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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-12
PURITY THEIR THEME
ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE
NATIONAL WORKERS IN CHICAGO

CHICAGO, October 1.-THE annual con-
vention of the National Purity Federation,
which has been holding three days ses-
sion at Abraham Lincoln Center, a social
settlement here, closed last night with an
impromptu revival service on the floor of
a dance hall in the center of the 22d street
levee.
The service was the final act of the most
picturesque "slumming tour denisons of the
levee have ever witnessed. At the close of
the final meeting of the conference, twenty
five of the workers, the majority of them
women, took a car for the red light dis
trict' secured the assistance of two de-
tectives and spent two hours wandering
from resort to resort, interviewing and ex-
horting the inmates, inspecting every nook
and corner OF establishments, and leaving
no stone unturned in the direction of sight
seeing.
Among the evils condemned in the
various resolutions passed at yesterday $
session were:
Ultra decollete.
Exclusion of married women from holding
salared positions in public offices.
practices or subscribes to polygamy."
Denial of political citizenship to women.
ANY form of state, local or police regu-
lation of vice which may be in any way
regarded as permit.
officers were elected for the year as fol-
lows:
President, B. s. SteadweN. La Crosse,
. Philadelphia; Rev. Sylvanus Stall, Phila-
delphia secretary. Mrs. w. R. Woodallen
CHAPMAN Brooklyn; treasurer, DR.. c. E.
Geisel, Battle Creek, Mich.
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MAJOR STINE BURIED
FUNERAL SERVICES HELD AT
McKENDREE M. E. CHURCH.

The funeral Of the late Maj. ]. H. Slime,
Society and historian of the Army of the
Potomac, took place from the family resi-
dence. 135 Carroll street southeast, at 3
o'clock this afternoon. The services were
conducted by Rev. DR.. Hubbard, pastor of
the McKendree Methodist Episcopal
Church. Many of the friends Of the de-
ceased soldier who We're associated with
him in the Treasury Department were in
attendance at the funeral, as were mem
bers of the United States Historical So
ciety and of the Army of the Potomac, to
both of which organizations Maj. Slime had
given much of his time and interest. The
remains will be sent over the Chesapeake
and Ohio railroad this evening to Dayton,
Ohio, Maj. Stine's former home. In that
city the interment will take place under
the direction of the Old Guard Post of the
Grand Army of the Republic.
AT the last session of the encampment
of the members of the United Spanish War
Veterans third national encampment yes
terday afternoon announcement was made
of Maj. Shines death. and by unanimous
vote it was decided that resolutions of
regret be drawn and after being suitably
engrossed a copy should be sent to the
family of the deceased.
Commander ]. Walter Mitchell of the De-
partment of the District of Columbia was
chosen to draw the resolutions.
= At conference of the officers Of the
United States Historical Society last even
ing it was requested that all members resi-
dent of this city attend the obsequies. Mem
bers of that society and of the "A. R., re-
spectively, were selected as pallbearers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-12
Twenty Dollars or Sixty Days.

I'm going to kill an Irishman," declared
Daniel Mulvehill last night, when Policeman
Davis of the third precinct extracted him
from a crowd at Goth and L streets north
west Mulvehill was charged with assault
ing Patrick Cady, and he was sentenced
to pay a fine of $25. or to spend sixty days
in jail
Mulvehill was talking with his friend
Cady last evening, when discussion arose
between them, and Mulvehill wrenched a
cane from Cady and broke it over the lat
ter's head Cady was taken to the Emer-
gency Hospital for treatment.
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Will Filed for Probate.

The will Of David E. Sharretts. dated
June 4. 1904. was filed today for probate.
He bequeaths his entire estate to his wife,
Selma B. Sharretts, who committed suicide
over his corpse ten minutes after his death
in Boston, Mass. September last. A
proviso in the will names Miss Stella K.
Sharretts, sister Of Mr.. Sharretts. as resid-
-uary legatee after the payment OF certain
small requests in the event of the wife's
death before her husband.
Miss Sharretts today asked the Probate
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To Continue as Executive officer.

At the request of Pay Director Rogers,
who will assume the duties of chief of the
bureau Of supplies and accounts, Navy De-
partment, on the LIST proximo, Pay Inspector
Samuel MCGOWAN will continue to serve as
an executive officer to the paymaster gen.
eral until the new administration is fairly
under way. When he is relieved from his
present duties, Pay Inspector MCGOWAN
will be granted an extended leave of abb
sence, at the expiration of which he will
be given an important sea assignment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-12
FOR HOME SITES.
Land Near Randle Highlands to Be
Developed.

Mr.. Arthur E. Randle, the president of
the United States Realty Company, intends
to develop into a subdivision a tract of
land along the east extension of Massachu-
sets avenue, north Of Randle Highlands. 1t
contains over 100000 feet Of ground. Dur
ing the past twelve months the realty COM
pany has been developing the Randle High
lands and the progress made there has en-
couraged the undertaking Of this new en-
terprise.
The American Security and Trust Com
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-12
Game Laws on Military Territory.

According to an order Just issued by the
War DEPARTMENT the fish and game laws
of a state are not operative on military
reservation over which the United States
has acquired exclusive Jurisdiction. The
order states that a warden or other state
or local officer who persists in attempting
to enforce those laws within the limits OF
such a reservation, after having been or
dered to desist therefrom, should De re-
moved from the reservation.
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pany has accepted deed to a subdivision
from William Corcoran Hill and wife and
the Misses Smith, In trust for development
by Arthur E. Randle, president of the
United States Realty Company.
District Surveyor Richards has notified
the United States Realty Company that a
plat OF the subdivision of this property is
now ready for recording. and it will prob
ably be recorded The coming week. part
o. this property is on Massachusetts, ave-
nue. and only short distance from Randle
Highlands.
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Court to admit the will to probate and
grant letters to her
AS Mrs. Sharretts survived her husband.
under the law his entire estate descended to
her, but 1t is necessary, Attorney s. r
Thomas declared, that the husbands es-
tate should be administered In order To col
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-04-06
DIES OF HER INJURIES.
Denver Woman Caught in Elevator in
Senate Wing of Capitol i'll
Washington.

Washington, March 3O.-Mrs. Mary
G. Wallace, of Denver, Col, was ia
tally injured in the public elevator in
the senate wing of the capitol Thurs
day by attempting to leave the car
while it was IN motion and she died
later. Mrs. Wallace was caught be-
tween the senate floor and top of the
car and crushed about the breast. An
ambulance conveyed her to the emer-
gency hospital, but In the meantime
she was treated by Senator Gallinger.
She lost consciousness soon after being
released from the car, but first stated
that her relatives live in Denver, Col.
She has been almost a daily visitor to
the galleries. Senator Teller gave di-
rections that she should receive every
attention. Mrs. Wallace had been
living in Washington for about year
at No. PIC G street northwest.
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ESCAPE FROM LIVING TOMB
SEQUEL TO RECENT MINE HoR-
RoR IN FRANCE.
Thirteen Men Snatched from Death
After Twenty Days Of
Suffering.

Lens, France, March 31.--The dis
aster at the Courrieres coal mines had
a startling sequel Friday when 10
miners were taken out alive after
having endured unspeakable horrors
during 20 days of entombment. The
story of the survivors so far as it has
been told discloses that they lived for
many days on hay, bark and putrid
horse meat amid total darkness and in
the stencil from scores of decaying
corpses. The presence of human flesh
would speedily have forced the starry
ing men to resort to the last desperate
extremity if they had not been res
cued. The survivors were sturdy
young miners from II to % years of
age except their leader, Henri Nemy,
who is 3S years old. All show the ter
rible effects of their experiences, being
emaciated, exhausted and blinded.
Their rescue caused temporary nerv
Gus lucidity during which they greeted
their relatives and graphically related
their sufferings. The doctors then en-
forced quiet upon them, fearing the
results of fever and poisoning from
their having eaten decayed horse
flesh.
The total number of men missing
after the catastrophe was 1872 The
bodies recovered approximately num-
bered 500, and there are still unac-
counted for approximately 700.
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There seems to be an epidemic OF
polaritis, judging from the many plans
of audacious and death-defying men
who would carry the pole by assault
since strategy has failed. The old
fashioned way of steaming as far as
possible and then using dogs has gone
out Of style. Now. is is air-ships and
autos that will be used to conquer the
last bit of obstinate space yet 'defying
man. Walter Wellman will use the
air-ship method and will be able to
start when summer comes. The Duke
OF Abruzzi, who has been farthest
north of any man, will try again to
reach the pole.
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WHAT CONGRESS is DOING
OUTLINE OF PRINCIPAL WORK
IN BOTH BRANCHES.
Senate Still Engage in Discussing the
Railroad Rate Measure
House Proceedings.

Washington, March 20. Senator
Knox made his first set speech in the
senate Wednesday. He spoke on the
railroad rate question and dealtSal-
most exclusively with the legal fea-
lures of the problem. He indicated
several provisions of the house bill
which he considers unconstitutional
Washington, March 29-The house,
in order that the legislative, executive
and judicial appropriation might be
considered without being subjected to
limitless points of order, passed rule
prohibiting that method of fighting the
bill.
Washington, March 30.-In the house
Thursday an increase of $4,000 over
the appropriation carried by the .1egis-
lative, executive and judicial appropri-
alton bill was voted for confidential
agents of the interior department to
aid in the ferreting of land frauds.
Washington, March 30.-The senate
on Thursday listened to speeches on
the railroad rate bill by Senators Clay,
Carmack and Newlands, and then de-
bated and passed a bill which provides
for the reorganization of the medical
department of the army by authoriz-
ing the appointment of officers to take
the place OF contract surgeons.
Washington, March 3l.-The house
on Friday passed the legislative, ex-
ecutive and judicial appropriating bill
carrying s30,000,000, after considering
the measure two weeks.
Washington, April 3.-The amend
ment to the house railroad rate bill,
agreed upon at the White House Sat
urday by friends of the bill, provid-
ing for limited review of orders of
the interstate commerce commission
was offered in the senate Monday by
Senator Long, but he was not able to
get the floor to make his speech on the
bill. The principal speech Monday
was made by Senator Fulton (Ore.) },
who spoke for the bill.
Washington, April 3.-Chief among
the measures passed by the house
Monday was the so-called personal
liability bill" which has been favored
by the army of railway employees
throughout the country, and which
had practically unanimous report
from the committee.
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DOWlE Is OUT.
Revolt in Zion City Ends the Rule of
the First Apostle-Serious
Charges Against Him.

Chicago, April 2.-The thousands of
Zion City chose between John Alexan-
der Dowie, first apostle, and Wilbur
Glenn Voliva Sunday afternoon and
Voliva was elected unanimously as the
leader of the people. DOVE virtually
was read out of the church he had
founded and the thousands deposed
him as the head of the affairs of the
city as far as they were capable. They
charged him with Encouragement and
with willfully squandering their mon
ey that had been intrusted to him.
They were charitable as they con-
demned, however, for they refused to
hold that he had erred knowingly and
charged he was insane.
In an impressive meeting in the tab
ernacle, at which almost, every one of
the 5000 residents of Zion City was
present, this action was taken after
more than five hours of the most Sc
we're arraignment of the first apostle.
At it's close the prophet was without a
follower in the gathering, for even his
wife, Overseer Jane Dowie, and her
son Gladstone Joined the ranks of those
opposing the founder of the faith. Le-
gal steps will be taken at once to GUST
Dowie from all control through the ap-
pointment of a conservator or re-
ceiver
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AMICABLE ENDING
OF LONG DISPUTE
CONFERENCE AT ALGECIRAS
OVER MOROCCAN AFFAIRS
COMES TO A CLOSE.
Germany and France Reach an Agree
ment by Which the Latter Is Given
Control of Four Seacoast Towns and
the Government Bank.

Algeciras, April 2.-The Morocco
conference completed its labors Satur.
day. France and Germany, after bick-
ering since January 16, are in accord
on the bank and police questions No
other issues were important. The con-
summation of the work in the confer
ence was announced in the follow.
ing official communication:
"The conference has terminated its
labors and accord is established upon
all points. 1t has adopted a definite
text of the remaining articles con-
corning the state bank and customs.
The final article, regulating the distri-
button of police at ports, was adopt
ed from the Russian draft By it
France will police four ports-Moga-
dor, Self, Magagan and Rabat-and
Spain two-Tetuan and Larache.
France and Spain together will police
Tangier and Casablanca, subject to
an inspector of police. The Dutch del
egate announced that his government
declined to appoint an officer. The
conference has appointed special
committee to revise the texts of the
agreement. This committee will meet
on Monday to consider the final for
malities of the protocol"
Thus ends a controversy which ten
months ago threatened to plunge Eu-
rope into war. The conference met
on January 16 Germany insisted on
a declaration of Moroccan independ-
ence, equal commercial privileges for
all nations, international control of
the Moroccan police and the Moroccan
state bank. France was compelled at
the outset to agree to respect Moroc-
can independence.
Germany was compelled to yield on
the bank and police questions. The
kaiser was deserted by his allies in
the dreibund, Italy and Austria, and
he was disappointed in his belief that
Russia would not act with France.
The final alignment of the powers was
against Germany England, Spain,
Italy, Austria and Russia backed the
French contentious. The United
States, from her territorial position,
held aloof.
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accuse PERKINS
OF Grand larceny
FORMER NEW YORK LIFE OFF,
CIAL ARREsTED-sECURES
HABEAS CORPUS WRIT.
Proceeding Is Brought in Order to
Test Legality Of Campaign Contri-
butions-To Be Decided by Highest
Court in the State.

New York, March 29.-George W..
Perkins, member of the firm of ]. P.
Morgan & Co., and formerly vice pres
ident of the New York Life Insurance
company, was technically placed un-
der arrest Wednesday on warrant
charging grand larceny in the first de-
gree in the proceedings which District
Attorney Jerome as begun to test the
legality of political contributions by
insurance companies. The warrant
was issued upon information presented
to Police Magistrate Moss, and the al
legation upon which 1t was based Is
the transfer Of $4S,702 of the funds Of
the New York Life Insurance company
to Cornelius n Bliss, treasurer of the
Republican national committee in
1904, in which it is charged that Mr..
Perkins received the money from the
insurance company and paid it over to
Mr.. Bliss. Immediately after his ar
rest Mr.. Perkins, through his counsel,
Lewis A. Delafield, secured writ of
habeas corpus from Justice Green
baum, of the supreme court, by which
tody and the case was taken direct to
the supreme court. Argument on this
writ was adjourned until Friday next
Charge Is Technical.
Mr.. Perkins was taken into custody
while In the Office of his attorney by a
detective from the office of District At
torney Jerome. He did not appear
before Police Magistrate Moss who
had issued the warrant, but went di-
rectly before Justice Greenbaum.
There the district attorney recited the
legal steps that had been taken, but
did not go into the charges against
Mr.. Perkins. Mr.. Delafield, however,
declared that the offense charged
against Mr.. Perkins was purely tech
nical and asked for a postponement of
the case. He described the payment of
the $4S,702 by Mr.. Perkins to Mr.. Bliss
In 1904 and said that the payment had
been authorized by John A. Mccall,
the former president Of the New York
Life Insurance company The arrest
of Mr.. Perkins and the subsequent is
suance of the writ of habeas corpus
will have the effect Of having the high
est courts of the state pass upon the
legality of campaign contributions by
insurance companies. Much attention
was directed to this matter at the re-
cent legislative insurance investiga-
ton, and 1t was shown that several of
the larger companies on more than
one occasion had contributed to such
funds.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-04-06

According to to recent statistics, the
length of the railroads Of the world
was 537,105 miles on December 81,
1904, of which 270,3S6 miles were in
America, 1S7,776 in Europe, 1882 In
Asia, 1853 miles in Africa and 1902
miles in Australia. OF the mileage OF
European railroad Germany stands
first (34,o16), followed in their order
by Russia (33,2S6), France (2S,226),
Austria Hungary (24,261), the United
Kingdom (22,592), Italy Q0,025),
Spain (S,656), Sweden and Norway
(773O).
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FATAL EXPLOSION.
Disaster in a Sawmill in New York
Which Costs the Lives of
Two Men.

Syracuse, N. Y, April 3.-The saw
mill of Edward Diefendorf at Chitte-
mango, N. Y, was blown up by boiler
explosion. Edward Diefendorf, Jr.,
and Patrick Baker were instantly
killed and John Higgins and Jesse
Kelsey fatally injur.t. TINS BOILER
was tossed so feet through the air
and the body of young Diefendorf was
hurled 800 feet Irving Laney, who
stood directly behind the boiler when
the explosion occurred, escaped in
jury, the boiler passing over his head
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-04-06

The Smoke Abatement League OF
Cincinnati has issued an appeal to
the citizenship for substantial aid and
comfort in the work Of Kidding Cincin-
natl of the heavy pail Of smoke hang
ing over the city from Price Hill to
Walnut Hills. Owing to the topo-
graphy of Cincinnati the work of abat-
ing the smoke nuisance is more diff
cult than in other cities. The western
hills prevent the winds from dissipat-
ing the smoke, save on rare occasions,
and under certain atmospheric condi-
lions. Electricity and natural gas may
solve the problem.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-04-06
SchooIboy Electrocuted.

GAINESVILLE, o., April 3.-While at
tempting to save his brother, who had
become entangled in broken guy
wire, Carl Urban, aged II years, step
ped into mud hole, thus completing
ground circuit that electrocuted
him in the presence of hundreds of
school children in front of the Grant
school. Paul Urban, the younger
brother, is still unconscious and will
probably die.
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failure TO AVERT
BIC COAL Strike
BITUMINOUS OPERATORS AND
MINERS CANNOT REACH AN
AGREEMENT.
Arbitration Is Declined-Men Author
lied to Resume Work in Mines Of
Individual Operators Who Agree to
Pay Scale of 1903

Indianapolis, Ind, March 31.-The
national convention of the United
Mine Workers of America adjourned
sine die Friday, after authorizing the
national and district officers to sign
a wage agreement with any coal OPP
orator who would agree to pay the
scale of 1903 or it's equivalent for a
period or two years. This is an ad-
vance OF 5.55 per cent. in wages in Hi
nois, Indiana, Ohio ana western Penn
syiVania and all other districts except
the southwest, composed of Missouri.
Kansas, Texas, Arkansas and the In
dian territory, where an advance of
three cents per ton is demanded as the
1903 scale is practically in force in
that district. The convention de-
clined an offer made by the operators
of Illinois, Indiana and Ohio to submit
the wage differences to arbitration
by commission to be named by Pres
ident Roosevelt
Half Million Quit.
indianapolis, Ind, April 1.-The big
coal strike is on. When Saturdays
work was finished 509,5OO miners left
the mines not to return until their
employers have signed the 1903 wage
scale demanded by the miners in ma
tional convention.
Work to Be Resumed.
Pfttsburg, Pa, April 3.-There will
be no strike of the bituminous miners
in the Pittsburg district, and accord
ing to Francis L: Robbins, of the
Pittsburg Coal company, there will be
a general resumption of work this
morning following the holiday cele-
bration of Mitchell day. Mr. Robbins
officially announced that he had
signed the scale of 1903, and among the
other signers were the Monongahela
River Consolidated Coal and Coke
company, the Ellsworth Coal COM
pany, the Crescent Coal company, the
Miffiin Coal company, the Peoples
Coal company, the Marine Coal COM
pany, the Steen Coal company, the
Vesta Coal company, the Dilworth
Coal company and the Mansfield Coal
and Coke company These companies
represent 100000 tons, or over
three-quarters of the coal mined in the
Pittsburg district
Suspension Practically Complete.
Pending the outcome of the confer
ence in New York city between the
coal operators and President John
Mitchell, of the miners union, the sus-
pension of mining in the anthracite
coal fields is practically complete. Of
the 100000 men and boys in the hard
coal fields who are affected by the
scale committees suspension, less
than 1000 are at work. Of this num-
Der about 500 are employed at the Ok
ford colliery, an individual corporation
near Scranton, and probably 500 addi-
tional men are rushing work at the
several washeries in the Lackawanna
and Wyoming districts.
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Acquitted.

Peoria, H., April 3.-"Jap' Smith,
charged with manslaughter in connec-
ton with the wreck of the Santa Fe
California limited at Chillicothe on
January 20, was acquitted in the Cir
cult court on instructions from the
court. Smith admitted negligence,
but the court ruled that the negligence
of Conductor George Wetherwax, on
No. 6, which was subsequent to that
of Smith, was the direct cause of the
collision, and that under the law this
was a sufficient defense.
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A Young Hero.

Greenville, Pa, April "a heavy
property loss and probably loss of life
was averted by the timely action of
Clyde Kirk, IL years old, near Hadley.
High water washed away 100 feet of
the Lake Shore roadbed near the boys
home. Kirk discovered the danger,
and hearing train approaching, tore
off his coat and tagged the engines
running light just in time to avert
disaster. The roadbed was washed
away, leaving the track suspended in
the air.