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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-21
BIG BATTLEsHIP OPPOSED.
Doubt in the Senate About Expedi-
ency of Building It.

The naval program providing for the con-
struction of one great battleship of a ton
mage equal to any afioat now building
will meet opposition in the Senate, but not
of such stubborn character as is thought to
endanger its passage. There are several
members of the Senate committee on naval
affairs who have expressed themselves as
opposed to the building of "the great, un-
wieldy type of the Dreadnaught." now be-
ing constructed for the navy of Great Bri-
tain. These men have announced that they
will express their doubt, although they have
not determined to record their votes against
the policy of the administration.
The battleship proposed by the program
and provided for by the bill 1t passed the
House in some features win be greater
than the Dreadnaught. The tonnage must
be as great es the biggest battleship now
planned. This is estimated at about &c, 900
tons Its speed must be at least twenty-one
knots and its draft will be about twenty
eight feet. 1t Is In the armament that it
will surpass the Dreadnaught. According
to the plans for this giant defender for the
British navy it will have ten twelve-inch
guns Chairman Foss of the House COM
mittee on naval affairs, said the battleShip
for the United States should have twelve
tweve-inch guns The South Carolina and
Michigan. plans for which have recently
been completed. are the biggest ships now
authorized for the United States navy and
they will have eight twelve-inch guns.
The naval appropriation bill will not be
taken up by the Senate committee until the
last of the week. Hearings will not be had.
the House hearings being relied upon, so
that it should be reported to the Senate by
Monday next. 1t carries just S1O0.0OO less
than II did when 1t was reported from the
House committee, the item of decrease being
100000 for the floating dry dock for Ches-
apeake bay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-21
INSURANCE COMPANIES PAID.
Senatorship at Albany Declared to
Have Been Profitable.

Some additional inside light was thrown
on insurance methods in New York today
by Representative James A. Goulden OF
that state before the House committee on
the judiciary, considering the Ames bill
for the regulation of insurance In the Dis
trict of Columbia. Mr.. Goulden is general
agent of the Penn Mutual Life Insurance
Company in New York.
Why he said, at was a well-conceded
fact that to be senator at Albany was
worth anywhere from $4,000 to 100000 a
year, and that the money came largely
from insurance companies This Is no
secret Every New York man knows 1t.
l know it. l know 1t we'll"
Touching on the subject of campaign con-
tributions, Mr. Goulden said that his com
pany had been coerced into giving $4,000
to a national campaign committee In 1886.
He did not say which campaign committee
received the money, but remarked that the
same thing was tried in 1900 and 1904, but
without success, owing to the firm stand
taken by Mr.. Plimpton of Massachusetts,
one of the directors who declared that
every director who voted for such con-
tribution would be held personally liable
for the amount.
The hearings on the Ames Dill closed with
the testimony OF Mr.. Goulden-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-21
THE BARNES NOMINATION
To Be Held Up Until Senator Tillman
Returna

AS Senator Tillman has been called to his
home in South Carolina by important busi-
ness Il is understood that the nomination
of Mr.. Benjamin F. Barnes to be postmas-
ter of this city will be allowed to go over
until his return. Mr.. Tillman has not yet
addressed the Senate on the subject of this
nomination to the full extent that he de-
sires. and after his return he will speak to
the Senate in executive session at consid-
cradle length. giving in greater detail than
he has yet done the reasons why the nomi-
nation of Mr.. Barnes should not be con-
armed.
But the chief point of interest in relation
TO the Barnes nomination at this time re-
lates to the contention on the part of many
senators that the Senate has not before 1t
reliable information which to act. 1t
has been shown that the statements In re-
lation to the election of Mrs Morris
from the White House. gathered for the In
formation of the President are go filled
with error as to render them absolutely
worthless. Many senators want some re-
liable information on which to form a judg-
rnent Of the Barnes incident before they are
called to vote upon the nomination When
the matter comes up In the Senate again
they will demand that some course be
adopted so that they can vote intelligently
upon the case of Mr.. Barnes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-21
VICTIM OF AN ASSASSIN
AMERICAN VICE CONSUL AT
BATOUM KILLED.

BATOUM. May 21.-W II. Stuart the
American vice consul. was shot and killed
at his country place last night The assas-
sin escaped
Mr.. Stuart was a British subject and one
of the largest ship brokers and exporters of
Batoum. During the revolutionary troubles
of last fall his life was many times threat
eled by longShoremen, and at Christmas a
deputation visited Mr.. Stuarts office and
practically compelled him to give them
$1,000 under the guise of a holiday gratuity
for dock laborers
Mr.. William H. Stuart, whose death by
violence Is reported today was forty-nine
years OF age and a subject of Great Britain
He was a prominent merchant at Batum
being the managing partner of the firm OF
he was appointed United States vice consul
at Batum and served in that capacity up
to the time of his death. There is no United
States consul there. The compensation of
the vice consul is less than 81 900 a year,
and on that account the State Department
found 1t Impossible to secure a competent
citizen of the United States for the place
Mr.. stuart gave entire satisfaction to the
department, and so far as is known here
was popular with the business community.
Nothing officially is known regarding the
manner or cause of his death, but it is not
peieved to have been due in any way to
ernment. A report on the subject is looked
for later in the day.
Batum is situated upon the east coast of
the Black sea and has population of
10000, chiefly Turks and Armenians The
European population, including Russians
Is about 5000 1t is in the heart of the
Russian oil district and the shipping of pc
troleum is the chief industry
Later In the day the State Department re-
ceived confirmation of the murder of w H.
stuart, the vice consul at Batum, ussia, in
a dispatch from Ambassador Meyer at ST.
Petersburg. The dispatch merely stated
that the British consul at Batum advised
the United States embassy at ST. Peters
burg of the death of Mr.. Stuart, and says
his assailants escaped. No details of the
crime were given.
Ambassador Meyer having taken cogni-
zance of the case the State Department off,
cials do not believe that 1t requires action
at their hands at this moment. 1t Is not
doubted that the Russian government will
make every effort to capture the assassns
and mete out full punishment to them and
1t is consequently felt to be well to allow
them to proceed in that direction without
further pressure. AS Stuart was a British
subject it is taken for granted that Great
Britain will also take an interest in the
case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-21
REVENUE CUTTER SERVICE.
Bill to Regulate Enlistment ant
Punishments Passed.

This being suspension day." so called,
the House took up the consideration Of the
Senate bill to regulate enlistment and pun
ishments In the United States revenue cut
ter service The Speaker stated that as
there was important legislation pending he
would insist upon members giving atten-
tion.
a second being demanded, tellers were or
dered, the vote being 142 in the affirmative,
in the negative.
Il make the point of no quorum said
Mr.. Williams.
The chair will count hundred Mr.
Cannon. Soon Mr.. Cannon announced
there are 23J gentlemen present a
quorum" which was followed by loud ap-
piause.
Mr.. Williams-'I want to congratulate the
Speaker on making an error in dlminuendo
this morning"
The bill was then briefly explained by Mr..
Hepburn Uowa) and passed without divi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-21
WILL SAIL THURSDAY.
Departure of the Mexican Ambassador
for New York.

: The Mexican ambassador, Mr. Casasus
accompanied by his family, left Washing
ton at 3 O'Clock this afternoon for New
York They will remain at the Waldorf
Astoria until Thursday. when they will sail
Cor Europe. After consulting physicians In
Paris, Mr.. Casasus will go to some quiet
European watering place, where he will
take treatment until early fall, in the hope
of fully recovering his health before re-
Stunning his diplomatic duties In this city in
October. Mr.. Casasus was asked to repre-
sent his government at the Pan-American
congress to be held in Rio Janeiro in July
but declined. as he did not feel well enough
to undertake the long trip and the arduous
work of the congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-21
LID ON FOR MINERS.
Drastic Measures Adopted for Keep
ing Men Orderly.

STEUBENvILLE. Ohio. May 21.-The lid
has been put on Plum Run and Crow
Hollow by the miners union officials, who
desire to keep the miners sober and orderly.
No beer is allowed In the camps. No at
tempt will be made to start the mines for
several days. The miners who have come
in and who conclude to stay will be put to
work cleaning out the mine today.
Some. 1t is said, will not remain, being
union men who claim 1t was represented
to them that 1t was a new mine and miners
could not be secured. The operators have
decided not TO evict the strikers.
meeting and parade OF 5000 miners was
held at Smithfield today. where a train
load OF strtkehreakers were expected at
noon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-21
WATER FOR CHICAGO CANAL.
Controversy Over the Amount That
Should Be Allowed.

The bill for the preservation of Niagara
Falls was again the subject Of considera-
ton by the House committee on rivers and
harbors today, but without a conclusion
being reached. The phase of the bill caus-
Ing the delay is that pertaining to the use
of water from Lake Michigan for the oper-
alton of the Chicago drainage canal. The
use for this purpose now amounts to some-
thing more than 1900 feet a second. The
management of the canal wants the right
to take 1900 feet second and the inter-
national waterways commission recon-
mends that the limit be 10000 feet
The committee will meet again tomorrow
to further consider the BILL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-21
LOCAL OPERATORS CONFER.
With Committee Of Miners Unions in
Southwest

KANSAS CITY, May 21.-Representatives
of the Coal Operators Association of the
Southwest and a committee of the miners
union from Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas
and Indian Territory went into conference
here today to consider the wage scale. Be-
fore the conference met w. C. Perry, presi-
dent of the operators association, said IL
the meeting, which was requested by the
miners, was for the purpose Of trying to
reach an agreement on the demand of the
miners for an Increase of cents ton
over the scale of 1903 It would be useless.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-21
MONEY FOR THE DISTRICT.
Commissioners Before the Senate APP
preparations Committee.

The Senate committee on appropriations
today began the consideration of the Dis
trict appropriation bill The subcommittee
in charge of the bill consists of Senator
Allison. chairman, and Senators Gallinger,
Wetmore. Tillinan and German, Senator
TiIlman left Friday evening for his home
In South Carolina to be gone about ten
days on important business and Senator
German IL i'll at his home In this city.
Commissioners Macfarland, West and
Biddle were before the subcommittee a
couple OF hours this morning and went
over large portion of the bill. They will
again come before the subconmittee tomor-
row morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-21
AMATEUR GOLF TOURNEY.
Annual Competitive Contest on Royal
Liverpool Links.

HOYLAKE. Eng, May 2L-The twenty
first annual competition for the amateur
golf championship began here today on
the links of the Royal Liverpool Club. Dull
weather prevailed.
The present holder of the championship is
A. G. Barry. and there are 1866 aspirants
for the honor of depriving him of the title,
including c. B. Macdonald of New York
and p L. MacLeay of Oregon. The former
was given walk-over In the first round.
his opponent, l.. Martin Of the Dublin Gold
Club, scratching.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-21
CONDEMNED TO DEATH
VERDICT AGAINST
sToESSEL AND NEBoGATOFF.

ST. PETERSBURG, May 21.-It is ru-
mored that the military court which has
been investigating the surrender of Port
Arthur and the battle of the sea has con-
demned to death Lieut.. Gen. Stoessel, who
commanded the Russian forces at Port Ar
thur, and Rear Admiral Nebogatoff, who
commanded one of Admiral Rojestvensky's
squadrons. and who surrendered during the
naval battle to the japanese.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-21
Admiral Perry to Retire.

II was announced at the Navy Depart
ment that Rear Admiral Thomas Perry will
be placed on the retired list in the navy
on the 26th instant, In accordance with the
provisions of section i444 of the Revised
Statutes Admiral Perry is native of
New York and entered the navy in Septem-
ber 1881. He reached the rank of rear ad-
miral In September, 1905. and since May.
1906 has been stationed in this city as pres
ident OF the naval examining and retiring
boards
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-21
MR.. McCUMBER EXPLAINS.
Had Said That Stevens Had to d.
Wallace's Work Over Again.

Senator McCumber, in response to a letter
from John F. Wallace. former chief en-
gineer of the isthmian canal commission.
today explained in the Senate remarks
made by him relative to pay of public Off
cials. during the discussion of the rate bill.
He had referred to Mr.. Wallace, saying
that his successor had been compelled to
do some Of Mr.. Wallace's work over again.
The North Dakota senator, in explaining
his remark, said he had not intended to
make comparison of the efficiency of the
two engineers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-21
MINISTER GRAVES SELECTED.
Will Represent This Country at the
Coronation Ceremonies in Norway.

1t was announced at the State Depart
ment today that Mr.. Charles H. Graves
United States minister to Sweden, had been
appointed by the President a special am
bassador to represent the United States at
the coronation of the king of Norway In
the absence of specific legislation the United
States government is as yet without diplo-
matte representation at the court of King
Haakon. 1t Is generally understood, how
ever, that Third Assistant Secretary Pierce
of the State Department is slated for ap-
pointment as minister to Norway when pro-
vision is made for that office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-21
Sunday Circulation.

The total circulation Of
THE SUNDAY STAR yes
terday was ss,oes. The net
figures are printed every Sat
urday.
The Sunday Star has by far
the largest, the best and the
only sworn circulation In
Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-21

Midshipman's, Resignation Accepted
Special Dispatch to The Star
ANNAPOLIS, Nd, May 21.-The resigna-
tion of Midshipman w. G. Coe of Baker
City, Ore member of the third class,
has been accepted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-21
KELLER'S CLOSE CALL
BOMB KILLED HIS HORSE AND
INJURED ORDERLY.

KALISZ. Russian Poland, May 2t.-Count
Keller. colonel of dragons, was severely
wounded by the explosion of bomb which
was thrown at the officer while he was re-
turning from a review today. His horse was
killed and his orderly was injured. The
would-be assassin, young man, escaped.
Count Keller had been prominent in sup
pressing disturbances here and in this vi
cinity
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-21
Germany Sends Thanks for Reports.

Major Koerner. military attache of the
German embassy here. called upon Secre-
tary Taft at the War Department today
and presented letter to the Secretary from
Count Won Moltke, chief etf star of the Ger
man army, returning thanks for a number
OF engineering reports on technical sub
Jects desired by Germany
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-21
SENATOR BURTON
LOSES HIS APPEAL
Adverse Decision by the Su-
preme Court.
ALL POINTS OVERRULED
Dissenting Opinion Rendered by
Three Justices.
MAY ASK FOR A REHEARING
Judgment Does Not Operate of
Itself to vacate the Seat of
the Convicted Senator.
lay ASK FOR A REHEARING

The Supreme Court of the United States
today rendered a decision in the case of
United States Senator Joseph r. Burton of
Kansas The decision was against Burton,
affirming the decision of the United States
circuit court for the eastern district of
Missouri. by which Burton was sentenced
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-21
The snoot Case Postponed.

Consideration Of the Senator Smoot case
was postponed today by the committee on
privileges and elections on account Of the
absence Of Chairman Burrows who was
slightIy indisposed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-21
FROST LAST NIGHT.
Vegetation and Fruit Damaged In York
State

UTICA, N. Y, May 21.-Frost visited
many sections In the central part of the
state last night. damaging vegetation ana
fruit blossoms
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-21

Representative Hay asked about Dr. TIag-
ner,s case DR.. Fitch couldn't throw muck
light on the matter.
Representative Smyser said he wanted to
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-01-10
BATTLERS COLLIDED
PART OF ATLANTIC SQUADRON
= nix NEAR new YORK.
Alabama CoIIides With Kentucky At.
ter Latter Is Aground-UnIucky
Start for the South American Wa.
tiers for Practice-lnjured Man of
War Is Ordered Back.

New York, Jan. S.-While the battle
ship squadron under command of Rear
Admiral Evans was proceeding to sea
Sunday the battleships Kearsarge and
Kentucky ran aground in the harbor
off the west bank lighthouse. The
Alabama and Illinois were following
next in line. and before they could
alter their course the Alabama collided
with the Kentucky, striking her a
glancing blow. The Illinois just got
clear of the tangle. and proceeded
down the bay, anchoring outside the
bar with the flagship Maine.
The starboard side of the Kentucky
above the water line was quite badly
damaged. She will come up to the
navy yard tomorrow for repairs.
The accident occurred shortly after
p. m. The Alabama stood by to rem.
der assistance to the Kentucky and
Kearsarge, and wireless messages
were sent to Brooklyn navy yard for
tugs.
In about two hours the Kearsarge
and Kentucky were both floated and
started for sea, accompanied by the
Alabama. The Kentucky, however
was ordered back and returned to
Tompkinsville, where she anchored
late this afternoon.
The Maine, Illinois, Alabama and
Kearsarge remained off the bar until
500 o'clock, when they weighed an
Choir and proc eeded to sea.
The squadron of battleships was
bound for Hampton Roads. where the
| several divisions of the North Atlantic
feet in home waters are to be assem-
bled under Rear Admiral Evans pre-
paratory to sailing for the West In
iian and South American waters fol
he annual winter maneuvers.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-01-10
Calve in Montreal.

What the papers there had to say OF
the famous Carmen: "Calve, in bet.
ter voice than when formerly here
with the opera company, was wei.
coined BY a particularly large and
brilliant audience. Her initial appear.
ance was warmly greeted. This wss
demonstrated with ample satisfaction
when at the close of the 'Habernera
form Carmen the audience insisted
on again hearing the voice Of Bizet's
most famous heroine"
Her program in Spokane on Monday
evening, January 18th, will be made
up of the numbers which were given
the greatest acclaim at her most i'm.
portant Eastern appearances, in New
York, Boston and Philadelphia. The
selections are calculated to show the
rich, melodious voice Of the famous 80
prano at its best, and to permit her
fascinating, magnetic personality to
have its most engaging effect. Equal
care has been exercised in choosing the
numbers for the assisting artists, so
that the program from first to last js
one of the most artistic and interest.
ing ever offered there.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-01-10
FAT YEAR FOR THE FARMERS.
What Evergreen State Produced in Its
Grain Fields.

Last year was fat one for the
wheat farmers of Washington. The
second largest crop of wheat in the
history of the state was raised in 1905
and had the production been only
about 100000 bushels more, the crop
would have been twice as large as that
If two years ago, states a Washington,
D. c., report. AS it was, the 1905 har.
vest was only little smaller than the
bumper crop of 1901, when virgin
fields produced a phenomenally large
acreage yield, and when the grand to.
tai of 34,51S,968 bushels were reaped.
This years crop amounts to 32,516,S10
bushels, as against 32,140,603 bushels
n the great year of 1904. These fig
lres are from the latest estimates of
The department of agriculture.
Other crops in the state this year
we're very large, and are only less
notable than the wheat harvest be.
cause they constitute a smaller total
.yalue. The production of oats, forsin-
stance, reached total. Of 1927, 900
bushels. as against 7,407,198 bushels
in 1904, and 7,598,1S5 bushels two
years ago. The total farm value of
his years oat crop is estimated at
s3,373,070.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-01-10
OREGON ITEMS.

The farmers in the Ladd Canyon
section are now at work extending the
telephone system to their neighbor
hood.
Grover Martin, who was convicted
in the district court of manslaughter
for killing o. N. Preston last May near
Freewater, is now in the county Jail
at Pendleton, waiting to be taken to
the state penitentiary to begin a 10
year sentence.
The Oregonian says that 1t is learn.
ed on good authority that the North
ern Pacific Railway company has pur.
chased the Astoria & Columbia River
railway for 100000.
Colbert P. Blair of Pendleton is
active and hopeful, although past the
century milestone in his life.
In the presence of her husband, who
had come from st. Paul, Mimi, to in
duce her to abandon her mode of life
Mrs. Eva Toy committed suicide al
Portland by taking carbolic acid.
At the Northwest Fruitgrowers
meeting recently Hon. E. l.. Smith OF
Hood River Ore, was reelected pres
ident Of the association. The vice
presidents are: For Oregon, A. j
Mason Of Hood River; for Washing
ton. Ben Bergunder of Colfax; for
Idaho. Fremont Wood Of Boise; for
Utah, C. A. Hicken-C Cooper of View;
for Montana, r. G. Cooley of Boze
man; for British Columbia, ]. R. An
derson of Victoria; secretary. C. A.
Tonneson Of Tacoma; treasurer, W
8. DINER of Walla Walla.