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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-20
DISTRICT DAY AT ST. LOUIS.
Local Committee Preparing Program
of Exercises.

1t Is stated that the citizens committee
on arrangements for the District day cele-
bration at the st. Louis exposition. which
takes place October 20, has been at work
preparing a program and arranging other
details in connection with the celebration
at the fair. Former Commissioner John
W. Douglass is president of the committee
on arrangements and Barry Bulkley Is
secretary.
The details for the event have not as yet
been determined upon, but 1t is said the
celebration will be somewhat similar to
that held at the Buffalo exposition. The
program will consist of addresses and
music at some building to be determined
on later, and a reception by the three Dis
trict Commissioners in the United States
government building. President Francis Of
the exposition has taken a great interest in
the District day celebration, and, it is said,
he will be one of the speakers for the occa-
sion.
1t is the desire of the citizens committee
that all District people who intend to visit
the exposition shall make their arrange
ments to be at the fair on the day of the
District day ceremonies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-20
Government Attorneys Cross
Examine Defendant Barrett.
THE CONSPIRACY TRIAL
PREDICTED THAT THE HEARING
WILL CLOSE NEXT WEEK.
Witnesses for the Defense Give Testi-
mony Regarding Mr.. Bar
rett's Reputation.

Harrison J. Barrett. formerly assistant
attorney in the office of the assistant attor-
ney general for the Post Office Department.
and later a practitioner before that depart
ment. who Is co-defendant with Gen. James
N. Tyner In the conspiracy trial In prog
ress in Criminal Court No. /, remained on
the witness stand during the greater por-
ton Of the session today. The only others
who were called to testify today were three
character Witnesses They certified to
the excellent reputation of Mr.. Barrett.
The latter, who first mounted the stand day
before yesterday, finished his direct testf-
mony this morning and then placed himself
at the disposal Of counsel for the govern
ment for REORGANIZATION. which was
conducted by Major Holmes Conrad The
prosecution intimated that Mr.. Barrett s
ability as a lawyer Is not what the defense
would have 1t appear. and that the work
of codifying the postal laws and regula-
lions, to which he was assigned by POST
master General Smith. was not an unusual
or difficult task.
The proceedings were not resumed until
1918 o'clock this morning. fifteen minutes
later than the usual hour. When ne enter
ed the court room Justice Pritchard ex-
. planned that he had been detained by q
meeting of the court in general term he
added:
we Will make up LOT the time iost ny
sitting later than o'clock this afternoon.
1.-THE innocent have to suffer for the
faults of the guilty" Attorney Worthngton
remarked smilingy.
Gen. Tyner put in an appearance half an
hour after court met and was made COM
Portable, as usual He pays the closest
attention to every word spoken on the wit
ness stand by Mr.. Barrett. The invalid de-
PENDANT appears just the same as he did al
the beginning of the trial. His family ply
stefan visits him In the court room daily.
The indications are that the trial, arsu-
ments and all will be terminated by the
close of next week.
Attention was diverted from the proceed
fngs for few minutes today by the entry
among the spectators of a man wearing a
most striking suit of black and white
stripes. Some one remarked that he was
not obeying the scriptural injunction about
avoiding the appearance Of evil. Even JUS
tice Pritchard considered the garb a rather
suggestive one to be worn in criminal
court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-20
This Afternoons Session.

The afternoon session Of the Methodist
Protestant conference began at 40 pm.
The report Of the board of foreign missions,
Rev. w. L. Wells, D. D., president, was
submitted and referred to committee The
report shows seven missionaries employed
in the foreign field; that the school proper
ty of the church is valued at $135OO and
that the total property of the church Is
something over $4,000
Total receipts for the last quadrennium
were 65.604-33. For some time the confer
ence debated the question whether alter
mates should give up their seats to dele
gates who might come late. but the matter
finally was laid upon the table. At ESQ a
devotional and experience service was be-
gun. lasting until 3 o'clock, when balloting
for officers commenced
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-20
GOING TO CHINESE WATERS.
General Movement of Vessels From thu
Philippines.

Cablegrams received at the Navy Depart
ment yesterday indicate a general move
ment of vessels on the Asiatic station from
the Philippines to Chinese waters. This Is
in accordance with authority given to Rear
Admiral Cooper. commanding the fleet. sew
eral weeks ago. The movements are said
to have no relation whatever to the war
in the far east being simply designed to
take the ships crews from the tropical at
mosphere of the Philippines during the
heated term to the cooler and more con-
genial climate of China The battle ship
wisconsin, displaying the flag of Rear Ad-
miraI Cooper, the gunboat Vicksburg and
the collier Alexander left Cavite Wednesday
for Hongkong. and 1t is understood they
will continue their cruise to Shanghai. The
cruiser Frolic also left Cavite Wednesday
bound for Chefoo. The last named port is
the nearest neutral port to Nluchwang out
side the zone Of military operations. The
cruiser New Orleans Is already there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-20
ovERRuLED ON CONDITION.
Motion for New Trial In Recent Dam.
age Suit.

Justice Barnard today overruled the mo-
ton for new trial in the case of Charles
E. Severe against Allan l. McDermott. re-
ceiver of the City and Suburban Railway
Company, on the condition that the plain
tiff remit $500 Of the verdict of $4,000
awarded by the jury and the defendant sub
NIT to q final judgment for the balance of
1880 remaining after the reduction.
In the event of the plaintiff renting the
81 500 as directed and the defendant refus-
ing to submit thereto, the verdict of Sic, 5000
is to stand Should the plaintiff refuse to
remit the $500 a new trial will be granted.
The Plaintiff lost foot in an accident at
RiverdaIe, Md, August 81, 1902, by having
been caught between the track and plat
form in his efforts to extricate his younger
brother from a similar position
Attorneys A. s. WOrthington and William
Meyer levin represented the plaintiff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-20
ITS ANNUAL PROGRAM.
Columbian Will Be Hereafter Known
as George Washington University.

as George Washington University.
What will be probably the last annual
commencement Of the Columbian Univers-
ity will be held on the evenings of May 30
and 81 and June / In tho New National
Theater. For eighty-three successive years
this university has held its commencement
exercises. but according to present arrange
ments the name Columbian will die with
the present school year, to be supplanted
next fall by the name George Washing
ton University" So, although the last
commencement Of Columbian University is
impending. the institution will continue
with Its annual ceremonies and festivities,
Its progress undated. Rev. Philip s..
Moxon of Springfield, Mass, will deliver
the baccadaureate sermon on the afternoon
of Sunday, May %.
The graduating exercises of the medical
and dental schools will be held Monday
evening. Of the law end Jurisprudence de-
partments Tuesday evening, and the de-
pa:fments Of arts end sciences Wednesday
evening The principal addresses each even
Ing will be delivered by Prof. H. W. Wiley
of the Agriculture Department, Mr. A. p.
Humphreys Of Louisville, KY, and DR..
Ira Reinsen. president of the Johns Hop
kins University, respectively.
The dOctorate disputation will be held
next Monday forenoon at 10 o'clock There
will be three candidates to defend theses, as
fellows: William Macon Coleman, A. B., A.
M; thesis, REPUTATION of Mommsen's The
Dry on Caesars Agrarian Policy" Frank
Van Week. M. e. THE improvement in
Ship Construction" and the third candi-
ste will be Andrew Wilson, NJ. A.. D. c..
L., ETC., who will defend the thesis, John
Marshall on the Political History of the
United States"
Among those who have already accepted
Invitations to act as judges and question
the candidates here are the German ambas-
sador. Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes. Ellis
RnhartQ I1nffad
DR.. Edward Farquhar and Mr.. H. D. Will
liams, M. e.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-20
GROWTH OF THE POST OFFICE.
Rural Free Delivery Shows Wonderful
DEVELOPMENT

The following statement, showing the
growth of the Post Office Department has
been given out by the Postmaster General:
In 1896 the receipts of the Post Office De-
partment were $50, 400, 20S 40. In 1904 (one-
quarter estimated). s144. 100000. This year
the rural free delivery appropriation was
2O,S16 GOO. In 1899 there were 200 routes in
operation, while at the close of the present
fiscal year there will be over $4,000 in opera
ton. bringing daily mail service to more
than Il, SOC, 900 persons residing in rural
districts.
At the present time over 500, 600 persons
are supplied with mail by the star route
carriers in remote districts where the num-
Der of persons Is not sufficient to justify
the establishment of rural free delivery
this mail being deposited by the star route
carriers in boxes stationed along their
routes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-20
pies on Way to Hospital.

August Held, thirty-1ve years. old, who
was employed in the government print
ing office. died suddenly this forenoon and
his body was placed in the fnorgue at the
Emergency Hospital. Mr.. Held was taken
with d hemorrhage while passing through
Judiciary Square. in the vicinity OF 18th and
e streets. and the ambulance was sums
moned from the Emergency Hospital, but
death occurred before the hospital was
reached Held was employed In the stable
connected with the printing Office. He was
married and his wife IL living in Iliinois-
Friends OF the deceased are endeavoring to
locate the widow and inform her OF hes
husbands death
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-20
Detailed to the Ordnance CORPS.

The following named officers have under
instructions from the President, been de-
tailed, under the provisions of the act Of
Congress approved March 2. 1908, for serv-
ice and to fill vacancies in the grade of
first lieutenant in the ordnance depart
ment: First Lieut.. lie Roy T. Hlllman, Ar
tillery Corps: Second Lieuts Gilbert H
Stewart. 10th Infantry; John E. Munroe,
Artillery Corps: John M. Gilbert, 10th In
fantry, and MILFORD j. Hawkins, Artillery
Corps The above-named officers will re-
port at the Sandy Hook proving ground,
Sandy Hook. N. j.. on July next for duty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-20
Heresy Charges Dismissed.
FRATERNITY AND UNION.
Reports Read Today at Texas Presby-
terrain Assembly,

DALLAS, Tex, May 2O.-When the gen.
eral assembly of the Cumberland Presby-
terrain Church assembled today Judge w.
E Settle of the Kentucky court of appeals.
who was yesterday elected moderator, was
in the chair. After the usual devotional
exercises it was announced that the regu-
lar order of business would give way to the
reports of the committee on fraternity and
union. This report, which was read and
generally discussed, occupied the entire
morning session.
A canvass of the delegates today disclosed
a sentiment about evenly divided on he
question of church union. 1t is impossible
to forecast which side is in the majority
until the final vote is taken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-20
GOVERNMENT BONDS
Baltimore Markets.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special DISPATCH to The Evening Star
BALTIMORE. Nd, May 20-FLoUR-Firm, un-
changed; receipts, 2, 759 barrels.
WHEAT-Steady; spot, contract, LOS; spot. No.
red western, LOS; May, 1.O8; July, so; steamer
No. red 99aa1 90; receipts. 5,346 bushels; south
ern by sample 9Sa1.0S; southern grade, 9Sa1 .0S
Commitment spot, 54a54A; May, 5ia54N
July, 54Za55; steamer mixed, 52a52H; receipts
4, 100 bushels; southern white corn 55a59 southern
yellow corn, 55a59.
OATS-Firmer; No. white, 4sa4Sk; No. 2
mixed, 451a sales; receipts 7.541 bushels.
RYE-Dull; uptown, No. 2, 78a79; No. western,
80 asked
HAY-Steady, unchanged.
GRAIN FREIGHTS-Very dull unchanged.
BUTTER-Firm: fancy imitation. 19a2O; fancy
creamery. 25a26: fancy ladle 15a16; store packed,
12a13
EGGS-Steady, 16a17.
CHEEsE-Firm: large. 1O1za10N; medium. 11Aa
11H small, 11a4a12.
sUGAR-Firm; coarse granulated, 4.s5; hne ABS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-20

Worthington announced intimatfng that ne
did so In the further interest OF the Saving
of time.
Replying to the question, Mr.. Barrett
stated among other things, that there is
commission now engaged In codifying the
criminal laws of the United States. He
added
II had the honor of being invited to as
sist the commission in it's work"
II am sufficiently impressed with your
ability as a lawyer and publicist, Mr..
Barrett" Maj. Conrad commented, with a
tinge of sarcasm in his voice.
Attorney Worthington again entered
objection. and Justice Pritchard suggest
ed that counsel should cross-examine.
and not comment.
Work Of Codifeation.
Maj Conrad drew from the witness the
fact that in connection with his work of
codifying the postal laws and regula-
lions Mrs. Barrett. his wife. performed
the typewriting and received for so doing
a salary of $72o a year.
She was placed on the temporary roll
by Postmaster General Smith," Mr.. Bar
rett explained. "and," he declared. she
worked more hours than did any other
clerk in the department"
Major Conrad also obtained from Mr..
Barrett an admission that Mr.. H. Morgan.
who assisted Mr.. Barrett while Id the Office
Of the assistant attorney general for the
Post Office Department, had had no ex-
perience as a lawyer.
Mr.. Barrett was then cross-examined at
length in reference to the practice and pro-
cedure of the office of the assistant attor-
ney general for the Post Office Department
as to action taken on reports submitted by
post office inspectors that fraud orders be
Issued.
Major Conrad inquired IL the recommen.
cations OF the inspectors were not dele
gated to clerks subordinate to the witness
and the action of such clerks thereon ac-
cepted as final. According to Mr.. Barrett,
that rule was followed only In cases where
1t was plain that the law had not been
violated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-20
Russia to Open Pacific Ports.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
NEW YORK. May 20.-A cablegram
from Paris says: Russia has decided to
make all ports of her pacific possessions
free. This Is Intended to meet the objec-
tons of the Unitetd States and Great Brit
ain to Russia's occupation of Manchuria
ST. PETERSBURG, May %, 8 pm.-The
report that Russia may shortly proclaim all
the ports Of the Siberian coast, including
Vladivostock, to be free, thus permitting
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-20
INSPECTING airard College Cadets.

Lieut. Gen. Chaffee, chief of staff. is In
Philadelphia today, inspecting the corps Of
cadets at Girard College. He has accepted
an invitation to participate in the Memorial
day celebration at Morgantown, w. Va. on
the 30th, and will be accompanied to that
city by a party OF friends
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-20

Transport Company, Of which Oswald
Tflghman y president, has been organized
with capital stock OF 10000 for the pur-
pose OF putting into execution this enter
pfise In the event sufiicient interest Ia
shown by subscription for the stock.
In order to get some OF the bonds Of the
telephone company II was necessary to adj
meeting Of the stock exchange One hundred
and four and one-hah was paid for q couple
Of lots, while yesterday the bid was 104.
The asking price was l04%- Within the
past few weeks the current bid for these
bonds has advanced to 1857, and today's
record brings them full point higher.
For the Capital Traction bonds lot was
BID, but there appeared to be none for sale
at that figure. There was no business in
the Washington Railway bonds, although
there was only a quarter of q point De-
tween the bid and the asking price.
A feature OF the quoted prices of the
securities listed on the local exchange for
some time past has been the comparatively
slight difference between the buying and
selling figures.
In cases where the difference is quite pro-
nounced the actual buyers or sellers of So
curities are apt to be placed at q disadvan-
tage, and get low prices when they sell and
pay high figures when they buy. II d be-
lieved that where the margin of difference IL
small the quotations represent more acou-
rdteiy the market conQitlonS.
The demand for gas certificates resulted
In the bid price advancing from 116 OF yes
terday to 116N. Only half q point marked
the separation Of the bid and asking prices
of Capital Traction stock.
Thirty, shares of Potomac Fire Insurance
Company sold at %. and this amount was
bid for any part Of the capital stock. a. II
was expressed by the broker making the
bid. There was no stock offered.
The bid for Riggs Fire Insurance Com
pany stock advanced TO Sas and the asking
price was 81, but there was no trading.
Sixty shares of Columbia Title were Of
fered for sale at Az, but the best bid was
81.
The bid for Gas stock ran up to 5715 with
offering at SITS. One lot of twenty live
shares was sold at 5712. and the stock was
still offered when another lot of twenty
five shares was taken. The stock continued
to be offered at STA, and that price was
firmly held, although a bid of 51% was
made. There was, however, no further
trading.
A similar difference separated at one
time the prospective buyers and sellers OF
Mergenthaler, as the stock was offered at
It's and 114N was bid At the close 174h
was bid and 1I5A was asked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-20
EVIDENCE AS TO CHARACTER.
Witnesses Called in Behalf of Harrison
d. Barrett.

When the proceedings were resumed this
morning the defense called Mr.. William d.
West and Mr.. Cuno H Rudolph, both of
the firm of Rudolph, West & Co., and Mr.. s.
v. Linton. as character witnesses" They
testified. in substance. that in their opinion
Mr.. Barrett was incapable of any wrong
doing.
mo cross-examination," Major Conrad
announced. I'VE shall not rebut any of
your good character evidence
Again Mr.. Barrett went on the witness
stand. He produced two letters, which had
been called for by the prosecution which
the witness had written to Mr.. helms while
the latter was In Europe. The letters were
read to the jury for the purpose of showing
that when he started to write his opinion
on the subject Of bond investment COM
panies. Mr.. Barrett had reached no fixed
conclusion. but changed his views as the
inquiry and writing progressed.
The defense introduced in evidence an
opinion. dated January IL, 1904, and writ
ten by Assistant Attorney General G. h.
Robb, in a fraud order case, which Attor-
ney Worthington remarked pointedly was
also printed at the government printing Of
fee. Mr.. Robb's opinion includes quota
ton from Mr.. Barrett's opinion of Decem-
Der 3. 1900.
! This is introduced for the purpose of
showing that the Barrett opinion is still
good authority at the. Post Once Depart
ment," counsel explained.
Continuing. Mr.. Barrett stated that the
partnership he formed with Mr.. helms was
for the general practice of law. Therefore.
he chose Baltimore, a commercial city. He
regarded practice before the government
departments as merely Incidental and was
very much surprised at the departmental
practice employment that sought him.
The income the witness derived from his
practice between January 1, 1901, and the
early part of 1903. amounted to about 40.
600, $4,000 of which. he said, was received
from publishers whose interests he repre-
sented in the matter of the second class
rate Of postage privileges. and with which
cases General Tyner had nothing to do
Mr.. Barrett added that because of his
former connection with the Office of the
assistant attorney general for the Post
Office Department. he made it a rule 10
take only a few fraud order cases The
witness did not care to take the case of
the Physicians Institute of Chicago and
therefore named what he thought would be
regarded as a prohibitive fee. 5000. Very
much TO his surprise. he testified. he was
retained at that figure. All the witness
did. so far as General Tyner was concerned,
was to present the merits of the case to
the latter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-20
DEFEATFuR BOTH SIDES
&, 900 Russians Are Killed or Wounded
-Japs Receive Heavy Blow
1TH IL
on the Yalu.

A cablegram from London last night
says: The Standards correspondent al
Tientsin cables that while the Japanese
fleet was covering the landing Of troops
near KAi-chau ON Monday a fierce engage
ment occurred at Hsin-yen-cheng. Two
thousand Russians were killed or wounded.
The Russians retreated and the Japanese
occupied both Kaiping and Kai-chau.
The Chinese governor at Chen-chow has
received news, the correspondent adds. that
the Russians have destroyed the railway
between Taschichiao and Niuchwang.
The Shanghai correspondent OF the Daily
Telegraph says the Russians will withdraw
to Kaiuptse, concentrating their forces at
Fukumen. a hundred miles to the
northeast, to support their new bases al
and munitions are being taken from Muk-
den and Liao-yang.
Russian Troops Sent to Kaiping.
It is reported. the correspondent says.
that 10000 Russians have been sent to
Kaiping, below Niuchwang, to check the
Japanese advance.
A cablegram from Tokyo says: 1t Is un-
officially reported that small skirmishes are
taking place south of Kin-chou. On the
Liaotung peninsula the Japanese line ex-
tends from Chinchaton to Chuleshan, across
a ridge of hills a mile and half north
Of Kin-chou. Kfn-chou Is seven or eight
thousand meters north OF the narrowest
part Of the peninsula, and forty miles
north Of Port Arthur. The Japanese line,
therefore, Is less than forty-five miles from
Port Arthur.
Japs Receive Severe Blow
A cablegram from Niuchwang, says: II
is reported here from reliable source that
the japanese army from the Yalu river
has received heavy blow and been driven
back to Feng-wang-cheng.
NO DANGER FROM BALTIC FLEET.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-20
Building Permits Issued.

A building permit was issued today to the
Havenner Baking Co. for one brick build
ing. as bakery. No. 462 street north
west; cost, $4,000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-20
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, 1904-05-20
Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales-Regular call, 10 O'Clock noou-chesapeaks
and Potomac Telephone SIS, 81 geo at l04Ia
Potomac Insurance, % at Is; 8 at Is.
Washington Gas, 20 at 571h, Is at 57h.
Mergenthaler Linotype, at l74A 10 at l74E,
10 at 175
American Graphophonc conn., Is at AZ.
After call-Cspital Traction As IS 900 at 1O7h
Capital Traction, Z at 121.