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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-09
REPORTWITHOUTTR TRUTH
ALARMING ANNOUNCEMENT RE-
GARDING MIR. GoRMAN DENIED.

Considerable excitement was created at
the Capitol this morning by the report that
Senator German, who has been Iii at his
home for some weeks, was critically Ill
and sinking rapidly. This was positively
denied today at Senator Germans house
1882 K street. and the denial was confirm
ed by his physician. DR.. c. w Brown.
DR.. Brown in talking to a Star reporter
today said:
senator German has not been well and
strong Tor probably a year past, He il
naturally hard worker and he worked
particularly hard in the recent Campaign
in Maryland.
He was sick enough to 20 TO he'd ann.
time ago, and afterward got I'D and went
back to the Capitol. But he ought not TO
nave gone. and about three weeks ago he
was VAS taken with an attack. probably Of grip,
that induced some difficulty in breathinr
There was an old heart trouble present and
the cold aggravated 1t. He would have
Kept ON at work. but we made him 20 TO
. osu ana ne mas been there ever since
think there Is no doubt Of his ultimate re-
covery, but he simply must keep quiet for
some time. "
The fact Is. however, that he is better
tooay than ne has been for perhaps three
weeks. He Is allowed to read the naners
and thus keeps in touch with ali that IL
going on. With a good many men I would
not allow this. but with the senator II en-
lertalns MIN and certainly does no harm
We have not been allowing his political
friends to see him, however. and guess
that Is what has worried some Of them.
The papers stated that Dr. Barker OF
baltimore had been called in In consuita-
ton over the case. This Is quite true. and
would have been true a year ago. He and
l know each other well and we both know
Senator German well. and we have been IN
consultation over the case at various times
But there is no desperate Significance IN
this.
fhese are simply the facts in the case.
and 1 do not see why any Sensational sro.
ries should be printed about the senat ors
condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-09
vENEzUELA's POSITION STATED.
Why DR.. Herrera Was Not Deceived
as Colombian Minister. o.:

Advices received at the Venezuelan lega-
ton today from Caracas give the venezue-
Ian explanation OF the declination to re-
celve DIR. Herrera. whom Colombia sent to
Venezuela as diplomatic representative
For two years there have been no diplo-
matte relations between the two South
American republics. In December proto-
coils were signed for the purpose of nego-
tiatdng treaty to settle disputes as to the
navigation Of streams passing through both
countries and as to the regulation of COM
mercs along the boundaries.
The Venezuelan correspondence EXCHANGED
with Colombia Is interpreted by the vene-
zuelan foreign office to show that the treaty
must be negotiated and signed before diplo-
matte relations can be resumed and a regu-
lar Colombian minister stationed at the
Venezuelan capital. Colombia sent DR..
Herrera as a regular minister to Caracas.
however, and insisted that he should be
received preparatory to opening negotia-
lions for the treaty.
It was the contention Of Venezuela that
DR.. Herrera was in Caracas only on a spe-
cial mission and that IL was impossible to
receive him as regular diplomatic repre-
sentative because diplomatic relations had
not been restored and could not be until the
actual signing Of the treaty settling points
at issue between the two nations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-09
THEF|RST PARLIAMENT
Final Preparations for Cere-
mony Tomorrow.
AT THE RUSSIAN CAPITAL
Plans for Journey Of Majesties Secret
ly Guarded.
REORGANIZATION OF COUNCIL
To Be Opened on Friday-Provisions
Of the Law Relating Thereto
Press Cement.
CONTAMINATION OF COUNCIL

ST. PETERSBURG. May 9.-The final
preparations for the great ceremony at the
winter palace on the occasion of the open
ing of parliament tomorrow are being COM
pleted. Three imperial yachts, which will
convey their maJesties and the members of
the imperial family. the court and the
suites to st. Petersburg. are lying with
steam up In the river
The route and other plans for the journey
are guarded with the greatest secrecy, but
1t is understood that the imperial party will
travel by train from Tsarskoe-Selo to the
palace at Peterhof tonight. where. in the
morning. they will board the yachts and
come up the river, landing at the imperial
dock In front of the winter palace, thus
avoiding the necessity of passing through
the streets OF the capital. Immediately
after the ceremony their najesties will re-
turn to Peterhof where they will spend the
summer.
Owing to the lateness Of the hour at
which the services at the winter palace
will be completed 1t has been decided not
to open the council Of the empire until Fri
day at o'clock in the afternoon.
The law providing for the reorganization
OF the council Of the empire was published
today. 1t contains a provision for the APP
pointment of special commissions having
exclusive jurisdiction over certain subjects.
Accusations OF Malfeasance.
AS foreshadowed in the imperial manifesto
of March 9. all accusations of malfeasance
against ministers, viceroys. governor gem
erals, members of the council OF the EN-
pire, the lower house of parliment and in
general all persons belonging to the three
highest ranks of the Russian hierarchy
are consigned to commission composed
solely of appointed members.
Accusations, however, must first be sub
mitted to the emperor. who. If he approves
of an investigation. refers 1t to the com
mission. In case the latter determines that
there Is ground for prosecution a trial will
occur before the ruling senate.
Provisions are also made for special COM
missions to decide upon private railroad
concessions and matters relating to the
appropriation of state and crown lands. etc.
The Rech. organ of the constitutional
democrats. has again become exceedingly
pessimistic, foreseeing in the publication
of the fundamental law and the appoint
ment of such men as NJ. Stichinsky, the
new minister OF agriculture, evidence that
a conflict cannot be long avoided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-09
REFUSED TO REFER IT
SENATE ACTS ON THE ELKINS
AMENDMENT.
MI. Hopkins Wanted the Subject Of
Coal Production Sent to Com
mittee.

The Senate was prompt today in resum-
ing consideration Of the EIkins coal
amendment TO the railroad rate bill, pro-
htbiting interstate railroads from engage
ing in the production of coal or other COM
modities
The Vice President announced the amend
ment of Senator Dryden to the Elklns pro-
vision to be In order That amendment ex-
tends to July, 1911. the time when the pro-
vision shall go into effect. Several SEN
ators made objection that the time sug-
gested was too remote. and Mr.. Dryden
altered the date to July, 1902 A roll call
was promptly ordered. and resulted in the
adoption of the amendment. A to 20.
Most of the negative votes were cast by
democrats. but they Were supported by
Senators Burkett. Clapp. Dolliver, Gamble,
La Toilette. Lodge. republicans. Senators
Clark of Montana and Clarke Of Arkansas,
democrats, voted with the republicans.
The action of the Senate In accepting the
Dryden provision was promptly followed
by motion by Mr. Hopkins to refer the
entire coal production subject-the Elkins
the committee on interstate commerce. He
supported the motion with a brief speech,
saying that II was evident that Congress
was not prepared to deal with the subject
In connection with the rate bill, and that 1t
was not proper to do SO.
Senator Bailey made the point of order
that there was no authority for committing
an amendment to committee and that
therefore the motion was out of order He
was antagonzed by Senator Aldrfch and
for time the Senate's consideration was
given exclusively to the parliamentary ques-
ton
Additional speeches on the point were
made by Messrs. Hopkins. Bacon. Lodge.
Galhnger. Beverage. McLaurin and Teller
At the close of the discussion the chair
submitted the question of order to the Sem
ate, with the result that Mr. Hopkins mo-
ton was declared out of order. The vote
was Is to 4S
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-09
NOTABLE CHURCH FUNCTION.
Meeting Of Congregational Home Mis-
sionary Society.

CHICAGO. May 9.-Today's meeting of
the Congregational Home Missionary So
cfety was devoted to the hearing of an
nual reports upon all branches Of the work
undertaken by the organization. The prin-
cipal reports were those of the executive
committee and of the treasurer They were
In substance as follows:
Financially. the eightieth year Is one of
advance An increase of more than $40 600
In the gifts of the churches and individuals
Tor immediate use and an addition Of $780,
600 to the invested funds of the society
bring encouragement, even though a
shrinkage of 10000 in legacy receipts pre-
vented the reduction of the debt which the
year begun.
Southern California no longer needs the
society, being now a Constituent state.
and Nebraska stands upon the same thres-
hold.
The number OF missionary iaborers In the
service OF the society last year, together
with those engaged in experimenting the
work. with 1850, the distribution being as
follows:
New England states, 443: middle states,
1924; southern states, 773; southwestern
states, 81: Pacific coast. 1888: western
states and territories 1854; Cuba, 7. Tho
number of congregations and missionary
districts fully supplied or where the gospel
was preached at stated intervals was 2.216
and the number of Sunday school and
Bible class scholars not far from 115.824.
Tho number OF new schools organized
was LOT. and the number under the special
care Of the missionaries 1850 The number
Of converts reported by 40 missionaries
was 800. The addition tot the churches
was 1915 and ffty-seven houses Of worship
were erected
The report Of the treasurer. William B.
Rowland OF New York. showed that the
society began the year with a net debt OF
31SO,686 The receipts were 32b3. 435 and
the expenditures $256, TOT. The net debt
A. 4 N.
iaries societies raised and expended In their
own field during the year $24o.S04. The
grand total OF expenditures for missionary
labor and expenditures was $497. COL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-09
DEATH OF A STRANGER
RESIDENT OF HARTFORD, CONN,
EXPIRES IN THIS CITY.

A well-dressed man about fifty years of
age was found in a public room at the
New Willard this morning in an uncon-
scious condition. The ambulance was sum-
moned to the hotel from the Emergency
Hospital and the sick man hurried to that
institution. where the physicians diagnosed
his illness as an attack OF apoplexy.
Shortly before IL o'clock the patient died
without having regained consciousness.
Letters found In his pockets indicate that
his name was Hiram r. Mills and that his
home was at n Townley street. Hartford,
Conn. His business address appeared to be
SAT Main street. In that city.
Mr. Mills was not a guest at the New
Willard and the police are trying to locate
his friends. Capt. Boardman sent a mes
sage to the chief of police Of Hartford,
telling Of. the death of Mr.. Mills and ask
ing that he be advised what disposition his
relatives desire to be made of the body.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-09
BAIL IN $4,000 EACH
RAILWAY MEN PLEADED NOT
GUILTY TO INDICTMENTS.

NEW YORK, May 9.-Nathan Guiifofd
zsnd F. L. Pomeroy respectively vice pres
Mdent and general traffic manager OF me
NEW York Central and Hudson River Rail-
Ioad Company today pleaded not guilty
40 indictments found under the Elkins law
governing rebating. They were admtted
ITO bail In 10000 each, which they fur
Ynished. c. Goodloe Edgar and Edwin
Earle wholesale sugar merchants of De-
1troit Mich. who were not in attendance al
ecourt, were given until May IS to appear in
zanswer to similar indictments The plead
.fngs were held before Judge Thomas in tho
criminal branch of the United States cir
.cutt court.
Pleas of not guilty were also made by
.counsel representing the New York Central
and Hudson River Railroad Company, the
New York Central railway. the American
sugar Refining Company and the Ameri-
Ican Sugar Refining Company of New York.
which corporations were also indicted by
tho grand jury under the Eikins law. The
court allowed until May Il for any of those
indicted who so wished to withdraw their
pleas OF not guilty or to enter other mo-
IiOnS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-09
TELEaRAPHIC BRIEFS.

ALTOONA, Pa. May 9.-The shopmen of
the Pennsylvania railroad who were re-
duced TO twenty-five hours a week ON April
2 were today notified that hereafter the
regular hours would be flfty-ive a week.
Over 10000 men between PHILADELPHIA and
Pittsburg VIII be benefited.
BUFFALO. N. Y, May 9-work On the
coal docks. which have been idle since the
strike began. was resumed at the Lehigh
and Erie docks today. At the former the
steamer Case Is being loaded. At the Erie
dock the men were on hand. but there was
nothing to do. An extra detail of police
was stationed at these docks.
NORTH SYDNEY. c. B.. May e.-Evi-
dence that the Canadian authorities are
fishing by foreign vessels Off the coast OF
Nova Scotia. was furnished today, when two
American fishing schooners were lowed
into this port by the Canadian cruisers Can
ada and Gladiator.
PITTSBUR0. Pa, May g. - The armed
guard has been increased at the Harwick
mine OF the Allegheny Coal Company In an
the striking miners are evicted from the
company houses. No violence has been
shown as yet. but the company officials fear
an outbreak at any time.
LONDON, May ca dispatch to the Gem
trail News from Berlin says that Ave an
archists charged with high treason have
been arrested at Urville, near Metz. The
men had explosives In their possession and
q quantity OF dynamite was found near the
imperial palace. where Emperor William is
expected to arrive tomorrow.
MANILA. May 9.-H. B. Dunbar. a hotel
keeper. has. owing to the nattsring pros
proposition OF erecting q hotel building to
cost half q million dollars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-09
NEW MEXICAN TREATY
NEGOTIATIONS PROCEEDING IN A
SATISFACTORY HAMMER.

Secretary Root and Mr. Casasus. the
Mexican Ambassador, are about to complete
treaty providing for the disposition Of
tho waters Of the Rio Grande In q manner
satisfactory to the United States and
Mexice. Negotiations On that subject have
been pending for long time entirely dis
tinct from the treaty now pending In the
Senate. which defines the banks OF the Rio
Grande and disposes OF disputed questions
concerning the title to lands affected by
changes In the course Of the river.
The Secretary OF State said today that
the negotiations with Mskieo eenceenine
ths regulation OF The wAtsfs p the Srees
river tssminI Psst e ths sesthssn 6sSns1
.se ~ !. . sS & e: .s sSR E 81
This treaty b only one Of : lArgs Mum
Der In prsDsfatipn which relate. to watsr
rights. Practically the sntire Attsntt0ta q
the stats Department hAs besn. required
rss, sy 4 me .ssr q assa ga eG sns
Hio 0fands treaty Involves practically sim.
liar questions, which are to b dieposed o.
In the northern Boundary Of the United
et4tss The 5t. John's river. the Great
ars 81 the subject Of similar differences
with Canada. On the Aio Grafde the w.
ter u sought for irrigation purposes. while
on the Canadian border the watsr "a sought
chisny for power, although the MIN river
dian border are used for irrigation also.
Upon the return Of Sir Henry Mortimer
DurAnd. the British ambassador. from Eng
land. It 10 expected that steps WIN be taken
for the adjustment OF the water contro-
versies between this country and Great
Britain, which have been forced to the
front through the great movement to pre-
serve Niagara Falls.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-09

Uresident of the body. Mr.. West and Col
5Biddle were made acting presidents so that
rthey act in the absence of Commits
ssioner Mcfarland
Henry b. F Mcfarland was born In
philadelphia. February IL. 1851, eldest
schild of the late Joseph Mcfarland. the
1well- journalist, who took the fam
Ally to Washington at close OF the civil war
Educated in private schools graduated Rit-
stenhouse Academy Washington. and read
jlaw In Office OF late W. B. Webb. In De-
scember. 1879, he entered Washington bu-
Ireau, Boston Herald. becoming chief OF eu-
.reau In 1898. In October, 1888, he mar
7ried Mary Lyon Douglass daughter Of John
Sw Douglass formerly OF Erie Pa. some
slime Commissioner. District of Columbia
HE was appointed by President Mckinley
commissioner of the District of Columbia.
tentered upon his duties and was elected
spresident Board Of Commissioners OF the
District of Columbia May 9. 1900 reap
1polnted Commissioner by President Roose-
welt and entered upon his second term May
g 1909 and reelected president Board OF
commissioners.
MT. mcfarland was nominated for third
.term as Commissioner on March %, 1W6.
<confidmed IN April and took the oatn OF
~off1ce May 3.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-09
TRAIN ROBBERS FOILED
HELD UP IMPERIAL LIMITED AND
MISSED EXPRESS.

VANCOUVER. B. c.. May 8-The Impe-
rial Limited was held up on the main line
Of the Canadian Pacific railway near Cam
loops. $50 miles from here early today The
robbers compelled the engineer to uncouple
the mall car from the rest OF the train and
haul 1t a mile away, where they rified it of
the registered letters
The robbers were under the impression
that the express packages were in the mail
car but when they found that the express
was in another car they had not nerve
enough to go back for It, and slipped away
into the hills.
The robbery occurred near a small station
called Furrer between Camloops and Ducks
Special officers have been sent from Van
couver to pursue the robbers The bandits
made no attempt to interfere with the pas
Sengers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-09
WILL LEAVE NEXT WEDNESDAY.
MT. Hioki to Return to Japan and
Will Probably Be Promoted

Mr.. Eki Hioki, first secretary of the
Japanese embassy. who has been in charge
d affaires ad interim since the departure of
Minister Takahira and until the presenta-
lion OF Ambassador Aoki. will leave Wash
fngton next Wednesday for Japan by way
of Seattle. from which port he will sail
May %. Mr.. Hioki. by reason OF his ex-
ceptionally important services at this capt.
tai. has become entitled to substantial
advancement IN the Japanese diplomatic
service. and Il Is expected that after he
reports TO the foreign office at Toxic and
has awaited himself OF a short leave OF alb
sence he will be sent to one OF the larger
European capitals. probably in a minis
tetial capacity.
For the first time since the transfer to
Korea In the important position OF conf
Dental adviser to the emperor Of Mr.. Dur
ham w. Stevens the Japanese embassy
here now has counselor In the person of
MT II Miyaoka who has come to WASH
ington from Japan as the assistant to the
new ambassador
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-09
PERMANENT CHAIRMAN.
Bernard Baker Chosen by Mutual Life
Company Policyho lders.

Bernard N. Baker of Baltimore Nd. pre-
sided over and was made permanent chair
man OF the executive committee of the Mii-
tuai Life Insurance Company Policyhold-
ers Association which met here yesterday.
Others present were Calvin Tomkins. New
York: John Shelton williams. Virginia:
John Sharp Williams. Mississippi w. 8,
Thomson. Georgia: Edward Woodman.
Maine: Admiral Charles NJ. Thomas, Rhode
Island: DR.. Henry D. Holton. Vermont;
George E. Amyot. Quebec. Canada: r. J.
Maelean, Delaware. and Robert e, Hun.
Texas, and John De witt Warner of New
York.
sixteen committeeman from states and
territories and foreign countries were rep
resented by proxies. 1t was decided to In
corporate the association under the laws
of the District Of Columbia. The report of
Secretary Russell W. Fish showed that the
membership OF the association extends to
every state and territory in the Union, to
seven Canadian provinces and to several
foreign countries.
chairman Of the st. Louis branch OF the
association said an active movement is
now organised throughout Missouri"
The reports from the different states in
dicated active interest In the movement
among pohcy holders. All the large insur-
ance companies were severely criticised at
yesterdays meeting for their opposition to
the laws recently passed by the New York
legislature to carry out the recomenda-
lions of the Armstrong committee. The
question Of taking the most active steps
possible to extend the active work Of the
association through state organizations was
discussed, and an understanding reached
as to how such action could best be car
ried out Various committees were author
lied to carry out in detail the purposes
OF the association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-09
PUBLIC PARK DESIRED.
Petition From Residents Of the Eastern
Part Of tho District.

A petition from a number of the residents
of the eastern part of the District was sub
mitted to the Senate District committee to-
day, asking for the location of a public
park in that section. The petition declared
that the territory IN question contains one
third OF the area of the county OF Wash
ington. and Is today without public park,
reservation or playground, while the other
portions Of the city and county have many
parks. 1t was further asserted that good
business policy should dictate the acquire
ment OF property for park purposes now
while It may be procured at reasonable
cost. The petition was signed by w Lee
White r. F. Bradbury, Chas. T. Robinson,
F. G. Davidson. Geo. II. Judd. D. c. Foun-
tain. H. A. Buscher. J. 8. Barker, Mary B.
Woodward. Helen II. Utx J. H. Brown, w.
c. De Muth. c. B. Hilliard, A. L. Martin.
John Stephens and ]. Stuart Jones.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-09
Building Permits Issued.

Building permits were issued by Inspector
Ashford today as follows:
To John Davidson. for three-story brick
dwelling at 1902 F street northwest: archi-
tests Ward. Doran & Denning: builder,
John H. Nolan: estimated cost $4,000.
To Lena n. Graham. for two-story frame
dwelling at S215 Newark street; architect
w. Essex: builders. John Simpson g. Sons
estimated cost, 5000
To J. H. Rowland. for repairs and aItera-
lions at 413-415 9th street northwest; archi-
tect. F. B. Pyle; builder. VIM. 8. Spencer:
estimated cost. $500.
To Henry Wardman. builder for four
story brick apartment house at 144O w
street northwest; architect. A. H. Beers
estimated cost, $4,000
To ]. q. Chapman, for repairs and altera-
lions on N street between North Carolina
avenue and LIST street northwest; estimated
cost. 81 500.
To National Safety Deposit Company, for
repairs and alterations at TOT 18th street
northwest: architects. Harding & Upman;
builder. w. e. Money; estimated cost.
1900.
To Stone q Fairfax. for repairs and al
terations at 1870 New York avenue north
west: architects. Appleton 4 Clark; builder,
G. A. Langley; estimated cost. 5000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-09
Pioneer minnesota EDITOR Dead.

ST. PAUL. MIMI. May 8.-Joseph A.
wheeaock. editor-ln-chlef OF the Pieneer-
Press. died at his homo hero today. Mr.
wheelock had been In iii health for sew
eral years and had returned but two days
ago from California. where he had spent
the winter. Mr.. Wheelock was born In
Nova Scotia In 1881 ana came to g. Paul
In 1850.
Mr.. Wheeiock was editor OF the Real Es-
tate and Financial Advertiser from 1854 to
1858 and became associate editor OF tho
ST. Paul Pioneer In 1850. In 1881 he found
cd the st. Paul Press and continued az its
editor and Of tt successor. the Pioneer
Preaa, TO the time OF hts death
He served a. postmaster Of 81. Paul from
1871 to 1876