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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-27
NOT GOING TO ST. LOUIS.
British Ambassador and the German
Envoy WILL Be Detained.

Developments int far east are having
concluding effect upon the Venezuelan
negotiations AS forecasted some days ago.
Great Britain has withdrawn her conten-
ton that Venezuela pay the costs of the
blockade. ana Venezuela in turn is willing
that the scope Of the tribunals arbitration
may be Increased considerably; in fact,
Venezuela's position Is that she will gladly
welcome not only the submission to The
Hague of preferential treatment, but also
the right Of nations to collect debts by
blockades and commandments.
Instructions arrived today from Berlin
relative to the wording of certain articles
In the protocol, and as all of the negotia-
tors are anxious that the agreement be
signed without delay, neither Sir Michael
Herbert. the British ambassador. nor Baron
Won Sternburg, the German envoy. will be
able to accompany their confreres to the
dedicatory exercises Of the exposition at St
Louis. Moreover, Sir Michaels health will
not permit him to leave Washington at this
time. Mr.. Arthur Rai1es, first secretary,
will go as his personal representative, and
Baron Won dem Bussche, first secretary Of
the German embassy, will go in that capac-
ity for Baron Won Sternburg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-27
ON TO ST. LOUIS
Government Board Will Leave for That
City Tonight.

The members and officers Of the govern
ment board Of the Louisiana purchase ex-
position will leave tonight for st. Louis on
the lilo train Of the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad. The board will officially partici-
pate in the dedication of the exposition, and
OF the government buildings in particular
A meeting of the board will be held In St
Louis on the Doth instant. The members
who will leave tonight with the party, oc-
cupying special car, are: Col J. H.
Brigham, assistant secretary of agricul-
ture chairman of the board; Mr.. John c.
Scofeld, chief clerk Of the War Depart
ment; Col. ]. B. Brownlow, Post Office De-
partment; Mr.. B. F. Peters, chief clerk of
the Navy Department.; Mr.. Edward M
Dawson. chief clerk of the Department of
thu Interior; DR.. F. w. True, Smithsonian
Institution and National Museum; Mr. W.
dec. Ravenel, commission of fish and fish
cries; Mr.. g. W. w. Hanger, chief clerk of
the Department of Labor; Mr.. William c.
Fox, chief clerk Of the bureau Of American
republics; Mr.: w. v. Cox, secretary Of the
officer of the board.
Gen. Charles Haywood, commandant of
the Marine Corps, and his aid. Capt. Henry
Leonard, win accompany the board. and
while in ST. Louis will take up the matter
of the selection of site for the camp of
marines to be established at the exposition
as part Of the Navy Departments ex-
hibit
Major Frank Strong. general agent Of the
Department Of Justice, a member of the
board, will leave for st. Louis tomorrow,
accompanied by his assistant. Mr. R. ".
LaDow. Major VIM. H. Michael, chief
clerk Of the Department Of State. and also
a member Of the board. will accompany the
Diplomatic corps on the special train, and
win join the board in st. Louis.
Mr.. Wallace H. Hills, chief clerk Of the
Treasury Department, and the depart
ment's representative on the government
board, is unable to go with the board on
account of his department duties, there be-
ing a vacancy In the assistant secretary
ship recently occupied by Mr.. Milton e.
Allies, and the Secretary Of the Treasury
being away with the presidential party,
which throws extra work upon Mr. Hills
office.
Minister Squiers has informed the De-
partment Of State that Minister Quesada,
Gen. Madmo Gomez and Oscar Fonts
Sterling, the latter sub-secretary of the
treasury, win represent the Cuban govern
ment at the dedicatory exercises at St.
Louis Gen. Gomez and Mr. Sterling are
on their way to the United States
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-27
ovERRu1Es RECONSIDERATION.
Commissioner Macfarland Advises
Award of Contract for Street Lights.

Commissioner mcfarland today overruled
the recommendation of Walter c. Allen,
the electrical engineer of the District, that
all bids received for naphtha street light
Ing during the next fiscal year be rejected.
Mr.. mcfarland recommended to his asso-
ciates that the contract be awarded to the
Union Lighting Company Of this city, of
which Lawrence 8. Nicolai is president. 1t
is stated the electrical engineer did not feel
he was justified in recommending the ac-
ceptance of any. of the proposals. The
whole matter has been Investigated by the
Commissioners personally during the past
few weeks, and Mr.. Mcfarland believed
that the only way out Of the matter was to
award the contract to the company putting
in the lowest bid.
The bids for the naphtha street lighting
were received March %. 1903, and have
been held under consideration by the Com
missoners since that time. Bids were
asked for on two propositions-one for
lights with plain burners and the other for
lights with incandescent burners. Five
firms entered the competition. The lowest
bidder for the contract with plain burners
was the American Development Company
of Chicago, for $2O.35 a lamp. The Union
Lighting Company of this city put in a bid
for $2o.45 on this class Of lights. On the In
candescent burners the Union Company
bid $2S.O for each lamp, which was lower
by 10 cents per lamp than any other bid re-
ceived The next lowest bidder was the
Western Street Lighting Company Of Ohio.
Their price was $685. per lamp. A test of
the two styles Of incandescent lamps SUBJ
mitted by the two lowest bidders was re-
Gently made. The Nicolai burner showed a
power capacity Of 1853 candles while the
western Street Lighting Company's lamp
showed o69S candles. The bids were called
for on basis Of 1.264 lamps making the
contract amount to about $50, 600
Mr.. Mcfarland, in forwarding the matter
10 the other Commissioners. made the fol-
nh tNI rryfr1 ~
proved:
After thorough examination of this
matter do not feel warranted in approy-
ing tne recommendation of the electrical
engineer. and therefore I move that the
contract be awarded to the Union Lightinr
Company, which is the lowest bidder"
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AssIs rANTs TO MR.. cAssATT.
Committee Appointed to Assist in
Building New York Tunnel.

PHILADELPHIA, April 27.-President A.
]. Cassatt of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company has appointed an advisory COM
mittee of experts to assist him in the work
OF constructing the New York s5O.OOO, 600
tunnel
The appointees are Theodore N. Ely, chief
of motive power of the Pennsylvania rail-
road; Chairman w. H. Baldwin. president
of the Long Island railroad; S. D. Newhall,
purchasing agent for the Pennsylvania; A.
tendent of motive power and chief mechani-
cal engineer, respectively. for the Pennsyl-
vania railroad. The committee OF experts
has already decided to adopt for use in the
tunnel an electrical engine. the motor to
rest on a truck, so that it will only be
necessary to increase the number of trucks
to obtain increased power.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-27
WILL APPEALIO KAISER
THE MoRMoNs WILL RESIST Elk.
PULsIoN FROM GERMANY.
Missionary Cannon Sets Forth in His
Petition Morality Of Their
Doctrine.

dispatch from Berlin yesterday says:
Hugh j. Cannon. the Mormon missionary.
intends to appeal to Emperor William for
permission for the Mormons to remain in
Germany. hoping that his majesty's policy
of religious tolerance may include the Nor
mons.
In his petition Mr.. Cannon sets forth the
morality of Mormon doctrines and refers
to the inability Of his adversaries to otto
any example where Mormon teachings have
been subversive Of the laws Of the state or
of orderly citizenship; he declares also that
by the command of the supreme head of
the church polygamy Is not taught.
Mr.. Cannon last Wednesday sent to the
emperor and the empress copies OF the
Book of Mormon in German. If no aid is
extended to the Mormon missionaries by
Emperor William, and if the orders of ex-
pulsion are enforced. all the missionaries
will leave quietly.
Mr.. Cannon expects the United States to
intervene In cases whese missionaries have
been maltreated, as. for instance. in the
affair at Olsenbruek, Prussia. last January,
when two missionaries were dragged
through the streets of the town and i'm
prisoned for three days. They were de-
ported to Hanover. where they were again
placed In Jail and later sent on to Ham
burg. Affidavits of these occurrences have
Smoot, who it Is said here. have asked Sec
rotary Hay to demand an apology from
Germany in this matter on the ground that
American citizens were treated brutally.
Among the converts to Mormonism made
in Germany are several policemen who
were sent to observe the missionary meet
ings.
Reported Expulsion Of Americans.
In response to urgent kilograms from
Senators Smoot and Kearns Of Utah Sec
rotary Hay has addressed communica-
ton to Ambassador Tower, at Berlin, re-
questing him to investigate a complaint
which has been made that the authorities
in Prussia and Mecklenburg have taken ac-
ton looking to the expulsion Of a number
of Mormon missionaries. 1t was represent
ed to Mr.. Hay that these missionaries are
with few exceptions American citizens
and they have violated no moral or secu-
lar law. Polygamy. 1t Is asserted, has not
been taught or practiced as one of the
tenets of the Mormon faith. The Secre-
tarys dispatch directs Ambassador Tower
to ascertain If any injustice or wrong has
been done these people.
No Ground for Complaint.
Mr.. Tower, the United States ambassador
at Berlin. has anticipated the State Depart
ment's request for an investigation of the
complaint made by Mormon missionaries in
German. He has already made thorough
investigation and finds that there is no just
ground for complaint The facts discovered
by him have been included in special re-
prot which has been mailed to the State
Department and is expected here daily.
a-.-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-27
ANNOYED BY CARTER.
While Prisoner He Seeks to Free
Others on Habeas Corpus Writs.

While Prisoner He Seeks to Free
Others on Habeas Corpus Writs.
The attention of the War Department
has been called to the activity Of Oberlin
M. Carter, formerly captain Of engineers.
confined in the penitentiary at Fort Leav-
enworth. Kansas, in acting as attorney in
the preparation Of cases and petitions Of
habeas corpus of prisoners who claim they
are Illegally confined in the Leavenworth
prison.
The point is made that prisoners having
been sentenced 10 be confined in Bilibid,
Manila, or AlcatraZ CAL which are mill
tary prisons, and after ward being trans
ferred to a federal prison not under mill
tary control. the sentences are vitiated.
Cases of this character are already pending
In the circuit court of appeals. and the War
Department thinks it would be well to have
them decided before any more habeas
corpus proceedings of a like character are
brought. as it necessitates considerable
work to prepare replies to the applications.
It is probable that a letter will be writ
ten to the Attorney General suggesting
that the warden of the Leavenworth prison
cause Carter to desist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-27
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE, April 27.-Flour dull; winter extra.
s.. 9Oa$3 10; winter clear. $s.3oa$3. 40; winter
spring clear. Sa2saSs 40; spring straight s.. sos
S4Oo; spring patent, $4.o5a$4.s0; receipts i7,O69
sOHas1; May. s01kas0%; June. 7sa: asked; July.
7olAa75N; steamer No. 2 red, 77a77k; receipts.
on grade, 7s1sas1h. Corn nrm spot and April ga
52h; May, 51ka5lh; June, 50ha5O&: steamer
white and yellow corn. 4ska52N.- Oats steady: No.
white. az; No. 2 mixed, ssaaasE; receipts,
Is, 1853 bushels Rye steady; No. 2, 57a571s; No. 2
western S. receipts, 2, ia bushels. Hay strong:
No. timothy. $2i; No. clover mixed. $1sssls.50.
Grain freights very dun; steam to Liverpool, per
bushel. I'D April Cork for orders, per quarter D.
April; p. 1hd. May. Butter steady. unclaimed;
fancy ladle 17a1s fancy roll, 1ea17; good roll LA
Is; re-packed. 1sa15. Eggs firm and highee:
fresh 1871. Cheese weak, unchanged; large. 13%a
H. medium. 1SHa14; small, 14a14A. Sugar nrm,
unchanged; fine and coarse granulated, o.061s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-27
SECRETARY sHAw's PORTRAIT.
A Few Wrinkles Must Be Wiped Away
..-~t by the Artist. rte

An Oil painting of Secretary Shaw by
Chartran, the French painter. has been
framed at the Treasury Department. but
will not be hung in the official gallery OF
Secretaries of the great financial depart
ment of the government until Chartran has
had opportunity to deftly remove with his
brush a few wrinkles on Mr.. Shaw's face
that do not belong there. Chartran sailed
for Paris a few days after he finished the
painting, leaving the Secretarys face re-
markedly natural in appearance. except
that too serious look Is given around the
eyes and nose. An extra wrinkle or two
must be wiped out by the brush of the we'll
known artist before the painting can be re-
garded as absolutely accurate. 81.
The painting, which has been framed in
a handsome dull gilt piece of picture fur
niture represents the Secretary standing
and in deep thought. Both of his hands are
in his pockets. a characteristic attitude.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-27
PRESENT AS SPECTATOR.
Justice PritchaFd Familiarizing Him
self with Court Routine.

G -.s a.
Former Senator Pritchard. who will next
Friday subscribe TO the oath of Office as an
associate jdsticei of the Supreme Court of
the District Of Columbia, visited the city
hall today and f0t while occuuied seat
alongside OF Chief Justice-elect Clabaugh
in Circuit Court No 2 The new member
of the court took advantage Of the occa-
sion to renew his acquaintance with the
other Justices. A number of members OF
the bar were INTRODUCED to him.
Mr.. Pritchard, Wednesday and Thursday
next, will sit as spectator with Justice
Anderson In Criminal Court No. 1, in order
that he may familiarize himself with the
procedure in that court. The first service
of Justice Pritchard will be in Criminal
Court No. !. Justice Anderson will trans
fer to Criminal Court No. 2. now vacant,
until June / next, when Justice Hagner,
tire. Justice Anderson will then preside in
Equity Court No. l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-27
MONUMENT UNWILLING.
Ceremony at Oak Hill Cemetery by
District Odd Fellows.

esting ceremony at 4:30 pm. today in the
unwilling Of the monument to Rev. Parker
Hall Sweet, for many years grand ssecre-
tary Of the Grand Lodge, I. O. O. E. This
monument is erected In Oak Hill cemetery
and IL provided by the Grand Lodge. The
Odd Fellows, escorted by Canton Washing
ton. No. I. Patriarchs Militant assemble
at the hour stated at the hall of Covenant
Lodge. /. o. @. F., West Washington and
win be escorted to the cemetery by Canton
Washington, No. /. p. N. At the grave
Grand Master George z. COLLISION win pre-
side. The monument win be presented to
the Grand Lodge by Past Grand Edwin 81.
Hay OF Beacon Lodge. It win be accepted
Representative r. 4. stter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-27
KLoNDIKEs GOLD OUTPUT.
Estimated That It Will Reach $15,-
100000 This Year.

SEATTLE. Wash. April IA special to
the Post-Intelligencer from Dawson says
sluicing out all the creeks in the Klondike
began today. The estimated output for the
present year is given at SIS OOO, 600 against
$12.OO0.O00 for last year.
Governor Congdon makes the statement
that Canada will not establish an assay and
gold-purchasing Office at Dawson This
means that Seattle will continue to handle
nearly all Of the northern gold.
Overland trail traffic has ceased, and the
river navigation, 1t Is expected. will be
opened by May 20.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-27
LEES RESIGNATION ACCEPTED
Former Lieutenant Governor Of Mis-
souri, Out Of Office.

Former Lieutenant Governor Of Mis-
souri, Out Of Office.
JEFFERSON CITY. Mo-, April N.-Gov-
ernor Dockery telephoned from st. Louis
today that he had accepted the resignation
of Lieutenant Governor John A. Lee, which
reached the office here this morning in a
letter bearing a special delivery stamp
Senator T. L. Rubey, president pro tempore
of the senate. becomes acting lieutenant
Mr.. Lees letter follows:
IN April Is, 1908
ITO his exeenency, A. M. Dockery, gov
ernor of Missouri.
Dear Sir3I hereby resign the ONCE OF
lieutenant governor Of Missouri, to take eff
feet at once Respectfully,
.-.,. .f2 ssJ JOHN A. LEE
rs Lieutenant Governor
The document, although mailed Sunday
afternoon. was dated Saturday. The ac-
ceptance was made on Sunday. Governor
Dockery accepted the resignation yester-
day. being aware then that it had been
made by ME-. Lee.u .lr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-27
Name Of New School House.

Commissioners Mcfarland has recon-
mended to his associates Of the District
board that the public school building In
course of construction at the intersection of
Hamilton and Naylor roads. Good Hope, be
named the Edwin L. Stanton School. IN
honor OF Edwin L. Stanton. who was Sec
rotary Of the District OF Columbia from
May ~. 1871, to September "a. 1873 and ex-
odicio acting governor in the governors alb
oeuce. SsxS-sss5
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-27
GETS LICENSE TO MARRY.
Earl Of Yarmouth Fills Out His Own
Application Blank.

PITTSBURG, Pa, April 23-Georee
Francis Alexander, Earl Of Yarmouth, ac-
companied by the family barrfster, L. D.
James. visited the court house today and
obtained license for his marriage to Miss
Alice Thaw of this city at 4 o'clock this af-
ternoon.
The only distinguishing feature of the
proceeding was that the earl filled out his
own application instead Of being piled with
the questions that are usually answered by
the majority of the applicants
The ceremony will be performed in CAL
vary Episcopal Church Elaborate prepara-
tons have been made and the wedding
promises to be the most brilliant seen in
Pittsburg in years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-27
WILL ATTEND GRANT BANQUET
Secretary Wilson, Chief Moore and B.
n. Warner in Pittsburg.

PITTSBURG, Pa, April 27.-James VIII
son, Secretary of Agriculture; Willis L.
Moore. chief of the weather bureau; Will
lam D. Foulke, civil service commissioner,
and B. H. Warner of Washington arrived
in Pittsburg today to attend the annual
Grant banquet of the Americas Club at the
Hotel Schenley tonight. After luncheon
the party spent the balance Of the day WIS.,
iting the parks, Carnegie Institute and va
rious industries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-27
QUIET At SANTA FE
No Lives Were Lost in Race
Fight.
NEGROES HAVE FLED
EFFORT TO RETURN BALKED BY
WHITES.
Result of Lynching Yesterday After
noon in a Town in
Illinois.
NEGROES HAVE FLED

THEBES, ILL.,, April $50 far as known
no lives were lost in the fight following the
lynching last night near Santa Fe, al
though several negroes were wounded.
They have fled. All is quiet so far today.
At midnight there was an attempt on the
part of the negroes to return to the CITY,
but they were driven back by the whites,
who opened fire on them. Several whites
had narrow escapes from death. The city
will be guarded by extra police for several
days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-27
STRIKES AT MT. VERNON, H.
Mill Men and italian Laborers, $50 In
All, Quit.

MOUNT VERNON. N. T. April 27.-An
the mill men employed here, to the number
Of about 200. were called out today on q
sympathetic strike owing to tho failure of
the strikers In the building trades to reach
an agreement with the bosses
One hundred and fifty Italians employed
by T. d. Crimmins, New York contractor,
in changing and relaying the tracks of the
Union railway here. also quit work today to
enforce demand Of an advance In wages
OF q cents q day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-27
BUSY WEEK FOR PRESIDENT.
Starts in by Breaking Ground for a
Library.

GRAND ISLAND. Neb., April 2.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt made early start today
on what promises to be a busy week. He
broke the ground on which the new Carne-
gle library is to stand and then delivered
a short address in front of the high school
building at 9:15. He then left for Hastings.
q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-27
vAsoUEz GOVERNMENT IN FIGHT
Success Of the Revolutionists in San
Domingo,

The State Department has received a
telegram from Minister Powell at San Do
mingo City saying that the revolutionists
have compelled Vasquez to transfer his
capital to Santiago, and that the situation
was then very serious
A later telegram from Consul Simpson at
Puerto Plata says that the Vasquez gov
eminent has resigned and Is in flight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-27
Details Of the Lynching.

dispatch from Thebes, I'LL, last night,
says: An unknown negro, aged about sew
enteen years, was lynched by mob or
angry farmers near the village of Santa Fe
this afternoon for attempting to assault the
ten-year-old daughter of Farmer Branson
Davis, and this was followed by general
onslaught upon a colony of negroes living
in tents who were engaged in bridge con-
struction work. The tents were burned and
many negroes were shot, but so far as
known none was killed. Hundreds of shots
were exchanged, but no whites were hurt.
Branson Davis lives hlaf a mile east OF
Santa Fe small village near here. While
his ten-year-old daughter was in the barn
yard today the negro accosted her. She ran,
but he seized her and her screams brought
her mother to the rescue. The negro fled.
officers were notified and were soon in pur-
suit.
among the neghboring farmers and resulted
in a mob starting in search of the assail-
ant.
Taken From the Officers.
The negro meanwhile had been captured
by officers and was being brought to Santa
Fe. when the mob of farmers was met. A
fight followed. during which the farmers
secured the negro. He confessed to the
crime. but begged for mercy. Without a
word the mob started with the prisoner to-
ward the new bridge being constructed
across the Mississippi where he was hang
ed to an oak tree without ceremony or de-
lay. After the body had dangled in the
air few moments it was riddled with bull
let's
The officers endeavored to dispense the
mob, but their efforts were fruitless.
A rush was made for a colony of several
hundred negroes employed on bridge con-
struction work and living in tents near
the bridge. The negroes saw the mob
coming and opened fire. A fusillade fol-
lowed and the whites fired with effect. as
many of the negroes were shot down. None
of the mob was injured, and it is not known
how seriously the negroes were wounded.
The mob pressed forward Notwithstanding
the steady fire. until the negroes turned
and fled toward a nearby wood, taking
their wounded with them. The mob then
fell upon the tents and burned them. After
accomplishing a general work of destruc-
ton the mob dispersed. Extra police were
sworn in and tonight the village is under
heavy guard. Excitement Is intense.
Santa Fe is a village in the extreme
southwestern portion of Illinois, near the
Chicago and Eastern Illinois railroad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-27
Gen. vasquez at Guantanamo.

HAVANA. April Eileen. vasauez. for
mer president of the Republic Of Domingo,
landed at Guantanamo. Cuba, today from
Dominican gunboat
About $50 political refugees landed at
Guantanamo with Gen. VasQuez from the
gIinboat the Presidente.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-27
New York Stock Market.

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co.. bankers
and brokers. 1419 F ST.. members New York
stock exchange. Washington stock ex-
change and Chicago board of trade
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-27
Cen. wood on to Coustantinople.

VENICE. April 27.-Brig. Gen. Leonard
Wood, Maj. Scott and Lieut.. Mccoy left
here today by rail for Constantinopls.
whence they win sail for Egypt