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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-16
DAYTON, OHIO, SELECTED.
AS the Next Place of Meeting for the
Florists

The balloting resulted in the selection Of
Dayton. Ohio. as the place for the next
annual meeting. The decision caused great
enthusiasm, as the invitation came from
the Gardeners Association of Dayton, and
1t Is believed that practical results of great
value can be obtained from the parks and
garden facilities of the Ohio city.
Nominations for officers We're then in or
der and put through in remarkably short
time For president three candidates were
nominated-Willam F. Fasting of Buffalo
n. Y; H. 3. Beatty of Oil City, Pa, and
Louis Urichs of Tiftn, Ohio.
For vice president there was but one
nominee. it being the custom to nominate
a man living in the city selected for the
next annual convention. The vice presi-
dent is Harry Altrick of Dayton. Ohio.
For treasurer, James Dean. ex-president
of the S. A. F. and o. Fl. of Bay Ridge. N.
Y, and Mr.. Scott of Buffalo. N. Y, were
named. For the only position with salary.
the secretaryship. the present incumbent.
William j. Stewart of Boston. Mass, and
Edwin A. SeidewitZ of annapolis Md, were
nominated
After the close of the nominations the
the work of the bureau of plant industry.
United States Department of Agriculture,
by B. T. Galloway, chief of bureau.
The audience dispersed about / 30 pm.
the ladies to attend the luncheon rendered
by Mrs. J. r Freeman. the gentlemen to
attend the bowling contest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-16
A NOTABLE GATHERING
Opening Session of the Trans
Mississippi Congress
AT PORTLAND, OREGON
ESTIMATED NEARLY 1000 DELE
GATES WILL BE PRESENT.
Large Delegations From Many Of the
Far Western STRENGTHENING
Addresses Today's Features.

PORTLAND. Ore. August l6-Everythins
Is In readiness for the opening session OF
ths Mississippi congress. which is to
begin four days session in Portland to-
day. Delegates by the hundred have been
arriving In the city during the past two
days. and Secretary A. F. Francis esti-
mates that there will be in the neighbor-
hood OF LOCO delegates present when Chair
man Rufus P. Jennings of the executive
committee calls the meeting to order Large
delega tons are here from California. Utah.
Colorado. Texas and Montana besides a
liberal number from all the states west OF
the Mississippi river.
The sessions today will be for the most
part devoted to the making of welcoming
addresses by Cows. George Chamberlin of
Oregon and Albert F. Mead of Washington,
United States Senators Fulton of Oregon
and Piles OF Washington. by representa-
tives of Portland's municipality and the To-
cal commercial organizations. The re-
sponses will be made by Gov. G. c. Pardee
of California. Gov. John III. Mickey Of Me-
braska and ex-Gov. David r. Francis OF
Missouri.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-16
Searched Hemisphere for His
Fathers Murderer.
FOUNDIN NEWYORKPEN
MURDER OCCURRED IN 1896,
WHEN SON WAS ONLY IA.
Travelled From Buenos Ayres, South
America, Through Country Into
Canada-Extradition Papers.

NEW YORK. August 16.-Grown from
boyhood to manhood in the years he has
searched the western hemisphere for his
fathers murderer. Antonio Cara ciolo. an
Italian today found the man In Blackwell 3
Island penitentiary. New York The muir
der occurred in 1885, when Antonio was a
boy of fourteen, aud his father was prom
inent liberal politician of the province OF
Benevento. Italy. Politics was responsible
for the crime and although Giorgio Mar
Ghetto, the suspected murderer. escaped
from Italy. he was tried and condemned to
life Imprisonment. according to Italian
laws In his absence.
After the sentence the boy Antonio sailed
for South America in search of the con-
victed man. From Buenos Ayres he worked
up through the western hemisphere into
Canada in long years Of vain search.
Sought Education to Live Here.
Antonio then went back to Italy to COL
lege, where he learned the profession of
engineering SO that he might live in the
United States, the hiding pace as he
firmly believed. OF his fathers murderer.
Lately he has been living in Allentown,
Pa Today he identified a man who is serv-
ing one-year sentence as Gorgio Mar
Ghetto. and cabled to Italy for extradition
papers, and to his mother that his long
search was ended
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-16
COMMITTED SUICIDE.
John P. Kullman, Washingtonian,
Dead in Baltimore.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star
BALTIMORE, Md. August 16-The re-
mains of John p. Kullman, who COM
mitted suicide by shooting himself in the
head yesterday at his store. 844 North
Eutaw street. will be sent to Washington
this afternoon. Kulman. who was seventy
years old. was found in a dying condition
at the store by a gentleman who entered
for the purpose Of making a purchase. The
police were notified and the man convey ed
to the Maryland General Hospital where
he died without regaining consciousness
Coroner Baldwin made an examination
of the dead mans effects A letter from
his son was found. 1t was signed William
II. kaufman. pilot of the fireboat Fire
fighter and he gave the address as 929
Maryland avenue, Washington, d. c. Cash
to the amount of s14.16 and a bank book
showing deposits amounting to $3.50 were
also found among his effects
Huffman s said to have a wife and six
children residing In Washington. The
body was removed to the morgue. where
1t lies awaiting the arrival of his son
from Washington.
The address of the family in Washington
Is ATS F street southwest.
Pilot w. II. Huffman was notified last
night of the suicide of his father and imme-
diately obtained leave of absence. He con-
ferred with brother of his, who also re-
sides here. and 1t Is understood both of
them went to Baltimore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-16
STABBED TO DEATH.
Steamer Steward Murdered OFF Sandy
Point, Chesapeake Bay.

STecla1 dispatch to The Star.
NORFOLK, Va. August 16-Joseph
Booker, steward on the old Bay Line steam M
er Alabama was stabbed to death by Chas
Bevans cook on the same steamer, last
night, while the Alabama was off Sandy
Point chesapeake bay. twenty-five miles
from Baltimore. on her way to Norfolk
The exact motive has not been fully de-
termined. but it is thought that orders
which Booker attempted to give Bevans re-
suited in the tragedy, though the murderer
declares that the trouble all came about
over his having reported Booker to officers
or the boat for alleged drunkenness and
subsequent offensive conduct on the part Of
Booker toward him.
A brother of the murdered man who IS
also employed on the Alabama saws that
Booker and Bevans were laughing and
talking together yesterday, and he knew
of no bad blood between them. Officers
of the Alabama are inclined to believe that
Bevans resented orders which Booker
sought to give him as a superior, and this
resulted in the killing
The murder occurred in the kitchen and
Bevans was Immediately afterward placed
under arrest by Capt. Amy of the Ala
bama. who locked him up In a small room
forward until the steamer reached her
Norfolk pier this morning. Beyans gave
the officers trouble.
He is now in the Norfolk jail but 1t is
thought that the federal authorities will
take charge Of the case at once. The trial
may be here or in the United States court
at Baltimore. Bevans. whose home is at
800 Norris court. Baltimore. where he has
wife and three children, says he wants
to go to Baltimore for trial
Booker's body will be shipped this after
noon to his home in Richmond Va for
burial.
Bevans, the murderer is thirty eight years
old, and Booker was about the same age
Beyans has been employed on the Alabama
for five " ho
employed on the boat about eighteen
months
Bevans declares that Booker advanced
upon him with drawn knife and that he
picked up a knife with which to defend
himself. but that Booker himself inflicted
the wound which caused his death,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-16
ALMOST WITHOUT HOPE.
DR.. and Mrs. Manning Have No News
From Missing Son.

No word was received today by DR.. W. j.
Manning of 1916 18th street northwest con-
corning his missing son. who was reported
to have been located at Boone, Iowa. As
already told in The Star. the boy mysteri-
ously and suddenly disappeared from his
home In this city nearly four years ago.
and no clue to his whereabouts had been
received until information came from the
Iowa town that the long-lost lad was there.
It was said today that as soon as DR..
Manning had satisfied himself that his boy
had been found he deposited sufficient
money at a railroad Office here to pay his
fare to Washington. and the railroad COM
pany telegraphed to their agent at Boone to
Issue transportation to Washington to the
boy forthwith.
AS there was some delay In carrying this
ARRANGEMENT into effect at the Boone end
Dr. Manning became impatient, and sent
$50 to the mayor Of that town, and was ad-
vised that he had purchased railroad
ticket to Washington. and given that and
s42O change to the boy who had taken
train ostensibly to return to his home
here. Since that time nothing has been
heard from the lad Every incoming train
from the west has been watched. to the
disappointment of the anxious parents.
The police officials believe Dr. Manning
has been duped by some sharp fellow who
was on the lookout to pick up easy
money" The Salvation Army organ. the
War Cry. in which an advertisement was
inserted asking for information concerning
the missing son, is circulated necessarily in
the slums and evil resorts generally for the
good 1t may do. and it is believed that
some fellow who paImed himself Off as
John Manning. Jack. as his parents called
him. and by false representations secured
from the mayor of Boone the railroad ticket
and the money. It is likely, too, that he
got Off the train after reaching the first
city. and there sold the railroad ticket to
a "scalcer."
This is the view some Of the officials at
police headquarters take of the mattec
owing to the lads failure to turn up. DR..
Manning. 1t Is said, will only lose $50 by
the transaction. as the money he left on
deposit at the railroad Office here will be
returned to him.
The parents of the missing boy will con-
tinue to meet the incoming trains from the
west for few days In the hope that Jack
may yet come home. and that his delay
may have been occasioned by boyish de-
sire to stop Off at several of the big cities
between Boone and Washington to see the
sights.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-16
THE COTTON SCANDAL
GRAND JURY EXAMINES MANY
WITNESSES TODAY.

The federal grand jury which is Investi-
gazing the cotton crop report scandal in
the Department Of Agriculture was In ses-
sion several hours today, and was then dis
missed until IL O'Clock Friday morning II
Is understood that at that time number
OF out of town witnesses will be on nand to
testify.
The usual air of secrecy pervaded the
court house today. A number of witnesses
We're examined, but 1t was learned that
none of them was from out of town They
were made up entirely of employees of the
Agricultural Department. most of them hay
Ing to do with the work of the statistical
division. Nothing could be ascertaned as
to the probable date of the arrival of for
mer Chief StatiSticiau Hyde. who has in
d!cAted his desire to state what he knows
concerning the work OF the statistical divi-
SION: 1t was said that notwi- hSta nding the
mass OF evidence now in the possession of
the grand jury it is the desire of the dis
trict attorney to put before them every
shred OF information obtainable, and that
for that reason the investigation had been
Prolonged So as to permit OF the -examipa-
ton OF every emplO. who might be al BILE to
throw additional light on the subject 1t
was the belief at the court house today
that indictments will be returned before the
retirement of District Attorney Beach on
August 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-16
PUBLIC FAIRGROUNDS
Meeting of Committee Held Late This
Afternoon,

A well-attended meeting of the directors
OF the Washington Fairgrounds was held
this Afternoon. beginning at O'Clock, in
the offices of the Associated Charities, Sl1
street northwest. DR.. Henry S. Curtis
presided and called the roll of directors
nearly all those officials replying Here
The first business taken up was the adop-
ton of trophies, or prizes, to be awarded to
winners In the several athletic contests.
DR.. Curtis proposed that red white and
blue ribbons be awarded for the individual
championships on the several grounds as
follows: First prize. blue; second prize, red
and third prize. white.
A distinctive button to be worn on the
coat or jacket lapel will be awarded as
trophies In the contests between play
grounds. The buttons Will be given to the
winners Of events in the intergrounds con-
tests. The buttons in design will have n
picture of the United States Capitol in the
center surrounded by the legend, Public
Fairgrounds Association, 1905" Those
with blue margins or rims will be given
first prizes: red rim. second prizes, and
green RIM third prizes.
In the final contests between grounds to
decide which may hold the grounds cham
pi0nship of the District of Columbia over
all the Fairgrounds medals will be given
prizes.
Preliminary steps were also taken this
afternoon for the arrangement of events,
QateS ana Otner details Oh the coming tour
namentS The Individual events on the sew
eral grounds were scheduled to begin next
Saturday with a series of contests on each
of the Fairgrounds.
On the succeeding Saturdays the contests
will be between the several grounds-or in
the Underground contests
Dr. Curtis said the directors OF the
grounds will be measured according to four
standards: First-Personal influence over
the children and friendship between direc-
tors and the little ones. Second-Effi cheney
in teaching athletics. Third-Discipltne.
Fourth-Attendanceo of the children.
The announcement was made that the
athletic committee on the Fairgrounds will
meet next Tuesday evening in the Y. NJ
c. A. building to finally arrange all dates
and events. Mr.. Ridout. athletic director
of the Y. M. G. A. and chairman of the
Fairgrounds athletic committee, will be in
charge Of the meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-16
NEGRO BUSINESS MEN
SIXTH ANNUAL SESSION OF
LEAGUE IN NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, August I6.-Two hundred
colored business men opened the sixth an
nual session Of the National Negro Business
League in this city today. The object of
the league Is to bring together the negroes
who are engaged in business for themselves
for mutual help and support. Booker T.
washington has been the president OF the
league since its inception
President Fornes of the board Of alder
men delivered an address of welcome
letter from President Roosevelt to Sec
rotary Emmett J. Scott was read The let
ter follows:
The Presidents Letter.
OYSTER BAY. N. Y, August -. 1905
My Dear Mr.. Scott
I wish all success to the National Negro
Business League. Your organiza ton is alb
solutely out of politics: and in stimulat ting
activity among your people and working to
increase their efficiency in the Industrial
world 1t Is also doing far-reaching work in
the way Of giving them a realizing sense of
their responsibilities as citizens and power
to meet these responsibilities. l need hard
ly say that l put moral betterment above
physical betterment. But 1t is absolutely
impossible to do good work in promoting
the spiritual Improvement of any race I'M
less there is foundation OF material we'll
being. because this foundation necessarily
implies that the race has developed the
root qualities of thrift, energy and business
sense. 1t is as true of race as of in
dvidual. that while outsiders can help to a
certain degree, yet the real help must come
In the shape of self help.
The success of your organization and the
development among our colored fellow-cii-
zens of the very qualities for which you
stand will mean more for the solution of
the race problem than any phlanthropic
efforts merely from outside could posi-
bly, do.
Wishing you all success. I am, sincerely
yours, THEODORE ROOSEVELT
Mr. Emmett j. Scott. Corresponding Sec
rotary National Negro Business League.
New York, N Y.
Secretary Scott also read a letter from
Gov Higgins. expressing the wishes of the
governor for the success of the league in
it's chosen field.
Addresses on the conduct of various kinds
of business were delivered by r. B. Hudson
of Selma Ala William Alexander of Little
Rock, Ark; John II. largo of Greenfield.
Ohio: Robert e. Pharrow of Birmingham,
Ala, and Albert Carter of Westfield, Ind.
The convention will continue until Friday
night, when the local league will tender
banquet to the visiting delegates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-16
HIS FOOT CRUSHED.
Lee Thomas Says He Was Compelled
to Get Off Moving Train.

Lee Thomas, who says that he lives at
2T01 N street northwest. was brought to
this city today Baltimore and Ohio
railroad train and taken to the Emergency
Hospital. His foot had been crushed by a.
train. At the hospital it was found that
his foot was entirely gone below the instep
1t is expected that he will recover from the
effects of the injury.
According 10 his statement to the hospital
authorities he was atng a ride on a
freight train and when found by some one
on the train he compelled to get off
while the train was in motion. He fell
under the wheels of the train and thus had
his foot crushed. passenger train which
followed soon after picked up the injure d
man and brought him here for hospital
treatment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-16
AT OYSTER BAY TODAY
HENGELMULLER
LUNCHED WITH PRESIDENT.

OYSTER BAY. L. l.. August 16-Presi-
dent Roosevelt entertained at luncheon to-
day Baron Hengelmulicr the ambassador
Of Austria Hungary; Senator Dryden OF
New Jersey. James NJ. Black, formerly an
assistant attorney general of the depart
ment of justice: Charles Fl. Keep assistant
secretary Of the treasury. and Robert
Bridges. the author and magazine writer.
Ambassador Hengelmuiler desired to take
up with the President a matter concerning
immigration. which is pending between this
country and Austria Hungary.
Senator Dryden and Mr. Beck are here to
discuss insurance problems with the Presi-
dent. Tho former is president of the Pru-
Dental Insurance Company. and the latter
one OF the attorneys of the Equitable Life
Assurance Society.
Mr.. Beck missed the regular train on
which the other guests of the President
arrived. but on his arrival at Long Island
City he made arrangements with the Long
Island Railroad Company for special train
to bring him to Oyster Bay.
Senator Dryden said as he alighted from
his train. that the purpose of the visit of
himself and Mr. Beck was to consider with
the President the subject of federal court
supervision of insurance
You know, said he. that I have bill
pending In the Senate dealing with that sub
ject and 1t Is my hope that in some form
expect to talk to the President. with the
idea of enlisting his interest in and support
of the proposed legislation"
The Keep Commission.
Assistant Secretary Keep. chairman of
what is known as the Keep commission, ap-
pointed by the President to inquire into the
organization. personnel. system Of accounts.
methods of correspondence and purchase of
supplies and other matters pertaining to
the conduct Of the government departments
at Washington, came to Oyster Bay to lay
before the President the result Of the COM
missions inquiry into the affairs OF the
government printing office.
The inquiry was made with special refer
ence to the letting OF contract for the
purchase of seventy-two typesetting ma
chimes. When it was announced that the
contract had been let to the Lanston Com
pany the officials of the Mergenthaler Com
pany made protest to President Roose-
welt
He directed that the contract be held up
until the whole subject could be investt-
gated and then gave directions TO the Keep
commission to conduct the inquiry. The
investigation occupied many days. volumi-
nous testimony being taken. The conclu-
sons Of the commission are contained in
tie report filed today by Commissioner
Keep with the President
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-16
SMALLPOX RECEDING.
Marked Change for the Better In Con-
ditions TODAY

A marked change for the better was
noted in the smallpox stua ton in the Dis
trict today. when eight patients were dis
charged from the smallpox hospital All
were members of the family of Ashby Her
rell, who were taken to the hospital from
their home. 2003 Seaton street northeast.
and all were reported completely cured.
This leaves only three patients In the hos
ptal one of whom. J. L. Cameron. was
taken to the institution on Monday. The
origin of the other two cases was traced
almost positively to the Herrell family, and
when these patients are discharged as
cured. which will be in a day or two. the
end of what was feared would be an cpl
demic of that dread disease will have been
reached.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-16
PATERsoN's MISSING MAYOR.
Reported to Have Sailed for Honolulu
Alleged Defalcation, $4,000.

PATERSON. N j.. August 10. - Public
Prosecutor Emley OF this city has evidence
that Mayor William II. Belcher for whom
a warrant for embezzlement has been is
sued. sailed from San Francisco Saturday.
August 5. With the cooperation of the fed
eral and state governments. which Mr. En-
ley has already asked. he hopes to arrest
the fugitive when the steamer touches at
Honolulu
The authorities at Honolulu have been no
titled and are on the lookout for him. While
the prosecutor declined to give the details
leading up to the location of the missing
mayor. he is satisfied that within week
Belcher will be under arrest.
The defalcations with which the mayor Is
charged are now estimated to amount to
about SLIT COO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-16
WONG KAI KAH COMING.
Not Known He Has Authority to Ne
gotiate a Treaty. go

The State Department has been apprised
of the intended visit of Wong Kai Kah the
trade commissioner of China. through a
request of the Chinese minister that he be
admitted at San Francisco as Chinese Of
fetal. The department was not informed
of the object Of his visit, save that he was
in Japan and that he was given certin-
cate by the United States consul at Yoko-
hama, when he left there for the United
States. stating that he was an official of
the Chinese government. 1t Is understood
that Mr.. Wong Kai Kah had no credentials
at that time to negotiate for better trade
relations between the United States and
China.
Wong Kai Kah was the spokesman of the
party with which Prince Pu Lun came to
the United States several months ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-16
ALLEGED ARSENAL FRAUDS,
Result of Investigations at PhiladeI-
phia by Major Strong.


PHILADELPHIA. August 16.-Evidences
or fraud continue to accumulate In the in
'estlgatfon being conducted by Maj. Fred
erick s. Strong into the contracts of the
Schuylkill arsenal Last night a former
chief inspector of the establishment was
accused of having been mixed up In deal
70 pass inferior goods. and the same wit
ness who gave this testimony declared that
re knew money had passed between con-
FACTORS and inspectors. At the close of last
nights session Mai. Strong said.
w lille | have not completed my work
acre. / think l have certain evidences to
prove that the government has been de-
rauded in large amounts. While / may
ave TO return to the city later. l now ex-
lec: to go to Washington on Wednesday
light and make a report