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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-22

A. NJ, and at the same time he was Danish.
ed from the czar's domain.
His expulsion followed active work to-
ward reform. undaunted by the fate he
knew awaited him, he faced the old peril
again. and during his present sojourn in
Russia he has been active in carrying out
the work he started years ago.
Tho agitation Of the league and confed-
Grafton Of professional reform organizations
was the work with which Prof. Milyoukov
has been most closely identified In the last
few months. At the University OF Chicago
Prof. Milyoukov was looked upon as one OF
the most brilliant members OF the faculty.
He Is an eminent scholar in the several
lines. though he confined himself here more
particularly to lecturing on Russian social
conditions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-22
DARED CARS WRATH.
Professor Arrested at St. Petersburg
Once Lived in Chicago.

CHICAGO, August 22.-The Record-H Her.
aid today says: Prof. Paul Milyoukov, who
was arrested at his old home near ST. Pet
ersburg yesterday in a raid by the cars
police, was connected with the University
of Chicago until last March, when he re-
turned to his native land to aid the propa-
ganda of Russian liberty. Prof. Milyoukov
dared the wrath of the Russian emperor
when he returned to St. Petersburg. for
eleven years ago he was dismissed from
q professorship in the University Of Mos
COW, where he had received his degree Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-22
Sixty DAYS on the Farm.

For the larceny of $17.7O from Thomas
Cook, to which he pleaded guilty in the
Police Court this morning James Jackson
will spend the next sixty days with Keeper
Zinkhan in the workhouse He was SEN
fenced thus by Judge Mills In the Police
Court today.
Mrs Cook testified that Jackson came to
her house to see her, and that he asked
her for drink Of water. She had left
money on the kitchen table. When she
went out and returned with the water she
discovered that the money was missing.
She procured a police officer as soon as
possible. and Policeman Buckingham ar
rested jackson later. He had nothing to
say In court, and took the sentence silently
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-22

Maximum temperature past twenty-four
hours, 81, a year ago, 50.
Weather conditions and general forecast
There have been local thunderstorms in the
upper Mississippi valley and the lake re-
gion and light local showers in the south
Atlantic states. There was no other pre-
cipitation of consequence.
Temperatures have risen generally, except
in the upper lake region and the gulf states,
and are everywhere above the seasonal
average, except In the Pacific states.
There will be showers tonight in eastern
New York. and the northern portions OF
New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania, and
showers Wednesday In the southern portion
Of the east gulf states and in the western
lower lake region and upper Ohio valley.
1t will be cooler tonight in the upper lake
region and IN interior of New York.
The winds along the middle Atlantic coast
will be light to fresh southwesterly: on the
south Atlantic coast light and mostly east
erly; on the east gulf coast light northeast
to east. and on the lower lakes fresh south
west to south
The following heavy precipitation Gin
inches) las been reported during the past
twenty-four hours: keokuk, Ice; Des
Moines, 1.26.
Steamers departing today for European
ports will have 'leht to fresh southwesterly
winds, with partly cloudy weather to the
Grand Banks.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide. 1928 am and 7:33 pm:
high tide. 12:39 am. and :54 pm. To-
morrow-Low tide, S:13 In and $40 pm. |;
high tide, 1:24 a. m. and ] 40 pm.
Records for Twenty Four Hours.
The following were the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the weather
bureau for the twenty-four hours beginning
al pm yesterday:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 81. 4 pm. SO; 8
pm. rs: 70 midnight. 70. August o. a m.
6s; m, 40; II noon. So; pm. Sc
Maximum. ST. at 1:45 pm August %;
minimum, 81. at l 80 a. m. August %.
Observation-Disclosures q, p.m 3O.G3: 8
pm. 30O3 u midnight. 1904. August %.
pm, 1902
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose, 5:19 am: sun sets.
6:45 pm. TomOrrow-Sun rises $40 am.
Moon rises, IL 90 pm.
The City Lights
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset; ex-
tinguishing begun one hour before sunrise.
All arc and incandescent lamps lighted If
teen minutes after sunset and extinguished
forty-five minutes before sunrise.
Condition Of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at 8
am: Great Falls. temperature. 70; condi-
ton. 8. Dalecarlia reservoir. temperature.
20; condition at north connection q; condi-
ton at south connection, f. Georgetown
distributing reservoir, temperature II: con-
dition at influent gate house, 9; condition at
effiuent gatehouse, 8. Washington city
reservoir; temperature, IS; condition at in
fluent 10; condition at effluent u.
Up-River Waters.
| Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARPER'S FERRY, August Z-Both
rivers are muddy here today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-22
Forest requests Approved.

The application of the Standard Console
dated Mining Company of Bodie. Cal.
for telephone and reservoir right of way
in the Stenislaus forest reserve; that OF
Thomas Smith for permission to establish
a sheep dipping vat in the Aauarius forest
reserve. in Utah: that of the Silent Mining
Company for wagon road right of way in
the Shoshone division OF the Yellowstone
forest reserve, in Wyoming, and that OF
Vaughn school district, Vaughn, Kern coun-
unappropriated public lands In the Sierra
rest reserve, have been approved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-22
Held for Alleged Assault,

Pending the outcome OF the injuries which
he is said to have inflicted on Lorenzo
Washington OF 1886 Shows court northwest,
Isaiah Bird. colored. fifteen years old is
held in the house of detention. He was ar
rested last night by Officer Dunn Of tho
third precinct station. The Washington
boy was sent to the Emergency Hospital
after II was found that he was in bad
condition. and II is said that his injuries
are serious and may prove fatal. Until
the boy RECEIVERS or dies the prisoner will
be kept in the house of detention
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-22
THE COURT RECORD
District Supreme Court.
EQUITY CouRT-Justice staffol

Belanger agt. Ford; hearing on restrain
ing order continued till August 30. 1905;
complainant's solicitors, Lambert Baker;
defendants solicitor. w. G. Henderson.
Gray agt. Mcdonald: reference to Charles
E. Roach as special auditor; complainants
solicitor. w. E. Ambrose; defendants So
licitors, Hamilton & Colbert.
Campbell agt. Shipley; dismissal OF SUN
for failure to give security for costs order
ed: compliments solicitor, Bates Warren;
defendants solicitors, Hallam & Hallam
Cook agt. Waggaman: resignation OF
trustee accepted and substitution therefor
complainant's solicitors, Blair & Thorn; de-
PENDANTS solicitor, Irving Williamson.
Grayson agt. Wood; surviving receiver
authorized to pay interest on second trust
notes; compliments solicitor. ]. ]. Darling
ton; defendants solicitor, John Ridout.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-22
A Notable Play Produced.

SAN FRANCISCO, August 22-"The
Great Interrogation" was given an elabo-
rate production by Fred Belasco at the
Alcazar Theater here last night, with
White Whittlesey and Juliet Crosby in the
cast. This play serves to introduce Jack
London. the novelist, as a playwright 1t
is written in collaboration with Lee Bascom
(Mrs. G, H. Marsden), dramatist. The
story tells of one David Payne, who re-
nounces the higher civilization for the sim
pie and primitive life. The scene is laid in
Alaska.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-22
WooDwoRKERs' STRIKE SETTLED
$500 Men Will Return to Work at
Chicaro

CHICAGO August 22.-The strike Of the
woodworkers was settled yesterday and
$500 men who have been affected by the
strike will return to work in the twelve
plants involved. The sediment is in the
nature of a compromise.
The woodworkers struck for an increase
OF pay Of two cents an hour, and by the
three-year contract which was entered into
yesterday they are to continue at the old
wages-2S cents an hour-for a period of
two years At the beginning of the third
year the cabinet makers and machine hands
are to receive an increase of one cent an
hour and the finishers one and a half cents
an hour.
The closed-shop agreement will be main
tanned, and the contract expires July /,
1908.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-22
BANKRUPTCY COURT-Justice Stafford.
In re Charles Ernest; sale of property Or
dered free Of ncumbrance.

PROBATE COURT-Justice Stafford.
Estate of Margaret c. NJ. Mooney; Will
dated September 10. 1903. filed. with petition
Estate of William F. Hubbard: letters OF
administration granted to Kate E. Hubbard;
bond $500; attorneys, Gordon & Gordon.
Estate Of Louis Meyer; letters of admin
istration granted to Maria Meyer; bond,
500; attorney. E. f. Colladay.
Estate OF Evalyn Doughty; will admitted
to probate and letters of administration
eta granted to Cavour O. Bohrer: bond,
$500; attorneys, Hallam & Hallam.
Estate of Mack Diggs; letters Of admins
tration granted to Eliza Diggs; bond, 500;
attorney, John L. Johnson.
In re May Corcoran ct al; order authoriz-
Ing guardian to borrow money; attorney,
Malcolm Hufty.
Estate of Emily v. Montgomery; order to
sell stock; attorney, J. Harry Smith.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-22
Building Permits.

Building permits were issued by Inspector
Ashford today follows:
To 2. E. Jordan, one two-story brick
dwelling at 1136 nth street northwest:
architect B. 8. Simons: builders. r. z.
HAZEL & Bro; estimated cost. $500
To Homer Query, one four-story brick
dwelling at 621 18th street northwest; archi-
tect and builder. A. ]. Bache; estimated
cost $1,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-22
Proceedings in EQUITY.

f. Nisbet Wright. through Attorney F. 8.
Hill. has instituted proceedings in equity
against Carleton B. Hazard. the court being
asked to dissolve a partnership existing
between the complainant and the defend-
ant for the conduct Of the real estate busi-
ness under the firm name OF the c. B. Haz-
ard Company. The complainant charges
that he was induced to enter the firm by
false representations made by this defend-
ant The appointment OF a receiver for the
assets an Injunction and an accounting
are also asked by the complainant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-22

The Kents Hill (Me.) authorities investi-
eating the murder of seventeen-year- old
the evidence obtained strengthened the the
DRY that the murder was committed by a
Jealous woman. 1t has developed that the
cord with which Miss Hackett was stran-
gled was tied in "weavers knot" The
police will examine former employees at Q
cotton mill at Turner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-22
Personal Damage Claimed.

Proceedings at law to recover damages
in the sum of 5000 were instituted today
in the Supreme Court Of the District Of
Columbia by Amanda Holcombe, through
Attorney A. w. Scott. against James H
Dabney. 1t is alleged that August 10. 1905,
the defendant malcously made a personal
assault upon the plaintiff, striking her sew
eral severe blows, and kicking her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-22
MRS. COLT CRITICALLY ILL.
Widow Of the Founder of Colt Pistol
Company.
Snocial Disna fch N Tho Star

I
HARTFORD, Conn, August PA pri-
vate telegram received here today from
Newport says that Mrs. Elizabeth Hart
Colt. one Of the richest women in America
and widow of the founder Of the Colt Pts
tol Company, Is lying at the point OF death
there. Her niece, Mrs. L. F. Robinson, re-
ceived a message saying that there is no
hope of her recovery.
Mrs. Colt has been seriously Ill for some
time. Last night she lapsed into uncon-
seriousness. The telegram said that she
might live a day or two, but was sinking.
DR.. w. D. Morgan Of this city, Mrs Colt 8
family physician, was summoned to New
port from this city yesterday for confer
ence with the Newport physicians who have
been looking after the case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-22
Advent Of Eighteenth Child.

TORRINGTON. Conn.,, August 22-Mr
and Mrs. Frederick Champlin today cele-
brated the advent Of their eighteenth child
The oldest has just become a voter OF the
eighteen. thirteen are living. Mrs. Cham
pin has always done her own Aousekeep-
Ing. They will have a group picture Of the
dent Roosevelt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-22

he owned tho Hotel wentworth. He built
1t himself. and what IL now the ball room
was then the dining hall.
Subsequently hs fell upon hard tines and
when the Frank Jones estate bought MP tho
hotel and enlarged II this little old man
went with the property ana tre-Sood WIN
as night Waterman. In the winter he lives
on q little farm inland a few miles, which
he saved from the wreck Of his fortune
when the crash came.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-22
Fire in Historic Mansion.
Special Dispatch to The Star


FREDERICKSBURG. Va, August 22.-
Early this morning fire was discovered in
the old Marye mansion, on Marye's
Heights. overlooking this city, which was
used by Gen. Lee as his headquarters dur
ing the battle of Fredericksburg. The fire
was confined to the garnet. damaging the
property to the extent of about &500
Origin unknown. The property Is owned
and accuIied by Capt. M. B. Rowe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-22
w. A. Hartman Ill.

Mr.. William A. Hartman. a printer and
worker at the Peoples Mission. is reported
to be seriously Ill at his home on G street.
Mr.. Hartman has long been a resident OF
Washington, and at one time conducted a
large and prosperous printing establishment
here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-22
ECHO OF 1Roouo1s FIRE.
Another Victim Added to the Theater
Death Roll

CHICAGO. August 22.-Another name was
added to the Iroquois Theater fire death roll
when news was received yesterday that
Mrs. Henry NJ. Kidder OF Evanston had
died suddenly at Carlsbad, Germany. Mrs.
Kidder left Chicago three weeks ago on a
trip for her health. She had been in poor
health ever since the burning of the theater
in which she nearly lost her life. She was
the wife Of Col. Henry NJ. Kidder. a MEM
Der of the board of trade. and her daughter
Is Miss Kathryn Kidder, the actress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-22
Asks a Divorce.

Mrs. Margaret A. Hartnett. through At
torney H. H. Hollander. has petitioned the
Supreme Court OF the District OF Columbia
to grant her an absolute G.yurce from Jo-
seph ]. Hartnett. The parties were mar
ried, while in Alexandria, Va. April 80.
1901. and have one child. Cruelty and de-
sertion are alleged and q correspondent is
named
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-22
EVERY BUILDING DEMOLISHED.
But Only One Person Was Injured by
Storm.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
Ell PASO, Tex. August 22.-Strangely
enough only one person was injured in the
tornado that struck the new town Of Roose-
Welt, named in honor of President Roosevelt,
yesterday, although every building in the
hamlet was demolished.
The town Is located In gorge not far
from here. and the storm came sweeping
down the ravine. the high walls on either
side keeping 1t confined.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-22
Noted Financier Dead.

ANACONDA. Mont, August 22.-J. c..
Slavery. owner of the famous Cable mine
and well known in Iowa banking circles and
on Wall street, New York. Is dead at his
residence at Cable of heart disease He
was eighty-three years old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-22
Russian Ships Rechristened.

TOKYO, August 22.-The imperial navy
department has rechristened the captured
Russian warships as follows:
The Peresviet has been named the Saga
mi, the Poltava the Tango, the Bayan the
Aso the Paliada the Tsugara, and the Va
RAG the Soya.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-22
PORTSMOUTH PHASES
Oddities That Furnish Spice
to Summer Life.
UNIQUE CHARACTERS
AMUSING INCIDENTS OF EkCH
DAYS ROUTINE.
Madame's Poodle Dog-The Drowsy
Shopkeeper-Gypsy Fortune Tell
ers and Their Promises.


PORTSMOUTH, n. H., August 22.-Peo-
pie who are predicting that the peace con-
ference Will be peaceless proposition think
they see the pregnant signs of getaway
day already looming. They point to a num-
Der of things that have happened or are
said to have happened since yesterday as
certain indications of an early breakup OF
Portsmouths international pow-wow. On
the piazza this morning you heard them say
this: Whole thing off by tomorrow night.
Didn't the japanese tell the man they
rented their safe from to send for 1t and
to send in his bill right away? What else
does that mean but the end?'
Or this: THE Russians are paying off
their goodbye obligations. The secretaries
wouldn't have pulled off their dinner to the
officers of the Mayfiower last night If they
hadn't gotten wind that it was pretty near
time to be packing up to 60"
And so one of the correspondents
went to KorostovitZ who is to Witte
what Sato is to Komura and what the tick
is TO watch. He asked korostovitz to tell
him confidentialy now if the ENJOYS didn
expect to start for home before the middle
of the week
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-22
Noted London Architect Dead.

LONDON. August 22.-Alfred Waterhouse,
weli-known architect and prominent
member Of the Royal Academy. died here
today. He was born at Liverpool in 1890
Mr.. Waterhouse designed many of the best
known buildings in various parts Of Eng
land
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-22

Mrs Lille A. ,ciIans, wife of Joseph ID.
Miians died Monday at the late resi- fence.
1872 New hampshire avenue northwest.
I'U.c-a services viii be held tomorrow
Afternoon at o'clock. The internent will
be private.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-22

Mrs. Mary Keech. wife OF Daniel Keech
a railway shipping clerk at Cumberland
Nd. was killed by a yard engine in that
place Sunday night while returning from a
call She was cut In two.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-22
FAIR TONIGHT.
Tomorrow Partly Cloudy; Light South.
erly Winds.

Forecast till pm. Wednesday.-For tho
District Of Columbia and Maryland, fair to-
night. Wednesday partly cloudy; light
southerly winds.
For Virginia. fair tonight and Wednesday;
light southerly winds on the coast
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-22
Laundry Was Ordered

Veil" said the n-bearded Korostovitz.
with some emphasis. Il have my laundry
ordered to be delivered at vonce."
The correspondent drew his fountain pen.
This was going to be bully copy.
And that MEANS he purred, "Zat
means" said the Russian, Eat l am need
ing my laundry"
The correspondent decided not to use the
interview.
The regular boarders, the rank and file
of the Wentworths summer resorters, don't
care how soon the conference becomes An
autopsy. They have largely lost interest in
everything connected with the event, ex-
cepting Madame Rojestvenskys new poo
die dog. There are good many other
things 10 distract them. Tonight a thought
reader tplain mind readers are unfashion-
able) Is going to give entertainment in
the parlors, and tomorrow in the afternoon
there will be rattle for a Boston bull pop
that eats beans. and in the evening a bene-
mt ball TO help out one of the orchestra
who broke his leg early in the season But
the keenest wrinkle of all is going down
TO the crossroads to have all the gypstes
tell your future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-22
Fortune-Telling Gypsies.

A small batch of the great Cooper Har-
rlson German tribe has hitched its team
and numbered its gaudy circus cage wag-
ons in little grove. The head Of the
caravan teeters by the roadside in a ven
cradle rocking chair. watching for bargains
In horsefesh. Under foot tumble six or
eight tangle-headed lads with the big eyes
and olive skin of the real Roman, and in q
tent sits the seeress of the outfit who Is
likewise the cook, governess, nurse basket
maker and assistant hostler. fire burns
In the middle of the camp, and hounds and
harness fill in the background. 1t is aw-
fully picturesque and romantic and every
thing. The women flock there in punches.
Some OF them hang back bit at first, then
the fortune teller starts of this way:
II the beautiful lady will cross my palm
with silver l will tell her the secrets of the
future" That beautiful lady" gag fetches
the butter in the back contingent every
time.
:! see dark man crossing your path,
whispered the gypsy woman to a man call
er today. He will trouble you"
1T must be the hotel clerk" said the
man. INV
All, 1 see paper In his hand" went on
the gypsy. peering into her patrons palm,
The trouble has something to do with
this paper"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-22

Maximum temperature past twenty-four
hours, 81; year ago, SO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-22

The labels on the beer showed up fine
In the proof, and the photographer is ex-
pecting an offer for the copyright on the
picture from the brewery. 1t would make
a great ad. for the beer anywhere except
in Japan, and White has the natural make
up for King Gambrinus, anyhow.
The visit of NJ. Witte to the garden was
seized upon by the pessimsts as betokening
his early departure from these scenes. They
would have II that IL was by way of a
combination introduction and farewell to
the Wentworths department of the inte-
rior. Who knows? At 1 am. daily a little
elderly man. gray haired and grizzle beard
ed. lmps over from the servants quarters
and begins round of patrol through corri-
doris and porches. which lasts until break
fast time. Sometimes he stops for a word
or two with the telegraph operators who
are on the dog watch, and often he sits for
a space in the empty ball room. He is the
night Waterman now, but twenty years ago
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-22
SPECIAL NOTICES.

RAILWAY EMPLOYEES EXCURsION.-PARTIEs
holding the following numbers are entitled to car
tickets: No. 220 Ola. to the value OF 30; No
20, AS, to the value Of SIS; No. 1924. to the
value of $40, and the following numbers TO the
value OF IS each: Nos 1928, ,1eI. e,S01, 20 III
12o. ID O32 ASS, II, 1871, 6364, 49, 6l, 2OoI6,
II ,407, 1883 s,o9I IL 100, $3.50 IL, 3ei II, 1S4.
1885, 15,ss4. presentation OF coupon at the
itol ri it,
The Forrest City times., 1905-09-01
ODD BURIAL CUSTOMS.

The custom of burying without cof- fms was formerly very prevalent on the continent A sheet was the only covering used
 The feeling in favor of burying on the south side of church is probably a trasitional one. dating back to the time of sun worship.
 The South American negroes have A queer way of decorating the graves of their dead friends. It is the custom down there to make a border around the grave of the medicine bottles used during the dead ones last illnee
 A very curious old custom ocI- ated with intermenis in the ee..stery of Labruck, Conuemara Ireland. A box of pipes-short elays-is brought with the coffin. and pipe with tobac- co is served out to sach mourner. The pipes are smoked n silence after the earth has been filled in and a mound of stones raised aooTe the grass. the ashes are solemnly knocked out on the top and the pipes are lroken or left behind.