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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-03-28
NO ADVANCE ~ COAL RATES
Made by the Indiana and Illinois
Coal Roads.

Washington, March 27.-The in
tcr%lHtc commerce commission has
announced that they are informed
that the railroads in the Indiana and
Illinois COal fields have not advanced
rates on coal to Chicago points.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-03-28
NEGRO BOY
Fatally Shot BY Lexington Woman
For Skating on the Pavement In
Front OF Her Home.

Lexington, Ky, March 23-AngeT-
ed because Julius Cook, Negro boy,
used the pavement in front Of her re-
sidence for roller-skatihg, Mrs. Eva
Gilbert, on West Sixth street, today
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-01
SEVEN INJURED IN FIRE.
Historic New York House Destroyed
Early TODAY

NEW YORK, May 1.-Seven persons
were injured, three of them so ser Is!y
that they were removed to a hospital in a
fire which destroyed an old thres-story
frame house at No. 35 Eoratio street early
today. Several other persons whose Ives
We're endangered by the flames were res
cued by the police before the fremen
reached the scene.
The house, a relic Of old Greenwich vii
lage days, perhaps a hundred years old,
was occupied by Patrick Murphy, his wife
and two daughters and seventeen board
spread with great rapidity, and by the time
spread with treat rapidly, and by the time
the occupants were aroused the entire
structure was in flames
Peter Farrell, twenty-nine years of aga,
bedridden with rheumatism, was forgot
ten, but his brother Michael, who lived
across the street, dashed into the blu ming
house and got him. Peter was in serious
condition from inhaling smoke, and
Michael also suffered severely from the
same cause. Both were taken to hos
pital.
Murphy jumped from a window and his
right ankle was broken and several ribs
were fractured The others injured SUI
fered from burns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-01
DENOUNCED ROOSEVELT.
John s. Wise, Former Virginia Gov
ernor, Is Caustic.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
! INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, May John g.
Wise. former governor Of Virginia and later
a representative and attorney In New York,
who addressed the Contemporary Club here
last night denounced President Roosevelt
as an egotist. In discussing the recent
Roosevelt Hartman episode, he said that
he failed to see where the President had
proved Harrimi liar"
Roosevelt" said he, has been squan-
dering much of his own strength and that
of the republican party. If he is an expo
nent of true republicanism, then l do not
know what true republicanism is. Rather.
the President seems to be an exponent OF
sublime egotism. l suppose Secretary Root
is authorized by Mr.. Roosevelt to put out
his Capitalization preachings, but they are
not true republicanism.
1.-THE republican party has, from the be-
ginning, declared its intention to protect the
individual rights of the state. The people
want to be satisfied that the republicanism
of today advocates something other than
supreme Capitalization founded by sublime
egotism The fact is, Massachusetts is as
much stirred up over the question OF states
rights as is South Carolina"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-01
PARIS STRIKER FIRES
AND WOUNDS GUARDS
Shot Five Times at Cuirassiers
and Hurts Two.
He CAME FROM RUSSIA
Man Narrowly Escapes Lynching at
the Hands of Mob.
ENTIRE GARRISON IS ON GUARD
But the Great Labor Manifestation
Which Was Expected Did
Not Come Of.
Man Narrowly Escapes Lynching at
the Hands Of Mob.

PARIS, May during the aft
ernoon man who was passing the
Place de la Republique, on top of an
omnibus, fired FIVE shots from re-
volver at a squadron Of cuirassiers,
wounding two of the cavalrymen.
The man, who was subsequently,
identified as Jacob Law of Balta,
province of Podolia, Russia, was
dragged down from the top of the
omnibus by the police and mar
rowly escaped lynching at the
hands of the crowd surrounding the
vehicle.
PARIS. May 1.-Although the entire gar
rison of Paris were under arms and coo
mounted republican guards and vast police
reserves were on duty In order to prevent
the gigantic May day manifestation plan
ned by the socialists, the city presented
almost its normal aspect this morning.
Troops were massed at the Prince Eugene
barracks. the Bank of France, the Opera,
the Grand Palais. the bourse, the Rue
Druot and other strategic points. but they
were discreetly kept out of sight In order
to avoid unduly exciting the populace.
The authorities, while not interfering with
workmen's meetings.. were resolved to
break up the first attempt at street demon
strations which might lead to serious dis
order.
No Sympathy With Them.
It was apparent early In the morning that
the mass OF the people had not much SYM
pathy with the agitators. The appeals OF
NJ, Jaures and other socialist leaders for .
complete suspension OF work NOT, only in
Paris, but throughout France, were gem
orally unheeded. All the stores and restau-
rants were open and the omnibuses and
horse-car lines ana electric roads were rum
ming as usual. M
Wore Red Emblems.
4 Nevertheless. an immense number OF idle
workmen were in the streets, wearing red
emblems In their buttonholes Before 8
o'clock they began concentrating at the
labor exchange. near the Place de la Re-
pubiique, where the most important meet
ings were scheduled to take place. The po-
lice, however. kept the crowds moving. ar
resting scores Of loiterers. By noon 200 ar
rests had been made, among those taken
into custody being a soldier In citizens
clothes who was selling anarchistic papers.
Upon many of the persons arrested the
police found knives. brass knuckles and re-
volvers
Later in the day several hundred addi-
tional arrests were made, and toward night
fall the crowds made concerted mover
ment in the direction OF the Place de la
Republique.
The dispatches received from the prov
inces up to O'Clock this afternoon indi-
cate that there are fewer strikers than
No serious disorder has been reported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-01

of the two officers concerned, Major Bid
die stands near the head of his Grade and
will shortly attain the rank of lieutenant
colonel. Capt Morrow has been on duty
in this city as an assistant to the Engineer
Commissioner since November % 1903. In
accordance with the law he will have the
rank and pay of colonel while serving as
Engineer Commissioner.
The transfer Of Major Biddle will leave
but two army engineer officers on duty
with the District government but that
condition will not last very long. Gen.
Mackenzie. chief of engineers said today
that he will assign junior engineer officer
to assist Capts. Morrow and Kelly In a
few weeks or as soon as he can locate one
available. .l-
Expressions of Regret.
Col. Biddle will be greatly missed" said
Charles J. Bell, president of the American
Security and Trust Company. HE has
been of great value to the District Of CO.
lumbia, both as citizen and as public
official I am exceedingly sorry to learn
that he is to leave the post Of Engineer
Commissioner"
Il am sorry indeed to hear that Col. Bid
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-01
RETURN OF SECRETARY TAFT.
DIFFERENTIATION NOT
TO TALK POLITICS.
Not Apprehensive About Santiago At
fray-concerned Over Affairs on
the Isthmus.

Secretary Taft resumed his duties at the
War Department this morning after short
visit to Cincinnati and Dayton, Ohio. The
Secretary said that he had been to Ohio
and returned in the same frame of mind
as he left Washington; that is, he was
determined to say nothing whatever about
politics. He had found here large ac-
cumulat.on Of work, much of 1t the out
come Of his southern trip involving the
reduction to form of data gathered by him
and the preparation of orders and instruc-
tions to give effect to the various changes
that he had decided to make. particularly
in the case of the canal work. AS to
Cuba, something remains to be done there.
He had no apprehension whatever of any
serious trouble resulting from the disturb
ance at Santiago and he felt confident that
the Cubans entertained only the kindest
feeling toward the Americans.
He had instructed Gov. Magoon to make
a proper investigation Of the Tacoma in
cident, which the governor appears to have
anticipated, and without doubt justice will
be had.
The Secretary expects to remain quietly
at work in Washington until the middle of
the month, when he will go to New Haven
to attend the annual meeting Of the Yale
corporation, of which he Is member.
Demands Of Canal Diggers.
: One Of the first matters to engage his at
tention was letter from Col. Goethals,
the chairman of the isthnian canal COM
mission, relative to the demand Of the
steam shovelmen and other mechanics en-
gagged on the canal work for additional
pay and other concessions.
Secretary Taft had personally listened to
the representatives of the men on that sub
ject, and already had made up his mind
as to what action he should recommend
the President to take when Col. Goethals
requested him to defer action until he
could himself report on the subject. Al
though the Secretary was not prepared to
make public this report. it was evidently
of nature. to cause him to modify hts
original Recommendation, for he announced
he was going to discuss the report with
the President this afternoon, and 1t will
probably be sometime before he will be
able to announce a decision.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-01
BIG FIRE IN HAeERsTowN.
Planning Mills and Lumber Yards
Are Destroyed.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HAGERSTOWN, Nd. May 1.-Fre to-
day destroyed the large planning mills AMI
lumber yards along the line Of the Cum
berland Valley railroad at Chambersburg.
twenty-five miles north of Hagerstown en-
failing loss Of $125,O0 with insurance to
the amount Of about $50,030. The bus. ness
was owned and operated by ]. A. Hol-
linger & Co.
So great was the danger to ado ming
property, Including the Cumberland Valley
railroad shops, roundhouss and DIV Kings
that aid was asked from Hagerstown and
other places. In response to an appeal
sent here Mayor Frank w. Mish and Cnief
Fire Marshal John H. Middlekauff at
once dispatched two companies of fire en-
gines and other apparatus to the scene of
the confiagration, the run of twenty-five
miles being made in twenty-five minutes on
q special train. The Hagerstown fremen
went into service Immediately and rem
.dered valuable service Ia preventing thu
FIRE spreading to several large facto. les in
the neighborhood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-01
MINERS May Separate.

NEW YORK. May LA suit. believed to
be for divorce, has been begun by Mrs
Mary Adelaide Miner against Wilson M;z-
ner. and Louis B. Hasbrouck was TO-DAY
appointed referee to take testimony. Mrs
Miners attorneys declined to say that the
action was for divorce, nor would they give
any other information, except that Mr.
Hasbrouck had been appointed referee. Mrs
Mizner was the widow of Charles T. Yerkes
the traction and subway promoter when
she was married TO Mizner. The couple lived
together only short time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-01
REPORT ON KELSEY CASE.
New York Senate to Vote on Removal
Tomorrow.

ALBANY, N. Y. May 1.-The Senate
judiciary committee reported to the senate
today on the matter of removal of Superiri-
tendent of Insurance Kelsey without rec
ommendation. In accordance with the vote
of the committee yesterday. The senate
adopted three Of the four recommendations
OF the committee as to procedure. providing
that removal shall require the assent Of
majority of all senator's elected. that the
question submitted shall be simply, 'ShalI
the superintendent Of insurance be re-
moved?' and that each senator shall vote
on this proposition yes" or no
sharp debate occurred on the recon-
mendation that counsel for Mr. Kelsey be
heard by the senate tomorrow for not ex-
ceeding two hours. The vote by which this
proposition was adopted was IS to 16.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-01
RACE MIX-UP IN INDIANA.
Mob Of Whites Attacked Blacks at
Greensburg.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
GREENSBURG, Ind. May 1.-The bad
feeling tllat has existed between the white
men and negroes since last Thursday
night, when Mrs Caroline Seton was as
saulted in her home by negro, reached
climax last night when mob OF whites at
tackled negroes In the streets OF Green
burg and badly beat six of them. One was
badly hurt. When the mob attacked him
he was knocked down with a BRICK and
then kicked repeatedly. Five others we-e
bu,t Undesirable negroes have been
warned to leave town under penalty OF
rough handling.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-01
WON 1000 GUINEA STAKES
Sieve Gallon Captured Rich Plate al
Newmarket Today.

LONDON. May lat Newmarket today
the 1900 Guinea stakes, for entire colts and
FLIES foaled In 1904, distance one mile,
were won by Sieve Gallon. Bezonian was
second and Linacre was third Ten horses
ran.
Sieve GALLON. which was a warm favor
lite. made all the running and won by three
lengths.
The betting was IL to on Sieve Gallon
lCo to against Bezonian and 100 to q
against Linacre.
Danny Maher, the American jockey,
rode Bezonian.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-01
DENIED A LANDING.
Alleged Countess VIII Appeal Her
Case, to Washington.

e =.
SAN FRANCISCO. May LA landing in
this country has been denied Countess
Convalensky," the woman who dressed in
male attire and arrived recently with her
husband on the Ventura. The countess and
her husband came here under the names of
George and John Pepper. After their ar
rival she said that she was a daughter Of
the Duke of Buckingham and a cousin Of
the car, and that she had been exiled from
Russia because of her marriage to the
ps eudo Pepper, who was much beneath her
in social station. She also told Of having
been suspected of a murder of which she
was innocent, and of being exiled on that
account.
The stories led to her examirat as to
her sanity The physicians who examined
her pronounced her sane.
The woman, who Is still on board the Ven-
tura with her husband. will present her
case to the Department Of Commerce and
Labor at Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-01
PITTSBURG MEN ARE IN IT
Senator Penrose and Representative
Cassel Are Mentioned.
WITNESSES NAMES sEcRETED
Commission Has Declined to Make
Them Publican Editor
is to Testify.

HARRISBURG, Pa. May 1.-More testi-
mony on the transaction by which S. Mar
shall Williams Of Pittsburg, an unsuccess-
full bidder for the 100000 worth OF cleo
trical fixtures in the state capitol, was
loaned $1,000 on an. .unindorsed note last
August will be taken up by the capitol In
yestigating commission this week. Sew
eral Pittsburx men have. been subpoenaed,
and will. it is said, testify that Williams
boasted of how and where he got this
money and to whom he also furnished other
information pertaining to this contract
When on the stand yesterday Williams
refused to deny that Representative H.
Burd Casscl OF Lancaster had loaned him
the $4,000 about the time he ceased trying
TO ..get square politically with Senator
Penrose for not forcing Joseph NJ. Huston,
architect of the capitol, and John H.
sanderson. general contractor for the fur
nishings, to give him portion of the cleo
trical fixture contract Cassel is president
of the Pennsylvania Construction Com
many. which furnished the 100000 worth
of metallic furniture for the capitol. and 1t
is not known whether he will be called.
Williams Is former member of the state
house of representatives, and as secretary
of the Pennsylvania state board of trade
and the Homeless 2G' he was Ia charge
Of the campaign for the two-cent fare bill
which passed the present legislature and
was signed by Gov. Stuart.
The commission declines in advance of Its
meeting to disclose the names of the wit
hot ynhn X
Short. editor of the Clearfieid Republican,
a democratic newspaper, will be called to-
day. Short will be asked about the stories
that the home of former State Treasurer
Frank G. Harris, now on his way to Eu-
rome, was furnished by Sanderson, and that
his law office is fitted up with metallic
furniture.
Chandeliers Under Weight.
Harris was a member of the board of
public grounds and buildings which gave
the PENNSYLVANIA Construction Company the
metal furniture contract.
He was also a member of the board
which drafted the schedule upon which
Sanderson was given the furnishing con-
tract.
Experts employed by the commission have
found that chandeliers, standards and side
brackets furnished the state by Sander
sons Pennsylvania Bronze Company are
under weight. Chandeliers paid for at the
rate of s4.s5 a pound, and supposed to
weight 400 or 500 pounds, were found to
be from fifty to a hundred pounds short
OF the. scheduled weight. This held good
with all the d,nerSSt sorts of fixtures. 1t
was discovered that despite the fact that
cast iron lo3dngs had been substituted in
the interior OF the fixtures In place of sold
hrop fad or Inv no eofl Inn,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-01
Carpenters Out in Wilmington.

WILMINGTON. Del. May 1.-Carpenters
to the number of 200 went on strike In this
city today in an attempt to enforce a de-
mand for an increase of wages from 40
cents an hour to 40 cents. The contracting
carpenters refuse to enter into negotiations
with the strikers and are awaiting results.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-01
No Horseshoers to Strike.

TOLEDO, Ohio, May Hubert s. Mar
shall of Cincinnati. president of the Inter-
national Cncn of Journeymen Horseshoers
of the United States and Canada, made the
statement today that there will be no strike
of the horseshoers. as an agreement has
just been made whereby the union label
will be recognized. and the horseshoers will
be given an increase of 30 cents a day. The
demand for a Saturday half holiday was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-01
TELEPHONE STRIKE POSSIBLE.
San Francisco Operators Presented
Demands to Company.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 1.-San Fran
cisco will have a Big telephone strike un
less the Pacific States Telephone and Tele
graph Company accedes today to the de
mands adopted at meeting of the op r
ators' union last night
These demands include a fat rate fol
all operators after they have served a.
apprenticeship.
The vote by which the demands wer;
adopted last night was unanimous and q
committee was selected to present them tt
the company today.
The operators will meet again Thursday
night to vote a strike should the com
pany refuse to accede to their demands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-01
1000 Stop Work in Denver.

DENVER, May Union mill men and
woodworkers employed in the planning mills
and lumber yards of this city went on
strike today to enforce their demands for
a closed shop One thousand men are in
volyed. No shops were compelled to close,
as the non-union men continued at work.
a sympathetic strike in the building trades
may follow. 80
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-01
maj. b|DDLE RELIEVED
Change in Engineer Commits
sioner Of District.
CAPT. MORROW SUCCESSOR
His Promotion Regarded as Well De-
served.
CAPT. MORROW SUCCESSOR
TWO WAR DEPARTMENT ORDERS
Retiring Official to Be Chief Engineer
of Pacific Division and Have Charge
of Rivers and Harbors.

Major John Biddle, Corps of En-
gineers, United States army, has
been relieved of duty as Engineer
Commissioner of the District of Co
lumbia, and Capt. Jay ]. Morrow of
the same branch of the service de-
tailed as his successor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-01
JAY GOULD THE WINNER.
Captured Amateur Tennis Champion
ship at London Today.

LONDON, May LIN the final interna-
tional amateur court tennis Championship
games today Jay Gould won from Pennell,
the champion of 1904 in three straight sets,
C-1, 81, Gil.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-01

The following orders of great local impor-
lance were issued at the War Department
today:
by direction of the President, under the
provisions of the act CT Congress approved
June II, 1878. entitled An act providing a
permanent form of government for the Dis
trict OF Columbia and joint resolution OF
Congress, approved December a, 1890,
Capt. Jay ]. Morrow, Corps of Engineers, is
detailed as one of the Commissioners of the
District Of Columbia, vice Major John Bid
die, Corps of Engineers, who is hereby re-
lieyed.
Major John Biddle. Corps of Engineers,
upon his relief from duty as Engineer Com
missioner of the District of Columbia, will
proceed to San Francisco. Cal, take station
at that place, and relieve Major William
w. Harris, Corps Of Engineers of the river
and harbor duties in his charge. together
tanning thereto. Major Biddle will also re-
port to the commanding general Pacific
division, for duty as chief engineer officer
of that division. relieving Major Harris of
that duty"
In Accord With Rule.
1t is said at the War Department that the
change in the Office Of Engineer Commits
sloner is simply in accord with the general
rule of the department limiting details to
that office to four years, and that the only
previous exception to that rule was in the
case Of Col Beach, who held the office for
about seven years. Major Biddle was APP
pointed Engineer Commissioner November
l, 1901. and has already served little more
than five years. He would have been re-
leyed in the ordinary course of events about
a year ago had it not been for the urgent
application of his associates and certain
prominent citizens of the District that he
be continued in that Office until certain i'm
portant public improvements, notably the
union terminal station, were farther ad-
vanced toward completion.
There was still some opposition on the
part OF certain representatives of the Dis
trict to any change In the engineer COM
missionership at this time, but the Off
Gals at the War Department, including
Secretary Taft and Gen. Mackenzie chief
of engineers, felt that it was inexpedient
to postpone action any further, especially
in view of the fact that Capt Morrow
who succeeds Major Ri9dle. is thoroughly
familiar with all the principal works in
progress in the District. and, consequently.
is perfectly equipped to carry out the ex-
listing policies of the District Commission
eIs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-01

men struck because they ob5ectc to
clause in the contract providing that all
drivers and helpers who get drunk or are
dishonest while on duty shall be discharged
from the union.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-01
BALLOON HEADED THIS WAY.
Reported Passing Over Cape Girardeau
in Easterly Direction.

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo-, May IA
large balloon, Containing two men, was
seen passing through the air in an easter
ly direction at 8 o'clock this m3rni1g.
Cape Girardeau is 131 niles southeast of
ST. Louis.
ST. LOUIS. May mo tidings have been
received as yet today concerning the ball
loon America, bearing aeronaut J. c. Nc
Coy and Capt. Chandler, which ascelded
from here last evening. Carrier pigeons
were taken along. and 1t is believed
pigeon bearing a message from the air
nav!gators will come home during the day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-01
Appreciated the Conditions.

Major Biddle fully appreciated the con-
ditions and expressed his entire willingness
to accept the station at San Francisco. Al
though no date for the change is stated In
the order It is expected that it will take
place in short time. at the convenience
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-01
Weather.

Partly cloudy and much cooler
tonight; tomorrow, fair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-01
First Strike in Chicago.
: Wagon Drivers in Columbus.

COLUMBUS. Ohio, May Lone hundred
drivers of ice wagons and helpers struck
today for shorter hours and higher wages.
The strike has led up ice business so COM
p,etely that no ice is delivered to any por-
ton of the city except In few exceptional
cases. The ice contractors declare that the
Bisbee daily review., 1907-08-13

800 dog, Huck Towels, large and heavy, worth 17 1-2c,
 for --- 12 1-2c