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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-10
QUAY Is CONFIDENT
OF WINNING Fight
Believes He Can Nominate
PennypaCker.
ELKIN IS EQUALLY SURE
Certain That He Is to Be the Choice CT
Pennsylvania Republican State Cor
vention-A Good -Natured Contest
With Leaders Exchanging Visits

HARRISBURG. Pa. June J0.-Elkiu
and Quay leaders are still confident of
their respective positions in the fight
for The nomination for governor. hsr the
Quay men seem more certain o. their
ground. Attorney General Elkin. how
ever. does not believe that the Quay
managers understand the real conditions.
His friends assure him that figures here
tofore given out are accurate and that
there has been no loss from the original
estimate Thirty OF the Allegheny dele
cation held caucus this morning and
aided to support EIkin. Watres men
viii caucus with the Pennypacker forces
tonight on organization of convention.
No action viii be taken on gubernatorial
nomination in this caucus
Two Senators Agree.
Senator's Quay and Penrose both say
this morning that Judge Pennypacker
would be nominated for governor by
substantial majority It has been
good-natrred contest up to this time.
many of the leaders exchanging visits
The city is filling up with large dele
cations from all parts of the State, in
Guiding many bands and clubs. There
will be street parades tonight and
great display OF fireworks in the inter
est OF Elkin.
Representative SibIey is here and will
be permanent chairman in the event Of
Quay controlling that body.
Congressman Conneil Of Scranton
called on Senator Quay this morning TO
pay his respects. but told Quay that Ell
kin would be nominated. There is some
talk of ex-Lieut. Gov. c. ". Stone as
compromise candidate.
Allegheny Delegates Absent
six Of the Allegheny delegation were
absent from the caucus. those conuoll-
ed by George Won Bonhorst, and they
will vote for Pennypacker- But the FL
kin people we're feeling in very good
spirits. that they had captured thirty
cut OF thirty-six-
There was a row in the Notbnmbar-
land county contingent that is here do
ing missionary work for EIkin- when
they discovered today that two Of their
delegates had gotten away from them.
for the time being 1t was said that one
was offered a $4,000 position and took IT
and left. and the sther was given cash
The Northumberland people say that
these two delegates must go into con-
vention and vote for EIkin OF they can
not 20 back home
The delegates from Lawrence and
Mercer held caucus last evening and
declared for ex-senator Brown. of Law
renee, for Lieutenant Governor.
Two Forces Combine.
The watrcs forces and those of
Mayor Lewis. Of Lehigh, this morning
entered into a combine by which the
Lehigh delegation of Eve will vote for
Watres for Governor, in return for
which Watres people viii vote for Lewis
for Lieutenant Governor
This gives Watres FIVE more dele
gates over his claim of thirty-one yes
terday. or thlrty-six in all. If these all
stand like stone wall. and do not
break. il IS a certainty that Colonel
Watres controls the situation.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-10
PRESIDENT MAY VISIT
MAINE IN AUGUST

Represent tatiye Litt1eheld Of Maine
was at the White House today End came
away with glowing countsnance. He had
succeeded IN securing the President
tentative promise. he said 10 make
SHIRT visit TO Maine in August next. to
he Representative home town. Rock
IsEa which is the only prominent Dem
ocratie town in the State
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-10
PLEA FOR TAXPAYERS
LAID BEFORE SENATE
Mr.. Stewart Presents Pam
phlet on D strict.

Senator Stewart in the Senate this
morning presented. wihth the request
that it be printed. a public document
prepared by Mr. ". c. Dodge. and en-
titled, Come. now, let US reason to
gether; a plea for the District by a dis
franehised taxpayer Some facts which
ought 20 be known and carefully con
sidered by Congress when legislating
for the District
The paper gives a history OF the or
ganization Of me District, and the fouB-
dation Of the - present system Of gov
ernment, an is in the nature Of a reply
to the crit'c SINS INDUCED in by various
newspapers OF the country that have in
times past referred 10 the citizens Of the
District as 'paupers.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-10
Mr.. CANNON CALLS
HALT ON EXPENSES

route were adopted that would take
$40, ,O00 900 at once from the surplus;
there was also the Pacific cable, which
would cost SIS. 000. GEO He considered
this expenditure unwise- 1t was time,
he declared, TO call halt in reckless
and unnecessary expenditure.
Mr. Lacey. replied to Mr.. Cannon He
said the latter's argument was ridi-
cuIe of science.
Mr. Cannon offered a motion to strike
out the enacting clause. which was
adopted in Committee Of the Whole by
o vote of IS to Il.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-10
PASSENGERS From Colon

NEW YORK. June IO.-Among the
passengers who arrived this morning on
the steamer AIIianca from Colon were
Lieut.. Commander WsS. Hughes. of the
United States cruiser Philadelphia, sta
Stoned at Panama. and George Bonbeury
French consul at Colon.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-10
Pension Check fOr Mrs. Mckinley.

COLUMBUS. Ohio. June i0--Mrs. Nc
Kfnley has received the first instaIiment
of her pension. the amount this time be-
ing sG52.7s Hereafter she viii receive
81 $50 every three months. Mrs. Gar
field has also just drawn her quarterly
instaIment OF the same amount
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-10
NEW AGRICULTURAL
BUILDING FAVORED

longing to the United States as he may
deem eSpedient. the building TO be con
stTucsed in accordance with the ap-
proved plans heretofore secured in pur-
sUance of the provisions OF the act OF
Congress, approved March ,. 1901, and
he is authorized, after due advertise
ment for proposals. to enter into con-
tracts within the limit OF cost hereby
fixed and subject u appropriations to be
made by Congress for the erection Of
the building complete. including heating
apparatus. elevators. and approaches.
and The removal OF the present building
or buildings Of the Department Of Agri-
culture
Construction and Cost.
That the supervision of the con-
suucton Of the building shall be pIaed
in charge of an officer of the Govern
ment especially qualified for the duty
TO be appointed by the Secretary of
Agriculture, subject 10 the approval of
the head OF the department in which
such officer is employed. who shall re-
ceive for his additional services an in
crease Of 25 per centrm OF his present
salary, such increase to be paid out Of
the appropriation for the building here
in authorized
That the limit OF cost for the con
struction Of the building complete, in
cluding heating apparatus. elevators.
and approaches. and the removal OF the
present building or buildings OF the
Department Of AgricU itUre, is hereby
fixed at $. 5G0. coo. and no conTat shall
be entered into or expenditure author
fzed in excess Of said amount
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-10
ACTION ON
The NAVAL BILL
Measure Passed by Senate
After Brief Debate.

8fter the morning business Senator
Hale today called up the laval appTo-
Driation bill. and Senator Perkins. Of
California. took the floor and made
speech in favor Of the construction OF
battleships in the Government navy
yards.
At the conclusion of the sreech the
Senate passed the naval bill with the
amendment as agreed TO by the com
mittee-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-10
MRS. MEDLEY SENT
TO INSANE ASYLUM
Woman Who Created Sensation Here
Committed at Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA. June fo.-Mrs. Mir
IAN L Medley. aged ffty-two years, the
woman who created a sensation in
Washington q few days ago by trying TO
force her way into President Roosevelt's
presence wnlfe armed with revolver.
was today committed to the State insane
Asylum at NoTTistOwn, Pa
Her reason has been affected by real
or fancied breach OF promise troGbls.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-10
Mr.. GALT's CONDITION.

No Ground for Hoping That lie Can
-'' Recover.
The condition of Mr. William Cali,
who is lying dangerously i'll at his home.
Ninth Street and Grant Place northwest,
in this city. remains unchanged. II was
announced at the house today that no
material difference has been noted since
yesteTdaE-
No hope is entertained for Mr.. Galts
ultimate recovery
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-10
Bill Appropnating $500
900 Reported to
the Senate.
NO DOUBT OF ITS PASSAGE
Committees Report Accompanied by
Letter From Secretary Wilson Giving
Reasons for the Erection Of New
Strueeure-WiH Save sIo,oOO Year

Senator Fairbanks. chairman Of the
Committee CT Public Buildings and
Grounds. today presented to the senate
the report en- the bill appropTiating
g 5Oo. eco for q ncw building for the
use Ct the Agricultural Department
The report points cut the necessities
for the new building which is TO be
erected in tAe Agricultural grounds, just
souff Of the present structure The re-
port includes a letter from Secretary
wilson. wfo states that the present
building IS not dreproof- nor is it a
modern building suited for the pur-
poses Of the department.
In addition to this. the Secretary
states that the department is paying
s1oc00 in annual rentals for quarters in
which are stored valuable records that
should be under the roof Of the depart
mcnt building proper, where they could
be Immediately available.
Similar Measure Pending.
! measure similar 10 the Fairbanks
bill is now pending before the House
Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds. but Chairman Mercer. Of ths
House committee, win wait on the pas
sage Of the Fairbanks b.II in preference
10 reporting the House bill This win
probably be the last public building bill
Tor the District to be acted on at this
session.
There IS no question about the pas
SAGE CT the Fairbanks bin by the SEN
ate
The Bill in Full.
The bill reported by Senator Fair
banks provides as follows:
THAT the Secretary OF Agriculture
Is authorized and directed 10 cause
svltabIc and c9mnodious nre-proof
bufld4nz. for the use and accommodation
Of the Department CT Agriculture, to be
erected on such portion OF the grounds
= tha Department Of Agriculture be-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-10
DISCUSSED DISTRICT
PERSONAL TAX BILL

Assessor Darneiue was before the Dis
trict subcommittee Of the Senate APP
preparation Committee this morning and
discussed personal tax features Of the
District appropriation bill
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-10
SPECIAL GIFTS MADE
BY PRINCETON CLASSES

PRINCETON, June lot was an
nounced here yesterday that the classes
Of 1860 and 1901 had together given $50
goo to the university for special pur-
poses.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-10
Differs From the President.
Removed His Collar.

During the course of his argument
Mr.. Cannon became somewhat over
heated physically and ceased speaking
long enough to remove his collar and
pecktie. These he placed upon his desk.
took drink of water from q silver COB
Leland continued apparently with great
er ease. Mr. Canncn's remarks We're a
plea for economy.
There were enough projects in sight.
he said. on which to expend the sur
plus without incurring any unnecessary
ana extraordinary expenditures.
Touches on the Canal
The Nicaragua Canal. ne said, would
cost many millions. and if the Panama
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-10
Declares There Is Nothing
in Charges Preferred.
DEFENDS FEDERAL OFFICERS
Sees No Reason Why a Man Should
Surrender Ali Rights of Citizenship
As Soon as He Accepts a Public Place.
An Outline of the Trouble.

Senator Hanna had long. conference
with the President this morning over
the cases o. the Cleveland Federal Off
,ials who are charged by Representative
Burton with being nerniciously active
in politics and there CIV violating the
civil service law.
4 do not think it right to magnify
this thing into a matter Of national i'm
portance," sid Senator Hannar after
his talk with the President I viii
say that / do rot think Mr.. Burton had
&ny founds his charges. Mr.
Burton dfd -ess any preference
Tor any o. 1ndidates, nor did he
say anything about his objections to
any until II O'Clock Friday morning
when the election was TO be held at .
O'Clock the same day at once wired
initials were sent incorrectly and they
thought perhaps it was q fake and paid
no attention to it. The chances are that
at that hour they could have done moth
ing for ne even had I been on the spot
in person.
Nothing IN the Charges.
Regarding these charges against
Leach and the others, there is absolute
". nothing IN them do not see any
reason Why a man must resign ali his
rights OF citizenship the moment he
accepts public Office.
Mr.. Garfield, the Civil Service Com
missioner. has heard the whole story
and declares there is 10 violation Of
the civil service laws. and no furthe-
steps win be taken II the matter. Mr.
Garfield is going to Cleveland Saturday
night. and so am I But he's not going
10 investigate anything. He wishes 20
visit his family and I am going TO be
present at my daughters wedding.
The President knows how petty is
the whole affair and viii not take any
further steps. either. That's all there
IS to it.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-10
Operators and Miners as Far
Apart as When Strike
Started.
CoLLIERIES AS SToCKADES
Fitted Up for Long Siege and Man
ned by Small Armies of Deputies and
Non-Union Men-Question Of Pro-
viding for Them the Most Serious
Problem.

WILkESBARRE. Pa, June 10.-GIoom
has again fallen on the anthracite re
gion, now that it is known that nothing
tangible in the way Of settlement Of
the miners strike is expected to follow
the conference between President John
Mitchell and Carroll D. wright. United
States Commissioner Of Labor, IN New
York last night.
The slightest rumor that settlement
is in prospect instantly produces high
hopes among all classes in this belt.
for a most complete suspension Of op-
erations has now para1yzcd all lines OF
trade. and the merchant. as well as the
miner, is counting q heavy loss.
Today there is evidence that the
miners and operators are as far sep
arated as the day on which the strike
was. declared, and each day brings some
new development which tends TO verify
the popular belief that the struggle viii
be TO a finish, and that it viii be the
survival of the fttest
Building Stockades.
At the barricaded coIIieries in this
district can be heard the rattle OF ham
mers and saws shaping stockades. and
living apartments for the imported
guards and non-union workers. These
barn-like houses are substantially con
structed and have an appearance of
permananey.
They are fitted up with benches and
tables for eating rooms, and the non
unionists' and guards sleeping hunks.
Some OF the operators here gave cut
a statement last evening IN which they
told OF what they termed the pleasant
surroundings in the mine barricsde.
They described ping pong sets on din
ing tables. SUPPLIES Of cigars, pipes. and
reading matter. and generally depicted
the life of a non-union mine worker as
akin TO that of prince.
John Fallon, who is in charge OF strike
headquarters during President Mitch
els absence said today that in his opin-
ion the non-unionists were more active
u engaged in polishing pistols than
playing ping-pong.
The operators claim that they are able
TO secure all the help they need 10 guard
their property and prevent foods, but
the strike leaders give incidents OF
scores of Ron-unionists who after a
few days work deserted the mines and
returned to their homes. 4 large num-
Der of desertions have occurred at Nan
tieoke.
Refuse to Sell Goods.
The question Of providing for the men
in the stockades threatens TO resolve
itself into a serious matter Merchants,
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-10
Refuse to Sell Goods.

The question Of providing for the men
in the stockades threatens to resolve
itself into a serious matter Merchants.
being threatened with boycott, are re-
fusing to sell goods for use in barri-
cades-
At the Lehigh and wilkesbarre mines
in Plymouth it is said the non-unionists
have been without meat or ice for sew
eraI days.
In the Hazleton district the Delaware,
susquehanna and Sehuylkin and Lehigh
Valley Railroad companies have acqui-
esced in the uItimatum of the railroad
men who met on Sunday and resolved
in future to refuse to handle transporta-
ton on which non-unionists, coal and
iran police; and provisions for the men
were being transported Had the com
panies forced the issue a strike Of the
railroad men would have resulted.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-10
Opposes Transfer of For
est Reservations.
CALLS FOR RIGID ECONOMY
Disagrees With the President on the
Measure Under Discussion and Says
Its Adoption Means a Cost of s5,ooo,-
ooo-Other Bills Referred to.

Consideration OF the forest reserve
bill was resumed in the House today
Immediately after the reading of the
journal Representative Cannon rep,
I'D opposed the measure in q vigor-
Gus and characteristic speech The bill
provides for the transfer Of the forest
reservations from the General Land Of
fee to the Agricultural Department.
and authorizes the protection of fish
and game
without criticising the head of the
Land Office, Mr.. Cannon said if there
was anything wrong in having the res
ervations remain under that depart
ment the error was an administrative
one. and could easily be corrected there
Differs From the President.
Answering the argument that the
President had advocated in his message
a bill of the character. Mr. Cannon 50
he stood with Mr.. Roosevelt on all qUes-
tions of party. policy, but that this meas
ure did not involve any question of poll
tics. The President recommended ten
non partisan measures wfRre he advo-
Gated one in which party policy was in
voIved. The speaker predicted that the
transfer of the reservations to the Agri-
cultural Department would within a few
years cost $4,000. 600 additional to the
Government.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-10
SERIOUS Blaze IN
THE QUAKER CITY
Five Persons Received Sc
we're Injuries.
LOSS PROBABLY S250,0O0
More Than a City Block Swept Clean
by Flames, Fifteen Private Resi-
dences, Two Grain Elevators and
Warehouses, and Other Property.

PHILADELPHIA, June 10.-Five per
sons we're more or less seriously burned
and otherwise injured. and fifteen ,pri-
vate residences. two big grain elevators
and warehouses and a coal yard were
destroyed by a FIRE which broke out at
Il o'clock this morning at Broad Street
and Indiana Avenue and was not gotten
under control until I:30 p m.
A territory covering more than a city
block and bounded by Broad. Thirteeath
AID Clearfeld Streets and Indiana Ave-
nue.. Sedgley and Greenwood Avenues
was practically swept clean by the
flames.
Many Families Homeless.
Many families are rendered homeless
and have lost all their household be-
longings.
The two grain elevators and 5000 tons
of coal stored in cars upon a siding
which we're destroyed were the proper
ty of the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany.
Both the grain warehouses we're stock
ed to the limit with grain. -four, nay,
and straw. all of which was burned. The
loss. exclusive Of personal property, is
estimated a a quarter Of million dol
lars.
No estimate OF the insurance has yet
beer attempted.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-03-03

either by selecting certain foods and
rejecting others. or to cut down the
amount Of food eaten to barely
enough to keep soul and body togeth-
ler, in other words. the starvation
plan is by many supposed to be the
first essential.
All this is radically wrong It is
foolish and unscientific to recommend
dieting to man already suffering
from starvation because indigem ion
Itself starves every organ, nerve and
fibre in the body
What people with poor digestion
most need is abundant nutrition, plen-
" Of good wholesome, properly cook
ed food, and something to assist the
weak stomach TO digest ir.
This is exactly the purpose for
which Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are
adapted. and the rue reason whyth
cure me worst cases Of stomach
trouble
r II Il HuHlNJtnl dIHOuhA VI Whoit-
some food and after each meal take
one o. two of stuart's Dyspepsia Tab
let's . promptly digest It.
In this way the system is nourish-
ec and the overworked stomach rest
ed, because the Tablets will digest
the food whether the stomach works
or not one grain of the active di
gestive principle in Stuart's Dyspep-
zia Tablets being sufficient to digest
5000 grains of meat eggs or other
albuminous food.
Or. Harlandson ana Or. Redwell
recommend these Tablets in all ceaes
OF defective digestion, because the
pepsin and diatase in them are abso.
Ilutely free from animal matter and
other impurities, and being pleasant
tc the taste are as safe and harmless
for the child as for the adult
An drug stores sell this excellent
preparation, and the daily use of them
after meals will be Of great benefit
not ony as immediate relief but to
permanently build up and invigorate
the digestive organs
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-03-03

have TO do with Mr.. Lincoln's remark
able facility of telling a story TO Illus
trate a point Al one time friend
complained to the president that a Ger
tain cabinet officer was administering
his office with unusual energy with the
hope OF securing the presidential nom
ination.
THAT reminds me. said Mr.. Lincoln
'4hat my brother and we're once plow
ing a field with a lazy horse, but at
times he rushed across the field 80 fast
that / could hardly keep up with him.
At last found an enormous chin tiy on
him and knocked It off. Now, am
not going to make mistake second
time. II the secretary has chin sly on
him / am not going to knock u on "
it win only make bis department 60
When IL was complained that In tak
ing possession Of Ship island, General
Phelps had Issued bombasue proeia
nation freeing the slaves. Mr. Lincoln
said
II feel about that good deal as
man once knew felt about his wife.
He was a meek man, and had the gen
eral reputation Of being henpecked One
day. when his wife was switching hinF
out OF the house. friend came 70 him
and demonstrated with him c0ncernine
his lack Of dignity and spirit.
Now, don't said the man. IL did
nj hurt me any. and you don't hHoW
what a power OF good IL ala Sarah
/ Ann.
What to do with Jefferson Davis
should he De captured was a problem
that was puzzling the government In
speaking Of It TO General Grant one
day. the president remarked
There was once an lrlshman who
had signed the Father Mathew temper
anos pledge. Going into saloon ia
get glass o. lemonade TO quench hia
thirst. he leaned over and whlsperoa 90
the barkeeper:
AND couldn't you pei a little BRAN
dy in II unbsknownst TO mesihF
$50" continued Mr. Lincoln let Davis
escape all unbeknownst 70 yourself, u
you can "-Y YOUTHS Companion.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-03-03
The STARVATION PLAN.
OF Treating Dyspepsia and Stomach
Troubles is Useless and unseisn-
tific.

The almost certain failure Of the
starvation cure for dyspepsia has
been proven time and again. bat even
now a course OF dieting is generally
the first thing recommended for a
case Of indigestion or and stomach
trouble.
Many people with weak digestion
as we'll as some physicians, consider
the frs, step to take in attempting to
cure Indigestion is to restrict the diet