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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-16
The Cost That Staggers.
From the London Chronicle.

From the London Chronicle.
The total cost of our two wars in China
and South Africa up to March 81 is close
on f229 ,00O,0 900, which is about six millions
more than Germany received from France in
the shape of a war indemnity Strictly
speaking, that indemnity only amounted to
nVe mllllards of francs, or two hundred mil
lions sterling; but Germany received about
twenty three millions sterling more from
her Vanquished foes in the form of a spe-
clal contribution from the city of Paris
special taxes in France and interest on the
chlef indemnity. Out of this all the ex-
penses OF the war We're repaid. Some foS-
ooocoo went to establish a pension fund for
ola soldiers; f16,OOOO00 We're spent on army
reorganization; about Els, 0o0, 900 on fort
resses; fS,5O0,000 on strategic RAILWAYS:
while f6,oGo,OO0 were stored in gold as an
imperial war chest in case of emergencies
ana this immense treasure is still living
dead in the vaults of Julius Tower in the
fortress of Spandau. But the interesting
tnlng is that our Boer war has cost us far
more than their final war of uniication
cost the Germans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-16
A CURIOUS STORY.
A Ghostly Manifestation Based Upon a
Trapedy

ut is sometimes possible" said a Wash
ington gentleman who has given consider
able attention to the investigation of spirit
uallsm, "to trace to natural causes the
source of supposed supernatural sounds
and manifestations. 1 am reminded of
ghostly manifestation based upon trag
edy. 1t is for psychological students to
determine the cause, as 1 have no explana-
TOMS or suggestions to offer beyond the
mere recital of the actual facts, which, by
the way. happened in this city.
THE only daughter of an aunt of mine
had been presented with a mandolin by
teacher of music of whom she was very
fond. He was an elderly man of family
who esteemed her as his own child. I'm
happily he became a victim of Incorporate
habits, and lost his pupils and property in
consequence.
retired the former was awakened by what,
as she positively declared, was the I'M
mistakable impress of a human hand upon
her own hand and arm, which We're thrown
over the coVerlet of the bed. Very much
startled and frightened she sat erect. In
the faint light of the gas jet turned down
low she observed that the hands of the
clock on the mantlepiece pointed to the
hour of II. Almost simultaneously my
niece awoke with loud cry of terror and,
cllnging to her mother, she said that some
one mad shaken her by the arm. Both
mother and daughter were awakened out of
sound sleep at the same moment by
similar manifestation of some apparently
physical force, as it would have been i'm
possible for one to have seized the other
IN the manner described.
AS the terrified girl was relating her
experience and sensations the sound of
music came from a closet in the far corner
OF the room, the door of which was open,
and in which was the mandolin given to
her by the professor strapped in its box.
The music was the unmistakable twang of
the fingers or the like upon the metal
strings 1t was not a melody, but was as
though the strings had been strummed
several times by the tips of the fingers
The sound was loud and distinct
Their shrieks of terror brought the rest
of the family, including myself to their
room. An investigation proved that the
straps around the mandolin case We're tight
ly buckled and were intact. Upon opening
the case the mandolin and its strings were
also found to be in perfect condition.
ON the following day it was learned
that the professor had committed suicide in
a mt of dependency, and at an hour which
tailed with that when my aunt and niece
had been so rudely awakened and the
strings of the mandolin had been struck
within its securely fastened case.
This instance L do not attempt to OK
plain, further than to reassert that the
facts are as | have given them"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-16
May Challenge King Edward.

from the Montreal Star
sensational story comes from Scotland
through the Leeds Mercury Of an exciting
event which is being arranged to take Mace
at the kings coronation. It Is claimed that
his majesty's assumption of the title Of
Edward VII Is resented by some of the
Scots, who deny that any previous English
Edward ever ruled over their land. If he is
KING Edward he must be Edward I to
them. Efforts to induce his majesty to take
some title less Objectionable to the Scottish
nome rule party have not been successful.
Now, says the Leeds paper. bold step has
been decided upon by the offended patriots
north of the Tweed. 1t is alleged that
Mr.. Theodore Napier, the leader of the
Jacobite movement against the Edwardian
nomenclature, whose picturesque figure in
all the glory Of the kilt is said to be very
familiar In the streets Of Edinburgh, in
tends to present himself at the coronation
to dispute the title Of King Edward to style
himself the seventh of Scotland, by chal-
longing the kings champion to mortal com
bat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-16
EATING LESS MEAT.
Advance in Beef Prices Promotes We'll
fare Of Mankind.

From American Medicine.
The lessened consumption Of meat is a
good result of the rise in price which has
recently taken place. 1t is an ell wind
which blows no man to good" but 1t is
surely a blessed one that blows good to all,
and there is little doubt that If we all ate
less meat We would be better off both finan-
cially and physically. The sudden advance
in price has served to show people that
strength and health and life are possible
without meat or with much less Of 1t than
Is customary. "Once a day" is becoming
the rule with many who have thought that
meat, often of two kinds, was necessary
each meal. The fact Is making quite a
revolution with hotels, restaurant keepers,
cooks, and extending all the way from the
effete east to the breezy plains of the far
west.
New dishes are being devised, and the
vegetarians are having their innings Per-
haps We may relearn that our Indian corn
is as good and often better food than so
much meat. But both undernutrition and
overnutrition have their bad effects upon
the system, so We should not go to either
extreme in the ordering Of our dietary
Palatableness is also to be considered In
general it may be said that moderate
amount of meat with greater use of good
soups, spaghetti with a small quantity of
meat or veal BROTH, butter and eggs, will
be required by active, energetic people.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-16
A Scholarship for Journalists.

From the London Graphic.
A newspaper would be the last place In
which TO present carping comments on the
mnniicence OF the anonymous benefactor
VINO has just founded travelling scholar
chip for journalists in connection with the
CITY OK London School. Travelling should be
part OF the pressman's education no less
than OF the artists, and money spent in
giving aspirants to the calling somethlr.
analogous to the Prix de Rome cl the
Radcliffe travelling fellowship to compete
Tor Will be money well invested 1t is
worth while TO point out, however that
there is a foreign. though no English prece-
dent for the endowment. In Norway two
travelling scholarships are annually awarded
to journalists by the state, and an inter-
view with the first scholar who came to
London-Mr. Karl keilhan of Christiania-
was published. So good an example can
hardly fail to be followed in time-in other
countries. TO the advantage alike Of news
papers and newspaper readers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-16
Prehistoric Man in Egvpt.
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
Human remains recently unearthed at
Girga, in Egypt, consist Of continuous
series extending backward over at least
5000 years. The bodies are so we'll pre-
served. owing to the dryness Of the atmos-
phere in the region and to the perfection of
interment. that not only can the hair, the
nails. the ligaments. be made out, but also
the muscles and the nerves. In almost
every case the brain also is preserved, and
the climax has been reached in two cases
where the eyes, with the lens in good con-
dition. are present. and in others which
show the limb textures and great splanch-
mic nerve. There are now unearthed a
series Of later prehistoric graves ranging
throughout the first fifteen dynasties, 9TH
ers Of the eighteenth and yet others Of the
Ptolemaic and early and recent Coptic
periods.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-16

D. c.; Bert T. Amos, Washington, D. c.;
J. H Gordon, Washington. d. c.; Louis
Dent, Washington, D. c.. R. Ellis Strange,
Annapolis, Md; II. l.. Constable, Elkton,
Md; S. Graft Haversticll, Frostburg, Md.
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Every advertisement in
The Star is pertinent testi-
mony, not OF faith, but of
conviction.
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ATLANTIC CITY. n. J.
GRAND Atlantic Hotel,

And sea-water bathing annex Virginia ave. and
the Beach, Atlantic City. y. J.
800 handsomely furnished front rooms en- suite
and single; many with hot and cold sea-water
baths attached. Offers very special spring terms
$40, $3.50, $l5 weekly; 81 to So daily. The
choicest cuisine and service. Extensive sun par
Tors, palm gardens and amusement halls. Or
chestra. Write for booklet.
fe14-IC4t-12 CHARLES f. COPE.
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Blue Mountain HOUSE.

WASHINGTON CO., MARYLAND
The Queen Resort Of the Blue Ridge overlooking
the beautiful Cumberland and Shenandoah Valleys
will open on June II. Rooms en- suite or single
with bath; unexcelled cuisine. The manager of the
Blue Mountain House will be at the Riggs House
on Saturdays May II, "a and 81 and June ! and
II, to reserve rooms and give general information
regarding rates, &c. PETER S. FLYNN. Mgr,
2l5 f. Baltimore ST.. Baltimore Md.
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SUMMER RESORTS.
IN THE MOUNTAINS.

THE EIkTON.
open for guests: Information and booklets OBJ
tainef at Room 100, Corcoran bldg. Washington
pc, or by addressing A c. DRAWBATGH
ilVP., T lhtoh, va my16-26t*,o
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-16

ALLENHU RST. DEAL. ASRURY PARK.
Modern Furnished cottages for rent.
MILAN ROSS AGENCY
APPS 26t4 Asbury Park, n.
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ATLANTIC CITY REAL ESTATE.

Atlantic City, N. j.
HOTELS AND COTTAGES FOR RENT AND SALE
C. j. ADAMS CO., Successors to i. G. Adams &
Co., Rooms 2-4-6-s, Teal Estate and Law bldg.
1al3-l05t.5
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-04
BETTER FOR BAILLETT
Is the Outlook in the Progress of the
Trial at Des
Moines.

DeS MoineS. Ia. June 4.-LetSOn
Balliett took the witness stand in his
own defense yesterday, but merely for
the purpose of corrOborating certain
features OF the evidence of other wit
neSSeS for the defense. Professor Ire
land, of San Francisco. eN-State geo
lugiSt. testified that the White Swan
mine is paying property; that it con-
tafnS valuable minerals. On cross
examination he admitted THAI Balliett
was to pay him 500 a day and eX-
penseS to attend the trial, the total
cost approXimating $1,000.
III. e. King. of Hartford. Ia. and Il.
w. Beauter, of SOlon. testified that
they became stockholders of the COM
pany knowing the title was in dispute.
and that Ralliett had not claimed to
own the mine. Circular letters writ
ten by Balliett to stockholders eH-
planning that the title was i'll litiga-
tion We're introduced in evidence.
7. J. FitzsimmOnS. editor of The
Mining Engineer and Review. testified
that certain circulars which it had
been represented by other witnesses
We're sent out 100000 at a time by
Balliett We're printed by him. and that
the number was but n few thousand.
The government has obtained state
ment of the total receipts from sales
of the White Swan stock deposited by
Balliett amounting to 1920, ,26911.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-04
THE FLOOD AT JOLIET
Four Persons Known to Have Lost
Their Lives-PrOperty
Damage.

Joliet. Ills. June 4.-JOliet is under
water. Business is crippled. Railroad
tracks are flooded and trains are
stalled in the yards. Four persons are
known TO be dead, and several others
are reported drowned. Such is the sit
uation resulting from the terrific storm
which swept over the city Monday
night. About p. IN. q black cloud
swept up from the southwest. accom-
panied by thunder and lightning. and
poured a torrent of water upon the
streets, which soon transformed them
into rivers. Those known to have lost
their lives are: Eddie McGovern u2
years old, Lizzie McGrath. James Hen
derson (colOred and Mrs. Kelly.
As soon as the extent of the Hood
became known Mayor Barr issued
call for n special meeting of the city
council to provide special measures for
the relief of the fiood-stricken inhabi-
tants. The loss TO merchants will
amount to many thousands of dollars
Most of the downtown stores had
large quantities of goods stored in
Easements. and these were water
soaked and will be almost Il total loss
Scarcely merchant escaped. The
bridge of the Chicago. Rock Island
and Pacific railroad was rendered un-
safe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-04
Two Rishts Not Granted.
STATUS As TO CITIZENS
Definition Given in the Bin-After PaciG-
cation Arrives.

Deun1tiOn Given IN the Bill-A1ter Iaclu-
cation Arrives.
All the inhabitants of the Philip
pine islands are deemed to be citizens
of the Philippine islands and entitled
to the protection of the United States.
When the inSurrection in the islands
shall have been Subdued careful
census of the islands shall be taken,
and after such census the governor of
the islands shall make Il full report to
the president and make recommends
tions as TO future government. Mean
time the Philippine commission is au-
thOrized to establish municipal and
provincial governments with popular
representative government, SO far and
as fast as the communities are capable
and tit for the same, the Philippine
commission being authorized To deter
mine the qualifications of the electors.
The president is authorized to regu-
late the commercial intercourse with
the archipelago in the interest of the
general welfare. The government of
the Philippines is authorized to pro-
vide for the needs of commerce by
improving harbOrS and navigable wa
terS. proVidi warehouses, lighthouses,
signal stations, etc. All land in the
Philippines is placed under the control
of the Philippine commission for the
benefit of the Inhabitants of the isl
GHdS. except such as may be needed
iSr the use of the United States. The
government of the Philippines shall
make rules and regulations for the dis
position of the public lands. but the
regulations shall not 90 into effect
until approved by the president and
congress.
The Philippine commission is au-
thoriZed to- acquire the friar lands and
is empowered to issue bonds to pay
for them. Upon the supreme court of
the United States is conferred the
right to review the decisions of the
supreme ctSlrt of the Philippines. Mu-
inequalities are authorized to issue
bonds for municipal improvements
with the consent of the president and
congress. \ mint is/to be established
in Manila. and coins authorized may
be coined ut the mint, the coinage laws
of the United States being extended TO
the islands,
The Philippine government is au-
thoriZcd to coin silver dollar, con-
tanning 410 grains of standard silver,
ITO be coin of the Philippine islands.
the denomination of the coin to be eX-
pressed in English. Filipino and Chi
nese characters The dollar shall be
legal tender in the Philippines for pub
lie and private debts, except where
otherwise stipulated. The dollar can
he coined for the benefit of the depos-
itor of silver, the mint charge being
per cent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-04

sTorenOuse. Tn1s, II must De unoer-
stood. was actually in the stockyards.
The exit of thirty-fiYe teams from the
yards at $50 was the next thing spec
tacular. Two 'busses of police under
charge OF Inspector Hunt escorted the
wagons. a dash was made for the
gate on the full run and amid cries
from the onlookers the cOrtege dashed
down Root street. The procession
headed for the Illinois Central station
at n fast gallOp. All along the way
temasters tried to block it-apparently
by accident. Jeers and howls greeted
them everywhere.
Where the Real Trouble Began.
The real trouble started on South
Clark street, just below Van Buren.
Here deliveries We're due at the mar
kets of Irwin Bros. and Magner. Wins
low * Co. Up the street came the
tearing horses, with wagons now
manned by policemen. The coppers
jumped from the wagons. fifty strong.
and charged into the mob. Right and
left they swung their little clubs and
moved down heads where they could.
\ line was cleared and ten loads
backed up to the Irwin market. Three
loads were also landed in front OF
AIagner's. The officers took up posi-
tiOns on the walks and the meat was
taken inside in a pandemOnium of
noise and confusion.
Department Stores Have Trouble.
Drivers OF delivery wagons in all of
the ten big State street department
stOres went on strike yesterday morn
ing. The refusal OF the prOprietOrs
and mana gers of the stores to sign the
agreement submitted by the National
Transfers union and the Parcel De
livery Drivers union precipitated the
strike Including the drivers for The
Fair. who went out last Saturday
morning. there are now between GOO
and 200 drivers involved in the strike.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-04
GLORY FOR KITCHENER
King Makes Him a ViscOunt and
Recommends Further
HOnOrS.

London. June An the house of
commons today Government Leader
Balfour presented a message from
the king recommending consideration
of the eminent services rendered by
Kitchener. The king will be enabled
to grant Kitchener e5O,0O0. John
Dillon, William Redmond and Swift
MacNeill. Irish nationalists announce
ed their intention of opposing the
grant at every stage. y resolution
giving effect to his maiesty's message
will be discussed tomorrow.
London. June 4.-Tt is announced
this afternoon that Kitchener has
been created a viscount by the king.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-04
Carpenters at Quincy Strike.

Quincy. Ills. June All the union
carpenters in Quincy have gone on
strike for an increase of > cents per
hour in wages. They have held for
three weeks fruitlesS conferences with
the contractors. the principal hitch be-
ing the refusal of the contractors to
recognize the union" About 300
men are involved and all building
trades are tied up. Leaders OF the un-
ion carpenters say a general sympa-
thetic strike. which will call out ev-
cry union man in the city, is prob
able unless the contractors grant their
damandS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-04
SYSTEM is GROWING
Stockholders of Rock Island Re-
elect Directors and In
crease Capital.

Chicago. June AT a meeting of
the stockholders of the Rock Island
road today amendments to the con-
stitution increasing the scope of the
road were adopted and the capital
stock raised from 6O.OOO.OOO to $751;
100000. w. Z. Leeds, Marshall Field,
+. G.. Reid and F. S. Wheeler were re-
elected directors to serve three
years. The regular quarterly divi-
dend of IA per cent was declared.
The annual report shows gross earn
ings of S2s, ,3s5,OOO; expenses of S1s,-
255,OOO; net income, $11,OsO.OOO; sur
plus, $4,957, 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-04
Ammunition

Luzon. Ariz., June 4.-The uprising
of the Yaqui Indians is becoming
general. 4 detachment of 73 Mexi-
cans in the Mazatan mountains east
of HermOzillo were ambushed and so
killed. Only one escaped unhurt. The
MeXicans ran out of ammunition and
engaged in n hand to hand battle with
the Yaquis. Fifty of the latter are
reported killed, but their great num-
Der overwhelmed the MeXicans-
The survivors retreated to Hermo-
zillo.
Yaquis on warpath Everywhere.
Gen Torres has retreated and sent
out scouts loyal to the government.
Refugees arriving at HermozillO re-
port that everywhere the Yaquis have
taken the warpath.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-04
BARLs OF MONEY IN FRANCE
But 1t Did Not TIateriaIize Here, and He
Is in Trouble.


Anderson, Ind. June "A young
man who says his name is Max Slonk,
of Paris, and that he was selling per-
fumery. was arreSte.. Sunday and
locked up on the charge of leaving a
five days board bill unpaid at the
Grand hotel. SlOnk had left the city
Friday night. but was picked up later
as he was passing through this city.
He told a story of hard luck. saying
that he inherited nearly half a mill
lion dollars in France five years ago.
but that the law of France held it off
from him until he is 30 years old. and
that he is only allowed $50 by trus-
tee of the estate,
Slonk had also visited Odd Eel
lows lodges in this city and asked
aid. saying he belonged to n lodge at
Paterson, y. J. The lodge here wired
Paterson and was advised not to let
Slonk have any money or assistance
from the odd Fellows. He claims he
is 26 years old. Officers believe they
will learn of other places where SlOnk
NAV be wanted
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-04
CONFER WITH KRUGER
Boer Delegates in Europe Have Sc
cret Session With Late
president.

Utrecht. Holland. Jnne 4.-The Boer
delegates in Europe arrived here yes
terday afternoon. They held pro-
longed conference in the house of kru-
ger. and afterward ianother meeting
was held in the Hotel des Pays Bas.
None of the delegates was willing TO
talk with regard TO the conclusion of
peace or of what had been done at the
meetings. DIR. Leyds and Fischer Will
remain here Vessels and WOlmarans
have proceeded for The Hague.
The Handelsblad declares that nei-
ther Kruger nor any bf the Boer dele
gates in Europe has Received any COM
munication from the Beers in South
Africa concerning peace. THE infer
ence is" says the paper. that the
British government is stopping such
dispatches"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-04
Packing Companies OverruIed.
INDIANA DEMOCRATS
Have Meeting at Indianapolis and
Adopt n Plat
form.

indianapolis. June 1.-THE demo-
cratic state convention was called to
order at 1920. John w. Kern, of
indianapolis, was made permanent
chairman. The platform adopted de-
nounces the republican party and pol
icy and the ADMINISTRATION in the
Philippines; favors an immediate
declaration of the sTis tion's purpose
to assist the Filipinos TO establish an
independent government; favors such
legislation as will destroy all trusts
and combinations that control the
production and price of commodities.