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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-04
CUBAN CONGRESS TO ACT.
No Doubt That Constitutional Guar.
antees Will Be Suspended.

HAVANA, June i.-There is no ques-
uon that congress. at a special ses-
sion this afternoon. will pass the bill
authorizing the president to suspend the
constitutional guarantees, but there IS
doubt az 10 whether the president Will
make the decree apply to the whole is
land or 10 the province of Oriente only.
Many disquieting rumors regarding sus-
picious movements of negroes in Havana
and vicinity were afioat last night. One
band Is reported TO have left the city dur
ing the night. Another armed band is
reported in the vicinity of Wajay Sew
eral arrests of suspected negroes have
been made in Havana. one of these is
believed to be an emissary sent by Gen
fstenoz TO start an uprising in the west
ern provinces. The government today was
still without news from Oriente
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-04
BRANDT TAKEN TO PRISON.
Former Valet of M. L. Schif Still
Has Chance to Escape Term.

NEW YORK, June 4.-Folke f..
Brandt was taken back to Dannemora
prison today. For several weeks the
former valet of Mortimer L. Schiff has
been in the city on a writ of habeas
corpus, which was obtained, on the
ground that he was Illegally sentenced.
after he had served five years Of a
thirty-year term given him for plead
ing guilty to burglary committed in
Mr. Schiff's house. Brandt's final ap-
peal on the writ of habeas corpus Is
expected to come before the court of
appeals tomorrow.
In case Brandt's appeal goes against
him it will still be possible to obtain
another writ OF habeas corpus on the
ground that he Is illegally confined,
because in open court a few weeks ago
Judge Rosalsky revoked his thirty
year sentence and recommended new
trial
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-04
JOHNSON IN THE CHAIR.
Kentucky Member Presides Over
Committee of Whole House.

Representative Ben Johnson OF Ken
lucky. chairman of the House committee
on the District of Columbia, was ap-
plauded vigorously by the House today
when he assumed the Speakers chair as
chairman of the committee of the whole.
Mr.. Johnson presided over the discus
sion of the sundry civil bill, the opening
argument for which was made by Rep
resentative Fitzgerald, chairman OF the
committee on appropriations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-04
SENATOR NIXON ILL;
HIS RECOVERY DOUBTED
Victim of Meningitis and Fam
lily Is Hurrying From Ne
vada to His Bedside.

Senator George S. Nixon of Nevada Is
dangerously Ill at the Episcopal Ear. Eye
and Throat Hospital. 10Th street between
l. and NJ streets. of meningitis. Death is
expected momentarily. Members of his
family at Reno. New. have been notified.
and are now hurrying across the CONT
nent with all possible speed.
Senator Nixon's condition has been crit
ical since o'clock last night. when he
had a sudden relapse. He has been a
patient at the hospital since last Thurs
day. Specialists from Baltimore were
summoned and visited the patient late
last night.
Physicians in attendance report that the
type of meningitis of which he is i'll is
not Of the contagious form. 1t is the out
come of an abscess in the nose. which
has been gradually developing for sew
eral years. Some time ago friends Of
Senator Nixon urged him to undergo an
operation to relieve his condition. but he
put it off. not realizing the seriousness
of his ailment.
Little Hope for Recovery.
DR.. w. B. Mason. who is attending
Senator Nixon at the hospital, stated this
afternoon that the senator's condition
was most critical and that there was lit
tie hope for his recovery The physician
explained that several days ago an OPP
Grafton was performed to relieve his con-
dition, but that an examination developed
that the senator had waited too long be-
fore submitting to the surgeons knife.
DR.. Mason stated that had the opera
tion been performed several months ago
the present serious consequences would
probably have been avoided.
Senator oliver Of Pennsylvania was
among those who called at the hospital
today, and to him doubt was expressed
that Senator Nixon would live through
out the day.
Senator Nixon is fifty-two years old.
and has been in Congress since 1904. His
colleagues in the Senate first heard that
his condition was critical this morning
when Chaplain Pierce. in his opening
prayer. spoke Of MIR. Nixon as lingering
between life and death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-04
ROCKEFELLER NOT NEEDED.
Will Not Be Recalled as Witness in
Court Suit.

NEW YORK, June 4.-John ID. Rookie
feller probably will not be called to give
further testimony in the Waters Pierce
fight against the Standard OIL Company.
Plans had been made to bring him back
to the stand June IL. but Samuel Un-
termyer. counsel for the Pierce interests,
announced that he has decided not to
ask the court to request Rockefeller to
appear again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-04
HUMAN PIN CUSHION IN COURT
Test Made on.Woman Suing City for
Damages.

PITTSBURGH, Pa. June "A human
pin cushion was on exhibition in the
criminal court here yesterday. when
Martha Geyer. suing the city of Pitts
bnrgh for $1,000 damages because she
fell through boardwalk maintained by
the city. was brought before the judge
ana jury by counsel, who proceeded to
ran needle through her flesh. The wom-
Ar apparently felt no pain.
4 match was struck and doctor was
about TO burn a blister on the arm
when the court said he guessed that
would not be necessary. A verdict has
not been reached.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-04
CITY ENRICHED BY EVIL.
Pittsburgh Reaps Harvest of Nickels
From Broken Slot Machines.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, June All sorts
OF games of chance have been put under
the laws watchful eyes here. County de-
tectives have confiscated hundreds OF slot
machines, brought them to the court
house and broke them with an AK AS
each machine was broken the chief OF the
detectives was ION the job with dish
pan to gather the nickels. The county
is hundreds of dollars richer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-04
WIN APPLAUSE IN ROME.
Paulist Choristers of Chicago Delight
Large Audience.

ROME. June 4.-The Paulist choristers
of Chicago gave their first public concert
in this city yesterday. scoring a great
success.
A large number of the prelates, musi-
clans and aristocrats of Rome together
with several members of the Sistine and
Iateran chapel choirs, attended and ap-
plauded enthusiastically the youngsters
from oversee, whose training and '1to "a
ton made a profound effect on the & .di-
ence.
At the conclusion of the concert Prin-
cess Cassano congratulated Father Finn.
saying that the Chicago visitors had
taught a lesson to the Roman choral So
cieties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-04
DESTROYING RAILROAD
DELAYS MEXICAN BATTLE
Main Forces of FederaIs and
Rebels Not Expected.t to
Meet for Week.

Ell PASO. Tex. June 4.-The main
forces of the federals and rebels in the
vicinity of Chihuahua are not likely to
meet for at least a week. because of the
destruction OF portions of the Mexican
Central railroad.
Gems. Villa and Rabago, with a large
force of federal cavalry, are moving to-
ward Chihuahua from the southwest.
their flank movement being expected to
harass Gen. Orozco's rear, when the
main columns Of Gen. Huerta are brought
north of the railroad. Another flank
movement is said to have been begun by
the federals from the east. The rebels
have sent large force of cavalry west
ward to check Gems. Villa and Rabago,
but as yet no men have started east
ward.
Expects Fight at Bachimba.
Gen. Orozco expects the main engage
ment to be fought at Bachimba, a noun
tain pass forty-six miles south of Chi
huahua, which he is now fortifying, but
whether Gen. Huerta of the federal troops
will accept the challenge or move his
troops around behind Bachimba and into
Chihuahua is an alternative which rebel
scouting parties have been unable to de-
termine.
Rebel scouts report that small force
of federal cavalry has come as far north
as Santa Rosalia, sixty miles south of
Bachmba. but declare that Gen. Huerta
has thus far made no attempt to recon
struct the lines north of JimeneZ. Prog
ress overland with heavy artillery would
be difficult and slow.
Sent Retake Santa Rosalia.
So confident is Cen Orozco that there
is no immediate danger of an attack by
Gen. Huerta's main columns that he has
sent Gen. Francisco del Tori southwark
to retake Santa Rosalia.
The knowledge that a battle. even at
Bachimba, forty-sx miles away from
Chihuahua, is not imminent for several
days, has relieved the tension that existed
in the latter place for some time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-04
Not All Caucus-Bound.
West Virginia in Luck

CHARLESTON. W. Va, June 4-The
state of West Virginia yesterday received
its largest inheritance tax check for sol, ,3329
from the estate Of the late Col. Thomas B.
Davis. democratic candidate for Vice
President In 1904 The estate was ap-
praised at 81, ,O64 .973.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-04
SCORES ARE SHOT DOWN
BY GUNS OF GENDARMES
Thirty Killed or Wounded in Clash
at Verviers Today.
GENERAL STRIKE IS IMMINENT
Antwerp Troops Join Manifestants
Streets of Liege Piled With
Debris-Socialists to Carry
on Fight Separately.

VERVIARS. June "A mob today as
sailed the gendarmes with missiles. The
gendarmes charged repeatedly. and when
the rioters refused to dispurse opened
fire. Thirty of the mob fell killed or
wounded Seven gendarmes were IN
jured. Many arrests were made.
MEMS. Belgium. June 4.-Two thou
sand miners struck today in protest
against the maintenance of the present
government
BRUSSELS. Belgium. June 4.-The post
election riots in Belgium have taken on a
revolutionary character Following last
nights troubles at Liege and other places
the socialist central committee today de-
clared that it would proclaim a general
strike tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-04
MAI. WILLIAM LUDGATE
DROPS DEAD AT DESK

Brevet Maj. William Ludgate. veteran
Of the civil war and an employe OF the
War Department dropped dead while at
his desk in the old Ford Theater building.
10th street branch of the adjutant gen.
erals Office, this morning. Maj. Ludgate
was seventy-six years Of age. and had
suffered from valvular heart trouble,
which was the cause Of death.
Mai Ludgate was born in England, but
most of his life had been spent In this
country He served in the civil war in
the SD and 59th regiments, New York
Volunteers.
He became successfully sergeant-maJor,
captain, aid-de-camp and assistant ad-
jutant general. He was awarded the
congressional medal OF honor for gallant
conduct at FArmville. Va. In 1884. In
1883 he was appointed to position as
clerk in the ouartermaster generals Of
flee, and had been an employe Of the
War Department ever since
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-04
Leaves Five Daughters.

Mai. Ludgate was a widower. He
leaves five daughters. the oldest of whom,
Miss Elizabeth Ludgate. made her home
with her father at the Clifton apartment
house in this city; Mrs. Joseph O'Hare
and Mrs. John E. Laskey, also of this
city; Mrs. Esther Kane of Summit. N j..
and Mrs. j. Irwin Murray of New York
The body was moved to the Clifton.
Funeral arrangements have not been
completed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-04
Troops Join Rebellion.

At Antwerp one battalion of scouts and
section Of artillery of the Civil Guard
joined the msnifestants. They rebelled
against the police authority and vented
their feelings in demolishing windows.
The clerical press demands the dismissal
Of these troops.
In addition to the troubles at Liege and
Nerviers. where gendarmes fred upon a
crowd, killing or wounding more than
fifty persons, among whom were two chill
dren, there was more or less serious
rioting yesterday and last night at
Bruges. Tournai, Ghent, Louvain, Ant
werp and in this city.
a number of Jesuit colleges and Cath
olic institutions were attacked by mobs
and the windows of the buildings
smashed. The gendarmes charged the
rioters with broadswords
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-04
Fate UP to New Members.

Senator Curtis of Kansas. who voted
for Mr.. Lorimer before, is said to be
ready to vote against him this time but
this is counterbalanced by Senator Jones
of Washington. who voted against Mr..
Lorimer. but will vote for him this time
The alignment seems to throw the bal
ance of power mainly with the new sena-
tors and there has been a great deal of
speculation.
The second investigation brought out
the charge that Edward Hines. the mil
lionaire lumber man. had raised a fund
of SlU.OUO to put Lorimer over" but
the majority Of the investigating COM
mittee rejected this entirely and exone-
rated Hines as well as Lorimer. The
senator's election. the majority report
holds, was due entirely TO political con-
litions in Illinois. which made Mr. Lori
mer the only candidate who could muster
a majority.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-04
WEATHER.

Showers tonight or Wednesday
morning, followed by fair and
somewhat cooler Wednesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-04
Sack Stores and Cafes.

The most serious encounter occurred in
the vicinity OF the socialist headquarters,
known as "Populaire." Firing revoivers
in the air. the protestants advanced slow
ly through the streets to "Populaire.
sacking stores and cafes as they went.
After they had arrived at the head
quarters several shots were fired from
within the place upon the mounted
gendarmes in the street. The COM
mandant. thinking that the soldiers were
about to be overwhelmed. gave the order
to fire at will. Several volleys were ex-
changed during which number Of per-
sons We're killed and twenty others
wounded
The socialist leaders declare that they
made a mistake in entering into a coali-
tion with the liberals at the recent cleo
ton. Henceforth they will struggle
separately.
The new chamber of deputies will con-
tain 1O1 clericals, A liberals, - soc alists
and . democrats. a clerical majority
of 16 over the opposition coalition. There
are a number of new seats this year, OF
which the socialists captured four, though,
most of them went to the clericals.
Paul Hymans. the liberal leader. today
issued an appeal to the liberals not to
resort to violence. but to continue the
fight within constitutional limits. 1t is
believed that any spread OF the agita tion
will result in trouble among the socialist
working classes.
The miners at Seraing. Jemeppe and
F1emalle Grande struck today.
CHENT. June 4-Rioting continued
throughout the night. A score of per-
sons were wounded in a fight with gen
darmes. MObs attacked several converts,
breaking the windows of the buildings.
The rioters also smashed all the windows
in the stores on several streets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-04
Would Annex to France.

The favorfte cries Of the manifestants
are those demanding the administrative
separation of the Flemish and the Wal
loon provinces. Some Of the newspapers
report a growing sentiment among the
working classes in the Walioon districts
of the southeast in favor OF the annexa-
tion Of their province to France.
The agitation is spreading throughout
the country and 5000 additional reserv-
lists will be called out
At I.ege enormous damage was done by
the rioters last night. Today the streets
in the center of the city were piled high
with debris from broken tables, chairs,
beams, planks and stones which were the
arms used by the mob in the attacks
upon the police and gendarmes.
The tramways were wrecked. At the
Place st. Lambert the rioters overturned
street cars and used them as barricades.
from behind which they hurled missiles
at the police. injuring several.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-04

The Star is the only afternoon
paper in Washington that prints
the news of the Associated Press.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-04

CONTAINING on PAGE * CLOSING
NEW YORK STOCK QUOTATIONS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-04
Indicates Chicago Platform.

Continued on Second Page
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1912-03-09
Martin Introduces Bill Curtailing Power
Railroads.

bill directing the ownership of COM
peting water transportation lines by
railroads was introduced in the House
on March 9th by Representative Martin,
of South Dakota.
The measure forbids any common car
rier operating between the states own
ing. either directly or indirectly, any in
terest in any water transportation con-
Germ which might compete with the land
carriers. The bill is directly aimed at
the transcontinental railroads, and the
possibility of their securing control OF
steamship lines operating between the
Atlantic and Pacific coasts after the co M
pletion of the Panama canal.
Several members of the Interstate
Commerce committee to which the bill
was referred have expressed themselves
in favor of some such legislation to pre-
vent the transcontinental railroads from
securing the Panama steamship lines.
The indications are that the Panama
canal bill, soon to be reported, will con.
tain provision drafted along the lines
of the Martin bill.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1912-03-09
ARGYLE AaAT ES.
BY BOOSTER.

Argyle, March 7, 1912.
Norval Ham went down to Broken
Bow, Neb., last Sunday night.
Gilbert Lounsbery is nursing an at
tack of rheumatism this week.
g. w. Pond who has been on the sick
list for ten days past is again able to be
about.
Miss Grace Morris who has been stay
ing with her sister, Mrs. ]. r. Hicks,
returned to her home at Elk Point Sun.
day evening.
Mrs. A. L. Sprague, of Buffalogap, is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. VIM. Bresh.
men, for few days while en- route fol
Seattle, Washington.
Mrs. Lillian Ham who has been visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs James
Page, for several weeks, went to Broken
Bow, Neb, Saturday evening.
March came in true to her tradition.
and opened up with generous blizzard
which lasted for the first three days
Snow fell to the depth Of twelve or four
teen inches and is piled promiscuousy
over the landscape.
Ed. Van Dewater has rented his place
here to George Gray and loaded all hi
personal property and shipped it to Ell
Point, S. D., where he expects to make
his future home. His many friends
] wish him success in the venture.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1912-03-09
After the first of next month Candi

After the first of next month Candi-
date Gull will not be able to buy news
paper support with land Office publca-
ton notices, and then is when Mr..
Byrne will find that the west of-the-
river country is progressive in politics
as it is progressive in business activity.
Aberdeen American.
Possibly the editor of the American in
his enthusiastic support of Frank NJ.
ByrDe's candidacy for the nomination
for Governor on the republican ticket,
thinks he has license to shoot his pa
per wads at whomsoeyer happens TO
have the audacity to announce himself
as a candidate for the same honorable
position, or at those newspaper men
who have backbone enough to come out
and declare their preference for Cover
nor, without consulting either Mr.. Byrne
or the editor Of the American-especial
ly if that preference happens to be for
other than tho one whose cause the
American has seen at to espouse. Un-
doubtedly he considers Judge Gull and
the newspapers in the "west-of-the-river
country" legitimate targets for anything
he may take fool notion to shoot at
them, but the claim that the newspaper
men of this district are bought by the
''land Office publication notices." is ri
diculous and absurd. This statement is
one every newspaper man in the couu-
try mentioned by the American will re-
sent, as it is totally without foundation
and malicious. Judge Gull is not man
to prostitute the patronage Of his office
for political gain even if he could. Per-
haps the editor of the American would
do well to secure tangible proof of the
correctness of such statements before
shooting them promiscuously and at
random. Be sure your gun is properly
loaded, and primed, then take true aim,
but be careful how you press the trigger,
, for the burned thing may again go off
half-cocked and the recoil do greater
execution than the discharge. The
newspaper men of this district will be
fou nd giving Judge Gull every bit as en-
thusiastic support after he steps down
and out from his position as Register Of
the United States Land Office as ever
they did before. He is not only Black
Hills man, but is a man Of large intel
lect, broad and progressive in his poll
tical views and stalwart in that which
he believes to be just and right. He is
possessed of the courage to defend his
convictions. Yes, the newspaper men
will stay with Gull, the statement of the
Aberdeen American to the contrary not
observation-disclosures Hustler.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1912-03-09
GAMBLE IS FOR TAFT.

Yankton Press and Dakotan.-Senator or
Robert J. Gamble is home from Wash
ington for few days, expecting to re-
turn within a week for his work at the
national capitol. The Senator still
stands as a strong supporter of President
Taft although he declares that he was in
hearty sympathy with the Roosevelt ad-
ministrstion and 10 personally very fond
of Mr.. Roosevelt. 81 believe that Mr..
Taft is entitled, on his record, to an
other term" declared MIR. Gamble last
night, "no President has been through
so much real, substantial, progressive
legislation, and the republican party
would make grave mistake to repudi-
ate him at this time; and what is more
l do not think it is going to do so. The
President is much stronger today than
he was before Mr.. Roosevelt made his
Columbus speech the conservative ele.
ment in the progressive wing Of the par
ty will not follow him in his advocacy
of the recall of judges" Mr.. Gamble
believes that there is no doubt of the
passage of the Presidents peace pact
which will come to a vote March 5th,
and of which he is strong personal ad
vocate, having paired his vote to insure
an expression from at least one of the
South Dakota senators in favor of the
pact in case it is not possible for him tc
get back to Washington before the 5th,
The senator is extremely optimistic over
the senatorial situation in South Dakots
and has every confidence that the out
come of the primary will be entirely sat
isfactory to his friends and supporters.
He has little to say of his opponents,
further than that he realizes that they are
making a thorough campaign through
out the State, which it will not be posi-
ble for him to cover at this time on &C
count Of duties at Washington. The
senator absolutely denies the stories
started by one or two opposing papers
in the state that he was using the frank
ing privilege for campaign purposes.