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Evening star., 1909-06-04
REJECTED STATUE FOR FRANCE
BARRY REPLICA ORDERED
FROM SCULPTOR o'CoNNoR.
Substitute Design Soon to Be Sub
mitted for Inspection Of
Commission.

Andrew OConnor's statue Of Commo-
dore Barry. designed for the United
States government for erection in this
city, will be perpetuated in bronze for
the French government.
That will be done with the consent
of the congressional Barry statue COM
mission. charged with the erection of
the Barry memorial in this city. It
is proposed to erect the bronze copy
of the statue in the Luxembourg Mu-
scum in Paris.
Information to that effect has Just
been received by Col. Cosby. engineer
officer in charge of public buildings
and grounds. who is the executive Of
1t came in letter from Andrew OCon-
nor, the Irish American sculptor, who
has studio in Paris.
That sculptors model of the statue
of Barry received the first prize in the
open competition conducted by the
Barry statue commission. 1t met with
strenuous opposition. however, on the
part of certain officials of the Ancient
Order of Hibernians and other Irish
societies in the United States, mainly
on the ground that it was too Irish in
theme and execution for. an American
patriot.
the commission decided not to use the
model for the statue in this city Mr.
O'Connor was then asked to submit
another model. eliminating all Irish
historical features. He agreed to do
SO. and the letter just received relates
to that subject.
Mr.. O'Connor says the new model for
Evening star., 1909-06-04

light. to Mattawoman creek, to load rail-
way ties: schooner Levin J. Woolford.
light, for Mattox creek to load cord wood
for the dealers here: schooner William
Parks, building material to point on the
river; tug Rosalie. with tow of sand
and gravel carrying lighters to a lower
river point
Memoranda: Schooner Kate B. Ogden,
with lumber for this city. sailed from
and Ruth. sailed from Newbern. n, c.,
with lumber for this city Wednesday
last: schooner Five Sisters light for
lower river point to load back to this city:
schooner Belmont is at a downriver point
loading for this city: tug Southern is on
her way to this city with a tow of coal
laden barges from Baltimore: schooner
a. Fl. Q1Iinby will return to the Kappa
hammock for lumber for dealers here
Schooner barge No. 20 of the Consoli-
dation Coal Companys fleet has been
chartered to load cargo of paving block
at Boston for this city. and as she COM
pletes the taking aboard of her cargo
she will sail in tow of one of the big
tugs of the c. c. Company's feet for the
mouth of the Potomac. where she will
be picked up by local tug and brought
here. Arfter unloading the paving block
at Georgetown. the barge will go under
the coal chute there to load coal for a
New England port.
Carter fleet of this city. has sailed from
a Potomac point for Philadelphia. with
lumber aboard. 1t is very seldom that
a longboat braves the dangers of the hay
on such a trip as has been undertaken
by the Biscoe. She will make the trip
by way of the Delaware and Chesapeake
canal and will be about two weeks on it.
Evening star., 1909-06-04
CHARGES FALSE, SAYS PLATT
CALLS CONSPIRACY TALK IN EX-
PRESS CASE "MALICIOUS.'
Sequel to Application of John L
Dudley, a Shareholder, for Ap-
pointment of a Receiver.

NEW YORK. June 4.-Thomas c.
Platt. as president of the United
states Express Company, yesterday
filed in the supreme court an affidavit
in which he branded as false and ma
licious' some of the charges contained
in the application of John l.. Dudley. q
shareholder, for the appointment Of a
temporary receiver for the company.
In support of his application Mr.
Dudley asserted that there was a fraud
and conspiracy in 1891 to divert valu-
able contracts 10 rival companies to
the loss of the stockholders of the
United States Express Company.
He declared that the election OF
Messrs. Weir and Fargo to the board
of directors of the United States Ex-
press Company was part of the alleged
conspiracy and that there had not been
a meeting of shareholders of the com
pany in thirty seven years.
Morgan ]. O'Brien. representing the
defendants. argued that the fraud
charges were utterly false.
Il am president of the United States
Express Company" the affidavit of
Thomas c. Platt read Il have held
that office since March l, 1880. During
that period the officers and directors of
the company have protected its inter
ests with the utmost integrity and ef-
ficiency There is absolutely no foun-
dation for any charge to the effect that
the defendants in this action have IN
any way failed to perform honestly
and efficiently their duties. There has
never been any conspiracy to injure
the company. to benefit its competitors
or for any other purposes whatsoever.
Evening star., 1909-06-04
THAW FILES PETITION.
Asks Discharge From Bankruptcy
Without Personal Appearance.

PITTSBURG, June 4.-Cpon a petition
of Harry k. Thaw. filed in the United
States district court before Judge Young
YESTERDAY. Thaw was granted leave TO
tile petition for discharge from bank
ruptcy without being present for exami-
nation before the referee.
Thaw filed the bankruptcy petition Au-
gust ., 1905. Attempt was made to bring
him here from the insane asylum at Mat
teawan. y. Y. for the purpose of appear
ing before his creditors.
1t was claimed however, that the en-
tire proceeding was an effort to get
Thaw out of the jurisdiction of the New
York authorities, who strenuously fought
the move in the courts here. Judge Young
refused to grant an order bringing him
here.
Yesterday Thaw asked a discharge from
bankruptcy without appearing in person.
The court will set day to hear objec-
tions later
Evening star., 1909-06-04
Convicted of Murder,

HAGERSTOWN. Nd, June 4-"Guilty
Of murder in the first degree: sane at the
time of committing the offense and sane
now i"
This was the verdict returned by the
jury in the case of George Gross. the
negro on trial for the murder of Horace
Holmes, coIored in Hagerstown. Just two
weeks ago The case was with the jury
just about one hour, and when the ver-
dict was returned the courtroom was
crowded. When placed upon the witness
stand Gross claimed he stabbed Holmes
because he believed the latter was armed
and was about to do him bodily harm.
His counsel relied practically entirely On
the plea of insanity.
Evening star., 1909-06-04

the Barry statue is well advanced and
he hopes to be able to submit it for
the personal inspection of the COM
mission about the 25th instant
During an exhibition of my work
which has just been held in Paris"
said Sculptor O'Connor. M. Dujardine
Baumetz. minister of fine arts. conf
manded copy in bronze of my origi
nal statue of Barry for the LuNem
bourg Museum. If your commission
sees no reason against II. ! would he
very happy to execute the order with
which the French government has hon
ored me-
Col. Cosby submitted the matter 70
the Barry commission. and was in
structed to inform Mr.. O'Connor that
there is no objection to his complying
with the order of the French Gos-
ernment. The commission consists Of
Secretary Newberry. Secretary Never
and Senator Wetmore of Rhode Island
chairman Of the Senate committee on
the library.
Congress has appropriated 100000 for
the Barry statue in this city. The COM
mission has selected Franklin Park
as the site OF the statue.
Evening star., 1909-06-04
THROUGH WITH POLITICS.
Brewers Favor Independent Action
in Their Own Defense.

ATLANTIC CITY. June 4.-Quitting af-
filiations with political parties, opening
Independent warfare on saloons with
gambling annexes and devices which are
bringing the liquor interests into dis-e-
pute. and the creation of beer saloons
where alcoholic drinks could not be sold
were some Of the suggestions which came
before the United Brewers Association
convention yesterday as solutions for the
declining sale Of malt liquors.
In closed session the brewers favored
divorcing politics from their business and
organizing an independent force which
would act in Its own defense.
Oficers elected without opposition were
as follows: President. Carl j. Hoster.
Columbus. Ohio: vice presidents. Jacob
Rupert. New York: William Ham. st.
Paul. Edward H. Schmidt, Philadelphia:
treasurer, Anton c. j. Hupfel. New York:
trustees Chree years.. John Gardiner.
Evening star., 1909-06-04

hull of the old boat will be preserved and
it will be transformed into a freight-car-
rying barge. In this shape it will proba-
bly, do efficient service for many years to
come and will probably return to this
city with lumber or hard coal aboard.
II is stated that several weeks will be
required to wreck the steamer. as all her
machinery and fittings are to be removed
before the tearing apart of the joiner
work is begun
Work is progressing rapidly on the new
pier for the White Oak Coal Company.
which is in process of erection at the
western end of the harbor near the foot
of 14th street southwest, but the work TO
be done is SO extensive that it will require
about three months to complete it. AL
ready the piles and timberS for a consid-
erable portion of the new pier are in
position and a pile driver and a force of
hands are working daily on it. The new
coal pier will be one of the largest at
this city and will be used not only as a
storage place for coal. but also for the
purpose of loading coal on bargeS to be
taken alongside the steamers in the har-
Dor and transferred TO their bunkers. The
new pier will add much to the prosperous,
buslnesslike appearance of the harbor as
seen by passengers on the trains 10 and
from the south. at il takes the place of
an old tumhledown pier that had been
in bad condition for many years.
The southerly winds of the early part
Of the week brought into port quite
large meet or WOOu ana IunlDeT lduen NeS-
sells from along the river and from points
on Chesapeake bay and its tributaries. 1t
is stated that seven or eight lumber
carrying vessels and as many laden with
wood have arrived here since Tuesday
last and are lying at wharveS here and
at Georgetown discharging their cargoes.
Quite large fleet is reported in the river
coming to this city.
Arrived: Schooner A. II. Quinby. lum-
ber from the Rappahannock river for the
dealers: schooner Oysterman. wood from
downriver point: schooner Mary Ann
Shea. lumber from Aqua creek; schooner
Idlewilde lumber from Virginia port. a
1lth street wharf: schooner Nettie. lun-
Der from the Rappahannock river to the
dealers here: tug Capt. Toby. with a tow
from downriver point; tug Camilla. with
tow from the mouth of the river.
Sailed: Scow Bush. light for Marshall
Hall to load ties back to this city: schoon-
er Itinerant. light. for a downriver point
to load for dealers here; schooner Oscar,
Evening star., 1909-06-04
Parkersburg Waterworks Bonds Sold

PARKERSBURG, w. Va. June 4-The
Providence Savings Bank and Trust Com
pany of Cincinnati. Ohio. was awarded
the S27o,O00 worth of per cent city of
Parkersburg waterworks bonds by the
waterworks commission. The bid was for
the par value of the bonds with accrued
interest and $3.50 for attorneys fees and
incidentals. The competition was stiff,
four Cincinnati houses being after the
bonds. and the negotiations lasted three
days.
Evening star., 1909-06-04

The charges of conspiracy are without
foundation and are reckless, malicious
and contrary to the facts, as plaintiff
and those associated with him know.
Managed for the Best Interests.
The association has been managed
at all times for the best interest of
it's shareholders. and these efforts have
met with material success. and the po-
sition of the association at the present
time is stronger than it has been q.
any time during it's existence. / en-
phatically deny that l or any of the
officers or directors of the associa ton
have ever conspired to throw the
United States Express Company into
the hands of it's rivals or to obtain IN
dividual profits for themselves. The
election to the board of directors of
Messrs. Weir and Fargo was not the
result of a conspiracy.
My attendance as a senator of the
United States in Washington while
president of the United States Express
Company was in no way a disadvan-
tage to the United States Express Com
pany. and the indirect assertion to that
effect is entirely without foundation
While i was in Washington l always
continued daily to attend to the dutiej
of my position as president OF the ex-
press company"
Evening star., 1909-06-04
GENERAL NEWS GATHERED
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT

The removing of all articles of value
from the wreck of the old ferry steamer
Lackawanna at Alexandria has been GO
ing on for a week or ten days. and it is
said that within a short time the removal
of the upper works OF the boat will be
started. The steamer as she lies was sold
to Norfolk parties. and it is stated that
it was the intention of the purchasers of
the craft to take it to Norfolk before
wrecking 1t. The boat had such a great
list. in consequence of the wheel and all
the joiner work on one side being miss
ing that she could not be gotten back on
even keel. and the idea of moving her
before wrecking has been abandoned. The
Evening star., 1909-06-04

Philadelphia; Louis r. Hacuch. Cincin-
natl: Edward 4. Faust. ST. Louis: Au-
gust Goebel, Detroit; Lawrence Fay
bacher. New Orleans; Herman Straub.
Pittsburg.
Evening star., 1909-06-04
Saturdays Groceries.

The following low for Saturday. Monday and Tuesday,
three day sale:
Finest Regina Brand Lemon Cling Peaches; regularly - -
All ~
"
bonelesS bacon,
Van amp EvaPorated Milk tall
Extra Slted Peas FAMILY Brand
Tomatoes W1es Pride 61ac
onyx
r. and IT, Oean soap; tor
Argo Starch $50
3
Bee large
Runtords Baking Powder, b.
Baking Molasses, large
Evaporated Apples pkg. 71ac
frunes; large choce frut, lbs
Peanut Butter 1oc glass; SIC
Lemon Vanilla
Fl lcony
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-12-29
THE DEMAND FOR POWER

This age of utility cries for more mechanical power. It is the anticipation of the growth of this need, more or less unconscious, that lends aid to the movement for the conservation of natural resources, especially of forests, as the source of waterways. Existing mechanical de- vices for utilizing power have been developed in the direction of economy of operation and in crease in efficiency Some of the surplus water above Niagara Falls has been hanessed and transmitted into electricity. In similar way the melting feet of the eternal glaciers have been made to contribute power at one point in the eternal circle between rainfall, irrigation. and evaporation from the sea- Yet ever the search for more power goes on
 Renewed attention has now been directed by the American Institute of Chemical Engineers to the incalculable value of the currents and tides of great rivers now ebbing and flowing without paying tithe to human welfare and progress. Here is possible source of power that has been often considered It is coniec- tured that among the lost arts is that exercised in Egypt in compelling the Nile in some way to contribute to the vast task of building the pyra- mids at Ghizeh and the great structures at Kar- nak. One manifestation of this desire for power IS the persistence of the chimera of perpetual motion. Another was that appeal to the cred ulous of the impossible Keely motor There reason to believe that necessity will prove tbe mother of invention in utilizing the force of the tides. Their mighty and recurrent ebb and flood has long appealed to the imagination as one agency by which the natural force of gravitation on earth may be combined with the counter in fuence of lunar attraction to add to the re- sources of the earth and to the wealth of those who dwell therein
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-12-29
NEW FIGURES ON COST OF LIVING

The cost of living in the United States in- creased II per cent in the year between Decem- Der l, 1908, and December l, 1909 This figure represents the average advance in the price of ninety-six commodities
 This IS a stupendous increase. 1t presents a situation so momentous that President Taft felt called upon to discuss it in his message to the congress.
 The president sought to explain the reason of the increase He said ''The proportionate in- crease in the output of gold, which today is the chief medium of exchange and is in some re- spects measure of value, furnishes a substan- tial explanation of at least part of the increase in prices"
 Any political economist of standing i'll the country will agree with us We think, that the president did not state the chief reason of the increased cost of living The real substantial explanation" is high tariff rates, and the re sultant tendency toward monopoly. Economists all agree on this point.
 The president adds that "it is well to note that the in Tease in the cost of living is not con fined to this country, but prevails the world over" This is true. But the cost of living is advancing from two to three times faster in the United States than in other leading nations. It is noticeable fact that in nearly every instance the increase in the cost of living in country is to the heighth of the nations tar if wall
 While the cost of living has advanced II per cent in one year, under Dingleyism, in the United States, it has advanced but 7.7 per cent in the entire ten years between 1896 and 1906 in free trade Great Britain. As to the difference in the increase in the cost of living under pro tection and free trade, the following table tells its own story:
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-12-29

q know I am liar, bribe taker, and a crook but all the same I'm in the game to hand it warm to Cook k''-Ballads of Nautical Bard.
 ''A New York heiress denies that she is en- gagged to King Manuel,' says the Rochester Herald This looks as if his majesty must have neglected to ask her.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-12-29

One of the sure things about congress is that you may sit in the house gallery when that hon orable body is iD session and not be able to un- derstand what on earth the honorable member below is talking about, anyway
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-12-29

Whatever else may be said, the innate shrewdness of old King Leopold has never been questioned. He has consistently inclined to view his kingly assignment as something of gorifed joke-which it has been, if not very amusing or engaging.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-12-29
He Kner

eff you see floating object of greenish hue, it may be a lump of ambergris, :" cautioned the scientist
 And then again, it may be decayed wa termelon, responded the old fisherman I've investigated thousands of lem in my time ;
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-12-29

Representative Murdock of Kansas an nounces that Speaker Cannon will shortly re sign" says the New York Mail. We have far greater faith in the truthfulness of the report that the secretary of agriculture is about to re- tire however.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-12-29

"A Stradivarius fiddle sold for $15,0O0 in Chicago the other day. Blame it on the tariff, ? says the Detroit Free Press. Why? What does the corned-beef nd-cabbage brigade care about the cost of Stradivarius fiddle?
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-12-29
4 Bio Contract
Ter for business meth

My husband is a stickler for business meth ods'
 ''As to how?'
 "When I order a new hat he insists that I ad vertise for bids and proposals
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-12-29

Almost time for a new lot of off-again- on- again -gone-again- going -to-be-good resolutions.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-12-29
question for the legislator to decide takes this

question for the legislator to decide takes this form:
 Which is the most patriotic, to place eight ships at the disposal of the navy, at cost of $5,000,000 annually to the people, and at time when the government treasury is facing an an nual deficit of over $75,000,000-or to place 800 ships at the disposal of the navy without fore, ing an additional penny of taxation upon the people!
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-12-29

Dr. Cook is democrat, but they could hardly talk about him worse if he were populist.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-12-29

It's all very well to be jolly when life runs along like a brook; but the man worth while is the man who can smile when Pearyite says, "Where's COok?"
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-12-29

"SOme girls raise a hue and cry when they are kissed upon the sly, |" sings the Boston Tran script Take this, golden rule in tips Be sure to kiss them on the lips.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-12-29

Some day somebody is going to make tre- mendous hit in this country advocating federal regulation and control of gas meters.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-12-29

Somebody blew up Missouri editors house with dynamite Monday night. Surely the ed itor could not have been lukewarm toward the Champ Clark presidential boom9
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-12-29

"There will be no lawyers in heaven," ayers a St. Louis minister. Probably not that exactly. There will be no practcing of law there, how ever, we suspect.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-12-29

There is no use being impatient concerning the Brooklyn doctors whereabouts. It never has been determined exactly, you know, where Moses was when the light went out
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-12-29

Perhaps our aquatic dogs of war would man. age things a little better if we scattered few "Keep off the grass signs" around and about the oceans, harbors, and things.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-12-29

If paramount presidential issue ever is fashioned out of the Ballinger- Pinchot row, the artist accomplishing the feat should try his hand at getting blood out of a turnip.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-12-29
MORNING SMILES
4 Bud B0g

''l fear that boy of mine is incorrigible" "What nowg"
 He wants to send Santa Claus a Black Hand letter.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-12-29

The English people probably will accept the lords invitation to lift some of the burden of state from their saristocratc shoulders
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-12-29

The mayor of an Indiana town recently pre- sented the children thereof three tons of candy. They appreciated this even more than they would library of historical novels, no doubt
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-12-29

A Texas bard has written an "Ode to a Mule" Naturally, its feet are little uncer- tain.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-12-29

Hear! More downward revision. Advertise ment reads, "Sealskin coat reduced to $550."
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-12-29

Congressional insurging has been declared suspended until after the holidays. We mention it, because We feared you might overlook it.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-12-29

The Chicago Post discussed at great length 1.-The Grape Fruit" At every turn, however, the Post adroitly sidesteps the plural thereof.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-12-29

There is a restaurant in Washington that ad- vertises "Vocal selections and music every evening""
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-12-29

'There used to be an impression that Kan sas was entitled to sympathy" says the New York Tribune. There is an impression now adays that Kansas has money to lend.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-12-29
4 Model of ForesigM

He is the most methodical man I know.n ''How so?''
 'He has not only finished his Christmas shopping, but has begun to practice writing it 1910."
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-12-29

The Silver Belt has larger paid cir culation than any daily newspaper in the world published in city with 12,000 or less population.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-12-29

A Virginia man has sent the president white 'possum By carefully shadowing the move ments of that possum, the mystery of that Thanksgiving day mince pie may be solved.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-12-29

'"The Congressional Record is something like a phonoraph record-full of talk" says the Montgomp"' Most of which we hav"