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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-23

JAPAN'S SUPREME COMMANDEK.
Toxic, June % I'll a. M 1.-THE Mar
quis Oyama, formerly marshal and
chief of the general staff, has been ap
pointed TO the supreme command Of
the imperial armies in the field. Ills
chief Of staff viii be Lieutenant Cen
eral Kodama, late chief Of general
staff. Their positions vacated on the
general staff In this city VIII be nlled
By Field Marshal Yamagata and Ma
ior- General Nagaoka.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-23

ANOTHER ATTACK REPORTED.
Che Foo, June % R:30 p. m.)-It 81
reported here that the Japanese made
d determined attack upon Port Arthur
from land and sea yesterday, June %
and also during the night. Two steam,
ery Just arrived passed Port Arthur ft
/ o'clock this morning, some distance
Off shore. The captains, both reliable
men. say they did not hear any. firing
ut that hour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-13
CHARGED WITH MURDER.


Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
PORTSMOUTH. Va. July 1S.-James s.
O'Brien and Joseph Day were positively
identified this morning as the alleged muir
derers Of Samuel Ressler by Attorney B. r..
Magee and Messrs. P. L. Morrey and Elmer
E. Lane. all of Lancaster county. where the
crime was committed. OBrien denied his
identity. but Mr.. Lane was positive that he
is the man in question.
On July OBrien, Day and a third man,
Alex. Craig, entered Lanes Hotel. in Cor
louisville, demanded drink and were re-
fused. They shot the barkeeper, William
Henry. The men then went out Of the place,
after shooting at everybody in sight, cross
ed the street and shot a grocery clerk
named Ferris Buckwalter. BuckwaIter
was shot In the spine and now lies at the
point of death.
The men became separated and Craig at
tempted to hold up Isaac Rohrer, a farmer.
Rohrer attacked him with an ak and
severely wounded him. Craig is in the
Lancaster Jail now.
In the meantime O'Brien and Day had
gone down the road toward Philadelphia
They shot and killed Ressler for pure devil
ment. After this they robbed his house.
Ressler was seventy-eight years old.
ReQuisftion papers were granted by Gov
ernor Pennypacker of Pennsylvania yester-
day, and Sheriff Milton Ziegler and Deputy
Sheriff Berger Of Lancaster county are now
In Richmond. They had been awaiting a
telegram from Attorney Magee. which was
sent Immediately after the Identification.
and they viii reach the city this afternoon.
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situation today has resulted in the general
statement that If the strike Of the butchers
and packers in Chicago and other western
meat centers continues any length of time
the poorer classes will have to forego meat
altogether, while the rich will have to pay
as much as 80 cents per pound for prime
beef.
1T isn't a question of price," said one
local butcher today. ITS question of
whether we can get the meat. If the strik-
ers hold out. we can get no meat for love
or money and without the meat. what mat
tiers the price? If we get 1t in small guam
titles the prices. of course. will be fancy.
The situation is the same in any other
business when the supply decreases out Of
proportion to the demand the prices rise
accordingly.
Several local butchers were holding prime
beef today at 30 cents. which they said was
an increase of from 8 to 10 cents over the
price for the same cuts a week ago. Pork
has jumped from IL to IA cents per pound
at most of the stalls. with no prediction
even OF the limit that may be reached. The
wholesalers were rather reticent about dis
cussing the situation. One of them. in con-
versation today with a Star reporter, said ::
There Is no telling where this thing will
end. 1t Is costing US wholesalers and ship
pers mint Of money every day while the
strike lasts. 1t Is costing the strikers their
wages and 1t is costing the railroad COM
panies the loss in freightage The consum-
er will have to help out this deficit by pay
ing fancy prices. in case meat comes through
in small quantities.
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UNDER THE EDMUNDs LAW.
4 Policeman and Mrs. Ballinger Ar
rested for Violation.

Charming M. Edwards, a former crossing
policeman, who resides at 11O4 III street
northeast. and Kathryn BalIinger of 324
18th street northeast. were named as de-
PENDANTS on a joint charge of adultery and
violating the Edmunds law in the Police
Court this morning. Hearing Of the case
was postponed until Friday. and each of
the defendants left SIS collateral for their
appearance. The charges were filed on
complaint Of Webster Ballinger of lab G
street northwest. husband of Mrs Ballin-
ger
Mrs. Ballinger the 18th of last January
instituted proceedings in the Supreme Court
OF the District of Columbia for a limited
divorce After hearing Mr.. Ballinger was
given the custody of the child of the cou-
pie. during the tendency of the cause. bu,
the right was reserved to Mrs. Ballinger to
see the little one for a certain period three
days each week.
Counsel for Mrs. Ballinger last Monday
by entry on the order book in the office of
the clerk of the court. directed that her
bill be dismissed" The court costs. how
ever. have not been paid
Attorney John E. Laskey of counsel for
Mr.. Ballinger. today appeared before Jus
tlce Gould. in Equity Court No. 1, and
asked leave to file cross bill setting forth
charge of infidelity alleged to have been
committed by Mrs. Ballinger June II last
Ihis alleged charge. 1t is stated is the
same upon which the arrests yesterday
were based
Justice Gould announced that he would
CONSIDER any authorities counsel might de-
sire 10 suggest on the question of the right
OF Mr. Ballinger to file a cross bill after
MIS- Ballinger had dismissed her bill of
complaint. The court added that In the
event permission should be given to file the
cross Dill. such authority would be granted
only on condition that the court costs be
paid by Mr.. Ballinger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-13
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS.
Colored Boy Drowned in Canal-o. U
A. M. officers Installed.

A colored boy. James T. Stavers about
sixteen wears of age lost his life by drown
ing Yesterday afternoon in the Chesapeake
and Ohio canal, about mile above Chain
bridge In company with some other boys
Stayers went down the river where the
others were to take swim. His compan-
ions had gone into the water and Stavers.
not being able to swim, thought he would
wade in the shallow water. He took OF his
shoes and stockings and jumped into the
water not realizing the depth. Soon he was
over his head. The other boys caught sight
of him just as he was going under and call
ed for help but Stavers drowned before
they could reach him.
Harbormaster Sutton was notified and
with the aid of the crew OF the police boat;
Stavers' body was recovered about 40
o'clock yesterday afternoon and removed
to the morgue. The coroner gave certln-
cate that death resulted from drowning.
by the American Guard Council No. 1.
Order United American Mechanics. at a
recent meeting, were installed at the last
meeting of the council ]. G.. M. Mastin.
assisted by T. H. Weast. oficiated in the
Installation ceremonies. The following
were the officers installed:
Junior ex-councilor. VIM. D. Kemp: cOun-
cilor. c. CO. Tingstrum: vice councillor.
Ezra Troth; financial secretary. VIM. *.
Stevens; treasurer, John X. Johnson: A.
R. s.. F. ]. Buckley; ind. Jonathon Klock:
ex.. A. Golden; o. p. Ira Nicolls: chap
lain, F. J. Buckley; trustee for eighteen
months, A. ]. Blaekman.
The council reports the death of one
member. q. F. Brown, who died June 13.
Mr. Brown was a member Of the order for
a number of years, and memorial resolu-
lions were passed.
Thomas Newman. colored. was riding
a bicycle along M street northwest yester-
day afternoon between 55th and 31st streets.
when he ran into Ewali Walker, who was
riding a bicycle In the opposite direction.
The colored man came out Of the collision
with a bruised face and Mr.. Walker es-
capped uninjured.
Agnes Harris, colored. about twenty-five
years Of age living on Factory Hill, who
has figured prominently In police court cir
cles lately, was arrested this afternoon on
charge of larceny.
great many improvements are now be-
ing made on the buildings of Georgetown
University. The building just in the rear
of the grounds, known as the refectory,
which has stood considerably over q hum
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dred years without remodelng. is being
torn away partially, and many thousands
OF dollars will be expended in rebuilding it,
The dormitory and mess halls also are re-
ceiving improvements.
The present course of improvements 1t
Is said, will necessitate an expenditure Of
over $10O,0
Miss Matte p. Britt:ngham of Ports
mouth. Va, Is visiting Mrs. H Clyde
, Grimes at 3139 N street northwest
Miss Lula Durham is visiting friends at
1919 32d street northwest.
Joseph A. Kuhn of 1896 street north
west is away on a vacation at Atlantic
City.
Little Jack Killeen. the son of Mr. and
Mrs John F. Killeen of 1914 32d street
northwest is reported to be suffering
from badly lacerated arm a result of a
bite which he received while playing with
one of his fathers hunting dogs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-13

Washington and other bay cities more
complete. have filed their report allowing
the property owners 5000 for 1913 acres
fronting on Chesapeake bay. John r. Nc
Ginnis, who owns 100 acres, gets ST.
and the Xaverian Brothers. who own three
acres get $1,000. 1t Is understood that
both the government and property owners
are satisfied with the award. which. IL con-
firmed in court at the end of sixty days.
will go to the War Department at Wash
ington for approval
The terrific storm which swept south
eastern Virginia last night did untold
damage. Telephone and telegraph wires
are Frustrated. all kinds of business are
tied up. The damage to growing crops in
adjoining counties was great. the loss to
farmers being most severe. Several people
were struck by lightning and seriously in
jured. No fatalities reported as yet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-13

NO OeIuOuStTdIiOu
The men congregated In this district. but
made no demonstration. From the mana
gers of the beef plants II was learned that
the beef supply is very low. some of the
dealers having only enough to last fifteen
minutes when the daily purchasers arrived
Within few hours the price of beef had
gone up and 3 cents a pound, with indi-
cations of advancing further In another rev
hours. None OF the dealers had supply
sufficient to last longer than a week, and 1t
is the opinion among the meat men that II
the strike continues a meat famine is In
evitable.
The possibility of a sympathetic strike of
the benchmen's association is feared. These
men represent the cutters in retail stores,
and such step would completely tie up
the retail trade. and directly affect families.
Affected Local Abattoirs.
The strike has also affected the local
abattoirs the greatest number Of which are
located the east side from 43d to 46th
street All work at these places is at a
standstill and only orders filed yesterday
are being delivered today. Homer d. Call.
national secretary of the Amalgamated
Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen Is ex-
pected from Syracuse during the day. He
Will take charge of the strike in this city.
Inc seriousness of the situation, from the
employers standpoint, was shown In a
statement issued by the local manager for
Swift * Co. He said:
We haven't advanced the price of any
thing for the simple reason that we haven't
anything to advance the price on. / am
willing to pay IA cents pound for a car
load of beef If | can get It, but I can't get
it,
One of the managers for Armour said:
I'VE have good deal of meat on hand at
present. and are supplied for two weeks.
don't know how long the strike is likely to
last but meat famine will almost inevita-
bly, result If the differences are not settled
quickly: that Is within two weeks After
that time If the STRIKE is still on. there will
undoubtedly be big rise in prices
Strikers to Guard Their Conduct.
After the meeting OF the strikers H. D.
Eyckelberger. the general organizer of the
meat cutters association. said 1t had been
held for the purpose of instructing the
men to guard their conduct and AVOID all
trouble
A conference between the executive Of
ncers or the amalgamated meat cutters
anu butchers unions and J. =. Holland and
J. NJ. Hamill. business agents respectively
or the stationary fremen and stationary en-
slneers unions. was held today to discuss
the ACCESSIBILITY of calling out the engineers
ana hremen employed in the packing
houses. 1t was said that in all proba bility
these men Will strike.
The firms against which the strike Is
directed and those whose output Is crippled
hold the government and municipal con-
tracts awarded in this vicinity. Should the
strike continue and the supply become I'm
tied. II was said the government orders
would take precedence over all others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-13
Mrs. Dayton Sues for Divorce.

Proceedings for divorce were instituted
in the Supreme Court of the District Of
Columbia this afternoon by Irene Ruth
Dayton against Roy William Dayton. The
January 3, 1901. and have one child.
girl. A correspondent is named, and deser-
ton since September 8. 1901, alleged In
addition to a divorce Mrs. Dayton, who
Is represented by Attorney w. E. Am
brose. seeks the custody of the child and
aiimony.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-13
LOCAL EFFECT OF STRIKE.
Westinghouse Already Feel the Re
suit Of Trouble in Chicago.

Are you vegetarian? If not there are
troublesome days ahead. and your appetite
for meat bids fair to prove costly. Once again
Washington. in common with every other
city and community in the country. is fac
ing a meat famine of considerable propor-
tons. and the butchers are employing ex-
pert mathematician who are competent to
handle big figures. careful canvass of the
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Suicide Of Denver Young Man.

ST. LOUIS. Mo. July l3-John w. Park
er, eighteen years old. the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles A. Parker. who live at the
Hotel Metropole. Denver. committed suicide
today by taking prussic acid. Young
Parker had been in st. Louis visiting the
worlds fair, and the persons with whom he
had been living said that he had appeared
melancholy for about week. but could as
sign no cause for his detection.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-13
American Athletes Reach Queenstown.

QUEENSTOWN. July 13.-The members
of the Harvard-Yale team. who are to
compete in field sports with Oxford-Carr-
bridge in London July %. arrived here to-
day on the steamer Teutonic. The Ameri-
can athletes appeared to be in excellent
form for the forthcoming contest The
team did not exercise much during the
voyage, but will go into training imme-
diately at Brighton. They will disembark
at Liverpool tomorrow.
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Reported for Duty at Annapolis.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. July 13.-Lieut. X. h.
Pope reported for duty at the Naval
Academy yesterday. The U. s. s.. Syiphs
from Washington navy yard. arrived at the
Naval Academy this morning
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ALLOWED LAND OWNERS $50, $50.
Result of Condemnation Proceedings at
Norfolk-Terrific Storm.
,atch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch The Evening Star
NORFOLK. Va, July 13.-Commissioners
appointed by Judge Waddill of the United
States court to condemn land at Old Point
Comfort. desired by the federal govern
ment for the purpose of enlarging Fort
Monroe 20 as to make the defense of
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Returned to Washington Barracks.

Companies and H of the I'd Battalion
of Engineers. stationed at Washington bar
racks. arrived in this city this morning
from Mt Gretna. Pa. where they spent
several weeks in target practice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-13
Sc, 900 Fire at Portsmouth, Ohio.

PORTSMOUTH. Ohio. July 13.-J. Els
man & Co.'S clothing factory was de-
stroyed and a number of adjoining bust
ness houses damaged by fire here today.
Loss, $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-13
Monsignor Horstman Arrives.

NEW YORK. July 13.-Monsignor Horst
man. Roman Catholic bishop Of Cleveland,
Ohio. arrived today on the steamer Princess
Irene from Genoa, Naples and Gibraltar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-13
To Hire Binghamton Men.

BINGHAMTON. n. Y, July 13.-The local
offices of the leading meat companies yes
terday received word to hire men in this
city TO fill the places Of the striking en-
ployes of the packing houses in Chicago
and other western cities At the offices Of
Armour & Co. IT was announced today that
they wanted to hire $500 men at once, and
they stated that they would pay from $3.50
to So per day for the work. furnish trans
portation for the men out and return, and
furnish them board while at work there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-13
Expect Rise at Louisville.

LOUISVILLE. KY. July 13.-There has
been no advance in the price Of fresh
meats. but local dealers say they expect
prices to go up tomorrow.
The employees of Vissman & Company,
packers today asked the management for q
n!ne-hour day instead of ten. The manage
ment Is considering the demand
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-13
No Demonstration.

ern packing houses located in 18th avenue
from 10Th to 132d streets.
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Weeks Supply at Atlanta.

ATLANTA. Ga. July 13-Local repre-
sentatives of the packers whose plants are
affected by the butchers strike reported to-
day that they have hand and in transit
about one weeks supply of meats. So far
they have received no notice to advance
prices Should the supply of meat from
northern sources be cut off entirely, two
local firms of packers would be able, 1t is
said to supply the local demand
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Slight Advance at Peoria.

PEORIA. H.. July 13.-Only a slight ad-
vance in meat prices has been occasioned
here by the strike. None of the men in the
two packing houses has Joined the strikers
as yet The Peoria Provision and Packing
Company. employing principally non-union
men, Is perfecting arrangements to treble
it's output. No difficulty in securing plenty
of meat Is ANTICIPATED here.
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prices. SlOulu the supply Oh meal lioil
northern sources be cut off entirely, two
local firms of packers would be able. it is
said. to supply the local demand.
Competition at New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS. July l3.-Four of the
large packing concerns affected by the
butchers strike have branches here. 1t is
of fresh meat on hand No announcement
of increase in prices has been made.
New Orleans has two large slaughter
houses in competition with the western
meat concerns. The managers of them
say they can double or treble their output
on short notice.
Advance Of Three Cents at Pittsburg
PITTSBURG,. July lathe strike of the
packing employees advanced the price of
meat 3 cents a pound here today. Nearly
90 per cent OF Pittsburgs fresh meat
supply has been cut of. and still
higher prices expected. The sup
ply at present is sufficient to meet de-
mands for at least one week. and then the
dealers will depend on the meat that is
slaughtered here. Several dealers have al
ready entered into negotiations with Ohio
and Indiana shippers for their supply of
live stock. The following Is the amount of
meat Pittsburg will require daily If the
packing houses cease business here Cattle
5000: hogs 10000; sheep, 10000: calves,
LOCO.
Indianapolis Not Affected.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. July 13-Indian-
apolis has not been affected by the strike
of packing house employees. and dealers say
they do not anticipate advance in prices,
as Indianapolis companies, 1t is believed
will have no trouble supplying this market.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-05-12
BORE TEN TONS OF FRUIT.

Enormoua Product ofthe Famous SAINTS
Barbara Grapevine.
The largest grapevine In the world
was one growing at Santa Barbara
Cal. There Is no record of Its age al
the time 1t wlthered and died a few
years ago, but from events connected
with the family upon whose ground II
grew 1t was believed to be rs or 100
years old. The measurement Of Its
trunk is given as three feet ten inches
In circumference and the arbor was
about seventy-five feet square. Its
death was believed to be premature, the
result OF changing the course Of o. small
stream that had flowed near Its roots.
But another vine nearby, cutting
from the original. had attained to near
ly this size, so that Santa Barbara could
still boast of having "the biggest grape
vine In the world In 1900 this vine
succumbed tofa disease of the roots,
perhaps invited by age, and Its body
now rests In the Santa Barbara Cham
Der of Commerce Its regular trunk at
talned a girth of four feet four inches
at eighteen inches above the ground or
five feet seven inches at forty-two
inches, and its maximum yield was
four tons In season. 1t was believed
to be seventy-hve years old.
In the Carpinteria valley, few miles
further from the city, third vine has
surpassed both of the others In size. 1t
was planted In 1912 by Joaquin Lugo
De Ayala and has therefore, just COM
pleted Its three-seore years. The first
election In Santa Barbara county under
American rule was held beneath It's
ample shade. This latest candidate for
the world record is double from the
surface Of the ground up; the two parts
are knit together In David-and-Jona-
than-llke embrace to height Of about
five feet seven inches, where they sep
arate into huge branches, the largest
having circumference of three feet.
Six inches above the ground the vine
measures eight feet flve and one-half
inches In circumference and It covers
an area Of 115 feet square (the whole
back yard, sixty posts supporting the
framework. The owner says that, were
provision made, It would spread over a
great surface, but II Is pruned every
year. Fabulous tales are told OF the
grapes this vine produces, That It did
actually yield ten tons in a recent sea-
son seems to be authentic.
An effort was made to secure a part
Of the original Montecito vlne--taken
to Ohio after the centennlal--for the
Sonta Barbara exhibition at the worlds
fair, but terms could not be made with
he owner. At the time Of the sue
,eedlng midwinter fair at San Francis
20 an offer of $1,000 for the CarpInteria
vine was refused else its lease Of life
would have been cut short.
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monsters would hurl at the enemy
forty projectiles weighing more thar
eighteen tons and costing f3 200.
Each six-inch gun, of which she ha.
twelve, costing E3,750 each, throws
shells of 100 pounds weight, costing
f14 apiece, and in five minutes Of rapid
and continuous firing these guns would
pour into the enemy's ships a hurri.
cane of projectiles weighing twenty.
two tons, at cost of f6,6SS. So far we
have only accounted for sixteen out OF
the forty-six guns.
The London twelve-pounders number
sixteen and cost f555 each; from the
mouths of these guns no fewer than
960 shells could be poured in five min
utes, representing nine tons Of metal
and cost of f2.SSO.
Each of the half-dozen three-pound.
ers has firing capacity of thirty
shells a minute, so that in a five min
utes' fight they alone would send 1900
worth Of metal into the enemy's side:
while the eight maxims would send out
a storm of death-dealing bullets weigh.
ing more than six hundredweight and
costing E140.
Thus. in five minutes fighting, using
all her forty-six guns, the London
would vomit forth over fifty tons Of
pro ectiles and the cost Of this barking
would work out to more than E14 600.