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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-12
SENATOR KNOX HERE.
Making Preparations to Spend the
Summer at Valley Forge

Senator Knox of Pennsylvania was a
caller at the Department of Justice, his old
official quarters. today. He said that he
was closing up some business and getting
ready to leave Washington tits afternoon
for his home at Valley Forge, Pa, where he
will spend the summer. He does not expect
to accept any invitations for speeches, I'M
less something should arise in his own state
to require talk for the benefit of his con-
stituents.
The Pennsylvania senator was asked
about his presidential prospects. but he
smlingly said that he had nothing to say
I on that subject and Vas not likely to have
anything to say. Just now he is thinking
of spending as pleasant summer as pos
sible at his Valley Forge place.
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100000 Fire in Girard, Ohio.

GIRARD, Ohio, June 12.-Fire early to-
day destroyed ten business houses, two
dwellings, and an apartment house here.
The loss is estimated at 500, 600 partially
covered by insurance. Five engines from
Youngstown were sent here by special
train and arrived in time to prevent the
entire town from being wiped out
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Admitted to Naval Academy,

Special Dispatch to The Star
ANNAPOLIS, Md, June 1.-THE follow
ing candidates were admitted as midship-
men this morning, having passed all re-
quired examinations for admittance:. James
w. Beard of Troy, Ala; John H. Taylor
Brookfeld, Mo-, and Newton Davis, New
York city.
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BOAT WAS CANVAS
PRISON AND SAILORS
HAD NOT A CHANCE
Canopied Launch Prevented the
Occupants From Doing Any
thing Toward Saving
Their Lives.
HAD BEEN TO A BALL
Party Was Returning From James
town When Run Down by Tug
and Coal Barge.
PRESIDENT WIRES COINCIDENCE
Both He and Mrs. Roosevelt Join in
Telegram of Sympathy-No Doubt
That Members of the Party
Were Drowned
PRESIDENT WIRES COINCIDENCE

BALTIMORE, June IA tele-
gram expressing the shock and
grief of President and Mrs. Roose-
welt at the news of the disaster in
Hampton roads yesterday was
written by the President on the
train and sent from Baltimore, as
follows:
Rear Admiral r. D. Evans, Care
Navy Department, Washington,
d. c.:
1--WE are inexpressibly shocked
and grieved by the news of the dis
aster.
Theodore and Edith Roosevelt"
NORFOLK, Va. June Fit was re-
ported today that the disaster in Hampton
roads Monday night which resulted in the
sinking of a launch from the United States
battleship Minnesota and the drowning of
eleven men, including six midshipmen, who
were returning from the army and navy
ball at the jamestown exposition that
night, and five seamen who made up the
crew of the launch, resulted from the
Mnnesota's launch being run down by a
tug and coal barge which the former was
towing.
The report which, it was stated. had
been made officially on board the battle
ship Minnesota did not give the name of
the tug or the barge. 1t was said, how
ever. that the tug stopped in the roads
Immediately following the accident, but
finding no trace of the object which had
been struck or any Sign of life or any
thing in the water, resumed its course
with the coal barge in tow.
Sank in the Darkness.
The presumption is that the launch, a
small craft, sank Immediately in the dark
ness of the stormy night. the eleven oc-
cupants being caught in their canvas COW
cred craft with no possible way OF escape,
and carried to the bottom, drowning like
rats in a trap.
1t was raining and the choppy seas were
sending spray to such an extent that it be-
have the canvas covering buttoned tightly
10 the sides of the little vessel There was
an opening on each side of the canvas for
the passengers 10 enter and leave the
launch. but both OF these. il is believed
lad been buttoned down Immediately upon
the launch leaving Discovery Landing at
the jamestown exposition pier shortly after
midnight, and the little launch was making
rapidly through the heavy seas for the bat
tleship Minnesota when She was suddenly
struck and sent to the bottom in several
fathOmS of water.
In Prison of Canvas
The only opening in the canvas canopy
which covered the launch is supposed to
have been in the front. just enough for the
coxswain. who was steering the craft to
see ahead.
The crash is supposed to have been so
sudden that not even the coxswain had
time to jump through the Opening
Torpedo boats have beer continually
searching Hampton roads for some trace of
the bodies of the missing eleven or objects
or some kind from the lost launch, but the
only things reported .ound SO far are one
cap, supposed to have belonged 10 one of
the lost men, and u frenan's ditty box
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Supposition Is That He Is Stuck in
the James River.
FOGGY IN THE CHESAPEAKE
Dolphin Is Anchored Off Newport
News Awaiting the Arrival
of the Maple.

departmental matter. he Ottl-
Gals here are now satisfied that the
Secretary is all right
The Dolphin. at Old Point Com
fort, reports Secretary Metcalf fog
bound up James river.
NORFOLK, Va, June Pip to a late
hour this afternoon no word had . cen re-
ceived here from the United States buoy
tender Maple, aboard of which Secre cry of
the Navy Metca!f went up the James river
yesterday for a trip to jamestown, and
which has been reported either fogbound or
stranded up the James, with the dispatch
ooa- Dolphin waiting at the mouth of the
James river for the return of Secretary
Metcalf to carry him back to Washington
The United States buoy yard at Ports
mouth reports no word from the Maple. 1t
is said from the yard that the Maple is not
equipped with wireless and that she could
not be heard from in that way If she was
in any trouble, but it is not believed that
the buoy tender has met with any great
mishap. She may have been fogbound and
awaited until early lnis morning to start
down the James, it is possible that she
may have gone ashore but even in this
event Secretary Metcalf would be in NO
danger
No Sign of the Dolphin.
The United States weather observer at
Cape Henry says that it was foggy in the
lower Chesapeake bay all of last night and
this morning up to s O'clock. He says that
nothing whatever has been seen of the dis
patch boat Dolphin.
Another Dispatch From Newport News
A special to the Ledger-Dispatch from
Newport News at 1890 o'clock this after
noon said that the dispatch boat Dolphin
was still anchored off there, apparently
awaiting the arrival of Secretary Metcalf
from up the James river on the buoy tender
Maple. Nothing had been heard at New
port News of the Maple, and she is not
believed to have passed down from James
town yet. One report was that the
Maple had passed down and was anchored
off the jamestown exposition grounds at
noon. From the grounds it was said that
nothing was known of the arrival of the
Maple and that no information could be
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Can't Find the Barge.
Fifteen May Be Score.

A special to the Ledger-Dispatch from
Newport News says that search is being
made for two men from the torpedoboat-de
stroyer Worden. who, leaving that vessel
at am. yesterday in a small launch, pro-
ceeded to Newport News. There they had
some trouble with their engine, and repair
ing It as best they could started the re-
turn for the Worden, lying off Pine Beach,
near the exposition grounds. This, the spe-
cial says is the last that was seen of the
men, and it is feared that they met with
further trouble and possibly were lost. If
these men prove to have been drowned it
will make fifteen lives that have been lost
since the fleet first assembled in Hampton
roads in April.
At the exposition grounds it was said
that Rear Admiral Harrington and his aid.
Lieut.. Woodward. both announced that
they had no official information concerning
the cause of the Minnesota launch disaster.
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Weather.

Cloudy and unsettled tonight
and tomorrow.
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ness the illumination of the warships in
Hampton roads Monday night had on re-
turning from Norfolk, struck an unknown
object in the roads, the object having no
light of any kind unOn il
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given concerning the movements of Secre-
tary Metcalf or his present whereabouts.
No News Yet.

Heavy firing heard off the exposition
grounds this afternoon and first reported
to announce the approach of Secretary Met
calf proved to be firing from Camp john
Smith in connection with the visit of an
admiral to Gen. Grant on the camp grounds
Nothing is yet reported from Secretary Met
calf aboard the Maple
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Nav Have Been Launch.

object in the roads, the object having no
light of any kind upon it.
May Have Been Launch.
1t is believed that it was the Minnesota s
launch that was cut down and sunk. The
dredging for the missing launch and bodies
will begin from the Discovery landing, and
a course will be followed similar to that
supposed to have been taken by the Mime
sofas launch Monday night.
The battleshp Minnesota will not sail to-
morrow with most of the fleet, which is
scheduled to leave then. but remain in
Hampton roads for some little time yet.
Can't Find the Barge.
A special to the Ledger-Dispatch from
Newport News says that after a searching
investigation in the marine district there
1t had been ascertained that the only barges
that reached Newport News Monday night
after having passed through Hampton
roads were the Annie and Gwennie, which
arrived in tow of the tug Eureka. The
officers and crew of the Eureka say posi-
lively that their boat was not the one that
struck the Minnesota launch. and that they
knew absolutely nothing about the affair.
The Norfolk navy yard is without any
official report as to the cause of the acct
dent. and no report has been made to the
supervising inspector of steam vessels of a
collision.
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(Co..t!nued on Eleventh Page
The Washington herald., 1907-10-31
SEEKS TO TEST SCHOOL Law
Teachers Association Investigates
Prof. Golfers Promotion.
Wants to Know Why He Was Adj
Nanced without Having Taken
Examination.

Officials in the schools take the posi-
ton that the plan to contest the promo
ton of Prof. L. +. c. Collier from teach
er in charge OF Glass \, in the French
department, 20 Class B. with an increase
to 1890 a year. without taking an ex-
animation, is without foundation.
Members OF the executive committee Of
the High School Teachers Association
will take the matter up with Supt.
Chancellor to-day or tomorrow. Under
the old rule. Prof. Collier was at the
head Of the French department, and be-
came a teacher when the French and
German departments were consolidated.
The law provides that a teacher shall not
be promoted from Glass 4 to Class b
without a written examination, and he
also must have the recommendation of
his principal. cOinCided in by the super
intendent
As Prof. Collier was promoted upon
the recommendation Of the superinten-
dent and, as a former head Of a de-
partment. can, by precedent, be consid-
cred capable Of passing an examination.
doubt is expressed if there is any neces-
sity for an Interpretation of the law,
which, it is claimed, IS all the Teachers
Association asks. having taken an en-
tirely impersonal view Of this particular
case, and having gone into it solely with
a view of learning Just how the law
NAV be regarded
The Washington herald., 1907-10-31
BETS FAVOR JOHNSON
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

demands immediate reform. That is the
street car question. II demands an i'm
mediate settlement There has been a
constant warfare in this matter OF public
policy for six years. which has hampered
the development Of the city II has
caused Inconvenience; il has caused tUr-
mOil and bitterness. it mas hindered our
development, prevented the growth Of diff
ferent portions OF the city, and, year by
year and month by month. the demand
for its settlement is more pressing.
I shall insist, if elected in November
that the rate of seven tickets for a quar-
ter shall continue after election day until
there is a chance for an adjustment Of
this question. I shall insist upon an ad-
justment at the earliest possible time af-
ter January ! next All parties agree
that the franchises 10 be granted shall be
for the term Of twenty years. Before any
franchise is granted I shall make every
effort 10 see that the COntending COM
panies come together upon an agreement,
that there may be. in the language Of the
platform on which I was nominated. one
system and one fare"
The Republican city committee has been
Tehabilitated. For the last dozen years il
has been rather a dilapidated affair II is
now working night and day in the effort
10 elect Burton. The business men Of the
city have also put their shoulders 70 the
wheel. They have an organization Of
l0,W0, bent upon the election Of Burton
This business mems organization has is
sued tons Of campaign literature against
Johnson and his administration.
Among the charges of extravaganza
against Johnson is one that Johnson and
his machine have increased the number
OF city employees from 2,413, under Mayor
Farley, in March, 1851, the last month
before Johnson took Office, to 5.2S9, in
January. 1907.
Johnson replying, declares that he bas
lowered the taxes, and has raised the
liquor license from $500 year TO 5000 a
year. The atmosphere is heavy with
charges and COunter-charges.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-31
BURN OBJECTIONABLE CARDS.
Anthony COmst0ck and Postal In
spcctOr Destroy r., 900 PostaIs.

Philadelphia, Oct. 3O.-There was a
merry blaze in the Post-office Building Al
Ninth and Chestnut streets to-day. It
was witnessed by only a few invited
spectators. among whom was Anthony
Comstock, secretary of the Vice Society
of New York. William p Ryan. postal
inspector for this district, was there Of
ficially to watch the ire
The fire was started by Mr. Comstock.
who used as fuel nearly a quarter Of a
million of postal cards. These We're con-
fscated by him in recent raids and were
declared to be highly Objectionable and
not to be sent through the mails
Judge Ralston of the Court of Com
mon Pleas, suggested that the contis-
Gated cards be consumed, so Mr.. Com
stock followed out his idea with alac-
rity. The value Of the cards burned up
is. he estimated. about S2G00 at retail
but at wholesale some hundreds less.
Eight huge mail pouches-an filled
TO the brim with picture postal cards
were emptied at once into the furnace
More than an hour did the postal cards
burn. Mr. ComstoCk watched the IRE
until the quarter million Of cards We're
reduced to ashes. Then. with the postal
inspector. Ryan. he departed, satisfied
that the fire was out and his mission TO
this city had been accomplished.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-31
TEXASSTORM RIDDEN
Wind and Rain Cause Great
Damage in Southwest.
GALVESTON WORST SUFFERER
One Life and Half Million Dollars
Lost I'm Lone Star states Main Sea,
port City-f;RiIFOad Sheds and
Steamship Wharfs Demolished.
storm General Over the state.

Galveston, Tex, Oct 30.-Wind from
the northwest, which struck this city to-
day, soon reaching a velocity Of eighty
miles an hour, caused $4,000 damage to
buildings here. and is known TO have
killed one person, Mrs Elizabeth Nau-
dish, who was buried beneath the wreck
age Of her home.
It is reported that two women were
buried under the wreckase Of a grain
elevator at Pier 80, which collapsed dur
ing the storm. Thirty dwellings in the
west end Of the city were destroyed. The
international and Great Northern Rail-
road was the greatest sufferer It's sta
tion and machine shops were blown over,
causing a loss Of $500.
The Mallory Steamship docks also suf-
fered heavily. Fully half Of the Mallory
sheds at Pier p were demolished and
thousands Of dollars worth of freight
there damaged. The Rock Island Rail-
roads new terminal was partially wreck
ed, enc story being carr ed away. causing
a loss Of $500
So far as known, no damage was caused
at sea by the wind, which was preceded
by a downpour all the night previous. All
incoming vessels report no shipwrecks
Storm General in Texas.
Houston, Tex, oct. 2O.-The wind storm
which leyeled many buildings at Calves
ton was general in this section Of Texas
Considerable damage was done 10 build
ings here, but no loss Of life has been
reported. Rice crops are reported ruined.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-31
THINK BURTON IS STRONGER
Friends Say Street Car Policy Will
Win Cleveland Fight.
Backed by Big Traction Company
Against Mayor Johnson. His
Chances Thought Good.

With the campaign for tie Cleveland
mayoralty hinging on the question Of
lower street car fares. the concession
made by the Consolidation Traction Com
pany Of seven tickets for a quarter. in
the event of Theodore Burton's election.
has proved Of value TO the Republican
candidate as evidenced by the shifting in
the betting odds. Mayor johnson had
been taunting his rival with the state
ment that the company would not make
the necessary concessions. but now that
Cleveland has been promised lower fares
in the event Of Republican success. while
the company threatens TO continue the
fight in the courts IL Johnson wins, many
who are closely in touch with the situa-
ton there are predicting Burton's election
In the event of Mr.. BurtOn's election
to the mayoralty, by means Of which. by
the way. it is generally expected he will
step into the gOvernOrship of the State
and into the United States Senate. the
politicians see an indication that Ernes;
r. AcheSon. Of the Twenty-fourth Penn
sylvania District, will succeed Mr.. Burton
in the Craftsmanship of the Rivers ana
Harb0rs Committee.
In an interview recently in Cleveland.
Mr.. AchesOn expressed the belief that the
heavy Republican registration, which
eclipses former records. means success for
Mr. Burton. Mr.. AChesOn has been
member Of seven Congresses, having been
reelected TO the Sixtieth. During that
time. he has served on the Appropriations
Committee. and, in addition, is a member
OF the Committee on Expenditures in the
Navy Department, of which he is also
the ranking member
His seniority In the Rivers and Hdrbors
Committee IS because of the defeat Of
Blackburn 3. Doyener. OF West Virginia.
and Roswell p Bishop, of Michigan Mir.
Acheson will attend the meeting Of the
National Rivers and HarbOrs Congress. to
be held in Washington December T. >. and
g. He will also attend the meetings of
the Ohio Valley Improvement Association.
which viii meet next month in Wheel
ing, W. Va.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-31
ITEMS FROM ABROAD.

London. Oct 30.-Mr. and Mrs. Joseah
Choste are passengers on the steamer Kroupriucessu
Cocilie For New York.
London. Oct. 3O,-George Could and his
family are UassenEers on the steamship Kron Pr1.
zessn Cecile, which sailed to-day for New York.
Pretoria. Oct. 3O.-Two British Off
GERS and civilian have been arrested for dese-
Grating the grave Of President Kruger In the GENE.
tery here some days ago. Il is alleged that their
action a drunken freak
London. oct 30.-Jeuico William JosfAb
Preston, Vseount Gomanston. died yesterisy He
was the premier Irish viscount He suffered a
raralytic stroke Saturday and did not recover
consciousness. He was born in lSJ7
Paris Oct. 3o.-In addition 10 being used
as a wireless telegraph station the Efel Tower is
now equipped luminous clock. The apparatus
Is fixed TO the second story, and flashes forth the
very minute in huge figures visible at a great dis
tance,
Manila. Oct. 30.-The leading Filipino
newspapers are now asking for free trade with the
United States. Heretofore they have opposed the
tariff reforms on the ground that they would bind
the Philippines too closely to the United States and
endaneer ultimate independence.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-31
KEY STRIKE NEARING END.
Reports from Various Points show
Men Returning To Work.

Chicago, Oct. 5o.-From all parts Of the
country are coming reports to-day that
the telegraphers' strike is going to pieces.
At the Chicago offices the desertions from
the union ranks, which have been numer-
Gus for several days, were doubled. St.
Louis. Memphis. salt Lake and other
cities reported a general breaking in the
union ranks. not due to any concerted
action but TO a gradual disintegration
and "a feeling among the individual opera
tors that there was no hope of favor
able settlement.
At the strike meeting in Ublich's Hall
Miss Josephine Fletcher and Miss Harriet
Stickel addressed a meeting of the
strikers.
II am thankful ! am not a man" said
Miss Fletcher when she was called to the
platform The conduct of YOU men
makes me sick and disgusted with men
in general. You loaf around here all day
playing cards and expect the union to
support you when You should be doing
some honest work.
The girl strikers have made efforts TO
secure other employment. but you men
talk Of cold feet and about sticking and
all that sort of stuff instead Of looking
for work. You ought TO be ashamed Of
yourselves.
Norfolk Va, Oct. 31.-The telegraphers
strike was broken here to-day and prac-
ucaliy all the strikers returned TO work.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-31
TOBACCO GROWERS AT WAR.
Valuable Barn Burned and Appeal
Made TO Gov. Beckbam.

OwensbOro, Ky. oct. 33.-The tobacco
war between the members and anti-nem-
bers OF the American Society Of Equity.
which has been threatening for several
weeks, apparently begun in earnest in
Davis County to-day. and it is feared
that it will spread, and be even more de-
structiye than was the toIl-gate raids
several years ago.
Early this morning the large barn Of
William Green was burned to the
ground with all Of its contents. entalling
a loss Of $4,000. Green has never been
asked TO join the American Society of
Equity, and he is at a loss TO understand
why the Army Of Peace should burn his
property. IL it was the members Of this
body which accomplished his ruin.
Both sides in the war are planning to
carry on the conflict indefinitely unless
some action is taken by the governor to
put stop to the war. Il is said tonight
that a committee Of citizens will wait
upon Gov. Beckham and ask him to send
the State militia into the county to pre-
vent further depredations
The Washington herald., 1907-10-31
ROYAL ARCANUM VISITS.
Grand Council Coufers Degree on
New Candidates.

NtW NAuutuHAeS.
Grand Regent William W. Chase and
the officers Of the Grand Council Of the
Royal Arcanum OF this city Monday even
ing inaugVrated the series OF fan and
winter visitauons by a call upon Ma
uonal Council. No. 81. In honor Of the
grand regents visit the members Of Ma
tional Council filed their hall in Pythian
Temple. and joined with their regent, y.
Z. Nell, in extending a cordial welcome
TO their guests OF the evening
The increase committee of National
Council presented several candidates for
initiation. upon whom the degree Of the
order was conferred. There were also
six applications received for the big class
initiation 10 be- held the last week in No
vember. on which occasion the supreme
regent OF the Royal Arcanum. Mr. Robert
Van Sands, Of Chicago, viii be present
Under the head Of good Of the order
Grand Regent Chase made an address
relative 90 the progress of the order here
and throughout the country. and Mr.. NJ
Barlow Mercer. Of National Council
made a reply to the grand regents ad-
dress on behalf Of the council Mr. sam
uel II. Jacobson entertained the assem-
blege by humorous and pathetic seIec-
tions. after which refreshments were
served.
Accompanying the grand regent were
Grand Vice Regent A. Z. Cook Grand
Orator q. S. Britt Grand Secretary Ben
jamin White Past Grand Regent John L.
Beatie. Grand Chaplain Charles J. James.
Grand Guide IT. G. Lenz, Grand Sentry
C. B. Young. Grand Trustee John r. Gis-
burne, and representing the Supreme
Council were Messrs. @. r. Zapp0ne, J.
Ed SWayue. and J. D. Biddis