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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-12
MANY ARE KILLED
IN TRAIN Wreck
NEAR HONDA, CAL.
CONTINUED from First Pase.)

Santa Barbara and Monterey. and after
reaching San Francisco were to return east.
These four members Of Mecca Temple.
who were the official representatives to the
Imperial Council. are known to have been
on the train: Frank Donnatin, potentate OF
the temple, a furniture dealer. living in
Orange, N. j.: William J. Matthews. past
potentate. living in Chappaqua, NJ r.: VIII
liam E. Duncan, Chief of the Arab Pa
trol'' Of the Temple. who Is a ticket agent
of the New York Central at the Grand Gen.
trail depot, and who lives in Manhattan.
and Joseph Miller. address undetermined.
Mr.. Donnatin and Mr.. Matthews were &C
companied by their wives.
1t Is known that P. J. Mccain, proprietor
of McCanns Tours, who has an office In
the Flatiron building, was in the party.
Saturday at Catalina.
DR.. Saram R. Ellison. recorder of Mecca
Temple, and who did not accompany the
excursion, said tonight that he had heard
nothing about the reported wreck further
than the Associated Press dispatch.
Kismet Temple of Brooklyn, according to
the itinerary of that body, are tonight at
Catalina Island. A telegram came this
morning from q member of Kismet to a
friend in Brooklyn saying that they would
spend Saturday night at Catalina. For this
reason 1t is not believed any Of the Brook
lyn Shriners were on the wrecked train.
Mobiles From Buffalo.
: BUFFALO. N. Y. May 1l.-Fifty mobiles
OF Ismailia Table left Buffalo on April 80.
Some Of them were accompanied by their
wives and daughters. making a party of
about ninety. With them were Shriners
from as far west as Cleveland and as far
east as Binghamton and Newark. The
party was in charge of a committee COM
posed Of Lloyd L. Westbrook. William s.
Riselay, William D. Doherty, Joel J. Pres
colt and DR.. George L. Brown.
Among those from nearby points were:
DR.. L. W. Oster, William Boehm, jr.; W.
e. Meyer, Henry J. Fisher Of Cleveland, E.
D. Coucher, DR.. E. p. Thatcher, Newark:
Mayor James T. Low, George T. Jiemer,
Niagara Falls; John w. Cutler, Charles
Mckinney, Binghamton, and w. I. Nc
George, Corning.
No Roster in Cleveland.
CLEVELAND. Ohio. May 11.-Oficials Of
AL Koran Temple. Cleveland, have no
roster of Cleveland people who went to Los
Angeles and the identity of supposed Cleve-
land victims of the California wreck had
not been established here early this morn
ing.
A party Of ten or twelve local Shriners
attended the meeting Of the Imperial Coun-
ell Of the order at Los Angeles last Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday. and 1T is believed
that they may-haye been on the wrecked
train. Francis A. Sebring, Samuel Hart
and Jacobus S. Jones, official representa-
tives of the local Shriners, were of the
number.
At a late hour last night no word had
been received by Mrs. Sebring or Mrs. Hart
from their husbands but 1t is not believed
that relatives or friends of the Washing
tonians need worry for their safety.
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ENGLAND THE ASYLUM
REMARKABLY MEETING OF UN-
OFFICIAL RUSSIAN DUMA.

Special Cablesram to The Stsr.
LONDON. May 1.-THE meeting Of the
unofficial Russian duma in London this
week 10 one OF the most extraordinary de-
velopments OF modern politics. No less
than $50 delegates Of the Russian labor and
social democratic parties began holding
private sittings here yesterday. The mem
bers are largely revolutionaries. but the
purpose Of the conference Is not to plan a
popular insurrection; at least that is not
the main object. Their first aim is to har-
monize the differences between the various
shades Of public opinion represented. and
next to agree on q general political policy
and instruct their representatives In the
ofilcial duma at st. Petersburg
It goes without saying that they all
agreed upon the appropriation Of land for
the relief of the peasantry. which IL. in
deed. the keynote of popular demand
throughout Russia.
May Mean Revelation.
This they will have at any cost Most.
congress are convinced that this will never
The chief point they are considering is how
long to continue to agitate along constitu-
tional lines before resorting to force. They
are rightly taking extreme precautions to
maintain secrecy In regard to their pro-
cedures, but one may well doubt whether
the Russian secret police. who are here in
large numbers. are not fully posted a. to
what goes on.
It has been the policy of the. English au-
thorities thus far to ignore the assembly.
but an embarrassing situation may at any
time arise II Russia takes advantage OF
the new international agreement and asks
England to stop a conspiracy against the
head Of a friendly state. Denmark turned
them out. The members Of the unofficial
duma argue that they are not plotting as
sassination. but are merely seeking to over
throw political tyranny. and are therefore
entitled to an asylum.
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Sierra May Be Defeated.

San SALVADOR. Republic of Salvador.
May lit Is reported here that Gen. Teren-
clio Sierra and the men of his command
have been defeated at Aramesina by forces
OF President Miguel r. Dayila Dayfla,s
men also captured the town Of Ell Corpus
ten-mlles east of Choitteca in Honduras.
Gen. Sierra WAS at one time president
al honduras
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SPORTS OF vAssAR GIRLS.
Two Records Broken in the Annual
Field Day Contests.

PoCGHKEEPSIE. n. Y. May 1.-Two
records were broken in the annual field
day contests at Vassar College this az
ternoon. Mildred Villas '07. of Cleveland
made four feet ten and three-fourths
inches in the fence vaulting. beating the
college record by one-quarter of an inch
Inez Milholland. 90. of London. Eng, put
the eight-pound shot thirty-one feet
eight and one-fourth inches. a new rec
ord. The sophomore class won
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Strong Is Guilty.

MACON. Ga, May 1i-After celebrating
twenty-one hours, the jury IN the case OF
L. D. Strong, charged with the murder Of
Henry Smith. today returned verdict OF
guilty of manslaughter. and Strong was
sentenced to three years Imprisonment.
Notice of appeal was filed.
Strong shot and killed Smith, it Is alleged,
because of Smiths unwarrantabie conduct
toward Strong's sister. s-'-s %, t-s
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Will Advance Wages.

TOLEDO, May liza telegram received
today from Trustee Charles Manahan Of
Pittsburg by Vice President williams Of
the Amalgamated Association Of Iron,
Steel and Tin Workers, now in convention
here, says there will be an advance in
wages for May and June OF Is cents ton
for puddlers and per cent for finishers.
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In Serious Condition.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, May 12.-Henry An
derson, about thirty-eight years old, an en-
ploye of the Bellepre bottle works, fell
down an elevator shaft at the building
shortly before 1 O'Clock this morning and
sustained fracture at the base of the
brain. He was conveyed to the Alexandra
Hospital, where his condition was reported
to be critical.
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PRINCE Is DOING WELL.
Popular Fetes to Be Held In Honor Of
O. Hair

MADRID, May 1.-THE bulletin issued
this evening declared that both the queen
and the baby had had a good day and were
in excellent health.
The municipality has decided to hold spe-
cial popular fetes in honor OF the little
prince.
The birth of the royal baby continues to
be the universal topic Of conversation.
Business was practically suspended all day
today, and the city was given over to re-
joicing. A stream Of people Ii constantly
going by the palace to read the bulletins
issued by the doctors in attendance on the
queen.
This afternoon King Alfonso appeared on
a balcony of the palace. and was given q
tremendous ovation.
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Suicide in Fit Of insanity.

SALISBURY, N. c.. May 1.-Mrs- John
Patterson, wife Of q well-to-do farmer. cut
her throat at her home late yesterday aft
ernoon and died before a member of the
family reached her side. She had pre-
viously been mentally deranged. and II Is
supposed committed the deed In fit of
insanity.
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Slight Fire.

lamp was overturned In the apartment
of George Washington. colored. who occu-
pies fat 10 at 633 X street southeast, caus-
ing a blaze. and fearing It would spread.
George had an alarm turned In. The fire.
men responded promptly, and the flames
were quickly extinguished. The damage
caused by the fire amounted to about SO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-12

CARACAS, Venezuela, May Z. via Port
OF Spain, May 11.--President Castro has
resumed his normal active life. and APP
pears to be in good health. He takes much
outdoor exercise.
Jose GIL Fortoul, the consul general Of
Venezuela at Paris, has been appointed
minister OF venezuela TO Germany. he VIII
approaching peace conference at The
Hague.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-12

ALBANY. N. Y. May 1.-The state
board of charities has named as a COM
mittee to represent the board at the ma
tfonal conference of charities and correc-
lions, to be held at Minneapolis. June 10.
President w. r. Stewart, Commissioner w.
H. Gratwick and Secretary Robert w.
Hill.
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Pierce's Case Continued.

ST. LOUIS, May THE hearing on
corpus applied for by counsel representing
H. Clay Pierce. chairman Of the board Of
the waters-Pierce Oil Company. was set
before Judge Adams in the Uunited States
circuit court today. The case was taken
by the court. Pierce continues under the
s1o,oo8 bond.
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- CANNOT DINE KURoKI.
War Department Recalls the Accept
ance for jamestown Feast.

War department. NecAl1s <tn0 Accept-
ance for jamestown Feast.
NORFOLK. Va, May 1.-THE dinner to
be given at the Chamberlin Hotel Monday
evening by Mr.. and Mrs. Harry st. George
Tucker in honor Of Gen. Baron Kurokt Of
the Japanese army has been abandoned.
The War Department, which accepted the
invitation Of the president of the James
town exposition for Gen. Kuroki. has teie-
graphed that 1t must recall the acceptance.
The commanders of foreign fleets In Hamp-
ton roads and high officials Of the American
army and navy have sent regrets. Mr..
dence tonight a statement on the subject
was refused. It Ia understood that other
plans for the entertainment Of the Japa-
nese general conficted with the dinner.
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DEFEATED COUNTRY SCHOOL.
Victory at Baltimore Of Washington
School for Boys.

School for Boys.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Nd. May 1.-THE WASH
ington School for Boys base ball team de-
feated the Country School team yesterday
at the latter's grounds to in an exciting
eleven inning contest. The game was a
pitchers battle and GOODWIN. the Country
School twirler, would have won the game
had he been given better support, as he
struck out seventeen men. Mossett, the
Washington pitcher. also did good work,
striking out fourteen men.
The Country School is now the holder
Of silver loving cup won last fall from
the Washington school at foot ball, SO this
victory was doubly sweet one for the
Washington lads. They say they will give
the Country School boys hard rub for
the cup next year.
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Charge Of Assault.

Charles Thomas colored, nineteen years
of age. who lives at 878 Navy place, was
struck on his head with a plate thrown by
Nathan Bell also colored, last night. The
wounded man was taken to the Casualty
Hospital for treatment. and Bell was ar
rested for alleged assault.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-12
SECRETARIES OF LEGATIONS.
Four Appointments Announced by the
President.

The following diplomatic appointments
were announced at the White House yes
terday~ afternoon:
Charles s. Wilson of Maine, secretary OF
the legation at Buenos Ayres, Argentina.
A. Campbell Turner Of Missouri, second
secretary Of the legation at Havana Cuba.
Thomas Ewing Dabney of Louisiana,
third secretary Of the embassy at Mexico.
John Van A. MacAurray Of New Jersey,
secretary of the legation and consul gen.
eral at Bangkok, Siam.
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MIR. MoNAeHAN's SUCCESSOR.
c. s. Donaldson Appointed Chief Of
Consular Division.

Secretary Strauss Of the Department of
Commerce and Labor. yesterday appointed
Mr.. C. s. Donaldson Of the bureau of man
ufactures to be chief of the consular divis-
ion, with salary Of $2.10O, to succeed
James c.. Monaghan, who retired from the
government service over two months ago.
Mr.. Donaldson became connected with the
bureau through the civil service two years
ago. after over fifteen years in trade jour-
nalism north and south. and was promoted
as a result Of efficient and faithful service.
He Is from western Pennsylvania.
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Says Brother Was Never In Prison.

SAN JOSE, CAL, May 11.-George w.
Meyer, brother Of Charles H. Meyer, the
imprisoned president Of the Western Fed
Grafton Of Miners. Is living here with his
family, and states emphatically that his
brother Was never in prison at Joliet. Ill
At the time it Is alleged he was In the
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Mrs. Sage Gives $500, 900.

NEW YORK, May 1L-Mrs. Russell Sage
has given 500. 600 to the Y. M. G. A. for the
enlargement of their Naval Branch build
ing. erected for them by Miss Helen Gould
Brooklyn.
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SPECIAL PANEL FOR JURY.
idaho Sheriff Busy Serving Sum-
monses-An Incident.

BOISE Idaho, May 11.-Sherin "Shad =
Hodgin and seven OF his deputies contin-
ued today to serve the farmers of Ada
county with notice to appear in Boise next
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Chief Of Police Kills Himself.

TUNICA, Miss, May 11.-William Quinn.
chief of police of Greenville, Miss, COM
mitted suicide here late today in the pres
ence of his daughter, Mrs; Houston.
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PLOT FOR REVOLUTION
MORE TROUBLE FOR GUATEMALA.
JUNTAS ALL ACTIVE.

MEXICO CITY, May Tilt was learned
today that Gen. Salvador Toledo. who as
sisted Gen. Barrillas in the last Guate-
malan revolution and who Is designated as
the leader of the coming revolution against
the Cabrera government of Guatemala, is
now en- route to New Orleans and will
come to Mexico within week or ten days.
Every Guatemalan revolutionary junta in
Central America and the United States and
Mexico Is now actively at work on plans
for the new revolution against President
Cabrera, and 1t is believed that the actual
fighting in Guatemala will begin within
thirty days.
Gen. Toledo is said to have completed ar
rangements for the invasion of Guatemala
from the Honduran border before leaving
Meshia, Nicaragua. where he has been sta
toned for some time past. Further ar
rangements will be made in New Orleans,
and from that place he will proceed to
Mexico to confer with the Guatemalan ex-
lies In this city.
Toledo to Head Movement.
1t is now almost certain that he will head
the new movement against Guatemala, and
1t is also asserted that upon his arrival here
the provisional government, which has been
contemplated for some time, will be organ
lied with Gen. Toledo as provisional presi-
uent. AccorulnS 10 the refugees, veri-
table reign Of terror now exists in Guate-
mala. 1t is stated that more than 10000
of the wealthy and business classes have
left Guatemala since the alleged attempts
on President Cabrera's life two weeks ago.
Every vessel leaving San Jose for Mexican
ports Is crowded by the fleeing people, -
The stories of the atrocities practiced in
the overcrowded prisons are revolving in
the extreme.
Cabrera. it was learned has now $4,000
troops on the Mexican border and II coo
more on the Honduran frontier.
The situation in this city Is unchanged
oHclaidom regards the Guatemalan AFFAIR
as closed incident, SO far as Mexico is
concerned -
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Mr.. Cans Talk. of Human Nature.

Mr.. Isaac Cans addressed the United
Realty officers and members of the United
States Realty Company recently, the SUBJ
ject being Human Nature" At the close
Of the address Mr.. Cans was requested to
deliver another address In the near future,
which he promised to do.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-12
The Recount Bill.

am also deeply interested in the passage
OF the recount bill. To provide for a re-
count of the mayoralty vote in 1905 is a
simple act of justice. which should be per-
formed without reluctance
| also believe in providing for direct NOM
nations and in facilitating the expression
of the popular will in regard to candida ties
for office. The time has come for POPULAR
izing our system of electing candidates. and
OF making the party government more thor
oughly representative. / trust that efforts
In this direction will receive full support
1 believe also in ballot reform and the
adoption of such ballot as VIII put an
end to all questions in regard to split vot-
Ing and compel every voter to declare his
choice with reference to each candidate.
This [ believe to be a most wholesome
policy, both for parties and for the public.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-17

In this building, and perhaps elsewhere in the proposed building, elevators will be established, and in this way what has been called the principal defect of the old Capitol will be remedied.
 Part of the appropriation Is be used for the building of Governors mansion. This was contemplated by the framers of the new bill. No site or location for the Governors mansion has been selected, but it will undoubt- edly be somewhere in the neighborhood of the Capitol as there are number of available sites near by.
 A large part of the appropriation will be devoted to the rehabilitation of the old Capitol, where 1t was not inn proved under the last appropriation. The improvements made in the old building were not over the entire structure, but 1t Is proposed to carry those Improvements further and to purchase some new and badly needed furniture.
 Hon. W. L. Lee of Houston Is Chair man of the Capitol Committee.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-17
HARDENING PROCESS
NEW WAY FOUND FOR TREATING
 METALS.
Montgomery Man Discovers Art of Temper ing Gold, Platinum and Other Substances Important to Jewellers.

Mir. Alfred dP Weaver of this city. a scientist and electrician of some note and for many years connected with the Asso- eiated Press. has. in collaboration with John E. Carney. and while engaged ir laboratory experiments in search of a new coherer material for wireless telegraphy, made most valuable discovery of wide spread scientific. industrial and technical interests.
 The discovery is nothing less than the art of hardening and tempertng the precious and semi-precious metals. such as platinum, gold, and the like, without alloying them with other metals.
 The characteristic results obtained by Mir. Viewers process are the enormous reduc- tion in the fusing point of those metals and the importing to them of degree Of hardness in some instances surpassing that of the best tool steel when hardened
 Platinum. one of the most refractory of metals, heretofore requiring for its fusion the oxy-hydrogen flame. or the Voitaic arc. is. after being subjected to the new process, easily melted before an ordinary gasoline blowpipe, and may be cast, again melted and recast indefinitely.
 So great a hardness, Is imparted to these metals by Mir. Viewers process that piece of gold or platinum. for instance. can with the greatest difficulty be abraded by the best steel file, and a sphere of either of these metals of say. two millimetres dam eter. when placed upon a hardened steel anvil and struck sharp blow with an s-oiiuce steel hammer will resist such a crushing blow and suffer only the very slightest alteration in shape.
 MT. Viewers discovery of process at once simple and Inexpensive promises to find widespread appreciation in the dozens of arts and industries in which the precious metals are employed. for example. a watch case made of solid gold, but of very thin section, and consequently quite inexpensive. will have all the good qualities of the usual gold case, and will in addition possess the stiffness and wear-resisting qualities of case made of the best tool steel
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-17
TO IMPROVE
 THE CAPITOL Goodwin Bill Receives Favorable Report. RECOMMEND APPROPRIATION Measure Will Mean Erection of
 North Wing. Provides for New Portion of old struc- ture and Complete Remodeiinx
 of West End--Wfn Have ss Elevators.

Representative Tyler Goodwyn's bill to make an appropriation of $250,0Oo for the completion of the Improvement of the State Capitol yesterday received q favorable report from the Committee on Capitol and Capitol Grounds. The bill will be sent into the House today with the strength of unanimous en- dorsement from the Committee.
 The appropriation which the bill carries. covers a period of four years. It is not all to come out of the treasury in any one year or in any two years It is recognized that the improvements which have been started and those which have been accomplished are only parts of a general plan of making a State Capitol in entire keeping with the richness and importance of Ala bama. The appropriation which yes- terday was endorsed by the House Committee, contemplates the accom- plishment of a general and harmonious l, plan of improvement.
 In the first place, the north wing of the Capitol to be similar to the south wing which is now nearing completion, is to be built with the appropriation, carried by the bill, which, 1t Is believed, will be allowed by the Legislature. It is proposed, too, to reconstruct the Su u- preme Court wing of the Capitol. This reconstruction, under the general har- monious plan, provides for a subsidiary entrance in what is now the rear and which will face on Union Street.
 The plan adopted contemplates tke reconstruction and rehabilitation of the present Supreme Court wing. which is Immediately in the rear of the main entrance of the building. It is pro- posed to construct in the new Supreme Court wing a handsome and modern court room, together with the new H. brary and chambers for the Judges.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-17

James O'ConnelI VIII Lecture Here To- morrow Night
 On an organizing and featuring toui
 of fourteen cities of the South, James o'Connell of Washington, D. C.. presf- dent of the International Association of Machinists. and third vice. president of the American Federation of Labor accompanied by F. L. Mulhollan, gen eral counsel for the machinists. will
 reach Montgomery tomorrow morning from Selma and deliver a lecture at the court house at o'clock tomorrow night.
 A committee of the local machinists
 union is arranging the details for ths reception of the big labor leader ir lMontgomery. The lecture Is to be open to laboring men, their wives and faml- lies. and others interested. The presence of MT, OConnell will mark the first time that an officer of the American Federation has ever Visi- ted Montgomery. Union members will extend to the visitor royal reception MT. OConnell will be introduced al the court house by Hon. C. Mcintyre. city attorney
 The committee of local machinists making arrangements is composed of T. E. Besson. chairman: M. G. Pat terson. M. E. Barganier. c. w. Beale. James Johnson, w. M. Michel and James H. Screws. president of the Central Labor Council
 MT. OConnelI left Washington Jan nary 13. He will leave Montgomery Saturday morning for Atlanta