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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-08
EQUITABLE DIRECTORS
ALLEGED FRANK HEART-TO-
HEART TALK THIS AFTERNOON.

NEW YORK, May S-The following state
ment was made today by a director of the
Equitable Life Assurance Society, who was
one of those nstrumentai in calling the
conference Of directors for this afternoon:
The call for today's meeting of the
Equitable Socetys directors was issued by
some of the conservative members of the
board, who recently arrived at the conclu-
sion that something must be done at once
to repair the society's falling fortunes. The
conference will be in the fullest sense In
formal and every director present will be
asked to express his views. and If possible
offer plan to solve existing difficulties.
1T will be a frank, heart-to-heart talk.
and for that and other reasons 1t was
deemed advisable not to invite the executive
officers. The directors realize that the pub
lie is heartily sick of the chickering's and
petty jealousies of these officers
1T is not the purpose of the conference
to demand the designations of President
Alexander and Vice Presidents Hyde and
Tarbell though the adv sa bility of such a
course doubtless will be discussed. 1t is
possible that some of the conferences Will
suggest the names of one or more canol-
dates to succeed President Alexander but
reports that any particular individual has
been selected for the position are untrue.
Frick Regards It Slap at Him.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, May S.-According to the
opinion of one of the best known Equitable
directors. Henry c. Frick. who was made
chairman of the committee appointed to in
vestigate the condition of the society, is in
dignant at the anonymous calling of in
formal meeting for late this afternoon.
and regards 1t as a sort of slap at him and
his OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. He believes, how
ever. it is said. that the conclave can re-
suit in nothing definite, inasmuch as that
it is not probable that more than thirty OF
the fifty directors Will be present at the
most and not at all likely that prac-
tical unanimity of opinion will exist among
these Anything less than such a unanim-
ity Mr.. Frick thinks would mean failure
on the part of those present to effect any
thing of Importance
Hyde Supporters Disconnected.
President Alexander's letter virtually
scattered CONSERVATION among the sup
porters of Vice President James H. Hyde,
who had planned a meeting of the directors
late this afternoon for the purpose of BOOM
ing w. H. Mcintyre. the fourth vice presi-
dent. for the office of president.
One of the Alexander supporters said to-
day that the real object of this afternoon s
meeting of directors was to try to stop any
further Investigations into the affairs of
the society, but that the Hyde scheme
the Alexander man, would go right on.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-08
SHOT HIS WIFE TO DEATH.
Then Made an Unsuccessful Attempt
at Suicide

AUGUSTA, Ga. May S.A special to the
Herald from Covington says that Lemuel
Walker of Mansfield shot his wife to death
with shotgun early today while she was
asleep
He then made an unsuccessful attempt
to commit suicide with the remaining load
In the gun, and In a further endeavor to
end his life. sought to hang himself in the
parn with plow line. He was overpower-
ed by his son.
domestic troubles are alleged to be the
cause of the murder and attempted suicide.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-08
Injury to Collier Abarenda.

The collier Abarenda. which ran aground
on the Florida coast several weeks ago,
was damaged more seriously than was at
first supposed. She was examined at the
dry dock at the Norfolk navy yard Satur-
day, and it was found that her bottom
was stove in and one of her shafts broken
1t will require several weeks to make the
necessary repairs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-08
THE MISSOURI WON.
Speed Test of United States Battleships
Off Virginia Coast.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEWPORT NEWS. Va, May s.-The
battleships Missouri. Maine, Kearsarge,
Kentucky. Iowa, Alabama and Massachu-
setts arrived in Hampton Roads Race to
test speed began 10 am. Saturday ended at
sea pm. same day, quit signal being
given by wireless Missouri won with eight
miles lead, Maine second, nine miles ahead
of kearsarge, Kentucky following seven
miles ahead of Iowa; Alabama and Massa-
chusetts trailing many miles behind There
were accidents to the machinery of nearly
every ship, but none was serious
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-08
1e KILLED OR WOUNDED.
Lively Engagement With Natives in
Southwest Africa

BERLIN, May S.--A force of Herreros,
on April q, fell upon a German column un-
der the command of Capt Winterfeldt in
the mountains east of Gananis. German
Southwest Africa, and in lively fight
which followed sixteen Germans were
killed or wounded.
The natives were beaten off with the loss
Of fifteen men killed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-08
Secretary Hay Improving.

BAD NAUHEIM, May S.-Secretary Hay
has finished the first portion of the cure,
and is now taking the higher grade of
baths He drives, walks and goes to the
concerts on the Kur Terrace daily. Prof.
Groedel says MIR Hays condition is satis-
factory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-08
UNKNOWN MAN FOUND DEAD
Mysterious Murder at Pittston, Pa,
Early This Morning.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WILKESBARRE, Pa, May 8-A mys-
terious murder occurred at Pittston early
this morning, an unknown man being
found dead on one of the main streets with
two bullets In his body. Residents nearby
say they heard the sound of a quarrel,
heard five shots in rapid succession and
saw several men running away. AS far as
the police have been able to learn, the
murdered man is not resident of Pittston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-08
REPAIR OF BATTLEsHIPs.
United States Vessels Under Admiral
Evans Ordered North for Docking.

Evans Ordered North for Docking.
NORFOLK, Va, May S-The United
States battleships Maine (1agship), Kear-
sarge, Kentucky and Missouri comprising
the first division of the Atlantic coast bat
tleship squadron, in command of Rear Ad-
miral r.. D. Evans. and the battleships
Iowa and Illinois of the second division of
the battleship squadron, which are in
Hampton Roads, will, with the exception of
the Iowa, all proceed north for docking and
slight repairs.
The Maine. in command of Capt c. L.
Hutchins. will be docked at New York June
70; the Missouri, Capt. w S. Cowles, at
Boston, June 21; the Kearsarge, Capt. r.
r. Rodgers, at New York, June 81; the
Kentucky, Capt. w. ]. Barnette, at New
York, June 13: the Illinois, aCpt. j. A.
Rodgers, at Boston, June T. and the Iowa,
Capt. B. F. Tilley, will come to Norfolk for
repairs, afterward going to Boston to be
docked June IA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-08
Minister Barrett Reports His Illness

Minister Barrett at Panama has repre-
sented to Secretary Taft that he is in i'll
health and that his doctors have refused
to renew his certifcation as proper risk
unless he will come north on a vacation.
He cabfed today, however, that he had de-
termined, Notwithstanding this advice, to
proceed Immediately to his post.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-08
BRowNsoN COMMISSIONED.
Event Observed at Annapolis by Salute
of Thirteen Guns.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. May 8.-Superintend-
ent willard H Brownson Of the Naval
Academy today received his commission
as rear admiral
The event was noticed by the firing Of
a salute Of thirteen guns at the Naval
Academy and the raising Of the admirars
pennant This evening there will be .
large reception to Superintendent Brown
son at the Naval Academy Club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-08
THE PRESIDENTS RETURN.
he Will Reach Washington at 3
O'Clock Friday Morning,

President Roosevelt will get back to
Washington at 3 clock next Friday morn
ing and he will not remain on the train
until o'clock, as heretofore on arriving
during the night. Secretary Loeb has or
dered that the Presidents carriage meet
him at the depot upon arrival, as he in
tends to be driven at once to the White
House
A long and important cabinet meeting
will be held Friday at the regular hour of
II o'clock in the morning Cabinet officers
have a number of things to take I'm with
the President and he wants to inquire about
many things upon which he has not had
the fullest information while absent
Schedule of Return Trip.
The schedule of the Presidents special
train on the return trip to Washington is
as follows:
Leave Glenwood Springs over the Dem
yer and Rio Grande railroad at 6: 40 a. m.
on May 8; arrive at Pueblo. Col. 1:45
pm; leave, 1850; arrive at Colorado
Springs. 3:02; leave, 305 pm; arrive at
Denver 5 30 pm.
Tuesday. May 8, over the Union Pacific
Leave Denver (mountain time), am;
arrive at North Platte, Neb., pm; leave
Central time). 3:10 pm; arrive at Grand
Island, 6:25 pm: leave, $3.50 pm; arrive
at Fremont. Neb., 8 am; arrive at Omaha
0:20 pm. over Chicago and Northwestern
"a III oao iea Ne ciiaHa, Io.oO Pm, arrive
at Council Bluffs. Iowa, 10:45 pm.
Wednesday, May 10-Arrive at Cedar
Rapids, Iowa, am; Clinton, am; Ster-
ling, ILL.,, S:55 am; Chicago, noon Over
Pennsylvania lines-Leave Chicago at mid
night
Thursday, May 11-Arrive at Pittsburg
central time>. 2 pm; leave eastern
time), 3:15 pm.
Friday, May 12--Arrive at Washington
am.
Big Chorus for Roosevelt.
WILKESBARRE. Pa, May 8.-A chorus
of several hundred voices is to be organ
lied to sing for President Roosevelt when
he comes to this city to address the mine
workers and temperance men on August
10. An effort Will be made to have 1t the
largest body of singers that he has ever
heard. All OF the several Welsh singing
societies. several of them of nationay
fame, are asked to Join the chorus.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-08
Brazilian Rmbassador to Sail.

LONDON. May s.-The White Star line
steamer Baltic, which sails from Liverpool
for New York May TO- will take among her
passengers the Brazilian ambassador to
the United States. Senor Joaquin A. Nabuco
de Araujo. and the Duke Of Sutherland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-08
Extra Compensation Allowed.

Controller Tracewell OF the treasury
has advised the Commissioners that the
regular employees of the public library
may be employed for work on Sundays
and holidays. at extra compensation for
such services.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-08
Return Of Gen. o,Reilly.

Surgeon General O'Reilly of the army has
returned to this city from a tour of In
spection through the west.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-08
Chadwick Hearing October 90.

CINCINNATI. Ohio. May S.-The case OF
Mrs. Chadwick was today set for hearing
by the United States court of appeals for
October q.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-08
THE STAR BY MAIL.

Those leaving the city should
have The Star sent to them by mail
in order that they may keep In
formed about Washington affairs. In
most instances The Star will be at
the breakfast table the next day and
give all of the news from Washing
ton of the day before. The address
may be changed as frequently as
desired The price of The Star by
mail daily and Sunday is 90 cents
per month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-08
Resignation and Appointment.

The Commissioners have accepted the
resignation of E. E. Barnes, an inspector
in the street cleaning department, and
have appointed Edward M. Russell to the
vacancy thus created
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-08

Virginia Postmasters Appointed
ed today as follows:
Nirginia-Hop Yard, George O. Tayloe;
Sandy. Mamie II. Dearing; Sitlington, Ar
thur White
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-08
Depression on Bourse,

PARIS. May 8.-A general depression pre-
vailed on the bourse today owing to the
Japanese attitude against France over the
question of neutrality in the far east The
weakness continued throughout the session
and at the close the tone was heavy. Rus
sian imperial As were quoted at SSO5, and
Russian bonds of 1904 at 5O9 The private
rate Of discount was 1ss per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-08
Stock Market Affected.
Denies Breach of Neutrality.

Special IabIegraIn 10 The Star.
LONDON, May 8.-A dispatch from Paris
to the Exchange Telegraph Company says
that the French foreign office denies that
France has been guilty of any breach of
neutrality or has supplied coal to the Rus
SLAMS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-08

ST. PETERSBURG, May S-General
Linevitch telegraphing from the front
under yesterdays date, says the Japanese
cavalry May drove back the Russian
mounted outpoStS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-08
Civil Administration Planned

TOKYO, May 8.-The profits of the gov
ernment railroads for the fiscal year were
So, 10000. exceeding the estimates by
about 100000.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1905-03-22

5. grei8 aGotber EeitfeI," @eor3
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Senti6;
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Holie, emma uno Bertha Sd uno
Gitber &ieoel.
Die arrangements bate oos 81.
reftorium 9etroffen, nGmlid oie $50.
CHARLES 9eder, 8iuium S6iffmonn
Sobn NiBeI, Sobu Giegger, GnoreaS
&rollS, Solep6 Strosfeiuib Senrp
GubmS unb Sobn @an5born.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1905-03-22
Seiratbs . 2ieensen.

eugene y. WeIt, 81, irno auguita
9. Stricter, 26. s(ppIifant Socob
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nisfp, %.
@m. Sale, 81, uno AIice g. 9Ion.
ben. 20, Scr. 81, SiiosGnrlton.St tt.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1905-03-22
Nus bem Snneren Marblanb's nnb
ben angrenscnoen Staaten.

Sn Sogerstomn bat ii6 Der Srgel.
bauer gnoreds q. Smtlen, elm
Sdlpeoe, melder in ser WtoQer'i6en
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uno ainoer.
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iiberfabren un6 itarb an ben critic.
men 8erlebungen.
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5eB oes GoparO s. Watts, tpel6er
ieine Srou bel gbonir, Baltimore
County, porigeS Sabr eri6oiien bat.
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Sesler i'm sitter bon So Sabren ge'
Itorben.
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@iqiamsport, $40, Der 9ootfiibrer
Sobn u. 3immerlp. er binterlabt
cine sSrau uno bier ainoer.
- Nidt meniger ais 32,863 Gin
panoerer meroen i'm 2aufe oieier
ISOLDE in Wetp.Oorf erfpartet. 8e-
tern lansten 1000 bort IN.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1905-03-22
1tnf1Qe eines Snoes.

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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1905-03-22

gafe! TGFe!
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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1905-03-22

SIN GreiSgeridt Ir. 3 bat Gidter
0enni8 Ole Spe5iolonpGIte S6omaS
&ugbes mo Clifton .. 9enIon urge-
ipieien, Die Oireftoren Ser bonferotten
pGitD Erliit & 9onting So" fir Den
Bancroft per%anttuortli6 5u balteu.
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Traglueite Der Saft6orfeit Der 9iref-
loren.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1905-12-07
WALDO COUNTY ROADS.
An Interes sting Report on Their Cond;,

An Interesting Report on Their Condition.
Amos F. Carleton, who was recently ap-
pointed road correspondent for the county
OF Waldo, after receiving reports from all
the towns in the county has made the fol-
lowing return to the Department of Apri-
culture at Washington
Total miles of public roads in the
county. :;-...:... ............. 1859
mo. OF miles OF improved roads. ~ 90
Total amount expended on roads in
1904 .................,.... ......... S51, 147
average wages IN cash per day.. $50
Amount expended in county by State
on State roads in 1904 ........ .... 2,7oO
Amount expended by towns in the
county on State roads for 1904 3174
Average expenditure per mile on
public roads throughout the coun-
W IOI lJUj. 40 IN
The so-called State roads are in general
those roads leading from town to town
along the routes of greatest travel, and the
money appropriated by the State and towns
has been expended in most cases in drain
ing. widening and grading some continuous
piece of road along these routes in the sew
eral towns
In those sections where an underdrain
has been made in the center of the high
way, three feet deep, filled with stone from
adjoining stone walls where obtainable. if
seems to be giving good results and is not
very expensive when the improved con-
dition of the roads is considered This is
especially true in those sections where it
has formerly been the custom to travel
through mud and mire when the frost came
out in the spring
These drains in clayey sections are cover
ed with brush or marsh hay to prevent the
dirt from working into the drain, the road
is then lnrnpiked, that is, widened by OPEN
ing good side or surface bitches, rounded
up well at the center, and where gravel can
be obtained given good coat of gravel and
finally firmly rolled Roads that have been
treated in this manner are in general free
from water and are likely to wear we'll and
no bad places appear in the spring while
the frost is coming out.
-There are no brick, paved, shell. Stag, oiled or
macadam roads.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1905-12-07
struck one before we finally adionrnad the

s!rack one before we finally adjourned the
sitting. -
Mr.. Roberts struck Chicago dead broke,
ana is now at the head of post Office that
supplies 10000 people, and he still has polit.
lcal aspirations. Oh, and we want to tell
his friends in Waldo county that his Young
wife has presented him with a son and hei,
that is as the apple of his eve. Perhaps
Cash and would fight over the line fences
if we were neighbors, but we certainly had
the best time together in Chicago that ever
was.
The next morning we started to find E. F.
Hanson and wife, but struck the wrong ca,
line, got mixed on the address, and our time
limit expired before we found him.
And now the business that brought us to
the city demands attention, and there is nc
more time to look after friends or visit
places of interest.
Upon arrival home young lady asked
us if the ladies of Chicago were loyelie1
than those of Maine. We could truthfully
say that in our opinion they are not Stand
on any street and notice the crowds of
women and girls pass by, and among hun.
dreds of them you will not see a rosy
checked, bright-eyed girl such as we have
in Maine.
Chicago for Chcagoites, but none of it
for me. One thing, however, we would
say, and that is that good board and rooms
can be obtained there cheaper than in any
city we have ever been in. Fifty cents a
day obtains good room and fifteen cents
procureS good, hearty meal.
On the way home we saw many farmers
blowing, always with two horses, and not a
single yoke of oxen was seen from Chicago
to Montreal.
Well, we have been to Chicago and got
back, and think more of Maine than ever
before. RRrsorE
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1905-12-07
COAL SHIPMENTS TO MACK's POINT.


The coal shipments to Bangor during the
season just closed amount to 366, 432 tons,
the second largest on record and nearly
10000 tons larger than those of last season
The season of 1908 holds the palm thus far
for large coal shipments, 372, 40 tons being
discharged at the port of Bangor that year
This was the year following the great
strike and the coal dealers were urged by
fear of another strike to get in as much
open. The Bangor Commercial says:
I'm future years the men along the Ban
gor waterfront will probably look back to
this year as the end of the big coal Ship
mentS to Bangor, for next season it is
probable that third of the coal discharged
at Bangor this year will be discharged into
the pockets at Mack's Point in Searsport
harbor and taken to its destinations over
the Northern Maine Seaport and Bangor &
Aroostook railroads. This is the coal con
signed to the Bangor & Aroostook, the
Canadian Pacific and the Great Northern
Paper Co., at Millinocket, not to mention
the smaller consumers all along the line of
the B. & A.
"During the season just closed the large
consumers mentioned received coal at Ban
gOr as follows: Great Northern, So, 379 tons ::
Bangor Il Aroostook, 1927 tons; Canadian
Pacific, 1O.05S tons. 1t is estimated that the
rest OF the coal discharged here and con-
signed to points on the B. & A. will bring
the total up to nearly 125,0O0 tons. The
builders of the huge coal pockets at Macks
Point evidently have in mind the handling
OF an immense amount of coal. 1t will be
considerably cheaper for the large con-
Sumers named to get their coal at Mack's
Point where they have an all-the- year port
and where big saving in freight will be
made by the short and easy haul from
Seaisport to South Lagrange"