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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-13
AGAIN IN THE KINGS FAVOR.
Edward VII Said to Have Forgiven
William Waldorf Astor.

NEW YORK. June 12--A London des-
patch to the Evening Journal" says.
The Countess Of SeIkirl5. the $1,000 d year
chaperon 10 Pauline, the only daughter Of
William Waldorf Astor. is accredited here
with being the medium OF bringing about
a complete rehabilitation Of 1Ir- Astor in
the esteem Of the King.
The King has completely overlooked
the Berkeley-AIilne affair Of last year
Had II not been for the reception to the
Americans at the Castle week ago last
Saturday, King Edward would not have
Cancelled, as he did at the last moment
his arrangements 10 visit Mr.. Astor at
CIiveden, which was made necessary 0w-
ing TO the alteration of the Kings plans
An intimation from Marlborough
House that the King desired all feeling
should be supended against M AstOr by
reason Of the BerkeIey-Milne affair has
resulted in Sir. Astor being taken up
again by the most select members Of so
ciety and Nj Astor is now entertaining
large weekend parties at CIivedeu-
The Countess Of Selkirk, who has
brought about this happy condition Of af-
fairs for Mr. Astor, IS a handsome wo-
man a little over fifty. She is the daugh-
ter of the late Sir Philip de MaIpas Grey
Egerton. Of an old Cheshire family The
Countess has no children and is not rich.
She has q house at 80 Berkeley Square. as
well as dover house, Balmae Castle
EirkcUdbright, in addition to joiuture
Of $25,gyJ from the SeIkiFk estates"
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INDICATIONS OF a MURDER.
4 Discovery Made in II Massachu-
SeTts Mil Pond.

WORCESTER, Mass, June IA won-
ans waist with a piece of human flesh
attached taken from the pond At
Rawson-s Mills. and reports OF Il woman's
loud cries for help. constitute the dramat-
&c features of . murder mystery which the
police are investigating. thus far without
success The piece of flesh, which was
attached TO The waist. was examined by
Dr. Doten this morning. and in his opin-
ion. II is part OF a human body.
Samuel G. Barnes. q night watchman
employed in the paper mill, which is near
where the clothing was discovered. says
ne heard woman's frantic cry for help
at late hour Thursday night. but when
ne went in the direction OF the sound he
could see no one, and the cries were not
repeated.
Others living IN the vicinity also heard
the mysterious cries for assistance and
are positive that a crime has been com
nlItted. and the body of the victim buried
in the swamp or surrounding woods
Searching parties are securing the ponds
and brooks in the hope OF discovering
more articles of clothing
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-13
WANT TO SEE THE PRESIDENT.
People of the Northwest Anxious for
visit Next Fall.

Senator Foster Of Washington was At
the White House this morning and had
talk with the President IN regard TO the
appointment of United States marshal
for the district Of Washington. Senator
Foster has recommended Charles b Hop
Ilims. Of Spokane, and it is said that he
VIII be appointed to succeed Marshal Ide,
whose term expires on JuIy /
The people OF the Northwest and Of
Washington in particular" said Senator
Foster, were greatly disappointed at the
failure Of the President to visit our sec
tion Of the country.
"Of course W. understand that It was
unavoidable and everyone feels the deep
est sympathy for the President ana were
ready to forego the pleasure which we
had anticipated at having him with US,
for the benefit Of Mrs EIcEs1Iey's health.
and Of course We are now rejoicing in her
Improvement
we have not abandoned the hope Of
seeing the President IN Washington. and
while he has not as yet given any definite
promise We believe that he viii make q
trip TO the Pacific Northwest at q later
date while he is still in Office We hope
It may be as early as next faIl-'
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THREATENED BY INDIANS.
wyoming state Militia Called Out
to Suppress the Arapnhoes-

RED LODGE. Mont. June 1$.-There IS
every prospect Of serious trouble with the
Araphoe Indians on the Shoshone reserva-
tion, just across the State line, in Wye
ming For some time there have been
signs Of an outbreak. but it was believed
that the redskins would soon quiet down
Now. however, they have gone 50 far
as to express open defiance Of the authori-
ties. and are preparing to hold their sun
dance, which is oftertimes the forerunner
Of a serious outbreak
The white people along the border are
greatly alarmed. and there are fears Of a
massacre. The defiant spirit Of the In
dams is growing, they are in an ugly
mood, and. as they outnumber the whites
10 to I, a clash with them would have the
most disastrous results.
The State militia has been ordered out
to prevent the trouble if possible, and is
expected to arrive on the scene some time
today
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-13
CAPTAIN AUSTIN TO RETIRE.
Papers in the Hands of Major SyI-
yester for Approval.

Capt AanviIle \ Austin. Assistant Sd
periatendent of the Police Department
yesterday handed TO Major Richard SyI-
vester a formal request for retirement
from active duty It IS understood that
after endorsing the application. Major
Sylvester viii forward the papers in the
case to the District Commissioners for fl
nal action
Captain Austin has served in every. .pO-
sition in the department during his thirty
five years Of service and his record has
been one of intelligent, courag ageous, and
energetic devotion to duty He first at
tanned prominence in 1878 during the ex-
citing times incident to the labor agita-
ton Of which Isaac Cohen was the leader
Merchants were compelled 10 close their
doors before the mODs. and citizens were
IutimidaJed and iIl-treatcd- Troops were
held in readiH IS 10 suppress any out
break and the courts were appealed 70,
but no law was found to cover the situa-
tfon. At the height OF the trouble Captain
Austin received word that threatening
mob was coming down Seventh Street
northwest. and At the head OF fourteen
men he marched co intercept them He
found between 40G and 500 men near the
corner of D Street armed with sticks,
stones, and pistols and called upon Iaehl
TO disperse- His warning was met with
jeers Ordering his men to charge Cap
tain Austin led them into the thick Of the
fray The mob at first showed resistance.
but the police soon denoraIized il.
The rioters returned to their camp at
the corner of North Capitol and N
Streets. but the backbone OF the move
ment was broken and it soon collapsed.
It was on the strength of this action that
the police were afterward regularly pro-
vided with pistols
Captain Austin also took a prominent
part in the suppression of the riot in
SwampoodIe over the election Of Sayles J.
Bowen as Mayor Of the city While lieu
tenant of what is now the First precinct,
Captain Austin was most energetic IN the
closing of saloons and gambling joints
and it was largely through his efforts that
the centre of the city was finally rid OF
those resorts
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THE TORNADO IN IOWA.
Two Persons Killed and Three Fa-
tally Injured Near Lester.

SIOUX CITY. Iowa, June 13.-DetaiIs Of
the tornado near Lester, Iowa. on Mon
day night, show that two were killed,
three received fatal injuries, and three
more were severely hurt
The dead are Mrs. H H Spencer and
the baby of the Armstrong family A
Armstrong, his wife, and r H Spencer
are fatally hurt The severely injured
are Ernest Spencer. Edward Severance,
and the thirteen-y year-oId daughter cf Mr..
Spencer
The storm struck the Spencer home first
and threw the house and occupants a long
distance, killing Mrs. Spencer, fatally in
juring Mr. Spencer, and severely iHjur-
ing their son, daughter, and hired man
AIr- Spencer, though fatally hurt, cTawled
away and summoned help. At the Arm
strong home a three-year-old son will be
the only surviving member of the family
The total property loss is $4,000.
The storm was general throughout
northwest Iowa and southern Minnesota.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-13
AN ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
4 CoIored Man in Annapolis Cuts
His Throat.

ANNAPOLIS. Nd, June 12--Frank But
Ier, coIored- son OF the late William II.
Butler the first CoIored alderman in the
Annapolis Council, made an effort last
night To commit suicide by cutting his
throat with penIznife- He stopped IN
the house Of q friend named Johnson. on
East Street. and requested a drink Of
water and went into the back yard for it.
a few minutes afterward the Johnson
family heard groans coming from the
yard, and up2I investigation discovered
that It was Butler. with his throat cut
from ear 10 ear. Dr. ". Clement Claude
was summoned and found that Butler had
made very deep wound about five or
six inches long The IaTynx was COM
pIeteIy severed DIT Claude dressed the
wound and sewed it Up. using nearly for
+ stitches After the doctor had finished
Butler was taken to the homo Of his
mother, on Gloucester Street. and, though
stiu alive, the chances are that he viii
not live Butler was under the influence
Of liquor at the time Of his attempted sui
eide
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PsIcE ONE CENT.
THE ALLEGED ARMY FRAUDS
War Department officials Explain
the Sales Of Supplies.

san Francisco Clothing. Dealers BE-
Iieved To Have Secured Their OCT
fits From the Thousands OF Dis
charged Volunteers From Manila
Adjutaut General Corbin. through whom
official communications are conveyed to
the War Department. and Colonel Patton.
Of the Qusrtermaster Generals Depart
ment, who has charge Of clothing sup
plies for the army. said today that no
official information had come % them in
regard to the alleged Illegal sales of
quartermaster supplies at san Francisco.
Both OF these officers attributed the large
sales OF army clothing by private dealers
in San Francisco to Tie fact that between
thirty and forty thousand voIun.
teers, just back from the Philippines, are
being discharged there and naturally dis
pose Of their uniforms to the second
hand clothing dealer who viii offer the
highest cash prices
The very fact that army uniforms and
shoes were offered for sale by the thou
sands by San Francisco dealers shows.
these officials said, that they had been
bought in that way. According to War
Department officials. It is exceedingly un-
likely that any convictions can be secur-
ed Of the persons who purchased the uni
forms and put them on sale.
Some officers hold that as the soldier
owns the uniform he has the right to sell
it when he leaves the service, although
the law forbids that army uniforms be
sold to private parties. There have been
a great many convictions of soldiers on
the charge Of selling uniforms while still
IN the service, but nobody at the War
Department could reconect that any sol
der had been convicted of selling his uni
form after he had beeE-tischarged.
It IS said that there has never been a
case where q clothing dealer was convict
Cd OF selling army clothing. In fact. the
law has not been enforced rigidEy except
in cases Of enlisted men who have dis
posed Of their outfits while still serving
the Government As on officer put It:
The Government has the law on its side.
but the clothing dealers have justice on
theirs
After Ehe civil war the Government tried
70 enforce the law on the subject in Kan
sas. where nearly every laborer on the
Pacific railroads wore an army uniform.
It was found impossible TO obtain convIc-
tions. Union soldiers had sold their uni
forms to clothing dealers after discharge
and thousands Of them were offered for
sale.
General Corbin said that it was not
strange that General shafter had not re-
ported the san Francisco arrests 10 the
Iyar Department, as the matter was one
Of local administration in the Department
Of California.
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ALREADY FORALYNGHING
Sixteen Louisiana Negroes in the
Hands Of Mob.
The People Determined to Avenge
the Murder of Young Foster. Gov
ernor WcEfIIFn's BrOthcr-in-LHyv-
The LocnI Authorities POUcrIcss.

ernor NcHiIIfn's BrOtHcr-in-LHyv.
The Local Authorities PoTYcrIcss
NEW ORLEANS. June 13.-It is be
Iieved that the news Of a wholesale
Iynching viii reach here before night
\ bulletin from Shreveport, La, says
that an excited mob is in possession OF
the town and is rounding up many OF
the negroes in the community with the
intention Of burning several Of them at
the stake. The crowd has gathered to
avenge the murder Of John Gray Fos-
ter. brother Of the wife Of Governor
McMillin, Of Tennessee, who was the
assistant manager of a plantation near
Shreveport.
The crime was a most revolving one
and was committed by a negro laborer
named Edwards, who was urged on by
Prophet Smith and about fifteen 9TH
er coIored persons. Edwards fed after
the murder and an armed posse at once
began to search the swamps for him.
Smith has been captured He and fif-
teen others are imprisoned in a store
and are guarded by the mob until Ed
wards has been brought in
Among the doomed negroes hidden
behind the barrfcaded doors Of the
store which is being used as a tempo
rary prison are S D McLain and his
wife. sam Washington and his wife, F.
Boyd Mandy Edwards, Phyllis Hamil-
ton, Leila HOzton, AdeIina Allen, and
Annie Edwards
The authorities are powerIess and ev-
/ cry one Of the prisoners is almost GER
tain to be either burned or hanged.
While some Of the more conservative
are opposing the execution Of the wo-
men, the ringIeaders Of the mob declare
that they must suffer the same fate as
/ the men. as all are equally guilty cf the
auocfous killing Of Foster. Foster was
barely Of age He was son Of the
late J II Foster, one Of louisiana
best-known citizens.
At q conference held last night by the
mob it was decided TO put all the ne
groes to death. It's thought now, how
ever, that this resolution viii be
changed so far as the women are con-
cerned- They may be whipped at the
post and driven from the State Sew
! eraI OF the prisoners were forcibIy tax
en- from the Bossier city jail and plac-
ed in Kinnbrew's store, which is being
used by the mob as a prison
The Iynching only awaits the capture
/ OF Edwards, the murderer
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THE CASE OF So SHIN CHIN.
8!r. PovTIcrIy Explains the Question
ns to His AdmisSinn.

Speaking Of the efforts Of the represen-
tatives in this country Of the Chinese
Government TO prevent Su Shin Chin from
landing at san Francisco on the charge
Of his being an emissary To this country
to raise funds TO aid in the restoration to
power Of the Emperor Of China. and of
having gotten possession Of his travelling
papers by fraud. T Y Powderiy, Com
missioner General Of immigration, said
this morning: The sole question for US
10 decide is whether Su Shin Chin Is a
good OF bad Chfnaman. We have moth
ing at all to 90 with his political views or
aspirat ti0ns. Whether he is for or against
the Empress Of China does not weigh in
the matter Of his release or detention.
IF the Investigation shah prove that the
papers which he has II his possession are
In good order and that otherwise Su Sniu
Chin is not an objectionable person 70 be
allowed to land. We cannot but grant his
request and refuse that OF the Chinese
Consul General at San Francisco. as well
as that Of WI Ting-fang, the Chinese
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-13
CONFIRMED BY GENERAL WOOD.
The War Department Notified of the
Plat Amendment Adoption.


The War Department has received a tel
egram from Governor General Wood an
nouEcing that the Cuban Constitutional
Convention adopted the Platt amendment
yesterday by a vote Of Is TO L. The ac-
ceptaucc Of the amendment is very graft
tying 10 the Administration and the OIL
cials are especially pleased that the IA
vcrabIe result came 50 promptly after the
final communication IN the matter was
made by Secretary Root TO Governor Gen
eraI Wood.
The feeling has been for some time that
the convention could not long mold out
against the conditions prescribed by this
Government Il was known that the ex-
PLANTATION Of Nr- Root that the conditions
Of the PIatt amendment we're laid 6o--n
by an act Of Congress and that the EX-
ecutive had no authority 70 modify these,
appealed to some OF the conservative
members Of the convention very strongly.
Il took some time TO make this point
plain, but whr1 this was accomplished
the greatest difficulty IN the way q ac-
ceptance was removed.
Administration officials regard the out
look as extremely hopeful They predict
that the transition from the present mill
tary government to insular civil control
VIII be accomplished smoothly and that
the settled conditions will speedily be es-
tablished IN the island
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THE CUBAN SITUATION.
senator Coc!S-eII Dtzc5szsrs the Fu-
turc of the Island

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G''aIlS al0 the rtEnt thing IN accepting
me amendment and tins Government VIII
deal fairly with them -Ell GHa- was
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-13
WATCHING VERMONT ITALIANS.
= Man arrested in Barre Admits be-
ing ii Spy.

BURLINGTON. Vt. June 12--The 1850
Italian residents Of the city Of Barre are
excited over the discovery there Of 4 SPY
sent. it IS said. from the Italian Consulate
at New YORK. Ills name is Eugene Ri
SPELL &zlG he was discovered at a meet
i-ss cf the local branch Of the Socialist
Labor party. He attended the meeting
and was accused Of being 4 spy When
questioned he finally confessed He was
taken into custody by the Socialists and
placed IN the basement Of their hail on
Granite Street where he remained all
night under guard.
Yesterday morning the police raided the
place on q warrant issued by Mr. Huar.
The state attorney RIspeIIi was brought
TO the State attorneys Office, where ne
remained until noon, afteTwaTd being sent
10 Montpelier, where he viii be given a
hearing He voluntarily gave written
confession acknowledging that he was d
SPY lie said the Italian Government was
fearful Of a plot against the King and had
placed a number of spies in different parts
OF the United States to watch the Italian
population
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MRS. M'KINLEY's CONDITION.
Continued Improvement Noted by
the Attending Physicians.

The Improvement in Mrs. Mckinley s
condition which has been noted during the
past three or four days continues, and
this morning she was considerably bet
ter. Dr. Rixey called at the usual hour
this morning and found that despite the
oppressive weather his patient had passed
a comfortable night, and was somewhat
stronger He is naturally very much
elated at the success which has attended
his efforts to place her on the way to re-
covery and is watching her very care
fully to prevent any relapse
After the consultation with Dr.. John
ston and Surgeon General Sternberg.
which this morning was not as long as
usual, the following bulletin was issued:
''1I.I5 a. n. June g.
Mrs. McKinleys physicians report
that her condition continues to I'M
prove
Mrs. Mckinley IS now able to sit Up IL
a rolling chair for a short time each day,
but care is taken to see that she does not
remain up long enough to become wearie1-
The change which she thus gets Is very
restfuI and makes her feel brighter and
more comfortable. She was UP Tor time
this morning
There is said to be no truth IN the re-
port that a representative Of the PTesi-
dent has been IN Atlantic City looking for
4 suitable summer cottage where Mrs
Mckinley could spend the summer
Neither the President nor Mrs. Mckinley
viii 60 there this season When she is
able to leave Washington she VIII most
likely go to Canton, As she much prefers
spending the summer there rather than
at any Of the popular resorts. 1t viii be
several weeks. however, before she VIII
have gained sufficient strength to leave
washington. as her recovery viii neces-
sHTiiy be slow
Letters and teIesTams OF CGngTatuIatiOn
upon Mrs McFiniey's Improvement con-
tinue to be received at the White House-
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MR. PEARsoN's VISIT.
The English Publisher 10 Spend a
Week in This Country.

NEW YORK, June 13-Arthur Pearson,
the English editor and publisher, who was
a passenger on the Oceanic, to arrive to-
day. is one OF the wonders Of modern
Journalism Though he is only thirty-five
years old. he is the sole proprietor of q,
prosperous London daily paper and is the
head of q corporation which prints n
score OF weekly and monthly periodicals
and pays enormous dividends TO the stock
holders Mr. Pearson has an income Of
more than $51o.100 a year, though he was
q clerk on a meagre salary n dozen years
ago
He will stay IN the United States just
one week Five days will be spent in New
York inspecting newspaper plants and two
days viii be passed at the Buffalo Expo
sition Mr.. Pearson, besides his English
publications. is at the head Of the Pear
son Publishing Company, which publishes
'-Pearson-s Magazine" IN this country.
His American interests are looked after
by his cousin, W. Arthur Woodward.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-13
HISTORIC ARMoR PRESENTED.
4 Unique Ceremony in the Presence
of King Edward.

LONDON. June l3.-The historic suit Of
armor won by the Kings champion, who
rode fully equipped into Westminster
Hall. threw his gauntlet on the floor and
challenged to mortal combat anyone
denying the Kings right was presented
TO King Edward at Marlborough House
this morning
The ceremony was last performed at the
coronation of George I The suit then
used dated I5s5, and bearing the mono
gram Of Queen Elizabeth. was today pre-
sented 20 King Edward VII The Duke II
Marlborough acted as spokesman on the
occasion Of the presentation.
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LIFE POLICIES FOR WOMEN.
xo Distinction Between Sexes Made
by the MutuaI Life.

NEW YORK. June 13.-For some time
rast the Mutual Life insurance Company,
a New York. has been making no dis
tinction between male and female risks
II now iusures women whose applications
show them to be desirable risks on ex-
actIy the same terms as men More than
that. hereafter the sexes are to stand
on an equality in getting employment in
all the offices of the company
The Mutual Life has returned more
than five hundred and forty millions
(S545. .41g. Sod TO policy holders and
carried the sunlight of comfort to hun
dreds of thousands of grief darkened
homes. No otner company has ap-
preached this sun. The broad IIbarali,y
Of the management OF the Mutual Life
is bringing d volume of new business TN
euualed in its previous history
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SWEPT BY A TORNADO.
= Report That Tronyy cod, Mich, Has
Been Destroyed.

CHICAGO, June 13--Reports are current
here and in Milwaukee that the city OF
Ironwood, Mich. was destroyed by 4 tor
nado last night, but it is impossible to
verify the rumor.
The Wisconsin Central Railroad and the
Western Union Telegraph Company re-
port a violent storm early in the evening
that blew down telegraph wires and nc
communication can be had with any point
north of Stevens Point Telephone wires
were also down and messages for Ash
land and Ironwood were only taken sub
ject to delay