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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-03
CIVIL WAR HERO IS DEAD
Col. julius AdoIph de LagneI
Victim of Heart
Failure.

Col. Julius .adolph de I.agnel. a veteran
of the Confederate army, died early this
morning at his apartment in the Mendoza,
aged eighty-five years. Death was due to
heart failure. Funeral services will he
held at the apartment at 10 O'Clock We'd
nesday morning, Rev. DR.. Moss of the
Washington Heights Presbyterian
Church officiating. The services at the
apartment will be private. and at their
conclusion the body will be taken to
Alexandria, where services will be con-
Quoted at / o'clock by Rev. DIR. Morton
Interment will be at Alexandria.
Col de Lagners life was one of more
than ordinary interest. Commissioned
a second lieutenant in the United
States Army when but nineteen y0ars
old. in 1S47. and assigned to the I'd
Regiment of Infantry, he resigned at
the outbreak of the civil war and en-
listed with Virginia's troops, his family
having removed to Alexandria from
New Jersey where he was born, and
ALWAYS looking on the Old Dominion
as hoE.e.
He waS made captain in the Confed-
crate army, and, because of his gallantry
at the battle of Rich Mountain. became
known throughout the south as the hero
of Rich Mountain" While trying to re-
Join his command. which was practically
annhilated i'm that encounter. Col then
CaptD de Iagnel, who was severely
wounded during the battle. was captured
and for some time was "A prisoner at Fort
LAFAYETTE being exchanged and sent back
south where he was promoted to the
rank of major
After the close of the war Col. de
Ragnel was appointed purser on a Pacific
steamship which position he held for ten
years.
He was married at the age of eighty
two years his wife being Mrs. Josephine
Cowles, a widow. who survives him. He
was a member of L. T.. Lee Camp, Con-
federate Veterans. of Alexandria, his old
home in that city, on Prince street, being
used by the camp as hall.
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IDLE MEN TOTAL 10000.
Condition of Dockers and Other
Strikers Growing Desperate.

LONDON. June at was estimated
that 10000 men We're idle today along
the Thames and Midway rivers. These
include lockers. carmen, seamen. fire
men and members of the builders trade.
This is considerable increase, as many
union men joined their striking comrades
during the week end. On the other hand.
however. there were more men working
than was the case on Saturday. The
sailors and firemen's union had not less
than 600 men busy to see that members
of the union arriving on incoming steam
ers Immediately went out. In some cases
applicants for work have been roughly
treated by these pickets.
The position of the lockers is becom-
ing very serious Pawnbrokers are re-
fusing to accept further pledges. and I'M
less the strike is speedily ended 1t will
mean semi-starvation fer many residents
of the riverside.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-03

That Cot Eooseve,; does not regard Inc
selection Of 4 temporary chairman as one
IF the essentials" Of The preconventl"n
hsht which has opened in chicago WIS
indicated by AIR. RcVelf.
The Illinois leaders said there was no
talk Of separate conventions ina,
col. Roosevelt expected the national
committee 10 he fair in its treatment
Of matters before ii. lie said no ar
rangemeuts whatever had been made
for the personal attendance Of the
colonel at Chicago.
But ii never would he difficult 10 get
quarters for Col. Roosevelt. he added
The defeat Of the majority of the
RooScstlt contests. when presented to the
national committee. would not end the
fight for the seating of these contesting
Ielega tons. according to Roosevelt MEM
hers Of the national committee now IN
chicago. Pearl Wight national commit
teeman from Louisiana and a strong
Roosevelt worker. said today that the
contests il carried beyond the national
committee. would come before creden-
taIs committee. in which ut least twelve
more men would he Roosevelt sympa-
thizerS.
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LIVELY FIGHT PROMISED.
Clark and Wilson Forces After the
Louisiana Delegates.

BATON ROUGE. La. June 3.-Dele-
gates to the Louisiana democratic state
convention began gathering here today.
Tomorrow six delegates at large and
fourteen district delegates to the national
convention at Baltimore will be named.
Both Clark and Wilson forces have
opened headquarters here. and lively
fight for the instruction OF the Louisl-
ana delegation ia promised.
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FIGHT AGAINST SUFFRAGE.
Women of Wisconsin Will Try to
Beat Referendum Law.

LA CROSSE, Wis, June 3.-Women
Of Wisconsin have organized tc fight
the woman suffrage movement in this
state. Clubs will be organized In Mad
ison, Eau Claire, Oshkosh and La
Crosse to institute aggressive cam
paigns to defeat the suffrage referen-
dunn law to be voted upon next Novem-
ber Opponents of the proposed law
will raise funds tc help defe2t the
measure.
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BERNSTORFF WILL SPEAK.
German Ambassador to Deliver Ad-
dress at Harvard Saturday.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. June :-Coun.
Won Bernstorf. German ambassador at
Washington. VII deliver an address at
the laying of the corner stone of the
Germanic Museum at Harvard next Sat
urday.
Among the guests viii be Adoiphus
Busch of St Louis. who Las given $40 600
to the museum. which is designed to
promote knowledge of German progress
Numerous gifts to the institution have
been made by Emperor William.
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INVITED TO LIMA, PERU.
American Delegates Desired a
CHESTS at Students Conference.

Senior Pezet, the Peruvian minister here,
has requested several American univer-
stiles &c cooperate with him In sending
ter delegatse of the United States to the
Pan-American students conference TO
he held IT. Lima in July. The delegates
will be entertained by the University OF
San Marcos which was founded 100
wears before Harvard University. the old
est institution of the kind in the United
States.
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BIG SUM IN QUESTION.
Government of Managua Asked to
Account for $50. 100000.

SAN JUAN DEL SUR, Nicaragua, June
Aft is stated that the note which
American Minister Weitzel is said TO
have presented to the government at
Manasua asks an accounting for $33.-
OOo SsW and names the receivers or the
same with the nature of their respective
claims
AS before reported. the note was IN re-
financial aid i'm order TO meet the debts
which far exceed the republics resources.
The American State Department sug-
gested that the government compei IL
partisans to return money received iof
claims of doubtful legality.
The note is said to have caused dismay
On the mart of those who would be at
fected IL the American hint We're acted
upOn.
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Mayflower Returns Today.

President Taft and his party leave on
the Nayfiower later today for Washing
ton. and the German o:cers will follow
tomorrow after they have been guests OF
the officers and men OF the American
squadron ashore.
While the German officers are being en-
tertained, the German sailors will be
having a time with the Yankee tars in
athletic contests and other entertainment
When the German officers arrive IN
Washington Tuesday there will be an
exchange OF official visits and "a lunch
con at the German embassy, and the
officers will be guests at dinner at the
White House Wednesday. Later they
return to their ships and the squadron
moves up to New York, where another
round of entertainments is waiting.
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BERGER MAKES PROTEST.
Will Carry John Olsen Case to Taft
if Necessary.

Acting by order Of the socialist party.
Representative Berger OF Wisconsin to-
day lodged vigorous protest with At
torney General Wickersham against the
action of Judge Hanford. in a Seattle.
Wash. court, in depriying John Olsen OF
his citizenship rights because the latter
wanted TO change the Constitution"
Mr. Berger insisted that Olson was
within his rights in the case and declared
he would take the matter UP TO President
Taft If the Attorney General declined to
act
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-03
More Direct Route.

1t was said at the time that the aban-
donment of the service virtually, meant
the disappearance of tie American flag
from commercial vessels on the Pacific
Under the new contract the route will
be more direct. the requirement of the
detour via New Zealand being omitted
and the saving of the four five days
by the elimination of the New Zealand
service will make the service the shortest
on the Pacific between San Francisco
and sydney. The vessels engaged in the
resumed service, it is said. will be the
only American bottom boats plying be-
tween this country and Australasia.
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New York Fire Loss 500, 900.

NEW YORK, June 3.-Firemen work.
ing in relays in intense heat saved an
entire block In the wholesale dry goods
district from destruction by fire today.
but not until the flames had consumed
a six-story loft building at L. White
street. causing a loss of 100000. Be-
fore the flames were subdued they
menaced the entire district.
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ALT|MORE AWAITING
DEMOCRATIC LEADERS
Chairman Mack and Asso-
Ciates Will Soon Arrive. Pre-
paratory to Convention.

BALTIMORE, Md, June 3.-Norman
f.. Mack. chairman of the democratic
national committee: Trey Woodson, SEC
rotary. and Col John l. Martin. ser
geant-at- arms. will arrive in Baltimore
soon, and will open the headquarters of
the national committee preparatory to
the meeting of the national convention,
June - Following on their hee,s will
come the advocates of the avowed presi-
dental candidates and the numerous
favorite sons, to open UP Headquarters
also before the assemblage of the 1.076
delegates from every state and terri
tory.
June 10 the subcommittee on arrange
ments will meet. The subcommittee will
he ready at that time to distribute the
tickets to the convention. The subcom-
mittee will also select the persons who
Will he employed at the armory, ushers,
messengers and SO forth.
Will Name Temporary Officers.
Between June is and 20 Chairman
Mack will call a meeting of the entire
national committee. The purpose of this
meeting will be to select slate of tenn
porary officers for the convention. The
men chosen for temporary chairman,
temporary secretary, temporary ser
geant-at-arms generally receive the
Nbtt OI the convention. but
tsHe have been instances in which the
slate of the committee was rejected
The members of the national commit
tee have kept close their choice for the
temporary chairman OF the convention
but there is strong likelihood that Sena-
tor O'Gornan of New York will be named
in the committees report. But there is a
possibility of Senator-eiect Ollie James
being named 10 make the keynote speech
Headquarters in Equitable Building
Upon Chairman Mack's arrival in this
city he will open his headquarters on
the first floor of the Equitable building
where he will remain until n few days
before thes convention when he will re-
move the activities of the national com
mittee to the Hotel Belvedere where 9
Nhole floor has been engaged for il. The
headquarters of the presidential candi-
dates, which will DE thrown open mex
week, will be those of Speaker Clark
Gov. Woodrow Wilson, Gov. Judson Har.
mon. Representative Oscar w. Under.
wood and probably Gov. Thomas r.
Marshall.
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HOTTEST JUNE I'D IN YEARS.
New York Swelters Under Tempera-
ture of SO Degrees.

NEW YORK, June yesterday was
the hottest June that this city has
experienced since 1872, and the hottest
day this year. 1t drove New Workers.
in thousands to the seashore and the
green fields.
The maximum temperature was Sc de-
srees at $50 pm. against 81 degrees
June Q, 1872.
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President Noyes Issues Call.

meeting of the Association of Oldest
Inba hitants of the District of Columbia
- RI he held Wednesday night at 7:3O
o.c,ock in the headquarters of the asso-
c,a ,icn. the Union engine house, 10Th and
II streets northwest The call for the
~ ~ Moves and Secretary Benjamin w.
RaiSS.
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mmi,,ee for submission to the COM

committee for submission to the COM
mittee.
Delegates
contested.
Alabama at large first. second. nth. :,
sixth and ninth districts. $3.50 10
Arkansas at large; FIRST second. thru.
fourth fifth and seventh districts. !"
California Fourth district. ..t...
District Of Columbia > AT large. ..........,
FIoriIs-6 nj large; first. second sud third
,;eeorgia-4 at large. first. second. third.
fourth fifth sixth seventh. eighth. ninth,
tenth eleventh and twelfth districts. =
Indiana at large. FIRST. third and thirteenth
districts '.tt-
kcutueky Fifth and eleventh districts
Louisiana af large. ir>t second thru. :
fourth ffth. sixth and seventh diStfsts
Nirhig nn . at large. .-tes..
Minnesota Fourth district ..-..-
Mississippi large: first second fourth .
afth SlNth. seventh and eighth dlsiflc'-.-. =
Missouri - at large. first. third. NTH. >c'-
enth and fourteenth districts -
North Carolina Fourth and ninth districts
Oklahoma Third district. ..-...e.
south Carolina First district ......s..-
TcnneSset-Ei First. second ninth and TENN
districts s.-..+. ...... ..-s#.t... ....
Tcxas--S lit large: first. second. third fohrlh.
fffh. seventh. eighth. ninth. tenth. eleventh.
fourteenth and fifteenth districts -
Virginia. at ar-r; FIRST. sc,n"d. thirL .
NTH sixth eighth and tenth diStri'is., =
Nashington-S large. nrst second AM
third districts ..........s. ..s... -
Total s.......-- -"
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Will Frame Canal Bill.

The Senate committee on interoceanic
canals today agreed to meet tomorrow
night to frame legislation to provide the
permanent administrative machinery for
the Panama canal. The bill probably
will be reported to the Senate this week
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-03
death TO WHITES"
CRY of Cuban Rebels as They
Enter La Maya.
LOOTING NEAR SANTIAGO
Story of Government Victory Proves
to Have Been False.
FOR MORUA LAW ABROGATION
Resolution on Subject, 1t Is Said,
Will Be Presented in Congress
Late Today.
FOR M0RUA LAW ABROGATION

SANTIAGO. Cuba, June 2.-Many refu-
gees from La Maya, which was seized
by the rebels Wednesday, are arriving
here today. They report that more than
6s0 negroes entered the town shouting
Death TO the whites They piliaged and
then burned the stores. The American
naval officers at the Guantanamo station
visited La Maya after the rebels had
withdrawn and made photographs OF the
scenes of destruction The situation APP
pears to be increasingly grave and much
alarm is felt i'm this city.
Members of the chamber of commerce
are considering proposition TO call a
meeting at which request for American
Intervention would be made. Looting
and burning in the vicinity OF Santiago
continue.
Story of Burning Exaggerated.
HAVANA, June 3.-The government
was not in receipt of further news from
the front this morning beyond the report
that the damage done by the rebels in
sacking and burning La Maya had been
exaggerated in earlier advices. The rail-
road station, temporary wooden build
ing. and a few matched houses We're
burned the loss not exceeding few
thousand dollars. 1t Is now denied that
Gen. Mendieta gave the rebels twenty
four hours in which to surrender.
No Victory Near Palma Soriano.
The story of a government victory near
Palma Soriano last Wednesday, when
many rebels were said to have been
slaughtered by artillery fire. now also
proves to have been false. II originated
in the fact that the mountain guns she'll
ed position supposed to be occupied by
the rebels and where the government
troops later found traces of food.
1T is rumored that resolution will be
presented in congress this afternoon
abrogating the Morua law, which pro-
hibits the formation of political parties
on racial lines. Opposition TO this law
is responsible for the present negro re-
bellion. according to its leaders.
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OPPOSE BILL CREATING
NAVAL HISTORY SOCIETY
Representative SIayden, Who
Backs Measure, Sharply
Questioned in House.

The names of several distinguished
naval officers living in the District of Co.
lumbia are included in the bill to incor-
porate the Naval History Society, which
was pa ssed by the House of Representa-
tives this afternoon after considerable
discussion The Washingtonians who are
named as incorporators are Admiral
Dewey Rear Admiral Willard II. Brown
son, Rear Admiral Charles II. Stockton.
Charles w. Stewart and Rear Admiral
Richard Wainwright.
The object of the society is to dis
cover and procure data and informa-
ton of all sorts relating to naval his
tory, naval science and the experiences
of seamen in general and of American
seamen in particular The bill gives
the society the right to establish
building for its purposes The corpora
ton also shall have the power to hold
not more than five hundred thousand
dollars worth of property.
When the bill came up Representative
Slavden of Texas. who defended the
measure, was subjected to some sharp
questioning from many members on the
floor. Representative Mann of Illinois
was one of several members who wanted
to know why "A society with such a
l
seek national incorporation. In addi-
ton TO the five WashingtonianS. there
are eight from New York and two from
MaSSa chuSetts.
Wants to Know Their Attitude.
Mr.. Mann said:
Another thing / would like to know
lis how these gentlemen will treat his
tory We all know that history is not
a record of things that have happened.
but is a record of what some one says
happened. What this society does will
have a great effect on history. For in
stance ] Would like to know how they
would stand on the question of when
was right, Schley or SAMPSON"
Neither was In it," suggested Repre-
sentative Adamson of Georgia. 1t was
battle of captains.
The other incorporators are Charles
Francis Adams OF Massachusetts. James
Barnes OF New York; French +. Chad
| wick of Rhode Island, William G. Church
of New York. Henry A. Dupont of Della
ware Loyal Farragut of New York,
Caspar +. Goodrich of Connecticut,
Charles p Harbeck of ew York, Grenville
Kane of New York, Stephen b. Luce OF
Rhode Island, John f. Meigs of Pennsyl-
yania. Robert Neeser of New York, Her
bert L. Satterlee of New York, Robert
NJ. Thompson of New York and John w.
Weeks of Massachusetts,.
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DIED.

STOUT. At his home June . 1912. oRRiN
II. STOUT
Services 1915 Corcoran street. 30 am. June Z.
Intcrment tprvatel Arlington.
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The Solace Leaves Key West.

The hospital ship Solace, which has
started from Key West for Guantanamo,
was sent to enable Admiral Osterhaus to
keep in communication from his flagship
Washington with the Guantanamo naval
station The wireless plant at Guantana-
mo WAS destroyed by fire some time ago
and il appears that the temporary con
struct:on has failed to connect with Key
West. a difficulty which, 1t is expected,
the Solace with her superior radio outht,
will overcome.
Although the Cuban government mas
reported "A victory over the insurgeht
bands in the neighborhood of FL Cobre'
State Department advices are that the
situation there is still threatening, and
It is expected that the Paducah viii carry
out her original orders and sail TO San
tiago the nearest port to Ill Cobre, as
soon as her commander feels 1t safe to do
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ROUND OF FESTIVITIES HERE.
Officers to Be Guests of President and
Secretary Meyer.

The Gernyn naval officers. who will he
the guests, OF the nation during their So
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Visiting Ships Reprinted.

Things have been i'll great hustle
aboard both squadronS for tile last three
days making ready for tile reception.
The red rust and salt Of a transa tlantic
voyage has been removed from the Ger
man fighters by a slick coat OF gray
paint Decks, ho,ystoned and swabbed,
glistened like snow and silver as the sun
broke through gray clouds that threat
ened a dark day for the ceremonies.
Every ship had been made fit for parade
day from sarboard strake to mzzen top.
and hundreds of multi-colored flags
tapped and filed i'll the fresheninS
breeze.
Just at daybreak the shrill pipe OF the
boatswains whistles aboard the German
ships announced the escort of American
ships approaching. From the bridge OF
the Moltke. the German flagship. string
of signal flags broke out and waved a
message to the Bremen and Stettln.
Prepare To get under way, single
column was the brief command Admiral
Rebeur Won Paaschewitz flashed To his
captains. While the American ships
were turning about to head up the bay
with their guests, the German SHIPS WIZ
anchors short up and dripping at the
bows swung into line for the procession
to Old Point, where the President OF The
United States was waiting.
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Glide Into Hampton Roads.

STOPPING and dipping gently under the
impulse of their mighty engines, the
ships SKINNED past the yellow sand
breaks of the capes and lower bay, the
forefoot of each big fighter kicking up
Jets of spray. So the column of ron
clads glided into Hampton roads to the
scene of the first battle OF their kind
d half century ago, and the ceremonies
of official reception proceeded.
There are two sailor princes aboard the
German squadron. who will he the centers
Of much interest One is Prince Henry
of Reuss and the other is Prince Chris
tian. Prince Henry, however, is not the
same who visited the United States sew
eral years ago. as the representative of
the kaiser Neither Prince Henry nor
Prince Christian is of the imperial
family, and neither represents any Of
fetal OF the German government. They
come merely as lieutenants of the Ger
man navy.
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No Talk of Bolt, Says Revell.

Notice If a contest of AlasAa : !
delegate. has been rece!N ed. but
contest paperS have not arrived.