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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-01
Dredge to Deepen Channel.

The big dredge General Mackenzie of
Baltimore. which was brought here early
in, the week to be employed in a large
amount of dredging work in the Potomac
and Anacostia rivers in the neighborhood
of this city. is lying in the Virginia chan
mel between the railway and Highway
bridges being made ready fer service.
During the last few years the water in
the channel between the bridges has
shoaled considerably and coal-laden YES
sells drawing eighteen feet of water have
touched bottom while being brought out
from Georgetown. A depth Of twenty-five
feet at low water Is to be given in the
Virginia channel from the forks Of the
channel to Georgetown. SO that almost
any vessel that can come up the Poto-
mac may go up to the Georgetown
wharves The big dredge will be ready
for service early in the coming week.
and the material excavated will be pump
ed on the low-lying portions of the Po-
tomac Park to the east OF the railway
embankment. in order to raise the grade
prior to improving that section OF the
park The Mackenzie is one OF the larg-
est vessels Of her class afloat and is capa-
BILE of digging a large quantity Of materi-
a in twenty-four hours.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-01
ROOSEVELT FEELING STRONG.
''Take President if Taft Will Not
Do" Saws Curtis.

TRENTON, n. j., May IF you
won't take Taft, then turn to Roosevelt
was the sum and substance Of the speech
of Senator Curtis of Kansas last night at
the annual banquet Of the Republican
Club of this city. United States Senator
Knox. who was also speaker. heard his
colleague shout for Taft or Roosevelt.
Senator Curtis deftly handled the stu
alton. and after paying graceful tribute
TO all the men mentioned as possibilities
on the republican side of the fence. said:
We of Kansas would like to have you
turn your eyes toward her choice. the
predetermined, the able. the efficient Secre-
tary of War; Mr.. Taft of Ohio. and. IL
none of these is 10 your liking you may
join Senator Bourne in his second elective
term movement for our fearless President,
Theodore Roosevelt, the man who is
strong in all sections, and whose policies
have come to stay
Senator Knox talked Of the work done
by the republican administration and was
enthusiastically receive. AS the New Jer-
sey delegation is uninstructed, he may
get some Of the delegates.
Gov. Fort. former Gov. Stokes ana Job
Hedges OF New York also spoke. Senators
Briggs and kean and most of the New
Jersey members of Congress were present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-01
CHILDREN GIVEN. VACATION.
No Sessions Of School in Thirteen
Buildings TODAY.

No school sessions were held in thirteen
school buildings today. and about 3O00
pupils enjoyed a vacation. According to
President Oyster Of the board of educa-
ton. the closing Of these buildings is the
result OF the action Of the board in order
ing that the heating fires in certain build
ings be extinguished on account of the
dangerous conditions there When that
order was issued the board provided tina t
the schools could be closed when the tenn
cannot be made comfort able without fires
That contingency arose today and the
schools were ordered dismissed.
The teachers OF the dismissed schools
are not enjoying vacation, however.
They were instructed by the school au-
thorities to spend their time visiting other
schools and watching the classwork of
other teachers.
The buildings where no classes are being
held Today are the High Street, Hyde.
Mccormick. Potomac. Benning Threlkeld.
Cook. Birney Annex Garfield, Miner,
Burrville. Hillsdale and Mott
When the principals of these buildings
reached their ofhces this morning they
found the cIassrooms cold and uncomfort-
able. Supt. A. T. Stuart was consulted.
and later Capt. j. F. Oyster president of
the board. was asked as to what ought to
be done. The school authorities thereupon
ordered the classes dismissed The pupils
will enjoy their vacations until the
weather moderates.
The thirteen buildings ordered tenn
pOrarily closed today are those inspected
by Fire Chief Belt and declared, by him
to be unsafe In the event Of fire. Stoves
and furnaces were the chief source of
complaintf and the board Of education
ordered all fires to be extinguished to re-
duce the fire dangers to a minimum.
The building committee of the board of
education is making plans to abandon the
old High Street School building and TO
put the pupils in rented structures near
by. to keep no fires in the Miner School
building and remove the accumulations Of
worn-out furniture. etc. In the basement.
This is the result of the condemnation of
these two buildings as fire traps by Fire
Chief Belt:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-01

The tug Fortuna OF the fleet OF the
Southern Transportation Company. tow
ing fish-laden vessels from the nets down
the river to this city during the fishing
season. completed her charter yesterday
and was turned over, TO her owners. She
has returned to barge towing on Chesa-
peake bay and its tributaries. The re-
ceipts OF both shad and herring are light.
but herring are still being caught and
cleaned for packing.
Fowkes. hshing shore. near smiths
Wharf. In King George county. Va,
which was operated by Capt. John Robey
Of Alexandra as haul seine shore. has
cut out and the crew sent home. II Ii
stated that the season 1T the shore wa
scarcity Of shade in the river.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-01
mentary manner" Mr.. Armsby replied
Yves or was not Mr.. Dimond attorney

mentary manner" Mr.. Armsby replied.
"Was or was not Mr.. Dimond attorney
for your flrm?'
"He was
us he now your attorney"
HE is not
During what period was he employed
by the James X. Armsby Company"
Three years-19a,. 1906 and 1907
do you mean 1895, 1895 and 1872 At
torney Worthington interjected.
"No. l mean 1905, 1905. 1907"
WAS there any other relation between
yourself and Mr.. Dimond during that
time?" Attorney Wander Veer asked.
HE did all my own private and conf
dental work." Mr.. Armsby answered.
HE is not related to you and no men,
bers of your families are related?"
I'm no way
Charles A. Murdoch followed Mr. Arms
~ OF. the stand, and he testified he met
Mr.. Hyde when the latter was president
of the San Francisco school board and
he was a fellow member. and the result
Of their acquaintance was that Mr. MUIR
dock took out an application to purchase
$40 acres of school land.
Witness said he could not remember
whether he ever appeared before a
notary public in Connection with his
signing the papers. and he was thor
oughly satisfied with all that Mr.. Hyde
did in carrying the business through.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-01
Killed in Revolver Duel.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala. May 1.-Dr. f. J.
Garrison shot and killed J. ID. Williams.
an electrician. yesterday. at Flat Creek
i'm duel DIR. Garrison recently moved
away from Flat Creek and came to Bir-
mingham. Bad blood existed between
williams and Garrison about family ar
fairs. When Williams saw the physician
he asked him TO wait few minutes, ana
securing pistol. shot DIR. Garrison down.
The latter while on the ground. shot Will
liams to DEATH A coroner's jury exon
Grated Garrison. The latter Is danger
ously wounded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-01
SUICIDE OF DAVID ORR.
Helped John Ericsson to Build the
Monitor.

NEW YORK. May david w. Orr.
who helped John Ericsson build the Moni-
tor. and who for forty years had worked
out a weary existence as a steamftter in
little shop in Hudson street. committed
suicide yesterday
He was found by friend VINO had
been attracted by the report or a .22-cah-
Der rife which the old man Used He mad
fastened a string To the trigger OF me
gun. placed the nnuzzle in his right ear
and pulled the string as he lay on his
bed. The bullet passed through the brain
and came out through the eye Orr was
taken to st. Vincent's Hospital. wherc
he died. He had no family.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-01
CAPT. HARRY COGeIMS DEAD
FOR MANY YEARS IN SERVICE
OF EVENING STAR.
Was q Union Veteran and Member
Of the Knights Of
Pythias.

Harry c. Coggins for tbirty-five years
route agent of The Evening Star. died
at an early hour this morning at his home
$40 9th: street northwest, In the sixty
seventh year OF his age.
Mr.. Coggins had been III but a short
time. He was born in Baltimore and
came to this city thirty -eight years ago.
Three years after arriving here he en-
tered the employ of The Star as a route
agent and held that position at the time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-01
MASON DIES IN LODGE ROOM.
Drops Dead Of Heart Disease While
Acting as Secretary.

NEW YORK. May 1.-While occupying
his station as secretary of Joppa Lodge.
No. POI. A. F. and A. M. at 200 JoraIe-
mon street, Brooklyn, Wednesday night,
George M. Duval was suddenly stricken
with heart trouble and died in the arms
OF DIR. Everett c. Brennand.
Mr.. Duval was also secretary of Orient
Chapter and a member of Damascus Com
mandery and Kismeth Temple. He was
sixty-seven years old. and is survived by
a widow. son and. a daughter.
Within half an hour after Mr.. Duvals
death word was received at the lodge
room that an intimate friend. James
Hamilton. had died suddenly from heart
trouble while at his home, South Ell
lott place. Brooklyn. MIR. Hamilton was
sixty-eight years old, and had been
clerk I'm the tax Office in Brooklyn for
the last eighteen years. He was a MEM
Der Of the Moses F. Odell Post. G. A. X.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-01
In Standard Oil Building.

One of the clippings referred to Mr.
Hanrahan OF % Broadway. New York
as having had something to do with form.
ing q paper trust.
.fs not % Broadway the home Of the
standard Oil Company" Mr.. Sims In.
qufred.
II don't think he had anything to dc
with the Standard Oil Company" Mr.
Norris replied.
els It possible inquired Mr.. Mann
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-01

SHANGHAI. May Sir Robert Hart
thief of the maritime customs service Of
China left here today for Europe on q
Teer's leave of absence. He has received
he highest honors from the Chinese gov
srpmeut and was given a hearty send-off
;oday by the foreign as well as the prom!-
tent Chinese residents of Shanghai
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-01

TAUNTON Mass. May Charles l..
Lowering, widely known In manufacturing
circles and treasurer OF the Merrimac
Manufacturing Company. died At his home
here today aged seventy-six years. He
was also trustee Of the Massachusetts,
Institute OF. Technology.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-05-15

be available in case of attack; but
rs day after day passed with no for
ward move and no action save that OF
preventing the passage of any person
or the transmission Of any communi-
cation alarm gave way to bewilder'
ment. Canadian secret service men
who succeeded in entering the camps
Of the soldiers % returned to report
that apparently the troops knew no
more of the reason for their being sta
toned there than did the world at
large.
In the meantime there gathered into
the sounds, bays and harbors OF for
eign ports American vessels of war,
which came to anchor and remained.
On board these ships were the most
disconsolate body of officers and men
that were ever collected in hulls. The
last orders any of them had received
had been made so positive, SO plain
and unequivocal, that they had no
choice other than to obey. They had
been commanded to gain these neutral
berths and under no circumstances to
leave them. They were not even. per-
mitted to assume the slate color which
betokens war on the waters, and
therefore retained their dress of inn
maculate white. They, too, seemed
under the ban, and, like wal. dogs in
leash. strained impotently for action.
Nor was there an officer in all these
idle and scattered ships who did not
wish himself on the waves Of the Pa
cifc. across which the enemy's feet
was now forging.
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They Shook Hands.

Norfolk. Two men in sailors uniform,
who evidently had been posted for the
purpose of keeping curious loungers
away from the boat, halted him. and
were Joined almost on the instant by
two officers in waiting. Hitler recog-
nized one as a personal friend. They
shook hands, boarded the ship, and
almost before their feet were planted
on the deck the landing stage was
swung into the air and she proceeded
to get under way.
1t was plain to Hitler that no time
was to be lost in this transatlantic
Journey; for before the Norfolk had
passed out of the river she was work:
ing under forced draught. He found
himself the only passenger, and that
instructions had been given placing
the destination of the ship under his
orders. That the government pur-
posed to spare no expense or effort
IN assisting him to a successful con-
cluslon of his mission was evident. He
was tired of hearing of war, and felt
a secret ense of satisfaction as day
AFTER day passed in respite from such
news.
Out of the North sea. sluggishly
rolling in the swells and laundering
through the waves. gathered a fleet
almost as powerful as that which had
oeen mobilized by Japan. Other
nearby stations sent in their quota OF
cruisers, t%orpedo-boat destroyers and
swlrt-moving dispatch boats. Five OF
.ne worlds greatest battle ships
formed the heart Of this apparently In
vlncible gathering, which was to cross
the ocean to a land Of mystery. al
ways facing the possibility Of de-
struction by a terrible and unknown
engine Of warfare @
(Continusd next weekly
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this war is at an end. You recognize

+his war is at an end. You recognize
the danger!'
uil,,er sat thoughtfully for q mo
mont and then said: eyes, I think !
do You are afraid that If q great
feet was sent toward CanadaSit might
he misi~nterpreted by the United States
as a warlike against ner; tnere
might be accidents; and then our YES
sells would disappear as completely
as did those of Japan"
"You are right" the minister as
scented. and his companions nodded In
annroval. "Now, under those circum-
stances it is necessary for us to get
word through, without any chance OF
miscarriage whatever, fully and clear
" explaining to the United States
that this demonstration is for the re-
assurance of Canada; that it has no
intention of interfering with American
affairs, and requesting that measures
he taken to prevent Its being attacked
under misrepresentation. If that mes
sag did miscarry or was delayed In it's
delivery to one sufficiently high In au-
thoritv. the results might be fatal"
"And you wish me to make an at
tempt to deliver these advices"
eyes. because we have tried through
other agencies and failed. This time
there must be no failure, because the
North Sea feet is now being mobil-
lied to it's full strength, including the
D%readnought and her two sister ships,
and will sail within a week after your
departure. Do you think you can pass
the lines?"
Guys heart gave a great bound of
satisfaction. Now he would have all
the aid his government could give to
penetrate the Gordon and reach a
place where he stood the best chance
of finding Norma, or of learning where
she was and what had happened to
her and her father.
"No one can try harder, SIR" he
fastened to assert, "and I believe that
If anyone car enter l can"
when can you co."
GAS soon as you are ready"
"Then let 1t be tonight. One of our
fastest dispatch boats, probably the
Norfolk, will take you, and will land
you wherever you deem it best to
make the attempt. l suppose, how
ever, you will endeavor to go through
by way of Canada?"
He answered that such would be his
intention, shook hands with them all,
received his messages and left the
chambers, his blood tingling with the
excitement of action and elated be-
cause the call of duty was leading
him back into the land where Norma
lived and might be found.
In the chamber he left behind a
group of men, who looked at each
other and said: HE is the fourth
man to try it; and is not only the
best, but our last hope"
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CHAPTER VII.
The MISSING Fleet.

s INC WSoSJuS TSS0ss
Japan, grown arrogant through easy
success and confident of the suprem.
acy of her navy, cast aside the cloak
Of secrecy and boldly announced her
intention to attack the seaport cities
of the western coast Of America. No
word had come from Seigo to bid her
pause. The most formidable armada
that ever sailed the seas, attended by
lighters that were to provide coal, and
accompanied by transports conveying
an army Of men, steamed away to the
land of easy conquest. In the hope OF
striking terror into the hearts of those
they would subdue, the Japanese an
nounced their purpose, and gave a
somewhat exaggerated account of the
forces being sent. The newspapers
of the world teemed with stories Of
the sailing of this monster fleet, told
how all Japan had shouted "Banzai!"
described the flower garlanded maids
who sang gay songs, and pictured the
remarkable modesty and valor of the
admirals in command.
In some quarters of the globe great
sympathy was expressed for the
United States, which apparently had
no chance whatever in such an I'm.
equal contest, and was foredoomed to
calamity and dissolution. The wise.
acres of European powers rose as a
unit and told how for more than SO
years it had been repeatedly pointed
out that the oversee colossus was
facing destruction through neglect of
her navy. Monarchical adherents saw
deeper into the cause of a nations
obliteration, asserting that the proof
had again been given to the world
that a republican form Of government
was one which, by its very lack OF
cohesion and unwieldiness, could not
exist.
Other advanced thinkers, who
looked far into the future, began a dis
cussion as to the final outcome, what
partition would be made Of the con-
quered territory, and whether Japan
would hold it as a colony for her W
surplus population under a regulation
colonial gubernation. English writer's
expressed grave doubts as to Japan's
ability to conduct colonies successful
ly, and were rather of the opinion that
the country should be given to Great
Britain, whose remarkable success In
India and elsewhere had made her the
f~ountainhead in this branch of gov
eminent. New maps Of the world were
published in the most progressive
periodicals, and souvenir buttons were
sold in the streets of Tokyo depicting
a very valiant little japanese soldier
kicking Uncle Sam into the e and
taking possession of his land. All the
world bowed down to do honor to the
"brave little brown men," and many
aggressive powers regretted that they
had not been the first to think OF
taking possession Of the United States.
which their statesmen sometimes
spoke of as being a nice little country
and capable under reasonable rule OF
becoming quite a place.
The nation under discussion re-
NAMED in the same astounding condi-
ton of silence and inaction. At first
it had seemed that a clash along the
Canadian border vas inevitable. The
massing of such great bodies of troops
in such a position appeared almost a
threat, and Great Britain in the first
instance began hurriedly concentrate
ing forces at points where they would
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CHAPTER Viii.
The Lone voYaQer,

A special train breaking records for
speed swung shrieking into the arch
way of the Liverpool station, and Hill.
lier, carrying nothing but light bag
gage, jumped out of his compartment
and walked along the Queens land
ing to the gangplank of the waiting
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-26

from the. sea for seevral days. delay
ing all shipping. lured two coastwise
steamships off their courses today on
to the shifting shoals that fringe the
Jersey coat; and kept two trans-At-
lantic liners hueging their anchorage
all night and tonight off Sandy Hook.
The Seminole foand herself hard
aground on Sand Key off Point Pleas
attn near Long Branch n J. today
Willie cropping out in the fog. Two
lite saving crews put to the stranded
ship. to give any needed assistance
Tho vessel was heavily freighted aud
lazy iii an easy position. in about Il
feet of water near the beach. Only
mild SO was running tonight and
there is every reason to believe that
the Seminole will be toated into
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-26

deep water at the next high tide.
Another steamer IS reported in dit
aculty on the bars but the name was
not learned,
Oyer 3oo passengers on the Thorn.
as S. Brennan. returning from the
launching of the steamer Lowell at
New Brighton, S T., We're precipitated
into a panic tonight when the steam
ship Maraval crashed into the Bren-
nan aud tore a rent In the steamer S
side nearly to the water line. An ak
animation showed that the Brennan
was not shipping aud water and the
officers assured the passengers that
there was no danger Meanwhile the
steamer Fidelity came alongside and
took on beard the passengers.
Out side OF the gateway Of New
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-26
NEWS FROM OUR NEIGHBORS Z


aid and Corinne Walker, We're the
guests of Miss Allie Belts Saturday.
Frank Crozier left Saturday for a
visit with his grandmother at Sha-
WanO Wis.
The Ledies Aid of the NJ. E. church
will meet with Mrs Fl NJ. Smith Gu
Third street "Wednesday.
Nj and Mrs Geo Schiller, Jr., are
entertaining guest in the way of a
fine baby boy who arrived Sunday
An ice cream and cake soial will be
given by the Ladies Aid of the Con
sreeational church Tuesday evening
at the homes of Mesdames @ A. Nc
Cracker and c. S Britton on Main
street
Mrs Jas Armstrong returned home
Saturday from a few weeks visit with
relatives in ST Louis.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-05-26
GREAT SKIN CURE sTIRs EUROPE
Medical Profession Interested IN tx
ternal Wash Which is Producing
Remarkable Results.

Instant relief and permanent cures
have so invariably followed the use OF
an American prescription for the cure
of skin diseases that European doc
tors always Jealous to lead IN helds
Of medical knowledge, are still direct
ing inquiries as to the ingredients Of
this external vegetable remedy.
The makers OF the prescription, the
ID D. y Company OF Chicago, are
replying frankly 10 such European
INQUIRIES that this Eczema remedy H.
simply oil Of Wntergrecn compounds
ed with other vegetable ingredients OF
known healing power such rs thymol
and glycerinc.
Apparently no case of no matter
| how long standing can stand against
this simple remedy. known as D. u
&. Prescription. Here is a typical
letter from Mrs T. Payne Of East
Pttsburg. Pa. q had horrible break.
! ing put ON my legs and feet, and tried
nearly all medicines and salyes with
lut result The first bottle Of d. u.
| D. helped me and ! secured a com
| siete cure That was two years ago
and have had no trouble since"
We have investigated the merits OF
D. D. ID Prescription and believe it
% be the best and quickest cure TO-
| kin diseases. At any rate, we posi-
| lively know that il takes away the
tch Just as soon as you apply q few
lrops of the soothing liquid. Can for
zee booklet on care aud nutrition Of
he skin and ask for a cake OF d. -
| =. soap. Herman e Schulz.