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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-10
Gen. Meade's Widow on Trial.

A dispatch from Norristown. Pa, last
night says: The widow of General Meade,
the hero OF Gettysburg. is on trial in the
criminal court here charged with surrepti-
tiously obtaining electricity from the Jen-
kintown Electric Light Company to illumi-
nate her home. The prosecutions testi-
mony showed that after a meter was re-
moved from the house because Mrs. Meade
refused to pay for light bill contracted by
her son-in-law, Mr.. Dugan. she had con-
nection made with the cut wires The COM
pany produced testimony that when they
cut their wires in the street the lights in
Mrs. Meades mansion were extingushed
and when reconnected the house was Inn
nediately illuminated. Mrs. Meade made
sweeping denial. declaring that her SON
in-law Is at the bottom of the prosecution
prosecuting her because of family quarrels
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-10
Proposes General Wage Cut.

A dispatch from Cambridge Springs. Pa,
last night says: At the annual joint wage
conference of the Amalgamated Association
of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers, and the
manufacturers, here today. the Republic
Iron and Steel Company asked the en-
ployes to accept general wage reduction
in all iron scales of from 10 to 10 per cent.
It will affect, If granted, 10000 Republic
employees, 5000 others and 200 skilled
union and non-union men all over the coun-
try, and will amount at least to $4,000 a
day loss to the workingmen.
T. j. Shaffer, president OF the Amalga-
mated said tonight that the wage commit
tee Of the employees will consider the propo-
sition at meeting tomorrow morning. Re-
public officials say that the reduction is
necessary. and by it they hope to open
many idle mills, giving employment to
thousands of men who have been out of
work for months. The reduction will make
every member of the Amalgamated Assoc
citation work under a decrease In wages of
not less than 10 per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-10
Modern Maccabees Choose Officer s.

dispatch from Battle Creek. Mich. last
night says: The great camp of knights of
the Modern Maccabees, in convention here.
today reelected officers as follows: Great
commander. n. S. Boynton, Port Huron;
great lieutenant commander. C. H. Thomas,
Hastings; great record keeper, A. A. NJ.
Stay. Port Huron; great finance keeper. r.
]. Whaley. Flint; great medical examiner,
Talbert Sleneau. Port Huron; great organ
izer F. w. Stevens, Port Huron; executive
committee, A. V. FrederIchs. Traverse City;
f. j. Jeffries, Detroit; c. II. Thomas. Hast
ings: Perry G. Powers. Cadillac; G. 5. Love
lace Muskegon; auditors. II. II. Wright.
Port Huron; w. r. Kendrick Saginaw;
Lester Clark, Marquette.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-10
THOUGHTS OF VACATION.
Annual Exodus From the Departments
Has Begun


When hot weather comes the fancy of the
department cle-k lightly turns to thoughts
of vacation. The annual exodus of the de-
partment clerks from Washington has al
ready begun. The early birds have gone
away to St. Louis. most, of them, while
others, wanting quiet. have gone to the
seashore or the mountains. June, July,
August and September are the dull months
In department work. only a part of the
clerical force being On duty. There are not
so many who choose to go away In June.
but the number is great enough, the chiefs
Of divisions say. July. August and Sep
temker are chosen by majority. and Au-
gust is the fayorite of these three, more
clerks taking their vacation in this month
than any other.
In the Interior Department the vacation
season has begun, but the heads of the
bureaus do not see much chance for
them to get away early. Secretary Hitch
cock will be unable to go away before the
second week in July and possibly will not
be able to get away then. There IL much
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-10
JAPs ACCOMMODATING.
Driven Off From Port Arthur by
Heavy Fire.

A cablegram from Tokyo last night says:
Four Japanese gunboats which made
close reconnaissance of Port Arthur har-
Dor at midnight on June for the purpose
of examining the entrance We're exposed
to severe cannonade. Gunboat No. was
hit eight times and sustained some damage
One of her sailors was killed and two others
were wounded.
A cablegram from Chefoo last night says:
fleet of junks which has arrived from
Dalny for the purpose Of buying stores for
the Japanese reports having heard continu-
GUS firing between Dalny and Port Arthur
for several days.
Japanese warships are making Dalny
their headquarters and are coming and go-
ing continuously. They take turns guard
Ing the entrance to Port Arthur. The junks
further report that Chinese are ms longer
allowed to leave Port Arthur and that tho
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-10
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.
Funeral of Arthur Sullivan-Man
Found in Unconscious Condition.

The funeral of Arthur J. Sullivan VINO
was accidentally drowned Wednesday
evening took place this morning from the
residence of his father, Policeman John
Sullivan of the seventh precinct station,
3JO4 Madison street northwest. The serv-
ices were largely attended by the COM
rades of the youth.
The circumstances surrounding the death
of the boy were of an unusual character.
With a number of comrades, he went to
swim in a pond near his home From
what can be learned the boys were en-
deavoring to best each other in aquatic
tricks, and. 1t is said. that II was Whiie
performing such a stunt that young Sull-
van met his death. He made dive into
the pond, which is twenty feet deep. str1k-
ing the bottom. When he did not appeal
on the surface. an cutlery was made
Railroad Crossing Policeman Dennis
O'Brien who resides near by, responded
to the cry and pulled the boy from the
water He was unconscious and was hur-
ried to the Georgetown University Hos
pital with all possible speed, but the efforts
OF the physicians to resuscitate MIN at the
hospital were unayailaing, ana the coroner
was notified. A certificate of accidental
death was issued. 1t is thought Sullivan
stuck in the mud at the bottom OF the
pond and was unable to free himself.
man who, 1t is supposed is Alvin
Haase of 1927 10th street northwest hes IN
an unconscious and critical condition az
the Georgetown University Hospital he
was taken to the institution early
this morning by two men, who stated
that they found him apparently IN
Ufeless condition on Both street northwest
between n and o streets. He had not re-
gained consciousness up to late hour this
afternoon He suffered several commissions
during the forenoon.
The man is apparently about thirty years
OF age and he has a club foot. On his left
forearm are tattoed the letters "A. H..
the number "1S'' and a heart and arrow.
On the inside of the same arm Is also tat
toed an eight point star. The man wore
a black derby hat, black clothes and pat
ent leather Shoes one of which has an ex-
ceedingly high heel
Mrs Emma Reynolds. widow of the late
John T. Reynalds, died yesterday at her
home 1925 street northwest She had
been an invalid for several years. Her
funeral will take place tomorrow after
noon at o'clock from her late residence
and the interment Will be made in OAK
Hill cemetery. A daughter and son sur
vve.
Miss Jennie Burrows. daughter of Mrs.
Harriet A. Burrows died yesterday at her
home on the River road. Tenleytown. after
an Illness of three weeks. Funeral services
will be held tomorrow afternoon at
O'Clock at the family home. Rev. Edwin
H. Smith of Eldbrooke Church, will OFF,
ciate The interment will be made in Rock
vile.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Goodman of 1857 P
street northwest announce the marriage of
their daughter May Belle. to Mr.. Charles
Eckert The ceremony was performed
May 80 last.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-10
BETTER FACILITIES
BOARD OF TRADE COMMITTEE
CONSIDERS FREIGHT TRAFFIC.
The Steam Railroad Companies Asked
to Afford Business Men Better
Accommodations.

A further consideration of the freight IA
ciftfes of the steam railroads in this CITY
was given yesterday afternoon at a meet
Ing Of the Board of Trade committees on
transportation and mercantile interests. at
the rooms OF the Board of Trade. Mr. g. w
Curriden presided. As at the previous
meeting. representatives of the railroads
were present and conferred with the citi-
zens, who, members of the committee
are giving attention to this subject
another meeting Is to be held next week
when resolutions which were introduced
will be considered. The resolutions in SUBJ
stance provide that the Pennsylvania Rail-
road company could relieve the freight
congestion by enlarging the freight yards at
Rosslyn. In the event additional trackage
should be furnished there, the resolutions
affirm. there would be sufficient space for
the cars Of all patrons who haul from that
yard Further. IT was stated this would
tend TO relieve the situation in the Ana
costa yards.
A resolution was also read relative to the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad freight facilf-
ties and the recommendation made was
that cars consigned to merchants at
Georgetown or its vicinity be brought on
barges from Shepherds landing TO the
tracks of the Georgetown Barge, Dock, Ell
evator and Railway Company
During the conference Ii was asserted by
the representatives of the railroads that an
improvement could be brought about IL the
merchants would unload the cars more
promptly. Additional private sidlngs were
also advocated.
1t was thought, on the other hand, IT
would be fair proposition IL the railroads
made a charge for each day cars loaded
with freight were allowed to stand by the
persons to whom they were consigned. and
that some compensation ought TO be given
merchants when the freight failed to ar
rive in the time specified.
1t was also pointed out that merchants
could unload cars more rapidly IL the cars
did not arrive in punches instead of as dis
patched, one or two or more at a time.
At the next meeting further written COM
plants Of poor freight service will be re-
ceived, and 1t is likely that the subject will
be brought to the attention of the higher
officials of the railroads.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-10
SET ALARM CLOCK FOR SUICIDE.
Chicago Girls Unique Method to Help
Self-Destruction.

A dispatch from Chicago says: An alarm
clock gave the signal for Cora Galloway, a
Waukegan girl, twenty years old, to jump
into the lake in an effort to end life Of
misery.
The girl had set the alarm for the exact
moment at which she thought Allen jack
son, whom she loved, was to marry an
other.
Taking the clock with her. she walked
on to the pier and waited. She had writ
ten a farewell note to her sister. and was
prepared to die. Finally the alarm sound
ed and the young woman leaped into the
water Her skirts buoyed her up and her
attempts to get her head under the water
were vain. Her splashing was heard by
two men who procured boat and rescued
her, despite her resistance.
After Miss Galloway was taken from
the water she learned that her alarm
clock was two weeks behind time, for her
sweetheart was married a fortnight ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-10
Japanese are furnishing the bandits VINO
raided Dalny and Ta-lien-wan.
St. Petersburg Looking for News.

A cablegram from st. Petersburg says
Nothing whatever is known here Of the
various rumors to the effect that Port Ar
thur has fallen, but it is not considered pos
sible at this time. One of the most promi-
nent officials Of the war office told the cor
respondent of the Associated Press this
afternoon that important news from the
front was expected within a few days.
A cablegram from London says that
the sudden interruption of the cable be-
tween Korea and Japan Is considered
significant of the imminence Of important
operations at Port Arthur, the Japanese
having taken precaution, as usual. to cut
outside world and thus enable her naval
and military forces to work with absolute
secrecy.
Russians Would Establish Wireless.
A cablegram from Chefoo says: A Rus
receiver at Chefoo.
A cablegram from st. Petersburg says:
The question of wireless communication
with Port Arthur promises to raise ar In
teresting International question. There is
no evidence that the Russian government
has yet received wireless messages, al
though 1t is suggested that Rear Admiral
Wittsoeft's report to Viceroy Alexieff may
have come by this medium. Some of the
authorities who have been examining the
question are inclined to hold that if a
blockaded port communicates by wireless
telegraphy with shore station in neutral
territory 1t does not necessarily constitute
breach of~,neutralfty any more than COM
munication over an answered cable the
enemy having. the remedy in one case of
cutting the cable and in the other of sta
tioning vessel rugged with wireless ap-
paratuS between the sending and receiving
stations thus interfering with communica-
ton. tl9A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-10
Municipal Ownership in Ontario.

In report to the Department of Com
rnerce end Labor, United sstates Consul
General Holloway at Halifax, Nova Scotia,
says that many of the municipalities in
Ontario ewn the local waterworks. electric
lighting plants and have their own munich
pal cemeteries and one has its own street
railway. There was an average annual loss
on the municipal street railway and cleo
thur az S1.S7O05 for the period OF four
years Profits are shown In A cases and
losses In ~.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-10
Proposed Gift to Peru.

The Patriotic League tJunta Patriotica)
of Peru has already collected nearly s414.-
600 which has been deposited with banks In
Lima The purpose is to raise sufficient
sum wherewith a man-of-war is to be built
and pr esented to the Peruvian government.
1t Il suggested that American shipbuflders
try to obtain the contract for this vessel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-10
Former City Clerk Under Arrest.

dispatch from Marion, Ind. last night
says: John Watts. formerly city clerk OF
Marion. was arrested today at Rockford.
Ill. on a charge of embezzling S8,T72 while
he was serving as clerk here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-10

city. He does not know when he will get
away. Neither Commissioners Black nor
Cooley have made any plans for the sum-
mer that are known to their associate on
the board.
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rs LIKELY TO FALL
POINT TO THE SUR
RENDER OF PORT ARTHUR.
Difficulty Of Relieving the Fortress by
Land or by Sea Con-
sidered.

''Now that Port Arthur is practically In
state Of Siege" said The Star military
expert today, "it is interesting to consider
for this purpose have been carefully work.
ed out by the Russian commander before
he abandoned the fortress to her own re-
sources. Unless this plan works out Port
Arthur will naturally fall through exhaus-
ton Of supplies alone. If not as the result
of the operations of the siege. 1t is no.
probable that the successors of Todleben
are forgetting any of the arts of defense
and 1t is equally sure that all methods of
attack are well known by the Japanese. In
the END the chances are in favor of the
offense, but II is not an easy task. The
reckless predictions OF Japanese assault
may be dismissed in view Of the well-known
conditions under which such assaults would
be made To begin with, the front of these
defenses is carefully cleared of every house
and tree and other obstacles to free view
and an open field OF fire; then, barbed wire
entanglementS are arranged to impede the
assault; heavy guns fire upon the attack
ing columns at long range; at closer ranges,
the rapd-fire guns. from protected posi-
tions fire shrapnel with over four hum
dred bursting fragments to each shot; at
the dead angles the machine guns. from be-
hind bullet-proof shields, fire six hundred
shots per minute. Having passed through
this. the assaulting columns reach the
work itself, with ditch in front, with ma
scnry scarp and counterscarp. where fur
Their progress requires scaling ladders. II
Is much more likely that the Japanese will
take the good old way, and burrow in the
earth, digging parallels. zigzags and ap-
breaches as usual in such cases.
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Surrender Of Port Arthur.

"All this seems to point to the final sur
render of Port Arthur as the result of reg
ular seige operations after gallant and
creditable defense.
North of the Liao-Tung peninsula indi-
cations point rather to an absence of re-
suits. There Kuropatkin and Kuroki may
fight each other to a standstill, without
the one ever being able to relieve Port
Arthur or the other to capture Hardin. Each
may successfully defend himself against the
other. but neither can deliver knockout
blow.
Reading the hasty conclusions that are
drawn from the progress of events In this
war reminds one of the correspondence be-
tween Lord Palmerston and Lord John
Russell in England when the news came
of union reverses at the second Manassas.
II takes more than one great disaster to
break the spirit of a nation which is in
terested in the result of war. After all,
If the god of battles fights on the side
of heavy battalfons he also helps the side
with the biggest bank account.
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brought over the Siberian railroad does
not seem to be greater than twenty thou
sand per month. At this rate undoubted
ly Kuropatkin could foresee time when he
could take the offensive against the Japa-
nese army on it's present war footing. But
it is not to be supposed that Japan would
hesitate in that case to call out still more
reserves, just as in our civil war we did
until we had a million men in the field.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-10
Of Not Unequal Skill.

t'There seems to be no such marked SUI
periority in the troops of either side Of this
campaign to make victory a foregone con-
clusion to weaker army. Something may
yet be developed in the way Of troop lead
ership to make difference, but the general
counts no longer for much as he did in
the days Of Napoleon. Even our univer-
stiles turn out surveyors, architects and
bridge builders, do the war schools turn
out safe leaders of troops There Is little
to be expected from the sudden appearance
of Japanese or Russian Napoleon at
this date.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-10
Difficulties in the Way.

Russia can relieve Port Arthur by sea
by driving OF the Japanese squadron. To
reach this end the fortress must Withstand
a six months siege at least. and the Euro
pean fleet of Russia must make It's long
journey and fight battle without disaster.
To make any prediction as to the outcome
of this plan would be useless at this time
The numerous delays which seem to be In
the way make 1t doubtful IL 1t viii be at
tempted.
III not by sea, Port Arthur may be re-
lieved by land independent of the sea, II
Russia can bring up sufficient force.
''The line Of advance will. of course be
along that marked by the recent line of
retreat following the railroad. Roughly
speaking. 1t nnay be said that the offensive
will need a superiority of force IN the PRO-
portion of three to two. IL not greater.
1.-THE number OF men which can be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-10
A SIS Blue Serge G. x
Grit for. AUOs ~

A special Atwood Serge, that we know
is going to wear right. Double breasted
Jackets, pants full lined, and made with
tapped seams. A lot OF suits we've had made
up under circumstances that gave us an I'M
usually low cost, and therefore an unusually
low selling price
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MoRE.rRlors,

disturbances of strikers are not
peafl y as grave as an individual
disorder .of. the system. Over.
work loss of sleep, nervous, ten
sion will be followed by utter
collapse, unless o reliable remedy
is immediately employed. There s
nothing so efficient .to-cure disors
ders; of the Liver or Kidneys as
Electric Bitters. IT'S a wonder
fui tonic, andeffsctive nervine and
the greatest all around medicine
for run down systems. 1t dispels
Nervousness, Rheumatism and
Neuralgia and expels Malaria
germs $500, and dsatlsfaction guar
anteed by Crawford Bros, J. F.
Maokey q Co, and F. Eugene
,funderbnrk, Druggist.
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Killed Daughters Betrayer.
And Now Isadore Thompson OF
Greenville Goes to the Penlten
tiary to Spend q Life Sen>
- tence..
The State, 2d.inst.

1he- State, 2d.inst.3 ~
Chief Justice Pope of the su-
preme court yesterday affirmed
the decision of the circuit court
in the case of Isadore Thompson,
convicted IN Greenville in July,
1908, to serve life sentence for
murrler. ---'--.--. -s-7--''
1t seems that Arch Sullivan.
the dead man, had cfter promises
of marriage to I'hompson's daugh,
ter, ruined her, and her father
killed him. During the trial the
State introduced witness bv the
name of q. II. Spann, to whom
the defence objected on the
ground that the witness had once
been convicted of burglary. The
Judge sustained the objection and
Spann was not allowed to testify
at the time. Afterthe defence
had closed its testimony the State
again put up Spann, saying that
the charge that he had been con-
victed of burglary was a mistake.
tie was allowed to testify, all
though the defence objected, hav,
ing no testimony with which To
reply. 1t had been stated by the
the Judge that reply would be
allowed.
This was one of the grounds of
appeal, the other being on the
charge of the judge. The case
was appealed, but the verdict was
sustained.
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into this commercial business of
lying and selling; for a profits
but that none of these rights can
he exercised as an evasion of the
national \ a M governments right to
impose an excise tax and to SUBJ
ject all persons, whether States or
private corporations sor, ludiyual
dealers, to the same law
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-03-05
WORKING OVERTIME,

Eight hour laws are ignored by
those tireless, little workers-Dr
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are always at WORK, night and day,
curing Indigestion, Biliousnes s,
Constipation, Sick Headache and
all Stomach, Liver and BoweI
troubles. Easy, pleasant, safe.
sure. Only 25c at Crawford Bros.
D: f. Mackey & Co., and r.
Eugene Fundeeburk, drug store.