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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-16
MRS. BEsANT ENDORSED.
Theosophical Society Tables a Moral
Code Resolution.

CHICAGO. Sep ,ember 16.-Annie Besant
president OF the Theosophical Society
against whom there have been mutterings
of dissatisfaction, was, yesterday vindi-
Gated and Endorsed by the American branch
of the society when motion embodying
the principles Of her opponents was tabled
and four members friendly to herself were
elected to the executive committee.
The schism which has penetrated deeply
into the society in America and which sep
arated a number of theosophists from Mrs
Besant was on the question of Introducing
into the society a moral code carrying PEN
alties for its infraction.
1t was believed by some that the lack Of
any rule or law by which persons could be
expelled was weakness and laid the body
open to criticisms and dangers from with
out. The question had been raised before
the election Of Mrs Besant and she won
on the platform of no set code" She de-
clared that any code Is penal code.
1t was raised again yesterday when q
resolution calling for the establishment Of
q code specifying certain things for which
members could be expelled was introduced
by the faction opposing the president.
Mrs. Besant's friends rallied about her
and the resolution was speedily laid on the
table by large majority and Immediately
aftsrward four friends of the president
were elected to the executive committee,
and another friend, DR.. Weller Van HOOK,
who Is her host in Chicago, was elected
corresponding secretary.
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FAITH CURIsTs MEET,
Wonderful Cures Observation-Disclosures
Saws She Has Been Prosecuted.

NEW YORK, September 16.-The twenty
fifth annual convention Of Mount Zion
Sanctuary and Church of the First Born.
whom the so-called Faith Curists call their
spiritual mother" began yesterday morn
ing in the church at Ocean and Bramhall
avenues, Jersey City. Delegates were pres
ent from several states in which there are
branch churches and the five services held
were we'll attended. The convocation will
continue ten days.
At the afternoon service testimonials
about wonderful cures were given by con-
verts. A man in front seat told about
a man who fell from steeple and received
durable. He was converted through the
teaching of Sister Jackson. the good brother
said, and was baptized by Pastor Martin
Hancox in the waters Of New York bay.
II shall never forget the glorifed ex-
preston on that mans face" said the
His hands went up and two canes which
he had used to walk with were thrown
away"
Pastor Hancox. telling the history of
Mount Zion, said that Sister Jackson had
revelation direct from God that there was
place somewhere on Newark bay in
which she was to begin her work His
father owned property on the bay at Green
Vile and Sister Jackson and others went to
look at 1t. She Immediately recognized the
spot as the place she saw In her vision he
said, and the property was subsequently
transferred to corporation which Is now
carrying on the work Of spreading the
Gospel.
Sister Jackson declared that she and her
fellow workers have suffered much tribu-
lat1on and persecution, but the Lord had
stood by them through everything.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-16
MINISTER ARRESTED.
E, e. Matthews Accused of Robbing
Helping Hand Association.

NEW YORK. September 18.-On a charge
Of burglary Edward E. Matthews. thirty
seven years old. of Somers street, Brooklyn
who says he Is clergyman, was locked
up last night in the Brownsville station,
East New York. on the complaint of the
Rev. William A. Crosbie. who declared he
was the minister-in-chief, Of the Helping
Hand Association. and who Is living at 21OA
HOpkinson avenue.
Matthews is alleged to have broken into
the mission chapel of the association at
201O Fulton street Saturday afternoon and
stolen the two black bonnets used by the
two woman collectors the chief minister's
badge two collection plates and a weekly
account book. the aggregate value of which
the police gave last night at SO. but which
the Rev Mr.. Crosbie declares Is much more
than that
ton house by Detective Elmer Hoagland,
that the complainant, Crosbie was an in
CRATE. for" he said. "he owes what sue
cess he has to me alone. 1 staked him when
he needed It,"
Mr.. Crosbie said last evening that Mat
thews was an ordained minister, all right,
and that he was the widower of Maj. Sadie
Moore of the Volunteers Of America, who
was in charge of the post at 80 Cooper
square, Manhattan. until her DEATH a year
ago last May. Crosbie said that Matthews
took up work with the Helping Hand AS
ISOLATION after his release from Auburn
prison, where he had served a term for
theft. He said he had been troublesome be-
fore
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-16
TETANUs CONQUERED
Persistent Use Of Antitoxin Saves the
Life Of Mrs. Koesting.

NEW YORK, September 16.-Mrs Annette
Koesting. a young German, will leave the
Williamsburg Hospital IN few days COM
pletely cured of tetanus. DR.. Butler, DR..
Henderson and DR.. Vogt OF the hospital
staff fought for nearly a month to save
her life. Mrs. Koesting's case is the most
remarkable In the history OF the Williams
burg Hospital.
On August Is last Mrs. Koesting was go
ing over the walls of the dining room in
her house with a damp rag. She cut her
right hand deeply on rusty nail which
protruded from the wall. The next day
the hand was badly swollen and Mrs
Koesting was so i'll that she had to go to
bed
Two days later the muscles of her Jaws
stifrened and the muscular rigidity spread
to the neck and back. DIR. Henderson.
who was called from the Williamsburg
Hospital. took her to that institution at
once without much hope of saving her life.
Antitoxin was injected into her hips three
and four times a day. For a week there
were no signs of recovery. Mrs. Koestings
body was bent like bow. the whole weight
of the trunk being supported by the back
OF the head and the heels. At times she
suffered terrible pain from spasms and
cramps.
The doctors kept at 1t, and In ten days
there was relaxation Of the muscles Of
the back and the abdomen. They were able
to ease her pain and place her in more
comfortable position on the bed. Since
August 25 her recovery has been slow but
sure. Last Friday night she was pronounced
out of danger and yesterday she was able
to walk.
1t was the most rapid recovery from
tetanus in their experience. the doctors said.
and particularly remarkable in view Of the
fact that the disease got several days start
before treatment was applied.
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arrested and found her "in mellow, COM
Portable state of drunkenness, recovering
from irritation
Magistrate Plowden's curiosity was
aroused by this definition. Am to under
stand" he asked. that a person who gets
drunk must first of all be irritable and
then mellow"
There is always irritable state" re-
piled Mr. Williams, and that Is succeeded
by the mellow, comfortable. happy state"
And what Is that succeeded by?" in
quired Mr.. Powder.
THE pugnacious state" said Mr.. Will
liams.
They become irritable again." Mr.. Plow-
den suggested.
They want to fight then Mr.. Williams
explained.
And what is the next state? They be-
come affectionate after that.
And the next? They then become crying
drunk.
This is really most instructive lesson"
said Mr.. Plowden. And them"
Collapse, incapable. sleepy" stated Mr..
Williams. And after that. nothing, I sup
pose? If you give them little more
death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-16
NEW YORK STATE TREASURY.
Expenditures and Receipts Exceed
Last Year by 100000.

ALBANY. September 18.-The report of
the state treasurer for the fiscal year ended
September 30, 1907, will show that expendi-
lures have exceeded the previous year by
nearly $7,OO0.OOO the total payments made
by the state until last Saturday being
500 0o3.OOS, while the total expenditures dur
Ing the fiscal year 19O5-O8 reached $33, BAT, =
397 only.
The receipts for the pending year will
aggregate nearly $48.OOO,OOO. or about ST.
OOOOOO more than in the previous year, the
treasurer having received until September
IA. 1907, nearly $4,000 600, while the total
receipts in 19O5-O3 were only $50, O94. S6S.
The heaviest increase in receipts came
from the mortgage taxes, nearly $2.25O 600
more being paid into the state treasury
than in the previous year. The excise taxes
Of this year exceed the taxes paid In the
previous year by $4,000. The receipts
for the inheritance tax also show an in
crease. Other increases are due to the
collection Of franchise taxes by the con-
troller, who has compelled corporations
negligent in payment OF taxes to pay ar
Tears
The funds of the state are deposited in
the national and state banks throughout
the state at a uniform rate of interest The
present state treasurer has increased the
income from these deposits by insisting
upon higher rate Of interest than was
formerly paid by state banks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-16
PEDDLERs ENTER POLITICS.
Will Organize and Run Their Presi-
dent for Alderman,

NEW YORK, September 16.-The East
Side peddlers are getting ready to run their
own candidate for alderman of the eighth
assembly district. To feel the pushcart
pulse the question. mass meetings were
held yesterday afternoon and last night at
70 Ludlow street. 90 Forsyth street. 50
Orchard street, 125 Rivington street, 80
Clinton street and 62 Pitt street.
1t is proposed to form the pushcart ped
dlers into a political organization that shall
have some say in legislative and municipal
matters Then they will get an emblem of
their own-a peddler standing by his cart
holding out both hands. Having gained an
organization and an emblem. they Will put
out candidates in their particular district
and will decker for favors with candidates
from other districts.
The peddlers propose to run Sigmund
Schwartz. president of the East Side Ped
dlers Association. for alderman Of the
eighth assembly district. and 1t Is expected
that Louis Zeltner. vice president and sec
rotary of the Pitt Street News Bureau, will
run for the assembly.
The general temper of the meetings held
yesterday, as reported by Zeltner and
Schwartz was that the political organiza-
tons should be formed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-16
Boy Killed In Tussle.

NEW YORK. September 18.-Peter Ber-
ger. eleven years old. of 2023 MetropoIi-
tan avenue, Newtown. Queens borough.
was shot in the abdomen yesterday after
noon in a friendly struggle for a ..2-cali-
Der long range rife. He died before an
ambulance surgeon could reach htm. The
police OF the Newtown precinct sent to
the care of the Children's Society In
Brooklyn Herman Wehle, eleven years
old, of PSI Grand avenue, Brooklyn, who
Is said to have been the boy who was
struggling with Berger when the shot
was fired.
The two boys. with several others. were
out in the woods near Newtown shooting
with the rifle at marks and at birds. Ac-
cording to the story told to the police by
others Of the party. Wehle had the rllo
and Berger wanted 1t. The trigger was
up when Berger grabbed the rifle barrel
and tried to drag the weapon from
Wehle. In the struggle the hammer was
brought down.
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MYRIADS SEE LUSITANIA.
Sixty Police Needed to Hold Crowd
in Check.

NEW YORK, September 16.-Sixty police
| men under Inspector Russell were busy yes
terday at the foot of est 18th street.
| where the great Cunarder Lusitan!a Is
locked. Their Job was to keep the popula-
| ton from falling into the river from the
stringpeces Of the pier Just to the north OF
the turbine.
The lofty-prowed Cunarder SO close
to the street that she appeared II she
might be contemplating sailing across the
city as the distinguished Wabble is re-
puted to have done Not even the most In
innate friends Of the agent of the line,
Vernon II. Brown, could get aboard An
ancient regulation of the company pre-
scribes that there shall be no visitors on
the Sabbath day except when the ship docks
on that day The great throng ashore, which
it was estimated numbered more than 5000
between sunrise and sunset attracted many
vendors to the neig hborhood. They hawked
postal card pictures OF the ship and quanti-
ties of lemonade and peanuts. one enter
prising Yankee, regardless Of the Ie6S sem
timent of the neighborlood. carried a
pretty good business in miniature British
flags. He al-o sold other flags.
The ship seemed to be particularly at
tractive to the Brooklyn contingent Every
car crossing the Williamsburg bridge bound
for the foot of West l4th street was Jam
med. More than three quarters of the sight
seers were women and girls They could see
practically every foot of the exterior OF the
ship. Launches and rowboats did a good
business taking visitors under the stern of
the ship. The visitors snapped sentiments
with the members Of the crew and begged
for souvenirs. 1t Is said that on the trip
across a considerable amount of small table
silver disappeared
No visitors will be received today Tomor-
row the newspaper reporters will be shown
around the ship. On Wednesday between
0 I'm and noon and from 2 pm. to 9
pm. about 1000 persons will be permitted
to inspect her All will have cards OF admls-
sion issued by Mr.. Brown. The general pub
Ito may be allowed to go aboard her on her
return to this port Capt. Watt and the
ships officers have distinct impression
that before that period she will have broken
all sea records. and will therefore be even
better worth looking at than she Is now.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-16
Motorboat Goes Over Dam.

PITTsBURG. Pa. September 16.-Miss
Sarah Burns. aged seventeen years, daugh-
ter Of John Burns OF Sd avenue. Homestead.
was drowned in tho Monongahela river at
Lock No. yesterday afternoon. when the
motor launch B. B. went over the dam.
The launch was owned by John Foxhall
Of Homestead. He took Miss Burns and
J. J. Wilmington and his sister, Miss Pearl
Wilmington. out for a ride. Just above
Look No. Foxhall went to the end Of the
boat to put some oil in a cup and did not
notice that he was on the brink OF the
dam. Before he could get control of the
launch again 1t had dashed over the edge.
Just below the dam Is the city swimming
pool. w. H. Hummell. life guard, was
In the pool, having just rescued two boys
from drowning. He assisted Miss Whiting
ton to the shore and then went for Miss
Burns, but was too late.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-16
RESULTS OF PAsTEURIzATIoN.
Great Showing Made by Mr.. Stratus in
Fifteen Years.

NEW YORK, September 16.-The fifteenth
season of Nathan Straus work in dispens
Ing pasteurized milk in this city ended to-
day with the closing Of the booths in the
parks and on the recreation piers. In the
last three months Mr.. Straus has MAIN
tained seventeen stations in order to bring
pasteurtzed milk within the reach of as
many babies possible. The records show
that 2,917, $3.50 bottles and 1 ,222 O4S glasses
Of milk were sold or given away this season
on the tree coupons distributed by Mr..
Straus.
In order that the babies who have thriven
on pasteurized milk may not be compelled
to run the risk of infection Mr.. Straus has
arranged to keep six of his stations open
through the fall and winter. Before the
next summer season Nj. Stratus will be pre-
pared to increase the supplies of pas
teuriZed milk so as to extend the work OF
saving babies lives. During the last four
seasons the demand for this absolutely safe
milk has taxed the capacity Of the Stratus
laboratory, at 151 Avenue c, as the agita-
ton of the milk problem has made mothers
acquainted with the risk that they run in
giving their babies raw milk.
In order to meet this increasing demand
Mr.. Straus has erected a new five-story
laboratory, 30 by 100 feet, at 34s-3JO East
32d street. at cost Of over 100000. The
building Is now under roof and will be fin
fshed and equipped with a large pasteuriza-
ton plant this winter, so as to be IN full
operation before next spring.
The city also Is preparing to build perma-
nent milk stations in the parks so as to
extend this work and so as to provide addi-
tonal depots at which pasteurized milk can
be had the year round.
In the fifteen years since Mr.. Straus first
provided for the proper feeding Of babies
and children with milk in which the germs
have been killed there has been steady
Increase in the number of stations and in
the quantity of milk consumed. The totals
for the fifteen years show the dispensing
of 10. 7lO.SD2 bottles and 1O,OS9674 glasses
Of this milk.
Besides this. Mr.. Strauss plan has been
copied in nearly four hundred cities in all
parts Of the world. and the United States
government has officially Endorsed the pas
teuriZation of milk as the proper and scien-
tific way to make the milk supplies safe
and to stop the killing of babies by infected
raw milk and the spread of tuberculosis by
the drinking Of milk that comes from tuber-
culous cows
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immigration Investigators,

OTTAWA. September 1S.-Mr. IshEi, the
special commissioner sent to the United
States and Canada by the Japanese govern
ment to investigate immigration conditions,
got here last night from Vancouver and Is
be In Ottawa couple Of days and will be
presented to several of the cabinet minis
tiers.
w. D. Scott. superintendent of immigra-
ton. Is back from an inspection of the Ca
madam agencies in Britain and the CONT
nent, and has been directed by the domin-
ion cabinet to proceed immedia tely to Brit
ish Columbia for a thorough examination
the spot of the subject of Asiatic immi-
grafton on the Pacific coast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-16
Archbishop Platon Coming.

NEW YORK. September 16.-The steamer
Moskva Of the Russian volunteer fleet
which is due Wednesday from Libau, will
bring Archbishop Platon. who comes here
to succeed Archbishop Tikhon as head Of
the Orthodox Russian Church Of North
America. The archbishop is accompanied
by the Rev. Mr.. Bouketoff, rector of the
Allegheny church. Allegheny, Pa; the Rev.
Mr.. Slunin, recently appointed rector Of the
Russian Church in Chicago, and other
olergymen.
Arrangements to meet the archbishop have
been made by representatives Of the Rus
sian embassy at Washington, the Russian
consul here and members Of various Rus
sian churches. The party will proceed to
the cathedral, where q special service Will
be held
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-16
c. F. U. SORE ON JACKSON.
Attorney Generals Explanation o
Prevailing Rate Law Scored.

NEW YORK, September 18.-A reply
from Attorney General Jackson to an in
quiry about the prevailing rate Of wages
and eight-hour laws, which was read at
yesterdays meeting Of the Central Fed
Grated Union, caused a good deal Of ad-
verse comment. The letter gave an outline
of the operation Of the law. but apparently
that was not what the c. F. U. wanted
The board Of estimate is to meet next FRI
day. and the c. F. u wanted to have all
prevailing rates ready to submit to the
board so that 1t could base its estimates on
them, the prevailing rates being the union
rates from the standpoint of the unions
Recording Secretary John s. Henry said
that he detied anybody to- tell what the
explanation in the letter meant James J.
DAILY Of the dockbuilders' union talked sar-
castically about ''one-horse politicians" He
said 1t was not the duty Of an official to
assume anything. The matter was finally
referred to the executive committee. and q
committee will go before the board Of esti-
mate on Friday with lists Of the union
wages.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-16
Murderers Saw a Ghost.

PITTsBURG. September 1e.-Murderers'
row in the Allegheny county Jail has had
its location changed. There are fourteen
men in the row awaiting trial or execu-
ton.
w. A. Culp awaiting trial for the muir
der of his brother, killed himself last week.
Since that time the other murderers have
declared that they could not remain in the
row. They all said positively that Culps
ghost came back each night and prevented
them from sleeping. Their murmurings be-
came 80 loud that Saturday Warden Lewis
moved the row to another part of the
prison.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-16
Girl Students Triumph.

BEAVER. Pa, September 16.-Young
women students at the Beaver Female Sem
mary have won big victory over the
faculty. Last season several OF the girls
were expelled because they insisted on
having men callers.
This year the college has a new presi-
dent, the Rev. DIR. George D. Crisman
Last week a delegation of the girls called
on him and asked him how he stood on
the question of callers. DR.. Crisman made
a ruling to the effect that the girls could
have men callers on every night in the
week but Saturday.
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Girls Escape Auto Smash.

YORK. Pa. September 16-Lois and Eve
Ign Eckel, two girls of Atlantic City. had
a narrow escape from death. and Edward
8. Bare. their grandfather. of this city, was
seriously hurt here last evening when a
Northern Central express train struck an
automobile in which they were riding.
The accident was caused by the failure Of
the Waterman at the crossing to give the
automobilists the signal to stop in time to
prevent q collision.
The two girls, who were in the rear seat
Jumped before the collision. but Mr.. Bare,
who was at the wheel could not escape.
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One Hundred Miles an Hour at Sea

LONDON, September 16.-The Tribune
prints a statement that the British admiral
ty Is now considering a new form of marine
engine. which the inventor, F. Mailman, as
serts will revolutionize the navigation OF
the whole world
1t resembles the turbine, with important
differences. It Is stated that 1t could drive
q torpedo boat q hundred miles an hour.
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MANYLOST THE|RL|VES
London Board of Trade Report
on Train Mishaps.
1,169 KILLED, 7,212 INJURED
British Trade With Japan Shows Lat
ter's Expansion.
OPEN DOCK TO COVER 16 ACRES
Incident in the Life of Richard Gavell
geworth-Amusing Scene
in Police Court.
1,169 KILLED, 1872 INJURED
OPEN DOCK TO COVER 16 ACRES


Special Catlcgram TO The Star
LONDON. September l6.-The board Of
trade general report upon the accidents that
occurred on the railways of the United
Kingdom during the year 1906 shows that
within the year 1863 persons were killed
and 72l2 were injured by accidents due to
the running of trains or movement OF rail-
way vehicles The year was again remark
able for the number of fatalities to passen-
gers in train accidents. more indeed. being
Killed In this way than in any year since
1850 F.fty-six out of the total of hfty-eisht
deaths of passengers were attributable to
three accidents viz. the Elliott Junction.
Grantham and Salisbury. Six hundred and
th.rty-one passengers were injured in train
accidents and II railway servants lost their
lives while 40 We're injured by accidents
from other causes One hundred and eight
passengers were killed. 1.949 injured, while
42J railway servants were killed and 4,223
injured.
The report observes that it Is much to be
regretted that there has been an increase In
the number of fatal and non-fatal accidents
to railwaymen. and expresses the opinion
that 1t Is probable the increase is largely
due to the exceptional activity In goods
traffic and consequent high pressure at
which all railway work had to be conducted
during the year. 1t is 10 be noted In TINS
connection that while train mileage shows
an Increase of ~, per cent. there is reason.
the report states. to believe the ShuntlnS
mileage of which no record can be kept.
was Increased still more largely, and 1t is In
shunting that accidents are most apt 10
occur. higher proportion or accidents
may however. be partly accounted for by
the railway companies increased vigilance
In reporting the