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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-30
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
RELIEF THAT MISSING NURDED
SUSPECT KILLED HIMSELF.

CHICAGO. Anil 30.-That Eric Muenter.
brooding over the charge that he murdered
his wife in Can1brtdge. Mass. and depressed
to the verge OF melancholia by grief over her
death. has committed suiside IL the belief OF
those who knew him best while he lived In
Chicago.
II am convinced now that Muenter did
not kill hts wife, said Prof. J. II. Grove
Of the University Of Chicago yesterday.
-'Muenter lived with Prof. Grove while he
was an instructor at the university. BE-
heve. however. that he has committed sui
eide. Knowing his temperament az wei a.
do. do not believe he withstood the shock
Of his wife's death and the blow which fol-
lowed I'm charges that he murdered her. He
was OF mof'oGe disposition at best, and
such misfortune as,has overtaleen him would
be calculated to drive him to desperation.
Tho fact that he left his children with his
sisters would seem to mo to strengthen the
theory that he contemplated COMMITTING
suicide when he left the homo Of his rela-
tiveA"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-30
RAILWAY RATE BILL.
Date for Taking Vote May Be De-
cided on.

1t seemed this afternoon altogether likely
that an agreement for the taking Of a vota
within ten days on the railway rate bill
will be reached In the Senate this evening
or tomorrow There was apparently general
disposition among leading senators on both
sides to fix a time limit to the consider
alton OF the rate bill. The plan proposed
is to name a day and hour certain for the
final vote and then let the general debate
and debate on amendments under the ten
minute rule arrange itself accordingly. Eff
forts are continuing among republicans to
find a common ground for agreement upon
a judicial review amendment. Prominent
republican senator's said this afternoon that
they have not despaired of securing an un-
derstanding IN advance upon a form OF
judicial review which will be satisfactory
to the administration and the House and
Senate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-30
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

SALT LAKE CITY. Utah. April s0-The
body Of a man was found between Weiser,
1t was at the foot of high cliff from
which he Is thought to have jumped or
fallen On the body was railroad ticket
ersvtlle, Mo-, from Portland, Ore.
PORTLAND. Ore. April 3o-A special to
the Oregonian from Salem says that Sheriff
j. r. Shaver. who was shot by the des-
perado, Frank Smith, early Saturday morn
ing at WOODBURY., is dead, the third victim
Of the outlaw No trace of Smith has been
found
PORTLAND. Ore. April so-There is.
says the Oregonian. to all intents and pur-
poses, a corner In the remainder OF the
1905 hop crop. Three firms, taking advan-
tage Of the heavy destruction of hops In
the California disaster, secretly ordered
go into the market, and SO well have they
done their work that out OF between four
and 1--WE thousand bales in the growers
hands ten days ago not to exceed four hum
ST. PAUL. Mimi. April 3O-A complete
municipal ticket viii be voted for tomor-
row. Mayor r. A. Smith. who has held the
Office for SIX terms, Is up for reelection on
the democratic ticket His opponent is
Louis Hoffman, a young republican bust
ness man. Republicans claim they will win
have always had overwhelming maJorities.
claim they will win by at least 1000 ma
tority.
BELOIT, WIS.,. April 3d.. v. Holmes of
this city died today at the home of his
daughter In Wheaton, Ill. He was a MEM
Der OF the Society of American Engineers
and had charge OF the construction OF the
famous ironclad Monitor.
CHICAGO, April 30-The joint office in
Chicago OF the Pennsyivania Steel Company
and Maryland Steel Company has been
separated from that of the Cambria Steel
Company. Robert e. Belknap has been APP
pointed representative Of the former. Cliff
ford J. Ellis will continue to represent the
latter.
ferson AZ AiIewhany county vaa Today an
pointed q member OF the state board Of law
examiners by the supreme court to Ill the
Vacancy caused by tbs death OF William
Scott.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-30
SERIOUS CUTTING ARRAY.
Man Who Welded Razor Taken Into
Custodv

John Danhah of 1870 C street southeast
Is at home in a serious condition as the
result Of wounds inflicted Saturday night
with a razor. 1t is expected. however. that
he will recover.
Frank Mack, who Is held responsible for
causing the wounds. was committed to jail
by the Police Court today In default of
bond in the sum OF 5000 required by As
sistant United States Attorney Ralph Given.
The charge against him is assault with a
deadly weapon. The preliminary hearing
was continued indefinitely. to await the
outcome of Mr.. Danhakls injuries.
Mack was in Mr.. Danhakls place of bust
ness shortly before midnight on Saturday,
and asked the proprietor for some matches:
He was given two or three. He accused
the proprietor of being stingy. 1t is stated.
and after some heated words. Mack pro-
duced a razor from his pocket. He cut Mr..
Danhakl several times in the throat. 1t Is
charged laying open veins and arteries. II
Is further alleged that he tried to cut MT.
DanhaN In the abdomen.
Mack was found at his home by Sergt.
Mulhall, Precinct Detective Smith and Po
IIcemen jackson and Weber. The injured
man was carried to his rooms. where he
was treated by the family physician.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-30
CONFLICT OF OPINION.
So-Called Policy Slips Declared to Be
Frisco Relief Subscriptions.

Are these policy figures or San Francisco
relief subscriptions
That Is the question which must be de-
cided in the Police Court in connection with
some writings which were taken from Tuck
Chung a local Chinese merchant, who was
arrested on Saturday by Detective Watson
of the first precinct. The foreigner was
brought to the Police Court this morning
and charge of promoting policy playing
was filed against him. The trial was con-
tinued until May to allow for further in
vestigation.
1t is claimed by the lawyers for the pris-
oner that he was collecting funds for the
San Francisco people and that the writing
taken from him consists Of Chinese signs
for the subscriptions.
Detective Watson, who for several years
was engaged in breaking up policy writing
In the District and who knows all the tricks
of the trade, has seen Tuck visit various
Chinese shops in the city since the quake
and became satisfied that Chinese policy
game was being operated. He thereupon
took him into custody as he was leaving
10th street laundry.
Judge Kimball will be called on to decide
the matter next Friday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-30
THE CASE OF CALEB POWERS.
Constitutional Points Argued by John
W. Langley,

The Hughes bill. which is intended to
permit the case OF Caleb Powers to be
transferred from the Kentucky state
courts to the federal courts, was urged
before the House committee on the 1u-
dietary today by John W. Langley of the
cersus Office Powers has been tried sew
eral times for completely in the killing
of Gov. Goebel of Kentucky. and the plea
was made that he could not get an i'm
partial trial in the state courts because
OF local prejudice.
1t was generally supposed that Mr. Lang
seyS address would be devoted chiefly to
the Powers trials and to the Kentucky sit
uation In general, but he stated at the out
set that he left the records of these trials
TO speak for themselves: that he regarded
the question as broader than the exirencies
OF one case. He argued that section o41
of the Revised Statutes, as construed by
the supreme Court. Is practically dead
letter, because the constitutions and laws
OF the various states now conform to the
federal Constitution and laws.
He traced the history of the fourteenth
amendment. and cited decisions Of the SUI
preme Court to show that 1t is much broader
than the present law upon the subject of re-
movai OF causes. and commended that the
remedy provided by removal Is needed most
In cases where the discrimination is not
sanctioned by the constitution or law of the
state. but Is lust as effective as IL 1t was
and, In fact. more So because 1t is more
difficult to get a reversal upon a writ of
error In such cases under the technioality of
procedure for the reason that the subtle in
nuences which bring about such discrimina-
ttons do not often crystalline into a federal
question.
He said that 1t is easy enough to protect
the rights of a defendant by writ of error
after trial begins. but that it is In the
hooks and corners of the preliminary pro-
ceeofngs upon which the searchlight of the
FEDERAL government should be turned In
order that there may be no question about
defendant whose life or liberty is at stake
being tried by jury impartially selected
Mr.. Langley spoke for over an hour. He
was frequently interrupted by questions
from various members OF the committee
which indicated that they were giving very
careful consideration to the bill.
Representative Ollie NJ. James of Ken
lucky responded extemporaneously to Mr..
Langley's address devoting himself almost
entirely to a discussion of the merits Of the
Powers case. contending that there had
been no discrimination against him and
that there was no necessity for such enact
ment IN Kentucky or anywhere else.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-30
ACTIVITY OF POLICE
SEARCH BEING MADE FOR MISS
ARCTANDER,s AssAuANT.

Eleven colored men. arrested as suspects
In the case of Miss EdeIe Arctander, who
was roughly handled last Friday afternoon
while reading a novel in Rock Creek Park,
were seen at police headquarters yester-
day afternoon by Miss Arctander. Ten
were released. but the other one was held
In order that the detectives might make q
further investigation of his movements
His name was stated to be Edward Hens
ley. He was found In the woods near
Overlook Inn by two Anacostia policemen
while engaged In a search for suspicious
persons.
1t was their idea that the assault upon
Miss Arctander was committed by a colored
man who had made q practice of spending
much of his time in the woods and they
thought he might have gone beyond Ana
costa, thinking no search would be made
for him In that direction. He said he had
been working at the filtration plant and
that he left there Thursday, going to
Georgetown. He spent the night near
Georgetown. he added, and had since been
in the woods beyond Anacostia. His de-
scription tallies with that given by Miss
Arctander. and the latter said his voice
was similar to that of her assailant. She
failed to identify him as her assailant, how
ever but the police decided to hold him I'M
til he can be observed by persons who
saw the man last FTtOdy hot lar ifOiil Iuc
scene Of the assault.
Arrest This Morning.
Detectives Parham and O'Brien this
morning arrested a man whose description
tallies with that furnished by Miss Arctan-
der of her assailant. He was found near ID
and streets northeast and was taken to
police headquarters. He said he lived near
10Th and H streets northeast and that he
was working near 18th and @ streets last
Thursday. After he was questioned at
headquarters by Capt. Boardman he was
sent to the eighth precinct station and
locked UP with several other suspects. Miss
Arctander will look over the several pris-
Oners this afternoon.
A message was received at police head
quarters this afternoon from Seabrook,
Md. stating that a man answering de-
scriptfon of the man mentioned In the cir
cular had been seen going along the tracks
of the Pennsylvania railroad. He was pro-
ceeding in the direction of Baltimore, the
railroad agent stated. The latter seemed
confident that the man was dressed exactly
as set forth in the description OF the as
sailant.
More than twenty suspects have already
been arrested, and 1t Is likely that many
more will be taken in custody this week
unless one of the men now held in custody
Is identified by Miss Arctander.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-30
THE WORK OF RELIEF
RED 0soss FORWARDS $500, 900 TO
CHAIRMAN PHELAN.

Three hundred Thousand dollars was for
warSfed by wire by the American Red Cross
today to James d. Phelan, chairman OF the
Red Cross and relief committee In San
Francisco. ana he was advised that s.. 600.
700 more h at the disposal Of the COM
uittee
Judge W. w. Morrow. president Of the
California branch OF the Red Cross. adj
vised the Red Cross today that II VIII be
better from this time on for the society to
send money to California rather than food
and provisions. a. the immediate needs are
provided for.
Dr.. Edward T, Devine, special representa-
tive OF the Red Cross at San Francisco.
made the following report today on sup
plies cent to earthquake sufferers:
Have ta6ulAtion from QuArtermaster
Devoi Of supplies reported to have been
route or ordered. It shows. ON the whole,
remarkable Discriminating and Intelligent
purchases. Supplies received:
Five carloads Of stoves. 1850 stovepipe
joints. Is carloads OF forage. LOCO tons and
q carloads Of tentaga cars and 250.000
feet Of lumber. leo tons Of lime. ITO tons
Of medical supplies. carloads Of acid and
chemicals. carloads OF wood. al cars and
steamer loads Of subsistence stores; 1,57O
tons OF Hour. cars OF fresh meat, lS5 cars
Of miscellaneous stores. car OF oranges,
cars Of clothing. cars OF salt. camp
OUTFIT from Los Angeles. % cars.
Supplies en- route or ordered: Eight cars
Of tentage. Q cars and steamer load of
medical supplies. s cars closets and
troughs cars Of blankets. cars of tele-
graph and telephone supplies. 10 cars Of
lumber. cars of odorIess ex-tank wagons,
Is cars Of subsistence stores, Z cars and
1.678 barrels Of flour, 1900 pounds Of cof-
fee, 1850 pounds of tobacco 600 boxes Of
chocolate. cars Of Ice, 80 cars and 100
tons Of miscellaneous supplies. Have now
ample supplies Of tents and mems shoes"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-30
THE OLYMPIC CONTESTS
AMERICANS WIN IN FINALS OF
TWO RACES TODAY.

ATHENS, April 30.-In the final 4OO
meters race Paul Pilgrim, ". 7. A. c.. won,
Time. 50 is seconds. Lieut.. w. Halswalle.
England. was second, with So As seconds.
Nigel Barker. Australia, was third.
In the final Of the 1,500 meters race to-
day ]. d. Lightbody. Chicago University,
was first; McGough. England, second, and
Heiistrom. Sweden. third. Time, minutes
IL seconds. Lghtbody won By two yards.
1t was a wonderful race, with q neck and
neck finish. Lightbody won by half q yard.
The same distance separated second and
third men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-30
VICTIM OF SHOOTING DEAD.
Philadelphia Woman Shot by Husband
Two Months Ago.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PHILADELPHIA, April 30.-Mrs. Violet
Bonawitz died at 2:30 O'Clock this morning
at the home of her parents. 2546 East Dau-
phin street. Of gunshot wounds inflicted
two months ago by her husband. "Lester
Bonawitz. who afterward killed himself.
At the time of the shooting the Bonaw1tz' .
lived at 1419 Girard avenue, and he ac-
cused his wife Of being unraithful and OF
spending too much money frivoiously. He
shot her In the stomach. shot at the land
lady, and then put a bullet into his own
head.
Mrs. Bonawitz was at ST. Joseph's Hos
pital until last week, when she was taken
to her parents home at their request
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-30

Chief Engineer Newell Tells Of Plans
for Irrigation.

Chief Engineer F. II. Newell of the gov
eminent reclamation service informed the
House committee on irrigation of arid lands
today that from 2J.0Oo to 10000 acres OF
land would be irrigated at the beginning Of
the present irrigation season from the In
terstate canal between Wyoming and Ne
braska- Most of this land Is In Wyoming
Under the Truckee-Carson project In Me-
vada about 20.0o0 acres are to be irrigated
this year. The supply of water In both
cases will meet the present demand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-30
Account Approved.

Justice Stafford Of the Supreme Court OF
the District Of Columbia, sitting as judge
of the Probate Court, has approved the
account OF Mr.. Francis ]. Kilkenny. adj
ministrator Of the estate of Patrick Hagan.
who died at the Soldiers Home, this city.
October 81, 1904. distributing the property
equally among the three surviving sisters
of Mr.. Hagan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-30
Chicago Banker Held.

NEW YORK, April 30.-Gustav F. Sor-
row, vice president of the Bank Of America
Of Chicago. who was arrested last night at
the Hotel Marseilles at the request of the
chief of police of Chicago, stating that he is
under Indictment on q conspiracy to do an
illegal act was held today in the Tonlbs
police court in $1,000 bail to await ex-
tradition. In the absence of ball. he was
remanded to police headquarters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-30
Paws the Penalty.

Six months in jail was the sentence i'm
posed this morning In the Police Court on
Robert Thompson, for making an assault
on Emma Robinson. The girl was kicked
In the stomach April IA. and has been IN
the Homeopathic Hospital under treatment
nearly all the time since. The physician
testified In the court that the kick might
easily have caused the death of the wo-
man and that she had wonderful escape.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-30
HELD FOR GRAND JURY.
Clerk Accused of Embezzling Money
From Dead Letters.

Philip NJ. Smith. colored. clerk in the
dead letter office Of the Post Office Depart
ment, was given a hearing before United
States Commissioner Arson s. Taylor this
morning and was held for the action OF the
grand jury on a charge of embezzlement.
Bond was fixed In the case at $1,000, and
that bond was given.
Smith. the testimony showed. opened two
letters that were sent to the dead letter
office and took money therefrom.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-30
MIR. MATTERN IN JAIL.
Business Man Begins Serving Term OF
Imprisoument.

Imprisonment.
John e. Mattern occupies cell No. in
the north wing of the District jan. He
was committed to the care OF Warden Har-
ris by the Police Court this morning and
Immediately began the serving Of his SON.
tence OF three months. With good conduct
allowance Mr.. Mattern will be released
about July IL He was sentenced to pay
fine OF $500 and to be imprisoned for three
months after being adjudged guilty OF max
inG handbook, on the races.
As soon as 1t became known that he
would be required to serve the Jail SEN
tence Mr.. Mattern began making arrange
ments. About 11:30 o'clock this morning
ne appeared at the Police Court and an
nounced that he was ready to surrender
himself into custody and begin serving his
sentence. His commitment was at once
made out.
Mr.. Mattern made q request that he be
allowed to surrender himself at tho JAIL
He had carriage in waiting. The request
was granted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-30
LYNcHINa rs FEARED.
Troops Ordered to Protect Prisoner In
Virginia,

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
FREDERICKSBURG. Va. April 3d.
Washington Guards. Company L. 10th vir-
ginia Infantry. has been ordered to King
George Court House at once to protect
negro Gabriel Battle. charged with the rape
OF Miss Rodgers. about a week ago. There
are fears OF lynching tonight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-30

Today's Government Receipts.
National bank notes received today for
redemption, s.. O9O. O47: government receipts
from internal revenue, $099. Isl; customs.
s9O8,567: miscellaneous, $3.50. 728: expendi-
lures. 81. 736, 600.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-30
jamaica First Race.

JAMAICA. L. T.. April 80.-.First race
Ave furlongs. two-year-olds-Dollie Dollars
8 to 1 and even. first: JoAs g.. to l.
place. secondss Our Own, third. Time. LOS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-30
EFFORT TO WRECK TRAIN.
Another Attempt in Same Section Of
Mining Country.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WILKESBARRE. Pa. April 30-An eff
fort to wreck a Lehigh valley train near
Yatesyille. at the place where one was
dynamlted a week ago was made last
night 1t was discovered just in time by
Special officer Berlew, one OF the men pa
trolling the track since the dynamitlng.
Coming around curve he saw several
men. who had been bending over the track.
jump up and run into the woods. He fired
two shots at them but they escaped. Ber-
lew found a rail weighing several hundred
pounds wedged in the track
He could not remove Il, but managed by
q flash-light lantern TO stop a train which
was approaching. The force of plckets
along the track has been Increased
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-30
MR.. BoNAPARTE's ILLNESS.
Differing Reports Given as to His NAL
adY.

BALTIMORE. Md, April 30.-Secretary
Bonaparte- Is confined to his room at his
residence in this city with an acute attack
of indigestion. which his attending physi-
clan says Is not serious. The Secretary
arose at his customary hour this morning
In his usual health and was attacked with
indigestion after breakfast.
Advices received here from Secretary
Bonaparte, who is at his home in Baltimore,
are to the effect that he Is believed to be
threatened with pneumonia He Is said to
have suffered a chill while at Atlantic City
Friday, and this was followed upon his re-
turn to Baltimore by another and more Sc
we're one.
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WHITES RESIGNATION.
Said to Have Been Finally Accepted by
the Gear.
lf.leEram to The Star.

Special Cahlegram to The Star.
ST. PETERSBURG. April aO.-A member
of Count Whites family today Informed
The Star correspondent that the emperor
had accepted Whites resignation as pro-
mier.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-30
Mine Whistles Unheeded.

SHAMOKIN. Pa, April So.-Although the
whistles were blown today not a miner re-
sDouded for work in this region, except at
W. /. Cornell & Co Enterprise washery,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-30
Threatening In Clearfeld Region.

H.r-N4t mas btNiA ia OptldiAOI Sotic tAuic-
Threatening In Clearfield Region.
DUBOIS, Pa. April 3o.--The strike situa-
ton IN the Clearfield region is threatening
Notices have been posted by the operators
OF the Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburg. the
Buffalo and Susquehanna and the Falls
Creek Coal companies giving the scale of
wages to be paid and conditions and the
word has gone forth that an attempt will
be made to resume May i.
The scale Is that OF 1903. The miners arc
holding out for recognition OF the union
and collection of check-on by the operators.
II an attempt IS made at this time to resume
trouble is anticipated.
Men Working Behind Barbados.
TAMAQUA, Pa. April s0.-The Lehigh
Coal and Navigation Company today start
ed TO mine coal at Its No. 9 coliery. The
No. 10 washery of the same company is
working as usual with an increased force.
The East Lehgh colliery. an independent
operation. resumed work at its washery to-
day. Tho men are working behind bar
racks which are heavily guarded
The detachment of state constabulary
which arrived here yesterday afternoon was
astir early, but there was not a single dis
turbance
Longshoremen's Strike Feared
CLEVELAND. April 3o-Vessel owners
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-30

PHILADELPHIA. April Thomas Pat
terson OF Allegheny county was today APP
pointed q member OF the state board of law
examiners by the supreme court to Ill the
Vacancy caused by the death Of William