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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-10

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-10

Only a few hundred
people see any average
store window each day.
A hundred and fifty
thousand people see
The Stars advertis-
ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-10
THE COMING CAMPAIGN
REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL
COMMITTEE NOW ORGANIZED.
Representative Babcock Reelected
Chairman and All the Old Officers
Chosen-Confident of Success.

The republican congressional committee
organized for the coming campaign last
night by the reelection of the old board of
officers. These comprise Representative
Babcock of Wisconsin, chairman; Repre-
sentative Sherman of New York, vice chair
man; Representative Overstreet of Indiana,
secretary, and Mr.. w. B. Thompson of this
city, treasurer. Authorization was given
the chairman to appoint an executive COM
mittee of nine members.
The reelection of the old board of Off
GERS was unanimous and indicative of abso-
lutte harmony in the republican campaign
organization. 1t was be stated that with
out such harmony the existing board could
not have permitted their names to be put
up for reelection.
Mr.. Babcock stated to the committee last
night that he did not desire reelection in
the first place on account of his health,
and, in the second place, because there
might be some other gentleman who could
harmonZe the various interests of the re-
pubiicans of the House more successfully
than he could. Both of his objections were
Overruled and he was unanimously directed
to assume the management of this, the fifth
congressional campaign which he has con-
Quoted. The other four resulted in repub-
lican victories and Mr. Babcocks col
leagues feel assured that the republicans
will win the next House.
Mr.. Babcock Confident.
III conversation with a Star reporter to-
cay Mr.. Babcock said he felt very conf
dent of the republicans winning in the fall
election, if existing conditions in the indus
trial world continue throughout the year.
Mr.. Babcock said that if labor continued to
BE- employed at existing high wages and #
the present phenomenal prices of all agri-
cultural products were maintained he saw
no reason to fear that the voters of the
country would not re-elect a republican
House of Representatives.
Mr.. BabcOck said he felt sure that the
republican party would in good time take
hold of the tariff situation, and if it was
found that there were any schedules grant
ting unnecessarily high protection they
would be modified to suit the demands of
tie country. He thought the people of the
country realized that such a course would
be pursued, and that they were willing to
trust the republicans in Congress to handle
the tariff question wisely.
There is some talk among the leaders of
the congressional committee in favor of es-
taElishing the principal headquarters of the
o. ganiZatiOn in New York city, as stated
In The Star several days ago. No decision
las been reached upon this point and prob
ably will not be until the executive com
mjttee is appointed and formal meeting is
held. Some of the members of the com
nittee think that with headquarters in New
York closer touch could be maintained with
men have to deal.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1902-05-01
ME-, IDAHO, THURSDAY, MAY /, 1902.
CHAFFEE DETAILS SiTUA.
TION IN MiNDANAo ISLE.
Every Efort will be Made to Prevent n
General War and Persuade Ma
tives To Surrender.

Adjutant-General Corbin has made
public the following extract from a
cablegram just received from General
Chaffee, dated Manila, April cath:
Before Baldwin could be commupi-
Gated with he had taken the fort at
Pulas, after slight resistance. No cas-
ualities. Very soon after neigh boring
town of Ganasi opened it's doors, hoist
ed white flag and delivered red flag.
Datto Lampo and others, with strong
following asked permission to call and
make peace. Datto Amanipack of
Cana, who sent threatening message
in reply to my letter. is one of those
who have submitted. Camp is two
miles from Cana, whose Sultan has
asked Baldwin to come there. Have
directed HIM not to move He is ten
miles from Datto.
ut is my purpose to have interview
with General Davis. win go on Han
cock, which leaves today for Malabang
with battalion Tenth infantry. 1t is
our purpose to show considera BILE
force of troops to Lake Moros, converse
with Dattos, then retire troops by diff
ferent trails to Malabang and Parang
and thereafter to send expeditions oc-
casionally to Lake. We supposed
Cana was thirty-five miles from Mala-
bang, but it is actually short twenty
one (miles); lighting not necessary to
overcome opposition to advance to
present location of troops; IT'S men
with Baldwin, two troops cavalry dis
mounted twelve miles in rear, Every
effort will be made to prevent gem
eral war. Davis says the situation
this time very favorable"
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1902-05-01
FILIPINOS TIRE OF FIGHTING.
INSURGENTS IN THE ISLAND OF SkMAR ARE
SuRRENDERING TO GENERAL GRANT.
Guovarra, Who Succeeded General Lukban
to the Command of the Rebel Forces
In Samar, Has Surrendered.

General Frederick D. Grants expedi-
tion In the gun boats Baseo and Florida,
several steam launches and native
lighters, has assembled the Gandara
river, in the island of Samar, and has
brought the insurgent leader Guevarra
and his entire command down to the
coast.
Guevarra's command consisted of
Rafael Sebastian, Abaki and thirty
eight other officers, $50 men and l61
rifles.
Three hundred insurgents, with 131
rifles, have arrived at Catbalogan, Sa-
mar, and surrendered formally to the
American authorities.
Guevarra succeeded General Lukban
to the command of the insurgent forces
in Samar, when the latter was cap
tured last February. He announced
his intention to surrender last March.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1902-05-01
REAL COAT OF MAIL.
Twenty-Five Feet of Silver Wire 10 Used
In Darning Mans Abdomen In Chicago.

Twenty Five Feet of Silver Wire is Used
In Darning Mans Abdomen In Chicago.
"When Isaac Ascher, who is at the
County hospital suffering from an
operation performed, recovers, he need
not fear going to war, for he will have
a coat of mail" said young physician
who saw the operation. DR.. Charles
Dawson and his assistants placed about
twenty-five feet of silver wire in
Ashers abdomen in darning a rupture
of the anterior abdominal wall.
The muscles had been spread so far
apart that they could not be draw to-
gether, so the doctors used fine silver
wire to literally darn space of three
by five inches. This is probably the
first time this operation has been per-
formed in Cook county.
After the lattce work of silver
threads between the muscles had been
completed the skin was drawn to-
gether and sewed. The patient liz
resting we'll, and there is no fear that
he will not recover. Six times before
he went to the County hospital, a few
days ago, Ascher had been operated
upon.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1902-05-01
INDIANA AWHITECAPPERS
BEAT MAN AND WOMAN,
Twenty Masked Men Almost KIN Man and
Drive His wife Insane.


Drive His wife Insane.
Early Wednesday morning twenty
masked men went to the home of Fin
ley stretchberry, aged 40. six miles
west of Nashville, Ind, and only few
miles from the home of William Cald-
we'll, who was almost killed by the
whitecappers the night before, and
beat their way into Stretchberry's
house.
The whitecappers seized Stretch
berry's wife and forced her into the
kitchen. Stretchberry was then beaten
over the head with revolvers and
clubbed until he fell to the ground. He
was dragged to the woods and tied and
whipped until the blood flowed. The
cappers then united their victim, car
ried him down the road and tied him to
fence post and again beat him.
Stretchberrys wife, who was recent
ly discharged from the insane hospital,
became insane from excitement.
Both Stretch berry and Caldwell are
at the point of death and Mrs. Stretch
berry's condition is most pitiable. The
two whitecappings occurred within
forty-eight hours
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1902-05-01
April eS.

HOUSE. One hundred and ftfty-fve private
pension bills were passed, including bills to
pension the widow OF the late General William
Ludlow at $50 n month and the widow Of the
late "Parson'' Brownlow OF Tennessee at $50 a
month. The remainder of the day was devoted
TO general debate on the agricultural appro-
priation bill Mr.. Lessler of New York dis
cussed the necessity for a new postoffice at
New York; Mr.. Cochran OF Missouri, Democrat,
the trust question, and II C, Smith of Michi-
gan, Republican, good roads,
SENATE. Mr.. McCumber of North Dakota,
spoke on the pure food measure. MIR. Carmack
of Tennessee, addressed the senate In opposi-
tlon to the Philippine government bill,
Mr.. Platt Of Connecticut, chairman OF the
committee on relations with Cuba, reported
from that committee substitute for the reso-
luton offered a few days ago by Mr., Teller, the
substitute providing for an investigation by
the committee OF the holdings OF Cuban sugar
and OF Cuban sugar lands by American citizens,
the committee to have authority to send for
persons and papers and to sit during sessions
OF the senate.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1902-05-01
j. Sterling Morton Dead.

Hon. j. Sterling Morton, former
secretary of agriculture, died at 4:3o
o'clock Sunday afternoon at Lake For
est, at the home of his son, Mark Nor
ton. For several weeks Mr.. Morton
had been gradually failing. The
nature of his sickness had not been
determined and week ago he was
brought from his home at Nebraska
City, Neb., to Lake Forest for medical
attention. The change brought no
improvement and he declined gradually
until death came.
The ex-secretary was the author of
Arbor day, April %, which beganto be
observed generally during his incum-
bency as head of the department of
agriculture and which is now general
ly observed in all the states.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1902-05-01
AnriI 2s.

HousE-Representativ Sibley OF Pennsy1-
vania, created sensation during the general
debate on the agricultural bill, denouncing
General Jacob II Smith for the orders he is
sued In the Samar campaign. He declared
that General Smith was disgrace to the uni.
form he wore and expressed the hope that the
president would strip him OF his uniform With
In forty-etght hours.
SENATE-After a brief discussion. the senate
agreed to the house amendments to the oleo-
margarine bill as passed by the senate. The
measure now goes to the president for his Sig
nature. An effort was made by Mr., Teller OF
Colorado, to amend the measure SO as to levy a
tax OF 10 per cent of the capital or assets on
any butter trust that might be formed, but it
was defeated.
The conference report on the Chinese exclu-
sion bill was adopted.
reconsideration of the sundry civil appropri-
alton bill was begun, but not concluded.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1902-05-01
MONSTER WEAPON.
Gun Which VIII HurI Steel Tweaty- One
Miles to be Given Trial This Week.

Gun Which VIII HurI steel Tweaty- One
Miles to be Given Trial This Week.
The authorities at the Watervliet
arsenal expect to complete work on the
big gun to be placed at Fort Hamilton.
10 New York harbor, by June lst. The
gun, which has been in course of con-
struction about four years, will first
be sent to Sandy Hook for proving.
Last week the war department decided
to mount the gun on a disappearing
carriage. Its first trial Is eagerly
awaited by all the gunmakers of the
world 1t is said that the gun will
hurl shell twenty-one miles. This is
disputed by the Krupps, who assert
it will not throw the shot more than
fifteen miles. In order to discharge
the gun, it will require 1000 pounds of
powder and 5000 pound projectile.
The gun, when completed will weigh
$50 tons,
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1902-05-01

HoUsE-The house, after devoting an hour to
passage OF bills by unanimous consent sus-
pended public business and for the remainder
of the afternoon listened to tributes to tho
memories OF the late Representative Soockes
OF South Carolina and the late Representative
Grump of Michigan.
SENATE-Mr Carmaek OF Tennessee COM
pleted the speech on the Philippine government
bill which he began Friday. He continued his
exceedingly caustic criticisms OF the adminis-
tration's policy and the ultimate end to which
It would lead, concluding by expressing the
hope that the administration would turn from
'the bloody gospel of the strenuous lifen to the
paths OF peace.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1902-05-01
Re,olutlon In yanesnela.

Adyices received from Carupano,
seaport town of Venezuela, announce
that 1900 Venezuelan government
troops under General Castillo left
Garupano about week ago, and that
a column of 1,6s0 government troops
left Cumana, marching toward point
near Maturin, in the state of Bermu-
dez. to which place the revolutionists,
under Generals Penaloza, Ducharme
and Rolando had retreated. General
Castillo says he intends to attack the
revolntionists shortly. and that he
will surely defeat them.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1902-05-01
STORMED BY STRIKERS.
Dye-Helpers In Patterson, N. j., Start =
Riot and Compel Plants to
Close Down.

Striking dye helpers at Patterson,
N. j., stormed the establishments that
were still running, and by force com
pelled a complete suspension of busi-
ness in their trade. They engaged In
a useries of running fights with the
police and plant managers, and in one
of the ssverest clashes exchanged u
q volley of pistol shots with them.
Many persons on either side were Sc
vereiy injured during the rioting.
1t was believed for u time that II
would be necessary to ask the state for
troops to restore order, but the police
expressed confidence in their ability to
handle the situation. and no request
for outside aid was made. Judge
Dixon called the grand jury and
charged them to indict the persons
guilty of rioting.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1902-05-01
Disastrous Tornado In Texas.

A tornado passed over Glenrose,
Texas, Monday afternoon, killing five
persons, injuring forty more and de.
molishing much property. The court
house was badly damaged, printing
Office was blown away, two saloons
were partly destroyed, Milan's ware
room was demolished, Lily & Sons
grocery store was blown away, black
smith shop was destroyed and four
buildings of Hendricks & Son were
totally demolished. 0ne-tbird of the
business houses of the town were
wrecked
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1902-05-01
Uncle Sam Gets Isiauds.

The session of the landsthipg at
Copenhagen, Wednesday, was one of
the most sensational on record. The
lie was passed twice and charges and
counter charges were hurled back and
forth while the opponents OF the sale
of the islands went so far as to impugn
the accuracy of the United States de-
partment officials records The pre-
sident of the house twice called a
former minister of justice to order and
he also left the chair and spoke i'm
passionately against the ratification oil
the treaty. The treaty was then rati-
fed.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1902-05-01
PEACE IN SIGHT,

British Secretary of War Believes South
African Trouble Will Soon be Ended
Speaking in London Friday night,
Mr.. Broderick, the secretary of war,
said;
s'We are perhaps in sight of peace,
but in the interval we are sending out
men and material to carry on the war
for another year or two, if necessary,
that being the only spirit wherein the
government can interpret the will of
the nation and approach the arrange
ments for the conclusion of peace"
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1902-05-01
Boy Loses Life in an Attempt to Save His
Blind Parent.

William McCarty, aged 1a, lost his
life at Port Chester, Conn, while trying
to save his blind father in the belief
that he was in danger. The father lost
his sight few years ago by prema-
ture blast in quarry. The boy was
playing with some companions, when
he saw his father walking near tho
railroad and an express train approach
ing. The blowing of the whistle caused
the boy to think that his father was in
danger. He started across the tracks
to save him and was struck by the train
and instantly killed.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1902-05-01
Spokane Man Sends "a Goffin to His Fiance
as a Present.

Joseph Reno, on trial in thu federal
court at Spokane, for sending obscene
letters through the mails to his sweet
heart, Miss Lulu Mereier has been
acquitted, the jury deciding that he
was insane. just before Christmas
Reno left small coffin on the door
step of Miss Merciers home with an
insulting note to her older sister. His
arrest for letters previously written
followed, resulting in an acquittal on
the ground of insanity,
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1902-05-01
>vcHlNEsE INVADING AFRICA.

Two Hundred Coolies on Their Way to Jo-
hannesburg TO Work In the Mines.
A syndicate of Chinese merchants of
Vancouver, b. c., has entered into a
contract labor speculation. and plans
the Oriental invasion of South Africa
Two hundred Chinese brought by the
steamer Empress of China are now in
the custody of the custom authorities.
They will be shipped in bond to Jehan-
pesburg, where they are under contract
to remain for five wears.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1902-05-01
WEEK IN CONGRESS.
Aprll rs.

HousE-The house began consideration Of
ihe senate amendment to the oleomargsrine
bill. special rule for this purpose was adop-
ted by vote of 1852 to 70. BY the ruling Of the
chair the question OF further amendments OF the
senate propositions was confined within very
narrow limits. Slow progress was made. The
opponents of the measure who sought to modi-
fy the senate amendments in various particu-
lars were out-voted on every proposition SUBJ
mitted.
fhe house committee on naval affairs amend
eu the provision of the naval appropriation bill
so that one of the new battieships or armored
cruisers must be built in a government navy
yard.
SENATE.-Mr. Rawlns of Utah continued his
speech In the senate opposing the Philippine
temporary government bill. He had not con-
cluded his remarks when the senate adjourned.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1902-05-01
Unique Revenge of Wife Upon Her Bru-
tai Husband.

Cruel and inhuman treatment will
be the plea of Thomas Foley of Eng
lish, Ind, for divorce His wife ad-
mits that she tied his hands and feet
while he was drunk and applied salt
to his hands, face and clothing, that
the cattle in the field where be lay
helpless might lick him to death as
revenge for beating she received
during drunken orgie. Foley's skin
was raw in many places and his cloth
ing In shreds.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1902-05-01
woodward,s Ghost Bothers Prisoner.

Jim Adams, the lone prisoner in the
county Jail at Casper, Wyo,, whose
sentence will expire next October, has
asked the authorities to let him out
before he becomes insane. Adams was
in jail with Woodward during the time
the murderer was confined there and
the two got rather chummy. Adams
now claims that Woodward's ghost
appears in the Jail every night an
talks to him. Besides, it plays the
mouth harp, sings and whistles and
otherwise disturbs his sleep.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1902-05-01
SENDS A REPRESENTATIVE.

Roosevelt Unable to Attend Meeting of
Spanish War Veterans.
President Roosevelt will not attend
the meeting which began in New York
Tuesday night of the military and
naval order of the Spanish-American
war, of which he is commander, but
has commissioned Gen. George o. Har-
ries, member of the organization,
to convey his best wishes for success
full meeting and his regrets at his
inability to attend.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1902-05-01
BLOODY BATTLE FOUGHT.


Chinese Imperial Troops and Rebels En-
gage In Severe Fight.
Advices received Saturday from Wu
Chou, under date of 22nd, announce
that bloody battle was then proceed
ing between force of imperial troops
on their way to Nan Ming and large
party of rebels. The imperial army
attacked the rebels eucampment in
the Wu Chang hills, brought up two
Maxims and two twelve Founders and
finally scattered the rebels and cap
tured their leader. Hung Yung Seng,
who was wounded. Subsequently the
rebels captured two villages of Nan
Ming and established their headquar-
ters in those villages.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1902-05-01

The United Confederate Veterans, In
session at Dallas, Texas, unanimously
reelected General John b. Gordon
ommander-in-chief; General Stephen
b. Lee, commander of the army of the
Tennessee department, and c. |. Walk
er, commander of the department of
north Virginia, to succeed the late
General Wade Hampton. New Orleans
was selected as the place of the next
reunion. General Gordon was given
9no chance to retire.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1902-05-01
NIGHTMARE KILLED HIM.
Maryland Man Drops Dead just as He
Was Awakened.

A dispatch from Hagerstown, Nd,
says: Harry G. Koontz, constable of
smithburg, died suddenly in bed at 5
o'clock Friday morning of heart fail
ure, superinduced, it is thought, by an
attack of nightmare. His wife heard
him muttering and making peculiar
noise in his sleep, raised him up and
he fell over dead. He was &c years old.
He retired in good health after hard
days riding serving summons.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1902-05-01
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SHOT IN A SALOON,

James Mcmahon Killed by w. X. Head In
Jefferson, Colo.
w. r. Head, large property-owner
and pioneer of jefferson, Colo, shot
and almost instantly killed James
Mcmahon in Heads saloon. Mcmahon
was partly under the influence of
liquor and, being quarrelsome, at
tempted to strike Head with chair,
when the latter shot him in the right
breast. Mcmahon died in fifteen
minutes. The dead man was laborer
and leaves no family.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1902-05-01
WEEDS on the Day the Murderer of the
Family Is Convicted.

Family Is Convicted.
Miss Maud Earl, the survivor of the
Earl family, for the murder of six of
whom Ed Batson was given the death
penalty at Lake Charles, La, was mar
ried directly after the jury brought
in it's verdict. Her husband is Charles
g. Ingram of Orange, young man
who became acquainted with her
shortly before the crime was committed
which made her an orphan. The
courtship proceeded while Batson
was being sought far and wide, and
Miss Earl named the date for the we'd
ding as the day on which the murderer
of her father, mother and brothers
was convicted. Directly after the jury
had given in it's verdict the young
couple proceeded before minister and
were married
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1902-05-01
BOCAS is EVACUATED.

Former Colombian Government Has Been
Peacefully Re-Established.
Secretary Long has received the fol.
lowing cablegram from Commander
McCrea of the gunboat Maehi-s, dated
Colon:
.Bocas Del Toro, Colombia, has been
evacuated. The former government
peacefully re-esta blished. Forces have
been withdrawn. Their duty was very
we'll done. Shall await usual condi-
ton before returning to Colon"
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1902-05-01
Long sessions of Parliament.

All-night sittings and vigorous
application of the closure rule are fore
shadowed for this week in the British
Parliament, IN order that progress
may be made with the new Iu.es o.
procedure