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Evening star., 1902-08-14
FATtT FIRE IN PITTSBURG.
Gasoline Explosion in Chinese Laun-
dry Injuries Two Persons.

PITTSBJ RG. Pa, August IA gasoline
explosion in a Chinese laundry on Franks
town avenue. East End. today caused a fire
in which Two persons We're burned, one IA
tally. and three houses were destroyed
The injured:
Wing Lee. Chinaman, burned from head
20 foot: will die.
Harry Faid, workman. seriously burned
while trying 10 rescue Wing Lee.
The Chinaman was cleaning a suit of
clothes with gasoline, when IL exploded
scattering the burning yapor over him and
setting fire 10 the house.
Evening star., 1902-08-14

Roosevelt is sincere in his desire that there
shall be no antagonism between him and
Mr.. Hanna, and will not knowingly permit
1t. The outcome of todays meeting will
reflect in no way upon the President
1T is well known, of course, that through
out the south the republican state bosses
have up to this time been very close to
Mr.. Hanna. Some offices We're dispensed
upon his recommendation. Each little group
or bosses, however, has aroused enmities
and JealousieS among other republicans and
now there is general movement on foot
TO ouSt the Hanna men and put in 'ROOSe-
Welt men,, as they use the term. | am con-
fdent that the President is not a party to
the plan, but that it is being done by others
Importance of Alabama's Delegation.
1T is important to any candidate to have
the Alabama delegation. 1t is first on the
roll cali and can start the ball rolling The
vote of the Alabama delegation might be
taken as a straw by some Of the waveripg
brethren, to show which way the wind sets
If a good strong Roosevelt machine is
built up in Alabama it may have a pro-
ncunced effect upon some other DELEGATIONS
we nave been very much interested in
the story that eX-Assistant Postmaster Gen.
eral Clarkson, formerly of Iowa and re-
Gently appointed surveyor of the port of
New York, Is to be in charge of the work
OF landing the southern delegations for Mr.
roosevelt against other possible candidates
thlnk Mr. Clarkson was appointed because
the President felt that few other men in
the republican party deserved a good lob
more than he.
However, if anybody is going after the
southern delegates, l don't know a man
more competent for the work than General
Clarkson. He had many dealings with
southern republicans in the Harrison admin
islIaliotl' ana L know that he still keeps
IN touch with his old political acuuaintances
in the SOUTH. n ~ NJ
Evening star., 1902-08-14
Personal Mention.

Mr.. Frank G. Butts is spending the month
of August in Ocean City n. J.
Mr.. Edward T. Pettingill is spending his
Tacation in the Adirondack mountains.
Mr.. Lee Jewett Cox Is at Ocean CITY, Md
MIR. Edgar !. Kenney has just returned
from az extended trip through Florida Ala
bama and Georgia.
DR.. III. i. Harding has retarned to the
city after c vacation taken at Cauandaigua
Lake N Y
Evening star., 1902-08-14

CHARLOTTESVILLE. Va. August IA
Prof Ormond Stone OF the University of
Virginia has been appointed to the execu-
tive committee CT the Carnegie Institution.
as advisor IN relation to original re-
search IN mathematics. There are three
advisors, the other two being Prof Moore
of the University Of Chicago and Prof Nor
ley of Johns HopkinS
Evening star., 1902-08-14
THE STAR BY MAIL.

Persons leaving the city for any
period can have The Star mailed TO
them to any address in the United
States or Canada, by ordering Il at
The Star office or al any Postal Tele-
graph office. all Of which are branch
offices of The Evening Star. Terms:
weeks, or 30 cents per month. IN
NARIABLY IN ADVANCE. The
address may be changed as frequent
ly as desired by giving the last ad-
dress, as well as the new one.
Evening star., 1902-08-14
Subject to Seizure.

A ruling was made today by the commits
sioner of internal revenue that packages of
liquor put up for wholesale which have
their stamp heads obscurely marked Shall
be subject to seizure.
Evening star., 1902-08-14
Death of Capt. Bachelor.

The War Department is advised of the
death. by cholera, of Capt. Joseph b.
Bachelor, jr.. retired, August 4. at Nativi-
dad, =. j.
Evening star., 1902-08-14
DENIED BY OVERSTREET
REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN BOOK
NOT TO BE REPLACED.
No Explanation Given of How the Re
port Started-Distributing
the Document

A story has gone forth in many news
papers to the effect that the President has
found fault with the Republican Text Book
for the campaign of 1902 and has had it
recalled. The reasons given for this al
legged action is because the text book does
not present the question of reciprocity and
fails to assert the republican doctrine
trusts with enough force. This morning
Representative Overstreet, secretary of the
republican congressional committee, tele-
phoned to this city a denial of this report,
saying that the only text book that will be
published is the one now in print, and that
the story that it is to be recalled and
other book put in its place is without any
foundation in fact.
Sending the Books Away.
A visible proof for this statement could
be had toay by a visitor to the Union
building on G street, where the congress
sional committee has it's headquarters for
the distribution of campaign literature.
There the employees of the committee were
busily engaged in packing the text books
for distribution and those that were ready
to send away, together with those that
have already been shipped from this city,
will aggregate $4,000 volumes Every
chairman of a republican state committee
receives 500 books, every republican repre-
are made in response to special needs. If
there was any desire to recall the book it
is too late to recall it, but it is declared
that there has never been any intention of
suppresSing the volume and issuing in It's
place a revised text book.
Specially bound volumes were being
wrapped today to send to the President,
members of his cabinet and a few promi-
nent men in the party.
Origin of Report Not Explained.
1t is believed here that the President fully
indorsed the text book before it was given
publicity, and no explanation of how the
story of its suppression was started can be
ascertained by those who deny the report.
They say the only reason the text books
have not been placed on public sale is that
1t has been necessary to first supply state
committees and representa- with the
number allowed them. The publisher of the
books has not delivered them a rapidly as
was expected, so that this demand to be
first filled has not yet been fully met. AS
soon as enough books have come from the
pIblisher to meet the urgent demand news
stands will be able to obtain them so that
they can be purchased by any one.
Evening star., 1902-08-14
Old Telegrapher
gnS.

BOSTON, August H. more than n
score OF years service as superintendent of
the Western Union Telegraph Company in
Boston. Thomas Roche has resigned 1t Is
expected that G. e. Page of Cincinnati! will
be appointed to succeed Mr.. Roche.
Evening star., 1902-08-14
Mr. Bristow Leaves for Maine.

Mr.. ]. J.. Rristow. fourth assistant post
master general, mas gone to Maine for a
months rest.
Evening star., 1902-08-14
SHIP BUILDING TRUST
Democratic Financial Chair
man at It's Head.
EFFECT ON CAMPAIGN
A MISTAKEN APPEAL FOR
FUNDS.
Work of Picking Up Southern Dele
gates to the National Repub-
lican Convention.
Special From a Staff Correspondent.

Special From Staff Correspondent
NEW YORK, August 14.-Considerable
interest was occasioned in political and
financial circles over the announcement of
the details of the formation of a s45, 900 900
shipbuilding trust" with Lewis Nixon.
chairman of the finance committee of the
democratic congressional committee, at it's
head To be sure, the organization is called
combination" and the harsh and vulgar
word trust is not used in the title deeds.
But the objects of the association are
similar to the objects of other organizations
which are labeled trusts it is probable that
this one will be so dubbed in the end
The companies in the combine are the
Bethlehem steel works, makers of guns and
armor plate for the government; the Union
iron works, San Francisco, builders of war
ships; the Bath iron works and Hyde Wind
lass Company of Bath, Maine; the Eastern
Shipbuilding Company of New London
Conn; the Harlan & Hollingsworth Com
pany Of Wilmington, Del, the great build
ers of steamboats,; the Crescent shipyards
Elizabeth, N. j.; Samuel L. Moore Son &
Co., Elizabeth n. j., and the Canda Man
ufacturing COmDany Carteret N T
Evening star., 1902-08-14
Plans in Europe,
Question About the Offer.

Since l have been staying here" con-
cluded the aeronaut, Il heard various ru-
mors that the offer was not legitimate
Whether this is true or not I do not know
but I am not going to take any risks and
therefore have decided not TO make the
sail"
George Francis Kerr. the secretary of the
Aero Club. expressed much surprise when
told Of the aeTOnaut's departure. L can
not see why Mr.. DUmont has sailed with
out making his trip as all the preparations
1t was only Yesterday that Mr. Dumont
told me TO order the hydrogen gas with
which his balloon was to be inflated, and
he. at all times. seemed to be most enthu-
siasttc over the trip. The only loser in
this case will be the Aero Club The men
who made this offer have spent quite
sum of money in the preparations for Mr..
DumOnt's trip
Evening star., 1902-08-14
TAKES SUDDEN LEAVE
Santos Dumont Sails for
France Today.
SELLS HIS AIRSHIP
WILL NOT MAKE TRIP AROUND
BATTERY
Gives as Explanation His Doubts
About the Aero Clubs
Prize.
SELLS HIS AIRSHIP

NEW YORK, August 14.-SantOs-D Dumont,
the aeronaut, sailed for France on La Tou-
raine today His intended departure was
known only to IA few friends and was ex-
planned by the aeronaut himself as due to
the failure of certain parties to put up the
expected $4,000 prize for a successful flight
in this city He said he would return to
this country in time for the afrship con-
test at the St Louis exposition.
Plans in Europe.
Z Il shall go to work. on my arrival in
France. to put my new airship in condition
for the St Louis exposition" he continued
My other machine. at Brighton Beach 1
have sold and / do not know what is to be
done with it. l had fully intended to make
the Battery trip and when 1 return l will
perhaps be able to do So
SantOs-DUmOnt said that he was not a
rich man and he could not make an exhi-
bitioH Of this kind without assurances that
his expenses would be paid. When in
France he continued, he received word
that the Aero Club of America had Of
fered prize Of so 900 for a flight from
Brighton Beach to the Battery in this city.
In response TO this offer he came over with
his machine.
Evening star., 1902-08-14
Steamship Arrival.
Appointment for Prof. Stone.

t New York: Barbarossa. from Bremen
Evening star., 1902-08-14

Eev York Officer Tribune Bailding.
CHICAGO Office, Tribune Building.
The Washington times., 1902-07-16
GERONIMO CANNOT GO
ON CHASE AFTER TRACY
War Department Fearful Lest Willy In
dian Would Join the
Convict.

No word has been received by the War
Department or the Indian Commissioner
from Geronimo. the Apache Indian chief,
who, according to a dispatch from
Kansas. has offered to capture convict
Tracy, and has requested the Washington
Government to give him permission 10
make the effort. Geronimo is a prisoner
of war, and is therefore subject to the
Jurisdiction OF the War Department.
On July IL It was reported from
Wichita, Kan. that Geronimo. who is
now living near Lawton. Oklahoma. Ter
ritory, said he would try to secure the
job of capturing Convict Tracy, who has
been eluding the officers in Washington
and Oregon for several weeks. Accord
ing TO the story Geronimo offered TO go
West on his own account, and pursue
Tracy.
Geronimo led several hundred Indians
in an escape from General Miles in
Oregon about fifteen years ago. which
little game of hide and seek cost Uncle
Sam the modest sum OF over 81 900 900.
The War Department authorities don't
seem to feel Inclined to grant the
Indians request when the same will
have been received. They seem TO fear
that the willy Indian may Join Tracy 5
community OF interests. and add to the
discontinue of the officers of the law,
and then make the chase still more
expensive, so far as lives and treasure
Is concerned.
The Washington times., 1902-07-16
BITTER WISCONSIN FIGHT.
LaFollette Men Not Disposed to In
dorse Senator Spooner.

MILWAUKEE. July l5.-The Republi-
can State convention will be held to-
morrow and Governor R. NJ. LaFollette
will be renominated by an overwhelming
majority in spite of the bitter fight that
has been made on him by the Wisconsin
Republican League, commonly supposed
to represent corporation influences.
The great fight is on the platform. 7 he
LaFollette men have an overwhelming
majority and will indorse Roosevelt and
demand the enactment of equal tax laws
and the primary election of Senator's.
The great fight. however. will come OIL
the Endorsement OF Senator Spooner. 1t
was his friends who fought the governor
and they now demand his Endorsement.
In view of the fact that two years ago
Spooner announced he would not De
candidate for reelection. the LaFollette
men are not disposed to indorse him,
until he declares for the principles for
which LaFollette stands.
This is not likely to happen and bit
ter contest In the convention is as
sured, and especially as many LaFollette
men are for Spooner.
The Washington times., 1902-07-16
OLD LAW INVOKED.
Assistant Naval Surgeons Appointed
Under Legislation a. Years Old.

Every vacancy In the Medical Corps
OF the navy has been filled. but there is
still a great demand for surgeons for ac-
tive service, on account OF the large
number of ships IN commission.
Secretary Moody has found way OF
solving this difficulty by putting in oper-
alton law passed twenty-four years
ago, which has been practically dead
letter for a long time. This law pro-
vides that acting assistant surgeons 10
the number of twenty-five may be ap-
pointed to serve temporarily.
President Roosevelt approved secre-
tary Moody's recommendation that the
operation OF this law be renewed. and
three young physician who recently
passed examinations for commissions in
the regular service, but could not be
given them because there were no va
cancies. have been appointed acting as
sistant surgeons. They are Morton w.
Baker. OF the Marine Hospital service,
stationed at StapletoD, Long Island ;
James H. Holloway. OF Winchester, KY,
and William c. Rucker, OF Milwaukee,
Wis.
These physicians will be regarded as
being borne on an eligible list and will
be commissioned as assistant surgeons
as vacancies occur.
The Washington times., 1902-07-16
PRESIDENTS LOST RING.
Unusual Interest Shown and Many
Seek to Recover 1t.

The unusual interest felt In President
Roosevelt's missing ring has had hard
ly parallel In the memory Of Washing
ton people. 1t has become the subject
of hotel corridor comment. dinner table
discussion and doorstep conversation, as
well as in the street cars and among
pedestrians on the leading thorough
fares
No tidings OF the lost ring were re-
ceived yesterday at General Wood S
headquarters. 90 Jackson Place. Per
sons continued to call to request a close
description of the gold band and of the
exact locality where it was lost. Invari-
ably the inqurers said that they intend
ed to seek for the Presidents keepsake
and each expressed confidence that he
would be able to locate 1t "if the ground
hasn't been too much torn up" or re-
mark something like that.
An interesting fact in connection with
the missing ring is that a representation
of 1t has been carried to every part OF
the country In one OF the President s
best-known photographs-the one taken
when he was Civil Service Commission
er. representing him standing very erect,
with the left hand rested against the
trousers pocket. On the fourth finger OF
the left hand the ring is plainly to be
seen. in any reproduction OF any con-
siderable size.
The Washington times., 1902-07-16
VAST INCREASE IN THE
NUMBER OF IMMIGRANTS
Figures for the Year But Few Thou
sand Short of the Famous
Record of 1882.

According to a statement given out at
the immigration Bureau yesterday the
total immigration of the past year show
ed q marvellous increase over that of
the last year The total was nearly
ESQ. 600, a record never equaled except in
the year 1882. when the total was 1882.
From that year until 1898 the immi-
grafton decreased considerably. For the
fiscal year ended June 30. 1898. the total
was 2e,2ss. that being the low water
mark for many years. The following
year there was an increase, and the in
crease has heen growing ever since.
Last year the total was 562, 1858. The
total this year is 730. .79S, an increase of
6s, $50 for the year. The total steerage
immigration for the year was GAS, TAB.
and the cabin 50, ,055. Last year the fig
ures were 4S7.91S steerage and 1850
cabin
The Washington times., 1902-07-16
SECRETARY CORTELYOU
IN WASHINGTON
Three Important Matters Re-
quire His Attention.
Bills for Attendance on President Nc
Kinley-Mr. Roosevelt's Itinerary
White House Improvements.

Secretary George B. Cortelyou return
ed from Oyster Bay, the summer capt.
tal." last night. and today will take up,
at the temporary White House. three
matters OF great public interest.
The first will be the settlement of the
bills for attendance on the late Presi-
dent Mckinley at Buffalo. Congress made
expenses incurred at that time. and the
bulk of this sum Will go TO the physi-
clans and surgeons called into the case.
There were seven noted practitioners
Immediately connected with the case,
and number of o.hers were called into
consultation as specialists as the late
Presidents illness progressed. Dne OF
these latter was the late DR.. W. W.
Johnston. Of Washington. The Secretary
of the Treasury will recognize Mr. Cor
teIyous audit of these bills. 1t is under
stood. and make immediate payment.
The second matter which will receive
Mr.. Cortelyou's attention today, will he
the final determination Of details con-
nected with the Presidents New Eng
land trip OF next month. The itinerary
has been decided upon, but will not be
announced until a few days before the
beginning of the trip from Oyster Bay .
A great deal OF correspondence with
local committees is involved, and tins, IT
is expected. will necessitate a great deal
OF attention both from Mr.. CorteIyou and
the White House clerical stan.
ba
telyou's time will be IL connection with
the White House renovation. He will in
spect the progress of the work and sug-
sest any changes which may have oc.
Cured TO President Roosevelt as being
desirable.
The Washington times., 1902-07-16
THE PASSING OF
OLD JACKSON CITY.
BIG SHIPS HAVE NARROW
ESCAPE FROM COLLISION
Strong Ebb Tide All But Causes the
Kaiser Wilhelm Der Crosse to
Ram the Moltke.

NEW YORK, July 15.-The crowds on
man Lloyd Line. Witnessing the depart
ure OF the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse,
and those on the Hamburg American
piers In Hoboken. where the Moltke was
this morning. For few minutes II
seemed that dangerous collision was
inevitable. the Bremen liner being seem
ingly helpless in the strong ebb tide.
A collision was ayerted by quick action
on the part of Captain Hoegemann in
reversing his engines and by a combi-
nation OF happy circumstances. not the
least of which was that the Kaiser VIII
helm der Crosse was quick in respond
Ing to her engines, and that she was
under small headway.
The Moltke, which was scheduled TO
sail at 10 a. m. was delayed some FIVE
minutes. and to this in measure was
due the fact that at 1910 she was
straight across the Hudson, backing out
stern first from her Hoboken pier. At
this time me Kaiser Wilhelm. which had
left promptly at 10, was swung around
into midstream and was going down the
river at half speed. The loud siren of
the Moltke shrieked signal which the
strong tide made 1t almost impossible
for the Kaiser. Wilhelm to heed and for
a few seconds the air was rent with the
din OF whistles of both ships.
The waving of handkerchiefs from the
North German Lloyd dock ceased, and a
dead silence fell as the two ships were
drawn closer and closer to each other,
There was scurrying of men on the
bridge of the Kaiser Wilhelm and cries
OF women could be heard from shore.
The ships must have been not more than
fifteen feet apart when the propellers
of the Kaiser Wilhelm succeeded in ar
resting her progress down stream.
Slowly the North German Lloyd liner
backed up the stream. her screws going
astern at racing speed.
A great cheer went up from both sides
of the river, and the waving of hand
kerchiefs acquired new spirit when 1t
was seen that the mischief was averted.
1t was a close shave.
When the Kaiser Wilhelm had backed
up past her own dock t.:s Moltke sue
ceeded in swinging about. and both ships
proceeded on their way.
The Washington times., 1902-07-16
CANDLE POWER OF
GAS GREATLY REDUCED
Inspectors Report Shows
Diminished Results.
Said to Be in Accordance With New
Law OH the Sub
ject.

The first OF the weekly reports which
the United States Inspector of Gas and
Meters is authorized to furnish the Dis
trict Commissioners shows a large fall
Ing oifss IN the illuminating power of the
gas furnished by the Washington and
law reducing the quality OF the gas fur
nished from % to 22 candle power went
into effect S. Calvert Ford, the In
spector OF Gas. is out of the city and
the report was signed by one of the as
sstants in his office The report. ad-
dressed TO Commissioner Macfarland.
who has charge OF the lighting depart
ment, says:
Complying with your instructions of
July IL, to furnish you with special
report weekly showing the effect upon
the illuminating quality of the gas fur
nished by the gas lighting companies of
the District of Columbia. of the reduc-
tion in candle power. compared with
the light furnished by the gas OF % can
die power hitherto furnished, have the
honor to report that the daily average
candle power of the gas supplied by the
Washington Gas Light Company for the
week ending July II, 1902, eQualed 22.S9
standard candles.
The daily average candle power of
the gas supplied by the same company
for the corresponding week in June
equaled 26.l5 standard candles. This is
a loss in the illuminating quality OF the
gas of 3.35 candles in each 5-fOot burner
at the present rate of 22-candle gas.
THE gas furnished by the Georgetown
company during the same week equaled
22S5 candles. against 2I.S5 candles for
the corresponding week in June. loss
OF $50 standard candles.