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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-10-07

Major Barnes, Mrs. Joseph Ames, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. Southgate Lennon, Miss
Janet Lennon and Mr. Lawrence Hall
Fowler, all of Baltimore; Mr.. and
Mrs. Oscar Jackson, of Atlanta, Ga.
Mr. Cushman Newhall, CT Philadel-
phia; Mr. William 3. Wood and Miss
Margaret Wood, of Parkersburg. W.
Va. Messrs. Cooper and Phil Daw-
son, of Alexandria, Va, and Mr.
Frank Morse, of Washington.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-10-07
Two German Services.

AT st. Martins German Lutheran
Church, on Francis street, tomorrow
both the morning and evening services
will be in German. The service in
the morning will be conducted by the
Rev. Gustaye Ronthe, while the
preacher at the evening service will be
the Rev. Saeu berlich. both of whom
are out OF. town preachers.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-10-07

prepared than before In order
be as mind it
the best ReadytoWe Clothing
made 10y Hart Schafner Marx, Chcago ILL.,
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-10-07

ADF Tx Use
Your Wants, For Sale, Lost, and
Found in the
EVENING CAPITAL.
only Daily in City and read by
Everybody.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-09-22
4 PEACE Conference
PROPOSED BY CAR OF RUSSIA.
sentatives to The Hague-Japan
Included in the List.

st. Petersburg, Sept 19-Emperor
Nicholas to-day again appears before
the world as a promoter of universal
peace. No sooner is the Russo.Japan-
ese war over, and even before the
peace treaty has been ratified, than his
majesty issues invitations to a second
peace conference at The Hague. That
the Emperor has done so was learned
to-day from a source which leaves no
shadow OF doubt as to its authority.
1t is officially announced that the
Russian government purposes to ad-
dress the foreign powers with view
to the holding of a second peace con-
ference at The Hague but it is
known that negotiations preceding this
announcement that the government
proposed to address the powers were
entered into especially with the United
States and were conducted with the
greatest secrecy, there being not the
slightest inkling that Russia contem-
plated anything of the kind.
The announcement created the great.
est surprise here and that Russia
should plan second conference de-
spite the steps already taken by Pres
ident Roosevelt was also heard with
amazement. 1t is clear that the step
could not be taken by Russia without
first reaching a complete understand
ing with President Roosevelt. The
fact that President Roosevelt is re.
ported as being entirely in sympathy
with the proposal and that he is said
to believe that to the initiator of the
first Hague conference should belong
the honor of convoking the second, and
readily and gladly acceded to the Rus
sian proposition, is clear proof that
the conference has already been called
and that President Roosevelt relin.
quished his part in it to the Emperor.
There is strong reason to believe that
the news even OF the intention Of the
Russian government would not be
given out unless invitations had al.
ready been sent to the powers and
possibly their answers had been re.
ceived.
In this connection an interesting
question arises as to how the invita-.
tion was communicated to Japan in
view of the lack of diplomatic rela,
tions, but the invitation may be de.
layed until such relations have been
resumed. or it may have been for.
warded through the United States.
1t was impossible to learn tonight
the proposed date of the second con,
ference, or to gain even an approx,
mate idea regarding it, but it probably
will not be greatly delayed. Russia,
as the power convoking the confer.
ence, will probably submit an official
program, the other powers submitting
suggestions.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-09-22
King Reviews Scotch Troops.

Edinburg, Scotland, Sept. 20.-The
greatest muster of Scotchmen under
arms since the battle of Flodden field
was reviewed by King Edward here
monday. The king arrived at the
Scottish capital in the morning and
proceeded to holyrood palace, whence,
attended by the Duke Of Connaught
and a br liant staff, he rode to the
parade ground in Kings park, where
nearly 10000 Scotch volunteers
marched past his majesty
Enormous numbers of visitors from
all parts of Scotland and the north of
England witnessed the review, which
is expected to assist in counteracting
the extreme irritation felt in volunteer
circles over recent worrying regula-
tions of the war office.
During the march past, Sir Thomas
Upton. who is honorary colonel of the
Second Lancashire engineers, was
leading his regiment past the king
when his horse threw him and Sir
Thomas was kicked in the face. His
injuries are most serious.
Sir Thomas injuries consisted Of a
cut mouth and bruised shoulder and
arm. He was unseated owing to a
sudden swerve Of his horse. although
he is good rider. The king sent an
equerry to Sir Thomas hotel to inquire
about his condition.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-09-22
ODD FELLOWS IN COUNCIL.
Meeting of Sovereign Grand Lodge at
Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, Sept. 19.-Disagreea.
Bile weather conditions marked the for.
nal opening yesterday of the eighty.
first annual communication of the Sow.
ereign Grand Lodge of the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows. Every jurisdic.
tion of the order in the United States
is represented at the conclave.
The report of Grand Sire Wright
shows the total subordinate lodge
membership of 1,217145 encampment
membership, III ,S39; Rebekah mem
bership, 479,059; number of subordin.
ate lodges, 14,315; expenditures for re.
lief, $4,633,649; total revenues, $13,.
G3S,791; total resources, s37,645,071.
Continuing, the report states:
"The increase in membership OF our
subordinate lodges was 65,724; In the
encampment branch, $500; in the Re-
bekah branch, 26,391, making total
increase of 102,105. The Patriarcha
Militant will show a decrease In mem
bership, but that decrease is only nom.
inal and doubtless results from clear
ing out of names that would not repre-
sent active members of that branch.
The increase in receipts for the year
was $751, OFT. The increase in re-
sources was $2,974,951 and the in.
crease in relief $3O7,139. The militant
branch alone in our organizations fails
to show substantial progress. There
has been loss in membership during
the year Of little over 300. This
condition OF affairs in my judgment
demands immediate attention and per,
haps radical measures"
The statistical information for the
year in the report of Grand Secretary
John B. Goodwin included the follow
ing: 124,210 candidates initiated, 54,'
235 members suspended and 1905
died.
Since 1880 the order has initiated
2,927,263 candidates; 292,54l members
have died.
The report upon the various homes
for the care of it's orphans and aged
brethren shows thirty-eight institu
tiOnS.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-09-22
Miss Roosevelt in Korea.

Seoul, Sept 2O.-Through streets
crowded with white-robed Koreans and
lined by the imperial body guard,
standing at present arms" Miss Alice
Roosevelt. riding in the imperial yell
low palanquin, last evening trium-
phantly progressed from the railroad
station to the American legation. The
roadways had been freshly paved and
the shops draped with Korean and
hastily hand-painted American flags.
Miss Roosevelt, Rear Admiral Train,
Senator and Mrs. Newlands the Misses
Boardman and McMillin, Congressman
Longworth and Gillett arrived at Che
mulpo this morning. Minister Morgan
and staff and a number of high KOre-
ans greeted the party. which proceeded
to Seoul by special train. The imper-
ial car, which is only furnished to roy.
atty, was placed at Miss Roosevelt's
disposal.
On arrival at Seoul the party was
hailed by a Korean band, which played
the Star Spangled Banner" Korean
policemen, Japanese gendarmes guard.
ed the roadway and grotesquely clad
retainers bore long lanterns. The pass
age of the party along the streets was
everywhere heralded by the bugles Of
trn
The Grit-advocate., 1905-09-22
TICKET BROKERS LOSE
WHO HANDLED G. A. r. TICKETS
Judge Dixon Of Pueblo Imposes Heavy
Fines-RaiIroads Cannot Be Kept
Out Of Court for Failure
to Pay Tax.

Pueblo, Colo. Sept. 2O.-The three
defendants cited to appear before
Judge Dixon and answer to a charge
of contempt Of court in having dis
obeyed the injunction against dealing
in Grand Army tickets, were yesterday
fined In the sum of $3.50 each. Thomas
May of Pueblo and William Schubach
and l. C. We'll of Denver were the men
fined. The case of A. ]. Parks, also a
Denver broker, was continued until
Monday. The three men signified their
intention Of paying their fines at once.
The testimony went to show that
spoilers had been hired by the rail
way companies to purchase tickets
from these brokers. One of these was
Mrs. T. M. Slusser, who, after several
attempts, succeeded in buying Rock
Island ticket from the Pueblo broker.
The Denver men were caught in the
same manner and in one instance by
the same woman.
J. F. Crawford, Colorado Springs
broker who had been cited, was the
last defendant examined The testi.
mony in his case revealed the fact that
he had not been named in the restrain.
ing order and that he had sold tickets
upon the advice of Judge Orr of Colo
RADIO Springs, who told him he was
safe in doing SO under the circum.
stances. Crawford was discharged
In announcing his decision in the
contempt proceedings Judge Dixon
delved deeply into the law and pre-.
vious rulings. Regarding the charge
that the railway companies had not
paid their fiat tax, Judge Dixon said
that the state had forfeited it's right
to keep them from coming into court
by not bringing proceedings to compel
them to pay the tax. He said:
II concede the Legislature the right
to pass laws governing corporations.
but deny the Legislature the right to
pass judgment on its own laws, so
made. To merely state that these
roads cannot come into court because
they have failed to pay this tax, would
be divesting them Of vested property
rights without any process of law at
all, and that cannot be done"
Among the railroad representatives
who were present at the contempt pro-
ceedings hearing were S. X. Hooper.
general passenger agent of the Rio
Grande; c. B. Sloat, general agent of
the Rock Island; T. e. Fisher general
passenger agent of the Colorado &
Southern; George Ally, general agent
OF the Union Pacific; N. Underhill of
the Colorado Passenger Association.
and J. F. Vallery, general agent of the
Burlington.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-09-22
l.. o. o. F. Bars Liquor Dealers.

Philadelphia, Sept. 2O.-The rea,
work of the Sovereign Grand Lodge of
the Independent Order Of Odd Fellows
began Monday, when various rcsolu7
tons for new legislation and amend
ments to the present laws were intro.
duced at the session. Discussion will
take place on the question Of afiilia-
ton with Manchester Unity There is
considerable objection to the PROPOSE
ton. since it would admit negroes to
membership.
Chief interest In to-day's session
centered about the question of the liq.
uor traffic as being bar to member.
ship in the organization. The report,
which was approved by the body in
session, decides, in brief, that no one
can remain member Of lodge who
is engaged in the liquor business in
any way, unless he were member and
so engaged and has been continually
since the first ruling was made at the
1895 convention at Atlantic City.
A feature Of the conclave was the
parade of Odd Fellows this afternoon.
The line OF march covered distance
or more than three miles and 1t is esti-
mated that $4,000 men were in line.
Captain Allie Parker and her Califor.
MIA drill corps, consisting of seventeen
young women, occupied a position
near the head Of the line.
A reunion Of past grand representa-
tives took place tonight, at which ad-
dresses were made by F. C. Goudy OF
Denver and others.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-09-22
GOING TO NEW ORLEANS,
President Roosevelt Notified That Trip
Will Be Safe Next Month.

New Orleans, Sept. 1S.-Today
Mayor Behman received telegram
from the President in regard to his
forthcoming visit in October, saying
that he would come October Gath, as
previously arranged. or would defer it
TO later date. Tonight the commit
tee in charge of the matter met and
afterward the following telegram was
sent by the mayor:
Il have the honor to acknowledge
your telegram of this date, and at a
meeting of the executive committee of
citizens held this evening, at which
DR.. J. H. White, in charge of the
United States marine hospital and
public health department, was present,
l was requested to telegraph you that
we are absolutely convinced that there
is no risk attached to your visit on the
date originally arranged, October Gath,
next, and that we Willingly assume the
responsibility. Knowing full we'll your
desire to honor us, we cordially reiter-
ate our heartfelt invitation. AS to the
possibility of your entering Arkansas
after leaving here, we are at present
uncertain, but have wired the authori,
ties OF that state, and will advise you
shortly"
In the Presidents dispatch he said:
My trip to the South begins on the
1Stn of October, l had expected to ar
rive in New Orleans Tuesday, October
Gath. If the people of Louisiana and
New Orleans desire me to come at that
time, of course l shall come. II they
desire me to come later, ! shall make
second trip for the express purpose of
visiting Louisiana and Arkansas. |
wish you to consider in this matter
simply the wishes of the people of
Louisiana and New Orleans, and also
of course, the question of quarantine
regulations of other states in SO far as
they would be affected by my enter
ing them after leaving Louisiana. l
shall do whatever the people of New
Orleans and Louisiana wish, subject
only to the feeling of the other states
on this quarantine matter"
The Grit-advocate., 1905-09-22
Santa Fe's New Line.

Chicago, Sept. 2O.-Western foods
caused the Santa Fe railroad loss of
more than $2,000,OO0 in the fiscal year
just closed. This is stated in the an
nual report, made public yesterday.
showing gross earnings amounting to
more than $6S,000,O00.
With regard to the Santa Fe's new
trans-continental line, it is said that
work is progressing at three points,
and it is expected that the entire line
vii be completed this year. This line
will be somewhat shorter than the
route by way of Trinidad. will avoid
two mountain ranges between Trinidad
and Albuquerque, and will be less ex-
posed to interruption by freshets. The
company is projecting road from
Wickenburg, Arizona. across the Colo
rado river to Bengal. on the main line
to California.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-09-22
MONUMENT Unveiled
SITE OF sEEcAER ISLAND FIGHT.
Ceremonies Under Charge Of the
Grand Army Of the Republic
Address by General
FORSYTH,

Denver, Sept. ia News special
from Wrsy. Colorado, last night says:
The Beecher island reunion closed to-
day with the unveiling Of the monu-
ment this afternoon. A heavy rain
last night greatly marred the ardor of
the crowd, and the rain continuing all
the forenoon, many OF the people had
started for home. However, there were
several hundred present, and the beau
tiful ceremony was carried out in its
entirety.
The unveiling was in charge of the
department OF Colorado and Wyoming,
G. a. r. and was to have been directly
in charge of DR.. Curfman, the depart
ment commander. but owing to sick
ness in the family he was unable to
be present, but Adjutant General Dan
iels was present and represented him
in the work, assisted by the depart
ment chaplain, DIR. Brooks Of Fort
Morgan. The night Colonel Carpenter
arrived on the island with the relief
for the scouts they all Joined in singing
"TentinS Tonight" and the ceremony
Of unveling the monument opened by
singing this song.
AS the words fell from the lips of
the singers tears fell from the eyes of
the survivors standing within the rail-
ing about the monument. At the con-
clusion of the song General Forsyth
stepped forward and with a short, but
appropriate address, dedicated the
statue to the heroes dead, to the heroes
living and to the heroes of posterity.
After his address Adjutant General
Daniels proceeded with the regular
ceremonial service Of the G. A. R., and
just at the close Miss Alice Donovan
pulled The string that held the yelling,
and the beautiful statue stood forth
free TO view, a notable memory to the
purpose for which it was erected.
As the veil fell to the base cheer
after cheer rent the air. This closed
the best reunion ever yet held at the
island, but now that it Is assuming per-
manency through the efforts of the as
sociation. and mostly through the eff
forts of the associations untiring presi-
dent Robert Lyman, the people of this
vicinity are looking forward to many
more happy gatherings when they and
the scouts will gather in common re-
union to live over again and again the
scenes that have made this spot IA
nous.
il. addition to the monument, there
is now beautiful headstone at the
grave of each scout buried there.
The battle of Beecher island began
September II, 1868, and continued for
nine days, during which the Ameri-
cans withstood the assaults of 1000
Cheyenne and Arapahoe Indians, under
the personal command of that fearless,
sagacious and extremely cruel chief.
Roman Nose. Among those who gave
up their lives in this memorable strug-
gle on the then barren plains of
eastern Colorado was young Fred
Beecher, nephew of the late Rev.
Henry Ward Beecher
The Grit-advocate., 1905-09-22
Circus Tent collapses.

Marysville, Mo-, Sept. 19.-The big
tent of Ringing Brothers circus col
lapsed here yesterday afternoon. Two
men were probably fatally injured. fve
seriously hurt and more than two score
others bruised and trampled on.
Charles Robinson son of H. E. Rob
inson, of the Marysville Tribune, was
probably fatally hurt by falling pole.
The other injured are:
Edward Booth, farmer, back broken,
lung penetrated, will die.
Mrs Booth, leg broken.
J. E. Orme, farmer, arm broken.
Mrs John Kane, arm dislocated, In
ternally injured.
II. Il. Carmichael, head bruised and
cut.
Mrs. Thon-as Clark, two ribs broken.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-09-22
SUGAR FACTORY FOR BRUSH.
Citizens Celebrate the Success Of the
Project.

Denver, Sept. IA News special
from Brush last night says: To-day
has been the gala day in Brush. One
year ago the Chamber of Commerce
entered into contract with the West
ern Sugar Company to grow 800 acres
of sugar beets in 1905 and $500 in the
years OF 1906 and 1907.
The sugar company guaranteed the
erection of a sugar factory to be com
pleted In time to handle the crops OF
1906. The soliciting committee of the
Chamber of Commerce during the last
week secured the necessary acreage
with an additional plot of $40 acres.
In addition to the above acreage they
have 1000 acres subscribed by set
tlement of German farmers in the east
ern portion of the county, provided
that switch or stub railroad is
built into their settlement, which is
located about seven miles northeast Of
here. The matter has been taken up
with the Burlington railway and the
sugar beet company, and indications
are favorable for the building of the
branch.
The Chamber Of Commerce gave a
free barbecue to-day to the 200 farm.
ers who have subscribed the acreage.
The dinner was served in Knearl's
opera house and the entire citizenship
tributary to Brush were present. The
general field superintendent for the
sugar company. Frank Secor. is here
and has personally examined every
acre of beets grown this year and un-
hesitatingly pronounces the sugar
beets grown In this section the best
N the state.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-09-22
Big COLORADO LOANS
MADE sv THE EQUITABLE LIFE.
Got Nearly Three Million
Dollars.

New York, Sept. 20.-That the EQuit-
able Life Assurance Society paid out
$2l8,264 to the Mercantile Trust Com
pAny In connection with certain loans
known as the Turner loans" and that
these payments were without authority
SO far as the records of the society dis
close, became known to-day when Paul
Morton, president of the society, made
public a report on the subject submit
ted by him to the societys directors.
One OF the loans was on the prop
erty of the Amity Land and Irrigation
Company in Colorado, which has alb
sorbed nearly 100000 Of the Equita-
BILE society's cash, the exact amount up
to July 1st of this year being $780,
633.
John w. Young of Salt Lake is
shown to have secured large loans on
collateral which proved worthless.
These transactions occurred in what
Mr.. Morton refers to as the Turner
Loan This loan, Mr.. Morton's report.
sets forth, was carried In 1894 by the
Western National Bank, which was,
controlled by the Equitable Life Assur-
ance Society.
The collateral for the loans was OBJ
jected to by bank examiner and
Henry B. Hyde then agreed to transfer
the loan and collateral to the Mercan-
tile Trust Company. At that time ap-
parently the loans amounted to $661,-
491.
George W. Turner, in whose name
the loan stood, was secretary to Louis
Fitzgerald, then president Of the Mer-
camille Trust Company and a close
h,,cs -e 40
The loan was guaranteed by Marcellus
Hartley, John N. Searles, Louis Fitz-
gerald, W. N. Coler, Jr., and H. B.
Hyde.
March FL, 1895, the same guarantors
renewed their guaranty, the loan hav-
ing grown to $1.276,47s, the increase
being due to attempts to develop the
property on which the collateral for
the loan was made. Part of this col
lateral was given by John w. Young
and consisted Of Salt Lake & Eastern
railroad stock and other Salt Lake
stocks. This collateral proved to be
Of little value.
Other collateral consisted of con-
tracts Of the Kentucky Mineral and
Timber Company and the Amity Land
and Irrigation Company of Colorado.
Attempts were made to develop the
Kentucky property and the Colorado
property and large sums were ex-
pended for that purpose. and by July
!, 1905, the cost of the Kentucky prop
erty stood at s6iS,0G7 and the Colorado
property at s2,S09,G33. The Equitable
Life Assurance Society paid the Mer-
camille Trust Company $21S,2G4 on
these loans January %, 1900, and $780,
900 February 4, 1904.
"The records of the society,"" said
Mr.. Morton, disclose no authority
whatever for these payments and the
cash entries in respect to them were
very obscure"
The Grit-advocate., 1905-09-22
New York Worlds Fair,

New York, Sept. 20-Active work is
going on in this city looking toward a
permanent worlds fair, to be opened
in 1909 in celebration Of the tri-centen-
nial celebration of the discovery of the
Hudson river. Offices have been
opened in Manhattan and Peekskill
for the promotion of the enterprise,
and options have been obtained on a
large tract of land at Verplanks point
on the east bank Of the Hudson, near
Peekskill, where it is proposed to To-
cate the exposition.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-09-22
Canal laborers Arrive.

Colon. Sept. 19-The French line
steamer Canada arrived yesterday,
bringing from Martinique 600 laborers
for work on the canal. They will be
sent to the Pariso, Culebra and Pedro
Miguel sections. The government of
the canal zone paid the passage OF
these laborers and will also provide
them with lodgings, hospital and com
;uissariat coupons.