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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-10

London, Dec. 1O.-7:3o p. Mn re-
snonse to an inquiry made at the for
eign Office by representative OF the
Press was informed that TO
d o'clock this evening no Information
of ofticial has been received from Ven
ezuela, everything being left 10 the
commander of the British fleet VINO had
received explicit instructions as to
what course to pursue.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-10

The work of preparing the Yearbook
for this year, the third one ever issued
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-10

Caracas, Dec. 10.-Yesterday the
combined German and British fleet
seized LaGuayra and all the vessels
which were there. including the war
ships General Crespo Tumo, Ossum and
Margarita. The ships were manned
by 4so men. News of the capture of
the warships is not yet generally known
in the capital. Great excitement Will
prevail when it is an
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-14
The Negotiations at Rome.

To the Editor OF ne Evemng Star:
In your edit9fial of July 10, under the
above capuon..You assert as 'fnconresttble
fact" an assumption or two partly false,
partly exaggerated and partly tnexaet.'
viz: %. THE opinion here has been that
the popes authority over the orders in the
church isll supreme" Whose particular
"opinion'sffs that? It is true enough. as a
general statement, as is the general state
ment that, CuhA is sovereign state: but
both general Statements are subject to
particular limitations. There Is a concordat
between the holy see and Spain, which mar
ticularly limits this general supremacy over
the Spanish friars in the Philippines, lust
as the .;rPlatt amendment" particularly
limits the absolute sovereignty of Cuba
The ''incontestible fact here Is that the
Vatican is bound to respect its own con-
cordat with Spain, and is not in position
to order Spanish subjects out Of the Philip
pines, after the trough and ready" method
proposed in Judge Tafts note, with its
thinly disguised threat of violent confisca-
ton and expulsion as the alternative What
1t might do under direct duress of force
majeure," which in this case would be an
attempt by our authorities to carry out the
alternative is totally different question.
and a question, let me add, involving a
judicial construction by the Supreme Court
of the United States Of the Constitution.
the treaty of Paris and the Philippine civil
government act not to mention a possible
diplomatic imbroglfo with Spain. with the
judgment of the civilized world against us
because of a fragrant violation of the OK
press language of said treaty, which con-
tains a guaranty that subjects of Spain
may not only continue to reside In the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-14
GUANo ON MARCUS ISLAND.
Law Not Fully Complied With in the
Case of Capt Rosehill.

An inspection of the government records
of what are known as 'Guano Island en-
tries discloses the fact that in 1889 Capt.
Rosehill. an American citizen, lodged notice
of the discovery by him of Marcus Island,
in the western Pacific. and claimed the
right to exploit 1t for guano. The State
Department is not required by the law
governing Guano Island entries to pass up
on the sufficiency of any such claim as that
made by Capt Rosehill. The department
simply receives such notice for the purpose
of record. Another section of the law re-
Quires the claimant to a guano island to
take out bond, the purpose of which is to
see that he does not charge an exorbtant
price for the guano: that the island claim
ed by him does not belong to any other
country and that he will vacate it when he
has taken away the guano, There is no
such thing as fee simple title to the
island The government merely affirms the
right Of the claimant to take the guano.
Now, recently, Capt. Rosehill filed the
necessary bond in the treasury. The law
requires a proclamation to be issued an
nouncing to the world the location of the
guano plain. but this has not been done in
Capt. Rosehilis case. nor, in fact. has any
such proclamation been issued since the
administration of Hamilton Fish in the
State Department. Therefore, it is the gen.
eral opinion that these guano titles are Of
extremely doubtful force, and it is the fur
Their opinion that to maintain title il is alb
Solutely necessary that the island claimed
should be continuously occupied and ex-
plotted for guano by the claimant, which
does not appear to have been the case with
Marcus Island. Therefore, If the Japanese
are working the island as reported, it is i'm
probable that the United States government
will interfere.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-14
LACES AND ErlBROIDERIES

WHICH HAVE THAT faint BEFORE CLEARA
\ BARGAIN LOT IN WHITE. SER
PENTINE INtFS: y LARGE A
TERMS FORMER fhu + AND A
80 &c.
ALSO \ VERY SifsiAI BARGAIN yNEN
CltNNkS AND HEADING, \
CHOICE PATTERNS ttlIAEltLY SOLD III,
DOZEN CLEARANCE PRICE. ..............-. - OGs
\ Sifa IAl OFFERING
ROBES. ONE WHITE AND THREE - m
SELLING So AND sDZ ~
BARGAIN SALE OF CAMBRIC NAINSOOK EDGING AND
INSERTING. IN AN ENDLESS VARIETY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-14

Ferdinand Chambers. clerk in New
York cigar store, picked up check for
SOL, 40. certified by the Bank Of America.
The check was drawn by Arbuckle Bros.
who presented the finder with . ten dollar
note.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-14

xI EN Hy WAVES II VIDE cAMBR1c SWISS
aNp SaNSF)k EIGING AND INSERTING
p, LESTN OF oPENWOk AND NEAT PATTERNS FOR ~
MINI PRICE DE AND 1sc. CLEARANCE NC
TT riiENoMENAk EAIIE n FINE SWISS NAINsoOK DEM
tLOCNtIN THIS SEASONS PATTERNS WJJICu
FORMERLY SOLD FOR 4oc a YARD. CLEARANCE PRICE CSC.
SPECIAL LOT OF NARROW
NEAT PATTERNS, WHICH SOLD FOR YARD CLEAR. .
10
ANOTHER POSITIVE BARGAIN CAMBRIA AND NAINsOOK
ALIrONE EMBROIDERY; PARTICULARLY "A>
PATTERNS WHICH SOLD FOR $150 nm
FLOOR-SECTIONS d AND L.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-20
A WAR INCIDENT.
A Maine Captain Finds the Women
Who Gave Him a PILLOW.

Captain Ira B. Gardner. who attended the
G. A. r. encampment with the veterans
from Maine. related a most interesting story
to Star reporter yesterday shortly before
his departure for his home In Potten, Maine
He said:
II lost my right arm at the battle of Oc-
coquan Creek. Va. September 49, 1864. while
serving under General Sheridan. Immediate
ly after l was wounded I was taken to a
nearby farmhouse and laid In the hallway to
await the arrival Of the surgeons to ampu-
tate my arm. The floor was very uncom-
Portable resting place for my heal, and
asked the woman Of the house for a pill
low, for which / gave her s.. In due time
the surgeons arrived and performed the OPP
Grafton and / was sent to Winchester, from
which place l returned to my home
Last year my wife and i came down to
Virginia and looked over the battlefield at
Occoauan Creek. where was seriously
injured While walking about j found the
house in which | was laid after being
wounded, and the woman who mtnistered to
my wants and gave me the pillow / began
to talk to her about the war, and she said
that although there had been between 800
and 400 soldiers treated In her house. only
one had ever given her any money She
said that II she remembered right 1t was
made her a present Of S. ] informed her
that that was my name and that 1 was
the officer she referred to. She said If
was Captain Gardner she would show me
something that would interest me- She led
my wife and back to the spot upon which
l had been laid thirty seven years before
ana pointed out stains which, she said, were
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-20
A WEEK OF MEETINGS.
Program Arranged by the District
Anti-Saloon League.

The Anti Saloon League of the District
has arranged for a series of public revival
meetings beginning this evening and con-
tfnuing until next Sunday. This Is
the seventh annual series of meetings
under the auspices OF the Anti-Saloon
League and The services during the week
will be held at several different churches
In various parts OF the city. The first
meeting will take place at Metropolitan
Presbyterian Church this evening. Presi-
dent Ewin of the league will preside
and condensed reports of the various
branches OF work will be presented by
chairmen- of committees Dr. Iuccock pas
tor of the church. will deliver an address
of welcome and the session will close with
an illustrated lecture on THE Liquor Traf-
fic in Washington by Hermon c. Metcaif
The second meeting will be held Tuesday
evening In the auditorium of Marvin M E.
Church South The program will include
Introductory services by the pastor. Rev.
William Dolly. music by the young people
of the church and an address by Rev. c. H.
Crawford of Richmond, state superintend-
ent of Virginia league. First Vice Presi-
dent Garfield will preside.
An evening OF music in the auditorium of
the First Congregational Church Is an
nounced for Wednesday evening. DIR.
Bischof viii render an organ prelude, fol-
lowed by the choir competition for the prize
of $50 offered by the Antf-Saloou League OF
the District for the best anti-saloon song,
hymn or anthem. Other music will be rem
dered during the evening.
AT the Georgetown Evangelical Lutheran
Church Thursday night the meeting will
be presided over by Owen =. Kellar. presi-
dent OF the District c. T.. Union. Rev.
Stanley Billheimer. the pastor, will con-
duct Introductory services and Mr.. s. c.
Nicholson, state superintendent of Mary
land A 8 L.. will deliver an address
The nth meeting will take place at Cal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-20
3VEs De
ABUSED ny his SON.
An Aged F.thsF;ESiT sls in the Police
Court Aeuad Story.


pathetic scens ,nstytss, witnessed in the
United States brasnh ri the Police Court
Saturday morning -WtieseJ John Curtis OF his
llst street northwtst.ea man eighty-five
years of age. who Is 'dqnHffe feeble. was called
on to testify against his son, Michael 2.
Curtis. whom he cmfgsd with threats.
1t was with coffsidefable tlificulty that
the old man. who. Ii baens with age. mounted
the three steps leadip2 up to the witness
stand. and 1T was tetsren sobs and with
tears in his eyes that Tie managed TO tell
Judge kimball about his sons behavior.
While the father waf telling his story the
son stood In the prisoners dock looking
around him In an Tunroncerned manner. as
though 1t was an everyday occurrence to
Michael. because hfs father has had him
his misconduct
Mr.. Curtis recIted to Judge Kimban that
his son is subject to the use OF intoxicants
and Is constantly under the influence Of
strong drink. He, said that Michael came
home Thursday AFTERNOON and started a
disturbance, and that he went out OF the
house and left him In there. Michael. the
father said. followed him out and grabbed
hold OF him. and threatened to throw him
down flight of steps leading to the eel
lar of his home. Mr. Curtis. ST., said that
his sons manner had changed toward him
of late. because he had given some prop
erty to a Granddaughter.
The defendant declared that he had never
attempted to harm 5hls father. or had any
Intention Of doing SO. but Judge Kimball
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-20

and theory of music in all it's branches
The musical scholar or critic will find full
information in the numerous standard sci
entific books, the unprofessional music
lover In many dictionaries and books writ
ten In a more popular style, or in miscsl4a-
neous collections Of composition and essays
on music
The division is made further attractive by
the musical periodicals. the current num-
bers of which are kept in an accessible
place, where they can be consulted at any
time by the public. Among the better
known American periodicals on file are The
Musician. Music, the Etude, the Musical
World. the Philharmonic. the Musical Rec
ord and Review. the Concert Goer, and the
Musical Courier. The best foreign ones at
present procurable are LIE Menestrel, Ga
zetta Musicale di Milane. Allgemeine Mu-
six Zeitung. Signale and the Musical Times
and Musical Standard of London. Large
additions are soon to be made to these,
embracing publications in French, English.
German, Italian and other languages, and
including such famous reviews as Revista
Musicale Italiana, LIE Guide Musical, both
monthly and quarterly publications of the
Internationale Musk Gesellschaft, several
reviews dealing especially with the erches-
ira, sacred music chamber music, etc.
The librarian announces that it will be
considered a favor if readers will make
their wants known, in order that works not
procurable in the music division may be
recommended for purchase. so far as with
In the proper scope of library.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-20

filed today, requests as follows are made:
To Almira A. Cutler. 81 900: to Lydia W.
Barker S.90; to Ada NJ. Wiswell 81 900;
to George W. Chamberlain, $500: to Paul A.
Chamberlain. 5000; TO Laura Gertrude
Wisweli, $500: to Emma S. Barker. 500: to
Lillian NJ Barker. $3.50; to Hubert l..
Barker. 500: to Addie L. Cutler, 500: to
Lillian w Chamberlain. $50: to Fayette
Walker. $50: to Mrs. Emma l.. Clark, $50.
and a number of gifts Of personal effects to
those mentioned.
The will of Ann Maria Bowie, dated Oc-
tober ), 1902 was also filed today for pro-
bate. Her estate is left to her husband,
Thomas Bowie
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-20
ABRACADABRA CLUB,
Program Enjoyed at the First Meeting
of the Season.


The first meeting of the Abra cadabra
Club for the season was held Wednesday
evening. October Is. with Mrs E. L. Pierce,
the president. Mr.. c. G. Abbott presiding
The program was opened by five-minute
fabrications by five club MEMBERSHIP.
Brock. Mr.. Chamberlain, Mrs. Scott Mrs
Squier and Mrs. A. P. Clark Mr.. J. L. NC
Creery read two Of his humorous poems, by
special request. Rev. Martin B. Stone
spoke a few words of greeting rs a guest
Of the club. The essay OF the evening was
by Mr.. A. p. Clark. jr.. on the development
of Washington. The subject was discussed
by Mr. Croissant and others. Miss Berda
=. Wilson rendered Weber's Concertstueck
Up. ~, and as an encore Newland's Yaise
Caprice. Miss Leonora Merritt read an ex-
tract from "Innocents Abroad Refresh-
ments were served by Mrs. Pierce and Miss
Pierce Guests present included Rev. n B.
Stone, Mr.. and Miss Dweile OF Minnesota,
Mrs. Harding and Miss Lyman, Mrs Cup
till of Minnesota, Mrs. Welsh, Mrs Brad
ley, Mr.. and Mrs. Jenkins. Miss May s..
Smith and Mr.. Pierce. The club members
present were: Mr.. and Mrs. Abbott, Dr.
and Mrs. Baker. Mr.. and Mrs. Barber, Mr..
and Mrs. Besselievre, Mr.. and Mrs. Brock,
Mr.. and Mrs. Chamberlain, Mr.. s. A.
Clarke. Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Clark,
jr., Mr.. Croissant. Mrs. Davis, Mr..
Dawson. Miss Doherty. Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
Ide, Mr.. and Mrs. McCreery. Miss Merritt,
Mrs. Scott, Mrs. Stems. Mr.. and Mrs.
Sauler, Mr.. and Mrs. Stevens, Mr. and Mrs,
Story and Miss Van Doren.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-20

caused by my blood. The woman said she
had tried many times to wash away the
blood stains. but without success. l gave
the woman $40 then and mailed her a check
for So upon my return home. i related the
fact of finding the woman to my father, who
also mailed her a check for $25. and We
agreed that the woman should not want as
long as either OF us lived"
Captain Gardner. who earned the rank OF
hreyet lieutenant colonel for services dur
Ing the war. said he thought II most remark
able that the blood, stains should remain
on the floor Of the house for more than
thirty-seven yearA. Captain Gardner said
the veterans from Maine had certainly en-
3oyed themselves during the late encamp-
ment. and that he thought that Congress
should appropriate funds for the purpose
OF holding the a., A, R. encampment an
nualy In this city,.lr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-20

vary Baptist Church Friday evening, with
the pastor. Rev. DIR. s. II. Greene, presid-
ing A section of the United States Ma
rine Band will furnish music and az ad-
son, president of the American A. s. L.,
whose theme will be "A Song Of Sixpence."
The Saturday meeting is designated as an
afternoon with recruits and will be held in
one OF the pariors at the Y. NJ. c. A. A
conference of workers will be conducted by
Albert E. Shoemaker, attorney for the
league.
The committee from the A. s. L. on Sun
day. October %. designated as Temper
ance Sunday Will assist the various local
pastors In an observance OF the day and
will attend services in a body at one Of the
churches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-20
The Sherman Statue.
To the Editor Of The Evening Star.

To Inc EdItof OF Inc Evening Star.
I note the remarks Of observer" In The
Star as to the family location OF the Sher-
man statue. What could have induced any
one to select that site 1 cannot compre-
bend. for 1t can only be seen for less than
a square the avenue. To be sure. 1t
can be seen from the rear If one goes down
below the treasury or White House, but
not one in a thousand of those who visit
the city go there. and even If they should
they want something better than a rear
view. Next to General Grant, he was the
greatest general of the war and his statue
should have one Of the most conspicuous
positions to be had In the city, where Il
could readily be seen by ALL The site ought
to be changed even now. A CITIZEN g
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-20
DEMAND FOR COAL.
Effect Of Prospect Of Strike Settlement
and Moderate Weather

Local coal dealers seen today said that
no hard coal had been received in Wash
ington other than a few car loads that
we're sent for use at the White House and
the Capitol. The consensus of opinion was
that II will eat least two weeks and per-
haps longer, before the first shipments Oh
anthracite. from the Pennsylvania mines
will reach the city. The few dealers who
have small supplies have reduced the price
to about tl5 a ton. The warm weather Of
the past few. days. coupled with the KNOW
edge that the strikers win return to VOL
this week, has made the demand less
marked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-20

Nevin is again the candidate of the repub-
licans. He has Il much better chance for
election than he had two years ago. for
the reason the union Labor of his district is
lighting his opponent hard and effectively
In the twelfth district Representative
Tompkins declined another term. The re-
pIblicans have nominated able man.
Cyrus Huling of this city. to succeed him.
but he is not very popular. The democrats
have nominated against him Judge d. c.
Badger. who has repeatedly shown himself
a good vote getter- The chances are in
favor Of the democrats carrying the district.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-20
g. A. r. souvEnIR EDIT1on.

No better souvenir OF the great
q. "A. r. encampment can be had
than The Evening Star from Monday.
October 6. to Saturday. Octehar, II.
inclusive. Complete edition. inciud-
ing back numbers. mailed to any ad-
dress IN the United States Tor =
esa1&
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-20
Western Union Sues P. B. r.

A dispatch from Plttsburg says: The agst
between the cassatt and Gould interests
opened in earnest Saturday when the Vest
ern Union Telegraph Company flied bill
in equity against the Pennsylvania COM
pany to restrain the defendant from taking
away from the Western Union the right
to use the telegraph lines along the Penn
syivania railroad. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-20
LITERATURE OF MUSIC.
Wealth of Material to Be Found in the
Library of Congress.

The music division OF the Library of
Congress is one of the few divisions open
on Sundays from to 10 pm. as wen as
daily from am. to 10 pm. Aside from
the music, which ranks frocs popular bal
lads to chamber music. symphonies. operas
and cratorios. Is to be found an extensive
collection of books on music and musicians,
permitting the reader to study the history
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-20

and directed that he be detained at the
District jail for six month in default of q
real estate bond Of $500 to keep the peace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-20
TWO WILLS FILED.

A Number II Bequests Made by
Georgia A. Chamberlain
BY the terms OF the VIII OF Georgia Anna
Chamberlain. dated September "a 1899. and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-20
Effect of Recent Legislation.

I remains to be seen what effect the spe-
ciaI session of the legislature and the nau-
nlcipal code 1t is preparing will have on the
campaign. The legislature is republican in
both branches and the party may be held
to account for what il does. After two
months work it is about TO pass code
"huliy unlike what the people have asked
anu one IN which no opportunity to take a
parry advantage has been overlooked The
smaller cities are likely to have a form of
government put upon them wholly insult ed
10 their requirements simply because Geo
IL. cox. the republican boss" of Cincinnati
mas been unwilling that his regime now
we'll established in that city. should he dis
turbed by any considerable disturbance oF
the present city government there IL This
code is adopted. il seems almost certajn
to be now. there is sure to come a cry Of
protest from the smaller cities and how E.
they will hold the party to account remsins
10 DE seen. However, the code will moi pc
into effect until the first of the year and so
their troubles will be only prospective when
election day comes Ohio has about 20 900
miners and some apprehension was felt by
leading republicans about the effect of the
coal miners strike upon these But nov
that the strike is settled It is believed that
there viii be little detection on this account
though the price of coal is about double the
usual selling price here yet
The republicans cannot possibly gain any
congressman from this state They run
chance of losing two dstrcts-the third
md twelfth. In the third Representative