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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-01
TWO KILLED BY STORM
GREAT WINDS FOLLOW INToLER-
ABLE HEAT AT PHILADELPHIA.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. June 30-Two
deaths. two persons fatally injured and a
dozen others severely hurt Is partial re-
suit Of a storm which came suddenly upon
this city tonight following a day OF almost
intolerable heat. James Jordan, q middle
aged man. was crushed to death beneath
the falling walls Of O'Neill Bros. aban-
doned warehouse. which was formerly the
winter quarters of the Forepaugh circus,
where he had sought shelter from the
storm.
George Johnson. a boy, was crushed to
death beneath the roof of the Philadelphia
Bedding Company's plant, which was torn
on by the wind and deposited in the street.
J. c. Robertson, fifty years Of age, was
standing on his doorstep when the chimney
of the house fell upon him, fracturing his
skull He will die.
John MoKenna, aged twelve years. was
causnt beneath the falling walls of the
building where James Jordan lost his life,
and was fatally injured. The storm was
brief. most of the damage being done during
the first five minutes of its progress when
the velocity of the wind was "a miles an
hour. In the suburbs hundreds of trees
were leveled and the crops Of truck farmers
were ruined. In all sections of the city
roofs were carried away, windows were
shattered. telegraph and telephone wires
were Frustrated and some sections of the
CITY were left almost in total darkness In
Camden. N. j.. and other nearby towns the
havoc was almost equal to that wrought In
this city. Fallen trees held up trolley cars
and a wreck ON the West Jersey and Sea-
shore railroad was narrowly averted, the
discovery that large tree had been up-
rooted and blown across the tracks being
made just In time to pryent a Seashore
train from crashing into the obstacle
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OREGON LAND FRAUDS.
Ugly Testimony Against the Five
Oshkosh Capitalists.

OSHKOSH, Wis, June 30-In the United
States court today in the case against Ave
Oshkosh capitalists charged with being i'm
plicated in Oregon land frauds damaging
testimony was introduced by several wit
nesses from Oregon. Henry ]. Cole Of
Jameson. Ore: Jefferson Howard Of Ash
land. Ore. and Butler Holman, also Of Ash
land testified. The testimony was at the
instigation of Sumner Parker of Oregon,
who was indicted with the defendants. The
witnesses said they entered government
timber lands with the intention Of dispos-
Ing Of the lands to a company which they
supposed was the Oshkosh Land and Tim
Der Company. They testified further that
each of them was to receive the sum of $500
for so entering the land, end they stated
that their expenses were paid. as they sup
posed. by MIR. Parker. Mr.. Cole and Mr..
Howard related that they received checks
under this agreement, signed by Joseph
Black. who fs one OF the Shawano men In.
dicted. and the third party received his
check. he stated. from Mr.. Parker How
ard and Holman testified that their wives
also entered timber lands I'm the same mani
ner. and were to receive $500 each for %
doing.
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PRESIDENT VISITS LIBRARY.
Interested in Plans of the "City Beau
tifulD

After luncheon yesterday the President
accompanied by Secretary Root and Attor-
ney General Moody and Assistant Secretary
OF State Bacon. made an extended visit to
the Congressional Library. where he re-
manned until the expiration of the recess
taken by the Houses of Congress. The
President has been frequent visitor at the
Library ever since Its completion In 1897,
when he came to Washington as assistant
secretary of the navy. Today he made
tour OF the whole building from the base
ment to the top. AS the party proceeded he
frequently stopped to point to his favorite
mural paintings and mosaics. Passing
through the corridors of the second floor.
the President went to the north room con-
tanning papers and relics OF the preceding
Presidents of the United States. Here he
remained nearly a half hour engaged in
constant conversation with those who ac-'
companied him on topics suggested by the
exhibitions.
The party then passed around the book
stacks and came to the south curtain,
where the two models of the present-day
city of Washington and OF the ideal Wash
ington are kept.
During the long pause before the models
the President several times pointed to the
various public buildings and Fairgrounds
proposed in the project, emphatically ex-
pressing his interest In its realization.
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COACHMAN COLLAPSED
HORSES RAN AWAY AND MRS.
GUFFEY SERIOUSLY INJURED.
Driver Was Thought to Be Overcome
by Heat and Fell From
His Seat.

PrTTSBURG. Pa. June 3o.-Mrs. James
M. Guffey. wife of Col. James Guffey. ma
tional state committeeman and democratic
state leader OF Pennsylvania, lies at her
home In this city in critical condition
and her recovery is doubtful. Elsie Guffey,
her daughter, and Christy Thase. the fam
lily coachman, are also in a serious condi-
ton an a result OF an accident while driv-
ing last night. The accident Is said to be
due Indirectly to the coachman's being
overcome by heat.
Mrs. Guffey. with her daughter. was re-
turning. from q call when the coachman
collapsed and fell from his seat. the car
rage passing over him. The horse bolted
and Mrs. Guffey was thrown from the car
riase. The daughter Immediately jumped
Two men ran to the assistance OF the
women. Mrs. Gufrey had struck on her
head and was unconscious. The family
physician was summoned and attended
Mrs. Guffey the entire night aud all Of to-
day. Tonight 1t Is learned she is suffering
with conclusion Of the brain and severe
shock. and 1t is thought she has also sus-
talned internal injuries.
Miss Guffey has a sprained ankle and
severe bruises. The coaehman Ii In hos
pital with three broken ribs and severe
bruises.
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HOURS OF TRAIN SERVICE.
Vote to Be Taken on La Toilette Bill
January 10.

TIE discussion of the La Toilette bill linz
itlng the hours of train service on railways
was revived In the Senate yesterday by a
request by the Wisconsin senator for unani-
nous consent to vote the bill at 8
O'Clock on December is next. He spoke of
the opposition to the bill as manifested last
night as "a f1llbuster."
Senator Gallinger took occa sion to say
that Mr.. La Toilette had mlsrepresented his
position last night. He wished. he said, to
repudiate any intimation that he had ever
taken adverse position toward labor
Senator Foraker again expressed the opin-
ion that owing to the numerous amend
ments he could not see his way clear to
vote for the bill last night Senator Carter
spoke In much the same tone. He an
nounced his advocacy of the legislation and
expressed the opinion the bill would pass.
to crowd 1t to vote In the confusio on of
All three of these senators objected to the
word "hlibuster'' as used by Mr.. La Fol-
lette. but neither made objection TO the re-
quest to fix a day for vote.
An objection was made, however. by Sem
ator McCumber, who said that interests in
his state desired to be heard on the subject
He feared that they might be deprived of
this opportunity IL time for voting should
be named.
Later in the day the question was revived
by Senator Beveridge and ultimately an
agreement was reached to vote ON the La
Toilette bill on January 10 at . o'clock.
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Regular Order, Says Jerome.
BIG GUNS TO SCATTER.
House Celebrities Making Plans for
the Summer

Speaker Cannon will remain in Wash
.ngton a short time on matters connected
with the awarding of contracts In relation
to the work now In progress on the office
building for the House of Representatives,
and the new power house. He will then go
to his home In Danvllle ILL.,. there to spend
the Fourth of July and the month of Au-
gust 20 look after, az he says. "bread-and-
butter affairs and his campaign. 80 that
about the middle OF September. when the
congressional campaign actually opens, he
will be able to take a prominent part.
Chairman Tawney OF the appropriations
committee has arranged to leave for his
Minnesota home on Monday. The floor
leader of the majority. Mr.. Payne. has also
arranged to leave the city for his home at
Auburn. N. Y, at the same time. Mr..
Dalzell OF Pennsylvania has planned trip
to the Pacific coast. which he will inau-
gurate on Wednesday. Chairman Grisgs
OF the democratic congressional commit
tee will go TO his Georgia home on Tues
ray, returning In fortnight to Washing
ton to begin the active work of the demo-
cratic campaign The floor leader of the
minority Mr. Williams. leaves tomorrow
night for his home at YaKoo City. Miss,
and later viii make short tour of Europe,
going to London as one of the delegates
of the American group OF the Inter-Parlia-
mentary Union Chairman Sherman of the
republican congressional committee has al
ready gone to his home In New York
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MUST TELL GRAND JURY.
Railroad Men Summoned to Testify
About Oil Hearing.

CLEVELAND. Ohio, June aO-Federal
authorities secured subpoenas today on
Capt. G. J. Grammer, Vice president of the
New York Central lines; w. T. Smith,
freight claim agent Of the Lake Shore and
Michigan Southern railway. and H l.
Meyer. a clerk in the Office of M. c. Tully,
auditor of freight receipts for the Lake
Shore. These men are to appear before the
United States grand jury, which convenes
In Cleveland Thursday. July 8, to investi-
gate charges growing out of the recent oil
hearing here before the interstate COM
merce commission. At that hearing several
witnesses gave testimony regarding alleged
rebating by railroads. az well as testimony
affecting the Standard OIL Company In all
Of Its branches, and the impression here Is
that the grand jury investigation to be
opened here next week Is to be sweeping
The summons to Capt. Grammer was
served In Chicago.
The papers served today included orders
that certain books be produced. Freight re-
ceipts are to be gone into in detail. Prob
ably several more subpoenas win be served
early next week.
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CAPT WILLARD REPRIMANDED
Addressed Trooper in Abusive and
Profane Language.

Cant Harry O. willard, 9Th Cavalry.
was recently convicted by court-martlai
convened at Fort Wingate. N. NJ OF the
charge of conduct to the prejudice OF good
order and military discipline and sentenced
to be reprimanded. The circumstances OF
the case were most unusual. They are de-
tailed in the reprimand administered by
Brig Cen Williams commanding the de-
partment Of the Colorado.
I'm the foregoing case of Capt. Willard.
says Gen. Williams, the evidence SHOWS
that during a tug-of-war contest at Fort
Wingate between two troops OF cavalry
the accused, being captain OF one OF the
troops approached one of the contestants.
a private soldier belonging to the troop not
commanded by the accused, the soldier at
the time violating one OF the rules or the
contest, and directed him to cease his vio-
lation Of the rules. and Immediately upon
receiving reply from the soldier addressed
him in q profane language. and few min
utes later, after the completion OF the con-
test, went to where the soldier was stand
ing and threatened him in loud. abusive and
profane language, and repeated such IAN
guage after the soldier had properly pro-
tested against it. The evidence shows the
accused's conduct was SO Migrant tnat
commissioned officer who witnessed 1t at
once made an official report Of II, and that
the soldier. with tears in his eyes, reported
1t to his troop commander. The evidence
deeply impresses the reviewing authority
with the conviction that the cOnQuCt Oh Tue
accused was extremely discredtable to
himself and most prejudicial to the service.
The only defense of the accused that Is de-
serving of notice Is that the manner of
the soldier in replying to him was inso-
lent and insubordnate. The evidence on
that point Is conflicting, but the court APP
parently believed there was some such
provocation.- for otherwise 1t Is scarcely
credible that so mild a sentence would
have been imposed. The reviewing author
ity accepts this view. But, granting that
this provocation did exist. 1t was no justi-
fication, and under the circumstances of
the case was a very slight provocation for
the violent optburst Of the accused The
accused termed his language a reprimand
to the soldier. The court has found 1t was
abusive and profane, and was repeated
after protest by the soldier. If this Is the
accused's idea of reprimand. he must
reconstruct his IDEAS The reviewing au-
thority Is pleased to state that 1t Is re-
ported to him that the accused Is a capable.
Intelligent, active and Jealous officer, but
his conduct In this instance reveals charac-
teristics which will nullify his merits and
destroy his efficiency an officer unless at
once reformed II the accused has not
learned to exercise the authority Of his
rank in a firm and dignif1ed and, above all.
in q quiet manner, without harshness. one
Of the chief lessons of age and experience
Is still unlearned.
1.-THE sentence Is approved. The reviewing
authority considers the foregoing remarks
q sufficient reprimand. The accused will
be released from arrest"
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STEAMSHIP MOVEMENTS.

NEW YORK. June 30.-Arrived: Steam
ers Amerika. Hamburg. Dover and Cher
bourg; Philadelphia, Southampton and
Cherbourg.
Sailed: Steamers st. Louis. Southampton
via Plymouth and Cherbourg: vaterland.
Antwerp via Dover; Graf Waldersee.
Hamburg via Dover; Minnehaha, London:
Etruria, Liverpool via Queenstown; Gale
donia, Glasgow; Sofia Hohenberg, Naples
and Trieste; La Gascogne. Havre; Gala
bria, Naples; Sicilian Prince, Naples and
Palermo
NAPLES, June 29-sailed: Citta dI Tori
no. New York.
iceland, New York via Dover.
QUEENSTOWN. June 3O.-Sailed: Steam
er Celtic from LIVERPOOL New York
LIVERPOOL. June 30.-ArriYed: Steam
ers Cymric. Boston via Queenstown
Georgia. New York.
CHERBOURG, June 30.-Arrived: Steam
er Bremen, New York via Plymouth for
Bremen (and proceeded.
PONTA DELGADA. June 29.-Sailed:
Steamer Brooklyn (from Marseilles) New
York.
SOUTHAMPTON. June ao.-sailed:
Steamer St Paul. New York via Cher
LIVERPOOL, June S0.-Sailed: Steamer
Umbria, New York via Queenstown.
HAMBURG, June 29.-Arrived: Steamer
BOULOGNE, June 30.--Arrived: Steamer
Potsdam, New York for Rotterdam tand
proceededl.
HAMBURG. June 27.-sailed: Steamer
Barcelona, Philadelphia
COPENHAGEN. June 28.-Sailed: Steam
er United States. New York.
LIVERPOOL, June 29.-Sailed: Steamer
Empress of ireland. Quebec
ROTTERDAM. June 30-Sailed: Steamer
Ryndam. New York via Boulogne.
BELFAST. June 30.-Sailed: Steamer
Mississippi. Antwerp.
BALTIMORE, Nd. June 30.-Arrfvedi
Steamers Almora (British) Turner. Glas-
gov; Nordpol tNorwegian) Stoltz. Phila-
delphia; Ericsson, Grace, do and sailed;
Lord Baltimore, Reynolds. do; Gloucester.
Dizer, Boston Biuefelds. Hastings, New
York: schooners Dale. Darlington. Hopkins
do: william W. Converse, Hopkins. Sa-
vannah: tugs Brilliant Boston. towing
barges Nos from Portland and ~ from
Bath: George p. Taylor. New York.
Cleared: Steamers Senator (Norwegian)
Aarsvold Sauna
Sailed: steamers Tampico fBntish) James.
Rotterdam; Managua (Norwegian) Lind.
Sosua. via Puerta Plata: Pandosia Grit
ish) Wyman. Norfolk: Allegheny, do. Sa-
vannah; Juniata, James, Boston; Mamma
hata. Charles. New York; Penn. McNamee.
spARRoW POINTS. Nd. Juno a.
Passed down: Steamers Europe tBrftish)
Wylie, Baltimore for Leith. via London:
Chas. F. Mayer. Muchow. DO Tor Boston.
towing barge No. 10; tugs Buccaneer, tow
ing barges Montana, do for Providence and
Wabash for New London land satiedl:
Brilliant. Philadelphia, towing barge A R.
Company, No. 33 tand sailed.
CAPE HENRY, Va, June 30.-Passed In:
Steamers Bethania Germany Gronmeyer.
Hamburg, via Boston for Boston; Howard.
Chase. Providence for DO; Frederick. Tyler,
Savannah for do; ship Benjamin r. Pack
ard, st. Clair, New York for do. Gin tow,.
schooner Sarah d. Fell. Anderson. Jack
sonyfile for DO.
Passed out: Steamer Drodogns (Brtishi
Gray, Baltimore for Sauna
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HOTTEST DAY OF SUMMER
Thermometer on the Street Reached
97-Degree Mark.
LOCAL SHOWERS COOL THE AIR
Backbone Of the Hot Wave Is Broken
in New York and Philadelphia
by Showers and Storms.

NEW YORK, June 3O.-The hot wave
that has lowered over New York and vicin-
tty for the past two days was, in q meas
ure. broken at 8 o'clock tonight by local
showers. and the forecast for Sunday gives
further promises Of relief. The highest
temperature recorded at the government
weather bureau today was 81 At I O'Clock
this afternoon. but thermometers In various
parts of the city showed az high As %.
Ten deaths. eight Of them infants. and
twelve prostrations were reported to the
health department AZ the cumulative eff
fects OF the past two days Of sweltering
temperature. Today was the hottest OF the
summer. The Thermometer began to soar
early, 80 degrees being recorded at o'clock.
The high temperature. with extreme hui
nudity. rendered conditions almost unbear-
able ON the streets. There was much suf-
ferinS among horses, many Of them drop
ping In the streets.
James Scheur, a young banker, who re-
sides at 80 West 9th street. while suffer-
ing from the intense heat today, sent a
bullet into his head, causing a probably
fatal wound.
Very Warm In Baltimore.
BALTIMORE. Md. June S0-Ithe weather
was intensely warm here today. Two pros
trations were reported
Storm In Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, June 3o-A drop Of
ID degrees in temperature following a Sc
we're wind and rain storm tonight brought
relief after q day of intense heat, which
caused much suffering and resulted in
many prostrations, but no fatalities After
a humid and torrid night the day began
oppresSively with the Thermometer register-
Ing "a at o'clock this morning. The tenn
perature rose steadily until It reached the
maximum of 90 degrees shortly after o
o'clock this afternoon. Suddenly at 7U
O'Clock tonight gale visited the city and
during period of five minutes the velocity
Of the wind was f1ftyfour miles an hour.
In the suburbs trees were blown down and
many windows were broken by the force
of the wind. The gale was followed by an
electrical storm, which continued for an
hour. and during its progress the tempera-
ture fell from 81 to II degrees. The maxi
mum of humidity during the day was 50
per cent.
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Walsh Has a Nov job.

AKRON. o.. June 30.-John r. Walsh OF
Chicago. whose failure some time ago In
volved the Akron Gas Company here, has
been retained at the head of the local COM
pany which has changed by aliying itself
with the Mohican OH and Gas Company
The following officers were elected at
the meeting Of the directors: Presi-
dent. John r. Walsh. Chicago; vice presi-
dent and general manager. A. A. Ellbeck.
Akron; secretary. 8. q. Rogers, Akron;
treasurer. Lehman r. Walton. Chicago.
These. with c. D. Organ OF Chicago. n.
Otis Power OF Akron and @. b, Siddall of
Cleveland, constitute the board OF directors
The Akron Gas Company was relieved or
q receivership this week.
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REVIEW OF THE SESSION
RATE BILL WAS THE PRINCIPAL
TROUBLE MAKER
Many Important Measures Enacted
Into Law-Naval Program Gets
Setback.

The first session OF the Fffty-nInth Con-
grass went into history last night. II has
teen 4 strenuous session from start to I'm
kS. The railroad rate bill caused the
greatest amount of debate. Begun with the
session, Its consideration continued through
out
The pure food enactment and the meat
inspection provision are also Important
Changes In the federal attitude toward both
the producer and consumer of the country.
"A UNIFORM and more strict method of natu-
ralising aliens was enacted
The Immunity from prosecution OF wit
ncsses who give testimony before govern
meit tribunals was made the subject of an
enactment which clearly states when such
Immunity obtains and when otherwise
A bill removing the internal revenue tax
on denaturec alcohol was passed
The type of the Panama canal was fxed.
thus settling q question which has per-
picked both the professional and lay mind
The President 10 to build a lock-leveI canal
and was given total Of s3e.ooo.ooo for the
yoAr Tor that purpose. II was require ed
that material for the canal should be OF
American manufacture unless the President
shall find the price excessive. in which case
he II given authority to buy abroad.
The consular service was given a COM
plete new legal status. which will permit
If an entire Reorganization.
The legislation on appropriation bills has
strtctive upon the government department
heads In the matter OF making their ex-
penditures and in submitting their estf
mates TO Congress. 1t has been the desire
Of Congress to put an end, as far as posi-
BILE. to deficiency appropriations.
Naval Increase Jared.
The naval increase. which has been going
on annually. received somewhat Of a set
back. THE largest battleshIp afloat' was
authorized. but Congress required that be-
fore bids for its construction could be sub
mitted the plans must be sent to Congress
at Its next session.
The annual appropriation for the state
militia was doubled, and hereafter ST.
1890 will be spent from the federal treas
ury for the purpose of keeping the state
military organizations In touch with tho
regular army.
Congress gave great care to the draft
of bill intended to preserve the scenic
beauty of Niagara Falls and the measure
was passed.
The tariff to be collected by the Philip
pine government on goods entering the
island trade was revised.
A measure of Importance to railroad and
other employees engaged in hazardous en-
Payments. known the employers la
bility bill. became a law.
The government will participate IN the
jamestown Ter-Centennial exposition. and
81 ,325, 900 was authorized expended out of
the federal treasury for that event
Speedy appropriation for the San Fran
cisco sufferers resulted from requests by
the President. Two and half million
was donated directly and supplies from the
stores of the government nearly equaled
that amount
Private pension legislation for the bene-
At Of the old soldier who is unable TO re-
ceive pension under the statute laws kept
up its usual heavy pace.
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SENTENCE SUSPENDED.
Ice Dealers Will Be Given Another
Chance for Freedom.

TOLEDO. Ohio. June 30-The circuit
court today granted an application for sus-
pension of sentence OF R. c. Lennon and
r. A Beard, two OF the ice dealers confined
in the county jail This suspension Is pend
ing the hearing Of motion next Thursday.
having for its object the mandamusing Of
Judge Kinkaid Of the common pleas court
who sentenced the Ice men, to compel him
to file bill of exceptions, under which the
case OF the two icemen can be heard in cir
cult court on the point that the sentences
are too severe and that the law under
which they were sentenced Is unconstitu-
tionaL The two men are released under
5000 bonds each. The other Toe dealers
are stiu In jail.