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Evening star., 1905-08-22
Judge J. P. Sheffey Dead.

Judge Jno. P. Sheffey, distinguished law
yer and jurist who had been Ill of COM
plication of diseases for several months,
died Sunday at his home at Marion, va
He was born at Marion siXty-eiSht years
ago being a son of the distinguished James
White Shefey He was educated at Emery
and Henry College, took the law course at
the University of Virginia and began the
practice of law with his father at Marion
He enlisted in the confederate army when
the war came on and served as second and
first lieutenant and then as captain of Com
pany A. 18th Regiment, Virginia Cavalry.
He was taken prisoner at Moorefeld in 1854,
and for seven months was held prisoner In
Camp Chase.
In 1895, after many years as successful
lawyer, he succeeded the late Judge J. A
Kelly as Judge of the seven teenth judicial
circuit, which position he filled with dis
tinction until the expiration of his term in
February, 1894.
His wife. who Miss Josephine Spiller,
died last fall Seven children survive, In
gliding Mrs. B. f. Buchanan of Marion
and Mrs. Percy March of Bristol
Evening star., 1905-08-22
ITALIAN CONSUL.
Libel Law of Pennsylvania to Be In
voked in His Behalf

At the instance of the Italian ambassador
the State Department has forwarded to the
governor of Pennsylvania the request that
the state officials direct inquiry by the dis
trict attorney at Philadelphia into an all
legged persecution of the Italian consul at
Philadelphia. Count Naselli. with a view
to applying the criminal libel law to those
who are alleged to have slandered him. If
the comes under the purview of the
Pennsylvania statute.
Count Naselli claimed that he had been
the object of persistent and unwarranted
attack by a newspaper published in the
Italian language at Philadelphia. Upon the
occasion of the visit of an Italian warship
to Philadelphia recently Commander ROnca
was instructed to investigate the situation,
ana found that the publications were un-
warranted. AS result of his report to the
ambassador the latter wrote the consul that
he had cabled to Rome complete vindica-
ton of Count Naseli and refutation of all
publications.
Following this action the ambassador
brought the to the attention of the
State Department and asked that the GRIM
inal libel law of Pennsylvania be invoked
against the alleged prosecutors of the con-
sui. The department has been Informed
that the mayor of Philadelphia has accord
ed police protection to Count Naselli. as re-
quested through the Italian ambassador and
the State Department.
Evening star., 1905-08-22
shonts Reported to the President.

Theodore P. Shonts chairman of the
isthmian canal commission who arrived in
New York few days ago from an inspec-
tion trip to the Panama canal zone, visited
Oyster Bay last night to confer with Presi-
dent Roosevelt on matters pertaining to
the construction of the canal He said he
could not discuss the purpose of his visit
until he had seen the President
On his way to New York later he said:
MY call on the President was neither
significant nor important. When 1 returned
from the isthmus l reported to the Presi-
dent by letter, outlining my observations
and explaining the character of the work
being done. l simply elaborated that let
ter to the President. We are engaged prin-
cipally now in providing for the proper
housing and feeding and prompt payment
of the employees who are to do the actual
digging of the canal A comprehensive plan
for the work of construction is being de-
veloped by Chief Engineer Stevens and his
assistants. AS soon as these necessary
preliminaries are completed the canal con-
struction proper may be said to have been
begun
Evening star., 1905-08-22

est garrleon i the order. He was glad to
know that as a result of his visit to this
city Mary last to attend at inauguration
there was formed at the nations capital
Il prosperous garrison of the Army and
Navy Union. named in honor of President
Roosevelt.
Ccmm endation of Col. Browne.
Col u Edwin Browne and Sergt, j. ].
Strain were congratulated on the action of
the highest officers in the association In vim
dicating them. Col Browne had read to
the conference a letter concerning him. 1t
Col w. w. Dudley just before Col Browne
was elected commander-in-chief of the
Union Veterans Legion. Gen. Sickles said ::
II have recently heard that my friend
and comrade, ]. Edwin Browne. has been
proposed our next communicating chief
and that you will present his name to the
encampment. He is just the man for that
position. He is devoted TO the Union
Veterans Legion and is loved by his COM
rades who know him best. His energetic
and positive action IN Washington last
March IN refusing 70 accept any place in
the inaugural parade except the post of
honor. won my hearty admiration and feal-
ty, and assisted me In my efforts to obtain
recognition for the veterans OF the civil
war on that occasion. II l had a vote 1t
would be given to Comrade Browne"
Another communication presented stated
that Col Browne was zone of the best
known fraternal men in Washington. being
thirty-second degrce-sccttish Rite Mason;
Evening star., 1905-08-22
CHRISTIAN YOUNG WOMEN.
National Convention in Session at
Williams Bay. Wis.

The question of association buildings was
discussed at the National Young Woman's
Christian Association conference at Will
iams Bay, Wis. yesterday. Mrs. ]. w.
Finney of Detroit spoke of the model
building, valued at s1J0.OOO, just dedicated
there, the money for which was largely
given by one family. Rockford and Elgin,
ILL.,. reported buildings under course OF
erection. The associations at Des Moines.
Terre Haute, Toledo, Akron and Omahl
also report that canvasses for new build
ings are in progress.
An interesting feature of the day was
the first club members conference, con-
Quoted by the National Extension Socie-
ties. Miss Helen F. Barnes and M SIS Flor
ence Dunno of the Chicago Y. w. G. A,
who work among those employed in fac
tories in four states, discussed methods
of Christian work among young wom-
en- in industrial cities. Akron, Ohio, re-
ported that one manufacturing firm had,
to open and maintain a home for woman
employees
DIR. Frank Bagley. pastor of Plymouth
Congrega tional Church at Denver. made
the chief address of the day on the SUB
ject, so the Woman Left Her Water
Pot" He spoke of the woman of Samar a,
who had been a drudge all her life, always
seen carrying her water pot on the dusty
highway to and from the well. but new
vista opened before her. when Jesus, IN
telling her of the Son of God, showed to
her her own possibilities. and she fastened
away to tell others of her joy.
Evening star., 1905-08-22
WILD HORSES IN NEVADA.
Thousands of Them Roam the
Plains.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer
The traveller from Reno to Hawthorne
New. often wonders at the large herds of
horses seen in the desert along Walker
lake below the Walker Indian reservation
These horses are wild. Not range animals
gone wild but wild horses. They are as
wild as the horses that once covered the
plains with the buffalo and antelope.
If the passenger could cross Walker lake
and travel among the treeless hills on its
western side he would see hundreds and
thousands of these wild horses in the
course of a few weeks Walker lake is
thirty-eight miles long, five miles wide.
$50 feet deep in the deepest place and, hav-
ing no outlet. 1t is alkaline and salty. No
boats are permitted on Walker lake, which
is within the Walker Indian reservation,
and so it would be impossible to get on the
western side OF Walker lake unless you
went around 1t. which Is more than even
the sun-baked Indians are willing to at
tempt
Up until last winter the wild horses on
the Nevada deserts were shot poisoned
by the occasional herdsmen Now, how
ever they are protected. the state legisla-
ture of Nevada having passed an act to
this effect at its last session. The wild
steeds are great hangers. They travel
many miles in day and pick clean the
scanty herbage-consisting mainly of bunch
grass and sage-making 1t impossible to
when the climate permits herding stock
AS they are swift of foot. 1t was often diff
cult to get shot at them, and a favored
method to accomplish their destruction
was to poison the scattered water holes
they visit when far from Walker lake. Now
that the herds are protected by law. they
have grown very bold and come up the
Carson valley within several miles of Car
son City. They are quite often seen along
the Carson river and in the Walker Indian
reservation. where they seldom trou-
bled by the lazy Indians. A favorite
method of capturing the animals alive is to
herd them cautiously up a narrow canyon,
with riders on the hills on each side Of the
canyon. At the head of the canyon is a
F-shaped stockade terminating in a corral
Into which many were driven as posi-
BILE.
The wild horse is as readily broken to
saddle as any western broncho. Some of
them are of large size, taller and stockier
built, in fact much larger every way, than
the average broncho.
1t Will doubtless be a great many wears
before these wild horses are extermina ted
or domesticated.
Evening star., 1905-08-22
Billionaire Penalties.

FROM the New 1ork GloDe.
Is it worth while to be the first bilionaire
of the world IL you are to be the center OF
so fierce light as beats around the bare
poll of John D. Rockefeller? That question
must arise In every sympathetic breast
nearly every morning of the year. 1t is
rare morning on which the most con-
spicuous column of the newspaper is not
given up to some new aspect of the unend-
ing Rockefeller topic. Either a million OF
tainted money is thrown back into his face,
or ten millions of the same kind of money
are turned over, fumigated, shifted at and
rejected by some OF the truly good while
gratefully welcomed by others of the
equally good.
When his money is given a days rest his
personal habits, peculiarities and infirmities
are brought to the front. His hair. or the
lack of 1t, Is always on duty. Then his
stomach is put under examination and
found to be as hopelessly feeble and unfit
for duty as ever. After this his general
health is set forth I'm as dismal a light as
possible, showing that his Unsuitable greed
and untiring hunt for wealth have left his
constitution a hopeless wreck.
Today he appears in new and engaging
role-prancing over his dewy lawn at day
light with bare feet, bare head and long
bathrobe, in search of health through trial
of the "Kneipp cure" There Is picture
of a happy jocund billionaire for youi He
did not care who saw him, IL Is recorded;
he was in search of vanished health. and IL
he could grasp that will-o'-the-wisp he
cared not how weird or how grotesque he
looked or who saw him. Is the tale a true
one? 1t will matter little whether is is or
Is not The appetite for Rockefeller news
is Unsuitable. and into that capaciaus maw
everything Is welcomed and no questions
are asked. If he has not begun to prance
in the dew of his lawn he may as well en-
ter upon that morning diversion, for hence
forth it will take it's place unshakably in
current record the latest form of BILL
lionaire exercise.
Evening star., 1905-08-22
Action on Army and Navy
Court-Martial.
MEMBERS RESTORED
NATIONAL OFFICERS HERE TO
CONSIDER MATTER.
Col. Browne and Sergeant Strain
Again in Fellowship-Reception
Last Night to Officials.

Decisive action was taken last night and
today by national officers of the Army and
Navy Union in regard to the upheaval in
the local garrisons of the order which re-
suited in the trial by court-martial and
dismissal from the society of Col. ]. Edwin
Browne and Sergt John ]. Strain. as eX-
clusvey given in The Star at the time.
National Commander Hugh II. Henry of
Weehawken. y. J.. and National Ad1utant
General John Schumacher of Brooklyn, n.
Y. arrived in Washington yesterday even
ing and established temporary headquarters
al the Metropolitan Hotel. Later in the
evening a conference was held with officers
and members of the local garrsons in the
parlors of the Metropolitan, which contin-
ued from O'Clock until past midnight
AS the purpose of the visit of the national
officers was TO adjust the differences in the
organization in Washington advance notices
had been sent to members of the local gar
risons to meet Commander Henry and Ad-
jutant Schumacher at the hotel. Among
those who responded were Commander j.
J. Gordon OF Col Theodore Roosevelt
Evening star., 1905-08-22
Home Life and the Individual.
From the Chicago Post.

From the Snfa&o Iost.
In the recent conference of charities at
Portland and in various assemblies of the
same order of social workers at the sum-
mer Chautauquas those who have given
a lifetime to the study of conditions that
NAV better the lives of the helpless classes
united In the opinion that there was no
influence for good to be compared with an
orderly home circle and the personal touch
of an earnest man or an earnest woman
institutional life with military discipline
and impersonal ethics has had it's day and
has been found wanting. Owing to the large
number of orphans and defective children
who were thus massed In groups the faults
of the public institution could not be over
come 1t required that the individual should
be forgotten in order to secure the good
of the institution as a whole.
In the newer plan the helpless are board
ed I'm families under supervision or are es-
tablshed in small groups in cottages, where
a semblance of family life Is maintained,
where the spiritual side of the individual
has a chance, and where he may come
in contact with the active world of healthy
men and women. These are advan-
ing person. This point of view, how
ever, will strike a blow at the theory OF
those who look forward to the dsintegra-
ton of home life, to. a future of dormtories
community dining and meeting rooms and
to the education of children from infancy
TO maturity in institutions controlled by the
state. According to the social scientist the
home circle is miniature world, with Its
difficulties and sacrifices ruled by bene-
ficent human power and therefore a fitting
school TO teach right ways of life.
Evening star., 1905-08-22
An Arabian Druid in Paris.
From the London Globe

From the London Globe
Strange mystics are discovered in Paris
every now and again. The latest is de-
scribed as an Arabian Druid, who inhab-
lied the Rue de la Michodiere, a street in
the center of the city. His neighbors were
startled at midnight to hear weird and
dscordant sounds issuing from the dwell
ing OF Ali Bonem, followed by ritualistic in
carnations and liturgical chantings, alter
Dately plaintive and fierce. The reflection
of flames was also observed.
When the door was burst open by the po-
lice man of huge stature was seen clothed
in a long white sheet, his eyes rolling wild
ly, and in his hand a blood-strained knife.
Around him a number of wax candles shed
a mystic light, and on piano, which
served as an altar, lay a disemboweled
lamb. AS measure of precaution Ali
Bonem, the high priest. has been taken
into custody.
Evening star., 1905-08-22
TRAFFIC DELAYED.
Two Peculiar and Similar Accidents to
Street Cars Last Night.

Accidents of a peculiar nature, coming
in rapid succession, resulted in tieing up
the street car line on G street for several
hours last night and early this morning.
A few minutes before 8 o'clock the
switchman in charge of the track at the
corner of 9th and G streets northwest
threw the switch correctly for an outgoing
LIE Droit Park car. but failed to set the
plow switch correctly. The ''plow' Is at
tached to the under part of an electric car,
extending down through the slot in the car
tracks to the underground conductor rail,
and at all switches it Is necessary tN see
that the slot switch is set right In order to
avoid accidents
The result Of this oversight was that
when the LIE Droit Park car reached the
corner the car turned up 9th street. while
the pillow" tried its best to continue down
G. Something had to give, and the ''plow'
was wrenched off with great force, tearing
up and wrecking the switch at that point SO
badly that up to an early hour this morn
ing the damage was not repaired.
The damage to the switch tied up all the
traffic on the line for nearly an hour. In
the meantime the officials of the road made
arrangements for all cars to leave the city
by the way of 11th, F and 5th streets. This
arrangement had hardly been settled upon
when similar accident occurred to Lau-
rel, Md. car at the corner of G and 11th
streets, just thirty minutes after the first.
LII tIe huiiy anu lHC.deHt " tHc
accident some mistake made in setting
the switch at 11th street for the G street
cars, and consequence the first car to
go out via the new route had it's plow
wrenched off at this point. This second ac
cident not. however, SO bad as the
first The entered the switch and turn
ed the curve slowly, losing its ''plow,' but
doing very little damage to the switch
After another delay of some forty minutes
or more things were again in order. and
for the rest of the night the Laurel, LIE
Drott Park and Brookland cars reached
their destinations in a roundabout way. 1t
was not until after midnight that the con-
gestion was relieved.
Evening star., 1905-08-22
His Dilemma.
Chicago Tribune

From the Chicago Tribune.
Doctor" asked the young woman In the
chair, ''is gum chewing bad for the teeth?'
Madam" said the dentist, "if I should
say no, and you should find out some day
that 1t seemed TO be bad for your teeth, you
would suspect me of having deceived you
for my own advantage; and if I should say
yes might be infiicting an injury on the
business of some struggling manufacturer
of chewing gum. Pardon me If leave you
to decide the question for yourself"
When last heard from she was still giving
gum the benefit of the doubt.
Evening star., 1905-08-22
Strange to the Country.

From Puck
Farmer Skinner (who takes in summer
boarders)-'I wuz jest a-readin' about that
Californy wizard. Burbank. an b'gosh, he
kin cert'nly do wonders In growins strange
kinds Nv vegertibles."
The bravest boarder-"Has he succeeded
in producing canless peas or unpreserved
tomatoes?"
Evening star., 1905-08-22

q noble of Mecca Temple A. A. o. N. M. s.;
a member of Geo. C. Whiting Lodge No %,
A. +. and A. NJ. and the Veteran Masonic
Superior Lodge No. q,
knights of Pythas; the Union Veterans
Legion. G. A. r., and Army and Navy
Union"
Evening star., 1905-08-22

All litigation over the Bennett estate, of
which William ]. Bryan was executor, Is
believed to be ended by the filing of notice
at New Haven, Conn, yesterday to the eff
feet that an Appeal of Mrs. Grace Imogene
Bennett, the widow, and other heirs, to the
allowance of Mr.. Bryan's accounts. Will be
withdrawn.
Evening star., 1905-08-22

Garrison of this city, Col. J. Edwin Browne
Capt o. H. Lake, Commander James Camp
bell of d. d. Porter Garrison, Capt. Adolph
Van Reuth. Senior Vice Commander Will
liam A. Hickey of Roosevelt Garrison,
Sergt. John ]. Strain. Eugene Smith. Jo-
seph f. Mitchell, Dennis O'Connor and F..
B. Rongoues
Inspector General NJ J. Hackett called
upon the national commander previous to
the conference. but. il is said declined to
remain in consultation, and left the hotel
before any action was decided upon.
Court-Martial Findings Disapproved.
The first matter acted upon by the ma
tional officers the recent court martial
trial and dismissal from Gen. William F.
Barry Garrison of Col Browne and Sergt
Strain. This action was taken on an ap-
peal made by Col Browne and Sergt Strain
to the national body, and resulted in their
complete vindicat:on.
Commander Henry and Adiutant Schu-
macher decided that the decision of the
court-martial in those cases was irregular
and unwarrdnted. They therefore decided
to set aside the findings and restored Col
J. Edwin Browne and Sergt. Joan J. Strain
to full membership.
At the conclusion of the business the oc-
casion was converted into a reception by
the national officers. and during the even
ing many soldiers and former soldiers
called to pay their respects to Commander
Henry and National Adjutant Schumacher
The announcement was made that spe-
cial meeting of Col Theodore Roosevelt
Garrison will be held this evening at 913
T. street northwest. at which the two gen
eral officers will be the guests of honor
Invitations to the function Were sent out
last night and today.
To Star reporter Commander Henry said
the Army and Navy Union is In "A most
prosperous condition and ne believed in a
short while Washington Will have the larg-
Evening star., 1905-08-22

A tornado Struck Roosevelt, Ariz, yester-
day Almost every house in town was over
turned, but only one person was injured.
The town is situated in q gorge.
Evening star., 1905-08-22

Grocers who carry Burnett svVanilla need
not worry about pure food laws. No state
board has ever questioned Its purity.-Advt.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-06-23
POINTS AND OPINIONS.

IN the cabinet, out OF the cabinet.
$50. 900 a year. Next!-N. Y. World.
The railroad idea OF controlling
railroad rates seems to be control con-
gress.-Atlanta Journal.
1T seems that Secretary Taft arose
from the lid" long enough to recline
for a moment or two on tho ~"standpat-
ters The Commoner.
The Washington Post says:
Secretary Shaw's deficit stands pat"
1t looks like it is moving forward all the
time.-Wilmington IN. c. Messenger.
The cabinet member who advised
President Roosevelt TO settle the Bowen
LOOMS difficulty by removing both Of
them from Office came as near to the vox
populi as that elusive voice is apt TO get
to the official telephone.-Albany Ar
gus.
What a patient people we are, the
land frauds although by far the great
est ever perpetrated in this country hard
" create a ripple on the political pond,
and yet we have United States senators
and congressman involved and the end
is not yet.
Our stand pat" friends recognize
the deficit and suggest more taxation Of
the internal sort TO meet it. Why not
stop the waste that Senator Hemenway
laments? DO certain statesmen look for
popularity in fresh taxes?-Buflalo
News (Rep).
1t is said that Secretary Shaw is
ambitious TO be the next president Of
the United States. Think Of the mans
trusting himself through a long and ex-
citing campaign on that thank-the-Lord-
for-high- prices platform of hisl-Bing-
hampton Leader.
-"I am going 70 give ONE thought
to the question OF tariff and revenue"
SAYS Mr.. Sibley, of Pennsylvania When
a PENNSYLVANIA member thinks real hard
about the tariff. you can usually count
on the contract being let TO add several
new layers to the top of the Chinese wall.
Albany Argus.
Secretary Shaw is seeking to cult
yate the notion that the federal deficit
is a trivial affair. hardly worth talking
about. The secretary's idea is that a
deficit Yields readily to the touch"
aud the people have Il TO burn.-Bing-
hamton IN - Leader.
The American Protective Tariff
league suggests an appeal 10 the courts to
compel tho United States TO pay Dingley
tariff rates on any Panama canal sup
plies bought In foreign countries. That
question will cause a lot Of trouble until
Serene Payne comes forward and tells
the administration what TO do.-Wash-
ington fost
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-06-23
WILD FLOWER BEAUTY.
Everyone Can Add This TO Her Home
and the Gathering and Arrange
ment Is Most Interesting.

Not every one has a flower garden
but every one who spends even a part
of the summer in the country has the
freedom of the ~roadsides. pastures
meadow and woods; the wild gardens
which belong to every man and no
man. where every one is free to gather
and no one TO forbid. or course il is
by courtesy and custom that this free
dom extends to the fields and woods,
and perhaps the unaCknowledsed obi.
CATION enhances the privilege Of leav.
ing the long, narrow roadside flower
beds and looking for rarer and more
effective things along fences ana
hedges, and in Swallowed and solitary
places.
III one has acquired the habit OF wild
flower gathering. and the knowledge OF
what to gather and how to bring her
gleanings safely home. and the still
further knowledge Of the best decora.
tive effect TO be gotten from them, she
has reached a possibility OF great sat
isfaction and everyday happiness
Candace Wheeler, in the May Atlantic