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THE EVENING STAR WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION. Btflam 11th Stmt ul P?na?ylr?nl? imu. The Evening Star Newsp&per Company. N?w Tori Offlw: Triton# BoiMin^ OUttg* : Tribut Bnilding The Krenlng Star, with the Sunday morning edi tion, \n delivered bj carriers, on their own amount. Vitliin the city at SO centa per month: without th< Sunday morning edition at 44 eentg per month. Br il*H, poatajre prepaid: f>aily, Stir-day Included, one month, 60 cent?. >a!ly, Bandav excepted, one month, 60 centa. Saturday Star, one year, SI.00. Sunday Star, one year, $1.50. WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 1906-TWENTY-TWO PAGES. TWO CENTS. | Weather. Fair, colder tonight; morrow fair. to* 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 ( 1 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. * 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. r 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