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Evening star., 1909-08-31
WESTERN LAWYER, PROBABLY
SPECULATION AS TO CHOICE OF
McHARG'S SUCCESSOR.
Public Not Advised Who Will Be
Secretary Nagel's Assistant.
Recent Incident "Regrettable.

While no mention has been made OF
the name of The man whom Secretary
Nagel wants as assistant secretary OF
the Department of Commerce and Labor,
it Is understood that he is a western law
yer. 1t is almost absolutely necessary to
have a lawyer for this position. Mr.. Ma
dent have agreed upon man. but his
name will not be made public until he
accepts the offer
Mr.. McHarg said today that he had no
information concerning the identity of his
successor. and nobody else around the
Department o. Commerce and Labor ap-
pears to know who he will be.
While there has been little open com
ment on the part of other government
officials about the McHarg case, 1t is well
known that his utterances regarding the
Roosevelt policies are considered ill-ad
vised, to say the least. by men in higf
position in the Taft administration.
That McHarg did not receive an open
rebuke either from Secretary Nagel oil
the President, or both, they attribute to
the fact that he is going out of Office
anyhow. and that it was considered just
as well to let him go without a parting
shot.
Regarded as Regrettable.
The McHarg incident is very regret
table, said one of these men today
Just why he should have taken occa-
sion to jump into a row that did no,
affect him / cannot say. 1t puts lots
of people in embarrassing positions.
Secretary Nagel and Secretary Ballin-
ger are the ones most affected. OF
course, it can do McHarg practically nG
harm. He has his plans and they would
hardly be changed as the result of his
attacks on Mr.. Roosevelt, but he might
have considered the position Of some OF
his best friends"
Once before since he has been assistant
secretary of Commerce and Labor Nc.
Harg got his chief in hole. That was
when he gave out an interview in which
he announced the curtailment of the va
cations of the clerks III the department.
Al that time Secretary Nagel was off on
a long vacation. and the contrast between
his privileges in that respect and those
of the men and women who work undel
him was publicly drawn. This interview
caused considerable comment on the part
of officials of other departments at the
time
1t is hardly probable that an announce
ment concerning McHargs successor will
be forthcoming for a week or more. The
salary is but $1,000 a year, and man
with the ability to handle the job could
easily make several times thai amount in
private business or at the practice of law
Evening star., 1909-08-31
LONG SHOCK RECORDED.
Cleveland Seismograph Vibrates for
Nineteen Minutes.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, August 31-An
earthquake shock of nineteen minutes
duration was recorded by Father l. l..
Odenbach's seismograph at st. Ignatius
College, from SOS to 6:27 o'clock, early
today Father Odenbach said he was of
the opinion that the disturbance oc-
Cured upon the American continent, or
in South America, as the extreme dis
tance.
Evening star., 1909-08-31
QUIET IN STRIKE DISTRICT
Pressed Steel Car Company Secures
160 New Workmen.

PlTTSBCRG, Pa, August 3l.-Condi-
ticns in the strike district of the Pressed
Steel Car Company are quiet today The
strikers. who still occupied company
houses. vacated during the forenoon, and
but six children were in attendance at the
public school OF Preston.
About 1GO new men were taken into
the plant today. Owing To the rigid pa
troll of the state troopers there was no
demonstration.
Evening star., 1909-08-31
Plumbing Corporation Formed.

Corporation papers were today filed in
the office Of the recorder of deeds by At
torney Gertman. whereby James A. Oliver.
George ID. Schafer and John g. Henry
were chartered as the J. A. oliver Com
pany. The corporation will have its place
OF business at 31Oo NJ street northwest.
where 1t has purchased the retail busi-
ness of the NJ. G. Mitchell Company, and
Will engage in the business OF plumbing,
heating, timing and gas fitting.
Evening star., 1909-08-31
EARTHQUAKE VISITS ROME.
Shock Recorded, With Slight Vibra-
tions, at Weather Bureau.

Again today the sesmograph at the
United States weather bureau recorded
shocks. The vibrations, which were only
slight and not SO pronounced as those
yesterday, when the earthquake at Pan
anna was recorded, began shortly after
q O'Clock this morning and continued
almost half an hour. They were not
sufficient to lead the government Off
cials to investigate carefully the loca-
ton of the shocks, but it is believed they
are centered in the same locality as
those of yesterday.
ROME, August 31.-Rome was visited
by an earthquake this afternoon The
damage done was slight and no casual
ties have been reported.
Evening star., 1909-08-31
TO BREAK GROUND TOMORROW.
Parish Hall to Be Built for st.
Marv's Colored P. E. Chapel

Ground will be broken tomorrow for
the new parisl. hall of st. Mary's Colored
Protestant Episcopal Chapel, at I'D and
G streets northwest. The building will
have one story with a large basement
and will cost about $4,000. In the base
ment will be located. a gymnasium Tor
boys, medical dispensary and room Tor
kindergarten classes of girls and boys.
The first story will be given over 10 girls
and a cooking school and sewing classes
will be inaugurated.
The chapel is located in st. johns par
ish and the cost of the new building will
be betrayed by that congregation. Marsh
& Peter are the architects and Louis En-
inert will erect the building.
Evening star., 1909-08-31
WAS QUICK WITH HIS GUN.
Robber Didn't Farley Long With
Held-Up Train Crew.

ALTOONA, Pa, August 31.-Engineer
Samuel Donnelly, whose home is in Har-
risburg. told in graphic language the
story of the hold-up He was running
at high speed in the Lewiston narrows
when he was startled by an explosion.
He thought the engine had blown up and
stopped his train Immediately. When he
came to a halt the masked highwayman
mounted the cab and covered Donnelly
and his fireman with revolvers, one in
each hand. He demanded: Are there
any mail cars in this train?" Donnelly
replied No"
ANY express cars?''
Receiving an affirmative reply the
desperate started back toward the first
express car having ordered the two train
men to accompany him. The express
messenger had his head out of the
window of the car endeavoring to learn
what the trouble was. At this juncture
Conductor Poffenberger came rushing for
ward.
Conductor obeyed Orders.
The highwayman, seeing him. shouted:
You get back Poffenberger re-
Piled: 81 want to find out what's going
on here
The highwayman parleyed no further.
but opened fire on the conductor, one
shot going through his left hand. The
conductor turned and fled toward the
rear of the train. The highwayman fired
three shots at the fleeing man. each shot
grazing his clothing.
The shooting had the effect of thor
oughly frightening the railroaders and
the highwayman then entered the express
car, shouting as he entered: ANY
money!" The frightened messenger an
swered in the negative. He replied
You're liar" and demanded to be
shown where the money was located at
the same time forcing the messenger into
the corner OF the car. Another messen-
ger came forward, but he, too. was in
Inundated by the revolvers of the robber.
Made Them Hold Bag.
The robber carried a bag and COM
peiieo Donnelly to hold it open while
ne forced the fireman and express mes
senSers to put 5000 in gold bullion and
several bags OF pennies, about 500 in all.
INTO the bag. Having gotten all the
money in sight, he ordered the engineer
back To his engine and forced the fire.
man and express messengers to carry the
money up the mountain side about 40
Yards from the track. The robber then
cooily dismissed the men, saying, Good
bye. and good luck; | hope TO see YOU
again.
Donnelly says the robber still wearing
his mask, then took to the woods and the
Salnmen Went back to their train
Donneiiy says the man spoke with a
foreign accent, but used good English He
lS described as being about i've feet eight
inches in height and was dressed In dark
clothing with a dark slouch hat, which he
kept pulled well down over his face.
Evening star., 1909-08-31
GUARDING THE CZAR.
Extraordinary Sanitary Measures
Taken in Crimea.

SEBASTAPOL, August 81. = Extraor-
dinary sanitary measures are being un-
dertaken in the Crimea in view of the ap-
preaching arrival of Emperor Nicholas
and the members of the imperial family.
A special health Gordon against the choI-
era has been created in the Yalta district.
MOSCOW, August :i1.-Moscow is being
extensively hung with flags and other
wise decorated in honor of the approach
ing arrival of Emperor Nicholas, who will
pass through the city early in September
on his way to the Crimea. The emperor
has not been in Moscow since 1904.
Evening star., 1909-08-31
A Notable Trophy.

NAIROBI, British East Africa, August
31.-Edmund Heller, one of the natural
lists connected with the Roosevelt eXpedi-
ton, has been successful in preserving en-
tire and in good condition the skin OF
an elephant recently shot by Mr.. Roose-
Welt. The tusks of this animal weigh
eighty pounds each All the members
of the expedition are well.
Evening star., 1909-08-31
THREE FIND HIM A MATCH.
Railway Watchman Kills One As
sailant and Puts Two to Flight.

CANAL DOVER, Ohio. August 3l.-
While resisting an attack made upon him
last night John Mace. a railway watch
man. shot and instantly killed an uni
Identified Italian and set two other Ital-
ians to flight. In the encounter Mace
was shot near the heart, was stabbed sew
eral times and is thought to be fatally
wounded.
1t is believed that the three Italians
intended to rob Mace. The dead man
was brought here. A search of his cloth
ing revealed nothing of Importance. Mace
is in hospital
Evening star., 1909-08-31
NEW KIND OF DRUNK"
The "Odorless" Kind Is Disturbing
Nashville, Tenn.

NASHVILLE. Tenn, August 31-For
two months the police have been combat
ing the "odorless drunk Men are
carried into the station every day drunk
with something that leaves no odor on
the breath
When they are questioned as to what
they have been drinking they almost in
var1abiy say: "Beerette but 'beerette'
is not considered an intoXicant. The
odorless drunks" are usually without
bottles in their pockets. There were
forty-one drunks on the police docket
Yesterday.
Evening star., 1909-08-31
Theft of Diamonds Worth $4,000.

CHICAGO. ILL.,, August 3l.-Diamonds
said to be valued at $4,000 were stolen
from Mrs. Adolph Hirsch at the Vendome
Hotel yesterday. Mrs. Hirsch carried the
jewels into the dining room. They We're
in a black handbag, which was placed
on vacant chair at her table She re-
turned to her room and then missed the
bag. Upon her return TO the dining room
the bag was gone. Several detectives
We're Immediately placed upon the case.
Evening star., 1909-08-31
Tennis Experts From England.

NEW YORK. August 31.-The British
tennis players who will compete against
the American team at Philadelphia Sep
tember ii to decide which country shall
send men TO Australia to contest for the
Davis international trophy arrived here
today on the steamer kronprinz Wilhelm.
The visiting team is composed of j. c.
Carp, c. p. Dickson and w. c. Crawley.
Evening star., 1909-08-31
Swiss Greet Francis Joseph.

RORSCHACH. Switzerland, August 81.
Emperor Francis Joseph came over here
today from Bregenz, Austria to greet
on Swiss territory delegation from the
Swiss council He boarded "A steamer in
the harbor, where friendly addresses were
exchanged.
Evening star., 1909-08-31
Contract for Census Machines.

The Department of Commerce and Labor
today awarded the contract 10 the Sloan
& Chace Manufacturing Company OF
Newark, y. j., for tabulatng and card
punching machines for use in taking the
thirteenth census. 1t is estimated that
about 1925 600 is involved in the contract.
Evening star., 1909-08-31
Famous Runner Is Dead.

CAMBRIDGE. August 31-The death is
announced of Charles Rowell. one time
famous runner who created many worlds
records in America
Evening star., 1909-08-31

sortion of the loot. but, just to make
F,re, they opened the bag.
THE surprise and relief of the ON
.ers were mingled with amusement
shen they found that the robber had
,een careless enough to drop the goio
bullion and go on with the bag of pen
Ties.
The search for him was not given up.
but there appeared to be mo other
races of his fight
Confirmed by officials.
z PITTSBURG. August 31.-The om-
dals of the Pennsylvania railroad mere
confirm the robbery of train NO 80
7ear Lewistown. Pa, early today.
1.-The train was held up and robbed
One of our employees was shot in the
hand His injury is slight. From re-
ports at hand now it appears the ROB.
ber-there was only one-dld not get
much money In the express car was
5ver $4,000 in bullion. as well as
large amount of Lincoln pennies. We
understand the highwayman was COM
oelled to drop the bullion in order to
escape
The train was known as the Pittsburg
and Northern express. 1t left Phliaaei-
phia shortly after . O'Clock last night.
About 10 o'clock this morning. when
near the I.ewistown Narrows on the mid
die division, it was held up by lone
masked highwayman. The train was
halted by an explosion of dynamite which
slightly damaged the engine. Before it
could be realized just what had happen
ed the robber. with heavy reviewers IN
each hand, was in complete control of the
situation
Conductor Poffenberger of Harrisburg
refused to obey an order of the highway
man and was shot in the hand.
In a later statement the railroad officials
say:
when the dynamite placed on the track
Io1n -
fight glass and windows of the engine
cab were broken. One rail was torn up
also.
: at is impossible TO say at this time
just how much money the robber took.
but one bag OF pennies and several bars
of gold. valued at $1,000, have been found
on his trail.
Train Reaches Pittsburg.
Train No. 50 on the Pennsylvania rail-
road which was held UP near Lewistown
early this morning. arrived at the union
station here at 9:2O am. Few If any of
the passengers could tell a connected
story of the occurrence. All were greatly
excited. but owing to the a,Iickness with
which the Ii hghwaymen worked and the
fact that most of them were asleep none
OF the passengers knew much about the
robbery.
The train crew had been given orders
not To tatk MeSSehSsi Ildi pei iiieiuo O
report to the local officials in charge of
the Adams Express Company at the
union station and then with a number of
detectives started back for the scene of
the hold-up.
From reports here the robber made
three of the crew stand in a corner of the
express car while he blew open the safe.
4 view of the safe shows that the man
knew rs business. He simply blew the
ombination off. which forced the tum-
blers of the lock To loosen. The highway
man irst boarded the express car. known
as the one from Washington. In that car,
Il IS reported he forced the messenger
and guard TO go to the car in charge of
Messenger Harper from which the money
was taken.
Although the crew was within a few
feet of rifles, none of its members felt
like disobeying the highwayman who
backed up his commands with two revol-
verS.
Evening star., 1909-08-31
RED CROSS APPEAL
CONTINUED from First Page.)

fects of the continued rains which have
occurred in this city during the seventy
two hours ending at noon Sunday. Dur
ing this time twenty-one and seven
eghths inches of rain fell in Monterey
and LID the Santa Catarina valleys
Evening star., 1909-08-31
Time at Finish.

In the run down the wind the Ellen
caught the Wolf and passed her about
mile from the finish, the breeze in
creasing to twelve or fifteen knots an
hour The Ellen showed her splendid
running qualities on this last leg. The
Wolf tried hard to regain the lead, while
the Joyette was close astefn.
The three American boats crossed the
finish line only a few seconds apart
The Margarethe, which brought UP
the rear was more than a mile astern
The official elapsed time of the yachts
was as follows:
Ellen, 2:21.41.
Wolf. 2:2151.
Joyette, 2:22.o2.
Hevella, 2:i4.41.
Marguerite, 2:D.H.
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Para fines de ano.

Sc acerca la temporada de festas
y en- provision de los muchos pedidos
que ha de continur recibiendo en- su
acreditado establecimiento cl "Po-
pular" el Sr. Americo Salas, esta ha
ciendo nuevas importaciones de cal
! zado y perfumeria. Los ultimos mo
delos de los Estados Unidos y de Eu
ropa, estan en- las vidrieras del "Po-
pular" y la variedad de formas de
calzado satisface al mas exigente
gusto. Alcoholado de acreditada
nlarca, asuas para banjo, y tocador,
Sc encuentran cxcelentes. Zapatos
para bodas, de modelos elcgantisi-
mos, es la especialidad del antique
establecimiento.
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tes, sino tonlando de pretexto .ef in
dulto general concedido por elgobier
no a toda elase de dehtes yen esps
cial q los politicos,t ~ por el cual So
ponian en- libertad q los numerosos
carlistas presos en- las carceles y Cas-
tillos de Espa1a. Ell indulto era 81
pretexto; en- el fondo de 10 que habiA
era que Mendez Vigo festejaba la
elevation de su amigo y protector
don Baldomero Espartero, al alto
cargo de Regente del Reno, en- Ia
minoria de Isabel II, y su juramento
en- manos de don Ag ustinArguelles,
presidente del congreso y condidato
y regente del va exiguo partido de
Maria Cristina, que al aho siguiente
habla de extinguir Espartero, cuan
do O'Donnell intent6 levantar con
los cristinos una revoluci6n en- Bar
celona.
Y ell pueblo de San Juan amigo de
fiestas y jaleos que rompieran Ia co
tldlana .monotonia, Sc entregaba al
regoclJo en- las galleras, donde regia
con toda severidad al famoso regla-
mento del perito general la Tore,
gran maestro en- Ia materia; en- las
carreras de caballo, en- las ruletas
puestas en- la plaza de armas y en-
los bales que Sc verificaban en- di
versus lugares.
En- esos momentos oportunisimos
llegaron a San Juan los primeros tro
zos de hielo traidos por I'm buque
americana y procedentes del Hud-
son.
Ell pueblo acudio en- masa a la
Marina a recibir al extrano carga-
mento, que fue traido a la ciudad
seguido por una banda de mdsica
que tocaba el himno de Riego, al
que los isabelnos ponian esta letra:
Isl la reina Isabel muriera,
Carlos quinto quisiera reinar;
LIE pondremos por corona
Ell bacin del Hospital
Todo el mundo queria yer y pro
bar el hielo; grandes y chicos jove
mes y viejos, blancos y negros, de
seaban yer y admirar el hielo cuyos
efectos y su manera de formarse
explicaban los europeos que 10 co
nocian.
Reparti6se el hielo entire autorida
des y personajes de la colonia, sin
que el pueblo tocara parte alguna.
Muchos y muchos dias fue el hielo
motive de conversaciones Y de CO.
mentarios por todos los rincotee de
la-caridad.
Sucesivos cargamentos constitu-
yeron despues un articulo de comer-
clio que va figure en- los arancelcs,
y en- las balanzas comerciales de Sc
senta amos a esta parte figuraron las
cantidades intruoducidas en- la isla.
Aqui podria acumular una serie de
cifras, pero no hacen al case, pues
solo trata de remover un recuerdo
del pasado y fijar pequenos detalles
casi olvidados.
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De Ia pseina Ia

En- aauel instante, la desventura-
da joven con un revo}vers que lieva
ba oculto, y ante el horrorizado pa
drede su amante Sc Gispar6 una ba
la en- el craneo, J un ouerpo mani
mado cayo en- el fondo de la barqu!-
LA.
Entretanto el joven dir;;i6 sus
brazos 4 su padre en ademan de des
pedida; abrio Ia valvula de escape
del globo para desaloiag por compile
to e! gas que aun lo intlaba, y empu-
no el revolver.
-iDetente, hijo miol-grito el
padre. Te perdono, accedo a tus
bodas. :.
-Es tarde contesto ell joven.
Y apretando el canon de un revol-
yer sobre las sienes, hizo fuego. Otro
cuerpo cay6 en- el fondo de la bar
quilla sobre el inerte va de la novia
infeliz y el globo Sc estrello en- la tie
ira al peso Qe los QOS SulclQaS
Ell baron Sc precipito sobre los es-
combros de aquel naufragio para
prestar auxilio a las victimas, pero
va era tarde;
-iHiio milo esclamo- para
que morir, 81 70 hubiera perdonado
y accedido q todo. 49,!
Los cadAveres fueron conducidos
a Amien y sobre ellos los padres
noble baron y el tendero, Sc estre-
charon las manos y derramaron la
grlmas de dolor y remordimiento.
Dfcese que la tragedia sigue STEM
pre- a la civilization. La ha seguido
en- la terra, sobre la superficie en-
crespada de los mares.
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Aadle sabe que su casa es
I'd des0iqliilada. Made 10 So
be, porque ,ssted no 10 anuncic
81. desea alquilar su casa O.
ahora no ie produce nada andl
cieLd en- "Lc Corresponds
cid" Para esta clase de anu,
CLOS hay en- este diario pecl
espectdte, nluy iinaitados.
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lei hlelo entire nosotros; que no hay
chiquillo nj mujer de pueblo que no
10 conozca, porque Sc fabrica en- ell
pals en- grandes masas que un caro-
reparte por Ia ciudad; ahora que es
tan facil entrar en- cualquier cafe 9
cantina y tomar gratuitamente un
vase de aqua refrescada con un pc
dazo de tras parente y cristalino HE
10 a nadie Sc lie ocurre pensar en- los
calores y sequedades que pasarian
los antiques vecinos de San Juan,
cuando carecisn de el.
Ell recurso para referescar eragua
eran las alcarrazas de barro blanco
de Malaga, que, en- buena cantidad
traian los veleros, junto con garra
fas de | a misma materia. ollas y ca
zuelas de barros rojo y pardo de Cas-
tilla. En- muchas casas acomodadas
habia una negrita 8 mulatita escla-
va, cuya mission era cuidar de que
! las alcarrazas estuvieran llenas de
aqua blen asentadas y cristahna y
puestas en- lugar fresco de la casa; y
Y de que ell braserillo de metal, con
torneado mango de MADEIRA, tuviera
buenas brasas para encender los
| tabacos.
Casa habia en- que cada miembro
de la famiGa contaba con su alcarra
"a; y las mas pobres tenian su po
IRON, pizarroso, blanco Q rojo, en- que
refrescar el aqua.
No acostumbrados sus paladares
al frio excessive del hielo, nuestros
antepasados juzgaban mejor que no
sotros de la bondad de cada barro
para refrescar el aqua. Unos afirma
| ban que las alcarrazas blancas eran
las mejores , y otros opinaban Que
las rojas y muy porosas que trasuda
ban el aqua, mereclan la preferencia;
por ESQ no era estrafo yer, en- la ia
blilla atravesada en- la esquina de
los BALCONIES, una collection de alca
rrazas multicoloras, serenando aqua
para que estuviera mas fresca.
Viejecilla habia que no ca mbiaba
su alcarraza desportillada y con un
aza rota, por la mejor jarra de bohe
mia nj por la mas pulida y ornamen
tada cantara della Cartuja deSevilla.
isl ponia ell aqua tan fresquesita! Y, |
ademas, iban unidos a ella tantos re
cuerdos de mejores dias! Veinte
amos le acompahaba y en- ella tom6
aqua su querido Slco al volver de
la jura de la constitution en- la casa
del Cabildo, sComo cambiarla, pues,
por otra nueva, que era precise GU
rar para quitarle ell guSto del barro
y que a su espiritu, que solo viva
en- el pasado, no decia NADIA?
Vino por fin el hielo, pero la alca
rraza de Malaga y el jarron de Cas-
tilla reinaron por muchos amos toda
via. Su caida completa de la pupula
ridad, no fue hasta que Sc establc
cieron las fabricas de hielo artificial
y este lego ponerse a precios inf |
mos Ell amoniaco mato al barro.
SCudndo, como y de donde vino
el primer hielo? De clio hablo Alon
so en- Ei Gtbaro y Pedro de Angels
en- sus Etemerides Ambos nos dicen
cuando vino, pero nos callan deta
Hes, que bien pudo dar el primero,
que fue testigo ocular del hecho.
Corria cl ano de 1871 y gobernaba
la isla con gran acierto Y discreta
prudencia el general don Santiago
Mendez de Vigo, que ponia sus EN-
pehos en- moralizar la eorrompida
administration de sus antecesores
Y Sc dedicaba al fomento de obras
de utilidad y ornate.
Como es natural, cl gobernador
tenia amigos Y enemigos, siendo es-
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Hay ogrie,.itores que neces,ton
mayordomos" 9 hay "mdyordonlos,
que necesitGn colocaci6n. Esds dos
dsDlrdcioneS sc encuentrdn con diff
cnitdi U retdrdo. inlbas coincidirin
rd pidqmente ST los deseos ds nlayonto
mos y Ggr,cul;ores Sc dnuncidn en-
La Correspoadencia". Hay en- es-
{. a.ario espseta! y m0dlca tdrga al
et co.