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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-18
Bankrupt's Petition for Discharge.
In the matter of
Frank PronlX, FIN Banl

E bankra P5enN' In Bankruptcy
TO the Hon. Clarence Hale. Judge of the
District Court of the United States for
the District of Maine.
Frank Pronlx of Waterville in the
County of kennebec and State of Maine,
that on the 18th day of May. last past.
he was duly adjudged bankrupt under the
Acts of Congress relating to bankruptcy;
that he has duly surrendered all his
property and rights of property. and has
fully complied with all the requirements
of said Acts and of the orders of Court
touching his bankruptcy.
Wherefore he prays, That he may be de-
creed by the Court to have a full dis
charge from all debts provable against his
estate under said bankruptcy Acts, ex-
cept such debts as are excepted by law
from such discharge.
Dated this 18th day of May. A. d. 1909
Frank PronlX,
Bankrupt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-18
MAY VISIT ROME.
Emperor Nicholas of Russia is Expect
ed to Visit Italian King.

Rome May 17.-There is reason TO
believe that the Emperor of Russia,
after calling at Brest. will continue his
voyage around Spain and Portugal
through the straits of Gibraltar into
the Mediterranean to an Italian port to
visit King Victor Emmanuel 1t Is
said also that from Italy the Emperor
will go to Constantinople and return
home via the Black Sea.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-18
A CRIME TO DRINK.
Drastic Prohibitory Law is Now Ef
fective in State Of Kansas.

Topeka. kas.. May 17.-Henceforth
it is crime to drink Intoxicating
liquor even from your own bottle IN
the state of Kansas The law. which is
said to be the most drastic in existence
was passed by the last Legislature in
an endeavor to supplement the pro
hibition law. violations of which have
been notorious. The new law is now in
effect.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-18
DISCARDED MAINE.
Lawyer A. L. Hanscome Of Portland
Can No Longer Practice Here

Portland. Me. May 17-Alphcus J..
Hanscome. local lawyer. was dis
barred from practice in the Maine courts
today The proceedings were instituted
after he had been indicted for irregu-
larities while secretary and attorney
for loan and building association
He is supposed to be in or near Seattle
Wash.
Evening star., 1909-07-01
LIVED HERE SINCE 1921.
Job Winans Angus Death Removes
Noted Contractor and Builder.

Job Winans Angus. eighty -eight years
of age died at 4:1O O'Clock this morning
at his home, II 9th street northeast. The
funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock
Saturday afternoon. Interment will be
made in Glenwood cemetery.
Mr.. Angus was born in Elizabeth, n. j..
December, 1921. He came to Washington
with the Odd Fellows for the purpose Of
laying the corner stone of the Washing
ton Monument and remained here ever
since. He was a contractor and builder.
He assisted in the construction OF the
Smithsonian Institution, built the Queen
Hotel, now the Metropolitan Hotel. Trim
ity Church and erected a number of gov
ernment buildings throughout the coun-
try. One of these buildings is al San An
tonic Tex For time he was assistant
to b. b. French, commissioner of public
buildings and grounds under President
Lincoln. Mr.. Angus was also a close
friend Of President Lincoln.
He was a member of st. Johns Lodge.
No. IL. F. A. A. M, and also of the Ma
sonic Veteran Association. Two daugh-
ters, Mrs. j. A. G6odier and Mrs. Giles
Moulden, survive him.
Evening star., 1909-07-01
GOMEZ FOLLOWS PALMA'S PLAN
ISSUES DECREE MAKING LAST
YEARS BUDGET EFFECTIVE.
Former Action Precipitated the Rev
olution of August, 1906, Prior to
American Intervention.

HAVANA. July 1.-As a result of the
failure of the Cuban senate to pass the
budget. President Gomez at an early hour
this morning, issued a decree making ef-
fective Gov. Magoon's budget of 19OS-O9
amounting to 4,2s5, 900. The deficiency
to cover the cost of the army and other
increased expenses of the republic
amounting to nearly $1O.OOO.OOO, will be
supplied by presidential decree. This will
practically repeat the conditions of the
last year of the Palma regime.
when, in default of budget the DEGREES
to this same end issued by President
Palma were declared to violate the con-
stltution. ard precipitated the revolution
of August 1906
There Is still a possibility that con
gress may meet tomorrow and pass the
budget, in which case the president may
cancel his decree, but this course is open
to the objection that the constitution
makes 1t mandatory that the budget be
accepted before the close of the fiscal
yea, and the fiscal year ended at mid
night last night.
Evening star., 1909-07-01
EIGHT APPLY FOR RETIREMENT
NAVALoFFICERS VOLUNTARILY
LEAVE THE ACTIVE LIST.
Only Nine Now Left for Considera-
tion by the So-Called "Pluck-
ing Board"

Eight officers on the active list of the
navy have applied for retirement under
the personnel law. These applications
are entirely voluntary. The effect Is to
reduce to nine the number of officers
which the so-caIled "plucking board will
be called on to select for compulsory re-
tirement in order to meet the require
ments of the act in the matter of annual
vacancies. Under the law there must be
forty vacancies every year in the grades
above Junior lieutenant. A number of
these vacancies already have been pro-
vided for by deaths. designations, etc.
The list of applications for voluntary re-
tirements is:
Capt. Harry George, commander of the
cruiser Dixie; Capt. William c. Herbert,
head Of the department of steam engi-
neerng at the naval station, Cavite, p. l.;
Capt. Harry Nj. Dombaugh, commander
of the monitor Ozark; Commander Will
liam Braunersreuther, inspector of ord
nance in charge of the naval magazine at
Iona Island, N. Y; Capt. Frank H. Eld-
ridge, inspector Of engineering at Hart
ford, Conn: Capt. Isaac s. K. Reeves,
member of the board of inspection and
survey, Washington; Capt Moses l..
Wood, commander of the battleship
Maryland. and Capt. Stacy Potts, under
treatment at the naval hospital, Mare
Island. Cal. BY law these officers retire
with the next higher rank and pay.
The conclusions of the board will be
announced tomorrow.
Evening star., 1909-07-01
ADOPTS DRASTIC RACING RULE
BRITISH JOCKEY CLUB SPRINGS
SPORTING SURPRISE.
No Weight Allotted In q Handicap
Until Horse Has Run Three
Times in the Kingdom.

LONDON. July 1.-The Jockey Club
today adopted the following ruling:
NO weight shall be allotted TO any
horse in a handicap until he has run
three times in the United Kingdom"
This stringent rule obviously is an out
come OF the recent influx of French and
American horses. and the action of the
club in proposing and adopting it has met
with considerable criticism.
The action of the British Jockey Club
today in adopting a rule of allotting no
weights to any horse In handicap until
he has run three times in the United
Kingdom is regarded here by some OF
the racing interests as making for the
best interests OF horses belonging to for
eign owners. II was pointed out today
that foreign horses entered for the first
time In the big English handicaps were
allotted imposts far In excess of the
scale of weights in that country.
The English Handicapped having only
the foreign record Of the entry to base
his calculations on. naturally imposed u
heavy impost. such as has frequently
been done when foreign horses have en-
tered in American races for the first
time. Ii was stated today that no for
eizn owner could object to a rule which
permitted the Handicapped TO get at a fair
rating on a new entrant on the English
turf.
Evening star., 1909-07-01
WEATHER MAN EXTENDS NO
HOPE FOR RELIEF.
"Stagnated and Superheated Condi-
ton" Likely to Continue-Wagon
Driver Dies From Heat.
Temperatures Today.
Going up

Going up"
The, weather is: perhaps the Wright
brothers aeroplane. too. but that Is not
certain. Sad TO relate, the rise of tenn
perature is certain, as shown by the up
town and downtown figures today.
OF course, the weather bureau figures
are far more encouraging than those of
the kiosk opposite the District building
on Pennsylvania avenue. but as the av-
erage Washingtonian works on the kiosk
basis. those are the figures that interest
him most. But the weather bureau must
be given show. Here's what the wealth
er man said today:
I'VE can give no encouragement for a
change In the temperature. The whole
country i'm the vicinity of Washington
appears to be in a stagnated and super
heated condition and Is likely to remain
so.''
"Stagnated and superheated condition >
Fine phrase, that. 1t Is official, and
there Is not man. woman or child in
Washington who will not agree that 1t
describes accurately the general situa-
tion.
An unidentified colored mar while driv-
ing District trash wagon at 7th and A
streets northeast about o'clock this
afternoon was overcome by the heat and
fell to the ground. He died a few min
utes later. The body was removed to the
morgue to await Identification and the
result of the coroner's investigation.
Evening star., 1909-07-01
JESSE B. WILSON REr1REs.
Pioneer Business Man Came Here
When Lad of Sixteen.

Jesse b. Wilson. for sixteen years pres
ident of the Lincoln National Bank. 7th
and ID streets northwest. rendered his
resignation today as an officer of that
institution to the board of directors. and
on account of his advanced age and fail
ing health he will retire to private life.
Richard A. Walker. vice president Of the
bank, will be acting president until such
time as the board decides to name Mr..
Wilson's successor.
Mr.. Wilson, who is eighty-four years
old. came to the District of Columbia as
a lad of sixteen. His first employment
was as clerk In a grocery store. and
from this position he advanced steadily
until he became proprietor of one of the
largest groceries on Pennsylvania avenue.
He retired from this business many years
ago, and since then he has been identi-
fled with several local enterprises of i'm
portance.
At the time of his election TO the pres-
dency of the then new Lincoln National
Bank Mr.. Wilson was president of the
Mutual Fire Insurance Company and
president of the Northern Liberty market.
Mr.. Wilson is a member of the Oldest
Inhabitants Association.
Evening star., 1909-07-01
Loree Elected Director in Erie.

NEW YORK, July 1.-E. ii. Gary.
G. w Perkins. r. S. Iovett and L. F.
Ioree have been elected members of the
board Of directors of the Erie Railroad
Company Their election succeeded the
designations of Alexander Z. Orr. Lewis
l.. Stanton and w. e. Lane from the
board One vacancy already existed In
the directorate. Following the meeting
of the board one of the directors said
the rumors of an impending change IN
the administration OF the Erie were with
out foundation.
Evening star., 1909-07-01
OWEN REPLACES NAGEL.
Latter Will Be Unable to Deliver
Address Next Monday.

Secretary Nagel notified the joint COM
mittee of the Board of Trade and Cham
Der OF Commerce on the safe and sane
celebration Of Independence day this
morning that he was obliged to be away
Monday and therefore would not be able
to speak. and the joint committee has Sc
cured Senator Owen of Oklahoma, one of
the most eloquent of the younger sena-
tors. to take his place on the program
and make the principal address.
Evening star., 1909-07-01
New Boat on the River.

a new river boat has been put in service
here. She is the steamer Pocahontas.
bought by the Potomac River Amusement
Company from the Gerry Society of New
York She has just been overhauled and
refitted and has a carrying capacity of
1900 people. She will be run from the
foot OF 9th street every evening at n,
and will make the trip down the river and
return without landing. reaching Wash
ington every night not later than II 30.
The price Of the round trip has been fixed
at - cents. There will be music and
dancing on board and refreshments will
be served.
Evening star., 1909-07-01
Founded
1861.
PRESERVES DISTRICT ENTITY
IMPORTANT ORDER ISSUED BY
THE PRESIDENT.

In line with the preservation of the
District government as a municipal cor
poration and not as a department of the
federal government. the President. re-
scinding former order. has Issued an
executive order directing that the sup
plies of the District government shall not
be bought by what Is known as the gen.
eral supply committee.
This action. which is regarded as I'M
portant TO the District government has
been accomplished through personal inter
views by Commissioner West with Presi-
dent Taft, Attorney General Wickersham
and other officials Of the federal govern
ment.
IF the original order had remained in
effect Commissioner West explained. 1t
would have resulted in making the Dis
trict government bureau of the federal
government and destroy in large measure
It's distinct position as municipal cor
poration.
The inclusion of the District govern
ment with the general supply committee
had already resulted in considerable de-
lay and Inconvenience to the local con-
tractors and to the District government
When the matter was presented In all It's
detail the Attorney General promptly
recommended to the President an amend
ment to the original order rms recon-
mendation was approved, 1t having been
shown that the District government had
both the law and the facts upon Its side.
Authority Of Organic Act.
Not only does the organic act give the
Commissioners sole power to make con-
tracts, but under additional laws the
property clerk is made a bonded officer
under the direction of the Commissioners,
for the purchase and distribution OF all
supplies used by the District of Columbia.
Experience has shown that in practical
operation there is no common ground
upon which the District. as municipal
corporation. can act federal depart
ment, not only on account of the diversity
of the articles under contract, numbering
over 5000 but also because the federal
government does not require its supplies
to be delivered to go different points, in
Guiding schoolhouses, fire engine houses,
police stations, charitable and reform in
stitutioRs. etc. as is the case in the Dis
line with his speech before the Business
emphatically as in favor of preserving the
ernment.
West Expresses Qualification.
Commissioner West expressed his graft
fication at the action of the President in
excluding the District government from
conne1 ton with the general supply COM
mittee of the federal departments and
said that President Taft's interest In the
subject when presented to him was a
pleasing indication of the Presidents con-
Germ in the management of the business
affairs OF the local government.
Evening star., 1909-07-01
WH|TNEYS HORSES IN MONEY
AMERICAN RACERS IN NEW
MARKET EVENTS TODAY.
Keene's Horse Captures Three-Year
Old NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Don
Court in Two-Year-Old Race.

NEWMARKET. England. July 1.-The
two-year-o,d selling plate of POO SOW
ereigns. distance five furlongs, was run
here today and won by the Gally Bawn
flIy. H. p Whitney's Xela flly was sec
ond. and Bouton Rouge third. Among the
sixteen starters was August Belmont S
Doncourt.
The July cup of 300 sovereigns. for all
ages. distance six furlongs, was won by
Jack Snipe. Glasgerion was second and
ST. Michan third. Among the eight start
ers was H. P. Whitneys Dinna Ken.
The Exeter stakes of so sovereigns each
with 300 sovereigns added, for two-year-
olds. distance six furlongs. was won by
The Jade. ii. p Whitney's Top-o' the
Morning was second and Samos III was
third. Eight horses ran.
The three-year-old handicap of 30j SOW
ereigns. distance seven furlongs, Wa, won
by j. r. Keenes Esperanto. Symbolic
was second and Santa Bella third. SIX
teen horses ran.
Thorne's Horse Second.
PARIS. July 1T. P. Thorne's Pattes
En- Lair ran second in the Prix de
Ragny at Maisons-L Latitte today.
Whitney Buys Persimmon Colt.
Special Cablcgram to The Sta.
LONDON, July 1.-At Tattersail's sales
of blood stock at Newmarket today ii. Z.
Whitney bought colt by Persimfnon
out OF Dame Dor for 900 suineas
tabout S13,3OO).
Dark Ronald Captures Big Stakes.
Special Cabiegram TO The Star
LONDON, July 1.-The great race OF to-
day was the Princess of Wales stakes,
of 5000 sovereigns tabout So,0e0,, which
was run at Newmarket and won by +.
Kennedys Dark Ronald, at . to /. Duke
of Portland's Primer, % to /. second;
I r. Joei's Your Majesty. . TO IL. third.
Evening star., 1909-07-01

Rear Admiral William p. Potter.
Rear Admiral William p Potter. who
commanded the fourth division of the At
lantic fleet on its voyage around the
world, today assumed the duties of chief
of the bureau OF navigation al the Navy
Department. He relieved Rear Admiral
John l.. Pilsbury. retired. who succeeded
Rear Admiral Willard II. Brownson. re-
tired, in that Office in January, l9os.
Admiral PRlsbury has gone to Cape
Ann. Mass, where he will spend the sum
mer with his family. He will return here
in October next and make this city his
permanent home.
Several other changes viii shortly oc-
cur in the bureau or navigation. Capt.
N K. Usher assistant chief of the bu-
reau, will assume command of the big
battleship Michigan wien that vessel is
ready for commission i'm few months
time.
Lieut. Comma ader David +. Sellers. who
has been on duty il the bureau since
May. 1897. has been selected as the na%-
gatng officer Of tie Michigan. II is ex-
pected that the successors of these two
officers al the Navy Department will be
announced in short time.
Evening star., 1909-07-01
ROUNDS 80 YEARS SERVICE.
Chief Clerk Gilfry Of the Senate Be-
gan With Vice President Wheeler.

Just thirty years ago today Henry H.
Giifry, chief clerk of the Senate took
possession of a seat in front of the Vice
Presidents desk and has since occupied
it at every session of Congress. Mr.. Gill
fry's first employment by the Senate was
as legislative clerk. Two years ago he
was made chief clerk Vice President
Wheeler was in office at the time of his
first appointment.
Mr.. Gilfry came here from Oregon. He
has been one of the leading parliament
tary guides of presiding officers during
this long period
Evening star., 1909-07-01
Death of Mrs. Charles II. Davidge.

Mrs. Charles II. Davidge, resident of
this city. died at Atlantic City yester-
day. Her death will be regretted by a
host of friends Mrs. Dav.dge had her
home at No 1856 Q street northwest. Her
body will be taken from Atlantic City to
her former home at Charlottesville. Ind.
for intermenr.
Evening star., 1909-07-01
Protest Against Laundry Contract.

On behalf Of tn Empire Laundry Com
pany, Attorney Chapman " Fowler to-
day fled with the Comm ;ssoners a pro-
test against the awarding Of the contract
foc the Districts laundry to the Yale
laundry and asks for public hearing on
the protest
Evening star., 1909-07-01
Crime.
Krnfn HIlck

She-I can't bind myself until I'm sure.
Give me time TO decide and IL. six months
hence, | feel as | do now I will be yours.
Ardent Adorer-I could never wait that
long. darling. Besides, the courts have
decided that dealing I'm futures. without
thA actual delivery OF the goods. is gam
hHnS pRre and simple.
Evening star., 1909-07-01
Personal Mention.

Rev. DIR. Joseph I. Kelly. pastor of the
Fourth Presbyterian Church left the city
this morning for Mountain Lake Park
where he is to deliver two addresses be-
fore the eastern central conference OF the
Young Women's Christian Associations
Evening star., 1909-07-01
Dies at Bridgeport, Conn.

Patrick O'Rourke. for twenty years a
resident OF South Washington. died June
3a at Bridgeport Conn The body will
be brought to this city and will be in
TERED Saturday.
Evening star., 1909-07-01
Visitors Registered at Star Office.

The following visitors registered toda,
at The Star Office:
c. Edward Copenhaver. Bristol. Tenn
Mr. and Mrs. II. Williams, Ansonia
Conn: W. u. Smith. Georgia. Henry Ell
fers, kelleys Island, Ohio.
Evening star., 1909-07-01
SUPERIORITY Is MARKED
Time Made Slow and Neither Crew
Shows Distress.
BIG EVENT TO BE ROWED AT 6
Yale Appears to Be the Favorite in
the Varsity Eights-Neither
Coach Will Predict.
Harvard's Victories.
VARSITY FOQR OAR:
n

Half mile-Yale. 3.OS: Harvard.
3.12.
Mfle-Harvard. 8.2j: Yale, go.
Mile and q half-Harvard. 1904;
Yale. 1890.
Finish Harvard, 13.14: Yale.
1928.
Evening star., 1909-07-01

FRESHMAN RACE:
Half miIe-HaFSard, 2.25; Yale,
2.37.
Mile-Hnrvard, 5.38; Yale, 900.
Mile and half-Harvard. SO;
Yale. DOT.
Finish-Harvard, 11.32, Yale.
1900.
Evening star., 1909-07-01
Remnants of Linens.
Store Closes = pm. Until
Further Notice.

: dozen o4xiS Double
thread Bath Towels.
Regularly e5c.
Remnant price, zoe ca.
IL SNIo Bleached
ID a ~ a : k Pattern
Cloths, good designs.
Regularly Se.25.
Remnant price, $I.5o.
Evening star., 1909-07-01

8 8xIo Fine Bleached Damask Patter
Cloth; new pattern.
Regularly, $500 Remnant price, $500
Evening star., 1909-07-01

10 remnants of Fine Bleacled Table Dam
SIX; 2H yards long, yards wide.
Regularly, s,s.le Remnant price, sI.sS.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-12
GREAT LOVE
-STORIES-
of HISTORY
By Albert PaySon Terhune
HOratio and CuriatiuS
Copyright. by the Author.)

Horatia was the daughter of a noble
Roman family in the ancient days
when Rome was a small city and
ruled by line of kings. The nearby
city of Alba Tonga was Rome's chief
rival for the supremacy of that part
Of Italy. In Alba Tonga lived a young
nobleman named Curiatius, who had
won Horatia's love. The two were be-
trothed.
The girl had, with her own hands,
woven for her lover a rich cloak of
many bright colors. This cloak was
the envy of the rough Adams and was
the dearest possession of young Curl
atius.
The king of Rome was Tullius Hos
titus, warlike sovereign. who de-
sired to make his city the strongest in
all Italy. He began by declaring war
on Alba Tonga. A few border Skin
mishes started the hostilities. Then
an Alban army under King Cluilius
marched against Rome. Tullus and
the Roman troops went out to meet
tine invaders and the two opposing
armies drew up in battle line, waiting
their leaders orders to begin the con-
flict.
Then it was that the Alban king,
Cluilius, sent a messenger to Tullus
e. with the follow
Tr;nI. me-, ing proposal: He
| 'p's said it was use
less to sacrifice many lives in warfare
| when a smaller number might serve
| the purpose just as well. He there
fore suggested that each side select
| three champions, and that these six
! men fight to the death. The army
whose three representatives should be
slain was to be declared defeated
without further battle.
The idea appealed to Tullus. He ac-
cepted the challenge and chose for
| Rome's champions Horatia's three
brothers, known as 1.-The Horatii."
| Cluilius selected young Curiatius and
| the latter's two brothers to fight for
/ Alba Tonga. Curiatius was thus forced
to contend for his life and the honor
of his native city against the brothers
Of the girl he loved.
The three "Horatii" and the three
"Curiatii' put on their armor and
marched out into a great open space
between the two waiting armies. There
the strange triple duel began. For
long time the fight waged and the is
sue hung In doubt. One after an
other, at last, all three of the Curiatii
were badly wounded. Two of the
Horatii were slain outright. To the
surprise of both armies, the third OF
the Horatii turned and fed. He was
still unwounded. AS he was known
to be a brave man, no one could un
derstand his fight.
But the ruse was soon explained
The three wounded Curiatii pursued
him fiercely They did not keep to
gether, bu. strung ont some dis
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-11-12
THE RUBY
s. PeIIigrini, Proprietor.

Yesterdays performance at the
Ruby were witnessed by large audi
ences.
The pictures shown were of the
usual high character, that the manage
ment of this popular house sustains,
and were splendid subjects, told in a
true dramatic way. The rendition of
-'What Makes the World Go Round
sey Miss Jeanne Davis, wholly charmed
the audience by its own appeal, and
by the sweet lyric qualities of Miss
Davis touching soprano, and melodi-
Gus quality of tone, assisted by beau
fiful appropriate slides. Mrs. Chris
man, accompanied with her usual skill,
and interpreted the emotional atmos-
phere of the pictures with great dis
cernment, which is an art within
itself. An entire change of program
tonight and a new attraction for Sat
nrday night.