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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-05
Hotel Arrivals.

New Willard-John Barrett, minister to
Panama; A. l.. c. Atkinson, secretary OF
state, Honolulu; Howard Brown, SPRING
field. Mass; Walter Hensey, New York: f.
B. Williams. New Orleans; r. c. Kicks
John G. Carlisle, New York; F. p. War
field, New York; A. Strauss Cleveland:
Chas. j. Clark, Philadelphia; John w. Col
lier. Atlanta.
Shoreham-Thos. H. Hale, Fayetteville
n. c.; N. o. Tanning. New York; Newell
Wash; j. II. Pope, New York; l. N. Knapp.
Ardmore. Pa; Fl. A. Hilton. New 70. X
Herbert Spencer, New York; H. L. Carter
jr., Miner, Pa; #. Yamaoka, Tokyo, Japan:
NJ Faya, Tokyo, Japan.
Arlington-J. P. Rand Chicago; L. Nor
rison. Buffalo; John II. Upton, New York
Mrs. Donald Mclean, New York; George 70.
Waldo New York; Carl Boyd New York {;
Sir Edgar McDougall, Montreal; Willard S,
Brown, New York; A. l.. Kean, Livingston
New Jersey; w. H. Tallmadge. New YORK
Raleigh-Dr. ]. v Reed. Baltimore;
james Burns, Sydney; John D. Frost Co
umbia, S. G.; P. j. Dreer, Columbia, S. C. !;
A w. Anderson, New York George A.
Harris. New York; George E. Iorenz
Toledo, Ohio; L. w. Cushman, Brookline !;
L. S Bogert, u. S. N; e, C. Clauss, Proyi.
dence; J. r. Littell, New York; T. S. Gar
rett, New York.
ST. James-F. B. Clements. Richmond;
G. r. Cornwall, New York r. A. Farley.
New York; w. II. Hennesey, Syracuse: w
c. Moore, Buffalo; r. w. Anderson Boone
Iowa; ]. C. Colqut, Atlanta, Ga; c. w.
Adair, Xenia. Ohio
Demandes, New York; Theodore s Fowler,
New York; A. C. Blair New York; G. L.
Mason. New York; 2. X. Stevenson, New
York; P w. Liberty, Liberty, N. c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-05
A DIVERS CLOSE CALL.
Rescued From Perilous Position Fiji
teen Feet Under Water

CHICAGO, June "a dispatch to the
Tribune from Canton Mo, says:
After being imprisoned for twentyfour
hours, loaded down by a divers armor and
under fifteen feet of water, Daniel Hayes
was brought to the surface in an uncon-
scious and almost dying condition. He is
a professional diver and had been employed
to remove the brush and debris from the
immense pipe which serves at times of low
water to drain Lima lake and transfer it's
surplusage to the Mississippi river.
While at work Hayes was sucked under
the pile of refuse and over against a bowl
der in way which prevented him from
loosenng himself from the tangled hose
which held him down. In signaling to the
men in charge of the air pump he could not
let them know his location, as the air
hose, which was wrapped around the rock.
caused ueGeptIVe Duuules 70 come to tie
surface.
MAJ Megs, engineer in charge of the
river improvements, secured the country
for a diver to go to the rescue of Hayes,
hut was unable to find one until nearly
twenty-four hours had elapsed. When.
after an hours hard labor the imprisoned
diver was released, his suit was found to
be leaking and he would have been
drowned had the ordeal lasted another half
hour. The agony that he passed through
made him appear ten years older than
when he disappeared from view.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-05
Decoration of Graves at Laurel.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
LAUREL. Nd, June 5, 1905.
Decoration day exercises were held here
yesterday when the Laurel Volunteer lire
Department, Beacon Council, No. %, Junior
Order United American Mechanics; the
Laurel Military Band. the Savage Cornet
Band of Savage, Md, and the Laurel High
School Light Infantry marched In a pro-
cession to the cemeteries, where services
were held over the graves of their deceased
members The parade formed at p m and
was headed by Mayor Gustavus B. Tmanus
In two-horse runabout followed by the
Laurel and Savage bands. then the Laurel
High School Light Infantry, followed by
Beacon Council No. ~, Junior Order Unit
ed American Mechanics, and the Laurel
Volunteer Fire Department the latter
headed by Chief William II. Dorsey
Rev. Charles A. F'ultz, pastor of the
United Brethren Church of Baltimore de-
livered the sermon at the cemetery. Special
music was rendered by large choir Short
addresses We're delivered by Messrs Will
liam Fairall, DR.. t, NJ. Baldwin. Lee Sakers
and Mr.. Winfield BealI of Baltimore. A
very large crowd attended the services in
Gliding many cut-of-town visitors. Many
handsome floral designs were placed upon
the graves of the past members of the diff
ferent orders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-05
News Briefs.

During a thunderstorm in Chicago Sum
day three churches were struck by light
ming and two of them were destroyed. Sew
eral other buildings were struck and dam
aged The total loss is s200.0o0 The
churches destroyed were Unity Church, in
Oak Park and Sacramento Avenue Metho-
dist Episcopal Church. North Englewood
Congregational Church was damaged. The
churches were empty.
Word was received from Edmundston, N.
B., Sunday that portion of the Van
Buren, Lumber Company's boom. in the ST
John river where Canadian and American
lu.nbermen became involved in a clash
week ago, has been taken up and swung
in along the Canadian shore. allowing
free passage up and down the river.
J. F. Steckert. merchant and former post
master at Linn, w. Va, committed sui
eide Saturday by taking carbolic acid. He
was near.y eighty years old and had nu-
merous sons, some of whom are prominent
in business circles
At the Union passenger station at Troy
Ala, Saturday last Jim Johnson. a logger
shot and killed Policeman VIII Jackson
The cause of the killing is unknown. John
son was later captured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-05
WOMAN ON TRIAL FOR MURDER.
Charged With Completely in Death Of
Her Husband

KANSAS CITY, No. June 5-The trial OF
Mrs. Aggie Myers. charged with completely
in the murder of her husband, Clarence
Myers, pressman, at their home in this
city, May, 1904, was called today at Liberty,
Mo. having been taken to Clay county on
change of venue. Frank hoffman, who 1t
is charged, Mrs Myers confederate in
the murder, and who was tried convicted
and sentenced TO be hanged for the crime,
will be a witness for the state against Mrs
Myers. Mrs. Myers will be a witness in her
own defense.
The defense will try to prove that there
was motive for Mrs. Myers killing her
husband. The state will try to prove that
Hoffman and Mrs Myers We're infatuated
with each other and that they killed Myers
so they might marry. Mrs. Myers still adj
heres to her original story that her husband
was killed by negro burglars.
The murder was most atrOciouS, Myers
body being hacked in horrible manner.
Hoffman was arrested at Butte, Mont,
where he had fed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-05
Strong Tension at Paris.
BAN ON BOXING BOUTS.
Gov. Higgins Decided Not to Sign Bill
for Amateur Contests,

TOT Amateur Contests.
Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK. June 5.-There will be no
boxing bouts between amateurs in New
York state held under official sanction for
another year at least Gov Higgins had
decided not to sign the Frawley bill. which
called for four-round bouts between am
ateur boxers registered in the A. A. u. and
the bill will die in the omnibus vote.
The fact that the measure had passed
both branches Of the legislature led to the
belief that the bill would find favor with
the governor. and extensive preparations
were made by athletic clubs In and around
hit game.
Senator Frawley, who introduced the
measure, saw the governor in the interest
of the bill several times, and was confident
that after September / there would be bouts
with the eight-ounce gloves In this state
The measure provided that sparring exhibit
tons with gloves of not less than eight
ouaces each in weight may be feld by the
Amateur Athletic Union of the United
States or any domestic amateur athletic as
soc!auon now incorporated under the sane
ton ana according to the rules of the
Amateur Athletic Union of the United
states, when such exhibitions are between
registered amateurs and each exhibition be-
tween any two such amateurs does not con-
tinue for more than fifteen rounds within
any consecutive twenty-four hours and are
for medals or prizes other than money
which are permitted by the rules of the
Amateur Athletic Union.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-05
TRAINED LEOPARD ESCAPED.
Large Party Searching Woods Near
Wilkesbarre, Pa.
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WILKESBARRE, Pa. June 5-One Of
the trained leopards at Rocky Glen, a pic
mic resort half way between here and Scran-
ton, escaped last night at 10 o'clock and
is now in the heavily wooded mountains
there, with large party in pursuit. Miss
Ora Cecil was giving a performance in the
cage with four leopards when the light
went out, and to save herself she backed
out of the door quickly.
AT the same moment of the leopards
leaped over her head through the door and
dashed from the park getting into the
woods before 1t was realized that it had
escaped. A large force of men, armed with
lanterns, clubs and nets, went into the
woods in search. but have not yet over
taken the animal.
1t young and vigorous animal, and
1t may be some time before it is captured
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-05
CONVENT SCHOOL EXERCISES.
Award of Medals at Institution of
Learning in Georgetown.

The commencement exercises of the
Georgetown Visitation Convent opened at
3:30 o'clock this Afternoon in the main au
ditorium of the school, and graduating
medals were conferred upon twelve mem
bers of the senior class.
Father Macksey, ST., of Georgetown Uni
versity, and chaplain of the convent, pre-
sided, and made the announcements. Pre-
miums were awarded to several students
for excellence in various branches of
study. The valedictory for the class was
delivered by Miss Julia Ashe of Tennessee.
The order of exercises will be as fol-
lows:
Marche Heroique, Saint Saens) Miss
Anna Blake Bckers, Mary Kelley Marie
Ray Mary Mclaughlin; address to the
most Rev Diomede Falconio. apostolic del
egate; vocal solo, Flower Song from
Faust" (Gounod), Miss Anna Mcnamara;
piano solo. vaise op. IA, (Rubenstein). Miss
Mary Kelley; award Of premiums; vocal
quartet (a) .'Rock-a-bye" (Neidlinger), {b)
1.-THE Silver Bell' Q1erman), Misses Anna
Mcnamara, Angela Clark, Florence Top
ham, Julia Moran; vocal solo, air from
"Gioconda" PonchiellD, Miss Julia Ashe;
award of premiums: piano duo. 'Taran-
tell@'' Rossini-LiszD. Misses Marie Ray
Margaret Finley; vocal solo, "Longings"
(Rubenstein), Miss Florence Topham;
award of premiums; piano solo "Revolu-
tioIdIy Sluuy NSHopiIiJ MISS Anna Blake
Bickers; chorus. Serenade. (Schubert, vo-
cal class; award of medals; Valedictory,
Miss Julia Ashe; grand march from
Faust (Gounod), Misses Anna Blake
Bickers, Marie Ray, Mary Kelley, Jose
phine Powers.
Following is the list of graduates: Miss
Louise Weadock Michigan; Miss Elise
Smith, Virginia; Miss Julie Ashe. Tonnes
see; Miss Mary Curtis. Illinois; Miss Mar
garet Finley, Ohio; Miss Josephine Powers.
Illinois; Miss Angela Clark, Maryland;
Miss Doley Turtle, Florida; Miss Julia Mo-
ran, Pennsylvania Miss Anna Mcnamara,
Kentucky; Miss Agnes Waggaman. District
of Columbia; Miss Agnes Fordney, Michi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-05
PARCEL POST SYSTEM
CHICAGO FEDERATION OF LABOR
URGES ADOPTION.
Strong Resolutions Passed and Fore
warded to President Calling for
Congress to Take Action.
Sps cial Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
CHICAGO, June 5.--Resoluiions reouest-
ing President Roosevelt In calling for a
special session of Congress to urge the ne
cessty of a parcel post system In connec-
ton with the post Office were adopted at
the meeting of the Chicago Federation of
Labor yesterday.
Copies of the resolutions will be sent to
the executive council of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor and to all Central Labor
bodies throughout the country asking
them TO communicate with the representa-
tives from their respective localities The
resolutions read:
: w ereas the express companies of the
United States have held special privileges
granted by Congress which have resulted
In monopoly as dangerous to the peace
and prosperity of the nation as our present
railroad monopoly: and,
Whereas, The people OF the United
states for years have suffered wrong and
Inconvenience by being deprived by Con-
gress of the benefits of fuller postal serv-
ice for commodities:
Therefore. be 1t resolved. That the Chi
cago Federation of Labor request the Presi-
dent of the United States to include in any
call he may issue for a special session of
congress demand that a parcel post
measure be included in the action of Con-
gress at said special session"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-05
RECEIVED. AT LON DON
REID HAD AUDI
ENCE WITH KING EDWARD.
Presented Credentials at Noon Today
Party Conveyed to Palace in
Three Royal Carriages.

LONDON, June 5.-Whitelaw Reid the
new American ambassador, had an audi
ence with King Edward at Buckingham
Palace at noon today and presented his
credentials.
Three royal carriages were sent to Dor
chester House to convey the ambassador
and the members of the embassy to the
palace. The first was occupied by Mr.. Reid
and Col Douglas Dawson, the kings mas
ter of ceremonies. Secretary Carter, Capt.
Stockton. the naval attache; Maj. Beacon,
the military attache; Second Secretary
Craig Wadsworth and Third Secretary Elm
stein occupied the other carriages. At the
palace Mr.. Reid was received by the great
officers of state.
Foreign Secretary Lansdowne drove up
to the palace at about the same time as
the ambassador. whom he introduced TO
the king. The latter wore a field marShai
uniform and was surrounded by his suite
His majesty's reception of the ambassador
most cordial.
While the ambassador was presenting the
king with his credentials Queen Alexandra
was receiving Mrs. Reid and Miss Reid.
Her majesty showed them the interesting
objects in the palace.
Secretary Hay paid a formal visit to the
American embassy this morning
Exchange of Fluctuations.
the ambassador was quite lengthy, his
majesty recalling Mr.. Reids previous visits
to London and expressing the greatest
pleasure at the good relations between the
United States and Great Britain. The king
also spoke a few words to each member of
the embassy.
After the official reception Mr.. Reid was
ushered upstairs, where his wife and daugh-
ter were with the queen, and the ambassa-
dor was presented to her majesty. King
Edward also came in and Mrs. and Miss
Reid were presented to him. The king and
the ambassador thereupon re-engaged in
further conversation. The visit altoge:h her
lasted forty minutes. after which the am
bassador and his party returned to Dor
chester House in the state carriages with
coachmen and footmen CARRIED in long scar
let cloaks.
Mr.. Reid had already called at Lansdowne
House. the foreign secretary having waived
formal call at the foreign Office and
requested the ambassador instead to call at
his private residence.
The ambassador this afternoon called on
all the ambassadors and ministers accredit-
ed to the Court of St James. Already q
number of English visitors have called at
Dorchester House. The amba ssador has a
busy week ahead. On Tuesday he will be
Spain at Buckingham Palace and he VIII
attend with Mrs. Reid the state banquet
at the palace the same evening. Wednes-
day Mr. Reid will be one of the guests at
Lord Lansdowne's banquet to the Spanish
king. On Thursday, with Mrs. Reid and
Miss Reid, the ambassador will attend the
review of troops at Aldershot. They will
be present at the gala opera performance in
the evening and Friday will attend the
hal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-05
CRUEL PLOT REVEALED.
Torture of Parents Discovered in Offer
of Big Reward.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK. June 5.-The offer by John
Jay Tonkin, a millionaire manufacturer OF
Oswego, N. Y, of $5o,Oo0 reward for proof
of the identity of the person who has been
writing letters to him and his wife threat
enng harm to their youngest daughter,
Rosamond. unless large sum of money is
Immediately paid to the writer. has brought
to light most cruel plot to torture a father
and mother. The death of one of her chill
dren some time ago almost killed Mrs. Tom
kin, and the letter writer has been preying
on the grief of the heartbroken mother and
her known love for the young girl remain
ing to her.
Unable to dodge the letter writer, no
matter how secretly he and his wife and
child have gone from place to place, Mr.
Tonkin has finally decided to take steps
which he is sure will unearth the scoundrel.
In addition to large expenditures for de-
tectives who have been employed to find
the letter writer for many weeks, he offers
$4,000 extra reward to the successful man
in order to spur all of the workers into
greater effort.
The murder of little Cora Sweet near Os-
wego last week was the final blow to MIS-
Tonkin. That child was killed just as the
Matchmaking letter writer was repeatedly
threatening to dispose of little Rosamond-
The tragedy was too significant to the Ton
kins to be passed over.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-05
Naval Orders.

Commander F. Z. Beatty, from light
house duty at Chicago to the navy yard,
Washington city.
Lieutenant Commander J. +. Parker,
from treatment at the naval hospital. Pen
sacola, and granted three months sick
leave of absence.
Midshipman c. c. Soule, jr-, from the
Chicago to the Princeton.
Passed Assistant Surgeon l. w. Bishop,
from the naval museum of hygiene. WASH
ington city, to the Dubuque.
Assistant Surgeon j. F. Murphy, from the
Dubuque to the Hancock
Paymaster w. b. Rogers, to the navy
yard; Mare Island Cal.
Payrnaster H. Z. Biscoe, to duty as presi-
dent of the naval examining board, WASH
ington city.
Warrant Machinist f. c. Lutz, to the
Naval Academy. relieving Warrant Ma
chnist w. F Mullinix, who Is ordered TO
the Hartford.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-05
TO REVISE CONSTITUTION.
Annual Meeting of International Pipe
Filters at Pittsburg.

PITTSBURG, Pa. June 5.-The annual
convention of the Internationa Association
of Steam, Hot Water and Power Pipe Fit
tiers and Helpers opened in Moorehead Hall
today, with about one hundred and twenty
five delegates. representing 1900 members.
in attendance. The convention is being pre-
sided over by Charles n. Isler of Pittsburg
the president.
Two matters of Importance to be con-
sidered at this meeting. One is the revision
of the constitution, made necessary because
the organization was changed from a ma
tional to an international body. The per
capita tax will probably be reduced At
present IT is 30 cents for filters and 81 cents
for helpers. uniform working card will
also be adopted, to be carried by all mem
bers of the organization.
The convention will adjourn next Satur-
day evening, with election of officers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-05
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

EAST DEANWOOD-Sydney F. Marshall to
Eliza Cawthorne lot q, block 8; $40.
BLOOMINGDALE-Ge Goddard ct Tx.
to Leora A. Goddard, lot SO, block s; SO.
l-eora a. Goddard to George and Cla-
rinda M, Goddard, same property; $40.
FIFTH STREET SOUTHEAST between c
and D streets-Georgie E. Erb to Harvey
Daw, lot IS, square so; SO.
MEADOW BANK SPA SPRING FARM
Mary E. Fitch to Otto c. Gsander, part
lot g; SO.
TWENTY-FIRST STREET NORTHWEST
between II and l streets-Wiliam p.
Herbst ct ux. to John L. Perkins. part
lot 80, square -; SO
CLIFF'BOURNE-John L. Perkins to 7
Louis VIII Se, part lot 9, block g. $40
FETER'S MILL SEAT-Shelton Miller. trus-
tee, to Sarah E. c. Cooper, part =; SO
ALLEY between 32d and 33d and Pros
pect streets northwest-Frederick Stohl-
man to Daniel w. O'Donohue, part lots
81 and 50, square 121S; 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-05
Heat Prostitution.

Two cases of heat prostration occurred
today and are said to be the first OF the
season Herman Giviton, a white cook,
twenty-four years of age, was overcome
while preparing viands in the kitchen of
the Stoneleigh this forenoon.
The oppressive atmosphere today is also
said to have caused the collapse of Lewis
NanZant, an aged white man. about 1880
o'clock this forenoon at Sth street and
Pennsylvania avenue northwest. The first
precinct patrol wagon conveyed the pros
trated man to the Emergency Hospital. He
is about sixty years of age, and resides at
2316 NJ street northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-05
POLICEMAN BoLAND'S DEFENSE.
Charges Made Against Him Have Been
Withdrawn

Private Boland of the police force, who
does duty in the vicinity of the Columbia
Golf Club, is of the opinion he has been I'M
fairly treated in connection with charges
brought against him by Mr.. S. 7. Cameron,
president of the club. Mr.. Boland was
charged by Mr. Cameron with disrespectful
language, and 1t was also alleged that Bo-
lands twelve-year-old son had in his pos
session a golf stick. the property of of
the members of the club. Private Boland
stated today that the trouble his son got
into was merely a boyish prank; that no
real harm was done, and that full restitu-
ton has been made to the club. 1t is under
stood the club officials have withdrawn the
charges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-05
Applies for Writ of Habeas Corpus.

Ellen Edwards, by Attorney Campbell
Darlington, today filed petition for a writ
of habeas corpus to secure custody of VII
liam, James and Margaret Gator. The petit
toner, who is a sister TO the deceased
mother of the children. asks the court to
take the children. who are aged fourteen.
thirteen and nine years, respectively, from
the custody of their father and his second
wife. The aunt charges the stepmother
with cruelty and alleges that the father
and stepmother improper persons to
have the custody of the children.
Chief Justice Clabaugh ordered the writ
to issue returnable before him Thursday
morning next.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-05
REQUIRED TO ANSWER.
Order in Suit of Macdonald Against
Catasauuua Rubber Company.

Justice Stafford, in Equity Court No. q
today issued a rule to show cause against
the Catasauqua Rubber Company. The
rule was laid at the instance of William
Macdonald, who fled a petition asking that
the company be restrained from selling or
otherwise disposing of certain shares of
its capital stock held owned by him.
The court was also asked to restrain
the company from dsposing of its rights
and interest in process for recaiming rub
Der invented by one Jeannot V. Renewal.
The commissioner of patents is MADE
party defendant to prevent the issue of let
tiers patent to any one other than the in
ventor. Attorney D. E. Anthony represents
the complainant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-05
Public Work Ordered.

The Commissioners today ordered that
800 feet, more or less of s-inch water main
be laid in Huron street between 10th
street and Columbia avenue northwest.
That George F. Mueden be appointed
craftsman in the Office of the surveyor of
the District of Columbia, at a eompensa-
ton of 81. 80 per day, chargeable to the APP
preparations under which his services may
be rendered; appointment to take effect
when the appointee reports for duty; also
That the surveyor be authorized to hire
horse and wagon AT $40 per month, charge
able 10 the appropria don for resurvey of
certain squares in eastern section of the
city of Washington.