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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-21
Report is Confirmed.

LONDON, February 21;-The Great East
ern Railway Company officially confirms
the loss Of the steamer Berlin. with all on
board. of the coast of Holland The Ber-
lin carried passengers and crew to the
number of al. Among those drowned are
nineteen members Of a German opera COM
pany who had just concluded their season
at Covent Garden.
Arthur Herbert. one OF the kings mes
sengers. who was journeying to the CONT
nent. also was lost
Members Of the Chorus.
With reference to the members Of the
German opera company who lett last night
on the steamer Berlin. the manager of
COvent Garden said today:
so far we know these did not include
any of the star artists. The party was
made up of members of the chorus return
ing to their homes. They made arrange
ments directly with the railway company.
so that We are not yet able to get an exact
list OF their names .-...,..s -5..
THE disaster has aroused the most in
the company. owing to the friendships and
relationships existing" . . -
The Number Aboard.
ROTTERDAM. February 21-The agents
or the wrecked steamer Berlin say that al
though they are not positive regarding the
number. they believe the vessel carried 1oO
Passengers and crew of 60 officers and
men
Thirty-Five Singers Aboard.
ROTTERDAM Holland February 81
Herr Denninger. a member of the German
opera Company who has arrived here by
way of Antwerp says that thirty-flye Of
the company were on board the wrecked
steamer Berlin. Denninger was too late
10 catch the Berlin and came on the Ant
werp boat.
Alive on the Boat.
HOOK OF HOLLAND. Holland. Febru-
airy H.-The after part OF the wrecked
steamer Berlin did not slip into deep
water as at first reported. but seems to
be firmly embedded In the sand bank.
There are still a few persons on board.
clingtng to the wreckage and 1t Is hoped
1t may be possible to effect their rescue
at low tide. During high water. at the
height Of the storm, the waves shut of
all view OF the wreck which led to the
, belief that no trace Of the Berlin had been
left. The receding tide however. revealed
the remains of her stern. with a handful
Of survivors.
The only person who thus far has sue
o. ceeded in reaching the shore Is Capt.
Parkeston, of Belfast, Ireland. He is now
In a high fever as the result Of his ex-
perience.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-21
Downtown Temperature.

The temperature recorded by Feast &
Co.'s standard thermometer was as fol-
lows: am, 80; IL noon. 30; Pm, 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-21
John Cunneen Dead.

BUFFALO. N, z. February H.-John
Cunneen, former attorney general OF the
state. died at his home here today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-21
GALES SWEEP ENGLAND.
Shipping Disasters and Havoc on
Land Widespread.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
LONDON. February 21.-Heavy gales
Inst:~s .h:rl- ours have been experienced
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-21

at this time Of the year her average was
about as 1t was last night. the number
being equally divided between first and
second-cass.
Many First-Class Passengers.
One Of the inspectors Of the railroad who
saw the steamer train of at the Liverpool
street station said last night that he
thought there were more frst-class than
second-class passengers, most of them be-
ing commercial men or persons having
professional business engagements on the
continent. or else inhabitants of the con-
tlnent returning home from business trips
to Great Britain. Much difficulty Is being
experienced in obtaining the names Of the
passengers as the tickets were purchased
from many agents in London and other
cities. while some of the travellers may have
had return tickets. The only names the
company can be sure of are those Of pas
sengers who secured reserved berths. The
company's agents are being asked to send
in Immediately to headquarters the names
OF all such persons.
The members of the crew, numbering
fifty, were mostly Englishmen from Har-
WITCH The officers were Captain Precious.
First Officer C. Morsley, Second Officer ].
Wyatt. Chief Engineer Bennant, four as
sistant engineers and four stewardesses.
Captain Was Competent.
The passengers were natives Of Holland
returning home after visiting England.
Among the latter were several diamond
merchants who doubtless carried valuable
parcels of diamonds. and besides the purser
had in his safe packages of diamonds val
ued at several thousand pounds sterling.
Among the members of the German Opera
Company known to have been drowned Is
Mrs Bertram. wife Of the well-known BARI
tone. Theodore Bertram, who sailed for
Rotterdam a day previous to the departure
OF his wife. The latter was delayed in En-
gland on account OF indisposition.
messenger who was drowned. was a grand
son OF the third Earl of Fowls and, was
on a mission to the courts of Copenhagen,
st. Petersburg Berlin and Teheran, bear
ing important dispatches to the heads of
the foreign offices at those capitals
Capt Precious. who commanded the Ber-
lin. was senior commander of the Great
Eastern Railway Company's fleet and was
considered to be a particularly competent
officer
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-16
Jury Was Selected Dur
 ing the Day.
MANY TALESMEN EXCUSED
Objected to Returning Verdict to
 Hang Woman.
Three Italians And Mrs. Campiscian. Are Charged With Kipnapping And MurAer1ng Little Wallace
 LamaAa h Louisiana.

Hahnville. La. July 15-The jury which will try three men and a woman for the murder of little Walter Lamana was completed today.
 Many talesmen were excused because they objected to bringing in verdict which might mean the hanging of Mrs Campisciano. the woman prisoner Owing to the fact that this trial Is ex- pected as far as possible to furnish an example which will check Italian black mailing, great care was exercised to secure the most intelligent class oi jurymen. Seven of them are planters The jurors are:
 F. A. Keller. Jules Keller. Paul Hymel. Albert Landesch. Clifton Elan chard, Charles Boudreaux and L. A Keller, planters; Oscar Labal and w w. Madere. carpenters: Joaquin Crespo farmer; Marcel Gassen. merchant and H. J. Vial. store keeper.
 The trial will open at Ii o'clock to- morrow.
 The prisoners were kept in the local jail tonight without any extra guards They appear to be in absolutely no dan ger of violence from mobs. There are six prisoners:
 Frank Gebbia and his sister Nicolina who will be tried next week for the same murder. having been brought here as witnesses, Tony Costa, who at tempteo suicide in New Orleans last night although unintured, looked very much like an insane man when he ap- neared in court today. His eyes were wild and he talked as If dazed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-16
HOPE FOR
 PEACE SLIGHT The Telegraphers' Strike Seems Certain. SMALL AND NELL CONFER All Hangs on Result of Oakland
 Conference. If Report of Head of Operators is Not Favorable, Key Men at Chi-
 caso Will Co
SMALL AND NELL CONFER

Oakland, Cal. July 15.-President Small of the telegraphers' union of America is holding a secret conference with Labor Commissioner Neill this af- ternoon. President Small expects to report the result to a committee of the striking telegraphers tomorrow. If the report is not favorable. & strike will be called in Chicago and a general strike may be called. The request for demand for the men feel that they have the approval of President Small as well as the individual indorsement of the membership of the Commercial Teleg- raphers' Union throughout the coun- trv.
 The statement Is made that if the National Executive Board should at tempt to force a settlement displeasing g to the strikers. President Small will call out the Chicago employees as the first move in the extension of the strike zone.
 Labor Commissioner Neill Is not. 1t Is said. able to accomplish much. as he announced he had come to look over the situation for himself and had no definite ultimatum from President Clowry of the Western Union to sub init
 President Small and the executive off, ficers held long conference last night. but would not divulge the na- ture of their discussion. Commission CT Neill made no visits yesterday. but said he thought a settlement was yet possible with concessions on both sides. Small said the time for talking had ended and would not discuss the sit- uation other than to say that hope for peace had not been abandoned.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-16
WILL REMOVE
 75 PRISONERS Dr. Bragg Surprises l, Sheriff Higdon. ORDER MADE IMPERATIVE Jail Inspector Says Prison is Not
 Fit Place. Me. And Women Will Re Sent ts Mo.t- gonery OF Mobile But Pro-
 test Will be Raised hy %
 Officials.
ORDER MADE IMPERATIVE

Birmingham. July 15-(SpeciaL )--Dr. Shirley Bragg. state jail inspector, an- nounced today that he will remove rom the Jefferson county jail seventy live prisoners. sending them either to Montgomery or Mobile.
 Dr. Bragg says several months ago he condemned the jail here as not being large enough and not the place to con- fine SO many men at one time and that the warning was not needed and under section No. of the law on State tails and the duties of the jail inspector. he will remove seventy-five prisoners at once. He says that the condemnation several months ago was sufficient notice under the law and that the county of Jefferson will pay the trans portation of the prisoners to the county which he designates.
 pr. Bragg called at the office of the Board of Revenue and made known his intentions of removing the prisoners from the jail here immediately and meeting of that body was suggested.
 What use is there to hold meeting of the Board of RevenueY was asked. Did not the Board get enough notice that change of conditions must be nader.
 through the county jail today and
 
 been made since his last visit. These Improvements include ventilation fans and general lighting of the &ntlre jail.
 Dr. Bragg spoke in determined way about the immediate removal of tho seventy-five prisoners. He asserted that the removal would take place just as soon as the arrangements could be made, the prisoners to be taken most likely to Montgomery.
 T found IFS prisoners in the jail this morning. of which thirty eight were white men," he said. "The condi- tions are bad. The place Is too small and the conditions not at all suitable. If an epidemic would break out the prisoners would die like sheep
 Sheriff Higdon stated that he would have to be shown the law before he would allow the prisoners to be taken from the County jail
 Dr. Bragg went through the cny prisons today upon request of pr. oscar Hayes, the city physician. and he makes comment that the institution Is in bad condition also and unsuited to keep white men In. He says that he has no jurisdiction over the city prisons, hut is not going backward h giving an interview in reference to the conditions.
 As to the county jail, an election was held recently looking to the county Is suing bonds with which to raise naiL n million dollars with which To erect an extention of the court house ana ten story jail. The majority of voters was against the bond issue.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-16
EXPLOSION OF PrWDER
 LN TLlRRET.KLLLS SIX
 ABOARD THE GEORGIA.

blasts to prevent flare backs. and it was thought that evary precaution had been taken that prudence could suggest.
 But just two years later to a day there was another explosion in the six inch turrets of the Kearsarge whereby three men were badly injured. The accident occurred through a sailor handling an iron extractor so as to make a short circuit in the electrical circuit which set fire to the loose pow der. Again a board went to work and changed the location of the switches in the turrets and provided for insu- lated covering of such metal tools and again 1t was supposed that safety had been assured.
 Shocked and Surprised.
 Admiral Brownson, chief of the bu- reau of navigation. summed up the common belief of the navy when he said that he was shocked and surprised for he believed that the Department had adopted every precaution possible and that ignition in such cases was im- possible.
 It is understood at the Navy Depart ment that the Georgia had just com pleted her preliminary target practice and was entering upon the record practice. She had already made some remarkable scores and had given gen. eral satisfaction. This vessel Is one of the second division of the Atlantic fleet. The ships were on what is known as the Barnstable range, near Provincetown, just inside of Cape Cod The Navy Department ofncers ex- pressed confidence tonight that the dis patch of the Georgia with the Atlantic fleet on its projected cruise to the Pa cific will not be cancelled. Midshipman Faulkner Goldthwaite, who died as a result of his injuries and the only commissioned officer among the six who died, was born in Calvert. Tex. on May 24. 1888, and entered the naval service from the State of Ken lucky on June 8. 1903. After serving the full four years course at the Ma val Academy he was on March 1. 1907, ordered to the United States ship Geor- gia,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-16
NO ARRESTS MADE.
General AinsworthI Declines to Discuss
 ROsecrann A0aif.

General Ain0NOfth Declines to DtDEu09
 ROsecrann A0atf.
 Washington, July 15.-A telegraphio report came to the War Department over Sunday from California regarding the reported arrest of two Japanese at Fort Rosecrans, one of whom, it is alleged, was making sketches of plans of the Qualifications there. and another who. 1t was said. had a blue print of some position of the works.
 Adjutant General Ainsworth. who Is acting Secretary of War, declined to make public the report. except to say there had been no arrests. Major Cachel Is in command in Fort Rose- crans. tf
 Later 1t was learned that both men who, were reported to have been arr rested ware detained q short tfrme but were rleasd. Tn the first case the Jap- anese detained at the direction of the officer at Fort Rosecrans was acting in suspicious manner near a prom inent part of the Notifications. He had a memorandum pad but an ex- animation showed there were no nota- tions in it. The man is believed to have been identified with a Japanese restaurant in San Francisco. He was put aboard a steamer at Fort Rose- crans and sent to San Francisco.
 In the second instance of reported arrest. the incident occurred at Mare Island Navy Yard and not at Fort Rosecrans. In this case the Japanese was found examining the powder house and was escorted out of the yard.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-16
MOBILE LEADS ELKS
GULF CITY's DELEGATION FIRST TO
 ARRIVE.
Aembers of Horned Tribe Are Flock- ilas- ing Into Philadesphia and Firut Day is spent in General
 Welcoming.

Philadelphia. July 15.-Opening day of the Elks Convention week was greeted with clear. warm weather. not too warm however. to make the day unpleasant.
 The first delegation today came from Mobile. Ala Big hosts arrived every hour and were still coming when the II o'clock toast was sung tonight in City Hall Plaza.
 Grand Secretary Robinson said the registration of delegates to the Grand Lodge meeting is the largest in the history of the order. The city is dec- orated as 1t never has been before.
 The convention of the Grand Lodge was formally opened at the Grand Opera House tonight with prayer songs and speeches.
 The first official entertainment of the members of the Grand Lodge took place at noon at park on the New Jersey side of the Delaware River. The members and their ladies were conveyed there in specially chartered steamers. which. before landing. made a tour of the river passing the League Island Navy Yard and the big ship building plants. The festivities at the park began with q clam bake and sea food dinner.
 Those who did not go to the clam bake spent the day in greeting new arrivals or in visiting historic places in Philadelphia and vicinity. Inde- pendence Hall. in which the old Liberty Bell hangs. was the favorite place for most of the visitors.
 John K. Tener of Charleroi. Pa, the Grand Treasurer a candidate for Graod Exalted Ruler. seems to lead for that high honor. and his election Is freely predicted. Dallas. Tex, appears to have the field to itself at present as the place for the next convention.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-16
ELEVEN WE'RE INJURED.
wreck on Southern Hurt Only Its Em-
 pl0yes.

Washing July 15.-As result of inc derailment of three cars Of northbound passenger train on me southern Railway at Jamestown. N. c. near Greensboro today. eleven per sons. mostly employees of the railroad ware injured. An official statement. issued by the railroad here tonight. says the derailment was due to lraShs bucklfng under the dining car.
 Among the injured are: E. Torrey. superintendent of telegraph. Mobile ana Ohio, Jackson. Tenn. bruises ana sprains. E. w. Moore. superintendent Mobile and Ohio. Murphysooro, III. scalp wound; w. l.. Pierce. assistant superintendent Southern naiwa ~; strasburg, Va. back wrenched ana ankle sprained. The others. all tram men. sustained minor bruises. The m iured were taken to Greensboro. where they are being cared for by the soutn- ern Railway Company's physicians. The train was running about thirty-hve miles an hour when the dining car Pullman car and Mobile and Ohio Railroad car were derailed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-16
STONE IS PROMOTED
BECOMES TRAFFIC MANAGER OF
 MISSOURI PACIFIC.
Resigns Position ax General Passenger Agent of Louisville and NashvilIe to Take Place With Gould Syst
 tenn.

St. Louis. July 15-Announcement was made last night following a dispatch from Louisville of the appointment of Charles L. stone as passenger traffic manager of the Missouri Pacific and Iron Mountain system, effective August 1.
 Mir Stone Is at present general pas senger agent of the Louisville and Nashville road at Louisville. Theap- pointment creates new position on on the Gould system. ranking the. posi- ton of general passenger agent held for many years by H. c. Townsend, it being stated that owing to Mir. Town send s continued Ill health he finds 1t necessary to be somewhat releived of duties and they will large devolve upon the passenger traffic manager.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-16
IS OUT OF POLITICS
ROCK ISLAND HAS RELEASED ALL
 LOBBYISTS.
Winchell At Luncheon Announces That His Railroad Will Not Fight Re-
 duced Rates And Will Shun

Des Moines. July 15-At a luncheon rendered him today by Des Moines business men president Winchell of the Rock Island railroad said that the Rock Island is out of politics and will do away with its lobbyists, both in the State Legislatures and the National Congress.
 John Sebastian. general passenger agent of the same road who was enter tained with president Winchell. said that the Rock Island will not reduce its passenger service on account of the two cent laws but has and will i'm prove 1t further
 President Winchell said:
 The Rock Island Railroad Company is out of politics and wants to be in closer toucn with business men.
 The Rock Island Railroad feels that we should have nothing to do with nolitics We will maintain no lobby in the future in Des Moines, other State capitals or the National Capital at Washington"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-16
A WRECK IN KANSAS
SEVERAL PERSONS ARE REPORT
 ED KILLED.
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Passenger Train Dashes Into Burl-
 inEtOn Train at Bethel Early This Morning.

Leavenworth. Kas. July 16--A Chi cago and Northwestern passenger train, running over the Kansas. City Northwestern tracks. is reported to have run into Burlington train. also north bound. at Bethel. between here and Kansas Ciy at 1 o'clock this morn ing. wreckinE the Burlington sleeper. killing and injuring several persons.
 The injured were taken to Kansas City for treatment
 Because of the washouts on all of the railroads between here and Kansas City, all trains have been using the Kansas City Northwestern tracks from here to Kansas City.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-16
MT. Thompson Promoted

Atlanta. Ga, July 15-The announce ment was made here today that J. s. B. Thompson. for many years general agent of the executive department of the Southern Railway. with headquar- ters in Atlanta, has been appointed to the position of Assistant to the presi- dent of the road. effective last Satur- day. MT. Thompson's headquarte will remain in Atlanta.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-16
NEW COUNTY OFFICERS. Judge Lincoln Announces New Execu-
 lives For Louisville

Louisville, Ky, July 15~ounty Judge Walter P. Lincoln today an- nounced the appointment of the follow ing officials for Jefferson county (LouisvilleO
 Sheriff. A. Scott Bullitt. succeeding Henry Bell.
 Coronor. pr. Ellis Duncan, succeed ing Harris Kelley.
 County Attorney. Robert Lee Page, succeeding R. w. Bingham, now mayor.
 The appointments were made neces- sary by the recent decision of the court of appeals busting all city and county officials.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-16
DENIED MOTION.
Hnrxts Cases Will He Tried at Sand'
 Hook.

Lexington, Ky. July 15.-A special from Sandy Hook says that speciai Judge Moody today refused to grant change of venue in the case or Juase Iamas Hargis. who is charged with the murder of pr. B. D. Cox.
 The motion was made by the prose- cution. who asked that the case be transferred to Breathitt County. They alleged that witnesses cannot be brought to Sandy Hook because of the inaccessibility of the place. Judge Moody overruled the motion and or dered the trial to proceed.
 number of witnesses arrived to- sav. having walked twenty-five miles from West Liberty. Others are on their way here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-16
SENT TO JAIL.
Glass's Underling Is Held In Contempt of Court.

San Francisco, July 15-Emil J. Trimmer. who Is vice president of the Pacific States Telephone Company. when called to the stand today by District Attorney Heney In the case of Louis Glass. also a vice president of the tel ephone company. refused to be sworn or to testify and was sentenced to five days Imprisonment for contempt of court
 On Zimmer's testimony the prosecu- tion depended to establish the vital claim that Glass approved the disburse- ment of the $50.000 bribery money all legged to have been paid to supervisors by agent T. V. Halsey. $5.O00 of which Mayor Boxton has testified to accept ing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-07-16
BALL PARK FIRE.
Club House and Part of Grand stand
 Destroyed.

Washington, July 15.-The club house and part of the grandstand at the American League Baseball park. Seventh Street and Florida Avenue, N w.. tonight was destroyed by ire and a number of small buildings in the vicinity were also damag ged The fire broke out In the Marland House. q hotel in which number of guests were stopping.
 The hotel was saved. At the base ball park. besides the grand stand. other portions of the park were dam aged. The loss Is about 520,o00,