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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-04
MAI. GILLETTE WANTED.
Mayor Weavor Desires to Make Him
Chief Engineer Of Filtration,

Mayor Weaver of Philadelphia has noti-
fled the Secretary of War of his desire to
appoint Maj. Casius E. Gillette, Corps of
Engineers, chief engineer of the bureau OF
filtration of the city of Philadelphia, and
asks that the officer be granted leave OF
absence for the purpose OF accepting the
appointment. Secretary Taft has decided
that he is without authority to grant the
request. but, being favorably disposed to-
ward it, will submit the matter to Con-
Eress for action
The case is similar in its general aspects
Corps of Engineers, who has been granted
indefinite leave of absence without pay, by
virtue of a special act of Congress, in order
that he may serve as a member OF the
canal board of the state of New York.
Maj. Gillette is regularly stationed at
San Francisco, but for several months
past has been in Philadelphia investigat-
Ing the alleged frauds in connection with
the construction of the filtration plant. lie
was granted permission to do that special
work by the Secretary of War at the earn
est solicitation of the municipal authorities
of Philadelphia. 1t is mainly because Of
the signal ability displayed by Maj Gil
lette In that investigation that induced
Mayor Weaver to put him in charge OF
the municipal waterworks at an annual
salary of $1,000.
Gen Mackenzie. chief of engineers, to
whom the application was referred has re-
ported to the Secretary of War that, al
though the Engineer Corps is already short
of officers to do the important work de-
volying upon the corps, he will not, under
the peculiar circumstances of the case, op-
pose the transfer of Maj. Gillette to the
civil service, by granting him leave of alb
sence without pay, provided the necessary
authority is obtained from Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-04
BETWEEN TWO FIRES
Precarious Position of Premier
Witte
In THE RUSSIAN CRISIS
STORMY SESSION oF CzAR AND
HIS MINISTERS.
wholesale Arrest Of Labor AgitatoI;
Suggested by Durnovo Meets En-
peror's Approval.
TN THE RUSSIAN CRISIS

special Cablegram to The Star.
PARIS, December A dispatch to the
Echo de Paris from ST Petersburg, dated
December 1, says that the latest meeting
of ministers at Tsarskoe- Selo was of a
stormy character. Minister of the Interior
Durnovo said that he could end the pre-
valllns anarchy by arresting 5000 intel
lectuals" and expeling 200 workmen from
st. Petersburg and Moscow.
the czar appeared to favor this plan.
Premier Witte said that he was ready to
have recourse to this means of repression.
but only on condition that he be allowed
to resign Immediately afterward, since he
felt no longer capable even of insurinp or
der in the present state of affairs.
The czar LEFT the matter in suspense.
Whites adherents in the council remained
silent. The premier's position is regarded
as precarious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-04
FUNDS FOR THE CANAL
BILL TO APPROPRIATE SIC, 900
INTRODUCED.

Representative Hepburn today introduced
a bill to amend the Panama canal law go
as to facilitate the sale of bonds and ap-
prepriating $16,500,O00 to be Immediately
available for canal construction. The bill
provides that the bonds authorized by sec
lion of the act entitled "An act to pro-
vide for the construction of a canal con-
nocting the waters of the Atlantic and Pa
ciilc oceans approved June 2S 1907 shall
be subject to the provisions of section 13 OF
the act entitled AN act to define and fix
the standard of value, to maintain the
parity OF all forms of money issued or
coined by the United States, to refund the
public debt, and for other purposes" ap-
proved March A. 1900, the same as though
said bonds were issued under the pro
visions of said act of March Ii, 1900.
There is appropria ted the sum of SIC, 800
600 to continue the construction of the
isthmian canal to be expended under the
direction Of the President, the said sum to
continue available until expended; provided,
that all expenditures from the appropriation
shall be reimbursed to the treasury of the
United States out of the proceeds of the
sale of bonds authorized in section of the
act approved June 2S, 1862.
A detailed statement of the expenditures
from this and subsequent appropriations
for the construction of the isthmian canal
must be made annually to Congress at the
beginning of each regular session.
1t is thought by the House leaders that
this provision and the fact that the canal
commissions report is not yet in will serve
to postpone agitation of the question of
proposed investigation of Panama. canal
affairs.
The b.. Is to be pushed through as
rapidly as possible. The feature Of the
measure putting the Panama canal bonds
on the same basis as government IS. as to
taxation, will insure an early issue of
Panama bonds, provided by the Spooner
act.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-04
Actuary Eldredge Of the Mu-
tual Reserve Questioned
ON THE WITNESS STAND
EXPLAINED RED TAPE FORMAL
ITY III SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS.
Investigation Will Continue During
Legislative Session Unless Or
dered TO Stop.

NEW YORK, December 4.-Senator Arm
strong. chairman of the legislative life in
surance investigation committee said to-
day that there was erroneous impression
that the life of the committee would end
at the beginning of the next ses-
sion of the next legislature, On January
g. This, he said was not true.
The committee would continue in exist
ence and could continue to sit and take
evidence unless the legislature, by joint
action, ordered 1t to stop the investigation.
I'VE hope and intend" said Senator Arm
strong, "to finish this investigation by De-
cember 81, and to make our report to the
legislature when it opens. We have got
at the main things and the moral effect is
half"
The senator said it is possible that Post
master General Cortelyou and Cornelius N.
Bliss of the republican national commit
tee will be called. but he does not see
any reason why they should.
Asked about the probability of calling
ther witnesses, among whom II. H. Rogers
had been mentioned as a possibility. the
senator said the committee was not ap-
pointed to investigate the Standard Oil
Company. There are insurance men," he
said. who would be glad to have us de-
vote the twenty-three days remaining to
something else than insurance"
George D. Eldredge, vice president and
actuary of the Mutual Reserve Life Insur-
ance Company. was the first witness before
the committee today.
Mr. Eldredge was questioned concerning
a claim against the Mutual Reserve Life
in favor of Mrs Jennie " S. Potter Of
East Saginaw, Mich. This claim, based on
a policy for $4,000 on the life of her nus
band was presented on May 3, 1908; 1t
was approved on July 10, and finally was
paid five months and eight days after the
claim had been presented.
In the final settlement Mrs. Potter re-
ceved s4I00. Before the settlement was
made the company had suhtracted lien
of S2CO0 created against the policy when
the policy lapsed and was renewed in
1892 Mr.. EIdredge said the approval of
the claim was delayed until July - be-
cause It came in too late to be included
in the June assessment. The average time
taken TO pay, salei= claims by Dost-mortem
assessment, he said was four and one-half
to five and one-half months from the date
Of the presentment of the claim.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-04
HOUSE COMMITTEES.
May Be Announced the Latter Part of
This Week

1t was thought today that Speaker Can
non will be ready to announce the commit
tees within a week from today at the out
side and possibly before the close of this
week The list is pretty well made up, but
there are few knotty problems in selec-
ton that still are bothering the Speaker.
There was no change today in the pros
pect, heretofore noted in The STAR that Mr..
Tawney of Minnesota will be the chairman
of appropriations committee, in which event
Mr. McCleary will go to ways and means.
This will necessitate almost a complete re-
orga nization of the subcommittee of the ap-
propriations committee having charge Of
the District of Columbia appropriation bill.
That subcommittee in the last Congress
consisted of Messrs. McCleary, Burkett,
Gardner, Benton and Pierce. Mr.. Burkett
Is in the Senate, Mr.. Benton and Mr.. Pierce
ar. rot in the House this session and If Mr..
McCiaary goes off it will leave Mr.. Gardner
the 'ucleus of new organization.
Gen. j. Warren Keifer of Ohio and Mr..
Madden OF Illinois. two new members are
going on approximations committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-04
GoTHAM'S LATEST MYSTERY.
Police Searching for Man Mixed UP in
Woman's Death.

NEW YORK. December 4.-The police
are searching today for Roy L. Miller, or
Guy l.. Hathaway, who disappeared after
he had called for help and told another
man that Nellie Brod, the young woman
with whom he lived at 13o East 43d street,
had been shot and almost instantly killed
in their rooms early yesterday. Miller or
Hathaway. was telephone operator at the
Hotel Manhattan, where he was known as
Roy l.. Miller, but one trunk found in
the rooms where the two lived contained
letters directed to Guy L.. Hathaway, a
mans clothing marked &c. l.. H." and a
marksman's badge from a Pennsylvania
regiment.
Letters which were found in one of the
trunks evidently belonging to the dead
woman were addressed to Miss Nellie Brod,
care of Mrs Hannah Hall, Lattimer Mines
Pa. Mrs Hall is sister of Miss Brod
and telegram from her said Nellie Brod
left home to live with Miller in New York
city three years ago.
The police have discovered that Miss
Brod has been known in the Tenderloin
district for some time, and on Saturday
told some of-her women friends there that
she was tired of life in New York, and that
she was going back to her home In PENN
sylvania to live. On Saturday she bought
a lot of presents for the children of her
sister, Mrs. Hall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-04
MUTINY AT KIFFF.
Troops Joined Mutineers - 70 Killed
and 800 Wounded in Clash.

BERLIN, December "A dispatch to
Lokal Anzeiger from Kieff via PodwoIo-
cyka, December 3 noon, saws: One com
pany of pontoon battalion mutinied today.
and, fully armed. marched through the
streets trying to persuade other troops TO
join it. Only an engineer corps did So. The
mutineers, then 1900 strong, continued their
march. Two hundred Cossacks were sent
to prevent their advance. but Gen Drake,
In order to prevent bloodshed, subsequently
withdrew the Cossacks and permitted the
mutineers to pass. Gen. Drake made re-
peated and kindly efforts to persuade the
mutineers to abandon their foolhardy
course. A part of them had complied when
Governor General Suchomlaff telephoned
an order that energetic measures be taken
against the mutineers and that the latter
be fired upon at the first opportunity
The mutineers halted before the barracks
of an Azof regiment, which was called
upon to join the marchers. During the
demonstration at the barracks several
mutlneers tired, wounding an officer aud
two or three soldiers. The troops then fired
upon the mutineers, who returned the fire
and fed after several more volleys from the
troops. The casualties on both sides were
about 20 dead and 800 wounded. Two hun
dred mutineers surrendered.
Gen Drake has been given leave of ab-
sence and will be succeeded by Lieut. Gen
Karganoff, an energetic, strict officer.
A strike has broken out in the shops of
the southwestern railways and in ali the
factories. The great mass meetings held
in the Polytechnic Institute have caused
the authorities to close the latter. All the
newspapers are subject to the strictest
censorship and the radical publications
consequently are not appearing. The
newspapers are allowed only to report
facts, and must not print expressions of
sympathy with the telegraph and post
office employees The authorities wanted to
utStribute the accumulated mails tbrOu 9Th
the house porters, but the strikers pre-
vented It
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-04
DREDGING THE DELAWARE.
Cent Accept the Proposition of Phila-
delphia's Mayor

In order to meet the objections raised
by the Secretary of War to the execution
of the Senate resolution directing that an
inquiry be made as to the cost of dre,fg-
ing the Delaware river at Philadelphia to
depth of thirty-five feet. the mayor of
that city has notified the War Department
that the city of Philadelphia is willing to
bear all the expenses in connection with
the work
1t is said at the War Department that
the mayors proposition cannot be accepted,
for the reason that while the matter of
expense was objection to the original
proposition the deelination of the War De-
partment to undertake the work was based
on the ground that 1t was prohibited from
so doing by general statute, requiring the
concurrence of both houses of Congress for
the expenditure of government money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-04
TOR JEWISH VICTIMS.
National Day of Mourning at Chicago
Big Relief Fund.

CHICAGO. December 4.-The national
day of mourning In memory of the Jews
who were massacred In Russia recently will
be observed in Chicago this afternoon and
evening by special services. which will be
heard in thirty-hve of the synagogues of
the city The meeting will be attended by
about 10000 Jews of Chicago, and it is ex-
pected that the sympathizers of the
stricken people of Russia will be awakened
as a result
The services also will be marked by pray
ers of Thanksgiving over the fact that the
100000 mark for the relief fund raised in
Chicago has been passed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-04
Naval Movements.

The armored cruiser Maryland has arrived
at Hampton Roads. the collier Hannibal at
Boston, the composite gunboat Princeton
at Mare Island and the protected cruiser
Cleveland at Guantanamo.
The protected cruiser Chicago has left
San Francisco for Honolulu, the converted
cruiser Supply has left Honolulu for Mare
Island. the supply and repair ship Iris has
left Cavite for Hong Kong, and the sup
ply ship Glacier has left Boston for New
York.
The converted cruiser Mayf1ower and the
tug Potomac have left New York, and the
aranored cruiser Pennsylvania has left Phil
alelpIia. all bound for Hampton KcadA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-04
Representative Towne Welcomed.

Among the conspicuous Representatives
from New York is Charles A. 1Towne, who
received many congratulations the floor
upon his return to public life. Mr.. Towne
was a prominent republican member of
Congress ten years ago, and afterward
served a short term as a democratic United
States Senator from Minnesota. He now
represents one of the strongest Tammany
districts of New York. Mr.. Towne is a
celebrated orator, and some of his notable
speeches in Congress are still well remem-
hare1i
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-04
Personal Mention.

Mr.. Aibrecht Oehler of the division of
hydrography and reclamation, United
States geological survey has gone to Mac
dona, Texas, to spend Christmas with his
parents.
Gen. Davis, judge advocate general OF the
army, has returned to this city from
visit to his family ct West Point ". X
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-04
Movements of Troops.

The military secretary is advised that
the ID Squadron, l4th Cavalry (nIrie ofi-
GERS and 211 enlisted menl, has left San
Francisco Cal. for the preside Of Monte
rey, Cal, for station
The military secretary is also advised that
Troop L. I4th Cavalry (three officers and
ferty-twe enlisted nen), has arrived at
Boise Barracks. Idaho. for station.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-04
Orders to the Tug Potomac.

Orders have been issued at the Navy De-
partment to the tug Potomac, now on her
way from New York to Hampton Roads, to
accompany the Glacier on. her cruise to the
colliers Brutus and Caesar In towing the
dry dock Dewey from Solomon's Island to
Olongapo, p. /. The tug Potomac is in COM
mand of Lieut.. Austin Kautz and is
equipped with engines of 2, 2,0o0-horse power.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-04
CAUCUS OF SENATORS.
Steering Committee and Committee on
Vacancies to Be Chosen.

A caucus of republican senator's has been
called Immediately following the adjourn
ment of the Senate tomorrow. This caucus
Is for the purpose OF naming a committee
to fill committee vacancies and for the APP
pointment of steering committee The
steering committee will outline the order of
business before the adjournment for the
holidays. 1t is understood that joint state
hood for Oklahoma and Indian Territory
and New Mexico and Arizona will be one of
the first matters to receive consideration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-04
MIR. CURTIS BILL.
Will Again Introduce It in Congress
This Session.

Representative Curtis of Kansas called on
Secretary Taft today. He said he would
reintroduce his bill considered at the last
session. but which did not pass, and which
provides for the free admission of all arti-
cles the growth and product of the Philip
pine Islands into the United States except
sugar and tobacco, which was to be as
sessed but 25 per cent of the Dingley tariff
law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-04
viii Be Home on Day of Execution

CHICAGO, December 4.-Gov c. ]. Bell
of Vermont. accompanied by MS wife and
a number of members of his staff. arrived
In Chicago last night to attend the annual
dinner of the New England Society to-
morrow evening. He denied that he In
tended to proions his absence from his
state until after the execution of Mrs. Mary
Rogers next Friday. He added that the
execution would not be interfered with by
any action of the governox.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-04
Moyement Of Naval Vessels.

The military secretary is informed that
the transport Sherman arrived at Manila
yesterday with troops and supplies from
San Francisco.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-04
TOWNSEND RATE BILL.
It is Said to Embody the Presidents
Views.

The Townsend railroad rate bill, modi-
flcation of the Esch-Townsend bill of last
session and measure which largely en-
bodies the Presidents views on this vexed
question. win be introduced early In the
present week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-04
Scene in the Galleries.

In the galleries things were usual
distinguished men. beautiful women. the
sheen of silk and satin. the CLEAN and fash
of jewels. All in that quarter was as famil-
lar as the hall itself. But on the floor the
bare mahogany stood unadorned and so far
as appearances went the House might have
been in session a week or a month Miss
Alice Roosevelt and party of friends oc-
opied seats in the executive gallery. and
many representative members of official
and resident Washington society were in
the reserved sections. The diplomatic gal
lery was also well flied when the House
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-04
ONLY BRIEF NEWS.
Ielegraphic Tie-Up Continues at St
PETERSBURG

LONDON, December i, 3:52 pm-No dis
patches from ST. Petersburg or elsewhere
IN Russia, with the exception of a brief
message from Warsaw, have arrived in
LONDON today up to the present time since
those dated Saturday, which came in via
Eydtkuhnen, East Prussia. during the
night The latest messages received by the
RUSSIAN embassy, also dated Saturday,
came by the same route. They contained
no information in regard to the situation.
The foreign office has heard nothing from
the British embassy at st. Petersburg since
communications were severed
dispatch from Haparanda Sweden via
Stockhoinl, SAYS there are no indications of
the probable duration of the telegraphers'
strike. NO disturbances have occurred in
Finland "
news agency telegram from Liverpool
says cable message has been received
there from Odessa stating that all was
quiet and hoping that the telegraphers'
strike will end December 4. The date the
given.
Ultimatum to Witte.
WARSAW, December A decisive meet
ing of the League of Leagues is expected to
be held today in st. Petersburg where a
project for constituent assembly will be
adopted and demand for its accept lnce
Will be presented to Premier Witte The
league will wait for an answer untu
Wednesday, and in case the government re-
fuses to grant the demand the League of
Leagues is resolved, 1t Is understood. to act
Independently, in accordance with what ii
declares to be the wishes of the people
The Jews of Warsaw today are mourning
for the victims of the massacles. Iue
shops are closed and services are he ne
held in the synagogues
According to official Jewish information.
massacres of Jews occurred in 130 localities
in Russia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-04
Admission by Card.

Admission to the House galleries today
was by card only, and when the House
met at noon every seat was taken and the
disappointed ones lined up ranks deep In
the corridors outside of the gallery doors.
AS usual, the visiting throng was in holl-
day attire and the galleries presented an
animated scene and al. interesting sight
when the House was called TO order. But
in the scheme of frst-day things the alb
sence of the usual flower display from the
floor could not be forgotten No baskets
and wreaths and broken columns and floral
horsesh0es and the like adorned the desks
of members. No laden pages scurried here
and there around the aisles staggering un-
der hot-house products. No staid repre-
sentatives were seen addressing the Speak
er from rose bowers and violet-scented cor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-04
Weather.

Fair, continued cold to-
night, minimum temperature
about 20 degrees; tomorrow
fair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-04
HOUSE is ORGANIZED
Mr.. Cannon Formally Elected
Speaker.
RETURNS HIS THANKS
NO FLORAL TRIBUTES IN THE
HALL
Great Throng at the Capitol-Admis-
sion Given Only to Those Who Had
Tickets-Apportioni the Seats.
RETURNS HIS THANKS

The convening of the House of Repre-
sentatives at noon today for the first ses-
sion of the Fifty-ninth Congress lacked 20
a great extent that picturesque quality so
notlceably feature of former first day
assemblies. This was due largely to the
fact that no flowers were permitted m
the hall of the House. Speaker Cannon
put his foot down on the proposition good
and hard some weeks ago, and the pub
licity given the matter since then evidently
served to bear the flower market. The
only flowers in the House today when
the Speakers gavel fell were worn on the
coat lanelS of members
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-04
A Tribute of Sympathy.

Senator Bulkeley of Connecticut arose to
inform the Senate of the death of Senator
Pistt of his state at his summer home at
Washington. Conn, April Il last He of
fered resolution expressing the sympa thy
of the Senate 10 the family of the late
senator from Connecticut, and as further
mark Of respect moved that the Senate ad-
journ.
The resolution was adopted and the mo-
tion carried.
The Senate will again meet at 12 O'Clock
tomorrow. when the Presidents message
will be presented to il and will be read
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1905-10-06
Deafness Cannot be Curen

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way 10 cure deaf
ness, and that is by constitutional re
NEEDLES. Deafness is caused by an in
famed condition of the mucous lining
of the .Eustachian tube When this
tube is infiamed You have a rumbling
sound or imperfect hearing, and when
it is entirely closed, deafness is the re-
suit. and unless the inflammation can be
taken cut and this tube restored to its
normal icondition, hearing will be
destroyed forever; nine cases out of
ten are caused by Catarrh, (which is
nothing bat an inflamed condition of
the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness caused by
catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls
Gatarrh Cure. send for circulars
free. Il. J. CHENEY < co, Toledo, o.
sold by Druggists, zoe.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.