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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-05-02
is 1T SUICIDE CLUB?

The police OF Louisville, Kentucky
say they are in possession OF informa-
ton which leads them to believe that
there is n suicide club, whose members
are composed OF young German boys
and girls, in the east end OF the city
Two German girls who have died with
IN the last year, Agnew Moeller and
Tracy Boerncr, are alleged to have been
members of the club.
According TO the information that
the police have received, the suicide
club was organized in social band OF
Young people. Ten OF the boys ana
girls, being of a melancholy turn OF
mind. withdrew from the cluo anu
agreed to die one at time. 1t Is said
that names are put into hat and
every six months there is n drawing.
Both of the girls are said to have car
RED out their agreement without
ninching, and at the time OF the sui
cides, one OF which was by asphyxia-
ton the other by poison. they wero
dressed in their best gowns. men,
Der OF the club. who has since regret
ted entering the agreement. reported
the fact of the clubs existence to the
police, who are having difficulty IN
securing tue facts.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-05-02
Phillip DiX0n's Gann1e Leg

,bo ,ru,h Resembling all former fairy
81. n. s,roa NO, uo must At
tas, 30 norvod himself TO write the
JiniorIt Letter
CO.., n,,, no n fearful blov TO her"
10 soti,nn,iyod she will saw - and
,rrr,.".,bat have behaved awfully
haIi,. hcno Il won't break her heart.
Snn,d racniyirv hor ropIy more than
: ,a, cav"
rra,E hor bo,rt, Not n hit of IL.
,,lss ,iring,s ronIv was Of the most
,tncr,,,l doscrintion. Here IL is I'm ex.
,,rso.S
",Jy Doar Mr.. Dixon: It's all right.
No., anoIa,,1e MIR 1ibstock was
,.,.,. ,trnsnmo and Alfred and | de.
,t5ss ,Lat ro must ha rot rid of: espe.
','v' .i'. II. .n ,,.,,h tha hest nossi.
H. in,an,jnrs y,as always making CD.
,a.,,,nt,ioa ror mo IN no with him
nInao 60 hv dIpt of plausible fic.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-05-02

mat she had been in love with me for
a long while. I wish to Heaven had
known It before ! was fool enough to
write to her. But there's her letter.
Read It for YOURSELF"
He tossed it over to Libstock. who
took 1t up in his trembling tigers an"
read this:--
"My Dear Mr.. Dixon: Your letter
has made me very happy. have cared
for you-you can't think how long and
how truly. Please come and see me at
once. Your loving MABEL
ITS an awful position--isn't It.
calculated Dixon. wiping the perspira'
ton from his forehead. you can't
think what my feelings were when
trat letter came. OF course, 1t was
cut of the question that | could go and
see her. SO | made a show OF railing
downstairs and tanning myself, in order
that might be confined to my bed ana
thus debarred from all possible chance
of an interview, while i am turning
over In my mind what is to be done to
escape from this terrible situation.
lust then came loud ring at the
front door bell.
That's she. know it's She" Dixon
almost shricked. so great was his agi'
tation. Don't let her come up here. |
won't see her. /"
Libstock went to the door. There
stood Mrs. Blake, bearing a note upon
salver.
ITS from her" he said. How well
knew her dear writing. Another
loye.letter! Oh, DiXon!" with deep
drawn groan) "if only you had the
sense TO knew your own luclt!'
Dixon opened the msslye and read
as follows:-
MY Dearest One: am so grieyed
to hear Of your accident. Mamma says
shall she come and nurse you? Your
devoted MABEL
Luck? Do you call this luck?
calculated Dixon, almost beside MIN
self with agitation. Here, give me
pnper and pencil, quick, and that copy
OF the Field TO write upon. Come ahc
nurse me. indeed. must put a stop
per on that at once. Let me see. VIVA
, lie can | tell? All, | have it.
And he hastily scrubbed thes'
words
"It is too twcct OF your dear mother
|, But | already have two trained nurses
I And the doctor says he won't answe
for my life If am allowed to see an!
one. Your aficctionate
PHILIP"
This mendacious epistle, after 6eini
! duly sealed up in an envelope, wa
handed to Mrs. Blake for delivery u
, the young pussun" who was "waltln
for the hanswer."
|. shortly afterwards LibstocE. In IN
5 depths of gloom and despair took NJ
departure. leaving the unfortunate Di'
" on to bear his situation as best n
:. might. lie had got his friend into Tn
hole. But he did not appear to teel Una
:. there was any obligation on his pal
I. 10 get him out OF 1t again. He wa
/. thinking only OF himself and his ow
i departed dream Of happiness. n
(, such selfish being on earth as disaI
/. pointed lover!
Dixon remained in his bedroom it
Z. n week. during which he had note
daily from Mabel Vining, each
@ which rendered him more frantic ina
% tho last He must write ana tell III
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-05-02

grief to you to have your proposal re-
fused"
MY proposal?" calculated the amaz'
ed Dixon.
ooh, Dixon. my true friend my dear
friend. my best of pals, couldn't you,
for my sake, in order to ensure my
lifelong happiness-to say nothing OF
hors--couldnt you. oh, couldn't you,
write and ask her to marry you, add
ing that you had lately experienced
heavy losses, that your income was
now reduced to only $500 year, but
that you-you-loved her very dearly,
aud hoped that she would overlook
your poverty. and become your wife?
or course, she will refuse you; and,
under the circumstances described in
your letter, her mother would back her
up in her refusal So tho ground
would be cleared for me. And all
would come right" cried Libstock, his
face flushed and his eyes burning with
eager excitement.
Dixon tried to resist. But the 9th.
er's eager insistencc carried him OIL
his feet.
And at length he was induced, or
rather. should say, impelled against
his will by the lovers resolute deter
mination. to write the letter. 1t ran as
follows:
my Dear Miss Vining: | write TO
tell you that am very deeply attach
ed to you, and to ask you to marry
me. ought to say that / have lately
had heavy losses and my income is
now reduced to about $500 n year.
But II you return my affection, as
earnestly hope you do. believe that
we can be happy even upon GooO o
year. await your reply In great sus
pcnsc. Yours most sincerely.
PHILIP DIXON"
Next afternoon, at about o'clock
Libstock looked in on Philip Dixon &c
see whether Miss Winnings refusal was
vet to hand. Dixon's housekeeper
who opened the door to him, met hin
with voluble tale of woe:-
"Ir YOU please, sir. MIR. Dixon had
nasty haccldent halter luncheon to-day
sir; g fell downstairs, sir, and dam
aged hisself rather serious. He's no"
coniine to is bed. sir, but ell see you
e told me. though 'e's in too mucl
main 10 see no one helse. And | d'
'ope as you'll indoocc him to see
doctor, sir: which I've been wantin'
TO send for one nall this hafternoon
But g won't let me. 'E's very obsti
nate at times. is Mr.. Philip. VIII yo'
. step this way, sir?"
Libstock stepped that way. whicI
, was UP to Dixon's bedroom. He foun
; his friend in bed. looking very muc
: shaken.
!, lawfully sorry to hear Of your acc
=, dent, old man." he said. " hope -
I nothing serious"
"No.o.o! say, is the door shut?
!. demanded Dixon, in n hoarse whispe
. I.ibstock replied in the affirmative.
!. 81 must tell you the truth" said Di'
on, who was evidently in state oil e.
4 treme agitation. I'm not hurt DI
e NV accident was all sham. Bt
), that's quite n minor matter. Libstocl
On awful-a terrible thing has happe'
k ed. Miss Vining has accepted me-
S Accepted your" cried LibstocI
s turning rs pale as death.
S Yes; she has accepted me, in spl'
y of my reduced fortunes. II appeal
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-05-02

Mabel Vining was a bright, pretty
girl. with a complexion like wild roses,
eyes like sapphires, and smile like
sunbeam; and--a thing which Is per.
haps rather unusual in pretty girls
her disposition corresponded to her APP
pearancc.
or the three men who were reported
tc. be in the running for her affections,
Philip Dixon had G1,SO0 per annum;
Walter Libstock, G1,OVJ; Alfred Her
bert, G700. Mrs. Vining regarded
them in that order, valuing them by
the pecuniary standard. MabeTs stan
dard was the amatory standard. One
OF the three she loved. For the other
two. except as friends. she cared not
rap. But she had not yet declared her
preference for the favored one. She
wished first OF all to bring her mother
round to her own way of thinking.
Dixon, my boy" cried the love
.crazed Libstock, life is impossible for
me without that divine angel. II can
not win her for my wife, l shall GER
tainly 20 mad, or die. or both"
Dixon was a kind.hearted man, who
was readily touched by the sight OF
distress and woe. so that, instead OF
saving to the distracted lover, Don't
be q - fool" or Die, then, and
have done with It," he answered. SYM
pathetically: I'm awfully sorry for
YOU, old man. Have you proposed.
may ask. and been refused, or"
Proposed? No. indeed" retorted
Ldbstock, half fiercely. WHATS the
use Of my proposing as long as you are
hanging about after herr"
81? What the deuce do you mean?
[ have never thought Of Miss Vining
in that way, nor, am sure, has she OF
me-" exclaimed Dixon, in great aston
ishment.
Herbert came to see me this morn
ing told me something very particu'
lar. Herbert was good enough to
say" continued Libstock, that as he
could not win Miss Vining and happi'
ness himself. and that as she had as
sured him in the most candid manner
that there was no possible chance OF
his ever doing so, he would rather see
me marry her than anybody else, and
that was why he had come and recon-
mended me to press my suit; which
considering that he himself had beer
rejected, was most handsome and gen
erous Of him. Don't you think so?"
81 do, indeed, Libstock. There's no
one rejected sutton in a thousand who
would be man enough to do such
thing" assented Philip Dixon, emphat
ically.
'but Herbert said-and quite agree
with him." went on Libstock, fixin'
his solemn, gloomy eyes upon the 9th
er's face. that you are the obstacle
and that until you are out OF the way
Mrs. Vining will not let Mabel accep
me-"
"Psha! my dear fellow. Miss Wiz
ing has never thought OF regarding m
in the light OF a lover, as ] have a
ready told you"
But. as l, also, have already toll
you, Mrs. Vining has. There's tn
crux. And so. by Herbert's advice
I've come to you as to true frlen
and a thorough good fellow, to see
your kindly cooperation. Dixon" Chl
voice suddenly took tone OF piteou
, appeal) you don't love her She
nothing to you. If-it-wont be an
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-05-02
PACIFIC COAST sARDlNE
COMPANY.
PORT TOWNSEND. ....... WASH.
JAMES A. HASSELl,


Wholesale Grocer and Commission
Agent.
Call and see our
CLANS, Little Neck, North Star
Brand, finest in the market; per doz,
$1.5o; per case 4 doz., $500.
CLANS, Little Neck, 2.lb. cans, per
doz., 5000; per case, $3.50.
Clam Nectar; 1t is delicious; per
doz., $3.50; per case 4 doz., $3.50.
Sardines in tomatoes, per doz., soe;
Der case 100 tins, s5.75.
Sardines in mustard; excellent Elk
Brand, "a size; per doz., $1.75; per
case, $40.
Sardines in oil, American; choice
quality, Tyee Brand, per doz., 75e; per
case, $500.
Herrings smoked. per box, zoe; per
doz. boxes, $40.
Herrings smoked, fancy dressed
packed in bottles, per bottle, 15e; per
case 20 bottles, $500.
We solicit your patronage. Call or
send orders to
211 QUEEN ST., near ALAkEA,
HONOLULU NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. T. H.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-05-02

Three hundred and twelve American
women have married foreign titles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-11
EXPECTS A THUNDER STORM.
Forecaster Henry Looks for One About
s O'Clock,

1.-The present indications warrant the pre-
diction that the people of Washington win
continue in the grasp Of Old Sol for the
next three or four days" Prof Henry, fore
caster at the weather bureau, made the
above confession when seen by a Star re-
porter this afternoon. He admitted that
such a prediction is discouraging. but said
that at this time of the year spade must
be called a spade" in weather parlance.
Therefore, he said, he would not make a
prediction which he saw no hope of full
filing.
Thunder storms of small volume, afford
ing temporary relief, are the best the
weather officials can promise the people of
Washington for the next few days and it
is more than likely that tomorrow will be
hot it has been today. The first of
the promised storms Is scheduled to arrive
here about o'clock from the District.
There is solace in the information that
the people Of the Ohio and Mississippi val
leys are undergoing the same trials and
!. District are complaining. 1t will excite
Iantic states are the coolest section of the
country today.
The temperature at the weather bureau at
O. clock was 80 degrees.
Up to a late hour this afternoon no heat
cases were treated at the local hospitals.
Mrs. Elizabeth Page Dupree of 1927 L
street, was Frustrated by the heat Of yes
terday afternoon while at the City Hall.
She was soon revived and sent to her home.
The thermometer at Affieck's at 2 o clock
registered 100 degrees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-11
ARRIVAL. OF THE THOMAS.


Adjutant General Corbin Is informed that
the transport Thomas has arrived at San
Francisco from Manila with following mill
tary passengers: Major Bishop. Captains
Holbrook, Mcclure, Fleming. willard. l..
r. Holbrook. Lieutenants Raysor Rodney.
Young. Disque, Cooley. Semerville. Wheat
ley, Veterinarian Agnew. band and third
squadron, 200 enlisted. 5th Cavalry; Lieut.
Col Sears. Capt. Hart. Lieuts. Fries, Wood
run. Markham. Lukesh. Sheriff., Captain
Williams. 135 enlisted; Companies G and n,
engineers, sixteen enlisted, 9Th Band. Artil-
lery Corps; Lieutenant Colonies Williams
and West, Inspector General Beck. % :
Woodward. 7th Cavalry; Major Sauier. Sig
nal Corps: Particle. 9TH Infantry; CAPITA ms
Wood, Cheatham and Bailey. quartermas-
ter: Dutton. subsistence: Hallock and NC
Culluch. medical department; Mitchell, sth
Infantry; Lieuts. williams. 1st: Spiller.
26th: Rifenberick. 18th Infantry: McMullen.
18th Cavalry; Jean and Reno. medical de-
partment; Coyle and Tetamore. contract
surgeons; 1O7 sick, go short term. 1Z1 dis
charged, insane. Il general prisoners. Al
casuals. Following candidates for commits
sion en- route Leavenworth: Sergeant Crone.
NJ. 9th; Shaffin, B, 18th Infantry; way
land. A, LIST Cavalry; Corporals Engel. ID.
11th Cavalry; Farrell. K. 9th Infantry;
Pitts. H engineers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-11
LITTLE CEREMONY OVER voIp1NT
ceased Prelate Neglected In the Ex-
citement Over the Pope.

dispatch from Rome yesterday says:
The extraordinary confusion prevailing
at the Vatican outside the Immediate vicin-
ity of the pope's sick room is demonstrated
by the remarkable neglect to make even
the most ordinary preparations for the In
terment OF Mgr. Volpini, the secretary of
the consistory and canon Of st. Peters
who died suddenly yesterday Of syncope.
Usually the funeral OF so high an ecclesias-
tic would have been a prominent event in
Rome. but today 1t was completely forgot
ten in shadow of the great impending loss
to the church.
The body of Mgr. Volpini seems to have
oeen permitted to remain almost in the
condition in which he died. The remains
were not laid out in the customary man.
ner Only two lighted candles were pro-
vided. and they were permitted to burn to
the sockets and had almost expired. when
noble Roman lady came this morning to
view the body. She raised an indignant
outcry at such condition of affairs. Hasty
arrangements were then made for the in
terment.
At O'Clock the coffin was brought down
from Mgr Volpini's room, situated imme-
diately above the pope's apartments and
placed in a hearse of the fourth class,
drawn by two horses. such as Is usually
employed for small tradesmen and compar-
atfvely poor persons. few choir boys
monks and priests headed the procession to
the Church of Santa Maria, where the final
rites were celebrated. There was an entire.
absence OF ecclesiastic dignitaries and
prominent members of the laity, who in or
binary circumstances would attend the GER
emony. The great bell of ST. Peters was
tolled few moments only which Is re-
markable. in view of the fact that the
news of Mgr Volpinis death was kept from
the pope. who must have heard the bell,
which Is only tolled for prelates and eccle-
siasts of the high order.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-11
TEN DAYS MORE OF LIFE.
This is the Extreme Limit Fixed by the
Pope's Physicians.

A dispatch to the New York Herald from
Rome yesterday says: SignOr Giuseppe
Zanardelli. the Italian premier, had con-
versation today with Profs. Rossom and
Mazzoni who informed him that in any
case Pope Leo cannot survive beyond ten
days.
Your correspondent had an interview
with DR.. Lapponi In the Vatican. The
pope's physician said:
The pontiff Is not at present in a condi-
ton apparently graver than he was in a
week ago. At the beginning of his Illness
he had a critical attack. and since that
time the malady has followed the normal
course.
TT has been declared miraculous that the
pope should have lived through the last
days, but /, who have been aware Of his
great vitality for long time, should not
be surprised to see him survive longer than
another week.
However, tomorrow or the next day 1t
will almost certainly be necessary to peg
form still another operation to draw OF the
liquid. and the nature Of the pneumonia
may render necessary several similar oper-
atoms. 1t is almost impossible that in his
present enfeebled condition the pope Will
consent to undergo SO many operations.
yet ii Is my opinion that he will resist the
inroads of the malady for a much longer
time than even the most optimistic predic-
lions foresee."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-11
COMMITS SUICIDE.
William r. Quinn, Aged Twenty-Ssven,
Sends Bullet Through Brain.

william r. 0otnn, AGED IWo0ty -OeSeA,
Sends Bullet Through Brain.
William F. Quinn. twenty-seven years of
age, living at 1918 New Jersey avenue
northwest. committed suicide shortly after
noon today on the White House grounds
Immediately opposite the Emergency Hos
pital. One bullet fred from a 32-caliber
revolver into the right temple accomplished
the mans death. Judging from the cir
cumstances surrounding the affair, there
was no mistaking the intention Of the man
to end his life.
He had retired to a spot about fifty yards
from the sidewalk in the shade Of tree,
where he deliberately spread out news
paper and sat down upon It. Then taking
a revolver, which he had evidently but re-
Gently purchased. from its box. he loaded it
with single cartridge and, placing the
muzzle of the weapon to his right temple,
fired the fatal shot.
DIR. Dunn Of the Emergency Hospital
heard the report OF the pistol and imme-
diately ran in the direction of the shot.
When he reached the spot Quinn was dead.
Several parties in the neighborhood came
upon the scene and identified the man as
William F. Quinn, printer card bear
ing that name from Columbia Typo
graphical Union. No. 1O1. and a card of
admission to the Jolly Fat Mems Club,
was found IN the mans pocket. The coro-
ner was notified, and the body was taken
to the morgue.
The dead man was thu son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Quinn. who reside at 1915 New
Jersey avenue northwest with their family.
A reporter for The Star broke the news Of
the suicide to a brother of the dead man at
the family home. The brother was very
much shocked at the news. and stated that
he knew of nothing that should have
prompted his brother to the deed. He
stated that William came home sick yes
terday afternoon from the Roberts printing
ocfo n liSh nd hn ia
weather had affected his mind. although he
never intimated any intention of taking his
own life.
The family will take charge of the body
this afternoon. and the coroner will issue
a certificate of death by suicide.
The dead man served two years In the
Philippines during the late war. He was
native of Washington and unmarried.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-11
Naval Orders.

Lieut. G. Madison. from the Office Of the
judge advocate general, Navy Department,
to works of Moran Brothers Company,
Seattle, Wash, for duty as inspector of
equipment at those works.
Lieut. H. F. Bryan. from duty as in
spector of ordnance and steam engineering
material at the works of the Bethlehem
Steel Company. Bethlehem. Pa, to the Ala
hama.
Midshipmen r. w. Ryden and w. w.
Smyth, to the Maine
Medical Inspector 8. H. Dickson has been
granted three months sick leave.
Paymaster F. T. Arms, from the Column
bia, navy yard, New York, N. Y. and
await orders.
Paymaster II. e. Jewett. from the Puri-
TAM navy yard, League Island, Pa, to the
Columbia, navy yard, New York
Paymaster P. G. Kennard. from the navy
yard. Mare Island, Cal, to the Independ-
ence. Mare Island. Cal.
Assistant Paymaster W. B. Rodgers, to
the Puritan, navy yard. League Island, Pa.
G.. r. Plummer has been appointed act
ing assistant surgeon in the navy with the
rank of lieutenant 0unior grade).
Warrant Machinist r. T. Scott, to the
navy yard New York, N. Y. for duty in the
department of steam engineering of that
yard
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-11
Another Bear Day on Wall
Street.
WHOLE LIST WEAK
NEW YORK CENTRAL POINT OF
ATTACK.
Bank Statement Caused a Slight Rally.
Which Was Soon Lost in Re-
newed Selling.

NEW YORK. July 1.-THE stock market
gave further evidence of weakness today.
some of the leading issues making new low
records. Another set was made against
New York Central. which declined to ll5i,
In the first hour, a break OF IA points
Pennsylvania also sold lower and St. Paul
broke to 14GN. There was a slight rally In
New York Central and some of the other
weak stocks, but the market continued
heavy and feverish. Just before the publ
cation of the bank statement Increased
weakness set in. and all the issues named
went lower than before.
A resumption of the liquida ton In New
York Central caused precipitate declines all
around during the first half hour. In which
some of the standard stocks sold well be-
low the previous lowest prices of the year.
notably st. Paul. Pennsylvania, Southern
Pacific and New York Central Offerings
list, but there was a pause In the selling
after 1890 O'Clock and prices hardened
slightly
Declines reached 3N in New York Central.
that stock touching 115h. and one to two
points In active stocks generally, except
the United States Steel stocks, which met
support. Some large buying of Reading
was also in evidence. and Southern Pacific
reacted a point. New York Central fiuctu-
ated feverishly VI point between sales. The
price had recovered to 116A before the end
of the hour. The market was then quiet
There was a slight rally after the issu-
ance of the bank statement the loan con-
traction being regarded as a favorable fea-
ture. but the Improvement was soon lost
prices receding until they reached. in nu-
merous instances. the lowest level of the
day.
Little resistance was offered against the
attacks of the bear factions and the only
stocks that made even partial recovery
were New York Central following an ex-
IRENE decline Of 40. st. Paul and a few
others.