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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-08
FIRE IN RICH DISTRICT
st. Thomas P. E. Church
Wrecked by Flames.
NEW YORK CITYTODAY
ONLY MERE SHELL OF STONE
WALLS LEFT STANDING.
residence Of Rockefeller in Jeonardv
Tor a Time-Dramatic Incident
of the Conf1agration.
NEW YORK CITYTODAY

NEW YORK, August S.-St Thom,s,
Episcopal Church at 9Th avenue ana 5aa
street one of the most richly furnished
religious edifices in America. was wrecked
by fire today. Within a block of tho r,;rod
church are the homes of half a score of
the country's wealthiest men. On satb
street, directly in the rear, is the CITY resi
oehce or John d. Rockefeller, and nearby
are the residences of William Rockefeller
II. Mckay Twombey, Col. j. j. McCook
ana the home of the late Daniel s. Lamont
Inc Hotel st. Regis is scarcely one block
away and scores Of the finest city homes
IN America are in the section of which ST
lhomas Church was practically the CEN
ter The fire was confined to the church
Defective Electric Wiring.
Defective electric wiring is supposed tn
have started the fire The loss is est,-
mated by Fire Chief Croker at at least a
quarter of million dollars Only a mere
Shell of stone walls was left standing and
many valuable painting and bas reliefs
We're ruined One bronze bas relief called
The Alteration of the Cross" and valued
at 10000, was totally destroyed
Two large paintings, The Resurrection
and Christ Healing the Sick" were also
burned John LaFarge executed the paint
lngs and the bas relief was from Augustus
%. NdudeHS. SumptuOuS altar and chancel
furnishings, including $4,000 organ. We're
destroyed by the fire
For time John D. Rockefeller's home
was In danger. Firemen, who stood with
their hose lines in the windows of Mr.
Rockefellers home, concentrated the
streams or water on the 206-foot stone
tower of the church, which for a time
threatening to topple on the Rookie
feller home owing to the intense heat at
the towers base.
A Dramatic Incident.
dramatic incident, the ringing of a
big bell in the tower marked the close of
the struggle just at the moment when the
fremen had succeeded in saving the sur
rounding homes from the impending
danger. The peril was greatest when the
roof of the church fell in. This shock shook
the great tower to it's top. The onlookers
shrank back. but the only sign the tower
gave was one stroke from the clapper Of
shaken bell Only a little more than
an hour elapsed between the time the
smoke was first seen and the fan of the
roof. =
The church, which was closed for the
summer, has stood on its present site for
fifty years and has been the theater of
some of Americas S most brilliant weddings
The Rev. Ernest NJ. Stires is the rector.
The furnishings of the residence of Dr.
w. Seward Webb were damaged by fire.
men, who broke into the house in order to
drag their hose to an advantageous po-
sition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-08
AT OYSTER BAY TODAY
FRANCIS B. LOOMS AMONG THE
PRESIDENTS CALLERS.

OYSTER BAY, L. l., August 8-Francis
B. Loomis assistant secretary of state, was
q guest of the President and Mrs. Roose-
Welt at luncheon today Another guest at
luncheon was Dr. Jacob H. Hollander of
Baltimore, who was sent a few months ago
by the President as a special commissioner
to Santo Domingo to make an investigation
Of the fiscal affairs of the island govern
ment
His purpose in coming here at this time
was to talk over with the President the
results of his inquiries and observations.
There is no likelihood that his report will
be made public in the near future, his
Investigations were made for the purpose of
obtaining information for the President
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-08
TRANSFERS BROTHERHOOD.
Campaign for President Feature Of To-
days Session Of Convention.

PHILADELPHIA. August s.-The feature
of today's session of the convention of the
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
was the opening of the campaign for presi-
dent. There are three candidates-Corne-
Illus P. Shea of Boston, the incumbent: Ed
ward Gould of New York and Michael
Casey of San Francisco.
1t is said the majority Of the Chicago
delegates are favorable to President Shea g
reelection, as they are said to be satisfied
with the manner in which he conducted
the Chicago strike. which is an issue in the
contest. Early today about twenty team
sters from Chicago, who are opposed to
Shea, reached here. Charles SaEerstrom,
fiscal agent of the late strike in Chicago
was among the number. He has with him
all the records of the struggle he could OBJ
tain. These will be used in the contest
against Shea.
The election will probably be held on Sat-
urday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-08
THE TELEGRAPHERs' STRIKE.
Reported by Railway Companies
Trouble is Practically Over.

SEATTLE, Wash. August S.-Accordng
to Superintendent Wymouth of the Seattle
division Of the Northern Pacific and Super
intendent Scott of the Cascade division of
the Great Northern the railway telegraph
ers' strike is practically over. The former
states that every office on the Seattle divi-
sion of the Northern Pacific road save one
is now In operation, and that the company
has all the operators 1t wants.
Superintendent Scott, whose headquarters
are at Everett. stated that every station
north of Everett. except Lockport Is sup
piled with an operator. He says that trains
are moving on time and that there are no
delays in the arrival of freight at this des-
tination his division.
Superintendent Scott stated also that
the strikers are manifesting willingness
to go back to work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-08
GENERAL APPRAISERS REPORT.
Received by the Secretary Of the
Treasury

The Secretary of the Treasury has re-
ceived the annual report of the board OF
United States general appraisers for the
fiscal year ended June 80, 1905. The board
promulgated 5.461 opinions during the year,
covering 44,139 protests on questions of
classification, and decided 500 appeals to
reappraisement On these hearings 1900
pages of testimony were taken. Appeals
were taken to the United States courts
from 598 of the decisions, and there are
now before the board for decision a, 1873
protests, most of them from New York
The general board Is divided into three
boards, organized as follows: Board l.
Wilbur F. Lunt, Thaddeus s. Sharratts
Charles P. McClelland. Board 2-Israel F.
Fischer William B. Howell, Marion Dew
ries Board 3-Byron s. Waite, Henderson
NJ Somerville, Eugene G. Hay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-08
NEGRO LYNCHED AT WACO.
A Texas Mob Hanged Confessed Grim
inal at Early Hour.

WACO, Tex, August Sat 2 o'clock this
morning mounted citizens numbering about
coo surrounded the court house and Jail.
and after making prisoners of Sheriff TIL
ley, the jailer and all the deputy sheriffs,
broke open the Jail, took Sank Majors, col
ored. out, and after hearing his confession
hanged him from the new bridge.
Majors had recently been convicted Of
criminal assault and given the death penal
ty, but had been granted a new trial by
Judge Surratt. in order that there might
be no opportunity for the court of criminal
appeals to revise the sentence on a techni-
cality.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-08
DISTURBED TRAFFIC
LACKAWANNA'S EFFORTS Tl
OVERCOME FIRE HANDICAP.

NEW YORK, August S-Strenuous ef
forts were made by the management of the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western rail-
road today to bring into New York the
thousands of commuters whose homes are
along its route and to overcome the handi-
cap imposed by the destruction of the rail
roads station, ferry slips and partial loss
of two ferry boats last night. After hur-
ried consultation with the officials of the
Erie and Pennsylvania railroads the Lack
awannas railroads trains were diverted to
the stations of those two railroads in Jer-
sey City. A hundred extra trolley cars
were sent through the suburban section of
New Jersey to bring the commuters to the
Newark station of the Pennsylvania rail-
road.
Extra ferry boats were added to the ferry
lines of the Erie and Pennsylvania rail-
roads to take care of the heavy increase
of traffic thrown upon those two lines.
Fire Loss Half Million.
1t is estimated that the loss to the Lack
awanna railroad by the fire was 100000
To repair the damage every mechanic on
the line who can be spared has been ordered
to come to Hoboken, and 1t was announced
that within week the Lackawanna road
will be able to handle its own traffic.
The Lackawanna railroad was very badly
crippled and handicapped with it's termi-
nal burned, over one hundred cars, nearly
all for passengers, destroyed, and ferry
service interrupted. No schedule was
maintained for trains, either local or
through western expresses Both the Bar
clay and Christopher street ferry lines
were. operated at very irregular interval Is
to the foot of 14th street, Hoboken, which
Is mile and quarter from the burned
terminals: There was no arrangement for
the carrying of freight or teams by ferry
Local Traffic Stopped.
No local trains were running between Ho-
boken and Newark on the Lackawanna
but west of Newark the expresses are run
ming fairly well.
over one hundred passengers were In
line at the Christopher street ferry about
. o'clock waiting to buy tickets, most Of
tnem 10 Newark. They were compelled to
go by the Pennsylvania ferries
Ticket agents told purchasers of tickets
1or points to Buffalo and Chicago and the
west that If they found the trains were
not running on time their money wou,d he
refunded. few took tickets under this
proVlso, but great part of the peonle
Went to the Pennsylvania, New York Cen
tral or other railroads running west.
Hurried Repair Work.
1t was found today that one of the ferry
SIPS so FAR escaped destruction as to he
available for use. and 1t was expected that
ahother would be so repaired today as to
Dc serviceable. By tomorrow four slips
were expected to be in working order.
Local trains on the Morristown division
OF the Lackawanna bound for Hoboken
were stopped at Newark. and there the pas
sengers had to alight. They reached their
destinations either by taking Erie trains to
Jersey City orgby boarding trolley cars run
ming to the ferries.
Ihrough trains on the Lackawanna ran to
washington street. Hoboken and there the
passengers took trolley cars to the nth
the road "
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-08
STRIKE SPREAD TO BROOKLYN.
Trouble Of Bread Bakers in Hebrew
Quarters, New York.

NEW YORK. August S.-The strike Of
break bakers in Hebrew quarters today
spread to Brooklyn, where union of 1870
bakers quit work and marched together to
Join the main body of strikers then holding
mass meeting in Manhattan.
Previous to this four other bakeries In
New York, each employing small number
of men. were added to the striking list
President Kurtx of the bakers organization
says that practically every union baker In
the city is now on strike.
In consequence the price of kosher bread,
which had already risen from and cents
a loaf to and 10 cents, is again advancing,
this time about cents a loaf.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-08
What the senator-Elect Thinks.

1t is intimated that the governor and SEN
ator-elect thinks the congressman should
either put up or shut up'-to misapply
phrase that it more or less familiar to mas
culne humanity. They should either put
up" for their railroad fares or shut up"
their objurgat tions against the railroads.
More than that, he does not favor officials
accepting passes under any consideration.
Senator La Follette's crusade will be
watched with considerable interest, If with
a modicum of cynicsm, by those interested
in Congress and the railroads. 1t may be
somewhat interesting to many people TO
learn that his first effort is to be in the
direction mentioned. IL indeed such Is his
plan. 1t will be remembered that Repre-
sentative Baker of New York.. upon the
occasion of flashing his personality upon
Congress when he emerged from the do
mestic quiet of the sixth district, Brooklyn,
took bold stand against passes Some Of
fetal Of an eastern railroad in a moment
of misguided generosity, offered him the
annual which the railroads were In the
habit of prOffering as a matter of courtesy
to the New York and Pennsylvania con-
gresSmen.
Mr.. Baker, 1t will be remembered, refused
the proffer with scorn. He set an example
which perhaps he thought would work a
reform But it did not. The hardened old
users of passes went right along. and every
Friday and Saturday the afternoon limiteds
would roll out of the station with their full
quota of pass-c carrying statesmen bound for
eastern points. Mr.. Baker never phased
EN-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-08

which occurred six weeks ago Mr.. Pres
Of the Missouri River, Fort Scott and Gulf
railroad and at different times manager of
the Oregon Railroad and Navigation Com
pany and was second vice president of the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company. When
the latter road went into the hands of re-
ceiver in 1893 Mr.. Prescott was appointed
receiver of the western division. OF late
years he has been the trustee of Boston
capitalists who have large holdings Of real
estate in Portland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-08

mentous errand, and / am sure that I voice
the sentiments of ali the world In express
ing the hope that here, in this ancient COM
munity, where cluster many of the finest
traditions of American history, you may be
able so to proceed with your historic nego-
tiations that they may be crowned by
treaty of Portsmouth. whose enduring
terms will reflect upon yourselves, will
meet the approval of the illustrious sover-
eigns whom you represent and will prove
a blessing to your peoples and benefac-
ton to all mankind"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-08
ORDERED TO ST. LOUIS.
Col. Bailey to Succeed Col. Crane in
Command at San Juan.

Lieut.. Col Charles ]. Crane, 9Th Infantry,
has been relieved from duty in commapd
of the Porto Rico Provisional Regiment Of
Infantry and the military district of Porto
Rico and detailed to the military secre-
tary's department. He will be stationed at
ST. Louis as military secretary of the
northern division. He will be succeeded at
San Juan in command Of the troops in
Porto Rico by Lieut.. Col. Hobart X. Bailey
of the 25th Infantry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-08

Convention Of r. B. Commissioners.
The annual convention Of railroad com
,missIoners will be held at Deadwood, g.
D.. August 10. II, 1S and 10. Dele
gates will be present from nearly every
state in the Union and a representative Of
the interstate commerce commission will
attend from Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-08
The Taft Party Well and Happy.

Capt. Mcintyre, acting chief Of the in
sular bureau, War Department. has
ceived a cable message from Col. Edwards
at Manila saying that all the members of
Secretary Taft's party are we'll and happy
and are rushed with business and social
enRagements.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-08
WILL TAKE A VACATION.
Postmaster General Cortelyou Not Elk
pected to Return Until September.

Postmaster General Cortelyou was not at
his desk today, and it is understood that he
will not resume his official duties until the
latter part of September. Mr.. Cortelyou
will remain in Washington a. few days and
will then proceed to Long Island for a short
vacation. 1t Is probable that he may take
an extended northern trip before returning
to Washington.
Mr.. Hitchcock, first assistant postmaster
general. is absent in Philadelphia, leaving
Gen. Shallenberger acting head of the de-
partment. Mr.. Hitchcock is expected back
Thursday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-08
Cable From Valdez to Seward

The Signal Corps Of the army has receiv-
ed dispatch from Alaska saying that the
cable from Valdez to Seward. in Alaska
was completed on the morning of August g.
The rate from Seattle to Valdez is % cents
a word and from Seattle to Seward so
cents a word, ten words being the min
imum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-08
Report Regarding Kekic Received.

Ambassador Storey at Vienna has sent a
report to the State Department in regard
to the case of Paul Kekic, held in Austria
on the charge Of counterfeiting Austrian
currency and Of association with one Krho-
vie, said to be under arrest in the United
States. copy of the report of the am
bassador has been furnished to the attor-
ney Of Kekic at Cleveland, Ohio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-08
1srHM1AN YELLOW FEVER.
Death of A. g. Livingston, an Engi-
neer, Reported.

The isthmian canal commission today re-
ceived a cable from Gov. Magoon reporting
that A. G. Livingston. division engineer
at Culebra who had been appointed from
st. Louis, Mo-, had died from yellow fever
Two new cases of yellow fever were re-
ported Juan Barrero, a Spanish nome
ploye was taken sick at Panama July 20,
and william Curnow, an American EN-
ploye, was taken sick at Cule5ra July 50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-08
QUARANTINE DAMAGE
Officials Hope for Early Re-
Taxation of Restrictions.
SUFFERING REPORTED
STATUS OF YELLOW FEVER SIT
UATION IN NEW ORLEANS.
Sentiment for State Aid Through Leg
islature to Extent Of 100000
Strongly Supported.
SUFFERING REPORTED

The following is the yellow fever
situation in New Orleans today:
New cases In New Orleans, 4.
Total cases to date. $50.
Deaths in New Orleans, 2.
Total deaths, 115.
New cases in Louisiana. outside OF
New Orleans, %.
Deaths in Louisiana, outside of
New Orleans, 3.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-08
To Teach Military Tactics.

On his own application, Maj. James N.
Morgan, U. s. A., retired has been detailed
as professor of military science and tactics
at the Western Military Academy, Upper
Alton. Ill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-08
mo Typhoid for Us, Dearie!'
ANTI-PASS CRUSADE
RUMORED PLAN OF SENATOR
ELECT LA TOILETTE.

A Washington newspaper man who was
recently in Wisconsin is authority for the
statement that Governor and Senator-elecf
La Toilette, when he comes to the Senate,
intends to make crusade against the use
of railroad d. passes by congressman and
other officials Of the government. dis
patch to the New York Sun today an
nounced that Gov. La Toilette intends to
resign his governorship a4,d come to WASH
ington In October in order to train for the
extra session of Congress in November.
The newspaper man who told of the anti
pass crusade went on to say that Gov La
Toilette is very much in earnest. lie thinks
it is dreadful for congressman to inveigh
four days In the week against railroads and
then run over to New York Friday night
on a weekend trip on transportation fur
nshed at their request by the railroads,
and to travel to and from their homes
passes, while they collect mileage from the
government. Gov. La Toilette, it is said,
has just discovered the existence of this
practice, and intends to bring It TO the at
tentiOn of the Senate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-08
Steamers on Lake chelan.

The Lake Chelan Steamboat and Trans
portation Company of Chelan. Washington.
has been granted permission by the forest
service to operate the steamer Belle of
Chelan on Lake Cheian in the Washington
forest reserve in Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-08
pacinc Coast Capitalist Dead.

PORTLAND. Ore, August sc. H. Pres
colt. a capitalist of this city. and at one
time prominent In railroad circles. died last
night as the result OF stroke OF paralysis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-08

To Attend Michigan Encampment
First Lieut. Robert 8. Welsh Artillery
Corps. now on leave Of absence. has been
detailed to attend the encampment Of the
organized militia Of the state of Michigan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-08
Weather.

Partly cloudy tonight; to-
morrow fair; variable winds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-08
Pitiable Scenes at Building.

The scenes about the building were as
pitiable those within Several hundred
relatives of employees were there and their
supplications as to the welfare OF their
loved ones were heartrendng
II is reported at this hour that Robert NJ
Chalmers. one OF the members OF the firm
is missing. A clerk with whom he was
talking when the creash came, and who es-
capped. said: He was at my side and then
there was the crash and l saw him no
more"
There is now absolutely no way to get
tidmgs of those in the building. 1t will
take several hours TO dig out all of the
victims.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-08

fh ~
~ erce was given Attorney Gilbert - =.
Isni1ock. for tie defendant, noted an ~
naai q nd Mr.. John Onesty became su 1r.,
~ .Ronint,s appearance before inc rus
49,, 90 Court on the 9Th OF November,
- In simple words, the charge agalns;
1,nn,ni Vas that OF bridging the meter.
He was alleged to have disconne u, $ 10
4 ,.ire that entered the meter. rubbed me
tns,,Iat1on fro ma wire on the other s'oe.
md /, instead OF running the curr ''ll
thro,,eh the meter where the amount
maed would be registered IT was slde-
strac,sed The attention OF tho Passenger
ana power Company was finst called &, !. 70
the case by the decrease In the dis.
1,hev9 fell from about 50 to 81 within Two
~ three months, and an Investigation
ems made. The meter was found tam
nered with, and small bottle had oeen
nlnced in the wires It was alleged, 70
change the connection. lei
Mr.. A. NJ Cannon and Captain a. 3:
ciIpon an peared for the com pany, ahd
gC.on1nonwe alth's Attorney Richardson
prosecuted the case.
There was very little else IN the ., P K
Court. Robert Williams donated @S,6o Tor
heInp dIsorderly and It wasn't proven
that , Gussie Winston stole $3.50 from
Alice Jones.
Andrew Tosh, a negro boy, went to
,ail 10 be taken from there to the re- re-.
formatory.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-08
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