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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-15
U. s. S. Des Moines Coming Here.

1t Is stated that the United States
cruiser Des Homes will arrive here Friday
morning with class of about seventy-five
midshipmen aboard on training cruise
The vessel will be taken to the Washing
ton naval ordnance foundry and will re-
main there for two or three days while the
midshipmen have an opportunity to in
spect the method OF building the guns and
carriages for the new ships of the navy.
From here the ship will go down to Indian
for the purpose of witnessing the tests
made of several new guns Of all Sizes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-15
Office Building Dedicated.
'pcciai Correspondence of The Star.

RIVERDALE. August IA, 1905
large crowd was present last evening
upon the occasion of the dedication of the
new Office building Of the Riverdale Park
Company in Riverdale. The feature of the
occasion was the presentation Of flag for
the building by the Riverdale Citizens AS
ISOLATION as a mark of appreciation of
courtesy extended the association. Mr.
Charles Benedict Calvert, on behalf of
the Riverdale Park Company, made the
address Of welcome, giving a history of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-15
Texas "Reorganized" Republicans.

The faction Of the republican party of
Texas known as the 'reorganized" held
its state convention at Houston yesterday
E. H. R. Green of farrell, president of the
Texas Midland railroad and son of Mrs
Hetty Green Of New York, was nominated
for governor. and ]. C. Gibbons, formerly
mayor OF Paris, Tex, for lieutenant gov
ernor The resolutions commend the ma
tional administration and denounce Cecil A.
Lyon, republican national committeeman
for Texas. The platform dealt with ma
tionai and state issues along the usual
lines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-15
To Deal With Tramps.
From London Social Service.

From London Social Service.
The way out Of the tramp question diff
Guilty is through labor colonies. The COM
munity has responsibility with regard
to Migrants and the unfit. and the proposal
to put check on their freedom is not
selfish and repressive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-15
Law of Servants.

From the London Bankers Journal.
The law dealing with domestic service
has been settled for some centuries, and
1t is striking instance of common law,
based wholly upon custom.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-15
The Modern Private View.

Go to any private view nowadays and you
are bored to extinction by the people whom
one meets, for, of course, the private view
serves no other purpose than that of form
Ing a meeting ground for the celebrities of
London, the picture being al matter of no
Importance whatever.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-14
Cruiser That Was III shIpyard
Here Makes Good Time.
CRUISER EXCEEDED SPEED LIMIT
New Warship Like Most Of the Yes
sells Now Being Turned Gu, for
Uncle Sam Demonstrates That
american Wortmen Are First
iRr Associated rreaa.,

BOSTON, April l3.-T'he arlnorel
cruiser Washington. built by the
New York Shipbuilding Company.
of Camden. N. y, successfully com.
pleted her official speed trial yester-
day under favorable weather and sea
CONDITIONS, with four-hour cndur-
ance run along the New England
coast. during which she maintained
an average speed of 22.272 knots an
hour
The contract speed of the Wash,
lngton was 90 knots an hour.
About month ago the armored
cruiser Tennessee, Il sister ship.
built on the opposite side of the Del.
aware River, made an average speed
of 22.l46 knots an hour, over the
same course.
In her trials yesterday the big
cruiser made one squirt over the
mile at the rate of 23292 knots an
h' III. and averaged 22,IGs knots an
neur for the fourteen rains, with t.
da, corrections.
q Previous to her starting out from
Rockland the Washington was put
through her anchor test in Penoh-
scot Bay. She then ran out to open
sea and began her four.hour run
shortly after noon off onhegan Island
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-14
WEEK OF TERROR ENDS
in SOUTHERN ITALY
Mount VesuvIus Qiusscent is Pic.
turesqueIy Grand But SlIl|
|. Appalling.
TuB,,HcnIlulln crn,ucrn No.,
THANKSGIVING SERVICES Hello.
u Is Now Believed That tie Volcano
nsa spon, It's ury and Tia, All,
Future Danger is past-Many Bod.
les are neing Dug GU, Of the Ruino
by Soldiers.
Try Associated Press. }

NAPLES. April 10 No better .eyl.
hence Of The improved condition of ar.
iairs In the section affected by. the
eruption of Mount vcsuvlus can Ina
presented than the following telegram
from Director Matteucci sent this
evening from the observatory on Tho
side Of the volcano:
Last night and today the nctivity
oi Vcsuvins aud tho agitation AT the
surface Of the volcano sensibly dImin.
iShed. Electric discharges ceased 10.
gay and the discharge was less abun.
daht rom the presumed formation
VI INC crater and other Indications.
ana II the news coming to me is true
OF the cessation of lava at Boscotrc.
case ! predict with reserve that in
Two Or three days volcanic calm will
reign"
Great Joy in Naples.
ne publication of this assuring dis
patch has brought joy to the .peonIe
and tonights Good rlday services Ak
.he churches, which were attended hv
re congregations, took the form "a
'crveht thanksgiving for danger mast n
conditions at Naples were so much
Dc'tcr today that people were almost
iiicrcdllloils of the tales or terror told
ny thuse who had escaped from tho
'oWhs' villages and country farther
Within The zone or devastation. @
iht weather was fine and the wind
mas shlitcd SO that the clouds of ashes
in .hG volcano instead of envelop-
..G naples were carried in the direr.
tiCn of Cascrta.
ample Evidence Everywhere,
ne apprehension of the populace
gave place TO smiling confluence
IN which there was no reflection of
me terror which had prcvallcd for q
week But in other quarters IN no
IS no escaping from the awful evil.
ielices of tho volcanoes fury
At Buscotrccase the expungatiopt Of
me dead Is being carried on by sol.
uiers. who, owing to the advanced
state OF decomposition of the cornses
are unable to work more than an honr
at time The work Is one of great
financial cost as well as of danger
h ~ righteousness to those engaged in
~, Many of the bodies are merely
Snapelcss' unrecognlzablc masses OF
Ittln h %hd bones while othqys are but
as quickly as possible they are
buried IN quick lime to lessen. as far
MS may be. the danger of epidemic.
none but those engaged in the work
pI recovering the corpSeS are hermit.
ted In the vicinity. T--'I-st
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-14
PENSION ROLL INCREASED.
Senate Remembers Men Who Wore
the Blue and Khaki

WASHINGTON. d. c.. April Is =
Owing to the fact that none of It's
members was prepared 10 speak on
the railroad rate bill, that measure
was temporarily laid aside III the Sen.
ate day.:permitting the devotion Of
the entire time to the consideration
of other bills on the calendar. or
these more than 800 were passed,
most of them being private pension
bills
+ Among the general bills passed was
one increasing the pensions of ex-sol.
diers who iost limbs in the service;
another retiring and >pcnsioning petty
officers and men of the army. navy
and marine corps, after thirty years
of service at three-fourths their reg.
MAR pay. and a third bill increasing
the pensions of former Mexican war
soldiers to $50 per months and max.
ing The attainment of rs years of age
evidence of disability.
a bill was passed authorizing the
accordance from the heirs of Andrew
Johnson. the land at Greenville, Tenn.
on which is located his grave.
The Senate adjourned until to.
morrow.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-14
OIL KILLS ALCOHOL eILL
viii Go Through House, But Senate
viii Kill H.

WASHINGTON. D. G.. April l3--
u is possible that the bill now lend.
ing in the House. providing for the
repeal OF the tax on alcohol denaturcd
and rendered unfit for drinking and
withdrawn for use in the arts and
sciences. will become law. but It's
passage is not likely. It will pass the
House by large majority. unless the
unforeseen occurs, but it will not
nave easy sailing in the Senate.
1t Is admitted that If 1t could ever
be got to "A vote in the Senate it.
would pass with little or no opisition.
but it is said to be the program to
Keep it from getting to a vote The
advocates OF the measure say that n
delay of single year in the passage
of the bill would mean many millions
to the Standard Oil. so greatly will
the proposed law cheaper gasoline
and possibly Kerosene
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-14
MEDICATION GOES WITH CASH
Elijah u" It is said. Is Willing 10
Retire il the New Powers Give
to Him o"e-Twentie,h Of the De.
Iuded Peoples Money-Peaoe Now
in Sight.
(By Associated Press. }

ISL
CHICAGO. ILLS, April Is Peace.
ful settlement of the strife between
John Alexander bowie and those of
MS followers who recently rcbeIlcd
nnder the leadership of Wilbur Glenn
Voliva. is in sight according to state.
mehts made tonight by the legal ad.
Visers of both Dowie and voliva.
said: 'o'i'"'
"Dowie aud his advisers admit that
20 per cent. of the Zion pronerties
m'iong to The Christian Catholic
church, and he has acuuiesccd i'm tho
proposition that if he is given s nor
cent of this property, after he has
Deen Installed in temporary control,
both ecclesiastical and financial bn
will retire. no
In other words Dowie desires TO 10
indicated, reinstalled. with full now.
ers attending the first apostleshIn of
me Christian Catholic church. where
upon he will issue an edict declarinp
mat per cent. of the property nj
zion City belongs To the church and
Ina. snat per cent. belongs to Dowie
rms would give to Dowie 81 ,000,a66
ana 70 the church $40 200, 900 ~ '-'''7
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-14
Mt. RAINIER VOLCANO /?
Miner Reports That the Giant il
Eiecting sc0rIae.
ERUPTION IS GROWING VIOLENT
su'phuroua Smoke, Ashes, cindcrs
and Ho, I'd .Prospeetor says tell
Upon Him While Searching for Gold
on the Hillside.
(By Associated Prcss.)

(By Associated Pre5s.)
NoltTIl YAK INA, WASH. April
l3-The smoke issuing from Mount
Rainier called by some Tacoma, is
seen plainly from here, although the
mountain is over ninety miles away.
The mountain has been emitting
IRE and cindcrs for three days. The
irst reliable report Of IT. was re.
;eived here yesterday from il pros.
hector camping near there who was
lrlven away by the fearful rain of
ashes.
In his letter. Jack Campbell. The
prospector. says "Rainier began to
smoke Monday evening. On Tuesday
1t was worse. Wednesday ashes and
red-hot mud fell in camp. isumbllngy
were heard and ] had 10 move.
Thursday sulpllunurs smoke hung
hung over the crater"
The indications are that Rainier
In an active Volcano The rumb.
lings are growing more noticeable
and are felt ten miles frcm Tie l,tse.
Two years ago there was evidence
IF eruption. but not nearly so severe
as the present one, There are no
residents near the mountain, but
coal prospectors are beginning to fee.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-14
CASTOR AkoUN HERE.
Originator of Streets Of Cairo Pleased
With Exposition Outlook.

CASTOR Akoun one Of the best
known Exposition men and conces.
sionaires. in the world is in this sec
Ton on business relating to the com
ing jamestown celebration. MI. Akonn
was the originator OF the Streets of
Cairo" at Chicago and has produced
the same attraction at every other Ok
position since.
He Is now in charge of all the
amusement features at Venice, new
winter resort in Southern California.
Mr.. Akoun Is Immensely pleased with
the jamestown Exposition site and
says the work is wonderfully advanc.
ed over what he had supposed.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-14
MORE HOMES WANTED.
Large Number Of Delegates Comm.
to Sunday School Convention

Large Number Of Delegates Cominu
to Sunday School Convention
From present Indications there will
be at least $50 delegates in attend
ance upon the annual convention OF
the Virginia Sunday School Associa.
ton, which meets at The First Pres.
byterian church III this city. begin.
ming next Wednesday evening.
Preparations are being made IN
entertain all delegates IN attendance,
but up to the present time only n
lew persons have notified the com.
hlittee in charge Of their Willingness
TO entertain delegates. MIR. Is. w.
Crump is chairman of the committee
on entertainment and requests that
all persons who are able to entertain
delegates will communicate with him
at once or with the superintendent
or the Sunday school which they at
tend. AS there is little left before
the delegates will begin to arrive
those In charge of the affair are an.
xious to have reports from all who
VIII help entertain bhe members of
the convention.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-14
ACT BRUTAL AND OUTRAGEOUS
Pension Roll Increased by the Senate
Mexican War Veterans to &c,
More Bounty from tho Government,
oil rrus, solons to pets., Free
Alcohol Bin;
fBy Associated prnss !

WASHINGTON. ID. g.. April 49,
Senator Tillman today filed formal
charges with the subcommittee con.
Siuering the nomination of BENJAMIN
f. Barnes. assistant secretary to the
President. to be postmaster at Wash
inSton, and protested against his con.
firmation.
These charges relate to the expul-
sion of Mrs. Minor Morris from the
executive offices and assert inhuman
and brutal treatment of the woman
and also allcgc that Barnes made a
false statement about the case.
The charges arc four In number and
are as follows:
Barnes Not Gentleman.
THAT Blrncs is lacking in gentle.
manly and manly consideration for
ladies. which caused him to abuse his
authority SO far as to order the ex.
pulsion from the executive offices of
Mrs. Minor Morris OH January 4, 1O6,
without any justification or good rea-
son therefor
That having Issued the order he
stood by and saw it executed in a
most brutal and outrageous manner
without interference. compelling the
+ Pci'HSmSii " .OIdS anu liIdlly, WIFI
aid OF n negro employed at the White
House. to carry her. with tho negro
holding her by the ankles and With
her limbs exposed, the entire distance
from the executive offices at the west
er mend Of the White House to the
eastern end and thrust into cab
and sent to the house of detention,
by which brutal treatment her life
was endangered and health seriously
impaired from shock and injuries re.
ccivcd
Insanity Charge Outrageous.
That after this tyrannical and out.
rascons abuse of his authority. he
lodged charges of insanity against
Mrs. Morris and compelled her to re-
main in prison for more than four
hours, thus adding insult to injury
and producing in the public mind I'M
pressons derogatory to her reputation
and her mental condition.
THAT he made n statement to the
press which was full of faisehoods
and which proves him to be lacking
in the integrity and high character
which a high government official
should have
Senator Tillman asks that seven
witnesses. including all the uewspa.
per men mt the White House at the
time he summoned before the com.
mittee.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-14
PLEA FOR SHIP SUBSIDY.
lines to Japan and Australia to Be
Abandoned If Bill is Not Passed

WASHINGTON, d. c., April "a
When the house committees on ner-
chant marine and fisheries met today
TO continue the hearings on the ship
subsidy bill 1t listened to letter
from Albert Winsor, president of the
Boston Steamship Company. which
operates five steamships between the
Pacific coast and Japan.
MIR. Winsor informed the committee
that unless the ship subsidy bill is.
rassed these ships will be put out Of
commission and the route abandoned
Former representative Loud, OF
California. spoke for the bill. He
said the SprcckIes line from San.
Francisco to Australia was operating
at q loss aud was to be abandoned
end the ships transferred to the
Japanese merchant marine unless tha
subsidy bill passed
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-14
sMooT HEARING ENDS.
Utah Senator Though Still Holds
His Seat,

WASHINGTON. ID. G.. April r.
The final argument in the investiga
ton of protest against Senator Reed
Sinoot being permitted to retain his
seat was made today before the com.
mittec on privileges and elections by
y, 5. Warrington. counsel for the
Utah senator.
ror the first time sncc the proceed
'ngs we're begun three years ago Mrs.
S'noot attended the session of the
committee The number of specta.
tors was much less than during the
Utah senator's arraignment.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-14
First Base Ball Game.

The first base ball game of the
season will be played this afternoon
a. 2:3O o'clock on the Casino diamond
between the local team and the nine
frGnl the crew of the battIeship
Virginia The jackies are on the re-.
ceiving ship Franklin. and they will
come over this afternoon, accompanied
by crowd of RIOTERS"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-14
GREEN and GAYAOR SENTENCED
TO ONLY -FOUR YEARS IN PRISON
Grating Contractors Though Must
Pay Fines of s575.74s Each,
for Theft.
Thy Associated Press. :,

SAVANNAH, GA. April "a
Judge Spear sentenced Captain Il.
?. Greene and Colonel John r.
'aynor to four years in the l,ani-
Tertiary and imposed each fine
ilnal to the amount cmbezzled =
s575.7i9.9o
lllere was large crowd in court
me defendants may be relieved of
he fine by making oath that they
are possessed of no more that $50.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-14
CAPT. KENNEDY DIES.
Commander of the Colorado Passes
Away in Cuban Town.
NBY Associated I,rncS

WASHINGTON, D. d., April 49,
captain Duncan Kennedy, command.
ing the cruiser Colorado. died al On.
"i';l'amo yesterday ms the result of
an operation for appendicitis.
Ills body will be brought to this
country on one of the vessels of the
second division OF the battleshp
squadron, arriving in Hampton Roads
Tuesday morning next.
Captain Kennedy assumed com.
llland of the Colorado ii year ago last
January lie was a native of New
York
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-14
WAR ON LAND GRAeBE,Rs.
President to Start Campaign for He.
covery Of Public Domain

WASHINGTON. D. G., April 10
PRESIDENT Roosevelt. after repeated
conferences with Attorney General
Moody and Secretary of the Interior
Hitchcock. has determined to lnaugu.
rate vigorous campaign for the re-
claiming of government land now
unlawfillly fenced In and used for pas
turlgG by certain large cattle owners,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-14

vited him to deliver an address at the
Mecklenburg celebration in May
next. The secretary. while expressing
his pleasure at receiving the invita-.
lion. was compelled, on account pf
prior engagements, to decline.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-14
Yachts May Carry Naptl,a

WASHINGTON. D, c., April 10
AT the beginning of its session today
the senate passed bill authorizing
yachts to carry enough naptha for
their tenders.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-14

va '''''' pi'''o VI
"o question.
Promoter Stirs Them Up.
II is plainly in evidence. however
that LEGAL uis,ri,., .,nd ..or,,r,, .,,,.
ar ~, ,,,
,I,nmo, "s mo'o al ~ o"cc
~ '"s 'o'''' w W ;
''' ~ '''''''c!e'l excursion promoter
was pursued by an army of railroad
incn, craving an interview with him
In the mcantiu. IN, r,ilru.yy
~, H., .,.,.
othcr yiru;n,. n,,.
W.
wv ~ excursions I"r
rug fcach. Down III lstckrOc Beach
Charlie Rex had heard Tie news and
was kicl;inr ,.l,ud. of u.,i,,
the air. while br lore ou, ,,r,Ir,,u. J.,
his curly chestnut locks
And ne air., ei,,,.
~,
'"e '"'''o'uS y"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-14

North Carolina Would Hear Taft.
WASHINGTON. D. c., April 10
senator Simmons, accompanied by a
delegation from North Carolina. to.
DAY called on Secretary Taft and IN,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-14
Roosevelt Talks Ratea.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., April Ia
Railroad rate Legislation again was
as topic of important discussion today
at The White House. The President
talked over the subject with Senator
Nilsson, of Minnesota, one of the
stannch supporters of railroad rate
legislation. and later discussed 1t with
Senator's Simmons and Overman. of
North Carolina. an
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-31

IL asserted that the staff of 1905 was the
equal of any that ever served in the de-
partment, everyone performing his duties
with interest and intelligence.
In their absence, the ladies were not for
gotten and justice was done to them by
Comrade B. F. Graham of Post No. 10.
''The Regular Army" was represented by
William H Anderson of Post No. II. He
told of some experiences in the war. The
speaker served from 1856 until 1873 in the
regular army.
''The history Of the negro troops has
never been written" Alexander Freeman
south used them during the first year of
the war, the south won; but when they
were put into the ranks of the Union
soldiers. they proved good fighters"
Loyalty was the toast to which A. b.
Frisbie of Post No. 10 responded. He de-
clared that just as it was Jhe feeling
which put them in the field at the time
terlzes the G. A r. now. II. H. House
spoke for the Old Boys"
An important feature OF the evening.
which was a surprise, was engineered by
Comrade E. Douglass King of Post No. .
He paid tribute TO B. r. Ross of Post
No. 6, who was the secretary of the com
mittee. and presented him, on behalf of
the committee, with a fountain pen. Mr.
Ross at first was at loss for words to re-
spond. He finally expressed his thanks and
said that he felt that if his work had been
worth doing at all 1t was worth doing well.
Two commanders were absent last even
ing. they being Henry Romeyn of Post No.
Comrade Sebastian. who is the newly-elect-
ed commander of Post No 10. represented
that organization and promised co-opera
ton In the future work of the commanders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-31
ENSNARING VICTIMS
Steps Should be Taken at Once to
Prevent Further Trouble.

Here in Washington, as IN other cities and towns
dyspepsia or stomach troubles are ensnaring vic
tins in a most insidious way
Nearly every mothers OF and daughter,
too. expects the stomach 20 aceustom Itself TO all
manner OF iIItreatment, but the time comes when
we cannot abuse IT with impunity. How much bet.
ter It would be take steps at TO strengthen
the stomach and prevent further trouble.
Use Mi-o-na now and soothe the irrtsted walls
OF stomach and strengthen the gastric follcles
so that they win pour out their daily supply OF
digestive materials with regularity. Then the
headaches. sleepessness. speeks before the eyes,
poor appetite, tired feelings and nervousness will
disappear, and you eat what you want at any
time you like.
Mi-o-na Is a combination OF remedies. some OF
which are but little in this country, aud is
a positive guaranteed cure for all diseases OF the
stomach excepting cancer
lust one little tablet QUA OF 5o-eent box before
meals for a few days. and you will soon regain
perfect health and strength. and have fear Of
indigestion stomach troubles.
II you cannot obtain Mona OF your druggist IL
viii be sent by NAH, post paid. on receipt OF
price sample Sufficient TO show its yaiae VIII b
forwarded On request The p. T. Booth On.
Ithaca. y. Z.