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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-18

Made q Marquis for Services in Jap
Russian War.
WAS NEARLY 6S YEARS OLD
Helped to Restore Present Imperial
Dynasty in Civil War
Of 1877.
TOKIO"Oc October Is. 8 a-m.-Gener
Count Michitsura Nodzu is dead.


Count Michitsura Nodzu Is dead.
Marshal Marquis Michitsura Nodzu was
born in Satsuma in November 1S4O 50
that he was nearly sixty-eight years old.
He entered the army. and In the civil war
OF 1877 fought as a colonel Of the imperial
army. This war resulted in the restora-
ton Of the present mikado.
Soon after he again took the field for
the imperialists to suppress the rebellion
In Satsuma. In 1855 he was promoted to
lieutenant general.
In 1904, at the outbreak Of the war with
China. he was promoted to general. and
| went to the front as commander OF the
Hiroshima, or fifth division. He attacked
the Chinese on the plain around Ping
yang. After q desperate battle, one OF
the most memorable Of the war. he put
| the Chinese to flight. capturing the city,
and proceeded to cross the Yalu river.
Commanded First Army.
Marshal Yamagata. the commander-in-
chief. was called home by the emperor
on account Of his ill-health. Gen. Nodzu
was placed in command Of the first army
At the close Of the war he was created
| a count of the Japanese empire. Later
he became inspector general of educa-
ton, and held that office when the recent
war with Russia began. in 1904.
Then he went to the front again in
command Of the fourth army. Strange
to say, he repeated in this war what he
became famous for in the war with China
crossing the Yalu river.
His army opposed that of Gen. Kuro-
patkin. They met first at Lao Yang,
which was the base of the Russians.
After battle that lasted for Ave days
the Russians evacuated Lao Yang. This
battle practically determined the mastery
of Manchuria.
In this battle Of Lao Yang 1t was esti-
mated that the two armies numbered
10000, and that. numerically. they were
equal. The Russians lost 10 per cent of
the number engaged The Japanese lost
$500 men.
Nodzu in Forefront.
After this the Japanese advanced on
Mukden. In October there was some sharp
fighting. The Russians gained an adj
vantage over Field Marshal Oyama. Gen.
Nodzu was again prominent.
At one time 1t was reported that Gen.
Nodzu was to have command Of the
Japanese army. This was not done.
At the close OF the war Gen. Nod1u re-
turned with his army to Japan. When the
honors for the war were distributed he
was made a marquis.
Marshal Nodzu was a member Of the
council Of marshals Of the Japanese
army. The other members were Yama-
gaia and Oyama-
He held flrst-class cross Of honor of
the Order of the House Of Hohenzol-
lern.
Marshal Nodzu was married, and leaves
two sons and four daughters
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-18
Debs Addresses Large Audience.

PITTSBURG. Pa. October 17.-Eugene
v. Debs candidate OF the socialistic
party for President, addressed a large
audience at McKeesport Pa. near here,
tonight. arriving there from Connellsville.
Pa. where he spoke this afternoon. Mr..
Debs is apparently in poor health and
his voice shows the effect Of strain inn
posed upon 1t. The candidate will speak
at Braddock, Pa. tomorrow and will
then address two meetings In this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-18
Big Audience Listens to Eng.
Iish Evangelist.
ONCE SOLD CLOTHESPINS
Tells How He Worked Faster Than
Father, Who Made Them.
WELCOMED BY MCFARLAND
Enthusiastic Meeting Held at Con.
vention Hall-Meeting for
Men Only Today.

Gypsy Smith was IN action last night.
Fully three thousand people-Methodists.
Baptists. Presbyterians. CONGREGATIONAL
lists. Episcopalians and those of other de-
northumberland to Convention Hall
to listen to the magic OF his words and
witness the mesmerism OF his move
ments.
The English evangelist made 1t plain
to the great audience that he came here
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-18
Dirigible Balloon Scars 600 Feet

PARIS. October 17.-Louis Malecot' 8.
combination dirigible balloon performed
evolutions over Paris for two hours this
afternoon at an altitude of 600 feet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-18

to Vienna for the purpose Of arranging.
if possible. with the Oriental Railroad
Company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-18
Futility of Examinations.

1T would be. of course. simply impos-
sible by any system of archaeological
examination to avoid danger altogether.
even If the difficulties pointed out above
did not exist. since the result Of the
examination OF a sample taken today can
not be known until tomorrow or the next
day, and by that time the milk from
which the sample came would have been
consumed.
Without then, In any way undert aking
to beittle the value of 'certification' of
milk 1t can be stated that certifcation
will not prevent the occurrence of typhoid
fever outbreaks. 1t will vastly increase
the cost of milk. and may somewhat di-
minish the danger to some extent. While
pasteurizauon frankly admits the possible
contamination of the milk. 1t is adopted
as a corrective measure in the face of
unseen but admittedly possible danger 1t
does not increase. but should rather di-
minish the cost. Certification admits that
milk may be infected. and seeks to close
every possible channel OF contamination.
and as to contamination by bacillus car
riers certification is practically ineffec-
tive"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-18
Relief Contributions.

Outside of Alpena district the most seri-
GUS report tonight Is an unconfirmed
rumor from Sault Ste. Marie that the town
of Gore Bay on Manitaulin Island was
destroyed by forest fires today.
Gore Bay Is a town of 1000 population.
Navigation at the 500 is still held up by
smoke, but the villages near the 500 that
were in great danger for several days
tonight are reported safe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-02
The British Navy.

London, Sept. 2.-Alarmed by tho
showing in the admiralty's report, just
made public, of 442 British vessels Of
VET in accidents, 409 officers and men
killed and nesrly $40, 900 lost be-
tween Jan. l, 1901 and May q, 1908,
leaders in the House of Commons an
nouuce that they will call the ministry
in strict account. Fortae frightful con-
dition of affairs, qusrfeling among the
higher officers aud consequent dissention
of the entire service are chiefly blamed.
As secondary cause stress will be laid
upon the seniors custom ofplscing young
and unlried subalterns in command Of
swift torpedo craft, which have been
crippled by wholesale under their rack'
less management.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-02
No Startling Report.

New York, Sept. 2.-There will be
no ttsrtling report by the stock ex-
change committee now investigating the
recent failure of the brokerage house Of
A. o. Brown & Co., according to tip
today emsnstiug from & source close to
the defunct firm.
According to this source full report OF
A. o. Browns dealings on the stock
exchange a week sgo last Saturday
would give the public entirely too much
insight on stock exchange methods and
would shatter absolutely the claim OF
that body that WISH sales are impossible.
10 addition to this it is said that for po-
litical reasons a revelation Of the method
employed BY A. o. Brown & Co,
would be highly undesirable ct this
time with an election pending and the
democratic politicians making an issue
of the failure Of the last legislature to
pass q democratic measure calculated to
prevent stock gambling.
For identicslly the same reasons it is
said that 4. 0. Brown &. Co. do not
expect to be made the scape goat Of the
stock exchange in order that the latter
body may whitswash itself in the
eyes of the public. Wall street be-
lieves that A. o. Brown & Co., If sb-
solute ruin was threatened them by The
stock exchange investigating committee,
might see fit to make public their sheets
showing the famous Saturdays business.
There is little doubt but such action
on their part would prove highly intsr-
es log and prove valuable to those now
invG stigating the schemes.
Several prominent democratic poll
ticans OF ststs prominence called on Ed
ward F. Buchanan of the 6rm OF A. o..
Brown & Co., today, In an effort to get
him to make public the condition on the
stock exchange which made possible the
alleged famous wash sale dealing of a
week sgo Saturday which resulted In
the failure of A. o. Brown & 90. The
dem ocrttic politicians feel that owing to
the fact that the receivers for the firm,
former Congressman Little6eld, is re-
publican, the inside story of the irm' q
dealing will never be made public by
him. On the other hand they believe
that il the real cond tiOnr covld be shown
The democratic cause in the state would
be greatly strengthened.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-02
q. A. X,

Toledo, o., Sept. 2. The veterans
parade of the 42nd @. A. r. Encamp-
ment moved at 1890 this morning and
it was estimst ID thst 80, 600 were in line.
William II. Taft and party arrived this
morning and will be in the reviewing
line. Senators Foraker and Dick ar.
here and the three will meet on the
stage of the Lycsum this AFTERNOON 10 8
public reception. Senator Foraker has
made a number of addresses but the ref
erenoes to Roosevelt have been vague and
mild. The force Of the city is supple
mented by hundreds Of special police and
by detectives from outside citi,s aud by
The Sixth regiment, o. N. G. In
maintaining order and protecting the
line of march.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-02
Incendiary Fires

New York, Sept. 2.-Fire department
officiaIc aud police are searching t'day
for man seen at every one OF dozen
fires that bazed between noon yesterday
and 4:30 a. m. today 10 the Yorkyille
section of the city. They believe that
the fires we're incendiary, and that the
man who vas seen at each of them was
a pyromaniac aud that he started the
ires. At frat the police believed that
they were set by thieves, bat 1t was
found that nothing had been stolen from
the buildings. Then they concluded
that q pyromaniac was responsible. The
fires occurred In crowded tenement
houses and the lives Of 500 persons were
impsriled,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-02
Feared Trouble.

London, Sept. AFTER making all
arrangements for the great recession oil
Catholic clergymen in the history Of the
church as the browning feature of the
Euchsristic Congress which opens 10 Lon
don September 8, it was accidentally
revealed today that the idea was aban-
doued at the request of the police, who
feared an anti Catholic demonstration by
the crowds who have been attracted by
the parade.
Cardinal Vincent Vannutelli, the
Papal delegate was, to have headed the
procession of clercals, and eight other
cardinals, Including Cardinal Gibbons
II America; one hundred bishops and
thousands of cIergYmen and lsity we're
TO have taken part.
Such an imposing array OF church digi-
nitaries, it Was feared by the police,
would incite some fsn; tic to stalt den-
ons ,tiou hat would have brought q
tnrloie blot to the English nstion, and
they succeeded in impressing the heads
Of The church With the seriousness of the
situation aud the parade was given up.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-02
Shooting In Stock Exchange.

London, Sept. "A man fred four
shots from a revolver among the brokers
Of the stock exchange today. He vas
in the act OF continuing the fusillade
when knocked down and overpowered
The shots created the widest const r
nation on the floor of the exchange.
Members dropped behind tables and
chairs and many best hastJ retreat.
In the mad scramble to escape the
supposed msdman's bullets, seven mem
bers OF the exchange we're injured. Bus
ness on the floor was suspended for half
an hour. Lste this afternoon it was
learned that the name of the man who
did the shooting ia Harrison and that be
ia Rugby engineer. He said that be
bad had rouble with one of the brokers,
whose name be refused to divuIge, and
that no had tried to shoot him. Har-
rison Loot his savings through specula-
ton on the exchange and is apparently
deraDged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-02
COURT OF APPEALs.

The Court Of Appeals VI Virginia
opened its fsll session at Stanton yester-
day with all judges present. The much
talked-of case of the Commonwealth VS..
McCue's executors was to have come up,
but was removed to Richmond on sc-
count of Attorney Hsrmon's illness.
The Norfolk poll tax case, in which
the entire State Is interested. owing to
its bearing on the qualification of voters
for the fell election, was, as stated yester-
day, also removed to Richmond.
Bertram vs.. Commonwealth, from
Rockingham county, argued and sub
mit.ed.
Burton and Conquest vs. Common
wealth, from Norfolk City Court; argued
and submitted.
O'Donnell va. Commonwealth sub
mittsd on briefs
Harvey vs.. Hoffman argued and sub
mitted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-02
Virginia News.

The capital commission yesterday gave
the contract fer the large addition to the
library building at Richmond to j. T.
NuckOls, of that city, for $40, ITO.
A compsny ofnegroes has been formed
in Richmond to purchase the Pine
Beach resort, near Norfolk, for the ex-
elusive use Of the colored people Of Viz
ginia.
Oscar Keesee, aged %, was found
guilty of voluntary msnslsughter 10 the
circuit court at TszswelI yesterday and
was sentenced to IS months 10 the peni-
Tertiary. He killed Marcus Groseclose
in a quarrel over some beer.
Since the waters of Roanoke river
have subsidized, it is found that the
damage to the crops on the river are
nothing like 50 serious SIS was generally
leported. Meherin river was higher
than perhaps in the knowledge OF the
present generation.
An epidemic of typhoid fever is prev
alent in various Psrts of Frederick coun-
ty, and the health authorities are con-
siderably alarmed at the situation. AT
Cross roads, 10 the western part OF the
county, there are six cases, while at
Lakeview, near the Clarke county line,
eight cSses are reported.
Jesse Crabill, an employe at the stsve
mills of Borden Bros. & Co., at Msnas-
sss, is 10 a precsriOus condition owing
ing to his having been struck on the
head by a belt Monday morning. The
Young man was rendered unconscious.
His skull is probably fractured and the
chances for his recovery are thought to
be slight.
Combining their operations within a
radius of 100 feet burglars we're unusu-
ally active in Norfolk early yesterday
morning. By unique methods they en-
tered three of the citY's leading stores
and got away $50 10 c,sh and suit Of
clothes. They attempted to enter the
fourth place of business, but were fright
eued of. Those that suffered we're the
Burt Shoe Company, the New York
Oloihing Company and L. ID. White
bursts dry goods store.
Earle Reynolds. an employe Of the
Crystal Springs Laundry, was run down
aud inst inlly killed by an electric car OF
the Roanoke Railway and Electric Com
psny, near Norwich bridge. 10 the west
eru psrt of Roanoke, Monday night.
Reynolds got off Norwich car near his
house, but instead of proceeding to
his house, sat down on the track on a
shsrp curve In dark spot, and the same
csr on its return hit him, cutting the
body in two.
Owen Fuller, an inmate OF Frederick
county parish farm, was committed to
Jail yesterday to await action of the grand
Jury for sssaulting Henry Neville, an
aged and feeble inmate OF the same insti-
ton. Evidence at the hearing showed
that Fuller, 10 rage, grabbed Neville
by his long white hair and beat him over
the head with a sharp stone, penetrating
the skull 10 four places. The old man
is still in a precsrious condition, and
may not recover.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-02
LaborLeaders Arrested,

Media, Pa, Sept 2.-Patrick j,
Shea, sice-presideut; William B. Lock
hsrt, local president, and eleven strikers,
members Of the Amslgsmsied Trolley
Unions OF America, are held 10 jail here
today 10 default of $4,000 on warrsnIs
charging conspiracy and the blowing up
of cars ofthe Chester Traction Company.
Since TIE arrest of tle men last night
one hundred deputy sheriff' have been
sworn in and are pstrOllipg the tracks
between Chester City and outlying dis
tricts. According to officials OF the
street railway about 20 cars have been
wrecked during the past three months.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-02
Electricity Does Not kip

New York, Sept. 2 -'NOt a murder
er whose body ever went TO the grave
from the death chairs in use in New
York and New Jersey was ever killed
by the electric current. All met
their real DEATHS from the disseCt ng
knives of the surgeons or we're smother
ed In quick lime With which their bodies
were surrounded after their so-cslled
Deaths" That is the stat ,ment made
here t,dsy by DR.. Peter j. Gibbons, fol-
lowing the resuscitstion of a laborer
supposedly killed by electricity in city
msnhole. DR. Gibbons is petitioning
the state authorities for leave to resus-
citate any criminal "killed" in the chair,
mot" he ssys, "because | want t.
embarrsss the stste, but as a means OF
proving that In the hundred OF acct
dentll 'desths' by electricity many a life
now LIST may be saved by prompt and
intelligent treatment" In support OF
his contention DR.. Gibbons cites the
case Of negro murderer, Taylor, whom
he says came ID life in Auburn prison
after he had been killed by electricity 10
the death chair. "Tsylor," the doctor
declares, "came to life again and as 'h'
armsture Of the dynamo bad hem burr
ed out the prison physicians we're forced
to destroy his life by chlOroform and BY
srfchnine. Fearful of public sentiment
me state Kept the ghastly secret for
many years and it is only recently that
it has been published in off cisl reports.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-02
WEDNESDAY EVENING. SEPT. 2, 1908.
Tn animal report of Commissioner

THE annual report Of Commissioner
Kline, and The board of agriculture is
now being sent out to the farmers IN the
stste These reports are full OF suOIec'S
On PRACTICAL agriculture, general fam
,,r stock raising, how TO raise mules,
that kind Of hcr;es sre the most PROM
sple to Virginia farmers, grass grow
inc huit culture and various subjects
per,sining to agriculture in the State
Trucking is also discussed. The report
contains practical methods OF feedir g
cattle and sheep. The report is well IL
lustrstfd. It contains q splendid CAL
endar on how to spray, when to sPrsy
and Whist to spray fO' and no"
+, make the solutions for spraying
There is an interesting sr.icle on poullr'
raising. The poultry products OF VI =
o;oi. amounted last year to 81 OOO, 600
There is also ar sr,icle on growing RI
f.lta Mr.. Koiuer urges the farmers to
use more horsepower and less human
mower on the farm by using more ms'
chipery. The document IS intensely
practical and full of valuable informs'
ton 10 every farmer and becomes more SO
each wear, TIE value of horses in Vif-
0ipis last year was $50, 900, 600, and the
value OF all live stock wss SOC, OOV'OVV'
The total value Of farm crops, including
dairy products, was $S1, 100000, max
ing a grand total OF $l49. 1000. Vif-
oipis Is now the richest state in the
south except Texas. The commissioner
SAYS real estate is advancing eacn yeSr'
Last year nearly 1000 farms were
bought 10 Virginia by people Ho"
beyond her borders. The population
has increased Z per cent. in the last hVe
wears. which is more than any other
southern state.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-02

menf. He has been absent nearly three
months In California. He Is saneuine
of republican victory on the Pacific
slope this fall. He says that If the Dat
tleship question were left to the deter
mination of the voters there, they would
demand ten new wsrShips yesrly.
The Navy Department was advised to-
day OF the death of Captain Greenlief A.
Merriam, at Portsmouth, N. H., navy
yard following an operation for appendi.
citis. He was born 10 Baltimore and
was in command of the 'Dixie" 10 the
Spsnish.Americsn war.
Count Won Hsizfeldt, charge d'afsirea
of the German Embassy called at the
State Department today to discuss the
question Of the recognition OF Mulai
Hafid as sultan OF Morocco.
Carrie Nation, he Kansas hstche;
wielder, is now hot on The trail of Will
liam a. Taft. She announced here today
that she was going TO make things as IN
pleasant for him as possible, right IN his
home town 81 shall h't Cincinnati In
about teu days" sle declared today,
''aud when get there, will have some
thing to say that will make The people
sit up and take notice. l am going 10
tell them about Mr. Tsits religion. II
will be my duty to say to the people Of
Cincinnati thst Mr.. Taft belongs to th'
biggest organized band of infdeis in the
world. guess that is going some--shT'
Incidentally Mrs. Nstiou paid her re-
spects TO President Roosevelt, declaring
that she is the biggest fraud this coubtr9
has had in sny Office in its history"
With the postponement until 1917 OF
the japanese exposition, officially an
nounced by the State Department,
Washington is wondering what will
become of the American commission,
created by Congress last vear. Chairman
Francis B. Loomis, of he commission,
r ceives So, 900 vtsr; Fredrrck V
SKif, F. ID. Mill't, and -ec'et'Ty j.
O. O'Laughliu, the ether members,
each are 90 the governments pay rol
for IS, 900 yearly The question as lC
whttner the commission will be coutlnu
ed the five additional years until 1917
and whether the members will remain
on the pay roll during all that time will
be put up to Congress next winter BY
President Roosevelt.
The "sphericsl balloon" Of the sigma
corps of the army sscended today al
1927 a. m. When last seen it ws'
hesded toward Baltimore. Lientenaut'
Lahm, Foulois and Selfridge were in the
basket.
Louis Lundry, the negro who was
shot by Representative Heain, was ar
rested las, night for disorderly conduct
By direction of the president the act
Ing secretary Of war today appointed
general court martial to meet at For
Wayne, Mich, on Sept 20. Although
the department will not disclose the
case or CASTS to be tried, from the
prominence and rank OF the courts mem
bership, it is thought that at least
brigsdier general is under fire.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-02
Rodriguez Arrested.

Havana, Sept 2.-The arrest OF Ri
cardo Rodriguez, tle Havana pOstoffice
official who is accused OF stealing stamps
10 the value OF s53, 1851 TO be followed,
1t was announced by Postmaster Herns-
DEE today, by an investigation OF every
department in the postofice. Rhe fact
the alleged thefts were carried on fol
6ve years before detection, leads to the
belief thst the Office may have suffered
other heavy losses. Major General
Thomas II. Barry, acting governor, has
wired to Governor MsgooD, now in
Washington, tba, no other department
is involved, but his advices are based on
a superficial investigation.
General Gomez who will undoubtedly
be the liberals candidate for president
is attacking Hernandez through his Of
fetal organ, FL Tdumf0, for carelessnets
10 the conduct of the postoffice. Rodri-
guez, who had been missing since satur-
dsy, wss srrested last night while In
hiding in tlis city. he was in disguise,
r ,drignez ia 20 years old and at one
time worked 10 The Philadelphia pos :
Office.