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CREW NOT DISSATISFIED.
Boatswain Bowling Tells of the Trip
of the Dewey

Boatswain Bowling of the drydock Dewey
has reported at the Navy Department He
was detached from the dock when the
big structure reached Las PalTnas, Canary
Islands. on the doctors report that he had
a case OF appendicitis though the symp
toms had changed by the time he reached
this country. The boatswain reported that
the crew of the towing feet had had much
hard work, but were enjoying themselves
at Las Palmas. and were content with their
novel cruise. The dock had worked some
in the heavy weather, and it had been nee
essary to renew or tighten UP no less than
5000 riYets
1t was fortunate that the Mediterranean
course had been chosen instead of that
around Cape of Good Hope, else the dock
would not have been able to get into a port
like Las Palmas, where she could be re-
paired. From the Canaries to Gibraltar the
distance is 700 miles, and the winds are
ahead, while a peTceptible current flows
southwark along the African coast, and as
the dock will probably not be able TO make
more than fifty miles day on an average.
the fleet will not be due at Gibraltar before
April l.
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row OF Cleveland and Raymond Wesley OF
this city were overcome By gas IN the Office
of the J. NJ. Basore livery last night and
were found early today. Tellsrow was
dead. Wesley is In dying condition at a
hospital. Teiisrow came here from Cleve-
land short time ago.
ANNAPOLIS. Md. March 20-Mark A
Mltscher of Oklahoma was readmitted to-
day TO the Naval Academy.
TEHERAN, Persia. March 2o.-The high
price OF silver has produced much specula-
ton In the purchase of khrans Ia Persian
silver coin worth less than % Centsl for
export to India. whore they are recoined
into rupees. The Persian mint has been
closed owing to lack Of bullion.
NEW YORK. March 2n.-The British
steamer Cearense. which went ashore on
the Jersey coast at Seaside Park last Fri
day and was foated yesterday arrived at
quarantine today. She has lost her rudder
and rudder post but otherwise appears TO
be uninjured. She came under her own
steam and was assisted by the wrecking
steamers w. L. Chapman and l. J. Mer-
rift.
BRISTOL, Tenn. March 2o.-Information
received here today from Marion. n. c., IL
TO the effect that in fight between a fore
man and italian laborers the South and
ing himself dubbed seven of the men to
death with crowbar.
KNOXVILLE. Tenn, March 2o-The first
train over the new hne of the Louisville
and Nashville between Knoxville and At
1t was expected to reach Atlanta before J
pm today. 1t was a freight train. The
road will not be opered for passenger traf-
fic for several months
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GOV. sTEELE's CANDIDACY.
Objection Made to His Campaigning
While on Furlouph.

Secretary Taft, acting under instructions
from the President. recently wrote to Gen.
Mcmahon of the National Soldiers Home
board that 1t was not considered to be COM
patible with public interests for George w.
Steele, governor of the home in Indiana,
to have furlough while he made a cam
paign for Congress.
Mr.. Steele formerly was member of the
House and was defeated by Frederick Ian
dis. Lands Is a candidate for reelection.
and Steele is seeking his old position The
contest is quite warm and complaint has
been made that Gov Steele is using his DO
sition TO aid him and that his influence over
1900 inmates of the home will be to the
disadvantage of Lands.
Gen Mcmahon replied TO the Secretary
OF War that he saw no reason why Gov.
Steele should not be candidate for Con-
gress II he desired. He had, however, for
warded the letter of the Secretary to Gov.
Steele
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TORNADO In THE SOUTH
PASSED OVER SOUTH MISSISSIPPI
QUARTER MILE WIDE.

HATTIESBURG, Miss, March 2o.-A tor
Dado passed over south Mississippi last
night. Whether there has been loss of life
Is not known here The information comes
from George M. Kennedy. who has reached
here from New Augusta. Miss. From his
account the tornado originated at q point
between Beaumont, on tho Mobile, Jackson
and Kansas City, and Brooklyn, on the
Gulf and Ship Island, twenty miles south OF
this city. and sped across the country a
distance Of sixteen miles
Its path was a quarter of mile wide. 1t
passed through the Newman Lumber Com
panys tract No. 211, tearing down fences,
uprooting and destroying all of the timber
in Its path.
Mr. Kennedy could give no information
az to the probable loss of life but he was
certain the storm had swept through the
country described.
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VESSELS IN DISTRESS
FRUIT STEAMER sTRANDED-BIG
SCHOONER ALMOST SUBMERGED.

NEW YORK. March 20.--The Norwegian
fruit steamer Bodo stranded ten miles
west of Fire Island light while inbound
this morning. The Gilgo life-saying sta
tion reported that the crew of twenty-five
had been safely taken off and that the YES
sci was resting easily and not leaking. She
lies far inshore.
The Bodo left Port Antonio for New York
March Is She registers 39S tons net, and
Is owned 10y Mex Verks of Bergen, Nor
way. The consignees are the Atlantic Fruit
Company and the Fruit Auction Company
of this city.
Schooner's Grew Rescued.
BOSTON Mass. March 2O.--A three
masted schooner was discovered ashore on
Boston Light lodges, below Boston harbor,
shortly after daylight today. She was al
most entirely submerged, and, although the
weather was very thick. three men could be
seen on board. Her name could not be
made out The Storey Beach life-saving
crew went to the vessels assistance There
was little wind. but the sea carried a heavy
swell following last nights gale.
The crew of the schooner was rescued
by the keeper Of the Boston light and a
crew. The vessel was the G. C. Lane bound
from New Haven for Portland with clay.
She is a total loss.
Crew Rescued From Stranded Steamer.
WEST DENNIS. Mass, March 20-For
twelve hours. beginning at 10 o'clock last
night. Capt. Manfred Whelpley and his
crew Of four men clung to the rigging of
their two-masted schooner, Winnie Lawry
which was driven upon a sand bar two
miles out at sea in a northeast blizzard
They were rescued today when the storm
moderated. The men were almost helpless
from exhaustion from the effects of their
dong exposure. The schooner is full of
water, but may be saved. She was bound
for New York with lumber from ST. John,
n. 3.
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TO ASK FOR PARDON
FRIENDS OF GEORGE w. BEAVERS
MAY MAKE APPEAL.

It Is understood a determined effort will
be made to secure a pardon for George w.
Beavers. formerly chief OF the division OF
salaries and allowances. Post Office Depart
nlent, who is now In the West Virginia
penitentfary at Moundsvflle serving a SEN
tence of two years imposed several weeks
ago by Justice Gould in Criminal Court
No. 1.
Counsel for Beavers 1t is explained, in
tend TO make showing to the Department
of Justice that Beavers was laborins under
great excitement and strong pressure when
he pleaded guilty To the Indictment in con-
necton with which he was sentenced to
penitentiary Imprisonment. 1t viii be
urged that Beavers was not guilty and
would probably be able to demonstrate the
correctness of such. assertion to the salts
faction OF the jury If given the opportunity.
In further support OF the expected plea
for ciemency. 1T may possibly be urged that
former State Senator George E. Green Of
Binghamton, N Y, was acquitted of
charge closely related to that for which
Beavers is now undergoing Imprisonment.
and that there Is said to be probability
that the remaining charges against Green
are to be noile pressed.
Denied at City Hall.
1.-THE status of the remaining charges
against George E. Green, In connection
with the Post Office Department case, is
exactly the same as 1t was at the conelu-
sion of the recent trial, In which Green was
acquitted by jury in the District Supreme
Court on an Indictment for conspiracy, SO
far as the office of the United States attor-
ney for the District of Columbia Is con-
cerned," was the authoritative statement
made this afternoon at the city hall. A
rumor that the government would noae
pros the remaining cases against Green was
chara cterized as absolutely without founda-
ton and was declared to be utterly absurd.
Even stronger language was used in ref
erence to the runlor that the government
would support or inaugurate a movement
looking to the pardon of George w. Beav-
ers now serving term of two years in the
penitentiary at Moundsvilie. w. Va, upon
his confession of guilt on the indictment
charging him with conspiracy. Any action
on the part of the government Of the ma
ture suggested 1t was declared would be a
travesty on Justice.
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ANNAPOLIS ACADEMY NOTES.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
ANNAPOLIS Md. March 2o.-Murphy j.
Foster OF Franklin. La. and Mark A.
Mitscher OF Palmer City. Okla, were adj
mitted to the Naval Academy as midship-
men today They will join the new fourth
class. Both were formerly members of
the third class. but resigned because OF de-
fciencies In studies.
Past Midshipman Walter A. Smead OF
Lead. s. D., who has been In Annapolis
for several days taking his final examina-
ton after completing the two-years' cruise
at sea, finished today and has been ordered
to duty at the Boston navy yard
Srnead Is a graduate of the class of 1908.
Owing to sickness he was unable to take
the examination with the rest of his class
last year.
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TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

MEXICO CITY, March 20.-Three men are
In Beiem prison under sentence of death
for having killed in Toiuca. capital of the
state of Mexico, an old woman whom they
believed to be witch. Belief in witchcraft
prevails among the lower classes in the
rural regions and many crimes have re-
suited from the superstition.
SEATTEE, Wash, March GA private
dispatch from Juneau. Alaska, reports the
destruction by the fire Of the Louvre Thea
ter in that city on Saturday night. The
Louvre was erected fifteen years ago and
cost $4,000. John King. who did fine
eating act, was burned to death.
DAYTON. Ohio. March 2o-A Dayton and
Troy car with snow pillow attached ran into
a horse in a culvert at Chambersburg early
today. The snow pillow was hurled from
the track and totally wrecked. William
Pumphrey, Bert Hoover and August Nfcoi,
section men Of Tippecanoe City. who were
operating the pillow. were killed instantly
LORALN. Ohio. March 2o.-Wiiiiam Tells
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SNOW PILED SEVEN FEET.
Terrific Storm Ragged Since March 10
Fears for Stock.

BIG PTNEY, wyo.. March 20.-The most
terrific snow storm in the history of this
section has Just come to end here. hav-
ing ragged continuously since March 10 The
snow is piled seven feet in depth in places
and is two feet deep the level Stage
and mail service has been interfered with.
1t Is feared that tremendous losses of sheep
have occurred in the desert east of here.
and 1t is reported some of the flocks have
been entirely wiped out.
There is no feed accessible and flock
masters are In despair. Several sheep herd
ers are missing. Many of the ranches in
this section are completely showed In, and
some Of the houses are entirely covered
from sight. The only possible method OF
travel between ranches is on snow shoes.
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BRITISH PREMIER OPPOSED.
Declined to Embark in Crusade
Against Hop Pools.

LONDON, March 20.--In the house OF
: commons today Premier Campbell-Banner-
man said he declined to embark in a cru
sade against hop pools in America or
elsewhere A member asked for informa-
ton about an alleged pool formed by hop
exporter of Wheatland Cal, and the en-
ployment of Chinese coolies by Oregon hop
growers and expressed the hope that the
British government would take steps to
prevent the pool from destroying the Brit
ish hop industry.
The premier said he had no information
regarding the pool referred to, and added
that he had been informed that Chinese
labor was not largely employed by the
Oregon hop growers. and he had no reason
to suppose that where Ii was employed 1t
was under other than free conditions. The
premier therefore declined to take any
action IN the matter.
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COTTON CROP OF 1905
LARGE DECREASE AS COMPARED
WITH PREVIOUS YEAR.

A bulletin issued today by the census ou-
reau shows the complete crop of cotton TOT
1905 including llnters and counting round
bales as half bales. to be 1o694 .o13. COM
pared with 1887 $40 for 1904 and lool5,I2l
for 1908.
The average gross weight OF the bales this
season Is shown to have been JOBS pounds
and the equivalent compound bales to have
been 1877, 510. The items entering The
totals for the crop of 1905 are 1o,214.o59
square bales. 2Te, $50 round bales. liz, $50 Sea
Island bales and 81. 49T linters. The num-
Der of bales estimated by the ginners as
remaining to be ginned and included in the
report Is OLE.
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MOTION FILED.
Representative Hermann Desires Bill
of Particulars

\ motion to require the United States at
torney TO furnish bill of particulars in the
case Of Representative Binger Hermann of
Oregon. Indicted for destroying government
records connected with the general land
Office, was made this afternoon by counsel
for Mr. Hermann. The motion was sup
ported by an affidavit of the defendant in
which he set forth that he is unable to
answer the charge against him unless the
same be made more specific.
The motion has been set for hearing next
Friday before Justice Gould in Criminal
Court No l.
Justice Gould last Friday overruled a de-
murrer to the indictment. The charge
against Mr.. Hermann is tina. while holding
Office as commissioner Of the general .lud
office he destroyed a number of letter press
copy books. the property of the government.
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EXTRACTION DELAYED
Wife of Arrested Financier Anxious
10 Return to England

LONDON. March 2O-VIolet Tewkesbury.
wife OF Lewis G.. Tewkesbury. the iinancier,
of New York. who was arrested in Philaie-
phia March 10 on a bench warrant issued In
New York in 1908 following an Indictment
for grand larceny, appears anxious to re
turn to England from France, where she
was recently arrested on an extraditloH
warrant
Her attorney in the high court Of justice
today complained OF the delay in the extra
dition proceedings He said TewkesburS
had deserted his wife in france after the
couple fled from England in December. The
attorney applied for a writ OF habess
corpus which the court refused on the
ground that the writ would be ineffective
In France
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THE CANAL TO LAKE ERIE
Consideration of Bill Finished by the
Subcommittee.

Inc subcommittee of the Senate commit
tee on commerce today completed its con-
sideraton of the bill to Incorporate. the
Lake Erie and Ohio river ship canal. he
fun committee viii take up the bill Thurs
day. The amendments, which are nurner-
Gus. were all agreed TO by the promoters
OF the canal. They permit the increase or
tie capital stock from $3.50 900 to 500 900
per mile. and an increase of stock issued
and bonded debt 10 be created not to ex-
coed $4,000 per mile. Congress reserves
the right TO regulate tolls and other
charges for service OF the proposed canal.
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WOULD NOT DECLINE 1T.
Sherman Not Seeking the Congress
sional Committee Craftsmanship.

Representative Sherman OF New York
said today that although he is not seeking
the Craftsmanship OF the republican con-
gressional committee he will not decline It
in case the Joint caucus of republican sena-
tors and members OF the House designate
him for the place. As yet the date for the
joint caucus has not been announced. Rep
resentative Sherman and Representative
Tawney of Minnesota are the only MEM
beers generally mentioned to head the com
mittee.
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FRENCH CHURCH DISORDERS
Members of Ministry Active in Ex-
ecuting the Law.

PARIS. March 2o.-The council of min
isters today decided to order the projects
to report the names of cericals receiving
pensions who fomented the inventory dis
orders The minister of justice reported
that two Wears fired revolvers during the
manifestations.
The minister of war has retired Mai.
Hery and Capt. Cleret and Spiral, who
were convicted at Rennes yesterday of re-
fusing to command their troops to enter a
Rennes' church and assist in taking an in
ventory. In accordance with the law pro-
viding for the separation of church and
state.
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Alleged to BE Missing.

Local detectives have been asked by the
Pinkerton agency to locate and give infor-
nation regarding the whereabouts of Henry
L. Boswell. who disappeared from 251st
street and Broadway, New York city, on
Monday February II, and a reward of $500
has been offered He Is described as being
forty-nine years old. feet inches In
height with slim build, dark complexion
and gray mustac che
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To Take a Vacation.

]. Ramsay Nevits, District coroner. Will
leave Washington tomorrow for week 5
vacation trip. He will visit New York
and Atlantic City; and the trip will be
one purely for recreation. Dr. Glazebroo&e
will act as coroner during the absence OF
DE- hewitt
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Suit for Damages Filed.

Suit for $4,000 damages was today flied
In the District Supreme Court by Emma NJ.
Rouzee against the District of Columbia
Tor alleged personal injuries. She explains
to the court that June IA last, while walk
Ing along Harrison street. Anacostia. she
stepped In hole In the pavement and frac-
tured her right ankle. She says the hole
was caused by the removal OF one or more
bricks from the pavement. Negligence Is
charged In the declaration filed by Attorney
w. Gwynn Gardiner.
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Proposed Petersburg Battlefield PARK

The House committee on military affairs
decided today 10 report favorably a Joint
resolution authorizing a commission to ex-
anime the battlefelds around Petersburg
Va. and report whether it is advisable to
establish battlefield park there. Repre-
sentative Hay OF Virginia win make the
report.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..

Without preliminary business the House
today proceeded to the consideration of the
legislative appropriation bin for amend
ment under the fve-minute rule
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Representative Thomas Renominated

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio. March ao.-Rep-
resentative w. Aubrey Thomas was re-
nominated by reclamation by the republi-
cans OF the nineteenth Ohio district at War
rem today.
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Capitalist Dead.

MUSKEGON, Mich. March 20-Wm. A.
Arnold, well-known capitalist who came
to Muskegon from Dubois, Pa. died here
suddenly today
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TO YIELD ON POLICE QUESTION.
German Representatives Received In
structions From Berlin.

BERLIN, March 20-5:5T p.m.-Herr Won
Radowitz and Count Won Tattenbach, the
German representatives at Aigeciras, have
been instructed by the foreign Office here.
provided France meets the German views
on the question of the Moroccan bank. to
yield on the police question to the extent of
giving up Casablanca as the headquarters
of the inspector general, but retaining a
neutral inspectorship, with real powers OF
control over the police. Previous advices
from Algeciras have led the German gov
eminent to expect that such proposals
would be acceptable to France. Therefore,
although no dispatches have been received
from Algeciras today, the foreign office
here is convinced that settlement Is IN
immediate prospect.
1t is regarded here as just possible that
some detail may delay definite agreement.
although such difficulty is not expected
to arise.
feeling or almost galety prevailed at
the foreign Office late this evening owing to
what was believed to be the satisfactory
disposal of question which had threatened
to disturb the peaee of Eurone
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Weather Yesterday.

From the New YORK Herald
In the spring young mans fancy
heavily turns TO thoughts of snovshoes.
galoshes and storm coats.
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Favorable News at London.

LONDON. March 20.-According to the
Evening News of this city, kilograms were
received in London from Algeciras today
stating that the Moroccan conference had
reached an agreement satisfactory to all
parties.
The foreign Office has not yet heard from
Algeciras that the expected compromise
was reached at today's session of the COM
mittee. but this has not disturbed the opti-
mism. as before the commission assembled
information reached the officials here that
the meeting tomorrow would be the most
import Mt one. What Is the nature of the
important business to be transacted at to-
morrow's session has not yet been revealed,
but presumably 1t refers to proposals which
are expected to bring about a settlement.
The mere fact that the committee has re-
stunned the discussion of the police proposals
is considered to be favorable sign
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To Punish Premature Publication.

While the motion of Mr.. Teller was pend
ing, Mr. Clark (Wyo) presented the confer
ence report on the bill providing punish
ment for the premature publication OF ss-
cret Information OF the government, ex-
planning that the conference committee had
included in the list of officials against whom
the prohibition is made operative members
of Congress, Notwithstanding they were
omitted from the bill as 1t passed both
houses.
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reyIew because of criticisms passed on them.
First that the railroad should be Bubsti-
tuted for the canal while the latter is being
constructed. IL so, he said. 1t should be
completely separated in management and
tontrol from any steamship line at either
end and the transfers from ship to hhip
ehouid be at a fat rate per ton regardless
of classification. except that light and bulky
articles should be rated at q certain num-
Der of cubic feet to the ton. This rate, ne
eontended, should not exceed 50 per ton
and be reduced as business increases Under
such a system of administration, he urgeo
there Is no occasion for the Panama rail-
road to maintain corporate existence with
officers in New York, for the road can be
better controlled by single competent rail-
Eay manager on the isthmus ms ar
fangement he said, would save large an
hual expenditure, which he asserted IS now
Apparently wasted on the Panama ralIroaa
ORGANIZATION and would do away with the
complexities which that organization cyl
Identity produces, while at the same time the
embarrassing questions arising from the III
Nance of steamship lines with the transit
across the isthmus could be separately con-
sidered on their merits"
The Tehuantepec Competition.
In closing Mr.. Wallace said;
1T is much easier to retain and regulate
The movement OF trafric along lines to which
A. has been accustomed than 1t Is to regain
It after It has been once diverted to new
routes. and the committee ought not to
overlook the competition of the Tehaunte-
pee route, which Is now being provided with
every kind OF facility for handling tranc
from ship to cars and from cars to ship,
across that isthrnus. and which It is sug-
Eested ought to be Immediately provided at
Panama.