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Evening star., 1908-01-18

Sir John, who had been member of
for South leeds since 1c92.
and was one of the most distinguished
members of tire English bar. was the son
of the late Rev. John Walton, formerly
a missionary in Ceylon and later president
of the Wesleyan conference, Great Brit
ain and South Africa. He received his
education at Merchant Tailors' School,
Great Crosby and London University.
Evening star., 1908-01-18
SIR JOHN L. WALTON DEAD.
Attorney General of Great Britain
Dies of Pneumonia.

Special Cablegrsm TO The STAT.
LONDON, January 1S-S.r John Law
son Walton. Il. c., attorney general, died
suddenly today of pneumonia.
Evening star., 1908-01-18
History Of the Case.

The charge against Walsh grew out of
the closing in 1903 of the Chicago Nation
al Bank, of which Walsh was pre- esident,
and its allied institutions. the Home Saw
Evening star., 1908-01-18
A WELCOME FOR FLEET
Argentine Plans Big Time at
Buenos Ayres
WHEN WARSHIPS ARRIVE
Pleasure Over News That Ships Will
Call There.
THE FLOTILLA REACHES RIO
officers Continue to Receive Many
Attentions From officials
and Populace.
THE FLOTILLA REACHES RIO

. RIO JANEIRO, January 1S.-lrVlns b.
Dudley, the American ambassador, has
received a dispatch from the Argentine
minister of foreign affairs saying that
the government is preparing to receive the
American torpedo boat flotilla at Buenos
Ayres with befitting ceremony of well
come. The government is gratified that
the vessels are coming to an Argentine
port, and it will be glad again to give
evidence of the friendship which unites
the two republics.
Flotilla Joins Fleet.
The American battleship fleet was joined
yesterday in the harbor of Rio Janeiro by
the torpedo boat flotilla. numbering six
vessels. which arrived from Pernambuco
and anchored near the sixteen big battle
ships at 3:45 o'clock in the afternoon. The
flotilla left Pernambuco January 13, and
met with good weather on the voyage to
this port. Some delay was occasioned> by
the machinery of the Lawrence, but a few
hours suff1ced to make repairs
Lieut.. Commander Cone reports the
health of the men Of the torpedo f1otilla
as generally good, though there are some
cases of malaria among them. The ves-
sells in his command will sail for Buenos
Ayres after coalng. probably about jan
uary 21.
The scene in the harbor yesterday was
most striking and picturesque one
Never before We're SO many warships an
chored in this port at one time Besides
the great fleet of sixteen battleships
swinging idly at anchor. with their white
sides shining in the brilliant sunshine oi
perfect day, there was the fleet of Bra
Zil in rel ha
Bremen and finally late in the afternoon
came the six American torpedo-boat de
strOyers. under Lieut.. Commander Gone
to swell the great feet.
Evening star., 1908-01-18
Weather.

Fair tonight minimum tenn.
pcraturc about 2S degrees. To
morrow fair.
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4 Japnnese rren.urc story.

A highly respected man OF old fam m
lily had 'chamber of secrecy" In his
house which the sanitary authorities
one day insisted on entering, Beneath
the floor the servants found large
anttauated earthen pot, which was at
once taken to tho master. Kitayama.
who opened It. in expectation OF nndins
something, and. true to his anticipa-
tons, the pot was filled with ancient
gold coins. His Joy was unbounded-
The valuable find. evidently an intend
ed gift OF his forefathers. was cheer
fully deposited in the family shrine,tto
which sake and other offerings We're
made in profound obeisance to the
memory of the good ancestors who left
suci, a splendid gift to posterity. y
banquet was given on the following
evening In honor Of the suspicious u,
event to which several friends anu
neighbors were invited. Here curto
dealer proceeded to Inspect the coins
to the GREATNESS interest of the whole
group, and the critic at once pro-
gofd.-Japan Times.
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party who accompanied them on their
lyisit to the Orient some ycars ago Will
Ibe sorry to learn OF the death OF old
Baron Conrad Won sn1dcrn,, who, as
German minister plenipotcntiary to tile
court OF the Emperor OF Koren, enter
sItnined them so Hospitality when they
were at seoul. Tho German legation
there during his days was, indeed. tlle
ony, and he was probably the most
popular foreigner who ever lived there,
$50 popular, indeed, witt, I'LL classes
or Koreans. Chinese nds1apanese that
provided with armed guards. lie alonc
absolutely declined anything OF the
kind, declaring that In the first place
ne was quite safe, and secondly TINT
protecting his mission. He had won
distinction and the iron cross as n
captain Of lancers, in the battle OF lie
Mans. where lie was badly wounded.
| IN the War Of 1870, and fell foul of the
Prince Alexander OF Battenberg.ss re-
turn to Bulgaria, after having been
kidnapped and carried off into Rus
sia. Bismarck had peremptorily In
structed him from Berlin to conform
suined by the Russian and Austrian
Legations at Sofia, In connection with
the display OF any bunting in honor
or the rb princes re.entry into his capt
l.
was not to fly any colors ana was,
IN fact, to join in the diplomatic ar
front to which the Austrian and Rus-
sian legations were subjecting the
Saldern declined to obey these In
structions He not only flew his flag
q, m, the legation, but he had the
building decorated all over with bunt-
Ing, declaring that the prince had al
ways been most gracious to him, and
most courteous and considArate host
and friend. and that II he happened
to be diplomat he was first and fore
most gentleman. and Intended to be-
nave as such. Then he telegraphed n
report Of what he had done to Prince
bismarck. and asked for Instructions.
which came at once In the shape of
recall and retirement.
Emperor William. however. took
great fancy to- the old fellow. and
as soon as ever Bismarck was dis
missed he restored Saldern to the No
tive list OF the diplomatic service and
sent him out as minister plenipoten
'tiary TO Korea. When the foreign le-
cations were withdrawn from thence
year or so ago, on Japan taking over
. .n control OF the country. Won Saldern
leit himself too old and infirm tosask
LOT any further employment, SO ret,irn-
sd 70 his home In Germany. where l,c
mas - Just died, universally regretted.
lGopyrisht, 1905 by the Brentwood
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The Fly-Then nnd No,,

Go. poor DEVIL, said Irncle Toh,.
Mnen ne had by chance entrapped q
n.y. get thee gone! Why sho,,id =
iiurt thee? This world. surely. is wtde
ehsoush 70 hold both thee and me,"N
90 SAVING. Uncle Toby, in an fn,mor.
-, raa nurst OF sentiment and In an i'm
i.ortai prose passage that Is equal Ia
an, IKE number Of rhythmic words In
our English speech. released the en- q.
: ! But Sterne and all the succeeding
are in fatal error. The
world is not wide enough to hold the
ny and U.S. Had Uncle Toby destroynd
mat poor devil" Of n fly there, wc,,II
nave been millions fewer flies In tha
world to-day. to scatter broadcast fhe
1ntal germs of disease. BY sparfns,
the fly the gentle old gentleman 'is
countless responsible for many human
but But what hs are human lives to senti-
are SO instructed from the cradle to
the grave into which the fy losses
US with his little poison laden pro.
boscis The fly is our enemy, and
should be destroyed. We have come
to the parting of the ways OF senti-
ment and sentimentality. A single
ny, after visiting a diseased man. may
trall across the face or hand of an
other person a veritable highway of
d q 1t has been estimated that a
ny may. leave In It's footprints millions
death And each of these germs at
milllon-fold. The only Just conclusion
is that Sterne and his delicious. hut
Ignorant, Uncle Toby We're arrant fools
or knaVes.-Columbia State.
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Di.infected Trnn.mittcr..

=, . :, H1mnner Of suggestions have been
to d ST. fhig properly tho transmit.
posals have usually involved t a e Peet
deal Of expense, An Engiishmans s las
invented an Inexpensive apparatus us
Which WI can be hxed to any mouthpiece..
me apparatus consists OF small
nickel tube, resembling cartridge.
Which can be half ,hlled with a dishins.'
above the mouthpiece From the t .n,s :
q df i rnntaht blind, soaking in the
loon or hook The little blind is
drawn down over the nlouthpiece and
fastened to q button underneath it, so
that that the user Of the telephone speaks
and disinfects itself when the sub
s !, has finished his conversation,
snggested, Tie blind Is made OF RAJ
ME fibre. which Is extremely strong,
and becomes even stronger when soak.
cd In water, Ordinary linen would
nn y Io hlyweal badly. The blind Is ex-
inch wide, and does not in the least
.Reepcd. IN q u Y. - 4 Y :,
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OUR GREATEST PROBLEM.
Transfer , From overerowaed city !

irnnsfer From Ovcrcrowdcd citv .,
Welcoming Country.
len milton 4people--an eighth OF the
entlre population-are In n confIitIa, ~
J" nat IA may be considered extreme want
YET it Is stated on good statisticn !
- u.horltS that within hundred miles
OF New York City. where there il n
NY eaS arse poyerty-strickcn population.
. .meie are hundreds of abandoned farms
WIN M thousands Of acres OF idle land.
a. MY only is this true. but within the
.errltory named there are allowed TO 90
70 70 waste each year thousands of bush
p pr e,a much OF 1t being LETT to rot
something like this can be said of
are found in large NUMBERS beop1e
II all the unemployed people who
e,e get work in the cities. ii they
wanted 1t. were earning wages. and II
81 VINO cannot find employment IN the
cltles would seek 1t In the country,
tnere would be a decided decrease In
poverty. not only in hard times ne :.
ROD but at all periods.
Inc marvellous possibilities OF the
nlillons of acres of vacant land In this
country are only beginning to be rea-
Intensive farming Is making land
wonderfully productive to all who Will
bring Intelligence and energy to bear
upon it. 20
The world never yet had too much
to eat and wear and provide shelter. .
There can be no oyer-production in
this line as long as there Is left a
hungry mouth or ragged back.-Buf-
falo Times I'2fi -
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NEW YoI,11 FIRES.
DEPARTMENT Now Believes City

Department Now Believes City Safe
From Great Fire.
That there Will never he a great con-
Migration in New York City is the first
and most important fact which fire
insurance men say the trial of the new
auxiliary salt water system. made yes
5terday, has developed. For many
Years the DOGGY OF insurance men
and others has been dread OF great
confiagrHtion. but after the salt water
test 1t was claimed that the new sys-
TEN would be table to- set up high
pressure battery, "A gainst which no fire
could live. Another thing foreshad-
owed by the establishment of the new
pumping stations is the gradual disap-
pearance of the steam fire CINE This
Will be heard with great regret, for
where is there anything more pic
turesque, than a fire engine on its way
t. a fire. with horses*at full gallop?
engines will he deprived Of the chief
disadvantages OF, the engine are every
day becoming more manifest The de-
lay in6the fuel, the time lost in getting
up steam and other delays all We're
causes of the spread OF fires. IA The
high pressure mains arc fed by salt
water pumped directly from the river.
Every -hydrant has a pressure up to
300 pounds. If desired, The tales often
told OF poor water pressure at fires
will now be q thing of the past. It
seems certain. The new service pro-
tects the area between Chambers and
Twenty-third Streets on both sides OF
the river. known as 3 the downtown
dtstrict.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
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CASTRO AGAIN.

Since the withdrawal of Minister
Russell from Caracas, two months ago,
and that of Secretary Of Legation
Sleeper, week before last. the status
between this country and Venezuela
has been exceedingly ndeterminate.
President Castro put an end to the
anomalous situation on Thursday By
recalling his representative from WASH
ington This sewers diplomatic rela-
lions between the two countries for
the first time In half century. The
maintenance Of the consulates in both
countries, however, indicates that there
will be no interruption in trade, and
consequently the administration re-
fuses to feel alarmed. Diplomatic re-
! lations with the Venezuelan President
have long resembled the attempt to
exchange amenities with a porcupine.
The episode emphasizes Castro's
growing isolation among the nations,
Holland being the latest European
power he has estrangcd. So far as
this country is concerned the rupture
will doubtless be patched up before a
great WHILE and relations will wobble
along somehow until the interminable
asphalt cases precipitate a new crisis.
The whisper of n projected war for
campaign purposes is at once too ugly
and too foolish to be considered. Even
If such reckless abandon existed in
any responsible quarter here, there
could be no possible glory in puni-
tive expedition directed at impregnable
Caracas. The leader who embroiled
this country in any such mess as that
would do the worst days work OF his
life.
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The Good and the Bad IN New Platform.

STEWART Of Dispatch
Crh edition Of The
s#Ss hed yesterd sns
DENVER (Eastern time ISIS A. M)Revp-
In the desire
regulation
historically
election of
the House OF
On tho
whole that will
without
Whether tho DoeHe
true that this Is political
luinx now sorussdss.
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BIRD wa. q yynr Ucr,.o.

There recently died at Leith Hall,
the family seat of the Leith- Hays, OF
Sannes and Leith Hall. 6Aberdeenshlre,
a survivor OF the Indian mutiny; not
a soldier n or a penstoner OF the civil
service, but a bird-a cockatoo, ito be
eNact-Wh oscs career was out ST the
ordinary run Of scoclsat oos. It's history
Is vouched for, not by mature faker,"
but BY q correspond ent OF the Scots
man. dignifed newspaper. AS 10
What the birds asa was, 1t can be
only hazarded. &.
/, 1.-THE beginning ofsthe indian mn
tiny, when the Ninety-third Highland
ers, then commanded by the lntehCol.
Leith-Hny, of Rannes and I.eith Hall.
formed a part OF the attacking force
on on. OF the rebel strongholds, and
carried It. by assault, a large white
sulphur crested Australian nckn too,
holding forth$,n@ Hindustani.f was cap
ture.l by p Of the regiment after
the battle was over. Il
with cage and special bearer. the
every enga cement during the indian
mutlny in which the Ninety-thtrd was
engaged. It passed through the whole
campaign unscathed. It's narrowest
escape was when a round shot took
Its bearers head Off, Brought home
by its ownerSa the close OF the mutiny
campaign. for nearly half a century
the cockatoo, who. b ecauses of a gentle,
affectionate disposition, was the pet
of everybody, passed a tranquil life
after the stormy scenes Of the mutiny.
London correspondent to the New
York Herald A. Vi 81 i5 sf
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Why They Don't Desert.

"Instances of dcsertion from the
army in Mexico are very rare and for
the best OF reasons. said Senior Jose
de MinaldeZ. Of Nueva Leon.
q The reason lies in the almost sure
capture of the fugitive and the GER
tainty that he will get not ono, but
numerous. nogEings on his bare back.
These lashings are done in the press
and when the men see how great is
the suffering of the miserable wretch
who tried in vain to quit his military
obligations they are forced to con-
clude that 1t is better to stick to tho
army than to undergo such terrible
ordeaL"-Baltimore American
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PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

Blankets were first made in England in
1905 by Thomas Blanket
Burma is making money out of peanu.
growing: The peanut acreage Increased
1901 = = '0'000 '''es -
Senator Francis Emory Warren, OF
Wyoming. slxty-four years of age, is the
owner Of the largest sheep ranch In the
Boats engaged in mackerel fishing of
Milford. Eng. have landed as many as 30,
900 nsh. and 100 fish have been sold for
shilling.
The value of all kinds OF fish landed i,
England aud Wales in one year Is over
$3s,000.00o, and tho number OF men and
boys employed over 100000
It has been ascertained tina: while some
OF tho behring's caught in German waters
are only three years old others are up tc
fourteen years old.
Granite state, but Pennsylvania leads in II
the production Of stone with nearly IA pc,
cent OF the total to her credit.
The bridging of the blue Nile at Khar.
tum will facilitate the extension Of the
railway into the fertile district OF the
e1ezira. The work Is now we'll in hand ant
should be completed within two years. x
birth Conference this summer in London
VIII be Bishop oluwoe. OF Western Equa.
torlai Africa. tho one black bishop OF the
Miss elizabeth Is. Jackson has been claim
clerk for the Mobile. Jackson and Kansas
City Railroad in Mobile, Ala, FOR the pas
Two years There is but one other woman
IN the State holding such a position.
John Anthony Wayne. popular known a,
lack Wayne, descendant OF mad" An.
irony Wayne. the celebrated Indian fighter
ana a direct descendant OF General Gates
Of Revolutionary War fame, was found dead
Denver. - 80 - e ~ -
Miss Grace Bryan, second daughter o,
william j. Bryan. is quite a scholarly girl
ana " Is expected that she will go to col
Tor the last two years at a Virginia school
she is said to resemble her mother Yer,
Nicholas H.. Car Of all the Russlas. /.
his birthday he spent captive in Ills win.
Ter residence at Tsarskoe- selo. Since In,
i zee events OF bloody Sunday In January
w s,y1,, no nae never passed night in til,
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fr11E INSPIRATION OF TIE coNvES.
Editorial Correspondence

lis j
DENVER, COL. July 1o.-searching
s1or political morality was the keynote
4 of the Democratic convention. Its de-
CELEBRATIONS were noisy and Its plat
form compromise, but the spirit be-
mind the whole movement was an earn
est effort to better political conditions
in this country. Mr.. Brynn's wishes
and machine were In complete con-
troll, but it was not power that was
bought or bargained for. Rather It
Sswas The demonstration OF the spirit
sFtn a convention OF idealists.
No one supposes that Tammany's
& Democracy Is tlngcd with emotion, OF
that Pennsylvania has any appreciation
II of sthe motives that make political
martyrs. But PENNSYLVANIA and New
slYork combined numbered less thar
tona-seVenth Of the delegates. who as q
Ebtdy were obviously and sincerely try.
ling Ito give the plain citizen bigge,
Esliare In the government and opportu.
initIes OF this country,
II Whether their platform and thei.
sscandidates will commend themselves t,
u the majority OF the voters Of this land
1,asHRnotiler question, But no one who
q attended the convention can doubt that
StnHl essence was striving after 4
sk3lIler realization of the idea OF popula1
tEoyernn1enE THAT ideal may become
q IN i wa tchwSrd,So OF Other bart,es hut
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Ha. No Pul.e il HI. Arm,

Without pulse beating In either
arm. P. J. Donovan, who is in charge
OF the construction OF the new post
office In this city. lays claim to being
the only man alive with such a con-
dition. When Mr.. Donovan Is Ill ply
sicians cannot at his wrist count. the
heart,beats. Other means have to be
Tho popularity of Mr.. Donovan's
condition came about some time ago.
and was the result of heavy work in
lifting and similar lnhors in connec-
ton with his business as contractor,
There We're two operations at. the
hands of DR.. N1oDill, Of Ogdenshurg.
cut and tied, and hence nj pulse beats
IN his m.---Watertown7 81 Dispatch to
New York Herald.
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Marks Compliment.

3a On Mark 8Twatn's sseventy-second
birthday q Hartford clergyman said
of him: 55f3
mo wonder he finds happiness In
old age. All the aGed would be happy
II they We're as sympathetic and kind
as he. He Is continually going out OF
his way to please OF Tiers. and the re-
suit is that he Is continually pleasing
for Instance, to8the quaint
compliment paid me the last time
he came to hear mo preach. He walt
ed for me at the church door at the
services end, and, shaking ne by the
hand, said gravely: IS
81 mean no offense, hut 4 feel
Obliged to tell You that the preaching
this morning has been OF q kind that
/ can spare. II go to church, Sir, ia
pursue IN " Wn train ofsthousht. Hut
to-day / couldn't do It,. Won interfevel
you, and lost me a full half hour d j
beg that this may not OCCUR again. ~ n
HdQHeRts1 Herald .1 e
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The Few Need Controlling,

ance, remove the dang and make our
Fourth of July a rational holiday?
After all, a very small proportion OF
Americans buy firew orks and use them.
devotes the midsummer holiday, to a
pleasant outing. The trouble is all
caused by oonlparat lively few persons.
lection Of life and property ara ,n-.
available to check It., new laws should
be made. The facts Justify them.-
New Ork Times. sai s iSs s4
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Hike all great visions 1t Is indestricti-
Bile for II Is an inspiration Of the hti-
man heart. Il Y s VI 4
SENATOR THOMAS ON THE phi
MARY. S

man heart. VA 4
SENATOR THOMAS ON TIL, pl,1-
| MARY.
IN IFS letter discussing certain as
poets OF the primary, printed elsewhere
on this page. Senator A. Il. Thomas.
OF Lynchburg. makes the following
points:
That "the interest taken in politics
by the average man" is better con-
served by giving the nominating power
to the voter than to the delegate
That a convention majority does not
necessarily imply a popular majority
That, IN the absence OF majority,
a convention plurality is less conclu-
sive than a primary plurality.
That there is no practical way 70
insure a working popular majority ex-.
ccpt by a second primary. open only
to the two leading candidates.
That an absolute popular majority
should not be insisted upon In nomina-
tisns. inasinucI, as It is not insisted
upon In elections, where a plurality
vote is always regarded as decisive.
That the convention should be re-
tanned az necessary means OF organ
ization for the promulgation OF party
policies and the management Of party
affairs
With each and all Of these propo-
sitions The Times Dispatch is in thor
ougl and hearty accord. The attain
ment of an absolute popular majority
is natural and laudablc quest. IT
would be exceedingly fortunate II nom
nations in this State could always be.
decided upon that basis. But unhap-
PLY this is not the case; nor do we
know OF any method of creating and
guaranteeing real majority where
none exists in fact.
A Democratic nomination in Virginia
Is equivalent to an election in doubt
full or closely-contested States. Prob
ably there is no more reason for Vir-
ginians to complain OF n plurality de-
c.sion IN their nominations than for
these other States to insist upon an
imprscticable majority in their clec-
tiens. Secondary elections are not
clamored for there. nor is this news
paper in any sense committed to
secondary primary here. But the
nearer we can approach to the desired
majority, the more decisive and clean.
cut Will be our results; and there oc
ours to us no other way by which this
approach can be made 30 reasonably,
practically and effectually.