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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-29
MASONIC FUNERAL FOR KIGG|NS
PRESIDENT SENDS FLORAL
TRIBUTE TO DEAD.
Services for Civil Service Commits
sion Omcial Held at
Residence.

With Masonic honors the body Of
Frank NJ. Higgins late chief examiner OF
the civil service commission. was buried
today in Rock Creek cemetery beside the
body of his father. Capt. NJ. L. Higgins.
The funeral was attended by many
friends and associates from the civil
service commission and by members Of
Washington Commandery, No 1, knights
Templar, Of which Mr.. Higgins was a
member.
The pallbearers were John Doyle,
George Wales. William Hillyer, DR.. T. A..
Griffin, Mr.. Hess and Matthew Halloran
The services at the house were conducted
by Rev. William r. Bushby OF Mount
st. Adams. an old friend of Mr.. Higgins.
Many floral tributes were sent in men,
DRY Of Mr.. Higgins. President Roosevelt
sent a large wreath Of rosebuds and CO.'S
mos flowers. The civil service commits
sion sent standing wreath Of roses. lilies
of the valley and orchids.
Mr.. Higgins died Monday evening from
an attack of uremic poisoning which
lasted but few hours.
He came to Washington from Nashville
twenty-seven years ago. entering the
War Department when he was sixteen
years of age. He was Apo nted assistant
librarian OF the department before he
was twenty years old.
In 1886 he was transferred to the civil
service commission. While Theodore
Roosevelt was q member OF the commits
sion Mr.. Higgins was chairman OF the
central board Of examiners.
For two years he was in the Philippines.
establishing the civil service. During that
time he became close friend OF Judge
Taft.
His health would not permit him to re-
main In that climate, and he returned to
America. He was then made chief ex-
aminer OF the commission by President
Roosevelt.
He had many friends in Washington
and was prominent In Masonic circles.
being a member of the Scottish Rite, q
past master of B. B. French Lodge, a
Mystic Shriner and a knight Templar.
He was unmarried but is survived by
his mother. three sisters and two brothers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-29
COOLER HERE TOMORROW.
Fair and Fine Weather Indicated by
Weather Reports.

With snow falling today at Asheville.
n. c.. dispelling the romance of sunny
Dixie and its autumn idylls for the time;
the temperature twenty degrees above
zero in the Canadian northwest; the trop
ical storm center loafing off the North
Carolina seacoast. and wet and chilling
rain falling in Washington. Prof Harry
Frankenfield, forecaster OF the weather
bureau. said this afternoon:
Weather conditions are uncertain"
After consulting the big weather map
and its Geographic reports he added that
the rain and storm clouds here will clear
away tonight. leaving a streak of cooler
weather tomorrow. when meteorological
conditions in and about the District will
be fair and fine.
Il don't know how long the fine wealth.
err will last" Forecaster Frankenfield
saiG because of the unsettled condi-
tions. The tropical storm from the West
Indies came up the coast last night and
today it was off the Carolina coast. 1t
will pass out to sea and cool northeast
winds will follow in its wake"
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty-four hours
beginning at 2 pm. yesterday:
Observation-Disclosures %, 4 pm. SC;
8 pm. d: II midnight. 81. October ~. 4
am, 40: am, 40; II noon, 81; = pm,
3d. Maximum. 50. at pm. October %:
minimum. 49, am. October -.
Observation-Disclosures 2S, 4 pm, 1880:
pm, 800. II midnight. $3.50. October
20 am, 1856; y am, 1888; noon, 1918;
> pm. 2976.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-29
AWAIT FLEET AT Annoy.
Battleships Reported Over 200
Miles From Port.

Annoy. China. October 29.-The supply
ship Culgoa returned to the harbor here
at 4:3O o'clock this morning, having failed
to secure connection BY wireless telegra-
ply with the second squadron OF the
American battleship fleet now on its way
here. Capt. Patton says that the battle
ships are more than 300 miles away and
probably will arrive tomorrow afternoon.
The foreign consuls located here yes
terday exchanged official calls with
Prince Tu Lang, who Is here as one of
the officials delegated by the Picking gov
eminent to receive the American fleet
The prince will today move his residence
to the reception hall where the American
admiral and the officers OF the fleet will
be entertained.
Viceroy Song, fearing the revolutionists
who have made many threats. has return
ed ABOARD the cruiser Hai-Yung where
he will remain during the reception
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-29
WIRELESS OVERLAND. '
Signal Service Stations in Alaska
Make Another Racord

SEATTLE, Wash, October 29.-Advices
received at the local signal Office show,
that the signal service wireless stations in
Alaska have made another. record, remov-
ing all doubt as to the feasibility of send
ing wireless messages overland Fort
Gfbbon. at the junction Of the Tanana
and Yukon rivers. several hundred miles
inland, is receiving messages from Nome
and ST. Michael. 500 miles distant, with
many ranges Of Hills between the two
stations.
message sent by the steamer North
western 1,1OO miles west Of Cape Flat
terry to the United Wireless station ut
Cordova was copied. The message trav-
eled about LOO miles in an air line over
two ranges OF fountains capped with
snow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-29
GOLF IN HEAVY RAIN
Players Open Fall Tournament
at Chevy Chase.
TRY FOR QUALIFICATION
Thirty.Six.Hole Round First Event
on Program.
VISITORS PRAISE THE COURSE
Pairing of the Competitors-Scores
as Shown by the Cards
Turned In.

With lowering skies and at intervals
light sprinkling of rain and then neaVy
rain, the first round of IS holes OF the
26-hole qualification round of the annual
fall golf tournament of the Chevy Chase
Club was played this morning.
Play began shortly after $50 o'clock,
when Robert D. Dalzell of Chevy Chase
led off with ]. G. Anderson of the Oak
mont Country Club. Sam Dalzell, CHEVY
Chase. followed with ]. N. Anderson OF
Oakmont, and Lee Weight of Oakmont
and Arthur F. King of Chevy Chase were
the third pair. Rudolph Kaufman,
Chevy Chase, and T. N. McAboy. also OF
Chevy Chase, started as the fourth pair
from the first tee.
No other golfers appeared for about
twenty minutes. Then w. C. Prentiss OF
Bannockburn and G. P James of Column
bia started.
The slow rains of the past twenty-four
hours had a decided effect on the course,
and 1t was soon realized by the golfers
that they must indeed do splendid work
If low scores were to be turned in.
Names Of Visitors.
The list of out-of-town golfers included
w. r. Thurston of Apawamis. 8. D. Bow
ers Of Brooklawn. e. H. Fairbanks of the
Philadelphia Country Club, Charles G.
Treat of Hyannisport and F. E. Donohoe
of Montclair.
A number of the visitors are attend
Ing their first tournament at the Chevy
Chase club and commented favorably on
the splendid layout of the course.
Shortly after IL o'clock the first of the
golfers began turning in their cards. A
number who were expected to make low
scores failed to materialize according to
the expectations of their friends.
Robert D. Dalzell of Chevy Chase made
81. He took fifty strikes going out and
forty-four coming back. His partner in
the play, 1. G. Anderson, made %. Out,
10; in, Al.
w. R. Tuckerman, Chevy Chase, and
w. r. Thurston, Apawamis, finished at
II: 80 o'clock with 81 each.
Both played good golf in the face of
the strong northwest wind which swept
across the links.
Tuckerman went out in AZ and came
home in the same number. Thurston
played splendid golf going out and en-
tered the nine holes in 40 strokes. He
did not do SO well coming home and ar
rived after taking A strokes.
49, 0oorae
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-29
DISCUSSING HOME MISSIONS
WOMAN's MISSIONARY UNION
OF NEW JERSEY MEETS.
First Session Of Seventeenth An.
nual Convention Opened at Mt.
Pleasant Church.

The first session of the seventeenth an
nual meeting Of the Woman's Home Mis-
sionary Union of the New Jersey Asso-
citation convened at 10 o'clock this morn
ing in the Mount Pleasant Congrega-
street northwest.
The exercises opened with the singing
of hymn, Holy, Holy, Holy" Mrs. s.
H. Woodrow, wife of Rev. DR.. Woodrow,
pastor Of the First Congregational
Church. led the devotional services, after
which "Hark the Voice of Jesus Call
ing" was sung.
The opening address was delivered by
Mrs. Charles F. Chase, president of the
union. Reports were given as follows:
Mrs. Allen H. Still, secretary; Mrs. Will
lard E. Buell. treasurer, and Mrs 8. A.
Swenarton. field secretary
Mrs. William f. Holke, president of the
Calvary Baptist Woman's Missionary So
ciety, delivered an address on Financial
Problems Three papers Of the solutions
of these problems were read by Miss L. B.
Holbrook. on In the Past; Miss Flora
Johnson, In the Present" and Mrs. A..
Away" was then sung. after which the
meeting adjourned for luncheon.
Afternoon Session.
At the session this afternoon, which con-
vened at o'clock. Mrs. C. H. fainter, as
sistant field secretary Of the Congrega-
tional Church Building Society. delivered
an address. The rest of the program
calls for reports of Mrs. ]. H. Denison,
northern vice president; Mrs. Alice H.
Clark. southern vice president; Mrs. F. W.
Wilcox and Mrs. A. w. harrington. secre-
taries of the young peoples work. An
election of officers will also be held.
At the session yesterday afternoon of the
Philadelphia branch of the Woman's Board
Of Missions, which convened in the MORN
ing. officers were elected. which resulted
in a reelection of all officers except the
southern home secretary, Mrs. Cum
mings. and the junior secretary, Miss
Eaton, both of whom were unable to
serve again. In their places were chosen
Mrs. Julia Bodflsh of the First Congrega-
tional Church and Miss Alice Clark.
The services at the church last night
were under the direction of Rev NJ
Ross Fishburn, pastor of the church. An
illustrated lecture on THE Triumphs of
the Cross in Mission Fields was given
by w. H. H. Smith.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-29
TO INFORM TRAVELLERS.
Election Returns Will Be Given to
PASSENGERS Tuesday Nirhf

CHICAGO. October GA scheme to
give election returns on trains Tuesday
night has been devised by the manage
ments of the Illinois Central and Rock
Island systems. These bulletins will be
posted in and distributed through all pas
senger cars and sleepers of every through
train over the entire railroad. The plan
provides for special Geographic service
through agents and these figures will be
given to conductors at every stopping
point.
This is the first time that an elaborate
arrangement for informing travellers of
the results of a national election will have
been executed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-29
HOPE TO MAKE A RECORD.
Balloon Enthusiasts PLANNING
Flight Across the Continent.

Flight Across the Continent.
LOS ANGELES. CAL. October 29.-Capt.
A. E. Mueller and Capt Horace b. Wild,
who are to sail the two big balloons
United States and America in the race
across the continent which Is being ar
ranged in Los Angeles. are preparing to
make their first flight Sunday in this city.
Both the aeronauts took part in flights at
st. Louis. Chicago, st. Paul and Column
bus They are enthusiastic over the pros
poets of the flight, and believe they can
make a worlds record.
Capt Mueller believes there is an upper
current sweeping in down the coast which
will take the balloons into San Diego
county. thence toward the Gulf of Next
CO and then up the Mississippi valley and
northeastward.
Capt. Wild believes. however, that the
balloons will cross the first range OF
mountains and then sweep up the Salt
Lake basin and then northeasterly into
Canada.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-29
Cuts OF Wife and Daughters.

SAN FRANCISCO, October 29.-As an
nounced by the executors of Henry A.
Buffers. the millionaire traction mag
nate. who died last Tuesday, the bulk of
his fortune. estimated at several million
dollars. will go to the testator's son.
Henry A. Buffers jr., who is attending
Phillips Exeter Academy, in Massachu-
sets. Not only is Mrs. Buffers excluded
from participation. but her two daugh-
ters by a former marriage were cut on
with requests of IS each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-29
Puzzled to Identify Prisoner.

0AE JOSE. Cal, October 29.-William
Hatfield. the man brought here from
Sherman. Tex, as the suspected murderer
of six persons, remains a puzzle after
three days Of unremitting investigation.
During that time he has been viewed by
scores Of people who knew James e.
Durham more or less intimately. and 1t
is generally believed that the prisoner is
not Durham.
The district attorney is expected to take
definite action in the matter today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-29
VIRGINIAN KILLS HIMSELF.
Deposed Clerk at Manchester Stab,
Himself Four Times.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


RICHMOND, Va, October 29,-Matthew
Morton. deposed clerk in the water de-
partment of Manchester. who was to have
gone to the corporation court today to
testify against the former superintendent,
c. II. Sharpe, charged with many pecula-
tions. stabbed himself this morning four
times with big knife and died within an
hour of the time for him to go to the
stand to testify.
The grand jury had indicted Sharpe
on several counts. but there were no
charges against Morton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-29
Modern Woodmen Drop Suit.

CHARLTON. Iowa. October 29.-The
suit of the Modern Woodmen OF America
to establish the society's $3.50. 600 deposit
In the defunct First National Bank Of
Charlton as a preferred claim has been
dropped. This deposit will share pro rata
with the other deposits In the distribution
of the assets. which. II Is now expected.
will realize enough to pay 40 per cent OF
the claims.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-29
New York Boniface Critically Ill.

NEW YORK. October 29.-The condi-
ton of John p. Caddagan. lessee and
manager of the Hoffman House and one
OF the best known hotel men in the
country. showed no improvement today
and little hope was held out for his re-
covery. Mr.. Caddagan. who Is sixty
one years old. lis suffering from cirrhosis
OF the liver. and has been In Q critical
condition for several dave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-29
ENTHUSIASM FOR PEARRE
CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATE
SPEAKS IN CUMBERLAND.
Only Speech Delivered by the Nom
inee to His Townsmen-Com-
plant Against Lewis.
Correspondence OF The Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
CUMBERLAND. Md, October %, 1908.
The republicans of Cumberland held a
largely attended meeting in the Mary
land Theater last night. Great enthusi-
asm was shown. The auditorium and the
balcony were packed Many ladies were
present. 1t was the occasion of the only
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-29
Drops Dead at Operating Table.

SPOKANE, Wash. October 29.-Ap-
parently in good health and in the act of
making a medical examination. Dr. Edwin
s. Hutchins dropped dead of heart fall
ure beside the operating table In his of
flee yesterday. The patient who was On
the operating table rushed out and sum-
moned a druggist. but the physician was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-29
Railway Hearing in st. Louis.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, October 29.-Interstate
Commerce Commissioner Harlan today
began a hearing in the matter of terminal
rates In ST. Louis and East st. Louis. The
hearing embraces bridge tolls ferry tolls.
drawage charges and arrangements be-
tween the steam and electric roads con-
verging here. The purpose of the commits
sion II to determine the relation Of st.
Louis terminal charges to through traffic
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-29
Fatally Hurt in Runaway.

SALEM. Ore, October GA. l.. Brown,
superintendent of the Salem Water Com
pany. supreme chief ranger of the indie
pendent Order of Foresters and a promi-
nent Odd Fellow, was struck by a runa-
way team yesterday and probably ia
tally injured
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-29
Four-Master Schooner Ashore

Special Dispatch to The star
NORFOLK. Va. October "a four
mast schooner Is ashore this morning
near Paul Gammills Hill Hfe-saving sta
ton on the Virginia coast. fifty miles
south OF Cape Henry. A wrecking tug
has been dispatched to the scene. The
name of the schooner is not yet known
She is in a bad locality and the weather
is fierce A heavy northeast gale Is blow
ing on the coast and rain Is falling.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-29

Beautiful memorial services, attended
by q brilliant assemblage of representa-
tives of all branches of official life in
Washington. were held today in memory
of the late Freiherr Speck Won Sternburg,
German ambassador to the United States.
who died at Heidelberg, August %.
President and Mrs Roosevelt, members
of his cabinet. diplomatic representatives
of all nations, members of the Supreme
Court of the United States. high officials
of the government and officers of the
army, navy and Marine Corps. many ac-
companied by their wives. were present.
The scene was made especially at
tractive by the brilliant uniforms of dip
lomats and army and navy officers.
The services were held in Concordia
Evangelical Lutheran Church. which was
attended by Baron Won Sternburg during
his residence here. The interior of the
edif1ce was draped in deep mourning.
there being q prOfuse arrangement of
white flowers at the altar, these floral
tributes being especially effective against
the black background provided for them.
Services Are Brief.
The service lasted but three-quarters of
an hour, and was conducted, in part in
German by Rev. Paul A. Mcneil, pas
tor of Concordia Church. and, in part, In
English by Rev. Roland Cotton Smith,
rectoc of st. Johns Church.
Freifrau Speck Won Sternburg, widow
of the late baron, accompanied by Count
Hermann Won Hatzfeldt- Wildenburg,
charge d'affaires. and her mother. Mrs.
Langham of Louisville. KY, were pres
ent Others representing the German
embassy were the naval attache. Com
mander Hetzmann; the military at
tache, Maj. Won Livonius Secretary
Baron Won Richthofan and Attache Won
Prittwitz und Gaffron.
The service was opened with Chopin's
funeral march on the organ. accompanied
by the French horn quartet of the Ma
rine Band, the latter being stationed in
the adjoining chapel. Hymns were sung
during the services by vested choir of
forty boys and men from st. Johns
Church.
Eulogies Are Said.
Rev. Roland Cotton Smith of ST. Johns
Church delivered an address in English.
and personal character of the deceased
An address in German by Rev. Paul A.
Mcneil treated upon the remarkable dip
lomatic career of the late ambassador.
His rise to great prominence in the d.
plomacy of the German empire and his
high standing in the diplomatic corps of
Washington were referred to in glowing
terms by the pastor, who was his per-
sonal friend.
The popularity of the late ambassador
was evidenced by the large number of
people who came to the church to attend
the services. As the edifice is not large,
admission was confined strictly to those
holding cards issued by the State De-
partment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-29
Kern's Fourth Day Of Indiana Tour

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. October 20.-John
w. Kern left here this morning on the
fourth day of his speaking tour. His
schedule calls for addresses at Blooming
ton. Rockville, Clinton. Sullivan and
Brazil and closes with a night meeting at
Terre Haute-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-29

Temperature and condition Of the water
at am: Great Falls-Temperature. GO:
condition. %. Dalecarlia reservoir -
Temperature. Go; condition at north
connection, 26: condition at south connec-
ton. 26. Georgetown distributing reser-
voir-Temperature, &C; condition at in
fluent gatehouse, Is; condition at effiuent
gatehouSe, 13.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-29
Condition Of the Water,

Maximum temperature past twenty-fo
hours, "a; year ago. SO.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-11-13
A GENTLE REPROACH.
Telling Retort OF the LambIike, Violet
Eyed Beauty.

There Is n certain young woman who
Is beautiful, with that childish, wistful
innocent looking, violet eyed beauty
which reduces one half the feminine
world to tears, the other half to utter
~ helpless rage. We all know the
type, but ii Is seldom given us TO see
ii In such perfection. We usually as
sociate it with n lamblikc, appealing
mentality that permits itself to he rid
den upon-as soon expect wood violet
TO turn and rcnd you.
A short time ago she was asked to
woman's luncheon ana got herself
up for the occasion In a way thai
made the result Of her efforts thinl
not easily forgotten. she arrived look
ing so lovely that there was little said
among the guests for few moments
after her entry into the room Perhup
she felt the silence. A. all events, Sh,
turned to the woman standing nsarcs'
her and said in childish vol q. Will
ever such little lisp and pretty south
ern accent:
IIow well yo' are lOokin' today"
1t was n well meant civility from tt
young woman to an older one, wht
seemingly was unable to accept IL Il.
such and put up her lorgnette, sweep
ing the speaker from top 10 toe. Wha
she saw was enough 10 disconccrt
younger and prctticr woman than hcl
self. but even SO one finds II ditliCul.
to Justify her next move
wish could say the same fol
YOU" she returned, closing her lorgncttC
with snap.
one or two Of the guests wer,
friends Of the pretty woman and nj
most stopped breathing in order no.
TO miss what they felt sure would
comc-and IL came The pretty one
raised her eyebrows slightly, thcr
said. with an air of gentle rcproach:
"Why don't yO' lie like a lady, like
do?'- Rchoboth sunday Herald,
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-11-13
CkEENVILLE

Mrs. Charles Cram is spending few
weeks with Mrs. DR. BRAZIL.
Miss Grace Smiley has resigned as
teacher of the Spragueville school.
An oyster supper was held inWilkinson's
Hall on Tuesday evening at which there
were nearly $50 present. The host OF the
occasion was Charles l. Whipple who
guessed that Smithheld would not vote for
,icense. In other words the supper was
the result Of a wager on the license vote OF
the town. Music added to the enjoyment
of the evening and Mr.. Whipple and his
guests enjoyed the evening very greatly.
Several from this place were guests at a
"coon supper" given one evening last
week by George Jordan at his home on
Corinth street, Providence. The supper
with coon and all .he hxin's was, great
success in a culinary way and after 1t
musical program was enjoyed. Among
those present we're Councilman franklin
p. Harris, Scott o. O.Barnes, Varnum Jacques,
George Edwards, John {. Luther and
George S. Gallup from this section and DR..
A. L. Parker, Henry Folsom, Ellery Pom
roy, Warren Whitman, Arthur c. Gof, DIR.
Armstrong. ID. +. McWiliams, Patrick
Galligan and Thomas Shallcross. The
company found Mr.. Jordan great enter
tainer as all good coon hunters are.