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The Washington times., 1904-05-28
"scribner's' for June.

The June number of 'Scribner's' con-
tains an exceedingly interesting leading
article by Reuben Gold Thwaites, en-
titled Newly Discovered Personal Rec
ords Of Lewis and Clarke" There are
numerous Illustrations from documents
and relics Of the expedition. The
Trout OF the Nepisiguit," by Frederic
Ireland. also occupies a prominent
place. Among the stories are Hen
retta Stackpole Rediviva,' by II. G.
Dwight: The Mouse and the Lion, BY
Juliet Wilbor Tompkins, and The
Luck of Smalley," by Henry G. Row
lund. There is poem, ITO My
Mother by Ann Devoore. which is a
dainty bit of imagery.
The Washington times., 1904-05-28
Something New.

After you've shot of your rocket.
don't play with the stick. Start some
thing new" This humorous and pointed
epIgram in Forrest Crissey's forthcom-
ing book. ''Tattlings Of a Retired Poll
tician," perhaps explains the book itself.
Last fall Mr.. Crissey shot off a literary
rocket in the shape of THE Country
BOY" a delineat.on Of boy character
which goes to the heart Of every reader
HIS new book. which Is a revelation Of
the great game Of politics as 1t Is played,
is something new" with a vengeance.
The Washington times., 1904-05-28
Charles Wagner Studying English.

Mr.. Wagner, the author Of BY the
Fireside. ." which has just been brought
out by Mcclure Phillips, when he comes
from his native France 20 America hopss
70 be able 20 speak TO the Americans In
their own tongue Although he is a man
much past middle life, he has courage
ously taken up the learning Of a new
language and has made remarkable
progress In II. He hopes TO deliver as
many lectures as possible in English.
for ii IS the American people he aims
to reach
The Washington times., 1904-05-28
White. Cabinet Maker.

Stewart Edward White. the author of
The Silent Places" 1.-The Blazed
Trail" and other forest stories. was
married April % He will set up his
household goods in California. near
Santa Barbara. The home which he
will occupy is his own in more senses
than one. lie was the architect for il :;
he let al the contracts for the building
OF It. he supervised. in fact, the whole
Of 1t. Not content with making the out
side he is making the inside. too. and
during the last winter was busy manu-
featuring his own furniture He has
whimsically named his home The
Jumping Of Place"
The Washington times., 1904-05-28
He Gave 1t Up.

A correspondent has informed John
Kendrick Bangs of a conversation he
recently held over the telephone. He
called up a bookstore. and his version
Of the result follows:
Me: Hellol Is this Blanks book
store?''
b. b. s.: Yes; who Is this?'
Ne: Have you got John Kendricl1
Bangs Coffee and Repartee, published
by Harpers?"
b. B. s.: Please repeat that"
Ne: Have you got Bangs Coffee and
Repartee? "
.'B, 3. s.: 1 got the first part OF that
all right but what kind OF tea did you
say2"
Ne: Coffee and Repartee'-a booki''
q. Il. 5: No need for me to look I
guess you've got the wrong place. You
want Blanks grocery store
Then he rang off, and the would-he
purchaser groaned and gave IL up
The Washington times., 1904-05-28
A PICTURESQUE Name.

The Hon. Tod Galloway, who wrote the
music OF Alone on the House Tops,
effectively used in THE Gordon Elope-
ment," Is a distinguished citizen Of Co
lumbus. He was formerly probate
Judge. and IS now private secretary to
Governor Hcrrick The reason why the
Hon. Tod (whose name was originally
Todd spells his name with one d Is eX-
planned in the following verse by Mr..
Taber;
How did you lose your final az we
asked OF him one day
eve were speaking TO the Honorable
Tod B. Galloway
why the final IA was silent. and the
neighbors used to scom
Because they couldn't hear It, So
The Washington times., 1904-05-28
ILLINOIS NOW CoALING
TO JOIN BARKER'S FLEET

Repairs on the batueship Illinois,
which was damaged in a collision with
the Missouri OF Guantanamo. have been
completed The battleship is now at
Tompkinsville taking on supplies After
ten days Of target practice in Martha s
Vineyard Sound the Illinois viii start
across the Atlantic to join Rear Admiral
Bankers battleship squadron M Lisbon.
The Missouri. which is undergoing re-
pairs at Newport News, IS also under
orders 10 join Rear Admiral Barker at
Lisbon and VIII probably sail for Europe
about Juno 8.
The Washington times., 1904-05-28
O. Henry on New York.

o. Henry. the new humorist, has come
''out OF the West 20 make his home In
New York. Some Of his impressions of
the metropolis are reflected in this com,
ment he puts in the mouth Of one of his
characters: You'd think New York
people was all wise; but no. They don't
get a chance TO learn Everything Is 700
corupressed Even the hayseeds are
baled hayseeds There's enough Rubcs
walk down Broadway IN one hour 70 buy
UP a weeks output Of a fake factory
But what else can you expect from
town that's shut off from the world by
the ocean on one side and New Jersey
on the otherY
The Washington times., 1904-05-28
A Novel of India.

Margaret Horton Potter's new novel
will be published under the title Of The
Flame-Gatherers." This is described as
tale of India during the early years
Of the thirteenth century, alive with
color and atmosphere and beauty and
charm Miss Potter's power u re-crcate
and render vivid and real a vanished civ
ilizaticn distinguishes her among novel
SITS Of the present day.
The Washington times., 1904-05-28
Reading for Everybody.

'Evcrybody's Magazine" for June is
a ulelange Of good things. mainly fic-
ton. IL begins with several caricatures
of presidential Possibilities" by Car
10 dc Fornaro. Alfred Henry Lewis
contributes a character sketch, David
RowlanE Francis and Kurt Matull
writes Of TIE Home Life Of Emperor
William There are good stories by
Morgan Robertson. Juliet Wilbor Temp
kins Mary HiatOn Worst, and others
The Washington times., 1904-05-28
LIST or ELlGlBLES FOR
APPOINTMENT AS POLICE

Having qualified in every way. the fol-
lowing are eligible for appOir tment to
the metropolitan police force; Wade
osourn, Harry Weudal Washington .Ic-
Ginness Edward Lawless. Robert r
West. Hugh c. Matthews. Richard Y
Spicer. john II. Sullivan. Thomas
Blasey, Harry McNmch. and Ion Fisk
Major Sylvester has iEaugurated the
system Of making pnblic the ns-nes II
the eliglbies some time prior 10 their
appCin ment IL order 20 hear from those
who v ish to raise objections. should
there be any such persons
The Washington times., 1904-05-28
COLLEGE DELEGATES CHOSEN.

A meeting OF the Alumni Society or
ST. Johns College was held last night
70 elect delegates TO represent the insti-
tuition at the convention OF the alumni
societies Of the Christian Brothers col
legcs IN the United States, which will
be held IN ST. Louis June next
The election resulted IN the choice OF
Louis =. Shoemaker. James r. Shea
and John ". Glennan, as delegates. and
il. DcLacy alternate
a committee was also appointed 10 re-
wise and. so far as possible, to complete
the roster Of the society.
The Washington times., 1904-05-28
AFRAIp or AReENr1NE FLoUR.

RIO JANEIRO, Brazil. May 2S.-Mill
owners have asked the government not
10 accept the proposals Of the Argentine
government regarding the commercial
convention. They say Argentine -four
Is more dangerous 10 the homo pToduc-
ton than Is the American product, be-
ing cheaper. despite the tariff reduction
granted TO American -four.
The Washington times., 1904-05-28
The Feminine Novelist.

Certain disadvantages still attach to
being a woman. Various reviewers OF
Mrs. Edith Elmer Woods naval story.
The Spirit of the Service" found
cal error 10 her SEX
The Washington times., 1904-05-28
HARRY c. FooTE A sU1cIpE.

CHEHALIs. Wash. May 2s.-Harry c.
FOote- a commission merchant Of Taco
ma. and sen Of the vice president Of the
American Steel Works OF Chicago. com
mitted suicide near mere by shooting
himself IN the head he was despond-
ent. Foote's widow and child are in
New York The body viii be sent East.
The Washington times., 1904-05-28
The After-pinner Ford.

simeon Ford the t-.mous after-dinncr
humorist. has 10 little fame as a golfer
as wel, lie says that he IS a rival OF
Walter J. Travis. though he thinks he
Is better at rbaWling "a golf address
than addressing a golf ball"
The Washington times., 1904-05-28
La Sale and His Adventures.

Robert Cavalier" by William Dana
circuit, is an account Of the life and adj
ventures Of Robert Cavalier de La Sale
and his persecution by the Jesuits.
While cast in the form OF a novel, IL IS
founded on history, and makes very m
teresting reading. Chicago: s. G Nc
Clurg x Coz
The Washington times., 1904-05-28
WOULD REMEDY
FREIGHT DELAY
Business Men to Investigate
Cause of Congestion.
TO HOLD MEETING THURSDAY
Local Trade Sufering-Explanations of
Railway Officials Not Satisfac-
tory to Shippers.

Business mems organizations of
Washington have determined to take
up the matter Of delays in forwarding
freight from the south. and the con-
gestion of freight in the local yards
now worrying shippers and Southern
railroad men The Board of Trade is to
meet Thursday when suggestions will
be considered for ending the conges-
ton
Local business men are suffering as
much as those TO the north of the
Capital City. Some of these are an
nouncing that freight is coming into
the city from two to six weeks over
due.
One Road Responsible.
Freight is duly delivered by the At
lantic Coast Line, the Seaboard. and the
Norfolk and Western railways, and
other lines to the Richmond. Freder-
icksburg and Potomac Railway. but
this line it is said is not keeping up
with the movement.
One Washington man announces that
twenty-five carloads of lumber due here
six weeks ago have not yet put in an
appearance. When officers Of the Penn
sylvania and the Richmond, Freder-
icksburg and Potomac Railway. a sub
were asked about the shipment the
business man was told not to worry.
the lumber would get here in time
Wednesday there We're more than 500
cars in the Pennsylvania yards waiting
TO be moved. Public attention and pro-
tests of local business men seems to
have had good effect. This morning It
was reported less than 300 cars were
stalled. Trainmaster Cooper announced
there was plenty of room in the yards
OF the company for as many more
cars
Explanations of Delay.
Mr.. Cooper attributed the delay TO
the heavy shipments OF freight from
the South at this time of the year. A
representative of the Richmond, Fred
cricksburg and Potomac made a similar
explanation, and said he thought the
congestion would be ended in about
three weeks. In the meantime every car
load Of freight coming to Washington
f.om the South and Southwest is from
one day to several weeks late
s. w. Curriden. chairman Of the com
mittee on transportation. and F. p.
May. chairman of the committee on
mercantile interests of the Board of
Trade, are to have charge Of the inves-
legation for that organization.
The Washington times., 1904-05-28
Summer Tourist Rates via B. 8 0. R. R.

To the Jersey seashore reeorts the
Adirondack Mountains, northern New
York. New England. and the nearby
Allegheny Mountain resorts. For tickets
ana tuil Information cali at offices, Balti
more and Ohio Railroad Company .e7
Fifteenth street. corner New YORK Ave
nue.. northwest. and Us Pennsylvania
Avenue.
The Washington times., 1904-05-28
PLANKED sHAD DINNER.
Marshall Hall Feast Tomorrow to Sur
pass AN Previous Efforts.

pass All PREVIOUS Efforts.
One never knows now good piantzea
shao can be until this delicious FISH is
enjoyed Al Marshall Han. Al least tbaf
y the opinion o. those who have taken
me SAL down the Potomac and enjoyed
one Of tho famous p.anksd shaa s.,,r,ors
Tor which Marshall Hall is celebrated
These dinners are fast gaining mos
elF4aole reputation. and strangers in III :
e.ty VINO have spent Sunday at Marshall
Hal are loud in their praises Clam
chowcer Is another dish that should d..
ciated
IouorrcW's dinner wiz surpass all thai
have been given this season. and will be
served on arrival Of the boat The
steamer Charles Manchester will mai.
Two trips. leaving the Seventh Street
wharf al II a. n. and I'D p m. Ladies
are especially invited
Decoration Day trips 10 Marshall Hall.
Steamer Manchester leaves at 10 a IA
Z.20 and 6:5o D. m.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-07
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
MINIATURE ALMANAC.

Sunrise Sunset 7;O Moon 1881 Moons age -
HIGH WATER.
M-ssndy Hook 1880 Gov. Island ~ Hell 315
PM-Saudy las Gov. Island 203 He'll Gate 3 SO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-07
PELL PROPERTY FIGHT,
Buh to Hare III. archie PeU Re
mOUed as Trustee.

Alexander Mercer Pell has begun suit IN the
Supreme Court to have II. Archie Pe removed
rs trustee. In the complaint he declares that on
April %, 1903, he, Mary Hutton Pen and H.
Archie Pell entered into an agreement, under
the terms OF which the plaintiff transferred TO
y. Archie Pell Pelham Farm. in Springfield, N
o. and the house and lot No. 1872 West Thirty
rrst-st. and all property. real and personal that
ne owned and to which he was entitled from the
estate of his mother. Caroline c. PeIl. and the
ESTATE OF his aunt, Victoria ]. Pell I'm trust.
Under the condition OF the trust II. Archie
Rell was 20 collect the income from the estates
placed in his hands, and after deducting the
expenses TO pay the net proceeds to Mary Hut
ton Pell, in the lifetime of the plaintiff, for her
support and that OF Leslie Hyde Pe the son Of
the plaintiff and Mary Hutton Pell. on the
death Of Alexander Mercer Pell the trustee was
10 pay the principal TO the son.
The complaint ssserts that II. Archie Pell
still controls the property, but has violated and
threatens to violate the trust by grossly mis-
managing the property: that his insolvency is
spprehended by the plaintiff and that he is an
Incompetent and unsuitable person"
The complaint states that trustee H. Archie
Pell has failed TO render any account although
one has been demanded.
II. Archie Pell has filed an answer i'm which
be admits that he Is the trustee of the estate.
put denies all other allegations Mary Hutton
3eil Joins in the application and Leslie Hyde
Pei, through his guardian. Beverly w. Robin
son, says that he IS a stranger to all the trans
actions, and puts himself under the protection
Of the court.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-07
MADOO DISAPPOINTED.
President CIozcry Repudiates Some
Published Interviews.

Police Commissioner McAdoo yesterday expressed
disappointment because of certain statements al
legged have been made by Colonel Robert c.
Clowry. president Of the Western Union Telegraph
Company on Thursday, and printed in the form OF
interviews yesterday morning. These statements
were that tho Western Union officials would not
confer with the Police Commissioner or the District
Attorney, and would not accompany them on a
visit to any alleged poolrooms. but that the com
pany would out its wires out OF any places which
the authorities declared poorooms If lists of
such places sent by the authorities to the
company. Colonel Clowry was reported as saying
also that If the Police Commissioner and District
Attorney knew that the Western Union wires We're
being used in poolrooms it was their duty to close
such poolrooms. Mr. McAdoo, after reading those
alleged interviews, said:
am very much disappointed at the position taken ZEN
by President CloWry have co9ndenty oo GoS e Ior
have nothing further to say at least Tor the pres
go just the same.
Colonel Clowry said to a reporter OF The Tribune
that he had not given the interviews published and
was not responsible for the statements attributed
70 him He said he had given only one interview
on the subject-that which published in full in
The Tribune Thursday morning-and he meant
10 give no further talk the subject. He said he
would stand by offer he made in that Interview
This offer follows:
Whenever those charged with the enforcement Of
the names Of persons who are engaged in keeping
unlawful poolrooms. and specify the places where
the poolrooms located and state that they have
decided to take action to close them up; II they
request the telegraph company to cease the trans
mission of Intelligence such places we VIII
promptly comply with such request. even though
The nuhic authorities should prove TO be mistaken
and the telegraph company be thereby involved In
litigation and liability.
Some Of the directors Of tho Western Union are
known to be strongly in favor OF cutting the wires
out Of poolrooms without waiting for information
from the Police Commissioner and District Attor-
uey. but they not willing yesterday TO ex-
press their feeling I'm the form OF interviews.
The latest published list Of the companys ON
Gals gives the directors OF the Western Union Tele-
graph Company as Colonel Robert c. Clowry
Thomas T Eckert. John 7. Terry. Russell Sage
George J. Gould Edwin Gould. Frank !. Gould
Howard Gould Samuel Sloan. Louis Fitzgerald
Jacob II Schiff. James II. Hyde. ]. Pier?ont Nor
gan William d Bishop. Charles Lanier. Chauncey
NJ. Depew Henry N, FagIer, John Jacob Astor.
Oliver Ames .. Sidney Shepard John II. Van
Every John X Cowen. James Stman, Thomas
r Clark William L. Bull. Morris K. Jesup. Ed
ward II Hartman. Charles Lockhart, Samuel
Spencer and John J. Mitchell
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-07

Brings mall
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-07
ASSETS IN BILLIONS.
Superintendent Hendricks Reports
on Life Insurance Business.

Albany Nav 6-The annual report 81 Supern-
tendent Francis Hendricks OF the State Insurance
Department life. casualty. credit and mort
gage guarantee insurance was issued to-day The
gross assets tho life insurance companies doing
business I'm this State on December 81. 1878 We're
s. 22 43 g2 an increase Of Ss39 39s. compared
with the previous wear OF this amount New YORK
state companies nave siSi7.lOo262. an increase OF
500 Sol 1872 and companies Of other states. Es952o-
$40 an increase Of $Il33l.0to
The liabilities Of the several companies. eXclud-
ing gross surplus OF 1851 7s5 $50 and special funds
% s15 COS O7 are 81 e07 s2l145 The liabilities OF the
-. YORK state companies are Sl+l.6Sl,lEe, WINE
+bosa Of companies Of other States are N7'''''''S
For New-York State companies the gross surplus
G.,cIuding s. 1870 900 Of ccpitab Is S34"'Nt' anu
e,,ciaI funds are Sll20O.2l6. For companies OF
- safes the surplus Including S.S755oo OF
canitap s 49, the special funds are $s'S'''
and the aggregate surplus and special funds are
s3lS, SO2O57- -.
NAMES for the year 1918 1882 an increase over
e2 q, 500 AL COS for other States companies 1t was
s2l5 400 an increase Of S2CS,97I making the
gross income 1884 $50 and the gross increase over
the income OF the preceding year $40 i2o5so Inc net
excess of income over disbursement for 1908 was
SRA 7oS III while for 1902 il 6 The total
premium income for 1902 1893 40; for 1878.
S43l S29O99 The disbursements of the year were VIZ
4537O7 an increase Of $36522l 52 compared with the
preceding year OF the total $l5s3l,967 was paid for
claims s5 49, 75S for apsed and surrendered policies
$50 Gil dividends policy holders $o2so0O on
supplementary contracts not involving life CON
tingencies. S766057 in dividends to stockholders,
for commissions S3363S979 for salaries and
medical examiners fees and $3127S.0i0 for mscel-
laneous purposes. This classification shows that
5000 5650 paid to policy holders while the cost
OF management. including dividends TO stockholders.
SIPS. 67S.G57.
The New-York State companies issued 6C9, $50 poll
cies. insurlng S1lO7.635l7. and terminated $3.50
policies nsuring $6l9 s5237 The companies of other
States issued 566SOS policies. insurn& 500 03s0 ana
terminate 1875 policies insurinG $3}S S95123. The
aggregate of the above is $40 9l policies issued in
surfing 81 59 GSl 525 and 50 i25 policies terminated,
nsuring $9lS 100. Compared with 1902 1t appears
that the companies issued 5000 policies more last
year. and increased the amount OF insurance writ
ten $Il3 Sos 342 There were 1920 more policies ter
minated than in 1902. and SOS O62S6 more in
surance.
The aggregate results Of the business OF the
thrty-sx casualty companies assets S6 1854 937;
liabilities except capital. S3l 632 S7S capital. SIS
219O0 surplus sl7 5O3 05S income $4,000 9l; dis
bursements. $34, I62, $40.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-07
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS
FOREIGN PORTS

LverpoS May Sailed steamer Bowie CBr, Kerr New
Plymouth. NAV o 1245 u-A-rve5 steamer F,r,s,b.-
Ger, Kopn; New-York for Cnerbourg ana HanbuTa
tand proceeded 80 -'1'i'Ou'S
London NAV 6Arrved. steamer CoasueIo Crsr, Watson
NewYorS Hull ''' ''A'9'''
Bristol MAY 6Arrtved steamer Jersey CITY Cr> Frank
Isle OF Wight May Passed. steamer Consuslo f7-,
Fastnet. May 6Psssed. steamer Victorian ST}r, r,,
New-Iork for Liverpool. 1919
Butt % Lewis. May 6-Passed steamer Feur O,,,.
lDanl, Hclst. New-York for Chrstiansand and Co
Knsale. May e-gassed Button CBr,. Clark
. New York to- Manchester 49, 'N'N'
SEN NeN-YOrS ''' -''Ne'i
Copenhagen MAY ARRIVED. steamer Louisiana fDa,,
Andersen New-York N'''
Hamburg May 9-saled. steamer Washington Ger,
ThOlen N~v-York. 'N'S'''
rotterdam. May g. q a m-Arrtved steamer No,r5an,
n.utchl, lfonter. New York via Bouogne sur Me-
Antwerp May 5-Arrived. steamer British King rR-,
Gibraltar May Passed. steamer Powhatan (srl Harm
den. Venice Trieste Fiume Bari ana Palermo Cor
Naples. May 9. a m-Arr:ved steamer Koenirin 1u,.
. GER, Nolser. New-York land sailed for Genoa 1880
Aglers May arrived. steamer Pocasset fFir, Oxsr
New-fork for Malta. Venice. etc.
1eGhorn. April 3O-Sailed steamer Dnaanaro fr,.D
Pence New-York V'aD'
Perrin. May jPassei steamer Osborne fRr, pD~o.-,.,
New-Nork for RangOOn.
st kits. May Arrived FCntabelIa
New-Nork for barbados ''
Oran April .I-Sated. Manifestation .Rr, raves
urom Ialmero etcl New YorK-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-07
HOME NEWS.
NETWORK CITY.

At the smoking concert at the West Side Re-
publican Club. No. 2.SO7 Broadway. tonight the
principal feature will be college sing led by
quartet from the Columbia University Glee Club
and the members of the Mandolin and Banjo Club.
The United States tho Scandinavian American
Lines 10OOO-ton twin steamer. left
Christansand. Norway. yesterday with 126 cabin
and 13S2 third class passengers, and is due in New
York on May 16.
Lyman s. Andrews. clerk in charge Of the estate
of the late Andrew Fl. Green. yesterday sent to
the Board OF Estimate and Apportionment the
original map OF the greater New-York. ~ prepared
by Mr.. Green IN 1891. The map will be suitably
framed and kept at the city Hall.
William H. Ricketts, who pleaded guilty on
Wednesday to stealing jewery from his employer
Mrs. Robert Osborn. dressmaker. was paroled
when arraigned for sentence before Recorder Com
yesterday thanks 10 his father. coachman for
Cord Meyer. chairman Of the Democratic State
Committee.
Tho Appellate Division yesterday reversed de-
cision granting n writ Of mandamJrs to William 5.
Hillman directing the Board of Coroners TO restore
him chief clerk OF tho coroners' office OF Man
haitian. The Appellate Division finds that there Is
no restriction the power Of tho coroners TO re-
move the chief clerk summarily.
Mayor Mcclellan said yesterday that he would
readvertlse the hearing the bill affecting the
salaries OF about n hundred veterans in the city1
employment for next Wednesday.
The Appellate Division yesterday affirmed the
action OF Police Commissioner Greene and dis
missed the writ of reinstatement sued out by
Daniel 9. Moynhan. who dismissed as police
captain.
The Coffee Exchange yesterday voted &c observe
Saturday May 2S extra holiday. The ex-
change will therefore be closed from the afternoon
or May q until the morning of May 81
The third anniversary of the mass for night
workers will be celebrated tomorrow morning at
30 o'clock at St Andrews Church. IN DIane-st.
Solemn pontificai mass Will be said by the Right
Rev. Thomas b Cusacf auxiliary bishop.