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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-14
Last Survivor of K. P. Organizers Dead

ROCK ISLAND, H.. July 14.-Richard
Wareham, the eldest member of the knights
of Pythias, died of heart failure at his home
here today. He was seventy years old and
was the last surviving charter member Of
the original lodge organized at Washington,
D. c. in 1862. Wareham was an engineer
in the navy during the civil war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-14
British Salute.
DESIRES TO PARTICIPATE.
New Hampshire Wants to Help Enter
tain Peace ENJOYS.

PORTSMOUTH, N. H., July 1.-THE state
of New Hampshire desires to participate In
entertaining the Russian and Japanese
peace envoys who are to hold their confer
ences in this city next month
Edward N. Pearson, secretary of state,
will come from Concord this evening to con-
fer with Third Assistant Secretary of State
Peirce regarding arrangements for the ac
conmodation of the ENJOYS and to tender
the assistance of the state. 1t is expected
that MIR. Peiree will come to Portsmouth
tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-14
Tennis Tourney at London.

LONDON, July 14.-In the first round of
the doubles at the Queens Club here today
in the contest for the Dwight F. Davis in
ternational lawn tennis <.ophy, Holcomhe
Ward and Beals C Wright Omitted States)
beat Max Germont and NJ Decuxis (Francel
Co. 6-2, 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-14
Capt. Johnston,s New Detail.

Capt Robert P. Johnston, Corps of En-
gfneers. has been relieved from temporary
duty in the Office of the chief of engineers,
War Department, and ordered to take sta
ton at Wilmington, N. c., for duty pertain.
ing to the fertilization and river and har-
Dor works in his charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-14
Held for Wife Murder,

DETROIT. Mich, July 14-Daniel v.
Gray, the Michigan avenue saloonkeeper
who stabbed his wife to death in their room
over his saloon carly today, was arrested
several hours after the crime OH Cadillac
square. He said at the police station that
he and his wife lad quarreled over his
habits
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-14
SUICIDE AT RICHMOND.
Former Express Messenger Blew Out
His Brains

RICHMOND. Va, July 14.-Muscoe R
Pace. jr., of this city, formerly an express
messenger, aged twenty-five, this morning
placed pistol in the center of his forehead
and blew his brains out. He was dismissed
from the service of the company two days
ago. No reason is assigned for the shoot
ing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-14
TO HAVE DETENTION STATION.
San Francisco Planning for Big I'M
migrant Quarters.

tI1tN WustI
SAN FRANCISCO. July 14-Modeled az
ter the plans of the big immigrant station
on Ellis Island IN New York harbor San
Francisco is 10 have detention station
that will be adequate in equipment to ac-
commodate the large volume of immigra-
tion coming into this port. The station is
to be built on Angel Island, land for that
purpose having been already set aside.
The site selected for the erection OF this
station is on the northeast coast of Angel
Island.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-14
To Fill Vacancies.

To fill vacancies in the term expiring De-
cember 81, 1905, Wallace l.. Pierce of Bos-
ton; Daniel A. Tompkins, Charlotte, N. c.;
Thomas Spratt Ogdensburg, n. Y; Louis
Stern New York; Frank S. Witherbee, New
York; James Mcmahon, New York. For
term to expire December 81, 1906, Willard
F. McCook, Philadelphia; Representative
Charles E. Littlefeld, Rockland Me. For
term to expire December 81, 1907, Nevada
n. Stranahan, collector of the port of New
York; D-Cady Herrick, Albany. For the
term to expire December 81 1903, Nicholas
Murray Butler, president of Columbia Uni
versity; Charles a. Zehnder, Philadelphia.
The meeting of the board today was very
brief, and at it's conclusion it was announced
that no business of Importance, aside from
the action with regard to the acceptance OF
designations and election of new members
to the board was transacted. 1t was specif-
ically stated that no action looking to a
reorganization of the executive committee
was taken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-14
VISITED ROOSEVELT
Notable Callers on President
at Oyster Bay.
PLANS FOR PEACE PACT
DISCUSSED BY JAPANESE MINIS
TER THIS MORNING.
Chairman Shonts and Chief Engineer
Stevens Talked Over Panama AZ
fairs-Witte's Appointment.

OYSTER BAY, L. l., July 14.-President
Roosevelt today had as visitors Kogoro
Takahira. the Japanese minister, and Theo-
dere p. Shonts and John F. Stevens respec-
lively, the chairman and chief engineer of
the isthmian canal commission. Mr.. Taxa
hira made an engagement several days ago
to see the President today. 1t was his de-
sire to discuss with Mr.. Roosevelt not only
the arrangements for the reception of the
peace plenipotentiaries at Sycamore Hill,
but also to consider some details of the
peace conference at Portsmouth, N. H.
Minister Takahira sad the object of his
visit, the first he has made to the President
at his summer home, to consider some
details of the peace conference. He said
he had no new or important advces from
his government to convey to the President.
He expressed qualification at the appoint
ment of NJ. Witte as the principal peace
envoy of Russia, adding that NJ. Witte was
a most able man and would lend confidence
and weight to the conclusions of the con-
ference. Mr.. Takahira said he thought
Baron Komura would reach New York on
reception by the President would be on
August !.
Chairman Shonts and Chief Engineer
generally in relation to canal matters. The
his appointment to succeed Mr.. Wallace
Ac nj Of roCytr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-14
Notified of Whites Appointment.

President Roosevelt has been notified Off
cially by the Russian government of the
appointment of NJ. Witte, chairman of the
committee of ministers, to the position OF
principal envoy of Russia to the fortlfcom
ing peace conference. The President has
expressed satisfaction at the designat ation of
NJ Witte, feeling assured that it means
much to Russia to have so eminent a
statesman on the commission and that it
will make for permanent peace between the
belligerent nations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-14
PARIS IN GALA ATTIRE
GENERAL HOLIDAY OBSERVED IN
ALL QUARTERS.

PARIS, July 1.-THE French national
holiday was celebrated today. The boule-
wards were thronged with merrymakers
and all the leading thoroughfares were
elaborately decorated There was bril-
liant review at Longchamp, which was at
tended by President and Madame Loubet,
the cabinet officers, the diplomatic corps
and a vast throng of people. About 10000
troops took part in the maneuvers.
A notable feature of the review was the
presence of 12S officers from the British
naval squadron at Brest all in full uni
form. Their arrival was the occasion for
an enthusiastic reception, the band playing
the British national anthem. The popular
further indicative of the Anglo-French un-
derstanding. President Loubet gave
luncheon to the British officers and to a
number of French military and naval men
In the Elysee Palace at noon.
Public games and dancing are going on
in ali the public places under the control
of the municipality and the theaters will
give free performances,
British Salute.
BREST July 14.-The British squadron
dressed with bunting and fired salute of
twenty-one guns today in honor of the
French holiday. Later the crews of the
British ships headed by their bands went
ashore, where they were accorded an en-
thusiastic reception and participated in va
rious festivities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-14
EQUITABLE LIFE CASE
JEROME FAILED AGAIN TO Sc
CURE OFFICIAL REPORT.

NEW YORK, July l4.-For a second time
within twenty-four hours, District Attor-
ney Jerome today made an unsuccessful ef-
fort to procure from the New York office
of the state superintendent Of insurance an
official copy of the superintendent's report
on his investigation into the affairs of the
Equitable Life Assurance Society.
The report had been made public at Al
bany last night. Mr.. Jerome's personal
representative. Assistant District Attor-
ney Garvan, went to the office of Deputy
Insurance Commissioner Hunter today
bearing a long letter from the District At
-torney together with a formal demand for
an official copy of the document Mr. Car
van and Mr.. Hunter were closeted for more
than half an hour and when the assistant
district attorney emerged from the once
he empty handed.
He admitted that he did not get the de-
sired document, but refused to discuss
what took place at the conference. District
Attorney Jerome said he would inform the
governor of the failure of the insurance de-
partment here to turn the Equitable testl-
mony over to the district attorneys office,
as promised.
Twelve New Directors Chosen.
Twelve new directors, including D-Cady
Herrick, President Nicholas Murray Butler
of Columbia University, Representative
Charles E. Littlefield of Maine and Nevada
N. Stranahan, collector of the port of New
York, were chosen, and the designations OF
two old directors and one recently elected
were accepted by the board of directors OF
the Equitable Life Assurance Society today.
The directors who resigned were Gen
Louis Fitzergald, former president OF the
Merca ntile Trust Company; Horace &. DEM
ing. who is now president of that institu-
ton, and Frederick G. Bourne, who was
chosen at the last meeting of the board.
The Merca antile Trust Company is controlled
by the Equitable Society. Mr.. Bourne was
known as a policy holders director, he hav-
ing been elected upon recommendation OF
the board of trustees, which is headed by
former President Cleveland
He gave as the reason for his resignation
press of personal business. All of the new
directors chosen today had been recon-
mended by the board of trustees, after cor
respondence and consultation with policy
holders. The full list of newly elected di-
rectorS follows:
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-26
That WeeviI Eating Bug.

Dallas: DR.. A. W. Morrill,, one of
the agriculturists at the United States
Bell Weevil Experiment Station, says
that he had received from a farmer
near Gurley specimen of the bug
which it is claimed destroys the boil
weevil. He says that the bug had not
been classified yet, but enough had
been learned to justify the statement
that it belonged to the family of bugs
that live on other insects. He declar-
ed that it did not eat the boil weevil
especially, but was a general feeder
on other insects. 81 have seen the
specimen a number of times, and
while am satisfied it will eat the
weevil, it will not prove to be a soIu-
ton of the evil" he said. Its rate of
multiplication is SO much slower than
that of the boil weevil that it would be
impossible for it to annihilate the
Weevil."
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-26
FELL DOWN WITH A BOMB.
A Workman at Warsaw Has Bo11iib
Accident.

Warsaw, Russian Poland. Nav 20
\ workman who was trying to avoid
the observation of two detectives on
Miodowa street at noon Friday stumb,
led on the curb of The sidewalk and
a bomb which he was carving in his
pocket exploded. killing the workman.
both detectives and iniuring several
persons who We're passing by.
1t is believed the bomb was intended
for Gov. Gen. MaXimOvitch. who was
expected to pass the SPOT on his wav
to the cathedral TO attend the service
in honor of the Cars birthday
The bodies of the victims we're liter
ally blown to pieces. A cafe near the
scene of the explosion was entirely
demolished all the windows in the
neighborhood were smashed and a
lamp post torn out of the ground
the first report was to the effect
that bomb had been thrown among
the local officials, who were on their
way or returning from the cathedral,
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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-26
DETAILS OF THE

Yachtsmen are hoping for a 12-day
record sail in the big race for the
Kaiser's cup from Sandy Hook light
ship to the Lizard, which commenced
May II. There is excellent ground
for such q hope. The Endymion, one
of the cup entries, has already rec
ord of thirteen days and twenty hours
from Sandy Hook to the Needles, and
she was not in racing trim when max
ing this fast run in 1901. The Lizard
is at the southwestern point OF the
English coast, the Needles are west OF
the Isle of Wight.
But whether the 12-day mark is
reached or not-and if one may swear
by crew the rest is a matter of what
winds may blow-the race will be the
most interesting ever sailed. 1t is the
first transatlantic event of its kind
since March, 1887 when the Coroner
beat the Dauntless from Bay Ridge
to Queenstown, sailing 2,949 nautical
miles in fourteen days twenty-three
hours and thirty minutes, and It IS
unique in the number Of its entries.
Eleven yachts are competing. Nom
inally, eight are Americans, two Brit
fish and one German. The German en-
try, tae Hamburg, was formerly TIE
British rainbow. With something
more than three thousand miles to be
sailed and with the boats varying in
length from the big Valhalla's 239
feet on tie water line TO the little
Fleur de Lys's Sc, every sort of eX-
perience is in store for the men who
go aboard.
In the Observation-Disclosures
ocean race in 1866 the racers never
sighted each other after the start, I'M
til they came together at Cowes. 1t
is possible, but perhaps not probable,
that the eleven starters in this race
shall lose themselves in like fashion in
the ocean vastness.
Lord Brassey, OF the Sunbeam, look
6,500-mile cruise to bring his yacht
here for the event. He does not eX-
peet to win, but is out to encourage
a grand sport. The earl of Crawford,
on the Valhalla, also made more than
5000 miles to get in line for the start.
"All we need" says he, lis bad wealth
er, My craft feeds on it." Such ex-
pressions as these help to make plain
the bigness of the event in the sport
ing view, The contest is far different
from squirting with costly toy yachts
across harbor waters for the Americas
cup and similar tokens. The race
viii be trial of real things-a prac-
teal test of stamina, craftsmanship,
seamanship, boat designing and con-
,struction.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-26
BURDEN PUT ON TAXPAYERS
New York System of Pensionng Po'
iicenoen Declared Unfair,

Police Commissioner McAdoo of
New York in retiring on pensions a
number of officers has stirred up a
varied assortment of opposition. Some
of the men, veterans of the civil war,
will 60 into court in an effort to re-
tain their positions. They contend
that a mans fitness for police duty
should be determined by competent
court of record, not by doctors acting
under orders from the department
head. The expense incident to the
charges also excites comment. 1t is
argued that the pensions are generally
greater than the average incomes Of
heads of families and that it is against
public policy to compel the public TO
pay pension to an able-bodied man
whose earning power is in some cases
a great deal more than he received
as member of the force while doing
full duty. An instance is cited of a
policeman who has been receiving a
pension of 5000 a year for many years
and is now in receipt of $4,000 year
salary in certain company.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-26
COMPETING YACHTS
RUSSELL SAGE LOSING GRIP?
Rumor Of Severe Losses Suffered by
Aded Financier.

HSCQ FIudtlSlCIs
In New York city story is curren
in Wall street that the real reason
for the retirement of Russell Sage
from active participation in business
is not SO much his physical condition
as that he has lost to some extent
the keen Judgment in affairs of high
finance which was regarded as almost
infallfble, and which had resulted in
the accumulation of one of the largest
fortunes in America.
1t is said that of late years Mr.. Sage
has made number of investments
which not only did not turn out profit
ably, but which entailed heavy losses.
Some estimates place his losses
within the last two or three years at
upwards of 100000.
Friends of the aged financier had
long been urging him to give up BUSH
ness and to devote the remaining
years of his life to weII-earned rest.
He was deaf to all such suggestions
until a succession of losses impressed
on him the fact that he had lost, at
least in some measure, the faculty for
grasping the details of great affairs,
which for a generation or more has
been one of his marked characteris-
tics.-BostOn Post.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-26

century soil tiller has practically ali
the modern comforts. His mail IS de-
livered daily. He has telephone con-
neCtiOn with the buying and selling
world, affording the best opportunities
for marketing to advantage. His
home is of recent architecture, con-
structed of wood, brick Or stone, and
well furnished. He has modern plumb
ing and modern heating, and with the
advent of acetylene gas. he has mod
ern lighting. At night his home is as
attraCtively illuminated as that OF his
city brother, for it is a suggestive fact
that "aCetylene for country homes
has so appealed to the farmer, that of
the 10000 users of acetylene gas in
the United States, the farmer is one
of the largest of all classes. Ever
seeking the best, he has not hesitated
in availing himself of this new light.
The continued growth and progress
of this great country, ever cause OF
wonderment, has no greater eXempli-
fcation than evolution on the farm.
Already the farmer is becoming the
most envied of men-the freest, the
healthiest. the happieSt!
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-26
PNEUMONIA A DEADLY ScoURGE.
Holds the Chief Place in Americas
Mortality Tables.

WoIbdiIky idbiCS'
The end Of the pneumonia season is
at hand. In the mortality tables OF
the two chief American cities pneu-
monia has for three successive years
scored above the record long held by
tuberculosis. New York has spe-
cial pneumonia commission which
must report before the autumn cam
paign begins. Chicago has made re-
sistance against the disease by keep
ing the people constantly admonished
about the propagation of respiratory
diseases in general In both cities
the story of the figures is believed,
and pneumonia is hailed as the new
captain of the men Of death" The
agents of death appear to have been
realigned in such way as vastly to
increase the effectiveness OF pneu-
monia without markedly diminishing
the effectiveness of the former cham
pion, pulmonary tuberculosis. Tuber-
culosis is still credited with more
than 10 per cent of the total mortality,
while pneumonia, formerly credited
with 6 per cent, or Z per cent, now
claims over IS per cent of the total
mortality. The two diseases which
formerly scored together about u per
cent. now score over % per cent Of
the total mortality. Other diseases
have steadily grown in Importance
during the same period, notably can
Ger and Bright's disease. Meanwhile
the general death rates have not in
creased, but, on the contrary, have d.
minished, in New York slightly and
in Chicago very neutrality-suspicious.
Medicine.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-26
spendthrift Preferred to Miser.

Since the world began the free
spender, even though he spends on
nothing productive, has been popular,
while the miser who spends nothing
and therefore reserves all for produc-
tive investment has been anathema-
tized. Certainly, in view of the pres
ent adjustment of human society,
enormous would be the suffering
which would follow if the rich should
determine to return to the simple life
to wear only holden gray and dine
on homely fare. Such change might
be good for the next generation, but
it would be hard on the present one,
and it is in this present one that the
vast majority, however much they
may love posterity, are chiefly inter-
ested.-Washington Post.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-26
TOO SUDDEN A RISE
Transports Some People Into sltua"
tiers That They Do Not FIT.

Transports Some People Into Sltua
tons That They Do Not Fit.
In a fourishing city in Ohio a rather
ignorant man had accidentally made
a large fortune and was proceeding
to spend 1t in a lavish way. 1t &C.
Cured to him that if he and his wife
were going to entertain their friends
for, of course, they now had many
it would be well for them to build
O new house. Accordingly they en-.
gagged an architect and proceeded to
erect costly mansion. One day
someone CHANGED to meet the worthy
wife Of the ignorant millionaire and
asked her what kind of house they
were going to build.
wal" said she. Il don't exactly
know what kind of architectcheh it is,
but | think | heered the architect say
as how it was mixcher of the ironic
ard the cathartic.'
The same lady was travelling this
winter in Europe, and was, with many
others, driven from the Rivera by
the unusual cold, and took refuge in
Egypt. One day she came busting
into the court of the Eden Place hotel
at Cairo ard remarked to young
American lady who happened to fall
a victim to her advances:
ooh, we are havin' such a fine time
here in Egypt; the other mornin' we
went on camels an were showed them
periods an that other thing" She did
not trust herself to pronounce the
word sphynx. She added: 4 do think
the Arabs is just magnificent; the'ye
so straight and dignifed, but the Gym
sums themselves amt no great shakes,
I've they?"-Harper's Weekly.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-26
Brady to San Antonio.

Fort Worth: Ii is rumored that Pres
ident Davidson of the Frisco has gone
to San Antonio to drive over the pro-
posed route of the extension to be
built by the Frisco from Brady to San
Antonio. 1t was learned from a reliable
source that while several plans are I'M
der consideration nothing definite has
been decided. 1t is thought that in all
probability the line may be built direct
from Brady TO San Antonio.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-26
WILL CALL IT ALL OFF.
Strike Has Reached Final Disastrous
End

Chicago, May 2G-All tho indications
last night pointed to the end of the
teamsters' strike in the neXc twenty
four hours, it being predicted by both
the employers and labor leaders that
trouble will be over within that time.
At s o'clock last night President
Shea of the Transfers Union aad At
torney Mayer, who has full authority
to settle the. strike for the employers,
were locked together in a room at the
Auditorium Annex. They refused to
state what matters were under con-
sideratiOn, but from other sources it
was learned that President Shea was
making an effort to secure the best
terms possible for his men before con-
senting to recommend that the strike
be called off
After the meeting between Shea and
Meyer, the former returned to the
teamsters' joint council which met at
the union quarters and continued it's
deliberations until late hour.
The sole power Of calling off the
strike rests with this body, and it
was freely predicted on all sides dur
ing the early part of the night that it
would at some time before today noon
announce that the end had come.