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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-30
ATTACK BURNING wARsHn.


From the London Mail.
The ships in the Midway witnessed a
dramatic sight yesterday.
f. NJ. s. Forte, one of the great modern
ships in the navy OF the past. moored in
midstream as a coal store. caught alight
and was a mass of fire from bow to stern
when the gunboat Bastard steamed up.
and with a six-inch gun poured forth she'll
after shell into the burning ship until
she sank.
It was about O. clock In the morning
that the wife OF the shipkeeper on the
Forte noticed the smell of fire, and her
HUSBAND. finding the interior of the ship
burning. rushed on deck and hoisted the
signal -ghts ship on fire" But the picket
boat Of the flagship Resolution and other
beats were already racing toward the
scene.
One of them arrived in time to take from
the burning ship the wife of the shipkeep-
er and her two children.
The deserted Forte, with 1000 tons OF
coal on board, was rapidly becoming q
mass of fire. and tugs with fire extinguish-
ing appliances found their efforts would
be useless. 1t was at first determined by
the naval authorities to let the vessel burn
herself out.
The scene In the darkness of the early
morning was magnificent Flames crept
over the wooden sides of the old Forte,
and the interior was like a furnace, spurt-
ing flame from every portfolio. presently
the flames in the middle OF the snip were
jumping fifty feet into the air. As the hours
wore on and the burning vessel was still
afioat the naval authorities began 10 fear
danger 10 the warships in the neighborhood
II the chains by which the vessel was
moored gave way she might drift. mass
of fame. against any of a number of war
vessels lying in her path.
Summary measures were then determined
on. At 10 O'Clock the gunboat Bustaru
steamed out of Sheerness Harbor and APP
preached to within leo yards of the flaming
hulk At intervals of a minute or Two
shells were sent into the burning mass.
Hundreds of people watched the lombard
ment from the shore.
Twelve shots were fired, and the work
was completed by a charge of guncotton
exploded Immediately beneath the vessei;
THEN the old warship gave a lurch ana
the great tongue of flame was engulfed by
thu. waters
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-30
The Days of Wildcat Insurance.

From the Louisville Courier Journal
Those whose memories go we'll back into
the past can remember when there was no
scandal In the management Of insurance
companies. when the policies were simple
the premiums calculated upon reliable life
tables and the business limited to the leeit-
innate scope of Insurance. After the civil
war, when speculation Of all kinds beca me
rife from the large issue of paper money
and the tendency to high prices In every
thing, life insurance was included among
the schemes by which the INSCRIPTIONS
sought to fleece the unsuspecting puclic.
Wildcat companies sprang up everywhere
and many well-meaning men Of honor and
pc sition were Induced to lend their names
as presidents or directors of such oraaniza-
tfons, to find too late that they had been
the means OF fleeing their friends or neigh
bors. Companies would become suddenly
irsolvent, their promoters disappear the in
sured lose their investment without re-
course. and the guiled officers who had I'M
Willingly acted as stool pigeons left to bear
the odium of the swindle.
1t was then that the laws were enacted
under which Insurance, both life and fire.
has been since conducted with only rare
instances in which there has been fraudu-
lent practice or official neglect In safe
guarding the interest OF the insured The
insurance laws OF Kentucky were enacted
In 1870, and the insurance bureau was es-
tablished, under which the business has
*
for the interests of the insured In the re-
qu.rements necessary for transacting busi-
ness in the state that the instances have
been very rare In which loss has occurred
The system has extended until 1t prevails
quite uniformly in all the states and until
the scandals were disclosed In New York
there had been little or no development of
fraud or corruption.
Even now the disclosures, fragrant as
they are in the abuses practiced by the
officers for the enrichment of themselves
a Nj hatr DO do r7Af
volve the policyholders in loss and are not
OF a character which cannot be remedied.
being not organic, but the result of gradual
accretions of wrong-doing. which in the ag-
gregate have become SO startling in their
enormity. Advantage has been taken of the
situation to attempt to discredit the whole
system Of state regulation of insurance and
to demand that 1t shall be placed under
federal control. 1t IL but another exhibition
of the growth of an idea In political science
which tends to centralism in everything
and would deny to the states the control Of
anything in regard to which federal power
may be evoked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-30
Race Changes.

From the London Chronicle
Ihat Mr. Howells Is kind to the persons
ana dresses OF English women marks a
srateiui change-in him or in them? In a
former book he dedicated to the English
siri phrase which-used by known lover
OF the slender and the deiicate-had an un-
aVoweo cruelty The daughters of travel
Ing Englishmen. he said, had honest cab-
bage roses in their cheeks and their hoir
tumbled upon their broad backs. Else
where ne claimed slimness as the divine
prerogative of the American woman. The
races change. American women have beau
restoring the Greek ideal; England owns
the slenderest women in the world. and
English women dress as well or as Ill as
the French.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-30
ATLANTIC COAST 4 INE
Ereetiye November g. 1908.

Effective November 26, 1904
40 an. daily-Sleeping Cars New York to
Jacksonville, Fla.
S:45 pm. daily-Sleeping Cans New York 10
Jacksonville, Fla; New York to Port Tampa, ma.
Via Jacksonvills; New York 70 Augusta. d.; New
York to MaFleston 3. c.; Washington, d. O. 70
Wilmington. n. c. Connects at Petersburg for
Norfolk via N. W. DINING CAR SERVICE q
this train.
For tickets and an Information apply 1t the
OFFICE OF THE LINE, 0O1 PRNNSfLVANIA
RAILROAD STATION. .
GEO. r. JAMES.
District Passenger Agent, Washington d. q.
w. ]. CRAIG, 81. NJ EMERSON
Gen. Pas At frame Manages.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-30
Good and Bad a Weasel Does.
rom the Kansas City Star

From the Kansas City Star.
A Smith county farmer relates an ex-
perience which he had recently with a
weasel. He had been noticing dead rats
about the barn lately. and was puzzled to
account for their sdemise.,s but on Nom
day the mystery was explained.
The dogs got after something and think.
Ing was rat, he helped them dig at the
hole until he could see that the game was
a weasel. He reflected that it would be a
shame to kill the weasel when II was do
Ing so much good. and acting upon this
thought he drove the dogs on and let the
agile little creature slip into q rail pile.
Now comes the strange part. He found in
the chicken house the next morning twelve
dead hens The farmer Is again hunting
for that weasel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-30
THE INSURANCE INQUIRY.
Examination of the Old Line Com
panies COMPLETED

With the adjournment of the legislative
committee on insurance investigation In
New York last night the investigation OF
the last OF the old line companies was COM
pleted. Yesterday the examination of the
United States Life Insurance Company was
completed and the Manhattan Life Insur-
ance Company was taken up. President
Stokes Of the latter company was a wit
ness.
The last old line company taken up was
the Lie insurance Club of New York This
appeared to be a system of securing insur-
ance without agents by means of adyertis-
ing. In the examination of It's president,
robert Wightman. 1t was brought out that
the system Is antagonistic to the larger
companies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-30
Chesapeake & Ohio Ry
effective November 20, 100

Schedule elective NoVeinber 70, lBUo.
Grains leave Pennsylvania Statiou.l
$50 pm. Daily-CHICAGo AND ST. LOUIS SPE-
DIAL. Solid vestibule. sleetric-lighted Dining
500 an, Louisville II 100 an; st. Louis, ESQ
pm. Chicago 500 Pm; Pullman service e
St Louis. Connection for Virginia Hot SPRINGS.
Dining Car from Washington; meals q ID carte
II: 10 D. M Daily-F. r. v. Limited. Solid vesti.
bule. electrielighted Dining Css train to Gin.
einnatL Pullman sleepeEs to Cincinnati Leg.
pertment sleeper to Virginia Hot spring. daily
except sqnday. S!eepers CINCINNATI to Cnacafo
carte.
Once Ma Penmyiysnis avenue: coo FourtsenfS
street near r. and at the station. Tslephons call
$3.50 for Pennsylvania e. r. Cab Seryiee
Telephone Main 1oea General Passenger Asest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-30
Knew of a Perfect Woman

Who ever saw perfect man?" asked an
Atchison revivalist. There is no such
thing. Every man has his faults-plenty
OF them" OF course no one had-eper seen
perfect man and consequently the state
ment OF the revivalist was received with
silence. Then the revivalist continued:
Who ever saw q perfect womanYs' Al
this Juncture O TALL thin woman arose. $40
you mean to say. madam" the evangelist
ASKED that you have seen perfect wo-
man?" well. can't just say that have
seen her." the woman replied, "But have
heard powerful lot about her-my hus-
bands first wife"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-30
A Dead Beat.

From Harpers Weekly
The trolley car was crowded, a number OF
passengers finding precarious foothold
upon the running-board. 1t had proceeded
quite distance before the conductor could
complete his fare-colecting round. Sud-
denly a woman caught hold of his arm and
cried. excitedly:
carl"
Il know 1t, ma am" was the cool reply
Il hadn't got his fare. Some folks will go
any length to beat the company"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-30

to explain fogs. And then they go on to
tell ns that f0gs are expensive; that they
cost London nve millions year; that q
single days fog causes the metropolis to
Consume enough gas and electricity in ex-
cess other ordinary requirements to supply
town Of $1,000 population for twelve
months and that fogs leave behind them d
deposit OF six tons to the square mile
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-30
Seaboard AIRLINE Railway,
TICKET OFFICE, 1Azl PENN

TICKET OFFICE, 1411 PNNNA. AVE-.
For Petersburg Raleigh Wilmington, Columbia,
Savannah. Jacksonville. Tampa. Atlanta. Bfrming.
ham, Mobile Pensacola and New Orleans.
Pullman Sleeper to jacksonville. Fla, connecting
ct Hamlet with Pullman sleeper to Bfrmingham.
N2S Pm. DAILY-Seaboard Express-solid trails
10 jacksonville and Tampa. with Pullman siespss9
Through sleeper to Afianta and BirminghaD. Caeo
6ining car Washtngtoa % RicAmoaA. Va
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-30
A London Fog.
From the London Post.

From the London Post.
Six thousand tons of coal. 1t is said. are
in suspension In the London atmosphere
every day during the winter months
enough to encourage any fog and two mil
lion chimneys. all burning soft coal, are
throwing on incessant volumes OF smut
laden smoke. These are the thinss that
scientific people talk about when they try
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-30
Baltimore and Ohio R.R.

Baltimore and Ohio R.R.
LEAVE srAT noSaL sf Blue jsf' ETs ise and
TRANS AZ rue EVERY GR9 OTHER HOUR
pH1G q EaT HDa 2N Ho new T York.
NEW TERMINAL, 2sD ST.. NEW YoRk
1899 ann Banss rsriaa ri mr. Train
1900 a m. Diner and Pullman Parlor Car
ii &c n @ Diner and Faa.a F:Ess e e.:
100 pm n Diner and fuIinsn Paror.
800 pm. Coaches to Philadelphia.
IL u 50 pm. slsepe1..
Atlantic City. 100. 1900. tlI.oo an. 100,
's.00 IN EVERY HeuR oS THE HOUR
fS SS ssS 1872 os ssS aS $780, sss
ssa'i5s s ' SS 'Ss 'sss ss soS
1000 li.'0' lbs RPEsrwAnp,
CHICAGO NoRTHW WET I'll 90 an; $50 p. n.
1905 am. -2.o5 pm. 'is. . night. - -A- =
PITrsBURG. 'll.oO am. 's.ls pm. and 'Iz4o
CLEVELAND. 90 10 pm.
S3IHMIggSSss; 20. .ioo p nm. sspu
WINCHESTER. s;a5 Am. t4:o6. t5.00 pm.
y ssaa, days sS 30 nm and @ . noon
LuRAY and ELKToN. '4.oo pm. through psriof
ei FREDERICK. 1885. ss.I5. sio.oe. tI1.oo an.
8 IS ,siss g. ;s .sss
. siFasashuso t Sc EsS pi fss gsS
sl%SAss HIHG sS JUNCTION and way points. tss,
~ : b. m tE1esp. sunday; SUNDAY only.
ss spe ss ae
g. D. HEGE. District Passenger Agent.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-25
RICH MEN INVOLVED IN
EQUITABLE OPERATION
One Said to Have Accumulated Eight
Million Dollars.

New York, June 2i.--The announce.
ments are made by the Herald today
that, lin addition to the proceedings
which are expected to be inauguratcd
by Attorney General Mayer and Dis.
trict Attorney Jeromel Paul Morton
chairman Of the Equitable Life Assn.
rance society, with the full knowledge
and approval Of the new owner, Thomas
F. Ryan. will by his own investigation
of affairs delye deeper than either the
Frick Committee or State Supcrintend.
ent OF Insurance Hendricks.
Most serious charges against certain
very rich men are hinted at in connec.
tion with the Equitable operations who
have not heretofore figured prominently.
One Of them is, says the Herald, cur
rently reported to have accumulated
Ss,00O,000 in a few years, while another
an appraiser, amassed more than si,.
100000 in two years. While some of
these matters were only indirectly con.
nected with the society's affairs, II Is
intimated that various documents are
being certified, while accounts and oc.
currences will be used as n basis for
afIidavits in court proceedings. Where
ever, the Herald declares, money il
found TO have been obtained by indi,
viduals on syndicate operations, on bo.
muses. to secure loans and the like, II n
asserted that actions will be begun to
collect the amounts to which the so.
ciety was lawfully entitled, had nothing
been diverted from its treasury.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-25
PORTO RICANS CURED
OF "LAZY WORM" DISEASE
Some People in Astoria Have the Same
Symptoms

Washington, June 24.-According Ia
report received by the Surgeon Gen.
eral Of the army from Captain B. X.
Ashford assistant surgeon and head Of
the Porto Rican Anemia Commission
05 percent of the 100000 Porto Ricans
living in the vicinity of Albonita, near
the center of the island, are afflicted
with the "Lazy worm." Headquarters
and a field hospital have been estab-
lished by the commission at Albonita
and an appropriation of $4,000 viii be
expended in the eradication of the dis.
ease, according to the methods so sue.
cessfully applied by Captain Ashford
last year. His record then was 45OC
cases treated with an appropriation Of
$5,0OO.The treatment adopted has
proved successful in nearly every case
The Porto Ricans have never understood
the disease and believed it incurable,
The many cures have aroused the pop
lation and the afflicted are applying In
large numbers for treatment.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-25

st. Louis, Mo-, June 24.-The expires.
directions of Governor Folk, that the
Delmar race track. in st. Louis county
be raiaed today and that all the alleged
violators of the anti.betting law be tax.
en- into custory were not carried out be.
yond the arrest of eight persons, quiet
ly made by two deputy sheriffs, and to.
night, Sheriff John Herpell issued a
statement to the effect that he was op-
posed to the raid that that troops would
not be sent unless he requested them,
and furthermore, that he does not be.
lieve that they are necessary for the
handling of the situation. Herpel inti-
mated that if troops were sent into the
county they might be shot down.
Gov. Folk Will Remove Herpel.
Jefferson City, June 24.--When inform
ed tonight of the statement made by
Herpel, Governor Folk said that in ad.
dition to taking steps to stop the alleged
violations of the law at the Delmar track
he would take steps forthwith for the
removal or Sheriff Herpel and Prosecut.
ing Attorney johnson for their utter
disregard of their official oaths.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-25
NO RACE SUICIDE
IN METROPOLIS
Births Recorded, one Every Five Minutes
In New York,

New York, June 24.-Births in this
city at the rate of one every five min,
utes, are recorded by the health depart
ment for the past week during which
period 2.lll were reported. It was an.
nounced at the department that the
birth rate of New York has now risen
to about 81 per 1000 and is higher than
any other city in the United States.
Five or 81 years ago when there was
so much talk about race suicide, the
birth rate here was only 20 per 1000.
The prospect is now that in 1906 it will
be 81.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-25
OF Employers 10 Striking Chicago
Teamsters for a Vote.
Mo aSEs1.
WILL DECIDE ON STRIKE
II Transfers Do Not Surrender Uucon-
ditionally Fight Win Go Don. Said
Employers Inclined to Take Back old
Teamsters il Terms Are Accented.

Chicago, June 2i.--The rank and file
of the striking teamsters were toda,
given an opportunity to say whether
the strike will continue or whether II
will be called Off and the men take their
chances of getting employment,
At meeting of the Tcamstcrs Joint
Council II has been decided to submit
to the men on strike the latest peace
terms received from the employers.
The three principal clauses in the
proposition which the strikers will vote
on are as follows:
The elimination of the express drivers
from the strike settlement.
The maintaining OF police and armed
guards on the wagons after the strike
is called oil
The right to wear a Union button
concealed.
II Is said that the employers are in.
clined to take back a big percentage
of their old teamsters, but II must be
on terms dictated by them, and unless
the teamsters surrender Internationally
the fight will 20 on Special meetings
OF the different locals involved will be
called during the coming week for the
purpose of taking a referendum vote,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-25
PORTLAND PEN wIELDERS
WILL GO ON RIVER CRUISE
Seventeen Associates of Rose City's
Evening Papers Here For an Outing.

Portland, June 24.-Seventeen mem
bers of the editorial and business stats
of the Evening Telegram left tonight
for Astoria on the steamer Hassalo
The party will spend Sunday visiting
the jetty points of interest about the
mouth of the Columbia and examining
the fishing industries of the Coast me.
tropolis. The personnel of the party
follows:
Clark H. Williams, Carl S. Kelly
David E. Morrison, Harry B. Smith, J.
R. Stevenson, Alex. N. Snyder, Alec
Crab, W. A. Rupp, staff correspondent
of the Tacoma Evening News; NJ viii;
son, Albert T. Caswell, William Henry
Souls, A. Waldstein, NJ. c. Cannon, j.
William letter, Roscoe York, Edward
Sammons, and John Scott.
The party will reach here early this
morning. At 9 o'clock they will embark
on the Custom House Launch Patrol
as the guest of Collector Of Customs
w. L. Robb. The entire day will be de.
voted to a cruise on the river, visiting
the jetty, the forts and the seining
grounds. Luncheon will be served aboard
the Patrol. Returning to the city late
in the afternoon the party, following a
supper at one Of the local hOstileries.
will leave for Portland on the evening
train.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-25
STRIKE STOPS WORK
ON NEW YORK BRIDGE
Blackwell's Island Structure at Stand
still. Hundreds Involved.

New York, June ga general strike
of the structural iron workers has stop.
ped progress on the Blackwells Island
Bridge across the East river. According
to II. s. Buchanan, of the International
Association OF Structural Iron Workers,
the strike is in sympathy with one now
on at the contracting companys main
plant in Harrisburg. Several hundred
men are involved.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-25

Chicago, June 24.-In order to catch
the steamship Etruria, which is held fol
four hours overtime in New York al
the request of United States Postotlice
Department, 3l6 sacks of mail, origi,
mating in Australia, are racing across
the continent, so as to make up two
days lost through delay in the arrival
of the Ventura at San Francisco.
There is no obligation on the part of
the United States postal authorities of
the railways which carry the mail to
make up these two days, and it is done
through the combined efforts of the two
only as matter of pride, and because
the Australian mail which crosses the
continent every few weeks has never
been late.
1t is not know what delayed the Ven.
tura, but the steamship reached the port
two days late. The mail sacks, the
seals of which are not broken from the
time they leave Australia until they ar.
rive in England, weigh 10000 pounds:
They left San Froncisco few hours aft.
er the vessel reached port, but it was
found that they could not make connec.
tions with the Burlington fast train at
Council Bluffs.
Traffic Manager Eustis, of the Burl-
ington, agreed to run a special train for
the mail sacks. They left Chicago on
their way east.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-25

Sound business practiee |.
g important, here, as the
wealth Of nature.
Schiling's Best Is the basis
Of it IN
- bahaagps~As ssAa
sssss ssv~aas szssAss sslA
at your grocer's and money.
back.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-25
Held FOR MAILS
Steamship Eturia Waits Con.
sisnment from Australia.
RACING Across CONTlNEN

On Special Train Furnished BY Burl.
ington. Mail is Two Days Late Owing
to Delay in Arrival at San Francinsco
of Steamship Ventura.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-25
KILLED AND THROWN
INTO THE RIVER
Stab Wounds on Body Found This
Morning Near Governors Island.

New York, June 24.-The naked body
of a man was found near Governors
Island by Policeman Gardner Durham.
of the Harbor Squad, this morning, and
as there are evidences that the man
has been killed, the police believe they
have murder mystery to unravel.
The body was taken to Pier A.
North River, and later to the Morgue.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-25
DEP0sIToRs WILL BE
PAID DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR
Assets Of Closed Philadelphia Bank
Meet Liabilities.

Philadelphia, June 24.--Albert Leather
temporary receiver of the City Trust
Safe and Deposit Company, which closed
it's doors Wednesday night, says he is
confident that every depositOr will be
paid dollar for dollar. The deposits
amount to sl,47O,347, while a rough
estimate of the assets. he said would
certainly aggregate $l,525,OOO.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-25

Examination showed fracture of the
right leg, and there are stab wounds
in the chest and abdomen. The only
clue the police have which may lead to
the Identification of the man are the
letters 20. c, T." tattoed on the left
arm.
The body is that of man about for,
ty years old, five feet, four inches in
height, and weighed about l25 pounds,
He has brown hair and red moustaehe
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-25
WINS WORLDS TENNIS
CHAMPIONSHIP

= Philadelphia, June 24.-Miss
. Elizabeth Moore, of the Kings
= county tennis club, New York, to-
. day won the championship of the
y United States in Woman's sin
y giles, by defeating Miss Helen
. Homans, of the West Side Tennis Z
. club, New York, Ga, 81, 6.l in a I
. final round tournament. Miss Z
= May Sutton, of Pasadena, Cal, :
= last years champion, is in Eng
. land and loses the championship
. by default.
= %%%%%%%%%%%%%~%%' y
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-25
GOV. FOLK DEFIED
Gambling Situation in St Louis
County Serious.
MAY NECEssITATE TROOPS

Sheriff Makes Statement that Soldiers
May be Shot Down. Governor Folk
Aroused. Will Take Steps to Remove
Sheriff and Other Officers.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-25

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