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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-31
DISMISSED HIS ASSOCIATES
MINISTER LAFINUR SHAKES UP
THE URUGUAYAN LEGATION.
Senior Bermudez, the Secretary, and
Lieut.. Saez, Naval Attache, Re-
lieved From Duty.

Internal dissens ons have caused quite a
shake-up in the Uruguayal legation. at
1916 21st street. The result is that the
Uruguayan minister, Senior Luis NJ. La
finur has apparently dismissed the secre-
tary. Senior Pedro r. Bermudez, and the
naval attache. Lieut.. Eduardo NJ Saez.
All the parties to the trouble have ap-
pealed to the home government. the min
lister to have his action sustained and the
dismissed officials replaced by others, and
the secretary and the naval officer to
protest against their summary dismissal
and asking that the minister's action be
| revoked.
Senior Lafinur presented his credentials
to the President last January. and is one
of the junior members of the diplomatic
corps The only other members of the
Cruguayan legation were the two of1ciais
whom he has now dismissed, so that the
minister has no longer any one to assist
him with the business of the legation. Ii
is represented that the existing troubles
began soon after the new minister entered
the discharge of his diplomatic duties
at this capital.
Lieut.. SaeZ contends that the minister has
exceeded his authority in dischargng him.
and he has wired the truguayan minister
of foreign affairs asking that Minister La
finur's administration be investigated. 1t
is said that the naval officer has asked for
official authority to bring legal action
against the minister for Islander and defa-
nation of character.
According to Lieut. SaeZ. matters first
began to grow warm when. in spite of the
laws of Uruguay, which designate that the
naval and military attache of that country
is in many respects independent of the
minister. Senior Lafnur began imposing
gradually increasing series of perfunctory
duties upon him.
When Lieut.. Saez neglected these duties.
the minister on May ii sent the lieutenant
notice that acting under a certain law
he had dismissed the officer naval at
tache. The lieutenant refused to be re-
moved. and asked his government for in
struCtionS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-31
CONFEDERATE REUNION.
Rain and Gloom Made Second Day at
Richmond Disappointing.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND, Va. May 31-The second
day of the seventeenth reunion of the
United Confederate Veterans was one of
disappointment. The morning broke dark.
gloomy and forbidding, and by o'clock
the first drops of a steady. drizzling cold
rain began to show on the pavements The
lin drove the crowds from the streets and
parks to great extent sending them to the
various headquarters and to the hotels. In
this way the men from the several states
have been able to see more of their old
friends than had the weather been good
and the men kept up the tramping of the
streets. The rain has not dampened the
ardor Of the old men in the least. They
are telling stories, singing songs and resting
from their marching of yesterday.
At the morning session of the veterans
Sen ttor John w. Daniel of Lynchburg made
an address to the convention. Ever the idol
of tie soldiers of the state, John w. Dan
iel never had a better or a more sympa-
thetic audience than that which faced him
today. Always eloquent the senator ad-
dressed himself to the confederacy, its Is
sues, its aims and aspirations the ideals
Of the men who stood for what it repre-
scented and the valor of the men who had
confidence in the leaders.
Capt. r. E. Lee, jr.. of Fairfax, a grand
son of Gen. Robert E. Lee, was introduced
to the veterans and made a speech on be-
ndlI OIL the SONS. FOlOWlnS MS lntrOuuC-
ton the veterans gave him welcome that
has not been surpassed in honor Of any
man who has ever appeared.
Old men shouted, yelled and many OF
them wept from joy and excitement Capt.
Lee made an address that was full of SEN
ttment and patriotism, paying tribute to
the memory of the confederates This af-
ternoon the reception to the visiting Off
Gals from all the state divisions and the
sponsors. maids Of honor and members of
the memorial organizations Is being held
at the Confederate Museum under the aus
pieces Of the ladies of the various patriotic
organizations of the city.
Tonight the great ball will take place.
Arrangements have been made for the ac-
commodation Of several thousands Of
dancers: The days program is to conclude
with a display of fireworks at lakewood I'M
der the auspices of the local committee of
arrangements. Visitors are still coming to
the city. There has not been an accident
of any kind to the visitors, and less than
a score of the old men have been taken
sick. They are all in hospitals and are
receiving the best attention. San Antonio,
Memphis, Baltimore and Nashville are fight
ing for the next reunion, with Nashville
leading.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-31
LACK OF FUNDS.
Superintendent Of Street Cleaning Un-
able to Increase Service.

John T. Twohey. superintendent of street
cleaning, reported to Commissioner West
today In relation to the Commissioners
order to devote more attention to the clean
ing of back streets and public alleys, that
the best he can do in this respect is to clean
them in the central business section of the
city twice a week. and the other sections
once a week, with the appropriation at the
disposal Of his department.
In his report Mr.. Twohey said: GAS you
will probably remember, the Commissioners
at the last session of Congress forwarded
an estimate of 1000 to the Senate Dis
trict committee for the purpose of enabling
us to clean all public alleys twice week,
but the additional sum was not granted and
the regular street cleaning appropria ton
had to serve the purpose
He concluded by saying he hopes to i'm
prove the conditions in the public alleys
to some extent without any additional cost
The various dumpmen have been instructed
to keep their dumps free from all unsightly
material.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-31
DEGREES FOR DISTRICT MEN.
University Of Maryland Honors
Awarded at Anniversary Today.

BALTIMORE. Nd. May 31-Honorary
degrees were bestowed by the University
of Maryland today in connection with the
commemoration of the one hundredth an
niversary of the institution, the recipients
including the following named:
Doctor of laws-Rev DIR. Francis l.. Pat
ton, president of the Princeton Theological
Seminary: Dr. g. Stanley Hall, president
of Clark University. Worcester. Mass
Simon Flexner. Philadelphia: William T
Counselman. Boston; Surgeon General Wal
ter Wyman, marine hospital service; Major
James A. Carroll, L. S. A. William j
Mayo. Rochester, Mimi: Judge James Nc.
Sherry, Maryland court of appeals.
Doctor or divinity-Bishop Luther 3. VIII
son, Chattanooga, Tenn.
Doctor of Science-Dr. Charles P Noble
head of Women's Hospital. Philadelphia
Alexander C. Abbott, Philadelphia; J.
Homer Wright. Boston. j. Ford thompson
Washington. d. c.: Isaac Stone, Washing
ton. d. c.; II. d. Fry, Washington, D. c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-31
AFTER ALLEGED LYNCHERS.
Intense Interest Over Forthcoming
Trial in North Carolina.
Special Dispatch to The Sta,

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RALEIGH, n. c.. May 31.-Gov. Glenn
today ordered a special term of the superior
court to be held at Monroe, Union county,
beginning July s. for the trial of the men
known as 'Anson county lynchers." Judge
PEBBLES was assigned to preside. The de-
PENDANTS, more than twenty in number.
are alleged to have lynched white man
named Johnson. whose friends say was In
sane. last year. creating great excitement.
At the first trial of the lynchers last fall
the case. though strong. was thrown out of
court on a technicality and defective in
dictment. Most of the defendants are prom
fnent farmers and business men, and a
great effort Is being made to keep them out
of the penitentiary, but the prosecution,
after keeping quiet several months, is now
active, and vigorous prosecution will fol-
low. The lynching of a white man is very
unusual in this section.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-31
MAINE REVENUES INCREASED.
Notable Advance in Receipts From
Corporation Organizations.

AUGUSTA. Me, May 31.-1n the five
months OF the present year the revenue to
the state from the organization of corpora
lions has amounted to $500 which is an
Increase of S21.GOJ over the total receipts
from this source for the corresponding Pc
Rod of 1906, according 10 figures obtained
at the Office of the secretary of state. jan
uary was the busiest month, the receipts
having been S29ofJ in that month.
During May the receipts were s9,slo the
contribution of LOB corporations. 81 of which.
organized under the general law, being
capitalized at 81 .0n.OOO and over.
1t is believed that the figures for the past
month show the effect of the changes in
the law made by the last legislature and
II is pointed out that while the number of
small corporations organized during the
month is about equal to the average, the
number of the more pretentious with CAPT
talizations of millions is very much smaller.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-31
PROPOSED RAILWAY MERGER.
New Haven Stockholders Voted to Ac-
cept Assembly Amendment.

NEW HAVEN. Conn. May 31.-At spe-
cial meeting of the stockholders of the New
York. New Haven and Hartford Railroad
Company in this city today it voted to
accept the amendment to the charter of
this corporation contained in resolution
recently passed by the general assembly.
permitting the merger of the corpora ton
with and in the Consolidated Railway Com
pany, majority of whose stock is held by
the New Haven company.
The object of the merger is to consolidate
and make common stock of both corpora
tons under the title of the New York. New
Haven and Hartford Company, said COM
pany to have as bylaws the bylaws of the
Consolidated Railway Company. and to
have as it's directors until the next annual
meeting the same persons as are directors
of the Consolidated Railway Company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-31
MAY HAVE KILLED 8
MoTORMAN HELD RESPONSIBLE
FOR NUMBER OF DEATHS.

ELYRIA, Ohio. May &c. NJ. Forney,
traction car, was arrested in Cleveland
early today and brought to Elyria to an
swer to the charge of being responsible
for the death of seven persons. killed in a
traction accident here last night, and for
the injury of eight more persons, several OF
whom will probably die. He pleaded not
guilty before the mayor, and was bound
over in 5000, in default of which he went
to jail
A special meeting of the grand jury in
Elyria was called for today to investigate
the casualty.
Forney was operating a car which ran 1t
high speed into the rear end of another car
standing still on straight track in broad
daylight. Both cars were crowded with pas
sengers.
List of Dead
Following is a revised list of the dead
and injured
The dead-E. O'Donnel crockery mer-
chant, Elyria; F. NJ. Billings, 90 years old.
Elyria; w. c. Allen, Lake Shore railway
claim agent, Elyria; Donald Sala, aged )
years, Elyria; c. Porter. Cotesbrook Farm
Homer Allen. Elyria; Eunice Wurst, %
years old. Elyria.
The seriously acknowledgements Butler,
Elyria. both feet cut off; Mabel Dean,
Elyria. both legs cut off; Mrs j. p. Sala,
wife of Rev. J. P. Sala of Elyria, arm
broken, cash in hip; John Leslie, Carlisle,
Ohio. leg cut off.
w. S. Avery conductor, Elyria. severe in
juries; George T. Chamberlain, Perry Ohio
both legs broken; Miss Dahm. Elyria Ohio,
and Arthur Hoadley. Cotesbrook Fran. feet
cut off.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-31
Larceny of NEWSPAPERS.

For the larceny of newspapers last Mon
day James Crawford, colored, of 217 D
street southwest, was today committed to
the reform school until he attains his ma
jority by order of Judge DeLacy in the
Juvenile Court.
The testimony indicated that bundle of
papers to be put on train at the Penn
sylvania railroad station was removed from
the corner of 9Th street and Pennsylvania
avenue by Crawford and the taker later
retaied the papers at the rate of two for
a cent. The boy denied the larceny, but
he was identified by two former playmates
as having been seen with the bundle of
papers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-31
Boy Killed by Live Wire.

BOUND BROOK. y. j.. May 3l-A live
wire which hung two days from a pole in
Main street caused the death yesterday OF
Rudolph Dulon, seven years old. Passen-
gers on a trolley car saw the little bows
body lying in the street. The car was stop
ped and several passengers got off but
none dared to touch the wire The motor
man. Thomas, got a piece of rome and
winding II about his hand released the
victim. Citizens here are Indignant over
the accident. They say the public service
was told two days ago of the dangerous
wire. Coroner Fisher has the case
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-31
TWO MURDERS AND SHOOTING.
Memorial Day Record of Crime at
Scranton Pa

SCRANTON, Pa, May 31.-Two murders
and shooting, which may have a fatal end
ing. made up the Memorial day record of
crime among the foreign mine workers in
Lackawanna county.
In a West Scranton saloon last night
Alexander Conensky was stabbed to death
during a fight. His assaiant escaped, but
several suspects were arrested by the po-
lice today.
Near Archibald. Italians last night at
tackled party of Polanders who were cele-
brating and Joe Beddie, one of the Poland
ers, was killed. The Archibald police have
the suspected murderer locked up.
During quarrel in the Sibley settlement
near Old Forge, Salvatore Sabo, an Italiana
was shot by fellow countryman. The
latter escaped leaving Sabo in serious
condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-31
LABELLING OF WHISTLES.
Revised Decision Completed by the
Attorney General.

Attorney General Bonaparte has COM
pleted his revised decision as to whistles.
under the pure food law. 1t is understood
that he makes practically no changes in the
original decision rendered by him, although
he amplifies it to some extent The decision
VIII not be made public until President
roosevelt has had opportunity to look it
over. 1t was at the request of the Presis
dent that Mr.. Bonaparte recently gave a
hearing to the whisky interests that were
dissatisfied with his original decision. The
PRESIDENT Will return to Washington tomor-
row evening, and will probably read the de-
clsion Monday. He will order that il he
made public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-31
To Care of Board of Guardians.

Luther Boney, nine years old, the adopted
son of Jackson Boney, colored, who was
murdered while in his carriage near the
Virginia end of the Long bridge last fall,
was before the Juvenile Court this after
noon on a petition filed by Miss Estelle
Foster of the board of children's guardians
to have the boy committed permanently to
the care of the board.
After the finding of the body of Boney
the board of children's guardians took
charge Of the adopted son. Being unable
to locate the mother of the boy. Miss Fos-
ter today asked for a permanent commit
ment and he will be adopted by Mary Ma
son of Southwest Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-31
Will Of Catharine A. Brandon.

The will of Catharine A Brandon dated
August l. 1906. was filed today for probate.
After payment of debts. funeral expenses
and cost of monuments in Congressional
cemetery, 1t is provided that her niece. Ma
tilda Williams. have her choice Of the
household effects. and the balance to go to
Mrs Roberta Virginia Deyo, sister OF the
testatrix. The money in bank is given to
Mrs. Deyo. E. Dwight Clapp is named as
executor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-31
Found Charred Remains in Furnace

Special Dispatch to The Star
CINCINNATI, Ohio, May 31-This morn
ing when Engineer McDermott at the
Ryan soap works. on Spring Grove avenue.
started 10 fire his furnace, he made the
horrifying discovery that the charred re-
mains OF man were inside the doors He
gave the alarm and soon fellow-workmen
helped him remove the cindered corpse.
There is nothing to identify the victim OF
the awful crime, but five detectives are at
work upon the case. The remains are at
the morsue, with no hope OF Identification
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-31
Congress of Rough Riders.

The show includes. of course, the con-
gress Of rough riders Of the world, and
there have been added a number of at
fractions gathered on the European tour.
There are representatives from almost all
Of the great armies Of Europe, Cubans.
Arabs, Indians and Mexicans, COW punch
ers and Guachos from Patagonia. and a
troop Of japanese who served with Kuroki
during the Manchurian campaign.
One of the most remarkable features of
the show is the way Col Cody himself
preserves his nerve and steady hand He
rides and shoots glass balls from horse
back with just much ease as though
he were ten years younger. and, in fact,
would probably want to walk over the man
who suggested that he is not as young as
he was ten years ago.
The lasso throwing Of the Mexicans is a
feature of perennial attractiveness and
would be hard to match for skill. The
cowboys still say that a white man. can
throw a rope better than any Mexican that
ever put foot across a horse. And there Is
keen rivalry between the performers on
that point. The feud, If it can be termed
such. has been in existence for many
years, and it is still a question that is not
definitely decided. But it leads to more
hard competitive work between the per-
formers than any other feature of the
show, and the audience, which may feel
that a good many of the acts are fixed"
in advance. can be sure that that point
the exhibition Is always genuine fight at
each performance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-31
Writ of Habeas Corpus Issued.

Justice Barnard today issued a writ of
habeas corpus on the petition of Griffin
Richardson to require Lena Richardson to
produce in court tomorrow morning Mil
dred Annie Richardson. their fourteen
months old child. The court Is asked to
award the custody of the child to the
father on the allegation that the mother is
not a fit person to care for the infant.
Attorney A. W. Scott represents the petit
toner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-31
FOR NEW BRITISH COURT.
Important Bill Passed Second Reading
in the Commons.

LONDON, May 31.-The house of COM
mons today unanimously passed the second
reading of the bill establishing a court of
criminal appeal and providing for the right
of appeal against convictions for crime.
similar to that now existing in civil cases.
The right of appeal in matters of law Will
be unqualified and in matters of fact it
will be left to the discretion of the new
court. which will consist of seven judges
of the kings bench division of the high
court of justice. to be selected and pre-
sted over by the lord chief justice of Eng
land.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-31
Additions to the Zoo.

The authorities of the National Geological
Park have received from the chief Of DO
lice of the Panama canal zone a pair OF
handsome curasows. The curasow is a
tropical bird, somewhat larger than a tur-
key. The Zoo has also received three buff
falo cows from the Corbin herd in New
Hampshire The recent additions have been
placed on exhibition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-31
designations Accepted.

The Commissioners today accepted the
designations of ]. c. Doe. an Inspector of
the health department, and L. D. Donald
son, a private of class of the metropoli-
tan police department. Boes resignation
takes effect July = next, with thirty days
annual leave
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-31
DEAL IN REALTY.
Property on 18th Street Sold by Stone
& Fairfax

The Stone & Fairfax real estate corporation
has sold for Louis II. Schneider the brick
dwelling house, 1920 14th street northwest,
with a frontage of twenty feet by depth
of 100 feet to alley, for $4,000. The pur-
chaser proposes to bring the present i'm
provements out to the building line and
make extensive changes. to convert the
same into store property for his occu-
panCy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-31
Bloodhounds After Alleged Murderer.

LEXINGTON, Ky, May 31.-Capt. V. G.
Milliken of this city, with two bloodhounds,
took up the trail of William Jones' who
is charged with the murder. last night, of
Stella Clemmons. eighteen years old. The
girl was found at Jones house, in Bath
county, lying in pool of blood with her
throat cut from to ear. Jones was
last seen going toward Carlisle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-31

the state was using the machinery OF the
state to expose and rectify this thing.
IL is extremely unfortunate that the Taft
movement has become complicated with
this sentiment. and still more 80 that 1t
seems To be hopelessly so. 1t is likely that
the two propositions of indorsing Secretary
Taft for the presidency and Mr.. Foraker
for the senatorship viii limp along together
the rest of the year. to await an uncertain
termination in the spring of 1908.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-31
Syracuse four-oar:
Following is the lineup of the crews:
Wisconsin eight-Oar:
GOLF ON BALTIMORE LINKS.
Scores of District Players in Games
Today.

The scores Of some of the leaders follow:
G. c.. Lafferty, Chevy Chase, Washington.
beat D. F. Mallory. Baltimore Country
Club, 1 up in 10 holes: w. r. Tuckerman,
Chevy Chase, beat NJ. Tyson Elliott, Balti-
more Country Club, up and to play; F.
F. Briggs, Wilmington, beat F.. II. Ellis,
Chevy Chase. up and to play.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-31
Shoulder DEDICATED.

Ernest Petersen seven years of age, son
of Policeman Petersen of the ninth pre-
cinct, fell from a wagon while playing in
the vehicle on a lot near the home of his
parents 625 Elliott street northeast this
afternoon and dslocated his shoulder. The
police took him to the Casualty Hospital in
the patrol wagon. He received trea tment
and was afterward taken home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-31
ARE NOT SATISFIED
WHAT MEMBERS OF PLUMBERS
UNION SAY OF DECISION.

Members of the Journeymen Plumbers
Union today openly expressed dissatisfac-
ton with what is known as 1.-The Oyster de-
cision." published in The Star yesterday.
The decision was rendered by Capt. James
F.. Oyster presiding officer and umpire OF
the recent conference between members of
the Employers Association and the eXecu-
tive committee of the building trades. An
officer of the plumbers union pointed to the
fact that none of the union workmen re-
turned to work this morning on the Mid
daugh & Shannon buildings or the Metro
politan Club house as an evidence that
they will not comply with the Oyster de-
cision.
1t was added that. pending the meeting OF
the Building Trades Mechanics Councli
next Tuesday evening, the matters IN as
quite will remain in statu quo; that the
instructions of that body to the conferees
or the part of the workinSmen was that
the building trades mechanics on strike
should not return to work until the nom
union plumbers We're withdrawn from the
Jobs on which walkouts were ordered.
One of the officials of the plumbers union
declared that the Oyster decision, II car
red into effect, would mean the open shop
in the building trades of the District He
pointed out that Capt. Oyster first voted
at the Saturday night conference for the
amendment that non-union men should be
taken off the work, and that at the Wednes-
day evening conference he took an opposite
In the matter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-31
Secretary Cortelyou': Trim.

Secretary Cortelyou arrived in Washing
ton from Canton. Ohio, today, and left al
most Immediately for Westfield, Mass
where he will deliver an address tomorrow
afternoon at the trennial meeting Of the
School of that place. - N'"i