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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-23
UNION VETERANS UNION.
Arrangements for National Encamp-
ment In Boston.


A large number ofsthe civil war veterans
OF this city are planning to attend the
nineteenth annual xepcampment of the
Union Veterans aBniona which will be held
at Boston. Anguish 1851 II and IS. Elabo-
rate plans are being made for entertaining
those; who 70 The taaIEaaths have 4nads
liberal. rates IN aseoosdntr ef"tbe ancamp-
ment. Tickets will be sold on August a3.
IA and 15 on which days they may be used
going and Will BE good returning on the
10th, rTth, 18th and 18th.
The encarnpment will convene In: knights
of Malta Hall. 2;4 Broadway. Chelsea, a
suburb to Boston and a short ride by troll
ley The first session will be held Wednes-
day morning. August It.. at 10 o'clock. at
which the mayor of the city. the represen-
tative of the district, the governor and the
lieutenant governor of the state are ex-
pected to be present. Excursions to ,Chel-
sea Beach, a fish dinner. ETC., and other
excursions planned. The convention of
the Woman s. Veteran Relief Union. aux
iHary to. the orders will meet stmulta-
neously in Knights Of Columbus Hall. 22o
Broadway, Chelsea, one of the suburbs Of
Boston.
At the regular meeting. held July 0. Of
John A. Logan Command, No. 2 z. V. IT,,
Department of District of Columbia, Col.
e. A. Fenton and Lieut.. Col. F. l.. Van
Auken were elected delegates and Maj.
e. J. Bookings, alternate, to the national
encampment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-23
MARTIN FOR CHAIRMAN.
Friends of the Junior Senator Urging
His Selection
h to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
PORTSMOUTH,, Va, July .23-The
friends of Senator Thomas S. Martin. jr.,
are urging him to permit his name to he
used n the national committee when the
question of selecting q national chairman
comes before that body. The BUSINESS
like methods that the senator has exer-
cised in the. disc harge of his. senatorial
duties commend especially to the. consid-
GRAFTON of the committee for the Office
of national chairman. Virginia demo-
Gratis are of one mind on, the subject.
They believe that with the leadership
Of Judge Parker and the executive ability
of Senator Martin. there would he little
question regarding the success of the
party in November The-fact that tho
senator himself will have a campaign OF
his own next year has iittle weight with
his friends, who declare that IL they
thought his conduct Of the ma tionaI cam
pafgn would in any wise impair his
chances OF succeeding himself they would
rot urge him to accept the position Ii is
their belief. however. that the prestige to
be derived from a successful campaign
will no more hurt Senator Martin than
1t dld Senator Hanna. In point of skillful
leadership and aggressive campaign tactics
Senator Martin greatly reminds one Of the
great Ohio politician. and should he bring
these into the present national campaign
the republicans would find that they hate
Hanna to contend against instead of to
fight for them.
Virginians who really desired to see a
man from this state nominated for Vice
President say that they would be glad
now, in lieu of that. to have Virginian
direct the campaign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-23
PROCEEDINGS IN EQUITY.
Dissolution Of Freeman Transportation
Land and improvement Co. Asked.

Proceedings in equity were instituted to-
day by Frank Johnson, Oliver Johnson
Alexander Walker. Alexander Oglesby
Jacob Burgess oseph n. Mayne Charles E.
Smith. William ]. Tyler. Jefferson s. Coage.
Mary S. Brown, F. w. Cheek C. B. Bris-
ton and Bennett Banks. the court being
asked to dissolve the Freedman Transpor-
tation. Land and Improvement Company of
the District of Columbia, and to appoint
receivers, if that action should appear to
be necessary after hearing before the au-
ditor of the court. The compliments
charge that the defendants is insolvent and
unable to carry out its engagements and
fulfil It's financial responsibilities. Tho
only asset of the defendant it is alleged
is an equitable interest in the steamer Jane
Moseley.
The compliments say they represent not
less than one-third of all the stockholders
of the defendants company. The latter
bought the Jane Moseley for $40, 900. The
title, however, it was stipulated, should re-
main in the Jane Moseley Steamboat Com
pany until deferred payments SHOULD be
made. Because of default in payments it
is added the Jane Moseley Company took
possession Of the steamer last August. At
torney Leon Tobriner represents the COM
plainantS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-23
A NEW POTATO.
Plant Perpetuates Itself and Yield is
Large.

The State Department has received a re-
port from United States Consul Haynes at
Rcuen. France. upon new white potato.
Mr.. Haynes says this wild aquatic vege-
table was introduced from the banks of
the river Mercedes. Uruguay. and was dis
trbuted in France by a French professor.
In its original state the tubercle Is very
bitter, but. the professor pronounces the
results of four years of experiments with 1t
marvellous The consul says the leaves are
small and slender. somewhat like those of
the Irish potato, and the flowers are abun-
cant. of pale violet color. and very odor-
Gus. the perfume resembling that of jos
m ne. New stems branch off in every d.
recuon all the year, and after one planting
the plant perpetuates itself from broken
roots left in the soil. The consul con-
cludes his report by stating that there are
three varieties characterized by the color
OF the skin. the yellow, the rose and the
violet. The last. which is the best for
characteristics: Enormous and uninter-
rupted production. absolute immunity from
cryptogamic maladies. delicious favor
(much appreciated by animas). adapta bill
ity to moist soil and easy culture.
The vegetable proper Chat is, the
tubercle) weighs from one to two and one
halt pounds. and has a yellowish, wrinkle,l
skin. covered with lenticels. which dsap-
pear after culture The pulp, when cooked
Las slight greensh color.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-23
CANADIAN RECIPROCITY
Sir Robert Bond on the Hay-Bond
Treaty.

LONDON. July 23-Sir Robert Roua
premier of New Foundland. sailed for home
today on the steamer Buenos Ayrean from
Liverpool. after having settled up New
Foundland's share in the Anglo French
treaty.
interviewed by the Associated Press on
the subject of Hay-Bond treaty. which In
awaiting ratification by the Senate. tho
premier said:
have been unable to give the British
government any hope that the treaty. N
which 1t lent support will he ratified nv tba
United states. New Foundland rs and h..
peen anxious to secure reciprocity upon a
r mutually advantageous basis with orr
great: friendly neighbors. To secure that
Gnu nave made every effort consists emf
with the dignity and interest OF tho colon,,
more than this New FoundIand has given
american fishermen during fourteen year.
Iiehts which 1t has power to withhold n
,' oee., matter OF comment in connec-
ton with Joseph ChamberIain's camnaien
tnat New Foundland gives America
greater privileges than the mother country
ne next move In the matter must be on
.,e pa. Vi america. In the untoward
event or our failing to secure any measure
or reciprocity II may become necessarv-
aNhough l hope 1t never will-to put into
execution those differentiatfnR arms which
o.,e o.her British colonies have enacted
against foreign countries The adoraion NJ
our 55A per cent preferential tariff in "a vor
OF British manufactured goods would turn
the whole or our business with the Trnited
States over to Canada
New Foundlant has not On r,r s..
inns preferential tariff because n was
thought that sooner or later the Inited
otates-ooth from the viewpoint of self-in-
terest ana In return for material sign Of
genuine friendship-would enact the recinro-
cal agreement.
IL would be absurd for me to say this
as. In any sense. threatening a tariff war
it IS now question of reprfsafs, but the
people or New FoundIand cannot be ex-
pected to let this remain an open question
forever when everybody on the isla nd
KNOWS that America is trading under sd-
vantages not allowed by any other British
colony and while New Foundland products
entering the United States are taxed to
almost prohibitive degree
The Associated Press learns that Sir
Robert Bond has given the British gov
eminent frank expression of his views re-
gardng the suggested confederation with
Canada When questioned on this subject
Sir Robert replied:
Il am strongly opposed to any such
amalgamation. New Foundland neither de-
sires nor needs confedera ton. There are
no advantages to US in such an arrange
ment compared with the disadvantages It
would entail There is no such movement
worth mentioning foot in New Found
land. The oldest British colony can MAIN
tain the most pleasant relations with her
Canadian sister, but she intends to paddle
her own canoe"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-23
So Thinks q Heather.

The following remarkable example of The
mode OF thinking of a follower of Con-
fucius Is narrated in Mr.. Whigham's book
about Manchuria and Korea:
A drunken Cossack shot at Chinaman.
and 1t was necessI AIRY. for the sake OF idcnti-
fication. to bring some suspected ones to
the couch of the dying; but the Chinese
intexihly refused TO point out the guilty
one. saying: why should he also be shot.
as am surely 10 dic?"
After 1t was explained to him that the
guilty one would not be shot but oaly
severely punished. the Chinaman respon Jed
That he could not understand why as he
had forgiven the Cossack. the latter one
should be punished"
Then Ii was told that he who had done
the reckless shooting ought to be punished
lest he might commit a similar act again: :
hut the follower of Confucius said: He
will never do 1t again when he has learned
that have forgiven him."
This Is remarkable lesson to millions
and millions of people who wish to be
called Christians.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-23
Want Writ of Mandamus.

Proceedings for the writ of mandamus
were instituted today in the Supreme Court
of the District of Columbia by Ehud N.
Darling to compel Justice of the Peace
Charles s. Bundy to approve an appeal
bond in connection with right of prop
erty' case. Mr.. Darling being plaintiff and
William Stone Albert defendant. in which
Justice of the Peace Bundy rendered judg-
ment for the defendant.
The justice rejected the appeal bond for
variance In notice and failure to comply
with one of the rules of his court. The pc
titfoner, who is represented by Attorneys
E. G. Niles and ]. G. Whit, charges that
the ruling Of the justice Of the peace In re-
jecting the appeal bond was unjust and
unlawful"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-23
SHIPPERS APPREHENsIvE.
The Pacific Mail Company Questions
the State Department

The Pacific Mail Steamship Company is
under some apprehension as to the safety
of some OF its cargoes In ships plying be-
tween the Pacific coast and Chinese and
Japanese ports as the result OF the seizure
Of the British steamship Malacca and the
condemnation by a prize court of the Brit
ish steamer Attention. The company's
agents have addressed the State Depart
ment on the subject. asking what they may
expect and for definition Of "contraband
Of war" liable to seizure.
No answer has yet been returned be
cause, as already stated. the whole subject
Is under very careful investigation by the
legal officers of the department and It's COM
mercial Importance may demand the issue
American mariners of their rights and pr.vi-
leges and of the limitations imposed by the
war upon their commercial operations.
The query from the Pacific Mail people
probably was inspired by Minister Girls
CONS notice that the Russian Vladivostok
squadron had passed out into the Pacific.
1t being assumed that they were on a cruise
after merchant ships. for so far that squad
ron has shown no disposition to locate and
attack any of the Japanese naval vessels
A good deal of -four. pork and canned
meats are now In transit from the great
western mills and packing houses to China
and Japan, all going at the shippers risk
and naturally that has caused apprehension
The State Department is pursuing its
study Of he status of the United States
commerce in American bottoms in he
far east during the war. but has as yet
made no announcement on the subject.
although 1T has been addressed by some
OF the Pacific coast shipping people. What
the Russian view was on this point Is
said to be disclosed in the Rules of
War, published in st. Petersburg OFF,
cially in the early days of the present
war For the guidance of American ship
pers it may be pointed out that the Rus
sian statement is that The flag covers
the cargo for a belligerent. excepting
contra band of war And in a long list
of articles declared contraband are in
cluded Everything intended for warfare
on land or on sea: also rice f0odstuffs.
horses. beasts of burden and any other
animals intended for war purposes, IL
they are sent at the enemys cost or or
der"
According to the common understand
ing here of this last important qualifica-
ton. 1t must be show that even the food
stuns and other articles specified are
clearly intended for the enemy, meaning
by that the enemy's government and not
the individual citizens. before they can
pc regarded as contraband. and SO sub
1ect 10 seizure. So an essential fact to
be developed in connection with the
American food cargoes in transit from
the Pacffc coast to Japan Is the identity
or the consignee-whether he Japanese
government or individuals who do not
contemplate allowing them to be ap-
piled for war uses
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-23
THEIR PETITION DENIED.
Protest of Citizens Against Marrow
Gauge Railroad Uuayailing.

From present indications it seems that
the protest of the property owners and res
dents on North Capitol street between B
and c streets north against the construc-
ton of the narrow guage railroad from the
site of the House of Representatives office
building to the union station plaza will not
operate as a bar to the construction of the
proposed railroad. This railroad will be
constructed by the brennan Construction
Company for the purpose of transporting
dirt from the excavations for the office
building to the site of the union station
plaza. -''
Colonel Biddle, Engineer Commissioner.
stated that the Commit ssioners authorized
the construction of the. narrow gauge
steam railroad with the idea of minimizing
the inconvenience to the public.
He says that by means of the railroad the
work can be completed in half the time
that would be required if wagons were en-
ployed. and besides, the dropping of dirt
from wagons would be source of great
annoyance to the residents in the vicinity
Traffic on the streets trayersed would also
be interfered with. he mentions, in event of
a large number of wagons being used. and
in view of all the circumstances. he be-
lieves the operation eof the little railroad
will be less inconYenient than any other
system.
1t is stipulated in the permit for the con-
struetion of the road that there shall be no
that it shall not be opezated on Sundays.
The tracks Of fHG faHroad will be in
closed by board fence to prevent acct
dents to children and pedestrians and there
will be gates through the fence at points
where openings redeemed necessary.
1t is explained that fife railroad will not
interfere with the aAeltysry Of coal. etc, to
the houses In the Vicfhfty, and that 1t VIII
probably be removed within two months
from date. a., -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-23
Pistol and Milk Bottle.

A pistol and a milk bottle were used as
weapons during fight in Schott's alley
about noon today. The combatants were
Burrell Martz. twenty-five years of age.
driver OF a milk wagon for J. ]. Bowles OF
Ill H street northwest, and Daniel Brooks.
colored. twenty-seven years old. who lives
at 219 Delaware avenue northeast. Both
men were cut with the bottle, Martz on one
hand and arm and Brooks about the face.
During the melee the colored man pulled a
pistol, but he was placed under arrest by
Policeman ]. F. johnson of the ninth pre-
cinct before he had chance to use 1t.
Martz and Brooks were each sent to the
Casualty Hospital where they were given
surgical attention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-23
STRIKERS STATEMENT.
oficial Signed Explanation Of Why
They AuitWork.

At a meeting of the striking firemen
held this afternoon. the following signed
statement of the strike was prepared:
WASHINGTON d. c., July 3d. 1904.
This is a correct statement of the fire.
mems position in regard to the Chr. Heu-
rich Brewing Company: ~,
"On or about May Is. 1903 the Chr.
Heurich Brewing Company was pre-
scented with a contract by the Firemen's
Local, No. 63. and on the 15h OF June Of
the same year Mr.. Heurich put his men
on the eight go hour basis. regardless Of
the fact that the contract was not signed
he never recognized the helpers, bat kept
them on the twelve-hour basis
AT this time. under the twelve hour rule.
there were In the boiler room one fireman
and one fireman's helper on each twelve
hour watch. one boiler cleaner and helper.
In the, engine room there were two G)
oilers ana one oiler 8 helper on each twelve
hour watch, and the same number of re-
serve helpers. After he (Mr. Heurich) had
granted the eight 80 hour day he employ
ed only thirteen men. whereas under the
twelve-hour day there were fourteen men
employed in the engine room and boiler
room alone and one Oier in the brewery
proper making fifteen men. After the Heu-
rich Brewing Company signed the contract
1t was asked to put the helpers back. and
consented to do so. But the company Inn
med1ately DrOk6 lfio CONTRACT by laying
them off again. The f1remen's local then
approached Mr. Heurich again and tried to
come to a settlement. but failed. The fire
men then took the matter to the Central
Labor Union. and that body, after hearing
both sides of the question came to settle
ment not entirely satisfactory to the fire.
men.
Mr. Heurich has repeatedly broken his
ma ri OF the contract, In different ways. one
OF which will suffice, namely. working the
men overtime and paying them straight
time. when the contract called for double
time. Mr. Heurich further antagonized the
Firemen's Union by shifting the help from
the power plant, a union job. to the ice
plant, a non-union job which did not come
under the firemen's jurisdiction. or. In
other words, he would place non-union
man in the power plant and after such
man had been approached and asked to
Join the union and did so, Mr.. Heurich or
his engineer would Immediately send him
to the ice house. and when the firemen
would make complaint In such case the
man would be promptly discharged.
Now in contradiction to the statements
published for the last couple of days In the
public press. the firemen beg to state that
it Is not their intention to force the Heur-
ich Company into any combine or trust, but
to bring Mr. Heurich to some terms where
the men In that plant can be able to work
under such conditions as exist in the other
breweres. III "
"signed-Michael T. Cookery. John D.
Bland, William Smith. Thomas Cleveland.
William Kerper, Lueian c. Smith. Christian
Schlag. VIM. A. Wright, Michael J. Costel-
10. Alex. Gardiner. Henry Cleveland. W. A.
Parnell. w. Donalsons J: Mcdonald. II.
Flynn Raymond Phillips
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-23
OFF FOR VACATION.
Commissioner Biddle to Visit Panama
Strip.

Col. John Biddle. Engineer Commiss oner.
will leave Washington Tuesday for Pan
anna for a vacation of about thirty days
Colonel Biddle Will accompany members Of
the Panama canal commission on their visit
To the canal strip. His visit. however. will
be entirely unofficial
Colonel Biddle stated today that he Is
desirous of visiting the canal strip aud
concluded that he would use his annual
leave OF absence in making an inspection
OF Panama. BY accompanying the mem
hers OF the commission on their tour of in
flection he will have more adequate oppor-
unity to inspect the canal zone .--r
Capt. Chester Hard g ass slant tn tbe
Engineer Commissioner. will act on the
board of District Commissioners during
Colonel BGdle's absence
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-23
JOHN H. PICKELL DEAD.
Old War Department Employee Well
Known in Maryland.

John r. PickeN OF the War. Department,
died yesterday at the home of his son-n
law r. NJ. Mix. at Chevy Chase. Md. For
many years Mr.. Pickel was closely con-
nected with the affairs of Chevy Chase and
of Kensington. which is two miles distant.
He served for some time as secretary Of
the Kensington. A. F. and A NJ. and held
that office at the time of his death. He
was also well known in Masonic circles
throughout the state of Maryland and in
this city.
Up until the time of his dealt he was in
perfect health. He was taken i'll at )
O'Clock Thursday, with rheuma tism of the
heart. Arrangements for the funeral have
not been completed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-23
BAnNARD a JOHNSON, SOLICITORS IN

tBARNAKD & JOHNSON. SOLICITORsl IN
the supreme Court OF the District OF Columbia
Harry NJ Packard complainant. VS. William
Brown ct al, dcfendants.-In equity No 246I4
doe. 55.-The object ~ this suit is to establish he
uudiy ided half % Interest in the real cstA te
described IN the bill OF complaint and being III.
uated IN the District OF Columbia county OF Wash
lrgt"n. and being part of lot one u, block twenty
five t25 Of John Sherman, trustees subdjvisjon 81
part of Mount Pleasant" and Pleasant Plains
known as Columbia Heights, per plat in
the surveyors office, in book Governor Shepherd
folio 1871. and being the 80 60 feet from by
the full depth of 5000 feet, more less and
sale u the sid property and division Of The ro-
ceeds thereof between the complainant ana rba
heirs at law of William Lampson, deceased ON
motion Of the complainant, By Barnard a johnson
his solicitors, 1t is this 18th day of May. AID laoI
ordered that the defendants William Brown Film
trda Waffle, Luther Graves, Lucinda Dommlck.
saran Mckinley. Chandler Billiard. Jeany c. :.
Buliard Kittie r. Wheeler Lula b hickman
Charles Graves Frank 5 Graves Mary wlIs,n
Edith j. Wood. Fayette r. Graves William :
Graves, W. L; Gilt Rachel Warner, William
Lampson, Elizabeth Curtis, Mrs. Louis " t;recn
Caroline Iampson. Frederick Lampson. Georg.
Iampson. Mary Ann Wartee. Jane Locker LAM
son. Adam Lampson. Jean Leslie Ruthven, LAMB
SON Curtis. Basil $. lampsou aud Lewis BuIIarg
cause their appearance to be entered herein on II
before the fortieth day. exclusive of sundays and
legal holidays. occurring after the day OF the FIRST
publication OF this order II they be alive and thar
their unknown heirs, devisees and alieners n .nx
OF said defendants be dead and the unknown haIr,
OF William Lampson. deceased, cause their nn,s.r
ance TO be entered herein or before tho A.,
rule day occurring three 49, months after the as,
publication Of this order; otherwise this csuse a. IL;
Be proceeded with as In case OF default. Po,S VIII
a copy OF this order be published once vow
three 81 successive weeks prior to said fortteth
day. and twice month for three t3I successive
months prior to said return day 1.-THE last puhIIc,
ton to include two q, OF the former pubilcs fon.,
IN the Washington Law Reporter and The Evening
Star ASHLEY NJ GOULD. Justice A true COW
Test: J. r. YOUNG CLERK nv w ~
MER. Asst. Clerk mys. %. Ies pa ,yo 2s
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cry workers will decline to take sides with
the firemen against the Heurich brewery.
La Dor leaders did gDt hesitate to say today
that in their opin4tan the striking firemen
would soon return to rtheir furnaces and
the strike be ended 3 O,
resent the defendants tuesday in the suit
Instituted by MessgF., Leonard and Stewart
will be Alexander III. Bell for the National
Capital Brewing Company: Lorenzo A.
Bailey, for the Arlington Brewery: Biuney
q. Woodward. fornthe Washington Brew
cry Company; CMrieseW. Darr. for the
Abner-D rury ComHanysa Leon Tobrfner. for
the Heurich Company. while Mr. M. ].
Colbert will appear forathe defendants who
represent the labor organizations.