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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-05
How Guests Are Treated

VOU shall have hot soup immediately
i they say, leading the way to the reception room
past the post and telegraph Office, whose wires are
often completely buried in drifts of fifty feet In the
reception room is piano. sadly out of tune, which
monks nearly half century ago in memory Of
his visit. The walls are covered with charming
paintings and engravings, most of them presents
from admirers. Ones bed room is Immediately
assigned; and everything in it, while perfectly
simple, is Immediately clean and inviting, with
snowy linen dainty curtains. engravings after the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-05

shut off the monks
and dogs from the
outer world, and the far famed
hospice is filled with guests
who range in social rank from
millionaire idlers to the hum
blest Italian emigrants.
Cesaro Manella, a young
lawyer of Turin, started to
cross the lofty Sirnplon alone,
but was overtaken by a terri
fic snow storm, and wandered
from the track. Exhausted
and without food, he took
refuge in a lonely barn, where
he remained starving for
fourteen days, utterly igno-
rant of the fact that the hos
pice of the St. Bernard monks
was only twenty minutes from
where he lay. At length two
Valaisan peasants found him.
He was tenderly carried up
to the hospice, where he died
the same day.
1t is little wonder that the
St. Bernard dogs and their
work should be familiar to
all from childhood; for it was
as long ago as the year gag
that Bernard de Mention of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-05
: By WILLIAM G. FITZGERALD

THE long nine months
winter of the Great
St. Bernard Pass has
l. shut off the monks
ord dorc frox,, +bo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-02
CHURCH OFFICIALS SURPRISED.
Alfred FarlOw Denies That Mrs. Eddy Is
Infrm Mentally.

Boston March christian Science officials
in this city, the home of the Mother Church and
the place of residence of all except three Of
the defendants in the suit brought in Concord
to-day. expressed astonishmer+ tonight at the
action of the relatives OF Mrs. Eddy.
Alfred Farlow, chairman Of the committee on
publications said, after being informed OF the
nature of the suit that he could not tell Just
what would be done. He added:
The assertion on the part Of these people
bringing the suit 10 the effect that Mrs Eddy
is iniirm mentally is about as absurd as possible
| myself have seen Mrs. Eddy several times re-
Gently ana only wish that l could handle the
property as well as she can at eighty-six
II is a strange proceeding to make Il person
account for his or her own money and that Is
what is apparently being done at this time As
Yet nobody In Boston knows about this suit
that is. nobody OF the faith. The property on
which the First Church is built was IL. deed OF
trust to the directors from Mrs Eddy some ten
or twelve years ago and was to be kept for
church purposes. do not think any magazine
or newspaper can possibly be at the bottom OF
this movement, nor l imagine from what
source or for what reason the suit is brought
We OF the church in Boston had not antci-
Pated trouble of any kind, and the news comes
as thunderbolt. There has been no trouble
so far as l know. between Mrs Eddy and her
son had believed relations between them
TO nave been always pleasant / shall prob
ably go to Concord in the morning though I
have not fully decided yet. Further than this
l cannot speak tonight. / have not the de-
tails of the suit before me- nor do Vet know
them. 1 may have something to say on the mat
ter later.
The Rev. Irving c. Tomlinson. defendant in
the suit was during the evening at his
home at No. 213 Huntington avenue. He said
that he had not heard OF the suit and did not
care to express himself on it,
Ira {. Knapp. who Is also one of the defend
ants named in the bill said over the teIephona
from his house tonight that he had heard moth
Ing OF such action. mo papers have been served
on me, nave had no notice Of the action, and
l know nothing about it.. he said
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-02
CANAL ENGINEER HERE.
CHIEF assistant Expects Work To
BE Finished Within Eight Years.

Frank b. Maltby, Of St Louis principal assist
ant engineer the Panama Canal arrived here
yesterday from the isthmus the steamer Al
lianca with a budget OF encouraging news about
the progress of the work, which he expects 10 be
finished in eight years
AIr MGltby said that a record was made in the
dredging and cxcavatins IN the month of Febru-
AIRY, wherein there We're only twenty-three work
Ing days. $4,000 yards being taken out in that
time.
lie expects that in March the figure will reach
100000 yards. In January there excavated
$50 900 yards from the Culebra cut which was
double the amount taken out by the French Canal
Company In any one month.
Mr. Maltby. who has charge OF the work In all
the sections with the exception OF the Culebra cut.
comes north to place orders for machinery. He
VIII go TO Washington on Monday and return 4
few days later to Panama
THE conditions on the isthmus" said Mr. NIaItby
at the Hoffman House last night. are excellent +:
they have never been better. We have been getting
better set Of men lately. and getting more ade-
quate work. They well quArtered and
well fed. and the sanitary conditions are good.
None of the work presents any difficulties II
is big that's all The problem of the Cuebra cut has
been solved and all that remains to be done Is the
digging. We have I'm the United States dams
higher than the one will build although there
are none so long The work that has been done in
the last two months has been really prodigiOus."
Mr.. Maltby was asked his opinion TO the Tela-
tive merits OF the level and lock canals He
beyond discussion. There has not been an
American engineer the sthmus who did not
decide in favor OF the lock plan The foreign en-
gineers the advisory commission who advised
in favor Of the sea level plan, had no money to
lose by its adoption
As 70 the resignation OF Chief Engineer John r.
Stevens under whose directions Mr.. Maltby worked,
the latter said: II was not surprised TO learn of
Il on my arrival. but was disappointed. MIR.
be hard to replace him. His leaving may cause
some Encouragement among his subordinates."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-02
CHINESE STUDENT" DEFINED.
New Ruling to Avoid Ambiguity Made by
Secretary StTaus.

Washington March IA new definition of the
word student to he applied TO Chinese of that
class seeking admission to the United States. has
been made by Secretary Straus. The present rule
defining student was found ambiguous. The main
features of the rule describe such persons as
follows:
A student within the meaning OF the treaty and
laws OF the United States relating TO the admission
and exclusion Of Chinese, IS:
a person who pursues some regular course or
study. including the higher branches of learning.
but not excluding the elementary or preparatory
branches II undertaken in good faith
A person who attends one Of the recognized edu-
cational institutions Of the United States designed
for those. whose entire time may be given 10
scholastic work.
A person who studies TO be fitted for some par
ticular profession, occupation calling requiring u
technical or otherwise special mental training.
A person already possessing a liberal education,
who devotes himself TO study Of special subjects
questions. student Of manners. customs, in
stitutions, politics, economy history
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-02

100000 for = 9ortnightly service. except fhe
Argentine I're. which is 20 have 100000 for
a monthly service or $4,000 for fortnightly
service. No American cities are named as the
ports from which any of the lines 10 start,
and the bin il so worded that the line IN the
Pacific 20 South America can touch at any num-
her OF ports in the United States. The same is
true OF the Atlantic lines. IT is provided that
all the vessels profiting by this subvention for
carrying mail must have speed of not less
than sixteen knots
The House leaders intimate that an attempt
will be made TO obtain agreement in con-
ference subsidies for one or more Oriental
lines, believing that the House viii finally vote
in favor Of them.
The Senate leaders assert this evening their
confidence that the bin passed by the House
VIII receive the approval OF the upper cham
her. Senator La Toilette. who has animated
that he would flibuster, is said TO be i'll and
may not be able 10 attend in the Senate until
the bin is finally disposed Of Senator Black
burn has declared his purpose only 20 vote
against The bin, and Senator Culberson has said
that while he would gladly see the measure de-
1eated he does not believe in flibustering on
principle. There remains. of course, the posi-
bility that at this late hour in the session
opponent may conduct a iIibuster which will
he fatal 10 the BILL but If that is done # will be
n surprise tc the leaders of the upper house.
There is also not remote chance that the bill
VIII die in conference.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-02
FOR n CONGO INQUIRY
Senator Morgan ArrGgns King
Leopold.

Washington March Senator Morgan reported
favorably from the Committee Foreign Relations
to-day his resolution calling the President for
information as to any concessions Americans may
have received from King Leopold for the gathering
of rubber in the Congo Free state. Mr.. Morgan OBJ
tanned permission TO file statement on the sub
ject asked that the resolution go to the calen
dar he understood that several Senators desired
to make investigation Of the question.
In his statement Mr.. Morgan says that capitalists
civilized nations pushing into the rubber
forests with all manner of monopostic arrange
ments for subecting this great Productive gift of
nature-to their craving for wealth." He arraigns
King Leopold for the manner in which he has eX-
plotted the Congo lands in accommodating wealth TO
himself by imposing tasks of personal labor to the
extreme OF cruelty upon the native population"
Mr.. Morgan charges that concessonaires have
been empowered by King Leopold to exercise the
same distressing authority over the people. which
they have proceeded TO enforce without restraint
and without the responsibilities to public opinion
which should check their avarice and greed in
dealing with ignorant and subjugated people
He takes the position that the United States by
reason Of its negro population descended from
Congo parentage, is especially obliged to support
the movement to reserve to the native population
the wealth OF Congo products He says that any
concession granted by King Leopold TO wealthy
citizens OF the United States is not valid unless
confirmed by the powers signatory the Brussels
act, signed in 1880 He declares that If the Ameri
can company has not communicated its transac-
tions TO the government of tho United States it is
the plain duty OF this government TO Inquire as 10
the extent OF the concession ana to all the terms
and conditions of the grant He also says it is the
duty of this government to inquire into conces-
sion alleged 10 have been made by the government
Of Liberia of all its India rubber and mahogany
lands 10 a British syndicate. The statement closes
as follows:
1t is the duty of the United states government TO
to Il that barrier impeachment is ted
by the act OF Leopold by any other authority to
debar the eXied Africans who have been held fin
slavery in the United States from the right
turn To their native land and 10 hold. in company
with their knspeopo. the free and unohstructed Op
now offered to them and which the United States
owes 10 them of repatriation in their own country
without let hindTance. The native resources OF
Central Africa present vast stores Of treasure to
invite their aid in developing the wealth of that
country. ard it IS time that the United States
should inteTpoSe its Just pSWers. whatever they
may be. in aiding these cxIlas establish their
sovereign rights in the country that God has given
to them
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-02
OLIVER MAY BRING SUIT.
Wants Government to Pay Cost of Prepare
ton of Bids.

washington. March William ]. Oliver called at
the offices OF the Isthmian Canal Commission to-
day and received from Mr.. Rogers the commits
sions counsel the certified check for 100000 which
was submitted at the time Mr.. Oliver presented his
bid for constructing the Panama Canal on 4 per-
centage basis Mr.. Oliver left the building without
making any complaint or lodging any protest
against the action Of the President in rejecting the
proposals for constructing the canal.
Mr., Oliver said that pending the arrival in Wash
ington OF his counsel, Judge Morgan j. o Brien. of
New York he would withhold from publication the
statement that he intended TO give out lie also In
timated that he might find some way of bringing
legal action against the government 10 recOmpense
him the loss he has sustained in connection with
the prepare ton of his bids
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-02
GENERAL DEFICIENCY BILL PASSED
House Votes Months Extra Pay to All
Employees of Congress.

Washington, March AFTER the passage of tho
Ship Subsidy bill to-day the General Deficiency, huI
was taken up and passed by the House An amend
ment by Mr. Grosvenor. OF Ohio. was adopted civ
ing to all employees Of Congress one months evtra
pay ON a point of order made by several members
from the Pacific Coast the proposed reduction OF
mileage for Senators and Representatives from %
to cents a mile went out. Mr. Iittauer 90
New York. ard Mr. Tawney. OF Minnesota offered
amendments for the recassihcation of the cIcr,ooi
force or the departments of the government -
they went out on point OF order There vr1s ~
debate on the amendment permitting the Se"ref,rU
or the Treasury To receive from the Cuban eover1
mont moneys to reimburse tho amounts paid ant ~,
this government for intervention $50 Ut NE
The House agreed to the conference reDort -, -, -
Postofhce Appropriation bill and adopted a. a bjII
was passed providing for the creation OF an indus
Nobel prize fund I'm ''s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-02
HOURS or TRAINuEN.
Senate and House Confcwccs
Modify Their Report

Washington, March 1.-The conferrces on the bill
relating to the number OF hours trainmen may be
employed without rest to-day modified their report
as agreed on yesterday. AS reported 10 the Senate
and House, the provision in relation TO men having
TO do with the movement of trains is follows:
No employe who has been on duty sixteen hours
IN the aggregate in any twenty-four hour period
snail be required or permitted to continue again
go on duty without having had at least eight con
secutive hours off duty. Provided. that train
dispatcher or disp1tcherS operator IN the dispatch
cTS Office or other employe who 10y the OF tho
telegraph or telephone issues orders pertaining
or affecting train movements shall be required
permitted TO be remain duty for a longer
period than eight hours in any twenty four hour
period, ANA that no employe who by tho OF
telephone or telegraph transmits, receives de-
ltvers orders pertaining 20 affecting train move
ments excepting those who issue train ordersl,
who Is charged with the operation of signals or
switches from towers, offices stations shall ne
required permitted 10 bc remain duty for
a longer period than twelve hours in the aggregate
in any twenty-fOur-hOur period.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-02
SUIT FOR MRS. EDDY.
Continued from first page.

take charge of the property Of epfeebed per-
sons like Mrs Eddy and TO see that those hav-
ing it in their control do not mismanage it or
convert any Of it to their use, and that
an equity suit might be brought against them
in Mrs. EddyS name by her son, her relatives
Of any degree, or by any good citizen willing to
act as her next friend for this purpose.
Mr.. Glover's suit in equity is not colceived
in any spirit Of disTespect unkindness 20 his
mother Mrs Eddy, but IT is intended and be-
lieved to be proceeding for her real interest;
nor is it directed against the religion of the
Christian Scientists. 1t merely means only
what 1t processes to mean, and Mr.. Glover con-
siders his action the performance OF an impera-
tive duty too long neglected,
Mr. Glover is a son Of Mrs Eddy by her first
husband He is not now in New Hampshire
and It Is understood that he and his daughter
have returned TO their home in Deadwood g.
W. Baker is n son of Mrs. Eddy's brother. tho
late George Sullivan Baker, and is her only
surviving nephew.
Frank S. Streeter. personal counsel for Mrs
Eddy. gave out the following statement TO-
night
My attention was first called to these pro-
Ceedings about O'Clock this afternoon. 7 have
not since conferred with Mrs: Eddy. Within
two weeks she has consulted me several times
on business matters of Importance. Her
paCty TO manage her business and other af-
fairs which she is interested in cannot be ques-
toned
When the things she has done in behalf Of
known, they and their counsel cannot fail to
deeply regret their present action and the pub
LEFTY they have given it.
Mr. Streeter declined to give any idea as to
the csslrse to be taken in relation to the pres
ent proceedings but he said tho action would
in way interfere with the various activities of
the Christian Science Church.
When reporter went to Pleasant View the
home Of Mrs Eddy. tonight. he was received
by Lewis c. Strang, her assistant secretary.
Mr.. StranS expressed surprise when the pro-
Ceedings instituted to-day We're outlined to him.
He declared that this the first he had heard
of the matter and that therefore he had moth
ing To say Mr.. Strang said that il would he
impossible 10 interview Mrs. Eddy or Secretary
Frye Tonight
Fall River Mass. March 1.-Stephen A Chase
Of this city. the treasurer of the Christian Sci
Church. and of the directors said to-
night when informed OF the suit against the off,
cials
never heard Of the matter until tonight.
was in Boston to-day, and some OF the other
directors Of the Church but mention was
made of any suit. 1t is my opinion that the
whole matter Is one Of family differences and
has nothing whatever 10 do with the Church.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-02
4 SURPLUS OF $40,000,000.
against $1,000,0O in Eight Months
of Precious Fiscal Year.

Washington, March 1.-The comparative state
Inent Of the government receipts and expenditures
shows that for February. 1907. the receipts were
S53925 496 and the disbursements si57203l5. leaving
a surplus of $205O0, against i surplus of S4,4150tO
for the corresponding month last year.
Tho receipts from customs last month amounted
10 81 $50, SOL gain February. 1906 of nearly
100000 Internal revenue S205O5.2ol, gain OF
100000, and miscellaneous $5,s66493, a gain OF
$26I.op The expenditures almost exactly
100000 I'm of those for February, 1906. the
Increases being in the public works. civil and mis-
cellaneous and pension items. For the eight
months Of the present fiscal year a surplus OF
$4o66654s Is shown. against surplus year ago
OF q little over 81 0n0.NlN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-02
WOULD INVESTIGATE EXPRESS co.'s.

Washington, March l---Senator Burkett, Of Ne
braska, to-day presented resolution directing the
Interstate Commerce Commission 20 make IN
Nestigation to the legality OF the business done
by various express companies ia the United States
The resolution IS based on allegations made by
the convention of the Western Fruit Jobbers' AS
sociatlOn recently held in Kansas City. by which
the charge made that the express companies
engaged in dealing I'm fruits. vegetables and
oysters. contrary to their charters and IN compe-
titiOn with regular fruit jODbers and produce
chants. and IL directs the commission o inVesti-
gate the truth of this charge and the legality OF
the practice II the charge be true The commits
sion is also directed 20 investigate the further
charge that the express companies engaged in the
traffic 10 cover up rebates and Determinations on
objection by Senator kean consideration OF the
resolution was postponed until tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-02

other people. group those symptoms that num-
Der OF cases can be put together. The primary
Q~eStIOu IS - Ileie HeuCdl unDdialce. claim
that SHOWS, ana so TESTIFY, that Re was in an ap
prehenSive state OF mind to the point that he was
willing to contribute OF his moneys $4,000 or mora
to bring to justice people whom he suspected %
being likely to take his life and men who are in a
perfectly normal state of mind a rule DO not
give away moneys IN unlimited quantities FOR a
Iaers trth1ng suspicion
Mr.. Jerome tried to have DR.. Evans consent
20 having records OF cases Of paranoia in his
institution verified by his Office. but the Wit
ness refused. He told Of a case. however. undss
his observation. where the patient. while suf-
fering from brain storm" committed murder
After years treatment. DR.. Evans acknowI-
edged. the patient showed only slight improve
ment Dr. Evans. to corroborate points he had
made. in speaking OF brain storms referred
to several we'll known murder trials Among
them was the famous case where General Dan
ieI E. Sickles was tried for the murder OF Fran
ted. Dr. Evans. when examined closely about
this case said he was not sure whether the de-
fence raised the contention Of brain storm
or emotional insanity.
Mr. jerome endeavored to read extracts from
textbooks 10y various alieuists. He began with
one entitled System Of Legal Medicine" by
Dr. Allan MeLane Hamilton and others" NJ.
Delmas objected and the court Sustained 4ba
objection Justice FitzGeraId i'm ruling said.
The court rules that statements from hooks
are not evidence 20 Tefute the truth or faIsity-
of witnesses statements
Mr.. Jerome cited several decisions b,r+ tba
court stu ruled against him. He was finally
directed To offer before Monday opinions and
memoranda 10 substantiate his argument \
mar ruling viii he given then. The court ad-
journed at this point Or. Evans will he on
the witness stand again on Monday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-02
WANTS TO TESTIFY in T4Aw CASE

li> telegraph O. The rr-tsr-T
feusdcola. March Daniel cannon n rrsrz n
Tue local postohice appeared before United states
District Attorney W. t. Sheppard TODAY and -,s,st
th't ne saw Harry Thaw Kill stanford White cam
NON declares that TWO nights previous - the lfadi-
son Square Roof Garden trleedr b. h..~1 $500.
WMte IN "a restaurant, the name ~ .ral.h t'aBB,n
uOts not recall say he would XII Thaw
cannon says thar he was ten faat from yy-r,i-e,s
,,'o't. ana says he could not have been mistaken.
t ,'ii iot Know at the time the party making rsa
o Ff S5 Mas ht'e. but Identified him "a ths nisht
tann9n requested Mr.. Sheppard ii, -,-,rr1-i.,.,
Wltn IhaWs counsel. saying he b. vIlf-r- -, 81 -
New York and testify --7 90 50 %
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-02
POSTOFFICE BILL PASSES SENATE.
Provisions for Building Here and Increased
Salaries of Carriers Retained.

Washington March 1-Tne conference report on
the Postofhce Appropriation bill presented TO
the Senate to-day and adopted. The more inn
portant Senate amendments which retained
were the following: Classifying clerks In first and
second class postofhces AID fixing scale Of sal
aries ranging from $500 10 $500 providing for the
preparation of plans for postoice building in
New York city; authorizing contracts in the sum
Of 81 SS T59 for pneumatic tubes in Brooklyn, Baltt-
more Cincinnati. Kansas City, Pittsburs and san
Francisco and increasing the OF rural carriers
$500 a year. The Senate receded its amend
ment requiring the use Of the divisor Z In deter
mining the average daily weight Of mails
izing newspapers to carry return coupons part
Of advertisements.