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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-03
Secretive British Diplomacy.

From the Manchestcr Guardian
The secrecy of diplomacy is carried to
much greater lengths in England than in
most European countries. Not only are
in parliament fewer, but they
are much less frank than they are in
or in France.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-03
THE STAR mas . regular ana perma-
nent Family Circulation much more
than the combined circulation Of the
other Washington dailies. AZ q News
ana Advertising Medium 1t has no
competitor.

cBIn order 70 avoid delays on account
Of personal absence letters to THE
STAR should not be addressed to any
individual connected with the ONCE, but
simply to THE STAR. or to the Editorial
or Business Department. according TO
tenor or purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-03
Doesn't Have Such Things.

From the Rochester Post Express.
1t may be legal for a wife to go through
her husbands pockets, as Washington
jurist declares, but it is certain that the
law will never enable a husband to 20
his wife's pockets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-03
Mr.. Croker as a Humorist.

From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Croker says that Tammany never had
a better leader than Murphy. We never
knew that the old man was such a hu-
morist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-03

The fourth-ciasS poSImaSterS, under the
shelter of civil service, can devote more
time to the enjoyment of the pictures and
communications on the POSTCARDS and less
TO politics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-03

It is difficult for Mr.. Archbold to re-
member anything without referring to
his letter files, which, as the world knows,
are sadly incomplete.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-03

The warmth-giving waters of the gulf
stream are reported TO be drifting closer
to the coast. This sounds like a story
from the summer resort press agent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-03

If the mayor of Atlanta INDUCES in an
other jag it will have to be to drown
his disappointment instead of in celebra-
ton of victory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-03

The enforcement of the infant EN-
peror Pu Vi is a long way from giving
any definite answer to the question or
Who's Who in China.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-03

It was unexpectedly generous of Mr..
Rockefeller TO recommend a glass OF
milk ard an apple instead of something
that has been cooked on oil stove.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-03
Saint Petroleum.

From the Charleston News and Courier
There IS lurking suspicion that had
Mr.. John D. Rockefeller been as good as
he says he was he would have died young
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-03

No one can blame MIR. Bryan if he de-
cides to move ABOUT anu make a few
speeches. 1t is entirely too chilly to re-
main on the front porch
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-03
Has Met Her Before.

From the indianapolis News.
Oh, we'll, suppose former Queen Liliuo-
kalani is in Washington? Washington is
used TO it, isn't it?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-03

Possibly New York can start contro-
versv about Richard Croker sufficiently
interesting to persuade him to remain in
America and see it through.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-03
Prediction Simplified.

The weather prophet now may view
His task with feelings bolder;
About all he is required to do
Is TO keep saying colder
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-03
A Warning From Chicago.

From the Chicago News.
New Workers should not make Richard
Cookers visit to their little city too in
terestng or he may stay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-03

A London woman says New York is al
most as beautiful as Venice. She must
have reached the metropolis just after d
thaw.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-03

An opera singer has declared that she
will never retire from the stage. The
federal ofticeholder is not the only per-
SiStent type.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-03
Reduce the Horrors.

From the Chicago News.
Pennsylvania ought to reduce its output
of mine horrors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-03
The Open Winter.

From the Syracuse Post Standard.
Anyway, no boy is breaking his heart
because he is not the owner of a pair Of
skates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-03
CONGRESS !!

From the Pittsburg Gazette
And next washday the country will have
Congress on its hands,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-03
The Useful Girl.

From the Nashville American.
The girl who spends her time making
angel cake and potato salad instead Of
castles in Spain will do better execution
in after years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-03
The Good Cause Stickers.

From the Chicago Post.
Send out Red Cross stamps on your
Christmas packages.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-03

1t is said that Boni has cost the Gould
family $40, 100000. But even the late Rus
sell Sage made some bad investments
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-03

District Attorney Jeromes eulogies of
Croker show that people on the witness
stand are not the only forgetters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-03

Speaker cannon seems to be confident
that tariff matters can be adjusted with
out calling a peace conference
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-03
Not So Busy!

From the Syracuse Herald.
The kaiser is so subdued that he isn't
even undertaking to get at the bottom of
that Steinheil scandal for France
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-03

These clear December skies should re-
mind people of the desirability of doing
Christmas shopping while the sun shines.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-05-14

The first use Of Ice in dental opera
tons was in what the public terms
the freezing system 7 This application
is still in use in provincial towns. but
Has M y
continued in London and other large
cities.
+ The first ,lse Of ice in this way was
in America The ice. was cut up fine.
placed In small bags SO shaped as to At
sach side of the Jaw and the wretched
patient held these in his mouth until
the desired temperature was reached,
when the operatol extracted the OFFEND
Ing niolar or rnol:frs.
To-day cold air is pumped into the
mouth with more effect and without
any OF the palTfand Inconvenience that
must have attended the more primitive
style. Ieed water is always used by
ssantists in America butts never used
anywhere else
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-05-14
ATLANTA SWEPT BY FIERCE fire
Two Hundred Guests Flee From Big
Hotel That Is Now Heap of
Debris-No Loss of Life.

Atlanta Ga May 10. - One million
and a quarter dollars is the loss, con
sevatiyely estimated, of fire which
started at $3.50 o'clock yesterday
morning and which swept two blocks
of Atlanta business property
The Terminal hotel, one of the
largest in the city, is mass of brick.
1t had on its register 200 guests when
the fire started. block away Every
one escaped Near by were several
small hotels, and in these also there
was no loss of life.
The fire started in the Schlessinser
Meyer Baking company, Madison and
Nelson streets
The water pressure was poor and
the tiremen could not get a stream
that would carry above the second
floor
Meanwhile high-power trolley ami
electric light wires were falling every
where. parts of walls were dropping
out. and with the high wind prevail,
ing the flames shot across the street
to the Terminal hotel. Floor after
floor Of the Terminal hotel were soon
ablaZe The Hremen were fought back
until they We're in the rear of the Ter.
minal hotel, where lack of water
again retarded any effort to check the
fire
More Hotels Burn.
Within half an hour the walls AMI
roof of the hotel had fallen in.
The fire ate it's way into the Liquid
Carbonic structure, a t1vestory build
ing to the east, and within a short
space of time there were two terrific
explosions which seemed to carry
down all remaining walls. Next toy
the Carbonic company's building was
the Inman block. This building CON
tanned nine or ten business concerns.
East of the Terminal hotel. OH
Mitchell, was the Marion hotel annex
and Childs hotel The fire stopped
after running the latter hotel Across
the street. Postoffice B station, the
Southern Suspender company and the
Southern Handkerchief Manufacture
company the Georgia Vehicle compa
ny, the Piedmont Hat company and
McClnres Ten-cent store all fell away
like SO many cigar boxes.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-05-14
.[MBFzz.L[MfNT OF
$4,000 CHARGED
Cashier OF Allegheny National
Bank at pittsburg Is Held
to Grand Jury.
ARREST CAUSES SENSATION
Believed Cashier Used Funds to Help
Friends and Did Not Profit
Personally.

Pittsburr. fAay 9. = William Mont
gomery, ci.'..cr of the Allegheny Ma
tional bank for over twenty years
was arrested late yesterday on a
charge of embezzling $4,000 of the
banks funds. He was arraigned be-
fore United States Commissioner
Lindsay last night and held for the
federal grand jury under bond of
$4,000. which was furnished. The
wise affected by the defalcation, as it
is in a position TO bear the loss with.
out embarrassment.
Found by Bank Examiner
The alleged defalcation was discov-
cred and the complaint filed by Ma
tional Bank Examiner William L..
Folds. Soon after the close of bank
the arrest followed.
According to Examiner Folds the
pecuiations have gone on for several
years and were covered on the occa-
sion of each visit Of the examiners by
means OF a cashiers check Since the
recent exposure of the peculation in
The Farmers National bank, it is said,
most of the banks in the city have
been shifting clerks from one position
TO another for the purpose of discover
ing Irregularities should any exist.
Through such shift suspicion was
aroused in connection with the affairs
Of the Allegheny National.
Causes Big Sensation.
The Allegheny National is one Of
the older and generally regarded as
one of the strongest institutions of the
city. Mr.. Montgomery has always
been prominent in politics and was
close friend of the late Senator Quay.
He was also prominent socially.
News of his arrest came as a shock
to. his acquaintance and has caused
a sensation.
Examiner Folds expressed the be-
lief, after making the charges, that
Montgomery had used the funds of
the bank to assist friends who were
in tight places financially. Those who
know the cashier feel positive that he
did not personally profit by his pecula-
tions.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-05-14
100 men IN GRAVE
DANGER OF DEATH
Sailing Vessel Buffeted by Wind
and Sea Until She Is Broken
Up Amidships.
LIffSAYfRS UNABLE TO Help
Forced Back by Heavy Seas After Sew.
eral Attempts to Reach
Doomed Vessel.
.L|ffSAY[RS UNABLE TO Help

New York May S.-Buffeted by seas
which a bowling southeaster sent
surging over the shadows of Short
beach until she was all broken up
arlidships, the four-masted ship Peter
Rickmers, with hundred men on
board. lay in position of extreme
peril last night. When night closed
, in and shut off the view the vessel
was being wept from side to side Icy
white seas. Only her jigser remain
ed and on board were her crew n:
forty odd men and the sixty wreckers
put aboard 10 jettison the cargo of
case oil and TO hedge the big Dutch
man out into deep water. Clce lines
were flung across the bow, but the
wind and seas swept them AVA.
Lifesavers Forced Back.
All day lifesayers awaited calming
of the storm which would enable them
to send their surfboats to the dis
tressed vessel. The rough seas. how.
ever, continued, and the wreck had
not been reached by night. At a late
hour the Sandy Hook lifesavers board
ed the revenue cutter Mohawk. and
taking their famous power boat Res
cue in tow headed for the Rickmers.
Presently the cutter was forced to
turn back, and at midnight the life
savers returned to the Sandy Hook
station. 1t was then announced that
they would again board the Mohawk
at $3.50 o'clock this morning and make
a new start. They hope to reach the
Rickmers by daylight.
100 Men in Dire Peril.
Should the resclcJrs reach the
wreck it will take at least three trips
for her to carry off the wreckers and
crew. Those who know the treacher-
Gus Long Island shore know that
there is no hope of seas subsiding for
another twenty-four hours, and it is
certain that the Rickmers cannot last
that long unless by a miracle.
In peril of being washed overheard
and drowned in the heavy sea, hun
dred men are anxiously awaiting res
cue from their dangerous position on
the wreck, which at any moment may
break under the combined fury Of the
terrible gale. and heavy seas. The
shipwrecked men number forty of
the ships crew and about sixty men
from the wrecking steamers which for
a week have been attempting to float
the ship from the sandbar where she
grounded on the night of April so.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-05-14
REVIEW OF MAMMOTH FLEET.
MetcaIf Reviews Greatest Assenhiage
Of American Warships.

Of American Warships.
San Francisco, May 1O.-The com
bined Atlantic and Pacific fleets of
battleships, armored cruisers, torpedo
boat destroyers and auxiliaries, aggre
eating in weight of displacement the
enormous total of more than 100000
tone-the greatest assemblage of ar
morclads thus far to mark the prog
gress of the American navy to second
rank among the floating forces of the
world-were reviewed in picturesque
San Francisco harbor yesterday by
Secretary OF the Navy Metcalf The
forty-four vessels of the two fleets lay
at anchor in four long columns, and
proceeding from the Oakland shore
the secretary, on board the little gun
boat Yorktown, proceeded through
the lines formed by the warships.
Evans Flag Comes Down.
Rear Admiral Evans, who had
hoped to end his active naval career
by participating in yesterdays official
ceremonies. was not permitted by his
attending physician to go aboard the
Connecticut. Rear Admiral Charles
M. Thomas was again the senior OIL
Ger. To-day is the time set for Adml-
raj Evans finally to relinQuish com
mand. Although he will not be aboard
ship, his flag will officially be lowered
from the truck of the Connecticut as
the sharp speaking rifles on the after
bridge boom out their parting salute
of thirteen guns. which will mark the
assumption Of command by new
chief, Admiral Thomas.
Thomas in Command.
Admiral Evans will leave to-day for
his home in Washington, where he
will remain awaiting orders until the
date of retirement on his sixty-second
birthday. Aug. IS. Admiral Thomas
will be in command of the Atlantic
fleet until May IS, when ne, too, hauls
down his flag for all time, to return
home en- waiting orders until his re-
tirement in the fall. Rear Admiral
Charles NJ Sherry will assume com
mand with the departure of Admiral
Thomas.
Evans Bids Farewell.
Rear Admiral Evans babe a per
sonal farewell to the officers of his
command at the banquet given last
night in honor of the visit of the At.
lantic fleet by the city of San Fran
cisco He was wheeled into the room
and in a ffteen-minute address de-
clared that what is needed to pre-
serve the peace of the world is more
battleships and fewer statesmen.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-05-14
lFRoM ONE IN FOREIGN PARTS.
scs'1e Things hat Are Different Ii, the
Citysof Pt,itaaeinf1ia. -. # .

scs'fe If1ings I hat Are Different In the
80. City of r Philadelphia.
In Philadelphia the policemen all;
wear very long coats. unbelted, which
gives the impression that they have
on long blue cloth mig tgowns. They
look rather farmerish.5 The mounted
squad Is very trim and workmanlike,
however, in appearance. The men
wear caps with, two bands OF yellow
which give a very lashing effect. The
mounted police ride very we'll almost
as well as the state constabulary.
The8city Is very dry on Sundays, all
the saloons being tight closed. How
ever. 1t is not impossible to get drink
II you have the proper combination.
One man in a hotel on Sunday who
wanted a drink told one of the. hall.
boys. The latter went away and after
2 long absence returned to the room,
moving with great mystery. From
each of his hip rockets the boy re-
moved a bottle or beer beth bottles
being very damp as if they had just
come OF i the ice somewhere.
The abroad restaurant In the Broad
street station Is i great place for Phil
4 delphians TO eat and IL serves anoth-
er pnrp 6se o. Sundays. While the
yoyager was eating there at the lunch
counter d ma came III and bought 4
loaf Of bread The bakers do not do
business On Sunday afternoons
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-05-14
crushed Retween cars

st. Paul, May 8. Albert Mack,
twenty-one years of age. received
probably fatal injuries in a street car
accident last evening. He was caught
between east and west bound cars at
Seventh and Chestnut streets.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-05-14
Started Chelsea Fire.

Boston, May g. After several
weeks work by the state police, two
men were arrested last night charged
with being responsible in part for the
confiagration at Chelsea on April IL.
Both men are charged with arson.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-05-14
Five Men Drowned.

East Liverpool, Ohio, May 10. A
gasoline launch on the Ohio river near
here, occupied by nine young men, be-
came disabled yesterday morning and
was carried under a fleet OF empty
coal barges. Five. Of the men were
drowned.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-05-14
BODY LIES YEAR IN SWAMP:

Surveying Crew Finds Remains Near
Brainerd
Brainerd. Mimi, May 9. - A crew,
surveying a spur to the shaft of the
Rogers Brown Ore company, in the
town Of Deerwood. found the remains
Of an unknown man in a swamp on
section so. He apparently had been
dead about year. There is no clue
to his identity.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-05-14
New Phone Line Started.

Miles City, Mont, May 10. Con.
struction OF the Miles City-Forsyth
telephone line has commenced. 1t
will be forty-four miles in length. A
syndicate with Pierre Wibaux. the
banker, at the head, has been formed
to build the new postoffice here. When
the building is completed Miles City
will have free delivery
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-05-14
Whole EamiIv Injured

= Frankfort, W, Ray. ). "A heavy
rain and wind storm swept over this
county last night and caused consider
able damage. Near Choateville, the
home of Jesse Collins and his family
of Ave was wrecked and all members
of the family were injured. but none
Of them fatally.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-05-14
Want Mexico to ExnIain.

Guatemala City. Guatemala, May 9.
Persistent reports are current re-
garding the presence of Mexican
troops on the frontier, and the Guate-
malan government has requested the
government at Washington to ask an
explanation from Mexico.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-05-14
SECOND SHORTAGE FOUND.
Mobile City Employees Accounts /
Vestiuated,

Mobile, Ala. May g. Expert ac-
countants employed by Mayor P j..
Lyons yesterday afternoon discovered
a shortage in the books of Formet
City Clerk r. B. Owen to the amount
of $4,000. This is the second short
age found in month. an assistant
city clerk, Conway Penny, having ad-
mitted taking $4,000. The shortage
dates back from 1906 to 1903, and a
bonding company of Baltimore is good
for the first-named sum.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-05-14
MURDER MESSENGER.
Train Robbers Kill Globe Express
Messenger and Steal $500.

Denver, Colo, May 8. Train rob
bers. who boarded Denver & Rio
Grande Train No. at Castle Rock
early yesterday, shot and killed Elk.
press Messenger G. H. Wright, aged
sixty, employed by the Globe Express,
company. From the dead messenger
the robbers took the keys 10 small
safe in the baggage car. which they
opened and took the contents, in all
worth less than 500.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-05-14
ROUGH RIDERS TO MEET.
President Roosevelt Invited to Attend
Reunion in New York.

New York, May 9. - Arrangements
for reunion of the Rough Riders. to
be held in this city next month, and
to which President Roosevelt will be
invited, began yesterday. All the
Rough Riders whose whereabouts are
known will be invited. 1t is expected
that some of the cowboys and other
Western men who went to Cuba with
President Roosevelt will come to
New York for the reunion.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-05-14
Suggested Nobel Prize.

s1ss The Nobel prizes were suggested Nv
the eisht 4 earl Of Bridgewater. son s.
the hishop Of Durham He left $40.
sooe $to be paid to the author & tha
best tre tise on. he power, wisdom
md go slaess3 Of God IS manifested n
the crea ton The judges divided N.
money among eight persons.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-05-14
Fast Train Deraiied.

shelbyville. Ohio, May "a wash
out derailed the Big Four fast train
from st. Louis to New York. east OF
the Kaskaskia river bridge The only.
person hurt was Engineer Berkrra an,
who suffered a sprained leg. and some
bruises. Traffic is temporarily sus.
pended. t..
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-05-14
Emhankment cts Go

Natchez, Miss. May TO-. Abreak in
the Texas & Pacific embankment at
Bougere, La, occurred last night. A
thousand acres in Concordia parish
will be flooded.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-05-14
MENoMoNIE PLANT BURNS.

Fire Does $4,000 Damage to Finish
ing Stock.
Menomonie. Wis, May 9.-The inte-
terror of the building owned by j. S.
Gown, contractor and builder, and oc-
cupied by him as an Office and ware
house for builders supplies, interior
tinishings, etc, was totally destroyed
by fire last night. The total loss is
estimated roughly at $4,000.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-05-14
Live Stock browns.

# Madison. Ind. May 81 IIoavy rains
again flooded this locality last night
damaging farm lands, drowning lire
stock and washing ont bridges.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-05-14
CHEMICALS EXPLODED.
Fargo High School Student May Lose
His Eyesight as Result.

Fargo. N. D., May 9.Arthur Quail
". a student in the senior class at the
high school, may lose his eyesight as
a result Of an explosion in the chemi-
cal laboratory. He had some hydro
chloric and nitric acid in bottle and
added mercury, which exploded when
he began to shake it. His eyes were
SO badly injured that specialists have
little hope Of saving the sight.