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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-11
LOCAL BILLS TAKEN UP
FAVORABLE REPORTS ORDERED
BY SENATE DISTRICT COMMITTEE.

The Senate committe on the District OF
Columbia acted on a large number of bills
of local interest today. One of the most I'M
portant of these measures provides for the
extension of Vermont avenue to Howard
University, which was ordered to be report
ed favorably to the Senate. The extension
of Vermont avenue according to the plan
proposed in Senate bill 1852 will provide a
short drive from the White House to Nc
MILAN Park, as the grounds Of the f1ltra-
ton plant at the head Of LIST street are
called.
The committee ordered a favorable report
on Senate bill 49, to transfer the jursdic
ton of the Washington aoueduct filtration
plant to the Commissioners Of the District.
Other bills on which favorable reports
were ordered were the following: House bills
121, for the extension of 18th street; 12S
1885, opening Fessenden street northwest
from Wisconsin avenue to River road; 10S43
extending Kenyon street; 1890, extending
4th street northeast 14S15. extending Har-
ward street from 10Th to 10th streets.
Favorable reports ' also ordered on
Senate bill I2S, to pay the Allis-Chambers
Company $3.50 withheld as penalty for
failure to complete work on an engine for
the pumping station within the time stipu-
lated in the contract, and House bill 1914
amending the code with reference to the
protection of dairymen. BY this bill the
bottles of dairymen cannot be used by other
dairymen. and must be returned to the
owner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-11
CAUSED MUCH SURPRISE
REPORT GIVEN OUT PRIOR TO
SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.

Much surprise was manifested by both re-
publcans and democrats of the House TODAY
when it became known that VIM. Loeb, jr.,
the report of a commission created under a
out for publication before it had been trans
by the resolution.
The report is that of the CheSa peake and
Delaware canal commission, of which Gen
Felix Angus is chairman. The resolution
under which the commission was created
authorized the President to appoint the
commission to examine and report upon a
route for the construction of a waterway
TO connect the two bays. A part of the res
olution says:
The said commission shall make a report
of its work, together with its conclusions
upon the probable cost and commercial ad-
Vantages and military and naval uses of
each of the said routes. to the Secretary Of
War who shall transmit the same to Con-
gress at its next session.
The report of the board is now in the
Office of the Secretary of War. who has not
as yet seen it. Extracts from the report
however, were prepared for the newspapers
at the instance of Gen. Angus, and then
secretary Loeb was consulted by the gen.
eraiS representative. As result of that
interview Secretary Loeb directed the War
department to give out the report for pub
llcatlon next Monday morning, while the re-
port itself will not be sent to Congress until
the afternoon of that day.
Secretary Loeb'S attention was called to
the proposition, and he is understood 10
nave said that the report would go out
Monday morning, because it would get a
better show in the morning newspapers of
that day. Representative Mudd of MARYLAND
was the author of the resolution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-11
A New Assistant Secretary.

If Secretary Shaws wishes age complied
with by the President, Arthur +. Slater.
now private secretary to Mr.. Shaw, will be
named as assistant secretary Of the treasury.
to succeed Charles H Keep, who will retire
the Goth of this month. The expectation is
that Mr. Slater will hold the position only
about four or five weeks, or until Mr.. Cor
telyou comes in as Secretary March 4. At
that time the understanding is that Frank
H. Hitchcock, who is now first assistant
postmaster general, and has long been a
close personal friend of Mr.. Cortelyou, will
become assistant secretary of the treasury.
Mr.. Slater has been private secretary to
Mr.. Shaw for seven or eight months, having
succeeded John II. Edwards, who became
assistant secretary in place of Mr. Taylor.
Before that time Mr.. Slater had been pri-
vate secretary to. Senator Ankeny of Wash
ington. He came here from Walla Walla,
Wash, about three years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-11
SHELVED THE MEASURE.
House Judiciary Committee Opposed
the Hepburn Dolliver Bill.

The House committee on judiciary de-
cided today by a vote of to not to con-
slider the Hepburn-Dolliver bill, making
liquor carried in interstate commerce sub
ject TO the laws of any state it enters.
The members who voted against consid-
ering the bill were Representatives Parker
of New Jersey, Alexander of New York,
Nevin of Ohio, Sterling of Illinois, Bird
sail of Iowa, Foster of Vermont, Brannon
of Ohio, Brantley of Georgia, Jenkins of
Wisconsin. Those who supported the bill
were Representatives Lttlefeld of Maine,
Pearre of Maryland, Tirrell of Massachu-
sets. DeArmond of Missouri, Smith of
Kentucky, Clayton of Albania and Henry
of Texas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-11
PREFERENTIAL CONTINUED.
Duties on American Imports Into
Brazil Remain Unchanged

The State Department has been informed
that the President of Brazi. has just signed
decree continuing, until December 81 next
the 20 per cent preferential tariff rates on
United States products imported into
Brazil. The business community in this
country has been very much stirred up over
the prospects OF the application of new
higher customs duties on goods exported
to Brazil, and acting upon representations
from exporters, the State Department has
been in correspondence with the ambas-
sador at Rio, relative to a suspension of the
new Brazilian tariff law, so far as 1t relates
to United States products, until some per-
manent and satisfactory arrangement can
be reached.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-11
WILL SUCCEED KEEP.
A. F. Slater to Be Made Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury.

Arthur F. Slater of Walla Walla, Wash,
at present private secretary to Secretary
Shaw, will be appointed assistant secretary
of the treasury, to succeed Charles Hailam
Keep when the latter retires, February ],
to become bank commissioner of the state
of New York. In asking the President to
make this appointment Secretary Shaw did
so with the understanding that Postmaster
General Cortelyou, who takes the treasury
portfolio on March 4, should fill the Office
whenever he desired to do so, and First
Assistant Postmaster General Hitchcock
will later on be made assistant secretary
Mr.. Hitchcock will not leave the Post Of
flee Department with Mr.. Cortelyou, but
will do so about July l or perhaps later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-11
Movements of Steamships.

SABLE ISLAND, n. S., January IL
The steamer La Savoie, from Havre for
New York, was in communication by wire
less telegraph with the Marconi station
here when 40 miles east of this point at
$40. La Savoie probably will dock about
$50 am. Sunday.
BOSTON, January 11.-Arrved: Steamer
Menominee, from Antwerp.
NEW YORK, January n.-Arrived
Steamer Celtic, from Liverpool.
NEW YORK, January 1.-THE steamer
Carmania, from Liverpool for New York,
was in communication by wireless tele-
graph with the station at Cape Race,
N F., when 1890 miles east of Sandy
Hook at Il pm, January 10. The Car
mania Will probably reach her dock about
$50 m. Sunday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-11
CONSUL BECOMES SURGEON.
Panama Official Accepts Place on
Canal Zone.

NEW YORK, January 11.-Dr. Raoul
Amador, consul general of Panama in this
city, has resigned, 1t was announced today
to accept a position as assistant surgeon in
St Thomas Hospital in the city of Panama
The position was rendered by Col. Gorgas,
the United States medical officer in charge
of the canal zone. The st. Thomas Hospital
Is under the joint control of the United
States and Panama governments. DIR. ANA
dor sailed for the isthmus last Tuesday on
board the steamer Advance. He will be
succeeded here by his brother, Manuel Anna
dor, at present stationed at Hamburg Pend
ing the arrival of the new consul general the
consulate is In charge of Secretary Obaldia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-11
MR.. BARRETT TAKES CHARGE.
Becomes Director of Bureau of Ameri-
can Republics.

Mr.. John Barrett today formally took
charge of the bureau of American republics
in the capacity of director, succeeding Will
liam Fox, dominated to be minister to
Ecuador.
Coincident with his assumption of his
new duties Mr.. Barrett received notice to-
day that the National University of Column
bia has conferred upon him the degree of
master of law and political science in recog-
milton Of his efforts while minister to Co.
lQmbia TO strengthen the relations between
that country and the United States, and to
make known to the world the natural re-
sources of Colombia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-11
MONEY FOR THE NAVY.
Appropriation Bill Will Probably Be
Ready February

Chairman Foss of the House committee
on naval affairs, expects to have the naval
appropriation bill ready to report to the
House. on February 1. Secretary Metcalf
will appear before the committee some time
next week, and his statement will complete
the hearings.
1t is practically assured that the bill will
not carry an Appropriation for an additional
battleship, but it will reauthorize the build
ing Of the proposed 'Dreadnaught," which
is to equal any vessel afioat. There is some
doubt as to whether that ship was properly
authorized at the last session. In the opin-
ion of many members of the House the bill
was so juggled between the two bodies of
Congress that merely the drawing of plans
was provided for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-11
PEACE IN SALVADOR.
Report Of Revolution Discredited by
Minister to Mexico.

MEXICO CITY, January 11-Baltasar
Estupin, minister to Mexico from San
Salvador and Honduras, made the follow
ing statement last night relative to a
revolution in the former country:
LAS soon as read the Associated Press
dispatches which spoke of probable revo-
luton, I cabled my government to ascer-
tain the exact condition of affairs. I re-
ceived reply today which says that
everything is absolutely peaceable through
out Salvador. At the same time 1 cabIed
Honduras. but as yet 1 have not received
reply.
An election will take place Sunday and
former Minister of War Figuerea will I'M
doubtedly be chosen president
"Guiterez, named as the instigator of
the recent alleged revolutionary move
ment, has no real power now and will not
figure In the coming elections"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-11
Another Russian Bomb.

81. PETERSBURG, January II, 6:35 pm
There was a mysterious bomb explosion
today at VASTLY Island, in the court yard
of a house at the corner of Little Prospect
street part of that district of st. Peters
burg where many English families reside.
Though the bomb tore a hole three feet
deep in the ground and drove spilnters
foot into the walls of adjoining houses no
one was injured. The residences in the
vicinity were searched, but the perpetrator
of the outrage escaped.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-11
Wanted for St. Elizabeth.

DIR. White, superintendent for the Govern
ment Hospital for the Insane sent a COM
munication to Congress today through che
Secretary of the Interior, requesting an APP
preparation for $25, 600 to be used in the pur-
chase of eighty-one acres of ground south of
the hospital premises and east of Nichols
avenue, for use as a site of COW barns and
pasture in connection with the dairy farm
of the institution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-11
Twenty Perish in Flames.

STRASBURG, Germany, January IL
Twenty persons persisted today in a fire,
which destroyed the book bindery of Hud-
ert & Co.. an English firm, at Gels
polsheim, near this city. vat of boiling
celluloid exploded and the flaming LIQUID
caused such instantaneous ignition Of
everything with which it came in contact
that all exits were cut off in very short
time. Some of those who escaped from
the burning rooms were dreadfully scalded
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-11
Pavloff's Slayer Executed.

ST. PETERSBURG, January 1.-THE
assassin of Lieut. Gen. Pavloff, the. military
procurator of St. Petersburg, was executed
at an early hour this morning at Lisynes
near Cronstadt. He refused to take the
sacrament and died unidentified and with
a cheer for the revolution on his lips The
head of the assassin was removed and pre-
served at the headquarters of the political
police for possible Identification later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-11
TO SUCCEED COL. COTTON.
w. E. Pulliam Selected for Collector
for Santo DOMINGO

w. E. Pulliam of Kentucky has been
nominated by this government to the gov
eminent of Santo Domingo to succeed Geo.
Cotton in charge of the Dominican customs
collection, and President Caceras has ac-
cepted the nomination. Mr.. Pulliam was
one of the special agents of the Treasury
Department who went to the Philippines
several years ago and did much to improve
and administer the customs laws in the
archipelago, where he is now deputy COL
lector. He is on his way to the United
States and will be sent to his new post
as soon he has reported in Washington
and received his instructions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-11
Secretary Metcalf Notified.

Secretary Metcalf this morning received
a private message from the New York and
Porto Rico Steamship Company at New
York as follows:
Following cablegram received from
Bermuda Steamship Company: Ponce off
Bermuda in tow tramp Wabble'"
wireless message was received at the
Navy Department about the same time TO
the effect that the battleship Connecticut.
which was travelling over the route SUM-
posed to be taken by the Ponce had seen
nothing of the missing steamer. The Con-
necticut is bound for Culebra and is now
supposed to be on the eastern end OF Cuba
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-11
Will Represent Guatemala.

Senior Dr. Ramon Bengalchea, recently
appointed charge d affaires of Guatemala.
has arrived in Washington. He is accom-
panied by Jose II. Munoz. son of the late
Guatemalan minister, who has been ap-
pointed secretary of the legation. Senior
Bengalchea. who has been consul general
for Guatemala for several years, will rep
resent his government ar Washington until
the new minister is appointed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-11
Assaulted by Burglars.
.cial Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
) FREELAND, Pa, January 11.-Masked
thieves last night robbed the Beaver
Meadow Company's store here. They tied
Miles Harold, the manager, who sleeps in
the store, to his bed and beat him into in
sensibility. The burglars then blew the
safe open. They got about $500 in cash
and looted the store Of large amount of
stock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-11
Lost Life in Fire.

MONTREAL, January 11.-At an early
morning fire in the block on the southeast
corner of ST Catherine and Fort streets
Basil Green, aged twepty-seven, son of the
principal of the high school at st. Johns
Quebec, was burned TO death. Loss $50 600
divided among small dealers and boarding
house keepers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-11
Death in Gas Explosion,

WILMINGTON. Ill, January IF. II.
Pope and Edward Scheibner were killed
and twelve other persons were injured here
last night by the explosion of a gas plant
in Woodmen's Hall while card party was
in progress. The gas had been leaking and
Pope and Scheibner had gone into a rear
room to make repairs. The rear of the
building was wrecked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-11
Hearing Granted to Seed Men.

Representatives of seed and nursery
stock concerns were granted a hearing to-
day by the Senate committee on agricul-
ture and forestry. They Endorsed the
proposition of the Department of Agri-
culture to confine the free distribution of
seeds to rare varieties
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-11
Repairing Flood Damage.

LOS ANGELES, Jan airy 11.-I..- prog
ress has been made in repairing damage by
flood to the railroads north of this city.
Trains will leave today at 7:3O am. and at
and pm. Salt Lake and Santa .e
trains, it is believed, will depart on schedule
time tOJay
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-11
Earth Shakes in Kansas.

ARKANSAS CITY, Kan, January IL
What is believed to have been an earth
quake shock was felt here at In this
morning. The shock lasted --.. seconds
Persons were awakened and dishes ratified
but no damage is reported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-11
Colonel Lixermore Retired.

Col. William r. Livermore, Corps Of En-
gineers. United States army, on duty at
New York, was placed on the retired list
today ON account of age.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-11

The House Adjourns to Monday.
The House today adjourned until Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-11

All that is true and more besides. In 1873
"A he was president of Marshall College.
w. Va, and for twenty-five years held
the record for being the youngest college
president in the United States. He moved
to Missouri in 1875 and held various Offices.
He has been in Congress since way back
in the fifty-third. He is popular on both
sides of the House and his direction as the
minority leader will be just about as pleas
ing over on the republican side az In the
ranks Of the democrats.
The state herald., 1907-10-25
A Point in Law.

Denver.-Whether the state has
right to acquire water rights is the
substance Of n question which the
State Land Board has submitted TO
Attorney General Dickson. The attor'
ney general will look up the law at
an early date. as the board has many
applications for reservoir sites. etc.
the applicants agreeing to pay for
same ir water rights instead Of cash.
us the board uniformly demands.
The recent application Of the Or
lando Land and Water Company for
large tract Of land in Pueblo county
for reservoir purposes has brought the
matter definitely before the board.
This company would like to transfer
water rights for each alternate section.
Propositions Of similar nature but
involving smaller amounts of land are
constantly coming before the board,
and It frequently happens that the
acquisition OF water rights would be
of direct benefit TO the state. enabling
II to command higher prices for It's
lands.
The state herald., 1907-10-25
peNveR's AUDITORIUM MAY T..
II VIII be Completed In Time For the
Big Political Conventions.

Denver.-lt is un assured fact that
Denver's big auditorium will be com.
pleted by May ]. 1908. In answer to
u letter written b. W. +. X. Mills to
Mayor Speer. asking him II he
thought II possible for the National
Surety Company TO finish the auditor
ium In time to accommodate one Of
the national political conventions next
summer. the mayor stated that II was
not only possible. but practically Ger.
tain that all work would be completed
by May LIST.
Ralph W. Smith, third vice presl
dent OF the National Surety Company
wrote us follows to Mr Mills. chair
man OF the convention league:
"Reforring to your inquiry as to
when the Denver auditorium will be
built, ! desire to inform you that II
will be built by May !. 1908. Since
assuming the contract for the con
structlon OF tho auditorium. We have
made arrangements whereby there
cannot be any delay. We have ar.
ranged for the prompt delivery OF the
steel necessary and have aubcon
trneted already about Reycnty.nyo per
cent. Of the work 10 be done. | have
placed In charge OF the actual con,
Struotlon work one OF tho most com.
petent Hupcrintendcnta In the coun.
Try. and ! personally expect 10 give
this matter every attention aud con
Hlderation. | want TO assure you that
no one In the city Of Denver ID more
Interested In the prompt and early
completion OF this building than the
writer. and ] Will do everything In my
power 20 have tho building completed
on or before May I. ia0s.'
Mayor spcer'a letter was similar 10
Mr, Smiths stating that II II were
necessary. double shifts would be-
worked night and day. The Ropubli,
can national committee meets In De,
cember and the Democrats meet In
January. NJ these meetings the con.
yention city for each party will be
selected aud II IN though that Denver
has good chance Of getting one Of
The large conventions
The state herald., 1907-10-25
Just Changed Her Mind.

Philadelphia.-A mysterious sever
ing of the engagement between Miss
Margaret Hazelhurst, one of the Qua
leer city's beauties. and Frederick f.
Gilbert. Jr., of New York, on the eve Of
their wedding, has occurred
Mr., Gilbert. who is wealthy and
whose parents occupy the magnificent
chateau Villa Thco at Bairretz France,
hurried to Philadelphia to complete ar
rangements for the union. Last Satur-
day night, according to her friends. the
young man was seen with his fiancee,
both seeming in the best of spirits and
happy over the approaching wedding
day.
But now Miss Hazelhurst announces
that she will not marry Mr.. Gilbert. She
had her trousseau all prepared. Cards
of invitation had been mailed and
about $4,000 worth OF presents had
been received by the prospective bride.
When Mr., Gilbert rushed TO the young
womans home and pleaded desperately
with her, asking for an explanation. 1t
is said she simply remarked: Il have
changed my mind"
The report is that Miss Hazelhurst
Intends to return all the presents TO
the donors.
The state herald., 1907-10-25
nIn Elrr nt Enrt Mnrnnn.

Fort Morgan. Colo.-Thc most do
strucsivo iire that ever visited tho
town Of Fort Morgan occurred Sunday
morning starting NJ > o'clock The
Platte Valley hotr mill ono of tho
most extensive mills ~ us kind In the
state, was totally destroyed. including
10000 bushels of wheat Tho total
loss Is estimated nt $4,000
Practically all nf the -four In tho
mill was saved. although unmc Of 70
was damaged by water.
The fire started In the engine rom
nnd soon burned through into ihs
main building when the department.
arrived the building was completely
enyelopod and beyond all hope OF bs-
lnP nyed The Etructur" and ms
chlnory were valued AZ $50 200. and
are q total loss Twenty thousand
bushels NJ wheat was partly consumed
nnd nearly pll Of n WIS dnmnred 10
such nn extent that Il iS unft for any
thing except stock feod
There was $4,000 Insurance on tho
mill and itE contents
The state herald., 1907-10-25
Wed by Telephone.

New York.-The extraordinary story
OF how n marriage was performed by
long distance toephonc-the bride
groom being in New York, the bride in
ST. Louis-was revealed yesterday in
the Supreme Court. Brooklyn.
Mrs. Rose Applebaum OF 33i Eas
Ninoty-ilrst street, applied 10 Justice
Mccall through her attorneys for an
Increase of alimony from 81 a week 10
$50, pending the trial of her suit for
separation from Frank NJ. Applebaum
manager of a big Manhattan clothing
firm.
1t developed that in August. 1899
when Applchaum was a widOwcr. hin
first wife having been the sister OF the
present one, he called ST. Louis on the
telephone and got the woman who is
now cndeavoring to sever the marriage
ties. He proposed and WAS accepted
ana when all legal arrangements had
been made the pair were united by
wire
Their married life, however, was not
so smooth as the telephone service.
Mrs. Applebaum alleging that her hus
band for one year after the birth of n
child lived with certain woman up.
town as her husband. Applcbaum's
lawyers deny this