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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-26
CREDENTIALS FLOOD IN
REPUBLICAN DELEGATES MUST
HAVE CLAIMS IN TOMORROW.

CHICAGO May H-The last stages OF
the prelminares to the republican ma
tional convention have been reached, the
time for filing credentials with the ma
Iional committee expiring tomorrow
Secretary Elmer Dover has slmplineo
the work of the national committee by
resignng as one of the contestlns oeie-
gates from The tenth Ohio district.
Contestants are not only filing thelr ere
dentials by mail but they are following
them mp in person. They came from the
extreme ends of the country yesterday
\. K. Bryan arrived from Alaska. "here
there ! "A slight difference of opinion ds
to what particular republicans snouiu sl'
in the convention Henry 5. Chubb. clall
man IF the Florida state committee. put
in an appearance for the extreme south
efn end
Credentials must be in the mails tomoF-
row night on their way 10 Chicago Al
the last count the committee hdd kho"I-
edge Of there We're siXty-tWo contests III
districts and six in states. since tndt
time flood of credentials have been oe-
liVered
There will he no further figures until an
eAamiud tion of them detern.HeS HOW
many districts have more than one set
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-26
AUDIENCE WITH THE POPE.
Over a Hundred American Pilgrims
Presented at the Vatican.

ROME, May 26.-Pope Plus today re
ceved in private audience the Ri. Rev.
Charles f. Mcdonnell. Bishop of Brook
lyn. who afterward introduced to the pope
his secretary. Mgr. John l. Barrett and
over a hundred American pilgrims most
of whom left New York with the bishop
April 80
Bishop Mcdonnell said he came person
ally to Rome to express 10 his holiness
the feeling of affection and loyalty of his
diocese on the occasion of the papal jubi-
lee and presented a substantial offering
of Peters pence The pope warmly
thanked Bishop Mcdonnell and bestowed
on the pilgrims his apostolic benediction.
The pope made his address in the ltal-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-26
CHARGED BY SQUARE FOOT.
Cost of Metallic Table 1925 as Sup
piled to Harrisburg Capitol.

HARRISBURG. Pa. May 2t.-The
prosecution in the case of the six men
charged with conspiracy TO defraud the
state in connection with the metallic fur
niture contract of the state capitol. to-
day began presenting its final proofs of
the alleged fraud in the measurement Of
the metallic furniture supplied. putting
forward J. r. l.anning of Philadelphia. an
expert.
The first offer embraced an invoice for
table supplied to the state library for
which SG2J was charged. In this case the
Pennsylvania Construction Company
charged by the square foot of top. This
invoice was offered to supplement that of
last week. when il was shown that other
tables were charged for by cubic feet.
Frank Irvine, one of the defendants. is
i'll at his home near Philad alphia. Irvine
was in court last Thursday. 1t is said he
exhibited pronounced symptoms of ner-
NOuSneSS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-26
STRANDED BOATS FLOATED.
One Got Away Without Revealing
Her Identity-Undamag

NEW YORK. May 26-The Clyde Line
steamer Seminole. which went aground a,
Point Pleasant in the fog yesterday was
foated today and proceeded to this port
practically undamaged. The Seminole
was bound from the West Indies to New
York with sixteen passengers and large
cargo of sugar.
NEW YORK. May 26-The steamer
which went aground near Nantoloking
lifesavins station the New Jersey
coast late yesterday fioated without as
sistance during the night and proceeded
without her identity having become
known Life savers started to go TO the
assistance of the steamer soon as they
learned she was in trouble. but by the
time they had arrived at the scene the
steamer had worked off into deep water
and continued her voyage. 1t is believed
she did not sustain any serious damage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-26
Favors Publicity in Regard to
Campaign Contributions.
QUOTES AN APRIL LETTER
Anxious for Passage Of Bill Pending
in Congress.
C0NFERS WITH THE PRESIDENT
Nebraskan Suggests That All the
Candidates Be Asked to Urge
Desired Legislation.

When Secretary Taft reached his office
today he found number of newspaper
men charged with inquiry as to what an
swer he intended to return to the invita-
ton from William j. Bryan to join him in
requiring publication of campaign con
tributions. The Secretary replied that he
had not seen any communication from
Mr.. Bryan on this subject. and, in fact.
it wars several hours later before the tel
egram reached him, follows:
II beg to suggest that as leading candi-
dates in our respective parties We join in
asking Congress to pass a bill requiring
publicat tion of campaign contributions
prior to election. If you think best we
can ask other candidates to unite with us
in the request.
Isigned wv ]. BRYAN"
Secretary Taft's Reply.
Secretary Taft had meanwhile and be-
fore he had received this telegram had a
talk with the President at the White
House, so that he was prepa red immedi-
ately upon his return to the War Depart
ment to give out for publication his an
swer. as follows:
Hon. William ]. Bryan. Lincoln. Neb.
louI ieieSTdH received. AprlI ~ la st
| sent the following letter to Senator Bur-
rows. the chairman of the committee on
! privileges and elections of the Senate:
My Dear Mr.. Burrows: / sincerely
believe that it would greatly tend to the
absence of corruption in politics if the ex-
| penditures for nominal ton and election of
| all candidates and all contributions re-
| ceived and expenditures made by political
committees could be made public both in
| respect to state and national politics. For
| that reason / am strongly in favor of the
| passage of the bill which is now pending
| in the Senate and House bringing about
this result SO far national politics are
, concerned | mark this letter personal
because | anxious to avoid assuming
an attitude in the campaign which 1t is
quite possible shall never have the right
| to assume. but so far as my personal in
| fiuence is concerned l am anxious to give
| ii for the passage of the bill.
Very sincerely yours,
| WILLIAM II. TAFT
Since writing the above in answer to
| inquiry l have said publicly that l hoped
! such a bill would pass
| (SignedD civilian II. TAFT
| Secretary Taft had both the telegram
| of the Nebra skan and his answer in his
right hand at the time he left the White
| House. He showed both TO Senator Scott
| of West Virginia. who met him as he
| came out of the executive offices and
| wanted to talk with him
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-26

outcome To the situation than the ac'
ceptance by both houses of the Aldrlcf
bill it was reported from the Senate
committee on finance.
Many profess to believe that this viii
be the outsome of the agitation. The
Speaker is known originally to have been
friendly to this measure, and not rev
observers are optimistic enough to be-
Iieve that rather than adjourn withou,
accomplishing any financial legislation tine
House will be brought to accept it.
Holding Up Buildings Bill.
Representative Bartholdt of Missouri,
chief of the house managers in the con-
ference on the public buildings bill,
made the following statement late yes
terday to the Associated Press:
Il served notice on the Speaker to-
day that l would not call up the con-
ference report on the public buildings
bill until a satisfactory currency bill
has been passed. The conferees on this
bill have reached a final agreement and
their report has been adopted by the
Senate l told the Speaker that my con-
urging me with much vigor the abb
solute necessity of enacting at this ses-
sion an emergency currency measure.
and that ! agreed with them and be-
lieve with majority or the thinking
people of the country. that such legls-
laton is necessary to restore financial
confidence and guard against recurrence
of panic conditions. The Speakers reply
was that no one could force me to pre-
sent the conference report
THE situation is this: The country Is
looking to the republican party to pass an
emergency currency bill. Congress has
been in session six months and has failed
to agree on a currency measure. If we
adjourn without doing anything more
than creating currency commission it
will be up to the republican party to
make embarrassing excuses of panic con-
ditions recur this fall. Furthermore, a
presidential campaign approaches.
Il have the report of the conferees on
the public buildings bill in my pocket.
am going to keep it there until a satls1ac-
tory currency bill has been passed. ne
House and Senate conferees on currency
are at the threshold of tentative com
promise There is no reason why they
should not agree and why we should not
enact their agreement into law. for one
am willing to stay here all summer II II
1t is necessary TO .starve out any recalcl-
trdnt group or faction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-26
FOUGHT TWO IN DUELS.
Prince Murat Wounds Brothers at
st. Petersburg Meeting.

ST PETERSBURG May 26-Prince
Napoleon Murat a descendant of Bona
parties famous field marshal and whose
Caroline Fraser of Bordentown. \. j..
fought two brothers named Plen in dueis
here to-day woundng both of his oppo-
nrniS. one seriously but himself being un-
harmed. Prince Murat is a captain IN the
Gh.valier Guards "A crack Russian regl-
menl and the brothers Plen are well
known in Inc exclusive social circles OF
this city. Prince Murais auarrel was
WiIh hotn the brothers and he elected TO
Hshl them one after the other.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-26
DOUBLE DROWNING VICTIMS
Body of Private Mcintosh Found at
Newport, r. I.-Autopsv Today.

WPORT. r. L.. May 26-The body of
Harry Mcintosh. private of the United
States Marine Corps. who was drowned
February To- was found last night by a
fisherman and will be shipped today to
Turtle Creek Pa, where Mcintosh S
mother lives. Mcintosh and Private Ben
jamin G. Steenerson, son of Representa-
tive Halvor Steenerson of Minnesota were
drowned while bound on tug to one of
the harbor forts.
Steenerson's body has not been found
From the investigation by naval
board. following the mysterious double
drowning II appeared that Mcintosh fell
overheard and that his chum Steenerson
jumped after him An autopsy will be
held on the body of Mcintosh today. \
superficial examination tonight showed no
marks of violence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-26
BALLOT BOXES TO BE OPENED.
Justice Lambert's Decision in Mayor
atty Case Favors Hearst.

NEW YORK. May .G.-Justice Lambert
presiding over the Hearst Mcclellan
mayoralty contest case. announced deci
sion this morning of the most importan,
point raised in the proceedings thus far.
1t is to the effect that the ballot boxes
must be opened. The ruling was on a
test case, and apparently means that the
Hearst fight to have the ballot boxes
opened has at last succeeded.
Today's decision comes at the end OF
what may be termed the preliminary stage
of the quo warranto trial Under the de-
cision of the court of appeals the state
nominally the plaintiff was required to
show that the ballot boxes had been pre-
served intact before they could be opened
and the recount actually begun.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-26
DANISH STEAMERS MISSION.
Hurries From Willemstad for Puerto
Cabello With DISPATCHES.

WlLLEMSTAD. Island of Curacao. MAY
o6.-The Danish steamer Christiansted of
the Dutch Colonial service hurriedly left
here for Puerto Cabelo on The night OF
May % with d government dispatch for
the Dutch minister at Caracas
1t is supposed the dispatc is connected
with the latest events regarding the clos
ing of Venezuelan ports to Dutch vessels
and President Castro's decree prohibiting
the transshipm.nt of cargo in the Is
land of CuracOa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-26
Methodists Elect Ors. Smith.
Lewis and Hughes.
BRISTOL'S CHANCES GROW
Washington Pastors Strength In
creases With Each Ballot.
DIsTANCING HIS COMPETITORS
Methodist Protestants Urge Larger
Union of Churches North
and South.

BALTIMORE, Md. May oe-With the
election by the Methodist Episcopal con-
ference of the Rev Charles w. Smith.
D. D.. of Pittsburg. late yesterday after
noon and OF the Rev. Wilson F. Lewis.
D. D.. of Sioux City Iowa. and of the
Rev Edwin H. Hughes. ID. D.. Of Green
castle. Ind. this morning, three new
bishops have been added to the church.
DIR. Smith was chosen on the twelfth
ballot and his election was announced at
o'clock yesterday. After two ballots
failing of choice. Drs. Lewis and Hughes
were elected this morning on the fifteenth
ballot.
DR. Smith is editor of the Pittsburg
Christian Advocate and chairman Of the
judiciary committee of the general con-
ference. He is an eminent authority on
the law and history of the Methodist
Episcopal Church.
The sixteenth ballot for bishop is re-
ported to have resulted in the election OF
DR. Robert Mcintyre of Los Angeles, Cal.
The count was not finished in time for re-
porting to the morning session. but will
be announced at the meeting of the con-
ference late this afternoon.
DR.. Bristol's Chances Increasing.
LII. rank NJ. bTlSIOl Will pTODdOiy bc
the next bishop elected. He gains votes
steadily with every new ballot. On the
twelfth ballot he polled $50 votes. This
was increased to 1913 votes on the next bal
lot. and to 317 votes on the fourteenth
ballot. and to aeS on the fifteenth ballot.
Eliminating DIR. Hughes and Lewis, elect
ed on the next ballot and DR.. Mcintyre,
If elected as reported. DR.. Bristol heads
the list of candidates in number of votes
to his credit. In his steadily increasing
vote he has passed many competitors.
Rev. Dr. Thomas H. Lewis, Rev DIR. A.
l.. Reynolds and J. W. Herring. the spe-
cfal commission appointed by the Meth
odist Protestant general conference at
Pittsburg last week as return delegation
to respond to the overtures looking to-
ward organic union with the Methodist
Episcopal Church. were introduced today
They were received with great enthusiasm
Favors Only Complete Union.
The burden of the response of the
Methodist Protestants. as given by DR..
Lewis was that that body believed in
and was eager for organic union. but be-
cause its membership is found both north
and south it is most desirous of joining a
united Methodism. They desire to make
their movement toward union a means
toward a larger union of the Methodist
Episcopal Church and the Methodist Epis-
copal Church South.
To add to the momentum of sentiment
toward this larger union the Methodist
Protestants are asking the United Breth-
rem denomination to cooperate with them
in seeking this end. in this way respond
ing 10 the overturcs from the United
Brethren looking toward organic union
between the Methodist Protestants and
that body.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-26
LOOKS LIKE MRS. GUINNESS.
Mysterious Woman in the East Re
ported to Laporte Sheriff.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. MAY 90
Through letter sent to Gov. Hanly by
Emma c. kolb Of South Coventry Conn.
the sheriff Of Laporte county has OBJ
tanned a possible clue to the supposed
Whereabouts of Mrs. Guinness. if the
Laporte woman is still alive. The letter.
which was received at the governors Of
flee. was forwarded at once to the La
porte county sheriff.
The Coventry woman wrote at length.
describing mysterious woman in black
who has been swindling the people over
the eastern part of Connecticut, and who
she believes is none other than Mrs.
Guinness. The writer says she has seen a
picture of Mrs. Guinness and that the re-
semblance between the mysterious swim
dler and Mrs. Guinness is SO striking
that she could hardly be mistaken in her
conclusions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-26
REQUESTED TO REMAIN
Notice of Acting Republican
Whip to House Members.
VOTE ON CURRENCY SOUGHT
Meetings of the Congressional
Conferees.
MANY WORDS IN OPPOSITION
Bartholdt Holding Up the Confer
ence Report on the Bill Provid-
ing Public Buildings.
Ings of the Congressional
Conferees.
MANY WORDS IN OPPOSITION
KEEPING THEM IN LINE.

Every republican member of the
House found in his mail today the
following official notification:
"In view of the fact that there
Is prospect for agreement upon
a currency bill. you are urgently
requested to remain until a vote
has been taken. The great impor-
tance of this legislation to the
country and the manifest interest
of all sections there in require that
every member should remain in his
seat until action has been taken.
JAMES FRANCIS BURKE.
Acting Republican Whip"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-26
Philip L. Allen Dead.

NEW YORK. May 26.-Philip l.. Allen,
an editorial writer of the New York Even
ing Post died in ST. Luke's Hospital to-
day of typhoid fever. Mr.. Allen was
tWenty-nine years old. He was formerly
Washington correspondent of the Post
and the Boston Transcript and was the
son Of the late Prof. William r. Allen of
the University of Wisconsin,.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-26
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
Roanoke (Va.) Woman Kills an En-
gineer and Commits Suicide.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROANOKE, Va, May 26-William NJ
Simpson. well known locomotive engi,
neer of the Norfolk and Western rail
road, was shot and instantly killed this
morning in house Of i'll repute by Sadie
Butler, formerly of Lynchburg. After
shooting Simpson the woman drank a
bottle of carbolic acid and died in a few
minutes.
Sadie Butler was beautiful girl. She
was madly in love with Simpson ard had
often declared that she intended killing
both him and herself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-26

ian language and expressed his gratitude
that his american visitors had come SO
far to see him. His remarks were trans
lated into English by Mgr. Kennedy, rec
tor of the American College.
The American party was received later
by Mgr. Merry del Val. the papal secre-
tary of state.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-26
Sunstroke Kills Three Artillerymen.

kOENIGSBERG. Germany, May 26-
Three artillerymen died here today from
the effects of sunstroke sustained while
their battery was on practice march
through the country. Twenty other MEM
bers of the organization were seriously
affected by the sun and had to be removed
to hospitals
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-26
Prospect of Protracted Speeches.

ANY attempt on the part of the republi-
can leaders of the Senate 10 put through
), currency bill containing the feature Of
the Vreeland BILL providing for clearing
house certificates as basis for the Is
suance of emergency currency. Will be
defeated by Senators Cuiberson Of Texas
and Teller of Colorado by fEbusterlns
speeches according to statements made
by these senators to Senator Aldrlch.
When asked today about the matter
Senator Culberson would not admit that
he contemplated conducting a flibuster.
but he said IL proposition for clearing
house certificates as a basis fer cur
rency issue would undoubtedly call forth
considerable discussion in the Senate
Ii is understood that neither Messrs.
Culberson nor Teller would object to the
Vreeland bill with the substitution Of the
bond feature of the Aldrich bill for the
clearing-hou certificates
We will not filibustsr, the democrats
say but we shall demand all the time
necessary to discuss such Il measure be-
fore allowing il 10 pass the Senate
This means that they would insist upon
the recognition of their right. under the
Senate rules to discuss. the proposition al
length and that il eventually the repl.b-
lican party should succeed in getting the
compromise through ii would be only after
a long and wearSome night. which wot.1.l
post pone final adjournment until laie II
| the summer In the meantime IL would
be almost impossible To maintain \
quorum. In view of these difficulties the
| opinion is <Aowng that .hefe is 40 oihol
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-26
SERIOUS CHARGES
AGAINST JEROME
Counsel for CompIainants File
Exhaustive Brief.
NEARLY 200 PRINTED PAGES
Public Prosecutor of New York
County Hit Hard.
ACCUSED OF DERELICT1ONS
Conditions Alleged to Be Hundred
Times More Dangerous to So
ciety's Welfare Than Muir
der Itself.
Charges Laid at the Door
of District Attorney Jerome

Withheld evidence from
grand jury.
Failed to investigate Jury
fixing
Failed to go after" law
breakers.
Recreant to every official
obligation.
Collusion with defendants
attorneys.
Gave advice to a person
about to be indicted.
Threw dice for money.
Dined with man under in
diCtment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-26
Disposed to Keep Congress Here.
Apparently Irreconcila BILE.

The opponents in the House OF 'iie Al
drich bond scheme still declare most en-
phatically that il would be inpossiole 10
get majority for it there, ana II Is
said quite as positively In the senate
that even IL the compromise cohiu pe
pu: through the House II would require
at least month 10 pass IL III 'i,e ,,
Tba advocates of the Nreeand bill re
fuse to admit that il is an asset currency
scheme but the Senate VIII NOT accept
IL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-26
Will Probe to the Bottom.

Whether the original charges Of the
Brennan company have been substantiated
or not rests with the Commissioners not
with you or your attorneys" Mr. Macfar-
land said. Regardless of what you might
think of the probable outcome Of the in
vestgation. the Commissioners will prohe
these charges 10 the bottom Al the be-
ginning Of the investigation you were
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-26

CONTINUED on Zig hth Pase.J
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