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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-20
"SLOW" OLD PHILADELPHIA.
FIRE IN LOS ANGELES
BLAZE FOR TWO HOURS IN THE
WHOLESALE DISTRICT.

Los ANGELES, Cal, June 20.-F'ire
broke out early today in the two-story
brick building occupied by the hardware
firm of Holbrook, Merrill & Stetson, on Los
Angeles street, and ragged for more than
two hours before 1t was finally auelled by
the fire department, which turned out in
full force in response to three alarms. The
building where the blaze started is situated
in the heart of the wholesale district and
in the immediate vicinity are oil concerns
which mraculously escaped from the
flames. For a time the entire block, ex-
tending from Commercial street to East
Market street, on Los Angeles street. was
endangered and occupants of resorts and
cheap lodging houses situated in the prox-
unity fled for safety. The building oceu-
pied by Holbrook,. Merrill & Stetson was
completely gutted. The loss Is roughly es-
timated at sl500G0.
PHILADELPHIA, June 2o.-Ihe Quaker
City Textile Company's plant on German
town avenue above Wyoming avenue was
destroyed by fire today, entafling loss es-
timated at 10000. Fifty hands are thrown
out of work. Joseph H. Masland. president
of the company, left a sick bed to save val
liable patterns He fell unconscious from
the effects of smoke and exhaustion and is
in serious condition. District Engineer
Liebhead and several firemen while work
ing on the roof fell into the burning build
ing and were injured.
CHICAGO, June 2.-Fire today prac-
practically destroyed the manufacturing
loss was estimated at $4,000. The building
was occupied by the Derby Steam Laundry
Company Heath, johnson & Co., polishers,
and the Acme Plate Works.
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INSANE ASYLUM INQUIRY. &
More Employees and Others Give Fa-
vorable Testimony.

The Olcott special committee held a brief
morning session today and number of
witnesses were heard concerning conditions
at the Government Hospital for the Insane.
Father Cbas. NJ Bart of Anacostia, the
chaplain of ST. Elizabeth, told the commit
tee that he or his assistant visited the in
stitution from two to ten times week, and
every opportunity was afforded them to aid
in their work among the patients. Five
times in five years he had been called upon
to conduct funeral services at the insti-
tuition.
A. J. Price, an asylum attendant, thought
food was pretty good.
S. B. Mudd, an asylum attendant for the
past sixteen years, had never seen patients
ill-treated; had never seen the straight
jacket used in the past few years and
thought conditions were excellent. The food
was poor and the cooking very inferior.
w. G. Leafey, a nurse at the institution,
had never seen patients abused. The food
was sometimes poor and sometimes good.
Tie hours were too long.
G.. b. Thorne, a nurse at the institution,
denied the testimony of previous witnesses
that he had ill-treated patients. Investiga-
ton of charges against him had resulted in
his exonoration. The food was fairly
good, but the hours of work were so long
that 1t had a tendency to impair the eff
cheney of the employees.
n I. l1tis, III the past W. -
asylum attendant, said that the food was
very good; that the patents were we'll
treated and that there were sufficient en-
ployes SO far as his department was con-
cerned.
Frank BHnn, night watchman at the
asylum and for the past fourteen years an
employe of the institution thought the food
served was very good. He had never seen
patients abused.
Dr. Chas. NJ. Emmons, secretary of the
Medico-Legal Society, which was instru-
mental in securing the inquiry into condi-
tions at st. Elizabeth. made comparative
statement to the committee of the per capf-
ia expense at st. Elizabeth and at other
institutions of similar character through
ont the United States with the idea OF
showing that the per capita cost at the
government asylum across the river was un-
reasonably high.
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LOOKING TO ADJOURNMENT
Congress Whooping Things-Appro
priation Bills in Good sba,a

congress is whooping things, trying TO
get ready for adjournment a week from,
Saturday. Commencing with tor5sb, the
senate will hold night sessions wbenever
necessary. The House will probably begin
night sessions next week
Late this afternoon rule will be bro,,pbt
IN 10 the House providing for consideration
or Inc pure food bin and allowing twelve
hours debate with unlimited amendments
ms IS IN accordance with an understand
Ing reached six weeks ago when Sneaker
cannon told the pure food folk that as soon
as the decks were clear he would agree to
bringing In a rule for the bill In the
meantime, however, the Speaker has heen
the target for lot of unjust aceusations
that nave stirred up great deal of trouble
Tor him throughout the country
Ihe appropriation bills are In good shane
The urgent deficiency bill has become n
law. The pension bill has been approved nv
the president; the army appropriation bill
is law the diplomatic bill has been an
proved; the fortiication bill has PASSED
both houses and Is In conference The In
dian appropriation bill is in the hands of
the President; the legislative appropriation
bill has been agreed upon by the conferees
and will be sent to the President this week !:
the Post Office Department bill is In confer
ence; the District Of Columbia bill Is In
conference; the Military Academy bill is in
conference; the agricultural bill will go to
conference this week; the naval bill is in
conference: the sundry civil bill was re-
ported to the Senate today.
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HOT FOR THE oARSMEN.
Sun Shines Brightly at Poughkeepsie
After Long Absence.

POUGHKEEPSIE, June 20.-For the first
time in more than a week the crews rowed
today in sunshine. The weather heretofore
has been cloudy, muggy and shewery and
the men have not got out the best that was
believed to be in them Today the weather
conditions went to the other extreme 1t
was typical hot June day, with a blister
ing SUM- The practice. therefore, OF all the
crews was confined to an easy row, aver
aging five to eight miles for each one.
The Wisconsin crews were the only ones
that did not go out for early. practice
Coach O'Dea said that he kept them off the
water because it was too hot. There IS no
question that the charge In the Wisconsin
varsity is permanent, and O'Dea said TO-
day that unless something unforeseen &C.
ours the men will row in this order: Bow
Burling; 2. Richter; 3, Bechle n; 4, I.evisee
8, Davis; g. Buth; 7, Wilder; stroke, Lee
The Syracuse crews went over their favorite
course from the boat house four miles down
the river and back.
Columbia, up at the other end of the
course, went north from their .oat house
about three miles and return and praeticed
a few starts and short pieces.
Cornell and Pennsylvania went Gown the
river nearly to Milton and return.
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THE BARNES NOMINATION.
A Vote on His Confirmation Expected
Tomorrow


An understanding has been reached by
Senator Tillman and others under which
vote will be taken tomorrow afternoon on
the nomination OF Mr.. Benjamin F.. Barnes
TO be postmaster of this city after the
Panama canal bill has been disposed Of
This Will end the first chapter of the
Barnes incident, as ii is anticipatei that
the vote being on strictly party lines will
result In confirming the nomination of Mr.
Barnes, and he will then be able to take
possession of his new Office as city post
master Before the vote Is taken how
ever, Senator Tillman and perhaps others
Will show In strong language the manner
In which this nomination has been railroad
ed through Senator Penrose's committee
without any opportunity to investigate the
grave charges that have been made against
Mr. Barnes conduct in connection with the
prutai eJectment of Mrs. Morris from the
White House.
The only evidence that Senator Penrose,e g
committee has permitted to be offered
IN relation to the Morris incident is that
Whlcn was prepared by the chief of noItce
OF thls city, and which was gathered in AT
the Whte House from selected sources
senator Penrose, who is the charnpion of
the Barnes nomination in the Senate has
never Undertaken to ascertain facts In con-
HectIoa with the Morris incident which have
easily peen accessible and which tends ro
snow an entirely different state of afrafrs
ITon that shown by the White Eousa opa
sided investigation INV
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PURE FOOD BILL.
Special Rule for It's Consideration in
the House.

rule for the consideration of the pure
food bill will be brought into the House
late this afternoon or tomorrow morning. 1t
will provide for two hours general debate
and ten hours under the five-minute rule,
and the vote on the passage of the meas
ure will probably be taken on Friday.
The bill to be considered comes from the
interstate and foreign commerce committee
of the House as substitute for the SEN
ate bill. The House measure provides that
in fixing standards of food the Secretary Of
Agriculture shall be guided by board Of
experts when called for by any producer in
all cases involving the wholesomeness or
unwholesomeness of a preservative The bill
Is more drastic with reference to the drug
clause. 1t provides that all narcotics shall
be mentioned on the label affixed to the
package. 1t also goes into detail as to food
products ana medicines which were possibly
covered by the Senate bill. but which the
committee thought should be made more
specific. The House measure provides on the
canning proposition that on all packages
sold under an advertisement the weight or
quantity of the contents shall be stated
The Senate bill was silent on this question
This provision in the House measure Is mod
ified somewhat, however, so as to permit
the use of cans of a standard size
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-20
TOATTEND CORON ALTON
ARRIVAL OF DISTINGUISHED WIS
IToRs TO NORWAY.

TRONDHJEM, Norway. June 20-Maj.
William w. Gibson, the American military
attache at St Petersburg, arrived here to-
day to attend the coronation of King Haa-
kon.
The French armored cruiser Admiral
Aube, carrying the representative OF the
French embassy to the coronation arrived
here this morning. Immediately after she
reached the anchorage specially selected
for the vessel, her guns awakened the
echoes of the ford with salute. She then
dressed ship and the Norwegian memo
war and shore batteries answered her sa-
lutte.
spanking breeze swept the harbor,
causing the flags and bunting to futter In q
lively fashion and raising a sea in which
the launches and cutters were tossed about
like corks. But in spite of the breeze a
dense fog prevailed near the entrance of
the ford and delayed the arrival of the
other warships and steamers, including the
British royal yachts Victoria and Albert
having on board the Prince and Princess of
Wales. and conveyed by the cruisers Juno
and Talbot. These vessels are anchored
outside the ford. but viii not arrive at
Trondhjem until the afternoon.
The members OF the French embassy land.
ed at II o'clock this morning. They were
received by two officers of the royal house,
hold, were given a guard of honor, and
were driven to the palace, where King Haa-
kofl received the embassy and thanked them
and their nation for their presence here on
the occasion of his coronation.
The leading members of the Norwegian
cabinet, headed by Premier Nicholson will
leave Christiania today for Trondhjem.
Trondhjem continues to fill with visitors
and crowds throng the streets. The palace
and cathedral are the centers of interest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-20
AIMED AT TOBACCO TRUST.
REPRESENTATIVES of Subsidiary Com
panies Arraigned

NEW YORK, June 20.-Pleas of not guilty
of conspiracy and unlawful combination
for the restraint of trade were entered IN
the United States circuit court today py
Karl Jungbluth, president OF the MacAh-
drews & Forbes Company, and Howard T.
Young, president of the ]. s. Young Com
nanv. as individuals and the two compa-
nies named as corporations. The two IN
diyiduaq defendants were held in 5000 bail
each and all the defendants were given un-
til July to file demurrers on motions 10
dismiss the indictments.
The two firms named In the indictments
are subsidiary companies of the American
Tobacco Company The indictments were
returned last Monday by United States
grand Jury which long had been engaged
in an investigation into the so-called to-
baCcC trust
1t Is alleged that the defendants by com
biuatjon and agreement sought to controi
the licorce paste supply, which is used In
the manufacture of plug tobacco
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insist on the punishment of the guilty
AS proof of the charge that the mas
saere was prepared In advance, the Jews
claim that the keepers of the government
wineshops received notice the day before
the outbreak to remove their cash from
the shops TO safer places
Tales of Atrocities.
The tales of atrocities committed are m
Vulnerable, and while some OF them may
he exaggerated, enough has been establish
ed to make almost anything credible. me
mob seemed to delight in torturing the VIC
tins. Strips of flesh were cut from their
bodies. children were snatched from their
mothers arms and taken by the legs ana
brsined on the pavement before the eyes
of their parents An old Jew was beheadeo
and the CHASTITY trophy was carried all day
at the end of a pike through the streets.
In many cases the heads of victims were
beaten to a jelly with stones.
At the Bialystok railroad station, where
the mob searched the trains for Jews,
rioter seized a fve-year-old girl by the
throat and held her at arms length oii'n
she strangled to death.
Little children seemed to take pleasure
In pointing out the hiding places of Jews.
Mutilated corpses, swarming with hies'
were left lying about the streets in some
cases for days.
badly injured Jewess in the hospital
describing the scenes. said:
Hell was within human beings, and they
enacted the role of demons. Then the wo-
man suddenly went into convulsions at the
memory of the horrors she witnessed.
BIALYSTOK Russia. June 20.-2 pm
The night passed without incident and all
is quiet here this afternoon.
NJ. Frisch, son of the president OF the
council of the empire upper house of par
lament arrived here today, having oeeii
sent to Bialystok specially by Interior MIN
lister Stoypin to determine the responslpi-
ity for the recent massacre OF Jews anu
enable the minister TO report to parilameh,
on the subject independently OF the ioch
authorities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-20
CHARGED WITH LARCENY.
Alleged Cotton Broker to Be Taken to
Rochester

ROCHESTER. N. Y, June 90 Edward b.
Souie cotton broker of New York and Bos-
ton. will be brought to Rochester from
Cleveland. as soon as certain legal fornlali-
ties are complied with Soulc was arrested
yesterday In Cleveland on q charge OF grand
larceny in the second degree. 1t is charged
that in this city he represented himself as
president of the Boston Cotton Exchange
and Induced many prominent residents to
invest money in cotton stocks. Among these
is Dr. William r. Barron, who says that
he gave Soule $1,000 on April 20 to invest
in cotton.
NEW YORK, June 20.-Edward B. Soule.
said to be cotton broker OF this city, Is
not known at the cotton exchange.
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QUICK RUN TO HOSPITAL.
Critical Condition of Man Found With
Throat Cut

An emergency run was made from the
coal yard of William ]. Zeh. 14th and y
streets southwest. this afternoon shortly
after O'Clock for the purpose of getting .
wounded man to the Emergency Hospital.
The man. 1t was stated, had attempted sui.
eide by cutting his throat with razor. He
is a Russian about thirty-ive years Of aga
and is known about the coal yard as Frank.
His last name is believed to be Wafke.
He was employed In the harness shop at
the coal yard.
He was missed from the shop during the
morning. and about O'Clock search was
made for him. One of the foremen In the
yard found him In the stable with his
throat cut The harnessmaker was weak
from loss OF blood and appeared TO be un.
conscious Ii was stated at the hospitat
feared he would die.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-20
EARTHQUAKE IN LUZ0N
SEVERE SHOCKS IN THE NORTH
ERN PART OF THE ISLAND.

MANILA, June 20-A series Of earth
quakes occurred in northern Luzon yester-
day and today. The most perceptible was
felt in Manila at 8 o'clock lost night.
Severe shocks were experienced In the
northern part of the island and in the Ba-
buyanes and Batanes Islands and Oh For
mosa. No damage was reported The
shocks began at 7:25 o'clock last evening
and continued at intervals through the
night until 9:45 o'clock this morning.
The Manila observatory reports that the
earthquakes probably were more severe in
the Babuyanes Islands and Formosa.
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EaUITABLEs NEW CHARTER.
Adopted by the Directors by Unani-
NOUS Vote.

NEW YORK. June 2o-The directors of
the Equitable Life Assurance Society today
voted unanimously to adopt the amended
charter which provides for the mutualiza-
ton OF the society. There were present
at the meeting thirty membets Of the board
of directors all OF whom voted in favor
of the proposition.
The new charter provides among other
things that the policyholders shall elect
twenty-eight directors out of the board OF
ffty-two members.
After the charter was adopted the d.
rectors adjourned to meet again tomorrow
to receive from the trustees of the majority
of the stock of the society their nomina-
tions for directors on the administration
ticket.
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STILL ON THE sHoAL.
Attempts to Float Stranded italian
Steamer Unsuccessful.

KEW YORK. June 20.-All efforts thus
far to float the Italian steamer Vincenzo
Bonnano, which grounded on Fire Island
bar last Sunday, have been unsuccessful
Several tugs pulled on the big vessel at
high water today. but they succeeded only
in swinging her around until her bow point
ed directly toward the beach. She is still
firmly fixed in the sand and the wreckers
now believe that 1t will be necessary to re-
move a portion of her cargo before they
can hope to float her.
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ordered by the Commissioners.

Orders issued by the Commissioners today
include the following:
That service sewer be constructed In B
street southeast between 17lh AMI 18th
streets.
That street hydrant At the northwest
corner OF 10th and Euclid (Bre) streets oo
That Z. W. Harg he appointed saperia-
terdeut az construction at &3 per diem, to
take effect when he reports for .1uty.
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MONEY FoR ST. ELIZABETH.
Senator Mallory's Proposed Amend
ment to Sundry Civil Bill.

Senator Mallory has given notice of an
amendment to the sundry civil bill provid-
ing that all appropriations made for the
Government Hospital for I he Insane hall be
disbursed under the direct supervision OF
the Secretary of the Interior by the dlsburs-
ing officer OF the Department of the Into
rior-
Also that no money appropria tca by tne
bin shall be used to purchase or maintain
more than one horse and seh'eic or one
automobile for tine use OF the supxffntend-
ent of the Insane asylum
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Gen. Allen Again in Manila.

MANILA, June 20.-Gen. III. T. Allen, di-
rector of the constabulary. returned to Ma
n!la today after eight month"; leave Of ab-
sence spent In the United States.
Gov Ide became Ill after returning from
his recent journey through the provinces
and was confined to his house for several
days He Is now improving and Is able
to attend to his officia1 duties. Ills condi-
ton is believed to be due to his long service
In the tropics.
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VOTING IN NORTH DAKOTA.
Regular Republicans Garry Grand
Forks

GRAND FORKS, N. D.. June 20.-Tt will
be late today before fairly accurate returns
viii be available from yesterdays primaries
out in the state. The insurgent republicans
have carried Grand Forks county by GOO
to 800. The regular republicans have car
r!ed this city by a small majority. The
vote I'm the city was light while the vote
In the country districts was larger than
two years ago at the general election.
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The President Endorsed.


With the exception of two planks the
platform adopted dealt with state issues.
OF the exceptions, one was the indorse-
raent of President Roosevelt and the other
expressing sympathy with the movement
against discrimination in interstate COM
merce The resolutions said on thesa sub
tects:
I'VE heartily and cordially indorse the
splendid administration of President Theo-
dore Roosevelt and we commend the Presi-
dent as a fearless champion of the welfare
of the people. He has. without fear or
favor. uncovered and punished those guilty
of malfeasance in public service; ne has
zealously assailed the violators of the fed
eraI statutes; he has promoted friendly re-
lations with other nations OF the earth and
gained for us a front rank in the world
diplomacy; he has encouraged wise ana
helpful legislation and has shown his deter
mination to continue to promote prosectlon
of home Industries. commercial expansion
and other national policies that have help-
I'd tnc American people to enjoy prosperity
and progress without a parallel IN the an
mails of national development.
I'VE are in hearty sympathy with the
great battle being fought by the republican
marty In behalf of the people against the
evil of rebating favoritism and discrimi-
ration in interstate commerce. We are In
favor by proper state legislation, of pro-
tectiug the people of the state against Ike
evils within the state in non-intefstate COM
merce.
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Persia Complains to Turkey.

CONsTANTINoPLE, June 20-1The Per-
sian ambassador has complained to the
Turkish government of the furthcr dispatch
of troops and munitions to the Persian from
der. pointing out tfat 1t constitutes danger
tc the good relations existing between the
two countries
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LEGISLATIVE BILL.
House Action ALI That Was Neces-

The conference report on the executive
legislative and judicial appropriation bill
was adopted by the House today, which
passes the bill. the Senate having adopted
the report yesterday.
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PROCTOR NOMINATED.
Convention of the Vermont Republi
cans.

MONTPELIER, VT, June 20.-Fletcher d.
Proctor son of United States Senator Red
field Proctor was nominated by acciama-
ton for governor of Vermont at the repub-
lican state convention today.
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Marblehead Back to Panama.

The cruiser Marblehead which was sent
from Panama to corinto in pursuit Of the |
Empire, has been ordered to return 20 /
Panama
The Hawaiian star., 1906-01-17
NEM AUVERTIsEnHNTe
NEWS in A NUTSHELL
Paragraphs That Give Condensed
News of the Day.
WEATHER REPORT.
Local Office U. S. Weather Bureau.
Young Building.

Local Office U. :. weather bureau
Young Building.
Honolulu, r. H., January H. 1906.
Temperatures: 6 a. m, SO; a. m, &C;
10 a. m, 50; noon, H. Morning mini
mum, SO.
Barometer am, 29.S2; absolute
humidity, am, 4, 916 grains per cubic
foot; relative humidity, 8 am, Il per
cent: dew point, s a. M, S.
Wind, velocity 6 am, Z, NE; s am,
4, NJ. 10 am, 4, w; noon, 49, w.
Rainfall during "a hours ended a.
m, 0 inches
Total wind movement during "a
hours ended at noon, 172 miles.