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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-14
RACE ROW AT ROANOKE.
Riot Started Over Alleged Action of
Greeks.

ROANOKE, Va, July 4.-Resentfng the
treatment a young American received at
the hands of several Greeks in Greek res
taurant on Salem avenue about IL O'Clock
last night. a large number Of Americans as
sembled in front of the place and bonn
barded 1t with brickbats demolishing the
windows and doors. Some one inside fired
several shots into the street, none taking
effect.
Several hundred people quickly gathered
in the street. and the bricks continued to
fly for two hours. the police being unable
to make the mob move. At 1 o'clock Sun
day morning Police Justice John Randolph
Bryan is in the street, armed with re-
volver. aiding the police in forcing the
crowd back to Commerce street. Loud
boots can be heard for several blocks.
So far no serious damage has been done,
and the guilty parties have not yet been
arrested.
Judge Bryan ordered the police to arrest
an American who was in the street. but
when the officers started to do so the
crowd yelled mo, you don't" and closed
in. The policemen did not make the ar
rest.
Shortly after l o'clock Mayor Joel Cutch-
ms arrived on the scene and is trying to in
duce the crowd to break up, but the boot
ing continues.
Another attempt by the police to arrest
a man in the street failed. The crowd
yelled and Judge Bryan warned the dis
turbers that he would shoot dead the first
man that assaulted one of the officers
At 100 am a fire alarm was turned in
by direction of Mayor Cutchin. and a COM
pany from the central station came to the
scene with an engine and hose wagon for
the purpose of wetting the crowd and
forcing it back.
AS the hose was being attached to the
hydrant there were loud cries Of cut the
hose" and Shoot him. shoot him." the
last remark being aimed at the firemen.
When the water was turned on the crowd
moved back in all directions, but the brick
bats continued to fly through the air.
place next door to the Greek restaurant in
which the trouble started was bombarded.
Mayor Cutchin has ordered all the all
night Greek restaurants closed and the
lights have been put out.
A quantity of carbolic acid was thrown
from the window Of a building opposite
the restaurant. and a number of persons
on the sidewalk were burned on the hands
and arms.
AS the fire wagons went through the
streets they were stoned by the crowds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-14
FAREWELL TO BURGESS
Notable Berlin Function to Departing
Professor Of Columbia.

BERLIN. July 13-A large number of the
foremost artists, men of science, literary
lights. and persons prominent in society.
assembled in this city tonight to bid fare
well to Prof. John William Burgess, dean
of Columbia University. New York. who has
been lecturing in Germany and Austria on
American history. Prof Burgess has been
filling the chair at the University of Ber-
lin of the Theodore Roosevelt professor
ship of ancient history and institutions.
Emperor William was directly represented
by an aide-de-camp. and the Prussian
minister of justice, DR.. Beseler. attended
on behalf of the cabinet.
Dr. Studt. Prussian minister of nstruc-
ton. delivered eulogy of Prof. Burgess
work which he described as the building
of the bridge between Germany and the
United States, by which the friendly inter-
course of the two nations has been
furthered."
magnificent object of art. especially de-
signed by Won GoSen. was presented to
Prof. Burgess by the learned societies OF
Berlin and Cologne.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-14
LAW DECLARED INVALID.
Important Ruling by United States
Judge Jones at Montgomery.

MONTGOMERY. Ala. July 13-Judge T.
G. Jones Of the United States court for the
fifth circuit ruled today that the law passed
by the legislature, by which the removal
Of a suit from the state to the federal
court revokes the license of any railroad
corporation. is invalid and in violation OF
the constitutions Of both the state and the
nation. 1t abrogates the contract made be-
tween the corporation and the state, and is
in violation of the state constitutional pro-
visions that corporations shall have the
same right to sue and be sued as given to
individuals.
He also gave his reasons for granting tenn
porary injunctions to restrain operations
of rate and regula ton laws, these being to
allow the railroads to prove or not prove
their allegations that the laws are confs-
catory and impossible of keeping.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-14
UNCLE SAM AND VENEZUELA.
Secretary Roots Reply to Castro Pre-
scented at Caracas.

CARACAS. Venezuela, July 4, via Will
lemstad. Island of Curacao. July 13.-The
American minister, Mr. Russell on July 2.
handed President Castro Secretary Roots
reply to the Venezuelan presidents answer
to the American demands of February p
and February % for the arbitration of the
five American claims against Venezuela.
Mr.. Root said the department could not
accept President Castros answer. which
refused to grant the American demands on
the ground that the claims were not mat
tiers for diplomatic intervention, and he
again requested the president to consider
Immediately the ACCESSIBILITY Of giving a
satisfactory reply to the claims presented.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-14
ATLANTA MAN ROBBED BY GIRL.
I Loses $4,000 Worth of Stickpins and
$3.50 in Money.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, July 13-Julius l.. Brown
a practising lawyer of Atlanta, Ga, who
has been attending the Knights Templar
convention at Saratoga. reported to the po-
lice of the Tenderloin station tonight that
he had been robbed or $40 worth of stick
pins and $50 In money by a girl whom he
met on Broadway this afternoon.
Mr. Brown. who is sixty years old, said
that he struck up an acquaintance with the
girl and she invited him around to her
apartments at 152 West 31th street He
visited there little while and then went
down TO Simpsons pawnshop the Bow
cry. He always made it a point to drop in
at Simpsons when he was in New York.
because he was often able to find some
unusual specimens of stickpins there. To
collect stickpns is his hobby. He has
collection of them which has cost him many
thousands of dollars. 1t was part of that
collection which was stolen. He had brought
twenty five along with him to show his
friends at the Convention
hese pins Were in leather wallet which
Mr. Brown had fastened to his inside waist
coat pocket.
He didn't see any pins at Simpsons that
struck his fancy. but he did buy 81 camera
lie iett the pawn shop at o'clock In the
afternoon not Yet realizing that he had
been robbed. lie stopped in at a photo
graphic supply store on Broadway and
when Lee reached for his wallet 10 nav for
some purchases. 1t was gone He had paid
Tor tue camera with some loose change
This wallet contained the $50 II did NOT
occur to Brown then that lie had been
robbed. did not even think Df fpaIfy4c
for the wallet which contained the stirl,
pins. but when lie got over to the t;iIsav
House and had CUn!.ded his money loss ~
the clerk, that Individual suggested Thar II
would re " - for Mir Brown 70 take an in
ver'ory Of his other Ie,ougings Then II was
that the loss Of the $1,000 worth Of stick
l. rod no oils.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-14
SUIT OVER MCKINLEY ESTATE.
New York Bank Seeks to Recover
Alleged Note Balance.

SOMERSET. Pa, July 13.-The Seaboard
National Bank OF New York today insti-
tuted a suit against Mrs. Annie Mckinley
wife of the late Abner Mckinley, brother
Of President Mckinley and executrix of his
estate, for 81 500. with interest from No.
vember 1, 1903. an alleged balance on a
promissory note. John F. and Charles c.
Thomson. New York bankers. fled claims
for 5000 and $1.75O. respectively, alleged
to be due on two promissory notes.
Exceptions to the account of Mrs. Nc
Kinley were filed some time ago, in which
it was alleged the insurance policies on
McKinleys life were changed SO as not
to be payable to the estate. The court was
asked to compel her to account for the life
insurance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-14
KNOX IS GRATEFUL.
Sent Personal Letters to Delegates
Who Endorsed Him.

Special Dispatch TO The Star
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, July 13- In ap-
probation of the formal launching q his
presidential boom at the last republican
state convention Senator Philander c. Knox
has sent a personal letter of thanks to each
delegate who took part in the gathering.
The letter is dated from the senator's coun-
try home at Valley Forge, and reads:
My Dear Sir-The unanimity of the dele
gates at the late republican convention in
their cordial approval OF my public career.
thu, great Office for which they Endorsed me,
the fact that it was the first republican con-
vention in the history of the state where
delegates came directly from the people,
com bine to inspire in me a feeling of graft
tudc. and | beg to make acknowledgment
To You for your personal share therein.
Very truly yours. p. c. KNOX"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-14
PENNSYLVANIA ROAD CENsURED
Charged by Coroner's Jury With
Cause of Recent Wreck

SUNBURY, Pa, July 13.-The Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company was censured to-
day by the coroner's jury which has been
investigating the wreck of the Buffalo ex-
press here ten days ago. in which three per-
sons were killed The jury found that the
wreck was caused by an open switch, and
censured the company for not having an in
terlocing switch at the place where the ac-
cident occurred, and also for sending an en-
CINE on to the main track without a front
pilot as the rules called for
The engineer and conductor of the freight
were censured for not needing the danger
target. which resulted in the express col
liding with the freight engine
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-14
BRYAN VICTIM OF ROBBERS.
Loses Souvenirs and Keepsakes Kept
in Denver by Daughter.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


DENVER, Col. July 49, - William ].
Bryan is minus large number of souvenirs
and keepsakes given him by kings, queens,
emperors and prominent people from all
parts of the world through the operations
of burglars in the house of Bryan's daugh-
ter. Mrs. Ruth Bryan Leavitt, at 18th and
Race streets, this city. A list of the articles
stolen is not yet available. and while many
of them were valuable intrinsically they
all possessed a greater value to Mr.. Bryan
because of associations.
When Bryan returned from his trip
around the world he gave many of the
souvenirs to his daughter for safekeeping.
They were placed in the Leavitt home in
Denver.
Some weeks ago the Leavitt family left
town. closing the house for the summer.
Today 1t was discovered that the house
had been burglarized and many Of the
Bryan gifts stolen. There is no clue to the
burglars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-14
STATE SENATOR SERIOUSLY ILL.
Charles Coggeshal of This City at
Fathers Bedside.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star
UTICA. n. Y. July 13-The condition
Of former State Senator Henry ]. Cogges-
hall. who for several weeks has been suf-
fering from an anemic difficulty ar bis
nome in W2tervilIe, Is extremely critica,
tonight, and the attending physicians do
not believe lie will survive another twen-
ty-four hours. The improvement which
was manifested following the attack of
weakness TUESDAY. was of brief dura
ton. Last night he was restless and
nervous and secured but little sleep. and
today h. has been growing gradually
weake-.
The senator is only partially conscious
HIS SJ1 ,iarol1 arrived last evening from
Indian Territory. where he is employed In
the Indian government service, and was
recognized by his father. Charles Cogg .s-
hall OF W ashington. another son. arrived
at the nat'cnts bedside tonight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-14
FORCED TO GIVE UP BOOTY.
Pickpocket Took $5,24O From Book.
maker-Beaten When Caught.


NEW YORK. July ia pickpocket, who
had taken S5,24O from the pocket of a
bookmaker returning from the track to-
day. was chased through the corridors o.
the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. finally captured
at the Aston place entrance, and after be-
ing beaten frightfully was forced to give
up his booty.
A great deal Of excitement among the
hotel guests followed the wild dive of the
pickpocket into the corridor and the ele-
gantly dressed women began to scream as
the bookmaker and three friends shouting
stop thief. chased madly after him.
Glenn Martin, one OF the best-knxth
sheetwriters at the Brighton track retAn-
ing from the track by way Of Ne 34th
street ferry, boarded a Bath street car. He
was chatting with friends whom lyoung
woman sitting back of him grabbed his
hand and said:
Il beg your pardon. sir, but l just saw
that man put his hand in your pocket"
The suspected man fled to the street and
the chase followed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-14
MADE FINE MONEY.
Expert Counterfeiter Captured by Gov
eminent Secret Service Men.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CINCINNATI, OHIO. July 13.-Government
secret service officers and the local police
tonight arrested Arthur Lemound, aged
twenty-one, alias Arthur Johnson of Chi
cago and elsewhere, one of the most expert
counterfeiters in the country. The officers
declare he, together with a pal named Ell
mer Shaw, have been passing some of the
finest counterfeit silver dollars and half
dollars ever seen hereabouts
A number Of the counterfeit coins also
souvenir coins. facsiniles Of those issued
by the government at the time Of the Chi.
cago worlds fair. and molds. medals and 80
forth. were found in Lemound's room to-
night. Shaw was captured several days
ago. $50
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-14
Maj. Cosby, Also.
GERMAN AMBASSADOR HERE.
Baron Won Sternburg Will Spend the
Summer in New England.

Baron Speck Won Sternburg. the German
ambassador to the United States. who re-
turned to this country from Europe
several days ago. reached Washington yes
terday. After arriving at New York the
ambassador made hurried trip with Bar
oness Won Sternburg to Dublin. n. H.,
where the embassy is established for the
summer. remaining there but an hour be-
fore taking the train for Washington. The
ambassador will spend most OF the sum-
mer at Dublin. coming to Washington as
the work of the embassy demands 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-14
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR
SPEAKERS LINKED NAMES OF
ROOSEVELT AND BRYAN.

SEATTLE. W .sh., July 1S-Before a
large gathering of Christian Endeavorers in
Tent Wiliiston today Rev. Ira Landrith of
Nashville. Tenn. in an address on Graft
and GrafterS." linked the names Of koose-
Welt and Bryan the greatest fighters the
country has ever Anown against graft and
corruption.
Rev. Edwin Heyl Delk. pastor OF ST
Matthews Lutheran Church, Philadelphia.
spoke on Training and Civic Conscience.
in which he denounced the action OF the
governor OF Idaho in the alleged kidnapping
OF Meyer and Haywood. and asserted that
the judiciary of Idaho was corrupt.
A considerable dutter was caused among
the women in the big tent by an address by
General Secretary William Shaw. who de-
nounced bridge whist. and declared that a
beneficial social revolution would take
place II women Of the United States would
devote the same energy to promoting the
Patriots League as they devoted to whist.
Church Not Sufficiently Democratic.
Discussion of The Laboring Man and the
Church: How to Bring Them Together
was held at tho Walsh Presbyterian
Church. The discussion was led by Rev.
Charles Stelzle superintendent OF the de-
partment of church and labor OF the Pres
pJterIdn nome board OF missions. Rev.
Stelzle asserted that the church vas not
sufficiently democratic and was too narrow
In Its views to procure the best membership
OF the laboring men. and he advocated a
heartier effort to get the worlds workers
into the church.
At the First Baptist Church the leader
was John r. Clements. secretary of the
New York Christian Endeavor Union. Bing-
hamton. N. Y. The subject was How the
President and the Executive Committee
Should Keep Things Moving"
Plans to Extend Work
Mrs. Charles Hutchinson of Toledo, state
superintendent OF Junior work. was the
leader at the Pilgrim Congregational
Church. on the subject What Is Your
Difficulty or Problem?
In the United Presbyterian Church plans
for extending Christian Endeavor work
were discussed, under the leadership of
William Shaw of Boston.
Esperanto. or What One Language for
All the World Would Mean to the Chris
tan Endeavor Movement. discussed
at the Swedish Baptist Church. under Prof
Amos r. Wells. editor of the Christian En-
deavor World, Boston.
Evangelistic services were held at the
Grand Opera House, with William Phillips
Hail. president of the American Bible
League, New York, presiding. Rev James
A. Francis. Baptist evangelist Of New
York, assisted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-14
TO RESCUE GEN. MCLEAN.
Four Bodies of Troops Dispatched to
Raisuli's Camp.
ecial Cablegram to The Star.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
LONDON, July 13.-A news agency dis
patch from Tangier says the Moorish gov
eminent has ordered the immediate dis
patch OF four bodies of troops to the vicini-
ty of Ymass to secure the release of Kaid
Mclean, who was captured by Raisuli.
On their arrival at Ymass it is the pro-
gram Of the government forces to enter into
negotiations with Raisuli and remain in
camp and so dispose as to prevent Raisuli's
escape, or nullify any treacherous attempt
on the part of the tribesmen to assist him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-14
Strange Weather in Europe.

BERLIN. July 13.-Unseasonable weather
prevails throughout middle Europe Tenn
peratures as low as forty-one degrees have
been recorded in southern Bavaria and 1t
was reported from Strasburg today that
snow falling in the Vosges mountains
The railway administration reported sew
eral washouts In consequence of the pro
longed heavy rains which have been fall
ing. In Berlin for thirty-six out OF the
last forty eight hours American tourists.
in shirt waists AMI straw hats. have been
shivering around the hotels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-14
Havana Tobacco Factories to Open.

HAVANA. July 13.-At a meeting held
here tonight of representatives Of the indie
pendent cigar manufacturers and the So
called trust, the latter declared their in
tention to reopen their factories imme-
diately. acceding to the workmen their de-
mand that wages be paid in American cur
rency. The independents demurred. de-
string to continue the payment Of wages
in Spanish gold for one week for the pur-
pose Of filling existing orders. They too,
however. decided to open their factories at
once.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-14
Two Died of Tetanus.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.


GLOVERSV1LLE, N. Y, July 13.-El-
Abbey, eleven years of age. and
Charles r. Wilder. aged thirteen years,
both of Gloversville, died yesterday Of
tetanus. Each of them sustained injuries
o, the Fourth. but the injuries were so
slight that no attention was paid 10 them.
FLANK cartridges were the cause Of the
disease IN roth cases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-14
Miss Wilson Pupil of De Reszke.

Special tdLlegram 10 The Star
PARIS, July Is tcopyrighu.-Jean de
feszk" the great tenor. who has not been
FORGOTTEN by audiences in America has for
pupil IN voice culture Miss Wilson.
daughter OF James Wilson, Secretary OF
Agriculture in the United States cabinet
She has a fine soprano voice and de
Reszke considers her one of his best pupils
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-14
THE ITALIAN CAPITAL
GRISCoMS WILL VISIT THE
STATES-AMERICAN MOTORISTS.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
ROME, July 13.-Ambassador Griscom
and wife and Mrs. Brownson will spend
six weeks at Varese. then they Will go to
the United States, where Mr.. Griscom will
spend his leave of absence.
Montacatina, which Is considered the
Italian Carlsbad, although greatly patron
lied by the Italian aristocracy during the
summer is practically unknown to foreign
ers. This year. however. seems to be an
exception in the last respect. as several
Americans are taking the cure. Among
them are Frank A. Devlin and daughter.
Mrs. John A. Kniseles and Mary O'Reilly.
Prof. Mavane Of Harvard and family are
spending the summer at Cocumellagerrento.
Stress. a charming. cool town on Lake
Maggiore. Is becoming favortte summer
resort for American motorists. The fol-
lowing are there now: Rear Admiral Mead.
Peter L. Barley of New York. o. B. Ten
mes Of Chicago, Mrs. Brewster and the
Misses BOWS of New York.
Americans Made a Mistake.
During the Garibaldi centenary celebra-
ton at Florence, which consisted of
procession preceded by flags. several Ameri-
can tourists who were watching the show
from the windows Of the Hotel Florence,
installing the procession as one of the en-
ployes, threw handfuls of copper coins The
Florentine Garibaldians considered this as
an insult and were on the point Of at
lacking the well-meaning Americans when
the mistake was explained and the process
sion continued.
The Naples carabiniers who are combat
ting the Camorra, recently discovered
crime which had been committed by Giro
NftozZi. a priest, who was recognized as the
spiritual director Of the society. Several
years ago a noble rich Neapolitan lady, the
Baroness Zanneti Zona, died. Her body was
embalmed, and, dressed in silk brocades
and adorned with Jewels diamond earrings,
liants and sapphires. was placed in the
family vault in Naples cemetery.
Jewels Stolen From Tomb.
Every week the family of the dead wom-
an went to the cemetery, where VitozA.
who was one of the chaplains there, said
mass. One day the tomb was found open
and the jewels had been stolen.
The Indignation of the chaplain was un-
bounded. While the members Of the bar
oness' family shed tears at the profana-
ton the priest cried: Shame on the GUS
todians of the place! who, he said were
responsible for the outrage. The police CO.
operated in the investigation and furnished
troops which led to the arrest Of several
persons who were tried and acquitted.
Members of the baroness family decided
to present the priest with sum OF money
as an expression Of gratitude for his serv-
ices. The jewels were never recovered, but
for the repose Of the soul of the deceased
until his arrest last month. The carabi-
nieri have proofs now that the priest Is the
person who stole the jewels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-14
Powder Mill In Kansas DESTROYED.

PITTSBURG. Kan, July 13-The Con-
ming mill at the Dupont powder works at
Turck Kan, was destroyed this afternoon
by an explosion John Casey was killed and
Albert Fisher and ]. Hitchcock were seri-
ously injured The damage Is $50, 900.