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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-23
Brethren Elect Officers.

A dispatch from Topeka. Kan. last night
says: The United Brethren general con-
ference adjourned this afternoon sine die.
The bishops and the church boards will re-
main for day or two finishing business.
The elections today resulted as follows:
Directors of the Foreign Missionary So
ciety-L. o. BURNER, 8. W.. Kiester, ]. 8.
Kendall, w. r. Funk, j. G. Huber, ]. w.
Mckee and ]. e. Fout.
Board of control of the Home Missionary
Society-D. r. Miller, L. o. Miller, H. H.
Fout. e. B. Bierman, j. A. F. King j. S.
Handbags, Alexander Anderson and J. s.
Gabel
Sunday-school baord-A. B. Stratton, Mrs.
Charles Humler, L. M. Mittendorf, L. Rob-
erts and w. A. Smith.
Directors of the board of church erection
H. F. Shupe, s. C. Coblenz, J. H. Cogan,
w. F. Parker, ]. w. Ruth and ]. A. Vein
land.
Executive council of Young Peoples
Christian Union-G. p. Holt, C. W. Record
and j. E. Shannon.
Directors of the Union Biblical Seminary
Re. s. Lorenz. G. w. Beaver, J. w. Lilly
F. H. Rike, A. b. Shauck III. A. Thomp-
son. j. II. Snyder, w. l. Beatty and T. D.
Critics.
slight change in the location of bishops
was made known today. Bishop Matthews
goes to the central district, Bishop Mills to
eastern, Bishop Weekly to western, Bishop
Carter to the southern and Bishop Bell to
the Pacific coast district.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-23
NOT TO BE ALLOWED
CONVICT LABOR PROHIBITED ON
GOVERNMENT WORKS.

The question was recently raised at the
War Department as to the advisability OF
permitting the employment Of convict labor
on government works In certain states
where convict labor Is recognized by the
state law. The case in point was certain
river and harbor improvements in the state
of Arkansas. the contractor for which de-
sired to employ a number of convicts under
contract with the state authorities.
The officials of the War Department were
almost unanimously opposed to the plan,
and Judge Advocate General Davis gave
an opinion that it was contrary to the
spirit, If not the letter. Of the labor laws of
the United States.
Having been referred to the President, he
issued the following executive order, pro-
hibiting the employment of convict labor
on government works:
Whereas, by an act of Congress when
received executive approval on February
%, 1887 all officers or agents OF the United
States were, as matter OF pubic poncy'
forbidden. under appropriate penalties, TO
hire or contract out the labor OF any GRIM
inals who might thereafter be confined In
any prison, Jail or other place OF incarcera-
ton for the violation of any laws OF the
government Of the United States of Amer
tca:~
1T Is hereby ordered that all contracts
which shall hereafter be entered into by
officers or agents Of the United States IN
volving the employment OF LABOR In the
states composing the Union, or the terri
tories of the United States contiguous
thereto, shall, unless otherwise provided by
law contain stipulation forbidd1ng, In
the performance of such contracts, the en-
ployment of persons undergoing sentences
Of Imprisonment at hard labor which have
been imposed, by courts of the several
states, territories or municipalities having
criminal jurisdiction.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-23
TOTAL TWENTY DOLLARS.
Wesley Taylor Before Police Court and
Fined in Two Gases.

After an exciting chase of many blocks
and after two tumbles from his wheel and
a hard tussel. Officer Sprngmann of the
fifth precinct station succeeded in arresting
Wesley Taylor on a charge of fast driving
his appearance in the Police Court yes
terday to answer a charge of fast driv-
ing, and he came to court to fight the case.
Officer Springmann while on his beat on
Saturday night discovered a man driving
at rapid pace along B street between LIST
and I'd streets Believing the man to be
exceeding the lawful rate of speed he gave
chase. After following him for several
blocks, he stated, he caught the driver and
asked him to stop. The driver forced the
bicycle policeman into the curb, while the
latter was going about twenty miles an
hour.
Officer Springmann's wheel stopped sud
denly against the curb, but the officer
went further, his flight being stopped by
a fire plug. Gathering himself together,
the officer jumped on his wheel and started
after the fast driver.
In an alley between LIST and ID streets
and and 1 streets southeast, he states
the horse was stopped and the driver
jumped from the buggy and started for the
officer.
There was quite tussle in which the
officer finally came out victorious: Officer
Springmann went to the hospital for
treatment, and later delivered the driver
to the station house.
Taylor was arraigned in the court be-
fore Judge O'Neill on two charges Of as
sauIt and fast driving. The defendant
claimed that the horse was running away
of both charges and sentenced him to $40
fine in each case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-23
AMALGAMATION PROPOSED,
Letter Carriers Consid ring Afhliatior
With A. F. of l..

A subject that will be seriously consid-
cred at the coming convention of the Let
ter Carriers National Association, which
is to be held in Portland Ore, IN Sep
TENDER. will be whether the association
will continue separate entity or ANAL
gamate with the Federation of Labor. A
committee was appointed at the meeting
of the association held last year to con-
slider the subject and make report this
year Radical members of the association
are strongly insistent that the carriers in
a body should affiliate with the Federation
claiming that it Is time the orga MIA ton
made itself felt in politics. They poin. out
that If a member of the labor organiZa ton
the carriers would stand a better chance of
securing privileges now denied them. The
conservative element in the Carriers Ma
tfonal Association is making every effort
to stop the movement, and expects to win
out in the fight when it is taken up on the
floor of the convention.
An unofficial report at the Post Office
Department states that some of the mem
bers of the carriers association are respon-
sible for the activity in this connection It
is thought that nothing will come of it.
Some of the national officers admit that
the association has lost prestige with the
department and attribute this condition of
affairs to the action during the past few
years of President James Keller of Clevc-
land, who was dismissed from his position
as carrier on the charge of INSTRUMENTATION.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-23
"Gondoliers" by Opera Club.

A performance of Gilbert & Sullivan's
"Gondoliers' was given last night at Ma
tional Rifles Armory by new opera club
organized and trained by Mrs. Ophelia j.
Hart. A large audience was present
The stage management was in the hands
of Mr.. Finley S. Hayes. whose capability
in that line was well demonstrated The
solos of Miss Daisy Brown as CasiIda and
Mr.. Clarence Owens as Marco received
marked applause.
The hidden humor of the part of Loniz
was skillfully brought out by DR. Frank
d. Rice, and Mr.. Jerome Desio's work as
the grand inquisitor was especially ef-
fective, as was that OF Mr.. Ralph Rey-
holds as the kings Jester.
Miss Bessie Brown took the role of
duchess and Mr.. Arthur Cash of duke.
Each gave spirited interpretations of the
parts assigned them.
The work of the quartet of gondolieri and
contadine, sustained by the Misses Jo-
sephine Adams and Marie Rousseau and
Messrs. Clarence Owens and Richard ".
Dey. was received with manifest apprecia-
ton throughout.
The Spanish dance performed by an octet
of graceful young girls was prominent
feature. The work of the chorus was spir-
tied and greatly enjoyed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-23
THE LAST ENGLISHMAN.
When the English Birth Rate Will
Dwindle to Nothing.
From the London Express.


In spite of the outspoken criticisms of the
bishop of Ripon and the bishop of London
on the subject of childless marriages and
limited families, there are many who take
a less pessimistic view of the matter.
William Schooling. the mathematician and
Insurance expert, discussing the case from
the national standpoint, saw no reason for
alarm.
Though there has been a drop In the
birth rate per 900 from 29.6 in 1897 to 21.9
In 1904 he said to an Express representa-
tive yesterday, there is no reason TO sup
pose that we are about to share the fate OF
ancient Greece and Rome.
Taking the average decrease of 1-3 In
ten years with a birth rate of 27.9 per 900
in 1904, it is quite simple arithmetical ex-
ercise to prove that in 214.6 years births
will have entirely ceased.
But it is obvious that this Is merely an
amusing mathematical diversion.
There will always be those who love
children and will have them. Consequent
ly, it Is plain that the lower the birth rate
gets the more slowly it will decrease until
ii arrives at a stationary figure-which &c
Inevitably must do In time.
Meanwhile in spite of heavy emigration
of young people the population IL increasing.
The births are still long way ahead Of
the deaths and until the two figures threat
en- to equalize. the depopulaton theory
should have very great terrors. There IS
no pressing reason in my opinion, to rear
that this equalization will ever come 10
pass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-23
Damages Placed at 100000.

Frederick Mertens has been named de-
PENDANT In suit for 100000 damages in
stituted in the District Supreme Court by
George Henry Proctor Of New York. The
plaintiff claims that Mr.. Mertens on De-
cember g. 1904. sold him a tract of land
In Allegheny county, Md. containing Il $40
acres, representing, 1t is alleged, that it
was timber land containing 5000 feet of
first-class lumber to the acre.
1t is further alleged in the declaration
filed by Attorney A. s. Worthington that
the defendant represented that he had re-
fused an offer of $s5, 600 for the property.
while in fact, 1t is stated, the land was
worth only 600.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-23
CLOSING EXERCISES.
Chevy Chase College Confers Diplomas
Upon Graduates.


The commencement exercises OF the
Chevy Chase College were held last evening
at $50 o'clock in the banquet room of the
Shoreham and were attended by large
crowd. DIR. Charles w. Needham. president
Of the George Washington University, de-
livered the address The program began
with Miss Theo. Hemphill's rendition upon
the piano of Beethoven's allegro Assai."
Miss Aubrey Cowan of Mississippi read the
potion scene from Romeo and Juliet" af-
ter which Miss Mary Garden Of Tennessee
sang GcuLod's aria from the Queen OF
Sheba.
DIR. Needham then made the address Of
the evening, in which he congratulated the
young ladies upon the successful conclusion
of their college life and called to mind that
routine, drill and discipline, while unpleas-
ant are as necessary to make the finished
woman as the drill ground is to make the
soldier. He spoke of the opportunity they
had received by being educated In the
classic city of Washington.
In his closing remarks DR.. Needham urg-
ed the young ladies to love life and to live
to love the world He said they should not
shun the poor. but to attempt in every way
possible to help and keep in touch with the
unfortunate.
You should have strong sympathetic
rela ton to affairs, and not be afraid of the
world" concluded DIR. Needham.
The seven graduates in the various stud
les wers. then presented with their diplo-
mas by DR. S, n. Barker, the principal of the
school, Miss Eliason and Miss Montgomery,
having concluded the course in Eng
fish. awarded diplomas. after which
Miss Edith Chambers of North Carolina,
Miss Mary Rebecca Marders of Mississippi
Mss Carrie Mcclure of Virginia Miss
Thee Lillard Hemphill of Kentucky and
Miss Elizabeth Wickham of Georgia were
awarded diplomas certifying to their COM
pletion of the regular school course Miss
~ ~, 1Sn
awarded diplomas for having completed the
special course in piano training.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-23
CENTRAL LABOR UNION.
Appropriation Made to Assist Chicago
Teamsters

The Central Labor Union held its regular
weekly meeting last night in Typographical
Temple. On motion an appropriation of
500 was made for the striking Transfers
of Chicago. the appropriation being made
at the request of the American Federation
of Labor, conveyed in a letter from Presi-
dent Gompers.
Secretary Winslow read a circular letter
from the Chicago Federation of Labor pro-
tecting to the President of the United
States against the sending of federal
troops to the city of Chicago during the
present difficulty. The local central body
was asked to add its protest to that of the
Chicago organization. The communication
was referred to the legislative committee
with instructions to report at the next meet
ing of the Central Labor Union.
The announcement was made that the
mill workers strike had ended satisf factor
lily to their union, as stated in The Star
yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-23
ITS BUSINESS OVER
ADJOURNMENT OF ZION CHURCH
CONFERENCE.

Last nights session of the Philadelphia
and Baltimore annual conference of the
A. NJ. q. Zion Church did not adjourn
until about / o'clock this morning, after
Bishop Clinton had read the list of min
isterial appointments. which was as fol-
lows:
F.; Wesley, Philadslphia. Rev. +. 4; M1rrlsey
Pn Union philadelpha Rev Jordan
West Phlladelphia, Rev ~ ]. i. westbury; St.
Ps Rs1 r Rev & Bell Ms.sy
burg. Pa, Rev. s. F. Dixon: Harris" Harris
burg, Pa. Rev. W; H; Marshall; West Street Car
3: 4: Fisher Nexto%n, Pa, Rev J. i; Arlington;
Pa. Rev J: c. Johnson; Gettysburg Pa, Rev. 1.
H. Dorsey; NJ. Holly circuit Pa. Rev. D. F.. Wit
bert Milton Circuit Rey 5. a s. vel Holland ID a. .0
presiding elder-King Street. York. Pa, Rev. P.
f. Williams VII Dr.; Metropolitan, Wash,ingt1p D.
nson D. C. Rev l. oo1roSers 3D. Tn
ity; . washington. Rev: Logan Johnson; p; Bur
M se Res t. bd asH M 6se Rst
more. Nd. Rev NJ NJ Bell: Salisbury, Nd. Rev
6. N. Oliver; Princes Anne and oriole, Md, Rev.
9. w. Waters: st. Michaels. to be supplied; Ross
Spencer; Grace, Rev. L. T. Conquest; Plymouth.
Delta. Rev W; L; CLAYTON: Patuzent and Wood
BID. presiding eider"Union Wesley. washington
Washington. D. c.. Rev. w. A. Blackwell, DID.
Lomax Chapel. Arlington, Va Rev: E: !. 5.
Union Wesley. Rev. j. ". Martin; Clinton, Rock.
vile, Md. Rev. E. s. Bailey; Brentwood Mission.
Rev. Daniel LandiD.
Yearly Revenues.
The following contributions during the
conference year were reported:
Education, $276.1S; Easter day money
$163.S6; for the poor. $3S9.04; charity,
$540.02; for conference expense fund.
$233.o6; general fund. $2,12O.45; widows
missions, $47495; for presiding elders.
$1.4SS.O6; children's day, $3S0,64; total for
the conference. s6,75226; tota! collected
br thf c9h aiar year rssdsnt Iv
ingston College of Salisbury. N. c., re-
ported s266.1s from the conference for
=, Mrs, Mary J. Small, widow of Bishop
bishop for the establishment of an A. M.
e. Zion mission on Cape Coast, West
Africa. The mission will be named after
Bishop Small.
Routine Business.
The following committee was appointed
to compile and publish the minutes: Rev.
L. w. Kyles, Rev. P. A. Wallace Rev s.
L. Corrothers and Rev. w. H. Davenport.
Rev. r. F. Fisher, A. M, and Rev. L. W.
Kyles were transferred to other confer
ences. Rev. Mrs. Arminta Dodge, Rev. A.
J. Shockley and Rev. A. J. Carr were read
into full connection.
Remarks were made by Rev. G. c. Glenn
ents, A. M, editor Star of Zion; Mrs G. NJ.
Oliver. Mrs. Mamie L. Clinton and jacques
G. Paquidt, Haitian exile
Resolutions were adopted thanking B. F.
Bennett of Baltimore for substantial friend
ship to the church; the bishop for his fair
and impartial rulings; John Wesley Church
and its pastor; the secretaries and James
w. Poe for their reports in the daily
papers; the daily press for it's fair reports
of the proceedings, and the people and
churches of Washington for their friend
ship. The conference adjourned sine die
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-23
UNDER AMUSEMENT.
Motion to Compel Mr.. Williams to
Testify in Won Roques Suit.

Justice Barnard of the District Supreme
Court has taken under advisement the APP
plication of d. w. Armstrong for an order
to compel Attorney w. Mosby Williams to
answer certain questions witness in
the case of Armstrong against the Baroness
Won Roques the mother of Mrs. Florence
E. Maybrick.
Mr.. Williams, in declining to answer,
claimed that the information he had was
acquired as a lawyer and was privileged,
and that he could not be made to d.
vulge 1t.
Mr.. Armstrong; question propounded to
Mr.. Williams was as to the possession by
Attorney Williams of certain letters alleged
to have been written by the Baroness Won
Roques TO ]. S. Potter, consul at Crefeld,
France, and letters from him to her. The
letters in question are said to relate to the
case.
Attorneys Hayden & Yarrell represented
the baroness and Mrs. Maybrick, Attorney
Clayton E. Emg appeared for Mr.. Arm
strong and Attorney w. Mosby Williams
represented himself and his client, John H.
Walter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-23
BEREsFoRD LOOT FOUND.
Dug Up in Adirondack Orchard
Taken Three Years Ago.

A dispatch from Troy, N. Y, last night
says: Valuable plate, the property of Lady
William Beresford, formerly Miss Lilly j.
Price of this city, and at one time Duchess
o. Marlborough, was among the silver
found buried in an orchard by William
Stewart, a farmer of West Mountain, in the
Adirondacks a few miles from Lake
George. The plate was part of theft
made three years ago by burglars in a visit
to the summer home of Mrs. Cicero Price
Of this city, mother of Lady Beresford, at
Luzerne, in the Adirondacks.
The silver was carefully wrapped and
buried in various parts of the orchard and
It is supposed that the burglars forgot
where they had placed it. The plate and
other articles of value were today identified
by John Paine of this city, brother of Mrs.
Price. Identification was possible by means
of marks Stewart, who found the silver
while at work in his orchard was ignorant
of its value and turned it over to the Glens
Falls police The collection included many
packages of spoons. some heavy silver ta-
beware and not a little valuable jewelry,
an inventory of which has not yet been
made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-23
NEGRO SLAIN BY MOB
HAD KILLED ONE MAN AND
WOUNDED SEVEN.

dispatch from Greensboro KY, last
night says: Robert Shaw. a negro, was
killed by a mob tonight near Waitman as
he leaped from his burning house, which
had been fired by the crowd. A hundred
shots were fired at him and his body was
riddled with bullets.
Shaw, supposedly insane, had killed Dep.
uty, Sheriff w. c. Brown and wounded
seven other men. The body of the dead
man lay all the afternoon In front or
Shaw's house, and the negro continued to
defy officers who were seeking to arrest
him.
Yesterday afternoon Shaw was terror
izing the community around Waitman, and
an appeal was sent to this city for help. A
posse was at once formed. but as soon as
they approached Shaws house he opened
fire.
Marshal Watson was shot In the face, and
Deputy Marshal John Jackson was shot in
the back. Others wounded at that time
were DIR. G. H. Pitt, who was shot in the
head; a boy named Howard and a boy
named Pelly, both of whom were shot in
the legs.
Today posse, headed by Sheriff Kelly,
went from Lewisport to Waitman and found
Shaw sitting on his front porch Shaw
quickly barricaded himself in his house.
The posse tried to storm the house. but the
negro opened fire. wounding James Ford
and John Robinson. He apparently had
only small shot, which saved the lives of
those he.shot at. Shaw was shot at twice.
He had two revolvers, but announced that
he would save them for work at close range.
great crowd gathered, but kept at safe
distance.
This afternoon Will c. Brown, deputy
sheriff of Hancock county, volunteered 10
go to the house and take Shaw Wnen
within fifteen feet of the place Shaw hred
blowing Browns Head completely off.
Tonight great crowd gathered and final
ly succeeded in killing the negro.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-23
MEMS CLUB.
The Season Closed With a Ladies
Night"

The Mems Club of the Mount Pleasant
Congregational Church closed the season
with ladies night meeting last night
Commissioner Henry L. West favored The
club with his lecture on Conventions Can
didates and Campaigns" Mr. West was
president of the club for two years and had
an active part in making it the largest and
in some respects the most successful or
ganization of the kind in the capital The
church auditorium was comfortably filled
with members of the club and their guests
Organ solos were rendered by S. Frederick
Smith and vocal solos by William Cla-
baugh. Following the formal nart of the
meeting refreshments were served, and an
opportunity afforded for social hour
This club is now six years old, and from
the start has maintained a high standard
OF excellence and usefulness. Some of the
most distinguished men in the United States
have spoken before it, and 1t mas made
itself a valuable adjunct TO the church in
numerous ways Frank L. Campbell, as
sistant attorney general for the Interior
Department, is the present president. No
more meetings will be held until The new
club year opens in Novmber.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-23
HISTORIC BUILDING DESTROYED
Iron Works in Which Telegraph Was
Evolved Burned

A dispatch from Orange, N. j., last night
says: An historic old building was destroy
ed today at Speedwell, Morris county, when
a portion of the old Speedwell iron works
was burned. Tie building was of brick,
and since 1870 has been the habitation of
tramps who, 1t Is supposed, set fire to it
Word was sent to Morristown, and Chief
Fox sent out a chemical engine and hook
and ladder, but the building was too far
gone to be saved.
The building was part of the iron works
in which Stephen Vail and Samuel F. B.
Morse experimental and evolved the first
electric telegraph. 1t was also at this fac
tory that the boiler of the Savannah, the
first great steamship to cross the Atlantic
ocean, was made in 1919. Until 1870 Con-
field & Lidgerwood occupied the building
in their manufacture of shovels and hoist
ing engines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-23
FOR CoNvALEsCENTs ONLY.
Children's Country Home to Be Under
New Rules

1t has been announced by the board of
managers of the Chldrens Country Home
that convalescent children only will be
taken at his home, this order to go in eff
feet the coming summer Heretofore all
poor children have been received at the
home, but as there are several other So
cieties which receive children and as there
Is none for the convalescent ones, it was
determined to make the change, which it is
hoped will bring more decided results. All
hospitals are urged to cooperate in build
ing up a good home. The home is to open
June 20. Miss Gordon, Epiphany Chapel
House, $50 18th street southwest, receives
the names of applicants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-23
Labor Trouble Under Amusement.

Justice Anderson, in Equity Court No. l.,
yesterday heard the arguments of counsel
and took under advisement the matter of
the petition of the Burns faction of the
knights of Labor for an injunction to re-
strain the Hayes faction from acting as
the officers of the order, and from dispos-
ing of the assets pending the determine
ton of the quo warranto proceedings. The
latter were recently instituted by the
Burns faction to have the court determine
who are the legally constituted officers of
the knights of Labor.
Attorneys R. Golden Donaldson and John
Ridout made the arguments in behalf of the
Burns faction, and Attorney Henry E.
Davis for the Hayes faction.