davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-04

A(AA GL1 AA 80
eron, the South
Carolina leader of
tho Ku Klux
Khan. Mr.. Richie
comes OF the
hardy S C o t C h
race whose ex-
ploits in the
A p p a l a c h i a n
highlands furnish
the most exciting
scenes in 1.-THE
Clansman."
RI of Old Virginia
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-04

as Silas Lynch, the powerful young
negro, is a splendid actor"
Miss Maude Durand, who in private
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-04
,uliar appropriateness

Graham clan is Macdonald, and they
are very prominent in the Piedmont
section of the state, tracing their an
cestry back to the celebrated Flora
Macdonald and related to the equally
celebrated Marshal Macdonald of Ma
poleon's army.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-04

Absolutely pure drugs at Prices drug
store, in the big block.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-04
VIOLET MERSEREAU'

but has been several years on the
stage, having made her debut with
Margaret Anglin in 1.-THE Eternal
Feminine at the age of nine.
jolly Bruce Richardson is repeating
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-04

by their exposition of Ethiopian song,
jest and dance, and his return thither
as the darlzey butler IN 1.-The Clans
man" will be an important dramatic
event.
There is peculiar appropriat ness
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-04
EUGENE HAYDEN

Louis Mann in 'HOch the Consul, Dan
DAILY in 1.-THE New Clown" and the
Jefferson boys in playing the Came"
who plays Silas Lynch?' % is the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-04

duty, says Mich
ael J. Jordan, the
Austin Stoneman
in 1.-THE Clans
, man, "to be as
\ natural as pos
i sible, intense and
! realistic, in every
part I played.
Consequently +
have been Kissed,
h o o t e d, and
threatened with
bodily injury"
Opera House, Chi
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-04

1.-THE Grand Mogul'' has been the SEN
sational success in Chicago and New
York for the past year and will be
seen at the Grand on Saturday night
accompanied by a complete orchestra
carried by the organization.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-04

any other in the play.
Evening star., 1907-10-19
RIDGELY DECLINES IT
WILL NOT ACCEPT PRESIDENCY
OF A NEW YORK BANK.

William Barrett Ridgely, controller of
the currency today decided that he would
not accept the presidency of the Mercan-
tile National Bank of New York, which
was offered him Thursday. He will re-
main where he is The decision was
reached after careful consideration and
after a day spent in New York in con-
sultation with the officials of the bank.
In declining the offer OF the presidency
Mr.. Ridgely refuses $4,000 a year to hold
on to 5000. but there are number of
considerations that entered into the de-
cision. One of them is that Mr.. Ridgely
prefers a residence in Washington to New
York, and that he IS fairly well fixed in
this worlds goods.
Mr. Ridgely gave no reasons in his an
nouncement of a decEnation He simply
stated that, after a conference with
friends, he was determined to remain
here.
At one time Mr.. Ridgely's mind was
practically made up to go to New York
but he had insisted that he must be
given undisputed control before he would
accept. Such a control would have
meant the elimination of Augustus
HeinZe, the largest stockholder. and
HeinZe is thought to have decided that
he would do nothing beyond assent to
the election of Mr.. Ridgely.
Evening star., 1907-10-19
HONOR OF GEN. SIGEL
DEDICATION AND UNWILLING
OF STATUE IN NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. October 19-The dedica-
ton and unveiling of the statue of Gen
Franz Sigel at Riverside drive and 1O6th
street this afternoon was made the occa-
sion for an imposing military and civic
parade, in which over twenty thousand
men were to participate.
Gen. Stewart L. Woodford, chairman
of the committee, was to preside and
Patrick MCGOWAN, president Of the board
of aldermen, was charged with the re-
ception of the statue on behalf of the
city.
The English Grafton by Gov. Hughes,
an address in German by Herman r oder
of the New York Stats Zeitung and sing
ing by the United German Singing So
cietfes of LOCO voices were a part of the
ceremonies arranged.
The unveiling of the statue, which is
the work of Carl Bitter, was assigned to
Franz S.gel, son of the famous general
The parade wa; ordered to start from I'D
street and West End avenue and march
up Riverside drive, past the reviewing
stand and to disband at 110th street
The organizations in the parade in
cluded detachments from the United
States Army and Navy, the National
Guard and Naval Militia, Grand Army
posts, Spanish War veterans and various
civic bodies
Evening star., 1907-10-19
May Have to Liquidate.
STATEMENT FROM HEINZE.
Yesterdays Fight Was a Hot One


NEW YORK. October 19.-F. Augustus
Heinze said today:
II still hold a controlling interest OF the
Mercantile National Bank. 1 have not
parted with share OF my Mercantile
stock
II would like to say this about the
clearing house committee: They were
asked to come into our bank and make a
thorough examination. They found it per-
fectly solvent. and said SO. Later they
added that gratuitous blow about the sur
plus impairment. You know why they
did that-nothing more or less than to In
duce our depositors TO withdraw their ac-
counts. fine game! They were en-
deavoring to attract depositors to their
own institutions"
From the side of the victors in the
fight yesterday came the announcement
that F. Augustus HeinZe had made up his
mind to withdraw from the banking busi-
ness and to devote his time TO producing
copper in competition with the Amalga-
mated Copper Company. This was sup
plemented by a scathing denunciation by
Heinze of the motives OF the clearing
house committee in its treatment of the
AFFAIRS OF the Mercantile National Bank.
From the creditors of the HeinZe firm
came assurances that all attempts to
repudiate any portion of the orders exc
cuted In the unsuccessful attempt to cor
ner United Copper will be opposed II
was said that the HeinZe firm will make
n statement to its creditors on Monday,
offering part cash and four, eight and
twelve month notes for the balance.
wild day in the street and on the curb
where mining stocks. smelters and indus
trials generally were vigorously ham
mered. accompanied the HeinZe develop
nents. and in t.iis the Guggenheim prop
Evening star., 1907-10-19
WIPED OUT COLOR LINE.
Bishop and Mrs. Potter Entertained
Bishop Ferguson at Dinner.

RICHMOND, Va, October 19.-Bishop
and Mrs Potter of New York, who are
occupying the residence GoO West Franklin
street during the general convention Of
the Episcopal Church, entertained at din
ner Bishop Ferguson of Africa, the only
negro entitled to a seat in the house OF
bishops.
George ST. Julian Stephens. colored, q
newspaper correspondent, who lives at
negro hostelry, where Bishop Ferguson
is also staying during the convention, was
authorized by Bishop Potter to conduct
Bishop Ferguson to his carriage when
the colored bishop left the house Of bish-
ops. Later Bishop Potter and Mrs. Pot
ter and DR.. Huntington Of New York
entered the carriage with Bishop Fer
guson and were driven to Bishop Potter's
residence, where dinner was served
A telephone message to the house, with
request to speak to Bishop Ferguson.
elected the Information that he had fin
ished dinner and departed. Bishop Fer
guson left word at his hotel that he would
not return for dinner.
This is the only occasion on which
Bishop Ferguson has been entertained So
cially in Richmond. There were no other
guests present so far as can be learned
Evening star., 1907-10-19
SUSTAINS THE DEMURRER
ACTION ON SUIT TO RECOVER
ON FORMER AUDITORS BOND.
Halt in Proceedings to Reimburse
District in Amount Embezzled
by James Watson.

The effort of the District of Columbia
to be reimbursed for the money en-
bezzled by James M. A. Watson, when
clerk to the auditor for the District,
James A. Petty, and for which embezzle-
ment Watson Is now serving a ten-year
term at Moundsville penitentiary, has
been temporarily halted. The District
sought to hold Charles B. Church, Jesse B.
Wilson and George Dearing, bondsmen of
Mr. Petty, liable to the extent of 500. 900,
the penalty Of his bond. Justice Wright
yesterday sustained the demurrer to the
declaration filed by the bondsmen and
practically held that the District cannot
recover on the bond for the money taken
by Watson as the pleadings now stand.
Corporation Counsel Thomas, it is under
stood, will ask leave to amend
The bondsmen. by Attorneys J. ]. OAR
lfnston, Ralston & Siddons and w. C. Sui
livan. in demurring to the suit claimed
mat the District had no right to recover
because there is no law nor any rule or
regulation pleaded under which the de-
fendant Petty was chargeable with the
custody of or otherwise accountable for
any of the monies in the declaration men
toned
In sustaining the demurrer of the bonds
men Justice Wright declared the clause in
the bond las the law and orders govern
Ing said service shall require" does not
refer to the manner in which moneys NAV
have come into the hands Of the auditor,
but rather to the manner and method of
accounting for it; that is, the purpose of
the bond is primarily to hold the auditor
for all public moneys received by him, and
secondarily. to require him to account, ac-
cording to whatever, If any, system of
accounting happened to be provided for
by the law and orders governing said
service"
1t Is not the intent Of the bond he
held, to exempt the auditor from liability
for moneys received according to the Gus
tom and routine of his office, although
not according to the detail of some writ
ten law or order. But 1t is necessary to
the statement Of a cause of action that
the declaration set forth that the moneys
were ever either actually or construc-
lively in the possession of the defendant.
AS none of the paragraphs of the decla-
ration filed by the District show any d.
rect averment. concluded the court. that
the defendant, Mr.. Petty ever had the
moneys in his possession and no aver
ment of facts from which that conclu-
sion follows, the demurrer must be sus-
tained.
Evening star., 1907-10-19
BREAKS CAMP TODAY.
President Comes to Stamboul Tomor
row-Goes to Vicksburg Monday.

President Comes to Stamboul Tomor-
row-Goes to Vicksburg Monday.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
STEAMBOAT, La, October t9-The
President will conclude his bear hunt
in the Louisiana canebrakes today
and tomorrow morning he will come
in from the camp On Deer lake and be
the guest of Leo Shields, the planta-
tion manager for John NJ. Parker On
Monday morning he will leave for
Vicksburg on his way back to Wash
ington, and Stamboul, the erstwhile
capital, will disappear from The map
and will take it's place In the list of
forgotten towns, along with Oyster
Bay, after the end of the Roosevelt
regime.
While Stamboul will stink back into the
everyday occupation of raising cotton.
the name of Roosevelt will long live in
the annals of East Carrill parish; in
fact. it will live as long as the present
generation of darkies survives. There
has not been a black baby born within
radius of twenty-five miles of STEAMBOAT
during the past two weeks but has been
christened Theodore Roosevelt. At the
present writing the number of Roosevelt
pickaninnies Is no less than fifty.
Evening star., 1907-10-19
WITNESSES ARE MISSING
ABSENCE MAY CAUSE POST
PoNEMENT OF GooDAcRE CASE.
Detectives Said to Be on Hunt fol
Persons Whose Testimony Is Re-
garded as Important.

The trial of George L. Goodacre under
two indictments for setting up gaming
table. in having a place where bets on
the results of horse racing could be
made, may have to be postponed on ac-
witnesses whose testimony may be es-
sential to the governments case. 1t
was expected that the docket of Criminal
Court No. ! might be cleared by next
Wednesday so that the trial might be
commenced, but, according to a we'll
defined rumor at the city hall today,
when the United States attorney began
to get ready for trial he was unable to
locate all the witnesses.
Mr.. Baker declined to discuss the alb
sence of the witnesses, but the informa-
ton as to their absence from the city
comes from well-informed sources. 1t is
understood that all the available de-
tectives at headquarters are on the hunt
for these witnesses, bat it is feared that
they have left the jurisdiction.
The two persons whose names are men
toned in the indictm ants are at hand to
testify, and it may be decided by the
prosecution to go ahead with the trial,
reying on their testimony to secure a
conviction. The absent witnesses are all
said to be runners or persons who gath
cred the bets from different players and
reported them to Goodacre
United States Attorney Baker today filed
a motion to consolidate the indictment
filed yesterday with the one passed on
Wednesday last by Justice Barnard, so
that the two may be tried together At
torneys Davis, Darlington and Behrend,
counsel for Goodacre. have been notified
that the motion will be called for argu-
ment next Monday before Justice Stafford
in Criminal Court. No. 1.
At o'clock this afternoon the police
arrested John A. Eckloff drug clerk,
who Is wanted as witness in the Good
acre case.
Evening star., 1907-10-19
SWEDISH YACHT CHALLENGE
Stockholm Club Still Awaiting a
Reply.

STOCKHOLM. Sweden. October 1e.-
Members of the Royal Swedish Yacht
Club are still awaiting the reply of A.
Ekengren, secretary of the Swedish lega-
ton at Washington. who was requested
by cable from here to ascertain the at
titude Of the New York Yacht Club re-
garding the possibility of accepting a
challenge for the Americas cup In be-
half Of Swedish yacht Of the seventy
foot class.
The fund raised by national subscrip-
tion to build such challenger has been
in readiness for several days, and the
Swedish Yacht Club is at loss to ac-
count for the delay of Secretary Eken-
gren in obtaining a definite reply on a
matter Of such great importance. Unless
an answer is received in time to submit
to the club Monday next there is q pos
sibility OF the whole enterprise failing.
as the Swedish yachtsmen say they feel
sighted ''at the seeming unwillingness Of
the New York Yacht Club to give clear
and unequivocal answer to the inquiry
concerning the size Of the boat"
Evening star., 1907-10-19
MERCANTILE MIX UP
Clearing House Committee
PerpIexed.
Rl0GELY WILL NOT ACCEPT
Question Whether He Will Assume
the Presidency.
OTHER BANKS IN TROUBLE
Debit Balance of the Bank Is Over
o,oOO-May Be Forced
to Suspend.
RIDGELY WILL NOT ACCEPT
OTHER BANKS IN TROUBLE

NEW YORK, October ia perplex-
ing situation today faced the bankers
and hnanciers who are trying to straight
en- out the affairs of the Mercantile Ma
tional Bank and to divorce it completely
from any association with T. Augustus
Heinze, its former president. With the
resignation OF It's entire board Of directors
In the hands of the clearing house, that
institution appeared to control the situa-
tion and was committed 10 the task OF
putting the bank on firm footing. For
this purpose nine clearing house banks
had promised to contribute $500, 900 each
to tide the Mercantile Bank over any
distress which 1t might encounter as a
result OF the suspension of Otto Heinze
Evening star., 1907-10-19
BLOOD TRANSMISSION FAILS.
Young Chicago Woman's Case Dis.
appoints the Surgeons.

CHICAGO, October 1o.-Mrs. P. H.
Welch, thirty-two years cd, who was the
subject of what was believed to have been
successful TRANSMISSION of blood five
weeks ago, died yesterday. Anaem a,
which made the first operation necessary,
was the cause of Iier death
For four hours on September g. Mrs.
Welch was on the operating table in
Mercy Hospital, while blood slowly flowed
from an open artery in the wrist of her
brother, the wealthy brewer, John r.
Cooke, into an open artery in her
shoulder. The blood seemed to give her
a new lease of life. Two weeks ago, how
ever, her condition again was considered
dangerous. In spite of the best medical
attention she steadily grew weaker
Mrs. Welch was the wife of DIR. P H.
Welch, a dentist. She left six children.
Evening star., 1907-10-19
MCCLELLAN BEATS ROOSEVELT.
New York Mayor Reported One Bet
ter in Bear Chase.

NEW YORK, October 19.-Mayor Nc
CleIlan of New York has gone President
Roosevelt one better in the shooting OF
bear. as the formers recent trip through
the Catskill watershed, about seventy five
miles from New York. was productive OF
killing on his third day in the wilds
while the President, with scores of dogs
and experienced bear hunters, required al
most fortnight to bag his game
The bear was killed near Browns Sta
ton Thursday afternoon by c. I. Davies,
one OF the cfty's water supply engineers,
who was making a tour of the watershed
with the mayor. The carcass was taken
to Browns Station. and at the hotel that
night the mayor and his party partook of
bear steak.
Evening star., 1907-10-19
Platt Family Feverish.

NEW YORK. October 19.-Announce
ment was made today that Henry B.
Platt second son of United States Sena-
tor Platt. had been stricken with typhoid
fever.
Typhoid seems to pursue the Platt fami-
ly. Two years ago Frank H Platt, the
oldest son of the senator. was down with
the disease. He hardly had recovered
when his only daughter was stricken down
to death with it, Then came the de ath
from the same cause three months ago,
of the wife of Henry B. Platt, who is
himself now I'll of the disease.
Evening star., 1907-10-19

Acting Secretary Oliver and Capt. ]. H.
Poole, the engineer officer in temporary
charge of public buildings and grounds,
each received a telegram this morning
from Gen. Grenville NJ. Dodge. president
of the Grant memorial commission, in re.
sponse to Gen. divers telegram Of yes
terday notifying him of the Presidents
order that no trees of any consequence
in the District of Columbia he destroyed
for any purpose without full considera-
ton
Gen. Dodge's kilograms were brief, but
right to the point. To Acting Secretary
Oliver he wired: "I have requested Capt.
Poole to suspend work on the Grant mon-
ument foundations for the present"
To Capt. Poole he said: please suspend
work on the Grant monument foundations
for the present. VIII write you.''
Capt. Poole's Reply.
Capt. Poole replied at once to Gen.
Dodge, follows:
Work has been suspended, as directed
by you"
In directing a suspension OF all opera.
tions on the foundation for the Grant me.
mortal, in the Botanic Gardens, Gen.
Dodge is acting for the Grant memorial
commission, which is charged by Congress
with the erection of the memorial. Sec
retary Taft, the only other member of the
commission, who is now at Manila, cabled
authority for Gen. Dodge to act for him
| in the matter. Capt. Poole is acting as
the representative of Col Bromwell, the
executive officer of the memorial commits.
| sion.
That body contracted with Shrady q
Casey of New York for the building Of tho
foundation and the erection of the me-
mortal.
In authorizing the subcontr1c.ors to ex-
cavate for the foundations Capt. Poole
acted under instructions from the me-
mortal commission, and now, by direction
of that body, he has ordered an entire
suspension of operations.
Assurance for Public.
The public can now feel assured" said
Acting Secretary Oliver. that no trees
will he cut in the Botanic Garden for some
time, if at all. If it is finally determined
that these historic trees shall not be sac
rificed. it will necessitate an entire, change
of the site for the Grant monument, as
there is no way in which that structure
can be located in the garden without fell
ing a great number of trees. including the
ones of historic interest. 1t is largo
question and one to be considered care
fully.
u hope and believe that a solution will
be found that will not involve any sacri-
fee of these famous trees; but, as l have
said, if the present plans to locate the
Grant memorial in the Botanic Garden
are not carried out. the commission will
have to look elsewhere for a site. The
matter is one for the President or Con-
gress to determine. and l hope 1t will be
settled to the satisfaction of The people,"
Superintendent Smith of the Botanic
Garden, when seen this afternoon by
reporter for The Star, said:
81 am extremely grateful for the
prompt and decided action which The
Star took in the matter of saving the
trees at the east end of the Botanic
Garden. / was certain that when the
matter was brought forcibly to the at
tention. of the President he would take
the stand which he has. | am satisfied
now that the question is going before
competent jury, the Congress OF the
United States.''
Evening star., 1907-10-19
NOTED FRENcHMAN COMING.
Will Lecture Before American Uni
versities on Napoleonic Era.

PARIS, October 19.-Prof Louis Made
lin. who during the coming season will
lecture under the auspices of the Alliance
Franchise before the American universi-
ties. will sail for New York October 26
on the French line steamer, La Provence
Madelin Is president of the Society of
Historical Research. His ''Fouche' won
him the crown of the French Academy.
The professor while in the United States
will lecture on the French revolution and
the Napoleonic era, of which subjects he
has made q special study
Evening star., 1907-10-19
Taking Stock at Fontanet.

WILMINGTON. Del. October 19-T
Coleman du Pont, president of the du Pom
Powder Company, today received a tele.
gram from officials of the company sem
to Fontanet. Ind. to investigate the re.
cent explosion, stating that twenty foul
persons are dead. seven seriously injured
thirty injured. but not seriously; also thai
the state troops leave today; that the
town of Fontanet was wrecked and thai
plans are being made for rebuilding the
works. According to Information obtain
ed at the headquarters here, $4,000 Ike gs
of powder and 25.000 pounds of dynamite
went up in the explosion. The sufferers
are being aided by the company.
Evening star., 1907-10-19
Yorktown Day at jamestown.

NORFOLK, Va, October 1S.-Yorktown
day, concentrating the 126th anniver-
sary of the surrender of Lord Cornwallis
to Gems. Washington and Lafayette at
Yorktown, October 10. 1871. was fittingly
observed at the jamestown exposition to-
day. 1t was the last of the many histor-
ical celebrations there. The weather was
bright and many prominent people from
the states that composed the thirteen orig
inal colonies, including numerous de-
scendants of the revolutionary war not
ables, were in attendance. The speakers
were Mayor Reyburn OF Philadelphia and
DR.. Thomas Nelson Page Of Virginia
and President Tucker of the exposition.
great-grandson Of John Randolph of Vir-
ginia.
Evening star., 1907-10-19
EMPEROR FRANCIS JOSEPH.
Reports of Condition More Favorable
Today-Passed Qr.eter Night.

VIENNA, October 19.-The reports OF
the condition Of the health of Emperor
Francis Joseph We're more favorable this
morning His majesty passed a quieter
night, without fever, after the admins
trat!on of a soporifc. His coughing has
somewhat diminished and the catarrhal
Inflammation is stationary
The emperor rose at his usual hour,
and today will be permitted to take his
first walk since his illness in the heated
palace galleries.