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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

The favorable comment by one of the
New York dailies on the announcement
that the directors of the Pressed Steel Car
Company had decided to suspend the publ
cation of quarterly earnings gives the Wall
Street Journal occasion to say that ut is
depressing to hear sentiments of this kind
expressed nowadays in so frank fashion,
for it shows that directors and managers
of corporations do not as yet fully realize
their responsibilities the rights of their
An enterprise which
cannot stand reasonable publicity without
damage to its best interests is not suitable
for corporate form The days are gone by
when stockholders can reasonably be asked
to constitute themselves a blind pool and
hand over their property to be admins
tered by directors who are not subject to
periodical examination, subordination to
authority and periodical
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10
Bees Too Smart for Him.
From the New England Homestead.


One Of our neighbors has for number of
years past derived very satisfactory rev.
ende from the industry of his bees. His
farm is a village lot so by 200 feet, in shell
tered corner of which he keeps a few col
onies of bees. With the numerous families
he has always lived in the most perfect
harmony Of purpose. and each individual
seems to know and respect him, however
warlike they may appear to strange faces.
When all the boxes were filed this sea-
son they were replaced by others. as Is the
usual custom. This operation did not COM
mend itself to the bees. as 1T taxed their
proverbial industry to too great an extent
in a season of few flowers, like the past.
Seemingly. council was held and the
question Of a winters supply of food duly
considered and soon carried into effect.
Some wise bee found a small hole in the
attic where 100 or more pounds of honey
were stored At once all the forces of the
colonies were summoned and with deter
mination that knows no failure they trans
ferred every particle of honey from the
garnet to the new boxes on the hives. A
few days ago. when our bee farmer went
to the garnet for a supply to fill an order,
he found he had been robbed. No. 1t was
not robbery! The bees got back what had
been taken from them. 1t was theirs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10
War Office Red Tape.
From the Manchester Guardia

The absurdities of the war Office have less
than their usual interest now that the ad-
ministration is being transformed. but a
correspondence which Is still recent Is
worth a passing notice. A jealous young
officer in South Africa who had knowI-
edge and love OF farming made his men
collect oats. which fell lavishly by the way
side as column after column carrying out
hay passed up-country. He ploughed some
land. sowed his oats. and eventually reaped
his harvest. This harvest, which was a
heavy one. saved the country at least e., 900
But when his accounts were sent HON the
officials at the war office could net under
stand how they had come by something for
nothing Such thing had never happened
before. They impugned his motives and
his accounts. and the least OF the charges
brought against him in long correspond
ence was that he had looted the oats
Months passed, and still the young officer
had not been able to convince the war Of
flee that he was honest. Then weIl-known
general interviewed. and testified that he
himself had watched the experiment in
farming by which the country had been
saved a. considerable sum of money. At
last the war Office ended the correspond
ence. Nothing that had been insinuated
was withdrawn, although nothing was
pressed further. The officer is left with the
correspondence on his hands, and any one
reading 1t could not hesitate to pronounce
1t as being IN effect severe censure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10
EX-SENATOR CARRIERS VIEWS.
Thinks Cleveland or Mcclellan Will
BE Democratic Nominee.

Senator Thomas H. Carter, commits
sioner of the ST. Louis exposition, was in
Washington for few hours today.
',rhe fair" he said to Star reporter.
sis a grand success and growing all the
time. The exhibits are nearly all In place,
and we are handling the crowds satisfac-
torily. Notwithstanding this presidential
year, the people are generous in their pat
ronage.
1T Is a good argument for the success OF
the republican party next fall. Heretofore
enterprises of any sort have suffered just
preceding presidential election. This
year the people have confidence in the re-
election of our good President. He will be
nominated by reclamation. as he deserves"
How about his running mater asked
The Star man.
ct will be Senator Fairbanks, without q
question"
Asked about the democratic candidates,
Senator Carter said:
They are in sorry plight. without q
candidate or a platform. They will nomi-
nate either Cleveland or George B. Nc
CaeHan. 1 think. Cleveland ic by long
odds the strongest man they have, but no
strength can match the faith the people
have in Roosevelt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10
Te1egraphic Briefs.

Hugo Won Kupfer of Berlin, editor-in-
chief Of the Berlin Local Anzeiger, has re-
ported to the police that hts hotel room IN
St Louis had been entered by thief and
robbed of 500 In American money, hum
dred mark German bill and gold watch.
No clew has been discovered.
News has been brought from Alaska on
the steamer Cottage City Of the killing by
shooting of a cannery superintendent, Karl
Johr. by an Indian known as Shorty, on
May 1. near Wrangel. The native was
drunk and became incensed when ordered
out of JOhrs house. He was arrested.
The mailing establishment of Francis
Perots' Sons and the paper box factory of
Schmidt Brothers were destroyed by fire at
Philadelphia. entailing loss Of $4,000. The
fire followed an explosion. The malt house
was established in 1887. and was said to be
the oldest in the country.
The first Of a series of meeting of the in
state commerce commission was begun at
Memphis to consider the issues involved be.
tween the Planters Compress Company and
number of railroads. and to also hear ev'-
dence In the controversy between the Mem
phds freight bureau and the st. Louis South
western Cotton BelO railway.
Capt. Dannhauer, the correspondent in
German southwest Africa of the Berlin Lo-
kal Anzeiger, cables from Windhoek that
the number Of soldiers suffering from ty-
plus fever in the hospitals at OtJfhaenena,
Windhoek, Okahandya and Karibib rs Ito.
Eight hundred bookbinders struck today
In shops of the Chicago Typothetae. Sym
pathetic strikes of the women binders,
blankbook binders and rulers are threaten
ed If an effort Is made to run the shops with
non-union binders.
The German cruisers Vineta, Gazelle,
Fake and Panther, which were to have
sailed today from st. Thomas, d. w. l., for
Newport News, will leave instead for Port
au-Prince, Haiti It is reported that
revolution has broken out there.
j. Madison Vance, a colored lawyer, and
Joseph Fabacher, white contractor, have
been named Roosevelt delegates by a state
convention of the Cohen faction at New Or
leans. La. They will contest the seating Of
lily white delegation.
After various attempts to hold together
the Italian settlement at New Palermo.
Ala, thirty-six miles north of Mobile. 1t has
gone to pieces. The leader, Salvatore CO.
mglio Pompanella, Is said to have left.
The colonists are from New York and other
eastern cities and are in peed of assistance.
A report from Wheatcfoft, KY, today
says the mines OF the Wheatcroft Mining
Company have begun operation with nom
union men. The men who have been dis
placed are idle. The situation is regarded
critical, the union miners very
angry
Gen. John B. Sanborn. brother of Judge
w. b. Sanborn of the United States circuit
court Of appeals, who has been sick for
several weeks at his home in ST. Paul, is in
a critical condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10
ALABAMA REPUBLICANS.
Very Few Negroes Present at Conven
tion-One Delegate Conceded.

BIRMINGHAM Ala. May 10.-The re-
publican state convention met here today
with unusually large attendance pres
ent. Notwithstanding the fact that the
convention Is controlled by the antl-lily
white element. very few negroes were in
the hall when the convention began. The
purpose is to select four delegates-at-large
10 the national convention. one of whom.
It Is conceded. will be a negro. name can
didates for presidential electors, nominate
state officers and elect state executive
committee.
The convention will also recommend a
line OF action to the county organiZa tons
with reference to the nomination of county
tickets
A lively fight is expected over several
county contests regarding the seating of
delegates. The decision of the state COM
rnittee WILL 1t Is expected. be appealed
from in several counties. notably its action
In Montgomery county, where s. III. H.
Washington. colored was placed on the
temporary roll by the committee over c.
H. Scott one of President Roosevelts pa
tronage referees In Alabama and a candi-
date for national committeeman.
The convention will indorse the admin
istration of President Roosevelt and the
policy of his Ala bama referees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10
Have Passed Preliminary Examination


The following named enlisted men who
have successfully passed the preliminary
examination have been ordered to Fort
Leavenworth, Kan. for instruction pre-
paratory to taking the final competitive
examination for appointment as second
lieutenant in the army before board to
be convened at Fort Leavenworth, on Sep
TENDER /, 1904: IL
Master Electrician Forrest &. Overholser.
N. s. army; Sergeant John B. Delaney,
Company B. Signal Corps; First Sergeant
Benjamin B. McCfoskey. Troop B, 18th
Cavalry: Private Charles B. Martin, Troop
F, 18th Cavalry; Private George c. Powell,
Troop F, 18th Cavalry; Sergeant Harry III.
Bissell, 4Sth Company. Coast Artillery; Ser
geant John w. Downer. 18th Company
Coast Artillery; Corporal George w Edger-
ly. 51st Company, Coast Artillery: Sergeant
Philip ]. Golden. Signal Corps, U. s. army:
Battalion Sergeant Major Charles L. Samp-
son, 9th Infantry: Corporal Frederick ].
Ostermann. Sd Company. Coast Artillery;
Corporal Albert B. Kaempfer. Company H.
18th Infantry; Private Sam P. Erwin. Com
pany G. 18th Infantry; Battalion Sergeant
Major Frank Norman. LIST Infantry; Ser
geant First Glass Marvin E. Malloy Hos
G. Upham. Company NJ, 10Th Infantry: Cor
poral Oscar w. Hoop. Company C. 18th
Infantry: Quartermaster Sergeant John b.
Corbly Troop d, 5th Cavalry: Battalion
Sergeant Major James A. .t}io, I'd Infan-
try; Private John C. Moore. band, 9TH Cav
airy; Corporal John Potts. Troop B. Sd
Cavalry: Corporal Bertrand A Houser.
Troop X, I'd Cavalry: Sergeant Arthur c.
Merrill. 63d Company. Coast Artillery; Pri
vate Edward E. Bellinger, Company A. 10Th
Infantry; Corporal Thomas Y. English tr.
Company G, 10th Infantry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10
PRIMARY ELECTION IN FLORIDA.
Nominations for Important State Of
flcers Being Voted Today.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, May 10.-The
democratic state primary Is being held
throughout Florida today on nominations
for all important state officers from gov
ernor to justices of the peace. The campaign
has been one of the most exciting in the
history of the state, many bitter words
being passed on the stump.
A United States senator is to be chosen
a. successor to James P. Taliaferro. and
the candidates are Mr.. Taliaferro. Gov. w.
willie banker and former Senator Wilkinson
Call.
For governor the candidates are: Repre-
sentative Robert W. Davis, Capt. Napoleon
b Broward owner and commander of the
famous filibuster tug Three Friends; C. NJ.
Brown and Danette III. Mays.
Representatives are to be chosen from
each of three districts. In the first district
the present incumbent, S. n. Sparkman, is
a candidate for reelection against Robert
NcNamee In the third Representative w.
Il Lawler is unopposed. In the second the
fight has been most bitter between four
prominent lawyers.
In addition to the state offices to be filled
delegates to the national convention will be
chosen. presidential electors named and a
member or the national committee will be
elected Today's primary is equivalent to
an election. but If a second primary IS
necessary It will be held on June 7.
Nominated for Congress.
RISING SUN. Ind. May 1O.-Lincoln
Dixon of North Vernon was nominated to-
day by the democrats of the fourth district
to succeed Representative F. M Griffith,
who was not a candidate for renominat ton.
The district Is democratic
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10
Can Animals COUNT
From Success.


That a dumb animal cannot have the
arithmetical faculty. as we understand 1t,
Ia the conclusion of Ernesto Mancini, a
recent student of animal psychology. The
animal is lacking in the power of drawing
a general. as opposed to a particular. con-
clusion: it also lacks articulate speech
hence it is wanting In the explicit exercise
of intelligence-that Is. In all that con-
tributes to the formation of the idea Of
number and its development Up to a
certain limit. indeed. an animal may have
a notion OF numbers-not of abstract num-
Der, but Of groups of objects or of stimuli
taneous and consecutive images of them
Here there Is a certain likeness between
dumb animal and child or a savage
with the difference that the two last may
progress further. while the animal cannot
do so. dog then. according to Mancini
may know the difference between two cats
and four cats while the notions of the
numbers two" and -four are beyond
him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10
PEARRE BENolGInArED.
Sixth Maryland District Republicans
Convene ct EoekyiIls.

Convene ct Koekvi1ls.
Special Daasatch to Tie Eyenise star.
ROCKVILLE. Md, May 10.-Representa-
tive George A. Pearre was renominated by
reclamation by the sixth district congress
sionaf convention, (which met In the Opera
House here today. Messrs. Thomas G.
Noyes of Montgomery county and Reno 8.
Harp Of Frederick county were unani
mously chosen to represent the district at
the national convention. i,
Theproceed1ngs were harmonious through
out. and the mention of the names Of Presi-
dent de Roosevelt and Col Pearre aroused en-
The gathering was called to order by Mr..
Gist Blair. executive member of the state
central committees for this county. Mr..
Charles D. Waggaman OF Washington
and Mr.. George W. Crum of Frederick
county secretary. Vice presidents were
selected as follows. one being from each
county OF the district: Allegany county.
A. Dean: Garrett county, Eugene Palmer:
montgomery county, Willis B. Burdette:
washington county, Samuel c.. Canode.
Ihese omcers were afterward made perma-
The committee on resolutions was COM
posed o. David A. Robb, Allegany county;
James w Smith. Frederick county; Eugene
ss a.mer. Garrett county; Carey Kingdom.
Washington county.
The following composed the committee on
credentials: Allegany county. John j.
stump: Frederick county, D. M Devilbliss;
Garrett county. Herbert Flowers: Mont
eomery county. Henry L. Black; Washing
ton county, Leander Kuhn
Pearre and McComas Endorsed.
Resolutions were adopted indorsing the
course In Congress Of Representative
Pearre. whose faithfulness to duty has not
only engaged all his energies, but impaired
his health. I'VE extend to him our sympa-
thy and earnestly hope that he will be
speedily restored to health" The resolu-
lions refer to the work of Col. Pearro in
promoting the postal service Of the DIS
engaged therein.
His devotion to the interests of the old
soldiers Is also commended and the resolu-
tons declare that his uniform courtesy and
attention to all demands made upon him
have endeared him In an unusual degree
to all the people Of the district
The course of Senator McComas In the
United States Senate Is also heartily In
dorsed and the delegates to the state con-
vention are urged to vote for hts election
as a delegate to the national convention.
The wise, progressive, patriotic and BUSH
ness-lfke admin stration of President RoOse-
welt Is Endorsed.
The resolutions declare that the Presi-
dent has met great responsibilities OF his
office upon the high level of national duty
and honor. The democratic legislature OF
Maryland is condemned for its unwarranted
assault upon the suffrages Of the people of
this state.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10
DOUBLE SUICIDE IN NEW YORK.
Love for Each Other Leads Father and
Son TO Die,

NEW YORK. May 1o.-Their love for
each other and the fear that they might be
separated by death is believed to have led
Conrad Hauenstein. fifty-nine years old.
and his son. Conrad, jr.. aged thirty-eight
years. 10 take their own lives.
The bodies of the two men were found
today in room in east 18th street. where
they had lived together for several years.
The elder Hauensten. fully dressed. was
lying on a couch In the front room. dead.
In his hand he held the end of an open gas
tube. The son was In another part of the
room. half sitting and half reclining In a
chair.
He had the end of a rubber In his mouth.
the other being attached to gas jet in
the room.
On table In the room was an envelope
man:
Ne are tired of living. We want TO die
0sether We never did anybody any harm :"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10
IRRIGATION IN OKLAHOMA.
The Census Bureaus Report Of Opera
tons

The census bureau has prepared bulletin
on irrigation in Oklahoma, showing that
in 1902 there were 1882 acres under irriga-
ton. The water is supplied from 113 sys-
TENS the cost of construction OF which
averaged about $11 per acre. OF the irriga-
ton possibilities of the territory the bulle-
tin says:
The Cimarron and Canadian rivers, with
their numerous small tributaries, are the
principal streams draining this section.
These streams carry a volume of water dur
ing a portion of the year sufficient to irri-
gate many times the present area, and, by
proper storage, several thousand acres
could be brought under irrigation. In
some sections underground water Is used
to irrigate small tracts. The soil is very
fertile. but the subsOl is so loose that fire.
quent and copious applications of water are
required. 1t will be impossible, therefore,
for Irrigation to make marked progress in
the future without storage works, as the
normal flow of the streams is already util-
lied.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10
CONNECTICUT REPUBLICANS.
Convention Opens Tonight to Elect
Chicago Delegates.

NEW HAVEN. Conn. May 10.-Fourteen
delegates 10 the national republican con-
Vention are to be chosen at the convention
of Connecticut republicans. which will open
tonight in this city. II is expected that the
convention will be harmonious as far as the
choice of delegates Is concerned, and that
the administration of President Roosevelt
will be Endorsed and the delegates pledged
to vote for his nomination at Chicago.
The most interesting uncertainty In con-
nection with the gathering relates to the
election of a chairman of the state central
committee, which Is to be reorganfZed-
Twelve Of the fourteen delegates have been
selected Professionally for ratification by tie
convention. and two others are to be chosen
MISUNDERSTANDING.
There Is said to be a possibility that
Charles s. Mellen. president of the New
York. New Haven and Hartford railroad,
may be chosen as delegate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
Baltimore Markets,
spatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dfspa tch to The Evening Star.
BALTIMORE, Nd, May 10.-FLOUR-Firm, un-
changed; receipts, asa barrels exports. 106 bar
rels
WHEAT-Dull; spot, contract. 1.05a1 .O5H; spot
No: red western, Local .O6A May. 105a1. O5h !:
July, SS1a asked steamer No. 2 red 99a994 re-
eeipts, 3,702 bushels southern by sample 97a1 O5;
southern grade 97a1.05.
CORN-Dull; spot. 51Tsa53: May. 52Ka53: July
53Aa53@; steamer mixed, 50sa51; receipts. 1859
bushels; southern white corn 5Ia59; southern vel
low corn, 57a59.
oATS-Firm; No. white, 47a47ls: No. 2 mixed,
AN sales; receipts, 10. S68 bushels.
RYE-Dull; uptown, No. 2. 79aSO; No. western
81 asked; receipts. ia bushels.
HAY-Steady. unchanged.
GRAIN FREIGHTS-Quiet, unchanged.
BUTTER-Firm: fancy initiation. 19a20; fancy
creamery, 25a26; fancy ladle. l7a1S store packed,
12a13.
EGGS-Firm, 17a1S
Enthusiastically; large 1ORa11 medium, liza
II: small, I21aal2A.
SUGAR-Firm; coarse graduated. 4.95; fine, 4.95.
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for the benefit of tbs Central Hotel Conn
Dany ~ long - the company remains In
cooperation.
In event of the failure of this hotel COM
pany 1t IL provided that the trustees shah
use the property and proceeds thereof In
some philanthropic way that their judy
ment may see best. but not as private
property by themselves or any one else.
Elizabeth and Fannie Holtxclaw are
named as executives.
BY the will of Josiah Parran Weller,
dated April 30, 1894 and filed today. the en-
tire estate Is devised to Carlin K Weller
Maurice d. Rosenberg and L. r. CHM
we're appointed executors.
Hannah Jaeger by her will. dated April
II, 1904. leaves all her property to her hus-
band. Frank Jaeger, who Is also named as
executor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10
Personal Mention.

Commissioner General Sargent of the I'M
migration service left today for Boston to
inspect officially the new immigration sta
ton there He will return to Washington
Thursday.
B. Won Orendorf left this city today to
join his mother in New York. en- route to
ST. Louis and the Pacific coast.
Messrs Henry Levenson and Abe Bennett
of Baltimore are visiting here for a few
weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10
Patents to Local Inventors.

Letters patent covering 626 devices were
issued by the patent Office in this city to-
day or this number 566 were the work of
American inventors and sixty the inven-
lions of residents of foreign countries. Of
the number issued to American inventors
the following were secured by citizens of
the District Of Columbia: James Il. w.
Marriott a.. typewriter, line-spacing mech
anism typewriter platen, typewriter platen
support and supporting table and attach
ment for typewriters; Granville III. Rood.
spark arreSter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10
BUSINESS SECTION BURNED
Tennessee Town Suffers a Severe Loss
by Fire

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. May 1e.-The busi-
ness section of LaFolette. Tenn. burned to-
day. Thirty-fve buiIdir - were destroyed
Loss. 100000; insurance. 100000. The fire
originated In the lamp room of the Cumber-
land Inn.
All the guests escaped uninjured except
DR.. W +. Adams. who jumped from a third
Moor window. and broke a leg, and Fred
Hall. VINO was badly burned.
The town has no fire department
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10
Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales.-Regular call. IL O'Clock Washington
Street Rwy. As. 81. 600 at 78h
washington Gas cert. $500 at 11SL 81 900 at
llSH 81. 900 at 1854
Capital Traction. 1 at 121. 10 at 121, 20 ut 12f
2l0A- ~
Unioi Trust and Storage. 10 at 1Oe.
American Graphophone CON-, 100 at A.
Gre" ne Copper, 20 at 1914, 100 at 15N 80 at
,5S. w ~
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat 10 at 2a5
After caIl-Amercan Security and Trust 10 NJ
1876. "
Capital Traction, at f21
Washington Street Rwy. pfd 80 at 5eH 81 st
SPY. 10 at 52h
Washington Street Rwy IS, 81. 900 at 76N.
Washington Gas. 25 at 80.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10
Wills Filed for Probate.

The will of Martha McWhirter, dated De-
eember 13. 1884, was filed today for probate.
TO each of decedent's children and grand
children legacy OF SIS is beaueathed. The
bulk of the estate in Texas and elsewhere
is devised to two friends of the testatrix,
Carrie E. Henry and Elizabeth Holtzclaw,