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Evening star., 1903-07-29
PARDONED BY THE PRESIDENT.
Executive Clemency Extended to Three
Filipinos Among Others.

President Roosevelt has granted pardonS
to three Filipinos. One of the pardons was
| to Emilio Villamor, prominent Filipino.
who was convicted in December, 1909. of
murder. and sentenced to be hanged. This
sentence was afterward commuted to ten
years Imprisonment.
Villamor was a member Of an insurgent
army operating In Luzon. This army or
band one day captured Marcelo Gadung, a
native corporal of police at Candon. Luzon
Island. Gadung, In addition to being a
corporal, was spy for the American army
and this fact known He went out one
day to find out something about the forces
of the insurgents and was captured by
them. He was tried by court-martial for
being a spy, sentenced to be shot and
was shot and killed. NillamOr Off
Ger of the insurgent army and was assigned
to a place on the cOurtmartial that tried
and disposed of Gadung. 1t for this
that Villamor was tried and sentenced. He
has served term OF nearly three years.
His pardon was recommended by army OH
GERS and the Secretary of War on the
ground that Villamor's offense was really
political and that he was entitled to d par
don under the presidential amnesty proc
lama ton of July 4, 1892. The President
pardoned Nillamor after going ovcr the
papers.
The President also granted pardon to
Vincente Fermn and Julian VasCues now
serving terms OF three years each in the
preside at Manila, having been convicted
of kidnapping, assaulting and robbing a
native policeman. The offense was com
mitted during a period of insurrecton and
the prisoners were insurgents. They were
pardoned under the amnesty proclamation.
John H. Kane. formerly a private in
Troop D. 9th Cavalry. has been pardoncd
to restore his citizenship. Kane was con-
victed of desertion from the army and
served the sentence imposed upon HIM.
He enlisted at Savannah. Ga. June 26 1s9"
The pardon was merely to grant him his
rights of citizenship and on the presenra-
ton Of facts that he regretted his desertioIi
and was trying to be good citizen.
President Roosevelt has commute1 the
sentence Of Lucy Smith. white woman.
convicted in the western district Of Virginia
of retailing moonshne whisky without Ii
cense. The woman convicted in May
last and was sentenced to pay fine of 500
and serve six months in prison. The United
States attorney recommended Communication
of the sentence on the ground that the
woman was the mother of five children
ignorant of the offence she had committed
that the children were dependent upon her
and were in destitute condition. The
tence was commuted to expire August l.
Evening star., 1903-07-29
SIGMA CHI CONVENTION.
Nearly 200 Delegates Present at Meet
ing in Detroit.

DETROIT, Mich, July 29,-College men
from all parts of the country to the number
of nearly 200 were present in the convention
hall of the Hotel Cadillac today when the
twentytifth grand chapter OF the Sigma
Chi Fraternity was called to order. Mayor
Maybury welcomed the fraternity men to
the city. and Orla B. Taylor voiced the well
come of the Detroit Sigs.' Responses
were made on behalf of the nine sections
of the country and then Judge Howard
Ferris of Cincinnati responded for the fra
ternity at large.
The appointment OF temporary officers,
committees and the presentation of ere
dentfals occupied the rest of the first busi-
ness session Among the most important
matters that will be considered by the
grand chapter are the applications for cha p
ters which have been received from a num-
ber of universities. The grand chapter was
in session for three days and the program
of entertainment that has been arranged
extends over Saturday.
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tincion between emoluments received for
two distinct e!nployments. whether offices
or not. the salaries of which are distinct
and the services rendered distinct both ap-
poi iatments being held by the same person
as in this case
1--WE are of the opinion that, taking these
sections all together. the purpose of this
legislation was to prevent Il person hold
ing Office or appointment for which the
law provides a definite compensation by
way OF salary or otherwise. which is in
tended to cover all the services which. as
such officer. he may be called upon to
render. from receiving extra compensation.
additional allowances or pay for other
services which may he required of him
ethics by act OF Congress by order of
the head of his department. or In any other
mode added to or connected with the reGu-
lar duties of the place which he holds; but
that they have no application to the case
OF two distinct offices. places or employ
ments. each of which has its own duties
and its own compensation. which offices
may both be held by one person at the
same time. In the latter case he~is in the
eye of the law two officers. or holds two
places appointments. the functions Of
which are separate and distinct. and, ac-
cording to all the decisions. he is in such
case entitled to recover the two compensa-
tions."
Distinction Made
The position OF an officer or employe Of
the United States is distinct from that of
an officer or enlisted man of the organized
militia. The places bear relation to
each other.
Their duties have no connection one with
the other and are not Incompatible. I'm
der the leave system which obtains in the
departments both positions may be filled by
one and the same person without the slight
est Interference one with the other
Il do not think the statutes cited above
operate to deprive the men OF the pay pro-
vided by section II of the act of January
2l,]3H3. and know of no other law which
would do So
Il am of opinion that the officers and en-
hsted men OF the organized militia partic-
ipating in the encampment may be paid as
provided in the last named act. notwith-
standing at the time they in the serv-
Ice and pay of the United States. If there
be no other objection you are authorized to
direct that the men be paid"
Secretary Root indorsed the opinion with
his approval, and gave the necessary in
structions to Paymaster General Bates of
the army to carry it into effect
Evening star., 1903-07-29
STRIKE AT DETROIT.
Fremen at Street Railway Power
House Walk Out.

DETROIT. July 29.-Au the street car
lines in the city We're tied up for more than
two hours this morning at the time travel
is usually heaviest by a strike OF thirty
five f1remen at the power house of the De-
trot United railway. The men struck to
enforce a demand for an eight-hour day
made some time ago.
Outside help was rushed to the power
house. and by o'clock the company had a
few cars running on most of the hnes
Thousands of people were late In getting
to their work this morning owing to the
strike and tie-up.
Cars ran irregularly during the morning.
but at noon Superintendent Stanley stated
that he had full force working at the
power house and that normal conditions
would prevail on all lines this afternoon.
A conference Of street railway officials and
representatives of various organizations
among the company's employees began at
noon In the hope of reaching settlement
of the strike. It is believed that the men
will return to work pending settlement
OF their demands by the company.
Evening star., 1903-07-29
STRIKERS RETURN TO WORK.
Plush and Velvet Weavers in Phila
delphia Lose Their Fight.

PHILADELPHIA. July gi-Eisht hun
dred plush and velvet weavers employed
in the John and James Dobson's mill. at the
falls OF Schuyhll. who have been idle since
the inauguration nine weeks ago of the
textile strike in this city, reported for work
TODAY without their demand for shorter
hours or increased pay being granted. The
firm however was compelled to send home
go of the workers because the fifty loom
fiXers employed at the mill have decided TO
remain out until the demands granted.
All of the mills in the lower section OF the
CITY are in operation, the strikers having
returned to work at the same hours and old
pay.
In the KenSington district, where the
greater number of mills are located the
strikers are holding firm and cOmpro-
mise may be affected
Evening star., 1903-07-29
TO RAISE sUMATRA TOBACCO.
New Departure at the Virginia Negro
Reform School.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NORFOLK, Va. July @.-Superintend-
ent John Henry Smith OF the Virginia state
negro reformatory. at Broad Neck farm.
Hanover county. is going to put in on the
state farm crop of Sumatra tobacco,
which. he believes, can be grown with just
as much profit in Virginia as In Connec-
ticut. Superintendent Smith returned this
week from a trip to the tobacco fields in
the Connecticut valley and reports that
the soil upon which Sumatra tobacco Is
grown in that section is identical with the
soil on the Broad eek farm in Hanover.
United States Senator john w. Daniel has
agreed to secure from the Department OF
Agriculture at Washington experimental
Sumatra seed for the reformatory farm.
and if. these prove successful the COnnec-
ticut growers will find strong competitors
in the inmates of the Virginia negro reform
SCHOOL
Evening star., 1903-07-29
SAYS HE IS A MURDERER.
Prisoner Coates in Richmond Jail
Makes a Confession

RICHMOND. Va, July 29-Harmon Tru-
man Coates. who committed to jail
here for ten days for drunkenness and who
has been wandering in the south for over
a year, has confessed to the police author
tiles that he is a murderer. The crime, ac-
cording to his confession, was committed
at Spring Valley. n. Y, May 10. 1902 and
the victim was Louis Hull of that town.
A telegram from Spring Valley received
today confirms the story. Coates says he
was born in Paterson, N. ]. He posed as
an umbrella mender while here.
Coates also has given to the police the
names of gangs of post office thieves, with
whose Operations he WAS familiar.
Evening star., 1903-07-29
COTTON GARMENTS HIGHER.
Advance in Price of Overalls, Jumpers
and Similar Clothing

CHICAGO July 22.-The price of over
alls jumpers and other cotton garments
for workmen will be advanced sharply all
over the United States, according to a
statement made by I. a. White of Scran-
ton Pa. secretary of the Uion-made Car
meut Makers Association. in convention
here. The assOcia ton includes nearly all
the makers using the union label.
The advance will be noted, and must be
considered due to the increase in the price
of fabrcS,' said Mr.. White. The union
men buy most of our goods, and VIII obtain
them even # the cost is greater.
Evening star., 1903-07-29

Practically the entire populace of South
Lowell and Wigginsville was panic stricken
for time after the explosion. Within the
stricken territory. those who escaped serl-
Gus injury, fled in panic from their
homes
Before the arrival of ambulances some or
the seriously injured were conveyed to boat
houses which had escaped destruction along
the concord river Physicians who hurried
out from the city soon as the news OF
the disaster became known Joined with
doctors living in Wigginsville to make the
injured as comfortable possible.
Several of the injured were terribly
manned and burned One man was suffer
ing such intense agony that upon his ar
rival at the hospital he begged the surgeons
to shoot him and end his misery.
A large number who were treated at nos
pitaI and by outside physicians sustained
only cut ha nds and faces. caused by glass.
Evening star., 1903-07-29
CAR FELL SIXTY FEET.
Motorman and Conductor Fatally In
iured on Cleveland Line.

CLEVELAND. July Ga work train
while running at high rate of speed near
Gales Mills. on the Cleveland and Eastern
Electric railway. early today. ran into an
open switch and plunged down a sixty-foot
embankment. resulting in the motorman
and conductor sustaining injuries that will
likely prove fatal The injured:
Benjamin Ballen. motorman. leg broken
head cut and internal injuries.
Samuel Hull. conductor. body cut and in
ternal injuries.
A workman name unknown. seriously cut
and bruised: will recover. The motor and
cars were demolished.
Evening star., 1903-07-29
New York Contract Awarded.

The Post Office Department has award
ed to George G. Travis of New York the
contract for wagon mail service in New
York city. The wagons are used in carry
ing mails between the depots and the gen
eral post office and postal stations. w. NJ.
Weighed the original contractor. failed to
fulfill his contract for the entire term
Travis was the lowest bidder for the uneX-
pired term of about two years at S4",CoO
year
Evening star., 1903-07-29
Movements of Naval Vessels.

The collier Lebanon left Lambert 3
Point, Va, yesterday with cargo of coal
for the naval station at Cavite z. l. She
will make the voyage by way of the Medi-
terranean
The Ajax left Colombo yesterday for
Cavite
The Nanshan has left Cavite for Chee-
foo.
The Modoc and the Nero have arrived at
Philadelphia.
The Baltimore. LeOnidaS, Worden. Prai-
rie and Chesapeake arrived at Frenchman' =
bay yesterday.
Evening star., 1903-07-29
Thistle in From Ocean Race.

NEW YORK, July 29-The schooner
yacht Thistle of the Atlantic Yacht Club
finished off Scotland lightship in the 29O-
mile ocean race from Brentons Reef light
ship at OPS O'Clock this morning. Her fore
topmast had been carried away about five
feet above the masthead. The schooner
yacht Ingomar finished first in the race
having arrived at the Scotland lightship at
G:4o last evening.
Evening star., 1903-07-29
P1TTsBURG MAcH1N1sTs STRIKE
About 300 Men Quit Work at Westing-
house Plant

PITTSBJRG. Pa. July 29.-Three hun
dred machinists walked out of the West
inghouse machine works at East Pitts
burg today because the company refused
to sign the scale. About 800 machinists re-
fused to strike and the company, 1t is
claimed, will at once fill the vacant places
with men held In reserve.
The strike caused considerable excite
ment about the plant but there was no
disorder. The scale calls for AN increase
in wages of ~ per cent.
Evening star., 1903-07-29
Russian Petroleum Works Burn.

BAKU, Russian Transcaucasia. July 20
The extensive petroleum works at Balak-
hamy have been burned. The fire is be
lieved to have been of incendiary origin.
Large numbers of boring towers and reser
voirs of naphtha We're destroyed. including
those belonging to the Nobel Bros. and TO
the Caspian company. Lack of water and
flre-fghtng appliances rendered the fire
men helpless.
Evening star., 1903-07-29
WILL RECOGNIZE HIM.
State Department Will Not Wait for
VeneZuelan'S Formal Presentation.

Gen. Jose Manuel Hernandez the newly
appointed Venezuelan minister, called at
the State Department today in company
with Senior Pulido. the Venezuelan charge
to pay his respects to Acting Secretary
Loomis. Final arrangements have not been
made for his official press ntation to the
President. but the State Department will
accord him recognition without regard to
that fact whenever he has business to
transact.
Gen. Hernandez has decided to spend the
heated term at Saratoga but will probably
visit other northern resorts during the sum
Evening star., 1903-07-29
The Bancroft Going to San Juan.

Commander Culver. commanding the gun
boat Bancroft. which recently arrived at
Port of Spain from a successful cruise up
the Orinoco. having reported affairs quiet
in Venezuela. has been ordered by Acting
Secretary Darling of the Navy Department
to proceed to San Juan. P. r.. which is the
regular station of the Bancroft.
Evening star., 1903-07-29
Ordnance Board to Witness Tests.

Lieut. Gen. Miles president of the army
board of ordnance and fertilization. has
called a meeting of that board At the Sandy
Hook proving grounds tomorrow for the
purpose of witnessing a number of I'm
portant tests, including the test of lo-inch
gun of the segmental wire-wound pattern.
Evening star., 1903-07-29
BRITISH READY TO AID CUBA.
Cuban Minister Sounds London Finan
ciers Concerning $55,OOO,OOO Loan.

LONDON. July 29-If Cuba fails to float
her proposed loan of S33Oo0,OD in the
United States she will have no difficulty In
doing SO here. Several British financers
who have been approached on the subject
by the Marquis de Montoro, Cuban min
lister to Great Britain, have indicated their
willingness to subscribe but the minister
is unable to commit the Cuban govern
ment because of lack of instructions from
President Palma. Minister Montoro under
stands that Senor Palma will soon decide
where and how the loan will be f1oated
Evening star., 1903-07-29
Family Trouble in Nebraska.

The neiGhhoring state, Nebraska. also fur
n!shes an example of family trouble In the
republican party. one of the most notable
characters in the factional fight is Editor
Rosewater of Omaha. Mr.. Rosewater IS
described by Nebraska politicians, who
talked with a Star man today, a bull in 4
china shop.
The question with u.s." said this poll
tician, is simply this-how many dishes is
Rosewater going to break. 1t is said that
Mr. ReSewater has found a foeman worthy
of his steel is Mr.. u. f. Thompson, also an
editor, ona tho -Nna>rIoaI. tai,i.,,.r DI Iii.
Mr.. Rosewater Is aggressive, tighter; Mr..
Thompson is diplomatic In politics as he
would be a diplomat in fact. They say in
Nebraska that Mr.. Thompson has his eye
on the SenatOrShip.
When the populist craze swept the prairie
country Mr. Thompson, it is said, signed an
against Imperialism and in favor of free
silver. They say that IL keeps Mr.. ThomD-
son sitting up nights to deny this story
and In the meantime the two senators WHO
are holding their seats and want to hol:
them against Mr.. Thompsons ambitions
are not doing anything To quiet the alleged
outra geouS libel
Nebraska is said to be solidly for Roosa-
welt. Nobody out there who is posted in
politics thinks that the Rough Rider can bc
beaten. Crops are good, money Is plenti-
full, the populists are down and Qua and
Roosevelt and repubcanism said - be
the whole thing.
Evening star., 1903-07-29
Whitaker Wright Sails.

NEW YORK. July 29.-Whitaker Wright,
the London capitalist. accused of swindling.
left the Ludlow street Jail early today for
the White Star line pier. where he boarded
the steamship Oceanic that sailed for Liver
pool later in the morning.
Evening star., 1903-07-29
THE STAR BY MAIL.

Persons leaving the city for any
period can have The Star mailed to
them TO any address IN the United
States or Canada, by ordering IT at
this Office. in person or by letter.
Terms; IL cents per week, y cents
for two weeks, or 80 cents per month.
INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE. The
address may be changed as fire.
QuentN rs desired. Always give the
last address. as well as the new one.
Evening star., 1903-07-29
Personal Mention.

Mrs. John Edwards is a guest at the How
ard House, Atlantic City. N. ].
DIR. James A. Freer has returned to the
city from an outing spent at northern re-
sorts.
Evening star., 1903-07-29
WORK Of DYNAMITE
Death and Destruction
at TewksbuIy'
ABOUT Is KILLED
Over 30 Injured, of whom l6
Will Die.
SHOCK FELT 40 MILES
GENERAL WRECK OF HOUSES
WITHIN HALT MILE RADIUS.
Windows Were Broken in Houses
Twenty Miles Distant-City
in Panic.
SHOCK FELT 40 MILES
GENERAL WRECK OF HOUSES
WITHIN HALT MILE RADIUS.

LOWELL. Mass. July @o.-An explosion
today destroyed the magazine of the United
States Cartridge Company, located in
Tewksbury caused the death of probably
twenty-five persons and injury to more than
fifty others. set fire to a number of build
ines in the vicinity and caused general
wreck of houses within a radius of half a
mile.
The following are among the dead:
Mrs. Villa Riggs of Riverside Park.
James Galloway. aged nine.
William Flynn. aged twelve.
William McDermott, aged ten.
Michael Rogers, aged ten; all boys who
were swimming in the Concord river.
Unknown man driving a grocery cart.
William Galloway.
-- roore.
- Lowell
Six bodies of men working near the pow
der storehouse were recovered 1t was
some time before they could be identified
badly We're they disiigured.
Fatally injured
John Il. Sullivan.
Mrs. Victoria Peryouse.
- Gallagher Qittlc girD.
- McDermott (elever-year-old GRID
sullivan. teamster for Stanley Trans
fer Company, badly injured; right arm
amputated at the hospital; not expected 20
live.
The concusson was felt in Boston, forty
miles away. ana at Exeter. y. H.. which is
q greater distance from Lowell. At many
points ii score of miles distant window glass
was shattered and other damage done In
some cases there We're reports in circulation
that there had been an earthquake
The city was thrown into panic and it
establish and maintain anything like order
1t became necessary to summon four com
panies of the state militia. Alarming re-
ports to the effect that over lp' persons had
been killed and inquired caused Widespread
confusion. The explosion is thought to have
been caused by the jarrng of dynamite
stored In the magazine by workmen who
were laying new floor. The dynamite set
OF the powder stored in one chamber and
that explosion was followed by another In
second chamber
Evening star., 1903-07-29
TROUBLE IN THE WEST
Populists and Democrats
Amused and Delighted.
KANSAS AND NEBRASKA
REPUBLICANS IN THE TWO
STATES SPLIT INTO FACTIONS.
Laying Pipes for the Succession to
Senator Burton - The Rosewater-
Thompson Battle for Control.
KANSAS AND NEBRASKA

The republicans of Kansas are having "A
amusement and delight of the populists and
the democrats. 1t all comes about
scramble for senatorial vacancy which
has not yet occurred. The assumption out
there seems to be that Senator Burton IS
doomed to defeat. Nobody thinks for "A
moment that he will be reelected. and pro-
ceedinG upon this assumption they already
are fighting for the shoes which not yet are
empty.
Mr.. Cy. Leland. erstwhle boss OF repubn-
can politics in Kansas. lately somewhat out
of favor is back again In power. The wheel
has turned and Mr.. Leland is on top. MIR.
Dave Mulvane, the present national com
mitteeman. is inclined to contest Mr.. lie
lands return. and the pol ticians of the
state are taking sides in the night. The
newly elected senator, Mr.. Long, is on Mr..
Leland side. Representative Curtis. who
failed to obtain the place which Mr. Long
got. is said to be after Senator Burton
scalp. Mr.. Curtis IS young. ambitious, and.
they say in Kansas, "A fighter from
way back.
The redSSuring feature to the repuhi cans
is that while tins monkey and parrot game
is going on over a prospective supposltit Gus
vacancy in the senatorship no damage is
being inflicted upon the partys prospects
In national politics. President Roosevelt
said that the warning elements VII strug
gle with each other up TO election day and
then will get together on the national
ckpt