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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-07
Naval Vessel Wanted at Portland. Ore

Senator Gearin OF Oregon called upon the
acting secretary of the navy today and re-
q,iested that a naval vessel be sent to Port
land the latter part OF this month. during
tie celebration at that place. Mr. New
berry promised to make the order IL the
ship could be spared from duty at San Fran
cisco. where all of the sailors and marines
OF the Pacific feet are now engaged in relief
wrrk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-07
Sympathy Of the Turkish Sultan.

Through the United States minister at
Constantinople the Sultan of Turkey has
conveyed to this government another ex-
preston of his deep sympathy with the
sufferers from the San Francisco earth
quake and fire, and has requested to be in
formed of the present state of affairs in
the afflicted city
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-07
WIN. II. Goddard Dead.

The death of William III. Goddard. long
time resident of East Washington, 90
CURED yesterday afternoon a. his home. Sl1
18th street southeast. Deceased was sew
enty-two years OF age. The funeral will
take place from his late residence at $50
o'clock tomorrow morning. Requiem mass
win be said at the Holy Comforter Church
at Q o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-07

When the jury In the United States court
Saturday rendered verdict in favor of
the government for 1896 against W. D.
Wolles, a prominent sawmil man, Judge
Locke set the verdict aside insufficient
and ordered new trial to be held at the
next term of court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-07
Death of Peter S. Michler.

Notice was received mere today OF the
death In Tifin, Ohio, OF Peter s. Michler.
formerly of Washington. Mr.. Michler was
a son Of Gen. Nathanial Miehler. a brother
of Col Frank Michler. and had many
friends IN this city. He was fifty years ct
age.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-07
Senator Beveridge to Speak in Paris.

Senator Beveridge Of Indiana has ac-
cepted the invitation to speak at the annual
banquet of the American colony in Paris
on July next. His subject will be 1.-THE
Present Foreign Policy of the United
States" Mr.. Beverage was invited some
time ago TO speak at the celebration, but
he had deferred acceptance until now be-
cause of uncertainty as to when Congress
would adjourn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-07
Death of Mrs. Eliza McNabb.S

The death of Mrs. Eliza McNabb. who
has long been resident of the District,
occurred at II o'clock last night at her resi-
dence the Gladstone. She was eighty
nine years of age. and the widow OF the
late James MeNabb.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-07
Land Grant to Alaskan Railway.

The House committee territories today
authorized a favorable report on a bin
grsnting to the Alaska Central Railway
500 acres of land and relieving 1t from the
license tax of 800 mile during construc-
ton and flye years after completion. The
road is to run from Seward D Fairbanks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-07
Departure Of Gov. higgins.

Gov. Higgins of New York. who Saturday
night was the guest of President Roosevelt
a. dinner at the White House. left here
yesterday for Atlantic City preparatory to
his return 70 Albany.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-07
Secretary Bonaparte still Improving.

Secretary Bonaparte is reported today to
ba slowly improving at his home. in Balti-
more. but he win probably not be able to
return to his duties here for two weeks yet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-07
SPECIAL NOTICES.

WILL PERSONS WHO WITNESSED ACCIDENT
TO lady on Columbia car, 9th and II SITS. ne.
May 4, about pm, please send address to
Box l24. Star Office.
HAVE BOUGHT THE INTEREST OF DR. NJ. NJ.
Dolmage in the Mutual Dentists 1912 f st. NV,
and VIII continue same my private dental
Offices. I have assumed all obligations Of the
above named concern, and all money due is pay
able to me. c. VAUGHAN, D. d. g., 1912 +
st. NV my7-St
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-04-08
Sweden's Ruler Cherishes
Tri ColOred Ribbon He
Won When Crown Prince
for Act of Great Calamity
WEARS MEDAL WHEN
PICTURE is PAINTED
Of All the Many Orders Mon-
arch Has Been HOnOred
With He Considers This
One the Most Glorious

STOCKHOLM. Sweden, April when
King Oscar of Sweden sat for his OFF,
cial portrait he insisted on being paint
ed naval officer and called the art
lists attention to little cross on a tri-
colored ribbon which hung among many
other orders on his uniform. The artist
was careful TO give this little medal
prominence.
In 1867, five years before he came to
the throne, the then Crown Prince was
walking along beside the sea on road
which ended abruptly at a steep de-
cline. Suddenly he heard cries of terror
and looking around saw two frightened
horses galloping toward the cliffs The
Crown Prince sprang at the reins- For
some yards he was dragged toward
seemingly inevitable death. then he
managed to bring the horses to a stand
still.
The crowd that followed cheered the
brave deed. but the modest man evaded
it and continued his walk For some
time the identity OF the rescuer re-
manned mystery. but finally it was
discovered, and to- the Crown Prince
now the proudest decoration he wears
is the one he received for this act Of
bravery.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-04-08
MAD BULL HOLDS UP
LONDON TRACTION LINE

LONDON. April For more than half
an hour yesterday afternoon mad bull
reigned supreme In Belfast street. hold
ing up the electric tram cars and causing
a general closing Of the shops
The bull escaped from control, and ca
reered madly about the street. attacking
every vehicle which came near.
One electric tram car driver attempted
to rush past the enraged beast. thinking
that the animal would be overawed by
the size of the vehicle. But the man
dearly paid for his rashness. for the bull
furiously charged his platform, and he
fed precipitately up the stairs.
All the china dealers and other trades
men In the streets promptly put up their
shutters, and for over half an hour the
bull held complete possession Of the
street.
Finally policeman intrenched in a
tram car and armed with a pistol eau
tiousIy approached the animal, and when
within a few feet of 1t shot 1t dead.
The bullet passed through the animals
skull and crashed through a plate glass
window.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-04-08
LONE WOMAN
AN EXPLORER
Mrs. Mary Hall Traverses
Widest Africa.

KHARTOUM, Egypt. April latter a
journey rich in adventure through the in
terror of Africa, Miss Mary Hall. a great
woman explorer, has reached Khartoum.
She started last June from Chinde. Port
uguese East Africa. and travelled up the
Zambesi as far as Port Herald. Then she
turned north to Lake Nyassa, which she
crossed In November she arrived in Ger
man East Africa, and then crossed I'M
known territory where no white man or
woman had ever before set foot, to Lake
Victoria Nyanza. This took her twenty
eight days, and only twice did she see a
European. Her escort consisted Of two
native soldiers belonging to a German
regiment and a few native warriors.
The natives she met were friendly and
brought her bananas, goat milk and salt
Although much of the country was dis
turbed, owing to a native rising against
the Germans, she managed to reach Brit
ish territory without trouble.
The wild animals she saw included al
most every species of the country. and
being an excellent markswoman she had
no difficulty in replenishing her larder
when necessary.
Her next goal was Uganda, where she
found the youthful king playing football
He received her with truly European
courtesy and set her on her way to Khar-
tOum.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-04-08
Police at Valencia Arrest
Youth Who Has Been
Posing as a Member of
the Battenberg Family
WINS CONFIDENCE
AND GETS CREDIT
When Taken Into Custody
Sharper Threatens to
Send British Fleet to
Lay the City in Ashes

VALENCIA. Spain, April IA young
man has just been placed under lock
and key in this place who for months
has been posing in the aristocratic cir
cles as a court official sent by King
Edward.
Making use of the approaching mar
rage of King Alfonso to Princess Ena
OF Battenberg, he first introduced him
self as Prince Louis, but on some oc-
casions he contented himsel4 vim pos
ing merely as a relative of the Batten-
berg house. Under whatever name and
title he appeared he was able to win
confidence and credit
Among his assets was a forged Gre
Dental from Lord Lansdowne, which
gained him Ambulance to everywhere,
while letter of Introduction, also
forged. to the colonel of the civil guard
(which do duty as police assured him
protection wherever he went
He was feted by grandees, who cashed
his spurious checks. and was admitted
freely to the exclusive clubs. His gall
liant adventures made him the talk of
the town.
The climax of his triumph came when
the Cardinal Archbishop of Toledo, the
primate of Spain, entertained him for
several weeks as an honored guest in
his palace on the strength of his pre-
tense that he was a nephew of the
Archbishop of Dublin.
When at last the house of cards fell
about his ears he threatened that a
British feet would lay Valencia in
ashes He was arrested, nevertheless
and the Prince of Battenberg" turned
out TO be nobody more important than
a commercial traveller from Gibraltar
with remarkable knowledge Of nine
languages.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-04-08
NeWLOrd Chamber
lain Of England
Economical.
Honorable Bobby
Spencer Justifes His
Appointment.
Reduces the Cost of Court
Life but Anglers the
Royal TailOrs.

LONDON. April THE Hon Bobby
Spencer, whose sartOrial accomplishments
were so sadly wasted in the House of
commons. has speedily justified his ap-
pointment as Lord Chamberlain. That
functtonary has charge of the Kings
household above stairs" and the office
Is considered such an exalted one that
only peers of the realm can fill it. There
are not many Liberal peers and they are
not the kind of men who take a serious
view of hunkyism. Unable to find
ready-made peer whose talents and poll
ties Qualified him for the job, Sir Henry
Campbe1-Bannerman, the new Liberal
Prime Minister, had a patent of nobility
conferred on the Hon. Bobby" and gava
him the billet as Lord Althorp. To prove
himself fitting representative of a Gov
eminent which is pledged to retrench-
ment and reform. the ennobled Bobby
mas announced sundry changes in the
sartorfal regulation of the court the net
result of which is to reduce the number
OF separate garments which the privileged
courtier IS required to purchase in order
TO be entitled to appear before the King
The dress coat heretofore worn in the
evening by the gentlemen Of his Maiesty's
household has hitherto been distinguished
by two gilt buttons upon each cuff.
whereas the coat that goes with what 10
known as the Windsor uniform had three.
Thanks to Bobby" the two styles OF
coat are now practically Identical, with
three buttons upon each sleeve. one of
which must be above the cuff and two on
1t. Then again the buckles upon the
knee breeches of the Windsor uniform
were worn plain, while those OF the
breeches worn at the other royal
palaces were covered by tie ends of black
ribbon Bobby has ordained that these
ribbons shall be removed, with the re-
suit that the same pair of breeches will
pass muster at any Of the palaces. Nor
Is this all that Bobby has effected He
has saved the courtier the necessity OF
buying two waistcoats to go with the
Windsor uniform by decreeing that q
single-breasted garment of white marcella
snail be de rigueur' for both morning
and evening wear. From all Of which IL
Is evident that Bobby is doing some
thing to earn his salary OF $4,000 a year
by saving money for other people. But
the court tailors are complaining woe
fully.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-04-08

ROME, April 7.-When rich person
dies anywhere there is pretty sure to be a
squabble over his money. But apparently
the Duchess Bevalacqua La Masa was
not content to take the ordinary chances
of having her memory kept alive by liti-
cation. She died recently leaving for
tune of twenty-five million lire-in Ameri-
can money $2,5Oo.O OO-a prodigious sum for
Italy, where a lire goes as far as a dollar
will in the United States. To insure
big fight for it she left most singular
will She left her money to charity-or
to her heirs If any could prove they were
her heirs.
AS. the Duchess doubtless foresaw her
VIII has started tremendous scrimnN BE.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-04-08
Nine. GadSki En-
tertainS ManV
Americans.
Her Beautiful Home Is
Pride of Famous
Singer.
Prima DOnnaIS HappieSt When
Engaged in Her Do
nestle Duties.

BERLIN, April Madame Johanna
Gadski in the last eight years has be-
come so closely connected with the mu-
steal life Of America. through her fire.
ouent appearances in concert and opera,
that most people, in attempting to give
her a local habitation." are inclined to
count her as distinctly an American
singer as Nordica or Games. This i'm
preston is perhaps strengthened by the
fact that her husband. Hans Tauscher,
is the American representative of a
large German mercantile enterprise,
and is consequently closely identified
with American business interests. But
while both are ardent admirers of
America and Americans their German
fatherland has still the stronger claim
upon them. and the close of the musical
and business season finds them estab-
lished in their beautiful Berlin home,
on the fashionable Kurfuersten Damn.
This Berlin mansion. where Nine.
GadsE has set UP her lares and pen
.ates, is fitting frame for the artistic
personality Of the great singer. Here,
however, il is not so much the artist as
the woman whom one comes TO know
best. There is no intervening imper-
sonation Of an Elsa. an Eva or a
Brunnhilde TO remove her from our
wOrkaday world into the elusive one of
legends and medieval lore. Here one
catches intimate revelations of the
eternal feminine.
Here in her Berlin home, surrounded
by everything that art can devise. or
money buy. her womanly instincts hold
full sway. Every fad and fancy can be
INDUCED in and she gives herself up
10 the beautiful task of homemaking.
She is an ideal hostess and her home
breathes hospitality. 1t is a genuine
welcome, too. which is bounded by no
feeling of reciprocity. and which car
ries with il no suggestion of the give
and-take principle upon which modern
society rears its artificial structure.
Particularly TO Americans is this hospi-
tality extended, so that a facetious
German woman was led to suggest that
a placard be put up stating German
also spoken here"
In spite of Gadskfs Polish name Ger
many is the land of her birth, and she
has all the instincts of the German
hsusfrau. and is never happier than
when ordering a dinner. or looking
after the material wants of her family
be Il even IN the humble capacity Of
purVeyor of the winter hosiery. She is
extremely practical. and one looks in
vain for the traditional trademarks Of
the prima donna She is adored alike
by her family. friends and serving peo-
pie, 20 all Of whom she shows the same
lovable. gracious and sunny nature. She
is generous to fault and suffers the
penalty OF all big-hearted, open-h hand
ed people in having her generosity
often imposed upon. Many an Aneri-
can girl owes an opportunity for Euro
pean study 70 her. and ingratitude,
broken faith and disappointing denoue-
ments have too often been the only har-
vest Gadski has reaped from her phil
snthropic impulses.
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if no heirs are found are conducting a
most determined fight against one and all
the claimants.
Incidentally the contest has led to the
discovery that the identity of the Duchess
is shrouded in mystery 1t is not positively
known who was her father or who was
her mother. or whether she really mar
ried the Duke whose name she bore.
Beautiful, rich, charitable. she figured for
years as one of the best known women
in Italy And now her friends have learn
ed. with shock of surprise. that they
really knew very little about her. That
has led to the conviction that her motive
in leaving such a strange will was not
primarily to preciDitate a fight for her
millions, but to secure the unraveling OF
the mystery that surrounds her birth and
antecedents. So far it has not been clear
ed up, but enough has been disclosed to
show that her story Is a most romantic
one.
The investigation has shown that from
1918 to 1910 girl known as Felicia Zaran-
tonello BevalacQua lived at valdagno in
the house of lawyer. Bettino Bevalac-
qua, as a member of his family. She
was exceptionally beautiful. amiable and
good. but the rest of the household show
ed the strongest aversion to her. Why?
In the answer to that question probably
lies the solution Of the mystery of her
own parentage.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-04-08
SUSTAINs TEACHERS RIGHT
TO CALL PUPILS NAMES
French Court OyerruIes Decision of
Nudge Who Fined SchooImaster
for Insulting Eufthef

PARIS, April IA very curious an
peal case has just been disposed of by
the Court of Cessation. A schooImas
ter in the Ariege wrote in the copyboolS
of one of his pupils this appreciation:
This boy is an ass" 1t did not suit
the lads father, who summoned the
schoolmaster.
The case was heard at the Folk no.
lice court The magistrate considered
that the note given to the boy was an
insult and the schooimaster was fined
The schoolmaster thought the fine was
absurd and unJustihable, and appealed
against the magistrates decision.
The matter came before the Court of
Cessation. which has decided that the
local magistrate was wrong in impos-
ing a fine, and that he had interfered
with the impartial authority of the
schoolmaster, which implies the right
of reprimanding pupils.
One of the papers. commenting on the
finding of the Court of Cessation. points
out that 1T did not say what was the
limit Of the schoolmaster's right Are
all the animals authorized as points
Of comparison with the pupil repri-
manded?" asks the journal Can all
the inhabitants of the stable figure in
the margin of copybooks as lazy chill
dren? Leaving the animal kingdom out
of the question, can a schoolmaster say
what he likes to his scholars?" The
paper is of the opinion that an official
regulation Of this subject is necessary
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-04-08
wor,d i. wei poctored.

BERLIN. April T.-Dr. Helme of this
city is authority for the statement that
there are in the world 22s.25O NJ DIS
Those of Europe alone number 1872 $780,
These are distributed as follows: In
England, $4,000; in Germany. 22.500; in
Russia, 81 400; in France. 20.350. and in
Italy, 1920. so that England possesses
sixty-five doctors for every 100000 In
habitants and Italy fifty-four for the
same number Of people OF the cities
Brussels. in Belgium. contains 241 doc
tors for every 100000 inhabitants and
Madrid 2os, while Constantinople has
only IS.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-04-08
ROME WANTS
1T TO STOP
Bitter Discussion Displeases
the Pope.

ROME. April 7.-Orders have been is
sued fcr the Congregation OF the Propa-
Randa TO stop the bitter discussion in
American Catholic papers regarding the
wrong done 30 the churches in the Phil
ippines by depriving them of property
which formerly belonged TO them, al
though managed by the friars, who re-
ceived 100000 from the United States.
Some efforts already have been made by
the Pope TO compel the religious orders to
give up at least half of the money they
received for the maintenance of the Phil
ippine church. II this scheme should fail
another plan has been made during the
recent visit TO the Pope of ]. p. Morgan.
by which the diocese in the Philippines
may be financed TO a certain degree
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-04-08
CHIEF JUSTICE
OF SINGAPORE
HAS TO DUCK
Pnnkah SaO1ngs Too Lo0g
and Cou,1 Has to
AaJon,u.
SINGAPORE

SINGAPORE, Straits Settlement
April when the Appeal Court here
opened the reverend Chief Justice and
his three associates found themselves
In most deplorable and demoraliizng
position. The punkah (fan) above them
would hit them on the head every time
II swung, and the learned Judges had
70 duck. AS the dignity of the court
could not be preserved in such eircum-
stances the punkah, which was no re-
specter Of persons, was stopped. But
without Its aid to stimulate the circula
ton OF air the atmosphere soon became
stihing, and a recess was taken until
the punkah was more favorabIy adj
5usted.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-04-08

No less than fifty claimants have already
entered the lists in the battle for her
twenty-five million lire, and some of them
certainly would not hesitate to tell that
man, lies to get 1t. They constitute a
motley assemblage. Among them are
tramps, beggars and mountebanks, youths
struggling to acquire an education and
old men whose lives have been chiefly de-
voted to forgetting all they ever learned
at school: ugly old women and pretty
young ones, and children not yet old
enough to know the value of money.
Most of them are very poor, but even
whose claims to ktnship with the dead
Duchess rest on the most shadowy
foundations, can still find lawyers to take
up their cases for them. Of course the
charities which will benefit so largely
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-04-08
BERLIN VERY
INDIGNANT AT
THE EMPEROR
Kaiser Vfstts SevereP Pun
fshment on Officers
of Army.

BERLIN. April by Emperor VIII
liara's personal order young cavalry
officer who did not repay IS he bor-
rowed from a restaurant waiter has
been eourt-martialed and sentenced to
seven months imprisonment Inasmuch
as the Heutenant's superior officers did
not, in his Majesty's opinion. act with
sufficient severity when the waiter COM
planned to them, the Emperor has re-
quested the resignation of all of them.
The lieutenant has gone to England
His brother, who accompanied him to
the railway station, has been dismissed
from the army.
This excessive harshness has caused
intense indignation in Berlin.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-04-08
GuardIun for Duke Paul.

BERLIN, April Duke Paul Friedrich
of Mecklenburg-Sc hwerin and his wife,
formerly Princess Marie OF Windisch-
graetz. have been placed under the guar
dianship Of the comptroller OF the royal
household by their nephew. the reigning
Grand Duke
The scandal has been caused. it is said.
by the ducal pairs passion for travelling.
which grew out of Duke Pauls disgust
at his exclusion from the Prussian army
when he became 4 Catholic. shortly after
his wedding in 1881.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-04-08
New MusIcaI sxmphony.

ROME. April 7.-Abbe Perosi. the
we'll known composer and director OF
the Sistine chapel, has just finished a
classical symphony at which he has
been at work over year. He intends
to have 1t performed in Milan next
spring before his visit to South Amsri-
ca. where he has been engaged person.
ally to direct several &C hi-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-04-08

PARIS. April I'm the prison at Rodez.
in the department of Aveyron. there is at
present a man aged 10I years who is
awaiting his trial on a charge Of theft
The centenarian is in excellent health
and enjoys the prison fare.