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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-12
TO TORPEDO TEST
OFFICIALS WILL WATCH AT
TACK ON MONITOR.

A distinguished party of officials left
here this afternoon in the Presidents
yacht Mayflower for Hampton roads, to
witness the torpedo attack on the moni-
tor Florida near Sewall point tomorrow.
The party included Secretary Metcalf.
Secretary Taft. Gen. Edwa rds. U.S.A.;
Col. McCawley, U.S.M.C.. and Lieut.. Gle
land Davis, C.S.N. They will spend part
of the day in Hampton roads. and visit
Fort Monroe and the Norfolk navy yard.
returning to this city about noon Sun
day.
A large party of naval officers will
leave here this evening for Norfolk on
the regular steamer. including Rear Ad-
miral Mason. chief Of ordnance. who is in
direct charge of the torpedo experiment;
Chief Naval Constructor Caps, Rear Ad-
miral Cowles chief of the bureau of in
spection and the members of the board OF
naval construction and the board OF IN
spection and survey. The test will in
vOlve the discharge against the hull OF the
Florida of one of the heaviest service
Whitehead torpedoes, weighing about 24o
pounds.
The torpedo will be fired from raft
anchored about 400 feet from the ship, ana
will be guided so as to strike partlcu-
lar SPOT Every precaution has been
taken to safeguard the officers and men
actually engaged In the test. particularly
those on the raft who Will be protectea
from flying fragments by a special shieio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-12

ing examination by various ATTORNEYS In
tereSted in the case
l.. r. Whitfield. a structural engineer in
the office of the supervising architect Of
the United States Treasury. was also
called as an expert. He had visited liz
partially wrecked apartment house dir
ing the noon recess Asked his opinion
concerning the methods of CONSTRUCTION
Mr.. w hitted said: 1T appeared to mo
.le prick work and the iron work were
IL was evident that bolt holes In the
beams were not filed; that is. only a mart
or the necessary bolts were used in set :
tins the frame The effect of that sort
, ., construction; when the concrete was
lald In. would be to tip over the heams
Ihey might not have fallen. but that
form of work Is very likely to be veal =.
DO YOU think such plans should have
Deeh accepted by the District buildin .
department?" the coroner incurred
We'll. II they knew the n,aiitv ., MN
teTiais they were to get and the sort Of
construction. with the beams not an
chOred. 1t was rather riskv.'
WI. ooIlerViiie was recalled to the stand
a.oef coioquy between Coroner Nevitt
Mr: Whitted and members OF the inr,,
ana u seemed as though the crux Of tbe
one phase of the case had been reached
Did Not Expect Anchor Irons.
How far We're the beams u.b;oh
characterize as lntels and which con-
nected with the side walls s,,pnosed 4,
enter the pier?" Mr., Turner inquired
About eight inches" Mr.. Somervi,,e
answered
Then We definitely understand tho.
you did not expect anchor irons ON those
lintels?" 'e
i did not and would not tomorrow.
On that point, then. you disagree with
Mr.; Humphrey and with Mr.. Whitted?"
Il certainly do
Mr.. Somerville had referred to the char
acter or the drawings submitted for the
apartment house. saying f1rst-cla draw
ings. or drawings for a first class build
Ing. would show the anchor angles on all
beams
Would you say the drawings in this
case were first-class?"
NO. Second class Decidedly second
class"
They did not show the anchors?"
why not?"
Well. that point is covered in the regu-
lations.''
Giving Mr.. Somerville a sample OF NOR
tar which Mr.. Whitfield had taken from
the wall about four feet above the ground
level Of the corner pier, Assistant United
States Attorney Turner asked IL it was a
good quality OF mortar.
1T il not. the witness answered,
and Messrs. Whitfield and Humphrey gave
similar opinions.
Charles Banks and George Crayton COL
ored la borers the latter still carrying scars
of the injuries he received in the four
story fall into the ba sement. were called
Both stated they had never heard fellow
laborers question the safety Of the build
ing.
r. H. Clark. employed as engineer at
the building. testified he was outside in
the street when the floors fell. He said
he had heard various laborers complain
that the structure was not safe, but
could not recall their names.
Visible Effect Of Collapse.
Called on for a description of the Wis
IDLE effect Of the collapse of the corner
bays on the pier at the Goth and P
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-12
SENIOR RUIZ SEEKS DIVORCE
HIS WIFE MENTIONED IN MRS
VANDERBILT'S SUIT.

NEW YORK, June 12-The identity of
the mysterious Nine. Ruiz" whose name
was frequently mentioned in connection
with the suit of Mrs. Ellen French Van
derbilt for divorce from Alfred G. VAN
derbilt has just become public through
the beginning of another divorce suit, in
which Nine. Ruiz is the defendant The
plaintiff in this case is Senior don An
tonic Ruiz Y Olivares, attache OF the
Cuban legation at Washington. and the
defendants name is given as Sonora Dona
Agnes O'Brien de Ruiz. The complaint
in the suit has not yet been served upon
Nine. Ruiz. as the plaintiffs counsel has
not yet succeeded In ascertaining her
wherea bouts. There is said to be a strong
likelihood that the divorce action, if sue
cessful. may be followed by suit against
man as yet unnamed for alienation OF
affection. The plaintiffs counsel said to-
day that the divorce action is based upon
specified in the complaint. but when pa
pers are served upon Nine. Ruiz the
complaint may be SO amended that the
name of the correspondent will appear
Senior Ruiz was married to Mary Agnes
O'Brien in this city August II 1903 ac-
cOrding to the records. Miss O'Brien gave
her birthplace as Missouri and her age as
twenty-five years.
They did not live happily. it is said. and
after few years decided to live anart
Since that time Nine. Ruiz has lived at
several exclusive New York hotels. and
Of late has had an apartment in Lexington
avenue. Her name was brought into the
Vanderbilt case through the disclosure
that Harry Brenchley. formerly a trainer
for Alfred g. Vanderbilt's horses, shortly
before he eloped with a young society
matron. had purchased an 81 900 automo-
bile for Nine. Ruiz.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-12
FRENCH OFFICER DEGRADED
THOUSANDS VIEW IMPRESSIVE
CEREMONY IN TouLoN TODAY.
Pitiable Plight of Ensign Ullmo.
Found Guilty of Attempting to
Sell Naval Secrets.

TOULON. June IA pitiable spectacle
the degra dalton of the traitor. Charles 3.
Ullmo, formerly a naval officer, occurred
at st. Roch Square here today I'm the
presence OF an enormous crowd. Ensign
Cllmo was arrested at Toulon last Octo-
Der charged with being spy. An ex-
animation of his effects showed him to
be i'm possession of many valuable docu-
ments. Last February he was found
guilty by a court-martial of attempting
to sell naval secrets to foreign power
and sentenced to life Imprisonment in Q
fortress and to be degraded in rank.
Train excursions were run into sPtms. and
thousands of people from the surrounding
country came In to witness the ceremony.
They packed the sidewalks and covered
the adjacent roofs. walls and ramparts
The pressure of the crowds was SO great
that il threatened to sweep away the
lines of soldiers and siilors drawn up
around the square. After the troops had
been reinforced with two additional regi-
ments. battery of artillery and two
squadrons of cavalry Ullmo. wearing his
uniform and sword. was led into the rec
tangle. where the commandment read. the
order that tllmo had betrayed his coun-
try and was not worthy to wear its uni
form Two subalterns then took of his
sword and stripped him of his chevrons
and buttons. One of the subalterns broke
the sword across his knee and threw the
broken blade at ILLINOIS feet.
In this plight Tllmo was compelled to
march at the head of a squad of soldiers
around the rectangle amid the boots and
jeers of the crowd. He walked with his
bare head sunk upon his breast and his
eyes staring straight in front of him.
Tears were streaming down his face.
Several thousand recruits who witnessed
ILLINOIS degradation were greatly i'm
pressed by the ceremony. Cllmo will be
deported to Devils Island. of the coast of
French Guiana. where Maj. Dreyfus was
confined from 1894 to 1899
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-12
EXPRESS CLERK IS MISSING
LEFT HOME FOR
WORK AND DISAPPEARED.
Wife Will Not Discuss It-Police
Are Notified-No Clue to
Whereabouts.

Il wonder where John Fitzsimmons has
gomez" is a question asked many times
about the offices Of the United States Ex-
press Company during the past few days.
John 0. Fitzsimmons, also sometimes
called Bernard Fitzsimmons according
to the Information given the police. was
employed assistant to the cashier and
bookkeeper in the office Of the company.
I'd and H streets northeast. His home was
at 35 Q street northeast. He is reported
to have disappeared last Monday morning
about = o'clock.
HE left home that morning to go to his
place. of employment. the police were
told HE did not return.
His failure to appear at the Office that
day after leaving home started the ques-
tons. Supt Johnson of the express COM
pany became active in the search for him.
No trace has been found. it was stated
this afternoon. The police were told he
was probably demented or i'll.
Mrs. Fitzsimmons Not Talkative.
Mrs Fitzsimmons, seen by a Star re-
porter this afternoon. declined to discuss
the disappearance of her husband.
Mr. Johnson is looking after him. the
wife said. He does not want anything
said in the papers. So far as / am con-
cerned I have nothing to say about my
husband going away"
The missing man is thirty-five years
of age and is we'll and favorably known
by fellow employees of the express COM
pany. He has been in the employ of the
company for about eight years. and. 1t
is stated that he was always attentive
to his duties-on hand early and remain
ing late.
Among other duties. 1t is said. he post
ed the accounts and assisted in paying off
the employees of the company. He was
not a stylish dresser II is said. and wore
home Monday morning
The police were asked to look out for
him. No particular anxiety was displayed
about his absence, they say.
No Clue to Whereabouts.
At the office of the express company
this afternoon it was said that no mes
sage had been received from Fitzsimmons
since he disappeared. None of the en-
ployes seem to have any idea to his
probable whereabouts.
He was an exceptionally nice man."
said one of the clerks in the oce of the
company. "He was a man who was al
obliging.
"Fitzsimmons always had time to wait
on everybody and was never heard to
complain He was a man of appa remit y
splendid habits. not having been given to
intemperance. Where he has gone l have
not the slightest idea"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-12
ESCAPED WITH BRUISES.
Passengers in Train Crash Lucky;
Trainmen Seriously Injured.

UNIONTOwN. Pa, June 12.-ln a head
OF collision here last night between the
Fairmont express and coke train on the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad. said to have
been caused by the coke train attempting
to get on a siding on the passenger train s
time. Engineer Quinn Pore OF the express
WIS perhaps fatally injured Scott Laud-
mann, the fireman. slightly hurt. and if-
teen passengers cut and bruised. none OF
them seriously.
The passengers were able to continue
their tourney after receiving medical at
tention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-12
CLAIMS IN CANAL ZONE.
Representative Burton Offered Post
Of Umpire.

Secretary Taft today telegraphed to
Representative Theodore e. Burton Of
Ohio. asking him II ne would accept a
designation as umpire of the commission
appointed to adjudicate disputed land
claims on the isthmian canal zone. Gov
Magoon Of Cuba. originally was named
as the umpire. but was unable to serve
on account of pressure Of other duties
II 10 expected that Mr.. Burton will ac-
cept. Secretary Taft said that thus tar
the American and Panama commissioners
have encountered no dihaculty In the a..
justment Of the claims.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-12
Six Virginia Cases Decided.

CHICAGO, III, JUNE L.
The committee decided in favor of the
Taft delegates. seating those from the
frst. second. third, fourth, sixth and
eighth districts. A motion to divide the
seats between the opposing delegations
In the first. second and third districts
was lost.
The case Of the fifth district was than
called.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-12

Rev. DR.. George A. Snyder. formerly
pastor Of Christ's Reformed Church.
Hayerstown. Md. who has been president
Of the Catawba College. an institution
connected with the Reformed Church.
has rendered his resignation as president
Of the college. The resignation was &C.
cepted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-12
Governor Directs Enforcement.

ALBANY. n. Y, June 12.-1n a letter
today. addressed to the various sheriffs
in the state. Gov. Hughes calls upon those
officials to see that the provisions OF the
Agnew Hart anti-race-track gambling
laws are enforced
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-12
Mr.. Bonaparte Tagged"

Il haven't any news about the cabinet
meeting" said Attorney General Bona
parte. but l don't mind saying that a
mighty pretty young lady whom I did
not know and will probably never see
again held me up on the street short
time ago and tagged me. Well paid up
and kept the tag. which. / think, entities
me to roam around free for while"
Messrs. J. Perry Wood and W. L.
Chambers of the Spanish treaty claims
commission paid their respects to the
President today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-12

Inquiry at the Cuban legation today
elected the information that Senior Don
Antonio Ruiz Olivares was not there,
but lived at the Waldorf-Astoria New
York city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-12
Visible Effect Of Collapse.

Called on for a description of the Wis
IDLE effect Of the collapse of the corner
bays" on the pier at the Goth and P
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-12

After the six Jurors had reached a con-
ciusion and their verdict was announced
persons who were about the morgue en-
gagged in general discussion of the af-
fair. 1t was limited that President Roose-
velt's letter may have had An influence,
but the jurors denied that such was the
case. They declared they had not even
read Of the letter the President had sent
to United States Attorney Baker.
II had not seen the printed copy of the
letter nor had even heard about it, Mr..
George J, Mueller. foreman of the jury.
said to Star reporter today 'If any
member did know of it he said nothing
on the subject while IN the jury room
You can say most positively that the
Presidents letter had absolutely nothing
to do with the decision of the jury. The
verdict was based entirely on the tes-
timony, and We felt that the laxity rested
just where we put It,"
Mr.. Mueller added that the six Jurors
were OF the same opinion when they re-
tired for consultation. They felt the men
mentioned in the verdict were responsible
for the accident. and SO reported in their
verdict. The delay he said. was in get
ting the verdict properly worded.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-06-11
QUITMAN, R. F. D. No. I.

Rev. Hiram Sanders and wife of I'm
ion Valley spent few days last week
with Prof. 7. n. Norwood and family
Mrs. Norwood and children returned
home with them and will spend two
weeks.
The w. o. w. decorated the graves
at Quitman and Center Point Saturday.
Still it rains. Crops looking fine.
Some sickness on the route.
The county normal begins today at
Heber and continues until Friday.
J. 7. Lester and wife attended decora-
ton services at Hefihgton cemetery
May goth.
Enola! our carrier says you are away
off about the mistress of that new yard
fence; she told us mot much"
Hamlet, our vacation will begin the
18th and last 26 days. Look out for the
little bays. We received a card last
week, saying to write yes or no on its
back, we wrote NO.
The teachers meeting met at Euders
last Saturday night.
D. Copeland has rented the Hotel
Central and will open the same soon.
George Danes and Ed. Castalene will
open the largest stock of general mer-
chandise in town about the first week in
July. June 9.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-06-11
GREENBRIER.

Assessor w. W. Bishop was here
Tuesday listing the personal property
of Haidin township. He is assisted by
J. E. Wofford.
w. NJ. Owen and mother of Hanna
attended church here Sunday.
w. B. Love and DR.. Williams went
fishing Monday and had the usual luck.
Several from this place attended the
all-day singing at Spring Hill Sunday,
among whom were W. B. Love and fam
lily, T. E. Wilson and wife, J. R. Wilson
and family, w. M. Lyon, Prof. Z. T.
Kennamore, John Lyon, Tom Wofford,
Misses Matte Robinson and Ira Moore.
A. J. Stephens and family of Morrill,
ton, Mrs. B. F. Spires and children of
Conway and Mrs. J. B. Garrett of Little
Rock are visiting J. J. Dickens and fam
iy this week.
People are very busy in this section
with their crops and the prospects for
corn and cotton are looking we'll, con.
sidering the rainy weather. June g
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-06-11
BARNEY.

The rain last week put our farmers
behind again Laying by corn is the
order of the day. Corn and cotton both
looks fine. Most all here have their
cotton hoed the first time. Harvesting
is nearly at hand.
Rev H. P. Glover filed his regular
appointment here Sunday and preached
at John Williams of Centerville at 5
p. NJ.
Miss Esther Powell hoed cotton for
Charlie Keathley the past week and
will hoe for Jasper Keathley this week.
S. w. Shock and family of Gross
Roads attended church here yesterday.
Mrs. E. J. Blessing of Hanna attended
preaching here yesterday.
J. T. Blessing and family of Hanna
visited J. r. Blessing and family yes
terday.
G. R. Brown caught large catfish
Thursday night weighing rs pounds.
J. o. Polk is on the sick list
Thelo Herring of Finders will preach
at this place next Sunday. June 8.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-06-11
BALLARD SCHOOL HOUSE.


We are having some real summer-like
weather now. Corn about all laid by,
cotton about through with and oats are
ready TO harvest.
Rev. c. N. Davis is able to be up and
out again after having been confined to
his bed for 81 days with SLOW fever.
r There was good singing here Sunday
evening, /. L. Fiddler being the leader.
Singing again the third Sunday.
w. I. Russell, wife and Aaby visited
at B. f. Jones' Sunday.ssaas'
"Rurnice Hogan visited at his grand
mothers, Mrs. e. P. Snow, yesterday.
. Sunday was an unusually warm day
here and we had no shower to cool the
air, though we re not needing rain at
present; a1d wiz not suffer if we don I
get any for a week yet.
Bayette Woodie of near Austin preach
ed here yesterday 1t II a. N.
Mr.. Editor, news Is scarce this week,
no one having got scared, had fight or
got married. June 8.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-06-11
MAYFL.OWER.

Crops look fine throughout the hill
section.
Palarm Creek is still running up
stream at the Narrows Bridge.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs Hugh Martin on
June 3, girl. Mother and babe are
doing we'll.
The people of Mayhower had the
pleasure of listening to debate between
Elder Bennett of the Christadelphian
faith and J. 5. Williams of the Christian
faith Sunday. The question debated
was wouldn't all Mankind be Resur-
rected." Elder Bennett affirmed and J..
S. Williams denied.
The Fourth of July is nearly here and
not much talk as yet of any dinners.
George Steed and John Winkler and
families of Mt. Pisgah visited in May
flower Sunday.
w. L. Biggs of Chadwick was here
Sunday to hear the debate.
Joe Hinze of Little Rock was among
us Sunday.
John friendly was up from Little
Rock last week visiting his family.
c. c. Dickens of Fouche, Perry coun-
ty, visited his brother, c. S. Dickens,
lately. He is rural carrier on Route No.
I out of Fourche and reports everything
lively and says he likes to work under
Uncle Sans instructions.
J. w. Lawrence, our road overseer, is
preparing to work some on the roads.
John Dickens, the enterprising sales
man, was in Conway one night last
week, the superstition is, to see his best
girl.
Mrs. Emma Mcintyre, our accom-
modating post-mistress and station
agent, was in Conway one day last week
Some of the farmers on the bottom
lands are trying to replant their crop.
Iune 8.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-06-11
MOUNT OLIVE.

There is some sickness in our COM
munity atthis writing.
Ths.past week has been used by our
farmers inworking. out their crops in
general. Our corf is almost laid by.
Rev. A. 4, Ward and wife OF Belmont
visited Lee Henderson and family Sat
urday night and Sunday.
N. T. Henderson had the misfortune
Ito lose one of his fingers by getting 1t
cut off in mower few days ago.
d. c. Moore and family. of Funston
was in our midst visiting relatives yes
terday
Mrs. ]. l.. Morgan, who has been sick
for the pastfew dxss isimproving.
]. WEfaassE and wife visited at Beryl
Dave Rif8e wss1lfst Conway satur-
day. y.
Walter Allen visited at and near
Chadwick. Yesterday.
rBuddy lexington and family visited
neGr Saltillo' yesterday.
,Benipnin Allen of Mt, Olive was. the
guest of Wallace. Grady and wife of
Bssyl yesterday.
Rev Ferd OF Liberty was in our
midst,y eaerday.
The lClfilarens' day at.this place has
been postponed until thesecond Sunday
in July.S-
Elsert Henderson has been quite sick
for the past week.
Several from. hexe a~attended the
preaching.at Beryl yesterday June 8.
- = :.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-06-11
REPUBLICAN,.

w. w. Bishop, the tax assessor, was
in our midst Monday.
John Nichols and wife of Shady Grove
visited here Sunday.
H. !. Mobbs, one of our hustling mer-
chants, took load of chickens and eggs
to Conway last Thursday.
Samuel Smith of Kendall attended
meeting here Sunday.
Dat harvesting is now going on.
J. P. Lane lost fine mare one night
last week.
d. Hendrickson of Martinvilie WIS.,
tied here the first of the week.
Quite few from here attended the
all-day singing at Spring Hill Sunday
and report fine time.
w. K. Henry and wife of Guy visited
relatives here Sunday.
Health in this community is good.
Lonzo Acre and wife of Guy visited
relatives here several days lately.
S. P. Mount made business trip to
Quitman one day last week.
Joe Nichols and wife of Kendall visit
ed old friends here lately.
Phillip Glover and Clyde McNeal of
Guy attended meeting here Sunday.
John Lloyd and wife of Holland passed
through here Tuesday enroute to Millet-
town to visit relatives.
We are informed that the Holiness
preacher of Greenbrier will be here
Wednesday to hold a meeting.
+. N. Newman and wife of Black Fork
visited relatives here the first of the
week.
Bro. Robert Hendricksou of Guy filled
his regular appointment here this week.
June 9.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-06-11
SALTILLO.

II. B. Bush and family visited at the
home of Benton McMorris at Engleside
yesterday.
W. 7. Ray of Mt. Vernon is here look
ing after his corn crop on the Myers
farm.
J. a. Hooks and family visited at F.
A. Nestal's Yesterday.
7. w. Walls and family visited at the
home Of w, NJ. Jinkins Yesterday.
]. J. Hawk of Bethlehem must have a
machine for killing rats-22 rats in one
barrel at one time is killing some rats.
Bro. Yarbrough filed his regular ap-
pointment at Oak Bowery yesterday.
]. w. Thrasher went to Vilonia Satur-
day night.
Pink Green and family visited at B.
F. Oaker's yesterday and night before.
Poor Jeff He is defeated again.
June s.