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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-09
HIGHWAYMAN CAUGHT
FURTHER DETAILS OF DARING
WORK OF LONE BANDIT.

FRESNO. Cal, July GA dispatch to the
Republican from Berenda announces that
the lone highwayman who held up f1ve
stages near Ahwahnee Saturday night has
been captured The name of the bandit or
particulars of the capture could not be as
certaned. The arrest was made at Wawona.
The first authentic information was re-
cetved here last night when ]. F. Tfbbett OF
Riverside, who, with his wife and Mi-s
Amy Michelbacker. came out of the valley.
The robbery occurred six miles from the
stopping place at Ahwahnee on the other
side At that place the road winds around
the side Of the hill and comes to a sudden
turn. At this point the robber stepped out
and ordered w A. Palmer. the driver OF the
first stage, to stop. The latter complied
quickly,
The highwayman wore black mask and
had sacks tied about his feet to prevent the
leaving Of any teltale tracks as clue for
a pursuing posse. He held in his right hand
a rife. The man behind the mask and gun
ordered the passengers to alight. The wo-
men screamed, but the robber emphasized
his order and all quickly got out OF the
stage and lined up on the road with their
hands above their heads.
Forty-Five Tourists Lined Up.
H. w. Elliot. from Hormitos. was ordered
to take the express box from the stage.
While he was waiting for the other stage to
come up the robber shot the lock off tie
Wells Fargo box and rified its contents.
The bandit stopped the other stage In the
same way, lining up the passengers and
keeping them covered with his gun
When all the passengers. forty-f1ve In
number, were lined up the bandit. with
show of gaiety, selected a young and pretty
girl as his first assistant, and told her she
was appointed collector. She hesitated
moment. then went about the work. The
girl did not come up to the robbers re-
quirements and he told her that she was a
poor hghwayman, ordering her to get into
line and appointing a man to take her
place, requiring him to search the passen-
gers.
An English woman and her daughter were
in the party and when the robber ap-
preached her she dropped in the road in
dead faint. He only laughed as he searched
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THE DREYFUS DECISION
THOUGHT THAT RENNES COURT
MARTIAL WILL BE ANNULLED.

PARIS July 9.-The supreme court held
lengthy secret session today and ad-
journed without announcing its decision in
the Dreyfus case. 1t is generally expected
that the decision of the Rennes court-mar-
tial will be annulled. but the court is un-
derstood to be divided upon the question of
ouashing the verdict entirely or ordering a
new trial
The Dreyfus case Is awakening intense
bitterness and has already resulted in one
duel. Gen. Gonse, former assistant chief
OF the general staff. who is opposed to Drey-
fus' claims. challenged Col Picquart for
mer head of the intelligence department of
the French army. who is a strong supporter
of Dreyfus, to a hostile meeting An en-
counter with pistols at twenty-five PAGES
was arranged for today, with the result
that the general fred and missed his adyer-
sary. The colonel refused to fire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-09

PEOPLE ARE MORE FESTIVE
Police and Military Petrols Suppress
Speakers.
MANY MEETINGS YESTERDAY

ST. PETERSBURG, July o.
Political demonstrations. during
which the crowds carried red flags
and sang revolutionary songs, oc-
Cured in many places in St. Peters
burg yesterday afternoon and night
necessitating the interference of the
police and military patrols.
Street cars were held up and their occu-
pants were compelled to uncover and salute
the red flags. The most serious affair hap
pened near the Moscow railroad station.
where an officer. later identified as Lieut..
Tom, made a revolutionary speech to a
crowd Of 1000 people.
A detachment of police attempted to dis
perse the assemblage, but the people armed
themselves with stones dug up from the
streets and beat off the police and a squad
ron of Cossacks. Eventually the Cossacks
were reinforced and fired blank volley in
the air. whereupon the rioters fed to
neishboring courts. Only a few persons
were slightly injured. Lieut. Tom was ar
rested and taken to the fortress
A meeting which was addressed by ora
ters from a window of the Constitutional
Democratic Club was dispersed by mounted
gendarmes. during which several persons
were wounded with sabers and a perform
ance at the Peoples Palace was broken
up, the audience singing the 'Marseillaise"
as they dispersed.
Six More Newspapers Seized.
The guards on the mail wagons are now
armed with rifles. owing to the increasing
number of attacks made upon these vehI-
cles. Six more newspapers Of this city
have been confscated
Landlords from the provinces where
agrarian disorders are occurring are flock
ing into Moscow and ST. Petersburg. ap-
pealing for troops to protect their property.
without which they declare 1t is impossible
for them to live on their estates
Some OF the papers regard Gen. Trepoff' 8
pronouncement in favor of ministry COM
posed of constitutional democrats as a
sham deathbed repentance designed to give
the emperor and court a breathing spell,
while others consider 1t to be confirmation
OF the report that Trepoff has fallen from
favor and is trimming his sails to the pre-
vailng breezes.
The holy synod has issued strict instruc-
tons forbidding the printing establishments
of monasteries from publishing political
tracts Or In any way taking sides in the
present struggle.
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ITALIAN CRUISERS MISTAKE.
Salute Intended for Secretary Root
Given for Revenue Cutter.

SAN JUAN, July 0.-The arrival of Sec
retary Root here yesterday caused a
lsughsble incident at the expense of the
captain of the Italian cruiser Umbria. The
wireless telegraph reported that the United
States cruiser Charleston with Mr. Root on
board was due 10 arrive here at noon yes
terday. At that hour the United States
revenue cutter Algonquin entered the har-
Dor from the island of st. Thomas, d. W.
J.. with Postmaster Lands and Collector Of
Customs Causten of San Juan on board
The Umhr!a thereupon fired a salute of
seventeen guns. but afterward sent lieu
tenant on board the Algonquin explaining
that the commander of the Umbria thought
the Algonquin was the Charleston. The
firing OF the salute by the Umbria caused
a rush OF spectators TO the water front.
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Steamship Line in Trouble

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, July 9.-The
Oceanic Steamship Company has failed to
pay the July semi annual interest of 21s
per cent on its 81, ,405. 900. This is the cu1-
nination of the companys financial trou-
bles, which have extended over period of
about three years. and the holders OF the
bonds are now in position to take legal
action to foreclose their mortgage on the
property Of the company, which consists
OF i've steamers Three OF these vessels
are In the Australian trade. one runs to
Tahiti and the fifth between here and Hon.
oluiu The Arm Of ]. D. Spreckels & Bros.
Company is the chief creditor, having ad-
vanced about 81. 600. 900 to the company to
meet it's annual deficits.
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THE BIALYSTOK RIoTING.
Official Report Sent to Representa-.
tives Of Countries.

ST. PETERSBURG. July e.-Interior Min
lister Stolypin has sent to Ambassador Mey-
er and the representatives of other coun-
tries the governments official report of the
Bialystok rioting for transmission to their
respective governments. While this unpre-
cedented action on the part of the Russian
government does not involve a recognition
of the right OF foreign countries to make
representations regarding the internal az
fairs of the empire, 1t is a distinct recogni-
tion of the power Of public opinion abroad
and indicates the solicitude of foreign gov
ernments to know the Russian side of the
case The report is practically Identical
with that submitted by NJ. Stolypin to- par
Hament.
After several unmportant interpretations
OF the government today the lower house
of parliament resumed consideration of the
report of its committee on the Bialystok
riOtiuy
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Roiestvensky Verdict Tomorrow.
Buying Railway Ties From Japan.

SAN FRANCISCO, July s.-E. H. Harri-
man has become a large buyer of railroad
ties in Japan and is having them delivered
at Guaymas, Mexico. for SO cents gold each
A contract for 100000 ties has been let
and one shipload of 5000 ties has already
been delivered. Through concessions OBJ
tained last year from President Diaz OF
Mexico E. II. Hartman and his New York
associates are building 100 miles OF road in
the states OF Sonora and Sinaloa. to con-
meet with the Southern Pacific on the south
ern border of Arizona. The Japanese ties
are for use in building this new road The
ties are made from a very hard wood and
are said to be peculiarly adapted for rail-
road building in that section of Mexico.
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SLOAN PLEADED GUILTY.
Presidents Chief Guardsman Fined
SO for Assault.

OYSTER BAY. L. T., July 81. B. Sloan.
jr., chief OF the Presidents secret service
corps, pleaded guilty and was fined $40 to-
day on charge of assault IN the third de-
gree, preferred by Clarence LeGendre. a
New York photographer. Sloan paid the
fine.
The trouble occurred at the time of the
Presidents arrival in Oyster Bay a week
ago. The photographer charged that, after
he had taken picture of the President,
Sloan struck him. The trial was held In the
justices court presided over by Squire
Franklin.
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Cement Floor Layers Strike.

CHICAGO. July 9.-The cement sidewalk
and floor layers went on a strike today,
much to the astonishment of their employ
ers. At meeting of the union yesterday
it was decided to ask for an increase of 8
per cent In wages, the demand to be made
early today. The men asked for the in
crease at the hour set for the commence
ment of work today. and when 1t was not
granted at once they struck. The majority
of the employers declare that they will not
pay the increase demanded. The men have
been receiving thirty cents per hour and
have asked for thirty-five.
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POWER MEN AT NIAGARA.
Secretary Taft Agreeable to Change
of Meeting Place.

NIAGARA FALLS. N. T., July e-Secre-
tary OF War William II. Taft has notified
the various power companies of this city
that he is favorable to the suggestion that
he ufeet the representatives OF the compa-
nies al Niagara Falls July Il instead of at
Washington for further hearing on the
application to take water from the Niagara
river.
. This date is satisfactory to the power In
terests. and the Secretary of War has been
so notified. Secretary Taft directs the COM
panies 10 file their applications, arguments
etc, at Washington on or before the 10th
instant. as first directed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-09
REPRESENTATIVE ADAMS DEAD
Passes Away at Chicago After Brief
Illness

CHICAGO. July 9.-Representative II q
Adams of Wisconsin died today In the An
ditorium Hotel He had been Ill for severa,
weeks, and for week had been confined
to his room in the hotel. TIE home of Mr..
Adams was at Madison and he was a MEM
Der of the F1fty-eighth Congress and was
reelected member of the fifty-ninth. He
was for two terms a member of the WIS
consin legislature, state superintendent of
public property from 1884 to 1880 and dairy
and food commissioner OF Wisconsin from
1894 to 1902.
Representative Adams came into consider
able prominence at the close of the Con
gress session just ended as one of the prin-
eipal negotlators between the President and
the House agricultural committee whose
work finally resulted in an agreement on
the meat inspection amendment to the ae-
ricultural appropriation BILL
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THE THOMAS FLoArED.
information Received That the Yes
sci Was Not Damaged.

me Navy department is advised that the
ohlteo states transport Thomas, which
went ashore at Guam, was floated at high
water Saturday The dispatch gave no do
tails. The Thomas, carrying ten army off,
GERS, seventy-ntne civilians and four arry
nurses, and having on board a-Iarge opan-
tity Of Philippine gold, went on reef nea p
Guam.
The War Department TODAY received uord
that the THOMAS was not damaged and has
resumed her voyage to Manila In order to
noat the vessel a part of her cargo for
ward was removed
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CORONER SUSPECTS MURDER.
New York Official Holds Up Funeral
for Inquiry.

NEW YORK. July 9.-Helen Hayes, the
young women who was found dead from
gas asphyxiatien last Friday in her room
at the Physical and Surgical Institute,
where she was employed a nurse. may
have been the victim of murder, In the
opinion OF Coroner Acrltelli. who is inves-
ugating the case The corouer to-day d.
rected the police 20 hold up the funeral
until some additional light is thrown on
the wornan's death.
The authorities investigated the case last
Saturday and gave out that the nurse
had committed suicide, but the coroner has
received, later Information indicating pos
sible foul play.
The dead woman had relatives in Oak
land. Me, Worcester. Mass. and Philadel-
phia, Pa. according 10 papers found In
her room.
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Puddle Mills Resumed Work.
WARRANT FOR ICE PRESIDENT.
Charged at Philadelphia With Con-
spfracy-Hearing Waived.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, July 9.-District
Attorney Bell today caused the issuance of
a warrant for the arrest of Henry Behren-
berg, president of the Mountain Ice Com
pany. charge Of conspiracy. Mr.,
Behrenberg is located in Jersey City, but II
necessary TO insure his appearance here for
q hearing the district attorney says he
will make reQuisition on the governor OF
New Jersey.
Warrants were recently issued at the in
stance OF Mr.. Bell for the arrest OF thirteen
Ice dealers, who are charged with entering
into conspiracy TO maintain an exorbItant
price for ice.
All OF the defendants waived hearings
and entered bail for their appearance at
court.
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SENSATION IN PRUSSIA.
Struggled Meat Proved Carcasses of
Unborn Calves

BERLIN, July GA dispatch to the Tape-
blatt, from Duiburg, Prussia, today an
nounced that the customs authorities OF
Duiburg, as the result of the discovery that
inferior Russian meat was being smugsled
across the frontier into Germany, seized a
consignment which proved to be the car
casses of unborn calves. A witness testified
that a number of large firms were reg1,-
larIy importing such meat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-09
SULTAN Is OPPOSED.

To Raising Rank of the American
Legation.
Special Cablegram to The Star. a-~~
CONSTANTINOPLE, July 9.-The sultan
strongly opposed to the elevation of the
American legation here to ambassadorial
rank and there Is no present prospect of
his consenting to It. The well-known anti
American clique, headed by liza Pasha the
sultan's second secretary, is at work again
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-09
MARYLAND CONTRACTOR DEAD.
Death of A. ]. Colbert at Point of
Rocks.

Special nispstch TO The Star
BOYDS. Md. July "A. J. Colbert a we'll
known contractor and builder in western
counties of Maryland, residing at Point OF
Rocks. died there this morning. aged sixty
three years. OF heart failure and complica-
tions of kidney Mr.. Colbert was prom
inently known He Is survived by his wife
who was a Miss West of Virginia, and two
rons-William. United States mail transfer
clerk in Baltimore, and John. at home. He
was from Fairfax county. Va.
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WAGE WORKERS
GET AN ADVANCE
Thousands of Mill Employees in
New England.
A 5 TO ID PER CENT RAISE
Pay of 10000 Advanced Since Early
in the Year
IN THE COTTON AND IRON MILLS
The Cloth and Yarn Factories Toilers
Also Remembered With Award
of Higher Salaries.
Pay of 165 900 Advanced Since Early
in the Year
IN THE COTTON AND IRON MILLS

BOSTON. July 9.--An advance of per
cent in wages In cotton mills in thirty or
more cities. towns and villages of southern
Massachusetts and Rhode Island went into
effect today. About $1,000 operatives are
benefited.
Since the inception of the upward move
ment In mill wages early in the year 165 900
textile operatives in the New England
states have had their pay advanced to IA
per cent OF the total number 110,0 coo work
in the cotton mills and about $1,000 In the
wooden and worsted plants.
All the cotton mills in Fall River in
creased wages 10 per cent a week ago.
with the exception of the Fall River iron
works mills. which were paying 10 per
cent more than the other factories. This
brought the weaving schedules to the basis
which existed before the reduction of 1904.
Today the Fall River iron works mills,
which are controlled by NJ. C. d. Borden OF
New York. made further advance, which
again places wages in Mr. Borden's mills
higher than those paid In the other fac
tories The iron works cotton mills employ
about 5000 hands.
An advance of 8 per cent in wages was
made today in all the cloth mills of New
Bedford and in some of the yarn mills
there. About 1900 hands are employed In
that city.
Practically every cotton mill in Rhode Is
land, and mills elsewhere controlled by
Rhode Island interests. also gave 3 per
cent raise today to their 25,0o0 employees.
Puddle Mills Resumed Work.
READING. Pa, July 9.-The puddle mills
Of the Reading Iron Company were TO have
resumed today after a weeks idless for re-
pairs. Instead the management announces
that they are to be closed for several weeks
longer for repairs. Ten days ago the men
decided to strike for an advance in pud-
dlers wages from s4 TO $40 per ton. About
one thousand employees are affected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-09
SALISBURY WRECK VICTIMS.
Robert S. Critchell's Condition Causes
Grave ANXIETY,

SALISBURY. England. July 9.-The bull
letin issued at the infrmary this morning
regarding the state of health of the pas
sengers injured July l by the wreck of the
Plymouth steamer express says that the
condition of Robert S. Critchell of Chicago
causes grave anxiety.
Mrs. A. S. Coburn Is distinctly better and
the others passed a good night.
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Personal Mention.

Messrs Walter Burke and Charles Tay-
lor loft last week for trip through Cam
ada Niagara Falls. New York and Atlantic
City.
Laeutenant and Mrs. q. A. McE1roy. Lieu-
tenant Commander b. T. Witherspoon and
Capt. g. A. Darlington are registared at
the Ebbttt Hou&e-
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British Steamer a Wreck.

SHELBURNE, n. s.. July o.--The British
steamer Harlyn is wreck at Biackpoint
near Northeast Harbor according to dis
patches received here today. Capt. Ssmonds
OF the vessel and his crew reached shore
with their effects.
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Gain in Circulation.

The circulation Of Tho Sunday
Star yesterday was 1863 copies.
This Is over two thousand. copies
more than the corresponding Sum
day In July, 1908.
The Sunday Star has by far the
largest, the best and the only
!. sworn circulation In the District
Of coiumbla.
The circulation Of The Sunday
Star ls double that Of one OF Its
local cotemporariss.
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The New Commissioners.

The new commission will consist Of seven
members, instead of five. The commission
has already been filled up to the old stand
ard by the appointment Of Mr.. Franklin
Lane in place of Commissioner Ffer The
salaries also will be raised to $4,000 an
nually.
The appointment Of the new commission
ers Is provided for in the new law. They
will be nominated by the President and con-
hrmed by the Senate, as in the case of
other appointees. The first will be appoint
ed for term expiring December 81 1911,
and the other for term expiring Decem-
Der 3D. 1912. It is understood that the new
commissioners have already been selected,
one being the son of Justice Harlan Of the
Supreme Court, and the other E. E Clark,
chief Of the Order of Railway Conductors
Mr.. Clark was a member of the anthra-
cite strike commission, and made a good
record there. He is man of considerable
force of character and regarded as rather
conservative than otherwise.
There has also been some talk of Mr..
Harlan being appointed by the President
as the chairman of the new commission.
This Is wrong on the face of it. as the
commission elects it's own chairman In a
meeting Of its members and there is moth
ing to indicate that Mr.. Knapp. the incum-
bent. will not be continued in the position
that he has held for years past.
Mr.. Monett's Case.
Some talk has been occasioned by the
announcement that Frank S. Monett for
mer attorney general of Ohio, had severed
his connection with the commission. 1t will
be recollected that this was referred to In
advance by Senator Tillman in his last
conference report on the rate bill. He said
at the time that the influence of the Stand
ard OIL Company had triumphed in all
points as to the modified rate BILL and he
forecasted the departure of Mr.. Monet as
a thing that would be accomplished through
the same influence.
1t is quite true that Mr.. Monet has quilt.
but Chairman Knapp, when asked about the
matter, said that Mr.. Monet had been en-
gagged for some special work by the com
mission, and that the work having been sat-
isfactorily finished. he was paid off and
wound up his connection with the commits
sion and that was all there was to it.
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sixth Victim Of Explosion.

SAGINAW. Mich. July 9--John F. Cosen-
dai, the proprietor OF the Cosendai works
here, in which the gasoline explosion oc-
Cured Friday killing Ave persons, died to-
day, the sixth victim OF the explosion.
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THE BRYANs IN LONDON.
Visit With Premier Campbell Banner
man Today.

LONDON, July 9.-William ]. Bryan and
Mrs. Bryan returned to London today from
Wrest Park the country residence Of AM
bassador Whitelaw Reid. Later Mr.. Bryan
visited Premier Campbell Zimmerman at his
official residence in Downing street and
spent an hour with him.
c. A. Pearson. the publisher, will give a
dinner to Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan tonight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-09

The main features OF the AngIo-French-
Italian treaty with Abyssinia, it was an
nounced from Paris July 5, are guaran-
tee of the integrity of the Abyssinian en1-
p1re, the open door and commercial equal
ity for all countries, and the continuation
by the French Of the construction Of the
railway connecting Adds Ababa, the cap
ital Of Abyssinia, with the coast Great
Britain and Italy naming representatives
on the railway directorate.
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Ltght Sentences for Mu'

Oranienbaum is a seaside resort opposite
Cronstadt, on the Gulf of Finland, nineteen
miles west of st. Petersburg.