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No. 15,560. WASHINGTON., D. 0., THURSDAY .fNEtARY 8, 1903-TWENTY PAGES. TWO CENTS.
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COLD WAVE IN SOUTH
Snow is General .East of
MISsisispi River.
TRAINS ALL DELAYED
NIGH WINDS PILE DRIFTS HIGH
IN PLACES.
The Conditions Are Somewhat Im
proved Today Over Those of
Last Night.
LOVISVILLE. Ky.. January R.-The biiz
zard conditions which prevailed yesterday
and last night in Kentucky and Tennessee
are in evidence today, although with dimin
Ished force, In east Tennessee. Georgia.
North Carolina and along the Atlantic coast.
Fnow is general east of the Mississippi
river and freezing temperatures extend to
the southern half of the cotton belt. Snow
fell all night In the mountains of east Ten
nessee and western North Caroliria. and
train service through the mountains is
hampered.
All trains from the north were late In ar
riving in Louisville this morning, both the
Monon and Big Four Chicago trains being
reported four hours behind time. South of
Louisville the railroads experienced no de
lay, as the snowfall was light. The tem
perature in Louislille at noon was 20 de
grees, with the forecast for continued cold.
Telegraph facilities to the southwest,
which were disarranged yesterday by rea
son of adverse weather conditions, showed
a decided improvement today.
SNOW AT MAYSVILLE, KY.
High Wind Prevailed and Piled Up
Big Drifts.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, January 8.-A Mays
ville, Ky., dispatch says that a blizzard ex
ceeding anything of the kind for years
raged at that place last night. Snow fell
to such a depth as to temporarily suspend
street car traffic, while in many places the
wind blew the snow Into drifts several feet
deep.
URGHERS DRAFT PETITION.
They Ask General Amnesty and Other
Important Concessions.
PRETORIA, Transvaal, January 8.-An
influential meeting of burghers yesterday
drafted an address for presentation to Co
lonial Secretary Chamberlain and the legis
lative council, embodying the views of the
leaders. Among the recommendations are
general amnesty, the maintenance of the
Transvaal's ante-bellum regulations regard
ing natives, the importation of cattle by the
government and their sale to the burghers
at actual cost, and the abolition of the
South African constabulary.
Geum. Botha, De Wet and Delarey
strongly urged the necessity for a moderate
attitude and organization to assist the pres
ent government.
Gen. Botha reported that $525,000 had been
collected in America and Europe for the re
lief of destitute Boers.
BOLD CHICAGO ROBBERS.
fang Bob Two Saloons and Kill One
Proprietor.
CHICAGO, January 8.-A gang of rob
bers created much excitement in the west
ern part of the city last night. One of
them was captured during a robbery of a
saloon and later three of his companions
who had escaped robbed another saloon and
killed the proprietor.
The first robbery was In the saloon of
Robert Koehier, 183 West 22d street. Four
men compelled the proprietor and several
men who were in the place to remain quiet
while they robbed the cash register. A
small boy gave the alarm, and two police
men hurried to the place. The robbers fled,
and in the chase Sergt. Rose captured Ed.
Fitzgerald.
The companions of FItzgerald attempted
to kill Sergt. Rose, but he held Fitzgerald
in front ot him, and the prisoner was twice
hit by the bullets of his friends who were
firing at the officer.
Two hours after the robbery of the
Koehier saloon three men, supposed to be
the same as those as had figured in the
first robbery, entered the saloon of Anton
Dutiek at ti2.7 California avenue and at
tempted to rob the place. The proprietor
showed fight and was shot and instantly
killed by one of the robbers. All three of
the men escaped.
GOY. DACHELDER INST ALTLn.
New Hampshire Executive Pavors Ex
hibit at St. Louis.
CONCORD. N. H., January 8.-Governor
Nahumn J. Bachelder was today formally
installed In ofice. In his inaugural mes
sage he advised an Intelligent presentation
of the state's advantages at the St. Louis
exposition.
Referring to education, Gov. Bachelder ex
pressed the belief that it would be just and
consistent that the state should to some ex
tent contribute to the expenses of Dart
mouth College when the instiution's in
come from other sources in insufficient.
POUND DBAD IN HER HOME.
Alleged Niece of George Was=ington
Died in Poverty.
CHICAGO. January 8. - Miss Catharine
Thompson. an aged woman of Waukegan,
Ill., who claimed to be a niece of George
WashIngton, has been found dead at her
home. She had lived alone, and from Indi
cations had been dead a week when found.
She was in poor circumstances, and had
recently received aid from the county. She
had refuaed to go to the poor house, saying
that a niece of the first President of the
United States should never be sent there.
BAD SITUATION IN TOLEDO.
Physieian's Certiflcate Required to~
Purchase a Ton of CoaL.
TOIEDO, Ohio. January 8.-The coal situ
ation in Toledo has reaehed the point where
a physicians certiflcate is required by local
coal dealers before they will sell even .a ton
ef coal. The certiacate, must show that
there is.- illness in the home of the wouild
be pierchasera amid that coal Is necessary as
a safe-guard for the patient..
Fie in Cleveland Y. N. C. A.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, January 8.-FIre
early today parltally destroye#I th'e central
buildng o( the Young Men's Citristian As
sean at the earnet of Prospect and Erie
streets. The loseebto the asociation ad t9
the merchants -occupying stoes on, this
gropad Boor of the building wRi-aggregate
SASpartialy cvrtJinsurance. The
BTERNBERG COMING
TO TAKE CHARGE OF THE GE,
MAN EMBASSY.
He May Be Appointed Ambassador if
Dr. Von Holleben's
Health Fails.
BERLIN, January 8.-Baron Speck von
Sternberg, the German consul general at
Calcutta. has been appointed charge d'af
faires at Washington during the absence
of the ambassador, Dr. von Holleben, on
sick leave, Chancellor von Buelow regard
ing the business at Washington as so Im
portant at present as to require a special
substitute for the ambassador. The infer
ence naturally follows that Baron Speck
von Sternberg will succeed Dr. von, Ho
leben as ambassador should the latter's
health prevent his return. This inference
is confirmed by the fact that Chancellor
von Buelow, months ago, was understood
to have the baron in view as Dr. von Hol
leben's ultimate successor. Besides, Presi
dent Roosevelt, it was reported here two
months ago, had expressed approval of
Baron Speck von Sternberg, should the
emperor desire to send him to Washington.
Dr. von Holleben has notified the foreign
office that he will sail from New York on
Saturday. His health was so bad during
his recent leave of absence that his audi
ence with the emperor was postponed for
six weeks, as Dr. von Holleben was feel
Ing too ill to see his majesty. It Is'under
stood that the ambassador's present leave
of absence is unlimited, and that it will
certainly exceed six months. Dr. von Hol
leben has heretofore found Carlsbad the
most favorable place for regaining his
strength, and he will probably go there
upon his arrival In Germany.
Baron Herman Speck von Sternberg was
formerly secretary of the German embassy
at Washington. He was one of the Ger
man commissioners at the Samoan confer
ence and was conspicuous in the negotia
tions following the outbreak of trouble in
China, when he was recalled from Wash
ington to Berlin for a conference with the
authorities there. The baron's appointment
as consul general at Calcutta was a recog
nition of his services. On December 5,
1900, Baron von Sternberg was married in
London' to Miss -Langham, the daughter of
a wealthy mine owner of Idaho, and a
niece of Arthur Langham of Louisville,
Ky., where she spent most of her girlhood.
QUARANTINE AT GUAYAXAS.
No One From Mazatlan Allowed to
Leave Plague City.
TUCSON, Ariz., January 8.-Information
to the Star from the office of the secretary
of state of Hermosillo concerning the plague
situation is as follows:
"The strictest quarantine is maintained
at Guayamas against Mazatlan. A cordon
of soldiers has been established from tide
water on the boundary lines between the
states of Sonora and Sinaloa, the soldiers
being stationed Within sight of each other
along the entire distance, with instructions
to shoot any one endeavoring to pass the
line. The strictest kind of patrol is kept
along the coast.
"No passports are issued to ships to clear
from Guayamas, and no ships are allowed to
enter from any point. Guayamas is de
pending entirely on her own resources for
subsistence.
"The most thorough system of fumigating
and sanitary regulation has been adopted.
"Governor Isabel brands the reports of
the last few days, to the effect that the
plague has secured a foothold in Guayamas
or any of the border towns between Guaya
mas and Sinaloa as false.
RUN ON SAVINGS BANK.
Foreign Depositors at Schenectady
Misunderstood a Report.
SCHENECTADY, N. Y., January 8.-Be
cause of misapprehension regarding the re
cently issued report of State Superintendent
of Banks Kilburn there was a run today on
the Schenectady Savings Bank, one of the
oldest and most conservative banking in
stitutions in the state. The demonstration
was confined almost entirely to foreign
speaking persons. When the report of the
banking department appeared it was trans
lated by volunteer interpreters into the lan
guage spoken by the various foreigners
working in this city.
The criticism of trust companies and rec
ommendations regarding legislation affect
ing them produced a bad effect upon these
people, as they did not understand the mat
ter. and in a mysterious manner a fear
gained ground that all was not well with
the savings bank here, in which thousands
of them deposit their savings. Scores of
them withdrew their money from the bank
yesterday, and today when the doors of the
institution were opened there was a large
crowd of excited foreigners who demanded
their deposits. They were promptly paid,
the bank officers, in anticipation of a run,
having prepared for it over night. At noon
every one had received what was demand
ed. The true situation was explained to
the foreigners, and gradually the run de
creased.
FOR CHURCH EXTENSION.
Meeting of Episcopalians in Chicago
Last Night.
CHICAGO, January 8.-EpiscopalIans of
Chicago started a movement for church ex
tension last-night at a mass meeting at the
auditorium. Before the gathering had been
dismissed pledges aggregating many thou
sands of dollars to carry on the work, both
at home and in foreign lands, had been
subscribed.
The speskers included Right Rev. iV. E.
MeLar'en. bishop bf Chicago; Rev. James
Stone. rector of St. Joseph's Church; Right
Rev. C. S. Plartridge. missionary bisliop of
Kyoto, Japan, and the bishop coadjutor,
Righrt Rev. C. P. Anderson,
REV. JONES LECTURES WOMEN.
Says They Should Know Hoy to Do
Kitchen Work.
CHICAGO. January 8.--"A girl who can
not make and bake bread, compound a pud
ding and wash anid iron her own shirt waist
is a fraud upon young American woman
hood," declared the Rev. Jenkin Lloyd
Jones before the National Housewives' As
sociation at their meeting yesterday. "And
you, mothers and housewives, are to blame
for the common feeling of your daughters
against kitchen service.
"This servant girl question," he con-'
tinued,~ "is beosuing more vital than trusts,
.tariff, or anything else in the nation's cate
gory of unsettled things. It affects the
home and family, the most -sadred Institu
tions in the land, and has much to do with
the unhappines of the nations. The idea
that kitchen work is menial must be cor
rected. and the lessons must begin at home
in every hbme."
Santa F1. .ise Wages.
CHICAGO, hsanr &.-The damau for'
an increase in pay of the esgineers and
Aireien of the At'ahisoes Topgka and Santa
will reeie fom ib 6~,ros n
AN ADVANCE MADE
CASTRO AGREES TO AiITRATION
OF THE HAGUE.
Says Nothing About Payment of
Xoney to the Allies-The
Blockade Matter.
Minister Bowen has transmitted to the
State Department another reply from Pres
ident Castro to the allies' latest arbitration
proposition. Castro again accepts the broad
principle - of arbitration, and especially
agrees to submit to The Hague these par
ticular claims, something he has not hith
erto done. However, though this marks an
advance, Castro has not replied to the al
lies' demand for a preliminary cash pay
ment,*nor has he abated his own demand
that the blockade be stopped as a condition
precedent to the negotiations.
The Way Clearing.
Nevertheless, the officials feel that the
way is clearing for an adjustment. It now
appears that, as already .foreshadowed in
some of the European dis-patches, there is
a reasonable prospect that the Venezuelan
trouble can be settled without invoking the
machinery of The Hague tribunal.
Minister Bowen has been definitely named
by Castro as his commissioner, and if the
few points relative to conditions precedent
are settled amicably, it is the expectation
that the British and German governments
will name their ambassadors at Washington
as commissioners in their own behalf to
confer -with Minister Bowen. It is now
stated that the commission will meet at
Washington when it does come together,
with instructions from the principals to en
deavor to adjust the Venezuelan dispute out
of hand.
Minister Bowen's Confidence.
Minister Bowen seems to be imbued with
confidence in his ability to effect that kind
of settlement, which, being much more
quickly reached than any decision that could
be expected from the pondorous Hague tri
bunal, is regarded as preferable by all
parties to the negotiations. If Mr. Bowen's
expectation is not realized, under further
instructions, the commissioners will proceed
according to the original plan to draw up
the protocol prescribing the conditions upon
which the issues between the parties shall
be submitted to the arbitration of The
Hague tribunal.
It is improbable, in the judgment of the
officials here, that the blockade will be
raised until the commissioners do one of
these two things: Eitherhreach a complete
agreement for settlement or sign a protocol
providing for arbitration. In the latter
case, even though a technical and final ad
justment cannot be realized until The
Hague tribunal has announced its decision,
the blockade will not be continued during
the pendency of the proceedings here, for
the protocol will be regarded as sufficient
to bind President Castro, providing the con
ditions precedent required by the allies are
complied with.
McCALL'S STATEMNT READ.
Testimony Relative to Charges Heard
by Comhnittee.
The committee on commerce of the Sen
ate met this morning and heard testimony
relative to charges against Henry McCall,
representative of the "lily whites" in Louis
iana, who has been nominated by the Pres
ident as collector of the part of New Or
leans. Mr. McCall is charged with having
failed to account to the court for $2,600 left
by an old colored woman, Sukey Jackson,
for whom he had been appointed curator.
All the members of the committee were
present at the hearing this morning except
Senators Penrose and Mason, and Senator
Frye, the chairman, presided.
Mr. McCall appeared with several friends
and his attorney. while the regular repub
licans of Louisiana were represented by
Simeon Belden, former attorney general of
Louisiana. The meeting was held with
closed doors, only those immediately inter
ested in the proceedings being admitted.
It is said that Mr. McCall read a long
statement to the committee, acknowledging
that he had received the 2,600 as curator
of Sukey Jackson, and upon her death a
will was discovered which left the money to
colored residents of Mr. McCall's plantation.
He stated that he had paid these peop:e
regularly each year since Sukey Jackson's
death interest at the rate of 6 per cent, and
that he had never probated the will, as he
desired to avoid expense to the estate.
Members of the committee questioned Mr.
McCall on the validity of the will of the
woman for whom he had been appointed
curator on the ground that she was an im
becile, the will referred to having been
made after such appointment.
The committee also heard Mr. Pugh,- at
torney for Mr. McCall, in his behalf. Mr.
Pugh stated that Mr. McCall had acted in
this matter entirely upon his advice and
that while the course pursued was not in
his opinion illegal, he intimated that it
might be regarded as irregular.
The committee then concluded the hearing
for today by deciding to hear Mr. Beiden
in reply to Mr. McCall tomorrow morning at
11 o'clock.
ON THE DISTRICT BILL.
Hearings Were Not Concluded Today,
as Expected.
Hearings on the District appropriation bill
will not be concluded today, as 'expected.
The board of charities took up the time at
both morning p~nd afternoon sessions today.
Col. Allen of the engineers' bureau of the
War Department will be heard tomorrow
nrornirag on the highway .and Aqueduct
bridges. Representatives of the Washing
ton Gas Company have also asked for a
hearing tomorron,. The bill may be comn
pleted by the end of the week.
Chairman Babcock Still Absent.
Owing to the absence of Chairman Bab
cock-fromi the city, no meeting of the House
committee on the District of Columbia was
held today, There .ls nothing- of pressing
importance before the committee at the
present time.
Oyster Feast at the CapitoL.
Former Representative Harry Libby of
Virginia provided his. eighteenth annual
oyster feast for members of the House and
Senate press galleries today. A bar
rel of large oysters was'on hand fresh from
the oyster beds and the contents were
served during the afternoon.
Petroleuzh for Greece,
Consul F. W. Jackson sends the following
from' Patras, Decefnber 1, to the State De
partment:
"ini view of the opinion, current in - this
section, that the .trade in petroleum whieh
the United States ha.s been tenjoying -for
eome time with this market is in jeopardy
teom Russia 'and Ronmania, it is ~inter
esting end encouraging to note that the
Greek ministry of finance has just plag
a very heavy order with the, same Aminr
.can firm that supplied the needs of e
country last year. The order caler
301A00i case of refined petrolam, qu,
lifet in gmi*to 1,OO10iM 6ii we
camso the boye are ttae
u!iwsaen of V.olo SPags
sgeaiutng 2U,010 ca for'
AT THE HOUSE
East Ent-]B Be Alone
SPOONER I OPPOSITION
WIBCONSN ?TOR 2tNT SOME
TMN WIT3 PRESIDENT.
St. Louis Post Offlee Discussed by Rep
resentative Ba oldt-Two Good
Virgi Offees.
It has been decid that the north door
of the White House, many years the en
trance for official, personal, social and
sight-seeing visitors o the Executive Man
sion, will fever agaif be used generally as
an entrance for all lqnds of people. In the
future it will be a' private entrance, as
much so as the door bf any private house in
the city. The entrance bereafter will be
through the east terrace, near the treasury
building. This will be true as to receptions
and all classes of vistjors to the White
'House except close personal friends. It is
proposed to open the Abast room of the
White House to Vis orsiat an early date,
and for the throngsl w*, will be admitted
daily, as was the'baqe before the beginning
of work on the White House, the entrance
will be through the east terrace, into the
basement of the building and then up. the
broad, new ste'psr t4 the east room. By
this method the. dilly throngs of sight
seeing visitors fir'nm all over the country
can pass in and ou$ of the White House
without in the leastcausing inconvenience
to members of th'6 fspimik or intruding upon
the privacy of the #residential household.
The grounds in frot of the White House
will probably not bebpen to visitors pass
ing through or looibing around, although
this has not been delded upon.
A force of six policmen has been detailed
to take charge of tile entrance to the east
terrace. Two of these Wil be on duty ev
ery eight hours. -They Irill be assisted by
the force of ushEs, to6,which Congress is
expected to makd soehir& additions. The
policemen and the tbrs =Fill handle the
visitors passing in oaft of the White
House. The additio" t the White House
have caused a lafenfcrme in the police
and. usher force. !' usher and four
ushers, aided by a pollill officers, were
amply sufficient to t e cs of all the vis
itors during all por~oris -at the day and
night at the Whith lbn4e btore the altera
tions were made. I1ra matn there were.
few police officeri 4 EWat throigT the
building at night. Tr sum force of ushers
and policemen Is now staImned at the pri
vate door, .while sixgoltcemen act as ush
ers, doorkeepers af iafchmen at the
President's odices snlanotbir six have been
detailed for thd sameddtyst the new pub
lic entrance to the 'Wh House. This
makes -twelve additimnal' Wlicemen neces
sary in the AlIdh1jjbesV=m several extra
men who are statiami St tiW gates and
elsewhere. I
For Parket fvsneVmident.
RepresenstiveA PugsleW -t NeW Yorkbft
sented Joseph A. ule - dabodet, 'ivho
will -represent .he '- teenth district
of New York 4n the next Congress. Mr.
Pagsley's present distrpt was. divided into
two districts by the New York legislature.
Mr. Pugsley was defeated for re-election by
a republicap, while Mr. Goulden defeated
#is republican opponent
"We Are for Judge Patket for the demo
cratic nomination for Prisident next year."
said Mr. Goulden: "and next to him our
choice is ex-Secrefary Olney. I don't think
there is the least'question of the ability of
Judge Parker to carry- New York in the
next presidential election. Everybody ad
mits that he coufd have been e'ecte& gov
ernor last year ifthe had been nominated.
President Roosevelt Is a popular man, but
his personality Was involved as nruch in
the election last year 'as it will be in the
election next year. The fact that he will
himself be before the people next year
will not add any norestrength to the re
publican forces Jn New York than they
possessed in Ndemb* last. So there
doesn't seem to beoanf uestion that Judge
Parker can carry "New York in November
of next year. Hetcan and will unite more
democrats in New-York and elsewhere than
any other democrat in the country, and the
feeling throughout the country is growing
immensely in his favor."
Opposition to'Spooner.
Senator Spooner of Wisconsin spent some
time with t e Presidept today. Despite as
surances tlM t come from Wisconsin that
Senator Spooner has e~jough pledges to in
.sure his re-election bysthe incoming legis
lature of his state, the Jact that candidates
allied with Governor tafollette are mak
ing their appearance in the field indicates
that there will be opposition to Senator
Spooner. It is llkewise pointed out that
Governor Lafollette would probably not be
so foolish, politically, as to begin a contest
against Senator Spooner unless he felt con
fident that he could turn the situation as
he desires. It is a fact well known that
Senator Spooner has sufficient written
pledges to insure his return to the Senate,
but the Lafollette followers declare that
there is nothing binding in these pledges in
the face of the faet that -Senator Sipooner
Would not him~elf.iake pledges as to sup
,porting the platforam upon which Governor
Lafollette was elected chief executive. In
other words, that -when the pledges were
made they were given with an idea that
Senator Spooner would be in friendly ac
cord with, the state administration and its
promiss ta .the 1epe. The doctrine of
some of 'the Lafiette followers is that
friends of the guwerfor in the legislature
are perfeecly justMed i refusing ldb comply
with their' -~dai long as Senator
Spooner .eri m~ing the admnin
Istration of his eemgt with it on state
natters. -It is not Moep~hether this sub
ject ~ ~ W~cnsin sena
EsIaflM Offie.
Repermsentive i u of St. 1ouis ffis
cussed several gliieu ~of~ee znatters
with the.-Presidenm to$ The St. Louis
postmnaatarhip mga ngtave been one of
them, but it is a nteresting ques
tion in St.. Louise..4 time. The fight
against the tenoemt h'f F. W. Baum
hoff Is pending bEmed t Office De
partment, not h=Mu -kh@the Presi
dent. It wIl *oos I~ks.however,
and prontss to fid cnlt case for
softion. Charg* sme .time ago
'ek4 with the t - Department
agnt BaumhoE t ti-e'term
will expire in~ F 1 ~unh ham
filed h1 wg i to t? A dasUtn the ls
few Sk' a senid~aag a vio usfigtt
retain i. -positiop.a Boud ~ bis1~a
have eome .est hereein oieymana i
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SANTA CARNEGIE'
scores of bygone years. Representative
Joy of St. Louis has been talked of in con
nection with the St. Louis post office in
case Baumhoff is not reappointed. Post
master Baumhoff is now in Washington.
Two Good Virginia Offices.
Among a number of southern appoint
ments that the President is wrestling ener
getically with at this time are those of
collector of customs at Norfolk and post
master of the same city. The collectorship
is especially sought by a number of candi
dates. George E. Bowden, republican
national committeeman, and Park Agnew,
republican state chairiman of Virginia, have
iecommended Maj. R. G. Banks for the col
lectorship and Capt. H. B. Niehols for post
magter- to succeed Col. J. R. Waddy, the
Incumbent. The two places are more or less
involved. The President has not been fol
lowing the recommendations of the Vir
ginia organization as closely as he could,
and it is not likely that he will follow the
recommendations in both of these cases.
Maj. Banks is oppoqed fby a nixmber of can
didates, tive stronged -pe at this time being
Hugh Gordon- Miller. the assistant United
States attorney for the eastern district of
Virginia. Mr. Miller has never affiliated to
a gtisfactory degree with the Virginia or
ganization. but be has talkehpaft hi nearty
every political campaign in the country for
R~Umber _o4 gra, .s'reaIing 1or the rpub
tickt. Dauie of hie activitydn.this
WditbionA - ft -is dhi (ed6 itame
hiittfor celle A e Presidet is seward
it republicans wirftetively aided in the
last Congressional campaign, and among
(he' Virginians who did duty in this line
were Mr. Miller and Col. J. Hampton Hoge,
Who has also been suggested for collector.
Col. Hoge declares that he would not be a
candidate for collector unless the Virginia
organization sees- fit to select - him and
recommend him. Without this indorse
ment he will not allow his name to be con
sidered. The chances strongly favor Mr.
Miller for collector. For postmaster the
situation is undecided, with a leaning to
Postmaster Waddy, who has an efficient
record and much political support outside
of his state,
Representative Graham of Pittsburg pre
sented Ed. W. Dewey of Pittsburg, presi
dent of the Allegeny River Improvement
Association, who is here to urge Congress
to make some additional appropriations for
the improvement of the Allegeny river.
. Representative Tayler, who retires from
Congress as the representative of the Can
ton,- Ohio, district, presented to the Presi
dent his successor, James Kennedy of
Youngstown.
Senators Foster and Turner of Washing
ton presented a number of prominent
Washington men, among them being Rob
ert Moran, the shipbuilder of Seattle, ex
Governor McGraw and Andrew Burleigh.
Representative Jones presented Represen
tative-elect W.. E. Humphreys, who will
be the new member of the lower House
from Washington.
The President had a call from a delega
tion of New York people who are inter
ested in securing a pardon for a man froru
that state now serving time in a federal
prison. The delegation was headed by Rep
resentative Lessler, and among the others
were James E. March, warden of the port
of New York; Judge Henry M. Heyman,
Johin McNulty and Rev. James P. O'Brien,
rector of St. Paul's Old Catholic Church,
New York city.
LOSS OF THE DEEA&DNAUGHT.
Went Ashore on a Nova Scotiana
Shoal.
The Department of State has received
information concerning the destruction of
the American schooner Dreadnaught of
Gloucester, Mass., William A. Wentzel,
master.
The Dreadnaught, laden with salt her
ring, was making her way from New
foundland to'Gloucester. She was covered
with ice and in an almost unmanageable
condition when, trying to make the har
bor of Sunenburg, Nova Scotia, en ac
.count of approaching -storm, she -ran
agroundl on a shoal at the entrance of the
4aabor. '1he schoener's dory being unft,
for use-and -the easterly storm inmessing
dn stoiedee, -the .eght -meen on tse smead--I
naught .found themelves in a -dangerous
condition. After 'a time -the steam -tug
Magpie of Sunenburg went to the assist
ance of the Dreadnaught, but found it im
possible at the turn of the tide to pull her
off the shoal. They thexi took off the eight
men of the Drea~dtaught, landing them in
safety at Stnburg. Soon aftei he'recue
was accomplished a furious snow storni set
in, and before the next morning the Dread
naught; was entirely submerged. The res
(sing .party of the Magpie consisted of
George W. ifaas, captain, with Henry M.
-Naas and Jes 'naner.
NOTmE COEL INQUIBY
Proposed Investigui~n of usi Tzans-.
p~oto Moestion.
- A .-tg=fan tbosrsing the goaseem
Ifmittee -on anrcant 4flnllse andSahamies to
duvistigate ie hoie aubiestef'eos traas
at a -meeting this-qrng
be- .~J e~
RETURN VISIT.
required, both anthracite and bituminous,
to meet all demands If the coal can be ob
tained from the m'nes. F. A. Chappelle of
New London, Conn.; Capt. H. A. Dean of
the Stable Coal Company's fleet and Edward
C. Plummer, secretary of the Atlantic Car
riers' Association, were heard in opposition
to.the resolution. It was pointed out that
the freight rates on coal are apparently
high by reason of the fact that coal-carry
Ing vessels are obliged to remain at their
docks for thirty and even sixty days await
ing cargoes, and hence are compelled to pay
heavy demurrage rates, which necsesarily
Increases the cost of transportation.
The inquiry drifted into a discussion of
the general proposition of coal transporta
tion as related to all parts of the country,
the question of Interstate commerce and the
advisability of the repeal of coastwise laws
altogether and to permit foreign vessels not
only to carry coal between American ports,
but other comnmodities as well. As it Is
necessary to get coal to sea ports by rail
before it can be shipped from one port to
another, the power of the committee, If so
directed by the House, will enable it to In
quire Into the causes which operate to pre
vent both anthracite, and bituminous from
being shipped from the mInes Irn sufficient
qupatities to meet the pressing demands.
(I
PNEFUXATIC TUBE= IN CHICAG.
Iaft Ziy far Beception of Bids for n
Today isthe last dy for the reception of
taids fer the Installation of the pneumatic
tue system of mad distribution in Chi
eago.. The Post Office Department has re
ceived a number of bids from various
to res. They iave been placed In the
vault in the o c of the second assistant
postmaster general and will remain there
until it Is decided when they shall be open
ed. The advertisement for the bids pro
vided that all proposals should be In the
office of the second assistant postmaster
general by 4 o'cloc today. All bids after
today will be returned to the bidders un
opened. Mr. Shallenberger, the second as
sistant postmaster general, said this morn
Ing that the matter would be taken up im
mediately, and there might be something
done this evening or tomorrow morning. All
the bids that were- sent In answer to the
previous- advertisement have been rejected,
he said.- He could not say what would be
done with the present bids or whether the
estimates of the contractors would come
within the appropriation made for the pur
pose. If they do not, the bids will be re
jected and a new offer made.
LIVE9LY MIGHT ENPECTED.
Opposition to Putting iabor Bureiu in
New Department.
Representative Mann, in charge of the
bill creating a. department of commerce
and labor, Is making strenuous effots to
soget . cosieyo forave benllacey theue
At the same otie Mr. Mann secn workistat
potmaergeinefr this will temi thmere
uamign it isppositdohn to he inlusion open
te deatmeriseofntabor i the bidw pro
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ofcofthe s econtmestnt otestm -aster
todmymiean beeedt they bidr sun
oened. Mr. thaefbrgerA thisecnas-o
thease, potaereer,,lsaitd illsb morn
ingt the matrofte woudse an up Im-l
meitlafhr ight be exmected.
doethsepren ttvemorreori. Al
th bomidss tha wese In fanswer toche
whc sai Hemeudnsy what ould the
doe it the present bidsa orystero the
etinawhec ofa the ontrtroud comte
wihinse ypRpresenatin morel fo thennu
poe. ISecrey on the reasrylthe con
jetroedanf-ahewurreerme.ee te am
eresna.ver Mann.l int cha of thes
getnconsrtionsefor the bilobthega House
At theectate treormn s wch eeme to b
unevrcoygnitindedr thiln the membr
recamag of op ostioy th.nluino
the conarnment of- labr and thenew drne
aohr leruers fom~e pting wabo rcinto
atthe ~ewneaten. whte the ill waster
committeerand believed theya frisc-r
eeided i her efranse.iis tiswade not
thase hweera,, ttopostonhe will benaore
on the .lor oafer therue, aere *aeliveed
A Cur emane Comemwssio Propoed
are in terst oeta ystem of the d
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When a newspaper goes
into the homes it has ad
vertising value. The Star
is delivered by carrier to
92Y2% of the occupied
homes of Washington.
BEATEW BY STRIKERS
More Evidence of Lawless
ness Submitted.
ONE WOMAN WITNESS
HER HUSBAND HAD BEEN NEAE
LY KILLED.
She Went to Hir Aid in Vain-Tilt Be.
tween Judge Gray and
Mitchell.
PHILADELPHIA, January R.-The first
witness called by counsel for the non
union miners before the coal strike commis
mion today was Mrs. Lilly Stevenson of
Schuylkill county, whose husband worked
during the strike in the Silver Brook col
liery of the Philadelphia and Reading Coal
and Iron Company. She was an eye wit
ness to an assault made upon her husband
by strikers. She said that after her hus
band had been knocked down twice she
picked up a stone and threw it at the men
committing the assault. She was then
seized and held while the beating continued.
Her husband was internally injured.
Mrs. Robert Robinson of Tower City told
of an attack being made on her home be
csuse her husband worked during the
strike. She was particularly bitter against
her brother-in-law, James Lewis, who she
said led the mob.
Harry Curnow of Hazleton, an extra en
gineer, said he struck, but as the union
gave him no relief he returned to work on
August 23. On August 23. while on his way
to work, he said he was attacked by a
crowd of unknown men and beaten into un
consciousness.
Michael We!don of Mahanoy City, a fire
boss, employed by the Reading Company,
said strikers refused to allow him to go to
work and that his house was damaged by
dynamite.
Thomas Feeley, another Reading Com
pany fire boss, said he was dragged from
a street car and severely beaten while on
his way to work.
Mine Foreman Beaten.
Anthony Ferguson, outside foreman at the
North Mahanoy colliery, said he was beaten
while on his way to work. On cross-exami.
nation he said he had never cheated the
men under him. Ferguson said he recognised
two of his assailants and that they were
arrested and convicted. Commissioner
arker asked if the twg.men had been ex
pelled by the miners' union, and Terrence
Ginley, a member of the executive board
of the United Mine Workers, was called
and asked if the men had been expelled. He
replied that he did not know. He explained
that the union' had done all in its power
to prevent lawlessess, Chairman Gsay
askeid what had been.done to raise the or
ganization out of the mira -end darkness
that the testimony had tended to show.
President *ltebell took exception to Judge
Gray's remari* and said the Cat companies
were bringing witnesses here to testify
against strikers and indirectly against
miners' union. 1We criM had boeh tasteh
on the union, Mitchell aid, and he Od 9
want the imp n to out that It ws
being dragged ,= eat. r -.Gray
said the testimoYT betore the commission
certainly involved the union and he would
like to see the union disentangle itsel.
Judg'e Gray mentioned the Shenandoah
riot and said he had not heard a word of
evidence that one union man in the crowd
of a thousand men and boys present when
Beddell was killed cried: "Shame on you!"
Ken Afraid to Testify.
Continuing Ginley said many -hen would
not testify before the commission for fear
of being discharged, aid cited the case of a
man named Clark employed at the Bast
colliery, near Scranton, who was refused
work after he had testified. The commis
sioners made a note of this case and said
they would look Into 1t. Ginley, in answer
to a question by Commissioner Wright, said
many of the coal and iron poligemen had
bad characters, several having served time
in jail.
Counsel for the non-union Mief! then called
President Mitchell to the stand and asked
him what action the union took against the
three men who killed a man named Sweeney
near Nanticoke. Mitch'ell said the men were
not members 6f the union at the time.
D. M. Lauterman and Thomas Harley of
Shenandoah told of being attacked by a
mob. Lauterman was riddled with buck
shot and permanently injured.
After several other witnesses had testi
fled to acts of violence alleged to have bteen
committed. by the strikers counsel for the
miners interrupted the proceedings by say
ing that President George F. Baer of the
Reading Company and John Markie . had
told President Roosevelt that twenty-onte
murders had been committed in the ';ai
regions during the strike and he Wtanted
the onerators to have an opportunity to
prove this assertion.
Mr. Mitchell said: "We reqgyest them te
prove It."
Chairman Gray replied: "We will also re
quest them to do so. We want to h~ear all
the cases where murder was involved."
A recess was then taken until 2:15 p..
MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE.
Members Listen to the Message From
Gov. iss.=
LANSING, Mich., January 8.-The Mich
Igan legislature, in- joint session today in
representatiire hall, listened to the messge
of GJov.A. T. Bliss. It was devoted entirely to
state issues. The governor reviewed the
work of the state tax commission at length
and highly commended It. He showed that
ince 1899, when the commission began Its
work, the assessed valuation of the state
has increased from 168,00,000 to 51,418,000,
000. Goev. Bliss reconmmnda that the pow
-e et the ommannio be increased -so as to
make It the final e..amizur authority of
the state.
Goev. Bliss will send the follotring nom
inatIons to the 'senate this afternoon:
Railroad commissiner, Theron W. At
wood of Tuscola; bankingr .epmnissioner.
Gleo. W. Moore of St. Clair; insurance com
missioner, James V.. Barry qfIngham;
labor commissioner, Scott Griswold of
K~ent; dair'y and food commissioner, Alfred
W. Smith o( Lenawee; salt inspector, John
Porter of Saginaw; tax commissioner (full
term). A. P. Frqeeman of Washtenaw; tax
an.=misolner, to fill vacaney, Manville
lents of Marquette-- The remnalnedr of the
gove-nor's appohinmets will be withheld
until,uext week
JOLI.r IR. Jawusy & Tday as the
body of a menth It.eda suicide here
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