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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-12
LARGE POST OFFICE DEFICIT
EXPENSES NEARLY $4,000. 600
ABOVE RECEIPTS.
Rural Parcels Post Would Wine Out
Shortage, Postmaster Gen
eral Says.

postmaster General Meyer announced
To-Day that the postal deficit for the fis-
cal year ended June 30, 1903, amounted to
sIo'Slo,219. This includes losses by fire.
burglary, ETC., amounting to s37, O56.25.
The receipts were $191 ,47S 663 Al (being
$ao93657 greater than the previous year,
and the expenditures sos, 351 1856. The de-
ficit is the largest in the history Of the
Post ONCE Department. An analysis of
the figures shows that 1881. 321 repre-
sents the advance in the rate of compen-
sation authorized by Congress for en-
ployes of the railway mail service, rural
delivery service, city delivery service and
assistant postmasters and clerks in post
offices. The normal increase in the reve-
nue. for several years was about 8 per
cent and in 1905 429 per cent. the falling
off In the rate of growth being due to the
financial depression.
The Postmaster General said that In
his annual report he would call the at
tention of Congress to the fact that he
is firmly convinced that the establish
ment of a special local parcel post con-
fined to rural routes would tend to wipe
out the postal deficit and would finally
make the rural delivery self-sustaining,
besides being of convenience to the farm
er and boon to the retail country
merchant" There are now in operation
more than $1,000 rural routes, he said,
serving a population of about 1s,OOOOOO
people. and should an average of fifty
five pounds of merchandise be carried
by the rural carrier on each trip through
out the year. 1t Is estimated that $15-
100000 would be realized. The rate would
be ) cents for the first pound and cents
for eacn additional pound up to eleven
pounds, the maximum weight of a pack
age. With the exception of a small per-
centage paid to postmasters of the fourth
class for increased cancellations, he said,
road transportation whatever, the service
being confined to packages mailed by
bona fide merchants and patrons of the
rural routes.
Il feel continued Mr. Meyer. that
from an administrative and business view
point it is most desirable that such legis-
lation be enacted"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-12
NOT EN0OGH TICKETS FOR ALL
MANY CANNOT SEE FOOT BALL
AT WEST POINT.
Contributors Get Preferences-Dis-
appointed Applicants for Army
Navy Game.

The demand for tickets to the ARMY and
Navy foot ball game at PHILADELPHIA is
SO greatly in excess Of the available sup
ply that Capt. w. r. Grove, treasurer Of
the Army Athletic Council at West Point.
hs 5 issued circular for the benefit of all
inauirers explaining why he cannot &C.
commodate them.
The Cadets says he, "participate in
contests with the first teams of the east
ern colleges in foot ball, base ball, fenc-
ing. hockey and basket ball. The expense
of equipping and coaching all these teams,
as well as paying railroad and other ex-
penses of most of the visiting teams, is
about $4,000 per year. and is met entirely
by voluntary contributions from persons
interested in athletics. the amounts re-
ceived ranging from $40 to 5000, with some
subscriptions as low as S. the amount
contributed depending entirely upon the
financial ability of the donor and his in
terest in our athletics here.
This year all contests except the foot
ball game with the Navy will be at West
Point. For the games with Yale, Prince
applications for approximately three
times the number of tickets we have at
our disposal. We keep a card record
showing all contributions, and when tick
cts are distributed first consideration is
given to our supporters.
las 1t Is seldom possible to supply even
the tickets desired by contributors, we are
compelled In many cases to reduce the
number requested. The chance of supply
ing tickets to the three games mentioned
to those who are not our supporters Is
small.
These three games. however, constitute
but a small portion of the athletic con-
tests at West Point during the year. To
those whom we must disappoint in the
matter of supplying tickets we extend a
cordial invitation to witness the foot ball
games other than the three named above,
as well as the interesting games of base
ball, fencing, basket ball and hockey,
which require no tickets of admission"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-12
PLANS SIBERIAN RAILWAY.
Engineer Delobel Offers 5000, OOO,.
600 Guaranty to Russia.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
ST. PETERSBURG, November 1.-THE
Novoe Vremya says that Delobel, the en-
gineer. whose project for railway across
the Boring Straits was rejected by the
Russian government. has approached the
government with another proposition
which involves the construction of a rail-
way at Tchita, town $40 miles east of
Irkutsk.
Delobel offers on behalf of q group Of
American capitalists to deposit 940.OO0,OOO
sterling (nearly 500, coo. OoO) with the i'm
perial Russian treasury as a guarantee of
the complete execution of the project.
1t is stipulated in the proposal that the
constructing engineer shall be an Ameri-
can, but the employees of lower rank are
to be Russians exclusively All the ma
terials, SO far as possible, are to be bought
in Russia.
The projectors of the enterprise demand
that the concession include the lease of
belt of land twenty-five kilOmeters
(fifteen and one-half miles, on each side
of the line for the exploitation Of mineral
resources.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-12
FARMLAND OF BLOSSOMS
MANY RARE PLANTS AND
BLOOMS ON EXHIBITION.
Opening Of Annual Display Of the
District Florists Club at Old
Masonic Temple.

The annual exhibit of the Florists Club
of the District was opened in old Masonic
temple, 9th and F streets northwest, at
. o'clock this afternoon, and the spacious
hall has been transformed into veri-
table fairlylapd colored and scented with
a wonderful collection Of rare plants and
blossoms Not only have the members
of the Florists Club of Washington put
forth their best efforts to make the scene
a thing of beauty. but Mrs. Levi q. Letter
sent her fine collection of begonias early
in the day and they were tastefully ar
ranged at the southern end of the hall
The Department of Agriculture also has
a large exhibition of rare plants and
blooms on exhibition. These plants have
been gathered in all parts of the world
and are attracting much attention.
Expert workmen toiled all the morning
putting the finishing touches upon the
exhibition, and when the show opened
the walls were covered with smilax, ferns
and creeping vines. The chandeliers have
coverings of green and colored lights
Costly palms and evergreens form back
grounds for sweet-scented and brilliantly
hued roses.
In the center of the hall is a beautiful
exhibit in the shape of a fountain capped
with large quantity of American beauty
roses. GUIDE & Bro. are the exhibitors.
F. H Kramer has great quantities of his
Queen Beatrice" and pet" roses upon
exhibition.
John Robertson. who for years was the
expert florist at the White House; May
berry & Hoover. George C. Shaffer and a
large number of local florists are lnclud-
ed in the list of exhibitors. The show
is annually patronized by the Leading
members of the social set of Washing
ton. Mrs. Roosevelt and party will at
tend Friday afternoon. Each day Pis-
torio's band will render concerts. Prof.
Charlemagne koehler will be heard in 1.
number of recitations Saturday evening,
and sacred concert will be given Sun
day evening, when the show will close.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-12
FINAL SERVICES HELD.
Body of Policeman Yetton Burr ed in
Glenwood Cemetery.

Funeral services over the remains of
Policeman William E. Yetton, killed by
being thrown from horse. were held
this afternoon at o'clock in the chapel
of Schippert's undertaking establishment.
zoos Pennsylvania avenue. Washington
Commandery No. L. knights Templar,
under Acting Commander B. F. Graves,
and a detail of police, under Capt. Daley
of the ninth precinct, were in attendance.
Rev. ]. Russell Verbrycke. pastor of the
Gurley Presbyterian Church. officiated.
The pallbearers were chosen from the
membership of Washington Commandery
as follows: j. P. Stephenson, Mark NJ.
Finley, w. r. Quinter, Emil Weitzel. Fred
C. Gieseking and J. F. Dripps. Interment
was in Glenwood cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-12
DR.. W|LErS SALAD SPOILED
ACETIC ACID DRESSING INSTEAD
OF VINEGAR.
He Tells Chemists in Convention Of
How His knowledge 1nterferes
With His joys.

DR.. H. w. Wiley, head of the bureau of
chemistry, Department of Agriculture.
told the official agricultural chemists as
sembled at the Normandie Hotel today
that he played in continual hard luck as
pure food expert because he was al
ways running up against adulterants and
substitutes In pursuing his checkered
career.
At prominent hotel here in Washing
ton. he said, he had his salad completely
spoiled only last night with acetic acid,
served instead of vinegar.
There were present 125 chemists repre-
senting all states in the Union. Their
mission here is to discuss pure food laws
and the enforcement of the national regu-
lation against adulterated and misbrand-
ed food products. President Harry Snyder
OIL st. Anthony Park, Mimi, presided.
A number of papers were read at the
morning ession. Among them was one
on vinegar by Charles H. Hickey OF Bos-
ton. DR.. Wiley listened intently and after
ward enunciated his complaint about his
spoiled salad.
Papers were read on adulteration of
wine. beer distilled liquors. flavoring ex-
julius Hortvet of st. Paul, Mimi: E. II.
Barnard of Indianapolis l.. NJ. Tolman
of Washington, A. l.. Winton of Chicago
and +. M. Chase of Washington.
Mr.. Barnard said that those who had
studied the subject had no recommends
tions to make as to any radical departure
from the present method of food analysis
He though that further study and re-
search along the present lines were all
that Is needed.
The session closed at / o'clock. Presi-
dent Snyder called the afternoon session
to order at 2 O'Clock.
The discussion of food adulteration was
again taken up. The program includes
the reading of the following papers:
Meat and Fish," F. c. Weber, wash
ington. D. c.: Fats and Oils" ii. T.
Bishop, Indianapolis. Ind; Dairy Prod
ucts," Herman Lythgoe, Boston. Mass. !;
Cereal Products" E. F. Ladd. Fargo. N.
D.; Vegetables" w. L. Dubois, Buff
falo, N. Y: Condiments Other Than
Spices" E. NJ Bailey. New Haven. Conn. :;
cocoa and Cocoa Products" Tea and
Coffee" A. G. Woodman, Boston. Mass.
representatives. w. d. Bigelow, wash
ington, D. c.; Determination of Water
in Foods E. w. Brown. Washington. y.
c.; Determination of Nitrogen" c. l..
Penny, State College. Pa; Separation of
Nitrogenous Bodies" l.. l.. Van Slyke,
Geneva N. Y: Meat Proteids,' +. r
Trowbridge, Columbia, Mo-, and 'Vege-
table Proteids,' Z. B. Hart. Madison,
Wis.
The delegates will meet tomorrow, Sat
urday and Monday, when the convention
will be brought to a close.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-12
Albanians and the Church.
From the London Chronicle.

From the London Chronlcie.
The Albanians, who have been reported
to have declared their independence, are
sufficiently independent folk anyhow, with
little regard for any authority, secular or
religious A favorite story of the couu-
try shows the esteem in which these war
rlors hold the clergy of all denominations.
Upon reaching heaven Mohammed saw
an angel standing by a large drum, and.
naturally, asked what this meant. H.
was informed that whenever any mullah,
priest or rabbi on earth did an unselfish
thing the angel promptly beat the drum
as a signal for celestial rejoicing. Mo
manned expressed his desire to wait and
see this agreeable ceremony. There was
no rule against his doing SO. he learned.
but at the same time he was warned that
the angel had been standing by the drum
ever since the creation of Adam and had
not struck it yet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-12

etealey, Leon Adler, Joseph Mccain,
Louis Brownlow, CA. HALEY, Walter r.
Harries and Albert Z. Davis.
The resolutions were read by the sec
rotary and adopted by q rising vote. They
set forth:
THAT we Tennesseeans and other resi-
dents of Washington. d. c., who knew,
admired and loved Edward Ward Car
mack do deplore his death as grievous
loss to the state and to the nation.
That we who knew him here in the
National capital and beheld- his conduct
and career as a public servant and as
representative and a senator from Ten
nessee do testify with glowing pride at
the recollection of his achievements, TO
his exalted integrity. his brilliant attain
ents as a Tennesseean. a shining honor
to his state and a credit to the highest
type of American citizen, a champion for
the right. ready to stand or fall for hon
est conviction.
That, grieving as we do that his kindly
heart is stilled and his useful, brave and
brilliant life Is cut out from among US.
we do rejoice that it has been our rare
good fortune to know him and garner the
golden worth of his example as man,
q citizen and a patriot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-12
Scripts and Manuscripts.

From COINerS.
When a novelist delivers the manu-
script of book to his publisher his
troubles are over. He can go away and
forget about it or sit down and write
another book. But when a dramatist
turns over the script Of his play to the
stage manager his troubles have just be-
gun. Also, for that matter, his fun, for
trying and amusing experience of the
whole writing industry.
In fiction the author designs and fin
istes the whole work, from conception
to execution. like a painter of pictures.
The manuscript of his story is practically
the finished product. as 1t comes to the
consumer except that II is typewriting
instead of type. But the manuscript of a
play is no more a play which people will
pay money to see than an architects blue
print is a house for a family to live in.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-12
HUNDRED LIVES DOOMED
THIRTY BODIES RECOVERED
FROM NINE DISASTER.
Fire Follows Explosion in Catastro-
phe at Hamm, Westphalia-Sev-
enty Taken Out Alive.

HAMM, Westphalia, Germany. Novem-
Der 12.-There was an explosion of fire
damp in the Radbod mine this morning
which will result in heavy loss Of life.
A total of thirty-five bodies had been
brought to the surface up to o'clock this
out alive are severely injured.
No hope Is entertained for the 800 men
still below ground. The violence of the
explosion caused the walls of the galleries
to fall In.
Oxygen Taken to Entombed Men.
salvage corps. armed with apparatus
to supply each man with oxygen, is now
endeavoring to penetrate the mine. These
are the same men who went over to Cour-
rieres, France. in March of 1906. and rem
dered such valuable aid In the frightful
mine disaster there
-Four hundred men were working in
the pit at the time of the disaster About
seventy have been brought up. OF these
a majority are more or less injured One
has since died
One hundred and fifty men are in shaft
No. 2. 1t is believed they are all doomed
Rescuers have arrived from all direc-
lions. The work Of getting below was
at once organized. These efforts, how
ever, were necessarily slow and attended
with extreme difficulty.
One OF the shafts, together with its
elevator cage. has been completely burn
ed out. An improvised cage was sent
down with corps of rescuers, who made
heroic efforts to reach their comrades.
AT l o'clock the fire had made such
Roadway that the rescuers had to be
called back to give way to fire fighters
The flames are still spreading.
The vicinity Of the mine is surrounded
by police. The public is not permitted
to approach. Despairing scenes are be-
Ing witnessed among the crowds of rela-
tives who have gathered outside the DO
lice Gordon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-12
TAFT HAS MANY CALLERS
SURROUNDED BY MOST NUMER-
Gus GROUP SINCE ELECTION.
Sherman Arrives at Hot Springs.
Scott Wants Tariff Revision in
>the Short Session.

HOT SPRINGS, Va. November ~
What might be designated the near
capitaF' seems to have been established
here in the Virginia mountains. Presi-
dent-elect Taft has surrounding him to-
day the largest coterie of statesmen and
politicians that have been with him since
the election. Vice President-elect Sher-
man arrived today with William l.. Ward
of New York, national committeeman
from that state. Representative Theodore
T.. Burton of Cleveland, Ohio, came on
the midnight train for a visit of at least
ten days. He has made it custom for
years to come to Hot Springs after cleo
tions.
Senator Bourne of Oregon arrived yes
terday and Senators Burkett of Nebraska
and Scott of West Virginia came in to-
day.
No Specific Object in Visit
Il am here just for fun said Mr.. Sher-
man. Eyes. you may call me Mr. Vice
President. / like 1t. But as matter Of
fact don't know that 1 am elected yet
haven't any certificate, and that is just
one of the things l would like to talk
over with the President ELECT.
Il play golf and I have my sticks with
me. l shall stay week at least My
long suit is talking as l play. and IL l
can get up game with Judge Taft /
shall do my best to talk him out of his
good playing"
Seriously" MI Sherman added. "if Mr..
Taft wants to talk over the problems
ahead l shall be very glad to do so, but
as for having any specific object in view
in my visit there is none
Although the candidacy of Representa-
tive Burton for the senatorship to succeed
Mr.. Foraker has been understood for
some time, Mr.. Burton also let it be UNI
derstood during the recent campaign that
he should make no efforts in that direc-
ton until after election. In his confer
ences with the President-elect the matter
doubtless will be thoroughly discussed.
He expressed the opinion that there will
be a river and harbor bill passed this win
ter
Scott on Tariff Revision.
Senator Scott again asserted today that
he is anxious that whatever tariff revi-
sion Is made shall be accomplished this
winter at the short session of Congress.
Il believe that if we went to work with
that end in view we could get through
with tariff BILL he said. 1.-THE advan-
tages of this would be exceedingly great
to the country, for it would place business
in possession of what conditions were to
be at as early date as possible. The
delay means that contemplated business
Will wait to ascertain just what is to be
done, and a drag on conditions will fol-
low
Il am most sorry to have to admit -
said Senator Burkett to Mr.. Taft, whom
he accompanied on the golf course this
morning. that Nebraska is one of the
three disloyal states north of the Mason
and Dixon line
Mr.. Burkett, who remains only a day,
talked over number of matters of legis-
Iation with Mr.. Taft.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-12
WHERE'S EVANS? ALL IN DOUBT
MARYLAND AUTHORITIES LOOK
FOR GIRLS ASSAILANT.
Uncle Fears Fugitive May Be Lynch
ed If Caught-Seen on Aque-
duct Bridge.

Where is James Evans. the alleged as
sailant of little Maggie Capitola Collins?
The question is causing the Maryland
authorities considerable apprehension and
worry
An uncle of the accused young man
stated today he had been advised that
the citizens in the vicinity of Potomac are
planning to lynch Evans if an effort Is
made to place him in the Rockville Jail.
The uncle mentioned is very anxious that
the young man shall be taken to Balti-
more Jail in case he is apprehended.
. Conflicting reports as to Evans where
abouts have been received by Sheriff Null
lican. A late message to the effect
that James H Beavers has the fugi-
tive in custody and will carry him under
guard to Rockville to be there surren-
dered to the Maryland authorities.
Message Is Indefinite.
The message conveying the foregoing is
indefinite as to where Evans was arrest
ed or whence the message came. But Null
lican believed Evans will be carried to
Rockville by Beavers. as stated.
Beavers later notified the sheriff that
the reported capture was a little prema-
sure he would have Evans in custody
within an hour, but mis- plans failed.
Beavers now believes Evans is in Wash
ington.
Another message conveyed the informa-
ton to Sheriff Mullican last night that
Evans had been captured at Leesburg,
Va. But upon investigation it was found
that the telegram had been garbled in its
transmission over the telephone.
1t appears that it did not refer to Evans
at all, but to a colored man who is held
in Montgomery county, Md, for the Vir-
ginia authorities.
1t is now known that Evans left Cabin
John at 1870 O'Clock last Tuesday after
noon and started toward this city. He
was seen on the Aqueduct bridge at $50
o'clock the same evening by an ac-
quaintance. who notified his relatives
The grand jury is in session at Rock
vile. and it is said the crime charged
against James Evans will be given early
consideration by that body. The girl who
was assaulted is reported today to be i'm
proving, and is regarded as being out Of
danger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-12
Eleven Cinnamon Drowned or
Dashed to Pieces.
TWO BOAT LOADS UPSET
Trying to Enter Country by Water
Into Buffalo Harbor.
FOUR MEN ARE STILL ALIVE
Lifeboat Unable to Rescue Struggled
Yellow Men-Mangled Against
the Sea Wall.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BUFFALO. n. Y, November PA
wholesale attempt to smuggle Cinnamon
into this country from Canada ended in
disaster about $50 o'clock this morning,
when all but four Cinnamon concerned
were either drowned or dashed to pieces
on the rocks of the breakwall near the
Buffalo life-saving station.
Four bodies have been recovered. Two
are still wedged in the rocks. Five are
believed to be beneath the water. AS yet
the police have no clue to the identity of
the smugglers.
At the time of the accident the men
were trying to enter Buffalo harbor.
There was a heavy sea and the night was
intensely dark.
A lookout in the life-saving station no.
ticed light on the water. He sounded
the alarm. A lifeboat was manned. Eff
fort was made to get to the boat display
ing the light.
Launch and Rowboat Upset.
1t was just possible for the life savers to
distinguish two boats, one a gasoline
launch and the other rowboat in tow
of the launch. Both boats were filled
with men. probably ten in the launch and
five in the rowboat.
AS the lifeboat neared them both other
boats suddenly turned turtle. At that
time the rescuers were close to the break
water and had to go out to sea to avoid
being crushed against the stones.
Before the life savers could return the
Cinnamon and their boats had disap-
peared. The boats had been smashed to
splinters against the breakwall. Most of
the Cinnamon had either been killed by
being thrown against the wall or had
been drowned.
Lifesavers Recover Bodies.
Owing to the heavy sea which broke
over the breakwall it was impossible to
do anything until daylight. Early this
morning the lifesavers recovered four
bodies and located two others, but could
not get to them on the rock on account
of the sea.
Four Cinnamon who were still alive
were brought to Buffalo.
1t is believed more bodies are wedged
In the rocks on the lake side of the break
wall. Lffesavers are now making a search
for them. but are hampered greatly by
the heavy sea.
The bodies which were recovered were
battered and bruised almost beyond
recognition. The garments on the bodies
however, indicate they are China men IN
each instance limbs were broken and
skulls were crushed in like eggshells
The four who were rescued alive were
in pitiable condition The extent of
their injuries is not known
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-12
Modern Music Halls.

FROM the London Era.
There are a number of people who abso-
lutely refuse to realize the change which
has taken place in the whole body of
variety performers, and in the manage
ment and organization of the modern mu-
sic hall profession. The variety enter
tainment is. as was the low comedy of
the last generation. ''racy of the SOIL 1t
comes from the rich flesh and blood life Of
the people, and has a bittersweet SYM
pathy with their sorrows and their Joys