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Evening star., 1909-07-14

answer" she insisted, accentuating the
words with quick movements of her fan.
Justice Mills said he would not allow
the question until the surrounding cir
nature of O'Reilly's retainer at the time
of the visit Mrs. Thaw said she did
not think OReilly was her husband S
lawyer then, but could not be positive.
Describe Mr. Thaws dress, Tis eyes,
his features, his manners and move
ments, said Mr.. Clarke, and again came
the reply:
Il do not wish to answer"
Then, your honor. as Mrs. Thaw does
not claim any privilege, | must ask that
she be instrcted to answer said the
deputy attorney general
Unless YOU claim privilege, madam.
said Justice Mills, lit is your duty to
answer.
Told Refusal Meant Contempt.
But | don't wish-I don't want to
answer" she interposed. energetically.
.'Of course, 1 know | have to- do what
the court tells me. but I want to know
first if 1 will be in contempt of court
If l refuse to obey
You will certainly be in contempt .
was the courts rejoinder. at which she
sat back again and answered:
well, L can't afford to do that.
can't AFFORD to be in contempt of court
My husband is not supporting me prop
erly now, and | can't even afford to re-
tain counsel to protect me in this mat
ter.
Then l instruct you to answer the
question: said the court.
Describe Mr.. Thaw's Clothes" said
Mr.. Clarke.
Mr.. Thaw wore an ordinary suit, bu,
no collar began Evelyn He never
wore a collar then (here she glanced
at him). but affected a handkerchief
around his neck. His hair was consid-
erably mussed, as usual: in fact, he
looked like he always did, was her un-
satisfactory conclusion.
Were his eyes protruding to any ex-
tent?' asked Mr.. Clarke.
II wouldn't say sthat exactly she an
sWered His eyes were always very
prominent
on this OCCASION insisted Mr. Clarke
well, YES, they WERE" she answered
Now, then, in the course of your con-
versation, did Mr.. Thaw say to you this
in substance said Mr.. Clarke de-
termined to bring the fencing to an issue
When i get out of here 1 shall have
to kill your
For half hour counsel and court
wrangled over the right of Mrs. ThaW
to answer the question, though it was
clear she was ready and willing to re-
ply. Justice Mills asked If she and ThaW
had talked over their private affairs.
Only as related to a certain thing,
she replied, "and that is the one thing
L do not want to have to tell here" she
said, leaning toward the judge.
Told Others of Conversation.
Did you consider this conversation a
confidential one?" Justice Mills asked.
Mono. hardly; don't think so.' she
argued. "At any rate I've repeated it a
great many times to Others
Was the matter you discussed not
relative to something that had happened
just prior to the shooting Of Stanford
White?" Mr.. CLARKE asked.
TT was" replied Evelyn, still furthe,
enshrouding the whole conversation In
mystery.
1t being clear that Justice Mills hao
his mind made up not TO admit Mrs
Thaw's testimony at that time, Mr.
Clarke handed her $3.50 in currency anG
a subpoena and told her she would have
to return this morning.
Evening star., 1909-07-14
Death of John Bayly.

After an illness of several months John
Bayly died at Takoma Park yesterday.
aged twenty-four years. Recently Mr..
Bayly came from Ell Paso, Tex, where ne
had gone in the hope of recovering his
health The funeral will be held from
the residence of Mr.. Baylys uncle.
Charles B. Bayly, 1883 11th street north.
west, on Thursday at pm. John
Bayly was the son of the late William
H. c. Bayly and brother OF Clay Bayty
Of the Washington Gaslight Company.
Evening star., 1909-07-14
Government Reported to Have
Directed Aid to Fugitive. J.
BELIEVES IN INNOCENCE
Action Based on Consul's Report,
Denver Cinnamon Say.
DENIAL MADE IN WASHINGTON
Legation Officials and State Depart
ment Discredit Story That Masons
Have Been Told to Help.

DENVER. Colo. July lit is stated
by Chinese here that the Chinese gov
ernment. following the report of the
Chinese consul at New York upon the
Elsie SiSel case. has set the seal ri
official approval upon the protection oe
Leon Ling by the Chinese Masons AMI
that he will never be found with the
assistance of his countrymen.
A Chinese newspaper having the un-
official sanction of the Chinese gov
ernment has reached Denver. in which
the report of the Chinese consul in New
York is printed in full. This report fol-
lowed an investigation made by the
consul at the direction of the authori-
ties a Peking.
The report. after citing the facts of
the case as generally known. states
that it has been discovered that Elsie
Sigel. fearing the censure by her family,
came to Leon Ling's room to seek his
counsel. In a moment of desperation she
took her own life by poison.
Consul's Version of Tragedy.
Ling, the report states. was absent at
the time and found the dead body of the
girl upon the bed upon his return.
Frightened by the discovery, he called
Chung Sin. says the report, who advised
him that should he tell the truth to the
police regarding the finding OF the body
he would not be believed. and probably
would be lynched.
Frightened by this view of the case.
Ling. 1t is stated, adopted desperate ef-
forts to dispose of the body and conceal
his own whereabouts.
The report of the Chinese consul at
New York embodying. these statements
was sent to Peking more than three
weeks ago. The report is evidently re-
garded by the Chinese authorities as re
veaing the truth of the case. Chinese
Masons are given permission and en-
couragement to conceal Leon Ling.
member of the Chinese colony here
said today:
only God can find Leon Ling now. He
is under the protection of Masons and
is being aided by them in his efforts to
escape the police.
Unless further facts come to light
proving his guilt he will never be deliv-
cred to the officers by his own people"
The Chinese here intimate that any as
| surance by the Chinese government that
the Chinese of this country will aid in
the search for the fugitive should be
taken with a grain of salt.
Evening star., 1909-07-14
Early Mail Delivery for Market Men

For the greater convenience of those
who do marketing by postal-card orders,
as we'll as to accommodate the dealers
and wholesalers who have to crowd into
the morning hours the greater part OF
their days work. Postmaster Barnes has
arranged to have the first delivery of mail
in what is known as the market and
wholesale district, between eth and 1lth
streets and Pennsylvania avenue and B
street north, at $50 o'clock in the morn
ing, instead of 7:15 O'Clock, as hereto
fore Hereafter persons who deposit
postal-card orders in the street letter
boxes at night may be sure of their de-
livery the following morning in time to
have the produce wanted delivered for
breakfast
Evening star., 1909-07-14
LEWIS FoRBIDS STRIKE.
Mine Workers Head Says Quit Order
Of Miners Is Irregular.

communication received today by secre-
taries of the local unions of District No
5, United Mine Workers of America.
Thomas l.. Lewis. the national president.
forbids strike Of $4,000 men employed
in the mines of the Pittsburg Coal Com
pany. which has been called to begin
tomorrow morning. Future action by the
local mine officials is awaited with in
tereSt.
In his letter President Lewis says the
strike order is in violation of the inter-
national constitution: that certain re-
quirements have not been conformed
with, and advises against a strike to-
morrow.
Evening star., 1909-07-14

vance guard arrived in front of Teheran
last month.
In addition TO her internal disorders
Persia has been beset by serious situa-
tions on her frontiers. On one side Tur
key has invaded Persia in the direction
of Crumiah. her ground for this step be-
ing frontier dispute of long standing.
and what with raids by Kurdish ban
dts and Turkish troops, the city of Cru-
mah is surrounded
On the other side the British and Rus
sian governments have been exerting their
influence to induce the shah TO summon a
representative assembly TO bring the
state of anarchy to an end.
Russia, acting in full accord with Great
Britain, has dispatched a military eN-
pedition into Persia from Baku for the
protection of foreigners. This force is
now at Kasvin, eighty-six miles from
Teheran.
Evening star., 1909-07-14
ADRIFT ON THE PACIFIC.
Four Men in Small Boat Without
Oars-Search in Prooress

SAN FRANCISCO. July l4.-Four men
who left their disabled launch so hur-
riedly that they neglected to provide
their rowboat with oars are adrift on
the Pacific somewhere near here. and 1t
Is feared il they are not picked up soon
they will perish. The men were seen
at San Gregioro. near Half Moon bay,
south of this port, as they were de-
serting their disabled launch, which
later drifted ashore.
II was apparent that the sailors were
without oars. but no aid could be ex-
tended to them. as there were no power
boats at hand. The government life
saving crews are out in search of the
imperiled men, but no report has been
received from them.
Evening star., 1909-07-14
RIOT EVEN IN JAIL.
English Suffragettes Smash Things
in Their Prison Cells.

LONDON, July 1.-THE suffragettes in
Holloway Jail who have been making
trouble for the prison authorities by re-
fusing to comply with the prison regula-
tions have been ordered confined to their
cells for a period of twenty-four hours.
But their spirits do not appear to be de-
pressed by this, and they are as deter
mined ever to refuse to work or sub
init willingly to the treatment usually
accorded to criminals The governor of
the jail has ordered that the women be
brought before the visiting magistrates
on charges of defying the prison rules.
breaking the windows of their cells etc.
Evening star., 1909-07-14
John Thomas Wade's Funeral.

Funeral services over the remains OF
John Thomas Wade, son of G. Taylor
Wade of this city, were held at the resi-
dence of his father, at GA street, yes
terday Young Wade had been in bad
health for long time. and for the past
three months had been Al Saranac Lake.
Rev E. E. Marshall officated.
Evening star., 1909-07-14
Injured Dismantling Building.

While demolishing an old one-story
building at 1915 saith street northwest
this morning. Howard Thompson OF
1910 34th street had one of his ankles
broken as a result of part of the build
ing falling on him. He was removed
tn the Georgetown University Hospital
Thompson was pulling part Of the frame
work of the building down when. with
out warning. another portion fell and
struck him on the legs.
Evening star., 1909-07-14
To Investigate Fires on Cotton Ships

NORFOLK, Va. July 14.-Investigation
is 10 be made into the cause OF frequent
fires that have occurred aboard steam
ships cotton laden bound for this port
from the south. OF late there has been
succession of such fires. and the De-
partment of Commerce and Labor. at
Washington. mas instructed the local
hydrog graphic Office to ascertain If pos
sibIe the causes of combustion. with 0
view to their possible removal.
Evening star., 1909-07-14
Killed by Fall in Chute.

WESTMINSTER, Nd, July 14.-Amon
Harris. who had been in the neighbor-
hood OF Carrollton. this county for
long time. working at odd jobs for farm
ers. fell down a coal chute At Cranberry
and was killed. He was about fifty-five
years old. Nothing is known Of his ante
cedents.
Evening star., 1909-07-14
Denial Given to Story.

The State Department is relying implic-
lily on the declarations made by the rep
resentatives of the Chinese government in
this city that they and the Chinese of this
country. so far as they are able. are maxi
ing every effort to apprehend, the muir
derer of Miss Sigel.
At the Chinese legation ii is declared
this will continue to be the attitude Of the
Chinese government, which will use all
the influence 1t possesses through the le-
CATION here and the consulates through
out the country to help solve the mys-
terry.
No recent representations on the sub
ject have been made by the legation to
the State Department. the officials feeling
that they have already made known that
it is their desire that if any Chinaman is
guilty of the murder he should be pun
ished.
They discredit the statement attributed
to Chinese in the Denver dispatch and
characterize these as absolutely without
credence.
Evening star., 1909-07-14
Cause Of Insurrection.

The occupation of the Persian capital
by the nationalists is the result of the in
sistence of the Persian people that the
shah govern the country under the con-
stitution that was granted January !, 1907.
The shah has shown an inclination to
ignore the constitution, which he signed
when he ascended the throne. He has
even gone so far as to withdraw 1t.
His course has resulted in widespread
unrest in Persia, which in some sections
has approached anarchy. and the move
ment to compel him to observe the con-
stitution crystallized until. following the
dissolution of parliament in nos. great
part of the country broke out In insur-
rection particularly at Tabriz. which fell
into the hands of the nationalists after
short but fierce lighting.
While the shah was trying to cope with
this situation in the north the Bakhtiari
tribesmen. the fighting race Of Persia,
rose in the south and early this year
captured Ispahan. 210 miles south of
Teheran. The tribesmen then began the
long march to the capital and their ad-
Evening star., 1909-07-14
Arab Horsemen Desert Shah.

TIFLIS, July 13.-News has been re-
ceived here from Teheran that the Arab
horsemen who constituted the shah's
bodyguard have Joined the nationalists
1t is said also that a general boycott has
been declared against all Russian mer-
chants in Persia.
BERLIN. July 14.-John B. Jackson,
the American minister to Persia, arrived
here today from Teheran on his way to
America.
When he left the Persian capital the
situation there was quiet. He made the
trip to Berlin in the remarkably quick
time of ten days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-17
SULTAN ORDERS
 GLASS STAIRCASE

London, January 16.-The diplomatic un- derstanding between Turkey and Great Britain has resulted in an immense num- Der of commercial orders reaching Lon don firms from the notabilties of Con stantinople. Never before have English goods and Englishmen been so popular in Turkey, and members of the Young Turk Party in London are acting as agents in the exportation of all sorts of leather, silver and woollen goods.
 The Sultan himself has led the move ment. Abdul Hamid still clings to his old ideas of gorgeous Oriental luxury, and he has ordered a complete staircase of cutglass for his palace. It will be the most dazzling staircase ever seen outside a fairy story. The "treads of the stairs are to be bevelled and cut with Turkish inscriptions. The staircase will be 25 feet wide and coIored electric lights will illum- mate 1t on state occasions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-17
Bid Turner Year.

London January 16.-More than $5, ,000,- 000 has been paid for pictures and other works of art in the art sales of 1908. Several great collections have been dis posed of, and a record for twenty-five years has been established by the fact that no fewer than sixty pictures have fetched $7,350 or more piece.
 It has been a great Turner year Elev- en of this masters works realized about $25000O. His "Mortlake Terrace" was sold for $66,150 and his Heidelberg was sold for the record price for a water color of $22O50. One collection of pictures-the Holland-brought in nearly $700, 900.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-17
Winter UnderUear Sale

Womens winter underwear at great reductions on account of special purchases and general rddance of broken sizes and numbers Every garment is perfect no seconds-stil you may find some few garments slightly mussed or soed
 25c-Women's all-wool, wool and cotton pants, either white or gray; odd :ot worth 75c to $1.25
 75c-Women's wool and cotton mixed Union Suits; per feet fitting, worth $1.5O
 48c -Women's Outing Gowns of heavy quality outing flannel; high class; regularly 75c
 19cChildren Cotton Union Suits perfectly made; sell regularly at 25c and 35c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-17
FRENCH FARMERS
 AND RACE SUICIDE

Paris January 16.-While the population of France is decreasing there are various provinces where very large families are the rule instead of the exception. At Yer rieres, near the Swiss frontier, for in stance, families of ten or dozen are common.
 Last week M. Simon, a farmer, sat down to his golden wedding dinner with AZ children and grandchildren. Mime. Botte, another farmers wife, has had 26 children; the receiver of taxes in the town M Crelier, has a household of 20 children: NM. Hamard and Longchamp. both farmers are the happy possessors of 20 and 19 children respectively.
 This district is being pointed to a proud example for those who would over come the decline of the French nation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-17
KIPLING'S PLAY
 STILL WAITING

London. January 16.-Rudyard Kipling s only play is awaiting a manager to pro- duce it-has been waiting, indeed for that manager nearly ten years. No manager has been able to think of a way to over come the technical difficulties of dram atic version of the Jungle Book" as Kip ling dramatized 1t.
 The play, which was written in 1900, is described by Hay Cameron, at whose suggestion Kip1ing wrote it, as a most exquisite, most beautiful piece of work. with 12 new and unpublished lyrics which Kipling wrote for it.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-17

ton for inquiries from this class has brought to light some figures and facts not generally known. The most striking of these shows that when the question as to whether women should have a vote was put to a referendum in Massachu- setts in 1895. only one-fifth of the women entitled to vote on the question came to the polls. For the state in which women are supposed to be most highly educated. this is rather a surprising result. More over, the figures collected show that there are as many fallacies in suffragette argu- ments as in any others of a political na- ture. One of the chief movements in which women have been interested in this country Is that looking toward the estab- lishment of juvenile courts. Yet the first of these was established in Massachu- setts in 1898 through woman's influence, three years after the sex had indicated in that state that it didn't want to vote. Moreover, nine out of every ten states in which such courts now exist. chiefly through woman's instrumentallty, are without the ballot for women.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-17

All the correct styles, all the worthy fabrics, guaranteed to you for $17.45. Great values in them. Varley & Bauman Cloth ing company, 1910 Third ave- nue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-17

Altogether it is apparent that the ques- ton of woman suffrage is not being bene
 fitted by the situation here, and that there Is small likelihood that votes for women will come as result of socialistic agita- tion or society faddism. Meanwhile the average wife is practically labelled being from Missouri with request to be shown, and admits that most of her time is necessary to the home, just as her husbands Is to the office. Talk of sex independence may be all right theoretical ly, but in state of civilization in which the home is the unit, sooiologists find 1t difficult to figure out how man can be independent of woman, or woman of man. At present, at any rate, there seems to be little chance of New York having mayor elected by women, and the suffragette movement has developed only two aspects. The first is a need for policemen to pro tect women who try to gain the ballot by street speeches from packing boxes. The second is the need of considering the matter in its true light. But so long as the movement Is agitated as 1t Is now by women who never did a stroke of work in their lives and by others who regard it merely as the entering wedge for social ism, Father Knickerbocker is likely to find the whole thing a source of amuse- ment rather than practical problem.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-17

At Toe yard, 27-inch checked nain- sock, good, heavy quality, worth at least 12hc and 15c yard. At S1.85, bolt. No. 300 English long cloth, chamois finish, sells regular ly at $2.25 bolt (12 yards, 1 yard wide).
 At &1 .OO, 11-4 size crochet spread, ex- tra heavy; $1.25 seller
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-17

At 9c yard, A. F. c. ginghams, new assortment of stripes and figures, regular 12Rc and 15c values. At 5c yard, American calicoes, varie- ty of new patterns. At s12c yard, S6inch percales,. new assortment just received; worth 125c and 15c yard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-17

At 1211c, women's black hose, either plain or with white feet; 19c values. At 25c, women's black lisle hose, double soles and garter tops; 35c values. At 9Jc, women's silk hose, light col ors, with lisle feet. odd sizes to close out; $1.50 values.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-17
Clearance Sale
 w aists--Extra

Opened today-sample taffeta, messaine and net waists at $3.95. Sample means the makers very best in color style, material making These waists are regular s5 and $6 grades
 Tumbled and handled waists from our own stcok-a few net, silk and cot ton lawn waists-latter in lingerie anu tailored styles all now marked close to half price, Broken sizes, only two or three of kind and both the inex. pensive and very fine sorts included
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-17
Prominent Items in the January
 Wash Goods Sale

The Burger definition of bargain is something worth the full price but that Is sold at some lower price. Bear ing this in mind be sure and come down tomorrow and store these most extraordinary bargains.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-17

At 2Ic, infants wool hose, silk heels and toes, black and colors; 25c values.
 At Poe, Misses, silk lisle hose. fine ribbed with double soles, black and colors; 35c values. At 3Sc, women's lisle hose, garter hem, double heels and toes. black only; DOC values.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-17
C1eara,,ce Sa1e of Hosiery

Each January we make an absolute clearance of FIo- sery, selling off all odd dozens and parts of dozens, all lots not to be reor1ered also special purchases just that looked good to us The values this year mar veous-your dollar buys nearly the worth of two in this clearance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-17
Second Week of the Big C1earm1ce Sale

Monday the beginng of the second 1Oeek of nerchdndse together re o should make 1oeek the of a Two three week almost doubled last records UnUOra b Oea conditions big draoback last uees business Neet Oeek Utole Uek Of for something day. No afford to miss q single day
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-17
Bargain Bulletin

Twenty Big Bargains for Mondays economi- cal shopper. Every item is worth your atten- ton
 .85c at .s25O s2s5 Hal suspenders, .s50 s1o Short Coats, and and .s795 Sheets worth soc osc yard ....................
 
 womens SEQ .s1os5 SIX Petticoats styles, Womens Long
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-17
January Silk Sale

Gaining admirers every day as its fame spreads pro
 nounced by discriminating shoppers from the very open ing "Thes Silk Sale. Tomorrow and all the week very special values in Black Silks.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-06-03

way of gathering mining notes
and news could be done by other
papers, but somehow they just
don't do it. The News has a
mining correspondent who keeps
his eyes and ears open, and is a
practical mining man himself.
But the people who read the
News and pay for it, are en-
titled to have this mining news,
and they shall have it.
The News prints more mining
news than any other paper in the
mining district, not excepting
the Joplin papers. The only
place the Joplin papers beat the
News is in the printing of the
report of the ore sales.
If you want all the best of the
mining news read the News.