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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-28
SENATE ACCEPTS THIRD
DISTRICT BILL REPORT
Differs From First Conference Re-
port in Only Two Par
ticulars.

The Senate this afternoon agreed to the
third conference report on the District
appropriation bill.
1t differs from the first report Of the
conferees. which has been printed in full
in The Star, in only two particulars; the
provisions for municipal asphalt plant
and for an increase in the salary of the
Commissioners from 5000 to $1,000 per
year are stricken out.
When the first conference report was
presented to the House, it registered its
disapproval Of the municipal asphalt
plant and sent the bill back to confer
ence. The conferees agreed to leave that
feature out and made "A second report.
When that was presented to the House,
it voted disapproval of the raise in pay
for the District Commissioners.
There seemed to be approval of the
other provisions Of the bill as agreed
upon in conference, and therefore the con-
ferees simply struck out that provision
and agreed upon third report. embrac-
ing all the other features Of the second
report.
The Senate has agreed to all the con-
ference reports without discussion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-28
PLAGUE MLLS2,0O0DA|[Y.
Districts in the Neighborhood
!, Of Harbin Are Rayaged
by the Scourge.

ST. PETERSBURG, February 2s.-Pei
Chuanlintz, about fifty miles. north OF
Harbin, Is being ravaged by the plague
The deaths there are. reported to num-
Der 1000 daily.
The disease is raging, at Kirin. Hulan-
chen. opposite Harbin. and at Bodune
100 miles southeast of the Manchuriar
capital. 81. .'..-'-- :
Bread riots have occurred through
out the stricken district. The foreign
consuls are preparing to leave. Troops
have refused to march into the plague
sections, and martial law has been es.
tablished.
The Chinese emperor has reprimanded
the AIanchurian authorities for not
having dealt more energeticallye witt
the situation. The far eastern press is
filled with apprehensions Of a recru-
descence Of Boxerism.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-28
INQUIRY INTO MATCH TRUST.
Joint Resolution for Investigation
= Adopted by the House.

Tie House yesterday adopted a joint
resolution. asking for All investigation OF
the so-called match trust. The resolu-
ton is the result of the recent recon-
rnendation Of President Taft that the use
of white phosphorous in matches be pro-
hibited because of the injurious effect
upon employees in match factories and
the disclosures following a brief inquiry
by the committee on ways and means.
The resolution authorizes the President
to ascertain present conditions OF manu-
facture as affecting the health OF en-
ployes, what substitutes for white phos-
phorous, If any, can be found by which
dangers can be minimized and whether
these substitutes are free from patent
control.
The President is directed to report in
formation as to the commercial condi-
lions under which this industry is car
ried on. whether controlled by any COM
binatiOn OF fruSt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-28
JUSTICE MOVES SWIFTLY.
Italian Who Murdered Man Febru
ary 4 Sentenced Today.

WHITE PLAINS, \. Y, February 2S.-
Justice moved swiftly in the case of
Giuseppi Carriolli, who February 4
stabbed and killed a fellow workman on
the aaueduct in Yonkers. After the fatal
affray Carriolli fled to New York, where
he was arrested February 6, and the
next day he was brought here. Two days
later the Westchester county grand jury
indicted Carrioli for murder; yesterday
he was placed on trial. and early today
the Jury returned a verdict OF guilty,
whereupon Justice Morschauscr sem
fenced him to be electrocuted during the
week Of March 10. Before noon today
Carriolli was turned over to the Sing
Sing prison authorities.
The celebrity with which the case has
been prosecuted thus far has never been
equaled In the criminal records of this
state,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-28
BELIEVE HE WAS POISONED.
Comanche Indians Investigating the
Death of Chief Quana Parker.

LAWTON, Okla, February os.-Coman-
che Indians believe that their chief, GUIANA
Parker, who died last week, was poisoned,
and have started an investigation.
Three days before his death the chief
went among the Cheyenne Indians for a
visit. He became ill suddenly. Returning
home. he died within twenty minutes
after his arrival. White physicians at
tributed his death to rheumatism and
asthma.
White Parker, late son Of the chief.
was chosen to conduct the inquiry into
his fathers death. The boy will go among
the Cheyennes in search of evidence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-28
Girl Shoots Negro Assailant.

PARAGOULD, Ark, FEBRUARY IS
When Louis Meadows. negro bootblack,
attacked Miss Emma Wilson, white, in
the hallway OF a downtown business
house today, she shot and killed him. Miss
Wilson surrendered to the sheriff.
The negro had shined Miss Wilson 8
shoes several times, Fearing the negro,
MAS Wilson had armed herself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-28
FIRE LOSS, $50, 900.
Cincinnati Reduction Company's
Plant Practically Destroyed.

. CINCINNATI. February 2S.-F'ire
early today practically destroyed the
plant Of the Cincinnati Reduction Com
pany near. Andersons ferry. in the
western part Of the city. causing a
loss Of $4,000. Two. negroes employ
ed by. the company. were severely
burned.
The company had the contract for
the. collection, removal and disposal
Of the garbage in the city. and other
means Of disposing Of the city's refuse
will have to be provided for until the
plant is rebuilt III
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-28
CUTS BABY'S THROAT.
Anton Scescik Then Attacks Wife
and Slashes Himself.

CLEVELAND. Ohio, February 2s.-Fol-
lowing a quarrel with his wife yester-
day, Anton Sceszik killed his baby by
cutting its throat with his razor. He then
attacked his wife, and after severely
wounding her. cut his own throat, inf,ict-
ing probably fatal wound. The neigh
bors became aware of the tragedy when
they saw Mrs. Scescik run into the street
streaming with blood and shrieking MY
baby, my baby!" When the police entered
the house they found Scesc.k unconscious
on the floor beside the dead body Of the
infant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-28
Midshipman Forced to Resign.

AIidshipman 4 Arnold j. Wolf of the
fourth class at the Naval Academy has
been permitted by the Navy Department
to resign 'for the good Of the service"
Wolf was appointed from New Jersey,
and entered the Naval Academy last
summer. His enforced severance from
the navy is due to recent incident at
the academy regarding which evidence
was submitted that the young man had
not been entirely truthful in his state
ments to the authorities
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-28
Taft ID Attend Dedication.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. February .9s.-
President Taft yesterday accepted an, in-.
vitation to attend the dedication cereno-
nies Of the National Home OF the Print
Ing Pressmen and Assistants Union. in
June next. The home Is, nearing compile
non Al. az Hsie SR1n9s' lem. In. neoo1se %
been invited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-28
Medal for Prof. Wagner.

BERLIN. February 2S.-March 5 Am
bassador Hill will present the Cullum gold
medal Of the American Geographical So
ciety to Prof. Hermann Wagner Of the
University Of Gottingen. in recognition Of
his achievements in geography. The pres
ent action will be followed by q reception
at which q number Of German scholars
will be present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-28
TOTAL OF $4,000 BILLS.
Large Number of Measures Intro
duced During 61st Congress.

Thirty-three thousand public and pri-
yate bills, with four days remaining.
against a total Of 2s.44O for the Sixth
eth Congress, we're rounded out Sy the
Sixty-frst Congress yesterday.
Besides these bills the present Con-
gress at its three sessions has recorded
the introduction of almost 1000 House
resolutions. 800 joint resolutions and
81 concurrent resolutions, while com
mittees have made reports on :,oJO of
these bills and resolutions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-28
Offer $500, 900 for a Rembrandt.

LoNDON. February. 2s.-It is stated
that the Marquis of Lansdowne is likely
to accept an offer OF $500. 600 made by an
American collector for his famous REM
brandt. "The Mill.' This picture was
painted in 1860. and has been in possess
sion Of the Lansdowne family for 100
years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-28
MANN NAMES SWANSON.
Is Appointed United States Senator
Until Legislature Meets.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND. Va, February 2s.-Capt
". w. Baker, J. \. Brenaman, DR.. D s.
Freeman and Benjamin P. Owen. the lat
ter the governors private secretary, left
on the noon train today for Washington
bearing a commission from Gov. Mann
appointing Senator Claude A. Swanson as
a member Of the United States Senate for
the term beginning March. 4, to hold until
thirty days after the convening OF the
general assembly In January, 1912.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-28
Eyesight Fails. Girl Kills Self.

NEW YORK, Fabruary 2S.-Lena Geb-
hardt a seventeen-year-Old member Of
the senior class at the Englewood, n. J.,
High School. died yesterday. victim of
a bullet which she admitted firing herself
Her eyes were failing and she was afraid
she would not be graduated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-28
Mother Poisons Children and Self.

ROCHESTER. n. Y. February D.
After dressing her two small children in
their best clothes yesterday afternoon
Mrs. Charles Lutz. thirty-eight years OF
age. gave each a solution Of patent lye
to drink and drank some herself. Her
husband, returning from work, found the
children dead and the mother dying. 1t
is believed the woman was mentally de-
ranged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-28
Two Hurt at Fire in Mill.

NASHVILLE. Tenn, February 2S.-Two
men were severely injured last night
during fire that destroyed the mill Of
the Read Phosphate Company in West
Nashville. They were moving freight
cars from the fire zone. The damage.
$l25,OOO. is covered by insurance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-28

LEBANON, Pa. February 2S.-Aliss
Lille Light, aged thirty-four years. q
nurse. died here today from blood poison
ing. the result OF being bitten In the
wrist and neck by an insane foreign
woman whom she was nursing. She died
in great agony. .-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-28
Reports Of Wholesale Frauds.

Reports OF wholesale vote frauds
came from the eighteenth ward and
Commissioner Anthony Czarnecki made
tour of the election district seek
ing confirmation of the reports. Charles
Fleming. an election inspector in the
forty -flfth precinct Of the sixth ward.
was arrested on a charge of irregu-
lar conduct. Commissioner Czarnecld or
dered election clerks in the eighteenth
ward to remove their candidates badges,
and commanded various inspectors to
cease challenging voters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-28
One Teachers Remarks.

what the teachers think Of this con
structive two days" is evidenced in the
statement OF one of them. Speaking with
sarcasm that would indicate she had din
pea nen tongue in vinegar, she says:
Not that the teachers mind in tba
least. 1t is their most evident intention.
10 Juose from remarks made yesterday.
70 prone oy the noble purpose thus set
lofth III me edict, and reap q harvest Of
similar lofiiness in the days to come
For It is one of the rewards of logic to
remind them that March, which enters
the calendar tomorrow tapparently
tnouSh not constructively). contains
1hirty-one real live days and inasnnucb a :
nut thirty arc required in the school board
calenoar, the ecstatic teachers are giving
three iusty cheers and making numerous
plans Tor holiday on the 31st II NOT.
Why not! they say. The unit OF calcula-
uon, upon which their monthly pay
checks are based, and therefore WHY moi
everything else-is the thirty-day month
therefore any extension OF the limit thus
approved and directed would, of course
re Illogical and supertuOus. and herewith
there Is more loud applause and plans for
a grand jollification. with all-day recess
Tor teachers and pupils, are discussed.
NO one can fail to appreciate and
relish the conditions of this case and
the benefits TO all parties concerned Few
Ing when school convened in the public
schools of the District. Some even spent
last night at the schools for fear OF an
unforeseen calamity In the way OF a
street car strike. broken trolley or death
In their home which might prevent the N
from duty this morning Only those who
listened 10 the siren call OF Ia grippe or
stayed away from the halls OF knowledge
In the fascinating embrace of typhoid,
nervous prostratiOn and other agreeabl !.
elements. Will be counted upon the ledger
rs forfeit ng pay for February 2,, ~ and
3d. respectively. rega diess OF March 1
appearing in its customary order
With the state of affairs. finances and
misdated calendars. all teachers made
a superhuman effort TO be present at
duty today. ard have taken q solemn
oath together to lear in mind the exi-
gencies and eccentr. cities of the moment
according 10 constructive dates and to
henceforth call In the doctor, surgeon,
nurse. ambulance, science healer the fire
department. and the police In case of
emergency 10 assist them in reaching
their respective school dcstinai ions an
nGally on iebrual: tl.t a,tl.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-28
Reciprocity Measure Sure to Pass.

Speaker-elect Champ Clark, Mr.. Under
wood and others prominent In the party
councils say there Is no doubt whatever
Of reciprocity legislation passing the
House at an extra session, despite ru-
mors that have come to the House that
certain senators have asserted their be-
such legislation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-28
Teachers Absent Today Dock
ed for "Feby. 20 and 30"
so COUNTED BY LAW
Must Pay Their Substitutes for Serv-
ices Not Performed.
STORM OF PROTEST IS RAISED
No Help for It, However, Under the
Present Law, Officials
Declare.

Any teacher Of the public schools OF
the District of Columbia absent today,
February 2s. and who is present tornor-
row. March 1, will lose pay for February
IS February % and February 80.
That is correct.
Notice to that effect went the rounds
of the public schools yesterday afternoon
In the following form:
Please observe that February has con-
structively thirty days. and that absence
on the 2sth instant will entail loss or
three days pay to the absentee. with
corresponding gain to the substitute for
that day. (Signed) HARRY o. HINE'
Secretary the Board of Education
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-28
Took Advice of Lawyers.

The plaintiff declared that she never
had been prepared to pay cent to OBJ
tain the missives and said that she mad
withdrawn from the case upon the advice
of her lawyers. conditionally that her
letters be returned Some Of these. how
ever, were still missing. and one OF them
she believed had been sent to Boston.
The witness said that she had received
letter from Tscherniadieff relating to
her correspondence with d'Aulby. and
that she Immediately instituted proceed
ings against the defendant This closed
the case for the prosecution, and an ad-
journment for two weeks was taken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-28
Thirty Days by Law.

In the appropriation act, approved May
26, 1908. appear these words: Each and
every month shall be held to consist Of
thirty days without regard to the actual
number of days in any calendar month,
thus excluding the 31st day Of any
calendar month from the computation
ard treating February as if it actually
had thirty days
Thus. February for teachers has thirty
days by law. 1t has had for some years.
Only absent teachers never felt this rul-
ing before because of~their constructive
presence through a substitute.
The substitute, however. could reap a
harvest by pocketing for one days serv-
ice just three days pay deducted from the
sick teachers pay. So the teachers are
angry
A. T. Stuart talked very frankly about
the matter today.
81 know the federal employees are ruled
by this constructive two days arrange
ment." he said. but We have never con-
sdered ourselves United States en-
ployes.
1t only shows the need for the board
OF education being allowed to make its
own rules for teachers absences. It up-
sets the teachers. This is simply one
more red rag shaken at them The schools
are now managed by the controllers de-
cisions. The teachers see some fault
found with them in everything they un-
dertake. They are afraid to take step
because they see an Indian lurking behind
a tree. and further on they see new trees
and new Indians"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-28
DUCHESS TAKES STAND
IN BLACKMA|L SUIT
Former Mrs. Paine Says She
Never Offered Money to
Get Back Letters.

LONDON, February 2s.-The Duchess
De Choisseul-P Praslin, formerly Mrs
Charles Hamilton Paine OF Boston, was
a witness today at the hearing OF Alex
andre Tscherniadieff, who is accused OF
conspiring with Count D'Aulby D'Gatig-
ny to bla ackmail the duchess by demand
ing money for Withholding the publication
Of letters asserted to have been written
by her to DAulby.
The duchess retold the story which she
related at the trial Of D'Aulby at Tours
France, Of how the count had supplied
her with alleged old masters, his subse-
auent claim Of $4,000 and various al
legged attempts by D'Aulby to abstract
money from her for the return of her
1ett
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-28
DEMOCRATS GET READY
FOR THE EXTRA SESSION
Ways and Means Committeeman Of
That Party to Meet
Next Monday.

Representative Underwood Of Ala bama
has issued call for a meeting OF the
democratic members Of the ways and
means committee Of the next Congress,
to be held next Monday morning. AS an
extra session is expected to be necessary.
the committee will get to work imme-
diately assigning the various committee
places under the new organization Of the
House and then will take up the tariff
program OF the Sixty-second Congress,
meeting from day to day until the work
Of schedule revision is completed.
Three courses Of tariff procedure will be
considered. First, the tariff revision leg
islation and then reciprocity; second, re-
ciprocity and then tariff revision legis-
lation; third, tariff revision legislation
Incorporating the reciprocity bill as a
mart thereof. .+
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-28
MURDER AT POLLS
RevoIvers and Knives Used in
Chicago Election Rows.
POLITICIAN KILLS MAN
Special Deputy Sheriff and Hod-
Carrier Fight Fatal Duel.
WHOLESALE FRAUDS CHARGED
Sixth and Eighteenth Wards Said
to Be the Centers Of Alleged
Irregularities.
POLITICIAN KILLS Man
WHOLESALE FRAUDS CHARGED

CHICAGO, February 2s.-One killing
and several less serious disturbances
marked the municipal primaries today
Arthur Quinn. son Of James A. Quinn,
former city sealer and q we'll known pol
itician. shot and killed Richard Clark,
a union hod carrier, in North Clark
street near West Chicago avenue, after
the latter had shot Quinn in the foot
The shooting was the climax of an cleo
ton row.
Quinn Is q democratic worker in the
twenty first ward and is a supporter OIL
Carter H Harrison for mayor. He was
acting as a special deputy sheriff when
the trouble started. He fired three shots
at his antagonist, and the latter dleo
while being taken to a hospital.
Patrick O'Iern and an unidentified
man ouarreled over the election in the
neighborhood of the Quinn shooting. The
latter stabbed O'Hern over the eye and
escaped. O'Hern Will recover.
Men Were Enemies.
The enmity between Clark and Quinn
is said to have grown more acute as the
day for balloting drew near.
Today words passed between the two
and Clark is said to have drawn pistol,
shooting Quinn in the foot.
The former ran. pursued by George
Pierce. an election inspector. Meanwhile
Policeman Lotus is said to have seized
the fugitive and to have been holding
him when Quinn hobbled up Pierce. 1t
is said. had drawn his revolver to assist
in the capture and was holding 1t IN MS
hand when Quinn came up.
For q time It looked as If free-for-all-
fight would come of a dispute as to what
followed. Some claimed that Quinn snot
Clark while the latter was helpless IN the
hands Of the policeman. while others
declared the shooting justifaDle.
Policeman Lotus declared Quinn fir
ed after Clark had been apprehended.
Quinn was arrested.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-28
Teachers Are Stirred.

According to some OF the older teach
ers, there has never been anything in all
the history of the schools that has stirred
teachers so thoroughly as has this simple
notice. Fully one-half the teachers are
blaming Mr.. Hine Supt. \. T. Stuart.
however. puts an end to that by saying
MIR. Hire merely hung out red lantei n
to mark another Of the various pitfalls
that now clutter mp the teachers path.
In other words, if Mr.. Hine had not hung
UP the red light, then several teachers
might have been absent today. present to-
morrow anI yet lose pay for today and
also for those mysterious, constructive.
elusive two days that fleet away in the
night, and which never see real dawn,
e-:ccpt in controllers decisions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-28
Following the Law.

Every man who has anything to do
with the pay roll of the schools hastened,
as lie heard the rising tide OF feminine
protest today to assure all corners that
.'he had nothing to do with it, He"
only followed out the patchwork law
which covers the subject of teachers pay
and which is getting SO complicated that
Auditor Tweedale said today a man ought
to be given a full years time and $4,000
to write q new school law.
The explanation Of the matter is these
elusive constructive two days. namely
February % and February 30, arise to
gmite the teachers all because of the
controllers decision regarding substitutes.
In the good old days a teacher absent
February 2S was counted present because
OF her theoretical presence through her
substitute. Now. by the decision. if she
had fifty substitutes working for her
she would he among the missing on the
~ Tcih The teachers. many of them.
have forgotten, or never did know, that
this February % absence brings three
days loss Of pay TO all other District
employees and to all United States en-
ployes Of certain kinds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-28
WEATHER.

Unsettled tonight. Wednesday
probably fair: continued cold;
lowest temperature tonight 2S.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-28

The circulation of The Star,
both daily and Sunday, is greater
by many thousands than that Of
any other Washington newspaper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-28

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