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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-12

street railway system % st. Ltyuis. In ad-
dition to Mr. Dupont another street railway
manager OF national reputation was present.
Both Mayor Dunno and Mayor yohnson de-
clined to reveal the Identity OF the second
expert.
Prof. e. w. Bcmis. superintendent of the
Cleveland water works, an acknowledged
municipal ownership expert: Frederick c.
the conferences
The street railway experts were present
az the request OF Mayor Dunno. The chief
executive Of Chicago; who hopes to launch
street railway In any city Of any size in
the country, came here literally loaded
down with questions bearing on the detail
OF operating a railway system. These Ques-
lions were largely answered by the experts.
was reported yesterday that the man
agement OF the Chicago railway system
when It Is finally secured by the city. has
been offered to Mr.. Dupont as the expert
to direct the operation Of the lines. plan
admitted to be necessary by both Mayor
Dunno and Mayor Johnson II municipal
The connection of Mr.. Duponts name
with the management of the Chicago lines
was emphatically denied by both mayors.
1t was explained that Mr.. Dupont left an
unusually lucrative position at the head
OF the st. Louis railway to go into business
for himself. 1t was further stated that
Mr.. Dupont proposes to continue In busi-
ness for himself.
to keep his visit from the public. He was
exceedingly reluctant to make any COM
ment on either the conference or the situa-
ton in Chicago.
Mayor Dunno made the statement with
out qualifca ton that the next democratic
national platform would have plank call
ing for the government ownership OF ran,
ways The conferences of Saturday ana
Sunday were along these lines.
Mayor Dunno, supported by Mayor John-
son will 81 mo the next national con-
yention to Lake a fight for the government
ownership plan. 1t is believed that they
will have the support of William Jennings
Bryan, Mr.. Bryan having ALREADY en-
ship of railways.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-12
Suit to Be Settled Ont Of Court

NEW YORK. June i2-Counsel for Mrs
iua T. Woods of Mineola. who brought suit
10 recover slso.0OO alleged to have been
lost by investment in the securities OF the
iahed United States ShipbuiIding Company
announced today that the suit will be settled
cut OF court. The action was directed
against twenty-three directors of the
t form trust of the Republic. the Mercan-
IIe trust Company. John j. McCook and
S w 1ouhg The case was set for
Mineoia today. but was put over until
Wednesday. Herbert L. Sutterlee secured
To-Day a dismissal of the suit so far as he
was concerned. Mrs. Woods giving hin, a
statement that her complaint against him
was groundless.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-12
Sent to President for Action

Assistant Secretary Oliver, who Is acting
secretary OF war in the absence of Score
tars ial'' To-Day sent to the President for
maj action The cases of First Lieut. Earle
w Iahner nth Infantry. and First Lieut.,
hans W. Neusthon. Philippine Scouts. Both
oi sneSe omcers were convicted by court
martial in the Philippines. the former of
the charge OF conduct unbecoming an offl
Ger and gentleman, and the latter of the
charge OF embezzling 500. and each was
sehtehced 70 be dismissed from the army
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-12
OF PENNSYLVANIA.
Annual Glass Day Exercises at Phila-
delphia.

PHILADELPHIA, June 12.-The annual
class day exercises of the University Of
Pennsylvania were held today at the Gar
rick Theater, the participants being men,
bers Of the class of 1905. President H. B.
Taylor delivered the salutatory. James 8.
Boyd read the poem. Frank Wilson Howard
made the prophecy. and Frank MacKnight
Gray was the class historian. The class
numbered 1893 graduates.
Planting of the Ivy followed the adjourn
ment OF the class to the college campus
after the end Of the theater exercises. Percy
van Dyk Shelley. editor of the Punch Bowl,
delivered the Grafton. and as the ivy was
planted Robert T. McCracken. a Phi BETA
Kappa man and an editor Of Red and Blue,
recited the Ivy ode.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-12
CATTLEMEN IN RUNNING FIGHT.
Outlaws Pursued and Two of the Rust
lers Killed.

BI.ACKFOOT. Idaho June PA bloody
battle has taken place near the edge OF
Jackson's Hole. Wyo. A number of cattle
rustlers rounded up ninety head of fine
steers and started toward the most favor
able point. the intention being to gather
more cattle en- route.
The ranchers to whom the cattle belonged
pursued the outlaws. and there was a run
ming fight for sixty miles. Two of the
rustlers were killed, as was one of the set
tiers and numerous wounds were sus-
tanned.
The names of the killed outlaws are given
as Robinson and Lewis. The name of the
rancher was not learned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-12
Many Made Homeless by Floods.

Damage estimated at $3.O00.000 Is the re-
suit Of an unprecedented rise of eight feet
In the Mississippi river in less than twelve
hours. Hundreds of families at Keokuk.
Iowa. were driven from their homes and
bridges were swept away. railroad tracks
were washed out, trains tied up and thou
sands Of acres of crops are destroyed
Back Of Alexandria. Mo-. 100 square miles
of farming country Is flooded. The Egyp-
tan levee on the Missouri side broke. The
crest of the flood was reached last night.
and the waters are receding.
A report from Alexandra. Mo-, says the
water Is rushing through the streets The
water Is from one to three feet deep on the
floors of houses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-12
BEAT TTs SCHEDULE TTlrz.
"Rsnnsy's" Eightsen-Hour Flyer h
tween New York and Chicago.

GWee0 new II OK ana chicago.
CHICAGO. Jnne 1a-on its Initial ruz
from New York the Pennsylvania ran
roads elghteen-hour -flyer.'' the fastest
long distance train IN the world. arrived
In this city at $50 o'clock this morning.
three minutes ahead Of schedule time In
order to accomplish this feat extraordinary
achievements In the way OF fast running
were necessary. After leaving Pittsburg
the tender Of the big Atlantic type engine
which had been attached at that city for
the run to Crestline. Ohio, developed hot
box about twenty miles east of Mansfield.
Ohio. The engineer stopped his train and
fifteen minutes were lost in futile effort to
cool the troublesome axle Finally a freight
engine was attached and the train limped
into Crestline. Here the regular engine was
in waiting, and when the flyer left the
latter place 1t was twenty-six minutes late.
was made in 114h minutes, an average of
% e-1O miles an hour. When the train
pulled out OF Fort Wayne for the last lap
or the long journey 1t was only 9h minutes
late 1914 minutes of the lost time having
been made up. Miles were frequently reel
ed of in from A to 50 seconds. and an aver
age speed of mile q minute was easily
maintained over long stretches of track.
President Underwood of the Erie railroad
was passenger. He explained that there
was no especial significance attached to his
making the journey to Chicago on the first
run of the new train. He said he had an
engagement here at O'Clock this morning.
and he took advantage of the facilities Of
fered by the Pennsylvania to keep his APP
pointment. He spoke In high praise OF the
train and the appointments and comph-
mented the train crews on their splendid
work.
Already the Pennsylvania railroad off,
Gals are discussing the possibility of re-
ducing the running time between Chicago
not improbable that such a schedule may be
attempted In the near future.
East-Bound Train Duplicated Record.
NEW YORK, June 12.-The first east
bound train of the Pennsylvania railroads
new eighteen-hour service between New
York and Chicago arrived in Jersey City at
9:22 am. today, three minutes ahead Of
schedule time.
The running time of the train from Chi
cago to Jersey City was IL hours and II
minutes. The engineer of the train said on
arriving that q short distance east of Ho-
bart. Ind, the train covered a mile IN
thirty-ffve seconds.
FORT WAYNE. Ind, June f2.-The west
bound Pennsylvania flyer passed through
today seventeen minutes late. but the train
vas running on schedule at Plymouth. The
131 miles from Crest!ine. Ohio, to Fort
Wayne were run in rs minutes. The fast
est time was made near Ada, Ohio where
at the rate of mile in 28 1-3 seconds
breaking all worlds railway speed records
This is at the rate of 1878 miles an
hour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-12
TROPICAL WEATHER PROMISED.
Weather Bureau Predicts the Coming
Of Another Warm Wave.

The cool weather which has been making
the days and nights hereabout pleasant for
the past week Is to be supplanted by
warm wave, OF more or less intensity,
which is due to reach Washington tomor-
row. according to Prof. Garriott or the
weather bureau The warm weather. from
present Indications will continue severai
days and the mercury in the Thermometer
will sizze up into the nineties.
Prof Garriott. in describing the recent
cool weather. said 1t was due to general
fall of rain and the accompanying cloudi-
ness. There may be a few showers tonight.
then tomorrow the cloud curtains will be
drawn aside and 'tOId SoP' will beam on
mankind from his blazing orb once more
and give the city another taste of summer
temperature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-12
Balloonist Fatally Hurt.

After a graceful drop of LOCO feet. Prof.
William d. Hayden. bailoonist. whose mar
row escapes. resulting from two explosions.
at Rye Beach last summer are still remem-
bered. dropped into chestnut tree sixty
feet high at waterbury. Conn.,. Saturday
night, and. despite his efforts. fell through
the branches to the ground. landing in a
has fractured skull and internal injuries.
He had presentiment of death. as when
leaving the ground he told q companioB
he was going to his death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-12
Return of Secretary Morton

Secretary Morton has returned to this city
from his momentous visit to New York city.
and spent the day at the Navy Department
arranging affairs in preparation OF the
transfer of the naval portfolio to his sue
cessor. Mr.. Bonaparte. on the LIST proxirno
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-12

in case II becomes necessary to break on
the negotiations.
The report that M. White. the greatest OF
the Russian statesmen. will be one OF the
representative of that country IN the peace
negotiations has done much to inspire conf
dence in diplomatic circles of the good faith
of Russia in negotiating peace. Conf
dence in the serious nature OF that negotia-
ton will be greatly strengthened by the
choice of men whose influence at home will
be recognized to be great as to make
their action satisfactory to the Russian peo-
pie as the best that could be done for the
interests of Russia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-12
LOCATION OF REVENUE OFFICE.
Efforts to Have the Agency Remain in
Alexandria.


ALEXANDRIA, Va. June 12-Mr T. c.
Smith. cashier of the Alexandria National
Bank. received a letter this afternoon from
Mr. l.. P. Summers. collector OF internal
revenue. In regard to the location of the in
ternal revenue office. Mr.. Summers made
this sta tement:
am very favorabiy impressed with this
city and with the location of the office. and
nope that my relations with the people NAV
De such that will have no cause for want
ing to remove the office"
me letter was in response to a communI
cation inclosing a numerously signed natt
tion OF citizens of Alexandria for the reten-
tion or the office at this place
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-12
Contract for Ross Medallion.

The contract for making the medallion
of the late Commissioner Ross has been
awarded to U. 8. J. Dunbar, who modelled
the Shepherd statue Mr.. Dunbar was a
warm personal friend Of the hate Commits
sioner and saw him frequently Major
Richard Sylvester. Mr.. - w. Dutton. dep
uty recorder of deeds. and Mr.. Francis
Nye, one OF the assistant assessors, COM
posed the committee to decide the question
as to who should do the work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-12
GEN. DIES CHAMPS BAN1sHED.
Famous Santo Domingo Exile Sent to
Turks Islands.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
SANTO DOMINGO, June 12.-Gen. Des
Champs, who with seventeen other pOliti
cal exiles landed at Monte Cristi June 4
and was arrested at once with all his
party, has been banished to Turks Islands,
a small group about 40 miles north Of this
island. Gen. Barba and the others were
released.
There was no uprising on behalf of Gen.
Des Champs Rear Admiral Bradford is
at Monte Cristi. NJ. M. Langhorne, who is
acting minister during the absence of Min
lister Dawson, is here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-12
Another Panama Fever susnect

NEW YORK. June 12.-George A. Heath.
former employee of the government In the
Panama canal zone. was removed to Hofr
man Island from the steamer Advance
which arrived from Colon last night. Heath
was taken Ill on the voyage A passenger
steamer from Colon, died a few DAYS Itar
from yellow fever o
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-12

Lorens had assumed that Crawford did not
want the Postal Device and Lock Company
to know that Crawford was receiving
money from Lorcnx and was willing to let
Lorefx continue thinking that way.
took pains to have Crawford say that he
did NOT acknowledge receipt of the money
paid him by Lorenx, and that he has never
accounted to the Postal Device ana Lock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-12
THREE KILLED IN FEUD FIGHT.
Sensational Shooting in Louisiana
One Mortally Wounded.

A special from Palmetto. La, says: Quite
a sensational shooting occurred near mere
Yesterday, in which three men were killed
and one MORALLY wounded
The killed: Tom Carroll. Oscar Freder-
icks John Magee.
Mortally wounded: Constable F. A. Sol
leau
The cause of the trouble Is supposed 10
have been of long-standing ill-feeling be-
tween Carroll and Constable Soileau.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-12
CLAIMED TITLE OF ACTOR.
Admission Of Former Capt. Putnam
Bradlee Strong in Petition.

Bradlee Strong in Petition. .
Special Dispatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK, June 12.-People who doubt
former Capt. Putnam Bradlee Strongs
right to the title of actor are directed to
the United States District court. In a
bankruptcy petition filed for him this morn
ing he comes right out and says he Is an
actor by profession
This admission ought to settle the ques-
tion which has been somewhat discussed I'd
and down Broadway since Strong and May
Yohe. who was Lady Hope, burst into
vaudeville as sketch team
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-12
BIGELow IN PRISON.
Former Milwaukee Banker Entered
Upon His Term-Clerical Work.

FORT LEAVENWORTH. Kan, June T.
Frank G. Bige.ow. the former Milwaukee
banker. who was brought here yesterday.
began the serving of his ten years SEN
tence at the federal prison. He had a fair
ly good rest last night. This morning he
ate sparingly OF the meager breakfast fur
nshed all prisoners. Later his lair was cut
and prison suit was given him. He was
photographed. measured by the Bertilion
system and later in the day was examined
by the prison physician.
At the warden's Office 1t was stated that
Bigelow's work would not be assigned him
until the physician had made a e.port on
the prisoners condition, but that Bigelow
would be given clerical position in the
PRISONS executive department. Bigelow
submitted without murnur to all that
was required of him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-12
Team Owners to Remain Neutral.

Team Owners to Remain Neutral.
The Chicago Team Owners Association.
an organisation employing 5000 union
teamsters. has decided TO remain neutral
in the present labor struggle now in prog
ress in Chicago. Ever since the commence
ment Of the Transfers strike tho Team
Owners Association has been anxious to
have the question of making deliveries to
strfke-bound houses submitted to arhitra-
ton. The Transfers by unanimous vote
refused to agree to the proposition. and for
a time It was believed that the team owners
would force strike Of these 5000 drivers
by ordering than to make deliveries to
firms involved In the strike.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-12

A foreigner of distinguished appearance
committed suicide at Inspiration Point. Just
side Of ths river. last night. From letters
and papers found In the pockets the suicide
Is believed to be DR.. Sxentirmay Elamisr of
Budapest In the right hand Of the dead
man was revolver. one chamber Of which
was empty. and In the other was the pic-
turo OF woman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-12
DIR. Karminski Presented.

Baron Giskra, the Austro- Hungarian
charge d'afYaires. today presented to Mr..
Loomis, the acting secretary of state. Sec
tionsrath DIR. Karminski of vfenna who
is in this country to make a study OF in
dustrial conditions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-12
Notifications Exchanged.

Sir MortimsS Durand, the British ambas-
sador. called at the State Department to-
day and exchanged Publications of a treaty
whereby the United States. in common with
several other nations valves its extra-terri-
torial rights in Zanzibar, over which Great
Britain obtained control some time ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-12
COLL PLEADED NOT GUILTY.
Former Milwaukee Bank Employe Hell,
BAIL Fixed at $40. 600,

MILWAUKEE,. wis. June l2.-Henry
Coll. former assistant cashier of the First
National Bank OF Milwaukee, today pleaded
not guilty to an indictment containing thir-
teen counts United States District Judge
Quaries fixed bail at 10000.
Coils attorney waived the reading OF the
indictment and entered a plea OF not guilty.
The United States district attorney informed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-12
Personal Mention.

Mr. j. j. McCardy. auditor of the treas
ury for the Post Office Department, has
returned from his trip abroad. He snent
most OF his time in London and Ireland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-12
CONSULTED TOM JOHNSON.


Mayor Edward F. Dunno of Chicago and
Clarence 8. barrow. his legal advisor In
street car municipal ownership matters left
Cleveland last night for Chicago after
two days conference with Mayor Tom L.
johnson.
The conferences were held at the home
OF Mayor johnson. In attendance was A.
B. Dupont. the builder OF the Detroit rail-
ways and more recently at the head OF the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-12

LONDON. June 12-Lloyds' agent at Sing
apore says that the steamship Sea Lion
reports passing Russian volunteer cruiser
In the Straits of Maiacca on Saturday She
was on her way home.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-12-21
a Certain Cure for Croup.

When a child shows symptoms
of Group there is no time to eypr,i-
ment with new remedies, no matter
how highly they may be recon-
mended. There is one preparation
that can always be depended upon.
1t has been III use for many years
and has never been known to fail,
viz Chamberlain's Cough RENE
dy. MI. NJ. f. Compton of Mar
ket, Tex, says of it, II have used
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy in
severe cases of Group with my
children, and can truthfully say it
always gives prompt relief" For
sale by R. W. Russell Drug Co.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-12-21
Grip QuickIy knocked Out.

"Some weeks ago during the Sc.
we're winter weather both my wife
and myself contracted severe colds
which speedily developed into the
worst kind of la grippe with all its
miserable symptoms" says Mr.. J.
S. Egleston of Maple Landing, Ia.
"Knees and joints aching, muscles
sore, head stopped up, eyes and
nose running, with alternate spells
of chills and fever. We began u.s.
ing Chamberlain's Cough Remedy,
aiding the same with a dose OF
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets, and by its liberal use soon
completely knocked out the grip
These Tablets promote a healthy
action of the bowels, liver and kid
neys which is always beneficial
when the system is congested by a
cold or attack of the grip. For sale
by R. w. Russell Drug Co.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-12-21


In the assignment of ittee
appointments Congressman Martin
and Burke and Sen. Gamble re-
tain their former positions. Sen.
Kittredge retains his place on all
of the former committees except
one, and was removed from one
minor committee and placed on
the Judiciary committee. The
members of this committee are
chosen on account Of their recog-
nized legal ability SO the selection
is quite an honor.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-12-21

Mr.. John Irwin, an old and re-
spected resident of Scotland, died
at his home three miles northwest
of town last Sunday morning.
While moving from town to his
farm a few weeks ago he caught a
severe cold and had been confined
to his bed much of the time since,
though his condition was not con-
sidered serious. Saturday night
he seemed to have a high fever, but
Sunday morning was feeling quite
we'll, ate a light breakfast and then
fell into a deep sleep from which
he never awoke. Mr.. Irwin was
rs years old on the 18th day of
last October. He was born in Ire
land, and came to this country in
1865, landing at New York with
his family on the day that Pres.
Lincoln was assassinated. He re.
NAMED in that city for a short
time and then located in Chicago
where he resided for about four
teen years. TWenty-six years ago
he moved to this place and was a
continuous resident of Scotland
until he moved to his farm about
four weeks ago. "Uncle John" as
he was familiarly called, was of a
cheerful and happy disposition, a.
ways having Il pleasant word for
everyone, and in his business rela-
tions was honest and faithful. He
leaves three children, Thomas Ell.
Irwin, Mrs. j. G. Clark and Mrs.
Anna Voy, all living in Scotland.
Mrs. Irwin died about five years
ago, and three children died many
years ago, n son being buried in
New York and a son and a daugh-
ter buried in Chicago. The funer-
al services were conducted Tues
day afternoon at the family resi-
dence BY Rev. Fl. r. Upton, pastor
of the Presbyterian church to
which the deceased belonged, and
the remains laid to rest by the side
Of his wife in Rose Hill cemetery.
Do not forget your 0vercoat and
Suit for Christmas. Buy same at
J. Schmierer \ Sons.
The beautiful weather that has
prevailed during November and