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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-16
WILL STAND FOR WRECK
BRITISH ACTION IN THE SAILS
BURY CALAMITY.

SALISBURY, July 16-At the resumption
here today OF the coroner's inquiry into the
cause OF the wreck Of the Plymouth steam
er express July !, resulting In the loss of
twenty-seven lives. counsel for the London
and Southwestern railroad announced that
the railway accepted full responsibility for
the accident and all the lega! consequences
resulting from It, adding that he hoped
this statement would reduce the time occu-
pied by the inquest.
There is no improvement In the condition
Of Robert s. Critchell Of Chicago, who was
seriously injured In the wreck.
The guard of the express, Harrison, testi-
fled that the Inflated train was running at
the rate of at least fifty miles an hour
through Salisbury, whereas the proper
speed is thirty to forty miles. The COM
pany issued instructions in February re-
garding the speed at this particular point,
but the instructions were subsequently can
celed.
Mat. Pringle representing the board Of
trade, said his Investigations showed that
the speed of the train between Wilton and
Salisbury was over sixty miles an hour.
The jury found that the derailment Of the
express was due to the high speed at which
the train was running.
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sale disposal OF patent ONCE modes and
VIII desire to avail themselves OF the OPP
portunity OF buying some OF the more val.
liable ones- The cases in which they
stored will probably be sent to the Smith
sonian Institution together with a large
number OF the more interesting medess.
Many of the devices that have been pat
ented are, Of course, OF so little Importance
10 the public that II viii not be considered
advisable to preserve their models Some
idea OF the number of this sort OF models
may be had from the accurate statement
that there have been sol mouse traps pat
ented since the Office established.
These numberless models are at present
stored In large cases on three floors OF thu
Union building. on street northwest. and
cost the government In rental $1,000 yearly.
1t Is this great and. IL is believed. I'M
necessary expense which actuated Congress
In ordering the model collection to be re-
duced in size.
i, is planned to keep one floor OF thu
Union building In which to store models
which the Office desires to keep until a
report can be made 10 Congress next fall
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PRACTICE CONDEMNED
ACTION OF BOARD OF CHILDREN'S
GUARDIANS CRITICISED.

"Such a practice is not sanctioned either
by the letter or spirit of the law, and II put
in general operation would demoralize the
government service"
This statement. affecting the board of
children's guardians, is contained in an
opinion written by R. ]. Tracewell. con-
troller of the treasury, and submitted today
with reference to the promotion" of Miss
Estelle Foster to be placing officer" at
500 and George A. Falck to be investi-
eating clerk at S72O-both. however to
continue doing duty, in the main. as they
did during the fiscal year ending June 80.
1906"
Commissioner West called attention to
apparent discrepancies of salaries and du-
ties of the two officials OF the board of
children's guardians, stating that 1t was
proposed by the board to make transfers
so that 1.-The investigating clerk shall re-
ceive $500 and the placing officer s12O." He
declared that such an arrangement was at
variance with the intent of the law, as en-
acted by the last Congress. and he doubted
the authority of the Commissioners to ap-
prove the suggested transfer. This question
he referred to the controller of the treas
ury, and the latter's reply, received today
defines the regulations governing promotion
or transfer of officers of the board as above
quoted.
In addition Controller Tracewell says:
''It was not genuine promotion or ap-
pointment of Miss Foster to say that the
board of .children's guardians
appointed her to place carrying salary
Of $500. with different duties from those
she was performing. In place carrying
lower salary. and providing that there
was to be no substantial change In her du-
ties, but that Mr.. Falck should perform the
duties OF the 5000 place and she draw its
salary"
The Commissioners action on the matter
I'm mi yat a hIIt ia
stood that it will be In line with the opinion
of the controller.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-16
SITUATION N RUSSIA
Parliament Groups Send Mem
bers Into the Country.
CAMPAIGN FOR PRESTIGE
Election Of One Member Decided as
Illegal.
REPRESENTATIVES, WILL UNITE
For Advancement Of Their Local In
terests- Shows Drift
Toward Decentralization.
REPRESENTATIVES WILL UNITE

ST. PETERSBURG, July 16.-The differ
>ent groups in parliament are systematically
sending members into the country CAM
paigning in favor OF the prestige of parlia-
ment. From the very beginning by tacit
understanding no roll calls have been taken
at the sessions of the lower house In order
that should reaction again get the upper
hand the govt -nment will have no record OF
the votes with which to prosecute members
The election committee Of the lower
house has decided that the election OF NJ.
Yerogin of Brest-Litovsko was illegel and
has recommended that he be unseated.
Representatives In parliament Of the va
rious regions of the empire are uniting, ir-
respective Of party utilization. for the ad-
vancement Of their local interests.
The Armenians, Tartars, Georgians and
Cossacks Of the Caucasus have formed a
separate group. and the Little Russians
have also united.
The Poles and the members from the
Baltic provinces were previously organized
This movement shows plainly a drift to-
ward decentralization, and indicates the
natural tendency toward the dsintegration
OF the vast empire, once the grip of the
central authority is broken.
Clash Between Police and Workrnen.
Sunday night witnessed the usual col
hsion between workmen and police and
gendarmes in the Industrial quarters of the
capital. The most serious affair occurred
on the Schlusselburg. road. where a crowd
OF 5000 persons attacked steam street
car which ran over a drunken soldier The
crowd stopped the car with obstacles placed
across the track, with the intention of
iynch1ng the engineer and conductor, but
were finally dissuaded by the pacific coun-
sells of workman
The mobiles having large estates. under
the leadership of Count Ignatieff, former
governor Of Kieff; Prince Kassatkin Postov-
sky and M. Golovin, president of the Mos
cow zemstvo, have formed an organization
Tor the mutual protection of their proper
Ties. both against appropriation by law and
despoliation by the peasants.
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REFUSED NEW TRIAL.
Convicted Bank President Must Serve
Sentence Of Five Years.

PHILADELPHIA. July 16.-Judge Gray,
In the United States court of appeals
handed down decree today affirming
tue conviction Of Henry Lear, former
president of the Doylestown. Pa. nation
al bank, who was found guilty of alb
stracting funds Of the institution. The
decision refuses Lear a new trial and d.
rects that the sentence of five years. i'm
rrisonment imposed upon him by the dis
trict court be carried into effect.
Lear. who was charged with abstracting
more than 10000 of the funds of the bank
for his personal use, was tried three times
for theofrense. Two trials resulted in a
disagreement OF the jury. fter the first
trial the Department of Justice at Wash
ington engaged special counsel, and the
case was bitterly contested. Pending the
appeal decided today Lear has been at lib
erty under 5000 bail AT the time OF .-.e
failure of the bank Lear was the republic IN
candidate for judge of Bucks county
George p Brock. former cashier OF the
band. and brother-in-law OF Lear, was
also convicted of a like crime. An appeal
Is pending in his case. Both men are promi-
nent In financial and social circles, and as
result the cases attracted considerable
attention.
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News Briefs.

Mike Tebuth were burned to death early
rf,s morning in fire that destroyed their
home and seven other houses at the Le-
high cement works at Fogelsyille, Pa.
Many of the other residents lost their saw
inss. aggregating several thousand dollars.
The International Mercantile Marine
Company Il preparing to build nix traus-At-
lantfc liners to add to It's present fleet. The
new vessels viii be compiatod n three
have speed Of IS knots an hour.
J. q. Phelps Stokes. the young New York
millionaire. who for several years. has de-
voted himself to work IN the alssms Of that
city. has formally announced that he win
cast his lot with the sociaiist partx.
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BIG CATCH BY OFFICIALS.
Chief Of Gang of Importers
Held.

CLEVELAND. Ohio, July 16.-The federal
authorities here have arrested c. E, Smith
Neiil on the charge OF using the malls TO
defraud. 1t is said the prisoner ia the
chief OF a gang OF imposters which has
succeeded In defrauding merchants and
manufacturers in New York. Boston, Chi
eago. Detroit and many other cities The
headquarters We're In Cleveland.
The name OF Frank II. Hunton, johoer In
merchandise. was generally used 10 order
goods from manufacturers and merchants
at various points. NELL. or Hounton, had
an Office and wareroom on South Water
street In this city.
In ordering goods he would give as refer
ence the name of some firm well known 10
the trade, merely changing the initials ana
giving the address al room in an uptown
Office building where member of the gang
obtained all mall inquiries as 10 the re-
sponsibility of Nell or Hunton.
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Anti Weed Law Practically Void.

To all practical purposes the anti-weed
law of the District this year is void and
little or nothing toward It's enforcement Will
be done This declaration was made today
by Health Officer Woodward in the course
OF an endorsement upon oisciai paper
forwarded to Commissioner West. A re-
quest was made a few days ago by Repre-
sentative Rodenberg that the weeds be re-
moved from lot at the corner OF 14th
street and Columbia road. and II was IN
reply to this request that the health officer
called attention to the fact that Congress
had made no appropriation for work under
the anti-weed law. Commissioner West
has approved an order that the facts be
communicated to Mr.. Rodenberg.
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Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to tho
following:
Frank ]. Ahern OF New York city ana
Emma Torrens of this city.
w. Edgar Keith and Lutte l. Pratt, both
of PHILADELPHIA Pa.
Howard Boyd and Irene Briscoe-
Henry Paynter and Matte Bryan.
Tazewell G. Sanderson and Frances r
Omohundro. both Of Richmond, va
Richard Clements and BEETLE DAVIS
Mansour J. Kouri and Lola Thomas. ooth
of Richmond. Va
John L. Humphrey OF this city and Rosa
NJ Todd of Easton. Md.
Allan r McFadden and Pauline Wehrle
James A. Myers and Malinda Siddons'
both of Baltimore. Md.
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Will Help the Goldfish Industry.

The bureau OF manufactures has called
attention to a decree issued by the pres!-
dent of the French republic June 3 re
ducing the duty upon Goldfish imported into
the Island of Guadeloupe from S57e to 1856
per POO pounds. this reduction to be effec-
tive until May 81. 1907. The bureau an
nouncement says its appears that goldfish
is the basis Of Authorization among the
working classes of Gaudeloupe; that pre-
vailing prices have been very high. and
that the market Is supplied almost ex-
clusively by French firms. And that the
change is undoubtedly intended 10 permit
American exporters to enter the market.
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Building Permits Issued.

Building permits were issued by lnspec-
tor Ashford today as follows: To j. w.
Powell, for three two-story brick dwell
ings at 29o1 to 2905 Brightwood avenue:
builders, 8. w. Modser Co.; architect,
William ]. Palmer; estimated cost, $4,000.
TO R. W. Scott. for a two-story frame
dwelling at 1896 Newark street; builders.
John Simpson & Sons; architect, F. D.
Pyle; estimated cost, $7.10o.
TO A r. Taylor for two two-story brick
dwellings at 311-313 Oakdale street;
builder, A. r. Taylor; estimated cost,
5000.
To Corby Brothers. for a one story brick
addition at 2301 Brightwood avenue. Con-
tractor James L. Parsons. Estimated cost.
81 zoo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-16
MODELS TO BE SOLD
HOUSE CLEANING PROPOSED By
THE PATENT OFFICE.

In pursuance OF an item in the legislative
executive and judicial appropriation act
passed by Congress at the last session. the
patent Office has published notice in the
latest issue of the Gazette to the effect that
many Of the models which have been In the
possession OF the ofiice ever since its es-
tabiishment and have been accommodating
from year to year viii be disposed of either
by sale. gift or otherwise Some of the
models In the collection are very valuable.
as, for instance. models OF old patents
which are the basis OF many modern inven-
lions. over which litigation is constantly
arising. Many Of these the ONCE viii keep.
II IL believed that colleges and technical
institutions win b interested In this whole
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pers attribute so much to poor Evelyn
why I read a story the other day to the
effect that the child was d correspondent
in the Lederer case. 1t is a fabrication.
every word OF It. George Lederer watched
over Evelyn like a father. He often told
me of her beauty and that he would make
q great actress out OF her. After severai
consultations 1 permitted her to go TO re-
hearsals, but only when accomp anled oy
Howard or myself You see 1t was Evelyn
who first brought Mr.. Lederer to me. That
is something ! want stated. for 1t mas
great deal to do with this matter she
was ambitious and studious ana wanted 10
be a great actress.
Artists raved over Evelyn and many
fattering offers were made to her to pose
but" continued Mrs. Holman, she never
never posed in the nude. i found those
Bohernians were in every way gentlemen.
They were ready to sacrifce all 10 get
canvas Of the child that was born on Christ
mas day. Florence herself Is cieVer
artist-exceptionally fine with colors-
First Artist Model Experience.
when Mr.. Nesbit died he left me with
a very large house on my hands IN the
east end. Finally secured an offer to go
TO Philadelphia to take employment-that
was Ia 1900. 1t was In that city that
Evelyn met Mrs Darrah, who was Well
known artist then, and Evelyn promised to
pose for her. That was the trst time she
served as a model
VIII you state" Mrs. Holman was ask
ed. how your daughter managed to escape
your control?'
No she replied. 81 cannot at this time.
I escorted her to the stage door afternoon
and evening and when was i'll with head
ache ] would send her brother, who was
also eager to help his sister. for he thought
the world of her.
Evelyn never went about at night alone
never. If she were out to dinner, OF
course as a mother should, l was always
there to chaperon her. Sometimes Mr.
Lederer would invite Evelyn out, for he
was 50 kind and generous to her. and al
ways so good toward US both.
"One night, I now remember, she over
stayed the appointed hour to return home
and L said to her, We'll, / thought you
would return at a seasonable hour. This
is in the profession was her reply"
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ACQUIRES TITLE.
American Security and Trust Company
Buys Valuable Land.

The American Security and Trust Com
pany today became the owner of the ground
at 18th street and Pennsylvania avenue.
upon which their handsome Office building
stands. The title had reposed in r. Ross
Perry and Ward Thoron, trustees. under
the terms of a private agreement.
The trust company has decided to ex-
ercise the option of purchase contained
in the indenture of lease under which the
property was held, and the trustees nam
ed have been authorized to convey the
property in fee.
Under the lease the company was to pay
100000 for the land. The lease was
made originally by E. Francis Riggs to
John r. Mclean, who assigned his inter
est 10 the American Security and Trust
COMPANY.
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BUSINESS MEN
ORGANIZE TO-DAY
Form 1.-THE Jobbers and Ship
pers' Association
PRESIDENT BELLS ADDRESS
Outlines Beginning and Progress of
the Movement.
VIEWS OF COLONEL BIDDLE
Engineer Commissioner Approves Of
the Plan-More Names Enrolled
Parade in October.


At the rally of local business men
this afternoon at the New Willard
Hotel to complete the organization
Of The Jobbers and Shippers Asso-
citation OF Washington. D. c." the
program was opened by an address
and review by Mr.. c. ]. Bell. president
of the American Security and Trust
Company. and also president of the
new commercial organization. The
election of officers, the appointment
of committee to draft set Of by
laws and the appointment Of such
other committees as are essential to
carry on accurately the work OF the
association will follow.
A number of influential business
men sent their names today to Mr..
Charles E. Howe to be added to the
list of members.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-16
NOTABLE YACHT CRUISE
Largest Fleet on Sound Sailed for New
port Today.

OYSTER BAY. y. E, July 16.--One Of the
yargest fleets OF yachts ever seen on Long
Island sound sailed eastward from this
harbor today when 1873 boats comprising
the combined Seawanhaka, Philadelphia.
Corinthian and Atlantic Yacht Club fleets.
started on cruise 20 Newport. Their first
stop will he at New Haven tonight. Each
days run will be a race for the yachts in
the respective classes. Several big steam
yachts and some OF the weil-known racers
were In the feet.
The start was made in light northwest
wind. Glasses A. B. and C OF schooners
crossed the line follows: Queen, Invader.
Eclipse and Sachem.
In the sixty-foo, class yachts the Effort
crossed the line Il bit ahead OF the Irolita-
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LoNGWoRTHs IN PARIS.
Dinner Today Given by
Foreign Minister.

PARIS, July 1G.-Foreign Minister Bour-
geois gave a dinner today to Ambassador
Mccormick and Representative and Mrs
Nicholas Longworth. being his first official
function since he assumed the ministry.
The guests included a number of cabinet
ministers and ambassadors and all the
members Of the Rochambeau delegation
which went to Washington In 1902.
Mr.. and Mrs. Longhworth will leave
Paris tomorrow by automobile for Bay
reuth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-16
Moist and Muggy Weather Predicted.

Moist and muggy weather with OCCASION
al showers, will be Washington's meteoro-
logical portion for the next three or four
days, according to Prof. Edward b. Gar
riott, the official forecaster of the weather
bureau. While the official temperature was
but 81 at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon. the
humidity was 30. or but ten points below
the point OF total saturation- This fact
made conditions almost unbearapie. Inc
downtown temperature, as shown on the
Giant thermometer at Affieck's pharma
was 50 degrees at O'Clock today. The wind
TODAY was from the south and was freight
ed with torridity.
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3 KILLED IN EXPLOSION
20 OTHERS HURT IN POWDER
MILL NEAR ASHLAND, WIS.

ASHLAND, Wis. July 16.-A powder
mill of the Atlantic Dynamite Company.
several miles from Ashland, blew up to-
day. killing three men. Twenty others were
injured The dead are: j. L. Pierce Will
mfngton. Del, general superintendent of the
powder mill; William Wallace. Iaborer, and
George Woodisill.
The neutraliz1ng plant was destroyed
There were twenty-five buildings In the
group. The shock was terrific and broke
many windows In Ashland
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-16
TYPoTHETAE'S ANNUAL.
Several Important Business Matters
on Program.

BUFFALO. y. Y, July 16.--The twentieth
annual convention of the United Typothetae
OF America opened here today with meet
ing of the executive committee
Several important items OF business are
on the program" said one OF the Buffalo
members of the association. Among them
are some proposed amendments to the con-
stitution. Also. as the contract with the
pressmen expires next May. we Will decide
what out attitude Will be in regard to them.
As far as the Typotheate is concerned the
strike of printers for an eight-hour day is
over with the places of the strikers filed"
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TRAGEDY IN NEW YORK
REJECTED sUITOR SHOT TWO
AND KILLED HIMSELF.

NEW YORK. July 16.-Adam Scheuig.
thirty years old, employed at butcher
shop in East 149th street. today shot and
fatally wounded Miss Louise Karcher,
daughter of his employer. shot and Sc
riousy wounded the girls mother, and COM
mitted suicide by cutting his throat with a
butcher knife.
The supposed motive for the shooting was
the rejection of Scheugs attentions to Miss
Karcher by the young woman and her par
ents.
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Army ofders.

Major George E. Pickett, paymaster, has
been ordered to Camp Gretna. Pa, TO
make payment to Companies E and Fl. 2d
Battalion of Engineers. and then return to
this city.
Capt Stephen LII. Slocum. sth Cavalry.
has been detailed by the President men,
Der of the General Staff Corps
The leave of absence granted First Lieu
tenant L. E. Cheatham, Philippine Scouts,
has been extended one month.
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AUTO ACCIDENT AT PARIS.
A Party Of Americans Narrowly Es
capped Death

PARIS. July 16-The party of Americans
in the automobile accident at Croisy last
night narrowly escaped death. The oc-
cupants Of the car were Mrs. Herbert F.
Thomas. wife of a New York stock broker;
Miss Barbara Sedley of New York, Mrs
Thomas W. Cridler of Washington and Mrs.
Douglas Story of London. ~.
The car skldded. struck a tree and was
smashed into kindling wood, throwing the
occupants into ditch Their clothes were
torn and they were slightly bruised and
scratched, but no serious injuries were sus-
tained. The party left later by railway
for Berlin.
The chauffeur, Englehard. was wounded
In the breast, but not seriously.
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ELK REUNION TRAIN WRECK.
Was Carrying Texas Members of the
order-Engineer Killed.

TRINIDAD. Col. July 16-Passenger
train No. I, on the Colorado and Southern
railway. carrying hundreds OF Texas Elks
20 the convention In Denver. was wrecked
three miles north OF Forbes Junction to-
day Engineer Martin J. Cullom was killed
and Fireman Charles T. Carroll badly hurt
That the whole train was not carried into
the deep arroyo, resulting In serious loss
OF life. is probably due to the fact that it
was running slowly on account OF recent
heavy rains.
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ADVERTISING FOR SERVANTS.
New Method Employed by st. Eliza
beth Management.

NeW metHUU L1HP10yeU ny 6I. EIIzH-
beth Management.
The Interior Department is advertising
for the purpose of securing an eligible list
from which to appoint employees at The
Government Hospital for the Insane. This
Is the first time such action has been taken
by the department. the civil service COM
mission having heretofore attended to The
matter. The superintendent of the hos
pital, however, wishes to cover q wider
field in the selection of employees than has
been covered by the commission, and it is
on this account that the new method is
being employed.
Advertisements have been inserted In the
local newspapers and in newspapers in
Maryland, Virginia. West Virginia and
New Jersey. No written examination Is re-
quired. The positions included are those of
attendant, waitress, chambermaid, laun-
dress. launderer. kitchen helper. dairyman,
cook etc.