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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-10
STATEMENT BY W|TTE
Importuned for Relaxation of
Repressive Orders.
AGAINST DURNoVO POLICY
But Regards Severe Measures Essen
tial Just Now.
SPOKE BITTERLY OF MoDERATEs
For Failing to Give Government Sup.
port in It's Efforts to Inaugurate
Proposed Reforms.

ST. PETERSBURG, January 1O.-Premier
W1tte today made an interesting state
ment to delegation, headed by the mayor
Of this city, which requested relaxation
of the orders of the prefect of police against
meetings in the interest of the electoral
campaign. The premier could not promise
to do anything until after January o.
While personally he did not sympathize
with the harsh measures of Interior Min
lister Durnovo, he regarded them as essen
t1al The premier could not assume the
responsibility for a course which If 1t re-
suited in bloodshed would make him a
scapegoat He spoke bitterly of the failure
or the moderates to give the government
support, saying that upon their shoulders
largely rests the burden of compelling the
government to resort to repression. He
added;
The Dolores star., 1906-07-27
SHELLS OF SMOKELESS POWDER.

men are required to wear long white
serge suits and moccasins, and no
metal articles are allowed In the
pockets which might cause friction
All the tools. tunnels, measure cups
scales and other appliances used are
made Of copper. Here the delicate
ana somewhat dangerous business Of
weighing out the various smokeless
powder charges is done. Even one or
TWO grams difference In weight is
carefully observed. At the Indian
Head proving grounds the naval ordi.
nance experts by tests determine the
powder charge best adapted for the
various guns. These firing charges
are constantly being changed and re-
ivsed. which keeps the filling house
men very active. Daily boxes of
smokeless powder are emptied into a
long wooden trough. The powder
looks like cut up sticks of yellow can
dy with holes punched through them.
With copper scoop the powder is
dipped out Of the trough, accurately
weighed and tied up in quarter. half
and fuil charges, in white bags. These
bags have several wide streamers at
tached. and each is tagged with the
date of filling and amount of the pow
der 1t contains. A small Ignition
charge of quick burning black powder
Is slowed in the bottom of each bag.
They are then placed in large copper
cans and are ready for transfer
aboard ships.
The heaviest charge used in the
navy weighs a little over 22O pounds,
and is arranged in four quarter
charges of So pounds each. This is
for the l3-inch guns. The bags. when
piled one on top of another, reach to
the top of mans head and present
formidable sight of bottled up de-
struction
Another important operation per-
formed in the filling house is loading
the l3 and Pinch projectiles with
their bursting charge. For the for
mer so pounds of black powder is
used, and about 80 pounds for the 12-
inch. To hold the shells steady and
to get at the base of these huge steel
missiles. weighing over 1000 pounds
each, they are roped in sling and
hoisted clear Of the floor by a pulley
and chain. The point is then lowered
a foot or so into stanch wooden
frame with an opening trifle larger
than the shell. A long. narrow bag is
inserted, and with funnel the black
powder is poured out of the covered
measure into the shell. Some SO of
these giants can be loaded in day.
The Dolores star., 1906-07-27
FROG WAS TO BLAME.
Weather Prophet Had 1inply Rut
Faith Whore He Dslisvsd He
Had q Right

James Wilson. the secretary of asri-
culture. was discussing an antiQuated
kind of farming.
"It Is about as profitable and logi-
cal." he said. "as the weather reading
Of a Connecticut farmland used to
know.
This farmland claimed that he
could read the weather infallibly. On
\ walk with me one afternoon q frog
eroaked, and he said:
1--WE will have clear weather for -
hours, When frog croaks in the
afternoon you may be sure Of "a hours
Of sunshine.
I'VE walked on. and in 20 minutes
Or so heavy shower came up and we
we're both drenched to the skin.
"'You are fine weather prophet,
said I. as we hurried homeward
through the downpour. You ought to
be ashamed of yourself
40. well.' said the farmland. the
frog lied. It's to blame. not me. Am
I responsible for the morals Of that
particular frog?"
The Dolores star., 1906-07-27
PROJECT TO CONNECT BODIES OF
MICHIGAN AND SUPERIOR.
Bill Authorizing Waterway Intro
duced in Recent Congressional Es-
timated at $40, 900, o,ooo-would
Take Six Years to Build.

st. Ignace, Mich.-What has been
looked upon more or less as a wild
dream of a ship canal by the people of
northern Michigan may yet become a
reality If the views of Lawrence E.
O'Mara, once of Sault Ste. Marie but
now of Chicago, are to be taken as
correct. His scheme is for the con-
struction OF ship canal between Lakes
Michigan and Superior following a
route a few miles to the east of Mar
quette. A bill authorizing the project
was introduced in the recent congress.
Were such water way constructed it
would mean a saving in distance from
the head of the lakes to Lake Michi-
gan of over 400 miles. The canal would
be 40 miles long and would cost, it is
estimated, $40,0OO,OQ0.
Schemes contemplating the same
project have been broached before, but
nothing ever came of them. The plan
has been pronounced feasible by some
persons, while others have said that it
was impracticable, among these a Mar
quette engineer familiar with the pro-
posed route, who figures that at the
The Dolores star., 1906-07-27
SEEK RELICS OF IRELAND.
Deputation Coming to United States
to Obtain Objects for Exhibition
at Dublin in 1907,

London.-A deputation is going to
America to obtain objects of historical
interest for the International exhibi-
ton to be held at Dublin in 1907. Prof.
Thomas H. Teegan, principal of the
Central Training college, Dublin, has
sailed for New York, and Father Pat
rick Lally of Galway and Col McHack-
ett Of Dublin will follow. They will
visit all the larger cities to obtain rel
les in the possession of families of
Irish descent and objects associated
with the Napoleonic era held by Amer
leans.
While the exhibition is being strong
ly supported opposition to it has been
aroused in some quarters. The Irish
nationalists are especially opposed to
it, John e. Redmond, leader of the
Irish parliamentary party in the house
of commons, explaining that what Ire
land desired at present was a national
and not an international exhibition, as
the Irish industries are not sufficiently
developed to be placed beside the man
ufacture of oher countries.
Representations have been made to
the state department at Washington
not to support the exhibition by en-
couraging people to exhibit.
The Dolores star., 1906-07-27

FOUND TREASURE IN LAKE

Cleveland, O.-"Ouch!" exclaimed
one of group of small boys who were
bathing in the lake the other after
noon. Gee, my foot hit somethin!
Somethin' hard like iron.'
Soon all were splashing about and
cropping their way along the bottom,
endeavoring to find the cause of the
trouble. In few minutes two of them
bumped heads as they crawled blind
ly about. Then they put out their
hands and one of them felt hard,
square metallic substance. He strug-
gled to the surface with a good sized
iron chest in his arms.
All shouted as they gathered
around: "Cap'n Kidd's treasure"
Guess we amt lucky!" And they car
ried the box, good and heavy, to the
shore. There they expected to open
1t and to divide the treasure in true
pirate style. Maybe its diamonds and
The Dolores star., 1906-07-27

gold and silver and" JUST then
patrolman happened on the scene.
Whats that? Found Capt. Kidd's
treasure, have you? Guess not. I've
heard of that iron chest before"
He took charge Of it and carried it
to the station house. When the lid
was pried open inside were found
stock certificates and life insurance
policies to the amount of $4,000 and
other valuable papers. It was the
iron box which had been stolen from
the Office of the Brewers union on the
night of June 21 by some one who en-
tered the Office with duplicate key
and then abstracted the box from the
safe. A silver watch was missing
from the chest. Otherwise the con-
tents were intact.
Frederick Zepp, the treasurer of the
union, was called to the station and
took charge of the box.
The Dolores star., 1906-07-27
CABIN NEARLY 200 YEARS OLD
Relic Situated at Pittsburg Recalls
Days When Settlers Battled
with Redskins.

Pittsburg, Pa.-Alone, yet with
stately appearance, stands log cabin
built of rough hewn timber and mud
plaster upon Squirrel hill by John Nc
Comb, nearly ITS years ago. At that
time the McComb cabin was a veri-
table fortress.
Indians galore inhabited the now
peaceful residential section of Squirrel
hill and many times the McComb fam
lily and their few nearby neighbors
were forced to take up arms and fight
for their lives against the redskins"
The log cabin stands alone in the CEN
ter of big plot of ground just off Muir
ray Hill avenue.
The old cabin, of historic fame, is
now dilapitated structure. The walls
still stand as firm as when they were
erected some years ago, but the floors
have warped, and the interior is in
general state of decay. In the cellar
of the cabin are located two large
wells of water, dug by the McComb
family at a time when they were be-
sieged by Indians.
Until last February the cabin was
occupied by an old servant Of the Nc
Comb family, Mrs. Lucy Rogers. For
70 years after the McComb family va
Gated the cabin Mrs. Rogers and her
FAMILY lived in the log house. Mrs.
rogers was slave to DIR. E. A. Van
camp. formerly American consul to
the FIJI islands. and after her services
as bondswoman to that family ceased
she entered the employ of the Nc
Comb family.
The Dolores star., 1906-07-27
Plan to Join
TlUo Great Lakes

highest point cut to a depth of 220
feet would be necessary, and this
through solid rock. However, Mr..
O'Mara declares that the promoters
have confidence in being able to float
the proposition and carry the project
to successful issue.
The bill introduced in congress pro-
vided that Thomas Dolan, Jr., F. B.
Sprague, l. E. O'Mara, John H. Mauri-
thus, G. w. Dolan, Edward Sprague and
Lincoln H. Titus be granted the right
of way through the waters of the Unit
ed States to enable the construction
and operation of ship. canal connect
fng Lakes Michigan and Superior via
Whitefish river, Mud lake and Au
Train river and lake, in the state of
Michigan, with power and authority to
construct and maintain all necessary
harbors, locks, dams. channels, dikes
and piers without expense to the Unit
ed States.
The bill provides that the secretary
Of war shall first approve the plans for
such canal or channel and that the
privilege shall in no way interfere with
the usual navigation along the pro-
posed waters. The bills also provides
that in the transportation of military
or naval stores, trops or munitions of
war of the United States no toll shall
be charged. and in addition no tolls
shall be charged logs or RATS or craft
now able to use the waters.
In the event the bill is passed con-
struction shall be undertaken within
two years and the canal completed
within six years.
The Dolores star., 1906-07-27
CANADIAN TO CONDUCT AN Elk
PEDITIoN TO ARCTIC REGIONS.
Capt. Joseph Elzear Bernier, Expe-
rienced Navigator of Northern
Waters Preparing for Peril
Gus Voyage.

What fascination the elucive north
pole has for certain individuals of ad-
venturous and scientific turn of mind
Never before has the world seen so
many expeditions under way and being
planned as there are to-day. Past
failure, attended as it has been by
death In SO many cases. has seemed
only to whet the desire of others to
try for the coveted spot In spite of
Andres ill-fated attempt to reach the
pole by balloon, Wellman is making
his last preparations for flight toward
the unexplored regions to the north.
Peary Is lost somewhere in the frozen
depths of the arctic circle and his
friends are anxiously awaiting some
word which will assure them that the
intrepid explorer is still alive.
But Notwithstanding the tragic his
tory of arctic explorations past and
present, there are still others ready to
try. The latest expedition organized
is that under Capt. Joseph Elzear Ber-
nier. Canadian. who will take the
Canadian government steamer Arctic
around the Horn and fit her for a voy-
age to the north pole via Behring
Straits.
The captain was born in Quebec in
1852, was educated at the Christian
Brothers college in that city and has
led stirring. adventurous life on the
ocean ever since. having commanded
over 60 ships and steamers in all parts
of the world. He is an authority on
the navigation of the coasts of Green
land. Labrador. Hudson Bay and the
bleak and barren coasts of Newfound-
land. He has never lost vessel in
his long career on the ocean, although
he became shipmaster when only II
years of age.
Capt. Bernier comes from the famous
La Sale family, the early explorers
who penetrated into the heart of this
northern continent. and to-day is vice
president of the Arctic club of New
York city, which heartily indorses his
proposed plans of reaching the frigid
goal.
OF his plans, Capt. Bernier SAYS:
81 have been a careful student of the
western ice movement as reported by
competent observers. especially among
the whalemen, and now that the Mel
ville-Bryant buoys have drifted out, as
The Dolores star., 1906-07-27
CANADIAN WILL SEEK POLE.

predicted they would two years ago.
we must be convinced that there must
be a certain passage between Capt.
Keegan island, off Point Barrow, and
an unknown island In rs degrees north
latitude and 173 degrees west longi-
tude, as reported in 1864.
The Jeunnette's crew saw birds go
ing in that direction in the spring Of
1880, and clouds over 1t bearing north
east about 20 miles distant. 1t is my
intention to put the ship in the ice
from 164 to 1G9 degrees west longitude,
and as far north as possible, working
in with the lead. going on a north
west course, and the ship will get into
deep water, and In this way be sure to
The Dolores star., 1906-07-27

Laundry work at home would be
much more satisfactory IL the right
Starch were used. In order to get the
desired stiffness, 1t is usually neces-
sary to use SO much starch that the
beauty and fineness of the fabric is
hidden behind paste Of varying
thickness, which not only destroys the
appearance. but also affects the wear
Ing quality of the goods. This trouble
can be entirely overcome by using De-
fiance Starch. as 1t can be applied
much more thinly because of It's great
er strength than other makes.
The Dolores star., 1906-07-27

drift In closer proximity to the pole
than as yet has been done. reaching
between S4 and IS degrees on the 9TH
er side of the passage. We will then
leave the ship, taking to our automobile
boats in the summer season and make
for the trip to the pole. Having a spe-
cially devised system of wireless teleg-
raphy with box-kite stations, we shall
be enabled to keep our advance known
between the parties on the ice end the
ship at all times. Our drifting may
cover period of from three to four
years, but we shall be provisioned and
outftted for six years, SO that there
will be no anxiety in regard to food"
While drifting toward the pole sur
veying parties will be sent out on both
sides of the ship, extending their op-
erations at least so miles on either
side, and being in wireless communica-
tion with the ship at stated intervals
during the day.
The Arctic has been fitted with a
large and powerful air compressor
driven by windmill, SO as to econ
omize coal. the power thus accumulated
and stored being used for the dynamos
for lighting as well as heating pur.
poses.
The Dolores star., 1906-07-27

strictest of rules prevails as to visit
alton. and about all that the outsider
ever sees is a distant glimpse OF the
buildings from the deck of the
steamer as he sails by.
There are 125 men employed in the
various departments of the plant,
which comprises six spacious brick
and stone powder magazines, 200 by
80 feet in size, four shell houses, two
general storehouses and four powder
filling buildings.
Tae interior of one of the powder
filling houses on the island presents
novel and animated sight. The
The Dolores star., 1906-07-27

When Herbert Spencer was q boy
his father sent him away from home
10 school. The youngster became
homesick and with two shillings in
his pocket made his way home. over
i2O miles, in three days, walking most
Of the way. He did 4s miles the first
day and AZ ON the second. On the
third day friendly coach driver took
him most of the way for nothing.
The Dolores star., 1906-07-27
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

He who thinks no evil can do NO
wrong.
A business man should neither doze
nor bulldoze.
A woman's vanity begins with her
hat and ends with her shoes.
The stubs in check books cover a
multitude of disappointments.
1t is SO easy to find fault with the
good things possessed by others.
The Dolores star., 1906-07-27

with kidney dis
ease that for a
long time I could
not do my work
a n d W as five
weeks in bed.
There was con-
tinual bearing
down pain. ter
rible backaches,
headaches and at
times dizzy spells
when everything
was a blur before
The Dolores star., 1906-07-27

me. The passages OF the kidney
secretions were irregular and painful.
and there was considerable sediment
and odor. I don't know what would
have done but for Doan's Kidney Pills.
| could see an improvement from the
frst box, and FIVE boxes brought a
6nal cure"
Sold by all dealers. so cents n box.
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo. N. Y.
The Dolores star., 1906-07-27
HOW IT II Put m SHELLS Fo1
NAVAL PRACTICE.
some Interesting Insice Information
About the Work Carried On At
the Great Naval Magazine
at Iona Island.

The loading OF shells with smoke
less powder for use upon the many
ships Of the United States navy is an
industry Of large proportions. but one
about which the public seldom hears
and about which 1t knows practically
nothing. And yet one of the most
important Of the government plants is
the great naval magazine at Iona
island, located about 40 miles from
New York city, on the Hudson. The
The Dolores star., 1906-07-27

Mother Johnny, why are you hop
ping around on one foot?" Johnny
Were playing horse. and I'm the one
papa bet on"
The Dolores star., 1906-07-27

The new regulation in the British
army that mo relaxation of the eye
eight test can ever be allowed" is re-
garded as marking the disappearance
Of the eyeglass among the officers.
The Dolores star., 1906-07-27

The greatest cause of worry on
ironing day can be removed by using
Defiance Starch, which will not stick
to the iron. Sold everywhere. 16 OF.
for 10c.
The Dolores star., 1906-07-27
Boom in Japanese Trade.

London.-Japanese foreign trade for
the first six months Of 1906, accord
ing to the correspondent at Toxic Of
the Times. shows an increase Of $1O.-
100000 in exports and a decrease Of
$30,000.000 in imports as compared
with the same period of 1905.
The Dolores star., 1906-07-27

Unless parents set a good example
to their children they will furnish a
plain reason to he used by them
against Observation-Disclosures.
The Dolores star., 1906-07-27

It is better to decide difference
between enemies than friends. for one
Of our friends will certainly become
an enemy. and one Of our enemies a
The Dolores star., 1906-07-27
Summer Re.ort confidenc..

Mrs. Knicker-I'm afraid my hus-
band must be having good time; he
didn't send me any check.
Mrs. Bocker-I'm afraid mine must
be having better time: he sent one
without being asked.-N. Y. Sun.
The Dolores star., 1906-07-27
Her Word of Honor.

Her Word Of Honor.
Don't you love me?"
Yes. dear. but I'm already en-.
gagged
Break your engagement"
"oh. George! That wouldn't be
honorable. An engagement is sacre
thing, not lightly to be entered into or
broken on. Besides"
"Well?"
We'll, I'm engaged to two men, and
that makes It even worse."-Cleveland
Leader
The Dolores star., 1906-07-27
TERRIBLE TO RECALL.
Five Weeks in Bed with Intensely
Painful Kidney Trouble.

Mrs. Mary Wagner. Of 1867 Kossuth
Ave, Bridgeport, Conn, says: II was
so weakened and generally run down
The Dolores star., 1906-07-27
The Silver Hook

Last time he went fishing he prom
ised US a mess Of fish, but we didn't
get It,"
May be he didn't have the price" I"
e-Houston. Post.
The Dolores star., 1906-07-27

1.-THE best hearts are ever the brav-
est" said Sterne.
The Dolores star., 1906-07-27
Low
Rates to Brighter
Possibilities

The Southwest is the land of possibilities.
The opportunities for men of average
means are brighter here than elsewhere
you can get more for your labor or your
investment. The opportune time is now
while the land is cheap. The country is
settling up. If you purchase land now you
will soon see grow up around you COM
munity of prosperous energetic men who
like yourself have seen the brighter posi-
bilities of the Southwest. and have taken
advantage of them.
Along the line OF the Missouri. Kansas & Texas
Ry in Indian Territory. Oklahoma. and Texas are
yielding the crops OF which il is capable. The
same thing. in different way is true Of the towns.
Few lines OF business are adequately represented.
There are openings OF all sorts for yon. II you're
in any way interested in the Southwest I'd like to
send you copy Of my free paper. The Coming
Country"
The Dolores star., 1906-07-27
August 7th and 21st

you can make trip Southwest exceptionally
cheap. Round trip tickets. good thirty-3o--days.
will be sold by all lines in connection with the
M. X. & T. R'y at not more than one fare plus
e7.oo: in many cases-from Chicago to San An
from ST. Louis and Kansas City. Sso.oo-the rates
are considerably lower The tickets permit Of
stop-overs in both directions, via NJ, X d T. R'y
IL your nearest railroad agent cannot give you
the rates. write me for particulars.
w. S. ST. GEORGE
General Passenger Agent. M. X. & T. R'y
Wainwright Building St Louis. Mo.
C. A. McNUTT, Blossom House, Kansas City. Mo
The Washington times., 1906-05-18
CITIZEN
PASSES AWAY
j. P. Hinkle Comes to His
End After a Long
Illness.

John 2. Hinkle, treasurer of the Me-
tro2olis Building Association, and for
thirIy-one years a member Of the Dis
trict police force, died at $40 O'Clock
this morning in his home. 119 c street
southeast. Mr.. Hinkle had been I'll since
last December. Funeral services VIII be
held on Monday afternoon at . o'clock
and burial Will be made in Prospect
Hill Cemetery.
Mr.. Hinkle was one of the old resi-
dents OF Capitol Hill. lie was a mem
Der of the board OF underwriters, a dl-
rector OF the Commercial Fire Insurance
Company, and was closely identified
with other financial interests Of Wash
ington.
He was a charter member OF Armi-
MUS Lodge, F. a. A NJ; past chancellor
commander of Germania Lodge, No. Is.
Knights OF Pythias, of which he had
been member thirty-three years. He
was also affiliated with John A. Rawl-
in,-s Post. and was a member OF the
Eighth Battalion. District Volunteers.
Mr.. Hinlxle was born in Msssenheim
Frankfort-on-the-Ma Germany, De-
cember %, 1883. He came 10 this coun-
try when he was fourteen years old.
and for a time was in business with his
brother in Baltimore. He has lived in
Washington since 1850 In 1866 Mr.. Hin
kle married Miss Anna Sander, OF Bal
ttmore, who, with four sons and four
daughters, survives him.
The Washington times., 1906-05-18
YOUNG LADY GRADUATES OF
KINDERGARTEN INSTITUTION

Commencement exercises Of the Wash
tngton Normal Kindergarten Institution,
of which Miss Susan PIessner Pollock IS
principal. will be held next Friday even
ing. at s O'Clock. in St Andrews parish
hall. Fourteenth and Corcoran streets
northwest. This years graduates are
Miss Mamie Grant Ward. Florida: Miss
Ida May Willis. Massachusetts: Miss
Mary Laura Theis, Virginia: Miss
Martha Clyde Watson. North Carolina;
Miss Marguerite Adele Simonds. Dis
trict OF Columbia; Miss Alice Crosby
Quinlan, Pennsylvania; Miss Grace Brick,
Pennsylvania: Miss Pearle Truman
Pennsylvania; Miss Ellen Kflgour,
Maryland; Miss Susie Alice Mangum
District OF Columbia; Miss Frances Ed
ward Youngblood. Alabama; Miss May
Elva Hill. Virginia, and Miss Frances
Pearl Fort. North Carolina.