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Evening star., 1909-07-12
GlYES GEMS TO MRS. KEPPEl
SURPRISE SPRUNG ON KING BY
MRS. F. w. VANDERBILT.
Lady Who Admired Diamond Orna-
ments Is Given Them. and
Later Criticises Donor.

LONDON, July 1o.-American circles in
London are all agog with the story of an
il.lident which occurred at DINNER re-
Gently given for King Edward at which
Mrs. Frederick W. Vanderbilt and Mrs.
George Keppel were among the guests.
Mrs. Vanderbilt was wearing on her
corsage a big diamond ornament which
attracted much attention and excited the
special admiration of Mrs. Keppel.
Take It, Says Mrs. Vanderbilt.
Il am so glad you like it, murmured
Mrs. Vanderbilt. Won't you please ac-
cept it as a token of my appreciation of
your good taste?'
Suiting the action to the word, she un-
fastened the ornament and handed it to
Mrs. Keppel.
The king was nearby and seemed some
what astonished at such generosity, for
tn ornament was a huge affair with big
diamonds and worth considerable sum.
i couldn't think of taking it," said Mrs.
keppel.
Mrs. Mrs Fred insisted and eventually
Mrs. keppel accepted the gift That ends
the story, but there is sequel.
Mrs. Keppel's Comment.
The next night at another party Mrs
keppel was wearing the ornament.
What beautiful thing that is" said a
friend, where did you get it,"
Oh" said Mrs. Keppel, "it was given
to me by an impulsive American woman
l was dining at an American house and
one of the American guests was wearing
this. / told her how nice it was and she
forced me to take it. ! suppose she'd
heard stories of Spanish hospitality,
where the host gives YOU anything you
happen to admire. and though it was not
her house. but only the house of one of
her countrywomen. she must have thought
that 'Americanesse oblige.''
Evening star., 1909-07-12
WHY NAVY WIVES STAY HOME
MRS. ROBLEY D. EVANS TELLS
OF WHAT ONCE HAPPENED.
Woman Secreted Revolutionist
Aboard Ship and international
Complications Followed.

BOSTON. Mass. July 12.-Why are the
wives of American officers barred from
warships?
This question, which has puzzled the
fair sex for years. has at last been an
swered by the wife of one of America S
foremost naval officers. Mrs. Robley D.
Evans. who passed through Boston Il few
days ago on her way to Bar Harbor for
the summer. has let out the secret of the
mysterious regulation.
That a friend of Mrs. Evans herself is
directly responsible for the order, which
with every new cruise separates thou
sands of husbands and wives, may be
news even to those intimately connected
with naval affairs. Yet that such is the
fact is the acknowledgment of Mrs.
Evans.
What Happened Once.
Several years ago the rear. admiral $
ship was in tropical waters on a neutral
mission. While i'm one of the tropical
ports a wife of an officer was seated on
deck one evening enjoying the balmy
night breezes when a man crept up out
of one of the companionways and pre-
sented himself before her.
A defeated and desperate South Ameri-
can revolutionist, this man appealed to
the woman to protect him. In such
broken English as he could command,
hid by the dusk that fell about the ship,
the man pleaded his cause.
He told such tale of wrongs that she
finally capitulated and consented to hide
him in the ships hold. Little reaIiZing g
the International complications which
hung upon her action, she rested serene
ly in the conviction of having done a
good deed.
This conviction lasted, however. no
longer than the next day. when, far out
at sea, the hidden desperate was found
by one Of the ships officers.
"Traitor" Confesses Act.
GLOW did he get aboard?' was the in
slant cry. That some one assisted him,
and that consequently there was actually
traitor aboard one of the American
warships was the immediate conclusion.
Then it was that the frightened and
shamefaced traitor" herself appeared
and told her story to the officers. This
story, even though ii involved the wife
Of officer, was at once sent on to
Washington Then there was another
outcry.
Miles and miles of red tape We're un-
wound, heated discussions at the Navy
Department were held. and finally the
authorities made the rule banishng wom-
en- from warshps for all time.
Evening star., 1909-07-12
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

NEW YORK. July 1o-Butter steady.
receipts. 800 pounds; creamery. spe-
cials. 261aa2 CONCEAL. 26lD; extras. 20.
third to first, 2oa25,z state dairy, com
mon to first. 2Oa25is; process. common
10 special. lsao4; western factory, isa
IL western imitation creamery. first.
10
Cheese steady: receipts. 1888 pounds,
new state. full cream. specials, 13Isa
l4h do, small colored or white and
large colored fancy. 13; do, common 20
good. 9A a12i4; skins, full to specials.
aa10i1.
Eggs irregular: receipts. s o97 dozen
state, Pennsylvania and nearby, fancy
selected. white. 2Sa3l: do. fair 70
26a21; do, fair to choice. o3aa5. wssf
ern extra first, 23a23k; first. Il y ae2Is
Seconds, aOa2l
Evening star., 1909-07-12
WooED AND WED IN HOUR.
Heiress, to Get Property, Proposed to
Man in Street-NoW Freed.

APPLETON, Wis. July 12.-The WOO
ing, marriage and separation, all within
an hour, of Miss Lucinda Bush of Chi
caeo and a Kaukauna man have come to
light here, although they occurred four
teen years ago. Upon the application OF
Miss Bush, Judge Goodland annulled her
marriage to John RUSSELL" which name
the bridegroom had assumed
According to the story related in court,
Miss Bush, In order to receive SIS, 800
worth of property, which she was prom
ised as soon as she became bride, stop
ped the man in the street in Appleton and
asked him to marry her. He did so under
the assumed name.
The couple never lived together and had
not seen each other since till they met in
court.
Evening star., 1909-07-12
Government Securities.
New York Grain Prices.

NEW YORK, July 12.-Flour-Receipts
12.46S barrels; sales. 1900 barrels.
Steady to Arm. with a moderate in
quiry.
Wheat-Receipts. $500 bushels. A steady
wheat opening today was followed by
sharp reactions based on bearish north
west cron news, easy cables and a break
in the Argentine drouth July made new
high records. July 1.o7la; September.
1.isAa1.1sN: December. I1Sasa1.16&:
Rye-Steady; No. 2. western. Sos
nominal. {. O. b. New York.
Corn-Receipts, none.
Evening star., 1909-07-12
HAS STREET JUMPED TEAM?
That's the Rumor Afioat to Accoun
for His Presence Here.

Charley Street, the popular catcher OF
the Washington team, was in town to-
day. Nobody seems to know wiz and
the club officials profess to be in the
dark. But there are several rumors
afioat to account for his presence here
at this time, one being that he has
jumped the team. The other is that he
got leave of absence for a couple Of days
and came to Washington on family mat
ters.
1t was impossible to get in toucl with
Street today, as he kept himself away
from headquarters. 1t is understood that
he left the city this afternoon
Evening star., 1909-07-12
BALTIMORE GRAIN.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md. July 12.-WHEAT-Easler
spot contract, 1.1Slaa1.lSs.: July, 1.lSlaa1 1874
August. l.l8 asked: September, l18 asked
steamer No red 1.14lsal. .14ss; receipts. 56,6ll
bushels: new southern by sample, 1.01a1.lS; new
southern on grade. 1.14Iaal.1s1a.
CORN-Dull; spot contract, u; receipts. u 479
bushels.
OATS Firmer; No. 2 white. 5sa.a59,.: No 3
white, 5Tlaa5S: No. mixed, 56ia; receipts,
Is, ,257 bushels.
RYE-Quiet: No. western export. so asked
No. western domestic 90 asked; receipts,
1850 bushels.
HAY-Steady; No. timothy. 1880; No. !
clover mixed. l5.OOal550.
GRAIN FREIGHTS-very quiet; steam to Liv-
erpool. rer bushel. I'D July. I'd August; Cork
for orders, per quarter ls Cd July.
Evening star., 1909-07-12
cArERP1LLARs ON sH1PBoARD.
Insects There to Kill Moths Also in
Bed and on Table.

NEW YORK. July 12-Passengers on
the American liner New York here from
Southampton were astonished when
three days out to find caterpillars al
table, in bed. overhead and underfoot.
The explanation crept out when 1t was
learned that consignment of them. car
rying parasites supposed to be fatal for
the devastating brown tail moth. had
crawled forth from a broken boxaat sea-
They are being brought over by the
government so that the parasites may get
their work in on the brown tail moth.
Evening star., 1909-07-12
LONDON MARKETS.
Special Cablegrsm 10 The Star.

LONDON, July 12.-The securing OF to-
days arrival Of Cape gold by Vienna
had some influence in preventing recov-
cry from heavy tone previously noted In
consols and gilt-edged Investments For
eigners finished on the curb quiet and be-
low the best figures. The f3.0OO.OO0
Benos Aires loan Is out. Relatively the
greatest activity was shown by coppers.
The most cheerful section of the stock
exchange markets in the official session
was American railway shares aud the
good feeling was unabated on the curb.
Rio Tintos at IS showed gain of y per
cent. The continental bourses closed
steady
Evening star., 1909-07-12
Visitors Register at Star Office.

The following visitors to Washington
registered today at The Star office:
". A. Allen, st. Louis.
Julius and William Wardwright. Roch-
ester, y. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jose Dominguez. Phila-
delphia, Pa.
Mir. and Mrs ]. NJ. A. McEnnis, Hous-
ton, Tex.
Evening star., 1909-07-12
Why Actors Wear Long Hair.
'om the Chicago News

From the Chicago News.
Why do actors so often wear long
hairo Perhaps this is the reason: There
once was a statute in England under
which actors found wandering were Ii
able to be branded through the right
ear. Tie long hair concealed the dec
alton and thus the habit was formed.
Evening star., 1909-07-12
Justice Moody Going to Bay State.
Associate Justice William Henry Moody

of the Supreme Court OF the United
States. who has been suffering with a
painful though not serious attack of rheu-
matism, has left Hot Springs. Va. where
he took treatment for about ten days. and
is now on his way to his home in Massa-
chusetts Justice Moody has been suf-
fering with rheumatism more or less since
last March, but is said to have gotten
considerable relief from the baths at Hot
Springs.
Evening star., 1909-07-12
FOREIGN BANKS.

PARIS. July 12-Three per cent
rentes. 81 francs 65 centimes for the
account
Exchange on London, 25 francs 1Sh
centimes for checks.
BERLIN, July 12-Exchange on Lon
don, 20 marks "A pfennigs for checks
Money. 3 per cent.
Private discount rate, 2ss per cent.
Evening star., 1909-07-12
Would Help This Town Some.

Il believe that national celebra ton
at the National Capital, with program m
worth the while. would be to the busi-
ness interests of Washington the best
paying investment they ever made.
washington. I see it, is a poor
mans town. / do not believe it is the
desire of the people that it become a
manufacturing city: it is, strictly speak
ing. a residence city. and every educa-
tional advantage that is added to it
adds that much more to it's attractive
ness as such. So the education of the
people by a safe and sane Fourth Of
July celebration, to which is added the
inauguration of the President would, l
believe, become very popular"
Evening star., 1909-07-12
LETS JOIN THE TWO FOURTHS!
INDEPENDENCE AND INAUGU-
RATION DAYS TOGETHER.
All This Elaborated Upon in Let
ter Received Today by Com
missioner Macfarland.

Change the date of the inauguration
Of the President from March 4 to July 4.
combining it with Washngton's safe and
sane Independence day"
That is the suggestion contained in a
letter received by Commissioner Macfar-
land this morning. The writer does not
disclose his identity.
"Why not make July safe and sane
for all time to come. agitating until ac-
complishment the changing of the date
of the inauguration of the President to
that date?" says the letter No one who
looked down Pennsylvania avenue the
evening of the 5th and saw the beautiful
sight that the ladies presented in the diff
ferent colored gowns could wish TO see a
more pleasing picture.
Just Think It Over.
Compare this with shivering. half
frozen crowd of March any year
Why not make the celebration of our
independence at Washington a national
DAY! take it many of the people who
commence their summer vacations and
who have stop-over privileges on the re-
turn tickets from the east would pre-
Ter that privilege be extended in going
II is true some people might take advan-
tage OF the railroads by selling the un-
used portions of their tickets. but that
would be nil in comparison with the good
that could be brought from a patriotic
Safe and sane celebration at the seat OF
Sovernment. Would not many people
come to Washington who possibly would
never be otherwise attracted? And then
quadrennialiy there would assemble such
q host as Washington has never seen to
take part in the inauguration ceremony.
These visits would make lasting i'm
preston on the minds of the young Of
the possibilities of this nation as a
nation, and would as / believe. be
great satisfaction to the elders in that
they had done a citizens part in bring
ing this. the best government In the
best country on the Lords footstool, so
near narfecfinn
Evening star., 1909-07-12
Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales.-Regular call II o'clock noon-Captal
Traction IS. 81. 900 at 116, 81. 900 at l15ss.
Washington Rwy. and Elec. As. $1,000 at SIS
Potomac Electric Cons. 5s. 81, 600 at 1o3.
Capital Traction. 20 at 1877.
Washington Rwy. and Elec. pfd., at 9lIi, 5
at 91k
Washington Gas at TIL. 100 at TN % at
1sa. q at 7I!s. 100 at IS. 4 at rs.
Mergenthaler Linotype, 10 at 210.
National Bank OF Washington. 10 at $40
Emerson Steam Pump. % at IL.
After -Mersenthaicr Linotype, 1 at alo, 3
at 21O.
Potomac Electric Cons. 5s. s., 1000 at 1886.
Evening star., 1909-07-12
The World of Finance and Trade.
Washington; New York; London.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co., bank
ers and brokers. Hibbs building. members
New York Stock Exchange. Washington
stock Exchange and Chicago Board Of
Trade
Evening star., 1909-07-12
TAFT TO PERFECT
CORPORATION TAX
Continued from First Page.)

Continued from First Page.)
the conference committee, and the indica-
tions are that it will be accepted after
some minor changes have been made.
This feature provides that the maximum
rates, which are fixed at % per cent
above the import duties prescribed by the
bill, shall go into effect March 81 next,
unless the President by proclamation in
the meantime Shall have released cOun-
tries from the higher rate. These procla-
nations are to be issued only upon receipt
of evidence that the United States is re-
ceiving the best rates given by such
foreign country.
Must Sacrifice to Win.
If the Senate gains its way in relation
to the corporation tax, inheritance tax
and the customs court. there is a feeling
that it will be at the sacrifice of many
of it's amendments to the dutiable list.
Some of the tariff experts are busily en-
gagged now in pointing out that the House
bill and the Senate bill provide the basis
for genuine downward revision If the
ideas of each as to what articles of
manufacture. and raw materials could
stand the revision should be met. The
House reduced many rates and the SEN
ate did likewise, but each raised rates as
WELL and in many instances the Senate
restored duties fixed by existing law
where they had been decreased by the
Senate.
The bill on the whole. ii is pointed out,
presents the possibilities of simon-pure re-
vision, and accordingly the conference re-
port is awaited with more than ordinary
interest.
Conferees on the tariff bill plunged into
their labors today with a vigor and en-
thusasm that portends haste in getting
the bill back to the House and the Senate
1t was evident that all of the conferees
were refreshed by the Sunday respite
from work.
Conferees Make Progress.
Taking up the metal schedule where
they left off Saturday, the conferees pro-
ceeded through this and into the wood
schedule during the morning hours. This
does not mean that the metal schedule
was completed. as it contains many i'm
nortant amendments, such as changing
the rates on steel products. which are
the subject OF sharp differences of opin-
ion These were passed over to be taken
up after minor amendments in all
schedules have been settled.
The session of the conferees recessed
shortly before noon, in order to give the
House members opportunity to attend
a brief meeting of the ways and means
committee to consider amendments to the
Philippine tariff bill before the House
convened. The recess was taken until
$50 pm.
Evening star., 1909-07-12


Money. I5aA per cent.
The rate of discount in the open market for
short hills is 1La1 5-i6 per cent.
The rate of discount In the open market for
three month bills is 1hal 5-16 per cent.
Evening star., 1909-07-12
NEW YORK CURB PRICES.

Quotations furnished by f. +. Hutton & Co.
members New York Stock Exchange; Thomas L
Hume, manager, 1901 st. NV.
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fCopsfisht, 1890. by william lie ouesz)

days" said. But what is the nature of
this third parchment"
1t Is letter, as you see, for it has
been folded square at one time or other
dispatch from his excellency Pier An
tonic Marioni, charge d'affaires of the
republic Of Venice in Florence. addressed
to the inquisitors of the state
me old expert in medieval manuscripts
sat IN silence staring a. he dispatch
spread on the blotting pad fore him.
These three documents are most i'm
portant. sir. he declared. land / trust
you will not fail to allow me to copy them
me first actually gives the prescription
Tor making that compound which in An
fatal and secret effect by the inquisitors
The whole history of Venice teens with
secret assassinations of enemies Of the
republic, and here We have the actual in
poison. | would urge you. whatever you
do. not to allow these documents-espe-
claily the one of the 18th of Decem-
| ber-to fall into the hands of any per-
son who might make use Of it, Ina CINE
what potent power would be placed in
their hands,.
/ promised him.
So interested was he that he read and
reread them over and over again. Then
paid him his fee, three guineas. and,
pocket. was soon walking in the 'direc-
ton of the station in High street. Ken
singtop.
TWO points were uppermost i'm my
mind. First. whether this secret poison
of the dreaded Council of Ten of Venice
had actually been used in Radcliffe Car
dens; and, secondly, whether at the mo-
ment of our visit to Bolton street Ralph
Garshore had not been engaged in the
upstairs room, endeavorng to manufac-
ture some or the poison according to the
| formula set out upon the damp. stained
page?
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SCIENCE NOTES.

The most important mining district in
Mexico is soon to be electrified by a
Canadian company, which will operate
almost at the very border line of the
United States. The organization is called
the Mexican Northern Power Company
and has secured the rights to per-
petual concession granted by the govern
ment of Mexico for the development of
the water power of the COnchos river, in
the state of Chihuahua, northern Next
CO. and its utilization, to generate electri-
cal energy for the supply of cities and
towns of that state and it's mining dis
tricts. The district this company will
serve is one of the largest and oldest of
the mining districts OF Mexico, and lies
within fifty miles of the plant 1t is
proposed to build the necessary dams and
transmission lines for % 800 horsepower,
but to install initially machinery hydrau-
lie and electrical. for 1900 horsepower
only The cost OF construction for this
is estimated at about 81, 500, 900 gold, and
to increase to 25.OO0-horsepower will in
volve an additional outlay of $500. COO
The selling price for the electrical energy
is figured at $1J per annual horsepower
on the peak load.
In the effort to secure a sanitary tele-
been devised. 1t is made in two parts
metal base containing perforated cap
and the glass mouthpiece proper Metal
tongues on the base are adapted TO en-
gage the thread of transmitter openings
of various sizes. BY this means the has
is screwed onto the transmitter after the
ordinary hard-fubber mouthpiece has
been detached. The glass molthpiece is
simply snapped onto the metal parts bv
pressure and can be removed in an in
Jo -
the hard-rubber mouthpiece. and is said
to have better talking qualities.
A tower Is TO be erected at Washing
Ton Tor the government wireless tele-
graph service which will oyertom the
Washington Monument by forty-f1ye feet
1t will be GOO feet high and by its use
il is expected to keep in touch with YES
sells 600 miles out at sea. Under or
binary circumstances it is expected to
send and receive overland messages q
distance of LOGO miles This project has
been receiving the attention of the NAVY
Department for two years. The tower
alone will cost about $4,000 and $40. ono
Will be spent in the purchase of instru-
ments for the equipment Of the tower and
the principal vessels Of the navy.
1t is said that Prof HargeselI will have
charge of dirigible airship under the
general direction of Count Zeppelin,
"S->' seo' u.iueI I'd he eXplOra-
tons in the polar region, and if it prove
feasible will undertake to reach the norm
pole.
The Danish government has sent an
expedition under Capt Elmar Mikkelsen
TO Greenland to search for the bodies of
Myllus Erichsen and the other explorers
who persisted in November, 1907.
Prof John A. Brashear of Allegheny.
cans attention to popularity of the
recent solar eclipse of June II For a
few seconds 1t was an annular eclinse
then total eclipse, and finally an an.
nular eclipse again. Although we have
records of annular eclipses for 400 wears
and OF total eclipses for thousands of
Is perhaps the first occurrence OF the
kind - VIZ
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After short visit in that city the party
will go to Boston and various points OF
interest in Maine. returning before the
first Sunday in September. when Miss
O'TOole is due to resume her duties at
the Sacred Heart Church.
Mr.. IL. r. W. Miles. pianist. left last
week for a six-week trip to New England.
Mr.. Miles is A graduate of Perkins In
stitute. Boston. and has large class OF
pupiis in this city.
Mrs. r. Clay Browning. soprano o. Che
Tnita rian Church,. and her daughter,
Miss Browning. have returned from Seat
tie. where they were called by the. death
of Mrs. Arba Tindall. Mrs. Brownines
older daughter They will spend the re-
mainder of the summer at Rockpors.
Mass, where they are guests at Turks
Head Inn.
The members Of the choir Of the Dunn
barton Avenue NJ. E. Church, Georgetown.
have returned from Colonial Beach. where
they had their annual outing. They were
heard recently i'm a concert with othe!
musicians from Washington. under the
direction of Mr.. William 7. Glover and
assisted by Prof. Samuels' orchestra. The
chestra: double quartet mixed voicesl,
Loves Old Sweet Song: trombone solo.
Il Fear No Foe G. Sunderland; recita-
ton. THE Holy City," Mrs. George j.
Stafford; soprano solo, Miss Gertrude
Reuter-; Love POEM" orchestra: sextet
from Lucia. orchestra: cornet solo. ''rhe
Rosary (Nevin), A. Samuels: mixed cho-
rus, Rocked in the Cradle of the Deep,
with trombone solo. and Our Victory.
orchestra. The choir of the Dumbarton
Church and party included Samuel Thrift.
Vincent Smith. Robert English, T. W.
Slower. William T. Glover Mr.. and Mrs
Roy Birch. Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Oliver and
children. Mrs. Cunningham. Mrs: Hurley.
Mr. and Mrs. Bogley and children, Mr
and Mrs. Alvin Miller, Mr.. and Mrs. Sto-
yer. Mr.. and Mrs. Peyton Fletcher and
child. Mrs. Swan. ST., Mrs. Swan. jr..
Miss Thrift, Miss Leila Bogley, Miss Ma
bel Darcy. Miss Louise Darcy. Miss Alb
bolt, Miss Grace GoodDasture. Capt.
Kriedier, Miss Gertrude Reuter-. Mrs.
Greaves. Miss Bessie Birch, w. F. White.
A. B. Mudd. G. s. Wall. Fl. M. Blandy.
w. Thomas. F. Bloxton. b. B. Jones.
Misses Wallbog. Miss \. WaHbog. Miss
Marks, Miss Bryliss, Miss Kastron. Miss
Nellie Hiedson. Miss Irwin. Wilson
Luckett. Dallas Tucher, Will Hiedson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Birch.