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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-19
Belmont Park Races.

Special Dispatch to The Star
BELMONT RACE TRACK, N Y. May
30.-Folowing are the entries for tomor-
row:
First race selling; seven furlongs main
course-Sailor Boy, 1903; Delcanta. 1O3;
sJerry c. 10S; "Probe, 9S: *Little Woods.
1O2; 'Josie b., So; 1.-THE Gladly, 1O5; jet
sam. 1O5.
Second race-Two-year-olds: selling; four
and one-half furlongs; straight. Little
Ben, 1O2: Gentian. 102; Evelyn J., 90; Gala
bogue, 1O5; Hooray, 1O6; 'Marius Caius, 1O2;
"Just, 81; sLittle Sphinx, "a; 'Mintia 81.
Third race, National Stallion; five fur
longs straight-First Water, 122; Vendor,
122; Capias, 122; Veronese, 1922 Merry Boy,
ID; Timber. Id: Coincidence, 119; Flimnap,
122; Clark Griffith, III; Sandy D. formerly
Sandy DingwalD, lit.
Fourth race, the Ladies' one mile-Gold
Ten. 121; Kiamesha. 121; Coymaid, 121; Jen-
ME McCabe. 121; Flinders, 121; Incarnation,
121; tradition, 121; sZeala, 121.
Doubtful.
Fifth race--The international steepIe-
chase, about two miles. Flying Buttress.
159; Flying Virginian, 1856; Arian, 1853;
Ogress. 146; Ivan, la: Rube, 40; Mel
bourne Eclipse. 1873; Gortnagallon, 1871;
Gascar, 1876.
Sixth race, handicap, one mile-Migrafne
%; Jonquil. 122 Rostand. 118: Witch Hazel.
III: Priority. 107.
Clear fast.
Apprentice allowances.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-19
LABOR LEADERS IN COURT.
Burns Faction and Hayes Faction
Striving for Supremacy.


Justice Barnard in Circuit Court No. 1.
today denied the application of the Burns
faction of the knights of Labor for the
writ of mandamus to compel the postmas-
ter of this city to deliver to them all mail
addressed to the order, and not to the
Hayes faction.
Without loss of time after the decision
was announced the Burns faction, through
Attorneys r. Golden Donaldson and John
Ridout, instituted proceedings in quo war
ranto, the object being to testify the valid
ity of the claim of the Hayes faction to be
legally constituted officers of the Knights
of Labor.
The petition for the writ of quo war
ranto was presented to Justice Barnard and
he signed the usual order. calling upon the
Hayes faction to make answer.
Next, the Burns faction, in support of the
quo warranto proceedings, filed suit in
equity for injunction. the object being to
erjoin the Hayes faction from claiming to
BE- and acting as officers of the order of the
Knights of Labor, and from receiving any
mail or money addressed to them officially
or to the order
Further, it was asked that the Hayes fac
ton be restrained from disposing of any of
the property of the order. When the equity
cause was called to the attention of Justice
Anderson he set the hearing upon the APP
plication for temporary restraining order
for next Monday.
1t was explained by counsel for the Burns
faction that the action taken today in the
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
is In addition to the appeal they are now
prosecuting before the Supreme Court of
the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-19
No Abnormal Purchases.
CALLED FROM NEW YORK.
Henry W. Bean Heard in the Bowen
Loomis Affair."

Secretary Taft has examined the witness
in the Bowen-Loomis case summoned by
him from New York. He is Mr.. Henry Will
lard Bean, now a resident of New York,
who was the local agent in Caracas of the
New York and Bermudez Asphalt Company
when Mr.. Loomis was minister there. He
was called by Secretary Taft to testify con-
corning the $4,000 check cashed for Mr..
Loomis by the asphalt company which Mr.
Loomis states was merely a matter of ex-
change. Senior Pastor Mora also gave
testimony on that point Wednesday before
the President and Secretary Taft at the
White House. Secretary Taft hopes that it
will not be necessary to call other witnesses
in the case. He is now awaiting the sub
mission by Mr.. Loomis of his rejoinder,
which is expected this afternoon.
Mr.. Bowen called at the War Department
about noon to obtain a copy of paper re-
lating to the case submitted by him orig
inally. AS has been already stated, Mr..
Russell. United States minister to Colombia,
has been appointed United States minister
to Venezuela, but he will not be legally in
stalled until he arrives at Caracas and
takes the oath of Office. Mr.. Bowen's status
Is that of United States minister to Vene-
Zuela in the United States on leave of abb
Sence. Under no circumstances will he re-
turn to that country. If exonerated by the
present investigation he will be assigned to
a diplomatic post in another country, but
otherwise he will be dropped from the gov
eminent service entirely.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-19
INSTANTLY KILLED.
Awful Death of Insane Convict Patient
at st. Elizabeth's.

Throwing himself in front of train in
the grounds of st. Elizabeth's Hospital fol
the Insane this morning, Michael Nazad,
convict patient from Indian Territory,
was run over and instantly killed The de-
ceased was about forty years old and had
been in the hospital some time. He was
sent there for safe keeping and treatment,
but was allowed the freedom of the
grounds.
About 10 o'clock this forenoon he was on
the lower part of the grounds near the
power house and patiently awaited the
arrival of a freight train on the Shepherd
wharf branch of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad. Running from where he had been
standing, he threw himself across the
tracks directly in front of the moving
train and was cut almost in halves before
the engineer could stop the train
CHASTITY sight was presented by the
body, and other insane patients who saw
the result of the accident showed that they
were not without some feeling in the mat
ter.
The remains of the unfortunate man
were removed to the morgue connected
with the hospital The police learned of
the affair and notified the coroner.
This afternoon Coroner hewitt investi-
gated the affair and gave. the necessary
death certificate. Nothing could be ascer-
tanned from the doctors on duty at the
asylum this afternoon respecting the man
who had taken his life. His body will be
inferred in the cemetery connected with
the institution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-19
BRADDOCK'S ROCK
To Be Marked by Daughters Of Found
ers and Patriots.

1t has been suggested by p. v. DeGraw.
fourth assistant postmaster general to
Mrs. H. V. Boynton former secretary gen.
eral of the Daughters of Founders and Pa
triots of America, that the historic spot to
be marked this year by that society be the
place where the forces of General Brad
dock landed in their incursion against the
French and Indians.
In his letter to Mrs. Boynton, calling at
tention to the matter, Mr.. De Graw says
he came across it during his maneuvers in
connection with the speedway. and that it
Is still marked by tree. although the ad-
Joining territory has been filled in to a
depth of some twenty feet. The rock that
is said by tradition to have been the one
used as a stepping stone for the troops
when they landed is at the foot Of what is
now known as Observatory Hill, at 23d and
B streets northwest. The tree stands
nearby.
A quotation is made from a work entitled,
Pictures of the City of Washington in the
Past by Samuel c. Busey, MD, LID,
and follows: Tradition has it that the ex-
petition of Braddock against the French
and Indians landed at the foot of the pres
ent Observatory Hill, and rock at the
riverside was for years known as Brad
docks Rock and was pointed out as the
place of landing"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-19
Case of Smallpox Discovered.

A case of smallpox was developed at Ia
koma Park last evening, and DR.. Wood
ward. health officer of the District of CO.
lumbia, held a consultation today with
DIR. d. s. Fulton, chairman of the Mary
land state board of health, and Dr. Full
ton is authority for the statement that the
health officer for Montgomery county will
investigate the matter at once
The case which developed yesterday was
that of Miss Amelia Nelson, Seventh-day
Adventist and she was conveyed to the
District smallpox hospital
conference was held this morning at
Takoma Park to discuss the smallpox sit
uation, at which were present Mayor J. B.
Kinnear Health officer ]. H. Van Houten,
DR. A v. Parsons. Mr.. A. P. Needham Of
the Seventh Day Adventists and Bailif
George Day.
At the conclusion of the meeting DR.. Par
sons was ordered to proceed at once and
take all necessary precautions against the
spread of the disease. The residence of Mr.
Maurice Appleby. on Carroll avenue, has
been thoroughly fumigated and the occu-
pants of the house vaccinated.
In speaking of the situation today to a
Star reporter Mayor Kinnear said:
There need be no alarm on the part of
the residents OF Takoma Park. Everything
has been done and is being done to prevent
Its spread, and as the patient was removed
to the hospital before any eruptions ap-
peared. No danger now exists.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-19
DEMURRER SUSTAINED.
Policeman lille to Be Given a Hearing
by Commissioners.

| Chief Justice Clabaugh, in Circuit Court
| No. 2. today sustained the demurrer of
| Policeman Joseph Hile to the answer of the
Commissioners of the District of Columbia
| to Hiles petition for the writ Of mandamus.
| The court further ordered that the writ be
| issued, requiring the District Commissioners
| to vacate their order dsmssing Hile as a
| member of the metropolitan police force
| and to give him hearing before the board
! OF Commissioners. as asked by him.
| According to the courts ruling one mem
Der of the board of District Commissioners,
in charge of particular department. such
| as the police force, cannot act finally on
matters in regard to which a citizen is
| titled by law to hearing before the board
| of Commissioners, when such a hearing is de-
manded.
1t was pointed out that the case involved
| an important question affecting the rights
of policemen. who. under authority of Con-
| gress 1t was declared, could not be re-
moved from the force except after trial, the
| right of appeal and a hearing before the
| board of Commissioners. Further, it was
! remarked that the order Diminishing Police
| man Hile from the force carried with it
! deprivation of the right to participate in
| the benefits of the police pension fund, and
| to ever after hold office as a member of the
| police force of the District.
The court was informed by Policeman
| Hile that last February he was cited to
| appear before the police trial board to an
| Swer charges that he permitted William
| Burge, arrested for murder. to escape while
| in his custody at the Homeopathic Hospital.
| The defense of the policeman was that the
escape of the prisoner was due to the inse
curity of the ward Of the hospital wherein
he was patient. 1t was added that Burge
was recaptured within three hours.
The police trial board adjudged the po-
liceman to be guilty. and recommended
that he be fined SIS. the same to be paid
in five equal installments. Hile applied to
the District Commissioners for a hearing,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-19
M1psH1pMAN NOT SUSTAINED.
Had Claimed That a Court-Martial
Was Necessary to ismiss Him.

midshipman at the Naval Academy.
who was recently dismissed by the Secretary
of the Navy on the recommendation of the
superintendent of the academy for infrac-
tions of the rules. has formally questioned
the legality of his dismissal on the ground
that the statutes prohibit the dismissal Of
an officer of the navy except by court-mar-
tial proceedings The question having been
referred to the Attorney General he has
given an opinion that midshipmen at the
Naval Academy are not considered officers
of the navy within the meaning Of the par
ticuIar statute referred to. 1t is stated at
the Navy Department that the action in the
case In question was in strict conformity
with the practice of the department since
the establishment of the Naval Academy.
It was at first reported that the midship-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-19
STAHL NOT DISCOURAGED.
Nationals Victims of Several Bad
Breaks.
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star
DETROIT Mich, May 19-The Nationals
have been the victims of bad break since
the western trip began. The thing hasn't
fallen right for them at any stage of it,
After a postponed game at Cleveland the
Lajoie gang picked up two games the most
Impartial observers called fiukes of the
purest rays serene; then after shutting the
Clevelands out and showing that town
something of the real material of which
the Stahl crew is made, the Nationals come
along to Detroit, and after two postponed
games. find themselves on grounds deep in
mire, and lose on that account and on the
additional account that all of the men of
the team are sOrely in need of work
If the bad weather follows the club the
corpulence of the unexercsed Stahl outfit
will begin to be noticed. as 1t has already
been noticed among the Boston players
Jake Stabl isn't discouraged over the bad
break up to date, although he is OF course,
naturally chagrined that the other fellows
have been enjoying all of the luck The
double header today ought to get the Ma
tionals something. Townsend and Jacob
sen are booked for the twirling. Patten
was nowhere near right yesterday. He was
there with the goods after he had settled
down, but he seems to be developing the
habit of failing to get into his stride until
after two or three innings have started
lot of good things for the crowd.
Warmer weather will change all this so
far Case is concerned. Townsend and
Jacobsen are in good condition, considering
the lack of work lately, and both of them
are confident of getting by today. The
weather Is fine and a bumper turnout is
looked for on the first bargain day in the
American League.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-19
NO HOPE OF A TREATY
Resen tment at This Country
Felt in China.
MAY CAUSE BOYCOTT
COMBINED HOSTILITY OF THE
COMMERCIAL GUILDS.
Denial by the Chinese Legation That
It Intends to Bring Suit for
Deported Cinnamon.

All hope Of the success of the pending
negotiations of the new Chinese exclusion
treaty has for the present been abandoned
by the Chinese officials as a result OF the
wave Of resentment that has swept over
China since 1t became known that 1t was
planned to transfer the negotiations to
Picking and that the Department Of Com
merce and Labor was insisting upon its
own Interpretation of the exclusion law.
Reports have reached the Chinese legation
of the extent of this feeling throughout
the Chinese empire and Of the combnd
hostility of the Chinese commercial guilds
to American goods. This hostility. 1t Is
said. would result in general boycott
against United States products even were
1: possible to conclude the exclusion treaty
now.
The Chinese legation here characterizes
as absurd the various reports in circulation
that 1t intends to bring suit in the Supreme
Court of the United States in behalf of Chi
nese excluded or deported in violation of the
treaty of 1883.
The first claim for damages reached the
legation this morning from Chinese mer-
chant arrested in Seattle. This claim is
now being investigated.
Mr.. John w. Foster, ex-Secretary of State,
and for a long time adviser of the Chi
nese legation, will give the minister such
as he may wish
Sir Liang Is maintaining a discreet ST.
lence about the present situation and re-
Trains from criticising any officials who
have been associated in the negotiations.
The minister has leased a cottage at AM
herst, Mass, for the summer. the scene Of
his school days, and will spend the sum-
mer there with his family. He had a long
conference with Mr.. Phillips, the new Sec
rotary Of the United States legation at
Picking, this morning.
Mr. Charles DENLY, formerly secretary OF
the United States legation at Picking, and
son of the late minister at that place, has
arrived in Washington and called at the
State and War Department Mr. DENLY
surrendered his secretaryship in order to
accept the post of advisor to the famous
Yuan Shi-kai the Viceroy of Chi L. who
has practically succeeded the late Ii Hung
Chang as the directing spirit in China s
intercourse with foreign nations, and in the
reorganization of the army. Mr.. DENLY
left China for the United States before the
beginning of the present agitation in the
former country looking to boycotting Unit
ed States goods in retaliation for severe
exclusion laws, so he could not tell the
extent of the movement, though the resi-
dent Chinese minister here has received
cablegrams indicating that 1t is formid-
able.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-19

FOR the employers. Chairman w. E. Dever
expressed himself as satisfied with the
progress made.
The most encouraging phase of the situa-
ton today was the change of front on the
part OF teamsters in entering into negotia-
lions with the team owners and consider
ing a proposition from that body to arbi-
trate the question of deliveries to the boy
cotted houses. Should the teamsters' coun-
Gil at its meeting tonight accept the team
owners arbitration proffer II was generally
believed today that the end of the strike
Is at hand. An adverse decision of an arbi-
tration committee compelling the drivers to
deliver goods wherever their employers
should desire would be the signal for rails
ing the strike against all business firms
now affected except the State street de-
partment stores. the express companies and
the coal concerns.
No Show of Weakness.
Officials of the Transfers Union. while
admitting that the arbitration proposal OF
the team owners would probably be ac-
cepted by the Transfers joint council to-
night. denied today that this was to be
taken as showing any weakness on the part
of the strike against strike-bound houses.
ITO be sure. this Is arbitration OF prin-
ciple rather than a condition. said A. }.
Reed, secretary OF the Furniture Drivers
Union, today 1T Is bad thing to arbi-
trate, for II sets. bad precedent. How
ever, in this case 1t may be the equitable
thing to arbitrate it so that a general tie-up
OF the teaming industry may be averted.
Revoked a License.
Mayor Dunno today carried out his threat
TO revoke the license of any cab driver
who violated the city ordinance by refusing
TO carry passengers to the strike-bound
stores. The driver who will longer be
permitted to DO business in this city be-
cause of a refusal to break the boycott of
the unions Is Thomas ID. Doherty, president
of the cabmen's union The evidence was
procured by a detective who laid a trap
for the union official. and not only 1t is al
legged. caught Doherty violating the ordi-
nances providing that passengers shall be
carried to their destination but also found
the cabman disregarding the fare regula-
tons of the city ordinance and making an
overcharge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-19
WILL CHARTER SHIPS
No Foreign Built Vessels to
b Bought at Present.
TO WAIT ON CONGRESS
ONLY MATERIAL IMMEDIATELY
NEEDED TO BE PURCHASED.
It is Announced That This Does Not
Mean That the Administration
Has Changed Its Policy.

Secretary Taft has decided not to buy
any foreign built ships at present nor TO
purchase abroad any material for the Pan
anna canal construction beyond that need
ed for immediate use. That decision does
not mean that the President and Secretary
Taft have in any degree changed the policy
recently announced, to govern purchases
for the canal work. But IL does mean that
they do not intend to take any unfair adj
vantage of the present situation by stock
ing up heavily in material and ships. IN
anticipation of restrictive legislation by
Congress at it's next session.
1t is stated that the President and Secre-
tary Taft would gladly receive any IN
structions from Congress and execute them
In the spirit in which the legislation is con-
ceived, and If Congress directs that only
American ships and material are to be
used, even though the cost of the canal
construction is thereby increased, that
course will be pursued.
The Law in the Case.
But as the law stands the material must
be bought in the cheapest market In the
view of the President, Secretary Taft and
Chairman Shonts. They have discovered
that Congress itself practically held that
service Secretary Root wrote a letter to
the House committee on military affairs
May 81, 1902. warmly approving pend
ing measure authorizing a preference to
American shipping in the Philippine trade.
provided the charges made did not exceed
the prices paid to owners of foreign YES
sells more than 10 per cent. This measure
was favorably reported by the House COM
mittee on military affairs, but according to
Secretary Roots Endorsement on the pa
pers was defeated on the floor of the
House on the avowed ground that it would
amount to a government shipping sub
sidy.'
No Abnormal Purchases.
Some representations have been made to
the executive that If the execution of the
new policy is delayed until Congress reas-
sembles, directive legislation will be had
Immediately thereafter. So the decision
was reached to make no abnormal pur-
chases of material at this time while as
to the needed shipping, the canal commits
sion will proceed Immediately to charter
such foreign ships may be necessary to
transport construction material to the
iSthmuS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-19
DEFENDS ASSOCIATES
HAVE NO DESIRE TO FIX RATES
OF THE RAILWAYS.
Says That Charge Was Made Merely
for "Scare Effect'-Early Begin
ming Of Today's Meeting.

The Senate committee on interstate COM
merce. which is investigating the railroad
rate problem, met at 10 O'Clock this morn
ing instead of IL, as usual, and from now
on to the end Of the month will work early
and late In order to get through with the
large number of witnesses still to be heard.
Mr.. Judson c. Clements, member Of the
interstate commerce commission. was heard
at some length. He took severely to task
the railroad men who had criticised the in
terstate commerce commission. The course
of that body had been arragned without
due cause. he said, and he protested that
not a particle of proof could be brought to
substantiate the assertions that had been
made. Commissioner Clements then re-
viewed the work of the commission since
it's organization. He told of the difficulties
1t had encountered, of the obstacles 1t had
surmounted, of the new and valuable legis-
lation it had secured, and said it was easy
for those who did not appreciate just what
had been accomplished to speak of the COM
mssioners as amateurs and to sheer at the
results Of their labors.
No Desire to Fix Rates.
Commissioner Clements said there was no
desire on the part of the commission for
power or ACKNOWLEDGMENT. The commission
did not want to fix the rates of the country,
and no such intimation had been given.
That was used for scare effect by the rail-
road men, he said.
The commission, he said, had for ten
years made recommendations for amend
ment of the law, but the railroad men had
paid no attention to the matter until the
President had recommended such amend
ment
why" he asked Ibid not these men at
tack the President, Secretary Taft, Repre-
sentative Williams and Mr.. Bryant" all OF
whom, he said. were advocating the legis
lation, instead of arraignfng the commits
sion.
The commission never asked more than
had been recommended by the President.
yet the President was spoken of with re-
spect while there was nothing but crit
icisms of the alleged thirst of power of the
commission and also criticism because the
commission did not correct evils.
Judge Clements spoke with an air of con-
viction, and with apparent intimate
knowledge of the matters under discussion.
He was listened to with attention, and his
utterances made very apparent impress
sion upon the members of the committee
Opposed to Making Commission
Mr. Charles A. Painter, an iron and steel
manufacturer of Pittsburg, said that the
designation of a commission to fix and con-
troll railroad rates would be the worst
thing that could happen.
Mr.. Robert Gates. who Is at the head of
the industrial department of the Louisville
and Nashville railroad. also opposed the
idea of a rate-making commission.