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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-12
STEAM LAUNCH SUNK.
Three Lives Lost in Collision With
Steamer on Hudson.

NEW YORK, July Pit is believed that
three, and possibly four. lies were lost last
night when the steam launch Normandie
was sunk In collision near Dobbs' ferry
with vessel supposed to have been a
tramp steamship in the Hudson river.
Those who are believed to have been lost
are Captain Storm and Sngineer Brady of
the launch Normandie and Miss Gladys
Dodge of this city.
The Normandie was owned by c. w. Du-
mont of New York. but had been chartered
by him to John A. Rudd of Glenwood
Mr.. RCdd was on board the launch at
the time of the collision and it was from
him that the police of Yonkers received the
meager information regarding the disaster
which they have been able to obtain up to
this time Rudd called up the police station
at Yonkers on the telephone early today
and gave brief account of the disaster
he said that he and Joseph Hannigan of
Yonkers boarded the Normandie at Glen
wood yesterday with Capt Storm and En-
gineer Brady. They came over to New
York. where they took aboard j. Green of
New York and the young woman and start
ed for Peekskill. The launch was on its
way back to New York when it was run
down. He said there was an explosion i'm
mediately after the steamship struck the
launch, and that it is possible that those
who lost their lives were injured so severely
that they were unable to help themselves
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-12
MARYLAND STATE TEACHERS.
Annual Meeting at Hagerstown To-
day-A Large Attendance.

day--A Large Attendance.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
HAGERSTOWN, Md. July 1.-THE thir-
ty-eighth annual meeting of the Maryland
State Teachers Association opened last
night at the Blue Mountain House, this
county. and will continue in session until
Friday night. Features OF the opening ses-
sion were the address of welcome by former
State Controller J. w. Herring of westmn-
ster. response by Prof. Francis A. Soper,
president of the Baltimore City College. and
an address by Prof. Arthur F. Smith of
Frostburg. who is president Of the associa-
ton.
I Owing to the absence of the speakers on
the program for today it was necessary to
arrange an entirely new program. This in
Guided addresses by Gov. warfleld, who ar
rived yesterday evening. and DIR. Charles c.
Boyer of the Kutztown (Pa.) Normal
School
A meeting OF the Maryland state board of
education will be held today.
There are over 800 teachers I'm attendance
at the meeting. and many more are expect
ed tonight. Allegheny county alone sent q
delegation of fifty.
Practically every county in the state is
represented.
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HOUSEKEEPING CASE
CLEARED UP BY THE LOCAL
POLICE.

~ 80 % , N''-4'i'e
was cieueu up tooay IN 'he arf3iehiheht
OF three boys In the Police Court, charged
with breaking into the store of Joseph and
yyiIiiar t,sa,an ra.r ,ho carmen ~ -,h
60, N - .,,>..,,,,.., rt. 49,. -
81" s'S o e
arresteu SATURDAY ana Mohoay pS once'
Nckeever OF the sixth precinct station
after he had worked ON the case for sew
araI da,.s' 1,ha .rrest ., "a. oesa,acrs
-, ,,-..,..a. ~, 80.
""o nave in'pii0a'eu 'he"ise"os W 'ne"
own statements Is regarded as an lmpor-
tant capture By the police. :. They gave
their names as George Banks, Robert
roh,,so,, g., r,,.,>s r,,s,,sa, a,,as p-o,.r
-,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-12
sLEUTH SOLVES MYSTERY.
Shooting Last Monday Night Ex-
planned

The mystery of the five shots heard in
the vicinity of 18th and wstreets northwest
last Monday night has been cleared up. For
a few hours after they had been heard the
affair baffied the police, and they have been
working hard to learn what was the cause
OF the firing Even those who were thought
to know about the trouble could not be
induced to talk at first, and the only thing
that the police learned about the shooting
was intangible. AS the ARRAY occurred in
the eighth precinct Precinct Detective Bur
dngame was assigned to the case. and IL
was through his efforts that the matter was
cleared up and the responsible parties
brought to the Police Court to answer for
the disturbance.
AS was suspected by the police from the
s,; crap game was the cause of the
uouMes AT the house where the shooting
was heard crap game of huge proportions
was going on Monday evening The house
Is rented by Robert Butler. and he sublets
the second story to Carter Harris Last
.Mohuay evening crap game started on the
hrst moor OF the house in the kitchen There
were only few at first but others were at
tracted TO the place. so that after while the
room could not hold the crowd So thew
split up the party and part went upstairs
Inc upstairs party had the most money
and soon all the twenty-five or more in the
game were on the second story.
In the party was man named Samuel
johnson. He had been losing for some time
and he began to suspect something
Ihose bones are crooked" he yelled.
When he examined them he found that his
claim was true. When his money was re-
fused him he grew wild. Obtaining re-
volver from somewhere, he shot at the
lamps In the room, putting out all the
lights. After he had darkened the place
to suit him he fired more shots. BY this
time all the players wished to disarm him.
and Johnson, in his flight. took window
frame with him. He succeeded in getting
away by firing as he was leaving the house
When the officers came on the scene no
one would talk
Butler and Harris, in whose rooms the
games had been played. were before Judge
ONeal in the Police Court to answer
charges of permitting gaming on premises
They pleaded guilty to the charge. and
were each sentenced to a fine of SIS or
forty-five days in Jail.
Johnson was before the court on charges
OF assault and OF carrying concealed weap-
ons. The evidence varied as to whether he
aimed hisNshots at any one; and there was
no direct proof that he had the weapon
concealed on him when he was on the
street going to the house. The cases were
held to be short. and he was released from
custody.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-12
JAPANESE SLAUGHTERED
Fishermen Shipwrecked on Sakhalin
Island Killed by Russians.

A dispatch from Victoria. B. c.. last night
says: News was brought by the Empress
OF India OF the slaughter of shipwrecked
Japanese fishermen by Russians on the
Sakhalin coast. Ten Japanese were lost
on the Sakhalin coast when fishing toward
the end of May. Defenseless and weak
from exhaustion, resulting from their long
immersion in the waves, the shipwrecked
Japanese were met by thirteen Russian
guardsmen. who fired on the fishermen,
killing five.
The remainder escaped, and after weeks
of privatlon In the Sakhalin wilderness
managed TO escape and reach Hokkaido.
where they told their story of wreck. Be-
fore reaching a little cove on southern
Sakhalin. where they hoped to secure shell
ter. but were fired upon instead, the sur
vivors lived in a cavern with some raw
roots and snails as their only food for six
teen days. Finally they secured a boat at
a native village and escaped
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DISCUSSED FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Important Meeting of German Coun-
sellors at Berlin.

BERLIN. July PA rare thing In the
administration of the German empire was
the meeting today of the foreign affairs
committee of the federal council. which
had not met since 1900. when the Chinese
situation was considered. Chancellor Won
Buelow made a confidential communica-
ton to the committee various phases
of the Moroccan negotiations with
France AT its conclusion the Bavarian
minister, Won Podewils Duerwitz. and
the Saxon minister. Won Metsch. thanked
the chancellor in the name of their gov
ernments for his course in the negotia-
lions.
The international Moroccan conference
will probably meet at Tangier in October
or November. 1t will take some weeks
before the Sultan of Morocco can be ex-
pected to give his approval of the pro-
gram for the conference that will be sub
mitted to him by Germany and France.
Another consideration is that Tangier
will be more comfortable for Europeans
late in the autumn than during the sum-
mer or early fall. DR.. Rosen, the German
minister reject in Morocco. will doubtless
be one of the German plenipotentiaries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-12
FOR NEGRO EDUCATION.
Annual Meeting Of Freedman's Aid Of
the M. E. Church

CINCINNATI. Ohio. July 12.-At the an
nuai meeting of the executive committee
OF the Freedman's Aid and Southern Edu-
catfonal Society of the Methodist Episcopal
Church officers were reelected to serve for
the ensuing year as follows:
President. Bishop J. NJ. Walden. Cincfn-
natl; vice president, Bishop Spellmeyer.
Cincinnati: second vice president. Bishon
l.. B.. Wilson, Chattanooga, Tenn: third
vice president. DR.. r. s. Rust, Cincinnati;
treasurer. H. c. Jennings. Cincinnati; record
ing secretary. w. B. Sellers, Covington. Ky
Many new schools were aided and one
of the most important steps taken by the
executive committee was to authorize the
expenditure of $4,000 for a new college
building at Austin Tex.
New buildings in large number of south
ern cities for the educational advancement
of the freedmen Were completed during the
year.
The executive committee will today elect
the presidents for forty-three schools and
colleges under the control of the society
and about 400 teachers for these schools
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-12
A PECULIAR ACCIDENT.
Twenty italians injured by Explosion
Of Gasoline.

CINCINNATI Ohio. July 12-Nearly
twenty Italians were injured today In a
peculiar accident near Baldwin. Ohio.
where they were working on railroad
tracks. In preparing a mess of spaghetti
for the gang. their cook called for water.
Two of the men dipped from large tank
two buckets of what they supposed was
water. The liquid when emptied into big
kettle proved TO be gasoline. An explosion
followed the pouring of the first bucket
into the kettle. Thereupon one of the Ital-
ians tried TO eXtinguish the flames with
what he supposed was water.
The result was a second explosion, which
injured nearly all the men who had escaped
the first Nicholas Roberts. Tony Roberts
and Tony Degarra were terribly burned
and their condition Is considered critical
The others We're burned less seriously.
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THE SUBMARINE DISASTER.
May Require Several Days to Bring
Boat to Surface,

BIZERTA, Tunis. July administer of
Marine Thomson left Bizerta for Paris to-
day after final visit to the spot where eff
forts are still being made to raise the SUBJ
marine boat Farfadet. Admiral ALBERT. who
Is in charge of the work. said it might take
several days before the submarine is
brought to the surface owing to the diff
Guilty In passing hawsers beneath the boat.
which is deeply imbedded In mud.
The minister thanked the admiral and the
large force of workers who have labored
throughout days and nights in the attempts
to rescue the victims of the disaster The
minister notably complimented the excel
lent equipment of the German salvage
steamer Berger Wilhelm, which has taken
the chief part in the work of relief and
salvage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-12
REQUEST FOR JEWISH COLLEGE.
Will Of Deceased Philadelphia Makes
Liberal Provision.

PHILADELPHIA. July 12.-The win Of
Moses A. Dropsie. late president of Crate
College and at one time one of the most
prominent members of the Philadelphia bar.
which was probated today. devises the bulk
of his estate to the establishment of Jew
ish college In this city.
The estate is estimated at upward OF
s.. 900 600 The will does not state tho
amount of money that is to be expended n
the establishment of the college. 1t sug-
gests that the Institution be located In tho
northern section of the city. 1t Is to be nom
sectarian and co-educationai. Ine VIII di-
reefs that the college shall be under tho
management of board Of twenty-one gov
errors. five of whom are named as follows:
Judge Mayer Sulzberger and William b.
IIackenburg, q merchant, of Philadelphia:
DR. Aaron Fredenwald of Baltimore. Cyrus
Adler, Phi. D.. of Washington. and Oscar
Strauss of New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-12
SUICIDE AT ELIZABETH.
Young Woman Killed Herself by In
haling Gas.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ELIZABETH, n. j.. July 12.-Miss Matil-
da King. daughter of the late Major Rufus
King, granddaughter of the late Chancellor
Benjamin Williamson, committed suicide
last evening at the home of her Aunt. Mrs.
David p Thomas 21S West Jersey street,
by inhaling gas Miss King and her mother
had been visiting Mrs. Thomas since the
LIST Of June. Major King and his family
were for many years residents of this city,
but of late have lived in New York
Miss King, who has been sufferer from
nervous prostration. was a nice of former
President Alexander of the Equitable She
wrote letter last night saying she was
tired of life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-12
STATEHOOD CONVENTION.
Rousing Meeting Of Oklahoma and In
dian Territory Delegates.


OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla. July 12-One
thousand delegates from the Indian terri
tory and Oklahoma met in convention here
To-Day to take definite action toward imme-
diate statehood.
In the early hours delegations paraded
the streets, headed by bands with banners
flying. and cheering for Immediate state
hood Many regular and special trains
during the night and early hours brought
in thousands of visitors.
Seemingly the utmost harmony prevailed
among the delegates, their only object be-
ing to forward the movement for early adj
mission to the Union. While there were
contesting delegations. especially from the
Indian territory, where 1t was alleged the
Indians had not been given fair Representa-
ton. the DISBURSEMENTS had been settled
largely before the convention was called to
order.
When c. G. Jones of Oklahoma City call
ed the convention to order he was enthu-
siastically cheered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-12
SWEEPING REDUCTIONS.
Chairman Morton Of the Equitable Get
ting Busy.

NEW YORK. July 12.-Sweeping reduce
tions In the salaries of various ofiicials
and employees of the Equitable society
were announced today by Chairman Nor
ton. The decreases will amount to 20 per
cent on all salaries over $4,000 per an
mum: IL per cent for all annual salaries
between $1,000 and $4,000. both inclusive.
and 10 per cent decrease from all salaries
above $500 and below $4,000 per year.
These changes become operative on Au-
gust next and effect 4 saving OF from
s15o.0O0 to 100000 year.
In the first. or 20 per cent. class may be
included Chairman and Acting President
Morton and Second Vice President Gage
4. Tarbell.
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CANCELLED HIS TRIP.
Illness of Commander-inC Chief Black
mar-Condition Encouraging.

BOSTON. Mass. July Fit was an
nounced at the Grand Army headquarters
here today that owing to the illness OF
Commander-in-chief w. w. Blackmar. his
proposed visits to the encampments in
Washington state and Alaska had been
carcelled. Gen. Blackmar is at Boise,
Idaho. under the care of physician.
Adjt. Gen. John +. Gilman received a
telegram from Mrs. Blackmar today stat
Ing that the condition of her husband was
encouraging.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-12
FOUND TERRIBLY BURNED.
Plight Of Man Who Declared He Had
Been Robbed.

WILMINGTON. Del, July PA man
who said his name was Max Gottleib was
found early today with his body terribly
burned. lying in a vacant lot. He was
taken to hospital. where he died. When
discovered Gottleib was conscious.
He told the policemen who found him
that he had been held up and robbed by
several men, who afterward poured kero-
sene over him and applied match to his
clothing. His home. he said, was in Ches-
ter. Pa, and he stated also that he had
relatives named Katz in New York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-12
PROCLAMATION STORY
STATED CAR WILL SUMMON REP
RESENTATIvES OF PEOPLE.

ST. PETERSBURG. July 12.-The Slovo
positively announces that the emperor will
travel to Moscow. where on Wednesday,
the 10th instant, he will issue a proclama-
ton summoning the representatives of the
people to the Islnsky palace. Kremlin
Some of the officials of the court already
have gone to Moscow to make preparation
for the events
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-12
HEAT IN NEW YORK.
Five Deaths Today From Increased
Temperature-Many Prostrations.

NEW YORK. July 1.-THE heat from
which New York has been suffering during
the last two days increased today. Five
deaths from heat prostrations were report.
ed during the forenoon. three of them chill
dren less than a year old.
Beginning early today the temperature
rose slightly more than two degrees an
hour being on an average OF about one de-
gree warmer than yesterdays records. No
relief of any sort during the day was prom
ised by the weather bureau.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-12
BOY KILLED By TRAIN.
Fell From One Train and Run Over
by Another.

WILMINGTON Del. July IL - Estes
Bawiey OF Hornellsville. N. Y. fell from a
train at Newcastle. Del. yesterday and
was run over by passing freight train
and killed He was one of a party of thir-
teen boys sent to Delaware for a week in
the country by the chiidren's Aid Society
OF New York city
The body was not Identified until today.
At this time of the year hundreds of chill
dren are sent into this state from the
large cities every week by charitable as
sociations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-12
Shuvaloff's Shaver a Student

ST. PETERSBURG. July 12.-Private ad-
vices received here from Moscow say that
the slayer of Project of Police Count Shu-
valon Is student, and that he made an
unsuccessful attempt at suicide immedi-
ately after taking the life of his victim
His recent arrest was due to his participa-
ton in political agitation
The murderer, according to the latest in
formation, was inspired by motives of ven
geance on the part of the assassin who laid
at Count Shuvaloff's door the responsibility
for his recent arrest, though there is abso-
lutely no evidence that the project person
ally had any cognizance of the affair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-12
FEVER SUSPECTS FROM PANAMA.
70 Passengers From Colon Detained
For Observation

NEW YORK, July 12-Twenty-fiye nas-
sengers of the steamer Alliance, which ar
rived last night from Colon. TODAY were
transferred to Hoffman's Island for ohser-
walton.
The examining physicians found that all
these passengers had temperatures above
the FORMAL, and 1t was decided to detain
them owing to the prevalence of yellow
fever on the isthlnus
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STRONG SENTIMENT FOR PRINCE.
Charles of Denmark Agreeable to Nor
weRians for King.

CHRISTIANIA. Norway, July 12.-The
proposal to make Prince Charles of Den
mark king of Norway is supported by those
having the power of deciding. and also
would be enthusiastically received by the
majority of the Norwegian people.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-12
Brighton Beach Races.

BRIGHTON BEACH. July 12.-First race
five and a half furlongs. selling. two-ycar-s
olds-Lord of the Forest. 8 to 8 and 2 to L.
first; Avston. to } and out second; Gala
bash. third. Time. LOS
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Personal Mention.

Past Department Commander Israel w.
Stone OF the Grand Army Is recovering
from a severe attack OF sastritis and liver
complaint.
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POSSES CLEANUP.
Shot and Killed Two Highwaymen for
Murder.

WINFIELD, Kan. July 1.-TWO high
waymen, who early today. at Cedarvale.
shot and killed J. C. Calhoun Of Kansas
City. O special agent Of tho Atchison. To-
peka and Santa Fe railway. were surround.
ed by a posse at Hewins, near the Oklahoma
state line. and shot and killed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-12
Going to New York Tonight.

President Theo. p. Shonts and Chief En-
gineer Stevens OF tina Panama commission
go to New York tonight They win have
conference with the President Friday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-12
vanderbilt's Horse Won.

PARIS, July 12-W. K vanderbilrs
Biterrolss won the Prix croix d'Augas at
the COtombes races today.
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Peasants overrun Sergius' Estate.

DMITROVSK. Russia. July 12.-Peasants
have overrun and destroyed large amount
of property belonging to the vast estate of
the late Grand Duke Sergius near Dobinsky
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-12
PRISONERS RASH ACT.

Jumpeu From S1xth FIoOr to Escape
the Camera.
NEW YORK. July ITO escape the
camera of the rogues' gallery photographer,
Samuel Levine. accused of attempted ar
son. jumped from the sixth floor Of police
headquarters at Brooklyn today. sustain
Ing probably fatal injuries
Levine was arrested last night In a ter,e-
ment house, where. the police say. he was
just about to fire the building with benz
zoine
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-12
Mergenthaler Closes.

The Mcrgenthaler side of the controversy
In the government printing office investiga-
lion finished its examination OF witnesses
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-12
Origin Of the Inquiry.

statement was made at the government
printing office today which is said to throw
some light upon how the present investiga-
ton was started. II is said a Merg oper-
ator as a matter of amusement made an
estimate as to the cost of the Lanston work
TO the government. and figured out that I'm
a certain division where only Lanstons are
used the cost to Uncle Sam was $12s per
1000 ems.
He lost the figures. 1t is said. and some
person found them and carried them to a
local Mergenthaier representative. He, in
turn. got busy, the statement goes.
and. presenting the figures to the proper
person. caused the institution of the inyes-
tigation-
Lanston man said the figures were not
fair. as they were based on the work of be-
ginners and were made at time when the
force of the division was busy Cleaning
Office. and that part of the typesetting in
Guided in the estimate was done by hand
The l-anston man said: las a matter of
TACT the actual cost of work performed by
our machines is less than half of LIS. and
the decrease of composition In the division
in question over hand composftion has been
between % and 80 per cent"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-12

ing machine and cOrrectOr. The Mergen-
thaler operator, he said. does his own cor
recting and produces alone a finished prod
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-12

II Is said the Merg evidence will be all
In today, and then the Lanstons will be
heard Speaking 10 a Star reporter Lam
ston man said this afternoon:
The evidence of the Mergenthaler wit
nesses has been so much in favor of the
Lanston machine that IL will shorten the
evidence of the Lanston people. The Ian
ston people are said to be willing to LET
the case go to the jury without submit
ting single witness, but will take no
chances. and Will pile on a whole straw
stack rather than take any chances in
trying 10 break the camel's back with
straw