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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-29
LAUNCH OF THE RoMBLoN.
First Warship Ever Built for This
Country by Japan.

SAN FRANCISCO, October 29-The ia
pan Gazette of October 16 gives an ex-
tended account of the launching of the
Romblon, the first United States gunboat
ever built in Japan. The launching was in
connection with the official opening Of the
works of the Uraga and Ishikama Dock
Companies on October Is. The g8nboat is
one of five ordered for service in the Philip
pine Islands. The vessel was christened by
Miss Evans, daughter of Rear Admiral
Evans, who broke the usual bottle of cham
payne. AT the same time a paper cage at
the bow was opened and a number of white
doves were liberated. The ar was filled
with paper blossoms scattered by the birds
In their flight. AS the boat slid into the
water whistles were blown and the bands
played THE Star Spanglsd Banner"
The ceremony was witnessed by about 259
invited guests, including United States Min
lister Buck, the German minister Count Won
Arco-Valiey, Baron Komura. minister for
foreign affairs Admiral Viscount Ito, Ad-
miral 'Inouye, Admiral Rogers, U.S.N.
Capt. Mackenzie OF the New York Admiral
Evans, Gen. Chaffee and the German Bel
gian and Swiss consuls general.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-29
ELMoRE ". MACE DEAD.
Returned Soldier Falls a Victim to
Typhoid Fever,

The announcement of the death Of FL
more w. Mace. which occurred at George
town University Hospital Monday after
noon from typhoid fever, after an illness
of three weeks, came as a severe shock to
his large circle of friends and acquaint-
ances in this city, where he was well
known. He was the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis Mace of 1927 35th street northwest.
and was in his thirty-fourth year. The
young man returned from duty in the Phil
fppines in March last. where he served as
first sergeant in Troop I. 4th United States
Cavalry, having been a soldier for period
of three years, during which time he ex-
perienced many hardships. He enlisted as
private, and his good conduct as SOL
der was soon recognized by his officers,
and he was promoted.
Funeral services will be held at the
residence of his parents tomorrow morning
at 10 o'clock, and will be conducted by Rev.
La Mothe of the Church of the Epiphany.
Interment will be made at Arlington with
military honors. Six troopers from Fort
Myer will act as pallbearers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-29
THIS COUNTRY TO PARTICIPATE.
Arbitration at The Hague Of Questions
Affecting Japan.

The United States will participate in any
benefits that may be derived by Germany
Great Britain and France in the arbitra-
ton announced Monday by NJ. Delcasse of
the questions as to the foreign holding of
lands and property rights in Japan. The
Japanese government has fully acquainted
Secretary Hay with the negotiations leading
up to the agreement to submit these uues-
lions to arbitration. and as United States
citizens had similar claims to those Of the
nations named, the Japanese government
agreed to give them the benefit of any de-
cision of the arbitrators.
Minister Delcasse announced that Ger
many Great Britain and France had agreed
with Japan to submit to The Hague arbi-
tration court the exact Interpretation Of
existing treaties dealing with the holding
Of perpetual leases Of property by foreign
ers in Japan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-29
SUICIDE AT HARPER'S FERRY.
George Stewart, a Prominent Young
Man, Kills Himself

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
HARPER'S FERRY, w. Va. October -.
Mr.. George Stewart, a prominent young
liveryman of Bolivar was found dead in his
yard about o'clock this morning by some
of mis- colored employees. He had gone hunt
Ing. and returning home shot himself
through the head.
letter was found in his pocket and
reads as follows:
I'm in it and can't see my way out.
Please take care Of my wife and children
As that was all, it is presumed financial
troubles caused him to commit suicide He
leaves a wife and three children. He was
sun-in-law of the popular hotel proprietor.
Shepherd Gatrell, and was about thirty
years of age.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-29
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE, October Colour firm, unchanged
receipts, 23.913 barrels; exports. 594 barrels
Wheat dEEaer spot and October, 7asa5Sa: De.
receipts ,73S bushels exports, 10000 bushels;
southern by sample, esa75h; southern on grade.
53is; year 49Isa49I4; January, 47ssa4sh; Febru-
AIRY, 467sa47b; receipts. 6.205 bushels; exports.
southern yellow corn 6sas9, old. Oats firm; No.
white 3Ga3e1a; No. mixed. 33h; receipts, 3,77s
No 2 western, 57as7ts; receipts. 3. 223 bushels:
exports, none. Hay active, unchanged. Grain
fancy imitation, 2oa21; fancy creamery. 23s26;
fsncy ladle. 19a20; fancy roll 1sal8; good roll.
fresh. 24a25. Cheese Arm, UNCHANGED; large. 1ea
121s; medium. 12haiZ1z; small, 12l1a12&. Sugar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-29
NATHANIEL MCKAY WILL.
Order to Show Cause Why It Should
Not Be Filed

1t Is regarded as not unlikely that the
much-discussed will of the late Col. Nathan
lei Mckay will soon be placed on file. Justice
Barnard, sitting for probate business. today
issued an order requiring Augustus s.
Worthington. Charles c. Cole and Henry
I. Woodland to show cause on or before
October 81 why they should not produce
and file the last will and testament of the
deceased.
The order was issued upon the granting
OF the petition of Joseph NJ Stoddard,
creditor of the estate, who claims that the
instrument is In the possession of the law
yerS named.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-29
H1aHwAYMEH GET $1,000.
Saloonkeeper Cornelius Held Up al
Appleton, Wis. =

Appleton, Wis.
MILWAUKEE,, Via, October 29.-An
Evening Wisconsin special from Appleton,
Wis; says:
Martin Cornelius. a wealthy saloonkeeper
of this city. was held up and robbed OF
5000 late last night
Cornelius was in Oshkosh yesterday In
tending to purchase some real estate and
carrying for that purpose the money men
toned. He left the latter city about q
o'clock and arrived at Appleton shortly
before o'clock. Leaving the interurban
car at the corner Of Pacific and Bates
streets he met two men who confronted
him and ordered HAM to throw up his HANDS:
One of the men held Cornelius hands TO
his back while the other covered him with
a revolver and went through his pockets.
The money, which was in one roll, ana
consisted of bills ranging in denomination
from $40 to $500, was carried IN his inside
vest pocket.
After securing the money the robbers
warned Cornelius against making an cutlery
and then disappeared down a side street.
The matter was promptly reported to the
police, but up to this morning no clue 10
the highwaymen had been found.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-29
BURGLARS GET BIG BOOTY.
Bank at Gardner, Ill, Touchdown
Marshal Tied

GARDNER. ILL.,. October 29.-Six men
blew open the vault of a bank here early
this morning and took several thousand
dollars. They seized Town Marshal Ed
mondson at the engine house, tied him
with roDes. took him to the bank and set
him in chair. The vault was blown open
with dynamite. and the interior of the bank
wrecked.
The robbers are supposed to have Sc
cured between three and four thousand dol
lars. although the exact amount is not
known. After leaving the bank they took
the marshal to the school house and put a
rope around his neck and tied him to a
chair The chair was placed at the head
of stairway so that if he struggled to re-
lease himself he would fall down stairs
and hang himself. The robbers took a
train which left at 4:40 a. m. for Chicago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-29
FRANK c. ANDREWS BOND.
Each of His Sureties to Qualify fol
100000.

LANSING, Mich, October 23.-The SUI
preme court today upheld the decision yes
terday of Recorder Murphy of Detroit that
each Of the bondsmen of Frank c. Andrews
the convicted former vice president OF the
wrecked City Savings Bank, must qualify
in the sum of 100000 the amount of bail
fixed by the supreme court for Andrews
release pending the decision of his motion
for new trial. Attorney Groesbeck, one OF
Andrews counsel will ask the supreme
court to modify its order of two weeks ago
which operates to send Andrews to Jackson
prison tomorrow If bail is not produced by
that time. Groesbeck will ask an extension
of time in order that bondsmen may be Sc
cured under the latest ruling.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-29
HAD 81, o24 WORTH OF OPIUM.
Chinese Steward on Coast Survey
Steamer a Smurgler,

SEATTLE, Wash, October 29.-Eighty
pounds Of opium, which Chinese steward
on the coast survey steamer Gedney will
be charged with attempting to smuggle
from Victoria to Seattle, were seized aboard
the cutter by customs inspectors today.
Eight parcels. worth in the aggregate 81 ,024,
We're found in the stewards department..
Gong Gee, the steward. is in the county
Jail awaiting trial for attempting to SNUG
gle a Chinese between the same points on
the same voyage. strange feature is the
smuggler's cool nerve in selecting a gov
eminent vessel for vehicle with which
he is alleged to have tried to carry on his
Illegal practice. Secretary Shaws young
son. a guest on the Gedney, was induced
by some representative of the celestial to
say that Gong Gee wanted his effects
thrown overheard. This gave the officers
the cue to search for the opium.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-29
DEATH OF MRS. ROSS.
Mother of the Late District Commits
sioner John W. Ross.

Mrs. Frances M. Ross, mother Of the late
Commissioner John w. Ross of the Dis
trict, died last week at her home in Lewis
town. Ill. Mrs. Ross was born in Vir-
ginia July 49, 1922. the daughter of Col. R.
c. Simms. of a wealthy old family. Her par
ents settled in Illinois in 1895 on farm
near Lewistown. She was married in 1889
to Col Lewis W. Ross. whose father was
the founder Of Lewistown. He died in 1895.
OF their twelve children three are living
Lewis c. Ross and Pike c. Ross Of Lewis
town and Mrs. G. K. Barrere of Canton.
Ill. Among the grandchildren Of Mrs.
Ross are Lieut. Tenney Ross, now sta
toned at Columbia barracks, Ohio; Misses
Mildred and Georgette Ross, and Lee Ross
of this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-29
DECEMBER AND MAY.
Groom of Sixty three WEEDS Woman
Eighteen Years of Age.

Mr.. James E. Luton, sixty-three years
old. and grandfather and Miss Louise
Iitmus. aged eighteen years, and a school
pupil, both of Norfolk, Va, were, it is
stated, married in Elizabeth City, N c..
Monday morning, as the result of a sec e.
courtship extending over a period of about
three years. The happy couple are spsnd-
Ing their honeymoon in Baltimore Nd
where they went the evening after their
marriage. The parents of the young lady
attempted to keep them apart, but efforts
proved futile, and love found way The
groom is a prominent citizen of Norfolk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-29
DEMAND WITHDRAWN.
Defendants Sentenced to Six Months
Each in Jail

Joseph Wolf and Joseph Stephens, who
have been confined in the workhouse for
several weeks awaiting a jury trial on a
charge of carrying concealed weapons were
brought before Judge Bundy in the Police
Court today and withdrew their demand for
trial by jury and were sentenced to term
of four months each in jail The men were
arrested by Detectives Parham and Flather
during the recent Grand Army encampment
because Of their suspicious actions while in
the northwestern section of the city When
searched at the station house each was
armed with a loaded revolver
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-29
FIGHT ON TOBACCO TRUST
Retail Dealers at Omaha Form an Or.
ganization.

OMAHA, Neb.. October 20.-Four hundred
and fifty cigar and tobacco dealers of this
city and South Omaha last night formed a
branch OF the Retail Cigar Dealers Asso-
ciation of America. and will make a fight
on trust-made goods. P. H. Philbin. q
prominent retailer. was elected president In
the organization are sc cigar stores IS drug
stores and 300 saloons, which II is stated
will refuse to sell cigars made by trusts.
and independent-made goods will be pushed
from this time on.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-29
English Steel Tube Firms Combine.

LONDON. October 29.--It is said that
Stewart & Menzies of Glasgow and Lloyd
& Lloyd of Birmingham. two of the largest
steel tube firms in the united Kingdom
have amalgamated, with capital of
$500 600.
The chairman of Lloyd & Lloyd. admit
ted that negotiations with the view of an
amalgamation with Stewart & Menzies
were going on. but he denied that they had
yet been completed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-29
DATES ASSIGNED.
Coming Hearings by the Interstate
Com merce Commission.


The interstate commerce commission has
assigned dates for hearings in the near fu-
ture IN cases involving alleged violations
of the interstate commerce law, as follows:
In Indianapolis, November 5, G. c. Pratt
Lumber Company against the Chicago,
Indianapolis and Louisville Railroad Com
pany; in Ghicaso, November 6, the Pro-
prietary zAssociat ton of America against the
New York Central and Hudson River rail-
road and others; in Cincinnati, November
s, G. NJ. Gest against the Michigan Central,
and Ulricksand Williams against the Lake
Shore and Michigan Southern railway; in
Washington November 10. the Aberdeen
Comm erciaI Group Association against the
Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company: in
Charlotte, November "a, the Charlotte
railway and others and against the Sea-
board Air Line and others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-29
Building Permits Issued.

Building permits were issued today as fol-
lows:
E. x. Fink, 81, one two-story brick pa
rochal school, North Capitol between / and
X streets northwest: cost, $40, 900.
James H. Keller. one two-story brick
dwelling, 500 9th street northeast; cost,
$500.
Columbia R. Mcmahon, repairs to 1925
10th street northwest; cost, $500.
George W. Ray, repairs to 1855 M street
northwest; cost, $780,
F. P. Nash, brick addition and repairs
to TO street northwest; cost, $275.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-29
MISSOURI MINE CAVES IN.
Fifty Miners Escape-Warned by
Cracking of the Ground.

JOPLIN. Mo-, October 29.-The Stewart
mill and other valuable mining property, in
Guiding seven shafts in the Eleventh Hour
tract at Prosperity. near here, taking in
over two acres of ground. caved in today
to a depth of 100 feet. The cavern is per-
haps the largest that ever occurred in the
Missouri-Kansas district Fifty miners es-
capped uninjured having been warned of the
approaching danger by the cracking of the
ground
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-29
Funeral Of Sister Mary Ambrose.

The funeral OF Sister Mary Ambrose who
died Sunday at Mount st. Agnes College,
Mount Washington. near Baltimore Md,
was held yesterday at that institution, Rev.
James NJ Connolly officiating Sister Am
brose was well known in this city, having
occupied the office of sister superior at St.
GATHERINGS parish. and was also instru-
mental IN the establishment OF ST. Cathe-
rine's Home for Girls, list and e streets
southeast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-29
APATHY IN VIRGINIA.
Hard to Get Voters Interested in the
Election

Special Dspatch to The Evening Star.
RICHMOND, Va, October 29.-Never be-
fore in the history Of the state has there
been such apathy on the part of the voters
SO close to an election as there exists in
all parts of Virginia today. With the ex-
ception of the ninth and second districts
there is not any evidence that a campaign
is on. In the two districts named the re-
publicans have up bona fide candidates
and are making a strong canvass. while in
the others the struggle for the nomination
was all there was to the affair. There is a
quasi candidate in every district, but be-
yond filing their notices of candidacy there
has been no attempt to excite interest
among the voters
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-29
FRENCH MUSICIANS TO STRIKE
Trouble With Theater Managers Over
Wages and Hours.

PARIS. October 29-The musicians of the
Paris theaters at a meeting today voted
unanimously in favor of a general strike
beginning tomorrow at noon. Twelve hum
dred musicians were represented at the
meeting.
The decision to strike is the result of
protracted conflict with the managers OF
the theaters over wages and extras for re-
hearsals and matineea
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-29
Left Arm Injured.

Charles w. Stewart. sixteen-year-old
boy. residing at 1888 18th street northeast.
fell from freight train on the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad while near the corner
of 9th and l streets northeast about noon
today, injuring his left arm. He was CON-
veyed to the Casualty Hospital, where the
physicians attended to his injuries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-29
Movements of Naval Vessels.

The Michigan has sailed from Cleveland
for Erie where she will soon be laid up for
the winter.
The monitor Arkansas was put in commits
sion yesterday at Norfolk. under command
of Commander Cottmann.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-29
Making Political Addresses.

Mr.. Frank w. Hackett, ex-assistant Sec
rotary Of the navy, Is In New Hampshire
for the political campaign. Last night he
addressed large gathering at Nashua
N. H. He will not return to Washington
until after the election.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-29
Buried at Arlington.

The remains of Private Jesse D. Snyder
of the hospital corps at Washington bar
racks, who died few days ago. were in
tered in the National cemetery at Airing
ton today with the usual military ceremo-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-29
English Ship Joiners on Strike.

LONDON, October 29.-About 2.000 ship
yard joiners on the northeast coast have
struck work as protest against 5 per
cent reduction in their wages.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-29
The Destroyer whipple

The Secretary of the Navy has pse,lmi-
narily accepted the torpedo boat destroyer
Whipple. built ty lie Maryland Steel Com
pany, and now at the Norfolk navy yard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-29
Appointed Civil Engineers.

E. R, Gayler and E. H. Brownell have
been commissioned civil engineers in the
navy with the rank Of lieutenant Gunior
gradeG svsl,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-29
Government Buying Gold.

NEW YORK, October 29.-The subtreas-
nry paid out today s. 900 for gold re-
Gently received at San Francisco. the bulk
of which came from Australia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-29
Shepherd Memorial.

The condition of the subscriptions to the
Shepherd memorial fund today is as fol-
lows:
Amount previously acknowledged. Sc, S3S. 90
Geo. w. Cook. Observation-Disclosures. 800
Julian o. Donell. Observation-Disclosures. 1890
Total. ................$ 6,S5S.OO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-29
Capt. southal

Capt. Southall Honorably Discharged.
Captain Edward A. -Southall. assistant
surgeon. United States Volunteers, has
been honorably discharged. to take effect
November g.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-29
New York Stock Markets.

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co.. bankers
and brokers. 1910 St. members New York
stock exchange, Washington stock ex.
change and Chicago board of trade.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-19
i. W., york Ea.t stde IncIdent


On the street corner man and wo-
man meet. The woman carries little
child, shielding it as well as she may
from the piercing cold. The child,
coming from the warmth of the day
nursery, shivers and tries to cuddle
closer. "Any luck, John?' the woman
asks. "I've tramped all day. and it's
the same old story : they're turning
men off, not taking on new men," he
replies.
"Oh, John" The sob in her voice
makes her husband vince. "And they
didn't pay me today. They said, Come
next week. What shall we doi" Then,
forcing brightness into her voice,
she hugs the child closer and adds: AT
least Maggie has been well fed at the
nursery. She won't suffer tonight"
They turn in at the alleyway. The
wind bowls through the hall. up the
dark staircase, through great cracks in
the door and in at the loosened case
ment. And there is no fire. Presently
the woman slips out. She hurries along
the street, stops at the sign of the
three balls, hesitates, then goes in. II
is the first time. but John must be
"heartened up" though she part will
her wedding ring. IL Jean Loomis II
Southern Workman.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-19
Hot Air In boston.

Little Emerson-M Mamma, find nc
marginal note in calculation of this
expression, which l observe frequently
to occur in my volume of "Faily Tale
Classics bated BREATH" What
is the proper Interpretation Of the
phrase?
Mamma bated BREATH" my
son, commonly occurs in fairy tales.
Your father often returns from pisca-
torial excursions with batea breath.
The phrase in such instances, howev-
er, has no significance as applying to
the bait employed to allure the fish,
but is merely an elastic term of du-
bious meaning and suspicious origin,
utilized, as have already Unlimited,
simply because of the sanction which
1t has gained by customary usage in
fairy tales generally. Do you compre-
bend, Emerson?
Little Extraordinarily, mamma.
Judge,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-19

Once when Sir Charles Hotham, gov
ernor of Victoria. was oct driving his
coachman nearly came into collision
with wood carter, an Irishmnn, in a
narrow lane outside Melbourne, The
Irishman would not pull off the middle
of the road. as he had the heavier load.
and. by the rough rule of such things.
was thus entitled to keep there.
The incensed governor thereupon put
his li,;iu out of the carriage window
and shouted: do you know who am,
my man: Pm Sir Charles Hotham.
the governor Of Victoria!"
I'VE are. are ye?" responded the 9th
err "Well we've got thunderin' foine
billet, ould man, m I'd advise We to
| shtick to it,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-19
Cntching Book TITLES.

Most readers would be at loss to
discover the source of some book titles
and would forget if they ever knew
that 1.-THE World Well Lost" is Dor
rowed from Dryden. that "a Dream
and a Forgetting" is Wordsworth's
phrase and that it was Othello who
loved mot Wisely, but Too Well" We
might add that in spite of the famili-
arity Of the famous "Elegy' not one
reader in ten will trace Mr.. Hardy's
"Far From the Madding Crowd" to
Gray or will connect "One of Three"
with the mariner who held the we'd
ding guest with his glittering eye. Mr..
Hardy's titles. like Howells', are al
most invariably attractive. "a Pair of
Blue Eyes" 1.-Two on a Tower and
"The Return of the Native" stimulate
curiosity.
Often a proverb or any other famil-
lar phrase is as good as recognized
quotation. put Yourself In His Place"
and ut Is Never Too Late to Mend"
Were strokes Of genius on the part of
Charles Reade, and Second Thoughts"
dead Mems Shoes and "The Root of
All Evif' are hardly less inviting
Blackwood's Magazine.