Evening Star Newspaper, June 20, 1902, Page 1

_— THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAY. Business Office, Lth Street and Pennsylvania Avense. The Evening Star Newspaper Company. 8, H. KAUFFMANN, Pres't, Yew York Office: Tribane Building, Chicazo Office: Tribane Building. The Ereninz Star Is served to subscribers in the elty by carriers, on thelr own account, at 10 cen! Der week. or 44 cents per month. Coples at t counter, 2 cents each. By mall—answhere in the U.2,or Canada—postage prepaid—60 cents per meath. Saturda: a2 pages. $1 per year: with for- ei postage added. $3 (Entered at the Post Office at Washington D. ©., as second-class mall matter.) [7 All mall subscriptions must be pald tn advance. Rates of advertising made known on application. THE VENICE INCIDENT The Topic of Discussion in) Official Circles. PUBLICATION DEPLORED | INQUIRY TC BE INSTITUTED BY | NAVAL AUTHORITIES. ' Crownin- | Efforts to Keep Admiral } that he has ac shield’s Indorsement of Court’s } Findings From the Press. | ident.” monn Hr callthe arrest of officers of the d States steamer Chicago in the Ital-/ continues to be a topic of general | plomatic and oftictal ctr- | nd renewed interest is shown in each | fresh development. The naval officials | depree: the publication of Admiral Crow thorities inshield’s reflections upon the Italian | and have instituted an inquiry ermine who ible therefo' With the sdle purpose of avoiding any ac- tion that might seem d rteous to the | Italian authorities, Secretary Moody took | aution at this end of the | the incident and to keep hield’s indorsement of } every possible pre line to minim Admiral Crownir TWO CENTS. s course may tend to embarrass this government in its relations with Italy. May Be Told He Was Indiscreet. Admiral Crowninshield may be informed 4 indiscreetly in the publi- cation of the report in view of his references to the Italian prison system and claim of apparent prejudice of the Italian courts. iministration officials regret the publi- cation and hope that the matter will be dropped by Italy with the assurance that nobody in Washington was in any way con- cerned in furnishing Admiral Crownin- shield’s comments to the press. The pri 1 fear is that editorial comment may in- e the Italian government to make the -f- fair a diplomatic issue. It will-_probably be necessary, however, for the Nav. Department to advise the Italian ambassador, through the Depart- ment of State, of the result of its inquiry, with a reiteration of the assurances given verbally by Secretary Moody that the naval administration and the government were not ry for the wide circulation give Crowninshield’s indor: te Department will add an expres f regret and the nope that the incident will not be pressed. $$$ CUBAN RECIPROCITY. Another Conference by Republican Senators. The republicans of the Senate resumed their conference on the Cuban reciprocity bill late this afternoon after the adjourn- ment of the Senate. When the senators w into the meeting it was with a gen- eral feeling that very little would be a complished. The beet sugar senators show ed no indication of abandoning the position which they took at the last meeting. The conference of senators at the White House last night with the President apparentl. had not materially altered the situation It was the understanding before going the reporg of the court of inquiry from the | into the meeting today that an effort would pre Plans Miscarried. His plans succeeded perfectly, so far as this end of the line was concerned, but mis- | carried enti at the London end. The full and complete dispatches from London | completely upset iations of the | department and embarrassed the govern- ment c jerabl Ithough it will not help mat now that the damage | 4 w whet a regular wa ord r by some to the European squadron ther it was obtained in a surreptiti d that the matt y's cabliet me final action was susp result of the present inc he records became publ fficer ate | in does not fac S to wheth- | ‘ourt’s find- under the nav yone can be pi the commande himself was, accor¢ t to make not ted to t procee Ts Wo We before the ¢ Day wou court of inquiry 1s ody and the convening st bound by y not $ findin order a court-martia ved, however, that upon Secretary mind that basis « Moody has positiv Id acted not ordering a court-martial, so uml is something in the body of the taken by the court of inqui now known here to exist, improbable that he will abandon tha on. Capt. Dayton's Position. Dayton has not applied for a cot “apt of inquiry or a transfer to another sta and it is now feit t he may not do so, Rotwithstanding Admiral Crowninshield’s @evere criticism upon his failure to per- sonally attend the trial of the men at Venice. It is suggested here, however, that some feeling m deve oped as the less the ve are ary in the of the service to make wome changes in the commands. Italian Ambassador's Objection. In his representa: the Itallan amba: ms to this government dor made it clear that his chief objection was to that part of Ad- miral Crewninshieid’s comment upon the findings of t urt In which he referred to the “revolting indignities” from which the American prisoners suffered while in Jail. The Italian government has taken the ee ground that there was nothing exceptional the in treatment of these prisoners, and has been accepted without 2 regular m ready in Washin, the hands of | the amt d that them, ne govern- wninshield’s accorded the pr nt has not made In that ca dral Crownir n will simply remain a: ficer the navy eld's ex that of an communi- with any Italy, but in 2m the cour: execution of a routine | duty, which makes it a ternal administration. In this view It 1s hoped that the Italian government will not feel called upon to concern itself with the criticism and will pass the matter. over without further agitation Otherwise, the issue became an international « Italian government would find it necess: to make public its vn reports, so that a comparison could be made between the hearing before the regular municipal court and that before a secret court of inquiry on | reciproci | bill would be reported. » to | longing the made | the summer. or | hopeful this afternoon | bin Into | crop {ants Hunsaker and Coppock, 3d Cavalry shipboard The Mischief Done. The publication of the finding has greatly agitated the surface of a uation which was fast smoo: eidity. The officers of the court's hing into pla- Chicago leased; a court of inquiry on the vessel had recommended a court-martial tn the c: of several of them; the commander-in- of the European station had disappro the recommendation for a court-martial. ‘Thus Italy was apparently satisfied, for by recommending trial by court-martial the court of inquiry had, In effect, sustained the italian court. The officers were not to be court-martialed, and no further proceed- {ngs were apparently to be taken with re- «ard to them. Secretary Moody, realtzing fhe delicate nature of the situation, had §ntimated his purpose to give nothing more to the public concerning the Chicago court. ‘Secretary Moody informed the ambassador yesterday that Admiral Crowninshield had Zot been authorized to make public the pro- ceedings of the court, but that possibly the findings and the admiral’s comment had been published in a general order and cir- cu’ated among the officers and crews of the squadron. It is regarded as unfortunate that Admiral Crowninshield issued the statement, considering the diplomatic phase the Venice incident assumed, before action } had | Papers contaii en pardoned by the King of Italy and re- | 28Rounced his been pardoned by the King of Italy and re- | announce’ be made by the administration senators in charge of the bill to ask the conference to authorize the committee on relations with Cuba to report the Spooner bill to the Sen- ate. If practically all of the advocates of y should concur in this plan the There is decided disinclination on the part of some senators who are classed w the friends of reciprocity to bringing the bill up in the Senate. They fear a reopen- ing of the whole tariff question and pro- session of Congress far into The managers of the bill were not very f getting the con- to bringing the iling to do so the abandonment of t of conferenc e Senate. F. would be he native ded | Cuban reciprocity for the present and the | relezz deration in the on of Senate he subject to cons the at some future day | form of a treaty. $0 POTATOES AS CATTLE FEED. efor | Prize Offered for the Best Method of Drying Them. The German Association of Alcohol Man- ufacturers and the / fon of Agricul- rists have jointly offered a prize of 30.000 marks ($7,143) for the best method of dry- ing potatoes for feed for cattle, et Consul General Guenther, at Frankfort, who reports this matter to the State De- partment, “Ge gticu been Increasing {ts potato crop very largely. The technical progress made in cultivating potatoes and the choice of certain kinds ylelding a larger have made It apparent that Germany will continue to have a surplus of this vege- ble. v "Already, 40 per cent of the total crop is used as fodder; but as potatoes deteriorate after six or seven months, they must be fed within that time. Transportation, also, is expensive, on account of the large percent- age of water they contain. Three and one- half tons of fresh potatoes yield one ton of dried ones. It is predicted that a good method of drying potatoes will greatly ben- efit German agriculture, and it ts intended to use the process on a large scale.” 0 RETURNED FROM MANILA. Arrival of the Military Transport Kil- patrick at San Francisco. The War Department fs advised of the arrival of the transport Kilpatrick at San Francisco from Manila, P. L, with the fol- lowing military passengers: Captains Crof- ton, Ist Infantr, Wells, 11th Infantry Lawton, 19th Infantry; McArthur, 28th In- fantry; Hedekin, 34 Cavalry, and Winter- berg, Painter and Williams, medical depart- ment; Contract Surgeon Strong; F. Smith, Artillery Corps; Wade, 2d Caval- ry, and Foerster, 5th Cavalry; Conwa Philippine Scouts; Troops G and H, 34 Cav alry, 110 enlisted men; discharged soldiers, 54; 623 short-term men and 153 marines, ac- companied by three officers of that corps. ———_—<ee______ THE LIFE-SAVING SERVICE. | Bill Providing for Pensioning of Its Members. ‘The bill providing for pensioning members of the life-saving service was ordered fa- y reported by the House committee on commerce today. The pension rate pro- vided is the same for members of the crew as that paid seamen in the navy or privates in the army, and the rate to the superin- t of a station is the same as to a cap- the navy. In favoring the measure, mmittee took the view that this was not the creation of a civil pension list, as | the perils of life saving are analogous to those of military or naval life. and the life savers also perform coast patrol duty in time of war. << ____ USUAL SUMMER EXODUS. stter of purely in- | Members of the Diplomatic Corps Who Are Going Away. The usual summer exodus of the diplo- matic body ts about to begin in earnest, and besides the ambassadors and ministers | who have already given notice of their in- tention to leave Washington this summer, Dr. Hill. the acting secretary of state, has been informed by Ambassador Cambon that he will depart for France Sunday next, while Ambassador Aspiroz wil go to Mexico some day next week and Minister Pioda will start for Switzerland about the same time. Minister Wu has received Chinese news- ng copies of the edict which ppointment as one of the 9 adapt a code of foreign laws to the Chinése practice, but he has not yet received the edict itself. The minister is not sure that the assignment would involve his return to China, conceiving it possible to do much of the work here. $$$ ___ Rest for Live Stock in Trahsit. The cattle interests of the southwest have been objecting to the restriction of the present law that live stock shall be unload- ed from cars every twenty-eight hours for rest, fecd and water, and.the House com- mittee on commerce today ordered a favor- able report on a bill urged by these inter- ests fixing the period at forty hours. This is said to insure humane treatment and not unduly burden the cattle shippers. or - Cooks Exempt. Lieut. Gen. Miles, commanding the army, has issued a general order announcing that army cooks are exempt from classification was taken by the Washington authorities, | in small arms firing. Advocate J. G. Schurman. ; WHAT HE SAW AND HEARD DE- STROYS HIS THEORY. An Advocate of Anti-Imperialism, He Testifies in the Same Breath for Imperialism. NO. I. In the new anti-imperialism campaign now raging President Jacob G. Schurman of Cornell University, the president also of the first Philippine commission, is a con- spicuous figure. Among the anti-expan- sion leaders he 1s doubtless entitled to the | Most consideration, He speaks concerning the Philippines with the authority of one who has seen with his own eyes and heard with his own ears, and who consequently knows—and in this regard he at once at- tracts public attention as a striking excep- tion to the rule of practical non-acquaint- ance with the subject which seems to pre- vail among recent anti-expansion orators. By virtue of his former official connection and his present views, Mr. Schurman has now become ‘he oracle of the anti-impertal- ists, who reverently quote his words in public and private discussion. Analysis of Schurman’s utterances dis- closes a curious paradox. While he ts the advocate of anti-imperialism, he is a wit- ness for imperialism. He went to the Phil- ippines an opponent of the acquisition of the archipelago, and he ts now an enthu- silastic advocate of its abandonment. But his testimony concerning what he saw and heard in the islands, and his deductions made on the spot on the basis of his ex- perience and personal observation, render him a most effective witness against the very anti-imperialistic theories which he now upholds. An interesting and significant feature of the Schurman paradox is the fact that he recognizes no lack of harmony between the dual and conflicting personalities of Wit- ness Schurman and Advocate Schurman. He treats his case as one of the evolution of an anti-imperlalist, whereas {it is ob- viously one 6f revolution. If he had stated that what he thought and said while com- missioner in the Philippines was under the stress, perhaps to some extent uncon- scious, of a sense of official obligation and responsibility, and that now when he was released from the governmental yoke and could think and speak untrammeled in pre- cise accordance with his individual inclina- tions he viewed things in a different light, his position would be readily understood. His imperialistic critics would be dis- armed, and could use against him only in- effectively his repudiated expressions. For every American has the inalienal right, frankly admitting a previous mistake, to change his mind. But Schurman does nothing of the sort. On the contrary, he reaffirms vigorously his testimony concerning the facts and condi- tions falling under his observation in the Philippines, and indorses with renewed em- phasis the soundness of the conclusions which he expressed two years ago on the basis of this personal knowledge. Where his opinions have been altered he attributes the modifications exclusively to changed conditions as indicated by the statements or supposed statements of other men. Under these circumstances the public will take the liberty of comparing Schurman’s evidence with that alleged to be furnished by these other men whom he cites, and of forming its own conclusions as a result of this comparison, even when that conclusion differs from the one reached by Schurman himself. The net result of this procedure is to indorse Schurman as an honest and reliable witness, and to discredit him as a logical reasoner upon the evidence in the case. There 1s no purpose of raking over half- forgotten utterances of Schurman to sus- tain against him the trifling charge of ordinary human inconsistency. His case 1s unique. In a single address delivered by him at Cornell University as late as Janu- ary, 1902, he makes a complete revolution— like an acrobat who leaps straight upward in the air and after turning a perfect somersault lands with his feet upon the precise point from which he started—all the time protesting that he has not stirred from his original position or for an instant reversed himself. He begins as an anti- imperialist in opinion, he proceeds as an imperialist in act and thought, he con- cludes as an anti-imperialist advocate of “scuttle."" A study of the various positions assumed by him on this occasion and of his declarations in each ox his successive atti- tudes constitutes in itself a liberal educa- tion In the varied phases of imperialist and anti-imperialist opinion. Schurman as an Imperalist Witness. In this address Schurman reaffirms his opinions of 1899 concerning the duty and necessity of maintaining American sov- ereignty; and repeats that he rightly view- ed such sovereignty as an established fact and would not permit the subject of inde- pendence even to be discussed by the in- surgent Filipinos. He stigmatizes the Fill- pinos in arms at that time as “rebels,” in- fluenced not by patriotism, but selfishness and the spirit of brigandage. He declares that while there was among the educated Filipinos (an insignificant fraction of the entire population) a desire for ultimate in- dependence after an indefinite period of American tutelage, speedy independence was impossible and not desired; that there was no Filipino nation; that diversity of races and tongues forbade the spirit of na- tionality; that there was no public opinion, no aspiration among the masses for inde- pendence, and no interest among them in the insurrection. “American sovereignty over the Philip- pines having been established by treaty was a fact which was no longer open to discussion by Filipinos in arms. And in meetings of the commission with them I always ruled that question out of order and refused to permit any speaker to debate ft.” “The Tagalog insurgents and their Philip- pine republic did not represent the inhabit- ants of the Philippine Islands, but only a minority of them.” “For these reasons and also because Agui- naldo's men were rebels in arms, we insist- ed that the recognition of American sover- eignty was the first condition of peace.” “The leaders perceived that under Ameri- can sovereignty they would enjoy greater liberties than they had ever dreamed of un- (Continued on Thirteenth Page.) Gatherings of Strikers. FACTS VS. OPINIONS|SILK MILLS OPEN TWO DYE HOUSES AL3O RESUME OPERATIONS. Factories at Union Hill Remain Closed Through Fear of Violence From Strikers. PATERSON . J., June 20.—The Essex troop of cavalry of Newark arrived here teday and proceeded at once to the armory. The streets were Hned with people, while the cavalry proceeded toward the armory but there was no demonstration or excite- ment of any kind. Contrary to expecta- tions an order was isswed today ordering the local companies of the National Guard to report for duty. It had been expected that only troops from other cities would be called upon to do strike duty here. A number of silk mills opened at the usual hour today, the Owners relying upon the promise of the meyor that troops would be called out to protect property. At all the mills that started up policemen, fire- men and deputy sheriffs were on guard, and every crowd that g#thered*at any of the plants was promptly dispersed. The orders of the mayor are that no gathering of peo- ple shall be permitted in the street, and these orders are being fully carried out by the force at bis command. In addition to the silk mills two dye houses were opened up this morning. At these places the bosses went to work, assisted by non-union dyers’ helpers. Employes Given Arms. At mills that were opéned the employes were supplied with arms and ammunition to protect themselves and their employers’ property in case of attack. A mass meeting of the striking dyers’ helpers was held in the towm hall today, at which seven policemen were:in attendance. It was conducted in a quiet and orderly manner. The only speaker twas President McGrath of the Dyers” Helpers’, Union, who expressed his deep regret at ‘the riotous demonstration on Wednesday, and said that such actions could only harm the cause of the workmen. The 1st and 2d Battalions of the Ist Regi- ment of Newark have arrived, and are held at the armory. Italian strikers and their sympathizers to the number of about 100 are gathered in the vicinity of the armory, keeping a close watch on the movements of the soldiers. So far they have made no demonstration. Mills at Union Hill Closed. UNION HILL, N, J., June 20.—Bvery silk factory in Union Hill with one exception was closed today. The owners decided not to attempt to resume operations for the pres- ent owing to yesterday's riotous disturb- ances. The prisoners taken after the disturbance at the Simon mill yesterday were today held in $300 bail each for the grand jury. Bail was not given and they ere taken to jail. Detectives from Paterson came here today and asked that three Italians found here be arrested. The men were taken into custody and on each of:them was found a loaded revolver with a supply of cart- ridges. THE STRIKE SITUATION SHERIFF AT POCAHONTAS HAS SOME TROUBLE. The Soft Coal Output Restricted by Order of the. Strike Leaders. ROANOKE, Va., June 20.—There 1s little change today in the, strike situation in the Pocahontas coal figfds.. The sheriff of ‘Tazewell county !s experieneing some trou- ble with miners in the vicinity of Poca- hontas, but so far the Norfolk and West- ern railroad officials have no report of any serious encounters.; About 375 cars were logded yesterday, and the output today will be, about the same. The offcials today say that they do not expect to make any gains in the ton- nage of coal being mined until after the marching bands have worn themselves out and the other men are staying around the old haunts have laid down their arms. The operators do not anticipate losing any of the men now at work. The railroad peo- ple have no confirmation of the report that five miners were Killed. by strikers throwing dynamite into a shaft near Wil- Mamson, W. Va. The story was given out by some miners who passed through here yesterday on a train bearing the bodies of two miners. The boxes bore certificates that the men had been killed by an ex- plosion of dynamite, but beyond this noth- ing can be learned, Situation in Pennsylvania. - CLEARKIELD, Pa., June 20.—Patrick Gil- day, president-of the district miners’ union, issued an official ordér today reciting that bituminous coal is being shipped to points east to ald in breaking the strike in the anthracite region. In order to prevent this it is ordered that the output of northern and central Pennsy!vanig beirestricted, and the miners are notified not.to work more than fovacr in the result: of an interview between President Gilday and National President Mitchell. . Quiet in Wyoming Region. WILKESBARRE, Pa., June 20.—Extreme quietness continues to prewail throughout the Wyoming region: Strike headquarters presented a deserted ®ppemrance, all of the national and dist; jeaders, with the ex- ception of Pt ‘Mitchell, being scat- d through the coal belt. There was no change noticeable in the working forces of the coal companies, very few, if any, men being brought out in this valley today. ——~s>—_—- THE RACES AT ASCOT. Rainy Weather Dampens the Ardor of the Devotees. LONDON, June:-20.-The: return of the rainy weather y dampened the spirits of the occupants #f the country houses at Windsor and around ‘Ascot, and the at- tendance at the was In no way com- parable with tof the earlier days of the Ascot meeting. ‘ ‘The Ascot high-weight stakes was won by Victor Don, ridden by J. Relft., ‘The Duke of and’s William III (Can- Caah aoe the onan plate;. sSepch er), was second, mer Picon oF by), third, Six horses ran. 'A CURIOUS PARADOX|TROOPS AT PATERSON|AT THE WHITE HOUSE Strange Case of Witness and|They Promptly Disperse Work of Tearing Down Going on in Earnest. NO MORE DELEGATIONS THE EPWORTH LEAGUERS RE- CEIVED TODAY. Arrangements in Regard to President's Western Trip—Immigration Office Troubles. “Yes, the new office building for the President will undoubtedly be permanent,” said Representative non, who called at the White House today, and who is one of the House conferees on the sundry civil bill. “The architects and others,” he con- tinued, “may speak of it as temporary. but Congress intends that it shall be perma- nent.” At the White House and elsewhere the understanding, until a few days ago, was that the new office building was to be tem- porary, to last only until Congress had come to some conclusion’as to a building of larger and more magnificent proportion Then the Senate and House conferees who called at the White House stated, as here- tofore published in The Star, that the new building, which will not cost over $60,000, is to be the permanent home of all future Presidents. Tearing Down Goes On. Many workmen employed by Norcross Bros., contractors, are now engaged in and around the White House tearing down buildings and removing furniture, lumber and all kinds of articles. The famous east room is not only being dismantled and torn almost to pieces, but the greenhouses on the west side of the building are being de- molished. Every greenhouse between the Executive Mansion proper and the State, War and Navy building will disappear, and on their sites will be erected a permanent office building for the President of the United States and his executive force. ven the celebrated conservatory is to com- pletely disappear, and it will be rebuilt into a covered walkway between the President’s home and his office. The walkway will be private. The work now contemplated will put a stop to the talk that has gone on ior years of spending a large amount of money in building wings to the White House or of putting up a fine building for a presidential residence in some other part of the city. After the permanent office building is com- pleted the White House will become the home of Presidents and their families, and the long stairway will never again echo to the tramp of importuning office seckers and politicians. ‘The general plan provides for most of the appropriation to be spent on the interior of the White House. The east room, state dining rooms, red, green and blue parlors will be radically changed. The entrance to the building for the President's family aud for all visitors, even during the height of the social season, will be in the present basement at the east end of the building, right under the east room. Cloak rooms and accommodations for thousands ot guests during the winter presidential recep- tions will be provided in the basement. The entrance to the basement will be through an approach corresponding in shape and appearance to the conservatory that now sits on the west side. This con- servatory, as already stated, is to be con- verted into a passageway from the White House to the President's office. The ap- proach on the east side will, therefore, cor- respond in an architectural way to the altered conservatory building. Carriages will reach the east approach by way of Executive avenue between the Executive Mansion and the Treasury Department. The conservatory and greenhouses are to be placed elsewhere in the White House grounds. The conservatory was erected by President Hayes, whose wife dearly loved flowers. The foundation for the conserva- tory is the walls of the old stables where Jackson and others kept their blooded horses. There was also an icehouse near the stable that held ice cut from the Poto- mac and Kennebec rivers and supplied cool- ness for the mint juleps of Presidents. The President's office building will fill the space between the White House and the State, War and Navy building. It will be especially arranged to suit President Roose- velt's views of how the office of a chief ex- ecutive ought to be constructed. ‘Will Curtail Visitors. It was announced at the White House to- day that the repairs now going on in the building and to continue during the sum- mer will greatly curtail the number of vis- itors who can see the President. It is stated that cabinet officers, senators and representatives and those having the most pressing business will be the only ones to be admitted. No more delegations will be received by the President, as there will be no room for them. The last delegation to be admitted was from the Epworth League ee: The league is in session in this city. The White House was full of plaster dust today, and the cabinet transacted business to the loud sound of hammers, saw and other instruments being used to demolish ae pean ee east room. Not only is the east room being torn wu: and the green houses demolished but all the furniture in the building is being re- moved to storage quarters. Within a few days there will be just sufficient furniture for the President's bedroom and for the en- tertainment of guests at meals. It is pos- sible that the President will find it neces- sary to remove to another home until the work of renovation is completed. Superintendent Woods Called In. The views of the President in the matter of the office building to be erected, and the Teconstruction and refurnishing of the White House were ascertained for the wei: fit of the members of the conference com- mittee of the House and Senate on the sun- ary civil bill, through a conference held yesterday afternoon at the White House. Mr. Elliott Woods, superintendent of the Capitol, and Architect McKim, wete in con- sultation with the President for more than an hour. Mr. Woods went to the White House at -he suggestion of the conference committee. The President was apprised of this fact, and the President, the two archi- tects and Secretary Cortelyou went over every detail in the plans. The later report of Mr. Woods to the conference committee at once settled the matter so far as the ap- propriation for the work is concerned, and a partkal report on the sundry civil bill to include these items was at once agrecd upon for report to the House and Senate today. The President’s Trip West. Mayor Wiliiam C. Maybury of Detroit, accompanied by Senator McMillan, today saw the President and completed arrange- ments for the visit of the latter to Detroit upon the occasion of the convention of the Spanish war veterans in that city in Sep- tember. The President wil arrive in De- troit Sunday morning, September 21, going there direct from Cincinnati, which city he will visit September 20. The President will remain in Detroit until Monday afternoon, the 223. He will review the parade of the Spanish war veterans, and has prom'sed to address the convention. In addit’on to the members of the cabinet, invitations have been extended to Admirals Dewey and Schley, and Generals Miles, Wheeler and hugh Lee, who have indicated the!r in- n of going. Going to Kalamazoo. The President will go direct from Detroit to Kalamazoo and thence to Grand Rapids and a few days later will be in Minneapo- lis. Representative Morris wanted the President to go to Duluth and extended him an invitation today, but the President said he would not be able to go th Senator Burrows spoke to the President about his Kalamazoo visit. The tor has received a telegram saying that the Presi- dent will be given a great reception. Representative Cochran today asked the President to include St. Joseph in his west ern it y, and the President said he would see what he could do. Representative Irwin of Kentucky swelled the number of invitations by urging the President to visit Louisville and make a speech there. Lexington is also expecting sit from the President. Pardon of a Small Boy. President Roosevelt has granted a pardon to James R. Thomas, a twelve-year-old col- ored boy, who is confined in the reform school. Thomas was sent to the school by a judge of the Police Court December 20, 1°61, on the ground that he was incorrigi- ble. It has since been found that he was sentenced under a complete m| ement of facts and that he had alw: een a g00d boy. He is going back to live with his mother. Immigration Office Troubles. President Roosevelt had a number of con- ferences today with New York people rela- tive to contracts for privileges at Ellis Is‘and. The matter threatens a lot of trouble, and po.iticians and others are de- claring that things will become too hot to handle if the President does not make some changes in the recommendations of Commissioner Williams, who succeeded Commissioner Fitchie as the head of the immigration office at New York. Commis- sioner Williams has recommended to Sec- retary Shaw that Hudgins & Dumas, who are said to be reporters on a New York paper, be given the contract for the feed- ing of detained immigrants at 30 cents a day instead of Emil Schwab, who now holds the contract at 35 cents a day; that Post & Flagg be given the money exchange privilege, and that the Westcott Express Company be given the baggage privilege While there is also trouble about the last two contracts, the heaviest kick is over the feeding of immigran There were many bidders for this privilege. The bids ranged down as far as 18 cents a day and there were a few bids as low as 4 cents for breakfast. Commissioner Williams decid- ed that 30 ce; was small enough for this service, inasmuch as the steamship companies pay the bill, and contended that immigrants would not’ be properly fed for any le: Commissioner Williams came to Wash- ington today, took breakfast with the Presi- dent this morning and lunch with him again this afternoon, and was present at a conference at the close of the cabinet meeting, at which Secretary Shaw and representatives of various bidders for the feeding privilege were present. Judge Ja- cob New, Henry B. Ketcham and Repre- sentative Lessler represented the bidders, among whom are Emil Schwab, related to Gustav Schwab, the steamboat president. These representatives of the bidders talked in strong terms, and declared that the commissioner had no right to impose addi- tional expense upon the steamship com- panies if reliable people would feed the immigrants at less than 30 cents a day. None of the representatives contended that immigrants could be fed as low as 18 cents, but it was felt that something could be done at from 20 cents up. Commissioner Williams claims that as the matter comes under him, and he is responsible for the administration of the office, he prefers to let the contract to men who he has confidence will. carry out. their contract and not treat immigrants as mere animals. Secretary Shaw said this afternoon that a few changes might be made in the sched- ule of prices to be charged immigrants for meals When paid by themselves, but that in the main it was his purpose to back up the recommendations of Mr. Williams. The President, after giving a brief hearing to the matter, said that he would place the whole thing in the hands of Secretary Shaw. rr WRECK ON NORTHERN PACIFIC. Six Killed and Several Others Serious- ly Injured. STAPLES, Minn., June 20.—A head-on collision occurred at Lower Lake Siding, two miles west of here, on the Northern Pacific, at 1:45 o'clock this morning, be- tween a west-bound and an east-bound pas- senger train. Engineer Scott of the west- bound, took the siding, expecting the east- bound, which had the right of way, to pass. The latter, believing everything clear, came along at a high rate of speed. The switch, however, had in some way not yet explained been turned, and the east-bound dashed into the waiting train. All the pas- sengers escaped injury except Harry Zieg- ler of Hammond, Ind., in the smoker of the east-hound, which 8 telescoped. He re- ceived serious internal injuries, and was taken to the hospital at Brainerd. The dead are: Conductor Nobie, George Rasmussen, fire- man; Walter Scott, engineer; unknown tramp; Ernest Schultz, engineer; —- Moel- geman. 8 <: W. H. Montgomery, fire- man, and Express Messengers Gibson and Heidrick are badly injured. The wreck caught fire, but the passengers formed a bucket brigade and kept tne flames under control for a time. But at ‘35 the work was given up, and the fire burned four coaches and three or four mail, express and baggage cars. Engineer Scott's body has not yet been recovered, and it is thought that two cr three mail clerks and baggagemen are not yet accounted for. —__»-—— SUBPOENA FOR DISBROW. Family of Suspected Murderer Refused Officer Admission. NEW YORK, June 20.—Coroner Nugent went to Good Ground today, but he ea'd he could not resume the inquest in the case of the mysterious deaths of Miss Sarai Lawrence and Clarence Foster because the subpoena for Louis Disbrow had not been served. The coroner said éhat the, deputy sheriff who had gone to the Disbrow resi- dence in Richmond Hill to serve the sub-! Ppoena had been refused admittance to the house. He was equally unsuccessful, the | coroner said, in trying to ¢ct information ! from the family as to young Disbrow's whereabouts. Royland Miles, who has act- ed us attorney for young Disbrow tele- phoned to Good Ground from Northport to- cay, that he would not allow Disbrow to appear as a witness uvlcss formal charges were made by the coroner or district at- torney against Disbrow. Then he would promptly come forward and tell all he knew about the case. The inquest was to have been resumed today, but Coroner Nugent said the case ! was practically ended if Disbrow refused ic come forward and testify as a witness. THE STAR BY MAIL. Persons leaving the city for any period can have The Star mailed to them to any address in the United States or Canada, by ordering it at this office, In person or by letter. Terms: 13 cents per week; 25 cents for two weeks, or 50 cents per month. INVARIABLY IN AD- VANCE. The address may be changed as frequently as desired. Always give the last address, as well | as the new one. CORNELL 1S FAVORITE But It is Hard to Guess Winner IN BIG VARSITY RACE THE MEN ARE ALL IN PRIME CONDITION. Wisconsin Thought to Be a Strong Probability—What the Ex- perts Say. June 20.—One young men, the pi 1 development hat can be produced under the system of athietic training in vogue in American uni. versities, are today putting the finishing rations for the inter- giate races that are to be rowed on the Poughkeepsie course tomorrow afternoon. They comprise the fourteen crews of the six universities that have been entered In the three races which make up the day's program, Reports received from all the crew head- quarters today as to the condition of the various contestants and their readiness to race show an average so high and at the same time so equal as to force the con- clusion that the university races tomorrow will show one of the closest finishes ever seen in these contests. Although the sale of tickets for the ob- servation train to the largest attendance t 1897, comparatively few pers: had ar- rived today, and the influx of college men and others will not be at its height until tonight, Cornell the Favorite. Among those who are here such betting as there Is seems to favor Cornell, the gen- efal opinion being based on the record of last year, the magnificent form the "varsity crew has shown since it reached Pough- sie and the confidence that Courtney shown whenever he has been ques- bout his crew. - Cornell adherent pmething of a shock to nd the stock Wisconsin went up several points at the me time through statements by two such judges as A. H. Fliekwir, captain of Penn- sylvania, 1901, Henley crew, and John Ro- gers, jr., the former Yale rowing coach. Both saw all the crews at work yesterday for the first time and both expressed the opinion that Wisconsin's chances of win- ning this year are better than ever before, Opinions of the Experts. Flickwir thinks that their stronger phys- ique and greater average are the qualities that will put them to the front, while Ro- and other indications point morrow since ns however, received gers says: ‘Wisconsin has what Cornell lacks, the power in the boat to stand any amount of punishment and finish strong, as has been their finest characteristic in the past.” When Courtney heard what these gentle- men had to say about his crew he smiled and said: “It may be so. You know I have told all along that there are a lot of good c here and that it is anybody's race until water conditions afternoon when the practice. Five Columbia crews were boated. Han- lon followed one boat after another in nis launch, megaphoning instructions, He lined up his boats for a quick start and a short brush. The freshmen received a handicap of three-quarters of a length. The ‘varsity boats started on even terms. The crews prevailed this crews went out for i Steamship Arrivals. At Liverpoo!—Germanic, from New York, At Hamburg—Pretoria, from New York. ———_+2<__ Death of Prominent Baltimorean. BALTIMORE, Md., June 20.—Robert M. Wylie. a prominent and wealthy grain broker of Baltimore, treasurer of the cham- ber of commerce and long identified -with the trade interests of this city, died today. got off well together, rowing the high stroke of 36 for three-cighths of a mile, ’Varsity Won by a Fraction. The ‘varsity won out by a fraction of @ length over the freshmen with the four several lengths in the rear. The boats then rowed a quarter of a mile further up the river and then turned around for ¢ second start and a quarter-mile contest against the tide. No handicap was given the freshmen. The ‘varsity rowed 37 throughout, while the freshmen did not ex- ceed 85, and the former crew won by @ {ull length: Both Wisconsin crews were out this morn- ing without Coach O'Dea. Each crew row- ed two miles at a moderate stroke, going down the river at first and returning with the tide in short spurts, The coxswains of both crews drilled their men in racing starts and hitting up the stroke on spurts. The work at the Syracuse boat house was very light. The Syracuse oarsmen deny the rumor that their ‘varsity eight is over- trained. +++ International Maritime Congress. The State Department has received notice from the International Maritime Associa- tion of Paris of the congress of the asso- clation, to be held in Copenhagen July 14. The object of the congress is to elucidate, from an international point of view, cer- tain questions which interest the marine of all countries. The hope is expressed that the United States will be officially repre- sented. 0 Personal Mention. Mr. G. Ewald Menzel of New York ana@ Mr. Charles S. Thornton of Chicago, Il, are at the Shoreham. Mr. Edwin Fleming of Buffalo and Mr. C. M. Dalley of New York are at the ar- lington. Mr. C. J. Steedman of New York and Mr. A. B. Jenkins of Hartford, Conn., are at the New Willard. Mr. H. R. Richardson of New York and Mr. R. C. Foster of Savannah, Ga., are at the Raleigh. ee News of the King’s Death. Ambassador White has by cable informed the State Department of the death of the King of Saxony, and at his own suggestion has been instructed to officially represent the United States at the funeral. Design of a Button. ‘The question of the charactergf the but- ten to be worn by electric sergeants tn. the army having been laid before Gen. Miles, Commanding, he has suggested that the sergeants named wear the button of the artillery corp: —_—s-o Herr Most Sentenced. NEW YORK, June 20.—Johann Most, who was convicted on a charge that he printed an incendiary article in a newspaper con- ducted by him, was sentenced today to serve one year in the penitentiary. The article was printed at the time President McKinley was shot. The case was carried to the court of appeals, which confirmed the judgment of the lower court. — +22 Double Hanging at Ellicott City. BALTIMORE, June 20.—Frank Jones and John Johnson, negro murderers of Israel Radetsky, a Hebrew peddler, were hanged im the jail yar’ at Ehteott City, near this city, at 8 o'clock this by