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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-07
FAVoRs BIENNIAL SESSIONS
Board of Managers at B. Y. P. U. Re
ports at Convention TODAY.

DETROIT. Mich. July THE board of
managers of the Baptist Young Peoples
Union at the opening session today of the
fourteenth annual convention in Light
Guard ArmOry made the important recon-
mendation that the society hereafter hold
biennial instead Of annual International
conventions
next convention be held in July. 1906. The
board pointed out the difficulty of enter
tanning the international convention the
great outlay necessary and the fact that
the numerous summer assemblies now held
In various states and provinces divert in
terest from the international convention.
The board also recommended that the So
cietys weekly paper be changed to
monthly magazine and called Service"
President John III. Chapman of Chicago
called the convention to order after a fif-
teen-minute praise service. Mayor May
bury. Rev. s. s. Marquis. rector of ST. Jo-
seph's Church. Chairman ]. G. Vinton OF
the local convention committee and Rev
5. Il. Meeser of The Woodward Avenue Bap-
list Church made addresses Of welcome.
which were responded to by Rev H. J.
White Of Beverly. Mass
After the report of the board of managers
the important recommendations of which
were referred to a committee to be brought
before the convention later, Rev. Charles
r. Henderson of the University Of Chicago
delivered an address on the ''Enlargtng
Life"
MONDAY gospel services were held at sew
eral manufacturing institutions and this
afternoon was given over to study classes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-07
CONFESSED TO MURDER.
Hoffman Admits Planning the Death
of Murdered Man.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-. July IA dispatch
to the Times from Walla Walla. Wash,
says: Frank Hoffman. under arrest here
for the murder of Clarence Myers at Kan
sas City, has confessed. Hoffman said
"For years Mrs. Myers and 1 have been
friends. She loved me and loved her and
we wanted to get married. We planned the
murder three weeks or more before the
crime.
The night of the 10th of May 1 went to
bed but got up about midnight and went
to the Myers house at o'clock. l met
Mrs. Myers at the house. and the two Of us
went to Myers bed room. He was APP
parently asleep. but just as We entered he
called out: Well you're here again. He
grabbed at me. and he did SO l struck
him with my club. the billiard cue.
Then l held him while his wife cut his
throat with his own razor. She cut deep
and l think made several slashes about the
neck and chest This was done on the
bed. and the body was laid on the sheets
and left there.
After the crime went to my room. and
after sleeping a while went to the depot
and took an early train for St. Joseph.
From there / went TO Higginsville and
then to Omaha. where 1 bought ticket to
Walla Walla. Mrs. Myers gave me $40 to
get away on.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-07
Opening Market ShowedSome
Heavy Realizings.
CONSPICUOUS STOCKS
OTHER SMALL GAINS AND LOSSES
CAUSE IRREGULAR TONE.
Larger Volume Of Profit-Taking Sales
in Later Transacuons-Reac-
tions Were Contrasted.

NEW YORK. July 7-Opening dealings In
the stock market today showed some heavy
realizing in stocks which have been con-
spcuous in the advance for two days past.
Small gains and losses elsewhere gave the
market an irregular tone.
Thirteen hundred shares Of Union Pacific
sold at 9lAs and ON, compared with % last
night. Twenty-fi hundred shares of
Brooklyn Transit sold at sou and JOs., CON-
pared with 5OA last night. Two thousand
shares Of Southern Pacific sold at a decline
of a quarter. and 900 shares of Atchison
unchanged. ST. Paul also ran off a half.
United States Steel preferred was firm at
an advance of quarter on successive sales
Of 5000 and 2.OoO-share blocks. Metropoli-
tan Securities rose ".
Profit-taking sales poured into the mar
ket in larger volume in the later transac-
tions. and some of the active stocks yield
ed " to ". Atchison, Reading. Brooklyn
Transit. Amalgamated and United States
Steel preferred were better supported
Louisville dropped .; and pen a
Meanwhile number of minor stocks we're
being marked up Reading second preferred.
Pittsburg, Cincinnati. Chicago and st.
Louis. Tennessee Coal, International Paper
and Metropolitan Securities rising Is to TX.
Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburg jumped
points on one transaction. and the market
Steadled temporarily around wv, Out
worked lower again before IL o'clock.
The movement of prices was rather I'M
certain. and reactions were contrasted.
rise of Ia in Metropolitan Street Railway
and rs in Metropolitan Securities stifened
the prices. United States Steel preferred
got ~ over last night.
Profit taking forced the level of the mar
ket again to the lowest. St. Paul fell l. and
Minnea polls, ST. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie
as much.
The Metropolitan stocks reacted with the
market Rubber Goods advanced IA.
Bonds were irregular at noon.
Room traders encountered less opposi-
ton in depressing prices in the early after
noon and succeeded in forcing the promi-
nent stocks lower. Union Pacific and Rock
Island bore the brunt Of the selling for
time and lost over point each. Cana
dian Pacific, Delaware and Hudson and
Hooking Valley dropped nearly as much.
Brooklyn Transit sagged to 5Ols after rul-
ing well above 81 throughout the morning.
General selling had exhausted itself mo-
mentarily by the time Pennsylvania was
lowered to ITS. but was resumed with more
urgency later. Most Of the active stocks fell
to a lower level with St. Paul, the Pacifics
and Brooklyn Transit conspicuously weak.
st. Paul and Union Pacific sold ~ below
yesterdays closing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-07
LAKE TRAINING STATION
Organization Of Special Board Ap.
pointed to Select a Site.

The board recently appointed by the
President. under authority of the last naval
appropriation law. for the selection of a
site for a training station on tine great
lakes met at the Navy Department today
to organize and collect necessary data
preparatory to visiting the various local
tiles which have been suggested as desIr-
able sites for the proposed station. The
board is composed OF Capt. William H.
Reeder L. 8. NJ: Mr.. William NJ Bradley
of Portland. Me-. and Mr.. H. NJ. Waite of
Lexington. Ky.
In case the board agrees upon the selec
ton Of site and the selection Is approved
by the President. the sum of $2J9.O00 II
ay ailable for the purchase Of the land and
the establishment OF the station. The sup
of 5000 In available for the expenses of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-07
STEEL PLANTS SHUT DOWN.
Action Regarded by Union Officers as
Lockout

PITTSBURG. Pa. July 7.-Operations
have been suspended at the four steel hoop
plants of the Carnegie Steel Company, two
at Youngstown and one each at Girard and
Warren. These are the only works of the
big steel concern that have been under the
wages scale of the Amalgamated Associa-
ton of Iron. Steel and Tin Workers. All
the other plants Of the company are OPP
Grated on a strictly non-union basis.
The officers of the association regard the
shutdown of the mills as a lockout but
the company has not declared that 1t will
not reopen the wage conference when 1t
Is ready TO resume operations.
Official announcement made today
OF the wage settlement with the American
Sheet and Tin Plate Company. The COM
pany signed the scale with provision that
the scales. including rebate agreement be
signed temporarily. the same to remain
effective unless abrogated at a subsequent
conference.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-07
Wills Filed for Probate.

The will of the following were filed to-
day for probate:
William Thompson Harris, dated Novem-
Der 1. 1902. and naming the American Sc
curity and Trust Company and T. Percy
Myers. executors His entire estate is left
to his wife, Virginia Miles Harris.
Jesse Brown, dated June 10. 1904. and
naming H. Rozier Dulany executor. Be-
quests as follows were made: To his cousin.
Florence Stith, $4,000; to Anna c. Savage
of 1415 Hollins street. Baltimore, fifty shares
of the kenilworth Park Racing Association
at Buffalo. his shares in the Gluch Mining
Company and 5000; to his granddaughter,
Alexander Mitchell. five shares Of the Sara
toga Racing Association and all his jewelry:
to his servant, Thomas Hughes. the en-
tire contents of his stable his wardrobe
and 5000. and to his nieces, Emily Neville
Wallach, Mary Alexander Mitchell and
Rose Douglass Wallach, the remainder of
the estate.
Maria c. Borland. dated September q.
1903. and naming William C. Borland and
Katherine P. Borland benefciaries and
executors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-07
WORKING ON THE PLATFORM.
Session Of the Subcommittee Of Resolu-
lions Committee.

BY Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, July THE subcommittee of
the committee on resolutions continued it's
work on the platform today, but was slow
In getting down to business. Mr.. Bryan
and one or two other members were absent,
but the committee decided to proceed in
their absence with the consideration OF
questions in which they are not specially
concerned.
Accordingly, an irrigation plank, present.
ed by Mr.. Newlands. was taken up and.
after its merits were presented by the
Nevada senator, 1t was tentatively &C
cepted.
The consideration Of the proposed state
hood declarations was then entered on and
the question discussed at length A plank
for separate statehood for each of the ter
rftorieS was inserted.
During the forenoon former Senator
Iowne was admitted to the committee room
to present a petition signed by 10000 per-
sons requesting the insertion of a plank de-
ciaring for the independence of the Philip
pines when prepared for enforcement
The committee agreed on a plank decIar-
ing FOR the election of senator's by direct
vote of the people.
Mr.. 8. H. GOwan of Fort Worth Tex,
was admitted to present the following pro-
pers: f
we favor such amendments Of the act
TO regulate commerce will afford to
the public and to shippers a speedy ade-
quate. effectual and inexpensive remedy
against unreasonable or otherwise unlawful
transportation charges"
MT. Cowen was permitted to address the
committee for five minutes in support of
the proposition. saying, among other
things:
THE railroad interests have combined
to such an extent in making rates and
otherwise, that little If no competition ex-
ISIS. and this has made 1t possible for
them to increase rates from time to time
SO that they are generally higher than
at any time In many years past"
Mr.. Bryan went direct from the conven-
ton after adjournment to the room Of the
committee on platform and Immediately
entered on the work in hand there
Soon after Mr.. Bryan's arrival, Police
was admitted for consultation on a decla-
ration in the interest of promotion In the
army and navy according to seniority.
W.. j. SchulteiS called on some of the
members of the committee urging on them
the Importance of a vigorous protest
against the non-enforcement of the eight
hour law
James Fullerton of Red Lodge Montana.
was admitted to present a plea for a plank
in denunciation Of the President for per-
hitting the sale of liquor in the Yellow
stone National Park contrary to law He
claimed to have affidavits and photographs
In substantiation of his charge
Shortly after IL o'clock the committee en-
tered upon the consideration Of the cues
ton Of trusts and monopolies, and Mr.
Bryan made a strenuous plea for the re-
animation of the Kansas City platform on
this point.
Continuing his speech Mr.. Bryan said that
the trust announcement of 1900 had met
with the general approval of the public and
that unless something better is presented
he would insist upon the Kansas City plank.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-07
Former Bank Clerk Arrested.

Robert Taylor who was a clerk in the
Central National Bank of New York last
September, has been arrested at st. Louis
by the police and turned over to the secret
~ervice because he had in his possession
number of national bank notes that had
not been signed by the officers Of the bank.
Last September about 5000 or $1,000 I'M
signed notes of the bank disappeared. and
no clue could be found to the thief. Taylor
avoided suspicion. The passing of some of
the notes in st. Louis attracted attention
and Taylor was arrested. He confessed,
and admitted that he had passed a number
of the notes, having done 50 well as to
have large deposits with various banks.
He will be taken back to New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-07

the board in conducting its investigat ton.
and 1t Is authorised to employ a stenog-
raphef. who shall also act as secretary.
All the data 50 carefully compiled by the
previous board. Of which Rear Admiral
Taylor was chairman. has been placed at
the disposal Of the present board. and WIFI
undoubtedly prove OF great assistance in
arriving at an early and intelligent con-
clpsion. The Taylor board made thor
ough investigation OF the subject OF the
establishment Of a training station on the
great lakes. but its recommendation as to
the most advantageous site for such a sta
ton failed of approval by Congress. rhe
present board was constituted with view
of recOnciling the differences of opinion
which resulted from the report Of the
TAYLOR board
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-07
NAV Experiment in Louisiana.

The Department Of Agriculture has re-
ferred to the Department of Justice the
matter of the right Of the government to
conduct experiments in Texas with Gaut-
emaIan ant, which is said to be destructive
of the cotton boil weevil Texas planter
having filed suit to prevent the govern
ment carrying on such experiments Should
the Texas courts rule In favor Of the plant
er tests of the ants will be made In LOU
isiana whose state authorities have coop
Grated cordially in all such matters with the
federal officials The government, 1t Is
stated studied carefully the nature and
habits of the Gautemalan ant and con-
cluded they might be imported safely, as
they feed only on insects and leave vege-
tation alone but, of course, the govern
ment will abide by any rulings Of the
courts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-07
REPORT 1000 JAP CASUALTIES
Japanese Outposts at Lantyansan Sur
prised and Attacked.

Special Dispatch TO The Evening Star.
NEW YORK. July IA cablegram
from London says: dispatch from
st. Petersburg says that early Wed
nesday morning General Kashtalnsky' 5
troops surprised and attacked Japanese
outposts at Lantyansan. Advancing through
a terrible rainstorm the Russians reached
outlying vdettes of Japanese without
alarm being raised. They finally rushed
the camp of the main outpost. killing every
one In it. The japanese were reinforced
and made three fierce attacks. but were re-
pulsed
The advance Of the second Russian bat
talon enabled the first to retire safely
The Russians had 300 casualties. The
casualties of the japanese are reported to
have been 900
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-07
Freight Train Plunges Into Creek Bee

BELLEFoNTAINE. Ohio. July IAN
extra freight train on the Ohio Central
Railroad was wrecked two miles east OF
Bellefontaine today by a washout. The
engine and five cars plunged into the creek
bed All of the crew were injured but
none fatally. The injuries of Fireman
Davidson are serious. All the injured are
from Columbus
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-07
Amateur Publishers Meet.

BALTIMORE. Md. July THE annual
reunion of the United Amateur Press Asso-
citation Of the United States began here to-
come by c. Albert Haugh. chairman of the
reception committee. and the holding Of
business session the delegates rode In tally
hos through the burnt district and were
afterward entertained at PimlicO at din
ner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-07
BLOWN THROUGH AIR 40 FEET.
Saw Mill Boiler Explodes-Three Men
Killed

PETOSkEY. Mich. July The boiler at
Paefer Burch's mill at Wa5memee.
five miles south of here. blew up today.
killing VIM. Reed. VIM. Franks and En-
gineer Thomas Dickerson. John Fortune
was scalded so terribly that he may die.
All are young mill men.
Orange Judd was blown through the air
forty feet and knocked senseless but not
otherwise injured. The loss is 5000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-07
PARKER INACCESSIBLE.
No Communication With Anybody at
St. Louis.

ESOPJS, \. Y, July 1.-Judge Parker
was inaccessible to visitors today. He
spent the morning in his study attending
to business. His mail is inc-eas; ls daily.
The reports from the cow ention 1T St.
Louis were telephoned to Prlyale Secretary
McCausiand, who communicated the news
to Judge Parker. but otherwise there WIS
nothing to indicate the remotest interest
In the ST Louis meeting.
1t was said today that Judge Parker has
had no communication since The ccuven-
ton began with any person ihcre.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-07
Search for Norge Survivors.

STORNOWAY. Scotland July THE
steamer Ben Awe has returned here from
the Flannan Islands and reports having
found no trace of survivors of the wrecked
Danish steamer Norge.
The British gunboat Jackal is going direct
to the Island of ST. Skilda. as II Is thought
the two missing boats of the Norge may
possibly have reached there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-07

to ex-senator Edward Murphy, jr, at New
York's headquarters, he said:
I'm the fAce Of the fact that the Massa-
chusetts delegation passed a resolution ear
ly today to stand on every ballot for Olney,
Il IL evident that such talk Is ridiculous.
In addition Mr.. Hearst's delegates are
pledged and will not desert him in any
largo number. while the Gray men in Della
ware and the Wall men in Wisconsin will
not desert their candidate. Judge Parker
will surely be nominated"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-07
Found Dead With Wound in Head.

NEW YORK. July Alexander Fischer
an importer OF automobiles. was found
dead In his home at the residence of DIR.
David ID. Stevens. a United States surgeon.
with whom he lived A bullet wound in his
head and revolver clenched in his hand.
led to the belief that the man had commit
ted suicide. There were no letters OF any
kind found. however. and Fischer's friends
are unable 10 give any reason for the act.
Fischer was thirty years old and came here
from Cincinnati
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-07
Irrigation.
From the Galveston News

The irrigated area Is growing larger rap
idly. This Is SO particularly In the arid re-
gioHs. In time the enlargement will become
general. Irrigation is necessary where
there Is little or NO rainfall but that does
not argue that 1t should not be provided
for even in sections in which the rainfall
Is fairly reliable. 1t costs less to provide
irrigation where rains are abundant
because smaller supplies Of water need to
be stored. When water is needed even
within the rain belt. 1t must be provided or
the crops are lost. There Is drouth now
the country. In time. in these places. there
will be no such calamity as a failure OF
crops.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-07
Brighton Beach Races.

BRIGHTON BEACH. N. Y. July T.
First race; six furlongs-Biue Coat. 30 to 1
and 10 to 1. first: Martha German. 9 to s.
second: Fleur de Marie. third. Time,
1.io2-5
Second race: 9 furlongs-Mineoia. 6 to s
and to 4. first; Jocund, to 5 place. Sec
ond; ct Tu Brute, third. Time. LA 40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-07
Fourth Glass Postmasters.

The following fourth-class postmasters
were appointed today:
Nermont-Lsndgrove. Henry w. Abbott.
New fork-Humphrey Center. John w.
Moffatt
Observation-Disclosures. Charles W. Bell
Maryiand-Prices. Robert s. Cahall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-07
Minister Pearson Hero.

Mr.. Richmond Pearson, United States min
lister to Persia. called at the State Depart
ment this afternoon and had conference
with Acting Secretary Looms. regarding
American affairs In Persia. He Is in this
country On sixty days leave Of absence and
is staying temporarily at the Albany. He
is on his way to his home in North Carolina.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-07
BROUGHT TO ARLINGTON.
Refinement Of the Remains of Hero
of War of 1912.

The remains of Captain John Williams of
the Marine Corps, who was killed In the
East Florida campaign in 1872 and buried
in the cemetery at St. Marys. Ga, have
been brought to this city for refinement
in the Natianal cemetery at Arlington. The
transfer of this old hero's bones was made
by direction of General Elliott. commandant
Of the marine corps. and was due to the
fact that the cemetery at ST. Mary'S has
been abandoned and the grave of Captain
Williams neglected. The old stone slab
which was originally placed over the grave
is in a fair state of preservation. and Will
be brought to Arlington and placed over the
newly made grave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-07
N. P. Stockholders Meeting Adjuorns.

NEW YORK. July THE annual meeting
of the stockholders of the Northern Pacific
railway, which has been several times ad-
journed, was to have been held today, but
another adjournment for week was
taken. The short adjournment taken at
this time is thought to indicate a belief In
an early decision of the pending Northern
Securities litigation. which has caused the
numerous adiournmentS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-07
Naval Movements.

The Navy Department Is informed that
the New York Marblehead. Bennington and
Concord of the Pacific squadron have ar
rived at Bremerton Wash.
The gunboat Helena has arrived at Hong
Kong and the torpedo boat destroyer Perry
at Port Angeles, Wash.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-07

Keller's reconnaissance In force. when the
Japanese were discovered to be trying q
flank movment In the direction of Liam
Dian Sian. This Is the last fighting re-
Norted northward but still further north
u Japanese column Is continuing to hold
another Fen-Shut pass. twelve miles north
west OF Saimatsza, on the road leading to
LiaO-Yang and Mukden and eiehty-five
miles east of the latter place.
Location Of Main Jap Forces.
At this time the japanese main forces
are on the Siu-Yen- Hal Cheng and Kali
Chou-Ta Tche KIao roads. at Vandiapudze
and Shi-Ka- Houya. respectively. thirty
seven miles from Hai-Cheng and fifty miles
from Ta-Tche- Iiao and Kai-Chou.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-07
Retirement of Two Lieutenants.

The President has approved the recon-
ne ndation of the naval retiring board that
Lieuts. Ford H. Brown and Lay H. Ever
hart of the navy be placed on the retired
list in accordance with the provisions OF
the personnel law, providing for certain
numbe- of vacancies each year In the diner-
ent grades
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-07
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
Baltimore Markets.
Special Disuatch to The Evening Star.

BALTIMORE. Nd, July 7.--FLOUR-Quiet. IN
changed: receipts. 4.526 barrels.
WHEAT-StrOng; spot. contract S4ha84X: spot.
No. red western. S4taaS4E; July, 84lzaS4A: Au-
gust 84xa85; September. 85haS5h: steamer No. 2
BY sample. classy; southern on grade. 7s1aas3H.
CORN-Firm: spot. 52ha52N: July. o2,1as2k
mixed. 4S1aa49N: receipts. 5.716 bushels southern
white corn. SOaS6ls; southern yellow corn. 50a56h
OATS-Dull: No. white. 45Ha45h: No 2
mixed. 43lk bid: receipts 1900 bushels.
RYE-Quiet: No. western, 77a7TN.
HAY-Steady, UNCHANGED.
GRAIN FREiGHTS- Steady unchanged
BUTTER-Firm: fancy initiation. 19a2O; fancy
creamery, 24a25; fancy ladie. 14al5; store packed
11a12
EGGS-Steady. 17al7h.
CHEESE-Firm; large, 9a9A; medium, 9,taS4, !;
small, 1Oal0A.
SUGAR-Firm; coarse graduated. SO; nne. $40.