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key differed only in minor particulars from
that made by her to the Washington police
She told Mr.. Mackey she could conduct
the officers to the exact spot where the
body is concealed. She declared that the
murderer had made frequent visits to the
place and had finally become fully possessed
OF the idea that he was being haunted by
the ghost of the dead man. She said he
declared to her that at times he would
be chased by Wilkinsons ghost in plainly
visible form, and that at other times the
shostly presence would be made known to
MIN by means of strange and terrible noises
Fairfax Authorities Notified.
Upon fixing the location of the place de-
scribed by the woman Mr.. Mackey became
convinced that the case was one for the
consideration of the authorities of Fairfax
rather than those of Alexandria county. 1t
appeared to be certain that the crime had
been committed in Fairfax and that the
body had also been buried in that county.
Mr.. Mackey at once took steps to notify
Commonwealth Attorney c. Vernon Ford
of Fairfax and also took precautions by
communicating with the District authori-
ties to insure the detention of the suS
pected negro until he can be fully ex-
amined.
In her statement to Mr.. Mackey the
Tyler woman declared that the only known
reason for the crime was that Wilkinson
had cursed his companion. She stated that
the two men We're alone at the time and
that Wilkinson was shot in the head and
instantly killed. She said Wilkinson had
wife and child living in Alexandria
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Part Five.

Page.
aacips at Ne" ofieaHs. .'.'...-............. /.
George Washington Athletes Hard at Work. /
Lard Wins Out Pinehurst. .......... I
In the Local Bowling World. rld.....
How Base Ball Players Are Slandered 2
An Unwritten Chapter of Base Bali History
Phil Kings Foot Ball Suggestions. ....... 2
Finance and Trade of the World. ...
As the Cartoonists See the News.
News of the Local National Guard. .....
The Well Groomed Woman.
Part Six
Uncle George Washington Bings. s.
The Kids Played the Game Too Well. -
The Mischievous Parrot and the Lady....
Little Abe's Invention Was Howiing Success
Little Willy Cute Springs a New One.
"WaSA" or The Dog That Adopted q Man..
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Two hundred persons were killed
wounded in the fighting here.
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farland. Commissioner mcfarland acted
as spokesman and welcomed the commits
sioners to Washington on behalf of both
the city and the American people. He said:
"On behalf of the government and the
people of the national capital we greet you
We trust that your visit here may be pleas
ant and profitable and will strengthen the
ties between the young republic and the
ancient empire, now better friends than
ever"
Mr. Tai replied on behalf of the COM
missioners. saying that they had seen 50
much since entering Washington that they
felt almost overwhelmed Every kindness
had been shown them. and he wished to
assure the Commissioners OF his pleasure
at meeting them and at the opportunity or
seeing the beautiful building.
The party was shown through the gallery
and declared that they fully appreciated
the paintings. in spite of their radical DIFF
ference in treatment from typical Chinese
art Many of the visitors were particularly
impressed with the Barge bronzes and their
simple strength of treatment though tech
nicaliy not perhaps so wonderful as mucn
of the Chinese bronze work
The trustees of the Corcoran Gallery as
sisted the Commissioners. There were no
invited guests. The commission inspected
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the tide will set strongly toward a complete
victory. OF the 164 unions still unaccounted
for, number have contracts running for
greater or lesser period, these contrac 8
having been negotiated prior to the St.
Louis convention and action by the referen-
dunn. The balance are either negotiating
for the eight-hour day, or are not In posi-
ton to move just now, but as circumstances
become more favorable, the demand will be
made A. the present time 10 per cent of
our membership enjoy the eight-hour day,
and this warrants the assertion that our
campaign Is pronounced success, grea ter
than has attended any former trade union
demand of similar proportions. The Inter-
national Typographical Union is safely in
the eight-hour column
The members of the Typothetae of Wash
ington held an executive session late this
afternoon, iout had no Information to give
out, one of the officers stated.
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the gallery. The Engineer Corps Band
played musical selections.
Return From ANNAPOLIS

When the Chinese commissioners returned
from Annapolis last night they barely had
time to dress before the two heads of the
mission--Mr. Tai Hung Shall and Mr. Tuan
Fang-together with several of the secre-
taries. were called upon to dine at the Chi
nese legation. This wound up the business
of very full day. The Chinese minister
Sir LANG will tonight give dinner to the
whole OF the commission. There will be a
number of government officials present,
among them Secretary of State Root, Sec
rotary of the Navy Bonaparte. Senators
Dryden and Bacon. Representatives Dalzell.
DENLY. Payne and Hull. Assistant Secretary
of State Bacon, Mr.. Justice Harlan. Mr..
Justice Brewer. Gen. Chaftee. Rear Adj
miral O'Neil. Gen. Greedy. Assistant Sec
rotary Of the Navy Newberry, Commission
err General of Immigration Sargent, John
w. Foster. former Secretary Of State; Prof
J. W. jerks. Charles DENLY and District
Commissioner Mcfarland. Several mem-
beers OF the Chinese legation will b present
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At the Corcoran Art Gallery.

After the luncheon at the Y. NJ. e. A.
there was short interval of rest, and then
the commission was rendered a reception
by the District Commissioners at the Cor
coran Art Gallery at pm.
The commissioners and about thirty or
their suite were met at the 18th street door
By Commissioners West. Biddie and Mac
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AGREE UPON PLAN.
Justices of the Peace Recommend Or
ganization of Court

AS a direct result of the conference of
the justices of the peace with the Board
of Commissioners, described in full and
exclusively in yesterdays Star. Justice
Lewis l. ONeal today submitted to the
Commissioners an outline of the ideal ar
rangement of the offices of the justices Of
the peace in the CAPITAL. and it was de-
ciared that the plan has the approval of
all the incumbents of the office.
Judge O'Neals suggestion provides for the
organization of the justices court of the
District of Columbia. in lieu of the existing
system OF justices of the peace courts, and
further proposes that the Department of
Justice provide suitable quarters I'm CEN
trail location for tho six justices of the
peace. all In one building
Argument to this same end was made
before the Board OF Commissioners We'd
nesday by Justices of the Peace Bundy.
Strtder and Terrell The suggested plan
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PRINTERS ARE CONFIDENT.
The Strikers Committee Issues State
ment Today.

An air of quiet confidence pervaded the
headquarters of the striking printers today
and to the inquiry of Star reporter the
CHEEKY voice of Chairman T. c. Parsons of
the eight hour committee replied:
Nothing doing today
On the bulletin board today is theNa.est
bulletin from the headquarters of IL, in
ternational union, which was eagerly
scanned by Washington typos.
In part 1t Is as follows:
s.From now on there will be only gradual
increase In the number of unions In the
eight-hour list. With more than 400 unions
now in this list and SO in the strike list,
there remains to be accounted for 1914
In February several contracts expire, nota-
bly, in Boston and Baltimore, and our move
ment will then have reached its maximum
There will be gradual decrease In the num-
Der OF unions and members on strike after
February, and It is confidently expected that
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also provides for three clerks for the tus-
tees court, one a financial clerk at 81 600
per annum, another writ clerk at 81 coo
and the third a docket clerk at 81 600. The
total estimated cost of the system is placed
at $4,000 per annum, this sum incluthng
besides the clerk hire $1,000 salary for
each of the six justices, 81. 800 for rent and
$500 for incidentals.
one of the strongest arguments In favor
of the innovation is that the real estate
men OF the city. who have by a large
margin the greatest percentage of the bust
ness before the justices of the peace. have
great difficulty now in getting from one to
the other of the courts so as to appear in
each at the time their cases are called
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District Abandons Appeal.

Corporation Counsel e. III. Thomas yes
terday reported TO the Commissioners that
he has abandoned appeal IN the case of
Elizabeth NJ. Hill against the District of
Columbia. and recommended that the judg-
ment OF $1,000 damages allowed by the
jury against the District be paid. Mrs.
HUI WAS injured by stumbling and falling
over a projecting water box In the side.
walk Of 16kh street northeast
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Groceries.

ib.....,'.....' ., a'.a MAINS I21Ic.
Armour's Shield" brand Bone.
less Bacon, lb.................1 II sac.
Armour's Shield" brand Lard;
three-pound buckets. 2oC.
Large Jars of New Orleans Mo- -
lasSes. ......s.... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. y.
Armour's "Veribest" Condensed
Mince Meat; enough to make
three pies .......................... -
Bib. Jars OF Extra Quality Apple
Butter, strictly pure 2SC.
Homestead brand Cream
Sugar Corn. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Dt2C.
Early June Peas: strictly first ,-.>
quality; three for. -
Nanticoke Tomatoes. per can. oc.
Gladiator" brand Lemon Cling
Peaches. in heavy syrup........... IOC.
Concentrated Tomatoes for making
soup: equals three-pound can OF
tomatoes. ........-..- -
Borden's Evaporated Cream. SJIC.
Pint jar filled with Extra Quail
ity German Mustard. -.......-... /t2C.
Large cans of Bon Bon Pink
Salmon; new packing; 12c. o.
Naiue' ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. o/2N.
Cities 'Jav Marmo" Coffee: regu- Tor
larry DC. lD..........
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A committee of Atlanta (Ga.) citizens,
headed by John Temple Graves. has start
ed movement to celebrate In Atlanta.
January 10. 1907. the centenary Of the birth
the celebration shall be national IN char
actcr.
New-York tribune., 1906-09-30
Peter the Boat Builder

TORD BROUGHAM once remarked,
II Blessed is the man who has hobby
horse; and one is tempted to add, "And
thrice blessed are his friends and countryrnen
when the pursuit is a sane and practicable
one" >,
When Peter the Great was sixteen years old
he manifested liking which he persisted IN
so assiduously that it resulted in the beginning
of the Russian navy. This hobby was boat
building.
In I6oI, so intent was he upon the subject
that he went to Lake Plcstcheief, where
he remained for a fortnight in a small one
story wooden palace built for him on the
shore of the lake. and so intense was his IN
terest in his undertaking that he was unwilling
to return to Moscow for the reception OF the
Persian Ambassador, and did only after 1T
was shown to him how important 1t was that
Russia should not offend the Shah.
Later this despOtic sovereign not only
travelled as a private person in the tram OF his
own Ambassador to Holland; but upon arriving
in that country enrolled himself among the ship
carpenters and worked as a common carpenter
under the name of Master Peter, and as he
would allow no vain distinctions he was
fed and clothed as his fellow wOrkmen. The
following year Peter the Great spent four
months in England where he completed his
knowledge of ship building and learned the
blacksmith business.
New-York tribune., 1906-09-30
Louis's Fad for Jewels

r OUIS XIV had an unConquerable passion
II for Jewels, and his most valued possession
was the famous crown of Agrippina, which was
composed of eight tiers of immense brIlllantS
in a transparent setting.
He kept the most precious OF the crown
Jewels in his private cabinet, in order that he
might admire and examine them at his ease,
an occupation in which he took much delight.
nor did he ever hear of gem OF great value
either in Asia Europe, or any other country
without making strenuous efforts to secure
the prize.
At an entertainment given by Louis to the
Princess of Modena it happened that the con-
versation turned the fashions and designs
of iewelry, which prompted the Marquis de
Danqean who prided himself on his antiquarian
knowledge to observe that it was IN the time
of Nero that the imperial crown was hrSt
arched whereupOn Louis remarked that ne
possessed one himself, and that the Mar
chioness de Montespan would produce 1t Tor
him.
When the sparkling circlet was brought
forth, it excited universal admiration; but
he exclaimed to the MarchiOness: How IS
this, madam? This is no longer my crown
of Agrippina! All the stones have been
changed?'
The setting was intact, but the brilhantS had
been replaced by paste. When the mystery
was solved it was proved that the maker OF the
casket which held the crown had pretended an
attachment for one of the waiting women OF
the Marchioness de MOntespan, who, during his
visits. having free access to where the crown
of Agrippina was kept, had substituted mock
diamonds for the true ones. He was convicted
and hanged, upon which occasion Louis re-
marked to the Duchess, He has at least LETT
us the setting. but Cromwell would have
seized it whole"
New-York tribune., 1906-09-30
SOME ROYAL HO b b +
Augustus a China Patron

A UGUSTUS the Strong of Saxony Wa 4
n great lover of china, and his belief n
the transmutatiOn of metals into gold was
accidentally the cause of the discovery oi
the celebrated Dresden ware Anyone for-
tunate enough TO be the possessor Of a piece
of this old china will invariably ind his initials
A. K. on the back of it.. An apothecaTy lad
by the name of Bottinger had, It IS SAID, COM
posed a tincture that was supposed % be cap
able of being Transformed into gold 50 success
full an alchemist was by order OF augustus
placed under lock and key; but, unlike mos.
prisoners, with a laboratory at his disposal
This restraint almost deprived the lld Of his
reason, and accordingly he was removed %
Dresden and allowed certain liberty. IL Was
here, while pursuing his experiment.. that
B0ttinger discovered the Neissen porcelain.
commonly called Dresden china, which 70
Augustus was as welcome as If the youth had
teen successful in transmitting gold, for he
had expended large sums in what IS known -
the Japan Palace. Many wOrkmen were
engaged from Delft 10 work the new ware, nd
in I7Io the manufacture of MeIssen began
the supply of the demand which soon became
European.
New-York tribune., 1906-09-30
Passports in France

THE mysterious cards or the Count Uc y t.
l. genneS each contained a brief history n
cipher of those TO whom they were gwen. De
Vergennes was Louis XVI.'s Minister OF For
egn Affairs, and when strangers of q suspicious
character were about 20 enter France he issued
70 them these strange cards, which acted as
passports, and were also intended 70 give
formation concerning the bearer without his
knowledge.
In the first place It's color indicated The
nationality of the man who carried II. The
persons age, approximately, was told by the
shape OF the card. \ fillet around the border
of the card told whether he was a bachelor,
married, or a widOwer. Dots gave inform
tion as to his position and fortune, and The
expression OF his face was shown by decor..-
tive flower.
The strangers religion was told by The
punctuation after his name If he w,iS j.
Catholic, IT was period; II a Jew, dash, #
he was Lutheran, \ seIuiCOlOn, and no stop
at all indicated him nOn-believer.
So a mans morals, character, and appear
ance were pointed out by the pattern OF hiS
passport, and the authorities could tell at j.
glance whether he was a ganeSter or preacher.
a physician or 4 lawyer, and whether he was u
be put under surveillance or allowed TO go free
New-York tribune., 1906-09-30
The Message on the Bridge

THE word that Strasburg was ready TO
l. captulate to the French in 1851 was trans
ferred from that city to Paris by strange
cipher, which though not so rapid as modern
telegraphic message, as effective.
Secret negotiations had been going on for
sometime with the magistrates of Strasburg,
and one day the French Minister summoned
a young man named de Chamilly, and gave
him the following strange Instructions:
Start tonight for Base in Switzerland,
fourth day at two o'clock sharp station your
self on the bridge over the Rhine, with paper
for taking notes and pen and ink. Watch all
that takes place and write down carefully
every detail. Do not leave the bridge for two
hours, and do not let one thing that transpres
escape your notice. Have horses awaiting you; !;
at sharp four O clock start for Paris and travel
night and day until you reach it. On the
instant of your arrival bring me your notes"
De Chamilly obeyed; reached Basle on the
day and hour appointed, and took up his
position on the bridge. For time nothing
happened. Then wagon rolled slowly across
the bridge, and presently an old woman with
u basket of herbs followed it. An old man
posted by on his horse; couple of children
gathered flowers in near by field; and three
o'clock chimed from neighboring tower. Still
de Chamilly waited, and his pen scratched Off
each incident it occurred. Four o'clock
began Ginning and at the first stroke tall
fellow in yellow breeCheS ambled out the
bridge, lounged over the rail, and then sud-
denly, taking 4 step backward, struck three
sound blows on the bridge with 4 heavy cane
New-York tribune., 1906-09-30

that he carried. And de Chamilly noted it
in his book.
The clock ceased striking. De Chamilly
turned and vaulted on his horse Two days
later he presented himself to the Minister.
The latter glanced over the notes When
he came to the incident of the man with the
yellow breeches gleam of joy flashed over his
face. At dawn a dozen cOuriers were swinging
away on different routes, each with message
of Importance, Eight days later Strasburg was
surrounded by French troops, and on September
80 its gates We're thrown open in surrender
Evidently the three strokes of the stick
given by the man on the bridge were the signal
of an intrigue between the French Minister
of War and the magistrates of Strasburg. No
doubt the man in the yellow breeches As
ignorant of the motive of his act as de
Chamilly of the reason of his errand.
New-York tribune., 1906-09-30
Didn't Know the Cipher

THE inability to read cipher once cost a
L notable of France his head. When the
Chevalier de Rohan was in the Bastile his
friends, wishing to let him know that his accom-
plice had died without cOnfessing, passed the
following cipher, written on shirt, into his
dungeon: "Mg dnllrecclgm ghi yrni; l1s q
age ali"
The cipher was not difficult one, being
arranged by a complete transposition of TIE
alphabet; but de Rohan did not have the clew,
and he puzzled over the meaningless words
in vain.
\ solution of the riddle meant the guillotine
or his freedom, but the puzzle was beyond him,
and he pleaded guilty because he could not
decipher lie PrisOnHier est mort; IL ma rien dit :"
New-York tribune., 1906-09-30
A Royal Locksmith

T OUIS XVI had passion for the lock-
II smiths trade, and it is said that over his
private library he had forge, two anvils, and
a vast number of iron tools, together with
all kinds of locks. common well as those
of a secret and elaborate variety.
1t was here that the King would conceal
himself from the Queen and the court to file
and forge with the infamous Gamin, who
taught him the art of lock making. 1t is said
that Gamin, while teaching the King his
trade took upon himself the tone and authority
of a master, and according to this same master
the King was good, forbearing, timid, inquisi-
tive. and addicted to sleep.
Louis has also great passion for timepieces,
and the difficulty which he found in adjusting
his clocks and watches is said to have drawn
from him the reflection that it absurd Of
him to attempt to bring men to anything like
uniformity of belief in matters of faith, when
he couldn't make any two OF his timepieces
gree with each other
New-York tribune., 1906-09-30
Inveterate Builders

DOTH Ludwig H. OF Bavaria and Stanls-
ID laus the Polish King, father IN law Il
Louis XIV, were most inveterate builder
In the course of a few years the former buIlE
the castle of Neuschwanstein and the palace
of Luiderhof and HerrenChiemsee, the las
intended by him TO be monument 70 LOUIS
Ouatorze, while the latter, TO gratlty his hobby
demolished churches, chapels, ducal palaces.
castle towers and town homes. His Creates
glory, according TO some, IS the church OF Notre
Dame de Bon SecOurs; but antiquarlans Sc
in this churc'' the Kings greatest crime tor
to construct .. he demolished the famous OIL
church of the same name erected by the Duke
of Lorraine in gratitude for his victory over
Charles, Duke Of Burgundy, IN I+71-
New-York tribune., 1906-09-30
A Mathematical Sorcerer

TN the sixteenth century, when the Span
L iards were endeavoring to establish COM
munications between the scattered branches
of their monarchy, they invented COM
plicated cipher which from time to time was
varied in order to confuse those who might
try TO pry into the mysteries of their CORE
spOndence. This cipher was composed of fifty
signs, and was of great value To them through
the troubles of the Ligue, until Henry ". in
tercepted some of the messages and set Viete,
noted mathematician, To deCiphering them.
Niete soon found the clew and was able To
follow easily al the variations that from time
New-York tribune., 1906-09-30

HERODOTUS tells OF an ingenious ruse em-
IL ployed to carry an important message
through the lines of the enemy. Histi9us being
anxious to give Aristagoras orders to revolt,
could think of no means to send the message to
his ally, as all the roads We're carefully guarded.
Finally he hit upon a scheme. Calling his
trustiest servant to him, he ordered that the
mans hair be shaven off. He then pricked
the desired message on the scalp of the slave,
and waiting until his hair had grown out,
despatched him upon the errand The mes
senger passed safely through the lines, and
when he reached Aristagoras his head was
again shaved and the message read.
New-York tribune., 1906-09-30
The Prisoners Escape

L cipher saved Sir John TrevaniOn' HE. Tins
cavalier was taken prisoner and locked UP
IN Colchester Castle To await his execution
On the second day of his confinement the taller
brought him letter which as far IS the war,lcr
of the castle could discover was merely :.
note of coincidence from 4 friend But the
letter had been cOncocted on a cipher 10 which
Sir John had the Cew. Every third letter
after punctuation mark OF any kind was to
tell. What ne made out was: Panel at e,.S-
end of chapel slides" On the following even
ing the prisoner begged permission 20 pass s.
quiet hour in prayer in the chapel. The I,-
quest was granted. and before the hour h,J
passed the panel had done its work and The
bird had flown.
New-York tribune., 1906-09-30
A Collector of Snuff Boxes

THE only expensive personal fancy of Fred
i erick the Great, it is said, was his hobby
for collecting snuff boxes, OF which he lett as
many as one hundred and thirty, approx
mately valued at one million three hundred
thousand dollars.
Lord MalInesbury says that one could hardly
approach the King without sneezing Two
thousand pounds weight of Spanish snuff had
always to be kept in store; but smoking, on
the other hand, was abomination to
Frederick.