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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-18
BALLOTS CAST BY MAIL
No Explicit Directions for Voting to
Be Given.
COUNT WILL COMMENCE TODAY
State superintendent Will Not Throw
Out Any Tickets on Mere
Technicalities.

NEW YORK, October 1S.-Voting in the
election which is to decide who shall con-
troll the Mutual and New York Life in
surance companies and their 5000, 900 coo
OF assets begins today and will continue
until December IS, when the polls close
1t may take weeks to count the ballots
and In the event Of a close election the
count may be contested in the courts
There are 650,O0O policyholders in the
Mutual and about $4,000 in the New York
Life. What percentage will vote il
merely guesswork.
In the Mutual Life there are three tick
cts in the field. One, nominated by the
present management, Is known as the
administration ticket" The second is
the united committees ticket, jointly
nominated by the international policy
holders committee and the Mutual Life
Policyholders' Association. The third, or
fusion, ticket was nominated by the
agents OF the Mutual. In the New York
Life there are only two tickets, the ad-
mlnistrauon nominees and those named
by the international policyholders com
mittee.
Most Of the voting will be done by mail
and the first lot of ballots will be receiu-
ed In the offices Of the two companies to-
day. Each company is required by law tn
send by mail to every policyholder a ball
lot containing the full tickets regularly
nominated.
Wishes Of Policyholders.
Explicit directions as to how the voting
shall be done are not given, as it is the
purpose Of the state superintendent of in
surance to accept ballot so long as the
intent OF the policyholder is clearly shown.
There will be an effort made by the state
to give the jury plenty of time to endeavor
to reconcile their differences. If this policy
should prevail the jury may be sent back
should 1t endeavor too early to get dis
charged on the plea that an agreement can
not be had.
The ballot must be signed by the policy
holder and the signature must be wit
messed. The number of the policy must
also be written on the ballot.
The envelope containing the ballot will
not be opened and officially counted until
December 49, On that day the holders of
proxies and the policyholders who wish
to cast their ballots in person will vote.
Most of the votes for the administration
ticket will be in the form of proxies,
which the officers Of the two companies will
begin today to collect. The policyholders'
committees do not want proxies.
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sUNKEN LUT1N FOUND
FRENCH SUBMARINE LYING
OVER 11s FEET DOWN.
Special oablegram to The Star.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
PARIS, October 1S-An official dispatch
to the ministry Of marine states that the
submarine Lutin was found this morning,
lying fiat at the bottom Of the sea, at a
depth Of 11S feet. Her hull is whole. and
therefore hope remains for the lives of at
least some Of her men.
Admiral Beilue, in his dispatch to the
minister of marine. announcing the definite
location Of the Lutin, added that she was
resting fat on the bottom at depth Of
thirty-six meters.
BIZERTA, October 1s.-The British bat
tleship Implacable. the armored cruiser
Carnarven and the torpedo boat destroyer
Albatross have arrived here from the island
Of Malta to assist in raising the Lutin.
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building, occupied by a clothing store and
numerous offices. was not badly damaged
The Prowell Hardware Company's stock was
valued at $4,000, and the fixtures al
$4,000. The building occupied by H. H.
Mayberry was valued at $4,000 Other
losses were: w. B. Sternbergers, $1,000;
Alabama Paper and Printing Company,
$4,000; Birmingham Dry Goods Company,
stock and building. $4,000. AS nearly as
can be ascertained the insurance amounted
TO about three-fourths of the loss.
w. I. Long, T. o. Robinson, H. w.
Leake and Edward Keith, firemen, were
badly hurt by a falling ladder. The fire
was In the center of the>leading business
district and directly across the street from
the Morris Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-18
MESSAGE 70 CONGRESS
INTEREST IN EXPECTED RECON-
MENDATIoNs BY THE PRESIDENT

Great interest Is manifested in that por-
which is expected to deal with the subjec,
OF taxation of incomes. inheritances etc.
and the general question of control OF
wealth amassed from public privileges 1t
has been known for a year past that the
Presidents mind was busyl from time to
time with these subjects and he himself has
given warning of a future deliverance upon
them.
In his public utterances and writings for
a twelvemonth he has approached the ques-
lions tentatively. In his PENNSYLVANIA
speech some days ago he elaborated some
what his views, and it is said by those who
have talked with him recently that he will
be prepared to address Congress still more
definitely. He may not lay down the actual
lines OF proposed legislation, because the
short session Of Congress could hardly deal
with questions of such far-reaching i'm
portance. but he will arouse the attention
of the country and set the senators and
representatives to thinking and talking
Legislation upon these questions must
conform to past decisions of the Supreme
Court, in substance and spirit. unless. in
deed, the reorganized court may be thought
dependable to give broader Interpretation.
The President is authority for the state
ment that the court has been wrong in
some instances in the past, and it may be
that the filling of one present and another
prospective vacancy by his appointment,
may alter the opinion of that honorable
body.
New York Financial Circles Agitated.
Financial circles in New York are re-
ported to be very much agitated over the
possible recommendations of the President.
1t is feared, also, that the temper Of the
country, supposed to be responsive to the
anti-capitalistic appeals of Bryan, Hearst,
La Toilette Moran and others, may en-
courage the President to draw it pretty
strong in his suggestions for taxation of
wealth.
The mere suggestion that President
Roosevelt has under consideration plans for
taxing wealth is sufficient to cause the
goosehesh to break out on the f1nanciers
and capitalists, for since his signal success
with railway rate legislation they have
ceased to think lightly of his power When
he flashed his railway rate legislation
scheme upon an unsuspecting public the
railway interests jeered at the idea Of his
being able to carry 1t through.
Capital, it is said, will not believe any
thing too hard for him to accomplish now,
and in New York the financiers are almost
in the frame of mind of Davy Crockett's
coon: they will come down before the
President shoots, if they can see the hunter
first. But there is a great deal of anxiety
to know Just how far he intends to go in
his recommendations at this session.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-18
COMSTOCK NOT WANTED
CONGRESS OF MOTHERS TURNS
HIM DOWN..

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, October 1S.-An-
thony Comstock has stirred up all kinds OF
a mess in the Pennsylvania congress of
mothers, that threatens a lively debate
when that organization gathers in Johns
town on November l. In June 1t appears
the program committee invited the vice
crusader to be present and Anthony &C
cepted.
The date came nearer and nearer. and
last week there was a joint meeting OF
members Of the state and executive COM
mittees of the congress to decide upon de-
tails. At that time the name Of Comstock
was mentioned being among the several
notables who were to make an address. In
the dead calm which ensued several shifts
were heard, which, combined with the
Transformation Of patrician noses into de-
cidedly upturned ones, could mean nothing
but contempt.
II think he Is horrid man." said one.
whose back was of the stiffest. Then an
other said: Il respected him and the work
which he was doing until heard during the
summer of the attitude he had taken with
regard to those art catalogues which he
confiscated in New York" Then added a
third: IT myself have pictures and statuary
in my home which are perfectly beautiful,
and which know Mr.. Comstock would de-
stroy If he could. I. for one. would not
listen to the man talk. He went just a bit
too far when he confiscated those art cat
alogues."
There were just as many on the other
side of the question who thought Mr.. Com
stock perfectly lovely" 1.-The dearest man
in the world" and one whom 1t would be a
privilege to have at the congress of moth
ers.
What Mr.. Comstock replied to this second
letter will never be told by those who
know. but it is said that several OF the
most prominent members of the congress
will absent themselves from the gathering
next month on account of the snub given
Mr.. Comstock.
Mrs. Frederick Schoff. president of the
national congress, Is at present out Of the
city. Mrs. George X. Johnson is the head
of the Pennsylvania congress.
Mrs. Birney, prominent member of the
organization. when asked about the diff
ficulty, said that no offense was intended
hut that the reformer's invitation has been
recalled only because there was hardly
time during the three days of the congress
to hear all the speakers who had been in
yited and that the committee had decided
that more time should be spent In discuss
ing questions which were likely to arise
and which are termed the legitimate work
Of the convention.
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TAGGED IN THE DESERT.
Old Prospector Held Up Limited for
Water

LOS ANGELES, Cal, october 1S.-Pas-
sengers on the Los Angeles Limited Of the
Salt Lake railroad who arrived in Los
Angeles yesterday told of a prospector
who stopped a train running forty miles
an hour in the middle of the Mohave desert
by tagging it with his hat to secure water
for himself and burros. The train crew
served them all by the bucketful as quick
ly as possible and started the limited on
its way again. An old Nevada law, which
allows desert travellers who are in distress
to stop trains and demand water, and
compels crews to furnish the needed re-
freshments. still holds. The old prospector
knew it; SO did the engineer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-18
UNION MAN SHOT.
Iron Molders Fight During Milwaukee
Strike

MILWAUKEE, October 1S.-In a conflict
between merchant police and union mold
ers, who are on a strike, John Feeley, q
union man, was shot and killed last night.
Four of the police were conducting a gang
the nonunion men. He was knocked down
were met by Feeley. who tried to get at
tn enonunion men. He was knocked down
by Daniel Johnson. Feeley jumped to his
feet and fired two shots at johnson. He
tried to shoot Adam Sassang, another OF
the merchant police. but Sassang shot first
killing Feeley instantly. Sassang gave
himself UP.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-18
NO INSPECTORS WANTED.
New School Separating Young Men
From Their Coin.


From Their Coin.
SAN FRANCISCO. October 1S.-The fed
eral authorities are now investigating u
consern called the Interstate School, In
corporated. which is inducing young men
to part with their money in the hope Of
securing appointments as United States
immigration inspectors.
When informed Of the claims made by
the institution c. L. Snyder, secretary Of
the civil service commission, declared
that no examinations for the office of i'm
migration inspector have been announced
by the commission, and as there are now
1879 eligibles on the list ready to be GER
titled for appointment, should any va
cancy occur. 1t is not likely that any ex-
aminations will be held for some time to
come. At present there is not a single
vacancy in the immigration service for
the position Of inspector.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-18
MORE TRUST BUSTING.
Arizona Now Suffering From a Lum.
Der Combine.

PHOENIX AFiz.. October 1S.-The fed
eral grand jury here is investigating the So
called lumber trust. which is charged with
violating the Sherman law. 1t is alleged
that combine OF local dealers is operating
in restraint of trade and that private indi-
yiduals or competent persons cannot buy
lumber in California or elsewhere ana snip
in here without paying an extortionate
price. a percentage of which. 1t is alleged,
goes to the local members of the combine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-18
Caught With the Goods.

NEW YORK, October 1S-Max and Louis
Feldstein of Baltimore were today held in
81 500 bail on charges of fraud. They are
alleged to have bought merchandise valued
at 5000 in this city. had 1t shipped to an
address at Newport News, Va, and then
returned to New York and attempted to
dispose of 1t at auction.
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Killed Three and Decamped.

VANCOUVER, B. c.. October 1s.-James
Dale. the boarding house keeperSof Carm4,
B. c., who shot and killed two men and
wounded third, was captured yesterday
at Greenwood when boarding train for
Spokane. David Smith, the third victim, Is
said to be dying. Dale said he was in
toXicated when the shooting took place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-18
CUBA IS STORM
SWEPT, WITH ALL
CABLES CUT OFF
Havana Operator Describes 1t
as Being CycIonic.
HURRICANE WITH RAIN
United States Troops in Camp Column
bia Are Much Disconnected.
DAMAGE IS MOST LIKELY
DAMAGE IS MOST LIKELY
Heavy Rain end Wind Storm Report
ed at Key West-No Communica-
ton Whatever With Island.

Not little anxiety is felt here
for Cuba and the American troops
there. A storm of unknown sever
ity, but of sufficient force to part
all cable connection with Havana,
swept over the island last night.
lust before communication was de-
stroyed the operator described the
storm as being one of cyclonic pro-
portions. 1t is feared that the
American troops have been pretty
seriously Inconvenience. The tel
egraph companies were not in a
position to state when cable COM
munication would be restored.
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BAD FOR THE PUGS.
Attorney General to Break Up Prize
Fighting Resort

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, October 1S.-Attor-
ney General Herbert S. Hadley of Missouri
has decided to institute proceedings in the
United States Supreme Court to establish
title to Island Park. in the Missouri river
between Clay county, Mo-, and Wyandotte
county. Kan.
Island Park comprises nearly a section
of land in the Missouri river. Prize fights
and other law-bfeaking affairs have taken
being outside of all state Jurisdiction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-18
Florida channel Dangerous for vessels on
southeastern coast next forty-eight hours"
Notified Of Severity.

The weather bureau has been notified that
quite severe storm has passed over Ha-
vana. and this morning Havana was lost
altogether The news of the storm was
passed I'D the line as 1t came from the
western end of Cuba, and last night 1t
passed close by Havana, going northeast.
This morning it seemed to be central on
the east of Florida. Further news Is ex-
pected from Havana as soon as the wires
are restored.
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Joseph Whitney Elected.

NEW YORK, October 1s.-Joseph c..
Whitney of Baltimore was elected president
of the Merchants and Miners Transporta-
ton Company by the directors at meeting
held here today. Michael Jenkins former
president was elected chairman of the
board of directors
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100000 FIRE.
Birmingham Has an Early Morning
Blaze That Does Big Damage.

BIRMINStIAM, Ala, October 1s.-Fire,
which broke out after midnight in the six
story building of the Prowell Hardware
Company. on LIST avenue near 10Th street,
burned for six hours. causing a loss of
about 100000 In addition to the destruc-
ton Of the ProwelI Hardware Company
store and Stock the Birmingham Dry
Goods Companys building was burned.
This building was occupied by w. B. Stern
berger's cafe, the Alabama Paper and
Printing Company and the Birmingham
Dry Goods Company. The Schailifoux
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insane From Native Wine.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
MANILA, October 1S.-It turns out that
Sergt. Taylor. who murdered First Lieut..
Robert b. Calvert of the oath Infantry on
the Island or Leyte the other day, was In
sane at the time from drinking native wine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-18
The Dual Alliance.

PARIS, October 1S.-The Russian foreign
minister. NJ. Iswelsky, has arrived here
from St Petersburg to confer with Foreign
Minister Bourgeois on the international sit
uation and the.dual alliance. 1t is believed
that their deliberations will result in adj
vancing the Anglo Russian negotiations for
an agreement between the two countries on
various questions which have been under
discussion for long time past.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-18
PRESIDENTIAL SMILES-NUMBER ONE

October 49, were implicated in a plot to
blow up the building where the court
martial trying the mutny cases were sit
ting. in revenge for the executions Of mu-
tineers. A soldier named Vlasof had vol
unteered to throw the bomb. Several SOL
diers have been arrested on the charge of
being connected with the plot.
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Total Half a Million.

1.-The interest on securities owned and on
deposits and the profits from investments
exceeded by over $4,000 the total disburse-
ments in connection with the collection and
administration of the funds Of the associa-
ton.
"All the trustees of the association have
served without compensation, and have
themselves paid the travelling and other ex-
penses incurred in such service"
The report shows total contributions of
$3.50. 50, to which should be added in
terest on investments and bank deposits
and profits on investments the sum of STA
O62.5O. making the total of receipts $780,
627.19. OF this sum there has been ex-
pended up to June 30, for property. con-
struction and the expenses in the collection
and administration of funds. the sum of
17S,SS620, leaving on hand at said date.
investments in bonds, notes, cash on hand
and on deposit, the sum of $451, 1909.
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MCKINLEY MEMORIAL
STATEMENT BY SECRETARY
HARTzEL OF ITS CONDITION.

CANTON, Ohio, October 18.-Secretary
Hartzel of the Mckinley National Memoir
ial Association today gave out the follow
ing statement, showing that the associa-
ton has paid all the expenses since its or
ganization and has accumulated & profit of
more than $1,000 from interest in the mean
time.
At the last meeting of the Mckinley Ma
tional Memorial Association, held at Can
ton, Ohio Messrs. Haskins and Sells. certi-
fled public accountants of New York, sub
mitted an elaborate report of their audit
of the books and accounts of the assoeia-
ton from it's incorporation to and includ-
ing June 80, 1906. From the report the
following facts are given for publication:
"All contributions, as shown by the rec
ords have been accounted for and all dis
bursements of the funds of the association
have been made upon properly authorized
vouchers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-18

CRoNsTADT, October 1s.-It has been
established that five men having in their
possession a bomb, who were arrested here
New-York tribune., 1906-08-19

celebrities. people OF rank and Of genius; and
all the mediOcritieS and tOadies pursued and
hatteTed her. We have seen that she had a
powerful gift of conversation but she had not.
1t appears the charming art Of thoroughly COM
binng the social elements about her. and diff
fusing" with her knowledge a general sense
of glowing interest and bieB 6tTe. What. by the
way. was the aspect of this literary lady? In
her youth she is said 20 have had beauty. with
a vivacity and reStleSSnesS which led her friend.
the Duchess OF Portland. 20 nickname her
"Fidget.'' AS her girlhoOd passed her beauty ap-
parently went with it. for her portraits are not
particularly attractive. A long nose and a
bullying forehead cannot be disguised. even by
friendly Sir Joshua In the days when Fanny
Burney knew her. when she was at the height
of her fame as a BGs BIeu, the author OF eve
lima thus described her: 'She is middle sized
very thin. and looks infirn. She has a sensible
and penetrating cOuntenance. and the air and
manner of woman accustomed To being dis
tinguished and of great parts UnEind critics
said she "tried for" this same air and manner,
and Miss Burney thought she had extremely well
succeeded.
The most curious thing 20 be noted about Mrs.
MOntagu's letters Is that they should. after an,
reveal SO little Of the manners and customs OF
her time 1t Is only occasionally that we come
upon such odd glimpses as that Of the Duchess
OF POrtland's stately mansion at BulstrOde,
where, being ordered by her doctor TO take a
bath. Elizabeth suffered great Disappointment
on finding the bathing tubs SO out of order that
they would not hold water for what she calls
"a sOuze," II appears that it was the fashion
20 wear a special costume for bath, even be-
hind locked doors. for Elizabeth laments that
her bathing dress was at home, and that when
the bath tubs are ready she must extempOrize a
costume. Now and again. we range through
these pages. noted figure rises before US We
see Mis-. MOntagu taking her cousin, Laurence
Sterne. to Reynoldss house. 70 amuse Lord
New-York tribune., 1906-08-19

teenth century London, deserve this severe jung
meut? Not altogether. Though many or mex
letters are stuffed with pOmpOus. piautuul"O~S
learning" there are glimpses here and there
OF real thoughtfulness and shreWd Observation
we could hardly read. at this day. her Deiehce
OF Shakespeare against the animadverslons Oh
vOItaire but IL was at least well meaning anu
earnest, and many persons of her acquaintance
liked IT, They liked, too. her tart comment On
the letter i'm which VOltaire claimed that ne
had himself first pointed out to the French some
pearls that ne found on the "6nOrme fumier -
.'enOrrncus dungheap''-Of Shakespeares plays
..I little thought" added the Frenchman. that
should help 20 tread under foot the crowns %
Racine and COrne:lle. in order to adOrn the he'lu
OF a barbarian and a buffOOn-" Mrs Montasu
heard this letter read aloud 20 the Acaaenlclans'
and the "6nOrmc fuB1ieT" reused her Wratn-
sCpesf un fumier," she exclaimed aloud Qu1 q
ferfiEisG rne ferTe bien iAgTGfe."
Edward Montagu, grandson of the famous
Earl of Sandwich, was very rich man, whose
alteration OF the wife nearly thirty years younger
than himself led him TO indulge her 70 the top
OF her bent She had everything she wanted
incltsFinE; a beautiful house and a cook enough
In himself to organize a salon" she hunted