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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-15
Chicago Trader Suspends.

CHICAGO, February 15.-Notice was
posted today on the board of trade that all
open trades with E. H. Prince, a grain and
provision broker, would be transferred Mr..
Prince said his suspension was only ten
porary. Transfer of his open trades, he
said, had been necessitated by the con-
gested condition of the market for May
wheat Assets and liabilities were said not
to be large A branch office in Omaha was
also closed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-15
Suicide at Sea.

NEW YORK, February ia suicide at
sea was reported by the North German
Lloyd steamer Kronprinz Wilhelm. which
arrived today from Bremen. The victim was
a fireman named Frohmak Of Hoboken, N.
j., on the American line steamer st. Paul.
Frohmak jumped from the st. Paul soon
after she passed Sandy Hook last Wednes-
day.
The report of the mans act was COM
municated to the Kronprinz Wilhelm by
wireless telegraph when the two steamers
met at sea.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-15
Defect in Battle Ships Turret.

SAN FRANCISCO, February 15.-The
Examiner today says: A serious defect has
been found in the forward turret of the
new battle ship Ohio. The Ohio left here
on February for the Santa Barbara
channel, and there for the first time her
big guns were fired. return was made to
this port, and then 1t was found that the
discharge of the guns had uncovered de-
fects in the forward turret 1t will require
four or five weeks to put the vessels tur-
ret in the proper condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-15
chanoes in stations Ordered.

Several changes have been ordered in the
stations and duties of officers of the in
spector generals department. Col. E. A.
Darlington, inspector general of the At
lantic division at New York, has been or
dered to Manila for duty as inspector gem
eral of the Philippines Division, relieving
Col. ]. L. Chamberlain, who is ordered to
this city for duty in the Office of the In
spector general as the relief of Col. Stephen
G. Mills, who. is ordered to New York for
duty as inspector general of the Atlantic
Division.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-15
Cruiser Galveston in Commission.

Srccial Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NORFOLK, Va, February 15-The Unit
ed States cruiser Galveston, partially built
at the Trigg shipyards at Richmond, Va.
and brought to Norfolk navy yard for COM
pletion following the failure of the ship
building trust, was placed in commission
here today, commanded by William G. Cut
Ter, U. S. N, with a crew of 2S1 men.
The ships colors were raised, the band
played Star Spangled Banner" and the
crew was lined up on deck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-15
Naval Movements.

The torpedo boat Stewart and the collier
Sterling arrived at San Juan yesterday
from Dominican ports, and the Whipple ar.
rived at Guantanamo from Monte Cristi.
The torpedo boat Marlborough has arrived
at Culebra the Paul Jones at Port Town
send and the Abarenda at Norfolk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-15
Appointed Aids for Inaugural.

ALBANY, February Ex-Governor Hig-
gins has appointed Brig. Gen. Lauren w.
Petebone commanding the 4th Brigade Of
Buffalo, and Job E. Heges of New York
citv to act for this state as aids on the
staff of Mai Gen. Adna r. Chaffee, grand
marshal of the inaugural parade in Wash
fugtOn March 4.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-15
Injured His Back.

James d. Flowers, thirty-five years or
age. and residing at 153 California street
northeast, was injured about the back by q
piece of timber falling on him while at
work upon building at l3la and u streets
northwest about II O'Clock today de was
taken to the Emergency HOSPITAL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-15
Fire in Works at Tokyo.

TOKYO, February ia fire took place
at the Atsuta works, near Nagoya, last
night, and the damage done was consider
able. The origin of the fire is unknown,
but it is considered possibly the work of an
incendiary. A searching investigation is
now in progress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-15
snonsor for the Minnesota.

Governor Johnson of Minnesota has de-
Miss Rose Marie Schaller to chris
ten the battleship Minnesota, which will be
at Newport News on April g. Miss
Schaller is a daughter of State Senator AL
bert Schaller of Hastings, and is at present
a sophomore at the University of Minne-
sofa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-15

Two fast freight trains on the Southern
collided head-on at Latham, nine miles
south of Greenville s. c., yesterday.
sulting in the death of Flagman Gilbert
and Fireman Rice of No. IL. The engines
of both trains were very badly damaged.
and passenger traffic was delayed for sew
eral hours. Other members of the crews
were injured, but not seriously.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-15
Former Representative Dead.

CHICAGO, February 15.-Former Repre-
sentative John J. Feely died today of gas
tritis after an illness of five days. He was
a member of the iFfty-seventh Congress,
defeating William Lorimer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-15
Indiana Local Option Law.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, February 15.-Gov-
ernor Hanly today signed the local option
bill. This bill makes effective for two years
protests against applications for liquor Ii
censes if the protests are signed by ma
iority of the voters of a ward or township.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-15
Mr.. Campbell's Statement.

Mr.. Campbell said this morning in expla-
nation of his resolution that the condi-
tons on the Kansas field are such as to
demand immediate relief. According to
his statements, oil was discovered some
time ago in the Kansas field, and agents
of the Standard Oil Company Immediately
appeared in the field and bargained with
the farmers for the output from the wells
in operation. After the field had been COW
cred by a network of distributing pipes
and supplied with pumping stations the
purchasing price of crude oil was cut by
the Standard on Company from 81 to Al
cents. The farmers appealed to the legis-
lature for relief. and the matter is now
pending there. In the meantime the So
called Oil trust has boycotted the Kansas
field, the pumps have shut down and not
a drop of oil is being marketed. These
conditions, in Mr.. Campbells' opinion, de-
mand some immediate action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-15

Sheriff Fenton and Deputy Sheriff Aston
OF Butte, Mont, after a pistol fight in
which more than fifty shots were ex-
changed. have captured. near Basin, Wyo.,
OKLAHOMA" Combes and Denver Lane,
who a month ago escaped from jail at
Billings Mont.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-15
Text of the Resolution.

The text of the resolution, which was in
troduced by Representative Campbell of
Kansas, follows:
Resolved, That the Secretary of Com
merce and Labor be, and he is hereby, re-
quested to investigate the cause or causes
of the low price of crude oil or petroleum
in the United States, and especially in the
Kansas field, and the unusually large mar
gins between the price of crude oil or pc
troleum and the selling price of refined OIL
and it's by-productS, and whether the sald
conditions have resulted, in whole or IN
part, from any contract, combination, IN
the form of trust or otherwise, or con-
spiracy in restraint of trade and commerce
among the several states and territories,
or with foreign countries; also whether the
said prices have been controlled, in whole
or in part, by any corporation, joint stock
company or corporate combination engaged
in commerce among the several states and
territories, or with foreign nations; also
whether such corporation, joint stock COM
pany or corporate combination, in purchas-
ing crude oil or petroleum, by any order
blacklists or in any manner discriminates
against any particular oil field; also to in
vestigate the organization, capitalization,
profits, conduct and management of the
business of such corporation or corpora
tons, company or companies, and corpor-
ate combinations. if any, and to make early
report of its findings, according to law, to
the end that such information may be used
by Congress as a basis for legislation, or
by the Department of Justice as a basis
for legal proceedings"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-15

The dead body of a white infant was
found In the sewer al 18th and e streets
northwest this morning by men who were
cleaning the structure. The police were
notified and the body was removed to the
morgue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-15
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

Barring Magoun & Co. of New York will
ship $4,000 gold coin to Buenos Ayres to-
morrow.
Marked improvement was reported at New
York today in the condition of Bishop Nc
Laren of Chicago, who has been seriously
i'll here for several days.
The Standard Oil Company of New
Jersey has declared dividend of SIS per
share for the first quarter of 1905, payable
March IS. For the same period last year
the company paid SIG dividend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-15

NJ Constans, the French ambassador, left
Constantinople for Paris today on brief
leave Of absence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-15
FOR CARE OF LEPERS
BILL TO PROVIDE A RETREAT
FAvoRABLY REPORTED.
Views of Surgeon General Wymap
Transmitted to the House
by Committee.

Chairman Hepburn Of the House COM
mittee on interstate and foreign commerce
has submitted a favorable report on the
bill to provide a leprosarium for the segre-
cation of 1epers and to prevent the spread
OF leprosy in the United States. The bill
authorizes the surgeon general of the pub
lie health and marine hospital service to
select a site within a territory or insular
possession of the United States suitable for
the establishment of a leprosarium, and
suggests abandoned military or naval
reservation. Two hundred and fifty thou
sand dollars is appropriated by the measure
to carry out the purposes of the act.
Views of Surgeon General Wyman.
The report of the interstate and foreign
commerce committee contains a letter from
Surgeon General Wyman which is of more
than ordinary interest. 1t says in part:
1T is impracticable for each state to
maintain a separate leprosarium, as II
would involve large expenditure for build
ings and maintenance not apparently war
ranted on the part of the state by the small
number of lepers each will have to care for.
For example. l am credibly informed that
the three lepers which have recently been
found in the state of Massachusetts are
now costing that state $4,000 per annuui,
and the bureau is frequently appealed to
for taking of single and isolated cases
in communities which are at loss to know
how to dispose of the same. AS a result a
great many cases of leprosy are hidden.
and the hiding is ignored by the authors
ties.
Leprosy is Communicable.
There be no doubt that leprosy is o.
communicable disease. 1t is true that the
contagion seems to require considerable
length of time, that it is slow in manifesting
itself and that many persons exposed to the
contagion escape. On the contrary, 1t must
be remembered that should the contagion
take root and the disease develop the per-
son becomes afflicted with disease prac-
tically BILE In the present state OF
knowledge and is condemned to life OF
suffering, relievable only by death and is an
object Stunned by his fellow men, and
even by his relatives.
Another reason for the establishment or
a leproSarium and of the segregation, so far
as possible. of all lepers in the United
States is the fact that one OF the recoR-
nized examinations of leprosy is by an In
tercurrent infection of pulmonary tuDer-
culosis, and the leper thus afflicted becomes
not only dangerous from the point OF view
of the spread of his original ailment-lep-
rosy-but is also an agent In the possible
spread of tuberculosis. The leper sooner or
later becomes incapable of self-support and
is a public charge, and his care by state
boards of health or state institutions be-
comes a tax which is assumed by state au-
thorities only with reluctance and under
conditions far from perfect as to comfort,
safety and humanity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-15
THE STANDARD OIL co.
ITS OPERATIONS TO BE IMMEDI-
ATELY INVESTIGATED.
Representative Campbell's Resolution
Passed by the House-His State
ment as to the Kansas Field.

A resolution providing for an immediate
and searching investigation into the opera
lions Of the Standard Oil Company was
passed by the House of Representatives
this morning. The resolution was passed
in the most unusual manner, without ref
erence to committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-15

The compliments. in addition, aver that
when their laundry is hung out to dry the
Catoctin clarion., 1905-06-15
pENNSY FLYERS BREAK RECORDS.
Trains Run a, Rtt: Of III Niles An
Hour.

Chicago (SpcciaD On its initial run
was in waiting and when the flyer
reads 1S-hour flyer" the fastest long
distance train in the world, arrived i'll
This city at $50 o'clock A. NJ, three
minutes ahead of schedule time. In
order to accomplish this feat cxtraordi-
nary achievements in the way OF fast
running were necessary.
After leaving Pittsburg the tender Of
the big Atlantic type engine which had
been attached at that city for the run
to Crestline, O.. developed hot box
about 20 miles east of Mansfield, O.
The engineer stopped his train and IS
minutes were lost in futile effort to
cool the troublesome axle. Finally a
freight engine was attached and the
train limped into Crestlinc. Here the
regular engine was i'll waiting, and when
the flyer" left that latter place il was
20 minutes late. The run to Fort Wayne,
I31 miles away, was made i'll ia! min
uteS, an average of OS 6-Io miles an
hour. When the train pulled out Of
Fort Wayne for the last lap Of the long
journey it was only OK minutes late,
1917 minutes OF the lost time having
been made up, Miles were frequently
reeled off i'll from ~ to so seconds, and
an average speed of a mile minutes
was easily maintained over long
stretches OF track,
The I3I miles from Crcstlinc, O., to
Fort Wayne were run i'll us minutes.
The fastest time was made near Ada,
O., where three miles were covered in
s. seconds, or at the rate of mile in
28 I-3 seconds, breaking hll worlds
railway speed records. This is at the
rate Of 1878 miles an hour.
President Underwood, of the Erie
Railroad, was a passenger. He explain
ed that there was no special signih-
cance attached to his making the Jour
ney to Chicago on the first run of the
new train He said he had an engage
ment here at o'clock, and he took
advantage Of the facilities offered by the
Pennsylvania to keep his appointment.
He spoke in high praise OF the train
and the appointments and complimented
the train crews on their splendid work.
Already the Pennsylvania Railroad
officials are discussing the possibility of
reducing the running time between Chi
cago and New York to 10 hours, and
it is not improbable that such sched-
ule may be attempted in the near fu-
tl1re
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CHAPTER V.
AN UNFORTUNATE SUITOR.


Pardon me-" he entreated; "but you
have not told me what your pleasure is
in regard to this sketch have made.
Shall 1 destroy it or deliver it to the
person who ordered it?"
"Person who ordered it? You con-
found me-" was her hurried response.
Il had forgotten the picture and all
connected with it.. How was it or
dered and when"
He took a crumpled note from his
pocket and showed 1t to her. BY the
nearly consumed candles she read it,
puzzled and wondering, to the end.
andrea Montelliw she cried. Il
know no such name. 1t is all Il mys-
terry to me-"
At once and without his vOlition and
encouragement, Hamilton Dcgraw felt
himself seized bya sudden doubt which
darkened everything before him. All
mystery to her. How could that be.
He looked at her and hesitated Never
had she seemed so childlike, so innO-
cent or so pure. Her large eyes, turned
ND to him. were full of question; her
very attitude was one OF waiting. 1t
seemed rs il she expected him to eX-
plain what evidently amazed her. He
mastered his doubts and ventured upon
new topic.
"When ! came into the room," said
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EXPLOSION RAISED SEA
Threw Up WaterspOut Two thousand
Feet.
GREATEST SUBMARINE EXPLOSION.
Sixteen and One.half Tons Of Dynamite
Sunk Fifteen Peet 10 Water Near q
Fort OF Coast Of Alexandra. Egypt, ano
Touched OF by EIectricity-A Remarkable
Spectacle Presented.

Cairo (By Cable) The worlds rec
ord in submarine explosions has been
made at Alexandria with consignment
of explosives from Nobels, Glasgow,
which was being shipped to Cairo in ma
tive boats. One of the boats, on which
was I6R tons of dynamite, was wreck
ed. The explosives were saved and
taken to Aboukir
Owing to contact with the water, how
ever, the dynamite had generated gases
which made it public danger. SO 1t
was conveyed to a quarter of mile
out into the bay from Aboukir Fort, off
Nelson's Island, and sunk i'll IS feet OF
water. Then it was exploded by cleo
tricity.
The sight was one tina: never will be
forgotten by those who saw it. The
sea was perfectly calm, but all of a sud
den, without any visible warning, there
was a tremendous uphcaval Of water.
The sea became a churning mass for a
great distance around, and waterspout
of gigantic height arose toward the sky.
The sun shining upon. or rather through,
the mass, gave it a superb glstening
appearance, and produced a wonderful
effect.
The rising water lasted nearly two
minutes. 1t was estimated by tcchni-
cal spectator that the waterspout at
tanned a height OF 1000 feet, while its
base was 200 feet in diameter.
These details, coupled with the fact
that the explosives consisted OF SIX and
onc-half tons Of sclcgnitc and 10 tons
OF blasting gclatinc, which contains 90
per cent. OF nitroglycerin. and is, there
fore one OF the most powerful cN-
plosivcs. made the explosion at Abouk'r
a record. 1t is believed to have been
the greatest submarine explosion that
has taken place since explosives were
invented
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CHAPTER VI.
A ST RPRISE

~ ~ hiHIF'
To the sound of Il scream from the
>ignorina's lips, young Dcgraw turned.
Before him, in the doorway | have
mentioned, he saw standing the slight,
dark and unprcposseSsing figure of a
man so evidently Italian in his appear.
ancc and bearing. that it did not need
the hurried bound and startled cX.
clamaton of the Portuguese for him
to recognize in this menacing intruder
the Si@nor Montelli.
$50, 50, We are TO wind up with 4
sccnc,' thought he; and instinctivcly
stepped between this stranger and the
shrinking figure of the Signorina.
But the precaution seemed needless.
At the first words uttered by the Por-
lugucse, the Italian broke into harsh
laugh and drawing the old cronc after
him, left the room and shut the door
behind him. Mr.. Degraw, surprised
ing, while the Signorina trembled so
that she seemed in danger of falling.
ut is very strange quoth the
former. Gle did not seem to notice
hat the couch was empty, and that you
stood living and breathing before him.
The Portuguese cannot be as true to
you as YOU thought. She must have
told him that you would wake"
ooh. oh. hush!' broke from the
young girls lips, as the door opened
again and the old woman stepped ill.,
Il am so bewildered. ] do not know
what to make Of all this And leaving
him, she advanced toward the cEone,
who met her with look that added
to his surprise and her perplexity.
A short interchange of words fol-
lowed and then the old woman drew
back and the signorina turned. But
with what a different air and with
what Il different look. Young Degraw
would hardly have known her face II
he had not already seen it under the
influence of various emotions, and
when she opened her lips, she seemed
TO find it 50 hard to speak, that in
mercy lie was gcing to begin the con-
vcrsation for her, when her trouble
found tongue and she exclaimed:
Il cannot endure any more tonight;
you must go and let me find some
rest Perhaps, tomorrow"
But this wretch" he interposed
Gam | to leave you to his mercy?"
To be continued.
Strange as 1t may seem, when a man
Ia a bore. he seldom comes to the point,
Catoctin clarion., 1905-06-15
! Oreign.

Several ministerial and diplomatic
changes in the French government Will
result from the resignation OF Nj. Del
casse. Premier Rouvier is still unde-
cided about retaining the portfolio OF
foreign affairs.
During a discussion of Italy's con-
nection with the Congo i'll the Italian
Chamber of Deputies many of the speak
crs vigorously denounced the Congo
atrocities.
The Gar has given his approval to
scheme for legislative body OF two
houses, the elections for which to take
place during the summer.
Emperor Francis Joseph has appoint
ed Gen. Baron FeJervary hungarian pre-
mier in succession to Count Stephen
Tisza.
1t is reported that German friendship
for Morocco has already been rewarded
by several minor commercial conceS-
SionS.
King Oscar has finally accepted the
address of the Norwegian Storthlng, an
nouncing dissolution of the union.
General Deschamps, who, with II
other political cxilcs landed at Monte
Cristo, has been banished to Turkish
islands.
King Oscar has finally accepted the
address of the Storthing announcing the
dissolution of the union, which he at
first refused. A member of the Nor
wcgian Cabinet says the popular senti-
ment favors a republic, and he hopes
the United States will be the first to
recoznize the new government
An attempt was made to assasslnate
Lieutenant Colonel Spiridovitch, Of the
secret service police. at Kieff. Russia.
Catoctin clarion., 1905-06-15
Bombs Found In Pittsburg.

Pittsburg, Pa. (SpeciaD Two bombs
were found OH the premises of the
Springfield Public School, in this city,
by Lewis Baker, the janitor. Both were
made OF zinc, and in the interior were
the usual gun-cotton metal tube and
powder. They were about two inches
in diameter, several inches long, and
fitted with a brass cap. Both are now
in possession of the authorities No
reason can be given for the selection
of the school as the object of any at
tempted outrage. There are number Of
Russian families in the vicinity of the
school, many of whom, it is said, are,
so far as Russia is concerned, intensely
anarchistic.
Catoctin clarion., 1905-06-15
Pastor CoYdova Must Serve.

Trenton, N. J. (SpeciaD. - Justices
Dixon and Swayze, on motion of Prose
cutor Bcrdine, of Middlescx county, for
mally dismissed the writ of error which
was applied for by counsel for Rev. ]
Frank Cordova, of South River, imme,
diately upon his conviction for the aban-
donment of his wife. Cordova is the
minister who eloped with Miss Julia
Browne He is now serving four years
in the state prison
Catoctin clarion., 1905-06-15
Iaborers Snub Japanese.

A japanese recently applied for
leave to attend the meetings of the
San Francisco Building Trades coun-
Gil. He said he wanted to listen to
its deliberations and also wanted to
ascertain how to proceed In order that
his countrynen might be admitted to
unions affiliated with the council. Hs
request was promptly refused.
Catoctin clarion., 1905-06-15

Strange as 1t may seem, when man
Is a bore, be seldom comes to the point,