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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-10
MAYOR RENoMINATFD.
Cornelius Eckhardt Again Asked to
Serve Kensington.
al Correspondence of The Star.

'peclai correspondence OF The Star.
KENSINGTON. Md. April 10. 1906
A representative body of citizens attended
the mass meeting last night called by the
town council for the purpose of nominating
candidates for the office OF mayor and two
councilmen to succeed Mayor Eckhardt and
Councilmen Alton W. Cornwell and Charles
W. Hurdle. whose terms expire in May
Mr.. Frank L. Chapman was elected chair
man and Newman G. Little secretary of the
meeting. Mr.. ]. Wilson Townsend, In
short address, stated that he had requested
the privilege of nominating Mr.. Cornelius
Eckhardt for reelection as mayor "He
has been an exceptionally good mayor and
under his administration the town has en-
Joyed good government in every sense of
the word, continued the speaker
Mr. Walter A. Johnston stated that among
the citizens who were interested in the
welfare of the town he had noted with
much approval the interest manifested by
Mr.. Frank i. Potts. and 1t was with much
pleasure that he nominated him as a can
didafe for councilman. When notified Of
tho action taken Mr.. Potts signfied his
ceptance. Mr. Potts has been a resident
of kensington for more than five years. He
is regarded as jealous in public affairs.
y Mr.. Alton w. Cornweli, who is retiring
from the council after serving two con-
secutive terms. nominated Mr. Edgar w.
Moore az a candidate for councilman. Mr..
Moore Is one of the pioneer residents and
Is large property owner here.
No further nominations being made, the
ticket thus formed was unanimously nomi-
mated.
Mayor Eckhardt Is just completing his sec
ond term, and. despite his avowed purpose
Of retiring from office in May. the action
taken last night was the expression ofsthe
known desire Of the large majority of the
citixens Mayor Eckhardt stated subse-
oucntiy that he would consent to run for
the Office only upon being assured that there
is q general desire for his reelection.
| |1rcf "a a Citizen has AQeIare6 his
intention Of again nominating Mayor Eek
hardt in 1908.
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Comparison with Panama Road.

According to recent reports the Panama
railroad handled 415 600 tons of freight last
year, against $685. coo tons the previous year
There has been a great deal of complaint
about the congestion OF freight mt the 18th
mus, which is doubtless due to the rebuild
ing of the tracks and the enormous amount
of government supplies to be hand ed. The
facilities al Colon and Panama, however,
will not compare in any measure with those
which are being provided at both termini
of the Tehuantepec road Everything on
the Isthmus of Panama is old fashioned
announcement and awkward. There Is little
room for dockage; few steamers can be ac-
commodated at one time, and the terminal
facilities of the Panama road have been
the cause of complaint for years. On the
other hand, everything necessary for the
prompt and economical handling of cargoes
at Tehuantepec is just as complete as
human Ingenuity and money can make 1t.
In the competition for trade. therefore.
the Mexicans will have considerable advan-
tage. and distances are also In their favor.
A comparison will be Interesting.
TIE following table shows the distance
between the ports named via Tehuantepec
and via Panama:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-10

were bought by the 4. L. keane Co. OF
this city. TO whom they were shipped yes
terday They are said to be the finest pair
of steers exhibited in this city for many
years.
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WILL COST MILLIONS
Terminal Facilities for the Te-
huantepec Railway.
NEW HARB0RS AND DOCKS
Greatest Public Enterprise Next to
the Panama Canal.
WORK FIVE YEARS IN PROGRESS
Construction Of Great Breakwaters
at Salina Cruz on the Pacific
Immense Drydock.
WORK FIVE YEARS IN PROGRESS
BY WILLIAM e. CURTIS.

Special Correspondence of The Star and the Chicago
Record Herald
SALIVA CRUZ. Mexico, March 4. 1905
The government of Mexico is spending
SAC. Oo0, eco in gold in making the Tehuan-
tepec railway capable of serving It's pur-
pose to the world. 1t Is the greatest pub
lie enterprise now In progress except the
Panama canal, and the work is being done
in such a complete. comprehensive and
permanent manner as to convince any
one that President Diaz and his associates
have faith that the transportation inter
ests of other nations will appreciate the
value and convenience of the improvements.
The road across the isthmus is of compare
lively little Importance to the people OF
Mexico. 1t opens to immigration and agri-
cultural development limited but rich
area, which was once denseiy populated,
but Is now mostly given up to cattle
ranches. 1t furnishes quick method of
moving troops to the southern part of the
republic in case Mexico should ever be in
volved in war, and 1t gives the few hun
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proportion are fed automatically into mix
ing hoppers of peculiar shape. When a
hopper receives Its dose 1t Is closed and
carried slowly down an overhead rail. re-
volving as 1t travels. By the time 1t
reaches the mold the material Is thor
oughly mixed and is dumped automatically.
The mass remains in the mold about ten
days 1t Is then hoisted out and stacked In
abIock-yard to dry and solidify for several
months before it Is dropped into the water.
The stone and rubble comes from Dlue
limestone quarry on the line of the Tehuan-
tepec road, and for three years or more
five trains a day of sixteen or eighteen
cars each have been brought In every DAY
except Sunday.
The breakwaters have been built up
twenty feet above low water, with a width
of forty feet at the top The SIDES are
protected by rough blocks of natural stone
weighing from twenty-five to sixty tons
each. and the surface is capped with con-
crete blocks weighing from forty to sixty
tons each. Upon the top of these blocks
Is laid still Another Gaping of concrete
six feet thick, made in sitio, as the en-
gineers say--which means that 1t is laid
like pavement where II Is Intended to stay.
This final coping and Gaping covers the
entire breakwaater
The Steamship Connections.
It was expected that this work would
be finished by the first Of July when
contract between the Tehuantepec rail-
road and the Hawaiian-American Steam
YOU a letter about this last winter. fleet
of nine ffrst-class modern steamers are
to connect Salina Cruz with San Fran
cisco and Honolulu, the Pacific side,
and Coatzacoalcos, on the gulf side, with
New ORLEANS and New York. They will
bring raw sugar from the Hawaiian ISL
ands for New York. and take back cargoes
of general merchandise. Contracts have
already been made with the Cosmos steam
ers German line managed by the Ham
burg American Company, and Mr., Ryan,
the general traffic manager, Is now In New
York making arrangements with the Pa
cific Mail Company. Mr.. Gaibraith, gem
eral manager of the Tehuantepec railroad,
told me that he was prepared to handle
a million and a half tons OF freight next
year, and with the present terminal faciii-
ties he will be able TO handle two million
tons a year as soon as he gets the neees-
sary cars and locomotives. No port in the
world. not even Hamburg, which claims the
best dockage facilities. is better equipped
with modern machinery for transferring
cargoes than Salina Cruz and Coatzaco-
aleos Both ports are already doing quite
a little business. "A small coasting trade
is growing up; the Pacific mail steamers
now stop twice month each way, and
the Cosmos steamers once a month each
way Several hundred tons of freight were
handled last month and about 300 passen-
gers have landed and embarked during
the winNr A thousand tons OF merchan-
disc Is expected by the next German steam
er, most of It for the German merchants in
49, At Iolr icn
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Creusot works. where the cruiser was built,
was killed by falling into the dry dock.
His skull was crushed.
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Construction Of the Breakwaters.

The breakwaters are built by what Is
called .rip-rapping. by the continued drop
ping of broken stone into the water until
a wall Is formed. When foundation about
200 feet wide was laid the creyices between
the stone were filled with rubble and enor-
NOUS blocks OF concrete weighing sixty
tons were dropped at intervals to give the
structure stability. These blocks are
made on the ground by electric machinery.
Crushed stone. sand, cement and water In
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A Busy Scene Presented.

The town furnishes q busy scene. Thou
sands Of men are hustling around doing all
kinds OF things there are shops IN every
direction: railways reach everywhere; and
conceited little locomotives go putting
around as IL they felt very lnportant. At
blocks half as big as q freight ear and
Weighing sixty tons. and on the other side
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-03-03
RAISE PAY OF RURAL CARRIERS
Cortelyou Recommends an Increase

CortelYou Recommends an Increase
When Routes are Adjusted.
Washington, March 2.-This state
ment has been furnished the Associated
Press tor transmission:
Gin the matter of rural carriers pay,
it can be authoritatively stated that
there is no disposition on the part OF
the Postofice department to cut rates.
On the contrary, the department has
strongly recommended the advisability
of congressional consideration of the
subject, looking to more adequate COM
pensation.
In the recent readjustments to COM
plete county service, the number of
routes reduced in mileage has exceeded
the number increased. These conGi-
tions have resulted in lowering the pay
of the carriers somewhat. Until the
service is completed throughout the
country, the average of carriers salaries
based upon present legal allowance will
naturally fuctuate from time to time
as routes are increased or decreased in
length. Under the so-called new rural
policy of the department, out of total
OF "a, 1913 routes installed up to Febru-
airy l, but 27 had been discontinued.
These discontinuances were mostly due
to readjustments in order to complete
service in counties"
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-03-03
SAYS WORK is BEING DONE.
Harrison Returns From Panama and
Praises Canal Officials.

New York, Fbe. 28.-Ex-Congrses-
man Francis Burton Harrison returned
to New York yesterday after trip OF
six weeks through Central America.
One week of that time he spent in in
vestigating the work of digging the
Panama canal. He is convinced, he
says, that the administration ought to
be upheld in its task. Mr.. Harrison
found that, although a Democrat, the
officials engaged in the canal work were
eager to inform him about it. They
seemed to have nothing to conceal, and
they had work there, he said, to show
for their efforts. He found esprit de
corps among the higher officials, and
he continued:
Mr.. Stevens is working to establish
it all along the line. With the minor
officials, who are appointed by the civil
service, there is little of the spirit De
cessary for the right kind of work.
They seem to fear that Washington will
change the plans and change jobs. 1
think that the canal comm ssioners
should be there on the ground. 1t
would help vast deal Not all of
them would be necessary-two or three
might do. More work would be &C
complished."
Mr.. Harrison was asked if he APP
proved of the plans for the building of
the canal.
81 think it would be folly" he re-
piled, "to array any party against
such work. Criticism might be all
right, but not as partisan criticism.
81 believe the canal is being dug
honestly, efficiently, and with earnest
ness and intelligence. Any observant
traveller could offer minor criticism as
to what hiss been done and what is
being left undone, but we are not deal
ing with trivialities there, nor is the
canal commission to be held account
able like the house committee of So
cial club. We are building a great
canal, and it is going to be built"
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-03-03
Continues Present Rates

Washington, March a. President
Roosevelt today issued proclamation
imposing the rates of duties provided
by section of the -Dingley act upon
imports from Germany in return fol-
Germany's concession of minimum
tariff rates on United States products
The articles and rate of duty named in
the presidents proclamation are the
same as those now in force, which
would have been terminated yesterday,
but for the recent action of the German
government in giving this country the
benefit of its minimum tariff.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-03-03
Smeot Makes an Enemy.

Washington, Feb. 81. - When the
senate takes vote on the Smoot case,
1t is quite likely that Senator Hepburn,
OF Idaho, will vote to unseat Mr..
omoot, notwithstanding it has always
oeen understood that Mr.. Hepburn was
Mormon sympathizer in his own
state, and was elected by Mormon
votes in the Idaho legislature. Be-
hind this apparent change of front on
the part of Senator Hepburn lies an
interesting story that developed during
the course of his now famous speech
against Roosevelt's forest reserve policy.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-03-03
Decides for Railroads.

Washington, Feb. %. The suits
known az the citrus fruit cases, in
which all the railroads of Southern
California were Introduced, were today
decided favorably 70 the railroads by
the Supreme court of the United States,
the opinion being by Justice Peckham
The cases involved the right of the
railroad companies to designate the
route for fruit shipped East after leav-
ing their own lines. The decision of
the Circuit court for the Southern dis
triet of California and also the order
of the com mission were reverted.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-03-03
ARMY is READY.
All Details Arranged to Send 25, 900
Men to China.

hSI " OtIttldf
Washington, March 2.-It is possibl.
today to give for the first time the de
tails of the preparations which ths
War department is making for an in
vasion of China. In case of necessity
which to military minds seems immi
nent, it is the intention of the govern
ment to dispatch 20, 600 regulars from
the United States to join Philippine
force of 5000 men for an expedition t.
the Chinese empire.
The troops for the Oriental service
have been selected, the posts from
which they will be taken are named
in the plans and the proper allotment
has been made among the various
branches of thu service. Not only has
this been done by the officers who have
been working out the invasion scheme,
but they have perfected plan for the
distribution of the troops which will
remain in the United States, so that
they may be available in case OF home
disturbances.
The scheme of invasion as at present
contemplated is with the view princi-
pally of a combination of the Ameri-
can forces with those of other powers,
but a subsidiary arrangement has been
made to meet the possibility that the
United States will be forced to act
alone.
If the situation in China demands
the dispatching of American soldiers
for march to Pekin, within three
weeks of the time of the call to arms
there will not be regular infantryman
left within the borders of the United
States, for it is the intention of the
department to send it's full force into
the field, save only the infantrymen
doing duty in the Philippines.
As stated in previous dispatches, the
officers of the War College have esti-
mated that 100, 900 men will he neces-
sary to make an invading force strong
enough to Conduct successful cam
paign against Pekin. If by an nnfor-
tunate trend of events it should become
necessary that America act alone, there
would be no attempt at the outset to
reach the Forbidden City. Tentative
plans, in case America goes alone into
the fight, contemplate joint army and
navy expedition to seize one of the
greater coast towns in China. This
might or might not have an effect on
the Chinese government, but, because
of recent events, it would seem that
the Chinese governments is not all
powerful in the control of its affairs,
end as a consequence such seizure
might be of little avail, save possibly
for indemnity purposes.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-03-03
Refuse to Stand Examination,

New York, Feb. 2S.-The Mutual
Reserve Life Insurance company gave
out a statement today relative to the
withdrawal of the company from the
state of Missouri. The withdrawal fol-
lowed discussion as to an examination
of the company by Missouri examiners
at the expense of the company. The
Mutual Reserve objected to the expense
in prospect, holding that it was exces.
sive and illegal. The company's esti-
mate of the minimum cost OF the exam.
nation is $4,000, while the superin-
tendent's is $1,000.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-03-03
AROUSED AGAINST FOREIGNERS.
Whole Population Hostile, Encouraged
by Viceroy of Canton.

Manila, Feb. 28.-A leading Ameri-
can Fl n in this city has received the
following cable from Canton
"The boycott has greatly encouraged
the anti-foreign feeling. Teachers, re-
formers, agitators and the native news
papers now have the power of that as
ISOLATION behind them, causing a re-
markable growth in the reform party
and secet societies, while the anti-for-
eign, anti-dynastic viceroy of Canton,
by his autocratic ruling and his antag-
onistic attitude to the foreign consuls,
encourages the masses of the people in
their anti foreign feeling.
Gin the prefecture of Chang Chew,
near Annoy, recent outrages against for
eign court procedure, approved by Pc
kin, has strengthened the revolutionary
forces, who are now eager to try con-
illusions with the government.
in portion of China between the
Yangtse valley and the Hongkong dis
trict, dangerous anti-foreign feeling ex-
lists which is likely to break out at any
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-03-03
BURIAL OF JONES' BONES.
Naval Hero Will Be Inferred at An
napolis With Ceremony.


napolis With Ceremony.
Annapolis, Md, Feb. ,28.-Secretary
of the Navy Bonaparte, General Horace
Porter, Governor Warfeld of Marylan
and Admiral Sands were in conference
yesterday relative to the interment of
the remains of Admiral John Paul
Jones April "a, the anniversary of his
victory over the British frigate Drake.
The body ofsthe great sea fighters will
on that date be removed from the tenn
porary vault, in which it was placed
upon its return to this country, to the
handsome memorial hall in the new
midshipmen'a quarters, and not, 90
had been expected, to the crypt of the
new chapel, as that will not be ready
in time for the ceremony.
While all the details have not been
arranged, the ceremonies of April "a,
which will be held in the armory Of
the naval academy, will be presided
over by Secretary of the Navy Bona
parte, and addresses will be made by
President Roosevelt, General Porter,
Governor Warfeld and the French am
bassador, NJ. Jusserand. 1t was de-
cided to make the display a purely
naval one except that various patriotic
societies throughout the country will
be invited to attend and participate.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-03-03
lin THE NATIONAL HALLS OF Congress

raised by Grosvenor, of Ohio, who SUBJ
stituted an amendment to abolish the
grade after these officers had been pro-
NOTED, but this, too, met defeat. Men,
bers of the appropriations committee
disputed the right of the military COM
mittee to appropriate for an apparatus
for fire control of field artillery, but
without success. Only eight of the so
pages of the bill were passed upon
when the house adjourned.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-03-03
Report on Female and Child Labor

Washington, March 1.-The house oil
committee on labor decided today to
make a favorable report on bill ap-
propriating $500, 900 for compilation
OF full statistics by the department Of
Commerce and Labor on the condition
OF women and child workers through
out the United States. This bill grew
out of the movement inaugurated by
Governor Curtis Guild, of Massachu-
sets, for the investigation of labor con-
ditions.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-03-03
Aid Sent to Famine Sufferers

Washington, March 2.-The Nation
al Red Cross today cabled to the Japan
ese Red Cross SIS 900, making total
of $27, 900 contributed by the Ameri-
Can people and transmitted to Japan
through that organization for relief Of
the famine sufferers.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-03-03
TUESDAY,, February 27,

Washington, Feb. 81. - The senate
today agreed to vote on the statehood
bill before adjournment on Friday
March 9. The proposition was made
by Beverage, and there was little diff.
Guilty in reaching an understanding
The suggestion Immediately followed a
speech in support OF the bill by Hop.
kins, during the course of which Hale
suggested that the territories were not
prepared for statehood, and suggested
that their admission be deferred.
The remainder of the day was devot-
ed to the discussion of the bill prcvid-
ing for the settlement of the affairs of
the Five Civilized Tribes of Indians,
the major portion of the time being
given to the provision for the disposal
OF the coal lands in Indian Territory.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-03-03
FrieaY, February %.

Washington, Feb. %. - Preceded by
a debate which indicated no hesitancy,
but rather relish, in taking action
against alleged railroad combinations,
the house agreed without opposition
today to the Tillman-Gillespie resolu-
ton, directing the Interstate Commerce
commission to make an immediate in
quiry and report regarding alleged re-
straints of trade on the part of certain
railroads in the handling of coal and
oil. The resolution was not in the
form in which it passed the senate, and
will 60 back to that body for it's second
action.
Proceeding under call of committee,
boills were passed to require $50 worth
of work annually on mining claims and
S. worth of work on roads and trails
for each mining claim in Alaska; allow
ing foreign ships to clear from American
ports without examination certificates
when the countries to which they belong
recognize American certificates of in
spection; to prevent foreign built
dredges from operating in the United
States, except the dredges now at work
in the United States under contract.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-03-03
Kills State Primary Bill.

Des Moines, Ia, Feb. 2S.-The state
primary bill met defeat in the state
senate today by vote of go to 21.
This ends the fight on this subject for
this Legislature.