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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-08
ASKS DIVORCE FROM DYING WIFE
Husband and Wife Well Known Social
ly in New York.

With his wife lying az the point of death
at iverdon. Switzerland, Walter E. Park.
a well-knOwn resident of Brooklyn, now
in South Africa. has begun action for an
absolute divorce. The couple were mar
ried in 1899. Mr.. Park is a member of an
old New York family and member of the
leading New York clubs.
According to his wife's statement he Is
independently wealthy. and, besides having
a fortune which he inherited from his faith
er, he has an income of more than SEQ 600
year as general manager of the Frazer
Charlems Company, limited. manufactur-
ers of mining and agricultural machinery
Howe & Hummel started the action for
Mr. Park before Judge Gldersleeve In the
supreme court about a week ago, but il
was stopped by Allan Caruthers, attorney
for Mrs. Park, who produced cablegram
from Mrs. Parks physician saving that
to force her al this time to attend the pre-
pairing of papers would result in her death
Anticipating the complaint, however she
had prepared reply before taken i'll, in
which she makes counter charges and
names three correspondents
Mrs. Park is a daughter of Frederick E.
March of Newark. N J., a wealthy retired
merchant. She asks for an allowance of
$500 for counsel fees and for $500 month
for her maintenance and for the care of her
son, their only child.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-08
TRANSFER OF PANAMA CANAL.
Secretary Root Likely to Have Control
of Administrati ton

1t is not likely that the adminstrat ton
of affairs connected with the construction
of the Panama canal may be transferred
from the War to the State Department
Since Elhu Root indicated his acceptance Of
the Presidents tender Of the Secretaryshfp
of State. the President has had the matter
of transfer under consideration. 1t is known
that Secretary Taft would be quite willing
to be relieved of the responsibility attend
ant upon the direction of canal affairs
The appointment of Judge Magoon to be
minister of the United States to Panama
in connection with his office as governor of
the American zone on the isthmus naturally
suggests the desirabilty of placing both
offices under the direction of the Secretary
of State, and following this movement to it's
logical conclusion the Secretary of State
would be the natural director of the affairs
Of the canal. Mr.. Root is deeply interest ed
in the canal work, and already has devoted
considerable thought to 1t.
While no definite decision regarding the
transfer has yet been reached by the Presi-
dent, 1t is regarded as probable that the d.
rection of all matters pertaining to the
canal will be placed in the hands of Secre-
tary Root.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-08
MR.. ADEE RETURNS.
Mr.. Peirce Relieved of the Duties of
Acting Secretary.

Mr.. Alvin A. Adee. second assistant secre-
tary of state. who has been on a wheeling
tour of southern France for several weeks
past, returned to this city last evening and
today relieved Third Assistant Secretary
Peirce of the duties of acting secretary of
state. In view of the statement from Oys-
ter Bay that Mr.. Root will not assume the
active direction of the affairs of the State
Department in this city until September
next, and as First Assistant Secretary
LOOMS has just begun his annual vacation,
1t is assumed that Assistant Secretary Adee
will serve as head Of the State Department
during the remainder of the summer
The plans of Secretary Root not
known here. He may possibly come to
Washington TO take the oath of office, but
there is no certainty on that point for If
ne chooses to do he can discharge that
obligation and fully qualify himself for his
official position before a judiciary officer or
a notary public wherever he may happen to
be-in New York city, for instance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-08

cargo of marsh grass from the Eastern
shore of Virginia.
The bugeye James w. Whiting is in port
with full cargo of securing sand from the
lower Potomac aboard She is lying at
the 18th street wharf.
The tug Edward E. Gummell went up to
Georgetown yesterday with five scows laden
with sand and gravel in tow for the Co
lumba Sand Company.
The schooner Nellie and Matte with a
cargo of lumber aboard from the lower
Potomac, has arrived in port for local
dealers.
The tug Radiant has arrived with two
oil-laden barges of the Standard Oh Com
pany in tow from Baltimore. One of the
harges unloaded a portion of her cargo
a the Alexandria agency of the Standard
Oil Company.
The Baltimore tug Emma Is reported in
the Coan river at the lower end of the
Potomac and Will take a raft of piling from
there to Chesapeake City.
The schooner Annie Camp. with a cargo
of pine lumber from a bay port, has arrived
and is discharging her cargo.
The schooner Rover has completed the
unloading of a cargo here and has sailed
for Suffolk. Va, TO load lumber, it is stated
for this city.
The Washington tug NJ. Mitchell Davis,
which has been lying out of service at Bal
timore for several days past undergoing
her annual inspection. has gone into serv-
ice again, and sailed with a coal-laden
schooner for the capes. 1t is probable she
will come to this city in day or two.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-08
ORDERS TO VETERANS
COMMANDER cox TELLS OF
FORTHCOMING ENCAMPMENT.
Officers to Be Elected to Serve for En-
suing Year-New Com
mander

DR.. s. Clifford Cox, commander of the
department of the District of Columbia,
United Spanish War Veterans, has issued
general orders concerning the Forthcoming
annual enca mpment of the department,
which will be held at headquarters, 710 9th
street northwest, on the evening of August
L. This meeting will be an important one.
as officers will be elected TO serve during
the ensuing year; the reports of the COM
mander and the other officers, we'll as
those of the standing committees, will be
submitted and other business transacted.
DR.. Cox has outlined in his order the ma
ture of the data that is to be included In
the report. The encampment, it is said.
will be one of the most important that has
been held for years.
There is much speculation as to who will
succeed DIR. Cox as department commander.
The two visible candidates who were being
urged by their friends are Adjt. John Lewis
Smith of Gen. Nelson A. Miles Camp, No
/, and Capt. Fred w Alexander the pres
ent junior vice commander of the depart
ment
The friends of Mr. Smith contend that as
Tiles Camp is the pioneer-the oldest camp
in the United States-and as none of its
members has eyed been honored with the
commandership, the place should logically
come to that camp.
The friends of Capt. Alexander are using
arguments in his behalf, one of which IS
that he is a most successful organizer and
has the faculty of upbuilding organiza-
lions.
One of the strong points being made for
Adjutant Smith is that without price or
pay he volunteered his services as attorney
for the private regular cavalry soldier at
Fort Myer who was indicted for murder
because he shot policeman on the Aque-
duct bridge on July f. 1904. Mr.. Smith de-
yeloped the fact that the cavalryman, who
is but mere boy, was firing blank car
tridges as Fourth of July prank, and one
of these penetrated the policeman's breast
resulting in his death some hours later.
Mr.. Smith convinced the jury that there
was no malice on the part of the soldier
nor intention to injure the officer, and the
caValryman was acquitted. For thus serv-
ing comrade who was without money or
friends in such dire emergency he has
been highly commended by his fellow-sol-
diers of the war with Spain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-08
ALLISON ACCUSES WIFE.
Philadelphia Merchant Has Mrs. ALI
son and Cousin Arraigned.

The marital troubles which for some time
have existed between ]. Wesley Allison,
prominent business man of Philadelphia,
and his wife, Mrs. Irene B. Allison. came to
climax in Philadelphia yesterday when
MI Allison had his wife arraigned on the
charge of infidelity. William C. Allison OF
that city cousin of the complainant, is
named in the bill of particulars.
The principals of this affair are all well
known in Philadelphia, where the Allison
family have been prominent socially for
many years. Every effort was made by
those concerned to keep the matter quiet,
as Mr.. and Mrs. j. Wesley Allison have
three children, the eldest being only thir-
teen.
No testimony was taken, as hearing was
waived and the defendants were held in
heavy ball for trial at Norristown. It was
afterward said by the counsel that the case
would in all probability come to an open
trial, and all the details would be made
public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-08
TAFT ON CHINESE EXCLUSION.
Advises San Francisco Audience to Let
in Merchant Glass.

Secretary Taft and party made an inspec-
ton Of the various military posts around
San Francisco bay yesterday, the trip be-
ing taken on the United States tug Slo-
cum. Yesterday afternoon Mr.. Taft vis-
tied the University of California at Berke-
ley. where he delivered an address.
Secretary Taft spoke to vast concourse
of people upon a stand improvised under
the branches of gigantic oak. He dwelt
upon the Chinese exclusion matter and at
considerable length explained his views in
that matter.
Keep out the coolies. let i2e the mer-
chants and students" said Secretary Taft
in effect, declaring that by SO doing this
country would not hurt ITSELF ard also
would refrain from offending the empire
of China. He spoke of the necessity of ed
ucation in the Philippines and the part that
the institutions of learning on the Pacific
coast must play in helping to properly ed
ucate the Filipino people.
Congressman Payne of New York and
0rosvenor OF Ohio also spoke briefly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-08
TO GUARD PUBLIC HEALTH.
Conditions of the Potomac Watershed
to Be Studied

With the view of safeguarding the pub
lie health and in furtherance of its scien-
tifc work, the bureau of forestry, In CO.
operating with the geological survey, has
begun a study of the conditions of the
watershed of the Potomac river and its
tributaries. The general plan will include
a determination of all causes of contami-
nation, both from domestic and industrial
sources and because of bare and eroded
watersheds The tributaries of the Po-
tomac will be critically examined in Vir-
ginia, Maryland West Virginia and prob
ably in Pennsylvania. the purpose being
to find out and lessen. If possible, the
amount of solid matter carried down the
river during freshets. In this way ma
terial aid is expected to be given future
filtration of the water for domestic pur-
poses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-08
Plans Filed for 23-Story Building.

Plans have been filed with Building Su-
perintendent Hopper for the new twenty
three-story fireproof office skyscraper to be
erected for the United States Express Real
ty Company, of which Frank H. Plat is
president, at the northwest corner of Rec
tor street and Trinity place, New York
city, near the twenty-one-story Trinity
building.
The new structure will have a frontage
of 11S.7 feet on Rector street, with two
wings facing 1889 feet on Greenwich street
and 142 feet on Trinity place, respectively.
1t is to have a facade of granite for the
first five stories and brick trimmed with
terra Gotta above that. 1t will be equipped
with ten passenger elevators. The cost is
to be 81, 800 600, according to the estimate
of the architects, Clinton & Russell. The
plans as filed comprise a set of forty-two
large drawings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-08
RAZED FENCE TO SEE HANGING
First Execution in History of a Mary
land County.

Henry Handy, the negro wife murderer,
was hanged at Salisbury, Md, yesterday.
as briefly reported in The Star, for wife
murder committed in September last 1t
was the first execution in Wicomico county.
Several appeals had been made to spare the
life of Handy, but Governor Warffeld de-
clined to interfere Hundreds of people
came from the surrounding country, and,
refused admission to the Enclosure at the
jail, tore down the high fence which in
closed the gallows, being determined to
witness the execution. The police made
no effort to prevent the tearing down OF
the fence.
Handy died from strangulation in twelve
minutes. The negro broke down and cried
and said he hoped none present would die
on the gallows. He expressed sorrow for
his act.
Special Deputy Sheriff George w Brown
of Somerset county adjusted the rope, and
Deputy Sheriff ]. Frank Waller pulled the
cord.
Handy followed his wife from Somerset
county after she had left him and shot her
He charged that she had been untrue to
him. Previously Handy had borne a good
reputation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-08
PRESENT FOR KARL ANDERSON
Rescue of American Sailors to Be Suit
ably Acknowledged.

The services rendered by Karl Anderson,
master of the Norwegian steamer Themis,
in rescuing an American crew at sea are to
be recognized by the President in a mate
rial manner. He will receive a pair of
binoculars of American make, bearing the
following inscription:
From the President of the United States
to Karl Anderson. master of the Norwegian
steamer Thems. for humane services in the
rescue of the captain and crew of the
American schooner w. Wallace Ward,
wrecked at sea January 2, 1900"
They will be forwarded to the master
through diplomatic channels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-08
Brazil to Increase It's NAVY.

The Brazilian government has planned to
increase its present navy. Three frst-class
battleships. three armored cruisers. tor
pedo boats and torpedo-boat destroyers, as
well as three Holland submarine boats are
to be built, the construction running over
three terms of three years each, the pro-
gram calling for the last ship to be finished
in 1913. The William Cramp & Sons Ship
and Engine Building Company of Philadel-
phia. 1t is understood, has been invited by
the Brazilian minister of marine to furnish
bids for the construction of the three bat
tleships. Estimates will be made upon the
specifications and submitted without delay.
as the contracts will be awarded the latter
part of this month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-08
Havana's Mayor Suspended.

Gov. Nunez has suspended the mayor of
Havana, Cuba, on the ground that he has
been guilty of grave negligence The sus-
pension is nominally the result OF an ex-
animation into municipal affairs, but the
real reason Is political. Gov. Nunez having
broken with the fusionists, to which the
mayor belongs.
II Is generally admitted, however, that
the citys affairs are badly managed. Senior
Bonachea has been appointed to fill the
vacancy. He is a partisan of the Nunez
branch of the liberal party.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-08
Personal Mention.

Mr. Edwin P. Hanna, solicitor of the
Navy Department left here yesterday for
Portland, Me, and will spend his vacation
In that vicinity.
Dr. Charles Bovee has gone to "Uto-
wanna, the Bovee summer home on Chau-
mont bay lat foot Of Lake Ontario.
Mr.. Glenn Brown of Washington, d. c.,
has been elected an honorary correspond
ing member of the Societa degl Ingegneri
degli Architect Italiani in Rome, Italy,
as having been the author of the History
of the United States Capitol"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-08
Boston Lumber Yard Burned.

Fire in the lumber yard district of the
south end of Boston last night did about
100000 damage to yards and wharfage
property; For more than half an hour the
flames were beyond the control of the fire
department. The fire started from an un-
known cause on the premises of Benjamin
f. Lamb & Co.. hardwood lumber dealers,
516 Albany street. 1t destroyed sheds and
a large quantity of stock and extended to
the wharves of the of the Union Coal Com
pany, and to the yards of the William c.
Norcross Company and the c. w. Leather
bee Lumber Company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-08
Retired as a Major,

Capt. Henry r. Stiles. assistant surgeon,
having been found physically disqualified
for promotion by reason of disability Incl
dent to the service. has been retired as a
major. He was appointed to the medical
department from Connecticut in Novem-
Der, 1892, and reached the grade of captain
in November, 1897. is a graduate of
Yale University of the class of 1883.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-08
Judge Campbell Acting as Secretary

Secretary Hitchcock and his family de-
parted yesterday for their summer home in
New Hampshire. The Secretary will be
gone all summer and may not return until
October /. During his absence and pending
the arrival of Judge Thomas Ryan, first
assistant secretary Of the interior, Judge
Frank L. Campbell, assistant attorney gen.
eral for the department, will act as secre-
tary of the interior.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-08
Consular Appointments Announced.

The following consular appointments have
been announced:
Benjamin F. Chase OF Fairfield. Pa, con-
sui at Catania, Italy.
Thomas B. Van Horne of Franklin, Ohio,
consul at Rosario, Argentine Republic.
Thomas D. Edwards of Lead, s. D., consul
at Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-08
Contracts for Dredging.

The War Department has awarded to
George w. Gait Of New York the contract
for dredging the Savannah river. The
dredging Is to cost $50, 450.
The War Department has awarded to p.
Sanford Ross the contract for dredging
canal on Fenwick Island between Charles
ton and Beaufort. 8. c. The dredging Is 10
cost $4,000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-08
Kentuckians Riddled Negro With Bull
let's

dispatch from Shelbyville, KY, says:
Lon Beard. negro. who had been arrest
ed on the charge of assaultng Mrs. Ches-
afr Crawford of Normandy, was lynched at
that place Friday. He was being taken
from Taylorsville to Shelbyvllle for safe
keeping, but when the train arrived at Nor
mandy mob of about twenty-five men en-
tered the day coach and riddled Beard with
bullets as he sat in his seat"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-08
Caesar at Gibraltar.

| The Navy Department has been informed
| that the collier Caesar arrived at Gibraltar
| yesterday with the astronomical outfit for
| the American expedition to Spain and AZ
| RIGA to observe the eclipse Of the sun.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-08
No New Gases in July.

nounced that Gov. Magoon at Panama has
not up to the present date announced the
development OF any new cases of yellow
fever in tho canal zone during the month
of JULY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-08
DIVER CLOSE TO TREASURE SHIP
Long Search of Dukes for Armada
Wreck May Succeed.

4 cablegram from Tobermory Scotland
says: James Gush, famous west OF Scot
land diver. yesterday began work at the
scene of the wreck of the Florencia the
treasure ship of the Spanish Armada, which
was cast away on the coast of Scotland
while trying to make it's way back TO Spain
after the Armada's defeat Within a few
hours he had sufficient proof in the form
of sword blades, to show that the divers
were in close proximity to the treasure
ship.
The Florencia was one of the shattered
remnants of the great Armada with which
the Spaniards had hoped to conquer the
England of Queen Bess, and which after
the crushing defeat in the channel fed
northward with her crippled consorts The
tale of history is that a Scot chieftain was
captured by the crew of the Florencia when
they went ashore on Null for water. When
he was taken on board, according to the
legend. he threw torch into the powder
magazine, blowing up the ship, killing him
self and most of the crew, and sinking her
where she lay.
The Florencia was known to be the treas
ure ship Of the Armada. II carried soft
yellow gold and great bricks of silver from
the new world possessions of Spain. and
part of II was to have been used to pay
off the sailors for the job of conquering
England. In 1912 the Duke of Argyll COM
menced a search for the galleon.
Three years ago the present duke be-
came infected with the hereditary gold
fever, and set about his work with the best
equipment his house had ever summoned
The most modern diving appliances and a
large tug manned by experts in submarine
work has persstently searched every foot
of sea bottom off the Isle of Null. The
work was done in summer only, and a few
weeks ago was begun for this season.
Although the house of Argyll has spent a
great amount of money on the work. under
the law OF treasure troye the Hons share
of the find would revert to the royal treas
ury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-08
STAR BRANCH OFFICES,

If not convenient to
call at the main office
with your advertise
ments leave them at the
following:
Gent,er's Drug Store. 18th and SITS NV.
Crlswells Drug Store, 7th and 7 SITS. NV.
O'Donnell's Drug Store 32d and NJ SITS
Kings Drug Store, 18th and VI. ave NV.
Portman's Pharmacy, l4th II. l. ave. NV.
Herbst's Pharmacy, 25Jh and Pa: ave. NV.
Eppley's Pharmacy, l4th and yelling pl. NV.
Haley's Drug Store, 18th & East Capitol SITS.
Bradley's Drug Store, Sth and Z SITS. Sc
Sullivans Drug Store. It'll and D SITS sw.
HoltZclaw's Newsstand, 1908 Pa. ave.
c. G. Lohr, Monroe ST Anacostia.
Sth and + SITS. NV, Postal Telegraph office.
Woodward & Lothrop's, Postal Telegraph office
). Kapn. Sons & Co., Postal Telegraph Office.
Jenifer bldg, 18th and u. Telegraph office.
Commercial Bank, 14th & @. Telegraph Office
Wanted Help and Sit
uations, r ooms and
Board cost 1 cent a word
for not less than Is
words.
Business Opportuni-
ties, For Sale and
Wanted Miscellaneous,
Horses and Vehicles,
Lost and Found, &c.
word if inserted three
times. :: :: :: .:
New-York tribune., 1905-11-26
COLER TAKES LEAD
Evidently Considers Himself Head
of BrookIgn M. O. L.

That Borough President-elect Bird s Coler' OF
Rrooklyn not only considers that he is the head
of the Municipal Ownership movement in that Dor
ousb but is second In rank only to William r.
Hearst in the city indicated by what he had
to say about their plans yesterday He said:
we aim at having and will have an organization
g., ,ybIch every one vino has the best interests OF
H. Whole neople at heart will be welcomed and
can become an active participant in the affairs of
the organization. The many thousands who sup
ported our movement at the polls and who We're
hot animated or impelled by desire TO secure pub
Ic uc' ofine any more than Mr.. Hearst and myself
1Nere viii And encouragement to keep up the good
v,orl Mr Hearst and have had two conferences
during the week. and in thorough accord as
to the methods and plans for building up and max
np nermanent our organization Just as soon as
we have settled some plans and preliIntnIaries We
viii issue q formal statement over our joint sig
natures and in that statement we Will give the
people the details to which they are entitled
yoI, may saw that when the statement Is issued
it viii be seen that some men who are now mas u.s.
nueradine as having authority to do TINS and 90
tbat in Connection with the formation of the or
esntzation are not in the organization and have
yery little 20 recommend them as promoters OF
the cause.