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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-31
News Briefs.

Fire broke out in one Of the warehouses
OF the Crawford Wooden Company at its
mills IN Martinsburg. w. Va. last night
and DESTROYED the building and the con-
tents. The loss is about $4,000 to $50 900.
tuily covered by insurance. At one time
during the progress of the fire il was
thought that the blaze would be communi-
Gated to the factory buildings which, how
ever. escaped. The origin of the fire is I'M
known.
Workmen of all trades represented in the
Norfolk navy yard have determined to ask
the government for an increase in pay of
from to Is per cent. Upward of 5000 men
are employed in the yard. They have re-
quested Rear Admiral Berry. commandant
OF the yard. to permit a committee repre-
sent1ng them to present their claims to the
wage commission. The commandant- will
probably grant their request
A new force that will be OF great weight
in handling the cotton-mill question from
a sociological standpoint, and also result in
facturers, was set In motion yesterday aft
ernoon when the North Carolina Cotton
Manufacturers Association was organized
at Charlotte. N. c.. with 100000 spindles
and 26, 900 looms out Of $500 900 spindles
and Al. 900 looms represented by the mem
bership.
Senator Chauncey NJ. Depew. who recent
ly returned from a sanitarium to which he
went from Washington because of a gen.
eral breakdown of his health, appeared in
public last night for the first time since last
spring at q theater IN New YORK
A special term Of court has been ordered
to be held today at Atlanta, Ga, for the
trial Of forty negroes charged with the
murder Of Policeman James Heard during
the September riots In Atlanta The at
torneys defending the negroes have elected
to try the cases separately. and 1t Is pos.
sible the trials may extend over several
weeks.
Mr.. John T. Jefrreys. judge of the or
phans' court of Anne Arundel county, Nd,
died at his residence. near Annapolis juno
ton. Monday aged sixty-eight years. He
is survived by several children. Mr.: Jenries
was a democrat and was elected to the
orphans court in November, 1903 His
term would have expired next fall. Gov
Warfield will now be called upon to ap-
point a successor. .-,s>-~ rs.>
George v. Bennington Monday after
noon shot and wounded R. w. sCarnes In
Mrs Anna Fox's boarding house in Hagers-
town Md Carnes and William Cafters fell
low-boarder, were fighting when Mrs Fox
interfered and struck Carnes heavy blow
over the head Carnes rabbed Mrs. FOX,
and Bennington. seeing him struggling
with her, pulled out .32-caliber pistol
and fired.
Amos Boreum, Uncle Amos to Presi-
dent Roosevelt and all the old-timers. died
at Oyster Bay, l.. l.. Monday he was
upward of eighty years of age. and for the
greater part of his life drove stage. he
carried the malls for many years before the
advent Of railroads, and he was favorlte
of President Roosevelt when the President
was a boy and Uncle Amos a sturdy
man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-31
Rebuking the Emperor.

From the Milwaukee Sentinel.
Dr. Omori professor Of seismology at the
University of Toxic, told one day in San
Francisco during his study of the earth
quake there an interesting anecdote about
graceful rebuke.
THE favorite horse of the Chinese En-
peror ISL" said DR.. Omori, died through
negligence on the part of the royal master
of the horse. The emperor was SO enraged
at this that he drew his sword and would
have run the careless functionary through
the body.
THE learned Mandarin Yent-Se struck
the emperor's sword, saying:
Sire this man has not yet been formal
ly accused of any crime. He deserves to
die but his. accusation should come first.
1t is the law
well said the emperor, tell him what
he has done
Listen, you rogue said the mandarin.
turning to the trembling master of the
horse, listen to a catalogue of your heinous
offenses. In the first place you have al
lowed a horse to perish that his majesty
had intrusted to your care. In the second
place it is on your account that he was
about to STAY you with his own hand.
Finally, through your fault, our sovereign
was actually on the point of disgracing him
self in all his peoples eyes by killing a
man for the sake of a horse.
Enough, said the emperor approaching
the rebuke. Let him go. He is pardoned. "
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-31
FAXED THE WHOLE CITY
KARL CREMER PURCHASES
AMOUNTED TO 100000.

MONTREAL, October a1.-Karl Cremer.
late lieutenant In the German army" who
was reported to have been left fortune
of $500 zoo by the death Of his father in
Germany, and who has been buying houses.
horses, pictures and beautiful furniture on
the strength of the coming legacy, has
turned out to be the most prodigious fakir
that Canada has seen for many a day. Not
only has the man fooled merchants and
bankers with his welI-developed plan OF
campaign, but even the women whom he
was going to marry fell victims to his fairy
tales.
Today Karl Cremer is resting quietly In
police headquarters, sort of 6 voluntary
prisoner. for up to the present time no
criminal action has been taken beyond q
request from Chief of Detectives Carpenter
to have the man come to headquarters and
explain himself.
Just how Cremer was to profit by the
elaborately-laid scheme Is hard to say, for
what he purchased could not readily be
turned into cash, even had he been allowed
to retain the same by the merchants with
whom he did business. 1t Is true that for
a few weeks he has been the wonder OF the
town and has been treated royalty by those
with whom he had business dealings. He
purchasing and he dned at the best res
taurants upon the cash put up by the mer-
chants In question.
Further than this Cremer has not profted.
How we'll his plans are laid Is indicated
by the cables which have been addressed
20 Germany. These cables have been
answered presumably by attorneys and
others interested In the estate, while as q
matter of fact some confederate has been
working the German end of the game.
Purchases Amount to $780, 900.
The Bank of Montreal. with whom Cremer
arranged to transfer his fortune from the
old world to the new. became convinced
finally that the man was either an arch
knave or an awful fool, and started an in
vestigation. --.'.. 80 .-.-e--
lie little woman whom Cremer was to
have married yesterday is still single and
the wedding suit from the tailor's Is still
reposing in Cremers bedroom on Alexander
street. .--. e." 3 .
Just what will become Of Cremer even
tually is hard to say. His spread eagle
purchases have amounted to perhaps $780,
600. Despite the enormity of his swindling
he did not personally profit to any great
extent it Is said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-31
LAST DAY OF CONVENTION
Strongly Opposed to Changing Tenn.
perance Sunday.
RESOLUTION FOR ROOSEVELT
Want Him to Mention Liquor TRAFFIC
In His Next Message to
Congress. -,

HARTFORD. Conn. October 31.eThe an
nual convention of the National w.. c. T.
U. in this city today entered on Its last day.
The program called for one of the busiest
days OF the entire meeting. The prayer
meeting and department conferences as
usual. preceded the general session at Par
sons Theater. which was principally
taken up with short addresses by superin-
tendents. Then followed a short business
session. at which some routine business of
minor nature was disposed of.
This afternoon the reading Of the reports
OF the standing committees and final re-
port OF the executive committee will wind
up the regular business Of the Convention.
Tonight short addresses by the presidents
of the various state delegations will be
heard and prize membership banners will
be presented.
AT the morning session the organization
went on record as being emphatIcally on
posed to changing temperance Sunday in
the churches to the Sunday before election
1t was the opinion of many of the dele
gates that If the change was made 1t might
tering politics. .-'"'N'
A resolution deprecating mob law and
lynchfng, and calling for government pro-
lection for all accused persons until justice
Is meted out by the courts, was passed
AS to Arbitration.
Resolutions also were adopted rejoicing
that the entire civilized world is constantly
approaching the lofty ideal OF interua-
uonal justice and arbitration. and request
Ing President Roosevelt to instruct the
delegates to the second international con-
gress to favor the recommendation of the
international Union that The Hague con-
ference be given a more permanent infiu-
ence in the organized functions of dipio-
macy. and also power to establish periodi-
cal meetings in congress
A resolution introduced by Mrs E. H FL
forth of New Jersey was unanimously
passed. follows:
resolved. That this convention memo
rialize President Roosevelt urging him in
his message to the Fifth-ninth Congress to
mention the liquor traffic as one of the
evils that menace our nation -
Mrs. III. j. Bailey of Maine in discussing
peace and arbitration. said that the move
menf Is rightly making advancement. and
more and more thoughtful people and men
or aHairs are becoming its advocates THAT
the President of the United States" she
said. was elected on a platform containing
peace and arbitration plank is ominous
Recommendations that all churches,
young peoples church societies and Sunday
schools establish one Sunday in October
as Christian citizenship Sunday was adopt
ed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-31
Homemade Head Cheese.

Split q small pigs. head and wash IN
cold water. Place with two we'll cleaned
feet in kettle over the fire. cover with
cold water and add tablespoonful Of salt
AS soon as it begins to boii add three
onions and one carrot sliced. a bay leaf
and tablespoonful whole peppers. Cover
and cook until the meat separates from
the bones Remove the head and feet.
chop fine, season with salt and pepper to
taste Strain the broth and leave over
night In the morning remove the fat
and IL there is more than three ptnts OF
the LIQUOR boil until It Is reduced to that
quantity Add the meat. stir and cook five
minutes, then pour into molds. Slice for
luncheon. If the head cheese 10 to be kept
for a long time put 1t into o stone jar ana
cover with vinegar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-31
Aid to the Deaf and the Blind.
From the Springfield Union.

rfom the SpTiLSheiu luion.
A few days ago William B. Wait emeri-
tus principal of the New York Institution
for the Blind, said that simpler spelling
would be great aid to the sightless. and
now E A. Gruver, principal of the Institu-
ton for the Improved instruction Of Deaf
Mutes of New York, makes the statement
that simpliied spelling. If generally adopt
ed would be Of decided advantage to those
who cannot speak or hear. Persons who
cannot hear must be taught the sounds OF
letters by lip formation. The movement
Of the teachers lips must be read by the
deaf mute. and when these sounds read
from the lips correspond with the printed
symbols in the books. the mastering OF the
language will be made much easier Under
the present system 1t is exceedingly difficult
to teach deaf mute to recognize the silent
letters which make nc" signal on the lips.
Mr.. Gruver says, with the illogical SPELL
ngs like dough. rough. cough, though and
plough the deaf mutes eyes must have
even greater difficulty in translatfng lip
signals into the printed words than does the
normal child who finds such difficulty in
learning these arbitrary spellings even with
the aid of all his faculties.
The list of 300 simp'ified spellings rep
resented by the Carnegie board for imme-
date adoption would in themselves be
something of help to the deaf and the
blind. but the greatest measure of help
would be found in a complete system of
phonetic spelling, which Is not contemplate
ed at this time and may never be adopted.
There are difficulties in the way of phonetic
spelling besides the preservation of etymo-
logical derivation. To spell Theoretically
1t Is absolutely necessary to secure accuracy
and uniformity of pronunciation. American
pronunciation differs radically from British
pronunciation, and in our own country the
same words are variously pronounced in
different sections. There Is almost as much
difference between the New England and
southern pronunciation as there is between
the London and New York pronunciation.
Words spelled as they are pronounced in
Vermont would have very different ap-
pearance from the same words spelled as
they are pronounced In Georgia. So 1t would
seem that phonetic spelling requires first of
all correct and rational pronunciation,
and for this reason. II for no other. the
phonetic era will be a long time coming.
But phonetic spelling has nothing whatso-
ever to do with the proposed simpiifled
spellings, save in a few Instances like
tho" for though and thru for through.
All that is now proposed is to eliminate
useless letters that are not pronounced and
serve only to make spelling unnecessarily
difficult.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-31
OF VERY WIDE SCOPE
REGARDING TY-
PHoID IN THE DISTRICT.

Commissioner Mcfarland last Saturday
addressed a communication to Surg. Gen.
Wyman Of the public health and marine
hospital, service fnquiring when the report
OF his department would be made respecting
the typhoid fever situation under the in
vestigation undertaken by 1t at Commits
sioner Macfarland's instance last June 1t
was pointed out that. in view Of existing
conditions. 1t was desired to adopt soon
| as possible whatever remedies might be in
dictated as necessary.
A reply was received today setting forth
| that the work Of the investigation as orig
! since July I, practically all of the time OF
three divisions Of the hygienic laboratory.
| having been given to the one problem
The problem was Of so much practical
Importance and Of such magnitude. the
surgeon general says, that / found 1t
necessary to detail several additional
officers, especially qualified. to assist the
board. Because of the completely OF the
problem 1t would be desirable to contlaue
the Investigations throughout one enlre
year, but on account OF the coditions II
year, but on account of the conditions 1t
the collection OF data after the first OF No
vember
1T will require several weeks for the
board to compile these data. and the
board informs me that 1t hopes to have
Its report in my hands early in December
Scope Of the Investigation.
you will undoubtedly be Interested to
know the scope Of the investigation.
which included sanitary survey os the
Potomac watershed. daily meteorological
and chemical analyses Of the general wa
ter supply, laboratory examinations OF all
wells and springs in the District, a per-
sona1 investigation of every case OF ty-
phoid fever-about 800 in number-ie-
ported to your health officer, a study or
the Ice supplied the citizens of Washing
ton. including archaeological and cneml-
cal analyses of many samples. an investi-
cation of all the important table waters
used in Washington including the usual
laboratory examinations; special atten-
contacts in relation to the spread Of the
disease. the bathing beach, the SAM tary
condition at the markets and questions
concerning the food supply that had a
bearing upon the problem at issue were
Investigated; thorough study OF the
milk question was undertaken. including
the meteorological and chemical analyses
of many samples of milk; an inspection
of each one of the diaries and some OF
the dairy farms; geological study o. the
relation of certain intestinal parasites to
the mode of Infection with the typhoid
bacillus; finally, the seasonal pre- ealence
charted and compared with many other
American and foreign cities in relation to
polluted water supplies
I'm this connection desire to acknowi-
edge the hearty cooperation of your
health department in this investigation
and the valuable assistance it has rem
dered the board"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-31
GLOWING MIGHTY COLD"
Mercury May Go Down to Freezing
Point Tonight

A drop of about twelve degrees in the
temperature Is predicted for tonight by the
weather bureau. The mercury will go down
to the freezing point by midnight accord
ing to Prof. Garriott. and tomorrow prom
Uses to be clear or fair and cold
Reports from the west are to the effect
that cit is blowing mighty cold" out there
and it is the western frigidity that is ex-
pected to reach here tonight. The ther-
mometer was about the 43 mark last night
1t is the expectation that it will go down
tonight to 81 or 81, and 1t was advised that
the time to get out heavy winter overcoats
is at hand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-31
ENDORSED BY SEALER.
Bakers Are Complying with the Law
Regulating Weight.

w. c. Haskell sealer of weights and
measures of the District, reported to the
Commissioners today that he has insti-
tuted rigid and thorough investigation
of the bakeries throughout the city and
that in every instance the weight of bread
has been found to come up to the standard
of the law. Although he makes this in
Spection of bakeries each year, every effort
was made to cover the ground thorough
ly as possible this year in view Of the fact
that number of hints have been made to
him that some of the local bakers were
resorting to selling short weight bread
He reported that he is carrying on SIM
liar inspection In connection with the
dairies, as it has been alleged that some
Of the local dairymen are selling milk in
"short-measure" bottles. He stated that
more than twenty dairies have been in
spected so far, and as yet all the bottles
used in the places have come up to the
standard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-31
Lung Fishes.
From the London Daily Graphic.

From the London Daily Graphic.
Several examples Of geological paradox
fish which would be speedily drowned II
placed in deep water-have just been added
to the collection at Regents Park. This is
the African walking fish, which spends the
greater part Of its existence upon the mud
banks of tropical rivers. It's method Of
progression has been described by natural
lists as of the ''hop, skip and jump" variety,
and when journeying inland, as 1t does over
long distances. it climbs by means of the
breast fins over the roots and even into the
boughs of trees. These curious creatures,
which belong to an important group known
as lung fishes. form connecting link with
the higher forms of life, the air bladder
being converted into what Is practically q
lung. When the rivers dry up in the hot
season they bury themselves in the mud,
breathing in the air like a frog or a newt
In Australia there are several varieties Of
lung fishes, one of the largest, which is
much esteemed as an article of food, some
times attaining length of six feet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-31
: The Disappearing Basque.

From the Taftler.
The tailor gowns are to be very trim and
delicate in outline. the large clumsy coat
and the most unbecoming long basque
quite disappearing, and in its place we are
to have the smart and graceful short coat
In a great many varieties with a small
basque all round, either smartly belted or
frcing easily to the figure or with the
fronts cuts short and a large basque at
the back only. But one and all will have
some fine embroidery and braiding on them
or the one or two little waistcoats and on
tn, cuffs, to the almost inevitable three
gu after Sleeves, which are to be fuller and
M, CHI decorated, with fine pleats OR strap
~ rrr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-31
USE OF ELECTRICITY
EFFORT TO PREVENT SMOKE AT
NEW UNION STATION.
Railroads Will Be Asked Not to Use
Steam Locomotives Within
the District.

Since the announcement by the District
Commissioners that they had approved the
umbrella" type of train shed for the union
railroad station, and that the erection Of
the same would soon be ordered, much
comment has been heard. At the time the
Commissioners made the announcement
they explained that one OF the most meri-
tOrfous points Of the type of train shed
mentioned was its provision for permitting
the gases and smoke to escape from be-
meath the train shed. The reduction Of this
disagreeable condition. which is usually in
evidence in railroad depots, they said.
would add much comfort to the travelling
public and to the patrons Of the new sta
tion.
Several communications have been re-
ceived by the Commissioners to the effect
that If the Commissioners were anxious to
make the union station comfortable and
agreeable there should be no evidence of
smoke, and it would not be necessary to
employ means to relieve such an objection
able condition.
Mr.. mcfarland Explains.
Referring to the new train shed and the
question of smoke and gas at the new sta
ton, Commissioner Mcfarland made the
following statement today:
I'm approving the proposition to have the
so-called umbrella sheds at the union sta
ton Instead of great canopy shed. I acted
without reference to the question of smoke
and gases 1 believe that all the locomo-
tives coming into Washington should be
electrified and that this will be done sooner
or later. l want 1t sooner rather than
later think 1t ought to be done as soon
as the union station begins to be used.
I have suggested to the Commission
ers that letters be written to all the rail-
roads that will use the union station and
terminals urging them to use electric
motors within the District Of Columbia.
The Pennsylvania and the New York Cen
trail railroads are going to use electric
motors on Manhattan Island and there is
no reason why they should not be used
here. 1 believe If the community sup
ports the effort to have this done it will
be done
Better for Two Reasons.
81 was convinced that the umbrella shed
would be better than the canopy sheds for
two reasons: First that they would be
more convenient for the travelling public;
and. second, that the canopy shed would
disfgure' the landscape, spoil the archi-
tectural effect of the union station, and
interfere with many views Of the Capitol
and Library of Congress.
"Of course, If there is delay on the part
of the railroads in replacing the present
locomotives with their annoying and de-
structive smoke, gases and steam with
electric motors it will be all the more
necessary to have the umbrella she'd
rather than the canopy shed"
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Rough on the Senators.

Bart Kennedy, the English novelist TOLD
In New York a story about the Senate.
IT heard this story in Washington, said
Mr.. Kennedy. land 1 have every reason to
believe that 1t is true. A senator hurried
into the Senate chamber one morning ear
ly. and said to a page: zc.,5,. ,a..
".Young man. did you find $40 bill on
nv desk last evening? I wrote a'letter' In
tending to inclose the bill. but somehow l
failed to do so. and left II behind on the
blotter.''
"'Yes senator said the page. taking out
his wallet Il did find that bill, and here
Il is And It's a lucky thing for you. sir.
that none OF the other senators happened
In before I saw It.