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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-28
READY TO INVADE sERvIA.
Austria-Hungary, Report Says, Has
$4,000 Men in Bosnia.

LONDON, December 2S.-A dispatch
from Vienna to the Daily Express says
that Austria Hungary has a force Of 1885,
COO men In Bosnia and Herzegovina ready
to invade Servia at a moments notice.
The Daily Nails Belgrade correspond
ent says that typhus has broken out
among the Austrian troops in Bosnia and
that the troops are suffering greatly from
the cold and exposure. Many deaths
have occurred.
A dispatch from Cettinge, Montenegro,
announces the departure of the war min
lister and general staff on a tour of in
spection of the Herzegovnian frontier.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-28
MAY PROVE A TRAGEDY.
High School Fraternity Initiation
Has Serious Feature.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa. December oS
AS result of injuries sustained in a
high school fraternity initiation last night,
Thomas Harvey. sixteen years old, may
die.
Harvey was injured through the use Of
what is termed a shotgun peddle' in
which a blank shotgun cartridge was
fired. The explosion was intended to be
harmless TO the victim but in Harvey's
case the instrument was so applied that
the charge of powder and waddng was
fired into his hip. The attending physi-
clan. DR.. Thomas b. Lacey, gives little
hope for Haryey's recovery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-28
Last Survivor to Die in 1850.

CHICAGO. December 2S.-Veterans of
the civil war will become extinct in 1850,
according to Past Commander G. F. Bas-
sett.
There will be 347 veterans alive in
$780, he says. land ten years later the
will be reduced to twenty three.
The last survivor will die in 1850. This
is the conclusion of men who are COM
petent to estimate the length Of human
life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-28
NOT JOSEPH FROST.
Mistake in Names Regarding a
Police Court Case.

A news item appeared in The Star Sat
urday which. through inadvertence,
stated that Joseph Frost had been before
Judge Mullowny of the Police Court.
charged with threatening his brother with
murder. The facts are that Charles w.
Frost was taken to court on the charge
of threatening Joseph Frost and Judge
Mullowny put him under boxds to keep
the peace. Mr.. Joseph Frost Is a well
known inventor and secretary-treasurer
of the National Automatic Fire Alarm
COMPANY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-28
HoTTENToTs ON wARPATH.
Raid Cattle Posts Near Bechuana
land and Murder Europeans.

CAPE TOWN. December 2s.-The Hot
tentots in German Southwest Africa are
again on the warpath. They recently
raided some cattle posts near the Bechu-
analand border and murdered two Euro
peans.
Seven German soldiers sent in pursuit
of the raiders were all shot down by the
Hottentots. There is great anxiety
among the local residents.
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TIDAL WAVE IN SICILY.
Sea Sweeps Over Docks in the Port
of Catania.

CATANIA. Sicily. December 2S.--A tidal
wave swept into this port today, result
Of the earthquake. The people on the wa
ter front were thrown into an indescrib-
able condition of fear. The approach of
the water was seen. and sharp cries of
warning rang out. The people fed from
the docks and the water front into the
town Where the sailors could get ashore,
boats of all kinds were abandoned.
The waters left confusion and DANA ge
in their wake. II is not known yet
whether any lives were lost. A number
of fishing boats were swamped. and three
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-28
Arrest of Pittsburg BoodIers
May Follow After.
ACTION MAY BE DELAYED
Investigators Will Not Tell of
Course of Procedure.
SUSPECTED ONES ALSO SILENT
Mayor, Absent in Philadelphia, Re.
turns Wednesday, When Action
May Be Taken.

P1TTSBCRG, December 2S.-A Sc
cretive attitude is maintained by all con-
cerned in the graft scandal.
There are numerous evidences in
shape Of conferences that both the in
vestigators and those who, it is believed.
are being Investigated, are working con-
stantly preparing their cases. Nothing
of official nature is made public.
Unofficially, however, a great many
sensational rumors are again in circula-
ton According to one report, the many
promised arrests Of other councilmen
and business men alleged to be implicated
in the bribery scandal are to be made to-
night Immediately following a meeting
Of councils.
Legislation Is Wanted.
1t is said the arrests have been de-
layed for the purpose Of allowing the
councilmen to act on some necessary
legislation for the operation of the city
government. and that as soon as the
appropriations ordinance is passed by
the council at a meeting tonight the po-
lice will take charge of the men wanted
before they leave city hall.
Combating this is the fact that Mayor
Guthrie is now in Philadelphia. and will
return Wednesday,, when a meeting will
be held at which the officers and at
torneys Of the Voters League and Dis
trict Attorney Blakeley will attend. 1t Is
said the additional arrests will follow
this meeting Wednesday.
From all indications there IS apparently
no doubt that President Roosevelt has
interested himself in the scandal. The
published reports Of his cooperation have
caused feeling Of satisfaction here.
Consultation With Washington.
1t is known that copies of all the evi-
dence procured by the Voters League
affecting Pittsburg banks and bankers
relative to their alleged connection with
the bribery Of councilmen have been fur
nished to the Department of Justice at
Washington.
Attorney Ormsby McHarg of Washing.
ton arrived here a week ago. 1t is said
he is working on the graft cases.
In the absence Of any developments to-
day interest centers in the meeting OF
councils tonight, the first since the ex-
poSureS.
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GROWERS UP IN ARMS.
Riots Follow Attempts to Stop Plant
ing of Opium Poppies.

4sAotS / oAAO" ASSSAAPSS " o1OP & AoAs-
ing Of Opium Poppies.
Annoy. December 2s.-The riots which
started Saturday with the refusal Of the
natives to obey an order prohibiting the
planting of opium poppies now affect
twelve villages. Twenty miles west of
Tungan two thousand men are reported
under arms. They have withdrawn to
the Belin mountains and the authorities
have asked one viceroy at Foochow for
additional troops.
Orders were issued Saturday to a num-
Der of natives at Tungan. twenty miles
north of Annoy. to cease planting opium
poppies. They declined to asquiesce and
a riot followed, in which one officer and
ten civilians were killed.
The populace of Tungan is up in arms
restore order. The authorities announce
their determination to enforce the anti
opium edict.
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Warships to Keep Peace.
PACKING HOUSE PROBE.
Federal Grand Jury at Chicago Be-
gins INQUIRY Into Industry.

gins Inquiry Into Industry.
CHICAGO, December 2S.-The federal
grand jury today began the hearing of
evidence in the investigation Of the pack
ing house industry. Various employees
of the packing houses who had been
served with subpoenas were on hand ready
to testify.
District Attorney Sims, who was en-
gagged the greater part of last week in
arranging preliminaries, declined to say
before going into the jury room just what
course the inquiry would take. whether
it would be confined to the railroads and
alleged rebating. or whether it was directed
chiefly to ascertain what If any. combina-
ton existed in regard to the packing in
dustry. At any rate, 1t was intimated that
the government intended to make its
probing thorough.
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TAFT TO VISIT ATLANTA. i,
Next President Will Speak in Geor-
gia-Trip to Isthmus.

AUGUSTA. Ga, December 2S.-The date
on which Mr. Taft will visit Atlanta will
be decided on late today at a conference
between a delegation from that city and
Mr.. Taft. He will make speech when
he goes to that city. Mr.. Taft said today
he probably will remain on the Isthmus
of Panama about a week. He expects to
reside at the hotel at Culebra while there
and to make daily trips to points along
the ditch by a snscial train, which will
be kept ready for his use.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-28
LABOR MEETING TO PROTEST
NEW YORK UNION PLANS HUGE
DEMONSTRATION.
Resolution Denouncing Gompers'
Sentence Forwarded to Presi-
dent Roosevelt.

NEW YORK, December 2S.-Planning a
demonstration Of 100000 labor men next
Sunday In protest against the Jail SEN
tences imposed on Samuel Gompers. John
Mitchell and Frank Morrison. the Central
Federated Union has appointed a commit
tee Of thirty to make arrangements and
adopted resolutions In this connection. of
WHICH a copy was sent to President
Roosevelt.
The executive committee announced it
had sent telegram to the defendants
assuring them that every legal means
would be utilized to prevent their impris-
onment. herman Robinson. general or
garizer of the Federated Union, offered
resolutions. which were adopted. denounc-
ing the writ of injunction as contrary to
American constitutional rights.
1t was also decided that action by any
labor union looking to pardon for the men
sentenced should be discouraged, the Fed
Grated Union taking the position that no
crime had been committed and 1t would
not be proper to seek pardon.
PHILADELPHIA, December 2S.-The
Central Labor Union of this city, which
is composed of delegates from the vari-
Gus trade unions. at meeting yesterday
adopted a resolution bearing upon the
decision of Justice Wright of the Su-
preme Court of the District of Columbia
in the Bucks Stove and Range Company
case. The resolution says: '"The decision
of Justice Wright once more reminds the
trades unions OF the country that the
Bucks Stove and Range Company is still
on the unfair list" and that this attack
upon the rights OF organized labor is but
another step in the general movement
against free speech, free press. the rights
Of assembly and trial by jury that is now
being waged by the ruling class of the
country" The union pledged its moral
and financial support to the officers of the
American Federation of Labor in their
fight for Justice
To Be Discussed Here Tonight.
Some of the delegates in their addresses
declared that they were ready to go to
Jail for the cause with President
Gompers. Vice President Mitchell and
Secretary Morrison of the federation. If
need be.
Behind closed doors the delegates from
the numerous trades unions In the Dis
trict will discuss the decision OF Justice
Wright in the Gompers-M s-Morrison- Mitch
ell contempt case this evening at the
weekly meeting of the Central Labor
Union. This announcement was made
today by certain labor leaders. Whether
any definite action will be taken is prob
lematical, as 1t is understood President
Gompers Is averse to the adoption OF
resolutions, etc, until the appeal of the
defendants Is heard and disposed Of
The matter Of suffrage in the District
will also be given consideration tonight,
1t is believed, and the partial program of
the last meeting completed. Delegates
to the central body express the belief
that this evenings session will be an
important one.
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DIPLOMATS View of Mission to
Venezuela.
BUCHANAN TO BE MINISTER
Rumored His Appointment Will
Soon Be Announced.
REACHES CARACAS TOMORROW
Expected to Immediately Begin Ne.
gotiations With the Gomez
Government.

Special Commissioner W. I. Buchanan,
delegated by the State Department to
conduct negotiations with Venezuela. fol-
lowing the announcement of that govern
ment's desire to resume diplomatic rela-
tions for the settlement Of pending ques-
tions. will have full conferences with the
officials of Venezuela this week. He is
expected to be in Caracas tomorrow. On
the character of his reports to the State
Department will depend the attitude of
the United States toward the de facto
government of Venezuela, with Gomez
as it's chef executive.
According to the best diplomatic author
tiles, the opening of negotiations by Com
missioner Buchanan, with the duly &C
credited representative OF President
Gomez in itse:f constitutes a formal
recognition of the existing government of
Venezuela.
AS one diplomatic officer expressed it.
the United States could not negotiate
ognizing its legal authority to engage in
such negotiations. 1t would be foolish,
said he, to suppose that President
Roosevelt would send special commits
sioner to foreign country unless he was
fully prepared to treat with the govern
ment of that country.
Warships to Keep Peace.
The purpose Of the United States gov
ernment to assist the Gomez admins
tration is further indicated by its
prompt response to Gomezs request for
a warship at La Guaira to aid In the
maintenance Of order and the establish
ment of stable government.
In case the negotiations to be opened
between Commissioner Buchanan and
President Gomez reach sa isfactory
conclusion. which now seems absolutely
assured, it is regarded as settled tina,
MIR. Buchanan will be appointed minister
plenipotentiary to Venezuela with full
authority to negotiate for the settle
ment. by arbitra ion or otherwise, of the
asphalt and other claims against the
former government of Venezuela.
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Weather:

Threatening and warmer to-
night and Tuesday; possibly
rain Tuesday. 'Southcrly winds.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-07
ONLY TWO FAVORITES SCORE AT BENNING

the fastest of the meeting. Another day
like Yesterday and the track records Will
be in danger
Sam Lewis was one that cashed on the
victory of Personal. The race the flly IA n
Saturday did not look good to Lewis. and
he bet $500 at 3 to ]. The great improve
ment in Personal must have come from
the nice price of 3 to |. in comparison to
even money in the last start Personal
warmed up before the start. While Satur-
day she did not get a breather.
Madden's pair were not thought much
of in the second event. They opened at
even and scared to ) to . The best they
could do was to finish first and second
from the rear.
Fred Eschner went for bundle on
Laughing Eyes in the fourth. Pack Nc
Eenna wanted to cinch the race and bet
ON Laughing Eyes and Lady lsabe l. lie
got whipSa wed.
Mortv Lynch had his commissioners
busy In the last race grabbing all tne
3 To- on Smoker i'm sight. He got $1,000
on at this price.
Eddie Austin tried to knock Berkeley
and Smoker over in the closing event. lie
was paving off when half the spectators
had arrived in Washington
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CASE PATTEN IN
SUMMER FORM
Holds Springfield to Three
Hits and Nationals Win by
Score of 2 to /.
Special Dispstch to The Star.

Special Dspstch to The Star.
SPRINGFIELD. H.. April Case Pat
ten was in midsummer form here yes
te,day and allowed the locals but three
hits. If the work of the rest OF the
team IS what they will do during the
coming season there will be more than
one OF the teams in the American League
trailing in their dust. They played all
around the local team and won by a score
OF to L.
Pickering is keeping up his stick work.
He was the only man TO get more than
one hit for the Nationals. Freeman is
improving considera bly, in his work on
first and he had fourteen chances yester-
day without slip-up. Delehanty and
Mcbride pulled off some hair-raising plays
in the infieid.
The Nationals scored their two runs
in the first inning. Pickering opened
the inning by getting a safe drive to
the outfed. Ganley was safe when
Deehanty drove q slashing grounder to
Moore, who had plenty of time to catch
any OF the runners. but he completely
lost his bearings and threw the leather
over Smiths head. The only two ruins
OF the Nationals were scored when Pick
ering and Ganley got home.
The locals got their only run in the
fourth. when Novacek planted out a dou-
BILE and was sacrificed to third. Berg
hit to Delehanty and was out at first.
Novacek scoring on the play. Berringer
went out to Shipke
The Nationals left last night for Indian
apolis. Manager Cantillon, who was not
here with the team, will join them in
tina: city.
The score:
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MORAN AND WOLGAST
HOOK UP TONIGHT

NEW YORK. April kid Wolgast the
snappy little Milwaukee featherweight,
will make his debut in New York tonight.
when he meets Owen Moran. the English
boy. in a siX-round bout before the new
National A. G, of America, which has
club rooms at AZ East oath street. This
promises to be the best fight that New
York has seen for long time.
Both principals in this battle are ambi-
tious. Both believe that ultimately they
will lower the colors of the veteran Abe
AttelI. who only recently got draw with
Battling Nelson in fifteen rounds. And
both are now waiting iOr chance to
prove 1t.
In the meantime however. there has
been some difference of opinion as to
which is the better man. Moran came
from England with good reputation. and
he backed it up when he fought Attell out
on the coast. In that battle Moran proved
to be one of the cleverest boxers that was
ever allowed to leave England. and every
promoter in the country has been figuring
on giving him a return match with the
champion
Wolgast a Conner.
Wolgast; however. has not had chance
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INTERMENT IN BALTIMORE.
Funeral This Afternoon of Rev. w
II. Chapman.

Funeral services over the remains of
Rev. W. H. Chapman. who died at his
home. 1905 P street northwest. as the
result Of injuries received by having been
knocked down and run over by cab.
were held at l o'clock this afternoon at
Foundry Methodist Episcopal Church
10Th and Church streets. Rev. John Sum
walt had charge of the exercises AT the
church. Bishop Cranston assisted by
Messrs. Rice. Briscoe. Naylor Hunt!ey
Moore and Edwards Of the ministry. also
took part in the ceremony. Members Of the
Baltimore conference. in session in this
city attended the funeral.
The pallbearers were: Rev. j. a. Price
Rev. Joel Brown. Rev. John Amos. Rev
A. Bielaski. Rev. c. II. Richardson and
Rev j. F. Heisse. The body was ac-
COMMANDED to the Union station by the
clergymen. Ii was taken to Baltimore for
interment.
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WRESTLER GOTCH
is NOW INDIGNANT

CHICAGO. April Frank Gotch. the
wrestler. is indignant at the charges
cabled to the London Daily Mail u!
George Hackenschmdt. The complaints
made bv the Russian Lion came as COM
plete surprise to local sportsman. as
HackensChmidt Friday night. after MS
defeat was profuse in his acKho"ieae
ments of his opponents ability ana 1alf-
ness Here is what he SAID nIteeh Hiih
utes after his defeat:
Il have no complaint to make. Eotch
had been thoroughly massageo LOT n
week before the matcn that "nen MS
pores were open some oily SUBSTANCE
came out and completely bafned my az
tempts to get hold of him. stu II was
fair. as might have done the same thlnS
| have no complaint to make.
Therefore, the following from Hacken-
sChmidt's statement cabied TO Londoh
came a surprise:
II complained bitterly to the referee
about the grease on Gotch before the bout
started. but he paid no heed TO me. ana
even laughed at my remarks Inc spec
tators jeercd and hooted me. and L knew
| would have been mobbed had L got the
American anywhere near fall. simply
could not have won the match under any
circumstances.
Answering these charges, Frank Gotch
says: ,
.:The Illinois Athletic Club furnished all
my rubbing ointments. and not drop OF
1t was sticky or greasy. | received only
the usual rub-dowps that boxers and
other athletes get after violent exercise
will make affidavit to the fact that all
during Friday, the day of the match,
did not have my street clothes off from
early morning until after getting to the
arena. and did not have rundown that
day at all. My skin was dry and free
from oil of any sort. and Hackenschmidt
makes an absurd misstatement when he
SAYS otherwise. Had Hackenschmidt
thought l was oiled he should have ap-
pealed to the referee at any stage of the
contest to settle it, My wrists were not
oiled. l purposely trained lightly SO as to
perspire mucn early in the bout, and that
made me slippery
Referee Ed Smith says that Hacken-
schmidt al no time made any declaration
that oil was used. He did complain of
gouging. and GOtch soon stopped this of
his own accord after the crowd began to
hiss
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BENNING GOSSIP.

The Counselor, Sol Lichtenstein's
brother who is big operator, arriv ed
yesterday from New Orleans.
John f. Madden sold the two-year-old
RaGman 10 j. S, Hoy for s1.4O0. The
younsster raced yesterday under the new
colors.
lSsy Hamm drew yesterday to his sor-
row. He wound up $500 loser
George Sturgis, one OF the biggest oper-
ators here. beat the six races and rode
home in an open barouche s.. 900 richer
by his operations
Joe Marrone got here in time to see his
apprentice. Ber""1 win with Serville in
the opener. Tie ItUngster is a son OF the
famous Marty Bergen. and Marrone claims
that the Junior viii develop into as good
a jockey as his father was.
Charley Heney and Maxey Marks bet
over $4,000 on Azure Maid. while John f.
Madden had a nice wager on Serville, the
winner. Madden bet on sentiment as he
raised the victor and his sire
Jack McAuliffe has decided to enter his
so-called race horse. Pierrot, I'm the
Dreamland Frankfurter stakes.
McCahey captured the riding honors
having two winners to his credit.
The time made in several events was
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Georgetown-Rock Hill Game.

Georgetown plays its last game before
the Virginia contest with Rock Hill Col
lege of Maryland tomorrow on George
town Field. The visitors have never
played Georgetown in base ball heretofore
and the coming game has aroused no lit
tie interest. Little is known Of Rock Hill
except that this season the school has
arranged games with the leading teams
of the south as we'll as Holy Cross, cham
pons of New England. who play on
Georgetown Field April Is. evidently intent
on creating a stir in the higher collegiate
circles. Howard Smiths injury is more
serious than was thought at first. Merx.
captain. is laid up with badly wrenched
knee. and it is doubtful If he will be able
to play for another week at least. This
seriously weakens the fast infield work.
and Patten the utility infielder. is also
out of the game. the outlook is considered
dubious. Diamond or Devine will pitch
tomorrow. with Eckenrode behind the bat
Tomorrow game starts at o'clock.