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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-06
CHIEF ENGINEER WALLACE.
Will Arrive in Washington Next Mon
daV

Secretary Taft today received a dispatch
from Chief Engineer Wallace of the 18TH
milan canal commission, at New York, say
ing he would make a short trip to Ohio and
arrive in Washington next Monday. Chair
man Shonts will also be here at that time,
and the commission will hold meeting for
the purpose of outlining a program. 1t is
the intention of Secretary Taft to have a
definite plan for the construction of the
canal ready to recommend to Congress
when 1t meets For that reason it is desir-
ape 10 nave the board OF consulting en-
gineers selected as early as possible, as
their reports, together with that of Chief
Engineer Wallace. will be the basis of the
report OF the Secretary to Congress Mr.
Altred Noble, at present chief engineer of
the pennsylvania railroad. will probably
be one of the consulting engineers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-06
ON HEARING TODAY.
Arguments in McCauley Case Before
Court of Appeals.

Arguments were begun late this afternoon
In the Court of Appeals in the case of Ben
tamin F. McCauley, appellant, against the
United States of America. Attorney Henry
+. Woodland opened for the appellant. He
was followed by Assistant United States At
torney Easily Smith. who was speaking
when the court adjourned for the day Mr..
Easily Smith will conclude tomorrow morn
Ing. He will be followed by United States
Attorney Beach for the government, and
the latter by Attorney A. A. Birney for the
appellant.
The appeal is from judgment rendered
upon summary proceedings before Justice
wright of the Supreme Court OF the Dis
trict or Columbia declaring Mr. McCauley
guilty OF contempt In the Gassenheimer
case. recently tried. and sentencing him to
Imprisonment for six months In jail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-06
ALLEGED ASSAULT.
Deputy Marshal Meets With Resistance
When Serving a Writ.

Fist blows and other forceful argu-
ments were the features of the reception
which Deputy United States Marshal
Eskridge says he received at No. 1104 w
street Wednesday morning when he call
ed to put out the occupants under a writ
OF restitution against Lucy Corson, the
recognized tenant
These greetings to the officer Of the law
glnia Arnold mother and daughter- who
were in possession of the place when the
marshal called. AS a result of the fistic
argument between the parties the Arnolds
were Drought INTO Police Court before
Judge Scott yesterday, when the case of
Susan Arnold was disposed of, the court
inning the prisoner s.. The case of the
daughter came up in court this morning.
Inc hearing occupied considerable time
this morning before Judge Scott At the
conclusion the court took the personal bond
OF Virginia Arnold to keep the peace
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-06
Bequests Made by c. B. Hinton.

By the terms of the will of Charles B.
Hinton. dated April 20. 1904, and filed today
for probate, requests are made as follows
To his son. Charles T. Hinton. watch and
chain. several thousand shares of min
ing company's stock and 5000 in life in
surance; to Emma Schmidt Hoeke. dia-
nond ring; to Elizabeth Hoeke. 81 900 in In
Fisher. certain shares Of stock. and to
Florence Loer. certain shares OF stock.
The remainder of the testator's personal
property Is left to Elizabeth Hoeke, who Is
named executrix, with instructions to dis
tribute the same as the testator had per-
s0nafly directed her to do.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-06
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
May Wheat UP Owing to Higher
Cables-Congestion

CHICAGO. April 6-Higher cables and
the congested condition of May wheat sent
that option up to 11Sa11SA July steadied
around SOC. On higher cables, due to light
stocks in the united kingdom, July corn
sold up to 4Sssc. Strength of corn gave
firmness to oats, July selling up to 3Ok.
During the last half of the session the
market became quite weak on general SELL
ing by pit traders. Outside markets were
lower and this affected prices here. May
sold off to 117A and July to S7B. The
close was weak with May showing a net
gain of % at ITS. July was down Sal at
SI7saSS.
Persistent selling by commission houses
caused weakness later in the day, July
corn selling off to ATS. The close was
weak, with July off saA at 4S.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-06
MUNICIPAL TRAMWAYs.
Glasgow Specialist to Visit Chicago to
Advise Mayor- Elect

CHICAGO, April 6.-Mayor-Elect Edward
P. Dunno. today receive reply to cable
gram sent yesterday to the lord provost
of Glasgow asking that the manager of
the municipal tramways of that city be
given a months furlough to visit Chicago
and advise with Mayor-elect Dunno re.
garding the street car situation in Chi
cago. The cablegram from Glasgow reads
as follows: ITO the Lord Mayor of Chi
cago: The corporation of Glasgow unani-
mously agrees to the request of your NUM-
cipality. Tramway manager unable to
leave before the 10th of May. Letter fol-
lows. (Signed), Lord Provost"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-06
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE, Md, April 6.-FLOUR-Dull. un-
changed; receipts, 4. 125 barrels.
WHEAT-Steady; spot, contract, 10Sha10sA !;
spot No. red western, 1O9a1O91s; April, 10s1sa
10SM May. 1Os asked: July 102 asked; steamer
No 2 red 1OOxa1OOM; receipts, OATS bushels
southern by ample. 97a1os; southern on grade
1O1a1O9.
CORN-Steady; spot 5111a51N; April. 511sa51%;
May 511aa51h; July. 51%a52; steamer mixed
4Sa4SA; receipts 90 123 bushels; exports, 222 S57
bushels southern white corn, 4Sa51; southern yell
low corn S3.a51%-
OATs-Firm; No. 2 white. s6ka37; No. mixed,
35a3515; receipts. Is, 500 bushels.
RYE-Firm; uptown. No western, 80 bid
HAY-Steady, unchanged.
GRAIN FREIGHTS-Dull unchanged
BUTTER-Steady; fancy Imitation, 25a26: fancy
creamery. %; fancy ladle. 23a24: store packed.
2Os21.
EGGS-Stpady, 1917.
CHEESE-Firm; large. 1874; medium. IA: small
14A.
suGAR-strong; granulated. 6.25: fine.
e.25.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-06
INSCRIPTIONS ON TABLETS.
Gov. Cummins and Others Have a
Hearing Today.

Gov. Cunrmins of Iowa and a number of
others interested in the tablets to be placed
upon the monuments for the 18th and 10th
Regiments, Iowa volunteers, on the Sho-
loh battle field had a hearing before Score
tary Taft today, In which an effort was
made to secure a change in the tablet rec
commended by the park commission.
The SecretaFy has referred the matter to
three officers OF the general staff for inves-
tigation and report.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-06
MALIGNANT MENINGITIS.
Five New Cases Are Found in Chicago
Today.

CHICAGO, April Give new cases OF
cerebro spinal meningitis of the malignant
kind have been found in Chicago according
TO Dr. W. J. Glass. board of health ex-
pert.
Two OF the five have been removed from
homes TO hospitals The other three are
suspicious" cases, known to be cerebro
spinal meningitis. but not yet absolutely
classed as of epidemic nature
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-06
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

The common stock of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company paused In
It's upward course at todays meeting of the
stock exchange. 1t retraced somewhat its
steps. as 1t sold down to 3sS. AS COM
pared with the highest point reached yes
terday. namely. 3o,s. the difference is nearly
q point.
Yesterday, however, the closing bid for
the stock was 80. and today 1t was 3S%.
The entire volume of the trading was less
than three hundred shares. The buying
was dull and there was apparently no
great desire to sell. There were fractional
lots that brought above 80 and then two
lots went on that level. The subsequent
lots, which were only three in number,
brought 3SA and 3Sss. An offer to sell a
thousand shares at 3SN was made, but
without result. At the close the stock
was to be had at 3S1s, and the bid was 3sss
The former was withdrawn and 3S% sub
stituted
The buying of the preferred stock OF the
company was the best that has taken place
for some time past. Over 5000 shares were
traded In, constituting one of the largest
aggregates that has ever been recorded in
the stock list notable feature OF the
trading was the buying of two such lots as
40 Oand 500 shares Following this two
1,0O0-share lots were traded in.
The buying and selling of options was an
lions were sold at 04 and ON, while the
stock was to be had at 1885,
The great proportion OF the sales were
made at 93A, and after the rather free
buying on that level the stock was still TO
be had on the same terms. The bid was
$3.50 AT the close the stock was offered at
93A. the bid remaining the same.
All the per cent bonds of the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Company that
were for sale at S9ss were taken, and then
that was the bid. while S9% was asked.
A 5000 lot of the Metropolitan railway
per cent bonds was offered at 1191a. The
best bid was 117a. For $1,000 the asking
price was 119.
After a sale of 5000 bonds of the tele-
phone company at 10TH the bid for $1,000
was on that level; 10724 was asked.
There was nothing done In Capital Trac-
ton stock except to bring down the asking
price one-eighth as compared with yester-
day, making it 1452s. The bid was 145ls.
One hundred shares of gas stock were
offered at 6612 but no bid was made. For
twenty-five shares 66a was Did and 67A
was asked.
A couple of ten-share lots of Mergen-
thaler sold for 1871 and 1878, and then
the bid was 1914 and 1917 was asked
Lanston sold from 1875 to 16ss and then
1875 was bid and 16 x was asked
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-06
New Order Regarding Notarial Fees.

Just before his departure from Washing
ton the President amended his order relative
to the discontinuance of the payment of fees
during Office hours to notaries public who
are government employees 30 as to provide
that the order shall not apply to oaths of
disinterestedness or oaths required to be
made by law. provided that the work in
connection Herewith 10 not performed dur
Ing Office hours"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-06
SULTAN TO BORROW MONEY,
Trades to Authorize Loans With Ger
MANY and France.

CONSTANTINOPLE. April 6.-An i'm
perial trade. just issued, sanctions the con-
clusion Of a loan in Germany to pay for
war material. 1t is understood that imme-
diate orders will be given to the Krupp
company for sixty-two batteries of field
guns and three batteries of 15-centimeter
howitzers. at an approximate cost of ST.
SOC, 600
An trade similarly approving Of a French
loan is expected to be issued Immediately.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-06
SANTO DOMINGO.
President Morales Accepts the Arrange
ment.

dispatch from Minister Dawson an
nounces that President Morales has ac-
cepted the United States arrangement for
the collection of the revenues of Santo
Domingo, especially regarding the salary
of $500 a month to be paid Superintendent
Cotton. 1t is suggested, however, that Col
ton go to Santo Domingo before the other
collectors, when agreement will be
reached between Cotton and the Dominican
government for the salaries Of the other
collectors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-06
Policeman Wants Reinstatement.

Policeman j. F. Hile, through Attorneys
Lambert & Baker. late this afternoon Pc
t.tioned the Supreme Court of the District
of Columbia for a writ of mandamus to
compel the District Commissioners to re-
instate him as a member of the police
force and to grant him rehearfng on appeal
from the action Of the trial board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-06
FOUND UNCONSCIOUS.
Son of Former Representative Assault
ed by a Student.

LEXINGTON, KY, April 6.-Early today
William G. ePters Of Kansas City, Mo-,
stident at Kentucky State College, was
found nan unconscious condition on the
sidewalk near the dormitory of the college,
His recovery is considered doubtful 1t is
believed he was assaulted, the trouble grow
ing out of rivalry between college athletic
associations.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April Civilian
G. ePters is a son of former Representa-
tive Mason Peters, who now resides in this
city A special to the Star from Lexington
says that Peters was assaulted by fellow
student.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-06
Believed to Be pementad.

An aged woman. who gave her name as
Bridget McNulty. was arrested at the gov
eminent printing Office last evening about
o'clock by policemen from the sixth pre-
cinct, and charged with insanity. The
police are puzzled as to where the woman's
relatives In this city reside. and are doing
all in their power to locate them. She viii
doubtless be examined by the police SUR
seons late this afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-06
To Accompany Secretary Taft.

Major Guy L. Edie of the medical de-
partment has been ordered to report in
person to the Secretary of War for duty as
attending surgeon and to accompany him
to the Philippine Islands this summer and
return to this cftys
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-06
TOGO's FLEET SIGHTED
SOUTH OF ISLAND OF MINDANAO.
PHILIPPINE GROUP.

CHICAGO, April GA special to the
Daily News from Batavia, Java, says: To-
COS fleet was sighted this morning south
of the Island of Mindanao, the southern
most of the Philippine group
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-06
DOVE OF PEACE SLEEPS
NOTHING BEING DONE AT ST.
PETERSBURG JUST NOW.

ST. PETERSBURG, April 6.-At the Ger
man embassy the statement that it had ad-
vised the foreign office that it regarded an
early conclusion Of peace as probable was
denied The embassy. it was pointed out.
simply reported the prevailing talk about
peace In St. Petersburg. The embassy now
shades the opinion expressed in these dis
patches that the efforts made in the direc-
ton Of peace failed and that for the mo-
ment nothing is being done. The general
feeling exists in diplomatic circles, how
ever, that peace has been brought appre-
ciablY nearer. t-----
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-06
New York Stock Market.

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co.. bankers
and brokers, 1419 F street, members New
York stock exchange, Washington stock
exchange and Chicago board of trade
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-06
Rojestvensky's Fleet.

The admiralty processes ignorance of the
exact whereabouts of Vice Admiral Rojest-
vensky's squadron, and has no information
showing that the three vessels sighted by
the steamer Marmora (Which arrived at
Colombo, Ceylon. yesterday $50 miles south
east of Ceylon April 4 belonged to the Rus
sian squadron. Nevertheless the belief pre-
walls In naval circles that the squadron will
go through the straits of Malacca, but that
Admiral Togo's heavy division will not be
encountered until Rojestvensky reaches the
eastern sea,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-06
Kaiser's Interest in Peace.

The publication by Washington of cor
respondence officially giving Emperor
William the credit of inspiring Secretary
Hays note which resulted in pledging
Russia and Japan to limit the area of
hostilities and the powers maintenance
of the integrity of Chinese territory and
the open-door policy in China is regarded
here as being an extremely friendly act
to Germany on the theory that the uni
versa1 commentator Of that action will
tend to disarm criticism of the German
emperor's present insstence on the
preservation of similar integrity and the
Open-door policy for Morocco
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-06
Today's Government Receipts.

National bank notes received today for
redemption, $685.. 507; government receipts
from internal revenue. $630.206: customs.
$699551: miscellaneous, $4S. III; expendi-
lures, $1,53O,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-06
GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
Summing Up Arguments.

eel to the jury In the KenGlA contested will
case was In progress late this Afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-06

couple of ten-share lots of Mergen-
thaler sold for 1871 and 1875, and then
the bid was 1871 and 1914 was asked.
Lanston sold from 1875 TO 165s. and then
1875 was bid and 1875 was asked
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-03-17
L. Bendurant. P. M.
One on Her.

For years there had been q
feeling of good-fellowship between
them, aud the fact that they were
related led him to consider him.
self privileged where she was con-
cerned. Still on opening his box
Christmas morning she was sur
prised to see two shining silver
buckles smiling at her. There was
no installing what manner of gift
it was, for the buckles interlaced
with handsome black satin ribbon
and the pair lay side by side.
That was not the sort of gift she
liked from q man, and besides she
did not wear that kind, SO she
laid them aside, thinking, "I'll
give them to some one else some.
time" and she wrote her note al
thanks, saying that modesty pre-.
vented her from calling them by
their proper name, but they were
very handsome and she most CRATE
full. The return mail brought thi:
brief note from him: "Your mod.
esty was quite unnecessary. Had
you taken the trouble to take ms
gift from the box you would have
found muff-hoider.-Ex.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-03-17
Meeting with success.
Haschs. Rulletin. March ls.l

Captain n. G. Luckett, who
brought down o party OF some
twenty-five home-seekers and IN
vsstors from various points IN ILL.,
iona several weeks ago, and who
has been spending some time III
North Louisiana, returned to the
city yesterday, having succeeded
IA placing several valuable plan
tstien properties, and paving the
way for the selling of others very
shortly. The Captain expects te
leave Wednesday morning, golnt
back to Illinois, and expects tx
1bturn again about March 22nd
BringiDg with him another isrg'
tsrty of the people up there wh'
dssirous of investing in the ricl
end fertile lands " be found II
tuch abundance IN this section o
The country. All of those whom
Captain Luckett brought dowl
some time since were highly de
lighted with our people and tn
country generally. and the i'm
pressions made upon them wer'
Of the most favorable character
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-03-17
PobiedsnestseH's Fanaticisn.

The cable dispatches from St.
Petersburg have more than once
given voice to the apprehension
which all friends of freedom in
Russia feel when the name OF
Robiedonostseff is mentioned. This
stern old man is the very genius
Oh fanaticism, and is all the more
formidable because the prOsecut-
ind spirit in him ID wrapped up in
a cloak of enlightenment and phi
losophy.
ne knows English we'll. and in
his young days translated Emer-
SON into Russian for the edifica-
zion e the rising generation of
Che Cars subjects. One wonders
what he made of the sentence,
"Who would be o man must be
. peo-conformist." Alexander II,
the Czar.Liberator, who freed the
serfs and the Balkan Slavs, thought
highly of Pobiedonostseff, aud
made him tutor of his sons, Mich
oIhs, who died during his fathers
lifetime, and Alexander, who sue
essded him, the father of the
present Gar.
Into his ears Pobiedonotsef
poured his doctrines of absolution
ss q divine ordinance, and of Orth
odoxy, as dependent OH absolut
ism, Alexander III, who was great
ly Influenced by the theories o
this strong willed fanatic. passes
his former tutor over to his owl
sons, and Nicholas II grew NJ
under the shadow of the old man
tyraunous mind and despotic will
Rohisdonostseff is wholly homes
fanatic. He has written q book
every page of which breathes con
victiDn, to prove that all freedom
10 . delusion aud that the ideal
Of representative government ar
o snare. And he honestly believe
IL aM-Harper's Weekly.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-03-17
JUDICIAL ADVERTISEMENT.

SEIzURE AND SALE.
State OF Louisiana, Parish Of Tensas,
10th District Court.
BANK OF ST.. JOSEPH
VS.. No. 5Ols.
LII. ELI.ZEY.
DUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given
i that by virtue Of a writ OF seiz'
ure and sale to me directed by the above
name Honorable Court in the above
styled matter, will on
Saturday, the 18th day OF April,
A. ID. IsO5,
offer for sale ut the Court House door
In the town of st. Joseph, In this parish
between the hours Of ii O'Clock a. M
and 4 O'Clock p. M, to the highest DID.
der, for cash, the following described
property, seized in above styled matter
That certain lot of ground described
as Lot No. (2) Two of Square -" o
the RouthwOod FIELD addition to The
IIown Of Newellton, as shown on mai
of same drawn by Jno. johnson. Parish
Surveyor, and recorded in Notarial Rec
ord "O", page 1876, Records Of the Par
ish of Tensas, on the 9th day Of Sep
TENDER, 1908, together with all tn
buildings and improvements thereon
and appurtenances thereto belonging
Terms of Sale: Cash.
&C. YOUNG, Sheriff.
ST. JOSEPH, La, March 2, 1905.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-03-17
I'ROC11F2DINGS
or THE
POLICE JURY.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, }
Parish of Tensas. (
or TUE PARIsH or IENsAs.

DIG Ii kuOWn CuaI Oh tuls 1OIn
day of March, 1905, it being the
day TO which the regular meeting
of this Board was postponed, the
Police Jury met ct the Court
House in St. Joseph, La.
There were present: Mr.. F. II.
Curry, President. and Messrs. e.
e. Graves, s. Marks, r. B. Lynch
and s. D. Farrar, members.
Hon. ]. T. Mcclellan, Presi-
dent of the Fifth Louisiana Levee
Board, was present ut the meeting
and addressed the Police Jury on
the subject of the use of the ban
quettes along the public road ways.
Referring to the opposition of the
U. s. authorities to the use of the
banquettes for travel and to the
State and Federal statutes pro-
hibiting such use and to the like
lihood of criminal prosecutions
for the violations of these laws,
he requested the Police July to
take early measures to provide
suitable roads for travel along the
public levees and to provide for
the drainage of such roads, with
la view to protect the levees and
banquettes.
| And on motion q committee
leomposed of Messrs. ]. G. O'Kel-
Hey, s. Marks, s. D. Farrar and
F. II. Curry was appointed to have
the roads referred to constructed
in such way as to conform to the
law.
The committee appointed to ex.
famine the books and accounts OF
the Parish Treasurer reported that
the same had been examined
found correct and vouchers burned
On motion of Mr.. Marks, the
following resolution was unani'
mously adopted:
Resolved: That with the passing
Q away of Theodore G. Sachse, q
: patriotic and useful citizen, loya
n aud devoted friend, q true anC
earnest man, has been lost to Ten
sas and her people.
Resolved further: That in evi
II dence of our respect for his mem
;. lory that this resolution be spreat
upon the minutes of this body
land that q copy thereof be trans
u mitted to his family as an ex
3 preston of our sorrow aud sym
}, pathy.
- The following bills were allowe'
by the Finance Committee an
= ordered paid:
Ie R. Y. Newell, lumber for Crtmsa road
1t xSis est Washington. burial p.upsr John
d J. S g. Harris, paid for road work Il
Joseph Curry, Clerk, paid for Record :.
! J. 4: Seaman. burial p.upsr. viii. and
r. 4. Curry, paid for lumber and road -,
O. Robert aSat worren. paid for road work 10:
Pamela Co., lumber and road work In
.f L. Eigutser, lumber for bridge a..
A. Blanche, lumber for bridge "a.
N H. r. Guthrie, repairing Styx bridge 10.
10 Drs. Bellinger q Slicer, autopsy IS.
h. 81. Joseph Drug Co., vaccine points %.
8. d. Farrar, paid work on road 3.
a 8. d. Farrar, paid small pox guard, &c 70.
u T: e; Grace, paid work Black River
of q. Il: clinton, road and bridge work :.
sd R; j! 3: lynch lynch. paid Abe washington. ~
IN Wright BrOs.. hardware for road ma :,
~ W. n. Davidson. paid road working e1- -.
=, Geo. esni Kennedy, building bridge on New. -
;, n 81 B. Hunter HsS paid for road work =
Milton Farrar, ferryman's wages to
,st March 1, 1905 81
X, There being no further busine
m. the Police Jury adjourned sine di
F. H. CURRY, Prest.
III R. H. Whitney, Clerk.