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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-09
Cousolation Round.
wAY1AID AND STABBED.
Young italian Girl Victim Of Re
jected Suitor-Assailaut Escapes.

jected Suitor-Assailant Escapes.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. May 8.-Rachael Gerraci-
ano. nineteen years old. was waylaid
and stabbed on street in Williamsburg
this morning by an Italian whose suit
she had rejected. Her assailant escaped.
leaving her seriously wounded. Several
persons. attracted by the girls screams.
called an ambulance. and she was re-
moved to her home.
The girl who is employed in an en-
broidery shop. said the assailant met her
q few nights ago and asked her to marry
him, but she told him to leave her. The
man, however. persisted in following her.
She left her home this morning to go to
her work. and the Italian, who had evil
IDENTIFY been watching for her. stole up
behind her. He drew a razor and slashed
her face and her right shoulder.
When she raised her arm to protect her
self he nearly cut off one of her fingers
and inflicted a deep cash in her left wrist.
severing an artery. As the girl fell the
fellow, evidently believing that he had
fatally wounded her. ran away. The
girl will probably recover. but will be
disfigured for life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-09
A Musical Evening.

Miss O. A. Thompson OF St. Andrews
Episcopal Church will give a musical
treat for the church debt at the parish
hall. 14th and Corcoran streets. Thursday
night. May II. at o'clock Those taking
part are Mrs. William Keye Miller, Mrs
Blanche Muir Dalgleish. Mrs. Halle
Wheeler Gonbler. Mrs. Ella Knight Ellis.
Miss Lillian Chenoweth, Rev. George F.
Dudley. Mr.. Douglas G. Miller, Mr.. Her
bert Lawson and Mr.. Fulton B. Karr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-09

the body at the morgue is almost hve
inches shorter than the body OF Mrs.
Guinness would be under similar cir
cumstances. The fire would OF course,
cause the body to lose weight. but the
general physical outline of the woman
would remain.
Mrs Guinness was a woman or I'M
usual appearance She was large. bony.
powerful looking. with square jaws and
black eyes. She was woman who
would attract attention anywhere from
her lack of womanly characteristics. She
wore large fur coat during the winter.
and her long strides. together with her
remarkable countenance and her generally
vicious appearance. gave her an aspect
that was almost terrifying.
Probably Another Victim.
WASHINGTON. Pa, May Oft is pos
sibie that Gustav Thun. former resident
of this city. met an untimely end at the
farm OF Mrs. Guinness. Laporte, Ind.
a year ago. after corresponding with o
Chicago matrimonial, bureau concerning
a widow and three children. who lived on
a farm near Chicago. Thun departed for
the purpose of marrying the widow.
When he left here he had $1,000 and
nothing has ever been heard of him since
by intimate friends.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-09
BEATTY TRANSACTIONS.
Construction Of Eight Houses in
Kalorama Avenue-SAles Made.

Mr.. John M. Henderson. the builder.
has had plans made for eight three-story
brick residences to be located on " street
and Kalorama avenue. Washington
Heights. Ground was recently purchased
through Thomas j. Fisher & Co..
Incorporated. Three of the houses are
to be built on the south side OF street.
three on the north side between 18th and
10th, two on the north side OF kaiorama
avenue between 18th and 10th. Thomas
]. Fisher & Co. will have the sale of the
houses.
Fisher & Co. have sold lot on
Melrose street. i'm section 2. Chevy Chase
60 feet front by 173 feet deep, overlooking
the grounds of the Chevy Chase Club
The sale was made to Mr.. Edwin Suffer-
meister, and the price paid was about
5000.
Lester a lot on Howard street In section
3, Chevy Chase. so feet by 200 feet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-09
Sundays Magazine
. THE
Sunday. Star
1.-THE Master Of
Mysteries

Has a dual character. In
that way he accomplishes
things undreamed OF by
those who regard him
merely as crystal gazer.
mo one would have
recognized in the smart.
stylishly. dressed man that
emerged from the studio a
half hour later the languid.
picturesque Master OF
Mysteries. .Astro the Seer.
He walked briskly along,
his eyes eager and alert to
every impression"
In this series of stories
the central figure combines
crystal gazing and other
occult doings with a won
derfully keen analytical
mind. solving cases that
battle the shrewdest detec-
tives. The first story is
called
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-09
ARMY BILL GOES THROUGH.
Five Million Dollars Increased Pa
for Eulisted Non.

The officers and enlisted men of the
army yesterday won their fight for in
creased pay when the House of Repre-
sentatives agreed to the conference re-
port on the army appropriation bill. An
appropriation Of $1,000 coo was made for
the purpose, 100000 Of which will 60
to the enlisted men. Nine hundred and
forty-two officers on the retired list will
also benefit by the increase. The bill is
now ready for the Presidents signature
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-09

solemnly swear that the above
statement represents only the
number Of copies of THE EVEN
ING and SUNDAY STAR cjrcu-
lated during the seven days ended
May 8. 1908 - that Is, the
number OF copies actually sold,
delivered, furnished or mailed, for
valuable consideration. to bona
fide purchasers or subscribers
and that the copies so counted are
not returnable to or remain in the
office unsold. except in the case
Of Sunday papers sent to ous-of-
town agents only, from whom a
few returns of unsold papers have
not. yet been received.
J. WHIT. HEBRON.
Business Manager,
The Evening Star Newspaper
Company.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this ninth day OF May, AID.
1908.
w. SPENCER ARMSTRONG.
(SeaL) Notary Public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-09
Bryan Coming East.

LINCOLN. Neb.. May Civilian J.
Bryan leaves today for an extended east
ern trip. He expects to be In Washing
ton. d. c.. May IL. Is and II. He will
speak in Baltimore May 10 and at Ha-
serstown. Md. May 20.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-09
Next SUNDAYS
magazine. ~


The feature section of
the paper is replete. with
many local and foreign
stories, among which will
be found:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-09
White House Conference

A concise, reliable ac-
count of the order of pro-
cedure for the nations dis
tinguished men. WHO, with
President Roosevelt. this
week will discuss the con-
servation of our national
resources.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-09

Earth Under FORMER Home In Chi
caxo to Be Searched.

: CHICAGO. Nay 0-Coroner Hoffman
Yesterday received information which led
him to believe that the earth under the
honse in Austin formerly occupied by
Mrs. Belle Guinness, may literally be
filled with the bones OF murdered men, -
The police. in conjunction with the cor
oner. expect to commence excavations
Monday morning. Coroner Hoffman's
statement followed a conference between
him and Assistant Chief Schuettler over
disclosures just made to the police What
the information was the assistant chief
declined to say but Coroner Hoffman de-
clares II was by far the most important
Information the Chicago police have yet
received.
Il am almost positive" said the coro-
ner, that the woman's body found in
the ruins of the Laporte home was not
ina; OF Mrs Guinness. but that she IL
AS a result Of the disclosures made to
the assistant chief. plans to excavate the
basement and premises about the Austin
home Of the alleged ch-murderess have
hnally assumed tangible form. PERMITS
sion was secured yesterday from Daniel
Nellfs. the present owner Of the house.
to make thorough search of the prem
ises The delay until Monday Is caused
by desire on the part of Assistant Chief
Schuettier to secure further and more
definite information along the lines upon
which he Is now working.
me revelation which stirred the pres
ent activity was made. according to Coro-
ner Hoffman, by a person whose name
heretofore has not been mentioned in con-
nection with the Guinness case That II
was given in good faith the coroner de-
clares he is positive. and he IL equally
convinced the informant has furnished a
cue that may lead to discoveries equal
to- If not eclipse. those made at Laporte.
Coroner Hoffman expressed the belief
that as early as ten years ago Mrs. Gum
ness used the matrimonial agency as a
means by which to carry on her work OF
crime. How II would have been possible
for her to entice intended victims to her
home and put them to death without the
knowledge of her first husband, MAIDS
SOrensen. the coroner does not say.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-09

Word has been received here that tho
funeral of Mrs. Mary G.. Sa bin. wife of
Bishop Oliver c. Sabin of the Christian
Science faith, was held today at Batavia.
ILL., Her death occurred last Wednesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-09
Hearing Resumed by Senate
District Committee.
&. W. OYSTER FOR CHANGE
Thinks typographical Union Favors
Stricter Law.
PROTEST OF HUGH F. HARVEY
Declares That Enactment of the
Pending Bill Would Mean
Local Prohibition.

The hearing before the Senate District
Committee on the Anti-Saloon League
bill for stricter local excise law was
resumed for a short time this morning.
Attitude Of the Printers.
E. w. Oyster. a member of the Pet
worth Citizens Association and of the
Typographical Union. declared his belief
that neither of those bodies was in favor
Of leaving the liquor laws as they are.
IL don't like to differ with any of my
laboring brethren, but 1 do not believe
the laboring men are tied to the saloons.
and as far as the Typographical Union
is concerned / believe majority of its
membership favor legislation cutting
down the number of saloons and regulat-
ing them more strictly.
Hugh F. Harvey's Objections.
Hugh F. Harvey. representing the
Washington Mercantile Association. COM
posing the various allied liquor trades. in
reply to a question by Senator Carter.
said he did not think it would be a good
thing to confine saloons to the business
district. as nowadays, he said. the ma
ers in any block can close a saloon.
Senator Burkett said the burden ought
to be on the saloon men and not the peo-
pie. and asked Mr.. Harvey if he knew
any OtncT pIdCc WHcIc tHiS was 0Ohc'
Mr.. Harvey replied he did not know any
thing about other places in this respect.
Mr.. Burkett said he knew of no other
city where the burden of getting rid of
the saloons was on the people.
Would Mean Prohibition.
Mr.. Harvey asserted the Anti-SaloOn
League bill would mean prohibition.
LET us die quick. and give us an abso-
lutte prohibition BILL said Mr.. Harvey.
."Then we could live for a while on the
money We have, and would not become
charges on the community after trying
for a year or SO to keep our saloons
Open.'
He said he was q retailer, and knew
what he was talking about.
What about the families that have con-
tributed to saloons all these years?' asked
Senator Gallinger.
II know of no saloons that have in
jured the sections of the city in which
they are located was Mr.. Harvey's re-
ply.
Senator Carter wanted to know whether
q reduction in the number of saloons
would not increase the profits and stand
ing of the remaining ones.
Mr.. Harvey said 1t would increase prof
its, but would not increase the character
Of the places left, because there would
not be places for the less desirable ele-
ment to get their drinks.
The hearing adjourned at 11:15 am. I'M
til pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-09
Gridiron Club Election.

At a, meeting of the Gridiron Club ct
noon today e. NJ. Hood of the Associated
Press was elected resident member Of
the club,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-09
Killed Wife and Blew Out Brain.

HUNTSVILLE. Ont. May 9.-Nelson
Smith of ANendale. q railway engineer
came TO Huntsville yesterday. and, going
TO the house where his wife WAS visiting
killed her and then blew his brains out
jealousy is given as the cause
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-09

Reports that three bodies had been seen
floating in the river-two yesterday and
one today-were received by the police
last night and this morning. One of the
bodies-that Of a colored man. identified
as Edward Johnson-was recovered last
night and taken, to the morgue, and this
morning members of the crew Of the po-
lice boat were sent out to search for the
others.
When the reports were received it was
those Of Van B. Canada. former post
master of Glen Echo. and M. Kets-Ke-
methy. the photographer formerly In
business at Ills Pennsylvania avenue
morning March 2 and Kemethy was last
seen March Is. The information was
that two of the bodies had been seen in
the river near the steel plant, and the
third was off the property of the fish
commission at Ryan point, across Piscata-
way creek from Fort Washington.
r. N. Veeder. captain of Z. 8. s. PhalaL
rope. told the police that he saw the body
Of man in the river below Bryan point.
There was a strong current. he stated
and 1t was impossible for him to recover
the body. 1t was useless for the crew OF
the police boat to make search last
night in the dark, and the start down the
river was not made until today.
The body was In q cramped position.
Capt. Veeder reported and was floating
face downward. 1t is believed by the
crew of the police boat that the heavy
rains and high water caused the three
bodies to come to the surface.
John Dean and Harry Biggs, living at
the steel plant, report that johnson 8
body was resting partly on the shore.
Only one shoe and one stocking remained
Of his apparel.
Drowned December 10.
Edward johnson was drowned near
Dixie Landing December 10 last, by the
overturning OF a small boat in which he
had rowed from the District side of the
river to the property Of the Columbia
Sand Company. on the Virginia. shore
The capsized boat was caught in the
swift current and carried under big
sand barge. The river was dragged al
that time, but no trace Of the body was
discovered. Mrs. Johnson, who lives al
626 X street southwest. called at the
morgue and identified the body as that OF
her husband. Peter Cline. mate of the
ferryboat Lackawanna. discovered the
floater about 8:45 o'clock.
Photographer Sanberg Of the police de.
partment accompanied the crew of the
police boat down the river today. He
had with him a list Of the persons who
had been reported missing during the
past few months. some OF whom, however
1t Is said, have returned home
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-05
NEW ALASKAN MAP

! A topographic map OF the Control
Ter Bay region, Alaska, Is announced
by the United States Geological Sur
vcy as ready for distribution,
/ The district represented by this
map is on the Pacific Coast OF Alaska,
about 1850 miles northwest OF Sitka,
and IS miles east Of the mouth Of
Copper River. The map shows Con-
troller Bay and the islands in and
around il and an area extending in
land for about Is miles, including the
entire drainage basins OF Bcring Riv-
cr and the other streams emptying
into the bay and parts Of the head
water areas Of the neighboring
streams, Altogether il covers an area
OF about 430 square miles-an isolated
region OF owlands and hillsiof mod
crate altitude, hemmed in between
the Chugach Mountains and the sea
on the north and south and between
Bering Glacier and the Copper Delta
on the east and west. The important
town OF the area is Katalla, the tide
water terminal OF two railroads now
under construction.
The surveys on which the map is
based were made chiefly during the
field season OF 1905, and the work of
the topographers, Messrs. f. G. Ham
ilton and w. X, Hill, was much aided
by the use Of the Coast Survey and
by the detailed topographic surveys
made under private auspices by Mr..
]. l.. Mcpherson. The map was sur
veyed on the scale of l;45000 and is
published on the scale of l:62500, or
about mile to the inch, that is, each
linear inch on the map. Elevations
on the map are shown by contour
lines with 50 foot intervals. The map
is printed in three colors, the drain
age being in blue, contours in brown
and trails, cabins, and lettering in
black. A full description and ex-
planation Of the map is printed on its
face.
This map covers the entire area of
the Bering River coal field, which has
attracted much attention in late years
because Of the large amount and ex-
cellant quality OF its coal and which
is one Of the objective points Of the
railroads. The Controller Bay or
Katalla oil field is also situated in the
southern part of the area mapped.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-05
INSURANCE AND TAXATION.

When the rates of insurance, in
their composite ratios, overtake and
pass, and practically double, the tax
rate of community, there is some
thing radically wrong, and it be-
hooves the people to make determin-
led investigation OF the conditions that
account for il, since there are none
to justify it.
While we may gradually hope for
an abatement OF our tax system to a
plane that meets our public obliga-
tions, fixed and current, and for a
gradual reduction OF this phase OF
communal charge, the fire in
surance rate will never abate
until the patrons of the companies
take the bit in their teeth" and make
a break for freedom and rational
business cost.
The Pacific Coast has been domi-
mated for long years by this insurance
trust, and it has become so arrogant
and cold-blooded as to arouse the last
rebellious instinct we possess, long
suffering as the Westerner is. There
is nothing that will be so cordially
welcomed in this section of the coun-
try as an insurance war, and when il
comes the San Francisco combine is
going to find fearful field against il
backed by a comprehensive, well de-
vised campaign system Of defense
and offense that will count heavily in
the insurance scores of the six Slope
state for many long year after the
companies have surrendered, as sur.
render they must.
Astoria has long and interesting
account to adjust with the insurance
people and will be glad if it can be
disposed OF without a fight; but if it
cannot, the balance will be struck on
any sort of terms the companies see
fit, but they will be struck and they
will remain struck" for a good long
while.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-05
THE JOHN DAY LIBRARY,

Brown University. Honor will thus
be done not only to an individual but
to the general conception of the re-
spcns;bility OF the educated man in
a democracy. Mr., Hay throughout
his long and useful career, not in the
lpedantic sense. Literature he follow
ed professionally only as he conscien-
tiously could. His interest in public
affairs and his sense OF the duties OF
citizenship were such as to prevent
his devoting all his energies to au-
thorship. Just as when he was chief
editorial writer OF the New York
Tribune he refused to familiarize him
self with the business details Of news
paper publication because he wanted
| to keep his attention fixed on the cur
rent events which he interpreted as
brilliantly certainly as any writer in
the days when journalism was more
personal than now, so he also later on
declined to become acquainter with
any of the ways Of the hack writer
constantly studying the market for
opportunities Of placing his literary
wares. What he wrote was written
from conviction, and from knowledge
that he had something worth saying.
Consequently from the class poem at
his graduation from Brown Univer-
sity in 1858 through the brilliant
"Castitian Days" the first essays of
which Mr. Howells hailed as an i'm
portant discovery for the Atlantic
Monthly, and on through the celebrat-
| ed pike County Ballads" the life
of Lincoln and the occasional papers
Of the last few years, nothing unwor-
thy or perfunctory CAME from his pen
More than any other man in public
life in the United States, with the
possible exception Of Mr.. Roosevelt
of whose power Of keeping in touch
with many things Mr.. Hay sometimes
expressed envy, he was an enthusias-
tic student of the best that has been
thought and said, delighting in read
ing in the quiet Of his castle-like home
at Washington, able in conversation
to quote from a surprising range Of
| literature.
Honoring such an alumnus Brown
University will witness the erection,
as a very important addition to its
apparatus Of scholarship, Of great
modern repository Of books. How
glad Mr.. Hay, himself, would have
been to see his name thus perpetual
ed may at least be conjectured, His
attachment to his alma mater was I'M
wavering. 1t was shown by the
charming ode in which he commem-
Grated her centennial in 1864 in the
midst of his duties as secretary to
President Lincoln and even more
directly years after in letter which
he wrote to the Librarian Of the uni
versity to accompany copy Of his
life Of Lincoln which he asks to be
accepted "as token OF the reverence
and gratitude with which | regard
that ancient seat Of learning. This
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-05

PROVIDENCE, July 4, 1905
my mind John Hay is the finest flower
OF our civilization the late President
Mckinley once said. Thousands OF
Americans who came into personal
contract with the distinguished liter
airy man and statesman whose death
was regretted a short time ago shared
that feeling To hundreds OF thou
sands of other Americans who have
forgotten neither Mr.. Hays achieve
ments in the public service nor his
lnterary masterpieces-for what
school boy has not declaimed Jim
Bludso" or Little Breeches es"f-~it is
necessarily OF interest that an endur-
ing memorial is about to be erected
through the gifts OF some twenty-five
gentlemen, friends OF Mr.. Hay and OF
his Alma Mater These friends had al
ready subscribed $l50,000' when Mr..
Andrew Carnegie subscribed Sl50,000
more, and the memorial will soon be
erected.
Very appropriately this memorial
will take the form OF university lib
rary, the plans ior which have jnst
been accepted by the corporation OF
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-05

letter, framed, is now one OF the treas.
ures in the Office OF the Brown librar.
ian, Mr. II. L. Koopmn.
How great the value will be to the
university OF the gift OF a memorial to
this noble American is easily appreci'
ated ii the details OF its construction
are studied According to the plans
prepared by the architects, Messrs.
Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge OF Bos.
ton, who were also the architects OF
the John Carter Brown Library. al
ready On the University ground at
Providence, and OF the Harper Mem
orial Library OF the University OF
Chicago, the John Hay Library will
be erected at cost OF quarter of a
million dollars The building will
have a frontage OF a little more than
10 feet, facing the university grounds,
and will extend l03 feet down College
Street, The style of architecture is
the English Renaissance OF the per-
iod OF Sir Christopher Wren. The
material will be Indian limestone
The building will have basement.
ground, first, mezzanine. and second
floors, the main entrance being Pros.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-07-05
Over Thirty.Five Years.

In 1872 there was great deal oi
diarrhoea, dysentary and cholera in.
fantum. 1t was at this time that
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy was first brought
into use. 1t proved more successful
than any other remedy or treatment,
and has for thirty-6ve years main
tanned that record From small be-
ginning its sale and use has extended
to every part Of the United States and
to many foreign countries. Nine
druggists out OF ten will recommend
it when their opinion is asked, al
though they have other medicines
that pay them greater profit II
can always be depended upon, even in
the most severe and dangerous cases.
For sale by Frank Hart and leading
druggists