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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-18
FOR POLICE FUND.
Mr.. D. J. Kaufman Sends Check to
Superintendent,

Majo. Sylvester. superintendent OF police,
received a communication this morning
from Mr.. D. J. Kaufman. inclosing check
for 500 to be applied to the poiicemen's
fund His letter Is as follows:
II nave before me a copy of the regula-
tons torbidding the police force to enter
into any voting contest and 1t is a matter Of
sincere regret to me that they are hereby
debarred from entering the contest for the
800 in gold and free trip to the st. Louis
worlds fair offered by the Mans Store.
washington is justly proud Of its mag
nificent police force and 1t would have al
forded me a great deal of pleasure to show
my appreciation of our faithful and efficient
officers by sending one Of them to the
worlds fair.
In order that the officers may not be
debarred from the full benefit of the OFFER
1 herewith inclose check for 500, as do
nation to the police relief fund. May it
ever oe large enough to provide for its
worthy members"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-18
GUEST OF EMPLOYEES.
Reception rendered Gen. George II.
Harrtes Last Night.

A reception was rendered last night to
Gen. George H. Harries, vice president OF
the Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany. by the employees of every branch OF
the road. The affair was held at the CLUB
rooms of the Washington Railway Relief
Association, 914 E street northwest Sew
eral Of the officials Of the company were
present Gen. Harries was greeted upon
his entry into the hall with the rendition
Of Home Again by the Washington Rail-
way Relief Association Band
Mr. w. F. Ham. controller Of the COM
pany, acted as master Of ceremonies and
introduced as the first speaker of the even
ing Judge Charles c. Cole. assistant counsel
of the company, who paid high tribute to
General Harries. Other addresses of well
come and qualification were made during
the evening by DR.. c. G. Stone. medical
officer; James B. Jockey. secretary of the
company: w. c. Sullivan. and George P.
Hoover Of the legal department.
The exercises concluded with the singing
of Hes q jolly Good Fellow" and the
individual greeting of those present, after
which refreshments were served.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-18
PERIL coNFRoNTs RUSSIA.
English Press Foresses Trouble Tor
Car In Finland.

Car In Finland.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK. June 1s.-A cablegram
from London says: British newspa-
pers are unanimous in opinion that
grave peril confronts Russia in Finland.
The Manchester Guardian says: M. Plehve
and Gen. Bobrikon treated Finland as II
Firms were uncivilized Kalmuck tribe. with
nothing distinctive about them but family
ties Of obscure race. They have the con-
sciousness instead, that they are nation
with a long history and fully developed
personal idea Of their own and are civilized
up to point which Russia herself has not
reached
To reconcile this nationality to a larger
empire was not an impossible task. Indeed.
1t had been very successfully performed
when at the crisis Of the Crimean war 1t
was necessary to garrison ST. Petersburg,
and Finnish regiments were selected to
undertake this supreme trust.
enjoyed autonomy. Her status was not un-
like that of one of our self-governfng
colonies. Now it is changed. TAe empire
has driven liberty out We say nothing of
breaches of trust. whereby the car has
Overridden the Finnish constitution or
casuistry employed by Plehve to justify
them. The interesting fact is a. fact of
imperial tyranny and Its total failure to
achieve its own object. namely eonsolida-
ton of the empire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-18
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.
General and Personal News From the
West End

Edward j. NJ. White. twenty-seven years
of age, residing at 1900 10Th street north
west, narrowly escaped serious injury
about 4:3O o'clock yesterday afternoon.
while a passenger on car No 1914 OF the
Washington Traction and Electric Com
pany AS the car was rounding the curve
at 36th and streets. on a westbound trip,
White fell from his seat in the car to the
pavement.
He was quickly conveyed to the George
town University Hospital, where after
thorough examina ton the physicians at the
institution pronounced him unhurt In fall
ing from the car White attempted to save
himself and thereby broke the force of the
fall. After his discharge from the hospital
he was taken In custody by the police of
the seventh precinct On the charge of In
toxication.
William Brooks. colored. the five year-old
son of Rebecca Brooks. died this morning
at 6 o'clock at his home 2O5S a3d street
northwest. There had been no physician in
attendance. and the coroner was notified.
After conducting an investigation he issued
certificate of natural death.
The first regular meeting of the newly
organized Georgetown " of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union was held re-
Gently at the Dumbarton Avenue Methodist
Episcopal Church. The session was largely
attended. Two new departments were per-
fected, namely. the soldiers and sailors
department. with Mrs. Mabel WEIGH as
superintendent. and the cradle roll depart
ment, with Miss Marion Dyer as superin-
tendent. The superintendent of the flower
mission reported that sixty-eight bouquets
had been distributed by the members of the
department at the almshouse. At the con-
clusion of the business session a musical
and literary program was rendered by the
members.
A heavy coal wagon drawn by two horses
met in collision at both and streets with
car No. 164l of the Washington Traction
and Electric Company yesterday afternoon.
The and wagon were both slightly dam
aged. No one was injured.
A lawn fete was held Thursday and last
evening on the lawn adjoining Christ Epis-
copal Church, on o street. to raise funds
for defraying the expenses of the annual
outing of the choir boys of the church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-18
WERE GUESTS OF HONOR
PRESIDENT AND WIFE ATTEND
HYDE PARK, N. r., WEDDING.
Contracting Parties Are Relatives OF
Mr.. Roosevelt-Miss Alice Roose-
Welt q Bridesmaid.

HYDE PARK, N. Y. June 18.-President
Roosevelt, Mrs. Roosevelt and her sister,
Miss Carew, Acting Secretary Barnes anu
other members of the Presidents party ar
rived here today. The entire run from
Washington was made with only the BRIEF
est stops. and was practically devoid Oh
noteworthy Incidents The Pennsylvania
train. to which the Presidents private car
Mayfower was attached, arrived in Jersey
City at $50 o'clock.
The Mayfower at once was run aboard
the New York. New Haven and Hartford
transfer boat Maryland and conveyed up
the Hudson river to Harlem, where 1t was
turned over to the New York Central rail-
road. From Harlem to Hyde Park the car
was run as a special and was drawn by the
New York Centrafs observation locomotive
Hudson.
At a point sixteen miles south of Hyde
Park the train was sidetracked for an hour
to await the passing of special train from
to the Robinson Roosevelt wedding. at
which tho President and Mrs. Roosevelt
were the guests Of honor.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt were the
guests of honor today at the wedding or
Miss Helen Roosevelt and Theodore Doug
las Robinson. The bride is q daughter Of
]. Roosevelt Roosevelt, who Is cousin or
the President. and the bridegroom, a son Of
lHe ITeSlOcut SiStolp DOo6hoo WYNN
son Of New York, Is his nephew. Lieut..
Robert NJ. Ferguson, personal friend OF
the President, received the President and
his party at the station. which was prettily
decorated with flags and bunting.
The President, Mrs. Roosevelt and Miss
Carew were escorted to a carriage ana
driven to the picturesque little Episcopal
Church in thu village where the ceremony
was performed. The church was filled with
guests when the presidential party arrived.
and as the guests of honor entered the as
sembly rose and remained standing until
the President and Mrs. Roosevelt were
seated
The wedding ceremony was solemnized
by the Rev. A. T. Ashton. q friend or the
Roosevelt family. The bridal party was
net at the altar by the bridegroom and his
best man, Charles Edwin Adams of Toledo,
Ohio The bride was given away by her
father.
The bridesmaids were Miss Alice Roose-
welt daughter of the President; Miss Flea
ror Roosevelt, his niece; Miss Caroline
Drayton. Miss Mary Newbold. Miss Corinne
Douglas Robinson. Miss N. Wood and the
Misses Wolriche Whitemore.
At the conclusion of the ceremony the
President and Mrs. Roosevelt and several
hundred other guests attended a reception
to the young couple at the country home
of j. Roosevelt Roosevelt about two miles
from the village.
President Roosevelt ana party will leave
HYDE Park this afternoon for New York.
They will pass Sunday as the guests Oh
Attorney General Knox at his country home
near Valley Forge. Pa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-18
NORMAL GRADUATES.
Closing Exercises Of School No. 1 Next
Tuesday Morning.

q Tuesday Morning.
The ANNUAL graduation exercises Of the
Washington Normal School No. will be
held next Tuesday morning at the Frank
lin School building. 18th and X streets
northwest. The presiding officer will be
]. Holds1orth Gordon of the board of edu-
cation. Addresses will be made by Com
missioner mcfarland and c. 8. Clark.
Gen. II. v. Boynton. president OF the board
Of education. will confer the diplomas.
Those who win graduate are: josephine
Rose Baker. Sarah Irma Brashears. Theresa
Agnes Carroll, Charlotte Minerva craw-
ford, Anna Gertrude Dugan. Edith Emma
Everett. Minnie Wheatley Farr. Mary Van
Ness Fauth, Fannie Pitt Fernaid, Lena
Fowler. Grace Louise Fuller. Blanche Pau
line Galiher. Mona Wederstandt Gill, Mary
Maud Greenwood, Ida Harmed. Clara
Hartogensis, Elizabeth Cummings Hen
derson, Alma Jones, Ellen Eliza
beth Kalb, Carrie Faye Kent,
Marian Larner, Eleanor Park Lewis.
Minnie Henderson Lippitt, Mary Margaret
Marsden, Ethel Marie Nelson. Bessie Bur.
ford Otterback, Edith Eloise Page Mabel
Clara Pimper Ethel Lillian Price. Bessie
Lemoyne Raun Elsie Sanders. Virginia Da-
Wis Schaefer jamie Alice Smith. Marian
Olivia Speaks, Margaret Wilson Standlforo
Maude Rosie Steuart. Agnes Stewart, Gle
mence Marie Stinzing Emma Wnite; pes.
sic Whitford, Pearl Willis, Oiive wright
and Marie Yoecke1.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-18
Sensation In Berlin Congress.

BERLIN, June 1S.-Count Won Hoens-
brock. the weli-knOwn political writer.
created a sensation at the session Of the
women's congress this morning by criti-
cising the delegates to the congress for ac-
cepting Invitations to garden parties. those
Of Chancellor and Countess Won Buelpw and
Interior Secretary and Countess Won Posa-
dowsky-Wehner.s Immediately after the gov
eminent had declared that 1t would not ac-
cept the woman suffrage amendment to
the law creating boards of arbitration for
merchants and their employees.
1.-THE Secretary of the Interior" said Won
Hoensbr0dck, .snubbed the suffrage move
ment. but gave @ypUs Strawberries and
cream"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-18
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
Baltimore Markets.
II Dispatch to The Evening Star.

SoecIaI Dlspatch TO The Evening Star.
BALTIMORE. Nd, June 1S-FLOUR-Quiet I'M
changed; receipts. 2S31 barrels exports, 146 bar
rels.
WHEAT-Dull; spot. contract. 1.0Ia1 Oh; spot,
No red western, do. June. do; July. SIS asked
August, IS asked; steamer No. red. S5aS5A re-
cepts. $40 bushels southern by sample sOa1 OF :;
southern on grade. S0a1 OF.
CORN-Steady: spot. 52Ka52iS: June do; July
53a53A steamer mixed. 5OaJ0h: receipts 4120
bushels southern white corn 5Oa50Ia; southern
yellow corn, 50a5615
0ATS-Easier; No white. 4Sa4St.; No 2 mixed
44&a45A: receipts, IL. 1863 bushels.
RYE-Dull; uptown No. western, 79aSO
HAY-Steady. unchanged:
GRAIN FREIGHTS-Dull. unchanged
BUTTER-Ffrm; fancy imitation 19a2O: fancy
creamery, 24a25; fancy ladle, 15a18; store packed
12a13.
EGGS-Firm, 17a1S.
CHEESE-steady: large, 9a9H; medium, e1kaox;
small. 10a1Oa.
SUGAR-Firm; coarse graduated. $40; fine, $40
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-18
Virginia Bankers Elect Officers.

Special % EFeH''s 7s"f-
NEWPORT NEWS. Va. June 1S-The
Virginia Bankers Association, IN session
aboard the steamer Berkeley en- route 10
jamestown Island. chose William M. hap
lston of Richmond. president; N. T. CAT
ling of Lynchburg. secretary; Mann =
Quarles was made chairman of the financial
committee. Richmond will probably be tho
next place of meeting.
Claude A. Swanson. H. L. Maynard. John
Gocde and r.. Il. Armstrong, an assistant
secretary of the treasury. will be among
tho speakers at a banquet at ChamberIina
tonight marking the close OF the conven-~
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-18
A War Department Change.

Mr.. Frank ]. Hogan. formerly private
secretary to the quartermaster general of
the army. has resigned his position in
the War Department to engage in the prac-
tice of law in this city. Mr. W. H. Aliens
worth. formerly private secretary to the
adjutant general and more recently con-
fdentfal clerk to Senator Kearns of Utah.
has been appointed a clerk at large in
the Quartermaster generals department.
and assigned to duty as private secretary
to Quartermaster General Humphrey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-18
FRENCH MARQUIS KILLED.
Result of a Motor Car Accident in
France TODAY

PARIS, June 1S.-The Marquis d'Audif-
fret-Pasquier, son of the Duke d Audiffret-
Pasquier died this morning at Bezolles
department of ure-Et-Loir). as the result
of a motor car accident. While running at
the rate OF fifty-six miles an hour a tire
of his car burst and the vehicle was over
turned. The marquis was hurled In the
air and sustained internal injuries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-18

H.135.O0.00. Last year their increase in
assets amounted to nearly per cent and
in the last nine years they have more than
doabied their resources. These assets are
pra ctically under the control of the three
or four men who direct the affairs of these
Institutions. When IL Is remembered that
the three insurance companies are In many
interests closely allied. this enormous total
of assets under such concentrated control
must be acco"nt"d as one of the greatest
factors in the financial situation the world
assets which now amount to more than 1
per cent Of the entire wealth of the coun-
try. At less than one-haif of their per-
centage Of increase In the past nine years
the companies will by the middle OF tho
century own more than per cent of the
entire wealth of the country
4 further eXamina tion of the reports
gives basis for the statement that the in
come of the three eon,',anies for 1903,
amounting to s2I9,3cl. 592, is larger than
the aggregate revenues OF any OF the ma
lions of the world with the exception Of
the United States. England. Russia. France.
Germany. Italy and British India. The
tate policies and stock and bond collateral
are equal, It is stated. to 43 per cent OF the
total loans of all the national banks In
New York city.
That these insurance companies II IL con-
cluded, have not become dangerous and
demoralizing factors in business Is due to
the fact that adventures in finance have
never been able to obtain control of them
The amount of business done at the
meeting of the stock exchange today was
not large. and the changes in the quo
tations in the list were not of any great
consequence
Capital Traction stock was offered at
1913, with 122k bid Washington Railway
bonds were offered In lots from 81. 900 to
$4,000 at I6A, but this was withdrawn.
The asking price during the call was II.
One bond was sold at I6la. and bid on
the same bond was renewed without re-
suit.
The bid of Lanston advanced to scs yes
terday. The bid was \. The asking price
to day was 8. while yesterday 1t was Sh.
Sixty shares were sold for ga.
Ten shares of Mergenthaler sold at
ia: The asking price for the stock at the
call was 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-18

Charles Bowman. aged fourteen. was
crushed to death under land roller near
Everett, Nd. Wednesday. his body being
found along the road 1t Is supposed he
was jolted from the seat on the roller while
driving and was crushed.
The Virginia Bankers Association met
at Tho Chamberlfn Hotel, Old Point Com
fort yesterday In its eleventh annual ses-
sion, with President Henry L. Schmelz pre-
siding. The meeting continues through Sat
uyday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-18
A New Coaline Station.

The bureau of equipment of the Navy De-
partment has planned to establish a large
coaling station with a capacity of 10000
tons at California City Point, on the wes-
tern point Of San Francisco bay. where the
possession Of a tract Of land has been ac-
quired by the department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-18
Today's Government Receipts.

National bank notes received today for
redemption, s977.957 Government re-
ceipts-From internal revenue. s75G, 1873:
customs. $502.977: miscellaneous. s3S. 667
Expenditures. $1.19O.000. Available cash
balance. S164 49,. 33S 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-18
N Ut -
Work on Foundation.

The strike on the work of digging the
foundation foor ths new municipal building
Is a thing OF the past. Today fifty men
and half dozen wagons were engaged In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-18
Extradition With Panama.

Charge Lee cables the State Department
from Panama today that the national con-
vention of Panama has ratified the pending
States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-18
Lieut. Babin Ordered to Creedmoor.

Lieut.. P. Babin, U. g. N, has been de-
tached from special duty at the Navy De-
partment and ordered to Creedmoor, n T.,
for duty In charge of the Naval Rifle team
which is to participate in the coming rifle
contests at Seagirt. N. ].
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-18
Circulation of The Evening Star"

I solemnly swear that the above state
ment represents only the number Of copies
of THE EVENING STAR circulated dur
ing the six secular days ending Friday.
June II, 1904 that is. the number OF
copies actually sold. delivered, furnished
or mailed. for valuable consideration, to
bona fide purchasers or subscribers, and
that the copies SO counted are not return
able to or remain in the office unsold.
J. WHIT. HERON,
Business Manager.
The Evening Star Newspaper Company.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
eighteenth day Of June, A. D. 1904.
CHAS. B. FONDA,
Notary Public, D. C.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-18
New York Stock Market.

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co.. bankers
and brokers. 1419 F St, members New York
stock exchange. Washington stock ex-
change and Chicago board of trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-18
Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales-Reguar call IL O'Clock noon-washington
Gas cert. $40 at lls
Washington Loan and Trust. at 209ia.
Mergenthafer Linotype. at IT'S.
Lanston Monotype. 90 at sly
After call-Mergenthaler Linotype, 10 at si74L
Washington Street Rwy Is. 81 900 76n. $500
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-18

Lieut.. Bowman's Resignation.
The resignation of First Lieutenant s. M.
Bowman of the 9Oth Company. Coast Artil-
lery. has been accepted by the President.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-18

Motion for New Trial overruled.
Justice Wrights lin the Probate Court. to-
day overruied motion for a new trial in
the contested Will case INVOLVING the estate
of William W. GAIT. deceased.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-18
poNA Eide CIRCULATION.

The sworn statement below shows that
the circulation of The Star Is what 1t Is
claimed to be. Furthermore. within the
city of Washington its circulation is more
than double that of any other paper,
whether morning or evening. and 1t is
regularly delivered every day. by carriers
to fifteen thousand subscribers who take
no other Washington daily paper.
Circulation of The Evening Star"
SATURDAY. June IL, 1904. .............. 1854
MONDAY, June Is, 1904. 34,O14
TUESDAY. June Ii, 1904. Decentralization. 34,O55
WEDNESDAY. June Is. 1904. ............ $3.50
THURSDAY. June 10, 1904. .............. 34,461
FRIDAY, June IT. 1904. 34,O7O
Total. III, ESQ
Daily average. u ,O46
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-18
Assembling Forces at Hal Cheng

General Kuropatkin is assembling forces
at Hal Cheng. A great battle Is expected
within month.
The Russians again in their attempt to
relieve Port Arthur were permitted to select
their own battle-ground and again they
greatly misjudged the japanese numbers
and the disposition of their forces and
again were outgeneraled
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-18

The bid of Lanston advanced to 81 yes
terday. The bid was 4. The asking price
to day was o. while yesterday 1t was 81.
Sixty shares were sold for ga.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-18

Ten shares of Mergenthaler was sold at
ia. The asking price for the stock at the
call was 10
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-07-29
DRUGGISTS PERMITS.
The Enforcement League Scores Big
vicforv .g

The Enforcement League Scores Big
Victory.
At the recent term of the district
court at Minnewaukan, in case on
appeal in the matter of granting of
druggists permit to sell intoxicating
liquors, Judge Cowan decided that the
granting of a permit to sell intoxicat-
ing liquors was not probate matter,
and therefore the law which empowers
county courts to issue permits to sell
Intoxicating liquors was in violation
of section Ill of the Constitution Of the
State of North Dakota. and therefore
void. Ssection Ill of the constitution,
limiting the jurisdiction of the county
court to Parliamentary matters, the ap-
pointment Of administrators and guar
dams, the settlement OF the accounts
Of executors. administrators and guar
dams, the sale Of lands BY executors,
administrators and guardians. sand
such other probate Jurisdiction % may
be confirmed by law"
II this decision IL sustained. It will
render invalid every druggists permit
IN the state. &. i. rs
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-07-29
THREE NEW cHuRcHEs.
Fargo to Spend 100000 This Year sor
Houses Of Worship. Is \

Fargo to Spend 100000. This Year Tor
Houses Of Worship. y
The Baptists Of Fargo will build .
$4,000 church on the site Of the pres
ent frame building on Eighth street
and First avenue south. The Broad
way Methodists have a church well
under way, and the Presbyterians are
planning new structure. At least
100000 will be put in churches here
this season.
T. F. Greedy, agent for the Western
Express company at Balfour, on the
500, is in trouble as the result Of liquor
sales without government license.
His isthe first case Of the 500 agents
to be prosecuted since the recent 10
ton Of the government to compel the
express company to take out licenses
for each station. The government
won, but the case will be appealed. II
is said the government will prosecute
all agents, and the state ofncials will
60 after them on the charge IL viollt.
ing the prohibition law. s.