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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-16
RoUVIER'S DECISION.
% Retain Portfolio of Foreign Affairs
and Relinquish Finance.

PARIS, June 1G-3 pm.-Premier Rou-
rier announced at meeting Of the coun-
II Of ministers held at the Elysee palace
noon today that he had definitely de.
ided 70 permanently retain the portfolio
n foreign affairs and relinquish that of
nance. The successor OF NJ Rouvier as
minister OF finance will be designated to-
light or tomorrow.
y decree nominating NJ. Rouvier minis
er of foreign affairs will appear in the
Journal Oficiel tomorrow. His decision
, rcrlain in the ministry of foreign af-
airs was the result of the earnest re-
uest OF President Loubet and his col
edgues. who desired his strong hand at
he helm during the difficult negotiations
Nth Germany over Morocco
The status of these negotiations coutin-
'es to give the French officials great So
.citude. as no progress is being made and
ne parties are almost at the point of hay-
lg reached a deadlock
After leaving the Elysee palace NJ. Rou-
Ter returned to the foreign Office, where
g received DIR. Motono, the Japanese min
5ter. who had requested a meeting for the
'urpose OF delivering a communication.
,oubtless relating to the coming peace
Meeting at Washington. Later in the day
: Is reported that NJ Merlou, at present
'nder secretary of finance would be an
Hointed minister of finance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-16
Switching Of Trains.

The general switching OF trains on mary
land and Virginia avenues southwest is
dono in accordance with the law and under
pernits issued by the District government
This in brief will be the answer the DIS
trict Commissioners will make to the appii-
cation of the Southwest Washington Cfd-
zens' Association relative to the making
up and breaking up OF trains on these two
highways When the complaint was re-
ceived by the Commissioners the matter
was referred to Lieut. Matthews OF the
fourth police precinct His report was TO
the effect that the railroad had secured per
rnits from the local government FOR the
side tracks, and it would seem that permits
sion to use the side tracks went with those
permits The Commissioners agreed and no
action viii be taken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-16
FOR THE BENNETT AUTO CUP.
: wenty-Four Contestants in French
Trials in Paris Today.

PARIS. June 16,-Twenty-four contest
nts in the French trials for the James
;ordon Bennett international auto cup
,arted at 6 o'clock this morning over the
\uyergne course. Thery. the winner of
ne cup last year. was first to start and he
vas followed by others at intervals Of
our minutes
Dispatches from along the course show
nat Thery is making eighty kilometers
hour. with Wagner making the next
est time.
Therey finished first. covering the five
hundred and fifty kilometers in hours AZ
linuteS. SiZsZ was second and CaillofS
nrd The official decision is not yet an
81 unced, owing to the difference of time at
he starting
Girardot's machine was overturned at a
larp turn. but he was not seriously in
Ired
Henry Farman also had an accident but
he reports from the course say no fatall-
les occurred.
Therey led to the end of the second cir
nit of the Avergne course. but was passed
the third circuit by Wagner. Four cir
'uitS constitute the race No accidents
ave been reported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-16
NELIDOFF AND ITO.
Two Who Will Probably Be Peace
Plenipoteutiaries

1t Is learned today authoritativ that
NJ. Nelidoff, the Russian ambassador to
Paris, will be one of the peace plenIpo
tentiaries Of the ST. Petersburg govern
ment. and that Marquis Ito probably will
be the principal representative of Japan.
Ito's selection is certain, provided THAI his
health will permit him to participate in
the treaty negotiations. NJ. Nelidoff is ono
of the most eminent diplomatists in the
service of Russia, and has the confidence
of Emperor Nicholas to remarkable de-
gree.
He has an extensive knowledge OF both
European and oriental politics and long
experience as a Russian leader and diplo-
matist.
So far can be ascertained here the
number Of the plenipotentiaries to be NOM
mated by each government has not been
determined. but it Is expected now that the
number will not exceed three each.
President Roosevelt Is acting as the in
termediary between ST. Petersburg and
Tokyo, and while the negotiations looking
to the arrangement of further preltminaries
will proceed slowly, ii is not unlikely that
the names of the plenipotentiaries and the
time agreed upon for the assembling Of the
conference will be determined by the first
of next week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-16
THE MOROCCAN ISSUE
SIGNIFICANCE ATTACHED TO AU-
DIENcEs WITH THE SULTAN.

FEE. Morocco. June l6.-Much significance
is attached to the numerous private audi
ences which Count Won Tattenbac CHI Ashold
head of the German mission. has had with
the sultan since the arrival here of the
British minister. Gerard A. Lowther. There
is reason to believe that the principal sub
ject of discussion has been Germany's will
ingness to help the Moorish government in
the work of reform. and 1t is understood
that in the event of the ultimate rejection
OF the proposed international conference on
Morocco. Germany will! make definite pro-
posals to undertake the reorganization of
certain government departments now in
cluded in the French reform project.
Comment of French Paper.
Special Catlegrsm r. The Star
PARIS, June 16.-The Figaro saws that
the conversations which are going on be-
tween France and Germany do not relate
to Morocco only, which is merely a pretext
for not opening up a general discussion be-
tween the two governments. Nevertheless
Germany wants the Moroccan question SCI
tied before anything else.
Should France agree to an international
conference. it is probable that the diplo-
mats would meet in Paris and not a. Fee.
Germany desires to obtain from France a
guarantee that the latter will not do any
thing to Impair the triple alliance, or. in
other words. Germany wants exact assu--
ances that France is not and will not be
against her.
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Read The Sunday Star
OUTING OF MERCHANTS, CLUB.
Guests Entertained at the Farm of
Albert Raw.

mere was good program provided re-
Gently by the members of the Wholesale
FRUIT and Produce Commission Merchants
CLUB. A number of the club members with
a party of invited guests gave an outing,
going to the farm of Mr.. Albert Ray. near
Forest Glen. Nd. The club is composed of
the proprietors and the clerks of the whole
sale fruit and produce commission houses
located on B street northwest between 9th
and 10th streets. and has only been IN ex-
istence a few weeks. Its officers are:
President. Samuel F. Shreve; vice presi-
dent. Ernest Anderson: secretary and
treasurer. John H. Shreve
The party left the commission houses in
a large bus. drawn by six horses. in the
early forenoon and proceeded to Mr.. Rays
farm, where they were received by the pro-
prietor. who extended to them the freedom
Of the entire ffty-acre plantation. After
lunch had been served two picked teams Of
ball players played the first of a series of
games for the championship of the club
which resulted in victory for the team
captained by Samuel F. Shreve and known
as the Good Fellows. the team captained by
John H. Shreve. and known as the Happy
Nine. being defeated by a score of 10 to D.
! The victory was largely due to the fine bat
terry work of Messrs. Shreve and Lotus and
the excellent support given them in the out
field
Mr.. Doc Wright of the Happy Nine team
made a grand stand play" by his steal
get home on a passed ball made sensa-
tional slide. He declared out by Mr.
William A Thompson. the umpire.
Sam Shreve tossed the ball for the Good
Fellows and struck out twelve men. The
work of James Lotus and Joe MCGEE be-
hind the plate was excellent, neither max
ing an error. John Shreve pitched for the
Happy Nine and managed to keep the hits
well scattered. He struck out eight men,
Messrs Anderson and Driggers did fine field
work. Following is the line up:
Ray Howser, second base; A. Heitmuller
shortstop; Owen Crown. third base: Earnest
Anderson let field; Edward Anderson. CEN
ter field; Frank Triplett. right field; James
LOTUS catcher; Sam Shreve. pitcher.
Happy Ntne-Doc Wright, first base; Will
lam Jewell, second base: Adam Weigant.
third base; John Thompson. shortstop'
William Driggers. center field; James
Wiley. left field; H. H. Harrison. right field;
Joe MCGEE. catcher: John Shreve; pitcher.
Among those who participated IN the
festivities were: James Chapple. Warren
Davis, John A. Davis, tr., Thomas wade.
william Jewell. Frank Sweeney. Earnest
Anderson. Edward Anderson. Owen Crown.
Raymond Howser. John E. thompson.
Richard Starnell, r. F. Starneli. James
LOTUS, Samuel F. Shreve, John n Shreve.
Marcus Cooley. ]. Harrison. II. II. Harri-
son. Thomas Cannon. James Gross. Adam
Weigand. Louis Raul. James Ffllgate, VIII
liam A. Thompson. A. Heitmuller. Siias
Tucker. William Smoot: James whey: VIII
liam Hasler William Mehan, David Barry.
William Driggers. John Walsh, Charles
Kundahl. James Connors. John Connors,
Wrieht. william Young. William Engie.
IoseDh MCGEE, Frank Triplett. ]. Witzel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-16
SPOKANE MAN FLEECED.
'arted With 81 200 in Game With
Pool Room Touts

CHICAGO, June 16.-John Monroe and
wo other men were arrested on complaint
7. H Grear, wealthy mine owner of
pokane. Wash. Subsequently the prisoners
V ruse made their escape. Grear said
-lonroe and two other men took him to an
LEGGED pool room and told him they had
ranged with the clerk of the bookmaker
, withhold the name of one of the winning
Jrses in d race until Grear could bet 81 600
n that horse. Grear placed 81 200 on the
orse short time later Monroe excused
imself and the bookmaker and the clerk
$50 left the room. They did not return
nd Grear notified the police. Monroe and
is companions have not been found.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-16
WATSON REACHED LONDON.
American Admiral Has Been on Naval
Investigation.

LONDON, June 16.-Rear Admiral John
c. Watson. U.SN. (retired). who has been
investigating for the Navy Department the
physical culture methods of European ma
vies. has arrived here. having concluded his
mission
Rear Admiral Charles o Neil, U.S.N. (re-
tired, who Is on a similar mission as to
the shpbuilding facilities of foreign gov
ernments. is still on the continent, but ex-
poets to conclude his work shortly.
Lieut.. Commander w. s. Sims, U.SN, the
gun and target practice expert. has already
sailed for home
These with other naval officers have been
investigating various departments of the
European naval powers with the view to
possible improvements in the American
navy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-16
HELD FOR SERIOUS CHARGE.
Boston Man Rearrested at Seattle for
Alleged Theft.

Tram. wanted in Boston for alleged lar
ceny, has been arrested here by detectives
He admitted that he was the man wanted,
but stated that he understood everything
had been cleared There Is an Indictment
of 101 counts against Urann. The aggre-
gate amount of the alleged thefts Is S11, 600,
stolen from Samuel p. Goodenough of Bos-
ton. by whom Urann was employed from
November 4, 1899, to March 81. 1904
Tram arrived here last August and al
most Immediately secured employment with
local meat packers as a city salesman. He
Is thlrty-one years of age, of good appear
ance and well educated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-16
TRUE BILL OF INDICTMENT
Found Against Alleged -Rich-Quick
Promoters in PHILADELPHIA.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. June 16.-The
United States grand jury has found true
bill of indictment charging conspiracy
against Frank c. Marin. alais Frank E.
Stone. Alias Franklin Stone, alias Thomas
Harper: Oliver Quinlan. aIais F. Ewart
Storey: Stanley Francis. alias Arthur 8.
Roster: Arthur o. Howard, Walter B.
Riggs. alias w. Reach Richmond; Thomas
H. Quinlan and Estelle Graham, alais So
phie Beck. alias Mrs. Edward Dunno alias
Estelle Collins.
The indictments are the outcome of the
recent expose OF ''get-rich- quick'' concerns
in this city. The persons indicted were con-
nected with the Storey Cotton Company
and the Provident Investment Bureau
which were closed by government officials
All of the indicted persons, with the excep-
ton of Stanley Francis, are fugitives from
justice. Francis is under heavy bali await
ing trial
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-16
EMBEzzLER PLEADED GUILTY.
Escaped Long Imprisonment-Got Off
With Seven Years.

TOLEDO. Ohio. June 16-Facins three
federal indictments containing twenty-one
counts. the combined minimum sentence of
which would mean continuous peniten-
tiary sentence of l05 years AMI a maximum
sentence of 210 years. Orus M Burns. the
Montpelier, Ohio, banker. indicted by the
federal grand jury for embezzlenaent. mis-
application Of bank funds. iaise entries
ano per jury, voluntarily entered the. United
States district court today aud entered d
plea of guilty on one count Of one indict-
ment.
Judge r. W. Taylor sentenced Burns to
seven years In the Ohio peniten.iary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-16
STRIKE INTEREST RELAXING.
List of Fatalities During Trouble Num-
49, bered at Sixteen. =

CHICAGO. June 16. - Further evidence
that interest in the teamsters strike is re-
laxing is furnished by the announcement
that only three meetings each week will
be held by the Transfers joint council
Heated debate is expected at the meet
ing Of the Chicago Federation Of Labor
Sunday. when the dispute between the
tearnsters and the building trades is pre-
led for consideration. 1t Is reported
that some Of the delegates to the fedora
ton will protest against a continuance of
the strike.
Secretary Hooper Of the Lumbermen's
Association declares that lumber firms af-
fected by the strike are now doing about
80 per cent of their normal business
The list of fatalities due to labor troubles
since the beginning OF the teamsters strike,
according to the coroner. and furnished to
the states attorney as a basis for man
slaughter indictments, includes the names
Of sixteen persons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-16
Anxiety Over Cholera Epidemic.

ST. PETERSBURG. June 1s-The anx-
iety caused by the danger of an epidemic
of cholera is growing. A dispatch from
Sosnovice, Poland. reports that deaths from
cholera are occurring daily there, and
three suspected cases are reported at TuIa.
The authorities of both these cities have
ordered anti-cholera NEGOTIATIONS In the In
fected regions, but the warm. moist wealth
er prevailing is favorable to the spread of
the disease.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-16
Grand Rapids Health Menaced.

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich, June 16-De-
caying debris left by the Hood OF last week
is seriously menacing health in the west
side of the city. In the lower part OF the
ninth ward and In some portions Of the
eighth the stencil from the decaying mat
ter Is terrible. The board of health Is
actively combating the danger, and is as
sisted by the common council in an effort
to remove the debris before serious DAM
age to health follows.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-16
RURAL FREE DELIVERY.
Iowa Transferred to the Omaha Divi-
sion

Postmaster General Corselyou has ordered
the state of Iowa detached from the St
Louis division and made part OF the
Omaha, division. rural free delivery service.
To take effect July 1, 1908. The Omaha d.
= sion will then consist OF the states OF
Iowa, Nebraska and Kansas and Okla homa
and Indian territories and the ST. Louis
division of the states OF Missouri. Arkansas,
Louisiana and Texas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-16
DREDGING THE COLON HARBoR.
Bids Opened at the Canal Commissions
Office

Considerable interest is being manifested
in the action of the isthman canaF' COM
mission as to the contract for dredging IL
deep waterway harbor at Colon, bids for
which were opened at the office of the
commission in this city yesterday. The bids
are now being tabulated. and the result will
be announced this afternoon or tomorrow.
This is the first one of the big contracts to
be made in connection with the construction
of the canal. and amounts to about $1,000
600
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-16
FARMERS FOR JURYMEN.

Probable Complexion Of q. s. Senator
Mitchell's Jury at Portland.
Special Dispatch to The Star
PORTLAND. Ore. June 18.-Unit I'd
States Senator Mitchell will be tried in all
probability by a jury composed chiefly OF
farmers. OF the 200 men who have been
drawn as the panel from which the jury
will be selected next Thursday III are
farmers.
The manner in which the panel was
drawn seems to preclude all possibility of
any unfairness. About five years ago
Capt. Sladen. the clerk of the federal court
acting under order of the late Judge
Bellinger. made up list Of 1000 names of
taxpayers of the state to be used for the
purpose of getting Juries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-16

he Texas. the Atlanta. Hornet AMI Sylvia
a nd another destroyer engaged the atten-
on of the Notifications while thu Puritan
Z nd Hartford made their way up the bay.
BY this time the thunder of the guns and
lie glare of the searchlights gave the
,ene a spectacular effect that il woald be
.sicult to obtain in any other manner.
Battle Ragged for an Hour.
The smoke that completely covered the
s hips and forts made every fash of the gun
I'd every searchlight beam show glaring
a. and the reflection in the sky was red
most from horizon to horizon. The noise
the guns was terrific. windows rafting
I'D the earth shaking underfoot At one
me there were eight heavily armed ships
cd ing at the same time from every battery.
I'd the reverberation seemed to shake the
'ry earth. For an hour the battle ragged,
e ships moving slowly up the bay.
At exactly midnight bugle call from the
rxas and rocket from Fort Monroe sig
lied the end of the exercise, and the fir
stopped. after the guns that were load
I at the time the signal was set We're dis
larged- Then ii was discovered that
iere were two more ships in the roads of
ort Wool than had been counted during
lie battle. After the smoke had cleared
lie ships moved away in column. their sig
al lights winking and blinking from the
gnal yards. The formation of the fleet
nd its slow procession out toward the
apes a picturesque sight as watched
rom the shore.
The gunboats and the Texas led the line
With the deStroyerS next. then the Newark
nd Atlanta and the monitors last. The
,Ianeuvering of the fleet to get in line was
fine piece of work and drew forth much
raise from the officers here.
Yesterday afternoon the fleet was given
.oCkading exercises about twelve or four
zen miles off the shore. The fourteen YES
is of the squadron formed an arc that
~Stended from Cape Henry beyond Cape
Iharles and up the bay to point opposite
:uckro Beach. This order maintained
throughout the afternoon.
Defends the District Men.
The Hornet came in again late yesterday
tfternoon, under a flag of truce. bound for
lie Norfolk navy yard with sick man
1om one of the ships She dropped an
nor off the government pier here and
apt. Geer of the Maryland naval militia
lme ashore and had a talk with Gen.
Wade. Capt. Geer spoke highly of the
.-ork of the naval militiamen of the Dis
.rict and was indignant on hearing of the
utilization of statements rejecting on the
" bility of the navigat tors of the Districts
pat. The grounding of the monitor was
Itirely accidental, he said, and she got off
nc next tide. A. f. +.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-16
INJUNCTION GRANTED.
Eighteen Railways Secured Order
Against Missouri Commissioners.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, June 16.-Judge
Smith MCPHERSON of Red Oak, Iowa. in the
United States district court here today. is
sued a temporary Injunction restraining the
state railway and warehouse commission
ers of Missouri and the attorney general Of
the state from enforcing the maximum
freight rate law, which went into effect to-
day. and against three Kansas City ship
pers, preventing the latter from claiming
penalties under the law.
The Injunction was granted at the request
of eighteen railways doing business in Mis-
souri,, which brought suit against the state
officials on the ground that the rates pro-
vided In the new law are prohibitive, and
would amount to the confscation OF their
property The suit against the three KAN
sas City shippers Is intended to cover the
shippers of the state as class, and the
order of the court against them will restrain
them from bringing action against the rail-
ways under the law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-16
CONTRACT FOR TUNNELS LET.
Big Construction Work on the Southern
Pacific Road

RENO. Nevada. June 16.-The announce
ment Is made that a contract for the con-
struction of the tunnels through the Sierra
Nevada mountains has been let by the
Southern Pacific Company. and that work
on them would begin within month.
There are to be five tunnels in ALL and the
main will be five miles long
The first tunnel will start at short dis
lance north Of Bonner lake, and the series
will end at the foot of Blue canyon, on the
American river. The contract calls for an
expenditure of over SOS, 600. 600.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-16
To Study tuberculosis.

BERLIN, June 16.-The executive COM
nittee of the International tuberculosis
tssociation met at the ministry of public
;orship. education and medicine yesterday.
is reported that the United States Ma
.onal Association for the Study and Pre-
'ention of tuberculosis has joined the in
irrational association. making twenty-one
itional societies which are members
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-16
GOMEZ REPORTED WORSE.
Distinguished Cuban Officers Death
Expected Any Time.

HAVANA. June 10. - Since midnight the
condition of Gen. Maxine Gomez has stead
lily grown worse. 1t is now apparent that
the grangrene, resulting from the abcess on
his hand. for which he underwent oper-
alton at Santiago early in May, Is reta-ding
tile action of the heart and other organs
with The result that the generals death may
be expected at any time
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x-sENAToR CHRISTIAN DEAD.
Died at General Hospital in Newport
News Today.

I1IsFdVCh otdr
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. June 16.-Ex-
senator Thomas J. Christian died at the
general hospital aged sixty-nine years. He
Judge of the circuit of Mathews ard
Middlesex counties after the war. lie
Ferved with distinction in the war. He was
,aptain of a cavalry company known as
Lees Rangers first captained by "Runie >
ZEE, and was known the most daring
nan in the confederate cavalry corps dur
ng the war
He is survived by three sons, one OF
vhom is George ChristipR of Norfolk. The
uneral Will take place'somorrow In Ma
news county.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-16
THE MANCHESTER CUP
RACE FOR THE BIG PRIZE TODAY
WON BY AIRsH1P.

LONDON, June 16.-The race for the
Manchester cup, 5000 sovereigns. one mile
and half, was run at Manchester today
and was won by Lord wolveston's Airshfp.
H. ]. Kings Whistling Crow second, E. H.
Polehamptons Thunderbolt third. Eleven
horses ran.
The betting was 3 to / against Airship.
100 to against Whistling Crow and II to 4
against Thunderbolt.