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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-30
ANNAPOLIS WON BOAT RACE.
Defeated University of Pennsylvania
on the Severn Today.

ANNAPOLIS. Md. April 29.-The navy
won from the University of Pennsylvania
eight today in two-mile race on the
Severn. The winning time was 1212A, and
that of Pennsylvania 12:21A. The navy
second crew and the Pennsylvania fresh
men were entered in the same race, the
visitors crossing the line in 1855 As, eight
lengths behind the varsity, and three
quarters of length ahead of the navy sec
ond. whose time was 1871.
The ACE between the senior crews was a
beautiful contest. The crews We're together
until the last quarter of a mile when the
navy spurted and won by little over a
length.
Head winds and choppy water account
for the slow time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-30
Gen. Wheeler's Name Proposed.

NORFOLK, Va. April 29-Certain prom
inent Norfolk people who were active in
the original jamestown movement are pro-
posing today that Gen. Joe Wheeler of
Alabama be made Gen. Lees successor as
president of the jamestown Exposition
The jamestown offices here have been
closed and draped In mourning. The d.
rectors will meet Monday to adopt suitable
resolutions.
Gen. Lee was the second president of the
Jamestown Exposition Henry L. Schmeiz
the first president, resigned of his own
volttion after holding the office for a short
time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-30
Will Place Stake Boat

NEW YORK, April 23-Allison v.
Armour received cablegram today
from c. l.. F. Robinson. member Of
the American committee on the Imperial
Yacht Club of Kiel, Germany, who Is now
In London. saying that the English COM
mlttee OF that club had decided to place q
stake boat at the finish line of the trans
Atlantic yacht race at the Lizard The
stake boat will remain at the line until the
winners of the four prizes have crossed th-
line.
In the absence of a stake boat The finish
line was to have been line north and
south throughout the lighthouse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-30
Valuable Baggage Destroyed.

Practically all of the baggage. said to be
valued at $4,000, was destroyed. 1t Is
claimed that a misunderstanding of orders
led to the accident. The north-bound pas
senger train to New York had orders to
take the siding at Paris, a way station foar
miles north of Greenvile. The freight.
which was being made up here, was on the
main line. AS a result of the wreck Presi-
dent Ogden abandoned his trip to other
points. and the special left tonight for the
east Prof. Farnam and wife remaining
here in hospital. At the coroner's in
quest this afternoon the train dispatcher
testified that orders to the effect that the
Ogden special would arrive at 7:15 We're
filed in the yardmaster's office, and later
that another order was filed that the spe
cial would arrive at 80 am. Yardmaster
Riser testified that he received no orders
whatever to that effect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-30
Belgian Exposition Opened.

The international exhibition in celebration
Of the seventy-ffth anniversary of Bel
GUMS independence was opened at Liege,
Belgium, Thursday by Prince Albert of
Flanders in the presence Of the diplomatic
corps, the civil and military authorities
and a considerable number of visitors. Some
time must elapse before the exhibition will
be near completion.
The buildings generally are handsome.
and the grounds covering ITO acres at the
junction of the rivers Mouse and Ourthe.
are tastefully laid out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-30
Tax on Fermented LIQUOR.

The collector Of internal revenue has de-
cded that tax is required to be paid on
every fermented liquor made from malt or
from any substitute therefor, however
small the quantity OF alcohol contained
therein. II the percentage Of alcohol is
noticeable. But where a beverage, al
though having flavor and appearance of
malt liquor. does not contain more than
one-half Of 1 per cent Of alcohol, It does
not come within the notice Of internal reve-
nue. laws. and special tax IL not required
to be paid for its manufacture and SALE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-30
OGDEN TRAIN WRECKED
FURTHER DETAILS OF THE ACCT
DENT AT GREENvILLE.

GREENvILLE. S. c., April 29.-While
rounding a curve inside the yard limits OF
the Southern railroad at Greenville, and
running at the estimated speed of fifty
miles an hour. the special Pullman train
bearing Robert C. Ogden and 100 members
of the southern conference of education
crashed into the rear end of freight train
at 7:5J o'clock this morning, killing four
persons and injuring a score OF others.
None of Mr.. Ogden's guests was killed.
The dead are Charles M. Cope white,
brakeman of the special. Columbia, s. c.;
John Little. w. w. Cummings and J. F.
Hayne, negro employees on the dining car
st. James,
The injured are: Prof. Henry w Farnam.
Yale University. arm broken and cut on
head; Mrs. Henry W. Farnam, badly
bruised about head and arm; DR.. Julius D.
Dreher, Roanoke College, cut on head st.
Clair Mckelway, editor Brooklyn Eagle,
bruised on the back and shoulder; Robert
M Ogden, secretary to President Ogden,
cut on hand and head bruised; Mrs. J. &.
on head: Bishop w. N. McVicker of Provi-
dence, r. l.. bruised; James Hunter. engi-
neer on special. leg and arm broken; Wal
ter Kershaw. electrician on special. ear
and head cut; Conductor Edward Acker.
bruised; John F. Mccoy. agent Pennsyl-
vania railroad. cash on head: r. Shull,
negro cook on st. James. cut on arm;
George Williams, waiter on diner Waldorf,
bruised.
Cars Piled Into a Heap.
The combination baggage and club car
and two diners, together with the loco
motive and freight car. were piled into
heap, and in an instant fire broke out IN
the cooking end of the diners. DR.. Nc
Kelway. Prof Farnam. Mrs. Farnam, Mrs
Thorp, DR.. Dreher and Robert M. Ogden
were eating breakfast in the second diner.
which was torn to pieces. The floor col
lapsed and the passengers were picked up
from the track. The seven sleeping cars
behind the diners were left intact but the
shock sprung many locks. imprisoning the
occupants. Seth Low and Mrs. Low. DR..
McVickar and others were rescued when
the doors were smashed open with axes.
The passengers in the st. James were
quickly removed, but the three negroes
could not be saved They breathed the
flames and died.
When he saw that the crash could not
be averted Engineer Hunter of the Ogden
train applied the emergency brakes and
jumped.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-30
QUALIFICATION EXPRESSED.
The Venezuelan Charge Pleased With
Minister RusselIs Transfer.

Senior n. Veloz-Goitcoa, the Venezuelan
charge d'affaires here, called upon Acting
Secretary Loomis at the State Department
yesterday to express the qualification of his
government upon the assignment as United
States minister to Venezuela of Mr.. w. w.
Russell to take the place of Mr. Bowen
who has been ordered to this city. Mr.
Veloz has notified the Venezuelan foreign
office of the changes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-30
Season Opened at Frostburg.

Special Dispatch to The Star
CUMBERLAND, Nd. April 29.-Thir;y-
two hundred people witnessed the opening
OF the Georges Greek League season at
ETC stburg today. Frostburg lost beca use
OF errors in the first and third, Cumberland
not earning a run BabSOn of Washingt N
and Laughlin made home-runs for Frost
burg, with no one on bases. Twenty-Five
young ladies raised the pennant won by
Frostburg last year. while the Ar.on Band
played. A parade preceded the game
Score: Cumberland, 6; Frostburg 3.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-30
Other College Games.

MADISON, Wis, April 29-Wisconsin
University. /: Chicago University 2.
NEW YORK, April 29.-Fordham won
the base ball game with Trinity today by
score of to 5.
STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Cal. April
29.-Stanford Universfty's base ball nine to-
day defeated Waseda University, Japan, 8
to 1. The game attracted great throng of
spectators. half OF whom were Japanese.
The foreigners f1elded well, but were weak
in batting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-30
Picked Up by Car Fender.

James Arnold. colored, twenty-five years
old. living at 22d and D streets northwest,
rode his bicycle in front of a Capital Trac-
ton street car at 18th and G. streets north
west last night. The car was moving at
the time and the bicycle and rider were
picked up by the fender. Arnold was
not injured and his wheel escaped damage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-30

PRINCETON. N. j., April 29.-Princeton
defeated Cornell today In an interesting
game of base ball by the score of to 0.
Byram, the Princeton pitcher, was the star
of the contest, striking out sixteen men ana
allowing only thirty-two batters to face
him. Deshen held Princeton team down
well after the second inning, allowing no
further score. Only two Ithacans reached
third base.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-30
Search for Woman's Friends.

A message was received at police head
quarters last night from the Boston police
authorities asking for information concern
ing Miss Dougherty of this city 1t was
stated that the young woman is staying in
a MOTEL in Boston and that she appeared to
be demented. She said she lived on 10th
street in this city. and the police made an
unsuccessful effort to find her relatives
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-30
Indicated College Teams Meet.

ANN ARBOR. Mich. April 29.-Michigan
and Illinois, the only two undefeated west
ern college base ball teams, broke their Tie
today when Michigan won, to 1. Score:
Michigan 80 O ks 3
Illinois .......0 0 0 0 o. 6 3
Batteries: Sanger and Taft: Opfergelt,
Bushnell and Slocum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-30
Fell Off a Street Car,

Mrs. Graham. whose home is at 40 18th
street northeast, fell and was slightly in
Jured while getting off a street car at 9th
and g streets northwest last night about
$50 O'Clock. She was removed to her homo
in a private conveyance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-30
Arm and Hand Cut.

Richard Phieffer. eolored. twenty-three
years old. living at D30 30 street northwest,
went to tho Emergency Hospital about IL
O eloox last evening and asked for M sdlcaI
treatment. He had a bad cut on tho left
arm and hand, which he said was done by
q razor In the hands of man with whom
he had q fight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-30
Spanish War Veteran Killed.

NEW YORK, April 23.-Timothy McMa-
hon. forty years old. veteran Of the Span
ish-Amerioan war, was killed in Madison
N. j.. today. by a passenger train on the
Lackawanna railroad. McMahon's home
was In illinois,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-30
Bitten by a Dog.

Aubrey Luddy. ten years old. living at
B21 LIST street southeast. was bitten on his
right leg by dog while In front of his
hoine last night. His injury was dressed by
the surgeons ct Providence Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-30
British Ambassador Sails,

NEW YORK. April 29-Sir Henry Morti-
mer Durand. British ambass ndor to the
United States. sailed for Europe today on
the Cunard line steamer Etruria. He sx-
poets to remain in London only about ten
days. returning at once to Washinatoo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-30

LEXINGTON, Va, April 29.-Base ball:
Virginia Military Institute. s: Virginia
Polytechnic Institute, G. Washington and
Lee University, l.; Randolph Macon Col
lege. 3.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-30
EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS.
Sections of Switzerland and France
Visited This Morning.

GENEVA, Switzerland. April 29.-Earth-
quake shocks were felt here at 2:45 o'clock
this morning The inhabitants were some
what alarmed. and many of them rushed
into the streets, but the damage done in
this city was very slight.
The shocks were felt throughout the
Canton de Valois and elsewhere. They
were accompanied by subterranean rum
blings. Some houses were damaged In the
Canton de Valois.
The shocks apparently were mors severe
at Chamonix and In it's neighborhood than
elsewhere Houses were cracked and some
old monuments were badly damaged The
church at Argentieres was SO shaken that
its condition is dangerous.
LYONS, France, April 29.-Early shocks
were felt here and at Pontarlier and Gex
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-30
Arrested for wife Murder.

ROCHESTER. N. Y. April 20-vincsnt
Love IL under arrest at the police station
on a coroner's warrant, charged with MUIR
der in the first degree for killing his wife.
Mrs.. Love was stabbed with . pocket
knife and bled to death. Her body -
found at 0:80 this evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-30
Presentation Day.

The anniversary exercises Of Gallauict
Coliege VIII be held Wednesday afterno, D
at ) O'Clock at Kendall Green
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-30
Death Of private McManus.

The military secretary is informed that
Private Richard McManus. Company I. 18th
United States Infantry. died at Manila OF
malarial fever on the 10th instant.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-05-13

has been listening to the unfolding Of
the story Of the oregon land frauds
lie has seen men whom he knew ana
respected for years drawn into the net
OF the government, Indicted ana
charged with crimes ana mlsdcmcan-
ors, and has been compelled IN the
strict performance Of his duty ms Judge
Of n United states court 10 put aside
lifelong ties and all friendly feeling
and 10 decide points M issue which
meant either the ruin OF these friends
or tholr Acqulttal Of all charges, In
almost oycry case Judge lielllnger
found n his duty to decide against his
friends and this weighed heavily upon
him.
charles u, BollIngcr was born ut
MNquon, H. Nov n, 1889, HIS par.
onts brought him 10 oregon IN lSi1
when he WAS years old, Judge Bel
linRer'e education was obtained IN the
common schools Of Marion county
oregon, and at the willamette uniycr-
Sly. Salem, He was admitted 10 the
bar IN 1863, but praclIsod law Tor only
year when he became editor OF The
Arena, n Democratic newspaper pub
llshod at Salem, Poor health tcnnla
mated his connection with the paper
NNb N'Nln luNNl' w lhlhN'h wv NV
cNntllc business for "A year and re-
entered the newspaper business as
editor OF another political publication,
the states Rghts Democrat Of Albany,
Az u result Of the prominent part he
took IN the political fiold he was elect
cd 10 the legislature on the Demo-
cratic ticket lie came TO Portland TO
reside IN 1870, ana assumed editorial
control OF tho Daily Evening News
which he held about q year when he
was appointed prosecuting attorney
During the Modoo war he served with
such distinction M colonel Of his rogl-
ment, that he was commended for gall
lantry IN action by Cen Wheaton,
IN 1880 he formed law partnership
with cX.Unitcd states senator j, II,
Dolph, Hon, cyrus A. Dolph, Judge
Rufus Mallory and oS.united states
Senator Joseph Simon, as Dolph, licl'
Inger Mallory N simon, which for
several years was tho most prominent
law nrm IN this state, lie withdrew
from the Arm IN 1893 whom appointed
Judge NJ the United states district
court OF oregon by President Grover
Cleveland
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-05-13
NEGRO HlCAWAYMAN
PROMPTLY HANGED BY MOB

Cairo, A., May l2,--Tom Wlthorspoon,
q negro, was taken from officers at Bel.
mont, Mo, 10 miles below Cairo, at d
o'clock this evening, by q mob Of sever
al hundred persons ana hanged IN the
public square to large swing,
Early this morning ntgro said 10 be
Wlthcrspoon, who only recently returned
from the Missouri pcnItontIarS went 10
the home of Fred Hess, three miles be.
low. belmont, and M the POM Of n rho
demanded 5000, Hess, who was former.
~ a member OF the legislature, told
the negro ne aid not have mat much
money IN the house,
The negro ordered him 10 20 10 Bel.
mont and get the money lie compelled
Hess 10 hitch up a horse ana buggy ana
ordered him TO get In win MS Wlto ana
child,
Tho negro then saddlcd another horse
and, mounting II, told Hess 10 drive to-.
ward Belmont, ana WHOM mat place
was near the negro forced Mrs, Hess
ana the child 10 yet out Of the buggy
and enter deserted ehanty
The negro thon told Hess 10 drive TO
Belmont ana TO send the money back
ny l'NIO IINNNl'I lUNlN' w inv NnNl
or he would XIII hs wife ana child,
Hess hurried TO Belmont ana got the
money ana sent Il back with negro
preacher, Tho dosoprado Immediately
mounted the horse and rode up 20 the
Iron Mountain tracks,
A posse was organized az once Of
Belmont and Columbus citizens, ana u
small party followed the negro In u
switch engine ana discovered that he
had taken refuge In the swamps around
First lake.
Bloodhounds were secured from
Charleston, ana negro was found IN
deserted shNntY llo was captured
ana taken TO Belmont by the officers
A mob OF several hundred persons had
formed IN Belmont ana they immcdl.
0tely took charge OF the negro, and,
despite his bogglngs ana poalngs, they
rushed him into the public square ana
secured q rope from n large swing and
strung the negro up az the guilty man,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-05-13
CABINET MEETING,
Home Matters OF Importance
Were discussed,

Wash ng,on, May H. Home matters
0l Importance were considered lnfors
mally M todnY's meeting Of the cabinet,
but no decision Of questions of concern
was reached, Much Of the time Of the
meeting was taken UP by ne prosldcnt
IN discussing the details OF his western
trip,
80 oo0nllc discussion of tho case IN.
volYlnp Assist, Socy. Of state LOOMS
ana Herbert W, Bowen, United SlateS
minister at Caracas, took place SccN
TAFT. who had the subject under con'
eldordlon IN the Hhgoncc of the prcsi'
dent arranged with Mt Roosevelt 10
talk upon the cnse tonight, Mhuu lhcy
were 10 10 oYor the matter Wlly AMI
decide Just what method of procedure
shan DO followed
The case involving Mr. LOOMS AMI
Minister Bowen wlll be taken up by
the president next week Mr. lioosc.
Welt win conduct the inquiry into tho
matter personally and both MI Looms
ana Mr. Bowen VIII bp given an oppor.
tunIty to present their respective Sides
Mr.. Bowen N expected IN Washington
sunday. ana the whole matter win
probably be taken M Monday
The announcement wus made NJ tho
navy department today that Rear. Ad'
mIrn Higsbco's squadron VIII be sent TO
France TO bring back the remains Of
John Paul Jones II II estimated "
the department that Admiral SiRghco
win sail from New York between tho
9TH ana 10th 81 June
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-05-13

der 9r else some hot candle grease fell
on II, causing II TO explode,
Wampa was blown TO bits frogmente
OF him being found several hundred
feet away Two men working nearby
were also blown TO pieces, ihelr re-
mains nlling seven snokn
-Four others working about 100 feet
distant were Instantly Killed, though
their bodies were not mutllated,
The drift on which the unfortunate
men were working was completely "
tered with human fragments, While
Foreman Thomas Warden was cropping
m the dense smoke IN an EFFORT to res
cue the men, his hama came IN contact
with something soft, which, upon m
yesllRalIon, proved TO be half Of The
top Of Wnmpo'e head hanging to an
electric light wire over 100 feet distant
from the scene Of the explosion, Sew
cral " the rcscuinR party we're oyors
como by the terrible sight
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-05-13
A CIR AZY MAN,
lie Tries To Enter white House
And II Arrested,

Washington, May IA man who soli
his name IL Daniel Constable an Itol-
ian, was arrested by Policeman Hop
Mns while trying 10 force an ontrNn2o
~ the rear door OF the white House
about midnight tonight lie wW locked
up ~ the police station,
when questioned q, TO the reason for
being on the white House grounds he
declared n spirit had entered his head
and told him that his murdered wife
was 20 bc found IN the white House,
The man was hntess lie was frat
seen ~ negro climbing over the iron
fence surrounding the grounds OF the
white House and attention was then
attracted by the sound OF an attempted
entrance AZ tho roar door lie was lug
cling lrnn,icaly ~ the door and shout
Ing, Francesca, " IN
Policeman Hopkins rushed up, hurled
him 20 the ground, when he made a
dash for liberty and six men wero nee.
cseary TO hold him,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-05-13
JUDGE BEILINGER DEAD.
Strain Of Land Fraud Cases Hast.
ened Ills Death,

Portland Or May l2--Judgc Charles
B. Bellngcr Of the United states dis
'rlct court for tho district OF oregon
died this afternoon at $40 o'clock of
a complication Of diseases,
udgo Bellinger was taken seriously
Y !Osl after reading his decision on
lhc plea IN abatement filed by United
states Senator Mitchell In the land
fraud cases, Tho tremendous strain
attendant upon the preparation Of such
a momcntous decision greatly Slapped
No ylalllty of the jurlst and one com-
plcnOlon after another In his condition
made itself apparent This morn.
NV Judge l'olllngor surrounded by his
LmllN lnpsod into unconsolousnoas
powerful Htlmulnnls were administered
bul with no good effect, death ensuing
lhlh afternoon
For the past year Judge Bellingcr