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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-06
PROPOSED MEMORIAL BRIDGE.
The Survey of tn Site Expected to lie
Made without DeIay

Grn- Wilson, chief Of engineers, had 4
consultation at the War Department today
with Lieut. Coils Allen and Miller OF the
engineer department in regard TO the exc
cut-on Of q provision OF the sundry civil bill
Tor The current year relating 10 the pro-
posed memorial bridge across the Potomac.
The bill appropriated 5000 TO enable the
chief of engineers Of the army To continue
The examination of the subject and to make
or secure designs. calculations and esti-
mates Tor memorial bridge from the most
convenient point Of the naval observatory
grounds. or adjacent thereto. across the Po-
tOmac river TO the most convenient point OF
the Arlington estate property" IL is ex-
pected that plan OF operations will be out
lined at once and that the work Of survey
ing the site of the proposed bridge will be
prosecuted without delay. in order that the
results obtained may be communicated IN
Congress in December next
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-06
REGRETTED BY ALL
Late Frank Thomson's Death Causes
Profound Sorrow.
CONDOLENCES With bis FAMILY
President Mckinley and Many
Others Send Messages.
TALK OF A SSOR

PHILADELPHIA. June 6.--The sudden
death last night of Frank Thomson presi-
dent of the Pennsylvania railroad. at his
country home. "Corker Iill,' in Merton. a
suburb of this city, caused profound re-
gret and surprise in railroad and financial
circles. and among them many friends of
the late head of the Pennsylvania system.
kilograms of coincidence have been pouring
in all day from sections of the country
from men of prominence in every walk of
life.
Among these who telegraphed were Pres
ldent Mckinley and members of his abinet,
the heads of all the railroads of the coun
try, presidents of insurance and financial
Institutions and personal friends of Mr..
Thomson and his family.
The Presidents message reads as follows:
"EXECUTIVE MANSION,
"Washington, June ).
Miss Anne Thomson, care E. T. Postle-
You have the heartfelt sympathy of
Mrs. Mckinley and myself in the loss of
your dear, devoted father. We share in
your sorrow.
civilian MCKINLEY"
1t is the wish of the children of Mr..
Thomson that the funeral of their father
shall be private and without display. This
afternoon, after they had consulted with
A. J. Cassatt and e. T. Postlethwate, the
announcement was made that the services
will be held at the house at IL O'Clock
Thursday morning. Rev. DR.. S. d. Mac
Council of Brooklyn, a close friend of Mr..
Thomson has been asked to conduct the
funeral services.
a special train will leave New York at
S:lJ m. Thursday to bring to the funeral
the railroad and financial associates of Mr.
Thomson and his personal friends living in
that locality. The honorary pallbearers will
be the directors of the Pennsylvania Rail
read Company The directors of the com
pany will meet tomorrow and take action on
Mr.. ThOmson'S death.
At the same time his successor will prob
ably be temporarily chosen.
There has naturally been much discussion
regarding the successor of Mr.. Thomson
and those in the best position to know agree
that the responsibility will fall to either
James McCrea, first vice president of the
lines west of Pittsburg S. NJ. Provost. at
present third vice president of the com
pany.
In the natural line of succession John P.
Green, first vice president of the Pennsyl
vania system. would be promoted to the
presidency, but it is understood that gentle
man does not desire the position. The same
may be said of A. j. CasSatt. who has also
been strongly mentioned. Mr.. Green will
perform the duties Of president until a tenn
porary choice is made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-06
INTERNATIONAL CHESS MATCH
Teichmann WithdrayNs from the Con-
test-List of Pairs.

LONDON, June 6.-Previous to play in
the sixth round of the international chess
masters tournament. now in progress in
this city, 1t was announced that Teichmann
had withdrawn frcm the contest, and that
all the games yet to be played by this
player would be scored against him accord
ing to the rules of the tournam ant.
Round six of the Berger system was
adopted for the pairing in today's play. ard
the players therefore met as follows: Tins
ley VS.. Mason. Bird VS.. Blackburne, Cohn
VS.. Lasker. Showalter VS.. Steinitz, Jan
owski VS. Teichmann, Pillsbury vs. Mar
oczy and Lee VS.. Tschigorin. Schlechter
and Janowski had byes. When the usual
adjournment was made at 4:0 Tinsley and
Mason had drawn: Bird and Blackburne
adjourned their game in favor of Black
burne, Lasker and Cohn adjourned in Ia
vor Of Lasker, Showalter had the better
game against SteinitZ. and Pillsbury ana
Maroczy and Lee and Tschigorln adjourned
their game in even positions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-06
HOT SPELL IN PITTSBt rig.
Many of the Mills Forced to Close
Down Temporarily.

PITTSBURG, Pa, June 6.-For three
days the mercury has registered in the
nineties. Yesterday it touched 93 degrees
and today promises to break the record
Many of the mills have been forced to shut
down temporarily. and large number Of
prostrations have occurred.
NEW YORK, June 6.-The hot weather
of yesterday was outdone today. the official
thermometer at am. registering 10 de-
grees higher temperature than AT The same
time yesterday. The humidity. however,
was per cent lower. At 10 m. tue Off
cial thermometer had climbed to So GeSreeS
but on the street level 81 was registered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-06

Secretary Chamberlain Says Negotia-
lions Are Still in Progress.

LONDON, June 6.-The secretary of state
for the colonies, Mr.. Chamberlain. replying
in the house of commons today to Sir Ed
ward Temperly Gourley, advanced liberal
member for Sunderland, said that before
the Anglo Canadian high COM
mission adjourned proposals and counter
proposals for the arbitration of the Alaskan
boundary We're made, but the commission
ers. he added, We're unable to agree respect
ing the tribunal and terms of reference The
negotiations. however, We're still proceed
ing between the governments of Great Brit
ain and the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-06
Charged With Assault.

Frank Nelson. colored, was this afternoon
placed on trial before Judge Scott and
jury on the charge of assaulting Samuel
Anderson, also colored. The alleged Of
Tense is said to have occurred last Sep
te;nber. Anderson had thirteen wounds In
fiicted upon him. each of which had to he
sewed up After committing the offense
ing until about two weeks ago. soon after
which he was taken into custody by SER
seant Daley and Officer O'Brien The case
was still on trial at the close Of this report.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-06
NEW CABLE TO GERMANY.
1t il Expected That Messages Will BE
Sent in The Fall.

Sent in The Fall.
The final details have been arranged for
the laying of the cable between the United
States and Germany the last step being a
satisfactory arrangement concerning gov
eminent messages and cable tolls. The
authorities here have been informed that
the actual work of laying the cable will be-
gin during the present summer, so that the
first message may pass over the line during
the coming fall
In this connection it is denied in official
quarters that Germany reciprocated the
courtesy of allowing this cable to land by
granting a similar right to land an Ameri-
can cable line on one of the new German
possessions, the CarolneS. At the time the
arrangements for the German-American
cable were: under negotiation here the Ger
man authorities We're not aware of the pro-
specuVe cession of the Carolines so that it
was not even referred to. There is little
doupt, however, that if the United States
required such a cable landing in the Caro-
iihes, Germany would grant it in return for
lhe courtesy shown to the German cable
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-06
Troops Going to Alaska.

company of the 9TH Infantry has been
ordered from Fort Thomas. Kentucky. to
proceed to San Francisco and fit out for
Alaska. This company will take the place
on the Yukon Of an artillery company now
there. allowing the latter TO return TO the
Pacific coast and take charge of the coast
dETanS.. artillery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-06

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
CUMBERLAND, Nd. June 6-Edward
Mulvaney, former superintendent of the
Chesapeake and Ohio canal, died sudden
ly on the George Creek train returning to
Cumberland at noon today. He was a
gauger and was returning from duty UP in
the mining region,
He was a prominent democrat and was
formerly chairman of the county commit
tee He was very close to Senator German
and was lieutenant during the latter's
term of office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-06
ITALIAN LABORERS On STRIKE.
They Also Force other Men to Quit
Work.

NEW YORK. June 6-About 900 Italian
laborers in the employ of the East Jersey
Water Company. who were working at
Great Notch, near Paterson. went on strike
today. Their grievance was that some of the
laborers We're not paid $50 per day.
The strikers, armed with knives and
clubs, marched in a body to Little Falls,
where 800 more laborers We're at work The
leader of the strikers ordered these men to
quit work but when they refused the strik-
ers threatened them with violence.
Superintendent Young, who is in charge
of the Little Falls gang. fearing bloodShed,
blew a whistle, which was a signal for the
men to quit work In all about 100 labor
ers are on strike. 1t is feared there will ne
serious trouble before night unless the
water company grants the demands IF the
strikers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-06
Three Men Caught in Cave-Iu.

ALLENTOWN, Pa, June 6.-Three men
were smothered to death in cave-in at
f. d. Peters & Sons slate quarry at Ber-
linEville. The dead are: Robert Snyder
leaves widow and seven children; Jacob
Shafer, widow and four children, and Am
mon Beers, single A rescuing party be-
gan searching for the bodies, and after
some time succeeded in recovering one
body.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-06
RICH YOUNG MAN MISSING.
DR.. r. 4. Russell Believed to Have
Been Murdered in Chicago.

CHICAGO, June 6.-Dr. f. A. Russell, a
prominent physician of Butler. Pa. and
heir to large fortune. is missing, and it
is feared by his relatives that he has been
robbed and murdered.
DR.. Russell came to Chicago early in
February to take a postgraduate course in
medicine in Chicago He received a large
of money about May 10 and has not
been seen since that time a brother of
the missing man. A. f. Russell, is in Chi
cago trying to trace his relative.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-06

The controller of the currency has closed
the doors Of the Cocheche National Bank
of Dover. n. H., and f. II. Carroll a ma
tional bank examiner, has been placed in
charge as receiver There is said to be a
considerable shortage. and Mr.. Carroll is
now trying to ascertain the amount.
Harry HOugh, the paying teller. is said to
have disa ppeared.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-06
INDORSES HENDERSON.
Ray and WadswOrth Leave the Com
ference i'm n Hun.

NEW YORK, June 6.-The New York
congressional delegation has decided to sup
port Henderson for Speaker.
Representatives Ray and Wadsworth left
the conference of New York republicans on
the speakership this afternoon. They said
that Representative Littaur had introduced
a resolution that the ten representatives
present indorse Representative Sherman
for the office. They said the resolution
would be useless because of Representative
Henderson's strength. and they Gray and
Wadsworth) considered that the resolution
would be an insult to Serene L. Payne. their
candidate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-06
Naval Orders.

Surgeon H. b. Fits has been detached
from duty at the naval hospital, Ports
mouth. \. H, ard ordered to duty at the
Marie barracks. Sitka. Alaska.
Passed Assistant Surgeon c. II. DeValin
has been ordered to the naval hospital
Portsmouth, n. H.
Assistant Paymaster r. c. Schenk has
been granted sick leave for three months
The order detaching Lieut.. r. Fl. jackson
from command of the Gwin has been re-
Voked
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-06
EnIisting Naval APPRENTICES.

The Navy Department has directed the
enlistment of 20 naval apprentices. as fol-
lows: On board the receiving ship Yer
mont. al the New York navy yard, 50; on
board the receiving ship Wabash at Bos-
ton 60; on board the receiving ship Rich
mond. at League Island. Pa, TO; at the re-
cruiting station. Chicago, 40, at the recruit
ing station, Cincinnati. 30. All these ap-
prentice boys VIII be sent to the training
station at Newport, r. l.. to be prepared
for service as able 5eamen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-06
STEEL BILLETS S31 PER TON.
Price Has More Than Doubled in Past
Six Months.

P1TTSBURG, Pa. July 6.-Steel billets
and pig iron have again advanced The
price of steel billets is now placed at S31 a
ton. Pig iron is selling at $3.50 in the
valley, while the price in Pittsburg is S1s,15
One lot of COO tons and several small lots
of billets were sold a S31 ton. 1t is said
by prominent steel brokers that ii is very
hard to fill large orders on account of the
heavy demand. Less than six months ago
steel biNets sold at SD ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-06

The District Commissioners today decided
that the contract for furnishing asphalt
paving TO the District government during
the coming fiscal year be awarded TO the
Crawford Paving Company Of this city and
The Ayers Asphalt Paving Company of
Evansville, Ohio, they being the lowest bid
iera
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-06
THREE RECIPROCITY TREATIES.
Negotia BINS Are Proceeding Rapidly
and ReSnlts VIII Soon Re Reached.

SeEVtTHu4BHE NC Fr0CcCUlhiE HHDfUIy
and ReNults VIII Soon Re Reached.
NegotisSpns on the three new reciprocity
treaties M the British West Indies are
proceeding rapidly. The treaty for the Bar
BADGES fsIurthest along and will probably
be the firSS one signed. Commissioner Kas-
son Is desfeus of taking an early vacation
on accouit3of his health, and for that rea-
son the negotiations are being pushed with
the hope a signing all three treaties before
ne leaves aSir Cavendish Boyle held long
session w4h Mr.. Kasson yesterday rela-
tive to th& British Guiana treaty, and an
other session will be held tomorrow. These
deal withathe .tHhde statistics. and are de-
signed to bring about a satisfactory sched-
uie OF articles on which duties may be re-
duced.
The Jamaican commission is expected to
arrive here next week and take up it's
branch Of the reciprocity negotiations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-06
SUCCESSOR TO PROCTOR.
VIII Not Long Remain ON the civil
SeEAic Com issiOn. it is Snid.

Senators and representatives who have
conferred with the President respecting his
recent civil service order make the predic
tiOn that Commissioner Proctor. the dem
oCr3tic member. will not continue long as
member of the civil service commission. 1t
is said that the subject of a successor to
Commissioner Proctor was discussed at the
cabinet meeting today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-06

The Evening Star is in receipt of a check
for SO the amount of which is donated by
w. M. Gait & Company for the benefit of
me Newsboys' and Children's Home in this
city. to assist the managers in CARRYING out
their plans for the summer,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-06
MOVE TO DIsBAR.
Charges Made Against Members of
Bar Association

The special committee of the Bar Assn
citation is quietly Investigating the conduct
of certain members of the bar with a view
to debarring them from practice 1t is
charged that the members referred to have
sent broadcast to certain owners of real
estate circular letters implying that there
is cloud on the title of such real estate
which the attorneys offer to have removed
upon the payment of small fee. when in
fact, SO it is charged, the cloud does not
in reality exist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-06

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
CLEVELAND. Ohio, June 6-The trans
fer of LATE Cross and VIM Sudhoff of the
Cleveland team to st. Louis is generally
regarded here as the beginning of the end
of the so-called Cleveland team 1t will
leave the local club without a third base
man and will give st. Louis topAotcher in,
that position.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-06

Elizabeth Marie Clark this afternoon Pc.
titioned the Supreme Court of the District
to grant her a divorce from John r. Clark
alleging cruelty and drunkenness on the part
of the latter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-06
Government Reeeiu,s

Government receipts from internal
revenue today. Si42 us; customs, s6l4, All:
miscellaneous, S75.i57; expenditures, ST.
O45.UDO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-06

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co, bankers
and brokers, 1419 F ST.. members New York
stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. La
denburg, Thalmann & Co, New York.
CHICAGO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-31
NEW THEATRE SURE
Local Capitalists Organize for
the Purpose of Build.
ing.
FINE PLAY HOUSE Is PROPOSED.

Plans Have Been Drawn and 1t VIII BE
Definitely Determined the Present
Week What is to BE Done-The
Promoter Also Going Ahead With His
Scheme.
Rock Island is sure to have new
theatre. The initiative step taken
through the Rock Island Club has
aroused local capitalists and it is
understood a we'll developed plan is
under way for the erection of hand
some modern ground floor playhouse
at a cost of $40, goo.
AT the same time committee rep
resenting the Rock Island Club is in
correspondence with well known
theatre promoter. who has been here
and looked over the locality, with
which he expressed himself as more
than pleased, and he has announced
| that he will build here if he receives
sufficient encouragement in the way
of a first nighter," the proceeds from
which it is his plan to apply toward
the payment of the ground on which
the opera house is located.
The visit of the promoter started
local people of financial means to SER
| iously considering the new theatre
project, which has been agitated and
discussed for years by The ARGUS.
and realizing that they were letting a
good thing slip away from them, got
their heads together, with the result
as above referred to. There are several
interested in the enterprise. They have,
it is understood, secured an option on
ground, have had plans drawn, and
will hold another conference during
the week to definitely decide as to
what they are to do-to build or not
to build.
And by the way, another theatre
promoter other than the one who has
already been here. will soon arrive and
look the ground over.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-31
Grain-O Brings Relief

To the coffee drinker. Coffee drink
ing is habit that is universally in
dulged in and almost as universally
injurious. Have you tried Grain-O?
1t is almost like coffee, but the effects
are just the opposite. Coffee upsets
the stomach, ruins the digestion, af-
fects the heart and disturbs the whole
nervous system Grain-O tones up
the stomach, aids digestion and
strengthens the nerves. There is
nothing but nourishment in Grain-O.
1t can't be otherwise. Is and % cents
per package.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-31
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.

F H. Plummer was in Chicago yes
|, terday.
Rev. C. E. Slatt was in Morrison
F., over Sunday.
Mai. S. E. Blunt returned from the
east yesterday.
Mrs. B. G. Hall left today for Nc
Causland, Iowa.
Charles Stockhouse, of Peoria, was
in the city Sunday
Capt Fl. c. Cleaveland is reported
! considerably improved.
j. f. Montrose, of Peoria, visited
over Sunday in the city.
c. w. Halves, Jr., has returned
from visit at Leavenworth, Kas.
Myron Jordan. editor of the Moline
Journal went to Springfield today.
Miss Libbie Foreman went to White
Water, Wis, today for visit with
relatives.
H. f. Gutsch, of Chicago. was
shaking hands with old Rock Island
friends yesterday.
Mrs. George Cuddy arrived home
today after a weeks visit with her
parents at La Crosse, Wis.
Mrs. H. q. Glenn, of Geneseo, is
visiting in the city with her husband,
DIR. Glenn, who will probably locate
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. IRA f. Haines have a
new son at their home, 1112 Fourth
avenue. The little gentleman arrived
yesterday.
Miss Freda Thoening. of Anamosa,
Iowa, is visiting at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles F. Kammerer, 413
Tenth street.
The Thirty club will give farewell
dancing party in honor of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. F. Schneider at the Watch
Tower Wednesday evening.
Miss Nellie O'Rourke, of Dubuque,
and Miss Agnes O'Day, of Savanna,
have returned TO their homes after a
visit with Mr. and Mrs P.sJ. Coli
gan.
Hans Clemann and family are back
from their visit-iR- South Dakota
and Mrs. Clemann, and her son ac-
companied them home for visit.
Rev. c. j. Sodergren, of Menomi-
nee, Wis, has accepted the chair of
christian literature at Augustana
college, succeeding Prof. p. NJ. Lind
berg, who resigned to become pastor
of church in Omaha.
Aid. and Mrs. B. Winter and Mrs.
John Streckfus, of this city, Mr.. and
Mrs, William Weinrich, of Geneseo,
and Mrs. NJ. Mangon, of Davenport,
complete a party taking the trip to
Clinton today on the steamer Winona.
The fourth promenade concert by
Petersen's orchestra viii be given at
the Watch Tower next Thursday even
ing. Assisting the orchestra will be
Miss Ames, soprano; C.. Petersen,
basso; w. E. Moody. tenor; Mrs. L.
o. Swiney, contralto; Miss Branigan,
pianist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-31
Obituary.

Mrs. Katherine Lorenz died Sunday
at II :30a. m. at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. William Kavanagh. 51S Thir-
ty-ninth street, from an attack of par
alysis, aged "a years and 9 months.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.
IN. tomorrow from the home of her
son, Emil Lorenz, 204S Bowditch
street, Davenport
Funeral services over the remains
of Emil Huber were held at the pa
rents residence on Fifth avenue
o'clock yesterday afternoon The
Grafton was delivered by Gustav Don
aid. IntermeD. was at Chippiannock.
The pallbearers were Chris Kohl. o..
Bierer. George Schuessler, George
Baer, August Lutz and j. Magrum.
The funeral of j. b. Leu occurred
from Knox's undertaking parlors yes
terday afternoon at 4:30 O'Clock, Rev.
Z. ID. Mennicke officiating. The pail
bearers were Dan Keller, Michael
Walsh and Charles LYLE. employees at
the Crescent bridge. and Leo Yer
mere, j. S. Darrah apd F. J. Schener-
bucker, of St. Paul lodge. X. of P,
No. 10Y The deceased's sister, Miss
Barbara Leu, and Mrs. Walter Finch.
returned to Chicago last night. The
relatives of the deceased had many
expressions of gratitude for kind
nesses shown by St. Paul lodge, X. p.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-07-31
saengerfest Anniversary.

The anniversary of the north
western saengerfest of 1898 was
celebrated at Davenport yesterday by
the singing societies of Davenport,
Muscatine and Burlington and Rock
Island and Moline. Several thousand
persons attended the open-air concert
and picnic at Schuetzen park. Presi-
dent Arthur Josetti and Vice Presi-
dent Carl Richter, of the northwestern
saengerbund, were there from Chi
cago. The biennial festival is to be
held next year in Burlington.