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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-17
GOV. TAFT IN ST. LOUIS.
Secs World Fair Committee in Interest
of Philippfues

ST. LOUIS, April i7.-As a result OF
Civil Governor Taft's conference with the
executive committee of the worlds fair
he induced that body to Cooperate fnan-
cially with the Philippine government Ia
the matter of its exhibit. He declared to
the committee that its action would have
a pronounced moral effect on the Filipino
people and would do more toward paoln-
cation Of the islands than repressive MILL
tary methods.
The executive committee unanimously
agreed to assume a proportion of the ex-
pense entailed by the governors plans. On
his return to Washington he will submit
the agreement to Secretary Of War Root.
The exact sum appropriated by the expo
sition company toward the insular exhibit
will not be known until after the approval
Of the Secretary of War.
The agreement means that the Philip.
pines display Is Intended to be the suprem6
feature of the worlds fair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-17
NEARLY 100 MILES AN HOUR.
Record-Breaking Run on a g., B. and
G. Train

DENVER, Col, April 1.-THE worlds
record has been broken in a run of las
miles on the western division of the Chi
cago, Burlington and Quincy railway, when
an average of nearly 100 miles an hour
was made by a regular passenger train.
Details of the trip were made public today
by P. S. Eustis, passenger traffic manager
of the Burlington system. The run was
made by train No. 6, east bound, which lett
Denver, March %, behind time. heavy
wind prevailed to Akron, 11o miles from
Denver, and the train was thirty minutes
behind time at that point In order to make
up time a heavy head of steam was put
on, and between Eckley and Wray, a dis
tance of 14.S miles, the rema arkable time of
nine minutes was made-a rate of 9S7
miles an hour. at Is the fastest time ever
made for run of any length" said Mr..
Eustis
Present on the train were II. c. Bush.
traffic manager of the Colorado YIidlan nd;
Mr. Lindsay of Pittsburg, manager for
Andrew Carnegie, with a party of seven
teen, and Arthur Johnson of Denver.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-17

servatory and dropped precisely at II
O'Clock on a similar signal from the official
timekeepers at that institution. Lately
there has been change at the observatory,
and the operator now on duty has failed for
several days past to give the 11:55 o'clock
signal, the main object of which is to indi-
cate that the line is in order. The operator
at the department waits for this signal, and
the ball is not raised until 1t Is received.
AS the ball is not raised, of course 1t does
not make it's usual descent at noon.
No explanation is offered as to the change
of practice at the observatory. Most of the
jewellers and many householders depend
upon the time ball on the Navy Department
for the correct time, and the fact that it
has gone out of operation is a great disap-
pointment to them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-17
DISTRICT LEGISLATION.
Local Measures introduced in the
Senate.

Senate.
An amendment to the sundry civil bill
proposed by Mr.. Stewart today appro-
PIRATES 100000 for the reconstruction in
part Of the present Providence Hospital
building and finishing the nurses home
Accompanying the amendment is a copy
of a letter from Building Inspector Ashford
to Sister Elizabeth, sister superior of the
hospital, dated February 10, 1902, stating
that a recent inspection of the hospital
building shows that the top floor, central
portion Of the building, is abnormalIy de-
f1ected, and on account of changes made
from time to time in the construction of
the floor over the main stairway and the
excessive spaces, he deemed it necessary
to have removed four beds in the top hall
way over the main stairway and other beds,
as the floor was regarded as unsafe to use
except as a paSSageway.
A letter from the board of visitors and
the medical staff of the hospital also ac-
ommending the work of reconstruction
Mr.. MCMILLAN today gave notice Of an
amendment to the District of Columbia ap-
preparation bill providing for eleven medi-
cal inspectors Of public schools at $500 per
annum each. 1t is provided that these
inspectors are to be appointed by the Com
missioners only after competitive exami-
nation and shall perform their duties under
approval of the board of education and
the Commissioners.
Mr.. Mcmillan introduced bill to enforce
property owners in the District to comply
with all regulations regarding sanitary con-
ditions Of their houses. and in the event
or their failure to do SO the inspector of
plumbing may make necessary improve
ments to plumbing and charge the cost Of
the work against the property, to be COL
lected as is any special assessment
An amendment to the code, proposed by
MI Mcmillan, forbids the catching of
black bass and crappie between April 1
and May 20, and provides that no trot
lines. with succession of hooks or devices,
shall be used in catching those fishes. 1t
is also made unlawful to expose for sale
those fish caught, except by angling. All
nets and boats and fishing property of
persons convicted under the code provi-
sions shall be confiscated and sold at anc-
tion.-
Mr: Wetmore introduced bill authoriz-
ing the Commissioners to join Kalorama
avenue in Washington Heights through
lot 1 of Littleton's subdivision.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-17

Linemen at Pittsburg Angered at I'm
portation of Others.

PITTSBCRG, Pa, April 17.-The strike
of the linemen employed by the local tele-
graph and telephone companies is assum-
ing threatening attitude and causing local
business a great deal OF trouble. Only two
concerns have signed the scale demanded
by the workmen.
Several companies are importing men. ana
the bringing of these men to the city has
stirred the strikers to fighting pitch. with
the result that within the past two days
eighteen of them have been placed under
arrest on charges of disorderly conduct,
The linemen say that unless their demands
are complied with and the new scale signed
by the telephone companies an attempt Will
be made to get the central girls to quit
work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-17
AIRING SO|LED LINEN
British War Office Publishes
Spion Kop Dispatches.
CENSURE FOR BULLER
IN AN EXTRACT FROM ROBERTS,
MESSAGES.
Bitter Feeling Between Warren and
Butler Over the Famous
Reverse.

LONDON, April 17.-An the official dis
patches referring to the defeat sustained by
the British troops under General Bulle, at
Spion Kop, Natal. January "a, 1900. were
made public today. These hitherto unpub-
lisbed merely emphasize how hopelessly
muddled were the preparations for that en-
gagement. The controversy between Gen.
eral Butler and General Sir Charles War
ren is proved to have been even more bitter
than previously hinted at, while a new ex-
tract from one of Lord Roberts dispatches
brings additional censure on General Bull
Ter. Lord Roberts declares that General
Buffers endeavor to put the responsibility
for defeat on General Warren was not 3us-
tifiable. Roberts holds that it was Buller's
duty to intervene when he saw things were
going wrong. This remark was caused by
dispatch from Butler. in which he says:
Buffers Opinion of Warren.
Il saw no attempt on the part of Warren
to either grapple with the situation or
command his force himself. We lost our
chance by Warrens slowness. He seems to
me to be man who can do well what he
can do himself, but who cannot command.
L can never employ him again on an inds-
pendent command. / ought to have assum-
ed command myself when I saw things
were not going well. ! blame myself now
for not doing so.''
Butler explains that he failed to SUPER
sede Warren because II might have discred-
tied the latter with the troops which was
an especially serious matter, as IL Butler
had been shot, Warren would have sue
ceeded to the supreme command.
The question of the responsibility for the
actual retreat from Spion Kop is shrouded
in a maze of dispatches, proving that a
mistake was made in sending a heliogram
and that there was n general desire to shrk
the onus. Beyond this washing of dirty
linen nothing appears to have been accomp-
lished by the publication of the dispatches
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-17
Army lordsrs.

Lieut. Col. B. D. Price, eth Infantry, has
been granted four months leave of absence
First Lieut.. o. B. Grimm. Signal Corps,
at San Francisco, has been ordered to the
Philippines for duty
Second Lieut.. Paul A. Barry has been
transferred from the 4th Infantry to the
Artillery Corps.
Capt. E. e. Benjamin. LIST Infantry, now
in Cuba. has; been granted four months
leave OF absence with permission to go
abroad.
First Lieut.. A. E. TRULY, assistant sur
geon, has been assigned to duty at Fort
Wadsworth, N. Y
Capts. Harold P. Howard and wm r.
Smedburg, jr., 18th Cavalry. have been re-
lieved from duty as aids-de-camp on the
stan of Maj. Gen. Young and ordered to
join their regiment
Second Lieut.. A. G. Hutchinson, recently
appointed, has been assigned to the Sd In
fantry and ordered to temporary duty at
Jefferson barracks, Missouri.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-17
Personal Mention.

Mr.. William j. Hartley, special repre-
sentative Of the Verdi Society, is here
working for the bill pending before
Congress to found in this country a ma
tional school of music. Among those inter-
ested in the proposed school are j. Pier
pont Morgan. George. Howard, Edwin and
Helen Gould and many senators and repre-
sentatives.
Mr. j. l.. Pilgrim of London, England Is
at the Riggs House.
Among the guests of the Arlington is
Mr.. j. Constant of Paris.
Mr.. H. NJ Duncan of London is at the
Shoreham.
Dr. G. P. Gehring, president of the Amer
lean Wireless Telegraph Company of Phil
adelphia. was in Washington yesterday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-17
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS DRAG.
Transvaal and Free State Delegates
Cannot Agree on Terms.

LONDON, April 17.-Serious differences,
Il is said. have arisen between the Trans
vaal and Free State delegates who are dis
cussing peace terms at Pretoria. Gen.
Botha and Acting President Schalk- Burger
it is reported, have given the Free State
representatives until April 81 to come to a
decision, threatening that thereafter the
Transvaal delegation will continue the
peace negotiations independently of the
Free State delegates.
1t is further declared that Botha and
Schalk-Burger had practically agreed upon
terms for surrender prior to their visit to
klerksdorp. but that out of loyalty to their
allies they insisted on conference, though
with slight hopes that their views would
be shared by Gen. De Wet and the other
Free State leaders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-17
FORMER KING OF SPAIN DEAD.
He Was the Consort of Queen Isabella

EPINAY. Department of the Seine.
France, April 17.-Don Francisco dAssise,
the former King of Spain, died here last
night at the age of eighty years. He was
expelled from Spain in 1868.
Don Francisco dAssise, Duke of Cadiz.
was born at Aranjuez, Spain, May 13. ISL,
and October 10, 1916, was married at Mad
rid to his cousin Queen Isabella ii of Spain.
and was the same day proclaimed King OF
Spain. Queen Isabella and her husband
were expelled from Spain as a result of the
revolution of September 80, 1865. She for
mally abdicated the throne in Paris, June
%, 1870, in favor of her son, the late King
Alfonso XII. father of the present King Of
Spain, Alfonso XIII. The latter. who was
proclaimed king under the regency of his
mother on the day Of his birth, May il,
1856, is to be crowned May II next.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-17
DISAPPOINTED CLERKS.
Time Ball on the Big Granite Building
Failed to Drop.

The telegraph service between the naval
observatory and the Navy Department is
out OF joint, with the result that the time
ball on the department building has failed
to make its appearance at the noon hour
for several days past. much to the disap-
pointment Of many clerks and others who
have become accustomed to regulate their
watches by il. For many years past the
ball has been raised at 1855 o'clock every
day on teIegraphic signal from the OBJ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-17
WILL PRECEDE TAFT
Archnlshop Ireland and Bishop o'Gor-
man Going to Roma

Archbishop ireland and Bishop O.Gorman
will probably leave this country for Rome
In season to be at the Vatican when Gov
Taft reaches there on his way to Manila
The prel2tes are well advised Of the fnten
tons of this government respecting not
only the friars' land question, but other
matters of Importance conce rning the re-
iations between the church and state in
tEe fnlhpplnes. so they will be able to ad-
wise the Vatican officials in advance of
Gov, Tafts arrival and thereby facilitate
his business
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-17
The Hancock Guaranteed.

The War Department is informed that the
transport Hancock has been quarantined
at Manila on account Of a case of cholera,
which is supposed to have resulted from
the employment of native labor in lighter
ing the vessel on the recent occasion of her
grounding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-17

census office. They Thought he ought to
have been retained. The President said
he would consider the request
Representative julius Kahn of California
in talking with the President today, ex-
pressed satisfaction with the Chinese ex-
clusion measure as it passed the Senate
1.-The amendment to the Plat amendment
gave us about all we had asked for, with
few exceptions, said Mr.. Kahn 1.-The
Pacific coast will be satisfied with the bin
if it becomes law in it's present shape"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-17
MORE PEACEFUL IN BELGIUM.
Many Of the Strikers Begin to Return
to Work.

BRUSSELS, April 1.-THE strikers in the
Liege district now number 10000. and the
strike at Verviers has extended to eli the
surrounding communes. The striking min
ers at La Louviers, however declared to-
day that they would resume work shortly.
At Horstal 1900 men have returned to
work.
Quiet prevails everywhere this morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-17
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.
Colonels Promoted to Be Brigadie1
Generals

G6NeraIS.
The President today sent the following
nominations to the Senate:
James s. Clarkson, New York, surveyor
OF customs, district of New York, N Y.
Army: Coonels to be brigadier generals
Simon Snyder, 10th Infantry; VIM. Au-
man. 10Th Infantry. Lieutenant colonel to
De br1gadier genera-Charles Bird, deputy
quartermaster general. Assistant adjutant
general with rank of lieutenant colonel
Major James T. Kerr Infantry-Lieuten-
ant coionels to be colonels-William H.
Garter; David J. Craigie, Sth; AIpheus H.
Bowman, 5th; Morris c. Foote, 1st. Majors
to be lieutenant colonels-John T. Van Ors-
Gale. 7th; James A. Buchanan. 2Sth; Jos.
F. huston. 10th. Captain to be major
arthur Z. Ducat. oath. Artillery-Second
neutenants to be first Heutenants-CharIes
p. kiibourne, jr., Paul A. Barry, Jairus A.,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-17
Nominations Confirmed,

The Senate has confirmed the nominations
Of James r. Garfield of Ohio to be United
States civil service commissioner and VIM.
Williams of New York to be commissioner
OF immigration for the port of New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-17
Burning Filipino Towns.


Mr.. Davis also gave the details of the
burning Of the town Of Igbaras, which, he
said contained about 10000 people, but no
business places. All except about fifteen
houses were destroyed, and men, women
nately
Senator Burrows-"Who gave the order
to burn the town.?
The w1tness-"Captain Glenn"
ITO whom did he give it?'
ITO Lieut.. Conger. He told the lieutenant
to burn the town"
Did you hear him?'
II did"
did he say why 1t should be burned?"
"He did not
The witness also said that a neghboring
town containing about 1900 people had
been burned. but that he did not know who
had given the order for its destruction.
He stated in reply to questions that the
torture in all the instances mentioned had
been conducted by the regular soldiers, and
that they had not been participated in by
the members of his regiment, the 26th Vol
unteers. my orders were,' he said, Ito
treat the natives kindly, and so far as 1
observed the soldiers generally SO treated
them, with the exceptions 1 have men
toned"
He added that the presidente had been a
traitor to the American cause, and that the
other natives did not generally seem to have
any sympathy for him. Mr. Davis said he
had been in cnarge Of a detachment of fif-
teen men in the town of Igbaras for sew
eral months before the arrival of the regu-
lars and also for some time afterward, and
that he had never had any trouble what
ever with the natives. He had talked with
the regular soldiers about the water cure
and had been given to understand that its
administration was not Of rare occurrence
but said they had not given names of uer-
sons or places.
He replied to Senator Lodge that he knew
Of the murder of several of the members of
N cD hxyv
another point, but it had been his under
standing that they were killed by ladrones
rather than by the town authorities, as
Col. Dickman had reported
Proposed to Call Aguinaldo.
After Mr.. Davis was excused the commit
tee went into executive session to consider
the advisability of summoning witnesses
from the Philippines and other portions of
the orient to testify.
Senator Rawlins submitted the following
names as those of men whom he thought
who was one of Aguinaldos principal ad-
visers; Sixto Lopez, who has been for sew
eral years In the United States in the in
terest of Philippine Independence; JIsss
Pho del Pilar Gen. Torres Howard W.
Bray, an Englishman, who has spent many
years in the Philippines. and Robert NJ
Collins and Harold Martin, press CORE
spondents.
The committee discussed the advisabllity
OF summoning these witnesses, but post
poned action until full attendance of
members of the committee could be secured
Objection to calling them was made by sew
eral Of the members on the ground that
some of the persons mentioned were for
merly in insurrection against the United
States; that others were not citizens of this
country, and that most Of them would have
to be brought from very great distance.
Papers Sent to the COMMITTEES.
In response to a request from the Senate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-17
Presideat, Palma sails far Cuba.

HAMPTON Va. Aprn 17.-President -elect
Tomas Estrada Palma sailed on the steam
er Admiral Farragut for Cuba today. Sew
eral hundred people assembled to bid him
farewell He win reach Cuba Sunday after
noon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-17
J. Reif TO hide in Enrland.

LONDON. April III. Reiff. the Ameri-
can jockey. has been licensed to ride in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-17

The mind is most recep-
tive of impressions after
dinner. Your advertisement
in The Evening Star tells
its story to willing ears.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-17
81. L. RICE APPOINTED.
Will Be Assistant Astronomer at the
Naval Observatory.

AS a result Of a competitive examination,
Mr.. Herbert L. Rice of Illinois has been ap-
pointed an assistant astronomer at the
naval observatory in this city. Mr.. Rice
is employed in the Nautical Almanac office.
me salary OF his new position is 81 800 per
annum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-17
MORGAN OWNS |. & n.
Official Announcement by
Member of Firm.
WILL BE NO CORNER
BELMONT SAYS THERE WILL BE
NO CONTEST.
The Road Will Be Operated in the Fu
ture Just as in the
Past.

NEW YORK, April 1.-THE following au-
thoritative statement respecting the Louis
vile and Nashville situation was made to-
day by member of the firm of ]. P. Nor
gan & Co.:
!'The public well the speculative
community should bear in mind these three
things:
First, there will be no corner.
Second, there will be no contest for con-
troll
Third. ]. P Morgan absolutely controls
Louisville and Nashville.
The first is assured by Mr.. Gates and
the manner in which he has disposed of his
stock. Mr.. BeImonts statements are as
surances as to the second, and j. P. Nor
gan & Co. are sponsors for the third.
Further. Louisville and Nashville will be
operated in the future as it has been in
the past, and there will be no change.
j. P. Morgan & Co. say positively that
the present status of the road is as it has
been heretofore, except that j. P. Morgan
controls and directs absolutely and without
qualification
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-17

The President had a call today from r.
G Dyrenforth, commander-in-chief of the
Union Veteran Union; ]. Edwin Brown.
commander of the Union Veteran Legion:
b. F. Bingham, commander OF the District
Grand Army of the Republic, and Colonel
NJ. E. Urell Of the Spanish War Veterans.
These veterans told the President they
would like for him to intervene in the
matter of retaining competent veterans In
the civil service, especially in the census
office. They complained that competent
man had recently lost his place in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-17

Few York Office; 126 Tribune Building.
Chicago Office: Boyoe Bui ding.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-11-06
CARRIE NATION
IN A WRECK
Kansas Smasher Escaped With
Severe Bruises.

New York, Nov. 6--The Black Dia-
mond express, the fastest train on the
Lehlgh Valley railroad, which left Jer-
sey City for Buffalo, was wrecked on
the Hackensack meadows, near the
Pennsylvania railroad. shops, three
miles west of Jersey City. 1t collided
with a wildcat Pennsylvania locomo-
tive. One coach was overturned.
Twenty persons were injured.
The seriously wounded are:
Frank johnson, of Jersey City, en-
gineer of the Pennsylvania locomotive.
w. Frank Hall, passenger, of
Brooklyn.
William H. Garner, car porter, of
Jersey City.
Mrs. Carrie Nation, the temperance
advocate. Mrs. Nation was bruised
on the head and body. She was taken
to st. Francis hospital, but left there
after she had received the attention
of two surgeons. Her injuries were
said to be not dangerous.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-11-06
ATTEND
The Y. NJ C. A. Re-
ception. IS
Every Man. Woman and Child Is
T. Invited.

The public in general should bear
in mind the reception to be given by
the people of Akron, to the new gen.
eral secretary of the new Young
Mems Christian association, tomorrow
evening. Every man and woman in
Akron is invited and urged to attend,
at Rose hall, Hamilton building, Fri
day evening, Nov. Z, at 8 o'clock. The
board of directors say. the affair will
be very informal, a few short ad-
dresses, lots of good music, and a good
time generally. Akron has been a long
time waking up to the fact that a Y.
NJ. G. A. is needed. Now that the
awakening has come all should take
an interest in pushing good thing.
If it is benefit to other cities all
over the United States, and worthy OF
their support, 1t will likewise benefit
Akron. 9'e
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-11-06
EMBARRASSING
Strike Among Swell Musicians In
Boston.

Boston, Mass, Nov. 6.-Mascagni's
new opera, "Ratcliffe," was not given
its expected presentation last
night. A strike Of the musicians pre-
vented it. Mascagni's Boston engage
ment has been Cancelled and probably
the American tour will have to be
abandoned, although the latter point
is yet in doubt.
Tuesday the curtain was an hour
late in rising, yesterday afternoon, an
hour and a half late and last evening
it did not rise at all. The blame is
placed on the orchestra musicians. They
demanded that money be advanced
them. This the management refused
to do, claiming that up to date $23, 900
had been advanced and that
the musicians owed their services to