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Evening star., 1909-04-24
ROOSEVELT At KAPi1 PLAINS
FIRST NIGHT UNDER CANVAS
WAS UNEvENTFUL.
Publication Of Plans Of the Expedi.
ton Forbidden-Exclusion Of
Correspondents Resented.

kAPITI PLAINS. British East Africa,
April 24.-The first night of the Roose-
welt expedition under canvas in Africa
was spent in the elaborate camp set up
for the party near the railroad station at
kapiti Plains. 1t was without incident.
No decision yet has been reached as to
when the expedition will leave here. Some
of the baggage sent by the Smithsonian
Institution was left behind at Mombasa.
and this fact probably will cause a delay
of two or three days In the start of the
shooting trips.
Mr. Roosevelt, who arose this morning
in splendid spirits. has forbidden all the
members of his expedition to give out any
information regarding the future plans or
movements of the party.
The Mombasa Standard published yes
terday Il violently worded attack upon +.
j. Jackson. the acting governor of the
protectorate, and Mr.. Roosevelt. for al
lowing only representatives Of American
newspapers to accompany the Roosevelt
special train from Mombasa to kapiti
Plains. This attack is copied today By
the Nairobi newspapers. and il Is said
that the imperial government has asked
an explanation from the local authorities
of this exclusion of English newspaper
men. An exception was made in the ease
OF the representative OF an English news
agency, who was allowed to accompany
the special.
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HONOR THEIR HIGH OFFICERS
DAUGHTERS OF AMERICAN REV.
OLUTIoN GIVE BANQUET.
Entertain Mrs. Donald Mclean and
Mrs. Matthew T. Scott at
Farewell Gathering.

With q blare Of trumpets and amid a
profusion of flowers the series of brill
liant receptions of the D. A. r. closed last
evening with a farewell gathering in
honor OF the retiring president general,
Mrs. Donald Mclean. and her successor,
Mrs. Matthew T. Scott The reception
and banquet were held In the green res
taurant of the New Willard. the only
banquet hall in the hostelry that will
hold the 3S5 guests. The latter were
seated at small tables placed close to-
gether. There were round tables and
square tables and oval tables, and each
held a fragrant burden of spring flowers.
while on the table of the distinguished
guests, which was in the middle of the
room. with the other tables circling
around It, was a tall vase of American
beauty roses, and each Of the guests at
the table had an armload of the same
flower.
The banquet was projected and carried
to a successful conclusion by Mrs. Kath-
arine Livingstone Eagan. formerly vice
residing in New York. who came here ex-
pressly to arrange the reception to the
retiring president general Last year
Mrs. j. Eakin Gadsby arranged the BAN
qucl. "A icttcT OIL TcsTet iToIn MTS. 1duSOy
and loving words of congratuiation to
Mrs. Scott and Mrs. Mclean were read,
saddening Mrs. Gadsby's many friends.
She is the retiring historian general. and
is SO Ill as to be unable to attend the
sessions of the congress. and was greatly
missed last night. The two guests Of
honor united in sending her flowers from
the banquet table as fragrant reminder
Of their regard for her.
Arrival Of Mrs. Scott.
Mrs. Scott, gowned In gold enbroid-
cred black lace. was the first of the prin-
cipal guests to appear last nigh. and as
she entered, accompanied by her daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Carl Vrooman and Mrs. Charles
w. Bromwell the assemblage arose and
indulged in prolonged applause. A little
later, almost IL O'Clock, in fact, Mrs Nc
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NO TRACE OF INSANE WOMAN
MRS. FRAZER LEFT HOSPITAL
SCANTILY CLAD.
Feared She May Have Jumped Into
the Understanding Parties
Scour Anacostia Woods.

Policemen, hospital attendants and resi-
dents of Anacostia have been engaged In
systematic search of the woods in the
vicinity of the Government Hospital for
the Insane since yesterday morning. When
it was discovered that Mrs. Lizzie Fraser.
an inmates of the hospital, had escaped
from the institution. 1t was said this
afternoon by the police that no trace of
the woman had been discovered, and 1t is
feared she may have jumped into the
river.
Mr. Fraser, husband of the missing
woman, lives at 1929 9TH street, and has
taken an active interest in the efforts be-
ing made to find his wife. Mrs Fraser
escaped from a room on the lower floor
of the building, leaving without put, ing
on her shoes or clothing of any descrip-
ton other than her night dress, the police
were told.
The usual reward has been offered for
her capture, and scores OF persons living
In Anacostia and vicinity have been
working 10 earn it. Several policemen
led the searching parties yesterday and
today, visiting the woods and lowlanus
along the river and going in the direction
of Maryland. Houses were visited and
their occupants questioned, but no person
was found who has seen or heard any
thing Of Mrs. Fraser.
1t was reported To the police that an
automobile was seen on the road near
the entrance to the hospital grounds al
an early hour yesterday morning, and IL
was suggested that the woman may have
induced its occupants to bring her to the
city. but the police have no idea she was
taken away in the vehicle. \ careful
examination was made along the river
front for footprints. the police thinking
the bare feet of the woman might show
in the mud If she went about there, but
no footprints We're found.
The distance from the building in which
Mrs. Fraser was confined to the water
front is not great and would not have
necessitated the leaving OF the hospital
property. Men who were on duty in the
grounds yesterday morning saw nothlna
unusual and are of the opinion that the
woman ended her life by jumping over
board, believing something would have
been seen of her had she gone about the
country in her night robe.
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Lillian Roselle Messenger. Mrs. Albert B.
Commngs. Mrs. Lothrop. Miss Patton.
Mrs. Esther rockingham Noble. MIS-
William f. Stanley, Miss Elizabeth r.
Pierce, Mrs. j. Ellen Foster, Carl Nroo-
man, Mrs. Allen z. Perley, Mrs. Howard
L. Hodgkins Mrs. Charles Masury, Col
John McElroy. Mrs. William d. kerf Hot
Mrs j. Pembrok Thorn. Mrs. John Miller
Horton, Mrs. Latham. Mrs. William Law
son Pelle state regent of Georgia: Mrs. A
A. Kendall, vice president general OF
Maine: Mrs Morgan Smith. vice president
general Of Alabama; Mrs Wallace Deia-
field, vice president general of Missouri.
Mrs. f. c. Meechum vice president gen
eral of New Jersey; Mrs. Theodore Z.
Bates. vice president general of Massa-
chusetts: Mrs Charles V. HickoN, vice
president general of Illinois; Mrs. Sallie
Hardee, vice. president general of Ken
lucky: Mrs. John A. Murphy. vice presi-
dent general of Cincnnatti. Mr. and Mrs.
William A. Dallan. Admiral Sigsbee, Don
aid Mclean, Mr.. and Mrs. Trueman q.
avery, Gov. and Mrs. Prince of New
Mexico, Mr.. and Mrs. stump of Mary
land, Senator Cullom Of Indiana. Mr. ana
Mrs. Gilbert McClung, DR.. Harvey W..
Whey, Admiral O'Neil, Mrs. Williamson,
Mrs. George NJ. Smallwood. Mrs. W. f.
Bassett, Mrs. Bradley, Mrs. Newport
Potts. Mrs. Merriweather. Miss Simpson.
Mrs. Isabel Worrell Ball, Miss Mary
Boyce Temple, and Mrs. Samuel w. Jane
son.
Evening star., 1909-04-24

mTS. a. r. 1dLLOu,
Elected Vice President General for Pennsylvania.
of the Daughters by rendering him a very
complimentary speech. Then the an
nouncements were made.
But it was SO late and the Daughters
were SO tired that not one Of them ap-
plauded anything.
Notes of the d. A. r.
The Janet Montgomery. Chapter of the
G. A. r. of Rockville, Md, which was
organized last week, Is the banner chap
ter in the D. A. r. in point Of numbers
at organization. Only week old, it bears
the distinction Of springing into existence
with the largest number Of members of
any chapter in the society. 1t Is the de-
sire of it's regent. Mrs. CroxaH. to ac-
quire the historic Hungerford farm, IN
Rockville, where Washington, Braddock
and Lafayette were entertained, as head
quarters for the chapter.
The recent state meeting of the New
Hampshire delegation was very largely
attended. Mrs. Charles Clemence Abbott
was unanimously elected state regent and
Mrs. Joseph H. Dearborn state vice re-
gent. The retiring state regent, Mrs.
Frederick j. Shepard. was made an hon
orary state regent for life in recognition
Of her services to the state society.
Mrs. II. w. Brown, regent of the Dow,
N. H., Chapter, has with her at the Eb-
Evening star., 1909-04-24

time Of 1t at Memorial Continental Hall
last evening. There was a lecture sched-
uled but the Daughters did not want to
start the lecture until Mrs. Mclean and
the chairman of the tellers appeared and
announced the result on the rest of the
ticket, the first two officers only having
been announced. The lecturer fretted
but still they would not let him take the
platform. Nearly an hour passed, and
fearing that the expected ones had con-
cluded not to come until after the lee
ture the speaker proceeded. Mrs. Nc
Lean reached the hall when the lecture
was about half over, and after that the
Daughters had no ears for the lecturer,
who scolded them two or three times be-
cause they pounded on the floor with UNI
brellas. He stuck 1t out to the end, and
Mrs Mclean made up for the impatience
Evening star., 1909-04-24
CONSIDER TARIFF RATES.
Republicans of Senate Finance Com
mittee Meet.

The republican members of the Senate
finance committee began about noon to-
day a session for further consideration of
rates in the new tariff BILL which will
probably last. with as brief recesses as
possible, until Monday morning. By that
time they expect to be able to lay before
the democratic members of the commit
tee. for the perfunctory vote, their prop
ositions with regard to all of the sched-
ules at present left in the air such as
the coal. wood pulp hides. OIL etc.
II is the intention of Senator Aldrich
20 make supplemental report on the
bill to the Senate Monday. so that prac-
tically all the schedules will be cleared
up by that time. as far as the committee
Is concerned. OF course. this will not
prevent further considerati on OF points In
connection with the tariff as they may
arrive from time to time and additional
recommendations thereon.
II Is not certain that the committee will
submit It's recommendations reaErding
the administrative features to be included
In the bill Monday. This matter may not
be definitely settled until later in the
week.
Evening star., 1909-04-24
TO LIBERATE BOYLE.
Mercer Authorities Notified of At
tack Planned on Jail.

MERCER, Pa, April 24.-The board OF
county commissioners has received warn
ing that a number of people at Sharon
whose reputation for deeds Of daring is
well known in police circles will make
an attempt next week to liberate James
Boyle from the Mercer jail by force. 1t
is said the letter intercepted a few days
ago was written to the leaders OF the
party. and that 1t PROMISED big wad"
if they could get Boyle out of Jail.
Although the county commissioners are
alarmed and believe the warning to be
founded on complaints of expense the
Bcyles have put the county to. they have
stationed guards at the jail and have in
creased them recently.
1t is said that when a woman was tried
for murder last year she was compelled
to walk through the streets, and that no
carriage was provided for her.
Evening star., 1909-04-24
NOTABLE INDIANA MAN DIES.
John w. Parks, Central Figure in
Famous Crusade Against Cigarettes.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, April 2i.-John
w. Parks, central figure in the famous
and futile crusade against the sale Of ci-
garettes in Indiana, died today at Ply
mouth. Ind. Mr.. Parks when state sen
ator. framed the anti-cigarette bill that
became a law in the legislature of 19OJ
and was repealed by the legislature of
this year.
The fight led by Parks was bitter. Os-
car A. (Cigarette) Baker, an attorney for
the so-called tobacco trust. was charged
with attempting 20 bribe members of the
legislature to vote against the Parks bill.
He was indicted and fled to Canada and
later to Europe.
A reward of $1,000 was offered for his
arrest. Lately the only witness against
him died Gov. Marshall Cancelled the re-
ward and Baker returned to this country
and Is now at his home in Marion, Ind.
Evening star., 1909-04-24

Lean. accompanied by her husband. Judge
Donald Mclean. and their daughters, Mrs
Dallam and Miss Rebekah Mclean, ar
rived. and the guests again arose and ap-
plauded long and loudly. Mrs. Mclean
wore a beautiful gown of pale blue chiffon
and crepe, embroidered in gold Mrs. Dal-
lam wore pale blue silk, and Miss Mclean
white silk.
Among the men present who hold a
warm place in the hearts Of the daughters
was Admiral Sigsbee. He carried on his
flagship to Paris beautiful silk flag, sent
by the Daughters of the American eRevo-
luton, to wrap about the casket which
neld the dust of John Paul Jones when
it was brought back to this country by
Admiral Sigsbee and Gen. Horace Porter.
In his remarks last evening the admiral
erred to the long journey and the
pleasure it had given him to carry out
the request of the Daughters. He re-
ferred incidentally to the movement to
build monument to the memory of the
brave men who lost their lives on the
Maine, and enlisted the sympathies and
assistance or the daughters, amid pro-
longed applause.
Tribute to Mrs. Mclean.
Mrs. Eagan was toastmistress and pre-
sented the speakers. Mrs. Scott was the
first speaker, and her toast might have
been Mrs Donald Mclean" because
she took occasion to pay high tribute to
what she termed the magnificent energy,
tremendous brain and magnetic eloquence
of woman who had brought to success
full completion the dearest wishes of the
Daughters hearts, Continental Memorial
Hail." Mrs. Scott spoke in clear, WELL
directed tones. She resumed her seat
amid vociferous applause and calls for
Mrs. Mclean. The president general was
more than usually felicitous in her re-
marks and kept the company in a gale
of laughter, in which tears made them
selves felt as she referred to the love and
help from her devoted Daughters, which
had EMBODIED her throughout four trying
years and in her retirement
Carl Vrooman. son-in-laW of Mrs. Scott,
made a particularly eloquent speech. in
which he declared that In his opinion Mrs.
Mclean was really 'super-man." a SEN
timent which caused prolonged applause.
followed by still greater when he said
Of being lust a woman" she would some
day occupy a seat In the White House.
Mr.. Vrooman praised the efforts of the
Daughters and evidenced as a. sample of
their energy and thrift that they had a
handsome marble palace for home, built
by their own efforts.
Mrs. La Verne Noyes recited an original
poem dedicated to Mrs. Mclean and high
" eulogistic Of that lady, which earned
Mrs. Noyes many compliments.
Names of the Guests.
Among the guests were Mrs. Drayton
Bushnell. Iowa: Mrs. Amos G. Draper,
Mrs, Henry S. Bowron. Mrs. Lyman
Swormstedt. Miss Mecum. Mrs. w. F..
Pulsifer, Mrs. Samuel N. Barker, Mrs.
Evening star., 1909-04-24
MISS WILCOX ELECTED.
Chosen Recording Secretary General
of the ID. A. r.

Miss Mary Wilcox of Tennessee was
officially declared recording secretary
general of the d. A. R.. after the tellers
had gone into secret session to recount
the ballots. This afternoon on their re-
turn they reported that Miss Wilcox had
435 votes and that Mrs. Howard L. Hodg-
kins had 42S. That was slightly different
from the report rendered last night and
this morning.
The vote for the balloting for the Of
fee of corresponding secretary was
thrown out altogether because no can
didate received the majority. and the
congress will have to vote again some
time this afternoon.
Evening star., 1909-04-24
RULE AS TO PROMOTIONS.
Continued Speculation Regarding
Presidents Policy as to the Army.

Presidents Policy as to the Army.
1t is expected that the remains Of Col.
Jacob A. Augur of the 10th Cavalry, who
died at Manila last Saturday of apoplexy,
will be brought to this city for interment
in the Arlington National cemetery. Col.
Augur had been selected by President
Taft for promotion to the grade Of briga-
dier general to fill the vacancy to be Gre
ated by the retirement Of Gen. John B.
Kerr the Goth proximo. An announce
ment to that effect was made through the
medium of the public press last Friday
afternoon. Col. Augur died the following
day. Although not known here. 1t Is the
hope of his friends in the army that the
news OF his preferment reached him be-
fore he was stricken down. He was the
senior line colonel in the army, and had
vancement of officers who had much
shorter service. But he had plenty Of
good company in that respect and treated
the matter with patience and confidence.
Col. Augur was the son of Gen. Augur
of civil war fame and was appointed TO
the army from the District of Columbia.
He was graduated from the United States
Military Academy in June, 1869, and as
signed to the 5th Cavalry. He had ten
years of Indian fighting to begin with,
and since served with credit at the Mini
tary Academy. the Cavalry School and
with his regiment in the Philippines. He
was about to return to the United States
when he died.
Army gossips are somewhat at sea re-
garding President Taft's policy in the
matter of army promotions. The promo
tion Of Col Augur was generally satisfac-
tory in that 1t was a recognition of long
and faithful service and was in strict ac-
cord with the principle OF seniority Other
promotions made since then, however, in
dicate that the President will not be
bound by seniority when he wishes to
ort 81 ID
Goth Infantry. who has been chosen for
appointment as brigadier general, vic,.
Augur, stands number nine in the list
OF colonies of infantry and number thirty
one in relative rank in all arms. Brig.
Gen. William H. Carter was advanced to
the grade of major general over the head
of Gen. Frederick Funston. who is the
senior brigadier.
Evening star., 1909-04-24
TWO NEW COUNTERFEITS
Five Dollar Bill Made by Plate and
$40 Note Drawn by Pen.

Two styles of counterfeited currency
have just been discovered by the secret
service division of the Treasury Depart
ment.
One is SIS silver certificate. The series
of 1899 was initiated, but on the counter
fei; appears the year '1sS9."
The most noticeable defect. according
to Chief Wilkie, is in the portrait of the
Indian chief. The formation Of the nose
and mouth is pronounced entirely differ
ent from the original
The other counterfeit is $40 national
currency note on the First National Bank
Of washington, S. d. Ii is a pen-and-ink
production and comes from Chicago A
81 note was bleached in order to obtain
the desired paper
Evening star., 1909-04-24

portant part of the details of the society.
The insurgents are also particularly
pleased over the election of Mrs. George
dents general.
AS loyal as were the supporters of both
candidates. there came test which
placed eight delegates on the fence be-
tween duty and pleasure, and pleasure
won out, SO that some of the Story folks
are claiming that if eight of their sis
ters had not left the hall before the cleo
ton to play bridge there might have
been a different result The eight bridge
players fidgeted in their seats because
they saw the clock hands creeping
around to the time when it would be
necessary to leave and the voting was
still a long time off. The bridge party
Evening star., 1909-04-24
Condition of John g. Capers.

The condition of John G. Capers. COM
missioner of internal revenue and re-
publican national committeeman form
South Carolina who recently was oper-
ated on for mastoid abscess in his left
ear, remains unchanged today. He spent
fairly comfortable night.
Evening star., 1909-04-24
Millions for Stratton Home.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Col, April "a
BY order of the county court the execu-
tor of the estate Of W. S. Stratton. mil
lionaire mine owner, yesterday turned
over 10 the trustees of the Myron STRAIT
ton Home s6.O00OOO. This sum represents
the entire estate with the exception of
about 100000. which is retained by the
executors for protection In litigation now
pending
Evening star., 1909-04-24
BURIED UNDER cAvE-IN.
One Man Taken Out Dead, Another
Injured and Sent to Hospital.

While woTkmen were excavating at 7th
and c streets southwest late this after
noon for the new railroad substation an
embankment caved in upon the laborers.
Robert Douglas, who lives at 1890 Half
street southwest, was unearthed and
hurried to the Emergency Hospital in the
fourth precinct patrol wagon. where 1t
was found he had been crushed about
the chest and otherwise injured.
Another workman was taken out dead,
and another was believed to be still
buried.
Evening star., 1909-04-24

OF North Carolina, who received 893 votes fol-
vice president general, the highest number
cast for any candidate.
gress decided not to take a recess, but to
wait for the tellers' reports.
A delegate moved that the reports be
not read, as they were uninterestng to the
majority of delegates. and the congress
voted to sustain this opinion.
Insurgents Are Jubilant.
Barring the defeat Of Mrs. Story, the
insurgents were jubilant last night be-
cause, some of them said. they had beaten
every candidate for whom they were
cunning The Office which the insurgent
party is chuckling over most is that of
vice president in charge of organization
of chapters. Mrs. M. B. Tulloch. who
was elected after an exciting fight for the
office. will have charge of. a very i'm
Evening star., 1909-04-24

Another member, Mrs. Clarence 1. Hurd,
Is at the Shoreham. for the congress.
Mrs Matthew T. Scott, who was one
of the occupants Of box at the chill
dren's entertainment late yesterday aft
ernoon in d. A. r. Hall. was so pleased
that she tossed most of her roses to the
young performers. The national march
of sixteen children of the American revo-
luton was extremely picturesque, and
little Aieen Shea, a tot of five, who
danced to the Star Spangled Banner" ;"
was a picture of patriotism Little Miss
Forney and Mildred DeHart, the Scotch
dancers: George Abrams and Hamilton
Bell, wee Jeanette Poole as the sailor
lad; Louise and Amelia GUIDE and Min
ME Saxton and Spencer Brenizer, Eliza
beth Rice. Margaret Tucker and Imogene
Taylor all received roses from Mrs. Scott.
Mrs. Katharine Livingston Eagan. for
mer vice president general for Florida, is
a Colonial Dame, belongs to the Colonial
Governors Society, of which she was
state chairman for Florida, is a Holland
Dame and lot of other things besides
being ID. A. r. She has been a familiar
figure in the congresses of the d. A. r..
and believes in big social functions.
where everybody meets everybody else.
Evening star., 1909-04-24

Mrs. Charles B. Bryan,
Elected Vice President General for Tennessee.
was one of the smartest of the season.
and the eight knew it, and finally they
just had to relinquish the inestimable
right Of suffrage for the sake of grand
slam and a few honors.
Hopes to Win in 1911.
The Story faction has not given up hope
of winning al future date and several
of the friends OF the defeated candidate
showed their sentiment last night by
wearing picture postcards of Mrs Story
on which was written For 1911 They
are most sanguine over the result of the
next election, because they claim that
seven of the states which this week voted
for Mrs. Scott pledged their support to
Mrs. Story when the Daughters meet at
the ballot box again.
The Daughters had an uncomfortable
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MAY START A CONTEST
Continued from First Page-)

I don't know / hope will become my
friends was all she said.
While the tellers were closeted it was
whispered on the platform that the trou-
BILE with the Wilcox-Hodgkins vote was
that s73 votes had been cast, instead Of
$780, as reported, and that 45 would
therefore be the majority. But in that
bunch of votes were four votes with
something the matter with them, SO they
were not considered. and were thrown
away as If never cast
State Regents Reports Read.
At this point several state regents re-
ports were read Among them was that
of Mrs. Howard l.. Hodgkins of the Dis
trct of Columbia. The report appeared
in The Star Thursday.
by 1:15 o'clock. BY close vote the con-
Evening star., 1909-04-24
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