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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-27
T APPINE NIAGARA
ADHESION OF ELECTRIC POWER
FROM CANADA.
Secretary Taft Says Protests Against
Destroying the Falls Do Not
Help Him Any.

Secretary Taft today heard further a-gu-
ments in the matter of the admission into
the United States of electric power gener-
ated from the Canadian side of Niagara
Falls. The Barton bill passed by Congress
at its recent session vested in the Secre-
tary of War certain extent of authority
to limit the admission of power from the
Canadian side of the river. Representa-
tives of the American civic Association,
which is seeking TO preserve the scenic
beauty of the falls, and representatives of
the companies interested in the generation
Of power were present at the hearing. +
In the course of his argument Mr. Nc
Fariand, president of the Civic Associa-
ton, referred to the thousands of letters
written by persons anxious to preserve the
falls.
Yes. know all about them interposed
Secretary Taft, they include one from
my mother and another from my aunt, both
of them mploring to preserve Niagara
Falls. The Office of the chief OF engineers
is full of sucn letters, but these tons of
postal cards cannot aid me in forming a
conclusion to carry out a specific act of
Congress and in deciding upon the intent
ard purpose OF tie law.
Power Companies Heard.
Inc p!otSStdHtS pfacucaIly closed their
case yesterday afternoon except for the III
ing of additional briefs Today's session
was devoted to the representatives of the
corporations desiring to develop greater
power from the water of the Niagara river.
The principal speakers were Morris Cohn.
representing the International Railway
Company and Francis Lynde Stetson repre-
senting Ontario and Niagara power COM
panes.
These speakers insisted that the gram
deur Of the falls had not been percenfihlv
interfered with nor the volume of water an.
preciably depleted. They could see no req
son for prohibiting the granting of per-
mits in accordance with the limitation
established by the act of Congress passed
last session. Today's arguments were
based on the assumption that the permits
will be issued. the questions at issue re,at-
ing to the distribution Of the water priv
ileges to the various power companies.
The hearing was interrupted by Secretary
Tafts departure for the cabinet meeting.
but was resumed in the afternoon Gen.
Mackenzie. chief of engineers, is assisting
Secretary Tnft in the consideration of the
engineering propositions involved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-27
PLUCK SAVED THE SHIP
SKIPPER's WIFE LksEED TO THE
WHEEL FOR HOURS.

MACHIAS Me-. November 27.-To the he
roic fortitUde Of the captains wife, Mrs.
Frank Mcclure, who stood dashed to the
wheel during the severe gale that swept the
New England coast from Sunday, Novem-
Der II, to the following Wednesday, is due
largely the safety of the schooner Gold
Hunter of Blue Hills. Me, which worked
her way into this harbor yesterday, eleven
days overdue, from Portland. The little
vessel showed plainly the marks of the
storm. Her deck was swept clean and her
sails were In tatters, but the hull with
stood the terrific pounding it received.
The Gold Hunter, with Capt. Mcclure his
wife and one man for an assistant left
Portland November 10 with a general ca rgo
for this port. November IL the Gold Hunter
til afternoon, when the wind breezed up
from the northeast while the vessel was
four miles off Peter Manan light.
The Mainsail Split.
A sudden gust Of wind split the mainsail
Of the vessel and carried away the jibs
Without her headsails the little schooner
became unmanageable. The sea made up
rapidly and the vessel was continually
smothered in the wash of the combcrs. Mrs.
Mcclure was below at the time the storm
broke, preparing supper. but rushed up on
deck and took the wheel while her husba nd
and his assistant went to work to bend on
a feresaii so as TO bring the vessel up to
the wind.
With the craft wallowing wildly In the
trough of the sea this task was most diff
cult. With great patience and consummate
seamanship the two men labored for hours
to get their little rag of sail set while Mrs
Mcclure, dashed to the wheel, aided as we'll
as she could by what little steering was
possible on the almost helpless craft.
Held Her Head UP.
: Finally the foresail was rugged double
reefed, and while the two men chung ex-
hausted to the mast Mrs. MCGUIRE brought
the vessel around head up to the wind and
held her there for forty-eight hours Be-
fore the fury of the gale the vessel drifted
out to sea for ninety-six miles off Mount
Desert Rock. In all this time it was impos-
coffee. Kept up only by excitement and
pluck, Mrs. MCGUIRE chung to her post
through the height of the gale, while Capt
Mcclure and his man attended to their lit
tie stormsail, which continually broke from
Its insecure fastenings. 1t was a mans
work at the wheel, with the helm kicking
strongly to the wild plunges of the ship
but the endurance Of the rugged north
woman was equal to the test.
November ID the gale abated and the two
men rugged temporary sails before Mrs. Nc
CURE could be relieved from her post. All
hands were exhausted with their struggle
and exposure. and under such scanty can
vas as could be set 1t was hard and slow
work bringing the Gold Hunter into port.
where she had about been given up for
lost.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-27
TROOPS WHO BEHAVE
MAI. PENRoSE THINKS WELL OF
THE NEGRO SOLDIERS.
Special pisnstrh to The ssur.

Special DisRa teh to The Star. :, -
FORT RENO, November 27-"Here goes
the last of the best disciplined. best be-
haveo and best regulated battalion in the
United States army" said Maj. Penrose,
the white commander of the 18th United
States Infantry, as the last of the members
of the blacklisted negro companies was
mustered cut of the service
rs that statement for publications." was
asked him.
1T certainly is. and 1 will vouch for It
anywhere, backed by my army record" he
replied, and then lie threw down the gaunt-
let to Gen. GeHslinger saying: II viii add
that there was but little evidence to con-
vict these brave men. No court in the world
would consider the charges seriously"
Companies 3, and D were mustered ont
yesterday. then Mai Clark and the hattaI-
ion of infantry left for Texas. In the final
act of the drama the officers at Fort Reno
seemed more affected than were the men
Especially was this so in the case of Capt
Lyons of Company D. In bidding the mon
goodbye the officer manifested considerab bic
emotion, and more pairs of eyes than those
OF capt. Lyons were wet when the parting
words were said.
Maj Penrose expressed warm Endorsement
OF the mems department and good conduct
On His Way Here.
Gtlchrist Stewart the negro attorney. left
today for Washington. with innumerabIe
afidavits and copies of orders. He stated
today that six of the sergeants of the three
companies will accompany him to Wash
ington and be present when the appeal is
made to the President
In the meantime the men have scattered
out some to Chicago, some to New York,
but their addresses are all known.
Mr.. Stewart stated also that private de-
tectives who have been operating at
Brownsville. Tex. and vicinity have dis
covered strong evidence that the soldiers
were not involved In the trouble
The substance of my investigation, sup
ported by over 100 aff1davits from members
and non-commissioned officers of the COM
panies and from the statements of the Of
ffcers of the companies amount to this.
''All the inspectors sent out from the
War Department have started out with the
assumption that there was a conspiracy
among the men to keep back the truth and
shoot up the town. They have never made
any investigation into real fact From the
investigation there was undoubtedly a con-
spiracy to make a case against the soldiers
and get them out Of the town."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-27
BATTALION DISCHARGED.
Gen. McCaskey Reports Compliance
With Presidents Orders.

Gen. McCaskey. commanding the Depart
ment of Texas. today telegraphed the War
Department that the discharge of the 1e8
enlisted men of the first battalion of the
25th Infantry has been completed in ac-
cordance with the Presidents directions.
The discharged men comprised Companies
B, c and d of the regiment stationed at
Fort Brown. Texas. at the time Of the mid
night raid In Brownsville August Is last.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-27
TUBE RAILWAY SCANDAL.
Two Pittsburg officials Now Locked
Up in Jail.

PITTSBURG. Pa, November 27-City
Councilman w. A. Martin. charged with
bribery In connection with the alleged Tube
City railroad franchise scandal. was ar
rested at his home today. and is now locked
up at central police station. together with
C. 8. Cameron. president Of the Tube City
Railroad Company. Bail has been fixed, It
is said, at $4,000 each, and both men ex-
pect to secure their release before the close
Of the day. Superintendent of Police Nc
Quaide. who laid the informations against
Martin and Cameron, said the hearings In
the case would probably be held on Sat-
urday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-27
chicago,s sloo. GOO Fire.

CHICAGO. November 27.-The E. w.
Jones warehouse. at oath street and Shields
avenue. was DESTROYED by fire early today.
The loss Is estimated at s100.O The ware
house was filled with household goods and
merchandise. Surrounding the building. a
f0ur-story structure. are q large number OF
small cottages. and most OF the occupants
moved their goods Into. the street: "A num-
Der Of these buildings were damagsd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-27
CHICAGO JEWS PROTEST
CHARGE THE LOCAL POLICE
WITH GROSS BRUTALITY.

CHICAGO, November 27.-Denouncing the
Chicago police 'bullies' and "tyrants''
and Chicago Justice as ridiculous" the
recently formed Hebrew Protective ASCOT
alton announced last night its determine
ton to abandon direct appeal to the police
department IN cases Of Jew batting" and
methods.
Details of the associations plans were re-
ported to the Jews of the Ghetto at a mass
meeting held at the West Side Auditorium.
Nearly a quarter of the audience was made
up of alleged victims Of the rowdyism.
Some had their heads swathed In band
ages. Others limped or carried crutehes.
All were eager to lay their cases before
their organization and to obtain 1t aid. To
this end every one talked at once until
the meeting broke up in disorder from the
sheer excess of enthusiasm.
Will Aid the Helpless.
The association is preparing to conduct
the city authorities. A private detective
of amateurs and partially of men from de-
tective agencies. medical staff will be
formed to care for victims Of riots without
charge and a legal department will collect
evidence and conduct prosecutions.
To aid Jews who are unable to give the
police satisfactory accounts of themselves
and are detained for this reason, each menu
Der Of the association Is to be known by a
number and badges bearing this number
and the telephone number Of the associa-
ton will be worn.
More than twenty cases Of Jews injured
or robbed were laid before the executive
COMMITTEE Of the association at a session
held at the close Of the mass meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-27
z. NJ c. A. Building Burned.

NEW BRITAIN, Conn.,, November 27.-
Fire this morning destroyed the handsome
Y. NJ. c. A. building and spread to several
other buildings in the neighborhood, caus-
ing loss of over 500, 600. The fire started
in the rear of the Y. NJ. C. A. building and
alarm being sounded a few moments after
II was discovered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-27
MORE TROUBLE AT rANa1ER.
Tribesmen Attack House Formerly
Occupied by Newspaper Man.

TANGIER, November TIA number Of
Anghera tribesmen today made an attack
on the house outside this city formerly oc-
cupied by Walter B. Harris. the newspaper
correspondent. A force of government
troops is engaged in the defense of the
building. and 1t Is reported that some men
have been killed and others wounded. Mr..
Harris has not lived ia the house for two
years, in consequence OF the frequent at
tacks made upon IL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-27
FIFTY CLOUD BURSTS
TWO LIVES LOST AND PERHAPS
MORE IN NORTH CAROLINA.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHARLOTTE, n. c., November 27.-with
the resumption Of railway traffic and wire
and phone communication on the Murphy
branch of the Southern railway comes the
tragic story of death and far-reachins de-
struction by cloud-bursts during the storms
that ragged In Cherokee county, N, C..
throughout last week. At least two lives
were lost from the effects Of these cloud
bursts and the loss to property and live
stock is inestimable. Throughout most OF
the week all traJc was cut of. When the
story is known in full 1t Is not improbable
that the list of the dead will have been
increased.
According to information received here
fifty cloud bursts occurred in the noun
torrents of water Into the valleys and car
rying houses, trees, rocks and logs In its
path.
Waters Demolished Houses.
The cloud-burst occurred on both sides of
the F,ain mountain and also at Marble On
one side Of the Fain mountain a man named
r. c. Cornwell and his family resided. The
rushing waters demolished the houses, kill
ing Mrs. Cornwell and her eight-year- old
son. The husband was badly hurt, while
a small daughter and an infant escaped
with slight bruises. On the other side of
the mountain four people In a house barely
escaped with their lives. Two houses were
demolished by the cloud bursts above the
Cornwell place and two above the Hickey
place. Big holes were torn In the noun
tain sides and mud and trash hurled thirty
feet into the trees. The damage Is esti-
mated at over 100000. 1t is the worst
catastrophe in the countys history.
A. Mo Vii w fu-n nlr t~....-
and an entire family was imprisoned in a
house that went adrift
Another man escaped with his four chill
dren while his home was being carried
away by the foods. The house has not
since been seen or heard of. Another re-
port from Cherokee county tonight IL to the
effect that another woman. name unknown,
was killed during the foods being struck
by a tree, which smashed her in twain
This report Of the third death 10 not con-
drmed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-27
The Thanksgiving Turkey.


President and Mrs. Roosevelt got back to
Washington last. night from their trip 70
Panama. Near Piney Point yesterday acs
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-23

In this correspondence last week it Wa
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-23

From the New York Mail.
TT HE condition of the New York stage
today is unprecedented. This sta e
ment is not original. 1t is the
usual preface to a lament of the deca-
dence Of the drama; the debasement OF
public taste; the suppression of the ma
tive playwright by commercial managers;
the immortality of the modern theatre,
and all the rest of the dear old familiar
woes. Somehow the perennial topic Ia
not suggested itself for editorial sermon
izing this season until a day or two ago.
Then we heard through the Herald that;
"Though a large number of morally mer-
itorious plays, Clearly and wholesome,
are produced, so many of the other kind
are brought forward that one who is
careful about what he takes his wife or
daughter to see does not dare to go to tie
theatre until he has made inquiry as to
the character of the comedy that is an
nounced upon the billboards.'
And a day or two later the World sol
EMMY declared that:
"The society play and musical comedy
continue to become broader and lower.
We grew alarmed. Surely we had been
neglecting our duty to the readers VINO
look for warning and guidance 10 or
Vigilance. Some 'Sapho" must be lowell
ing the stage with the aid of human
elevator. Some Iris" must be wailing
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STATE OF NEW YORK STAGE

the loss of her social standing and her
bric-a-brac smashed nightly. Another
Turtle must have crept 1undraped from
its shell. Clever comedians must be
cheapening their art in versions of French
farces that lost their wit but kept their
dirt in translations. Skirts. dustier at
the hem than even the state of the
streets excuses, must be Haunting across
the Broadway stages. The sins of past
seasons apparently were renewed. 1t
was time to investigate.
The result of the investigation Is sur
prising. For the first time recorded, the
American dramatist practically monopo-
Lies the New York stage. For the frs.
time in many years the serious drama
dominates the Broadway playhouses. For
the first time in n decade the playgoer
must take pains to study the playbllls
and inquire carefully If he seeks anything
save clean, honest, decent, inoffensive en-
tertainment And if his search is for tie
sort of thing that provokes the leer ard
the ugly sort of laughter, he can find that
once prevalent foulness in but two of the
twenty-five leading playhouses open in
New York tonight, and neither of those
entertainments is American. We print
this list because 1t is a cheering lesson
in ITSELF
HOME PRoDUCT-soL1D.
1.-The Great Divide"
1.-THE Lion and the Mouse"
THE Rose of the Rancho"
THE Light Eternal"
THE Daughters OF Men"
1.-THE Girl Who Has Everything"
1.-THE Three of U.s."
1.-THE Chorus Lady,
THE New York Idea"
THE Man of the Hour"
THE Shepherd King"
"Clarice"
Clothes"
HOME PRODUCT-FROTHY.
1.-THE Red Mill"
1.-THE Rich Mr.. Hoggenheimer.
about Town.
Mrs Wilson Andrews"
"The Blue Moon.''
'Neptunes Daughter"
IMPORTED-SOLID.
His House in Order.
1.-THE Hypocrites."
IMPORTED-FROTHY
1.-THE Little Cherub."
1.-THE Belle of Mayfair"
THE Spring Chicken"
THE Partisan Model"
Let an older and a wiser critic speak
the conclusion we draw from this list
These are the words OF Bronson How
ard:
1.-The English speaking world has been
gasplng for literary breath, and now We
begin to feel coming breeze. may not
live to fully enjoy It, but every man Of
my own age breathes the air more freely
already. Let us hope that the drama OF
this century will yet redeem our desert
of general literature. The waters Of our
Nile are rising
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stated that an increase in the Lehigh
Valley dividend from to per cent was
more than warranted by the company's
earnings and that such an increase seemed
probable at this time. The directors of
the company met in Philadelphia on
Wednesday and declared the usual semi
annual dividend of 2 per cent with an
extra dividend of l per cent which places
the stock on per cent basis But, con-
sidering the large earnings of the COM
pany, per cent Is n very conservative
rate to pay on Lehigh Valley. very
interesting circular. Analysing the earn
ing power OF tho Lehigh Valley has been
issued by the banking house OF Joseph
Walker q Sons of New York. This house
has been closely in touch with the anthra-
cite situation for many years. When
Lackawanna was selling about where Le-
high is selling now this house made "a
thorough study OF the anthracite situa-
ton and strongly advised the purchase
of Lackawanna as n permanent invest
ment that would greatly appreciate in
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basis. Much of the comment in Wall
street these days is on the low prices of
standard railroad stocks In comparison
with their dividend rates. But it Is idle
to suppose that men who are paying high
rates for the use of capital in their COM
mercial ventures are going to put their
surplus funds into railroad stocks that
return only per cent. This is a period
of higher rates for money because of the
increased production of gold and the con-
sequent expansion of business, and the
buyer of securities demands higher
rate of return on his investment than he
did several years ago when money was a
drug. Some of the shrewd spectators
of Wall street during the past few weeks
have been selling their railroad stocks,
paying only to 5 per cent on the invest
ment, and lending their money out In
the street or on mercantile paper. When
money gets easier they will come back
into the market and buy stocks If prices
suit them.
In this correspondence last week IL was
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-23

Such men are usually high livers, hard
workers mentally, living under high press
ure and high draught, and it doesn't take
a great deal to disorder the stomach or
render the liver torpid
They should make 1t a practice to use
some tried and reliable remedy like Stu
arts Dyspepsia Tablets that will aid ma
ture and not force It, and will take care
of the sudden attacks of acute indigestion.
The use of these tablets Is not to be
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It. Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are not q
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very elements which nature provides the
healthy stomach to do the work OF diges-
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There is no secret in their preparation
they are absolutely pure, and therefore
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No matter how disordered the stomach
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Brain workers can rely on Stuart's Dys-
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strain. All druggists carry them in the
fifty cent packages, or II you prefer a
free trial package can be had by sending
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value. The amazing rise of Lackawanna
In the market since then has more than
borne out their most optimistic prophecies
for the future OF tho property. They
now take the same position on Lehigh
Valley as they did on Lackawanna some
years ago They have made an exhaustive
study of the property and make the pre-
diction that Lehigh Valley will follow
the course OF Lackawanna as an invest
ment security.
Tho Walker circular. after analysing
the Lehigh Valley earnings for the past
three years and comparing them with
those of other leading American rail-
roads, draws the conclusion that much too
little has been distributed In the way of
dividends on Lehigh Valley stock and,
allowing even for the ultra conservative
dividend policy that has been pursued
and for the fact that it has not had
the advantage of the New York market.
tho stock has not sold at the high prices
warranted by the railroads great earning
power.
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What He Aimed At.

From the Boston Transcript.
Brown was jollyirg Smith when the lat
ter picked up hassock and flung it at
his tormenter
"Bah.' peered Brown, you couldn't n.
d barn door,
II wasn't aiming at a barn door, re-
torted Smith. What l was aiming at
was a darn bore"