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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-22
NEW VIRGINIA CONSTITUTION.
Question of Submission to Be Decided
Thursday.
h TO The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Evening Star.
RICHMOND, Va, May 22.-The constitu-
tional convention reassembled here today
at noon. Seventy members were present.
The report OF the committee on final ses-
sion was printed with the recommendation
that the convention proceed and determine
at once what method should be adopted for
putting the new constitution into effect.
This was agreed to.
Senator Daniel offered a resolution, which
question of disposing of the constitution to-
morrow morning, and TO take a vote on the
matter in the following order:
% Submission to the present electorate
(2) Submission to the new electorate.
CD To proclaim.
The vote will be taken on Thursday at
80 o clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-22
SELECTION DEFERRED
PRESIDENT WILL NOT APPOINT
JUDGE THIS WEEK
Friends of Candidates Decline to Enter
Into Compact for Deciding
Contest.

The understanding today among those
who are directly interested in the filing Of
the vacancy in the Office of associate JUS
tfce of the Supreme Court of the District
Of Columbia, caused by the death Of JUS
tice Bradley, is that President Roosevelt
will not make the appointment until next
week. The absence from the city of the
Attorney General is said to be responsible
for the delay.
Those who are conducting the campaigns,
so to speak, for the three leading candi-
dates, Messrs. Gould, Leighton and Du-
vail, this morning reached the conclusion
that they will not confer regarding the sit
uation. This is taken to indicate that the
suggestion that the local bar, as whole
should present to the President the names
of the three candidates mentioned, with
the statement that the selection of any
one Of them would be satisfactory TO the
bar, will not be adopted. 1t is stated that
the friends of each of the candidates pre-
fer to act independently of the others.
Claims for Mr. Gould.
Those who are endeavoring to bring about
the elevation of Mr.. Gould to the bench to-
day say that of the local bar more than
four hundred members have signed state
| ment favoring his appointment. They do
not hesitate to show the list, and willingly
majority of the older lawyers who are
among the recognized leaders of the bar
Mr.. Leightons friends continue to smile
and look confident. In behalf of Mr.. Duvall
1t is declared that he is SO far ahead in the
race that the other two competitors will
not be in sight at the finish.
Although something has already been
done at the White House in behalf Of each
Of the leading candidates, the expectation
Is that marked activity at that point will
be noticeable next Monday, the day the At
torney General, who will, it is thought, be
consulted by the President regarding the
appointment, is scheduled to return to this
city.
The many friends of Mr.. William Meyer
Levin have mentioned. him in nnection
with the judgeship Mr.. Levin, however,
stated to a Star reporter this afternoon
that he did not wish his name to be used.
He is in sense a candidate, having al
ready indorsed Mr.. Ashley M. Gould for the
position
Mr.. Moulton's Name Presented.
Senator Dillingham; and Representative
Haskins Of Vermont presented to the Presi
dent today the name of Hosea B. Moulton
for judge of the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict to fill the vacancy caused by Judge
Bradleys death. Mr.. Moulton's name was
put before the President yesterday, but II
was then stated that the position he desired
was on the bench of the Court of Claims.
This statement was erroneous. Mr.. Moulton
IS a ra-d Late for the vacancy che D.s-
trict bench.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-22
RULES FOR employees.
Chicago Northwestern Prohibits Use
of Tobacco and Whisky.

CHICAGO, May 22-Oficials of the Chi
cago ard Northwestern road have begun a
campaign against the use of tobacco in any
form by employees Of the passenger depart
ment while on duty. The management also
has tabooed loose pecuniary practices. An
assignment of wages by employe is pro-
hibited and will be for his dismissal.
Rules of the most stringent kind are also
promulgated against the use of intoxicants
or the frequenting of places where they are
sold. An employe who does either is liable
to immediate dismissal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-22
THREATEN TO LYNCH NEGRO.
Citizens of Webb City Mo-, Take Him
From Jail.

WEBB CITY, Mo-, May pa mob in
tent on lynching Will Jones. Joplin negro,
who is charged with assaulting Mrs. John
Parmeter, aged fifty years, white woman
Of this city, surrounded the Jail here early
today. Jones was captured last night,
and it seems certain he will be lynched il
he is identified by Mrs Parmeter who is
expected to see him during the day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-22
WRECK OF THE MAINE.
Mr.. Lodges Bill to Remove It and Re
cover Bodies of Sailors,

The removal of the wreck of the battle
ship Maine from the harbor of Havana and
the recovery of the bodies of the sailors
lost on her are provided for in a bill intro
duced in the Senate today by Mr.. Lodge.
Suitable burial is to be given these bodies
at Arlington. but relatives of any of the
sailors lost on the battle ship may be
given the bodies for burial For these pur-
poses 100000 is appropriated. The bill
was referred to the committee on naval af-
fairs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-22
PALMA's MESSAGE.

Says Cuba Will Never Forget It's Debt
Of Gratitude.
The Secretary Of War has received the
following message from the president Of
Cuba:
HAVANA, May p. 1902
Elihu Root, Secretary Of War, Washing
ton:
I am deeply moved by your heartfelt
message of congratulatson on the Inaugural
tion of the Republic Of Cuba. to the birth Of
which the people and the government Of
the United States have contributed with
their blood and treasure. Rest assured that
the Cuban people can never forget the debt
of gratitude they owe to the great republic
with which we will always cultivate the
closest relations Of friendship and for the
prosperity of which we pray to the AL
mighty. T. ESTRADA PALMA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-22
New Use for the Time Ball.

The time ball on the Navy Department
building was utilized this morning in giving
the signal to the battery which was as
signed the duty of firing salute on the ar
rival of the French mission at the White
House The time ball will also be used as
signal at the unwilling of the statue Of
Rochamoeau Saturday morning. On that
day the ball will be dropped from the ton
OF Its staff shortly after II O'Clock and
sh!uid not be confounded with the regular
MONDAY signal by those who look to the
signal TO regulate their timepioes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-22
Painters Strike Settled.

ST. LOUIS. May 22.-By compromise
which gives the men for the present a par;
Of the increase in wages demanded and
the full increase after the LIST OF next Jan
uary, the strike of the union painters in
st. Louis has been settled. The painters
demanded an increase OF wages from 31lx
to 45c. an hour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-22
APPEAL WITHDRAWN,
Announcement Of Gen. Wilson of tn
Red Cross.

John M. Wilson, vice president of the
American National Red Cross, has issued
the following statement:
information having been received,
through the Department of State. from the
American consulates at Martinique and ST.
Vincent. w l., that the supplies already
furnished for the relief Of sufferers from
the recent volcanic disturbances in the is
lands are sufficient for present necessities.
that adequate measures are being taken by
the French, English and local authorities
for the supply of future needs, and that
further contributions by the people of the
United States are unnecessary, the appeal
of the American National Red Cross for
aid for the victims of the disaster is hereby
withdrawn.
donations for the purpose of such relief
already or hereafter received will be held
for use in any emergency that may arise
requiring action on the part of the organi-
Zation."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-22
INDIANA COAL COMBINE
Its Purpose is to Raise Price of Pro-
duct.

CHICAGO, May decentralization of all
the coal interests in Indiana. covering III
mines of an output of 6.OOO,OOO tons a year
and of a value of S15,OOO,OOO, in one big
corporation with headquarters In this city,
will be effected within a month, according
to TIE Chronicle. The effect of the con-
solidation, it is understood by coal men of
this city, will be an increase in the prices
of every quality of ceal mined in Indiana
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-22
A Years Extension Wanted.

Secretary Hay has requested the Danish
government to enter into protocol, extend
Ing for one year the period of time allowed
for the ratification Of the treaty of cession
Of the Danish West Indian Islands. This
action is necessary to keep alive the treaty
as ratified by the United States Senate
until the Danish. rgsdag can act finally
upon 1t at the next session in September.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-22
THE ERUPTION OF SATURDAY.
NJ. Labat Gives Thrilling Account of
Mont Pelee's Outbreak.

CASTRIES. Island of ST Lucia B. w L.
May 22.-M. Labat, the senior town coun-
cillor of Fort de France who was among the
refugees who arrived here yesterday from
Martinique on the Norwegian steamer Hell
ga, accompanied by his entire family was
interviewed today by a correspondent of the
Associated Press. He said that since the
ST. Pierre disaster the population of Fort
dc France had been excited and anxious. This
intensified as the ash showers from
Mcnt Pelee thickened, punice rained more
often, and the frequent detonations became
louder Councillor Labat related thrilling
stories of escapes from the enyirons of St
Pierre, which he gathered from refugees
''On Saturday, at o'clock in the after
neon, he said. 'an incessaut rain of ashes
obseured the sky. and at o'clock total
darkness prevailed. The population gener-
ally was unnerved- Sunday was lighter
but the ash rain continued with an occa-
sional fall of lava Stag and pumice and
continuous rumbings from the mountain
and the feeling of anxiety continued
Singular Phenomenon Witnessed.
AT $50 am. on Monday a singular phe-
nomenon was witnessed in the northeastern
sky. Clouds like gigantic white ostrich
plumes rose aigh in the heavens. They had
luminous Innings, which were mistaken for
flames, though they were only caused by
the rays of the rising sun, and threw the
people into const ernation
AT noon the began to recede with
heavy ground swell, tossing the shipping
so severely that vessels broke from their
moorfngs- Then a long, rolling wave spread
over the sea front. 1t did little damage
however. and the sea again receded and
left considerable area of the shore ;,er-
manently uncovered AT the same time the
ash rain became twice violent and peb-
bles fell. They were followed by pieces of
heavy rock, some of which weighed from
three 10 twelve pounds each.
THE panic-stricken people rushed out of
their houses, some making for the noun
tains In the Interior of the island and
others seeking to escape on board the ship
ping IN port.
The scene was one of the widest con-
fusion Whole families assembled on the
1ettles and along the beach, nearly all OF
Ihem falling on their knees and screaming
forth appeals for boats to take them to the
steamers, TO which some of the men SWAN
off,
Steamers Aided the People
The steamers at Fort de France kept a large
number of people on board until evening
when the phenomena subsided, and most OF
tne refugees were put ashore. On Tuesday
steamers took away the destitute people
VINO remained on board. and also a number
OF paying passengers. Three hundred ref
usees were landed here and 500 were
taken TO the Island of GuadeIoupe. The
refugees who were landed at this place
hau, as a rule. nothing with them but the
Siothes They wore when they left Fort dc
France. and they are now supported by
Doohc funos or private subscriptions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-22
MUNICIPAL BUILDING
AMENDMENT MADE TO BILL IN
THE SENATE.
Matter for Consideration of Conferees-
Full Text Of the Section as
Finally Adopted.

The adoption of the omnibus public
building bill by the Senate yesterday after
noon marks another advance of the project
of a municipal building for the District of
Columbia. An amendmen mt was adopted in
the Senate, on motion of Mr.. Fairbanks,
chairman of the committee reporting the
bill, changing the paragraph for a munich
pal building by striking out the provision
allowing E street directly north of the old
power house square to be used as a portion
of the site for the building. Unless such
provision is agreed to by the conferees the
building line will be along E street, and
the structure cannot be brought out to
Pennsylvania avenue, as provided by the
House.
The striking out of this provision also
made it necessary to strike out the refer
ence to the removal of the tracks of the
Washington, Alexandria and Mount Yer
non Electric railway from street be-
tween 1312 to 14th streets. As the provision
allowing the of E street north Of the
old power house site was put in the bill in
the House the question of finally throwing
out will be decided by the conferees.
Section as to the Building.
The entire provision for a municipal
building az passed by the Senate is as fol-
lows:
Sec. 6. That the Secretary Of the Treas
ury and the Commissioners of the District
of Columbia, Jointly, be and they are here
by authorized and directed to acquire, for
a sum not exceeding $55o,OO for the Joint
use Of the United States and the District of
Columbia, for the erection thereon of
municipal building for said District, square
2D0, In the city of Washington District Of
Columbia; provided, that If the Secretary
of the Treasury shall be compelled or
obliged to institute condemna ton proceed
ings in order to acquire said site, such pro-
ceedings shall be in accordance with the
provisions of the act of Congress approved
August 30, 1890, providing a site for the
enlargement of the government printing Of
flee Omitted States Statutes at Large, vol
ume 26, chaper S37)
When the Secretary of the Treasury shall
have completed the purchase of said site
he shall proceed at once to contract for the
erection and completion thereon of a fire
proof building for the accommodation Of
the municipal and other Offices of the Dis
trict of Columbia, the total cost of said
building, including cost of site, not to ex-
ceed $1.500,0OO, one-half OF which shall be
chargeable to the revenues of the District
OF Columbia and the other half to be paid
out of any money in the treasury of the
United States not otherwise appropriated
The supervision of the construction Of
said building may be placed In charge of an
officer of the government specially qualified
for the duty, to be appointed by the Presi-
dent of the United States, and who shall
receive for his additional services an in
crease of . per centum in his salary. to be
paid out of the appropriation for said build
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-22
MR.. MILBURN's ACCIDENT.
Will Not Be Able to Officiate Again
This Session

Rev. Mr.. Milburn, the blind chaplain of
the United States Senate. will not, it is be-
lieved. be able to again officiate in the
opening of the Senate with prayer during
the present session of Congress. This is
the result Of the accident to Mr.. Milburn
last Tuesday, when the toes of one of his
feet were crushed. It will be some time
before he is again able to walk, as his
condition at the time Of the accident was
very feeble.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-22
A ouarantine Declared.

United States Minister Swenson, at Copen-
hagen. has cabled the Department Of State
that the Danish government has proclaimed d
a fifteen days quarantine against vessels
arriving at the Danish West Indian Islands
from Barbados, owing to the appearance of
smallpox there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-22
Redeemed HIS Promise.

Representative David Mercer of Ne
braka made an address at the Riggs House
two years ago. wherein he declared that he
would give the District municipal build
ing said Major. Sylvester to Star re-
porter today. Mr.. Mercer has redeemed
his promise, and that which has been neces-
sary and called for in these many years is
about to become a reality.
Since 1887 the Police Department has
moved from one building to another and
never had proper facilities for business
and those connected with ii can appreciate
what the new project means.
The people of the District should indi-
cate in an emphatic manner their apprecia-
ton Of Mr.. MERGERS effort"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-22

Secretary Shaw loft last night for Mont
gomo ry. Ala, where he will join the
Thompson cor~-ecs onal party tomorrow.
Saturday tat = C., ia : VII deliver an ad-
dress at Eir--.t; gan. =<<--c- VA ch .he party
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-22
A Change at West Point.

Major James D. Glennan, surgeon. now on
leave of absence. has been ordered to duty
at the West Point Military Academy, reliev-
Ing Major William L. Kneedler. surgeon,
who is ordered to duty at San Diego, Cal,
in turn relieving Contract Surgeon William
G. Gregory, who is transferred to duty at
San Francisco.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-22
The Coming of Kaiser Wilhelm.

The reported intention of Kaiser Wilhelm
to visit this country when the monument to
Frederick the Great is unveiled is not
known to be true at the White House or In
State Department circles There is hope,
however that the report is true. There is
nothing to prevent his coming to the United
States If he DESIRES and there is every as
surance that he would be received as BELTS
his rank.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-22

Assigned to the Coast Artillery.
Second Lieutenant Henry r. Casey Artil-
lery Corps, has been assigned to duty with
the 33d Company. Coast Artillery, at Fort
Candy, Wash.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-22
Steamship Arrival.

At Havre-La Lorra aine. from New York
3 At Queenstown-Germanic. from New
York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-22

Few York Office, Tribune Building.
Chicago Office: Tribune Building.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-04-10
IN GENERAL.

The transport Sheridan sailed from
San Francisco for the Philippines witt
, 1.250 soldiers Of the Twenty In
fantry.
In the referendum vote on the liquor
act in Manitoba the province has .on,
!! strongly against the enforcement 0f-pfo
hibition.
Notice was given by the Rock Island
Road that the company would soon cease
10 be member Of the Western Passen
ger Association.
The transport Crook arrived at Sar
Francisco from Manila. with 62T soldiers
of whom 500 belong to the Seventh
United States Infantry.
The Buffalo Express is authority fol
the statement that the physicians who
attended President Mckinley will re
ceive not TO exceed $4,000.
Fire in car attached to Chicago and
Alton fast freight train resulted in S
record breaking run to the nearest water
tank. but one OF the three mechanics il
the car was burned TO death.
Frank Sargent. President Of the Broth.
erhood of Locomotive Firemen, was ten
deretl the position of commissioner gen.
eral of immigration. TO succeed /. V
Powderly. Mr.. Sargent accepted III.
offer. but told the President that it would
be necessary for him to close up his bust
ness affairs before be could take chary.
Of the Office.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-04-10

goods, and other concerns. at Austin ave
nue. and Lincoln street. Chicago.
Harry Preston. a plumber at To:edo,
Ohio. shot his wife in the head, killing
! her instantly. then shot himself three
times and died few minutes later. He
was under the influence of liquor.
At Butte, Mont, James Ryana, a
miner. was buried under hundreds Of
+ tons Of rock in cave-in in the Anaconda
mine An entire level OF fifteen floors and
part of another level fell upon him.
In an old cafe in Market street. ST.
Louis, painting has been found believed
to be a masterpiece OF Horace Vernet.
who fourished in the early part of the
last century. Ii is probably worth $lo,-
900.
Former Governor James L. Eagle Of
| Arkansas has refused TO resign from the
Arkansas State capitol commission at the
| request OF Governor jefferson Davis.
Eagle opposed the denomination of Davis
for Governor.
Mrs. William Small has donated SjO.-
600 to establish an old ladies' rest in
Leavenworth. Kan. which Is to stand
rs memorial TO her late husband, Will
lam Small. who was a pioneer merchant
of Leavenworth.
Miss Jessie Morrison. whose bond was
nullifed when the State Supreme Court
granted her a new trial recently on the
charge of numbering Mrs. Olin Castle.
her rival. surrendered to the sheriff at
FL Dorado, Kan. She was placed in Jail.
The Northwestern Twilight Limited,
Duluth TO st. Paul. was struck at Turtle
Lake Junction, Wis. by 500" freight.
The mail car. day coach and smoker and
the depot were burned. A few Of the
passengers were injured, but not serious
ly.
Councilman Meysenberg Of st. Louis,
convicted of bribery and sentenced to
three years in the peuitentiary. was de-
MED a new trial and his motion for an
arrest Of Judgment was Overruled by
Judge Douglas. The court then passed
sentence.
The aged wife Of Thomas Lloyd and
his daughter were burned to death on
their farm. ten miles south of Mountain
Grove, No., while fighting a prairie fire.
The women were alone when the fire ap-
preached and nothing was known Of
their fate until Lloyd returned home and
discovered their charred remains lying
side by side along the fires blackened
pathway
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1902-04-10
EASTERN,

Because she dislikes her neighbors q
New York woman has advertised her
house for sale only TO negroes.
Fire at Atlantic City. y. j.. destroyed a
number of summer hotels and adjoining
ftores. entailing loss of S1.0o0.000.
DIR. Thomas Dunn English died at
Newark. y. J. d.. EnSiish. who was 4
writer OF some note wa> widely kuoxn
as the author of Ben BUit.
Mother and daughter We're killed and
another dau-ater seriously wounded in
Philadelphia by negro butler wlo WAS
about To be arrested for larceny.
In spite of the daring attempts OF two
men 10 save her Della Tansey. Bulfal,
servant girl who plunged into the rapids
above Niagara Falls. was dTCw ned.
Thomas Horn&etch. better known as
Tommy White" the youthful pugilisi
who was injured in recent iig.t died al
the Presbyterian Hospital in Philadcl-
phia.
The Langwood Hotel. purchased by D-
c. Ii. CogSwell OF Boston. 10 he used as
a sanitarium. burned at M;ddleSex Falls.
Mass. causing $4,000 loss. The insur-
ance is $4,000.
An attempt by anarchists to distribute
pamphlets AT the A.tgeld memorial meet
ing in New York brought prompt sup