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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-06
Departure of a Draft of Sailors.

Lieutenant Commander Henry B. Wilson,
in charge of the recruiting division of the
bureau of navigation. Navy Department,
left here today for the Pacific coast in
charge of a draft Of 275 men destined for
the Oregon. Cincinnati and other ships on
the Asiatic station. The men will relieve
men whose terms of enlistment are ex-
piring. They will go out on the LawtoI,
ana Soiace' which ships will bring back the
enlisted men who are to be discharged
Lieutenant Commander Wilson will leave
San Francisco for Washington May Is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-06
Alleged Illegal Dividends.

Robert ]. Lounsbury, as receiver for the
Pontiac. Oxford and Northern railway. COM
menced suit against Margaret H. Porter,
wife of Hugh Porter of New York, presi-
dent of road, yesterday, to recover $4,000
in dividends which, 1t Is alleged have been
illegally paid during the last three years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-06
Bank Statement,
midshipman johnson Dismissed.

In accordance with recommendations made
by the superintendent of the Naval Acad-
envy, the Secretary of the Navy has dis
missed Midshipman Bradley T. Johnson. r..
a member Of next years graduating class
Johnson is from Lynchburg. Va, and was
appointed at large. His dismissal is the
outcome of repeated violations of the reg
ulations OF the school Young johnson is
a son of Bradley s. Johnson and a grand
son of Gen. Bradley T. Johnson of the con-
federate army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-06
Corn and Beans on Free List.

has informed the State Department that
owing to shortage In crops the govern
ment of Costa Rica has placed corn and
beans on the free list until December 81
next,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-06
Kansas City Southern Control.

The annual meeting of the stockholders of
the Kansas City Southern railway will be
held a Kansas City May II. II is expected
that at that meeting control of the property
will be transferred to the foreign interests.
which are represented largely by Holland
bankers,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-06
Secretary Hay to Return in Tune

Secretary of State Hay will sail for the
United States early in June. Mr.. Hay has
found 1t impossible to accept the invita-
ton OF Ambassador Storer to visit him
at Vienna.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-06
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

Favorable Winter Wheat Prospects
Caused Weakness
CHICAGO. May 8-On additional conflr-
nation of favorable progress of the winter
wheat crop, July wheat sold off to S2Nc
here today.
July corn, influenced by weakness of
wheat, sold off to 46ysc.
July oats were firm at 29a23b on good de-
mand from shorts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-06
Today's Government Receipts.

National bank notes received today for
redemption, 1858, 1SS; government receipts
from internal revenue, s77S,O12; customs,
$741 1853: miscellaneous, 4,433; expendi-
lures, $1,74O,OOO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-06
New York Stock Exchange.

Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers
and brokers, 1919 F street, members New
York stock exchange, Washington stock
exchange and Chicago board of trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-06
HE GOLD RANGE MINING AND
DEVELOPING COMPANY.

have just returned from the Gold Range Gold
Mining District In Southern Nevada, where I
made personal inspection Of the mining prop
critics of the above-named company, and can
recommend them as the safest investment in
that state. We need $25, 900 for the erection of
larger mill and the sinking of another shaft
and l have stock to sell for that purpose at Is
cents share, for immediate delivery.
This stock win be placed at Is cents May 10.
Hon. e. D. Van Duzer is President of this COM
Pany, and having successfully launched two SINH
lar mining companies, his success in this is as
Agents wanted in every government department
For further particulars, call or address
GEO. G. PAYNE & CO.,
Phone NJ 1885, sOI Colorado hidc
my4-5t'24 Washington, d, O.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-06

The clearings Of the local clearing house
for the week ending today were $780,
$50 90. an increase of 81 OBS, 6OS.01 over the
corresponding week last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-06

AS has been the case for several day
past. practically nothing was done in tn
bond list. The quotations remain on abou
the same level in spite of the lack Of mar
ket.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-06

A bid of 142h was made for an option on
one hundred shares of Capital Traction
stock. For one hundred shares 142 was bid.
The aggregate of the sales was one hundred
and five shares, and with the exception of a
twenty-share lot at 1926 the price paid
was 142H At the close 142 was bid and
142A was asked
The Grit-advocate., 1905-02-17
NO PLACE FOR EpmUNos.
Why Stickier for Etiquette Retired
from the Senate.

". j. Mcconnell OF Idaho, a witness
at the SmoOt trial. Is said 10 have
hasiened the retirement OF George F.
Edmnnds from the United States SEN
ate There is tradition in that body
that a new member ought 10 wait at
least one session before making a
speech. Mr. Mcconnell was elected
from Idaho when that state was ad-
mitted 10 the union. He drew the
short term. which only lasted a cou
pie Of months, so he determined to
lose no time He caught the presid
ing officers eye and with his fOrmid.
able voice proceeded 10 deliver a
speech. Edmunds gaZed with aston.
ishment at the orator and then asked
his neiehDOr: is that member oil
the house," NO. it is a senator. -
vas the reply. When did he get in?''
further inquired Edmunds. He was
sworn in yesterday was the response.
Sworn in yesterday and making a
speech to-day" mused Edmunds
We'll, guess it is time for me to
quit Then he got his resignation
ready
The Grit-advocate., 1905-02-17
Sneak Thief at Princeton.

Faculty and students of Princeton
university are worrying over robberiej
committed in the dormitories there OF
late One Of the largest was entered
a few days ago by thieves. who car
ried of nearly 81 900 in iewelry. The
heaviest losers were Fl. l., Dillon. 1901
guard on the football team fos the last
two years, and x. K. McAipin. 1895
The robbery was kept quiet to facili
tate the work of detectives No trace
OF the thieves has been found Similar
thefts have frequently taken place in
the dormitories and the university
authorities have forbidden the adnis-
sion of strangers into the buildings
unless with proper credentials
The Grit-advocate., 1905-02-17
Would Leave Water Wagon

The Senate committee on military
affairs was talking over the canteen
bill when someone said TO Blackburn
Of Kentucky: Il suppose you are
against it. being on the water wagon
row u haven't taken drink for
six years answered the Kentucky
man. and Proctor dryly suggested:
Exhausted your quota, / suppose,
oh. no. was the easy reply; they
are making the stun in Kentucky yet.
Only I'm living up 70 my resolution.
But, gentlemen. | often think OF what
may happen when | get over into the
great beyond and meet my old pals,
Thurman, Edmunds Cummings and a
lot of others. # should find them
absorbing a new brand of mint julep
am fully determined to forget my res.
clution'
The Grit-advocate., 1905-02-17

the forefront OF nations life. ALL
Lcrd Brousham declared Wasnin-t"h
to be the only man. in fact, upon
whom the epithet great so though
lessly lavished by men, may be Just'f
bestowed The Marquis de Chasl'.
lux, French officer and member ol
the French Academy, in 1855 SAID OIL
Washington: Brave without teme''
lty. laborious without ambition, geueT-
Gus without prodisality. noble without
pride. virtuous without severity. NJ
seems always to have confined himself
within those limits beyond which the
virtues, clothing themselves in more
lively but more changeable ana
doubtful colors. may be mistaken lot
faults" Lord Byron wrote:
Where may the wearied eye repose.
W hcn gazing on the great
Where neither guilty glory glows.
Nor dcSpicable state?
Yes; onc-the first, the last the bess@
The Cincinnatus of the West.
Whom envy dared not hate
Bedueathed the name of Washington,
10 make man blush there was but one'
The Grit-advocate., 1905-02-17

% asir 1DoD ry Eacs- i zz-2nsc .
aIthy habit ~ ae ana enanste1 .rorn
Z KING Or fashion I@arer 10 tnubt
srbo nan an lmDerrec-iu1 TO hide. a.
30 most Of our fashions
Come. / szie IN 20 Lord Va
,e-s 70 hnd out ais disposition -
yarding the burner Ehils Tou SEE
Master Basil about The arTaugs-oents-
WIS man aliTs, { zrOrle rhin. you
would welcome the chsngs-TOu are
fairy rust. with .uact.On You are
beginning 10 shake To8 are getting 50
DuSgy. I'll venture 20 ssy that nov
you'd not be able to make that spring
from the trysting place across he
brook INTO the linden tree a. you once
did
Yes. tha; IS my one consolation,
n. said With no tightening Of the eye,
but I knew that he wss as delighted
and excited a. I Sas myself, despite
his years I shall slip on sone fifty
pounds or more. There 3 nothing so
good for limberfng up : fat man as
the looking after yOung spsrEs.
IN tn 10 help you 20 ease your
zelf TO the best Of nv ability I r.
turned gTaciousiy There mag be a
little Dleasureable excitement for ron
even with Young lords
Pieasureable," he echoed. That E
now one looks at j. doubt me NOT
but that where there are sgashine
pc-ticoats there will be mischief
enough Drewed TO suit even the blase
pslates Of the young.
Yes. no doubt this will bring us
some excitement said with a
chuckie. as | put my hand into my
pocket to produce the slip Of paper
I had earned at the gambling table.
/ intended 10 recall 10 his mind that
the few words Inscribed there should
give US endless sport. ~ pocket was
empty The paper was gone.
"Wha' is the natter
"Hatcer-matter enough | replied
as | searched through M pockets
strewing the ground with their con.
tents
Evidently, ne said You look as
The Grit-advocate., 1905-02-17
Hssty Marriage Causes Divorce.

It is often pointed out thar there
would be fewer divorces if there were
fewer hasty careless and ilI-cnnsider
ed marriages. That is true enough,
but it is a poor truth which will noV
work two ways. If i were harder to
get divorced there would be fever OF
these ill-cnnsidered ard idiotic mar
riaees TO begin with II the peonlc
who get married with the idea in the
backs Of their heads that they will get
divorced if they ind marriage bores
them-if these people are not made 10
understand that divorce is not TO De
granted for trivial causes or through
caprice. marriages through caprice
The Grit-advocate., 1905-02-17

If you had lost father or an equally
near relative"
4 have. acknowledged with
grim cbuckle. "a nearer-a Wife
No doubt my ruddy color did
change--f was startled at first 1nd
then yexed as | saw my frolic in
London dwindle away.
What" he yelled You have lost
the paper Won at Arnold Lodge?"
i have I again admitted slowly.
But you need not shout it to the
world-besides Lord FELTON, i8 a gen
tleman of honor
Gentlemen If honor are rare birds
these days, he interrupted.
'And-why need he know that
have IL not?" | finished my sentence.
That I take It those Lnndoners will
not be long in finding out, he said.
While Gil tramped up and down. |
sat down on bench and tried TO
think. ! had not lost it upon the ride
homeward, Of that / was certain: for
when I went To pay the maid for the
slipper At Castle Drout / had felt 1t
in my pocket. No doubt It had fallen
out on the floor when / had thrown
my coat upon the chair after stripping
for the duel. or it might be that the
thieying maid had picked my pocket.
| cared not a jot for it-did not a
pair Of blne eyes hold me? Yet, it
was my letter Of credit; with it I
could levy for pleasure and excite.
ment where I pleased among those
giided youths. Without it Londor.
would be tame indeed.
"Gil. an you love me hasten to Cas-.
tie DrOUt,' said. there you will
find the paper either on the floor or
in the possession of black-eyed
maid, Get it from her by crook or
hook for If 1t reaches London in her
keeping we'll goodbye to a wife
the belle Of London town"
kissed my nand airiiy.
II see" he began slowly. "A black.
I eyed maid-a pale blue satin slipper"
. he pointed to it on the ground. "a
I bleeding sh0uIder-a duel without
doubt he now pointed TO my shoul-
. der tho play opens at Long Haut."
He chuckled dryly.
Yes. a duel | admitted with a
grin. Il bid yGu keep away from a
slender youth, He's an adept with
the rapier.'
III he has bested you well may
I he said. AS for the thieving jade,
/ III throttle her"
I Get the paper from her before you
The Grit-advocate., 1905-02-17
Wiz Of Popular Comedian sro~r IN
Bad Situation.

4 theatrical manager Of New York
vas talking the other daT at the
Players about the late Dan Daily.
Nc man he said "ave~ had a
stronger, finer sense Of humor tHaa
DAILY. In the second act Of an old
melodrama DAILY. in the role Of a
ppacher. was supposed t0 be Killed A
rival poacher, after shooting hin, ran
OF. and the curtain descended or the
dead man lying alone in the center
of the stage.
The piece was playing in a small
town. At the end Of the second act
Daily was duly shot. and tho murderer
daily made his esacape Something,
however. went wrong with the curtain
and ii did not descend.
1T came down to within seven feet
or 80 OF the stage. and there it stuck.
Then hoarse whispers and frantic or
ders. given in low. hoarse voices.
sounded in the wings The audience
Uttered.
Suddenly the dead man -ose He
rose YEARLY. He advanced to the foot
lights.
No rest even in the grave he
said, in sepulcbral tone.
'Tnen with his lorg. hin arms he
reached up and pulled the cI-taip
down"
The Grit-advocate., 1905-02-17
All Men Paid Him Tribute

There is no qualification in the
praise great men have given Wash
ineton- Those who have spoken or
written of him at all have done so in
terms of absolute eulogy. Gladstone.
for instance, said of him: Il have
almost idoliZed him for sixty years"
Later he wrote: Washington is to
my mind the purest figure in history
look upon Washington among great
and good men as one peculiarly good
and great He has been to me for
more than forty years a light upon
the path of life 1t was Lord Erskine
who said: i have a large acquaint-
ance with the most valued and ex-
altea class of Iaen, but you are the
only human being for whom l ever
felt an awful reverence. | sincerely
pray God to grant a long and serene
evening to a life so gloriously devoted
to the universal happiness of the
world" John Richard Green. the stu
dent of great men. wrote of Washing
ton: No nobler figure eve. stood in
The Grit-advocate., 1905-02-17
CHAPTER ~.
) Discover 3 cts

7 aiaf me home EDuic iasdle
zstiessIy 20 more about Castle DrO1t
20 more lis On The heath making die
dreams. 81 bad be-en 5o3ng since NY
meeting zfth Ils-rsss RosemsrT Al
sd. NJ blood ran ike fre through
my veins ag though I hsf drunk
'anlsrd fuu Of ds-r Cbiau;i such 81
the GOOD on knights Of Long Hau'
KeD, FOR ibeir guests. ~ss drunk
xi,h en,husiasm and desira-for Lon
don age, Lsrsion--LondDn was the
fs,;ich before yblch my eyes were set
n alteration JIonGoD--tbe place
where I mad for the moment forgot
TEN it a bride awaited me an
chose
I xas % taken with these amorous
thoughts that I heated not where
xss going, aud - I ran into Gil who
vas coming round the Manor wing.
The Buddennsss of the collision near
j. knocked Is both over.
Well" exclaimed as he caught
me roughly By tho shoulder
An. yon." ne laughlHgIy said az
ne .vyE<NED M Et-lLsT sf<JA ~al'E-
you are going me;hinks
Better LOOK yourself. methlnks,"
mocEingiy retored.
Lord Waters wishea 10 se. yOu
ne said. nov soberiy
"You have news for me-" asked
Out with It"
i thought so-bad news follows
quick apace; one smells II in the very
sir-yon and are TO 90 TO London. A."
ne admitted.
TO London, Bad news You have
made mistake in the word, old fel-
low." / replied with a laugh at his
face. Things were coming ny way
without the lifting Of inger-good
enough.
I always say what ! mean and
mean What / say. Wait and see. ne
returned.
You are jeaIous-jealous because
you are TO be separated from the old
The Grit-advocate., 1905-02-17
Senator steuart's Evenina Dress.

Senator Stewart Of Nevada has only
shadowy notions in some ways. For
instance. a few days ago. when Miss
Warren. daughter of the Wyoming
Senator, was married to Capt. PERISH
ing the Senate met at l O'Clock IN
stead Of at noon, as usual, IN order
that the senators might attend the
" edding. Jusl as the Senate was
called to order Mr.. Stewart hustled
in. wearing evening clothes. He had
been to the wedding and evidently
thought that, no matter what the hour,
such an event demands the best a
uaD has in his wardrobe.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-02-17
I Extracts from Farewell
s Address of Washington
3.~9f~4f~~af-.~qr~> -7r..-~er->-4f~~af-E

Promote. as an object OF pril-a-%
Importance, institutions for the gen
+ral diffusion OF knowledge. In pre-
portion as the structure OF 4 govern
ment gives force TO public opinion. L
is essential that public opinion should
be enlightened.
As very important source nj
strength and security cherish pubic
credit.
Observe good faith and justice q
wards all nations: cultivate peace a4a
harmony with all
A passionate attachment of one "a.
tion for another produces varietE q.
evils.
The great rule of conduct Tor rs
in regard to foreign nations IS, in eN
tending our commercial relations, ID
have with them as little polirica. con.
nection as possible.
1t is our true policy to steer e.flr
of permanent alliances with any l'''
tiOn OF the foreign world.
Taking care always to keep 0rr-
selves, by suitable establishments. On
respectable defensive posture. " n
may safely trust to temporary 4-N
ances Tor extraordinary emergercleS-
Harmony and liberal intercou-~"
with all nations are recommend by
policy, humanity and interest.
There can be no greater, error than
to expect or calculate upon real tavoFs
from nation to nation. 1t is an lI.o.
sion which experience must cure.
which just pride ought to discard.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-02-17

lord, and Noel no doub: left at home
TO gerve him, whilst Jou follow the
mean fortunes Of the young lord"
said with mock humility.
jealous Of Noel?' he shouted back
Not ]. Lord Waters knows that my
right arm is ADLER than Noels in the
getting Of young lords out Of scrapes
trust my lord for remembering his
own youth Sdeath, Noel would be
lost in Lnndon-I say il takes man
Of strength, strength Of muscle and
Of head. To tread that hell-raky place
Lord Waters would have kept me at
home an he had needed me Why,
darnme, | seryed him when slip or
a boy, Ike you. / no better before he
went 10 Granada. Aye, / served him
before woman made A mess Of mis-
life, although. thank God. | was not
with him at the time. being called
home by a dying father. | could
many a tale relate an | would He
concluded, and as was usual with
him when he touched upon any Incl
dent In my fathers life he shut up
as tight as an oyster in its shell
II was strange TO be called slip
Of boy by Gil. True as years went
I was when compared with him, but
six feet two and corresponding
breadth and muscle count for some
thing.
Gil was dwarfsh in stature, with
arms 50 long they almost swept the
ground when he walked STOPPING
slightly forward. The strength in his
arms and hands was something pro
digious He could hang from the limb
Of tree and swing far out by rocking
his body. propel himself into another
tree there catching a branch as cas-
ily as monkey might. This strength
and agility had earned him the name
OF "rhe APP" when youth.
His head was massive and set low
down on bulky body His face was
covered with hair, and his mustachio
had sweeping ends eIaborately curled
upward. This style he had caught
from Hidalso when in Spain. His
eyes were grey with infinitesimal
pupils need not tell you that his
sight was the keenest. He was or
Swiss extraction, and Gad come TO
London when boy TO seek a fortune.
There. having saved his life, my faith.
er bound him 70 him by the closest
tie tnat can be knotted the tie OF
gratitude.
We were a striking contrast was
tail and muscular: not an ounce Of
surerfuous flesh upon me. | wOrt
The Grit-advocate., 1905-02-17

The Galapagos Islands. which II is
limited in diplomatic circles at Wash,
!ngton, will soon come under the
domination Of the United States, com
prise a group in the Pacific, 500 miles
rom the coast Of Ecuador, 10 which
country they belong There are eleven
principal Islands, the largest being Al
Demarle. The total area is 400
square miles, and the population 900
Turtles are numerous. forming the
chief product, In fact. the name Gala
Dagos IS Spanish for tortoise. which
animal. gigantic in size. IS found in
The archipelago. The star shows the
location of the islands and the arrow
that OF the Panama canal. for project
ing which the Islands may form
naval base
The Grit-advocate., 1905-02-17

One Of the eXpedientS OF party TO
acquire influence. within particular
districts. is to misrepresent the opin-
ions and aims OF other districts. You
cannot shield yourselves TOO much
against the jealousies and heartburn
ings which spring from these misrep-
RESERVATIONS: they tend to render
alien TO each other those who ought
TO be bound together by fraternaI af-
lection.
To the efficacy and permanency of
your union government for the
whole is Indispensable.
All obstructions to the execution of
rhe laws. all combinations and asso-
Citations, under whatever plausible
character. with the real design to di-
rect, control, counreract or awe the
regular deliberations and action of
the constituted authorities. are de-
structive of the fundamental principle,
and of fatal tendency.
Towards the preservation of your
government, and the permanency of
your present happy state, it is requi-
site not only that you steadily dis
countenance irregular oppositions to
its acknowledged authority. but also
that you resist with care the spirit
OF innovation upon its principles. how
ever specious the pretexts
1t is substantially true that virtue
or morality is necessary spring of
popular government.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-02-17
Not q Champion.

A party Of friends sitting on the
piazza in a nei2hbcrinc tovn we're
discussing the proprictg Of playing
certain games on sunday After a
while NJ. Liehtheaf asked.
DO you think Il wrong 10 play golf
on Sunday
well" quickly replied a real friend,
81 think 1t wrong TO play such game
az you do on any day Of the week."