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Evening star., 1905-09-25
Tax on Industrial Alcohol.
From the Boston Transcript


Alcohol Is one of the most useful com
modities entering into our Industrial econo-
my. 1t has suffered in reputation by being
associated with moral and social problems
and has been made to feel the heavy hand
of the law as consequence. Because o.
its potency in certain forms to produce evil.
1t has been placed under such restrictions
as greatly to curtail It's equal potency for
good. 1t must not be supposed that the IN
dustriai world has been insensibIe to the
handicap that has been put upon fits opera
tions by the heavy tax which Industrial
alcohol has to carry. What is called the
denaturization of alcohol renders it unfit
for beverage purposes, but equally good or
better for use in the arts and Industries
Yet the government makes no discrimina-
tion between the two branches of the
product.
There Is a movement on foot to secure If
possible, when Congress meets such a
change in the internal revenue law as will
give the industries of the country the ad-
yantages OF alcohol as a raw material OF
Industry, exempt from the tax which Is now
almost prohibitfve of it's use. The National
Association of Automobile Manufacturers
Is prominent IN this movement but IL is
only one OF almost innumerabIe manufac-
turing interests anxious for the unburdening
OF Industrial alcohol and taking steps to
makers A bill providing for a system OF
untaxed denaturized alcohol will be intrc-
duced at the coming session of Congress. 1t
seems as though the inconsistencies OF the
present policy ought to be acknowledged
as soon as shown. and removed from tile
statute book, no longer to remain clog
upon our enterprises.
Evening star., 1905-09-25
PROFANITY NOT MEANT.
Col. Cecil Lyon Explains About the |
Name of "Damsite.o


Cecil Lyon. member of the republican
national committee from Texas. is in Wash
ington, and called on Acting Postmaster
General Hitchcock today. Mr.. Hitchcock
was assistant secretary to the republican
national committee during the last cam
paign, and matters pertaining to politics
were discussed. The now-famous post office
at 'Damsite." which was requested by Col
Lyon. was not mentioned. but it Is proba-
BILE that the Post Office Department Will
comply with the wishes of the Texan. and
that Damsite viii have a place on the map
Of the Lone Star state.
Some folks make me weary" said Col.
Lyon to a representative of The Star today.
when the matter of the Damsite post office
was mentioned The history of the case Is
simple. Engineers are building an immense
irrigation dam at the point where the post
office is wanted. and by common consent
the place has become known as 'Damsite.
We don't mean anything profane down in
our country when we say 'Damsite, 'sand
can't see why we should not have such a
post Office"
l.. b. Mosely. member of the republican
national committee from Mississippi. also
called on the acting postmaster general
today. Congressman Davie of Louisiana
was another caller.
Evening star., 1905-09-25
eRAsp1Ne CRANBERRY GROWERS
Biggest Buyers Decide to Go Else
where.

Biggest Buyers Decide to Go Else
where.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
WAREHAM, Mass, September pa cIi-
max appears to have been reached in the
Cape Cod cranberry situation, by the an
nouncement that Coble & Co., or the Amer
lean Cranberry Company, of which Coble
is president. the largest buyer that comes
into the belt, have decided to pull up stakes
and turn to the other berry fields. Coble &
Co. buy Cape Cod berries by the tens of
thousands of barrels.
The reason given for the firms action Is
the unsatisfactory condition of the local
market. Prices for the Cape Cod fruit have
been pushed up SO rapidly recently that
buyers say it is practically useless to at
tempt to do business.
Prices have advanced to SO per barrel and
still higher prices are being demanded, and
big buyers think they can do much better
to abandon the Cape Cod belt and turn
their attention to other points. The early
fruit has fallen short considerably. but the
late fruit begins to come in In fair pro-
portions. and there will be heavy shipments
the coming week, in excess of those of the
corresponding time last year.
Evening star., 1905-09-25
PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION
Thirty-Third Annual Convention Opens
in Boston.

BOSTON, September 25. = Physicians.
surgeons and bacteriologists from all parts
of the United States and Canada and Mex
leo have come to this city to attend the
thirty-third annual meeting of the Ameri-
can Public Health Association, which
opened today, and will continue until Fri
day night. wide range of subjects for
discussion, touching the preservation of
public health. has been prepared. Section
meetings were held today at the medical
library in Fenway.
The convention proper will hold it's OPEN
ing sessions tomorrow. and all it's general
meetings will take place in Association
Hail. in the Y. NJ. c. A. building in Boyles-
ton street. A public reception will be tend
cred the delegates on Tuesday. On We'd
nesday and Thursday there will be excur-
sons to points OF interest, in addition to
the business sessions. Friday will be de-
voted to reading and discussion Of papers
The president of the association, who will
preside at the meetings, is DR.. F. f. West
brook of Minneapolis, MINI.
Evening star., 1905-09-25
THE VENEZUELAN SITUATION.
Events Await the Arrival of Judge
Calhoun

PARIS. September 25.-The officials here
believe that developments in the Venezuela
situation await the arrival of Judge w J.
Calhoun, United States special commission
er, and Ambassador Jusserand at Washing
ton. The foreign Office here has been ad-
vised that Judge Calhoun and NJ Taigny
have gone over the case of the French
Cable Company. and the officials here are
not disposed to proceed against Venezuela
or any southern republic until after the full
est conference with the United States ow-
Ing to the privileged position of the United
States toward South and Central America
At the same time it is held that this priv
ileged position entails the co-operation of
the United States toward requiring Vene-
zuela to observe the usual obligations to
other powers.
Evening star., 1905-09-25
Alleged Fraudulent Prize Business

A fraud order was issued today by the
Post Office Department against the Inter
national Jewelry Company, 346 Broadway.
New York city. The company is charged
with purchasing names from letter brokers
and sending to such persons circulars stat
ing that the addressee has won a prize for
the correct solution of certain puzzle.
The prize is described as "a handsome sill
yer nut dish. guaranteed quadruple silver
plate and a set of table silverware. But
the company demands $1.25 for packing and
shipping the prize Inyestiga ton by the
Post Office Department shows that the
prizes cost the company about sixty-eight
cents, and that its profit is made through
fraudulent representations
Evening star., 1905-09-25
oceanographical Congress at Marseille

The Department of State has received a
note from the French charge dafaires, in
vitng this government to a congress on
oceanography, which is to be held at Mar
seiIle, France. in connection with the colo
NAL exposition In that city in 1906. 1t is the
desire of Mr.. Charles Rouse. the commits
sioner general of the exposition. to secure
for this congress the cooperation of people
in the United States who have made a study
of the special branch of physical geography
which relates TO the ocean and its pheno-
mena. and the Department of State has
been asked to extend to such students an
invitation to contribute the results of their
researches and to take part in the congress
which will be organized under group of
the colonial exposition. .-"'
Evening star., 1905-09-25
BIDS FOR NEW BRIDGE
,CoNCRETE-STEEL STRUCTURE TO
SPAN POTOMAC CHANNEL.

! Col. Hoxie. the engineer officer in charge
Of the improvement of the Potomac river.
today opened bids for the construction of
concrete-steel bridge across the head of the
Washington channel of the river being part
OF the Washington approach to the Potomac
Highway bridge There was considerable
competition for the work. proposals for the
bridge complete as planned being SUBJ
mltted as follows:
The Penn Bridge Co. of Beaver Falls.
Pa. Sol. .367. or In case stone facing Is
used. S109.5e0. to be completed October Is.
1906.
! Ambrose B. stannard Co. of New York.
$2Q4,0QO.. or with stone facing. $4,000, to
be completed August 81. 1867
/ The Crawford Paving Co. of this city.
$l26. 100: date Of completion. August 1. 1906.
Z The .Monolithic Re-enforced Concrete Co.
Of New York. $1s500O. or with stone fac
ing. $198. COO. to be finished July /. 1905.
Abbot-Gamble Co. of New York, s141.0OO.
to be completed September /. 1906.
, McMullen & McDermott of this city, $685.
O50, or with stone facing. $134.555.
James a. Hart Company Of New York.
s13O.6OO. or with stone facing. $152.000: to
be finished In one year.
Miller-Collins Company OF New York
100000 to be finished May / next.
Grouse Construction Company OF Perth
Amboy, N. j.. s146. 6.g7569; to be finished
October 10, 1906.
The Bell Engineering and Construction
Company of New York. sl54. 4.sy1.5 80; to be
finished October 16, 1906
Lowest Bidder.
The lowest bid submitted was that of the
Penn Bridge Company, contractors for the
construction Of the Highway bridge proper;
at S97, 7,367 but that company fixes October
IL. 1906, as the date of the completion of
the channel bridge, whereas the Miller
Collins Company. whose bid was 100000.
proposes to complete the structure by May
/ next The bids have been scheduled, and
the result will be announced when the
award of the contract is determined upon.
The proposed structure will be 1G2 feet in
length between abutments. 202 feet over all
and GA feet wide between face of spandrel
walls. and will consist Of three spans of 30
feet each. approximately. elliptical in shape.
composed of reinforced concrete The sites
OF the abutments of the bridge partly over
lap the wing walls of the tidal gates and
the abutments of the adjoining plate girder
bridge of the Philadelphia. Baltimore and
Washington railroad. The construction
work includes street and sidewalk paving,
electric conduit railway construction and
ratings and lamps.
Evening star., 1905-09-25
Districts Fuel Supply.

J. C. Howard. inspector of the Districts
fuel supply, submitted his annual report
through Major r. d. Simms, property clerk.
to the Commissioners today. Mr.. Howards s
figures show that he inspected, weighed and
measured for the of the various de-
partments of the local government 13, ,SS9
tons of anthracite coal. 1O,51S tons of btu
mnous and 43 tons of splint coal. and 723
cords of wood: 2,S29 tons of anthracite were
condemned
In his estimates for the ensuing year the
inspector asks that his own salary be
maintained at $1,000, and that the compen-
sation of his assistant be restored to 81 300.
as it was before the Office was placed on
the annual pay roll Under the appropria-
ton last year the assistant inspector OF
fuel is paid 81. 100 per annum.
Evening star., 1905-09-25
CHANGES AUTHORIZED.
Orders issued Today for Public I'm
provements.

Changes in the personnel of the engineer
department and municipal improvements
were included In the orders issued by the
Commissioners today as follows.
That Riggs road be resurfaced with grav-
el. at an estimated cost of S400, chargeabie
to the appropriation for repairs to county
roads.
That the compensation OF F. W.. Hart.
craftsman in the engineer department, be
increased from s4 to $3.50 per diem, to take
effect October 1. 1906
That Lewis M. Bullock, craftsman in
the surveyors Office, he transferred to the
sewer division of the engineer department,
at compensation of s. per diem, to take
enect when he reports for duty.
That the following changes be made in
the personnel OF the sewer division OF the
engineer department.:
That the resignation of John Blake Cor
don, assistant engineer. at $500 per an
rum. be accepted to take effect September
That C. c. Baden. leveler at 1890 per
annum. be promoted to assistant engineer,
at N.500 per annum vice Gordon; to take
effect September 28 1906;
That the resignation of A. N. Tindall.
craftsman at 81, Q50 per annum be accepted,
to take effect September II, 1905: and
That s. A. Sagrario rodman at $3.50 per
annum. be promoted to craftsman, at 81 .0J0
tember @. 1905: and
That w. w. Fickling. inspector at 81 per
diem, be promoted to leveler at $1.2D0 per
annum, vice Baden. to take effect Septem-
Der %, 1905; and
That c. F. Meyers inspector at s. per
diem, be promoted to inspector at "a per
diem. vice Fickling, to take effect Septem-
ber %, 1905: and
That r. B. Purcell, rodman at $3.50 per
annum be promoted to inspector at g per
diem, vice Meyers, to take effect Septem-
Der rs. 1906; and
That w. v. Holmes. chairman at $3.50
per annum. be promoted to rodman at $3.50
per annum. vice Purcell, to take effect Sep
tenn 2S. 1908; and
That w. A. Backus. laborer at $1.75 per
day. be promoted to chairman at $3.50 per
annum, vice Holmes; to take effect Septem-
Der 2S 1908.
That w. r. Warman chairman at $3.50
per annum, be promoted to rodrnan at $50
per annum. vice Sagrario; to take effect
September %, 1906
That f. P. Hoover, laborer at S1.f5 per
day, be promoted to chairman at $3.50 per
annum vice Warman; to take effect Sep
tember %. 1908.
That Robert c. Green be appointed chain
man in the sewer division of the engineer
department for probationary period of
two months at a compensation of $3.50 per
annum, vice L. r. Ourand.
Evening star., 1905-09-25
vLAD1vosToK TAKES A BRACE.
Fugitives Returning and Former Busi-
ness Activity Resumed.

VLADIVOSTOK, September 25.-The old
time business activity of this city has been
rapidly returning since the proclamation of
peace. The inhabitants who left here dur
ing the troubulous times are returning
commercial and industrial life is resumlng
and foreign steamers and sailing vessels
with freight are already arriving. Forty
five foreign steamers are expected from
Hongkong and Shanghai soon.
The municipal authorities have received
inquiries from thirty American firms con-
cerning the requirement of business quart
ers at Vladivostok Japanese firms are also
coming in and preparing to lease ground on
which to erect buildings. Russians also are
organizing companies to deal in far eastern
products.
Evening star., 1905-09-25
TIMING THE SPEED OF AUTOS.
Police Can Keep Tab on scorchers by
New Camera Invention.

From the Chicago Chronicle.
To ascertain the exact speed at which mo-
tor cars are travelling Is often a question OF
great Importance to the general public. who
suffer by reckless motoring. and of equal
Importance to conscientious and careful mo-
torists who wish to obey whatever the law
on the subject may be. A new time-record-
ing Gamer: mas just been patented in Eng
land.
II the police wish to know the speed at
which the motor car is travelling two of the
tlme-recording cameras referred TO can be
placed at each end OF a trap" the distance
between the points where the cameras are
located having been accurately measured.
The plan Is for the cameras to take actual
photographs OF a car. Including the people
on the car. as 1t passes the selected spots
recording the time OF taking to the fraction
OF a second This gives the speed and
means OF Identification of car and occu-
pants.
II the watch be synchronized the decision
arrived at must be accepted by all parties
as accurate 1t is proposed that when a
driver Is summoned for exceeding the speed
limit he be furnished with the photograph
or the car entering and leaving the trap
ana the time records and be given an op-
portunity before appearing In court TO
measure the length of the trap and calcu-
late from the data the time actually takeu
IN traversing the distance and from this
the rate of speed.
with this camera 1T is possible to take
photograph of any rapidly moving object
passing given point. the shutter speeds
giving range of exposure from one-twenty-
ntth OF a second to one one-thousandth of
a second. At the same time and with tho
same movement a photograph is taken OF a
watch, thus giving the exact time. A spe-
ciai case Is provided for the watch and In
an opening above the latter a card is In
serted giving the date. which can be signed
ny the ofncer responsible for the time test
Underneath the dial is a numbering anna
tered number before 1t is sold. Tha case e.
SO mace that after the official has placed
ihe watch in the case It can be sealed moi
iocheo) @ up and 1t is impossible for the per
son III charse OF the same to tamper witt
me watch without breaking or DESTROYING
me seal. The camera thus makes a record
e mat can be produced In court, and n care
d"nSa dunS stored can be referred to and repro
Evening star., 1905-09-25
Bigelow's Securities Sold.

MILWAUKEE, Wis. September 25-A
long list OF stocks, bonds and securities
formerly held by Frank G. Bigelow. the de-
fauiting bank president, was today auc-
toned of to the highest bidder by the Wis
consin Trust Company. trustee in the bank
ruptcy proceedings. Up to noon, when the
adjournment was taken. only about half the
list had been disposed of, bringing $2i. 400
on properties having face value OF $7gO.-
2f7. The list includes large amount Of
mining stocks. which brought little or
Evening star., 1905-09-25
PONY SHOW OPENING.
Large Crowd Of Little People View
Street Parade.

The little folks of the District turned out
in force this morning to watch the process
sion of Washburn & D'Alma's trained
animals through the principal streets, prior
to the opening of the show on the lot at
18th and U streets northwest. The process
sion was of the kind calculated to arouse
the interest of the children, from the big
automobile carrying the band in the van
to the tiniest of ponies that brought up the
rear. The tent was crowded this afternoon
when the show opened at O'Clock. Ponies.
dogs, donkeys, elephants and monkeys, ali
educated to the highest degree, performed
their feats for delighted tentful of chill
Gren. The applause was frequent and the
animal players seemed to fully appreciate
the appreciation bestowed on them. Two
exhibitions daily will be given throughout
the week.
Evening star., 1905-09-25
Elephant Attempts Suicide.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MOUNT VERNON. N. Y. September 25.-
Since Babe. big female elephant owned
by John II. Starin. was taken away from
her headquarters on Glen Island, where she
had been kept for years. her companion
Jack. another big elephant, has been grief
stricken, and several times he has at
tempted to reach the sound for the purpose.
1t is believed by the keepers. of committing
suicide. Babe has been sold in Connecticut.
and the other elephant will soon be taken
to some other place.
In order to keep Jack In captivity the
keepers had to chain his four legs today At
times he refuses to eat, and keeps trumpet
ing for his mate.
Evening star., 1905-09-25
Capt. Walkers Orders.

Capt. Meriwether l.. Walker. Corps of
Engineers. has been relieved from duty with
the I'd Battalion of Engineers. and at the
post of Washington barracks, District Of
Columbia. and will proceed to San Fran
cisco, Cal. and report in person to the
commanding general. department of Cali
forn:a, for assignment to duty as COM
mandng officer of Company d. and of the
detachment composed of Companies C and
D. list Battalion of Engineers.
Evening star., 1905-09-25
DISCRIMINATION ALLEGED.
Western Roads Accused of Favoring
the Standard Oil Company.

The Burlington, Missouri Pacific, Rock
Island, st. Paul and Union Pacific railway
systems are made the defendants in COM
plant filed with the interstate commerce
commission today by the Marshall Oil Com
pany, having headquarters in Marshaltown,
Iowa, and refineries in Pennsylvania. 1t Is
alleged that Determinations are practiced
by the roads named in favor of the Stand
ard OH Company. and an investigation is
requested.
An inquiry will be ordered at once and
a hearing held to elicit testimony as to the
merits of the complaint made
Evening star., 1905-09-25
MOVED TO ABINGDON
REVENUE COLLECTORS OFFICE
LEAVES ALEXANDRIA.

Secretary Shaw and Commissioner Yerkes
today issued an order directing the removal
OF the Office OF collector Of internal revenue
now located at Alexandria, Va. to Abing-
don. Va. The order was issued following
hearing held last week before the Secretary
and commissioner. at which there was quite
fight over whether the office should re-
main at Alexandria or be removed to Abing-
don or Lynchburg. 1t was charged that the
desire for removal Of the Office was wholly
a personal and political one with Collector
Summers. who lives at Abingdon.
Evening star., 1905-09-25
Columbia DESTROYS Derelict.

NEW YORK, September 25-Naval defense
mines were used by the cruiser Columbia
to blow up and destroy the derelict
schooner Edward l.. Warren. which was
floating about eighty miles east of Sandy
Hook. and was a menace to transatlantic
liners. The Columbia. which sailed from
New York last week. returned to her an
chorage here today. and reported that the
derelict was destroyed Sunday afternoon.
Evening star., 1905-09-25
Second Lieutenants Assiened

The following-named additional second
heutenants of the Artillery Corps have
been assigned as second lieutenants, with
rank from June 13. 1905, to the companies
and batteries indicated after their names:
Henry t. Burgin, to the 18th Battery,
Field Artillery; Nathan Horowitz, to the
S6th Company, Coast Artillery; Clifford L.
Corbin, to the Hath Company, Coast Ar
tillery b.. = -. = :
Evening star., 1905-09-25
Brew Masters Meet

CINCINNATI, September 25.-Several hun
dred delegates to the seventeenth annual
convention of the National Association of
Brew Masters had arrived in the city be-
fore the hour set for the opening of the
convention today. Every state in the Union
Is represented. and between six hundred and
six hundred and fifty delegates are looked
for. Although the formal opening OF the
convention did not occur until afternoon, a
preliminary business session of an informal
nature occupied the morning Questions of
considerable Importance are to come up
during the meetings.
Evening star., 1905-09-25
ADMIRAL scHLEY ILL.
Unable to Attend Masonic Gathering
in Nashville

NASHVILLE. Tenn, Sept. 25-James D.
Richardson. sovereign grand commander Of
the Supreme Council, Scottish Rite Ma
sons. received letter today from Mrs. w.
s. Schley, saying the admiral was Ill and
would be unable to atten- the special COM
munication of the order now being held
here. Two hundred members will witness
the comforting of degrees on fifty candi-
dates
Evening star., 1905-09-25
Final Agreement Near.

PARIS. September 25.-The French off,
cials consider that a final agreement be-
tween France and Germany on the subject
of the Moroccan conference is imminent
The accord. 1t is understood. contemplates
the assembling of the conference in Novem-
Der at Algeciras.
Evening star., 1905-09-25
Death of Capt. Godfrey.

The military secretary of the army has
received information of the death of Capt.
Guy c. M. Godfrey. assistant surgeon.
United States army, who shot and killed
himself at Fort Mcpherson. Ga, yesterday.
Capt. Godfrey entered the service from
Ohio having been appointed assistant sur
geon May II. 1888. He was advanced to
the grade OF captain October "a 1893 He
graduated from the College OF Ply sicians
and Surgeons. Baltimore. Md. in 1892
Evening star., 1905-09-25
National League Election.

CINCINNATI. Ohio. September 25-Pres-
ident August Hermann and Secretary John
E. Bruce were reelected today by the ma
tional base ball commission, which then
proceeded to the formulation of rules for
the series of games for the worlds cham
pionship between the champions of the
National and American Leagues.