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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-17
Surgeons Meet in Dixie.

NEW ORLEANS. December t7.-with
about 100 surgeons in attendance, the
twentieth annual convention of the
Southern Surgical and genealogical
Association began q three days session
here today. peculiar feature about
the organization Is that, while a num-
Der Of the most prominent surgeons
Of the north are members, the annual
convention never meets north of Mason
and Dixon's line.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-17
Model Mine Of Steel.

A model mine Of STEEL in which to ex-
Mode all gases known to mines. so as to
discover the best method OF combating
them, is one of the plans of the geological
survey. which Is, looking for site near
Pittsburg where it may install the pro-
posed plant.
All powders and dynamites may also be
tested in the mine. and new methods of
fighting firedamp sought.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-17
More Representatives Proposed.

The first bills introduced in the Senate
by Senator Gore, the blind senator from
Oklahoma, were to make appropriation fos
the expenses>of the constitutional conven-
ton of Oklahoma and providing for two
additional representatives for the state of
Oklahoma.
II move that the latter bill go to the
committee on territories" suggested Sen
ator kean.
Oklahoma is not a territory remarked
the Vice President.
Then let it go to the committee on GEN.
sus," said Mr.. Kean, and it was SO Or
dered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-17
Half Holiday to District Employees.

The Commissioners issued an official
order today granting the employees of the
District government half a day holiday
Christmas eve and New Year eve. in add
ton to the full day on these two holidays.
This additional holiday was granted upon
th> recommendation of Commissioner
mcfarland, who said 1t Is necessary for
the employees of the District, who ordI-
narily have little time for shopping, to
complete their Christmas buying. He did
not explain why he suggested the half
holiday on New Year eve.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-17
Funeral Of Allan T. Sangston.

--,nerai services over the remains Of
Allan 7. Sangston will be held at the
family residence, 7O5 knode Island ave-
nue. at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. The
members Of St. Johns Lodge. F. A. A.
NJ, of which deceased was a member,
have been requested by James E. Hutch
inson. secretary, to attend the obseQu es
and participate in the Masonic cere-
moniais
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-17
Husband Files Suit for Divorce.

Reuben D. Blondin today filed suit for
an absolute divorce from Catherine L.
Blondin. They were married October 1,
1902, and lived togstner until September,
1905. Desertion and infidelity are alleged
in the petition, filed through Attorneys
Lambert e. Mclean and r. H. Yeatman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-17
Lord Kelvin Grows Weaker.

LONDON, December 17-Lord Kelvin.
The famous sci mist. who has been dam
q :rously Ill for some time. is striking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-17

After a tour of the European continent
in. search of health. Mrs. Katherine ring
ley, one of the leaders in the theosophist
school, has returned to New YORK.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-17

Charles Funk. forty-two FEARS old, until
recently carp enter on the "a timo and
Ohio railroad. was killed Sunday evening
while in the act Of jumping rom a freight
train
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-17
SQUADRON OUT OF TOUCH
ELECTRICAL STORM INTER
RUPTs THE WIRELESS.
Admiral Evans Ought, However, to
Be Off the North Carolina
Coast Today.

NORFOLK, Va, December 17.-There
was serious atmospheric interference to-
day in connection with wireless telegraph
operations off the Virginia and North
Carolina coasts, and it was practically i'm
possible to get into Ineligible communi-
cation from Norfolk or Cape Henry dur
ing the day with Rear Admiral Evans
Pacific-bound Atlantic fleet. which sailed
from Hampton roads yesterday.
No Word at Norfolk.
Until some time after last midnight the
wireless stations at Norfolk, the navy
yard in Portsmouth and Cape Henry wer,
in touch with the fleet, but the Norfolk
city station today reported no word since
daybreak, and Cape Henry reported at
mospheric conditions which prevented
communication with the fleet At the Of
flee of the commandant of the Norfolk
navy yard it was said that no official
word had been received there during to-
day from the fleet.
1t was stated, however, that the fleet Is
today about off Cape Lookout, on the ex
IRENE North Carolina coast, and that the
next wireless communication from the
ships will in all probab ility come through
Charleston, S. c., or the Savannah, Ga,
stations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-17

The approach of the holidays has put
tone on the Richmond tobacco market.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-17
No Word From the Fleet.

Not word had come to the Navy De-
partment from the Atlantic fleet since it
left the Virginia capes yesterday up to
clock today. Wireless messages are
known to have passed between some one
of the vessels and the wireless telegraph
station at Norfolk. but they were not re-
layed to Washington. According to the
sailing program to be followed by the
fleet, the vessels are now off the Caro- ina
coast and probably already have crossed
the gulf stream.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-20
lines, 1t, bOc. St, 81 90. wk., s2as mo-. 81 ;:

8454-64 ACRES FINEST AND MOST DESIR-
able subdivision tract near Washington; on the
land level. with natural drnin,Se: Main o room
house. surrounded by magnificent shade trees:
barn and other outbui!dings: absolutely pure wa
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-20

FOR SALE
]. II. BRADLEY CO., INCORPORATED
Real Estate and Insurance,
1404 st. Nv. 1919 Wisconsin
A BARGAIN.
No. 3112 Q st. NV; rooms and bath: all m. l..
Lot 23x90. Price. ....................... 81. 500
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-20

FOR SALE-sECoND-HAND UPRIGHT PIANOS
at sacrificing prices; Stier, Steinway, Miller,
Knabe, Chckering. Emerson. Hardman, Brad.
Wendell and one Behning Upright, t1OO g0uare
Pianos as low as SIS; on easy terms, IL desired.
CHAS 81. STIEFF,
J. c. CoNLIFF. Manager. je22.u
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-20

FOR SALE-SOME FINE PIECES OF ANTIQUE
mahogany furniture, pewter, china, etc. 2U27
Eye st. NV. Phone West 1856 VI. jyl3-st'
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DOVER FOR Mrs. j.. r.. MDONALD.
HOrscman's widow Agrees To Take $40.
2 In a lump sum-.

Edwin a. Watson. as referee, has reported
10 the Supreme Court that Mrs. r. Augusta
Mcdonald. as widow of John +. Mcdonald.
the horseman. who was killed in a railroad
accident in England on July /. 1905, is en-
titled TO a dover right in the real estate
owned by Mcdonald. The value Of this
dover right, after all allowances are made.
is fixed by Mr.. Watson AT $40, 422. 10. and
she has agreed to accept this amount in a
lump sum-. so that a partition sale of the
property involved will not he necessary.
The only other heirs of John L. Mo-
Donald, who was reported TO have left
more than 81 600, 600 in personal property,
are his brother. Edward p. Mcdonald. and
his three sisters, Sadie and Julia Mcdonald
and Agnes Mcdonald Haywood. He owned
the house at 2l8 West Seventy-second street
and had a one-fifth interest in the premises
at sos and 700 Third avenue and 100 East
Forty-fourth street. The real estate ia
worth $l33, 900. but was heavily m~ortgaged.
Mrs. Mcdonald. as administratrix of her
husbands estate. has n lien against his real
estate amounting to So, 800. and the brother
and sisters are entitled TO divide the pro-
ceeds of the sale of the real estate or the
rentals between themselves after the paw
ment of her dover and the lien. As Mr..
Mcdonald died intestate. his widow has a
half interest in his personal property. the
brother and sisters dividing the other half.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-13
ITALY,S TOO ZEALOUS POLICE.
Mistake Historic Treasures for Bombs and
~DtsappOlnt the ktnE.
Special Gable Despatch & THE SIN.

Special Gable Despatch 10 THE SIN.
ROME, July 1.-Two spectacular looking
but entirely respectable Spaniards from
barcelona. by the name of Gesulfo and
Barras. arrived here a few days ago with a
complete collection of Papal coins and a
navigation chart used by Amerigo Veepucci
on his voyage to America. They hoped
TO sell their tire assures to the King.
Their appearance. coupled with the man
ner in which they guarded the portmanteau
containing the coins and chart. excited
the suspicious of the police, who were con-
WINGED that they were anarchists with a
p~ortmanteau full Of bombs.
These suspicious were increased when the
Spaniards went yesterday to the Quirinal
to arrange for the sale of their treasures.
The police swooped down on them, but they
promptly furnished proofs Of their respect
ability in the shape Of latters OF introduce
don from the Spanish Prime Minister to the
Spanish Ambassador and other friends here.
who vainly strove to persuade the police
that they had made a mistake.
The police are determined to prevent
the Spaniards from making a trip 10
Raconici, where the King is waiting TO see
their collec ton.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-13
BIG NAMES on CANTEEN SLATE.
Soldiers Played q Trick on simple Cuban
Who Gave 8S Credit.

Specim Cdbte Despatch 10 The sun.
HAVANA. July l2.-When the army Of
Intervention came to Cuba last fall John
+. Hanson. American Consular agent at
Nuevitas. asked for permission to estab-
lish a canteen inside the camp Of the Seven
teenth Infantry at Camsguey. This was
refused. 80 he put up a canteen just out
side the reservation limits and placed in
charge OF it a Cuban who spoke no English.
h Cuban was instructed that he could
give the oldiers credit up to IS each. The
oldiers took advantage when they found
the Cuban canteen keeper did not under
stand English and did not know much
about the world outside OF C~amaguey.
They charged their purchases to William
II. Taft. Andrew Carnegie. Grover Cleve
land. John ID. Rockefeller. Elihu Root.
Robert Bacon and other qually we'll known
men.
When Mr.. Hanson discovered the &C.
counts Of these statesmen and millionaires
he Indignantly bersted his manager. who
t~hereupon deoamped with all the oanteen's
cash. The officers Of the regiment re-
fused to make any effort TO compel the
men to pay, but many of the soldiers settled
when Hanson appealed to them.
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NEW YORkERs ~ ian ~ ONO.
james Oliver and Henry 70. Giyun Go There
10 Defend Them on charge ~ SwindIInx.

AKRON, Ohio, JULY II. That James Lee
and James Mclaughlin. New Workers in the
Summit county jail awaiting the action of
the Grand Jury on the charge of swindling.
have friends in the East was shown to-day
by the arrival of James Oliver and Henry r.
Glynn. members of the New York Legisla-
ture. Oliver and Glynn will demand an
immediate trial for the prisoners.
These men were arrested here in Nav,
waived preliminary examination and were
bound over. II is charged that they got
the signatures of Akron manufacturers TO
an agreement TO pay a nominal sum for a
oopy of a business directory which vas to
he delivered later. When the agreement
appeared for the second time. il is charged.
II had been lngeniouely turned into a con-
tract for a page of advertising at prices
ranging from 500 10 $50 eaosI.
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COMPOUNDS 4 FELONY
Three Bluecoats See Man Who Wa n obbcd
Settle Win Prisoner.

Michael Perrin, a waiter in a Sixth avenue
restaurant, dropped around into the Raines
law hotel Of Thomas Randolph at 745 Sixth
avenue early yesterday morning and
matched bills with the hotel proprietor.
His luck was so good that when he had
added 800 Of Randolph's money TO his own
$50 he decided to quit. Randolph OBJ
jected and when Perrin insisted upon going
the hotel man, Perrin said. threw a bottle
at him. Randolph then knocked the winner
down, took the $50. according to Perrin.
and threw him out into the street.
Randolph was arrested and brought 20
the West Forty-seventh street police station
last night by Detective Ward. Perrin
was there az complainant. Randolph adj
mitted there had been some trouble.
He and Perrin. whose face was pretty
well cut, got their heads together as Ran
dolph was about to give his pedigree before
the desk. Three policemen, Ward, Sergt.
Turney and Lieut.. Boland. then saw Ran
dolph hand over $50 to Perrin and they
heard the latter agree 10 call off his COM
plant.
Perrin was straightway charged by Lieut..
Boland with compromising n felony. He
and Randolph were locked up.
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PRISONERS ESCAPE FROM FORT.
Had BeeufLocked in Their Cells AZ Hamilton
Woman Suspected as COnfe

woman suspected as nfederate.
Two deserters. William H.. Carrick and
Peter Tuohmey, who were serving terms
in the Fort Hamilton prison, escaped last
night.
They had been cutting grass under guard
in the rear of the officers quarters all day.
Late in the afternoon a woman walked past
the pair two or three times and finally made
an attempt to speak to Carrick. The guard
interrupted her and made her move on.
At Q o'clock the two prisoners were
looked up with the others in their cells in
the prison. Carrick and Tuohmey &C.
cupied adjoining cells. According to the
guard, zach Of them had his evening meal
passed in TO him after the bolts had been
drawn and everything was securely fss-
tened The two cells open out into a long
corridor, az either end of which there is
a door. These doors aren't kept locked,
but there are always supposed TO be two
or three guards on duty, at least one at
each door
1t was $50 O'Clock when one of the guards
passing in front of the Carrick and Tuoh-
mey cells noticed that they we're empty.
The door of each cell. according to the
guard, was securely locked.
The guards Immediately discharged their
guns, and the bugle a few econds later
sounded the alarm. Capt. Sarratt. the
post adjutant. called out every one of the
$50 soldiers in the barracks and sent them
out in little detachments. All the streets
of Fort Hamilton we're covered by the men.
The search extended down the Shore
road as far as the Crescent Athletic Club
and back to Eighty-sixth street. Finally
Lieut.. Col. Williams, who is in command
Of the post. ordered the forts powerful
searchlight turned on. 1t illuminated every
dark corner inside the reservation and
in the surrounding country, but at mid
night no trace had been found Of the jail
breakers.
The guards declare that they were not
of duty for a m They say they
don't see how the two men could have
escaped. They believe that the woman
who approached Carrick in the afternoon
managed to slip a key 10 the cells TO him.
II is their theory that the woman got the
key from somebody inside the fort. II
that is the way the men escaped. they took
time after they had got into the corridor
to lock the doors again.
Carrick was serving a sentence Of two and
a half, Tuhomey two years. Each had
about six months longer TO serve.
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SCHWARZKOPF FACES JAIL
FURSMA ANS EX-PARTNER MUST
PAY OR GO TO LUDLOW ST.
AdJudged In Contempt for Not Paying a
client Money He Owes Him-Amount
About 81 .SOO-Can't he Released Tin
IN the Full Amount u Paid Over.

AdJudged In Contempt for Not Paying a
client Money He Owes Him "A mount
About 81. SOO-Can't he Released Tin
al the Full Amount Is Paid Over.
Justice Mccall in the Supreme Court
yesterday adiudged Lawyer John Schwarz-
kopf. formerly associated with ex-Jus-
tioe Edgar VI. Fursman. in contempt
of court for disobeying a previous order
by which Schwarzkopf was directed to
pay over to Frederick r. Roberts, a client,
certain moneys IN securities which Roberts
had intrusted to Schwarzkopf as his at
torney.
Under Justice MoCalrs order Schwarz-
kopf is fined 81. ass. 81. the amount he owes
Roberts. and the Sheriff is directed to lodge
the lawyer in Ludlow street Jail until the
money is paid.
April 8 last Justice Greenbaum made
an order directing Schwarzkopf to sur
render TO Roberts s7s7.65 cash. which
Schwarzkopf held, and to account for the
value Of certain securities and two promis-
sorry notes held by the lawyer for bis client.
Schwarzkopf failed 20 obey the order inc
instead took an appeal. which WAS dis
missed. He then asked for a reargument
Of the appeal, which request was denied
by the Appellate Division. Justice Mccall
says that he is convinced that Schwarzkopf
merely made the appeals to postpone the
day Of payment.
Near the end of June Justice Mccall.
to whose attention the matter had been
brought. gave Schwarzkopf a last chance
to pay, and wrote a memorandum to the
effect that IL the money and securities
were not turned over to Roberts by July l
at the latest he would commit Schwarzkopf
for contempt of court. As the lawyer
again ~disregarded the Courts injunction
Justice Mccall carried out his threat INT
signed the commitment yesterday.
The papers show that Schwarzkopf
holds besides the s7s7.s5 cash, another fund
of t2Os. 81. which he collected as attorney
for Roberts from George A. Thorp. and
two promissory notes for 5000 each made
TO Roberts by Guy A. Howard and indorsed
by G. Monteith Gilpin. Schwarzkopf also
owes Roberts 500 in costs and disburse-
ments arising from the lawyers appeal.
Schwarzkopf has an Office now at 81
Broadway. He was a member of the firm
Of Fursman. Little a Schwarzkopf. which
broke up when ex-Justice Fursman got
tangled up in the Dodge-Morse divorce
proceedings. Schwarzkopf and Fursman
had considerable difficulty in winding up
their affairs, as there was a dispute over a
large contingent fee due the firm in an
accident suit.
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sthree-thirds full" and anywhere from
v TO twenty persons standing.
Engineer simpson said that he would
nave some OF his men stationed on two or
more loops in the morning and evening
rush hours till Monday at 'least.
we've got the biggest and most CON-
plex transportation problem in the whole
world to solve" he said. and 1t cannot be
solved without careful study. We've got
10 get some reliable figures first to work on"
The men at the Brooklyn Bridge last
night worked from half past TO half past Q
o'clock tabulating results. They did not
say very much. for IL kept them busy every
minute counting the persons standing in
the cars.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-13

Chinese HumOrist Asks what IL War;
No War without warning.

special Cable Despatch 10 TIE Sun.
The HAGUE, July ia Chinese puzzle
has been presented to the peace conference
by the Celestial military delegate. Col.
Tinghe.
what is WARP" he asked.
China. he said. knew by sad experience
that war was masked under various forms
which we're not called war. For instance.
there was the expedition for the pacific
occupation or for the control or guarding
OF the Pekin legations. What would
happen IL one Power declared war against
another and the latter would not fight2
Would that be a state Of WARP II was neces-
sary, he declared. to formulate a definition
OF the word.
The other delegates listened respect
fully. but the %conundrum was not answered.
The peace conference discussed to-day
the French proposal that the opening OF
hostiiities must be preceded by a condi-
tional ultimatum or by a declaration OF
war accompanied by an expose des motifs.
Great Britain. the United States and Japan.
which, at the last meeting made a reservs-
ton. announced to-day that they were
willing to adhere to the proposal.
Gen. Porter said that according to the
Constitution of the United States the
right of declaring war belonged to the
United States Congress. The American
delegation. however. saw no obstacle
TO the adherence Of the United States
to the French proposal. But they wished
il to be understood that the Presidents
right Of deciding on war in case OF in
vasion, for the defence OF territory of
the United States, would remain intact.
Gonzalo de Quesada. Cuban delegate.
declared that Cuba could not subscribe
to anything contrary to the Cuben Con-
stitution.
To the French proposal. which was warmly
supported by Russia inc Germany, the
Dutch delegates moved ar amendment
that there should be an interval Of twenty
four hours between a declaration Of war
and the beginning Of hostiities. The
amendment was rejected by a vote Of 10
to IA, five delegates not voting.
The French proposal was then carried
unanimously, except that two Of the dele
gates still abstained from voting.
IL should be remembered that this vote.
like those of the other committees. is not
decisive, although it is sufficient to indicate
the trend Of opinion.
A second French proposal that the ex-
istence Of a state OF war must be notified
promptly TO n~eutrals was sent 70 a SUBJ
committee for examination.
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The centre Of the northeastern low area dropped
a little southwark and was over northern New
York and the St. Lawrence Valley yesterday
There we're scattered thunderstorms and general
cloudiness In the lower Lake regions and eastward
over New York, New Jersey and New England.
Heavy rain occurred at many places.
There were also scattered showers In the southern
States, but clsewher re g generally fair weather pre-
vailed.
The pressure was low In the Northwest and ex-
treme Southwest and high over the Interior OF the
country.
The temperatures were generally lower In the
New England States. New York. the Lake regions
and portions OF the Ohio Valley. There were no
other general changes.
In this city there was rain In the early morning.
clearing In the forenoon. cooler: wind. fresh south
west: average humidity, 70 per cent:
corrected to read to sea level. at $ A. NJ, cs'7o; )
p. NJ, se.7e.
The temperature yesterday. as recorded by the
orncial thermometer. is shown In the annexed table:
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Y. W. e. A. AT ST. PAUL'S.
New York Man Places q wreath On the
Founders :rave-Lesders Present.

Special Cable Despatch 10 THR sun.
LONDON, July i2.-The worlds COM
mittee of the Young Mems Christian Assoc
citation visited to-day st. Paul's Cathedral,
where they were received by the Arch
deacon Of London.
JamesSt Stokes Of New York placed a wreath
on the grave Of Sir George Williams, the
founder Of the Young Mems Christian
Association. The Archdeacon prayed for
the success of the work in all parts Of the
world.
Prince Bernadotte. OF Sweden, Messrs.
Kinnaird and Marling OF New York and
other leaders we're present.
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ITALY NAY PROTEST.
Possible Hitch In EngIands Acquisition OF
Van Dyck Picture.

Special Gable Dispatches to TIE SUN.
LONDON. July l2.-H. II. Turner. secre-
tary of the National Gallery. which pur-
chased the Van Dyck portrait. as an
nounced in yesterdays dispatches to THE
Sun, admitted to-day in an interview that
it was quite possible that Italy would pro-
test against the sale OF the painting. but he
said that nothing adverse had been re-
oeived yet.
ROME. July FIT is officially announced
that IN Government 10 inquirins into the
purchase by Great Britain of Van Dyck's
portrait Of Giovanni Batista Cataneo for
se7 500. for the purpose Of a~scertaining how
the deal came about. The Giorndie d'Itdiid
say the Government will protest against
the purchase through the embassy at
London.