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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-15
AFTER A LONG ILLN ESS
DEATH OF EX-SURGEoN GENERAL
WALES.

Word was received here today that Med
ical Director Philip s. Wales, United States
navy, retired, died at the St. James Hotel,
in Paris, France. this morning after long
Illness from cancer and that his remains
will be brought to the United States for
interment in the Naval cemetery at Annap-
oils.
Medical Director Wales had the rank of
captain in the navy. He was a native of
Maryland and entered the navy In August.
1916. as an assistant surgeon. After
short service at the Naval Academy he was
attached to the steam frigate Mississippi
of the East India squadron, and in 1851 he
was assigned to the Water Witch. In Oc-
tober of that year he was commissioned a
surgeon, and in 1853 he was assigned to
duty at the Naval Hospital at Norfolk.
During the years 1854 and 1865 he was at
tached to the steamer Fort Jackson, first
with the North Atlantic blockading squad
ron and then with the West Gulf blockad-
ing squadron.
After the civil war he was assigned to
various stations ashore and afloat. includ-
ing the sloop Portsmouth of the South At
lantic squadron and the sloop Guerrero OF
the European station.
In January. 1880, while holding the grade
of medical inspector he was appointed sur
geon general of the navy and chief Of the
bureau OF medicine and surgery, which I'M
portant office he filled creditably for four
years. He was on special duty in this city
from 1884 to 1887 and was commissioned
as medical director in October, 1881. He
was in charge Of the Museum OF Hygiene
in this city from August, $780, to June, 1898,
and was member Of the naval retiring
board from June, 1888, until he was re-
tired for age in February. 1885, Since his
retirement he made his home In this city.
Several months ago he was granted leave
of absence to visit Paris for treatment for
the severe malady which finally resulted
In his death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-15
EVANSVILLE NEWS.
Funeral of Michael v. Tierney-Gen-
eral and Personal Items

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
HYATTSVILLE. Nd, September Is. 1906.
The funeral of the late Michael v. Tier
ney. the first mayor of Hyattsville. whose
death occurred Wednesday afternoon at
Providence Hospital, Washington. took
place at $50 o'clock this morning from st.
Jerome's Catholic Church, Rev. Father ].
P. Power singing requiem mass. The au-
ditorium was filled with friends and rela-
tives, and the floral tributes were elaborate.
The interment was made in Oak Hill ceme-
terry, the pallbearers being Col. Emmett M.
Urell and Capt. L. NJ. Lpscomb OF the
National Guard, District of Columbia. e1-
Mayor Charles A. Wells, ]. c. Rogers VIII
liam Giachetti and Theodore A. Vandoren.
Justice of the Peace John F. Hickey.
CLERK to the mayor and common council Of
Hyattsyille, has been appointed deputy
equity clerk of the circuit court of Prince
George county. succeeding Guy L. Grimes.
deceased. Mr.. Hickey assumed the duties
of his new Office Wednesday of this week.
Word has been received here of the death
of Mr.. Thomas Magruder, lawyer OF
Cleveland, Ohio, native Of Bladensburg.
He was a son Of DR.. Archibald Magruder.
who for many years prior to the war prac-
ticed medicine in this community. The de-
ceased was q brother-in-law of Dr. II. B.
Mcdonnell. state chemist, Maryland Agricul-
tural College, and relative OF ex-Mayor
DR.. Charles A. Wells.
Mrs Elizabeth s. Dodge, wife of William
B. Dodge, jr., of Washington. and daughter
of George W. Welsh of Charles Town, w.
Va, died Tuesday evening at the residence
of her sister, Mrs. A. R. McGonegal, Sibiey
avenue, Hyattsyille. The funeral took place
Thursday afternoon at Townsville. Fairfax
county, Va.
The resignation Of Councilman Edwin
Devlin, IT., of the second ward. will be
accepted at the next regular meeting or
the mayor and common council. and 1t II
stated upon the best authority that Mr..
r. E. White of Ralston avenue will be APP
pointed I'm his stead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-15
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

NEWARK, N. J., September 15.-James
Martin. for several years managing editor
OF the New York Tribune. who has been
elected president of the Newark Daily Adj
vertiser Publishing Company, will assume
the duties of editor-in-chief and publisher
on Monday next. Frederick A. Austin
also of the Tribune, will be the general
manager of the Advertiser. and Edward w.
Drew will resume his old position of man.
aging editor.
DENVER. Col. September 15-Having
nominated Philip b. Stewart of Colorado
Springs for governor and Alfred E. Bent of
Prowers county for treasurer, and having
adopted a platform yesterday, the repub-
lican state convention was ready to COM
plete its work quickly today. There had
been real opposition to Chief Justice Will
liam b. Gabbert for one of the supreme
justiceships, but when the convention open
ed-today he and his friends appeared to
be certain that he would receive the NOM
nation. For the other offices several cam
didates were named.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-15
Denatured Alcohol.
leyeland Plain Dealer

From the Cleveland PAIN DedIef
Speculation as to the practical benefits to
be conferred by the enactment of the free
alcohol law by the last session of Congress
becomes more active as the time for the law
to 90 into effect approaches. The internal
revenue Office is being deluged with inquir-
les for information relating to the produc-
ton and uses of denatured vegetable alcohol
and the farmers Of Ohio and Pennsylvania
seem to be conspicuous In the search for
pointers. Department officials estimate that
the new law should increase the receipts Of
big corn growers by from 30 to 100 pei. cent.
Moreover. the process of distiliation does
not destroy the value of the corn as food
for cattle and hogs and after the alcohol
is extracted the farmer will still have the
mash to feed to his stock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-15
Tie Cry Of the Children.
From the New YORK Tribune.

There was a spectacle In Baltimore not
long ago which was not creditable to that
city or to the state OF Maryland. It was
the sight of a mob Of thousands struggling,
In Brooklyn bridge fashion. to secure IL
censes for the working Of children OF tender
years In factories. 1t seemed to mean either
one OF two things. Either people were so
poor that they were compelled to set little
girls and boys at work at unreasonable
ages or they were SO covetous Of gain as
to be willing to coin money out of the life
blood OF childhood. We are told that con-
siderably more than ten thousand children
between the age Of twelve and sixteen are
employed In Maryland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-15
HERE'S A BRAVE MAN.
Dares Call Mrs. Browning Greater
Than Her Husband in Pure Poetry.

Than Her Husband in Pure Poetry.
From the Bookman.
This year is the hundredth anniversary
of the birth of Elizabeth Barrett Browning.
who first saw the light March 6, 1906.
One reason why the anniversary hunters
overlooked this fact may be found in the
fact that Robert Browning's hundredth, an
niversary does not come until 1912. and pos
sibly few persons are aware that Mrs.
Browning Nas six years older than her hus-
band.
If we were going to make a point of CEN
tenaries we should certainly make more
of a TODD oyer Mrs. Browning than over
her husband. continues the writer, for she
was undoubtedly, In pure poetry. a greater
genius than he. His intellect was the moro
powerful; but for sheer beauty Of diction
and for perfect music, her finest work rose
above the level Of anything that he achieved
Had she done nothing more than her
"Sonnets from the Portuguese" she would
have deserved this praise. since there is
no doubt that they remain quite unSur-
passed In English.
It is q pity that there exists no veracious,
unmodified portrait of Mrs. Browning. She
was extraordinarily fascinating. yet to feel
her fascination one had to be near her, to
hear her voice and to watch the play Of
expression upon her wonderfully mobile
features. Regarded critically, she was not
only far from beautiful. but was almost un-
canny in the strangeness Of her appear
ance.
Julian Hawthorne. who as a boy saw her
often at Casa Guidi in Florence, describes
her with uncompromising frankness as "a
miniature monstrosity." He says:
There was no body to her. only a mass
Of dark curls and queer dark eyes, and an
enormous mouth. with thick lips. No por-
trait of her has dared to show the half
of 1t. Her hand was like birds claw
Students Of comparative physiognomy will
find curious resemblance in the mouths Of
Mrs. Browning, George Eliot and George
Sand, and from this resemblance they are
at liberty to draw deductions as to a gen.
eral likeness of temperament in the three
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-15
Traction in London.

London, like the world at large, is shrink
ing. Time was when a resident Of High
gate or Hampstead knew. perhaps, less Of
Streatham or Chaplain than Of Scarborough
or Brighton. Simply for lack Of facilities
But now such ignorance Is inexcusable, for
scattered suburbs. You take your seat,
say at Holloway; in less than an hour you
may be on Barnes Common or Putney
Bridge. That Is specimen route. An
other, just announced. whirls you from
Gospel Oak Gin the northwest) to Lower
footing (southwestl, ride Of nigh on
dozen miles. And there are others. Hence
forth 1t will be a mans own fault IL he
does not know his London better.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-15
Alleged Anarchists Arrested.

MARSEILLE. September 1o.-The police
this morning arrested six men believed to
be Italian anarchists. just before the ar
rival OF the train bearing President Fall
Heres. The Italians came here from BARGE
Iona o. last Tuesday. and on Thursday
the italian police informed the police of
MaEseille Ina. the men were anarchists
and were believed TO be plotting against
the ne or gallieres.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-15
Bermuda's Ideal Government.

The Bermudans govern themselves under
a veto power which II practically never ex-
lerted. Their constitution is almost ideal
population of II 900 souls. The good cfti-
zens elect their representatives to house
of assembly, and they administer the affairs
OF the colony with economy, Justice and sue
cess. Here. as in every English colony. one
Is Impressed with the great respect for the
law. Like many Of the West Indian islands,
the Bermudas have almost no crime. The
two fails at st. George and Hamilton look
like summer boarding houses. and Charles
Dudley Warner tried to become a paying
guest with the jailer at st. George. to
share his pleasant tropical home and relieve
his lonesoneiiness and ennui.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-15
Articles Of Incorporation Filed.

The Washington Civil Service School was
Incorporated today. Its term of existence
is perpetual and the capital stock is placed
at s.. 600. The incorporators are Joseph w.
sharts, Corning De Saules and John
Bauder.
The Kentucky Lunch Room has also been
incorporated to carry on a general cater
ing business The capital stock is 5000.
The incorporators are Edward III. Duncan,
Ida r. Chunn and Georgia B. Duncan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-15
Hedging.

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
Mr.. Bryan does not withdraw his gov
ment-ownershIp scheme. but he Is VII
ing to retain IL as his personal possession
y:tl ADOPTED by a party convention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-15

ST. PETERSBURG, September 15.-Gen.
Trepof. whose retirement from the post Of
commandant at the palace has been several
times rumored and as often authoritattvely
denied, has taken q months leave of abb
sence upon the advice Of physicians. He
did not accompany the imperial family on
the trip to Finnish waters on board the
yacht STANDARD. During his absence Gen.
TrepOff will be represented by Gen. Orloff,
and 1t is distinctly announced that he will
resume his duties at the end OF a month.
Arrested Fourteen.
ST. PETERSBURG, September 15.-The
police have rounded up and arrested four
teen revolutionists in Peterhof, including
several students. The fact that one of the
men arrested was a court lackey gave rise
to rumor that plot against the emperor
had been discovered, but there is no definite
information to this end.
Quiet in Warsaw.
WARSAW, September 15.-Everything is
quiet here this morning, in spite of the fact
that the authorities are actively engaged in
searching the Jewish quarters and making
hundreds of arrests. 1t is generally feared
that Jewish attack here is unavoidable
and the Jews predict an attack for the new
year.
Projected Meeting Postponed.
ST. PETERSBURG, September 14.-After
the close of a meeting of the constitutional
democratic executive committee here to-
night 1t was announced that it had been
decided to postpone indefinitely the pro-
jected meeting of the party congress. the
report Of an agent of the committee who
was sent to Finland, and from thence to
Stockholm to sound the authorities there
as to how a meeting of congress in Fin
land or Stockholm would be regarded hay-
ing been unsatisfactory.
The committee also was made acquainted
with the fact that the special commissi IN
under the presidency of M. Won der Launitz,
chief of police of st. Petersburg. refused to
legalize the party on the grouli that its
program did not clearly show its political
views. This commission also refu ed TO Ie-
galize the octoberist party because Of the
omission in its petition of the add.-ss CT It's
headquarters; but when the address is fin
ished the petition undoubtedly will be
granted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-15

Harmless Foot Ball.
From the Cleveland Leader
Soon will the old question be up again:
Shall foot ball be denatured?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-15
Bona Eide Circulation.

Nearly everybody IN Washington
reads the Sunday Star. Last Sum
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 9, 1906, was
1924.
solmenly swear that the above state
ment represents the number Of copies CT
THE SUNDAY STAR circulated on Septem-
Der 8. 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 fres 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.
FLEMING NEWBOLD.
Assistant Business Manager,
The Evening Star Newspaper Company.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
fifteenth day of September. A. D. 1906.
E. e. RAMEY,
(Seal) Notary Public
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 St.- Is
reod more thoroughly than and mas double
the number of readers Of any other paper
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. 1880
SATURDAY, September 8, 1905. .......... 34,754
MONDAY. September 10. 1906. ............ 32,070
TUESDAY, September II. 1906. q. tSJ
WEDNESDAY, September H. 1906. 49,. 322S4
THURSDAY, September 49, 1906. 100000. 81. $40
FRIDAY, September IA. 1906. ............ Ass
Total. .............. 1854
DatIy average 0SsSS -
|. 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 II, 19O6-that Is, the number OF
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 ONCE unsold.
FLEMING NEwBOLD,
Assistant Business Manager.
| The Evening Star Newspaper Company
! Subscribed and sworn to before me this
| e. e. RAAfEY.
(SeaL) Notary Public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-15
JEWS FEAR AN
ATTACK ON NEW
YEAR DAY
1t is Thought to Be Unavoid-
able.
AUTHORITIES ARE ACTIVE
Police Have Arrested No Less Than
Fourteen Reyolutionists.
RUMORS OF A GREAT PLOT
Discovery of an Alleged Plan to Take
the Life Of the Emperor
Trepof in Retirement.
AUTHORITIES ARE ACTIVE
Police Have Arrested No Less Than
Fourteen Revolutionists.
RUMoRs OF A GREAT PLOT

Another attack is feared on the
Jewish New Year, and although the
authorities are reported to be very
active, the fears of the Hebrews will
not be assuaged. Many revolution
lists are being arrested. 1t has been
quiet in Warsaw for the last few
hours.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-12-14
FLASHES WHISKY IN CHURCH.
President of Hastings College Shows
Sunday Purchases Made.

Strong evidence that whisky is being
sold in Hastings contrary to law was
given at the services at the Congrega-
tional church. At the conclusion of
the regular services Rev. Mr.. Harrison,
the pastor, who is Also president of
the ministerial association, introduced
Rev. Mr.. Wight, president of Hastings
college, formerly pastor of the First
Presbyterian church, who had come
in during the services and whom the
pastor said, had few important state
ments to make.
President Wight said that it had
been his intention to be in Lincoln at
that time but on account of certain
statements that he had heard made
he concluded to stay in the city over
Sunday and see if it was possible to
verify the statement that Sunday clos.
ing of saloons was not effective.
At this juncture the speaker pro-
duced two TASKS of whisky which had
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-12-14
Advice That Shou1d
Be Carefully Scanned

taxpayer, has a right to his opinion
and only did as he thought was right
Lincoln Evening News.
The conclusion of the above is a lit
tie mixed, but it appears verbatim.
The story, however, affords an
opportunity to point a few morals,
adorn a few tales, and, incidentally to
make quotation or two from accepted
proverbs.
There is that old Bible quotation.
HE that ruleth his spirit is greater
than he who taketh CITY," And
there is another one, Fools rush in
where angels fear to tread" And still
another, Physician. heal myself"
The Evening News, which has con-
stituted itself guardian extraordinary
and preserver plenipotentiary of the
peoples rights-saving only their
rights to decent treatment from the
Traction Co-did not tell all of the
story. Indeed, it left out some of the
most interesting portions. This, per-
haps, was an oversight-and then
again, perhaps it was not.
In order to get a clear knowledge
of Mr.. Vessels troubles it is neces-
sary to ascertain who the lawyer was
who gave him the bad advice. 1t SO
John S. Bishop, member of the city
council. A very little investigation
surely would have revealed the fact
that Mr.. Lansing had held the prop
erty for more than. ten years, thus be-
coming the owner by right of adverse
possession-if that is the proper legal
phrase. Every schoolboy knows that
undisputed possession of property for
Either Mr.. Bishop did not know it, or
he thought the attorneys on the other
side and Mr. Lansing were feeble
minded
All this naturally calls attention to
Mr.. Bishop and his activities as a
member of the city council. The al
lied printing trades have good reason
to remember Mr.. Bishop for the rea.
son that he is the gentleman who
grew so humorous and sarcastic in
his opposition to the label ordinance
asked for by the printing trades. Mr.
Bishop, it so happens, has been intro
ducing a number of ordinances aimed
at the Gas company. We haven't any
defense to make of the Gas company
Experience has taught us that the pub
lie utility corporations are fairly well
able to take care of themselves. With
the very best of advice and counsel
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-12-14

/ WANT TO SELL my property at
1721-1725 K street; sixteen rooms,
double house, modern except heat;
because / want to leave city on &C
count of bad experience with Lin
coin law. Gottlieb Vessel, 1921 K
street.
This unique advertisement appear
ing in a recent isue of the Journal
made Lincoln people sit up and take
notice.
"Yes, l want to sell out and leave
Lincoln" declared Mr.. Vessel to a
reporter, for the reason given in the
advertisement. 1 like the city as a
place of residence and regret to move
elsewhere, but during my four years
stay here have gotten bigger dore
of bad law than l can stand.
II am a retired farmer and moved
to this city from Waverly about four
years ago. l bought the place which
I am now offering for sale intending
to make it my home and that of my
family as long as / lived. / had no
business pursuits to occupy my time
and settled down to enjoy the fruits
of long years of toll and privation.
Il had scarcely moved into my Few
home before l was involved in litisa-
ton with my neighbor on the east,
James F. Lansing, over the lot line.
/ had my ground surveyed and found
that Lansing had appropriated three
feet of it. He had placed a fence on
it and refused to remove the obstruc-
ton.
Il consulted a lawyer, and right here
Is where my troubles began that have
distressed me and my family ever
since we moved into the community.
10. Jxrtr, T.,
and take possession of the three feet
that belonged to me. l did so, and
then the fireworks were set off.
In the fight that followed after the
attempt was made to tear down that
fence, my wife was injured and we
were subjected to the humiliation of
being brought into police court. The
public is familiar with what followed.
/ learned later that the legal advice
given me was wrong and Lansing was
entitled to the three feet because he
had had undisputed possession of the
ground for twenty years. You see
did not know that, but 1t was the bust
ness Of the lawyer whom ! consulted
to know it. That is why 1 consulted
one that might not commit an unlaw.
full act.
Besides causing much worry and
Huhiiidliou, the HllSdtlOn that IOlIOWeu
the tearing down of that line fence
cost me nearly thousand dollars
Another thing that has induced me to
seek residence in another commu
nifty is the excessively high taxes that
one is forced to pay here. My per
sonal tax is 500 year and it is Ell
tirely too high. / think that l shall
move to Omaha"
Vessel was juror in the Routzahn
case, and expressed some resentment
over the fact that he had been criti
case, and expressed some resentmen,