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Evening star., 1907-08-26
MEAT DRIVERS STRIKE.
Wagons Started Out Today With Dou-
BILE Police Protection.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, August 26.-The meat pack
ers started their wagons this morning with
double police protection On the box Of
every wagon that went out there were. be-
sides the driver. q Pinkerton and q police
man. Some of the wagons also had mount
ed policemen as guards. During the first
few hours of the morning there was no dis
turbance by the striking drivers. They
were gathered around the packing houses
In force. but offered no violence to the men
who went out with the wagons In their
places.
squad of forty patrolmen was on duty
in front Of the packing houses and kept
the groups Of strikers moving and did not
allow them to gather In too large crowds
around the abattoirs. The moment a
wagon would start out the Pinkerton and
policeman would Chamber aboard, but be-
yond hooting at the men on the box the
strikers showed no disposition to interfere.
William Morgan, speaking for the pack
ers this morning. said that the situation
was entirely satisfactory to them. THE
strike now" he said. practically amounts
to a lockout. We have all the men we
want and are moving our meat with prac
tically no inconvenience"
Evening star., 1907-08-26
SEA FLIES PEsTER SHIP.
Cloud Of Singing Insects Drove Peo-
pie From the Decks.

SEATTLE. Wash. August 26-Billions OF
flies or gnats. in swarm go thick that the
sun was obscured for several hours, en-
veloped the German steamship Ammon.
which has lust arrived at this port. The
vessel was running along about sixty miles
off the Galapagos Islands. near the equator
west of South America. when westerly
breeze brought the dense swarm Of insects
tt rove every person from the decks.
Tt captain and his officers have passed
the island several times. and say they are
unable to. account for the strange phe-
nomenon The vessel was blowing her way
along late in the afternoon when a cloud
was seen coming out of the far west AS
it grew rapidly in dimensions and density
the passengers and crew hoped for a cool
ing shower to ward off the perpendicular
rays of the tropic sun. Instead of a cloud
of vapor they received a cloud of pestifer-
Gus insects that bit and stung until every
person was forced to seek shelter below.
The insects resembled a small fly or gnat,
and remained with the ship until nightfall,
when porthery breeze sDrang up and
drove them off.
In. May last the Norwegian bark Sark
was attacked by a swarm of insects in pre-
cisely the same place The sailors were
kept below for hours by the Insects
Evening star., 1907-08-26
ANNOUNCEMENT EXPECTED SOON
Question of Granting Immunity to
the Alton Road.

Attorney General Bonaparte, who is now
at Lenox, Mass. on a vacation, is expected
to make an announcement In "a few days
of the attitude Of the Department Of JUS
tice as to granting to the Chicago and AL
ton road immunity from prosecution for
giving rebates to the Standard Oil Com
pany. The Attorney General held long
hearing a week ago today with the attor-
neys Interested, and since that time has
been in communication with President
Roosevelt and Judge Lands. who fined the
Standard Oil Company over $29.0OO.00O for
its violations of law In taking rebates from
the Chicago and Alton.
It is pretty we'll understood that Presi-
dent Roosevelt was informed of the policy
of the Department of Justice at the time
that Attorney General Moody. now on the
Supreme Court bench. agreed to grant i'm
munity to the railroad If it would hold
back nothing that would convict the Stand
ard. All that the President will now want
to know Is whether the railroad carried
out in good faith its part of the program
and II this Is shown there Is little doubt
that he will order no prosecution against
the railroad.
Evening star., 1907-08-26
JOHN H. REINBURG DEAD
VETERAN OF THE CIVIL WAR
PASSES AWAY AT HOME HERE

Mr.. John H. Reinburg. who has been A
resident OF this city continuously since the
close ofkhe civil war. died yesterday morn.
ing at $50 O'clock at his residence. a2i I'D
street. Mr.. Reinburg had been a sufferer
curing the last two and one half years of
cancer OF the stomach. but until recently
was able to attend to his duty at the State.
war and Navy Department building. where
ne held office as lieutenant OF police Hls
service at the building covered a period of
thirty-three years
Mr. Reinburg was born May :. 1870. and
enlisted In the Marine Corps as a drummer
boy November l, 1864. He served during
the entire civil war on the U. s. 8. Dale.
san Jacinto and Macedonian. After tho
war ne continued In service until his dis
charge. honorably. September 3. 1870. He
then came 70 this city and I'm a short time
received an appointment from the govern
ment
Mr.. Reinburg was a member of the Asso-
ciation OF Oldest Inhabitants and George A.
meade Post, C. A. r., and was a charter
member OF the Naval Veterans Association.
his wife and two sons. Albert l.. Reinburx
or the bureau of engraving and printing
ana Louis Z. Reinburg OF the State Depart
ment, survive him. Funeral services will be
heid at his late residence tomorrow after
noon at O'Clock. The interment will be in
Arlington The members of the Associa-
ton OF Oldest Inhabitants have arranged to
attend the funeral in body.
Evening star., 1907-08-26
UNIVERSAL PEACE CONGRESS.
Sixteenth Annual Conference Opens at
Munich September g..

MUNICH. Bavaria, August 26.-The To-
cal committee which will be in charge of
the sixteenth universal peace congress,
which meets here September to IA, has
been appointed. It consists OF 200 per-
sons. chosen from among the most dis
tinguished citizens of Munich. The presi-
dent of the committee is DR.. Heinrich
Hamburger counselor of the supreme
court and a professor of international
law at the University of Munich
The various presidents are DIR. Her
mann Grauert. professor of history at the
university and member of the Royal
Academy of Munich: o. Won Pfeister, first
president of the chamber of commerce of
Upper Bavaria. and Dr. L. Ouidde. mem
Der of the Bavarian parliament and pres
ident Of the Peace Society of Munich.
The secretaries are X. w. Graft, a
prominent manufacturer, and DR.. e Fie-
giles. a lawyer of the supreme court of
Munich, and the treasurer is F. Mayer
An international honorary committee
also has been formed, with the Eavarian
premier. Baron Won Podewils as honorary
president.
The American Peace Society will be
represented at the congress by its sec
retary, Dr. Benjamin +. Trueblood. and
others.
Ten years have elapsed since there has
been O session of the peace congress in
Germany. the eighth congress having
been held at Hamburg in 1897.
Evening star., 1907-08-26
WORLDS HIGHEST BUILDING.
New York's Monster Skyscraper to
0vertop Washington Monument.

NEW YORK. August 26-Piercing the
skylight of New York far above all other
skyscrapers of the downtown district.
the lofty Singer building. fast nearing
completion. will within the coming week
exceed in height the Washington monu-
ment. whose solid shaft of granite rises
BOO feet above the ground. When the
structural steel workers riveted home
the last steel beam Saturday before end
Ing their days work, the steel frame of
thirty-six foors of the building had been
completed Eleven more stories remain to
be built. and when the towering pile of
steel and masonry is finished Ii will be
forty-seven stories high and 612 feet
from the sidewalk on Broadway to the
pinnacle.
This giant skyscraper will be The high
est occupied building in the world, and
VIII overtop all other existing structures
except the Eiffel tower in Paris When
completed time ball will drop every
hour from pole on top of the hi.ilding
and at night the falling hour globe will
be Illuminated by three lights which will
play upon 1T constantly.
The foundation of this colossal building
Is set In solid bedrock ninety feet below
the level of the sidewalk. on the bedrock
were built caissons of cement ; heavy
steel body laid over the caisso.s forms
the underbody of the structure. fourteen
floors of which comprise the main section
or the building. from which rises the
'ower up 10 1Orty-SeVen stories. with its
scores of Office rooms. The engineers saw
the total weight of steel and masonry in
the tower Is 1886 tons, while nearly
10000 tons of steel have been used in the
p framework Eighteen elevators viii
carry the 900 tenants to their Offices
Fifteen thousand incandescent lights
sufffcfent, the engineers say to light a
town OF $4,000 Inhabitants, will iHumi-
nate the rooms and Railways for late of
nee workers. Fifteen miles of pipe will
be required for steam and water pur-
poses.
An Immense copper lantern will form
the pinnacle of the building, from which
at night powerful searchIight VIII flash
forth. furnishing a beacon to mariners
and viii be visible more than sixty miles
at
Evening star., 1907-08-26
All to Faithful lianuel.

The will Of John r. Dickson, superin-
tendent at the National cemetery at Beau
fort. s. c., presented for probate here to-
day. shows that the bulk of his estate Is
given to fafthful attendant
By the terms of the will. all personal
property, including household effects, is
given outright to Manuel Mack. color IL
the attendant. From the life insurance
policy, on which $500 is due. the deceased
gives. $75 to Fred G. Calvert, a clerk in
the War Department here: $50 to E.
Marion Hood of Culpeper. Va. and $50 to
Samuel r. Lewis, a relative, who lives
man.
Attorney Milton Strasburger offered the
will for probate.
Evening star., 1907-08-26
OCEAN STEAMSHIP MOVEMENTS

NEW YORK. August 2j.-Arrived- vad-
erland. from Antwerp; Ryndam, from Rot
terdam.
SIASCONSET. Mass. August 26.-The
Minneapolis. from London for New York.
was in communication by wire Aess telegraph
with this place at am today. when forty
miles east of the Nantucket lightship. WIN
probably dock Monday evening.
PLYMOUTH. August 26.-kronprinzessin
Cecilie from New York for Bremen.
SABLE ISLANDS. N. s.. August 90
The steamer Kaiser Wilhelm III. from
Bremen for New York. was m communi-
cation by wireless telegraph with the Mar
conf station when ninety miles southeast
of this point at $50 am. WIN probably
dock about $50 am. Tuesday.
SIASSONSET, Mass. August 2S--The
steamer Moltke. from Genoa for New York,
was In communication by wireless telegraph
with the station here when 100 miles east of
Nantucket hghtship. at am. VIII prob
ably dock at 1880 am Tuesday.
Evening star., 1907-08-26
THE NIAGARA MOVEMENT.
Annual Meeting Of Noted Educators
at Boston Today

BOSTON. August 26.-The Niagara move-
ment. the promoters of which include mapy
prominent white and colored educators of
the negro race. began its annual meeting
here today. During its five days session
the society will observe the one hundredth
anniversary of the abolition OF the slave
trade and the centenary of the birth of
Whittier. Longfellow and Agassiz.
AT the opening meeting today the reports
OF the state secretaries on the progress of
the movement in their territories were read
10 the delegates. the various committees
connected with the movement held meetings
during the day. preparing for the presenta-
uon of their annual reports TO the assem-
bled delegates.
Evening star., 1907-08-26
TO COMPETE WITH STANDARD.
A $50, 600, 900 Syndicate Will Develop
Mexican Oil Wells.

NEW YORK, August 26.-Arrangements
have been completed for the organization
of a $5OOOO.CO0 American syndicate. ac-
cording to an announcement published to-
day, which plans to develop several million
acres of oil lands in Mexico. 1t Is pur-
posed not only to supply the Mexican mar
ket, but to ship the product to Central
and South America and to Europ, and TO
South Africa. in competition with the stand
ard Oil Company.
The syndicate will take over the MeXi-
can Petroleum Company, Limited. winch
now operates extensively In the southern
republic This concern was organized IN
1902 under California laws. 1t is capita
ized at $1O.O00,GOO.
The company, it is stated. owns approx
mately 1,OO0.OS0 acres of land In the s ates
of Tamaulipas, Vera Cruz and San LUIS
Potosi More than 100 iowIng wills are
reported to be on the properly. All the
wells are of the gusher variety. The OIL
is said to be of the same grade as tnat
of the Sour lak-s and other southeast Texas
fields.
Evening star., 1907-08-26
PARDoNs CONVICT.
Gov Conner Restores to Citizenship Es-
capped Prisoner.

~~S>e>SAAAs~eAE
capped Prisoner.
MONTGOMERY. Ala. August 26.-Wn-
liam Pearson. who escaped from the~Al
bama penitentiary thirty years ago while
serving a sentence for stealing pig and
fled to Texas, locating at Palestine, where
he has become a man of prominence and
influence has been pardoned by Gov. Conner
and thereby restored to civil and political
rights -
The petition for pardon was made by Gov.
Campbell and Representative Gregg of Tex
as, and said that Pearson is leading and
wealthy citizen of Palestine and he and his
wife and children stand high socially. The
petition said that Pearson has frequently
refused political Office because he knew he
could not legally hold it with the ban of
conviction still upon him.
Gov. Conner had the case locked up and
found Pearson had been convicted in 1876
in Clay county. when eighteen years old, of
stealing a pig valued at 81 and sentenced to
two years in the penite ntiary. After serv-
ing two months Pearson escaped by knock
ing down a guard, and nothing was heard
of him until the. petition game, from the
Texas governor.
Evening star., 1907-08-26
UNIQUE GOTHAM RECEPTION.
Outdoor Function in New York to
Geological Delegates.

NEW YORK, August 26.-One of the most
novel entertainments ever given in this city
will be an outdoor reception tomorrow night
on the terrace of the American Museum of
Natural History. It viii be complimentary
to the delegates to the seventh International
congress of zoology, who will this week be
in New York and neighborhood.
Most of the members Of the congress.
which was in session last week In Boston,
have arrived here. Having completed the
serious part of their deliberations, they are
now enjoying a sightseeing tour.
They will go this morning to Columbia
University. where they will have luncheon
in University Hall. In the afternoon they
will inspect the various buildings Of the
university and see Riverside drive and
Grants tomb
Evening star., 1907-08-26

.resent there Is only one man who thinks
Of building and he will wait until the chal-
lenge has been accepted and all the details
Of the races are made known before he
announces his plans.
1t has been intimated that challenge de-
pended very much the result of the
Canada cup races Three British boats
were built from designs by Fife. Mylne and
Payne, and II was naturally hoped by Brit
ish yaChtsmen that one of these three boats
would capture the cup. The British have
been disappointed. The Payne boat Adele
proved herself to be much faster than the
other two. and she was beaten by the Her
rcshOff boat Seneca in hollow style.
Has Upton Designsp
one yachtman who is we'll posted on
what is going on in yachting circles on the
other side is authority for the statement
that Sir Thomas Upton has had designs for
a cup challenger drawn by Fife. Mylne and
Payne. and that the result of the Canada
cup races was to determine which one or
two he would select as cup chal!engers. 1t
is said that ne intends to build two yachts
this time and ask the New York Yacht
Club to allow him to decide which OF the
two shall race for the cup. He has pre-
Cedent for this. When Lord Dunraven chal-
lenged the New York Yacht Club agreed
that In the event of the Valkyrie not prov
Ing the best of the British yachts built that
season he might withdraw the challenge
naming the Vaikyrie and substitute some
other yaCnt.
Sir Thomas Upton has been told of the
plans of the New York Yacht Club to try
TO put the Constitution IN the trial races
and possibly let that yacht defend the cup.
and he Ia prepared to meet the club In It's
own way He has Shamrock III on this
side of the Atlantic and that yacht Will Mt
the new American rule much better than
the Constitution does. She Is also exempt
from the penalties for excess OF draught
and sail area and II the Constitution should
be put In the races he could easily fit out
the Shamrock III and try that yacht against
his new challengers.
Yachtsmen here. though. do not take
kindly to the idea of trying to keep the
cup on this side of the Atlantic with the
Constitution. a yacht that was built before
the present rule of measurement was
adopted. They generally think that II the
New York Yacht Club has any faith at all
in Its rule II should build to conform to its
restrictions and not try to defend the cup
with a yacht built under another rule and
which account of her age Is eligible to
race under the new rule without being pen
allied for not complying with its restric-
tion
Evening star., 1907-08-26
COTTON MEMS CONFERENCE.
Important Meeting to Be Held to Try
to Settle Differences.

FALL RIVER, Mass, August c6-An
important meeting of cotton manufac-
turers and operatives will be held here
Tuesday TO endeavor to settle a difference
which has arisen.
The operatives demanded fixed stand
ard of length for every piece Of goods
woven a basis for wages. After pro-
tracted negotiations the manufacturers
consented to put the standard of length
came over the refusal of the mill owners
to pay for weaving goods of odd classifi-
cations at prices in proportion to that
paid for print cloths of 4Th yards length.
1t Is generally believed that an agree
ment will be reached. Twenty thousan
operatives. employed In seventy-eight
mills. are interested in the outcome of
the meeting.
Evening star., 1907-08-26
ATTACK ON MERRY DEL VAL.
Attempt by the Vatican to Minimize
the Incident.

Special Cablegram to The Star
ROME. August 26.-The government has
spared no effort to minimize the impor
tance of the attack on Cardinal Merry del
Val, the papal secretary of state. August
Is, by mob of anti-clericals. The tele-
graphic accounts of the affair have been
censored. and the local versions SO toned
down as to make the 'affair appear insig-
nifieant. Mgr Kennedy. the rector of the
American College at Rome. who was In the
carriage following the cardinals, says he
saw a man struggling with the police at
one side OF the carriage. The man lodged
around and aimed blow with heavy
stick at the cardinals head. The blow
missed the cardinal, but knocked police
man senseless. The driver Of the car
dinars carriage succeeded in distancing the
mob before the police overpOwered them.
Nobody paid any. attention to Mgr. Ken
nedy's carriage. showing that the attack
was intended solely for the cardinal
Evening star., 1907-08-26
| RAN DOWN THE GERRY
British Steamer BarnstabIe
Crashes Into a Tug.
FIVE > B0ATMEN DROWNED
The Big Vessel Was Not Injured in
the Collision.
EACH SIDE BLAMES THE OTHER
Nothing Is Clear Except That There
Was Some Confusion Of
Signals.
FIVE > B0ATMEN DROWNED
EACH SIDE BLAMEs THE OTHER

BALTIMORE. August 28.-The tug Gerry
Of Wilmington. Del. was sunk in a col
ilsion with the British steamer Barnstable
last night in the Patapsco river of Spar
rows Point. Five men are believed to have
lost their lives out Of twenty-five who were
on the tugboat. Six of the survivors clam
bered up the side Of the steamer by means
of the anchor chain. The remainder were
picked up by the steamers boat. or swan
to q dredge moored nearby. The names
Of the missing men follow:
W. A. Boyd Of Baltimore. pilot.
T. ]. Ehbert of Brooklyn, N. Y, cook.
Charles Cherry Of Baltimore. messboy
Of the tug.
]. B. Johnson Of Wilmington, Del. cap
tain
Charles White, address unknown deck
hand Of the dredge
Cause Of the Accident.
Confusion of signals seems to have
caused the accident. each side claiming
that the other was at fault. Capt. Davidson
of the Barnstable. said that when the ves
sells were within about hundred feet of
each other, the tug suddenly changed its
course. and attempted to cross the steam
er's bows. Before the latter craft could
be stopped it struck the tug. sending it to
the bottom in few minutes. The Barn
stable was not damaged
Claim of the Tug.
On the part of the tugboat it was claimed
that her course was changed in compliance
with second signal from the Barnstable
The Gerry was on her way to the dredge
Standard, which is engaged in widening
and deept ming the channel at Seven Foot
knoll. The Barnstable was bound to this
4port from Jamaica with passengers and a
cargo of fruit.
Evening star., 1907-08-26
STABBED BY AN UNKNOWN.
Buffalo Sailor Innocent Victim of an
Italians Stiletto.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. August 26.-As
George Harvey. a sailor Of Buffalo, N. "
was passing a saloon on Commercial road
late last night an italian rushed out of
the door. and. without warning. plunged
stiletto into Hafvey's abdomen. infiict-
ing~a wound which hospital surgeons
say will prove fatal. The police have been
unable thus far to find the italian Har-
vey could give no explanation of the
mysterious attack.
He had been in Cleveland but a few
hours he said. coming in on boat which
docked early in the evening. BY the time
the hospital was reached he had lapsed
into Inconsistencies
Evening star., 1907-08-26
B1oND1N LIVING HERMIT LIFE.
Once Famous Wire Walker Discovered
by Old Circus Pal.

WATERBURY. Conn.,. August 26.-Charles
Blondin. the once famous tight-wire walker
who made the periIous trip across Niagara
Falls. is said to be living the life of a hermit
in West Cheshire. though rumor had 1t that
he died ten years ago in London.
Blondin, who is working as a carpenter on
odd jobs and going under the name Of Mi
chael Todd. is said to have been recognized
by an old circus performer named Abe
Totten.
Blondin when found by his old comrade
said: Yes, 1 know they think me dead
and perhaps had better be dead. I made
money fast and spent it faster in the mad
dening pleasures of life. and certainly
have felt the need and the value Of money
since. My oldest boy knows where I am.
He Is with Whitney's circus in the west"
Evening star., 1907-08-26
MILITIA AT JAMESTOWN.
New York Regiment Will Afterward
Come to Washington.

NORFOLK, Va. August 26.-The 74th
New York Regiment. National Guard, from
Buffalo. Col. George c. Fox commanding.
arrived at the jamestown exposition last
night 500 strong. after two weeks spent in
camp instruction at Farnham. N. Y. They
will remain here until Wednesday morn
ing. when they leave for Buffalo. spending
two days at Washington. D. c., en- route.
At the exposition the 74th, which is one
Of the crack regiments of western New
York. will give exhibition drills on the Lee
Darade grounds today and tomorrow
Evening star., 1907-08-26
A DOUBLE DROWNING.
Chicago Woman and Son Drowned
While on Michigan Outing.

. PENfWATER. Mich. August 26-In a
double drowning accident in Bass lake
near here. yesterday Mrs. George Grove
and son Raymond, aged seventeen, Of Chi
cago met their death. Mrs. Grove and son
were sailing In rowboat with Mrs Hen
derson and son. from Chicago, who were
guests of the Groves at their summer cot.
tage. sudden gust of wind overturned
them
Young Grove. who was a good Swimmer.
uoVe after his mother and never came I'D
again. Mrs. Henderson and her son s,,r
ceeded In gaining the overturned boat and
clung TO it until rescued
Evening star., 1907-08-26
MRS. WAITE MUST WAIT.
Hubby, Whom She's Suing, Wins
First Round in Court.

The financial affairs of Frank II. Waite.
a dentist at 926 F street northwest, were
aired in the District Supreme Court before
Justice Stafford this morning. when ar
guments We're heard on rule requiring
Waite to show cause why he should not
pay alimony counsel fees and costs of q
suit for divorce brought by his wife. JUS
tice Stafford ordered the rule dismissed.
and Mrs. Waite must wait for the final
decision of the divorce proceedings. 1t
was shown that Waite's business nettcd
him only a meagre competence. While his
wife had an independent income.
Evening star., 1907-08-26
Hamburg Steamer Stranded.

HAMBURG. August 26.-The Woer-
mann line steamer Hedwig Woermann
of Hamburg is stranded on Sherboro Is
land, forty miles south southeast OF
Sierra Leone West Africa, and Is re-
garded as being 4 total loss. The Hedwig
woermann was last reported arrived
July 81 at Assinie on the river Assinio.
which divides the gold coast ;rom the
ivory coast. She was Of sol tons register.