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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-17
HA|NSES ARE INDICTED
Both Brothers Accused of
First Degree Murder.
TRIAL TO BEGIN NOV. g
District Attorney Will Ask Court to
Set That Date.
ATTACHMENTS ON TUESDAY
Neither Mrs. Annis Nor Mrs. Hams
Called Before Grand Jury to
Give Testimony.
TRIAL TO BEGIN NOV. g
ATTACHMENTS ON TUESDAY

NEW YORK, October 17-Indictments
charging Capt Peter c. Hams, jr., and
T. jenkins Hams with murder in the
first degree were handed up by the
Queens county grand jury at Flushing
l.. l., today.
The indictments are based upon the
killing OF William E. Annis at the Bay
side Yacht Club in August last
Although T. Jenkin Hams had been
held as an accessory to the murder, the
indictment charges him as we'll as his
brother with being principal.
Witnesses have testified that T. Jen-
kins Hams. by the display of a revolver
prevented the spectators from interfering
while Capt. P. c. Hams fired several
bullets into the body Of his victim. II
has not been charged that T.. jenkins
Hams fired any of the shots which killed
AnniS.
The district attorney notified the court
that he would arraign the Hams brothers
to plead next Tuesday, and would ask
that their trial be set for November 8.
The witnesses who testified before the
grand jury did not include either Mrs.
Annis or Mrs. Hams, the wife Of Capt.
Hams. The attitude of Mrs. Hams In
the trial has been the subject Of much
speculation.
Capt. P. c. Hams. jr.. of the United
States Army. stationed at Fort Hancock.
Sandy Hook, appeared with his brother.
T. jenkins Hams, on the float of the
Bayside Yacht Club at Flushing, L. l..
the afternoon of August 10.
AS William Z. Annis. who was on
board his yacht, approached the float
Capt. Hains opened fire on him, infiict-
ing wounds from which he died within
a short time. T. jenkins Hams kept the
spectators from interfering.
Capt. Hams declared after the shoot
ing that Annis had robbed him of his
wife, and that Mrs Hains had made q
confession.
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DROUGHT IN PENNSYLVANIA.
Prolonged Dry Spell Again Causing
Administrators in Coal Regins.

PHILADELPHIA. October 1.-THE
! drought which has prevailed throughout
Pennsylvania for many weeks continues
acute and is again bringing about an
alarming condition of affairs. The show
ers of the last ten days brought only tenn
porary relief.
Conditions appear most serious in the
coal regions. In both the bituminous and
anthracite fields it is with the greatest
difficulty that water Is obtained to con-
tnue operations. Tank cars are used to
haul water to most of the mines and COL
lieries.
Some few companies are fortunate
enough to have a small supply Of water.
, BY using it sparingly and economizing in
every way they hope to avoid hauling
water until rain brings relief
Many towns are also suffering from q
water shortage In some places the sup
ply is cut off during the night and other
measures are taken to conserve the mea-
ger quantity remaining. Altoona is one
of the places suffering in this way.
Farmers especially feel the effects of
the dry weather. Those whose wells or
streams failed have to haul water for
their cattle and stock or must drive them
to streams that are rapidly disappearing.
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coal car were located the women and
children. and as the heat increased they
were unable to escape. Men were forced
to seek places of safety and could give
no aid. 1t was terrible to witness, and
hope I will never be compelled to go
through such agony again. 1t made one
heart sink as the pitiful cries of the
women and children reached the ears OF
the fleeing men, calling pleadfngly not TO
be left alone In that seethin. furnace.
The women elung to their little ones and
begged for aid. .Agonizing cries rent the
AIR and caused the blood in ones body
to run cold.
Left to Their Fate.
"A party of seven Of us took to the
woods and were forced to jump over
burning logs and run through fire in
making our escape. 1t was the only
chance to take. and we thought 1T pref
cradle to remaining with the women and
children and meeting the same fate. For
FIVE miles we ran through smoke and
fire which seemed every minute to be
taking our strength away. When Wltnln
half mile of Posen my eyesight gave
out and l could only depend upon the
two of the original party reached Posen
that night The others struggled along
one at time"
Arthur White of Metz, another sur
vivor of the fire. said:
"When the relief train reached point
about a mile south of Metz we ran into
a regular hell of flame and smoke which
swept over the open car, setting our
clothes on fire and singeing our hair.
All of a sudden the engine went off the
track and we stopped in the midst of a
mass of flames which surrounded us.
My brother and his little boy were next
to me. / lifted the lad over the side OF
the car and dropped him and got out
myself. l could not find my brother,
but / picked up the boy and struggled
through the flames and smoke to an open
field
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SAYS CAMPAIGN IS HIS LAST.
Sir Wilfrid Laurier's Appeal for Sup.
port in Forthcoming Election.

MONTREAL. October 17.-In a speech
delivered last night Sir Wilfrid Laurier.
Canada's premier, announced that the
present campaign. which ends in a gen.
eral election October 26, will be his last.
This is the last fight in which 1 shall
be engaged" he said with great earnest
ress. THE years have already left their
mark upon me and l cannot hope that
they will stand still now. All l ask is
your support to enable me to complete the
work l have begun in the last twelve
years"
Sir Wilfrid predicted that his govern
ment will be sustained by majority OF
from thirty to forty. At present it has
sixty-siX.
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ROASTED AS IN AN OVEN.
Pitiable Fate of Women and Chill.
dren Caught in Steel Cars.

BAY CITY, Mich, October 17.-Wesley
Irwin. Bay City trveling man. who was
one of the survivors of the Metz relief
train disaster. gave thrilling account OF
the forest fire tragedy. He said:
''The train left Metz about 6 o'clock
Thursday evening and ran into the fire
three miles south of that place. A burn
ing pile of cedar had warped the rails
and into the trap the train leaped. carry
ing its human cargo to destruction The
five box cars Immediately took fire. and
1t was with difficulty that the 200 people
in them escaped. In deep-bodied steel
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MASSACREO BY TURKS
Armenians Slaughtered by the
SuItan's Troops.

BERLIN. October 17.-There have been
frightful Inassacres in Armenia accord
ing to the Constantinople correspondent
OF the Berliner Tageblatt.
This paper today publishes a dispatch
from the Turkish capital which says:
: "Armeniaps in Viranshehr have been
massacred by Turkish troops. The women
and children have been subjected to fear
full treatment.
The troops were sent to Viranshehr
to overawe the mutinous tOwnspeople.
two-thirds of whom are Armenians, and
they at once began to murder and
plunder. They are said to have COM
pletely overrun the city
The village of Viranshehr is in the
heart of Turkish Armenia between konia
and Kaisarieh. 1t is described as being
built upon the ruins of an old town, pos
sibly Chaboras. Its population is not
stated.
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Will Ignore Straus' Charge.
Chairman Mack in Buffalo.

BUFFALO. n. Y. October 17.-National
Chairman Mack reached here today from
the west and will remain until tomorrow
night. when he. will depart for New York
After registering in his voting precinct
Mr.. Mack talked with several of the Local
leaders on the situation in Erie county.
The chairman said that reports made up
from secret canvasses showed a heavy
percentage of loss from the Roosevelt
vote and that the county would be for
Bryan by large plurality.
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sERv1A ADVANCES TROOPS.
Large Force Concentrated on the
Bosnian Frontier.

VIENNA. October lit is reported
that Servia has concentrated 5000 troops
on the Bosnian frontier. A battalion has
been moved from Nisch to Belgrade to
guard bridges and tunnels.
1t is rumored that Montenegro is pre-
pairing to invade Novibazar, which would
compel Turkey to send troops to defend
the sandjak.
BELGRADE, Servia, October 17-The
recrudescence of warlike excitement and
violent anti-AuStrian demonstrations are
the most dangerous features of the anti
Austrian boycott. which seems to have
taken firm hold and is spreading through
out all the Balkan states.
The Austrian merchants have not ohly
lost their trade but run considerable per-
sonal risk. Several of their shops have
been rushed and the contents destroyed
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Nebraska Academy Burned.

LINCOLN, Neb., October 1.-THE Ne
braska Military Academy. three miles
wes. of this city, was destroyed by fire
today. The sixty-five boy students es-
capped in safety. The school was recently
established by B. D. Hayward. 1t occu-
pied a building erected for the Western
Normal College. The loss is estimated
at $4,000. with but 10000 insurance.
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Woman Found Fatally Shot.

CHICAGO. October 17.-Mrs. Marie
Lange. wife of John Lange. janitor OF a
South Side apartment building. was shot
and fatally wounded today Neighbors
who had heard sounds of a quarrel. fol-
lowed by six shots. found the woman In a
pool OF her own blood. The couple is
said TO have come to this city from Pitts
burg three weeks ago. The police are
aearching for Lange.
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TURKEYS DESIRE FOR PEACE.
Text of Circular Promising to Alb
stain From Aiming.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
CONSTANTINOPLE, October 1.-THE
text of Turkeys circular to the powers
complaining of Bulgaria's military activ-
itfes. which was prepared before the pro-
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WHOLE VILLAGES BURN
Many Michigan Towns in Path
of Flames.
FOREST FIRES STILL RAGE
Property Losses Already Mount Far
Into the Millions.
STORIES OF TRAIN DISASTER
Women and Children in Blazing
Cars Perish in Sight Of
Helpless Men.
FOREST FIRES STILL RAGE
STORIES OF TRAIN DISASTER

ALPENA, Mich, October 17.-With
twenty-seven people known to have per
ished yesterday in Presque Isle county
including the victims of the Metz relief
train disaster, and with forest fires still
raging uncontrolled through the counties
of Cheboygan. PresQue Isle. Alpena and
Altoona, as we'll as In other scattered
districts through northern Michigan. dill
gent search was begun today to deter
mine the full extent of the holocaust. 1t
may take many days to reveal tragedies
that are likely to have occurred on iso-
lated farms, with families fighting brave
ly to the last to save their lives and
their modest homesteads The death list
may not be fully known for a week, but
that the property loss will run into the
millions.
Whole villages have been blotted of
the map and logging camps by the dozen
have been destroyed with their entire
seasons output. Near Turner. in ArenaC
county. flock Of nearly 100 sheep were
burned alive. In the immediate vicinity
alone the losses are estimated at half q
million dollars.
The Threatened Districts.
Otner districts where bad forests 6res
are reported are in the neighborhood OF
Elmira, Gaylord and Johannesburg, in
Otsego county; Cadillac, in Wexford coun-
ty: Grayling. in Crawford county, where
100000 trees, planted by the state for.
estry commission. were destroyed: Grawn
in Grand Traverse county, and Casevillt
and Bad Axe, in Huron county. in the
Thumb" district. In the upper PENN.
sula threatening forest fires are reported
around Sauit Ste. Marie, MenOminee. Els.
canada and Calumet and Houghton.
AT Koss, near Menominee, eighteen
homes are reported destroyed, with as
many more threatened.
Navigation Suspended.
Navigation has been practically sus
pended at the 500. owing to the dense
smoke. and the Presque Isle fog station
signal on Lake Huron was abandoned
yesterday by Patrick III. Garrity. who was
obliged to flee for his life.
Long Rapids and Rogers City were las,
night reported in grave danger.
The Alpena common council at special
meeting authorized Mayor Mcknight to
issue what temporary relief he thought
best for the fire sufferers. Provisions and
clothing will be sent from Alpena to the
scene .Of the Metz disaster, and also tC
needy victims in Alpena county. Alpena
citizens will hold a mass meeting Sunday
to adopt further measures of relief.
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CONTINUED on Eleventh Page.)
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-18
FEMALE HELP wANTED

Al me Swedish and German employment offce.
q tev7 sutter ST. Phone West 632l
ms class cooks. all branches desire sffl1-
stlens' best OF city references; a Swedish par-
lof maid and waitress; a Swedish laundress
-l-u enainherfnaid; neat second girls: A
:'u-N German nurse, a French maid speaks
Setn-al. good sewer. and a number of first
S.asS girls awaiting situations At MISS
SohNSON'S. lS04 Sutter ST
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REFINED young lady from country learning
trade. wishes TO assist for room and board.
3l3 Church ST.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-18

. hAFERikACED jacket and skirt hands for
alteration room wtd. Apply s4lperinfendentss =
ofaee Monday morning at 8 O'Clock HALE
BROS Inc
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7l1ss1mlen s.,Iesmen and Solicitors Wanfea-con

statesmen and Solfcftorx xx5.a.s -
Sal l-c,r.,- SS-eSsS1.s
eIs = N-EN Nperienced travelling one who has
s,,.b - sing propositions special lines
f1o- - lohet goods. crockery packages sfs-
x.~isa pldips. assorfments. etc preferred: /:
-, !. immediately for exclusive territory on
Nv nsw me; standard goods sold al right nrices.
o 1'-s & tlme plan. terms and Inducements in
se+s,isls - "a every town: permanent position: Z:
fo,e f-S-eu hrm; wiz pay you 500 3 week or
s5S- s.ate references and experience fully
aoufess box 496. Iowa CITY Iowa.
- - =, Energetic. reliable man between q
- - -, Tor outside city position: peruanency
- az .lcement opportunities for right party
seu te1erences required. salary and commits
SON l38 Sutter ST. room Cox
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-18

APARTMENTS WANTED
WANTED Sunny apartment Of 3 rooms and
bath; new place preferred; give location and
price Address box 3640. Call office.
HALLS TO LET
BEAUTIFULLY furnished hall for clubs. parties
etc 1917 Calf St nr: Polk: Eran1..n z25l
OFFICES AND STORES TO LET
DESK space in modern office. building; all con-
veniences; reasonable. Apply 5o7 Mission st,
room BOG.
FOR rent-2 large storage houses. suitable for
laundry. factory. livery. See owner. 150S
MARKET St. POS and 2as2. each $40: PISA
and 2236. each $35; all just renoYated- HEALf
& GILLESPIE. pa Church ST.
reasonable rent Apply STERLING REALTY
CO.. 951 O'Farrel St
STORE and room at 1s25B Sutter st. Key at
1s2JA Sutter ST.
POLK-s25; fine large store; plate glass win
dows- STERLING REALTY CO., 951 O'Far-
rell St
WANTED Reputable physician to share office.
building near Union square; rent low. Box
1ls9. Call office
WILLIAMS building. Sc. cor. Sd and Mission
sts.; Offices for SIS. Apply room 201.
BUILDINGS TO LEASE.
TO iease-Loft, 45x127, Sl25; basement 6oxs0
500; store, ground floor, 20x65. $50; loft, 45x
20. $50, will subdivide, SIS upward Kearny
4306. o. z. DOWNING & CO.. 81 Main st.
TO LEASE
LEASES
Phoenix Realty Exchange are making a spe
crafty OF this line, and at the present time have
clients looking for downtown business locations
we have on hand several hotel buildings. about
ready for occupancy, which can be leased at
reasonable rates If you have anything or need
anything in this line call and see us.
PHOENIX REALTY EXCHANGE. Mechanics
Bank Building Market and Masons SITS.
zl2-2l4 Leavenw0rth st. between Turk and
Eddy; in perfect condition; 50xSO feet with
gallery; over 5000 square feet; fine lights
suitable for garage. stable. warehouse. print
Ing office or any manufacturing business; rent
reasonable Apply to THE JAMES Fl. BARRY
COMPANY, 1122-1I24 Mission st. between 7th
and Sth, or on premises.
HOUSE of 45 rooms; 236 Preside av. between
Clay and Washington sts San Francisco: un-
obstructed sun on all sides: suitable for sana-
torium. boarding house home for beneficial
society: rent $3.50. Address owner, 5201, Shat
tnck av., Oakland. Cal.
1ST st. corner: brick building. stories and
basement, II. 600 square feet; must be leased:
rent low; suit any business; separate shipping
entrance. UMBSEN & CO., 20 Montgomery ST.
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HOUSES, FLATS, ETC.
FLATS TO LET

A few of the fats for rent by
SHAINWALD, BUCKBEE & CO.,
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EMPLOYMENT OFFICES

AA-oSCAk HATSUMI. japanese Chinese Emp.
%. pest help; city or country. 4. KAWA-
sdlMA. prop. 1913 Geary st. West 56SS.
AA-Japanese-chinesee EN-. office; best help; city
or country 1912 Laguna St: tel. West 1871.
a. AORi- 1s4S Sutter: phone West 2S03; best
japanese. Chinese help furnished promptly.
CHINESE Emp. Office, S02 Clay st.-Best help
IN the country. Phone Douglas 1868.
81. w HONG. Chinese employment Office sos
Webster ST.. Oakland; phone Oak 5S43.
STAR emp. office furnishes Japanese. Chinese
help W. kadota- 160S Geary: tel. West 16a
Jar Domestic Workers Assn. moved to Pacific
jan. Chinese Emp. office. I777 Post; West $40.
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BUSINESS CHANCES
BUSINESS CHANCES

BUSINESS CHANCES
sNAP-Elegant furniture room fat hard
ware stock at invoice. about 81, 500. r0oming
house. 43 rooms. rent 80. price $500. hotel
and roadhouse. so regular boarderss grocery.
less than invoice fixtures thrown In. estab-
Iished printing business. living rooms rent
S15 . story house. stable. chicken houses. lot
25x100. fenced. Spring Valley and well water.
all for $780,. dandy for chickens A chance
to specuiaft-large lot. business corner Mis-
sion st.. 81. $50 For particulars WILL
+. ". FOLEY. STATIONERY PRINTING. SIS
Mkt, r o. 0p. Palace hotel; res tel Park 3762.
Continued 10 Next PAGE
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-18

continued e Ne1t PaEs
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-04-03

South Dakota is doing we'll this
spring when 1T comes to the increas-
ing Of the population. From all
sections of the state comes the report
that Iowa, Illinois and Indiana have
been contributing TO the population
from among their west farmers.
They have come hy the thousands
and cast their lot with this state,
and taking the record of crop pro-
ducts for the past eight or ten years
they can feel assured that they have
not come In vain. The poo crop
year Of 1907 did not seem to have the
effect Of their losing any faith in the
state, for the very good reason that
the conditions which prevailed here
were equally bad in all parts Of the
country. A South Dakotan does not
have TO apologize in the SLIGHTEST
degree for his state. when 1T comes to
producing things and the records
that have been nice public year
after year bears out all the good
things that have been said of the
state. The indications for this year
are such as to lead TO the belief that
tie state will not fall behind i'm the
least In the march of progress. With
a fair amount OF rainfall and weather
that is half way good the splendid
soil conditions will do the rest.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-04-03

e-E-.AH-anE E eeEAa.
Before tine Hutchinson county con-
vention WIS held Stale Secretary
Wipf got the i~nsurpent delegates In
asbunch and drilled then thoroughly
In tho procedure OF the coming
county convention. 20 that the,
would make no mistake when they
came up Agsiust the real thing.
Two years ago We suppose Wipf did
the sa,Ue thing. At that time, how.
ever, he was astslwart. When he
went to the state convention Is such
n saw that the insurgents were in
control, aud to hold to his job the
ssbiK secretary Immediately changed
hin political atBlia lions aud trained
With the insurgents In order to
receive the nomination once more.
tbs not to be supposed for Z moment
sthat the ..big'' ~secrttary thouvht
tlsat there vas any need for correc-
tive actiOn with reference to the
Dissatisfaction tnat was then In
control. but no was ac,uated solely
by : desite TO benefit Secretary WIpf.
And lo0ktng down tile line OF state
otBcers ~ ~ Impressed With the
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-04-03

The Brookings Register thinks
that 1t Is %dispraceful for the Brook
ings Press to oppose the candidacy OF
Philo Hall. In as much as the con
gresham lives In Brookings. The
Register need not take 1t so much to
heart, for over in Sioux Falls the
Press Is laboring just as hard to
defeat Senator Kittredge, while the
Pierre Dakotan Is breaking it's neck
to prevent Charles Burke from
securing the nomination. and also
contributed of its :etfo,ts to defeat
him two years ago. The Register
might suggest to its insurgent news
paper friends to call a halt on that
kind OF a proposition IL 1T wants its
Brookings contemporary to ease up
on CONGRESSMAN Hall. This "home
son. idea does not seem to be very
popular in the state. as is indicated
by the opposition that many Of them
are receiving.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-04-03

any way In sympathy with Secretary
Taft's campaign for the presidential
nomination-in fact they had been
talking for Senator LaFolll tie the
greater share Of the time. However,
when the 1000 ard over stalwarts
met in Mitchell and organized a
Roosevelt-Taft League and passed
strong resolutions for she support Of
Secretary TAFT. the insurgents got
mighty busy when the state central
committee met and adopted resolu-
tions along the same line, including
Governor Crawford's candidacy for
the senatorship. We don't recall
that the secretary expresse l any
great amount of pleasure over the
action Of the committee because
they endorsed Crawford, and which
was wholly out Of place at that time.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-04-03
What n. M..n4.

Pnrk row at ! q. m. and q policeman
and a sailor In conversation.
"Keystde. keyside" said the sailor
"'Ow viii HI reach the bloomin' key.
side?"
"G'van wid 70 Dye think I'm q
lecksmith. that l know about yer ole
key and tn sidel There's one key ane
lock I'll be after givin' u. and that's
70 q cell. Move on now"
"KeysSde! Hi said keysids q plate
a. Hi could. blime!"
Just then q high brow who had been
20 the p%oston1ce buying stamps 90 that
bis rejected contributions would come
back to him stepped up.
THE man wants the keyside, what.
ever that 10. and I dunno" said the Pc.
liceman. Il believe he's looney anu
ri run him In"
He wants the q~uayside-the docks -
said. th,. high brow as he directed thu
mar to the wator front, while the pr
llceman said:
well TIL be blowedr-Nsw Yor'
PeeSS.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-04-03
A M,snamsd island.

The island Of Madagascar ia mis-
named. 1t should be called st. L.orenz
island. Marco Polo In his work on
Africa named a stretch Of lard on the
east coast, south of the equator. NADIA
gascar. Some time after this Martin
Belhaim Of Nuremberg prepared a
chart Of Africa. using Marco Polo's
works Us a guide, but misunderstood
the report on Madagascar, thinking it
meant an island. He thereupon DELHI
erately added an island to the east
coast. This imaginary island was
mapped on the charts Of the geogra-
piers of the fifteenth and sixteenth
centuries. In 1906 the Portuguese sea
captain. Fernando Svarez. discovered
the real island Of Madagascar and
gave 1t the name Of st. Lorenz, and
for a time thereafter two islands found
their place on the charts. In 1881 1t
was known that there was really only
one island. and In accordance With
this discovery the original name Of
Madagascar was retained. and the
other name was dropped.