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The San Francisco call., 1906-04-15
w. ATTACK TELLS OF 1T
Head of News Assocl-
alton Visits San
Francisco.
Many Newspapers Are
Printed in Colony,
He Says.

Among the recent arrivals at the Pal
aca HoteI from, New Zealand IS ". II.
Attack manager Of the United Press A.
sociatiou OF New Zealand who Is tour
ing the world on pleasure bent AFTER
thirty years spent continuously IN the
newspaper harness Mr.. Attack has taken
the opportunity of an eight months va
cation to girdle the world He expects
TO stay in California two weeks ana
during that time viii visit the southern
part of the state, Catalina Island ana
the Yosemite Valley as the guest OF lne
Southern Pacific Railroad
The news organization that Mr. AracK
manages corresponds with the Asso
ciated Press here. In New Zealand
there are seventy papers Many Of
them are dailies. while in almost every
town in the bush country there are
weeklies or tri-weeklies- While hand
ling the island news through the United
Press Association, the papers depend
for their foreign dispatches on the
Australian Cable Association
Mr.. Attack entered newspaper work
at Christchurch. Australia, thirty years
ago. He served his apprenticeship in
every department for ten years and
then assumed the managership OF the
New Zealand news service, which ne
has held ever since. The headquarters
of the service is IN Wellington, and
from the similarity OF the rules with
those OF the Associated Press IL Is ap-
parent that the work Of handling tele-
graphic dispatches is the same through
out the world.
Mr.. Attack says that New Zealand is
periencing unprecedented prosperity
Last years surplus was over three
quarters of a million pounds He Is
also proud of the fact that women OF New
Zealand vote and that this does away
with rowdyism at the polls The plan
of pensioning the inhabitants az the
age OF SIS years and over by allowing
them f52 year, under certain require
ments, has been several years IN opera
tion and is a complete. success
From California Nj. Attack will go
East and thence across the Atlantic TO
the Old World
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CHURCH PRESENTED
WITH A NEW ALTAR
Bishop Nichols 0fficiates at
Conservation of the
Gift.

The already pretty little church OF Holy
Innocents' Parish CEpiscopaD on Fair
Oaks street has been further beautifed
by the installment Of q new altar, pre-
scented as a thank Offering for escape
from injury in an accident The new al
tar is OF oak and of pleasing design The
church has also received from a friend
OF the rector as memorials two hand
some candlesticks for the altar. as well
as new chancel rails. which are the gift
of Mr.. and Mrs. Coefeld.
On Monday evening last Right Rev
William Ford Nichols Bishop OF the do
cese OF California, visited Holy limo
cents for the conservation OF these gifts
and 10 administer the right OF conhrma-
ton TO a class OF seventeen persons. who
had been instructed for that rite by the
rector, Rev. Henry B. Collier Bishop
Nichols preached the sermon Other
clergy present and who assisted in the
services were Rev Mardon B WILSON.
secretary of the diocese; Rev. 8 J. Lee
rector of St James Parish and Rev. J.
F. Trivett, rector OF the Church OF the
Advent. East Oakland
The Bishop expressed his appreciation
of the many indications OF progress he
noted in this growing parish. and OF The
gifts received from the recter's friends.
There has also been added 10 the fur
nishings Of the church as an Easter g1II
q new brass lec1eTn.
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EXCLUSION LEAGUE ADOPTS
CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS
Hitherto Invested IN IL 10 Decide
Important Quesffons-

The executive committee of the Jap
anese and Korean Exclusion League
met in the ONCE OF the secretary IN the
Emma Sprecksls building last evening
and drafted a constitution and bylaws.
which viii be adopted BY the league AZ
its next regular meeting on Nay s. tne
first anniversary OF the league
The league has been governed in the
past by the executive board. which has
had fun power 70 act on all questions.
both political and financial The cdr
stitution takes some OF the power from
the board and gives the league tAe
right 10 consider many Questions that
have been hitherto denied IL The bf-
laws provide that only Americsn eiEi-
zens shall be allowed membership n
the league
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ATLANTIC FLEETS COAST
SQUADRON TO BE ABOLISHED
Rear Admiral Dickens 10 Be Detached
From Command and Given
Waiting Orders.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE coast
squadron of the Atlantic feet will be
abolished on April FL This action was
decided upon in order that the battle
ship Texas may be placed in reserve.
so her officers and men may be avail
able for the commission OF new ships
that are being turned over 10 the Gov
ernment from the builders and because
the three monitors of the command are
TO be utilized as training ships for the
midshipmen-
Rear Admiral Dickens viii be de-
tached from the command OF the squad
ron and placed temporarily on waiting
orders II is probable that Admiral
Dickens will be given another impor-
tant assignment TO round out his ser
vice on the active list.
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Hudgins' widow resides at her parents
home in this city.
Lieutenant Graeme was appointed to
the Naval Academy from Pennsylvania
on September 6. 1928 He served at the
Washington navy yard from November
%. 1862, until April Il. 1915. when he was
assigned 10 the cruiser Maryland He
is q son of Thomas Graeme of Wilkes
barre. Pa. He is married and his wife.
according 10 the departments informa-
ton. Is with his father
Following is q copy OF the ttelegraphic
message sent TO next OF kin OF each Of
the victims Of the disaster:
The department regrets TO inform you
that died from results Of in
juries caused by an explosion Of pow
der on the United States steamship
Kearsarge on the afternoon OF April L.
His body has been buried at Guantana-
mo. You have the sincere sympathy OF
the department"
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ASKS HEAVY DAMAGES.

OAKLAND. April 14.-Claiming that
a reckless driver IN the employ Of the
Oakland Carriage and Implement Com
pany knocked her down on Broadway.
near Fourteenth street. and inflicted
severe injuries. MeIissa. / Nevins. a
nurse. has brought suit for damages in
the amount OF s25.320 against the COM
pany. She states that her skull was
fractured and that she has lost the
sense of smell and taste through injury
to the nerve centers- The driver. she
asserts. violated the ordinance against
fast driving over crossings.
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time the cablegram was sent, did not be-
long to the company of the Kearsarge.
He was attached TO the Maryland and
was aboard the Rearsarge in the capacity
OF an umpire 20 check OF and record the.
performance or the gunners, necessary
function in view of the keen spirit OF riy-
airy Obtaining between the crews OF the
big battleships in the matter of efficiency
at target practice.
Naval regulations prescribe exactly what
Is TO be done in case OF this Kind The
admiral in command orders Immediately a
court of inquiry 70 ascertain the cause
Of the accident and place the responsioal-
ity therefor. and q oourt-marriai VIII FOL
low il any one Is found al fault
The Ksarsarse. while not one OF the
latest is regarded as one OF the best bat
tleships in the American fleet She is COM
manded by Captain Winsiow. is OF u.5n
tons displacement. is s75 feet in length. a
feet in breadth and sSis feet in draught.
with q speed record Of 1s-S knots and q
battery OF twenty-five guns four inches
and more in caliber and twenty-four guns
below that size. She was launched in 1855
and commissioned in 1900
YOUNG OFFICERS VICTIMS.
Lieutenant John NJ Hudgins. the only
officer who lost his life by the explosion
on the Kesrsarge. was a native of yir-
ginia and was appointed 10 the Naval
Academy from that State on September
6. 1See. He was assigned 10 the engineer
corps upon leaving the academy in 1924
because OF his particular aptitude for en-
gineering and his mechanical skill. He
took an especial interest in the subject of
wireless telegraphy and became expert
in that line. He was personally identi-
fed with the development Of the wire
less system as now in use BY the navy,
having been attached to the bureau OF
equipment during the experiments and in-
augu-ation OF the system
After a short service in 1875 he was
sent TO London for special course OF in
struction, and while in that city was
attached to the American embassy
Since then he had served respectively on
the New Orleans. Glacier Manila and
in October. E03. began his service on
the Kearsarge He reached the grade of
lieutenant in September, lsaL Lieutenant
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ACCIDENT OCCURS
ON WARsHIP WHILE
IN CUBAN WATERS

oonsiaued from rass 81. Column 8.
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were received from Admiral Evans.

were received from Admiral Evans
The first feeling OF the officers at the
Navy Department after reading the cable
gram was one of surprise that the accf-
dent had resulted in so little loss OF life
The Kearsarge's forward turret, where ii
occurred. Is OF the superposed type-in
other words. an eight-inch gun turret sat
on the top OF the thirteen-inch gun turret-
In the lower turret were twenty-four
men. and in the upper turret sixteen. An
ammunition hoist connected the two. and
had the powder in the lower hoist explod-
ed probably every man in the two turrets
would have been killed. The full charge OF
powder for q thirteen-inch gun is too
large TO be handled by any one man, so it
is divided into sections In canvas bags.
and ii was three of these. probably just
enough 70 I'll one compartment in the am
munition hoist. which ignited.
NATURE OF ACCIDENT.
AS the cablegram states. the cause of
the ignition was not known, but the be-
lief at the Navy Department is that in
cleaning up the turret and throwing open
the breaches OF the big gun after the last
round had been fired some small bft of
smoldering canvas bagging was blown
out OF one OF the guns as the big breech
block was swung around. only TO fall
upon the ammunition moist. where the
surplus powder was being returned to the
magazines below. Had the remainder Of
this powder exploded there might have
hten repetition of the Missouri disaster,
when lwensy-six men were killed in the
turret ard in the magazines below.
II may be noted. however. that the
cause OF the accident in the case of the
Missouri was entirely different from that
ir the case Of the Kearsarge. for the Mis-
souri, turret breech block was swung open
before the burning powder had ESCAPED.
resulting in the ignition OF the powder in
the turret- The ordnance officers were
quick 10 guard against repetition Of an
accfdent of that kind by fitting out the
big turret guns in the bartleships with
automatic spraying devices and air blasts.
which made 1t impossible to have Hare
back
INQUIRY TO BE HELD.
Lieutenant Graeme, who was mentioned
ss being in very critical state at the
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settlement Association Meets.

The san Francisco settlement Asso-
citation held its thirteenth annual meet
ing in the clubhouse. SIS South Park
yesterday a short history Of the past
years business was read BY Mrs Mary
Roberts Smith. acting head worker OF
the association The needs and plans
of the coming year were also outlined
and provisions made 10 carry them out
The treasurer's report showed an ex-
renciture OF s242s-62 and q balance OF
s.Ts.o5 in the bank and sS4sS.03 in the
James Finlayson fund
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PRESIDENT INFORMED.

Immediately on receiving the cehlegTam
from Admiral Evans. Acting Secretary
Newberry carried il 10 the President at
the White House and was authorized 70
send the foregoing expressions OF sympa-
thy. He also communicated the sad news
70 Secretary Bonaparte at his home In
baltimore over the long-dfstznce Jele-
phone
Meanwhile. BY direction of Admiral Con-
verse. chief OF the navigation bureau.
Captain Potter and Commander Wilson
we're busily engaged in looking up the
addresses Of the relatives OF the victims
and sending kilograms acquainting them
with the news. Nothing more could be
done in Washington until further details
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INQUIRY no BE HELn.

Lieutenant Graeme. who was mentioned
as being in . very critical state ar the
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Cox. Appleton City, No.
The following message OF coincidence
vas telegrzphe5 10 the commander N
chief cf The feet. Admiral Evans. by Act
Ing Seerstsr NeWbe-rv.
The department is deeply grieved by
the unfortunate accident on board the
kearsarge which occasione6 the death
and injury IN the performance OF their
cuty ot brave officers and men. and the
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-15

SAN QUENTIN. April 14.-Ah Sing. a
Chinese, who was serving a two years
sentence for larceny, committed suicide
Friday night by hanging himself IN his
cell He was sent here from Butte
County and with credits his term would
have expired next February.
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navy expresses its heartfelt sympathy 10
the injured and wishes for speedy re-
eoTery from their wounds Spare no effort
70 ease the suf1erings OF the injured in
every possible manner, and show every
honor 70 the dead"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-20
GRADUATE AS NURSES,
Six Young Women Receive University
Diplomas.

A class of trained nurses were graduated
from the School of Nurses of the George
Washington University at the regular We'd
nesday noon assembly held in Assembly
Hall yesterday. This is the second section
of the class of 1906. The first class was
graduated last spring. Those who received
certificates were: Misses Edna May Hen
son, West Virginia: Rachael Christian
Trimble, Virginia; Rebecca H. Blue, West
Virginia; Mary Elizabeth Stevens Hardy,
Virginia; Mary Elizabeth Morgan, Virginia;
and Florence Estelle Miller New York
The order of exercises included vocal So
los by Miss Helen Macleod of Columbian
College with Miss Evans accompanist The
principal address was made by DIR. VIM. A.
White, superintendent of the Government
Hospital for the Insane. The graduating
In front of the stage and received the GER
tificates from DIR. Needham, president of the
university, through DR.. Phillips, as super
intendent of the hospital The floral offer
ings were numerous. The graduating class
members appeared in white uniform. There
We're eighteen undergraduates present in
uniform of blue and white
The School of Nurses was opened in the
spring of 1903. The course comprises three
years Of instruction and nursing.
Among those present on the platform were
Miss Struble, superintendent of nurses; sew
eral of the head nurses, members of the
faculty of medicine and large representa-
ton from the faculties of the various de-
partments. In the body Of the hall were
students from all departments of the uni
verslty. After the comforting of the GER
tificates President Needham congratulated
the nurses upon the successful completion
of their work.
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First BischoH Concert.

The first of the Bischoff concerts of the
season was given last evening at the First
Congregational Church, and the excellence
of the rendition did much to please the large
attendance. 20 That We Two Were May
ing" Henschells duet for soprano and
barytone, was the opening number of the
program. 1t was sung by Mrs. Clifton An
drews and Dr. B. Merrill Hopkinson.
Longing" by Rogers, 20 Weine Night
and Bischoff's THE Summer Wind" were
then sung by Mr.. Hobart Smock, Miss Mel
lie Sellman was next heard in Schubert's
Die Almacht" and Mrs. Henry Franklin
rendered Schumann's "Papillons-Opus No.
2" as a piano solo. Mrs. Andrews sang
Schuberts Der Fri Koenig' and Dr. Hop
kinson followed with Korpay's Shepherd,
See Thy Horse" Drink to Me Only With
Thine Eyes" and Jensen's Alt Heidelberg"
During the second part Of the program
Lehmann's I'm a Persian Garden" the
words of which are selected from the Ru-
baiyat of Omar Khayyam. was we'll rendered
by the four soloists of the evening. Mrs.
Henry Franklin was the pianist and accom-
PIANIST
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-20
PREVENTION OF CONSUMPTION.
Business Transacted at Meeting Of
Committee.

At meeting of the committee on the
prevention of consumption, held at the gen.
eral office Of the Associated Charities. 81
street. yesterday afternoon, the reports
of the subcommittee and the consideration
of their recommendations occupied atten-
ton. The two lecture committees. one in
charge of plans for lectures and talks In
the white churches, clubs and parlors, and
the other on making plans for lectures
among the colored people, reported that ar
rangements were being made for fifty or
more lectures during the season. The COM
mittee announced that it will arrange the
lectures or talks, with or without stereop-
ucon, wherever audiences can be gathered,
at any time or place.
The finance committee stated that greater
attention must be given to the raising OF
funds. At the present time between one
quarter and one-third of the necessary bud
get of 1880 has been raised. The commit
tee decided to begin an active canvass to
convince the public that to prevent con-
sumption is vital to the health and well be-
ing of all and should receive the adequate
support not of a few, but of all.
A letter was read from citizen COM
planning of the lack of cleanliness and VEN
tilation in street cars. The committee voted
to refer the matter to the health officer for
proper action.
By unanimous vote Miss Amy Mcmillan,
Miss l. M. Cameron and Miss Braun were
elected to membership on the committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-20
STRUCK BY AUTOMOBILE.
Death Of Employe of Water Depart
ment Results,

Miles Mawkins, colored, of 2262 Sth street
northwest, one of the oldest employees of
the street cleaning department, died late
yesterday as the result of being knocked
down by an automobile at the corner of Az
street and Maryland avenue southwest last
Friday. At the time of the accident Haw-
klns apparently thought himself only slight
~ injured, because he went home unassiSt-
ed, uut it developed that two or more ribs
were broken and that he was also injured
internally. According to information at
present in possession of the police, Hawkins
was run down by an automobile owned by
an express company, and Detectives War
rem and ODea are striving to locate the
driver who was in charge of the vehicle at
the time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-20
Educational Rally.

Arrangements have been made for an edu-
cational rally tonight in cello ration of the
twelfth anniversary of the William Nc
Kiney Normal and Industrial School of
Alexandria. to be held at the Cosmopolitan
Baptist Church, on o street northwest be-
tween 7th and sth streets, Rev. DR.. Simon
P. w. Drew. pastor. The principal speak
ers will be Representative Jacob w. E.
Olcott Of New York, Representative Joseph
w. Keifer Of Ohio and Representative E. D.
Crumpacker of Indiana. An effort is being
made to raise $25, 600 for the installation of
an industrial plant at the institution named
The William Mckinley Normal and Indu-
trial school is arranging for cooking ex-
hibit at the jamestown exposition. Prof
w. c. Payne. superintendent Of the trades
department of that institution, has arrived
from the grounds, where he has been to ar
range for putting up the building.
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Object to Garage.

Complaining that the operation of ma
chlnery at the United States Express Com
pany's garage located in an alley between
4th and 9Th and H and I streets, is not only
a nuisance but dangerous to life and prop
erty, more than fifty residents and property
owners in that vicinity appeared before the
Board of Commissioners at public hearing
yesterday and asked that the conditions be
remedied or else the permit be revoked.
Attorney Birney, who represented the Of
ficials of the express company, stated that
his clients are neither violating the statutes
of the District nor the police regulations
and denied the right of the Commissioners
to interfere.
The Commissioners took the matter under
adViSement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-20
Election of Officers.

At regular muster of Gen. Guy ".
Henry Garrison, No. 8, Army and Navy
Union, U. S. A, held at its hall, No. 1906
NJ street northwest, the following officers
were elected for the year 1907: Commander,
William T. Conray; senior vice commander,
John H. Thornton; junior vice commander.
Bruce Underdue; adjutant, S. E. Harris;
paymaster, r. A Tilghman quartermaster,
r. F. Coates; officer of the day, Henry Sim
mons; officer of the guard, Mitchell Will
cox; officer of the watch, John Virgins;
chaplain, James E. Ennis; executive coun-
Gil, Cornelius Morgan, Frank goldman and
James Greenfield. Ten new members were
elected to membership. The camp fire and
smoker will take place on January 2, 1907
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Pioneer Boat Owner Dead.

Capt Joseph Passano, who died at the
Georgetown University Hospital recently,
was one of the oldest steamboat men on
the Potomac river. He came to this city
during the civil war and was in the en-
ployment of the government in command
of transports running to and from this city.
After the war he engaged in the steam
boat business at Georgetown, and owned
the steamers Z. G. Wheeler, Francis, Cecil,
Belle May and others, which were en-
ployed in towing and excursion business on
the river.
While the Aqueduct bridge was being
rebuilt Capt. Passano ran a ferry between
Georgetown and the Virginia shore. trans
porting teams as well as passengers. He
was one of the few steamboat men of this
city who held license from the United States
steamboat inspectors as pilot, master and
engineer.
In recent years he had charge of one of
the big sand and gravel-digging machines
belonging to Mr.. and Mrs Smoot, and it
was while aboard the dredge last week he
was stricken with paralysis. Capt. Passano
was eighty-one years of age.