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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-18
Heavy Loads.

From the New York World
There are these famous weight carriers
known to all travellers, the Swiss mountain
women, who walk up the steepest slopes
with pack baskets of manure on their
backs. and the porters of Constantinople
one of whom will hike a small piano on
the curious saddle he wears. Now, Mr..
Perceval Landon, London Times CORE
spondent in Thibet. speaks of hill-country
carrying that is most extraordinary
On the Indian plains porters carry eighty
10 one hundred pounds but hill men when
working by the job take three times as
much up frightfully bad paths. 81 have
myself seen man carry into camp three
telegraph poles his back writes Mr.
Landon, leach Weighing trifle under
ninety pounds. Further east the tea porters
of Sechuan are notorious, and loads of
$50 pounds are not unknown. Setting aside
the story of a Bhutia lady who carried a
piano on her head up from the plains 10
Darjeeling is TOO well known to be likely to
be exact the record seems to be held by a
certain Chinese coolie who undertook IN
his own time to transport certain cast
ing, needed for heavy machinery, inland
to its owner The casting weighed so
pounds, and the carriage was slowly out
successfully accomplished.
AN English bricklayer," adds Mr.. Lam
don, sis forbidden by the rules of his union
TO carry more than fourteen pounds" And
in New York the carrying of a few school
books by children without knapsacks is said
to make them lopsided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-18
News Briefs.

The mystery surrounding the death of the
woman whose body was found in Wissa-
hlckon creek, Philadelphia, Friday was
cleared up Sunday when the woman's
body identified as that OF Miss Hilda C.
Possern by her sister She had committed
suicide by drowning.
There is great excitement at Little Falls.
Mimi, over the discovery of the dead body
of Annie kintop in the woods about four
miles from that city. The body was entire
ly stripped of clothing, handkerchief was
tightly twisted about her neck and the head
was a mass of bruises. Two negroes were
seen in the vicinity of where the body was
found, and search is being made for them.
John Manner, marshal of Pretoria, Ca,
was shot and almost instantly killed at IL
o'clock Saturday night by Pete Thomas,
negro. Thomas had been creating some dis
order his conduct finally becoming such
that the officer approached him with the in
tention of placing him under arrest, when
he was shot.
Capt James A. Rider. sixty-six years old.
for four years janitor of the St James Me-
mortal Episcopal Ch-rch at ST. Louis, COM
mitted suicide Sunday by shooting in a
room adjoining the auditorium where the
rector of the church was conducting devo-
tional services.
Benjamin G. Sutton, aged forty-five, a
master plumber, is Dead and William III.
Richards, a contractor, is in critical con-
dition the result of the collapse of a
scaffolding at WATERFOWL, N. Y, Saturday.
David Kits, who was on the staging,
capped with only slight injuries.
Lieut. Com. Isaac knight Seymour has
been ordered to appear before naval
court-martial at Manila for trial. He
the navigating officer of the cruiser Balu-
more when that vessel grounded in the
Straits of Malacca about six months ago,
and it is presumed that he is to be tried in
connection with that affair.
Clarence H. Barnes, sixteen-year-old
member of a high school gymnasium class,
was found drowned yesterday in the swim
ming pool of the Y. M. c. A. at New Haven,
Conn. 1t is believed that he diVed while
alone in the tank and that he was stunned
by striking bottom. The body was discov-
cred in water less than five feet deep
The once mighty Winnebago tribe of In
dams in Wisconsin is facing a miserable
end. though the national government holds
$500 GOO to the tribes credit. Scores of the
Indians are dying of consumption. and this
entails a heavy expense on several towns.
Indian Inspector Jones is authority for the
statement that consumption. unless stopped.
will soon kill the whole tribe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-18
Death and Surgery.

From the Dubuque Times.
The physicians Of Sioux City have been
stirred by the announcement of Dr. Grant
j. Ross city health officer, that when death
results after a surgical operation he will
not permit the burial of the body until the
attending surgeon files report giving the
operation as the cause of death. He saws
that when appendicitis is assigned as the
cause, and it is known that an operation
has been performed. he will turn the body
over to the coroner with instructions to hold
an inquest to determine the cause of death
The coroner says he will take his instruc-
tons from the law and not from the city
health officer and will hold an inquest only
when he has reason to believe that dea h
was caused by unlawful means. The sur
geonS say that when an operation is follow
ed by death they will report that death re-
suited from the operation only when the
operation causes a fatality that otherwise
would have been avoided. If they perform
an operation on a sufferer from appendicitis
and he dies anyhow they will continue to
report appendicitis as the cause of death
on the theory that the patient died in spite
of the operation and not on account of it
They say that in cases OF appendicitis in
which no operation is performed fourteen
out of every 100 die, while in cases in which
operations are performed the proportion of
deaths is only one in 100.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-18
SEE NO SHOW FOR PEACE
LABOR UNIONS AT CHICAGO TER
INMATE NEGOTIATIONS.

CHICAGO, April 1S.-A committee OF
eleven, appointed by the Chicago Fedora
ton of Labor. called upon the mayor today
and informed him that the unions have not
reeeded from their position regarding the
strike of garment workers and teamsters
against Montgomery Ward & Co., and that
as far as the unions are concerned the nego-
tiations to end the strike have terminated.
Mayor Dunno asked the labor men to eX-
ert their influence to keep the strike as
orderly as possible and to discourage q
spread of the unsettled labor conditions
The union officials promised TO move dis
creetly in the struggle and take only such
steps as are necessary to uphold the union
contentious
we told the mayor that we would not
necessarily spread the strike or prolong it, .
announced PRESIDENT Shea of the transfers
organization. as he, with other strike lead
erS left the mayors office
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-18
TO REDUCE ITS CAPITAL
IMPORTANT ACTION BY NORTH
ERIN SECURITIES COMPANY.

TRENTON, N. j., April 1S.-The Northern
Securities Company today filed with the
Secretary of State articles providing for
the reduction of it's capital stock from
$685., 100000 to $3,954,000. The new capital
is just one per cent of the original outstand-
ing capital. Accompanying the papers and
as a part thereof is a resolution of the
board of directors of the company providing
for the reduction of the capital stock and
the giving to the stockholders stock of the
Northern Pacific and Great Northern Com
pany in return for the surrender of 90 per
cent of their holdings of the stock of the
Northern Securities Company.
1t is provided for each share of stock of
the Northern Securities Company of the par
value of s1OO each the stockholders shall
receive stock of the Northern Pacific rail-
road of the par value of $39.27. and stock
of the Great Northern railroad of the par
value of $30.17
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-18
PROTECTIVE COMMITTEE.
Formed by Policyholders of Equitable
in New England

BOSTON Mass. April 1S-A number of
the largest policyholders of the Equitable
Life Assurance Society in New England
have formed protective committee. of
which William H Whitman, a leading
manufacturer of this city. is chairman
The purpose of the committee is set forth
in statement issued today, which is in
part as follows:
''The dissensions among the officers of
the Equitable Life Assurance Society and
the disclosures incident thereto make 1t
desirable that the New England policy
holders shall act together for the purpose
Of advising themselves fully of the pres
ent condition and future development of
the company's affairs and for taking such
further action, if any, as may appear to
be necessary for their protection
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-18
INSURANCE BILL AT ALBANY.
Interesting Developments at Capital
End of Equitable Fight.

ALBANY, n. Y, April IS. - Senator
Bracket, in the senate today, spoke at
length on his resolution to take from the
committee on insurance. where he believes
it will be smothered. his bill. which seeks
to facilitate policyholders' suits for an ac-
counting by repeating the section of the in
surance law which requires the approval
of the attorney general before such an
action can be begun. The measure is one OF
four others introduced by Senator Bracket
as the result of the Equitable Life Assur-
ance Society tangle.
THE question is fairly before u.s. said
Senator Bracket, whether the state will
continue to exempt the great insurance cor
poratiOns from the ordinary liability of be-
ing sued in the courts to which every other
citizen great or small, natural or artificial
is subject
Mr.. Bracket ridiculed the claim that the
insurance companies are not formed for the
purpose of making money, but for the pur-
pose of caring for the widowed and or
phaned, and therefore, in sense, the wards
of the state. He cited the example of the
Equitable society, inquirng: rs this COM
pany not managed to make money? Is this
company a ward of the state? AS l reflect
on such statement and remember how the
state. the poor old alleged guardian. has
been put to her utmost efforts to obtain
revenue for her support. l can but wish
that the state was the ward the company
the guardian.
Enormous salaries without service to
earn them. Commissions taken from the
company in express defiance of the stat
ute that forbids them and that stamps
such taking as meriting forever the dis
grace of disqualification to hold office in
such a company. The most eXtravagant
of social functions secretly paid for from
the funds of this company claiming to
protect the widow and the orphan. The
company managed by men who have no
cent of money invested in it-aH these are
petty matters compared with the real
thing that will be learned hereafter, ana
in their insignificance We can hardly lake
time to recount.
1.-The colossal sums that have been gath
cred persiStently used to finance and prog
ress the schemes of the officers whose duty
it is to conserve them, railroad schemes, in
dustrial schemes, whiskey trust schemes
schemes, if which fail, the loss is upon the
company-if they succeed, the gain to the
officers. These are the charges-these TIE
things vociferously denied fortnight since
and confessed in all their essential
features, and of which, under the fear of
publicity. partial restitution to the extent
of some hundreds of thousands of dollars
has already been made Ii the fear of an
examination has produced that result, what
would the knowledge OF the whole actual
truth dO?''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-18
STRIKERS IN BATTLE.
Fierce Fight Among Miners in West
VIRGINIA.

WHEELING, w. Va. April 1S.-Upon the
arrival at noon today of sixty-five strike
breakers from Pittsburg at the Whitaker
Glessner sheet mill here fierce battle en-
sued between over one hundred strikers and
the strike breakers, aided by thirty armed
mill guards
With maces in one hand and revolvers in
the other. the guards charged on the strik-
ers when they attempted to intercept the
newcomers.
For ten minutes a battle royal was Waged
between the 200 men, the guards however
refralning from using their revolvers. but
clubbing right and left with their maces
and clubs. A large number were injured.
but none seriously.
The new men finally gained the cover of
the mill and physicians We're summoned
to attend the injured
The sheriff is now in command of all the
approaches to the mill
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-18
Unknown Steamers Reported.
JOHANN HocH's TRIAL.
Begins in Chicago ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Alleged Wife.

CHICAGO, April 18.-The trial of Johann
Hoch for the alleged murder of one of his
many wifes, Mrs. Marie Walcker Hoch, will
begin tomorrow before Judge Kersten in
the criminal court.
The last woman to claim marriage to
Hoch is Mrs. Caroline Streiker of 3O43
Styles street, Philadelphia, who states in
letter to officials here that she married
Hoch October 20. 1904. She says Hoch
lived with her ten days, and that after he
departed she discovered that $500 had dis
appeared.
She says that she was sick almost con-
stantly while living with Hoch. and Assist
ant States Attorney Olson belives she was
drugged Mrs. Streiker has identified as
Hoch a photograph sent to the Philadel-
phia authorities by the Chicago police.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-18
JEFFERSON'S CONDITION.
Slight Improvement, but Still Critical
ly Ill-Very Weak.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla, April IS
At 8 o'clock this morning there was ma
terial change in the condition of Joseph
Jefferson.
DIR. r. B. Potter. the attending physician.
reported later that the patients condition
had slightly improved. but still critical.
Mr.. jefferson is very weak and the pros
pect is uncertain. There seems to be no
particular ailment. and only his advanced
age is against him.
At noon Mr.. jefferson was again very
weak. Charles B. jefferson says his father
has given up The family has lost hope.
They think the patient may live day or
two but say he is liable TO die at any
moment.
JACKSONVILLE. Fla April 1s.-A tele-
gram received here today from Henry NJ.
Flagler at Palm Beach says Joseph Jeffer-
son cannot live. The end seems near.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-18
BOSTON WOOL MARKET.
Better Demand for Foreign Grades the
Weeks Feature.

BOSTON, April 1S.-A better demand for
foreign grades has been the feature of the
wool market the past week. Domestic
woods, secured on the market are also
showing some speculative demand Choice
lots of fine quoted at 65a67c.
Fleece woods are quiet. but hold steady
under light offerings Ohio unwashed de-
LANES are quoted at 27c.: understandable,
2Sa29c.: unwashed clothing, 23a24c.. and
understandable at 26c.; No. . Ohio, 3Ia3sc.
Michigan delaines, 34a35c; Michigan No. 1,
34a35c.
For one-quarter blood unwashed woods
about 30c. is quoted for Ohio, with Mich-
gan and Missouri one-quarter bloodS at 29c.,
while three-eighths bloods Ohio range at
30a3lc., and half-blood unwashed fieeces.
Ohio nominal, 29a30c.; Michigan, 2Sc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-18
MASONIC CELEBRATION.
Golden Jubilee of Oriental Consistory
at Chicago.

CHICAGO, April 1S.-Members of the Ma
sonic Order assembled here today to cele-
brate the golden jubilee of the Oriental Con-
sistory. Besides being one of the greatest
of Masonic conventions the event marks
the dedication of the new home of the
Oriental Consistory at Dearborn avenue and
Walton place, said to be one of the finest
buildings of the kind in the world.
Assembled within the new temple today
were high Masons from all over the world.
Members of the order are here from Eng
land, Turkey and France, from the Ha-
waiian Islands and from Cuba. The con-
vention is the fftieth anniversary and the
one hundredth convention of the Ancient
Chicago.
The session will last three days, ending
with banquet Thursday night, at which
Gov. Deneen and Lieut.. Gov. Sherman, both
meml ers of the consistory. will be speakers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-18
Horse Cars in New York.
From the Boston Herald.


The New York Sun. in its interesting col
umn of five topics about town. says that at
South ferry little old man with box of
horseshoer's tools awaits the arrival of
every ear. and should a horse come in with
loose shoe or one from which nails are
missing he quickly makes the necessary re-
pairs. Is there any other great city in the
United States in which horse cars are now
operated, or has the metropolis the sole
right to this distinction? And such horse
cars as some of them are! They would be
d disgrace to the smallest of towns. Horses
cars and employees all look seedy out of
place and out of date. Rather remarka BILE
for a transporta ton system in the lergest
city of the western hemisphere and the
second largest city of the world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-18
A Writer'S Duties,
From the London Chronicle.

From the London Chronicle.
Very serious are the responsibilities of
the author who writes serial stories for a
public not yet educated UP to-say-Maeter-
Iirck. A lady who knew that her servants
were reading a certain serial inquired of
the cook her opinion of the story. We'll
ma'am." was the reply, I'VE wanted to
know what became of Mr.. Treherne" The
mistress explained that Mr.. Treherne was
but minor character, and that something
must be left to the imagination of the read
er. The cook considered, and retorted:
But | don't old with paying halfpenny
q day for me story and then 'aving to think
Cor meself.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-18
RECEIVER APPOINTED,
For the Private Banking Firm at
OwoSSo Mich

BAY CITY. Mich, April 1S-The Detroit
Trust Company was today in the United
States district court here appointed re-
ceiver for the private banking firm of NJ.
l.. Stewart & Co. Of Owosso, which closed
its doors at noon last Saturday. Referee
Joslyn, who acted in the absence Of United
States Judge Swan, fixed the bond of the
receiver at $4,000.
The action was taken after a petition
had been filed in the court by three citi-
Zens of Owosso asking that the banking
firm be declared bankrupt and represent
ing that the appointment of receiver was
necessary for the preservation Of the as
sets of the bank.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-18
THE TSUGARA STRAITS
DESIGNATED BY JAPANESE
ZONE OF DEFENSE.

TOKYO, April 1S.-The navy department
declared today 1sugara straits zone, of
defense, with the usual maritime restric-
tons.
1t is expected that subscriptions for the
fifth domestic loan will be opened on May l.
The amount of the loan will be 600
yen equivalent to about $50 OOO, OOO). and the
conditions will be similar to those of the
fourth domestic loan.
Unknown Steamers Reported.
MANILA. April 1S.-Two unknown steam
ers have anchored in Lingayen bay, Island
of I.uzon about 100 miles north Of Manila
bay.
No News From Rojestvensky.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 10. $40 pm
No news from Admiral Rojestvensky was
received by the admiralty today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-18
Make the Homes Beautiful.

From the Bellngham {Wash.) Reveille.
The spirit that sets out and cares for
flowers and vines and makes trim. we'll
kempt lawns is the same spirit that insists
On clean, well-paved streets, and later.
beautiful parks. Like charity, it begins at
home. The beautifying Of yards to the
highest degree possible will make of the
whole residence section of the city a park.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-18
VIRGINIA CANDIDATE QUITS.
Was First to Enter Race for Nomina.
ton.

NORFOLK, Va, April 1s.-Charles T..
Bland, of Portsmouth, who was the first
candidate to enter the race for the Virginia
democratic vice gubernatorial nomination in
the coming state primary today withdrew.
In his letter of withdrawal, addressed to
the democrats of Virginia, Mr. Bland says:
Realizing the futility of prolonging the
struggle for the lieutenant governorshp
nomination. and acting upon the advice of
friends hereby withdraw from the con-
test.
This is an age of conditions and not the
cries. and it being plainly apparent to me
that by reason of his long service to the
party the Hon. j. Taylor Ellison is the
choice OF a majority for that position, I do
not desire TO further embarrass my friends
by remaining in the field
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-18
Million Dollar Damage Suit.

CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo, April 1S.-The
million dollar damage suit brought by the
Morning Glory Mining and Leasing Com
pany against the Mary Mckinney Com
pany has been settled by the payment of a
little over S1oG,CCO by the defendant to the
plaintiff in full settlement for all claims
The plaintiff recently was awarded judg-
ment for $l64.0oo. an appeal being taken by
the defendant The decision of the court
was based upon ore taken from the prop-
erty of the plaintiff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-18
CANAL COMMISSIONERS RETURN.
Members of the Executive Committee
Still in New York.

Secretary Taft has returned from New
YORK. where he went to attend the meeting
OF the Panama Railroad Company. Gen.
Hams, Rear Admiral Endicott Col Ernst
and Mr.. Harrod members of the Panama
canal commission, have also returned
Chairman Shonts, Governor Magoon and
Engineer Wallace, who constitute the ey-
ecutive committee of the commission re-
manned in New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-18
Standard Oil Reduced Prices.

PITTSBURG, Pa. April 1s.-The Standard
Oil Company today made another reduc-
ton in the price all grades of crude oil.
The higher grades were reduced cents
and the lower grades 1 cent. This makes
the third cut in oil within a month. The
quotations.:
Pennsylvania, S1.31; Tiona, 81 46; Corning.
Csc; Cabell, S1.OG; Newcastle, $1O3; North
Lima. SSc.; South Lima, S3c.; Indiana S3c;
Somerset, re; Raglan, soc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-18
TRIED TO KILL HIS WIFE
Member of Edna Mays Company, Then
Shot Himself

PHILADELPHIA Pa, April lS-Durinp
a quarrel today in a theatrical boardine
house Edward Smeders, member of Edna
Mays The School for Scandal comnanv
shot his wife Mabel and attempted to
shoot himself. The bullet entered his
wifes breast near the heart and her con-
dition is said to be serious
When Smeders turned the weapon upon
himself the bullet fiattened againA his
skull and he was not seriously hurt The
man and woman are in a hospital SINE
ders being guarded by policeman
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-18
Rise in Feminine Ethics.
From the Ladies' Field.

If anything. we women are in these days
prescriptions, principally owing to the
fact that feminine honor has in the past
been frequently the subject of masculine
gibes. Women were formerly commonly
supposed and generally allowed to cheat
at croquet, a privilege they shared with
curates; and in games where money
changed hands while the winnings were
invariably handed over to them they were
never expected to pay when they lost OF
course, we have changed all that today
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-18
Fined for Having Cigarette Papers.

MUNCIE, Ind, April 1s.-Chester Bell, a
young man, was fined sos and costs
amounting in all to $50. today in the police
court on charges of having cigarette papers
In his pocket. Bell said he had never
smoked cigarette in his life. He was ar
rested on another charge, and on being
searched the papers were found in his
pocket. Edward NJ. White, the new CITY
judge. warned Bell that a repetition would
call for fine of 500. This is the first pen
atty assessed in Indiana since the anti
cigarette bill became effective.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-18
Colored Boy Wounds Several Persons.

Special Dispatch 20 The Evening Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, April IS.-The sec
ton known as Fishtown was thrown into
a furry this afternoon about o'clock by
the indiscriminate pistol-firing INDUCED in
by negro named William MCGEE, which
resulted in the wounding of George Griffin.
young white man, and Robert Harris a
coiored lad Both sustained severe wounds
In their legs. They received surgical at
tention soon after Tie shooting. MCGEE was
station house after an exciting chase.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-18
AQUEDUCT RACES TODAY

The following races are reported from the
Aqueduct track at Long Island today as
The Star goes to press:
First race. -year-oids, selling: four
ftrlongs-Gold Coin, to and 1 to .. first;
Phyllis A, even place. second; Bantam
third. Time, 0.49 10