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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-13
BEFORE CONGRESS.
Irrigation and Reclamation Engineers
at the Capitol.

BY invitation of Chairman Mondell. the
chief engineer and a number of supervis-
ing and constructing engineers of the rec
hmation service met the members of the
House committee on irrigation today The
principal topic of discussion was The
klamath project In California and Oregon.
Mr.. j. B. Lipplncott described the import
ant features of the project. which involves
the irrigation of 10000 acres. about halt
OF which is government land. The klamath
project possesses many unusual features of
engineering among which are the lowering
Ct several lakes and the drying up of
others. Two Of these lakes are interstate
bodies of water and both are navigable.
1t is necessary to have a special act OF
Congress to divert these waters as such
diversion will affect their naviga biiity. Sem
ator Bard has introduced in the Senate a
bil authorizing the secretary to construct
such works are necessary.
There was very full discussion OF the
subject in the House committee this morn
ing. and another meeting is set for Mon
Gay, when final action will be taken on It.
This afternoon the supervising engineers
met the committee and took up the recia-
nation work for the past season.
The committee is DESTROYS of securing all
the information obtainabie concerning the
present status of the work. and the oppor-
tGnity of receiving the facts from the en-
gineers in direct charge is being taken ad-
vantage of.
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BELIEVED TO BE TRUE.
Rumor of Assistance to the Catholic
University.

The persistent report that J. Pierpont
Morgan has offered to come to the relief
of the Catholic University through advance
ing loan of $1,000 900 orSmakng a pur-
chase of the Woodley property. title to
which the university claims under a deed
of trust executed by Thomas E. Wagga-
man. is believed by leading Catholics in the
District to have some foundation in fact.
although no official confirmation could be
had today. One report alleges that Mr..
Morgan has in contempla ton a large do
nation to the university.
Rev. ID. j. Stafford stated to a Star re-
porter today that he had heard the state
ment of Mr.. MOrgan's proposed action, but
he could neither affirm nor deny it.
When the attention of Cardinal Gibbons
Was called to the matter he is reported to
have said:
Il have heard the rumor, and sincerely
hope il is true"
Have You had a conference with MI
Morgan lately" he was asked
Yes" replied the cardinal, ''but not on
the matter of which you speak," Then.
after pause. he repeated: Il hope the
rumor proves true"
Rev Father DoUgherty. secretary to Mgr
O'Connell of the Catholic University stated
late this afternoon that the officials of the
University were not aware of any such
move on the part of Mr.. Morgan. Father
Dougherty added that the news would be
regarded as very good news. if true.
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COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS.
Vespasian Warner of Illinois Recon-
mended for the Post.

1t was reported at the Capitol this after
noon upon apparently good authority that
Representative Eespasian Warner Of the
10Th Illinois district is to be appointed
commissioner of pensions. General War
ner's term expired March 4. 1t was said
that he was recommended by the two ILL
nois senators and practically the entire IL
1noiS delegation in the House
Gen. Warner was candidate for the gu
bernatorial nomination in the last Illinois
fight. but did not secure it, He is very
popular in the House of Representatives
where he has served since the Fifty-fourth
Congress. He has an excellent army rec
in Company Z, Goth Illinois Volunteer In
rantry. He remained an enlisted man and
carried musket In that company until
FEBRUARY. 1852, when he was commissioned
second lieutenant He remained In the
service until July, 1866. when he was mus
tered out as captain and brevet ma jor
His service was mainly in the Army of
the Tennessee. end he received a gunshot
wound at Shiloh. After the evacuation of
Atlanta lie was ordered north and upon
recovering from dis, bilities incurred in the
service was given service on the plains
against hostile Indians.
After being mustered out he went to Har-
ward University and took the law course
there. He then returned to Clinton, Ill
the place of his birth. and practiced law.
III has been prominent in Illinois politics
since the war. and was sent to the House
In the Fffty-fourth Congress.
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JAILED FOR CARRYING WEAPON.
VIM. Leftridge Also confesses to Bur-
plary-Held for Grand Jury.

After visiting drug store anu appro-
priating $50. William Leftridge' eoioreu
,,,an, 10 the rear of 1114 street about 2:30
o.c,ocs this morning and shot himself. The
,,o,,co reported the shooting as an attempt
a. suicide. but the prisoner declared that
the shooting was accidental. Policeman Nc
Donneu and Curry arrested him and took
the weapon from him. He was taken to
the Emergency Hospital. where his wound
was dressed. The bullet had been detected
by rib and serious wound was thus pre-
vented.
Leftridge entered pleas OF guilty to
charges of burglary and carrying concealed
weapons when arraigned In the Police
Court. He was given one year In jail for
carrying the revolver In the housebreak-
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ing case he was held in $500 security for
the action of the grand jury
Vermont Association Meeting.

The Vermont Association of the District
of Columbia has elected the following Of
ficers: President. Hosea b. Moulton: first
vice president, Capt. D. s. Fletcher: second
vice president, Erastus C. Johnston: third
vice president. Fred A. Emery; recording
secretary, Rev. James H. Bradford CORE
spending secretary, Miss Grace Ross:
financial secretary. Benjamin r. Wilkins:
treasurer. Henry 7. offterdinger; board of
directors. Charles e. Fairman. Maj. Ed
ward r. Campbell and A. s. Caywood.
The association at its annual meeting.
held at the Washington Club. voted to hold
maple sugar party In this city next
spring. and the president was authorized to
appoint committee to take charge Of the
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Deathbed Statement Clears Convict.

Zachariah Armstrong, young white
man of Goochland county. Va. nearly eight
years ago was accused of criminal assault
upon the daughter of Mrs. Susan Peasants
and served sentence in the penitentiary.
The girls mother has just submitted a
deathbed statement and affidavit of her
daughter in which she swore that ARM
strong was not the guilty man.
The young man. who is out on condi-
tional pardon will be granted an absolute
pardon by the governor very shortly. He
was a thrifty man. with wife and chill
dren and some property. All Of the latter
has been lost.
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OF LOCAL INTEREST
ACTION OF SENATE DISTRICT COM
MITTEE ON MANY MEASURES.

The s, nate committee on the District OF
Columbia held meeting today and ordered
favorable reports on a large number of
bills of local interest. The committee also
referred number of bills on the committee
calendar to senators as subcommittee to
investigate and report to the full committee
recommendations on them.
Bills on which favorable reports were or
dered were the following:
Senate 33i3, to authorize the Anacostia,
Surrattsville and Brandywine electric rail-
way TO extend its street railway into the
District OF Columbia.
House bill 1869, authorizing the Commits
sioners to secure bonds from contractors
engaged in work for the District.
House bill 1920 to regulate the practice
of medicine and surgery. to license physi-
clans and surgeons. etc. This bill is identi-
cal with the Senate bill of the same title.
ard provides that physicians and surgeons
coming from states that recognize the right
of physicians and surgeons of the District
of Columbia to practice in their states
without further examination shall be SINH
larry treated when they come to the Dis
triCt.
House bill l12s6. to prevent the unlawful
wearing of the badge or insignia of the
Grand Army of the Republic or other SOL
der organizations.
House bill to authorize the Union Trust
and Storage Company to change its cor
porate name to the Union Trust Company.
Rouse Dill lbSUZ, TO dutnOIlZe the CoHi-
rnissioners to enter into a contract for the
collection and disposal of garbage, ashes.
etc.
These bills were ordered favorably report
ed without any important amendments.
The Senate committee referred bills to the
subcommittee for reports as follows:
Senate bill 1920. authorizing the Commits
sioners to make regulations respecting pub
lie high schools. to Senator Stewart.
Senate bill 1872 for the extension of Rit-
tenhouse street, and Senate bill 51e3, to
widen Bladensburg road, to Senator Cor
man.
House bill 1922 and Senateb ill 443O. both
for the extension of School street to Kene-
saw street to Senator Simmons.
Senate 3ISI, granting certain property to
the trustees of the national industrial ex-
hibit. to Senator Mallory.
Senate 624i, to change the lunacy proceed
ings in the District of Columbia, to Senator
Gallinger.
Senate 6319, to provide for compulsory
education in the District, to Senator billing
ham.
Senate 1888 and Senate 63S6. relating to
the employment of child labor in the Dis
trict of Columbia, to Senator Mallory.
Senate 63S1, authorizing the extension of
Rhode Island avenue northeast, to Senator
Hansbrough
Senate 4155. for the extension of S street
eastward to Lincoln avenue, and House bill
lIi23 for the extension of Z street. to Sem
ator Dubois.
Senate 1897. to amend the act regulating
the height of buildings in the District, to
Senator Stewart
favorably report House bill 1880. providing
for the widening of Sheriff road In the Vi
Cinity of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
tracks.
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Russian Quaker Colony for California.

A dispatch from New York says that 20O
600 Russian Qualkers are coming to this
country to establish a permanent colony
near Los Angeles CAL. according to p. A.
Deamens. who claims to have been at one
time captain in one of the regiments COM
posing the Russian imperial guard. Dea-
mems says he was banished from Russia
several years ago after he had become a
member of the sect known Molokanys,
and refused to bear arms. He came to this
country and settled in Los Angeles, where
he at once set about arranging for the es-
adjustment of the colony OF Molokanys
These arrangements have now been COM
pleted. he says, and the first party from
Russia already has arrived here. He is
positive that the others viii follow until
the entire 100000 believers in the faith now
In Russia have come to this country.
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last. and taking away a quantity of sup
plies.
In the case of Wellington JONES' accused
of HOUSEKEEPING. Justice Gould imposed
sentence of penitentiary Imprisonment for
three years.
The jury in the case of John Williams.
tried In Criminal Court No. 2, on the charge
of committing an assault with dangerous
weapon, was unable to reach an agreement
and was discharged.
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OF the character MENTIONED. 1t is stated.
however. that the board will probably re-
quire those establishments that abuse the
privilege of selling beer In buckets to sign
stipulation not to engage in that sort of
trade.
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Penitenuary Sentences.

Justice Gould. in Criminal Court No. q.
has imposed sentence OF penitentfary I'M
prisonment for eight years each In the
cases of James Brown; Arthur Harvey and
William Gross. convicted of breaking into
the store Of George E. Miller. 1913 New
Jersey avenue, the night Of December
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arranganentE

Arrangements.
A resolution was adopted by the associ-
alton in memory of the late Rev. DIR. Ran
kim the former president of Howard Uni
versity, who was an active member of the
association.
Mr.. George r. Wales made an address.
Miss Lydia Hughes sang solo, acc0mpa-
MED by Miss Florence King: a violin solo
was given by Miss Benson. and other con-
the evening were made by Miss May, Mrs
Silyerthorn, Miss Silyerthorn and others.
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Can Sell Beer "arowlers.n

AS a result of the hearing granted the
wholesale liquor dealers yesterday the Dis
trict excise board has decided to rescind
its order OF December 10 to the effect that
wholesale establishments could not sell beer
In quantities of one pint or over except in
the original package. The members of the
excise board. after listening to the argu-
ments of the wholesalers, concluded that
they had no authority to make an order
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-13

The anniversary OF the revolution OF 1913,
which prepared the way for the union of
Sicily and Italy. was celebrated at Palermo,
Italy, yesterday. by the unveiling of mon
ument to Francesca Crispi. who was the
soul of that movement, and who later be-
came premier of united Italy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-13

II you want work read the want columns
of The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-13

and S12-embracing fancy
worsteds, fancy cheviots,
neat mixtures and the sta.
pie black suits of all-wool
thibet. In this seasons
most approved styles; tai
lored and finished in a man
ner that marks. them as
strictly high art in every
respect. actual $40 and $12
values reduced to-.
Evening journal., 1905-06-28
WHEAT HARVEST BEGINS
GOOD YIELD INDICATED
Weekly Government Crop
Crop Report for This State
Is Favorable
Crop

The government crop report which was
received here today says.
Delaware. New Castle County-Wheat
harvest begun, with a good yield indi-
Gated; oats not looking well; growth of
corn rapid; haying in progress; new p6-
tatoes forming. with fine promise; truck
of fine quality is abundant; apples, pears,
peaches and plums advancing with good
prospects; red raspberries ripe and a
good crop. Sussex county-Wheat ripen-
ing; corn and garden truck fine; potatoes
very fine.
Eastern section, Cecil county-Wheat
about ready for binder; some grain and
grass lodged; some corn fields washed,
but corn looks well and is fairly clean;
much hay spoiled by rain, potatoes Wig
orous and promising; oats heading finely;
gardens good. Kent county Weather un-
favorable for harvesting and consider
able wheat uncut corn grassy; tomatoes
and all other vegetables look fine. Talbot
county-iIaivest is general fair crop of
wheat; early potatoes fair and on market;
vegetables plentiful. Dorchester county
Harvest much interrupted corn growing
rapidly and improved. Wicomico county
Wheat being harvested under unfavor-
able weather conditions; crops doing well,
especially corni oats fine; potatoes and
garden stuff fair Worcester county
Wheat harvest retarded and grain getting
overripe; corn doing well and being
worked; gardens and tomatoes fine; early
apples ripening; blackberries ripe, but in
places are not abundant.
Evening journal., 1905-06-28
TOM" NEWS IN THE BOX

Atlantic City June 2S.-For hve in
nings yesterday Tom News. the corpu-
lent captain ana FIRST haseman of
Chester held the Cuban X-Giants safe
ly without a hit and he finally won his
game by the score of to 8. An Of
chester's pitchers We're disabled. and
II looked as If the game was off until
News decided to go into the box. His
pitching was gilt-edge. and ive "pun-
ky hits were an that the Cubes got
of his delivery.
BAH, for the Giants, also twirled well
but was unlucky In letting Chester
bunch six hits. Chester won the game
in the eighth inning.
Evening journal., 1905-06-28
WILMINGTON DROPPED
ANOTHER TO ALTOONA
Locals Lost Four Straight on
This Trip-Team Needs
Strengthening

Wilmington A. A. dropped another
game to Altoona yesterday, making
four straight games the club has lost
on this trip. Tho score was 3 to 3.
The team is so badly crippled that
Manager Kclchnor had TO get in the
game himself 10 make up the neces-
sary nine players. There were but
four men in their regular positions.
The local team needs to be greatly
strengthened before it can cope with
the remainder of the teams on the cir
cult. The other teams are strength
enng their nine as soon as they hnd
a weak place. and the same should be
done by Wilmington. by jumping
right in and securing four or hve
crack players Wilmington could yet
make a fair showing and also clear
money on the season. II Is a cinch
that no money can be made unless a
stronger club is put la the field.
At Altoona yesterday opportune hit
ting by the home club with punched
errors by Wilmington won the game.
The game was almost devoid Of in
terestins features. Stevens. Altoona's
catcher. had a ringer broken and badly
burst and win be out OF the game for
many weeks. The score.
TnANfk
Evening journal., 1905-06-28
THROUGHOUT THE CIRCUIT

The Altona Tribune says Lancaster
Is a bad town for an umpire. as they
got after O'Neil and Wiggs. Had the
writer been here and seen the work
OF both he would not wonder OMEN
was bad, but Wigs was worse. The
latter has his mind made up before
the bail crossed the plate as to whether
it was a strike or not. Umpires are
an liable to make mistakes but some
make them unposely.-Lancahte
Morning News.
Delehanty, OF Buffalo, Is to Join
Coatesville this week. steter has
habit Of getting good players when
needed.-Altona Tribune.
Managerstctler expects Braine. the
ST. Louis Americans third baseman,
10 join Coatesvine before the end OF
the week. Altoona was after Brane
but failed to land hm.-Altoona
Tribune.
Hans Lobert, the crack third base.
man Of the Johnstown team, Is wanted
by the Chicago Nationals. His release
was purchased from Des Monies and
he IS expected TO report when wanted.
Altoona Tribune.
A rumor is abroad that Hartman Is
to be moved to leit fold and that
another fielder has been secured for
right garden. The rum0r says that
the new man is one every one knows.
yet the name is not mentioned. r1ar-
rlsburg Star Independents
At least four new players, all good
stickers, are absolutely necessary and
a change IN the management would
be highly enenciaL-Altoona Even.
ing Gazette
The Tri-State has always been ready
and willing to join the National Asso-
citation ana go under protection when
ever the big league viii grant them a
protection which will protect Glass A
and "a recognition OF this years con-
tracts and reservations win be reuuir-
ed, and it Is not az an unreasonable
II the big leagues had been willing TO
grant the Tri-State that kind OF pro-
lection last spring the latter would
have acepcted The Tri-State does not
propose 20 throw down its Dlavers Go
the tender mercies Of the big ieasues
-Williamsport Gazette and Bulletin.
III Coatesvllle had another pair of
pitchers like McCrane and Rcisling. Il
would be leading the Tri-State. II has
a team TO be feared by the othre clubs
Of The league, and viii be In the run
ming all the way.-Wllliamsport sun.
Manager Harley says that Applegate.
who jumped to Altoona, has not only
been suspended by the Toronto club
but has also been fined 5000. and 1T
Wih have 10 be paid before he returns
,to organized Williamsport
sun.
Evening journal., 1905-06-28
REDUCED RATES TO BALTIMORE.
Via Pennsylvania Railroad, Account
international Convention United So
eiety OF Christian Endeavor

For the beneht of those desiring to
attend the International Convention
United Society of Christian Endeavor.
at Baltimore. Md. July TO 10. the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company will
sell round trip tickets to Baltimore.
from Harrisburg and intermediate sta
tions; and from Columbia. Frederick.
and intermediate stations on the
Northern Central Railway; from Lam
caster and intermediate stations 10
Harrisburg; and from all stations on
the Philadelphia, Baltimore ana Wash
ington Railroad Except statiops south
Of Townsend. Del). on July 4. and G
good for return passage until July Is.
inclusive, at rate OF single fare FOR
the round trip. plus fifty cents.
Special excursion tickets are on sale
every Saturday and Sunday from Bal
timore 10 Washington and return a.
rate Of s1.25 for the round trip. These
tickets are good FOR return passage un-
ul the last train Sunday night. afford
ing ample opportunity for delegates 10
visit the National Capital.
Evening journal., 1905-06-28
RlorlNe AT ODESSA
General Strike. Accompanied BY
Rloodshed, Breaks Out There.

General Strike. Accompanied BY
Bloodshed, Breaks Out There.
ST. Petersburg. June 2S.-The wave
of disorder rolling over Russia has ap-
peared at Odessa, where general
strike, accompanied by bloodshed and
disorders, has broken out. There were
several collisions betweeen the mill
tary and the strikers Monday night
and Tuesday, in two of which volleys
were fired by the troops. No report of
the extent Of the casualties has been
received, the official statement dealing
only with the initial encounter Monday
night, declaring that two persons were
killed therein.
There was another encounter Tues
day afternoon and a number of at
taclSs were made on individual police
men. A press dispatch received last
night said that 400 armed workmen
barricaded a suburb and repulsed the
attack of a company Of Cossaclxs. Re
Inducements Of three companies Of
Cossacks were sent to the suburbs, but
the result of their attack on the strik.
ers is not yet known.
Evening journal., 1905-06-28
NUGGETS OF NEWS

The National Woman Suffrage As
sociation will meet in Portland, Ore,
from June 20 to July 8.
The next oonvention of the Interna.
tional Sunday School Association will
be held at Louisville, Ky.
The Scranton, Pa, Gas and Water
company has purchased the 13 water
companies in the upper part of Lacka-
wanna county.
The breaker at the Sioux colliery
Shamol,in, Pa. was destroyed by fire
causing a loss of $50, 900 and rendering
no employees iHla
Evening journal., 1905-06-28
THE STANDING
BAIL PLAYERS eNJOINsD
Action Of Court Prevents Tri- State
League Players From Jumping.

Harrisburg, June Representatives
Of the National ard Eastern Base Ban
Leagues are here to ask the Dauphin
County Court TO issue inmnctions to
prevent three members OF the Yorl,
Iri-state team from playing IA the
game with Harrisburg his afternoon
The Danphin County Court last
evening granted a temporary lniu,tc-
ton against Wiltse and Hayden on ap-
plicafion Of former Jusee jacobs
counsel for President Frank. OF the
Baltimore club. The papers win be
served on the players when thcy ar
rive here with The yorS teerr frum
Alfoona early IN the morning.
I'Ais action has for its object .he re-
coNery o< Cutheds- Hayden. Pitcher
Wlstse and Red Owens. ehree OF tho
most effective players York has.
Nliise and Hayden iu-nped the
l,af'kuore Eastsra League Cub. ana
Frank. OF The Baltimore club. accom-
Panied by Two lawyers il here to push
tao proceedings. The Natioaa. Leaeue
s,7s einp'oyca Joha /. Rogers. OF Phiia-
paH. % look af.tr -heif intcros+-
mr. rogers has conuiuncated with an
Evening journal., 1905-06-28
Pensions Secured.

Colonel John Wainwright has Sc
cured the following Wilmington PEN
sions; William Grover. Company G,
sixth Regiment, u. S. Colored Troops.
$40 a month from May IL. 1906 John
Schlegel, Company T.. 9sth ennsyl-
vania Volunteers, $12 month from
Apri! 26, 1905; Eliza Carpenter. widow
of George Carpenter. l.. S. Navy. S12
a month from January 30. 1898