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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-09
SUBWAY FOR PHILADELPHIA.
Pennsylvania Railroad Plans Under
ground Suburban System.

PHILADELPHIA. October 9.-The first
step toward the construction of an elabo-
rate Independent system of suburban
transportation is believed to have been
taken for the Pennsylvania railroad by
the Incorporation of the Philadelphia
Subway Terminal Railway Company. to
which a charter has just been granted
The company proposes to construct
subway for railroad purposes in Broad
street from the north side of Filbert
street to a point near North Philadelphia
station. where it will connect with the
Pennsylvania Germantown and Chestnut
Hill branch. 1t is chartered for 800 years
and has nominal capital of $4,000, con-
sisting of 800 shares of $50 par value each
The capital stock will be increased as
soon as the council grants a franchise.
1t is estimated that the subway will cost
from $10,OC0,000 to S15, 900. 600, in addition
to the cost of the franchise and terminal
property. A great underground station
connecting with Broad Street station will
be built.
1t is pointed out that trains running be-
tween this city and New York can be
brought to Broad Street station through
the subway in less time than over the
present route through the Mantua trans
fer and West Philadelphia. The distance
would be lessened by three miles or more.
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Charges Husband With Squandering
Wealth.

NEW YORK. October 9.-Counsel for
Mrs. Eva NJ. Barker Yesterday made ap-
plication in the supreme court for the ap-
pointment of a commission to pass upon
the competency Of her husband, Charles
Bell Barker. to manage his half-million-
dollar estate Barker gained much
notoriety several years ago when Adelaide
Stringer sued him for the support of a
child known as Queenie Stringer Barker
At that time Barker admitted the pattern
ity of the child. and later had bill intro
duced in the legislature to legitimatiZe her
The bill was passed. but was vetoed by
the late Gov. Higgins. At the time of the
trouble Mrs. Barker got legal separate
from her husband and a court order re-
quiring Barker to pay her 5000 yearly
for her support. She declares that this
money has been collected by her only
with the greatest difficulty; that her hus-
band is dissipating his fortune: that he
gives practically his whole income 10
other women: that he gave one woman
100000 from the principal of his estate,
and that he is wholly incompetent to man
age his affairs. In his defense Barker
maintains that he is quite able to take
care of his property.
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BERLIN OFFICIAL CHANGES.
Won Wedel Succeeds Won Tschirsky
Won Hohenlohe RESIGNED.

BERLIN, October 9.-Prince Won Hob
enlohe- Langenburg has resigned his post
as governor general Of Alsace-Lorraine on
the ground of advanced age
Count Won Wedel succeeds Baron Won
Tschirsly und Boegendorff as German
minister Of foreign affairs. Tschirsky
either exchanges places with Wedel as
German ambassador at Vienna or will
succeed Count Won Schoen as ambassador
at st. Petersburg.
When Won Tschirsky was appointed to
the foreign office, in March, 1906, 1t was
understood that he would not serve more
than two years, and that his stay in the
foreign office was in preparation for his
appointment to an ambassad orship at the
capital of one of the great powers. He
was reputed to have great charm in
private conversation, but had little ex-
perience as a parliamentary speaker.
| Won Schoen, who succeeds Won Tschir-
sky at the foreign office, has long enjoyed
the confidence of the emperor, occasion
ally being his companion in summer
cruises In Scandinavian waters. He is q
man Of the most agreeable personality,
and Is regarded as q diplomat Of sound
Judgment and comprehensive views; Is Of
what is known as the new nobility"
having received the title Of won" from
the Grand Duke of Hesse In 1885.
Won Wedel, the retiring ambassador to
Austria Hungary, will succeed Prince Won
Hohenlohe- Langenburg as governor gen.
eral Of Alsacs-LoTTatus.
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Wife and Children Spared Deporta
ton.

BALTIMORE. October 9.-Through the
kindness of some farmers in Ohio happi-
ness was brought to Mrs. Dorothea Holtz
and her six small children yesterday, who
arrived in this city last Saturday on the
steamer Bradenburg from Germany. But
for the timely arrival yesterday of $50,
which had been raised by farmers in the
west where her husband is employed, the
family of seven would have been deported
today on the same steamer on which they
arrived. The woman and six children,
whose ages range from two to fourteen
years, We're sent to the detention house
because of lack of funds to pay their way
to the home of the husband in the west
The immigration authorities telegraphed
the woman's husband that his wife was
being held in the local detention house,
and unless the necessary amount re-
quired to pay their passage to the west
arrived the family would be deported.
Holtz telegraphed back that he could not
possibly raise $3.50. and it was decided to
depOrt the woman and the six small
children. However. HoltZ told his plight
to some of his new-found friends. and a
collection was taken up and the money
raised. Mrs. Holtz and the six small
children left yesterday afternoon for their
new home.
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our act may not properly increase the
friendly feelings between China and the
United States
The Secretary then referred to the
American consular service. He COM
mended the recent reforms and spoke in
praise of the work done by J. Linn
Rodgers. the former consul general, and
Charles DENLY, the present consul gem
era1. He praised the work of the United
States court here and the action taken
by L. r. Whitley, judge of the court. in
having secured the disbarment of certain
undesirable American members of the
Shanghai bar. He declared that Judge
Whitley had made the flag stand for law
and order and decency, and that the
court dispensed exact justice in all nusi-
ness controversies arising between Amer
leans and Chinese.
In conclusion, Secretary Taft said it
was incumbent upon the United States
to eXpend a larger sum to house the
court and the American consulate in a
more dignified manner, thus giving evil
dence of its appreciation of the. impor-
lance of it's business and political rela-
lions with the Chinese empire.
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GOOD PULPIT PRESS AGENT.
Clergyman Reads His Own Novel tt
CONGREGATION.

NEW YORK, October 9.-To his con-
gregation in St. Stephens Episcopal
Church, Tottenville, Staten Island, the
Rev Guy C. Jameson, pastor, read the
first installment Of his novel, Captain
Jacklyn's Club" Sunday night. He ne ad
ten typewriter pages in half an hour
At the moment he had his auditors deep
~ interested and at a climax in the
story the earnest clergyman ceased tc
read and said:
THAT is all for this evening"
The Rev Mr. Jameson will continue the
reading of his novel every Sunday even
ing during the next three months. He
hopes, by diversifying the service, &c
draw larger congregations and to point
to them a strong. good moral. His novel
written with this purpose, teaches tenn
perance in strong drink and urges the
extinction Of the saloon.
The Rev. Mr.. Jamie son. who is thirty
five years old and a bachelor has writ
ten several books and they have been pub
lished. He was born in Arkansas.
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DIR. FISK ELGHN,
INFANT SWINDLERS-
New York Boys Use the Mails to
Defraud

NEW YORK, October 9-Lucien Mes
min, son of a wealthy importer here. and
Ogden W. Coffin, a schoolboy, are under
arrest charged with violation of the
postal laws. Coffin is also charged with
impersonating an attorney.
Fourth Deputy Police Commissioner
Woods received complaints from various
parts of Canada that the boys were en-
gagged in a swindling scheme and an in
vestigation was begun. 1t is alleged that
Mesmin and Coffin sent letters to different
persons in Ontario, asking them to remit
SIS each for fictitious requests of Cana
dian Pacific railroad bonds, and that COT
nm represented himself to be Leonard B.
Drummond, lawyer. who was carving
on the business connected with the be-
quests.
Coffin is said by the police to have
made a confession. He entered into the
alleged scheme with Mesmin. according
to the reported confession. because he
wanted to make $500 or $500 with which
to buy present for his widowed mother.
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Whence Authority Is Derived.

The Commissioners are in receipt of a
letter from Martin Weigan of 45l Mary
land avenue southwest, asking them under
what authority Of law they have to i'm
pose penalty of 81 for turning on water
at house after it has been turned of for
non-payment Of the water tax. Several
similar requests have been received by the
Commissioners recently and they have
gone on record as saying they have au-
thority vested In them by Congress relat-
ing to the District government administra-
tion, In making and promulgating regula-
tons for the levying and collection of
taxes, the water tax being one of those
incomes of the District. They state that
the charge of 81 for turning the water on
after 1t has been turned of for non-pay-
ment of water rent is a power within their
authority, as clearly defined in the United
States Supreme Court decision Of Judge
Bradley in 1895.
Mr.. Weigand will be notified to this eff
feet.
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Sustains Painful Injury.

Andrew Ballinger. thrty-six years of
age, whose home is at sos 18th sire I
southeast, sustained a serious injury yes
terday while working in a blacksmith
shop in Alexandria. Ballinger and two
other men were working on a steel axle
when A piece of the steel broke off and
penetrated his stomach The injured man
was brought to this city and taken to
the Emergency Hospital Tor treatment.
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A Habit.

The position OF The
Star is unique. No old
Washingtonian is ever
without it--and the new
ones quickly contract the
habit.
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Robberies Totaled 100000.

He says this plan of operation con-
tinued for months, but as many of the
most valuable church treasures could not
be counterfeited. he finally went boldly
into the business of wholesale burglary.
Thomas estima ted the amount of his rob-
berries at 100000.
The Cope of Orth belonged to the order
of Grammont, or Granmontains, whose
monastery was situated at Muret near
Limoges. 1t disappeared during the French
revolution, when the order was dissolved
and later turned up In the Church of Am
bazac, from which it was stolen. Thomas
says he sold it to an antiquary of Lon
don for $4,000 He further declares that
the antiquaries of Paris get rid of their
"plunder" in England and America, and
announces his intention to make a clean
breast of it and expose his accomplices
who have abandoned him.
Another phase of the case is the discov-
cry of letters at the Thomas residence in
Debating that they had been engaged in
the performance Of illegal operations upon
society women.
None of the well-known antiquaries of
Paris will admit that they ever dealt with
Thomas.
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PLUNDERED CHURCHES
WHOLESALE THEFTS OF ANTI
QUARIES REVEALED AT PARIS.

PARIS, October S.-Considerable s.usa-
ton has been caused by the remarka BILE
confession of Antoine Thomas of Cler-
mont-Ferrand. who was arrested with his
mother and brother. charged with COM
plfcity in the theft of the famous Cope of
Ortiz. which belonged to the state and
valued at $4,000, from the Church of
Ambazac, near Limoges. man named
Antoine Faure has also been arrested as
an accomplice of Thomas in the looting of
churches. Proof has been obtained that
Thomas and Faure are the authors of the
recent burglary at the museum at Gueret
For months precious relics have been
disappearing from churches, creating the
impression that gang Of thieves was sys-
tematically at work. Thomas who gave
himself up to clear his mother and sister
now asserts that this theory is correct
He declares that after the passage of thu
church and state separation law and tn q
taking of the church Inventories began
antiuuaries of Paris, some OF whom ar.
mi!l:onaires, hired him and others to go
through the country and brbe the parish
priests to surrender the relics and sibsti-
tute counterfeits, which could be turn I'd
over to the state.
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The Boxer Indemnity.

I'VE gave evidence of our desire to do
full Justice to China by the return of
our share Of the Boxer indemnity. In
that case we did only what we should
have done, but this nice sense of inter-
national obligation Is not SO universal that
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Others in the Work.

Thomas declares that on his travels he
found other men engaged in similar work,
and this indicates that the systematic
plundering of churches had been organ
lied on an extensive scale. Even stained
glass windows have been taken out and
replaced with an inferior article, while the
substitution of imitation for priceless
bronzes, worries, paintings and tapestries
have been innumerable.
1t is believed that almost all the treas
ures were sold in England or America. A
thorough investigation is being conducted
here and 1t Is believed that some an
tiquaries of international reputation are
implicated. The newspapers already are
demanding that the government take steps
to safeguard treasures of art as is done In
Italy, the prevailing suggestion being that
they should be removed to the national
museums.
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A Real "RameS. :"

Thomas apparently was a respectable
cooper in Clermont- Ferrand, and the ar
rest of his mother and brother caused a
furry of excitement in the old town. The
dramatic fashion in which Thomas sur
rendered himself reads like the story of
"Raffles'' in real life
While the detectives were searching
London and Paris for him Antoine
Thomas quietly returned to Clermont-Fer-
rand and, disguised in cloak and hood,
he visited the local cafes and listened to
his neighbors talk about his disappear
ance. Later he disguised himself as "a
workman and went boldly to his own
shop, where he saw the police search the
premises. Monday he wrote letter to
local newspaper announcing his return
and saying he would give himself up the
next day. Thereupon the police redoubled
their efforts to find the man, but without
success. Monday, to their stupefaction,
he walked into the police station.
Among Thomas effects in the posses
sion of the police are some books describ-
ing the masterpieces of religious art, to-
gether with many "yellow-back" novels.
such as the History Of Vidocq, King of
the Thieves
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FRENCH LANGUAGE SCHOOL
Classes, all grades. and private lessons; pfac
ticai conversation method for adults; trial free.
MILE V. PRUD HOMIE, SiA Ind ave.
sca-tLeSu,k lear Nnesl.
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EDUCATIONAL
MUSICAL INSTRUCTION.

PIANO. HARMONY.
Mrs. JONAS.
Studio. 1406 Hopkins ST., near goth and P n ".
Phone " 43S6Y SCISSORS
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EDUCATIONAL.
IN WASHINGTON.
COOKING DRESSMAkING

National sfho"l Domestic Arts and Sciences.
Conn. ave. and VI
>.S-.ut
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-12-29
Anti-GambIing Law
 To Be Enforced

A suit has heen instituted in the Yuma district court upon tine result of which hsngs the standing of gamb- ling under the present territorial statute on that subject.
 h the papers filed by District At torney P T. Robinson the territory O! Arizona appears ss plaintiff and O. F. Townsend, L. C. stahl and W. H. Lyon, the former a. owner Of the building and the two last named as proprietors of the Stag saloon. The plaintiffs pray for an injunction re. straining the defendants from con- ductipg poker games and other games of chance, which according to infor- nation contained in complaints filed with District Attorney Robertson, are going on st the Stsg constantly.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-12-29
Rebuilding "0ld lronsides.

The work of reconstructing the old
 frigate Constitution, more fan iliarly
 known ss "0ld Ironsides," has pro- gressed so far that she is about ready for the gIns and Snich are to De ex- act duplicates of those used A century ago When the system needs re- building there is no better remedy for the work than the famous Hosteteris Stomach Bitters. It was first con- pounded over a century ago, and on account of its intrinsic merit has grown in popularity until today it stsuds first class. Be persuaded to try bottle the next tune the appe- tite Is poor nerves unstrung, bowels coustipsted and sleep restless. It Yill be sufficient to convince you of its great curative powers IL also cures and prevents dyspepsia, indigestion, billiousness, sick headshe, chills, or emale ills.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-12-29
San Diego & Ariz.
 Railroad Building

F. J. kallright, chief engineer of the San Diego & Arizona railroad, has announced, according to the San
 Diego Union, that the line of survey on the so-called Mexican route ba. nov been practically completed be. tween Jacumba Pass and San Diego, and that two parties. numbering about twenty men each. are now engaged III making the preliminary survey of 8 second route Mir. Ksllright further stated that the surveying parties will complete their lshors west of Jacum ba by February l at the latest, and that It is expected that actual construction work along this line would commence immediately afterwards.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-12-29
from frlsay's Daily.

II Gardner, the genial mapssero the Huachuc, wa.er Co, returned yesterday from El Paso, where he spent Nmas with bis parents.
 John "ieesnn Is a Tombston. wis. ''or 50 lay on court business.
 President Ripley Of the Sanra Fe system was in Phoenix this week a,. comp'n'ed by h'a wife NIT. Riph. stated that system of retrenchmut 's being adopted by the santa Fe. the same as on the 5 P IiuesJ
 Captain Rynning. superintendent oi the territorial penitentiary. i, . t'mb' ons visitor today, being sum. ] moned here as a witness before the r
 grand jury. Captain Rynnipg is
 well and iayorably knoxn "in these
 parts ard has namercus fri. nds who
 are pleased to greet him.
 The Christmas Activities at ,be Methodist church consisted of an ep.
 tertain ment for the little tots Christmas Eve and a Christmas tree last night,
 Excellent music, both vocal and in-
 strumental, was pleasing feature ol the evening and s large crowd was in
 attendance.
 D Four hundred men were laid of Al the Tucson shops of the Southern Pa t eifc and less than one hundred AT, n working. The layoff continues unt, . January
 4The Graham county hospil al build ing collapsed at So!ononviile tn, other day and the six inmates had .- narrow escape from death. Wste e from an irrigating ditch undermine, = the adobe walls.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-12-29
A Prescott Girl
 Who Was tilted

Disappointed in love, disconsolate over the precipits;e flight of her tisnce, just few hour, before the time set for the wedding tha: was to make her supposedly happy wife, and with burning desire in her bosom for revenge, Miss Annie Mullen, { prepossessing young waitress of the Hotel St. Michael force, at Prescott, applied to Justice ScLane for s war rant for the arrest of George Briggs, 8 painter. whom she alleges not only left her waiting at the church, but also decamped with goodly portion of her worldly wealth. which she had trJstiugly confded 10 his care,
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-12-29
m.s and ws R ls.sts sAiiis 0t sh

nsa and ws R .e.sa sAiliis ot sh 1 uTy.
 Assistant ' District Attorney l Christy is conducting the prosecutions before the jury, District Attorney Alexander being absent but expected here tomorrow
 In court today three arrsignments were made on the indictme nts return ed ty the grand jury.
 Francisco Pedragon entered a plea of guilty of burglary in the second degree and will be senten ced tomorrow,
 rF Brown charged with psfiury, and G " Garner with sssanlt with a deadly weapon. entered pleas of not guilty.
 The pleas in tie Duey Indictments are set for Saturday.
 ga FRIDAY. DECEMBER ?
 The United States grand jury made partial report this morning ignoring the charges against Dan Angius. charged with smuggling; against Francisco Montana, charged With smuggling; against Clarence He'd berg and Stella Miegs, charged with smuggling. and against William F Walker, charged with smuggling. The case agsinst Montana was dismissed on account of the fact that the de- fendant died and was out of the juris diction of the court
 The grand jury was in session but { short time during the day, owing tC the absence of a number of witnessel from Nogales who failed to make con. nection at Fsirbank this morning. | On the district court side of thu , court. Francisco Pedrsgon entered , plea of guilty to burglary in the sec ond degree and was sentenced to serv, term of two years in Yuma T DlOHD, NHo was luulCScu On charge of perjury. entered a plea O not guilty and was ordered place under bend of 5000
 Peter c Hansen appeared before tn : district court and presented sworl affidavit in the case ol Angelina Han sen ct al vs Andy Scott and the E l & S W railroad company, sllegini that the defendants had violated tn injunction that was granted fev days since. Upon the showing mad in the affidavit a citation was issued against the defendant, requiring then
 to be ID court on the 3lst day of thi
 month to chow cuse why they shout
 DO, be punished for contempt Of cour for . violation of the order of the cour
 as given in the injuction.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-12-29
Wild Cat Miners
 Sentenced to Jail

A Denver dispatch says:
 Promoters, mining engineers and others were today sentenced for using the United States mails to defraud Tn connection with the ssle of stock of the Spanish Bullion Mines company, in the Federal court.
 George Dubois, Lee Dubois and o. Blackwell were given thirty days in jail and fine of sl ,0OJ each. Vim. Wilson, W. B. Cameron, A E. Kea- bles and Arthur Lawrence were given fifteen days and $50 fine. Arthur Le.an and E. ". Sebben were fined s3JO and R. C. Hunt and Danton Pinkus 800.
 "The Spanish Bullion mine con- cern was one of the most notorious wild.estting schemes which has re- gently been drawn to tie attention of the government. Glowing descrip- tons of shafts and tunnels rich with gold ore were sent through the mail and hundreds were induced to invest savings. The property wac located in New Mexico, and i, was alleged by the government that the stori, of deyel. opment and of rich strikes of ore were entirely false and used by the pro- moters with intent to deiraud."
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-12-29
An Aged Pioneer
 Passes Away

John AlteTt0n. one of the early Tom bstone pioneers, died at the hos pital yesterday. Deceased was 80 years of age and familiarly known ss French John" During the past few years he has suffered greatly from rheumatism and much of the time was physically help ess. Deceased came to Tombstone Nith the early rush and witnessed many Of the ex. citing scenes of the early days Of the camp. His demise marks. the pass- ing of another land mark.