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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-30
REPORTS ARE DENIED
PAYMASTER O'LEARY CONTRA
Diets STORIES ABOUT sToKERS.

Paymaster Charles R. OLeary. the pay
officer Of the armored cruiser Tennessee,
which acted as convoy for the Louisiana
on its trip to Panama with President
Roosevelt came to Washington from New
port News today and entered an emphatic
denial of stories that the stokers Of the
Tennessee mutinied. making 1t necessary to
put sixty Of the men In the brig. Mr.. O'Leary
says all rumors Of trouble on the Tennessee
are absolutely unfounded and only a few
men are now in confinement for minor Of
lenses The crew coaled with great zeal
at Colon and showed great spirit Of rivalry
in their efforts to beat the crew Of the
Washington.
On the trip from Porto Rico, when the
speed test OF the Louisiana was made. the
Tennessee's crew behaved itself admirably
and enjoyed to the full the contest which
enabled the Tennessee to circle the Louisi-
ana and demonstrate that 1t could easily
make the speed OF it's rival Early this
week the crew Of the Tennessee was kept
on board ship to coal and clean up the
ship, and Wednesday night the men were
given shore leave, according to Paymaster
O'Leary, thus refuting the rumors that the
crew was not permitted to go on shore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-30

window opening into the corridor of the
jail at 2:30 am. Once in the yard they
had only to climb a fence and they were
free. The four leaders were August
Schram, charged with highway robbery:
John Leonard and Thomas SInnette.
charged with burglary, and Alexander Tenn
pleton. charged with larceny.
The absence of the men and the saving
OF the bars of the doors and window were
unnotfced when the keepers opened the cell
doors and allowed the other prisoners in
the corridor at o'clock this morning. Six
other prisoners Immediately crawled
through the hole in the window. They were
Moses Nobel, Martin Toffey, Fred Keller.
Smith.
The delivery was not discovered until Z
o clock when an alarm was spread. and a
reward was offered for the recapture Of the
prisoners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-30
CoURT-MARTIAL ORDER.
Assistant Paymaster Sypher Will
Answer to Charges.

Assistant Paymaster William T. Sypher
Of the navy, son of the late Representa-
tive Sypher of Louisiana, will be tried by
a general court martial at the Washington
navy yard next Monday. For some time,
it is stated, there has been question of the
regularity of the accounts Of this pay Of
fcer, and several complaints have been
made to the Navy Department in regard to
his failure to settle outstanding obliga-
tions to the satisfaction of the auditing Of
ficers Of the Treasury Department. 1t is a
question of efficiency rather than anything
else in this case, and the court is expected
to determine whether or not the accused
officer is fit to remain in the service.
Paymaster Sypher entered the naval pay
corps as result of competitive examina-
ton in March, 1904, and has held several
billets afloat.
Capt. Edward F. Qualtrough is president
and Passed Assistant Paymaster Philip j.
Willett is judge advocate Of the court-mar-
tial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-30
SENATOR ALLISON.
He Will Not Be Here Until After the
HOLIDAYS.

Senator Allison will not reach this city
until after the Christmas holidays. The de-
lay in his arrival is not due to any unfavor-
able condition in the senator's health but
Is the result of the advice that has been
given him to the effect that the great ap-
preparation bills over which he exercises an
influence as chairman of the Senate COM
mittee having them in charge will not be
advanced sufficient for his attention until
after January 1. The senator has continued
to improve in health, and those who have
seen him recently say he never looked in
better condition.
1t is not likely that any measure except
the legislature, executive and judicial ap-
preparation bill will be before the Senate
committee on appropriations before the hol-
idays. Senator Cullom Is chairman Of the
subcommittee having that bill In charge,
which subcommittee cannot complete its
work for several weeks because of the ne
cessity of hearing various officials of the
governm and others who will have some
thing to say about the items.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-30
WOMAN WAS PRESS AGENT.
Mrs. Keller Responsible for Tillman
In Chicago.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, November 30.-Mrs Adele
s. Keller, conspicuous in the advent of
Senator Benjamin r. Tillman on the lee
ture platform in Chicago, is the hired finan-
ciai agent Of the Chicago Union Hospital.
Mrs. Keller, as financial agent for the in
stitution for which the South Carolina SEN
ator lambasted northern men and negroes
in the name of charity, promoted Tuesday
nights lecture, and turned a clever press
agents trick.
Mrs. Keller is the financial agent" Of
the Chicago Union Hospital ever since that
institution was started.
When she undertook to provide an en-
tertainment which should enrich the needy
exchequer of the hospital she enlisted in
her support such well known women as
A-rs. p. D. Armour, Mrs. Henry c. Lytton,
Mrs. John Crerar, and many others of So
eial prominence.
Backed by these influential women it was
not difficult for her to arouse a discussion
that resulted in a demonstration of race
hatred such as Chicago has never seen be-
fore
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-30
Final Testimony in Bassett Case.

Because the usual Friday motions on the
calendar in Equity Court No. today were
not completed until late this afternoon, the
presentation of the final phases Of the tes-
timony In the Bassett divorce case was not
begun until after The Star went to press.
II is understood that the remainder of the
dispositions in rebuttal will be read before
Justice Gould, and a continuance then taken
until Monday. when Attorneys Davis, for
Rev. Mr.. Hunt, and Colladay and Fulton,
for Bassett. will argue the case
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French "Passive Resisters. p

PARIS. November 30.-Cardinal Richard.
archbishop of Paris. has transmitted In
structions to the parish priests of Paris
regarding the church and state separation
law. They vary according to the parish,
but the general principle is non-recogni-
ton Of the law and passive resistance. The
continuation of church service after De-
eember II, however. Is enjoined.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-30
To Command Battleships.

Two important assignments In the navy
are announced in the orders issued today.
Capt. H. McCrea is detached from the navy
yard Of this city December 10 and ordered
to command the battleship Iowa Decembey
II, relieving Capt. B. F. Tilley, who Is
ordered home to await orders.
Capt D. H. Mahan has been detached
from the Norfolk navy yard and ordered to
command the battleship Indiana December
10. relieving Capt. E. D. Taussig, who is
ordered home to await orders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-30
TALK OF A CAUCUS.
Candidates for Position Held by the
Late Col. Ike Hill.

Democrats in the city are talking of hold
ing caucus tomorrow afternoon in the MI
nority room Of the House OF Representa-
tives to decide upon some one to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of Col. Ike
Hill, who was special employee OF the
House. The fact that there are SO few
democratic representatives in the city
makes it doubtful whether this plan can be
carried out.
Among those mentioned as candidates for
this position is Mr.. James L. Murphy of
louisiana, now employed as special
agent Of the interstate commerce commits
sion. Other candidates are Col. Nichols Of
Texas, formerly assistant doorkeeper in
the Fiftieth Congress; Mr.. Crutchfield of
Kentucky, secretary to Mr.. Carlisle while
Speaker of the House; Mr.. Joseph Sinnott
and Mr.. John Browning of Virginia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-30
Vote In Tennessee.

NASHVILLE. Tenn. November 30.-The
official vote for governor at the recent cleo
ton in this state follows:
Patterson. democrat, Ill. 800: Evans. re-
publican, %. 812; Ray. socialist. 500.
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DESPERATE PRISONERS FREE.
Served the Bars In the Queens County
Jail.

NEW YORK. November 30.-Ten of the
most desperate prisoners In the Queens
county Jail. at Long Island City. escaped
from that institution today and are still at
large.
The first four of the prisoners to get out
sawed the bars of their cells and of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-30
On Down Grade.

THE fiagman went back and met the
train. but as 1t was on a down grade 1t
was too late for the engineer to stop it,
and the locomotive crashed into Mr.. Spen-
GERS car with very little of its velocity
reduced. Why the signal was given to
No. 81 that the block was clear We have
thus far been unable to ascertain. but that
is a matter which will at once be in
vestigated We have not had an oppor-
tunity TO do II yet.
The engine of the eolliding train went
almost entirely through Mr.. Speneer's car,
the pi1ot. according to our adyices, stop
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-01-29

CONGRESS

BRUSSELS Jan 2o-The Cen
eful Jewish congress called by the
Zionist organization 90 consider and
discuss the situation of the Jews IA
tluHsla. met here today. The attend
nnee IL very large and nearly every
country Of the world In represented
~ delegates. The brutal outraReH
against the Jews la Russia have
aroused general Indignation Oh over
the world aud have given strong Inn
natus "a the cause 81 the Zlanistn,
who aim at the establishment IA
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-01-29

This is not one particular case
There arr several old rotten yes
sela shipping away all the time
and nothing 10 said about them.
There IL the Nellie Coleman. Of
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pension 70 Anthony w Presley aud
Francis NJ. Munaon.
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WASHINGTON, D. c.
NEWS NOTES

Senator Piles has favurably re
ported the following bills frum the
pensions COMMITTEES. granting in
efeassa ~ pension to Camiilns n
I.eftNieh. William l.. Reoka. Thomas
L Hodges. Sarah A berger. III
Nafd Irwin and John &. narr.
These bills have been introduced
~ Senator Pilos; Authorizing the
president 70 appoint John 4 Phelps
ate brlgadlcr Of the volunteers.
tlrsi lieutenant In the uulted States
army aud place him en the rusire.i
list for the relief 81 simon NJ
Preston granting Increases Of
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SEA CAPTAIN WRITES OF
THE VALENCIA DISASTER

r,,,e The star In reading carr
~ az accounts 90 the wrecked
fsls .sAln Valencia and the herole
$50 IN Captain johnson aud hts
sN a ave the livo ~ his pas
- - and crew must sive him
t1s -. credit that helouEe 70 a hero
tFne man. and also 10 those
- men 81 the ill fsted ship fer
- - courage The, displayed Hut
lenoancc the conduet u the
.,.in al the Queen and Captain
=. .na those so-callVd rhRtsinr
- wsre on The Queen when she
..,...r.Al Al the scene "a the WreCk
an evident fact that the
- wsnl close enough 90 the
- "a sce an those people ellus
- 4 me masts and saw their
..s.,,e efforts a. signal for aid, and
y h.f captain claims that abe
80 render M ala to these puoe
..,sres What a fllmsy excuse
!. sfssr when those heroic fellows
s.sa ne Valencia could launch an
=, ,s.kety rafI loaded down With
= Il .n,ple and while nearly sub
...srst pal.dle lt O. windWaFd tlav
- n ihe name ~ COMMON sense.
VI ms sapiain Of the Queen claim
-, he coald rcnder no aid
ess.as Fsilurs measurable.
shlm that he could render aid
- seald have saved most Of those
.s..nls trom the Wreck know
.Asrvol Speak whcn ! make those
,ssseusa.S have spent s. wars
= "a and hRyc had the pleasure
= Aslng wrveked "a times. and have
- namevus experiences with
.mksa vessels The Queen had
=. q the finest positions hat would
= k,vsa am vessel to rrndrr ala
=, uas on the weather side Of the
srsrk AMI Is a stout steamship. and
+ uNpaiy handled could keep olf
4 ATE distance and manage "a
ses.,kaa ~ a. 60 irOp boats down ia
- Wreck with lines and 10 hoats
rali nci live drop down RATS. uf
.knx nns AiNard Whereby means
sssa ~ riKgfd 60 set those people
a Bat a., ihls Mss a case Of the a..
nlgniy dollar vs.. human life The
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-01-29
ON ALASKA
RAILROADS

WASHINGTON. Jan, 20 An
other hearing on Alaska railroads
was Eiyen today before the houfe
committee on territories.
John huscne opposed the plan Of
a government subsidy or guarantee
OF interest on bonds. and Andrew
huriodgh and ex Governor John IL
aeGfaw spoke la favor 81 guar
antee Tor the Alaska railroad. as
their project IL called
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-01-29

Editor There appears. In
Saturdays edition Of your valuable
paper the announcement. that the
United states inspectors are going
60 Investigate the ~. fatcd Valencia
wreck Does II not appear to you
there should be- an Inspector Co IN
snset the inspections la reEard TO
the usual happenings when there are
ehthstfophieH ~ this kind here on
the coast When lowering a boat Il
resnH they should nave remembered
the CHATHAM when a boatiaud Of
women aud children we're dumped
~ The sea. Now Inspector whitney
ts making a bits Noise and f. SAYING
the lite RATS Wetc in good condition.
any haW How about the car locks
and dfsin holes u the ufc baatsf
a nuNkM MAN.
Seattle. January -.
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Villas WILL
Be ASSAYER

wAaIIEGToN. u. g.. Jan. 20.
Senator Piles called upon President
Roosevelt this morning to recon.
mend &. T. Villas to be- naanyer of the
Seattle assay office. The appoint
meHt viii be made
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Neat Seattle. that was sont up 10
the Herring sea three months aEu
aud wrnt down with all hands
somewhere between here aud unEa.
Alaska have not heard any
eommvnta OF her as yet guess
the only place her name il men
TONED II la the insurance office
JOHN H. RICHMOND.
Formerly Captain ON Cuuard Line
boats. Atlantic Ocean.
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eARRATnN DAY

WAs1fiNdT0N. u. g., Jan. 20
1afuhtion day VIA observed here To-
day Visitors to the government De.
paftment were given tho late preai-
dents favorite flower
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-01-29

Palestine u legally secured home
Tor the Jewish people
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captain Was afraid 10 hurn = g..
TONS Of coal extra. or lose hia a.
If he did noe arrive ON aeh,.,,aa
time. which OF course he did In
my experience At sea this i bs
poorest excuse and ono ~ the Moist
acts ot cowardico fnr a st,ansst,.
captain that cycr came under ms
notice a. captain. his papers
should be revoked and never as.i.
should he be allowed To take ehsrs..
OF any vessel - these waters
Ship lacked LIGHT.
And ! believe the rop.ha e,.,t4
have rendered more aid, bat mnst
siNe her captain credit Tor MAJ
he did do. ! also notice that Whsa
the engine room ~ the Valencia
tilled and the dynamos failed a.
Operate the ship went la darkness
Tits Is another nice state az AZ.
fairs aboard ship This h another
case OF saving a few gallons Of oil
aud few lanterns II Ia ridiculous
Ia hear such thiug No lights af
auN kind Kept on hand in case Of
a. ldsnt when Ia all cases every
vessel should carry supplies 81 this
Kind. II | understand right. when
tue Valencia struck she filled ran.
idly This Is another case q
eheapuesa and faulty construction
Ia bodybuilding for passenger arry.
ice Had the Valencia had water
tiaht balkhcads she would have
probably bccn saved A water
tisht hulkhead forward would Ger
tAinly have saved that ship. Any
vessel constructed on those llnes
can knuck her whole face ia aud
then not leak But. ~ have al
ready stated, Il u ease az dollars
and cents here on the Pacific coast
Any old condemned Atlantic wash
tub u sent around and put into
commission a. new vessel In these
waters.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-13

IL is proposed, also, in buildings where
three or more phones are I'm use 10 equip
them with an intercommunicating service
which will permit the use OF the several
phones without the Inconvenience of
calling the central office.
The Home company claims that In this
city the existing rates are far beyond the
means of the ordinary working man.
while I'm the West, where competition Is
keen, the housewife may call up her
washerwoman by phone.
IL is stated that in Baltimore before the
entrance OF competition the Bell com
pany had 200 subscribers at sl25 each.
that when competitors entered the field
the independent phones numbering 1900
az cost Of S2 per year while the Bell
company operated 1900 at a cost of s4S.
, The independent gave unlimited service,
while the Bells srvice was limited Ac-
cording 70 these figures many business
men had two phones with 5000 subscrib-
ers at cost OF s. less than formerly for
the Bell company's service alone
lt rs definitely promised that i'm the
event OF the company securing a fran
chise here fits rate will be much below
that now asked by the Bell company:
and IL is further stated that IL is the in
tention OF the Home company 10 give free
service until 5000 subscribers have been
secured, This, however. one OF the pro-
noters frankly says he does not think
would be more thRal A. wesk.--r-..lA
Home company representative in con-
versation with a News- Democrat reporter
today stated that his company recognized
union labor and was arrayed against one
of the greatest trusts In the country. He
believed IL would be able. however. with
the cooperation OF the public TO overcome
all obstacles. t..-.
1T Is I'm a sense" said this gentleman,
"a fight between capital and labor: and
since we represent the latter. and since
we are i'm the right, there is no reason why
rights We should be. and think we
shall be. permitted TO come in here and do
business.
Some people have expressed fear that
we would consolidate. This is absolutely
impossible Our relative position to the
Bell company at present Is as Texas is
10 Rhode Island: and II II is possible to
cover the area of Texas with the area of
Rhode Island just SO probable is a con-
solidation OF the Home and Bell telephone
companies interests.
There is local capital behind this com.
pany. Give us the franchise and we Will
I'm eight months from the time we survey
tho city"
The hearing next Monday will be con-
Quoted by MIR. Lee OF Barney q Lee; and
Attorney Hendrckson of New York also
represent the Home company. There are
also expected to be present a number OF
telephone experts in bhalf OF the petit
toners.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-13
PENNSYLv LvANIA SUFFERS
FROM CRIME EPIDEMIC

Pittsburg. Pa, Nov. i3.--Almost stimuli
taneously with the numerous burglaries
and cases of highway robbery in this city
como reports from throughout Allegheny
and adjoining counties Of like crimes ac-
companied by violence.
In dispatches to the Associated Press
last night no less than eight such cases
were reported within a hundred miles OF
Pittsburg. At Monaco, Pa. J. A. Feek
man, a motorman on street car. was
beaten with a switch bar and then thrown
from his car by two men, who were later
arrested and locked up.
From Mckeesport comes the story Of the
killing Of Samuel Carter who was shot by
William Taylor The men had quarreled
over a woman and Carter is alleged to
have cut Taylor with a razor Taylor. II
IL said. then secured a revolver and fo.-
lowed Carter to his home. where he shot
him Taylor has not been arrested.
At Monongahela, Michael Alonzo. an
Italian boarding house keeper. was robbed
by a negro at the point Of a gun. while al
Butler. II. T. Ledbetter. a laborer, was
assaulted and robbed and his supposed
lifeless body was thrown into a vacant lot.
When found Ledbetter was In a dying
condition from exposure and he ls not ex-
pected 10 live. There ~ no clue for the
police on ei .er OF these cases
Ray LItzinger. druggist Of Monessen.
was attacked by burglar I'm his home on
Sunday night. and In the struggle was cut
about the arm and face by a knife in the
hands OF his assailant. Almost at the
same time the house ~ Frank Shutterly.
a borough official, was entered. and after
the lower rooms had been ransacked tho
burglar went upstairs and tried 10 remove
a diamond ring from Time finger OF Earl
Shutterly. n son. Young Shutterly awoke
and tried 20 clinch with the intruder. who
fed Lying partly submerged In the wa
ters Of the Mononghela river his throat
cut from ear TO ear. the body ~ Antonio
Fatio, IS years Of age. was found by
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-13
ART A FACTOR
IN DAMAGE SUIT
FOR $4,000

The trial of the suit to recover S25 900
damages brought by Sarah G. Robinson
against the Rhode Island company before
jury In Judge Stearns' division Of the
superior court today led to a refined dis
cuSsion on art principles. On Jan. 20.
1904, Mrs. Robinson was riding in a hack
and IL Is claimed a carelessly operated car
collided with the track and pitched plain
tin back and forward against the carriage
sides, and she described at length 10 the
jury the serious results.
One Of the things Mrs. Robinson COM
plained OF most was injury TO her eyesight.
and had a friend bring into the courtroom
today a number OF pieces OF hand painted
china. Her counsel. Lewis A. Waterman.
managed TO bring out the most noticeable
beauties OF the decorative work and TO get
Mrs. Robinson to admit that Il was her
work, and further that as a result OF the
accident she could no longer exercise her
artistic ability.
Frank T. Easton, counsel for the defend
ant, started i'm asking critical questions
concerning the china decorating and IL
soon was evidenced that neither he nor
the other company's attorneys believed
any more in artistic decorations on china
than on transfer tickets Col. Easton did
however. make point FOR appropriate art
and in the mildest way suggested that by
the accident the company had saved Mrs.
Robinson from bit OF bad workmanship.
Mr.. Waterman had got his client 10 admit
that her eyesight became so poor that she
could not paint a dog where she had in
tended to paint one on plate.
IL looked as IL the jury might wander
away from the case thinking about the
wrong done the dog killed on the borders
OF thoughtland. In facr, something OF the
same question came up as was brought
out by the prince OF fairy tale writers in
regard TO the hunt of the soul for the body
I'm the "Goloshes of Fortune"
Col. Easton asked plaintiff what the
other figures on the plate were and she
said. does and then the colonel wanted
to know IL these handsome creatures
could have the same delightful air of gem
tleness and repose IL a dog had been intro
duced into their midst.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-13

train crew on the Monongahela railroad
near Connellsville. A jury has returned a
verdict Of murder.
From Newcastle and Finlayville, Pa,
come reports OF unconscious men found
along railroad tracks. At the former place
a man was found with a fractured skull
beneath a trestle. He was taken to
Youngstown. O., where he Is In hospital
The Finlayville case was a dead body
found along the Baltimore and Ohio
tracks There were no marks OF identifca-
tion. The body was taken 10 Washington,
Pa.
In line with steps taken by the Pitts
burg city authorities the officials Of neigh
boring boroughs began TO take precau-
tions against any epidemic Of crime" in
their bailwicks.
At sewickley last night an ordnance
was passed ny the locai council increasing
the police force and calling upon the po-
lice 70 spprehend all suspicious charac-
tiers. The borough council of Sharpsburg
empowered tho police commission 10 en-
ploy as many additional men as deemed
necessary.