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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-07
CARDINAL GIBBONS BETTER.
His Condition Reported to Be Much
improved

ROME, August 7.-Cardinal Gibbons is
very much better this morning and the
symptoms of intestinal indisposition have
disappeared. The cardinal was taken i'll
Wednesday at Castei Gandolfo, and was
brought the next day into Rome. He slept
quietly last night and this morning his
temperature is normal. The possibility
of any complication is over.
The pope has been Informed of the sat
isfactory condition of the cardinal. which
he expressed his great pleasure in. Many
people have called to inquire regarding
the cardinals health.
special Cablecram to The Star.
ROME August THE Star correspon-
dent had an interview with Cardinal Glib
bcns TO-DAY. With reference to his recent
indisposition. the cardinal said: Il left
Rome for Castel Gandolfo on Tuesday as
the guest of the American College. The
same afternoon | addressed the students
OF the college Soon after | was seized
with violent pains in the stomach. which
lasted twelve hours During the night
! felt very bad. This is an old trouble
with ne. | lave lad il often before.
Cardinal q bbons looks weak. but feels
much better He hopes 10 be able to par
ticipate in next Sundays function in the
Sistine Chapel. He will preside al pom
tiic;al mass in the Church of Santa
Maria in Trastevers August 10 He has
delegated MonsiSnor O'Connel to be cele-
bTaut
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is shining. appears blood red. as is per-
fectly proper In time of war.
Both forts worked in unison last night
At Fort Hunt Lieut.. Col. O'Brien was IN
transmitted his orders to Battery Mt.
Vernon. Lieut.. Brown of the regular
army was stationed at the battery. with
Lieut.. Rose and Lieut.. Rutherford. The
guardsmen. however, took full charge OF
the operations.
Manning the Guns.
Gun No. / was operated by Company G..
Capt. Sayer in command. Lieut. Reynolds
battery officer; gun pointer, c. O. Sears;
chief of detachment. Sergt. Adams. Gun
No. =, operated by Company F, Capt.
Duffle in command; Corp. Vaughan. gun
pointer: Sergt. Pushaw. chief of detach-
ment; Sergt. Talcott. gun commander.
Gun No. g. operated by Company E, Capt.
Brian in command; gun pointer, Corp.
Sayer; chief of detachment, Sergt. Win
gate; gun commander Sergt. Schlosser.
The officers of the guard are busy pre-
pairing their reports and recommendations
based on their experiences at this camp.
The regular officers also have reports to
make and If their conversation is any
guide their remarks relative to the Ma
tional Guard companies will be highly
complimentary. The men are for the
most part very we'll satisfied with their
two weeks work. They have learned a
great deal of practical warfare. In addi-
ton they have established a splendid rec
ord by keeping WELL Not one case of sick
ness has been reported to the hospital.
Another matter of congratulation is the
fact that the guardsmen have kept out
of the guardhouse. Even in their exu-
| berance they have remembered that they
are under the watchful eye of the United
States government and have behaved
themselves accordingly. E. G.
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RETIREMENT OF GEN. HOX|E
HAS ADVANCED GRADE OWING
TO CIVIL WAR SERVICE.
Identified With Local Engineering
Works-Designed the Great
Aqueduct Tunnel.

Col Richard L. Hoxie. Corps of Engi-
neers. for many years prominently identi-
fed with the government of the District
of Columbia. and more recently In charge
OF engineering works in the district or
Baltimore. was placed on the retired list
of the army today by operation of law on
account of age. Because of his creditable
service in the war of the rebellion he was
retired in the advanced grade of brigadier
general. Gen. Hoxie is now on leave OF
absence, which he is spending at Iowa
City, Iowa, and in the fall he will leave
there for a cunning and camping trip. He
will, however continue to live in this
city, where he has made his home for
several years.
A native of New York. Gen. Hoxie was
educated in that state. Pennsylvania,
Italy and Iowa, and in 1868 was gradu-
ated from the United states Mlhtary
Academy at West Point, near the head of
his class. In June. 1861. he enlisted as a
private in Company F of the 1st Iowa
Volunteer Cavalry. and served in that
regiment during the civil war until July.
1861 when he was appointed a cadet at
the Military Academy On his graduation
he was commissioned second lieutenant OF
| engineers, and by gradual promotion
reached the grade of colonel in that corps
| in June. 1907. Throughout his long career
service in the construction of harbor de-
| fenses. the Improvement of rivers and
| harbors, and in the lighthouse establish
| ment.
| He was an assistant under Lieut..
Wheeler in important western explora-
| tions. from 1872 to 1874. and from 1874 to
| 1873 he was a member of the board OF
| public works of the District of Columbia,
and engineer for the District, and from
| 1878 to 1883 he was assistant to the En-
gineer Commissioner of the District under
| the reorganiZed government.
He was personally identified with many
| important works of improvement in the
| District, including the designing and
partial construction of the big tunnel
| which now carries the entire water sup
| ply of the city from the Georgetown dis
| tributing reservoir to the filtration plant
near the Soldiers Home. For several
years past he has been stationed at Bal
| timore as district engineer. and had
! charge of all government works in that
vicinity.
| He is a member of the American So
| ciety of Civil Engineers. the National
| Geographic Society. the Grand Army OF
the Republic. the Sons of the American
Revolution and the Loyal Legion. and the
| following named clubs: The Metropolitan
at Washington. the Duquesne at Pittsburg
and the University at Baltimore.
| His retirement has resulted in the fol-
lowing promotions in the Corps of En-
gineers: Lieut.. Col. W. l.. Fisk 10 be
| colonel. Maj. G. D. Fitch to be lieutenant
| colonel. Capt. w. 3. Ladue to be ma jor.
First Lieut. Fl. c. Jev1ett to be captain
and Second Lieut.. H. s. Hetrick to be
first lieutenant
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.EVOLUTIONS ARE CUT OUT
Vessels Keep Formation and Reach
Auckland on Time.
BIG ENTERTAINMENT PLANNED
Formal Reception to Be Followed by
Diversions in New Zealand

AUCKLAND. New Zealand. August Z.
10 m.-The supply ship Culgoa. attached
to the Atlantic fleet. from Honolulu, July
u, arrived here this evening.
She received this morning the following
wireless communication from the fleet:
Yesterday and today august and ID
there was a fresh breeze to moderate gale
with a rough sea. This morning the
weather was the heaviest encountered
since leaving Hampton roads.
THE ships are pitching heavily. Spars
were knocked down at am. We will
increase our speed to IL knots. and expect
to reach Auckland on schedule time.
There will be no fleet evolutions today
on account of the weather. The vessels
keep their formation and distance easily.
The position of the fleet at 8 o'clock
last night. August @. was 31.51 south lati-
tude and lis east longitude. Distant from
Auckland 36O miles'
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CAVE-|N KILLS THREE
Terrible Plight of Workmen in
Brooklyn, N. Y.
TWO DIE ALMOST AT ONCE
Priests Get Near Enough to Perform
Rites.
THIRD LIVES THREE HOURS
Thomas F. Timothy Directs Efforts
of 800 Men to Release Him
and Then Dies.
Special L -spatch to The Star.

Special -spatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK, August TN a subway
running beneath the paved courtyard and
connecting the east and west wings of ST.
Johns Roman Catholic Home for Boys.
at Albany and ST. Marks avenues Brook
lyr. three men were pinned fast this
morning by the collapse of a wall. Two
of the men lived long enough for the
priest TO give them absolution. The third
man was held fast under a ten-ton stone
across his legs his face close to that of
one of his dead comrades. while nearly
eco men. firemen, police, street cleaners.
motormen and conductors from nearby
car barns. labored to raise the dead
we,sslt which crushed him. The man was
conscious while the rescuers worked and
was able to direct them.
The dead men were John Mclaughlin.
an engineer employed at the home. and
Thomas Roach, a stone mason The man
who was still alive at noon was Thomas
F. Timothy. thirty years old. steam
filter. Ambulance surgeons gave him a
stimuant through a tube
a priest and several sisters were at the
mouth of the opening speaking to him
and telling him to keep his courage up
until he could be lifted out.
The subway acted as a conduit for
steam pipes, and the three men had gone
down into it to dig away the bottom in
order TO deepen it to nine feet instead of
six 1t was found that the pipes carried
TOO great an amour: of heat in six
foot subway. The width of the tunnel
was three feet and 1t was rooted over
with thick flag stones.
The men had been digging little time
when the heavy wall on one side caved
In the top bulging out and the bottom
pressing in On the legs of the three.
Last Man Dies.
After the rescuers had been hard at
work for three hours Timothy. who had
become delirious, ceased to utter any
outcry or talk to those about him.
A physician got near enough to dis
cover that he had no pulse and no heart
action. and at 12:O5 o'clock Timothy was
pronounced dead. The cause of death
was an internal hemorrhage.
A little later the rescuers reached Tim
othy's body and 1t was taken out. The
bodies of the two others were taken out
In turn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-07
TAKES A LONG DRIVE.
Judge Taft Leaves for a Trip Over
the Mountains.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special luSp4tcn 10 lne Stot.
HOT SPRINGS. Va, August Judge
Taft left here at T:3O o'clock this morning
for a forty-mile drive over the Blue Ridge
mountains to White Sulphur Springs in
West Virginia, where he is going to at
tend the GreenSrier county horse show.
With the candidate went Mrs. Taft and
their son Charlie. Senator Bourne. Gen.
Edwards. chief of the insular bureau, and
Cameron Forbes, vice governor of the
Philippines.
The trip. over the mountains will take
nearly all day. The party started out in
a break with four horses. Arrangements
have been made for a relay of horses
about half way over. Judge Taft and
his party are making the trip Behind
horses at the suggestion of West Virginia
republicans, who say that the drive is
one of the prettiest IN Virginia. Judge
and Mrs. Taft will remain at White Sui
phur Springs until Monday. The guests
at that resort are preparing to give the
candidate a reception. although he stipu-
lated before he accepted the invitation to
attend the horse show that he would not
have to make a speech. A good many
of the Hot Springs guests left for White
Sulphur to take In the celebration there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-07

the President considered the West Point
hazers cases. Frank H. Hitchcock
comes to discuss politics. The campaign
finances and the national situation will be
taken up The New York state situation,
about which Mr. Hitchcock has been care
fully informing himself. will be gone into
thoroughly.
Frank NJ. Chapman. ornithologist and
author. will reach Sycamore Hill late in
the afternoon. and probably will be the
guest of the President over night
No Comment on Hughes.
NEW YORK. August 7.@Chairman
Frank H. Hitchcock Of the republican ma
tional committee left here today for Oys-
ter Bay, where he is to be d guest of the
President at luncheon.
While he admits that he expects to talk
with the President concerning the New
York governorship nomination, Mr.. Hitch
cock discouraged the suggestion that as a
result of the conference there may be OFF,
cial expression of preference by the ma
tional republican leaders regarding the
matter of renominating Gov. Hughes or
naming some other man to succeed him.
Mr. Hitchcock reiterated today that he
had not deviated from his policy of lis
tening to recommendations by the
friends and the opponents of Gov. Hughes
and refraining from taking sides
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-07
HITCHCOCK At OYSTER BAY
CONFERS WITH PRESIDENT
ABOUT NEW YORK POLITICS.
There Are Many Other Callers at
the Summer Capital Today,
Including Usual Hunter.

OYSTER BAY. n. Y, August Just a
dozen visitors are expected by President
Roosevelt today. The first one to arrive
was o. X. Davis of the New York Times,
who reached here on the 10 o'clock train.
having been summoned to come to Saga
more Hill to answer some questions the
President desired 20 ask. On the noon
train, Secretary of War Wright; Col.
Hugh L. Scott. superintendent of the
United States Military Academy at West
Point; Frank H. Hitchcock, republican
national chairman: H. L. Higginson and
John Perkins of Boston end Gerritt
Forbes, big game hunter. arrived. These
gentlemen were the Presidents guests at
luncheon.
With Secretary Wright and Col. Scott
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-07
HURT IN AUTO ACCIDENT.
Seven Hurled From Speeding Ma
chine at PHILADELPHIA.

PHILADELPHIA. August 7.-Speedng
along on the outskirts of the city late last
night seven persons were hurled from
skidding automobile and six were in
jured one of them probably fatally.
Miss Lena Brown aged sixteen, who
was pinned beneath the mechanism of
the car after it skidded and turned
turtle. is suffering from concussion of the
BRAIN She may not recover. The others
injured were:
William Atkinsonu, owner of the car,
fractured shoulder blade and scalp
wounds.
Mrs. Atkinson. his wife, scalp wounds
and abrasons.
Frank Williams the chauffeur. abra-
sions of the body, face and head.
William Oakley. fractured knee and
abra sions.
Miss Florence Payne, contusions and
shock.
The accident resulted from an attempt
by the chauffeur to make a sharp turn
without slackening speed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-07
FRAUD ORDER FOR SWINDLE.
Negro School Master Accused of
Giving Bad Checks for Goods.

For endeavoring to obtain orders Of
merchandise from large mail order houses,
to which he sent checks alleged to be
worthless as payment. the Postmaster
General has issued a fraud order against
Moses j. Reynolds a colored school
teacher at Broxton. Ga. The order also
covers the names of NJ. I. Reynolds. u.
NJ. J. Reynolds and j. NJ. Reynolds. which
were used by Reynolds in his transactions.
Reynolds was arrested July q. and held
under $500 bail to appear at the next
term of the United States court.
A fraud order was also issued against
The Patent Promoting Company. its
offices and agents as such. Cleveland.
Ohio, and the Patent Advertising Com
pany. it's offices and agents as such. at
Binghamton. N. Y, to make effective a
fraud order issued March B. 1905. against
Sherlock & Bowen. 122 Morgan street
Buffalo. n. Y. and Sherlock Brothers.
same address. who are alleged to have
been engaging In scheme to defraud by
mall under the preteXt of conducting a
business for the sale of patents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-07
ORDERED TO ANNAPOLIS.
Commander Cove Will Relieve Com
mander Benson.

Commander c. a. Cove of the navy has
been ordered to duty at the Naval Acad-
envy as comma ndant of midshipmen. re-
Eeving Commander w. S. Benson. who
has been ordered TO duty with the Pacific
fleet The fleet is to sail from San Fran
cisco October : for the Samoan Islands.
Commander Cove is now in command of
the Milwaukee. which is en- route from
Honolulu to Amapala. where she will re-
lieve the Albany. Commander Gove's des-
tira,ion DIS comn,andant of midshipmen
will be effective September II. 1905 1t is
not known yet who will succeed him as
commander of the Milwaukee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-07
TO WELCOME RIFLE TEAM.
Commissioned Delegation Leaves
Washington to Welcome Victors.

delegation of army and navy and
Marine Corps officers left here today for
New York to participate In the welcome
home to the American rifle team which
won the worlds championship at the
Olympic games. The team took passage
on the steamer New York. which is due
Saturday. In the delegation are Cen
William P. Hall. adjutantgeneral's de-
partment; Col. r. X. Evans. general
staff of the United States Army; Lieut.
Col. II. P. Haines. inspector of small arms
practice of the Marine Corps and Lieut.
Commander William s. Simms. inspector
of target practice OF the navy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-07
BODY BROUGHT HERE.
Remains of Maj. MacConnell to Be
Inferred at Arlington.

The body of Maj. Charles Curtis Mac
Connell, U.SA., retired. who died at
Narragansett Pier r. L.. Tuesday. was
brought here yesterday for interment In
the Arlington national cemetery.
Maj MacConnell was born in Pennsyl-
vania July 4. 1910. and entered the army
in 1861 as second lieutenant of the 9Th
United States Artillery. He became first
lieutenant in 1863 and captain in 1878.
During the civil war Capt. MacConnell
served on the staff of Cen Sheridan i'm
the Army of the Potomac and was
brevetted major for meritorious services.
He was retired in that rank In April.
1903
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-07
GRAND AERIE OF EAGLES.
About $4,000 Members Expected at
Birthplace of the Order.

SEATTLE. Wash. August THE
Grand Aerie. Fraternal Order of Eagles,
VIII convene in this city. the birthplace OF
The order. next Tuesda:. Grand Worthy
President Theodore Bell of Napa. Cal.
will arrive Saturday. The judiciary COM
mittee. of which Senator Grady of New
YORK is chairman, met yesterday and re-
viewed 1850 proposed amendments offered
10y subordinate aeries. many OF which will
be rejected. The ritual committee is con
Sidering a new ritual. which will be offer
ed To the convention.
About 2J.,co Eagles are expected Frank
Herring of South Bend will be chosen
grand worthy vice president. Omaha. New
York and ST Paul will contend for the
Grand Aerie convention in 1909
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-07
To Investigate Opium Traffic.

China has formally accepted the date OF
January l sext and the selection of the
city of Shanghai as the time and place
for the holding of the meeting of the
international opium commission. The com.
mission is to make preliminary inves-
tigation into the general question of the
opium traffic. 1t has no plenary powers
bu; will make recommendations for future
action nv the various countries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-07
QUICK WORK SAVES RICHMOND.
Fire Threatened Entire Business
Section ~ fha Citv

RICHMOND, Va, August 7.-Quick
work on the part of the fire department
prevented early this morning. the burn
ing of the business portion of this city.
Fire broke out in the Pearl street block
shortly after midnight.
All the engines were called out and at
O'Clock the fire was under control. The
loss is estimated at $j0,OUO.
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begin THE CAMPAIGN FLEET IN ANGRY SEAS
Democratic HEADQUARTERS Ships Pitch Heavily and Spars
Opened at Chicago Knocked Down.
CHAIRMAN MACK ON HAND EV0LUTI0NS ARE CUT OUT
Vessels Formation and Reach
Monday Conference. Auckland on Time.
lro NC
CHAIRMAN MACK ON HAND
Calls Heads of subcommittee for
Monday Conference.
TO DISCUSS GENERAL PLANS
Many Influential Party Leaders
Drop in for Talks-Reduced Rate
for Lincoln Sought.

CHICAGO, August THE headquarters
of the democratic national committee in
Chicago were formally opened today on
the arrival from the east of Nor
man E. Mack. the national chairman.
election day the democratic campaign
will be waged actively throughout the
country.
Upon reaching the new offices in the
Auditorium Annex Chairman Mack is
sued a call to the heads of the various
subcommittees of the national committee
to meet him here Monday to confer on
general plans of campaign which had
been outlined.
Chairman Mack will leave Chicago
next Tuesday to attend the Bryan noti-
fication at Lincoln.
During the day Mr.. Mack held confer
enceS with Roger G. Sullivan, national
committeeman for Illinois. and other
committeeman and democrats influential
in party councils. Mr.. Mack said:
While the campaign is young it has
made a degree of progress that is ex-
tremely gratifying to the democratic
management. States in all parts of the
country heretofore regarded as republican
strongholds are now debatable ground
and will be swung into the democratic
cOluHlll. : 1OunO cOnQlIlOnS IN tne east
that presage democratic victories.
THE selection of Senator Culberson of
Texas as chairman of the advisory COM
mittee to succeed former Gov Francis of
Missouri meets with the entire approval
of the former Missouri governor, who
himself will do all i'm his power to aid in
the campaign. Mr.. Francis is still men,
ber of the committee, but was unable to
serve as chairman, as he expected to be
abroad much of the time during the cam
paign.'
Seeks Low Rate to Lincoln.
Chairman Macks first official act was tc
get into communication with officials OF
railroads entering Lincoln, Neb.. in an en-
deavor to secure a reduced rate for tn,
Bryan notification August II. Mr.. Macl
declared that inasmuch as the railroad
of the Central Passenger Association hat
granted reduction in rates for the notifi
cation of Mr.. Taft, like consideration
should be shown by roads of the Western
Passenger Association. The matter of Z
special rate properly comes before the
Western Passenger Association only wher
some road proposes to make reduced
rate.
II is stated that so far no railroad rum
ming to Lincoln has made this proposition
and hence the matter has not been for
mally discussed. 1t is nevertheless certain
that informal conferences on the matter
have been held. Mr.. Mack has by no
means despaired. however. of securing the
concession. All possible pressure is being
brought to bear on the general passenger
agents concerned.
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Local Concern Gets Contract.

A contract was awarded today by the
Navy Department to the Penn Bridge
Company of Washington. D. c.. for the
construction of a quay wall. pier and coal
shed at Key West. Fla. The bid of the
Penn Bridge Company was S154. .436 con-
siderably lower than any other PROPOSE
ton received
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-07

Among other s.eIhts to which the Wis
itors will be treated will be Tikitere.
which is the neares; conceivable approach
to the Internal regions. Further afield
are Waimunga. which a few years ago
was one of the most tremendous geysers
In the world. the pressure of water and
the explosions being almost volcanic in
their intensity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-07
Weather.

Fair. slightly cooler tonight;
Saturday fair: light southwest
to northwest winds.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-04-04
TAYLOR'S MISSION
IN SAN FRANCISCO

Chief of Detectives A. p. Taylor will
have mission to perform early in his
vacation trip to the mainland, leaving
here in the transport Buford.
Provided with a letter of introduce
tion to Rear Admiral Charles Mitchell
Thomas, commanding the sixteen bat
tleships of the Atlantic fleet now in
the Pacific, from Secretary of the Ter
ritory Mott-Smith, Taylor will ac-
quaint the Admiral with local condi-
lions, the dimensions of the police
force and the method adopted here
while the Big Four squadron was in
port, when the master-at-arms called
daily or oftener at the police station
to look up any who happened to be in
the tolls for slight breaches of peace,
or Offenses not so slight.
In this way it is probable that when
the feet arrives here a system will be
ready for immediate application, sys-
tenn adapted to the peculiar conditions
of the city, every city having its own
peculiar conditions.