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died last January, this being one of the
most important offices in the church.
Among the names suggested for the place
are Rev. George E. Halves. Braddock, Pa,
formerly of Oregon; DIR. John A. Hender-
son, Allegheny; Rev. r. A. Hutchinson, Al
toona, Pa; Rev. r. L. tanning, Washing
ton, and Rev. j. D. Rankin, d. D., of Den
yer.
The choice of moderator it is said, will
likely be between the Rev. DIR. H. HI. Ball
of San Francisco and Rev. DIR. Anderson of
New York.
The committee on the consolidation OF the
funds of the church so that all may be
in the care of one treasurer will, 1t is said,
report favorably. although there will be
much discussion.
Reports will be heard from all the differ
ent boards of the church and appropriations
made for the work of the coming year to
the extent of about 100000.
The assembly will adjourn May 80
Busy at Dickson, Tenn.
DICKSON. Tenn, May 2O-The general
assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church worked off considerable business
today. The board of publication re-
ported, recommending Sunday schools
throughout the bounds of the church to
use the literature prepared by ]. H.
Zarecor, r. L. Baskette and j. r. Good
port of the stated clerk showed "a pres
byteries, 13 synods. GOO ministers and So,
600 resident members. Reports of COM
mittees on minutes of synods were read
and filed.
The report of the board of education
was read and considered as special or
der. The report reviewed the history
of the board Several recommendations
were made. One especially emphasized
the need of schools for probationers, and.
while expressing the hope in the final
result as to property rights, the board
that probationers be sent
to the best schools available. The board
made strong appeal for more ministers.
DIR. Johnson and DR.. H. c. Yates of Mis-
souri, made strong rallying addresses.
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COMMISSION RETURNS.
Inspection Of the School Conditions in
Boston

Capt. Jaay J. Morrow, Engineer Commits
sioner of the District; James Knox Tay-
lor, supervising architect of the treas
ury, and DR.. William Chancellor, superin-
tendent of instruction, members of the spe-
cial committee appointed by Congress to
investigate the local school conditions with
yieg to centraifzing the schools in the
District returned to the city today after
visiting Boston, where they made an in
spection with a view. to improvements here
Commissioner Morrow said the new
schools In the Hub are beautiful in archi-
lecture, but small. They average only ten
and twelve rooms, and few of them are
more than two stories in height. Consider
able attention is devoted to the grounds
around the school buildings, and the light
ing and ventilating, of the school rooms.
The Commissioner was most impressed with
the attention paid to lighting the school
rooms, and 1t may be that he will recon-
mend the adoption Of their scheme for the
schools here.
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Novel Rifle Range Contest.

ANNAPOLIS, Nd. May 20.-A rife team
of ten men. representing the cadet corps
Of St. Johns Military College, Annapolis, Is
today engaged in a match at the Maryland
militia rifle range at Glenburnie, about If
teen miles from this city. against opponents
who are shooting over the National Guard
rife range of the state of California. Their
adversaries are the members Of a ten-man
team of the University Of California. The
match will be shot on the two state ranges
clear across the continent from each other,
but the scores win be closely kept by neu-
trail referees and exchanged by mail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-20
SAN FRANCISCO GRAFT PROBE.
This Week to See End Of Grand Jury
Investigation.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 2O.-This week, it
is said, will see the end of the grand jury's
graft investigation, except for the picking
up later of loose ends of testimony con-
corning the minor corruption deals and the
examination into the affairs Of the munic-
ipal departments. Evidences concerning
every one of the big alleged CRAFTS, which
the prosecution announced intention of ex-
posing, is well in hand, and batch of in
dictments will, it is expected, be voted
within the next few days. District Attor-
ney Langdon states that the conclusion of
the gigantic work is now but a matter of a
few days. He said:
1.-The grand jury's work Is practically at
an end, and so far as the investigation of
the matters which we have undertaken is
concerned, should be concluded by the end
of the week. Certain matters must still be
inquired into, but the evidence against all
these men connected with the big briberies'
is about concluded"
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ments made, for the entertainment of the
visitors except that there will be a recep-
ton at the residence of Supt. Sands at a
time to be fixed.
At an early hour this morning Lieut..
Arthur Macarthur, jr., aid to Adimarl
Sands. visited the Zenteno for the purpose
of arranging the visits of ceremony Capt.
Wilson paid the first visit, as he is the
junior of Admiral Sands. He was received
by Capt. George P. Colvocoresses, acting
superintendent during the indispostion' OF
Admiral Sands Capt. gColvoeoresses re-
turned the call later in the morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-20
SAILED FOR GIBRALTAR
Departure of the Denver and Cieye
land on the WAY to the Orient

IN accordance with orders from the Navy
department, the protected cruisers Denver
ana cleveland sailed from New York yes
.erday Tor Gibraltar, on their way through
the Medlterranean sea and the suez canal
10 join the cruiser division Of the Pacific
fleet in the Philippines. Owing To the nost-
Ponement OF the Fulton celebration at
bordeaux these vessels will not stop at that
port, as had been originally intended. In
case the celebration is held other vessels
Will De sent to represent the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-20
800 FREIGHTERs QUIT.
Buffalo Dock Force Demand an In
crease of Wages.

BUFFALO. N. Y, May 2O.-Three hun
bred freight handlers on the Docks quit
work today, demanding an increase of
wages from 17k to 20 cents an hour The
freight house OF the New York Central was
the principal one affected.
It is said that the strike affects all the
transportation companies having freight
houses along the docks, and that the strike
was in the nature of a surprise to many
of the leading officials of the freight houses.
1t has been known for some time that the
men were dissatisfied, but 1t is said that
there was general belief that all difficulty
had been smoothed over and that there
would be no strike. The strikers are what
are known as inside men" and are mostly
Italians. They are said to be well organized.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-20
CHILEAN SHIP AT ANNAPOLIS.
Arrived From jamestown to Remain
Several Days.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Nd, May 2o.-The Chilean
cruiser Zenteno. which has been represent
ing the Chilean government at the James,
town exposition, arrived Off the Naval Acad-
envy last night. She will remain in these
waters for two days, and will then return
to Hampton roads. remaining at the expo
sition for an indefinite time. The Zenteno
is under the command of Capt. Arturo
Wilson. The Zenteno was given salute of
seven guns this morning by the battery at
the Naval Academy.
On board-the Zenteno are thirty midship-
men OF the Chilean navy, and the special
object of the visit TO these waters Is to give
them the opportunity of seeing the United
States Naval Academy. 1t has not been
determined when they will visit the -acad-
envy. but 1t viii likely be some time tomor-
row. There have been no other arrange
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ONE MAN DEAD, 4 HURT

PHILADELPHIA, May aO.-one man was
killed and four others seriously injured by
the falling of an elevator at the garage of
the Quaker City Automobile Company here
today. The dead man was Warren r. Bond.
The elevator was a new one and six men
employed by the elevator company which
constructed the lift were testing it when
the accident occurred. One man escaped
injury by jumping off the elevator at the
third floor, where it was momentarily halt
ed by safety device.
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TO ARGUE EXCEPTIONS.
Case OF the Standard Oil to Be Taken
Up at St Paul

Milton D. Purdy, assistant to the Attor-
ney General, will leave Washington today
TOT st. Paul, where he, with Messrs. KEEL
iogg and Morrison, special assistants will
appear for the government in exceptions
that nave been made by the Standard Oil
company to the allegations Of the govern
ment IN the suit entered by the government
against the Standard OH a number q,
months ago. The Standard Oil COMPANY
has employed some of the most skilled at
torneys in the country, and these will be
pitted against the government representa-
tives at st. Paul.
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bar association also moved against Hum
mel, and he was disbarred.
Hummel started for the penitentiary from
his home in East I'D street in an automo-
bile and without a guard. He had been at
liberty on bail and had given his promise
that he would go voluntarily to- the prison
today. A big crowd was gathered in front
of the Hummel residence when the little
lawyer dashed out of a basement uoor
holding a large handkerchief in front of his
face. He ran to the curb, jumped into the
closed automobile and a moment later was
whirled away toward the prison.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-20
SHRINE WRECK VICTIMS.
Last Sad Rites for Remains of Seven
teen Reading People.

READING, Pa, May 20.-With the mutt
lated remains of seventeen of the victims of
the Shriners' wreck in California safely at
home, Reading today prepared to bury its
dead. Because Of the condition Of the
bodies two of the victims were buried this
afternoon. They were Mrs. w. w. Essick
and her nineteen-year-old son Richard.
They were placed in one grave. The hus-
band and father was not in the wreck, he
having been detained at home because of
pressure of business, and the wife and
son were accompanied by his brother, w.
S. Essick who was chairman of the COM
mittee of arrangements for the California
tour.
The funerals Of the other fifteen victims
will take place tomorrow and Wednesday.
At o'clock this afternoon the city fire
alarm bells were tolled seventeen times.
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SCHOOL ROW IN CHICAGO

CHICAGO, May 20.-Mayor Busse today
formally removed eight members of the
school board who had refused to resign as
requested; The mayor recently requested
the designations of twelve members of
the board, but only four of them responded.
Mr.. Buses action is said to be for the
purpose OF assuring the retention of e. G.
Cooley as superintendent of schools.
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American Foundrymen Meet.

PHILADELPHIA, May 20.-The Ameri-
can Foundrymen's Association the Foundry
Supply Association and the Associated Foun-
dry Foremen began a five days convention
in this city today. The work of the con-
venton is purely educational and the uues-
lions of selling output, regulating prices or
adjusting labor disputes have no part In
the deliberations. During the convention
the Foundry Supply Association win con-
duct an elaborate exhibition of foundry
supplies and equipment.
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Twenty Motor Cars Burned.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BUFFALO, May 2O.-A short-circuited
electric wire set fire to the automobile
garage at % West Utica street this morn
ing. About twenty large touring cars were
destroyed, the aggregate amount of damage
to the building and contents being placed at
$4,000. William F. Poison, proprietor Of
the place, was asleep with several employees
on the second floor when the fire broke out
All escaped by sliding down a water pipe.
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Anniversary of Triple Alliance

ROME May 2O-This being the twenty
fifth anniversary of the first signing of the
triple alliance, the representatives of tho
powers composing the alliance-Germany,
Austria Hungary and Italy-exchanged
messages of congratulation on the vitality
of the agreement which is regarded the
main factor in the maintenance of peace in
Europe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-20
YALE CRY FOR KUROK|
He Is Royalty Welcomed by the
College Men.
MANY NoTABLEs PRESENT
Secretary Root Among Those Who
Made Greeting.
LUNCHED AT GRADUATES CLUB
One Thousand Students Rise and
Cheer the Officer When He Enters
the Mess. Hall.

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, May 20-The visit
t. Yalel University Of Gen. Kuroki today
was brought about by the desire of the dis
tinguished soldier to see the institution in
which many Japanese officers received
portion of their education in the higher
branches. Many Of these officers served
with distinction at Port Arthur and in the
battles on Manchurian soil, and several OF
the officers holding high rank had their
preparatory school education in Mark Pit
one of the famous schools of this section
In the home of Yale professor also lived
for time prior to her entering vassar Col
lege the young woman who is now the wife
Of Field Marshal Oyama
Arrived at II O'Clock.
Baron Gen. Kuroki and his staff reached
this city at II o'clock from New York, and
the party included Brig. Gen. Oliver Ellis
worth Wood, U. s. A., retired, and Major
Charles Lynch of the general staff
The party took carriages at the railroad
station and drove at once to the Green,
then visited various departments of the uni
Park. from which eminence the entire city
was seen.
Gave Him Long Yale Cheer.
At Woodbridge Hall the party was off,
cially received by President Arthur T. Had
ley of the university, and here also the
Japanese students. twenty in number, were
assembled and presented an address through
their spokesman. DR.. Saiki, graduate stu
dent in the Sheffield scientific school A
lunch was served the party at the Gradu-,
ates' Club. There were present Secretary
of State Elihu Root, Gov. Woodrow, Mayor
Studley, President Charles S. Mellen of the
New York. New Haven and Hartford rail-
road. President Hadley and a number of the
professors and the faculty men Of the uni
verSity, besides number Of citizens.
Following lunch at the Graduates Club
the party visited the university dining hall,
where the guests were enthusiastically re-
ceived by the students The Yale men,
numbering about one thousand. arose in
their seatss and gave the general the long
Yale cheer.
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100000 Loan for jamestown.

NEW YORK, May 2O.-Announcement
was made in this city today that the
jamestown exposition has obtained loan
of 10000 from bankers of Tidewater vir-
ginia, with the privilege of having $4,000
more to completes the exposition. Gen. Ku-
roki today said that the exposition was
beautiful, that he enjoyed 1t very much and
should long remember 1t.
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CHARGED WITH HIGH TREASON.
Warrant Out at st. Petersburg fo1
Russian Socialist Leader.

ST. PETERSBURG, May ga warrant
has been issued for the arrest of Niko,ai
Lenfn. leader of the majority faction now
attending the social democratic congress in
London, on the charge of high treason. He
will be taken into custody IL he returns to
Russia. The warrant is against Vladimir
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-20
Cant. A. p Pifer Dead.

WINCHESTER, Va, May 2O.-A tele-
gram received here announces the sudden
death at Newberry, S. c., today of Capt.
Augustus P. Pifer, a prominent educator.
He was member of Gen. Robert E. Lees
staff, having charge Of the courier force
and was the personal body guard of the
confederate chieftain. He was sixty-seven
years of age and native of this county.
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SEATTLE NEGROES AROUSED.
Hotel Refusal Of Accommodations Jars
Christian Endeavor Plans.

OHIISt1Hu GNUS0VV1 1Uas1'
SEATTLE. WASH. May 20ISeattie
negroes met yesterday and passed resolu-
tons asking negro bishops and delegates to
the Christian Endeavor convention to be
held here this summer to stay away from
the convention and the city.
One of the hotels of this city recently re-
fused to reserve accommodations for the
colored delegates with the white delegates.
The Christian Endeavor entertainment COM
mittee refused to interfere with the ruling
of the hotel, and the action of the negroes
yesterday is the result
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-20
Snow at Buffalo.

Special Dispatch to TIE Star.
BUFFALO, N. Y, May 2O.-A fall of
snow heavy enough to make the ground
white occurred here shortly after midnight
this morning. The temperature fell to the
freezing point.
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WoRKMEN ASK AN ADVANCE.
Mill Owners in Rhode Island to Re-
ceive Notice Next Monday.

PROVIDENCE, R. l.. May 2O.-A request
for an advance of 10 per cent in wages, to
take effect next Monday, will be served at
once upon all mill owners in Rhode Island
who have not already signified their inten-
ton of following the lead of Fall River and
New Bedford in advancing the wages of
the textile operatives. This action was
voted yesterday at the annual meeting of
the Rhode Island Mule Spinners' Associa-
ton, held in Pawtucket.
The proposed advance. although asked by
the mule spinners as an Organization, was
requested for all textile operatives, weav-
ers, loom fixers and slasher tenders, as well
as the spinners
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New Tack to Break Up Strike.

MONTREAL, Quebec, May 2O.-The ship
ping federation has started on a new tack
to break up the shipping strike since the
strikers refuse to compromise, and have on
the strength of an old and almost obsolete
city statute sworn out forty warrants
against strike leaders on the charge of
breach of contract.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-20

Secretary Root to Lecture at Yale.
Secretary Root has gone to New Haven
to deliver the second course of lectures on
citizenship at the Yale University. He
will not return to Washington before the
end of the week, taking advantage of the
opportunity afforded by him to visit his
brother at Clinton, N. Y.
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Kuroki Goes to New Haven.

NEW YORK, May 2o.-Gen Kuroki and
his party left this city for New Haven at
OLA am. today.
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Members Leave Pittsburg.

PITTSBURG, Pa. May 2O-Three Pull
man cars loaded with commissioners to the
United Presbyterian general assembly,
which meets at Denver this week. left here
today. The special feature of the ASSEMBLY,
will be the election Of a successor to DIR.
Alexander Gilchrist, corresponding secre-
tary Of the board of home missions, who
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Weather.

Fair, cooler tonight; tomorrow
fair.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-07
FISH BRANCH.

Misses JOnie aud Fannie Barnes
OF Oklahoma spent n few days with
old friends in this vicinity last
week.
7. j. BrentOn's baby which has
been very sick is better.
Dick Day aud family have NOV
ed to what is known as the Me-
Intyre place.
Walker Paulin's new barn is
about finished.
The Sun Rise ladies have organ.
lied a society known as Willing
Workers. Mrs. Vigal, president;
Laura Powell, vice-presieent; Nell
Fox, secretary; Grace Paulin,
treasurer. They meet Thursday
afternoon with Mrs. Vigal.
Master George Spotwood has
gone into the poultry business
has n pair of white banta chickens.
Miss Golden Emerson entertain
ed few of her friends Saturday
evening. Dainty refreshments
were served.
Gland Morrall shipped his mare
to Illinois, having sold her at a
profit.
Mrs. Maggie Graham, Master
Earl Jericho. aud Dora Clark,
baby are on The sick list but arr
improving
Uncle Sam Brown who has beer
quite sick for sometime is slowly
improving.
Mrs. Charlie Bowen of Molin,
is spending the week with he
cousin, Laura Burgess.
Mrs. Albert Burgess is visitinI
her father, Joe Plybon, neal
Thompson.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-07
LIBERTY.

Liberty school is closed on &C.
count of scarlet fever. "A. Dun
eau, teacher. is very sick with the
fever. No other cases at present.
II. p. Warden is sick.
John Crum and family of Seed.
tick visited James Thomas.
Joe Fecht and family were re.
cent guests at Henry Kuukels.
Mrs. w b. Freeman and daugh.
tiers, Emma and Ida Lee, returned
home Saturday from visit with
her brother Greer of Parsons, Kan
W.S.Edwards and wife were re,
cent visitors ut l.. w .Jones.'
Mesdames Maggie Wilkins anC
Mona Edwards visited Mrs. Fan
ME Roberts this week.
J.I. DUNCAN and family visited
HI .Duugan in Seedtick this week
Bob Lockridge paid SIG to Bot
Archer for heifer calf.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-07
WEST LIoK.

Corn husking is the order of the
day.
Mr.. aud Mrs. j. d. Anderson
and family were called to the bed
side of their daughter last Friday.
Mrs. Luther Angel of Centralia.
who is very low with typhoid fever.
However. she is some better ct
this writing. Chas. Anderson OF
Missoula. Montana, aud Mrs. Oscar
Able of Monet, N. D., brother
and sister of Mrs. Angel, were tele.
graphed for.
j. s. Dalton and family were
entertained by E. o. Snedker aud
wife first OF the week.
The following parties bought
cattle ut the Lewellyn sale last
Thursday:
r. p. Brown. 70 head;
y. p. Beadle. 40 head;
and Jack Brown. 20 head.
Frank Thomas of Vandalia was
in this neighborhood last week.
Account of the inclemency OF
the weather small attendance at
the box social Friday night. A
short program was rendered. They
realized 500. 80.
G.. w. Mcintyre and wife visit.
ed Mt s. P.DubraS 8 Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Besgles OF Cripple
Greek, Colorado. who was very
low with typhoid pneumonia is
convalescing.
Rev. G. b. Tucker of Troy be.
gan a protracted meeting at Little
by Baptist church Monday night,
W. Carr OF Colorado is visiting
in this community.
Miss Mabel Weber. teaching in
wager district. spent Saturday and
Sunday with hOmefolks.
Jack Brown sold a load of cattle
to George Andrews.
Mrs. Margaret Anderson of st
Louis is the guest of her cousin
j. ID. Anderson.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-11-07
NORTH MOLINo.

Beautiful autumn weather.
Oscar Martin and family visited
his uncle, Geo. Baker, this week.
Rev. G. b. Tucker preached at
Mt.Ziou Saturday at , p. m. aud
Sunday morning and evening.
Ladies OF Midway church served
dinner at Mr.. Iugles Thursday and
cleared a little over $2S.
Mrs. TT. Bybee aud two children
went to visit her mother Sheldon
aud sister Mrs. Brown in Vernon
Co. She found Mrs. Browns two
children very i'll and leaving her
own children with a neighbor she
made a short visit. The doctor ad,
vised her to return home. W.
learn that one of Mrs. Brown
children has since died with mem
brauous Group.
Much complaint of sore throat
Ruth and Johh Bybee and littl,
ROdes, son Of Claud Bybee.
Miss Tessie Uauthoru has had
IL weeks wrestle with the old fash
toned chills.
Miss Ora FlyRt of Hallsville
the guest of her brother, DIR. Flynl
aud his family.
Mrs. Harvey Powell. Mrs. ArnOl
aud Miss Fannie Edgen were guest
of Mrs. Barney Monday.