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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-26
WILL BE DELIBERATE.
Senators Propose to Scrutinize Thor
ouphly the District Bill.

Not Sor ten days or two weeks win the
subcommittee on District appropriations
OF the Senate committee on appropriations
begin bearings on the District appropria-
tion bill passed by the House yesterday
afternoon, according to an announcement
made by Senator Gallinger. chairman of
the subcommittee. today.
Time will he taken. he explained. to
compare the bill with the estimates and
collect other information regarding 1t and
the needs OF the District.
The cowhissioners win probably be be-
fore the subcommittee for several days,
urging the including of items Of their es-
Inmates which the House omitted, as those
items are numerous Hearings have been
asked by others affected by appropriar
lions usually made in the bill. and dates
for them will be arranged later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-26
FOUR KILLED In WRECK.
Freight and Passenger Train Col
lide on Central of Georgia.

LDESBURG, Ga. January 26. = -Four
persons were killed here at 5:45 o'clock
this morning In collision on the Central
of Georgia railroad Between eastbound
passenger train No. 8 and a westbound
extra freight train.
The dead:
J. T. Taylor, engineer, Macon, Ga.
c. w. Gassett engineer, Fort Valley, Ca
G. O. Lindsay, engineer, Eufaula, Ala.
Negro fireman, unidentified.
The trains came together in q dense fog
on q straight stretch of track about two
miles from the Leesburg station. Confu-
sion Of orders is blamed. Both engines
were demolished. Mail, baggage and sew
eral freight cars were overturned and
wrecked.
G. L. Simmons. a mail clerk, was in
jured.
The passengers escaped.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-26
POLICE PREVENT CRUCIFIXION.
Fanatical Band Of Moravian Women
About to Carry Out Design,

LODI, Russian Poland. January Do
The timely arrival of the police today
just prevented a band of fanatical women
from crucifying man who had been
adopted as their savior A new sect
was recently formed by women of the
Morayian settlement. They selected a
man named Kowalski. whom they wor-
SHIPPED as their savior. They urged him
to allow himself to be crucified so as to
enable them to prove the truth of their
tenets by his resurrection.
kowalskfs faith, however, wavered and
he strenuOusly opposed the carrying out
of the suggestion to cruelty him. Ulti-
mately thirty determined women took his
house by storm and were proceeding with
his ifnmolation when the police appeared
and put a stop to the sacrifice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-26
SUBCOMMITTEE HAS
PUBHcUF|[H|ESb BILL

The (iallinger public utilities bill was
| considered for over an hour by the sub
committee on public utilities of the SEN
ate District committee, without definite
action on the bill as a whole.
The discussion this morning indicated
that the members of the subcommittee
were favorable to that provision making
the District Commissioners the public
utility commission for the District. The
suggestion that there should be sep
arate commission. distinct from the Dis
trict government, did not meet with gen.
eral favor.
One amendment to the bill was adopted
by the subcommittee which will, have
the effect of taking out, of it's operations
the steamboat lines on the Potomac river.
In the definition of the term common
carrier as used in the act, the bill
contained this proviso:
Steam railroads and the washington
Terminal Company are excluded from
the operations of this act and are not
included in the term common carrier.
Steamboat Lines Excluded.
This was amended to read:
"Steara railroads. the Washington Ter
minal Company and the Norfolk and
Washngton Steamboat, Company and all
upon the Potomac river and Chesapeake
bay are excluded from the operations Of
this act" etc.
Some members Of the subcommittee re-
auested more time in which to study the
details Of the bill, and for that reason
definite action was postponed until
another meeting. which will probably be
held in a few days.
Senator Oliver of Pennsylvania, chair
man of the subcommittee presided this
morning, and Senators Gallinger, Martin
and Paynter were present. Senator Ken
yon, the. other member. did not attend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-26
Case Submitted Yesterday.
ARTISTS AND AUTHORS MEET
Many Papers Read at Gathering in
Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, January 26-Au-
thors, poets. painters. sculptors and mu-
sicians gathered here today for the an
nual meeting of the American Academy
of Arts and Letters and the National
Institute of Arts and Letters. 0uaiifica-
tions for membership in these societies
is restricted to those who have accom-
plished some notable achievement in art.
music or literature.
William S. Sloane, chancellor of the
academy, presided at the morning ses-
sion, and papers prepared by Hamilton
Wright Mabie, Brander Matthews,
George Mclean Harper and Edgar Still
man Kelley were read.
A gold medal will be awarded for dis
tinction in poetry during the past year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-26
To Take Up Alaska Matters.

In a special message he is to send to
Congress in a few days. dealing with de-
partmentai matters generally, President
Taft will make important recommenda-
tions regarding Alaska. The President
and Secretary Fisher have been confer
ring recently with Gov. Clark of Alaska,
and the Presidents position toward the
territory is sure 20 attract attention. To
q big delegation of Pacific coast business
men who called on him today to urge
strong recommendations for the develop
ment Of Alaska the President read por-
tions Of his message.
According to the visitors the President
will favor q commission form of govern
ment for the territory. half Of the COM
missioners to be appointed by the Presi-
dent and the other half elected by the
people. Tho President also favors the
construction Of a trunk line railroad by
the government. but Its operation under
private management, II possible. He does
not go into details as to how this should
he done.
The delegation Of business men was
composed OF representatives from San
Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle and Port
land. Ex-senator John s. Wilson of
seattle was chairman The delegation
wants railroad facilities in Alaska and
moro lighthouses along the coast, SO that
water transportation to and from Alaska
will be more safe than at present. The
lighthouses are now sixty-five miles
apart, and should be trebled I'm number.
if is claimed The Presidents message
was pleasing to his visitors. who found
that he had anticipated their wishes.
The President today decided to re-
nominate Sherman Mcpherson as United
states attorney at Cincinnati. Repre-
sentative Longworth gave his approval
10 this nomination.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-26
ENGINE BOILER EXPLODES.
Man at Throttle on New York Cen
tral Train Killed.

ONEIDA, N. Y. January 26.-New York
Central train No. 40. q fast passenger
train. westbound wa. wrecked two miles
west Of this station early today by the
explosion of the locomotive boiler. The
accident occurred while the train was
running at full speed. Engineer Britz-
sky was instantly killed and Fireman
Kane was scalded about both arms and
one Reg was broken. The passengers
were uninjured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-26
RAILROAD OFFICIALS CONFER.
Important Matters Discussed al
Salt Lake CITY Meeting.

SALT LAKE CITY. Utah, January "a
Presidents, operating and trafic officials
of all the Hartman lines closed q two
day conference here last night.
While a reorganization of the operating
DEPARTMENTS was given as the principal
object of the conference, It was said
that the strike Of shopmen, which has
been In force on the system for three
months. was taken up, and that there
was a probability Of a settlement in the
near future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-26
MEMORIAL TO GEN. GORDON
New Cathedral ut Kkartoum I
Consecrated.

KHARToUM. January 26.-The new
cathedral here, which has been erected
as a memorial to Gen. Charles Gordon,
who was killed when the city was cap
tured by the Mahdists was consecrated
today.
The ceremony was appropriately ar
ranged to take place on the anniversary
OF Gordon's death. and on the spot
where he was killed. The Bishop of
London, assisted by other dignitaries of
the Church Of England. performed the
ceremony.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-26
SECRETARY NAGEL A GUEST.
Missouri Editors Of Republican Faith
in Annual Session.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, January 26.-With
an attendance greater than at any pre-
vious meeting. the Republican Editorial
Association OF Missouri began two-day
session here today. Tonight the associa-
ton holds it's annual banquet
The guests of honor include Charles
Naxel Washington, Secretary OF Com
merce and Labor: C. 4 Newton. OF the
Department Of Justice, Washington, and
GOV. Herbert Q. Hadley Of Missouri
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-26
GEN. MONTER0 SLAIN
Shot. Beheaded and Burned by
GuayaquiI Mob.
ONCE A POPULAR HERO
Crowd Became Angry at Action of
Court Martial.
GAVE SIXTEEN-YEAR SENTENCE
Leader of Revolutionary Movement
Was Captured by Government
Troops Last Monday.

GUAYAQUIL. Ecuador, January 26.-
Gen. Pedro Montero, who recently was
the popular hero of Guayaquil, yesterday
was shot by the angry populace, dragged
into the streets, beheaded and burned.
Gen. Montero in November last was
proclaimed president by the troops sta
toned in Guayaquil. but handed over
the leadership in the provisional govern
ment to Gen. Flavio Alfaro. A revolu-
tionary army went from Guayaquil to
meet the government troops from Quito,
who, under the command of Gen. Leon
idas Plaza, defeated them and eventual
~ forced Guayaquil to capitulate.
Crowd Makes Protest.
Gen. Montero. with other leaders, was
captured January -, and last evening
Gen. Montero was brought before court
martial and sentenced to sixteen years
Imprisonment in penitentiary. When
Gen. Plaza, who presided over the court
of angry people who had surrounded the
government palace awaiting the result
shouted violent protests.
The excitement increased rapidly, and
some of them rushed into the cour r.room,
riddled Gen. Montero with bullets, seized
his body and dragged it into the open
air. There they hacked the head off the
shoulders, gathered fuel with which they
started a fire, and then cast head and
trunk into the flames
Explosion in Barracks.
The excitement lasted throughout the
night, and revolver shooting occurred in
many parts of the city. Gems. Eloy Al
faro and Paez, who were captured at
the same time as Gen. Montero, it is re-
ported. were sent to Quito at midnight.
They will be tried by court-martial in the
capital.
An explosion, occurred in the artillery
barracks here yesterday. Sixty men
were killed or wounded.
Gen. Medardo Alfaro, accompanied by
troops. arrived here yesterday on the
British steamer Quito. He was captured
by the government and imprisoned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-26
Ton Of Gold Dust on Way to Seattle

SEWARD. Alaska. January 26.-A ton
of Iditarod gold dust arrived over the
trail yesterday by dog team en- route to
Seattle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-26
Powers Unable to Harmonic
Italy and Turkey.
EFFORTS STILL UNDER WAY
Charcelleries Unwilling to Bring
Pressure to Bear on Porte.
ITALIAN PREMIER Is HOPEFUL
Believes Turkey Will Be Obliged to
Sue for Terms-War Going
to Interior.

ROME, January 26.-Although the work
of the European diplomatic chancelleries
has been carried on actively both in Con-
stantinople and Rome during the past
few days in the endeavor to find a means
of bringing about peace between Italy
and Turkey, no basis has yet been found
on which can be started negotiations
which are likely to have any probability
Of success.
In reply to suggestions thrown out from
various embassies. Turkey answers that
the powers. if they are desirous Of peace,
should induce Italy to make concessions,
as Turkey cannot accept the spoliation
she has suffered without any form OF
redress.
Rome, on the other hand responds to
the hints of the foreign chancelleries that
the only remedy for the present situation
Is that pressure should be put by the
powers on the Porte.
But One Alternative.
The representatives Of the powers de-
clare that If pressure were brought to
bear on the porte through the ambassa-
dors at Constantinople and the porte
should resist, as everything appears to
indicate would be the case. either the
powers would have to withdraw and suf-
Ter humiliation or have recourse to coer-
ciOn. This would mean making a collec-
tive naval demonstration in Turkish
waters, which would ultimately end in a
landing in Constantinople and would raise
the European confagration which all are
desirous of avoiding
Giovanni Giolitti, the italian premier,
still hopes that Italy wiIf1be able to force
turkey to ask for peace. For this reason
the convocation of parliament, instead of
g occurrlng at the end OF January. has been
postponed until February. and il even
may be delayed until. March
In the meantime the commander-fr-
chief OF the expeditionary force in Tri-
pon, mas arranged to make a general
advance into the mountains of the in
terror. and hopes during the month of
February to take the first decisive step
In this direction by occupying the coun-
try as Tar inland as sixty miles from the
coast
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-26
APPEAL FOR CHINESE
President Taft as Head of the
: Red Cross Asks for Cash.
CONDITIONS ARE APPALLING
Millions of the Natives Face Star.
vation Owing to Destruction
Of Crops.

President Taft today issued an urgent
appeal for help for famine-stricken
Chinese. The appeal was made public
after conference with Gen. George w.
Davis. E. p. BickneIl and Miss Mabel
Boardman Of the Red Cross, and Col. E.
w. Halford and W. B. Miller, represent
ing committee appointed in New York
to aid in whatever relief ii is possible
to give. The New York committee is
scattering circulars issued by the central
China famine relief committee of Shang-
hal, of which Bishop Graves is chairman
and WI Ting-fang, former minister to
this country, is also'a member
The central committee of China has an
organization ready for the distribution
of help as soon as it is received, and it
is believed that the appeal of the Pres
ident will bring to the Red Cross many
thousands of dollars that can be quickly
sent to China.
The Presidents Appeal.
The Presidents proclamation as presi-
dent of the Red Cross Society, is as fol-
lows:
las president of the American National
Red Cross it becomes my imperative duty
the United States the condition of awful
destitutiOn which now exists in certain
provinces of China. Recurrent inunda.
tions by the Yangtze and otner rivers
nave destroyed crops and prevented the
cultivation of the land. Millions of
human beings are now facing starvation.
An agent OF the American Red Cross.
who has recently Travelled strougnoue the
famine districts, reports conuit. .ons of
starvation Of the most terrible and ap-
palling character.
Until peace is restored in China and
the functions of efficient government are
established, these conditions must con-
tinue save as relieved by the charita Bile
Efforts of other countries.
Relief Committee Organized.
1.-The central China famine relief COM
mittee has created a strong and efficient
organization with agencies established
throughout the affected districts. This
body which comprises in it's membership
Rt. Rev. Bishop F. r. Graves, chairman;
Rev. E. c. Lobenstine, secretary, and
twenty or more of the leading American,
European and Chinese merchants and
missioners in Shanghai, will render as
sistance as means may be available. Able
bodied natives will be employed in repair
ing dykes, canals and roads and thus be
enabled to support themselves until new
crops can be harvested. In the name of
humanity the Red Cross calls once more
upon the American people to come to the
relief of a sister nation with that prompt
generosity which has never failed in time
Of great emergency. Contributions should
be sent to state Red Cross board treas
urers or the American National Red
Cross, Room 341, War Department. Wash
ington, u. Z. VIM. II. TAFT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-26
Arrests Ab0art French Shin
Discussed by the Diplomats

PARIS, January 28-Unanimous an
proval was voted at special cabine,
meeting today of the new instructions
which Premier Poincare forwarded t.
Camille Barrere, the French ambassador
at Rome, early in the morning. These
instructions are connected with the
Franco-Italian negotiations on the sub.
ject of the arrest Of the members of the
Red Crescent by Italian warships from
the French steamer Manouba.
France above all wishes to negotiate
with Italy in an amicable spirit, but feels
that she is forced to insist on the cap
tured Turks being returned to her ire
spective of the results of the Italian ex-
pert investigation.
M. Poincare, who presided at toda va
meeting of the cabinet, had a long con-
yersation on the subject last night with
NJ. Clemenceau.
Conference in Rome.
ROME. January 26.-Conferences over
the Manouba affair continued here today
with Premier Giolitti, Marquis di San
Giulano. the foreign minister, and NJ
Barrere. the French ambas assador. as the
principals. There was an exchange OF
ciphered kilograms with Paris this morn
ing in connection with the conferences
The settlement of the affair, now prac.
tfcally assured, will Ii Is believed, satisfy
both France and Italy.
After the conference of French Ambas-
sador Camille Barrere with Foreign Min
lister San Giuliano this morning NJ Bar
lister discussed the Manouba incident with
Premier (yiOIiffi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-26
Indiana Outlook Good.

Ex-Representative Cheny Of Indiana
another White House visitor. declared
that every delegate from that state
will be for Taft.
There are comparatively few repub-
licans objecting to the denomination
Of the President, and do not think ii
going wide Of the mark to say that
there will not be the slightest opposi-
tion to his having the solid delega-
tion," said Mr.. Cheny.
Policeman Dalryruple, the well known
White House doorkeeper. was deeply In
terested this morning when q cookbook
ing young man walked into the executive
Offices, asserted that he was Jesus Christ,
and said he wanted to see the President
without delay. Dalrymple turned the
caller over to secret service officers, who
made careful investigation. They
found the caller to be Patrick Barrett, a
young Irishman, who has been in this
country only nine months. and who has
been living in New York. Barrett. who
persisted that ne was Jesus. was taken
TO the house of detention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-26
Longworth Calls at White
House-His Statement.
NO CHANGE IN ATTITUDE
Still Silent as to His Recent Trip
to Oyster Bay.
GOOD NEWS FROM INDIANA
Ex-Representative Cheny Says Dele.
cation From That State Will
Be for President.

Politically the most significant incident
at the White House today was the visit
of Representative Nicholas Longworth OF
Ohio, fresh from a visit to his father-in-
law, Theodore Roosevelt, at Oyster Bay.
Just what took place at the conference
between the President and Mr.. Long
worth will have to go untold, as Mr
Longworth did not wish to reveal more
than was made public by him on his re-
turn yesterday from Oyster Bay. This
was:
II have learned nothing that will
cause me to change my attitude toward
President Taft. am for his renomina-
tion and reelection. i cannot discuss the
attitude of anybody except myself. DO
not expect to try to announce the attl-
tude of Mr.. Roosevelt. He Is able to
take care of himself
II Mr.. Longworth carried to President
Taft any message from Oyster Bay ne
knew how TO keep the fact to himself.
But that he talked long time with the
President has meaning to a great many
people, especially to the Taft supporters,
who continue to believe that Col. Roose-
Welt shortly will make an announcement
that will stop the further use Of his
name in connection with the republican
nomination.
Full Of Meaning.
Mr.. I.ongworth has been supporting
President Taft for some time and he has
been doing so, too. in spite Of number
OF visits he has paid to Oyster Bay, the
last one before this being around Christ
mas. Mr.. Longworth would not neces-
sarily feel compelled to support his Ia
ther-in-law just because he Is IN the Iami-
ly. but 1t would be exceedingly dimcult
for him. in spite of generally independ-
ent position. to oppose the sage OF Oyster
Bay IL the latter really purposes TO seek
the republican nomination. Casting his
fortunes, therefore, with President TAFT
has a strong meaning to the Taft people
John l. Wilson, former United states
senator from Washington and owner OF
the Seattle Post-Inteiligencer. regarded
as one OF the strong men of the Pacific
northwest. after he left the White House
today declared that the republican party
must renominate President Taft or It VIII
be disorganisaA md beaten for fifteen
years to come.
II think anything else would mean an
nihiliation." said the senator. THE re-
publican party must nominate President
Taft or 1t will be certain Of defeat for
fifteen years to come. believe that he
will be renominated and reelected"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-26
WEATHER.

Snow, possibly turning into
rain tonight; Saturday cloudy;
not quite SO cold tonight.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-08
Pending SUGARBIlL
contains AN ALLEGED JOKER

Sugars over 80 per eeat grade
both refined cane and high grade Un-
refined beet sugar tSnch as made in
the United Statesl. are exempt from
the necessity of any branding. Re,
fired sugars under 80 per cent grade
n have PACKAGES branded"
Other inserts found within the ma'
gazine as It reached the Star Bulletin
are clippings from the Washington
Herald and Times, the latter one OF
Munsey's papers, which explain the
motive OF the fight better than any
equal amount OF matter in The pages
OF the Gator itself. The following is
an editorial in the Washington Times
of August /. Witch puts the case as
clearly as may be:
4 New Joker In The Sugar Bill. "
! The Dutch Standard and the re-
ffners' differential have been stricken
cut OF the sugar schedule. in tie meas
ure that has nov gone TO conference;
but another joker has crept in. which
NAV prove Just as unfortunate for the
putlic and just as useful To the Sugar
trust. 1t shouid be looked after with
cara
1.-The Bristow bill removed Dutch
standard and differeatial, aud contain
ed no branding proEiso' The Lodge
LII contained that proviso; and the
combination measure that passed the
Senate still contains the branding pro-
vision, That provision, IN actual opera
ton, will serve for the refiner the
same purpose that the Dutch standard
test now serves.
This branding provision is. briefly.
that all unfefined sugar must be plain
ly branded with a statement of the
exact polafiscope-tested purity OF the
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-08

Latest sugar quotation: Ala cents,
or $3.50 per ton. r T.