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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-18
THAW'S SISTER ARRIVES.
Countess Of Yarmouth at New York
Met by Prisoners Mother.

uASI ny AOtucI.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, January 1S.-The Countess
of Yarmouth arrived here today on the
steamship Kaiserin Auguste Victoria, which
passed in at Sandy Hook shortly before 8
O. clock, left quarantine an hour later and
locked in Hoboken about 1870. The steam
ship was due to reach port yesterday, but
was delayed by the storm.
Mrs. William Thaw, mother of the coun-
tess and of Harry X. Thaw, was at the
pier at Hoboken to meet her daughter. So
was Mrs. Carnegie, the other and only full
sister to the countess and the young man
in the Tombs who will on Monday next
be put on trial for the murder of Stanford
White.
between mother and daughter were much
affected by the scene. While both main
tanned a show of outward compoSure, 1t
was plain to see that they were worked up
to the breaking point. In fact, only the
slightest show of weakness on the part of
the younger woman would have been suf-
fcient to cause her mother to give way
entirely. The white-haired woman was sus-
tanned in her effort to control her emotions
by the courage of her daughter Alice. The
young woman was equal to the occasion.
When the necessary instructions had been
given for the delivery of the baggage Mrs
Thaw and her two daughters entered a
carriage. The driver was told to proceed
to the Lorraine, where Mrs. William Thaw
has apartments. 1t is said that other mem
bers of the family were awaiting them
there in pursuance of a plan formed some
time ago for a family conference con-
tingent on the coming of the Countess OF
Yarmouth.
her brother in the Tombs was Issued to the
lawyers yesterday.
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REPORT Is FAVORABLE
COMMISSIONERS RECOMMEND
CONSTRUCTION OF NEW ROAM

In report to Chairman Gallinper of the
District committee of the Senate TODAY the
commissioners recommended favorable ac-
ton upon Senate bill 1850, which provides
1or the construction of a road along the
south bank Of the Anacostia river and be-
low the insane asylum The residents in
that vicinity have been trying for several
years to obtain legislation to build this road
as 1t is looked upon as necessary to their
comfort and convenience
The report of the Commissioners is as
follows:
The object Of the bill is to secure a road
along the shore of the Anacostia river be-
low the hill on which the Government Hos
pital for the Insane is located. and. which
will lead to the plant recently erected by
the F1rth-Sterling Steel Company. This
territory is now extremely difficult of ac-
cess, the only way of reaching it at present
being by a private road running from Gies-
boro road by a steep hill near Rande
Park, requiring wide detour and a climb
over the steep grade of Nichols avenue
where 1t climbs the hill to the insane asy-
lum grounds. The erection of the plant of
the rth-Sterling company would result in
the employment of large force, which will
doubtless locate in the neighborhood of the
plant, so that some easy means of access to
the city should be furnished. The roadway
as proposed is shown in red on the plat
and portion of it would run through the
grounds of the Government Hospital for the
Insane.
1.-The bill provides that the Secretary of
the Interior shall open public thorough
fare the portion of the road which runs
through the grounds of this hospital.
1.-The estimated cost of the portion of the
road necessary to be taken by condemna-
ton proceedings is $4,000, and the bill
provides that one-half of this amount shall
be assessed as benefits surrounding
property
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-18

House bill 12s. for the opening of a
connecting highway between Waterside
drive and Park road. Condemnation of
land for this opening is authorized to con-
meet the north end of Waterside in Kalo-
rama Heights, just above Q street with
the south end of Park road in Belair
Heights
House bill S435 for the opening of Ses-
sender, formerly Fiints street, from Wis
consin avenue to River road. and also
through the undedicated piece of land ad-
jacenf to River road.
Senate bill $40, authorizing the Wash
ington Market Company to manufa cture
ice at any suitable place within the District
in connection with the refrigeration of
produce stored or sold at the Center
market.
House bill 1873, for the extension of
Harvard street.
House bill 1890, for the extension of 4th
street northeast.
House bill 1914, to amend section SIS of
the District code.
Senate bill TOPS for the relief of the
Allis-Chalmers Company, this company
having had nearly $1,000 deducted from it's
contract for furnishing certain engines to
the District. because of the failure to pro-
vide them within the contract time.
Senate bill 2652 for the extension of YER
mont avenue from New Hampshire avenue
to Howard University.
Senate I042, to transfer the jurisdiction
of the Washington aqueduct and the fl
tration plant to the Commissioners of the
District Of Columbia.
House bill 1885, to prevent the sale of in
toXicating liquors to minors in the District
of Columbia.
Senate bill ITO, amending the code in re-
lation to the service of a summons on for
eign corporations doing business in the
District of Columbia
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SHIP SUBSIDY BILL.
Lively Revolt Progressing, but Will
Be DESIGNATED Before Action.


The situation in the House regarding the
ship subsidy bill is that very lively
revolt is in progress among republicans
against the bill, but which, 1t is believed,
will gave way to argument and permit the
massage of the bill. Faith in dissipation of
the revolt is based upon the ground that
large part of the republican opposition Is
thought to arise from misunderstanding,
which will be cleared away.
The bill will not be brought up in the
House until after President Roosevelt has
sent in a special message setting forth its
advantages and arguing against the OBJ
jections which are being urged to the bill
in the interior of the country. Another
reason for poStponing action on the bill for
the present is to get the river and harbor
bill out, of the way and prevent possible
use of that measure in way inimcal to
the subsidy bill.
Friends of the subsidy bill are earnestly
trying to clear away one ground Of objec-
ton, which is being urged to the bill, name
ly that the pending measure is a stalking
horse for the Gallinger general subsidy
bill Some republicans have expressed the
fear that if this bill passes and gets into
conference. the conferees may yield to
pressure from the Senate and substitute
the Gallinger bill
From Speaker Cannon down, every friend
of the pending bill has solemnly pledged
that no such trickery shall be played upon
the House The Speaker would not permit
it, the conferees would not attempt it, they
say, and in the last place it is not believed
the House would agree to any such con-
ference report but would reject it and dis
miss the conferees.
No formal poll has yet been made to de-
termine the complexion of the House as to
the pending bill, but after the President
has sent in his message that task will be
undertaken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-18
TO CONSIDER THE ISSUES.
Secretary Metcalf Will Appoint a
Board of Naval Officers

AS a means of settling the long standing
disputes between the line and staff of the
navy Secretary Metcalf has decided to ap-
point a board of officers to consider the
various issues involved. The Secretary has
authorized the following statement on the
subject:
1.-THE staff board will be convened as
soon as practicable and will make recon-
mendations of any changes in numbers,
promotion, titles, etc, to increase the
efficiency of the staff corps. AS the num-
bers and promotion in the staff corps de-
pend largely upon the number and rate of
promotion in the line, any recommendations
with respect to the staff must depend upon
the action of Congress on the line bill al
ready placed before Congress by the Presi-
dent. When action is obtained on this
bill the department will submit to Con-
gress it's Recommendations relative to the,
staff corps.
THE department sizes necessity for
obtainir8 the views of staff officers relative
to the line bill nor the views of line Of
ficers relative to the staff BILL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-18
ANXIETY IN LONDON.
Great Difficulty Experienced in Com
municating With KINGSTON.

LONDON, January 1S.-One brief tele-
gram from Governor Swettenham, announc-
ing that Sir James Fergusson's body had
been found in the ruins of a cigar store and
subsequently buried, and adding that no
British officials were killed or injured, was
the only additional information from Kings
ton, Jamaica. received at the colonial Of
fee this morning.
The difficulties in the way of communi-
eating with Kingston. the constantly grow
ing lists of the dead and injured whites, the
knowledge that many of the latter will be
buried unidentified, and the~reports OF the
threatened engulfment of the remains of
the city combine to increase the anxiety of
relatives and friends in this country of
people in Kingston, who are besieging all
the possible sources of information in quest
of news Even the big business firms op-
Grating with Kingston are unable to OBJ
tain replies to urgent requests for details.
The cable companies, however, are hope
full that today or tomorrow will see an i'm
provement in their service. The Direct
West India Cable Company's steamer is
due at Kingston today AS the break in
the cable is located close to the shore. no
difficulty is anticipated in restoring COM
munication promptly.
The officials here estimate that relief
steamers must be arriving at Kingston by
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sons without money smashed the windows
of the stores and carried off the goods In
them.
Expectations of bananas will be tempo
rarily stopped in order that the bananas
may be fed to the people, but none OF the
fruit has yet come to Kingston from the
interior.
Every church and newspaper office is
gone and there is no likelihood that any
newspaper will resume publication for
months, as the city is irretrievably ruined,
many of the biggest merchants are among
the dead.
The Earl of Dudley, Gov. Swettenham,
Lord Mountmorres, Sir Daniel Morris, Dr.
Nuttall, archbishop Of Jamaica; John Hen
mixer, NJ. P; Hugh Arnold Foster, NJ p,
escape. They were attending the agricul-
tural conference in the old Mico building
which miraculously held together under the
shock of the earthquake until they had
escaped from it.
Many Americans were killed, but 1t is i'm
possible to get their names as yet. Most
of them were buried in the ruins of Har-
bour and other streets and cremated in the
great fire on Monday night. The total loss
of life will probably never be known.
Volcano in Eruption.
A telegram was received in this city to-
day, saying that volcano had broken out
P,Iff how h,,tt ba ic
not official and is being kept from the peo-
pie. There were a dozen shocks of earth
quake yesterday and there have been three
so far today.
Port Royal has again sunk and geysers
are springing up in the streets The loss
of life was not great at the Apostles bat
terry there The land has now subsidized
eight feet, and the people living in
frightful dread of further disaster.
The hospitals are full of the seriously
wounded and dying. Many of the wounded
have been carried to ships in the harbor
Many of the soldiers in the Up-Park camp
were cremated
The American consulate was wrecked. and
Consul Bridgman tried yesterday to get q
cable to the State Department asking for
help. One has to travel all night in a small
boat and on horseback to reach Holland
bay, from which cable messages are sent
The banks were laid in ruins and burned
but the money in their vaults is believed
to be safe. All the tourists are, fleeing, and
north Jamaica is ruined
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-18
TWO WAYS PROPOSED
THE MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM
TARIFF PROPOSITION.
Proposed Congressional Methods of
Meeting Foreign Tariff
Discrimination.

What is this minimum and maximum
tariff proposition they are talking about
now is question the average citizen is
asking The answer is very simple; that is,
the description of the proposed policy is
easy, out an agreement upon its terms
would probably be as difficult as reconciling
high protection and tariff for revenue only.
The democratic theory of the game Is to
grant reduction from existing tariff rates
to countries that favor the United States
in their tariffs
The republican theory is to stand pat
on the existing tariff. and when other coun-
tries discriminate against this country to
levy an increased duty above existing rates
on imports from those countries
The Republican Method.
|. Two bills are now pending in the House
enbodylng these two divisions of the policy
OF maximum and minimum tariff The ex-
IRENE republican proposition is contained
in the bill of Representative McCleary of
Minnesota III r. 9004.) Stripped of tech
meal verbiage the McCleary bill provides
that When any country discrimnates
against the products of the United States
by leVylng upon such products duties in
excess of those levied upon the products of
other countries, there shall be levied upon
articles imported from the country SO dis
\
ties 70 per centum in excess of those now
imposed by law. And, on all goods now
admitted free of duty there shall be an ad
valorem duty of % per cent.
The Democratic Idea.
The democratic idea Is expressed in the
bill of Mr.. McNary of Massachusetts. Oh
X 124tS), as follows: That the duties now
imposed by law shall be established as
The maximum rates of duty; that a re-
auction Of twenty-five per centum of the
duties now imposed by law be established
as the minimum rate of duty on all goods
wares and merchandise imported from any
country which has established a CORES
ponding reduction on the goods. wares and
merchandise imported into such country
from the United States
so when the time comes to put into
erect the principle of the maximum and
minimum tariff there will arise the diff
cult question, marking d-tme party divi-
SION in Congress, of whether the scale of
duties shall ascend from the present rate,
as punishment, or descend as an induce
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-18
KILLED NINETY CHILDREN.
First Shock Demolished School House
in Kingston.

NORFOLK, Va, January 1S.-The Cape
Henry wireless station received the follow
ing message after last midnight bearing on
the Kingston disaster, the message having
come from Guantanamo, Cuba:
Have overheard by wireless from steam
err Colon that the school house at Kingston
fell at first shock, killing ninety children.
The city of Kingston is in bad shape and is
still smoldering, with about 500 reported
killed and injured.
THE channel in the harbor of Kingston
has shifted. This cannot be vouched for.
"Battleships Missouri and Indiana entered
harbor safely. Four hundred dead, 500 in
hospitals. Indications many slightly In
jured.'
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FAMINE HORRORS GROW.
Starving Chinese Get Desperate, and
Become Cannibals.

VICTORIA. B. c., January 1s.-Further
advices received from Shanghai tell of in
creasing horrors of the great famine in
central China. A correspondent of the
Echo de China says that in two districts,
Sinchow and Paichow, starving people are
eating their children. Plants and grass,
which have furnished food for many, have
disappeared. and there are not even roots
to eat. The famine -stricken people are be-
ing driven back to the cities in the famine
district, the officials refusing to allow refu-
gees to take the roads.
The correspondent says the cases of can
nibalism are many. He investigated num-
Der, and many of them absolutely are cor
rect In the absence of ordinary food he
found human flesh actually being sold.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-18
TO RETIRE A JUDGE.
Bill introduced Giving Authority to
the President

Representative De Almond of Missouri
has introduced bill in the House autt oriZ-
ing the President to retire any judge of the
United States when he thinks the retire
ment of such a judge would promote the
public welfare and giving the President
power, by and with the advice of the Sen
ate, to fill the vacancy thus created.
When asked today If the provisions of his
bill extend to the Supreme Court of the
United States, Mr. De Almond replied that
in his opinion they do. Mr.. De Almond
says public sentiment would prevent any
abuse of the retirement power.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-18
RAILWAY TUNNEL CAVES IN.
Thousand Feet of Big Bore on Santa
Fe Line Gives Way.

PORT RICHMOND, Cal, January 1S.-
About 1000 feet of the Franklin tunnel
on the main line of the Santa Fe road
caved in Thursday following the burning
out of the timbels by a fire which is sup
posed to have started from the sparks of a
locomotive.
The tunnel penetrates the Contra Costa
hills and is nearly a mile in length. All
traffic on the Santa Fe to this terminal
point is blocked. Trains are being run via
Stockton over the Southern, Pacific tracks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-18
BOGUS RAILWAY TICKETS.
Mexican Railroad Brakeman Arrested
on Charge of Counterfeiting.

Ell PASO, Tex, January 1S.-Carlos
Rodriguez brakeman of the Mexican
Central railroad, has been arrested in
Mexico City charged with defrauding the
railway out of large sum by printing and
selling counterfeit tickets
Rodriguez is in prison and 1t is alleged
by Mexican Central officials that other ar
rests of other employees will soon be made,
as Rodriguez had implicated several as his
confederates in the sale of the tickets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-18
LOCAL BILLS PASSED.
Practically All on the Senate Calendar
Went Through.

The Senate this afternoon passed prac-
ticaIly all the bills relating to the District
of Columbia on the Senate calendar. Most
of these bills had already passed the House
SO that their passage in the Senate today
is practically equivalent to their final dis
position. The bills passed by the Senate
follow:
House bill 10S43, for the extension of
Kenyon street northwest from 18th street
to Mt. Pleasant street.
House bill 121. for the extension of 18th
street from Kenyon street to Irving street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-18
CREEL ON THE WAY.
New Ambassador From Mexico Starts
for United States

CITY OF MEXICO, January 1S.-Enrique
c. Creel, recently appointed Mexican am
bassador to the United States, left here last
night for Washington. Ambassador Creel
was to have left for Washington from his
native state of Chihuahua January 10, but
was suddenly summoned to the capital.
The reason for this change in the plans of
Mr. Creel was not made public. Mr.. Creel
will stop off two days at Chihuahua to visit
his family and then make the journey via
the city of Ell Paso.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-18
Personal Mention.

MessTs. r. V. War,nan and e. e. Bloom
two delegates from Detroit Mich, to the
convention for the extension of foreign
commerce, have been meeting their old
friends in this city, and have been pleas
antly entertained during their stay here.
They leave for Detroit tomorrow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-18
AID OF JAMAICA.
Meeting to Be Held Sunday Evening
at Local Church.

Arrangements have been made to hold a
meeting next Sunday evening at 6 o'clock
at the Church of Our Redeemer. Sth street
above Florida avenue, to consider what can
be done to assist the friends and relatives
of Jamaicans residing in this city. The
meeting is open to the public, and Rev. D.
E. Niseman will be in charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-18
Cuban Consul Among Dead.

HAVANA, January 1S.-A wireless tele-
graph message was received here today
from Rear Admiral Evans announcing that
the Cuban consul at Kingston was killed
turing the recent earthquake and adding
that no other official was known to have
lost his life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-18
CURE FOR LEPROSYP
Beneficial Results at Molokai From
Use of Eucalyptus Oil.

HONOLULU, January 1S-Beneficial re-
suits are being obtained at the leper set
tlement of Molokai through the use of a
preparation of eucalyptus oil for the treat
ment of leprosy.
The oil has proved effective thus far and
the physicians there hopeful that it
will produce cures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-18
Gssn. Davis in Porto Rico.

SAN JUAN. P. r., January 1s.-Gen.
George w. Davis. formerly military gov
ernor of Porto Rico, who arrived January
II on the steamer Coano from New York,
is on his first visit to the island since 1t
was turned over by the military govern
ment to the civil authorities in 1900 He
is on q business trip. A reception was
given in his honor at the palace last night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-18
To Test Automatic DEVICES.

Representative Morrell of Pennsylvania
has introduced a bill authorizing the inter
state commerce commission to conduct .
test of automatic devices for the prevention
of railroad collisions. and appropriating
$100, 900 to defray the expense Of the test.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-18
Investigation of Teachers.

lnVeSL1SdClOu Ol 1cdCdSAo.
OF the greatest significance, in connec-
ton with this provision for secret meet
ings to consider demotions or diSmlssals, as
well as appointments, is the omission from
the present law of section TO- providing
that when a teacher is on trial or pelng
investigated he or she shall have the rlght
to be attended by counsel and by at least
one friend of his or her selection, ana
the insertion in its place of the following
Section 10. That no officer or teacner
shall be dismissed denoted by tne
hoard except after trial before a commit
tee of the board. at which he may be rep
resented by counsel and friend, ana by
action of the board confirming the report
of the committee. Pending trial an OH
Ger or teacher may be suspended iiolli
duty by the president of the board upon
fine written recommendation of the super
intendent." -,
This paragraph if enacted into law,
would permit secret meetings py COIL
mittee of the board of education Tor the
demotion or dismissal of teachers.
1t would, in other words, nullify the Ell
forts of those members of the House VINO,
during consideration of the school Dill at
the last session of Congress, successfully
endeavored to provide against just such Sc
cret meetings and closed trials of teachers.
The following paragraph of the Chan-
cellor bill is also new:
ordered to be purchased by the board OF
education, no course of study shaii pc
adopted and no educational apparatus or
dered to be purchased except upon the
written recommendation of the superin-
tendent of schools"
So is the following:
mo site shall be purchased by the Dis
trict Commissioners, and no plan adopted
by them for the construction. Improvement
or repair of any school building, owned or
rented, except upon the recommendation or
the board of education
Appointment of Teachers.
The paragraph in the present law which
provides that 1.-The board shall appoint all
teachers in the manner hereinafter pre-
scribed and all other employees provided
for In this act'' is changed so as to read
1.-The board shall appoint, control and dis
miss all teachers" etc.
To section 3 of the present law the fol-
lowing addition is made: He the super
intendenD shall submit monthly reports
regarding the condition of the schools to
the board of education, and shall submit
an annual report to Congress"
The para graph reading there shall be
appointed by the board supervisor or
manual training who, under the direction
of the superintendent, shall have super
vision of manual training instruction Is
amended by the addition of the phrase in
all the white schools.
IT is provided that the provisions OF the
hill shall go into effect July H. 1907.
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Weather.

Continued unsettled wealth.
er tonight and tomorrow, with
occasional rain or snow,
warmer tonight.