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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-25
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Prior to taking up the sundry civil appro-
priation bill in committee of the whole to-
day the House reserved certain seats In the
galleries for residents Of Texas during the
exercises, to begin at 3 O'Clock today, In
acceptance of the statues of Sam Houston
and Stephen F. Austin, placed in Statuary
Hall by Texas.
A bill was passed amending the statute
providing penalty for false statements re-
garding the character or publications
sought to be entered as second-class mail
matter The amendment strikes out the
words 1.-The character Of. and thereby ap-
plies the penalty to all false statements in
that connection.
Also a Senate bill revising the bonding
requirement of postal officials was passed.
Also the Mann bill, regulating the con-
struction of bridges across navigable
streams.
Application by Mr.. Hull Qowa) to permit
two Chinese youths to be admitted as ca
diets to the West Point Military Academy
caused simultaneous demands by many
members for an explanation. and when or
der was restored Mr.. Maddox tGa) re-
marked that 1T would be useless to take
up the time. as he objected to consideration
of the resolution
Mr.. Clayden (Tex.) said there never had
and Mr. c. B. Lands Gnd.) secured the
information that the United States was
granted this courtesy only by Great Brit
ain and France.
The names mentioned in the resolution
were Wing Hsing Wen and Ting CHA Chen.
A bill was passed to quiet title to certain
lands Of the klamath Indians in Oregon.
Also for the construction of dam in
Rock River at Linden, Ill.
Also bill to renstate Kenneth Meal
pine as lieutenant in the navy.
The Sundry civil bill was then taken up
Mr.. Babcock CWis) eliminated from the
bill by a point of order provision extend
ing to the House committee on rules con-
troll of the proposed new office building for
members of the House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-25
TO Bis coURr-MARr1ALED
Former Officers Of the Baltimore Will
5si BE Tried

Rear Admiral Sterling. commanding the
Asiatic feet. has reported to the Navy De-
partment that Commander John B. Briggs.
lately in command OF the U. s. 8. Baltt-
more. and Lieut.. Commander Isaac K. Sew
mour, formerly navigating officer of that
vessel, are to be tried by court-martial on
that station for alleged misconduct arising
out Of the recent accident to tho Balti-
more. Owing to the fact that there were
not enough officers Of high rank on the
station to constitute the court 1t was neg
essary to send others from this country.
Among the number were Rear Admiral J.
N. Miller, retired; Rear Admiral w. a
whiting. commandment Of the Mare island
navy yard: Capt. Henry W. Lyon. COM
and Capt. 8. w. Very and Commander +.
G. Colwell Of the League Island navy yard.
Commander Colwell will be judge advocate
Of the court The other members of the
court will be designated by Rear Admiral
Sterling. The precise nature OF the charges
has not been disclosed by the Navy De-
partment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-25
Washington Stock Exchange.

:, sales-Regular call. - O'Clock noon-CapitaI
i4s q at Il ss 81 81 At . 4e at lss at
1851, 20 at 1867. 20 at I46is. , ut I46Is % at
h hss g at at i 1851 e i.s a, a,
146s. "' ~ "
Washington Rwy. and Elec pfd.. 40 at ssz. 10
at OF, 100 at 9IE - w
washisston Rwy. and Elec COM. 80 at 81, 10
at 81. 90 at 81, 50 at 81. 400 at 31N 100 at sls.
so at BIN SO at alK 80 at sia. 20 at sis. -
at 80. 20 at BIZ so at sits 500 at g. so at a2,
at s az CO.. loo 70 .. at s s1s q. 81 s ioG
s2s leuyer go. 30 at s2t. 100 at 32h Cbuyer 6e).
800 .s at a sS Su =, ,. co. 100 at
at s2la. 500 at a2ss. 500 at 32h. 90 at a2ls 100
American Security and Trust. 10 at 2ss, 10 a.
2t9 10 st 240 10 at 24s. 10 at 24S. 10 at PAS. 10
,. Union Trust &C.. 10 at 49, 10 at I2sM. 10 at
Metropolitan Citizens National Bank, 10 at ss7.
Commercial National Bank, 10 at 1853. 10 Of fss.
10 1919 at 1853, 10 at 1885, 20 at 1888. IS at 1853 al
American National Bank. 10 at ITO
Washington Gas 2. at 66E. g at esx Is at
eeA. Is at seA, = at ees.. Is At osz.
M ere Linotype. at 200. 10 at 1907. 10
Lanston Monotype. 100 at 10. 100 at 10, 100 at
100 a aoo 20 49, oS aeo 81 IS at iGS
1874 i00 at 1Sh. loo at lsss. 100 At Icy. 100 at
1So S s :. i ,oS co T. e. at as 70 a
2SS at 49, 1SS at =, ,sS :, 200 !:
1o0 at 16H. 100 at 1874. 100 at 16k. 100 at lelt.
Greene Copper 100 at 2sM (buyer co.. 100 al
2sM CbIyer co. 100 at 2sa Qbuyer CO.,. 100 at 2sS.
dapf. Traean % a5u at G 10 at
Washington r ~. md Elec pfd.. at sIx. at
Washington Rwy. and Elec CON- 100 at 30 100
at Bin. at 31k
Lanston Monotype so at 1st. buyer so,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-25
Bank Statement.
CLEAR WEATHER TOMORROW.
Prediction of Pleasant Sunday Follow
ing Rain Tonight.

A clear Sunday. with sunshine ana mod
crate temperature. was the pleasing predlc-
ton made about the meteorological condi-
tons tomorrow by Prof. Garriott OF the
weather bureau for The Star this after
noon.
There will be some rain tonight" no
added, but the clouds VIII clear away ~
practically clear. The temperature WIN
ranee somewhere in the vicinity OF 40 de-
grees, and there IL no cold weather In
sight yet"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-25
ADDITIONS TO POLICE FORCE.
Quota Complete for First Time in Two
Years.

Major Sylvester called on the Commits
sioners this afternoon and recommended
the appointment of eleven applicants for
positions on the police force. These men
took the civil service examination earlier
in the week and were successful. 1t is
likely that they will be sworn in tomorrow
morning and put on duty without delay.
The police force will then have its full
quota of men for the first time In two
years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-25
GREAT BRITAIN GIVES PLEDGE.
Extra-Territorial Rights of Americans
in Zanzibar Relinouisted.

Secretary Hay and Sir Mortimer Durand
the British ambassador here, today signed
a treaty at the State Department relin-
gushing extra-territorial rights of United
States citizens in Zanzibar. This action is
taken in view of the extension to all parts
of the country of the British judicial sys-
tenn and of the guarantee by the British
government that American citizens shall
have the same treatment in these tribunals
as is accorded British subjects
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-25
Grain, Provisions and Cotton Markets.
Baltimore Markets.
Special Dispatch to The Evening star.

BALTIMORE, Nd, February 25.-FLOUR-
Steady, unchanged; receipts. ISL barrels.
wHEAT-Dull and easy: spot contract. 114%a
115; spot red western. 115Za116: February. 114A
ais: March. 1l4X ais; April, ll6ka116h; May.
III: steamer No. red. 10eAa106h: receipts. 49,
40 bushels southern by sample 100a114; southern
on grade, 1034ai15h.
C0RN-Unchanged; spot. 50H as1: February 50H
All: March 6Oa50k: April. SOL a50E: May, 81 IA
5lN; steamer mixed, 49lta4eN: receipts 77.659
bushels; southern white corn. 45xasok; southern
OATGFirnier; No. 2 white. 3eha36x: No. 2
mixed 30 bid; receipts. 6.008 bushels.
RYE-Flrm uptown; No. western, $685.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-25

uAY-Steady. unchanged
GRAIN FREIGHTS-puil. unchanged.
BUTTER-Firm. fancy imitation 2sa2o: fancy
22a23
EsGS-Easy ~
CHEESE-Firm and unchanged; large. 1874: me
dum. 1874: small ~.
SUGAR-Stroug. coarse granulated G15
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-25
Lieut.. Chances Resignation.

The President has accepted the resigna-
ton OF First Lieut.. william w. Chance. Ar
tillery Corps. stationed at Fort MoultriA
Charleston, 8. c., to take effect at once.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-25
New York Stock Market.

Furnished by ". 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, 1905-02-25
Virginia Postmasters Appointed.

The following fourth-class postmasters
were appointed today in Virginia: Apple
Grove. Oscar e. Lanford: Catlett, John 8.
Richards; Hoadly, Marion +. Davis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-25
Today's Government Receipts.

National bank notes received today for
redemption. $T0SS6O; government receipts
from internal revenue. $685. 1915; customs,
$SlS.So7: miscellaneous, SD, 7O9: expendi-
lures, 81 $1,000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-25
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

The common stock of the Washington
Railway ans Electric Company and Lans-
ton were the heavy traders at today's
meeting of the stock exchange The buy
ing of the latter was quite as free and gen
eral as has been the case for several DAYS
past. In the case of the common stock the
oHerings were stimulated by the advancing
prices but the market was soon cleared Of
all the stock that was for sale at a2k.
yesterday the bid for this stock al the
ciose was SV's and tue asking price was 81.
Ioday the bidding began on the same
ieVei. and there was stock for sale at the
se,ne price, but the continued buying soon
exhausted the supply at the lower figure
ana Ia a short time a bid of 32ss was
close. f ~ NV
At the last there was no stock for sale
at that price. 1t was offered for sale nj an
eighth advance. The trading. however
ceased. -
The trading in Lanston also began on
the higher level reached yesterday, as there
were no sales made less than 10. good
many lots exchanged hands on a rather
narrow range of 10 to 1614, and at the
close after active trading the bid was 1913
and the asking price 1914. Some 1900
shares We're traded In. Options were sold
for 1611.
An advance was made I'm the figures for
the preferred stock OF the Washington Rail-
way and Electric Co, and the trading
reached a considerable volume ranging
from 81 to 91&, an increase over the clos
Ing prices of yesterday, which were s9is
bid, 30 asked.
An unusual amount of Capital Traction
stock changed hands. Nearly $50 shares
were sold in all, from 1867 to l46x At
the close 1867 was bid and the stock was
for sale at 146hs
There trading N
pany stock and also in some of the bank
stocks. In several Instances advances were
made in the bid for securities in the bank
list.
Gas stock sold for 6624. some $50 shares
in all. and at the close G6As was bid and
there stock for sale at 66s.. The lat
ter was withdrawn and 81 substituted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-25
BONA FIDE CIRCULATION.

The sworn statement below shows that
the circulation OF The Star is what it is
claimed to be. The Stars circulation Is
much greater than that of any other paper
published in Washington. and The Star Is
read more thoroughly than and has double
published in Washington. whether morn
ing or evening. Fifteen thousand of The
Stars regular subscribers take no other
Washington paper whatever. depending
upon The Star alone for news and adver-
Using.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-25

There was some trading in trust COM
pany stock and also in some of the bank
stocks. In several Instances advances were
made in the bid for securities in the bank
list
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-25
Refuses to Discuss Matter.

Justice Morris, 1914 Massachusetts, avenue
northwest, this afternoon and asked for a
statement regarding his difficulties with the
police and the snow law.
''There is nothing In that said the JUS
tice. 81 have nothing to say about it, he
added.
Further than this Justice Morris refused
to discuss the question in any form.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-25

An unusual amount of Capital Traction
stock changed hands. Nearly $50 shares
were sold in all, from 1i61s to 1865. At
the close 1862 was bid and the stock was
for sale at 146ss.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-25

Gas stock sold for G6s.. some $50 shares
in all, and at the close G6hs was bid and
there was stock for sale at 66s.. The lat
ter was withdrawn and 81 substituted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-25
Circulation of The Evening Star"

Circulation of The Evening Star"
SATURDAY February IS. 1905. .. AZ 967
MONDAY, February 20, 1905. ........., "a. 1877
TUESDAY. February 81, 1905. ........... 36.203
WEDNESDAY. February %. 1905. ........ 35,367
THURSDAY, February %. 1905. .......... 382Ss
FRIDAY February "a, 1905. .............. 30. I63
Total. .ZxS, 26S
Daily average OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 37,211
/ solemnly swear that the above state
ment represents only the number OF copies
of THE EVENING STAR circulated dur
ing the six secular days ending Friday
February "a. 1905-that is. the number of
copies actually sold. delivered. furnished
or mailed. for valuable consideration, to
bona fide purchasers or subscribers, and
that the copies so counted are not return
able to or remain In the office unsold.
j. WHIT. HEBRON,
Business Manager.
The Evening Star Newspaper Company
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
twenty-ifth day Of February, A. D. 1906
GRENvILLE A WHITAKER.
(SeaL) Notary Public, D. C.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-25
Mr.. Davis Disclaimer.

One of the interesting Developments in
connection with the charges preferred by
the Royal Benefit Society against Supt.
Drake was the statement made by Attor-
ney Henry f. Davis late this afternoon. in
which he disclaimed any connection with
the formulation or presentation of the
charges. There have been reports about
the District building since yesterday that
Mr. Davis. who has been the counsel for
the society for some time had nothing to
do with the presentation Of the charges,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-25
For Inauguration Service.
Preparing Pension Building.

The work of preparing the pension build
ing for the inaugural ball. which has been
going on for week past. will become more
active than aver this afternoon. The entire
pension building will be turned over to the
nom tinIIed ON ranfh pa xe 1
The Topeka state journal., 1905-05-10
STANDARD CAN AFFORD IT.
Give Away Oil for 25 Years to Beat
Kansas Law Says Hackney.

"Bi1l" Hackney: .sThe Standard Oil
company can afford to give oil away
free of charge to all the people of
Kansas for the next 25 years rather
than submit to the system of control
which the state tried to inaugurate
last winter"
W. P. Hackney of Winfield is stand
ing absolutely pat in his opposition to
the state oil refinery proposition. In
discussing the matter at the Copeland
today, Mr. Hackney said:
1T is turning out exactly as I pre-
dicted it would. I knew when I voted
against the oil refinery that it was a
mighty unpopular thing to do. But [
was sure then that the tide would turn.
and now it has turned. The people
down in my country have switched
around completely and realize now
that the state oil refinery is Of no value
whatever. It viii simply be a great
big expense to the state with no return
What can a, little old thousand bar
rel refinery do to help out the pro-
ducers who have 10000 barrels every
day for market2 Neither will it be
able to help out the consumers. It
can't fix the price on refined oil. The
Standard will do that. I know the
Standard, and know just about what
it win do It will allow these little re-
fineries to stay in business just so long
The Topeka state journal., 1905-05-10

Iieving that she should not use her
official position to advance the inter-
est of any candidate. She has made
an excellent president, and perhaps has
done more towards advancing the fed
Grafton than any other president in
late years, and it was hoped that in
stead Of renewing the fight that pre-
ceded her election at Wichita the To-
peka women would work with her for
harmony Her tact. combined with
rare executive ability and the non
partisanshfp she has shown in her Of
fice has done much toward healing the
sores made at Wichita, and would
have done more if the Topeka leaders
had shown the same magnanimity in
stead of attempting to carry their
grievances into another election. The
election of Mrs. Brown of Olathe, who
would carry out the policy of Mrs.
Lewis, it is argued, would do much
toward uniting these two factions,
keep Objectionable features tending to
disrupt the organization out of the
federation and give to the federation
an able executive, and at the same
time give deserving recognition to the
eastern part of the state, and without
a candidate of its own, the Third dis
trict will give the Second district can
didate a loyal support and with more
federated clubs than any other district
in the state it will be a power in the
election.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-05-10
WET. BUT JOLLY.
Condition of Ralph ParIette Who
Lectured Last Night.

Soaked to his knees because he
walked from the National hotel 10 the
Auditorium last night in the thickest
of the terrific wind and rainstoTm,
Ralph Parlette, funny man, climbed
on the platform of the big hall before
about 400 people and said: "If this
lecture is not any drier than your
lecturer, you are going to have good
time tonight"
A shout of laughter greeted this
sally, and the good time was had in
earnest. For an hour and One-half.
Mr.. Parlette entertained his hearers
with humor and pathos. flying leaps
from the ridiculous to the entire
tragical. with quaint acting and old
fashioned homely advice.
The falling rain, which pattered on
the roof and almost drowned out his
voice, caused the lecture to take for
his text the subject of Growing" It
gave him plenty of chance to play on
the weather conditions out of doors.
Mr.. Parlette is a prime favorite in
Topeka. He was here last fall and
took well. Had the night been fair
he would have drawn a very large
house.
He was introduced to the audience
by Professor o. B. Towne of Wash
burn college. who started him off in
this way: Il have the privilege, ladies
and gentlemen, TO introduce you to the
funniest and homeliast man in the
United States
The Topeka state journal., 1905-05-10
ALF AND ALF.
State Normal Graduating Class Is
Equally Divided This Year.

President Jasper n. Wilkinson of
the Emporia State Normal was in To-
peka today on his way to Milwaukee,
Wis, where he is to deliver an ad-
dress on Academic Subjects in State
NOrmals' before the North Central
Association of Normal Schools. This
association includes that block of
states bounded by Indiana on the east,
Kansas and Missouri on the south,
Nebraska on the west and the DakOtas
on the north
President Wilkinson says: "a con-
uuon prevails in our graduating class
at the normal this year which I think
is without parallel either in the his
tory of this state or any other state.
The class is equally divided between
men and women It is the almost in
variable rule that the women far out
number the men at normal schools
at the normal.
THE large number of men in the
class is due to the introduction of the
fOur-year course, I am inclined to pc
heve- We now give a life certificate
to teach only upon completion of the
I0ur-year course. The men seemed to
stay with the work better for the four
year course than did the women.
This is the first year we have offered
the fOur-year course. and the mum Der
of graduates is therefore decidedly
small There are SO in the class. Last
year we had an extremely large class
because there was a. rush to graduate
on account of the proposed. aesta bHsh-
ment of the fOur-year course. Those
who complete the three-year course
tihcate."
The commencement programme of
the state Normal will begin June ?
and continue till June =
At the Hays City normal the COM
mencement VIII be on May 26, and
St-ator Chester I. Long viii make
the comm encement address.
The following is the programme for
commencement week at the Emporia
normal:
FRIDAY. JUNE 3
Dartment of ElOcution and Oratory.
(Admtssion fee, to meet expeuses)
SATURDAY, JUNE 9.
$50 p m. Closing meeting Of the lit
erary societies.
SUNDAY. JUNE 4.
HOO a. m, Baccalaureate address
Rev. William +. Anderson D. D., cor
responding secretary hoard of educa-
ticn. NJ. Z. church. New York.
$500 p. m, Annual addre IS before the
Christian Association.
MONDAY, JUNE 5.
gents.
1880 a. M. Class dav exercises.
2.30 p. m. Field day. exercises
$50 p. m, Annual concert and grad
uating exercises, music department.
$3.50 p. m, Junior-Senior banquet
TUESDAY, JUNE s.
600 a. m. German play by the de-
partment of modern languages.
10t5O a. m, DedicatOry exercises,
training school building.
2,30 p. m, Alumni open meeting
$3.50 p. M, Alumni business meeting.
400 p. m, Annual reception at the
home Of President and Mrs. Wilkinson.
$50 p. m, Prize contest in debate and
defamation.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7.
$3.50 a. m. Commencement exercises
Address by DR.. n. c. Schaeffer, super
intendent of public instruction, Harris
burg Pa.
1870 a. m, Glass reception to invited
friends.
1890 p. m, Alumni dinner and recep-
uOn TO class.
FRIDAY, JUNE 8.
$50 p m.s Inter-COunty contest in
The Topeka state journal., 1905-05-10

Emporia. Kan, May 1O.-Two motions
fled in the old First National bank
case, Elizabeth Holderman vs.. c. Hood,
Battey ct al. were argued before Judge
Nickel. The motion alleging that the
answer and motion of Miss Holdernan
had not been fled in accordance with
the order of the court was overruled
by the court. Judge Nickel took the
decision on the original motion, to COM
mel the defendants to file new answer
under advisement for a few days. Judge
Redden of Topeka, represented Miss
Holderman, and Dennis Madden the
defendants. The motion argued by
Redden also asked the court to compel
the defendants to bring as evidence the
records in the Shawnee county case as
the one brought here.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-05-10
Mr.. KAIsNEY MUST STAND IT.
Rock Island Charges Him the Old
Rate on Oil.

P. Karney of BelIeville thinks he
had a complaint against the Rock
Island under the maximum oil freight
law passed by the last legislature, but
it appears that Mr. Karney has an
other guess.
Karney is a dealer in kerosene and
gasoline. He ordered from Atchison
ten barrels of oil, and had to pay $1.52
freight per barrel. He claims that he
should have paid considerable less
than this. The total excess which he
claims to have paid is S11.40
Shipments of oil from Atchison over
the Rock Island. however, have to
double back on their tracks, and after
passing through Missouri to St. Joe or
Kansas City. re-enter the state. This
makes such shipment interstate COM
merce. and the Kansas maximum
freight rate law does not apply. Mr.
Karney has no redress.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-05-10
REID GUEST OF HONOR.
A Dinner Given by Directors of the
Associated Press

New York, May 1e.-Whitelaw Reid
was the guest Of honor at a dinner Civ
en- at the Lotus club last night by his
eodirectors of the Associated Press in
commemoration of his appointment as
ambassador to the court of ST. James.
Those present beside Mr.. Reid were
Charles W. Knapp, St. Louis Republic;
Herman Ridder, New York Stats
Zeitung; Charles H. Grasty, Baltimore
News; General Charles H. Taylor, Bos-
ton Globe; H. H. Cabanniss, Augusta,
Ga, Chronicle; Albert ]. Barr, Pitts
burg Post; George Thompson, St. Paul
Despatch; W. L. Mclean. Philadelphia
Bulletin; Clark Howell Atlanta Con-
stitution; A. P. Langtry, Springfield,
Mass, Union; Richard Watson Glider,
editor of the Century; George G. Ward,
vice president Commercial Gable com
pany; Robert c. CIowry president of
the Western Union Telegraph COM
pany; J. Hart Lyman, New York Tri-
bune; Melville f. Stone, Charles H
Diehl and Charles H. Boynton.
A number OF speeches we're made
felicitating Mr.. Reid on his appoint
ment and expressing the compliment to
the newspaper profession which it car
ries