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HAS NOT GIVEN UP.
Mr.. Lodge Will Try to Get the Philip
pine Bill Before the Senate

Senator Lodge, chairman of the commit
tee on the Philippines, has decided to make
a motion that the Senate discharge the
committee from further consideration of
the Philippine tariff bill and that it be
taken up for discussion Under the rules
of the Senate a motion OF this character
is debatable. The senator purposes to
make argument in favor of the bill and
ask that action be taken by the Senate
concerning il. He does not intend, how
ever to precipitate action until after the
statehood bill has been disposed Of
The means suggested provides the only
way in which the bill may be brought be-
fore the Senate, in view of the action OF
the committee in defeating it. Opponents
of the bill declare that the Senate is over
whelmingly opposed TO the passage of the
bill, and that Mr.. Lodges motion, If made,
will be met with counter motion to lay Il
on the table The sentiment OF the Senate
then would be determined.
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THE MOROCCAN ISSUE
Partial Agreement in ParIey
Over Financial Project.
STATE BANK OF MOROCCO
Chartered for Forty Years, With Capt.
tai of $4,000, 900.
STOCK TO BE HELD BY POWERS
United States Right to Participate
Disagreements to Be Submitted to
Arbitration in Switzerland.

ALGECIRAS, Spain, March 3.-The dele
gates Of the powers have partially agreed
on the text of the Moroccan bank project.
The organization is to be entitled the State
Bank of Morocco. 1t will be chartered for
forty years and have capital Of $3OO0,O 600
In gold divided into parts equal to the num-
ber of the powers participating in the con-
ference.
Each power, directly or through a bank
or group of banks. shall have the right
to subscribe to It's part OF the capital. The
powers will designate director of the bank
and furnish portion OF the employees.
Disagreements between Morocco and the
bank may be referred to an arbitration
court at Lausanne, Switzerland. The ques-
ton of the number of the French shares
and other details, however, have not yet
been settled.
The above agreement gives the United
States the right to participate in the or
ganization of the bank.
During today's formal session of the con-
ference Sir Arthur Nicholson, chief Of the
British mission. proposed taking up the po-
lice controversy. The Marquis Visconti We
nosta, head of the Italian delegation. sec
onded the proposal, declaring that nothing
prevented consideration of the question in
committee of the whole. A final decision
was not reached, but this first effort to take
up the police problem was considered sig
nifcant OF the determination OF the dele
gates to reach conclusions.
In the vote upon Sir Arthur Nicholson's
motion Sweden abstained from voting and
Austria, Morocco and Germany favored
continuing the bank discussion before TAX
ing up the question of the police
Strong rumors of a compromise caused g.
general increase of hopefulness. The French
delegates declare they have reached the
limit of their concessions, but that If Ger
many makes real advance they will be
compelled to meet 1t, particularly IL 1t COW
ers the police and bank questions.
The Duke of Almodovar. president of the
conference and Spanish minister for foreign
affairs. leaves Algeciras for Madrid March
8, owing to the requirements of state busi-
ness. The Marquis Visconti Venosta was
invited to preside during the dukes abb
sence, but he declined.
1t appears therefore that the conference
will not hold any formal sessions pending
the absence of the Duke OF Almodovar
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PROMISE HEARTY SUPPORT.
Lord Northcliffe to Stand by Stuy.
vesant Fish

NEW YORK, March "a cablegra m
from Lord Northciiffe to Stuyvesant Fish
approving of the latters stand IN the Mu-
tual Life Insurance controversy and promis-
ing his hearty support, was received here
today. 1t is understood that Lord North
cliffe will secure the proxies of representa-
tive policyholders of the Mutual Company
in England, France and Germany and in
other ways lend the weight of his influence
to the movement
Mr.. Fish was not in the city today and
his legal advisers had not yet given out the
names of the local policyholders and trus-
tees who are said to have Joined with Mr.
Fish in his demand for a thorough investi-
cation of the MutuaPs affairs.
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PASSED-UP!
THE HUNGARIAN CRISIS
RECONSTRUCTION OF CABINET
ANNOUNCED FROM BUDAPEST.

VIENNA March 3.-The reconstruction of
the Hungarian cabinet is announced from
Budapest. 1t is the natural consequence of
the events of February 10. when Cen Nyirf,
as royal commissioner, dissolved the Hun
garian parliament by force. Baron Fejer-
vary's choice of new ministers is generally
believed to signify that the crown has
no Intention of holding new elections within
the period expiring April II, prescribed
by the constitution The new ministers evil
IDENTIFY were selected primarily with the
view of their fitness and willingness to help
the crown carry out its declared policy in
the face Of unpopularity and possible re-
sistance. The previous Fejervary cabinet
had to face ostracism on the part Of the
extremist elements and the same fate
awaits its successors.
NJ. Kristoffy, minister Of the interior, in
tends to resign. His successor has not yet
been announced.
M. Lanyi, minister of justice, Is expected
to resign
Julius Tost will succeed George Lukacs as
minister of public Instruction.
DR.. Franz H. Hegedues takes the finance
ministry portfolio hitherto held by Baron
Fejervary.
MAJ. Gen. Jahl. 1t is expected, will be ap-
pointed minister Of national defense in
place Of Mai. Gen. Bihar, who resigned
Neither Tost nor Hegedues have hereto
fore attained any prominence in public life.
Autonomy Suspended.
BUDAPEST. Hungary March 3.-Gen. B.
Rudnay. the royal commissioner, today sus-
pended autonomous government In the
county of Pest He declared that the ex-
listing anarchical conditions could not be
tolerated. and gave the county officials
twenty-four hours in which to decide
whether they will remain at their posts
under the changed conditions
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TENSION rs LEssENED.
Roosevelt May Arbitrate In Franco
German Dispute.

ST. PETERSBURG. March 2.-According
to advices received at the chancelleries here
Russia's representations at Berlin with the
view to bringing about an arrangement be-
tween Germany and France have not been
effective. Nevertheless the tension between
Germany and France is regarded as some
what lessened.
It is believed that President Roosevelt is
acting in the matter through the German
ambassador, Baron Speck Won 5ternburg.
and the impression prevails that the Presi-
dent might. In final emergency, be asked
to arbitrate.
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FRANKLIN STATUE IN PARIS.
Plans for a Notable Celebration at the
dwelling.

PARIS March 3.-Ambassador McCor-
mick and Premier Rouvier are planning a
notable Franco-American celebration on the
occasion of the unveiling of the statue of
Benjamin Franklin April 90. Former Post
master General Charles Emory Smith of
Philadelphia will be the chief speaker, and
it is probable that former President Gro
yer Cleveland and former President Loubet
will be asked to respectively head the
American and French honorary committees
The statue of Benjamin Franklin referred
to In the above dispatch is a duplicate of
the statue standing In front of the Phila-
delphia post office. 1t will stand close to
the site of the home occupied in Paris by
Franklin when he was American minister
to France. 1t IS the gift of John E.
Harjes, the American banker of Paris, to
the municipality of that city. It is of
bronze, was cast in New York, was design
ed by John J. Boyle of that city and cost
about $1,000.
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THE MILAN EXPOSITION.
Valuable Prizes Offered by the King
of Italy

ROME. March 3.-In connection with the
coming international exposition at Milan
the King of Italy Will donate $4,000 in
prizes. as follows: Two thousand dollars
each for the most artistically furnished
room. the best public automobile, flying ma
chine. workingmen's house and the most
useful Invention for italian industries, and
S1,OO0 each for the best automatic coupler
motor boat. best means for distributing
milk. best brass band. best horse exhibit
and the best indicator for high-power cur
rents.
The prizes Will be awarded to any one
exhibiting at the exposition and the COM
petition is open to the world
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CASTOR LEFT NO WILL.
Estate Of Late Representative Valued
at $4,000
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PHILADELPHIA March 3.-It developed
today that George A. Castor, representa-
tive of the third district, who died recently
at his residence in Holmesburg, left no will,
and consequently the register granted let
ters of administration on his estate to his
widow, Mrs. Kate Castor.
According to the petition of Mrs. Castor,
the value of the esta tie is given as $4,000
of which $4,000 consists of personal prop
erty. 1t is believed. however, that the es-
tate vastly exceeds these figures, as Mr.
Castor was rated as a millionaire
The heirs are the widow, Mrs. Kate Cas-
tor. and two daughters, Katharine and Es-
telle Castor, and a son, Morton Castor
who lives in San Francisco.
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Markell TO APPEAR AGAIN
Will Finish His Testimony Monday
Afternoon.
ENGINEERS TO BE SUMMONED
Mr.. Kittredge Points Out the Urgency
Of Avoiding Delay in Preparing
Bill Awaited by Congress.

No additional witnesses will be examined
by the Senate committee on interoceanic
canals until after the type of canal has been
determined and other information obtained
which is necessary to the preparation Of a
bill for the government of the zone and the
construction of the isthmian waterway.
This decision was reached today in an ex-
ecutfve session Of the committee
The committee went into executive ses-
sion at 1890 o'clock. Senator's MilIard,
kittredge, Dryden, Knox, Ankeny, Talia-
ferro and Simmons were present. 1t was
the understanding that the first question to
be determined was whether certain aues-
tons asked Of William Nelson Cromwell by
Senator Morgan, and which were objected
to by Senator Kittredge, were pertinent to
the inquiry and within the spirit of the res
olution Of the Senate authorizing the tnves-
tgation Senator Morgan could not be pres
ent, and therefore this subject was not de-
termined
Senator Kittredge said that he thought
the substantial questions relating to canal
affairs should be settled as soon as possible
In order to prepare the committee to draft
and consider canal legislation. He spoke
of the type Of canal salary question, the
method OF purchasing supplies and a num-
Der of other matters. He declared that
Congress would not wait for the committee
II 1t insisted upon prolonging the exami-
nation of witnesses and that if the COM
mittee hoped to get bill passed it should
begin at once to give consideration to such
a measure. He made 1t clear, however
nation of Mr.. Cromwell or Mr.. Markell or
any other witnesses after the type of canal
had been determined.
Agreement With Kittredge.
Nearly all Of the senators present ex
pressed views similar to those of Mr.. Kit
tredge. 1t was pointed out that Mr.. Crom-
well had been on the stand for several days
and that practically nothing of Importance
had been secured from him.
Senator Taliaferro went to the committee
room Of Senator Morgan, who was engaged
In other legislation. and presented the situ-
alton. Mr.. Morgan agreed to the sugges-
ton that the further examination of wit
nesses be postponed.
Mr.. Cromwell who was waiting in the
corridor outside the canal committee rooms
was then excused subject to call of the
committee.
Mr.. Kittredge's motion was as follows:
That the committee complete the examina-
ton Of Witnesses Markell and Shonts and
then proceed to hear evidence on the type
of canal method Of construction and pro-
posed legislation, with the understanding
that the witnesses whose testimony has not
been completed and such other witnesses
as the committee may desire to call will
be examined later"
Motion Carried Without Opposition.
The motion was seconded by Senator
Knox and was carried unanimously. It
was then decided to hear Mr.. Markell at 2
pm. Monday, and Tuesday hear Linden
W. Bates of New York on his plan for the
canal. After that any witnesses sum-
moned will be with view to gathering
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TRAIN BLOWN FROM TRACK.
Property Loss Will Reach Higher
Figure Than Given.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, March 3.-A
train on the Queen and Crescent railroad
reached this city an hour late today from
Meridian. 1t was on time at Meridian last
night, and was detained there barely an
hour. None of the employees of the road
was injured, according to their informa-
tion, but train of empty passenger cars
was blown from the track and every win
dow broken.
Ii is the opinion among the passengers
that the loss OF life at Meridian is over
estimated, but that the destruction of prop
erty will reach a much higher figure than
that already given.
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ANNAPOLIS CLASS OF 'o7.
Will Be Graduated in Two Sections
Resignation Accepted.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
ANNAPOLIS. Md. March 3.-It has been
decided TO graduate the class of 1907. Ma
val Academy, in two sections. in September
and February next. The class contains 260
members, and about eighty-five will prob
ably graduate at the earlier date.
The members of the sections will be de-
termined on a basis Of scholarship. the ex
act terms OF which have not been arranged.
1t is believed, however that all those who
obtain a general average of 20 per cent or
better on the terms work will be graduated
at the earlier date.
The resignation of Midshipman Sydney r.
Mccoy of Wheeling. w. Va, OF the fourth
class has been accepted.
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LARGEST SINGLE SALE IN STATE.
Transfer Of Oelrichs Hotel Property
in San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 3.-The Fair
mont Hotel property, owned by Mrs. The
resa A Oelrichs of New York which will
cost when completed 100000, has been
sold. Mrs. Oelrichs has accepted as pay
ment for the Fairmont Hotel Company
property the Rialto office building, on the
southwest corner Of New Montgomery and
Mission streets.
The purchasers are Herbert E. Law and
DR.. Hartland Law. This Is the largest
single sale ever made in the state tnvoly-
ing, as It does. nearly six million dollars.
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MUTINEERS SENTENCED
LIEUT.. SCHMIDT TO HANG AND
THREE OTHERS TO BE SHOT.

ODESSA, Russia, March 8.-Lieut
Schmidt. who headed the naval mutiny In
June last at Sebastopol, was today SEN
fenced to be hanged, three other mutineers
were condemned to be shot and twenty
seven others were sentenced to terms Of
Imprisonment.
Ten of the accused were acquitted. The
condemned men have appealed to the court
Of cessation. The execution was fixed for
March 6.
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codicil Declared Forgery.

SAN FRANCISCO. March 3-After one
OF the most remarkable contests ever
waged in this neighborhood a jury sitting
in Judge Kerrigan's department OF the su-
preme court yesterday declared the So
called codicil to the win of the late Samuel
s. Davis to be forgery. The estate Is
estimated to be worth from 81 100000 to
So COO GOO.
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lease of Government Lands.

The House committee on public lands
considered bills yesterday for the leasing
of government lands, and decided to have
a bill drawn for Nebraska alone The fol-
lowing committee was named to frame
this bill: Representatives Lacey Qowa).
Martin (South Dakota) Mccarthy { Ne
braska), Burnett (Alabama) and Ruclfer
(AissourD.
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Ocean Steamship Movements.

SABLE ISLAND, March 3-Steamer Gale
donia, from Glasgow, for New York, was in
wireless communication with the Marconi
station here when the vessel was 600 miles
east Of Sandy Hook. at 9:30 am. today. The
Caledonia will probably reach her dock
about $50 am. Monday.
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shinning of Explosives.

Representative Sherman of New York has
introduced bill providing that gunpowder
or other explosives must not be delivered
to carriers without advising them of the
nature OF the shipment A maximum fine
OF q. 600 and FIVE years imprisonment are
provided as punishment for violations.
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Walter Wellman Sailed.

PARIS, March 3.--Walter Weilman sailed
from Havre today on the French line
steamer La Lorraine. His polar dirigible
balloon will be completed in May, after
which the expedition will proceed to Spitz-
bergen for trial trips preparatory to DE-
parting for the pole.
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Reward for cossacks, Fidelity

ST. PETERSBURG, March 3-The sum
of $2,600O00 has been presented to the Don,
Ural, Kuhan and Terek Cossacks ostensibly
for the Improvement of their lands, but in
reality 1t is an exceptional reward for
their services during the war and their
fidelity in repressing the troubles In the
interior,
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Former Spanish Minister Dead.

MADRID, March 3.-Senor Romero Rob-
ledo. the former minister of Justice, presi-
dent OF the chamber and leader OF the Wey-
Ter party, is dead. He had suffered from
bronchitis for Q long time past
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-03
MER|D|AN'S DISASTER
13 Bodies Recovered From
Wreckage of Cyclone.
MILLION PROPERTY LOSS
Storm Was Furious, but Lasted Only
Five Minutes.
MANY ARE REPORTED INJURED
Further Details of the Great Storm
That Swept Over Mississippi
Last Night.
MANY ARE REPORTED INJURED

Thirteen bodies have been recovered
from the wreckage of buildings caused by
last nights storm at Meridian, Miss, and
the search goes on. The property loss by
storm and fire will be in the neighborhood
of $1,000, 900.
The dead identified are:
William Nelson, former chief of police
Claude Williams bookkeeper, Meyer
Neville Hardware Company.
]. P. Tarry. policeman.
Mrs Ella Singleton and granddaughter.
The bodies of eight negroes, found in diff
ferent sections of the city, await identifica-
ton
Among the buildings destroyed the
following
The Meridian cotton oil MILL the city
electric power station. the Queen and
Crescent freight depot, the Lyle Grocery
Company, the c. NJ. Rubish lumber yards,
the Meyer Neville Hardware Company, the
Grand Avenue Hotel, the Ogden Hotel, the
railroad Y. NJ. c. A. Elmires restaurant.
A large number of small buildings were
either demolished damaged
Many people were injured.
The storm did not continue over five
minutes, and on leaving it followed the
line OF the Mobile and Ohio railroad to the
north.
MEMPHIS Tenn, March "a staff spe-
cal to the Commercial-Appeal frim Merid-
ian, Miss. saws:
A tornado. in the wake of which followed
death, fire and property loss in a sumynot
TO be estimated at this hour descended
shortly after o'clock last night and
plowed a pathway from the southern to the
eastern suburbs of the city.
At oclock this morning the city Is IN
darkness. the local guards by the light of
campfires, are patrolling an area of debris
and wreckage that extends in a slender
path from the Meridian Fertilizer Company
on the south to the Meridian cotton mills, in
what is known as Georgetown an eastern
suburb of the city.
A dispatch received from Meridian at
noon states that a conservative estimate
places the number of people killed in last
nights tornado at from twenty-five to fifty,
while those injured will probably exceed
100
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Two Midshipmen Resign.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. March 8.-sidney Rus
sell Mccoy, fourth classman from West
Virginia, and William Morris Geisinger,
from Ohio, third class. both of the Naval
Academy, sent In voluntary designations
today.
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Statehood to Be Held Up.

In this connection the statehood bin Is
coming along. and it is said by some sena-
tors that that bill is also likely to be thrown
into the state of inocuous desuetude. IL
the statehood bill should be modified by
the adoption of the Foraker amendment,
the opposition that would be cncoun-
tered from the House of Representatives
would be so great as to keep ii in con-
ference for very considerable time. AT
any rate many senators believe that when
it is in conference there will be some
means found to keep IL there, even should
ii be passed by the Senate in such form
that the House would agree to concur in
the Senate amendments. OF course, in the
event of minor amendments ii seems diff
cult to understand how the statehood bill
could be indefinitely held up or at least
held up until the rate bill is disposed of.
But nevertheless there is a feeling of con-
fidence on the part of many senators that
a way will be found to do that. Friends
of the statehood bill scout the idea that 1t
can be held up in this manner.
If these plans should carry the result will
be that legislation of general nature VIII
have to await upon the disposition of the
rate bill Stories of possible agreements
from day to day are so conflicting as TO
make it questionable how long il viii re-
quire in order to reach an agreement, but
that a decided struggle in favor of ma
terially amending the Hepburn bill is con-
templated by many senators Is without
question.
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Armored Autos for Russian Army

Armored Autos Tor Russian Army.
ST. PETERSBURG, March "A number
Of armored automobiles, manufactured in
France for the use of the Russian army,
have arrived here. 1t is understood that
they will be used by the troops in case or
street riots in the cities and agrarian
troubles in the country.
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BLIZZARD IN THE WEST.
Traffic Delayed and Telegraph Service
1nterrupted

LINCOLN, Neb.. March 3.-RaiToad traf-
fc In Nebraska is somewhat demoralized by
the blizzard which struck the state yester-
Gay, but schedules are being resumed today
Low temperatures prevailed over the state
but fruit experts believe the crops are safe
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I4 II Were Not for Rate Bill.

II Is declared that had 1T not been for the
rate hill the sentiment shown In the Philip
mines committee would have been very dif-
ferent. AS it is. the committee has the
Philippine bill in its possession. and only
motion on the floor of the Senate to dis
charge the committee can release II from
its present condition of being tied up. Sucn
a motion is debatable. and it IS well under
stood in the Senate today that II IL were
made it would be debated to such an extent
as to make II advisable to permit II TO go
over.
On the other hand, il is quite well under
stood that there is no disposition 10 shother
the Philippine bill in the committee. pro-
vided il can be taken up after the rate Dill
has been disposed of. 1t is said that when
that is done motion to discharge the COM
mittee could readily be adopted in the Sen
ate and the bill could be brought there, to
be acted upon either favorably or unfaver-
a hlY
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SUPERIOR, Wis. March "a northeast
gale which began blowing yesterday con-
tinued with unabated energy today Little
snow fell, but what there was piled in drifts
Street cars are running with great difficulty
and wires are tangled badly. The velocity
of the wind at one time reached sixty-five
miles an hour.