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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-25
WISCONSIN REPUBLICANS.
Platform Convention of the Primary
Election Nominees. '.

MADISON, Wis, September 25.-The
platform convention OF the primary cleo
ton nominees of the republican party met
in the state capitol at noon today. Many
conferences of delegates and political lead
ers were held throughout the night with
regard to the inserting of certain planks in
the platform. but the chief interest through
out yesterday and today has been in the
selection of chairman of the state CEN
trail committee. Friends of William d.
Conner, nominee for lieutenant governor.
claimed he would be selected for chairman,
despite the opposition of the La Toilette
adherents.
There was much gossip this forenoon
over the makeup of the platform. 1t
seemed to be the general impression that
among other things, there would be strong
plank favoring state control OF public Serv
ice corporations An insurance plank, 1t
was said would declare that insurance
companies should distribute their surplus
TO policyholders in Wisconsin each year be-
ance department
Before the republican platform convention
met il was said that II there split In
the convention it would be over the state
chairmanship and the so-called Mary Ann
scheme which provides for second choice
voting In primary elections and for count
ing such second choice votes in case no
candidate has Il ma jority. 1t was expected
that the Platform would mention La Fol
lette's name in congratulations to the peo-
pie of Wisconsin on reforms brought in his
administration governor. but that nc
reference would be made to his work at
Washington or to that of Senator Spooner
Democrats, prohibitoniSts and social labor
parties also met today. but the attendance
was small and the platforms previously
promulgated were formally indorsed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-25
|PLEADS HARMONY
AMONG DEMOCRATS
New York Democratic Conven-
ton at Buffalo Today.
NAMED NIXON CHAIRMAN
An Appeal to the Delegates for Unit
ed Action.
TO GUST ENEMY FROM POWER
Republicans Charged With Reckless
Extravaganza and Betrayal
of Labor.
TO GUST ENEMY FROM POWER

BUFFALO, n. Y. September 25.-When,
at 1880 O'Clock. State Chairman Cord
Meyer raped for order and nominated
Lewis Nixon of New York for temporary
chairman, the hall was comfortably filled.
Mr. Nixon was elected without opposition,
and as he was escorted to the platform
there was round of applause.
Mr. Nixon spoke briefly. The republican
party, he said was entrenched in power in
both state and nation. A state victory.
which he predicted, he said. would be a
forerunner of national democratic VIC
tory.
The platform of the state would, he said,
be also a forerunner of the national plat
form. He charged the present administra-
ton with reckless extravaganza and be-
trayal of labor. He went into the state
canal question at considerable detail. The
republican contracts, he said, We're an open
invitation to graft.
Mi. Nixon asserted that personal griev-
ances. real fancied, should not be In
dulged in to the point of revolt.
Let US hold in allegiance all feelings to
the one end of harmony in action
This done. he said, the party would go
from the convention to victory in both state
and nation.
When the necessary preliminary work
had been completed the convention adj
journed to II o'clock tomorrow. the session
today having lasted twenty-four minutes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-25
DISTRICT MAN BRINGS SUIT.
Charges Resident at Virginia Beach
With Land Sale Fraud.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NORFOLK. Va. September 25.-Dr. Bar
ton Pitts. wealthy ST. Joseph man. who
has been living temporarily at Virginia
Beach, a fashionable ocean resort east of
Norfolk, and the Dudley Steel Mercantile
Company of St. Joseph. Mo, have been
made defendants with others in a sensa-
tional suit in equity brought here by G. G..
Chapman of Washington. d. c., who al
some 146 acres of highly valuable ocean
front property at Virginia Beach worth $50,
OOO il is claimed, to DIR. Pitts, who declared
at the sale he represented the steel COM
pany and entered the name of this corpora
ton as the real purchaser. The bill in
the benefit of himself and all other stock
holders of tha Chautauqua by the Sea AS
sembly affected, asks that the deed of con-
veyance from the trustee who sold the
property to Pitts and the steel company be
set aside on the ground of fraud and that a
receiver he appointed to take charge of the
affairs OF the Chautauqua by the Sea As
sembly and especially the property involved
in this litigation.
At the time of the sale there was a great
mystery about it ALL The newspapers here
commented upon the sale of such valuable
property at such a low figure and sought in
vain to get an explanation on the day of
sale. Later it was declared there was no
mystery of any kind attached to the sale
and that II was simply a foreclosure to get
title to the land Strengthened.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-25
Opening Royal Tombs.

From the New YORK Sun.
In connection with the opening Of the
grave Of Chalemagne 1t Is of interest to
observe that during the long history of
Westminster Abbey only two royal tombs
have been opened, those Of Edward I and
James I. The tomb Of Edward I was
opened by the Society of Antiquaries in the
year It'll. The body Of the king was found
in his royal robes. wrapped In large
waxed linen cloth. The figure was lean and
tall e feet in lengthy and erect as palm
tree, but "the long shanks' which gave him
his surname were concealed in q cloth Of
gold. The corpse crunbled to dust on ex-
posture to the air, and pitch was poured into
the coffin. The tomb is raised, and is an
object of interest to the visitor to the alb
hey. The inscription runs thus: "EduardYs
Primus, scotorum Malleus hic est 1908.
Pactum serva.
Nearly three hundred years after this
"crusher of the Scots had found his grave
in Westminster, a Scotch king in the person
Of James took possession OF the crown OF
England He was buried in the abbey on
May S, 1925. The exact place was unknown
until Dean Stanley discovered the coffin in
a grave at the north of Henry Wis monu-
ment. On che occasion Of opening the coffin
the dean invited few friends, among them
Archibald Campbell TAFT, Archbishop Of
Canterbury The dean as soon as the coffin
was opened said: Gentlemen, stand aside
and let the first Scotch archbishop be the
first to gaze on the first Scotch King Of
England" A tablet now marks the resting
place Of King James I.
The grave Of King Charles I, In St.
Georges Chapel, Windsor, was opened in
there had been some doubt regarding his in
terment He had been buried at Windsor
without any rels6aous service. His body
was there with the decapitated head.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-25
ST. LOUIS AND SAN FRANCISCO.
Tenth Annual Report for the Fiscal
Year.

ST. LOUIS, September 25.-The tenth an
nual report of the st. Louis and San Fran
cisco railroad for the fiscal year ending
June 30. issued from the headquarters here,
shows the results of operation, exclusive Of
Chicago and Eastern Illinois road, fol-
lows:
Gross earnings, $50. DAG. 656.56, an increase
of per cent; operating expenses, $20545.-
533 II, increase of 6.5 per cent; net earn
ings 11.501, 123.44, an increase of 10 per
cent; other incomes, 81 $50, 659.S9 Total in
come sl3. 133. 1873. 80; taxes. S943. $500: divi-
dends paid per cent on first preferred and
per cent on second preferred stock. Mile
age operated. 5.06S miles.
Including the Chicago and Eastern I'LL
nois, the Frisco's gross earnings amounted
to $41,975,219.2 %; operating expenses. $27.-
116. 022.O7; net earnings. $14,S59 1915; total
net income S15. S5S. 1896: taxes interest
and dividends. S13. 354. 1871 90; surplus carried
to credit Of profit and loss 81, S27, 0s5.7s. an
increase of 81, 722. 985.14 oyer the previous
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-25
WILL SAVE MUCH TIME.
Effect of Neglecting to Backstamp
Letters.

The effect of the experiment conducted
by the Post Office Department in Chicago.
New York, Jersey City and Boston OF
abandoning the system Of back-stamping
mail matter in order to facilitate delivery
has been such as to lead postmasters
throughout the country to food the de-
partment with requests for similar permits
sion The idea originated with Frank
Hitchcock, the first assistant postmaster
general. Upon his return from brief Alb
sence In Europe Mr.. Hitchcock took the
matter up, and one of his first acts was to
issue an order effective October 1 suspend
ing the regulations with respect to back
stamping in the cities Of st. Louis. Rich
mond. va; Providence, r. l.. and Albany,
N Y The plan will be tried in those cities
for a sufficient length OF time in order that
an accurate idea may be obtained OF its ef-
ficiency.
The department Is feeling it's way SLOWLY
in the matter, but, judging by the communl-
cations already received from postmasters
who have been importuned by their pa
irons to secure the privileges Of doing away
with the back-stamp. it Is likely that the
plan will be extended generally TO the
larger cities after which cities Of less i'm
portance will be included. 1t Is believed
that under the new system the necessity
for additional clerks annually asked for in
most of the larger offices will be obviated,
at least to a considerable extent, thereby
effecting a material saving to the gov
eminent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-25
STATEMENT BY ANDRADE.
Cuban House Speaker Gives His
Views Of Situation.

HAVANA, September 25-Gen. Freyre
Andrade speaker of the lower house, in
conversation with a correspondent Of the
Associated Press, today made the follow
ing statement on behalf of the government
officials:
IF the Americans wish to take our gov
eminent and give it to the rebels they
may do so, but not with our consent. We
shall never consent to the holding of new
elections It would not only be a great in
justice. but If the rebels won Cuba would
have the worst elements in control. and II
the government won we would have an
other revolution on our hands
Continuing. the general said that Vice
President MendeZ Capote had gone to con-
fer with Secretary Taft and to inform the
latter that the Cuban government posi-
lively rejected the liberals proposition laid
before President Palma by Mr.. Taft and
Assistant Secretary of State Bacon last
night.
The general further asserted that the de-
cision of the government officials was fr-
revocable. President Palma would resign.
Andrade said. II the step was suggested
by the American officials. but he would
never be a party to holding new elections.
Furthermore no members of the moderate
party would go to the polls If a new cleo
ton Is held in January. as contemplated.
Gen. Andrade spoke of the course the lib
erals would take If they gained the govern.
ment. especially with reference to their OBJ
tanning control Of the governments armed
forces, whose officers. he claimed. would
undoubtedly be replaced by rebel partisans.
including. doubtless, many negroes 1t was
impossible, he reiterated, for President
Palma to be a party to such acts of injus-
tice for the sake of catering to the rebel
element in order to pacify them.
The general was then asked what would
be his solution Of the problem. and he re-
piled distinctly and impressvely:
Il see only one satisfactory way out of
it, for the United States to take control of
Cuba for one or two or possibly four years.
The right kind of government cannot sur
vive now without such control. There must
be a reconstruction period after the civil
war. Yielding to the rebels now cannot
bring contentment and reliability, and
would only antagonize all the better ele-
ments. which. is it is well known, side with
the moderates."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-25
USE AIMING MACHINES
High School Cadets Indulge in Tar
get Practice.

what Is regarded as q need of the Iigb
School Cadets OF this city is being supplied
this week at the Business High School bv
the use OF a subcaliber machine for rifle
craftsmanship in use In the gymnasium,
While the local cadets have always com
pared very favorably with young soldiers
all over the country in the matter of drill
they have never had any practical training
in target work. and. as Principal Davis of
the Business High School says. they would
probably cut sorry figure should they be
called upon to shoot real bullets
The subtarget machine supplies the want
by giving all the advantage of actual target
practice without the necessity of going a
long distance to rife range and cleaning
the guns after the explosion of powder 1t
Is simply an ordinary up-to-date rifle at
tached to an electric apparatus, which indi-
Gates on small pasteboard record Just
where the bullet would have hit the target
had the cadet been actually firing. The aim
Is taken at real target and for nearly all
purposes the practice is satisfactory.
Mr. Davis thinks the young men should
learn how to shoot, and he likes the idea of
the new machine. Whether the machines
will be purchased for the use of the local
cadets is not known, but 1t is believed that
strong effort will be made to have them
Installed 1t is pointed out that the New
York school boys have been using the ma
chimes and have thereby become quite pro-
ficIent in rifle shooting. as was attested re-
Gently at Sea Grit n. ].
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-25
THE CROWN OF BRUNSWICK.
Won Buelow Asked by Diet to Settle
Question.

BRUNSWICK. Prussia, September 25.-
The Diet of Brunswick today. without de-
bate adopted resolution asking the i'm
perial chancellor Prince Won Buelow, as
president of the Imperial Bundesrath, to
take suitable steps to settle the controversy
over the crown Of Brunswick. The chan
cellor was requested to communicate with
the Duke of Cumberland and Emperor
William, as King Of Prussia. The Diet then
adjourned.
The action taken by the Diet is under
stood to have been due to the influence Of
the Prussian government. which desires to
end the related disputes over the crowns of
Hanover and Brunswick. The efforts to
persuade the Duke of Cumberland to forego
his claims to the throne Of Hanover and
take over the throne of Brunswick will be
renewed. The duke promised his father on
his death bed never to surrender his rights
to the throne of Hanover, but it is possible
that a way out OF the difficulty may be
found in placing his son. Prince George,
who is twenty-six years old and a lieuten-
ant in an Austrian infantry regiment, on
the throne of Brunswick.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-25
CLOUDY PROSPECTS
At HAVANA TODAY
Secretary Taft CIoseted With
Vice President Capote
OVER PALMA'S OBJECTIONS
To the Basis of Peace Accepted by the
Liberals.
RUMOR PALMA WILL RESIGN
Sugar Planters Tell Fearful Story of
the State of Anarchy in Santa
Clara Province.
OVER PALMA'S OBJECTIONS
To the Basis of Peace Accepted by the
Liberals.
JMOR PALMA WILL RESIGN

Special Cablegram to The Star.
HAVANA, September 25.-Probably Sec
rotary Taft will not make any statement
for the press till late this afternoon. He
is closeted now with Vice President Capote
at the American legation discussing the
objections raised by Palma to the basis of
peace accepted by the liberals last night.
The situation this morning is cloudy. The
only hope rests in Mr.. Taft's great diplo-
matte ability.
Rumors that Palma will resign are again
aaoat. There are also rumors that the
moderates are going to dissolve their party.
Doubtless they are reluctant to resign, and
will try to force Palma to fall with them.
He is closeted with his cabinet discussing
the answers that shall be returned to Sec
rotary Taft, who is expected to call at the
palace again this afternoon.
Commissioners representing the sugar
planters of Santa Clara province called at
the legation. They are hoping to be able
to see Secretary Taft some time today
They bring a fearful story of the state OF
anarchy that prevails in that province and
the damage that has been inflicted by
large revolutionary army living in the
country. The rebels do not attack property
now. but the farmers have to provide them
with food and clothing, and ruin can be
the only result of the continuance of such
situation
The Spanish minister, Gaytan de Ayala,
states in the Diaro Marina that the Span
iards Of Cuba want continuation of the
republic.
Besides a direct wire from Marianao to
Oyster Bay, the Western Union Company
today connected the American legation with
that place Secretary Taft and President
Roosevelt are constantly in Geographic
communication.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-25
NAMED. AS COMMITTEE
MEN WHO WILL PLAN GREATER
WASHINGTON EXHIBIT.

The committee which will represent the
Business Mems Association of this city,
Jointly with similar committees from the
Board of Trade and the Jobbers and Ship
pers' Association. to consider the PROPOSE
ton of having a comprehensive and repre-
sentative exhibit at the jamestown EXPOSE
ton, was announced today by Mr.. William
F. Guide It is made up OF Capt. James r.
Oyster, Mr.. D. ]. Kaufman and Mr.. Jesse
Ergood. The appointments complete the
Joint committee, which will hold its nrst
meeting at o'clock tomorrow afternoon in
the rooms of the American Security ana
Trust Company, 18th street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue. While it Is true that the COM
mittee was created primarily for the pur-
pose of considering the plans and scope OF
the proposed exhibit at the jamestown ex-
position it is said il will also give consid-
Grafton to such other matters of moment 10
the Greater Washington movement tha'
may come before it.
The committee representing the three
commercial associations of the Dlstrict -
declared to be thoroughly representative
one. and it's proceedings. IT Is pointed , Uai'
will be watched with much interest by busl-
ness Washington.
In the Public Eye.
Another committee that will be very
much in the public eye. it is explained, Is
tnaC recently dppOiHleu Ny 'iiS AOAN
Trade to look after the matter OF bringing
about the esta Enlistment of manufacturing
industries in and about this city. Ihis
committee is composed of Messrs. ROBERT
M. Harper and H. C. c. Stiles.
In this connection Mr.. Monroe Luchs. sec
rotary of the Jobbers and Shippers Asso-
citation, today called attention to the state
ment recently made by the DanVille, Va
manager of the American Tobacco Com
pany that he Is ready to establsh cig-
arctic factory in or near Washington winch
will give employment to about LOO persons.
He added that the girls employed at such
factories earn an average salary or $lO per
week.
Secretary Luchs also called attention to
the necessity of the business men OF. the
District enisting promptly in the Greater
Washington movement. He believes the
present is pregnant with possibilities Tor the
future, and that while the special train
sent through the southland by The Star is
carrying the glad tidings of the commerclal
boom the merchants of Washington, VINO
are to reap the ultimate benefits from tnat
trip, should manifest their interest by con-
Meeting themselves with the Jobbers ana
Shippers Association. Mr.. Luchs says ne
will send application blanks to any busl-
ness man who desires to unite with the
movement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-25
MARINES URGED TO DESERT.
Great Demand and High Wages for
Laborers at San Francisco.

Marines have been deserving the barracks
on Mare Island, Cal, at a rate which has
made 1t necessary for Brig. Gen. G. w.
Elliott, commanding the Marine Corps. to
detail second lieutenant and several ex-
perienced enlisted men as a squad whose
sole duty 1t is to search San Francisco for
deserters from the Marine Corps. So great
has been the demand for laborers in San
Francisco that representa- tives of labor
agencies have been visiting Mare Island
and urging the marines to desert the service
and engage in work at San Francisco
where able bodied men are paid as high as
IS a day for wheeling brick and mortar and
doing other work necessary to clear the city
of debris.
Appeals by the Marine Corps to the San
Francisco police were futile. The police
men refused to arrest marines who deserted
the service and engaged in work in San
Francisco. Finally the situation became so
desperate that the commandant at Mare
Island appealed to Gen. Elliott for assist
ance. and he authorized the creation of the
squad. which is patroling the city and pick
ing up marine deserters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-25
M ARMIES FOR CUBA
ONE THOUSAND MORE TO BE
SENT TO THE ISLANDS.

Greater efforts are being made to REIN
force the American marines now in Cuban
waters, and there have been almost con-
tinuous conferences for the past twenty
four hours between the chief OF the navi-
cation bureau and the commandant of
marines relative to the speedy transporta-
ton of this advance guard OF the Ameri-
can forces. which is to occupy the Cuban
ports in the event that the pending negotia-
tons at Havana fail.
AS result of these conferences. to which
Acting Secretary Newberry was a party,
l,coo extra marines were ordered to be as
sembied at once at Atlantic coast points
preparatory to sailing for Havana 1t was
at f1rst proposed that these marines should
SAIL tomorrow, but IL was found that they
would probably be delayed about two DAYS
WhIle the warships which are to transport
thein are being made ready
me men will be concentrated chiefly at
Norfolk. va, and League Island Penn
sSVania. Probably all of the marines on
the Atlantic coast stations will have to be
employed to meet this draft. Those at the
smaller southern naval stations and Yards
VIII probably be transported by some of
the Morgan line steamers, the Navy De-
partment having practically completed an
arrangement with that company for quick
service in this emergency.
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FRENCH CATHOLIC LEAGUE.
Plans Of Associations to Take Over
Church Property.

PARIS September 25.-The projected
statutes of the League Of French Catholics,
now being organized with the object Of
forming cultural associations to take over
church property in defiance of the pope's
refusal to recognize the church and state
separation law, specifically pledge faithful
ness to the doctrines of the Roman Church,
declaring that the members remain and in
tend to remain attached to the religion Of
their forefathers. believe in the dogmas
taught by the Roman Catholic Church as
defined by the ecumenical councils and
the bulls of the holy see and pledge them
selves when placed in possession of the
church property in the parishes to ask the
bishop Of the diocese to provide for carry
ing on public worship.
The minister of public worship. BRAND.
today published list of the associations
to which church property thus far had
been actually surrendered. 1t shows that
two Catholic churches. one Jewish and
forty-nine Protestant associations have
complied with the requirements of the
law