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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-20
Revolt Of the Children in Poland.


The 'fnsurrection of the children" In
Prussian Poland may produce notable con-
sequences. and must already be a perplex-
ity both to the German emperor and to the
Roman Curia- In pursuance OF its steady
policy OF Germanizing its Polish provinces
the government of Prussia has ordered that
the Polish children in the schools shall re-
ceive their religious instruction In the Ger
man language. The Poles are furious, and
their Clergy have instructed their congre-
cations that religion should always be
taught In the national tongue, which is
loved. and not In a foreign language which
Is detested- This advice, which from the
priests point Of view Is certainly wise. the
early teaching OF the mothers being nat
urally conveyed in Polish. is peculiarly &C.
ceptable to the Poles. who think that the
one object Of Berlin Is to undermine their
nationality. and they have therefore en-
couraged their children In rebellion
which Is half comic and half fraught with
mischief to German ideals. The little ones
quietly but obstinately refuse to receive
their religious instruction In any language
but the Polish. and the teachers, under in
structions. OF course. from the department
consequently hold them guilty of a breach
OF discipline and punish them by keeping
them In" for two hours each day. A con-
troversy Is accordingly raging. which must
be referred for final settlement to both en-
peror and pope.
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PEOPLE AT THE GAME.
Men Who Grunge or Yell or Swear az
the Case May Be.

From Outing.
Some people suffer horribly at foot ball
games, yet you cannot keep them away.
One of my classmates could never endure
the dreadfully glorious opening moment
He always turned his face away and then
kept beseeching the rest of US in q low
moan to tell him what was going on, which
we never did.
L know another man who always goes
alone and will not allow any one he knows
to Sit near him II he can help it. He wears
cap and sweater and pays no attention
to anything but foot ball, yelling with
delight when thing pleases him and
swearing quietly to himself when there
seems need of it.
Once upon a time he was the best foot
ball player Of his department in the whole
country, but that was so many years ago
that they no longer call upon his services
as q coach. SO he sits in the grand stand
and has lonely debauch of foot ball emo
ton
Most Of US, however, need some one to
talk to. some ono to say the inane, obvious
when every one knows 1t, and Going to
kick" when fifty or sixty thousand other
eyes can see the punted drop for that
purpose.
Most especially do we need some one
to pound on the back when things 20 our
way, some one to exchange looks with
When they go the other way. There Is
one man in our class, supposedly by some
to be without emotion, who is really dan
gerous at foot ball games, he strikes out
SO hard and wildly.
There Is another man not in our class.
who goes to every game. and though we
always hope to avoid him he turns I'D in
our proximity with regularity which
makes US nudge each other and say, "Of
course" s8
He is Of the noisy breed, stirs up dis
sensiOns. gives the umpire advice before
it Is requested and lets 1t be known to eyery
one within four rows just how much he
bet on the game and with whom. while
we look the other way and pretend that
he has merely assumed our college colors
for the occasion. There Is one advantage
Of being near him, however, he never
hesitates to below Down in frontr' to
men, women or children.
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suffered 30 much these last weeks, dear.
that don't believe sill my life will forget
them.
NOW dear. let me explain II anything
should happen that can't go to Hamilton
will go to DeRuyter. That Ii the only
place 1 can think Of where I could 60. I
do not know but VIII go up there. but
You must come Saturday. dear. for can
never stay any longer. I have done my
best and been as brave as possible these
last weeks, but If you should not come I
dear, I can't see anything but just trouble.
What II I should not be able to travel?
There are SO many things to think about
should walk to the river and throw myself
In. 1t would be rather cOwardly, and de-
spise a coward, but would not be bother
to you any longer Oh! Chester. the thought
crazy" .
How I want to die no one but myself
knows. When you told me you wanted me
to come home for one week 1t mace some
difference. I did not think it would. and
now / dent dare imagine what three weeks
will do. If you care at all, dear, You WON
make me suffer any longer than SATURDAY.
mean about coming. don't think can
bear much more suffering IN silence. On:
DEAR II you were only here so could talk
to you and you could pet me. dear. and tel
me not to worry. l think when see you
I will die Of joy. I cannot tel. you now
really and truly need you. ana presume
you will never know what have suffered.
or course. dear, don't think Fever think
Of your worrying. for ! DO: but. dear, you
don't feel it as do. But 1t Is only for one
week longer. You would smile II you knew
how hard am trying to get strong.
but it Is only for one week long. You
would smile II you knew how hard l am
trying to get strong, for l don't care how
rough my life is after next Saturday.
think 1 could carry packs like women ped
oilers. but shall certainly die If you don't
Saturday, please I just can't bear 1t, and
don't think 1 deserve 1t, do you? l don't
suppose l will be home for some time. Will
1? Maybe not until am sent home dead.
you know, dear, you promised me that.
How I wish / were with you tonight. A
week from tonight will be with you. dear.
How need you. l wish could hear from
you, and 1t worries me for fear you don't
get my letters.
You must not fail to come. will be
so glad to see you I will promise not to
quarrel for long time. Write as often as
you can. dear. and come.
with love and kisses from the Kid"
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HALTED By MOUNTAINS.
Advancing Cold Wave Brought to a
Standstill.

The low temperature area which the
weather bureau officials stated was ad-
vancing on this city last night, with a
prospective fall Of 20 degrees in the ther-
mometer did not arrive, and rather suitry
conditions prevail in this vicinity today. In
explanation Professor Garriott said that. the
cold wave was halted in its advance when it
reached the Allegheny mountains. and there
the outer fringe Of frigity remains. Had 1t
continued on its course uninterrupted the
temperature would have been at least
twenty degrees colder here today, it Is
said. instead Of being g degrees. which
was registered on the downtown thermom-
eters at o'clock this afternoon.
No explanation except .he general freak
ishness Of the 1905 weather Is offered for
the abrupt halt of the advancing cold
wave. 1t Is said to be meteorological oc-
currence on par with the tropical storm
that It was showed back toward its place
Of origin near Cuba several weeks ago by
an advancing high" from the north. No
change In the weather conditions is indi-
Gated. 1t Is said. for the next forty-eight
hours.
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ISSUING OF LICENSES
CHARGES IN REFERENCE TO EN-
PLoYMENT AGENCIES.

There appears to have been a general
misunderstanding all along the line in re-
gard to number Of the features con-
nected with the issuance Of licenses tc
proprietors Of employment agencies in the
District. It will be remembered that Ger.
tain charges were made against four Of the
applicants to the effect that these agencies
were engaged in furnishing girls to disrepu-
table houses for immoral purposes The
charge was embodied in an affidavit made
by an agent who had acted as detective
in the case. Commissioner West sent all
the papers in the case. not only Of the ap-
plicants against whom charges were made,
but all others. to the police department for
a report as to the good character Of the
various applicants.
In his letter of transmitta1 he called spe-
cial attention to the charges made against
four Of the applicants. Later the papers
were returned to the Commissioner from
the police department, with Endorsements
on every one of them that the applicants
character was good. Mr.. West, 1t Is sad
was assured throughout that these indorse-
ments were put on by the police depart
ment after investigations Of the charges.
An examination of the affair by The
Star. however, today brings out the fact
that the police have made no investigation
of the charges whatever. At first 1t was
stated at headquarters that no charges had
been furnished.
Later the statement was made that upon
investigation it was found that the charges
had been received, but that they had been
mislaid. 1t is evident that in the report
from the police department Of good char.
acter on the four specific cases. the charge
was not considered at all When asked
upon what authority he based his report
that the applicant was person of general
good character, Major Sylvester said he d.
rected Inspector Boardman. in charge OF
the detective Office to have one Of his de-
tectiyes inquire of friends and neighbors
of each Of the applicants as to their good
character. I'm each case the detectives
reported that the applicants character was
good" said Major Sylvester. land It wa
upon this that l based my report to Mr.
West"
Maj. Sylvester said he would be very will
ing to make a rigid investigation of the
alleged Illegal traffic, as he had always
considered the employment agencies in the
District particularly lax in the conduct
OF their business. In view Of this" the
major said, Il recommended to the Con-
missioners in 1888 the adoption of more
stringent law. such as is in operation
now. and continued to recommend such
legislation each following year until 1t
was finally adopted by Congress at It's last
session. $50
It Is highly probable from the develop
ments today that the case of the four ap-
plicants against whom the charges have
been made will be again referred to the
police department with specific and unmts-
taxable instructions for Investigation and
report.
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ANNOYING PRACTICE.
Boy Convicted Of Removing Bulb from
Auto Lamps.

w. I'D &~S>A~
Auto Lamps.
DIR. Joseph Rogers. 721 9th street north
west, related to Judge DeLacy in the Ju-
venile Court today a boyish prank which
proved to be a great annoyance to automo-
bilists. Milton Wall, 914 Goth street, and
Thomas Mcclellan. 926 18th street. were
before the court charged with the larceny
Of an electric light bulb from DIR. Rogers,
and at the conclusion Of the hearing Judge
DeLacy found Wall guilty and placed him
on probation for one year. The other boy
was dismissed.
DR.. Rogers stated that he was making
calls on poor people last evening as an
acting physician of the poor. and left his
machine standing on the street near the
corner OF Goth and I streets northwest.
When he started up again he found that
the bulb had been taken out of one OF his
lights. He started search for the re-
sponsible parties and on K street caught
Wall with the missing bulb In his hand.
I'VE are much bothered with this prac-
tice," stated DR.. Rogers. when we start
up we have no light on our machines as
required by law. and are often stopped by
the officers as violators OF the law"
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Naval Orders.

Comdr. w. Mclean has been detached
from the bureau Of ordnance, Navy Depart
ment, to the Asiatic Station.
Pay Inspr. T. 8. Jewett. from duty az
pay ofF1cer Of Ohio to home; settle accounts
ana wait orders.
Paym. q. n. 6tackhouse. orders Noven-
bsr u, 1900. modified: when detached from
Kentucky viii settle accounts and wait
orders.
Paym. H E. Stevens. orders November
9. 1909. modified: when detached from the
Brookland to the Ohio.
Paym. B. p. Dubois. orders Of November
II. 1908, modified; when detached from
duty az pay officer. navy yard, Boston,
Mass, to the Missouri
Chief Carp. G. J. Shaw, to the New York
Shipbuilding Company. Camden N. T., for
duty In connection with the fitting out Of
the Kansas. and for duty ON board that
vessel when commissioned.
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TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

YOUNGSTOWN. Ohio, November 90
Mrs. Jennie Anderson, convicted Of man
slaughter in beating her six-year-old STEP
daughter to death. was refused new trial
and sentenced to fifteen years in the peni-
Tertiary today. She collapsed after the
sentence Of the judge. =
NEW CUMBERLAND, W. Va. November
2O.-Two burglars, James Pfatt and John
Baigley. who pleaded guilty to the commits
sion of many robberies in Chester. W. Va,
serve ten years In the Moundsville peniten-
tiary. They were arrested. tried and sem
fenced within ten days, establishing a rec
ord in Hancock county.
WARSAW. Russian Poland, November 20
Through bribing a member of the gang, the
police have arrested another batch of par
Elephants In the train robbery at Rogow, No
vember 8. by which the revolutionists are
said to have secured about $65OOOO, making
altogether thirty-four persons arrested in
this connection. They will all be imme-
diately tried by drumhead court-martial.
ROME. November 2O.-The pope has sent
his benediction to Cardinal Vaszary, pri-
mate Of Hungary, who Is at the point Of
death VasZary Is the richest of the car
dinals, and contributes 100000 yearly to
the maintenance Of the holy see.
BRUSSELS. November 2o.-The sale of all
French newspapers containing lottery ad-
verttsements has been prohibited In Belgium
under the anti-lottery law. The govern
ments action is the result Of an tnvestiga-
ton showing that enormous sums have been
forwarded through the mails to French lot
teries.
CEDAR RAPIDS. November 2o-claude
r. Porter, late democratic candidate for
governor. expressed today his willingness
to accept the vacant position on the demo-
cratic national committee II the state COM
mittee will recommend the appointment
Mr.. Porter sent notice to this effect to
Cato Sells.
NEW YORK. November 2O-The direc-
tors Of the Cleveland, Cincinnati. Chicago
day to issue $1O,OOO0O0 Of new common
stock to be offered for subscription at
so per share to stockholders of record De-
cember Is. This action was in pursuance
OF authority granted by the stockholders
at a special meeting on October 81 last.
MILWAUKEE,. Wis. November 2o.-In-
terstate Commerce Commissioners Charles
A. Prouty and Franklin K. Lane began an
examination Of several Milwaukee, railroad
and elevator men today in pursuance Of
the La Toilette resolution passed at the
last session Of Congress. Information L.
desired in regard to the alleged mixed grad
ing of grains and the relations between the
railroads and the grain interests.
wILKDeBARRE. Pa, November 20
Wyoming region have issued orders that
hereafter all the collieries are to be oper-
a&ed six days week.
It Ia believed here that this means steady
work for the miners until the latter part OF
next March.
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QUICK-FIRING ARTILLERY.
Rearmament Of the Forces Of Euro
pean Nations.
Prom the London Chronicle.

pean Nations.
From the London Chronicle. '--'
The haste with which continental armies
are rearming their batteries with quick fir
ing guns is proof OF the importance Of the
new ordnance There IS. unfortunately. no
sign Of diminishing Afmaments. In the light
Of the lead given by the British army: on
tho contrary. each nation Is expanding every
penny which can be extracted from Its
treasury In undermining the artillery arm.
and the personnel Is apparently Of little
Importance. The rearmament of the field
artillery of various foreign armies with
quick firing guns still continues. and only
Italy. Greece and Servia Of European coun-
tries would appear to have not yet come to
q decision in the matter.
Germany has made rapid strides during
the past twelve months, though retaining a
six gun battery establishment. although
both France and Japan have reverted to
four-gun batteries. as havev also Holland,
Sweden. Turkey. Spain and the United
States.
The Austrian army has decided that a
battery at war strength Ia in future to have
six guns instead OF eight as at present,
and upward Of q hundred quick firing guns
field artillery units. Belgium has adopted
q Krupp gun after protracted trials and
the rearmament Of batteries Is now proceed
Bulgaria has recently received eighty-one
four gun quick firing batteries from L.
Creusot and has arranged for q minimum
reserve of 1000 rounds q gun to be available
for war. Denmark has secured Krupp
quick flrer similar to the Belgian gum and
remarkable progress has been made In the
handling of the new weapon.
Germany has issued q quick firing equip
ment and u experimenting with another
pattern Of Bevarian manufacture, while q
long range field gun of 3o3 inch cAlibsr has
been introduced into the heavy artillery.
Holland has reconstructed her artillery. the
Dutch military authorities being keen on
the employment Of quick firing guns. Italy
II in treaty for q supply OF modern ord
nance. Japan. since the battle Of the 6ha
Ho. has introduced Hight shields TO all nsld
guns. and the Osaka arsenal 10 turning out
q large number of quick drers. more than
$1,000 men being constantly employed IN the
Portugal has been supplied
with thirty -six batteries Of Schneider-Canet
296-inch quick firing guns. Rumania will
receive $40 quick flrers from Krupp during
next year. Russia has armed half her
batteries with 3-inch quick firing gun and
Spain Ii acquiring fifty batteries similar to
Sweden has now completed her
armament OF quick firing Krupp field guns.
Switzerland has rearmed her four army
corps with new material. while the United
States has decided on tho organisation OF
sixty forir-gun batteries with the new Ehr-
hsrdt pattern gun. which has sighting up
b 6,000 yarda
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WANT A GOOD MAN


LONDON. November 2o-The westmin-
ater, Gazette IN q leading article today
urges the government to select man Of
supreme ability for the post Of British ann
bassador at Washington. The paper de-
ciares that Great Britain's former influence
and prestiss have been usurped by the Ger
man embassy. adding that the relations be-
tween the President and the German am
bassador are OF the most intimate char
acter. and Mr.. Roosevelt Il In closer and
more confidential communication with EN-
peror William than with any other ruler
or statesman In Europe.
Continuing. the Westminster Gazette as
serss that these relations Influenced the
Algeciras convention, and may bear further
fruit in other and distant spheres, and says
that clearly IT Is q time when the British
embassy should be in the hands Of no or
binary man."
No names are mentioned, but the ten
dency OF the article Is toward the selection
OF Lord Curzon OF l>edleston. Admiral Lord
Charles Beresford or some notable figure in
pubic life outside the regular ranks of
diplomacy.
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BISHOP BARRED DOORS
INVENTORIES IN SOME CITIES Az
READY COMPLETED.

PARIS. November 20.-Although more
Of church inventories today, no grave in
cident occurred. and In only one case. at
Villelongue where the
ciericals had been standing guard for two
days. were the authorities baked. When
the soldiers battered down the doors OF the
church at NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. they
were driven out by sulphur fumes and the
project was compelled to postpone taking
the inventory In most cases the parish
priests and bishops, after protesting. YIELD
ed to a show OF force. but some OF the
priests defended their churches until the
doors were broken down. In hundreds of
cases the priests were taken by surprise,
the authorities and soldiers arriving before
daylight and completing their work before
an alarm could be given.
At Armentieres. department Du Nord,
after the doors of the church had been
broken in the authorities found tho ves-
try fortified with breastwork Of chairs
bound together with barbed wire. The
congregation filled the church and sang
the "Carmagrole" while the taking Of the
inventory was proceeding.
When the authorities arrived at the
Seminary Of Alencon. capital Of the de
partment of Orne, they found the bishop
barring the door in person, and the SOL
diers were compelled to eject him.
At st. Ginolph, on the Swiss frontier
troops occupied all the approaches to the
church In order to keep back the enraged
populace.
Tho late dispatches received by Pre-
mier Clemenceau this afternoon say that
tho taking Of inventories has been fin
ished in the districts of MarseilIes, YER
sailles and the department Of the Euro
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Teaching Modern Languages.


From Daily Consular Trade Reports.
Consul Paul Nash Of Venice writes;
Hundreds OF well-educated Americans
annually pass through Venice and al
though probably nine-tenths Of them have
had several years Of instruction In q Eu-
ropean language not one-tenth are capable
Of speaking q dosen connected words Of
anything but English. Even college grad
yates fresh from prize winning In French
or German are generally unable to speak
either language. although capable of writ
ing an excellent thesis ON their history.
philology. syntax and literature. This IL
the result Of teaching French and German
IN much the same way that Latin and
Greek are taught. The pupiis Of the ROYAL
School OF Commerce in Venice Zone Of the
schools which prepare for tho diplomatic
and consular servfce) after one years In
struction In English ere able to understand
and to mako themselves understood and
at the end Of the second year converse
with comparative fuency."
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Railroad Men Compromise.

SCRANTON. Pa. November 20.-The Del
aware. Lackawanna and Western railroad
and its switchmen arrived at q satisfactory
adjustment Of the demands OF the latter
today and entered into an agreement which
will continue for one year from January 1.
when the present agreement expires. The
men wanted an increase Of 10 cents per
hour and ten-hour day on all divisions
Of the road. The settlement Is a COM
promise
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TAFT ON HIS WAY HERR.
Left New York for This City af 10
Am. This Morning.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. November 20-Secretary Of
War TAN. who visited his brother, Henry
w. Taft. last night. left for, Washington
today ON the 10 o'clock train. He declined
before his departure to discuss the matter
OF the discharge Of the three companies OF
negro soldiers OF the 25th Infantry. but II
IL known that In addition to delaying the
execution Of the order OF discharge he has
sent q communication IN regard to the case
to President Roosevelt The President win
reosive It when he reaches Porto Rico to-
morrow.
The Secretary has postponed further exc
cution of the order pending word from the
President. and has telesraphed the Presi-
dent, It 10 said. to ask X the matter may
not be reopened.
The Presidents reply win be awaited with
interest It II said. however, that the Pfesi-
dent - still Arm In his attitude.
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Wire from Peary.

NEW YORK. November 2o.-Morris K.
Jesup OF this city today received the fol-
lowing telegram from Peary:
SANDY POINT. N. F.. November 20.
morris K. Jesup. New York:
Passed Cape st. George noon Saturday.
Unable to weather Cape Aiguille. owing to
head winds and sea- Ran in here daylight
this morning for coal. Shall proceed when
weather favorable for crossing gulf.
(Signed) "PEARY."
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Actress Shot Through Heart.

Special Cabie1ram to The Star.
NICE. France. November 20.-The Coun-
teSs de Ia Grange. who as Lea Deasco fg-
ured on the stage az an actress during the
second empire and was a famous beauty,
but who more recently has been proprie-
toress Of q geological garden at Cimiez. a
suburb Of Nice. was found today shot
through the heart In her room at the ZOO
The countess had recently gone into
Bankruptcy. but asserted that she had OBJ
tanned money which would enable her to
pay her debts.