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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-05
TEAR OFF THEIR BADGES
Negro Delegates From Florida
Angered at Being Denied
SO
Votes by Committee.

CHICAGO, August 5.-The decision of
the provisional national committee OF the
| progressive party today to seat the ''lily
white delegates as the regular delegation
from Florida and to allow the negro
delegates to sit in the convention, but
without vote. caused great Indignation
among the negroes, who stripped the
Roosevelt badges from their coat lapels
! and held an indignation meeting. Later
| they said they would lay their case be-
fore the credentials committee of the con-
| vention when it is approached
Aston and the other cOntesting negroes
from Florida, five in ALL declared that
| under no circumstances would they abide
\ by the compromise" decision Of the COM
mittee.
IF we are to attend the convention
merely as spectators" said Aston, I'VE
prefer to buy our own tickets
| The committee met today to dispose
finally of the various contested delegate
cases before it. Two Of these cases in
| volved the troublesome negro question
| and it was said that some OF the COM
| mitteemen were anxious to place the mat
ter briefly before Col. Roosevelt prior to
| a vote.
In the Florida cases a sort of compro-
mise was reached. The so-called lilly
| white" delegates. headed by H. L. Ander-
| son, provisional national committeeman
from the state. were seated in the con-
vention as the regularly chosen repre-
sentatives Of the state. The contesting
delegates. headed by c. H. Aston, a ne
gro. were invited to sit in the convention
as *supplemental delegates but without
a vote. 80
Following the disposition of this case.
the committee took up the mississippi
contests, also made by negroes. and. the
Ohio cases. which merely involved local
fight in Cincinnati The committee dis
posed Of the Ohio contests without delay.
Four delegates contesting the seats of
A. o. Zwick. E. H. Farr John Reed and
Otto c. Lightner were thrown out. The
Zwick delegation claimed that the con-
testants had been put in the field by the
republican organization in Ohio.
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ON STATE JOURNEY
French Premier P0incare
Starts for Russia.
WILL CONFER WITH CAR
Naval Agreement Among the Topics
to Be Taken Up.
WILL BE FEATURE OF VISIT
Eventual Opening of the Dardanelles
Will Be Another Matter to
Claim Attention.
WILL BE FEATURE OF VISIT

PARIS. August J.-Raymond Poincare,
the French premier, started today for
Russia surrounded by all the signs usual
ly accompanying a great state pilgrim
age Aristide BRAND. minister of jus
tice; Theophile Delcasse. minister of ma
rine; Albert Lebrun, minister for the
colonies; Armand Mollard. chief of the
protocol: Louis Lepine. prefect Of police
of Paris: the secretaries and attaches of
the Russian embassy. and the staff OF
the French foreign office were all pres
ent at the station to emphasize the .oc-
casion while in the premier's train trav-
eled all the leading Journalists Of FraWe.
who always mobilize when questions OF
high politics are in the air.
Near-eastern questions and the Franco
Russian naval convention, the signature
of which by NJ. Poincare. in ST. Peters
burg. will bring the whole of the fight
ing forces of the allies within the terms
of an offensive and defensive treaty of
alliance. are to be the main subjects of
discussion between the Emperor of
Russia, Sergius SaZonOff, Russian min
lister for foreign affairs. and the French
visitor The most prominent feature of
the visit will naturally be the Franco
Russian naval. agreement, which will
claim Immediate attention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-05
.FAVORS CAT[|N CUSTER;
!. FRIENDS TO MAKE FIGHT
House Elections Committee
Rules Against Missourian
Holding His. Seat.

The long-expected report of House elec
tions committee No. 2. declaring vacan,
the seat of Representative Catlin of Mis-
souri, and seating Patrick F. Gill, his po-
litical opponent. was made today. with
the request that it be printed. Friends
of Catlin indicated their intention OF
making a fight on the decision Of the
committee when Minority Leader Mann
asked that action by the House be de-
ferred and five days be granted the
minority members of the committee in
which to file dissenting report.
That is entirely satisfactory to me.
said Chairman Hamill of the committee.
provided the House does not adjourn
before the expiration Of that time
"Oh," interrupted Speaker Clark, amid
laughter. there isn't one chance in ter
thousand of the House doing that
Catlin Not in Seat.
The consent then was given. Mr.. Cat
lin was not in his seat when the report
was submitted.
Mr.. Catlin, who is socially prominent
both in Washington and st. Louis, was
charged with having violated the Mis-
souri, election law governing tie expenses
of candidates for Office. Under the statute
a candidate for Congress. is entitled to
expend 1862 in his campaign 1t was al
legged that Daniel Catlin and Daniel X
Catlin. father and brother, respectively. to
the candidate. furnished more than SO.
600 to finance the campaign of which
contributions the candidate claimed to
have no knowledge.
Committee Findings.
The committee found that Mr.. Catlin
had visited many social clubs and
"other places" in his district and had
spent money lavishly in entertainment;
that he employed a press agent "at a
large salary" and otherwise used large
sums in pressing his candidacy. AS a
result OF the testimony the committee
decided that he must have had some
knowledge Of the heavy expenditures
made in his behalf
Patrick F. Gill. who is awarded Mr..
Catlin's seat, Is democrat. He
formerly was in the House. and is well
known in congressional circles
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-05
TO SHELL MOROCCO TOWN.
Recent Murder of German Will Be
Avenged.

RABAT, Morocco, August 1.-The
French cruiser Cosmao has been ordered
to lombard Agadri on the Atlantic coast,
in consequence of the recent murder Of a
German representing the firm Of Hannes-
mann, which carries on extensive busi-
ness there. according to rumor received
here.
Hamid Ell Hiba, a former pretender
to the Moroccan throne. has installed
himself in that district as sultan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-05
EAGLES IN CLEVELAND.
Gov. Harmon Will Welcome Conven.
ton of Order.

CLEVELAND, August 5.-Delegates
continued to flock into Cleveland today
to attend the national convention Of the
Fraternal Order Of Eagles. which will be
opened tonight with Gov. Harmon deliv-
ering the welcoming address. The con-
yention will last five days. the big day
being Thursday. when the delegates will
parade Judge William J. Bremen Of
Pittsburgh, Pa. is the chief candidate for
worthy grand president this year.
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MOUNT ETNA SPOUTS FIRE.
Volcanic Eruption Accompanied by
Smoke and Earth Shocks.

ROME. August 5.-Mount Etna is again
in eruption, fire. smoke and lava hav-
ing suddenly burst forth from the crater
Saturday night. Several earthquakes. one
of them severe followed the eruption and
aroused the population OF. -Catania, who
rushed into the streets panic-stricaSen
4 dense column Of smoke was rising
from the, main crater at midday and a
new mouth has opened on the northeast
side Of the mountain, throwing out lava
and hot stones. At present there seems
to be no danger from the disturbance.
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SUFFRAGISTs ARE CHEERED.
Parade of Several Hundred Enthusi-
asts Through Chicago Streets.

CHICAGO, August 5.-Several hundred
woman suffrage enthusiasts. carrying
"votes-for- women" banners and headed
by military band, paraded through
Michigan avenue from the Art, Institute
to 14th street and thence to the Coliseum
at noon.
The procession attracted large crowds
along the line of march. and at many
points the woman marchers were
theered nofsily.tS X
/, AS the parade passed Gol. Roosevelts
hotel there was lively Interchange of
greetings. scores OF delegates were
Roosevelt, and they gave the suffrage
advocates an ovation.
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NEW PARTY IS BORN
Assembling of the National
Progressive Convention.
FAILS TO. ATTRACT CROWD
Galleries Only Half Filled With
Spectators.
DELEGATES FULL OF ARDOR
Announcement of the Temporary
oficers-Call Read by Secretary.
Beveridge Delivers Address.
DELEGATES FULL OF ARDOR
Program for Today's Session.

The program for toGay's session
OF the progressive party convention
Included calling the convention to
order by Senator Dixon, prayer.
reading OF the call. introduction
of the temporary chairman and the
delivery by him of a keynote
speech. the appointmcntsof COM
mittees. and an experience" meet
ing, with delegates from every
state expected to give briefly the
reasons for the organization of the
new party and their personal ex-
periences with the old organization.
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AIMS TO ABOLISH NOISE.
Congress Of biologists to Consider
Subject at Coming Meeting.

: BOSTON. August 5.-To abolish noise is
one of the objects aimed at by the ninth
international congress of biologists, which
is to convene in this city next week.
The congress will be attended by SOC
ply ysicians, college professors and scien-
lists from all parts OF the world.
The movement for the suppression OF
noise originated in Italy. It had its in
ception in protests against the excessive
whistling of locomotives. spread to a
fight against all harmful noises and grew
to international scope.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-05
SALE OF POORFARM.
Poverty No Longer Burden in
Massachusetts, Town.

WORCESTER, Mass. August g.
Poverty has become so completely a
thing of the past in the town OF
Brewster. Mass. that the authorities
have directed the town clerk to sell
the poorfarm and poorhouse to the
highest bidder. There has not been
an applicant for a place in the institu-
ton in over q year. 1t il said
The town has about TOO inbRbitantA
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(FrOm photograph taken several years ago.
CINCINNATI. Ohio. August 5.-John
w. Heron, father Of Mrs. William H.
Taft, wife of the President died at his
home here early today. after an illness
of several years. He was eighty-five
years old. Mr.. Heron was for many
years one of Cincinnatfs s most prominent
attorneys, and was United States dis
trict attorney under President Harrison
Native of Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Heron was born in Shippensburg,
Pa, In 1927. He attended Miami Uni
versity. Oxford. Ohio, graduating there
in 1874. and later was president of the
board of trustees. In 1854 he married
Harriet Collins, daughter Of Isaac Col
Iins, and with his father-in-law he
formed his first law partnership Mr.
Heron survived his wife ten years, her
death occurring in 1902.
Besides Mrs. Taft, there are seven
other children.
The funeral will be held at 2:30 o'clock
tomorrow afternoon.
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The Dardanelles Matter.

The eventual opening of the Darda-
nelles and the steps necessary for its
accomplishment also are to be discussed
during the fourteen-day visit of NJ
Poincare to the banks of the Neva. 1t
is pointed out here that this is likely to
be the burning question in the settle
ment Of the Turco-Italian war for it is felt
that Russia is not building t1fteen- million
dollar idreadnoughts in the Black sea with
the intention of anchoring them in an
inclosed lake. and unless the question
be settled soon 1t is bound to cause an
other European upheaval at the time
of the completion Of the ships, a couple
of years hence.
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AUTO USED IN SNAKE WAR.
Reptiles More Than Usually Numer
ous in Southeast New York.

NEW YORK. August 5.-Not in dec
ade or more have there been SO many
snakes in the southeastern part OF New
York state as at present, according to
reports received by the New York Zoo
logical Society. Because Of this prev
alence the society has placed in service
an automobile equipped with a
600-candlepower searchlight, and will
hunt the snakes by night in several
suburban counties with the aid of the
light.
The automobile is equipped to carry
several hundred snakes
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bull MOOSERS,"
NEW IN POLITICS,
EAGER FOR FRAY
Roosevelt Supporters at Chi
cago Regard Their Move
ment as a Crusade.
ARRIVAL OF THE COLONEL
RELIEF TO THE LEADERS
Numerous Details of Policies Await
ed His Decision.
FLORIDA NEGROES ARE BARRED
Provisional National Committee De-
cides Not to Allow Them to
Vote-Toot of the Steam
Roller Heard.
ARRIVAL OF THE COLONEL
RELIEF TO THE LEADERS
Numerous Details of Policies Await
ed His Decision.
FLORIDA NEGROES ARE BARRED
BY N. o. MESSENGER.

CHICAGO. August well II certain
ly is nice 10 be sitting here in con-
vention and not surrounded by thieves, :
robbers, .porch-ciimbers.' second
story men, and all that horrd element
which Col. Roosevelt and Senator Dixon
insisted composed the convention which
met in this hall last June.
1t was very trying upon us then to be
in such doubtful company. l remember
how we used TO keep our hands on our
pocketbooks. and were so nervous as
Roosevelt camp.
The colonel came to town this morn-
ing. much to the relief ofs his lieuten-
ants and managers. who were beginning
to run short of suggestions. Delegates
were coming in from far and wide and
asking embarrassing questions about
details of policies. They had to be
tended off with generalities about pro-
gressive policies and clean politics
The colonel's arrival was spectacular
and the ovation given him by his en-
thusiastic followers was gratifying. All
leyity aside. there is no mistaking the
aardOr of these supporters of his. TIC
them this is not a political movement
it is a crusade. and the great mass OF
them are going into it with the zeal OF
a crusader-zeal which will cause them
TO devote their time, their money and
their best energies to the work.
No sooner arrived, the colonel pitched
at once into the job at hand. which was
TO confer with his immediate lieuten-
ants, and to take up the question of
negro representation in the south He
tut will be on hand tomorrow to make
a speech.
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President to Attend Funeral.

President Taft and Mrs. Taft will leave
Washington tonight for Cincinnati to at
tend the funeral of John W. Heron, Mrs
Taft's father. who died there early to-
day. The death Of Mr.. Heron was not
unexpected by the President and Mrs.
Taft. but the news was shock to both
The President will return to Washing
ton Thursday morning.
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GIFT WAS REFUSED
Col. Guffey's Donation of
$1,000 Returned.
NORMAN MACK TESTIFIES
After Bryan's Defeat in 1908 Con-
tribution Was Accepted.
C. F. MURPHY GAVE $4,000
Total Number of Contributors, For.
mer Committee Head Says, Was
About 100, 900.

Norman T. Mack. chairman of the demo-
cratic national committee in 1905, today
told the Senate committee investigating
campaign funds of that year and also
those of 1904 that the only contribution
he could remember having rejected was
one by Col. J. NJ. Guffey of Pittsburgh.
Pa Mr.. Mack added that after Mr..
Bryan had been defeated the campaign
committee was several thousand dollars
in debt and Col Guffey's contribution was
accepted.
The official report of expenditures which
the committee filed at Albany in conform
ity with the New York state law. Mr..
Mack said. was absolutely correct and
covered every dollar contributed.
After a few questions about Mr.. Mack S
selection az chairman of the democratic
national committee i'm 1905. Chairman
Clapp asked who were the largest con-
tributors in that campaign.
THE largest was Mr.. Murphy" re-
piled Mr.. Mack. He contributed sl0.-
COO
The books of the committee before the
Senate Investigating committee show that
such a sum was contributed in the name
Of Tammany Hail.
Senator Clark of Montana contributed
$1,000 to the Chicago headquarters and. /
think, about $1,000 to the New York
headquarters Mr.. Mack added.
do you know Of any contributions or
offers that were refused?" asked Senator
Jones.
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NASHVILLE. Tenn, August 5.-Firt
caused 100000 loss in Sparta. Tenn.
early today. Buildings Of seven bust.
ness concerns were destroyed. The
flames are supposed TO have got thsii
Istart in a dry goods store.
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q. S. Training Ship at Queenstown

QUEENSTOWN. Ireland. August o
The United States training ship Adams
arrived here this afternoon.
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Talk Of Running Mate.

As the convention threatened to take
on the appearance of a prearranged. a
cut-anddried affair. which would be un-
fortunate in view of the colonels claim
that his fight is that the people should
rule. the boys had to work up a little
interest over the vice presidency.
Ii Is said to be fact that the majority
or the delegates are noyices in politics;
they are the fresh blood from which a
new party essentially must derive it's
vigor- But with the ardor of youth they
want TO be doing something. 1t would
be fine II there were only a few reac-
tsonaries in the new party. some heads
to crack. but they are all brothers. to-
sether.
So the managers. in order to keep dele
gates interested, suggested half dozen
names of candidates for Vice President.
TO run with the colonel Senator Dixon
Himself set the ball in motion. He would
mention tentatively different name to
each group of delegates. There were Gov
Johnson of California. Gen. Luke Wright
VI Tennessee. Basil Duke of Kentucky,
Judge Ben Lindsay Of Colorado, Col. John
n Parker and others not so we'll known
The understanding was that while Col.
Roosevelt personally would prefer Gov.
Johnson. for political reasons he thought
il might be wise to pick southern demo-
crat. anu so the case was left In doubt
The question will be allowed to ferment
for a day or two until the colonel makes
I'D his mind WnOm ne wants and then 1t
viii be all over.
One hears very little talk among the
delegates of the platform. The fact is
thcy don't care very much just SO il is
RADICAL and for the most of them it can
not be too radical. They want plenty OF
ginger and desire il to be just as differen,
from the regular platform day is from
niSht-day representing their side Of thu
simiie. OF course
The delegates are proud of the term
bull moose applied to their new
PARTY y complement to the term has
been coined There will be many women
in the convention and on the side lines
and wonan's aid and influence is sough,
and welcomed by the bull moosers
They call these feminine auxiliaries
moo mooses. And the moo mooses'
are just enthusiastic as any one They
are working might and main for q WON.
ans suffrage plank, and seem almOs,
sure 10 obtain it,
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CONGRESS DEAD[0CKED
OVER PENSION MEASURE
McCumber B|ames Represent.
atives for Failure TO Agree
on Appropriations.

A complete failure to bring about an
agreement between the House and Senate
on the annual pension appropriation bill
was reported to the Senate today by
Chairman McCumber Of the Senate con-
ference committee. The two houses re-
main deadlocked over the eighteen dis
trict pension agencies. which the House
insists must be discontinued.
Senator McCumber attacked in strong
terms the criticisms that had been made
Of him by Representative Fitzgerald and
other House members.
Blames the House.
He declared the House alone was re-
sponsible for the failure to bring about
an agreement on the pension bill.
The provision to abolish the pension
agencies, he said, was an attempt to
put new legislation into an appropria-
fion bill, against the rules of the two
houses of Congress. -.
Senator McCumber declared5 the House
was ,''hampering the passage of the ap-
BILL" insisting on the pension
agency provision. separate measure
to sbolish the agencies should be intro
duced. he said. IL such action was do
sired. -
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Sizing Up the Delegates.

What kind of looking men are those
bull moosers?" is the question which prob
ably will occur TO every one Well, TAX
ing them by and large. they will stack
up favorably with the rank and file OF
the other convention You would not
pick them out as representing the wealth
Of their respective communities, and in
fact. they do not profess that but rather
10 the contrary. But. on the other hand
YOU would not size them as being any,
thing else than intelligent, and it is a
safe wager that nine out of every ten
Of them would be glad TO argue policies
with you and would find no difficulty in
putting his opinions into fluent and Wig
orous language
In fact. they love to argue. or rather to
INSIST. for their assertions do not per-
init OF argument since there is only one
side 10 II and that is their side Whoever
does not agree with them Is either a
crook or a chump and probably is both.
There is a certain sternness in their
character. too. which would remind you
OF what you have read Of the old cove
nanters-
Politics is a serious business with these
men and they do rot see anything hu-
morous i'm the situation. They are con-
vinced that they are here 10 save the ma.
tion and are impressed with the earnest
ness OF their mission.
For 10. did not their leader declare 1--WE
stand at Armageddon and battle for the
Lord" and they echo that sentiment rev
erentially. really believing 1t is true in
their case.
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Charged With Dodginr.

The only real reason behind the speci-
fed tenure-of-ofiice plan. It was said TO-
day In . high quarter. 10 a desire on the
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Clamoring to See the Colonel.

All morning the faithful have been be-
sieging the colonei's rooms. clamorinS for
a sight Of him. Useless il was to tell
them that their leader was closeted in
close conference: they had to see for
themselves. and SO have swarmed up and
down the stairs, only to be disappointed
The Michigan delegates, finding the
situation here too peaceful for their taste
proceeded to get up a lively fight among
themselves. Somebody charged that their
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WEATHER.

Fair tonight and Tuesday; not
much change in temperature;
light west and northwest winds.