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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-12
Mother Carey's Chickens.
From Forest and Stream.

from f0rest ana Streatn
The stormy petrol. alias Mother Carey's
chicken (procellaria pelagica), or (oceanites
oceanicus). according We have reference
to the species Of the eastern western
Atlantic, has not got the epithet of stormy
for nothing. AS already stated, the bird
appears to revel In a tumult of the winds
and waves. and actually does for a good
and sufficient reason This is that Its food
supply is very much more abundant when
the ocean Is agitated than when 1t is at
rest. Then. the petrol has decided habit
Of following ships. which has really moth
ing to do with impending storm. No. 1t
seeks the Ship not because 1t Is afraid or
lonely, but simply because the ship agitates
the waters. Very likely 1t follows a
storm may spring up. and then, seeing the
bird so obviously delighted. poor super
stitious Jack not unnaturaly thought there
was some connection between them. From
this to a belief in companionship In evil
was only step.
The queer notions about the stormy petrol
did not end here. 1t was believed land the
naivette of this belief Is decidedly racy of
poor Jack) that 1t carried it's eggs under
its wing and Matched them on the water
1t was also believed that it could appear
at will in the neishborhoOd of a ship any
where about the ocean. All this certainly
pointed to necromatic uncanny power
and 1t Is not to be wondered at that the
bird became such an object of fear and
aversion to the poor man before the mast
The poet Coleridge has left us fine pic
ture of the terrifying influence of the alba
tross on the Ancient Mariner. but no poet
seems to have awakened to H. possibilities
Of the stormy petrol theme. However,
we read much about it off and on in old
chronicles tales of the sea In one of
these 1t is recorded that the sailors. seeing
the herald of storm join the ship too near
land, as they supposed, mutinied and re-
fused to proceed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-12
MURDEROUS ASSAULT
CHARGE UPON WHICH CHARLES
JOHNSON IS HELD.

Assault with q dangerous weapon was
Court today against Charles Johnson, col
ored, and the alleged victim of the assault
Ella Johnson. is lingering between life and
death in the Sibley Hospital. The hearing
in the case has been continued indefinitely
to await the outcome of the woman's in
juries.
Johnson. it is alleged. was passing
urday night. when Ella Johnson who is no
relation to him. saw him. Remembering
that he was recently from the workhouse.
Ella shouted out to him:
"Workhouse bird
Johnson did not take kindly to the name
He entered Elias house, armed with a
brick. 1T Is declared. and catching her in
the hallway of the home at IS Fenton place.
he raised the brick and with all hts
strength struck her on the side of her
head. She was knocked down by the blow,
but before becoming unconscious scream
ed. Others were attracted to the scene at
once. but Johnson made his escape.
Policeman Robey of the second precinct
discovered that the woman was severely
injured and he made provisions to send her
to the Sibley Hospital. There 1t was found
the skull had been severely fractured and
1t was Necessary to trepine the skull. As
the woman has not improved since being
removed there Saturday night her death
is looked for.
Johnson was located and arrested about
an hour afterWard by Policemen Robey
and Bailey of the second precinct He
was committed to Jail today to await the
outcome of the injuries
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-12
Sold Liquor Without License.

For operating a travelling bar yester-
day William Diggs was taken into custody
by Policemen Grove and Morgal of the sew
enth precinct He was subsequently charged
with selling liquor without a license, and
was arraigned in the Police Court today.
Judge ONeal fined Diggs $50 in default of
which he will be held for four months in a
place where liquor is not on the menu card.
Policeman Grove discovered a woman who
had a quart Of whisky going down NJ street
yesterday morning. He figured out to him
self that the bottle could not have been
purchased Saturday night and still be full.
Therefore, she must have bought 1t Sun
day. He approached her and asked her
where she got it. She sd id she bought it of
William Diggs. The latter was beating
the pavement a short distance away, and
his arrest followed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-12
"NEWSIES" AT JAMESTOWN
Day Set Apart for Their Pleasure and
Entertainment

Plans are being made to send 1000 news
boys from Washington to the jamestown
exposition Saturday August "a This date
has been set aside by the exposition man
agement to be known as "Newsboys' day"
and it is anticipated that between 80 900
and 1000 'newsies from all parts of the
United States and Canada will be there
Judge w. r. Vaughan, representing the
jamestown Exposition Company, in arrang-
ing the details for this day, was in Wash
ington today to confer with the circulation
mana gers of the local newspapers for the
purpose of determining upon the arrange
ments to send the local newsboys. He
stated that although no sum has been set
aside for the transportation for the poorer
newsboys, every boy who lacks the neces-
sary money will be assisted to secure his
railroad fare
Anumber of amusement shows on the War
path have agreed to throw open their doors
to the young visitors upon the date men,
toned. and a number of other courtesies
and amusements are being planned for
them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-12
Released on Personal Bonds.

About dozen inmates of the house of
Emma Willis. 1905 Kings court northwest,
engaged in a fight about II o'clock yester-
day morning. All of them. 1t is said, were
exercising their fists freely when Sergt.
Brown and Policeman Newton of the third
precinct enterted the house.
Il put dollar on the floor to see if they
would take It," explained one Of the per-
sons found in the house. When l looked
for 1t minute later 1t was gone, and that
started the fight
The police have had the house under OBJ
servation for some time. and they decided
TO arrest Emma on a charge of keeping a
disorderly house.
Emma found in the Police Court TODAY
that 1t was her turn to move, and by agree
ing to free the precinct of her presence be-
FORE next Saturday she secured her release
on her personal bonds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-12
HUSBANDS ANSWER FILED
FRANCIS LA FLESCHE DENIES
HIS WIFE's ALLEGATIONS.
Proceedings Under Suit for Mantle
nance Filed Against Member of
Omaha Tribe of Indians.

Francis La Flesche. member of the
Omaha tribe of Indians. employed as a
81 400 clerk in the Indian bureau. has an
swered the bill for maintenance instituted
in the DistrioA Supreme Court last June by
his wife. Rosa B. La Flesche. a Chippewa
Indian. The husband denies the allegations
of the wife that he declined to give her
more than $25 month and that he left her
after a visit to her father in the west and
surreptitiously returned to Washington.
He admits that it will not be for the hap
pness welfare of either party to attempt
to live together. at any rate for the pres
ent. and certainly not under compulsion
of threat of alimony as a penalty for not
doing So
La F.esche declares that he is keenly
aware of the misfortune which he claims
has befallen him In a marriage which has
turned out unhappily. and the great dis
advantage he Is under of not being able to
defend himself without appearing to at
tack his wife, which he does not wish to
do
The answer admits the marriage. March
IL, 1905. in this city. but AYERS that the
husband has been informed that his wife
decree of the Indian Territory court in
January. 1902. He claims no personal
knowledge of the decree or its cause but
asks leave to supplement his answer II he
finds upon investigation that the facts of
the proceeding are material to his case
Basis Of Differences.
The husband claims to have been kind
loving and faithful to his wife, but charges
that shortly after the wedding a difference
in ideas, tastes. dispositions and tempera-
ments developed between them, which, it
Is alleged were fostered by the wife, and
which she did not try to bridge over he
AYERS as In his opinion a dutiful and affec-
tionate wife should
He says the trip to the west narrated in
his wife's petition was undertaken at her
request. and that she was informed of his
intention to return alone 1t having been
agreed that he should make her q monthly
allowance. When he asked her to fix the
amount of the allowance. he says she
name. 80. which sum he voluntarily In
creased to $50
His income. he declares. is about 81. 6s3
per annum. and he is not the owner Of
stock in the Capital Traction Company or
the Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany, as charged in the bill He has a farm,
he admits. from which. in good years, he
receives $40 a year, and about $34 yearly
from share in other lands He receives
no income, he states. as a member OF the
Omaha tribe OF Indians. and his share of
the hold fund. he says. will not exceed 5000
In conclusion. La Flesche says his wife
is certainly In no more danger of want than
he Is, as she has an excellent education
and superior ability, and he AYERS on infor-
nation and belief that she either now has.
or can have. at any time she will accept it.
position In the United States Indian serv-
Ice at good salary: so that it Is not neces-
sary, nor would 1t be beneficial, that she
should live in idleness.'
Attorneys William Henry Dennis and
Smith & Walker represent the husband.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-12
BOY FATALLY INJURED
EUGENE PATTERSON DIES IN
EMERGENCY HOSPITAL.

A fatal accident occurred in front of the
business house of M. Kinslow. dealer In
marine products. 1920 N street northwest
this morning shortly after II o'clock, the
victim being Eugene Patterson. coiored. six
teen years OF age. who was riding a bicycle.
Patterson was thrown from his wheel. fall
ing In front Of a cart filed with asphalt
the property of the Brennan Construction
Company. The wheel of the cart passed over
the head and body of the boy, infiicting
Injuries from which he died a few min
utes after his arrival at the Emergency
Hospital George Nichols, colored, thirty
five years of age, whose home Is at 1898
Jefferson street. Georgetown, was the
driver in charge of the horse and cart. He
was arrested by the police of the third
precinct and is being held to await the
result of the investigation that is being
made by the coroner
1t is said by the police that the affair
was an accident for which the driver Of
the cart was not at fault. Patterson. the
dead boy. was employed at the furniture
establishment of w. B. Moses & Sons, 18th
and F streets and lived with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Patterson. 53 Defrees
street This morning Eugene was sent to
Georgetown on an errand and was return
ing to the store when he met with the fatal
accident. The police were told that he tried
to ride between the cart and wagon that
was backed against the curb in front of
kinsloWs place of business, his wheel
striking the horse attached to the wagon.
He was thrown in front of the cart, and
the wheel passed over him.
Nichols stopped his horse as quickly as
possible, but not in time to prevent the
accident. He did what he could. it is de-
clared. to assist the dying boy and remained
near until the police arrived, when he was
placed in custody and taken to the police
station.
The boys father called at the hospital
about noon and identified the body. Coroner
hewitt viewed the body this afternoon at
the hospital. and it is likely that an in
quest will be held at the morgue tomorrow
morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-12
GERMANS WIN RACE.
Wind Too Heavy for American Boats
at Kiel Contest.

KEEL. August 1.-THE Germans won the
first of the series of International Sender
klasse races for Emperor Williams cup to-
day, the Wittelsbach finishing thirty-one
seconds ahead OF the Spokane |, the other
contestants trailing along In the following
order:
Wanssce German, Chewink VIII Gamer
ican), Marblchead (American) and THY y
(Cierman.
1t was a fine contest. the yachtsmen do
ing interesting work from start TO finish
The Wittesbach was built for racing In
strong winds, such prevail in Baltic
waters throughout the yachting season,
while the Spokane | was better suited for
more gentle breezes. Throughout the race
today the wind blew from fifteen to eight
cen knots, and all the American boats
sailed part OF the time with one reef In
their mainsails. while the SITTER German
yachts did not take in reef during any
part of the race.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-12
TURNS OVER RAILWAYS.
Chicago Roads on North and West
Sides Ordered Transferred.

CHICAGO. August 12.-Judge Grosscup
in the United States circuit court today is
sued the final order turning over to the
Chicago Railways Company all of the street
railways on the north and west sides of the
city, which heretofore have been operated
under the name of the Chicago Union Trac-
ton Company
An application has been made for an ap-
pes1 from the order in behalf of the holders
of the first mortgage bonds of the North
Chicago Street Railway Company. an I'M
derlytng corporation of the Union Traction
Company. The hearing Of the appeal is set
for August 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-12
SQUIRRELS and Rivers.
From the Youths Companion.

From the Youths Companion.
In human history a great river has some
times formed a dividing line between peo-
pie possessing quite different characters
tics Dr. w. M. Lyon. jr.. has discovered
similar phenomenon affecting squirrels In
Borneo. He found eight different forms of
squirrels inhabiting the northern and west
ern parts of that great island. and observed
that a large river proved an effectual bar
rier in separating two distinct races.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-12
BELFAST HOUSES WRECKED
MANY RIOTERS AND SOLDIERS IN
THE HOSPITALS.
Strikers Remain Aggressive, But Are
Restrained From Violence
by the Troops.

BELFAST. Ireland. August 12.-The
wrecked condition of the streets and houses
in the Falls and Grosvenor districts of this
city testify to the severity of the rioting
last night.
Hardly window or street lamp remains
intact. while doors were smashed In by
stones hurled by the strikers az the cav
airy. The street paving was torn up on all
sides to furnish the rioters with missiles.
There were no fatalities. but more than
sixty persons, about equally divided among
the troops and rioters. are being treated IN
the hospitals for severe injuries,
The strikers are still in a very aggressive
mood. Only the strong forces of troops on
duty prevents them from attacking the men
who are at work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-12
SAY OLGA SWORE FALSELY
WILL PROSECUTE HAU'S SISTER
IN-LAW FOR PERJURY.
Her Lawyer Declares She Saw Her
Mothers Murderer and Recog-
nized Condemned Man.

KARLSRUHE, August 12.-Counsei for
Karl Hau. formerly Of Washington, D. c.,
under sentence of death for the murder Of
his mother-in-!aw, Frau Molitor. have en-
tered motion to prosecute Olga Molitor,
jury.
The ground assigned is that her lawyer
has given out a statement in her behalf
saying that she saw the person who shot
her mother and is convinced that it was
judges inquiries during the trial by saying
she did not recognize the murderer and had
no idea of his identity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-12
Is Dancing Immoral?
From the London Ideas.


When the Israelites affected the passage
of the Red sea Miriam, the prophecies, the
sister Of Moses, danced before the Lord to
the sound Of the timbrel. When David re-
covered the ark, he 'leaped and danced
in token Of his joy And to this day the
more orthodox Jews dance in their syna-
gogues a. the annual festival of the re
1olcing OF the law" This association of
dancing with religious fervor dates from
time immemorial. and Is a fact which any
minister of religion should remember when
he Is tempted to denounce dancing as i'm
moral.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-12
Strange Band.
From Tft-Bi


Probably the most extraordinary band on
earth is that which is stationed in the i'm
perial palace at Moscow. famous COM
poser was recently taken into a darkened
room to hear one of his compositions
played by this band. The composer was
mystified until the lights were raised, when
200 soldiers We're revealed. each with
horn trumpet in his hand varying In
size from one and half inches to twenty
feet. Each instrument and each performer
produced only q single note. but the play
Ing was so perfect that the sound was
just as II from one grand instrument
played upon by a master hand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-12
CIENFUEGOs FEVER.
No More Cases Of Yellow Jack Re-
ported Among Soldiers.

HAVANA, August 12.-Maj. J. R. Kean
supervisor of the department of sanitation
here, has received a report from Cienfuegos
saying that no additional cases of yellow
fever are being treated at the military hos
pital there.
All the patients are members of the hos
pital corps
With the exception of one bandsman. no
case Of yellow fever has occurred among
the garrison. which is quartered at dis
lance from the hospital.
The infection is believed to have origi-
mated in the city of Cienfuegos, where the
conditions are favorable to rapid spread
of the disease. owing to the inadequate wa
ter supply and the inefficient sanitation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-12
Submarine Mountains.

FrOm the 1Outh's Companion.
Recent phenomena. like the upthrust of
new island in Behring sea and the ire
m -ndous earthquake shock. evidently
originating in the ocean bottom, felt at
Apia in December last, give fresh interest
to the results of the exploration of the Pa
cihcs floor made by the United States
steamer Nero in surveying a transpacific
cable route. East of the island of Guam
a submarine mountain range was discov-
cred. some of whose peaks rise within 6s9
fathoms of the oceans surface, whereas
the valleys between them descend to a
depth of 5000 fathoms. Here was made
the deepest sounding on record. 5.269
fathoms. only sixty-six feet less than six
miles. This abyss Is now call the Nero
deep"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-12
The Dullest Shop"
From the London Globe.

1t is moot point which particular kind
of shop rs the dullest for an outsider
to listen to. Many people vote for golf
shop. There is certainly much to be said
for this view. Unintelligible discussions
about approach shots and slicings make an
uninttiated nearer yawn about as quickly
most things The author Of Social Sill
houettes. however. votes for the converse
ton of the hardened city man. There
Is. I think" he says. mo kind of CONVEX
sation known to man which can for a
moment compete in point OF dizziness with
the habitual discourse Of the genuine city
man."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-12

him a promotion to which he did not think
him entitled would simply add one more to
the many difficulties with which the gov
ernment was beset. This opposition. which
was entirely unexpected. has offended the
socialist politicians, who worked so hard
with Gen. Picquart for the quashing of the
judgments of the Rennes and Paris courts
martial and it is believed that the entire in
cident may yet be dragged before parlia-
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-12
DREYFUS CASE AGAIN
MAY BE REOPENED IN THE
FRENCH CHAMBER.
snrclaI CahIegram to The star.


PARIS August PA letter written by
VI de Pressense. socialist deputy for Ly-
ous a few days ago. and other Indications
show that the reason OF Mai. Dreyfus for
resignng his commission IS dissatisfaction
at his not having been promoted TO the
rank OF lieutenant colonel When he was
reinstatqd in the army, just twelve months
ago, he was raised TO the rank OF major
and was created a Knight OF the Legion of
Honor. because this was regarded as the
exact position that he would have held II
his name had been retained all OF the time
on the active list 1t now transpires. how
ever that his principal subject for discon-
tent lies in the fact that several officers in
the artillery who were junior to hin, are
lieutenant colonies and that all of the eff
Iofts which have been made to induce Gen.
Picouart. minister of war. to grant him
similar promotion have fallen through
Dreyfus addressed letter upon the SUBJ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-12
Won HENaELMULLER WISE ONE.
he Tells Something Abroad Folks
Here Would Like TO Know

VIENNA, August 12.-The Austro- Hun
garian ambassador to the United States
Baron Won Hengelmuller. in an interview
today, emphasizing the highly satisfactory
relations existing between this country and
the United States. declared he was firmly
convinced that President Roosevelt would
not be Il candidate for reelection adding
that there was no reason whatever to doubt
the finality of the Presidents reiterated
declarations on the subject
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-12
Name of Corporation Changed

Mr. Justice Barnard today. the appli-
cation of the Atkinson and Ballard Com
pany. local real estate corporation. signed
a decree changing the name OF the corpora
ton to Ballard q Lanham.
George G. Gertman was attorney for
the company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-12

jet that certain officers who were junior
10 him are now his superiors. when. but for
the trouble, he might have retained his Sc
ntority to them. Gen. Picquart at first paid
no attention to the Dreyfus appeal. but
finally declined to entertain the proposition.
After this Maj. Dreyfus sent in his resig-
nation
His friends. most of whom now by the
way, belong TO the socialist party. put ont
the refusal interviewed to get Gen. PicQuart
10 grant the request of Maj. Dreyfus, and
one or them not long ago had an interview
with the minister of war in the course of
winch he insisted upon the validity of the
DreyfuS claim
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-12

John Temple Graves of Atlanta. Ga. lee
tured at the Allegany Grove Chautauqua,
Cumberland. Md. yesterday afternoon on
The Reign OF the DemagoSu0.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-12
Picquart Was Obdurate.

According TO one account he even went
so far as TO tell Gen. Picquart that he him
self had got much more out of the "Drey-
fus affaire" than had Maj. Dreyfus but the
minister of war was still not convinced.
His attitude in this respect is described as
being rather hostile than otherwise. Ac-
cording to all accounts the deputy In cues.
ton. who represents an important socialist
district, was not to be daunted by this re-
bun, so he returned to the charge where
upon Gen Picquart told him fatty that he
would never take the initiative in givine
this satisfaction to Maj. Dreyfus. The
minister Of war said quite frankly that he
considered that quite enough had been done
for Maj. Dreyfus. who could well afford tc
remain quiet, and he declared that to give