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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-20
THE FOREIGN BANKS.

LONDON, June 2O-The weekly state
ment of the Bank of England shows the
following changes:
Total reserve increased 96SO 600.
Circulation decreased G16,OOO.
Bullion increased G664, COL.
Other securities increased 100000.
Other deposits increased $4,000.
Public deposits increased Ell ,O64, 600.
Notes reserve increased 9575 600
Government securities unchanged.
Proportion of the banks reserve to labil-
ity this week is 47.3O per cent, as compared
with 1896 per cent last week.
Bullion amounting to 9191,UI was taken
into the Bank of England today and G2O6-
600 was withdrawn, of which goo 900 was
for shipment to Constantinople and $4,000
for shipment to Gibraltar.
PARIS, June 2O-The weekly statement
of the Bank of France shows the following
changes:
ties in circulation decreased 81 725 600
francs. Treasury deposits increased 1895
600 francs. General deposits increased q
$4,000 francs. Gold in hand increased o.
100000 francs. Silver in Land increased L.
$50 900 francs. Bills discounted decreased
3O,55O, coo francs. Advances increased A.
9OO0 900 francs.
Three per cent rentes, 95 francs 97h
centimes for the account.
Exchange on London, % francs 15h CEN
times for checks.
BERLIN, June 2O-The weekly statement
of the Imperial Bank of Germany shows the
following changes:
Cash in hand increased IA 600 marks
Treasury notes increased 1O20,O0O marks.
Other securities decreased $500 600 marks
Notes in circulation decreased q, $50 600
marks.
Exchange on London, 20 marks 46 pfon-
nigS for checks.
Discount rates-Short bills, 4 Per cent;
three months bills, AZ per cent.
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HOMEGROWN Fiction.


The first novel published in the United
States was entitled "Wieland; Tale of
Mystery by Charles Brockden Brown, the
son of old Quaker family of Chester
county. Pa. The book was published in
New York in 179S, and it's scenes are laid
in the neighborhood of Philadelphia. Two
years later Brown published a second
story called Arthur Mervyn," founded on
a yellow fever epidemic; then Clara How
ard, and four other novels are charged
to his credit. Brown was the founder Of
American fiction. He also established the
first magazine in America, called THE
Monthly Magazine and American Review
the first number of which appeared in
April. 1879. and its contents were almost
entirely from his own pen. Only seven
numbers were printed; and there were never
more than 400 subscribers. Four years
later, in 1903, Brown tried 1t again and en-
tered into contract with John Conrad,
Philadelphia printer, for the publication
of The Literary Magazine and American
Register which lived for five years. Brown
died of consumption in Philadelphia in 1870
The growth of fiction in the United States
since his time has been very great, al
though more novels are published in Eng
land, and the British people are more given
to reading them than we are. Something
over 60 per cent of the books published
In the United States are novels and more
than 10 per cent of the books drawn from
public libraries fiction. According to
th1 statistics of the American Library AS
otiation, Reading, Pa, stands at the head
of the list. because S.75 per cent of the
books borrowed from its public library in
1906 were novels. Louisville is second, with
$3.50 per cent: Washington is No 6 on the
twenty-sixth on the list, with 1867 per cent
Of fiction.
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THINK CHILD WAS STOLEN.
Five-Year-Old Girl, Sent for Bread,
Did Not Reach Home.

WILMINGTON, Del, June 20.-Delaware
Is interested In another kidnapping case that
may rival the Marvin affair. Word reached
here yesterday that Edna Newlin, the Ave
year-old daughter of Mrs. Edna Newlin Of
Chester county, Pennsylvania, just across
the Delaware line, was abducted Tuesday.
The authorities of this city and state are
searching for the child and the kidnapers.
The farmers of Franklin township and Lon
don, Britain township in Chester county
have formed posses and are securing the
country.
Because of a robbery at the Newlin home
during which a large quantity of edibles
were taken il was necessary for Mrs New
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MRS. McNAMEE EXPLAINS.
Wife of Army Officer Who Was Ac-
cused Of Threatening Seamstress.


Mrs Mark NJ. McNamee, wife Of Capt.
McNamee. U. S. A., residing in the Vernon
apartment house. at 18th street and Florida
avenue northwest, against whom a warrant
charging assault with revolver on a col
ored seamstress was issued from the Police
Court yesterday afternoon, has notified
Prosecuting Attorney Ralph Given that she
will appear at court when wanted She
made a request this morning for a confer
ence with the prosecuting attorney before
the case was tried in open court. Attorney
Siddons of the firm of Ralston & Siddons
represented Mrs. McNamee this morning
and presented the statements to Mr.. Given.
The assistant district attorney decided that
conference could be held at once, and
that date for the hearing would probably
be set early next week.
Mrs. McNamee is charged with using the
revolver In threatening manner toward
Hattie Maddix, colored seamstress. Ac-
cording to the statements which were made
to Prosecuting Attorney Given at the Police
Court yesterday by the seamstress and a
companion, they went to Mrs. McNamee's
apartments in the Vernon yesterday morn
ing to deliver some dress goods which Mrs.
McNamee had requested. The seamstress,
it is declared, asked for $3.50 in payment,
but Mrs. McNamee thought she owed only
$50. and the smaller amount the. seam
stress refused to accept. There was some
dispute over the amount, and finally the
visitor announced that she would take the
goods back with her unless paid what she
claimed.
Following that, it was stated TO the as
sistant district attorney, the seamstress
started to leave, but Mrs. McNamee locked
the doors first and then procured a revolver
from another ROOM Pointing the weapon
directly at the seamstress, the latter says,
Mrs. McNamee ordered her to leave t..e
package of dress goods in the room and
compelled the two visitors to leave the
apartment.
Mrs Maddix and her companion left i'm
mediatey, and went to the Police Court 70
learn If there was any way to get the
dresses. The revolver incident came out in
the course of the complaint, and a warrant
for assault was issued.
Through Attorney Siddons this morning
Mrs. McNamee informed Prosecuting At
torney Ralph Given that she thinks the in
cident was misund -rstood by the seam
stress, and that she can explain it salts
factorily. The weapon in question, she
says, she has had since her apartments were
entered some time ago and her jewelYy
stolen; but it has never been kept loaded.
she says. and she denies having intended to
do any harm to her visitor or to take ad-
vantage of the latter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-20

1t pays to read the want columns OF The
Star Hundreds of situations ere filed
through them.
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Mine Host From the Alps.
Special Correspondence The Star and the Chicago
Record Herald.

You find Swiss hotel keepers all over the
world: in India, China, Bolivia and South
Africa. The larger number of hotel man
ayers in the cities of the United States
are either Swiss or Alsatlans. The people
of Alsace are as skillful in the business as
those of Switzerland. When you see a
French waiter or manager in hotel, you
can safely assume that he comes either
from Alsace or Switzerland. Nearly all the
hotels at the summer resorts in Switzerland
are owned by companies which have winter
hotels in Italy. Egypt, on the Riviera or in
the south of France. At the end of each
season they move their entire forces Of
cooks, walters, chamhermaids, porters, etc,
from one climate to the other
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Will Filed for Probate.

By the terms of the will of Bessie Fen
DALI dated September II. 1889, and filed to-
day for probate, her entire estate is de-
Vised to her two sisters, Mary Lee Fendall
and Florence Fendall. Reginald Fendall
and Benz. G. Lovejoy are named as ex-
ecutorS.
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lin to send the child to the residence of its
grandfather. a half mile away, for bread
The little girl stopped on her way home at
the residence of her cousins, to whom she
stated that a man emerged from a woods
and tried to catch her. The cousins accom-
panied the child part way home, and, not
seeing any one, left her.
This was the last seen of the little girl
II is believed the man whom the child say
in the woods is the kidnaper. Thus far
there is no clue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-20

The regular commencement exercises OF
Washington College took place yesterday al
Chestertown. Md Grover Cleveland Sutton
was first honor man in the collegiate de-
partment. The second-honor Grafton was
by Cecil Vernon Goslee of Salisbury. The
frst-honor address in the normal depart
ment was by Miss Emma Magdaline Mer-
riken. The class Grafton was by Miss Eve
Ign Suder Rolph.
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body this evening at C. A. r. Hall. 1872
PENNSYLVANIA avenue. Among those to be
mustered into the camp as recruits are
Gen. Charles +. Humphrey. quartermaster
general L. s. A.: Commander J. ]. Knapp,
L. s. N: Surgeon Arthur A. Snyder. l.. $
V. and Surgeon Edward NJ. Parker, u.
S. V.
1t is expected that Gen. George II. IIar-
ries who is a member OF Lawton Camp,
will be present and take part in the muster
in ceremonies.
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MuSter-In Ceremony.

TIE members of the Department of the
District Of Columbia, United Spanish War
Veterans, have been invited by Maj. Joseph
Milton Heller, commander of Henry w.
Lawton Camp, 20 attend a meeting of that
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By alliances wisely chosen and faithfully observed

By alliances wisely chosen and faithfully observed
By colonies united and protected;
By decisive victories by sea and land;
By conquests made by arms and generosity
In every part Of the globe;
By commerce.,
For the first time united with
And made to flourish by war;
Was pleased to raise up as a
Principal instrument in this memorable work.
William Pitt
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Monument to Pitt.

1t is often asserted that the epitaph writ
ten by Edmund Burke upon a monumen,
erected by the merchants of London &c
William Pitt is the most eloquent and ele-
CANT example of mortuary literature II
reads as follows:
In grateful acknowledgment
To the Supreme Disposer of Events,
Who intending 10 advance the nation,
For such time 10 His wisdom seemed good,
To high pitch of prosperity ard glory,
BY unanimity at home;
BY confidence and reputation abroad;
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-08
HIT BY A JUG
SUES FOR DAMAGES
MRS. LAURA SMITH or IOWA CITY
SEEKS TO RECOVER FOR A
TORN EAR

Iowa City, Jan. 7.-(SpeciaD Mis-.
fortunes truly never come singly,
thinks Willard J. Welch, one of Iowa
City's foremost capitalists.
The death of his wife a recent event,
has been followed by a suit for dam
ages, the latter carrying with it a claim
of $4,000. The plaintiff is Mrs. Laura
B. Smith, who was struck in the head
during the winter, by jug tossed
across the sidewalk to the basement
of Mr.. Welch's store.
"Culpable negligence" on the part Of
the employees, and responsibility on the
employers part are alleged by Nrs.
Smith, who also sues William Arm, Sr.,
an expressman, for the same sum, de-
claring that he employed one of the
two men who were tussing the crock
cry.
Mrs Smith AYERS that her ear was
torn partially off, and that her head
was permanently injured. and that the
nervous shock will leave her perman.
emily affected.
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JUVENILE COURT
BILL PREPARED
JUDGE HOWE WILL FOLLOW
JUDGE LlNDsEYs OPERA
TIVE IN DENVER

Des Moines. Jan. 7.-Judge James
A. Howe, who stands second only to
Judge Lindsey of Danver in his hand
ling Of juvenile cases in juvenile
court, is preparing bill for the COM
ing legislature, recommending that
several amendments to the present jl1-
venile law be added at the coming
session
Who will introduce the bill has not
been given out by Judge Howe, but it
will probably turned over to one of
Polk county's representatives.
The bill is the result Of conference
suggested by Judge Howe, at which
the boad of supervisors and a number
of others interested in the work of the
juvenile court were present.
The present juvenile bill is faulty,
in the opinion of Judge Howe, in that
the juveniles are not provided with a
detention home. In his bill he will
suggest that such home be provided
that probation officers be employed
and that any adult contributing to the
criminal tendency of the child be pun.
ished.
Judge Howe work in juvenile court
has been the subject of much commen
dation, not only in Des Moines but
throughout the state and middle west
generally. He has delivered mum
ber of addresses on the subject, one
of which, given at Grinnell, attracted
considerable attention
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FIRE in PULLMAN
CAR IS FATAL
ONE IS DEAD, THREE INJURED IN
BLAZING TRAIN NEAR
COUNCIL BLUFFS

Council Bluffs, Jan. THE Los An
geles Limited train No. 8, on the North
western road, had the second fatal ac.
cident within week yesterday morn
ing when one passenger lost his life
and three were injured as result Of
fire In a Pullman car. The sleeper
caught fire while the train was run
ming from Council Bluffs to Missouri
Valley. en- route to Chicago.
4 The Dead.
DE LARIO, LOUIS washington d.
O., clerk of the house committee on ir-
rigation.
The Injured.
Cabrow, Henry, Salt Lake City;
right wrist cut by glass.
Higgins, Mrs. B. Carbondale, Pa;
suffered from exposure.
Johnson, o. H., Salt Lake City;
slight burns on neck and head.
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WHIST IS SINFUL
SAYS CHAMPION.
DIES MONIES WOMAN, EXPERT
PLAYER, STOPS SERMON TO
RENoUNcE. GAME

Des Moines, Jan. before a con-
gregation Of nearly a thousand persons
and while the preacher was In the
midst of his sermon, Mrs. A. B. Sims,
a society woman and holder of the ma
tional woplan's whist championship,
arose yesterday in the University
Church Of Christ and denounced card
playing as a sin.
Mrs. Sims Is one Of the most promin-
-ent women Of the city. For many
years she has been an active member
of women's clubs, which affect whist
and ether card games. Two years ago
Mrs. Sims won the first prize for wo-
men IN the whist tournament held at
Cleveland. Last year at ST. Louis she
won the national woman's champion
Ship
1t is said that recent evangelical
meetings held in the city are responsi-
BILE for the change in Mrs. Sims ideas.
She attended all Of these meetings,
which lasted for three weeks, and
since that time has come to the con.
clNsion that all card games are wrong
During the service yesterday Mrs
Sims impulsively stood up and re
nounced card playing forever.
Her friends in the congregation who
knew of her pride in her whist tri
umphs, gasped in amazement She
had told no one of her intentions.
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Curtis Held
For Murder

DAYTON, O., Jan. 7-Coroner Kline
gave out statement last night of the
result of his investigation into the
death of Dona Gilman, who was mur-
dered on November 20. when almost
within sight of her home The coroner
gives ii as his opinion that double
crime was committed. This completely
exonarates all members of the family
from suspected completely He holds
David Curtis, a newspaper yender. who
was arrested, tried in magistrates
court and dismissed on the charge of
murder.
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GOODS WILL HEAR
JUNGLE MUSIC
PROF. STARR, LATE FROM CONGO,
WILL ENTERTAIN U. OF
c. STUDENTS

Chicago, Jan. Congo love songs,
ditties of the African cannibals, and
the latest music of the African jungles
will be sung to the men and women
students of the Chicago by Prof. Fred
erick Starr, who has returned to the
campus after an absence of fifteen
months in the heart of the dark CONT
nent.
Prof. Starr will not watt the melo-
dious strains himself to the goods, but
will present them by means OF the
phonograph, which he carried with him
to the savage tribes on his $4,000 mile
trip. He has recorded, he declares, all
the latest melodies of the pygmies,
cannibals. and barbarians Of the Con
go Free State.
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From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
George Hough, aged 22 years, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hough, AL
Grant street, died yesterday morning
at $50 o'clock in the hospital at Mus
catine. Hough, who was a brakeman
on the Milwaukee road. fell from the
top of an extra west bound freight
tarin about ESQ o'clock Sunday morn
ing, between Davenport and Buffalo
the next station west. He was found
horribly mangled shortly afterwards
by the crew of the Golden State Linn
tied and conveyed to the hospital at
Muscatine, where he died three hours
later.
Left Here Saturday Morning.
Hough left this city Saturday morn
ing at 5:45 o'clock, on the third Sec
tion of Milwaukee freight train No. 20,
under Conductor H. L. Estep The
run to Davenport was made without
incident and the crew was called west
en- an extra freight train about 1:45
o'clock Sunday morning. Shortly be-
fore the accident occurred, Hough
was seen standing on car about four
cars from the engine. This was just
before the train passed through Buff
falo. the first station out OF Davenport.
At Buffalo, the men in the caboose
missed him from the top Of the train
but as he had been seen standing SO
near the engine, it was thought that
he was riding In the cab.
Is Missed at Fairport.
At Fairport, the next station on the
line. Hough was still missing and a
member Of the crew walking toward
the engine found the cap worn by
Hough lying on the top OF the car.
| The train was run onto a siding at
Fairport and the engine started back
towards Davenport. Conductor Estep
ltelegraphed back to Davenport to the
conductor of Rock Island train No. 43,
which runs over the same track be-
tween Davenport and Muscatine. to
keep lookout for Hough along the
| track.
Found Near Buffalo.
1 The crew of the Golden State Limit
ed found Hough short distance out Of
Buffalo. His body was horribly mu-
tilated, both legs and one arm being
severed from the trunk. He was con-
veyed Immediately to the hospital at
Muscatine. where he died from his In
juries three hours later.
ts4 AGCotulilS " TlOuSuS . own SUOTy UOlQ
4 to Muscatine reporter after his man
gled body had been brought to that
city, he was injured while attempting
A to fix the air brake apparatus at the
head of the train. The following is
4 Hough's dying statement:
4 eve pulled out of Nahant all right.
4 We had a fast train and the air was
not working right. went up to the
head of the train, went down the lad
der, and attempted to fix it. We hit q
curve and the steam from the engine
!. blew in my face. lost my balance
} and shot down beneath the wheels.
was conscious all the time. In an
stant the car had passed over me
: II was thrown aside and then dr.
under again. The entire train Of
cars passed over me. lay thers
lconscious, in the cold. 1t was
saw the headlight Of No. 43
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-08
Cassatt Left
Fine Millions S

Philadelphia, Jan. 1.-THE will of
the late A. j. Cassatt, president of
the Pennsylvania railroad, contailAg
two codicils, was filed with the regis
ter of wills at Norristown today. 1t
disposes of an estate which has not
yet been officially appraised, but
which is estimated to be worth more
than five million dollars. The tesla
ment is very long and. briefly sum.
married., leaves the entire estate to
a widow and three surviving children.
with bequests to two sons-in-law.
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DISCHARGE OF NEGRO TROOPS
WILL BE SETTLED BY PER
soNAL INVESTIGATION
CHARGE OF MILITARY
AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Senate Today Gets Question Of Browns
vile Riot Down to Business Basis
an dthe Matter Will be Thrashed
Out Speedily.

Washington, Jan. AS substi-
tute for the Foraker resolution and
the lodge amendment thereto, Knox
has prepared resolution which 1t Is
expected Lodge will introduce in the
senate today, and which will leave to
the committee on military affairs the
question of deciding whether the Presi-
dent has the authority to issue an or
der discharging negro troops, as well
as to inquire into the disturbances at
Brownsville. It is not believed that
Foraker will consent to the adoption OF
this resolution as a substitute for his
own.
To Visit Brownsville.
Washington. D. G.. Jan. 7.-At the
conclusion of the routine business In
the senate today the Foraker resolu
tion respecting the Brownsville negro
troop Investigation was taken up. Sen.
ator Culberson offered an amendment
to the resolution which Foraker ac
icepted, authorizing the military com
mittee to visit Brownsville and take
testimony there. Senator Gearin oi
Oregon then took the floor to discuss
the Japanese question.
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HEARST AFTER MCCLELLAN.
Attorney General Enters Custer Sui
AGAINST New York's Mayor.

New York, Jan. 10.-Attorney Cen
eral Jackson on behalf of the people
today entered suit in the supreme
court against George B. Mcclellan,
praying that the latter be ousted from
the office of mayor Of the city of New
York on the ground that he has usurp-
ed and uniawfully holds such office
whereas William Randolph Hearst Is
legally entitled to the same. 1t Is
stated that this new proceeding has
nothing to do with the quo warranto
action which last week was temporar-
lily enJoined at the application Of Nc
Clellan. s
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ASKED FOR LAST SMOKE
BEFORE DEATH CAME
Dies IN Hospital at Mus
Catine Three Hours
Later Burial at
Fremont

"We hit curve. lost my bal
ance and shot down beneath the
wheels. In an instant the car had
passed over me. was thrown
aside and then drawn under again.
The entire train of forty-two cars
passed over my body. lay there
still conscious In the cold. 1t was
awful. / saw the headlight Of No.
I3 coming along the track and,
4 thought I shoule be killed. Then
They picked me mp. Fill my pipe,
4 want a last smoke
Statement of George Hough CIV
en- to Muscatlne reporter before
he passed away
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HERMANN PRESIDENT.

Is Chairman Of National Baseball Com
n1isslon-Bruce is Secretary.
Cincinnati, Jan. August Hermann
was today reelected chairman of the
national baseball commission. John F.
Bruce was elected secretary.
1t was agreed by the commission to
extend the national agreement and ad.
NIT the Tri-tSate league to class B
The agreement provides that all play.
ers who jumped contracts and are on
the 'neligable list of the national com
mission shall remain in the Tri-state
league.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-08
Blow up Safe;
Burn Records

Peoria, Ill., Jan. 7.-Burglars blew
open a safe containing all the rec
ords Of the defalcation of N. @.
Dougherty, former superintendent
of schools, now in the Joliet peni-
tentiary, last night and burned
them The loss of the records af-
fects liability Of the bondsmen and
prevents future indictments.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-01-08
WANTS NOTHING FROM FRANCE.

Pope VIII Not Accept Peters Pence,
But Money viii be Used In Country.
Paris, Jan. lit was announced to-
dday that the pope will no longer ac-
cept the Peters pence from France
All the donations from French Cath
olics hereafter will be devoted to the
support of the clergy in this country.