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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-13
ELECTIONS IN ENGLAND.
Polling Proceeding in Thirty-Seven
Observation-Disclosures Returns.

LONDON, January 13.-Polling is pro-
ceeding today in thirty-seven constituencies,
representing forty-three seats. The most
important contests are at Manchester,
where the fate of A. J. Baifour and Win
ston Churchill, who are contesting different
divisions of the city. will be sealed. Church.
i'll undoubtedly will be elected, while the
former premier's seat Is now regarded as
safe, despite the fact that the bets of the
liberals against him have increased. II
the majorities of these leaders of opposing
factors are depleted 1t is expected that the
fact will largely influence the results in
the rest of the country. and consequently
interest in the outcome is very tense.
In Manchester there is great enthusiasm
on both Sides In spite of the rain, Mrs.
CORVALLIS West, Mr.. Churchills mother,
and Miss Balfour, the former premier )
sister. are proving themselves splendid
supporters of their respective candidates in
the political fight.
About a score of members were returned
unopposed in the course of the day, among
them being John E. Redmond, William
O'Brien, James William Lowther. speaker
of the house OF commons, and Sir Edward
Carson, X. c., the former solicitor general.
The results up to the present time are:
Liberals, 10; unionists, O.; Irish national
lists, :.
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NOVEL ART PLAN FOR WOMEN.
Proposed Circulating Gallery on a Ma
tional Scale.

CHICAGO, January 13.-By means of a
circulating art gallery on a national
scale, the women of the country living in
towns and villages remote from art gal
leries of the larger cities soon will be en-
joying the same privileges which their city
sisters now have.
The plan of starting n circulating or
travelling art gallery has been evolved by
the art committee of the general fedora
ton of women's clubs and the first con-
signmeut of original paintings will be start
ed out from Chicago on January 10 1t
will follow closely the plan of travelling
libraries and, ii is hoped, will result in q
liberal art education to thousands who
probably rarely see anything but photo
graphs or poor reproductions of the works
OF the best artists.
The plan has been tried tentatively In
the state limits, but now the committee
has decided to try 1t on a national scale.
Mrs. John b. Sherwood of Chicago is
chairman of the committee having the mat
ter in charge. She has made a collection
OF eighty works of art, including sixty
water colors and number of etchings.
This collection has been loaned by the
fore being sent on the endless chain ex-
hibtion.
The pictures will be sent to the various
wcmen's clubs and will be on view a week
at each place. They go first to Bingham
ton, n. Y. and will wind up at st. Paul,
Mimi. on May 81. at the Minnesota state
convention of women's clubs. From there
they will be returned TO Chicago and a new
collection sent out.
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TYPoTHETAE OPERATIONS.
New York and Chicago Organizations
in Close Touch.

CHICAGO, January 13-Separated as they
are by hundreds of miles the New York
and the Chicago typothetae are now holding
daily meetings together and sharing in
each others deliberations. Mechanical in
genuity has enabled the two employers as
sociations practically to annihilate space.
As a result the two organizations are kept
in close touch with each other and are
able to render each other valuable assist
ance in their fight against the establishment
OF the eight-hour day.
The long distance telephone and the
phonograph combined are used. In the Of
fee Of the Chicago Typothetea there is a
mcgaphone, which is connected with the
long distance telephone. The megaphone
is placed in the room where the meetings
OF the typothetae are held daily. 1t acts
as gigantic receiver for the telephone
transmitting to New York speeches of the
members of the typotetae. thus allowing
the New York boss printers to learn exactly
what their friends in Chicago are doing.
In the same way the members Of the
Chicago Typothetae are able to keep track
OF the progress of the New York meeting
and the members of the two associations
are as well informed as to each others
dofngs as IL they met in the same room
instead of hundreds of miles apart.
The new apparatus was used Tor the first
time yeSteFday-
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SPECIAL DELIVERY SERVICE.
Broader Use of It's Facilities is
Urged.

The Post Office Department is being urged
that a broader use be made of the special
delivery service. A recommendation of that
nature was contained in the annual report
of Mr.. DeGraw, the fourth assistant post
master general, and the plan is meeting
with favor all over the country, judging by
the CORES spondence received here on thss
subject. One correspondent, in advocating
an extension of the service, expresses the
conviction that a system similar to that in
operation in France would not only greatly
accelerate business in this country, but
would add a large sum to the revenue of the
government. Under the French system re-
ferred to the cost of delivery Is required to
be prepaid by postage stamps, and letters
or parcels must bear on the cover, distinct
ly written, the words, ."Quick Dispatch"
The recommendation of the fourth assist
ant postmaster general not only provides
for authorization that will enable patrons
to use ordinary postage stamps of value
equivalent to the stamp required for special
delivery, provided in such case they write
across the letter or package Special De-
livery but also that additional fees for
special delivery service be fixed for each
mile in excess of a limit of two miles, at 10
cents over and above the required postage.
The department looked up the law on the
subject of special delivery. but found that
1t was powerless to act beyond submitting
the matter for the consideration of Con-
greSS.
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STRANGLEO TO DEATH
Prominent Chicago Woman
Murdered Last Night.
MURDERER HAS CONFESSED
Young Man Admitted He Attempted
Assault.
KILLED VICTIM IN STRUGGLE
Dragged Body Into Stable Yard,
Where It Lay Until Reported
by Him Later.
KILLED VICTIM IN STRUGGLE

CHICAGO, January 13.-AIrs. Bessie
of Franklin C. Hollister of the print
ing firm of Hollister Brothers, one Of
the largest concerns of its kind in the city
was murdered last night by Richard WINS
twenty-four years old, who had attempted
to assault her
The body of Mrs. Hollister was found this
morning lying on a pile of stable refuse in
the rear of the Twins residence at 36s Bel
den avenue. Around the neck was twisted
fine copper Wire Death had been caused
by strangulation WINS who had pretended
to find the body, and had reported the fact
of the murder to the police, confessed to
the crime short time after he had been
taken into custody. His statement to the
police in effect, was that he was at work
in his carpenter shop, which stands but a
short distance from the place where the
body was found this morning, and that
when Mrs. Holister passed by he attacked
her, and when she resisted he dragged her
into the carpenter shop and killed her by
twisting the wire around her neck. He
then went home and remained there all
night.
This morning he went to the barn osten-
sibly to perform some work, and, pretend
ing to find the body, rushed into the house
and reported to his father, and later TO
the police, that the body of woman was
lying on the heap of refuse near the barn.
WINS, in his confession, claims that he
was drunk at the time of the crime, but
this is denied by his own mother, who says
that he came into the house and ate his
supper while perfectly sober.
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COMMITTEE MEETING.
Governing Body Of Royal Arcanum in
Session

The executive committee of the Supreme
Council of the Royal Arcanum, the govern
Ing body of that order, consisting of Su-
preme Vice Regent Howard C. Wiggin of
Rome, n. Y; Supreme Vice Regent Robert
Van Sands of Chicago, ILL.,; Supreme Orator
Clovis H. Bowen of Pawtucket r. L.; Su-
preme Secretary w. o. Robson of Boston
Mass; Past Supreme Regent A. S. Robin
son of st. Louis, Mo-; Supreme Treasurer
E. A. Skinner of Westfield, n. Y; Supreme
Auditor A. T. Turner of Boston, Mass, J.
M. Johnson of Chicago, ILL.,, chairman board
of trustees; John Haskell Butler, chairman
committee on laws, and James A Langfitt
of Pittsburg, Pa, is holding one of it's con-
stitutional sessions in this city at the Hotel
Raleigh.
In an interview with representative of
The Star the supreme regent and supreme
secretary said the members of the Royal
Arcanum were adjusting themselves to the
new conditions of the order. II was stated
that several new councils had recently been
instituted; that class limitations We're again
the order Of the day, and that the outlook
for the future of the order is encoura rinr
The work accomplished by the order in. the
twenty-eight years of its existence i'm dis
tribuiting to its beneticiaries over one hun
dred millions of dollars. was record to
challenge the admiration of all
The supreme officers visited Kismet and
Analostan councils last night. The supreme
regent, assisted by Past Supreme Regent
Robinson. installed the officers of Kfsmet
Council in its new hall, and Supreme Vice
6g 6egeht van sands, assisted by Supreme
Orator Bowen, installed the officers of Ana
lostan Council. The supreme regent also
visited Analostan Council after the install.
iation ceremonies at Ksmet Council A
smoke talk was held at Analostan
Council.
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INSURGENTS STUBBORN
OF DEEPER sIGNI-
FICANCE IN THE MOVEMENT.

The House managers and the republican
insurgents were maintaining their contest
stubbornly today. They have come to close
quarters and it is a hand-to-hand fight for
individual votes. AS fast as one side gains
a recruit the other side steps up and tries
to get him away, and the luckless repre-
sentative is figuratively badly mussed up in
the scramble
The insurgent leaders said this afternoon
that they have not lost single man in the
twenty-four hours, but that on the contrary
they have gained one. The House man
ayers claim that they have taken at least
two men away from the insurgents and
that they know where they will get others
Both sides are resorting to every means
within their power to make and hold re-
cruits and all kinds of persuasive argu-
mentS are being used.
Indications today pointed to the proba-
bility of the insurgent movement having
deeper significance than q mere revolt
against the House management. 1t was
limited in some quarters that the revolt is
in some measure protest against the
whole administration. Considerable irrita-
ton exists among members of the House
over the attitude of the administration in
respect to post office appointments. Dis
satisfaction over other phases Of the pa
tronage question is said also to be RESPONSE
BILE for the presence of some of the men
who make up the insurgent force.
Indications of Willingness to Com
promise.
There are indications of the willingness
of the administration to compromise to a
limited extent with the insurgents on the
Philippine tariff bill. On the best of in
formation, it may be stated that Secretary
Taft, representing the administration has
expressed a willingness to have the ex-
ports of Philippine sugar to this country
limited to between 2500G0 and $4,000 tons
each year while the 25 per cent rate is in
force, to come in free after 1909. This prop
osition is now being conveyed to the in
surent leaders to see how they Will take it.
AS a matter of fact the belief is that
the administration would yield little in a
compromise of this kind. Under existing
conditions about 10000 tons of Philippine
sugar now come TO the United States. 1t
is not believed that the exports to this
country will exceed 800, 900 tons in the
next five years. Consequently, the insur-
gents would get little by acceptance, but
it would at least be a sop to them and
may have the effect, 1t is thought, of chang
ing some of them to the administration
point of view.
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THE GENTRY MURDER CASE
Suspect Constantine on Board Ocean
Liner Bound for Italy.

CHICAGO. January 13.-According to in
formation received by Assistant Chief OF
Police Schuettler. Frank j. Constantine,
supposed murdered of Mrs. Louise Gentry,
is now on board an ocean liner bound for
Italy.
Immediately after receiving the informa-
ton which was given to the police official
by an Italian friend in Chicago, the prefect
of police at Rome was cabled instructions
to arrest him and to cable any information
regarding the supposed murderer. The cable
was supplemented by letter from Chief
Collins and full description of Constan-
lieve that Constantines effort to secure a
passage to Italy on the White Star Line the
day previous to the killing of Mrs. Gentry
was TO mislead any searchers for him, II
since has been learned that he did purchase
a ticket to Italy after the killing of Mrs.
Gentry. Upon what line the man went
Assistant Chief Schuettler will not say.
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NORFOLK DOCTOR HELD.
Charged With Criminal Malpractite
on March 21, 1905.

NORFOLK, Va. January 13.--Dr. Francis
NJ. Morgan of Berkley was arrested today
upon the charge of criminal malpractice on
Mrs. Josephine Hall, a woman about thirty
seven years of age, who has a son fourteen
years old. The offense is alleged TO haye
been committed March q. 1905, and Mrs.
Hall, the victim in the case, has fully re-
covered.
The case was before the Norfolk county
grand jury before Berkley ward became
part of Norfolk city, but the grand jury
refused to indict DIR. Morgan and all action
in the matter was dropped until Berkley
was annexed to Norfolk last week.
Waving police court examina ton fol-
lowing his arrest, DR.. Morgan appeared
with counsel before Judge Hancke and was
bailed in the sum of $500 for his appearance
at the next grand jury term of the corpora
ton court in February.
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VERNON IS TO BE REGISTER
He Will Succeed Judson w LYONS in
the Treasury.

President Roosevelt has decided to name
Prof. w. T. Vernon of Quindaro, Kan. as
register of the treasury, TO succeed Judson
Lyons The nomination of Vernon has
been foreshadowed in The Star 1t Will
be sent to the Senate upon the expiration
of the term of Register Lyons, who has
been informed of the intention of the
President
The President had careful investiga-
ton made of some charges against Yer
non. The report received by him indi-
Gated that the charges were maliciousIy
made and were untrue. Vernon is SAID
to be the best colored orator in the United
States. He also has a reputation as an
educator, being at the head of an Industrial
school for colored people at QuinGaro
The Kansas delegation gave its approval
to the nomination of Vernon, and Senator
Long has worked incessantly to bring 1t
about.
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MEMORIAL TO HARPER.
Prayer Service at Harvard University
This Morning

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, January 13-The
regular morning prayers at Appleton Chapel,
Harvard University. today took the form of
a memorial service in memory of President
William r. Harper of Chicago University.
A large number of students of the univer-
sity were present at the services. which
were conducted by Prof Edward c. Moore.
chairman of the board of preachers for the
university.
Prof Joseph e. Beale jr.. of the Harvard
law school, who upon invitation of Presi-
dent Harper organized the Chicago law
school a few years ago, spoke OF President
HarperS life and character. He paid a
tribute to his great influence in education
and to his genius for administration, and
hwelt in affecting terms OF the high moral
md spiritual qualities OF the man.
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MERIWETHER UNDER ARREST.
MILDLY of Fight Notoriety Charged
With Hazing.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, January 13-Midship-
man Minor Meriwether, jr, of Louisiana,
who attained much notoriety by engag ging
In fist fight with Midshipman James R.
Branch. in which the latter received fatal
injuries, has been placed under arrest on
the charge of hazing: The charge Is sup
ported by six specifications, alleging the
hazing of several different fourth classmen
by requiring them to do different physical
exercises.
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RANDLE FOR SENATOR.
Likely Candidate if Money Does No,
Stand for Reelection.
Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WEST POINT. Miss. January 13.-Ths
Daily Times Herald of this city today said
edftorially: "Col. Arthur E. RandIe. .
prominent Mississippian who has achieved
much success In Washington, D. c., Is
being favorably mentioned by his many
friends in Mississippi. where he has retain
ed his citizenship, a candidate to sue
ceed Senator Money in the United States
Senate, IL the senator declines to stand for
reelection. Col. Randle would make Mis-
sissfppi an ideal senator and his friends be-
lieve II he would consent to enter the racs
he could easily win"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-13
FIRE AT PANAMA.
Fifteen or Twenty Houses DESTROYED
Attributed to Fumigation.

A cablesram received at the offices of the
isthmian canal commission last night. from
Governor Magoon, is as follows:
Fire occurred at Panama. at 1 pm. to-
day in the vicinity of Santo Tomas Hos
pital; fifteen or twenty houses DESTROYED.
the origin attributed to fumigation No
property of the United States DESTROYED !"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-13
Eat Salary for Scott.

SAN FRANCISCO, January 13.-Henry T.
Scott has been elected president of the Pa
cifc States Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany. The position carries a salary of
$25000 a year. Mr.. Scott was formerly
president Of the Union iron works of this
city.
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Marrow Escape From Assassination.

ST. PETERSBURG, January 13.-The
Korean war minister. who is staying at the
Hotel de France here. had narrow escape
from assassination today at the hands of a
young Korean, said to be the minister's in
terprster. The would-be assassin stabbed
the minister eleven times with a knife
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-13
STANDARDOIL HEARING
ARGUMENT IN ROGERS CASE
POSTPONED UNTIL MONDAY.

NEW YORK, January 13.-The hearing of
argument on the question whether H. II.
Rogers, vice president of the Standard Oil
Company, shall be compelled to answer the
questions asked by Attorney General Had
ley of Missouri was adjourned today until
Moncay morning, after counsel had pre-
sented some of their arguments.
Justice Gildersleeve did not give any de-
cision as to whether Mr.. Rogers must an
swer.
After several delays argument was COM
menced today before Justice Gildersleeve,
in the New York state supreme court on
the question whether Fl. H. Rogers, vice
president of the Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey shall be compelled to answer
questions asked by Attorney General Had
ley of Missouri.
The questions were intended to show
whether the New Jersey company owns or
controls the Standard Oil Company of In
diana, the Waters-Pierce Oil Company and
the Republic Oil Company. which three lat
ter companies are engaged in the oil bus-
ness in Missouri.
Three Sides to the Argument.
The proceedings were begun when William
V. Rowe Mr.. Rogers personal counsel said
there were three sides to the argument,
that of the state of Missouri, Mr. Rogers
and the three respondent companies named
above
Henry Wolman, Attorney General Had
leys New York counsel described the con-
ditions under which the action was institut-
ed in Missouri and the commission was ap-
pointed to take testimony in New York.
He told of Mr.. Rogers refusal to answer
the questions put to him. He declared that
the Waters-Pierce OIL Company and the
Republic Oil Company, supposedly doing
business in Missouri as competing COM
panies, were really owned by the one cor
poration, the Standard OH Company. He
cited a decision in the case of Randell.
where witness contended that questions
put to him were not material, and the
higher courts held that 1t was not for the
witness to determine, and fined him for
contempt.
Another Issue.
Another issue, continue Mr. Wollman.
was that the main issue was before the
supreme court of Missouri. and should be
finally left to that tribunal for determina-
| ton.
| That should not be considered he main
| tanned because if 1t were witness could re-
| fuse to answer for an endless time. Re-
gardng Mr.. Rogers assertion that report
| ers were present at the hearing, Mr.. Woll-
| man said that Mr.. Rogers had not put for
ward that objection at the time questions
were refused, as he should have done.
Mr.. Wollman then insisted that the ques-
| ton concerning the stock ownership of Mr..
| Tilford and II. Clay Pierce was very ma
ter4al, and also the question concerning the
ownership of stock in the Waters-Pierce
| and the Republic Oil companies, and
| whether 1t was owned by the Standard OIL
| interests, both of which Mr.. Rogers re-
| fused to answer.
Judge Gildersleeye suggested that 1t was
1 a broad question, and Mr.. Wollman said 1t
| was a matter for the lower court.
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Return Of Gen. Oliver.

Gen. Oliver, assistant secretary of war,
has returned to this city from a short visit
to his home in Albany, N r.. and is acting
secretary in the ab0ence OF Secretary Taft.
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Vicim Left Home Yesterday.

Mrs. Hoilister left her home yesterday
afternoon to attend the funeral of friend,
Mrs. Emma Semple, at 1I2 Seminary ave-
nue.. That was the last seen of her by any
of her friends. After waiting until :
o'clock last night for her return Mr.. Hol-
lister informed the police of her disappear
ance and an all-nigfrt search was instituted
which resulted In nothing.
1t was almost entirely covered by the ref
use. As soon as the patrol wagon had ar
rived at the spot where the body was
found q crowd gathered among its mem
bers being George G. Congdon choirmaster
at the Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church
where Mrs. HolIister sang in the choir
He at once identified the body as that OF
Mrs Hoilister, and it wa sremoved to an
undertaking establishment, and her hus-
band notified.
Judging from the appearance of her.
clothing Mrs. Holister had made a des-
perate fight before she was killed Her
long hair was tangled as if it had been
pulled violently down. the front of her silk
waist had been torn open, and the glove of
her r1sht hand was missing. Three rings
which she usually wore on this hand were
gone. Other small articles of jewelry which
she had worn at the time of leaving the
house had been taken. and it was evident
that robbery had been the cause of the
crime
In Plain View Of Windows.
The pile of refuse on which the body lay
was in plain view of the windows of sev-
eral houses in the neighborbood and had
1t been there in daylight it must have been
discovered within a short time The in
closure in which it was found is surrounded
by high board fence, the gate of which
is tightly locked.
Following so closely upon the murder OF
Mrs. A. w. Gentry as it did, the killing of
Mrs. Hollister reused the police TO despera-
ton. Every available officer was placed
on the case. Mrs. Hollister was thirty
years of age, and woman of great per-
Sonal charm.
For years she had been noted as the pos
SCISSOR of a voice of extra ordinary beauty
She frequently appeared at musical enter
tainments here