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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-13
STAR BOYS ON A LARK
Over Four Hundred Enjoy the
Day at Luna Park.
IN ATHLETIC CONTESTS
Futile Efforts to Ride the Water
Horses.
HAVE TIME OF THEIR LIVES
Engage in All Sorts Of Enjoyable
Diversions Until the Signal for
Return Is Given.
HAVE TIME OF THEIR LIVES

The Star boys were on a lark today.
Several carloads-over 40 of 'em. and
every mothers son fairly bubbling over
with boyish briskness and the cheerful
ness of childhood-were whirled away to
Luna Park this morning, guests of The
Star.
The lads who serve The Star in sum-
mer's sun and winters snow had the
time of their lives today. They thronged
on nth street in front of The Star build
ing shortly after o'clock this morning
by the hundreds. and at o'clock, when
they crossed Pennsylvania avenue and
entered special cars Of the Washington,
Alexandria and Mount Vernon railway. in
waiting at 10Th street station, folks
stopped and asked, What Sunday school
is going on its annual picnic?'' Then
the answer would come back. why, they
are the route boys of The Evening Star
going to Luna Park and the interrogat-
ing people moved on with the question
uppermost in their minds as to when the
paper would arrive upon their front door
steps this afternoon.
The arrangements for the affair were
conducted by Mr. Fleming Newbold, cir
culation manager of The Star. who
through his assistant Gait Burns. and
others. saw that each of the boys received
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-13
Experiments on the Peary Crew.
SHIPS CANNOT CARRY AIRsHIP.
Cahlegram Report That Farman's
Aeroplane Is Too Large.

NEW YORK, July BIN a cablegram
from Paris announcing that passenger
steamships refused to transport Henry
Farman's aeroplane to America was
recorded the first friction between navi-
gators Of the water and their new trade
rivals, the navigators of the air. Re-
fusal upon the part of the steamship
companies was not. however. inspired by
competitive jealousy, but because the
wings Of the aeroplane are too long to go
into the holds of the vessels.
Officials of the Aero Club of America
and members Of the st. Louis syndicate.
who are financing the aerial exhibitions,
will make every possible effort today to
overcome the obstacle by having the
steamship companies instruct their
agents on the other side to take the aero
plane on the decks or transport 1t in any
other way possible, no matter at what
expense.
All arrangements have been made to
have Farman's flights begin at Brighton
Beach on July 30. and the promoters Of
the races were confident last night that
some way would be found to carry out
the program as announced.
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transportation to Luna Park ana tlckets
for all of the attractions.
Smith Hempstone of the business ounce
force was detailed by Mr.. Newbold to
have charge of the athletic events. AS
soon as the boys reached the PARK they
lost no time in getting through the DIG
gates and on the way to the atnetic
field, which is located just above the oasin
of Four Mile run and to the rear vi 'iie
Luna Park grounds.
Here the athletic events scheouleo were
held as fast as they could be disposed OF.
The Athletic Contests.
In the athletic events those IN charge
had plenty on their hands. One youngster
would object to racing with a BOY VINO
was taller than he. while the larger boy
would come back with the remark: the
kid is thinner than am and can beat me
runnin'''
The forty-yard run was called with a
field full of entries. and when C. h Fer
rell of the Sunday department of the
paper. who acted as starter, fired the
pistol the boys were off. Route agents
Charles Morgan and Samuel Dodd acted
as judges at the finish and declared
Robert L: Bromley winner In the first
second, Thomas Noone; third. Herbert
Smith, fourth. Chelso Giovonni; fifth
Harry Hyland; sixth. Phillip Rollard
seventh Leonard Campbell; eighth, VIII
liam Mills; ninth. Charles Strohecker
tenth, H. Long and Alfred Beard ran a
dead heat; eleventh. Bernard Emmert
twelfth. Pat Rabbit; thirteenth. Harry
Blanton; fourteenth, Joseph Fahey; nj
teenth. Morris Colbert.
In the semi-finals-First heat. Chelso
Giovonni won with Thomas Hoone sec.
ond. Second heat-Leonard Campbell
first. Philip Pollard second. Third heat
Pat Rabbit first. Morris Talbert second.
In the finals Philip Pollard won the
first prize Chelso Giovonni second prize
and Pat Rabbit third prize
The 1O0-yard run was hotly contested
by large number Of boys. Chelso Gil
ovonni won the first heat with Charles
Strohecker second. Second heat-Harry
Blanton first. Philip Pollard second Third
heat--Harold Long first, Francis Mix sec
end.
When Harold Long won the third hea,
number of the boys who were entered in
the events last year suddenly remembered
that Harold was the speedy boy in those
races. and though they put forth extra
efforts In the finals he came off the win.
ner OF the first prize. Chelso Giovonnf
VINO had been running like deer in al
or the events made second place Will.
Harry Blanton. who had also done some
speedy work. pulled up the winner of the
third prize.
Riding the Water Horses.
At this juncture an announcement was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-13
WILL WELCOME MARKsMEN.
National Rifle Association to Re
ceive Olympic Victors.

The victory of the American riflemer
at the Olympic shoot in England give:
great satisfaction not only to rifiemer
and guardsmen generally, but to arm,
men as well. Lieut. Albert S. Jones
secretary of the National Rifle Associa
ton of America, has received the follow.
Ing telegram from President Roosevelt:
Accept my hearty congratulations ane
extend them to the team which has done
so we'll.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
Gen. William Crozier. chief of ordnance
said Of the teams victory:
The magnificent performance of the
new rifles and ammunition as shown by
the victory of the American team dem.
onstrated that the shortening of the arm,
crease in its accuracy, as predicted once
The ammunition used though not of gov.
eminent make. nevertheless carried 6
sharp pointed bullet similar to the one
Consequently the results of the Olympic
shoot are highly gratifying. At the com.
Ing national and National Rifle AsSocia
ton matches at Camp Perry, Ohio, 1t is
expected that the new rifle and ammuni-
ton Will esta blish new records at al
distances"
Gen. Robert Shaw Oliver. assistant sec.
rotary Of war, cabled to Gen. Drain the
following:
Hearty congratulations to you and
your men for the great victory" Gen
Oliver said regarding the victory: This
victory means much for the cause Of rife
shooting In this country. It shows tina,
the United States still leads the world ir
individual skill. but what we want Is a
greater number Of sharpshooters instead
Of few experts, and we are gradually
reaching that point through the instru-
mentality Of the annual matches. the lib
eral appropriations Of Congress for ranges
and practice and the rifle clubs of the Ma
tional Rifle Association"
A meeting Of the executive committee
Of the National Rife Association will be
held in this city Wednesday to arrange
details for a welcome home reception to
the victorious team
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-13
THUGS lombard TRAIN.
Members Of Pennsylvania Delegation
Hurt by Flyin9 Glass.

ST. LOUIS. July 13.-The train bearing
the Pennsylvania delegation from the
Denver convention was attacked by thugs
as it was entering st. Louis yesterday.
On the side of the special car was a
streamer announcing that the car con-
tained the Pennsylvania delegation. The
train was running at high speed when
suddenly there was fusillade of stones.
bricks and bullets William Schultz. o.
e. Maxwell and ]. F. Curran of Washing
ton. Pa, seated together at one side Of the
car, were cut by flying glass, but escaped
the stones and bullets.
Col. James NJ. Guffey was seated in the
forward end of the car and escaped in
jury. Since leaving Denver Col. Guffey
has been i'll as a result of the heat. At
Sedalia, Mo-, the train was held while a
physician came aboard and attended Mr..
Guffey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-13
JACNES TO TAKE A CRUISE
LOCAL NAVAL BATTALION TO
JOIN OTHERS THIS WEEK.
Fleet Will Move Under Direction Of
Commander Marsh-Program
Of instruction.

With view to increasing the eff
cheney of the naval militia Of the vari-
Gus states bordering on the Atlantic
coast, arrangements have been perfected
by the Navy Department for combined
maneuvers this summer. The first series
of maneuvers will be held in the waters
OF Hampton roads beginning the 18th in
slant The naval organizations of the
District of Columbia, Maryland. North
Carolina and the Camden division of the
Naval Militia Of New Jersey will par
ticipate in the exercises, which will con-
tinue for eight days.
The maneuvers will be under the di-
rection of Commander Marsh. in COM
mand Of the cruiser Yankee, which will
be the parent ship of the squadron. In
addition to the Yankee the Prairie and
a fotilla of torpedo boats and submarines
also will participate in the drills.
Program Of Exercises.
An elaborate program Of daily naval
exercises has been prepared by COM
mander Marsh. The men will be given
exercises in all sorts Of naval work. in
Guiding drills on the torpedo boats and
the submarines. The regular vessels as
signed to the naval militia of the several
states will take part in the maneuvers.
except the monitor Puritan of the Naval
Battalion Of the National Guard of the
District Of Columbia, which is too large
for the purpose The District OF CO.
lumbia organization will be aboard the
Yankee. which is expected to arrive at
Alexandria this afternoon.
At the conclusion of the maneuvers
In Hampton roads the naval militia OF
Pennsylvania. the Hoboken division Of
New Jersey and the Naval Reserves of
New York will participate in similar
maneuvers in GARDENERS bay, at the east
ern end of Long Island.
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ASK FOR A RECEIVER.
Application of Minority Stockhold-

The minority stockholders of the Ameri-
can Home Life Insurance Company do
ing business at 9Th and G streets north
west. today applied to the District SUI
preme Court for the appointment Of re-
ceiver to take charge of the company and
for a dissolution of the corporation. The
parties also want Gilbert w. Cave. who
owns majority of the stock, to make an
accounting.
The petitioning stockholders allege that
Mr.. Cave has revoked the rights and
functions of the other officers of the COM
pany and refuses to show the books to
them. 1t is charged that although his
salary is fixed al $35 a week by the
board of directors. he pays himself $50 a
week and has drawn such salary since
January 2. 1904.
1t is declared that the company owns
the building at 9Th and G streets which
was incumbered for $4,000. but that
$1OOO of this amount has been paid off,
but it Is alleged In the petition that the
notes taken up by Cave are in his posses
sion and he refuses to deliver them to
the company. claiming they were paid off
by him individually and belong to him.
The complaining stockholders are James
H. Vermiya. Chas. T. Yoder and James
H. Cation. Attorneys Sheehy & Sheehy
represent the petitioners.
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PAN-AMERIcAN CONGRESS.
Guatemala Making Ready to Re-
ceive the Delegates.

Senior Herrarte. the Guatemalan min
lister. has announced that his government
is making arrangements to give a cor
dial welcome to the delegates to the fifth
pan-American medical congress, which is
to meet in the city of Guatemala at the
beginning of next month. The United
States government will be officially rep.
resented. having already appointed dele.
gates. With the completion Of the inter.
oceanic railway the trip can be made
from New Orleans to Guatemala CITY
In four days. The Guatemalan legation
Is interested in securing the largest DOS.
sibie attendance of doctors and scientific
persons at the congress, and has SEM
special invitations to prominent men.
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made that Manager Goodfellow of the
park would give any boy $50 II he could
ride one of the water horses In the
lagoon at the foot of the chute. That
was all the boys needed. and on they
went as fast as they could find the
chute Upon their arrival the horses
We're swimming about They were heavy
barrels with painted horses heads ana
saddles so balanced that the heads al
ways stood erect in the water when al
lowed to float. .,
"Good-bye $50 muttered one "neWsle
as he made for the Enclosure where Man
ager Goodfellow had provided numoe,
Of bathing suits for the boys VINO "aH'eu
to attempt to ride the horses; SOON
the bows came back and into the water
they went-about fifty of EN-. Each
took his turn. but as soon as one Woulo
mount q horse over he would go into the
water and come back again LOT announcer
attempt. 1t seemed practically impossi-
kept up their unsuccessful attempts 1or
over an hour.
Scaling Port Arthur.
Four hundred youngsters scattered all
over the field playing all sorts or pranks
upon their companions made a sight not
to be forgotten for some time by those
who saw it. Three large hay stacks had
been thrown up in one corner or the
field by the park employees and one
youngster conceived the idea Of climbing
| to the top of the highest. He announced
his intention a moment later to several
companions. One "newsie' let out the
cry Lets scale the walls of Port Ar
thur and off went a goodly crowd to DO
the thing suggested.
Up they went in resistless fashion ano
in several moments several OF the noys
were at the pinnacle of the highest STACK
with many following in their wake. Iheu
they began sliding down the sides, ano
while good-natured employees of the park
looked on the youngsters had the best
of times.
The Lunch.
I Then Gait Burns announced through the
| megaphone that noon had arrived and
The Evening Star Newspaper Company
wanted the boys to be its guests at lunch
| in the pavilion. J. F. Kirtley, who has
| been christened 1.-The great miXologist,
| had prepared two barrels of lemonade
1000 glasses and enough for all the thirsty
| boys Nine hundred sandwiches, 1,5O(
| small cakes and LOCO bricks of ice
cream made up the menu for the boys
Until o'clock, when they came back tO
| the city to take up their work. the boys
| took in all of the attractions of the park
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-13
Extending Parcels Post.

The second assistant postmaster general
has informed the city postmaster that
advices have been received from the Mex
lean postal authorities to the effect that
the following named Mexican post offices
have been added to the list Of those to
which parcels post packages not exceed
ing eleven pounds in weight may be sent
in the parcels post mails: Angama cutiro.
Michoacan: Indaparapeo. NJ choacan: To-
pcna. Durango: Analco. Tlaxcala; Rosa
Morada, Topic; San Bias, Sinaloa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-13
ENDURANCE TEST FOR HORSE.
Cowboys to Ride 100 Miles a Day
From Chicago to New York.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHICAGO, July 13.-Herbert Gabriel
and Charles Motzer. two cowboys from
the Power River district in Wyoming, will
attempt to ride from Chicago to New
York In ten days. covering at least 100
miles each day. They will start probably
Wednesday.
The ride is to settle a dispute between
Jim" O'Leary. sporting man. and Harry
Gill, a man well known In Southside
sporting circles. Gill is Of opinion that no
horse could travel 100 miles a day for
ten consecutive days. O'Leary thinks
differently.
The two parties to the transaction have
backed up their views with sundry coins
of the realm. OLeary has announced
that he will feel so good If he wins that
he will present a purse of $1,000 and the
horses they ride to the cowboys.
! Gabriel Is said to have taken a 1000
mile ride over the Rocky mountains to
demonstrate to purchasing agents of the
British army the powers Of endurance of
| the American horse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-13
Death of John Shea.

John Shea. owner Of much property in
South Washington. and the husband of
the late Maria Shea, died yesterday. at
the age of seventy-six years. at his home,
325 Maryland avenue southwest. He was
born in London. England but had resided
In the District since boyhood. The fu-
neral will take place at $50 o'clock Wed
nesday morning, with solemn high mass
at 81. Dominic's Church. The interment
will be at Mount Oliyet,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-13
Small Fire at Park Hotel.

Several companies of the fire depart
ment and crowd Of curious persons
went to the Park Hotel, 18th street and
New York avenue. this afternoon when a
slight blaze occurred on the roof Of the
summer garden. A lighted cigarette, 1t
is supposed, set fire to an awning. but
the blaze was extinguished before it was
communicated to the building. About
$40 damage resulted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-13
Woman's Slayer Found Dead.

bloodhounds yesterday afternoon found
the body Of Max Hockworth, gambler,
In tho woods, the top Of his head blown
off by q shotgun.
Hockworth had shot to death Mrs. Ada
Loos OF Pike Lake while riding with her
Saturday evening. He was seen taking
to the woods. Yesterday the bloodhounds
we're put on the scent, revealing the sui
eide.
Mrs Loos is supposed to have refused
Hockworth's attentions. This Is believed
to have prompted the murder and suicide.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-13

sections OF the stand. and when the
team passed encored them and waved
the Stars and Stripes
The 1,5OO-Meter Run.
The first heat Of the 1.5O0-meter run was
Won by ]. p. Sullivan. Irish-American
Athletic Club. ]. D. Lightbody. Chicago
Athletic Association. was second. Sulli-
vans time was 4.O7 3-5. Lightbody ran
this event in the Olympic games at ST.
Louis in 1904 in 4.o5 %.
Meadows of Canada was third.
The second heat was won by Melvin w.
Sheppard. Irish-American Athletic Club.
]. P HalStead New York Athletic Club,
was second. Sheppards time was 4O5.
two-fifths OF second inside the Olympic
record. made by Lightbody at ST. Louis In
1904. Butterfield. the former mile cham
pion of England. was a poor third in this
heat. Sullivan won his heat in the I. 800
meter run easily, but Sheppard and Hal
stead fought out their heat right up to the
tape
The third heat was won by n. F. Hal
lows of England. Lunghii of Italy was
second F. H. Rily of the Irish American
Athletic Club did not finish. Time, 4.O3
%
The fourth heat was won by Loney Of
England. Time. 4.0s %. H. L. Coe of
the University of Michigan finished
second.
In the fifth heat TAFT of Canada won
easily. Time. 4.12 10. No American ran
in this heat
The sixth heat was won easily by J. E.
Deakin of England. Time, 4. ID So.
The eighth heat was won by F. F.
Crawford of England. Time, 400 1-5.
The seventh heat was won by H. A.
Wilson of England. Time, All %.
The 4OO-Meter Swimming.
The first heat Of the 400 meter SWIM
ming event was won by Battersby,
United Kingdom; Lastorres. Hungary.
second; L. Budd Goodwin, New York
Athletic Club third. Time, 5.4S. The
second heat was won by Foster, England.
Time. 5.04 As.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-13
Noted Lancaster Man Dead.

LANCASTER, Pa. July 13.-William
Dwight Zahner was struck with apoplexy
here yesterday and died within few
hours. He was sixty-three years of age.
For thirty-seven years he was superin-
tendent and general manager of the Lee
high Coal and Navigation Company, and
for the past three years was consulting
engineer of the same company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-13
Tourists Inconvenienced.

PARIS. July ia large number of ex-
cursionsts. among whom are many
American visitors, have been greatly in
convenienced by the withdrawal OF al
steamboats, on the river Seine, owing to a
general strike of the steamboat employees
for shorter hours and pensions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-13
The Nationals Lead,

The Nationals and st. Louis Browns be-
gan a double header at the National Base
Bali park this afternoon. The home team
scored one run in the third inning. on Nc
Brides single, Milans sacrifice and
Wallace's tumble: The score at the end
of that inning was to o in Washington's
favor
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TO RETURN FROM PANAMA.
Discussing Plans for Movement o
United States Marines.

united states marines.
Gen. Elliott, commandant Of the Marine
Corps. had conference today with Sec
rotary Wright at the War Department
regarding the return to the United States
of the marines in Panama. Gen. Elliott
urged that the marines be brought back
to this country as soon as possible on &C.
count of the climatic conditions on the
isthmus. About 1900 marines are now
in Panama, and 1t is necessary, in the
opinion of officials here. to maintain a
force on the Canal Zone Of not exceeding
four hundred
1t Is the intention of Secretary Wright
to have the marines brought back as soon
as possible, but no definite time for their
return will be fixed until he shall have
conferred further with the Navy Depart
ment.
Information reached the department to-
day that the elections in Panama passed
of yesterday without the slightest dis
turbance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-13
Fatal Auto Accident in Berlin.

BERLIN, July l3.--Herr Serlo, an Of
fetal of the tax Office In Berlin. was killed
and Max Oechelhauser, well-kaown
banker, lawyer and sportsman, was
frightfuiiy injured in an automobile yes
terday. While trying to avoid runaway
horse the machine in which they were rid
ing struck a tree
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-13
NAMED AFTER CLEVELAND.
San Jacinto National Park r.
christened by Roosevelt.

san Jaclnto National farK Nc
christened by Roosevelt.
The San Jacinto national forest, In Cal
ifornia, will hereafter be known as the
Cleveland national forest.
1t has been so rechristened by President
Roosevelt in honor OF the late ex-Presi-
dent. under whose administration. the
first national forests were created.
In 1897. in honor Of Washington's 185th
birthday anniversary and upon recon-
mendation Of the National Academy OF
Sciences, President Cleveland created
thirteen national forests, containing about
q OOO, 900 acres. The San Jacinto forest
was one Of the original thirteen so Gre
ated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-13
Promotion for J. e. Harper,

]. E. Harper appointed in the auditors
Office for the post Office department July
l, 1895. at $73O year salary and pro-
NOTED through the different intermediate
grades to 81, 800 a year, was appointed
assistant chief of the recording division.
in the same office. last Saturday,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-13
Threat From Reyolutionists.

TABRIZ, July ia revolutionary
proclamation has been piacarded through
out this town threatening the Russian
consul and the members of the Russian
colony with death unless they desist from
meddung in Persian affairs,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-13
Three More Deaths at Chicago

CHICAGO. July 13.-Three more deaths
were reported today as a result of the
heat. Saturday and yesterday q total OF
thirteen fatalities were brought to the
attention Of the authorities. After COM
parative cool yesterday. the mercury be-
gan to climb upward again today. mount
ing from II degrees at 5 am. to 50 at
noon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-13
Bitten by Dog,

Joseph O'Connor ten years OF age. vas
bitten this afternoon by a dog belonging
to Daniel Connors OF Tie 10th street
northeast. The boy. who lives at 918 18th
street northeast. was given treatment at
the Casualty Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-13
Building Permit Issued,

A building permit vas issued today by
Acting Inspector Francis to R. B. Horton
for ono two-story frame dwelling at 1413
Decatur street northwest; architect.
Schneider & Hales; builder, c. A. Barker;
estimated cost 5000.