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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-02
DEPLoRE WAVE OF CRIME.
Chicago Negroes to Fight Lawlessness
of Their Own Race.

CHICAGO October 2.-Chicago negroes
have begun a fight against the lawless and
criminals of their own race. Resolutions
were passed yesterday at a meeting Of the
pastors of all African Methodist Episcopal
churches of Chicago deploring the wave Of
negro crime and condemning the lax ad-
mnistration of the parole system, which
they allege permits law-breaking negroes
to infest the city.
Yesterdays meeting was held at Institu-
tional Church. and the Rev. A. j. Carey,
DID, pastor of Bethel A. NJ E. Church, in
troduced the resolutions. They call upon
all ministers of African Methodist churches
of the city to warn their congregations
from the pulpit against committing crimes,
condoning violations of the law or giving
encouragement in any manner to the IN
lawful.
Special sermons Will be preached in all
African Methodist Episcopal churches next
Sunday the subject.
Richard e. Walton. the negro slayer of
Mrs. Lillian White Grant, was yesterday
held to the grand jury without bail by the
verdict of a coroner's jury in charge of
Deputy Coroner G. A. Webster.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-02
LABOR MEN ACCUSED
MINERS FEDERATION CHARGED
WITH DEATH OF OREGON MAN.

BAKER CITY, Ore, October 2.-The
Western Federation Of Miners was accused
of instigating the death of Harvey K.
an ante-mortem statement made by the
victim yesterday afternoon. Brown was
blown up by a bomb as he was entering his
front gate late Monday evening, the outrage
being IN many respects similar to that
which destroyed former Gov. Steunenberg
Of Idaho. The ante-mortem statement was
taken by the district attorney. 1t follows:
II was on my way home from up town
last night, when met man in front Of a
residence which is a block from my house.
and spoke The man made no reply This
man was about feet 10 inches tall; his
weight was 165 pounds. He wore a brown
suit and celluloid collar and swas clean
shaved.
"I have been conscious of having been
followed for three weeks and / have no
doubt that those who attempted my life are
persons connected with the Western Feder-
alton of Miners and that 1 was marked for
death on account of my connection with the
steunenberg and Steve Adams cases"
Town Wrought Up.
The town is wrought up to almost fren-
zy Practically no business Is transacted,
and the people are gathering in public
places to discuss the crime.
Brown arrested Steve Adams at Haines
when the latter was wanted as witness in
the Steunenberg case, and he testified at
the trial Of Adams in Wallace when the lat
ter faced a jury on the charge OF having
murdered a claim jumper.
Friends Of the former sheriff assert that
he frequently mentioned the threats made
against him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-02
SCRAMBLE FOR MONEY
BROADWAY WALKERS STARTLED
BY A SHOWER OF GREENBAcKs.

Special Dispatch to The STAR.
NEW YORK, October 2.-Shortly after
midnight good many pieces Of yellow
paper that looked like good yellow-backs
had the feel Of good yellow-backs, and
were good yellow-backs, by heck! fell from
somewhere aloft to the pavement at seth
street and Broadway.
One brief moment the yellow bills lay
on the pavement Then the street slid,
rolled galloped, loped and turned hand
springs toward that bunch. For once
everybody wanted a yellow streak about
him or her.
Men about town, statesmen, chorus girls
and others, cab drivers and all those
within striking distance went for 1t like
blue fish for squid. 1t looked like one Of
those panoramic battle scenes.
In the thick Of the group was young
woman who described herself as Miss An
ME Rayner, and John Mcdonald, a sales
man from Boston. This morning Annie
Rayner told story about 1t in the night
court. She said that she had picked up
the yellow bundle. and had just discovered.
in counting it, that there was between
$500 and $500 Of it when man emerged
from the Marlborough Hotel nearby.
Man Grabbed Her Find.
She alleged to Magistrate Crane that he
grabbed the money from her hand and dis
appeared into the hotel with it, and that
when she followed him to protest he said,
Don't be fool; Well split it,, after which
he gave her two 50 bills and a check made
out to A. D. Parker signed George Palm" ="
The girl said that she asked the clerk
the name Of the man and that she was
told it was ]. F. Mcdonald.
The girl told her story at the Tenderlon
station to Lieut.. Bailey, who assigned De-
tective Beck to the case. Beck went to
the hotel and found Mcdonald making
ready to retire. He invited the salesman
to go with him and explain the matter.
Who Got the Money!
Mcdonald admitted that he was in the
scramble after the money. He said he and
a friend, James Dorr, were walking along
Broadway and were about to turn in at
the Marlborough wnen they saw the money
and started toward 1t. Mcdonald said that
he picked up two IS bills and check
which he turned over to the girl, telling
her to give them to the police.
Both the Rayner girl and Mcdonald got
left. The competition was too great, and
Mr. Parkers" money, if it is Mr.. Parker's s.
is probably planted all along Broadway, a
great deal of 1t having been seeded down
in the irrigation bitches.
II wonder who got the money" unused
Magistrate Crane he told the Rayner
girl and Mcdonald that the case was dis
missed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-02
REPUDIATES THE VOTES
PRESIDENT SMALL TALKS RIGHT
OUT IN STRIKE MATTER.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, October 2.-President s.
]. Small of the Commercial Telegraphers'
Union of America today repudiates the
votes taken in Chicago and New York rela-
tive to calling out the operators working
under union contracts. President Small
said that he was determined not to let the
telegraphers strike become runaway af-
fair.
1.-The national officials have worked hard
to bring about condition whereby peace
may be obtained said Small, "and we are
not going to allow any local to run away
with our plans Work toward final settle
ment of the differences is progressing IA
vorably, and the striking operators will not
be permitted to throw down our efforts
toward final peace"
President Small returned from Washing
ton in answer to a message summoning
him to his home because of the sickness of
his wife. Mrs. Small was reported conva-
lescent today, and Small win go back to
Washington to meet Commissioner of
Labor Neill upon his arrival in that city
from st. Louis on Friday.
Leased-Wire Men Strike.
NEW YORK, October 2.-The striking
telegraphers received word from Chicago
that the men employed there on leased
wires had struck, in violation of their
agreement. The strike leaders here at once
sent a dispatch to National President
Small, who is in Chicago asking him to ex-
tend the strike Of leased-wre men all over
the country.
Superintendent Brooks Of the Western
Union received word that the various lodges
of the telegraphers in Canada voted Sun
day to return to work.
The dispatch came from Isaac McMichael
general manager of the Great Northwest
ern Telegraph Company, who said that ap-
pications for reinstatements poured in
yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-02
BRAZILIANS IN THE CITY.
Called at the State Department to See
Acting Secretary Bacon

A party of Brazilian merchants and pub
lie men, accompanied by Director Barrett
of the bureau of American republics, has
arrived IN this city In the course of tour
of the principal points of interest in this
country, and the party called at the State
Department today to pay their respects to
Acting Secretary Bacon. In the inter-
change of amenities the callers dwelt at
some length upon the need of better means
of communication between the United
States and Brazil as the most important
step to be taken to give effect to the pur-
pose Of the American exporters to stop the
decay of the existing trade with that coun-
try, and especially to promote the estab-
lishment of steamship lines by the aid Of
the government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-02
JOHN SHARP WILLIAMS.
Friends Say No Doubt of His Being
Chosen Democratic Leader.

Representative John Sharp Williams of
Mississippi left this afternoon for Mem
phis, where he will deliver an address be-
fore the waterways convention. He will
return to Washington later in the month
after having delivered addresses at several
other points.
Mr.. Williams friends say that there Is no
doubt Of his being chosen democratic leader
of the House again. when the new Con-
gress assemblies. They say that the oppo-
sition which was raised against him toward
the close of the last session has made no
headyway, and that the assurances of sup
port which he received then make sure
his selection as leader
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-02
MARYLAND CAMPAIGN.
Attorney General Bonaparte to Make
His First Speech on the 10th Instant.

Attorney General Bonaparte will make
his first speech in the Maryland campaign
at Catonsville on the 10th instant. He has
promised the republican managers that he
will make other speeches during the CAM
paign, but he will not be able to meet all
the demands upon him. request for
speech in the southern part of the state
for tomorrow was made, but Mr.. Bonaparte
stated that he would not be able to leave
here at that time. Between the 10th and
last of October he will make number Of
speeches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-02
CONVENTION FUND READH.
Chief Belt Says Visitors Will Be Prop
arlY Entertained.

Chief Belt of the fire department stated
today that all arrangements have been
made for the convention Of the Interna-
tional Association of Ftremen, which is
scheduled to convene here October 8. He
also said that sufficient sum of money
having been raised by the citizens and
business men, the original program will be
carried into effect. This embraces a pa
rade. public meeting, exhibition drills and
demonstrations by the local fire companies
and amusement features.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-02
Another Bomb Outrage in Chicago.

CHICAGO, October 2.-For the second
time within few Weeks a bomb was ex-
ploded last night under the platform of the
Wisconsin Central depot at Forest Park,
formerly Harlem. The explosion Is the
eleventh in series seemingly aimed at the
leaders of the gambling ring. None of the
explosions has done physical injury to any
person and but small damage to property
has resulted. The motive Is supposed to be
enmity between factions of the gamblers
one of which is seeking to extort from the
other a share of receipts from gambling
operations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-02
DISCUSSING PORTO RICO.
Gov. Post and Auditor Ward See the
Attorney General.

Attorney General Bonaparte had a con-
ference yesterday with Gov. Post and
Auditor Ward of Porto Rico They are in
the city on several matters of concern to
the island, which, Gov. Post says, is very
prosperous. The commerce of the island
has increased from $4,000, 600 in exports in
the fiscal year 1eOO-O2 to S56, 600 900 in the
last fiscal year. Tobacco and sugar planta-
tions doing well, although the coffee
industry has not fourished because Euro
pean countries have put up the tariff on it
and the United States has not yet learned
to use Porto Rico coffee, which, Gov. Post
says, has no superior.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-02
Rear Admiral Mahan III.

NEW YORK, October 2.-Rear Admiral
A T. Mahan, II became known yesterday.
recently underwent a surgical operation
al the Private Hospital Associations san
itarium in 33d street. The operation was
performed by DIR. j. Bentley Squer and DIR.
l.. Bolton Bangs. IL was entirely success
full and Admiral Mahan is said to be re-
covering rapidly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-02
TELEGRAPH COMPANIES CALLED.
Ordered to Show Cause for Alleged
Combination on Tolls,

Combination on Tolls.
NEW YORK. October 2-The Western
Union Telegraph Company and the Postal
Telegraph Company were ordered today
by Justice Ford Of the supreme court, New
York state, to show cause Friday why
State Attorney General Jackson should not
be permitted to sue them for forfeiture of
their charters on the ground that they have
formed a combination to increase telegraph
tolls
Mr.. Jackson in his application. alleged
that the combination was made January l.
1907 and that a new and increased sched-
ule of rates was put into effect and that
the companies agreed to maintain joint Of
fees at certain points and divide the profits
of business received therein.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-02

There has been no change
of any kind in the price of
the paper to newsboys, and
readers should pay no more
than the printed price.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-02
NOTICE.

The price of this paper at
NEWSSTANDS and from
NEWSBOYS is
TWO CENTS.
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The Panama Canal.
Take, for instance. the Panama canal IF
the Mississippi is restored to lis former
place of importance as a highway of com
merce, then the building of the Panama
Continued on Tenth fage.)
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-02-27
ANCIENT FINANCE.
Trading In the Days Before Money
Was In Circulation.

Assyria, with her immense hosts and
her spacious and magnificent cities,
had no money; Egypt-opulent, popu.
lous and abundant Egypt-had no mon-
ey; ancient Persia, before the age of
the first Darius, had no money; the
early Hebrews, and even during the
most prosperous period of the age of
Solomon and down to the time of Ju-
das Maccabaeus, were without money;
Etruria from first to last was without
money; Rome was without money to
the time of Servius Tullius, and the
Greeks of the heroic ages were equally
destitute of money. Among all those
nations gold and silver, when used in
barter, were weighed out by the scales,
as when Abraham purchased the cave
of Macpelah 'he weighed to Ephron
the silver which he had named in the
audience of the sons of Heth.'
Anciently there was no money In
Arabia, or the riches of the patriarch
Job would not have been estimated
by his camels, oxen and she asses.
India, Persia, Assyrla, Judaea, Egypt,
Greece, Etrnria, Rome, the nations of
Asia Minor, including Tyre and Its de-
Tendencies, all arrived at civilization
and comfort without the current use
of cash and carried on their extensive
mercantile and manufacturing transac
tlons merely by barterlng commodities
in kind, bullion being reckoned among
those commodities. These nations were
populous almost beyond credlbility and
transported their produce, manufac-
lures and other merchandise In ships
of Tyre and Tarshish from Ophlr and
the utmost Indian isle (Ceylon) to Gaul
and the "tin islands of Scilly or vigo.
New York Press.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-02-27

Stone forests are found In various
parts of the world. In many cases
they are hardened by some peculiarly
of the atmosphere and are found stand
ing just as they were when clothed
with green foliage thousands of years
ago. The Litts Colorado river, in Ari-
zona, has long been famous as a local
ity for such finds. At one place more
than 1900 cords of solid stone, tree
trunks, sections, limbs and logs, were
found by the government surveyors.
Most of them were silicified, many
seven to ten feet in diameter and from
twenty to eighty feet in height. Geol-
ogists say that the petrified trees of
the Little Colorado were once covered
with mari over 1000 feet in depth.
Some of the trees have been changed
to jasper and have assumed various
hues; others resemble opal, and when
broken open the core Is often found
lined with crystals of the most beau
tiful tints.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-02-27
A Desperate Wager.

Driven to desperation by their heavy
losses, gamblers have often sought by
some coup either to repair their shat
tered fortunes or to bring down utter
ruin upon themselves. One of the most
curious instances of this kind comes
from England. In the eighteenth centu-
ry notorious gambler had been los
ing steadily in a game for high stakes
with Lord Lorne. Exasperated by his
continued Ill fortune, he suddenly
sprang up from the card table, seized
large and costly punch bowl and,
balancing 1t above his head, called out
to his opponent:
"For once I'll have a bet where
have an equal chance of winning! Odd
or even, for $4,000 guineasw
"Oddw replied the peer placidly, and
the gambler hurled the magnificent
bowl against the wall. a
When they counted the pieces Lord
Lorne had won.-Tuesday Magazine.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-02-27
A SEAT OF MANY MANY ILLS.
Eye Strain is Responsible For t".~1
ber of Ailments.

Eye Strain Js Responsible For ,'".~t
ber of Ailments.
When the specialist to whom they
had taken their sixteen-year-old daugh-
ter on account of what seemed to be a
case of incipent melancholia diagnosed
the case as one of eye strain and Or
dered prompt treatment from an ocu-
list, the parents of young New York
girl were astonished. Eye strain SEEM
ed as remote from melancholia as
would corns ON the feet. Their aston
ishment was proportionately increased
when after a few treatments and ac-
quiring glasses the child showed no.
ticeable improvement.
Latter day medical science traces to
eye strain many ills which seem so re-
mote from the eyes that formerly ply
siclans never thought of establishing a
connection between them. Sick head
ache, nervousness, melancholia, insom-
mia, are but few which have of late
been laid to the door of weak eyes, the
proper treatment having been neg
lected.
Nervous diseases of the nature of ST.
Vitus' dance are now thought to origi
nate frequently in eye trouble. The
weak eyes blink incessantly. and this
leads to a general contortion of the
facial muscles, which grows on the
subject through constant repetition
Exchange
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-02-27

According to the results of expert
ments by DIR. Jean Chalon, aromatic
plants charged with essential oils
which exhale perfume that spreads
like an atmosphere about them when
.gp.as ..rsss ss.s lrs 10
stths e9srff ssoe1 oy sfe pres
ence OF tins aefeea IL e 1osphere. II
acts in retaining the solar heat Iihc
the glass covers of a hothouse, al
though of course far less effectively.
Professor Spring has shown that the
relatively high temperatures Of large
cities is probably due, at least in part,
to the carbonic anhydride in the air
above them acting as retaining
screen for heat rays.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-02-27
WILDWOOD BUDGET
(Continuedl

Guests at Hotel Fenwick the past
week have been J. Thompson Baker,
Philip p. Baker, Curtis T. Baker, Wild
wood; J. f. Tatem, Nj. e, Smith, Had
donfield; f. Sutton, North Wildwood;
J.. A. Hisey, Thos. O'Hara, IL. T. Da-
Wis, G. r. Bendig, Mrs. Henry w.
Mindie, Frank J. Floyd, A. s. Muir
ply, VIM. j. Walker, G. j. Atmore,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. S. Queen, Viola West
Daltry, M. Lucy Craig, VIM. Bech-
mann, Claire II. Bechmann, Stewart
M. Smith, G. Binder, A. o. Gunther,
E. Shrader, w. b. Dunlap, Robt. +.
Brown, E. S. Cundy, 9. M. Peirce,
Philadelphia; Thos. Sanderson and
wife, Miss Florence Sanderson Mana
yunk; Mrs. s. J. Antrim, II. Warren
Shepard and wife, Merchantville; Mr..
and Mrs. b. N. Howard, Rosemont,
Pa; Mr.. and Mrs. George Fl. Reel and
children, New York; Charles II. Bar
nard, Howard A. Mccoy, Ceilings
wood; Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. E. Drewes,
Darby, Pa.
DIR. G. H. Horner willbe al his office
at Wildwood every, Sunday from IL
a. m. to 5 p. M. During the week at
1882 Germantown avenue, Philadel-
phia. For any information write to
above address.
Guests at Willard Hall the past week
have been e. T. Stewart, Woodstown;
Mr.. and Mrs. Elliot II. Glenn and son,
Robert Noble, Mr.. and Mrs. L.. r..
Elliott Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Gatnell,
Philadelphia; Mrs. s. N. Craven, Tren-
ton; II. Warren Shepard and wife,
Miss Anna o. Shepard, Merchantville.
Miss Ethel DeFelt, of Bridgeton, is
spending few weeks with her aunt,
Mrs. George Alpus, at Hotel Thelma.
George Albus, who is employed at
Bridgeton, spent Saturday and Sunday
here.
Mrs. Francis g. Reamer and daugh-
ters Lillian and Mildred, of tPhiladel-
phia, returned home Sunday after
spending several days at the home of
Mrs. Christine Reamer, on Oak ave-
nue..
Among the Seacrest guests the past
week have been M. Mathews, Owen
Mcguire, w. w. Britain, @. E. West,
G. w. Stitcher, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
w. King, Harry SHELTON, Mr.. and Mrs.
G.. Stewart, H. K. Reisinger, Philadel-
phia; A. M. Jenkins, r. Roberts, Am
bier, Pa; w. s. Pope, Haddonfield;
James Butcher, Salem; A. r.. White,
James J. Gleason, Camden; F. P. Can
field, Avalon J. e. Bonham, FL. W..
Emo, H. l.. Westcott, H. l.. Adams,
Bridgeton.
On Monday night OF last week SEN
ator Hand introduced in the Senate a
voiidarg the whole FIVE Mffe
Beach % city under the name of
Wildwood.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-02-27
THE FALL VISITOR

Now comes the cheerful candidate
On certain things to set you straight,
To help his pull
And fill you full
OF notions strictly up to date.
He greets you with an open hand,
A smile serene and somewhat bland;
In accents low,
He wants to know
Just how your crop of corn has panned
He almost begs of you to tell
If all the folks are feeling well,
If Joe and Bess
At school progress
And learn to read and write and spell
He has an interest, be 1t known,
Thaf's a'n'ost edual to your own
A4t ef. Is 5 s. ears
lie 10y .ou for yourself aloneI
He reels you off the latest joke,
He hands you a suspicious smoke;
Indeed. he might.
If you looked right,
Give you a dollar, were you broke.
Why is he thus so fine and free7
Well, to a fellow up a tree
1t looks as though
He'd like to know
That you will vote his ticket. Seei
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-02-27
Red Men are Getting Ready for
ssHeap Big" Smoker

Wapella Tribe, No. 23S, Imp. Order
Red Men, will give their regular
monthly smoker in Journal Hall on
March 18th, to which all members of
the order are cordially invited. The
program will be particularly attractive
and owing to the limited capacity of
the hall, tickets of admission have been
issued which will be handed pale faces
by members of the Tribe entertainment
committee, of which d. G. Bayless is
chairman.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-02-27
Electric Bulb ExplOdes and Cuts
Eye of ID. G. BayIeSs

The exploding of an electric incandes-
cent light bulb within few inches of
the face of David G. Bayless last Mon
day night caused particles of the glass
to inbed themselves in his eye besides
lacerating the eye lid and brow. The
glass was removed and the intense pain
relieved by an oculist so that the eye
is now recovering nicely from its injury.
1t was narrow escape from losing the
eye sight for Mr.. Bayless.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1907-02-27
THE STRANGLlNG FIG.
A Curious Tropical Tree That Livea
Upon Other Trees.


Upon Other Trees.
Visitors to Mexico and other tropical
countries often have their attention
called to ''the strangling fg'-a tree
that commences its growth as an cpl
phyte-that is, one form of plant life
that grows perched on another-far UP
on the trunk or among the branches OF
another tree, usually on a palmetto OF
some of the kinds of palms. The roots
of the strangling tree extend down
ward around the host tree to the
ground, gradually joining together
making a tubelike mass of roots some
times as much as six feet or more In
diameter.
When the attacked tree is a palm
death to it is caused not SO much by the
binding around the trunk as by shad
ing out It's branches by the attacking
tree.
When the attacked tree Is an exogen
that Is, one with wood and bark-the
attacking roots bind so tightly as ia
cause stoppage of the flow of the sap
As the sap of tree is really its food
Changed by the leaves so that 1t can
be used and the flow of the food is
thus stopped, the attacked tree Is real
ly starved" to death. So death to the
attacked tree is caused either by
smotherlng or by starvation or by both.
The peculiar manner in which the
flattened roots extend down and around
the tree give them the appearance OF
some thick, slow flowing material ruin.
ming down the tree-St. Nicholas.