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mont Of New York he wouldn't be there
to-day" the Mayor answered
Have You ever made a personal In
Nestigation ~ the complaints OF in
efficient administration made against
Commissioner Bingham hy Brooklyn
people"
II have been Investigating Gen BnG-
ham since Jan. /. 1905" the Mayor
answered, land l am satisfied that he
has done and is doing all in his power
10 conduct the department along the
proper lines"
The Mayor was aSl5cd 10 lie approved
of everything the Commissioner has
done
"No, l don't approve lie began,
and then stopped the sentence short.
But he is doing the best he can
After this Mayor Mcclellan left to at
tend a meeting Of the Board of Estimate
in Manhattan.
Following tine Mayors testimony.
committee representing 1900 licensed
engineers and hrcmen in Brooklyn called
on the Crane Jury and made COM
plant in which they told of the hard
slip imposed upon thou by Commissions
er Bugham's action in moving the
Boiler Inspection Bureau from hrooklyn
10 Manhattan
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DYNAMITE BLOWS SIX MEN
FIFTY FEET UP MINE SHAFT.
One Manglei md Nlll2l ana the
Others Fatally Hurt in Penn
Sylvlnia Colliery.

EROWNSVtLBE. Pa. Nov. 2O-one
man was blown to pieces and Ave others
probably fatally injured early to-day
when % quantity Of dynamite exploded
iu the SHAFT of the simpson coal mine,
four miles south Of here. The dead man
IS Eugene campbell, a laborer. of Union
town. Ia.
When the explosion occurred the six
~,eu were blown ;ifty feet up tho mine
shaft and then fell to the bottom. II is
expected most Of the injured will die
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PLOT TO KILL TIE CAR
TOLD BY DOWAGER EMPRESS.
Brought News From Copenhagen
Where, She Said, Anarchists
Were Baked.

ST. PETERSBURG. Nov. eO.-With
whu; she declares to he knowledge OF
the discovery of a plot to assassinate
Emperor Nicholas, Dowager Empress
Marie returned from Copenhagen to-
day
Size says the sassiuaton was plotted
by Russian anarchists in Copenhagen
ami That tno scheme WAS well under
way when uippel by the authorities.
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DEFIEO SEA HOODOO.
IinmburG Coast Liner sailed Fri
day, i3. With i3 Passengers.

Despite the fact that the vessel sailed
from santa Marta on Friday the 18th
of the month, with thirteen passengers,
the Hamburg American line steamship.
Prinz Eitel Friedrich dockcd at her
pier. no. North River. this morning
after very pleasant trip.
capt krauso suid the old theory of
the bad luck following. the number
thirteen was disprovcd. Tho passengers
all secuted the theory of bad luck.
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BABY BORN I'M AMBULANCE.

Mrs. Clara Mennel. of No. 2y3l MadI-
son avenue. gave birth = q rema.e bloy
while being reWNocd 70 Harlem lIospi
tai in an ambulance las: Nigh. Mrs.
Meunel hai gone uut 20 NEE. he las-
and ard was taken IN IN the street
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MAYOR EXPLAINS
B|NCHAM'S ACTS
TO GRAND JURY
Mcclellan Has Twenty Minute
Session as Witness in
Kings County.
APPROVES HIS COURSE.
"If | Didn't lie Wouldn't BE
Where He Is His Reply
to Question.
APPROVES HIS COURSE.

Mayor Mcclellan was the principal
witness to-day lororc the Kings Coun-
~ Grand Jury, at the investigation Of
Police Commissioner Bmgham's action
IN reducing the Brooklyn Police Head
qurrters and transferring many Of the
departments to Manhattan. The inycs-
bpation is in response 10 petitions and
complaints from many business inter-
es;s in Brooklyn Commissioner E.ng-
ham wars Il witness Wednesday.
The Mayor reached the Kings County
Court House at 93I O'Clock, stood talk
ing in the halls FOR ten minutes and was
before tie Grand jury twenty minutes.
Wien hc came ont of the Grand Jury
room he made an effort to leave at once
but was surrounded by newspaper men.
Now. gentlemen he said, raising his
hands. You know that under the Penal
Code the proceedings of the Grand
Jury must remain secrct--thcy are Sc
cree. What happened in there must re-
MAN a mystery to YOU"
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LOST! Can YOU Find It7

The Black Bag Is
Hl!slaid. Lives aud
money have been
thro WI q w a : in
searching for +.
What treasure ID
!; contain, TO war
ran: this vii d
search? See Mon
Gays z V e n I n s
World.
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OUTGOING STEAMSHIPS.

SAILED TODAY
r. Wu,'m l., Hy' Nm. ~ K.
l~s'aEoe. Jacksonville. ami Tara-.a-.
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He Approves Bingham's Aces.

"Do you approve Of Gen. Bingham :
action in reducing the Brooklyn Police
/, eadquarters?" lie was asked
IF | Aidn't approve of G-n. Ring
hams conduct Of the Police Depart
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TeNa7. ECvr". Corsicau Prince.
Nul'I Nuelra. Isl.lsG.
Generic. :. LH'!a. Nlur.srrr Narf .-rfs.
ia tHElJ. EHpCs. cav ur. &". lI,,I..-.
Ia Provence. Ha"ve.
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SHIPPING NEWS.


san rises. G.53 san se,s..+.SS Moon rises .3.l1
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INCOMING STEAMSHIPS.
DIE TODAY
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the judgment of the Commissioners for
the public safety, health. comfort and
convenience:
Sewer along the south side of T street
northwest between 18th and 3Bth streets.
abutting lots 16 to 25. inclusive, of square
1902
165 feet more or less of 4-inch water
main In alley of square 355. between 10th,
18th. F and G streets southwest.
442 feet. more or less. Of s-inch water
main in 18th street between v and w
streets northwest.
Is feet, more or less. of 6-inch water
main be laid In X street. connecting the
two dead ends of the water. system on
an estimated cost of 500. chargeable to
the water department funds.
That T. c. J. Bailey. assistant engineer
in the engineer department at $500 per
ant engineer at $1.s0O per annum. vice
Chas Fernald. resigned. to take effect
April % 1908
That bridge No 81 be reAoored at an
estimated cost of &125. chargeable TO. the
appropriation for construction and repair
of bridges. I9OS.
That q side basin be constructed i'm the
south end of the main alley OF square 116
and that gutter basin be constructed at
the intersection Of the alleys of said
chargeable to the appropriation for "main
and pipe sewers"
That F. A. Mcbride be appointed as
sistant foreman in the surface division.
with compensation at the rate of So per
diem. chargeable to miscellaneous trust
fund deposits. District OF Columbia. oper-
ating account; said appointment to take
effect on and after April %. 1903.
That culvert sewer be constructed across
Massachusetts avenue extended on the
line Of Arizona avenue at an estimated
cost nf s.. 500. chargeable TO the appropri-
alton for grading said avenue.
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HUSTLED BACK TO CANADA.
Man Pulled Away From Lawyer and
Carried OF in Auto.

SYRACUSE. n. Y, April 2s.-Alcide
Bourgeois was seized by federal onicers
today. hustled into an automobile and
taken in the machine toward the Canadian
border. He was charged with securing
81 900 from a Montreal man in a game
of stud poker.
Jaima West. an oficer of the Depart
ment of Commerce and Labor, was sent
here to summarily deport Bourgeois. az
1t was contended that he was a fugitive
from Justice and that he came into this
country without registering.
Attorney Joseph Bondy Of Syracuse.
appe airing for West, this morning went
before United States Commissioners North
rup and withdrew the warrant charging
the man with larceny. The commissioner
ordered Bourgeois discharged and ne was
arrested on the spot by Agent West.
Bourgeois' attorney objected to the pro-
ceedings and attempted to interfere.
West. with the aid of Montreal de-
tectiye,. succeeded In pulling the man
from. the lawyer. They dragged him to
tho automobile and ins an instant were
out Of sight. Bourgeois attorney said ~
would 60 to Washington for redress.
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Immensity Of Uncle Sans Domain
Finds New Illustration.

The disadvantage of living at a great
distance from the seat of government was
illustrated In the Supreme Court of the
United States yesterday when Deputy At.
torney General Presser of Hawaii made
an effort to get the court to hear the ar
gument in a number of cases in which he
represents his territory before the sus-
pension Of the call for the term next Fri
day. The cases have not been reached
on the regular call and cannot be unless
they are advanced.
Mr.. Prosser stated that he had come to
Washington March q last. thinking the
cases would soon be taken up but instead
he had found that they must necessarily
go over until the next term unless the
court could especially accommodate him.
He explained to the court that the appro-
priation for the presentation Of the cases
was only 5000. and said this fund would
be exhausted by the time he could return
home.
Chief Justice Fuller announced that it
would be quite impossible to accommo-
date him unless he was willing to submit
these cases on printed briefs. He said
however. that II Mr.. Prosser was not
willing to so submit them the. court would
agree to hear them on the first Tuesday
Of the next term beginning In October
This announcement seemed to satisfy the
attorney.
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UTICA FREE ACADEMY BURNED.
Rebuilt After Fire Which DESTROYED
It Ten Years A1o.

UTICA, April 2s--The Utica Free
Academy. one of the largest and best
equipped high schools between New York
and Buffalo. was destroyed by fire last
night. entailing a loss approx imating
$4,000. The academy was constructed
ten years ago. and about the time 1t was
to be occupied was wrecked by flames
The structure was rebuilt after the orig
inal plans as soon as the debris could be
cleared away. only two Of the original
walls entering into the construction of
the building destroyed last night
The fire started soon after O'Clock
in the chemical laboratory. and within
half an hour the extensive building was
a mass Of flames All the fire apparatus
in the city was conferred at the scene of
the blaze, but the efforts of the firemen,
who were handicapped by an insufficient
water pressure, proved futile and the
flames had full sway. BY O'Clock the
fire had reduced the building to a heap
Of ruins.
number of firemen had narrow es-
capes from death and half dozen were
carried from the building in an uncon-
scious condition from .suffocation by
smoke.
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AMERICAS BIGGEST BALLOON.
Built for A. II. Forbes of New York
City to Try for Lahm Cup.

NEW YORK. April 2s.-America's big
gest balloon. the Conqueror. with ca
pacity of more than 5000 cubic feet OF
gas, will be launched in the air next Fri
day at North Adams, Mass. The balloon
has been built for A. Holland Forbes OF
g. East 55th street, and when it goes up
with Mr.. Forbes 1t will be his first ascen-
sion bearing the official pilots license
from the Aero Club Of America.
To obtain the pilots certificate Mr..
tensions and show that he understands
every detail of handling balloon. The
same regulations are observed here as by
the Aero Club of France. Mr.. Forbes
completed his tenth ascension last Friday,
and the directors of the Aero Club OF
America awarded him the pilots card yes
terday.
Mr.. Forbes is the eleventh member OF
the club to receive the honor, and intends
to signalize his promotion by issuing 4
challenge at an early. date for the Lahm
cup. now held by Capt Charles De F.
Chandler of the United States Signal
Corps. who won the trophy IN October
1907. by flight of 4731s miles, from St
Louis to West Virginia.
IF the trial trip of my new balloon is
satisfactory said Mr.. Forbes yesterday.
Il shall surely try for the Lahm cup, 60
ing west to make the ascension, as that
will be necessary to beat the record OF
Capt. Chandler"
The new balloon was built especially for
this purpose 1t was made by Leo Ste
vens Of this city, who conducted the big
government balloon in which Theodore
Roosevelt. jr., recently took his initial
flight from Washington, with Capt Chan
dler as pilot. It is made of cotton and
linen. and its large size will enable it to
remain in the air a long time under IA
vorable weather conditions The balloon
will be shipped to North Adams tomor-
row.
: Mr.. Forbes will pilot the balloon him.
self and will be accompanied by Leo
Stevens. w. Fftzhugh Whitehouse and
Henry Whitehouse of this city.
> Mr.. Forbes had originally intended to
make his try for the Lahm cup from San
Antonio, Tex, but learned that a suitable
quality of gas could not be obtained there
and the cup flight will probably be made
from st. Louis.
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CITIZENS HOLD MEETING.
Business Transacted by North Capt.
toll and lexington Association. .

At meeting of the North Capitol and
lexington Citizens. Association in st.
Martins Hall. North Capitol and T streets
northwest, last night. resolutions Of SYM
pathy for the widow and family of DIR.
Whit Hammett. a member of the asso-
citation. who died recently were adopted
and entered on the minutes of the asso-
citation. DR. E. D. Thompson presided.
Several communications were read by
the secretary. A. o. Tingley The Dis
trio. Commissioners informed the asso-
| citation that in reference to the complaint
OF a. stable on Hanover street and its
| proximity to paper box factory, the
paving and drainage and facilities for
| was stated that the health officer reported
that in his judgment. the manufacturing
| OF paper boxes I'm the upper story of the
| stable. small number of which are used
| for fried oysters. could not be regarded as
dangerous to health.
| In communication from J. G. Dud-
| ley. 1853 7 street northwest, he urged the
| association to pass resolutions favOring
the amendment to the House bill provid-
ing for the suburban cars running direct
| ly to the Union station. The natter was
| referred to the executive committee In
| reference to the complaint Of the asso-
| citation and request for a hearing on the
! smoke regulations of the District, the
Il
| that the communication had been placed
| on file. Senator Gallinger, chairman OF
| the District Senate committee, sent a
communication stating that no hearing
could be granted on the question of smoke
| in the District. as II was not probable
| that the question would come up before
| the present session of Congress.
The Commissioners sent communica.
| ton stating in reference to the erection
Of truck house in the vicinity of North
Capitol street and Rhode Island avenue
| that they had asked for an apropria.
| ton Of $36 $50 in the District appropria.
| ton bill. but that it had been stricken
out by Congress.
| The committee on streets. sidewalks
and lights. Herman E. Blau. chairman
| stated that repairs had been made &c
| several of the streets in the vicinity
Mr. Blau made complaint of numerous
property owners who threw rubbish Of al
kinds in their back alleys.
| The members present were John F.
| Newman. Scion c. Kennon, j. H. Lane
F. e. Reppert. H. L. Stroh, E. w. Cola
more. J. c. Tappan, w. G.. Henderson
E. d. Thompson. A. o. TingIey. Finis d
| Morris. A. M Elwell, H. e. Blau. ]. w
Jones. W. l.. Mantz G. H. Parks, H. 8
Meekham. c. p. Boss. w. A. Taylor,
Edward Foulke.
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and IL 800 from Manila to Hampton roads,
will make q total distance of y 500 miles.

will make a total distance of 900 miles.
Twenty-six days will be spent in Brit
ish ports-Auckland Sydney, Melbourne
and Albany. 1t is anticipated that stop
of three weeks will be required In Ma
Mia Bay for target work and coaling. The
fleet will be on the last stage o. Its jour-
mel by November p. calculating approx
mately three months for the return jour-
ney Of 1850 miles to Hampton roads.
This will give ample leeway for coaling
and shore liberty for the men.
On the run from Honolulu to Auckland
a wireless chain of communication will
be established from the fleet to the Brit
ish cable station on the Fiji Islands. The
PANTHER, Yankton and Glacier will be sent
forward and will establish connection
.or receiving and transmitting messages.
Secretary Root has received an invita-
ton from the Canadian government for
the battleship feet to visit Victoria and
Vancouver some time between May and
July Z. The invitation has been referred
to the Navy Department. but from pres
emf indications there Is little or no posi-
bility of 1t being accepted.
Every moment of the fleets time will be
taken up after the review, according to
the Navy Department.. and acceptance OF
the invitation would inter ere with the re-
pair work to be done before the fleet
leaves for its return cruise or would ne
cessitate making the date of departure
later.
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ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
NEWS OF THE CITY ACROSS THE
POTOMAC RIVER.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.


ALEXANDRIA. Va. April D. 1908.
The city school board last evening COM
pleted arrangements for the sale of the
Peabody School building for girls. corner
Of King and Alfred streets. to A. s. Doni-
phan and Milton D. Morrill, for 1900
The board also considered plans for the
purchase of the Brent property. owned
by Mrs. Lewis Of Baltimore, on the north
side Of Prince street between Patrick and
Henry streets, for $4,000.
Announcement was made that the
Southern Railway Company, which uses
the Brent property for ONCE purposes.
will within the next few days vacate the
same and occupy quarters in the Pea
body building.
It is the intention Of the board to have
the girls now occupying the Peabody
building continue to use the rear part Of
it. The only change that will be made
is that the schools will have a morning
session for half the scholars and an after
noon session for the other half.
Funeral Of Andrew ]. Hudson.
Funeral services over the remains Of An
drew J. Hudson who died last Sunday in
Baltimore. will be held at o'clock this
afternoon at his home. 919 King street.
Rev. c. D. Bulla. pastor of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. and Rev. e. v. Regis
ter. presiding elder of the Washington
district of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South. will oficiate. The interment will
be in Bethel cemetery.
The following will serve as pallbearers:
y. s. Greenaway. G. w. Keys. Harry
Priest, Donald Campbell, Joseph Rodgers.
j. G. Henshaw.
The following cases were disposed of in
k~I L.
colored. disorderly conduct and fighting,
forfeited IS collateral: Walter Meekins.
James Dixon and Malvin Ross. all colored.
disorderly and fighting. the first named
two fined s. each. and the latter SO:
James Thornton. colored. assaulting and
beating Hattie Grinnell. colored.. fined SIS:
Mary Bates and Francis Swan. both col
.ored. disorderly conduct and fighting.
fined S. each; Mary Pearson. colored. as
assaulting and beating a child Of Emeline
nett. Bette Mason and John Haskins.
colored, disorderly conduct. fined IS each.
Brief Mention. -
The Old Dominion Perpetual Building
Fund Association has sold to Jennie e.
Bell a house and lot on the north side of
G bbon street between Fairfax and Royal
streets. George A. Harrison has sold to
Lena c. Hicks house 400 Wilkes street.
In the corporation court, Judge L. C.
Barley presiding. a verdict for the COM
plainant for $l3S was rendered today in
the case of w. H. Compton against the
Adams Express Company. The object of
the suit is to recover damages for a pack
age lost while in transit.
The question of a larger navy will be
discussed at meeting Of the Young
Mems Senate this evening in the young
peoples building Of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church South.
1t Is understood that the board Of fire
wardens will request city council to ask
the Washington. Alexandra and Mount
Vernon Electric Railway Company to stop
its trains at King and st. Asaph. King
and Patrick and Cameron and Patrick
streets In order to prevent the possibility
OF collisions with the fire engines.
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LoNGWoRTH DOESN'T KNOW.
What Roosevelt Would Do If Con
vention Stampeded to Him.

PITTSBURG. April 2S.-Representative
Nicholas Longworth Of Ohio came to
Pittsburg yesterday for the Americas
Club banquet In answer to a direct
question, Mr.. Longworth said:
"All know is that the President is un-
doubtedly sincere in his declaration that
he does not wish to run again. II the
Chicago convention stampedes to him.
though, I do not know what his attitude
will be, but am sure that II he has his
way he will not be the republican nomia
nee
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Active Measures Taken.

Active measures have been taken by
the War Department to extend all relief
possible to the tornado sufferers in Mis-
sissippi and other southern states as soon
as it has been ascertained just what the
needs of the people are and the character
of supplies that are available to afford
help. Gen. Potts. commanding the De-
partment of the Gulf at Atlanta. in &C.
cordance with instructions from the War
Department. has directed his subOrdinAtes
to make thorough investigation Of the
needs of the people in the territory In
his department. and as soon as the re-
plies are received the 'agencies Of the
service will be utilized in sending tents,
rations and medical and other requisites
to meet the wants of the suffering peol
pie
BY direction of the President. Lieut.
Phil Sheridan, one of the aids at the
White House. win proceed to Atlanta to
confer with Gen. Potts as to the exact
| status of affairs. Meantime the War De-
partment is receiving a number of re-
ports from members of Congress, showing
what damage has been done in their re-
spective districts. but the information
cor ained in these dispatches already has
| been covered in the press reports.
The Senate today passed a House reso-
luton authorizing the Secretary of Wal
to furnish relief for persons in the south
| who suffered by reason of the recent cy.
clones.
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Prize Skirts at o8c and $I.o8.

The White Skirts o8c will first attract because
of their graceful lines close inspection of the materials
and the finish will increase the favorable impression Style
No has (o) cores, with straps and buttons trim
mngs Style No pleaed model that has all the char
acer of manufactured The skirts at S19S have
fifteen 80 cores and three folds trimmings See samples
first floor tables
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ThePalaiS Royal
IS Dozen
$1.@8
II STYLES:
Prize Waists and Skirts of 1908
100 Dozen.

The long aisle facing Eleventh Street door will be
filled with the arrivals Two tables in the southeast
will contain HUNDREDS of them keeny inspect
the quality of material Note how very much sheer than
usual Learn that the Numbered collar and cuffs to the tailor
made styles all linen Be assured that the lingerie
styles trimmed with etoderies and laces honest
they beautiful and be and guaranteed to withstand
washing That the prize waists of 1908 at CSC and 90
the result OF this last purchase the Palais Royals
claim, which indOrSe.