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fJKA' V oi L\Vl N° -!.:>-. REPORT ON I'ACKEKS. v ;\' PRAISE AND BLAME. Illinois Business en and Experts Find Changes Going On. Chicago- July « — The report of th° joint com vinH > of the Chicagu Commercial and the llH "ie" ie Manufacturers' associations, appointed to investigate the meat packing Industries of Chi ago. together with the report of the experts who 'aceumianiod the committee, was made public to-day. The committee says: j That a beard of experts of the character em ripyed ovith professional ideals and guided and irfluenred by ati esthetic sense, which embodies Lathing of necessity and something more of luiuryt should find the product "wholesome." ,h. cards "generally clean" and the. inspection -efficient." seems to your committee to cover the - situation. • A? a result of this investigation we ourselves hive as hesitancy in stating that the meat prod oc at the stockyards are wholesome and proper we find that the companies have been im proving the conditions and products from year' to year, that improvements are constantly being jEjd*" and will be made, and wo believe that the conditions and surroundings at the plants care fully protect the quality of the product. The experts who accompanied the committee Dr. W. A. Evans, professor of pathology. University of Illinois; Dr. Maximilian Herzog. latf pathologist Bureau of Science. Manila. P. I.; pr M. P. Ravenel. pathologist to. the-Phipps In stitute. Philadelx»hia : Professor A. T. Peters. T S.. University of Nebraska, and Professor jf H- Reynold*. V. S.. University of Minnesota. Ttifir investigation occupied two weeks, during ,rtiifh they made as thorough a study of condi tion* in the stockyards and the packing houses zs they could possibly make within that time. IMPROVEMENTS BEING MADE. They say that part of most of the plants are up to date. jet In each of these there are some looms that are indifferently good, and in most if them are some things that they cannot ap prove. The committee's report says: Th* committee can cite no better evidence of the truth of this statement than the very exten sive Improvements that are now . under way •very whore. These betterments relate In most paves to minor things and in others they mean s complete rebuilding of old plants. • Generally fpraking. the more recently built plants .are the best, and much of the adverse criticism has had its orljrin in conditions at old buildings which have been added to and adapted to expanding business. Yet ; when the committee comes to analyze this criticism; it finds that part of it is based upon principles that are known and part of it upon an esthetic sense and a popular Bernard that food products shall be produced in places conforming to certain, somewhat vague. ideals. The aesthetic sense embodies something of necessity and something more of luxury, In itcßrd to the latter, of which there may be a piod deal of misunderstanding. Nowhere is there greater vagueness and less <*ffinit? information than In regard to preserva tives. Even scientists differ on this subject. Tcur committee has investigated by inquiry, by •arch and by analysis to determine where pre servatives were used. USE OF PRESERVATIVES. The report gives the preservatives used but «oes not discuss the question of harmfulness from preservatives employed on the one hand, nor (be mpposedly increased dangers resulting from the u?e of_unpreservcd products, or prod Etts differently preserved, on the other. Iv specially commends these questions for further triHitJ? inquiry. Concerning • the Inspection It fUjjc . Th» investigation of the regulations of the tr.tt.ed States and th«» city of Chicago for the inspection of meats was conducted by Drs. Hek toai Herzqg ,-.iiq Kvans, representing the CM lias Medical Society, who had the especial coun sel of Dr=. Ravenel. Peters and Reynolds. These men «-rote lo a number of scientists:, and the •"OMtnittee embodied In its report the reply of « J mf*f«^r William H. Welch, of the Johns Hop kins University, Baltimore, who said: ' " "In vk-w of i!-,<> absence of any positive danger to health arising from the use of the meat of rattle affected with only localized tuberculosis, or BcUnoitiycosis (lumpy Jaw) of slight or mod erate extent, it would, In my opinion, be extrava gant end indeed absurd to condemn the car casses of inch cattle, provided the animals are *«-ll nourished and otherwise in good condition; !t is, of course, understood that the diseased parts led organs are completely removed and de stroyed, and that proper precautions are taken to guard against the accidental contamination the meat with the tubercle bacilli during and tfter slaughtering. As regards tuberculosis, I consider that all reasonable demands are met by the .condemnation of the carcasses affected . with extensive active tuberculosis and with gener alized tuberculosis. The demands solely of pub- Ik health would doubtless be met by less strin t«it regu'ations." INSPECTION QEKEBAIX.T GOOD. biSßimains up their observance of the inspec tion •!. i-,. B ay«: ; The inspection of carcasses has been observed ■' operation In all of the houses, and a very con jjsmil amount of time has been spent. in some tasf* for hours ;n cession, at the same place ■styii tins department of the work. There *«. ÜBqut*tio:iably, certain features regarding *ni<h soijh minor suggestions and criticisms I"*' 51 fairly be made, but. In geaeral, it was >oun<3 that the inspection of the dead animal. up to the time the carcass and separated organs v 3 *i*"i from the killing room, was reasonably ♦areful. thorough ami. In general, efficient. it is our opinion that the dressed meat of the yards is wholesome and a proper article for Human food. ■ • : • .• ■ The methods employed in preserving meats are JOr th«- most part cleanly, nothing seriously ob- J^jjonabip bejng observed in any of the houses •Tour committee is of the opinion that the can ■Sg departments visited in general are cleanly ™ the .handling, and the handlii is done In a •canlj- manner l>y healthy persons, and that «!£ f!r:ish».! < aimed meats offered for sa!e con ?S?_ *I«>lesome and, in varying degrees, nu •/■"'"'"■- articles of diet. The use of any spoiled »**« unfit for food was nowhere noticed, though '- must i»e '••needed that some of* the canned fooQR tuniaitted material which is of a low nu- JJJ I|V * valup, su<h as pigs" ears, pigs' snouts. *"!*■• etc. !t is .T<U<rt> recommended that the csns !*. correctly labelled as to their contents. •™ tliat th*' purchaser may be able to form a rarrect r-rtimate as to their nutritive value. It fl <>ved that the government inspection «io-jl(3 lie «xien;}ed to a supervision of all the •nsterials used for canned goods, since they are «na.ly distributed In packages bearing the dec i*rauon that they contain government inspected «»wiai. A* it is at present, there is no disin «re£Ud supervision which guarantees the fact jf- 41 "othit-g other than proper material is placed »a tne cam. - % It i* suggested that, for the uncooked sausage r™****- the meat being Inspected for trichina* '* candied In especially sanitary rooms, and »»i i=r«iac rules be adopted and enforced for •■ hands of these operators. It is believed *at ihe standard of sanitary surroundings and «*re should be higher for these uncooked prod tß than for those which are to be washed and tri™ < '■'• f "rr- being eaten. All cutting and £2?*^* meats should be washed, whether *>W.c4 or fresh. This is believed to be -the. rule «i present, but the system employed permits too «any exception-?. - hp l?.rd and lard compounds are wholesome. - ding hygiene and sanitation, the com 10 I!<* says some of the water closets are not of ■^•d'rn or proper construction, not well located, 0 -en deficient, and often ventilate Into the *ork!oon !S . This they regard as 'dangerous and The rneJlcal memb'.'rs of the committee paid •^etla! retention to the health of the opera- nartJcularly In regard to tuberculosis. **»"» •"* v<?r - not able i,, .jet-. r tn tne « U perflrlal "if < aliO " possible any evidence <.f disease. J£ '-s certainly not true." the committee* «ays. con. lnuc! - «r-itting g»i*»s on. with consequent n of the food products.** $34.75 TO OMAHA AND RETURN tulV? S ,*. v VoS 't> - P-iitin; lvn'jJa Raiiroiil. Ml »C?i r I m-l 11. A (jOi »£»m '-T s "' ! *"'>' * '• JM'i'Jw. I'iopor»io iii« 1 IkLet Agwu.-Advu To '"-"«■ Kr, 1 :!-:;^,, MinfK NEW- YORK. . SATURDAY,' JULY 7. lliini.-SIXTKFA PAGES - '**%&s•££„,„ STEAMER WAS OX FIR!-. gone irui:\ aid came. Signalled for Help and Then Got Under Way Again. • IBy Telegraph to The TribunV ] New London. Conn.. July «.— Early this even ing a large steamer, believed to be a freight and passenger boat, hove to about' a mile north of Plum Island, in Long Island Sound, and. sig nalling for help, began to lower her small boats. Smoke was emerging from below, amidships, and the company of coast artillerists, stationed at Fort Terry, oh »he island, were preparing to go to the steamer's assistance when her boats were hoisted and, getting under way. ahe steamed toward New York. The name of the boat could not lie learned. The 43d and 100 th companies. United States Coast Artillery, in command of Major Blunt, are stationed at Fort Terry. There was much excitement among the soldiers, but there was practi.ally no craft on the island available for rendering aid. A telephone message was sent to T. A. Scott, a wrecker, of this city, and on<. of his fastest tow boats was sent immediately toward the unknown steamer. The tug on its return here late this evening reported that the fire was apparently under control, and that the vessel was undei* way before they could reach her to learn her name. A vessel, believed to be a British tramp steam er, was reported coming through the race about « o'clock this evening, and may have been the boat which called for aid later. ENGLISHMAN A SUICIDE. E. C. S. Stanhope, Said To Be Son of Member of Parliament. [By Telegraph to The Tribune. ] Riverside. Cal.. July (?.— Edward Collingwood Spencer Stanhope, said to be a son Of a Mem ber of Parliament, while temporarily insane last night, committed suicide by cutting his throat with a razor. He came to Riverside four years ago from England and purchased an orange grove at West Riverside, where he has lived alone. His mind had been failing of late, and he re turned from Los Angeles a few days ago. say ing that he had been ejected from the Xadau Hotel because of his peculiar actions. Dr. Mar tin had been attending hint, and he had ar ranged to go with him to England in a few days. Mr. Stanhope was especially morbid last night. It was his custom to sleep late, and no effort was made to call him until noon at the Holyrood Hotel. Then his door was forced open and his body found. His family have been told of his death by cable, and their instructions as to the disposal of his body are awaited. C. White Mortimer. British vice-consul at Los Angeles, said he knew of Stanhope, but simply that he was a British subject, and has no knowledge as to his family. Stanhope Is the' family name of the Earl of Har rington and Karl Stanhope. The only Stanhope mentioned Eh "Who's Who" who bears- Spencer a one of hi* n;iiiie.». Is Colonel Sir Walter Thomas William Spencer Stanhope K. C.8.. formerly a member of Parliament, of Cannon Hall, Barnsley, INJURED SAVING CHILD. Driver, Skull Fractured. Goes Home to Prevent Shock to Mother. James Walsh, a driver of No. ."»4 East S»ith street, after being thrown from his truck in his efforts to prevent a child from being run over, and sustaining a fracture of the skull and arm, refused to remain in the Harlem Hospital last night. Although suffering great pain when taken to the hospital by Dr. Campbell, he in sisted on going home, giving as his reason the fear that his remaining front home overnight might kill his widowed mbther, who was ill, and who, he had been told, might die if sub jected to a sudden shock. Although the doc tors at the hospital pointed out the danger of a man with a broken skull walking the streets, Walsh refused to listen, and after signing a re lease, with his head bandaged and his arm in a sling, walked home. Walsh was driving a truck through lO.sth street last night, between First and Second ave nues, when a child ran in front of the team, which was moving at a good trot. Walsh caw the child's danger, and pulled sharply with all his strength to swerve the horses toward the curb. He succeeded in clearing the child, hut lost his own balance and fell to the sidewalk. HLs skull was fractured by the tall. ;ind one of the wheels of the truck passed over his arm, breaking it. THE THOMAS ASHORE. Transport Strikes Coral Reef Near Guam — All on Board Safe. Manila. July ".—The United States transport Thomas Is reported to be ashore on a coral reef near the island of (iuam. General Wood has asked the Secretary «'f War for authority to send the transport Meade to take off the pas sengers and cargo of the Thomas, whose posi tion is favorable ns long as good weather pre vails. The Thomas is reported to have run on the reef a distance of one hundred feet. Efforts to dislodge her thus far have been futile. All on lior.rd the Thomas are safe. She carried no troops. LONGS FOE THE AGE OF MINCE PIE. Professor Tyler, of Amherst, Decries Physical Degeneracy cf the Present. Chicago, July o.— America's climate, regarded by scientists as the prime factor in the country's marvellous growth from Colonial days, may be the cause of its degeneracy, according to Pro fessor John Mason Tyler, of Amherst College. 'Every decade." he explained to students at the University cf Chicago yesterday, openius a series of lectures, "our climate has been draw lng the strings on our nervous system tighter and tighter, until now they are ready to snap." Physical degen ration was noticeable now In the children of the business and professional men, lie asserted. "Americans a hundred years ago." he said, ••lived on pork and dou&hnuts to a great extern. Before going to bed they were not satisfied un less they ate a large uiecc of mince ,-,ie. We ia>- o-dav "What a barbarous bill of fare!' we who <ar.t stand anything stronger than tea and crn< keis." FIRED DUMDUM BULLETS AT MINERS. |Rv T«-'*rrnoh to I># Tribunal Steubeiivlllc. Ohio. July f.-The guards on duty at ih* rcine* of the Unit* States Co«l Company, at j%5& «he « en. of Hire* riot,, will be succeede on Monday by **t*en deputy sheriffs who wil .v^crve order a* lot* a. *• cowan* ***** ,/t.. wum am****** *Hb n-n-union 'nbor. tu;Wi«o wine** JIJSSLXG AI-ROXAUT PICKED IT AT SKA. OCCUPANT Ol' BALLOON WHICH ASCENDED FROM PRoriDENCE ON JULY | RES(IEI). Boston, July o.— After one of the most remark able experiences In the history of ballooning, James K. Allen, the aeronaut, who made a bal loon ascension at Providence on the Fourth of July, was brought to this port t-»-night on the fishing schooner Francis V, Sylvia. . Allen was picked up at sea. twelve miles off Chatham, at 7:30 o'clock yesterday morning, eighteen and a half hours after his departure from Providence. Allen had a narrow escape from death by drowning, the winds that prevailed Wednesday blowing his balloon a long distance from shore. L'ntil news of his arrival" here bet am« known it was thought that he had met his daath. as it was known that the last time he was sighted on Wednesday evening he was travelling out to sea. That Allen is alive to-night is due wholly to a fortunate shift of the wind. When hf taad« his ascension at Providence on Wednesday the wind was blowing briskly from the south west. The aeronaut was carried In Ms balloon In a northeasterly direction and passed over the town of Altleboro. He had his balloon under perfect control at that time, and while near Attleboro descended twice. From Attleboro the airshiy travelled in the direction of Brockton, and the last seen of the aeronaut by observers on shore was when he passed over Scituate early in the evening. At that time the balloon was beaded straight out to sea. When Thursday dawned without any news being received from Allen, and it be came known that the last time he was se?n was when he was on the oc?an shore headed out to sea, It was believed that he never would return. After Allen passed over Massachusetts Bay his plight was more perilous. Wednesday night he was over Provincetown. At this point of the voyage the wind shifted from southwest to northeast, and from Provincetown the balloon voyaged down the outer Cape Cod coast.' At 7:3<* the aeronaut was rescued twelve miles off Chatham by the fishermen of the Sylvia. The balloon was saved in good condition, and was brought t;o Boston on the schooner. During his flight Allen covered a total distance of about two hundred miles, nearly half of which was over the water. The point where he was picked up is about seventy-seven mllea from Provi dence in a straight line. The schooner Francis V. Sylvia left Province town a week ago on a fishing trip. To-night the English speaking members of the crew, all of whom are Portuguese, gave an interesting ac count of the rescue of the aeronaut Allen. About dawn yesterday morning, they said, while the members of the crew were In dories south of Chatham, two men in one of the boats were startled to observe an object floating in the air. The fishermen could not tell the nature of the object, and there was much speculation until TO GUARD CHESAPEAKE Japan's Harbor Defence Plan Fa vored as Model Here. Washington. July 6.— Plans for an artificial island in tho channel between Capes Henry and Charles, /or the defence ' of Chesapeake Bay. Hampton Roads ami all the rivers which empty into them, will be modelled after the island fort Japan has constructed for the defence of Tokio, in case the Japan government will permit Briga dier General John P. Story. U. S. A., former chief of artillery, to inspect the fortifications in Tokio Harbor. General Story is now in Japan on leave, anil while In the Orient will make a special study of fortifications, looking to the framing of plans for extensive works in this country, in accordance with the action of the joint army and navy board on fortifications. The general scheme as outlined by that board for the defence of the Virginia capes contem plates the Installation of 14-inch guns on the proposed Island between the two capes, as well as big guns on both Cape Henry and Cape Charles. The only gun the artillery has used in this country which is larger than twelve inch is the great 16-inch piece installed at Sandy Hook. That is a curiosity. is regarded as a freak rather than an effective weapon. It is likely that the proposed island, with its immense guns, will be located much nearer to Cape Henry than to Cape Charles, as the water is shoal near Cape Charles. Between the capes the channel, which can be navigated by large ships, Is only about five miles wide. Th» other water is so shoal that no defence of it la neces sary. The defences of Tokio are regarded as of ex ceptional merit, and the island constructed for the defence of the harbor of that city closely meets the requirements of the entrance to the Virginia capes. HAY WOOD FOR GOVERNOR. Colorado Socialists Nominate One of Alleged Murder Conspirators. Denver, July 6. — It was learned to-night that the Socialist party of Colorado held a conven tion in this city on July 4 ami nominated a full state ticket, beaded by William l». Haywood. secretary and treasurer of the Western Federa tion of Miners, now in prison in Idaho, for Gov ernor. In nominating Haywood. John M. Martin of Denver said: I do not rise to name a well groomed business man or a professional politician. seeding grail. Nor do 1 name a labor leader who Is dined a.id wined at Civic Federation banquets, but 1 rise to name a man who. in executive ability, is in* peer of the best and wno&e peiso..al integuty is vwuiout stain. A man whose hands have b.en callous* d i>y honest labor Una whose very heart throo* are i sympathy with those who voil. A man who has never be'^n praised by the capitalist prtsa as "tat neatest labor leader" in the world, but who. as a labor leader, has never betrr.ytd his trust nor sola out strike. , , . , And if they refuse to release him we may feel impelled to march to Idaho and take our chief executive by force, 'f "jecesseiy, out of the teeth of the dogs of capitalism and carry him in triumph 10 our fcKate House. Haywood is charged wilh being a party to the conspiracy which caused the murdt r of Gov ernor Steunenberg of Idaho. TO FUMIGATE FUNERAL EQUIPAGES. [By telegraph to The Tribune. I Richmond. Va., July 6.— Stirred by the national report of a nigh death rate, Richmond* newly elected Health Board will crdcr the fumigation of funeral Learns and carriages, believing them to be a great source of contagion. ROBBED FELLOW MEMBERS OF CREW. IBy I>l*icraph to The Tribune.). New London. Conn.. July 6.— Frederick ToMefson. a sailor who shipped a week ago on tne steam yacht Zara. war arrested to-day for stealing Jjo and wearing apparel from other members of th« crew. ToHefEon, after tanking the raid on his iiliipmates, . bbrrowed the small boat, abandoned the craft at the !><;uvt and was caujht..a»faoro by. tUn iullt.o. it came toward ths boat. When they saw that it was a balloon with a mam in the car they made ready to assist him. Allen motioned to the fishermen from a height of seventy-five feet and shouted to them that he desired to descend. After some difficulty the balloon was pulled down by a rope the aeronaut threw to the men In th* dory, and the wicker basket was safely placed in the dory. The men in the other dories went to the assistance of the first boat, and in a short time the big-HM-fout balloon was slowed on the forward part of the schooner. Allen, when seen to-night. uppear?d to be none the worse for his experience. He said that he was cool at all times and would have remained over the land hud he not lost his bearings in the clouds and run into a storm after passing over Attleboro Wednesday afternoon. About dark Wednesday night he passed ov.er Provincetown. but not at a great height. He was unable to make a landing, and the wind shifted to the northward, carried him down the outer Cape Cod coast. Mr. Allen said to-night: I knew I was over the water, and I knew I was pretty low. but It was terribly dark and I could not see a thing. 1 lei cut all the drag' rope, about five hundred feet, and it caught the waier and held me about a hundred feet above. I should think, most of th? night. I was not going very fast thep. although the wind was pretty stitT, for the five hundred feet of drag held me back well. Jt must have been soon after midnight when I got my first ducking. The wind carried my basket against the wan r. The minute 1 touched water 1 grabbed the ropes over my hea.d, and I was none too quick, for the basket was almost submerged. I threw out a few handfuls of sand» and went up again to about one hundred feet, I guess, but about an hour later I struck the water again and got another good soaking. I then threw out a little more sand and went ut> again, but came down once more and struck the water. I held on to the ropes. I did nit see a thing until dawn. Then I saw a steamer. She was going one way and I tho other. I shouted, but I guess she did not see me. for she paid no attention. About an hour after this 1 met a tug with sev eral barges. I shouted again, and the tug cut loose from the barges and chased me. but soon gave It up. as 1 was going too fast for her. I was about one nundred feet above water. The rope and anchor were still In the sea. but the balloon is a big one. and as the wind con tinued to blow stiffly I went tearing along at a pretty good pace in spite of the drag. At this time I had the balloon under perfect control and felt no danger. About 7:30 o'clock Thursday morning I sighted a fishing schooner and was rescued. Allen said that when the men in one of the dories made his rope fast the balloon pulled the dory to some distance, but when he let the gas out there was no difficulty in descending. Allen thinks he was nearer B!ock Island than he was to Chatham when he was rescued, but the fish ermen say they took him on board about twelve miles south of Chatham. GUERILLA WAll BEGUN. Government Troops Attack Rebels in Santo Domingo. Washington, July «».— Advices have been re* ceived at the Navy Department from Com mander Southerland. in charge of "the American naval forres In Dominican waters, relative to the status of the revolutionary movement in the northern part of Santo Domingo. He says: A representative of the government is now in Monte Christi conferring with leaders of the rebellious forces there in the effort to effect a peaceable settlement of the difficulty, but so far without success. The rebel leaders insist on retaining absolute control of the city and province of Monte Christi; the government abso lutely rejects these terms, and orders have come from President Caceres to attack the rebels im mediately. The government force is made up of about three hundred men enrolled in Monte Christi. and as many more brought from the interior, making a total of six hundred soldiers who are about to attack the rebel force of five hundred men. The. government also has a gun boat at Monte Christi ready to assist the sol diers in the attack. A cable dispatch received at the Navy De partment later in the day from Commander Southcrland was as follows: The government leaders have attacked the reb els, hut are being met by guerilla tactics, and the prospects are that if these tactics are con tinued the government fortes will be worn out. The leaders of ths old revolutionary movement are endeavoring to return to the country. In case there is a conflict between the antagonistic forces in tbe isian-.l of Santo Domingo, it is the duty of tlie United States, according to a hi*h offi cial, to see thai "the Marquis of Queensberry rues ar» observed." The inference is that the United States government will not interfere unless the interests which, under the existing modus, it feels bound to protect are disturbed. It is evidently the belief of officials here that hostilities cannot proceed far without making necessary the lan-ling of marines from the Ameri can wt rshii s. to «cc that none of the agreements which ha\e been made with the Santo Domingo government :;re violated. TO PUSH INVESTIGATION. Federal Counsel at Cleveland for Railroad and Oil Suits. Cleveland, July <>. Oliver c. Pagin, special counsel in the Department of Justke. Washing ton, tame here to-day to take a hand in the preparations for the investigation which is to be started on Monday by the United States Grand Jury regarding reported violation of in terstate commerce an 1 anti-rebate laws by va rious railroads, and the so-called oil trust. The presence here at this time of Mr. Pagin, it is believed, shows that the government ex pects to bring its first inipo: tant case of this kind in this federal district. Mr. Pagin is said to be working on the form of indictment to which the grand jury will be asked to subscribe. It is known that several indictments are being prepared in advance to avoid delay when the grand jury ge.s to work. Mr. Pagin was In close consultation most of to-day with District Attorney Sullivan, and tne evidence at hand was gone over in detail. He re fused to comment on the evidar.ee. but said that the government was in deadly earnest In this matter, and that it would not surprise him if many indictments were handed down. C. *D. Chamberlain, secretary of the National Petroleum Association, the central organization of the independent o!l dealers, was to-day sub poenaed to appear before the grand Jury. JOHN NICHOLAS BROWN BBEAKS ARM "Richest Boy in the World" Victim of Acci dent at Newport. I By T»>Rr«ph to Tt-» Trlbur,*. | Newport, R. I . July B.— John Nicholas Brown, fon of Mrs. John Nicholas Brown, who has b-e i called the i {cheat boy in the world. i.« going around with his arm In a sling as a result of an accident on July 4. He fell and sustained a fracture. EQUINOX SPARKLING LITH a QJf, &. pts. 10 Or. Utti.a l>er gallo . Principal G- gf ».-Advt (■ASTKOON l)|-CK AGAIX. WELCOMED AT CARACAS. Resumes Guidance of the Venezuelan Ship of State. Washington. July «i.— The . Venezuelan Lega tion has received from the Ministry of Internal Relations the official programme of the celebra tion arranged In connection with the return of General Olj»riano Castro to Caracas and his formal resumption of executive authority .at the expiration of Ms r«»tirem?nt for thre? months from the Presidency. Festivities of the most Imposing character, ex tending over two days. w?r«» arranged to m-«.*k the event, which onc'ud*d with t*i« greatest national holiday of Venezuela, on July 5— the ninety-fifth anniversary of It 3 declaration of In dependence. Five triumphal arthes were erected in Caracas along the route of General Castro on his ar rival, on July 4. from the railway station tn the federal palace. At 11 a. m. a state reception to the returning president by all the governors of states and mayors of municipalities was ar ranged, together with the display of the national flag from all public buildings and many private houses. Continuously from roon till •» p. m. on July 4 there were salvos of artillery, followed by a display of fireworks on the Plaza Bolivar, and an illumination of the elliptical room of the federal palace: in the evening a state baH fol lowed. Early the next day General Castro for mally resumed the reins of power, and a Te Deum was sung at the Metropolitan Cathedral at 9 a. m.. the reinstated President proceeding later to the National Pantheon to lay a wreath on the statue of Simon Bolivar. In addition to the illuminations and festivities of the previous day. a gala performance was provided at the Municipal Theatre. The withdrawal of General Castro for a pro longed rest at his estate at the foot of the Andes Mountains, in the town of La Victoria— which is the greatest military stronghold of the republic and is considered the key to its capital. Caracas- Is not the first rest that he has taken. In 19UR he took a similar recess for two months. One of the first matters which will be brought tn the attention of President Castro will be the Instructions soon to be sent to Mr. Russell, the American Minister at Caracas, demanding an immediate settlement of the long pending Amer ican claims. GENERAL AYALA HERE. Joins Banks of Venezuelan Exiles in This City. The transient colony of prominent Venezuelans in this city, whose members are men not friendly with President Castro, has been Increased by the arrival here of General Ramon Ayata. former Vlee- President and ex-Minister of War of Venesuela. He arrived unexpectedly and unannounced a few days ago from Fort de France. Hayti. accompanied by his wife and two sons. General Ayala and his family are staying at the Hotel America. General Ayala Is another of the ©nee politically powerful men in the Castro_ government who have either deserted him or have" been turned down by the whimsical dictator. In the instance of the former Vice-President.lt was a desertion. General Ayala and Castro be came estranged over personal matters, and General Ayala became a strong supporter of General Vin cente Gome*. Vice- President of the republic, who. in Castro's absence from Caracas, has been Presi dent ad interim. He left Veneiuela shortly before the time an nounced for Castro's return to power, his "resigna tion" not being accepted, following the example of many other Gomel followers rot in accord with Cattro General Ayala declares that his visit north is a mere pleasure jaunt for recreation. The general has a reputation In Venesuela as a fighter. During the Matos rebellion Castro sent General Ayala into the field against th» army of General Segundo Riera. His campaign resulted disastrously. He was captured and held a prisoner for several months. General Ayala was Minister of War during the blockade of the Veneiuelan coast a few years ago by England. Germany and Italy. SINGAPORE DOCK AWARD Com pan tf Will Receive Over $14* 000,000 for Its Property. London. July C— Under the award of the arbi trators, of whom Viscount St. Aldwyn. formerly Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, was one. in the case of the Tanjong Pagar Dock Company, of Singa pore, the Straits Settlements government must pay the company $14,17.VH»> for the acquisition of the company's docks and shipyards at Singa pore and Penang. The transfer was arranged in December. I!H>4. and although the imperial gov ernment was not actually a party to the trans action it is believed the Admiralty intends to carry out developments, making Singapore an im portant naval base. The Tanjong Pagar. Dock Company has two docks at Singapore, one of which, . the Victoria Dock, is of granite. 467 feet over all. Go feet wide at the entrance and 23 feet deep on sill at hic water. The second, the Albert Dock. i» of con crete. ITS feet over all. «0 feet wide at the entrance and 21 feet deep on sill at high water. RED CROSS CONVENTION. Revised Terms Signed — Further Step Toward Peace. Ceacva, July »L-The revised Red Cross con vcntlon and protocol were signed by the pleni potentiaries of the powers this evening at the linal sitting of the international Red Cross con ference. One of the articles provides for the pacific settlement by means of arbitration of In ternational (onflicta where dinlomacy fa?la to reath an unders'.anding. The delegates of all the powers represented, except Great Britain. Japan »nd Corca, who db'«entsd. voted for a rt solution under which, should circumstances permit, differences arising tn time of peace rela tive to an interpolation of the convention may be submitted to the permanent tribunal of Tbe Hazue. M. Forrer. formerly President of Switzerland. v it graphed his congratulations to the delegates on the completion of their work. After addresses by several of the delegates the conference adjourned. PRESIDENT PARDON'S EX-JUDGE. Portland. Oie.. July 6.— Former Judge A. B. Tan ner, who committed perjury to shield his law partner, the late United States Senator John H. Mitchell, was pardoned by the President on June SI The announcement of the President's action was made today by Francis J. Henry. Assistant At tcrney General, who prosecuted Mitchell and Tan ner. Tanner swore that a written .agreement that all money received for practice befof* Waahtas ton departments should belong to Tanner aa i bM ... •-«.. t four- .ear*, * terra* U ; « ■• cnty thr-^ month? olii'anii *v drawn alter- ilitchcl!-wa* in Uvubla. ' ■ ■ - • PRICE THREE (EMS. SAWAFFJDAVITTOIJMT Th.UrsoVEUI.OOKEDi OPY t District Attornejfs Office Has Evi dence at It* Command. The affidavit aliened to have been written by Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw before her marriage to. Harry Kendall Thaw proved to be t»> main point of interest -again yesterday. in the case* csainst Thaw. Ex-Judge William M. K. Olcott. counsel for Thaw, again denied, speaking for Thaw and h's wife, that such an affidavit ever existed or was ever thought of. and Assistant District Attorney liar van refused to discuss the case. but. notwithstanding »he constant denials by those interested in th» defence, it has been learned /rom an authoritative source that such an affidavit was prepared, by Evelyn Nesbit. at the instigation of Stanford White. It was pre pared ii. the offices of Howe & Hummel. In the presence of Abraham H. Hummel. ' Mrs. Thaw, at that time Miss Neshit. wrote out the affidavit at the dictation, almost entirely, of Mr. .Hum mel. Mr. Whit*, who also was present; desired certain parts changed, and made Interpolation? in hi* own handwriting: on the affidavit .drawn up by Miss Nesbit. This affidavit, directed sole ly against Thaw and -barging him with vari ous acts against morality and decency, was the means, it is said, of eventually bringing Miss Nesbit and him together, and endt-d in their mar riage. After the marriage the affidavit was de stroyed In their presence. A record of the original affidavit was made, and this the District Attorney's office either has or can obtain at any time It desires. This record, it is further understood, was made at the instigation of Stanford White for purely business reasons. Whites part In obtaining the affidavit, it Is learned, is given as the principal cause * for Thaw's hatred, which led up to the murder. The denials by Thaw and his young wife are said, to be absolutely Incorrect. Ex- Judge Olcott. In his denials. Is thought to have made them solely on the representations made to him by the prisoner and his wife and not or» his own knowledge. The Thaws. it is believed, thought that any possibility of such an affidavit ever appearing was entirely done away with when the affidavit was destroyed, and did not know, when the denials were made, that a record of it was still in existence. • HUMMEL. MAT BENEFIT BT CASE. It is understood that a well known lawyer. who was a friend of Stanford White, was In strumental In bringing the matter to the atten tion of the District Attorney, through HummeL Hummel Is under conviction for a. felony, and does not. consequently, stand very well with the District Attorney's office. But his share In aid-, ing the prosecution. It Is believed, will innlrli him to escape Imprisonment and farther trouble In his own case. Mr. Oar/an would not Mhtiis. this feature of th« case yesterday. He denied. however, that he had conferred with Hummel the day before, as was thought. Hummel. It was learned, was staying at the Manhattan Beach Hotel up to Thursday morning, and at that time had an engagement to meet Sir. Garvas. But -h.« did not do so. A: representative of his. It la un derstood, did mast Mr. Oarran. and the matter of the affidavit was gone Into. . Hummel went to Saratoga In the afternoon, and win remain there for a > month or more unless dsvsinaeweaai re quire his presence In this city. In that ease he will return at once. PROSECUTION MAT SPRE4O SENSATION. The prosecution has but a few points still to Investigate In the evidence being sbtslnnj ■ against Thaw. One of them. It Is understood, la expected to be aa sensational aa that of tbe affi davit, and will bo as much a blow to the de fence. In any case. It Is said, the defence would not place Mrs. Thaw on the witness stand to testify for her husband If a record of this affi davit was produced In evidence. Yesterday coun sel and friends of White worked harder than they have done so far to aid the state against Thaw. Allan W. Evarts on Thursday gave a large bundle of letters and private papers of White's to the District Attorney's office. These were gone over very carefully yesterday, and there was found much matter of great value. It is said. It was rumored that Mr. Garvan had a long conference with Mr. Evarts. Richard Mansfield White and Charles Hartnett. the sec retary of Stanford White. Mr. Garvan'e ab sence from his office for several hours gave color to this story. It was denied later, however. It Is understood, however, that Hartnett has given to Mr. Garvan a quantity of private pa pers of White's which, with those given by Mr. Evarts. make up a number of Important points to aid the state. Paul L. Bergoff. the private detective who worked for White In "shadowing" the detectives employed by Thaw, was again questioned by Mr. Garvan yesterday. Bergoff is considered one of the most important witnesses for tbe prosecution, and his testimony Is said to bo of great value. Bergoff made a somewhat aaajaip tlonal statement after leaving Mr. Garvan'a office, when he said: "There will be another sensation In the M| in a few days. We have located a jwung womaa whom Thaw knew intimately. She fled from New York Immediately after the shooting: but will return, and we will turn her over to tne/ District Attorney as a witness. When ■BSfJ Thaw hears she is back in New Tork ho wfC collapse." Bergoff was also quoted as say bag that erery member of the White family, as well as thett close friends and. the detectives employed by. them, are being constantly "shadowed** by sleuths believed to be employed by the Thaw In*. ttissta, He said that he himself had been ftft» lowed for several days. The defence yesterday was as busy on the ease as it has been every day since June 25. the night of the murder. Mr. Olcott was at the Tombs twice to talk to Thaw, and also had a representa tive see Thaw. Mr. Olcott also conferred with Mrs. Thaw twice during the morning at his office. He again made rmphattc denial of the existence at any time of the affidavit, and said "You may deny for me again this story of tat existence of an affidavit. Mr. Thaw and Mrs Thaw also have told me that there never was an affidavit, one was never thought of. and cer tainly never was written. If any one has sue* a document or record cf it. let him bring It out and prove it." That the defence Is preparing Itself for till emotional insanity pled, In order to set certair evidence before the court and Jury, was showr again yesterday, when Dr. Allan McLane HamU ton. an alienist, again examined Thaw. He was with Thaw for over two hours. He refused tt say what condition he had! found Thaw In. It is known, however, that Thaw has done : jus' about a? he pleased since his imprisonment. de spite his counsel** advice. Thaw has alwayt been able to dictate, and not be dictated to. anc now that counsel have ordered him to d* tab and that he is said to have resented it. He U saW to have desired the case conducted Jus* at he tht>u#lH-&;.-aruT coi as hh conn*el deatrtjl This- Insistence on That's a" _»> mads"Ui<