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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-05
EXERCISES At BURLINGTON
PERFECT WEATHER FAV0RS
CELEBRATION.
Band Concerts, Parades. Speechmak-
ing and Fireworks and Marathon
Race Figure in the Program.

BURLINGTON, VT. July 5.-Bright.
sunny skies and clear, cool, hracing air
favored the tercentenary celebration OF
the discovery of Lake Champlain here to-
day.
Band concerts in City Hall Park were
arranged for morning, afternoon and
evening. During the forenoon there were
two parades, the first being made up Of
fancfuly decorated automobiles carrying
children from orphan asyiums and other
institutions. Later in tho forenoon the
big military and civic parade, the princi-
pal feature of today's festivities was held.
During the forenoon special tercente-
nary exercises were held in City Hall
Park. Representative D. J. Foster OF
Burlington presided, and the speakers in
Guided Gov. George IL. Prouty. the Rt.
Rev. A. c. A. Hall, Protestant Episcopal
Bishop Of Vermont. and the Rev. DIR. u.
G. Atkins of Detroit. Mich.
The program for the afternoon included
a mat nee driving meet at Riverside Park.
q balloon ascension and marathon race
at Centennial Field, In which were en-
tered Black Hawk. Johnny Hayes. Ted
Cook and Pat White.
An elaborate display of fireworks on the
lake front Is planned for this evening
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-05
PRESIDENT TAFT At NORWICH
GUEST OF CELEBRATION OF
25oTH ANNIVERSARY.
Salute of Twenty-Five Guns Fired on
Party's Arrival-Baldwin Air
ship in Flight.

NORWICH. Conn. July with the
changing Of bells and booming OF guns the
celebration OF the .-ath anniversary 81
The settlement OF the town was ushered
in today. The program OF the day oreneu
early with flight az the airsnip Ihe
California Arrow. by Capt. Thomas B.
Baldwin. at the Country Club grounds.
AT II o'clock President William IL. TAFT
and his party, including Capt. Butt. his
military all. and Assistant Secretary
MisCliler. arrived on special train from
Boston as the guests of the COM
mittee OF amusements. Space had been
roped of al the station. and the President
was greeted by Mayor Costello Lippitt.
Winslow I. Williams. president of the
celebration committee: two members of
the alderinaiic boards. the selectmen snd
Mr. Tracey OF the executive comm ssfon.
A. the President appeared a battery on
Geers hill fired the salute of twenty-one
guns,
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SMALL CROWD AT HENLEY.
Record Number of Entries for Big
Annual Event.

HENLEY, July 5.-The annual Henley
regatta, for which there is a record num-
Der of entries. opened here today with a
small attendance and in cloudy weather.
The program OF today is made up exclu-
sively of preliminary heats, in which
there Is little interest. The large crowds
will come out later in the week for the
more important competitions.
There is total Of seventN-seven en-
tries. including several from the CONT
nent, as compared to seventyfour en-
tries In 1907. the best previous record
The interest centers. as usual, In the
grand challenge cup. for which the Club
Nautique de Gand of Belgium again will
compete.
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Members of Oldest inhabitants
Hold Election
IN FORMER ENGINE HOUSE
Listen to Reading Of Declaration of
Independence.
BELL IN TOWER RUNG AT NOON
Entertainment Committee Provides
Refreshments-Favo Action
on Applications for Admission.

Theodore w Moves was reelected
president OF the Association OF Oldest In
habi.ants OF the District of Columbia at
largely attended meeting Of that or
ganization this afternoon in the old fire
engine house at 18th and II streets north
west
William II. Smith. superintendent OF
the botanic gardens and vice president Of
the association, presided, Mr.. Noyes be-
ing in Europe When lie called the meet
ing to order he explained that the first
business was the election of officers for
the ensuing year. He called for nominal
tons for the presidency. and DR.. b. w.
SUNNY nominated Mr. Moves to succeed
himself. He declared that throughout his
service Mr.. Moves had given satisfaction
to the members of The body, and that the
speaker felt confident they wanted Mr..
Moves to continue in the Office. Several
members seconded the nomination and
Mr.. Noyes was elected unanimously.
Officers Reelected.
William II. williams, Benjamin C.
Wright. Andrew H. Ragan. Fred l..
Moore. Henry NJ. Dellinger, Jonathon
d. Cathell, Nicholas Watkins. Albert
Grupe, William r. Smith. John T.
CLANCY. Judge Charles S. Bundy. Henry
A. Willard and A. p. Farden were re-
elected vice presidents.
The other officers were also reelected
as follows: Benjamin w. Reiss. record
ing secretary; DR.. Joseph T. Howard,
corresponding secretary; Louis p. Sci
bold treasurer: John r. Mahoney, finan-
cial secretary: Andrew w. Kelley, mar
shall, and T. Y. Noonan, chronicler.
New Members Admitted.
Mr. Seiboid before the election offered
his resignation, but was prevailed upon
to again accept the treasurership.
Secretary Reiss announced that the fol-
lowing applications for membership In
the association had been approved: ]. II
Laurence, 100 10th street southeast; j
II. Do Alley. 1892 Pennsylvania avenue
northwest; Matthew Trimble, 1870 Rhode
Island avenue northwest; J. Fitzpatrick
81 Sd street northwest; Jesse b. Wilson
1923 Phelps place northwest; Benjamin f
Mathiot, Bunker Hill rod; Thoma.
Heney. l34I Sd street northwest; l.. Re
bold. 1887 18th street northwest: William
II. Hoeke, 336 c street northwest, anG
John T. Ward, 1920 Massachusetts, ave
nue. northeast.
william b. Hartley OF the association
then read the Declaration of Independ
dence.
During the morning many of the mem
bers of the association visited the engine
house building and inspected the ap
paratus. A. II. Ragan, chairman; T. Ed
ward Clark and Chaplin Brown, the en-
tertainment committee Of the association
had provided refreshments.
At noon the old fire bell In the towel
Thorne. one Of the former volunteer fire
men of the District
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EMERY CASE TAGNLED YET.
Claimants and Nicaragua Both En-
terrain Hope for Agreement.

Although admittedly miles apart yet
both sides in the famous Emery case pro-
fess to believe they may yet reach an
agreement.
This issue grew out of the cancellation
of a mahogany timber cutting concession
granted to the Emery Company. The two
parties to the negotiations have been at
work endeavoring to reach compromise
for more than month.
They have four months to accomplish
this from May %. If not settled by that
time, the issue will go to arbitration.
Neither side will give out information
as to the claims made by it's opponents.
One report, however. Is that the Emery
Company's claim for damages runs into
the millions. while the representatives OF
the Nicaraguan government, it is report
ed have intfmated that something like
100000 would be a fair compensation.
Pedro Gonzales. who was sent to WASH
ington by the President of Nicaragua
with power to settle the controversy. ex-
poets to leave for Nicaragua by the end
of July.
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JUDGE TALKED TO THEM.
Five Hundred Juvenile Court Pro-
hationers Celebrate the 4th.

About five hundred Juvenile Court pro-
bationers composed the audience OF a
patriotic gathering on the lawns about
the court building yesterday afternoon
to listen to a patriotic address and the
reading Of the Declaration of Indspend-
enee by Judge De Lacy and the court
officers The meeting WIS an enthusi-
astic one. the children entering into the
spirit of the occasion heartily In adai-
ton to Judge De Lacy those who made
short addresses appropriate OF the day
were Probation Officers John A. Dillon,
Zed H. Copp and Mrs. Gertrude e. OAR
win. Court Officer William A. Hickey
read the Declaration OF Independence.
At the conclusion Of the Hleeting the
chiidren's probation cards We're signed by
Mra Darwin.
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GEN. sIMoN's CLOSE CALL.
Haitian President Escapes Accident
in Railway Wreck.

PORT Az PRINCE, Haiti. July 3.-Gen
Antoine Simon. the President Of Haiti.
had narrow escape in serious railroad
accident near Beudet last night. The
presidential train collidei with freight.
Several cars were wrecked and ten SOL
diers We're killed. while some others sus-
tained injuries
The President was not hurt. and after
giving orders for the clearing away OF
the wreckage and the caring for the m
jured. he mounted horse and rode back
into Port au Prince.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-05

tho n,ost wonderful modern presS in the
world our commercial md financial
power has grown through the blessings OIL
liberty until IL has outstripped the Wh"!e
world and is growing more and more
rapidly as the years fly by. We have
every reason to rejoice. but IN rejoicing
WE should not forget that liberty Is not
license and the true liberty respects the
liberty OF others and their rights. too, TO
rl1e enioyrnent Of life liberty and tue
-I,rsuit Of happiness. For that reason
small and thoughtiess hoy should not be
Ds.Tluitted tn explode n giant cracker III
the face of nervous and timid old ladies,
nor blow their own heads OFT with dyna-
mite bombs safe and sane Fourth.
The enormous number of accidents and
destruction of life by the rhoughtless acts
ri Inexperienced children and young peo-
ple has made il absolutely necessary for
thu. new rule requiring order in the use OF
fireworks in the celebration of this great
festival.
THE authorities of our Capital City
have done well to esta biish the new order.
and every good citizen and every good
boy should applaud the new method OF
celebrating the Fourth.
How much better to enjoy our cele-
bration in common. where all who love
fireworks may gather around the ellipse
and public places and see fireworks which
no one individual could afford II gives
all the more pleasure that it is enjoyed
in common with our fellow-citizens.
Study Foreign Lands.
I'm rejoicing over the glorious results
o. liberty regulated by law in our great
republic we should not be content with
our accomplishments. As we study every
foreign land and find the seed of new
and valuable plants to be used upon the
soil OF our native country. we should
search the governments OF the earth for
tnly
which to make more perfect the wonder
full government we already have con-
structed. We have much to learn in the
matter of government. The Australian
ballot has gone far to make pure our cleo
lions. The initiative anu referendum and
mandatory primary and publicity OF cam
paign contributions will perfect this work,
and the control of monopoly will soon he
found by proper study of other coun-
tries. where this evil has been met and
the noble and prophetic vision of our
forefathers who foresaw in this country
the triumph of liberty will have been ac-
complished. and We shall have all the
glorious day upon which the independence
and the liberty of the American people
We're first proclaimed
The ceremonies were brought to a
conclusion with Out On the Breeze
and Our Flag sung by the school
children: THE American Flag" recita-
ton, by Charles b. HanfQrd: Our
Starry Banner" by the Marine Band,
and the benediction by Mgr. James F..
Mackin.
Immediately after the close of the
exercises the fireworks committee be-
gan it's second display of daylight fire
works. This time they were sent up
from the base of the Stephenson monu-
ment. AS in the case with the earlier
display they were highly successful.
The largest daylight display was that
on Market space in the morning, thou
sands thronged the circle and cheered
whenever the American flag appeared
floating gracefully in the air
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-05
SUICIDE FIRES OBSERVATORY
Caretaker Soaks Floors with Oil,
Starts Blaze and Shoots Self.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Col. July O.
Lew II. Warmer. caretaker of the stellar
observatory for Prof. Frank II. Loud OF
Colorado College, committed suicide early
today by shooting himself, after having
first soaked the floors of the observatory
with coal oil and fired 1t in three places.
Prof. Loud was asleep in the residence
portion of the house when he discovered
the flames. He was making a vain at
tempt to extinguish them when he heard
the shot which ended the caretakers
life.
Dependency is said to have caused
WARMERS act
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-05
WEATHER MAN DID HIS BEST.
But Outlook for Near Future Is
Forecasted Rain.

The weather bureau did its best in the
way of weather for Independence day,
but the representations for the near flu
ture are not as hopeful or as pleasant.
1T will be partly cloudy tonight Tues
day will be warmer. with increasing
cloudiness and showers. There will be
moderate southeasterly winds"
This is the bill handed out at the
weather bureau today. 1t is enough to
furnish weather topic for weather con-
versationalists until something better
comes along. In the meanwhile, those
who live in the present may enjoy the
remainder of one Of the most delightful
Fourths of July known in years at least
as far as the weather is concerned.
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Naval Movements.

The gunboat Machias has arrived al
New York, the collier Alexander at Woo
sung, the torpedo boat Worden at Bangor.
the collier Celtic at Provincetown, the
gun boat Wolverine at Toledo, the cruiser
Prairie at Philadelphia. the torpedo boa t
Hull and the gunboat Yorktown atsSeat-
tie, the cruiser Buffalo at Shanghai, the
auxiliary Iris at Honolulu and the tor
pedo boats Lawrence, Davis, Farra gut
and Goldsborough at Stockton.
The cruiser st. Louis has sailed from
Honolulu for Sura. the torpedo boat Hop
kins from Mare Island for Seattle. the
gunboat Dolphin from Newport for
Gloucester, the yacht Hist from Charles
ton for Portsmouth,, \. H.. and the tug
Potomac from Norfolk for Boston.
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MANY GOLF PLAYERS PRESENT.
Auspicious Opening Of Western New
York Championship Tourney.

BUFFALO,, July 5.-Play began today in
the three-day tournament for the golf
championship Of western New York on
the links of the Buffalo Country Club.
The entry list was the largest in the his
tory of any golfing event in the western
end Of the state and included golfers
from many cities in this country and
Canada.
Walter j. Travis of the Garden City
Golf Club, former international champion,
was among the starters. The qualifying
round of 1S holes at the medal play began
at O'Clock and was followed by an 49,
hole round at match play in the after
noon. There Will be four flights of six
teen players each to qualify for four cups.
the sixteen players turning the lowest
score Qualifying for the western New
York championship division.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-05
Cargo of iceland Arrives.

NEW YORK, July 1.-The steamer
Minnewaska, which arrived here today
from London and Southampton, brought
the cargo of The steamer iceland. whic,
put back TO Southampton after collision
with the steamer Hartefpool in the Eng
iish channel off Dover June 10. Most OF
tie Zeeiands passengers we're brought 10
this port on the steamer Oseania. which
arrived from Southampton June 60.
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DO NOT RECOGNIZE AGREEMENT
Negotiations Over Russian Railroad
in Manchuria Blocked.

PEKlNG July 5.--Iireat Britain. Aus
,ria- Hungary and the United States have
notified China that they do not recognize
the preliminary agreement between RUS
sia and China devised for the admins
tration OF the Russian railroad area in
Manchuria. These powers declare also
that laws affecting the right to reside In
the international settlements. In China
must originate with the treaty powers
The negotiations on this latter sun1sct.
which were opened last month and which
contemplated detailed regulations, are
now blocked Indefinitely
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-05
Grand Finale.
Increase Of Naval Enlisted Strength.

The enlisted strength OF The navy is
now within about 200 OF its maximum
authorized quota. Recruiting Is progress
Ing satisfactorily, especially in the in
terror, In spite OF the great demand for
labor In the agricultural sections. There
il said to be urgent necessity for an in
crease in the enlisted personnel to man
the new ships to be put into commission
1t Is probable that Congress will be asked
to author .ze 1900 additional blue ia ckets
More would be asked for but for the gen
eral opposition to any material increase
i'm the expenses OF the naval establish
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-05

Dtue paper balloon was sent twisting and
sw6ying gracefully into the air until the
last parachute, from which was suspend
ed brilliant. glittcr!ng American nag
Gesce ,.sita and was grabbed by rhe luck
lest 81 the crowd of small boys that
scrambled ana fought fur every highly
decorated piece II paper ttat came 10
earth, s}lcctss marked the display.
The different PIECES were inclosed in
ilsTer 3uin!>. which. when iircd from
stand pipes New in the air where they
exploded. libvratiuG the multi-colored.
many shaped paper figures. some bcauti-
tEl others 2r"ttSqt.. There were para
chutes with American tiaGs attached, fish,
s>n!nals ~ all sorts amt beautiful paper
cups az Va,ioHN hucs. which spread Oh:
- taey escaped nom the bombs and
drifted gently to earth or landed III the
tops 80 trees
The rrst display lasted from $50 until
Iu::;u o'clock. when the exercises at the
Stephenson monument at 9TH street and
Pennsylvania avenue began with an invo-
cation by the Rev. + - Poower Fol-
lowing the invocation was the salute to
the nag ny the Isabel WorreIl Bali Flag
Association OF which Mrs Annie II.
Hossland Is president. The members Of
tho association marched 10 rho foot of
the statue, and facing the speakers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-05
rAMMANY WINS YACHT RACE,
Eclipse Finishes First, But Loses on
Time Allowance.

NEW YORK. July 5.-commodore W.
l.. Towers schooner yacht Tammany
won the annual ocean race from Grave.
send bay to Cape May and return for
the Richard Croker cup today. The
Tammany won by about forty minutes
over the schooner Eclipse, owned by
l.. J. Callahan, which finished first, but
lost the contest 10 the Tammany on
time allowance The four other start
ers have not been reported,
While beating up the lower bay today
the Tammany grounded or Romer
shoals. hut soon fioated and proceeded
to Gravesend bay uninjured.
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irive around the bandstand TO the circle
where il will await orders Of marshais.
Tonight there will be fireworks OF the
eltipsc from $50 to $50 o'clock. and Penn
sylvania avenue will be Illuminated from
tie Peace Monument 10 the Treasury
from a.:,u until Ia o'clock.
Along the river front the day was gen
eraliy observed by a cessation of work
of all kinds Workmen and lahcrers on
wharvCs ana clerks in the river front OF
tlces were on holiday, The few vessels
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-05
House in Session Only Ten Minutes.

There was only a small part OF the
membership present when the House met
today. Chaplain Couden offered a prayer
expressing patriotism appropriate TO the
Gay. 4 message from the President rec
cnmeading ar appropriation 10 PAY the
c,a: II O. subject Of Montenegro for the
les OF certain property in Texas in 1850
vas READ and referred 10 the committee
on appropriations. A, la:lo the House
adjourned until Thursday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-05
Southern Lawn Tennis Tourney,

ATLANTA, Ga. July THE twenty
third annual tournament OF the Southern
Lawn Tennis Association began here to-
day with the preliminary in singles The
tournament will continue throughout the
week. There were sixty entries in the
preliminary singles, including some Of the
best known players in the south
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-05
Celebration at Petworth.

were Wen all
Celebration at Petworth.
All Petworth celebrated the Fourth upon
the site Of the proposed Petwortl Park.
The arrangements being in charge of COM
mittceS from the Petworth Citizens Ass0-
cation. The exercises began at | O'Clock
this afternoon with a base ball game be-
tween the Petworth and Woodburn teams
which was followed by races and other
athletic events. The field sports began
at :; o'clock.
From = to $50 this afternoon luncheon
viii he served in the grove, and from 3
o'clock TO 90 there will be speeches. the
principal address to be made by 7. V.
roWderly.
At o'clock the fireworks exhibition
will begin. The committee in charge con-
sists Of W. y. Cromwell, chairman: l. f.
Ellis. r. NJ Carr and T.. W. oyster as
sisted by five subcommittee on fireworks.
athletics, music. picnic and finance.
Randle Highlands Flag Raising.
Commissioner mcfarland spoke this
afternoon at the flag raising and cele-
bration at Randie Highlands. The speak
erS. in addition TO Mr.. Mcfarland, were
Senator Warner of Missouri. Gen. Andrew
s. Burt, L. s. A.; Col. Arthur f.. Randle
and the pres ding officer, Col. Is. F. Chase
president of the council of administration
of the Army and Navy Union.
The United States Historical Society, of
which Harry \. Colman is president met
and reorganiZed FOR its work of the COM
ing wear, and also participated in the
celebration prior to its reunion meeting.
The Star Spangied Banner was sung
by Mrs. Doratha ShowaIsky of Baltimore
and Miss Mary a. Ford gave a soldier
recitation.
The Westm nstsr Cadets from Baltimore
with the 9TH Maryland Band and a
large delegation of members of the Army
and Navy Union from that city came
ever to attend the affair
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-05
STECkER WINS LAUREL RACE
WASHINGTON BOY FIRST IN
CRosS-CoUNTRY RUN.
Goes Over Seven-Mile Hilly Course
in Forty-four and a Half Min
utes-Runners Overcome.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LAUREL. Md. July 5-Laurei is cele-
brating today. The day began with a
seven-mile cross-country race. which was
witnessed by several hundred people,
many from Baltimore. Washington and
elsewhere. The start was made at 1925
from the city hall and ended at the picnic
grounds near the city hall
The course the runners took was from
city hall to 9TH street, to Main, to Laurel
Cotton Mills, Nichols Corner, All Saints
Corner, Adees Gate. to Savage. to Balti-
more and Washington boulevard, to Lau-
rel avenue. to picnic grounds. The
course was a little hilly in some places.
but shade trees protected the runners
from the glazing sun. although a number
were overcome at the finish. There were
nineteen entries.
The winners were J. g. Stecker of
awarded a gold medal, time. Ar minutes
second, F. r. Watson. Cross Country Club
of Baltimore, silver medal, 471a minutes;
q bronze medal. As minutes Others came
I'm in the following order: III. 8. Shaw.
John q. Geigan. Whitney Aitcheson.
Aubrey Groom, George w. Bond. w. A.
TOmilnSOn, M MansneIO, WliHam hSOH,
jr., Paul J. Trinte and j. B. A. Innis
Geigan. who came in fifth, was beaten
by Shaw by a few yards.
number of the runners were from
Baltimore. Washington and elsewhere.
Owens Hotel was the headquarters for
the runners. where baths. etc, were pro-
yided. The officials who managed the
race We're as follows: Judges. John w.
Gray, William Crane and Rev. ID. II. Mar
tin; clerk of the course. Harry s. Phelps
timers. Harvey Stanley. Ogle Marbury
and George w. Waters. jr.: checkers. Jo-
seph Heine. W. X. Durnbaugh. Chester
Phair and Roy Roseberry: starter. Clar-
ence Merson, and referee, Hugh Fisher.
DR.. r. c. Harley was the promoter of
the race. The medals were presented to
the winners this afternoon on the dancing
pavilion at the picnic grounds.
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Carnegie Gives for Peace Court.

Andrew Carnegie has transmitted to the
Secretary of State. se340:o of the amount
Of his contribution for the construction a I
Carriage. Costa Rica, of the Central
peace court. The money will
be turned over to the President Of Costa
Rica