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The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-22
FIXING THE FAULT
FOR The DISASTER
THE CORONER is SEEKING
TO FIND OUT WHY SO MANY WE'RE
LOST WITH THE SLOCUM.

Evidence of n Startling Nature Was
Brought Ont During the Inquest.
Steamboat Inspector Lundberg
Would Not Answer Questions, Re-
fusinG Upon the Ground of Self
Incrimine tiOn-112 More Bodies
Found-Total. S45, with 300 Miss
ing.
New York, June 21.-Evidence of a
startling nature which doubtless will
have an important bearing on the ulti-
mate result of the coroner's inquest
into the General Slocum disaster, was
forthcoming at the inquest to-day.
Perhaps the most unexpected Incl
dent was the refusal to answer ques-
tions of Henry Lunderburg, United
States steamboat inspector, who was
supposed to have inspected the life
preservers and hull of the ill-fated
steamer. His refusal was based on
the ground that an answer might tend
to incriminate him, and he acted on
the advice of his counsel.
The coroner committed Lunderberg
to the House of Detention. but later
accepted $500 bail for his appearance
at the hearing tomorrow, which was
satisfactory to the assistant district
attorney.
Fired Guns to Raise Bodies.
BY the use of dynamite and heavy
guns fired by men from the Second
Battery scores of bodies were brought
up from the bottom around the shores
of Mouth I2ro+bar leland TO-DAY From
sunrise to sunset the searchers along
the beach and in the boats gathered in
112, bringing the number of bodies re-
covered to date up to the appalling to-
tai of S45. OF these 700 have been iden-
titled and the missing remain still ap-
proximately at something more than
300.
Many of the bodies last found will
never be identified, because of the
changes that have taken place during
the week they have been under the wa
ter.
All through the night, despite the
terrific electrical storm which swept
over the city, the searchers held to
their gruesome work and early to-day
the total number of bodies recovered
had reached no, and it was expected
that every hour during the day would
add to the number. 1t was hoped that
identification would materially reduce
the large list of missing before night
An alarming result of the developments
of the last three or four days has been
that, although more than 200 bodies
have been taken from the river. the
list of missing has remained almost
unchanged.
Inquest Resumed.
When the coroner's jury, which is in
vestigating the disaster to the Slocum,
resumed the session to-day Daniel
O'Neil. a deck hand on the Slocum,
was called as the first witness. o'Neil
said he never saw any fire drill on the
Slocum, although he had been en-
poyed on her ever since she was put
in commission this year. He could not
recall that new hose was carried on
board the steamer at any time. There
we're no life preservers on the hurri-
cane deck, he said.
ONeil corroborated the testimony
gwen yesterday that the store room
held paint, OIL, ola canvas and q lot OF
other duuunge beside the lamps re
said sometimes the room was lighted py
swinging lamp. Sometimes mere
vas no light.
The witness frst learned of the IRE
when he heard the people shouting !.
Then be ran for the hose. u eolled ana
Continual on Ninth Page.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-22
CAPTIVE'S STORY
OF PORT ARTHUR
CAUGHT BY THE RUSSIANS
JAILED, RELEASED AND MADE TO
PROMISE NOT TO RETURN.

Fuller Describes How He Got Into
Port Arthur. Decided 1t Was too
Dangerous and Tried to Get Back.
Captured - Jailed - Taken Before
StoesseI, who snfd, ''You AmerI-
cans Must he Crazy"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-22
ROOSEVELT AND FAIRBANKS WILL
BE THE REPUBLICANS TICKET

tago Jue2 for he con-
proceeding IT'S d "
Mr. d M
F create
porunhyN TO o 9th No mention
sefos sna@rFa Fan k mpe
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-22
win Not 90 to Tnngier.

Gibraltar, June 21.-The American
battleship squadron will sail to-mor-
row for Piraeus. Greece, the orders to
go to Tangier having been counter
manded,
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-22
Made II auite PInin.

"Mr. Chairman and gentlemen of the
committees: Several members of the
Committee on Credentials, before which
we are now asked to present our case,
are members of the National Commit
tee which passed on this case before.
We do not. therefore. consider this an
unprejudiced committee. We under
stand, moreover, that several members
of this committee have been approach
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-22
BEST PART OF TOWN
WIPED OUT BY FIRE
A Loss of s3OO,OOo BefeII Mccomh
CITY. Mis-.

Jackson, Miss, June 2i.--A special
from Mecomb City, Pike county, says
that FIRE destroyed the best portion Of
the business section OF the town this
morning including the City Hall. two
hotels and a large dry goods store. The
loss IL placed az 100000 with Insurance
of one-half. Defective electric wiring
Is believed 70 have caused the Gre.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-22
Leader of fhe Faction That Could Not Trust Repub-
Iican National Committee TO Act Fairly
OPPOSED SETTLEMENT
OF THE JEWS IN AFRICA.
British Commissioner Resigned on
That Account.

That Account.
Mombasa, British East African Pro-
tectorate, June 21.-Sir Charles N. f.
Elliott, British commander and COM
mander-in-chief for the East African
Protectorate, has resigned the commits
sionership because he is opposed to the
proposed Jewish settlement in the East
African protectorate.
Sir Charles has cabled to Premier
Balfour demanding a public inquiry
into the circumstances of his resigna-
tion and adding: Lord Lansdowne
ordered me to refuse grants Of land
to private individuals while giving
enormous tracts in East Africa to a
syndicate. / have refused to execute
these instructions, which 1 consider
unjust and impolitic.'
The East African syndicate repre-
sents the Jewish colonial trust.
The British government as announce
ed in August last. has Offered the
Zfonists a large tract of territory IN
East Africa for colonization by the
Jews, who would have an autonomous
government under British suzerainty.
The matter was referred to commit
tee which decided to accept the offer
and a. committee was sent to Africa
to inquire into the feasibility of the
scheme, which has already encountered
considerable opposition, not only among
the Jews themselves, but in the House
of Commons.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-22

CONTINUED on Ninth FaEs'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-29
Chase's Theater.

THE Fadettes," an orchestra composed
entirely of women, with Caroline B. Nichols
as conductor proved to be the principal at
traction to a large audience at Chase's
Theater last evening. The playing of this
musical organiza ton was received with par
ticular favor by the audience. The young
ladies' displayed an unusual degree of skill
as individual instrumentalists, and the or
chestra as a whole performed with COM
mendable precision and in perfect response
to the baton of the leader. The orchestra
was especially fortunate in its interpreta-
ton of Thomas overture, Raymond" and
''Salut dAmour.'' by Elgar. The bill con-
tains several interesting features In add1-
ton 10 THE Fadettes." Bert Howard and
Leona Bland furnished large share of the
evenings amusement In their skit, THE
Stage Manager" which affords Mr.. Howard
abundant opportunity to display his ability
as a pianist. His impersonation of Pad
erewski and his various other musical imi-
tations provoked numerous encores Mr..
and Mrs. Waterous contributed several en-
joyable musical numbers, and Paul Barnes
entertained with his familiar monologue.
Coakley and Mcbride sang and danced clev-
erly, and the Aerial Shaws gave novel
exhibition of daring trapeze work. A sketch
entitled THE Sheriff is conspicuous in
cident of the bill. The vitagraph this week
shows pictures of The Wonderful Living
Fan
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Academy of Music.

Dazzling in scenic effect, beautiful in it's
rapid changes, transformations and dances,
'Superba,'' the offering of the Hanlon
Brothers, who for years have been present.
ing this unique entertainment, drew to the
Academy of Music last evening an audience
which filled every seat and gave to the per-
formers unqualified approval.
Considering the natural Inconvenience of
giving performance on the scale OF "Su-
perba'' on the road, and the fact that 1t was
a first night, the production went through
it's maze of convolutions with that smooth
ness for which the Hanlons have for years
been famous. All the familiar characters
were there-the wicked Queen Wallalia of
the neither world, played with pleasing eff
feet by Adelaide French, and the good fairy
Superba. interpreted by Pearl Ford; the de-
mons, sprites, fairies and clowns-they were
all in evidence from start to finish, and as
usual, wickedness was punished and virtue
rewarded before the close Of the entertain-
ment.
The electrical effects were unusually ar
tistic and mechanical action Of the scenery
was excellently cared for. Pierrot the old
time favorite, was again played by Fred
Hanlon, who brought to the part fund Of
comedy work.
Miss Belle Gold. who played Gretchen,
found enthusiastic approval in several Of
her musical specialties, and shared the hon.
ors OF the evening with the Hanlons and
other principals.
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Columbia Theater.

Red Feather" De Koven and Klein's
comic opera with Grace Van Studdiford in
the title role returned to the Columbia
Theater last night for a weeks engagement,
and from the enthusiasm displayed by an
audience which comfortably filled the play
house it's popularity has increased rather
than diminished since last season.
The plot as is customary in such produc-
lions, was a mere thread only enough to
sustain the interest throughout the per-
Torrance without any great tax upon the
mind of the audience, and to be snapped at
will when the exigencies of comic opera re-
Quired. 1t was valuable, however, If for
no other reason than that 1t gave Miss Van
Studdiford an opportunity to appear In the
extremely becoming and entirely traditional
costume of comic opera highwayman and
in the chic and Partisan gowns of the
Countess Won Draga. The star was In ex-
ceptionally good voice last night, and her
three principal songs-particularly the duet
with Mr. Roy Alton the tenor-recefved en-
thusiastic applause.
In the supporting company Cora Tracy as
a Spanish girl easily carried off the honors.
Her voice is the purest and most velvety
contralto that has been heard in Washing
ton for long time, certainly in musical
comedy, and her principal song secured
genuine appreciation, the singer being
called before the curtain again and again.
w. H. Mccarthy, who. when RED
Feather was last seen III w
played a subordinate part had the leading
comedy role last night, and was acceptable
although his efforts to be humorous were
rather apparent at times. Roy Alton sang
the tenor role aeceptabiy and mace man
Nv looking Captain Trevors, and Benjamin
McGahen played his former role of the
Crown Prince Louis Cassavant and Myron
Davis supported Mr.. Mccarthy in the COM
edy role
"Red Feather is splendidly staged, and
the costumes are beautiful and effective,
particularly from the standpoint of har-
mony and color effect
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T q E tn E A T E R.
New National Theater.

A hero Is a hero indeed when portrayed
by James +. Hackett. He may be depended
upon to be a man of graceful carriage,
musical voice, nimble and skilled with the
sword, and competent to make the extrava-
gances of sentiment in which stage lovers
are won't to Indulge sound like the plausible
and natural expressions Mr.. Hackett has
not yet found a great play. and perhaps 1t
is fortunate for him that he has not yet
linked his fame irrevocably with single
character. He is still too young man to
meet with the role which will prompt the
public to demand the part rather than the
actor. As 1t is, Mr. Hackett has personal
popularity which makes the character q
subordinate consideration, even though 1t
be, as in the case of the play In which ne
opened a weeks engagement at the new
National Theater no less a parsonage than
king. The Fortunes Of a King Is the
rather commonplace title of piece when
revels in picturesque incidents and winch
presents diction whose rhetorical graceS are
far above the usual dialogue in this style
of drama Home of the speeches have gen.
uine poetic quality, and. although occupy
ing more time than an audience is disposed
to accord, when hero's sword is waiting
to leap from its scabbard in actual conflict,
are well worth waiting for.
The drama which is frankly avowed on
the program to be part fiction and part
history, Is based on an episode In the ca
reer of Charles II. He Is the hero of the
play, gallant and chivalrous young man,
whose meeting with a fair lady named Jane
Lane develops into sincere mutual at
tachment. These men of musty memoranda
and ruthless facts, the historians, forbid
the final picture of the young man and the
lady prepared to live happy ever after but
the story is gracefully told and the auditor
is not burdened by any impression OF
hopeless separation. There is no reminder
of any of the evil things that the ch-oniclers
have had to say about this Charles, and
the audience is before the conclusion OF
the first act, is enthusiastic an assemblage
of royalists as ever hated roundhead. me
part of Jane Lane is assumed by Miss
Charlotte Walker. who played some of her
scenes with great delicacy of expression:
Now and then the poise and self-command
essential to a proper realization of the idea
were absent. Peter Lang. as veteran of
Charles 1, contributed some excellent COM
edy.
The play was not presented last night to
the best possible advantage, the unfaenil-
iarity of some of the players with their
parts being obvious. Yet despite these DIFF
ficulties the performance was an interest
ing and agreeable one AS is usual with
Mr. Hackett's production, nothing that
scenery could do to add picturesque charm
to the presentation was neglected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-29
CITY AND DISTRICT.

While visiting friends on L street last
night Mrs Julia Dorsey colored, f1fty-six
years old whose home is at No. Shep-
herds alley. became suddenly ILL., The po-
lice patrol wagon was summoned from the
second precinct and the sick woman was
taken to Freedmen's Hospital.
Samuel Findey, twenty years old, who
lived at $40 9th street northwest was
taken to the Emergency Hospital last
night about $50 o'clock and treated for an
epieptic fit. His death occurred at the
hospital this morning about 30 O'clock
AS his death Was the result of natural
causes the case was not reported to the
coroner. The necessary certificate of death
was given and the body removed from the
hospital to the late home of the deceased
Three calls were made on the fire depart
nent yesterday. The first call came from
box S2I. This alarm was turned in be-
cause of blaze in the chimney at the
house of Daniel Tobin, 231 Pomeroy street
His home was damaged to the amount of
about 500 and slight damage was caused
other houses by water.
There was also a slight blaze i'm the house
or Jefferson Weldon. BAT Wilson street
caused by trouble with the chimney About
20 damage was caused by this blaze
Later in the day several companies of the
iire department went to the house of Moses
heiiy, 40 Franklin street, where there was
shght blaze. The blaze was extinguished
before any damage had been done
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-29
Perils ofaLand and Sea.

For many years Captain Willnef, says
the Times of Gloucester Mass, was one
of the best-known seamen in the Glouces-
ter Fleet. The catarrhal troubles with
which he suffered for fifteen years made
him dread the nights at sea, being unable
to lie down and sleep on account of the
constant catarrhal dropping.
Captain Willnef went to two different
hospitals for treatment, but could get no
lasting benefit. He constantly raised yell
low and green phlegm and his trouble
became SO unbearable and nauseating that
he was ashamed to go out in company.
When despairing of ever getting relief
his wife purchased a lHyomei outfit for
him, and, trying 1t, before going to bed,
he enjoyed the first whole nights sleep
for ten years. Captain Willnef says: Il
have used less than two bottles of Hyo-
mel and have been cured by the remedy"
Hyomei kills the germs of catarrh and
makes lasting. land permanent cures.
Henry Evans sells Hyomei under his per-
sonal guarantee to refund the money if
1t does not give quick relief. 7p
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-29
LAFAYETTE Opera House.

Joe WEIGH. formerly a well-known figure
in vaudeville appeared in the local theat-
rical constellation last evening as a star
At the Lafayette Opera House he held the
center of the stage as Abe Cohen. in a char
acter comedy by Lee Arthur. entitled
"Cohen's Luck Interest centers in Abe
Cohen, a buttonhole worker, but other IA
miliar characters earned applause They
included a muscular Irish woman, Mrs. Nc
Gee, who dominates whenever she desires;
a ward politician and boss, who, in his eff
forts to influence the votes of the Button
hole Workers Union. of which Cohen Is the
president is outwitted by Cohen, and others
supposed to be well known on the streets
of New Yorks East Side. The scenes In
cluded one of Grace Church. with Fleisch-
mann's bakery adjoining, at 10th street and
Broadway, New York city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-29
Kings Daughters and Sons

The Kings Daughters and Sons. District
branch, held their annual meeting last
evening in the Mount Pleasant Nj. E.
Church. Reports were received from the
various officers and from those in charge
OF the work of the organization for the
Junior Republic. The latter is one of the
cmet helds OF endeavor of the District
branch. in addition to the interest taken in
many other charitable institutions. Mrs
Grace Boynton Logan. local secretary, pre-
sided at the meeting.
Inc feature of the program was an inter-
esting talk by Mrs. Reeves. who was one
OF the delegates to the worlds Sunday
school convention at Jerusalem last spring
Mrs. Stevenson Miss Duln and Miss Gum
saulus contributed musical selections
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-29
Ten Dollars or Thirty DAVIS.

William Harris, colored. was tried In the
Police Court this morning as an alleged
vagrant. Precinct Detective Grant arrest
ed him for lettering about the vicinity OF
the Center market.
He hangs about there with people who
do stealing" the detective said to the court.
and yesterday he was trying to dispose of
blanket that ne said he found"
The blanket was, worth So or So" said
witness, and Harris wanted to sell It for
81 cents.
1T seems like every time anything goes
wrong about the market they blame II ON
me-, said the prisoner
Hes been told TO keep away from there
several times" said the officer.
The court fined Harris $40, with thirty
days on the farm as the equivalent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-29
Speed Of New Armored Cruisers.

The Secretary of the Navy has received
the reports Of the naval board Of inspec-
ton and survey in regard to the recent Of
fetal trials OF the armored cruisers Colo
RADIO. built by Cramp & Son OF Philadelphia,
and the West Virginia, built by the New
port News Shipbuilding Company. These
reports indicate that both vessels success
fully met all material contract require
ments, and that with tidal allowances the
Colorado maintained mean average speed
Of 22.244 knots an hour, and the West Yir-
gfnia maintained speed Of % 146 knots an
hour. The required speed in each case was
22 knots.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-29
Furniture of Our Ancestors

me furniture, silver, china and house
mold goods of our forefathers can only be
secured AT the auctions that are usual in
closing up the estates and winding m the
AFFAIRS of our old families Such an oppor-
tunlty occurs at Sloan's. 1907 G street. in
the Cooke sale, which takes place there
tomorrow. Almost every piece embraced in
the sale is unique and not obtainable at
the present, and from such sales many of
the most beautiful homes in and about
washington are furnished. Rooms COM
those attending. First sale opens at II
am. Afternoon sale at 3 o clock-Advt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-29
Regarded as Irresponsible.

Frank Clark colored was arrested and
tried before Judge o zeal today as an al
legged vagrant. He had been found in a
building on Water street.
Frank is utterly irresponsible" the court
was told, land is almost an idiot"
Then" said the judge, The should be
confined in an asylum
He was arrested month or two ago."
said the witness, land sent to hospital,
but he did not remain there very long,.
Sixty days" said the court. CLARK will
be better off where he can get treatment
than he would be on the outside"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-29
Iroouois Campfire.

The Order of the Iroquois has arranged 70
hold it's first campfire at Golden Rule Hail.
400 9th street northwest. this evening
under the auspices of Potomac Lodge, NO.
g. Among those who will take part are
Mr. Jos. Cullen, banjoist; Miss AIce Mayo
well, soloist; Mr.. Walter Allen Rice or Bur
falo, N Y, author, lecturer and fraternai-
ist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-29
Ground Broken for Church.

Ground was broken yesterday afternoon
for the new st. PauPs Methodist Episcopal
Church, corner Of "a and 8 streets north
west. About 200 members of the Methodist
Episcopal denomination were present at the
exercises. Rev Dr. J. w. Duffey, presid-
ing elder Of the District, presided. Rev. F.
s. Prettyman; opened the services with a
prayer, and was followed by DR.. DuHey,
who spoke briefly.
Mr.. f. A. Sitter. president of the Washing
ton city church extension board, then
struck the ground with a pick, handed him
by Mr.. Duffey, thus completing the cere-
mOny.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-29

Henry Magruder, twenty-seven years
old employed as foreman at the filtration
plant by the Brennan Construction Com
pany, was badly hurt about the head and
body yesterday afternoon by falling over
an embankment at his place of employ
ment. He was removed to his home, 1911
7th street northwest, in a private convey
ance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-29
FUNERAL OF MISS MAUPIH.
Great Granddaughter Of John Marshall
Dies In Baltimore.

The funeral Of Miss Agnes Marshall Maui
pin took place this afternoon from her late
residence in Baltimore, where her death
from pneumonia occurred Sunday She
had many friends in Washington. Her ia
Their was a prominent Maryland educator.
Miss Maupin was great-granddaughter OF
Chief Justice John Marshall and grand
daughter of Gen. Alexander G. Taliaferro
Of Rapidan, Va, and Prof. Socrates Maui
pin, for many years chairman Of the fac
ulty Of the University Of Virginia.
Her mother and two sisters-Miss SaIie
Washington Maupin and Miss Margaret
ment will be at Charlottesville, Va. where
her father is buried.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-29
Pleads Guilty.

Disorderly conduct in a house on Virginia
avenue was the charge upon which Thomas
Higgins colored. was arraigned In Judge
O'Nears court this morning.
Guilty" was the response Of the .pris-
pner.
SIS this an ordinary case?" the court ask
ed the policeman.
Eyes, sir"
Higgins had nothing to say and stepped
back when he heard the judge say: Five
dollars"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-29
LOCAL MENTION.
TONIGHT.

Academy-Hanlon Bros "Superba," S:15
Pm.
Chase's-Polite vaudeville, S:15 pm.
Columbia-Grace Van Studdiford in RED
Feather" SIS pm.
Kernan's-Rice & Barton's Big Gaiety
Company. SIS pm.
Lafayette-Joe WEIGH in "Cohen's Luck"
S:l5 pm.
National-James X. Hackett In THE For
tunes of the King"