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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-28
MExICANS FOND OF BOOKS
ONLY AMERICAN AUTHOR THEY
KNOW Is POE.
That Is, as Far as Classics Are Con-
cerned-Magazines Are
Popular.

The American consuls in Mexico have
Joined in a symposium of reports to this
city on the literary tendencies of the
Mexicans and the market there for books
produced on this side of the international
boundary line Consul General Gott-
schalk. before leaving Mexico City, re-
ported that In the central and southern
portion Of the country there was con-
slant and increasing demand for Ameri-
can books and magazines. The average
Spanish American taste, he says. IN
books of fiction naturally turns toward
the emotional class of French novels
translated into Spanish
OF American classic writer's Of fiction
very little is generally known save per-
haps Edgar Allen Poe and some con-
temporaneous writer's, whose works ap-
peal to the fantastic and emotional side
of the mind. Uncle Toms Cabin ana
certain Of President Roosevelt's PUBLISH
ed works occasionally have grown popu-
lar among Spanish in trans
lated form. The consul general sounds
note of warning to American publishers
that few Mexican ladies do any reading,
and that for some years there. Will be
little demand there for the class or
literature which finds its best market
among American women. While the
SpdnlSll-A respect ~
natural abilities in commerce and In
engineering and dental surgery, he says.
"they are still very far from regarding
the United States as possible center OF
culture or art
Special Agent Butman at Mexico CITY
says native authorship is an essential
feature Of Mexican textbooks. Consul
General Hanna. at Monterey, says news
papers in English are common there ana
that there is demand for American
books and magazines. consul Les
spinasse Of Tuxpam emphasizes the neeo
Of selling books at low prices.
Libraries Busy.
Consular Agent Carothers .at Torreon
says the libraries are kept up to date and
that there is a market for books of high
err grade. Consul Miller at Matamoras
indicates that the rising generation Will
read and speak English. Consul Els
worth of Ciudad Porfrio Diaz says trans
lations of American books would find a
market. and that there is a good market
for magazines. technical and trade jour-
nails. Consul Freeman at Durango pre-
diets that the daily newspapers Will
create a demand for American literature.
Consul Shaughnessy at Aguascalientes
contends that as a rule, the educated
classes in his district are not good read
ers. though an American news company
is pushing the introduction Of Ameri-
can literature. Consul Kaiser at Mazat-
Ian reports that there is a good demand
for American publications printed In Eng
fish.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-28
SAGE ESTATE &c., ,sol.
Of Which Mrs. Sage Gets $63, IT'S,
800 and the State. 4667. 53a

NEW YORK, August 2s-The etsate OF
Russell Sage. who died July % 1906 has
been appraised officially at s66 753. sOI
gross and $64. 153, 800 net. The transfer
tax on the estate will be $685., 53s
Mrs. Sage. to whom her husband left
almost everything absolutely, inherits
$63. 800. There are twenty-nine lesser
legatees whose inheritances aggregate
$3.50. 600
The estate was appraised by Charles p
Dillon. as an official transfer tax apprais-
er. and his report was submitted to Sur
rogate Beckett three weeks ago. Surro-
gate Beckett signed an order yesterday
approving the report of the appraiser and
fixing the tax.
There are twenty-five nephews and
nieces who inherit $4,000 each under the
will. while four other grandnieces and
nephews receive So. go each.
The executors under the will are Mrs
Sage. Charles w. Osborne and DR.. John
p Mum.
Charles A. Gardiner. attorney for the
executors. said last night that the estate
consisted roughly OF $3,0O0.OOO in real
property. $30.0o0.0O0 in securities and
100000 in time and call loans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-28
BUY NEW YORK TRIBUNEP
Report That Anti-Roosevelt Men Of
fered $4,000, 900 for Paper.

4CACo Y&,OOO,0OO Ava - oPSA'
NEW YORK. August 2S.-It became
known downtown yesterday that three at
tempts have been made by moneyed in
terests In the last six months to pur-
chase the New York Tribune from White
law Reid. The last one was made in the
early summer on behalf Of syndicate OF
capitalists who wanted to acquire the
paper, expend about 100000 or $750,0OO
on its plant and news facilities. and I'M
dertake to make 1t the leading republican
newspaper of the country. They onered
Mr.. Reid a price in the neighborhood OF
s.. OOO, 600 but he would not consider II.
The membership of this syndicate has
been kept from the public even to the
present time. 1t is said In well-informed
quarters that it was made up Of men
whose business interests had been ad-
versely affected by the policies Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt and who wanted to get
a paper which would stand for the type
of republicanism that President McKin-
ley and Mark Hanna represented from
1896 to 1901 A man who was concerned
in the negotiations however, yesterday
denied that there was any intention to
antagonize the President or take issue
with his policies. but that the plan was
simply to have a great republican news
paper in the city and that the Tribune
seemed the most available property.
At all events broker who represented
the syndicate approached Col. John j.
McCook to represent them. and Col. Nc
Cook in turn obtained the good offices OF
Ogden Mills, who was abroad at the
time, to put the matter up to Mr.. Reid.
1t was just about the time of the wedding
Of Miss Jean Reid. and the ambassador
did not have much time to give to the
proposition, but he told Mr.. Mills that he
did not propose to sell the Tribune. al
though he already had an offer of 5000,
600 cash. but would hand the paper down
to his son. Ogden Mills Reid.
Col McCook would not discuss the mat
ter yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-28
ECHO OF THE CHADWICK CASE
HUSBAND OF LATE PRISONER IN
TROUBLE.
Asks for Bankruptcy Action, Hop
ing to Wipe Out Obligations Over
$500, 1000 With SIS Assets.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. August 2S.-The
writing of the last official chapter in the
| records of the monumental swindles Of the
| late Mrs. Cassie Chadwick was begun yes
terday when DR.. Leroy S. Chadwick. hus-
band of the late wizard of finance. filed
petition in bankruptcy in the United States
district court here. With assets Of $50
| except for medical books and Office fix
| lures valued at s17OO. which he claims to
be exempt. DR.. Chadwick hopes to wipe
out obligations aggregating over $6OO.OOo
| The action of DR.. Chadwick is consid-
ere I to be only formal in effect. for the
purpose of clearing himself from any con-
| nectiOn with the various notes his wne
| gave and which he had indorsed Al
though DR.. Chadwick was jointly indlcteo
| upo.i one of the transactions with his wire.
| yet he never was brought to trial ana the
case was nolled. Mrs. Chadwick dled In
| the Ohio penitentiary few months ago.
Fortune Wiped Out by Wife.
| DR.. Chadwick originally had fortune
| of upward of $4,000. This soon was wiped
out by the debts of Cassie Chadwick. as
| was a considerable portion of the estate
of some of his relatives. 1t was this for
| tune and the good name the Chadwick
| family bore here which formed the basis
| of his wife's later manipulations and
Vaccinations, which involved nearly
100000.
| In the schedule of liabilities there are a
| score o. minor items. The largest include
$500 900 in favor of j. w. Friend of Pitts
| burg, money loaned Mrs. Chadwick on
valuable securities: s9OSOO in favor of
| Herbert B. Newton Of Boston who began
the suit that exposed her operations: <.OOO
| in favor of the c. I. Beckwlth estate OF
| Oberlin; 81 coo in favor of j. w. Albaugh
of Canton, one of Mrs. Chadwick's at
| torneys.
| In addition to this list, Marcus & CO..
Kirkpatrick & Co. and B. F. adams. all
New York jewelry houses, are included at
So 600 each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-28
TRIED TO HOLP-Up PRESIDENT
FRENCH ARMY SOLDIER SENT
BLACKMAILING LETTER.
Court-Matrialed and Sentenced g
Six Days for Death Threat
to Roosevelt.

BORDEAUX. August 2S.-An extraord-
mary story was told at the court-martial
yesterday of member of the military
ambulance corps. Camille Marquet, q
youth. who was charged with attempting
to blackmail President Roosevelt
According to the evidence. Marquet first
demanded $1,000 ION accotnt of services
rendered during the presidential election. -
and promised further immense help
He then threatened scandal which will
cast dishonor upon the whole family I'M
less the money is forthcoming at a fixed
date
In conclusion the letter said:
The highest heads are no longer safe
on their shoulders-look at Portugalr'
Marquet was sentenced to six days i'm
prisonment. getting the benefit of the first
offenders law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-28
An Interesting Relic.
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor of The Star:
John X. Mulloy of COS sth street north
east. this city, has an interesting war
relic. 1t is a silver coin-shaped disc of the
size of a half dollar. On one side is in
scribed a shield with thirteen stars and
the requisite stripes: 1.-The Union and the
Constitution-war of 1857; Rochester.
Monroe Co, New York"
On the opposite side is engraved dis
tinctly the name Franklin White. Co. A.
9th n. Y. w., I'd Brig. I'd Div. LIST
Corps"
This relic was for some forty-six years
the property of James Mulloy. who was a
lieutenant in Company X, 4th Michigan
Infantry which company he largely re-
cruited and who was a member of the
original police force OF this city. James
Mulloy. whom many of the citizens OF
Washington distinctly remember. was
member of the Association of Oldest In
habitants and died at the age of ninety
three years January "a. 1906. The Even
ing Star gave a full sketch OF his life, ac-
companied by a good portrait.
His son, John X. Mulloy. who has the
relic Is a street car Waterman. at the cor.
ner of 5th and @ streets northwest and
would cheerfully give up the war relic
to any legitimate heir of the original
owner. ]. PRAISE RICHARD
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-28
SON FEARS HIS FATHER.
Effort Will Be Made to Keep Rev.
Fitzhugh in ASYLUM.

BALTIMORE. August 2S-Fearful that
his father. Rev. George s. Fitzhugh. may
shoot him on account of thwarting his
plans to marry ten-year-old Lula Frazier.
George Fitzhugh. the oldest son. stated
yesterday that he thought it would be
best for his father to remain in the asy-
lum at Spring Grove for some time.
The father was visited by his younger
son. Lee Fitzhugh. and on his return to
Curtis Bay the son reported that his
father still declared his determination to
make the child his wife. George F1tz-
to talk with Bishop Paret on the subject
of his fathers illness and future dispose
ton. 1t is stated that If Rev. Fftzhugh
RECEIVERS from his illness he will more
than likely be given work elsewhere The
family left Curtis Bay yesterday. and the
rectory will be in charge of the house
keeper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-28
WHAT DOES BURGLAR wANTe
Apparently It Is Anything he Can
Get

Several small robberies were reported
to the police today, and the search for
the thieves and for the articles they ap-
propriated is being prosecuted in all pre-
cincts of the city John Barker, who lives
in houseboat near the Aqueduct bridge.
was one of the victims of the nishtwork-
ers. His losses included the novel as
sortment of one shotgun, a pair of opera
glasses and an anchor rope. Lester Viers,
of CD E street southwest and Charles
Webster 1915 l. street northwest are
mourning the loss OF their bicycles.
Real burglars forced an entrance to the
Peoples Drug Store, 500 7th street north
west. and carried away 4. 142 pennies from
a stamp machine. besides SO in long
green from the cash register and three
boxes of cigars.
The marauders who ambled into a shed
in the rear Of the home Of Charles Contee.
38 Patterson street northeast. must have
had a weather eye out for the rigors Of
the coming winter. They took three
heavy rugs. a fur-lined overcoat, a three
quarter length light overcoat and parts
OF an oil stove. not to mention two bicy-
Gle tires.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-28
REALTY TRANSACTIONS.
DR.. Evans Buys "Derbyshire"-sev
eral Lots Sold.

John w. Childress has sold the Derby
SHIRE" on Columbia road just above 18th
street. to Dr. w. Warrington Evans of
this city, The purchase price Is given
as $4,000
This apartment is one of a row of six
which were erected for Mrs. Charlotte
Daley by Harry Wardman and designed
after plans of A. H. Beers. The arrange
ment of the buildings is somewhat
unique. in that each apartment runs
through from the front to the rear and
has beth front and rear private porches.
Being only three stories in height. they
have every appearance of private resi-
dences.
Willige. Gibbs & Daniel. real estate
brokers, have sold, for Mrs. Mary john
son, to Edwin P. Brink. lots Nos. 20 to
80, inclusive. in block 8. of Moore and
Barbour's addition. situated on the south
side of Rhode Island avenue and extend
ing eastward along U street. The aggre-
gate frontage is 1871 feet by depths rang
ing from 80 to 1O5 feet, and the aggre-
gate area is %. $50 feet 1t Is the purpose
of the purchaser to improve the entire
frontage with three-story bay-window
residences OF red pressed brick. 1t Is
understood that $15,500 was paid for the
property.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-28
CHINATOWN QUEEN RUNS OFF
TIRED OF YELLOW MAN AND
WANTS TO REFORM.
Husband Causes Arrest for Desertion
Committed to Give Her
Chance She Wants.

PHILADELPHIA, August Osborn
and bred in the environments of China
town. Mrs Charles Fong. the white wife
of a Chinese laundryman, and because OF
her beauty universally spoken Of in that
district as the Chinatown Queen, sud
denly decided yesterday morning to break
away from the life she had known. and
il given half a chance, to begin all over
again.
The germ of discomfort had ranked
for some time and her indifference leo
tn her arrest by Constable Murphy upon
the complaint of her husband for deser-
tior
With prisoners of all varieties anc
description Of degenerate life collected In
a nights roundup, she appeared oeIore
MAGISTRATE O'Brien at the 11th ana WIN
ter streets station house yesterday morn
ing. little more than twenty years OLD
an unmistakable air Of refinement
mingled with the wild beauty from which
she got her name
Tired Of the Life.
Something in the young woman s man
ner, something in the strangeness OF the
charge of desertion brought by Ceies-
tial against his wife. caused the magis-
trate to question the woman.
"My name was May Vanderslice. and
NV mother and her mother before heI
lived the same life she SAID. was
born here and have grown up IN II.
..Rut am tired of the Chinks ano
their treatment of me. I want 10 &c,
away from them. That's why / deserted
him. If 1 get half chance, VIII iea'e
MAGISTRATE O'Brien thought differently,
as ne looked first at the young wi1e aho
then at her Chinese husband.
Then he said: =
II will sentence you to two years III
the house of correction. for l don't pc
lieve you will get half chance IL you
stay with those people.
A Chance to Reform.
Afterward, discussing the case, Magis-
trate O'Brien said:
There wasn't any other place to send
her If she did want to reform. 1 want
ed to take her away from that life ano
I thought maybe at the house or cor
rection she might be weaned away
st don't know whether she VIII turn
ont all right or not, but L hope some
home can be found for her when she
comes out of the institution. Her whoie
thought yesterday was to get away from
her Chinese husband
Fong is about forty-ive years DID, ano
keens a laundry on Woodland avenue
near Darby. He is a well known resi-
dent of the Chinese quarter. and is re-
puted to be wealthy from his earnings
there. From the time he married May
Vanderslice she is said to have worn the
richest OF clothes and oriental finery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-28
LETTERS NOT ON SHIP LIST.
Desire to Avoid Publicity Renders
Steamship Liable to Fine.

PLYMOUTH. England. August 2s.-
Joseph Letter Of Chicago and Washing
ton and his bride landed here last night
from the steamship Kaiserin- Auguste
Victoria. which sailed from New York
last Thursday noon.
Their names were not on the list OF
passengers. an omission which Mr.. Letter
explains as prompted solely by a desire
to escape the attention of newspaper men
both in New York and in England.
But there was a more serious disregard
Of formalities. The names do not ap-
pear in the list of declarations of aliens
which the British laws require. That
omission renders the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Steamship Company liable to heavy
fine.
Letter will introduce his bride. the
daughter of Lieut. Col. John r. Williams
Of Washington, into English society dur
ing the three weeks he has planned to
spend on the shooting grounds of Great
Britain. over which the aristocracy Is
now scattered.
When their visiting in England and
Scotland is finished Mr.. and Mrs. Letter
intend to go to Paris for a stay of some
length. after which they will return to
America.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-28
REV. D. s. MACKAY DEAD.
Noted Clergyman Expires on Seat
in Railroad Train.

III na11TO6Q 4Id1n.
NEW YORK, August 2S.-The Rev.
Donald Sage Mackay. pastor of the Col
legiate Reformed Church. died on a train
yesterday at Portland. Me.
/ DR.. Mackay was in his seat in a Pull
man car on his way to join his children
at Bluehills when he succumbed to dou-
BILE pneumonia. Mrs. Mackay was with
him.
Dr. Mackay had been pastor of the
Collegiate Dutch Reformed Church since
1899. While his congregation was made
up largely of wealthy persons. he was
famous for preaching his mind alike to
rich and poor.
In 1905, because of statements made in
a sermon by Mr.. Mackay, the /. o. w. a.
Chassis of the Reformed Church accused
him of heresy. He said:
"In Scotland today LOO ministers have
been rendered legally churchless and
homeless and property worth $50. 600
taken from the church they represent in
order to satisfy the legal demand of a
church of twentyfour ministers. whose
fundamental belief Is that God saves only
the elect
In his reply he said he would rather toll
in the streets as laborer than preach
what he called "such a caricature Of the
love of God"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-28
WARN FRUIT GAMERS.
Jail Sentence for Those Who Use Sui
phuric Acid.

NEW YORK, August 2S.-According to
Presiding Justice, Wyatt of the court OF
special sessions future offenders against
the law in relation to using sulphuric acid
to preserve fruits will receive prison SEN
fences uDon conviction instead of fines
as heretofore. This decision Is a result
of several conferences between the JUS
tees and Health Commissioner Darling
ton.
Inspectors of the health department
have found recently that many persons
put the acid in preserves and jellies. and
those who have been arrested were fined
from SIS to $25 and warned not to do II
again. The warnings have not had the
desired effect, however hence the warn
ing that prison sentences I'LL be imposed
hereafter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-28
FOR CH1cAGo-ToLEDo CANAL.
Project for Cut-0f Route Taken Up
bv Traders.

CHICAGO. August 2S.-The project of a
canal from Chicago to Toledo. Ohio. cut
ting 500 miles from the present lake route.
has been taken up by the Chicago Asso-
citation of Commerce.
E. s. Conway, chairman Of the asso-
cations deep waterway commission, who
is in charge of the movement. announced
yesterday that as soon as the great
lakes 70 the gulf plan Is we'll in hand the
energies Of the association will be de-
voted to this proposed waterway.
The canal as proposed would be pa
miles long and twenty feet deep.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-28
SUPT. STUART HERE.
Starts to Work Again After a Fine
Vacation.

Supt Stuart Of the local public schools
returned this morning from his vacation
and spent the day in his Office in the
Franklin School building. He will take
up at once preparations for the reopen
ing of the schools September q.
successor to Supervising Principal
w. w. Black will be chosen from the
men in the local system.
II don't know yet who he will be- -
stated Supt. Stuart. But he will be the
best man l can get"
The announcement probably will be
made September 8.
Mr.. Stuart spent his vacation at At
lantic CITY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-28

American Academy of Ophthalmology and
Oto-Laryngology opened at Cleveland
yesterday with $50 prominent eye, ear
and throat specialists present and will
be continued until Saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-28

known negro he had ordered off his train
few miles south of Fulton. and Con-
ductor Maxwell fired six shots into the
negro. The negro is dying and there is
no hope for the recovery of Maxwell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-28

The Athens State and Savings Bank at
Athens, Calhoun county. Mich. has closed
It's doors. I. e. Wells IL president and
H. g. Lewis cashier.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-28
MANILA D1sTURBER NABBED.
Opponent to Insular Government
Held for Alleged Infraction.

MANILA August 2s-Dominador Gomez.
who has ldhg been conspicuous on account
Of his varied opposition to the insular
government. has been arrested for an al
legged violation of the opium law.
1t is claimed that he entered into con-
spiracy to obtain and sell opium. Gomez
asserts that he bought the or.c.n to use
in his medical practice Two Spaniards.
who are alleged to be accomplishes. have
also been arrested.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-05-01
Resin Lime Mixture.

Five pounds resin, l pound concen-
trated lye, pint fish oil, gallons wa
ter. Prepare stock solution by melting
the resin with the fish oil and one gal
lon of water in a kettle over a fire.
Add the lye and about half the water
and boil about enc hour, or until the
mixture will unite with the cold water.
Then add slowly enough cold water to
make total of five gallons When
spraying, take one gallon of this So
luton and add three gallons of milk
of lime, four ounces of paris green and
16 gallons of water.