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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-27
Teddy Is Shut in.


AS soon as the President had deS-
cended in the boat the manhOles were
closed, and conveyed by the naval ten
der Apache, the Plunger started fol
the sound. No manoeuVereS were at
tempted until the vessel was we'll be-
yond the entrance to the bay. tSliT
northwest breeze had been blowing
since last night and kicked heavy
sea in the sound, but the Plunger be-
haved beautifully. The water where
the trail took place is about forty feet
deep. too shallow in the opinion OF
Lieutenant Nelson and his experts IL
enable the vessel to do her best Work.
Soon after the vessel reached the
necessary depth of water she was d.
rected downward until she rested on
the bottom of the sound. Ihen the
mechanism of the craft was eXplalne
minutely to the President by Lieuten-
ant Nelson so that he afterWard had
no difficulty in understanding the ma
roeuvers which were performed.
While the President thus was rest
ing on the bottom of the sound in d
submarine boat storm forty teet
above him was raging unnotlced. Tue
rain descended in torrents and the
northeastern whipped the surface OF
the water into big rollers but it was Us
quiet and peaceful where the Presl-
dent WAS DIS ii DdI1ol houib bC.
Explanations of the working of tho
vessel having been completed, Lieu
tenant Nelson began to put her
through her PAGES. From the bottom
porpoise diving was tried that is, the
boat would ascend to the surface oil
the sound for several seconds, IONS
enough to enable her commander 70
sight any warship that might be with
i'm view, and then dive again immedi-
ately
After this vancouver ha been re-
heated a few times the Plunger was
sent down distance of 20 feet be-
low the surface and her engines stop
ped Then the engines were reserved
and the boat assembled to the surface
backwards Lieutenant Nelson made
his boat perform the remarkable Tea,
of diving to depth of 20 feet AND
while going at full speed at tha'
depth, reversing her course. The com
plete turn occupie only one minute
Subsequently the engines were stopp0
and the vessel was submerged to a
depth of twenty feet. There she was
kept motionless. giving demonstra
ton to her ability to remain in tha'
position forhourS while awaiting an
opportunity to launch one OF her tor
pedoes at vessel of A blOckadn"
squadron which might be passing OF
re-passing given point.
After many manoeuVerS had peer
performed. Lieutenant Nelson ordered
all lights on board to be eXtinguished
to demonstrate how thoroughly tn
members of his crew knew their bus'-
ness. They worked perfectly in tn
inkv darkness, evidently with as much
skill and ease as they performed then
duties in the glare of the electro
light.
During the operations of the Plum
ge. the tender Apache remained With
in short distance, prepared to rem
der any assistance that might be nee
essarv. She was not needed, however
and the P1unger returned to her moor
ings near the j. West Roosevelt pier
without an untoward incident. The
President shook hands with all the
crew as he left the vessel to return
to Sycamore Hill.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-27

Between points North, East, South
and Southwest,
Schedule in effect July 2, 1905.
Trains leave Raleigh.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-27
NORTHBOUND.
SOUTHBOUND.

Chester, S. q.
T.. II. NICHOLS. Gen. Mgr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-21
PROJECTED ORGANIZATION.
Colored People Decide to Form Young
Women's Christian Association.

Pursuant to a call of the Bookloyers'
Club a large and representative gathering
of colored women assembled in the Berean
Baptist Church recently to discuss ways
and means for the establishment of
Young Women's Christian Association. Al
ter being elected temporary chairman Mrs.
Rosetta Lawson briefly explained the OBJ
ject of the meeting and then called on Mrs.
Fernandez of the Social Settlement for Col
ored People in South Washington, Miss
Matte R. Bowen of the Sojourner Truth
Home, Mrs. John Pierre of the Home for
Friendless Girls. Dr.. R. ]. Cole of the Col
ored Orphans Home and Mrs Mary c. Ter
rel! of the Prudence Crandall Association
to state their experiences These proved
not only varied and interesting, but indi-
Gated a pressing need for just such work
as the Booklovers had contemplated.
1t was finally decided to take immediate
steps looking to the establishment of
home for club and claSSwork purposes
among coiored wcmen-a Y. w. c. .A-and
the following officers were elected:
Mrs. Bette G. Francis. board of ed
ucation, president: Miss Mildred Gibbs,
principal Stevens School vice president:
Miss NJ. P. Shadd principal Lincoln School.
treasurer; Mrs A S. Gray. corresponding
secretary; Miss Erminie Shimm, recording
secretary. Mrs. Rosetta Lawson and Miss
e. F. G. Merritt were appointed chairn;en
of the executive committee and the COM
r,ittee on constitution. respectively.
Before ad1oufnlng IL was dectiec 10 ao.d
another meeting in the near future TO doopt
the constitution and to enroll new mem
bers.
In addition to those already mentioned
those who expressed a strong interest in
the new movement were: Mrs. John F, Cook
Mrs. Lavana Moss. Mrs. VIM. Tunnel,
Mrs Corale Cook Mrs. M. E. Tucker, Mrs
J. B. Clark, Mrs. Rosa Male, Mrs. Tyson,
Mrs. d. G.. Rivers Miss Rosetta Boston,
Mrs. John Dancy, Mrs. Judson Lyons, Mrs.
John p. Green, Miss /. l. Russell, Miss y.
t. Jackson. Miss Florence Smith, Mrs. H.
E. Baker. Mrs. A. F. Hilyer. Mrs John t.
Layton, Mrs. S. n. Brown. Mrs. Jas. Worm
ley, Miss Sarah Brown, DR.. Lucy e. Molten.
Mrs. Anna J. Cooper, Mrs. Anna ]. Muir
ray Mrs. A. U. Craig. Mrs Moreland Mrs.
w. s. Montgomery, Miss Maria Jordan.
Miss Victoria Thompkins and Mrs. F. L.
Cardozo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-21

FEARED DEATH rs ONLY MATTER
OF FEW HOURS.

WASHINGTON, Conn, April Platter
four weeks illness of pneumonia, the con-
dition of United States Senator o. H. Plat
changed for the worse SO markedly this
morning that his physician DR.. w. J. Ford,
declared that he feared the end was very
near-only a matter of a few hours. Sem
ator Platt's illness dates from his return
from his residence here from Hartford on
March 81, when he attended the funeral of
his colleague in the United States Senate,
General Joseph H. Hawley. The day of the
funeral was chilly and stormy and Senator
Plat caught a severe cold which shortly
after his return home developed into pneu-
monia.
Hard work in connection with his sena-
torial duties in Washington during the win
ter had already Slapped his naturally Wig
orous constitution, and his advanced age,
seventy-eight years, also told against him
in his struggle with disease After two
weeks illness, however, he seemed to be
past the crisis and strong hopes were felt
that he would eventually recover, but ne
suffered a recurrence of the disease and
since then his condition has given cause tor
much anxiety.
The bulletin issued by his physician, DIR.
w. J. Ford, this morning said:
Senator Piatt had fairly comfortable
night. His temperature, however, Is high,
1G4.5. There has been some failure in his
condition in the last twenty-four hours"
DR.. Ford said that there is now no doubt
that an abscess has formed on one of the
lungs. The symptoms about as grave
as they could be- he added. DR.. Ford re-
mains almost constantly at Senator Platts
bedside.
At IL 10 DR.. Ford announced that Senator
Platt's condition had grown rapidly worse
in the last two hours AT the rate he is
sinking now" said the physician, the end
may come in q few hours"
DR.. Ford added that the sinking spell
might be only temporary, but that it SEEM
ed to him that the end was fast approach
ing. 1T may be that the senator will rally
and death be held off for a time" he said,
but | should say that he could not live
more than twenty-four hours at the long
est, If the present rate of sinking contin-
ues, the end will come sooner than that
Throughout the morning Senator Platt
remained in a Semi-conScious state.
Senator Plat rallied somewhat this after
noon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-21
SAYS CASTRO IS FRIENDLY.
Consular Agent Dodge Discusses the
Situation in Venezuela.

Considerable interest is attached in Off
cial circles to the arrival here of Mr.. Ru-
dolph Dodge, United States consular agent
at Caracas, Venezuela. Mr.. Dodge was at
the State Department yesterday afternoon
until o'clock in conference with Mr..
Loomis the acting secretary of state. Mr.
Dodge said, after his visit, that 1T was
friendly talk"
When asked why he came to Washington
he said his visit was for the purpose of at
tending to private business. Mr. Dodge
further stated that he expected to be in
Washington for two weeks He says he
knows President Castro well, and declares
the latter chershes friendly sentiments 10
Amer cans. Mr.. Dodge said he had had a
talk with President Castro just before sail
ing for Washington.
When asked for a statement regar ling
the Venezuelan situation he said he did not
care to talk about it now, except to saw
''the newspapers have exaggerated the sit
uaton in Venezuela
Mr.. Dodge expressed the opinion that the
French Cable Company had broken it's con-
tract.
Mr. Dodge told the State Department Of
ficials that Minister Bowen is the cause of
the delicate situation at Caracas The
praise which Mr.. Dodge gives to President
Castro has caused keen surprise among
officials and members of the diplomatic
corps, the latter DeinS especially interested
in the remark of the American official about
the French Gable Company.
Mr.. Dodge had an hours talk with Secre-
tary Taft today respecting the political
situation in Venezuela. Mr.. Dodge be-
sides holding the United States office, has
as he told Secretary Taft. large private
business interests in Venezuela He is
one of the directors and managers of the
Orinoco concession, which was once known
as the Faribault or Minnesota concession,
holding exclusive rights to the exploita-
ton of vast timber and mineral resources
in the upper Orinoco regions.
Mr.. Dodge particularly anxious that
these concessionaires should be left to adj
just directly with President Castro any is
sues that have arisen or may arise in con-
nection with the franchise, and did not
want Mr.. Bowen. the United States min
lister, to intervene In any manner
Secretary Taft listened with interest to
Mr.. Dolge's presentation, but as the latter
made no request for actor there was moth
ing further for the Secretary TO do than to
take his presentrnent into consideration
along with the other phases of the Vene-
zuelan issue, which will probably be al
lowed to await final action until President
Rooseyelt's return to this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-21
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

The president of the Lanston Company
Mr.. j. Maury Dove. said this morning that
the company earned last year S2SOOo0-
ABOUT 90 per cent on the capital stock,
which amounts to 5000. 900. The company
now has surplus of 100000, and it was
thought better to add to this surplus before
beginning to pay dividend
The company now has its own plant
which it equipped during the last year at a
cost of $4,000 obtained on the unsecured
notes of the company. a yearly saving In
the cost of manufacture to the company OF
about 100000 is to be effected by this
change, SO that in a couple of years or so
the expenditure for the plant will be paid
for from this source. The annual report TO
the stockholders. it is expected, will be is
sued about the first of next month.
Gas stock sold yesterday In limited guam
titles at 6J9s. This is without the quarterly
dividend of fifty cents per share. which is
payable next month. In spite of the decline
in the price of the stock which has been
going on for several weeks past since
reaching the highest point of 90 and frac-
ton some weeks ago. the opinion is held
by some that an extra dividend of some
sort is to be made in the near future
There appears to be no substantial ground
for such belief, except the supposed abil-
ny OF the company to spare something
from its surplus at this time. There IS also
a good deal of skepticism that anything is
to be done.
The governing committee of the Wash
ington stock exchange yesterday took ac-
ton upon the proposed change in the con-
stitution so as to permit the increase in
the membership from forty to fifty. 1t Is
supposed favorable report will be made
at the meeting of the exchange to be held
next Thursday.
1t Is stated that the applications for She
nov re fAar ailrl,t md La
pect of receiving the requisite number is
declared by those most familiar with the
situation as entirely favorable Under the
terms in which the change is to be made
there must be ten additional members chos-
en-, in order to make the new constitutional
amendment operative.
1t is stated that packages brought into
banks were viewed today with consider
able suspicion, as the experience at the
Riggs bank became generally known.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-21
AQUEDUCT RACE TRACK.
Entries for Tomorrow's Events-Strong
Card of Runners.


Special Dispatch to The Star.
AQUEDUCT, N. Y, April 21.-The follow
ing is the list of entries for the Aqueduct
race track tomorrow:
First race, three -year-olds, selling six
furlongs-Oro, 101; *Gray Lad, 81; Dance
Music, 81; Fly, 'Gadfy. o. 'Maid of Tim
bucto. 102; Norelight, 1O1; Virgo, 1903; Del
canta 10S
Second race. handicap, five furIongs-Dur-
leigh, 1876; Toscan, 125; Mamie Worth, 40:
New York. 1917; Crown Prince, III; Race
King. 119: Water Mirror, 100; Lucy Young
1O2; Kenilworth. 1O6; Butcher, 10.
Third race. the Woodhaven stakes; AZ
furlongs-Mintia, 102: Nellie Burn. 50: Spe-
cial License, 92; Delmore. 90; DR.. Heard,
1O5; Leonard Joe Hayman, %; Rust, 81
Fourth race, the Queens county handi-
cap; three-year-olds and upward; l mile
Rapid Water. 125; Roseben, 10; Orthodox,
rs; St Valentine, 1l2; Grenada, 10S: Duke
mas, 1902; Sinister, 104; Palette, 80
Fifth race, one mile-sPhantom, 9G;
@Champlain. 1O1; *Pronta, 100; Onatos, 1o7;
sDaisy Green 1872: Carbuncle, ia; *John F.
los; Bill Curtis. 1OS; Hands Across, JOY;
@Toi San. 90; Arcnal. 105; 'Red Light, 107.
Sixth race, two-yearold maidens. four
and half furlongs-First Hope 10S; Pep
per Hold. 115; Deuxtemps. 105; Guy Man
nering, 1OS: First Water, los; Guiding Star,
los; Garcia, 100.
Track clear, fast.
First race four and half furlongs, two
year oids-Green Room, 13 to 5 and 4 to i,
first; Old Guard to place, second; Speed
way, third. Tine, 0.56.
Second race, seven furlongS selling:
three year-olds and up-Head Dance even
and 1 to 3. first; ARABIC, to place. sec
ond Lord Badge, third Time, % DO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-21
PIMLICO RACE TRACK.
Entries for Tomorrow's Events-Strong
Card of Flyers.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PIMLICO, Md, April 21.-The following
is the list of entries for tomorrow events
at the Pimlico race track:
First rate, for two-year-olds; non-win-
ners of more than two races; $500; four ana
a half furlongs-MagaZan, 1OI: Peter Beck
err, 1903; Glittering Gloria, 100; Let Up, 1oS;
Racine II, 100: Side View, 100; Sunglow,
100; Proteus, 10; Gold Castle, 100, and
Away, 100.
Second race, for mares and geldings
three-year-olds and upward; non-winners
in 1906; $3OO;one mile-Mstress,S 81; Newsboy.
1O4; Redlight, 90; Nellie Forest, 101; Reli-
ance, So; Tenny Belle, 105; Silver Foam,
100; Rathawent, 1903; Burning Glass, 1902;
Arrahgowan, 1O7; Monochord. 101; Malabar,
10T; Lord Melbourn. 1o2; Philippine, 10l,
and Gen. Steward, 50.
Third race, Sporting Record cup; for
four-year-ords and upward, at 2S pounds
above the scale, to be ridden by gentlemen
approved by the stewards; the name of the
rider to accompany the entry; $500 and
plate; five and a half furlongs-De Rusey,
149; King Albert 151; Trapezist, 1o5; Roll
ing Pin, 1o1: Jakko, 49,; ClnqueVall, 1o2,
and Monsoon, 149.
Fourth race the Pimlico handicap. three
year-olds and upward, $500 added stake, one
mile-Winchester 106; Lord Aintree. 1903;
Waddell H. 1o4; Lille. 96; Queen Belle, 10t;
Ruby Hampstead 1903; Little Woods, 116;
Limerick. 80; Arraha gowan, JOG.
Fifth race, steeplechase for four-year-
olds and upward $500, the Short course
Arius, 143; Ganesvert, 1872: Westown, 153;
Black Death. 143; Morrelton Chief, 143;
Flower Girl II, 1884, Follow On, 132.
Sixth race, for three-year-olds and up
ward. non-winners of two races in 1904 and
1905, $500, six furlongs-Hagamas. 1903; w.
B. Fastig, 101: Parkville 119; Silver Fir,
rs; Colonist, 105: Abel Trebla, 10S; Bird
forth. no; Twelfth Night, 115; Escobar,
10; Pride of Galore, 105.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-21
Hospital Damaged by Fire.

An alarm of fire was turned in from the
box at the corner of 7th and streets
northeast at about o'clock this afternoon
and the engine companies of Capitol Hill
responded to the call. The fire started In
a shed on 9TH street between and d
streets northeast, just in the rear of the
Casualty Hospital. The flames spread to
the dispensary department OF the hospital,
which was nearest TO the shed, and the
window frames and other wooden frame
work was burned The damage Is estt-
mated at about $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-21

cent meeting of the directors of the road
IN New York that If the road is to serve
the double purpose of taking care of the
commercial traffic across the isthmus and
also become the important factor required
IN the construction of the canal, the heav-
lest ana most modern equipment obtainable
must be secured without delay.
Secretary Murphy of the commission has
been instructed to leave Washington for
the isthmus with a part of the office force
or the commission here on May f3 Mr.
Murphy VIII open permanent headquarters
,here 1or the purpose OF conducting the
major portion of the clerical work necessary
at close range
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-21
Increase in Internal Revenue.

The official figures of internal revenue for
the month of March show that the total re-
ceipts for that month We're $l9,347, 3O2
against $19.OS4, 2S7 for the same month last
year. The receipts from the different
sources of revenue have been as follows:
Spirits. S11, 051 ,O96, decrease, Si22 $50; to-
bacco. 81 227, 276, increase, $413. 764; ferment-
oleomargarlne. $7S,23l, increase, $4S, $50;
adulterated butter, no receipts: renovated
butter, $lO.390; decrease, $3.1S2; miscellan-
eous, S79,41S, decrease, $79,41S.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-21
SEEK AN ACCOUNTING.
Bill for Appointment of a Receiver
Filed at Chicago.

CHICAGO, April ola bill for the ap-
rointment of a receiver for the Equitable
Life Assurance Society of the United
States. and seeking an accounting was
filed in the United States circuit court here
today by Attorney d. ]. Schuyler. The Pc
tition is filed in the name of Abraham
Sitron and other policy holders in the So
ciety.
Sitron says he holds 50 600 policy in
the society, and that his interests are being
dissipated by the officers and directors of
the society. He names specifically Presi-
dent j. w. Alexander and Vice President
James H. Hyde.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-21
OUT BRIGHT AND EARLY
PRESIDENTS HUNTING PARTY
STARTED AFTER BEARS TODAY.

GLENwoOD SPRINGS, Col, April 21.-
After a days enforced rest the Presidents
hunting party started out bright and early
today. The snow that had fallen obliter-
ated all old tracks and the party hoped to
get close to a bear by nightfail, the guides
having located several fresh tracks.
The mail was unusually heavy today. and
Secretary Loeb and the two stenographers
put in most of the time disposing of it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-21
THE TRANSFERS
STATUS OF THE SITUATION IN
CHICAGO-oTHER FIRMS.

CHICAGO, April 21.-State's Attorney
Healy went before the grand jury today
and repeated to them a statement concern
ing the strike of garment workers at Mont
gomery Ward & Co.'S, made to Mr.. Healy
yesterday by committee from the Chicago
Employers Association.
The jurors informed Mr.. Healy that they
had decided not to add further publicity to
their proposed investigation of the strike.
From other sources, however, it was as
certained that the grand jury proposed to
make an exhaustive inquiry into the causes
of the garment workers disagreement with
Ward e Co
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-21

given of the surplus and assets In order
that the amount of surplus for distribution
may be ascertained. A reservation is made
in the petition whereby all death claims
may be paid should the affairs of the COM
pany be involved in litigation as a result
of the bill
The bill also asks that the affair be re-
ferred to a master in chancery, so that
the amount due to each policy holder out
of the surplus may be determined for the
purpose of distribution. The petition further
asks for Injunction restraining selling,
dealing, manipulating or in any way dis
posing of the surplus and assets of the COM
pany. except to pay death claims, and that
a receiver be appointed to take charge Of
the money property and assets of the COM
many
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-21
Salaries Extravagant.

The charge is also made that salaries of
the officers have been extravagant. In adj
dition, attention is called to the statutes
of the state of Illinois, which require that
life insurance companies doing business in
Illinois upon the principle of mutual insur-
ance may make distribution of their surplus
funds either annually or only in two, three,
four or five years. as the directors may from
time to time determine.
The compiainants allege and charge upon
informa ton and belief that the officers and
directors of the Equitable have omitted and
failed for the past ten years and upward
and still refuse to distribute the surplus
profits and the surplus assets of the Equi-
table and to declare dividend thereon.
All of which, it is held is to the great
damage and detriment of the complainants
and other policy holders of the Equitable
company. The bill of complaint asserts
that there never has been determination
of the amount of the surplus funds or sur
plus profits of the Equitable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-21
TO RE-EoUIP THE RAILWAY.
Contracts Considered by Canal Com
mission Execufive Cnrnriftee

A session of the executive committee of
the Panama canal commission was held to-
day to consider contracts for the complete
re-equipment of the Panama railroad. Rep
resentatives of locomotive works and car
builders are being consulted by the commit
tee to this end It was decided at the re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-21
May Involve Other Firms.

Holding the authority from the team
sters joint council to call strike against
Marshall Field & Co., Carson, Prize, Scott
&; Co. and ]. V. Farwell, President C. P.
Shea of the International Brotherhood of
Transfers today hesitated to take the step.
Instead word was given out that action
had been deferred until after a meeting of
all the business agents of the forty-sx 10
Gals of the teamsters' union. Labor lead
ers said that there was need of haste.
To precipitate action, they added, might
result in more than two hundred drivers for
the three firms quitting today. This would
give the houses Saturday and Sunday to
provide strikebreakers TO begin business
Monday.