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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-06
TWENTY-FIVE ARE DEAD
MCRE THAN FIFTY ALSO IN
JURED IN TORNADO.
Passenger Describes His Experience en-
the Mississippi River During
Terrific Gtorm.

NEW ORLEANS, April Gully twen-
ty-five persons dead and more than twice
that number seriously injured are results
OF yesterdays tornado which swept
through Louisiana, Mississippi and Ala
bama. Less than half of those killed
were white persons. Among the last
bodies found were those of man and a
woman in trees at Alexandria, La
The experience of being caught by the
tornado in the middle of the Mississippi
river on a sternwheel packet is described
by Louis Knopp, who was aboard the
steamer Betsy Ann.
THE smokestack and stage plank were
blown away in jiffy," said Mr. Knopp
land the boat began tossing from side
to side like cradle. I'm pretty strong
man, but the wind was so terrific at one
time that it was all l could do to keep
hold on the railing of the boat. At the
same time. 1 was lodging flying timbers
and broken glass; The pilot turned the
boats bow toward the bank and managed
to drive her nose into the levee, but by this
time the upper works of the steamer were
barely able to stand alone
The women passengers were safely
landed on the levee with the aid of a
skiff
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Washington Will Stay South.

CHICAGO, April 6.-Booker T. Washing
ton addressed 5000 colored people last night
at the Olivet Baptist Church
People frequently ask me why ! don't
move out of the SOUTH he said. 1T
might seem to some that one could educate
himself and enrich himself to that point
where he would desire to tear himself away
from the negro race, but as long as l live
my home Will be down there among the
black men of the SOUTH
Above all. Mr.. Washington encouraged
the idea of industry. He urged that every
man see that his son learn a trade and
that the young be instructed to save their
money.
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HOPING TO END THE WAR
DIPLOMATS DISCUSS CENTRAL
AMERICAN CONDITIONS.
Minister Mejia Points Out the Desir-
ability of an Early Cessation
of Hostilities.

An important conference too. place al
the State Department today between Assist.
ant Secretary Bacon, Ambassador Creel OF
Mexico and Ministers Calvo of Costa RIGA
Mejia of Salvador and Toledo Herrarte OF
Guatemala. 1t is believed it was for the
purpose of canvassing the prospects for
reaching an agreement along the lines sug-
gester by President Cabrera of Guatemala,
providing for a guarantee by the United
States for the faithful execution of a peace
pact in Central America
At the close of the conference, which
lasted three hours, it was stated by one
of the participants that substantial prog
ress was being made toward reaching an
agreement that would insure the mainten-
ance of peace in Central America. con-
cluS:on. however he said, has not yet been
reached and it would be impossible to dis
cuss publicly the details of the exchanges
that are taking place.
Minister Mejia's View.
The war between Honduras and Mica
ragua, according to Minister Mejia, will be
settled without embroiling other Central
American republics. 1T is highly to the
interests of the republics of Salvador, Costa
Rica and Guatemala said Senior AIejia,
that peace should be brought about as
soon possible in order to avert the
chance that the war may be extended into
their respective domains. To that end the
representatives of these countries here will
do all they can. Meanwhile those countries
have found it expedient to mobilize troops
on their respective frontiers. When l left
home Salvador had about $500 men on the
border, though it would be possible to in
crease that number to $4,000.
Even though Salvador, Costa Rica and
Guatemala are not directly engaged in
the war, they necessarily suffer as long as
the war continues. Their commerce is de-
stroyed to a large extent. Business must
be dormant for the time being. Communi
cation must be interrupted. The people
are thrown into unrest.
Tired Of War and It's Cost.
THE conservative people in Central
America are tired Of these wars, which
have continued for half a century. They
believe that If all the money that has
been spent for slaughter and the satsfac-
ton of the selfish ambitions of some in
dividuals during that time had been turned
to the building of good roads, schools and
other instrumentalites Of civilization Cen
trail America would probably comprise one
united, prosperous and happy nation to-
day. Those means of communication that
have been established already have
brought the peoples of the countries into
come when it would be possible to amalga-
mate them into one confederacy, either by
force or convention, because the nation
would again break up as a result of the in
sufficient means of putting down numerous
Instructions. But within ten years the
time may come when such a plan would
entirely feasible
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-06
SHIPS DESPERATE STRUGGLE.


Sixty-Hour Storm Experience.
NEW YORK, April 6-Wth seven of her
crew more less injured and the others
utterly exhausted, the steamer Virginia ar
rived here today from Kingston Jamaica,
after desperate struggle with a storm Of
sixty hours duration off Hatteras The Vir-
ginia ran into the storm last Tuesday and
from that time until Thursday it was con-
slant battle with the sea. The wind reached
velocity of sixty miles an hour and rain
fell in torrents. At one time six water
spouts were sighted from the steamers
bridge. An immense wave which struck
the ship about six hours after she had run
into the storm ripped off the tarpaulins that
had been hastily battened down over the
out the heavy covers so as to give venti-
lation to the large cargo OF bananas in the
Virginia's hold.
Galleys, cabin and scuppers were flooded
four feet deep, the rush of water battering
the stewards, extinguishing the galley fires
and destroying the midday mass. which was
being prepared Frank Perry, mess-room
steward, and George Wolf, the COOK, were
in the galley when the water poured in on
them, submerging them to their necks and
setting everything afioat Wolf was jam
med up against the galley stove by the
thrush and scalded by the steam as the fires
were extinguished.
stefan Delini. steward, was crushed
against cabin window, bruised about the
head and body. and the arteries of his right
wrist severed. 1t may become necessary to
amputate his hand. Harry Walker. another
steward. was also cut by glass in the same
manner. Lettie Blinkenberg. the steward
ess. was thrown completely across the cabin
and severely bruised. Chief Steward Stien-
bach was battered up against a door,
Hans Wirth. steward. preparing the OF.
ficers mess, was hurled over the table
During the sixty hours which the storm
continued Capt Czech remained continuously
on the bridge and every man Of the crew
was kept at his post.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-06

DISK breeze. was soon a mass of flames
from stem to stern. Efforts to save the
horses on board were in vain. The fire de-
partment of Dobbs Ferry made an unsuc-
cessful attempt to get a line of hose on
board. 1t was at this point that it became
known that there was a woman on board,
Then Smith and Wilson boarded the burn
Ing vessel and handed her dow to row.
toat
Huddled in frightened groups on the
shore, number of them scantiy dressed
md without their baggage. the passengers
we're taken to the railroad station at Dobbs
Ferry and supplied with transportation.
Many of them returned to New York last
night, while others continued thei. journey
to Troy by rail.
Seven passengers of the burned steam
boat who arrived n the Grand Central sta
tion at 11:3O O'Clock last night had nothing
oCt praise for the GOODNESS and courage OF
capt. Bruder The passengers reported
that number of them had retired while
others were In the saloon, when the captain
entered and warned all to remain calm I'M
I'll the steamboat could be locked. A num-
Der of Italians, lin their excitment attempt
ed TO jump overheard, but were prevented
ny one of the officers, who persuaded them
TO remain quiet by a show of force.
Investigation Begins.
Michael Murray and Thomas O'Hara of
the crew, as well as the negro cooks and
stewards. were among those who returned
lost the principal part of their clothing and
were hatless and wrapped in blankets.
Representatives of the Citizens line went
TO Dobbs Ferry this morning to begin an
investigation into the burning of the steam
poat. The United States stea mboat inspec-
tion service will begin its inquiry immedi-
ateiy. AT the offices of the Citizens line
this morning it was said that the cargo on
board the vessel consisted mainly of dry
goods and rerishabie freight The boa [
was insured.
Capt. Bruder is 4 veteran river captain
and lives on a farm up the Hudson
Ihe CITY of Troy was a sister boat of the
saratoga, and was built in Brooklyn in
1876 Thirteen years ago she was rebuilt
and completely modernized. She was val
ued at 100000. Her gross tonnage was
1,o2I, her length $50 feet and breadth
tnlrty-siX feet. The crew numbered forty
eight men, and she had 200 state rooms.
She piled between this city and Troy and
made her home port at Albany.
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ARRANGING DETAILS OF THE OHIO CONTEST

opinion of Thaw's sanity. He will testify
that Thaw was insane at the time of the
shooting, we think and that will help our
case. What his opinion is in regard to
Thaws mental condition now does not
matter in view of the commissions report.
We will get together before Monday and
thresh the matter out and arrive at some
conclusion. Nothing has yet been decided
definitely.
u. N. Delmas was busy today putting the
fir shing touches to his summing-up speech
and it was said at his Office that he will
take more than day to deliver it. 1t was
said tina. he will be the only member of
Thaw's counsel that will address the court
in the summing up.
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CHARLES W. STRINE DEAD.
S,uccumbed at Boston Hospital After
Operation for Appendicitis.

BOSTON, April G.-Charles w. Strine,
manager of the Metropolitan Opera Com
pany of New York, died today at the
Boothby Hospital in this city. Mr.. Strine
was operated upon for appendicitis eight
days ago.
Mr.. Strine, who was a native of Phila-
delphia, entered newspaper work when a
young man. Later he became identified
with concert and theatrical enterprises.
He had been with the Metropolitan Opera
Company for the past two years as man
ager of tours. Mr.. Strine was forty years
of age.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-06

the lid of which was broken open in transit,
and was then left Ior four or five days on
the rear porch of B barracks, where it was
accessible to children and others visiting
the place.
The shells were not especially valuable,
but We're to be returned to the arsenal in
exchange for additional ammunition, there
being no penalty should the company fail
to return them. For that reason, and be-
cause of the fact that 1t was not supposed
any one would take them, they were not
more carefully guarded.
1t is still a question TO be determined
whether it was those shells that were scat
tered in Brownsville. If the experts re-
port Identifying these shells with certain
guns is accepted as true the theory that
the shells were fired at Fort Niobrara be
fore the battalion went to Fort Brown VIII
be very strong, unless come further. evil
dencc can be brought forward to show
that that particular gun was at some time
out of the arms chest.
Surplus Ammunition.
II the report of the experts should be set
aside as untru3tworthy, which does not ap-
pear to be likely. it has been shown that
there was a large quantity Of ammunition
of the Springfield rifles left at Fort Brown by
companies of the 26th Regiment which may
have been accessible to people in Browns
Vile Taere was more evidence to :;h3Y
that the people OF Brownsville may nave
than that The colored soldiers of the 29th
had surplus ammunition to fire that night.
Another suspicious circumstance is the iact
that SELLS and clips found ut lawn On the
morning of the 18th by the commanding
officer of Company B were IN position
that they could not have been had they
been fiied from the SDot ana thrown 10 -
usual in firing and the finding OF i've cnPs
at one spot also tended TO SHOW that theS
had been placed there and had not peeh
thrown in the act If firing.
Tests made at Fort Macintosh 10 ueteF-
mino the distance at which coored soiuers
could be recognized and their clothing oe
scribed on night similar to that or Angus
In, and under circumstances practlcaiE tne
same have surprised good many peopie,
because according to those tests, IL Wouiu
not have been possible for cltiZens U,
brownsville to have identitled the coloi Gu
soldiers as they have undertaken 10 90.
Those tests are not conclusive at an, pu'
they uoint to a line of facts relating TO tes.
timonv that has been given by citizens OF
brownsville that will be important ii de-
termining the case.
The soldiers have stoutly maintained
while before the committee that they hne"
nothing of the shooting up OF the town.
They have been croSs-questioned by Send-
tor Warner with the f~reateSt care ana Win
great shrewdness, without breaking uo"h
their testimony in any important deg-ee.
The people of Brownsville are yet 10 pe
heard but it is a fact that the tendency Oh
the testimony taken up to this time Is 10
corrohorate the contention of the men or
Tho 9th Infantry that they did not do the
shooting and that they knew ":othing about
it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-06
CITY OF TROY sunk
Burned Steamer May Be Raised
Very Probably.
NOT A PASSENGER HURT
Remarkable Escapes of All the Sixty
Five Travellers.
HOT RACE AGAINST THE FLAMES
AL on Board Praise the Goodness and
Courage of the Captain
of the Boat.
NOT A PASSENGER HURT
HOT RACE AGAINST THE FLAMES

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, April 6.-The hull of the
burned steamboat City of Troy, which
caught fire near Tarrytown last night and
which was run to Edwin Goulds dock at
Ardsley, where tie passengers were safely
landed, sank off Dobb's Ferry early this
morning. but representative of the Troy
line said today that the wreck will prob
ably be raised
The trip that ended so disastrously was
the third made by the City of Troy this
season, which opened on April /. The
companys representative said that another
boat would at once be put on to take the
place of the burned vessel. The report of
the captain Of the burned vessel made at
the company's main Office here, says that
not passenger or any member of the
crew was injured. How the fire started has
not yet been determined.
The City of Troy's sixty-five passengers
were rescued in safety before the vessel
was burned to the waters edge alongside
Mr.. Gould's private dock at 8 o'clock last
night. Thirteen horses in the hold and all
u.
an, who had slept through the first excite
ment, was rescued from her state room
by Fred Smith and Robert Wilson of Dobbs
Ferry. First Mate W.. S. Edgar of Troy
was overcome by smoke and was taken to
the Office of the Manila brewery, where he
was revived soon. To the GOODNESS of Capt,
Charles H. Bruder and the excellent disci-
pline of the crew. with the fact that many
of the passengers kept cool when the fire
was discovered, is attributed the rescue of
all on board.
The First Intimation.
Smoke issuing from the companionway
shortly after the City of Troy left
Yonkers was the first intimation of the
fire. Defective Insulation in the pantry.
which is on the main deck amidships, is
supposed - have caused the blaze. AS
soon as Capt. Bruder realized that his
vessel was on fire the alarm was sounded
and those passengers who had retired
were aroused.
There were only about dozen women
aboard, and while there was a tendency
among them toward panic. at first the
GOODNESS OF the crew and the reassur-
ances Of Captain Bruder Gained the ex
cited ones.
AS the flames gained Roadway full speed
was put on the boat headed toward the
nearest pier on the New York side. at
Dobbs Ferry. For some reason the boat
could not be made fast at this point and a
dash was made for the Gould pier near
the Ardsley Club. Here crowd had col
lected, and without confusion the passen-
gers were bundled ashore, Captain Bruder
being the last to leave. An hour later
the City Of Troy was q blackened hulk of
ruins. The Gould dock was badly dam
aged By fire.
Vessel Drifted Away.
As the names spread the vessel drifted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-06
THE RUSSIAN FAMINE.
scurvy Making Great Strides-Trans-
fer Of Relief Fund.

ST. PETERSBURG, April 6-scurvy is
making great strides in the famine districts
The official reports for the second fortnight
of March show 1,055 cases in Ufa province
and III in Saratov, compared with 43s cases
in Ufa. the first fortnight of March and 35s
in saratov pxovince during the same period
There has been slight decrease in the
spread of typhus.
The project to transfer the famine relief
from the government to the zemstvos has
been approved by the cabinet and will be
submitted to parliament.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-06
Two Men Burned.

SAUGUS, Mass, April 1.-TWO men
were burned to death in a fire which de-
stroyed the II. B. Newhall tide mill early
today. The dead men are Oscar Mills and
Michael Desmond, both of Maiden. The
bodies were found near a chimney where
the men were in the habit of sleeping
The tide mill was used by S. w. Gould
Sons Drug Company. and was the last of
the tide mills along the Saugus river. The
loss is $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-06
Ten Workmen Killed.

LODI, Russian Poland. April 6.-Ten
workmen were shot and killed by strikers
in the factory district here today because
they attempted to resume work. The
managers of the factories have begun to
re-engage men, but the socialists are bit
terly opposing resumption of work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-06
Man and Wife Found Dead.

NEW YORK, April 6.-Patrick Cavan-
augh and his wife Bridget were found dead
in Brooklyn lodging house today The
room was filled with gas which had escaped
from tube which had become disconnectei
from gas heater. presumably by accident
The couple had planned to leave today for
the Adirondacks. where they had obtained
employment on the William Rockefeller
estate. Cavanaugh was forty years old.
His wife was thirty-five.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-06
WHAT RECENT
EVIDENCE SHOWS
Brownsville Case Up to Present
Time
FAVORABLE FOR THE MEN
Important Evidence Of Citizens Not
Yet Taken.
OFFICERS CHANGE OPINIONS
Since Discharge of Colored Soldiers
Developments Have Tended
to Clear Them.
OPINIONS

Now that the investigation of the
brownsville ARRAY has Eeen brought to a
temporary halt members of the committee
and others are reviewing the testimony
taken UP to this time with view TO seeing
where the case stands. That Senator For
aker has scored some extremely important
Victories is admitted by many close OBJ
servers of the proceedings, and those who
have sought to fix the shooting up of the
town upon the shoulders of the colored
soldiers have met some unexpected OBJ
stacles at moments when they least eX-
pected to find them.
The slsation of the Brownsville af-
fray is probably but half concluded, and
unlike most cases in which there are &C
cused persons. the testimony thus far pre-
scented has been by the defense, although
members of the committee all around the
board are prompt in denying that there
are any accused persons or that there is a
prosecution and defense or even a case
at all. The witnesses have been called by
Senator Foraker. and have included the
colored soldiers and their officers and a
few others. The citizens of Brownsville are
yet to be heard from and subpoenas will be
issued in order that they may be brought
here by May II. when the committee reas-
seTnbles to resume consideration of the mat
ter. After they have been heard il is likely
that the committee will proceed to Browns
the shOotius-up ARRAY before making its
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-06
Princess Engagement Denied.

LONDON, April 6.-Maj. James E. B.
Martin, controller and treasurer of the
household of Prince Christian, father of
Princess Victoria of Schleswig- Holstein
today authorized a denial of the report
circulated by the Daily Mirror of this city
of the engagement of the princess to the
Grand Duke Michael of Russia, which
the major declared to be absolutely with
out foundation"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-06
Steamer Bound on Long Voyage.

SUPERIOR, Wis.,, April Capt. J. H.
Ewart of San Francisco has arrived here
to take out the steamer Winnebago bound
for San Francisco. the entire trip being over
1900 miles The Winnebago win probably
take on cargo Of carbolite at Detroit The
longest stretch of voyage wfthou. stop will
be from Port Sydney to Coronel. Chile. The
ship, together with the Lucy. Men of NIL
waukee and Minnie E. Kelton of Tona-
wanda. has been purchased for the San
Francisco-Puget Sound lumber trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-06
His Clothing Frozen.

The senator was hurriedly taken to a
ranch five miles away, and when he arrived
there his clothing had frozen. After being
furnished with dry clothing the party pro-
ceeded TO Weston. eight miles distant,
where the senator's private ear was wait
ing. The senator. who is accompanied by
his wife and daughter, will resume his trip
TO Los Angeles this afternoon.
Senator Clark was on tour of inspection
of his coal properties when the accident
happened.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-06
SENATOR'S ESCAPE
CLARK OF MONTANA NEARLY
LOSES HIS LIFE.

TRINIDAD. Col. April 6.-While former
United States Senator William A. Clark oil
Montana was crossing a river twenty miles
west of Trinidad yesterday his carriage
broke through the ice and was upset. The
senator was plunged into the stream and
was rescued by other members of the party
as he was being washed under the Ice. Mr..
Clark is confined to his bed in his private
ear today in the care of physician. He
las a severe cold, but no serious results
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-06
PAYS PARTING CALL.
The German Ambassador .u Visit His
Home in Saxony.

Baron Sternburg. the German ambas-
sador, called at the State Department to-
day and said goodbye to Secretary
Root and other, officials before departing
for Germany on short visit to his old
home in Saxeny. He expects to sail
from New York April . on the Kaiser
Wilhelm der Crosse II, accompanied by
Baroness Sternburg, returning to this
city about the LIST of July.
The negotiations for a new agreement
to continue in force the present minimum
rates for duty on United States imports
into Germany have progressed so far as
to warrant the statement that the finish
Ing touches can be added in Berlin prob
ably during the ambassadors stay there,
and certainly before the expiration. in
June of the existing German decree on
that subject.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-06
WANTS TO TRY AGAIN.
Arctic Explorer Peary Applies for Ex.
tension Of Live.

tension Of L. We.
Civil Engineer r. E. redry, U. s. N
has applied for an extension of leave of
absence for tive years in order to resume
his efforts to Reach the north pole. Com
mander Peary has succeeded in raising
100000. necessary for the expedition.
which he believes VIII be his last invasion
of the Arctic regions. He plans to start
the expedition the latter part of June, and
will use his specially-constructed Ship the
Roosevelt. The dash to the pole will be
attempted in the summer of 1903. Out OF
twenty five years in the navy, Capt. Peary
has been absent on leave for fifteen years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-06
Champion Tennis Player Married.

LONDON, April 6.-Miss d. X. Doug
lass. champion lawn tennis (singles)
player. was married at Ealing this after
noon to r. L. Chambers. 1t is expected
that the champion will not defend the
title this year.