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The Washington bee., 1901-11-30
BULL STARTED BACK.
Would Not Attack a Woman Made
Up as a Statue.
PeriIous Performance of senoRita
Mercedes del BaFte, known a.
DOnnD. Tancreda, Beautiful
Queen of VaIOr.

According to a London correspond
snt there appeared, a few weeks ago,
some alluring advertisements which
were especially attractive 10 those
Parisians who love excitement, and
who had had their appetite for such
things tickled by the races of the Rue
Pergolese. The attraction this time
was a woman, Donna Tancreda, who.
made up 10 resemble a statue, was to
await, motionIess in the arena, the as
sault of the bull, and to conquer il by
her immobility. At the last moment
this performance, which was to have
taken place at Enghein, was forbidden
1t did, however, take place at Roubaix-
Here is an exact account of what hap
pened at the "suerte" of the statue:
At given signal from the president,
the doors of the arena opened and
magnificent carriage appeared, all
draped in red velvet, fringed with gold.
In this carriage sat Senorita Mercedes
del Barte, alas Donna Tancreda.
The Queen of Valor" is dressed COM
pletely in white. Her face and hair are
powdered. The carriage stops just in
front of the presiding party, and she
gets out, smiling and bowling, and
throws off her mantle, talking with the
ushers while the attendants arrange in
the middle of the arena pedestal Of
wood about two feet high. When all Is
ready the impresario addresses the
public, and begs them to observe the
most rigorous silence during the per
formance. This is Indispensable. Then
Donna Tanereda mounts the pedestal,
helped by the matadors. She crosses
her arms and faces the door from
which the bull viii emerge. The
woman looks exactly Ike a marble
statue. The arena is empty. All the
ushers have disappeared behind the
barriers and shelters. The deepest
silence reigns in the vast auditorium.
Half a minute passes thus. Then the
The Washington bee., 1901-11-30

phalia. Mich, who knew Rorke's fam
ilv in Germany and later in New York,
tells this story:
The Won ROFke family in the feudal
days was one of the strongest and
most warIike families in Germany. 1t
is told that the first Baron Won ROrke
was the head of band of marauders.
That was in the seventeenth century
and after q bloody battle the old baron,
who had Joined the kings forces and
had been knighted and placed at the
head Of a command, destroyed the des-
perate remnants of his old following.
From a hill near his castle came an
old woman of the same stripe as the
Witch of Endor. She cursed Won Rorke
during his last moments and predicted
calamities for his descendants.
Among other things she foretold that
the last four male members of the fam
lily would die by their own hands.
The Won Rorkes lived and prOspered
for generation after generation. \
good many years ago the only living
family Of Won ROrkes emigrated to
America. When they arrived on Amer
lean shores they dropped the prefix
won" and became plain ''Rorkes."
The family did not prosper here as
they had in the fatherland and much
of their worldly goods dwindled away
until they were reduced to poverty.
Forty years ago William Rorke's
grandfather shot himself. The news
startled the family, some of whom had
almost forgotten the prophesy Of the
witch. Tenyears ago Conrad, Williams
father, killed himself by poison. The
news of his fathers death affected a
brother of William unit. he, too. died
by his own hand within two weeks aft
er the death of his father.
William Rorke came west and settled
in the mining camps. He was well
liked and was chosen for different Off
cial positions with mining unions. Ap-
parentIy he had nothing to make him
unhappy, but he often declared that he
could not rid himself Of melancholy.
The fact that he was the last member
of the family preyed upon his mind and
in a letter 10 Crosse he expressed fear
that he would not be abe TO stand the
strain
The Washington bee., 1901-11-30
WITCH'S PROPHECY.
Nan Commits Suicide in FuIfiIIment
OF a Tradition Handed Down
for Centuries.

The Denver (CoI.) correspondent Of
the Chicago American writes that with
the suicide of William Rorke in Ana
conda tie last male descendant of the
Won Rorhe family prominently identi-
fed with early German history, has
passed away. His suicide was the full
fillment of a tradition handed down for
centuries, and the ancient prOphesy
had preyed on Rorke's mind for years.
The information has been given 10
his friends in Anaconda that ROrke
committed suicide to escape his cred
itors, but Wilhelm d. Crosse, of West
The Washington bee., 1901-11-30
saImon,s Tremendous Jump

One of the directors of the Nor
wegian fisheries has been endeavor-
ing to discover the height a salmon
will leap when clearing a waterfall
which obstructs its passage upstream.
Masts were placed below the fall to
insure accurate measurements. It is
stated that fish can leap to the
height Of 20 feet. When a fish failed
to clear the fall al one bound K re-
mained in the falling water. and then,
with rapid twist of the body, gave a
spring and Was successful
The Washington bee., 1901-11-30
0HIO's Greatest Negro.

Among the many mel IN the
State Of Ohio, there is none who is
any more honor to the negro race
and yet he has received less, than
any other negro-ths honorable John
2. Green. AS a speaker, this gentle
man has no equals. The BEE
must admit that the Northern
negro has been systematically
ignored and while that is 4 fact he
should not attempt to depreciate
the value of his breihsrn IN
the South. All Negroes Of any n
pOrtance or value should be recog-
aized by all administrations Tie
negro in all sections Of the country
should act, politically, as the Whit
man acts. He should g where
ever it IS TO his interest to 60. 1t j.
a matter of impossioiIity for the
masses OF the negro to rise, bat
where there is one or many who
should receive recognition, jeal-
ously and tEeachery should BE- ell
minated. Ohio's greatest negro is
the. honorable John ?. Green of
Cleveland.
The Washington bee., 1901-11-30
Pavement Destroved hv .,,.

Ants have been burrowing under the
brick pavements of Council Bluffs. Ia.
and removing the sand. One street.
for a distance of several blocks. has
thus been rendered unfit for travel.
The Washington bee., 1901-11-30
A Floral Weather Pronhet

A floral weather prophet is the mari
gold. When the day is going to be
fine, the flower opens about five or six
o'clock in the morning; but if wet
weather is TO ensue. the marigold does
not open at all
The Washington bee., 1901-11-30
When Will That Be7

From the Afro-Anericln Ledger.
The negroes OF AlAbsma will
have 10 90 way back and sit down.
II is sal that ONLY five per cent.
an c1me clean enough 10 yo g
The Washington bee., 1901-11-30
THE CHAMPION GLUTTON.
Eats sixty Raw Eggs in Fourteen
Minutes Without Material In
jury 40 Himself

Philip Nelloy, Of Dubuque. Ia, has
been crowned the gastronomic wonder
of the word. He ate 60 raw eggs in IA
The Washington bee., 1901-11-30
Free Dinner at a Funeral

There was a remarkable gaile---7
at the funeral OF DR.. J. :. Irrz-rI' -
KutZtown, Pa. Before his DEAN a..
provided that every one ATTENDING =
funeral should have a free dinner -
over 1000 persons ava!led them ~.
Of his offer at the two leading D "a
where arrangements had been n--'
feed the multitude.
The Washington bee., 1901-11-30

Purely Civilized Ailment'
It is a remarkab bic fact that L"
ages have ever been known 10 So
mer
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-26
PROMPT DENIAL
BY Mr.. KNOX.
Gave No Pledge to Secure
His Confirmation.
CONTENTION OF ANTITRUST LEAGUE.
Allegations of Promises of Suits
Against Five Leading Corpora
tons in the Country Steps
That May Be Taken.

H 4 Martin, SeCTetaIy Gf the American
Antitrust League, declares that Attor-
ney General Knox must At once enter suit
to dissolve the five great trusts of the
country in view OF pledges alleged 10 have
been made in behalf of Mr.. Knox when
his nomination was before the Senate for
confirmation.
Denied by Attorney General Knox.
The Attorney General stated in most
positive terms that he had never made
the pledges attributed to him, that he
was rot even informed by the Senate Ju-
dietary Committee OF the charges against
him and naturally never replied to them.
The Antitrust Leagues Side.
The secretary. Of the antitrust League
speaking OF the matter today said:
ON the day Mr. Knox's appointment
vas confirmed in executive session OF the
Senate, and Just before t1e vote was
taken on confirmation. pledges were made
On behalf OF Mr. Knox that he would at
once bring suit against the Steel Trust.
the Armor Plate Trust. the Standard Oil
Trust, and Anthracvite Coal combine, and
the Railroad combine Senator Hoar made
the statement that the Attorney General
had made pledges 20 begin such suits.
Hints AT II Trick.
"If the promise thus promulgated was
merely a trick to bring about his con-
frmatior. The country shall know it after
the recouvening OF Congress in January.
and the Senate viii be plunged into dis
cussion that shall lay bare the whole sit
uaJion''
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-26
GUEST SHOOTS FOUR
PEOPLE At 4 PARTY
BRO0KLYN'S CHRISTMAS TRAGEDY
Two Women and Two Teu. IRcIud-
ing Hostess, Victims OF Lexbru-
tus7 In.iscrimiaate Pistol
FusiIIade.

NEW YORK. Dec. 26.-WhiIe Mrs. Pa
tIona Peterez was entertaining forty or
fifty guests at a Christmas celebration
early this morning at her home, No 40
Little Street. Brooklyn. she and shree cf
her friends were shot by an infuEiated
guest Robert Lexbrutus, who vas invited
to attend the party by Mrs. Peterez, did
SO, hut did not appear to be socially in
eIlned and sat by himself most CT the
evening il q corner OF the room.
He remained morose and sulIen all the
evening and finally got up and walked
out into the hall Mrs. Peterez supposed
that he had grne, and was rather pleased
than otherwise. as ne was not regarded as
a very entertaining member Of the party
a moment after leaving the ParioT, Lex
brutus appeared again His eyes we're in
famed ard he looked wild and angered.
Began 10 shoot.
In his hand he held large revolver,
and before anybody could stop him he be-
esn to send the bullets crashing iato the
crowd of guests.
Al The first FIRE Mrs. Peterez fell and
then Joseph Petrutus and Frank Sturgis
vent down 4 moment later a bullet
crashed into Catherine Gildach and she
fell.
An ambulance was hastily summoned
floTn the Brooklyn City Hospital. and the
surgeons dressed the wounds OF the IN
Lexbrutus eseared during the excite
mont but his arrest is expected.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-26
The Committee ComBIete.
HAS THIRTEEN WOUNDS.
L VirgiHian at Local Hospital Not
Expected to Survive Iajuries-

L VirgIEIan at Local Hospital Not
Expected to Survive Iajuries-
With thirteen perforatious of the IN
testines Frederick Marshall lies at Gar
field Hospital in a critical condition. He
is unconscious and his death is looked for
a any moment
The injured man was brought TO this
city last night from Strasburg, Va. He
is twenty-threc years old and is employed
as a brakeman on the Southern Railway.
His home is at Burke's Station
But meagre particulars have reached
here as yet regarding the shooting, but
according TO the police report Of the af-
fair. Miss Lizzie Taylor was engaged
in target practice when load OF shot
accidentally struck Marshall.
He was hurriedIy brought to this city
and removed to the Garfield Hospital,
where his critical condition made an i'm
mediate operation imperative. DR.. J.
Ford Thompson performed the operation
He found that the intestines had been
perforated IN thirteen places, which had
to be srtnred.
The doctor remained with the patient
nearly all night. but eatertains no hops
| for recovery.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-26
SHAW READY FOR CABINET.
To Succeed Mr.. Gage About Janu-
nary II.


The change in the Secretaryship of the
Treasury viii take place probably about
January 10. Secretary Cages formal
resignation is not vet in the hands Of the
President and viii not be rendered until
the Secretary can name the date upon
which it is to become effective This viii
depend entirely upon Governor shaw's de-
sires in the matter
In a recent interview Secretary Gage
said that he would be ready to retire
at any time after January / L necessary
he would hold on until March / It is
believed, however, that as Governor
Shaw's term of Office as chief executive
of the State OF Iowa expires january 1
he viii be able to. arrange his private
affairs at home 50 as to assume the
Treasury portfolio about the middle OF
January
The statement is made on official au-
thorfty that Mr.. Shaw's appointment viii
not in any manner affect Secretary VIII
son's place in the Cabinet. Two men in
the Cabinet from the same State has been
rather unusual. though not SO very in
frequent in the past two decades
ne resignation DI z ECSALlAStS-f Iz6AGA al
Smith viii leave but one Pennsylvania
Attorney General Knox-In the present
| Cabinet. During Mr.. C1eveland's Admin
istration there were two members Of the
/ Cabinet from New York-the Secretary Of
the Navy. W C. Whitney. and the Secre-
tary of the Treasury, Daniel Manning:
| during his second Administration there
/ were also two New Ycrkers-the Seere-
| tary Of War. Daniel S Lament, and the
| Postmaster General, W 5. Bisseu
Public men here express the opinion
| that Governor Shaw's selection was made
entirely without consideration Of poIiti-
cal expediency- The fact that Governor
Crane, Of Massachusetts was first chosen
is taken as an evidence that the Presi-
dent did not have politics in min6, while
he was looking around for available tim
Der. a selection from Massachusetts
would scarcely have been regarded as
! serving any political purpose Personal
fitness for the Office is believed to have
| been the only consideration which the
President had IN view.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-26
Lack Of Harmony On Policy
in Philippines.
THE NATIVES PROMISED 100 Much.
Commander of Army Says Drastic
Measures Are Needed in Sub
DUNG Troublesome Dis
tricts Other Views.

Reports from Manila that General
Chadee and the Philippine Commission
are net in harmony as to the government
Of the Philippines are fully. confirmed by
private advices received by azay cfEcers
in Washington.
It has been known here for several
months that General Chaffee does not
agree with the ideas of the Commission
that civil government can entirely sup
plant the military authorities in certain
troublesome districts.
Soldiers Influence Disturbing
Reports from the Commission showed
that they believe that the soldiers in
fuence upon the natives is not calculated
TO bring about peace but rather TO- stir
-uQ trouble
On the other hand military officers re-
turning from Manila declare that General
Chafee believes that drastic measures
only vii succeed. General Chanee does
not entertain fears Of an immediate up
rising, however. and believes that the
situation IS slowly improving
4 Letter From ChaEee.
IN a letter Just received at the War
Department by an officer of the army
froTa General Chanee. dated November
10, he expresses the opinion taat toe
much was promised the Filipino in the
beginning He, at the same time, praises
Vice Governor Wright for MS strong
speech in favor OF the treason and sedi-
ton bill recently passed by the Commits
sion.
Vice Governor Wright did not pat the
natives upon the back and plead his
cause in an ahectionate manner On the
contrary ne told the Filipino leaders that
rcace must be established and that the
United States would not let up IN the
slightest ii its purpose to put down sedi-
ton General Chaffee says in his letter:
The Situation Improving,
The situation improves every day.
You may think the progress SLOW ad-
nit that It seems SO TO anyone at dis
tance. not familiar with the situation
and the character OF the people IN time
they VIII be forced to admit that our
purpose to secure peace is fixed, and that
the United States cannot be swerved
from its purpose at any cost
VI
tireIy TOO much talk hitherto of what the
Filipino may hope for from Us The
Commission recently passed a treason and
seGition act. Vice Governor Wright's s
speech opened their eyes It was from
the shoulder and a wonderfully good blow.
The good it has done was very great
The politicians are beginning now to act
in a way they should have long ago-that
Is. using their influence for peace
Conditions in samar-
General Chaffee then refers to the sit
uatiou in SamaT and the efforts Of General
Smith to suppress the natives there He
shows that he uphoIds the vigorous meas
ures adopted by General Smith and re-
marks:
II Smith can make a ten-strike il Sa-
mar by a vigorous course there, which
it is hoped he may do, the influence will
be immense toward subduing Maivar the
hardest nut in the basket which We have
10 crack at this time"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-26
FOR THE PHILIPPINES.
Civil Service Appointments for tn,
Islands Annouu&cd.

Islands 8nnouuecd.
The following appointments of stenog-
raphers and typewriters for the Philip
pine service were announced by the Civil
Service Commission this morning.
Thomas E. sperry and " NJ Barring
ton. of Washington; Edward T. HEnes, CT
Baltimore; Ala w Bean, OF Wyoming;
Isaac T. KinseH, of Philadelphia; Quin-
cy J. Ames, of Wisconsin; Vernon +,
Petre, and H. E. Partridge. sf Indiana.
The Commission also announced the ap-
pointment of Francis H Garrett aad Rob
ert N. Loper, OF Pennsylvania; George A.
Benedict, OF Nebraska, and Jacob c. Null
den. of Colorado. as department assist
ants in the Philippine civil service. These
applicants took the examination last
June
All Of the appointees viii sail from San
Francisco fer the Philippines the first
Of next February in the United States
transport Grant The Grant will also
carry number OF teachers for the Phil
ippine service
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-26
ROOSEVBLTS OFF FOR A CRUISE.
wife and Children of the President
sail Down the Potomac,

With Mrs Roosevelt and the Roosevelt
children on board the United States
steamship Dolphin steamed away from
the Navy Yard this afternoon for a
cruise The President. owing to the
stress of public business, was unable TO
accompany his family. They viii remain
down the Potomac for few days The
destination viii probably be Fort Non
roe.
The Dolphin affords better aceowmoda-
tons than the Presidential yacht Sylph.
Tt is much larger-a man-of-war, in fact
and is suitable for ocean cruising If
such is desired
Theodore Roosevelt. jr.. is planning with
DR.. Rixey two days hunting trip down
the river. The Presidents oldest son in
herits his fathers liking for this sport
and viii have an opportunity to Try new
Gun received as Christmas present.
The Roosevelt children were busy today
examining and trying the gifts which thel
had not had tine 10 give attention tc
yesterday.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-26
PEARL HARBOR FOR
4 NAVAL STATION
INGONPARABLB SITE SECURED.
american Navy at Last Successful
in Gaining Title TO Shcre Prop
erty AButtTnE Famous Ra-
en- for Vessels.

After a controversy that has been going
on for two years. the United States has
finally secured a site for z naval station
in the Hawaiian Islands, at what IS known
as Pearl Harbor. The controversy as 10
the price to be paid for the site resulted
in condemnation proceedings being insti-
tuted, as a result Of which Uncle Sam
will pay but one-fouTth of the price orig
inaIly demanded.
Rear Admiral Royal B. Bradford, Chief
| Of the Bureau Of Equipment of the Navy
Departments said this morning to a
Times reporter, regarding the purchase:
The proceedings fer the condemnation
Of the desired site in Pearl Earbor were
instituted BY the United States District
attorney at Honolulu, pursuant 10 in
structions issued by the Attorney General
Of the United States. Capt. J. f Merry,
L s. y. conlmapdant at Honolulu, rep
resented the Navy Department at the
/ proceedings
Details of the site Desired.
What the Government desired was a
/ site Oh the east side of the entrance and
/ On the south side OF Pearl Harbor, on
what is known as the Bishop estate. The
site originally fixed upon covered an area
of SEQ acres. The estate fixed the value
| at s9G0 an acre, which the United States
| considered exorbitaHt- The condemnation
| proceedings were then instituted, under
| the laws Of the Hawaiian Islands pToyid-
ing for the condemnation OF lands for
| Government purposes.
| Captain Merry was given some discTe-
| ton as TO changing the original boundary
/ lines. Part of the land that was very val
I nd r7of 10 dn cd
States. was cut OF from the original
boundaries. the United States Government
simply desiring water front and Z bell
deep enough 10 utilize it. The value oi
the land itself depended on the amount
that was under cultivation or could be
utilized for the cultivation OF sugar cane
a satisfactory Arrangement.
sIf the reports of the finding of The
Jury in the condemnation proceedings be
true. but OF this I have no official knowi-
| edge as yet, the United States viii pur-
| chase from the Bishop estate a tract o
500 acres, which, at $75 an acre, the price
reported fixed by the jury, would makt
the purchase. price but S45, 600. We hav'
an appropriation of $150, 600, and thi
! would leave q residue of S1G5, 600 to b
/ expended for damages and all other ex
tpenses. The damages that would of
necessity have to be paid, would be thos
in cases where a company had leased :
part of the ground, and had it ready TO
sugar cane cultivation Reparation woui
be demanded for such Improvements.
Again the United States GoyeTnmen
would have to meet the claims of eertaf
people to whom the Government of Ha
waii have sold certain fishing rights, an
these would in ali probability have to b
/ adjusted. Il order to free the land in
| Guided in the prospective naval static
: site. from all incumbrances.'