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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-11
WATCHING cIGARMAKERs.
Health Office Inspectors Make Seri-
Gus Charge.

That cigarmakers In this city spit on the
tobacco in manufacturing cigars and lick
the wrappers to give them shape and to
hold them together has been discovered
by inspectors of the Districts health de-
partment.
Health Officer Woodward says the dis
closure is as serious as any yet discov-
cred in connection with the health depart
ments crusade for cleanliness in the Dis
trict He is drafting regulation to pro-
hibit the practice. and hopes to have it
promulgated in the near future.
I'm Justice to the careful cigar manufac-
turer." Dr. Woodward said, Il do not be-
lieye the practice Is common. Thus far
the inspectors have noted only two cigar
factories in the city where the workmen
use their saliva in making cigars"
Several weeks ago DR.. Woodward re-
ceiyed communication setting forth
that the workmen in one of the largest
cigar manufacturing establishments in
this city were indulging in the practice
and were also biting off the ends of i'll
lers'' to make the cigars the same length:
letter was written to the proprietor of
the establishment by the health officer
pointing out the danger of the practice.
DR. Woodward received reply that the
condition would be corrected. The pro-
prietor incidentally remarked that the
practice is common among cigar makers.
In order to determine whether the pro-
prietor would keep his word the health
officer had an inspector watch the place.
In a report filed yesterday the inspector
said that the practice had not been dis
continued Other health inspectors were
detailed to observe other cigar making
establishments. Thus far only one other
use their mouths and saliva in the max
ing of cigars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-11
WHY MISSOURI WANTS TAFT
TO GET PROTECTION, SAYS Elk
REPRESENTATIV RHODES.
Appeals to Partisanship of Tariff
Committee in Interest
of Barytes.

1--WE carried Missouri for the republican
party on the theory that the republican
party would grant us protection for our
industries. And we look to this committee
to do something along that line" said ex-
Representative NJ. E. Rhodes of Wash
ington county, Mo. at the tariff hearing
before the ways and means committee of
the House this morning.
Mr.. Rhodes represented the miners of
in the United States in 1907 SO per cent
barytes in his county. or the $1,000 tons
was mined in Washington county, he as
serted. This substance is the basis of
most Of the high-grade paint used in the
United States, he explained
Give us higher rate-we suggest S.
a ton on the raw material, instead of IS
cents a ton, as at presenter the barytes
business In this country will be dead in
a few years. 1t is languishing now, ow-
ing to the low prices at which German
and Nova Scotian baryteS is sold here
1t was when Chairman Payne suggested
that the business might have become less
profitable during the past year by reason
of the general business depression that
MIR. Rhodes appealed to the partisanship
of the majority of the committee.
1t was evident from the questions asked
by both the democrats and the repub-
lcans on the committee today that an ef-
fort Is being made to get at the real facts
in regard to the industries that are being
considered. Pointed questions were asked.
Often they were sdestepped The COM
mittee always persisted.
Other baryteS men who spoke were
Charles NJ Staples of st. Louis, Mo. and
s. NJ. Evans of Madison county, N. c.,
where there are large barytes deposits.
Arthur Somers of Brooklyn, n. Y. a
manufacturer of dry colors, enlivened the
proceedings by starting out his tariff plea
with the remark that he was at a disad-
tage because he didn't know what was in
the mind of the committee.
You may assume" said Chairman
Payne with a broad grin. that the mind
of the committee Is a blank"
'Then feel that have a good chance,
said Mr.. Somers.
dry color manufacturers of the country
according to Mr.. Somers. The present
tariff Is 10 cents a pound on colors manu-
featured with quicksilver and 3 cents a
pound on colors manufactured without
quicksilver and with lead.
He said that in order to come within
the scent rate foreign manufacturers
were putting a tiny bit Of lead into many
of their colors. Such practice was caus-
ing the government to lose money on q
high-grade material. he declared
Mr.. Somers suggested that these par
ticular colors should be required to con-
tain at least 10 per cent of lead to enter
under the 4-cent rate. That would destroy
the sort of colOrS that are now being
treated with. from 1 to per cent of lead.
he said. and therefore do away with the
practice
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-11
CIVIL WAR VETERANS MEET.
Reunion Of the Society Of the Army
of the Potomac.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, November 1.-THE
thirty-eighth annual reunion of the So
ciety of the Army Of the Tennessee be-
gan at the Southern Hotel today and will
continue through Thursday.
A public meeting will be held tonight
at the Southern Hotel, at which P. Te-
cumseh Sherman, son Of Gen. Sherman,
will be the principal speaker.
More than 100 survivors Of the famous
organization were present when Maj.
Cen Grenville NJ. Dodge called the meet
ing to order The list of names on the
register included Maj. Gen. Oliver O..
Howard, Burlington. VT: Brig. Gems.
Charles Morton, U.S.A.; j. E. Macklin.
Washington; Theodore Jones. Columbus,
Ohio; Joseph B. Leake, Chicago. and
John w Noble, st. Louis. and Col. r. c..
kerens, ST Louis. In addition visitors
were present from Iowa. Nebraska, In
diana, Kentucky, Tennessee. New York
and other states.
The opening session was devoted to
appointment of committees and to regis
tration Of members. Special street cars
were then boarded for Calvary ceme-
terry, where a wreath was placed upon
the grave Of Gen. William T. Sherman,
and Samuel J. Niccols, chaplain of the
organization delivered a short address,
A lunch at the LiederkranZ Club fol-
lowed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-11
WHOLE MARKET DECLINED.
Violent Break in Prices Started by
Hartman Pacifics.

NEW YORK November IA violent
break in prices of the stocks of the Har-
riman Pacific railroads caused a feverish
and excited tone in the early stock mar
ket today. These stocks were unloaded
in enormous amounts by spectators who
bought them yesterday on the rumors that
dividends were to be advanced at the di-
rectors' meetings today.
Yesterdays rumors were discredited
over night and the belief prevailed that
only the regular dividends would be de-
clared. Soon after the opening Southern
Pacific sold down to 11614. compared witt.
l177s at the close last night and 1895 a.
the highest yesterday. The low price for
Union Pacific on the break was 1792s, COM
pared with 1S1 at the close last night and
lSlN at the highest yesterday.
The whole market declined in sympathy.
losses running from 1 to = points in the
active stocks. Support became effective
in the course Of the first hour
BY the time the action of the directors
in declaring regular dividends South
ern Pacific and Union Pacific had been
announced the speculative selling of these
stocks seemed to be concluded. This
was after Southern Pacific had declined
an extreme 3 points and Union Pacific
21s. In the rally of prices which follow
ed there was a diversion of speculative
operations to low priced railroad stock.
which had it's inception In Erie. Tnst
stock and some others in that class
moved up / to 2 points. Colorado and
Southern railroad and Wabash pa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-11

OOnIlnueu ITOHl Il IT'S dSeJ
to Beaufort, n. c., shortening the dis
lance between those two points by APP
proximately 700 miles. Ultimately 1t Is
desired to continue the all-water inland
route as far as Tampa, Fla.
Representative Moore. who is member
of the SeDistrict committee, and won
considerable fame last year by introduce
ing a bill for the regulation of what he
calls the misunderstanding and shirt-rlp-
ping laundries of Washington, expressed
much joy over the rush work that is be-
ing done the Union station APP
proaches. He is also much pleased over
the reelection to Congress by big ma
jority of Chairman Samuel w. Smith or
the House District committee, Mr..
Moore is inclined to think that the Dis
trict will fare we'll at the coming session
and intends to work for this end.
This morning, however. he was too
much interested and absorbed in the
waterways project to devote much time
to a discussion of local affairs. however
interesting or important they might be.
He hopes lot of Washington people will
take sufficient interest in the proposition
to give 1t at least their moral support. The
speakers at the convention will include
John F. Stevens, former chief engineer
of the Panama canal, Admiral Melville.
Frank ID. Lane, president of the national
board of trade, and number of others.
Mr.. CromwelPs Contribution.
There seems to be we'll defined idea
up in the general vicinity of the White
House that William Nelson Cromwell will
not be a member of President Tafts
cabinet. Moreover, it came out today, as
a belated but rather interesting story,
that in the early stages of tie campaign
Mr. Cromwell really did, as charged by
the democrats, contribute $4,000 to the
republican campaign fund, coupling the
gift with the statement that he did not
want and would not take any public Of
fice Just the same, it appears that $4O,-
600 of the $4,000 was returned to Mr..
Cromwell. Nowadays 1t is considered
somewhat remarkable, in view of Mr..
Cromwelrs statement that he didn't have
his eye on any public office and that four
fifths of his big offering was turned back
to him, that his friends are now mention
ing him for Secretary of State in the Taft
cabinet.
1t isn't considered at all likely by those
who are in position to know that he
will be offered any sort of a portfolio at
ALL
Representative Jim Griggs of Georgia
called at the executive offices today with
T. D. Hudson, commissioner of agricul-
ture of Georgia, and r. F.. Duckworth.
chairman of the legislative committee of
the National Farmers Union, whom he
presented to the President
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-11
MR.. MILLER ON THE MEND.
Former Washington Newspaper Man
Recovering From Hiccoughs.

Word has been received in this city that
the condition of Charles T. K. Miller for
mer sporting editor of the Washington
Post. who has been suffering for the past
week with an aggravated case of hic-
coughs at a private sanitarium I'm New
York. is on the mend.
Mr.. Miller. who recently underwent an
operation at the private sanitarium Of
Miss Aston, 20 61st street, New York
city, was slowly improving from its eff
fects when he was attacked by the hic-
of his life. but from reports. the physi-
clans have been able to stop them. He
was In such good shape this morning that
The physicians in charge are in hopes that
the hiccoughs have been permanently
checked but for fear of their return the
patient is watched very closely.
Mr. Miller first came to Washington
six years ago, and for about a year
was sporting editor of the Post. He
made acquaintance fast among tho
sporting fraternity and theatrical peo-
pie of the National capital. He left
this position to accept one of a similar
character with the New York Tele-
graph, leaving that position to go with
the Joe Weber companies.
He was with Mr.. Weber only a short
time when he became identified with
the great undertakings of Frederick
Thompson of Coney Island and the
Hippodrome. Mr.. Miller was in WASH
ington only a few weeks ago, when
Thompson produced his newest play.
Via Wireless" At that time he was
just recovering from an operation per-
formed I'm Chicago some time previous.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-11
BOXES IN TRANSIT LOOTED
NAVY OFFICERS WIFE AND
HER PARENTS ROBBED.
Silverware and Wearing Apparel,
Valued at 81, 900 Taken-Police
Have No Clue.

Nearly s., 900 worth of silverware and
wearing apparel the property of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Poor and their daughter,
Mrs. Roscoe c. Bulmer, wife of Lieut..
Bulmer, Us. N, were stolen some time
within the past ten days from several
boxes shipped by freight from their sum-
mer home in New York state to their
winter home at 1914 DIST street north
west.
The thefts were not discovered until
yesterday afternoon, when the cases In
which the goods had been packed were
opened Some boxes are still missing. All
the others were found to have been pried
open while in transit and the contents
looted.
values were two white flannel suits. S6o;
a pair of white trousers. So a brown ana
black check suit, $40: two cutaway SUITS,
$50; a dark blue suit. sI5; three pairs OF
trousers. $50; a black and white cneck
suit. SO: one dozen shirts, $24: three night
shirts So; six suits of underwear, 50; SIX
pairs of Shoes $50; a sweater. 50; hve
white waistcoats, $40; five pairs shoe
trees. S.; a smoking jacket. 50; painting
materials, $40; Paris gown, $50: silk
petticoat, s.; pair of patent leather pumps,
$3.50: two dressing sacques, $l-oo; Two
nightgowns. SIS; three white petticoats,
Sc; three corset covers, 81; six pairs or
stockings, 81; Damask tablecloth, $500
square centerpiece, So; three renals-
sance centerpieces, $35; fifteen lace
plate mats, So; centerpiece, Slo'
two dozen ivory handle knives. $40;
one dozen silver-plated knives, w;
eleven pearl handle game knives. sl6.oo,
one-half dozen plated teaspoons, s.; three
dozen plated forks, $40: three and one
half dozen plated spoons, sl4; a
plated cheese spoon, s.; sweater, y;
twenty pieces of muslin 81; an embroid-
cred waist, Sc; a letter book, 81; large
Bible 81; two chiffon scarfs, So; white
linen dress. s.. These articles were all
the property of Mr.. and Mrs. Poor.
The property belonging to Mrs. Bulmer
reported missing is: A silver set of pitch
er, sugar bowl and tray, so; silver tea
straner 50; eight silver spoons, $40; a
small dish, ST.; large dish, $3.50; silver
engraved picture Trace, $15; two plain sill
yer picture frames SOB: a Dutch silver
frame. 50; a cut crystal cologne bottle
with silver top. $15; gold wreath pin.
$40; a pearl veil pin, 50; a silver and vel
vet mirror, $50; one pair of silver candle
sticks, sl2, and silver gilt buckle with
garnets, 50.
The Washington police are without
clue to the robbery. AS the boxes were
broken open while en- route to this city,
the railroad detectives are working on the
case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-11
Little Woods, Near New Or
leans, Scene of Smash-Up.
TWENTY SUSTAIN INJURY
Four Rear Coaches of Railroad Train
Telescoped.
RESCUE PARTY GIVES RELIEF
Woman Passengers Work Hard at
Crude Surgery - Unable to
Identify Many Bodies.

NEW ORLEANS. November IL
Seven persons are known to be dead
and score or more injured as a re-
suit of a wreck this morning on the
New Orleans and Northwestern rail-
road at Little Woods, twelve miles
from New Orleans.
Between Slidell and New Orleans the
trains of the New Orleans and North
western railroad are used by the Great
Northern railroad. and 1t was a subur-
ban train of that road from Covington
that crashed into the rear of a local
northeastern train from Hattiesburg,
Miss, telescoping the four rear
coaches.
About twelve miles from New Or
leans. Little Woods, fishing and hunt
ing camp on Lake Pontchartrain, is so
surrounded by swamNs that the only
approach to the scene of the wreck is
by way of the railroad. 1t was some
time before news of the accident
reached New Orleans, but as soon as
the affair became known a relief train
was rushed to the spot.
Rescue Party Reaches Scene.
When the rescue party reached Little
one of terror. desolation and death. The
wreck had caught fire and the first eff
forts of the passengers and the few fish
ermen and hunters lounging about the
Lake Pontchartrain camp were directed
toward subduing the flames. In this they
had been partly successful, but little sue
hoI fnip1
and several of these died while lying
about the smouldering debris. Rude ban
dages had been bound about their wounds
in an effort to stop the flow of blood, and
in many instances the later examination
of the railroad surgeons showed that
more than one life had been saved in this
manner
None worked harder at this crude sur
gerry than the woman passengers. Tearing
UP underskirts. they hastily swathed the
wounds of the injured in bandages that
stopped the flow of blood. The men tore
the cushions from the remaining seats of
the wrecked coaches. The women laid
out injured on these cushions and ten
derby nursed the sufferers until the re-
lief trains arrived.
Such was the state of affairs when the
first train arrived from New Orleans, with
surgeons nurses and medical stores
Doctor Works Heroically.
The only doctor on either train was DR..
Henry Tarleton of Covington, La. He
worked heroically in ministering to the
most seriously injured and directing the
efforts of others in making the wounded
as comfortable as possible.
In New Orleans the first report of the
wreck became current about an hour
after the wreck occurred. This was fol-
lowed by editions of the afternoon pa
pers which announced that the wreck
had occurred and that many were killed
and injured.
Some of those who first reached the
wreck undertook to complete list Of
dead and injured, but in some instances
bodies could not be identified.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-11
REAR ADMIRAL MILLER DEAD
LONG ILLNESS OF BRIGHT's DIS
EASE ENDS.
Commandant Of Naval Home Near
Philadelphia - Formerly in
Charge at League Island.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PHILADELPHIA, November 11.-An ILL
ness Of three months ended this morning
In the death of Rear Admiral James Mad
ison Miller, governor OF the United States
Naval Home on Grays Ferry road. He
died at his residence at the Naval Home
at the age of sixty-one years.
With Admiral Miller in his last hours
were his wife. who before her marriage
was Miss Agnes Watson, and his two
Mrs. John V. kleemann.
Mrs. Kleemann is the wife of the leu
tenant commander of the United States
gunboat Paducah. In the absence of her
husband on the seas she has made her
home with her parents.
Admiral Miller. who had been governor
Of the Naval Home for fifteen months. or
since he left the League Island navy yard.
where he held the position OF COM
mandant, became i'll last summer with
Rrights disease. The best of medical
treatment was given at once, but failed
to stay the malady.
few weeks ago 1t was apparent that
Admiral Miller had not long TO live Mrs
Rodenbough came from her home i'm Ger
many to be with him at the end. He was
fully conscious up to within a few hours
OF death, which occurred at 80 o'clock
this morning.
For long time Admiral Miller had been
a conspicuous figure in naval circles in
this city. While commandant of the navy
yard he entertained extensively, one OF
the most brilliant of the social functions
being fete and dance In May. 1907. i'm
honor of his sixtieth birthday. Among
the guests was the Duke Of the Abruzzi
Admiral Miller. who was then Cant
Miller and commanding officer of the re-
ceiving ship Lancaster for brief period.
was elevated to the rank of rear admira /
upon assuming command of the navy
yard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-11
BUYS MARYLAND FARM.
Clarencs Moore Acquires Highlands
in Vicinity of Forest Glen.

A large farm in the vicinity of Forest
Glen has just been purchased by CLAIR
ence Moore of this city. The property
is one of the well known places in that
section of Montgomery county. Md, aud
Is known as the Highlands and vas
formerly owned by the late Alfred Ray.
1t contains 47O acres, and the price
which is said to have been paid is $4,000.
While the plans Of Mr.. Moore in reference
to the future use OF this property are not
fully determined. yet he has gone far
enough in the matter to know that Ia
will use 1t as a stock farm.
There is also the probability Of his MAX
ing some changes in the house now on tiis
place or erecting an entirely new resi-
dence for the use of his family as a sum-
mer home. Their house I'm this city, on
the south side of Massachusetts, avenus
between 18th and 18th streets northwest.
Is now nearing completion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-11
THREE SERIOUSLY BURNED.
Prompt Arrival Of Help Saves
Workmen From Death.


NEW YORK, November 11.-Three men
were seriously burned by the explosion
of lighted lantern In the hold of an oil
ship this morning. Had it not been for
the prompt arrival of other men who
swarmed over the decks of the ship and
descended into the hold the three would
have lost their lives.
The men are John Dalton. Frank Null.
hearn. both pipeftters. and Christopher
Kear, a helper. The men have been en-
ployed at the dry dock Of the John NJ
Robbins Company located at the foot of
Beard street. Erie Basin, Brooklyn. At
1880 o'clock this morning they began the
work of installing a pump in the hold OF
the oil ship j. NJ. Guffey. One of the
three had a lighted lantern.
They had not been long in the interior
of the ship when the flame of the lantern
came in contact with some Oil and there
was an explosion which shattered the
lantern, sending flare of flame into the
faces of the three men at the same time
They fell sprawling on the floor ten or
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-11
BRYAN GIVES oNE-TENTH.
Devotes Share of Earnings to Char
ity-Has Eight Proteges.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
DENVER, Col, November 11.-W. J.
Bryan's philanthropy was brought to light
today by close friend here. who said
he had "got tired of hearing people call
Bryan selfish
He declared that while on his tour OF
the world bryan found eight young men
who impressed him as Intellectually prom
Using and who were laboring to educate
themselves. In each case the game was
hard, and unless aid had been given they
must inevitably have failed. opportunities
abroad not being the same as In America.
Bryan, he says. has one protege In
China, two in Africa. one in st. Peters
burg. one in Constantinople, one In Japan.
one In India and one In Greece.
Out of every dollar Bryan earns. says
his friend he devotes ten cents religiously
to charitable work.