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rounty; Maj James +. King. DIR. Hugh Nc
Guire. Mr.. a. d. Brockett, Mr.. William III.
May. Mr. John NJ. Johnson Mr.. J. r. N.
Curtin, Mr.. Thomas Fisher, Mr.. Samuel
Fisher. Mr.. s. r. Donohoe. Mr.. d. r. STAINS
bury, F. w. Richardson. clerk of the courts
for Fairfax county; Col. r. n. Harper of
Leesburg, member of the governors staff;
w. II. Saunders of Washington and others.
Introductory Speech.
Capt. Bryan, in brief speech presented
the governor. declaring that he needed no
Introduction to the people of Alexandria.
The chief executive of the state stepped
forward to the edge OF the platform amid
fiattering applause.
Governor Montague opened his speech by
saying that he had no apology for appear
ing before the audience in the interest of
his candidacy for the democratic nopoina-
ton for United States senator He said he
was moved to make that remark by reason
or some criticisms recently made by the
Junior senator from Virginia upon the PRO-
prtety of addressing the people during a
primary contest The governor saw no DIFF
ference between a candidate appearing on
the rostrum In a contest for nominat ion
and a contest for an election. He then re-
ferfed to the innovation In the selection of
United States senator by the method Of
nomination by tie people He cited we'll
known cases in current history to support
the claim that senators should be chosen
by the people instead of by state legisla-
lures The old system, he declared gave
splendid opportunities for the operation of
all that is comprehended in the term graft.
To this the speaker gave particular atten-
ton, asserting that its baIleful influence
was striking at the foundations of good
government and threatening the integrity
OF the Senate.
1t was his firm belief, he said. that a
great step would be taken toward wholly
Graduating the evil by the general adoption
OF the system of nominating senator's by
the people.
People Competent to Choose.
II maintain" said the governor, that the
American people as q whole are Is COM
e.r~e TO elect the upper branch Of the
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THREATENED EXPOSURE.
Alleged Deal for $4,000 to Furnish
Information Against Strikers.

Information Against Strikers
Special Dispatch TO The Star.
CHICAGO. ILL.,, June 3.--John c. Driscoll
offered for $4,000 to furnish the Chicago
Employers Association with information
that would s1and the strike leaders in the
penitentiary." Driseoll admitted after he
was deposed as secretary of the Coal Team
Owners, Association that he had been en-
gagged by Francis s. Peabody at a higher
salary than he was then receiving. Dris-
coll also declared that IL trouble was made
for him he would make an exposure of cor
ruption. All this was disclosed to the grand
jury today.
In the statement the informant told that
one of the jobs for execution in Chicaso
was the smuggling of Judge Holdom, who
was to be put out of the way whenever
opportunity offered. The men were to care
fully study out the details of the ''job" be-
forehand learn the habits of the judge, and
then assail him at time when the coast
was clear and no chance of detection was
offered. In case of a hapless person being
near when the act was committed he was
to be done away with For some reason
the plot failed.
Plans had been laid for the assault of
D. M. Parry in Indianapolis. and the in
formation was sent to him as nearly in
the words Of the informant as possible.
The result was that Mr.. Parry went 20 Eu-
rope and remained there several months.
That was some time after the open defiance
to him from unionists at Indianapolis,
when his home was picketed and threaten
ing letters were sent him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-04
OFF FOR MEDITERRANEAN.
Washingtonians Among Passengers
Sailing From Boston Yesterday.

Specla1 DiSpdCn 10 Inc SUR.
BOSTON, Mass, June 3.-Among the sa.
loon passengers who sailed for the Medi-
terranean today on the White Star liner
Romantic were the following from Washing
ton. u. c.: DIR. L. o. Howard, chief of the
bureau of entomology; Miss Katharine o.
Baker, Mrs. w. W. Burns, Miss Mary
Burns Miss S. r. Cooke. Mrs. Pierce Cros-
by, Miss Jean Crosby. Miss Miriam Crosby,
Mrs w. G. Erving. Louis F. Gardner,
Miss Virginia L. Gardner. Mrs. Annie r.
Kaspar, Miss Nancy KEEPER. Miss K. c.
Keane, Miss Keane. Miss Elizabeth Phil
lips. Mrs. Kate A. Smith, Miss Emma
Smith, Miss Claudia Stuart. Miss Mary F.
Terry, Miss Marion Thompson, Miss Edna
Villains, Miss Lucille Wilson, Col. M. A.
Winter and Mrs. Winter.
Also the following others: Mrs. 1. N.
Vaughan, Miss Halle Vaughan, Isaac N.
Vaughan, jr., William w. Vaughan, Rich
mond. Va; A. C. Humphreys and Mrs.
Humphreys, Norfolk. Va, and many others
from the southern states.
DR.. Howard is going abroad to arrange
for the importation of parasites with which
to exterminate the gypsy and brown-tail
moths in Massachusetts,. Rev. and Mrs.
Thomas Van Ness, Desmond Fitzgerald,
Mr.. and Mrs. Winslow Warren and many
others well known In Washington were
among the saloon passengers.
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Chairman Finance Committee. Montague Club.
exalted office carries with it duties and
responsibilities far beyond those functions -
The governor said he had asked, but in
vain. for bill of particulars showing when
the junior senator from Virginia had taken
prominent part either in any great thing
for the promotion OF the welfare of the
country anything to protect and con-
serve it's interests.
He said he had never charged that the
junior senator was controlled by the rail-
roads of the state; on the contrary, he said.
that very accusation had been brought
against him by Senator Martin.
The governor then invited his hearers to
inspect the lists of railroad lobbyists and
other political agents. All OF them, he de-
clared, were against Montague
Discusses the Tariff.
The tariff question was next taken up.
Recently the whole country has been
brought to sudden and startling recogni-
ton of the fact that the Panama commits
sion could buy the products it needed for
the construction of the canal cheaper In
foreign markets than in this country" said
the governor.
rot the flesh and blood of our common hui
mainly have similar protectionY' asked
Gov. Montague, and this question was
greeted by a storm of applause.
The governor charged that the record of
the junior senator from Virginia in regard
to this matter was Illogical
The speaker then turned to a discussion
of the recent settlement of an old claim
against the United States by the state OF
Virginia. He showed that 1t dated back
to the period of the war of 1872. when Vir-
ginia had loaned the government the sum
of S1.I0o,C00 Later claim against the
state developed and the settlement was de-
ferred until recently, when bill to dispose
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understood that he had no criticism to make
of the United States Senate as a whole,
but he declared that there were glaring
instances of reproach to the American peo-
pie caused by certain members of that body.
The reform proposed, he said, means that
the people are fit to elect their senator's and
that they are better qualified for this duty
than any legislative caucus. Tracing the
history of the effort to this end in Vir-
GINA, Gov. Montague directed his hearers
back to the Roanoke convention eight years
ago. when the movement was in its in
fancy.
To the question asked by himself as to
who opposed it then as well as later. he
answered. THE junior senator from Viz
ginia, by all the means known to modern
politicians. This opposition. he declared,
had been continued unremittingly until at
the convention last year when the plan
was Endorsed without dissenting vote. the
junior senator moved the adoption of the
amendment The record shows" Gov.
Montague said, that the junior senator
has always opposed it.
He had right TO oppose it, But, Y
submit, do you believe you are competent
to elect United States senator for this
state? If you do, and if you vote for the
the Illogical position of voting for a man
who said you were unfit to exercise the
right. 1t does seem extraordinary that he
should declare against the matter and then
in his behalf. Why should you have the
election of senators by the people? The
one great reason is that the Senate will
never be responsible to the people until
this method is adopted.
Il have never disparaged the junior sem
ator for his diligence in securing appropria-
lions for the state" said the governor, but
there he and part company, for he main
tains that he has done nothing else in his
capacity as senator, and l say that the
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DALRYMPLE AT CHICAGO.
Railway Expert From Glasgow Will
Exploit Municipal Ownership.

Dalrymple of Glasgow. the municipal street
railway ownership expert, who came
to this country to advise Mayor E. F.
Dunno Of Chicago about municipal owner
ship. arrived here today with a party of
Chicago democrats. who are being enter
tanned by local democrats
Mr.. Dalrymple win investigate the local
situation and make notes about 1t. He had
nothing to say about the situation either
here or in Chicago. declaring that he had
not yet had the requisite time to arrive at
any conclusions. Other members of the
party were Clarence 8. Darrow. City Clerk
Ansoh. City Treasurer Block and 100 other
Cook county democrats
Mayor Tom l.. johnson and Horace L.
Andrews, president OF the Cleveland Elec-
trio Railway Company. were among those
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-04
BIRDsALL ON RAILWAY RATES.
Expression of Views-Question Passed
Stage of Expediency.

special D1spatch to The Star.
DIES MONIES, Iowa. June 3-Representa-
tive Benjamin P. Birdsall of the third Iowa
district and successor to Speaker d. B. Hen
derson today gave out an expression of his
views concerning the matter of rate regula-
ton. The statement was in response to a
demand by a local paper of his district He
said in part:
First. As to adjustment of railway
freight rates. 1 am in favor of empower
ing the interstate commerce commission
with the authority to make a reasonable
rate in place of one found by 1t, upon
complaint, to be unreasonably high or I'M
justly discriminatory. Consolidation has
practically reduced the railway trans
portation of the country into five sys-
TENS. By parceling out or dividing terri
tory these systems now have the power
to eliminate competition. destroy natural
advantages and make or unmake cities
towns and even states. AS public serv-
ants, railways are entitled to reasonable
compensation, and no more, for services
performed.
| No one familiar with the difficulties at
tendant upon rate making, SO far as l am
advised, is liz favor of comforting upon any
tribunal the power to generally initiate and
make rates, but when a controversy over a
given rate or regulation of any company
arises some tribunal should have the power
to inquire into 1t and prescribe a reason
reasonable. In the decision of such a tri-
bunal, created as a government agency and
standing impartial between the people and
the transportation companies the public
will, and the railway companies ought to,
cheerfully acquiesce.
The representatives of the railway COM
panies insist that the present laws are
sufficient and naively suggest that a prop
er Endorsement of the laws against them
would correct abuses. This is tantamount
to a confession that they have not hereto
fore fairly exercised the rate-making
power.
1t is possible that the fruit of the present
agitation would be a better observance of
the law and result in a correction of exist
ing evils, but too much confidence should
not be placed in death-bed repentences, and
it will be well to proceed to the final as
sertion of the sovereignty of the people.
The question has now passed the stage
of expediency, and involves the proposition
of whether the people or capital and its
allied interests shall dictate the policy and
control of the destiny of the country, the
President has planted himself squarely up
on the proposition that the highway of
commerce should be kept open to all upon
equal terms.
He has invited controversy which may
be settled soon or may last for years, and
which may be settled by passion and preju-
dice or by reason and justice. 1 have con-
fidence that it will be settled by the latter
method, and fairly to all interests involved
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PRESIDENTS VIEWS ABROAD.
A Vienna Paper Comments on Roose-
velt's Peace Suggestions.

VIENNA, June 3.-President Roosevelts
peace utterances were read here with the
keenest interest. They are the subject of
much speculation in the newspapers. and
receive universal commentators; but there
is some doubt concerning a successful out
come in line with the Presidents views
The Freie Presse says:
Very important news comes from Wash
ington. Now for the first time one of the
greatest states of the civilized world
through its official head has made official
efforts to end the war These efforts doubt
less will encounter the greatest difficulties
in st. Petersburg, but three things work in
their favor-President Roosevelt's unen-
tangled position. the fact that the appeal
was made In the name Of humanity and be-
cause Japan was aware OF President Roose-
velt's initiative"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-04
THE PENNSYLVANIA SPECIAL.
Name of the New .Pennsyv Flyer to
Chicago

PITTSBURG, June 3-The Pennsylvania
railroad officials announced today that the
new eighteen-hour train between New York
and Chicago will be known as the Penn
sylvania Special" 1t win leave Chicago at
2:45 pm. and arrive In New York at 945
o'clock the next morning. Returning 1t
will leave New York at 1855 pm, arriving
at Chicago at S:55 am. the next day.
Another new train, to be known as the
New York Special" will also be added to
the service between New York and Chicago.
This train will depart from Chicago at 8
am and will arrive at New York at SIS
o'clock the following morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-04
ENCYCLICAL TO BISHOPS.
Pope to Issue Letter, to High Church
men Soon.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
ROME, June 3.-The pope will soon issue
an encyclical letter addressed to all bishops
of the world, in which the condition of the
tillers of the soil will be discussed. Bishops
will be exhorted to direct priests in each
parish to take special interest in this class
of their parishioners and advise them as to
the best way in which to improve their
financial position by adoption of discoveries
of modern science in cultivation Of soil and
in raising of domestic animals.
The document is awaited with much in
terest because of recent initiative of the
King of Italy regarding agriculture under
taken at the suggestion of M. Loubin of
California. 1t Is said that Plus X intends
to cooperate with the italian king in the
betterment of agricultural conditions
throughout the world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-04

scene OF the national skat congress and
1.606 players were at the tables. represent
ing almost every city of consequence in
America
An attempt was made to take fiashliHht
Photograph of the crowd when the flash
took fire in a canvas roof stretched below
the main roof of the big structure. In an
instant the canvas was ablaze and sparks
were dropping on the skat players below.
A corps of firemen In the building with
chemicals. however, prevented the SPREAD
of the fire. and the skat players. who had
started for the doors, were Quoted by the
announcement through megophone that
the danger was past.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-04

President Roosevelt has set aside 1000 600
acres of land In southeastern idaho as the
Sawtooth forest reservation. The land Is
well timbered, but It is practically unsur-
veyed and yalueless for agricultural pur-
poses. The object OF creating the reserve
is to protect the watershed Of the Boise
river and make possible the success Of the
Boise valley irrigation project.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-04
Genuine Van Dyck Bought for s Cents

Special Cablegran TO The Star.
ROME. June 3.-A professor In the Col
lege of Reggie Emilia recently bought from
a secondhand dealer an old painting for
which he gave 81. 1t has now been found
that the painting is a genuine Van Dyck.
and an offer of $1,000 has already been
made for it. The original price paid by the
dealer was 8 cents, and, not knowing its
value. he exposed 1t for sale on the street.
where a professor saw 1t for, the first time.
It is said that the painting was once the
property of an impoverished noble family.
which possessed quite collection OF the
old masterpieces. siH
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-04
THE MOUND BUILDERS.
Notable Discoveries of Their Relics in
Illinois

BLOOMINGTON. ILL.,. June 3.--Notable
discoveries of relics of the mound builders
have been made by N. d. McEvers, near,
Montezuma, on the Illinois river. In a
mound about eighty feet In height he ex-
cavated many implements Of war, with
fully 1,25O discs of flint. each about three
or four inches In size.
Mr.. McEvers tunneled thirty or forty
feet Into the mound. Indications being
promising. he secured the presence of Il.
R Bushnell, president of the Missouri
State Historical Society, Dr. MCGEE, presi-
dent of the Archaeological Society of St.
Louis. and others. Mr. Bushnell declared
the relics the finest of the mound builders
he had ever SEEN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-04
Land Once Business.

A statement of the business OF the gem
eral land once for the lrst nine months
OF the fiscal year shows q decrease OF
q, 400 In entries and Of $2.2l1 ISIS IN cash.
as compared with the same time last year.
the entries numbering ia, 6SS and the 10
ceipts amounting to A.e04, 6ld There Was
m Increase In the acreage disposed 81.
due to the operation Of the Kinkead law.
under which several hundred thousand
acres of Land were disposed Of Ia western
Nebraska at the rate Of go acres per en-
tryman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-04
PILGRIMAGE TO BATTLEFIELD.
Irishmen to Observe Fontenoy Victory
American to Be Present.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
DUBLIN, June 3.-The part played by the
Irish brigade in the overthrow of the Eng
fish army at Fontenoy, in 1745, which
turned what seemed a disastrous defeat
into brilliant victory for French arms,
will be celebrated this week by a pilgrim
age to the battlefield. in which many lead
ing Irishmen intend to take part.
Several visits will be paid TO the battle
field and the proceedings will close with
a banquet, at which speeches will be made
by Irishmen, Frenchmen and Englishmen
America will be represented by Frank j.
Sullivan of San Francisco. who arrived a
fortnight ago to participate in the Pilgrim
age. He has been much feted here, where,
at banquet in his honor, he delivered an
eloquent speech expressive of the sympathy
held by Irish-Americans in the object Of
the pilgrimage
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-04
BOOM FOR MONTAGUE
Governor of Virginia in Race
for Senatorship.
ALEXANDRIA MEETING
OPERA HOUSE CROWDED BY EN-
THUSIASTIC AUDIENCE.
The Governor Makes an Address Which
Receives Great Applause-Lieut.
Governors Aspirations.
ALEXANDRIA MEETING


ALEXANDRIA. Va. June B, 1905.
Heavy voleys woke the echoes in Alex
andria city this evening" in the campaign
for the nomination for The Virginia United
States senatorship. Gcr. Andrew Jackson
Montague. standing or the rostrum #
Lannon's Opera House before an audience
which packed the builsing to the walls.
hurled shot after shot of argument, rhet-
oric and eloquence into the camp of the
Martin forces The cumulative effect was
remarkable. For an hour and a half the
people listened with the closest attention,
broken by an occasional outburst of ap-
plause, to the speakers fervent declara-
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OF it was passed by Congress. 1t was his
duty. he said, as chief executive of the
state. to receive from the United States
treasurer the sum OF $3.50 In final adjudi-
cation of the matter
Referring to the claim that Senator Mar
tin had done great service for the state
in this instance. he said he could NOT see
where the service came in and he could not
understand why the senator claimed the
credit for another mans resolution.
The United States government has a.
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REPUBLICANS WON ELECTION.
Captured Mayoralty and Council Ma
jority in Wilmington, Del.

WILMINGTON, Del, June 3.-Col. Horace
Wilson, republican, was elected mayor of
this city today and the entire republican
ticket won by an average majority of 800.
The democrats and the republicans each
carried six wards, but by electing the presi-
dent Of common council the republicans
control by one majority.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-04
VALVES CONFIRMATION.
Tax Collector Will Ignore Refusal of
Council to Confirm.

Special Dispatch to he Star.
HAGERSTOWN, Md. June 3.--City Tax
Collector Harry X. Beachley. whose re-
appointment the city council refused to
confirm, announced this afternoon that he
would proceed with the collection of city
taxes for the year 1905 He is being backed
In the stand he has taken by Mayor Strife
who contends that Collector Beachley's 1904
bond will hold good for 1905 taxes. A num-
Der of large tax payers have announced
their intention of refusing to pay their
taxes until the collector is regularly APP
pointed and his bond is approved by the
council.
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MARRIED IN BALTIMORE.
DR.. L. E. Rauterberg of This City
Welded Yesterday.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md. June "A marriage
license was issued here today to DR.. l.. E.
Rauterberg of Washington. D. c., aged
sixty years, and Meta Hulliken, aged thir-
ty-five years. The license was applied for
by c. H. Warner, who lives at go 9th street
northwest, Washington.
The story of the marriage was confirmed
in this city last evening. Ire groom is
well-known physician, with offices in the
Mt. Vernon apartment house, who has re-
sided in this city for many years, his father
having been practitioner here up to the
time of his death, some years ago
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-04
Paper Company oficers Elected.

General Paper Company have elected John
A. Davis. formerly manager Of sales. gem
eral manager of the company L. NJ. Alex
ander was reelected secretary and treas
lirer W. q. Stewart. second vice president,
will retire from the paper business or
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-04
NAVY GOLFERS LONG VOYAGE.
The Ajax Departed From Hampton
Roads for Philippines.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PORTSMOUTH, Va, June s.-The navy
collier Ajax. Capt. G. S. Hutchinson, got
away from Hampton Roads this afternoon
on its long voyage to the Philippines with
cargo of COAL
The Ajax Will make the trip by way of
the Cape OF Good Hope and will stop at
several South African ports en- route
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-04

Legislative department as they are to elect
the lower body"
The governor said the American Senate
must be made responsive to the peoples
will. and that this could be accomplished by
the party primary. He wished it distinctly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-04
Crosses of Honor for Veterans.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PORTSMOUTH, Va. June 3.-Twelve vet
Grams CT the civil war were presented with
crosses of honor by the Portsmouth Chap
ter. Daughters of the Confederacy, tonight.
Attorney Frank l.. Croker made the
presentation address.