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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-29
Among the Pleasure Graft

Work on the new power launch at Tea
Ear's. for Messrs. Carter Il Clark Of his
city is progressing rapidly. but ii will be
three weeks OF a month before the boat viii
be ready for service. The hull Of the new
craft mas been completed The cabin is be-
lnS constructed of walnut and will be
finished inside with hardwoods making the
vessel one OF the Aandsomeet owned in this
city, The launch will he equipped with an
engine having power enough to give Il a
sFeed OF about ten miles an hour
The large power laUarh Belle Rose be
longing 10 Mr. O y. Danzenbaxer and
others of THIS city has been uvcrhauird and
j. ready for service. She was out Saturday
evening with her owner aboard on a trial
u'r To- test improvements made in her ma
chinerN, and fl is stated that the Perform
aHgt 81 tie launch was satisfactory The
Belle Rose IS one OF the fleet of pleasure
craft from this city which during the
summer will visit Hampton roads and tbt.
jamestown exposition.
Gilliug skin belonging 10 DR.. Owens of
tins city, which was during the sprinc
equipped with a gasoline power engine.
and converted into a power launch is prac-
tcally completed at the boathouss foot of
18th street southwest. and will be NM
overheard In few days. When launched
the new pleasure craft will be given a
name.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-29
JAMES ]. HILL FEARS REACTION.
says Business is Good Now, but Flu
ture Ia Less Promising.

NEW YORK. April 29-James ]. Hill.
chairman Of the board Of directors Of the
Great Northern railway. declares that the
business conditions Of the country are
good but that the outlook for the future
is not so promising.
There is plenty of business" he said.
THE transportation companies are having
all they can swing 1t requires no great
insight. however to see that a slowing-up
has set in.
You say the steel trade Is not showing
any signs of reaction. Very true. But
the steel business is different from other
kinds Of business. Six months ago rail-
road men could not talk with car builders.
The latter were too busy to talk. and
when they could talk they could not prom
ise deliveries. Now. I am told, the car
builders are seeking the railroad men.
THE same holds good in many of the
big manufacturing lines. Express orders
piled up months ago will keep the plants
going full swing well into the fall. But
now there is a falling off in orders. IN
less there is a change this means the big
plants that have been running full blast
Will have to let men go. In that case 1t
would not be surprising If we heard the
rattle of a few empty tin dinner pals.
There will be two jobs for three men in
stead of three jobs for two men.
Now. / would call this healthy re-
Taxation. 1t is far more healthful than
the disastrous panic of ten years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-29
TOURISTS MAY SHUN ALPS.
Unenviable Notoriety Due Murders
and Disappearance Recently.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
BERNE, April 29-The Tyrolese Alps and
especially the mountains near Bozen and
Meran, are gaining an unenviable notoriety
among Alpinists on account of the number
of murders and disappearance that have
taken place in recent times.
1t is feared in consequence that the tour
lists will shun the districts in the coming
season.
Herr Schultz. a tutor in the family of
Count Won Schliefrers. left Meran on March
II last for climb on the neighboring
mountains and has not been heard of
since. He stated before he left that he
would be back to dinner. but the search
parties who have been at work can find no
trace of him. and there is good reason to
believe that he has met with foul play
In the same district NJ. Alphonse Braun
schweign, a rich Swiss deputy of Chaux de
Fonds. disappeared last year. He left Be-
zen on August 10 ard was last seen climb
ing mountain path.
French detectives were employed and n
large reward offered by his son but the
dcputys disappearance stu remains q mys-
terry and 1t is believed he was murdered
and the body hidden in ravine or preci-
pice.
Some months ago a Tvrolesa guide was
sentenced to a long term of Imprisonment
on a charge of culpable homicide. He was
engaged by 4 Vienna AlninSt and cut the
rope when they We're c"ossing a critical
pass. His employer was da shed to pieces
the rocks below.
Last summer Il Tyrolese guide who died
at Constance in MS last moments confessed
to robbing and Killing an Alpinist who had
engaged his services This crime took rlace
three years ago. and after tho guide had
reported that his employer had fallen over
a precipce no further action was taken In
the matter.
In Switzerland all guides are registered
and are responsible for the safety of their
employers The Swiss guides are obliged
to report themselves at headquarters before
and after an eXredit. on, WI crcas in many
districts in TIE Tyrol anybody can act as
guide.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-29
COMPANIES LEAVE TEXAS.
Twenty-Five Insurance Organizations
Quit because of New law.

GALVESTON. Tex. April 29-Gov.
Campbell admits that when he refused to
veto the Insurance bill. in response to pc
titions from the leading financial institu-
tons of the state. he did not believe the
life insurance companies would carry their
threat 10 Withdraw from the state into ex-
ccution. Twenty-Five of the biggest life in
surancc companies il the country, however
nave gwen notice to the Texas commits
sioner Of Their Withdrawal and have issued
Instructions to their AGENTS to notify their
poiicyholders
Inc new law imposes many Objectionable
restrictions. chief Of which is that which
requires the life companies to keep on de-
post in Texas - per cent of the amount
Of tn, premiums collected on Texas noli-
ciCs- BY tie withdrawal of the insurance
companies. thu. state Will lose nearly 500
Eo In taxes annually. They declare that
the eastern life insurance companies have
now S!o.U1tGH invested in Texas. in loans to
railroads and other developing institutions
ana that they Were willing to invest more
capital, If the new law had not been
passed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-29
First Rebate Cases
MONK CHANGES FAITH.
Rev. Ferdinand Lugscheider Received
in Episcopal Church.

NEW YORK, April 29.-The Rev. Ferdi-
nand Lugscheider, a Roman Catholic priest
and formerly a Franciscan monk in monas-
teries at Nazareth and Jerusalem. was adj
mitted to the exercise Of his priesthood in
the Protestant Episcopal Church by Bishop
Potter in the crypt Of the Cathedral of st.
John the Divine on Easter Sunday after
noon.
He is a man of unusual attachments al n
linguist and musician and 1t Is expected
that he will soon be assigned to important
duties in connection with Trinity parish.
He is forty-fve years old and his life story
is one of unusual interest. He is a native
of Germany. was educated at the German
universities and in Rome, and is a graduate
of the Conservatory of Music in Naples.
While a monk in the Holy Land he had
charge of the music in the monasteries and
ut the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and
his remarkable ability as lingust and
musician attracted the attention Of many
visitors of note
When the German emperor visited the
Holy Land a few years ago Father Lug
schneider was chosen as his special escort
and they became fast friends. About two
years ago he weariad of the narrow life
in monastery and came to New York,
where he abandoned his priestly robes and
devoted his time to teaching piano. organ
and vocal music. In this work ne attracted
the attention of many persons of culture.
among them John II. Knowles. canon Of s..
ChrN toms Church. to whom he revealed
lis identity with the church and expressed
a desire to end his days in the work of the
Master.
Mr. Knowles became deeply interested in
him. investigated his history. introduced
him to Bishop Potter and other clergymen
of the Protestant Episcopal faith. 1t was
soon discovered that he was man of more
than ordinary attainments and his applica-
ton to be taken in the Episcopal Church
as a worker was readily granted. While lie
has not yet been assigned to any specific
duty. he has preached very acceptably in
Italian at the Church of s.. Ambrose in
the Bronx. and IS able to speak huently
any of the modern European tongues. be
sides having mastery of nearly all OF the
classical languages Since coming to New
York he has married and now has "A child
devoted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-29
SCANDAL IN TOULOUSE.
Deputy Victim Similar to the Carrso
Monkey Incident

Special Cahlc@ram t. The star.
PARIS April GA scandal has broken
out in Toulouse, a city famous fo- its
tenors. in which deputy has been the
victim of a m,sadventure that bears dis
tant analogy to that Of the great tenor.
Caruso. in New York. A lady complain Il
that the deputy in question had p.nchad
her. But instead of taking the matter to
the courts, where she would have had to
prove her charge she told her husband an
another gentleman, and these two prompt
~ sought and found an opportunity TO
punch the head of the deputy. When askel
afterWdrd to prove the facts alleged
against him. they We're unable to do
The lady VINO was the o. iginal cause of tn ,
trouble complained that She had been an
noyed on Sunday by man at "a bull fight.
The man. she said, pinched her several
times in the back, and she was certain
that it was the deputy. The latter, how
ever. claims that il was not.
During the bull fight he claims he was
near the railing ana in company with
friend. No lady was ever near him, an
he claims that his friend VIII testify that
of any woman. After the bull figlt he
says, he went home to dine and afterwlrl
went with three friends to the cafe. whe~e
the incident took place. He was about to
enter when one of two gentlemen who
were sitting with lady at a small tabla
before the cafe asked to speak to him.
The deputy followed him to. the table,
when the man suddenly turned round and
accused the deputy OF having iasuIted the
lady. The deputy protested that he had
never seen her before, whereupon the man
struck him a blow in the face and a tuss,e
ensued
When it was all over and the lady was
asked how sine could prove it was the dep
uty who had pinched her. she told story
which seems to indicate that she had been
deceived by a resemblance. The deputy
however, has decided to take the matter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-29
LIoNEss SCARED PoPULACE.
Exciting Time at Rheims When Tame
Beast Roamed Streets.

Special CablCgram 10 The star.
PARIS, April CAN anaemic Hon SIS
who escaped from a menager'e at Rheims
the other day has d sSraced forever the
magnificent traditions OF her KIND.
She had been FESTIVE for som, days AMI
when her keeper was STOPPING in the cage
she gave him a gentle pGsa. knocked him
over and escaped through the open door
She was somewhat bewildered by her su /
den liberty and in her eXc'tem mt made a
dash for the market place knocking dowa
a small child on the way. The child-l
particularly bad tempered youagster-
picked Itself up and threw stones after the
lioness This caused the animal to hurry
and in her terror she came into collsiol
with an old woman. who was kno ked
over by superior weight.
Then a brave young man appeared on
the scene and said ''Shoo"' whereupbn the
loness boiled down a side street, causing
great CONSERVATION. She overlook
butchers cart and the butcher boy fled in
terror. leaving his goods to the iioness
who stopped to enjoy good round meal
The butchers boy spread the alarm that
an entire menagerie was loose in the
streets. The tmorous smut themselves up
in the houses. but Il few of the drawer
spirits determined to enjoy for the first
time the delights of big game hunting.
They were led by an artlleryman with
drawn sword, and several peasants with
rock rifles and pistols brought up the rear
The honess having finished her meal
strolled to the market place, to the con-
sternation of the women shoppers, who
were quite unaware of her pacific inten-
lions. Her pursuers did not dare go near,
but fired several Ineffective shots from a
distance The mayor then came on the
scene and pronounced the animal a par
ticularly furious beast. He summoned a
squad of soldiers, and they, with the
keeper of the lioness at their head, came
up with the beast in blind alley. When
the lioness saw her keeper she ran to him
and yielded without trouble.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-29
Big Revival in Petersburg.

PETERSBURG. Va, April 29.-The evan
gelistc services under the auspices of the
different Christian churches of this city.
held the last week at Tabb Street Presby-
terrain Church md conducted by Il Louisville
evangelist, were attended by large congre-
cations. and up to Saturday night there had
been about 100 conversions of adults At
a union Sunday school meeting held in the
morning there were more than fifty CONVEX
sions of Sunday school children.
In the afternoon another service was held
which was attended by more than 1000 per-
sons, fully half of whom were men, and at
night there was a congregation that packed
the church. The services will be continued
this week A committee appointed for the
purpose will visit the merchants of the city
and request them to close their stores from
10 to IL 30 m. In order to give themselves
and their employees an opportunity to attend
the morning services.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-29
HARRY KRONHEIMER DEAD.
for Funeral Services
Tomorrow Afternoon.

Funeral services over the remains OF
Harry Kronheimer. for more than forty
years resident of this city, who died yes
terday morning. will occur tomorrow after
noon az . o'clock. from 3O33 NJ street. Rev.
Louis Stern and Rev. AbFam SIMON of the
Washington Hebrew Congregation will con
duct the services.
The deceased was a member of National
Lodge. No. II. of the Masonic fraternity.
from the members of which organization
the pallbeareTs Will be chosen. He was
also member of Central Council of the
National Union, and of the Il mai Birth.
The iutcrment win he IN the Jewish Gene
terry near Congress Heights. whore Masonic
services will te conducted. The deceased.
vino had been in the employ of Saks & Co.
for thirty-hve years. was presented with
gold watch by his feIOw-emplOyeS about
ten days ago as It mark of their esteem.
Three. sons. who are well-knOwn in the
business life OF this city, survive the de
ceased. They are Messls. Louis, Charles
and Isidur krouhcimer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-29
BRINGS SILENT SMITHS BODY.
Siberia Has on Board Admiral Brown
SON and Chinese Officers.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 29.-The body
OF James Henry Smith of New York, who
died recently at Kioto. japan. arrived yes
terday on the steamer Siberia. Accompany
ing the body are the widow and the Duke
and Duchess Of Manchester, who were
travelling with Mr.. and Mrs. Smith when the
death of Mr.. Smith occurred. The Duchess
OF Manchester was met by her father, Flu
gene Zimmerman Of Cincinnati The body
Of Mr.. Smith will be conveyed to New York
for burial.
The Siberia had on board distinguished
party of Chinese officers. who are to rep
resent the imperial army and navy of China
at the jamestown exposition. The party con-
sists of Lieut.. Lu Sung Chwang of the
navy. Col. Ii Ting Hsin, Major Wang Yu
and Capt. Wang Yen Pin of the army.
The party was met by Capt. A. w.
Brewster, United States army. who will
escort them across the continent.
Admiral Brownson, lately in charge of the
Asiatic squadron, was also a passenger
on the Siberia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-29
BACK IN FILTRATION BUREAU.
Frederick c. Dunlap Appointed Chief
in PHILADELPHIA

PHILADELPHIA, April 29.-FreGericll c.
Dunlap of the New York city water de-
partment has been appointed chief of the
bureau of filtration of this city, to succeed
Maj. Cassus f. Gillette. who resigned by
request. The salary of the Office will be
reduced from $1,000 year to SIS coo
Dunlap was formerly connected with the
bureau, hut when John w. Hill of Cincn-
natl, the chief. removed by Mayor
Weaver after the political upheaval two
Years ago. he resigned and went to New
York.
Major Gillette resigned from the Engi-
neer Corps of the United States army to
succeed Hin, and shortly after he came here
he charged that tie contracting firm of Nc
Nichol IL Co. of which several leading re-
publican politicians are members. defra uded
the city of large sums of money in the
construction of the filtration system
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-29
Rev. J. D. Simmons Stricken.

PARKERSBURG, w. Va, April 29.-Rev.
]. d. simmons. editor of the Baptist Ban
ner, published in this city, was found I'M
conscious in his room at hotel in Buck
harmon yesterday, having suffered a stroke
of apopleXy, and he is not expected to re-
cover His wife and daughter left for
Buckhannon in the afternoon. Rev. Mr..
Simmons Is one of the most prominent
ministers of the Baptist denomination in
the state He left here Saturday evening
to preach in the Baptist Church at Buck
harmon yesterday. His failure TO appear
at the church in the morning led to an in
vestigation, which resulted in the discovery
of his illness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-29
OBSERVE LADIES DAY.
Second Precinct Police Raid Speak
easies Kent bv Women

Yesterday was ladies day in the second
precinct. so far as raids on s1eakeas:es were
Concerned, and at the conclusion of the day
Sergt Duvan and Policemen McQuade AMI
Livingston lad raided and arrested Emma
Porter. Majors alley. and Maggie Gordon.
CO FentOn place. Each was charged ii the
Police Court today with keeping an unli-
censed bar, and each was fined 500 with
two months in jai. in default
When the officers visited the ho:la of
Emma Porter. IL IS declared. they found "a
bed being used liquor chest. They re-
covered several half-pint bottles. Twelve
persons were in the house and in max ng
attempts 10 get away many of them tried to
jump a high fence in the rear. Sergt DuvaIl
plucked one man just he was C. imhiAg
over.
In the other house the police found six
people, two crates of beer and five gallons
OF whisky, and the liquor was taken 10 the
station house for evidence Those in the
house were released on their promise 20 APP
pear as witnesses, and Maggie was locked
up
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-29
SEARCH FOR TREASURE TRovE.
Paris CEscials Looking fer Louis
XVI's Buried Wealth.

Special Tallegram Ia The Star.
PARIS. April 29-In the de I'd of night
by the light of Pickering lanterns. me1
dug softly in Versa lies Park They we e
no mysterious evildoers burying the evil
dence of Their crime for the police com
missaiy stood by with several scholarly
looking old gentlemen. plainly unusued to
such hours. In silence the spades We're
used. however. At last there came a thu
and the learned gentlemen in ATTENDANCE
gave a little scholastic cry. spade had
hit some metallic surface. Enough for
that night. The earth was put back the
spot was duly marked and the learned
gentlemen with the police official AMI the
labGrers went to bed. The eXplanat.on o.
these dark do,ngs is marvellous.
An archaeolog ST. vino has spent twent,
years studying the history OF Versa lle;.
was rummagins in a Paris bookstall. when
he came upon a bundle of old papers whic'
lie bought for a few penn es. He found
among th"m quantity Of letters. written
in about 17So. of slight interest. Then out
of the packet dropped manuscript not
giving a complete narrative of the days
Of October > and 6. 1889, on the 2l of
which Louis XVI left Versailles never to
return. In it the writer relates that the
royal family before depart ng al the
threats of a crowd of furious women.
which compelled them to go back to
Paris. buried in Versailles grounds trunk
containing valucb.e papers. a quantity of
script gives the exact spot where the
treasure IS hidden.
There il was that under the inspection
Of the police and of chaeologists labore-s
Dug the other night They came upon
metallic surface. which may be the Id of
the precious box. Further operations are
deferred until the minister of public in
struCtiOnS. the minister of finance the II l.
der secretary of state for fine arts and the
keeper of Versailles Palace can assemble
together and watch the digging. It VII b..
a romantic SIGHT to see cabinet ministers
breathless round hole expecting posS;b e
treasure trOve.
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Can't. ]. B. Burgess Dead.

WESTCHESTER, Va. April 29.-Capt
Jas b. Burgess. q confederate veteran, was
found dead in bed yesterday at his apart
m-nts on Rouss avenue by Richard Os-
borne a friend. Capt. Burgess had not
been we'll for several days. Death was
due 10 heart disease. He commanded Com
pany F. I'd Virginia Regiment, after the
first battle of Manassas, and in the war he
was severely wounded five times. but re-
turned to his command. He took an active
part In capturing John Brown at Har-
per's Ferry. Some years ago he was cir
cult and county court clerk here. He was
born near Cedar Greek seventy years ago.
He was unmarried, but leaves three
brothers and a sister-John, of Hancock,
Mrs. Jacqueline Beall of Saline county, Mo.
He was member OF Gen. Turner Ashby
Camp, Confederate Veterans, of this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-29
NAUDE HARRISON DEAD.
Actress Sister of Louis Harrison Ex-'
pires Suddenly of PARALYSIS.

NEW YORK. April 29,-Maude Harrison.
the actress. Will alone in her apartments
at tie Hotel Willard yesterday. was
stricken with paralysis and died a few
hours later without having regained con-
seriousness.
She was ifty-one years of age a sister of
Louis HARRISON, the actor. and when, five
years ago she retired from the stage in or
der To devote her time to the care of an
aged mother. she had earned recognition
as a woman of talent
Since her mothers recent death Miss
Harrison had lived at the Willard and was
PREPARING to return TO the stage. Friends
said the actress had been sick for several
days, but had not sought medical attend
ance.
Miss Harrison was for some years a
member of the DAILY forces and also APP
pvarcd for several seasons under the man
asement of A NJ. Palmer She had part
in BeiasCa production at one time Her
disappearance was in'"Naughty Anthony"