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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-12
METHODIST CONFERENCE.
Churchmen of Wilmington (Del) Dis
trict to Convene Tomorrow.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
WILMINGTON, Del, March 12-Arrange-
ments have been completed for the thirty
eighth session of the Wilmington annual
conference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, which will begin In Salem Church,
Pocomoke City, Nd, Tuesday night.
The conference embraces Delaware and the
Eastern shores of Maryland and Virginia
and the session will be one of the most
important ever held, as many matters of
moment vii come up.
The conference will II Is generally ex-
pected, formally accept the portion of the
Alexandria district of the Virginia confer
ence that has been allotted to it by the
commissioners appointed by the general
conference. The charges that will be added
to the Wilmington conference will include
those at Norfolk Newport News and
Phoebus, Va. This will extend the juris
diction of the Wilmington body across the
Chesapeake bay from Cape Charles, Va.
The remainder of the churches in the
Alexandria district will be allotted TO the
Baltimore conference, which body Will also
formally accept the new territory.
Bishop Charles c. McCabe of Philadelphia
will preside. Rev. Thomas Z. Martindalc,
D. D., of E.lkton. Md, and Rev. c. VI. Bos-
well D. D., of Philadelphia will have
charge of the evangelistic services. Or.
Boswell recently held a series of revival
meetings at Auburn, n. Y, which resulted
In 400 conversions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-12
THE FRENCH MINISTRY
Its New Members in Special
Conference Today.
WITH PREMIER SARRIEN
Policy on Present Great Questions
Discussed.
NO FORMAL ANNOUNCEMENT
70 FORMAL ANNOUNCEMENT
Governments Course in Executing
Law Providing for Partition Of
Church and State Considered.

PARIS, March I'm. Sarrien today as
sembled those whom he expects TO enter
the new ministry. Although no formal an
nouncement has been made the cabinet Is
practically completed as follows:
Premier and minister of justice-M Sar-
rien.
Minister of the interior-Senator Clemen-
ceau.
Minister of foreign affairs-M. Bourgeois.
Minister of warm. Etienne
Minister of marine-M. Thomson.
Minister of public instruction and worship
M BRAND.
Minister of commerce-M Tsuwc~gue.
Minister of public works.. lou.
Minister of finance-M. P inca.
Minister of the colonies VI. Ieg.-.a4
Minister of agriculture-M. r,uau
meeting will be held during tne q to
consider the cabinets policy. The POI IN
question Is the governments course in ar
rying out the law providing for the par
tition of church and state.
Senator Clemenceau. who will have charge
of enforcing the provision for taking church
inventories, is In favor of an energetic
policy. He declares that any weakness
would amount to the governments surren-
dering before threats of an insurrection.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-12
ASKS FOR REHEARING
DISTRICT BEFORE COURT OF AP-
pEALs ON RECENT DECISION.

The District authorities have determined
to ask for a rehearing before the Court OF
Appeals in reference to the decisions OF the
court concerning the proposed narrowing
of G street northeast, as was exclusively
predicted In The Sunday Star Corporation
Counsel r. II. Thomas has addressed the
court. asking that its mandate be stayed.
and he Is now working on a new and more
cornprehensive brief. arguing the right of
the Commissioners to exercise controi OF
all thoroughfares In the District both
as to keeping them clean and TO narrow
or widen them as changing conditions would
seem TO warrant.
The District has fifteen days, figuring
from last Wednesday. In which to prepare
its side of the case. and Mr.. Thomas was
directed by the court. in the event of his
needing more than that length of time, to
make such request OF the court. The
corporation counsel, in setting forth his
arguments concerning the power over the
streets given by law to the Commissioners.
win make citations from court decisions ana
laws through most of the history of the
District from 1920 to the present time.
Great importance is attached to this pro-
posed further review of evidence in the
case by the Court of Appeals, because the
decision of the court directly affects the
whole policy of the Commissioners concern
ing the treatment and improvement OF
streets within the District. Some slight
changes In the width of streets are almost
invariably made by the engineer department
when new sidewalks and curbing are laid,
and the whole campaign for the ensuing
year will be brought to a standstill by
the terms OF the ruling of the Court of
Appeals which set aside the previous decf-
sion OF the District Supreme Court. More
than this. the finding of the Court of APP
peals seriously affects the schedule of Inn
provements to streets as contemplated in
recommendations by the Commissioners &c
the present session of Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-12
DEAD AT BUENOS AYRES
PASSING OF NOTED RESIDENT OF
ARGENTINE REPUBLIC.

BUENOS AYRES. March 12.-Dr. Manuel
Quntana, president of the Argentine Re-
public, died yesterday of catarrhal pneu-
monia. The end was somewhat sudden, al
though President Quintana had been in
delicate health for some time. He had
grown very feeble and was not strong
enough to leave the city for lds country
home. Between and O'Clock this morn
ing enormous crowds were admitted to view
the remains and there is general mourning
everywhere throughout the republic.
DIR. Qulntana was seventy-one years of
age and for many years had been regarded
as one of the ablest lawyers of his coun-
try, He was a prominent figure in national
politics from early life and had held posi-
tions of provincial and national deputy in
the national government. He had also been
legal adviser of many of the important
corporations. he represented the Argentine
Republic at the Pan-American congress at
Washington in 1889. He was regarded as
an exceedingly able and just official.
At the election held on June &C. 1904, DR..
Quntana was elected president and Fig
ueroa Alcorta, vice president. They as
sumed office in October, 1904, at the close of
President Roca's term, to ho.d office until
1910
Vice President Alcorta the new presi-
dent recently announced that he would
make no change In the ministry during the
presidents illness. He Is in thorough SYM
ptahy with the policy of his two predeces-
sors and Is very popular in the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-12
GREEN E-GAYNOR TRIAL
A SUMMARY OF BANK TRANSAC-
TIoNs SHOWN TODAY.

SAVANNAH, Ca. March 12-Presenta-
ton of his summary of the bank trans
actions and financial operations of Greene
and Gaynor and Carter by National Bank
Examiner e. j. Johnson was continued in
the federal court today. His second chart
was offered and explained to the Jury This
showed that Carter issued four checks in
December. 1902, aggregating s65, $50 81.
These were deposited to the account of
John f. Gaynor in the American Exchange
National Bank. From this amount the
witness subtracted s26, ,952. 60 which was
the value OF the working plant of Green
and Gaynor. shown by the minutes
of the Atlantic Contracting Company. The
division of the remainder, SIS. .7O012 was
nNde January 8, 1898. and on the same day
S12, 800 was drawn from the accounts of
Greene and Gaynor and Carter purchased
with cash s14, 4,447.50 worth of bonds. the
additional cash required having been real
lied from a sale of bonds bought at the
time of the first division.
The witness continued his explanation of
the divisions, of which there are thirty-two
in evidence, explaining each time how the
one-third was withdrawn from the account
in which 1t was deposited on the same day
and OF how on the same or following day
a corresponding amount was invested by
Carter.
AS each step in the transaction was ex-
planned the jurors were handed correspond
ing exhibits.
The district attorney said that 1t would
be shown that in the thirty-two transac-
tions there was over $450, 600, drawn out by
Greene or one OF the Gaynors. favor un-
known, and that during the same period an
equal amount was deposited on correspond
ing dates to the accounts of Westcott and
Carter.
At o'clock the court took recess until
2, at which latter time a two hours ses-
sion was begun.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-12
DANGER OF AN EXPLOSION
Engineers Will Attempt to Ventilate
the Chambers.
NUMBER OF DEAD IS NOW 1,o60
Gases and Emanations From Decom'
posing Bodies Compel Temporary
Cessation of Search.

PARIS. March 12.-AH rescue work has
been suspended at the Courrieres pits.
where over a thousand miners lost their
lives on Saturday, owing to the danger or
gases and the emanationS from decomposed
bodies The engineers fear another explo-
sion and therefore they ordered up the re-
lief gangs at IL O'Clock this morning. The
engineers will attempt to ventilate the
, chambers before attempting further res
cues II the results are satisfactory work
will be resumed tonight but 1t is probable
that no further effort will be made until
Wednesday, as Tuesday will be devoted
10 funerals
The mine company's latest estimate places
the number Of victims at l,o6o.
Trouble Threatened.
A serious disorder was threatened today,
owing to the persistence Of parents who
wanted to see the bodies of the dead in
hope OF identifying them. The authorities
promised TO admit them in groups of twen-
ty-fye but the delay made the parents
impatient and they rushed at the doors.
A scene OF great confusion followed, but
mounted gendarmes eventually forced back
the crowds and order was restored with
difficulty When the parents obtained ad-
mission a sorrowful spectacle was present.
ed as in groups OF twenty-five they search
ed the blaCkened bodies. number OF
identifications were made and the bodies
were taken home.
The houses of the dead are marked with
rough black crosses decorated with simple
noral devices.
Rescue Corps to Assist
HERNE. Prussia, March Thinning DI-
rector Meyer with fifteen men of the Res
cue Corps has gone to Courrieres, France,
TO offer assistance in the work of bringing
the bodies Of the miners from the pits,
where an explosion on Saturday resulted In
the loss of a thousand lives The disaster
has made the deepest and most sympathetic
Impression throughout this great mining
district.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-12
PRESBYTERIAN FEDERATION.
Important Meeting of Churchmen at
Charlotte, N. c., Wednesday.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dspstcn 10 Inc star
WILMINGTON. n. c., March 12.-As
sequel to a meeting held In Pittsburg, Pa,
in March 1904, sixty or more representative
members Of the Presbyterian Church ana
of the Reformed churches in the United
States holding the Presbyterian system Will
gather in Charlotte Wednesday to discuss
a plan for closer federation. The confer
ence promises to be of national interest.
Committees will be present from seven
denominations. as follows Reformed Pres
byterian. General Synod; United Presby-
terian. Reformed Church in America
Dutch Reformed Presbyterian, North;
Presbyterian, South; Cumberland Presby-
terian. Reformed Church in the United
States German Reformed).
The conference will consider plans tend
ing to promote closer administrative CO.
operation among the several churches. 1t
is urged by the leaders of the movement
that federation will result in increased
efficiency and economy both In men and in
money, the removal of friction where 1t
may exist and in the enlarged national in
fuence of Presbyterianism.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-12
MR.. GILBERT TO RESIGN.
Will Accept Judgeship in the Philip
pines.

FORT WAYNE. Ind. March 12-Newton
W. Gilbert, representative in Congress from
the twelfth district. announced here today
that he will shortly resign his seat TO
accept Judgeship in the Philippines, which
position has been offered him by the Pres
ident Representative Gilbert will give up
his seat some time during the present ses-
sion.
Mr. Gilbert has been appointed one of the
twenty-five Judges of first instance on the
Philippine Islands and will resign from Con-
gress at the close of the present session.
He will leave for the Philippines July /.
His salary will be 81, 500. The announce
ment of his selection was made to him
Saturday at Washington by Secretary Taft
and he at once accepted and started for
horne to arrange his personal affairs. The
republican convention which would have
nominated him for second term In Con-
gress has been called to meet April 1.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-12
FATHER GAPoN ARRESTED.
Noted Russian Labor Leader to Force
Vindication.

ST. PETERSBURG, March 12.-Father
Gapon was arrested today on the eve of the
inquiry demanded by him into the scandal
involved in the charge that his labor Or
ganization was subsidized by the govern
ment.
NJ. Timiriazeff. minister OF commerce, in
an interview exonerates Father Gapon from
all blame, declaring that he is an idealist
and man of force, and acquitting him of
receiving any OF the money given by the
government to NJ. Matushenski Gapon's
former assistant. Nevertheless, his enemies
intimate that Gapon arranged the arrest
because he feared revelations, and desired
to throw dust in the eyes Of his followers by
giving himself the appearance of being per-
secuted by the government
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-12
TO PROMOTE COL. POWELL.
Former Engineer Commissioner to be
Made a Brigadier General.

Before sending in the nomination of Col
John w. Bubb. 18th Infantry, to be brig
adler general. the President will send in
the name of Lieut. Col. Charles F. Powell,
Corps of Engineers, to be promoted to the
grade OF brigadier general and retired. This
is in addition to the names of the other
four lieutenant colonels promoted and re-
tired before the vacancy is filled by Col
Bubb.
During the civil war Col Powell served
as private In the 9th Wisconsin Infantry
and was subsequently appointed a cadet
olina, Being star graduate, he was as
signed to the Corps of Engineers. He has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-12
IRON HAND IN RUSSIA.
Man Called Mt Midnight and Spirited
Away.

Special cabeg.m to The star.
ST. PETERSBURG. March 12-Ivau Kri-
vorotcn, his wife and mother were aroused
at midnight at their home al Goletviro by
constables and Ivan was taken off on pre-
text OF trivial inquiries and never returned
Railway hands heard several shots a few
minutes later, and subsequently saw that
a trench two days old containing twenty
six corpSes had been disturbed
Ivans wife went to .he authorities. who
showed her a certificate that Ivan had been
executed by military two days before the
midnight raid occurred. and refused any
other satisfaction. Whether the douma viii
have opportunity 10 investigate this and
thousands OF similar cases Is doubtful
The cabinet has already decided nobody
shall bc called to account for anything
tina, has been done.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-12
BAKER WILL SERVE.
Baltimore Financier to Serve on Insur-
auce Committee.

BALTIMORE, Md. March 12-Bernard
n Baker. president of the Union Trust Co.
OF this city, announced today trat he has
accepted the chairmanship OF the Mutual
Life Insurance Company poiicyhc,a5Ts- COM
mittee with the provision that he will have
the active cooperation of Stuyvesant Fish
OF New York.
He said further that he would like to
have his acceptance of the Craftsmanship
considered as temporary. as he is anxious
for Mr.. Fish TO be the permanent chairman.
he being more familiar with the business
OF the Mutual company and especially
equipped FOR the task In hand
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-12
DEFENDANT INSANE.
Testimony by DR.. Hough and DR.. shute
Favored Accused

verdict of not guilty by reason Of In
sanity was rendered this afternoon by a
Jury In Criminal Court No. / in the case
of Edward Lawson. colored, charged with
violating the postal laws.
Expert testimony tending to show ire
sponsibility on the part of the accused was
given by DR.. William H. Hough of the
Government Hospital for the Insane and
DR.. D. X. Shute OF George Washington
University.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-12
POLITICAL BANISHMENT.
Many Sent to Siberia Without Judi
ciel Hearing.
to The Star.

s., 'ial Cablegram to The Star
ODESSA. March 12.-Eighty to one nun
dred is now the weekly average of political
banishments here, and this does not include
the number Of arrests, which Is three times
greater Eighty-seven persons were dis
patched yesterday to Vologda, Perm, IT.
kutsk and Arkangel, for terms of two TO
FIVE years.
These arrests are made pursuant to an
administrative order, which permits no
judicial hearing and takes no notice OF the
protests, explanations or appeals of the
person banished. Even a candidate for the
douma has been banished for five years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-12
TRAINMEN HURT IN WRECK.
Close Call for Passengers on B. and o.
Express Train

PITTSBURG, Pa, March 12.-The engine
hauling through express train No 8, on the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, leaving here
at 1850 a m. was derailed near Smithton
Pa, and after ploughing alongside the rails
some distance, overturned. Engineer Frank
Cunningham and Fireman Harry Kirkland
were seriously but not fatally injured. The
Pullman sleepers held to the rails, and the
passengers escaped with a severe shaking
up.
Traffic was blocked several hours The In
jured trainmen were removed to the Nc
keesport Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-12
Astor Pere Not Agreeable to Match.

Special Callcgram u Tie Star
LONDON. March Pit is said in the
highest London society IN which he HIM
self exclusively moves that William Wal
dorf Astor does not regard the engage
ment OF his eldest son to Mrs Shaw with
feelings OF intense satisfaction. Coming
on the heels OF his daughters marriage
with comparative nobody this downfall
of his social ambitions for his sou has
filled him with modification and he is
much to be pitied.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-12
NOT READY TO QUIT CABINET.
Attorney General Moody's Reply to
Query Today.

CHICAGO. March 12-Attorney General
Moody, when asked today regarding pros
pective changes in the cabinet. replied:
II am not yet ready TO leave the cabinet
and when | am l will announce it. I do
not know anything about any changes IN
the cabinet and have no right to know
anything.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-12
RAISED TO $50 a MONTH.
Senate Committee Favors Increase of
Mexican Veterans Pensions.

The Senate committee on pensions today
voted to raise the pensions of Mexican
war veterans from S12 to $50 month. and
that favorable report be made on SEN
ator Gallinger's bill for that purpose. Mrs
Murdoch, secretary of the National Asso-
citation or Mexican War Veterans. appeared
before the committee today in advocacy
of the Gallinger BILL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-12
DEPUTY MARsHALs KILLED.
Exciting Time With Cherokee Out
laws in Indian Territory.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
VINITA, l. T., March IA Wickcliffe
gang OF full-blooded Cherokee outlaws
killed three deputy marshals-Gilstrap Tit
tie and Terry-from ambush on Saline creek
this morning.
Marshal Darrough has wired Washington
for two hundred deputies All deputies are
ordered out. Excitement runs high, and
another battle is expected. A full-blood
uprising is threatened
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-12

been recently stationed at New London,
Conn. For several years before the Span
ish war he served as Engineer Commission
er of the District. He Is reported to be in
bad health.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-12
JOSEPH HATTON ILL.
Well-Known Journalist and Author
of London.

Special Cablegram 10 The star
LONDON, March 12-Joseph Hatton.
well-known journalist author Of Irving s
Impression 0f America" and other works Is
seriously ill., lie was for many years spe-
cial correspondent in Europe OF the New
York Times and has also represented the
Standard on special mission to America
Hattous dramatiZed version Of Haw-
thornes Scarlet Letter had great success
IN America
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-12
w. D. MANN INDICTED.
Grand Jury Returned Indictment for
Perjury

NEW YORK, March 12.-Col William D.
Mann, editor of Town Topics, was today
indicted for perjury by the grand jury
The indictment was based on his testi-
mony in the recent trial of Norman Hap
good, editor of Golfers Weekly on a
charge of criminal libel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-12
England's New Naval Policy.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
LONDON. March 1.-THE Standard
learns from an authoritative source that
Great Britains new naval policy Will be
against fortress defense and In favor of
submarines. More money Is to be spent
on the latter. forts are to be fewer and
army engineers are to learn more t0pedo
work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-12

formed. Japanese influence in China is
becoming strong. To Japan, China Will
probably look for the reorganization for
the country The chief of police of Peking
Is a japanese, and Japanese are being en-
gagged as advisors to viceroys Cmnese
students are being sent to college in Japan
Japanese are reorganizing the army ana
will, no doubt have to do with reorganlza-
ton of the navy.
In Case of War Against China.
Let people stop to realize what would
happen If war should be declared against
China by any power. It is almost certain
that Japan will come to China's aid, which
would involve England on Japan's side
The question arises, what nation or ma
tions will be drawn upon the other side?
China, Japan and England will be on one
side That combination will not pe easy 10
beat. And 1t IS almost certain that more
than one European power will be 1nvoIved
ON the other side That would mean that
eI first-class powers of the world would
be at war with each other. and IT YOU'D
take years to recuperate from the ulsas-
trous results Of such war.
'Chtha desires peace. chance TO grow
to become modernized to receive the educa-
tion of the west But education cannot be
forced on her by the sword.
"China has erected q -four mill In Shang-
hal which is paying well. Four more are
to be built on the Yang-tse- -klang. Ihe
desire of the Chinese is to become pro
countries. These mills are already cutting
into American trade.
China Waking UP.
"China is awaking from her long sleep
The victories of Japan over Russia nave
given an impetus to China. The boycott
the riots IN Shanghai showed that the Chi
nese are at last beginning TO realize their
mower, If united The chief thing that has
l,art t,ock China has been the old classical
system of education for the government
appointments The old idea is passing
away; the new is at hand. The mission
headed by Prince Tsai Tseh sent forth by
the government to study educational lnsu-
tutions and conditions prevailing in ror-
eign countries is an indication OF desire
of the Chinese people to adapt themselves
to modern conditions. 1t shows the chi
nese government has at last Awakened TO the
backward condition of the country. And
the members of the mission are gentlemen
Of education and ability, who come with
omen minds 20 America. go
Upon their return to Peklng they VIII
make recommendations. and upon them the
government will act. They are the pioneers
of the new China.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-12

Al the conclusion of Mr.. Sims remarks
Representative Gillett OF Massachusetts.
who confessed that he had belonged to
that unpopular class Of automobile own
ers, offered an amendment that automo-
biies be permitted to turn corners at six
miles an hour instead OF four.
Chairman Babcock suggested that Repre-
sentative Sims had a. hard time getting to
the Capitol pretty nearly every morning.
owing to the fact that he was compelled 10
dodge so many automobiles, and Mr.. Bah
cock asserted that he did not believe that
Mr.. Sims could get out OF the way OF an