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The Washington times., 1906-10-17

Editor Woman's Inquiry Column;
II you will not be too much trouble
please print in your column Casa
blanca the poem which 1 think was
\ READER
The boy stood on the blrnlng deck
Whence all but he had ded,
The flame that lit the battles wreck
Shone round him Ger the dead.
Yet beautiful and bright he stood
As born 10 rule the storm.
A creature Of heroic blood,
a proud, though cLildlike form.
The flames rolled on. he would not go
Without his fathers word,
That father faint IN death below,
His voice no longer heard.
He called aloud. Say. father. say.
II vet my task be dOne2'
He knew not that the chieftain lay
Unconscious Of his son.
Speak. father" once again he cried.
If 1 may yet be gOLe"
And but the booming shots replied,
And fast the flames rolled on.
Upon his brow he felt their breath.
And in his waving hair
And looked from that lone post Of death
In stiu yet brave despair.
And shouted but once more aloud:
My father Must / stay?'
While DER him fast. through sail and
shrOud,
The wreathing fires made way.
They wrapped the ship in splendor wild.
They caught the nag on high.
And stTeamed above the gallant child
Like burners .u the sky,
There came a burst of thunder sound;
The boy-Ohl where was he?
Ask the winds. that far around
With fragments strewed the sea,
With shrOud and mast and peunOn fair
That well had borne their part
But the uoblest that had perished there
Was that young faithful heart.
FELICIA HEMANS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-05
"PENNSY" ANNUAL MEETING.
Old Directory Re-elected-An Inter
esting Report Submitted

PITTSBURG, Pa, June 5.-The annual
meeting OF the stockholders of the Pennsyl-
vania company was held here today and
the old board OF directors reelected, as fol-
lows:
Messrs. A. ]. Cassatt. John r. Green, w.
II. Barnes. n. p. Shortridge, Chas. f.
Pugh. Samuel Rea, George Wood. c. Stuart
Patterson and Efingham b. Morris, Phila-
delphia; James McCrea. Jos. Wood, ]. J,
Turner and Edward b. Taylor. Pitts
burg. Pa
A meeting OF the board of directors for
the election OF officers will be held in Phila-
delphia at later date
The annual report for the year 1905. COW
ering Loo miles OF railroad. operated di-
rectly by the Pennsylvania company, was
submitted.
IL showed gross earnings OF so. JOG. 439. 20,
an increase, compared with 1904, of 81 =
2OJ, S57.6T expenses. So. 03S. TSTs7, an in
crease. as compared with 1904 OF 81, 995
425.T6. net earnings from operation. Sill
b5T. 65lT2. an Increase, as compared with
1904 of 81. 30. 43i.9i Deduct rentals paid
81 $40. 1855, leaving as net operating earn
ings OF Pennsylvania company. So. 5SI. 4o6 p,
an increase. as compared with 1904, of
81 294. SSH
The tonnage of the lines directly operated
by the Pennsylvania company increased 49,
2S2. $50 tons. or 24.4i per cent, as COM
pared with the year 1904 The number of
passengers carried on the lines directly
operated shows an increase of T66591. or
T.68 per cent. as compared with the year
1904.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-05
BOSTON MEDICAL CONGRESS.
General Meeting Opened To-Day
Fine Program Arranged.

BOSTON, June 5.-With clinics arranged
for every department Of medicine and sur
gerry. and with daily sessions planned for
a dozen different departments or sections
the annual convention of the American
Medical Association was opened here today
with several thousand physicians and sur
geons in attendance from this country and
many from abroad. For extensiveness Of
preparation and elaborateness of detail no
such assemblage has been held In Boston
for many years.
The incoming delegates. many of whom
were accompanied by members of their
families, taxed the capacity of the hotels
and filled many private lodging houses.
The work of the convention Is divided
among the house of delegates, which opened
its deliberations yesterday. and which
transacts the business for the association,
three general meetings of the association,
arranged for today and tomorrow and the
daily sessions of various departments. at
which will be read some four hundred
papers on subjects Of medical and surgical
interest.
The opening general meeting of the ASSOC
citation was called to order by President
Lewis s. McMurtry of Louisville, KY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-05
HANGING FROM PIPE.
Bricklayer's Body Found at Govern
ment Hospital


Suffering from acute attack of melan-
cholia. said to have been aggravated by his
surroundings at the Government Hospital
for the Insane, where he had been employ
ed as bricklayer, John Meehan. fifty
years of age, ended his life late yesterday
afternoon by hanging himself to pipe
running under the ceiling IN the basement
of the institution. Attached to his neck
was an electric wire which he had tied to
the pipe after taking his position on a
wooden box under the pipe. He then STEP
ped from the box and was strangled to
death.
The discovery Of Meehan's hanging body
was made about 6 o'clock last evening by
notified. After viewing the remains he
gave a certificate of death by suicide and
the body was removed to the undertaking
establishment of Mr.. Zurhorst in East
Washington, whence the funeral will occur
at $50 o'clock tomorrow morning, the in
terment to be In Mount Olivet.
1t is said that Meehan, in planning sui
cidee, waited until the basement was de-
serted. There is no reason known to his
friends why he should have ended his life,
as he was earning good wages and did not
have any trouble to worry him, that is
known 1t is the belief of one Of his ac-
auaintances that he became depressed by
being in frequent contact with inmates of
the Institution. as he was observed of late
to be in morose state.
Meehan's parents are dead. A brother,
Michael Meehan, and a sister, Mrs Mary
Hahn, OF 1873 E street southeast, survive
him. He had many friends in the eastern
section of the city who were panied and
shocked to learn of his fate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-05
A SOC|AL|ST|C DRIFT
Theories Have Been Taken Up
by the Pr0Ietariat.
ND NATURALIZATION
With It's Attendant Abolition of Pri-
vate Property.
PEASANT w0RKMEN'S PLANS
Proposed Creation Of National Fund
From Crown, Church and Private
Property-An Occupation Tax.
LAND NATURALIZATION
PEASANT w0RKMEN's PLANS

ST. PETERSBURG. June 5.-The extent
to which socialistic theories have taken
possession Of the proletariat is evidenced
by the asrarfau program adopted by tho
radical peasant workmen group I'm the low
er house of parliament. which aims ulti-
mateiy rot only at the complete NATIONAL
ization of land with its attendant total
abolition of private property but the social.
fzation of industry.
The program provides for the creation Of
a national land fund from the crown.
church and private property exceeding a
certain amount in value, the state TO pay
for appropriated property, and In the cities
the factories and mills TO be gradually
transferred to the state for the benefit OF
the workmen.
The mines which at present are not being
worked. would. according to the program,
Immediately escheat to the state
After taking such land as needed for
state and public needs the remainder would
be distributable to any body desiring to
I'll 1t. preference being given to the local
agriculturists. II the land In any locality
Is insufficient the state would furnish
transportation to persons desiring to move
to where land could be obtained. The work.
ers OF the soil would pay an occupation
tax. varying in accordance with the char
acter and amount of ground taken. Per-
SONS without means to purchase agricul-
tural implements would be entitled TO re-
cetve credit from the land fund
Each community would be under the
supervision Of local commission elected
by universal suffrage. Until the full scheme
could be placed In operation, the mortgage
or sale OF lands would cease. The local
commission would regulate the rent of
holdings and the length OF the days work.
Agrartan Movement Spreading.
YEKATERINOSLAV, Russia, June g.
Owing to the agitation among the peasants
In this province the landlords are hastily
selling their estates for anything they will
bring
TULA, Russia, June 1.-The agrarian
movement in Tula province Is spreading
and is assuming a threatening phase
VORONEZH, Russia. June 5.-A collision
occurred here yesterday between rural
guards and peasants who were annexing
land belonging to local proprietors. Two
guards were killed.
MOHILEFF, Russia. June BIN many
places IN this vicinity the rural guards. who
are in sympathy with the peasants. are re-
fusing to obey the orders Of their superiors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-05
|AsT|n OYER PACKERS
Widespread interest In Pure
Food Movement.
NOTABLE CHICAGO ACTION
New Municipal Project Suggested By
Mayor.
sCURRYINa TO CLEAN PLANTS
Thrse Big Houses Started In Work Of
Renovating-To Enjoin Clean
illness in Future.
NOTABLE CHICAGO ACTION
CURRYING TO CLEAN PLANTS

CHICAGO, June 6.Impelled by discios-
ures at the stock yards, Mayor Dunno an
nounced a new municipal ownership project
last night
He declared himself in favor Of the city
owning slaughtering plant where the
packers would be compelled to kill their
cattle and prepare the meat for sale to the
public under strict municipal supervision.
The only difficulty foreseen by the mayor
is the problem OF raising the necessary
funds for such an undertaking. He Will
confer with the members OF the city coun-
finding the money.
Renovation Has Begun.
The Tribune today says:
One of the Immediate effects of the Presi-
dents disclosure Of packing house conoi-
lions was seen in an attempt in at LEASH
three of the big plants yesterday to remedy
the conditions condemned in the report.
Toilet arrangements were renovated noors
cleaned walls scraped and light and VEN
tilation improved.
The surroundings of the workers In these
three plants were improved 80 per cent In
one day.
The general manager Of one big plant
spent the morning in downtown plumb
Ing establishment picking out the latest
sanitary plumbing.
packing companies put up a variety OF
signs all over the plants enJoinfng clean
Illness.
The foremen were told that the rule
against expectorating must be enforced or
discharge would result. Another new rule
posted conspicuously was that forbidding
the use of tobacco In all food-prodacing
rooms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-05
Belmont Entries for Tomorrow.

Special Dispatch to The Star
BELMONT PARK RACE TRACK. N. Y,
June 5.-First race. three-year-olds and up:
selling; seven and a half furlongs-Ger-
anium, 1o5; hlingsor 100; Melbourne Nomi-
nee, 100; Robado, 10; Pleasant Days, 100;
Onatas, 1O7; Don't Ask Me. Jos; Well
bourne, 81; sCinchona 95; 'Wrenne, 92:
yves, 80: Ear West, 1902; 'King's Gem, %;
Yada, 10; Contend, 107.
Second race, two-year-olds. five and a half
furlongs, straight-Mirza. 102; Toddles, 1O2;
Botanist, 105; Golf Ball, 105; Silver Point.
81; Saracinesca, 105: Royal Lady, 81; Wood
witch. 1902; Thracian, 100; Marriage Bans,
IS; Royal Breeze, 105; Judge Post, 100.
Third race-The Eclipse, five and a half
furlongs, straight-Superman. 125; Oran.
III; Jersey Lady. ia; Convile III: George
s. Davis. III; Tim o'Toole, III; Water
Pearl. III; Prince Hampton, ia.
Fourth race. Grand National steeplechase:
about two and a half miies-Good and
Plenty. 10: Hylas. 163: Gatebell. 154: Grand
Pa. 100; Tellfare, IA; Fallaheen, 14l;
Dromedary. I3s: Goldfieur, 1877 Glengage.
lbs: Herculoid. 140.
Fifth race. four-year-olds and up selling;
one mile-Panique. 81; Uncle Urigh, 100;
Luretta, 1ol; Nepturas. 81; Robador, 100;
Palette, 101; Ninnisquaw. 95: Don't Ask Me,
l03; Colossal. 101; 'Just So. 81; Bowling
Bridge. IS; sNoyena, 90; sOuy Sister, 100;
Telephone, 90
Blandy, 100; Dolly Spanker, 1914; Preten-
!yion. 123; Monet. III; Astronomer, III;
Vino, 107; Sir Russell. 103; Sir Lynewood,
los: Garnish. 102; Mandarin, 9S.
Char. track fast.
Apprentices allowance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-05
FLYING LEAP FROM BRIDGE.
Edward jackson Landed in Three
Feet Of Mud.

A flying leap from the K street bridge
spanning Rock creek was taken by Ed
ward Jackson. a middle-aged oolored man,
last night. in an effort to free himself from
imaginary enemies that he believed were
pursuing him. jackson did not make the
proper calculations In taking the leap, and
instead of landing in the placid little
stream OF water beneath the center of the
bridge he took header into about three
feet of mud. Those who witnessed the de-
scent said Jackson turned complete SOM
ersault in midair.
Unable to move from the bed of mud IN
which he had landed. the colored man re-
NAMED passive until he was rescued by
Thomas Why, coiored. of 3225 K street.
He was taken to the Georgetown Uniyer-
sity Hospital for treatment. He informed
the physicians there that he was '.sick and
tired of being prosecuted" He then fell
asleep. Today he was discharged as
cured of his injuries, If not of his hal
lucinations. The police say Jacksons pur-
pose was to commit suicide. His home is
in Fighting alley southwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-05
Mr.. TILLMAN EXPLAINS
WHY THE coHFEREEs MADE
CHANGES IN THE RATE BILL

When the morning business had been
cleared UP in the Senate today Senator TIL
man made an appeal for the consideration
of the conference report on the railroad
rate bill. I'VE expect that the bill will be
sent back to conference" he said, and II
should not take long to do that"
Senator Hale said he would give way II
the conference report could be disposed OF
without debate and IL there could be as
surance that ell the new matter would be
eliminated from the bill.
Mr.. Til1man objected to having the con-
ferees instructed, and at last the South
Carolina senator moved to proceed to the
consideration Of the report on the rate bill.
There was no objection to the presenta-
ton of the motion and 1t prevailed. but
when Mr. Tillman undertook to make an
explanation the Maine senator objected.
Mr.. Tillman said he desired to speak only
three minutes, but Senators Foraker and
Lodge said they would desire to reply,
whereupon Mr.. Hale sought to cut Mr.. TIL
man off with q motion to take up an appro-
priation bill. Mr.. Tiilman. however. IN
sisted upon holding the floor and proceeded
by calling attention to the changes made by
the conferees He said they were made
only for the purpose OF making the Dill
clearer.
He closed by moving to disagree to the re-
port, thus sending 1t back to conference.
Senator Hale met this motion with motion
to take up the naval bill. Senators tiklns
and Nelson insisted on making point OF
order against Mr.. Hale's motion, but the
chair overruled them.
The motion to take up the naval bill then
prevailed. 26 to 20, as follows:
Yeas-Allee. Brandegee, Bulkeley. Burn
ham, Dillingham;. DoIliver, Flint Foraker,
Fulton. Gamble, Hale. Hopkins. kean,
Kittredge. Knox. Lodge, Long, McEnery,
Perkins. Piles, Smoos. spooner. Sutherland,
Warner, Warren, Wetmore-8.
Nays-Ankeny, Bacon, Bailey. Burkett
Clay. Cullom, Dubois. Elkins, LaFollette.
Latimer, McCreary, Martin, Money. Nelson
Overman. Patterson, Stone, Taliaferro,
Teller, Tillmap-20,
Republican Senators disclaimed the ex-
istence of any purpose In taking up the
appropriation bill other than Fastening
legislation. They declared they were as
anxious any one to dispose of the rate
bill. but realizing that 1t would provoke
much debate they deemed 1t the best policy
to promote appropriation bills.
1t is expected that tomorrow the report
of the rate bill conferees will be brought
before the Senate and will then be debated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-05
THE ALLEGANY PRIMARIES.
To Be Held on Saturday, June 80
A Lively Contest.

special Dispatch TO The Star.
CUMBERLAND. Nd. June 5.-The re-
publican executive committee of the coun-
ty committee has settled the time for the
primaries which will decide the contest
now waging in this county between Repre-
resentative George A. Pearre, who desires
a denomination. and Lloyd Lowndes.
The primaries Will be held on Saturday.
June 80. The returns will be certified to
on the morning of Monday, July 2. and
the delegates will leave at noon the same
day for the congressional nominating con-
venton. which will be held at Frederick
on Tuesday, July 3. The primaries will be
held from to o'clock p. M. in the city
and town districts, and from to D. m.
In the country districts.
1t is known from what has already oc-
CURED that large amount Of money will
be spent. This will especially be true of
the campaign of Mr.. Lowndes, who Is very
wealthy. Both sides are confident OF sue
cess. A counting Of noses gives the ma
jority of the thinking voters on the side of
Col. Pearre 1t Is claimed. The contest
promises not to lack the element of bit
terness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-05
GIVEN CHRISTIAN BURIAL.
Firm Of Undertakers Comes to Relief
of Distressed Mother.

The remains OF Mrs. Georgianna Cole
man, the circumstances Of whose death
were described In The Star yesterday. have
been saved from burial in an unmarked
grave In potters' field by the humane ac-
tion of Messrs. Thomas r. Motley & Sons.
yundertakers, at 1921 nth street southeast.
AS related. the woman's mother was too
poor to have her daughters body properly
inferred, and, upon her request. II was re-
moved to the morgue ito be disposed OF
according to law" The Messrs. Motley
read OF the case in The Star and at once
communicated with the sorrowing mother
and agreed to give the remains Christian
burial at Forest Lake cemetery, besides
furnishing a casket, hearse and the other
necessaries
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-05
THE OREGON ELECTION.
The Indications Point to Gov. Cham
berlain's Reelection.

PORTLAND, Ore, June 5.-The election
returns of the state are still so incomplete
as to make impossible definite statement
of the result OF yesterdays election but
the indications point to the reelection OF
Gov. George f. Chamberlain, democrat,
over Dr. James withycombe, the nominee
of the republican party.
For United States senator Jonathan
Bourne. republican. has a good lead over
Senator John Gearin. democrat, In the re-
turns so far received.
In the race for representative from the
first district w. c. Hawley republican. is
far ahead OF c. V. Galway democrat In
the second district w. g. Ellis, republican
has apparently overwhelmingly defeated ].
II. Graham. the democratic nominee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-05
TROUBLE rs FEARED.
Successor of Bey Of Tunis Only Twen-
ty-Six Years of Age.

Special Cablegram to The Star
TUNIS, June 5-Nasr Bey. the successor
of the Bey Of Tunis, is only twenty-slx
years Of age and is anything but conserva-
tive in methods and manners. so trouble is
feared by the authorities. though they may
be agreeably disappointed. He may almost
be called liberal. French ideas. the mere
contact OF France. have inevitably effected
considerable changes IN the way young,
highbred and intelligent Mussulmans view
life.
There is. indeed. today a young Tunis''
as there is a Young France. II the new hey
were to manifest sympathy with the grove
ing movement In Tunis In favor of the diff
fusion of a knowledge or European and es-
pecially French civilization, French coll
ouization in North Africa might rapidly
increase, but no one knows what to antici-
pate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-05
TO SALUTE MT. VERNON.
Ceremony on Naval Vessels Prescrib-
ed by the President.

President Roosevelt has directed the
incorporation of the naval regulations
clause providing that when any vessel
Of the navy passes up or down the Po-
tomae river by Mount Vernon the ships
bugler shall sound taps" the ships bell
shall be tolled and the marines on duty
shall present arms. 1t has always been
the custom for a part of this little cere-
mony to be carried out, but there has
never been any regulation making it nee
eSsary for officers to follow the custom
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-05
RECEIVER APPOINTED.
James A. Toomey In Charge of Law
renee s. Nicolai's Effects.

Chief Justice Clabaugh today appointed
Attorney James A. Toomey as receiver of
the asset Of Lawrence S. NicoIai, who
late yesterday afternoon fled In the Dis
trict Supreme Court petition in voluntary
bankruptcy. Mr.. Nicolai has been engaged
In the wholesale oil business under the firm
name Of the National OH Company
The petition in bankruptcy places Mr..
Nicoiafs assets at So. 477.40 of which
amount 100000 Is represented in real es-
tate. and the debts are placed at $2s 1856 Os.
furniture and fixtures of the business. at
Rossyin. Va, are valued at $780, Unse-
cured claims are estimated at $13,414 and
secured claims at $14,8OO The petitioner
states that his home is at 1741 Columbia
road
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-05
A BRUTAL AMBUSCADE.
Two Men Shot Down in Cold Blood
Today

BUFFALO. n. Y. June Erred PercIval
was killed and Fred Schneider was fatally
wounded in an ambuseade at SpringvilIe.
Erie county. today According to present
reports the two men were shot down in
cold blood by a man who jumped suddenly
from behind string OF freight cars. fired
a half dozen shots at them. and then ran
away.
Peter Harder has been arrested and the
authorities are looking for Martin Harder
his brother.
Before Percival died, IL Is said. he made
a statement In which he claimed Harder
did it." Which Harber he did not say.
Peter Harder denied any knowledge OF the
affair
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-05
MAJOR sEWELL RETURNS.
Has Been Studying the Condition OF
San Francisco Buildings.

Major John 8. Seweil. the engineer OFFICER
In charge OF important construction work
at the Washington barracks and sne
Soldiers Home. has returned to this city
from an official visit to San FranGisco,
where he made study Of building con-
struction and material as affected BY the
earthquake and subsequent Ares. He n
now preparing his report Tor submAssion TO
Gen. Mackenzie, chief OF snxiaeere. ~
President.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-05
REvoLUTIoNIsTs REFUSED.
Successful Defense Made by the Qua
temalan Troops.

Guatemalan troops have been successful
In defeating revolutionists along both the
Mexican and Salvadorean borders, Accord
ing to dispatches received by the State De-
partment today from United States Min
lister Combs at Guatemala City.
MIR. Combs dispatches Indicate that large
forces OF revolutionists have been repulsed,
but are still threatening the Guatemalan
borders. He speaks I'm praise of the ex-
cellent defense made by the government
troops
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-05
FATAL TRAIN-cRossINa CRASH.
One Killed and Three Injured in Auto
Finish.

WEST PEABODY. Mass. June 5-Mrs
Croning. wife OF w. p Croning Of Cam
bridge. was killed. and Mr.. Croning and
several OF hfs children were injured In a
grade crossing accident here today A
train on the Boston and Maine Railroad
struck the automobile In which the Grooming
family were touring.
All the occupants OF the vehicle were
tossed high In the air while fragments of
the automobile were hurled 200 feet from
the scene