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Evening star., 1907-08-23
IMPROVEMENTS AT ARLINGTON.
Construction of Road Connecting
With Highway Bridge Favored.

Gen. Aleshire, the new Quartermaster
general of the army, devotes a chapter of
his annual report to the Improvements in
progress and in prospect at the Arlington
national cemetery. new brick stable has
been erected, a heating system installed
in the mansion and fire protection system
in the cemetery and considerable grading,
draining and roadmaking accomplished.
In advocating better means OF approach
to the cemetery, Gen. Aleshire says:
The department is now engaged in ex
tensively enlarging and beautifyng this
national cemetery. and is interested in hav-
ing it made as directly accessible as pos
sible for funeral professions and visitors to
Washington. and also that the route be
through inviting surroundings. AT present
approach to the cemetery from this city is
circuitous, In many ways Objectionable
through unattractive localities, and num-
bers of persons are deferred from visiting
it on this account.
These reasons impelled the recommended
ton in the annual report for 1904 In favor
of the construction of the Memorial bridge
across the Potomac which has been con-
sdered for several years Attention is
now invited to that recommendation and
consideration of the interests of the de-
partment and the convenience Of visitors
to the cemetery requested
With view to securing shorter. more
convenient and attractive route to the
Arlington national cemetery. the construc-
ton of a new road from the Virginia end
of the new Highway bridge to the govern
ment reservation has been considered sur
veys made and cost estimated. This route
would avoid the long trip through George
town and across the Aqueduct bridge, be
shorter and more pleasant in every way.
and Its construction is recommended For
the construction of this road it will be
necessary to purchase right of way from
the Virginia approach of the bridge to the
government reservation line, which would
and cost it is estima ted, about S. 600. The
cost of building the road is estimated at
$33 900, a total cost of H,0OO.'
Evening star., 1907-08-23
OYSTER BAY VISITORS
BATTLEsHIP CRUISE PLANS DIS
CUsSED BY NAVY CALLERS.

OYSTER BAY, N. Y, August 23.-The
plans for the cruise Of the battlesh1p feet
from the Atlantic to the Pacific ocean next
winter were to be discussed by President
Roosevelt and representatives of the Navy
Department today.
The President had as his guests at lunch
con Assistant Secretary OF the Navy New
berry, Rear Admiral Brownson of the bu-
reau of navigation; Rear Admiral Evans,
commander of the Atlantic squadron; Fran
els E. Leupp, commissioner Of Indian af-
fairs; Lawrence Graham, secretary Of the
interior for Porto Rico, and J. Lincoln Stef-
fens, the author.
Mr.. Leupp has recently completed an ex-
tended tour Of investigation to the Indian
agencies Of the west and will submit his
observations to the President.
1t Is said that Admiral Evans will get
his final orders today and that the fleet will
so to the Pacific, .ginally planned.
After the conference announcement Will
probably be made to this effect.
The President 1t is known, Is heartily In
favor of having the Atlantic squadron take
the wesern cruise, and neither Admiral
Evans nor Acting Secretary Newberry Is
expected to make any opposition.
Woodruff's Visit.
The mysterious visit of Lieut.. Gov. Tim
Woodruff here yesterday has started a
rumor that he Is to be candidate for Vice
President on the Taft ticket next year.
According to a state politician, who was
here a few days ago, Mr.. Woodruff is pin
ing for the job and has put the proposition
fairly up to the President AT his last visit
to Sycamore Hill Mr.. Woodruff talked over
the political situation of New York state
with the President, and the two are said
to have reached the conclusion that from
now on Taft sentiment is to be worked up
strenuously and Gov. Hughes discredited
as much as possible. 1t was Mr.. Woodruff
who made the proposition that he be al
lowed to go on the Taft ticket as vice
pres. S.dential candidate in return for his in
fiuence in furthering Taft sentiment in the
state. The President is said to have ac-
Ceded to the request with alacrity and
that it is a settled proposition that the re-
publican ticket next Year will be Taft and
Woodruff.
Just why Mr.. Woodruff should throw so
much secrecy about his visit yesterday to
the President is not fully understood, unless
he is anxious to have it kept quiet that he
has made a deal with Mr.. Roosevelt. He
slipped into oyster Pay on g yacht just
at dusk, took Mr.. Loeb aboard and the
two landed at the Presidents dock and
made the trip up the hill through the woods
on foot He left the same way.
1t was given out with much elaboration
that he had not come to see Mr. Roosevelt
at all. but had just dropped down to take
Mr. Loeb out for a sail. Those who know
Mr. Woodruff, however, are convinced that
he would not sail around Sycamore Hill
without having a talk with the President.
Mr. Woodruff is expected here again later
On.
Evening star., 1907-08-23
FEAR MINERS ARE DEAD.
Nothing Heard From Buried Men at
Wilkesbarre

wILKESBARRE, Pa. August 23.-Four
of the miners who were yesterday caught
in the cave-in in Number IA tunnel Of the
Pennsylvania Coal Company, near here,
are still entombed. and 1t Is believed they
are dead The voice Of James Boyle, one
of the entombed men. was heard at 2
clock this morning, but since then silence
has reigned in the vicinity of the cave-in.
Boyles companions are Peter Flynn. John
koening and Joseph Koening. The cave
in was caused by a heavy fall of rock.
Six men were caught. but two of them
crawled from under some Of the debris
after several hours effort. One Of these,
Michael Naghton. was badly injured, but
the other man escaped unhurt. Rescuing
parties working in shifts labored all night
to free the men still in the mine.
Evening star., 1907-08-23
ELIGIBLE FOR APPOINTMENT.
Candidates for Student Interpreter
and Consular Clerk Corps.

or the thrty-fve candidates designate
for examination the 14th, 18th and 10Th
instants to supply eligibles for the far east
ern student Interpreter corps and for the
consular clerk corps. twenty-five presented
themselves at the department. OF these
eight received the required mark of 80, and
are therefore certified as eligible for ap-
pointment in the consular service. Their
names, together with their ratings and
other particulars are as follows:
For the student interpreter corps-J. Paul
Jameson of Pennsylvania; age. twenty
three General average. .Sf.Oo. Language,
German. Graduated from Dickinson Col
lege ABB. last June.
Frank W. Hadley of California; age
twenty three. General average, 1921.
Language, Spanish. also some Chinee.
Graduate University of California, also
post t-graduate work at that university. Real
estate business.
Alfred Salisbury of California; age, twen-
ty-three. General average. .s3.1S. Lam
guage. Spanish. Graduate University of
California last June.
Nelson 7. Johnson of Oklahoma; age,
twenty. General average, .S1.1O. Now a
student sophomore class, George Washing
ton University
Myrl S. Myers of Pennsylvania age, twen-
ty-one General average, .S1.E. Language,
French. Dickinson College, ABB. and MA.
Teacher one year
Edwin l.. Neville of Ohio; age. twenty
two. General average. $3.50. Graduated
from University of Michigan, ABB, last
June.
For the consular clerk corps-Archibald
Il. Dorman of Illinois. age, twenty five.
General average. .s1.73. Language, French
University Of Illinois, ABB; Harvard Law
School. two years; has taught at various
times.
Harry r. Weber of Michigan; age, twen-
ty-two. General average, 81 4S. Lam
guages German and French. Five years at
art schools in this country, Germany and
France. Instructor in drawing past year
Evening star., 1907-08-23
NEW YORK TAX FIGURES
OVER ONE BILLION DOLLARS
EXEMPT.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, August 23.-The last quar-
terly report of the department of taxes and
assessments which was made public to-
day, contained mass of detailed informa-
tion not before published in such report.
The total assessed value of property in the
city that is exempt from taxation is placed
at 81, 156, ,3l6, ,S03
In 1898 the total value of property ex-
empt from taxation was only $519 191 sos.
The total assessed value of taxable prop
erty has grown in the same period from
81 367, ,325 493 to Sc, 795, 341 915, the bulk of
the increase being in the boroughs of Man
haitian. The land value in Manhattan Is
placed at s123.67S,13S per square mile and
s193 PAT per acre. Land values in Brooklyn
are only s9,514 per acre and $S,3o4 in the
Bronx.
Evening star., 1907-08-23
FRONT ROYAL HORSE SHOW.
Many Entries and Large Attendant.
Yesterday.

Yesterday.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
FRONT ROYAL. Va, August 23.-The
second day Of the Front Royal horse show
yesterday was a great success. The attend
ance was much larger and many more en-
tries in all OF the classes made the day
better both from a pecuniary and horse
manship standpoint.
The races. as usual. were also a great
success. Two nasty falls. however. were
gotten, one by Jockey Tanieil OF Washing
ton. D. c.. on Jack McKeon in the steeple-
chase, the other by Jockey Woodward on
Oak Crest in the mile novelty. The mile
novelty run in four quarters. with sep
arate purse for each quarter. was won by
King of Spades. who took the lead at the
start and held 1t throughout. Louis Leith' 8
Rousterbout. who was an easy winner of
the high-1umD performance. clearing feet
inches, is a great animal. Fleet Galloway
of Warrenton. Va. carried off ribbons in
most every class in which he had entries;
his horses were of the highest possible
standard. The winners are as follows:
Medge Wilson and Phyllis Ericsson. owned by W.
". Mcdonald 4 Son Of BerryviIle. Va; second
I1ns 6'n, Boy 10y sTS Mandy Lee owned by Ran
owned by r. G. Mitchell Of Boyce. Va.
Va; third, Acrebat, owned by Mrs. ID. H. Hender-
son, MillwOOd, Va.
Light weight hunters Keswick. owned by
Julian Morris. Kcswick, Va; second. Majesty,
owned by Julian Morris. Keswick, Va; third.
Aristocrat. owned by H. NJ. Peach. Upperville, Va.
Ladies' harness class First. Pacheta. owned by
ter, owned by Stuart H. Edmonds. winchester.
Va; vi: third Rabbit owned by A W. Herndon.
High jumps. 6 feet inches-rirst Rousterbout,
H%n.d s. ID by gL Louis ~ Leh w Mddlebrg W. second
third. Windley, owned by T. f. Galloway. War
rcnton. Va.
Ladies' hunt class-First, Keswick, owned by
Julian Morris keswick Va; second. John T. Nor
gan. owned by Mrs. d. II. Henderson. Millwood,
keswick, Va.
Sporting tandem-First. Am Trying and mate,
owned by 7. +. Galloway. Warrenton, Va; Sec
ond team owned by Neer & Barnett, Middleburg,
Burwell. Millwood, Va. t''-I.
Handicap jump-First, Bes Kisen. owned by T.
f. GALLOWAY, Warrenton. Va: second. Acrobat.
owned by Mrs. d. H. Henderson. Millwood. Va;
vile, Va.
Hunt team-First the Keswick Hunt Club,
keswtck. Va: second. the Blue Ridge Hunt Club,
Berryville. Va,
Ter. owned by Alvin o. Portner. Manassas. Va;
second, Felix Mosee. owned by Julian Morris, Kes-
wick, Va; third. Fire Escape, owned by Robert
Barr. Winchester Va. Time. O.34 rs.
Novelty race. one milewon by King Of Spades.
owned q, by Roger Bros. Hamilton, Va. second.
Fire Escape. owned by Robert Barr, winchester
Va: third. Edith Brown, owned by DR.. Charles
II: Hale. Middleburg. Va. Time, 1.49.
Steeplechase. two miles-WOn by George Atwel
owned by Rogers Bros. Hamilton. Va: second.
Kangaroo owned by Z. K. Salisbury, Linden, Va.
Time, 5.34 10.
Evening star., 1907-08-23
Marriage Licenses.

The following marriage licenses have been
issued:
Ashby L. Herring Of Staunton. Va, and
Mary M. Tones of Waynesboro Va.
Carroll E. Hantzmon Of Alexandria, Va,
and Agnes T. Goldsborough of this city.
Edward H. Carlisle and Mary X. Grimes
John Ennis and Helen Crutchfie.u, both
of Fredericksburg, Va.
s. Achilles Sagrario and Sue c. Wynkoop.
Charles N. Drayer Of Benning, D. c., and
Elizabeth A. Downs Of Leonardtown, Md.
Lawson M. Hattie of Quicksburg. Va,
and Grace E. Rogers of Baltimore, Md.
Evening star., 1907-08-23
Wife Asks for Absolute Divorcs.

Petition for absolute divorce was
filed in the District Supreme Court this
afternoon by Harriet A. V. Sutherland Of
SIT M street southwest against Thomas
A. Z. Sutherland. Intidelty and intoxica-
ton are alleged and a correspondent is
named.
The couple Were married April @. 1905.
and the wife alleges that soon after. heI
husband took up the use of intoxicants, and
as result he recently convicted of
disorderly conduct in the Police Court and
is now serving a term in the workhouse.
Evening star., 1907-08-23
THE HAGUE CONFERENCE.
American Delegates Instructed Not to
Vote on Lists,

THE HAGUE, August 23-Gen Horace
Porter, at today's session of the committee
charged with the examination of the obIiga-
tory arbitration proposals. announced that
Secretary Root had instructed the Ameri-
can delegation not to vote on any of the
lists presented by various powers giving
the subjects they would agree invaria bly,
to submit to arbitra tion but to insist on
the American proposition regarding general
arbitration as being more likely to be ac-
cepted. and also to keep the proposition re-
garding contractual debts separate from
obligatory arbitration.
Evening star., 1907-08-23
PACT
NO DISAGREEMENT OVER MOROO-
CAN SITUATION.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
PARIS. August 23.-The foreign ONCE IS
sued today an official note denying the re-
port OF the disagreement between the
French and Spanish governments over .
French proposal to send an expedition into
the interior OF Morocco. The note afirmed
that the entente with Spain regarding Mo-
rocco remains complete and that France
has never varied from her resolution not to
send any expedition into the interior Of Mo-
rocco.
Several captive balloons are being for
warded to Casa Blanca, Morocco. from the
army's aerostatic park for use in looat-
ing the enemy
Impartial Is Impatient.
MADRID, August 23.-The impartial to-
day continues its criticism Of hesitating pol
icy OF the Spanish government toward Mo-
rocco, declaring that 1t Is folly under the
present circumstances to make any effort
to organize the International police. Casa
Blanca. the paper says. will for some time to
come require a larger force to occupy 1t, for
II the troops are withdrawn Mussulman
fanaticisrn will break out with renewed fury
there and at other ports, as the departure
Of the soldiers will only excite the Moors
and result in further disturbances.
The impartial predicts that unless the
Spanish government takes a firm stand
against any forward movement of the
troops Gen. Drude. the French commander,
will advance as soon as his reinforcements
arrive and Spain will invountariy be COM
m1tted to an adventure in Africa.
Evening star., 1907-08-23
Difficult.
From Harper's Weekly.

From Harper's Weekly.
A teacher In a certain eastern school
asked her class to draw a picture of that
which they wished to be when they grew
up. The pupils went diligently to work
with paper and pencil, some drawing pic
lures of soldiers, policemen and fine ladies.
ETC. They all worked haro but one little
girl, who sat quietly holding her pad and
pencil in hand.
The teacher. observing her. asked:
Don't you know what you want to be
when you grow up. Anna?"
"Yes | know" replied the little girl. II
know | want to be married. but l don't
know how to draw il.
Evening star., 1907-08-23
Father Refuses Son Aid.

When arraigned before Judge Malowney
this morning on charge of forging the
name of H. W. T. Jenner to a check for
$500. William N. Wyand Of Jersey City. a
seif-confessed dope smoker. pleaded guilty
and was held in 5000 bail for the grand
jury. The young mans father, who Is
wealthy. wrote to Detective Parham, say
ing that his son had been in a Jersey
reform school for time and that since
leaving the institution he has gone from
bad to worse. He wants his son sent some
where SO that he'll have a chance to re-
form.
Evening star., 1907-08-23
DR.. Amador OF for Switzerland.

PARIS. August 23.-Dr. Manuel Amador
president Of Panama, who has been in this
city since the middle of July left Paris
today with his family for Switzerland,
whence the party will go to Italy and Spain
In the former country he will be received
by King Victor Emmanuel, and King AL
phonso will receive the president during his
stay In Spanish territory.
Evening star., 1907-08-23
Robert A. Pinkerton's Funeral.

NEW YORK, August 23.-William A. Pin
kerton, brother of the late Robert A. Pin
kerton. announced today that the body of
the latter will be shipped from Bremen on
the steamer Bremen Saturday. August a.
due to arrive in New York about September
3. Services probably will be held in the
First Dutch Reformed Church of Brooklyn,
of which Mr.. Pinkerton was a member,
about September 6. The body will be buried
in the Pinkerton family plot at Graceland
cemetery, Chicago. Definite arrangements
will be announced at later date
Evening star., 1907-08-23
District Man Elected to Office

BUFFALO. August 23.-The Associated
Fraternites Of America yesterday elected
officers as follows:
7. B. Hanley, Des Moines, president; w.
E. Futch Cleveland. vice president, and
c. H. Robinson, Washington, D. c., secre-
tary and treasurer and manager of the
publicity bureau.
Evening star., 1907-08-23
Whitney's Chauffeur Dead.

LOUvIERS. France. August 23.-Joseph
Fritz, the chauffeur Of H. Payne Whitney.
who was seriously injured while driving an
automobile near this city August 20. and
who ran down and killed peddler, died in
the hospital here today. His companion.
Pouget, has been arrested. the testimony
taken proving that the deceased was driv-
ing at the rate of about thirty-five miles an
hour when the accident occurred.
Evening star., 1907-08-23
SPREAD RAILS FATAL
WRECK ON THE BIRMINGHAM
MINERAL ROAD.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala, August 23.-The
Blocton accommodation train on the Bir-
mingham Mineral railroad. a branch Of the
Louisville and Nashville. was wrecked by
spreading rails between Adger and Johns
today. Four persons were killed And eight
or ten injured.
Evening star., 1907-08-23
1s CHILDREN IN 90 YEARS.
Notice Will Be Served on President
Roosevelt.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BIDDEFORD, Me. August 23.-President
Roosevelt will be notified that the eighteenth
child was born yesterday to Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Lemair of II Gooche street, this
city. All the children are living. Mr.. and
Mrs. Lemair were married twenty three
years ago. At that time Mrs. Lemair's age
was twenty years. OF the eighteen children
born to them all have been singles" and
according to the attending physician not
one of them has weighed less than thirteen
pounds. The child born yesterday weighed
fifteen pounds. Mr.. and Mrs. Lemair are
both rugged French speaking people He
Is employed in the cloth mills.
Evening star., 1907-08-23
Has No Russian Contract.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LONDON, August 23.-The Armstrong
Whitworth Company denies the story pub
lished by the Manchester Dispatch that it
has received q contract from Russia to
build three battleships. three cruisers and
several gunboats.
Evening star., 1907-08-23
Cotton Mill Vacation.
ypecial Dispatch to The Star.

ypecial Dispatch to The Star.
LOWELL, Mass, August 23.-All Of the
Lowell cotton mills, with the exception of
one or two. win shut down tonight for a
vacation of ten days. The movement will
affect nearly 5000 operatives. The vaca-
ton is given for the benefit Of the opera
uves who wish to be released from their
daily grind.
Evening star., 1907-08-23
Capuchin Father Dying.

PITTSBURG, Pa, August 23.-Very Rev.
Hyacinth Epp, five times head of the Ca
puchin Order in America. and one Of the
oldest Capuchin priests in the country, is
said to be dying in st. Alphonsus' Monas-
terry. West Virginia.
Evening star., 1907-08-23
SEARCH FOR HEALTH

A two years honeymoon
in western wilds, rougMng
1t and mixing in with all
sorts of adventures. in order
that the husband should re-
cover health lost through
too close an application to
business.
Evening star., 1907-08-23
Russian Press Feels Heavy Fines.

ST. PETERSBURG. August 23.-The re-
strictive measures and frequent heavy fines
imposed on Russian newspapers during the
last two months have had q ruinous result
on the provincial press. Fully a third of
the newspapers of the provinces have stop
ped publication. and the official news agen-
cy has lost almost half it's subscribers.
Evening star., 1907-08-23
Downtown Temperature.

The temperature recorded today by Feast
& Co.'S standard Thermometer was as fol-
lows: am, 20; II noon, IA; 2 pm. -.
Evening star., 1907-08-23
American
ArChaeolOgists
In Egypt

Frank G. Carpenter writes
of the wonderful discov-
cries made by our scientists
who are unearthing the
tombs and graves of 1000
years ago. What recent ex-
cavations have brought to
light and how they are plan
ming to blast into the hidden
reeesses of the great pyra-
mids. (1llustrated.)
Evening star., 1907-08-23
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

HARTFORD, Conn, August 23-Rather
than risk losing the crop, owing to the ex.
treme drought throughout the tobacco-rais-
ing section of Connecticut, many of the
farmers are cutting tobacco. The plants are
not matured, but If no rain should fall In
the next ten days the crop would wilt and
lose Its flavor.
LONDON. August 23.-The British ad-
miralty Is about to sacrifice one of the
earlier type of Holland submarine boats
to acquire knowledge of effect of mine ex-
plosions upon boat of that class. Mines
and torpedOes will be exploded at different
distances from the vessel to discover the
effect of explosives on the boats equli-
brium and to furnish hints regarding the
best means Of fighting submerged craft.
BERLIN. August 23.-The mysterious dis
appearance OF young women in Berlin Is in
than ave such disappearances were report
ed to the police today and number OF
others occurred this week. It Is surmised
and probably export their victims most OF
the girls disappearing without trace OF
whereabouts.
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, August %
Chief Of Police Dinan handed in his resig-
nation to the new commissioners yesterday,
and the old Schmitz commissioners. who
aoe0'A'l''A'S' nee. 'e''oe' also 10 re"nao'Sn o.
LA CROSSE. Wis. August 23.-One life
was lost and five other persons had mar
row escapes in the destruction by fire of
the home Of Mrs. Mary Kersters here to-
day. With great difficulty Mrs. Kersters
and four of her children were taken out Of
the burning structure. but her Oldest boy
Fred. aged eleven. could not be reached
by the firemen, and, refusing to jump. was
burned to death before the eyes of his
mother and a large crowd of spectators.
ST PETERSBURG, August 23.-The No
voc vremya says that the Japanese lega-
ton at st. Petersburg will soon be raised
to the rank of an embassy.
Evening star., 1907-08-23
SUMMER HEAT
AND LIGHT

John Elfreth Watkins de-
scrlbes the recent scientific
experiments to determine
the effect of summer heat
and light rays on mankind.
How men were shut up for
ten days in alright COM
partments while the investi-
gators turned loose all kinds
OF atmosphere on them from
the outside. (Illustrated.)
Evening star., 1907-08-23
SOUTH GOING DRY

How the original home of
whisky is working toward
prohibition under Georgia s
lead.
Evening star., 1907-08-23
TELEaRAPHIC BRIEFS.

NEW YORK. August pa large con-
signment Of tropical fish from the New
York University station at Whites Island.
was brought here on the steamer Bermu-
dian, which arrived from Bermuda today.
The collection will be exhibited at the in
ternational geological congress, which will
meet in New York next week.
RIO JANEIRO, August pa remarka-
BILE change in the attitude Of the press to-
ward the United States is noticeable since
rating of Brazil IN the permanent court
proposition at The Hague became known.
A number of the papers are inviting Latin
America to arm itself against Yankee pre-
tensions"
Evening star., 1907-08-23

NEW YORK. August 23.-Joe Akkiojo-
glau has received permission from Justice
Brady of the supreme court to call himself
Joe White, after November 1 next. Joe is
Turk and his name means white in
Constantinople. He complained that his
acquaintances here Go not quite get around
his name
Evening star., 1907-08-23

MADRID, August 23-The American min
ister Mr.. Collier Is negotiating an extradi-
ton treaty between the United States and
Spain.