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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-15
a MINNESOTA JAIL DELIVERY.
Six Prisoners Escape at ST Cloud
After AssnuItInE n Turnkey.

ST CLOUD. MINI, April I5--The most
sensational jail delivery ever effected in
this section of the State was successfully
accomplished in this city last night At
10 o'clock Turnkey Frank Griven went in
to the jail corridor on hearing suspicious
noises from within. He had no sooner
opened the iron door than he was struck
several times by six prisoners and LeIIed
to the floor.
The men jumped and ran through the
offices Of the jail anG into the street The
turnkey regained his feet and although
blood was flowing from his wounds in his
head and shoulders he ran to the doos
and fired five shots -fter the fugities He
then gave chase and overlook one. and
assisted by another man. returned him
to the jail. Ignatz Griven, father Of the
turnkey, captured another. The four es-
capped and have thus far eIuded capture.
They had evidently had outside assist
aHce. as they had secured tools and sa w
ed of two bars OF the steel cage, thus
gaining entrance 20 the corridor from
which point they q a-eaulted the turnkey
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-15
A WORLDWIDE WAR ON RATS.

The Japanese Government TO Pro
pose an determination Movement
CHICAGO. April IA worldwide war
on rats is TO be proposed by Japan The
nation has been conducting an exhaustive
investigation and the conclusion has been
reached that rodents are a menace to
mankind Consequently says Or N Ma
gusha- Who is a visitor in Chicago. and
who has been studying the bubonic plague
IN Hongkons and Bombay and Japan,
the NEkado,s Government is 10 appeal
10 civilization 10 eXterminaIe the rodents.
It is declared that rats spread all sorts
Of eonta gion to The extent even that the
bacteriologists fail 10 realize. while hun
dreds of thousands Of dollars worth Of
property are destroyed by rodents each
year. The plague. says Dr. Nagusha,
would lose half its teTrOrs should the rats
of the world cease to exist His report
viii soon be published by the japanese
Government with a request for all man
kind TO Join in q war on rats
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-15
OBJECT TO THE "LIKINv TAXES
America Seeking Better Commercial
Relations with China.

The policy of the United States to Sc
cure better commercial advantages IN
China, the first move toward the open
door has been approved in instructions
l to Special Commissioner Rockhin The
entering wedge VIII be an attempt on Mr.
1Sockhill s part TO secure the revocation
Of ''Hkin'' taxes corresponding = the
octroi dues Of European countries
Foreign goods entering at Chinese ports
are obliged 10 pay a custom duty of .
per cent ad valorem, and these same
goods. when shipped to interior places,
are subject to an additional tax imposed
by the Viceroys and Governors. This
additional tax is the '-Iikin," which the
United States wants removed. 1t is fixed
by the Viceroy or Governor of each polit-
icaI section, and is in some cases very
high. Its removal would permit the intro
ddction of American and other foreign
goods into the interior of China
Great Britain is also in favor Of arrang-
ing with the Chinese for greater CONNER
eiaI advantages and will cooperate with
the United States. The matter VIII come
up formally at Pekin when the indemnity
question has been settled
The State Department has no news con-
frming the report that Japan is insisting
that China send troops to Manchuria TO
establish order and thus afford no fur
ther excuse for Russian occupation of
that territory. There is no doubt that
this Government sympathizes with such
a policy. but It cannot commit Itself un-
til the matter has been formally present
ed to it.
Minister Wa Ting-fang was at the State
| Department today making enquiries
about the negotiations at Pekin. He had
no news, he said.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-15
THE PLANS OF THE SULTAN
To Start World Wide Revival of
MOhammedanism.

ibduI HamId Preparing for Great
| Pilgrimage to COnstantinoPIe,
Where He shall Be SaIuted aS
the True Successor of Mahomet-
LONDON. April IA despatch has
! been received from COnstantinople
which viii greatly interest religious
| circles throughout the world, for it
marks a radical departure in the work
of those engaged in spreading the faith
| Of Mahomet.
The ConstantinOpIe despatch says
| that the Sultan. whose attention rec
| emily has been largely devoted to reii-
gious matters. IS engaged in organizing
q movement for the revival Of Mcham-
mechanism, which is expected to extend
TO all corners cE the earth.
Abdul Hamid is preparing for & great
| pilgrimage, which is 10 be conducted
under the patronage and encourage
inert of the Turkish Government from
the various Moslem countries and com-
| muniues in Asia. Africa, and Europe.
The Moslems are to come to Constan-
t;nople when plans are perfected and
are to salute Abdul Hamid as the true
successor Of Mahomet
Besides this great movement for the
bringing of thousands of pilgrims to
the Turkish capital, the Mohamnedans,
under the leadership of the Sultan, are
to begin an extensive proselyting move
ment IN behalf of their creed which is
to extend into ali countries. The reli-
gfon of Mahomet. it is announced, is
not to be spread by the aid of the
sword but by missionaries, after The
fashion of the Christian denominations.
Hundreds of missionaries viii pc sent
into all parts of the Orient to answer
and oppose the arguments of the Christ
ian missionaries.
It is said that this general movement
for the spread Of the Moslem faith has
been inspired by the inroads Of Christ
ianity on the Oriental peoples and that
a most determined effort will be made
by the Sultan and his followers to coun-
teract their influence and put a stop to
conversions by the representatives of
the several Christian denominations.
The gathering of the devotees OF Ma
homet in the Turkish capital is expect
ed to be a memorable event in the ie-
ligious history of the East, and the Sui
tan is said to be most enthusiastic in
his efforts for the revival Of interest in
his faith
The despatch from ConstsntinopIe
says also that an alliance is to be con-
Guided between Turkey, Persia, and At
ghanistan for mutual defence against
the encroachments of the Christian
Powers, and it Is not believed here that
this alliance is to be formed on a pure
ly peaceful basis.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-15
THE FosBURG MURDER CASE.
Prosecuting ofzciuIs Ask the LegIs-
Inture fnr nm annronriafion-

Prosecuting officials Ask the LegIs-
Iature for an Appropriation.
PITTSFIELD. Mass, April 15.-The
more the prosecuting officials of Berk-
shire County Investigate the Fosburg
murder mystery. the more worried they
become. lest, after all the hue and cry,
the Indictment against Robert Stewart
FOsburg should fail to the ground. Ac-
.cordingly, the prosecution finds itself in
the position of asking the State Legisla-
ture for an extra grant Of $500 to secure
the conviction II the man accused Of
TnansIaughter, at the same time it is
straining every nerve to lay its hands on
Michael J. Quinn, the leader of the Quinn
Patterson Wire Gang" which. the pa
rents Of the accused man say, was re-
sponsIbIe for the murder of May Fos-
burg
There are many circumstances which
seem to connect Quinn with the Fosburg
case and the family believe from ev!-
dence obtained that the brown derby hat
and the patent leather shoe which the
murders left behind them were Quinn S
property. Detectives employed by them
have searched for Quinn in many quar-
teTs without avail
On this account the police are anxious
to get their hands or Quinn. It Is de-
clared that the prosecution, strong as is
the confidence it Feposes in its theory of
the shooting. believes that the testimony
of the man the FOsburg family charges
with the crime would either convict young
Fosburg or draw the moose about the
neck of Quinn himself. They maintain
that it is immaterial to them which is the
issue Of the trial, provided only the truth
be elected
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-15
4 RoUNp-UP OF THIEVEs.
The Capture of a Gang of Car Burg
lars in Ohio.


NORTH AMHERST. Ohio. April 10
After a pitched battle with revolvers a
man-huat by armed citizens, and q brave
exploit by a lone CITIZEN OF North Am
hergt three men are in the town lookup.
Detective Martin SEEMING. of the Lake
Shore Railroad, has b II In this neighbor-
hood for several days, looking for a gang
of car burglars. Yesterday morning,
about $50 clock, he was sitting ia the
depot talking to the telegraph operator,
when five men appeared on the platform.
They had bundles of canned fruit, pota-
toes, and other provisions
SEEMING called upon them to Surrender.
Three of them opened FIRE with revolvers
at close range Scanning returned the fire.
and the men scattered and ran The de-
tective gave chase but they distanced
him. SEEMING kept on firing his revolver
and aroused the town. In a few minutes
a posse, headed by Marshal George Will
ford. was after the robbers. They over
took two of the fugieises about two miles
out Of town. and after firing few shots
the men surrendered and were marched
back to town.
About 8 O'Clock in the afternoon Joseph
GAVIN had occasion TO go into his cellar
and found man hiding there He drag
ged him out and took him to jail
Later word was received that the fourth
man had been captured at VermTlIiOn with
stolen property. Those under arrest here
gave their names as John Harvey, OF
Portland, Me; Thomas Brooks, of CIeve-
land. and John Moore. OF KingsvflIe.
They viii have a hearing this afternoon
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-15
FUNERAL OF COLONEL BERRET.
Services 10 BE Held at st. Matthew's
Church Wednesday Morning.

Funeral services ever the remains Of
Col. James G. Berret who died at his
home. 1855 I Street northwest, yesterday
morning. will be held at St. Matthews
Church. on Rhode Island Avenue, at II
on Wednesday morning. Requiem high
mass will he celebrated by the Rev
Charles NJ. Bart, pastor in charge of St
Matthews parish The interrnent will be
made at Congressional Cemetery in the
Berret family lot, beside the grave of Mrs.
Berret. who died about three years ago
A number of prominent citizens have
been invited to act as honorary paIIbear-
ers. TFEir- names will be announced later.
At the meeting of the Board OF District
Commissioners this morning the death of
Colonel Rerret was officially announced
and the following order was promulgated:
Ordered. That the Commissioners
learn with sorrow cf the decease Of the
Hon James G. Berret. one OF the most
| esteemed and distinguished citizens OF the
| District of Columbia and formerly Mayor
of the City of Washington. who expired
/ in this city at II o'clock on the morning
| of the 18th instant.
That, rs I mark Of respect to his mem
! Jry, the flags on the District buildings be
| placed at h8lf-maSt until after WedneS-
| day next. the day of his funeral.
| BY virtue Of his position as Mayor OF
| Washington Colonel Berret was formerly
| a member of the Board of Police Com
| misSioneTs when that body existed Under
/ the municipal form of government OF the
/ city of washington. II was thought
| some action regarding Colonel Bvrret' :
| death might be taken by the metropolitan
| Police Department, but Major Sylvester
| is out of the city and until his return
| nothing will be done. He is expected
1 back tomorrow
| There were many visitors at the Berret
! home this morning to offer condolences
| TO the beTeayed relatives Many tele-
/ grams of regret coupled with eulOgistic
/ tributes to the memory of Colonel Ber-
| ret were received.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-15
THE ISTHMlAN CANAL.
Senators Lodge and Foraker Confer
With Secretary Hay

With Secretary Hay.
Senators Lodge and Foraker, members
of the Foreign Relations Committee, had
long interviews with Secretary Hay to-
day. They did not come by appointment
to discuss the Isthmian Canal Treaty,
but Mr Hay naturally took advantage of
their visits to further talk over the
chances of negotiating a convention that
would meet with the approval OF the
Senate When it appeared likely that
there would be an extra session of Con-
gress, Senator Lodge drew up a resoIu-
tinon providing for the abrogation Of the
CIayton-Bulwer Treaty, which he intend
ed 10 present during the extra session and
Foreign Relations He had also outlined
a report in favor OF the resolution, which
he intended to ask he Foreign Relations
Committee to adopt.
There has been no change IN the diplo-
matte situation. No negotiations for a
new treaty have been initiated either in
London or Washington. II became known
today that the State Department holds
that the Senate dio not reject the prin-
cfpIe Of neutrality in amending the Hay
Pauncefote Treaty and the inference 10
be drawn from statements made at the
State Department is that If any new
treaty is negotiated it win contain a neu-
trality clause. The position of the depart
ment appears to be, that the reservation
in the Davis amendment of the right OF
the United States TO defend the canal
does not do away with its naturalization.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-15
BRIcE READY TO APOLOGIZE.
The New York Councilman Anxious
TO Escape Going to Jail.

AZ A<"S%+ BS SSAHar7 as OsAkAs
NEW YORK, April I5.-Councilnan
Stewart NJ Brice, who must according to
the declaration Of Justice Scott. Of the Su-
prenle Court, 90 to jail for ten days, and
pay 4 fine Of Sf73.2 p, Will not have TO sub
nit to incarcerat ton tomorrow, If at all.
Kellogg & Rose, attorneys for Contract
OF Pierce OF the new Hall Of Records, sent
TO BTiCe-s attorney last Saturday Il copy
of an order which they were going to ask
Justice Scott to sign today. Brice's attor-
ney sent word TO Messrs- Kellogg & Rose
this morning. asking If they would not de-
lay the matter until tomorrow morning
The request, which was granted, was ac-
conpanied by an intimation that Council
man Brice had Just realize6. the gravity
OF the situation.
1t was intimated by Brice's counsel that
II Justice Scott would accept an apoIgy
the Councilman would gladly make one
to escape going TO jail and would willing
" pay the fine imposed, or q larger fine,
If necessa ry- But it is known that Jus
tice Scott feels that Brice's conduct in ig-
nor.ag the order Of the Supreme Court to
vote for the Hall of Records issue of
bonds was done with contempt for the
court as well as out Of q desire to frus-
trate the bond issue.
Justice Scott. it is said. viii refuse to
be pIacated by an apology at this late
hour. BTices only hope of escaping
seems 10 be in an appeal to the Appellate
Division Of the Supreme Court, and as
that body has already decided against the
other recalcftrant counciImeu who ap-
peaIed from the order requiring them to
pay fines, Brice's friends have little hope
Of relief from that quarter
James W. Jerard, attorney for Brice,
refused today to tel where the Council
man could be found or what steps he
would take TO avoid arrest and detention
In Ludlow Street Jail for ten days
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-15
AMERICANS ASKED TO Stay
Chinese Want Them to Guard the
Native City at Pekin.
LII Hung Chang Said to Have Applied
to General ChnTee for II Detnch-
mcnt OF United states Troops to
Police the Celestial DISCREET

Police the Celestial District.
LONDON, April I5.-Thc American
troops at Pellin have made a good
impression on the Ckin6se and q nigh
compliment has been paid to General
Chafsee and his men by Ii Hung
Chang, the Celestial pIenipotendary
who has been engaged in the peace
conferences at the capital
\ despatch from Pekin says that
Earl Ii has applied TO General Chaffee
for a detachment Of American soldiers
to police the Chinese city after the de-
parture of the American commander.
Earl Ii has asked that Captain Till
son and a sufficient fcrce of men be
left to guard that portion of the capital
and he has made the request at the
earnest solicitation of the Chinese.
They declare that they are safer an
der the guard of the American troops
than they would be under other for
eigners and they have become greatly
alarmed over the prospective departure
Of General Chaffee's men.
The Celestials say they fear that
looting viii occur after the Americans
leave. and hence asked Earl Lii to use
his best efforts to secure the retention
of an American guard
The foreigners in Pekin are still ex-
eTcised over the persistent reports that
General TCngfu-hsiang is leading re
beIiion in Mongolia and that his ranks
are being steadily increased by recruits
who are ready to desperately resist the
prospective encroachments Of foreign
ers in the Celestial Empire
\ despatch from Pekin, sent under
yesterdays date, says that Prince
Ching, one Of the Chinese peace ENJOYS,
states that he does not believe the re-
ports Of the missionaries concerning
the Tungfu-hsiang revolutionary move
ment
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-15
RULES OF EVIDENCE.
Business Before the Spanish Treaty
Claims Commission Today.

Rules of evidence were Under discussion
at the meeting of the Spanish Treaty
Claims Commission, held today in the
office of Commissioner Maury 1905 Penn
syIvania Avenue. No formal action was
taken. but rules will probably be adopted
at tomorrow session All of the Com
missioners were present. The meeting
adjourned shortly after o'clock. and will
meet tomorrow at 2:30 D. m. in Judge
Maury's office.
Five claims have so far been fled with
the Commission All of them are for loss
of personal property. The first claim al
Ieges mental suffering and Illness as
ground Tor special compensation Calm
No 3 charges loss of property by the acts
Of the civil guards
False arrest and Imprisonment are the
claims advanced in claim No. 4. and in
the fifth claim. it is charged that the loss
Of property was due to destruction by the
insurgents, through neglect of Spain to
provide protection The claims aggregate
S5I9, 5000.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-15
A STEEL TRUST STRIKE.
The Combines First Fight With Or
Eunized Labor

PITTSBJRG, April 15--About half Of
the 500 employees of the W Devices Wood
mill Of the American Sheet Steel Com
pany, at McKeesoort. are on a strike to
day and the operation OF the plant IS
badly crippled The cause Of the trouble
was the recent discharge OF seven men
who, the men assert, were dismissed be
cause they were members Of the Anal
the works
Members Of the firm say that they viii
continue the operation OF their plant. aCd
that II they are troubled by the strikers
ct AcKeespGrt they viii ship their mate
rial elsewhere for manufacture.
This is the first conflict between organ
lied labor and the new United States
Steel Corporation President T. J Shat
fer, Of the AmaIgamated Association Of
Iron, Steel, and Tin Workers, says he viii
tie up every plant Of the corporation
steel, tin, tube, structural iron, wire, and
ali, If necessary to win the fight.
The only underlying companies in the
new corporation whose mills are inde-
pendent Of the AmaIgamated Association
are the Carnegie interests and the Ma
tional Tube Company. The men employed
At the mills Of the American Steel Hoop
Company, the American Tinplate Con-
pany, and the Republic Iron and Steel
Company are all organized, while most of
those Of the American Sheet Steel Com
pany and the National steel Company and
few Of the National Steel, American n
Steel and Wire. and American Bridge
belong to the AHalgamated Association
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-15
a CoLoRED PRISONER SHOT.
Florida Posse &nEered Because the
Sheriff Defended Him.


HASTINGS, Fla, April ia posse of
citizens angered because the sheriff
would not give up his prisoner for a
lynching. fired q voIey at Jim Kirby. col
ored. arrested on a charge of murder,
while he was held in custody at a rail-
road siding, waiting for train to take
him to St. Augustine. Five bullets en-
tered the negrO's body. He is still alive,
but is not expected to recover
Kirby is charged with the murder of
Julius EsIlew. foreman at the works Of a
turpentine company near here, on last
Saturday. Eskew came to town to get
money for the payroll from the express
Office On his way back TO the works he
was shot by an assailant in hiding behind
q cypress tree Kirby was caught in the
act of robbing the foreman's body He
ran into the woods
= large posse was quickly organized and
traced him for miles The negro was
finally run down in swamp and arrest
ed. 4 coroner's jury. rendered a verdict
| Of murder against Kirby and charged an
other negro, Robert Lee, with being an
accomPlice. The citizens were greatly in
censed and clamored for d lynchins- But
for the action Of the sheriff both negroes
would have been strung up
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-15
THE NEW YORK ICE TRUST CASE
Arguments to BE Heard in the Court
of Appeals Tomorrow

ALBANY, April 15--At the opening of
the Court of Appeals this afternoon Da-
vid Wilcox, attorney Cor the American Ice
Company, and William Rand, jr-, attorney
for President Charles ". Morse, moved to
strike from the calendar the appeal in the
proceedings instituted against tnat com
pany BY the attorney general to dissolve
it on the ground that it is an Illegal com
bination operating in restraint of trade
Chief Judge Parker stated that the
court would consider the motion in con
nection with the merits of the case when
the argument is made to the court tomor-
row afternoon. At that time the attor-
aeys viii have two and a half hours in
which TO present the case, the court
agreeing to permit them to occupy that
length Of time.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-15
TO END THE BOER WAR.
Reports of "a Peace Conference Cir.
CulntecI in I,nutfnn

LONDON April l5--There have been
persistent TUmors on the Stock Exchange
today to the effect that peace negotiations
are being conducted with the Beers. and
that the burghers would lay down their
arms The last Of May
Il is impossible to trace these reports
10 their source. and the War Office has
remained silent on the subject If reEo-
tiations for ending the war are in pro
grCss. they are being secretly conducted.
hut the reports are not generally credited
here.
General Botha's refusal of the terms CT
fercd by General Kitchener recently was
regarded as final and it IS not believed
that Great Britain is ready to offer the
bUrghers any better conditions than those
rejected
Considerable UUeasiuess was caused here
for 4 time this morning by the report
that private parties had received adyices
to the effect that General French and 500
British troops had been captured by the
Beers. 1t was said that Freach's force
had been surrounded in the mountain
While heavy mist prevailed. and had
been taken before they could offer sue
cCSSful resistance
Later the War Office officially denied. the
r-gmor of the capture.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-15
BERNIER's POLAR EXPEDITION.
The Canadian Public Expected to
Subscribe the Funds,

OTTAWA, Ont, April 15--In addition to
supplying the ship. it is understood that
the Government has decided to furnish
Captain Bernier with the necessary in
struments for his North Pole expedition.
It is expected that the funds for pay
ing the crew anG equpPing the vessel
will be subscribed by the general public.
Confidence in Captain Bernier's scheme
is growing and the belief is general that
he is the right man TO lead such an ex-
petition The different scientific societies
which have taken great interest in the
captains project VIII no doubt aid him
financially