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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-31
HELD IN $500 BAIL.
The Eighteen Men Who Egged "Mc-
Fadden's Flats" Actors.

The Eighteen Men Who Egged "Mc-
Fadden's Flats" Actors.
PHILADELPHIA, March 31-The eight
cen men arrested last night at the People 8
Theater as a result of riotous demonstra-
ton during the performance of the farce
.'McFadden's Row Of Flats" were arraign-
ed for hearing today and seventeen Of
them were held In $500 bail charged with
malicious mischief and assault and battery.
The eighteenth was discharged.
The principal witness against the rioters
were Thomas A. Henry, the manager of
the company, and Joseph Smith, the assist
ant manager of the Peoples Theater. Mr..
Henry said that in anticipation of trouble
he occupied a seat in the orchestra circle
During the first act while a song was in
progress he noticed a man rise in his seat
and utter an oath at the actor. This was
quickly followed by an egg which struck
Anna Thomas, one of the performers, on the
head. No sooner was the egg hurled than a
shower of other missiles followed and the
riot began.
Bricks were thrown upon the stage he
declared, rotten eggs. all of which were
numbered struck performers and scenery;
revolvers were discharged and torpedoes
were hurled upon the stage, which struck
with such force that they exploded like so
many bombs
The other witnesses gave similar testi-
mOny.
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pointed to the United States Military Acad-
emy from Alabama in 1885, and graduated
number four in the class of 1889. Being one
of the star graduates, he was assigned to
the corps of engineers. with the rank of
second lieutenant
His first service was at the engineer
school of application at Willett's Point
New York. where he remained until May
1882, when he was detailed to duty as
assistant to the officer in charge of river
and harbor improvements at Chicago sIIe
was stationed in that city until June 1894
when he was made assistant to the Of
ficer in charge of the Improvement of the
Mississippi river from the mouth of the
Missouri to Cairo, H.. remaining on that
station until May, 1886.
After few months service in the Office
of the chief of engineers in this CITY he
was. in August, 1896. detailed to duty at
the United States Military Academy as in
structor In the department of civil and mill
tary engineering. He remained at the Mill
tary Academy until Feb lary 1899, except
for a few months In 1898. when he had
charge of the works of submarine defense
of Narragansett bay. His next service was
at Grand Rapids, Mich, in charge of river
and harbor Improvement on the east shore
of Lake Michigan.
In May 1901, he was relieved of that duty
and ordered to this city for duty as as
sistant to the Engineer Commissioner and
has remained on this station ever since.
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so far as this inquest is able to determine
completely exonerated.
Mrs, HulPs Actions Suspicious.

Mrs. HulIs Actions suspicious.
"The actions of Mrs. Hull on that morn
ing and her testimony on the stand have
caused me much thought and study. To
my mind they are inconsistent with per-
feet want of knowledge as to what had
actually occurred. So little apparent feel
ing for the dead man; such an evident de-
sire to cover up the crime, and no dis
position whatever to aid the authorities in
apprehending the murderer, may be ex-
plainable. but has not been explained. The
opening of the windows from the inside
and no one having gone through, as in
dicated by the snow and ice on the ledge,
would indicate a desire on the part of some
one to give this crime the appearance of
burglars work The person who waited
there to wrap the head of his victim In
that blanket and pile pillows on his corpse
was not a burglar. Nothing has been
missed from the house, excepting Burdick s
watch
Much credit should be given DR.. John
r. Howland for his refusal to entertain the
suggestion of suicide. But for his rugged
honesty we may never have known that
one of the most clever and shocking muir
ders of this or any age had been commit
ted at our very doors. This is essentially
a city of homes, where the marriage con-
tract is looked upon as the cornerstone Of
regarded by all. To make little of it is to
forfeit the good will and respect of our
people and to invite their most severe CEN
sure. 1t is our duty to censure Mrs. Bur-
dick. But great as her wrong has been,
great is her punishment
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CONSUL GREENE's STATEMENT.
Denies That He Neglected His Duty
When the Madiaua Was Wrecked.

Assistant Secretary Loomis of the State
Department has received dispatch from
United States Consul Greene at Hamilton,
Bermuda, making a general denial of the
charge that ne failed in his duty Gil the
occasion of the wreck of the steamer Madi-
ana several weeks ago. The consul says
that as soon as he heard of the wreck he
FASTENED to the pier and did all he could
for the care and comfort of the wrecked
passengers, admitting, however. that many
OF them passed him in carriages while he
was on his way to the pier. He incloses a
letter from one of the passengers of the
Madiana speaking in high terms of his
conduct on that occasion.
1t was said at the State Department today
that the case Is still under consideration
and that no conclusion has been reached in
the matter.
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TRYING OUT SHAMROCK
NEW CUP CHALLENGER OUT FOR
A SPIN.
Yacht Shows Herself to Be Very Smart
on Her Keel in
Tacking.

GOUROCK, Scotland, March 31-The
Shamrock III had trial spin today, and
showed herself superior to the Shamrock
on all the points of sailing on which she
was tested. The yachts were out Ave
hours. and experts expressed the opinion
that the new boat demonstrated that in
fine weather she is by far the fastest chal-
lenger yet sent out. The trial was entirely
in light winds and smooth water but under
these conditions the challenger beat the
Shamrock l as the latter never before was
beaten on either side Of the Atlantic.
GOUROCK, Scotland, March 31-The
Shamrock III and the Shamrock went for
trial spin today. Sunshine and light,
steady breeze had succeeded the wild
weather of the last week, and no time was
lost in getting the two Shamrocks off.
Though the breeze was light. it was de-
cided not to risk anything. and the cup
challenger's working topsail was accord
ingly set. The Shamrock I followed suit
The challenger was the first to leave her
moorings, and looked the picture of a racer
as she headed off shore. Out in Gourock
bay the wind was SO light that the motion
was more drifting than sailing. The Sham
rock III slipped through the water without
leaving ripple and carrying her head
well up.
The first time the challenger broke tack
1t was apparent that by shortening her fin
Designer Fife had produced a boat which
was fast on her heel. even compared with
cup racers. She carried her wav right
through turning and was off on her new
course while the older boats would have
been still looking at 1t, thus showing her
self free of the greatest weakness of the
Shamrock H.
There was no attempt at a set race.
The Shamrock went off over a mile ahead
and then the sheets were trimmed on both
boats and a course was laid down channel
The two yachts were close hauled while
crossing the mouths of Holy Loeb and Loeb
Long, and the wind was squally and uncer-
tain. The challenger showed herself to be
with her lee rail Just clear of the water
She Travelled fast and closed steadily
upon Shamrock I, Under the mountainous
Cowal peninsula the land breeze came true
and fairly fresh, and the yachts went down
channel on what looked like real racing
tests, in which the Shamrock HIS greater
speed was demonstra ted. Sailing in the
same water and no better served by the
wind the challenger pulled up on her rival
like hauling In a rope, the boats fetched
down channel, until off Wemyss bay the
Shamrock III lay better to the wind and
sailed faster During this eight miles she
had closed on the Shamrock / by fully a
mile and at the same time had edged quite
quarter of a mile further to windward.
Experts consider this performance alone
sufficient to stamp the Shamrock III as
being under the conditions prevailing today
by far the fastest racer built on this side
Of the Atlantic to compete for the Americas
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READY FOR THE FRAY
Young Corbett" and McGov-
ern Sign Statements.
EACH EXPECTS TO WIN
BETTING IN McGovERN'S FAVOR
AT 10 to 8.
Believed That Even Money Will Be the
Rule Before the Fight
Comes Off.
EACH EXPECTS TO WIN

SAN FRANCISCO, March 31.-William
Rothwell, better known Young Corbett,
and Terry McGovern will meet tonight at
the Mechanics Pavilion in fistic contest
for the feather-weight championship of the
world McGovern, who formerly held the
lightweight championship is confident that
the honor is to become his. while the pres
ent champion is equally certain that his
former victory will be repeated
The fighters have made the following
statements for publication:
Il am good right now as I ever was
in my life. and 1 cannot figure that Nc
Govern has improved any in the last year.
beat him before exactly the way 1 said l
would. and can see no possible reason why
should not do so again. When L get on
the scales today 1 will be close to the
limit, but 1 will be strong. There is no
intention on my part to boast. Judge me
by what l do and let 1t go at that. II
Terry win over me there Will be no
howl coming from my side of the fence
never did believe in making excuses after
a battle. l will have none to offer II L
lose tonight.
(Signed) WILLIAM ROTHWEl-L.
"(Young CorbetD.'
McGovern Feels Pretty Well, Too.
Il feel much better now then I did at
my last contest with Young Corbett and
expect to regain the title lost at that time.
have worked hard and faithfully for this
encounter and my trainer, Charlie May
hood who has trained since my first
fight says he never saw me in good
condition. l know for fact that Corbett
will weigh at least six or seven pounds
more than myself when we enter the ring,
but that will not make any difference. He
defeated me fairly and squarely at our
former meeting and If he can do the trick
again l will take my hat off to him.
(Signed) TERRY McGOVERN.
Betting on the event became fairly active
Yesterday with McGovern a 10 to favorite,
but while the odds suited Corbetts sup
porters there was great amount of
McCovern money.
Wagers May Reach $40, 900.
The Corbett people showed a willingness
to take all bets offered at 10 to basis
1t is estimated that not more than $4,000
was actually bet in this city yet. but 1t Is
expected that the total will be swelled to
something like $4,000 before the fighters
enter the ring tonight.
Judging by the tendency of the odds and
the talk of wise betters, who stake large
sums, McGovern's admirers will be able to
place all their coin at even money, and un-
less signs fail Corbett will have the call
by nightfall at 100 to 80, or shade better.
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HONOR FOR BIG FAMILIES.
To Have Prominent Place When Presi-
dent Visits Milwaukee.

CHICAGO, March 31-A dispatch to the
Tribune from Des Moines, Iowa. says:
President Roosevelt will be greeted by the
large families of Des Moines and vicinity
when he visits the city on April 50. The
mayor suggested that In view of the chief
executives well-known views on the size
of American families he thought it would
be apt to have the notable instances of this
city gathered in prominent place on the
capitol grounds, where the President will
speak, and the idea has been accepted.
The largest family will be given the seat of
honor, and the parents and progeny in all
the families will have an opportunity Of
shaking hands with the President.
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FILTR ALTON PLANT
BIDS FOR ITS CONSTRUCTION
OPENED TODAY BY COL. MILLER.
Fifteen Proposals in All-Some Were
for Only Portions of the
Work,

Col. Miller, in charge of the Washington
equeduct, opened bids today at his office,
272S Pennsylvania avenue, for the building
OF filtration plant for this city. There
were fifteen bidders for parts or for the
whole of the work, the result showing
that the total cost of the work will be well
within the amount of money available
This practically assures the completion Of
the filtration plant by December 1, 1904.
The bids generally showed lower prices
than were offered on the occasions of the
opening Of bids at the time proposals were
last called for. Nearly all the bids were
given per unit of work to be done, so that
some time will be required to classify them.
This will be completed this afternoon, so
that either this evening or tomorrow Colo
mel Miller will be ready to send to the chief
of engineers his recommendation for the
letting of the contract subject to the con-
tractor furnishing proper bond for the per-
formance of the work 1t Is likely that by
the end of the present week the contract
can be let and every effort will be made to
nave the construction proceed as rapidly as
possible.
The bids opened today provided for $780,
0O0 cubic yards excavation, Ill, 200 cubic
yards concrete masonry, furnishing and
placing 100 tons cast-iron pipe and spe-
cials, 5000 linear feet riveted steel pipe
l4o2o0 cubic yards filter sand, 1890 cubic
yards filter gravel, 81 coo linear feet glazed
vitrified pipe and exterior drainage system.
The Bidders Today.
Mr.. Allen D. Hazen, the filtration expert,
was present at the opening of the bids.
The bidders were follows T. A. Gill
lespie of New York. steel pipe only; Co
wardin, Bradley, Cray & Co., Richmond.
all; L. E. Smoot, this city, sand and gravel;
Brennan Construction Company, this city,
all; Tally & Allen, portions; Mosier &
Sommers Buffalo, all; James w. Balm,
Norfolk, gravel and sand; Daniel J. Nc
Nichols. Philadelphia, all; Crawford Paving
Company, this city, excavation, filing enl-
bankment and sedding; New York Con-
unental Jewell Filtration Company, all or
none; VIM. H. Vile, Philadelphia, sand and
gravel; Frank b. Jones, Philadelphia. all,
except exterior drains; Macarthur Bros
Company. New York, all; P. ]. Carlin s.
Co, Brooklyn, all or none; Charles g..
Smith & Son, gravel only.
The amount available for the work bid
on today is s2,03O,OO0. The bid Of Frank
B. Jones & Company of Philadelphia ag-
gregated $1,949377. The bid Of Macarthur
Bros Company aggregated about 81. .S7O,OO0
In addition to the work bid On today Col
Miller will have to provide by contract for
pumping plant, boilers, sand washers
and a building for a laboratory with Its
equipment, all of which, 1t is expected, will
cost about S450,0Ou.
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MET HORRIBLE FATE.
Workmen Terribly Burned by
Molten Steel.
ONE OF THEM DEAD
SEVEN OTHERS NOT EXPECTED
TO LIVE.
Two Missing and Thought to Have
Perished Another Party Of
Seven Badly Burned.

PITTSBURG. Pa, March 31.-One dead.
seven not expected to live. two missing and
seven others so badly burned and ddshgur-
ed as to be almost unrecognizable, was the
terrible result Of an explosion in blast fur
mace .'I'' of the Edgar Thomson steel plant
of the Carnegie Company, at Braddock, Pa,
early today.
The name Of the dead man is given as
John Smith, probably an Anglicized form OF
his proper name. The others have not yet
been identified.
AS far as can be ascertained al this time
the explosion was due to supposed derect
in the electrical equipment of the furnace
During the night the furnace worked un-
satisfactory and about daylight num-
ber of men were sent to the top to repair
the trouble which was located at the
"bleaker" At the same time the discovery
was made that the automatic electrical
equipment was out of order and additional
men were detailed to locate the trouble.
Then Came the Explosion.
While seventeen men were at work, either
at the top or bottom, a chang in the fur
mace was found, and before the alarm
could be given there was a terrific explo-
sion of gas and the workmen were en-
veloped in a rain of molten metal, coke
and lime, which burned the clothing from
their bodies and rendered them uncon-
scious.
Notwithstanding the danger of second
explosion, a party was organized ana the
men rescued from their perflous position
Only fifteen could be found, however, and
it is not known whether the two missing
were blown into the furnace or are wan
dering about the district in semi-dement-
ed condition.
The injured were brought to the Homeo-
pathic Hospital in this city and everything
possible done to relieve their suffering. Up
to noon they had not been identified. A
thorough investigation into the cause of
the explosion is now in progress.
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FOR BIG MARINE BARRACKS.
Bill to Relinquish State Control of
Philadelphia Property.

HARRISBURG, Pa, March 31.-The erec-
ton of large marine barracks in Philadel-
phia is said to be behind bill introduced
In the house of representatives last night.
The measure provides that when the prop
erty at Broad street and Washington ave-
nue., in the southern portion of Philadel-
phia, now occupied as depot of supplies
by the United States marine corps, is pur-
chased by the United States government,
the commonwealth of Pennsylvania shall
cede all jurisdiction over the property.
The extent of the proposed occupation of
property is not to exceed 10000 square feet.
1t is also contemplated that other property
adjoining will be leased or purchased by
the government, and on the real estate so
acquired will be erected, il is said one of
the largest marine barracks in the United
States.
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AFTER STRANDED PRoSPECToKS.
Acting Secretary Darling Directs a
Boat to Be Sent to Their Relief.

At the instance of Senator Hanna and a
number of other Ohio people, the State
Department is making earnest efforts to
succor a little band of Cleveland men who
went prospecting into Honduras. In the
party were DR.. w. r. Gillespie, ]. G. Pom
creme, Fred w. Goodrich. F. e. Wilson and
j. E. Lincoln. They were last heard from
at the mouth of the Patuca on the south
east coast of Honduras where they had be-
come exhausted and had no boat to make
their way to a seaport.
Assistant Secretary I1oomis today brought
the matter to the attention of Acting Sec
retary Darling who promptly cabled an IN
struction to Admiral Coghlan at Puerto
Cortez to send a boat to the relief of this
party.
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MUNICIPAL BUILDING
CAPT. HARDING TO HAVE
CHARGE OF ITS CONSTRUCTION.
He is Now One of the Assistants to
Maj. Biddle, the Engineer Com
missioner of the District.

Another important step toward the con-
struction of the proposed municipal build
ing In this city was taken today, when the
Secretary of War, by direction of the Pres
fdent, detailed Capt. Chester Harding, Corps
Of Engineers, to supervise the construction
of the building.
This action was taken In accordance with
a provision of the act approved June 9.
1902 providing for the municipal building.
This section of the act provides in part as
follows:
1.-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 p per centum in his salary, to be
paid out of the appropriation for said build
ing"
= Capt. Harding is one of the assistants Of
Major Biddle, Engineer Commissioner of
the District, and is especially qualified for
the important duty assigned to him, both
by reason of his engineering skill and his
familiarity with the affairs of the District
government. Born in Mississippi he was ap-
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RAr1F1cATIoNs EXCHANGED.
Another Step Toward Reciprocity With
Cuba

Ratifications of the Cuban reciprocity
treaty were exchanged at the State Depart
ment today by Secretary Hay and Senor
Ouesada, the Cuban minister. There was
little formality about the exchange one
COPY of the treaty served, and that was de-
uyered to the Cuban minister. In addition,
Secretary Hay and the Cuban minister
signed a protocol reciting the fact of the
exchange. The copy of the treaty signed
this morning will be sent to Cuba, and
when the other copy bearing President Pal
mas signature Is received mere IL VIII pe
n1aced on file in the State Department. The
next step in order will be the proclamation
of the treaty, but that cannot be done until
Congress has acted upon II.
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JUDGE McMILLAN'S CASE.
Further Information Awaited Before
Action on the CHARGES

No decision has been reached by the At
torney General as to the charges pending
against Judge Daniel j. Mcmillan of the
supreme court of New Mexico, and further
information is awaited before it will be
known whether Judge McMillan's dismissal
or retention is recommended to the Presi-
dent. A hearing was given at the depart
ment yesterday to the charges, counsel for
Judge Mcmillan being present. John G..
Milburn of Buffalo, a personal friend Of
Judge Mcmillan, appeared for him. Secre-
tary Root, who is also a personal friend OF
Judge Mcmillan, was present part of the
time as an auditor. The charges against
Judge Mcmillan are roundly denied.
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CONSUL JOHNSON INDICATED.
Result of Investigation by the State
Department.

An investigation instituted by the State
Department has practically viHiicated Mr..
Henry A. johnson of this city, United
States consul at Venice. Italy. of the
charge of misconduct ON the occasion of the
arrest of officers of the cruiser Chicago,
and he will be retained in the consular
service. He has applied for transfer to a
consulate nearer home, preferably in Can
ada, but as there is no such post available,
it is probable he will be transferred tenn
porarily to Valencia, Spain.