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Would Not Give Her Name.


The patient was still conscious when he
called upon her at the hospital When the
detective entered the emergency ward and
addressed her she feared ne was a reporter.
and said she hoped he would not annoy
her.
II don't want to be annoyed by report-
ers.'' she said. II just want to be let alone
so that / can die"
The detective cenversed with her for n
few minutes, and his interview was cut
short by the appearance of the surgeons
with the ether to administer before TAX
ing her upstairs to the operating ward
Don't do that" she said to one of tho
surgeons. Il can stand 1t without that
During the conversation with the de-
tective the patient repeated the asser-
tion that she wanted to die and that she
wanted none of her relatives to know
and smiled when she realized that the
detective was looking at her gold eye
tooth in an effort to get a complete de-
scription of her.
yes she answered, with a sigh
"And your husband living?"
Then she closed her lips and turned her
head upon the pillow. her conduct indi-
tective had touched upon the subject that
had caused her to make an effort at self
destruction The detective then endeav-
ored to reason with her, and explained
her identity in event of her death, but his
efforts were in vain The place of her
burial. she said, would make no differ
ence to her. She preferred potters field, in
a grave marked unknown. rather than
have her relatives know what she had
done and have her remains Inferred in a
cemetery beside those of friends Several
times she repeated that she wanted to
die and expressed herself as being sorry
that she had not succeeded in her at
tempt this morning.
Believed to Be From Danville.
The police are inclined to believe that
the woman is from DanvflIe, although
she may have gone there from Richmond
Norfolk, Petersburg or some other city
She had no baggage with her and seemed
somewhat excited when she boarded the
train Conductor ]. w. Harvey found her
in a berth on the Pullman. Minnesota,
berth that had been paid for by pas
senger who was on his way to PhiladeI-
phia. She was fully dressed, and when
questioned said she had been shown to that
particular berth by the rcrter. This state
ment was denied by the porter, and the
fair passenger then said she had TO have
some place to go. From lower berth II In
the Minnesota she was given upper berth
IL In the Olympia, an observation car. Hav-
ing paid her fare here from Danville $7.25
and So for the sleeper. there was no further
touble In sight for her Instead of occupy
ing the berth she took pillow and went to
the rear platform, where she occupied a
chair until the arrival of the train here at
1:15 clock.
The fact that the ticket was bought after
midnight when the last railroad connection
for the night at Danville was made shortly
after o'clock last evening lis taken to In
dicate that the woman lives at or near Dan
VILE Had she reached Danville on a train
would not have walled a:ntil after naiinieht
before ste purchased the ticket Detective
Tyser susEeE&ed that tho watraH had p-oh-
Eably l6f< her fozne at . late hour last night
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SHIP ABANDONED AT SEA.
Narrow Escape of Crew From Massacre
by Natives.

VICTORIA. B. c.. November 2o.-Detalis
of the loss of the American ship Susque-
hanna, bound from New Caledonia TO Del
aware Breakwater, and abandoned IN
sinking condition off Solomon Island, show
that some of Capt. Watts crew had mar
row escape from massacre by blacks on SOL
onions Island because of a belief that an
ex-chief whose home was occupied by the
shipwrecked Americans had died because OF
their presence.
Mrs Eiwell, an American lady, who was
a passenger with her husband, suffered pri-
yations with the seamen, and was much
admired for her pluck. The mates and boat
landed at Santa Ana where the blacks were
menacing. The day following the arrival OF
the shipwrecked men the ex-chief died. and
his son blamed his deah to the presence of
the sailors in the hut
They moved to another hut, which was
attacked by the natives, and they escaped
to their boat in the night. Next day they
were picked up by the trading schooner
Aola and taken to San Cristobal, where the
other shipwrecked seamen were found.
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FOOT BALL CRITICISED.
College Prexy Says 1t Has outgrown
Its Intentions.

CHICAGO, November pa dispatch to
the Record d-Herald from San Francisco
says:
President Benjamin Ide Wheeler of the
University of California in an address to
the students yesterday discussed foot ball,
and used very plain words. He said:
THE game has outgrown its intentions.
The trouble with it is it is too highly de-
veloped and specialized for the average
student. Men have to be in an artificial
state of preservation to play the game as
it is played today.
81 never objected to 1t on the ground
that il was rough, but that 1t is not within
the sphere of usefulness for the ordinary
student. The great trouble is that the game
is in the hands of a self-appointed, seI-or-
ganzed committee of rules. l refer to Mr.
Camp and his associates They have prom
ised reforms, but have done nothing. Now
the college presidents have lost patience
We will revise the rules ourselves and the
changes Will be radical"
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SISTERS GO TO GUAM.
American Religious Order to Establish
House There

SAN FRANCISCO, November 25.-Three
sisters members of Catholic religious
community, organized in the United States
under the sanction of Cardinal Gibbons,
will sail on the Logan today for the Phil
ippines to join two other members of their
order, who left here some while ago by the
Sherman to establish religious house in
Guam.
The sisterhood to which they belong is
thoroughly American organization. 1t has
been in existence about fifteen or twenty
years. When Bishop Hendricks of Ccbu
desired a teaching order .of women for
Guam he communicated with Cardinal Glib
bons. with the result that the application
was placed before the American community,
and the five sisters volunteered for the
work
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TRAGEDY IN IOWA.
Iowan Accused of Killing Wife, Four
Sons and a Daughter.

DES MONIES, Iowa, November 25.-wilI-
lam s. McWilliams. aged thirty years, is
under arrest, accused of killing his wife.
four sons and one daughter. near Inde-
pendence. Iowa. Friday. Additional evi-
dence has been secured against him since
the crime was discovered. The coroners
jury is hearing evidence today. Mcwi,liams
maintains HIS Innocence
His neighbors say that he has acted pecu-
liarly since suffering sunstroke two years
ago. They declare he should be examined
for insanity. McWilliams, it is alleged. beat
his wifes and his children's heads with a
hammer, hacked their bodies with a meat
knife and left them on the kitchen floor
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weather was snowy and foggy, but the en-
thusiasm of the crowds was not dampened.
The municipality and foreign ministers
welcomed their ma5esties in a splendid pa
vilion erected at the auaystSe, after which
the king and queen. with the Crown Prince
Olaf between them, drove to the castle
through lavishly decorated streets thronged
by cheering crowds.
The royal entry was to have taken place
this morning, but owing to the log the
Danish royal yacht Dannebrog which
brought the royal party, was delayed. The
escorting warships did not venture beyond
Droebak for the same reason.
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MINISTER TO LEAVE SEOUL.
Our Negotiations With Korea to Be
Through Japanese Legation.

Secretary Root has informed the Japanese
government that he will hereafter conduct
affairs relating to Korea through the Japan
ese legation here. The principle of the SOW
eregnty of Korea is maintained and the
existing treaty with that country will con
tinue In force and the American consuls
there will be maintained without change in
their exeQuaturs. The Korean legation in
Washington of course will be withdrawn
and all business relating to Korea will be
transacted through the Japanese govern
ment. Mr. Morgan, our minister to Seoul,
will necessarily be withdrawn, but 1t Is the
intention of the State Department to pro-
vide another diplomatic post for him.
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MAYOR DUNNE's BUSY DAY.
Importuned by Weeping and Angry
Chicago Women.

CHICAGO. November 25.-Surrounded by
a hundred women, some angry and others
weeping Mayor Dunno sat in his office yes
terday and met their demands that saloons
be closed on Sunday by a repetition OF his
declaration that II is not up to him to
enforce the law upon that point.
They were not satisfied with this response,
for they represented the Cook county or
ganIzation of women's Christian Temper
ance Union. but they left the city hall say
ing that they would pray that he will
change his mind" 1t was at the close OF
six-hour service of song and prayer, con-
stituting the program of the annual self
denial meeting held in willard Hall, that
almost the entire body OF temperance ad-
vocates descended upon Mayor Dunno.
As they marched through the streets.
wearing the white ribbon OF their society.
some OF them carrying Bibles in their
hands, they attracted comment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-25
EXCHANGE OF TREATIES.
Ceremony Will Take Place This After.

The exchange of the treaties of peace
between Russia and Japan will take place
In the diplomatic room of the State De-
partment this afternoon at O'Clock. Baron
Rosen. the Russian ambassador here. will
represent the Russian government, and Mr..
Takahira, the Japanese minister here will
represent the Japanese government, The
United States government will be repre-
sented at this function by Secretary Root
and not byp President Roosevelt as was
originally intended No speeches will te
made and the greatest simplicity will
mark the occasion. The copies to
be exchanged have been in Wash
ington for some time past. They are bound
in plum-colored moracco covers and the
seals of the respective nations are at
tached to them in a silver gilded box
They are closed by ribbons of the same
color as the covers.
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B. AND o. DIRECTORY MEETING.
Present Executive officers Re- Elected
President Murray's Third Term.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
BALTIMORE, Nd, November 24.-At the
meeting of the board of directors of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company yes
terday the present executive officers of the
company were reelected, namely: Mr.. Oscar
@. Murray. president; George +. Randolph,
first vice president; Hugh l.. Bond jr.. sec
ond vice president and general attorney;
George b. Potter third vice president; j.
". McNeal, fourth vice president and
treasurer, and c. w Woolford. secretary.
This is the beginning of Mr.. Murray's
third term as president of the company,
having previously been one OF the receivers
and first vice president in charge of traffic
successfully for nearly eight years. The
annual report issued last Monday fully re-
fleets the character of the management OF
the property.
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Special Dispatch to the star.

DIsIIHIfH
ANNAPOLIS, Md. November Mid
shipmen were the principal Witnesses at the
Meriwether court-nartlal today. II was
not an exciting session compared with yes
terday's. and the defense seemed to intro
duce most of the witnesses merely TO es-
tablish the ill-feeling that ex sted between
Branch and Meriwether prior to the fight
and the fact that Branch had picked out
Meriwether a victim for small persecu-
tions 1t was stated that b. anch had his
eye on Meriwether. and reported him and
asked to have him reported for offens9s
that he would not have noticed IN ano1ler
mdshipman. IL was shown that lighting
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to settle personal differences was the stand
ing rule among the cadets, that such fights
were not reported to the authorities. and
although the hospital officers knew per-
fectly well when man was laid up by a
fight he was merely reported "On the sick
list" and as one OF the witnesses put IL.
That is perfectly true, too"
District Attorney Rose said he wanted to
call the attention of the court to the fact
that whatever might be the customs or the
sentiment of the academy as to fighting
and the code, 1t would not alter the law
under which Meriwether was to be judged
guilty or not guilty. But he said. the gov
ernment would not object to the presenta-
ton of this evidence as tending perhaps TO
limit the amount of punishment awarded.
Increased Attendance.
When the court reassembled this morn
ing there were more spectators present
than at the previous sessions, the attend
ance seeming TO increase in direct proper
ton to the accommodations. Midshipmen
were the principal witnesses down for the
day and the ante-room was filed with
natty uniformed boys awaiting their turn
to be called.
To Assist Judge Advocate
The judge advocate then read tele-
gram from the acting secretary of the
navy at Washington appointing Surgeon
Charles H. Stokes to act as assistant coun-
sci TO the judge advocate. This announce
ment made it appear more than ever as
though the trial was to become a medico-
legal battle,
The first fitness of the day was First
Classman l. c. Carstein, who had once
reported Midshipman Meriwether for going
into town without permission He said
that Branch had requested him to be sure
TO make the report After this Branch
followed the matter up to make sure the
report had gone in. This was unusual In
his experience
Carstein said he was not sure about the
number of fights at the academy IN the
past year. He had heard of twenty
thirty Out of these about fifteen men had
gone to the hospital He never heard of
these matters being reported as fights TO
the authorities by the officers at the hos
pital. He had never heard of any punish
ment for fighting. There was no distinct
regulation against il 50 far as he knew,
but publicity was not courted because
lighting would come under the head Of
disorder"
District Attorney Rose took up the cross
examination and got witness to admit that
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Will Probably Recover.

Dr. White. the resident physician at the
Emergency Hospital. performed the opera
ton upon the patient and found that only
one bullet had entered her body. the other
having been but glance shot The bullet
had entered about the middle of the abdo-
men, fractured the ninth rib and passed
through the lung. She stood the operation
Well and has a fair chance to recover
Capt. Boardman conferred with the chief
or police of Danville this afternoon over the
long distance telephone and learned from
nm that the firm OF A. T. Lewis & Son,
the seiiers OF the gloves worn by the woman
VINO s1ot herself, is located in Danville.
Inc chief said he had not been told that
any woman was missing from his section
and took description of her He promised
10 make inquiries about the city and let
capt. Boardman know the result of his in
vestigation later IN the day.
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TO EXHUME THE BODY
Autopsy on Branch's Remains
to Be Performed
IN AID OF JUSTICE
REQUEST OF THE MERIwETHER
CoURT-MARTIAL.
Resumption of Testimony at AnnapolfA
Admiral Mccormick Not Deter
red by Challenge.
IN AID OF JUSTICE

Acting on the advice of the Judge advo-
cate general of the navy Assistant Secre-
tary Newberry today sent telegraphic au-
thority to Rear Admiral Sands, superfn-
tendent of the Naval Academy. for the
disintermcnt of the body of Midshipman
Branch. in order that an autopsy be made
to determine the exact cause OF death
The taking of testimony was resumed at
Annapolis, a number of midshipmen tell
ing of the personal feeling between Branch
and Meriwether.
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THE ARao HIGH ON THE BEACH
Tremendous Task Ahead to Get Ship
Into Deep Water.

HOLLAND, Mich. November 25.-The
steamer Argo, which was wrecked in yester-
days terrific storm. is high on the beach
today. The lookout at the life saving sta
ton reported today that the storm had
abated and the water receded 30 that the
greater part of the staunch ship is resting
high and dry on shore. The night was spent
by Captain Stewart and the members of
the crew, who are on board. without un-
toward incident They did not find II nec-
essary to communicate with the shore dur
ing the night.
The Argo is so thoroughly beached that
1t will be a tremendous task to get her
back into deep water. The staunch steel
craft has stood the pounding of the storm
without breaking at any point SO far as
known. 1t cannot yet be determined how
badly she is wrenched.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-25
ITO FETED BY OFFICIALS.
Function at Seoul in Celebration Of
Recent Treaties.

SEOUL. November 25.-Marquis Ito was
given garden party today In celebration of
the Japanese-Korea protectorate treaties
garden on the hill at the Japanese conces-
sion was specially extended for the occa-
sion, where Marquis Ito was received by
the diplomatic corps at Seoul, japanese and
Korean high officials, leading foreign resi-
dents and leading Japanese and Koreans of
Seoul and Chemulpo
1t Is reported that Marquis Ito will leave
Seoul within few days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-25
Norfolk Plumbers Fail.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NORFOLK, Va, November 25.-Charles
H. Williams and Hartwell L. Williams con-
Quoting plumbing business here under the
name of Williams Brothers, failed today.
leaving many creditors. 1t is reported the
firm has no assets. The Washington losers
listed are C. J. McCubbin & Co.. SAT-. and
+. G. Shafer g. Co.. $700.
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Indicted for Intent to KIN.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
NORFOLK, Va. November 25-'The grand
jury in Princess Anne county today indicted
r. v. Crook, a prominent resident OF the
county, upon the charge OF waylaying and
assaulting C. Fl. Berry, county storekeeper.
with intent TO kill. Crook alleges that
Berry talked about his wife. Judge Port
lock bssled accused in $1,000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-25
More cossacks to Suppress Uprising

ST. PETERSBURG. November 25-Twen-
ty-four additional squadrons of Don Cos
sacks have been ordered to be mobilized to
suppress agrarian disorders The demand
for troops is so great that the regiment
which guarded the Japanese prisoners at
Medvid has been withdrawn and the task
of keeping order has been turned over to
the Japanese themselves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-25
PROMOTION FOR CATCHER.
Appointed Superintendent of Nashville
Division of the Southern.

NASHVILLE Tenn. November 25.-It is
announced here that w. H. Catcher of
Washington has been appointed superln-
tendent of the recently acquired Nashville
division OF the Southern railway.
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Special Bargains
IN TOMORRoW's
SUNDAY STAR

In Advertisements A of
s. KANN, SONS g CO.,
PALAIs ROYAL,
LANsBUzGH g BRo.,
EoN MARcEE,
PARKER, BRIDGET q CO.,
w. B. MOSES q SONS,
+. q. SMITH PIANO CO.,
WIN. HAHN q co..
NJ. PEILrPszoHN O CO.,
HOUSE q HEREMAHN.
GAIT 8 HRc.,
.. Z. LzvERToN o CO..
MAYER q CO.,
CEERY q MORAN CO.,
n. RICx's soHs
JACKSON BROS,
CLARK. DAyEHFo7T q co.
=. HA11zs = 90,
pAsxExnzna : co.
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At THEIR OLD TAG TICS.
Radical Papers Pursuing
Their Usual Opposition
TO REFORM LEADERS
INSIST MILITARY SATRAPS MUST
BE BROUGHT TO JUSTICE.
Criticism of Appointments Under New
Regime-Popular Address in Prep
aration for Witte.
TO REFORM LEADERS

ST. PETERSBURG, November 25.-The
radical papers are pursuing the same plan
that they did in the case of Gen. Trepon,
the former assistant minister of the inte-
rior. and have now opened regular cam
paign against Nj. Durnovo. minister of the
interior, accusing him of being the enemy
Of the constitution and the supporter of re-
action.
They also join in a general demand for
the immediate trial of the governors and
other officials thus far removed, making a
special point against NJ. Neidhardt, the for
mer prefect of Odessa, who is called the
Russian Nero" and who, although re-
moved from the prefecture, remains in the
ministry of the interior.
"All the military satraps must be brought
to Justice is the cry of the radical papers.
The new appointments, Baron Won Nolken
and NJ. Rheinbot to be acting governors,
respectively of Tomsk and Kazan, are like
ly to draw their broadsides. Nolken being
the deposed chief of police of Warsaw,
still limping from the effects of the explo-
sion of a bomb thrown at him, and Rhein-
bot being the former governor of the prov
ince of Nyland. Finland, who threw the
capital into a fever of excitement some
time ago by sending a dispatch announcing
that st. BartholOmew's night was to take
place at Helsingfors, the chief town of Ny
land, for which he was removed from Fin
land.
Not Charged to Witte.
The approval of these appointments is
charged to NJ. DurnvO. minister of the in
terror. and not 10 Premier Witte The fact
Is that under the present conditions the
government is embarrassed by the paucity
of material to fill responsible posts, and 1t is
largely choice between men practically
all of whom have done something to arouse
popular resentment
A popular address is being prepared ten
dering the thanks of the country to Count
Witte for his services at Portsmouth and
lor MS present endeavors to pacify and re-
generate Russia.
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NoRwAY's NEW KING.
Entry Into Christiania Today Marked
by Demonstration.

CHRIsTIANIA. November 25.-The state
entry OF King Haakon VII and Queen
Maud into Christiania took place this after
noon. The new sovereigns were welcomed
v1fh every demonstration Of good will The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-25
ISLE OF PINES TROUBLE.
Memorial From 1,5oo Cuban Residents
ON the Wav

HAVANA, November 25.-The memorial
to President Roosevelt against the PROPOSE
ton that the United States assume control
of the Isle of Pines, signed by 1900 Cubans
of that island. has been received here and
viii be forwarded to Washington.
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Did Not Want to Live.

Doctor" said the wounded woman when
she entered the ambulance, II don't want
to live"
But" said the doctor, that is no way
to talk"
We'll, I don't" came from the lips of the
woman II have only child, and nothing
to live for
DR.. Martyr not wanting to wear out the
strength of the woman, did no more ques-
tiontng, but administered stimuiants, and
her condition was fairly good when the hos
pital was, reached. Her hat and other ef-
fects were removed to the third precinct
station. Later they were taken to police
Boardman. The womans costume con-
blue coat. Her hat was made to match her
dress, being of blue material, with a blue
wing and dotted veil. Two silver pins, one
with a dogs head ornament and the other
with head In the shape of a daisy were
in her hat. In her satchel she had two
combs, pair of gold-rimmed eyeglasses,
bottle of smelling salts and about 800 in
cash-two ten-dollar gold pieces and the bal
ance in paper and silver. She wore a pair
of black kid gloves that had been made for
the dry goods firm of A. T. Lewis & Son,
but the location of the firms place of busi-
ness was not given. With only the infor-
nation stated in their possession. the police
of the third precinct found the task OF at
tempting to identify the young woman diff
cult. Capt Boardman assigned Detective
Tyser upon the case, and the latter started
his investigation before the hospital sur
geons had performed an operation upon the
wounded
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without making any preparations and that
she came from Danviile or some point not
far distant from there