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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-26
BRAVE NURSE KEMMER.
Gen. Chaffee's Eloquent Tribute to an
Army Heroine.

An instance Of bravery and devotion to
duty on the part of an army nurse has
been reported to the War Department by
Maj. Gen. Chaffee, commanding the Dvi-
sion Of the Philippines, in the following
words:
Nurse Alice Kemmer, Army Nurse
Corps, having been granted leave Of alb
sence, voluntarily relinquished the same
and took upon herself the care Of two
smallpox patients in an isolation hospital
connected with the first reserve hospital
in this city (Manila); one of the patients
was the wife of an officer, the other an
enlisted man. Miss Kemmer had never had
the disease. nevertheless, she fearlessly en-
tered upon her self-imposed task, and
through the months Of April and May, 1902
devoted herself to the care Of the patients,
living in the room with the officers wife,
the enlisted man being in an adjoining
room. With never more than two hours
sleep at a time, In intensely hot weather,
the nurse attended her patients day and
night and saved their lives
Gen. Chaffee says he takes pleasure in
calling attention to and commencing "such
bravery and conscientious performance Of
duty, and extends to Nurse Alice Kemmer
his sincere appreciation Of her noble con-
duct"
Nurse Kemner began her service with
the Army Nurse Corps in August, 1898. and
has since rendered excellent service in
Cuba, China and the Philippines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-26
INSTRUCTIONS TO GUIDI.
Papal Bull Soon to Be Issued on Philip
pines

ROME. September 26.-The publication Of
pontif1cal bull on the apostolic constitu-
tion of the Philippines Is imminent. 1t will
indicate the general object and aims of
Archbishop Guilds mission to Manila. The
apostolic delegate will have to reorganize
the whole ecclesiastic hierarchy Of the
archipelago. will create three new dioceses
and will propose prelates for the arch
bishopric of Manila and the remaining bish-
oprics, after which he will convoke a synod
to establish rules for governing ecclesiastic
affairs, in harmony with the customs of the
islands, as IS done in South America.
Archbishop Guidi is animated by the most
liberal ideas regarding the settlement of
the Philippine questions. In his letter to
Gov. Taft he said he was glad he had been
chosen to cooperate with him in the pacifi-
fafbn of the islands. and hoped to be able
20 count on his assistance
One of the first projects of the archbishop
Is the establishment at Manila Of two sem
lnarfes TO educate the native clergy which
are destined ultimately to replace the for
elgners. These seminaries Will be intru st ed
TO religious order which has not hit her-to
peen represented in the archipelago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-26
Bedtime for the Fishes.
From the New York Sun


The big Mississippi river catfish at the
aquarium hasn't eaten anything now since
August Is. and it has taken food only twice
since July %. It's appetite through the
summer had previously been excellent. and
it's consumption Of food greater than 1t was
in either of the two other summers spent
In captivity here.
If. as it now seems likely to prove the
case. the meal 1t took on August Is was it's
last prior to it's long winter period of hi
bernation. 1t will have stopped eating this
year earlier than ever. Last year 1t con-
tinued eating more or less, up to September
z. taking no food from that date until April
30 OF the present year. 1t Is the catfsh's
way In nature to bury itself in mud in win
ter. While the big catfish has apparently
ceased eating for the winter it still remains
active. 1t will. however, soon settle down
into state Of motionless quiet on the bot
tom in one corner of the tank. there to re-
main until the spring of 1908.
or the many fresh water fishes at the
aquarium that have a long and more or less
complete period Of Information. the big cat
fish Is the first to go to bed. But 1t won't
be very long now before the little cats and
the bullheads win begin to get drowsy;
and then. one after another. these fishes viii
be found huddled together for greater COM
fort at the bottom Of their several tanks.
turned In for the winter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-26
HIGH DUTIES PROPOSED.
Recommendations of the German Tariff
Commission.

The State Department made public to-
day an important report from Consul Mono
CHAN at Chemnitz. dated August 20, in re-
gard to the proposed German tariff on food
stuffs The consul says that while the Ger
man government itself had in mind a de-
cided increase in the price of food stuffs, as
indicated by its proposed recommendations
upon the new tariff, the tariff commission,
which Is composed mainly of agrarians has
drawn up a schedule of duties which pre-
sents an extreme advance even over the
government recommends lions.
The consul submits a table showing the
present tariff, the government proposition
and the tariff commissions rate on. a num-
Der of the most important articles Of food
For instance, wheat now pays SO cents for
every 22O pounds, the governments propo-
siton is S1.55 and the tariff commission de-
termined upon S1T9. The respective figures
for rye are SO cents, $1.43 and $167, and all
along the line just as great and greater in
creaSeS are noted.
Mr.. Monaghan states that the German
agrarians claim that secret understand ngs
between the guilds of butchers and bakers
are responsible for the high prices but he
transmits statement Of the butchers
guild Of Essen, declaring that the great
advance in prices is due to 1.-The scarcity of
I've stock. brought about by the closing OF
the German empire to the importation Of
live stock from the more abundantIy sup
piled neighboring states.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-26
AFTER DOODLE CHECK
pa
ID !
The Attorney. for st. Louis
Locates It.
To
DRAWN By A BROKER
FOUND By SEARCHING RECORDS
OF BANKS.
Judge Issues Order That It Be Pro-
duced Before the Grand
jury.
DRAWN By 3 :. A BROKER

ST. LOUIS. September 26.-At the request
Of Circuit Attorney Folk, Judge Douglas. In
the criminal court, this afternoon Issued
subpoena duces tecum commanding one OF
the employees of James Campbell. we'll
known broker. to bring into court TWO
checks. for sums aggregating $47,5OO. said
to have been drawn by him in favor OF Ed
Butler. Broker Campbell Is out Of the city.
These checks, one for $4,000, the other
for $4,000, are dated November %. 1899,
the day on which the. lighting bill was
passed. for which Delegate Charles 3.
Kelly 10 said to have distributed $4,000 to
the house combine at Delegate Julius Leh-
mann's birthday party. Broker Campbelis
employe will be asked to explain the issue
for which the two checks were drawn.
How the Money Was Paid.
John X Murrell stated on his return from
Mexico that at the birthday party $4,000
had been distributed by Charles F. Kelly
to the house combine, numbering nineteen
members, each receiving s., 500.
On the information Kelly and several
other colleagues of Murrell were indicted
All are now charged with bribery, both In
this case and the suburban bill safe deposit
case. . -.s,-
The checks were traced by Mr.. Folk. after
thorough canvass of st. Louis banks.
This canvass was recently made by
committee of the grand jury to save the
banks the Inconvenience Of taking all their
books before the grand jury. The checks,
it is stated were found to have been duly
drawn. paid and returned to Campbell.
The lighting bill was passed in the city
council October q. 1899, and in the house
Of delegates on November % following.
Shortly after the passage Of the bill by the
house came the Lehman birthday party"
Final Session of Grand Jury.
The grand jury met today for its final
session, several witnesses being present to
testify.
1t is said that the report of the body will
be sent to the court next Monday, and sew
eral Doodle indictments, are expected as q
result of the findings -
The investigations. of. the jury have re-
suited in the Indictment of nineteen dele
gates and former delegates, and the arrest
of all but six of the niffnber who are fugi-
uves from justice,Ir
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-26
WILDCAT AND DOG.
Former Always Fights Best If in the
Water

From the New Orleans Tmes-Democrat.
Few dogs are capable Of coping with a
wildcat singlehanded If the beast happens
to get to the water" said man who is fond
of the chase, land l have seen enough to
convince me Of the fact on more than one
occasion. The wildcat is good fighter I'M
der any circumstances. He Is game to the
core and as quick as a flash. 'Coons have
a way of wrapping themselves around a
dogs head in the fight in an effort to smoth-
er the dog, and in not few instances I
have seen them almost succeed in doing this
very thing. They are hard to shake of
when they get in this position. With the
wildcat 1t is different They fight at arms
length as a rule, and when they strike q
dogs ear with their claws they cut 1t like a
knife. Once let wildcat get in the water
and the dog which tackles him Is in for a
good swift game, and If he gets off with his
life he is lucky. l remember rather strik-
ing illustration of the wildcats method Of
fighting in the water, and came very near
losing the best dog l had.
The dog was one Of the gamest ever
saw. He was desperate and daring. We
had gone out on wildcat chase some miles
from Shreveport, and we finally struck a
trail and the fun began. We had run the
cat for some time, when he suddenly rushed
out into a lagoon. where he growled de-
fance which simply made the dogs Wild. My
game dog plunged into the water after him
1t was the f1ercest fighting 1 ever saw
The little lagoon looked like water-spout:
sprays were flying out in all directions and
part of the time we could not see either the
dog or the cat. When they would break
away we could see the Wildcats method Of
fighting. He was trying to drown the dog
He would grab the dogs head and souse
1t under the water and attempt to hold it
there, but the dog would always manage to
get above water in some way. and then the
battle would be on for a while again. cat
and dog being completely lost in the splash
ing of the water. We allowed the thing to
go on for some time. in fact. until I began
to get uneasy about my dog, for 1 knew
from the outlook that 1t was only question
of time before the cat would drown the dog
I waded into the pool. This gave the more
cautious dogs courage, and they went to the
game fellows rescue. and in short time
the cat was out of the struggle But he
came very near drowning the best dog
had"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-26
Washington Stock Exchange.

tsa 10 sf 1s fs y selosk
LspstSn Monctyps loo at tx 100 At i1x. After
at g { rF . 30 Il Il Il f 100
tan Cert. dndebt; S, A, LOT bic, ios asked Xet-
Columbia es, 12s bid. i2e asked. Columbia g. los
bid. III asked. City and Suburban IS, 100 bid
RaWsy ans 60 sd nhs
rSs ,a Sa Gas Co. g.
s.. series B, Ito bid. lis asked T. s. Electric
Hsesr PEI xbt nR .r g. 1S S Z 49, ia
Market CO. is g. ios% bid Masosie
and ND Trust rust stest.sat,ona, Safe De-
loan and a1s bls asfed Ams1ieans ss
suf'y and Trust 2,S bid PES asked
1 1oS bid 1osh asked Washington Savings Bank.
Ra n stoeIs eo Traction Co. .1a.x hid
12o c asked The Washington Railway and Electric
2S2 bid: Farmers and Mechanics', 2Sa bid. Sec.
Vest vs. be- End c 9sS 3D. 1 1s
Df ss sstss s s sd sd s
DID, S Sd "a 90 8
bid. IS asLed. German American. 266 bid. Ma
TIC tiSnal u !s 7N BID asked Columbia. 1iH
81 bid. Z asked. Commercial bid
Title Insurance Stocks-Reaf Estate Title. s6h
bid. Columbia Title, ~ bid asked Washing-
ton Title. 2 bid, asked.
Telephone and Graphephone stocks-Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone 45 bid, 45X asked. AmeFf-
can Graphophone Com. ~ bid. bh asked. Ameri-
Gas StOcks-Washington Gas. TAN bid. George
town Cas- 20 bid.
Type Machine neutrality-suspicious. Linotype,
s1S5h bid 1864 asked. IAnston Monotype, 11x
bid, II asked.
Miscellaneous Stecks-Greene Con. Copper Co.. 20
bid, 281s asked. Washington Market. 10 bid. Nor
folk and Washington Steamboat, $50 bid.
Eek. dividend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-26
ASSAILS UNITED STATES
Buenos Ayres Paper is Afraid of In
perialism,

BUENOS AYRES. September 26-The
Prensa Press) daily paper of this city,
publishes today very violent article call
ing attention to the alleged tendency of
the United States toward imperialism.
which 1t says is illustrated by the landing
OF American marines in Colombia. and pro-
tests energeticafy against it. The paper
says the United States does not exercise
any political protection over South America
which will never accept European or North
American Intervention in its affairs" The
Prensa concludes with saying that the Ar
gentfne government should make an inquiry
into the matter and find out the real char
acter OF the aims OF the United States, so
as to inaugurate diplomatic movement
and prepare for defense and destroy the
idea OF the possibility OF any Intervention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-26
BIGGAR SUIT DROPPED
WARRANTS FOR PLAINTIFF AND
HER ATTORNEYS.
Sensational Incident in Case Of Wo-
man Suing Bennett Estate
at Long Branch.

LONG BRANCH. N. J., September O.
The contest of Laura Biggar for the estate
of Henry NJ. Bennett PittsDurg capital
list. was Withdrawn In court here today.
When the case was called c. G.. Hendricks,
counsel for Miss Biggar, announced that he
desired to discontinue the contest.
My CLIENT" he said, has signified her
readiness to rest content with the pro-
vision made for her by the will"
A representative Of Peter J. McNulty,
one of the heirs, made the following an
nouncement to the court:
There are warrants out charging Laura
Biggar, Samuel Stanton and c. G. Hen
bricks with conspiracy. Miss BigYar Is not
here, but the other two are here, and the
warrants will be served at once. I apprise
your honor Of this so that you may fix
bail"
The two were arrested and bail was fixed
at 5000 in each case. Santon is the justice
OF the peace who, 1t Is alleged, said he had
married Miss Biggar to Mr.. Bennett.
c. c. Hendricks. Miss Biggars attorney,
Is a physician, and owner of sanStarfum.
Miss Bdggar asserted that a child Of which
Bennett was the father had been born to
her in DR.. Hendricks sanitarium.
The present case first came up In court
before Judge Wilbur A. Hershey last FRI
day, when a motion was made to set aside
the probate of the will. Miss Biggar was
a beneficiary under that document, but If
the truth of her statement about her mar
rage to Bennett and the birth Of the baby
were demonstrated she would be the legal
heir to the entire estate. According to her
claim, the baby died fifteen days after its
birth.
The estate is said to be worth more than
81 OOO.O
When the warrants were served Stanton
and Hendricks asked for an Immediate
hearing. The compliments were not pre-
pared, their counsel said, to go on with
the case Immediately, but the defendants
insisted upon having hearing at once, and
the court decided that they were acting
within their rights. The hearing on the
alleged conspiracy case was accordingly
begun. Among the first of the witnesses
to be called to the stand was John F. Haw-
kins, who drew Mr.. Benefits will. Mr.
Hawkins testified. among other things. that
on one occasion Miss Biggar had remarked
in his presence that if she was not taken
good care of in the will she would sue the
estate for her long service in caring for
Mr.. Bennett during his Illness else bring
suit against the estate as Mr.. Benefits
common-law wife.
Peter ]. McNulty, the executor who filed
the complaint alleging conspiracy, also
testified. Mr.. McNulty was employed by
Bennett. He testified that he had an IN
terview with Stanton in Hoboken with ref
erence to the alleged marriage Of Miss
Biggar and Mr.. Bennett
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-26
FRENCH OFFICER DISMISSED.
Refused to Obey Order to Evict I'm
authorized Schools.

NANTES. France September 28-Com-
mandant Leroy Laduric OF the 10th In
fantry. who. as announced August 1s, was
placed under arrest for refusing to obey
an order to aid In closing unauthorized
SCHOOLS has been tried by court-martial
and dismissed from the service
Laduric admitted the charge of disobedi-
ence. but declared that his conscience for
bads him to participate in anti-religious
measures and evicting women, which he
Old not consider to be duties of the army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-26
Australian Gold Arrives.

Ellis H. Roberts. United States treasurer,
received telegraphic announcement that
$75o,OO0 in Australian gold has reached San
Francisco. and is to be deposited in the
subueasury there. Mr.. Roberts has ar
ranged to have the money made available in
New York at once, so as to give further aid
TO the money market. Under ordinary con-
dltions the gold would not be available for
six days or week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-26
Major Scriven's Iniuries

Major George P. Scriven Of the Signal
Corps has returned from Fort Riley. Kan
sas, where he went on duty connected with
the army maneuvers. By the premature
explosion of signal bomb Major Scriyen
was severely injured. his face being lac
Grated and the sight Of one eye endangered
1t is not expected that he will be on duty
for at least a month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-26
POSTMASTER ABsCoNDs.
Report From the Post Office at Timber
Ridge, Va.

Chief Post Office Inspector Cochran re-
ceiyed a dispatch today announcing that
Postmaster s. B. Nutty of Timber Ridge
Va, has absconded. Timber Ridge is a
fourth-class post Office In Rockbridge
county. The disappearance Of the post
master followed visit of a post Office In
speotor. who wires that the stamp accounts
have been manipulated. N. 8. Wood mas
been designated acting postmaster
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-26
Terrific Storm in Sicily.

LONDON September IA dispatch from
Syracuse. Sicily. direct, says tina. the
stream flowing Though .Medica. swollen by
the recent terrific Storm suddenly over
flowed. Inundated the town. and that sew
eral houses collapsed and a number Of
families persisted. The country In the VI
cinfty Of Modica Is 'fooded and the project,
place in order to. renasf assistance to the
sufferers .-......-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-26
Rumor Of Disaster Untrue

VIENNA, September 28.-The only foun-
dalton for the report published In the
United States by news agency yesterday
that Danube steamer sank near Vienna
Thursday, and that fourteen persons were
drowned. is that a coal barge sank at the
iron gates of the Danube, near Orseya.
There was no loss Of life
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-26
At Great Britain Deseerating
Shrines.
APPEALS TO AMERICA
PREDICTS UPHEAVAL IF THING
IS DONE.
Anagarika n. Dharmapla Bitterly Re
sents Alleged Sacrilege Of
British officials.

LOS ANGELES. Cal. September 20
Anagarika II. Dharmapla, Buddhist repre-
sentative in America. has just arrived in
Los Angeles from Ceylon, en- route to Lon
don. He has addressed the following COM
munication to the American people: Il
want to call your attention to a subject
which. to a great degree. is bound to at
feet the greater portion OF the entire popu
lation of the civilized world I have been
officially informed of the outrageous
ton Of the British officials in the distant
island OF Ceylon in threatening to desecrate
the ancient shrines in the sacred city OF
Anuradhapura, which Is to the Buddhists
as great as Mecca Is to the Mohammedans
or Jerusalem to the Christians.
Homage Of Many Millions.
This historic city. which for two thou
sand two hundred years, on account Of its
hallowed associations, has received the
homage of five hundred millions of Budd-
hists of China. Japan. Siam, Gambodia.
Burmah. India, Tibet, etc, Is now threat
ened with the destruction of it's shrines at
the hands of the despotic British officials,
who, in their madness wish to bring about
catastrophe which Will result In re-
ligious CONFUSION throughout the entire
Buddhist world all over Asia. have ad-
dressed a communication on the subject to
MT Joseph chamberlain, the secretary OIL
state for the colonies, and l make this APP
peal to the American people for their moral
support for the suppression of this afro
cious act of vandalc diabolism."
The letter to Joseph Chamberlain referred
to states that the Buddhists of Ceyon are
greatly distressed at the high handed course
of British officials in the city of Anurad-
hapura. 1t says:
Religion-Loving People.
THE Singhalese had never been savages.
and they have loved and do love religion
more than gold. The British when they
were called upon by the Snghalese chiefs
to administer the government of the Kand-
yam provinces were pledged to protect the
religion of the Buddhists. The sacred char
acter of the threatened city Is pointed out
and the letter concludes follows:
'Buddhists are not fanatics neither are
they savages. but 1t is hoped that Great
Britain will Instruct the subordinate officials
in Ceyion not to create unrest in the minds
of millions OF Buddhists. for their religion
Is sacred, and any attempt on the part of
the British officials to desecrate the shrines
will be resented by the Buddhists OF the
world
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-26
Effect Upon the Jews.
Lieut., Starke Dismissed.
match to The Evening Star

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
RICHMOND, Va, September 26.-The
governor today approved the findings of the
court-martial in the case of Lieut.. John W.
Starke, charged with, unbecoming conduct
and with striking. a private. He Is dis
missed from the service. and Jailed for two
hours ..s...,.--..,...-..
Starke is the man WHO few months ago
sent a letter with, an alleged obscene pic
ture in 1t to the President.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-26

TERRE HAUTE. Ind. September o.
The Grand Circuit trotting races have been
postponed until tomorrow on account Of the
condition Of the track. The first race will
be called Saturday morning at 8 o'clock.
The directors have made a contract with
~. K. McHenry to start Dan Patch aeainst
the worlds pacing record Il 500 October 8.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-26

Admiral Sumner Leaves Montsvideo.
A cablegram was received at the Navy
Department today from Rear Admiral Sum-
ner. commanding the Pacific station. an
nouncing his departure today from Monte-
video. Uruguay. for Bahia Blanca. Argen-
tina.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-26
]. W. Connsll's New Position.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
PORTSMOUTH. Va. September 26.-Mr.
J. W. Council. general forwarding agent Of
The eeaboard Air Line railway. this city,
has resigned his position to accept on Oc-
Sooer the post Of general agent at New
York OF the Ocean Steamship Company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-26
Street Car Conductor Shot

CANTON. Ohio. September s8-James
Shelter. aged forty three. was shot and
probably fatally wounded today by Melvin
r. Smith. Shelter was a street car con-
ductor and Smith a passenger. They had
controversy about closing a window.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-26
Death Of Mrs. Pillsburv.

MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi. September %
Mrs. c. A. Ptllsbury. widow OF the WELL
know -four miller. died early today of
pneumonia. aged sixty-seven.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-26
Found Unconscious on Street.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
RICHMOND, Va. September 28.-James
H. Casteil OF washington. D. c., was found
on the streets this morning in an uncon-
scious condition. He was thought to be
drinking. but was found that the man
was desperately Ill. He was removed TO
the hospital and died. The dead man has
q son In the government employ In Wash
inston. He was fifty-dx years old.
Tho name Of James H. Castell does not
appear In the directory.