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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-12
INTERSTATE COMMERCE DEcIsIo
Excessive Charges for Icing Armour
Refrigerator Cars.

The interstate commerce commission to-
day in an opinion by Commissioner Prouty,
announced its decision "in the matter of
charges for the transportation and refrig
Grafton of fruit shipped from points the
Pere Marquette and Michigan Central rail-
road an important case involving refriG-
Grafton charges on cars furnished by Ar
mour car lines.
The commission holds that IN the trans
portatiou of fruit from points in Michi-
gan II is the common law duty of the rail
road companies 10 furnish refrigerator cars
for such service; that they may provide
such cars by purchase or by lease, and III
the latter plan IS adopted they may make
contracts with one company which exclude
the use of ears owned by other companies;
that carriers should. in the opinion of the
commission, be legally compellable to iur-
nish ice for the refrigeration of refrigerd-
tor cars used upon their lines. but II II is
not part of the obligation of common
carrier To provide such refrigeration, when
the carrier does furnish it and at the same
time prohibits the shipper from obtaining
II from any other source. the charge for
refrigeration is part of the total charge
for transportation furnished by the car
riers, and must be reasonable; and that
when charges for refrigera ton are applied
In the transportation of perishable freight,
other transportation charges are published
and observed.
The case arose upon the following prin-
cipal facts: The Pere Marquette and Mich
igan Central railroad companies entered
into contracts with the Armour car lines
TO furnish them with refrigerator cars Cor
use in the transportation of fruit from
points in Michigan and to refrigerate the
cars when used for such transDortatio
Under the contracts the use of other cars
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-12
HoNoRs FOR JUDGE ALVEY.
Designated by President Delegate to
Congress at st. Louis


disnatch from Hagerstown. Md, last
night says: Chief Justice and Mrs. r. H.
Alvey are expecting to visit the ST. Louis
fair in September. Judge Alvey has been
invited by the Board of Trade of Washing
tor city to be a member of the reception
committee on District of Columbia day in
October, but this invitation the judge has
been obliged to decline.
President Roosevelt has designated Judge
Alvey as one of the delegates to represent
the United States in the universal congress
OF lawyers and jurists to be held at the ex-
position in September. This appointment
the chief justice has accepted, and he hopes
and expects to attend He declares that
he expects great deal of pleasure In meet
ing distinguished men from every part of
the world.
Every country which has exhibits in tho
fair will send delegates to this congress,
and 1t is expected that it will be one of the
most distinguished bodies of men that ever
assembled, as it will embrace learned rep
resentatives from every civilized land, in
Guiding some that are not much civilized.
During the recess of his court Judge AL
vey is at his home, on Prospect street, Ha-
gerstown. While this is nominally his va
cation, Judge Alvey is never idle. He spends
his time in his library, which is splendidly
equipped with law books. and in addition
he is provided from the Libraries with the
best books as they are published.
With the exception of a rheumatic affec-
ton of his feet, his health Is, and always
has been, excellent. and now at his present
advanced age he can accomplish an amount
of work which would appear impossible to
the average man many years his junior
Mrs. Alvey is the judges constant COM
panion, and she, too, anticipates much
pleasure from the visit to ST. Louis.
Mrs. Alvey is a eat-granddaughter or
Col. Joseph Chapline, the founder or
Sharpsburg and for time commandment OF
Fort Frederick.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-12
FAIRLY ASSOCIATIONS.
Fairbanks Talks at Ohio Reunlon-No
Political References.

A dispatch from Marysville, Ohio, last
night saws: Ten thousand people eatheieu
here this afternoon to welcome Chi'eu
States Senator Charles w. Fairpahks'
publican nominee for Vice President. MI
Fairbanks was born in Unionville, not lar
from here. Today he was accompanied "
Marysville by his wife ana by MS aseu
mother. the latter a resident OF Sprihsneu'
On his arrival here he was met py 'he ie-
ception committee, while old FRIENDS some
of whom he had gone to school with'
crowded around to say. How do you no.
Charlle?''
Senator Fairbanks in an address made
later to his old friends and neighbors, al
luded to his boyhood days In Union county,
told of old associations and called up many
pleasant memories. He declined to discuss
politics, saying it would be IN bad form. LII
concluding his address he said:
my friends: We have come from widely
separated sections of our common country
from different states, to meet ana mlngie
once more in the home of our youth. we
have forgotten for the hour political diner
ences A political word would mar the har-
mony of this memorable occasion l shall
not utter It, The growth of this commu-
nity which is so manifest and gratifying TO
U.S. is but an evidence of that larger and
splendid development of our common coun-
try. We rejoice that we are American ciu-
zens. There never was an hour when
American cltlZenSnlp meant more .ii"ii :
does today. We are the joint fnheritors OF
the priceless institutions bequeathcd to US
by the valor and sacrifices of our fathers.
A mighty responsibility rests upon us to
preserve them unimpaired and transmit
them with all their splendid significance to
those who shall follow us. The flag above
US is the blessed emblem of the unity OF
the republic 1t stands for the equality of
all before the law. 1t stands not for the
government of the few, but for govern
ment by all, who owe it their allegiance
without racial or sectional distinction"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-12
Fraud Order Against Bookmaking
Firm

From information furnished the Post Of
flee Department by w. H. Selden OF I425
New York avenue this city, fraud order
has been issued against James O'Malley &
Co. of Chicago, bookmakers.
This firm sent to those answering their
advertisements a Photographic copy of a
racing sheet showing the number of wagers
placed with them on various races and
claiming thereby their reliability as bro
kers in this line of speculation. This in
itself Is held to be a lottery by the govern
ment. but in addition to this violation OF
the law the firm affixed to its correspond
ence containing the racing sheet stamp
in imitation of an official one, bearing the
words, Post Office Department, United
States of America. Officially sealed" The
use of such a stamp was without the au-
thority of the Post Office Department, and
was evidently intended to deceive persons
into believing that the scheme had the
sanction of the government.
By these false and fraudulent means the
firm received money through the mails,
and has therefore come under the ban OF
the service. All mail to or from it Will
not hereafter be delivered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-12
Fraud Orders Issued.

Fraud orders have been issued against
the Missouri Rental Company, the Texon-
ton Hotel Company, the Jackson Console
dated Mines Company, the Schnell Baking
and Catering Company and the Theodore
Stegner Brokerage Company, all of st.
Louis, Mo.
Under the above titles Arthur Boenert,
Theodore Stegner and Phil G. Erb have
been obtaining money under false pre-
lenses. Their scheme was to advertise for
persons desiring employment. They would
then make 1t a part of the agreement that
the person employed purchase stock in one
of the companies to the amount of from
$50 to $500.
In consideration of this employment
would be promised secretaries, clerks,
housekeepers, assistant managers, solicit
ors, inspectors and the like. In the con-
tract of employment it was agreed that in
the event of the employe wishing to with
draw his money paid for stock it would be
returned to him. This the companies re-
fused to do, and the fraud order followed
the complaints which began at once to
come to the office of the assistant attorney
general for the Post Office Department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-12
Suicide of Retired Army Officer.

dispatch from San Francisco last
night says: Eugene N. V. Bissell, for
mer captain in the United States army,
committed suicide in his room in the
Grand Hotel by inhaling illuminating gas.
His body was found by a bellboy today.
Bissel registered from New York on July
"a 1t is supposed the suicide was caused
by continued brooding over the death of
his wife two months ago.
Capt. Bissell formerly was a member of
the firm of E. Bissell & Co, wholesale
commission merchants. of New York. In
1899 he retired from business. was COM
mssioned in the United States army and
fought in the Philippines and in the Boxer
war in China He went into the service
as captain, but was made a brevet
major for distinguished gallantry. He left
the army in 1902 His age was about
th!rty-five.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-12

in that business is prohibited and the serv-
ice of refrigeration is performed exclu-
sively by the car line company. The rail-
road companies formerly furnished refrig-
GRAFTON without any charge in addition to
the freight rate, and they subsequently
made a charge for refrigeration subStan-
TALLY equal to the cost of the icing. Act
ing under the contracts the car line COM
pany exacts charges for the refrigeration
service which greatly exceed those form
erly made to cover the cost of icing by the
railroad companies and range from 30 to
$50 per cent above those made prior to
the contracts by the car lines company
itself. The total cost of transportation to
the shipper has been thereby very largely
increased The exclusive contracts, in eff
feet, impose upon shippers exorbitant
charges for the transportation of Michigan
| fruit TO markets in other states in violation
of section l OF the "act to regulate com
merce." Further action by the commits
sion is withheld to allow readjustment Of
charges by the railroad and car line COM
panies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-12

them and one torpeao boat DESTROYER. he
adds, are taking Cafdih coal on ooard'
One cruiser and one torpedo boat de-
stroyer are , nov meaning s, Shanghai
of the Russian squ1ro has returned to
The japanese are ardisk all points.
Ships OF sddleI Island.
SHANGHAI, August IA Russian tor
pedo BOAT destroyer arrived here TODAY. It
is reported that four Russian battle ships
are off Saddle Islands, about seventy miles
southeast of this port,
Three Russian cruisers are reported to
have arrived at Tsingchou, at the entrance
of kiaochou bay.
The Saddle Islands are about $50 miles
from Port Arthur, which place the Russian
squadron left at z am. Wednesday, Au-
gust 10.
Confirmed at Berlin,
BERLIN, August d2.-The foreign Office
confirms the arrival last night at Using
chou, at the entrance of kiaochou bay,
the German concession on the Shantung
peninsula, of the Russian battle ship Care
witch (not the protected cruiser Askold)
the protected cruiser Novik and an I'M
named torpedo boat. The Czarevitch is in
an unseaworthy condition having been
damaged in Wednesdays fight.
The foreign office is sending instructions
today to the German authorities at Tsing-
chou to the effect that the Noyik and the
torpedo boat must leave the harbor within
the twenty-four hours prescribed by inter-
national law.
German Cruiser Leaves in Haste.
CHEFOO, August II, pm-The German
armored cruiser Furst Bismarck has lust
left for the port of Tsing-Tau, in kiaochou
bay. Her preparations were made in the
greatest haste.
Private interests seeking information
from TsingTau can get no replies as the
wires are jammed with official kilograms to
and from Picking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-12
A BOLD VENTURE
Continued from First Page.)

stituted by the Japanese government. Until
all the facts are ascertained the legation
says 1t will be unable to intelligently dis
cuss the procedure Of the officers. but 1t is
confident that they had good reasons for
their act.
The legation added: Japan is deeply in
terested in the maintenance of the neutral
ity of China and has given the most string
ent orders to prevent its violation. In view
of this fact we are loath to believe that
the officers were guilty of disobedience to
orders, unless circumstances justified such
action"
No representations have yet been made to
this government by the Russian ambassa-
dor, but 1t is pointed out in Russian diplo-
matte circles that the question is one which
particularly concerns the United States.
Ruswhich obtained pledges from both
Japan and Russia to respect the neutrality
of China. Nevertheless Great Britain, too,
must take notice of the Chefoo occurrence.
as she accepted the principle of the neu-
trality of Chinese territory outside the
zone of the Russian occupation. But what
ever action Great Britain takes will be
simply advisory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-12
Cullen for Parker's Place.

A dispatch from New York says: lmme-
diately following the adjournment OF the
republican state committee yesterday 1t
was learned from the leaders that the
state convention, which 1t was decided to
hold on September IA, at Saratoga, Will
nominate Justice Edgar M. Cullen for
chief judge of the court of appeals to sue
coed Alton B. Parker. and Justice William
E. Werner as associate judge to succeed
Celora E. Martin who retires at the end
of this year account of the age limit.
1t was learned. further, that Judge Mar
tin does not care to be promoted to the
between now and the end of the year.
This may have had controlling weight in
the decision to name Justice Cullen for
chief judge
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-12
Pure Food Law Amendment.

Acting Corporation Counsel E. H. Thorn
as today forwarded to the Commissioners
the draft of an amendment to the pure
food laws of the District. to be adopted in
lieu of the present. section of IAN ordi-
nance to prevent the sale of unwholesome
food in the cities Of Washington and
Georgetown"
The proposed amendment provides that
all rooms. stands sor other places where
meats, fish. vegetables or other food are
slaughtered, prepared sold or offered for
sale shall be kept clean at all times, and
that all implements. measures or tools
used in the business shall also be kept
cleanly. For failure to comply with the
regulation fine of SO is provided
Commissioner Macfarland' has approved
the recommendation of the acting corpora
ton counsel that this new ordinance be
adopted as an amendment 10 the police
regulations. the Commissioners having au-
thor1ty from Congress to make such regu-
lations as are deemed necessary for the
protection of the public health.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-12
Boy Killed While Playing Soldiers.

dispatch from Frederick Md, last
night says: Sheridan Holbruner, aged
thirteen years, was accidentally shot and
'mortally wounded by his companion, Guy
Nusse, aged eighteen years, at Frederick
Junction at O'Clock this morning. He
was brought to the Emergency Hospital
where he remained unconscious until 4
o'clock this afternoon. when he died. The
two youths. with several other friends,
were holding a military camp along the
Monocaey river. Nusse was on guard
duty, apparently with the trigger of his
22-caliber cat rifle set, and when he went
to stoop the trigger fell and the bullet en-
tered under the right eye of Holbruner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-12

Molten pass. For three hours I'm the morn
ing the japanese shells were bursting about
the hillside constantly, and puffs of white
shrapnel smoke were hanging over there
IN clusters, with an occasional cloud of dust
thrown up when a shell struck the earth.
Batteries Constantly Bombarded.
Another Russian battery was on the
slope of a hill one mile north of Towan.
Another was on low hill directly south
OF the village covering the approaches to
the village across the fields from the south
and east The above batteries were the
targets of a constant bonn ba rdment When
the last mentioned was visited afterward
more than fifty shell-torn holes were dis
covered in the ground within a radius OF
100 yards directly behind the guns Three
horses, killed when brought up to remove
the battery, were also found.
Until the attacking infantry appeared in
the helds at o'clock in the evening the
country seemed deserted. All the Rus
slams were under cover, and the Japanese
were concealed in the hills
The advance over the plain was largely
concealed by fields of high corn A Jana
nese regiment which entered Towan had
Its flag carried ahead by riders The
strongest Russian trenches were on tho
hillside, without cover for the attackers
but the first of these trenches was carried
by stubborn, steady advance with COM
paratiVely small losses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-12

AT PORT OF TsING-TAU.
Russian Ships Reported - Return to
Port Arthur

CHEFOO, August FL p.m.-The report
that two Russian cruisers and one torpedo
boat destroyer had entered the port of
Tsing-Tau,s Kiaochou bay, last night
(Thursday) is confirmed. The cruisers are
the Askold and the Diana, not the Novik
as previously reported. The German cruis
ers Furst Bismarck and Thetis are prepar-
ing to leave Chefoo for that port. Two
Russian torpedo boats are said TO have
been captured on the Chinese coast.
1t is believed that the attempt of the
Russian ships at Port Arthur to join the
Vladivostok squadron has been thwarted
An undoubted authority confirms the re-
ports that Russian warships have arrived
at Tsingchou. He says they consist of the
protected cruisers Novik and Askold ard a
battleship Of the Czarevitch type. Two Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-12
KNIGHT COMMANDER CASE.
Russian Reply to Great Britannia
Recession of Views

ST PETERSBURG, August II. - The
Russian reply to the British representa-
tons in the knight Commander case was
handed to Ambassador Hardinge today.
AS cabled to the Associated Press, August
TO- while couched in the most friendly
terms, it does not recede from the Russian
position, as set forth in the prize regula
tons, to exercise the right to destroy, in
cases of emergency, neutral vessels carry
ing contra band.
At the same time Russia assured Great
Britain that there will be no more neutral
ships sunk unless circumstances render it
impossible to bring the vessel before
prize court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-12
Suicide Of Annapolis Man.

dispatch from Annapolis, Nd, last
night says: Mr.. John Tydings, aged fifty
six years, formerly round sergeant of
police in Annapolis, committed suicide this
afternoon in his bed room. using 44-cali-
Der revolver. He fired one shot through
the lower part of his left breast, from the
effects of which he died fifteen minutes
later. No reason can be assigned by the
family for the deed. except melancholia. in
which state he had been more or less since
he lost his position on the police force,
about four years ago. He had had no
steady employment since that time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-12
Articles of Incorporation.

The following certificates of incorpora-
ton have been filed:
The ID. & A. Rhoads Medical Company:
capital, 100000; incorporators, George IL.
Corey, Eugene Schooley and ]. l.. Coheni-
Gus.
The Monroe Oil Producing Company:
capital, S110 600; incorporators, George II.
Corey Eugene Schooley and j. l.. Coheni-
ciuS.
The r. p Andrews Paper Co.; capital,
S75 600: incorporators, Ross Il. Andrews.
Mary Mansfield and L. r. Vinton.
The Harmony Associates; capital, $780,
oGO; incorporators, r. s. Sennett, NJ. Il.
Woodward and F. Lombard Woodward.
The Routt County Coal Co.. capital, $5.-
coo goo; incorporators, n. b. Dotson, G. +.
MacRae and b. L. Dorsey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-12
Baltimore Elopers Wed in Washington

A dispatch from Baltimore last night
says: A romance which began in a West
North avenue boarding house about one
year ago terminated yesterday in the
eopement to Washington and marriage
there of Miss Bertha Campbell, daughter
of Mr.. C. H. Campbell, and Mr.. Frederick
Rex. Rev. H. Schroeder. Washington
minister, performed the ceremony. When
seen at her fathers home the bride of
few hours at first denied her marriage,
but when told that some one had gotten
out a license in Washington In her name
she admitted the elopement and the sub
sequent marriage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-12
NOTED DISTILLER DEAD.
Well-Known in Virginia for Gifts Of
Charity.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NORFOLK, Va, August 12.-John Ma
honey aged seventy-five years, one Of
Portsmouth's leading merchants and citi-
zens, died last night. He was senior men,
Der of the firm of ]. and E. Mahoney, which
has the largest whisky distillery in Vir-
ginia, located at Mahoneysville. Deceased
was noted for his charity gifts, his last
given just a few days ago being dona-
ton of $1,000 for the purchase of hand
some organ for st. Paul's Catholic Church.
rebuilt after the disastrous fire in Ports
mouth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-12
Kicked bv a Mule.

Henry Williams, colored, forty years
old, was kicked in the stomach by mule
this morning and painfully injured, White
at work at Maryland avenue and i5h
street southwest The police removed him
to the Emergency Hospital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-12
Norwegian Gets an American Medal.

cablegram from Stockholm. Sweden.
last night says: At luncheon given today
at the American legation, United States
Minister Thomas presented to Sven Andera
Hedin the Norwegian explorer and trav.
e,er the American Geographical SocietyS
r--s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-12
German Commander Reports.

BERLIN, August 12.-Vice Admiral Won
Prittwitz, commanding the German east
Asiatic squadron, telegraphs to the navy
department that he sailed today from Che
foo on board the armored cruiser Fuerst
Bismarck for Tsinchou.
The German cruiser Seeadler has sailed
from Chingwantao for Tsingchou.
The governments Instructions to Can't
Trurpel. governor of -Kiachou which is in
the jurisdiction of the navy. department, al
though explicit in that the Novik and the
torpedo boat must leave Tsingchou within
the twenty-four- hour limit, 90 not, it is
understood, provide for the possible refusal
of the Russian vessels to leave that port.
The Czarevitch, being unseaworthy, must
naturally remain in the harbor.
The foreign office probably viii take no
further action until Admiral Won Pritt-
WITT arrives at kiaoehou and reports on
the situation.
1t is suggested by one in authority that
II the Russian ships refuse to depart they
will be required to disarm.
The North German Gazette, in behalf of
the government, affirms that Germany will
enforce neutrality and observe information
al law strictly.
Inc other newspapers here print the news
agency dispatches without comment.