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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-14
STRIKE TWO MEDALS, QUICK.
Two Signal Corps Men Choke a Bomb
in Manila.
Back rorches, yards. cellars etc

Last Fourth of July was a strenuous day
in Manila, according to mail aGvices whic h
have just reached Washington. The day
was observed by the American contingent
with appropriate ceremonies during the
daylight hours and at night there was an
extensive display of fireworks provided by
the soldiers. which developed several mar
row escapeS from loss of life. One big
bomb, rising only fifty feet into the air,
fell few feet from one of the lieutenants
with a sizzling fuse. and a terrible accident
seemed imminent when two men from the
Signal Corps Immediately threw themselves
upon the bomb covered it with their nom
chos and eXtinguished the fuse before II
could explode the bomb.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-14
MOORE g. HILL 0nc.)
1888 ST. NV
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
General and Personal News of Mont
gomery County, Md.
Special Correspondence of The Star
ROCK VII 4

Special Correspondence of The Star
ROCKVILLE, Nd, August IA, 1907
Mr.. George L. Morse and Mrs E w.
Ray, both of Washington, were married in
Rockville last evening by Rev s r. White
or the Baptist Church, the ceremony being
performed at the home of the minister
Rev. F. b. Prettyman of the NJ E Church
| South officiated at the marriage here of Mr.
| Herman Bocorelski and Miss Florence G.
Hartshorn, both of Washington, the min
| ister's home being the scene of the event.
Company F of the 18th United States Cav
| airy of Fort Myer, Va, spent Monday and
| Tuesday nights in camp at the fair grounds
| here, being away on practice marches. Yes
| terday afternoon the base ball team of the
| company and the junior Rockville aggre-
| cation played at the fair grounds, the SOL
| der boys winning easily by the score of
! 8 to 1.
Montgomery county republicans express
themselves as much pleased with the make
! up of the ticket nominated by the county
| convention here Monday and members of
the party generally seem to feel confident
! of the!er ability to elect it at the fall cleo
ton. The party was never in better shape.
and for the first time in several years will
be solidly behind the ticket On the other
hand, the democrats are in about the worst
plight of their career, and there are not
few members of that party who are willing
! to admit that republican success in the
county this time is not improbable
Mr.. Samuel NJ. Jones has returned to Bal
| timore after spending several days visit
| ing relatives and friends in this vicinity.
| Mr.. and Mrs. George NJ Hunter of Rock
vile and Miss Vivian Waters of German
town have returned from a ten-day sojourn
at Atlantic City.
Messrs. Thomas Dawson, Wills B. Burdette
and A A. Braddock of this place among
the Montgomery county republicans WHO are
attending the state convention which meets
| in Baltimore today.
The annual meeting of the Montgomery
County Anu-Saloon League is being held at
Washington Grove today The annual meet
| ing of the Montgomery county w. c. T. u.
was held at the Grove this morning, the
delegates and others present attending in
a body the Anti-Saloon League meeting
later in the day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-14
DIAMONDS ON BEACH.
Girl Left Them There. But They
Didn't Wait for Her.

ATLANTIC CITY, n. j., August IA
Mss Dorothy Haywood of Pittsburg be-
came SO excited today while watching life
guards rescue a girl from drowning in the
surf, that she walked away and left a
leather bag containing diamonds valued
at $1,000 and more than 500 in cash lying
on the beach.
When she remembered that she had left
the bag she ran back to the beach but 1t
was gone. The bag and contents belonged
TO Mrs. George Murphy Of Allegheny, n
friend of Miss Haywood. The latter was
caring for ii while Mrs. Murphy was bath
ing. The police were notified and tho
various lighthouses and pawnshops were
searched without success.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-14
Barge Burned at Sea.

The barge Adria a. Lltchfield was burned
at sea off Cape Henry yesterday afternoon.
but no one was lost The lrge. which was
light, had started for coast port to load
and had passed out of the ,apes about 4
O'Clock in tow of the tug Asher J. Hudson
A few miles below Cape Henry the vessel
was discovered on fire and in a few min
utes she was ablaze from end to end The
one man aboard the vessel was taken off by
the tug, which could do nothing to stop the
progress of the flames. and the barge was
destroyed. The Lltchfield was formerly a
salllng vessel, and was converted into "A
barge several years ago She was a ves-
sci of about GOO tons burden
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-14
WEATHER FORECAST.
Fair and Continued Cool Tonight ;
Thursday Partly Cloudy.

Forecast Till PM Thursday.-For the
District of Columbia and Maryland. fair and
continued cool tonight. Thursday partly
cloudy with moderate temperature; light
northerly Winds
Weather Conditions and General Forecast.
An of high pressure of considerable
magnitude has moved from Manitoba to the
lower lake region in the last twentyfour
hours, causing fresh northerly winds and
relatively low temperatures over the upper
Mississippi valley and thence eastward
throughout the lake region the upper Ohio
valley, the middle Atlantic states and New
England.
Reports from western districts this morn
ing are delayed, but what few have been
received at this hour indicate the presence
of a disturbance north of the Dakotas Rain
fell Tuesday from southern New York to
FLORIDA. with showers along the gulf coast
and in southeastern Mississippi. Very lit
tie rain has been reported from other
parts of the country.
Fair weather is probable tonight and
Thursday in all parts of the Washington
forecast district except the east gulf states,
where scattered showers are probable. Mod
crate temperatures will prevail in the north
ern part of the district.
The winds along the middle and south At
lantic coasts will be fresh northerly, and on
the east gulf light and variable.
Steamers departing today for European
ports will have fresh northwesterly winds
and fair, cool weather to the Grand Banks.
The following heavy precipitation On
inches) has been reported during the past
twenty-four hours: Tampa, 1O1; Mobile,
80.
Tide Tables.
Today-Low tide. 5:35 am and o:4S pm
high tide, II "a m. and IL 30 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide. 6:24 am. and 62S
pm; high tide, 12:OS am.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose, 5:11 am; sun sets, 6:59
pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 5:12 AM
Moon sets 1904 pm. today.
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset: eX-
tinguishing begun one hour before sunrise.
All arc and incandescent lamps lighted IF
teen minutes after sunset and eXtinguished
forty-five minutes before sunrise.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at 8
am: Great Falls, temperature, 20; condi-
ton, 3d. Dalecarlia reservoir, temperature,
rs; condition at north connection, co. condi-
ton at south connection, So. Georgetown
distributing reservoir, temperature, 70: con-
dition at influent gatehouse, 60: condition at
effluent gatehouse. 50. . Washington city
reservoir. temperature. 20; condition at in
fluent, 80; condition at eff1uent, IS.
Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch to The Star
HARPERS FERRY, w. Va, August n
Both rivers are clear.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-14
DENIED ABSOLUTELY.
No Truth in Rumor of Southern Rail
way Official.

The rumor that Mr. Samuel H. Hard
wick, passenger traffic manager of the
Southern railway, had rendered his resig-
nation to the officials of the company is
denied in positive terms by Mr. J. II. Culp,
vice president of the Southern company.
Mr. Culp states that there Is no truth
whatever in the statement, and he is at. a
loss TO understand why it should have been
started.
Mr. Hardwick is a valued official of the
Southern, 1t is declared. and has always
been strong with the managing officials
The story is said to have originated from
some source in the west, and was pub
lshed in the New York papers yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-14
HEAR THE MILLERs CHUCKLE.
Spanish Government Removes Excess
Import Flour Tax,

The State Department has been informed
by cablegram from the American legation
at Madrid that the Spanish government has
ordered the removal of the excess tax on
importations of American flour. Hereafter
the rate will be the minimum tariff dues
paid by -four from countries receiving the
most favored nation treatment, and it is ex-
pected that the result will be large in
crease in the export flour trade with Spain
as there is believed to be a considerable
shortage in the usual cereal crop in that
country this year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-14
MANILA A HEALTHY CITY.
Not a Contagious Disease Reported
During 1907.

The records of the Manila bureau of
health- extracts from which have been re-
ceived here, show that for six months not
a contagious disease has been in evidence
That, it is stated is the first time in the
history of American occupation such a rec
ord has been established. 1t is also the
first time in the history of the islands. so
far as any records IN evidence show Not
an epidemic disease has been reported dur
Ing 1907, statement, it is said which can
not be made of any of the various cities
up and down the China coast. There were
fewer deaths in the city during June than
ever before since American occupation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-14
Fine of One Hundred Dollars.

A fine of $1OO or imprisonment for six
months was the sentence imposed in the
Police Court yesterday in the case of VIM.
E. Johnson, charged with making an as
sault on John King. The latter the tes-
timony showed, went down the river sew
eral nights ago with a girl.
I'm going to put you in the hospital
when we get ashore" Johnson Is said to
have told King while on the boat.
While King was escorting the girl home, it
is alleged, johnson rushed up behind him
and slashed his face, inflicting a wound
several inches long.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-14
Adjudged a Vagrant.

William E. Mann who was arrested by
Serst. Lee of the first precinct a few days
ago, was adjudged guilty in the Police
Court yesterday of being a vagrant. The
fine was $40.
When Mann was searched after his ar
rest ne was found TO have, according 10 the
testimony, several crooked dice, par
TALLY filled bottle of morphine anr a spin
ming jimmy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-14
Rockefeller,s Flat Denial

CLEVELAND, August 14-John D.
Rockefeller referring 10 a.widely circu-
lated Interview predicting financial disaster
for the nation purported to have been given
out by him and printed yesterday. said:
There Is certainly some mistake about
the matter. l neither gave out nor author
lied the statements attributed to me"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-14
Rock Fall in Pennsylvania Tunnel.

NEW YORK, August l4-By the falling
os about five tons Of rock and dirt in tube
b" Of the shaft of the Pennsylvania rail-
road tunnel AT Long Island city yesterday
two men were badly hurt. half a dozen
were slightly injured and several others
had narrow escapes. Frank Shedaski a
Greenpoint and l. Pedro SChiampabro of
Long Island City were buried and had 10
be dug out by their companions. Both We're
taken 10 St. Johns Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-14
Passports Passe in Portugal.

The American minister to Portugal re-
ports that until recently foreigners visit
ing Portugal were required to present pass
ports and 10 pay heavy embarkation fees
before being allowed to leave by sea These
regulations were short time ago modi-
fled by a decree dated April y, by which
passports are not required for foreigners
nnteTing or leaving Portugal, except when
international treaties and conventions are
TO the contrary or grave circumstances of
public order demand it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-14
Personal Mention.

First Lieut.. Jesse F. Dwyer, United
States Marine Corps, has reported at the
local navy yard for duty in connection
with the marines under Lieut.. Col. George
Barnett.
r. c, Needham. s n; Arthur G.
Kavanagh. u S. N; q NJ K. Lynch, U. S
N: George S. Wallace\U. S. A, and fam
lily. and c. Wilcox, L. q A and Mrs. Will
cox are at the Hotel Breslin, New York
city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-14
Naval Movements.

The cruiser Chattanooga has arrived at
Chemupo Korea; the monitor Arkansas
at Newport and the battleship Minnesota
at New York.
The gunboat Quiros has sailed from Chez
foo for Shanghai, the collier Lebanon from
Lamberts Point for Philadelphia and the
cruiser Cincinnati from Yokohama for
Honolulu.
The L. S. S. Severn will be placed out of
commission at the Naval Academy, Annap
oils, the 2Sth instant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-14
Des Mnines to Helm.

Orders have been issued at the Navy De-
partment directing the cruiser Des Mones,
now at Boston, to proceed to Gloucester,
where there is to be local celebration to-
morrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-14
Excursion of Renroc Club.

For the Renroc Club August IL was a
lucky day the first excursion
Of that organization was a success in every
particular. Music and club songs were in
order and at Marshall Hall dancing proved
10 be the chief attraction
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-14
TRANSPORTS at Honolulu.

cable message received at the War De
partment today from Honolulu announced
the arrival at that port yesterday of the
transports Logan and Warren with troops
and supplies from San Francisco for the
Philippines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-14
FOR RENT

his desirable space on the third floor OF The Evenino
Star Annex Building containing Ioo square feet of nac
Light on two sides windows. Heat light ianitor and Gle
Vaor service Cheap to desirable if rented at once
May be subdivided to suit tenant
Apply Business Manager, The EVENING Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-14
SPECIAL NOTICES.

BEG TO ANNOUNCE THAT ] HAVE RE
moved my ticket brokers office to 1885 + st.
NV, opposite Ebhitt House. where | will he
pleased to see my friends and the general public.
J. SpLlEDr.
au3-3ot'eSu Formerly at 5O7 Pa. NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-14

Forecast Till PM Thursday.-For the
District of Columbia and Maryland, fair and
continued cool tonight. Thursday partly
cloudy with moderate temperature; light
northerly winds.
The oasis., 1907-12-21
Arizona Oranges.

Since the present season began, oranges have been sent from Phoenix to more than twenty-five different cities in the east and middle west. It is hard to realize just what this means to the valley in an advertising way. While in former seasons the comparatively small crop has been shipped to only one place-New York-this year the valley is being advertised in practically all of the large cities of the east.
 Whenever man asks for a box of the best oranges, he is given the Arizona product, if it is on hand for everywhere the Salt River Val ley product bears away the palm for size and quality. And nine out of ten of those men will be sur prised that the best oranges-the ones for which he is charged the highest price-are not from Cali fornia or Florida, but from Ari- zona, where only cowboys, rattle snakes and Indians are supposed to exist. And it is only natural that after eating the fruit he begins to make inquiries about the country from which it comes. If he is looking for new home the chances are he will decide that it would be pretty nice to live where such oranges can be grown.
 The basis upon which the great tourist trade of southern California was built up was her oranges. "Where the orange blossoms grow" was her slogan. And now Cali fornia Is the mecca for tourists from all over the world.-Gazette.
The oasis., 1907-12-21
Feels Sore.

"We had no paper to print with. A shipment of paper for us was at the depot of the Arizona x New Mexico road. We could not get 1t because the bill of lading had been lost, and the authorities of the two steaks of rust connecting this place with Lordsburg use as much red tape and put on as much dignity as though it were a real railroad. The shipper at Los Angles had been requested in plenty of time to release the paper here by telegraph, but it required six days for the people at the depot here to get the message-an example of railroad efficiency worthy of notice. - Clifton Advocate.
The oasis., 1907-12-21
Bad Man Caught and Returned.

In the Huachuca mountains, last Saturday, Sergeant Jeff Kldder of the Arizona Rangers captured man named Leddesman, alias Fran cisco Leon, who has been wanted at Las Cruces, New Mexico, for as- sault with intent to commit murder. Sergeant Kidder brought the man as far as Patagonia, and sent him into Nogales by Deputy Sheriff Page, who lodged him in jail Sun day night. The officers at Las Cruces were notified and Monday evening there arrived at Nogales Deputy Sheriff Lucero, from Las Cruces who identified the prisoner as the man wanted. The man waived extradition proceedings, and was taken to Las Cruces Wednesday.
The oasis., 1907-12-21
Coming Soon.

Doctor Schell of Tucson, Arizo- na's leading optician, will visit No- gales and Sonora points early next month, with full line of spectacles and eye glasses. Take advantage of this opportunity to have your eyes fitted by an expert. The doctor has been making trips to Nogales and into Sonora during the past seven years, and his reli- ability is too well known to require any comment. 3t.
The oasis., 1907-12-21
They Are Now "champeens."

Saturday and Sunday the White Sox base ball club of Nogales, added another sprig to the wreaths of laurel with which are decked their perspiring brows, by winning two more games, in an unbroken suc- cession of victories. Saturday the White Sox played with Los Leones, cleaning up "The Lions" with a score of II to 10. Sunday they were to play another nine, but the latter showed the white feather, and appeared not. Whereupon Los Leones asked another dose of the same medicine, which was given them by a score of l3 to 12. It is reported that Manager Hen dricks has received an invitation to enroll the White Sox in the Southwestern League.
The oasis., 1907-12-21
YAQUI DELTA PRODUCTS.
Excerpts from Descriptive Article in
 "The Oasis" Eleven Years Ago.

Turning over a file of THE OASIS there is found in the issue of Octo- Der 26th, 1896, a very interesting article written by Mir. P B. Chisem of Guaymas, from which is taken the following interesting extract:
 It is unnecessary for me to write of the Sonora orange. Its reputation is esta blished and world wide. It equals any orange raised, and everywhere in the United States 1t is preferred for it's size and fine flavor. It reaches the consumer at a time when the market is bare of other oranges, meets no competition and commands fancy prices. Lines, lemons, olives, grapes, pine apples, bananas, platanos, agaua- catcs, mangoes and zapotes all grow there and produce large crops. Tobacco grows as freely and is of superior quality. The African date grows vigorously and in the third year produces from ten to twenty five clusters. No landscape is so pleasing to the eye as one which includes a grove of date palm and cocoa trees, and no driveway so delightful as one beneath their umbrageous protection. By simply dropping the seeds of the trees in two parallel lines and letting them grow such driveways are made without expense or care to the land owner. To pick the fruit is the only attention ever given the tree
 In enumerating the products ol the Yaqui lands 1 have not includ' ed coffee because its cultivation has never been there attempted 1 am of the opinion that the coffee berry can be successfully and proftably produced. It is success fully grown at place called Higuera de Zaragoza, which i: about 100 miles south of the Yaqu lands. The crop is good and sole in the immediate vicinity at fifty cents per pound, Why not try 1t; cultivation in the Yaqui Valley?
 Tobacco of good quality ha' been brought to this port, from tht Yaqui lands in large quantities and it was all grown and cured by the Indians. By planting fn' seed, with careful cultivation an( proper handling of the crop, l an confident that wonders can be dom with tobacco. The soil and climat unite in creating conditions whlcl should produce tobacco equal t. the best from the State of Ver Cruz, Mexico, or the Island o C11ha
The oasis., 1907-12-21

slow or trotted fast, the puzzled foreigner could make nothing out of the answer, but felt relieved. as there was nothing in the informa- ton received to indicate that he had lost another league. The most joyful moment of the trip was fiji teen minutes later, when man was encountered about half league from the little adobe. In response to the oft repeated question the words came quick and positive: "Six leagues, sir" The traveller doffed his hat and thanked his in- formant effusively. He had ridden not more than a league since meet ing the men who said "ten leagues" and was highly elated to learn that he had not only won back the two leagues he had lost during the preceding two hours, but had apparently jumped clear over another league without touch ing it. However, his joy was too great to last. A man encountered about a league farther on was asked How far is it to San Der nardo?" Twelve leagues, sir" As soon as he recovered from the shock the traveller asked: Have you ever been in San Bernardo?" "Yes, sir" was the reply; q have just come from there" Farther" said the traveller, in English, and in a very polite tone, Il believe you are blankety blank liar" "Que dice, senor?" the native in quired, with a puzzled look. Oh
 nothing; only think you are a blanked liar, that's all" said the traveller, again speaking English
 which, by the way, is the politest l language to use when expressing an impolite opinion of one who does not understand English. He was still standing in the middle ot the road, looking back, when the foreigner turned the next bend The afternoon sun was dropping low and the traveller urged hi; horse on, past ranches and ranchi
 tos, determined to go as far as hs could, then camp for the night, i
 necessary. About dark lights coulc be seen Tn the distance ahead anc a few minutes later they disap
 peared. So it continued till abou
 an hour and half after dark, ol till about seven o'clock, when, see ing a campfire, the traveller rode up to it to ask once more: "Hov far is it to San BernardoW Blu
 the question was not necessary
 Riding up to the campfire, wher' some freighters were eating a lat
 supper, he saw line of buildings
 He was on the main street of Sal
 Bernardo. And now, how far is l
 to San Bernardo? The write
 would estimate the distance a
 about fifteen leagues from Alamos
 but if you go on asking the question
 you will probably get as many an' diverse answers as did TIE OAsI
 correspondent. P. R. 5.