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No. 15,374. ^ WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY, JUtfE 5, 1902--SIXTEEN PAGES. TWO CENTS. THE EVENING 8TAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, EXCEPT 8UHDAY. Mmm Offlee, 11th 8tnct asd Pennsylvania A rami#. The Erening Star Newspaper Company. 0, H. KAOTFKANS, Prw't. Sew York Offioet Tribune BsHdn^. Cbicaso Office: Iribane Bui:ding. The Erenins Star Is sirred to subscribers In the city by csrrli-rs, on their own account, at 10 centa per week, or 44 cpnta per month. Copies at the cotrater, 2 cents caih. By mail ? anywhere la tho U.S. orCanada?postage prepaid?GO cents per nKfltJ. Saturday >tar. 82 p*(T-?. $1 per year; with for eien postal added. $3.GO. _ _ (Ent*?n*d nt the IVst Office at Washlnjton D. C., , as second-cla*s mall matter.) ?7 All mall subscriptions must be paid In aJrance. Ratai of advertising made known od application. STRIKE DECLARED OFF Compromise Follows Day of Fierce Rioting. CHICAGO IS RELIEVED PARTIAL VICTORY FOR PACKING HOUSE TEAMSTERS. Representatives of Both Sides, in Ses sion All Night, Finally Reach Agreement. CHICAGO. June 5.?The packing house teamsters' strike, which lias disturbed the peace of the city for nearly two weeks, and which yesterday caused the most serious rioting that has occurred since the Ameri can Railway I'nion strike of l.HIM. came to an end at 4:1."> o'clock this morning as the result of a secret conference between rep rtsentatives of the packers and the team stirs at the Grand Pacific Hotel, which had been in session since 8 o'clock last night. The agreement reached at the conference is a partial victory for the teamsters, in that the packers have declared that they wiil not discriminate against members of the union. The scale agreed upon is 2 cents lower than that demanded by the men. It is as follows: Cart drivers. IS cents an hour; single wagon. cents: two-horse, cents; four-horse. -7H cents; six-horse. cents. The m >n are to be paid full time from the time of leaving the barn until they return, with a deduction of half an hour for lunch. They will not be required to work on Labor d.iy. The document as drawn up is as follows: | At a conference held at the Grand Pacific ! Hotel on the night of June 4. r.?>'2. between representatives "f the Chicago packers and their packing house teamsters, held at the ? suggestion of Carter H. Harrison, mayor. I and the state board of arbitration, it was agreed, after due deliberation, to recom mend to the two parties to the controversy now existing between the said teamsters ?nd the said packers: Compromise of Differences. That a compromise of the said differences be effected by making the following sugges tions for a compromise: 1. There shall be no discrimination against union teamsters. 2. The scale of wages for teamsters shall be fair. 3. No teamsters shall be compelled to work on Labor day. 4. Any teamster receiving more than the scale of w;iges stated shall not suffer a re duction of wages after this agreement goes imo effect. I he above and foregoing provisions were agreed upon at s-iid meeting. '1 he following persons represented the re spective Interests: Thos J. Connor. Armour & Co. John Meyer, Armour teamsters. I,ouIs F Swift. Swift & Co. AV F. McXaughton. Swift teamsters. Thomas E. Wilson. Nelson. Morris & Co. E. D. Laidlow. Morris teamsters. 5. \Y. Wilder, Sehwarzschild & Sulzberg er Pert Glinn, Schwarzschild & Sulzberger teamsters Edward Tilden. I.tbbv, McNeill Libbv. Edward <lasirich. Libbv teamsters. F A. McLean. Anglo-American Provision Co David T. Gibbons, Anglo-American team sters. Edward S Robbins, Omaha Packing Co. Charles Miller, Omaha teamsters. M. J. Conibear, I.ipton & Co. William Wisely, I.ipton & Co. teamsters. QUAY CONTROLS QUAKER CITY. Pennypacker Delegation for Governor ?Representatives Nominated. PHILADELPHIA. June 5?Republican congressional, county and senatorial con ventions were held in this c'.ty today atul the following candidates were chosen: Congress?First district, H. H. Bingham; second, Robert Adams, jr.; third. Henry Burk; fourth. Robert H. Foerderer; fifth. Edward Morrell; sixth, George D. Mc Creary. County?Sheriff. James L. Miles; coroner, Thomas Dugan; commissioners, Jacob "Wlldemore and Hugh Black. Judge common pleas court No. 4?Michael Arnold. State senate ? Second district. Henry Gransback: fourth, John T. Harrison; sixth, John M. Scott; eighth. Horatio B. Hackett. All of the congressional candidates are renorninations except George I>. McCreary, who is the candidate in the new district created under the apportionment bill passed by the last legislature. Robert H. Foerd erer is a member of the present Congress as representative of the state at large. To day he was chosen to represent the third district in place of Representative James R Young, who retires. Thirty-nine leg'slative candidates were also nominated. It was announced today that the eighty-four delegates to the re publican state convention chosen at last night's primaries are a unit for Judge Sam uel W. Pennypacker of this city lor gov ernor. The convention will meet at Harris burg on next Wednt sday. NO MORE USE FOR MULES. British Remount Commission Will Be Disbanded. KANSAS CITY. June 5?The British re mount commission, which has been pur chasing and shipping mules for use in the British army in South Africa and India. -Will be disabltd within a few days and most of the officers who are now on duty here and at Lathrop, Mo., will be given long leaves of absence. The office of the commission In this city will remain open until next week. Colontl De Burgh, the senior officer, is about to leave for Wash ington. DOCTOR "MARK TWAIN" NOW. Two Members of Cabinet Also Re ceive Degree of LL.D. COLI'MBIA, Mo., June 5.?The Missouri State University yesterday conferred the degree of doctor of laws on Samuel Clem ens (Mark Twain). A similar degree was also bestowed upon Secretary James Wil ?on of the Department of Agriculture. Rob ert S Brooklr.gs of St. Louis, Secretary of the Interior E. A. Hitchcock and B. T. Galloway of the Agriculture Department ?t Washington. Mr. Clemens was asked to deliver the diplomas to the graduating Class, which he did. ASKED TO FORM NEW CABINET. Former Premier Brisson Summoned by Loubet, but Declines. PARIS, June 5.?M. Henri Brisson. the former premier, who Is a radical republican In politics, went to the Elysee Palace today as a result of President Loubet*s summons. and was asked to form a new cabinet, but 12. Brisson declined. IRISH OPPOSED QRANT BUT COMMONS VOTED ?50,000 TO LORD KITCHENER. Dillon Led the Fight Against It and the House Refused to Listen to Redmond. LONDON, June 5.?The house of commons has voted the grant of ?50.000 to Lord Kitchener. As a remarkable coincidence, parliament June 5, three years ago, voted its thanks and fSO.OOO to the same general for his services in Egypt. Mr. Balfour, in supporting the motion, re ferred to Lord Kitchener's rapid promotion. The liberal leader. Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman, who seconded the motion, paid a warm tribute to Lord Kitchener as a sol dier and statesman. Dillon Led Opposition. John Dillon, Irish nationalist, led the op position in behalf of the nationalists. Mr. Dillon said he and his friends absolutely objected to the vote, because they were op posed to the policy of the war in South Af rica and the conduct of the campaign, which involved wholesale devastation of the country, the burning of farms and sacrifice of life. William Redmond, Irish nationalist, caused a scene of great disorder fay remark ing that Lord Kitchener would go down to history as a general who had "made war on women and children." This remark called forth loud cries of "withdraw." and appeals to the chairman to call Mr. Redmond to order. Refused to Listen to Redmond. The chairman said the expression used was not disorderly, but a majority of the house refused to listen any further to Mr. Redmond and interrupted him with all kinds of shouts. After a quarter of an hour spent by Mr. Redmond in fruitless endeavor to gain a hearing the closure was moved. The closure was adopted by 273 to 138 votes, and the grant of ?50,000 to Lord Kitchener was carried by 1580 to 44 votes. The minority consisted of Irish national ists and two or three radicals. Mr. Redmond said he desired to repeat that Lord Kitchener was responsible for the death of 15,000 children, and that he had warred on women and children. That was his absolute conviction and he refused to withdraw the words. The country was living in an atmosphere of hypocrisy. When a man spoke the truth he was gagged. Mr. Redmond's remarks were almost un bearable. owing to the uproar caused by the cheers of the Irish nationalists and the protests of the members of other parties. The chairman replied to Mr. Redmond's appeal for a fair hearing that it was im possible to control the house, to which his speech appeared distasteful. POPE LEO GREETS TAFT. Former is Presented With Copy of Roosevelt's "Works. ROME. June 5.?The pope today received Judge Taft. civil governor of the Philip pine Islands; Bishop Thomas O'Gorman of Sioux Falls, S. D.; Judge Smith and Maj. Porter of the judge advocate's department at Washington. The Americans were met at the entrance of the Vatican by Monsignor Bisleti, the papal chamberlain, and were conducted to the pope's private library. Judge Taft presented the pontiff with a box containing President Roosevelt's liter ary' works, and the pope expressed his thanks for Mr. Roosevelt's friendly greet ings. COL. PEARRE RENOMINATED. No Opposition to Representative From Sixth Maryland District. Serial Dispatch to The Evening Star. HAGERSTOWN, Md? June 5?At the sixth congressional district convention to day Congressman George A. Fearre of Alle gany county, was renominated by acclama tion. The convention was one of the most har monious and enthusiastic ever held in the district. C. H. Holtzman tailed the convention to order and was succeeded by Gist Blair of Montgomery county as permanent chair man. Col. A. G. Sturgis of Garrett county and George L. KaufTman of Frederick county were the secretaries. The committee on resolutions consisted of B. H. Warner of Montgomery county, W. C V'hite of Allegany, N. Clay Henshaw of Frederick, Benjamin N. Sincell of Garrett and II. K. Hartzman of Washington. While the committee was preparing the resolutions addresses were made by State Senator David E. Dick of Allegany county, A. I). Willard and Dr. W. C. Boteler of Frederick county. In part the resolutions say: "We are just ly proud of the fact that our representa tive, Geo. A. Pearre. has been a prominent factor in bringing about and maintaining the policy of our party and has taken high rank in the halls of Congress on account of his ability, intelligence and general concep tion of the needs not only of our congres sional district, but of the Whole country. "We commend him for his faithful ser vices. fidelity to duty and general efficiency, and earnestly recommend his renomination by acclamation and call upon all lovers of good government, irrespective of party, to rally to his support in the coming cam paign.'' The resolutions express regret at the death of William McKinley, commend the policy of the present administration and indorse the record of United States Senator Louis E. McComas. In a stirring speech Col. Pearre was put in nomination by Thomas G. Pownall of Allegany county and the nomination after ward was seconded by S. T. Jones of Gar rett. B. H. Warner of Montgomery, Capt. 1,. H. Kuhn of Washington and John G. Wilson of Allegany. Col. Pearre was then nominated by a ris ing vote followed by prolonged cheering. A committee escorted Col. Pearre to the hall and he made a short speech before the convention. BOYCOTT DE KOVEN. American Federation of Musicians Will Not Use His Works. BUFFALO, N. Y.. June 5.?At Wednes day's session of the American Federation of Musicians, a national body, a delegate from Washington, D. C., Introduced a reso lution to the effect that members of all lo cals in the organization discontinue the use of Reginald De Koven's music. It is alleged that Mr. De Koven, In his symphony concerts at the capital, has drawn some of his musicians from the Ma rine Band. These men are enlisted men and non-union. > The resolution was not adopted by a vote, but it was decided to refer the motion to the different locals, with a request that they comply with Its spirit. KILLED WIFE AND MOTHER. Then Turned Revolver on Self and In flicted Fatal Wound. PHILADELPHIA. June 5.?Oscar Webb, colored, during a family quarrel today,-ahot and killed his wife and her mother. He then turned the revolver on himself and in flicted a fatal wound. TO PROTECT CAPITOL RECOMMENDATIONS OF FIRE DE PARTMENT OFFICIALS. Introduction of Water Supply Pipes, With Numerous Stand Pipes, Urged ?Three Fire Alarm Boxes Needed. The recommendations made for additional fire-fighting facilities in the Capitol by As sistant Chief W. T. Belt and Fire Marshal Sidney Bieber were today transmitted to the superintendent of the Capitol by Chiet Engineer Dutton. In receiving the report the superintendent states that the report meets with his entire approval, and he expresses his thanks to the fire department and requests that As sistant Chief Belt and Fire Marshal Bieber be thanked in his behalf for the able and conscientious manner in which they have rendered their services. The Recommendations. Assistant Chief Belt and Fire Marshal Bieber recommend that three-inch water supply pipes, with numerous outltts, b" run through the terraces into the Capitol build ing with an abundance of hose. Provision should also be made for standpipes and for the utilization of the pumps now In the building. Mr. Belt says that with this pipe system installed it would reduce the time of the department in getting into service to a minimum in a great many instances. The firemen when called upon would, instead of leading out long lines of hose through the corridors and down and up the diffecea stairways, subdue the fire with the stand pipe system and the different appliance* recommended. "There should be a signal bell located in each one of the pump rooms with an enun ciator to warn the engineer to start up the pump in ease of fire. "I also recommend that three lire alarm boxes be erected as follows: One in the Sen ate wing, one in the rotunda, and one in the House wing, and that instantaneous fire alarm boxes be located in different parts of the building and connected to these three boxes." It is also recommended that a chemical fire extinguisher be placed in each commit tee room and the distribution of a number of pick-axes and ceiling hooks. It is sug gested that at least two experienced men be appointed to look after the appliances and see that they are ready at all times for immediate use and to perform the duties required of a fireman. The report con cludes: Fires at the Capitol. "It might be well to call attention to the following fires which occurred at the Capi tol during the past fifteen years: "February 28. 18*7, at 0:16 a. m., the de partment responded to a fire in the store room of the House wing. The time of service at the fire was two hours and four minutes. No record of damages. "January 28, 18!ll, at 7::t8 a. m., the. de partment responded to a fire in the House of Represenattives folding room. No rec ord of damage. Time of service, forty min utes. "March 22. 1802, at 6:48 p.m., the depart ment responded to a fire in the House of Representatives folding room. Damage, Time of service, two hours and four teen minutes. "March 28. 1894. at 3:04 p.m.. the depart ment responded to a'fire in the basement under the Senate wing. No record of dam age. Time of service, fifty-nine minutes. "August Kt, 1897. at 10:55 a. m., the de partment responded to a lire in the base ment under the Senate wing. No record of damage. Time of service, twenty minutes. "November 1898. at 5:18 p.m.. the de partment responded to a fire under the^Su preme Court room. Damage, $31,200. Time of service, five hours and forty-one min utes. It required a second alarm to sub due the fire." CUBAN RECIPROCITY. Conference Between Representatives of the Two Factions. An extended conference was held this afternoon oil the Cuban reciprocity bill be tween the advocates of reciprocity with tariff reduction and the opponents of that plan who prefer a rebate. The beet sugar faction was represented in the conference by Senators Elkins, Burrows and Jones of Nevada. The supporters of the admin istration plan were represented by Sena tors Piatt of Connecticut, Spooner and Cul lom. No decision was reached, and further conferences will be held. The distinguishing feature of the meet ing this afternoon was the spirit of cor diality manifested and the lack of acri mony. Wide differences of opinion were revealed as existing between the advo cates of the conflicting plans for extending relief to Cuba. There was pronounced dl? position on the part of all present how ever to reach, if possible, a common ground for agreement which would not accentuate the existing differences within the republi can party in the Senate on this question. The beet sugar senators earnestly urged the adoption of a reciprocal for trade rela tions based upon a rebate of duties wlJich would be equivalent to a 20 per cent reduc tion in the tariff. This was seen to be the same plan that was broached by the beet sugar mi n In the House and which was re jected by the administration leaders after long discussion between the members of the ways and means committee and the committee appointed by the insurgent re publicans. The supporters of the administration pol icy for Cuba rebutted the arguments put forward by the other side, contending that the rebate plan would not accomplish the object which the beet sugar men have at heart, but in the end would likely frustrate it About two hours were spent in the ex change of views between members of the conference and then adjournment was taken to enable those present to attend the session of the Senate and listen to the speech of Senator Hanna on the canal bill. Another conference will be held tomorrow at which more time will be devoted, if nec essary. Personal Mention. Mr. Bellamy Storer, United States minis ter to Spain, and wife and Mr. Henry Tod of Edinburgh, Scotland, are at the Shore ham. Mr. George Kramer of New York and Mr. Carl Hillmay and wife of Hot Springs, Va., are at the Arlington. Mr. Henry C. Ash of Philadelphia, and Mr. J. B. McCork of Connecticut, are at the New Willard. Mr. H. A. Bradford and W.ife of St. I-ouis, and Mr. Charles A. Barchtold of New Vork, are at the Raleigh. J. D. Whelpley, the well-known newspaper man, left for England yesterday, accom panied by his wife and two daughters. Mr. Whelpley will be in England most of the summer, studying the question of the Eng lish market for American products. He has also been designated by the State Depart ment to act as delegate from the United States to the international conference of commerce and industry to be held at Os tend in Belgium during August. Aged Woman's Illness. Mrs. Mary Griffith, seventy-five years old, living at 200 F street southwest, became ill near Pennsylvania avenue and 3d street about 1:30 o'clock today. She became ex hausted and fell to the sidewalk. The am bulance was summoned and the sick woman was removed to the Emergency Hospital. HT TIE WHITE BOISE Will Give No Attention to Coal Strike Arbitration IF COMMITTEE COMES THEN HE WILL CONSIDER THE RESOLUTIONS. Hope for a District Man as Judge Bradley's Successor?Many Dele gations Received Today. President Roosevelt is not giving any con sideration to the suggestion that he inter fere in the Pennsylvania coal strike. He will not give the matter his attention until the committee appointed by the New York board of trade and transportation Crflls at the White House and presents him with resolutions adopted by that body asking him to take some action. The proposition of the board is that the President make a tender of arbitration or appoint a com mission to investigate the situation. The committee is expected in Washington today or tomorrow. The suggestion is that the pro posed commission should be something like that appointed by President Cleveland dur ing the Pullman Car CompShy strike in Chicago, in The impression prevails that the Presi dent will receive the resolutions and give them his attention, but that he will take no action. The promise of results from such an interference are too remote and the promise of trouble too near to warrant it unless conditions were much more serious than now Urging a District Man. Senator McComas strongly urged the President today to nominate a District man to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court bench of the District caused by the death of Justice Bradley. Senator McCo mas gave many strong reasons why a local man ought to have the place. Mr. Mc Comas urged Mr. Gould's name, but said that any good local man would satisfy him. The President gave no insight into his in tentions, but Se'nator McComas is hopeful that a District man may yet be nominated. The Presiovnt is not irrevocably committed to John G. Thompson for the judgeship and might find something to cause a change in his mind. The President is at feast giving consideration to the arguments made to him by Senator McComas and others in favor of a District man. President Receives Delegations. The President today received a delega tion of fifty members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. They were intro duced by Edwin C. Madden, third assistant postmaster general, who is a member of the organization. Prior to acjournlng yes terday at Norfolk, where "he engineers have been holding a convention, they adopted a resolution indorsing Mr. Mad den's efforts to correct the alleged abuses of the second-class mall privilege and ac quainted the President with the fact. They also elected Mr. Madden an honorary mem ber of the grand convention. This honor has been conferred but twice before. Two hundred members and ladles of the Association of Surgeons of the Southern Railway were received in the east room. Another organization to be received whs Company G of the 2d Regiment of the Con necticut National Guard. There were about seventy men in uniform. Praise for Admiral Kempff. Rear Admiral Kempff was presented to the President this morning by Representa ? tive Bartholdt. Admiral Kempff merely called to pay his respects, but he was hon ored by high praise from the President, who recalled the fact that Admiral Kempff had refused to order the American naval forces in Chinese waters to join in tjie bom bardment of the Taku forts. President Roosevelt said that the civilized world had rendered judgment on the action of Admiral Kempff and had decided that he was right. Admiral Kempff was much gratified with the President's warm and friendly praise. The American admiral was urged by the naval commanders of all other nations to join in the bombardment, but he refused to take part, saying that his country was not then at war with China. This act is re membered with generous gratitude In China. The Oregon Election. Senator Simon of Oregon saw the Presi dent today. He said that his information from the Oregon elections was that two republican representatives in Congress and a republican legislature had been chosen. The election of a democrat as governor by a small plurality was due, Senator Simon said, to purely personal reasons. The democratic candidate for governor was, he said, an extremely popular man. President Roosevelt was away from tiie White House thirty minutes this morning About 10 o'clock he rode to the National Theater to attend the opening meeting ct the Military Surgeons' Association. He was accompanied to and from the theater by Secretary Root and Secretary Cortelyou A committee from Johns Hopkins Univer sity was presented to the President today by Senator McComas. The committee, headed by R. T. Abercrombie, came to Washington to invite the President to at tend a la crosse match to be played in Baltimore June 11 between the teams of Johns Hopkins and the T'nlversity of To ronto. The President will be in West Point on that date and could not accept the invi tation. . . A committee from Geir. Green Clay Smith Command, U. V. IT., this mctmin? presented the President with resolutions commending his Memorial day address at Arlfeigton. J. Ross Clark of California, brother of Senator Clark of Montana, was presented to the President by A. E. Handle. To Be Consul at M*Tt: rrique. The President today nominate John l*'. Jewell of Illinois to be consul at Martinique, W. I. Rear Admiral Brown Sere. Rear Admiral George Brown, retired, who Is now a prominent business nrten of In dianapolis, is on a visit to this city* He called at the Navy Department today to pay his respects to. Secretary Moody and Assistant Secretary Darling. Secretary Root Again mt .Hfc Desk. Secretary Root has returned from New York, where he went with Mrs. Root and Miss Root, who sailed on the steamer St. Paul for a two months' visit to France and Germany. The Secretary will join them and the other members of his family at Carlsbad early in August. Capt. Paxton Going to Fart Robinson. Capt. Robert G. Ptorton, 10th Cavalry, who has reported his arrival In Washing ton from service in Cuba, tat been ordered to join his regiment at Foft Robinson, Ne braska. t ? n ? Fourth-Class PoStmtoters. The following fourth-class postmasters wwre appointed today.; Maryland?Cavetown. Aiianda Beamer. Virginia?Stave, T. I*.Goodfe HOBBLED! If Uncle Sam Can Break the Small Ropes He Will Have a Chance to Cut the Big One. AUSTRIA'S AMBASSADOR. Not Known Omcially That Mr. Hen gelmuller Kas Been Promoted. The news of the appointment of a new British ambassador to Washington has aroused interest in the status of Mr. Hen geimuller. the present Austrian minister here, who is to be made an ambassador. While notice to that effect was conveyed to this government, and was acted upon in the promotion of Minister McCormiik in a similar degree, it is not known officially here yet that Mr. Hengelmuller's promotion has actually taken effect. So it may hap pen that Mr. Michael Herbert, the newly appointed British ambassador, will take precedence of the Austrian ambassador in point of stnlority if the former's credentials arrive first. SUGAR GROWERS IN CUBA. Large Estates Owned by American Corporations. Truman G. Palmer of Chicago was be fore the committee on relations with Cuba today. He gave a list of seventeen Ameri can corporations, owning 588.727 acres in Cuba, with a sugar production of 2.V>,42."> tons. These corporations, he said, have claims pending before the Spanish treaty claims commission aggregating $!?,?!?(,O.H. He crave a list of forty-one estates owned by citizens of the I'nited States, having ,'!?;*>.78fi acres, in Cuba, with a sugar ca pacity of ,'B >4.495 tons. Of these thirty-five have claims before the Spanish commission amounting to ,$i:{,t>4<>.r>44. TO DECIDE ON REWARDS. Board Appointed to Consider Claims for Medals of Honor. By direction of the Secretary of War, a board of officers has been ,appointed to meet in this city from time to time for the purpose of ixamining such applications and recommendations for medals of honor and certificates of merit as may be re ferred to it, and of making recommenda tions thereon. The board is composed of the following named officers: Maj. Gen. S. B. M. Young, Col. Wallace F. Randolph, chief of artillery; Maj. John Tweedale, as sistant chief of the record and pension of fice, and Maj. Henry A. Greene, assistant adjutant general. Southern Railway Surgeons. The Association of Surgeons of the South ern Railway convened here today. A brief business session was held during the morn ing. At noon the delegates proceeded in a body to the White House, where they were received by President Roosevelt. Alleged Criminal Assault. Complaint was made to the police of the fourth precinct that Lena Johnson, colored, fourteen years old, living at 2U'l M street southwest, was criminally assaulted last night by two colored men near M and Half streets southwest. According to the report the assault took place about 10:30 o'clock. Descriptions of the men mentioned by the girl as her alleged assailants were fur nished the police. They are known to the police of the South Washington precinct, wno expect to make the arrests tonight. Acquitted of Murder. CHICAGO, June ,5.?After an a'l night's session a jury in Judge Kavanagh's court today returned a verdict of acquittal in the case of Mrs. Emma Williams and Chris Schweiger, charged with the murder 'of Kinley Williams, the woman's husband. Democratic rrarciity Waning. PORTLAND, Ore.. June ">.?Corrected re turns up to a late hour give Chamberlain (dem.) for governor a lead of only 8 votes over Furnish (rep.). No returns have been' received from Curry, Malheur and Harney counties. In 1898 these four counties gave Geer (rep.) for governor a majority of 11 > votes. Dayton Renominated. MARTINSB1TRG. W. Va., June 5.?Alston G. Dayton, representative in Congress from the second congressional district in this state, was renominated today by the re publican convention Democratic Primaries in Georgia. ATLANTA, Ga., June 5.?Democratic pri mariss for the nomination 6t governor, state and Congressional representatives are being held throughout the state today. The democrats have the only ticket in the Stld. Troops Returning to the United States Quartermaster General Ludington is >n- ' formed that the transports Hancock and j Sheridan have left Nagasaki for San Fran- ! cisco with the Oth. 9th and 19th Regiments 1 of Infantry from the Philippine*. ' PERSONAL TAX PROVISION. A Delegation of Citizens Before Senate Subcommittee. A large delegation of citizen? of the Dis trict of Columbia was before the subcom mittee of the Senate committee on appro priations today In relation to the per sonal tax provision of the District bill. Committees were present representing the Board of Trade, the Business Men's Asso ciation, the banks and trust companies, and the citizens in general. Those who ad dressed the subcommittee were Messrs. William F. Mattingly, A. S. Worthington John Joy Edson, M. Dyrenforth, Thomas R. Jones, Theodore \V. Noyes and J. H. Kalston. Tiie plan in relation to taxation generally advocated favored Immediate provision of a national advance to meet the cost of largo nnd permanent municipal 1 improvements, only the interest upon this advance with a proportionate contribution to a sinking fund to be collected each year for a long period from the current revenues, j It was contended that the question whether : personal taxation was necessary and if so what form it should take could be decided only after the pt-oposed advance had been authorized and the revenues from the new assessment of reai estate had been ascer tained. 8ome of the speakers urged the making of the advance and postponement of final shaping of the personal tax meas ure until next session. The d? legation was before the subcommittee about two hours. This practically closes the hearings be fore the subcommittee, which this afternoon continued its work of considering the Dis trict appropriation bill as a whole. It is likely that the District bill will be reported to the Senate either at the close of the present week or early next week. It is un derstood that the subcommittee will be ready to make its report within a day or two to the full committee. LIPTON WILL CHALLENGE. Has Designs for a Yacht and Will Try for Cup. LONDON', June 5.?The Exchange Tele graph Company today gave out a yachting announcement, previously made by the As sociated Press, which says that Sir Thomas Lipton has definitely decided to challenge for the America s cup in lSdd, with a yacht to be built by the Denny's. The Exchange Telegraph Company adds that the yacht Is designed by Eife. but that, as a matter of faot, Watson and Eife collaborated in the design. BROUGHT BACK FOR TRIAL. Former Hotel Waiter Charged With Theft of Silverware. Henry Mader, thirty-five years old. for merly employed as a waiter at the Raleigh Hotel, was brought here this afternoon by two Denver, Col., officers. He is under in dictment for the alleged theft of Rut worth of silverware from his employer. Madcr's wife and child are in Brooklyn. While in this city he lived at 2014 H street north west, from where Detectives Parham and Weedon recovered the alleged stolen prop erty. . The prisoner was photographed at po lice headquarters and was afterward turned j over to the marshal to be commltucT to jail unless bond for his appearance is given. Mader's arrest was due to the work of the detectives mentioned. They traced h in to several western cities and finally caused his arrest in Denver. TO PRECEDE THE BROOKLYN. Lady Pauncefote Will Prepare for Re ception of Ambassador's Remains. It is expected that Lady Pauncefote and the Misses Pauncefote will leave Wash ington June 2.">, sa!ling the following day from New York for England to make the necessary preparations for the reception of Lord Pauncefotc's remains at t}ie late ambassador's ancestral home at Preston. It is thought that the cruiser Brooklyn, which is slated to 'transport the remains, will be met upon her entry into English wa aters by a Brti?h man-cf-war and escorted to port. It is stated at Jhe Navy Depart men that -the Brooklyn wiii be ready for sea at the New York yard on the It'th in stant, so she can sail at any desired date thereafter. So compl< te were the cere monies over the remains of Lord Paunce fote last week that no further observances to attend the departure of the remains are contemplated here. $500,000 Bequest to Newton. NEWTON. Mass.. June 5.-At the trus tees' dinner to contributors, alumni and in vited guests following the graduation exer cises of the Newton Theological Institution today endowments and bequests aggregat ing nearly ?iU0.O0(l for the year were an nounced. The gifts included R!0 ?.?io raised I to receive an equal sum from John V. Rockefeller. | 33,000 to 38,000 Oood Reason*. There are between thirty three and thirty-eight thousand good reasons for advertising in The Star. Ever)' copy of the paper every day is a good rea son, for every copy reaches a buyer. LOOK 10 ROOSEVELT New Hope Risen in Breasts of Coal Miners. MAY SOLVE PROBLEM FEW DISTURBANCES IN ANTHRA. CITE REGION. Erie Company's Work Train Derailed by Rocks Piled Upon the Tracks. WfLKESBARRE. Pa.. Juno 8.-The eyes of the striking coal mlmra :;re turned today toward the White l(?iw at Wash i ington. A new hope hap arisen in the breasts of i the men that the President of the I'nited States, at the suggestion of the New York board of trade, may t::ke up the task of at tempting to bring miner and mine owner together. There is a strong belief here that Prcsl i d< nt Roosev -It will take up th< matter and I try to work out a solution of the problem Mine workers about strike hi adquarters feel that the great eoal companies cannot turn a deaf ear to tfi*' chief magistrate, and that if he can be prevailed upon to step Into the breach It is not Improbable that the op erators would recede from the stand they have tak>n. Tin miinrs, it is known, stand willing to arbitrate. Mitchell is Reticent. President Mitchell hid nothing to say when approached on the new move to have the President take a hanei In the settlement of the strike. The coal c >mpani<s continue to lose engineers, firemen and pump run ners. Many of the men who are now quit ting are doing so through a f- ar of l>oeltly harm. Reports come Into Wilkesbarre almost hourly of men on their way to or from the mines being attacked. The attacking parties in most cases are boys and young nun. and th.-lr favorite method is throwing stones. Several men have been hurt. but. as yet, no serious In juries have been inflicted on anyone. The coal anil iron police, of whom there are more than :t.OW? in the ti. Id. art keep ing very quiet, r< mainlng in seclusion within the lines of company property. Sheriff Rieff swore in a small force of deputies today f..r duty in the I.ykens Val ley coal region. Trouble is brewing at l,ykens and Wlconisco. and the sherlfT says a riot is likely to occur any mom<nt. Three hundr<d men congregated on the outs'de of the colliery at l.ykens today and tried to prevent the firemen and pumpmen from going to work. The striking miners refuse to serve as deputies, and the *h?Tiff was forced to secure deputies in this city. Work Traiii Derailed. The Erie Company's work train, carry ing non-union men to the mines of the company, was derailed in Hughentown to day by running into an obstruction of rocks which had been piled on the tracks. No one was injured. It is supposed that ! strike sympathize rs placed the rocks on the track. Owing to the scarcity of non-union men at Shamokin th> I'nion and Mineral coal companies w< re forced today to put main office clerks to work in the boiler rooms of their collieries. The I.,*ck i wanna Valley had its first dem onstration against the working engineers, fin mi n and pump runners todiy. No seri ous disorder attended it. but it was effective in Inducing a large number of these men to give up their employment in the mines in and about Olypliant, win re the Delaware and Hudson Company had been fairly suc cessful in keeping its steam plants In oper ation. The march was the result of a meeting last night of the five local unions of thai section, and began shortly after ?! o'clock this morning, the marchers intercepting the men going to the day shift or returning home from the nighl's work. These were taken In tow by pickets and persuaded to meet the li aders of the march ers, who finally got the men to join their ranks. There was no attempt at violence. The company expected some move of this kind, but its special polio m. n were wholly inadequate to block the plans of the march ers. Trouble is Feared. MAHANOY CITY. Pa.. June S.?Under the protection of a cordon of coal and Iron police, armed with Winchester rifles, non union men were placed in charge of the fires and pumps at Tunnel Ridge colliery of the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company today. The pumps at Primrose colliery of the I>ehigh Valley Coal Company, at Pottsville, started up today with non-union men in the boiler rooms. Strikers are planning to march upon this operation and trouble is feared, as there is a large force of armed deputies on guard within the bartvd wlre inclosure. Non-union men are coming lrto the mine regions in large numbers. STATE SENATOR INDICTED. Charged With Trying to Corrupt Jury and Violating Liquor Law. BALTIMORE. Md.. June R.?The grand Jury of Dorchester county has returned three indictments against Slate Senator W illiam F. Applegarth. a leading democrat ic memlter of the legislature, a prominent aspirant for congressional nomination ,and the wealthiest man in his county. The first two charge him with trying to corruptly influence the grand Jury. The third pre sents him for violating the focal option law by se ..r.g liquor at his store, nie indict ments have* created a sensation in Mary land. SOCrH LAKOZA REPUBLICANS. Nominate State Ticket and IndorM Kittredge for Senator. SIOl'X FAU^, S. D.. June S?At the republican state convention last night Al fred B. Kittredge of Sioux Falls was unan imously indorsed for I * n i 11 d States senator to succeed himself. All records In the history of the state were broken by the nomination by acclam ation of <ach cf the candidates upon the following ticket: Governor, Charles N. Herreld: lieutenant governor. George W. Snow; secretary of state. O. C. Berg: state treasurer, C. B. Col lins; suite auditor. J. F. Halladay; state superintendent of public Instruction, Georps W. Nash: commissioner of schools and pub lic lands, C. J. Bach: railroad commissioner, D. H. Smith: st large. E. W. Martin Charles H. Burke. The platform Indorses the national admin istration. favors the settlement of dispute* between capital and labor by arbitration, alludes to the good faith of the United States in giving Cuba Independence, rejoices over the pacification of the Philippine Is lands. denounces partisan attack* upon the behavior of the United States soldiers sad highly commi nds the state government MA the representatives of the state In Coagrea^