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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-25

declining to help Maj. Dreyfus by taking
the initiative In submitting a proposition
to the chamber of deputies for his promo
ton. SO several private members of the
lower house are expected to come forward
instead.
They will however have to depend en-
tirely on their own resources, and on those
of their political friends, as the Petit Mar
seillais says that the government is
solved to hold entirely aloof Gen. Picquart
is represented as having replied to a ques-
ton on this delicate matter that he would
neither oppose nor support such an appli-,
cation. But II appears extremely probable
that when the new session opens the po-
litical friends of Maj. Dreyfus will en-
bark on an active Campaign, with view to
securing a majority in favor of his ad-
vancement at the chamber of deputies
Philippe Antonett tried at Bastia Cor
sica, for the murder of Lieut. Leyer
D'Orth. whom. as he alleged, he shot to
avenge the honor of his sister. Angelo An
tonetti. has been sentenced to twenty years
penal servitude. His sister, as well as his
brother. Jules Antonetti. who were accused
as accomplces, were acquitted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-25
CARRIER WITHDREW.
States Attorney Showed Disaproval
Of Courts Action.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, August 4-At the
hearing on the injunctions against sheriffs.
solicitors and other state officers to prevent
them from interfering. with the operation
of the Louisville and Nashville railroad in
the rate litigation before Judge T. G. Jones
in the United States court today, Attorney
General A. M. CARRIER. on behalf of the
state, announced that counsel for the state
had decided not to appear in the hearing.
In giving the reason, Mr.. CARRIER said
that two days after the granting of the
original injunction by the court the pre-
siding judge issued an elaborate opinion in
the case before counsel for the state had
been given opportunity to argue the ques-
ton involved. which action, in so far as the
attorney general knew, was unprecedented
and which opinion the attorney general and
counsel for the state considered final on the
part of the court
Attorney General CARRIER further stated
that as this opinion had been printed in
pamphlet form and distributed throughout
the state, any argument on the part OF the
states counsel at this time would be ut
terry futile. Col. CARRIER then withdrew
from the courtroom and the hearing pro-
ceeded. Neither Col. CARRIER nor any at
torney for the state was present when the
nearing began, and Judge Jones had a tel
ephone message sent to the attorney gen.
eral, who later appeared and made his
statement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-25
NEW FoUNDLAND FISHERIES
Little London Comment Over Plan to
Submit Question to Hague.

LONDON, August 24-The conclusion to
submit the New Foundland fisheries dis
pute to arbitration at The Hague, and the
negotiations pending with the view of a
renewal Of the modus vivendi to cover this
years fishing season have called forth
little comment here. except in the papers
opposed to the government, which attempt
to make political capital out of the aues-
ton, alleging that the government is pre-
pared to sacrifice the interests OF the co ony
to maintain the good will of the United
States. Even these papers, however, admit
that the submission of the question to The
Hague Is the best solution available of the
wearisome controversy and that some
temporary arrangement must be made until
the arbitrator render a decision.
The other papers. apparently, are await-
ing some announcement from Foreign Sec
rotary Grey, who thus far has declined to
be drawn out by the members of parliament
combining himself to the same reply to ali
questions on the subject. namely, 1.-THE ne
gotiations are proceeding The officials
of the foreign office are confident that an
arrangement covering the present season
and acceptable to all parties will shortly be
concluded. The New Found!and premier
Sir Robert Bond already has shown a
more conciliatory attitude toward the pro-
posal to renew the modus vivendi with
notifications, which. the Associated Press
is informed, are not of a radical nature
The foreign office Is now awaiting Sir
PcA-rts definite proposals.. vH.rn VIII be
submitted to Secretary OF State Root I'M
mediately after their arrival.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-25
BAD DREAMS
FREQUENTLY DUE TO COFFEE DRINKING.

One Of the common symptoms Of coffee poisoning
Is the bad dreams that spoil what should be rest
full sleep. A man who found the reason says:
Formerly 1 was slave to coffee. ] was
like a morphine fend. could not sleep at night.
would roll and toss in my bed and when ! did
get TO sleep disturbed, by dreams and hob
COLLINS would wake up with headaches and feel
bad all day so nervous I could not attend to
business. My writing looked like bird tracks, 1
had sour belchings from the stomach Indigestion
heartburn and pslpitation of the heart, constips-
tIon irregularty Of the kidneys, etc.
Indeed I began to feel l had all the troubles
that human flesh could suffer, but when friend
advised me to leave OF coffee felt If he had
insulted me. ! could not bear the idea 1t had
such a hold on and | refused TO believe IT the
cause.
''But II turned out that no advice eyer
even at a more needed time for finally consented
TO Try Postum and with the going of coffee and
the coming of Postum all my troubles have gone
and health has returned l eat and sleep well
now nerves steadied down and write fair hand
Gas you can see). attend to business again and
rejoice that l am free from the monster coffee
Ten days trial of Postum in place OF coffee will
bring sound. restfuI. refreshing sleep. There's
Reason" Read The Road TO MELVILLE" In pigs
sone physicians call 1t "a little health classic
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-25
LAST CURTAIN RUNG DOWN
CLOSE OF SUMMER SEASON AT
NATIONAL AND BELASCo.
Big Crowds at Both Playhouses to
Say Goodbye to Local
Favcrites

With the singing Of AUD Lang Syne' by
the Aborn Opera Company at the close of
II Trovatore' last night at the New Ma
tional Theater, thirteen weeks success
full season of summer opera was closed
and when the curtain went down on the
last act of The Marriage of Kitty at the
Belasco Miss Charlotte Walker ended the
second of her two summer engagements in
Washington. both of which have been re-
markable personal triumphs.
Miss Walkers performance at the Column
bia Theater, associated with Miss Spong
and. at first, with Wilton Lackaye, estabz
lished her once again as Washington ia
vorite, and the more ambitious roles which
she essayed at the Belasco won her added
laurels, her work as Nora, in "A Dolls
House, amazing even her greatest ad-
mirers. The good wishes Of many Wash
ingtonians will follow her now that she Ia
about to make her bow to the world under
the direction of David BelaSco. The fare
we'll which she received last night was
tumultuous, though full Of regrets.
Big Doings Here.
At the National Theater. when the cur
tain rose after what would usually have
been the final drop. Milton Aborn was led
on to the stage by Miss Wentworth, all
Inc CoIupduy UciH6 dSsehUieo. Ml' Avn
made little speech praising the principals.
thanking the press and clubbing the press
agent, Robert E. Long, "P 1nce Ananias."
To Miss Wentworth he conceded the lions
share of the credit for the seasons sue
cess. At the mention Of Miss Edith Brad
ford's name, however, the audience almost
raised the roof. The applause simply
couldn't be stopped, and Miss Bradford
bowed, smiled and kissed her hand until
she must have been weary. Then with the
whole company singing Aud Lang Syne'
the curtain fell at last and the thirteen
weeks opera season was over.
The company has given lot perform
ances, with an average weekly attendance
Of 11,400. Last night the attendance was
2,100, and the fire guard stopped the sale
of more tickets. The house was packed
to the doors.
The season began May 81. The operas
given were of wide range: Robin Hood"
1.-THE Serenade," 1.-The Mikado." Pima
fore" "Cavalleria Rusticana," THE Chimes
Of Pertsns
Fra Diavolo," Wang" Dolly Warden"
mariana" and I'll Trovatore."
The New National will reopen for its
winter season September 16.
Woman tainted During Opera.
Mrs Charlotte Wilmott, thirty years. OF
age, tainted last night about o'clock while
in the New National Theater. Friends
cared for her in the theater until she could
be removed to the Emergency Hospital.
Her home is at the Llewellyn apartment
house. When .lrs Wilnlott reached the
hospital her condition was such that the
physicians advised her to remain there all
night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-25
Will Not See the Sights.

Walter r. Bald, Jr., had S13 In his pocket
when he reached here last night from his
home, % West Hinkley avenue, Ridley
Park, suburb of Chester, Pa. Detective
Estes met the boy on arrival and sent him
to the house of detention to await the ar
rival of his father today.
My mother went to Atlantic City to
stay until Tuesday, the boy said to the
detective, land as l had little money 1
thought i would come here and see the
sights.
"Sorry, son." the detective said, but I'm
AFRAID YOU Will not see much of the
$; ghts."
The disappointed boy was then taken to
police headquarters and was afterward
transferred to the house of detention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-25
CONTINUES CRUSADE.
Action by Lieut.. Hartley Of First Po-
lice Precinct.

Lieut.. Hartley Of the first police pre-
cinct is keeping up his crusade against
youths found in the red light district. A
week ago his policemen found three boys
in the section mentioned-a Chinaman. a
colored lad and a white boy. Last night
eight boys, whose ages range from eight
to sixteen years, were gathered in. The
excuse given by the majority of the boys
in question was that they were there SELL
ing papers, but only one of them had
papers in his possession.
Lieut.. Hartley lectured the boys and
sent them home.
Unless children keep out Of the section
some of them may be charged with in
corrigibility or with having unfit parents.
There is absolutely no excuse for boys
being in the section directly south of
Pennsylvania avenue between 18th and
18th streets. the police say, and they do
not intend to permit the youngsters to
even visit the locality.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-25
WILL HOLD AN INQUEST
ACTION BIZ CORONER IN CASE OF
JOHN HOWARD, coLoRED.

1t is probable that the coroner will hold
an inquest tomorrow morning at the morgue
over the body of John Howard, colored,
who >died last night at Freedmen's Hos
pital. Howard is the man who was picked
up at 9TH and N streets northwest in an
unconscious condition a week ago last
Thursday night. Claiborne Johnson also
colored, who admits that he struck How
ard, is in Jail, where he was sent several
days ago to await the result of the injury
sustained by Howard. Arrangements were
made for the release of the prisoner on
s., 900 security yesterday. but there was
some hitch in the arrangements, and he
was detained. The Jail officials were no
titled last night of the death of How
ard, but they decided they would not i'm
part the information to the prisoner until
today.
The inquest is likely to prove more in
teresting than usual on account of the pc
culiar circumstances which attended the
case. When Howard was picked up it was
holsm only, and at the Homeopathic Hos
pital he showed no other symptoms. He
was returned to the second precinct sta
ton from the hospital as being drunk, but
his condition was such that the police
would not risk placing him in a cell. All
night long he remained in stupor, and
when morning arrived he was still in that
condition.
Injury to His Head.
A second time the unconscious man was
taken to the Homeopathic Hospital, but
the building was crowded and he could not
be received. Then he was removed to
Freedmens Hospital, where his condition
indicated that he was suffering from the
effects of alcohol. A closer examination
however convinced the surgeons that he
had received an injury to his head, and he
was treated accordingly. Later 1t was
stated that his condition was serious, and
the police were told that he could not re
cover. The surgeons reported last Satur-
day night that he was in dying condi-
ton, but Monday morning there had been
a change for the better and it was thought
he had chance to recover. Another
change for the worse occurred and death
followed
1t was several days before the police Of
the second precinct ascertained who had
participated in the trouble with Howard.
johnson was then arrested, and he admitted
that he had struck Howard with his fist,
the blow, he claimed, having been de-
livered in self-defense. Johnson, whose
home is at 1925 Church street, was taken
to the Police Court and committed to jail.
His friends were anxious to get him out on
bail, and he would probably have been re-
leased tomorrow had not Howard died last
night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-25
Mrs. Hattie c. Cragg Dead.

Mrs. Hattie Dalton Cragg, wife of Harry
c. Cragg, president of the Cragg Mahufac-
turing Company, died yesterday morning at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
ert Dalton, sos B street southeast, where
her brother. Mr.. Theodore Dalton, died just
one week ago. Mrs. Cragg was the youngest
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Dalton, two sis
tiers being teachers in the public schools.
More than a year ago Mrs. Cragg was
taken i'll and she went away for her health.
She was greatly benefited by the change,
but shortly after her return home she suf-
fered relapse and had grown steadily
worse since that time Her husband and
one child survive her.
Rev. William L. Devries, pastor of st.
Marks Church, will officiate at the funeral,
which will take place from the street res
dence at 3 O'Clock tomorrow afternoon.
Burial will be in Oak Hill cemetery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-25
WEATHER FORECAST.
Fair Today and Tomorrow; Continued
High Temperature.

Forecast for Sunday and Monday:
For the District of Columbia and Virginia,
fair Sunday and Monday, continued high
temperatures; light to fresh westerly winds.
For eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey
Delaware and Maryland, fair and continued
warm Sunday. Monday fair; fresh westerly
winds.
Weather conditions and general forecast
Good rains have fallen in the droughty
regions of southern New England, New
York and Pennsylvania, and rain Is still
falling in northern New England under the
influence of an area of low pressure that Is
moving eastward over the st. Lawrence
valley. In the south Atlantic and east gull
states only few scattered showers fell
The northwestern high is not increasing In
strength and will not cause a marked fall
in temperature. In eastern districts the
temperature has risen somewhat.
Present indications point to fair weather
with seasonal temperatures generally east
of the Mississippi Sunday and Monday.
Showers are probable in the Missouri valley
and in the east gulf states Sunday night
or Monday.
The winds along the New England and
middle Atlantic coasts will be fresh west to
northwest; on the south Atlantic coast
fresh southwesterly; on the gulf coast light
to fresh southerly; on the lower lakes fresh
northwesterly, and on the upper lakes light
to fresh northwesterly.
Temperature.
Temperature-Midn &C; am. 81;
am. IS; 6 am, 6S; am, Il; 10 am, Is;
IL noon, 81; p M, IS; PM, So; pm,
SO; pm, 70; 10 pm, 70. Maximum, SO;
minimum, g.
Relative Humidity.
Relative humidity-S am, SS; 8 pm, Is.
Rainfall g pm. to p.m.) 81
Hours of sunshine, 1910.
Per cent of possible sunshine, IS.
Temperature same date last year-Maxi-
mum, IS; minimum, 81
Up-River Waters.
HARPERS FERRY, w. Va, August pa
The Potomac is a little cloudy and will
be clear probably by morning The Shenan-
doah is muddy.
Tide Tables.
Today-Low tide, $50 a. m. and pm.
high tide, 9:25 am. and $50 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 4:2{ am. and 4:46
pm; high tide, 1915 am. and 1879 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose 5:22 am; sun sets 6:A
pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises 5:23 am.
Moon rises S:26 pm. today.
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minute after sunset; ex-
tinguishing begun one hour before sunrise.
All arc and incandescent lamps lighted fif-
teen minutes after sunset and extinguished
forty-fve minutes before sunrise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-25
Personal Mention.

VIM. S. Wheatley has gone to Yonkers,
N. Y, for a two-weeks' stay.
MIR. and Mrs. Charles NJ. Heller have re-
turned from an extended tour through
Florida and Virginia. after stopping at the
jamestown exposition. They are located
at the Wyandotte. 18th street extended
Mr.. Alfred II. Thomas. jr.. left the city
Tuesday morning for a two-weeks' stay at
Cotton Md
DIR. Joseph II. Wood has returned to the
city after an absence of several weeks.
Mr.. Harry c. Dauterich of ODD 9th street
southwest, has gone to Niagara Falls, Buff
falo, Toronto. Philadelphia and Atlantic
CITY and viii be away two weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-25
Policemen Looking for "Turkey."

Activity on the part of the police of the
fifth precinct late last night followed a
report that colored man named Stephen
Chapman had been assaulted with bot
tie and seriously wounded. 1t was stated
that he had sustained fracture of the
skull, and lookout was sent to the
several stations notifying the police to
arrest Turkey Barnes for the assault
Chapman was taken to Providence Hos
pital, where the surgeons found he had
not been seriously wounded. His injury
was dressed and he went home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-25
Unable to Explain.

Thomas Washington. celored, according
to the police, became troublesome, last
night while at 14th and T streets. After
being arrested razor was found in his
pocket, and his inability to give a salts
factory explanation of why he had it re-
suited in en- additional charge be.ag pre-
ferred against him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-25
The Dreyfus Case.

So far as can be gathered, the question
of Maj. Dreyfus' promotion to the rank of
lieutenant colonel remains in allegiance, and
will not be settled one way or the other
until parliament reassembles in October. He
is now understood to have written to the
minister of war, not to tender his resigna-
ton absolutely, but to inform him of his
determination to leave the army IL he fs
not promoted. According to the Petit Mar
seilais Gen. PicQuart is as firm as ever in
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-07-06
THREE ARE INJURED
When I. c. Train No. "a Ran Into Two
Box Cars Above the Cairo
Bridge.

Illinois Central Train No "a. which
leaves the Central Union Station at )
a. m. drawn by locomotive No. 1873
ran into two freight cars. loaded with
lumber, above the Cairo Bridge just
north of the curve. 80
The front end of the locomotive xzs
demolished and the first two cars were
damaged Three passengers. Mrs. c.
S Stokes and son and l.. d. Reed. all
f this city. we're thrown from their
seats and received painful but not seri-
Gus injuries. Fireman Threlkeld
jumped from the cab and received
Sigh, injuries
II. T. Cunningham and Conductor
Yunker were in charge.
The switch engine foreman thought
that ten cars were on siding but TN.
luckily two we're left on the main
ack into which the train ran.
The train was taken to Mounds bv
he suburban. No PIG and from there |
o Centrslia by locomotive No. SIS.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-07-06

phone: The body was found by s
W. Tyler Of Charleston. It was that
Of a middle aged man, very neatly
dressed. weighing about 12O pounds
The hair was red Decomposition
had set in 10 such an extent that
Identification was impossible. A
half empty bottle Of carbolic acid was
found on the banks Of the lake and
there were burns on the arm and
chest which seemed to have been
made by some Of the fluid dropping
there when he drank II. The man
came TO Birds Point several day. ago
and wandered about seeking employ
meal. He seemed 10 be respondent
AZ not being able 10 procure g. A
ane which be carried when he came
has been found at Birds Point. No.
one knows whence he came. but some
believe that be cane across the river
Iom Cairo a large party of pleasure
ieekers were on the lake when the
body was found. the locality being
lear the club house of the Brewers
-ai-e Fishing club. Of Charlcston.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-07-06
REMARKABLE TRIP
BY Mrs. j. A. NaugIc From Mexico
City to Reach Her Dying
Fathers Bedside.

Mrs. J, A. Naugle arrived in Cairo
yes erday morning at o'clock after
remarkable trip from Mexico City
which place she left Monday at 3 a.
m. She received the message of her
brother Phil c. Barclay announcing
the dangerous illness of her father
lust In time to catch the fast train
Yhich runs out of Mexico City only
Eeufe a week, else she would not have
'heen here for some days yet Had all
gene well she would have been here
In 40 hours from the time she started.
ana would have caught the Iron Noun
tain train at Poplar Bluff. Mo-. which
reached here Thursday evening. AS
II was, a special train was procured
for her through the efforts of Agent
Elmer Smith: and she reached Birds
Point at $3.50 yesterday morning and
was brought over from there on the
tug Theseus, arriving in Cairo at 4
o clock.
Last evening 7. w. Barclay. father
Of Mrs. Naugle. was resting easy. but
vas vesv weak. and no hope was en-
ierfained that he would recover.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-07-06
SUICIDE BY CARBOLIC ACID
Is FOUND IN BREWERS LAKE
Seen at Birds Point Despondent Because Out of
WOrk--Can Not be IdentifedAcid
Burns on Body

Report came Yesterday from Bird,
Point that the body Of a man was
found in Brewers Lake. a shor, dis
lance from Birds Point and much
mystery is connected with Il. There
was nothing to indicate identity and
what makes the mystery deeper is
mat II was undoubtedly a case of sui.
eide. As the autopsy developed The
TACT that he had taken carbolic acid
IN sufficient quantity to Kill him be-
lore falling or jumping into the lake.
ne jury's verdict was that he had
on mitied suicide hy drinking the
acid and falling into the water.
The body was that Of a man of Is
years medium height. Of stock bald
light complexion. He wore dark
re sers and shirt. light underwear. 4
piece Of carpenters pencil and thir-
Teen collar buttons we're found in the
pockets There were no marks Of
violence and tde man showed no signs
oi dissipation The body was bnriei
near whore if was found.
Confirmation From Charleston.
The Bulletins Charleston CORE
'pondent gave the following addition
q information by iong-distance teIs-
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-07-06
ON THE RIVERS
New style Boiler Approved BY In
speetors at Pittsburg-Rivers
Falling Slowly.

The PittsbUrg Post says: A new
style + boiler for towboats has beer
Installed on the Crusader. and the gov
eminent inspectors inspected the worl
yesterday. Chief Engineer Schaff, OF
he Monongahela River Consolidated
Coal and Coke company. designed the
new boilers which may revolutionize
the method Of creating power for bic
towb,ats. Nearly all the big disas
tiers on the rivers are said TO be due
directly or indirectly to some part If
the boilers giving way under unus.
ual pressure.
General and Local Notes.
The river marked 26.4 feet on the
Cairo guage last evening. showing
a fall Of 0.6 in a hours.
Rising rivers were repor. cd yesteT-
day from points above here as fol.
lows: Parkersburg 1.G. Louisville o..
Jacksonville o.. Davenport Oh. Kan
sas City II.
The Charlotte Boeckler went south
with two empties.
The Russell Lord brought four barges
oi ties from the Tennessee river.
The Dick Fowler was in port again
Yesterday as usual with fair business.
Roustabo-t troubles have givea
steamers trouble at various points in
Guiding Padncah and ST. Louis. Tae
Stacker Lee was delayed half a DAY l
1n Der recent trip out. at ST Louis J