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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-25
The Lace Operatives.


committee of the Amalgamated Lace
Operatives of America reported that their
members have been attacked by a lace
manufacturer of Pawtucket, r. l., and that
their last resort was a strike to maintain
their rights and interests. 1t was stated
that the employers in question had been for
some time engaged in importing foreign la
borers, in violation of the alien contract
labor and the immigration laws of the
United States. President Gompers and
Secretary Morrison were authorized to rem
der the organization every assistance, and
also to bring to the attention of the De-
partment of Labor and Commerce this vio-
latton OF law
Mr.. George j. Bohnen, Mr. p H. Daucher
and Mr.. William Wood appeared before
The executive council in support of the ap-
plication of the United Brotherhood of Car
penters and Joiners of America for the
revocation OF the charter Of the Amalga-
mated Woodworkers' International Union
Secretary Thomas l. Kidd appeared on be-
half OF the latter organization. 1t was de-
cided that the application to revoke the
charter be not granted. and a resolution
was adopted expressing the sentiments of
the executive council that II had right
TO believe that both organizations entered
into an agreement In good faith TO abide
by the decision Of the umpire who heard
the case and made his award. both organ
izations having previously agreed to abide
by the same. and expressive further that II
both parties to- the agreement had abided
by the award the grievance complained of
would cease.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-25

A special from Rock Springs, Wyo. says
that 2.0OO coal miners employed by the
Union Pacific Railroad Company are about
20 go on strike No definite information is
obtalnaple as to the demands of the miners.
.rganizers have been in the district Tor
Souoe time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-25

The regular stock was never better assortment These values
Together with the best designing
have planned and had
been shown for the youngsters no control
prices with u.s. We mark sell basis O WORTH
and and fancy
seets also the shreeece eso Suits They Al VIZ
marked them.
Brease orfoik Russian rec
embrao
new terns Suits
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-25
SeasOnab1e FURNISHINGS.

Mems Stiff bosom Percale Shirts patterns; each with
pair OF separate cuffs perfect fitting and worth $1a5 CT nm
SPECIAL %AsVV
Mems Medium weight Merno Underwear; selfront Shirts,
reinforced Drawers pearl buttons and slspender en-
Brown or White worth 75c garment Special. OVS.
Mems Norfolk and New Brunswick Underwear famous make
of medium weight Brown White; full regular CT I'm
One of the biggest values for. ......... Ql .OW
Mems New Folded English Squares and Fourn Hands,
tumn coorng exclusive effects and good grade of silk EM
you'll find in most of the ST. Neckwear. Special OWSe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-25

Conductor Smallwood Improving.
The condition Of William Smallwood, the
conductor who was knocked from his car
by a trolley pole and seriously injured Sum
day afternoon. was reported as being
slightly improved today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-25

Recommendation Approved
The Commissioners have approved q
recommendation from Major Sylvester,
superintendent of police, retiring Private
J. T. 8. Loane on pension Of $50 month.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-06-05
WYOMING LYNCHING.
Murderer of Former Iowa Man ana
Woman Taken From Jail and
Hanued.

Denver, May ga special to the Post
from New Castle, Wyo., says:
w. c. Clifton, murderer of Mr.. and Mrs.
John w. Church, formerly of Council
Bluffs, was lynched by mob from Gill
lette last night. The mob battered down
the jail door, holding up the sheriff and
deputy, and hanged Clifton to bridge
west of town. Clifton's head was cut off
by the fail Of forty feet.
John W. Church and his wife lived
on ranch seventy miles southeast Of
New Castle, and were never seen alive
after March IA. Clifton, whose ranch
adjoined Church's was arrested April
Z on suspicion and week later con-
fessed he had killed Church and his
wife and indicated the place the bodies
would be found. Clifton claimed he
had done the killing in self defense. He
had given bill Of sale covering his per-
sonal property to secure payment Of
$500 advanced him by Church. He said
he had repaid this sum and secured the
bill of sale, and Mrs. Church threatened
him with a gun, and demanded the re-
turn OF the papers. He shot her, he ad-
mitted, and being attacked by her hus-
band killed him also.
The story was discredited. Church
was formerly a stenographer on the
Union Pacific at Omaha, and the family
resided at Council Bluffs. About a year
ago Clifton and Church entered the cat
tie business together, and lived on adj
Joining ranches.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-06-05
JUSTICE RULES in
BREATHITT COUNTY
Protected by Militia the Grand
Jury Begins Investigation
Of Many Murders.
TO TRY JET NEXT WEEK
Marcun's Slayer Is in Jail Guarded by
twenty soldiers-Witnesses, Afraid
to Testify Before, May Now
Tell of Other Crimes.

jackson, KY. May 29.-The special,
grand jury yesterday afternoon began
the investigation Of the assassination
of City Marshal James Cockrell here.
last July.
AS In the Marcum case, the assassin
was stationed In the court house, shoot.
ing Cockrell with Winchester rifle.
from the court room window as he
stood in the street. It was Immediate
ly after this that men In sympathy
with the Cockrell brothers had to flee.
the country for safety. Among them
was Captain John Patrick, who in a
letter to Judge Eedwine said he and
others saw the assassin and would
come back and testify If troops We're
sent to protect them. The knowledge
he possessed put price on his life.
Judge Redwine declined to ask for
troops, and had an attachment issued
for Patrick, who, to escape going back
has lived in secluston. It Is said that
he will appear today to testify, and
with others will name the assassin.
The assassination of DR.. Cox, the
Cockrell boys uncle, will be taken up
next.
It seems certain now that to avoid
8 mistrial, the trial of lett and Tom
White for the assassination OF j. M.
Marcum will not be entered into until
next week when the regular term bel
gins The special term will end Sat-
urday. Separate trials will probably,
be asked for the men.
In the court room yesterday when thei
cases We're called and by agreements
continued until tomorrow, Jet and
White were guarded by twenty sol-t5
diers. The prisoners were not ironed.
Judge Redwine issued an order fort
everyone who enters the court room TOT
be searched for weapons. He also geye|
Colonel Williams authority to make,
arrests in town for disorderly conduct.
or any misdemeanor. Thus martial law s
in Jackson is practically absolute. /,
It Is believed that when once start /,
ed the testimony which will uncover.
the ring from which the numerous ass
sassinations have emanated I! will bel
freely given and ample.
The possibility of this and desperate
measures that might be undertaken toy
prevent 1t still makes the guardiansf
Of the peace and some citizens uneasy
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-06-05
ONE-ARMED MANS SKILL,
How He Managed to Button His Cuff
to His Shirt Sleeve.

Indianapolis News" when and how
did you lose your left arm?"
Five years ago. I was working in
a factory and got my arm caught in
some belting."
Has your left arm become more
serviceable since you lost it's mate?,
ooh, yes; l can do almost anythin;
with my one arm. I used to have a
great deal of trouble in dressing nv
self. but 1T comes easy now. can tie
my shoes, put on a four-in-hand tie.
put collar buttons in a new shirt: in
fact, do everything required Just as
well as could when had two hands"
ut certainly Is wonderful what one
can do If he only has to-"
Yes, it is. There is only one thing,
however, that really pride myself on
being able to do with one hand and
that is to fasten my cuff. How do YOU
suppose do this 2"
II hadn't thought of this; for the life
Of me I don't see how you do it. Do
you fasten your cuff with your teeth p,
NO." and the one armed man
Have you some CONTINUANCE of YOUR
own that you use?" s
mo"
We'll, don't,see how you do it. It's
beyond me- s.
why, I put the cuff on the shirt be-
fore putting on the Shirt,
And he smiled more broadly than
ever.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-06-05
:MACHEN ARRESTED
FOR BRIBE TAKING
Superintendent of Free Deliv-
cry Taken Into Custody
in Washington.
WILL BE HEARD JUNE I6
s41e Demanded Immediate Hearing, but
Later Date Was Set-Charged lie
Received $4,000 in Brides
From Manufacturers.

washington, May pa. w. Machen,
superintendent of free delivery, who was
removed from duty some time ago, was
arrested today at the instigation Of the
postoftice department, charged with re-
ceiving brides from contractors. The
s5ribes are supposed to aggregate $4,000.
Machen was released on $4,000
bonds. Bond Inspector Fosnes Is try
ing to locate D. J. Croft, one of the
members Of the contracting firm.
Mr.. Machen said: This will come
put all right. My arrest is merely a
grand stand play"
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
BriStow this afternoon gave out the
following:
IN. w. Machen, general superintend-
emit Of free delivery, was arrested at
o'clock today. He is charged with re-
ceiving brides, amounting to about $22,-
300, in connection with a contract held
oy Croft Bros, of Washington, D. c.,
for a patent fastener used on street
letter boxes, known as the Croft fas-
tener. The postoffice department In
the last ten years has used about $780,
BOO worth of these fasteners and 1t is
shown by ample evidence that for the
past three years at least Mr.. Machen
has been receiving 40 per cent. of the
saction was conducted by Miller P.
Croft, who controls the patent, and his
orother-Samuel, a policeman.
The arrest Of Machen was the con-
Guiding act Of an examination of him
which was conducted for three hours
Today, by Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General Bristow, Inspector Fosnes and
Postoffice Inspector Mayer. At the
conclusion Of the examination a dep
atty United States marshal was called
INTO Mr.. Bristow's office and made the
arrest The warrant charges receiving
4 bride.
/ 1t is understood that other arrests
will follow.
Machen will. be Immediately dismissed
BY the postmaster general. The
amount paid by Croft Bros. III past
years was subsequently changed to
$14O,O0O
Machen was taken before United
States Commissioner Taylor and
through attorneys demanded an i'm
Mediate hearing. The district attor-
ney said he was not ready to proceed
and asked for a postponement Of ten
lays. Preliminary hearing was set for
Friday, June l6.
Machen made arrangements with a
bond company to secure bond. He de-
clined to make any statement, but his
attorney said he felt sure he was able
20 show conclusively at the proper time
that his client had been guilty of no
wrong doing, on the Croft accounts, but
on the contrary Mr.. Machen's admin
lstration Of the free delivery depart
tnent had been honest and upright.
Postmaster General Payne this aft
ernoon made a formal order Diminishing
Machen from the service "by reason of
malfeasance on his part in the dis
charge Of duties Of his Office"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-06-05
$1,000, 200 MUSEUM.
Will Be Located in Washington to
House Scientific Collections.

7Vul DC GSCdISu vi u
House Scientific Collections.
Washington, D c., May 29.-Plans have
been completed for the new $500, 900 struc-
tire that is to be erected for the national
museum in Washington, says the Star,
and bids for its construction will soon be
called for. The regents of the Smithson-
ian institution are experimenting this
work, and It is their idea when the new
building is completed to have complete
Encouragement of the exhibits now in the
National museum and the Smithsonian
institution buildings.
The new structure is to be devoted to
the scientific collections of the govern
ment, the present National museum build
ing to the industrial arts, and the old
Smithsonian building to the Smithsonian
and National museum library and are col
lections. The regents propose that the
scientific collection in the new building
shall be the finest in the world, and an
officer of the institution makes the state
ment that already many Of the branches
to be covered have reached perfection
that Is not equaled in any other museum
in the world. even the great British mu-
scum.
The chief subjects to be covered are BIZ
ology, anthropology, geology, zoology,
botany and American history. The pres
en- up to a great exposition of industrial
art, including the already immense and
unique collection Of the museum, and
many additions that the regents are plan
ming to secure as rapidly as possible The
museum will be modelled in it's scope and
general plan after the Victoria and AL
bert museum of Great Britain. Among
the chief departments will be those Of land
transportation. boat models. implements
nf NJ IF which
the museum already has rich collections.
The plans for the Smithsonian building
contemplate the creation in time of a
magnificent library and art gallery. The
scientific library of the institution Is al
ready one Of the finest in the world. Its
scope will be broadened, and it will be-
come much more important unit in the
general scheme Of the institution. The
plans for the art gallery are as yet tenta-
tive The new structure will be 1856 feet
long and 345 feet broad with a height OF
four stories,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-06-05
DISASTROUS WRECK.
Eight Trainmen Are Killed in a Col
Ision on an Alabama
Ro.d SD

Birn1inham, Ala, May 29A head.
end collision on the Southern railway.
yesterday twenty-eight miles west OIL
here, resulted in the death of three ems
gineers, four tiremen and one brakeman
the destruction by fire of twelve loaded,
freight cars and eight empty cars and
great damage to the colliding engines
The dead:
HENRY ACTON, engineer.
T. G. CHESTER, engineer. "a
f SAM JOHNSON, engineer.
e ROLAND MADISON, colored fire.
man.
OTTO WOOD, fireman. .5 81
8 DAVE INGRAM, colored fireman.
BOB HANCOCK, fireman.
# JUD HILL, colored brakeman.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-06-05
7inid,

washington Star: The man who is new
er seriously sick was finally persuaded by
anxious friends to apply to the physician
for a prescription. He looked at the abb
breviated Latin and the signs which indi-
cate quantity and said:
81 suppose you got this out of a book %
Eyes, originally"
IA man had to trust to his memory or
copy it out of another book
~ Certainly" Ks
And compositor set ii up
yes"
'And proofreader took turn at it,
NATURALLY #
And now you're depending on your
recollection to get it correct"
But, my dear sir
II know-you're not a man to take
needless chances. But I'm too timid to
trust my physical safety to anything that
seems SO much like hearsay evidence"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-06-05
HUNT ASKS a HEARING.
Denver Author of Baldwin Interview
Addresses Secretary Root.

Denver Author of Baldwin Interview
Addresses Secretary Root.
Denver, Colo, May 29.-An open let
ter has been addressed to Secretary
Root, by Walter Hunt, the local report
,er who wrote the recent sensational
interview with General Baldwin, de-
handing an investigation. Mr.. Hunt
insists he is entitled to have General
Baldwin make an oath in his denial
that he made the statements denounc-
ing negroes and Filipinos as soldiers.
The Baldwin interview created a
sensation in army circles three weeks
or so ago. General Baldwin was quot
ed as saying in substance that he pre-
ferred Filipino and negro soldiers be-
cause they didn't have influential re-
latives at home who would be making
trouble if they were compelled to go
Through hard service or do dangerous
work.
When the brutality Of the expression
caused censure, Baldwin calmly denied
that he ever said it. Before this, how
ever, and before he realized how much
trouble was going to be stirred up, he
admitted that he had been accurately
quoted.
Hunts Good Record.
2 Mr. t1uul WIOtS lIle luIeTVlS"
Denver Post, and that paper has since,
after investigation, declared it's belief
that the interview was authentic and
that Hunt was done great injustice.
Before making this admission, the Post
had dispensed with Hunts services
and he had at once found employment
son another paper. Washington and
and Philadelphia managing editors
gave Hunt the highest character as a
careful and accurate reporter.
Secretary Root sent an emissary to
investigate and his report cleared
Baldwin. Hunt made an affidavit to
the correctness Of his interview, and
salso had the testimony Of a third party
who heard the conversation. Baldwin
vas merely allowed to make an infor-
NAL denial. Hunt then wrote an open
letter to Baldwin demanding that he
make an affidavit, and in its failing to
elicit a reply, he has appealed to the
secretary of war to require it,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-06-05
FATAL NEW YORK FIRE.
Four Burned to Death--Two Others
Receive Fatal Injuries,

5. New York, May 29.---Four persons
were burned to death and two others
badly burned, it is feared fatally, In
a fire early today in an apartment
house in West 135th street. The fire is
said to have been of incendiary origin:
Mrs. Julia Vending and three chil-;
5dren, aged 4 to 2 years. burned to death.
Those believed to be fatally burned
are George Vending and Victor John
son. Johnson discovered the fire and
ayers to have seen the man who is
said to have started it. Mrs. VVend-
ling ana the children We're found dead
on the top floor. ~ 50
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-06-05
SHOOTING IN MINE RIOT
Guards and Marching Strikers in West
VIRGINIA Come to a Clash,

Thurmond, w. Va, May 27-The
first serious outbreak since the strike
order was issued occurred last night
at the Big @ mines on Laurel creek.
For several days strikers at that point
have been trying to induce the non
union men to join their ranks. Last
evening the strikers began marching in
body toward the mines. The guards
on duty, a half dozen in number, at the
sight Of the marchers opened fire,
which the strikers quickly returned.
AS they were at long range the
shooting was ineffective and only one
person, Marshall Brown, guard, was
killed. Several received minor injuries
Brown was shot through the stomach
the bullet being from Winchester
More than 100 shots were fired before
the strikers retreated. More trouble is
expected today.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-06-05
CHAPTER XII.
FRIENDs AND 'FoEs

1t was strange that a bit Of paper
scrap of torn envelope-could have
such a tonic effect on an elderly mans
spirits, butsJob Hendricks seemed high
ly elated over the discovery he 4 had
made in the Ellisons' house.
While the sudden Sitting Of Ellison
was a surprise to him, he believed he
should have no trouble in finding him,
for he would have to appear when the
murder case came up for trial.
When he assured himself that the
young girl had been taken away that
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-06-05
POWDER ExPLODEs.
One Killed and Thre. Fatally Injured

One Killed and Thre. Fatally Injured
at Terre Haute. i.a5 4.
Terre Haute, Ind. May ga series
of twenty-five explosions in the plant
Of the Indiana Powder company att
Fontanet Yesterday killed one man and
fatally injured three others. One 9TH
er man was seriously injured.
The dead: 81 5
HARRY sTIMsON, head beater.
Fatally injured:
Frank Arthur, assistant scatter.
Caleb Riddle, chief engineer.
Edward Smith, yard hand. .
The building took fire and was de-
stroyed, The property loss is $40, 900.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-06-05
Iowa Supreme Court Decisions.
Daa MninaS La MAY % The S,lnrar,,

Iowa Supreme Court Decisions.
Des Moines, Ia, May 2s.-The supreme
court handed down the following decis-
ions today:
Slattery VS.. Slattery, appellant; Lee;
affirmed.
Proper, appellant, VS.. Lambert Bros. !;
Keokuk; affirmed.
Lucas VS.. White. appellant: Muscatine;
affirmed.
West Side Mutual Fire Insurance COM
pany VS.. Chicago and Northwestern
Railway company. appellant; Linn; af-
firmed.
firmed.
Cedar Rapids Canning company, appel
liant, VS.. Burlington, Cedar Rapids and
Northern Railway company; Linn; re-
verSed
Nourse, appellant. VS.. Writ; Polk; re-.
versed.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-06-05
STEAMER SINKS.

bF1tIsh ShIP r7UddersreId CoIIIdes With
h Another and Goes Down.
Antwerp, May 27.-The British
steamer Huddersfieid, which sailed
from here yesterday for Grimsby, coll
lided with the Norwegian steamer Tito.
The Huddersfield is reported to have
foundered and score Of her passen-l
gers are said to have been lost. The
crew was saved. The passengers were
mostly seamen returning to England.
A later report says % Austrian emf
grants also persisted.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-06-05
WOMEN BEHAVED WELL.

But the Men Were Panic Stricken
When Brooklyn Car Caught Fire.
New York, May 29.-Four persons
were injured. one perhaps fatally, in a
stampede that followed the explosion
Of a fuse in a Fulton street, Brooklyn,
car last night The car was crowded,
there being a score Of women among
the passengers.
When the fuse blew out all the lights
went out and the car caught fire i'm
mediately. The men made a rush for
the door, but the women acted with re-
markable GOODNESS and some even went
to the rescue of the injured men. The
fire was eXtinguished by the cars crew.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-06-05
BULGARIA is SAFE.

Hamburg American Liner Reported in
Distress Reaches Port.
New York, May 29--Agents here OF
the Eamburg-American line have a re-
port from Halifax saying the steamer
Bulgaria with 1900 emigrants, report
ed in distress, arrived there today with
all we'll
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-06-05
ANOTHER VIC TINA.

Marcel Rena uit Added to List Of Dead
in Paris M aasis.. Alto Race.
Poite.s, Fran a u 81 50 arcei Re-
nault, who wa NJ u in the Paris
Madrid auto aeIg y aaa Il ~ % rs fIurning OF
his machine, II. n ia.dg Shit. IIa
never recoVel 5SsI q BUSINESS aftes
IKE asciGe. ss5
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-06-05
Hot Air.

Atlanta Constitution: ivy don't you
put mo- he'll in your sermons, Brer
Williams ~
We'll, Wen gives EN- too much er
1T de congregation makes such noise
fannin' deyself hez ter order re-
cess" as {5f
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-06-05

There are three-storied streets in New
York where the underground surface
and elevated street railways come to-
gether.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-06-05
DIED OF HEART DISEASE.
millionaire Awaiting Trial for Murder
Suddenly Passes AWAY

Tiffin, O., May 27.-ColoneI Albert Brew
.er, millionaire, aged 43, died of heart
disease today. he was under indictment
for manslaughter, being charged with
killing Luther a. Herschey in saloon
row. The trial was set for June LIS. Brew
.er was founder of the Brewer Potter com.
f.pany.