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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-21
THE STARS EXTRA.
Gave the First News of the BONNIE
COnfessiOn.

The first intimation The Star received as
TO the confession was telephone from it's
reporter at headquarters to the effect that
Mrs. BONNIE was cOseted with Major Syl-
vester and it was believed that she was
making a confession This was soon fol-
lowed by another message that Mrs Be-
nine had admitted that she was alone in
the room with Ayres and had killed him.
This statement was confirmed by Inspector
Boardman. and the first Star extra fol-
lowed. The excitement caused by The
Star announcement of the confession was
intense, and the newsboyS could scarcely
get beyond the sidewalk on 18th street be-
fore their papers were eagerly bought up.
In the meantime word came that a state
ment would be given out at police head
quarters giving the substance of Mrs Bo-
mines confession, and this was taken by a
Star repoI ter in shorthand who Immediate
ly jumped on his wheel, rushed to the Off ce
and dictated the story to a typewriter and
the copy was put In type. Then came the
second extra. This caused even greater ex-
element than the first extra. for every one
crime, which up to that time had proved
fled the keenest detective skill The rapid
ity with which both extras were issued
captured the field for The Star and over
5000 were sold. In thus giving the first
news of the solution of one of the most
mysterious crimes that has ever been
known in this District, The Evening Star
fully sustained its reputation of always be-
ing foremost in providing for the news
wants OF this community.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-21
FOR HOME MISSIONS
Strong Appeals Made at the Presby-
terrain General Assembly.
SHOULD PRECEDE FOREIGN WORK
Dr.. Thompson Denounces Un-
christian Doings in China.
CAUSE OF BOXER UPRISING

PHILADELPHIA. May 21.-The consid-
Grafton of church board reports was con-
tinued at todays session of the Presbyte-
rian general assembly. The morning ses-
sion began at $50 o'clock. and the assembly
proceeded promptly to business. The spe-
cial orders for the day were the reports of
the committees on home missions, aid for
colleges and church erection.
Every effort is being made by the as
sembly to dispose of all of the routine mat
ters before debate on revision begins. In
order that when that subject is settled
there may be little unfinished business to
consider.
The report of the committee on home
missions read by Rev. DR.. Hugh X.
Walker chairman, contained numerous
recommends lions, one of the most import
ant being an earnest comm endation Of the
proposed anti-polygamy amendment to the
Constitution of the United States
The committee also recommended that the
church be asked to contribute during the
year not less than SS5O.OOO. of which 5000
is to be used for evangelistic work; that as
means to secure this amount and to signal
lie the centennial year of the board the
preSbyteries be requested to ask churches
for two congregational offerings to the
board that churches, families and indvidu-
ais be requested to make gifts for special
objects such as for furnishing a minister or
teacher; that the moderator appoint a
committee Of thirty to arrange for the
proper observance of the one hundredth an
niversary of the board of home missions
during the general assembly of 1902.
DR.. Walker made strong appeal in be-
half of home missions He asserted that
foreign missions received so much attention
from the church that home missions suf-
fered from neglect.
Rev. DR.. Charles L. Thompson of New
York. secretary of the board of home mis-
sions, followed with an eloquent appeal for
support. Among other things DR.. Thomp-
son said:
What is the greatest obstacle the for
eign missionary meets among pagans? Not
their superstitions, nor their philosophy,
but the unholy influence of nominal Chris
tianity.
What brought about the uprising in
China. What but the fact that nations fly
ing Christian flags were blockading ports
and openly planning the partition Of the en-
pire. The Boxer movement was the savage
cause Christian nations We're unchristian,
hence the martyrdoms. The influence Of
sailors. soldiers and merchant marine in
ports Of heather nations, these are the Sc
verest obstacles our missionaries en-
counter"
At the conclusion Of DR.. Thompson's adj
dress the assembly rose as one man and
sang America"
Rev John D. Fox presented report in
behalf of the American Bible Society The
assembly adopted a resolution commend
ing the society.
A telegram of greeting was received from
the Cumberland presbytery in session at
West Point, Miss. A recess was then taken
until 3 pm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-21
Auditor pas.e. Upon Accounts.

Mr.. j. T. Petty. the auditor Of the Dis
trict, has submitted a report upon the let
ter recently received by the District Com
missioners from Mr.. Henry NJ. Hoyt presi-
dent Of the Reform School for Girls ask
ing that the bills for hose and fire extn-
guishers and for fire escapes be paid from
the balance Of the appropriation for COM
pleting the new building. Mr.. Petty in his
report says the bill of H. ]. M Howard
for hose and fire extinguishers, amounting
to s14252. is not, in his opinion, proper
charge against the appropriation for com,
peting the building. but should be paid
from the appropriation for furnishing and
equipping the new building. which Is dis
bursed by the treasurer of the institution.
Continuing. Mr.. Petty says: President
Hoyt should be notified that the sum Of
11.67. the amount of the bill of Anne &
Thomas for fire escapes), which was paid.
reported by him, from the appropriation
of $1,000 for equipment, has been trans
ferred to the appropriation for buildings,
Girls Reform School, as proper charge
against the latter instead Of the former
appropriation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-21

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Since the recent announcement that the
Pennsylvania railroad has taken control of
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, The Even
ing Star of this city has renewed it's effort
to induce the combined railroads to agree
upon the selection of a union station The
provision of one station instead of two has
been opposed upon some grounds, but the
reasons urged FOR the abandonment of one
of the present stations are many, and to
those who have fmade'a study of the ques-
ton. appear too be Of the utmost impor-
lance Under the Lawn passed to give con-
cessions to both roads the assumption has
been that both roads would continue to be
operated in competition or INDEPENDENTLY
1t is maintained that there is no longer
reason why double concessions of land and
terminal facilities shall be granted. when
land is needed but for one corporation. The
advantage to the railroads will be in the
saving of the large sums of money required
to carry out the,improvements demanded a.
the consideration for the concessions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-21

Drove Across From Woodstock With
Another Salesman.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
STRASBJRG. Va, May 2l.-The state
ment of Robert Bonine. whose wife has
been questioned before the coroners jury
at Washington in connection with the mys-
FERROUS death of James Seymour Ayres. the
census clerk. that he was here on the night
of the tragedy is correct He drove from
Woodstock to this place in the afternoon
of Tuesday. May IA, with d. K. Smith, an
other travelling man. They put up at the
Chalybeate Hotel. and BONNIE called upon
Manager kneisley of Schmitts drug store.
The druggist knows him well and bought
bill of goods from him. BONNIE and
Smith spent the night at the Chalybeate
Hotel.
Smith registered, but BONNIE did not.
There is nothing unusual about this mad
vertence on his part. guests frequently
do not register at the smaller hotels in
Virginia. The next morning the two sales
men left for Zepp Star tannery and other
adjacent places making a days trip and
returning to Woodstock Wednesday
evening, where they stayed at Geary's
Hotel. BONNIE is the state agent of a Chi
cago medicine house. and is we'll known
here. There is no doubt that he was here
when Ayres met his death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-21
CANARY ISLES WHISTLE TALK.
AbOriHines Have a Language Learn
ed From the Famous Birds.

AbOriHines Have Language Learn
ed From the Famous Birds.
From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Unique in one respect are the abor1g1nes
of the Canary Islands, as described by an
anthropologist who has been studying
them. He finds that instead of using words
and sylables for the purpose of conversing
with one another they are wont to whistle
like birds, neigh like horses and below like
bulls. This anthropologist is M. OShea,
and the story of his discovery has just APP
peared in the Bulletin of the Biarritz AS
ISOLATION.
1t was from these islands that ancestors
of the canary birds originally came. 1t is
the notes of these birds which the natives
of the islands. who are known as Gomeros
cleverly initiate when they desire to con-
verse In Paris and other cities criminals
have a regular. code of signals, in which
whistling plays its part, and which is used
for the purpose of misleading the police.
The Gomeros. however, have developed the
art of whistling to the dignity of regular
language. Just as birds express by their
songs their varied sentiments, so the Go
meros, by whiStling and piping like the
birds. can relate to EACH other all the news
of the hour and convey any impressions
and ideas that they may desire.
A stranger wandering over the islands Is
frequently surprised to hear on a nearby
hilltop the sound of loud whistling, which
Is quickly repeated on the next hill and so
carried from summit to summit until 1t
dies away in the distance. 1t is the natives
conversing about the events of the day.
such as the arrival of the latest ship. the
number of her passengers. the weather
prospect, and so on. Though they have no
newspapers. the Gomeros are as eager for
the latest news as the most civilized per-
sons. and they whistle it to each other with
amazing CELEBRITY.
No sooner indeed, does foreigner ap-
pear the islands than a full description
of him is flashed in this way from one end
of the country to the other.
At distance it is impossible to distin-
guish between a whistling Gomero and
singing canary. but the nearer one ap-
proaches to Gomero the less marked does
this resemblance become. The Gomero
never ceases to initiate the canary. but at
the same time he whistles with such power
and intensity that the sound almost deaf
ems those who are unaccustomed to it and
who Suddenly hear 1t near them.
Yet this sound is soft and melodtous COM
pared with other sounds, which the Come
ros also make. Being high-spirited and
proud. they frequently desire to express
exultation or triumph some other strong
sentiment. and on such occasions they
either neigh like horses or below like bulls
Thus they use not only a main language,
but also two dialects. which horses and
bulls have taught them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-21
Poison In SprOutinE Potatoes.
ON tho Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Now that the season is approach in
which potatoes sprout in cellars where the
light falls upon them, it will be well to
sound a note Of warning against the eating
1893 there was a wholesale poisoning of
troops in the German army. The symptoms
were frontal headache collie, diarrhoea,
vomiting weakness and slight stupor, ac-
companed in some cases with dilatation of
the pupils When the alarming matter was
Investigated it was found to be due to the
fact that potatoes which were badly
sprouted had been fed to the men who
were affected. The alkaloid solanine
which potatoes contain, is poison when
present in large quantities. There is little
Of 1t In new potatoes, unless they have
been exposed to the sun while growing, but
chemical analysis of old potatoes which
have been kept in a damp place and have
begun to sprout has developed the fact
that in that state they contain twenty-five
times as much solanine as when new
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-21
Not a National Gun.

If only yachts belonging to members OF
the New York Yacht Club are to enter
into competition for the America cup, that
venerated trophy could scarcely be regard
nation Is bound to defend. 1t would be a
mere club cup, not an American cup: and
interest in its fate would be Sectional even
as it's permitted defenders are sectional
tenders is clearly opposed to the intent of
the original deed OF gift. which provided
for the sailing against any challenger of
the best American yacht that could be Sc
cured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-21
MRS. BONINE'S ANTECEDENTS.
Her Father n WeIl-to-DO Merchant
in Macon, Mo.

Special Dispatch 10 The Evening Star.
MACON, Mo, May 2i.-Mrs. l.. T. Bonine
of Washington, who killed James S. Ayres.
clerk In the census office, was born in
this town, where she lived with her parents
the first years of her life Her father
James E. Henri, was a merchant and fair
ly we'll off financially. Mrs. Bonine's maid
en- name was Lulu Ida Henri. She met
L. T. Bonine while he was here as the rep
resentative of St. Louis wholesale drug
company. He came here several times to
her. and after a short courtship they
We're married. Soon after the marriage
they went to Richmond Kan.
When Mrs BONNIE was a girl she was
very pretty and had host of admirers.
She could have married nearly any of the
young men of Macon, several of whom Of
fered her themselves. with small fortunes
She preferred the travelling man, however.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-21

Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE May 21.-Flour dull unchanged;
receipts, 1919 barrels; exports, 1852 barrels.
Wheat tirmeri spot and the month. 7sasa7sH; June.
steamer No red. 751sa76; receipts. ~. IS5 bush
els; exports, 71.942 bushels; southern by sample,
72aS0i1; do. grade. 77Ieas01a. Corn frmer:
mixed, spot and the month. 4sIss4s&; June, 4sl.a
ASH: July. 4ska4sl7: steamer mixed. 47ha47%; re-
.sA. Oats arm; No. white, sa, aas4: No 3 mixed.
3la3l receipts, 20. s5s bushels; exports 20 900
bushels. Rye quiet; No. nearby. 6sa59 No. 2
western 59aeo; receipts ]. 4ss bushels. Hay quiet
and easy; Ne timothy $17aS17. 80. Grain frelghts
quiet. unchanged. Butter firm, unchanged; fancy
imitation. l7alS; fancy creamery. 20; fancy ladle,
15al6 store packed 11al2. Eggs nrm, unchanged:
fresh Is. Cheese firm. unchanged; large, 8; me
dunn 9A; small, 81. Sugar firm, UNCHANGED; fine
and coarse grsnulated, 5.66.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-21
Rev. NJ. Stires Going to New York.

CHICAGO, May 21.-The Rev. M. Stres
will leave Grace Episcopal Church, Chicago,
to become the rector of St Thomas Church.
New York. His resignation was presented
last night at a meeting of the vestry of
Grace Church, and accepted with express
sions Of regret DR.. Stres will remain with
the Chicago church until about September
l. when he will assume the larger duties at
ST Thomas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-21
Slate Blackhoarda.

The board Of education has forwa rded to
the District Commissioners a communica-
ton from the Slatington Slate Company
of New York, relative to eQuipping the new
school buildings in Washington with real
slate blackboards. John Brady, the in
spector Of buildings, has reported to the
Commissioners that provision for black
boards has been made in the contracts for
all schools now building
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-21
EXPLOSION AT A BANK.
Believed Bomb Was Placed Under
Cambridge National.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, May 21.-An explo-
sion occurred at the Cambridge Port Ma
tional Bank at 10 o'clock this forenoon
which badly wrecked the building and Sc
riously injured the cashier, w. II. Roas.
The cause Of the explosion has not been
ascertained definitely, although the police
claim to have evidence that it resulted
from a bomb.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-21

A. b. Yard of 2233 Q street northwest
has written to the District Commissioners
complaining of the use of open cars on
the Metropolitan railroad during cool
weather. and also calling attention to the
practice of the company in allowing chill
dren and its own employees to occupy seats
when paying passengers are compelled TO
stand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-21
In the Divorce Court.

Fannie P Sparks has petitioned the SUI
p1eme Court of the District Of Columbia
to grant her a divorce from James N.
Sparks, on the ground of alleged cross and
cruel treatment and inf1delity.
On the ground of alleged desertion. May
B. Sergeant has filed suit to secure a di-
vorce from 7. B. Sergeant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-21
Part of Site for Filtration Plant

By deed filed today Edward j. Stellwa-
gen and William E. Edmonston, trustees,
conveyed to the United States of America
lots to IL. block 26, and all of. blocks %
and 30 in the addition to LIE Droit Park
The property is situated on list street
northwest and extends from Emporia
street to Michigan avenue and Is to be
used as site for the new filtration plant
The consideration named was s14S, l6475.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-21
High-Priced TrOttinx Mares,

CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 2l-Charles A.
Winship of Los Angeles yesterday sold to
]. c. Mckinney Of Terrace Farm. Titus
vile. Pa, the three and five-year-old trot-
ting mares Zephyr and Velvet Rose for
$40, 900, Zephyr bringing the larger portion
Of this sum. it being the largest amount
paid for a three -year-old- filly in years
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-21
CONSTITUTIONS FIRST TRIAL,
Cup Defender Struck Almost a Dead
Calm When Out.

BRISTOL, r. l., May 21.-The cup yacht
Constitution went out on her first trial
spin today. She left her mornings at 10
o'clock and went down the bay with her
mainsail, forestry and jib set. When
down toward Bristol Ferry her tOpsail was
set. A light wind prevailed, and at times
there was a dead calm so that not much
progress was made during the forenoon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-21
To Rebuild a Call Box.

The District Commissioners have granted
permission to the Postal Telegraph Com
pany to rebuild its existing call box cir
cults in the District, the work to be done
under the supervision of the electrical de-
partment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-21
To Command the Monterex

Commander r. j. Drake has been de-
tached from Cavite station and ordered to
take command of the Monterey as relief OF
Capt. Pigman. The order assigning Capt
]. n. Hemphil to this duty has been re-
ynked
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-21
Working While He Waits.
From the Albany Journal.

David B. Hill is disposed to wait and see
what kind of a democratic party it will be
in 19O4.-Washington Star.
In the meantime he may do a little quiet
work to make 1t the kind which he thinks
II ought to be-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-21

SAN FRANCISCO. May 2L-Stanford
University faculty has lost another member
because of the resignation of Prof. Ross
under pressure. Prof. II. d. Lathrop ten
dered his resignation today and stated he
had accepted chair In the University of
Wisconsin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-21
Chicago Gets OIympian Games.

CHICAGO, May PA dispatch was re-
ceived from Paris today stating that Chi
cago has been selected as the place for
the Olympian games in 1904.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-21

John Queen. colored. was before Judge
O'Donnell today. charged with stealing
clothes and books from Josephine Moore
The goods had been recovered, and the de-
fendant was discharged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-21
Personal Mention.

Mr.. and Mrs. William Dietz sailed TODAY
from New York on the steamship Lain
for an extended trip through England and
continental Europe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-21

John Stewart colored. charged with steal
ing parts of harness from Daniel Moore
was given fifteen days in jail in the Police
Court today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-21

New York Stock Market.

Furnished by w. b. Hibbs & Co., bankers
and brokers. 1919 + ST.. members New York
stock exchange. correspondents Messrs. La
denburg, Thalmann & Co.. New York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-21

The strikes of agricultural laborers are
assuming alarming proportions in Andalu-
STA, Spain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-21
Spanish Consul mt n.

Spanish Consul at New Orleans.
The Spanish minister has been advised
that Antonio de la Corte Castaneira has
been appointed Spanish consul at New Or
leans
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-09-25
About TeIephone s.

President Shafer called attention to
the bill in the report of the police COM
mite for telephone service. He want
ed the expression of the body upon the
advisability of having both phones in
the office and paying for one while Sc
curing the other free. All the Bell
telephones, except a certain number
which are furnished free, are charged
for at regular rates. Several members
favored the removal of the Bell phone
but others called attention to the ne
cessity for both phones in order to In
sure the efficiency of the department
The matter was generally discussed
Mr.. Nayor thought the Bell Company
nigh furnish free phones if officials oil
the company were properly ap-
preached
DR.. Plants motion to appoint joint
committee to try to secure Bell phones
free, or have them taken out, was
adopted. The committee consists oil
Messrs. Plant and Maurer, of the Sec
ond Branch, and Beckett and Oehsen-
kuhn, of the First Branch.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-09-25
MAJOR STALNAKER'S VIEWS
As to the Proper Punishment Of An
archists Before They Have Done
ANY Mischief.

A Register representative yesterday
called at the office of Mr. Randolph
Stalnaker and during the talk he ex-
pressed himself in a very strong, uni
que and foreible manner. In speaking
of the anarchists he said in part that
free speech created free actions and
free actions created free assassinations;
certainly free speech was never con-
templated to mean that any person had
the right of free speech to such an ex-
tent as to wish our President shot, and
any person who gives utterance to such
sentiments should be regarded as an
anarchist and so treated, and every an
archist whether native or foreign born
should be castrated. branded and ban
ished to some one of our islands set
ASIDE for that purpose, where they
could kill each other to their hearts
content.
We should also serve notice to the
whole world that if any are ever found
in this country after the law has been
passed forbidding their coming, they
should be summarily hung. Il believe
in hanging them first before they kill
some of our Presidents or officials" he
said.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-09-25

The regular meeting of Council was
held last night. but only routine bust
ness was transacted and the body
cleared its tables and adjourned short
ly after nine o'clock. The Gas Board
furnished list of users of natural gas
for Illuminating purposes, but it was
incomplete, Judging by the number of
grants which have been given at every
meeting of Council. There was no
echo of the caucus of Democratic men,
bers on the preceding night, but the
action taken will develop at subsequent
meetings of Council.