davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-16
Personal Mention.

Mr.. Wayne Macveagh of Bryn Mawr,
Pa, and Mr.. d. H. Ball of Marquette,
Mich, are at the Arlington.
Mr.. L. D. York of Los Angeles, Cal, and
Mr.. A. c. Thompson of Cincinnati are at
the New Willard.
Mr.. f. F. Simpson OF Pittsburg and Mr..
w. d. Shattuck Of New York are at the
Raleigh.
Mr.. D. Rickenbacher of 1918 @ street
northwest has returned from an extended
trip through Europe, having Travelled
through Germany, Switzerland. Italy, France
and England. He spent most Of his time
In his native country. Switzerland. and re-
turned by way Of Southampton on the
steamship Philadelphia. which arrived in
New York Saturday morning.
Rear Admiral Taylor, chief Of the bureau
OF navigation, has resumed his duties at
the Navy Department after a vacation OF
several weeks.
Rear Admiral A. H. Mccormick, retired,
Is visiting friends at 387 G street north
vast.
Solicitor Hanna Is acting Judge advocate
general OF the navy in the absence Of Cap
tain Lemly.
Mr. Ruttledge Wilson has returned to
this city after vacation spent at Atlantic
City.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-16
SENATOR BARD VERY ILL.
Laid Up at Los Angeles With Symp-
tons of Pneumonia

LOS ANGELES, Cal, September 16.-
United States Senator Thomas r. Bard is
dangerously Ill in this city Of pneumonia,
complicated with strong symptoms of ty-
phoid and very weak heart action.
Senator Bard returned from Catalina
Island on Friday evening, where he had
spent several days fishing, in company with
Senator Quarles of Wisconsin. On Thurs
day Senator Bard got wet and on Friday
morning he complained of a cold. He re-
turned to this city Friday evening and i'm
mediately went to bed at hotel. His tenn
perature at that time was 104, and there
were strong symptoms of pneumonia. He
grew worse until late last night, when a
consultation of physicians was held.
At an early hour today his temperature
was 1O1 and his pulse 145. Oxygen was adj
rninistered during the night. His physicians
soon the senator cannot possibly live more
than forty-eight hours.
Senator Bard has been in Los Angeles
for several weeks. With his family he las
been living at a hotel, and for some time
he had Senator Quarles of Wisconsin as his
guest. A meeting of the Senate committee
on territories, composed of Senators Bard,
Quarles, Beveridge and Fairbanks, is sched-
ued to be held in this city shortly. Sena-
tors Bard and Quarles have been here in
readiness for this meeting for some time.
Senator Beveridge is in San Francisco and
Senator Fairbanks is expected here soon.
At 10 am. it was announced by the at
tending physician that Senator Bard was
resting easier and that there were slight
signs of Improvement in his condition,
which, however, Is still critical.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-16
MINISTER'S RASH TALK
M. Pelletan Refers to Ger
many's Policy.
CALLS IT BARBARISM
DUTY TO PREPARE FOR HOLY
WAR
Disavows Any Wish to Have a Conflict
With England, How
ever.
CALLS IT BARBARISM

B1ZERTA, Tunis, September 16-M. Pei
letan. the French minister Of marine. made
remarkable speech at an entertainment
Of the municipality yesterday evening,
which, it is expected, will cause the French
foreign minister, NJ. Delcasse, some trou-
BILE to explain. After pointing out the I'M
portance of Bizerta bulwark of France
M. Pelletan proceeded:
I'VE do not say we want to make the
Mediterranean French lake. We have
been cured of the dreams of the great man
who wished us to dominate the world. But
part Of the Mediterranean is French and
viii remain French. With this powerful
rampant so well situated for defense and
also for attack, and with Corsica and TOT
lon we can hold the open door between the
two halves of the Mediterranean, in spite
of Malta and Gibraltar. Certainly I do not
desire a conflict of peoples against Eng
land any more than against Italy, hut as
we do not know what others are doing it
is part of our duty to prepare for the
holy war; for the French fatherland
against its enemies whoever they may he.
Prepared to Face Anything.
II am convinced, thanks to the fellow
workers with whom l am surrounded, that
we can face every eventuality. Security
hardly exists any more for the civilized
world At the end of the nineteenth CEN
tury, after the defeat of France by the
barbarism of old Germany. we saw an of
fensive return of the law of brute force.
The whole world seemed to be dominated
by the maxim: Might before right We
must then devote all our efforts to keeping
intact that focus of justice and light
French genius
NJ. Pelletan concluded with remarking
that he would not say more at present. He
had not yet become accustomed to being a
minister and feared he might be carried
away into expressing his opinion of mat
tiers which exclusively concerned the for
eign minister.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-16
THE whitaker ESTATE.
Statement From England Regarding
the Amount Unclaimed.

The State Department made public today
the text of letter from the chief account
ant of the Bank of England in regard to
numerous inquiries from persons in the
United States relative to alleged unclaimed
estates in England. The letter WAS trans
mitted to the State Department by Ambas-
sador Choate at London, and states that
the bank has recently received great
number of applications respecting the
Whitaker estate, the name of Whitaker be-
ing variously spelled. The original basis
Of these inquiries, it is stated, Is probably
the occurrence Of the name in lists of un-
claimed stock and dividends published by
the bank in the early part of the last CEN
tury. However, the total amount at pres
ent unclaimed on several accounts with
which the name of Whitaker is connected
Is less than f1OO. Some time ago, 1t Is
stated, person representing himself to be
the Rev. w. G. Whitaker called at the bank
and stated that he had been intrusted by
the heirs Of the Whitaker estate to investi-
gate their claims. He was told that there
was no such estate in the knowledge OF the
bank, but it was subsequently, found that
he gave the heirs" different version, and
spurred them on to renewed efforts. The
inquiries almost all date from the United
States, and have been received since 1897,
but never until the present year in such
volume.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-16
EFFICIENCY OF ENGINEERS.
Part to Be Taken in Maneuvers at
Fort Riley.

Gen. Gillespie. chief of engineers, has ar
ranged to have a good and complete repre-
sentation Of the engineer corps at the army
nfaneuvers at Fort Riley, Kan. The engi-
neer battalion at Fort Leavenworth COM
manded by Major Leach, will take an active
part in the maneuvers and will endeavor to
demonstrate the usefulness of that branch
of the army in bridge building etc, and to
shpw also the complete equipment of the
engineers for duty at the front of the ad-
vancing line.
On the reco:nmenda ton of General Giles
pie, three experienced engineer officers,
have been ordered to Fort Riley to observe
and report upon the various opera tions
THESE are Major j. G. d. Knight, Captain
David D. Gaillard and Captain II. M Chit
tenden. Major Knight. who formerly COM
manded the Engineer School Of Application
at Willet's Point is stationed at Chattanoo-
ga Capt Gaillard is at Duluth, Mimi He
commanded the 3D. Regiment of Volunteers
during the Spanish war. Captain Chitten-
den, who is stationed at Sioux City, Iowa.
was chief engineer Of the 4th Army Corps
during the Spanish war
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-16
NEGRO BAPTISTS MEET.
Largely Attended Convention at Bir-
mingham, Ala.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, September 16-
Thousands of negro Baptists from all over
the country are arriving In Birmingham to-
day to attend the national Baptist con-
vention, which begins here tomorrow.
Attendance of from 5000 to 1000 delegates
and clergymen is expected. The colored
population of Birmingham will be taxed to
its utmost to entertain the visitors, and
Mayor Drenen has thrown open the colored
public school buildings to be used as sleep
ing apartments All the coiored churches
also will be used for the same purpose. The
convention will be in session four or five
days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-16
GEN. r. A. ALGER.
Victor Mason Says Indications Point
to His Election as Senator.

Victor H. Mason Of Michigan, who is
closely identified with General Russell A.
Alger, ex-Secretary Of War. is in the city
today and says that all of the political indi-
cations in Michigan point with reasonable
certainty toward the election Of General
Alger to the United States Senate to fill the
vacancy caused by the death Of Senator
Mcmillan. Fifty of the newspapers of the
state have already come out in favor Of
General Alger. and this Is a very large pro-
portion of the newspaper press of the entire
state. The people of the state, moreover
are controlled somewhat by sentiment and
are inclined to give General Alger the
honor of the senatorship as an offset to the
abuse that he received at the close of the
Spanish war. Mr. Mason says that he be-
neveS that this sentiment will give Gem
eral Alger considerable number Of votes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-16
NEW OCEAN RECORD.
Kronprinz Wilhelm Beat Old Time
Nearly Four Hours.

NEW YORK, September 16,-The North
German Lloyd steamer Kronprinz Wilhelm
arrived in port today from Bremen. South
ampton and Cherbourg, beating all previous
westward records. The Kronprinz VIII
helm left Cherbourg at 9:10 pm. on
Wednesday. September 10. and arrived at
the Sandy Hook lightshp at 4:07 o'clock
this morning making the run of 3.047 miles
in five days. eleven hours and fifty-seven
minutes, at an avera ge speed OF 2309 knots
per hour. The time made is three hours
and forty-eight minutes better than the
best previous westward record Of the
Kronprinz Wilhelm, and Is twenty-six min
utes better than the time of the Delbtch-
land.
Her days runs were: $40. 574. s74. 5sl.
513 and 396.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-16
RIoTING AT THE PRESIDE.
Soldiers Make Another Attempt to
Wreck SaloSns.

SAN FRANCISCO, September 16-There
has been more rioting on the outskirts of
the Preside reservation. A band of sol
diers gathered opposite a saloon and began
throwing stones in the direction Of the
place and the police were summoned. The
soldiers then assailed the police with sticks
and stones Some shots were fired by the
soldiers, who then rushed across the street
and proceeded to wreck the saloon. They
set fire to 1t, but the flames were extin-
guished by the fire department.
The soldiers then directed their attention
to another saloon and partly demolished 1t,
while other houses in the vicinity were also
more or less damaged The rioters finally
were quelled and patrol forced them to re-
treat to the reservation. No one was seri-
ously hurt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-16
THE ROCK ISLAND CASE.
Attorney General Mullan Files Opin
ion With Governor

DES MONIES, Iowa, September 1e.-At-
torney General Mullan today handed an
opinion to Governor A. B. Cummins with
regard to the legality of the recent filing of
incorporation papers Of the Rock Island
and Pacific Railway Company with the
secretary Of state. The governor refused to
make public the contents Of the opinion at
present. for the reason that he desires to
have statement from himself accom-
pany the same when made public
Governor Cummins will leave in a few
days for Massachusetts to attend the
launching of the cruiser Des Moines, and II
- believed the opinion will be made public
upon his return.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-16
CUBAN QUARANTINE SERVICE.
Text of Two Executive DEGREES
Made Public.

The State Department made public today
the text of two executive degrees reorgan-
izing the quarantine service in Cuba. which
have been transmitted from Havana by
United States Minister Squiers. The Cuban
government claims. it is stated, that there
is saving of about $4,000 per annum in
the cost of administration brought about by
the readjustment. Hereafter the quarantine
service Is to be known as the maritime
health service. The chief Of the service is
to be appointed by the PreAtdent. on the
recommendation Of the secretary Of govern
ment, and the latter official will appoint all
other officers and employees Of the service
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-16
ONE CARDINAL FOR AMERICA.
No Chance for Appointment of An
other at This Time

ROME, September 16.-Pressure for the
appointment of another American cardinal
continues to reach the vatican from Amer
lean churchmen. The correspondent of the
Associated Press, however, is in a position
to say that whatever the future may bring
forth, there will be no American cardinal
nominated at the consistory which will
mark the close of the papal jubilee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-16
Exports of Cuban Sugar

The state Department made public today
report from United States Minister
squiers at Havana. dated August 2S, giving
a comparative statement of Cuban exports
and stocks Of sugar on July 81. 1901. and
July 81. 1902. 1t is shown that the ex-
ports OF sugar on July 81. 1901. amounted
TO 1865 tons, as against 49, ,442 tons for
the same day of 1902 On July 81. 1901, there
were lis. .bS5 tons on hand. as against 361 ,e83
tons on the same day Of the current year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-16
COL. VIM. A. BANKS DEAD.
Distinguished as Soldier and an Edu.
Gator

BRYAN, Tex, September 16.-Col. Will
lam A. Banks is dead at his home here,
aged ffty-nine years. Colonel Banks was
a native of Virginia and a graduate of
Washington and Lee University. His life
was spent in educational work and he was
eminently successful in Virginia, North
Carolina, Arkansas and Texas
Colonel Banks served through the civil
war and is mertioned in history the
colonel of Virginia regiment participate
ing in raid on Harpers Ferry, when John
Brown was captured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-16
SECRETARY ROOTS RETURN.
Expected to Resume His Desk Tomor-
row or Thursday.

Secretary Root, who is now in New York
city, Is expected to resume his official du-
ties at the War Department tomorrow
afternoon or Thursday morning. There is
a mass OF important business awaiting his
attention. and he will be very busy man
from now on until Congress adjourns next
spring. In addition to the preparation Of
his annual report, which is a big task in
itself. 1t is expected that Secretary Root
will prepare several speeches for delivery
during the coming campaign. 1t is said
that ne has promised to make at least one
the principal western cities. 1t Is more
than probable that he win Join President
Roosevelt at some point on his western
trip
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-16
Wolf Drive in Arkansas.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, September 16.-A spe-
cial to the Scimitar from Piggott, Ark,
says that arrangements have been made
for big wolf drive next Monday. in which
all the people will participate. The animals
have exterminated the hogs in the sur
rounding country, have decimated the poul-
try and have even invaded the suburbs of
towns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-16
Prepared to Face Anything.
Position Of Eizerta.

France has at Bizerta a powerful mill
tary and naval stronghold, which, with
Touion the north of the Mediterranean,
French military and naval men assert that
Frances naval power in the west of the
Mediterranean is unassaiable, and all that
is required to consolidate the position Of
France is the construction of the so-called
canal of two seas, which is to unite the
Mediterranean with the Bay of Biscay and
thus render her independent of the Straits
of Gibraltar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-16
SAILED FOR HAITI.
The Montgomery Will Take the Place
of the Cincinnati.

The Navy Department has received a tele-
gram from the commander OF the United
States ship Montgomery, announcing that
vessels departure Sunday from Tompkins-
vile for Cape Haitien. where she has been
sent to watch the progress Of affairs In
Haiti In place OF the United States ship
Cincinnati. which is now en- route to Colon.
With ordinary weather the Montgomery
should make the trip In six days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-16
Commander stonsy Hero.

Commander George NJ Stoney, command
ing the dispatch boat Dolphin, was at the
Navy Department today consulting Assist
ant Secretary Darling and other officials
in regard to the future movements OF that
vessel, which Is now undergoing repairs
at the Boston navy yard. He says that the
Dolphin will be ready for service by the
1st proxim0.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-16
THE STAR By MAIL.

Persons leaving the city fer any
period can have The Star mailed to
them to any address in the United
States or Canada, by ordering 1t at
The Star office or at any Postal Tele-
graph Office. all Of which are branch
offices Of The Evening Star. Terms:
Is cents per week: % cents for two
weeks. or so cents per month. IN
VARIABLY IN ADVANCE. The
address may be changed as freouent-
ly as desired by giving the last ad-
dress. as we'll al the new one. a.,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-16
A Regency IN zanxibar.

The State Department has been notified by
the British embassy here Of thk death. July
Is last. OF seyyid Hamnod, tia Sultan OF
Zanzibar. and OF ths zuecess5on to the
throne Of his son. Eeyytd All Until the
latter attains his majcrftN the e0Saeument
Of Zanzibar will be ad1ninistereA in HIS
name by Mr.. Alexander smart N6kars, nfst
minister OF the sultan's npvernment, as re-
gent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-16
Appeal to Secretary Hitchcock.

Secretary Hitchcock today received dis
patches from the governors of both Colo
RADIO and Wyoming appealing for govern
ment assistance in fighting a terrific forest
fire that is raging in government timber
lands along the Colorado Wyoming boun-
dairy line near the southeast corner of Car
bon county, Wyo. The residents of that
section, according to Gov. Richards of
Wyoming, have exhausted both strength
and means in fighting the confiagration and
are appealing for help. The Interior De-
partment officials are looking into the sit
uation and calling for more specific infor-
nation from the field Every effort will
be made to do something to reinforce the
resources Of the f1re-fghters, but it is not
yet known what steps will be taken. 1t is
possible that the War Department will be
called upon for assistance, though no such
request has yet been made. The depart
ment has been crippled by the lack of spe-
cial agents to watch the government areas,
including those now involved in the de-
structive confagrations, and has frequently
Intellectually appealed to Congress to IN
crease the appropriations for this purpose.
Up to noon no official advices had been re-
ceived from the fires In Washington state,
and immediate report from there has been
called for by telegraph.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-16
M. e. olmsted Named.

HARRISBURG. Pa, September 16-
Representative Marlin E. Olmsted Of this
city was today renominated by acclama-
tion by the republican conferees Of the
eighteenth district.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-16
Aid From Government.

The Interior Department has telegraphed
the superintendent of forest reserves in
Washington to employ additional men to
guard the forest reserves in that state
against the forest fires now raging there.
The superintendent is directed to make
full report on the situation, the only forest
fire advices so far reaching here being un-
official. The department also has tele-
graphed for recommendations and sugges-
tions as to what steps should be taken by
the government looking to the assistance
in fighting the fires outside of government
domain. The Interior Department has
teegraphed authority for the expenditure
of $500 in fighting the fire on the South
Platte forest reserve in Colorado. AL
though confagrations are raging in vari-
Gus parts of that state, substantially lit
tie damage has been caused to the forest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-16
Fire at Stockton. Gal.

STOCKTON. Cal. September 1G-The
coal bunkers and hriquette factory OF the
Tesla Cosl Company have been DESTROYED
by fire. Loss. 5000, 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-16
FIRES STILL RAGING
Western Forests Being Swept
Away.
LOSSES A RE HEAVY
COLORADO AND wYoMING sUF-
FER SEVERELY.
In One County Over 800 Square Miles
Of Timber Was De-
stroyed.
LOSSES ARE HEAVY

CHEYENNE, Wyo., September 16.-Gov-
ernor Richards has been informed by tele-
phone from Grand Encampment that for
many miles along the Wyoming-Colorado
line north of Pearl, Col, a furious forest
fire is raging, devastating everything in its
path. Every effort to subdue the flames
has been exhausted without effect. Governor
Richards Immediately communicated with
Governor Orman of Colorado and arranged
for both to send a telegram to the Secre-
tary of the Interior asking for aid.
According to the latest reports there are
at least eighteen serious forest fires burn
ing in Wyoming, to say nothing of numer-
Gus smaller fires in southern Albany county
that destroying great swamps of fine
pine timber in the Medicine Bow range and
threatening mining. buildings. Although a
hundred miles away from Cheyenne, the
smoke from these fires obscures the sky
here and the odor of burning wood is plain
ly noticeable.
Fires in Carbon County,
The fires in southern Carbon county are
burning fiercely. A government agent, with
a large force of men, is on the ground, but
is reported to be making little progress.
Five or more fires are burning in Fremont
county, and more than 300 square miles of
magnificent timber land is already in
ashes.
In central Unitah county fire is burning,
and in the Jackson Hole county two big
bazes eating the timber. Further east,
in the Shoshonc reservation, fire has been
burning for weeks.
In Niatrona county a goodsiZed fire has
been destroying timber for the past ten
days.
One big fire threatens timber of the Big
Horn mountains.
Colorado Forest Fires.
DENVER, Col, September 16-But little
progress toward checking the forest fires in
different sections of the state is being made.
At the head of Chicago creek the fire is
again beyond control. A vast strip Of ter
ritory has been burned over, and it is feared
that the towns along Clear creek will ex
perience a shortage Of water, due to the
fact that the fire has destroyed the protec
tion to the Snow Bed. United States Forest
Supervisor Henry Nicholson, who is con-
quoting the fight against the fire in the
neighborhood of Gasses, at the head of
Platte canyon, called upon the mining COM
panles in that vicinity for assistance in
fighting the flames, and men were de-
spatched with complete equipment to his
and has destroyed much valuable timber.
Several summer resorts are in danger.
The Estes Park fires are burning slowly,
but stubbornly resist all efforts to quench
them.
The fires in the neighborhood of Eldora
have destroyed an immense quantity of rich
timber.