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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-30
MISSIONS IN CEINA.
Centenary Conference at Shanghai
Notable Harmony.

SHANGHAI. April 3O-At this morning S
session of the China centenary missionary
conference here the new educational move
ments in China the value of Christian edu-
cation In providing capable and trust
worthy leaders in state and church. the
scope and limitations of Christian colleges
and kindred subjects were discussed A
remarkable spirit of harmony was mani
tested by the representatives of the seventy
denominations present
During the evening the speakers were the
Rev. DR. ID. r. Anderson Sir A. l.. Simpson
of Cambridge University, and J. w. Bash
ford. the subjects being the influence of the
missions on China, their aid in introducing
commerce, western learning. etc. and China
becoming the modern Japan with tenfoId
the latters population
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SAN FRANCISCO GRAFT CASES.
Nine Men Now Sworn for Ruef Jury
Grand Jury Probing.

SAN FRANCISCO. April 3O.-The FIVE
additional jurors selected yesterday for
the trial Of Abraham Ruef on a charge of
extortion make nine men In the box now
sworn TO act as jurymen. The peremptory
challenges exercised yesterday leave the
prosecution with but one peremptory
challenge and the defense with but three
remaining. To provide for the securing OF
the remaining three jurymen. Judge
Dunno ordered the drawing of a new venire
OF fifty names. and the trial will continue
at o'clock this afternoon. Elisor Biggy
having been given until that time TO serve
the fifty subpoenaeS,
OF the subpoenaes. forty-seven had been
served last nj ght.
The grand jury will meet this afternoon
at O'Clock. Unless the determination of
officers % the graft prosecution changes
at the last minute, as has frequently been
the custom In the last two weeks, the in
quiry into the conduct and conditions of
Nlle-eolice department will be continued at
that hour.
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MADAME BARADINA'S FUNERAL.
Great Interest Aroused in Russian
Revolutionary Circles.

ST PETERSBURG, April 30-The
funeral today of Nine. Madesehda Bara-
dina. well-known revolutionist, who
Cnmitted suicide abroad. aroused the great
est Interest in revolutionary circles on
account Of her romantic history. Nine,
Baradina was the daughter of rich man
ufacturer of good social position and left
her home TO engage in the revolutionary
prDpa ganda, She was sent to Kiev. where
she was arrested and imprisoned for two
years being released in October. 1905. on
condition that she went abroad, where she
met NJ. Barddlna, who was known an
energetic member Of the organization, and
married him. A few days ago Mime. Bara-
dina accidentally opened letter showing
that her husband was a traitor who had
successfully planned the arrest of an i'm
portant group of terrorists and even pro-
posed to bring his wife back to Russia in
order TO deliver her into the hands of the
police The police advised him to delay
the latter step in order to avert suspicion.
Mime. Baradiua, after reading the letter.
took poison. Her body brought to ST.
Petersburg and was inferred here today.
the coffin being buried under wreaths OF
crimson flowers.
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INSURANCE AGENT HELD.
New York Life Man Charged With
Forgery.

NEW YORK, April 30.-Jacon Frank. an
agent for the New York Life Insurance
Company in this city. was arrested today
charged with forgery in the third degree. in
connection with the recent election Of
directors of the company. 1t is alleged
that the signatures of policyholders on
some of the ballots cast were forged. The
specific case upon which Frank was ar
rested IS the alleged forgery of the name
of Erhard Gerhard, a policyholder insured
by Frank s agency. 1t is said, however,
that there are about $50 cases in all.
Frank claims to have had permission
from fifty or sixty of these policyholders to
sign their names to the ballots. He also
declares that he had no Instructions to
make use of the policy holders names in
this way. but. on the contrary, that such
use was in violation of instructions he had
received from the insurance company.
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News Briefs.

The trial Of Conrad Roger Of Laytons-
vile district, Montgomery county. Md,
who was indicted for the alleged poisoning
Of cattle belonging to Oliver G. Henley,
has been indefinitely postponed.
The twenty-ninth annual convention of
the Sunday schools of Loudoun county will
be held May % and % at Purcellville. Va.
The president is Rev F. P. Berkeley of
Leesburg Baptist Church.
Dr. NJ. Benmoche Of Essex county has
gone to London to make study Of con-
sumption in the hospitals there.
Petitions have been signed asking for a
local option election for Madison district.
Orange county. Va. to be held June L. Cor
louisville and Orange Courthouse are locat-
ed in this district.
The three-story brick tenant dwelling at
Blakeford, the country home of Mr.. De-
Courcy w. Thorn of Baltimore. about six
miles from Centerville. Nd. was destroyed
by fire Saturday evening with its contents.
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MIXED DOUBLES At TENNIS.
Miss Sutton and Mr.. Pell Defeated
by Mrs WaIIach and Mr. Ti++Ia

NEW YORK. April 3O.-In the first set Of
the second match in the Invitation mixed
doubles lawn tennis tournament played on
the courts of the st. Nicholas rink yester-
Gay, with Miss May Sutton and T. R. Pell
on one side and Mrs. Barge Wallach and
Raymond D. Little on the ether keen play
ing was witnessed Sixteen games were de-
cided before Mrs. Wallach and Mr. Little
won by score Of nine games to seven. It
was nip and tuck between the rival pairs
throughout and at least a dozen deuce
games were played All four players
showed excellent form
In the second and third sets the fast pace
told on Mrs. Wa!lach and Mr.. Little and
they were easily beaten. Tie iull score was
10. GO. 6-1.
Miss Nora Iseiln and w A. Iarned easily
outpiayed Miss Margaret Befr and Kari
Behr In the other match. Miss Behr and
Mr.. Behr played far below their best form.
The score was 6-3, 6-1.
The summary:
Invitation mixed doubles-First round
Miss Nora Iselin and w. A. Iarned defeat
ed Miss Margaret Behr and Karl Behr
Go, 6-1: Miss May Sutton and T. r. PelI
defeated Mrs. Barger Wallach and Ray
moHd Little. 10, CO, 6-1
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APPROVED BY UNION.
Bricklayers Who Abandoned Job at
Union Station Upheld.

AT n meeting Of the executive council OF
the Bricklayers Union last night the action
Of the bricklayers who walked out from all
work In this city which is being executed by
the Mcfarland Company. as forecasted in
The Sunday Star. was ratified. and steps
taken to have all bricklayers engaged on
work being done by the same company In
other places to go on strike. 1t is said the
jurisdlctional fight between the brckayers
and the slate roofers has not been adjusted
but steps are being taken to bring about a
settlement of the difficulty. The trouble
has caused about $50 bricklayers to lay
down their trowels. all having been in the
employ of the Mcfarland Company.
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FILTHY ALGERIAN STREETS.
French Report Great Difficulty II
Cleaning Them.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
TANGIEP, April 3O.-The Augean streets
were positively hysienic in comparison with
the Algerian streets of Oujda and the
French have reported that they will have
the greatest difficulty in cleansing the
town.
The streets are nine feet wide with a
shallow gutter IN the middle, where the in
habitants throw all kinds of refuse. When
an animal dies its corpse finds resting
place In this gutter on coach of carriage.
When it rains the streets filed and tn.
unhappy pedestrian is Up to his knees In a
liquid with regard to the constituents of
which it would be unwise to speculate
The drinking water of the town comes
from wells which are beneath the streets
and which receive by drainage quantity
of the cutters overflow. Parts of the town
are seven or eight centuries old.
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TO MAKE STRONG FIGHT
DEMOCRATS AIMING TO ELECT,
oKLAHoMA,s REPRESENTATIVES,.

The democratic congressional committee
proposes to make a vigorous fight to Sc
cure the election Of the five democratic
candidates in Oklahoma The election Tor
the ratification of the proposed constitu-
ton of Oklahoma will be held In August,
and at the same time five representatives
will be elected. legislature will be chosen
which will have power to elect two sena-
tors, and q governor and all state offcerS
Will be selected
Chairman Griggs Of the committee will be
here in a few days. and Mr.. Charles A.
Edwards. secretary of the committee, Is
now engaged in work looking to the as
sistance of the Oklahoma state committee
in its coming fight. The committee will
endeavor to obtain dollar contributions to
assist the state committee. and will send
out circulars asking that such contributions
be sent to Mr.. Chas. A. Edwards a re-
ceipt being sent to all such contributors.
The circular will make 1T plain that the
committee would like larger subscriptions.
but 1t will endeayor to reach as many
democrats as possible all over the country
with requests for dollar from each.
Secretary Edwards has recently sent out
a circular to all senators and representa-
tives asking what time they can devote to
making speeches in Oklahoma and has
already received seven or eight responses
from those who are willing to go to OKLA
homa to help carry the state Tor the DEM
ocratic party.
After the constitution to be submitted
to the people OF Oklahoma for their ratifi-
cation has been acted upon, 1t VIII then
have to be sent to President Roosevelt for
his approval before it goes into effect
If the President should lam to approve
the new constitution. the election as to all
state and congressional offices would fail to
be effective The President is to act upon
the constitution with view to seeing that
it cnlbodies republican principles. This
provision inserted in the cnab Ing act
by which Indian Territory and Oklahoma
have been privileged to enter the Union as
a single state to be called Oklahoma.
Secretary Edwards feels sure that the
democrats of Oklahoma viii elect al! five
reeresea tatives as we'll the Legislature
TIA. viii return democratic senators. The
congressional committee proposes to exert
every poss.b effort TO that end 1t Is not
yet known when the campaign will begin
in Oklahoma. hut it is possible that it will
he started as early as Jnne.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-30
FOR SUBMARINE BOATS
BIDS OF THREE COMPANIES
- OPENED AT DEPARTMENT.

Three companies bid today at the Navy
Department for the contracts for supplying
as many submarine torpedo boats as could
be built for $4,000. 900 appropriated for the
purpose by the last Congress. The opening
Of these bids was fixed for today. because
a test begins at Newport at the same time
to determine the qualifications OF two types
OF boats. which have already been con-
structed. and upon the result Of these tests
depend the qualifications to be required In
the case Of these new boats for which pro-
posals were opened. So different were the
bids in the matter Of size OF boats, speed
(afoat and submerged). radius OF action
(above and below water) and other essen
tials that 1t would require long considera-
ton by the Navy Departments bureau ex-
perts to determine which Of the bids Is In
fact the lowest and most desirable.
AS the figures ran today the Lake lor-
pedo Boat Company Of Bridgeport. Conn.
submitted what on its face was the lowest
bid-that is, to build at the Bath iron works
in Maine any number Of 235-ton boats.
above five in number. at $19S000 each.
These boats are to be delivered one every
three months after the expiration Of a
period of eighteen months from the date OF
contract. The Lake company also proposed
to build its boats on the Pacific coast or
me Sul1 coast, II tne navy Depdl tIheHt 81
preferred. The company submitted four
different types Of bids, the difference being
mainly in the size and price of the boats.
the largest being Of 800 tons, to cost. In
lots Of five or more. $4,000 each. with
a maximum surface speed Of fifteen knots.
The Subsurface Boat Company OF New
York submitted plans for boat OF $50
tons. to cost $500 with a speed Of
nineteen knots and a cruising radius Of
1000 knots. This company has no boat
under test at Newport. but submitted
full specifications OF the one which IT
offers to build at Bath.
The Electric Boat Company of New
York. which has built all OF the sub
marines now in the United States navy.
put in bids for two types Of boats. The
first. patterned after the Octopus. now
in the navy with a few improvements.
Of 274 tons. and to cost, in lots OF five or
more $312.00O each.
The second Is to be larger. displacing
$40 tons. to be of greater speed than
the Octopus. ranging from eight to thir-
teen knots in various conditions of sub
mergence, and to cost. in lots Of five or
more, S379,O0O each. Built on the Pa
cifc coast. the same type of boats would
cost respectively $4,000 and $4,000
each.
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SUICIDE FROM REMoRsE.
st. Louis Victim Struck His Mother
With His Fist.

ST. LOUIS. April s0.-At the inquest to-
day into the death Of Edward Lime twen-
ty-four years old. who committed suicide
last night by shooting. it developed that
Lime had taken his life because of remorse
in having struck his mother with his fist.
He had been out of work as painter for
some time. and yesterday his mother chided
him for not making further effort to secure
employment In a rage he struck her In the
face Later he returned and weepingly
begged forgiveness, which she freely
granted. Then he went into the cellar and
shot himself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-30
SHIPPERS GRANTED RELIEF.
Railway Company Must Rescind OBJ
.noxious Regulation.

decision was rendered by the interstate
commerce commission this afternoon in
favor Of the Preston Davis Oil Company.
This was a case in which the Delaware and
Lackawanna railroad had refused to de-
liver the compliments oil at their Brook
Ign terminal. yielding. it was alleged. to the
pressure of the Standard Oil Company.
which wanted to cripple the Preston Davis
Company.
The commission decided that the railroad
company had 70 rescind its regulation and
deliver the oil else the Preston Davis COM
pany would either be forced out Of business
or have to buy from the Standard Oil
Company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-30
FROM FOREIGN COUNTRIES
MANY ARMY AND NAVY OFF,
GERS ARE COMING HERE.
Extended the Privileges Of Club
En- Route to Jamestown-Fres-
dom Of City.

number OF army and navy officers from
foreign countries are coming to this city
en- route to the jamestown exposition. II
is the expectation also that they will spend
several days here looking over picturesque
Washington and Its environments While
they remain In the city IL Is the purpose
of the civic. military and naval authorities
to give the foreigners the freedom OF the
city and entertain them handsomely. 1t Ia
said
Inc BOARD or governors OF the Army and
NaVy ''uo Is extending the privileges OF
INA. organization to the foreign officers.
who Will he the guests OF Uncle Sam dur
ing Their stay in this country. Among those
toS i,oin the army ana Navy Club has ex-
baado,,ar ,s q; SiiI'es Oh the ashlngton
the German .rnv 80 80 pShliutn OF
Dickhuth is a nersoraI 90, nc , ooI
and is the instructor OF his sons col Al
faro of Ecuador son of the president of
the republic is another who has been in
forts. VIC uo 'oo"i ooih-
Three Haitian officers. who are now In
t ,em 10TH at the Union square Hotel. have
military stt,cba. ba,.a - az ..e ios e'sh
vltations. and have accepted for RI. time
the representatives or the other countries
are III washington
Chinese Military Officers.
The Chinese military ofscar. ava oo,,,
missioners are exp.cted m roach ,hts c,,v
early next week Renresen+att,,.s - ,h.
Japanese army. expected 70 arrive AZ So
attic Friday. have also been ,pv,ted
The privileges Of tho Climb bav. aIso h.a,
extended to Mai. Gen. Aletandru Rodriguez
commander chief OF the Cuban army
Belgium is to be represented Inv Col
Michel and Can't. Com. I,efebvre general
staff Of the Belgium army
SbouId army oe,csrs ,ror, o+hor oor,
tries orr,r. ,,or, .,,,. 30 .,,, !. ., 80,
able that tbev will aiso ~. nffar.a ~. go.
courtesies.
Four commanders will arrive ,od,y
They ora Rear Adr,,-., Nar,,,a -, ~
Rr,t,sb r.v,, go 49, 20 ~ .'
g. M 81 pr.a VI .ile ,freeh-
.i's Hoiiiihouoie Won more Oh the Serihhh
ana hear ADMIRAL PRESCOTT or the Aus
TRAN. The commanders OF the foreign
squadrons will be accompanied by their
STATS.
WIZ,
Will ACT as ESCORTS.
Four admirals OF the United States navy
will arrive With III. oon,,,,,a,. 90 -.
~ anu "'
as escorts curing their WISH In washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-30
POISONING Of Dogs.

Several complaints have been received
by the police during the past two weeks
about persons poisoning CANNES belonging
to their neighbors. The latest report
made by Harry Wilson. who lives at 1872
Euclid street. He complained that two
valuable dogs had been killed by poison
on pieces Of sausage. Mr.. Wilson told the
police that he would not only pay 500 to
the policeman who arrests and succeeds in
convicting the poisoner. but will also con-
tribute $500 to the policemens fund.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-30
The Annapolis at Midway.

A cable dispatch was received at the navy
Department this morning saying that the
guntoat Annapolis arrived at Midway yes
terday, on her way to Tutu!la, Samoa.
where she will remain for the next two
wears as station ship, relieving the wooden
cruiser Adams which is to return to San
Francisco for repairs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-30

John II. Wells who has been dog
catcher" in the service of the District for
a number Of years. was bitten by mad
collie last Tuesday and since then has
been going to Baltimore every day for
treatment at the Pasteur hospital During
his connection with the dog pound Mr..
Wells has been bitten hundreds OF times
but never before by a mad dog
1t was stated today that no serious re-
suits are expected from the bite.
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Building Permits Issued.

Inspector Ashford issued the following
building permits today:
To Grace Baptist Church. for repairs and
alterations at 9th and d streets southeast:
architect, F. H. Jackson; builders. w. A.
Kmmel: estimated cost. $4,000.
To Bates & Warren. for four two-story
brick dwellings at 1874, 1876. LIS and 40
Rhode Island avenue northwest: architects,
Hunter & Bell; estimated cost. $4,000.
To Edward NJ. Dulin. for one two-story
brick dwelling at 1104 21st street north
west architect. A. NJ. Poynter: builder. e.
NJ. Dulin: estimated cost. $500.
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Italian Hanged for Murder.

EASTON, Pa, April 30.-Joseph Boccia,
an Italian, was hanged here today for the
murder of his wife. In March of last year
Boccia who had lain in wait for her for
several hours. met his wife as she came
from silk mill where she was employed.
and shot her dead She had refused to live
with him. and this refusal, together with
the fact that she had repeatedly told him
she preferred the company of American
men to that of an Italian, caused him to
become Jealous and to commit the crime.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-30
BOSTON WOOL MARKET.

BOSTON, April 30.-The wool market ID
quiet. but better feeling pervades the
trade The mills as rule are running well.
Values are steady, with tirmness showing
in some grades, especially in one-quarter-
blood unwashed fleeces. There Is small
inquiry for fine unwashed Ohio and Penn
sylyania and moderate sales at Z6c. In
Michigan and Wisconsin there is much in
terest in one-quarter blood. A small amount
has been moved at 31a31h.
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Armv Orders.

board of medical officers. to consist Of
Lieut.. Col. John M. Banister, deputy sur
eeon general: Lieut. Col Charles NJ. Candy,
professor Of military hygiene. and Major
Charles F. Mason. surgeon, is appointed to
meet at West Point, n. Y, May 20. 1907.
for the purpose of making the physical ex-
aminations required by the general regu-
lations for the United States Military
Academy.
Leave of absence for three months, with
permission to go beyond the sea. Is granted
First Lieut. Roger D. Black, Corps of En-
gineerS.
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Ballet Leaders Remarkable Will.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
BERLIN, April 3O.-Lucille GRAIN
Young. the leader Of the Munich Royal
Opera ballet, who died a few days ago, has,
1t has been discovered. left one Of the
most remarkable Wills on record. She
bequeathed her entire fortune Of Sis. 200
to the municipality, to be given away in
sums of $75 to worthy young men between
the ages of sixteen and twenty-five and
Young women between thirteen and twenty
who require help in studying their chosen
profession and trades. The only condition
the dancer imposes upon the city is the up
keep of her grave, for which she leaves
the sum Of $3.50.
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TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

PANAMA. April 3O.-Henry Burnett. man
ager of the commissary department, has
resigned, and John Burke, assistant CHER
of the department of material and sup
plies, has been appointed to succeed him.
SHANGHAI, April 3O.-At today's ses-
sion of the missionary conference resolu
tons favoring the establishment OF eighteen
union normal schools for industrial educa-
ton. several colleges and one union univer-
sity. to meet the demand for western learn
ing, were adopted.
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ASKED KETcHAM TO DRIVE.
Cream of Foreign Horses to Contes,
for Championship of Europe.

TOLEDO. Ohio. April 3O.-George H.
Ketcham has been asked by Louis Winans
of England to drive his (Winans) best en-
try In the International championship races
at Baden, Germany. July -. The cream of
foreign horses will be entered in this con-
test which is to decide the championship
of Europe. A. C. Pennock, formerly Of
Cleveland and now trainer for Winans will
drive one of the entries. Ketcham said he
would accept the invitation If he could ar
range to get away.
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"Pedler Palmer" Found GUILTY.

LONDON, April 3o.-A coroner's jury to-
day found "Pedler' Palmer. the English
pugilist guilty OF manslaughter in caus-
ing the death of Robert Choat, a gashouse
stoker of Deptford Palmer struck Choat
In a railroad car coming from the EPSON
races April 81 because the man refused to
stop singing when requested by Palmer
TO do so.
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BALLOON FLIGHT TO CAPITAL
Aeronaut Mccoy to Start This After.
noon From st. Louis.

ST. LOUIS. Mo-. April S0.-Aeronaut ].
G. Mccoy stated today that he had been
Informed by the weather bureau that air
currents from the west now prevailed. and
he Immediately began arranging to start
his proposed balloon flight to Washington.
d. c.. In the balloon America. Capt. Chas.
De F. Gambler. United States Signal Corps.
will accompany him
we will start between noon and 8
O'clock If the conditions are favorable"
said Mr. Mccoy. Today is cold and al
most wintry. The clouds hang low and
the sun is obsc,fred
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Funeral of Mrs. Margaret Preinkert.

The funeral of Mrs. Margaret Preinkert
was held at 2:3O o'clock this afternoon from
her late residence, 1915 9TH street north
west Services were held in Christ Lu-
theran Church. New Jersey avenue between
M and N streets northwest. and interment
was made in Glenwood cemetery. Mrs.
Preinkert was the widow of George c.
Prenkert and she was in her eighty-siXth
year. Her death occurred Sunday.