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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-07
WORST YET TO COME.
Famine in China Declared to Be of
Unprecedented Severity.

According to official advices. the famine
in China is unprecedented In severity and
the period of greatest agony IS yet to come
Many weeks must pass before there will be
relief from new crops. and millions are
kept alive only through the contributions
of the American people. who have sent
their donations to the National Red Cross
in this city and to the Christian Herald of
New York. These two great organizations
are working together for the common cause.
and have furnished over two-thirds of all
relief supplies sent to China to succor the
starving millions. The large amount OF
money and shipments of supplies already
made have only partly relieved the sltua-
tion and although hundreds of thousands
of lives have been saved hundreds of thou
sands must yet die unless large additional
sums of money and large shipments of
food are Immediately provided
The following cablegram received by the
editor of the Christian Herald from the
editor of the North China News. terrible as
it may seem, ii is declared speaks only the
truth:
Shanghai, China. April 6. 1907 Klopsch,
New York. Approaching period of severest
pinch. Authenticated instances of corpses
exhumed: cannibalism. Foreign relief work
ing effectively. maintaining whole districts
until harvest
When a people have been reduced to such
straits that they will dig up and eat their
own dead, the severity and wide extent Of
the famine can be realized.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-07
A METHODIST INCIDENT.
sensational Feature of Yesterdays
Session of New York Conference

NEW YORK, April Ga preacher rising
10 apologize TO so of his fellow-cIersy
men. for book of fiction of which he
was the author, and then, amid the plaudits
OF The gathering, Selling his hat and over
coat 10 hurry downtown TO his publisbars
10 suppress the volume. created a sensation
al To-Day session of the annual, Now
York Methodist conference The Rev Dr
bthJamin C. Warren. pastor of Centenary
Methodist Church Of this city, was the
preacher in question. His book. which u,as
published some months ago. was stro,.,,
criticised in many churches
Critics OF the book have declared tb,, q.
contains burlesque on a dozen or w..
preachers well known in the New York CON
Terence. Conditions described in the hool,
are said to be strangely like those existing
IN certain Hudson river town Toda1
when most OF the regular conference husi
ness had ended Mr.. Warren after exnisjn
Ing about his book, said:
II appears that / am guilty in having
drawn certain characters too close TO life
III nave anlmadverted any man or woman
INSIDE or outside of this conference I am
that book suppressed and the plates de-
stroyed 1 am going TO bend my utmost
endeavOr in that direction. i do this not
In hope of reward or fear of punishment
but because of the honor and esteem in
which l hold this body
As the minister concluded and with his
hat and coat In his hands started down the
aisle for the publishers the gathering rose
and cheered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-07
MINISTER MEJIA PRESENTED
REPRESENTATIVES, OF SALVADOR
RECEIVED BY PRESIDENT.
Usual Expressions Of international
Esteem and Good Will Exchanged
at the White House.

At the formal reception of Senior Mejia.
the new minister from Salvador. at the
White House yesterday afternoon he ad-
dressed the President as follows:
Mr.. President: have the honor to place
in your hands the autograph letter by which
l am accredited as envoy extraordinary and
minister plenipotentiary Of the government
Of Salvador near the government Of your
excellency. l present you at the same time
the letter Of recall Of my distinguished pred
ecessor. DR.. Don Jose Rosa Pacas.
Nothing could be more pleasing to me
than the honor of conveying to your ex-
cellency the expression of my governments
fervent wish to maintain and draw closer,
If that were possible, the friendly relations
which happily exist between our two eoun-
tries, and In the discharge Of the duties Of
the mission which Is intrusted to me I
shall spare no efforts to voice faithfully the
sentiments of the Salvadorean people, trust
ing that l shall meet, in so doing, the same
cordially and interest you have manifested
in the cause of the welfare of my country
and that of the other states Of Central
America.
Accept, sir the wishes that 1 make in
the name of the President of Salvador and
in my own for the prosperity and further
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF the great AMERICAN
nation and for the health and personal well
fare of your excellency."
The President replied as follows:
Mr.. Minister, l receive with great
pleasure the cordial sentiments of friend
ship to which you give expression both
for your government and for the Saliva
dorean people. Entertaining the most sim
cere good wishes for the prosperity and
happiness of your countrymen. and having
at heart the continuation and strengthen
ing of the good relations which have always
Subsisted between our two countries, l
assure you of my cooperation in your
aim to that end. l have no doubt that
while worthily representing the government
by which you accredited. you will so
conduct your mission to merit and re-
ceive the sincere friendship and high re-
gard of that of the United States. l am
glad therefore. to greet you as envoy ex-
traordinary and minister plenipOtentiary of
Salvador to the United States ] beg that
you will convey to the President of Sal
vador my cordial appreciation of his mes
sage of good will to me personally and for
the prosperity of the United States. and
assure him of my earnest reciprocation
of his wishes. For your own good wishes
L thank you. and / trust you will find
your residence with us to be most agree
able
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-07
Eight Dead; Many Hurt.

ATLANTA, Ga, April Ga special to the
Constitution from Middleton, Ga, says a
disastrous wreck occurred on the Southern
railway about one and half miles from
that place tonight, by which eight or more
jured, several probably fatally. At 8
o'clock eight bodies had been recovered. and
1t 10 believed more are under the wreckage
An open switch Is reported to have caused
the wreck, allowing a westbound freight to
crash into another freight train standing
on the main track.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-07
OCEAN STEAMSHIP MOVEMENTS.

NEW YORK, April 6.-Saiied: Steamers
ST Lurens. Havre: Lucania. Liverpool via
Queenstown; KONG Albert, Naples and
Genoa: Lazio, Naples, etc; Celtic. South
ampton via Plymouth and Cherbourg;
Mnnetonka. London; Graf Waldersee.
Hamburg via Plymouth and Cherbourg;
Kroonland. Antwerp via Dover; Columbia,
Glasgow: La Bretagne. Havre
ANTWERP. April 6, 8 am.-Sailed:
Steamer Finland. New York via Dover.
CHRISTIANSAND, April 6, 10 am.-Sail-
ed Steamer United States (from Copen-
hagen). New York.
LIVERPOOL. April 5.-Sailed: Steamer
Campania. New York via Queenstown.
SOUTHAMPTON, April 6.-Saied: Steam
er st. Louis. New York via Cherbourg.
GENOA April ARRIVED: Steamer Nord
America. New York via Naples.
MADEIRA. April 4--Sailed: Steamer
Gallia Qrom Marseilles, etc., New York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-07
THE GRILLERS' CLUB
FORMER GOV. ODELL DISCUSSES
PHASES OF GREATNESS.

NEW YORK. April 6.-The annual dinner
of "the Critters Club was held in this city
tonight and made the occasion for speeches
by number of prominent New York state
persons. including former Governor Odell,
D. Cady Herrick and others. The motto of
the club is Soc ct tn UNI. There were
many quips and jokes and humorous songs.
Odell, in the course of speech, said:
Every age has its foibles. its vagaries
its strenuous men and times when the voice
of the reformer. like that of the grasshop-
per. is a burden in the land. The time
remedies, more charatans than physicians
and more apparent faults than virtues.
Some men who have become famous en-
circle themselves within the boundaries of
their own egotism. Give to me the simple
man in preference to him whose constant
hankering for power and pelf has distorted
his imagination. and led him to the belief
that his honesty is the only simon pure ar
ticle. and that all other members of So
ciety are cheats, frauds and liars.
Dignity Characteristic of Gentlemen.
=
to infiict personal or political chastisement,
to climb hills and to shoot to make
brave man. The bravest man Is he who
can discern his own faults and make both
confession and reparation for them. Dig
nifty is the characteristic of gentleman.
Responsibility should bring with it re-
spect for judgment. but when there is
sacrifice of both dignity and responsibility
through utteraHces that are incompa tible
with either or both. that man is not a great
man who thus INDUCES, no matter if the
ignorant applaud him for these utterances.
A Positive Injury.
That paternalsm is government which
seeks to take away from the individual the
power of initiative and performance. which
aims TO safeguard him in the same manner
In which We protect the infant, not only
fails in its purpose. but is a positive in
jury and detriment to the community.
1t is much better for us to disagree with
the great and the intelligent. to be tena-
cious of our rights, than to be like dumb
driven cattle, acquiescent because it is
easier to be followers than leaders; fol-
lowers of those who, like ourselves, are but
human and liable to error.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-07
HAD NARROW ESCAPE
FORMER SENATOR CLARK IN AN
UGLY ACCIDENT.

Special Dispatch TO The Star
TRINIDAD, Col, April 6-while Ex-
United States Senator William A. Clark of
Montana was crossing river twenty miles
west of this city yesterday his carriage
broke through the ice and was upset. The
senator was plunged into the stream and
was rescued by other members of the party
as he was being washed under the ice
He was hurriedly taken to a ranch five
miles away, and when he arrived there his
clothing had frozen. After being fur
pished with dry clothes the party pro-
ceeded to Weston, eight miles distant,
where the senator's private car was wait
ing The senator, who is accompanied by
his wife and daughter, will resume his trip
to Los Angeles this afternoon. Senator
Clark was a tour of inspection Of his
coal properties when the accident happened
He is confined to his bed in his private car
today in the care Of a physician. He has
severe cold, but no serious results are
expected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-07
DROWNED IN THE CANAL
CoLoRED MAN, FLEEING FROM
POLICEMAN, LOSES LIFE.

a coored man. who was pursued by the
Georgetown police last night about II 30
y ciock' jumped into the Chesapeake and
ohio canal at 30th street and risked his life
rather imam submit to arrest and the posi-
billty Of a small fine. Twenty minutes after
he entered the water his body was fished
out by the police and others and hurried
to the Georgetown University Hospital in a
patrol wagon. but life was extinct The
police notified the superintendent of the
morgue to call for the remains
Sergt. Bean and Policemen Montgomery
and Baston We're walking along the street
in the neighborhood of 30th and NJ streets
when their attention was attracted to a
prty of obout six cOlored men standing at
the corner. 1t was evident that some of
the men were under the influence of liquor.
The policemen started in the direction of
the men.
The men started to run. going south in
the direction of the canal One of them. a
tall. stout man, was followed by Policeman
Montgomery. the sergeant and Policeman
BaSton following the other members of the
party. The man who was followed by Po-
liceman Montgomery went directly to the
canal, jumped overheard and tried to swim
sistance when he realized that he was
drowning. but the policeman was unable to
reach him.
Water Drawn Of.
Satisfied that the man had been drowned
or that he would be dead Unless rescue
should be quickly effected the policeman
summoned assistance and had the water
drawn off from the Georgetown level of the
canal. Lying upon the bottom was the
body. 1t was taken out without delay, and
it was thought signs Of life were discovered.
few minutes later the body was on the
operating table at the Georgetown Uni
versity Hospital. The surgeons worked
hard. but soon realized that resuscitation
was impossible. The body was then re-
moved to the hospital morgue to be cared
for until the arrival of the wagon from
the city morgue. Coroner hewitt was noti-
fled Of the death at an early hour this
morning, and he will hear the statements
of witnesses before giving a certificate Of
death
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-07
FORM A SOCIETY
ORGANIZATION PERFECTED BY
LOCAL PHYSICIANS.

Physicians who are graduates Of
Georgetown Medical College met last
evening at the college building. go H
street, and perfected the organization Of
a medical society.
The object Of the association was
stated to be to foster a spirit of friend
ship and fraternity among the graduates
After the business session the members
present enjoyed a banquet. The follow
ing officers were elected:
presidents Drs. John F. Moran. 8. 8.
Adams. E. B. Behrend. Ralph Hamilton.
Harrison Crook and Loren T. B. johnson:
secretary, DR.. W. NJ. Barton: correspond
ing secretary. Dr. Llewelyn Elliot: treas
committee. Drs. Charles Hammett. Walter
A. Wells. Roy Adams. Frederick Sohon,
George Barrie, Joseph F. Wall. Joseph M.
Heller and Robert olesen: historian.
Among those present were Thos. F. Lowe,
Joseph J. Mundell. r. A. Hamilton. Roy
D. Adams, J. H. Quinn. J. L: Fry. Jos. 8.
Murrtn; W. F; Walter: G NJ Hammett.
Cannon. Robt =. siners. Henry r.
Schneider Harry R. Hermesch, John NJ
Pearson, Scott D. Breckinridge, John D.
Maloney, C. r. Dufour. Ford H. Swetnam,
Gallagher, H. T. schildroth. Reginald R.
Walker, Charles v. Pettys. e. B. Behrend.
George Tully Vaughan, Frank Baker. Geo.
NJ Kober. p. c. Hunt, ]. A. Watson, 8. 8.
Adams. Francis F. st. Clair. Lorin T. B.
johnson. H. c. Duffy, W. Myers Hunter,
J. Harry Collins, Rocier c. Bailey. John ;.
Repetti. Alfred Richards. John w. Grove.
J. A. Flynn, VIM. p. Reeves. Edwin r.
cumiskey. Joseph M. Heller, n. Darcy
Magee. J. A. O'Donoghue. 8. w. Howard,
Joseph J. Kaveney. T. J. Sullivan, Har-
rison Crook. VIM. q. Rogers, Robert OLE
son, VIM. F. Hemler, ]. Russell Verbrycke.
IT., Walter A. Wells, John Constas, e. g.
KimbaIl, Paul B. Johnson, D. Percy
Hickling and w. NJ. Barton,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-07
Penrose Denies It Again.
al Dispa tch to The Star.

SlfrtIaI DIspatch 10 Inc star.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. April 6.-Senator
Boies Penrose reiterated tonight that he
had made an appointment with President
Roosevelt to find out what 1t was all about
The senior senator was very grayely por-
tentous as he made this announcement
Incidentally he denied absolutely that he
had ever attended any dinner at the Shore
ham; denied he had ever attended any
dinner where anything like Secretary Loeb
had said he heard said had ever been said,
md that as had ever said anything like it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-07
Train Wreckers Again.

PITTSBURG. Pa, April 8.-Train No. 800
the fast line between Pittsburg and CIeve-
land. Ohio. on the Pennsylvania railroad,
was wrecked tonight at Hudson, Ohio, 12s
miles west of Pittsburg. The train was
eastbound and running fast, but no one
was injured except the engineer, who jump
ed According to the Pennsylvania officials
train wreckers are responsible for the acct
dent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-07
T. E. Southland q Suicide.

NEW YORK, April 6.-Francls E. South
ard. sixty-four years old. senior member
Of the firm Of Southland & Co.. dealers in
yellow pine at II Broadway. and living at
the Rhinelander apartments on 9Th avenue.
shot and killed himself in his home today
suicide.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-07
Shot Wife and Self.

ELKINs. W. Va. April e.-George Arnold
of william, W. Va. today shot his wife In
the abdomen and head and then fred q
bullet into his own breast Both were taken
to a hospital and are In a precarious con-
dition Jealousy is said to have prompted
the shooting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-07
Orders to ARTILLERY Troops.

General orders. of October 4. 1906 have
been modified so as TO direct the 9Th
Company. Coast Artillery, to proceed from
Fort Moultrie, s. c.. instead of from Fort
Morgan. Ala, to Fort Preble, Me-. for
station, and the 18th Company. Coast Ar
tllery. from Fort Preble. Me-, to Fort
Moultrie. s. c., for temporary station in
stead of to Fort Morgan, Ala.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-07
Job for Young Rockefeller.

NEW YORK, April 6.-John d. Rookie
Teller. jr., 1t is reported. is to take charge
of his fathers great estate at Tarrytown.
1t is reported that the superintendent of the
estate is to resign April Is, and that young
Rockefeller will succeed him. The young
mans health has been poor for some time,
and the doctors have told him he must
secure outdoor employment. The estate
consists of 5000 acres.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-07
Sang at His Own Funeral.

SpeClAI DlspHtcH 10 Iue otat.
MUSHROOM, Mich, April Cat q
funeral recently held In Pentwater some
thing occurred which was original. startling
and sensational in character. After the
last sad rites had been conducted by q
gentleman Of the cloth over the remains of
the deceased a photograph was brought
forth and placed on the casket, and the as
sembled mourners and their friends heard
the voice OF the dead man singing one Of
his favorfte hymns This paradox Of a
man singing at his own funeral Is believed
to be the first record and tho innoya-
ton opens up q new possibility, and IL the
custom grows dead men may soon be
preaching their own funeral sermons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-07
Senator Hepburn I'll.

PHILADELPHIA, April 6. - United
States Senator w. b. Hepburn Of idaho
was taken Ill here tonight and is under
the care OF physician and nurse at the
levue-Stratford Hotel The senator
came to this city to attend a dinner. and
shortly after his arrival complained of
feeling Ill He became worse, and friends
summoned physicians. who diagnosed his
case az acute indigestion. Late tonight
he was resting easily.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-07
Clemson Ties Georgia Tech.

ATLANTA, Ga, April 6.-Georgia Tech.
and Clemson College played nine innings
to tie finish here today. The heavy hit
ting OF the local team overcame the dis
advantages OF many errors, which other
wise would have lost the game.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-07
Capt. Otto md WIG SAFE.

ST. AUGUSTINE. Fla. April Capt
Robert Otto and his vito are safe here,
having walked up the beach from the
stranded launch Charlotte q. Case, from
Wilmington. N. c., which Ia ashore south
Of Pablo beach.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-07

while IN the o Street market yesterday
about o'clock and fell and broke his nose.
He was given surgical treatment at the
Homeopathic Hospital. and was later re-
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-29
DEPUTIES VOTE
CONFIDENCE IN
N. CtEMENCEAU

Paris. June 29-M. Clemenceau,
exciting and bitter debate OF eight
hours yesterday in the chamber OF
deputies. obtained a vote OF confidence
In his ability TO compel respect for the
law by a majority OF 1870. The victory
was more decisive than his most ardent
friends had expected or had dared To
hope for.
During the counting OF the vote NJ.
Bedouio. Union Socialist OF Haute
Garrone, and another deputy came 10
blows. They were pulled apart by
ushers. The alteration created great
excitement and will probably result
in a duel.
During one of the fercest OF the
onslaughts upon the premier NJ.
Beaudry D'Asson. Royalist, became so
excited by the words OF NJ. Bedouio
that he tainted and was carried out
OF the chamber.
During the session the extreme
Socialists who directed the attack on
the government put forward speaker
after speaker from the south, but not
withstanding the savage blows they
struck they proved to be no match
for NJ. Clemenceau, who is past grand
master I'm parliamentary debate.
The premier based his defence OF the
governments use OF force upon the
ground that the situation in the south
with 200 municipalities striking and
their population refusing to pay the
taxes. could not be tolerated.
With consummate skill he replied TO
the reproaches that he had become re-
dictionary, by recalling the long years
during which he had fought in the
ranks against oppression and injustice
and referring to the time. when as
At 10.
mune, he almost sacrificed his life in
endeavoring to save French officers
from mob.
After NJ. Clemenceau had concluded
NJ. Jaures, the Socialist leader. at
tempted to turn the tables, but 1t was
too late TO make any impression. and
by a succession of votes the cabinet
was sustained.
NJ Aldy. Radical Socialist, who made
an investigation of the rioting. charged
that the gendarmes and cuirassiers
fired first. and without warning, upon
the people.
When NJ. Aldy had finished NJ. Glenn
enceau said: The statements made
render an investigation imperative.
The laws were made for everybody.
Everybody must pay a tax. The poor
peasants of the north. east and centre
are ready to pay more for their sugar
In order to help the population OF the
south. where misery is not general.
as proved by the savings banks The
truth is that we face revolt Can II
be tolerated?'
His question was followed by cries
OF mo. no."
M Clemenceau concluded among
thunders OF applause: Our fathers.
amid convulsions to which the present
incidents are most trihing, built upon
a foundation of rock and at the same
time gave liberty TO mankind and the
French nation will uphold them"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-29
YOUTHFUL INCENDIARIES
ADMONISHED BY COURT

Three OF the four children who ad-
mitted lighting a fire I'm the Harris Lum :
ber Yard In Olneyville on Tuesday were
In the Juvenile court yesterday and Judge
Rueckert admonished them for some time
The boys were not formally arraigned. no
warrants having been Issued. but were
brought before the court, that IT might
talk to them I'm the manner which he has
made so effective.
The three boys were George Guerln. y
years old; Edward +. Powell and Bar
tholomew Hogan, each years. The par
ents OF the Vanderburg boy. who was
the Oldest OF the quartet, left the town
Thursday, taking the child with them, ac-
cording to Capt Whipple. and their
whereabouts are at present unknown.
The police have not yet decided what
steps to take i'm this case. or whether an
effort will be made 10 locate the missing
lad. 1t appeared that they were merely
exercising the usual childish propensity
for playing with fire." rather than in
tending 20 do real harm. in starting the
blaze at the lumber yard. ,