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ger ct vir. James E.. to Daniel. Hugh
II. and Henry II. Hanger. lot q, block

II, So
EIGHTH STREET SOUTHWEST be-
tween Il street and Virginia avenue
James II. Taylor. trustee to Otto c.
Rupert, part original lots ! and =,
square J33: SD 100
SQUARES $50. AL and 341-Ann T. Sutph!n
Ell vir. Nedwill TO Pauline {. Bloom.
half interest in part original lot II.
square 80. lot 46, square AL. and lot
H. square 311: $40
CHEVY CHASE-Chevy Chase Land
Company to Jessie n Eldridge, lot l,
square 1868; $40.
SECOND STREET SOUTHWEST be-
tween ID street and Virginia avenue
William l.. Tignor ct al. to Bernard
Leonard, lot D, square ISL; so.
CARROLL STREET SOUTHEAST be-
tween 1st and I'd streets-John Johnson
ct ux. to William F. Kelly, trustee, lot
::3. square 49,: SO.
TWENTY-FIRST STREET NORTH
WEST between r and streets
Thomas r. Jones' trustee. to National
Savings and Trust Company, lot IT,,
square 81: s. 653.7j
1908 VERMONT AVENUE NORTHWEST
Logan Johnson ct ux. to Roy b.
Holmes, lot 46, square 300: SO Roy
B. Holmes conveys same property to
Julia A. Johnson; $40.
TWINING CITY-Robert F. Bradbury ct
Tx. to William H. and Mabel Reed,
lot 8. block 1: SO.
RESERVOIR VIEW-Arthur J. Sherwood
ct ux. George Menzie, lot 4, block p;
$40.
STREET SOUTHEAST between 18th
and 18th streets-Frederick McIntire
ct ux. to John F. Scott. part original
lot =, square 1920; 500.
FIFTH STREET SOUTHEAST between
and B streets-Wiliam T. Hutchin-
son ct uX. to Charles r. Howison, part
original lot IA, square SIS; SO.
SAULS ADDITION-B Francis Saul ct
al. to Adolph Amman. lot 4, square
2109: 81 500
NOS. 600 TO COG X STREET NORTH
EAST-Thomas H. Gather ct TX. 10
Jacob H. Happ. lots 100 to 100. square
500: so.
NJ STREET SOUTHEAST between 9th
and 10th streets-Henry X. White to
Isaac o. Gordon, part original lot /,
square 80; $40.
NOS. 600 TO Cos X STREET NORTH
EAST-Jacob ii. Happ ct uX. to Art hur
+. Wood, lots 1O6. 107. los, squa re
$50; SO. Same to j. Edward Fowler,
lot 109, square $50; $40.
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Workman Instantly Killed.

Mazzereno Ferri, an italian, forty-eight
years of age, of Langdon, d. c.. and en-
pleyed as a section hand on the Ba timore
and Ohio railroad. was struck and instant
ly killed about 1890 o'clock this morning
by an eaSt-bound passenger train while
he was employed on the tracks near the
Ivy City round house.
The remains We're brought to the city
morgue and Coroner hewitt notified.
An inquest will possibly be held tomor-
ROY
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Pittsburg Gets Seven Pipe Contracts.

The Commissioners today awarded the
contract Tor furnishing Tie District with
terra Gotta sewer pipe material To the
American Sewer Pipe Company of Pitts
burg Bids were opened by the Com
mssioners last Monday. and the lowest
received was that of the w. w. Clark
Company of Baltimore. whose price was
$500 The bid of the American Sewer
Pipe Company was $6.i In awarding
the contract to the later company the
Commissioners explained that the sample
of their terra Gotta was preferable TO
tLat OF the Clark company.
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Resignation of Lieut.. Cowper.

The President has accepted the resigna
ton of First Lieut.. Harold w. Cowper
assistant surgeon. to take effect March Is
next. and the officer is granted leave of
absence to that date. Lieut.. Cowper is
graduate of the medical department of the
University of Buffalo, n. Y. and served
as an assistant surgeon, with the rank Of
captain. in the volunteer army in the
Philippines from February. 1901, until
May. 1904, when he was appointed as
sistant surgeon. with the rank OF first
lieutenant. in the regular establishment.
He has been recently stationed at San
Francisco.
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SITUATION WELL IN HAND.
No Apprehension Regarding Bubonio
Plague in California.

In view of press dispatches on the SUBJ
ject. Surgeon General Wyman of the pub
lie health and marine hospital service to-
day announced that he had no thought
that there is any danger of a quarantine
in the state of California because of bu-
bonic plague. He said his officers had
the situation we'll in hand. and that rats
were being destroyed in large numbers
each day. and that ultimately they would
be eXterminated in San Francisco.
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Alleged Embezzler in Custody.

Chief of Detectives Boardman this after
noon received telegram from Headquar-
terS Detective Trumbo announcing that
he would leave New York this afternoon
with Samuel w. Love- who since January
II. 1906. has been charged with the en-
beZzlement of from 500 to $500 from
Alexander Ahschuler. an agent of the
Singer Sewing Machine Company of this
CITY
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WEATHER FORECAST.
Fair Tonight, Tomorrow Increasing
Cloudiness. Rain or Snow.

Forecast Till PM. Saturday.-For the
District of Columbia, fair tonight, temper
AZURE about % degrees Saturday increas-
ing cloudiness and warmer. rain or snow
in the afternoon or night: light to fresh
variable winds. becoming easterly.
For Maryland. fair tonight. Saturday
increasing cloudiness and warmer. snow
or rain in the afternoon or night; light
to fresh variable winds. becoming east
erly.
For Virginia. fair tonight. warmer in eX-
treme southwest portion. Saturday in
creasing Goodness and warmer, followed
by snow rain in northern and western
portions: variable winds, becoming east
erly and fresh.
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COMPETITIVE CONDITIONS.
Hearing of the Standard Oil Suit
Resumed

Competitive conditions again were
taken up at the hearing OF the Standard
Oil suit today. ID. II. Farquharson testi-
fed that he had been agent for the
Standard Oil Company at Norfolk Va,
and explained how the Standard had
endeavored to secure information from
the railroads as to the business of inde-
pendent concerns. His testimony did
not differ i'm essential particulars from
that given by other witnesses in this
case.
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Marine Corns Orders.

Col. Allan o. Kelton. from headquar-
ters United States Marine Corps. to COM
mandant navy yard Portsmouth. n. H..
for duty in command of the naval prison
a tina. station.
First Lieut.. Edward n. Greene and First
Lieut.. William A. Howard, to marine
barracks. navy yard. New York city,
n Y. for temporary duty
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Capt. Ward May Become Superin-
tendent,

Capt. Aaron Ward has been detached
from command of the battleship Pennsyl-
vania on the Pacific coast and ordered to
proceed 10 his home and await orders he
will be relieved of command of the bat
tieship by Capt. Frank A. Wilmer, now on
duty at the League Island navy yard.
1t is generally assumed that Capt
Ward will become superintendent of the
Naval Academy in June next. on the
transfer of Capt. Charles ]. Badger. the
present superintendent. to the command
of the battleship Virginia.
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Naval Movements.

The gunboat Marietta has arrived at
New Orleans and the gunboat Scorpion ut
Key West.
The gunboatS Concord, Helena and
Quiros have sailed from Shanghai for
Olongapo, the collier Sterling from Hamp-
ton roads for Boston. the gunboat Eagle
from Guantanamo for surveying grounds
and the Golfers Brutus and Abarenda
from San Juan for Hampton roads.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-28
Retirement of Contract Surgeons.

The House committee on military af-
fairs has voted To report fayorably the
bill for the retirement. with the rank of
captain of all contract surgeons who
have served thirty years in the army.
The bill affects at present only one sur
Eeon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-28
To TIE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE
PEOPLES FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
WASHINGTON CITY, ID. G.,


Notice is hereby given that special meeting
of the Stockholders Of the PeOnes' Fire 1nsur-
ance Company Of the District of CoIumbia has,
10y authority of the trustees OF said company.
been called for WEDNESDAY. April 8. 1905. at
o'clock pm. 10 be held at the office of the
said company. No. 326 Pennsylvania avenue
southeast. in the city of Washington. District
of Columbia for the purpose Of determining
whether not the said stockholders. or those
81 them holding n majority 81 the said stock.
shall rstify conditional contract. made on
the 18th day Of February. 1908. between the
s"iI Peoples Fire Insurance Company of the
District Of Columbia and the ROYAL Insurance
Company. Limited Of Liverpool. England. pro-
viding for the reinsurance by the said Royal In
sIrsnce Company. Limited. of all che risks
held by the said Peoples Fire Insurance Com
pnny of the District of Columbia and trans
fcrring the good WILL insurance lists. office
furniture and certain other chattels OF the
said Peoples Fire Insurance Comnany Of the
ance Company. Limited. and also concerning
other matters relating to said reinsurance and
transfer: and. further for the purpose OF de-
rho said Peonles' Fire Insurance Company OF
the District of Columbis. those Of them hold
ing a ma jnrty ~ the said stock. shall author
izc and direct their trustees TO apply to the
Supreme Court Of the District of Columbia for
a decree of voluntary dissolution Of the said
corporation as provided for in subchaptcr IA.
section Is. OF the code Of law for the District
Of Columbia.
JOHN r. HEREEII.. President.
HENRY X. SIMPSON, Secretary.
fo1Q nSr G hn1
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PALMISTRY.
SPIRITUALISM.

. GREAT SFAN,'f.S At kEEi,TRS 1901 FAIR
mont ST.. Fri and sun. nights: no lecture. hut
wonderful manifestations in III" light. cnnrn"-
ing and startling written messages, voices. etc.
iaIa-t5t>,f
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-28
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
ARMY Orders.

BY direction of the President. Second
Lieut.. John Philbrick. Coast Artillery
Corps is honorably discharged from the
service of the United States. under the
provisions of the act of Congress approved
October |. 1880.
With the consent of the officers con-
cerned the following transfers are order
ed to take effect this date: Maj John
Pitcher from the eth Cavalry To the I'd
Cavalry: Maj. Herbert j. Slocum. from
the I'd Cavalry to the 9TH Cavalry.
BY direction of the President, and upon
the application of SerSt. knut r. Collin
Hospital Corps that soldier will be placed
upon the retired list.
The leave of absence granted Contract
Surgeon Marion +. Marvin is extended one
month.
The foliowing-named officers wi report
to the examining board ut Fort Riley.
Kan for examination TO determine their
fitness for promotion:
Second Lieut.. Robert w Lesher, Sd
Cavalry.
Second Lieut.. Thomas ii. Cunnin sham.
Sth Cavalry.
Capt. James w. Van Dusen assistant
surg on al Norwalk. Ohio, will proceed 10
Fort Crook. Neb.
Leave of absence for two months is
granted Col. Hobart X. Bailey, 10Th In
fantry.
The advancement from the grade of first
lieutenant to that of captain of William
p. Banta. assistant surgeon, is announced
Naval Orders.
Capt +. \. Wilmer. from navy yard,
League Island Pa. to command the
PENNSYLVANIA.
Capt. A. Ward. from command of the
Pennsylvania to home and wait orders.
Capt. r. \. Fisks. from charge of the
navy recruiting station, New York, y. Y.
to the navy yard. League Island Pa.
for duty captain of the yard.
Commander J. G. Gilmore. to charge of
the navy recruiting station, New York.
n. Y.
Lieut.. Commander r. Wellas from duty
as inspector of equipment works of Fore
River ShiDbuilding Company. Quincy.
Mass. to duty connection fitting out the
New Hampshire.
Lieut.. c. l.. Arnold. additional duty as
Inspector of equipment. WORKS CT the Fore
River Shipbuilding Company, Quincy,
Mass.
Lieut. S. H. r. Doyle from navy yard
New York. n. Y. to duty connection fit
ting out the Birmingham.
G. l.. NOLAN and n. c. Stanley have
been appointed assistant surgeons in the
navy.
Asst. Surg. j. o. Downey. mexpired
portion of sick leave revoked to the
Relief
Chief Carpenter F. J. Simmonds. when
discharged from treatment L. S. Naval
Medical School Hospital Washington, ID.
G.. granted sick leave for three months.
Warrant Machnist w. c. Dronberger
from the Brooklyn to the works of the
Newport News Shipbuildng and Dry
Dock Company. Newport News. Va, with
view being ordered to duty on board the
Montana.
Ensigns w. l.. Friedell. Fl. l.. Irwin A.
S. Wadsworth jr., II. A. Orr. J. +. Atkin-
son. V. Baker w. E. Eberle. w. f.. Reno
J. j. London. r. S. Culp II. r. Graenlea
w. Baggaley. j. f. Pond. c. NJ. Austin
*. Whiting. r. III. Steele. w. r. FurIong
G. Howe. ". o. Spears. f. Durr. J. H.
Newton il. and A. j. James have been
commissioned
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THE COURT RECORD.
United States Supreme Court.

Present: The Chief Justice. Mr.. Justice
Harlan, Mr.. Justice Brewer. Mr.. Justice
White. Mr.. Justice Peckham. Mr.. Justice
Mckenna. Mr. Justice Holmes. Mr.. Justice
Day and Mr. Justice Moody.
Mortimer W. Byers of Brooklyn. n. Y.
and Henry c. Schaertzer of San Francis
co. Cal. were admitted to practice.
No. al. Juan r. Carrot ct al, appel
laDts, agt. Maria Rios de Rubio:
No AZ. Victor Burset ct al. appel
lants. agt. Maria Rios de Rubio and
No. 64. Victor Burset ct al. appel
lants. agt. Maria Rios de Rubio: arg,i-
ment, continued by Mr.. Francis Fl. Dex-
ter for the appellee. and concluded by Mr..
George H. Lamar for the appellants.
Proceedings after The Star went to
press yesterday:
No. 141. Juan r. Carrot ct al. appel
lants. agt Maria Rios de Rubio.
No. AZ: Victor Burset ct al. appel
lants. agt. Maria Rios de Rubio. and
No. 604. Victor Burset ct al. appel
lants, agt. Maria Rios de RubiO: argu-
ment continued by Mr.. Frederic d. Nc
kenney and Mr.. Francis H. Dexter for
the appellee.
Adjourned until today at II o'clock.
The day call for Friday. February ~.
is as followsi Nos. 141 land AZ and top.
o.. 1O4. 40. l43, IA, AS, 100, 1o1 and 1522.
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Weather Conditions and General Fore
cast.-Low pressure is the rule this morn
ing with very much unsettled conditions.
except in the south Atlantic states. where
the weather is clear with comparatively
high pressure. There were light local rains
and SHOWS east of the Mississippi river eX-
cept in the extreme south. but in the ives.
there was no precipitation. except In Mon
tana and the Pacific states.
1t is much colder in the Atlantic states.
the lower lake region. Montana and Wyo-
ming, and warmer In the MISSISSIPPI ami
Missouri valleys and the southwest.
There will be rain tonight or SATURDAY,
in the east gulf and western portion of
the south Atlantic states; snow tonight
and snow or rain Saturday in the OHIO
valley and lower lake region. extending
by night into the middle Atlantic states.
Temperatures will rise generally on Sat
urday.
coast will be fresh westerly, becoming
variable: the south Atlantic coast light to
fresh north to east, and on the east gulf
coast fresh east to south.
Steamers departing today for European
ports will have fresh westerly winds with
fair weather to the Grand Banks
The following heavy precipitation lin
incheSD has been reported during the past
twenty-four hours: Greenvillc, LII; Chat
ham, Ito.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours
The following were the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the wealth
er bureau for the twenty-four hours be.
ginning at pm. yesterday:
ermometer-February ~. pm. &c:
pm, b: l. midnight. %. February 2S. (
am, ~; s am. %: l. noon, %; pm, II.
Maximum. SO at pm, February "a;
minimum. 23, at 1880 am, February IS.
Barometer-February %. 4 pm, 1912:
g pm, 29.S2: II midnight, $3.50 Feb
ruary IS 4 I'M. 1914; s am, 1905; noon,
3O.O6; > pm, 1904.
Downtown Temperature.
The temperature recorded today by
Feast & Co.'S standard thermometer was
as follows: 8 am, -; II noon, 49, z
pm, %
Tide Tables.
Today-Low tide. 11:10 am; high tide,
4:4J I'm. and o:13 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 1907 am. and
1910 pm; high tide, $50 Am. and GIG
pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose. 6:3o am: sun SETS
sol pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 6:34 am.
Moon rises o:23 am. tomorrow.
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sun ct:
extinguishing begun one hour before sun
rise. ALL arc and incandesce II iups
lighted fifteen minutes after sunsc. AMI
eXtinsuished forty-iive minutes before
sunrise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-28

Minimum temperature past twenty-four
hours, %: a year ago. 20
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NOT STICKY. GREASY. GUMMI. BUT PER
flmiDE. exqusitely dainty describes Satin Skin
Cream. DE. Ordinary soap for common uses,
but only Satin Skin Soap for Your complex ion.
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STOP THINNING; AND ACT-BOOKS STILL.
open for subscription to stock of 2ath series or
the Home Building Asso. mt the office of EDW
fap,.
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WANTED PAID FOR FURNITURE. CAR
pets. Office and store fixtures of all kinds: fur
riture stored. packed and shipped. Address
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ford
United States agt. William H. Keene
assault with dangerous weapon; plea, not
guilty attorney. A. w. Scott.
United States agt. Daniel Abbott, man.
slaughter: sentenced to penitentiary for
twelve years: attorneys. J. +. Penny
hacker and ]. Med. Darlington.
United States agt. Gilbert Lewis. MUIR
der: verdict, guilty Of manslaughter; de-
PENDANT remanded; attorney, George p.
Hoover.
United States agt William Washington.
housebreaking; plea. not guilty: attorney.
c. Darlington.
United States agt. Joseph Davis assault
with dangerous weapon; plea, guilty; at
torney. B. l.. Gaskins.
United States agt. Robert Collins. as
sault with dangerous weapon; John c.
Foster assigned to defend.
United States agt. William Davis; as
sault with dangerous weapon: plea. not
guilty; attorney, w. ID. Lanahan
United States agt. Edward Brown:
housebreaking and depreciation on private
property; plea. not guilty; attorney, W. +.
Pumley.
United States agt Frank Doleman: as
Sault with dangerous weapon: plea. not
guilty: attorney. J. Med. Darlington.
United States agt. William j. Jones and
Louis Zeraga: robbery: plea, not guilty
each: attorney. w. P. .Plumley.
United States agt Lawrence III. Miller;
receiving stolen property: plea. not guilty;
attorney. George p Hoover.
United States agt Ned W. Barton.
Henry f. Everding and John A. Heany:
violation section 1903. r. s. L. s.; bail
fixed at $10.GO0 each.
United States agt. Ducky Holmes. alias
Henry l.. Schrifogle; murder; W. f. Am
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WHEELER & WILSON SEWING; MACHINE
agency: all parts and attachments in stock:
machines repaired. 81. renting. soc week. At
OITENHEIMER'S, jI4 9th 81. NV.
fn1o on
New-York tribune., 1908-05-11
MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR DEAD HEROES
Father Chadwick, the III Fated Maine's
Chaplain, Tells of Deeds of Bravery.

Memorial services in honor of the dead -olders.
sailors and marines of the nation held last
night under the direction of the joint city board
o tho Army and Navy Union Garrfsons at St.
Ambroses Church, 54th street Tenth avenue.
Of which the Rev Father John f Chidwick. for
Inerly chaplain OF the hatteship Maine and now
the police chaplain of this city is pastor
The 1st Regiment knights of Columbus, Of
Brooklyn. Colonel 7. {. Day commanding, acted
as escort and Major Harlan l. Christie deputy
commander of the Army and Navy Union Gar
risons. was commander I'm chief. The garrisOnS
rcprC sented included General George A Cushing .:
Major General Charles +. Roe, II; William SuIzer
i; George b Wheeler. II. and Oliver II. Perry. 20
The United Spanish War Veteran camps included
Gloucester. Manhattan, Sergeant Hamilton Fish,
Old Guard, and Admiral Philip.
The united commands. numbering about three
hundred men. bearing their respective coiors
marched the church s o'clock and after
the usual ceremonies Father Chidwick spoke of
heroes in peace and in war, and narrated incidents
of bravery on the field and at sea that he had
personal knowledge of. He voiced the spirit of the
services when he said:
For all these heroes We all those
who died lately, yesterday. to-day. after service
for flag, are eudeared TO them brothers
in our common cause
Father Chdwicl< assisted in the ceremonies
by Father William Olmstead. Father ". H. T.
Reaney and Fathers Burke and Smith
New-York tribune., 1908-05-11
HITS LEBANON HOSPITAL.
S. d. LeUy Accuses Directors Of Be
inc DerfIict an Their DutY.

Following address praising its officers, direct
ors and workers something of a bomb was dropped
the annual meeting Of the Lebanon Hospital
Association Yesterday morning by Samuel d Levy,
vice president Of the Hebrew Shetering Guardian
Society. The reports of the various officers of the
association had been heard. and Joseph Butten-
had exhausted his vocabulary OF complimentary
words, when Mr. Levy arose.
We all know how untiring president Is in
his efforts for this hospital UP here in The Bronx,
he said: but l think ought to let his work
count for others Not - per of your directors.
Nr. President. attend your meetings. ! venture to
say that not q per cent of them ever brings in a
new member or obtains contribution. OF course,
president is good natured to tell them this.
We ourselves don't toll boards they are
dead wood, and that the greatest good they can do
the institution is to get out. But some ought
10 DO II frequently
Jonas Wei. the president Of the hospital associa-
ton defended his directors When the vote was
taken ali were reelected. The annual report of
the officers showed that 3,456 patients had been
treated at the hospital at Westchester and Cauld-
well avenues. in The Bronx, in the last year.
There just many poor people uptown as
there are downtown" said President Wen. we
never refuse any one We have good fresh air
up here, and all ask of you is to up here
and see what we are doing, and then give us your
support if you like it. We have a deficit of s4700
due above a II TO higher cost of food and supplies
and we need your hearty cooperation We try
our best; doing good work The only thing
we need is more money
New-York tribune., 1908-05-11
In CONVENTION
Socialists Disagree-UW Nama
Either Dcbs or HayzCOOd.

Chicago May 10-Wtta foods OF words delegates
to-day opened the national convention OF the So
cialst party The first session. which lasted from
noon until early evening, developed Indications 0t
n clash between city socialists and farm socialist
The issue is whether the Socialist party shaiL
make a special appeal to farmers 70 toin-- When
the convention closed it's days work the question
was still under discussion
Morris Hilquitt of New York. elected tens
porary chairman. Eugene Y. Deos and WiIIlarI
D. HAYWOOD formerly secretary of the Western
Federation of Miners. the leading aspirants for
the Presidential nomination. and the contest be-
tween them promises be close.
The net results OF tO-day's session were r--
fusaI to permit delegates TO control tia
committee the rights Of women with regard ID
the socialist movement. a refusal to name COM
mittee 10 discuss immigration and hight lasting:
through three ballots the question OF proposed
overtures to the farmers and the reference OF "a
same to a committee Of nine
Representatives OF the city membership OF TIA
party appeared to be unanimous in demanding
an appeal 10 the farmer vote New York City.
Chicago. Milwaukee and other cities voted =
unit in the affirmative. on the other hand Texas.
Oklahoma, and in fact, nearly all of the distlncr-
Iy agricultural states voted against the proposal
Following the referring Of this question TO 7
committee the two-thirds rule OF control came u
for a spirited debate. Chairman Seymour Stsi-
man of the rules committee reported clause pro-
viding that a tVo-thirds vote should be necezsa-v
for the nomination OF can dates for President
and Vice-President. The debate scarcely
under way when the adjournment vas taken TIL