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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-22
TO MEET ENGINEER WALLACE.
Chairman Shonts of the Canal Comm1s-
sion Goes to New York.

commission went to New York last night,
where it is expected Engineer Commissioner
Wallace will arrive from Panama today.
Secretary Taft will be in New York Sun
day and has arranged for a conference with
Mr.. Wallace While the object of Mr.. Wal
lace's sudden return to the United States is
not known, further than the statement that
ii is on urgent personal business, there is
some anxiety felt as a result from the press
dispatches from Panama indicating that he
Intends to sever his connection with the
canal project. and the Secretary has taken
the earliest moment available to personally
ascertain the facts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-22
Assigned to the General Staff.

BY direction OF the President the follow
ing named officers of the army have been
detailed members of the General Staff
Corps:
Col James T. Kerr, military secretary;
Lieut.. Col. Benjamin Alvord. Military sec
retary; Maj. Erasmus NJ. Weaver, Artillery
Corps, and Capt. George w. Read, 9Th Cav
airy.
Coils. Kerr and Alvord are on duty at the
War Department, and Col. Read has been or
dered TO this city for duty. Mai Weaver
has been ordered to report TO the command
ing general Atlantic division. for duty as
division.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-22
SENATOR MITCHELL'S TRIAL.
Strange Plea Entered by Plaintiffs
Counsel at Portland.

special Dispatch to The Star
PORTLAND. Oregon. June 22.-It was a
strange plea presented by Judge Bennett
OF counsel for Senator John H. Mitchell,
on trial in the federal court for completely
in land frauds, in his opening statement to
the jury. Practically admitting the offense
against the law by the senator, as charged
in making money out of the performance
OF his public duties. Judge Bennett at
tempted to touch the heartstrings of his
auditors, In whose hands his clients fate
lies.
He called attention to Senator Mitchell's
long residence in Oregon, his quarter CEN
tury service in the United States Senate,
his age and venerable appearance, and the
numerous family Ills that have lately be-
fallen him. Senator Mitchell said his coun-
sci, Is very careless In his habits. He Is
not business man.
He gave too much OF his time to others
work and may have made mistakes in mix
ing work for the department at Washing
ton, for which he received pay, with labor
for which he was given no remuneration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-22
Retrieve for. Hoch.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill.,June 22.-Gov Deneen
will grant a reprieve to Johann Hoch, sem
fenced to hang tomorrow for wife murder.
The reprieve will be granted so that Hoch's
case can be taken to the Illinois supreme
court. This Is the closing day of the pres
ent term oe the court
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-22
Retired as a Rear Admiral.

Capt. Harry Knox, recently duty in
this city a member of the naval exam
lining and retiring board, has been placed
on the retired list of the navy with the rank
of rear admiral in accordance with the pro-
visions of section i443 of the Revised Stat
utes, authorizing advancement in rank to
officers who served creditably during the
war os the rebellion. Admiral Knox enter
ed the navy from Ohio in March, 1863, and
rose through the various grades to that of
captain in September 1901.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-22
Gen. Darling Dead.

UTICA, N. Y. June 22.-Gen. Charles w.
Darling of ;his city died at Asbu.y Park,
n. j., toda.. He was a corresponding men,
Der of large number of historical societies
in all parts of the country. and had for
some years been greatly interested in ex-
plorations in Egypt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-22
New Cases Of Yellow Fever.

Gov Magoon has notified the War De-
partment of the following additional cases
OF yellow fever on the isthmus: James
Morgan, American negro, twenty-six,
policeman, Panama sickened June II; Rus
sci Viditoe, American, twenty-six, nos,-
employe, Panama, sickened June IA; Felipe
Echverria. Colombian, thirty-five non-em-
ploye. Colon. sickened June Is; John r.
Williams American thirty-seven, clerk
Pana ina, sckened June 10. Gov. Magoon
reports no deaths and the following recov-
cries: Nicolai. Bargenese. Matamoras,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-22
Washingtonians in New York.

f. NJ Bristol, V. p. De Knight, w. e.
Hutton Astor House; w. B. Mathews
York; Mr.. and Mrs. w. Worsley. D. McCon-
vile. A. L. Palmer. Navarro; j. c. Dowen,
P. Walker H. T. Holmes, F. B. Spence,
Imperial Fl. NJ. Young, Astor; H. Ulke. jr,
Herald Square; II. A. Brown, Grand Union;
Mrs. Moorhead, Albemar!e.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-22
Contract for Furniture Awarded.

The Postmaster General has awarded the
contract for rural free delivery furniture
for the four years beginning July /, 1905,
to the Dolton Furniture Company of
High Point, N. c. The prices are: For
routing table No. l. $475; for No. 2. $3.50;
stools 33 cents; F. o. B. High Point or
for No. l, $7.26, and No. 2, So, including
stools. deliverable at any post Office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-22
Two Consular Appointments.

The appointments of Winfield S. Boyn-
ton of Colorado as United States consul
at Georgetown, Guiana, and of Herbert r.
Wright of Iowa consul at UtiiIa HCndu-
ras. were announced at the State Depart
ment today. Wright is a coiored lawyer
and did considerable political work in Iowa,
Illinois and Indiana last fall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-22
NO SIGNS OF SETTLEMENT.
Chicago Teamsters' Strike Still Unset
tled-Terms at Variance

CHICAGO, June 22.-The teamsters' strike
showed practically no signs of settlement
by mediation today. A second conference
between the peace committee appointed by
the teamsters joint council and John V.
Farwen, jr.. representative of the Employ
ers' Association, hinged upon the decision
OF the committee and International execu-
tive board 20 accept or reject the terms Of
the employers.
These terms at variance with the
strikers demands that an agreement SEEM
ed wellnigh hopeless.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-22
EQUITABLE LIFE CASE
DISTRICT ATTORNEY JEROME EN-.
TERED INTO THE INVESTIGATION

NEW YORK, June 22-District Attorney
Jerome OF New York county has entered
INTO an investigation of the Equitable Life
Assurance Society trouble, and TODAY teIe-
graphed to State Superintendent of Insur-
ance Hendricks asking him to forward at
once official copies of his report
The district attorney would make no
statement as to his intentions In the mat
ter.
Governor Promises Support.
ALBANY, N. Y. June 22-Gov. Higgins
has notified District Attorney Jerome that
he could rely upon executive corporation
In any action he might take as the result of
Superintendent Hendricks preliminary re-
port on the affairs of the Equitable Life
Assurance Society. In discussing the re-
port this morning the governor said:
Il have not sufficiently examined, and no
man could determine in one reading, just
what future action is desirable. We at thu
present time have many laws that IT would
seem from a casual examination have been
violated, some very old, older than our
own. Thou shalt not steal. for instance.
I have sent communication to District At
torney Jerome, inclosing a copy of the
port, and stating that if there was suf-
ficient evidence to prove the guilt of any
one connected with that company | should
be pleased to cooperate. giving any as
sistance / might be able.
Honesty and fair deal" continued the
governor, "are the things much needed IN
Insurance management Naturalization may
improve conditions in the Equitable. but lc
cannot correct them altogether. think
that the investments of life insurance COM
panies should be standardized.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-22
THE CHINESE BOYCOTT.
Viceroy at Tientsin Issued an Order on
the Subject,

TIENTSIN, June 22.-Viceroy Yuan has
prohibited students from holding meetings
In reference to the boycotting of American
manufactured goods and has also issued
a strong proclamation against merchants
interfering with affairs In the hands of the
government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-22
Must Not Act as Agents.

Postmaster General Cortelyou today
issued an order prohibiting employees at
any post office from acting agent or
collector for any firm which manufactures
letter-carriers' uniforms
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-22
Against Merger Of Cities.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, June 22.-The su-
preme court to day issued a permanent in
junction restraining the merging OF the
cities of Pittsburg and Allegheny City
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-22
Return Of Gen. oliver.

Assistant Secretary Oliver OF the War
Department. returned here this afternoon
from st. Paul, where he attended the meet
Ing of the Tri-city National Guard Asso-
ciation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-22
Appalling Disaster on the
Lake Shore Railroad
NEAR CLEVELAND, OHIO
REPORTED EVERY CAR BUT ONE
LEFT THE TRACK.
rwenty-On Dead and Others Injured
Twentieth Century Limited Making
Nearly rs Miles an Hour.

CLEVELAND. Ohio, June 22.-While trav-
cling at the rate of seventy miles an hour
the Twentieth Century Limited. the fastest
lorg distance train in the world, ran
through an open switch at the little town
of Mentor, east of Cleveland, at 9:30 o'clock
last night, causing one of the most horrible
wrecks in the history of the Lake Shore
road.
The engine was hurled into the ditch.
A part of the train was crushed on top Of
IT, and the wreck was partly burned. The
horrors of the wreck were doubled In the
horrors of the fire.
More than a score of people were killed
and injured and tho famous train was de-
molished.
The train was crowded, practically all
its accommodat tions being taken when It
left the city. 1t was behind time and the
greatest of speed was being made to make
up the lost time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-22
Railway Mans Statement.

Assistant General Superintendent u. c.
Moon of the Lake Shore. on the scene OF
the wreck, gave out the following state
ment early today
so far as can be learned, the switch was
opened and locked open by some party
unknown probably a crank and evil
IDENTIFY for malicious purposes. Train No.
10. fast east-bound train passed through
the same switch forty-five minutes ahead
OF No. %. and It all right at that
time. 1t is positive that no other train or
engine, either freight or passenger. passed
through the switch but No. 10 and No. 26.''
Travelling al a rate of more than mile
q minute, the heavy train was hurled to its
doom with a momentum that appall-
ing. The scene of the accident was at the
Mentor depot The switch that caused the
trouble Is located about 130 yards west OF
the depot. AS the heavy engine struck the
switch, the engine left the main track and
swung violently TO the left.
For a distance of 20 yards the engine ran
on the rails, and then, leaping from the
track, turned on its side just to the east of
the depot. The momentum was such that
the heavy tender was hurled entirely over
the engine and was buried In the depot
The combination car was hurled with ter
rife violence on top of the engine and
tender, and In q moment was enyeIoped in
flames from the engine
Sleeper Crashed Into Depot.
The Chicago sleeper. which was imme-
diately behind the combination car, swung
from the track. and crashing into the de-
pot, was completely buried in the wreck of
the building. The violence of the crash w&s
Continued on Tenth Page)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-22
Capt Anderson to Go to Philippines.

Capt. Edward Anderson. Tth Cavalry
having completed tho transfer of public
property at Fort Myer, Va, has been or
dered to San Francisco in time to sail with
his regiment 10 the Philippine Islands about
the 3Gttl instant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-22
Assigned to the e5th Infantry.

Capt Marshall Childs. recently appointed
from the 18th Infantry, has been assigned
to the 25th Infantry
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-22
Malicious Intent Suspected.

II have made a careful and thorough
examination. The switch was open. l am
satisfied that somebody. having a key,
opened the switch with malicious intent.
The train did not jump the track
General Manager w. H. Marshall OF the
Lake Shore road expressed the opinion to-
day that the wreck of the Twentieth Cen
tury Limited train was deliberately planned
by some unknown person throwing the
switch at Mentor
Mr.. Marshall said that the first train, fast
or slow TO pass the switch, must necessa-
rily have been wrecked and that there
was no possible way 20 guard against the
same. The evidence he said showed with
out doubt that the switch had been thrown
against the train and was locked open. Ac-
cording TO the report of the operator at
Mentor the switch signal light showed
white at the moment the limited approach
ed IL, indicating a clear track. The fact
that the light showed white. while the
switch was against the train. Mr.. Marshall
believes, would indicate that the mechan-
ism of the switch was tampered with.
Fireman Gorhan, who suffered serious in
jUries and is In a Cleveland hospital, de-
clared to Mr.. Marshall today that the 1247
signal light showed white. The switch was
found 10 be in perfect condition Immediate
" after the wreck. Mr.. Marshall went
to Mentor today, and will make rigid per-
scnal Investigation as to the cause of the
disaster
It is now believed TO be almost certain
that l.. NJ. Eirick manager of Keiths The
alter. in this city. lost his life in the wreck.
a gold watch. partially melted was found
in the ruins OF the burned cars today bear
ing inscriptions which indicate that it was
the property of Mr.. Eirick.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-22
List Of Dead and Injured

CLEVELAND. Ohio, June 22.-Followfns
IS a revised list of the dead and injured
Dead:
c. H. Wellman. general manager OF the
Wellman-SeaverM Morgan Engineering Com
pany of this city; Thomas r. Morgan of the
same company. burned to death: Archibald
p. Head, London, England, prominent Eng
lish steel man; Z. G. McCleng, manager OF
the Wheeling Corrugating Company. New
York: John r. Bennett patent attorney,
New York city, burned to death; A. L.
Rodgers. Platt Iron Company, 93 Liberty
street. New York. died at hospital; H. H
Wright, travelling man, Chicago. died at
hospital; William B. Mickey, address un-
known: F. ]. Brandt, 904 Willow avenue,
Toledo. died at hospital; s. c. Beckwith, III
17Ith street, New York city, advertising
agent. died at hospital; ]. H. Gibson, Chi
cago, travelling man. n. b. Walters, Ham
burg, n. Y. baggage master; A. l.. john
son. millinery manufacturer, Cleveland; Al
len Tyler. engineer. Collinwood. crushed un-
der engine; John a. Bradley. 81 Oakdale
street Akron, died at hospital; d. j.
Arbaugh, Milwaukee,. l.. NJ. Eirick. man
ager of Keith's Theater at Cleveland;
Henry Trinz, New York, barber on buffet
car; FIVE unidentified dead.
Injured.
Aaron Gorham, No. 0 Rose avenue, Nor
walk. Ohio, fireman; may recover. -.
Rudolf Ricardau, Brooklyn. N Y, Will
probably die.
]. H. Langdon, Chicago, reported In crit
ical condition.
F. D. Countiss. president of s. B. Chaplin
& Co., Chicago, slightly bruised; injuries
not serious.
Among those who died at the hospitals
in this city early today were Charles II.
Weilman. general manager of the Well
man. -Seaver-Morgan Company of Cleveland;
Allen Tyler, engineer of the wrecked train;
j. A. Bradley, a prominent attorney of
Akron Ohio; A. P. Head, representative
OF the Otis Steel Company in London, and
F. j. Bryant. a trainman of eO4 Wilson
avenue, Toledo, Ohio. l. NJ. Eirick, man
ager OF Keith's Theater here. who was q
passenger on the wrecked train, is missing,
and II is feared that he may be among the
unidentified dead.
D. c. Moon, assistant general superin-
tendent OF the Lake Shore road, after in
vestigating the cause of the wreck, made
this statement today:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-22
Sleeper Crashed Into Depot.


Continued on Tenth Page.)
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-03
A FAMOUS STAR GROUP.


The Constellation Orion In Legend
and f,:tcrut,Irc.
The constellation Orion IL mentioned
In the literature OF all ages. In Egypt
It represented IIorus, the young or riS-
Ing sun, in Il boat surlnounted by stars,
closely followed by Sirius. which was
shown as Il COW. 1t has also been
found sculptured on tho walls of
Thebes 5000 years ago. And on the
men Of that early time 1t shone down
from the same position and with the
same brightness as it does ON us today,
striking example of the unchange-
ableness of the heavens.
From the days Of the carly Iindoos
to the present the constellation has for
some reason borne always a stormy
character. Allusions to its direful intlu-
ence are found everywhere among the
classic writer's. Thus Milton wrote:
When with fierce winds Orion arrived
Hath veXed the Red sea coast.
The loss OF the Roman squadron IN
the first punic war was uscribed to tho
fleets having sailed just after the rls-
Ing of Orion. The group has also been
employed as IL calendar sign, Its morn
Ing rising indicating the beginning of
summer, its midnight rising the season
Of grape gathering and its early even
ing rising the arrival of winter, with
Its attendant storms. In recent times
the group has always represented a
great hunter or warrior IT'S OreSpnt
title came into Greek astronomy from
the Euphrates and originally signlhed
the light Of heaven.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-03
PRAIRIE DOGS.
CholScd Up "A River While Travelling
From OlSlnhomn to Texas.

ChoIScd Up River While Travelling
From Oklahoma to Texas.
1.-THE prairie dog migration from
Oklahoma to southwestern Texas dur
ing July, 1874, eclipsed anything of
that sort witnessed by white men in
this country" said veteran who saw
it. "AIillions of the frisky little bark
ers must have been In quest of new
pastures or perhaps feared the ap-
preaching lcgions of home seekers
would surely extcrminate the dogs and
pillow up the dog towns. The prairie
dog migration from the north to the
southwest lasted six days during the
month Of July, 1874. The travelling
dogs while crossing the Red river in
terfered to great extent with the
cattle that came to that stream to
quench their thirst. Some cowboys
that were on the banks of Red river
during the time when the prairie dogs
swan across say that the stream was
chock full of the little. rascals for
many miles up and down the river
The thirsty cattle were either unable
or unwilling to stick their mouths into
the water through the moving mass OF
living prairie dogs. The cowboys were
getting ready to drive the furnishing
stock to distant stream, but the Red
river became clear Of the repellina
swimmers after blocking the usefu
drinking place for about week. II
was generally supposed that the dogs
halted when they had reached tho
staked plains Of Texas."-Kansas City
| Timoc
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-03
PROFITS OF THE DUMP.
Good Money In Many Old Things
That Arc Thrown Ayny.

Good Money In Many Old Things
That Arc Thrown Away.
81 get" said Philadelphia dump
boss, ''S4 week, free rent and the dis
posal of any dump Of value.
Tin cans for instance, belong to me
If they are dumped here. and | make
pretty penny OUT of them. They are
turned, You know, into tin soldiers and
so forth.
.'Corks are another perquisite of
mine. Many and many an old broken
bottle on this dump had good cork in
corks find.
"Old shoes are never too old to be
sold. They have always one good
piece-the piece over the instep-that
can be used again. The smaller pieces
OF good leather cut out of them are
made into purses and wristlcts.
"Eggshclls also have value. Some.
thing like 100000 pounds of eggshell
arc used every year in the manufacture
Of kid gloves and print calicoes.
"Do you see those eighteen barrels
behind there? Well, each OF those bar.
rcls contains its own variety of assert
ed marketable dumpagc. Each will
sell when filled at good price. There
are, believe, fifty=seven varieties OF
marketable dumpage, and some dumps
yield all the varieties. Mine yields
twenty-seven." Philadelphia Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-03
EAR OF Dlo.lYsiu3.
One of the Famous Whispering rimc.a
Of the World

One of the Famous Whispering Places
n4 the World.
Among the notable whispering places
Of the world is the Ear of Diony-
sius" of ancient Syracuse 1t is in
the shape of parabolic curve, ending
In an clliptical arch, with sides par
ailel to Its axis, perfectly smooth and
covered With slight stalactitic incrus-
tat1on that renders Its rcpcrcussions
amazingly sonorous. 1t is G4 feet high,
from II to 35 In breadth and 1877 deep
1t has an awful and gloomy appear
ance, which. With its singular shape
perhaps gave rise to the popular and
amusing paradox that Dionysius had it
constructed for the confinement of
those whom he deemed inimical to his
authority and that from the little
apartment above he could hear all the
conversation among the captlvcs who
werc brought to the ancient town OF
Syracuse In the time of its solcndor.
when it was the largest In Sicily. The
sound Of words uttered with low
voice is augmented in vaults or gal
leries so as to become audible at con
siderable distance from the speaker.
A like effect takes place i'll less de-
gre0 when sound ascends from the bot
tom Of a deep well or when words are
uttered ut one extremity of long cor
ridor or passage In building. If 4
pin be dropped into q well the sound
produced when it strikes the water is
distinctly heard at the mouth or the
sounds Of words spoken near the sur
face of any well Is similarly augment
cd. Try it.-Ncw Orleans Times Demo-
crot
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-03
BA1LEY's FORD.

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Young of
Manchester visited at the home of
r. ID. Grommon, Sunday of last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. N. Richie were
in Manchester, Monday of last week.
j. G. Baker had business in Delhi
Saturday.
Harry Conner was Mancheste,
caller Monday Of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Raster attend.
ed the wedding at j. NJ. Paris Of
Delaware, last Wednesday evening.
II. b. Hersey and j. G, Baker had
business in Manchester last Wed
nesday.
Dale Blanchard and Roy Grom
mon were in Manchester last We'd
nesday.
Lonnie Grapes was Delhi calle,
last Friday.
Mr.. and Mas. Addison Trumblee
went to Lamont last Wednesday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-03
strawberry POINT.

Mrs. Crum returned to her nome
at Manchester last Friday evening
after a short visit at the home of
Mrs. Z. A. Blake.
Mrs. Ed WEIGH of Volga visited a
few days last week at the Jos. Marsh
home.
G. o. Torrey and wife returned
to their home at Manchester last
Friday evening after a short visit
with relatives.
Milton Cotton departed last Fri
day for Boubelles, N. d.
Chester and II. r. Langridge
went to Manchester Friday evening
for a short visit.
John Elder got quite badly hurt
last Wednesday. Reports are he
has his leg broken.
Mrs Margaret Palmer is having a
kitchen built on her house, besides
other improvements.
Clarence Childers left last Friday
for Boubelles, N. ID.
The Industrial club are holding q
bazaar and dinner in the Noble
building to-day Saturday.
Tyler Gilchrist came home from
Eairdale, Ill, last Saturday morn.
ing, His brother Chas. returned
| home with him for visit.