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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23
SEEKING CUBA'S TRADE,
Canada Casting Longing Eyes on the
West Indies

NEW YORK, April pa dspat che from
Montreal, Quebec. says: Canada is much
interested in the development of her foreign
trade and is now casting longing eyes on
Cuba as a fruitful field for her enterprise
Using sphere for industrial operations, and
while the proposed Canadian Me xican
steamship project may fall through at pres
ent it is certain to be revived later in a
more promising form.
According to Montreal shipping men who
have studied the question monthly service
between Canada and Cuba as proposed,
would hardly meet the requirements. They
are of the opinion that il Canada is to take
hold of the question in earnest and develop
trade with the West India islands up to its
proper standard the vessels must not only
be as good those now operating between
the United States and West Indian ports
but also the service must be frequent.
The local officials of the Elder-Dempster
Company who have made a study of the
situation are inclined to the view that the
interests of Canada would be better served
by small subsidy and small preferential
to goods shipped direct from West India
islands and Cuba, rather than large sub
Sdy and no preference. The amount OF
goods consumed by the West Indies in the
course of the year is surprisingly large, and
this trade is now virtually ali conferred in
the United States, where they have for
years fostered it.
Among Cuban products which could be
profitabiy shipped direct to Canada are SUI
gar tobacco, bananas and molasses. and
coffee from Central America and Mexico.
The. general opinion is that the steamship
service when inaugufated must touch at
all important points.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23
BALTIMORE TRADE OUTLOOK.
Wholesale and Retail Business Report
ed by DUN Agency.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md, April Or. G. Dun
& Co.'S weekly trade review in Baltimore
states:
General wholesale bus ness in only fair,
and there is considerable complaint to
collections. Retail trade in clothing, hats
and shoes is affected by the unreasonable
weather but dealers in jewelry enjoy
large business. Dry goods iobbers are
fairly busy the volume of shipments be-
ing up to the average; prices are we'll sus-
tanned, but collections not altogether
satisfactory.
Clothing trade is quiet, owing to the fall
season not having opened yet: statesmen are
starting on the road and anticipate large
business, owing to retailers having cleaned
up their stocks during the past winter.
Dealers in hosiery and underwear report
orders of good volume and trade in mil
linery is very satisfactory.
Jobbing business in boots and shoes Is
retarded by the unusually cold weather.
Trade in paper and stationery is very brisk.
though collections not up to normal
and prices are unsteady The local de-
mand for leaf tobacco is light. but houses
doing a western BUSINESS are receiving large
orders from that section. Collections are
fair and prices high and firm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23
Monument to Nurses.

Secretary Taft yesterday approved the
application of the Society of the Spanish
American War Nurses for permission to
erect monument to the memory of the
army nurses who lost their lives during
the Spanish-American war on a plot in the
Arlington national cemetery specially al
lotted for the graves of those women The
Secretary approved also the design for such
monument submitted by Mr.. Harry E. Rup-
precht of this city.
This monument is in the form of rough
granite bowlder about about six feet high
and of massive proportions 1t is sur
mounted by stone maltese cross inscribed
with the name of the organization In
raised letters on a sunken panel on the
face of the stone are the words, ITO Our
Comrades" and on a panel on the rear of
the stone is inscribed: I'm memory of the
women who gave their lives as army nurses
in 1888
lt is understood that this monument will
be dedicated with appropriate ceremonies
on the I'd proximo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23
POPULATION OF JAPANESE
Average Yearly Increase Since 1898
Has Been 100000.

According to a report made by United
States Vice Consul General Sharp at Kobe.
Japan has total population of 46, 732 S4I,
showing rate of increase from O13 per
100 OF the population in 1893 to 81 in 1.so3
The average yearly increase since 1893 has
been 10000. Including Forrnosa. the popu-
lation of Japan was nearly $1,000 900 at the
end of 1909. During the past ten wears
the average number of births was | $40 900
and the deaths 100000. showing yearly
increase OF 10000 in the population The
average number of marriages each year was
s.T1 per 1000, and the number of divorces
2.13 per 1.OO0. Tables show in an unmis-
taxable manner the gradual concentrat ton
of the suburban population In the cities
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23
INSANE VETERANS PENSIONS.
Interpretation Of the Status by the
Judge Advocate General.

Judge Advocate General Davis of the
army has given an opinion in regard to the
statutes which provide that the pension
of any peEsioner admitted to the Govern
ment Hospital for the Insane shall be used
for his support at that institution, and that
the superintendent of the hospital has dis
erection to any remaining portion of the
patients pension for the support of his
wife children or other dependents. The
opinion of the judge advocate general is
that the statutes apply to inmates of the
Soldiers Home cared for at the Govern
ment Hospital as well as to all other per-
sons drawing pensions from the govern
ment. The question was raised by the
Secretary Of the Interior.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23
WASHINGTON AUDIENCES
Joe 'enerson Loved and Appreciated
Their Stately Grandeur

Inc hnai exit of Joseph Jefferson FROM,
the stage of life," said an old tbeaterpo.r
ana one of Washington's Oldest residents
WIN produce more than a temporary priar
III TINS city that he truly loved. and 7 an,
just now reminded of circumstance toId
10 me by the late Manager Rapley of tbe
old National
JeHerson had been playing here for a
week ana one night before the performance
ne was on the stage with Mr.. RapIey and
'ooheu through the peep hole in the curtain
was amazed ana gratified at the sight of
the audience and so expressed himself I.s
,"'eiiectuai appearance and display of
beauty caused him to make an excIama-
.ioh OF delight. What il represented in n
money point of view had no weight in b;s
appreciation of the scene before him. Nh
sordid or avaricious thought was In his
mlnd. He was overwhelmed, so he said at
/ the honor of appearing before such superh
and stately mass of people and was In tho
oepth OF his heart grateful for their pres
ence
L have seen Joe Jefferson" said this old
resident when he took the part of New
man Noggs. dramatization from Dickens
NICHOLAS Nfckleby.' In late years he had
not acted that character, but it was a fpe
play. and l recollect one occasion when ba
appeared in 1t at the little theater Just a
piock below the Avenue and nth street
Inc place In the olden times was known as
CarusTs Hall. This was in ante-beII,tn,
days congress was in session and excite
ment was at fever heat. On this particular
night the theater was filed. recollect
seeing John c. Breckenridge, then vice
PRESIDENT of the United States and a whole
host of distinguished people from all sec
lions OF the country. The feuds of the day.
time seemed to have flown away. and scores
or the participants in them had cast aside
their differences and come to see Joe Jeffer-
son and enjoy themselves
The cast of Newman Noggs' was a mag
nificent one. AS near as 1 can recoIlect In
addition to the bright particular STAR
Frank Bangs played Nicholas NickIeby,
Humphrey Bland was Squeers, the master
or Dotheboys school; John Raymond acted
the part of John Brodie, and L. P Rows
played Ralph Nickleby. Mary Shaw,
great Washington favorite was the sus-
ceptible Fannie Squeers, Alice Placide
Mann appeared in the character of Smike
and II my memory Is correct the we'll
known Mrs. MuZzy was the Mrs. Nickleby
of the cast Other character were given by
well-known Washington artists whose
names have slipped my memory
"All the old-timers will recollect his Dig
CORY in The Specter Bridegroom and his
hazardous ride on the wooden rocking
horse in 'MaZeppa. Who of the older gem
GRAFTON can forget how he delighted
their youthful souls in The Naiad Queen
when as Schnapps. the faithful squire of
Sir Rupert. the Fearnaught, he descended
to the oceans depths and fiirted with the
mermaids? We shall never look upon his
like again
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23
NATIONAL BANK CONCERNED
Supreme Court Asked to Review an
Important Decision

petition for writ of certiorari was
filed yesterday in the Supreme Court of the
United States in the case of the Leather
Manufacturers National Bank of New York
against Charles H. Treat, collector of in
ternal revenue of New York. The case in
wolves the question as to whether money
standing on the books of the bank and rep
resenting the undivided profit is subject to
taxation under the war revenue act of 1893
The decision will affect all national banks
The case was decided adversely to the
banks by the circuit court of appeals for
the second circuit, and the Supreme Court
is asked to review the decision
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23
MISSIONARY WILL RECOVER.
Report of the Attack Upon Him by
Chinese Confirmed.

Acting Secretary Loomis has received d
cabIegram from the consul general a'
Shanghai confirming the report Of the at
tack by Chinese on Mr.. Kennedy, the Dowie
missionary at Tsingli, and stating that
while he has been badly injured, the mis-
sionary would recover. Before the capie-
gram arrived a message was received at
the denartment from Prophet Dowie hlm-
self dated from a place in Arkansas on MS
private car Rambler. imploring Mr.. LOOMS
to put In motion all the machinery OF the
government If necessary to protect his dls-
cipie and missionary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23
DISMISSED FROM SERVICE.
Superintendent Of Indian Warehouse,
New York, Removed.

NEW YORK. April 2e.-Fred J.. Wilson
superintendent of the Indian warehouse in
this city, today received formal notification
of hts dismissal. The order was handed
Wilson today by Special Indian Agent Nc.
Nichol. who has been temporarily placed
in charge of the warehouse
In an interview tonight, Mr. Wilson said:
Advantage of my absence in Washington
about three months ago was taken to begin
an investigation into alleged Irregularities
in my pay roll. While l admit that / did
retain the services of my full summer stan
throughout the winter, when business at
the warehouse is dull this was sanctioned
by Commissioner of Indian Affairs Jones'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23
No Normal for Colored Teachers.


Special CORRESPONDENTS OF The star.
RICHMOND, Va, April %, 1905.
The colored teachers will have no normal
school at Hampton this year for the in
struction of teachers in the public schools.
The extensive repairs being made to the
buildings will prevent the use of the halls
for the purpose and so that school will
be abandoned this year. The negroes will.
however. have normal at Petersburg, and
it is proposed to have another school at
Charlottesville, where the same corps of
teachers engaged for the surlmer school
of methods for the whites will have a
ers.
The white summer school of methods will
be held at the university, mile or more
from Charlottesville. The colored teachers
viii not attend the same school as the
white teachers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23
Presidential Postmasters Appointed.

The following presidential postmasters
were appointed today
AIabama-Brewton, George F. Schad;
F'lorala, Theodore S. Lantz.
misunderstanding. Angus j. Drynan-
Georgia-La Fayette, r. o. Rogers.
New York-Brewster, Edward w. Addls
Ohio-Waverly Orrin G.. Andre.
Virginia-Louisa William E. Cunningham.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23
THREW BABE OUT OF WINDOW
Then Jumped Out - Child Dead.
Mother Nav Recover.

MILWAUKEE. Wis. April oo-Anna Ho,-
owitz threw her six-months-oId child
through a second-story window of the Mil
Waukee county hospital today and then
jumped out.
The child was killed but the woman NAV
recover. She had been suffering from in
nammatory rheumatism
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23
Acceptance of the Stringham.

The Secretary of the Navy has accepted
the torpedo boat Stringham, built by Har
Ian & Hollingsworth of Wilmington, Del,
and launched in June, 1899. The contract
called for a speed of thirty knots an hour,
but the vessel has failed on several trials
to meet that requirement. AT the latest
session of Congress the Secretary of the
Navy was authorized to waive the speed
requirement and use his discretion in the
matter of accepting the vessel. The vessel
has a record of nearly twenty-seven knots
an hour and is at the League Island
navy yard
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23
The Summer to Carry Artillery.

The army transport Sumner, at New
York. will be used in transporting to Fort
Monroe. Va. the artillery troops at sta
lions near New ork which have been
ordered to take part in the joint exercises
III the Chesapeake in June next Ii is said
that the government will save about SIS. coo
in railroad expenses by the use OF the
transport.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23
Concessions to californiaus

The State Department has been informed
that the Ncaraguan government had grant
ed three valuable concessions to a California
syndicate known as the Nicaragua Finance
and Improvement Company. One is for a
railway connecting Managna with the Mata-
galpa coffee district another monopoly
for the manufacture OF powder, dynamite
and high explosives for a term OF years and
the last Is concession to import 5o00 Chi
nese coolies
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23
Child Killed by an Auto.

NEW YORK, April 22.-An automobile
driven by Enos Wilder, jr., of Madison, N.
j., son of the head of the importing firm
of Enos Wilder & Co. of this city, today
struck and killed Annie Moller, six-year-
old daughter of a well-known farmer. in
front of the latteris home. on Hoffman
boulevard. Wilder, who was arrested. but
later paroled, was on his way to the Aque.
duct races with Preston Eadie of Cam.
bridge Mass; Charles Oelrichs of this city
and Michael +. Hull of Tuxedo Park Tbs
chine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23
LOTTERY OFFICE RAIDED.
Two Men Arrested and Tickets and
Money Captured

NEW ORLEANS, April 22.-The offices of
the Mexican Lottery Company were raided
today by local officers and a post office in
srector. Ollie s. Smith and George Es-
uauit. In charge of the office were arrested
for violation of the lottery laws of the
state.
After they had been released on bond they
were arrested on United States warrant
charged with violation of the interstate lot
terry law. Ten thousand dollars in tickets
Tor the May drawings, $1,000 in cash and a
lot of paraphernalia were captured
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23
OLD-TIME SO NOTE.
Made Its Appearance in Baltimore
Issued by Washington Bank.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star
BALTIMORE. Md, April pa three
dollar note was brought into the clerk's
office of the court of common pleas today.
1t was issued by the Columbia Bank of
Washington, ID. c.. and was dated October
~, 1852 1t bore the signature of r. p
Stone, president, and G. c. King. cashier.
Myer Wallach, collector for business
firm. was the possessor of the note. which
he sold TO Adam Deupert, the clerk of the
court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23
Papal Honor for Wichita Priest.

WICHITA, Kan, April 22.-Father John
Henry Then, in charge of the pro-ca-
thedral parish of the Roman Catholic
Church at Wichita, today received notice
from Rome of his appointment as cham
berlain to Pope Plus X. The Office carries
with it the honorary title of monsignor
and was conferred for distinguished serv-
ices in the cause of Catholicism.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23
Acts of the Recent Session Published.

Mr.. James T. Du Bots, law clerk of the
Department of State, in charge of the
compilation of the statutes, has just COM
pIeted the publication of the laws of the
latest session of Congress The result is
a volume of nearly 5000 pages, which is
about 800 pages more than any preceding
volume the increase being largely at
tributable to insular legislation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23
Senator Bacon Going to Italy.

Senator Bacon OF Georgia, who collapsed
in the Senate just before the adjournment
of that body and who since has been indis-
posed, will sail on the steamer Princess
Irene Saturday, April %, for Genoa He
win remain abroad for several months, TAX
ing, by orders of his physician, complete
rest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23
Kings Gift to Johns HOPKINS.

The King of Wurtemberg has presented to
Johns Hopkins University. at Baltimore,
reproduction in bronze of Schiller by Dam
necker. The wife of Professor Henry Wood
of the university. through a friend close
to the king, asked that he send something
to the university an appreciation of its
success in introducing into the United
States the German method of scientific in
vestigation and instruction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23
To Open Bids for Steel Lockers.

Gen. Humphrey, quartermaster general,
will shortly open bids for furnishing steel
lockers to be placed in the barracks of the
enlisted force at the principal army posts
where there is not such a means Of keep
ing the property of enlisted men. The locker
has heen adopted by Gen. Humphrey and is
a large compartment without the usual
drawer of such structures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23
Naval Movements.

The torpedo boats Hull, Whipple and
Macdonough have arrived at Key West on
their way to Hampton Roads
The Topeka has arrived at Norfolk the
Florida a Lambert's Point, the Pontiac at
New York, the Truxtun at Guantanamo
and the Perry at Seattle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23
Resembles Mr.. Pickwick.

The Navy Department yesterday received
a mail advice from Guatemala City, dated
ten days ago, to the effect that the Ameri-
can lawyer, Joseph s. Darling. held there
for contempt of court. was still in Jail. al
though he might have walked out any day
by giving bail to only the amount of 1920
which he refuses to do as a matter of
principle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23
Effort to Save Condemned Man.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, April 22.-At-
torneys representing William Rudolph,
under sentence to be hanged at Union,
Mo, on May 8, for completely in the muir
der of Detective Schumacher, today sued
out a writ of error in the federal court
to take the case from the Missouri su-
preme court to the United States Supreme
Court.
The writ was directed to Chief Justice
Brace, and it rests with him to allow the
case to go to the federal Supreme Court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23
Names of Two New BattIeships.

1t was announced at the Navy Denart-
ment yesterday that the two battIeships.
the construction of which was authorized
at the late session of Congress, will be
named the South Carolina and the Mich
igan. These vessels are numbered 20 and
81 and on their completion will increase
the list of battleships to twenty-seven
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23
The Oregon Will Probably Come Home,

cruising in Asiatic waters for the past two
years, will probably be ordered home in
few months to go out of commission at
the naval station, Puget sound. in order
to receive extensive overhauling. The
battleships Wisconsin and Ohio are also
on the Asiatic station.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23
Plans for Battlefield Park.
Special Correspondence of The Star
RICHMOND, Va, April 90. IS

RICHMOND, Va, April 90, 1905.
Steps have been taken at Petersburg
looking to the formation of an associa ton
which has for its object the establishment
of a battle field park near that city. The
fiercest battles of the civil war were fought
around that city, and the famous crater
is within half a mile of the city limits. 1t
is proposed to purchase sufficient land and
to include the crater and to have the
government make an appropriation for the
parks Improvement and development.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23
FOUR ASPHYXIATED.
Three Others in Dangerous Condition
From Gas

PfTrSBURG, Pa, April 22-Four men
were asphyxlated and three others are In
a dangerous condition as the result of the
breaking of a gas main at the Edgar
Thomson Steel Works today The three
men still living were trying to rescue the
four who were killed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23
Instructions to Entrymen.

Commissioner Richards of the general
land office has prepared a circular to be
sent to entrymen under the homestead law,
giving them minute instruction as to how
to proceed under the law to perfect their
claims. This never before has been done,
and the ignorance of the homesteaders and
of their attorneys has caused much con-
fusion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23
Paw Inspector sullivan's Trial.

The record of the proceedings of the court
martial in the case of Pay Inspector John
Clyde Sullivan of the navy has been re-
ceived at the Navy Department and Is be
ing reviewed by the judge advocate general.
This officer was tried at the League Island
navy yard on various charges, including
neglect of duty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23
FINED FOR AN ASSAULT
Outcome of Argument Over Election
Matters.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE Md, April 22-George
Stewart Brown. member of the city coun-
Gil Twas this afternoon fined $40 and costs for
assaulting Henry Fenge, a member of the
board of supervisors of elections.
The assault grew out of an argument
yesterday between the two men over what
Brown claimed was diatory tactics on the
part of the election officials Brown being
counsel for a counc;lmanic candidate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23
win Represent Canada.

OTTAWA. Ont, April 22.-Collingwood
Schneider, deputy minister of railways will
represent Canada at the International rail-
way congress which convenes at Washing
ton, May A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23
Four Men Killed in Explosion

MOUNT STERLING. Ky, April 22-By
explosion OF keg of powder In John
Sturgilrs store at Flat Cap. Johnson county.
four men were killed and two houses were
damaged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23

Eight homing pigeons liberated at Cane
Town at 5:31 AM. performed the astonfsh-
Ing feat of reaching Kimberley. about SID
miles away, before 1:30 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23

Purcell Powiess. a fuIl-blooded Oneida In
dian, grandson Of former chief of the
tribe, ID q motorman In ST. Louis.