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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-22
Lantern Caused Fatal Collision.

In collision between south bound special
excursion train No. 3 and a north bound
freight train on the c.. H. & d. road. several
miles north OF Dayton, Ohio, just before
midnight last night, William A. Smiley of
Dayton, the passenger engineer. was killed
and his fireman, Joseph McCurday Of Lima,
was fatally injured. The engineer and fire.
man Of the freight jumped to safety. The
freight engine had broken its headlight. and
the train was being run with q lantern In
front. This deceived the passenger engi-
neer. who did not realize the situation until
II was too late to stop.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-22
Applies for Absolute Divorce.

Mrs. Mary F. Corby TODAY applied to the
District Supreme Court for, an absolute
divorce from Philip L. Cosby on the
grounds Of infidelity and nonsuDport. They
were married January Is. 1902 and lived
together until February last. Mrs. Corby
names a correspondent. She also asks
alimony and the right to resume her
maiden name Of Ramev.
Attorney J. G. Bigelow represents the
complainant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-22
400. NATIVES KILLED
DUTCH TROOPS TAKE A VILLAGE
OF CHIEFS.

Special Cablexram to The Star
THE HAGUE. September 22-An official
telegram from the Dutch East Indies states
that the Dutch troops have taken a village
Of chiefs In the province Of Badong. on
Bali Island. capturing two chiefs, court
officers and followers and women and chill
dren. About 400 natives were killed in a
desperate sortie that they made with the
lance. The Dutch lost four Europeans
killed and an officer and nine soldiers
wounded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-22
TARIFF MATTERS.
Mr.. Vossen, a German Expert, Sees
Mr.. Keep.

Leo Vossen. German merchant and ex-
pert on tariff matters. called on Acting
Secretary Keep Of the treasury today to
talk over tariff difficulties between the
United States and Germany. Mr. Vossen
has been to Oyster Bay. having been rec
commended there by the German ambassa-
dor. Mr.. Vossen. among other sugges-
tons made to Mr. Keep thought that the
commercial relations between the United
States and Germany might be made more
cordial II the board of appraisers of Gus
tens In this country should visit German
chambers Of commerce and talk over with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-22
INFERRED IN ARLINGTON.
Remains Of Col. Cornelius g. Brad
shaw Laid to Rest.

Funeral services over the remains of
Col. Cornelius @. Bradshaw were held at
Lees undertaking establishment at 2
o'clock this afternoon. Rev. Father James
F. Mackin OF st. Paul's Catholic Church
OBLIGATED. The interment was made I'm
Arlington cemetery. The pallbearers were
former comrades OF the deceased in the
G. A. R.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-22
Trial Of Case Postponed.

Philip G. Afieck, the druggist whose es-
tablishment is near the corner Of 18th street
and Pennsylvania avenue northwest. was
charged in the Police Court this morning
with selling liquor without having the nee
essary prescription. Detective Mullen of
the first precinct being the complaining wit
ness In the case. AT the request of Mr..
Ameck, the trial of the case was continued
until Monday next and the druggist prom
ised Ito be at court then to answer the
charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-22
Injured In Unusual Accident

Bessie, Lott, colored domestic, received
a painful injury this morning while work.
ing at S0 L street northwest. She fell
against door, breaking the glass panels
and cutting her left hand and wrist The
young woman lost considerable blood and it
was found necessary to remove her to the
Homeopathic Hospital for treatment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-22
THE HoNaKoNa TYPHooN.
Body Of Drowned Bishop Sighted in
Bay.

HONGKONG. September 22.-The steam
er Smashing, from Canton, sighted the
body of Bishop Hoare, the Anglican bishop
who was drowned in the recent typhoon of
Castle Peak bay. A party on board the
steamer Stanley has been dispatched to re-
cover the body. The governor of Monaco
offered to send the gunboat Rio Lima to
stand by the steamer Heung Shan. but the
offer was declined thankfully, because Com
modore Williams had already sent tor
pedo boat on the same mission. 1t Is un-
officially reported that the Heung Shan s
back Is broken.
The salving steamer Protector is proceed
ing to the scene. A dredger has been dis
patched to the scene Of the steamer Kim
shans stranding. confident Of success. An
attempt to tow of the stranded steamer
Fatshan was unsuccessful Its position,
however, Is secure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-22
American Professor at Toxic.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
TOXIC, September 22.-Prof George
Trumbell> Ladd arrived Thursday night at
Yokohama and was welcomed by the prt-
vate secretary Of the minister Of education
and by prominent graduates Of Yale, resi-
dent in Japan. He VIII lecture in the gov
eminent schools throughout the empire on
the Philosophy of Education. Prof. Ladd,
who Is an alumnus Of Western Reserve
College. Cleveland. Ohio, OF the class of
1854. received his degree from Yale In 1881,
and was connected with the philosophical
department Of that university till last jan
ualy. when he left to become q professor
In Western Reserve College. He intends to
stay in Japan. studying and lecturfng. for
= year. when he win return to the college.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-22
Bona Eide Circulation.

Nearly everybody in Washington
reads The Sunday Star. Last Sun-
days circulation was by far the
largest and best in the city and the
only sworn circulation in the Dis
trict of Columbia.
The advertiser is entitled to
know the circulation of any paper
in which he advertises.
The circulation of The Sunday
Star on September 16, 1906, was
1866.
I solemnly swear that the above state
ment represents the number Of copies Of
THE SUNDAY STAR circulated on Septem-
Der 49, 19O6-that is, the number of copies
actually sold, delivered, furnished and
mailed, for valuable consideration, to bona
fide purchasers or subscribers, and that
none Of the copies SO counted are free or
sample copies and none are returnable,
except in the case of several hundred sent
to suburban agents, from whom a few re-
turns Of unsold papers have not yet been
received.
]. WHIT. HEBRON,
Business Manager,
The Evening Star Newspaper Company.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
twenty-second day Of September, A. D.
1906.
W. SPENCER ARMSTRONG.
(Seal) Notary Public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-22
cAssATT HAS wHooP1NG COUGH.
"Pennsy" President Contracted the
Disease From Grandchildren,

PHILADELPHIA. September 22-Presi-
dent A. j. Cassatt of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company is confined to his home
at Haverford. suburb of this city, suffer-
ing from whooping cough. Mr.. and Mrs.
Cassatt returned last night from Bar Har-
Dor. where they spent the summer. ,4
Mr.. Cassatt contracted the whoopirg
cough from his grandchildren who were
with him at Bar Harbor and by the advice
Of his physicians he has concluded to remain
at home for the next few days before re-
Stunning active duties at his office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-22
San Francisco Insurance Losses.

HARTFORD, Conn. September 22-Indi-
vidual losses on account Of the San Fran
cisco catastrophe have nearly all been paid
by the fire insurance companies incor-
porated in Connecticut and having home Of
fees in this city. according to statements
given out by executive officers Of these
companies. Six Hartford companies have
paid out to date $15. 952 749 net. the gross
amount Of the claims being about 9 per
cent more.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-22
DIPLOMATS HOME.
First Secretary Of the German EN-
bassy Makes Purchase.

J. v. N. and T. B. Huyck. real estate
brokers, have leased the Ames residence
at the corner Of 21st and r streets. to
Count Won Hatzfeldt- Wildenburg, the new
counselor and first secretary Of the Ger
man embassy.
Count Won Hatzfcldt, who Is q bachelor.
will be prominent In the entertaining of
the coming winter. The count II now at
his summer cottage on the Massachusetts
coast, and will take possession Of his house
here about the middle of October.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-22
Miss Gould Touring Scotland.

Miss Helen Gould. who has been stopping
at the Hotel Russell. London. is touring
Scotland in a motor car. She will return
to the Hotel Russell October l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-22

HONOLULU, September 22.-It is an.
nounced that the steamer Mongolia Will
leave Midway for Honolulu tonight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-22

the Germans ths naisunderstandiags and
misapprehensions now existing on tariff
subjects
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-22
Daily aver

solemnly swear that the above state
ment represents only the number Of copies
Of THE EVENING STAR circulated dur
ing the six secular days ending Friday.
September 81, 1906-that u.s. the number If
copies actually sold. delivered. furnished
or mailed, for valuable consideration, to
bona fide purchasers or subscribers-and
that the copies so counted are not return
able to or remain in the office unsold.
]. WHIT. HEBRON,
Business Manager,
The Evening Star Newspaper Company.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
twcnty-sscond. day Of September, A. D.
1906.
W. SPENCER ARMSTRONG.
tSeal) Notary Public
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-22
Circulation Of "The Evening STAR"

Circulation Of "The Evening Star"
The sworn statement below shows that
the circulation Of The Star Is what it IS
claimed to be. The Stars circulation is
much greater than that of any other paper
published in Washington. and The Star Is
reaG more thoroughly than and has double
the number Of readers of any other pape:
published in Washington, whether morn
ing or evening. Fifteen thousand of The
Stars regular subscribers take no other
Washington paper whatever. depending
upon The Star alone for news and adver-
Using.
SATURDAY. September Is. 1905. ......... 34,S7y
MONDAY. September IT, 1908. ........... 81 30
TUESDAY, September IS. 1906. ........... S2,4l7
WEDNESDAY, September 10. 1905. ...... 82,5S1
TIL RsDAY, September 20. 1905. ......... 32,O27
FRIDAY. September II. 1905. ............ a. 60
Total. .197, COT
Daily average. Observation-Disclosures. 32,3S4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-22
What the Public Should Know.

1.-THE public wants to know and should
know why it IL that practically all the
meetings of the board Of education since Its
organization have been held In secret. when
the law provides that, The organization
meeting. and all meetings whatsoever there
after, shall be open to- the public. except
committee meetings dealing with the ap-
pointment of teachers No exception is
made for any meetings dealing with the
dismissal Of teachers. The undoubted pur-
pose OF this enactment was to serve as q
check against the very possible, and, as
events have proven. probable disposition Of
La Junta tribune., 1906-11-17

notes. succeeded In holding the price e
the stock at very small decline. But
runors were stalking abroad. and the|
actual sale of the stock as a result OF
the previous advertising had very near
ly stopped. And this forecasted ruin.
Meanwhile Inventor Jennings had.
withdrawn himself into the far parts
OF New Jersey, where he had a ma
chine shop, and from that retreat he,
sent rose colored dreams to Ely by.
telegraph in response to Ely's strenu-I
Gus appeals. But on the third morning.
after the incident OF Stendhalis bomb
shell and the sad calamity OF the fire,
Jennings appeared in Ely's private Of
flee just as that gentleman was open
Ing his desk In preparation for the
frantic business OF the day.
Jennings had the look Of one who
had wandered in the wilderness with
out food or shelter. He was unkempt
and unshaven, and his clothes ached to
La Junta tribune., 1906-11-17

was the best counterfeit he had ever
seen.
DO you remember the numberY' !
inquired.
I'VE have II In the letter book" be
replied. We sent the bill once to the
Wilke~harre bank to see what they
thought of IT,"
On looking IL up he found that the
number wanted was i21.
The upper left hand corner was
torn of. and there was a letter writ
ten In ink on the back in the lower
left hand corner" said Mr.. Charles.
to;ted all that down. but observed:
Il can't believe they would take a
bin marked like that. and a counter
felt TO boot"
1T was there last week. asserted
Mr. Charles. for | remember showing
II TO a travelling man from Boston
who had a counterfeit five passed ON
him the day before. lie wanted my
opinion of the five. and then | showed
him the wTlkesbarre twenty and put
it back on the pile Of bad money In
this pigeoahole."
Prom the moment the bill was first
mentioned one of the clerks. \ young
man who had been with the bank about
a year. seemed III at ease. lie turned
pale and finally blurtei out
yes. they took Il. but IL was in the
middle of a package Of good moncy. !
took sso Of good money Saturday and
substituted the counterfeit for IT, i
thought could replace IL today And
lie burst into tears
SO they did take IL. said to myself.
and. what is better. they don't know
they have IL and may pass IL out. not
noticing that il Is lad.
Bethany Bros. were members Of a
bankers association that vigorously
prosecuted bank crooks. and through il
nearly every bank in the country was
asked to hook out for the counterfeit
twenty. fully described in their circu-
lar. and to keep the matter from the
new<papers 80 that the robt<rs would
not he notified in which case they
would Of course destroy the bsll
wrote the treasury department at
Washington requesting Immediate IN
formation 10 the biu stculi ever he
cent to ffsera.
Ten r-o-1-rs 70 a day after the date
Of rhe -obhe-y received word from
ash.n xfsa that they were returning
sbe csuasesfeit twenty 10 a bank in .
sewn - Cape Csd
n sexs 1ay I stepped Up to ~
La Junta tribune., 1906-11-17

gang Of thfoe hank b0FglassL Hls banbp
ness was to 20 about the country -
eating hanks easy to rob and that
would probably yield . good haul He
happened into Bethany Bnos- just in
the nick Of time. took In the situation
at a glance and teiegraphed his pal.
West. full information and instruc-
tons. West and the other member Of
the gang shadowed Meinert from the
Bangup peoples ONCE TO the train,
bought two tickets TO Buffalo. planted
themselves In the seat in front of Mel
merit and iured him into conversation
They were provided with drugged
cigars and liquor, and. as they ex-
pected. Meinert fell into the trap. Aft
er gaining possession of his satchels
and credentials the rest was easy. One
Of them took Meinert TO Buffalo. so
thoroughly drugged that he could not
regain Consciousness for two or three
days Then the other personated him
at B-vilie. The gang leader did not
go to New York. but got on about half
way and boarded the train his pals and
Meinert had taken. He went a few
man who had taken Meinert's place.
on the noon train Saturday. both get
ting Oh at the next station There
they bought q cheap horse and buggy
and Saturday night drove into B-ville
and committed the robbery. which, as
they had the combination OF the safe.
was the easiest sort Of an affair. Mon
day morning. when the crime was dis
covered. they were in Chicago, New
York, Canada or anywhere else they
chose to so.
The case was plain enough. bot
catching the criminals and recovering
part Of the money was not accomplish
ed for months and was brought about
oQly thfaoSh . sad incidsat-a lapss
q keess8! -
~ has bken said. the robbers took
all TIE m0sey except SONG smsil
ehnA1 1NthAt n, all tIss eood mooney
Thsrs were Q numbss Of eountesfeis
bills In the safe that had been accu-
muiatins for years which tie robbers
apparestly Aidn't tAink they sseded. al
thsosA they eviassaiy bad handle1
them.
While locking sadly over thesr bliis.
DE only oees ieft. Mr.. Charlss e.
claimed:
why. they took the good eounteffsit
twenty-the wiikeabarre biIl!'
whats thaty' I asked quickly.
Mr.. Charles repeated what b. hsd
said. adding that the bill In questios
La Junta tribune., 1906-11-17

N yet deeply engaged in question
1 u able enterprises; who owes
large sums and escapes bank
ruptcy by al endless process of borrow
ing from Peter to pay Paul: who is al
ways "Overdrawn'' at one bank or an
other and makes the accounts good by
checks which create other overdrafts;
who lives upon his reputation for
prompt paying, yet never really pays;
who preserves meanwhile a conscience
rooted like great jaw tooth and al
ways aching-such a man will have a
weary mind, though the spur Of ambi-
ton may keep 1t going.
A 5aded mind reveals itself in queer
little absurdit.es Observe, for exam
pie. Mr.. Robert Ely walking up the
east side of Broadway with an uniight-
ed cigar In his mouth An enviable
young man surely. He Is tall, strong
and Of a graceful carriage. He Is
dressed in good style, with a dash OF
Individuality. He has boyish, smooth
shaven face, with wide gray eyes and
an engaging frankness Of expression.
Who would not wish to be Mr.. Ely :?
But Why does be keep on funbling
with hat matchbox after be should
long since have discovered that II Is
smptyf Why 10 1t that neither his IN
sefs nor his eyes convey any intelli-
renee to his brain?
A ANAL boy takes note Of Mr.. Ely
and Offers him a box Of wind matches.
Light. sr;" says the boy. and holds
10 . sixxllns match to show that the
brisk bseeze cannot blow II out
"Ehr" responds Mr.. Ely. looking
through the boy rather than At him.
Yea"
He gives the boy a dime and forgets
the change. Then he puts the box and
his own match safe into his pocket and
goes on. his cigar still unlighted.
In . large room on the ground door
Of . tall building an exhibition OF the
Jennings automat tic straw hat machine
is In progress Mr.. Ely Is interested
In this Invention, but chiefly In the sale
OF stock In company formed to ex-
plolt It As to whether the machine
will ever make straw hats for the
worlds wear Mr.. Ely Is a. much In
doubt a. anybody else. but upon one
point hs has no doubt whatever un
lees TIE stock sells he .s a ruined man
skxuR elnun hal nf nj n
paid fae.Vss stock goes into Mr.. Ely,
pocket. and there are 80 many holes In
that poctet that it is very hard TO iii..
Mr.. Ely has written the advertise
mcnts Of thr Jennings Automatic
Straw Hat Machine company whicl
have occupied paees in the Sunday pa
| pers; be has arranged the present cx
hibition, lie is paying all the expenle'
! by constant miracle Of finance which
/ he himself would not attempt tn OK
| plain. The early Indications of success
have been good. and u nothing hap
pens Mr.. Ely win sail with a free
/ wind out Of all his troubles. Eu
there are SO many things that maj
happen.
I For Example. if the pIbiic shoail
/ learn tlat the machine can h run ri
hl-h speai only about haif an h5Gl
and must then be stopped until certain
parts of 1t have been cleaned there
( would he an end Of the game. Mr.. Ely
did not know this himself when he en-
/ barkcd In the enterprise. He knew
that the first machines built by Invent
or Jennings had such a defect. but h'
supposed that It could be remedies
La Junta tribune., 1906-11-17
lllMlij
INCIDENT
D HOWARD FIELDING

Copyright, 1866, by Charles W. Hooke
La Junta tribune., 1906-11-17

: A MAN who is honest at heart and
N yet deeply engaged in question
4 able enterprises; who owes
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-16
Mr.. 5ELSOM DOING WELL
IN NORTH CAROLINA

Mr.. j. IA. Gallamore, writing in tho
Biblical Recorder. North Carolina, says
of Il we'll known Virginia minister:
REV. p. G. Ilsom. of Danvlle, Va,
began work as pastor of Brevard Zap
list Church on the third Sunday in De-
cember, 1905, The church has been greatly
blessed in all departments of work
through his labors. Fourteen We're bap-
tiaed and five received by letter, and
many Others converted, The church gave
over $50 to the orphanage at the be-
ginning of the new year. The Lord sent
Brother lllsom to North Carolina, where
his work of days gone by in revival meet
ings has not been forgotten. Why not
give him cordial fwelcomesi the great
work OF saving souls? He is n strong.
plain. practical Gospel preacher, full OF
tho Holy Ghost, filth and zeal. May
the Lord use him for great good whie
among u.s.
Mr.. Elsom is still doing good deal
of evangellstic work in Virginia., and is
having success In his work.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-16
NIGHT FACILITIES.
Corporation Commissioners Hear
Complaint From brakes Branch

Especial to The ENTHUSIASTICALLY
EpREKT MILLS, VA, February 10.
Messrs. Henry g. Stuart and Joseph lIy
Willard, members of the State Corpora
ton Commission, together, with authori,
at 'Drake's Branch this morning, while
en- route to Danvillc. The commission
heard complaints of the business men OF
Drake's Branch In regard. to obtaining
better facilities at the station,
Tho lack of night service Is the prin-
clpal grievance against the railroad. Tho
commissioners promised TO take the m;lt-
ter up. for consideration on their return
to Richmond.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-16
FIREMAN KILLED.
.Lynchburg Contractor Double
Tracking the Southern.

Especial to Tho Times Dlspatch.)
SPENCER, N. c., February 15.--Wll-
liam Sears. colored, fireman on the
Monroe Va, died at his home In Spencer
yesterday from the effects of injuries sus-i
tanned in an accident at Greensboro Mon
day night. Sears was on the water tank
senger train No. 34 taking water. and
was struck In the head by an iron hood,
Knocking him to the ground. He was
brought to Spencer and lived until yes
terday.
The work OF grading for the double
track Of the main line of the. South
crn Railway is progressing RAPIDLY be-
cipal contractor Is the firm OF l4ane
Brothers, of Lynchburg, Va. HA
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-16
JUMPED HIS BOND.
While Discussing Raising the
Amount Hall Disappeared.
(Special to The Enthusiastically

Special to The Times Dispatch.)
SALISBURY, N. c., Feb. 15,--Mr. Gro
yer Cleveland Hall, whose arrest sew
eral weeks ago on complaint of Mr.. L..
Thomas. of Spencer. who charged Inn
with larceny created a sensation, has
left Salisbury and nothing is known OF
his whereabouts. Mr.. Hall was in Mr..
Thomas employ as chief clerk, and was
one of the most popular young men in
Spencer. On the charge of storebreak-
ing and rdbbing Mr.. Thomas safe he
was discharged. Later he was indicted
for larceny and bound over to the SUI
perlor Court. He put up cash bond OF
s1Oo. and when court convened Monday
morning he was on hand.
& Yesterday 1t was proposed to increase
the bond to s4OO, and It was about this
time that Mr.. Hall disappeared.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-16

NvANTED-NoN-UNIo JOB COMPOST
tors. S2I.00 per week; non-union Mono
type Keyboard operators, $500 per week.
A few moro permanent positions guar
anteed TO competent men of good char
acter in the largest private printing
plant in America. Open shop. Trans
portatton to New York will be furnished
IL references are satisfactory and APP
plication is accepted. Write. stating ex-
perience and giving names and adj
dresses of references. otherwise Will not
be considered to BUTTERICK PUB
IISHINCi CO.. RSom $40, Flat-Iron
Building, New York city.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-16
DURHAM s DR|NK|N6
WATER PROTECTED
Temporary Injunction Against
Polluting Same With Dye
Stuffs.
(snocIal 10 rhe rlmes-Dispatch

Especial to The ,rlmes-D ispatch)
DURHAM, N. c., February 15,-Judge
In the case OF the city OF Durham against
the EMO Cotton Mills, of Hillsborp. re-
strained from dumping garbage into Emo
River, after April 2Oth until the trial
hearing, from which Durham receives
her water supply. The argument of the
case was completed last Saturday, but
the decision was withheld until to-day.