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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-09
A Cleanup of Short Lengths
of Curtain Materials and
Odd Pairs of Curtains.

Every little while there's accumulation of short lengths and
odd pairs in this department It's for clearance that
suits generous bargains YOU both Curtains and Curtain
Materials.
This lot of particularly atractive-made up of
many of the choicest goods of the
Sale prices close to and under
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-09

rangement of the palms and cut flowers
lent a subtle effect. The children began by
singing a hymn to the pope. Then the choir
sang HYMN by Pizzi, in honor Of the pope,
adapted for the occasion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-09
What Shall We
Have for Dessert?

This question arises In the family evex day.
Let % answer II today. Try
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-09

A pair Of lace curtains in the lunch room
at 18th and E streets northwest caught fire
yesterday morning about S:45 o'clock from
q lighted cigar. The blaze was extinguish-
ed without turning in an alarm and before
much damage was done.
The Washington times., 1903-11-05
UNITED STATES ADVISED
NEW REPUBLIC OF PANAMA
CAN MAINTAIN AUTHORITY
WRONG.
ASSERTS BRENNAN
Attack Indians Wyoming Decl0red BY Officials a
W0Hfon Use of Legal Aufl1orty

The Indian Office this morning re-
ceived the following telegram from In
dian Agent Brennan. at Hot Springs.
S D.:
MY telegram to you yesterday sub
stantiaIly correct A sheriff and posse
from Wyoming arrested nine Indians
and their families near Edgemont, S. D..
last night; they are supposed to be
part of the party engaged in the fight
Saturday. Tried to have them released
pending Investigation Omcers insist on
taking them to Douglas. WyO.. for hear
Ing. Mob violence threatened Gov
ernor should be telegraphed at once to
use all means to protect the Indians
now under arrest. United States attor-
ney should be ordered 10 Douglas 10
see justice Is done the Indians. In my
opinion the killing cf six Indians re-
ported was totally unJustifed. VIII be
at agency in morning. BRENNAN"
Indian Commissioner Jones is highly
indignant over the killing of the Ind
The Washington times., 1903-11-05
FRENCH AMBASSADOR
RESUMES DUTIES HERE
Calls at State Department and Col
leagues Leave Their Cards
at His Embassy.

The French Ambassador. NJ Jusse-
rand. accompanied by Madame Jusse-
rand. returned TO Washington last night
after spending the summer at Man
chester-by-the Mass. They were
net at the station by the Vicomte de
chambrun, third secretary. and Lieu
tenant Commander de Faramond naval
attache OF the embassy, the only mem
bers OF the stan now in the city.
The ambassador and his wife expressed
pleasure in returning to the Capital
after a pleasant stay in New England.
I'm route they spent several days n
Boston. where the ambassador partici-
pated in a banquet and other festivities
q the Cercle Francaise. The comfort
Of their trip homeward was enhanced by
having a special car 10 New York, II.
aich city some time was spent in
shopping.
This morning the ambassador went 10
the State Department 10 pay his respects
% Secretary Hay and other officials.
Many members OF the Diplomatic Corps
left their cards at the French embassy
ia the course of the day. 70 welcome
back the ambassador and his wife.
The Washington times., 1903-11-05
CAR SEEKS TO REVIVE
OLD TRIPLE ALLIANCE
Russia, Austria, and Germany May Yet
Oppose France, England,
and Italy.

BERLIN. Nov. 5.-The Emperor this
morning left Wiesbaden and proceeded
To Wolstgarten. where the Czar is stay
ing, TO return the visit of the Russian
ruler.
1t IS said that one of the principal
subjects for discussion by the Gar of
Russia and Emperor William at Wies-
baden mas been the revival OF the triple
empire alliance between Russia. Ger
many and Austria. This will be a most
natural development of the near future,
as Russia IS slowly drifting apart from
France, while England. France, and
Italy are daily drawing together.
The revival Of the old alliance would
probably give rice TO some strenuous
objections on the part OF other powers.
inasmuch as it would stem the tide Of
progress. owing TO the lack OF the mod
ern in the ideas Of the three nations
concerned; would suppress free institu-
tlons. and while It would be a guardian
Of law and order ii would be so ia an
automatic sense only.
The Washington times., 1903-11-05
.REYERSES THE RULING
OF THE LOWER COURT
Supreme Court Decision in
Ewing-Goff Case.
A JUDGMENT FOR $9,303.70
District Justice Held Verdict Could Not
Legally Be More Than Pen
atty of Bond.
A JUDGMENT FOR Ss,3o3.70

The Court OF Appeals has handed
dowE its decizioEs "a the cross-appeaI
in the case Of the United States VS..
James NJ. Ewing and Nathan Con. jr.
This was q case where the United
States sought to recover the sum OF
S9. .S0870. with interest from January S.
1883. from said defendants
Ewing was a disbursing officer in the
Department OF Justice. and Nathan Con.
jr-. was surety on his bond. and a
shortage was alleged in Ewing's ac-
counts Of the above amount
The case was tried come time ago
before Justice Clabaugh and a jury and
a verdict was returned by the jury for
the United States for the sum Of 50,
SOB. 40. with interest from January 8
1883
The judge. however. directed the YER
dict 10 be entered for the United States
for $4,000 the amount of the penalty OF
the bond. holding that there could be no
recovery in excess OF the amount Of the
bord.
The Court Of Appeals held that the
lower court should enter judgment for
the United States in accordance with
the verdict Of the jury.
Corporation Counsel Duvau appeared
Cor the United States. and Worthington.
Heald Frailey for the defendants
The Washington times., 1903-11-05
THE AHE ERICAN DANGER"
EXCITES ALL GERMANY
Standard Oil Co.'s Petr0-
leum Is BOyeotted-
TOBACCO MEN IN COMBINE
Industrial Association Holds Conference
at Dresden, Where United States
Trusts Are Condemned.
TOBACCO MEN IN COMBINE

BERLIN. Nov. 5.-The American dam
ger. as ii Is termed. continues 10 weigh
Ike q nightmare on Germany and as q
result. the government is taking steps
TO prevent American commercial inter
ests from obtaining the upper hand.
The Prus ian ministry of railways
has ordered all the subordinate authori-
ties throughout the country to boycott
the petroleum OF the Standard OIL Com
pany.' and 70 purchase Russian and
Roumanian OIL A great reduction IN
freightage has been granted the oil of
the latter, in order 10 facilitate it's i'm
pOrtation. The ministry has also pro-
hibited the storage of the Standard Oil
Company's petroleum in tanks belong
ing to the state railways
The Saxon ministry Of finance has
taken Ike action relative to the storage
Of American petroleum in Saxon ST. 2
tanks. Five tobacco associations have
formed a trust 10 fight the American
Tobacco Company. which Is continually
extending its operations in Germany.
At conference OF German industrial
associations. held at Dresden, the
American trusts. especially the steel and
tobacco trusts and the Rockefeller in
terests, have been condemned as q
menace to Germany's prosperity. The
conference also demanded Legislation
against American competition
The Washington times., 1903-11-05
JUDGE Is NAMED
FOR THE DISTRICT
SUPREME BENCH
President Roosevelt Appoints Daniel Wright, of
Cincinnati, to Succeed the Late Justice
Alexander B. Hagner

The appointment of Judge DAME,
Thew Wright, of Cincinnati. to succeed
Judge Alexander 3. Hagner, as asso-
ciate justice of the Supreme Court of
the District OF Columbia. was announced
at the White House this morning. fol-
lowing a conference between the Presi-
dent and Attorney General Knox.
Judge Wrights name will be sent TO
the Senate for confirmation Monday. The
supposition Is that he will be at once
confirmed, and that he viii take his
seat on the bench without delay.
1t has been understood for some weeks
that the President had determined TO
give the position to the Western man,
although there were several local car
didates, and the appointment of Judge
Wright has been frequently forecasted.
He was ardentiy supported by Senator
Foraker OF Ohio. but for a time It
seemed likely his appointment would be
blocked by the opposition of Senator
Hanna and Of George B. Cox. the Re
publican leader Of Hamilton county.
Owing TO the opposition the appoint
ment of judge Wright was deferred un-
The Washington times., 1903-11-05
PRESIDENT, It is SAID,
FAVORS JAMES DUNCAN
Mobile Labor Leaders Think Roosevelt
Will Take Hand in Fedora
tion Election.

MOBILE. Ala, Nov. 5.-AccordinR to
local labor leaders, President Roosevelt
VIII play an important part in the cleo
tion OF the president of the American
Federation Of Labor, which will take
place at the annual meeting to be held
IN Boston, commencing on Monday next
Two men mentioned I'm connection
with the Office Of president are Sam
uel Gompers, the present incumbent,
and James Duncan, of Washington, first
vice president and secretary of the
Granite Cutters Union. John Mitchell.
second vice president Of the Federation
of Labor and president of the United
Mine Workers of America, is backing
Duncan. d. L. Williams a delegate
from Alabama, said today:
1T is well-known fact that Mitchell
is a personal friend of Roosevelt If
he backs Duncan 1t win be because of
the attitude of President Gompers in
the now famous Miller case The
United Mine Workers have a vote OF
1900 out OF 5000 in the convention. They
stand by Mitchell. The Amalgamated
Association. the Union Steel and Tin
Workers. and the International Associa-
ton Of Carpenters and Joiners are with
Mitchell. The three organizations repre-
sent $500 votes ia the national body"
James Duncan is said 10 have an
nounccd To his friends that he win not
seek the presidency unless President
Gompers withdraws from the contest.
This Mr.. Gompers viii. under no cir
cumstances, consent 70 do.
The Washington times., 1903-11-05

ians. which he characterizes as moth
ing less than murder.
1T Is an objectionable outrage" he
said this morning, that six Indians
should be killed because one OF them
happened to shoot an antelope. That
they should defend themselves from an
attack by the sheriff and posse under
the circumstances is not at all unrea-
sonable."
Mr.. Jones has written a letter to the
Secretary OF the Interior requesting that
the governor OF Wyoming be Appealed to
in the name Of justice for the protection
Of the Indians under arrest. as sug-
gested by Indian Agent Brennan.
Indian officials have taken the ground
from the first that the assault on the
Indian camp was unnecessary. and all
the reports received from the scene Of
trouble tend to confirm that view. The
Indians have been accused on a num-
Der OF occasions OF having killed ante
lopes which were really killed by white
men. and 1t is suspected there may be
something Of the sort at the back Of
this latest trouble
The Washington times., 1903-11-05

til after the election. Now it appears
the opposition of Senator Hanna has
been withdrawn, and that he will not
oppose confirmation.
Judge Wright is considered one of the
ablest members of the bar In Ohio. He
was formerly judge of the court of COM
mon pleas of Hamilton county. He was
warmly indorsed by the judiciary of his
State for the appointment which has
been given him. He is a man who is
still in the prime of life. and in Cincin-
natl he has been prominent in local
civic affairs.
The President has announced the re-
appointment of James A. gill as judge
os the supreme court OF Indian Terri
cory.
The resignation of Judge Oliver P.
Shiras. as judge os the district court Of
the northern Iowa district, to take ef-
feet November l. was received today.
His successor has not been agreed upon.
The President has written letter TO
Judge Shiras, expressing his apprecia-
ton of his long and able service on the
bench.
The Washington times., 1903-11-05
LABOR FACTION TROUBLES
AIRED IN COURT AGAIN

The trouble between the warning fac
tions Of the Knights Of Labor had an
other airing today In the District ST.
preme Court before Justice Anderson.
The matter came uD on motion of the
Burns faction asking that neither "a
nor the Hayes faction be permitted O.
meet in annual session until the ques
ton or the legality or the officers is
estermined by the court
The court is also asked to order IL,
hearing ~ testimony ia open court II
order 70 save time and expense. Th,
argument in the matter viii probably
be closed his afternoon Messrs. Col,
q Donaldson and H. b. MOulton appear
as counsel for the Burns faction. ano
Henry z. Davis as attorney for IN
Hayes faction
The Washington times., 1903-11-05
SHELDON STATE BANK
OF IOWA TO CLOSE DOORS

SHELDON, Iowa. Nov 5.-A sensa-
tion was caused yesterday by the failure
Of the Sheldon State Bank. OF which
Ed c. Brown. State railroad commits
sioner is president. 10 open It's doors.
The bank. capitalized at $50 600 and
carrying $4,000 in deposits, was sup
posed to be hourishing. r. w. Aday, Of
Sheldon. was named as receiver. w. d.
Boies said the failure was due 20 ac-
ceptance OF too large an amount OF pa
per from farmers. Crops locally were
poor. and while the securities are good,
cash cannot be realized Immediately.
The Washington times., 1903-11-05
CONFIDENCE IN SUCCESS
OF REV0LUTl0NlSTS

The fact that Colon Is stiu in The
possession OF the Colombian government
troops does not cause great concern IN
Administration circles here. 50 strong Is
the feeling OF confidence in the ultimate
success Of the Panama revolution.
The revoluJionists are in possession OF
the entire isthmus with the exception
of Colon. The little band OF $50 govern
ment srooDs at Colon is in a peculiar
position. 1t IS practically stranded. The
principal officers are prisoners OF war
at Panama. The men brought their
wives and families with them in many
cases. There is no one TO give them
money or provide them with food.
There are not more than few hundred
residents in Colon. most OF them being
railroad men- The town is nothing bur
a big railroad yard and freight depot.
with docks and ware houses
The troops. even II they desired TO
hight. cannot use the railroad to go to
Panama to find the enemy. because the
United States has prohibited the use OF
the road for the passage Of armed bod
les belonging TO either side. 1t Is a
long walk Of forty-five miles TO Panama
and they would there be met by greatly
superior numbers.
on the other hand, the revolutionists
have apparently no intention of going 10
Colon TO dislodge them. for the same
reason-lack OF transportation.
Under the circumstances II Is thought
TO be merely a question OF time when
these men VIII surrender their arms and
IN
The Washington times., 1903-11-05
SITUATION GROWS
MORE SERIOUS

PANAMA Nov 5.-The situation on
the isthmus this morning IS most seri-
Gus. General Torres. in command OF the
Colombian troops at Colon. has refused
70 follow the example OF Panama, and
secede from the Colombian government
He has even threatened TO send troops
from Colon against Panama If the lat
ter city does not surrender.
II is reported that the Colombian sol
diers at Colon yesterday threatened 10
burn the city and murder ali the citi-
ze1s sympathizing with the revolutions
lists, as well as all the Americans IN the
city. The latter appealed for projection
from the American cruiser Nashville.
which is in Colon harbor.
Nashville Preserving Peace.
The presence Of the Nashville at Colon
has had the effect OF averting. tempOraT-
ily. at least. a clash between the sol
diers at Colon and this city Should
General Torres carry out his threat and
send troops TO Panama. they would OF
necessity march the distance. as Com
snander Hubbard. of the Nashville. has
issued an order that no troops be trans
ported on the railroad, either from Co
lon or Panama. The commander took
this step. as in his judgment, It was
the only way in which free and uninte--
rupted transit on the isthmus. which
the United States Is pledged to main
tain. could be continued.
The outcome OF the conference here
last night between General TObar, the
Colombian officer imprisoned. and Senor
Guerrero. the alcaide- OF Colon and spe-
cial agent Of General Torres, who came
10 Panama by special train, is not
known. II is known General Torres
wishes to obtain General TObar's ideas
as to how he should proceed.
Provisional Government.
The gunboats Padnla and chucuito.
which are in the service OF the revo-
Iutionists, left here today in search
of the Colombian gunboat Bogota,
which on Tuesday fired on Panama.
They have been unable thus far to To-
cate her.
The three eonsuls appointed at the
general mass meeting yesterday and
who viii conduct the provisional gov
ernment are Frederico Boyd, Jafeo Au-
gustin. Arrange and Tomas Ariab. All
are well known and have long been
prominent in affairs OF the isthmus.
After the meeting yesterday a num-
Der OF buildings in the city hoisted the
new flag OF the Republics del Ismo''
from their stats. The nag consists Of
four squares. two white. one red and
one blue, with two stars. red and blue.
The Washington times., 1903-11-05
President of Federation
to Sound Warming
in Boston.
ROOT TO BE CRITICISED
Failure to Garry OUt Provis-
ions of Eight-Hour Law
Not ReliShed.

President Gompers Will sound a note
Of warning at the convention of the
American Federation OF Labor in Fa-
neuil Hall. Boston. next Monday. 1t is
known TO be his opinion that Industrial
reaction has already set IN; that or
ganiZed labor has reached food tide. so
far as the power OF organization and
the steadiness Of employment is con-
cerned. and that labor must prepare to
face depression.
The convention viii so on record
against reduction Of wages. come what
may The contention OK organized labor
Is that the wages now received are not
really prosperity wages. and that the
recovery from the reduced wages Of the
period following 1893 has not been com
mensurate with the Improvement Of in
dustriai conditions. The leaders argue
that 1t WAS speculation that brought
about the present threat of depression.
and that labor ought not. and will not
be compelled To bear the burden.
As to Sympathetic Strikes.
Another question apon which the con-
vention viii be asked to take a stand
Is the question Of sympathetic"
strikes. The tie-up ia New York and
show the evils Of the system. Unions
Interested In the success OF Other
unions. whose members are on strike.
viii be urged to show their sympathy
by cash contributions. instead OF by en-
deaVoring TO bring about a general sus-
pension OF industry.
The discussion OF this s'opeu shoo''
question viii not be used a vehicle 10
carry abuse or criticism Of the Presi-
dent or his Admin alton. hut the
stand OF the Federation will be a Arm
one for the closed shop. There VIII be
criticism. however. OF Secretary Of
war Root for failure to carry out the
provisions OF the existing eight-hour
law, coupled with a demand for the ex-
tension Of its provisions to all forms
OF government employment.
Growth of Federation.
President GOmpers' annual address
viii contain nearly 10000 words. He
VIII refer to the extraordinary growth
OF the Federation in the last year. ana
the one and half million workers who
now contribute the per capita tax. He
VIII make even more emphatic his we'll
known position on the much-agitated
question Of Jurisdiction. and will in
weigh In strong terms against the grow
---e ~ASFCSANAOA " 4aEbt unions to en-
croach upon the smaller ones. In the
opinion Of President Gompers. II Is this
disposition Of the large unions in which
the greatest menace 70 American trades
unionism may be found
Action may be taken looking to a
conference of the presidents and secre-
taries OF the national and international
unions some time in January. to bring
about a better understanding than has
heretofore existed on this subject
Porto Rican Conditions.
There have been recent conferences
between Gompers and Governor Hunt Of
Porto Rico, the latter having COM
planned Of the tendency OF the labor men
in the island to use their power for
political ends The convention will prob
ably be called upon 10 authorize Presi-
dent Gompers to visit Porto Rico for
the purpose Of putting thing straight.
The Washington times., 1903-11-05
MORE POWER SOUGHT
BY THE COMMISSIONERS

Tho District Commissioners have draft
ed an amendment TO the police regula-
tions providing that the Jurisdiction of the
Commissioners in regulating the use of
the Potomac water be extended TO the
whole district. At present they have
Jurisdiction over the city Only.
The Washington times., 1903-11-05
ENGLISH AUTHORITIES
DISPUTE OVER REWARD
Scotland Yard Claims That Arrest of
Ferguson Murder Suspect
Was Illegal

LONDON. Nov. 5.-A dispute has
arisen over the question as to who is
entitled TO the $500 reward offered for
the arrest of the two men who are
charged with the murder of Contractor
Ferguson. at Macdonald. Pa
The Southampton police. who arreste
the men now in custody. claim that the
money is due them. The Scotland Yard
officials. however. say that the arrest at
Southampton was Illegal. as no warrant
for the mems arrest had then been wired
across the Atlantic, and that the reward
should go TO Scotland Yard inasmuch
as the officials Of the Yard made the
second arrest after the warrant had
arrived
The Washington times., 1903-11-05
Notification to State Depart
ment Signed by Three
COnSulS in COntrOl-Hur-
rying Ships to ISthmuS.
TROOPS LEFT AT COLON
WITHOUT PROVISIONS
MAY SURRENDER SOON
Impression in AdminiStra-
ton Circles Here That
the Revolution Will Bene-
fit the United States.

The State Department has received
from Panama formal announcement
Of the establishment Of a provisional
government Of the Republic Of Pana-
ma" This announcement was received
in a cablegram from Panama to Sec
retary Hay this afternoon. The govern
ment is declared in the dispatch to be
capable Of maintaining itself.
The dispatch is signed BY the three
consuls named by the insurgents. They
are Jafeo Augustine Arango. Tomas
Ariab. and Frederico Boyd.
The Washington times., 1903-11-05
NEW YORK JOURNALIST
FREED FROM ASYLUM
Mental Condition Was Due
to Ill Health.
TAKEN TO A SANITARIUM Nj
G. c. Dave Remains to Take Up the
Work of Authors Association
Before Congress.
TAKEN TO A sANITARiUM

Charles Burr Todd, author and jour
nalist, of New York, who recently ap-
Dealed to Major Sylvester for protection
from people who We're trying TO poison
him and was committed TO St Eliza
beth's Insane Asylum, was this morning
released from that institution and turn
Cd over TO G. Grosvenor Dave, secretary
OF the Society OF American Authors. who
has been active In his behalf. and A
Burr Chalmers. a lawyer of Paterson
and New York. a distant relative Of
Todd
Mr.. Chalmers left this Afternoon with
Todd for New York, where the author
win be committed temporarily 20 a ri
vate sanitarium. it being the belief Of
his friends and of the asylum authori-
ties that Todd's mental condition is due
10 I'll health, and that a short period in
the sanitarium will result in a complete
recovery.
Hopes for Recovery.
After his term In the hospital. If the
hopes Of his friends are realized, Todd
will return to his old home at Redding
Conn.,. where his aged mother lives.
II VIII be remembered that Todd
claimed numerous attempts were being
made on his life by putting poison in
44Ao NCos GAtO SADAAC LOnQtA Ou Ills
pillow. at the instigation OF prominent
New York people whom he had Offend
ed by newspaper articles some fifteen
years ago. For this reason, during the
week of his stay at 229 Massachusetts
Avenue before he made his sensational
appeal to the superintendent OF police
he did his own cooking in his room. not
even admitting his landlady TO clean I'D
the room.
From Mr.. Dave 1t is learned that
Todd's claim TO represent here the So
ciety of American Authors before Con-
gress, in the matter OF postal reform
In manuscript rates, was true. and Mr..
Dave remains behind to take up the
work where 1t was dropped when Todd
began to suffer from his temporary
alteration Mr.. Dave will meet this
afternoon with the local members Of
the society. about 100 strong. to perfect
arrangements for carrying on the work.