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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-18
OCEAN STEAMSHIP MOVEMENTS

SABLE ISLAND. October 1s.-The
steamer st. Paul. from Southampton for
New York. was in communication by
wireless telegraph with the Marconi sta
ton here when ninety miles southeast at
$50 o'clock am. today. VIII dock late
Saturday afternoon or early Sunday
morning.
SIASCONSEF. Mass. October 1s.-The
steamer La Lorraine, from Havre for
New York. was in communication by
wireless telegraph with the station here
when POO miles east of the Nantucket
lightship at $40 O'Clock am. today. Will
probably dock about S o'clock a m. Satur-
day.
The steamer Arabic from Liverpool for
New York. was in communication at 6
o'clock a. m. 145 miles east of the Nam
tucket lightship. Will probably dock
about o'clock am. Saturday.
CAPE RACE. October 1S.-The steamer
California, from Glasgow for New York,
was in communication by wireless tele-
graph with the Marconi station here when
10o miles southeast at 6:1O o'clock am.
yesterday. Will probably dock about
noon Sunday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-18
FONTANET IN GLOOM
LITTLE POWDER TOWN MOURN
FULLY BURIEs IT'S DEAD.

FONTANET. Ind. October IS-Addison
Webster and Samuel Cothredd, employees
Of the du Pont Powder Company, who
were reported blown to pieces by the ex-
plosion of the plant. were found yesterday
seated on a coffin in front Of the under
taking establishment. Both had sons
killed and both had been seriously in
jured. Their appearance reduces the num-
Der of dead to thirty-six, including two
unidentified heaps of fragments.
The one little hearse of the town today
began its mournful march to and from
the cemetery. All funeral services we're
conducted under the direction of the
United Powder and High Explosive Work
ers' Union. No. 1O1, Of which but six
members out Of seventy-two were able
to take part. All others were killed or
seriously injured. The powder company
contributed 5000 to the relief fund and
is paying all funeral expenses.
The search Of the ruins of the plant for
more fragments of bodies was continued
today.
1t Is estimated that not more than one
third Of the houses in the town can be
repaired. Food and water are still
scarce. Twelve hundred persons are be-
ing cared for.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-18
EXTREME PENALTY OF Law.
Action by Justice Stafford in Case Of
Robbery.

Justice Stafford today in Criminal Court
No. /. sentenced Benjamin Isaa cson.
alias Benjamin Aizicorici for robbery, to
Imprisonment In the penitentiary for If
teen years. The court also sentenced Max
Bercolic. alas Max Lichtenburg. to a
term of eight years in the same insttu-
ton. The defendants. who are Rouma-
mans, were convicted of robbing a man
at the Baltimore and Ohio depot and two
ladies at the Center market June 20 last.
At the trial 1saacson. under cross exam
nation. testified that he had been con-
victed in New York of a similar offense
and sentenced to Imprisonment in the
Elmira reformatOry. and that he had been
arrested charged with picking pockets
In Philadelphia just before his arrest In
this city. but had been released because of
insufficient evidence
BercoEc testified that he was implf-
Gated with Isaacson in the cases in Phil
adelphia. Justice Stafford in sentencing
Isaacson told him that he was an enemy
to society. that when he was sentenced
to Elmira he was given every opportunity
to reform, but. instead, he renewed his
work of preying upon the public when
he was liberated. The people of the COM
mun!ty. his honor said. should be pro-
tected from such man as he had shown
himself to be. and the court conceived its
duty to be to relieve society from such
a menace for so long time as the law
would warrant. Therefore. the justice
atty.
In imposing sentence on Bercolic. JUS
tice Stafford stated that he would take
into consideration the fact that the testi-
mOny did not diclose that Be-colic had
ever been convicted before Of robbery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-18
PLAN OF PARK COMMISSION.
Good Word in Behalf Of Proposed
Treatment of Mall.

To the Editor Of The Star:
The remarks in a letter recently re-
ceived seem pertinent. and 1 venture to
submit them for publication. Respect
fully. JOS. c. HORNBLOWER.
The park commission cannot be wholly
bad. since they confined themselves
mainly to restoring to Washington the
plan of L'Enfant, Washington and JEFF
ferson. The square at the west of the
Capitol Is LEnfant's. not the commits
| sion's. The treatment of the Mall also.
and the axial relations are Washington s
and Jeffersons.
The plans call for the planting of a
thousand trees for every one that is dis
turbed
The park commission gave to Washing
ton the new station and got the railroad
out of the Mall. This move on the part
of the Pennsylvania railroad was made
with the understanding that the Mall
would be improved according to the plans
of L Enfant.
AS to the regularity of the commission,
that is beside the question. No one of
the members received a penny Of pay for
his services. and every one Of them has
spent hundreds of dollars of his own
money besides his tme) In consulate ton
with government officials over the pans.
The Grant statue was located by the
regularly organized commission under
laws of Congress. The park commission
had nothing to do with the location, but
the location was made by the statue COM
Mission in accordance with the recon-
mendations of the park commission for
restoring LEnfant's pan
The plans for the Mall do not belong
simply to the days of Louis XIV. They
follow the general style of LIE Notre,
which has found favor in England and
Italy. in Austria and in other countries.
They speak the common language Of
landscape architecture, and can be I'M
derstood of all men.
The people will gain immensely by the
restoration of L'Enfant's plans, because
of the large number of trees to be planted
after the fashion Of the mall in Central
Park-one of the finest and most popular
features of that great park
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-18
SCOTT VS.. SCOTT.
Hearing Of Husbands Application
for Injunction.


Hearing on the application for an in
junction instituted by Winfield Scott. a
clerk in the Department Of Commerce
and Labor, against his wife, Mrs Eda M.
Scott. against whom he has pending a
suit for divorce in Cook county, ILL.,, was
held today before Justice Gould.
The court took under consideration the
question Of the threat to have Scott ar
rested for non-suppOrt of the child, but
ntimated that If he found Miss Scott was
over the age limit to which a father is re-
quired by law to support minor child in
this District he would be induced to grant
an injunction against Mrs. Scott prohibit
ing any effort to have her husband ar
rested on this charge.
In her answer. filed by Attorney Victor
H. Wallace, Mrs. Scott says she has
filed a cross bill in the Illinois case in
which she has named correspondent and
expects to prove that she Is entitled to
in Illinois for alimony at the rate of $40
week, but declares that the order had
no reference to the daughter.
This award of alimony, she maintains
does not excuse Mr.. Scott from the sup
port of their daughter Myrtle, now sew
enteen years old.
Mr.. Scott, she further says, has asked
for the custody of the daughter in his
petition filed in Illinois, and his applica-
ton has not been resisted. She announces
her willingness that he assume full care
of the child
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-18
HORACE JOHN GRAY DEAD.
Former Member Of Firm Of Britain
& Gray.

Horace John Gray. so long known as
member of the firm Of Britain & Gray,
died at his residence, 1867 T street north
west, yesterday in the seyenty-first year
Of his age. He was highly esteemed by
large circle of friends, not only for his
legal ability, but for his genial DISPOSE
ton and many manly qualities. He was
the father-in-law of Judge Ashley Gould.
Mr.. Gray was born at Coldwater, Mich
He came to Washington during the civil
war. taking a position in the general
land Office. where he became acquainted
with Mr.. Britton. They left the govern
ment service and established the firm of
Britton & Gray. Mr. Gray;s father was: a
judge of probate in Michigan.
He again re-entered the land Office as
an official, and at the time Of his death
was on the rolls of that department as
one of the assistant attorneys general.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-18

commission. The fee of 5000 paid to
Boardman. Platt & Solely was for serv-
ices rendered by Mr.. Plat during pc
riod of two or three years in the special
franchise tax liquidation in which he had
been retained because Of his familiarity
with tax litigation"
A letter was read from Mr. Shepard in
which he informed the commission that
his fees were for strictly legal service
Mr. Cravath explained that payment
of S.. 600 to French & Bartlett, lin respect
to aldermanic bills was for services in
connection with the legislation which
transferred the franchise granting power
from the board of aldermen to the board
of estimates and airport .onment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-18
HEALTH OF EMPEROR
Francis Joseph Proves a Bad
Patient.
he WILL KEEP ON WORKING
Condition Today Is by No Means
Satisfactory.
DOES NOT THINK HIMSELF ILL
No Fear Of Immediate Danger, But
Condition More Serious Than
Preceding Four Days.

VIENNA, October 1S.-The news re-
| ceived here from Shoenbrunn Castle this
morning regarding the health of En-
peror Francis Joseph was less satisfac-
tory than in recent days. He passed a
restless night. being frequently disturbed
by bad attacks of dry coughing. which
prevented him from obtaining much sleep.
Therefore he rose earlier than usual. and
when the doctors arrived they found that
the catarrhal symptoms were somewhat
worse than during the preceding days,
that the coughing was more frequent and
ficient expectoration. In addition the pa
tfent. a result of the bad night. was
weaker. but the doctors hope that his
satisfactory appetite will help him to
overcome the present signs of weakness.
One favorable symptom Is the absence
of fever since yesterday afternoon. The
general condition of the emperor, how
ever, again requires the utmost care. The
attending physicians are worried by his
majestys unwillingness to restrict his
work.
Works Several Hours Daily.
He sits for several hours daily It his
desk. thus aggravating his malady. He
does not yet realize that he is i'll, and says
that IAN old soldier must not notice a
cold in the head
In spite of this the emperor has as
scented to the doctors proposition not to
receive in the near future any of his other
relatives who had planned to come and
see him, and consequently the visits of
his grandchild. the Archduchess Eliza
beth. and those of his daughters. the
Archduchess Gisela. wife of Prince Leo
pold of Moravia. and the Archduchess
Maria Valeria, wife of Archduke Francis
Salvador of austria Tuscany, have been
postponed. By the end of the week, the
emperors physicians declare, his illness
probably will show more decisive de-
ve!opment than a present
There is no reason to refer to the en-
peror's being in danger, but 1t is adj
mitted that his condition today is more
serious than during the preceding four
DAYS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-18
GILLETTE PERJURY CASE.
Special Panel for Jury in Former In
surance officials Trial.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. October 1S.-The trial OF
DR.. William R. Gillette. former vice
president Of the Mutual Life Insurance
Company. began before Justice Bowling
in the criminal branch of the supreme
court yesterday. special panel Of 100
talesmen was drown from which to
select the jury. DR.. Gillette. who has
been out on $4,000 bail since he was
indicted in June. 1906, appeared early in
court. accompanied by his counsel.
William Rand jr.. former assistant dis
trict attorney, has been retained by MIR.
Jerome to conduct the case of the prose
cutiOn.
DR.. Gillette is charged with perjury
The Indictment was found against him
after he had testified before the grand
jury concerning a fund in the vaults of
the Dobbs Ferry On. " bank. an insti-
tuition in which Andrew Fields was in
terested. 1t is possible that Fields may
be a witness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-18
Thanks From the Legislature.

Special Cablegram TO The Star
MANILA. October 1s.-A joint commit
tee of the commission and assembly has
adopted resolutions formally notifying
President Roosevelt of the fact that the
organization of the legislature has been
completed, and thanking the people of the
United States for the enlargement of
Philippine self-government
The srenograpners in the assembly
chamber are unable to keep a record Of
the exceedingly rapid and impassioned
speeches that are delivered and of the
numerous motions that are made The
minutes of the three meetings of the
assembly that have been held are stin
unapproved pending revision
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-18
REVIVAL OF PIG STICKING.
"Pine Toppers" in Training for Sport
at North Carolina Fair.

From the Greensboro IN. c. Industrial News
A new industry has been brought into
this section. one that promises to produce
a very lively degree of interest and which
may succeed in revolutionIzing a time
honored sport that is yet dear to those
who frequent the fair grounds when the
open season is on. In fact, the ancient
sport of pig sticking may be revived IL ].
r. Jordan has his way about 1t and is sue
cessrui In breeding type Of boars that
are Indigenous to the soil near Manches-
ter, where he has a game preserve well
stocked with different varieties of winged
and four-foOted things at which to shoot
or spear
These quadrupeds Of the genus porcinus
are locally known as pine toppers
but even Mr.. Jordan's acquaintance with
verbiage because he was formerly sheriff
or this county does not BILE him to tell
now these risky, long tusked boars have
acquired their name. The suggestion was
made yesterday, however, by Garland
Daniel, secretary of the Central Carolina
Fair Association, that the name Is based
on the fact that these animals can outtop
ana outrun any other specimens of their
KIND on the footstool. and are so difficult
OF capture that not even the fieetest-
footed negro can catch one, though given
big start by the boar
MI Jordan has two Of these racers H.
training. Each one is to be let loose ON
the fair grounds on a certain day. and
the negro that captures his particular pig
VIII De allowed to take 1t home for family
consideration and indigestion. One OF these
racers has a record of jumping twenty
seven feet on the level. and 1t is said to be
Mr.. Jordan's hope if not his full intention
so to train this speedy and active runner
I'm fhnf
brought to thirty-five feet. Anyway, the
spectacle of a hundred or more black
chasers after pig that has been creased
by the hand of nature promises to be one
of those sights at the fair that are alone
worth the price of admission
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-18

NEW YORK, October 1s.-The jury
which has been hearing evidence in tine
$4,000 suit for alleged libel brought by
william N. Armory against H. H. Vree-
land. president Of Metropolitan Street
Railway Company, reported yesterday
that they had failed to reach an agree
ment. This was the second trial of the
case. the first trial also having resulted In
q disagreement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-18
Midshipman Howe Dead.
pecial Dispatch to The Star.

ANNAPOLIS. Nd. October 1s.-Mid-
shipman Evan Carlton Howe of Mills,
Mass. member of the fourth class. died
this morning at the naval hospital Of
septicoemia. following an attack of pneu-
monia. with which he had been II about
a week. Death was not expected up to
yesterday. when Midshipman Howe took
a turn for the worse. His parents were
notified and his mother started for An
napolis at once. but did not reach here
until this morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-18
B. B. Odell Ill.


Special Dlspatch 10 The St1r.
NEW YORK. October 1S-B. B. OdelI.
jr., of Newburg, N. Y. former governor
and chairman Of the republican state COM
mittee was in the city yesterday and in
the afternoon was attacked with sudden
and violent illness. Mr.. Odell had lunch
con at the Lawyers Club On the way
up town OdeH was stricken with acute
indigestion and heart failure. Telephone
reports from Newburg today said that
Mr.. Odell was out of danger and would
probably be out in few days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-18

NEW YORK. October 1S.-The steamer
Sarina of the Atlas line which arrived to-
day from Port Limon, broke her high
pressure pistol rod on October 2. after
leaving Cartagena The Sarnia steamed
500 miles under the remaining two cyl
inders. Repairs will be made here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-18

SAN FRANCISCO. October 1s.-The
cruisers Maryland, West Virginia. Colo
RADIO and Pennsylvania, the big four OF
the first squadron, commanded by Rear
Admiral Dayton. sailed today for Santa
Barbara. where they will remain for sew
eral weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-18

NEW YORK. October 1S.-The steam
ship Deutschland of the Hamburger
can line. which ran aground while abreast
of her Hoboken dock last night, was float
ed at high tide today. 1t took twelve tugs
to get the big liner into her slip.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-18

: HARTFORD, Conn, October 1S-A call
has been extended to Rev. w. G. Fennell
Of Newark, N. j.. to become pastor Of
the Asylum Avenue Baptist Church on
the retirement of Rev. DR.. George M
Stone which will be on June 1 next
Rev, Mr.. Fennell Is pastor Of the South
Baptist Church Of Newark.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-18
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.

The following were the readings of the
Thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty-fo four hours
beginning at pm. yesterday:
Thermometer: October IA pm, 6S:
pm. so; IL midnight. 50. October 1871
a. m. 40: am. 46; II noon, IA: pm,
30 Maximum. "A. at l pm. October IS:
minimum. AZ. at 6 am. October 49,
Barometer: October 1T pm, 30 %: 8
pm. 1923; u midnight. 80 10. October
1S@ am. 30 II; 8 am. 30 IL; noon. 30. OF
pm. 29.93.
Maximum temperature past twenty four
hours, ~; a year ago. 80
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-18
DIED.

GRAY. On Thursday, October IL. 1907, HORACE
JOHN GRAY, in the seventy first year OF his
age.
Funeral from residence 1867 L street northwest
at pm. Saturday. Interment private.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-18
Downtown Temperatur

The temperature recorded today by
Feast & Co.'S standard thermometer was
as follows: o am. so; noon. 10; pm, 75.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-18

June -. 1896 In the sundry civil act
Congress appropriated $4,000 to continue
the work of erecting the memorial and
approved the site ION an unoccupied por-
ton OF Botanic Garden"
The commission then appointed a COM
mittee consisting OF Col. Bromwen. the
sculptor. the architect. Charles E. Nc
Kim and Frederick Law Olmsted. jr.
to confer about the site. The last two
members of the committee are members
OF the park commission. and received
$50 each for their advice. the other men,
bers acting without pay. They decided
upon the site which has made so much
trouble and the commission approved its
decision
The defendant therefore urges that he
has been acting under authority of the
commission appointed by Congress. and
that the rule should be discharged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-18
Capt. Poole's Answer.


denies the courts Jurisdiction. and asserts
that Congress alone has power TO grant
the relief asked by Mr.. Syme. 1t admits
the citizenship of the petitioner and that
he may pay taxes in the District of Co
lumbia but declares that Mr.. Syme is not
4 taxpayer OF the United States, and has
no right to institute and mainta ain the pro-
ceedings Capt. Poole asserts that the
statement that he is acting as engineer
of the Grant memorial com mission is not
exact but that he is temporarily acting as
engineer and dIsbursing officer during the
absence of Col. Bromwell.
The defendant denies that the substitu
tion of a statue for trees is merely the
transformation of that part of the Bo-
tanic Garden from condition of Senti-
mental interest of one kind TO a new con-
dition with a sentimental interest OF an
other kind involving no loss upon the
citizens OF the United States.
The defendant then rehearses the estab-
Ishment OF the memorial commission by
act OF Congress February %, 1901, appro-
priating $1,000 for expenses incident to
selecting a site ION any unoccup.ed square
or reservation in the District of Columbia,
or part thereof. except the grounds OF the
Capitol or Library of Congress-, and to
secure plans and designs.
Col Bingham was the first executive
and d-sbursing officer Of the commission.
followed by Col Symons. and then Col.
Cromwell. Congress appropriated $50. 900
June 23 1872. To enable the commission to
begin the erection of the memorial and
authorized II to enter into a contract for
q sum not exceeding $4,000 to complete
the memorial. The contract was then
made with IL. NJ Shrady and E P. Casey
sculptor and architect. that the statue
should be completed not later than Au-
gust 10. 1903.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-18

could be taken. He obtained an order
from the court instructing Capt. Poole
OF the Engineer Corps. in charge of the
erection of the memorial. to show cause
why he should rot be enjoned from CON
tinuing the work. and commanding Capt
Pool. to cease the work until today, when
his answer was to be fl ed.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-03-09
PUSSY MADE LONG JUMP.
Leaped Fifty Feet from Telephone
Cross Arm-Unhurt.

That cats bear charmed lives-nine
to each pussy-has long been con-
tended by students of the feline race.
Now comes the Boston Transcript
with tale of a large Angora in Wa
tertoWn that was discovered marooned
on the cross arm of a 50-foot tele-
phone pole. All attempts to coax the
cat down or to reach it by means of
ladders failed, but it finally reached
the ground by jumping and aston
ished the spectators by escaping I'M
hurt. The cat is a pet in the family
Of H. B. Hartford 1t was playing in
the yard when passing dog sighted
it and gave chase The cat was cut
off from the house and there was no
tree convenient, so it climbed the tele-
phone pole. Some time later its cries
were heard and steps were taken to
release it. Coaxing failed, and at last
long ladder was procured.
After climbing as high as the ladder
permitted, the Would-be rescuer
worked his way up the remaining dis
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-03-09
INDIAN "WIRELESS."
System of Communication Which Was
Invented by the Red Men.

Ages before Marconi invented wire
less biography the Indians of North
America had system of "wireless"
communication of their own by means
of smoke signals and fire arrows.
The settlers wife, looking out from
her lonely cabin on the prairie at the
band of rowing Indians, learned to note
and understand the Indian smoke sig.
nails putting lightly into the clear blue
of the prairie sky. These smoke sig
nails were sent up in puffs or rings, so
that there was no chance of mistak-
ing them for a camp fire. The puffs
were made by covering a fire with a
blanket for a minute. Then the b1an-
ket was lifted quickly and the smoke
assembled The blanketing process was
repeated until column of rings warn.
ed the Indians far and near to Look
out" or BE on the watch" Two
smokes built close together meant
Camp here"
Sign aling by night was carried on
by means of fire arrows. Their mean
ing was like that of the smokes. The
fiery trail left by the arrow in its
fight through the darkness was the
same signal as one smoke. The others
tailed and flight of several fiery ar.
rows said, 1.-THE enemy is too strong
for us"