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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-05
A TRAGEDY OF THE SEA
OLD DOMINION LINER RUNS
DOWN SCHOONER IN STORM.

NEW YORK. February 5.-Piunsins
through whitetipped swells in the face
of piping and frosty Northwestern, the
sd Dominion liner Jefferson. in Monday
night from Norfolk. cut down the old
tlIree-master centerboard schooner. Eme-
lie f. Birdsali. three hours before sun
rise. off the upper Virginia coast.
Mate Herbert NJ. Robinson o. Machias-
port, Me: and two of the crew of the
schooner lost their lives. Capt. Joseph l..
Rietta' and the three other survivors owe
their salvation largely to the persistent
pluck of Second Officer Frederick Range.
of the Jefferson who spent more than an
hour in. the freezing sea and on the main
top. of the chaH-submerged stern:
The JEFFERSON was in charge of the sec
ond officer:9who frankly declares he did
not see the schooner until he was so close
aboard It was impossible TO avoid COL
lison.
Crashed Into the Schooner.
The Jefferson cut more than half way
through the BirdsaIl on the starboard
She began backing out of the gap Few
minutes later. The schooner's mate made
a jump for the bow Of the Jefferson and
seaman who shipped at Norfolk and who
was known merely as John the Finn had
the wheel. The shock of the colltSlon
knocked him overheard and he was seen
no more. The mate was good swimmer
and got to some wreckage. and held on
for several hours before he succumbed. his
cries being heard by his shipmates for an
hour after the schooner was hit
The moment the JeffersOns stem drew
away from the Brdsall her deckload of
RI cit into flao ri
around Ter and making the approach Of
a boat from the liner almost impossible.
Capt. Rietta was the only man besides
the man at the wheel dressed for weather.
He had to kick off his rubber boots. how
ever. climbing or rather crawling into the
starboard shrouds Of the mainmast fol-
lowed by four of his crew.
Five Men Cinging to a Spar.
The searchlight revealed the five men
swaying on the spar and also tangle Of
railroad ties that the mate of the Jeffer-
son and his men tried vainly to penetrate.
In the hurry of manning the lifeboat two
men were taken along who had just
jumped out of their hunks and were thin
~ clad. They got so benumbed that they
were useless and the mate put back to the
Jefferson and got two more men equipped
for a winter rescue. BY poking vigorous
cleared passage to the shipwrecked
men. the ties all the while banging against
the boat and threatening to smash 1t.
Supt. Ieyland Of the Old Dominion line
received the shipwrecked men at the pier
here and kept them aboard ali night in thu
ships cabins. The schooner hailed from
this port and was built at Wilmington.
Del. in 1874. She was valued at about
$4,000 and her cargo of $3.50 ties at
about $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-05
Worst Storm in Fifteen Years.

SOtTH BEND. Ind. February 5.-The
worst sleetstorm in fifteen years prevails
here today. Interurban railway travel be-
tween South Bend, Niles. st. Joseph and
Benton Harbor Is practically suspended.
Only one car has succeeded in getting
through today. Business In these cities
is also practically suspended.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-05
Appropriation for Cleaning Streets

Appropriation for Cleaning Streets.
The Senate this afternoon agreed to a
resolution introduced by Senator Gall
lfnger, chairman of the Senate District
committee, directing the Commission
ers of the District to inform the Senate
what. if any. increase is necessary in
the appropriation for the coming fiscal
year for sprinkling. sweeping and
cleaning streets in the District <n order
to avoid further dumping of street
sweepings and ashes along the banks of
Rock creek.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-05
100000 Church Burned.
al Dispatch to The Sta

SpcciaI Dispatch 10 The Star.
MILWAUKEE. Wis. February 3.-The
First Church of Christian Science. which
was nearing completion here. was burned
this morning. The loss is estimated al
100000. The church was to have been
completed within a few weeks. 1t was
insured for $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-05
Blizzard in Western Michigan,

A blizzard, the second in a week, has been
raging in western Michigan since early
morning and interfering seriously with
traffic on steam and electric lines Snow
is being piled into deep drifts by high
gale and packing hard. Trains are re-
ported stalled at Big Rapids. Holland and
Muskegon The Grand Rapids. Grand
Haven and Muskegon Interurban line
and the Holland Interurban are COM
pletely tied up. They have not had cars
in or out of Grand Rapids today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-05
Consolidation of Pension Agencies.

Many members of Congress are being
urged by their friends among the resi-
dents of Washington to do what they
can to insure the recommendation Of
the appropriations committee far the
consolidation Of the seventeen existing
pension agencies into one, to be located
here at Washington.
II this is done it will increase tho
local income from government salaries
IN the District of Columbia by more
than $3.50. 900.
. Every little bit hslDS. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-05

TRENTON, n. j., February J-State
Commissioner of Charities and Corrections
Wight has received information that there
are 30 cases Of diphtheria in the Railway
reformatory. This is about one-half o.
the population of the institution. This
large number Of cases has developed with
In the last few days. Thus far there
have been no deaths. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-05
Condition of Richard Denton.

Richard Denton. colorcd who MAS stab
bed through the heart last Saturday
night; is still under treatment AT IA:
Emergency Hospital II is expected Il,
viii recover.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-05

Funeral services were held i'm Sew Yors
Monday for Mrs Ellen NJ. Yzn3Sa, grand.
mother of the present Duke of Manches
ter. The Duchess of Manchester and
Lady Lister-Kayc were the chief mourn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-05
Forty Below at Glens Falls.

. GLENS FALLS. n. Y. February 1.-The
coolest day of the winter was experienced
here today, when the mercury fell TO 40
below zero
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-05
OCEAN LINER MOVEMENTS.

NEW YORK, February 1.-The steamer
Finland, from Antwerp for New York.
was in communication by wireless tele-
graph with the station at Siasconsett.
Mass, at 9:2o am. Distance not given.
LIZARD February 5.-The steamer
Adriatic; from New York for South
ampton, was reported by wireless tele-
graph PIC miles west at :0J pm. today.
Will probably reach Plymouth about 80
am. Thursday.
NEW YORK, February ARRIVED:
Steamer Oceanic, from Southampton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-05
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

PEKING. February 5.-The Emperor and
Dowager Empress of China todal held
their annual reception to the members of
the diplomatic corps in Picking. 1t is re-
ported here that the dowager empress
recently has been encouraging the empe-
ror to become interested and participate
in affairs of state
PEkING, February "a customs agree
ment with regard to Manchuria has been
concluded between China and Russia. and
China has notified Japan that she today
opened stations for the collection of GUS
toms on the western Mancburian frontier,
and that similar stations on the eastern
frontier will be opened February Z. Ja-
pan has completed the restoration to Rus.
STA of certain property of which she be-
came possessed at the time of the capture
of Port Arthur and Port Dalny.
CHARLESTON, w. Va. February D
A Joint resolution was passed i'm the house
at The special meeting of the state legis
lature today providing for prohibition
amendment to the state constitution.
which if adopted by the senate will give
the right To voters to decide whether al
not liquor. or the manufacture of liquor
will be prohibited forever in the states
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-05
GRAFTERS WORRYING
FEAR THAT HUSTON HAS GIVEN
THEM UP.

HARRISBURG, Pa, February 5.-An
doubt as to the attitude Of Architect Jo-
seph NJ. Huston toward his codefendants
in the capitol conspiracy suit on trial in
the Dauphin county court was dispelled
today by the testimony of his ASSISTANT,
Stanford B. Lewis. Lewis gave damaging
evidence against the defendants, Con-
tractor ]. H. Sanderson. Former Auditor
General Snyder. Former State Treasurer
Mathues and Former Building Super
intendent Shumaker.
While not admitting that there was any
conspiracy OF which he had knowledge
Lewis told everything the commonwealth
asked. Huston remained in the seclusion
Of his room at the Senate Hotel, where
he was accessible only to his confidential
friends and lawyers. The architect was
indicted jointly with these four defend
ants, but secured separate trial, with
the consent Of the commonwealth, when
the case was called. ''-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-05
Certificates Were Changed.

Lewis gave testimony to show that while
the original form Of the certificates Of
Architect Huston was the same as those
used by all architects, the form Of Hus-
toms certificates was 50. changed by di-
rection of Snyder as to specifically include
weights and measurements. The prose-
cution claims the change in form Of the
certificates was made so that the respon-
sibility for checking up the furnishings
would be shifted to the architect, instead
Of being on Snyder and Shumaker who
were by law required to certify to all fur
nishings delivered to the capitol
Testimony was also brought out to show
that some warrants were made out for
Sanderson, who supplied the furnishings.
before the architects certificates were Sc
cured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-05
Views Of Mr.. Lands.
Mr.. Rossiter Takes Charge.

Mr. Rosstcr. the new acting public
printer. when seen this afterpoon by a
Star reporter said he had received notice
that the President had appointed him to
take charge Of the government printing
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-12-10
The Power of the. Will.


There is power of the mind which
is called will. Many people possessed
with strong ones labor under the mis-
taken impression that it is q power for
the accomplishment of selfish ends,
aims and ambitions, says Aimee Bar
BARN Marsh.
AS far as enabling q person to battle
with life is concerned the will is OF
great assistance, but there is one es-
peciai advantage of a strong will that
few recognize.
One of the best and wisest uses Of
the will is in overcoming bad habits.
First discover the fault and then fight
it. At first there are many times when
all the ground gained is apparently
lost, but the nature is better for the
effort. A strong will, determined to
overcome a bad habit, Is sure to sue
ceed in course of time. When one bad
habit is overcome another can be con-
quered in the same way, and with each
battle won the next ia easier to win.
A strong will exerted in the right di-
rection is one of the finest powers of
the mind.-EX.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-12-10
and afterwards got seat

Englishman and afterwards got seat
in the House of Commons. Ninety
nine people out of every one hundred
think that Morse invented the tele-
graph and the press helps them to be-
lieve it. As = matter of fact he did no
such thing; 1t is only the code named
after him which he claimed. The pa! ent
was taken out~in 1885 by Wheatstone
and Cooke the same year Morse ap-
peared in London, having been turned
down by Congress, but he was too late;
his idea of tapping was accepted as
the best.
The telephone is often quoted as an
American invention. Bell is Scotch
man who settled In Canada where he
put up the first wire. He is accused of
stealing his idea from q German. Be
that as it may, he, like George Stephen
son, with his engine, was the man to
bring it before the public for the first
time as q practical invention. Nation
al pride is to be admired in every ma
ton, but hot air, Rule Brittanis, Hail
Colum bis, at every turn has tendency
to make one sick.
Iquite agree that the English hold
some absurd notions thru reading hog
wash, but not being SO modest as some
i add there are others who are worse.
They, like Dean Swift leave the public
to sort out the moral. T. Il.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-12-10
The Magnitude of
Thought.

Thought is one of the greatest pow
ers invested in man. 1t is the seat of
all actions, good ur evil, which man
may indulge in. AS great thoughts
beget great deeds, SO do small thoughts
form the basis Of mean, selfish deeds.
The man who uses his time thinking
good thoughts is just as sure to put
such thoughts into actions as is the
rise of tomorrow's sun. A thought is
either friend or all enemy. While
good thoughts help man to live right
thus becoming the best friend he can
possibly possess-so evil thoughts en-
gender evil deeds and by so doing be-
come mans worst enemy. Each
thought is fresh page written in our
lives. Therefore, it behOoves US to
take care that each thought is pure,
thus ensuring clean page on the rec
ord of life. BY thinking of past fail
ares we put ourselves in fearful
dilemma which tends to corrupt our
whole lives. Do not think of a failure,
no matter what it may have been, but
rather look forward to better and no.
bier things. Many man by thinking
good thoughts awakens some power
lying inactive within us and puts to
action the long dormant power.
If you intend to become prominent
man In some walk of life in the future
you must make up your mind to that
effect, and let nothing cause you to
withdraw your efforts in striving to
accomplish that end. True thoughts
cannot compare with action, but the
mind governs the results of action.
Who thinks govern those who toll
Outlook.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-12-10
His Will Power.

When ex-President Cleveland died q
short time ago, one Of the tributes
paid him thruout the United States by
the press and the people, was: "He had
q will of his own and he used it." The
world admires boy or man with q
character which shows will-power.
Sometimes this will-power may make
q mistake. but so long as that mistake
is an honest one, the criticism will not
be too severe. A strong-willed boy who
makes q mistake and afterwards does
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-12-10

all he can to repair the injury caused
by that mistake, strengthens the opin-
ion of his character in the mind of
others. The weak will, the will that is
namby- by-pamby, is the one which, hav-
ing admitted it, refuses to render JUS
tice for the error. No one admires q
boy or a man who is weak. Force OF
character wins admiration. 1t wins
the true kind of success when it is di-
rected along right lines. While Presi-
dent Cleveland politically was severely
criticised when. he held. Office, the
lengthening years have shown that in
the main his strong will was in the
right, and that where he made mistakes
he was willing to admit them and atone
for them. No will can be stronger
than that, and no will-power can do
better work in this life than to struggle
for the right earnestly and persistently,
and when failure occurs, to honestly
admit it and try to repair the damage
done. From this point of view. Mr..
Cleveland will range as one of the FORE
most American leaders and private
citizens for years to come. He could
do right and he could admit when he
had done wrong.-Ex.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-12-10
Bulgaria and Servia.

Paper Read Before the ChautGWQuG Circle.
When this paper was written three
weeks ago there was much excitement
in the Balkan countries but War had
not been declared. Since that time af-
fairs in our own country have demand
ed shout all the available space In our
newspapers-the recent election being
notable in that respect. But when on
former occasions trouble has threat
ened on this portion Of the map, events
or near events have transpired with
bewildering rapidity and it is probable
that this instance is no exct ptiOn.
Among the things which brought about
the present crisis were the failure to
extend an invitation to q certain official
to attend state dinner, aud q strike
on email railway. You will say these
are small things to set all the gre at
powers of Europe by the ears, but the
anxiety caused by disturbance in the
Balkans is easily comprehended when
the iuextricable tangle of races, lau-
guages aud religious in that region is
contemplated. And to make this con-
fusion worse these lines are crossed
and recressed by half dozen lines of
national demarcation. Homegeneity
of population is unknown in any one
of the political divisions. Every one
of the Balkan countries is more or less
torn out all the time by the conflicts
aud jealousies arising from racial, lin
guistic and religious differences.
In that corner of Europe are to be
found the Slav, the Greek, the Latin,
the Turanin and the Semitic, not to
mention several sub-groups Of these
racial divisions aud several minor in.
dependent groups. Side by side are
Catholic, Orthodox Greek, Mussulman
Jewish and other confessions. No
where is there any geographical segre.
/ CATION, tho III several of the countries
and of the provinces Of Turkey in Eu
rope certain racial groups and churches
are dominant.
| And an even more powerful factor
is the intensity Of national aspiration
To this is to be attributed the excite
ment in Servia over the absorption b.
Austria of Bosnia and Herzegovina
For the Serb has been dreaming of th'
restoration of the kingdom of STEPHAN
Dushan, when Servia covered slmos
the entire Balkan peninsula. To thi
, intense national consciousness is ais
to be attributed the declaration of Bal
: garia Of it's Independence and the proc
lamation by the Cretans of the unio
/ of the nominally Turkish island wit
I Greece.
The mixture of race and creed thrr
. ont the entire region is so highly el
8 plosive and there is so much inflan
! mable material at hand that with tn
torch of war applied at several point
d at once there is grave danger of gel
4 eral conflsgrstion. just as the sma
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-16
BEST EGG Preventative.
Lard Is Now Preferred by Many For
eign Experts.

Lard Is Now Preferred by Many For
eign Experts.
italian and French experts have of
late days become convinced that lard
as an egg preservative is to be highly
commended. DR.. Campanini, an Italian
agricultural authority. after reviewing
the various known means of preserv-
ing eggs-by salt water. limewater,
silicate Of potash, yaseline and cold
storage - described his lard expert
ments, which showed better results
than all others. His theory is that to
preserve eggs some system must be
adopted that will absolutely prevent
the exchange between the air outside
and the inside Of the egg, for it is this
continual exchange that causes putrs-
faction. DR.. Campanini selected per-
fectly fresh eggs and covered them
with lard so as effectually to stop IN
all the pores. The shells were thus
rendered impermeable, and the ex,
change Of air was prevented, the OBJ
struction Of the pores not permitting
the evaporation of the water.
The whites and yellows of the eggs
retained their colors perfectly. and the
taste was not modified in the slightest
degree. When properly caked with
lard, not too thickly. the eggs are put
in baskets CT boxes on a bed of tow or
fine odorless shavings and so arranged
that there will be no point of contact
between them; otherwise mold will
develop and putrefaction result. The
packing room should be perfectly dry
the question of temperature not being
important. By this process DR.. Cam.
panini kept quantity of eggs for a
whole year through very hot summer
and a very cold winter, and they were
perfectly preserved. Some authorities
take exception to the smearing of eggs
with fat or lard. Limewater, ON the
other hand. is strongly advocated by
Canadian poultry experts.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-16
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given to the citi-
zens of the Second ward of the city OF
Richmond. Wayne township, Wayne
County and State OF Indiana and to
all others concerned, that /. the un-
dersigned applicant, a male inhabi-
tant of said State and over the age OF
twenty-one years, of good moral
character and being and having been
continuous bona fide resident Of
said Wayne Township for more than
ninety days Immediately proceed
ing the date Of this application.
intend TO apply 10 the Board
of County Commissioners of said
County and State at their next
regular session commencing Oh the
first Monday in December. 1908. for q
license to sell intoxicating, spurious.
vinous and malt liquors in less guam
tity than five gallons at time. and
permit the same TO be drank on the
premises where sold. in accordance
with the provisions of an act of the
General Assembly of the State OF In
diana, approved March 18th, 1875. as
we'll as other laws of the State now in
force.
And further state I am and will be
the actual and sole owner and pro-
prietor of the said business, should a
| license be granted to me, and that
am not acting and will not act as
the agent or partner of another In the
conduct of the same. I desire To con-
duct in connection Herewith pool and
| billiard tables.
| Being in the building situated on part
of lot on Fort Wayne avenue, and on
/ lot IL on North Eighth street In Bickle
| & Laws addition to Richmond, and
( being the lower room, on the ground
/ floor of a two story brick building
situated on part lots numbered two ~
and eleven nD in BickIe & Laws adj
dition to the city of Richmond. Wayne
county. Indiana. which said building
| is numbered 1877 Fort Wayne avenue
and Az on North Eighth street in said
city of Richmond.
1e-23-3o- GEORGE H. THEURER.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-16
POSTOFF|CE ROBBED
Yeggs Make Away With $751;
900 in Stamps at South
Bend, Ind.
HOLE WAS BORED IN WALL.

South Bend, Ind, Nov. 16.-The big
gest robbery in the history of South
Bend, and one of the biggest postof
fee hauls ever made in this part of the
country, was committed early Sunday
morning by yeggmen. They plumber
ed the South Bend postoffice of SIS,
653.50, and made such a successful
getaway that the postoffice inspectors
and local police department are with
out a clew on which to conduct their
investigation.
The plumber was all in stamps.
The robbery was discovered at s sc
o'clock Sunday morning. A hole IA
by IA inches had been electrically
drilled through the fourteen inch fire
proof wall, forming one side of the
postoffice vault. through which one
of the yeggs. had entered the vault
and passed the plumber to his confed
crates.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-16
Deaths and Funerals

BOUSMAN-Augusta Bousman died
Sunday morning at her home, 123
South Eighth street, at the age of a.
years, The remains were taken to
Hagerstown this morning where the
funeral services and interment will
take place Wednesday afternoon at =
o'clock.
MENKE-The funeral OF Marie
Menke will take place from the home
at 80 O'Clock and at o'clock regular
services will be held from the st.
Johns Lutheran church. The Rev.
Albert j. Feeger will officiate. The
burial will be in the Lutheran GENE
terry. Friends may call to view the
remains any time this afternoon or
evening.
BRYAN-Mrs. Anna Bryan nee Bran
non, died Sunday at her home in Dies
Moines, Iowa, after a short illness. The
remains will arrive Tuesday morning
and will be taken to the home of her
aunt, Mrs. John Burkhardt, $50 North
Twelfth street. The funeral arrange
ments will be announced later.
Births.
Joseph and Jeanette Gray, city.
boy, second child.
Jesse and May Auburn, 1902 North
F street, boy, fourth child.
Howard and Olive Elmore, Reid Me-
mortal Hospital, boy, first child, (col,
ored)