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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-07
CONSUL GENERAL AT DRESDEN,
Career of T. st. John Gaffney Of New
York

T. st. John Gaffney OF New York was
yesterday named as consul general at
Dresden, Saxony. In the list furnished to
The Star he was enormously included
among the consuls.
The consul generalship at Dresden y one
of the most attractive berths In the serv-
ice. the incumbent ranking with the minis
ters of the continental powers accredited
to the King of Saxony. Mr.. Gaffney has
been for a decade warm personal friend
and political supporter of President Roose-
welt and has been frequent guest at the
White House.
He was born in Limerick In 1854 where
his father was magistrate and senior al
derman for many years. Mr.. Gaffney came
to America in the fall of 1882 Shortly
after his arrival he took up the study OF
the law In New York and was admitted to
his profession in that city.
Mr.. Gaffney has written considerably on
national and International questions for
various publications.
Among his writings are the following:
American In the Orient" 1.-THE Anglo
Japanese Convention" Five Years Ret
respect Of Irish Politics." 1.-THE Alleged Eu-
ropean Coalition Against the United States
During the Spanish War"
The President was DESTROYS that Mr.. Gaff-
ney should accept South American min
istry. but he preferred the European post
for which he will leave about the middle of
this month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-07
AFTER THE PRESIDENCY
THOSE WHO ARE LAYING THEIR
WIRES FOR 1908.

The official announcement of the con-
templated retirement of Secretary Shaw
from the Treasury Department next Feb
ruary is construed by politicians to mean
that that date will signalize the commence
ment of Mr.. Shaw's boom for the presi-
Dental nomination. 1t is said that he will
go to his home In Iowa and start his lieu
tenants to work laying pipes for the re-
publican national convention of 1908 1t is
said that Mr.. Shaw in the succeeding two
years will appear frequently in public meet
ings addressing chambers of commerce and
similar bodies and making himself acquaint-
ed with the people. Secretary Shaw, his
friends say is very much in earnest in this
presidential campaign and has confidence
that his chances are as good as others.
Secretary Shaw is prominent Methodist
and the politicians say that he Will give
Vice President Fairbanks a tussle for the
Methodist vote. Vice President Fairbanks
is strong among the Methodists himself.
and his friends say that he will have his
eye on Brother Shaw all the time. The
Fairbanks boom, of course, is on now and
will continue henceforth
The politicians also discuss the POSSIBLE
tiles of two other members of the cabinet
Shying their caStorS into the ring before
long. Secretary Taft's friends are insistent
that he shall enter the race, but up to this
time Secretary Taft has met all such sug-
gestions with a vivid blush and good
natured, but pleased, disavowal Of serious
ness. Postmaster General Cortelyou Will
certainly be urged by his friends to enter
the presidential race. Mr. Cortelyou is
very reserved man. and it will be long
time before any one can entrap him into
an avowal of his Intentions. if he has any.
but it is not to be denied that his friends
will be alert and will endeavor to get him
into the rush.
A very interesting bit of gossip is going
the rounds of the politicians at this time
1t is not known who started 1t, but 1t Is
on the wing just the same. That is. that
President Roosevelt would like to see his
young protege, James r. Garfield, commits
sioner of corporations. groom himself for
the presidential nomination. and If he can
not get it in 1908 to at least make such
connection in the political sea as to rem
der him a conspicuous figure during the
succeeding four years
The people who pass this gossip along
say that Commissioner Garfield will be very
much In evidence in the antitrust crusade
of the administration, and that his we'll
wishers expect to make political capital
that will benefit him in the future. 1t Is
said by the politicians to be rather dar-
ing statement to connect President Roose-
veIt's name with the possible candidacy of
any man, but the gossips are doing 1t In
the case of Mr.. Garfield.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-07
TO BUY SQUARE 324.
A Large Appropriation Carried in the
Sundry Civil Bill.

One of the most satisfactory achieve
ments of former Postmaster Genefal
Wynne was his successful argument De-
fore the House committee on appropriations
for the purchase of a site for the erection
Of an annex to the Post Office Department
building. He succeeded in convincing thai
committee that the purchase of square ga,
which is lust across c street from the pos.
office, was a matter that could hardly be
given too much consideration. The result
was that the sundry civil appropriation
bill contained an item for this purpose
amounting to 100000. .
Chairman Hemenway, in the course OF
Mr.. Wynnes argument, asked the roS.-
master General how he would suggest
connection to be made between the pres
ent building and the contemplated one. Mr..
Wynne told him that he had always I'M
derstood that the connection was to be
made by an overhead passage. and Mr..
Hemenway asked him If he did not think
a tunnel would be better. Mr.. Wynne told
him that he did think it would be very
much better.
The square will be condemned, and there
on a building will be put up which Will
facilitate the handling of the mails of the
District and provide for the removal thereto
of a part of the force of the supply division
and of the rural free delivery. The sup
there, and perhaps a part of the mails
handled from the new building. The pres
ent building has long been inadequate for
the proper handling Of the mails and the
other immense work of the department,
and the appropria ton Is one for which the
new Postmaster General and many other
officials have to thank Mr.. Wynne.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-07
AWAITED WITH INTEREST.
Speculation Regarding the Opinion on
the Northern Securities Decision.

The Supreme Court of the United States
is, the lawyers say, getting into very frreg-
ular habits Yesterday the court announced
a decision without an accompanying opin
lon, the first time it has occurred in thirty
years. Today the court was seventeen min
utes late in assembling
These departures from custom and con-
servatism caused cold chlls among the
members of the bar and they hardly knew
what to expect next They say that the
first thing they know the Chief Justice will
be raising his voice above whisper when
he announces decisions and somebody will
hear him.
Great interest is manifested in the expect
cd opinion in the Northern Securities deci-
sion of yesterday, but it is not known out
side of the court who will write 1t or when
1t will be handed down. The burning ques-
ton In this connection Is whether the court
Will give utterance to any views which
might affect the plan of distribution of the
Northern Securities assets. The general
opinion is that the court will not qualify the
decision in that direction, as it is generally
understood that the government is not con-
cerned in the method of distribution of the
Northern Securities. Furthermore the
original Northern Securities decision, which
was affirmed by the Supreme Court, appar-
entity gave the securities company latitude
in the method of distribution of it's assets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-07
WINDING UP AFFAIRS
INAUGURAL COMMITTEE NOW
HARD AT WORK.

The work of winding up the affairs or
he inaugural committee has been begun In
earnest. and another week should see the
worst of it over Today the inaugural
HEADQUARTERS have been besieged by sow
enir hunters of every description. who want
old tickets badges, circulars or anything
else that can be preserved as memento
of the occasion The medals Will De reaay
for distribution to the members OF the IN
augural committees within a few days COL
Carmody was at headquarters today, ana
took an inventory of the number received
as one of the boxes containing the medals
had been broken and a few of them were
missing. There will be more than enough
to go around, it is said, and no one will get
left.
Mr.. Milton E. Allies and Mr.. e. D. Bates
the former treasurer of the inaugural com
mittee and the latter having charge OF the
accounts of the sale of tickets for reviewing
stands and the inaugural ball, spent the
the day going over the figures and COM
putting the profits from the three concerts
held at the pension building yesterday.
Mr.. Allies said the ball will net approx
mately $4,000. which Is $1,000 more than ne
estimated yesterday morning The recelp-s
from the sale of concert tickets are greater
than was anticipat ted, and it is probable the
grand total will exceed $4,000.
The Official Program of Exercises ana
Illustrated Inaugural History In the De
luxe edition, made it's appearance To-Day,
and has won many compliments for its
publisher, Mr.. Otto A. Sontag. All adver-
Using has been eliminated and the pook,
composed of the best paper obtainable, IS
bound in sheepskin. flexible. with the words
illustrated inaugural history on the
outer cover In gold letters. The edition sur
passes anything ever put before the public
at former inaugurations, and 1T is under
stood that General Wilson, chairman OF the
inaugural committee, and other members
of the committee who have seen the book
are very much pleased with it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-07
NEW MINISTER TO SPAIN.
William M. Collier Selected to Go to
Madrid.

William Miller Collier, who was nomi-
mated Yesterday to be minister to Spain,
was born at Lodi, N. Y, November IL, 1867.
He Is the son Of Rev. Isaac H. and Frances
Miller Collier. He was graduated from
Hamilton College in 1889, and received the
degree of A. M 1892. He studied law in Co.
lumbia College Law School and in law Of
fees in New York and Brooklyn, and was
admitted to the bar in 1892 From 1890 to
1892 he was clerk of the surrogates court.
Cayuga county, N. Y. In 1898 he was ap-
pointed by Judge Coke referee in bank
ruptcy for the northern district of New
York. In 1899 Gov. Roosevelt made him a
member OF the New York state civil service
commission, and in 1901 during Gov. Odell's
first administration, he became president of
the commission. Since 1903 he has been
special lecturer on the law of bankruptcy
in the New York Law School. In March.
1903, Mr.. Collier declined the position Of
solicitor of internal revenue, but shortly
afterward President Roosevelt appointed
him special United States assistant at
torney general and the following year
made him solicitor of the Department Of
Commerce and Labor.
Mr.. Collier acquired a wide reputation by
his book on bankruptcy, published in 1893.
His book. THE Trusts, What Can We Do
With Them-What Can They Do For Us?"
which was written In 1900, also attracted
ihuIh ioNOi dltSutioli. ne Is Inc du-
thor also of Golfers Annotated Rules in
Bankruptcy" 1898, and Collier on Civil
Service Law 1901, and for several years
was one Of the editors of the American
bankruptcy reports.
He has Travelled extensively, both abroad
and at home, and has delivered many ad-
dresses upon commemorative occasions.
Mr.. Collier is member of the Chi Psi
Fraternity. Phi Beta Kappa Society, Ma
tional Geographic Society, Auburn Lodge,
431, and A. M, and the following clubs /:
University. New York; Republican. New
York: Metropolitan. Washington; Chevy
Chase. Washington, and Owasco Country,
Auburn, N. Y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-07
Personal Mention.

Rev. w. N. Young. Phi. D., formerly Of
Washington. has, returned to his home in
Athens, Ca, where he has been pastor Of
the Baptist Church for eleven years. He
came here to attend the funeral OF his aged
mother the wife Of DR.. Edward Young,
formerly chief of the United States bureau
of statistics, and more recently United
States consul at Windsor. Nova Scotia, for
eleven years. Mrs. Young died. after
long illness, on February %, and was In
tered In Oak Hill cemetery February 81.
Mr.; Robert Wallace. jr;; Of New York
city Is visiting Mr.. John w. Palmer Of 712
9th street northeast. He came to WASH
ington as guest OF the Oyster Bay dele
CATION.
Mr.. J. Mason Phillips and Mr.. VIM. z.
Linton OF Wilmington, Del. We're In Wash
ington for the inauguration, the guests of
F. r. Vandegrift
Prof w. l.. Parsons Of Wilkesbarre, Pa.
formerly Of this city, Is at the Stratford
for few days.
Dr. Richard A. Neale. formerly OF wash
ington, but for the last few years a resi-
dent Of Chicago, is visiting his friends and
relatives in the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-07
PORTO RICANS LOST.
Failure to Keep Appointment Causes
Commotiou

For an hour or so yesterday afternoon
there was great excitement among the
Porto Rican officials in Washington. The
battalion of native troops that came here to
attend the Inauguration was lost. The 300
and odd men were as lost as though dark
hole in the earth had swallowed them, and
no one could tell where they were.
Commissioner Degetau of Porto Rico had
invited the soldiers to be his guests at the
Congressional Library yesterday afternoon.
The invitation was received aboard the Ar
kadia, where the troops are quartered, at
noon yesterday, and the men were formed
and started toward the library promptly
after dinner. An enlisted man OF the en-
gineer corps stationed at Washington bar
racks was secured as guide for the men.
and they left the barracks in good shape
That was the last seen of them for several
hours.
Mr.. Degetau waited at the library an hour
and then telephoned down to the barracks.
He was informed that the outfit had left
two hours before. He then called up sew
eral hotels and places where telephones
are maintained along the route the men
should have taken, but nothing had been
seen of them. The commissioner then CALL
ed up police headquarters and asked the
police to be on the lookout for them.
In the meantime the soldiers formed in a
column of squads. marched up 7th street in
regular order and proceeded to take in the
sights. They visited the National Museum.
the fish commission. the Department OF
Agriculture and came up Pennsylvania
avenue to the post office. walking along
past the post Office to the treasury, the
White House and the State. War and Navy
Departments. Here the engineer guides
turned and started back to the barracks.
The police located the battalion and started
1t Alright with the result that the men re-
turned to their quarters without seeing the
library building yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-07
Lent Begins Tomorrow.

The Lenten period will begin tomorrow.
Ash Wednesday. and continue forty days
concluding Easter eve. which this year
will come on April %. This is in COM
memoration Of the forty days the Savior
spent In the wilderness in prayer at the
beginning Of his ministry. and when he
was beset by temptation.
Special services will be held in the Epfs-
copal and Catholic chuches tomorrow, to
be followed by daily services until the ar
rival Of Easter day. April %.
Rev. Richard P. Williams. rector of Trim
ity Episcopal Church. Sd and streets
northwest, stated today that at his church
there will be communion at 1880 o'clock
tomorrow morning, to be followed by q
sermon and penitentfal office at the noon
tide service, and an evening service for the
benefit of those who by reason Of their en-
ployment cannot attend the day worship
Similar services will be held in the other
Episcopal churches. and the usual solemn
and impressive services in the Catholic
churches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-07
Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales.-Regular call. IL o'clock noon-Washngton
Rwy. and Elec. fl. so at 1914, 20 at 931a, % at
93h 80 at 1914, so at 93E. 50 at 9312. 30 at e3ss.
80 at 93N, 80 at 939s. so ut 937s, 80 at 93K, So
at sszs; 500 at ss%, 500 at ss7s- 20 .. a.u
buyer 6O), 80 at a5 80 at 35. 80 at 30, so at 35,
90 at 34ia. 80 at 30 buyer COZ, 80 at 34A. 80 at
34a, so at 3434, SO at Bass, 30 at 54a. 80 at S4.
100 34M.
Union Trust Co.. 10 at 100. 10 at 1904. at
131, 10 at 1870
Metropolitan Citizens National Bank. 10 at $40.
10 at $40.
American National Bank at 1877.
National Union Insurance, 80 at ~.
Washington Gas, 20 at 6S1s, Is at ssh, Is at
681a.
at 1891. 10 at 1895. 10 at 1888, 10 at 1921.
at 2OO 100 at 200, 10 at 200. at 200. 80 at 200.
10 at 200, Is at zoo 10 at 200, 10 at 200. 10 at
2OO1s. 10 at 200 10 at 200 at 200. 100 at 2OOla.
10 at 2O0A, 10 at 20lh tbuyer 60t, 10 at 2O0ia.
10 at 2O0H, 10 at 20Oh. at 200i1. 10 at 2O0ls,
10 at 20ON, 10 at 2O2 (buyer CO., 10 at zoos. 10
at 202 buyer 60), 10 at 2U2 buyer CO., 10 at 202
10 at POI, 10 ut 201ls, 10 at Polls. 10 at 201A,
10 at 20lA 10 at 202h. 10 at 201s. 10 at POI y.
10 at 201ss, 10 at 201h 10 at 2D119. 10 at 2o1ss,
Lanston Monotype. 100 at II buyer COZ. 100 at
1875, 100 at 1874, 100 at 1875. 100 at 1873 100 at
1917
American Graphophone COM, 100 at SIS. 100 at
5A. 100 at 5N. 100 at 5s4. 100 at SIS 100 at SIS,
100 at s, 100 at 6, 25 at 8, 100 at o, 100 at g..
100 at es, $50 at SIS 100 at 61s. 100 at 6h, 100
a. 6A $50 at Ga.
American Graphophone pfd.. 70 at sal, 7 at ga.
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone IS. 81, 600 at
10TH.
Mergenthaler Linotype. 5 at 2O2.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-07
The Opening Today Was Dull
and Irregular.
THE STANDARDS LOWER
PRESSURE SOON CAUSED MANY
LEADERS TO FALL.
Atchison Demand Led to Rebound,
but Sharp Selling Continued Down.
ward Movement-Gains Lost.

NEW YORK, March THE stock mar
ket opened dun and irregular today. with
nearly all the standard stocks lower. Ths
Metropolitan stocks. however showed large
fractional gains, and Reading was up near
ly point. Manhattan opened unchanged.
Union Pacific fell a point and Baltimore
and Ohio a large fraction. Tennessee Coal
sold Off easily 2ss.
Pressure increased in all quarters. tho
Metropolitan stocks los ng their gains and
st. Paul. Baltimore and Ohio. Cleveland. c.
G.. and st. Louis, Southern Pacific. General
Electric and Realty falling a point under
yesterdays closing. Speculation became
ra Their quiet when the selling diminished. \
brisk demand for Atchison created cover
ing movement in other active stocks. and
the market rebounded a good fraction. The
Atchisons, Minneapolis. st. Paul and Sault
Ste. Marie and u. S. Reduction and Rein
ing preferred gained ! to ll9. Tennessee
Coal rallied IL.
The response to the Atchison movement
was languid and the dull droop of prices
gave place to sharp selling which carried
Union Pacific to below 1913. Atlantic Coast
Line and Northwestern lost 212. Metropoi-
tan Securities ~ and Pennsylvania, Erie.
Ontario and Western. Louisville and Nash
vile, Southern Railway. Kansas City
Southern preferred, Chicago and Alton
preferred. United States Steel, Amalgamat-
ed Copper Metropolitan Street Railway
Brooklyn Transit and Westinghouse Elec-
trio point or more. Reading lost its gain
and prices generally were lower than be-
fore. Bonds were irregular at noon.
Selling was discontinued shortly after Il
o'clock but the market made little recovery
aside from Atlantic Coast Line which rail-
lied to 142
The droop carried down Chicago and Alton.
Duluth. South Shore and Atlantic preferred.
Linseed, Corn Products preferred. North
American and Railway Steel Spring | to
~. New York Air Brake. 324 Lackawanua
), and Sloss-Sheffield Steel "a. Advances
of IA to IL. in Lead and the Smelling
stocks caused prices to harden again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-07
THE STANFORD INQUEST.
Startling Disclosures in the Analysis
Of Victims Stomach.

Of Victims Stomach.
SAN FRANCISCO, March THE Call
publishes dispatch from Honolulu, which
says that the reason of the failure of the
chemists to make their report last night Of
the analysis of Mrs. Stanford's stomach
was the startling discovery that the cas-
cara capsules, one of which Mrs. Stanford
took at the same time she took the bicar-
Donate of soda on the night of her death,
also contained strychnine.
The chemists had finished the analysis OF
all organs of the body. when they were I'M
expectedly called on to test the cascara
capsules. These were kept by Miss Berner
She gave one to Mrs. Stanford at the same
time the dose of bicarbonate of soda was
prepared.
Miss Berner, when questioned about
these capsules, explained that they were
prescribed many years ago by San Fran
cisco physician She had had it made over
and over again. One of the component
parts of the capsule was poison.
Miss Grace Gilmore, ward of Mrs. stan
ford said that she believed murder hao
been committed, and that the murderer was
whom she suspected, or to designate the
grounds of her suspicion Miss Gilmore
said that Mrs. Stanford recently said she
was positive that some one in her mousse
hold had endeavored to poison her, but she
suspected no particular person.
No Contest on Stanford Will.
Jerome B. Stanford. nephew of the late
Senator Stanford denies the statement
that he intended to contest Mrs. STANFORD
will.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-07
SENATORIAL CONTESTS.
Expected Break in Vote in Missouri
-Fortieth Ballot

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, March THE
expected break in the senatorial deadlock
came today, five members changing from
Niedringhaus to Representative Richard
Bartholdt of st. Louis, two to Major War
ner of Kansas City and two to R. 6.
Kerens. The ballot resulted: Cockrell, 49,;
Niedringhaus, 81: Kerens. II; Mckinley, 5;
Bartholdt, 5; Warner, 2; Dyer, /; L. H.
Lewis, l.
Representatives Hoeber. Kies, Smith, Det-
Weller and Ossenfort voted for Bartholdt
Moss and Land voted for Warner, Senator
Pick and Representative monaghan voted
for Kerens. and Representative Walmsley
voted for Lewis Of Crawford Another bal
lot. the fortieth. was ordered.
There was no change in the fortieth bal
lot, except that Walmsley voted for Repre-
sentative ]. H. Richardson of Kansas
City.
The total change from iedringhaus is
seven, since monaghan, who voted for
kerens today. had been voting for Nc
Mckinley, and Kies, who voted for Bar
tholdt, voted last week for Judge Moses
Whybark.
After the fortieth ballot. the Joint as
sembly dissolved for the day, notwith-
standing protests voiced by Kerens men,
who insisted upon another ballot The
herehS men are JuDlant over the break
in the Niedringhaus force. and declare that
they can gather for Kerens the scattering
votes. The men who still rally for Med
rinhaus have little to say. Niedringhaus,
the republican caucus nominee, has now
lost total of thirty votes.
No Result in Delaware.
DOVER. Del, March 7.-Today's ballot
for United States senator resulted as fol-
lows: Addicks 8; Henry A. Dupont, o.:
Salisbury. 8; Richardson 6; Hughes, G.
Total vote, 80. Necessary to a choice 20.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-07
GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
Baltimore Markets.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
BALTIMORE, Nd, March 7.-FLOUR-Steady,
unchanged; receipts, 8.O28 barrels; exports. 80
barrels.
WHEAT-Quiet and lower; spot, contract, 113Ha
113E; spot. No red western, 114Aa114h; March.
l13Ha113h April. 114a1l4A; May, us; steamer
No. red, 1O614a106A receipts. 4.445 bushels;
101ha113h.
CORN-Easier; spot. b2asa52A; March. 52%a52h;
April, 525sa521s; May. 52ka52s steamer mixed,
SOS: receipts. 1888 bushels exports. 6s.57f
bushels southern white corn. 50a52h; southern
yellow corn, b0a52n.
OATS-Firmer; No. white, 37a37Is; No.
mixed. 38a365s; receipts. 16, Sal bushels
RYE-Firmer; uptown No. western. sc bid;
receipts. l, $50 bushels.
HAY-Firn unchanged.
GRAIN FREIGHTS-Dull unchanged.
BUTTER-Firm fancy imitation. 29a30: fancy
creamery, 34a35; fancy ladle 2Sa25; store packed.
22a23
EGGS-Easy. o.
CHEEsE-Firm; large. 1874: medium. 13N;
SUGAR-strong; coarse granulated. 8.1o; Hns.