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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-20
ENGLAND TO GO SLOW.
Telegraph Conference Plans Will Be
Investigated.

LONDON, December 20-The British gov
eminent has promised to appoint a select
committee to inquire into the proposals en-
bodied in the wireless telegraph conference
recently held in Berlin, previous to the rat
ifcation of the convention. This decision
was reached after debate in the house of
commons yesterday initiated by Sir Edward
Sassoon, liberal unionist, who moved that
in view of the experimental, undeveloped
condition of autobiography the house re-
garded with apprehension any engagements
hampering the complete freedom of action
of the state.
Sir Edward commended that Great Britain
had played second fiddle to Germany at
the conference and that, having an eff
Client system, this country ought not to be
dispossessed of its unQuestioned initial ad-
vantage. Confusion. the speaker asserted,
must result from an interchange of mes
sages between the different systems The
inevitable result of the convention would
be to encourage foreign countries to collect
information regarding the disposition of
Great Brtain's wireless arrangements
around the coast. While Great Britain was
on friendly terms with Germany, she could
not overlook the enormous sacrifices that
the latter country making to build up
navy.
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BISHOP HARRIS VIEW.
Japan Has No Thought of Land Grab
bing

Bishop Merriman c. Harris, the Methodist
Episcopal bishop of Japan, visited the Capt.
toll yesterday and after pronouncing the in
vocation in the Senate talked with Speaker
Cannon. Representatives Kahn, Grosvenor.
Payne and many, other members of the
House concerning the anti-Japanese agita-
ton in this country.
Japan is much exercised, the bishop says,
over proposed Japanese exclusion acts and
he expressed his regret that japanese should
be Disseminated against in any manner in
the United States. The talk of the plans of
Japan to acquire the Philippines and Hawaii
is denounced by Bishop Harris as nonsense.
He says Japan is seeking to extend it's COM
merce and has no thought of territorial ex-
tension. 1t is now the chief idea of the Japa-
nese to make money, and the bishop is con-
fident that the United States need have no
fear of land grabbing on the part of Japan.
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TOASTED POCAHONTAS.
Virginia's 3OOtn Year Of History Cele-
brated.

In New York and London last night the
Booth anniversary of the sailing of the first
English colonists for America was COM
memorated. In New York, at Delmonico's,
the Virginia society and number of dis
tinguished guests toasted the memory of
Pocahontas, John Smith, John Rolfe and
every prominent Virginian from Sir George
Yardley down to the present governor,
Claude A. Swanson, who was unable to be
present
lin London Major General Baden-Powell,
a lineal descendant of John Smith, and Ad-
miral Rolfe, descendant of John Rolfe,
were among the guests who assembled at
the Savoy Hotel to do honor to the men,
DRY of the early settlers of the Old Do
minion.
At the New York dinner Howard Ran
dolph Bayne, governor of the Virginia So
ciety, presided. With him at the guest ia
BILE were Mr.. Harry st. George Tucker,
president of the jamestown exposition; the
Rev. Ernest M. Stires, rector of ST Thomas
Church; Mr.. George Bryan, a Virginia law
yer, and Mr. James Aston Cabell another
Virginia lawyer.
The menu bore portraits of Capt. John
Smith and Lord De La War;. and engrav-
ings Of the landing on May IA, 1907; of the
baptism of Pocahontas at jamestown
Church in April, 1914, and of the tower of
Z,
besides, the roster of Capt. Smiths band of
adventures, made up of seven members of
the council forty-eight gentlemen, four car
penters, twelve laborers, eleven who were
miscellaneous persons, besides thirty-eight
whose names were unknown. Not a few
of the diners bore names that were writ
ten on the old roster, like Throgmorton,
Flower, Percy and Studley.
Among the speakers were: Mr.. Tucker,
Mr.. Bryan, Mr.. Cabell and the Rev. Mr..
Stires.
At the London celebration both General
Powell and Admiral Rolfe spoke in proud
terms of their illustrious Virginian ances-
tors. Admiral Rolfe said his family had re-
Gently recovered a stolen portrait of Poca-
hontas, which will be lent to the state of
Virginia during the coming exposition.
T. p. O'Connor made a humorous speech,
declaring that Irishnen must have been
among the first American colonists, as the
latter soon became ardent home rulers
American Embassy Secretary Carter, who
is charge daffaires in Ambassador Reid s
absence, presided. Among the guests were
cabinet ministers, Lord Roberts. Lord Cur
ION of kedleston, Sir Hiram Maxim, Lord
High Chancellor Loreburn, many members
of parliament, American Consul General
Wynne and other representative Americans.
James Bryce, chief secretary for Ireland,
who Is expected to be appointed ambassa-
dor to America, sent a letter in which he
said the sailing of the British colony was
1.-THE acorn from which the great American
commonwealth has grown"
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ADDING MACHINES EXAMINED.
Report on Their Merits to the Post
master General.

A commission appointed by the Post
master General to inquire into the merits
of various adding and computing ma
chimes, especially as to their adaptabilty
for the work in postoffices, made it's report
today The commission examined thirty
five machines, of as many different makes,
nearly all Of which proved to be satisfac-
tory from viewpoints of mechanical ar
rangement, durability, accuracy and the
speed with which they can be operated
Bids for the various machines will be
considered by the Postoffice Department
from time to time, with view to securing
those best adapted to the needs of the
postal service. Notwithstanding the in
creasing demand in postoffices for comput-
Ing machines, few can be purchased at
present on account of the limited appropri-
alton at the disposal of the department.
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MONEY FOR HAPPY MEN.
Convicts Pardoned by Gov. Warfield
Given Funds for New Life.

BALTIMORE, December 2O.-Gov. War
field, who visited the penitentary and Jail
on Tuesday, yesterday granted pardons to
seven convicts, including Isaac Keenan,
colored, life-term prisoner
1t was happy hour for the pardoned men
when, at 3 pm. yesterday, they were taken
to the cashiers office of the pententiary
and were given the money due them for ex-
ira work during their incarceration All
of them We're clearly dressed in substantial
winter suits and not one showed in his face
the effects of close confinement.
Warden Weyler met each as he came
from the prison section into the lobby, and
escorted him to the cashiers office. Here
they were required to sign receipts for the
money paid them, after which the warden
shook hands and babe them good-by with
the expressed wish that they would live
straight lives. On their part, the men all
showed emotion at parting with the war
den. and each thanked him for his consid-
Grafton for them while they were impris-
oned
You deserved 1t, if 1 was good to YOU"
he told them.
A conspicuous feature Of the pardons is
that not one was the result of influence.
The men were given their liberty through
sympathy of Governor Warfield and War
den Weyler and because they merited it.
Not one had the aid of high and mighty
influence to work in his behalf; several
even had not friends who were hopeful
enough of having them pardoned to cause
them to appeal to the governor.
Isaac keenan,, the colored man sentenced
for life for murder, expected to spend the
remainder of his days in the institution
He was probably the happiest one of the
crowd. His face beamed like an electric
sign and he could not stand still on one
spot second. He acted as if he could
dance and sing for joy When Warden
Weyler counted out the $145.91 due him
and told him to sign the receipt, he said
he could not write.
why. Isaac, I've seen you sign receipts
before" the warden said.
Yes, Sir" the old negro said, "but /
can't today. I'm too nervous"
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GRANTED MORE TIME.
Vallireal, Demanded by Mexico, May
Present New Evidence.

Thirty days extension of time has been
granted by the Department Of Commerce
and Labor to the Mexican Vallireal, who is
being detained at Ell Paso, Tex, on the
charge that heAis unlawfully in this coun-
try, to permit him to present new evidence
to the department officials. The case Is OF
unusual interest and Importance. Vallireal Is
understood to be political offender against
Mexico and is supposed to have sought a
refuge in this country to escape punishment
1t is alleged that he was imprisoned in
Mexico for crime involving moral turpi-
tude, but. while Vallireal admits the i'm
prisonment he says it was a penalty for a
duel he fought and maintains that that does
not constitute moral turpitude" in the
sense of American law. I he case has been
pending for many weeks and may not be de-
termined yet for five or six weeks.
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OSLER BLAMES PUBLIC,
Says the Prevalence Of Typhoid Fever
Is a Reflection on It.

OTTAWA, Ontario, December 20-'It is
no credit to us in this country or to people
on the other side of the line that typhoid
fever still exists SO generally. 1t is a re-
Election on the sanitary intelligence Of
the public. l. do not say on the medical
profession, for we have insisted that proper
measures should be taken to stamp it out
But 1t is reflection on the public which
tolerates the present conditions"
These were the remarks incidentally but
strongly made by DR.. William Osler, regius
professor at Oxford University, in discuss
ing paper at the medical building Of
Toronto University on typhoid fever. DR..
Osler advocated that a typhoid academy be
established at Toronto, the most practical
way being. he believed. the fusion Of the
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JOHN ANNOY KNOX DEAD.
Founder of Texas Siftings Passes
AWAY in New York

NEW YORK, December 2O.-John Annoy
Knox, who made Texas Sftings famous
and was widely known as editor, maya zine
writer and humorist died suddenly at his
home, 203 West 10Sth street, of heart dis
ease on Tuesday.
Mr.. Knox was born in Ireland in 1850. He
came to this country as young man and
went to Texas for his health. There he be-
came interested in newspaper work, became
owner Of paper in Austin in 1880 and
then started Texas Siftings. The period
icai was intended for circulation in Texas,
but its wit carried it to international prom
inence. He also wrote the play Shane ma
Lawn, which was presented at the Globe
Theater, London.
In 1888 Mr.. Knox became personally
prominent because of a duel he fought with
d. B. Sheahan, a sculptor. Neither party
was injured.
In recent years Mr.. Knox had lived in
this city, contributing to various magazines
and newspapers. He leaves widow and
three children.
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ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
General and Personal News of Mont
gomery County, Md.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence OF Inc StdT.
ROCKVILLE, Md, December 10, 1905.
Representatives from five of the farmers
clubs of this and adjoining counties met
yesterday afternoon at Sandy Spring Tor
the purpose of discussing ways and means
of relieving the desperate situation that
confronts the farmers of the state in re-
gard to labor. 1t is stated that so much
of the efficient labor has been absorbed
by the cities that the demand for workers
in the country is much greater than the
supply. Following an address by Mr.. A. F.
Trappe, secretary of the Maryland state
bureau of immigration, resolution was
adopted urging the representatives In Con-
gress from this state to do their utmost TO
secure such changes in the immigration
laws as will tend to bring relief. COM
mittee was appointed to attend the Farm
ers League, which met in Baltimore to-
day.
vicinity and Miss Ladonia c. Mullican,
daughter of Mrs. John Mullican of Garrett
Park, We're married here today by Rev.
Thomas II. Campbell, pastor of the Baptist
Church. The ceremony was performed at
the home of the minister in the presence
of few relatives and friends of the young
couple The bridegroom is son of Mr..
and Mrs. Philip Case.
Mr. Wifred Royce of Washington and
Miss Jennie Evans, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Evans of Potomac district,
were married here yesterday afternoon by
Rev. Ernest l.. Woolfe, pastor of the NJ. E.
Church, the ceremony being performed at
the minister's home.
Several months ago Mrs. Emma P. Knorr
of Chevy Chase this county, filed suit in
the circuit court at this place for absO-
lutte divorce from her husband, Augustus
E. Knorr. The bill filed In the case al
legged cruelty. Testimony was today taken
before Court Examiner Clifford H. Robert
son. 1t showed that the couple were mar
ried in Philadelphia, November 10, 1893,
and that in August 1902, Mrs Knorr left
her husband because of alleged cruelty.
The defendants answer, filed several days
ago, admits that his wife had always borne
herself above reproach, but declines to adj
NIT or deny the allegation in regard to
cruelty. 1t is understood that both were
former residents of Washington.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Alphonso NJ.
Clagett, near Laytonsvile, was the scene
of pretty wedding at IL o'clock this
morning when their daughter. Miss Cora
Estele Clagett. and Mr.. Roy Eugene
Wachter of Unity were married by Rev.
at Redland. The ceremony was witnessed
by quite a gathering of relatives and
friends of the contracting parties. The
brides only attendant was Miss Edna De-
Neal of Washington.
A dinner and reception followed the cere-
mony, after which Mr.. and Mrs. Wach-
ter left for short trip.
Funeral services over the remains of Mrs
Harriet Sage, who was Rockville's oldest
resident, were held yesterday morning at
her late residence. Rev. William II.
Schell of Washington, who was at one
time pastor of the Rockville Christian
Church, of which Mrs. Sage was for many
services and the interment was in Rock
vile cemetery.
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German at Hyattsville.
dence of The Star.


EVANSVILLE, Md.
December 90 1906.
The second of a series Of germans by the
Southern Cotillion Club of Prince George
county took place In Masonic Hall here last
Tuesday evening. In one corner of the
room was trimmed Christmas tree. from
which were suspended stockings containing
favors for the chaperons, who also re-
celved handsome souvenirs in the shape of
dainty sugar bowls. In another corner and
near the stage was a large holly tree H.
Illuminated by a number of japanese lam
terms, and about the windows and doors
were decorations characteristic of the
Christmas season. The chaperons were
Mesdames M. E. Gait, r. E. White Joseph
a Blundon, John G. Holden and A. II.
Wells. The german was led by Mr.. Horace
R. Hunter of Riverdae and Miss Loweree
Of Berwyn. The dancers were: Mr. HorA
ace r. Hunter with Miss Loweree Prof
Henry Lanahan of College Park with Mrs
Lanahan, DR.. A. o. Etienne of Berwyn
with Mrs. Etienne, Mr.. T. Herbert Smith
of Berwyn with Miss Eva Fowler, Mr. VIII
liam d. Bergman OF Hyattsville with Miss
Amy Smith, Mr.. Alfred Curran with Miss
Latimer, Mr.. Elliott Dent of st. Marys
county, Md, with Miss Gala Moore Mr.
]. l. Palmore Of College Park with Mrs n.
G. Justice, Mr.. E. A. Keeling OF Washing
ton with Miss Louise Keeling, DIR. Carroll
Middleton Of Berwyn with Miss Erwin
Werber Mr. H. Rodgers Gore of Upper
Marlboro with Miss Irma Boykin, Mr.. w.
R. NJ. Wharton of College Park with Miss
Frances Epscomb of Washington, Mr..
Frank Gait of Hyattsville with Miss Marie
Blundon, Mr.. S. B. Shaw of Washington
with Miss Jennie Kerr, Mr. o. E. Garner of
College Park with Miss Bessie Green, Mr..
Frank Mudd of Hyattsville with Miss
Agnes Mudd, Mr.. Claude Warren of River
dale with Mrs. Warren, Mr.. B. F. Burns of
Washington with Mrs. Burns, Mr.. j. ]. T.
Graham of College Park with Miss Helen
Kerr, Mr.. R. Potwin of Washington with
a Ia & EnO liSh and Nv t. Er.xI1a,
of Hyattsvlle with Mrs. Fuller, Mr. R. E.
White and Mr.. H. P. Wright
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three present societies-the Clinical, the
Medical and Pathological.

three present societies-the Clinical. the
Medical and Pathological.
Such an organization and institution
would be of great benefit to medical men
and particularly to the younger men, who
could have the advantage OF an extensive
library, he thought. 1t would stimulate
work in the various branches and give
frmer status to the profession. He thought
the College OF Physicians, at Philadelphia,
was an institution that might well be pat
termed after. He offered to contribute 500
q year for FIVE years toward the establish
ment Of library in connection with such
an institution.
Another feature Of the PHYSICIANS visit
to Toronto, where he has been in connec-
ton with his mothers centenary. was the
unwilling OF portrait at the Ontario Medi-
cal Library Association building. Queens
Park. A representative gathering OF medi-
cal men OF Toronto witnessed the unveinng
by DR.. Osler Of an old portrait OF the late
Prof. James e. Graham. for twelve years
professor of medicine at the Toronto Medi-
cal College, and one Of the best known
teachers Of medicine on the continent.
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Will Visit Southern Ports.

Baron Sternburg, the German ambassa-
dor, has notified the State Department that
the German cruisers Panther and Bremen
will visit several southern ports during the
months Of January, February and March.
The Panther will be at Key West from jan
uary 6 to January 10, and the Bremen will
visit Galveston on January q for a stay of
eight days She will be at Pensacola from
January 81 to February 9, and at Tampa
from the 18th to the 2Sth of February
Both ships will touch at Newport News, the
former on January Is and the latter on
March /.
AS is usual in such cases, the State De-
partment has notified the governors of the
several states OF the intended visits of these
ships.
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GENERAL NEWS GATHERED
ON THE RIVER FRONT

The four-masted schooner Cohasset of
Boston was brought into port yesterday
afternoon by the tug Peerless of Baltimore,
and was locked at the pier of the Washing
ton Brick and Tile Company. on the Eastern
branch. to begin the discharging OF a cargo
or crude asphalt. The vessel Is from the
Port of Spain. in the Island Of Trinidad,
from which port she sailed for the Chesa-
peake just a month ago. The Cohasset
passed in the capes Saturday last, and was
picked up In the lower part Of Chesapeake
bay by the tug that brought her to this
city. She has on board a cargo OF more
than thousand tons of the material which
Is to be used in the making Of the COM
pressed asphalt brick and in street paving
work. This Is the first cargo of asphalt to
arrive here from Trinidad for several
months. but other vessels are under charter
to bring asphalt here.
Arrived: Schooner A. H Quinby lumber
from Quantico for dealers; schooner Edna
and Nellie. oysters from Potomac beds;
tug Cameron. with four laden scows in tow;
schooner Rena Cox. oysters from the lower
Potomac; tug Camilla, with tow Of small
vessels from down river points; steam
barge Daniel X. Jackson, oak piles from the
lower river. at Alexandria; tug ]. T. Select
man. with a tow of laden barges.
Sailed: Schooner Annie Comber for the
lower river to load cord wood for this port
bugeye Kirby. for the lower Potomac to
load oysters for this market; tug Peerless,
towing barge Patuxent, light. for Baltimore
to load coal for this port; schooner Graham,
with cargo for the lower Potomac:
schooners Amanda Lewis and Fannie Shep-
herd, light, for the Potomac oyster beds to
load cargoes for the Christmas market
Memoranda: Schooner Thelma will COM
plete the loading of a cargo Of railway ties
at the Alexandria shipyard today, and will
sail for Boston; schooner Sidonia Curley has
arrived at Walkerton. Va, and will load
lumber for this port schooner Eugie, after
unloading her cargo Of lumber here, will go
to the Rappahannock to load back to this
city; schooner Strann has been chartered
to load lumber at port in North Carolina
A large scow was yesterday laden with
the long piles which have been lying on the
wharf at the foot of 1917 street southwest
for several weeks past, and last night the
piles were taken to the Eastern branch to
be used in the work of constructing the new
Anacostia bridge They WILL it is stated,
be used in the false work that will support
the structure while it is being placed in po-
sition.
The large sand and gravel carrying scow
belonging to the 1 otomac Dredging Com
pany, which has been lying sunk with a
hole in her bottom on the fats at the forks
of the Washington and Georgetown chan
nels, was today taken to the Alexandria
shipyard to be hauled out and repaired.
The heavy rain of .donday last has caused
a considerable flow of water from the upper
river. The water is going down the river at
a speed of about four miles an hour.
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New Charter Wanted,

ANNAPOLIS. Nd, December 2o-The
movement to secure a new charter for An
napofs has again been launched and the
Business Mems Association has resolved
itself into committee of the whole to con-
slider the question. Tentative plans have
been prepared and the business men VIII
soon take definite action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-20

SAN FRANCISCO, December 2o.-Te
armored cruiser South Dakota left here
at noon yesterday for Santa Barbara chan
mel on her preliminary trial trip. The
South Dakota is a sister ship Of the Cali
fornia, which recently made a record of
e2.22 knots on her official trial.
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stitutes the lumber supply of the United

stitutes the lumber supply Of the United
States.
Now II the government pursued a differ
ent policy, If the government numbered Its
own areas, then the trust would have
powerful competitor. All consumers and
users of lumber could be bidders for the
government lumber and in that way the
monopoly feature would entirely be de-
stroyed.
Effect Of Another Policy.
THE government could do 1t easily
enough. The installation and operation of
ment foresters education and he ought to
be permitted to put his education into use
full practice
THE lumber trust and its monopolistic
operations for the last two years have
been repeatedly called to the attention of
the Department of Commerce and Labor,
but so far as any one knows no action has
been taken. Who is the government Off
cial. If any, with such influence at court
that he can save the lumber trust from in
vestigation? We have seen battle offered
and waged against the Standard OIL with
much drum beating; but the Standard Oil,
whatever other sins and violations OF law
may be charged to it, has given the Ameri-
can people the cheapest and best light In
the world. In proof of this, the home made
from use even in the furthest country. The
lumber trust, on the other hand. has raised
the price of lumber SO high that even we'll
TODD people cannot build shelters for them
selves. In comparison with the monopo-
listic exactons of the iumber trust the
Standard Oil should be thrown upon the
screen as a model, benevolent institution"
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To Be Opened to Trade.

Mr.. Rockhill. minister to China, has ca
bled the State Department from Picking that
as a result of an agreement with the Rus
sian minister the Chinese government will
open to international residence and trade
January IA next Kirin and Hardin, in Man.
churia,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-20

Prof. w. w. Borden, a widely known
capitalist, is dead at Borden, Ind. He was
eighty-three years Old. His last trip of any
length was to Providence, r. l., where he
spent Thanksgiving with the Borden family
in its annual reunion.