
and s326.o8S for April, 1903, increase, II. 81
per cent. and st. Louis had s2s5 G69 for
April. 1904 and s252.112 for April, 1903. an
increase of 1881 per cent
The total receipts at the fifty offices were
So.StoSlS In April, 1901 and S. 1891. 100 for
april f9S, net increase of s439, 6JS or
S.15 per cent.
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Forfeitures of Collateral.

Charles johnson was the name given by
a man who was arrested on the speedway
Yesterday afternoon by Mounted Policeman
Creagh for driving horse at rapid rate
OF speed. He left s. collateral. which was
forfeited in Judge SCOTS court this morn
ing.
Linwood W. Roy. gave up 81 on a charge
of riding a bicycle without a light.
william d. Taylor failed TO appear to
answer to charge of misbehavior In the
Smithsonian grounds. FORGETTING - thereby.
forfeiture of 81 was noted In the case OF
George Washington. who was named as
defendant on a charge of working lame
horse.
James H. Hicks and Christopher Pitt.
charged Jointly with using profanity on
Pennsylvania avenue last night, forfeited
$40 each.
Hugo j. Geehn contributed S to the Dis
trict for the privilege of speeding his bi-
cycle on 14th street northwest yesterday.
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Movements of Naval Vessels.

The battle ship Kentucky has arrived
at Funehal. Azores. on her way to New
York
The battle ship Missouri has arrived at
Newport News where she will be repaired.
The cruiser Raleigh left Chemuipo yes
terday for Woosung. the Castine left
Guantanamo for San Juan. and the Dixie
left Guantanamo for League Island.
The flagship New, York and the
gunboat bennington. recently relieved from
duty at Panama. arrived at Honolulu yes
terday on their way TO the Aleutian Is
lands,
The gunboat Nashville and the torpedo
boat Lawrence left St. Louis yesterday
for Cairo. The Nashville is bound for
Boston. where she will be put out of COM
mission.
The Glacier has arrived at Guantanamo,
the Eagle at Cabanas the Cincinnati at
Shemulpo and the whipple. S10Rart, wor-
den and Truxton at Sewalr s>point, Va.
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granite and brick work. some addiuonal

granite and brick work. Some additional
foundations have been put into the interior
OF the building itself with view to sup
porting the walls of 4 nreproof vault and
some additional piers were put under the
main entrance for structural reasons. Prep
arations are being made for Installing
steam heating apparatus in the basement.
All the other buildings on the reservation
are well advanced In construction. includ-
ing thirteen Officers quarters. three bar
racks buildings and two mess halls ,Lath-
Ing and clustering work is now under way
In the officers quarters. and the officers
mess building IL under roof. Concrete piles
are being put in for the foundation Of
bachelor officers quarters and excavating
Is being done 70 rthe foundations of an en-
gfneer's store house
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INDIANA DEMOCRATS.
Leaders Beginning to Gather at In
dianapolis for Convention.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, May H.-Demo-
cratic leaders are. gathering for the first
session of the democratic state convention,
which will meet tomorrow TO select dele
gates and alternates-at-large to the st.
Louis convention and presidential electors
and Observation-Disclosures. An adjournment
will then be taken until July 20, when
platform will be adopted and a state ticket
nominated.
Delegates will meet by districts tomorrow
evening to select 20 district delegates to
the national convention. OF the 1,547 dele
gates to the state convention IL Is estt-
mated from 4J0 to co are for W. r. Hearst
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GOVERNMENT BONDS
Baltimore Markets


BALTIMORE Nd. May 11-FLOUR-Firm un-
changed; receipts, 1892 barrels.
WHEAT-Dull and frmer; spot contract. l O6il /;
spot No. red western. 1-07La; May, 1O6L; July,
80 asked; steamer No red. 1.0OA; receipts, 3 415
bushels: southern by sample, 9Sa1 O5h; southern
grade. 9Sa 06E
C0RN-Steady; spot. 53a53ls: May 53a53IS: Jul :.
531sab3h: steamer mixed. 50%a501s; receipts
1892 bushels; southern white corn. 57aJ9; south
ern yellow corn, 57a59.
OATS-Firm: No. white. 47h: No. 2 mixed
AN sales; receipts 3. 955 bushels.
RYE-Dull and easier uptown No. Q TsaI9;
No. western. 80; receipts 1862 bushels.
HAY-Steady. unchanged.
GRAIN FREIGHTS-fery quiet. unchanged
BUTTER-Firm; fancy imitation. 19a20: fancy
creamery, 2oa26; fancy ladle. 17afS: store packed
I2al3
EfitiS-Firm. 17a1S.
CHEESE-Steady; large, 1Ot4a11; medium. liza
II: small. 12Ea14
SUGAR-Strong; coarse granulated, 49, fine
95.
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Col. De Arnaud Ill.

Col. Charles De Arnaud, sixty-five years
old became suddenly ill of hemorrhage
at his home. 416 9Th street northwest about
o'clock this morning. A physician was
summoned to the house and succeeded in
relieving the sick man. but about o'clock
he became worse and was removed to
Providence Hospital. This afternoon at the
hospital II was stated that the patient was
doing WELL although he was not out of
danger
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LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

1t is understood that the interstate COM
merce commission, whose offices are in
the Sun. building. 1915 street. are con-
sidering a. proposition for the erection of
a building planned for its special use. The
location Of the proposed structure is not
known.
There was little disposition to trade man
ifested at today's meeting of the stock ex-
change, and the number of transactions
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GOING TOWARD PORT ARTHUR.
Movements of Jap Forces-American
Goes Forward

SHAN Hal KWAN. May IL. 7:2O pm
The Russian troops are lingering in the
vicinity of Nieuchwang. and some OF them
are returning to the city. The Russian ar
tillery is ready for instant transportation.
The reports of fighting at Liao-Yang have
not been confirmed. There is probability
that 1t was merely brush with brigands
Hal Cheng is being reinforced with troops
from Liao-Yang.
1t is reported here that the Japanese are
creeping closely to Port Arthur.
1t is believed that the first japanese army
corps Is still at Feng-Wang-Cheng.
Lieutenant Colonel w. S. Schuyler, u 9.
A., will go forward tomorrow to join the
Russian forces
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Swallowed Turpentine.

Madeline Holmes, colored. three years old.
whose parents live at 315 Census court
northwest. got possession Of a bottle of tur-
pentine this afternoon and swallowed a
small amount of the liquid. She was taken
to the Emergency Hospital In the hospital
ambulance. where she soon recovered. She
was returned to her home