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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-08-13
Ar Unfortunate Name.

Charley Howe always thought his
name rather an ~aristocratic one, and
was prone to eXpatiate somewhat al
length upon the various members Of
the great family OF that name who had
distinguished themselves in various
walks Of life. An experience in the
hill districts of Tennessee, however.
convinced him that his patronymic had
its drawbacks.
He had been employed for two
weeks in estimating timber for a
Northern lumber company. and had
found the settlements few and far be.
tween. One rainy evening, after a
long horseback journey through an al
most unbroken forest, owe roads OF
the toughest, he was cheered long
after his usual suppertime by the sight
of a light twinkling through the win
dow of a log cabin. In response to his
call, and the chorus raised by half q
dozen lank and hungry hounds, the
door was opened and a tall mountain
eer stepped out. The traveller ex
planned that he wanted food and shell
ter for his horse. AS Illicit stills were
not unknown in that section, and
strangers were looked upon with sxs
picion, he was prepared for a stringent
examination as to his purpose In visit
ing that little.frequented district.
"Where from. Stranger asked tho
owner of the cabin.
Detroit, Mich"
"What business, stranger"
"Land-looker: estimating pine tim
ber."
"Huh! What name, stranger?"
Hove"
How"
eyes, Howe"
How"
Eyes, Howe"
"Say. stranger, we amt much fol
edication h%eerabouts, but we have
some We amt no poll-par'
rots. neither. | reckon you'd bette!
mosey, You'll find feed and fodder ten
miles beyond. in the village, II you
don't miss the road. SO long,
stranger; / reckon you'd better be
a-movin'."
Charley tried to explain. but 1t was
useless. so he moseyed.- J.
stevens, in ~Lippincotts.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-08-13
The Queer Folks Of Albany.

In Morse's American geography, pub
lished in 1906. q copy of which may be
seen at the 81. Louis exposition, appears
the following unique description: AL
bany is situated on the west bank 81
the Hudson river. This city. Id
1797, contained ! 1853 buildings and 6,02i
inhabitants, many of whom arc in the
Gothic style, with their gable ends to.
ward INA street,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-08-13
is AN ACCOMPLISHED LADY
Mrs. Metcalf, Wife OF New Secretary
OF Commerce, q Favorite Of
Capital Society.

When President RaoseyrlI's cablue ct
follow him downstairs next New
Years day and take their places in the
receiving line in the blue room, the
handsomest and most distinguished
looking couple will be found at the end
Of the procession in the persons of the
new secretary, Of commerce and labor
aud his wife, The secretary. who is
just so years old, looks less, notwith-
standing the touch Of gray in his hair
and mustaehe, lie has a clear. healthy
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-08-13
Too Often the Case.

Holland, the inventor of the subma-
rine boat, thinks he has solved the fly
ing-machine problem. Up to the present
time, remarks the Chicago Daily News.
many Of the most successful flying ma
chimes appear to operate on the subma-
rine-boat principle when launched over
water,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-08-13

at Washington.)
latter country and the United States.
For this reason the recent resumption
of diplomatic relations between the
United States and the republic Of Colom-
bia BY the appointment of DR.. Thomas
Herran as Colombian minister at Wash
ington gives general satisfaction In adj
ministration circles. DR.. Herran acted
as charge d'affaires of his legation after
the withdrawal Of Minister Concha. He
negotiated with Secretary Hay the Hay
-Herran Panama canal treaty which was
rejected by the Colombian government,
which act resulted in the formation OF
the republic OF Panama.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-08-13
Another Crop of LAWYERS.

Two hundred and thirty-ive candi-
dates for admission to the bar will 20
before the Ohio supreme court commit
tee this year for examination, May they
all turn out to be good lawyers, remarks
the Columbus Dispatch.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-08-13
Infant Weighs But One Pound.

4 son weighing but one pound al
birth wal born to Mr.. and Mrs. Beatty,
at Steedman, Galloway county, Mo.
The child is so small that a finger
ring will go oye Its hand UP to the
elbow 1t is perfectly formed, and
Its lungs are sound, Attending physi-
clans say the child will live.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-08-13
Those LAYING Girls

phyllis--I do wish young Softleigh
wouldn't stare at me so every time We
meet, It's ~dreadfully embarrassing.
Sibyl-Yes, poor fellow. feel sorry
for him. He never did have much sense.
Cincinnati ENQUIRER.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-08-13
n Main ouestion

First Artist--We must go to nature
for our subjects.
Second Artist--Oh, that's easy, but
where Iii thunder are We To 30 for cur
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1Ife.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-08-13
Living Il Cheap in Janan.

The cost Of living Is very low In ia
pan. About $3.50 a month will supply
food, fuel and clothing for a family OF
five persons.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-08-13
No Room for Doubt,

short--I'm one of those chaps who
don't believe In doing things by halves.
Long-Yes; I've noticed that you
never try to make a touch for less than
a dollar.-Chicago Daily News.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-08-13
GOVERNMENT IS PLEASED.
Colombia esu"~0"'oiL" matte Rela-
lions ara the leading ty~.nas
IS were brought under
h e management.

DE management. J. g.
ne Of the first apparent re- T.
he cessation OF t~'~t.~ches
49, tator -, J, advertising sn't tue ac-
ton taken by TIT tldeiN IN government
at the time the republic Of Panama Sc
coded from Colombia would lead to last
ing diplomatic differences between the
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-08-13

The annual loss from the burning OF
bnildinss In the United States IL about
f1S6 dQ) a4tDs not including cost Of Hi
ssranee ind the appliances for fro pfo
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-08-13
What Iz TIP

President Wcsdrow Wilson may be-
right lii holding that the law IL no long
sefs d laarned profession; 9ss ASIA he
Phlfad slphia Inquire fosid lng It'll iifs,
N arsnmens vgllli M pleRse lux whatl
profession I'M!
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-08-13

Richard was making his famous bar
gain offer OF a kingdom for a horse.
The wise man on the outskirts Of the
crowd sighed. HE probably knows
the unreliability Of the average auto
mohile..-Cincinnati Times-Star.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-08-13

Hell hope the fact that I've led 9
nv life and been out nights a great
9asl won't make any difference.
S~he--Indeed, 1t does. A a65s2fef
u, vou might reform "--Idfe.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-08-13
phiIadelphia,s Zone stairwav.

The longest continuous stairway In
the World Il Clint which leads tothe tow
81 of The P~hiLadeIpbia city hall. II has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-23
IRRITATION IN LONDON.
Effect of the Recent Activity Of the
SmolenSk

LONDON, August 23.-The news that the
Russian volunteer fleet steamer Smolensk
Is again stopping British vessels leads the
London newspapers to question the value of
the assurances which Premier Balfour an
nounced had been given by the Russian
government, that the st. Petersburg and
the Smolensk would no longer be utilized as
cruisers.
According to dispatches from Durham
Natal, the Smolensk was supposed to be
watching for the British steamer Ormley,
which left New York July 8, bound for
Fusan with a cargo of railway material.
The Ormley left Durham August 20, just be-
fore the steamer Comedian was stopped, and
so escaped.
All the morning papers make editorial
comments on the incident. The Standard
says:
Russia has only to remember the part
she took together with the other northern
powers, in forming an armed neutrality
during the American war for independence
to find leading example of the resistance
offered to a neutral whose trade was in
sufferably molested by naval belligerent.
Russia cannot really wish to drive Great
Britain and the United States into con-
templating this supreme method of forcibly
checking the harasslng operations of her
cruisers yet by treating food and railway
material as contraband of war she Is lead
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-23
THE ADVENT OF THE CHAUNcEy
st. Petersburg Paper Sarcastic About
Her Mission.


ST. PETERSBURG, August 23.-The No
voc Vremya this morning makes a brief
sarcastic reference to the reported Incl
dent of the United States torpedo boat de-
stroyer Chauncey at Shanghai 1t SAYS.
After the wordy anxiety of the United
States over the neutrality Of China at the
beginning of the war it is quite possible.
as Rear Admiral Stirling explains, that the
simultaneous arrival of the United States
and japanese destroyers at Shanghai was
a pure coincidence"
The paper considers that the question of
China's attitude is very serious and con-
tends that the Chinese are quite incapable
of preserving neutrality, adding:
How otherwise could Japanese warships
enter Chinese ports at will? The idea that
that the United States is going to preserve
the neutrality of China is an Illusion. The
American torpedo boat destroyer Chaun-
Cey's pursuit of the Japanese torpedo boat
turns out to have been mere coincidence"
LONDON, August 23-The Japanese le-
cation expresses satisfaction at the de-
NAL from Washington that the United
had been ordered to interfere with the
japanese operations at Shanghai. The le-
cation added that Japan cannot permit
the anomalous condition at Shanghai to
continue much longer. The Japanese min
lister at Picking and the taotai at Shanghai
are cooperating in urgent representations
which, 1t is hoped, will be effective.
Japan, declared the legation. will not
consent to partial disarmament, as in
the case Of the Ryeshitelni at Chefoo The
Russian ships must either completely dis
arm or fight" .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-23
MISSION WORK IN JAPAN.
Report Tells of Priso4 ers and Wounded
Men in War.

BOSTON, August 2S-The American
board has received from Rev. Sidney L.
Gulick of Matsuyama, Japanjsa report of
missionary work. which states that more
than 1900 Russian prisoners have been
brought to that. city. SThe prisoners are
quartered in several large temples, are
lightly guarded and are given unusual
liberty for prisoners. Some at least are
permitted to walk around town with a
small guard and even to go for baths in
the sea, and to Dogo. the mineral hot
springs, mile east OF Adatsuyama,
Special buildings have been erected on
the drill ground north of the CITY for use
as a hospital, where some 600 wounded
have been or are being treated with the
best care the country can provide Out of
the total number treated only five have
died; one more is considered hopeless. but
Of the wounded thus far reaching Matsu-
yama 80 per cent have been successfully
treated.
Many cases have been terrible. The chief
surgeon apparently takes great pride in
the showing. He attributes 1t to the spe-
cial character Of the Japanese rifle. a va
riety the general adoption of which he
urged on the authorities five or six wears
ago on the score Of humane nature of
the wounds 1t inflicts, disabling and not
killing. He feels that his prediction has
been wonderfully verified.
Five prisoners who escaped were can
tured after a sharp resistance with knives
To escape from the island Is practically
impossible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-23
RESERVOIR DYNAM1TED.
Heavy Gates Not Displaced - Local
Feeling Over Affair.

ST. MARY'S, Ohio, August 23.-An at
tempt was made today by unknown per-
sons to blow up the gates at the head Of
ST. Marys reservoir with dynamite. For
tunately the charge of dynamite was not
sufficiently large to destroy the masonry
or to displace the heavy gates. There has
been much ill-feeling among the people
living in the vicinity Of the reservoir ow-
ing to the widespread belief that the banks
of the big body of water are not safe, not
withstanding that the state has spent large
sums of money during the past year in
strengthening the earthworks. Had the
object of the miscreant been attained to-
day the town Of ST. Mary's and the ada
cent valley would have been swept by
most destructive food, causing enormous
loss of life and property.
The authorities are hard at WORK on me
case, and hope shortly to apprehend the
perpetrators of the outrage.
Bloodhounds are with those VINO are
searching for the dynamiters, but there is
no tangible clue on which to work The
reservoir Is the largest artificial BODY OF
water in the world, and as this city is
lower than the water there was much e1-
citement here.
Although the damages are limited most
ly to broken windows in tins city, 10 lie
Wrecking of one house near the pulkHedu'
and one state boat and the partial breaking
because 1t is feared that the attempt may
be repeated
The shock was plainly felt at Celina at
the western end Of the reservoir, a dis
lance of ten miles. The work of dynamlt-
ers is most feared at the eastern end
where the surrounding country Is much
lower than the embarked water. The
charge Of dynamite and ntroglycerlne was
placed on the wicket gates and slow fuse
attached. from which there were three
separate shocks
The explosion wrecked the upper parts
Of the wicket and damaged the stone abut-
ments. but not to such an extent as to lib
crate the waters Houses in the immedi-
ate vicinity were greatly damaged and the
occupants were stunned. The occupants
of Alexander Swegarts house were buried
under the debris for three hours. The cap
tain of the state boat and his wife and
helpers were rescued by other craft
The bulkhead Is the outlet Of Lake Mer-
Ger into the Miami and Erie canal, and
holds back nine feet of water covering
1900 acres Of land ST. Mary's is twelve
feet lower than the lock and the loss that
would have accompanied success Of the at
tempt is hard to imagine. The explosion
was plainly heard for twenty miles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-23
RUFFIN GIVES BOND.
Was Arrested on Charge Of Using a
Cancelled Postage Stamp.

Robert D. Ruf1ln. :colored member of
the bar and real estate dealer, was arrest
ed yesterday by Post Office Inspector
Keene and taken before Omitted States Com
missioner Taylor on charge of alleged
violation OF the postal laws. 1t was al
ieged that he used stamp that had been
Cancelled for the purpose of sending letter
TO the clerk Of the court of Mcdowell coun-
ty, w. Va, with whom he had business
dealings The letter in question was mail
ed IN May. 1t is claimed that Ruffin sent
10 the department 2-cent stamp when his
attenuoA was called to the alleged use Of
a canceled stamp, but did not call to see
the inspectors, as he was requested to do
since the time the letter was mailed, 1t
Is alleged, the inspector has been unable
to see Ruffin. Yesterday when he found
MIN In his Office and questioned him his
answers did not satisfy the insp and
MS arrest followed. It was claimed at the
nearing that the face of George Washing
ton on the stamp showed evidences of hav-
ing peen tempered with.
AFTER nearing the testimony Commission
er Taylor held Ruffln for the action of the
grand jury, and fixed the bond at $780,
leased.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-23
SINKING THE HIPSANG.
Naval Court Of Inquiry Declares It
UuWarrauted

SHANGHAI, August 23.-The finding of
the naval court of inquiry in the case Of the
British steamer Hipsang was delivered this
morning. The Hipsang was torpedoed and
sunk July 49, while passing Pigeon Bay.
The findings of the court are as follows:
"A Russian torpedo boat destroyer, now
identified as the Ratstoropuy, came up at
daylight with the Hipsang, whose lights
were burning brightly, and who had the
British flag flying. The destroyer fired
shells. killing and maiming passengers The
Hipsang stopped directly, but the Russian
vessel fired torpedo, sinking her. There
was no contraband aboard her, nor any
Japanese. Her captain was experienced,
and he acted correctly. The court desires
to draw the attention of the board OF trade
and the foreign office to the fact that the
steamer. while proceeding with due caution
and on her correct course, was torpedoed
and sunk without any just cause or reason.
The loss of life was due to the shell fire,
previous to the torpedoing Of the vessel.
These acts were done by the Russian de-
stroyer No. T."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-23
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

NO. 1903 d STREET sOUTHEAsT-Kath-
crime OKeefe to Laura B. Slater, lot 10,
square 793; $40.
wHlTEHAvEN; ST. PHILIP AND
ert J. Kaldenbaoh. lot "a, block A. SO.
COLUMBIA HEIGHTs-Mary b. Dodge to
John A. l. Cassidy, lots II and is, block
LANiER HEIGHTs-A. A. Fisher ct TX.
to Lillian NJ York, lot 1o5; $40.
wHITEHAVEN-John Grant ct TX. to Ed
win c. Clark, lots /, 3, 4, 8, s and 0.
block 4; $40. Edwin G. Clark ct TX. to
Ethel NJ Clark same property; $40
MOUNT -4EASANT AND PLEASANT
PLAINS-John T. Arms. ct al. trustees,
to James b. Nicholson, lot 1s2, block
4; 81. 500. James b. Nicholson to Jo-
seph r. HILL same property; $40
OAK VIEW-Francis G. Newlands ct ux.
to Euphenia II. Macleod, lot s. block 4;
S1I7521.
NO. al7 F STREET NORTHWEST AND
NO. $500 o STREET NORTHWEST
Thomas T.. Waggaman ct ux. to Daniel
Il. Clarke, lot 63, square 1915, and lots
ll5 and 1l8, square 1923; $4,000.
BLOOMINGDALE-Har Wardman to
James r, and verna E. Conway. lot III.
block S; $40
RIDGE RoAD-John T. and Maria L. Don
aldson to William and Rosa scherer lot
fronting nifty feet on said road; $40.
THIRD STREET SOUTHWEST between
James E. Hurley. original lot s, square
5Q6 SO
NO. 5S FENTON STREET NORTHEAST
Daniel Histon ct TX. to j. Hayman
Lang lot $40, square 874; $40.
NO 203l P STREET NORTHWEST-Sarah
F. Baldwin to Margaret l.. Baldwin, life
estate in lot IS, square 80; $40
NJ STREET NORTHWEST between 33d
and Saith streets-George w. Cook ct al
to Peter ]. Clarke, lots Q, 7, 8. square
1884: so.
SIXTH STREET SOUTHWEST between
and streets-Chas. E Morris ct TX
TO Lewis D. and Mary L. Petrie, part lot
2. squaYe 473; $40.
NO. Sl4 24TH STREET NORTHWEST
Margaret w. Mackall ct vir, Louis. to
Mary REILLY. part lot T. square 30; SiO
NO. l410 10TH STREET NORTHWEST
William A. Gordon ct al. trustees, to
Thomas l.. Hume, lot %, square $685.
$500
NO. 1927 18TH STREET NORTHWEST
Eugene Carusi ct al, trustees. to Emory
w. Reisinger, lot b, square PSI: SIS, 916.
TAKOMA PARK--Brainard II. Warner ct
ux. to Warren e. Sullivan. lot 81, block
IA; $40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-23
GOING TO CHESAPEAKE BEACH.
Dinner to Be Given to Commissioner
Ware

One hundred Of the officials and clerks
of the pension Office will tender a dinner
tomorrow evening to Commissioner Ware
at the Belvedere Hotel, Chesapeake Beach.
The specially invited guests will be John
r. King. recently elected senior vice COM
mander of the G. A. R., and William Hen
derson of the Southern railroad.
The party will go to the Beach in two
parlor cars and a club coach, leaving
Chesapeake Junction at $50 o'clock.
Speeches will be made by the commissioner
and 1t is said he will read to his assist
ants and hosts an original poem in his
usual style of composition. No set pro-
gram has been arranged for the toasts, but
those having the dinner in charge agree
that there will be some rapid fire COM
ment upon the criticisms of the public
press upon the management of the pension
bureau under the present commissioner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-23

ing them to believe that mlder measures
will not suffice
Most Of the other journals are content
with urging the necessity for the publica-
ton OF official documents to show exactiy
what arrangement has been made with
Russia.
officials at Durham, Natal. to make COM
plete report of the circumstances connected
with the reported examination of the pa
pers Of the British steamer Comedian by
a Russian auxiliary cruiser off the South
African coast. If the report should con.
firm that the Smolensk was the vessel
which made the examination then Wig
orous protest will be made through Am
bassador Hardinge. In any event II
Russian cruiser actually held up the Come
dian the incident will be made the sub
ject of representation, on the ground that
the steamer was so far away from the
scene of hostilities that there was not the
slightest reason for her stoppage.
The most important feature of the in
cident, however, is the identity of the
cruiser. If the Smolensk actually exam
ined the Comedians papers she, accord
ing to the British officials. violated the
assurances given by the Russian govern
ment that neither she nor the st. Peters
burg would be used again as men-Of-war.
The Russian embassy has not been adj
vised of the overhauling of the Comedian
and is inclined to doubt, If 1t occurred,
that the Smolensk was connected with 1t
in view of the specific instructions issued
by the admiralty at st. Petersburg. So
far as official information is concerned
the matter Is so hazy that it Is conceded
in both diplomatic circles and at the for
eign Office that it is desirable to obtain all
the facts before formally raising a ques-
ton which may develop into an important
international dispute.
The British authorities declare that IL
the Smolensk overhauled the Comedian the
matter has become of such gravity as to
call for determined action on the part Of
this government
In the case of the British steamer Hip
sang, sunk by the Russians off Port Ar
thur, the government officials here say
they have no doubt that Russia will pay
an indemnity, thereby settling the Incl
dent. Representations to this end have al
ready been made by Ambassador Har-
dinge.
LIVERPOOL, August 23-The owners
here OF the Comedian have no copfirma-
ton from the captain of the steamer of
the statement that 1t was the Russian
auxiliary cruiser Smolensk which stopped
the vessel off the coast of South Africa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-23
SHIPS DEPARTURE DELAYED.
Waiting Permission for Transfer O
Chinese Crew-Notice.

SAN FRANCISCO, August 23.-The SAIL
ing Of the Pacific Mail Company's liner
Manchuria for the orient has been post
poned until Thursday. The reason for the
delay is the failure to get permission from
Washington for the transfer to the Man
churia of the Chinese crew brought from
the orient on the Siberian.
The Manchuria will not call at Honolulu
From here she will go direct to Yokohama
OF her 10000 tons of cargo more than half
is for Japan, and most of the Japanese
freight consists Of provisions, machinery
and other articles which the Russians
have declared to be contraband Of war.
The Pacific Mail and Occidental and ORR
entail Steamship Company has issued no.
tice that after the departure Of the liner
Manchuria freight will be received from
all shippers for Japan and Korean ports.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-23
COMPLAINT OF RUSSIANS
Proclamation Alleged to Be Aimed at
Them Rather Than at Japan.

LONDON, August 23.-The Russian dipIo-
mats regard the proclamation of the gov
ernor of Malta forbidding the granting of
coalng privileges to vessels proceeding to
the seat of war or to bellgerent vessels on
their way to positions on the line Of route
with the object Of intercepting neutral
sh1ps on suspicion of carrying contraband
as aimed more at Russia than Japan, the
purpose being. they claim, not so much to
embarrass the operations Of cruisers in
search of contraband as to discourage the
giving of assistance by any power to Vice
Admiral Rojestvensky's fleet in the event
that 1t starts eastward 1t had been
thought in diplomatic circles that France
would permit the Russian ships to coal
from their own golfers within the shelter
of French harbors but the procIamation Of
the governor of Malta holds that such hos
pitaLity is violation of neutrality.