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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-04
BARNES NOMINATION
Action of Senate Committee on
Post Offices.
A SUBCOMMITTEE NAMED
Consisting of Senators Burrows, Car
ter and Culberson.
MRS. MINOR MORRIS INCIDENT
The Facts in Connection With Her
Expulsion From the White House
to Be Investigated.
MRS. MINOR MORRIS INCIDENT

The Serate committee on post Offices and
post roads will receive testimony and Will
have investigation made In relation 20
the nomination of Mr.. BENZ. F. Barnes TO
be postmaster of this city. This afternoon
Senator l2enrose, chairman of the Senate
committee on post offices and post roads
received call from Senator Tllman ana
after a conference It was agreed that a
subcommittee should be appointed consist.
ing of Senators Burrows. Carter and Cui-
berson, to hear such testimony and receive
other information that may be offered in re-
spect to Mr.. Barnes qualifications for the
office of postmaster Of this city.
1t is understood that witnesses viii be
called before the subcommittee In order to
ascertain the exact facts in connection with
the expulsion OF Mrs Minor Morris from
tile White House.
There will be other matters In relation 20
Mr. Barnes qualifications which Will be
looked into Representations have been
made that Mr.. Barnes is not a natural iized
citizen and that, in fact, he is not citi-
zen of the United States at all. Further
information on that subject will he called
for.
As the committee was only appointed az
ter o'clock this afternoon. it will not be
able to get together today probably, but a
is expected to do so in the near future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-04
RAILROAD RATE BILL
REPUBLICANSNOT so FAR APART
AS THE DEMOCRATS.

The republicans Of the Senate are said
to be not 30 far apart in their differences
over the railroad rate bill as are the
democrats. The Administrations amend
ment which was presented in the Senate
yesterday by Mr.. Long, after some tra-
vail, Is declared to be a modification of
the judicial review clause of the Knox
btll, and conservative senators insist that
the Knox bill actually provides review
for shippers where it is denied by the
Long amendment.
The Knox bill provides that amy car
rier, person or corporation party to the
proceedings of the commission shall have
the right of appeal. The administration
amendment" provides that only the car
rier plaintiff" shall bring suit against the
commission.
The Knox bill provides that the ground
of the complainant should be violation
OF it's or his rights" The administration
added the words under the Constitu-
ticn.' In the Senate yesterday afternoon
Mr Knox asked to further add the words
"or laws of the United States, so that
the full paragraph should read, violation
of its or his rights under the Constitu-
tion or laws of the United States.
1t was said today there were indications
that the advocates of the administration
amendment might favorably consider
the proposition to add the words or laws
was said practically unanimous agree
ment among republicans could be obtain
ed on the judicial review amendment
with a few minor changes.
+ That would leave the democrats high in
the air They would be split wide open
on the question of no suspension, Mr. Bal
ley's proposition Such of their number
as agree with the Spooner-Knox conten-
ton that Congress cannot limit the 3u-
diciaI power of the courts would go with
the republicans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-04
TWO SESSIONS HELD
BY the MorreI Subcommittee on the
School Bills

The school subcommittee Of the House
District committee. of which Representative
Morrel of Pennsylvania Is acting chairman n,
held both morning and afternoon sessions
today. An effort will be made to complete
the draft of school bill, SO that the meas
ure may be reported to the full District
committee at the regular weekly meeting
tomorrow morning. The urgent need of
haste in this matter is realized by the mem
bers of the school subcommittee, in view of
the fact that the end of the session is in
sight.
The bill reported by the subcommittee to
the full District committee will contain va
rious provisions in addition to the proposed
increase in the salaries of the school teach
ers but there will be nothing radically af-
fecting the organization as at present con-
stituted. The members of the subcommittee
have about come to the opinion that If
measure is to pass this House 1t must not
be loaded down with provisions which would
excite debate.
The subcommittee may decide however
to report two alternative measures to the
full committee. and let that body take what
action 1t may please. If so, one of these
bills will contain provision for the increases
along the salary line, with very little else
and the other measure will contain the In
creases. but will include various other pro-
visions in the way of reorganization and re-
form, although even in this second meas
ure nothing of radical nature will be REQ
ommended.
1t is apparent that strong influence IL
being brought to bear on the District COM
mittee to prevent the report of any bill at
all. The members Of the House who be-
lieve that there should not be any school
bill this year are exerting every effort to
prevent any measure coming before the
House. and they claim that they have the
support OF Speaker Cannon In this connec-
ton. Some of these men are among the
l,.A. f,I to- ~
be possible for them to swing the District
COMMITTEES to the point where 1t will sit
down on either one or both of the school
bills submitted by the Morrell subcommit-
tee Even these men admit that If a bill
with increases In the salaries of local teach
ers Is permitted to get before the House.
and is not loaded down with obnoxious bro
visions, 1t will pass with a rush. In fact.
they know this SO well that their powerful
influence is being exerted to keep the bill iY,-
committee until adjournment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-04
THE ZION CITY CRISIS.
Movement for Appointment Of Receiv-
er-Dowie to Fight.

CHICAGO April At was decided today
by Overseer Voliva of Zion City that In
view Of the announced intended return of
John Alexander Dowie from Mexico, and
Dowie's declared intention of making a
fight against the action suspending Dowie
from Office. that the present overseer shall
be appointed receiver of the Church of Zion
and of all the public properties standing in
the name of the church. The courts viii
probably be asked to name Voliva as re-
ceiyer within the next few days.
1t was also, asserted by the officers of
Zion City that if Dowie returns and COM
mences legal action against the present Of
fcers Of the church, OF attempts to oust
them, they will cause his arrest and prose-
cution on the charge of misuse of funds.
Vollya, acting under the power of attor-
ney he holds from Dowie, today filed in the
Office of the county recorder of Lake
county an assignment to Deacon Alexander
Granger Of all the annuities and beauests
that have been made to Dowfe and are still
unpaid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-04
REPUBLICAN LANDSLIDE.
Captured New City Council of Kansas
City.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, April 4.-Every one
of the fourteen members of the upper
house of the new city council is a republi-
can and ten of the fourteen members of
the lower house are republicans. The four
democratic member OF the lower house
We're the only democrats successful I'm yes-
terday's election. OF the councllmen elect
ed yesterday, none voted for or favored tie
gas and street railway franchise extension
ordinances that were before the late coun-
ell.
Only one of these franchise councilmeR
was even renominated. The plurality of
Henry M Beardsiey, republican, for mayer,
is $50 The other candidates on the re-
publican ticket received nearly the same
pluralities. The socialist vote was trivial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-04
WOMAN BURNED TO DEATH.
Husband Held for the Act-Evidently
Demented.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, April Mrs
Martin Want Hof was burned TO death
early today Her husband is held at the
county Jail pending the order of Coroner
Leroy. The twelve-year-old son of the
couple was aroused by his mothers cry and
rushed down stairs to find her body on the
floor surrounded by flames and his father
running around the room apparently de-
mented. He says that his father held him
and would not let him go to his mothers
assistance.
Want Hof has spent some time in an
insane asylum and is said to have shown
signs of mental difficulties of late. When
the neighbors reached the house attracted
by the boys screams and the fire, Want
Hof was running up and down in front OF
the house half clad. shouting, II told you
I'd burn her up. Hurrah for the stars and
stripes"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-04
A REMARKABLE RESCUE
Another Living Survivor of the
French Mine Disaster.
Is ALIVE AFTER rs DAYS
Brought Out of the Mine at Courrieres
Today.
CAUSED INTENSE EXCITEMENT
Lucky Man Seems to Have Suffered
Less Than Preceding Rescued Men
Frantic Women.

LENS, Department of the Pas
de-Calais, France, April Am
other living survivor of the mine
disaster at Courrieres, March 10,
was discovered this morning and
brought out of the pit.
The finding of another miner alive after
twenty-five days entombment caused in
tense excitement. The man was found in
pit No. of the Sallaurnines vein. He was
in good condition. According to his first
statements this man, Auguste Berton. suf-
fered less than the preceding rescued men.
He is thirty-two years old, and was born
in the same place as Nemy, the leader Of
the thirteen men rescued March 80.
AS the news spread through the region 1t
caused extreme evaporation against the
engineers who have been directing the SAL
wage work NJ. Leon, the state engineer,
when he arrived at the pit was surrounded
by crowd OF people who cursed and swore
at him, one woman going so far as to
strike the engineer.
Story of the Rescue.
Berton was found In the following man
ner:
u
ing in the mine this morning when he felt
the touch of hand on his shoulder and
man, who turned out to be Berton, said;
i am saved"
The alarm was Immediately given. Berton
was taken to the pit mouth. doctors were
summoned and Nine. Berton. the wife OF
the rescued man, was sent for, and an at
fectiug meeting occurred.
Berton, who was covered with a layer OF
coal dust, described his experience as fol-
lows:
II was working with my cousin when an
explosion occurred and we became sepa-
rated. Afterward. alone. CROPPED about IN
the darkness. trying to find an outlet. L
first found dead horse, but was unable
TO eat any of it's flesh, Later found some
lunch bags which had belonged to men who
had been killed by the explosion, and I
lived on the food l found in them. / suf-
fered from the cold and took clothing and
shoes from the dead. ] also found three
watches and twenty-four sous. At one
time / gave up hope and tried to commit
suicide by opening vein. | slept ten times
and tried to count the days, estimating that
eight days had passed since the explosion.
Attacked by Women.
When the engineers came up from the
Courreres pits at noon today they were
attacked by a crowd of women. crying:
Death to the murderers"' They were
rescued by squadron of Dragons The
people are intensely excited. They believe
that there are other men alive in the mine
and serious disorders are threatened
A thousand women are thronging about
the pit mouth and are forcing the barriers.
The troops and gendarmes are trying TO
control the situation
Five search parties went down this morn
Ing to explore pit 4, but up to 1880 pm.
they had not discovered any more survivors.
the chief engineer Will remain below all
night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-04
APPROVED BY COMMITTEE.
Commissioner Macfarland's Nomina.
ton to Be Favorably Reported.

The Senate committee on the District OF
Columbia today agreed to report favorably
the nomination of Commissioner Macfar-
land to serve another term as a Commits
sioner of the District of Columbia
The nomination of Mr.. William H. De
Lacy to be justice of the Juvenile Court in
the District was laid before the commit
tee. but as this was not a regular session.
and as the regular meeting will be held
next Friday, 1t was decided to allow the
matter to go over until that time. There
has been no unfavorabls development in
the case however, in relation to Mr.. De
Lacy, his nomination going over because it
was a new one and senators desired to
know more about it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-04
MR. BREWERS OPINION
In the Michigan Railway
N Cases.
RADICAL CHANGE IN TEXT
As First Published It Seemed to Pre-
judge Rate Bill.
THE DECISION AS AMENDED
Read Quite Mildly and Sidestepped
Completely the Dangerous Cues
tion-An Alleged Claim.
THE DECISION as AMENDED

senators are commenting upon a curious
discrepancy in Mr.. Justice Brewers opin-
ion in the Michigan railway cases. as de
iiveTed and as finally published. When the
decision was handed down last Monday it
was heard by a number of senator's who
Were in the court and who interpreted one
clause of it to prejuGge the pending rail
road rate bill. AS published in the news
papers first, the decision said:
There might be question whether, even
If there was clear delegation of legisla-
tive functions TO other departments of the
government, it would be void under the
federal Constitution In the nation no one
of three great departments can assume or
be given the functions of another, for the
Constitution distinctly grants to the Presi-
dent, Congress and the judiciary sepa-
rately the executive, legislative and judicial
powers of the nation 1t NAV therefore be
cohce9ed that an attempted delegation by
Congress TO the President or any ministe-
rial ofhcer or board of power 10 fix rate
or taxation or exercise other legislative
functions would be adjudged unconstitu-
tional.'
A Radical Change.
This reading led number of senators
among them the most prominent lawyers
to hasten to the clerks Office yesterday and
Soil the text OF the decision. They found
radical change IN the courts ex-
preston. The sentence "it may therefore
De conceded that an attempted delegation
py Congress to the President or any min
isterial officer or board of power to fix
rate OF taxation or exercise other legisla-
1--WE functions would be adjudged uncon-
sltutional, was stricken out. The decis-
ION as amended read quite mildly, com
pleteiy sidestepping the dangerous aues-
ton. as follows:
There might be question whether. even
II there were clear delegation of Iegis-
lative functions TO the other departments
of the government it would be void under
the federal Constitution.
Whatever may be the power of Congress
IN the delegation of legislative functions
IN view OF the distinct grants In the federal
Constitution. to the President Congress
and the judiciary separately. the execu-
tive legislative and judicial powers of the
nation. very different question is present
ed when the restrictions Of the federal
Constitution are invoked 10 restrain like
action In q state"
The fact that In the Michigan case the
court was careful to erase a clause in its
opinion which might be construed to have
bearing on the rate bill, IS considered by
some senators as proof OF the neutral posi-
tion of that body on the great subject
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-04
A SHOOTING MYSTERY.
Two Philadelphians Held in New York
for Murderous Assault,

NEW YORK, April 4--Iiehry Farrell and
Nettie Barr, beth of Philadelphia, We're ar
rested today, the man charged with n
shooting in an uptown cafe and the women
as a suspicious character. Farrell was ar
raigned and held without bail 10 await the
developments in the condition OF Frank
Walder, whom 1t is alleged he shot and
who is in a serious condition
AT the arraisnment 1t was charged that
the Philadelphian walked up behind Wal
der today and shot him without warning
Farrell refused to talk about the shooting
The young woman said that she came
here three weeks ago with Farrell from
Philadelphia. and that recently. when he
saw her in hallway talking To Wa der
he threatened to shoot them both
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-04
Disorder at Yatesville.
MORE MINERS WORKING.
Conditions in Pittsburg Coal District
Expensive Contention.

PITrSBURG, Pa. April 4.-More mines
were In operation In the Pittsburg district
today than yeste,, day but at none was the
full complement of miners at work. The
Pittsburg Coal Company reported forty-three
railroad mines running and eleve nidle.
Along the Monongahela and Youghiogheny
rivers twelve mines were in operation and fif-
teen were closed down. The New York and
Cleveland Gas Coal Company has five mines
running IN the Bridgeville district the
miners at Sygan, Beading. Traveskyn and
Federal are all closed. The same conditions
prevail iii the Oakdale district
No work is bein gdone at any of the inde-
pcudeut mines and the operators say they
have been closed down indefinitely but 1t
was confidently expected by the operators
who signed the scale on Monday that the
miners would all be at work today Their
reluctance to return TO the mines is now
said TO be In measure due to the dis
covery that under the agreement signed
many of the miners In the Pittsburg dis
trict will work for less money and under
mere unfaVorabie conditions than they did
last year. and that none of the miners will
be benefited TO any extent II the operators
insist on the strict letter of the agreement
being observed.
1t is claimed that valuable concessions se-
cured under former agreements. such as a
10 per cent reduction on house rent, and
company store goods, and extra pay for
dead work. are not named In the new
contract. 1t is understood that a verbal un-
derstanding exists between President John
Mitchell and Francis L. Robbins. chairman
of the Pittsburg Coal Company. that the
advantages secured by the coal diggers
since 1903 shall remain intact but there is
nothing to that effect included In the pres
ent agreement. and the opponents OF re-
sumption are using this argument more or
less successfully with the miners.
District Miners Contention.
The district convention was again In ses-
sion today. discussing the report of the tell
ers on the recent local election. Many
locals did not use the proper methods in
conducting the election, and the delegates
may order 1t held over. 1t is estimated that
the trouble among the local miners has cost
them more than 100000
When the question of continuing work un-
der the new agreement was brought before
tina miners convention today, the delegates
went ON record as favoring the 1903 scale
as signed by the Pittsburg Coal Company
and number of other coal companies In
this district.
Frank Feehan. the newly elected district
president. stated that officials of the Pitts
burg Coal Company had called at the con-
vention hall and complained that they were
unable to operate many of their mines be-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-04
WRECK IN THE DISMAL SWAMP.
N. and WIS Cannon Ball Derailed at
Juniper Siding-Reticence.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SUFFOLK, Va. April 4.-The Cannon
Ball Norfolk and Western passenger train.
from Richmond to Norfolk, was wrecked
shortly after IL O'clock today at Juniper
siding. in the midst of the Dismal swamp.
Railroad men are reticent as to the extent
Of injury done, but physicians were hurried
to the scene on special trains both from
here and Norfolk. Railroad people intimate
that the injuries are chiefly confined to
members of the train crew, one or more of
them having broken limbs.
They say no passengers were seriously
hurt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-04
SIX PASSENGERS HURT.
Train Coach Derailed by Cavern at
Richmond, Ind.

RICHMOND. Ind. April 4.-Six passen-
gers were hurt here today as the result of
the caving in of one side of heavy MI
near the main street crossing OF the Chi
cago, Cincinnati and Louisville railroad.
Oae coach and the baggage car OF a spe-
cial train bearing 300 Richmond members
of the Order of Rednlen home from q
meeting at Rushyiiie rolled down twenty
foot emb.snkment. None Of the injured w0
fatally hurt
Forty men We're in the coach. Two othag
coaches on the train chung to the rails.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-04
Mr.. Longworth Denies a Rumor.

Representative Longworth of Ohio Presi-
dent Roosevelt's son-in-law, today denied
the report contained In a dispatch from
Cincinnati that he had promised ]. W.
Rogers superintendent of parks In that
city. to give the city fifty acres of ground
for a public park. Mr.. Longworth said he
received a letter from Mr.. Rogers suggest
Ing that he look into the matter OF do
mating this land. and he had taken 1t up
with the manager of the estate In Cincin-
natl. He had come to no decision, however
and had received no report as yet The
tract in question Is situated in DELHI town
ship. in the outakirts OF IL city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-04
THE MUNICIPAL LEAGUE.
Delegation Coming to Urge Presidents
Attendance at Convention.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHICAGO. April IA large delegation OF
representatives of the League of American
Municipalities left here today for Washing
ton to urge upon President Roosevelt the
Importance of his attendance at the next
convention Of the league, which viii be
held IN this city September -, - and y
next
Among the members of the party were
Mayor Dunno Of Chicago Mayor Bookwal-
ter Of Indianapolis. John McVicdr formerly
mayor OF pes Molnes Iowa, and a COM
II ttee from the Chicago Commercial As-
sOCsatIOu
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-04
Seven Years for Perjury.

NEW YORK. April 4.-Larry Rogers. wa
recently told the district attorney a faN
story about plot to assassinate Rev. Chas
II. Parkhurst the clergyman and refo-Q
leader. was today sentenced to seven yea 3
and six months Imprisonment in 8 ng Sing
After he had involved several members sof
the police force under cloud Of suspicios
by revealing their alleged plans to have DR..
Parkhurst dubbed at the first opportunity
Rogers retracted his statements and plead
ed guilty to charge Of perjury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-04
HEAVY LOSS OF LIVE STOCK.
Barn on Mississippi County Convict
Farm Burned

Special Dispatch to The star
JACKSON. Miss. April 4.-The barn on
the Rankin county convict farm. six miles
east of Jackson. was totally destroyed by
fire early this morning. Thirty head OF
brood mares twcntyfour mules, lo,ooo
bushels OF corn. n great quantity OF peas,
hay and other feed stuff and farming uten-
sis, etc. were burned.
The loss is estimated at about s25 600,
with 10 insurance. The origin of the fire
is believed TO have been incendiary. Sergt.
Raaey was spending the night in Jackson
and IL is supposed that some enemy of the
management OF the farm applied the torch.
GOV. Nardman and members of the
board of control lett for the scene imme-
diately after receiving news OF the dis
aster
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-04
FRONTS ON FOURTEENTH STREET
Property Purchased Yesterday by MI.
e. Quincy Smith.

In a report in The Star yesterday of the
purchase by Mr.. E. Quincy Smith of prop
erty formerly used by the American Sc
curity and Trust Company it was mad
vertently stated that the location was on
the north side Of G street when 1t should
have been on the west side of 14th street
The property which Mr.. Smith bought
forms the eastern section of an L-shaped
building, the remaining part having here
tofore been purchased by the National City
Bank