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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-30
VETERANS ORGANIZE.
Members of Company c, First D. c
Volunteers, Form Association.

A meeting of former members of Com
pany c, First District of Columbia VoIun-
teer Infantry in the war with Spain was
held last night at Costello's Hall, 9th and G.
streets northwest. Capt Charles S. Domer
called the assemblage to order and presided
during the evening.
A permanent organization was formed. to
be known as the Company c, First District
o. Columbia Volunteers Veteran Associa-
ton, War With Spain" The purpose of the
association was stated to be social and fra
ternal and to keep up memories of the
Spanish-American conflict.
Another meeting will be held in a few
days. at watch permanent officers will be
elected and a constitution and bylaws
adopted. The recent reunion of the COM
pany. as described at the time In The Star
has stimulated its former members into
activity, and Capt. Domer says a vigorous
company organization will be the result
A majority of the members of the old
company now residing in Washington were
present last night and enthusiastically en-
tered into the project. Letters of encour-
agement have been received from most of
the out-of-tOwn members.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-30
AMERICAN TRADE HANDICAPPED
Some Reasons Why South America
Buys From Europe.

Germany has forty-three large steam
ships in her South American service, and
six more are nearly ready for launching.
The forty-nine vessels aggregate 2lI, l9o
gross tons. Most of them are of recent
construction, nineteen having been built in
the years 1900 to 1893. They ply on four
routes all starting from Hamburg. con-
Meeting the latter port with the La Plata
states and Brazil. Germanys hourishing
export trade to South America, it is believ-
ed, is mainly due to this direct and prompt
transportation service" In a communica-
ton to the Department of Commerce and
Labor. furnishing the foregoing informa-
ton, Consul Guenther of Frankfort, Ger
many says that an English journal speak
ing on this service, quotes the following
from an American merchant in Buenos
Ayres
1--WE here have parcels post connection
with the United States, lacking which my
firm is obliged to order every year many
thousand dollars worth of goods from Eu
rope which | would prefer to get from
home. We even have no regular mail serv-
ice with the United States. Reply letters
from there take three months ere they
reach us here, whereas letters from Europe
consume only a fortnight in getting here.
Steamers from the United States always
contain petroleum in their cargo and for
that reason are not allowed to enter the
inner harbor, but obliged to discharge
their freight on lighters, which causes de-
lay and Inconvenience Goods arriving
from Europe be disposed of within five
days, while goods from New York require
four weeks after their arrival here before
we can dispose of them. That this condi-
ton handicaps trade with the United States
needs no further demonstration"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-30
LIEUT.. CULLISoN'S CASE.
Gen. McCaskey Disapproves Action of
the Court-Martial

The War Department has received from
Brig. Gen. VIM. S. McCaskey, command
Ing the department of the Colorado the
record in the court-martiaI case of First
Lieut. ]. NJ. Cullison. I'd Infantry. II was
alleged that that officer had violated a
pledge of temperance given to the COM
manding officer at Fort Logan The Of
ficer pleaded not guilty and the findings
were not guilty, the court acquitting the
officer on the ground. II was explained
that the testimony most needed would come
from army surgeons and the latter were
not permitted to testify before the court
Gen. McCaskey expressed his disapproval
of the incident in this language:
The proceedings in so far as they relate
to the rulings OF the court, which prevent
ed the introduction of testimony of medical
officers of the army. on the ground that
the relations existing were confidential and
could not be inquired into, are disapproved.
The evidence was material to the issue.
and by excluding il the facts could not be
Hscertained and the case could not be truly
Tried The findings and the acquittal are
disapproved. Lieut.. Cullison will be re-
leased from arrest and restored TO duty"
1t Is said that action of this kind on the
part of an army court is practically with
cut precedent. but there is nothing more
10 he done except file the case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-30
NOT FOUND IN NORFOLK.
Detectives Unable to Locate Witnesses
in Pending Proceedings.

The local police are in a quandary in the
matter of the charge against DR.. Edward
Leon of having performed a criminal ope-
ration upon woman whose name was
given as Mrs. Samuel Price Williams, as
DIR. Battle was summoned to the room oc-
cupied by the couple they both stated that
the mans name was Samuel Price Will
liams.
AS heretofore printed in The Star, the
man said he from Norfolk, Va. and
that he was in business there, giving the
name of the firm by which he was en-
ployed. After the sudden departure of the
couple the detectives decided to investigate
at Norfolk. Chief Bush of the Norfo.k
spouse from him was received last night.
So far as he had been able to ascertain no
such persons are known in that city. Every
effort is to be made by the police to find
the couple, they are the chief witnesses
in the case of DR.. Leon.
Arrangements have been made for the
holding of the inquest at the morgue to-
morrow morning. The proceedings are
likely to be interesting, for the reason that
Coroner hewitt. acting under the advice
of the United States attorney for the Dis
trict of Columbia, will permit the reading
of the statements made by the So-called Mr..
and Mrs. Williams.
1t is stated that no case has ever been
heard before the coroner in this way in this
city before, but the jurors Will be asked to
give the same considers ton to these state
ments that they would 10 similar testimony
If given by the couple in person. While
the attorney holds that such testimony is
claim that it will answer the same purpose
in court
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-30
Army Orders.

First Lieut. Charles w. Weeks. Both In
fantry, has been relieved from recruiting
service a Fort Slocum, New York.
Col. Garrett J. Lydecker, Corps of En-
gineers, has. by direction of the President
been assigned to additional duty as en-
greer of the eleventh light house district
under the Department of Commerce and
Labor, relieving Maj Lansing II. Beach,
Corps of Engineers, of that duty.
Leaves of absence have been granted as
follows: First Lieut.. Louis T. Boiseau
Artillery Corps, one month; Capt Dwight
w. Ryther, 6th-Infantry, one months ex-
tension: Col. Daniel NJ Taylor ordnance
department. two months extension on ac-
count of sickness; First Lieut. Paul S. Hal
oran. assistant surgeon, two weeks extern
sion Capt. Alfred w. Bjornstad 2Sth In
fantry four months, with permission to go
abroad: Contract Surgeon Harry H. Van
Kirk one month: Capt. Clarke S. Smith
Corps of Engineers. two months with per-
mission to visit China and Japan, and
First Lieut.. Frank j. Miller Artillery
Corps. one month
Capt Charles e. Ballou, 18th Infantry
has been ordered to Columbus barracks
Ohio. for duty to accompany detachment
Of recruits to Fort Mcdowell, California
Contract Surgeon Roger p. Ames Unit
States army, who Is now at New Orleans
La, has been ordered to Jackson barrac ks
Louisiana, for temporary duty
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-30
FORESTRY AND LOGGING.
A Bulletin Issued by the Department
of Agriculture

Insight into a strange and wonderful
vocabulary is afforded the layman by
bulletin just published by the bureau of
forestry OF the Agricultural Department,
entitled Terms Used in Forestry and Log
gng."
The first half Of the pamphlet Is devoted
10 forestry. There we may read all the
technical terms in good use, from absolute
forest land to yield table Many terms
explain themselves, but where they are not
so readily understood. the short definition
makes plain at once the idea conveyed and
the need of a special word or phrase to con-
vey it, Perspicuity. precision and common
sense seem to have been the objects sought
by the cOmpilers
Among the logging terms which are list
ed In the last half of the bulletin, are some
truly remarkable approximations which,
though evidently derived from slang. are
now in good use among woodsmen either
throughout the country or in the region
denoted in each case. There the unintiated
may learn the distinction between a ball
hooter'' and a boom rat" between a bull
cook and a 'cattyman," and find that none
of them refers to any lesser animal than
the logger himself Among other creatures
OF the logging camp may be numbered also
the alligator" the dolphin" the dog
the pig and the road donkey" all names
of objects endowed with life by the verna-
Guar of the logger. The alligator" proves to
be "a boat used in handling logs" the
dog a short heavy piece of STEEL the
pig rigging sled" and the road
donkey a donkey engine mounted on a
heavy sled etc. Birds represented by
the blue jay and the rooster (also
called 'eooseneck'O. reptiles by the
SNAKE and insects by the 'katydld"
tenderfoot intending a visit among the
brawny loggers in the north woods the
Appalachian forest. or elsewhere should
bulletin
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-30
Naval Orders.

Commander ]. c. Gilmore. from the navy
ward. New York. n. Y, to the Asiatic sta
ton.
Commander s. H. Leonard, jr., retired
from the Misso lri to the Bath iron works,
Bath, Me, for duty as inspector OF ma
chinery at those works.
Lieut. Com. Fl. F. Bryan, to the Alabama
as navigating officer.
Lieut. Com. W. r. Shoemaker. from the
Alabama to the Maine executive officer.
Lieut.. Com. Z. S. Rodgers, from the
Maine to home and wait orders.
Lieut.. Com Braunersreuther, from COM
mand of the Detroit TO this city for exam
ination for promotion, then report to the
bureau of navigation for further orders.
Lieut. Com. B. w. Wells, from the Naval
Academy, Anna polls, Md, to the Nashville.
Lieut. Com. II. Hall, from duty at the
Bath iron works, Bath, Me- to the Ala
bama as engineer officer.
Lieut. F. II. Clark, jr., to the Alabama
as ordnance officer.
Lieut. G. S. Lincoln and Lieut.. j. L..
Sticht, from the Detroit to the Wabash, at
the navy yard, Boston. Mass
Lieut. A. w. Marshall, to the Missouri
as engineer officer.
Ensign J. NJ. Caffery and Ensign w.
Smith, from the Detroit to the Wabash.
navy yard. Boston. Mass.
Ensign A. S. Kibbee, from the Detroit
to the navy yard. New York, n. Y, for
duty in the department of steam engineer
ing.
Midshipman c. S. Mcdowell. from the
Kearsarge to the Yankee.
Surgeon f. NJ. Ship, to the navy yard,
New York, N y.
Passed Assistant Surgeon F. NJ. Furlong,
to the bureau of medicine and surgery,
Navy Department, this city.
Assistant Surgeon p. T. Dessez, to the
Charleston.
Boatswain c. X. r. Clausen and Gunner
r. L. Austin, from the Detroit to the Lam
caster, navy yard, League Island Pa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-30
Result of Concentration.

'"The vast concentration in the manufaS-
ture Of American steel rails has rendered
the United States able to enter into the
sharpest competition with England and
Germany in the expert of rails. I'-icr to
1880 the export of rails from the United
States never amounted to more than $500
tons in any one year; in fact the country
had large imports of rails. For example,
in 1881, the imports were cJG0n tons; in
1852, 11S.WO tons; in 1887 ~ 900 tons: in
1883; $4,000 tons. With the year 1880 the
United States began gradually TO become 4
factor in the export of rails. These eX-
ports We're in 1890. 1909 tons; 1895, 12Gp)
tons; 1860 34s,00) tons; 1904. 1Gl.0oD tons.
The record in the export of rails during
the last ten years was made by England In
1908 with to4, 900 tons, by Germany in 1913
with $4,000 tons. and by the United States
in 1861 with $4,000 tons. 1t will be seen
how the United States. which in the eighties
imported at times 100000 tons and more of
rails per year. has now become an important
factor In the export trade. This has be- n
due in part to the low price made by Amcri-
cans for rails as well as to concentration,
the low price being in fact partly the re-
suit of competition.
Effects of Tariffs.
From 1875 on, the duty on rails was
fixed at SIS per ton, and was by further re-
auctions made, respectively, SIT, $3.50 and
in 1894 S7.75 per ton, the latter being since
that date unchanged. This continuous pro-
tective policy has helped the American rail
industry onto its feet, and finally mas rem
dered it able to manufacture rails mut h
cheaper than the English. who were for
merly the rail makers of the world.
Decrease in Cost.
"In the year 1879 the protective tariff on
rails was $2S per ton, or 80 per cent ad
valorem. In the years 1913 American
rails cost SIS per ton. that is, the same
amount as the duty had been twen.y-four
years before the duty in the years named
being 2S per cent ad valorem. From he
year 1894 to 1898 American rails were
cheaper f. o. b. factory in Pennsylva MA
than the English product f. o. b. at the
English coast. At present the prices are
about the same. The difference has since
the year 1890 amounted to from 81 10 81 30
per tom
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-30
Preliminary Work on Anacostia Bridge

The Penn Bridge Company, to which
firm was awarded the contract for the
construction of the Anacostia bridge has
undertaken the preliminary work during
the past few days. The scene of the early
operations is a short distance to the east
OF the present structure. at which point
the bridge Will be built. A number of
plies have been driven and men are en-
gagged in constructing platforms on these
supports. small bridge has been put
up extending from the present bridge to
the place of work, extending to the barge
passageway for the workmen. 1t has
been noticed that the workmen have been
saving some of the piles left in the river
from the old bridge which was used be-
fore the present Anacostia bridge was
built, and they have been found sound
and substantial
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-30
FLORISTS CONVENTION
ANNUAL GATHERING IN THIS
CITY AUGUST IS.

Extensive preparations are being made by
the florists of this city for the twenty
first annual convention OF the Society of
American Florists and Landscape Horti-
culturists, which is to meet here August 10
to IS. The session will be held In Carroll
Hall. and an exhibition of plants and flow
ers will be held at National Rifles Armory
and Masonic Temple under the auspices Of
the convention.
President Vaughan will hold a reception
the night of Tuesday August Is. In the
interim between business sessions of the
convention. bowling. shooting and other
sports and entertainments will occupy the
time of the delegates and visitors. We'd
nesday- August IL, there will be n grand
bowling tournament at the Rathskeller all
leys, In which teams from the principal
cities of the country will participate. Au-
gust II there will he bowling contest for
ladies. TIE place of meeting not beng yet
decided.
Ali the bowling will lie unGe: the djrec-
ton of of Phiio Hausworth of Chicago,
John WeStcott of Ph.ldGe. Dhia ard VIII
liam H. Ernest. captain OF the Washington
Florists Club team. Tie 81 DOT .ng will be
at he AnaiOstan range under TIE direction
of r. d. Blackstone
Other entertainments will consist of
a luncheon in the Congress II Library
cafe. automobile rides about the city and
a drill by the Engineer Corps on the White
House grounds eiiDse. arrangements for
which have been perfected through the
courtesy of the oi:icers commanding. The
arrangements for the entertainment of del
eagtes are in charge OF the Washington
Florists Club, of which W. F. Guide is
president.
George II. Cooke, IA local fer st, W Il su-
perutend the plant and focal EXHIBIT.
TIE officers of the organization are:
President, j. c. Vaughan, Chicago; vice
president, 7. II. freeman, Wash ngton, d.
c.; treasurer. H. b. Beatty, P-ts5u s, Pa,
and secretary, VIII am J. Stewart, bo> ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-30
LIMITS OF PUNISHMENT.
Attention of Officers Called to the
Executive Order.

Brig. Gen. Grant, commanding the De-
partment of the East, has issued a circular
calling the attention of all officers in that
department to the executive order prescrib
ing limits of punishments published in gem
eral orders, No. SO, War Department. cur
rent series, which provides that the pre-
vous convictions within one year preced-
ing the date of commission of any offense
must now be considered that punishment
of minor offenses might be increased not to
exceed confinement and forfeiture of pay
for three months by use of a larger num-
Der of previous convictions thus with eight
previous convictions the limit of punish
ment might be five times the limit without
any; and that dishonorable discharge can
not by use of previous convictions be i'm
posed unless there are at least five In
which the sentence in each case was at
least $40 forfeiture or twenty days con-
finement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-30
SENTENCE WAS RENTED.
Clemency Extended in the Case Of
Lieut.. Sticht,

The record of the court-martial In the
case of Lieutenant John l.. Sucht L. 5.
navy has been received at the Navy De-
partment That officer was tried on three
charges of violations of the regulations In
connection with the grounding of the US S.
Detroit in the harbor of Puerto Plata, Santo
Domingo, in May last He was convicted
of the charge of failing to exercise proper
care and supervision over the navigation OF
the vessel on that occasion, and sentenced
to be reduced five files on the list of lieu
tenants of the navy. Rear Admiral Brad
ford commanding the naval forces in
Santo DOMINICAN waters, approved the find
ings and sentence of the court, but in view
of the recommendation TO clemency by q
majority of the court RENTED the SEN
ence and restored the officer to duty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-30
MAKING OF STEEL RAILS
RISE OF THE INDUSTRY AND ITS
FOREIGN INVASION.

THE United States produces more rails
than Germany and England combined.
The American steel rail industry can, in
view of the facts, look back with salts
faction on the forty years of its devel-
opment American steel rail manufacture
is today so powerful that, except for some
extraordinary circumstances, it is able to
supply the demand of the country and to
furnish in addition fair amount of export.
The present capacity of steel rail manufac-
ture in the United States is estimated at
from 3,250,O00 to 3.500OGo tons. The fact
that the United States has become an ex-
port country for rails will probably become
more apparent, year by year, in the
future"
So says Mr.. H. w. Harris United States
consul at Mannheim, Germany, in a report
TO, the bureau of manufactures, Depart
nent of Commerce and Labor. And Mr..
Harris quotes statistics and tables and
other technical Data to prove that he knows
what he is talking about. Continuing, he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-30
AMERICAN TRADE IN RUSSIA.
st. Petersburg Shops Do Not Handle
British Manufactures.

An English gentleman travelling in Rus
STA with the object of extending British
trade writing to the Illustrated London
News of his experiences in st. Petersburg,
Russia, says:
"A mile of shops in St. Petersburg, and
found only one which displayed an article
OF British manufactured, Could 1t be pos
sible? One could not walk the same dis
lance in Berlin, Paris and New York, l
sured myself. with the like result. Hal
Here is an ironmongers with its shop front
crammed with tools of every description
lathe carriers, planer centers, saws, planes,
ak heads, speed indicators, stop-cocks, and
the thousand and one utensils of the engi-
neer and mechanic. My eye fastens eagerly
dozen articles. | look them over one
by All made in the United States of
America
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-30
SHOWERS TODAY.
Fair Tomorrow; Light South Winds,
Shifting to West,

Forecast for Sunday and Monday:
District of Columbia and Maryland, show
ers Sunday. followed by fair and warmer;
Mol day fair, light south shifting to west
winds.
Virginia, North Carolina ard South Caro-
lima, showers Sunday; Monday fair, fresh
southwest winds.
Weather conditions and general forecast:
The lake region disturbance is moving
slowly eastward. having reached west New
York at $ O'Clock this evening. 1t has
been attended by general showers and
thunder storms ir TIE middle Atlantic
states, southern New England and the lake
region. There have also been showers in
the south Atlantic states. Alabama, south
ern Kansas, Arkansas and the m ddle
Rocky Mountain region.
For SUI day showers are probable in the
lower lake region, Atlantic coast districts
and the east gulf states; also in the Rocky
Mountain region. Fair weather is indicated
for Monday except along the south At
lantic coast, in Flor da and the Rocky
Mountain region. where showery weather
will continue. The temperature will not
change materially.
The winds along the New England coast
will be fresh east. shifting to southwest
on the middle and south Atlantic coast,
fresh southwest: on the gulf coast, light
to fresh south; on the lower lakes, fresh
northwest; on the upper lakes. light to fresh
west.
Tide Table.
Today-I.ow tide. 12:21 a m. and 90 p. m.
high tide, $40 a. m. and Gas pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide. 1:14 am. and Ia
pm: high tide, 40 am. and 1877 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose, 4:5s am; sun sets, ia
pm
Tcmorrow-Sun rises 4:59 am.
Moon rises, 4:2J I'm. tomorrow.
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset; eX-
til gushing begun one hour before sunrise.
All arc and incandescent lamps lighted If
teen minutes after sunset and eXtinguished
fcrty-five minues before sunrise.
Up-River Waters.
HARPER'S FERRY, w. Va, July %
Both rivers are muddy here today.
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Entitled Only to Shore Pay.

The assistant controller of the treasury
has made a decision that Rear Admirals
Charles O'Neil and John c. Watson, U. s..
N, retired. who have been engaged on spe-
oial inspection service in Europe for sew
eral months past. are entitled only to
strictly shore pay for duty performed be-
yond seas, and has disallowed payments
made to them by Paymaster Merriam IT,.
3. N. In excess of that amount. The jif-
ference In pay In the case of Admiral O'Nail
is s240B3. and in the case of Admiral Wat
son S104.16
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-30
CAPT. BURTON REPRIMANDED.
Authority of Lieut.. Ramsay as Chief
of Police at Colon Upheld

The controversy between Capt. Norman
G. Burton and Lieut.. f. A. Ramsay of the
Marine Corps has been settled by the Navy
Department with a letter of reprimand to
Capt. Burton. This action was taken as
the result of an investigation by a naval
court of inquiry. The trouble arose out of
the arrest of Capt. Burton at Colon at
the time of his departure for the United
States for the reason that he had revolver
in his possession for which he refused to
account to Lieut.. Ramsay who was acting
chief of police at Colon at the time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-30
PLANS FOR TWO NAVAL TUGS
Congress Appropriated $4,000 for
Each Boat

The naval board of construction is con-
siGering tentative plans submitted by the
bureau of steam engineering for two sea-
going tugs for which an appropria ton was
made in the naval appropriation bill of
1904, limiting the cost to $4,000 each
These plans contemplate a tug of $50 tons
displacement, with a length of 40 feet a
beam of As feet and mean draft of II
feet 6 inches. The horse power will be
1,150 making a speed of thirteen knots
1t has not yet been decided whether these
tugs shall be built by contract or at a
navy yard 1t is believed that the latter
course will be taken.