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FOR CHINESE SUFFERERS.
No Government Appeal for Aid Will
Be Made at Present.

It is semi-of1cially stated that for the
present at least no direct governmental
appeal will be made to the people OF the
United States for aid for the famine suf-
ferers in China, millions Of whom recently
were reported by Vice Consul General Boyd
at Shanghai to be actually starving. This
decision was reached after the State De-
partment had communicated with Louis
Klopsch of the Christian Herald which
raised 500, 200 for the Japanese sufferers,
and who regards the Russian famine as
being infinitely worse, 100000 people, or
twice the number in China, being affected.
Mr. Klopsch reports the conditions in Rus
STA as alarming, and he has informed the
department that he believes that If Chi
nese fund or Chinese appeal is now
launched it would soon clash with the
Russian appeal. ~ do not see how such a
clash could be avoided says Mr.. Klopsch.
1.-THE Russian famine is so much larger,
so much more intense, and affects so many
more people that l do not believe the Chi
nese appeal would stand any show"
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SOUTHERN DOCTORS MEET.
Association Of Specialists Hears Many
Papers.

BALTIMORE, Nd, December 1.-THE
nineteenth annual session of the Southern
Surgical and genealogical Association,
which began yesterday morning at the
Hotel Belvedere, brought together many
of the most prominent specialists In those
lines in the south, as well as a few from
other sections. Several more medical men
of note are expected to attend later ses-
sions. which will continue the remainder of
the week.
With a busy program mapped out for
them the delegates assembled shortly be-
fore ~ am. Those who read papers were
Drs. Stuart Mcclure of Richmond J. Yves.
lee Bovee of Washington, O. L. Shivers of
Marion, Ala; Robert Carothers of Cincin-
natl, C. H. Mayo of Rochester, Mimi; w.
M. Jordan and D. F. Talley of Birmingham.
Ala.
In the afternoon the following read pa
persc Drs. Joseph Price of Philadelphia.
NJ. II. Richardson of Boston. I. s. Stone of
Washington, H. ]. Boldt, Edward H..
ocnsner of Chicago: A. Moran Vance Of
and William B. Coley Of New York.
The delegates took lunch at the Mary
land Club, and some of the number were
entertained in the evening there by Dr..
Howard A. Kelly.
DR.. and Mrs Randolph WinslOw of 1900
Mount Royal avenue entertained at supper
a number of the physicians.
The delegates who registered were: Drs.
John M. Badly. Edward Balloch.' Herman
Boldt, Lewis c. Bosher ]. Wesley Bovee.
Henry T. Bryford, c. E. Caldwell Robt M.
Carothers. William P. Carr, Abiah NJ. Cart
ledge, Andrew j. Coey, George erie, r.
NJ. Cunningham. G. r. Dean, Louis Frank,
VIM. David Haggard. Rufus B. Hall, Rob-
ert s. Hill, Edward Joseph Ill, ]. T. john
son. William M. Jordan, Samuel Lloyd.
John w. Long. NJ. c. McGannon Stuart
Mcclure. Henry O. Marcy, Edmund D.
Martin. Charles H. Mayo, 8. ]. Mixter j.
F. Morgan, Lewis C. Morris, Robert T.
Morris. ]. C. Munro, w. D. Neff, G. H.
Noble, A. ]. Ochsner, c. w. Oviatt, Joseph
Price, c. M Rees, w. o. Roberts, Mack
Rogers Hubert Register, Bacon Saunders
A. r. NJ. Stands. o. l.. Shivers, 1. s. Stone,
D. F. Talley, Hugh Taylor, Christopher
Tompkins. A. Morgan Vance. John r.
Wathen. l. l.. Watkins, John C. Wysor and
H. H. Young.
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Damage Caused by the Colorado.

Senator Flint of California has made
representations to the State Department
concerning the Salton sea in the Colorado
river desert and requested the department
to make a demand upon the Mexican gov
eminent to Immediately repair the damage
that has been done at the outlet of the I'M
perial canal. He called especial attention
to the fact that there has recently been a
new break In the canal and that apparently
the damage has gone beyond the possibility
of repair by the people interested. He said
that from so to 80 per cent of the water of
the river Is again leaving the channel and
that. unless 1t could be turned, there would
be losses to property amounting to millions
of dollars.
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SIMPLE SPELLING THE TOPIC.
Humorous Discussion in the House Of
Representatives.

Representatives.
In the discussion Of ''simplfied spelling
in the House yesterday. Mr.. De Almond.
(Mo.) criticised the appropriations commit
tee as going too far in attempting to fix by
law the standard of spelling. In humor-
GUS exchange with Mr.. Tawney CMinn).
Mr.. De Almond suggested that the latter
and his associates of the appropriation
committee should enter into direct discus
sion with the President as to the latter's
prominence in the matter and not hide
little provision In a large appropr .ation.
which they think the executive dare not
veto on account of the necessity for the
bill. by the time you are through with
him." he added, 1.-THE probability is you will
desire to have some changes made In the
spelling of some words that you feel like
using"
Mr.. Grosvenor tohio) suggested the pro-
nouncing of words was largely sectional.
Champ Clark, in his speech on simplified
spelling the day before. said that one of
the most distinguished members on the re-
publican side had aways rot s
night, and told my wife what he said,"
continued the Ohioan, land asked her to
whom she thought he had reference. she
said: I have warned you on that subject
many time; there is no doubt to whom
he referred
..she greatly regretted that should
have made a spectacle of myself n the
House Of Representatives. SO 1 tolo her
that much greater man than land here
the general looked significantly at Champ
Clark once perpetrated q much worse
thing than that He boasted that he had
been the youngest president Of a college
In the United States up to that date, and
grew very warm and earnest and eloquent.
He is q man of fine education. ! wish !
had had his early opportunities. Ife ID
man with finished vocabulary, but he got
excited on the question OF the pay OF school
teachers In the District Of Columbia As
he was going along smoothly and forming
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TEACHERS PENSION FUND.
Contribution Commanded by Philadel-
phia School Board.

PHILADELPHIA, December 12-Public
school teachers elected to positions on and
after January will be required, in addi-
ton to the regular qualifications, to SUBJ
scribe to the rules and regulations of the
Teachers Retirement Fund, which goes
into effect at the beginning of next year.
An amendment to the rules to that effect
was adopted yesterday by the board Of
education.
Under that requirement teachers will
contribute to the fund from to 2 per cent
of their annual salaries, according to the
position held and length Of service. OF the
present corps of more than 400 teachers
more than four-fifths have already volun-
tarily agreed to become contributors on that
basis.
An amendment to the rules also was
adopted providing that .in cases of pecul-
lar hardship" for the adnittance to the
elementary schools, as well as to the high
er schools, of Nonresident children on pay
ment into the city treasury by the relatives
or friends of such children of the proper
tionate cost of the maintenance Of those
schools. respectively, or without such pay
ments, as may be determined by a two
thirds vote of the committee on elementary
schools in the one instance and af the COM
mittee on the higher schools in the other.
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MEDAL FOR PEARY.
Geographic Society Will Recognize
Distinguished Services.

0eOSTdpu1C 0OCIeCy WILL RcCoSAAA0
Distinguished Services.
PHILADELPHIA. December 12-Com-
mander Peary. the Arctic explorer, will
leave this city for Washington n Satur-
day in time to attend session of the
National Geographic Society. which will
give him a gold medal for distinguished
services. This will be the society's first
award of the kind.
Mrs. Peary left for the capital yester-
day, having almost fully recovered from
her recent illness.
The pictures Of the Roosevelt in Arctic
waters and Of the Eskimos were developed
in this city. and are the first to be pub
lished here. The Roosevelt is lying in
open water at Cape York. latitude IS de-
grees north. The photograph was taken
on August 2. 1905.
The rather grim-looking denizen Of the
northern cline Is Ahngodoblaho, one of
Peary's sledge drivers. The commander
says the fellow with the almost unpro-
nounceable name was one of his sturdfest
helpers in this struggle to reach 'farthest
north"
Commander Peary will return to this city
to speak before the Geographical Society
on December 81.
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GAVE LIFE FOR OTHERS.
Woman Tries to Save Children and is
Killed.

POTTSVILLE. Pa, December 12.-Mrs.
Hannah Fegley, aged forty-seven years,
is dead at the Pottsville Hospital, having
given her life to save those of several
youngsters about to be run down by a
passenger train.
At the Schuylkill Haven crossing of the
Philadelphia and Reading railway the chill
dren were playing near the tracks. She
stopped midway on the crossing to warn
them Of an approaching train. They got
safely out of harms way. but she herself
was run down by passenger train COM
ing on the opposite track from where she
stood. which she had not observed.
Her foot was cut off. and other injuries
inflicted. which caused her death.
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NO CHINESE CANAL WORKERS.
Engineer Stevens Says the Italians
Do Better Than the Negroes.

NEW YORK. December 12.-John F. Ste
vens, engineer in charge Of the work on the
Panama canal. arrived here yesterday on
the steamship Panama from Colon. Mr..
Stevens said that he would have been here
ten days ago but for the overfiowing of the
Chagres river. which had done considerable
damage to the railroad along the route of
the canal.
At present there are 1900 men at work,
Mr.. Stevens said. OF the number 5000 are
white men, about 600 being Italians. The
Italians are much better workers than the
negroes. There are no Chinese.
With Mr.. Stevens came John G. Sullivan,
his assistant, and William Grieg, who is in
charge of the division of the work on the
Pacific side.
On the Panama came Mason E. Mitchell,
cashier of the International Bank of Pan
anna at Colon, who brought the body of his
wife, which he will take to her former
home at Alpika, Miss.
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SUGAR TRUST FINED $4,000.
Has Cost the Company $16s, 900 for
About $4,000 in Rebates

NEW YORK, December 12.-The ArerJ-
can Sugar Refining Company, through it's
counsel, Tompkins K. McIvaine, plead-
ed guilty yesterday before Judge Holt in
the United States circuit court to five in
d1ctments returned against 1t during Nav
July and August, and was fined $1,000 on
each Of the fifteen counts. total of $780,.
600.
An $4,000 fine has already been imposed.
SO the sugar company must hand over
S16S,O00 for accepting about $40, 900 in re-
bates.
The company was to have been tried
To-Day on two OF the indictments, for ac-
cept1ng rebates on sugar shipments made
to the firm of w. II. Edgar & Son in De.
troit. The members of this firm, C. Good
loe Edgar and Edwin Earle pleaded guilty
on Monday.
Mr.. McIlvaine, in pleading for clemency
for his clients, said that executive officers
of the sugar companies had no knowledge
Of the rebate agreement with the New
York Central, nor had this agreement re-
officers.
United States District Attorney Stimson
said that in consideration of the defendants
saying the government the expense of an
other trial he believed that the ends Of
justice would be fully conserved If sub
stantial fines were imposed on each of the
fifteen counts contained In five indict-
ments.
Judge Holt said that 1t was not the in
tention of the statute that excessive fines
be imposed. He then fixed fine of SIC, 900
on each of the fifteen counts, or a total Of
$4,000. OF this amount the Brooklyn
Cooperage Company, a subsidiary corpora
ton, must pay $4,000 on each of seven
counts in the one Indictment returned
against it.
This makes total of 1912 600 in fines
for rebating imposed by Judge Holt in less
than thirty days. On the two indictments
for giving rebates on which 1t was tried
and convicted the New York Central was
fined $4,000. Frederick s. Pomeroy, its
traffic manager, who has since died, was
fined $4,000, and fine of like amount was
imposed upon Edgar and Earle on Monday
last
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Claims Against Cuba.

Gov. Magoon has transmitted to the State
Department a copy Of an extract from the
Oficial Gazette of Havana. dated Novem-
Der 20, containing q decree Of the provis-
sional government relative to the collec-
ton of evidence and the settlement Of
claims arising against the government OF
Cuba by reason of the recent insurrection
IN that island. All claims must be submit
ted to the commission within four months
following October 10 last, from which Pc
Rod the power of the claims commission
to entertain new claims shall lapse
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DEFEAT WAS DECISIVE.
Pulajanes Put to Flight Pursued by
Troops,

MANILA, December Full reports
from the Island of Leyte show that the
fight on December between the troops and
constabulary and band of Pulajanes was
an important victory for the government.
Four Pulajane leaders were killed. leav-
ing only one important chief still at large
The bandits lost forty-three killed.
Maj Gen. Wood has ordered the troopers
OF the 7th Cavalry to participate In the ac-
tive pursuit
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Commissioner sargent's Return.

Commissioner General Sargent OF the I'M
migration bureau sailed Monday from
Honolulu and will arrive in Washington
December %. Commissioner Sargent was
sent to Honolulu by President Roosevelt to
make a special report on the character of
immigrants from the Azores, several hun
dreds of whom are to make their homes in
the Hawaiian Islands.
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Among the Missing.

A young colored man named John Wes-
lev Swami, whose home is at POS 5th street
southeast, IL reported to be missing. The
police have been asked to be on the look
out for him, and were told that ne mad not
been home since Saturday last.
The police have been asked to look out for
Robert Nelson, who is reported to have
left his wife and children. Nelson. who IL
twenty-eight years of age, resided at 541
N street southwest and was employed IN
the navy yard. 1t was stated to the police
that he gave up his situation and disap-
reared.
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WOman's Watcf1wOrd
lis flodesty.

Whatever threatens womans delicate of modesy ghens
her. For this disease OF the delicate
woan become aggravated because bring her
SELF submit the ordeal unpleasant queoning offensive xam
nations and obnoxious local which think
Doubtless thousands of the who have taken
OF Dr. Pierce offer of free consultation have
do by the thus offered from
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ailments which contains neither al
cohol nor harmful, habit forming
drugs,-being pure glyceric extract
of curative principles found in our
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nent medical writer's and teachers of
all the several schools of practice.
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
is scientific medicine, carefully de-
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physician, and adapted to woman's
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-12
Speech of Senator Dubois.

Senator Dubois announced in the Senate
yesterday that he should address that body
tomorrow on the resolution declaring that
Senator Reed Smoot is not entitled to a seat
as senator from Utah.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-12

his fine sentences delightfully."-, he burst
forth and said:
Mr.. Chairman, hain't got no use for
anybody that's in favor of cutting down the
wages of school teachers"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-12

Rev. DIR. Robert n. Fleming, twenty
years pastor Of Westminster Presbyterian
Church, Lynchburg Va, win on Sunday
next teeider his resignation. He has three
calls. but has not determined which he will
accept.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-12

The Lonstorf conspiracy case. in which
John Randall. guardian of Mrs. Emma
Lonstorf, seeks to recover $4,000 damages
from Mrs Margaretha Lonstorf and others
for alleged alienation of her husbands af-
fectione, has been dropped from the caienp
dar Of the circuit court In Milwaukee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-12

You can't afford to accept any
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take as candy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-12

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Percentage Obtaining Relief.

Almost one-twentieth Of the population Of
this city was given help by the Associated
Charities last year. according to Mr.. Well
Ter. Aid was given to Att families or to
14,824 individuals. OF these 4,377 families,
however, Mr.. Weller showed, only 1,O5O
were given material relief, such as fuel,
food, etc. The object of the charity work
has been to develop self-help, discover SUBJ
stitute for aims and prevent unnecessary
dependence
One of the features of the work. said Mr.
Weller, is the collection of savings and
So, 1890 was collected from poor people
last year, as their savings, by the stamp
savings system.
s'The true aristocracy, the four hundred
of Washington" said the speaker, ARE the
400 volunteer workers who aided in various
ways the work of the association last year.
They made friendly visits, collected savings,
ences where work was planned and assist
ed In other ways
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Thousands OF situations have been OBJ
tanned through the want columns OF The
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-07-09
ROOT REACHES PORTO RICO
Secretary Of War Welcomed by Gov
ernor Winthrop and Peo-
ME Generally.

San Juan, P. R., July S.-The cruiser
Charleston, with Secretary Root and par
ty on board. arrived here this afternoon.
The Charleston established a record run
between New York and San Juan, making
the distance in three days and nineteen
hours. AS the Charleston neared the
narbor she received saiutes from Moro
castle and the Italian cruiser Umbria.
Governor Winthrop and his secretary,
A. NJ. Fraser. went on board the cruiser,
and after an exchange of greetings the
secretaryS party came ashore in naval
launches.
A large crowd had gathered outside the
naval station to see Secretary Root. and
the houses in the vicinity were filled with
people. Secretary Root drove in the gov
eminent carriage to the executive house.
Mrs. Root. the Secretarys son and daugh-
ter and the higher naval officers came in
other carriages. The secretary later re-
viewed the police from balcony of the
palace. number of prominent citizens
were awaiting the secretary in Governor
WinthrOp'S office. After an exchange of
greetings, Secretary Root spoke of the re-
lief work he directed n Porto Rico as seq
rotary of war after the hurricane of 1859.
The talk then turned to coffee planting.
Referring to the pan-Anerican congress,
Secretary Root expressed the opinion that
the second conference would be held in
the Argentine republic and said that if
such a congress was ever held in Amer
lean territory, Porto Rico would be the
most suitable place.