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WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 1906-TWENTY-TWO PAGES.
TWO CENTS.
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Weather.
Fair, colder tonight;
morrow fair.
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Arbitration of Coal Issue Up to
Operators.
MITCHELL VERY HOPEFUL
? Sentiment Against Acceptance of
Miners' Offer.
PROPOSAL BY OHIO MINE OWNER
Suggestion That Bituminous Issue Be
Settled on Same Terms as in
Anthracite Case.
NEW YORK, April 6.?Pending the con
sideration by the anthracite operators ot
the ofler of the mine workers of eastern
Pennsylvania to arbitrate the differences
existing between them, the coal workers
will make no move and will simply wait I
until Monday for the m!ne owners' reply.
The operators aro busily engaged on the
miners' proposition. While they have prac
tically agreed as to how they shall meet
the offer, they will not draw lip a formal
answer until the members of the subcom
mittee have consulted all interests in
volved. The sentiment of the subcommit
tee of the operators is distinctly against
the acceptance of the miners' offer, at least
in Its present shape.
The scale committee of the miners held
a brier session today anxl took up the situ
ation in the anthracite fields. After the
meeting most of the members of the com
mittee returned to their homes, where they
will met the presidents of the local unions
In their respective districts to receive re
ports of local conditions.
President Mitchell will remain here while
the operators are considering the miners'
arbitration offer, ~and will attempt to catch
up on the routine work of h s office. The
meeting of the international executive
board or the miners' union, which had been
set for next Tuesday at Indianapolis, has
be< n postponed for a week because of -Mr.
Mil hell's inability to be present.
The Bituminous Case.
Alien President Mitchell of the miners
was shown a bulletin from Columbus, Ohio,
today announcing that President Winder
of the Ohio Coal Operators' Association
had telegraphed President Roosevelt and
Mr. Mitchell proposing that the strike in
the bituminous fields be settled on the same
terms vv;ii. .. the miners proposed to the an
thracite operators yesterday, he declined
to make any comment. He regarded the
move as "very Interesting." he said, but
:n the absence of official advices could say
r.ot...ng about the matter. The sentiment
of the anthracite miners' scale committee
with regard to arbitration is that conditions
lr. ttiH anthracite and bituminous fields are
?widely different.
Mr. .Mitchell said that he entertains hope
that the anthracite operators will accept
the miners' offer to arbitrate and that he
would not have submitted the proposition
If lie had not expected them seriously to
consider it.
In reply to a query with reference to the
conditions in the bituminous fields, Mr.
&liluhcll said that the situation In the soft
coal region is steadily improving, anil that
matter." there are proceeding satlsfac'orllv
to him.
ARBITRATION PROPOSED.
Suggested by President of Ohio Bitu
minous Operators.
rOLI'MBl'S. Ohio, April <j.? John H.
Winder. president of the bituminous oper
ators of Ohio, has proposed arbitration for
the settlement of the strike In the bitumin
ous district, Including Ohio, western Penn
sylvania. Indiana and Illinois.
T::e following Is Air. Winder's telegram
rent today from Charlestown, W. Va., to
President Roosevelt and to President
Mitchell of the miners' union:
"I propose that, subject to the approval
of a convention of the bituminous oper
ators of western Pennsylvania, Ohio, In
diana and Illinois, which shall be called at
the earliest date possible, the differences
between us be referred for determination
and settlement to a board of arbitration
composed of the members of the present
board of conciliation provided for in the
ftward of the anthracite coal strike com
mission. .with J'idj<c Gray, or any person lie
may appoint to act as chairman and um
I'.re; the dei is:on of 'his tribunal, or the
majority of meml>ers thereof, In so far aa
It iTifluei; vs wages, to be effective from
April i r.nat, and to c< ntinue in force until
March Ml. It**?, vti.i h decision is to be final
and landing on a'l parlies interested; the
arnploy< s of the bituminous mines In the
t'Ti. ? a y named to resume work immediate
ly iir.d to continue at work pending the
decision of s:ii.l board."
IN THE PITTSBURG DISTRICT.
Almost Complete Resumption of
Operations Today.
PITTSBl"RO. Pa.. April C.?There was an
all: st complete resumption of operations
today in the mines of the Pittsburg Coal
Compacj and Its subsidiary, the Mononga
h? a Consolidated i'oal and Coke Company.
' hair man Francis I... Itobbins reported
but four of their mines idle In the entire
Pitts'.. ;rn flistrl. t, and one of these was
shut down for repairs. The two concerns
mined 40.0?nt tons yesterday, and Chairman
Robblr.s said today's tonnage would be
much larger.
By Monday next lie expected normal con
ditions to prevail at all the company's
mines.
NATIONAL WOMEN'S LEAGUE.
Vices in This City Subject for Resolu
tions.
TOLEDO, Ohio. April 6.?The national
executive convention of women closed a
live days' session today and adjourned.
Chicago was selected for the next place of
meeting.
Resolutions adopted declare for peace by
arbitration, request the national admlnis
tration to use its Influence at the second
Hague conference to promote the neutrali
sation of private property at sea, ask the
President to use his moral Influence to set
tle the governorship of the Congo Free
B:ate, P?>test against capital punishment
and ask for the abolition of segregation of
rice In the District of Columbia.
Gen. Bell Here Tomorrow.
ST. LOUIS. Mo., April 6.?Gen. J. Frank
lin Bell and Mrs. Bell departed last night
for Sheibyville, Ky., where they will visit
today and proceed to Washington, arrilinir
tomorrow.
VON BUELOW RESTORED
GERMAN CHANCELLOR RECOVER
ED FROM FAINTING SPELL.
BERLIN. April C.? Chancellor von Bue
low. who fainted while in the relchstag
yesterday afternoon, slept throughout the
night, and awoke this morning fresh and
clear-headed. After taking a cup of coffee
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Prince Von Buelow.
ha asked for the newspapers, but Prof.
Ren vers suggested that it would be ad
visable not to lead them.
Prof. Renvers and the physicians who are
associated with him in the case say that
no bad conn-anonces are likely to result
from the chancellor's illness.
THE M. P. CONFERENCE.
A Church, at Mt. Pleasant is Recom
mended.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md., April 6.?At this morn
ing's session of the Meihodlst Protestant
conference a recommendation was made
that a church "t o established at Mount Pleas
ant. D. C. The recommendation was made
by George Spcidcl. chairman of the board of
governors of the Chinvh Extension Society
of the Distrit of Columbia. Rev. J. M.
Gill, pastor of Rhode Island Avenue Church,
stated that tlu re was a splendid opening
and a good field for a Methodist Protestant
church at Mount Pleasant.
The recommendation of Mr. Speidel was
referred to the general church extension
board, which body is required to make a re
port on the matter by Monday next. It is
now practically assured that the conference
next year will meet in Washington at the
Rhode Island Avenue Church.
DOWIE'S ASSURANCE.
Wires Faithful at Zion City Great
Promises.
CHICAGO, April ti.-The Dally News says
today that Jchn Alexander Dowie has an
nounced in a private telegram to one of
his deacons that he will return to Zion City
late Monday night and "perform a mira
cle."
He promises among other things to bring
to the "faithful in Zion' in gold
and several scrolls of parchment upon
which are written the five books of Moses.
In the message which was sent from the
City of Mexico Dowie declared that he Is
"now greater than he ever was believed
to be.."
GOV. PATTISON'S CONDITION.
Stood the Journey to Cincinnati?
Now in Hospital.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, April t'?.?Gov. John
M. Pattison, who has been dangerously HI
at Columbus for the past six weeks, ar
rived here on a special train at 2:30 o'clock
this morning. The governor was imme
diately placed in an ambulance and driven
to Christ Hospital, on Auburn avenue. He
was: accompanied from Columbus by Mrs.
l'attison. their son, John Pattison, and Dr.
Holt of Cincinnati.
The trip from Columbus was made in
slow time on account of the condition of
the distinguished patient. Dr. Holt stated
that the governor stood the trip well and
that he would remain at the hospital at
least two weeks, after which he would be
removed to ills liome at Milford, Ohio.
COLl'MBl'S, Ohio, April 6.?Though the
physicians say that the object of taking
the governor to Christ Hospital Is merely to
rest for the remainder of the journey to
Milford, it i.v believed that the intention Is
to pe,;oim an operation upon him. If such
an ope: at Ion is i w i ssary it must be done
quickly t" have the desired effect.
It now known tlrat the principal cause
of tr.iilM in the governor s case Is the pros
tate gland. There Is a growth there that
tho physicians hav< regarded as sarcoma
tous; liu.t i>\ a malignant tumor.
Before leaving for Cincinnati Dr. O. P.
Holt said in regard to this:
"Gov. Pattison is suffering, among other
things, frii.n an abnormal growth on the
prostate glanC. There are indications that
this may be a cancerous growth. Tills will
be determined at the hospital at Cincinnati.
It may he that an-operation will be neces
sary. If the examination reveals to a cer
tainty that the governor Is afflicted with a
malioi ant growth he will be operated upon
Immediately. No one ran prediet the out
conic of s.uch an operation."
HUNGARIAN CRISIS OVER.
Peace With the Crown Declared at
Vienna.
VIENNA. April 6.?1'eace between the
crcwn and the Hungarians has been con
cluded and the parliamentary crisis Is over.
Premier Fejervary has resigned and Alex
ander Wekerle has been appointed premier
with a mandate to form a conciliatory
cabinet for Hungary.
JUDGE SMALLEY DEAD.
Was Noted in Ohio Politics and G. A.
R. Circles.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
UPPER SANDUSKY, Ohio, April 6.?
Judge Allen Sinalley, a former member of
the common pleas bench and prominent In
state politics and G. A. R. circles, lied at
8 a.m. today while visiting at the home of
a sister near Bloomdale. Pneumonia was
the cause of his death.
Noted British Artist Dead.
Special Cablegram to The Star.
LONDON, April 0.?Sir Wyke Bayllss,
president of the Society of British Artists
since 1S8S, died today at the age of seventy
one. He was a painter of architectural sub
jects ar.d the author of several well-known
works on art.
ELECTIONS III RUSSIA
Some Peculiar Methods of Rus
sian Commission.
TWO CERTIFICATES HELD UP
Because Candidates Are Under Indict
ment
IN CASE OF SUSPENDED PAPER
Radical Circles Aroused ? Sweeping
Repressive Measures Against
Spreading Reports.
ST. PETERSBURG, April C.?The elec
tions by the constitutional democrats of
the St. Petersburg district of Prof. Paul
M. Milukoff and M. Hessen as delegates to
tiie provincial convention have been an
nuled by the election commission on the
ground that they are under indictment in
connection with the suspension of the Svo
Bodanabog, of which paper they were edi
tors. The commission has replaced them
by conservative candidates, who received
scarcely a tenth of the vote cast for MM.
Milukoff and Hessen.
The action of the authorities has aroused
a storm in radical circles because the'com
mission did not take exception to their can
didatures before the balloting Besides,
Prof. Milukoff is one of the prominent lead
ers of the constitutional democrats and was
expect* <1 to be a power in parliament.
The rigorous press regulations announced
yesterday have been supplemented by a
sweeping repressive measure, making It
a prison oft'ense to spread false reports
about government officials or troops which
tend to produce public excitement. The
penalty is mutiplied if such reports result
In actual rioting.
POLITICAL PRISONERS PROTEST.
Hunger Strike Declared to Force Trial
or Release.
MOSCOW, April 0.?The political prison
ers. with whom the local jails are crowded,
have declared a "hunger strike" (refusing
to partake of food), to compel the authori
ties either to bring them to immediate trial
or order their release. Many of the pris
oners have been three mouths in jail with
out being confronted with the charges
against them, notwithstanding the fact
that Interior Minister Duranovo, in an of
ficial order made public some time ago. In
structed the local officials throughout the
empire to confront prisoners within twen
ty-four hours with the charges which
caused their arrest. But the police also
received Instructions to hold by adminis
trative order all prisoners against whom
no definite charges could be brought.
I'.ie decision of the political prisoners to
starve themselves has increased the ex
citement caused by the election campaign
here, which closes Sunday.
Strong detachments of Cossacks are pa
trollng the Industrial quarters.
M. Shlpoff. tho prominent zemstvo leader,
heads the "Block" parties' list of twelve
candidates for election to the lower house
of parliament. They are bidding strongly
for progressive support, announcing that
they have severed all connection with the
reactionists.
Notes.
MITAU, Courland, Russia, April 6.?Plo
rinch, chief of the revolutionary band
which pronounced death sentences against
the reactionary officials during the recent
revolutionary disturbance here, was exe
cuted today.
ZHITOMIR, Province Volhynia, Russia,
April 6.?An engineer and a lawyer, both
Jews, have been elected to the provincial
convention.
GRODNO, Lithuania, Russia, April fl.?
The elections to the provinlclal convention
have been completed. The delegation con
sists of twenty-nine Poles, thirty Russians,
three Lithuanians, eleven Little Russians
and twenty-five Jews.
KISHINEJFF, Russia, April 1The elec
tions to the municipal convention have been
completed. The delegation is composed of
forty-four radicals, including twenty-e ght
Jews and thirty-six moderates.
CRISIS IS IMMINENT
RETURNED VICE CONSUL TO
CHINA ON SITUATION THERE.
SAN FRANCISCO, April C.?Allen W.
Murphy of Berkeley, who has been vice
consul at Tien Tsin, China, for more than
three years, arrived from the orient yes
terday on the transport Sheridan. Speaking
forces at work In China, with no real gov
"There are undoubtedly strong disruptive
forces at work in China with no real gov
ernment to control them. A crisis may ar
rive at any moment demanding the inter
vention of an armed force for the protec
tion of the foreign residents.
"The boycott on American goods, which
was not considered serious at first, has cer
tainly taken on a serious aspect, and th?'
agitation Is by no means over. In the nortt
the boycott was suppressed by Yuan Shih
Kal, viceroy of Chill province. Northern
China is now In a peaceful state, and there
are no signs of unrest.
^ "In the south the movement has received
a degree of encouragement from the offi
cial class. Large quantities of American
goods that were shipped last year are still
In Chinese warehouses because the con
signees refused to accept ti,em. I do not
think that the next report of trade condi
tions will show that our exports to China
have Increased."
TRANSPORT SHERIDAN ARRIVED
Lieut Burbank Among Passengers to
Serve Sentence.
SAN FRANCISCO, April ti.?The transport
Sheridan, which arrived from Manila last
night, had on board, besides a large passen
ger list and a battalion of the lOtii Infantry,
four general prisoners for the military pris
ons, among them being Sidney S. Burbank,
formerly a lieutenant of the Oth Infantry.
Lieut. Burbank was coart-martialcd and
sentenced to be dismissed from the service
of the army and to serve fifteen months in
the military prison at Fort Leavenworth,
Kan., for conduct unbecoming an officer ami
a gentleman. He was married to a Fili
pino woman and, after reaching the main
land, renounced her and reported to the
War Department that he was a single man.
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One Hundred Printers Dismiss
ed From Government Office.
LACK OF WORK THE CAUSE
The Men Selected From First List of
Temporary Appointments.
REFORMS AND INNOVATIONS
Policy of the Public Printer Fore
shadowed?Plan of Reorganiza
tion?Fire Hazards.
The dismissal of about one hundred print
ers employed at the government printing
office was ordered today by Mr. Charles A.
Stilliugs, the public printer. The fatal yel
low envelopes were handed to the men this
afternoon, as the order goes into effect at
once. The typos dismissed are known as
temporaries, and were taken on at different
times to facilitate the extra work entailed
by the- session of Congress.
It was stated that the reduction was
made necessary by a lack of work, although
Congress Is still In session. It was also ex
plained that there has been a marked in
crease In the amount of typesetting accom
plished since Mr. Stlllings assumed charge
of the office, and this had resulted in clean
ing up pretty much everything In Sight.
In making the dismissals today Mr. Stlll
ings Introduced a new rule. He selected
the first temporaries who were appointed
from August to January last, leaving the
last appointees to be dismissed later. Here
tofore tire dismissals have been promiscu
ous, it is said, without regard to the time
of the men's appointment.
Announcement was also made today that
the resignation of Mr. Patrick G. Byrne,
foreman of the bindery, has been accepted,
to tike effect April 14. His successor will
not be appointed for some time after that
date, It is said, for two reasons. The first
of these is that the public printer has de
cided to go slow In the matter of making
appointments to offices of responsibility and
trust, In order that he may look Into the
proposed appointee's antecedents and learn
something of his capability and rellabilitj.
The second reason Is the proposed thorough
reorganization of certain divisions of the
big printery.
Reorganization Plans.
In connection with the reorganization
plans a Star reporter learned this after
noon that Mr. Stlllings Is contemplating
certain decided reforms and innovations In
the establishment, and that they will un
doubtedly be carried Into effect in the near
future. For Instance, as to < the binding
an?l folding departments he proposes, It is
said, to establish an endless chain system,
so that a book starting from the folding
department on the top floor will pass
through the suctesslve stages of its manu
facture, going dewn from floor to floor, be
ing finally the finished product when it
reaches the finishing department on the
ground floor. That Is, all folding will be
done In one division; all the gathering, col
lating, sewing, trimming and everything
embraced in the term "forwarding" in an
other, and t'hus on from the start of the
book or pamphlet to lbs finish. This is said
to be accoiding to the up-to-date commer
cial method of doing things.
In other words, as an official stated It,
the printed sheets, fresh from the presses
or drying rooms, will start from one end
of the endless chain and when they reach
the- other end it will be In the form of a
completed book ready for delivery.
From Old to New Building.
The plan of reorganization also proposes
getting all of the manufacturing out of
the old building into the new, and eventu
ally to have the old structure replaced by
a modern building, to be used for the litho
graphing and engraving plants; a recrea
tion room for the men employes, to be fitted
up with billiard tables, reading and lunch
r< cms, etc.; a tea room for the women em
ployes, with lunch tables and reading
rooms; also mail and express rooms
branches of the post office and express
companies?where the product of the office
can be mailed or expressed without the
necessity of hauling It a long distance to
the majn post office and express offices.
This will, it is said, save the government
much money In the matter of cartage alone.
The fire hazard of the office ha^ already
been removed, it is claimed, and U is pro
posed to install a system of fire-shutters
and eliminate Jackson alley, which extends
between the old and the new buildings,
and utilize the space for other purposes.
After the establishment of dining rooms
in the basement for the men and women
employes, it is said Mr. Stilliugs proposes
to put to a vote of the workers the question
whether they shall continue to have a half
hour for lunch at noon and at n!ght, or
whether the time for the meal shall be
increased to three-quarters of an hour, the
extra quarter of an hour to be made up by
beglnning work at 7:45 o'clock a.m., or
working until 4:45 p.m.
Sanitary Conditions.
Another Important matter that Is occu
pying the attention of Mr. Stlllings is rad
ical improvements In the sanitary condi
tions of the big printing office consistent
with business principles.
The matter of employing horseless vehi
cles for the delivery department of the of
fice has been abandoned for the present. It
la said, as the machines now In vogue are
considered inexpedient. Also, in view of the
establishment of the proposed branches of
the post otfice and express companies, the
principal hauls of the office will be reduced
to about one-eighth of a mile to the Capitol
and railroad stations. In the meantime the
office will have the benefits of any advance
ments that may be made in horseless ve
hicles.
The wagonmaster, too, will be constituted
a sort of road Inspector, to tee to It that
the government is getting the best service
out of its teams.
While the reorganization plans are brew
ing it is said that Acting Assistant Inspector
Moores is engaged in cleaning up the last
vestige of the symposiums and other
schemes of the get-rlch-qulck order that
have flourished in the office.
Former Assistant Superintendent Schaen
of the foundry Is still acting as full super
intendent. and it was said today that a suc
cessor to Mr. Elliott will not be Anally se
lected until Mr. Stlllings has time to make
the selection of a man who he believes will
fill the bill fully.
Coming Addresses by Secretary Taft.
Secretary Taft returned to Washington
from Tuskegee, Ala., late lest night He
left Tuskegee Immediately after completing
hit) address at the Tuskegee Institute and
returned to this city. On the 21st instant
Secretary Taft wll] address a meeting of the
Civil Service Reform Association at Water
bury, Conn., and on April 23 and 24 he
will deliver lectures at Yale. He Is to
begin hearings before the Senate commit'
tee on interoceanic canals April lft.
Bill Urged Providing for In
creased Salaries.
REASON FOR LEGISLATION
Measure Strongly Advocated by Com
missioner Macfarland.
SUPERINTENDENT IS PROPOSED
Per Capita Expenses for the Depart
ment Below the Average of
175 Other Cities.
Commissioner Macfarland and Chief En
gineer Belt of the fire department appear
ed today before a subcommittee of the
House District committee to urge a favor
able report on the Commissioners' bill to
classify the officers and members of the
District of Columbia fire department. The
measure, besides providing for Increases in
pay for officers of the department, creates
the position of superintendent and makes
other changes in the present system. Mr.
Macfarland was heard by the subcommit
tee.
Mr. Macfarland's Argument.
"The members c*f the fire department are
the poorest paid of the municipal servants,"
said Mr. Macfarland. "They are not only
paid* less than the members of lire depart
ments In large, cities elsewhere, but the>'
are paid less proportionately than other
municipal servants here, and, grade for
grade, less than the members of the police
department under present law. The serv
j Ice of the fireman is continuous, exacting
I and extra hazardous. He must live at the
j fire station, except for his meals and his
one day off out of five, and even then Is
subject to call. Practically he has almost
j no home life. He Is,on duty night and day.
Every time he answers an alarm he takes
, his life In his hand, and any hour may
! face death. He Is not only affected, like
all municipal servants, by the rise in the
I cost of living, but must provide summer,
1 winter and dress uniforms. Including Ire
I hats and all other accessories to meet Oe
requirements of neatness and protection
! from water, smoke and fire. Required to
keep their families within a reasonable dls
j tance of the houses to which they are as
signed, in order to be near their meals,
| they must often pay higher rents than
' would otherwise be necessary. They must
pay a dollar a month into the pension fund.
The Proposed Increases.
Regarding the proposed increases the
Commissioner said:
"This bill increases captains from $1,000
to #1,400, lieutenants from $900 to $1,200,
engineers from $l,O0O to $1,160, assistant
engineers from $9O0 to $1,100, drivers from
$!MJ0 to $1,100, privates, senior, or class two,
from 1900 to $1,0H0; privates, class one,
from $720 to $!>??. The chief engineer Is In
creased from $2,500 to $3,800, deputy chler
engineer from $1,50<1 to $2,800, battalion
chief engineers from $1,200 to $2,000, fire
marshal from $1,000 to $2,000. For he pro
posed superintendent a salary of $4,000 Is
suggested, although the fire commissioner
of New York gets $7,500, the fire commis
sioner of Boston, $3,000, and similar salaries
are paid elsewhere. It Is believed that the
I superintendent's salary would be more than
saved by a trained business executive In
that place."
Mr. Macfarland pointed out that Che ex
penditures for the District fire department
were below the average of 175 cities re
ported In table 42, census bulletin No. 20,
1905. which states their average per capita
expense at $1.33 and the per capita expense
of the District at $1.23.
Living Expenses Here.
Chief Engineer Belt Indorsed Mr. Macfar
land's remarks, supplementing the facts
presented by the Commissioner with addi
tional information as to the personnel of
the force.
Battalion Chief Henry told the committee
how largely living expenses In the District
had Increased in the past ten years, and
j said it was all a member of the Are depart
ment could do at the present time, even by
practicing the most rigid economy, to make
both ends meet. Firemen were compelled,
Mr. Henry said, to provide themselves with
a $75 outfit when they became members of
the force.
At all times they were obliged to keep
themselves supplied with dress, fatigue and
firefighting uniforms, boots^ leggins and
I other accessories needed in the performance
i of their duties. The cost of these things
| aggregated more than $100, year in and year
out, Chief Henry said.
I He told the committee that a six-room
[ house in a respectable neighborhood could
not be rented for less than $20 or $25 a
month, and In this connection he did not
, believe the citizens of the national capital
| wanted their firefighters to live in alleys or
In the slums. Ninety per cent of the force
was made up. Chief Henry said, of married
men.
Capt. William H. Lanahan told the sub
committee that he paid 121 a month for
house rent and $40 a month for groceries,
leaving out of his salary of $82 a month
just $22 to clothe himself, his wife and
three children, pay for gas and fuel and
provide for emergencies.
Capt. J. T. Young said that he had a fam
ily of seven, and that even by practicing
the most rigid economy he had difficulty in
making both ends meet out of his salary of
$t>2 a month.
DEPABTED FOB NEW Y0BK.
AftT a Brief Stay Earl Grey Will Be
turn to Canada.
Eerl Grey, governor general of Can
ada. left this morning at 10 o'clock for
Now York, accompanied by Lady Grey.
Lady Sybil Grey, Lady Eclaire Grey, Lady
Alexandra de Vere Beauclerg, Col. Han
bury-Williams, military secretary to Earl
Grey, and Mr. Arthur Sladen, the earl's
private secretary, and their personal at
tendants. The party was escorted to the
railway station by Ambassador and Lady
Durand. After remaining In New York
for a brief stay Earl Grey and his suite
will go directly to Toronto.
The concluding social function in honor
of Earl Grey and Lady Grey was a largely
attended dinner given by Sir Mortimer
Durand, the British ambassador, and Lady
Durand at the British embassy last night.
In addition to those named, there were
present Secretary and Mrs. Metcalf, As
sistant Secretary and Mrs. Oliver, Sena
tor and Mrs. Dryden, Senator and Mrs.
Oullom. Senator and Mrs. Foraker, Sena
tor and Mrs. Wetmore, former Secretary
of State and Mrs. John W. Foster, Mr.
and Mr*. Pinohot, Mr. and Mrs. Laws, Mr.
and Mrs. Watson, Miss Durand, Miss E.
Durand, Lady Sibyl Grey, Mr. Earnest
Dennle, Mr. Ronald C. Lindsay and Mr.
William Seeds.
Among the spectators fn the reserved
gallery of the House of Representatives
yesterday afternoon were Earl and Lady
Grey. They were accompanied by Sena
tor Newlands. After the House adjourned
they visited Speaker Cannon and held a
reception in his room. A number of prom
inent politicians were presented to the gov
ernor general of Canada and his wife.
49 VICTIMS OF CBASfl
REVISED LIST OF CASUALTIES IN
HOTEL ACCIDENT.
NAGOLD, Black Forest, South Germany,
April 6.?A revised list of the casualties re
sulting from the collapse of the Hotel Zum
Hlrschen (Stag Hotel) yesterday shows that
forty-nine persons lost their lives and thai
fifty were severely Injured. Dr. Von
Pischek, the minister of the interior of
Wurtemberg, has arrived here to personally
Inquire Into the disaster.
The King of Wurtemberg has telegraphed
an expression of his sympathy with the
families of the victims.
PROTESTS FROM THE SOUTH.
Many Objections to the Confirmation
of Barnes.
No action was taken by the subcommit
tee of the Senate committee on post offices
and post roads looking to an investigation
of the case of Mr. B. F. Barnes, nominated
by the President to be postmaster of the
city of Washington. Senators Burrows.
Carter and Culberson, members of this sub
committee, have not yet helfl a meeting, as
Ihey arc. waiting for further information as
to the general charges against Mr. Barnes.
It Is recognized by members of the commit
tee that there is no necessity for fiasty ac
tion, so that it is likely that no meeting
of the subcommittee to consider the nomi
nation will be held unt.l next week.
Many of the senators, especially those
from southern states, are in receipt of let
ters from their constituents ; protesting
against the confirmation of Mr. Barnes'
nomination on the ground that lie has vio
lated the laws of chivalry, which, especial
ly in the south, are declared to be essential
on the part of any man who has aspirations
for public office. A numtcr of the south
ern senators have received very iirgent let
ters along this line, their constituents in
sisting that the nomination should be
turned down on that ground.
MARINES IN PHILIPPINES.
Secretary Bonaparte Settles Several
Questions in Dispute.
Secretary Bonaparte lias prepared a mem
orandum In settlement of several questions
at issue between the general board, the
commandant of the Marine Corps, the com
mander-in-chief of the Asiatic station and
others with respect to the status of the
marine brigade in the Philippines, but more
especially to the powers and duties of tlie
officer in command of tliat brigade. Re
viewing the laws bearing on the subect. the
Secretary lays it down as a general proposi
tion "that the Marine Corps forms a part
of the naval forces and is always subject
to the law and regulations for the govern
ment of the navy, except in the single con
tingency of its being detached and assigned
temporarily to duty with the army, and that
consequently a force of marines serving
without any other forces, either naval or
militarly, is subject to naval regulations and
under naval command."
Following that course of reasoning, Sec
retary Bonaparte holds that the officer in
command of the marine brigade in the
Philippines, while practically exercising an
independent command, should be under the
orders of the naval officer in command of
the Philippine squadron as well as under
the orders of the commander-in-chief of the
Asiatic station.
PROPOSED "JIM CROW" CARS.
Numerous Colored Residents Approve
the Proposition.
Representative Hefflin of Alabama, who
recently introduced in the House a bill to
compel street car lines in the District of
Columbia to operate so-called "jim crow"
cars, is In daily receipt of dozens of letters
from residents of Washington and citizens
of adjoining states indorsing his measure.
Some of Mr. Hefflin's correspondents
frankly admit that they favor the bill large
ly for the reason that it would compel local
railway corporations to furnish more street
cars to handle traffic. This, it is urged, Is
in Itself sufficient to make the Hefflin bill
worthy of earnest consideration. Some of
the letters received by Mr. Ilefflin were
written by colored residents of the national
capital and they urge that both races would
benefit from the passage of the Hefflin bill
compelling- the operation of separate cars
for the two races.
PRACTICE TODAY BARRED.
Arrival of the Georgetown Crews at
Annapolis.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Md? April 6.?The members
of the first and second crews of George
town, who will row against the midshipmen
here tomorrow, arrived In Annapollf at 0
o'clock this morning, the party being under
the charge of Coach Patrick Dempsey.
They were given one of the two naval
academy boat houses and have installed
both of their shells and rowing material.
A heavy wind Is blowing from the north
west and the river Is full of whltecaps.
Practice for today is out of the quesiton
and if the wind continues at the present
rate tomorrow, there can be no race on any
of the waters contiguous to Annapolis.
There is hope, however, the wind will mod
erate, and if It does the race is scheduled
for 3 In the afternoon. All four crews will
enter the one race and the Inside course,
which ends about two miles up the Severn
river, will be used.
Tomorrow's race not only opens the local
season, but the intercollegiate rowing sea
son. There is a general feeling that It is
entirely too early for this section. Stiff
winds and choppy seas are the rule rather
than the exception at this time In the vicin
ity of Annapolis. Opinion differs as to the
probability of fc continuance of the present
weather tomorrow, but It Is thought by the
majority of the experts that the. gale will
blow Itself out today. For the last two sea
sons the race between the midshipmen and
Georgetown has resulted In the navy win
ning both races In Its class. In 1903, how
ever. both the first and second Georgetown
crews defeated both of the crews of An
napolis.
STARTLING CHARGES.
Transports Bought for Spanish War
Declared Utterly Unfit.
It was charged before the House com
mittee on merchant marine and fisheries
today by A. J. Cochran,, a shipbuilder of
Bath, Me., that this country was "worked"
by foreign governments in the purchase of
transports for the Spanish war. At that
time he was employed In Philadelphia and
said he could and did put his hammer
through the sides of foreign ships pur
chased as transports. The Schley. Samp
son, Dewey and Peck, he declared, to have
been unfit to carry American soldiers.
The testimony was on the ship subsidy
bkl.
Postmasters in Virginia.
The following appointments of fourth
class postmasters were announced, today
in Virginia' Gotta, Vernon W. Pugh; Rlv
erdale, Archie W. Bailey; Tuxedo, H. M.
Agar.
Former Librarian of Washing
ton Public Library.
ILLNESS LASTED SIX DAYS
Was Journalist, Lawyer and Student
of High Reputation.
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PlfEUMONIA CAUSE OF DEATH
Arrangements for the Funeral Not
Yet Completed?Sketch of
Eis Career.
Col. Weston Flint, lawyer. Journalist and
former librarian of the Washing i 1 PublJo
Library, died this morning: at K.4.~> oYlncIc
at his residence, lltil K sir. t 11rthwest,
after an illness of but six ti'? \: Miss Ger
trude Kelai-y. a niece of the decens- d was
the only r> lativ?* at the 1>, ilsiale u 1 \? n tho
end came. Weston Brown Flint, his son.
who is a student of the Harvard I-aw
School, did not arrive until afie; Io o\ lock
today, nearly two hours after hi father
had passed away ,
'Col. Flint. wl,r hid 1? en a I n ' .? ? ,e ho
relinquished the p slti n of lihr > .i-i of tho
Public Library, sihitut one year as; rook i
cold during the litter pavt o I st w-? k.
and although somewhat lii'iis o e.i, he *u
able to attend to his u-a.ii al'i.i s but la-:t
Weston Fliij*,
Saturday at noon he told his m V e. Miss
Kelsey. that he bcli< ve I he w..ul,i be com
pelled to take to his 1 c l. as ii J--It his , on
dition was becoming weaker. H;s condi
tion seetm <1 to remain the same for several
days, but Wednesday Miss Kelsey l-e^ame
alarmed at the turn his illness seemed to
be taking for the \v?? s . A pli;. sician was
called and pronounced Col. Flint o crlt
ically ill of pueumi nia. Mr. Westou Filnt
was then notifii d by t"!cTnt|.:. of hia
father's serious illness. i: was observed
yesterday that the era! was near. ;.s the
disease seemed to hive affn-ted the heart
as well as caused a renewal ol ,n attack
of Bright's disease, fro.n wh eh he Iitd been
a sufferer. From the effects of this com
plication of diseases h< couid not tally, an J
death ensued, as stated.
His Love cf Books.
In the last years of Col Flint's life he
took great pie; si.re In speaking of his as
sociation with the Public Library of Wash
ington. His love lor books an I l-tters
seemed ever upoermo t, even in the closing
hours of fiis life, and to these gathered
about the bedside several days before tie
passed away he repealed ills avowal of ills
love for hooks.
Col. Flint in enly 1 fe w s a in n of rug
ged constitution, in many w i.vs a-usembllng
those sturdy Dutch an, -stops on ins
father's side. His ancestors had settled
near l^ike Ostego, N. V., in the days of
the early colonists. His mother was a
Wliloughby, a descendant of the oid Eng
lish family of Wi loughby de Broke and
d'Eresby. He inherited a love of country
that has always predominated in the Flint
family. His grandfather, on hi- mother's
side, was a soldier in the war i f 1-1'-'. and
his paternal grandfather was ? fighting
parson at? the surrender of Burgayne at
Saratoga. His grandmother wis a Miss
Wright, who was a near relxtiv or Silas
Wright.
Col. Flint was distinctly a coll. ? man in
every sense of the word, and up la his last
illness hail kept up a lively lntev.-st in all
matters affecting the college l;f.? of the
country. His particular InHr.-st was (en
tered in Union College, his belov 1 alma
mater, as well as Alfred Academj. at Al
fred Center, N. V.. wher ? h look his
preparatory oourse for college. Col. Flint
at the time of his death was a master of
laws and a doctor of philosophy. His woe,
who was Miss Lucy R. Brown of Ohio,
died several months ago, and her lo^s was
a severe blow to him.
He was a member of Kin; Solomon
Lodge, No. 31. F. A. A. M.. and was a
thirty-second degree Mason. I was alsi>
a member of Columbia Commandery,
Knights Templar, and of the Association or
the Oldest Inhabitants of the IMstr.ct of
Columbia. At the meetings of the latter,
organization Col. Flint always took i deep
Interest. The arrangements for the funeral
have not been completed, but It is bt lieved
to be probable that the services will be held
In the Church of the Covenant of which
Col. Flint was a member. These services
will jirobably be conducted by Rev. Dr.
Teunls Hamlin, pastor of the church. The
Interment will be in the family lot at Rock
Creek cemetery, where his wife Is burled.
Sketch of His Career.
Weston Flint was born In Pike, Wyo
ming county. New York, July 4, 1835. At
the age of seventeen he began teaching,
and In 1855 entered Alfred Academy,
which was about to be rained to a uni
versity, where he was graduated in 1858.
In 1800 he was graduated at Union Col
lege, and In 180-i received the degree of
A. M. After teaching in New York, Penn
sylvania and Ohio he went to St. Louis,
and while looking after the sick and
wounded of the ederal army In the hos
pitals was appointed military agent for
Ohio, also acting a part of the time for
the ?tates of Michigan and New York in
the care of their soldiers in camps an<l
hospitals. In 18<?C-C9 he was attorney for
claims In St. Louis, and took an active
part In the polities of the st ate. In 1806 he
was one of the organizers and secretary ot
the southern loyalist convention at Ph'la
delphla, and In 18B8 was a delegate to the
republican convention at Chicago. He be
came editor and publisher of the St. Louis
Daily Tribune. He was also the organiser
and secretary of the second board of the
geological survey of Missouri.
In 1871 he was appolntel United States
consul to Chin Kiaug, China. On his return
la 18<4 he engaged In literary work and
lecturing; then studlod law In Columbian