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SEA LION ESCAPED.
Officials of National Geological Park
MyStifed,


A deep mystery is said to surround the
escape of a sea lion from its Enclosure in
the Geological Park last Saturday night or
early yesterday morning. and the officials
OF the Zoo have been busy today trying to
solve the affair. Upon the discovery that the
lion was missing from its inclosed home
DR.. Baker and attaches Of the park at once
set out to locate the creature.
telephone message from the firm of
Cook & StOddard was the first informa-
ton received. 1t stated that strange
animal with the face and voice of a dog
was cavorting in Rock Creek, near the p
street bridge. A large crowd assembled
on the bridge yesterday to witness the
efforts of the rescue party to capture the
sea lion. The Zoo attaches, reinforced by
several outsiders and provided with nets,
wooden boxes. and finally a SEINE worked
diligently to take the seal, but the willy
fellow proved as elusive as Paddy's tabled
flea, and evaded his pursuers with ease.
giving vent to its feelings by a series of
short banks.
The lion was finally captured in a
seine and placed in a cage and taken
back into captivity after its short period
of freedom.
Attaches of the Zoo stated today that
they were utterly at a loss to UNDER
stand how the sea lion got away. 1t
had been confined in the former zebra
Enclosure, in which there is a pool. The
place Is surrounded by an eight-foot
fence, which Is said to be almost rat
tight. A careful investigation has failed
to show any aperture through which
the animal could have gotten. and DR..
Baker says it seems impossible that
Enclosure, with its sharp-pointed pal
ings
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OCEAN STEAMSHIP MOVEMENTS.

NEW YORK, May 27.-Arrived: Steamer
Celtic. from Liverpool.
SIASCONSET. Mass. May 2.-The
steamer La Bretagne. from Havre for New
York. was in communication by wireless
telegraph with the station here when 100
miles east of Nantucket lghtship at a. m
VIII probably dock about 1880 am. Tues
day.
SIASCONSET. Mass. May Fl. The
steamer Statendam. from Rotterdam, for
New York. was In communication by wire
less telegraph with the station here. when
100 miles east Of Nantucket Iightship at 10
am. VIII probably dock about 1880 am.
Tuesday.
NEW YORK, May 27.-Arrived: Steamer
United States. from Copenhagen.
BOSTON, May 27-Arrived: Steamer
Sachem, from Liverpool: Laurentian. from
Glasgow; Marquette. from Antwerp.
PLYMOUTH. May 27.-Arrived: Steamer
Kronprinx Wilhelm, from New York. for
Bremen.
ANTWERP. May 25.-Arrived: Steamers
Cambronan, from New York.
ROTTERDAM, May 25.-Arrived: Steamer
Ryndam. from New York.
GLASGOW. May 25-Arrived: Steamer
Furnessia, from New York.
NEW YORK, May 27.-The steamer Ca
ronia from Liverpool and Queenstown. for
New York. was reported by wireless tele
graph 72O miles east of Sandy Hook at
noon. VIII probably dock about 1880 am.
Wednesday.
KINGSTON Jamaica. May 27.--The Ham
burg American Line steamer PrinZ August
Wilhelm, which had been ashore in this
harbor since May . was refioated yester-
day afternoon. The vessel has not sus-
tained any damage: is now being refitted,
and will shortly sail for New York
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The Kansas-Co1orado Case.
Belmont Park Entries.
pecial Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BELMONT PARK RACE TRACK, N. Y,
May 27.-Folowing are the entries for to-
morrow at Belmont Park:
First race, high weight, selling, three
year-olds and upward, six and one-half fur
longs, main course-Kilter, ia: Marster,
IA; Punky. 107: Shenandoah, III; Rose
mont, 100; 'Killiecrankie, 90; 'Golden West,
81.
Second race: two-year-olds; four and one
half furlongs. straight-Lajeunesse. LIS;
Banyah, lis; Crackshot, 112; Fordello, 112;
Ben Fleet, 1OS; Angelus, 1Os; Masque, 1903;
Herbie. 1Os; Obert. 1903; King James. 10S;
Golconda, 1OS; King Sol, 1Os; Sun Clean,
1O5; Queen Marguerite. 10s; Mrs. OFarrell,
1O5; Aimee c.. los; James Brady. 1O6; Price,
less Jewell, los.
Third race, the Bay Chester, one mile
Montgomery 40: They're OF. 11s; Pau
monok. 1O7: Dinna Ken, III; Campaigner,
rs; Smiling Tom, 1O7: Don Enrique, 1l5:
Don Creole, Ito: Cabochon, 1O7; Ampedo,
10: Dan Buhre. 103
up: seven furlongs-Incachee. 104; Trio lO1 :
Jobstown, 101; Puritan Girl, 80; Kestrel. So:
Summer Cloud, 80; Hilgert, 1O4; Cracken-
thorpe 1O4; Bert T., 1O1; Ambush, 1O1: Pins
and Needles. 80; Lad Of Langdon, 1O1; Yes
tabelle. 80; Rector Tom, 1O1 Bright Boy,
101
Fifth race. three-year-olds and up, SELL
ing. one mile-Masaniello. 1902: Robador,
1O5; Manator, 1O2; Flimnap. 102; st Val
entine, 100; Shenandoah 104; 'SavabIe,
100; "Chief Hayes, SO.
Sixth race handicap. six furlongs, main
course-Prince Hamburg, Log: Brookdale
Nymph, 11S: Charles Edward, lis; Jack At
kin. III; Oraculum, 113; Red River, 112;
Voorhees,. III; Hyperion II, 1903; Alteration
1O6; Wexford. 1O6; Zienap, 100; Misgivings,
100; Jennie Wells, SO: Listless, SO.
Apprentice allowance claimed
Weather cloudy; track heavy.
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EXTENSION OF 10TH STREET.
Action by Commissioners Will Likely
Be Postponed.

The extension of 10Th street from Wood
ley road to Biltmore street may have to be
postponed by the District Commissioners
until after the next session of Congress. A
second jury summoned to assess the bene
fits necessary to adjacent property by rea-
son Of the proposed extension today filed
its verdict with Justice Barnard of the Dis
trict Court. in which the jury fails to as
scss against adjacent property anything
near the entire amount awarded by II as
damages for the land necessary to effect
tie proposed extension. The verdict al
lows damages for the land proposed TO Do
taken at $24 Isl 30. and declares that ad-
iacent property will be benefited TO the ex-
tent Of SIS, 346.45 only.
The failure of the jury to assess in bene-
Ats the entire amount or the damages WIN
probably be made the basis Of exceptions by
the District Commissioners. as Congress de-
clined to provide for the payment of any
norton of the damages or expenses IN the
case. The new verdict, II Is said' VIII prop
Tho iury. whose award was filed today.
comprised Charles b. Bailey, Appleton +.
Clark, Philip F. Larner. James w: Daw-
son. George E. Fleming John H. Nolan ana
Percy s. Foster.
The first Jury in this case. which was
composed of James F. Oyster, John A
Hamilton. Nicholas II. Shea, John E. Her
reu- George w. Moss. Fred w. Pilling and
John Mitchell, assessed the damages and
benefits in the case about year ago, and
awarded damages aggregating $l8,s62 ~ to
the owners of the property to be con-
demned They assessed this amount. plus
the costs and expenses of the proceedings,
against adjacent property as DEMENT'S.
The verdict of the first jury was set aside
because of certain legal objections which
grew out Of the recommittal of the verdict
to the Jury for the correction of certain cleri-
cal errors therein In descriptions of prop
erty assessed for benefits.
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JUDGE HARGIS' TRIAL.
Intense Interest in Murder Case at
Sandy Hook, Ky.

SANDY HOOK. KY. May 7.-Today
marks the beginning OF the trial Of Judge
James Hargis. charged with assisting in
the murder Of DR.. B. D. Cox at Jackson
in April, 1902. This town of 1l9 inhabitants
has doubled Its population during the last
two days with witnesses and persons inter-
ested In the trial. ]. G.. Hargis. accom-
panied by his attorneys and brothers. ar
rived here yesterday. AS soon as 1t was re-
ported that Judge Hargis had arrived. the
church was deserted and groups of men
crowded around him to see him walk and
hear him talk.
So much has been said about the noted
feud leader that he is looked on as
wonder from the mountain counties.
"Bill" Britton, accompanied by Capt. w.
F. Jenkins Of the Lexington police force.
also arrived yesterday. No members Of
the court have arrived nor has Attorney
Floyd Byrd, the principal prosecutor. Ev-
cry road leading to Sandy Hook Is dotted
with natives on their wal to see Hargis.
or to testify at the trial
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MAJOR BLoCKSoM'S STORY.
Tells Senators of Examining the
Brownsville Houses.

Major Blocksom of the inspector gen.
erals department of the army testified to-
day before the Senate committee on mill
tary affairs concerning the investigation of
the affray at Brownsville, Tex, last Au-
gust He described in detail the exami-
nation which he made of houses which
had been shot into, and In a number of
instances he traced the course of bull
let's. and gave the opinion that they had
been fired from the barracks.
On cross-examination he admitted that he
had formed the opinion that the negro SOL
d.ers were guilty of making a raid upon the
town almost Immediately upon his arrival
there five days following the shooting. He
said. however. that this did not Interfere
with the Carefulness of the inevstigat ton
which he made to determine whether the
shooting was done by the soldiers, by citi-
zens. or by Mexicans, and his first idea was
not changed
The testimony of the sentinel who was
on duty at the barracks and of Matias
Ioinayo. who was in the rear of the
barracks when the shooting began was
called To the attention of Major Block
som. and he said these men must know
who did the shooting. He expressed the
opinion that both had given false testi-
InoHy at the several times they have
been on the stand.
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ARRESTS BY THE WHOLESALE
GUATEMALAN GOVERNMENT AP-
PEARS PANIC-STRICKEN.
Philip Brown, Secretary of American
Legation, Trying to Prevent Execu-
ton of Suspected Persons.

The State Department officials are watch
ing with interest developments in Guate-
mala. where great confusion exists as the
result of the recent attack upon the life OF
President Cabrera. wild panic appears
to have seized upon the government of that
country, and arrests by the wholesale have
been made of persons suspected of COM
picity in the attempted assassination.
Senior Canto, who was for some time Chill
can consul general at Guatemala City. and
who has just been transferred to a similar
post In London, called upon Secretary Root
today and descanted at length upon the de-
plorable condition of affairs in Guatemala
Philip Brown, secretary Of the United
States legation at the Guatemalan capital,
has reported to the State Department by
cable upon the events connected with Presi-
dent Cabrera's efforts to punish the in
stigators Of the attack and also to crush
out the incipient rebellion which threatens
the country
Mr.. Brown Joined the other members of
the diplomatic body in Guatemala City in
protest directed to Cabrera against the
proposed execution Of no less than nineteen
persons who had been arrested by the po-
lice in connection with the attempted assas-
sination. and when he reported that fact
to the State Department he was advised
against interference In view Of his state
nent mat. while number OF foreigners
were Included in the list Of condemned,
none OF them were Americans. However,
Mr.. Brown has again cabled the depart
ment asking If he might use his personal
influence In the behalf Of the prisoners. and
secretary Root today telegraphed him the
necessary permission
ne department will probably be pleased
II the charge can avert the execution of the
sentences. for 1t Is probable that the exc
cution OF any of these foreigners NAV
cause forcible foreign Intervention. which
would lead to unpleasant complications.
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Labor Troubles in Berlin.
POSSIBLE DROWNING.
Boat Overturned and Unidentified
Men Missing

Theodore Sezenhuysen of OF 18th street
southeast reported to the police of the fifth
precinct station about 80 clock this aft
ernoon that while standing upon the shore
of the Eastern branch as the storm broke,
shortly after 1 o'clock, he saw two men
in sailboat attempting to reach the
shore. AS the boat passed a short distance
east of the arsenal point the rain came
down in binding sheet, and the frail
craft and its occupants disappeared from
view of the observer.
When the rain had ceased Sezenhuy-
sen told the police that the boat over
turned and was riding the waves. He
Immediately launched a small boat and
rowed to the overturned craft In the
hope of aiding the occupants whom he
had seen but a short time before, but
they were nowhere to be seen. He
caught line about the craft and rowed
at once to the shore, and Immediately
thereafter reported the matter to the
police.
The harbor police were notified of the
overturning of the boat, and the police boat
was sent at once to the scene in order that
the river might be dragged for the bodies
of the two men whom Sezenhuysen told the
police he believed We're drowned on ac-
count of their inability to reach the shore
in the heavy sea that was raging during
the storm
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MANEUvERs ON GREAT LAKES.
Summer Plans Of Naval Militia Of the
Lake States,

CHICAGO. May 27.-Naval maneuvers on
the great lakes will receive an impetus
this summer under the direction Of Assist
ant Secretary Of the Navy Newberry. 1t Is
reported at the naval militia headquarters.
1t Is planned to have a board of officers
from the regular service direct the joint
work Of the naval militia. Of the lake states
The organizations from Illinois. Mime
sofa. Michigan, Wisconsin and Indiana will
be brought together under a general order
and will engage in joint maneuvers. Tho
officers who will direct the maneuvers will
be made up from the complement of the
ship Michigan. 1t also is possible that any
inspection Of the work Of the organizations
will be made by officials from Washington
1t Is the plan that the highest point of
efficiency may be reached through service
on the lakes so that in time Of hostilities
there will be in the militia organizations a
well-trained corps at the disposal Of the
government as reserve force.
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MILL RAISE FOR $4,000
ADVANCE IN WAGES IN NEW
ENGLAND EFFECTIVE TODAY.

BOSTON. May 27-The general upward
movement in wages in New England cotton
mills operative today affected about 81. 600
employees in Rhode Island, southeastern and
western Massachusetts, Amesbury Mass
PoWnal VT, and several other places in
northern New England. The advance in
the sections named amounts to about 10
per cent. Early next month it Is expected
an increase of ) per cent will be given In
many mills in other manufacturing dis
tr!cts. The cotton mills Of New England
employ upward of 100000 hands when the
machinery is fully manned.
In Lowell the operatives have requested
an advance of 10 per cent, and yesterday
through the Textile Council, declined an
offer of . per cent increase made by the
manufacturers. Aside from it's effect upon
the 10000 operatives in Lowell the situation
In that city Is of interest al~o because mills
in Maine and New Hampshire have usually
followed the lead of Lowell In regard to
wages.
Labor Troubles in Berlin.
BERLIN. May 27.-Labor troubles are
multiplying In Berlin. The bakers yes
terday decided to declare general strike
May 30
Some of the bricklayers who are still
working on buildings where the lockout
does not exist have decided to strike for an
eighthour day.
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FEAR A RISE IN MEATS
BEEF TRUST ALARMS CHICAGO
PEOPLE OVER INTENTIONS

CHlCAGO. May T.-Meat prices In Chi
caso may jump skyward this week unless
the peer trust" recedes from its recently
announced intention to delay payment on
CERTAIN OF It's live stock purchases until
they nave passed the government post
hortem examination. The packers notified
the commission firms that beginning TODAY
they no longer would stand the loss on
condemned cattle and in order to protect
themselves they had found it necessary to
reruse payment on cow stuff' until IT
has passed the government inspectors.
During the latter part Of last week thou
sands OF letters and kilograms were sent
out by the commission men to their cus
toners notifying them of the action that
had peen taken by the packers and advis-
Tie 10 the big markets controlled by the
trust until the difficulty is adjusted This
IS expected to cut the meat supply ire
mendously before the week Is over. and
inly.
Packers to Enforce Rule.
Commission men declare 1t is the inten
ton OF the packers to enforce the rule with
regard to cow stuff" now in the hope that
similar action may be taken later with
reference to their purchases of sheep and
hogs.
Cow STUFF is minor item in packing
house business. and commission men say
1t is for this reason that the packers select
ed 1t as the objective in their new ruling
Less than 2 per cent of this class of pur-
chases is condemned as unfit by the gov
eminent inspectors. and the loss on it alone
would not mean much to the shippers and
producers.
The commission men contend. though
that II the packers are allowed to refuse
payment Of this class of live stock they
will extend the ruling later to all their
purchases. and this, commission men de-
clare. practically would drive most Of them
out of business and make the cattle-raising
business an extremely Improbable one
Some OF the leading commission firms and
shippers have communicated with the Sec
rotary Of Agriculture at Washington with
regard to new action on the part of the
packers and its assurances have been given
that any attempts to delay payments on
live stock. as threatened by the packers
would result in the withdrawal of the in.
spectiOn service.
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SENT TO CANAL ZONE.
Major Jadwin to Join Those Engaged
on the Great Waterway.

At the request of Col. George E. Cocktails
chief engineer of the Panama canal. Gen.
Mackenzie, chief Of engineers. has relieved
Maj. Edgar Jadwin. Corps of Engineers
from further duty at Galveston, Tex, and
ordered him to proceed to Culebra canal
zone, and report in person to the chairman
of the isthmian canal commission for duty
in connection with the construction of the
canal. He will be the fourth army engineer
engaged in that great enterprise, the other
three being Col. Goethals, Maj. D. Dub
Gaillard and Maj. VIM. l.. Sibert.
The important works in progress at CAL
weston have been placed in charge of Capt
John s. Cakes. Corps of Engineers, who
was Maj. Jadwin's assistant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-27
FAIR OREGONIANS.
Party Of Young Women on Way to
Jamestown

Chaperoned by Mrs. c. E. Redfeld Of
Oregon. delegation of young women of
that state arrived in this city last evening
en- route to the jamestown exposition. The
party was headed by Philip s. Bates, pub
Usher of the Pacific Northwest Of Oregon.
who is conducting the party at his per-
sonal expense. The young ladies' are
daughters of farmers and grain dealers
who have been foremost in their efforts
to promote the natural resources of their
state. and it Is said to be the intention of
Mr.. Bates to direct attention to the vast
agricultural possibilities Of the great north
west.
The young ladies in the party include
Miss Pansy Speelman, Miss Helen Swain
Miss Edyth Robinson. Miss Stella Camp
bell, Miss Ellen Harrison, Miss Aida Met
calf. Miss Daisy Betterley. Miss Dollie
Hefty. Miss Audrey Woolrey Miss Gladys
v. Shaw. Miss Grace McCoskey, Mss
Mamie Smith and Miss Maude Langley
They will remain in the city until tomor-
row evening.
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100000 FIRE IN ROCHESTER.
Several Buildings Burned and Cham
Der Of Commerce Flooded.

ROCHESTER,. y. Y, May 2T-Fire which
did at least $iD.oOo damage broke out in
the top floor OF the building occupied by
Oaks Calhoun. In Main street east, early
today.
Although the fire was confined to the
buildings occupied by Oaks & Calhoun and
the top floor and attic of the National
clothing store. several neighboring build
ings suffered from smoke and water The
chamber of commerce building. saved by
the thick fire wall from the smoke and
flames. was flooded with water, which. COM
Ing through the basement wall filed the
engine room and cellar to a depth of four
feet. Water and smoke damaged the Cook
Opera House.
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THE PRESIDENT DRENCHED
oVERTAKEN BY STORM WHILE
RIDING TO MT. VERNON.
Had No Shelter But Trees by the
Roadside-Went to Alexan-
dria by Train.

President Roosevelt quit business at the
White House today and accompanied by
Mrs. Roosevelt and Lieut.. Fitzhugh Lee
went to Mount Vernon. President and Mrs
Roosevelt took a special car of the Wash
ington and Alexandria electric road in this
city and went to Alexandria, where they
were met by the Presidents orderly, Sergt.
McDermott, with saddle horses, splendid
animals from the cavalry troops at Fort
Myer From Alexandria they rode to Mount
Vernon, a distance Of ten miles.
The President and party arrived in Alex
andria at II 40 o'clock on the private car
Mount Vernon. The stopped at the
intersection of Royal and Franklin streets,
which Is in the extreme southeastern sec
ton of the city, when the party dlsem-
barked and took horses for ride. In a
very few minutes afterward the entire
party proceeded out Franklin street and
thence turned southwark over the Hunting
creek bridge. The private car returned
Immediately afterward to F0ur-mile Run
power house. and 1t was stated that the
President had not engaged it for his re-
turn trip.
The President had never ridden over the
roads between here and Mount Vernon be-
fore and desired to see the country. His
usual course for ride is in the Rock Creek
Park section of the District of Columbia
and Maryland. He has been there so often,
however. that he desired to go in some
other direction. He has often been out
the Conduit road and across the Chain
bridge.
Drenched by the Storm.
The party was overtaken by the storm on
the Mount Vernon road about two miles
from Alexandria, and had no shelter except
that afforded by the trees on the roadside.
1t is stated the members Of the party
ceived a thorough drenching. but remained
in a grove until the storm subsidized, when
they gallOped on to Mount Vernon. No one
received injury.
telephone message from Mount Vernon
at 2:25 pm. said that the President and
party had arrived there safely and would
start on the return trip in about an hour