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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-23
PLACED IN COMMISSION.
Armord Cruiser West Virginia Ac-
cepted by Government.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
NORFOLK, Va, February 23.-The new
United States armored cruiser West Vir-
ginia, built at the yards OF the Newport
News Shipbulding and Dry Dock company.
was today formerly turned over to the
government by her builders and placed in
commission at Newport News with Captain
Conway II. Arnold in command with a
crew of 435 men, many of whom come from
West Virginia. Ohio and other valley states.
The exercises were in keeping with usual
FORMS the crew being lined up on deck
as Captain Arnold gave the order for the
band to play the Star Spangled Banner
and the stars and stripes were raised on
the ship.
The officers of the cruiser under Cap
tain Arnold are: Lieut.. Commander c. n.
Atwater executive officer: Lieut.. Com
mander w Strothers Smith, chief engineer
Lieuts. Fl. N. Butler. F. l. Sandow, Ulysses
S. Macy, Midshipmen H. Prawle, r. p.
Strassburger. J w. Wilcox, A. F. Carter,
r. p. R. Nelson. Paymaster T. w. Leutze;
Captain E. B. West United States Marine
Corps, and Second Lieut.. r. r. Hogan of
the Marine Corps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-23
DEADLOCK OVER HOLIDAY.
Chicago Carpenters and Bricklayers in
a Serious Dispute.

CHICAGO, February 23.-Over the matter
of a Saturday half-holiday $500 carpenters
and $500 bricklayers are in a deadlock
with their employers. Arbitration has
failed to relieve the situation thus far, al
though conferences have been In progress
during the last three weeks.
The difficulty is made more serious be-
cause of the refusal of each union to yield
to the desire of the other. While the
bricklayers are standing out for a weekly
half-holiday the year round, they were pre-
vented from accepting a compromise from
the employers by reason of the carpenters
position.
The latter workmen have enjoyed such a
vacation, and are loath to yield any part
of it. The contractors insist upon the same
terms for both trades.
In place of the bi-weekly pay day now in
effect the are also demanding that
they receive their wages every seven days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-23
Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales. Regular call, IL O'Clock noon-W ashington
Gas cert, 500 I22 81 900 12l55
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone IS. 81 900 at
l071a.
Washington Rwy. and Flee. pfd.. 30 81 $50. 20
$685. so SSat. 80 sSas. 70 $50. "a a
Ss%s 40 at Ssl4 30 at ss2. 10 at s,ss ~ at $50.
10 at SSl2. at Ssh. ) at SSl2 30 al SSl. 100
SS3s 80 at ssh. 10 sSas. 10 $50. 10 At
SSas. . at SS9s. 80 at SS3s, 10 at $50.
Washington Rwy. and Flee. COM, 10 nj 30 (huyer
60,.
Washington Loan and Trust = at 30. ) at 30.
4 22O IL boot
Union Trust Co. . at lbs.
Potomac Insurance. III al 20
Chesapeake ana Potomac Telephone, = at At.
Washington Gas. . at e. 100 at ca, 100 at ca.
- 1T "a.
Mersenthaier LlnGi .pe 10 az 1915 10 at 1893.
10 at I3-, 10 at IyS, 10 al 1873 10 1851, 10 u
1854 IL at 1885,. 10 al 1855 10 nj 1851, 10 at
1885 10 at 1851. 20 at 1gS'- ~ at 1885. 10 at
1885 10 at 1884, - ct 1884, 10 Mt 1888 10
1879
Lanstor Monotype. 30 at !i,a. 100 at l4is. 100
100 at i4Ts 100 ut 1875 ,buyer col. 100 n lax,
100 at 10. 100 I5ls. 100 ut II. - ut 10. ~ at
I5Is. 20 at l5A, 100 l5lS 100 15ts, 100 at
l5is. 100 at 1871. 100 Mt 49, buyer co.. 100 at
15Ia buyer 6ol. 100 al 1914 tuyer G0,, 100 i5i,
100 at l5la. 100 at 15ia. 100 at 49,. 30 AT 10 :,
80 at l5la.
Green, Copper, 100 - t,uyer 6O,. 100 at
2Sat 30 tbuyer 60. 100 :,sa,. 100 2Sa..
After ctll-WasA iagton hwy. and Flee. As So. 90
al SSis.
Washington Rwy. and Flee. pfd.. 20 a. Ss3s.
T. s ragi tered $500 1855.
Washington Gas. 80 at $751;, 80 nj &C.,.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-23
DANGER OF DIRTY MONEY.
Result of Experiments With Germs of
Two Diseases.

Paper money will carry disease germs for
one month: metal money will carry such
germs only twenty-four hours, according to
the conclusion of DR.. Thomas Darlington.
president of the New York city board OF
health, who has been experimenting with
bacteria on money. and who presented the
result today to the House committee on
banking and currency. The germs of only
two diseases have been experimental with
consumption and diphtheria-and both of
these may be communicated from one per-
son to another on money.
DIR. Darlington presented the conclusion
OF the advisory committee of the New York
city board of health. that II Is desirable in
the interest of public health that soiled
bills be withdrawn from circulation as soon
as practicable"
The hearing was before a subcommittee
which has under consideration several
clean money bills. No action was
taken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-23
RETURNED TO HIS DEATH.
Escaped From Burning Building, but
Went Back for Valuables.

NEW YORK, February 23.-After escap-
ing from burning building in which he
was sleeping when the fire started, John
Hays, a volunteer fireman. lost his life at
Far Rockaway, L. l., today while attempt
ing to save some of the valuables in the
house.
Hays was the only guest at Heffner's Nep-
tune Park Hotel. and when the fire started
early today he assisted the proprietor's fam
lily In making their escape. He then Joined
his fire company. which had just reached
the scene.
When the fire was eXtinguished Hays
body was found in the ruins. 1t is supposed
that he was overcome by smoke while at
tempting to remove furniture from the burn
ing hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-23
BILL FOR SEPARATE SCHOOLS.
New School Law in Kansas-Governo1
Hoch's Position.

TOPEKA, Kan, February Ex-Governor
Hoch has signed the bill providing for
separate high schools for whites and
blacks at Kansas City, Kan. The whites
demanded separate schools, as the result
of a stabbing of white pupil by a negro
boy.
Governor Hoch in his message to the
legislature explaining his action, says that
while in it's general aspect the bill APP
peared to be step backward, he believed
local conditions made the law advisable.
Governor Hoch said, in the course Of his
message. touching on the race question:
Il am in hearty sympathy with them
(the negroes) in their great struggle for
higher and better things and In perfect
accord with the Roosevelt idea that every
man should have square deal, regardless
of race or color. But the local conditions
are peculiar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-23
WILL SIT TONIGHT.
The Senate Trying to Dispose OF the
Swayne Trial.

At 1 o'clock this afternoon the Swashe
Impeachment trial was resumed py the
Senate and on motion of Mr.. Fairbanks the
Senate decided to sit today in the case unti
6 pm. and then to take a recess until ?
pm for an evening session, to continue
until 10 o'clock.
The Senate also adopted an order grant
ing five hours for argument on either side'
the managers on the part Of the House TO
have three hours and twenty minutes FOR
opening and an hour and forty minutes for
closing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-23

ceiver has been called by some of the petit
TONERS to the system of issuing transfers.
and the fact of the great loss to the COM
pany by reason thereof, and that he has
stated that while he is willing to terminate
the practice. he is simply continuing a
condition of affairs which he found existed
at the time he took charge of the railway
as receiver.
The petition was filed through Attorneys
Leon Tobriner and Hamilton & Colbert.
The after was called to the attention OF
Justice Stafford in Equity Court NO. = VINO
directed that rule to show cause issue. re-
turnable the 10th of March
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-23
Destruction of Derelicts.

A delegation from New York city. headed
by Gustav Schwab, called on Speaker Can
non today and submitted substitute meas
ure for the bill on the House calendar ap-
propriatins $4,000 for a ship to destroy
derelicts at sea. 1t was stated that the
prospects of getting favorable action on this
bill seemed slight The substitute authorizes
the detail of revenue cutter vessels to de-
strOy derelcts near shore and the perrna-
nent detail of a naval vessel properly
equipped for such work at great distances
from shore
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-23
TAKING UP THE SANTA FE CASE.
Ex-Attorney General Harmon and MI.
Judson Here.

Former Attorney General Harmon of en-
cinuati and Mr. Judson of the st. Louis
bar. recently appointed to represent the
government in the matter of the charges
made against the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe railroad of giving rebates to GER
tain shippers in violation of law, called at
the Department of Justice today and had
long conference with Attorney Gen
eral Moody. They will remain in Washing
ton about a week. and during their stay
will thoroughly examine the evidence al
ready taken in the matter by the inter-
state commerce commission, which recently
decided against the company and will de-
eide upon their course of action after going
over this mass of detail
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-23

5ol.; March, 5oks5Oss: April. sossaaoA.. May.
5ae.ssos:- stearser mixed, 4sssa.si7: receipts
6S $50 hlsheis; exports. T7i4S bushels. southern
white corn, A.,aJo: southern yellow corn. 45a5o.
OATS Steady. No. white. SEA- sales: No
mixed, s5a.a36; receipts. ~ .Sss bushels
RYE Firiner; uptown. NJ. western s5sss; re-
ceiPts. 69S bushels
HAY Steady. unchanged
GRAIN FRFfGHrS- Dun. unchanged
BtffER-firfn; fancy Imitation. 2sac9: fancy
2oa22
ESGS-Easy -
tiEESE-f.rm; large, l3l,; medium, 1884,;
small, II.
SIGAR-Firm; coarse grsnuiated, els: fine, G. Is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-23
Payment Of Claim Favored.

The Senate committee on claims has re-
ported favorably without comment the
claim of the Wales Island Packing Com
pany, and recommends the passage OF the
bill which awards to the packing company
$S1 $50. Wales Island became Canadian
territory under the settlement Of the
Alaskan boundary question in 1903 and it
was estimated by the State Department
that the amount awarded by the bill is
minimum valuation of the loss sustained
by the company by the change.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-23
Dinner to Gen. Fitz Lee.

All of the officers of Gen. Fitzhugh Lees
corps of the confederate army in the civil
war who can be in Washington on March
will give their former commander COM
plimentary dinner on that date. The ar
rangements are in charge of a committee.
of which Capt. r. E. L. Niche of the gem
eral staff Is chairman
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-23
Death Of Jonathan Ross,

ST JOHNSBURY, VT, February o.
Jonathan Ross. formerly chief justice of
the state supreme court, and former
United States senator, died today of in
juries received last Tuesday, when his
sleigh was struck by train and Mrs. Ross
was killed. Judge Ross was seventy-nine
years of age.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-23
THE NORTH SEA INQUIRY.
Result of the Investigation Topic of
Great Interest.

LONDON, February 23.-Questioned in the
house of commons today regarding the YER
sion of the result of the inquiry of the North
sea commission published today, Earl Percy
under secretary for foreign affairs, said that
no information on the subject had yet been
communicated to the government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-23
GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
Baltimore Markets.
.ch to The Evening Star.
Special ]

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
BALTIMORE. Nd. February 23.-FLOUR-
Steady, unchanged: receipts LIS barrels exports
Il, co barrel3
WHEAT-Dun and easy; spot. contract. 114Sa
1l4h; spot No. red western. 115ka115h; Febru-
AIRY. 1iika1144; March. 114Ika114s: April, 116a
116A; steamer No. red, 10954a108; receipts. 6.4s4
bushels: southern by sample, l0Oa11S; southern on
grade, lO2tsal14A.
CORN-steady; spot. sOssa5oh; February. sofa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-23
Dies While Undergoing Examination.

Harry Dorsey. colored, about fifty years
of age, and living on Virginia avenue be-
tween 26th and 9th streets northwest, was
found in the State, War and Navy building
at 20 o'clock this afternoon In an un-
conscious condition. The ambulance from
the Emergency Hospital was called and he
was taken there. where he died upon the
table as the physicians were making an
examination to ascertain his condition.
The coroner was notified and will prob
ably view the remains this afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-23
Will Accept Consulship.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. February 23.-John
L. Grifffths has wired Senator Beveridge
and Senator-elect Hemenway that he would
accept the consulship to Liverpool This
was in reply to telegram from tho
senators. stating that the President had
authorized them to ask Mr. Griffiths II he
would accept the place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-23
Must Stop the Work.

Commissioner West, late this afternoon.
gave instructions to Superintendent Std
ham to cease the hauling away of piles
of snow and ice from the roadway of the
avenue, and to clean only the crosswalks
and cutters. The street cleaning depart
nent, In addition to cleaning the avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-23
COLLISION IN WISCONSIN.
Brakeman Killed and Several Trair
men Reported Injured.

RIO. Wis, February 23-In head-on
collision on the Chicago, Milwaukee and ST.
Paul railroad between a local passenger
train and the Milwaukee and Chicago news
paper train here today, Brakeman r. j.
Dickey was killed and several other train
men, including Conductor McQuiney, were
slightly injured. The engineers escaped UNI
hurt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-23

has also been at work in other parts of
the city cleaning the crosswalks and gut
tiers, and ii is stated that there would be
but little money left from the appropria-
ton when the present work is finished, in
the event the cleaning of the avenue Is paid
from the 5000 appropriation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-23
Mrs. Susan Condy Dead.

Special Dispatch &c The Evening Star.
BALTIMORE. Md. February 23.-Mrs.
Susan Condy. formerly of Washington, and
the widow of James Condy of Hancock,
Md, died here shis morning after a linger-
ing Illness
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-23
Coinage Bill Defeated in Committe

BY tie vote the Senate bill authorizing
the coinage of pennies and nickels in other
than the Philadelphia mint was defeated
in the House committee on coinage
weights and measures today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-23
Today's Government Receipts.

National bank notes received today for
redemption, 81, 1874. 5S5; government receipts
from internal revenue. 81 .46S3l4: customs.
81, .439; miscellaneous, Sl23,S5S; eXpendi-
lures, 81, $50, 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-23
The Sheridan at Manila.

The military secretary is informed that
the transport Sheridan arrived at Manila
yesterday from San Francisco with troops
and supplies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-23
Minister Takahira's Outing.

Mr.. Takahira. the Japanese minister, has
left for Virginia to spend couple of days
duck shooting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-23
New York Stock Market.

Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co.. bankers
and brokers. 1919 F street, memoats New
York stock exchange. Washington stock
exchange and Chicago board of trade.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-16
TO AID EXPOSITION PLAN.
Civic Societies Expected to FAVOR
Hudson Tercentennial.

At a meeting of citizens and representatives Of
societies at Robert B. RooseveIts house last even
ing plans for the new Hendrick Hudson Memorial
Bridge, to be erected over Spuyten Duyvil Greek
which have been drawn up for the Hendrick Hud-
son Memorial Association. were considered and ap-
proved. Representatives of seven societies were
present and formed a joint organization The Of
hcers OF this new association are; President, Rob
ert B. Roosevelt; president, Theodore Banta:
treasurer. Warner Van Orden; secretary. Colonel
Henry W Sackett.
The bridge will be practical extension of
Riverside Drive and the Boulevard Lafayette to
Inwood North. The plans. adopted last night,
will be presented TO the Board of Estimate at once,
and it is expected that the work will be rapidly
pushed. that it will be completed for the cele
bration in September 1909 Ten thousand dollars
has already been appropriated by the board for
the work of survey It is estimated that according
TO the plan il will require $35OO00 TO complete the
work.
Dr. l. P Brown of PeekskiII and William O Don
proposition for holding international exposition
at Verplanck's Point the side Cf the Hudson,
tercentennial celebration of thF discovery OF
the river in connection with the opening Of the
We're not looking for financial support from the
cieties from their individual members. but
merely for their moral support The project Is
assured beyond doubt they asserted, and the bonds
already largely disposed of.
AT the next meeting the project Of the exposition
at Verplancks Point will be considered and acted
Mr.. Roosevelt said he believed ii would
ceive the approval of the societies.
A number of delegates did not think the ex-
position plan feasible Homer Lee was among
them. Samuel Parsons jr.. well known land
hundred acres selected for the proposed exposi-
ton.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-16
AGAINST CLAYTON BILL.
Board of Trade Doesn't Want Bank
ruptcy Lac Repealed.

At yesterdays meeting of the Board Of Trade g.
Waldo Smith of the executive committee, offered
resolutions. which were adopted opposing the
favorable report Of the Judiciary Committee or
the House of Representatives on the Clayton bill
repeating the Bankruptcy law. The resolutions
saw II any defects or abuses found by the test
Of experience TO exist in the present adminlstra-
ton of the Bankrupt law. the same can be readily
cured by amendment" The resolutions say
further that one uniform national law should be
found on the statute books for the disposition Of
insolvent estates. the same as is found in every
other Of the commercial nations
Resolutions were also adopted petiuoning the
legislature to appoint special committee to in
vestiga1e the charges for telephone service the
cost OF such service to the companies. and other
matters connected with the telephone companies.
Resolutions were adopted favoring the preserva-
ton of forests on the watersheds OF the State One
favoring the passage Of the bill proposed by Mayor
Mcclellan to create a commission 10 investigate
the question of an increased water supply for this
citv was referred tire Committee on Legislation
New-York tribune., 1905-02-16
MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE COMPLAIN
Sighted by Senate at Last Inauguration
Better Treatment This Year.

Washington. Feb ia protest against the man
ner in which the members of the House of Repre-
sentatives treated the guests Of the Senate
at the last inauguration Of President Mckinley was
the important development of the first meeting of
the joint inaugural committee OF the Senate and
House to-day The committee consists of Senat tors
Spooner (chairman). Aldrich and Bacon and Rep
resentatives Dalzell, Crumpacker and Williams
The Senate members Of the committee acknowl-
edged that the complaint was justified and Mr.
Spooner explained that four years ago many per-
sons were admitted TO the floor who had right
there II was promised that the members of the
House would be made comfortable this year.
The House members recalled IN a vivid way the
invitation to the lower branch Of Congress TO at
tend the ceremonies in the Senate chamber at the
last inauguration and the further fact that seats
not furnished for the Representatives, but
they were allowed to arrange themselves against
the walls of the chamber best they might.
Notice served to-day that If the invitation
be extended again arrangements for the accom-
mediation OF members must be made in advance.
Other subjects discussed by the committee re-
lated to the wishes of the President regarding GER
tain details of the ceremony at the Capitol On
these points request for Information is 70 be made
the White House The sergeants-at-arms of the
Senate and House are TO be asked TO furnish de-
tailed information of the seating and standing
capacity of all available space in the Capitol No
future meeting will be held until this information
has been received. when programme viii be
mapped out
New-York tribune., 1905-02-16
HARLANiS son FOR MAJOR
Unanimously Nominated by Chicago
Republicans.

Chicago Feb. 15.-John Maynard Harlan was
unanimously nominated for Mayor Of Chicago to-
day by the Republican City Convention. All ex-
cept forty-two OF the O4 delegates the conven-
ton had been instructed for him prior to the meet
ing of the convention.
Mr.. Harlan. who is lawyer is a son of Justice
John VI. Harlan Of the Supreme Court. and IS a
brother OF President Richard D. Harlan Of Lake
Forest University and Of James s Harlan. former
Attorney General Of Porto Rico
Mr Harlan IN addressing the convention after
his nomination said that the Republican party.
under the great leadership Of President Roosevelt
is the champion of the unorganized many against
the aggressions Of the highly organized ana selfish
few" adding: 1t stands for equal opportunity
and a square deal for all.
Mr. Harlan was elected 10 the City Council on
the Republican ticket in 1886 In 1897 he headed an
Independent ticket for the Mayoralty. polling sew
enty thousand votes. In 1901 he was a candidate
before the Republican convention for the nomina-
ton but was defeated In 1903 Mr Harlan again
boped for the nomination. but defeated by
C;raene Stewart. Mr.. Harlan was born in Frank
fort Ky in 1864 He graduated from Prince
ton University in 1884. and attended the University
OF Berlin in 1885. He has resided in Chicago since
1888.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-16
BRoNCOs IN PASSENGER TRAIN.
Buffalo Bill Needs Them and Blizzard Tied
Up Freight Traffic

Blizzards and zero weather have conspired 10
prevent the Barnun & Bailey circus from shipping
a lot OF untamed and fiery buckng broncos TO
the Buffalo Bill show IN Europe, but the hustling
methods OF the circus men will probably get the
-bronks" here IN time sail on Saturday on the
Minnetonka, planned
The horses had been shipped in time TO get here
for the sailing. but the train held up by
blizzard. For mora than forty-eisht hours nothing
could be learned OF the condition OF the horses.
and as the thermometer was something more than
30 degrees below zero around the particular snow
bank in which they We're stalled II appeared likely
that they would arrive here In cold storage.
Finally Il learned that the horses could not
be got through 10 Chicago as the entire freight
traffic OF the railroad paralyzed, the horses
were ordered sent through from Omaha 70 Chicaso
on a passenger train. From Chicago they