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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-30
ed even that coalition was proposed and
that Brott would have nothing to do

ed even that coalition was proposed and
that Brott would have nothing to do
with it,
The prince looked into his wineglass.
'Ahr he said.
This is disturbing news" the duke con-
tinued. You do not seem to appreciate Its
significance"
The prince looked up again.
PERHAPS not" he said you III III ex-
plain to me-"
"Brott refuses to compromise, the duke
said. He stands for ministry of his own
selection. Heaven only knows what mis-
thoroughly revolutionary. He Is an icono-
clast with genius for destruction. But he
has the ear of the people. He is today their
RienZi.''
"And Lucille?" he remarked. What does
she say?'
Il have not spoken to her" the duke an
swered. The news has only just come"
I'VE will speak to her." the prince said.
together"
Afterward in the library there was sort
OF informal meeting. and their opportunity
came.
so you have failed, countess" the host
said, knitting his gray brows at her
She smilingy acknowledged defeat.
But 1 can assure you. she said. that
was very near success. Only on Monday he
had virtually made up his mind to aban-
don the extreme party and cast In his lot
with Letheringham. What has happened
to change him I do not know"
The prince curled his fair mustache.
1T is q pity" he said that he changed
his mind For one thing Is very certain.
The duke and / are agreed upon 1t. A
Brott ministry must never be formed.
She looked up quickly.
What do you mean?
The prince answered her without hesita-
ton.
III one course fails" ne said another
must be adopted. l regret having to make
use of means which are somewhat clumsy
| and obvious But our announcement on
| this one point Is final Brott must not be
allowed to form a ministry
She looked at him with something like
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-30
Phosphorescent Waves.
From the Los Angeles Herald.

From the Los Angeles Herald.
An unusual amount OF phosphorus has
fioated In toward shore at Long Beach
There was a slight display last night bus
tonight the spectacle afforded was beautI-
full When the breakers rolled In thou
sands of lights Of all colors could be seen.
When the waves broke against the boats
at anchor the same result followed Fish
could be detected swimming beneath the
water by the train Of electric sparks they
left. Once in a while a large Ash could be-
seen in the phosphorescence chasing
smaller one
The phosphorus extends about a mile
out to sea. During the day IL presents a
muddy red appearance. The fish get out
OF the phosphorus-covered water as quickly
as possible There were few fishermen
along the pier today a result. The pres
ent condition will last perhaps a week. It Is
said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-30
The Further Adventures of 'Mysterious MIR
Copyright. 1903, by Dodd. Mead AID Company
By E. Phillips Oppenheim,

The king will never send for me unless he
Is compelled"
His visitor an ex-cabinet minister. pro
nounced radical and a lifelong friend OF
Brott's. shrugged his shoulders.
That time" he said sis very close at
hand He will send for Letheringham first.
of course. and great pressure Will be
brought to bear upon him to form MIN
istry. But without you he will be helpless.
He has not the confidence of the people.
without me-" Brott repeated slowly.
you think, then. that should not accept
Office with Letherngham?"
His visitor regarded him steadily for a
moment. open mouthed, obviously taken
aback.
"Brott. are you In your right senses?" he
asked incredulously. do you know what
you are saying?
Brott laughed a little nervously.
This is a great issue, Grahame,' he said.
81 will confess that / am In an undecided
state / am not sure that the country is In
sufficiently advanced state for our propa-
ganda Is this really our opportunity. or
is 1t only the shadow of what Is to come
thrown before? II we show our hand too
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-30
And so 1 am going to tell you

interview. And 1 going to tell you
the truth"
Grahame held out his hand
"Don'tv' he said. L can forget without
Brott shook his head.
NO" he said you had better under
stand everything The halfpenny press told
the truth. Yet only half the truth. l have
been to all these places. wasted my time,
wasted their time. from purely selfish rea-
son-to be near the only woman have ever
cared for, the woman, Grahame!
Il knew It," Grahame murmured. u
fought against the belief. 1 thought that 1
had stified 1t. But knew 1t all the time"
of late" Brott said. there is the cause.
She Is aristocrat, and my politics are
hateful to her. She has told me SO Sc
riously, playfully. angrily. She has let me
me into discussions and shown the utmost
horror Of my views. I have cared for her
all my life. and she knows It. And think,
Grahame. that lately she has been trying
constantly persistently, to tone down my
opinions. She has let me understand that
| they are bar between And it is a hor-
| rible confession, Grahame. but l believe
that I was wavering: This invitation from
| Letherin8ham seemed such wonderful OPP
| portunity for compromise.
This must never go out OF the room. ="
Grahame said hoarsely. 1t would ruin
your popularity. They would never trust
Il shall tell no one else" Brott said.
! And 1t is over?" Grahame demanded
eagerly.
1T is over"
| The Duke of Dorset. who entertained for
| his party. gave a great dinner that night at
Dorset House. and toward its close the
| Prince of SAKE Leinitzer. who almost
| the only non-political guest. moved up to
his host in response to an eager summons.
| The duke was perturbed.
| You have heard the news, SAKE Lem
/ itzer?
! II did not know of any news" the prince
answered. What is it?'
! "Brott has refused to join with Lether-
] ingham IN forming a ministry. 1t is rumor-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-06
FIRES DURING MARCH.
Report of Chief Belt to the Commits.
SiOuers,

Chief Engineer William T. Belt of the fire
department today submitted to the Commits
sioners the following report of the transac-
tons of the department for March;
"Seventy-siX alarms OF fire We're received
during the month. and of this number forty
one were bell alarms and thirty-flve were
local alarms. OF the bell alarms three We're
false and one of the local alarms was for a
company being sent to the scene of a col
lision between carriage and a car, the
engine company being sent instead OF an
ambulance.
THE bell alarm fires did estimated
damage OF ss,515 to property insured for
SIPS I20 and the local alarm fires caused an
estimated loss OF 1,St5 to property covered
by an insurance of $f6,s0o The total esti-
mated loss, $1,000, being less than & per
cent of the total insurance, $174,920
''Of the seventy-two actual fires thirty
eight We're in brick structures, twenty in
frame structures one for hosting engine,
three for fire in woods, four for brush fires.
one for fertilizer, one for the igniting of
gasoline poured In an alley, one for the boil
ing over of kettle containing creosote, and
three for the burning of rubbish"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-06

The armored cruisers Amiral Laube and
Marsellaise are preparing to sail to Join
the French Atlantic squadron. On the way
the cruisers will return the visit of the
Trited States squadron which came to
France to receive the remains Of Admiral
John Paul Jones.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-06
SEASON FOR BASS CLOSED.
Catch of White Perch Larger Than for
MANY Years

Anglers who enjoy bass fishing have had
no spring sport this season. Under the law
the season for catching bass is closed be-
tween April / and May %. and no oppor-
tunity win be had to enjoy the sport until
Decoration day. The law also specifies that
it is an offense for a person to have such a
fish in his possession during the closed sea
SON on account of the weather and the
condition of the water anglers have not had
an opportunity to wet their lines this year.
1t is stated that number of Mississippi
catfish have been caught near Great Falls
during the past month on trot lines, but
that no bass were taken. Anglers who are
satisfied 10 catch perch expect to enjoy
some good sport IN the near future. Soft
crab bait is to be had and thousands of
white perch are being caught in the nets
below Alexandria. Ii is said that the catch
Of white perch is larger this spring than II
has been for many years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-06
A Fight to the Finish.

1T is a fight to the finish" Deputy Over
seer Wilbur eileen Voliva said. mo COM
promise is possible
This statement was called forth partly
by a statement that had been given out in
the afternoon by Fielding H. White,
secretary of the Zion Paradise Plantation
of Mexico and DOwie's only adherent in
Zion City White had been selected by
Dowie to succeed Voliva as his attorney.
Although White declined to serve in that
capacity, after legal advice that his posi-
ton would he untenable, his sympa thies
are with Dowie. For that reason he was
not allowed to attend the officers meeting.
Mrs. Dowie was one of the first speak
ers. Although in 2. condition of semi-pros-
tratlon and arising from a sick bed, she
related how DoViie, soon after his as
Stunning the title and robe of First Apos-
tie, preached the subject of polygamy to
her. This was soon after Miss Ruth
Hofer. the Swiss heiress, had taken up her
residence in the annex built for her recep-
ton on the dwelling of Deacon r. w. Ely,
adjoining DoWie's residence.
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To reach all the people
in Washington all the time
advertise in The Star.
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Beginning of Domestic Trouble.

Il bitterly opposed this teaching Mrs.
Dowie said, in trembling tones.
Every instinct of my womanhood re-
volted at such a dreadful proposition. l
had been a faithful wife for many years,
in sickness and in health, in prosperity
and adversely, and now l found that l
was TO be replaced This marked the be-
ginning of our differences and they grew
to such a degree that it was impossible
to live with Dr. Dowie."
Mrs. Dowie told how Dowie had threat
ened her with violence. One of these occa-
sions was last May, on Dowie's birthday,
when he wished TO signalize the event by
a proclamation of his intentions to found
a polygamous colony. Mrs. Dowie and he
had angry words. Dowie threatened her
with a chair and ii became necessary for
the servants to go ID the assistance of
the terrified woman Other evidence was
introduced showing that Mrs. Dowie had
been in such fear of her husbands vio-
Ience at times that his valet had locked
the raging First Apostle in his own
apartments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-06
Mrs. Dowie's Pathetic Story.

Mrs. Dowie. attended the meeting last
night. With a voice trembling with emo
ton and with tears streaming down her
face, she told the overseers, the deacons
and deaconesses. the evangelists ard the
elders Dowies proposals to put her away
that he might espoCse seven younger
women. She told how he had threatened
her with violence because she rev0lted.
Her son, Gladstone, added his testimony,
One by one the elders who had been APP
prised of Dowie's polygamous plans by
himself told how he had argued with
them, and the violent rage that had fol-
lowed their rejection of his proposals. He
was held up to sCorn as a man who had
not only robbed his trusting followers of
the product of their toll but who had
shattered every sacred tradition of the
home.
This arraignment of the former head of
the church took place at a meeting that
began at 10 O'Clock in the morning and
lasted until $3.50 o'clock in the afternoon.
More than 200 officers, men and women,
were assembled in room 1O3 at Zion Col
lege, the stately pile that represents more
than 100000 of the money of a frugal
community. The keynote of the meeting
was no compromise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-06
PLANS TO SKIN DOWIE
REVELATIONS AT ZION CITY
PROPHET PLANNED HAREM.

At a meeting Of the officers of the CHS
tian Catholic Church in Zion City, H., yes
teCday it was revealed that John Alexander
Dowie, the deposed First Apostle of Zion,
had planned harem of seven wives. He
had gone so far as to select the women
who were to demonstrate to the world the
secret polygamous teaching Dowie had
selected all of them. To five of them he
had proposed, and had been accepted.
Dowie and his harem were to have been
the nucleus around which it was proposed
to found Paradise Colony in East Central
Mexico. Dowie outlined this plan OF a
polygamous colony to his overseers. At
the same time he asked them to help him
divorce his present wife on the grounds
of inccmpltibility. The proposition was
made to the leaders of the church about
a week before Dowie was stricken with
PARALYSIS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-06
.The House of the Black Ring j,

This late novel by F. l.. Pattee, viii be
printed as daily serial IN The Star, be-
ginning with tomorrow's Issue. The House
of the Black Ring Is u thrilling tale,
strangely combining humor. weirdness and
dramatic intensity. Be sure to read the
opening chapter IN tomorrew's big paper
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-06

Judge Waddiil of the United States court
TUESDAY at Norfolk appointed Joseph A.
Mas H. E. b. Thomson and George n.
Wise receivers for the Old Dominion Brew
ing aud Ice Company Of Newport News.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-11-19
CEPHAS REED FOUND DEAD THISMORN
ING AT THE WATSON STONE QUARRY
MANY THEORIES ARE ADVANCED
AS TO HOW He met HIS DEATH

csphas farmer and stock dealer BoOe
early hour in the stone quarry on the Fay
his face with small pool of blood under
broken and his hand badly twisted indca
embankment above the which is
twenty feet in height
There was nothing person Indicate his identity by
Squire place the tragedy early hour this
morning The remains moved to the Muave Undertaking rooms
and no one was positive us TO he man on many Sa e wa"
Cph Reed while Others who knew him said some one else W.
Brooks Highlands the first to give positive evidence of
his identity and recognized suit that ne sold MIN last Fa Whch pore
clothes handled Mr. Highland his vestpOcke was
s975 silver while he had $1,000 bill and $oO bill
He also had watch and numerous other things his pockets but there
would Indicate who he and had
his would still be mystery
His body not entirely cold and this would Indicate that he came
Sunday night first
body found this morning by Ebe Heston Louis Talking
ton and Nick Rosso they to the quarry TO work
Most think from the fact that he still had and
his watch his that the theory foul play is not probable but
Others think that there strong probability h@ he was robbed and
the bank and that the money found was either overlooked
left for blind Some claim that he sold bunch of cate to W. Sat
erfed Saturday and tH he was paid %on sum {" money Dit as Mr.
Satterfe town this be verified further than
shop Saturday and Of the men
who woks there remembc IL Mr. saefed paid some good
bundle Of bills, but know thai it was Mr., Reed
Saturday night he purchased pair of pants from Mr. ROand at
Randas he then had roll of bills out which he paid for the
pants. half pint bottle whskey his pocE
this found the body still unop
ened.
pants with night?
question throw light the mystery seems
very strange any travelling quar-
Qleston that is puzzlng his friends.
Boohsve have been communicated with and rigid
INQUIRY will be made into the
Cepha so of farmer and
circumstances and known to almost always
carry considerable his person
physician, examination Of body
neck had been broken by the
The left had also been broken There marks indicating foul
play that had been dead several hours.
on-Rlaw, Sydney Reed Charles Linn
this afternoon lid his brothers Robert Arthur Reel
They all they to find out possible con-
the that the death of the unfortunate
The absorbing interest this time where did he
spend Saturday evening till Sunday what became
these may yet lead interesting developments
examination of the bank above the
afternoon Dirt
Indicate that Reed fell they BEL
The mashed above
precIp indicated might
embakment Sleep
considerable mystery around the affair and evidence has yet
satisfactory having accidentally fallen
the cliff.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-11-19
.OPERATEQ ON
A SECOND time
SMALL BOY OF sHlNNsToN HAS
HAD SEVERE CASE OF AP.
PENDlclTls.

Master Harry Higgnbotham, little
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Higginbotham,
of shInnston. Is very III at his home
there Of appendicitis, Some time ago
Master Harry was very i'll Of the
same disease and 1t was found neces.
sary to operate. though the appendix
was in such condition as to make Its
removal unadvisable. The child grew
better, however, but a few days ago
was taken Ill again and yesterday was
operated on a second time though as
before the appendix could not he re,
moved. DR.. E. W. Howard, DR.. Hugh
H. Carr and DR.. Hal Hall went to
shinnstOn yesterday to perform the
operation. While the operation is q
very serious one. it was stated that
the child rested well last night and
seemed very comfortable to-day, which
fact gives encouragement to his
friends
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-11-19
Many men
WERE PRESENT
AT THE UNION SERVICES AT THE
GRAND OPERA HOUSE YES
TERDAY AFTERNOON.

Despite the unfavorable weather
which prevailed all day yesterday, a
large congregation of men gathered at
the Opera House to hear DR.. Mead's
address on the subject "The ten lead.
ing men in Fairmont." Rev. Bates, Ct
the Central Christian Church presid.
ed at the meeting and introduced the
speakers. Rev. shearer the evangel.
list, who is conducting the meeting at
the Christian church, read the scrip.
ture lesson and his gospel singer, Mr..
Haley, conducted the song service and
also sang an impressive solo. Mr..
Clarence DAVIDSON presided at the
piano. DR.. Mead's address was one of
the most forceful that he has made and
his audience accorded him the closest
attention, The theme Of his address
was of the good or bad ten men could
do for their city and he made strong
plea for good citizenship.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-11-19
STEAMER WASCUT in Two in A COLLISION
Famous Spring
Is Failing:
THE OLD MEREDITH WATERING
PLACE Is SAID TO BE DRY.
ING UP.

The Meredith Spring, the most IA
nous spring In Marion county, the
spring where many a weary traveller
has guenched his thirst, the spring
that has supplied and is supplying the
wants of many people in this city is
said to be drying up. The water of
this spring has been much advertised
and and qualities are we'll known. The
alarming decrease in the flow Of the
water in this spring was much talked
about today and many were sorry to
hear the story is true. Especially
among the men who have lived here
all their lives go fo. a great number
Of years the news has great effect
They recount the times when they
moistened their parched lips by the
cool sparkling water refreshing them.
selves. They contrasted this spring
with other springs near the city, the
Watson spring. the Jackson spring and
others that they knew.
The cause of the law stream is as
crlbed to the drilling of wells in
Evansville. 1t is said that several
wells that have been drilled in Barns.
Vile and veins leading to the spring
have been tapped
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-11-19
IT went DOWN NMMEDATE
WITH ALL PEOPLE ON B0ARl
Between 40 atlesO
Lives Were { Lost

SEATTLE, Nov, -MeaseF detalIs
Of what is believed to have been one
Of the worst disasters in the history of
Puget Sound are being receiyedShere,
Between forty and forty-hve iiyesSRefe
lost. Possibly many more, when me
sound steamer Dix went down after
having been rammed by the Al5slian
steamer Jeanie, of A1ld.Po chR
Dennison, mate Of the DIX, Is charged
with responsibility for the wreck BY
Captain Learmond and Captain 7, Il
Mason, masters Of the Dix md sha
Jeanie. Mate Dennison, who at the
wheel temporarily in charge Of the
Dix, and in the capacity Of master ds-
lIberately approached from asternani
tried to cross the bows Of the Jeanie.
The Jeanie was much the lareer ves
sci, and was heavily laden with ore
for the smelters, and was but slight.
ly damaged. The Dix was cut ihstwo
and sank instantly. Most Of thevlc
tins were residents of MllItogn Oh
Port Blakely, nine miles across the
sound from Seattle and a large proper
ton of the victims were women ana
children. Mate Dennison, It q sald.
went to the bottom with his wrecked
ship: Many heroic rescues were made
by the crew of the Jeanie.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-11-19
Her Scream
Frightened the
Would Be Robber

PITTSBURG, Nov. I9.-Attacked in
her own doorway. beaten and choked
asshe endeavored to shut the door in
the face of the thief, Miss Mary Finn
of Is Arch street, Eleventh ward, had
thrilling experience early yesterday
morning with one of the house burg,
lars that are infesting Ptttsburg at
present.
The thief attempted TO ,chlorofornl
Miss Finn, but was frightened away
by her screams and the rush of ap,
preaching footsteps As 1t was, the
burglar, a white man; Ind only time
to scale rear fence and flee through
an alley to Cliff street before John
Reese, living next door came running
to Miss Films assistance. She had
made a gallant stand against her as.
sallaut and was so unnerved after the
struggle that 1t was some minutes be-
fore she could tell what had happened
Miss Finn lives with her brother,
Michael Finn. and his family The
household had retired long before
Miss Finn was awakenedtby a scrap
ing sound, She IL drst thought 4
was the house cal and dosed into Z
flight slImber me inslstsnt scrape
lstIape. a i / piece b eIass war.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-11-19
COAL Triple
BURNED Down
TEN THOUSAND DOLLAR LOSS
SUSTAINED BY FAlRMoNT
COAL COMPANY YES
TERoAX

The Coal Tipple and oil house al
Middleton, the property of the Fair
mont Coal Company, were completely
destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon
about four O'Clock. The fire is
thought to have started from the
slack bin, though it may have started
in the checkroom. The blaze was dis,
covered by a workman who immedl.
ately summoned aid, but before
enough men could get to work the
flames made such headway thai
it was impossible to save the tipple.
The oil house near by soon caught
fire and was consumed.
The power house was near the tip.
pie and required the greatest effort on
the part Of the fighters to save it. Two
coal cars loaded with coal were burn,
ed, 10 cars were saved by running
them back in the mine. The damage
to the mine was slight. The tipple
was one Of the best owned by the
company and the loss is estimated at
about $4,000.
Arrangements have been made to
dump a part of the coal from this
mine over the tipple at Highland and
1t will not be necessary to shut the
mine. -
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-11-19
Thief MADE ATTEMPT TO CHLOROFORM
YOUNG PITTSBURG WOMAN SUNDAY A, N.
being rubbed against some wooden
object, caused her to listen.
Both Are Surprised.


Oeins ruDoea asainS. SoH'o "ooueH
object caused ller 70 lis'en'
e0'n are eurP''seo'
Not Oeihs T"s't'Ne, "u" 'e' no'
waning 10 arouse tne o'neFs' sue
coined herSe'i III a iieh' wrapper anu anu
sole downstairs ana 10 'ne k'tchen
uoor' one nsaro ,"e s''"p'us very
clearly ana lou"u = was " '"e Key
NoIe'
she knew 'nen, tn"t u tl'e' was trs,
Ing to gain entrance 10 h"r' nome ana
before she coo'd "H'eF a SOUND or
make a move the scrapfhe ceased the
implement was WlthdFawn from the
lock and the door swung quickly open.
The bright lishs rom inc street lamp
VII SllH slTeet HuVVSu tie h'Vueu anu