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The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-12
OUIDA IN POVERTY
FAMOUS NOVELIST NOW ON
PENSION LIST.
Until a Couple of Years Ago She Lived
in italy in Great Luxury-Now
in squalid Cottage.

LONDON, July 12.-The appearance
of the name of the English novelist
Ouida (Louise de la Ramee) on the new
list of civil pensions for literary merit
accustomed some surprise here. In
q~uiries were at once made concerning
the novelist's circumstances, and from
them 1t turns out hat the pension OF
$3.50 a year granted by the government
is a greatly needed b~enefaction.
Until a couple of years ago Mile. de
la Rance lived at Lucca, Italy, in lux
ury. AS a result. however, of her COM
plete ignorance of the value of money
her resources dwindled until she was
reduced to a state of absolute poverty,
being sometimes actually In want of
food. Latterly she has been living in
a milkman's squalid cottage at Massa-
rosa, eight miles from Lucca.
The Florence correspondent of the
Daily Mail sends a story of her recent
life. He says that until two years ago
Miss de la Rance occupied a splendid
three-story villa at Lucca. She was
known as "The Lady of the Dogs as
she Invariably had thirty. and was al
ways seen with a number of them
around her. Her intense fondness for
dogs, with a certain megalomania,
caused her on one occasion to give a
meal of milk, bread and meat to every
dog in Lucca. She paid the bill for this
extraordinary banquet willingly, al
though heavy debts were crowding
upon her.
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FEARS SMITH WILL PUT
STOCK OUT OF REACH.
suspecting Contemplated Transfer to
Wife of Nutley Man, Newarker
Obtains Show Cause Rule.

Alleging that George ]. Smith, who, lives
IN West Nutley and is a bookbinder in
New York city. is seeking to transfer 245
shares of stock to his wife, Caroline A.,
so as. to escape the payment of a judg-
ment, Jacob l.. Newman, ms counsel for
the creditor, Edwin b. Ennis, of this city,
has secured a rule to show cause, return
able In the Court of Chancery July Is,
why an injunction should not issue to re-
strain Smith from making such a transfer.
The papers in the case were served on
him In his home in West Nutley last
night.
Smith Is a member of the Smith &
Hessler Company, and June 10 last a judg-
ment was secured agaist him in a suit In
the Circuit Court brought by Ennis, with
the damages laid at 1851 and costs of court
of 1888. An execution was issued and re-
turned unsatisfied. 1t was afterward
learned. so the bill further cites, that
Smith during the same month had con-
veyed two pieces of property in Nutley,
through a stenographer, to his wife, 50
that his creditor could not get at it, and a
lis pendens was then filed in the Circuit
Court. The 245 shares of stock which it
Is now sought to hold are those of the
concern In which Smith Is interested, and
IL is feared by his creditors that Mrs.
Smith will get them.
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ELKS GATHERING
GRAND EXALTED RULER AT
PHILADELPHIA.
Court of Honor, Erected on Broad Street,
Will Be Illuminated Tonight.
Reception Planned. 81

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, July H.
Judge Henry A. Melvin, of Oakland,
Cal, grand exalted ruler of the Be-
nevolent and Protective Order of Elks.
! which will meet in this, city next week
in reunion and convention, arrived to-
day, accompanied by Frederick g.
Robinson. of Dubuque. Ia, grand sec
rotary of the order, and several 9TH
ers. The party was met at the railroad
station by a reception committee of
local Elks and escorted to the Bellevue-
Stratford Hotel. the official headquar-
tiers of the gathering.
During the trip to the hotel the party
was driven through a section of the
magnificent court of honor erected on
Broad street by the city. and Judge
Melvin expressed delight attthe prepar-
atlons made for the entertainment Of
the members of the order. All Is In
readiness for the convention. and to-
night the court of honor. which con-
tains thousands of electric bulbs, will
be Illuminated for the first time as a
test of its completeness. The City Hall
will also be illuminated during the con-
vention week, and many business
houses in the central part Of the city,
In addition to displaying bunting and
flags in profusion, will also be illuml-
mated.
Mayor Reyburn has appointed a recep-
ton committee consisting of eighty
leading citizens and everything is be-
ing lone to make the a
memorable one. The advance guard OF
the convention are arriving, and the
various hotels present an animated APP
pearance.
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THE FRATERNITlES
items for this department should be az,
dressed: "Fraternal Editor,
starr
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR
ELECT OFFICERS.
Henry W. Rugg, of Providence, Is Made
Grand Master-Ball Closes Tri-
ennial Conclave.

SARATOGA, n. Y, July 12.-With the
selection of officers for the next three
wears. the thlrtieth triennial conclave OF
Knights Templar came to an end at sara
toga yesterday afternoon. The officers
chosen were as follows:
Grand master, Henry W. Rugg, Provi-
dence. r. l.; deputy grand master, W. ..
Mellish, Cincinnati, o.; grand generalissi-
mo. Arthur Macarthur. Troy, N. Y; grand
chaplaln-general, w. Frank Pierce, San
Francisco, CAL; grand senior warden. Lee
S. Smith, Pittsburg. Pa; grand junior
warden, j. X. Orr, Atlanta, Ca, grand
prelate, the Rev. G. c. Rafter, Cheyenne,
Wyo.; grand standard-bearer, William II.
Norris, Manchester. la. grand sword-bear-
err, Jehiles Chamberlain, St. Paul. MINI.
grand warder, Fred c. Thayer, Bangor,
Me; grand chaplain-general, Harrison
Dingman, Washington, D. c.
The ballroom o fCongress Hall and the
Grand Union and Quilted States hotels
were crowded last evening by sir knights
and their ladies. Exhibition drills by crack
drill teams opened each dance. Rain inter-
fered with the plan 10 make THE bail a pro-
gresslve one by moving the dancers from
one hotel to another at frequent intervals.
but as the weather conditions were perfect
for the grand parade and competitive drills,
there was little complaint made. Earl
Euston and many member of the grand
commandery will remain over today, but
the majority left last night.
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of July committee OF Common Council
"wednesday night, the Republicans tried
to have the bill reduced 20 per cent,
and then 10 per cent, but the Demo-
cratic majority would not have 1t that
way. They propose to bring the mat
ter to the attention of the Council to-
night when the bill comes up for final
determination
The known attitude of the new City
Hall Commission towards the proposed
lighting plant for the municipal build
ing may come in for some criticism
when the $50, 900 appropriation from
the contingent fund for that PURPOSE is
acted upon. The proposition will prob
ably go through, but from the fact that
Thomas Cressey said hat the COM
mission would throw the machinery
into the street If the public buildings
committee of Common Council at
tempted to install the plant, there
seems to be trouble in sight.
The upshot Of the discussion, IL 1t is
had tonight, will probably be a request
for an opinion from the City Counsel
to determine where thu City Hall Com
mission leaves off and the buildings
committee begins. The question Of the
real completion Of the building is the
one upon which a decision must be
based. If the structure is considered
complete the City Hall Commission
would seem to have no right to inter
fere with the work, but IL the build
ing cannot be pronounced complete
until the City Hall Commission relin-
quishes all claim upon it, the position
may be sustained. At any rate there
promises to be a lively time over this.
The Republicans have been fighting
for the plant ever since Mayor Hauss-
ling vetoed it, and the Democrats say
they wish to make good the promises
they made in favor of the municipal
plant.
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CLINGS TO
DEFORMED
VIOLlNlST
Arrested With Him at COney
Island, She Declares She
Lives Only for Him.

NEW YORK, July 12.-Refusing to
and saying that she only lived for the
love of a deformed violinist, with whom
she was arrested, a beautiful 16-year-
old girl was taken into custody early
today by Detectives Bohman and We
man, of the Coney Island police station,
on a technical charge of vagrancy. He
is charged with abduction. Both will
be arraigned in the Coney Island Police
Court.
Several days ago Police Captain
Langan. of the Coney Island station.
received an anonymous postal card,
reading: There is a crippled musician
who is keeping a young girl a prisoner
in a house in West Seventeenth street.
near Sheepshead Bay road The postal
was signed "a Friend Of the Girl" and
was written by a woman. Captain
Langan detailed the two detectives
to look for the cripple, but until early
today no trace of him could be found.
The detectives were walking through
the Bower early today when they saw
the cripple leaving a music hall. They
followed him until he reached a house
in West Seventeenth street. There they
found the girl.
At the police station the girl, weeping
HISTORICALLY, said she was Alice Pursan,
16 years old, but would tell the police
nothing further about herself.
The cripple said he was Charles Krol-
Their. "a years old, and that his home
was at 6O4 East 18th street. Manhat-
tan. He refused to say how he a
met the girl or who she was. While
he was talking to the lieutenant at
the desk he kept continually turning
and gazing at his companion and whis-
pering to her that all would be all
right.
After the girl was taken to a cell she
admitted to the matron that he had
been away from home for two weeks.
but would say nothing further about
hareelf
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BOWIES SET FREE
MARYLAND JURY UPH0LDS
"UNWRlTTEN LAW"
Reaches Verdict in Five Minutes, Acquit-
ting Mother and Son of Killing
You-.g Posey.

LA PLATA, Md, July 12.-After
being out only five minutes the jury
today acquitted Mrs. Bowie and
her son Henry for the shooting OF
Hubert Posey last January. States At
torney Wilmer, in concluding his ar
gument last night, sprung a surprise
when he asked the jury to return q
verdict of manslaughter. The opinion
is that the defendants will be ac-
quilted.
Making all allowances for the
mothers state of mind, although the
killing occurred long after the provo
cation was first brought to her notice"
he said, there being no well-def1ned
limit in the law as TO what constitutes
cooling time, L would, upon the au-
thorities laid down in the written law
as to the p~rovocation in this class of
cases. ask the jury not to find a ver-
dict of murder, but a verdict of man
slaughter"
Former State Senator Posey, who fol-
lowed on behalf of the defense, pleaded
an acquittal and condemned the States
attorney for asking for a verdict of
m~anslaughter. ut is guilty Of murder
in the first degree" he said, "or &C
ouittal, and / know that you, gentle
men of the jury, will not put your
seal upon the robbing of woman or
that which is dearest to her by con-
victing these people and saying TO the
wanton young men. Come into my
home and wreck my fireside.'
Miss Priscilla Bowie, with her child
in her arms. yesterday testified that
Posey had ruined her under promise
of marriage.
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RATE
UNFAIR, SAYS
M'CREA
P. R. R. President Says 1t
Would Not Increase Travel
by General Public.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, July 12.-The
hearing in the equity proceedings
brought by the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company against the city and county
of Philadelphia to restrain the latter
from enforcing the two-cent railroad
law passed by the last Legislature. was
resumed today before Judges Wilson
and Audenried In Common Pleas Court.
william B Kraft. chief clerk in the
office of comptroller of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad. was the first witness
today. He was on the stand yesterday
and testified to certain passenger earn
ings of the company. Examined today
by John G. Johnson. of counsel for the
company, Mr.. Kraft said that q 1-10
per cent. of the company's gross earn
ings are charged TO the passenger ac-
count. The average percentage for the
last ten years is 81 $40.
President Mccrea was then called to
the stand The first question asked
him was:
DO you think the two-cent fare rate
Is fair to both the ~ailroad and the pub
lic?"
Il do not think 1t Is was the reply.
In the first place. he said. "a uniform
charge of two cents a mile for all classes
of passengers is unfair and impracticable
1 WI VIII d. d DldNliiluiii AQu Gdn-
not make a sufficient difference between
the short and frequent rider and those
who travel longer distances which will
bring a air profit to the company"
Can a uniform rate be properly charged
by a railroad?"
No. sir. II is not proper to charge n uni
form rate. Passenger rates are largely
dependent upon the density of population
and the frequency with which the public
rides. In densely populated territory we
can charge a lower rate than in districts
thinly populated
You ave n considerable number of
passengers who travel at the rate of more
than two cents a mile. and a great num-
Der who pay under two cents. why not
charge all classes a uniform rate of two
~cents?' asked Mr.. johnson.
1T would be unfair to the railroad and
to the public. The general practise of all
railroads is to carry short riders at a
lower rate"
Would you carry more passengers II
the present law Is put into ~effect?"
NO.. sir. My observation Is that the
stimulation of Ira ffic is dependent largely
upon the character of the service and the
natural increase of population and business.
The two-cent fare does not affect the short
riders, who now pay under that figure. and
the longer distance riders. generally speak
Ing, will not ride more frequently because
the fare has been chaepened, but will con
tinue to ride only as their affairs demand
It,"
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ADD 500 TO HALL FUND.
M. G. ". Arion's Contribution to Newark
Turners-social Program Fixed Up.

The NJ. G. V. Arion voted 800 for the
benefit of the new Newark Turn Hall
building fund at its s~emi-annual meet
ing in the Kruger Auditorium last
night. presided over by President Her
man A. Dittler. 1t was also decided to
further the fund by attending the song
festival to be given July q under the
auspices of the United Singers in colos-
scum Park and Hall. The A~rionites
will be on the program with n OF
their best choruses. It will be sung
under the baton of Vice-director John
Weissenbach.
After accepting an invitation TO at
tend the ceremonies connected with the
unwilling In New York of the. monu-
ment to General Franz Sigel. October
10. the society approved the ~treasurer's
report, showing $1,222 cash on hand.
The program for social vents for the re-
mainder OF the SUMMED was fixed, as fol-
lows: July IS. family festival in Frankton's
Hotel. Hilton; July "a, in Kemper's Park;
Angus 8, In B~irkenhauer g. Bergen's Car
den: August II, excursion to Bellewood
August %. family festival In Roever,s
Hotel. The society will celebrate Its ami
versary on some day in September still to
be fixed.
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SWAN MAY KEEP JOB
COUNCIL UNLIKELY TO PICK
SUCCESSOR.
Tax Ordinance and City Hall Light
Plant to Engage Aldermen's Atten-
tion-Grand Jury's Presentment.

Probably the last attempt to settle
upon a successor to William Swan as
market clerk will be made tonight by
the Democratic members of Common
Council in a u just prior to the
Council meeting. This question has
been a bugbear to the Democrats since
they came INTO power the first Of the
year. Alderman Joseph A Wright OPP
posing the name of Thomas F. Rowe.
upon whom every other member could
agree. The First Ward alderman holds
the balance of power, and the Repub-
lcan ofice-holder has held to his posi-
ton while the Democrats were squab-
bling.
There seems to be no solution Of the
problem in sight. If the caucus can do
nothing tonight to settle the matter
1t is the understanding that Mr.. Swan
will be allowed to remain u~ndisturbed
In his office.
Last month 1t was thought that the
whole affair could be closed and a
caucus was held. Majority Leader
Patrick H. Ryan, however, when he
saw that nothing could be done. in
formed his colleagues that he would
call one more caucu to consider the
market clerk problem. and IL nothing
was done at that caucus that the whole
thing should be dropped.
1t was. expected that the caucus
might decide upon an electrical inspec-
tor whose office would be created by
the passage of an ordinance providing
for the Institution of a department of
electrical inspection. The construction
n alterations committee of the Coun-
ell last night could not agree upon the
recommendation of the ordinance. For
that reason there is no use of settling
upon a man. Alderman Frederick J..
Fischer said that he would never vote
for the ordinance, as he did not think
hat the department was necessary.
The tax ordinance In the form as
finally adopted by the finance commit
tee Wednesday night will be passed to-
night on first and second reading.
There will be no opposition TO 1t. it is
thought, from the Republicans. because
the budget is considered quite low
this year, the Democrats having mad
a special effort 10 cut off all that was
possible. An ordinance creating a IL
brary Of record will be considered and
several minor ordinances calculated to
help the detailed government of the
city.
Whether the Grand Jury presentment
will be considered depends upon the
individual members of the Council
Some have said that they intended to
bring 1t up. 1t is likely, however, that
the Democrats will not do so unless
the caucus shall so decide. Some of
the members feel that the findings do
not concern them. If. however. an in
dictment had been found, that would be
a different matter.
Some Republican fireworks are ex-
pected from the minority side Of the
house because of the pyrotechnical dis
play on the evening of the Fourth.
Some Of the Republicans say that aside
from the absence of several pieces that
should have been on the program, in
eiuainK the iikeneea Of F~resldent
ReepeeYeit. the display wa uHsatiu-
<anterg. ~ The Meeting es the xeurth
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MORE LIQUOR LICENSES.
Jersey City Excise Commissioners Let
Down the Barriers.
Especial to the Evening start

JERSEY CITY. July 12.-Jersey City's
Board of Excise commissioners last
night let down the barriers erected
against hotels where liquor is sold,
which they erected two weeks ago when
they passed a resolution declaring that
they would issue no licenses for inns
and taverns this year.
They did not rescind the resolution,
but they granted inn and tavern Ii
censes to "A few while they still hold
up many other applicants Inc say that
they are going to keep some places
out of business.
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BAcKES CAN'T ATTEND.
Hahn Committee Will Be without
Counsel Monday.
IspeeIaI q the EvenIne star.l

TRENTON. July 12.-Because the
justices of the Supreme Court peremp-
torily set next Monday as the Cay for
hearing argument in h appeal cases
of David II. and John Brand, of this
city. who were convicted on a charge
of aiding and abetting arson counsel to
The Hahn investigating committee John
H.. Backes, who is their counsel will
be unable to attend a meeting of the
committee on that day.
1t Is understood, however. that the
committee will meet and adjourn until
Tuesday. at which time they will in
vestigate some of the State institutions
located in this city.
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POULTRY FANcIERS.
State Association Elects Essex Men.
Hanchett, of Orange, President.

The Fanciers' Poultry Association of
New Jersey held its annual meeting at 500
Broad street last night and elected these
officers for the coming year: President,
Miles A. Hanchett. of Orange; vice-presl-
dent. Frederick Huyler. of Peapack; sec
rotary, It. Farrer Rackham, OF East Or
angei treasurer. Joseph N. Sinnock. of
Newark; directors. Edward f.. DUFFY.
Christian Kirsehler. John 1. Craig, Joseph
n. Sinnock. John f. Noll. of Newark;
Frederick Huyler. of Peapack: Miles A.
Hanchett. OF Orange. Alfred L. Sparks, of
Swainton. DR.. j. ). Wolfe. OF Bloomfield;
T.. Farrer Rackham and III. A. Parkhurst.
Of East Orange; executive committee,
Joseph N. Slnnock, T. Farrer Rackham
and Edward F. Duffy.
The poultry and pet stock exhibit at the
Interstate Fair will be conducted again
this year by the New Jersey association.
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EIGHT YEARS FOR BROWN.
[specIaI 70 the Evenlng star. ]

PATERSON. July i2.-Clarence Brown,
one of the two men who held up the clerk
In Friedmann's jewelry store in this city
on June -, and were caught after a run
ming fight with officers and citizens. was
sentenced to eight years ut hard labor in
safe Prison by Judge Scott this morning
Browns home is in Florida, n. Y. n he
admitted to the police that he had served
time In Elmira Reformatory and Sing
Sing.
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Parcel Room Service Available mt All
PennayLvanIa RalIroad Stations.

For the convenience of the public, begin
ming July /, patrons of the Pennsylvania
Railroad will have the privilege of check
Ing hand baggage and other small articles
In the baggage room at all ticket stations
which do not now have special parcels
checking rooms. A charge of five cents for
"a hours or fraction thereof will be maze
for each article checked. except from Sat
urday noon until Monday noon when
goods will be held for five cents After
this FIRST "A hours, an additional charge Of
Ten cents f9f 4aeh additional a hours or
fraction thereof. with a minimum charge
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pAueHrERs oF scorIA no MEET.

An important meeting of Bonnie Doom
Lodge No. 10, Daughters Of Scotia, will be
held in Irwin Hall. 474 Broad street, Tues
day evening, July 16. Business relative 10
the coming convention will be transacted
and a large attendance is looked for.
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FRATERNAL NOTES.

The NJ. G. v. Liberty will have a family
musical festival in kenper's Park to-
night Next Friday night there will be a
like event in Colosseum Park.
The Badische Liedertafel will have rs
annual outing tomorrow TO Beck's schuet-
zen Park.
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1T was the first time they had met,
but they became real chummy at once. .
You mean Mrs. Gill and Mrs. Dunn
ley?'
Yes: they discovered that they used
the same brand Of patent medicine for a
fipDla. n-PhiiRdelnhia Preas.
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Her Husband fduring the spat1-Don't
you think for a minute that you can
impose on me. There are no fools in
eur family.
Hia Wifs-why, John, you forgst
ycurselfi-chicago News.
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I consider the public press the very best ad-
vefffkina medium. Manage Howard 1ryaen,
Graham 4 Co., Ottawa