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The Yale expositor., 1905-06-02

The news of the Atlantic's finish
reached Berlin too late for much COM
nent in the morning papers, but the
Tageblart calls the time record abso-
lately phenomenal
Previous Records.
Fastest cross ocean trip made by
q yacht, 13 days, 20 hours, SO minutes,
By Endymion. June-July. 1900.
Highest single days run, 828 knots,
by Dauntless, March 25, 1887.
Highest hourly average made In
cross passage. 1855 knots, made by
Sappho. July-August 1869, and by
Endymion, JuneJuly, 1900.
Highest registered speed made By q
yacht, Hamburg, formerly Rainbow,
1871 knots. or over IS hand miles, IN
rass for German emperor'e cop. 1898.
f, London, May s0,--A yacht, presunneA
20 be the Hamburg German rspresen-
takive IN ths kalA<r cap saosa. was
sighted Ten mites southwest q eciily
islands az 1880 o'ciout thks morning,
TIE Wind is usht
The Yale expositor., 1905-06-02
Germans Disappointed.

Berlin, May S0.-The victory OF the
American yacht Atlantic in the race
for the emperor's cup is bitter disap-
pointment to German yachtsmen, who
had expected the success of the Ger
man yacht Hamburg from some Of the
late steamer reports.
The Yale expositor., 1905-06-02

ss~s 60 - p~esed by the iess$ststvr0-
ssehA sAsHs had power. under the 0on-
aefn~ssaaA 90 enact a binding contract.
Declared Unconstitutional
HseweSbstanding this recommenda-
tssti. ss further legislative action was
taken in connection with the matter,
oud Until last week the policy COM
mission act, although universally con-
oDded 60 be unconstitutional, has re-
sestssd on che statute books and the
s1asHsSa policy drafted by the COM
rsGe.hOo nRs been the only fire policy
hsszss< n Michigan. Last week, how
s~xS azss Eapneme court found It nee
esSRPy 10 the determination OF case
bafore II, e. declare the legislation I'M
scs~t:utepai This situation leaves
tho companies and each individual In
Surer 70 agree upon any form Of policy
ossstTdst tAey desire. In view Of the
fact SHak tho standard policy was
craftci by representatives OF the state
in the interests of the assured and
mat AarinS the many years 1t has
beep used in Michigan, the supreme
corirt has passed upon numerous cases
growing out of such use and has thus
settled the law under it, the commits
Soner OF insurance enlisted the serv-
iees Of she attorney general in the
Preparation of a bill embodying the
fsroHsse form of policy contract so long
recognized IN Shis state. This policy is
Row bAfore the legislature, the COM
missioner having addressed \ COM
mUneatiOn to each house requesting
ftz passage in order that existing con-
datt0Oo may remain unchanged
The Yale expositor., 1905-06-02
GEORGE ". BELL
PracticalsndE Experienced
! AuCtiOneer j. :
Yale, 1GrGE

If you expect to have a sale
this fall or winter 1 am pre-
pared TO attend it on short
notice and at a reasonable
price. Have had twenty-five
years of practical experience.
1t will pay you TO see the
old reliable auctioneer and
get his price before engaging
an auctioneer.
Orders LETT at the ExpuSitor
Office Will receive prompt at
tention.
The Yale expositor., 1905-06-02
Appropriation Bills.

Tho present week Will Witness 4
rushing through OF appropriation bills.
Not great deal has been done in this
connection thus far, and the great bulk
of appropriation measures have yet to
be enacted. This will not consume a
great deal Of time. however, as prac-
tically all the details of the appro-
Riatena age foaght out before the
financial committees of the two houses.
Csc a the more important bills that
n still "a the air is that which seeks
to provide for a, new state tax COM
mission with fewer members and less
ppmRs G2& q smaller force OF clerks.
as passed by the house some days ago
fias hisl continues the members OF the
ppukRRt commissioners in Office until
Ssp3emhez, 1906, and provides that
They SEAM then be succeeded by three
eo41raSsnxaneTs to be appointed by tho
TbvssroF It was supposed that the
saDsts w0ah unquestionably pass the
bill in this shape, and it may do so,
although there appears to be formid-
able movement on foot to induce that
body to make an amendment to the
bill which Will retire the present COM
missioners thirty days after the bill
becomes law. In fact, one Of the
senatorial advocates Of this amend
ment has stated that he has the
pledges Of twenty-one senator's that
they will vote for the proposed che nge.
This week will tell the tale, and will
niso doubtless determine the fate of
the I'LL passed by the house which
provides for the exemption OF real
estate mortgages from taxation. Much
interest is being manifested in the lat
ter measure, the subject being one that
has received much attention In this
state during the past few years. Opin-
ion as TO the merits OF the repeal bill
appenrs 10 be sadly divided
New ApportionmeDt
The constitution provides that fol
lowing the taking of each decennial
state census the legislature shall new
ly apportlon the senatorial and repre-
sentative districts among the counties
OF the state. The state census having
been taken last year, the present legis-
iatare VII have 20 make n new appor-
tionment OF these districts Strange
as It may appear, the fact Is that po-
iiticaT considerations enter more OF less
extensively into the apportionment.
Inasmuch as the present legislature,
the members OF which are elected from
the districts as last apportioned, Is
solfdiy Republican, the wise ones figure
that II would be extremely difficult TO
improve upon the present arrangement
OF the districts. for the reason the
new superintendent law VIII simply re-
enact the existing stntute.
1AS IN prsviding for deputy csc
reeaxy % - state board Of health and
O chief clerk Of that board at annual
aasAAn ~ fl-bo0 and &1-200 rsspso-
lively. has passed the bouse after the
eliminathu q the provision for a chief
sisct. JAMES Y. BARRY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-04
TO INSPECT FoRTIFIcATIoNs.
Military Board Will Visit tho Princi-
pal Sea Coast Cities.

The joint army and navy board appointed
by the President to consider the necessity
for revising the plans of the Endicott board
for the defense of the coasts Of the United
States has appointed a subcommittee to
visit the principal seaports and make a per-
sonal inspection Of the fortiication works
established or in process of constructor
This committee consists of Maj Gen. ]. P
Story. retired; Gen. Alexander Mackenzie.
chief of engineers; Gen. William Crozier
chief of ordance: Gen. A. w. Greedy, chief
signal officer; Gen. Samuel NJ. Mills. chief
of artillery; Maj. George w. Goethals corps
of engineers, all of the army, and Capt
Charles S. Sperry Of the navy
With the exception of General Greely, who
is In Alaska, these gentlemen will meet in
Boston next Monday morning for the pur-
pose of visiting the defensive works in that
vicinity, and will afterward make visit to
Portland, Me-, where a similar inspection
will be made. Later in the summer so:ne
of the committeeman will visit the Pacific
coast for the purpose of inspecting the for
tifications in the harbors of San Francisco
San Diego and other ports
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-04
HITCH IN THE PLANS.
May Not Get 5000 Foreign Work
men for the Canal.

There has been hitch in the plans of the
isthmian canal commission to employ 5000
foreign laborers on the canal, and it was
said today that there Is a possibility that
the whole project will be given up Mem
bers of the commission refuse to explain the
trouble. The commission some time ago de-
cided to advertise for bids for furnishing
1000 Chinese, 1900 Japanese and 1900 Ital-
Ian laborers on the isthmus. The advertise
ments We're drawn up, but were never pub
i1shed. 1t is known that the three govern
ments whose subjects We're to be thus pro-
cured for labor have objected, indirectly, al
though no intimation of objection on their
part has ever reached the canal commits
sion. Press dispatches of yesterday from
Tokyo said that the immigration officials
there objected most decidedly to the plan
for hiring japanese and would prevent 1t if
they can. They undoubtedly have the power
to do so.
Officials of the canal commission said to-
day that the japanese objection was based
on erroneous information. A commission of
Japanese experts was sent by the Tokyo
government to the isthmus four months ago
to make an investigation of conditions there.
This commissions report was decidedly ad-
verse, dealing principally with the insani-
tary condition, inadequate medical attend
ance and poor water supply. Since then,
however, conditions have been greatly i'm
proved and there is now nothing for the
japanese to fear.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-04
REPRESENTATIVE McDERMorr:.
Report That He Will Not Ask for Re-
Election to Congress.

1t Is reported in New Jersey political cir
cles that Representative Allan McDermott
of the tenth district will not be a candidate
for reelection after the expiration of his
present term. The report is not susceptible
of confirmation here, but is of interest to
Washlngtonians, as Mr.. McDermott has
been Identified with District affairs since
he came to Washington In the F1fty-sixth
Congress.
He is president Of the Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company, as is well
known. and throughout his service in Con-
gress has taken an interest in legislation
relating to Washington. For some time he
was member of the committee on the
District of Columbia and frequently partici-
pated in debates in the House when Dis
trict affairs were under consideration.
.,- Mr.. McDermott's friends in Washington
are at loss to account for his reported de-
cision to leave Congress except on the pos
sible score that his growing business af-
fairs may demand his attention to the ex-
clusion of politics. 1t was impossible to
learn today whether his alleged prospective
retirement from Congress would involve any
change in his connection with the railway
company, as no one could be found who
was competent to speak authoritatively
upon the subject.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-04
THE CHINESE BOYCOTT
MINISTER BARRETT COLLATING
FACTS AT SAN FRANCISCO.

SAN FRANCISCO, August 4.-John Bar
rett, the newly appointed minister to Co
lombia, is here in connection with the COM
mercial relations existing between the
United States and China, particularly os
regard; the boycott inaugurated by the
Chinese guilds against American products.
He insists. however. that his mission IS
not of an official character, but simply to
acquaint himself with the feeling OF the
people of the coast to the boycott and
interview some of the merchants who are
engaged in the oriental trade.
Minister Barrett while concedng that
the Chinese guilds are all powerful in their
country. Is of the opinion that the present
alarm shown by the people of this country
over the action of the Chinese is unnec-
essarily exaggerated. He firmly believes
that whatever grievances the Chimes guilds
have will soon be diSpelled when they are
made to realize that our government is
disposed to act fairly with them in the
matter of immigration
He is also of the opinion that our fu-
ture policy as regards the orient will de-
pend much upon the results of the peace
conference between the representatives of
Japan and Russia and predicts that the
next two years will witness a great change
in the policy of the United States. Such
a change will be attended with noticeable
Improvement of our commercial relations
in the far east
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-04
THE TELEGRAPHERS' STRIKE.
Both Sides Claiming They Are Gain
ing in Contest.

ST. PAUL. MINI. August Both sides
in the Northern Pacific and Great Northern
railway telegraphers' strike are making
claims that they gaining. President
Perham of the Telegraphers Union says
that the men are remaining loyal to the
union and are winning over men who at
first refused 10 80 out
On the other hand. General Manager Horn
of the Northern Pacific declares he will
have every vacancy filled before the end of
next week.
ST. PAUL, MINI, August 4.-Perishable
freight for practically all Northern Pacific
stations was accepted today and that road
will send out 10 Billings, Montana, perish
able freight that has been detained To-
morrow. the officials say, freight will be ac-
cepted for all stations 10 be forwarded
without delay.
While the freight situation has been i'm
proving, the fact that there has been In
creased delay in the passenger train sched-
ule is pointed out by the strike officials as
a significant feature. they emphasize
the fact that the Northern Pacific coast
train which is due here at 1880 am. today
is delayed six hours
a representative of the Great Northern
road stated today that on the three eastern
divisions of the road 80 per cent of the
stations are supplied with agents and OPP
orators. and that reports from all points
show that many of the striking operate
are asking 10 be reinstated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-04
PRINTING oFfACE REPORT.
Assistant Secretary Keep Will Take It
With Him Tonight.

Assistant Secretary Keep of the treas
ury will leave Washington tonight for his
vacation He will take with him the re-
port of the departmental committee on
methods as to the printing office purchase
of Lanston typesetting machines. He will
not go direct to Oyster Bay to present the
report. but will get there in few days
and will have long conference with the
president at the time of the presentation
Mr.. Keep maintains rigid silence as to
the report, neither denying nor affirming
any of the many stories af1oat as to the
probable nature of the recommendations
to the President. Other members of the
committee are in the same uncommuni-
cative frame of mind
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-04
ALLEGED swINDLER HELD.
Merchants in Twenty-One Cities Vic
tins of Fraud Money Orders.

CHICAGO, August A. Charged with
swindling merchants in twenty-one cities
out of thousands Of dollars. Norman E.
Roberts, alleged money order raiser and
forger, was arrested last night at a sub
postal station. Roberts said he was a
salesman until few months ago He Is
twenty-seven years old and comes from
New York, but has wife living in Balti-
more.
Roberts method has not differed from
that of several other swindlers. including
one woman, who had been sent to the peni-
tentiary from Chicago within the last three
years. The forger buys money order at
substation, usually for 70 cents and pay
able to some other person. Then all the
writing is erased with chemicals and blanks
are filled out for any amount under $1OO
In Chicago the signature of Postmaster
Coyne was forged. The raised order then
is offered BY the swindler to some business
house In exchange for a small purchase,
and the remainder which the forger de-
rives represents the amount of his dis
honest gain.
Roberts itinerary included New York,
Boston, Providence, Pawtucket and Woon-
socket, r. l.; New London, Conn.,. Balti-
more, Philadelphia, Harrisburg and York,
Pa: Norfolk and Richmond Va; Cincin-
natl and Dayton, Ohio; indianapolis. Chi
cago and Milwaukee. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-04
WILL TAKE FURTHER REST.
Gen. Leonard Wood Fully Intends to
Return to the Philippines.

General Ainsworth, the military secretary,
has received a personal letter from Maj
Gen. Leonard Wood, who is in Boston re-
cuperating from recent operation on his
head. saying that he has no intention nor
desire to remain in this country any longer
than is absolutely necessary, and Will return
to the Philippines and resume command of
the Department of Mindanao as soon as
he do SO. General Wood added that
although he felt he would be able to go
back to his station earlier, his physician
has asked him to remain here for at least
one more month in order to further observe
the effects of the recent operation.
In case the health of General Wood will
permit his return to duty in the Philippines
he will undoubtedly succeed Major General
Corbin in command of the Philippines di-
vision next spring, when the latter comes
to the United States to assume the duties
Of chief of staff, with the rank Of lieutenant
general. for few months prior to his statu-
tory retirement in September, 1906.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-04
RESCUED FROM A MOB
EXCITING EXPERIENCE OF EN-
PLOYERS' AGENT AT CHICAGO.

Special Dispatch to The star.
CHICAGO ILL.,. August 4-After having
been beaten and robbed, Frank Curry,
known as the employers "man-at-arms
early in the teamsters strike, was rescued
from mob Of 500 persons at Custom House
court and Harrison street last night. car
ried almost unconscious to an ambulance
and hurried to physicians Office. He was
first attacked and robbed. it is charged, by
a deputy formerly employed by the Employ
ers Teamng Company with Curry.
When Curry called for help and started
In pursuit of his assaiant a crowd gath
cred around him. The leaders of the mob
learned Curry's identity. and instead of
helping him to pursue his assailant, turned
on him and began to strike and kick him.
Policeman Rieck of the Harrison street
station heard Curry's calls for help and
dubbed his way through the crowd to
where Curry was being beaten. One arrest
was made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-04
ATTEMPT TO BLOW UP SHIP.
Close Call for French Vessel in Mid
Ocean.

SAN FRANCISCO. August Am at
tempt to blow up ship in mid-ocean has
been reported by Capt. c. Touze of the
French ship Asnieres, which has arrived
here from Swansea, England. loaded with
coal. He left that port in January last
and six weeks later, when far out at sea-
a dozen capped fuses. such as are used by
miners to explode charges of dynamite
were discovered in the hold of the ship
among the coal. Had one of the fuses be-
come ignited by a shock in a part of the
hold where coal gas had accumulated the
ship would undoubtedly have been blown
to atoms. Two or three of them had ex-
ploded but fortunately at points where
there was no gas. and consequently no
damage was done.
The presence of the fuses among the coal
was discovered only by accident, when
during some rough weather. men were sent
down into the hold TO level the coal and
found them.
The Asnieres belongs to the Societe
Anonyme Des Longs Courriers Arancas of
Paris.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-04
WILL BEAT 35 MILES AN HOUR.
Swift Motor Boat Alleged to Have
Been Built

BRIDGEPORT, CONN, August A
trial trip just made by a motor boat built
from plans of Charles F. Herreshofr, at the
plant of the American and British Manu-
featuring Company here, Is said to have
demonstrated that the craft is the fastest
ever built Although Mr.. Herreshoff has
declined to give out figures at present. he
said the boat was a world-beater and inti-
mated that she made much better time
than thirty-five miles an hour. Let 1t go
at that" he said, "for it would be impo-
litic for me at this time to give any -infor-
nation. | have wired my officials in New
Jersey and will give out figures later"
The boat Is said to have engines Of sew
enty-five-horse power. She is about thirty
two feet long, with less than five feet beam,
and sets very low in the water She is
constructed of aluminium and steel.
Much secrecy has been maintained In her
construction. She will be given another
trial today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-04
CANNON TO PRESIDE.
Accepted Invitation of University Of
Illinois for Celebration.

CHAMPAIGN. ILL.,. August 4-The
Speaker of the national House of Repre-
sentatives, Joseph G. Cannon, has accepted
the invitation of the University of Illinois
40 preside at the federal day meeting, Octo-
Der IL. in connection with the installation
of Edmund J. James as president of the
university.
AT this meeting prominent member OF
the federal commission will speak for the
national agreement in its relation to educa-
ton, as expressed in the land grant act of
1862. Speaker Cannon is son of the Uni
versity of Illinois by adoption having re-
ceived an honorary degree from the univer-
sity o year ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-04
PROF. HARLEY KILLED.
Well-Known Maryland Educator Run
Down by a Train.

special Dispatch TO The Star.
LAUREL. Md, August 4.-Prof. A. ].
Harley, secretary OF the State Teachers AS
sociatlon, was instantly killed here last
night by train No. 8 of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad. Prof Harley, with his two
sons. Charles F. Harley. an attorney of Bal
timore, DR.. r. E. Harley, health officer of
Laurel, and some ladies were crossing the
tracks west of the station on their way TO
a camp of United States soldiers from Fort
Myer, who are on their way to Bel Air
where they will encamp, spending the night
near Laurel
man on an engine on a siding warned
him of the approach of the train, but 1t is
supposed that he became confused and
failed to get out of the way of the train
His body was frightfully nangled, his
sons and the ladies being eyewitnesses to
the accident. He was seventy-one years old
and leaves widow. one daughter and four
sons. Prof. Harley was born in Virginia
May 20, 1884.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-04
DESPERATE KILLED.
Notorious Character Had Murdered
Eleven Men During His Career.

Special Dispatch to The Star
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, August 4.-John
Mcqueen, a desperate character, was shot
and instantly killed at Cedrom, a station
twelve miles east of Jasper, on the Frisco
railroad, late yesterday by Nick Boshells
sons while Mcqueen was trying to kill their
ia ther.
According to the statement made by the
Rcshells, Mcqueen had gone to the Boshell
home heavily armed and began shooting
into the house. Boshell's grandson, about
thirteen years old, was in the house, and
one of the shots took effect In his leg
just below the knee. McQueen's body was
riGdled with bullets
Mcqueen had killed eleven men. and
three of this number had been killed in
Walker county within the past six years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-04
NEW PASSENGER SHIPS.
Contract Let for Boats for Proposed
New Service

CHESTER, Pa, August 4.-The contract
for two large passenger steamships for a
new service between New York and Boston
has been awarded to the Roach Shipbuild-
ing Company of this city by the Metropol-
itan Steamship Company of New York
The new vessels will be of turbine type and
will be about 400 feet in length Each will
be driven by three turbine engines, aggre-
eating 10000 horse power and are designed
TO have speed of about twenty knots an
hour
The cost of the vessels will be over $780,
600 each.
Heretofore the Metropolitan Steamship
Company has done a freight business ex-
clusiveiy. but since the company has been
acquired by Charles w. Morse 1t is the in
tention to add passenger steamships to the
line.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-04
RAN AWAY FROM HOME.
Mother Seeks Discharge Of Son From
the Navy

NORFOLK, Va, August 4.-On motion
Of Mrs. N Tyrrell Of Providence, r. l.,
Judge Waddill of the United States cir
cult court has signed a writ of habeas
corpus by which the petitioner seeks to
secure the discharge from the United
States navy Of her minor son, Wesley c.
Tyrrell, who, 1t Is alleged. ran away from
home and enlisted without the consent of
his parents.
Judge Waddill directed the naval au-
thorities here to produce the boy before
him in court at Richmond September 1.
Young Tyrrell is now on the United
States ship Franklin at the navy yard
here.