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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-30
WOMAN CANNOT 60 ON BOND.
Question Decided by the Assistant Cor
poration Counsel.

A married woman in the District of CO.
lumbia cannot become surety on a bond
in business in which she is not engaged.
This is the substance Of legal opinion SUBJ
United to the Commissioners today by Act
ing Corporation Counsel E. H. Thomas.
The opinion submitted in connection
with the bond of M. A. Tappan & Co. as
dealers in deadly and dangerous weapons
The cunt of the bond is 81, 600 and Mrs
Catherine A. Tappon, the wife of one of the
members of the firm was offered as one of
the sureties on the bond In addition 10 the
customary affidavit CT surety as 10 pos
session Of property, Mrs. Tappan made aft
dayit that she is the owner Of real estate In
the District, received otherwise than by
gift or conveyance from her husband
Auditor Garrison was not inclined to SC
cept the bond owing to certain provisions In
the District code relating to the rights OF
married women, and the question WAS re-
ferred to the corporation counsel. Mr.
Thomas IN his opinion cites the District
laws and court decisions in cases relating to
the rights of married women.
by section 1155 of the District code,
says Mr.. Thomas. married women are
given power to engage in any business and
TO contract, whether engaged in business or
rot, but 1t is expressly provided that no
married woman shall have power to make
any contract as surety or guarantor, or as
accommodation drawer. ecceptor, maker or
indorser.'" He expressed the opinion that
a married woman shall not be received as
surety on District bonds in view of the pro-
visions of the code.
Commissioner West has approved the
opinion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-30
STATUE ON EXHIBITION.
Trophy Won by Army Team in Alhe
Connection.

The handsome bronze statue OF the Sot-
disr of Marathon being the military trophy
won by the army team at the rifle competi-
tion last year. was today placed on exhibit
ton in the space in front of the ONCE OF
the Secretary of War, and attracted general
attention by its beauty and novelty. By
direction of Assistant Secretary Oliver, who
is president of the national board for the
promotion of rife practice, fine mahog-
any stand was made expressly, for the pub
lie exhibition of this beautiful piece of
sculpture.
The Soldier of Marathon is national mil
itary trophy. 1t was originated by the state
of New York, and has been the object of a
special annual match by the National Rifle
Association of America since 1879 These
matches were open to teams of twelve from
the army, the navy and the marine corps
and similar teams from the national guard
of each state or territory of the United
States including the District of Columbia
The trophy was won by the District of Co
lumbia team in three annual competitions.
and was won by the United States army
team last year for the first time.
1:he base of the trophy Is covered with
bronze plates, giving the names and records
of it's successive owners from year to year.
These plates occupy all the available space
on all sides of the base. and leave no place
for the plate for the victorious army team
of last year for subsequent victors. To
meet that condition it has been decided to
enlarge the base by the insertion of another
course of hard wood. The army plate is
now in course of preparation and will be
given a CONSPICUOUS place at the front of
the enlarged base.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-30
AGAINST MIR. BOWEN.
DR.. Jose de Jesus Paul Thinks Him
Too Active

DR.. Jose de Jesus Paul, special represent
tative of President Castro, had an inter-
view today with the President respecting
the issues that have arisen between Veue-
zUela and the United States. DIR. Paul APP
pears to believe that these issues might
be settled by change in the American le-
CATION at Caracas. in view of the strained
relations between President Castro and
Mr.. Bowen. He is awaiting the text of
the communication from President Castro
to the United States minister relative to
the arbitration proposal. which document
is en- route to Washington by mail.
An impression prevails to some extent
not only in Venezuela, but in this couatry
that Minister Bowen has incurred the i'll
will of President Castro by an excess of
zeal in the presentation of the American
claims against Venezuela.
Official inquiry from Washington, how
ever. has developed the fact that Mr..
Bowen merely presented to the Venezuelan
government the precise instruction sent to
him by the State Department relative to
arbitration.
If any of our ministers abroad are per-
soma non grata. and our government Is SO
informed by the head of the government to
which he is accredited, of course that min
lister would be recalled as matter of inter-
national comfy. So. IF President Castro is
dissatisfied with Mr.. Bowen he must have
recourse to the regular diplomatic channel
and communicate that fact formally to this
government. which cannot receive repre-
sensations on a subject from other sources.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-30
DEMURRER SUSTAINED.
Justice Stafford Declines to Issue Re
straining Order.

Justice Stafford, in Equity Court No. 2,
this afternoon sustained the demurrer of
the Secretary of the Treasury to the bill
filed by Morgan r. Bryan. trustee in bank
ruptcy of the estate of William R. Curtis,
to restrain the Secretary from paying out
money appropriated by Congress to settle
certain judgments of the Court of Claims
in favor of Alice V. Curtis, as admins
tratrix of William r. Curtis.
Mr. Curtis resided in Texas. A number
of years ago he suffered loss at the hands
Of Comanche Indians. He filed two suits
in the Court of Claims under the Indian
age sustained by him. Before the cases
were Nfied Mr. Curtis went into bank
ruptcy and Mr.. Bryan was appointed his
trustee. Mr.. Curtis died and his wife
was appointed Administrative.
She pressed the suits in the Court of
Claims and there recovered judgments. Mr.
Bryan, asserting that the claims passed to
him as trustee in bankruptcy, then filed
suit here to restrain Mrs. Curtis from col
Letting the judgments and to restrain the
Secretary of the Treasury from paying
them to her. The Secretary demurred, and
upon the argument today Justice Stafford
held that under the indian depreda tons act
the claim of Mr.. curtis did not pass in
bankruptcy, but went to the Administrative.
He therefore declined to issue an in
junction against the Secretary of the
Treasury. The ruling is regarded as of
more than usual Importance to those in
terested in Indian depreciation cases.
Mr.. Bryan was represented by Attor-
neyS Hamilton & Colbert, and the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury by Assistant United
States Attorneys Keigwin and Adkins.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-30
Opening Was Marked by De-
clines for Majority
FROM EIGHTH TO AHALF
GENERAL MARKET SHOWED VERY
LITTLE SYMPATHY.
For Temporary Bullish Outburst in
o. and w. and Half Dozen Minor
Specialties-LeadersR Recovered.

NEW YORK, March 30.-The market
opened under pressure today, which was
marked by decline of an eighth to a half
for the majority Of stocks. Union Pacific,
AtcEfson and Locomotive lost about point
and Pennsylvania, Baltimore and Ohio and
Reading declined large fractions One or
two of the independent steel companies and
railroad equipment companies We're slightly
higher. Wabash debenture b bonds rose =
points and Lackawanna 4.
The general market showed little SYM
patty with the temporary buliish outburst
in Ontario and Western and a half dozen
minor specialties. Some recovery followed
the opening decline, but the market soon
became heavy again and Ontario and West
en- lost it's point advance. Somewhat lower
prices were made on this decline, st. Paul.
Pennsylvania and New York Central falling
point and Union Pacific rs. In the way
OF advances realty figured for AZ. Rubber
Goods preferred 315 and the common. Unit
ed States Rubber preferred Lead and Rail
way investment preferred 1 to ~.
The decline reached point in Reading.
Norfolk and Western, Southern Pacific.
Canadian Pacific, Kansas and Texas pre-
ferred, Cleveland. c. G. and st. Louis and
Bag. Sloss-Shefiield Steel fell 8. The mar
ket became extremely dull except for ad-
vances in number of issues rarely traded
Central of Georgia second and third in
come bonds advanced 1 to points. Gains
of 1 to IA were made by Twin City Rapid
Transit, Leather preferred certificates,
Federal Mining preferred. Grass Irvine,
Central Railroad of New Jersey and
Peoria and Eastern, Consolidated Gas
rose ~. These movements were not i'm
pressive and prices elsewhere began to sag
again. St Paul dropped IA. Bonds Were
steady at noon.
dropped IL. Bonds were steady at noon.
Leading stocks recovered slightly from
the morning depression and became very
dull Leather preferred sold at 1851. COM
pared with 1O5Ss on the previous sale. Gen.
eral Electric also gained 1as and Lead pre-
ferred point Virginia Iron meanwhile
fell off 1 and New York, Chicago and st.
Louis I'd preferred 2.
While there was scarcely any demand of
consequence for stocks neither was there
any pressing for sale. and the small bust
ness accomplished was at better prices. The
specialties moved more actively than rail-
road stocks. Tennessee Coal iuctuated fire.
quently from 95h to 97Ss. Sloss-Sheffield
Steel converted it's 3-point loss into a gain
of 2. Allis-Chalmers and the Republic Steel
stocks rose J. Alis-Chalmers preferred 2ss.
Atlantic Coast Line is. Rubber Goods and
Delaware and Hudson 2A. Kansas and
Texas sagged / and New York Air Brake B.
Ontario and Western touched 637s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-30
THE CRUISER BROOKLYN
WILL BE DISPATCHED AT ONCE TO
PORT Az PRINCE.

The U. s. cruiser Brooklyn, due at Guam
tanamo this evening or tomorrow. is to be
sent post haste to Port au Prince, Haiti.
This action is based on cable message re-
ceived yesterday from United States Min
lister Powell, representing that the citizens
of Haiti are in a state of excitement and
are likely to make trouble during the ma
tional celebration at Port au Prince. be-
ginning tomorrow and continuing until Sal
urday night. The minister expressed doubt
as to the power of the authorities to re-
strain the populaee In case of an outbreak.
Although not so stated. 1T is believed that
the Haitians are alarmed over reports that
their republic is in danger of annexation
to the United States or from foreign at
tack. The excitement is probably due to
recent Developments in the neighboring re-
public of Santo Domingo, the purpose of
which Is evidently misunderstood in Haiti
to portend danger to the institutions Of
that country.
1t had been intended by the Navy De-
partment to send the cruiser Newark to
FORT au Prince as the nearest available
vessel, but 1t seems that she left Guanta-
namo for Month Christi before the orders
| reached the Cuban port.
Mr.. ]. N. Leger. the Haytian minister in
washington, said last night he was great
ly surprised to hear of Minister Powell s
cablegram. as he was not aware of any
threatened trouble in his country. He has
telegraphed to the President of Haiti for
information on the subject The minister
had a talk over the telephone yesterday
with the Haitian commissioner at New
York. who said he had received dispatch
from the president of the republic that day.
and that 1t contained no reference to a pos
sible uprising
Mr.. Leger. the Haitian minister, has
received cablegram from the President Of
Haiti contradicting the cablegram of Min
lister Powell, received yesterday, stating
that serious trouble is impending in Haiti
and that it is doubtful whether the author
tiles can maintain peace and order on
March y and April /. According to Min-
fstt4 Lars advicas. the country Is
quiet, and there is no fear Of III uprising;
the law concerning the Syrians is being
executed peacefully and the government
can maintain order.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-30
COTTON MARKET TODAY.
Opened Steady at an Advance Of Five
Points.

NEW YORK, March 3O-The cotton mar
ket opened steady at an advance of five
points on March, to a decline of four
points on new crop months, latter in re-
Spouse to rather easier cables, continued
good weather and full receipts.
Professionals and wire houses with south
ern connections sold, but nearby shorts
were uneasy, and with some support of
May and July the list showed quite a steady
tone later with prices about 2a4 points
higher on old crop and net unchanged on
new crop months.
At midday the market was firm on bull
support and active covering, which ad-
vanced near months 10 points and new crop
position 4a5 points.
Spot quiet; middling uplands, SIS; mid
ding gulf, $40
Estimated receipts at the ports today.
$4,000 bales, against 23,2SS last week and
9,762 last year. For the week. 1900 bales,
against 2.S02 last week and 5342 last
year. Today's receipts at New Orleans,
TO- 500 bales against 1888 last year, and at
Houston S,S23 bales, against 1,097 last year
Futures opened steady. March, 100;
April. 7.59: May. 1855; June, 7.54 bid: July,
7.57: August. ISL: September offered. 7.61
October. 7.65; November. 1857 bid; Deem
Der. 7.72; January, TIA bid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-30
The Coming Congress at Rome.

The Italian ambassador is moving ener-
getically to interest the United States gov
eminent in the approaching international
Agricultural Congress, which is to be held
at Rome in the near future under the spe-
cial patronage of the King of Italy, who is
extremely DESTROYS for the success of the
congress. He saw Acting Secretary Adee
today in furtherance of that purpose, and
was informed that the President had se-
lected Mr.. Henry White, the newly APP
pointed ambassador to Rome, and Mr.. AL
bert F. Wood, vegetable patho1ogist of the
Department of Agriculture. to represent
the United Stats government at the con-
gresS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-30

so bushels; southern by sample. s7ai02: south
grade. f00a1f0s
CoRN-weak: SPOT 5eXaJo,s: March, sex.yoss:
APPEL. 5oha50N: May. 5oiaaJ6k: steamer mixed
4T7ts4S; receipts &c, s97 bushels: exports, 81 S29
bushels. southern white corn. 46a5l: southern yei
low corn. 46tss5lh.
oATs-Easier. No. 2 white. s6asGh: No. 2
miyed b a35ls; receipts. iii bushels.
HAf-Ftrm: uptown No. western. IS bid;
ceipts. 6s01 Bushels.
HAY-Stendy UNCHANGED.
GRAIN FREIGHTS-Steady. unchanged
BUTTFR-ftrm: fancy imitation. 25s26; fancy
creamery. 30a3l: fancy iadie. 23s24; store packed
2Oa2i.
EGGS-Fifm. 1914.
CHEESE Steady: large. 1917 medium. Isx:
small IA.
SCGAR-Strong: coarse graduated, CTS: Cue.
6f5
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-30
MILLIONS INVOLVED.
Company Claims That It Bought a
stSaltedO Mine

A petition for a writ of certiorari has
been filed in the Supreme Court of the
United States in the case of STATIONS In
dependence Mining Company of England
against the trustees of the estate of the late
w. S. Stratton, the Colorado mining mil
lionaire. The case involves suit for DAM
ages in the sum of $6,O00O0O, which the
company claims to have received in the
purchase of STATIONS Independence mine.
at Cripple Creek.
In their petition the purchasers set forth
that they paid $4,000, 900 for the property,
and this, they assert, was S6000,O0o more
than it was worth. They charge that the
ore was "salted" and say that in other
ways Mr. Stratton made the mine appear
far more valuable than it really was. The
case was decided by the circuit court OF
appeals for the eighth circuit favorably to
me stratton estate, and the purpose of
the petition is to have the case brought to
the Supreme Court for review
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-30
SUDDEN DEATH.
Elizabeth Robinson Believed to Be Vic
tim of Heart Disease.

A colored woman named Elizabeth Rob-
inson, about fifty years old. dropped dead
this afternoon near Pennsylvania avenue
and John Marshall place. She was with an
other colored women at the time. but her
companion was unable to tell where she
lived. She was almost in front of the
Pennsylvania avenue entrance to Reuters
Hotel when she was stricken. Her death.
it is thought, was due to an attack of heart
disease. The police summoned the dead
wagon and the body was removed to the
morgue. Coroner hewitt will make an in
vestigation of the case and give certifi-
cate of death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-30
FOUND TO BE IN BAD SHAPE.
Life Insurance Company Affairs il
Charge of State.

MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi, March 30-State
Insurance Commissioner OBrien has taken
charge of the affairs of the Northwestern
National Life Insurance Company of Min
Eeapolis. This action followed in
yestigatiGn of the companys finan-
cial affairs. which, according to Mr..
o Briens report to Gov. Johnson, were
found 10 be in bad condition. Commissioner
o Brien say, however, that with proper
management the company can avoid bank
ruptcy.
AT the direction of Commissioner O Brien,
President w. f. Bechtel, First Vice Presi-
cent y. +. Timme and Secretary and
Treasurer I. j. Saikett have resigned A
committee composed of Mayor Jones, for
mer Governor Lind and others will choose
officers to fill the vacancies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-30
Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales.-Regulqr call. IL O'Clock noon-Potom3c
Electric 5s 81 900 at 1861. 81 ,090 at 1854 $1,000
at 1U6Is.
U: s. Electric Light deb. 81. 900 at log. $1,000
at LOG.
U >. Electric Light cert, 81 900 at l06
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Js 81 900
at 10TIs 81 900 l0Is, 81. 600 at lots, $1,000 at
lots, 81 900 at lots
Washington R..y. and Elec. pid, so at 939s. so
at 937s. so at 93Ss % at 937s, 80 at 939s. 20 at
93aS, - at 93K, st 93A. 100 ut 1871. 100 at
93aS 100 at .,3%. 100 at 93h 70 at 1871, so at
93is. 500 at %. 10 at 1914. 80 at 93N.
Washington Rwy and Elec. COM, $50 at 35ls. 80
at 81, 81 at So 80 35i,
Washington i.as at 81, % at ca.
MergentbaIer Linotype, at i.D. 10 at 1877.
Lanston Monotype, so at 16, 100 at 10, 10 at 16.
100 at 10, 100 at ii.
American Graphophone com, 100 at IS. 100 at
5as 100 at 5%. 1G0 AT IS.
American Ora phoIhone pfd.. 10 at SIS.
Greene Copper. 100 at PTS.
Norfolk aud Washington Steamboat. 10 at 274-
After Washington Rwy. I'D Elcc. As, s.. 600
at S9Is IS. 600 S9ia
Ianston MonotyTe. 100 at 16.
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat, 10 at 275.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-30
PRACTICALLY DECIDED
TO MOVE NEW AGRICULTURAL
BUILDING.

It has been practically decided that the
new building for the Agricultural Depart
ment shall be moved 106 feet and five
inches further west than the site that had
been decided upon by the Secretary OF Ag-
riculture, the center north and south line
of which was to be exactly on the similar
line of the present department building
The present site that has been aban-
-aed was to have it's central and main
entrance looking up the middle OF lotn
street The site which has now been
adopted will have the main central door
looking over the mall just west of 18th
street
To Lower the Level
Another important feature in the change
o. the plan is the lowering of the level OF
the building ten feet below the level that
was adopted by the Secretary some time
ago. The Secretary proposed keeping
the building on the same high level of the
present building. He thought 1t would
give 1t a more commanding view. The
park commission did not take that view.
The commission said the building should
be lowered in order that 1t might be in
harmony with the balance of the mall
when the entire Improvement contemplat-
ca by the commission has been made. So
the building will be lowered.
The above plan has practically been ap-
proved. 1t is not likely to be changed.
but there is some discussion of still an
other project for the location of the
building on the north instead of the
south side of the mall. That proposition
would put it on B street north instead of
B street south, directly between 18th and
14th streets. The Department of Agri-
culture has control of all that portion of
the mall between 18th and 14th streets.
and the Secretary can locate the building
anywhere in that area he desires so long
as he is satisfied that he is complying
with the law that provides that the new
building shall be in the Immediate vi
entity" of the old building.
A Practical Sanction.
The important feature in the adoption OF
the plan for the location of this building
and for lowering it's level is the fact that If
the building is constructed according to
that plan it will constitute a practical
sanction by the government of the plans OF
the park commission in reference to the inn
provement of the Mall. If the building is
constructed as proposed it will make abso-
lutely necessary the carrying out OF the
plans of the park commission in respect to
several important particulars. There Will
have to be grading in the vicinity OF the
Agricultural Department building. and the
present roadway of 18th street through the
Mall will have to be abandoned and a new
street cut through.
The location of the building on this site Is
generally regarded as virtual approval OF
the plans of the park commission. the or
fetal status of the case, however, Is SIM
ply that the President has decided upon
the location indicated and without regard
sion or individual that has authority to de-
eide upOn such a plan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-30
MORGAN SMITH FOUND
HE AND HIS WIFE ARRESTED IN
CINCINNATI TODAY.
Much Wanted Witness in Case of Nan
Patterson for Alleged Murder
of Caesar Young.

CINCINNATI. Ohio, March 80 - Morgan
Smith and his wife, who is sister of Miss
Nan Patterson, the actress who is held in
New York on the charge of killing Caesar
Young. the bookmaker. were arrested in
this city this afternoon.
Smith had been summoned to appear as
a witness in the case, but left New York
city and state several months ago. and had
not been found until today.
Case Before Grand Jury Today.
NEW YORK March 30.-The case of Nan
Patterson. the show girl who is awaiting
trial on charge of having murdered Caesar
Young was again before the grand jury to-
day Several witnesses, including the widow
of the dead bookmaker and Mrs. Young
brother-in-law, William Luce, were ex-
amined by Assistant District Attorney
Rand 1t was reported in the criminal court
building today that Mr.. Rand was seeking
an indictment for conspiracy in connection
with the case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-30
HARD HIT BY FIRE.
Ohio College Loses It's Science Hall
Loss Nearly 100000.

NEWARK, Ohio. March 30-The Barney
Science Hall of Dennsons University at
Granville burned to the ground today, en-
falling d loss of nearly 100000 The hall
was erected by Eugene Barney of Dayton
twelve years ago and cost $4,000 The
scientific appliances in the hall We're worth
$4,000.
Some of the most delicate measuring in
struments known to science were destroyed
There is an insurance of $4,000 on the
building and $1,000 on contents. The
origin of the fire is unknown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-30
Another Inquiry Into Rates.

The interstate commerce commission has
issued orders institutng an investigation
in the matter of rates on corn and corn
products from Missouri river points to points
in Louisiana, Texas. Washington. Oregon
and California. The roads involved are the
Santa Fe. Rock Island. Frisco. Missouri,
Kansas and Texas, Missouri Pacific. Iron
Mountain. Kansas City Southern and Bur-
lington. and they are required to file answer
by April 90 1905, and to appear In Chicago
on May 8. 1905.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-30
Laborer Seriously Injured.

Pasqcalle De F'lazles, an Italian laborer
twenty-three years of age. employed at the
Smith stone quarry in Virginia, near the
Chain bridge, was caught under a large
rock that had become leosened by the con-
tinual blasting about 10 o'clock this morn
ing and seriously injured. The ambulance
from the board of charities was summoned.
and IL conveyed the injured man to the
Emergency Hospital where 1t was found
that his head and back were badly bruised
left hand crushed and left leg fractured.