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Evening star., 1907-10-30
TOBACCO MEN ASTIR
CONTEST OF SOCIETY AGAINST
BUYERS GROWS SERIOUS.

LOCISvILf.E. KY, October 30-A spe-
ctal from Calhoun, KY. says: The con-
test OF the American Society Of Equity
against the tobacco buyers In western
and central Kentucky is becoming se.f-
Gus. Every effort Is being made to force
growers to pool the 1897 crop and induce
the buyers to quit the field. Interest GEN.
ters in Mclean county. A large force Of
men fs being organized at Livermore to-
day. Long before daylight farmers in
buggies and on horseback began arriving
at Livermore, and by 8 o'clock 500 had
gathered and more were coming.
When the force is thoroughly organized
Livermore, and demand that they quit
the field.
1t will also be demanded that the buy
ers resc!nd all contracts that have been
made with growers.
After the mission at Livermore is con-
cfuded. the men will march to this city
and call on John Ramsey. who has bought
about $4,000 pounds OF this years crop.
They will demand that Mr.. Ramsey quit
buying tobacco and release growers from
contracts made with him.
Working County in Squads.
HENDERSON. Ky. October 30-A
meeting of fifty tobacco growers Of Nc
Lean and several adjoining counties was
held at Livermore last night and today
Pursuant to an agreement they started
out In squads all through the county to
persuade growers to pool their tobacco
and urge the buyers to withdraw from
the fields. Although the growers are
thoroughly in earnest about their busi-
ness they have not so far attic mpted any
violence.
One planter. s. c. Tichenor of Mclean
county, however. declares he has been
visited by might riders three times and
mas been notified that he must pool his
tobacco or suffer the consequences.
Big aBrn Burned Near owensboro.
LOUISVILLE. KY. October 3O-A spe-
cial from Owensboro. KY. says:
The tobacco barn of William Green,
eighteen miles from Owensboro, was de-
stroyed by fire today.
Besides Mr.. Green's crop of tobacco,
two horses. three cows and farming i'm
plements were destroyed. The warehouses
of John Matthews near this city are un-
der guard. Mr. Matthews has 10000
pounds of tobacco in storage and it Is be-
ing protected by ten armed men. five be-
ing on duty during the day and five at
night.
The American Society of Equity called
meeting here for tonight. Five thousand
persons are expected to attend it.
Evening star., 1907-10-30
STRIKE GETS WORSE
COAL ROAD TRAINMEN REFUSE
A CONFERENCE.

HUNTINGDON, Pa, October 3O-The
situation in the strike of the trainmen
on the Huntingdon and Broad Top rail-
road Is becoming more acute each day
The brotherhood men who are out have
refused to confer with Vice President
Carl M. Gage because of his previous dec
laration that no advance in wages would
be granted by the company.
No freight has been hauled on the lines
since the strike was declared and the two
passenger trains now running are still
manned practically by the railroad com
pany's clerical force. Engineers are not
members Of the brotherhood. large
number OF non-brotherhood trainmen ar
rived here yesterday and today to tske
the places of the strikers Some of these
aiter learning of the situation, refused
10 work and returned to their homes The
entlre railroad and coal interests in the
broad Top region are paralyzed.
Miners Are Idle.
ihe miners In almost all the principal
mines are idle because of lack of facili
ties for coal shipments The Saxton fur
nace one Of the largest in the region
closed down last night. and the Riddles
purg furnace can only hold out for a week
longer. their supply of ore and coal being
exhausted An additional force of the
state conSta bulary arrived today. supple-
mented by several Philadelphia detectives
Inc situation is made doubfy difficult
the refusal of the Pennsylvania railroad
tra1nmen to handle any freight that NAV
eventually come over the Huntingdon and
6roadtop road under new employees
Evening star., 1907-10-30
POWER OF CONSCIENCE
An Escaped Convict Preacher Sur
renders to Indiana Prison

CHICAGO, October 3O-ImmacuIats,y
attired as a minister of the gospel q
stranger entered the office of the Indi-
ana state prison. at Michigan City, Ind.
and declared that he was an escaned
convict and had come to serve the rest
of his sentence
My name is Allen ]. Lawrence and
1 escaped from this prison in September
1906" he said.
Then he told Warden Ried his strange
story. He traced his wanderings in the
harvest fields of Kansas and Nebra ska
where he sought only to keep from too
close association with his fellowmen, lest
his secret be discovered. He described an
accidental visit to a revival meeting on
the prairie, where, in the Pickering light
of torches pitched in front of the prairie
schooner OF wandering missionary there
was opened the vision of the comfort
which came with a belief in God.
Then he told of his decision to prea CHI
the gospel and of the success which had
attended his efforts as a Methodist evan
gelist. And at last, his voice broken and
tears streaming down his cheeks. he told
of the lashing Of his conscience which
spurred him to reveal his true identity
and return to the prison from which he
had fed.
1T was hard" he sobbed. ''but I have
won, and l will serve the sentenda which
mans laws have imposed upon Lne. even
though am not guilty of the crime for
which / am being punished
Lawrence was sentenced in April, 1906
from LaPorte. Ind, where he had been
employed as a laborer. He was found
guilty of attacking a girl. and was SEN
fenced to serve from two to fourteen
years. After he had been in the prison
less than five months he was made a
trusty. Almost Immediately he escaped
He assumed the name of James Williams
His wife, whose belief in his innocence
had never faltered until he escaped. de-
clared then that if he had really been
guiltless he would not have run away
She applied for a divorce Immediately.
and 1t was granted
Evening star., 1907-10-30
DEMOCRATS DECLINE
NO CLEAN POLITICS AGREE
MENT IN MONTGOMERY.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md. October 3O.-About
two weeks ago Thomas c. Noyes, chair
man Of the republican state central COM
rnittee for Montgomery county. addressed
a communication to Robert G. Hilton,
chairman of the democratic committee.
proposing that, In the interest Of clean
politics, an agreement be signed by the
two state central committees and by the
county candidates of both parties limit
ing the campaign fund Of each party to
$50, and piedging the two parties not to
attempt to influence any voter in any
improper way.
Mr. Hilton today sent reply TO Mr..
Noyes declining on the part of the demo
cratic committee to accept the PROPOSE
ton. The chief reason he gave for the
declination was that the democratic party
would need more money In the campaign
than will be required by the republicans.
Evening star., 1907-10-30
Praise for Cortelyou.

PHILADELPHIA. October 30.-At the
regular meeting of the Philadelphia clear
ing house committee yesterday this tela-
gram was sent To Secretary of the Treas
ury Cortelyou at Washington:
We, the undersigned, comprising the
clearing house committee of the clearing
house of the city of Philadelphia wish to
express to you our sense of the splendid
service you rendered the banks of the
city of New York a a most critical period
by deposting with them government
money and thus giving relief in a crisis
which might have developed into a ma
tional calamity. This commen6able action
on your part did much to restore public
confidence and prevent a spreading OF the
condition of panic to other Cities
Evening star., 1907-10-30
FOOD FOR CANAL WORKERS.
Encouragement of Vegetable Rails
ing on the ISthmus

In pursuance of its efforts to better the
food supply of the workers on the Panama
canal. the civil authorities of the canal
zone are trying to induce persons who
have leased agricultural lands in the zone
to plant vegetables. This class of food
is now brought in cold storage from New
York by steamer, and is consequently ex-
peHSiye so the commission is en,ieavor-
ing to procure local supply There ore
Acting Secretary Oliver has transmitted
u the Department of Agriculture a re-
quest for supply of vegetable seeds
adapted TO cultivation in the tropics
Evening star., 1907-10-30

The following We're the readings of The
Thermometer and barometer at the weather
bureau for the twenty-four hours begin
ming al pm. yesterday:
Thermometer: October ~ p. n. 5S: s
pm, 81 II midnight. a. October 3O-1
am. 3s: a M, 40; II noon. 40; > p M, -
Maximum 5s. a pm October %; min
imum. 36. at 6 am. October 30
Barometer: October 29-4 p m. % 9S; 3
pm, 1905; II midnight. 30 II. October 30
4 am, 30.1S: am, 80 -; noon 3O3l: =
pm. 3O.31.
Minimum temperature past twenty-four
hours, SO; year ago, 80
Evening star., 1907-10-30
PAYS HALF A MILLION.
Court Authorizes Settlement With
Westinghouse Pittsburg Workmen.

Special Dis:atch to The Star
PITTSBURG. Pa, October 3O.-Orders
issued by Judge Nathaniel Ewing yester-
day authorized the payment of approxi-
mately 100000 to the 1900 men en-
ployed at the East Pittsburg plant of the
Westinghouse Electric Company for the
wages for the month of October and the
expenditure up to 100000 in connection
with the running and completion of con-
tracts for the Niagara, Lockport and On
tario Power Company
Judge Ewing also directed the receivers
of the Security Investment Company to
transfer to the electric company certain
stocks and bonds of the Niagara. Lock-
port and Ontario Company held by the in
vestment company as security for work
completed or about to be completed.
William McConway, one of the receivers
of the Westin nghouse Machine Company,
has been appointed an associate receiver
with Walter d. Updegraff for the Nerntz
Lamp Company.
Evening star., 1907-10-30
Sailed for New York.

SOUTHAMPTON. October 30.-The
steamer kronprinzessin Ceciiie, sailing
from here today for New York, took
among her passengers Joseph II. ChOate.
Gen Horace Porter and Rear Admiral
Charles S Sperry of the American dele
Eatlun to the peace Confe e-enCe at The
Hague and Mrs. Sperry. John W. Gates
and Mrs Gates George j Gould and Mrs
Could Count Won Limburg- -Stirum and
dan Kubelik the bohemian yiolinist
Evening star., 1907-10-30
Professional Golfers at Brook1ine

BROOKIINE, Mass, October 30.-The
eastern professional golf players con-
tinued their annual meeting at the Coun-
try Club today. with a four ball foursome
event. nearly all those who participated
in yesterdays championship re remaining for
the event today and the amateur and pro-
fessional tournament tomorrow.
Evening star., 1907-10-30
Army of Tennessee Reunion.

CINCINNATl, October 3o.-Upon invita-
ton of the people of Vicks6urs and the
Confederate and Federal veterans resi-
dent in the southern city the thirty-sev-
cuth reunion of the Society of the Army
OF The Tennessee IS to be held November
IS a. VicksbHrg. Gov. Vardaman OF
Mississippi and Mayor Griffith will well
come the society Maj. Gen. Fred d
Grant will speak on The Vicksburg Cam
paigu' and an address Will be made by
Lieut. Gen. Stephen ID. Lee. commander
OF the Iuited Confederate Veterans
Evening star., 1907-10-30
MRS, n. P. WAGGAMAN SUED.
Catholic University Trying to Secure
Interest,

The Catholic University of America
today instituted suit in the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia against
Charlotte WagSaman, widow of Henry
Pierre Waggaman, and his three children
to subject their interest in a portion of
Woodey Park to the satisfaction of
judgment for $4,000 held by the univer-
sity against Mr. Waggaman.
Charles f. Banes, who holds the title
to the property, is also named as de-
fendant.
Attorney George E. Hamilton repre-
sents the university.
Evening star., 1907-10-30
500 ITALIANS IN RIOT.
One Fatally Shot and Others In
iured in Chicago Melee.

shot and fatally wounded and several
others were cut and battered and twelve
men were arrested during a riot yester-
day in which about 500 Italians took part
Charles Specialo and Angelo Gaporbelli.
between whom feud had existed for
some time. started the fight. Specialo was
shot twice and will die. The friends of
both men Joined in the row, and soon
e-for-all fight was in progress. The
street cars were blocked, and 1t required
twenty policemen finally to restore order
Evening star., 1907-10-30
Death of Edward A. Brand.

Edward A. Brand, an employe of the
navy yard, died suddenly this morning at
his home, 5O6 Seward square southeast.
Arrangements for the funeral are being
made this afternoon. He was chancellor
of Carroll Council. knights of Columbus.
and that organization will have charge of
the obsequieS.
Evening star., 1907-10-30
MCCLELLAN CALLS HALT.
Orders New York Department Heads
to Stop Advertising Contracts.

NEW YORK. October 3O.-The heads Of
all departments In the New York city
government were directed by Mayor Nc
Clellan today not to advertise any new
contracts for work for the present. The
mayors order reads: Until such time as
In my judgment the finances of the city
warrant 1t you are herewith Instructed
not to advertise any new contracts for
work In your department.
Evening star., 1907-10-30
Fireman Killed; Others Injured.

WHEELING, w. Va, October 3O-In a
collision near Elm Grove, w Va, today
between a Wheeling and Elm Grove trac-
ton car and a work car James Harris.
fireman at the Elk Grove powerhouse.
was killed and three others. all employees
of the railway company. were injured.
The accident was due to heavy fog.
Evening star., 1907-10-30
LEGAL QUESTION SUBMITTED
TEACHERS QUERY REGARDING
RECENT PROMOTIONS.
Committee to Call Upon supt. Chan
cellor for Information-Pre-
servation Of Rights.

committee of three high school teach
ers. representing the executive committee
Of the High School Teachers Association.
VIII, wait upon Supt Chancellor within
the next few days to request that he
explain to the association the legal aspect
Of the promotion of Prof. L. F. c. Collier,
teacher OF French In the high schools.
Prof Collier was promoted to salary
OF $1,000 a year at the last regular meet
Ing Of the board. and at the same time
commendatory resolutions were adopted
by the board with respect to his work
as a teacher. Pref Collier was head
Of the French department under the old
man departments were consolidated. was
reduced to the position OF teacher.
1t is claimed by the members OF the
Teachers Association that the present
scnool law requires that candidates for
the promotion which was given Prof.
Collier must be recommended by a speci-
fed official and must pass eNamina-
ton which examination Prof. Collier is
III not to have taken.
The matter Is understood to be entirely
imperSonal with the teachers. 1t is said
they merely wish to preserve the legal
rights of the teaching body by endeavor-
ing to have the school law strictly carried
out without favor to any one.
A meeting of the executive committee
of the association was held yesterday af-
ternoon In the Central High school and
Chancellor for Information was unant-
Evening star., 1907-10-30

LAHORE, India, October 30-In a col
iision here today between a passenger
and freight train thirteen persons were
killed and eleven injured
Evening star., 1907-10-30
WILL HURRY TO BERLIN
SEQUEL OF CABLES BETWEEN
PRESIDENT AND MR.. TAFT.

MANILA, P. T., October 3O-As the re-
suit of yoluminous cable correspondence
between President Roosevelt and Secre-
tary Taft it is understood that the latter
will leave Manila November in order to
reach Berlin at the earliest possible mo-
ment. 1t Is impossible to communicate
with the Secretary at present, and the
officials are silent regarding the change
in his plans. 1t is understood. however,
that he will leave here on the flagship
Rainbow.
Rear Admiral Hemphill received a
cablegram Monday asking whether or
not he could make the cruiser ready to
sail Sunday. He responded in the
affirmative. and was informed unofhcially
that a matter of the utmost Importance
Is pending in Germany and Secretary
Taft's presence there is necessary imme-
diately. -
The hasty departure of Secretary Taft
will cut short his stay in the Philippines
one week. He originally intended to
leave Sunday. but recently changed his
plans to permit OF longer stay. :,
The summons he has received from
President Roosevelt will cut short the
program made for his entertainment in
Manila. He and his party are due from
Baguio tomorrow evening, when he is ex-
pected to attend a banquet In his honor
given by the American residents of the
city.
1t could not be learned at the War De-
partment today why Secretary Taft
should hasten to Berlin. His departure
from Manila was post tponed in order that
he might not reach Berlin before the re-
turn of the kaiser who wished to show
him especial attention. 1t Is said that
possibly the kaiser will return to Berlin
than he pXn9Ctpd.
Evening star., 1907-10-30

CAPE RACE. n. F.. October 3O-The
steamer Cedric. from Liverpool for New
York. was In communication by wireless
telegraph with the Marconi station here
when LOSS miles east of Sandy Hook
lightship at . am. Will probably dock
about 8 am Saturday
Evening star., 1907-10-30

NEW YORK, October 3O-Arrived:
Steamers Carmania, from Liverpool:
KronprinZ Wilhelm, from Bremen.
Evening star., 1907-10-30
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.

GENOA, October 29-Arrived-Steame
Moltke, from New York
Evening star., 1907-10-30
Similar Case Cited.

The case however. Is said to have been
regarded as similar to that of Mr.. Noyes.
a high school teacher. who was promoted
a few months age 1t appears that Mr..
Noyes was head of a department in the
high schools during the first year of the
present administration. but for some rea-
son, not affecting his efficiency. was re-
duced and another given the place. 1t
was then proposed to honor Mr.. Noyes
by promoting him to group b.
The controller of the treasury. 1T is
said, ruled that, as Mr.. NoyeS lad sue
cessfully filled the position of head of
the department In which he was now a
teacher. it should be assumed that he
could pass the examination for promo
ton to a higher. though still subordi-
nate, position in the same department.
The change was accordingly made with
out xamination.
Prof Golfers case is said to be the
same, with the single exception that he
held the position of head of department
before the present regime, instead of dur
ing the first year OF the present regime, as
did Mr.. Noyes
Prof Collier has not yet been put upon
the rolls at $1,000 a year because the
condition of his promotion was that there
should be an unexpended balance from
which to make up the increase. Such a
balance is not available this month
Evening star., 1907-10-30
ANTWERP, October 30.-Arrived
Steamer Finland, from New York.

PLYMOUTH. October 3O.-Arriyed.
Steamer Deutschland, from New York
for Hamburg.
Evening star., 1907-10-30

LIVERPOOL. October o9.-Arrived-
Steamers Caronia. from New York Mon
golian, from Montreae
Evening star., 1907-10-30
The Law Defined.

1t was learned at the Franklin building
this afternoon. though not from Supt.
Chancellor who was absent. that the
legal aspects Of Prof. Golfers promotion
were considered before the matter was
recommended by the superintendent.
The law on this point is as follows:
Teachers shall be promoted for su-
perior work f-om group A to group Il of
class six. only after oral and written
examinations by the boards of examiners
upon recommendation as follows:
"AI high and normal school teachers
and teachers of manual training schools
upon the recommendation of their re-
spective principals.
Such recommendations shall in each
case be made through and with the ap-
proval of the superintendent of schools.
with the additional recommendation of
the colored assistant superintendent of
for coiored teachers"
1t was stated by Assistant Superln-
tendent Hughes this morning that, so far
as he knew, Prof. Collier had taken no
before he was recommended
for 10 DrOnOtjOp
Evening star., 1907-10-30
Social Meeting Tonight.

world Wide Sunday School Work vii,
De the subject of an address which Mr.
fearce VIII make at the closing session
OF the convention this evening ar,ar
which reception and social meeting vii,
De held in the Sunday school house of Cal
vary Church VI Noi-
Evening star., 1907-10-30
More Pay for Assistant Secretaries.

Cabinet officers. after conferring with
each other and the President at the cabi-
net meeting yesterday, decided to recon-
mend that assistant secretaries be paid
So 900 d year each, instead of $4.JOO. as
al present The advance will be included
by each CT abtnet officer in his annual esti-
mates The view Is taken that the In
creased cost of living and the heavy re-
.non nsIbiIities devolving on assistant heads
of departments warrant an increase.
Evening star., 1907-10-30
OCEAN LINER MOVEMENTS.

BROWHEAD, October 30.-The steamer
La Lorraine. from New York for Havre,
was reported by wireless telegraph 200
miles southwest at 1885 a m. today. VIII
probably reach HaYe about noon Thurs
day.
Evening star., 1907-10-30
New Portrait of the President.

A. Benziger the Swiss portrait painter
IL completing a portrait of President
Roosevelt which is pronounced by Repre-
sentative Longworth and others to be one
OF the most admirable Nkenesses of the
President ever painted. The President
gave his last sitting TO Mr.. BenZiger to-
day. The portrait is being painted for
the Historical Society of Chicago. and will
be delivered 10 that society after being
exhibited in several cities. This is the
Second portrait of the President Mr. Ben
ziger has painted He painted portraits
of President Mckinley and Vice President
The Washington times., 1907-08-18
Looks Like Money.

Perhaps, though. it was the court
room Of the circuit court which evoked
unfavorable criticism. This court is
larger than the appellate court room.
In it's decoration the ingenuity Of the
architect to make il look Ike money
seems to have been exhausted. Words
seem weak. and even the art of the
engraver is wholly inadequate to tell
of it's magnificence. And there Is
nothing shoddy or make-helieve any
where about the room
The walls are real marble the parts
being matched and Joined with the
greatest care ard skill. The work
manship IS something 10 admire. Be
tween the pairs of columns are marble
pedestals which may some day receive
busts of celebrated jurists; perhaps of
judges who have, sat on the marble
bench in front of the wonderful, mosaic
design In marble and art glass which
occupied the center space at the east
end of the room. Allegorical mosaics
adorn the walls.
The ceiling il arched and girded
The Washington times., 1907-08-18
Many Trials at Start.

There were the usual tribulations
experienced before a site was chosen.
approved by the Government, and
finally purchased. Then there was
more tr1bulation when It was noised
about that the lot was on the site
Of an ancient creek bed and that
quicksands threatened the stability OF
any building which might be erected
there. The foundations were put in
with care. and when the superstruc-
ture was reared on them, II was de-
clared that the building was settling
and the walls were cracking. This was
said TO be false. and with the usual
conventional delays due to strikes and
other troubles. with which all con
tractors seem to be quite familiar, the
building was at length finished and
turned over to the Government
The new building was famed, even
before It was finished. for it's naSnih-
cence. The outer doors ara solid
bronze. with emblematic bar reliefs.
great building. swung IN steel door
frames. They gave upon spacious
corridors lined with black-veined
white marble. paved with marble mo-
sale, and rooted with arched mosaic
ceilings supported by marble pilaSters.
Everywhere were clevsrly worked out
designs IN which appeared the arms
of the United States. Bronze grille
work ancased the electric elevator
shaft, around which ascended the
marble wainscoting on one side and
marble balustrade on the other.
One grew so familiar with the pro-
fusion Of marble and bronze and ma
hogany that It began to pail after
awhile. But there WIS more yet to
come. Perhaps one would hardly think
Of a barroom while walking down
even the most magnificent corridor.
or ascending the most luxurious stair
way. But presently the visitor would
be ushered into the marble walled
court OF appeals. where sits the Appel
late Court of the United States. This