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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-22
new OCEAN RECORD
Lusitania Clips 3 Hours 81
Minutes Off Her Time.
AVERAGES 24.83 KNOTS
Makes Long Course in 4 Days, 20
Hours and % Minutes.
MAURITANIA NOT NOW QUEEN
Only Hour and AZ Minutes Behind
Short Course Record-Anchored
in Fog Off Sandy Hook.

NEW YORK May 22.-Transatlantic
records for average speed and for the
shortest trip over the long course were
broken by the Cunard steamer Lusitania
today.
The big ship anchored off Sandy Hook
lightshp in heavy fog at 2:oo o'clock
this morning. four days. twenty hours and
twenty-five minutes after passing Daunts
Rock
This beats the best previous time for
the long course made by her sister ship
the Mauretani, by three hours and thirty
seven minutes and is only one hour and
forty-two minutes longer than the Lusi-
tania's record of four days. eighteen
hours and forty minutes over the short
course.
Averages 24.S3 Knots.
The Lustania's average speed for the
voyage was 24.S3 knots. This time goes
far toward securing for her owners the
British mail subsidy of $75o.00o. promised
when the Lusitana and the Mauretana
each shall have averaged 300 knots per
hour or better for a round trip passa ge.
When the giant turbner shot past Fire
Island at l :o5 o'clock this morning. at
speed of thirty miles an hour. and was
record hours faster than ever made be-
fore by a ship on the long transatlantic
highway. From that moment she be-
came completely lost to view as if in mid
ocean. The wireless told how she con-
tinued her flight over at least most of the
twenty-seven miles which then separated
her from her goal.
Made Certain of Victory.
Capt. Watts made certain that he had
passed the record line off the lghtship
before letting down his anchors. She
must remain at anchor until the fog lifts
sufficiently to permit her to work her way
through the narrow channels to the har-
Dor and her dock
The course lies from Daunts Rock 10
the Sandy Hook lightship. Even with
the delay caused by the fog the Lusi-
tania has covered the whole distance be-
tween those points
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-22
MAY NOT Be BARRED OUT
COMMISSIONERS WIN FIGHT IN
THE SENATE.
House Provision Regarding Use OF
Municipal Building by Tubercu-
losis Congress Rejected.

BY striking out the House provision in
the general deficiency appropriation bill
giving the new Municipal building over
for the use of the tuberculosis congress
which will meet in this city next fall. and
adding $4,000 for the expenses Of that
congress- the Senate has taken the action
desired by the District Commissioners.
which will probably result in the opening
of the Municipal building July l.
The Senate did not interfere with the
House bill SO far as 1t allowed the use
Of the new National Museum and Agricui-
tural buildings by the tuberculosis con-
gress.
Senate Amendments.
William, S Rosster. chief clerk OF the
census office, is given $1,000 by the Senate
for his work in investigating the govern
ment printing office. e.o.,
of the Union building. on street. 10 pe
used AS offices for the audltor TOT INC
Interior Department. S13.Wn Is app,op3 pr,
ated by another amendment. Sl"'hf' peihs
added for shelving and transferring rev.
ords from the Treasury Department,
The item for supplies. etc. at the W ASH
ington Asylum was increased by the sen
ate from $4,000 to $1,000. TO reimourse
tn, Philadelphia. Baltimore ana Washihs
ton railroad for the cost and maintenance
of the Long bridge. from February Il.
1906 to December is. 1906. se,4ls.l6 Is
allowed.
Amounts of 1880 each are appropriated
as a result of the death of five senators
during the present session of Congress,
to be paid to their respective relatives
named in the bill. The Senate employees
are also given extra pay for special serv-
ices during the session.
Items Added by Senate.
The bill carries appropriations aggre-
eating about sls.lo0OoO. an increase of
about 81. eco over the bill as it passed
the House.
The principal items added by the Sen
ate were as follows:
Expenses of tuberculosis congress- =. $4,000 90
81 Nicaragua .......... 1926 81
Treasury Department:
Contingent expenses ....-......... 20. W w
Office OF auditor for the Navy Dept. SW w
federate oficers' . 1000 40
PAYMENT to state Of Texas 81. 3a5 %
PAY 70 the navy ... 451 :si3 20
Marine Corps. contingent expenses. l2.OOo w
homa - - TO- 900 co
PAYMENT to Doremus Machine Co.. Is. $50 On
Senate salaries and expenses 50. 93S IL
Judgments Of the Court of Claims. 81. So -
Judgments in Indian depreda tion GLAZING 2a.64a 90
Payment of audited claims. "64.3iJ 81
The bill passed the Senate in about an
hour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-22
FRANCE AND MOROCCO
SUCCESS OF USURPING SULTAN
WORRIES THE FRENCH.

PARIS May 22.-The prospect of the
early entrance into Fee of Mulai Hafid
the usurping Sultan of Morocco, a cir
cumstance that would give him posses
sion of the three capitals of Morocco
Morocco City, Fee and Mequinez-com-
pels France reluctantly to face the pos
sibility of having to recognize him as the
legitimate sultan of the empire. No move
realized today in official circles that the
position of Sultan Add FL Aziz is becom-
ing increasingly critical and desperate.
Although Add FL Aziz has retaken Saffi
and presumably has:an army marching to
retake Morocco City. the army sent to-
ward Fee under Gen. Bagdani has been
blocked by the Benz Nassen tribesmen.
In spite of the fact that the French
government officially has assumed posi-
ton of neutrality between the two sultans
French action in Morocco has been based
steadily upon the theory that Abdel Aziz
would win. and his downfall will be
keen disappointment IF it becomes ap-
parent that Mulai Hafid must be recog-
ers that signed the Algeciras convention.
Received With Great Pomp.
FEZ, Morocco. Sunday. May 17.-Mulai
Hafid, the usurping sultan, made his en-
try into MequineZ yesterday He was es-
corted by the vizers and his arrival was
attended with much pomp. He rode
through the streets amid the cheers of
the populace and the booming of cannon.
Salvos of artillery were fired as the news
of his arrival was read from the mosques
The road from here to Rabat is still
dangerous. only a German courier has
been allowed to pass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-22
ACCUSED OF SIX MURDERS
WIFE'S FEAR CAUSES BRIM-
MINGSTALL'S ARREST.
Confesses to Two Murders, One Com
mitted When a Boy-Fate of
Aged Boarder.

SOUTH BEND. Ind, May 22.--James
Brimmingstal. aged forty years, is under
arrest at Dowagiac Mich. twenty-seven
miles from South Bend. charged with six
murders
The police say he has already confessed
to two homicdes.
His arrest followed an attempt to make
his wife his seventh victim She es-
capped and appealed to the police. 1t Is
probable Brimlningstall will be subjected
to further "sweatbox" examinations to-
day, and will be held on a charge of
numbering David Huff here last June.
The police say he confessed to killing
man in Kansas whom he had a grudge
against and was sentenced to ten years
in the penitentary. After his release he
killed a companion and received a sem
tence of three years. lie gave no names
List of Supposed Victims.
The list of Brmmingstall's victims, ac-
cordng to the officers. is:
Man in Kansas (name not given); killed
when the murderer was Oily sixteen years
old.
Railroad man. in Missouri (name I'M
known; killed seven years ago.
Two men sleeping in a tent in Missouri,
names unknown to officers.
David Huff. Dowagiac, June, 1907.
Smith Hortium, Dowagiac, February
1908
Mrs. Brmmngstall. apparently dis
tracted. appealed to Prosecuting Attor-
ney T. j. Bresnahan for protection. She
said Jim was going to kill her; she
could not go to sleep for fear he would
break into the house and murder her
She gave hints that led to the discovery
that her husband had criminal rec
ord.
Fate Of Aged Border.
David Huff. an aged citizen of Dowag
lac. went to the Brimmingstall home to
to live year and a half ago. He decided
them his property on their proposition
to support him for the remainder of his
life.
One light last June a scufIle was heard
\ in upper room of the house. HUFF
was found dead in bed with the bed cloth
| ing disturbed.
Brimmingstall said Huff had some sort
| of violent illness-colic or something like
n-and accidentally checked himself to
death with the bedclothing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-22
Admiral Evans Calls.
rial Evans. pla'n showing

Admiral Evans. plainly showing the
effects of his serious illness. called on
President Roosevelt today and was cor
daily welcomed. He responded cheerfully
to inquiries TO his health by saying he
is las fit as fiddle"
The President congratulated the dis
ting,Iished admiral on the success of his
trip to the Pacific coast with the big bat
tleship squadron and expressed his regrets
that Congress had not seen fit to create
the office of vice admiral a reward for
the long and splendid service Of the sick
officer.
Sanford F.. Allen has been recommended
by Senator Gamble for appointment as
Indian agent of the Sisseton Indians of
South Dakota. He is to take the place
o. c. 3. Jackson
The solo boys of ST. Marys Paulist
Church. Chicago who have been here to
sing for ST. Paurs oratorio concert were
presented TO the President today by
Fathers Metcalf. Towhey and Finn. ac-
companied by w. j. ONeal and Rudolph
Bartle.
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Items Added by Senate.

The bill carries appropriations aggre-
eating about s1s.4o0OoN. an increase of
about 81 050o eco over the bill as it passed
the House.
The principal items added by the Sen
ate were as follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-22

When Mr. Bieber was called he gave
the Commissioners his version of Tho
SIS 900 offer made the Brennan company
He said there was persistent rumor
about a year ago that the Brennan COM
pany was going to the wall and that the
company was mortgaged for $1O.OO0 He
said. being ambitious TO get into the
asphalt business. he thought it a good
opportunity to buy the plant. and after
several talks with p. ]. Brennan presi-
den, of the company who Bieber stated
was in receptive mood, he went to Perry
Johnson on the suggestion of Brennan
and asked him IL he would entertain an
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-04-10

divorce from her husband, Ralph
Sawdy, alleging habitual drunkenness
gross neglect and cruelty. II 10 set
forth In the petition that the cou-
pie married In October, 1901, and that
no children have resulted from the
union. The plaintiff says that the
defendant for more than three years
has Deen guilty Of habitual drunken
ness, has failed to provide clothing
and other necessities for her and has
called her vile names and in other
ways mistreated her. IL Is also
claimed that the plaintiff started suit
for separation In July, 1907, and that
on the promise Of the defendant to
better conduct himself the suit was
withdrawn. Shortly after this the
plaintiff claims she was compelled to
move from the home of the defend
ant to 22s South Cherry street. Since
that time Il is alleged the defendant
has threatened to break up the home
she has made for herself and to sell
her furniture. The court, on request
of plaintiff, issued an order re-
straining the defendant from any ac-
tion of this nature. Attorneys Piero
and Mills represent the plaintiff.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-04-10
THE DOG CATCHERS
GRAB CHIEFS PET

As a penalty for promenading on
the walk in front Of Chief Smiths res
idence yesterday afternoon Fritz,
Weighing three pounds, white and
wooley, property Of the chiefs family
and pet Of the entire neighborhood,
was unceremoniously escorted to the
dog pound by the Juvenile dog catch.
ers. Immediately the neighborhood
was In a state OF extreme excitement
Fritz is a distinguished pet poodle
and only leaves the soft carpets for
the cold earth and sidewalks semi.
occasionally. No sooner was his cap
ture discovered than the telephone was
kept hot to the police headquarters
with the information that the canine
was on his way 10 the humiliating dog
pound. Arrived at the city hall he
was given 10 Pound Keeper Smiley
and the youths went 10 the mayors
office 10 claim their reward OF a quar-.
ter. Mayor Turnbull compelled the
chief not to discriminate in his own
case and so he had 10 get . tag for
the doggie and he paid the kids" an
other quarter to take his dogship home
again.
But the mayor rued his decision
presently when the chief notified his
honor that he was fully aware OF the
taglessness OF his own dog. Hastily
the mayor secured a brass piece for
fear that he would have TO go through |
the same experience late the fortune
Of the chief
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-04-10
REPORTERS HAVE
ANNOYED De SAGAN
MORE THAN LITTLE

New York, April 8.-The Prince de
Sagan, who has got his own consent
to marry Nine. Anna Gould. and is
still awaiting. apparently, for hers,
was inclined to be peeylsh today In
his apartments at the Waldorf AS
toria.
This is the last statement I will
ever make to an American newspaper
man." said the prince II will never
talk to one OF you again. ! have only
this to say; There has been abso-
lutely no change in any friendship or
other relation that may exist between
Nine. Gould and myself. Reports that
are put out by persons In touch with
members of the Gould family are
without her authority and have no
bearing at all on the purposes OF my
visit to America"
"On Saturday, of next week." con-
tinued the price. II will leave New
York-leave It. ! hope. forever. have
been followed and .harrassed and tor
tured by reporters ever since cross
ed the ferry. In Paris, when one
figures in a matter OF public interest
ono is seen by the reporters only
once. But here you gentlemen OF the
press never relax your vigilance. be
cause OF your unwelcome attentions !
have been housed up here like pris-
oner. have had no chance to ses the
sights Of the city. have not even
been 10 the opera.
"That 10 all. I have nothing more
to say. I am leaving New York soon,
and that prospect makes me almost
happy"
Aher which the prince went for a
cab ride with his friend. vicomte AL
bert Do nNssA The AutamaAlla sx'
pert ~
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-04-10
Letter 70 A. PoMERENs.

Dear Sir: But few of the men who
sell the hundred different paints in
the market know much about them.
All Devoe agents have q state chem
lists certificate telling Just what It's
made Of; they know a good deal, not
only about Deyoe but the rest; We
see that they do. We buy every
paint, that has any sale, and analyze
II. Our agent finds-out all about It.
When We know what paint 10
made-of. we know how It will act; we
know how far II goes, and how long 1t
wears.
Devoe Ia the standard; call II 100.
The best Of the rest is about rs; tho
worst about rs; the rest are between.
But the men who sell them, don't
know any better. They know what
the maker tells them. That is: they
know that he tells them. They don't
know whether he tells them the truth
or not.
The business is not conducted on
knowledge; the less they know, the
more comfortable they are.
Yours truly
81 w DBV0E q co
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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-04-10
TWISTED LAW
TO SUIT SELF.

Columbus, April s.-Side stepping
the provisions OF the law for fixing
valuations Of public service corpora
TOMS, State Auditor Gujlbert and his
associates on state appraising boards
have established an arbitrary rule Of
their own.
Admitting that the telephone COM
panies Of Ohio have an actual valua,
ton of $4,000, 900 to $4,000, 900, Gull
bert told senate inquirers that under
his rule they are assessed for only
S15,000,000. Neither bonds nor fran
chises are even considered in deter
mining values.
Thirty per cent OF the telephone,
telegraph and express companies
make no return at all. A penalty Of
500 a day for failure to report has
never been collected.
Valuations arc based mainly on
gross receipts instead of market value
OF stock. as provided in the Nicboias
law.
Guilbert testified in the presence Of
Secretary OF State Thompson, Assist
ant Attorney General Miller, Repre-
sentative Little and other Republican
leaders. He had a stenographer.
The auditor dropped the informa-
tion casually, that the Forest City
railway is 195 days behind In It's re-
turns and subject to a penalty OF 500
a day, and the Conneaut Water Co.. In
which Senator Howe holds stock, Is
10 days behind
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-04-10
RECORD
Of De Sagan Held by
Paris Police Wanted
by George Gould
INTERESTING DOCUMENT

New York, April SIT became
known tonight that George J. Gould
has applied TO the chief Of police Of
Paris for the record of Prince Helie
De Sagan. This move OF the head OF
the Gould family Is construed as an
other In a series Of efforts to attack
the princes suit from all quarters at
once.
In common with most continental
countries, the French constabulary
has on file the complete life history
of every one within its jurisdiction,
30 that George Gould's intention is
obviously to obtain list Of all OF
Helie's debaucheries and escapades,
and lay them before his sister in or
der that she may not be deceived as
to the true character. OF the man who
is aspiring for her hand.
what the full revelation will be. is
only a matter OF conjecture. II is
known that Helie's gambling debts are
enormous while his numerous liasons
have also cost him immense sums and
all In all II is rumored that he owes
at least s6.000,000. Every acre or
land the family owns in Sagan and
Perigord is mortgaged to It's full val
uation. For the past few years, II is
said, the prince has been living by
his wits, principally following the
profession OF a race track tout His
family has been reduced to the direst
Helle's father, now a
decrepit paretic Of 80 years, whose
reputation is even worse II any
thing than his son, Is living In an
obscure quarter OF Paris supported by
the charity OF friends.
Captain Donald p. TODD, personal
agent for George Gould, has been
up the case against the
prince, and II Is expected his unex-
report will be submitted to
Anna within a very few days.
Prince Hefe is making the most
desperate efforts TO recoup himself
With Nine. Gould. He spent practi-
ally all this afternoon and evening
n her apartments at the st. Regis,
,nly leaving for an hour or two to
line and change to evening dress.
When told OF George Gould's latest
move against him. the prince only
aughed. "George Gould may do as
10 pleases," he said.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-04-10
SCHOOL BOYS
Must Have Done Some
thing But What 1t Was
Is Not Determined
AN OFT TOLD TALE

A story with about as many YER
sions as a cat has lives has just come
to light, regarding an alleged attempt
OF some OF the boys Of the high school
to do the oft heard of act Of egging
an actor and making Il rotten for
him. The actor in the case was the
night watchman who has been station
cd at the high school for several
weeks past In order to keep peace in
the daytime home" of $50 students.
Version No. 1.-(By the boys)-"It
was about o'clock when we convened
at a certain we'll known pool room for
the purpose Of bombarding the night
cop at the high school building with
eggs, both good and bad. When we
had all finally gotten together, we
stole very carefully up to the rear OF
the building and waited. Finally we
saw the man we were laying for, and
We began to throw our fruit" but he
made a dive for us and we ran. We
hardly think we hit him for he came
too fast, but Just the same we had
our fun and. oh yesl Some of our gang
are still cleaning the egg of their
clothes"
Version No. q (By the Cop.)-'Did
they hit me? Well guess not, but
the boys had the joke at the expense
OF somebody else. I was standing at
the corner of Wells and Tuscarawae
street talking TO friend when notic- |
ed crowd OF boys standing or rather |
trying to hide, In the vicinity of Wells
and Fifth street, but / paid no at
tention to them as there Is usually
a crowd around the building every
night serenading me. At somewhere
about 8 o'clock the gentleman left me
and went north on Wells street to his
home. When he had arrived at the
west entrance OF the building he put
both Of his hands above his head and
came running back TO me in an awful
hurry with eggs flying around him in
all directions. I hurried to him as
well, and found that he had been hit
but once, and that egg landed on the
side OF his hat. BY the time I had
reached him the boys had disappeared
and ! have not seen one around the
building since"
Version No. 8. (By a member OF the
High School faculty.)-We had Daby
riot In this building the other night, I,
and II Is beginning 10 be an unsafe
building TO be In, for the boys OF the ,
school surrounded the night watch
man and after giving him a good rot
Ten egging. they tied him up TO post
In tho boiler room and left him,
where he was found in the morning
by a janitor, II Is high time that
'ueh things are stopped and the boys !
should be punished for the terrible
And each and every member Of the
'chool board declares that they know
nothing OF the AFFAIR.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-04-10
ANTI-PR0HlBS SEE
HOPE IN ALABAMA

Montgomery. April s.-A flaw in
the passage OF the general prohibit
ton law has been found that may rem
der II invalid. The constitution re-
quires that all bills must be signed
by the speaker and president OF the
senate In the presence OF the mem
bers OF each house. This bill does
not show afiirmatiyely that the bill
was signed by the president "in the
presence OF the senate"
The supreme court will likely pass
on the act In the next few days. II
is reported that the court is having
some trouble getting together on the
question involved. There is also a
report that a faulty title endangers
the prohibition laws.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-04-10
ELDERLY TOURIST
On Way TO Mossdore Has Trouble
Leaving canton-Misses Twelve
Tralne In Three DAYS.

Leaving Canton-misses Twelve
Trains In Three Days.
Well what do you think OF that7"
said the old gentleman yesterday af-
ternoon with great big smile upon
his countenance.
Think OF what, daddy?" inquired
the inquIsitive and irrepresslble re-
porter.
well SIR, I'll tell you" continued
the elderly gentleman, Il want 20 20
TO Mogadore, but somehow luck seems
20 be against me, for at any rate II
seems an utter impossibility to get
there"
"why Is II an impossIbIlity7" was
asked.
why an impossibllity? For the
reason that i cannot catch my train.
] came 10 the Wheeling and Lake
Erie station Tuesday morning TO get
the first train out for that village and
do you know, have missed every
train since. Yes sir, missed every
train on Tuesday, every train today,
and will bet 20 cents in plugged PEN
nies that I will miss every train to-
morrow and will have TO stay here
for the rest of the week. What do
you think OF that? ! have missed
twelve trains 50 the ticket agent told
me. and (sighing) more than likely
] will miss twelve more before finally
succeed in getting away"
The conversation over. the old gen.
tieman turned upon his heel and walk
Cd toward the square. thinking per-
haps OF the morrow.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-04-10
Severely Burned by Gas Explosion

As n result OF an explosion in a gas
stove yesterday morning. Mrs. Harry
Dean, 7o1 North Cleveland avenue. Is
suffering from serious burns about the
face. hands and arms. Mrs. Dean,
while attending the stove preparatory
to the morning work, opened the oven
door from which gas flames burst in
large quantities. DIR. J. F. Hudson
was called and The burns were dress
ed. No serious results are expected.