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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-06
Lishtning's Havoc Near Frederick

FREDERICK, Md. November 6.--In a
thunderstorm lightning struck a locust
tree in front Of the house Of Milton Bow
ers. at Stulls Ford. along the Monocacy
river. tearing the tree to pieces and send
ing parts of 1t more than 125 feet in
The porch. windows
and interior of the house were consider
ably damaged. A glass jar being filled
with pickles in the kitchen by Miss Marie
Bowers was broken to pieces and one
OF her hands was painfully cut.
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chokes to Death on Whistle.

NEWPORT NEWS. Va. November a.
Ida Fabris. the little daughter Of Natalia
Fabrfs, was choked to death by a tin
whistle she had bought with a penny
prize package of candy. The child was
found dead on the porch of her parents
home. with the empty candy package be-
side her. The whistle was lodged In her
throat.
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Big Winery Burns.

FRESNO. Cal. November 6.-Fire last
night destroyed the distillery building Of
the Lac JAG winery. The loss is esti-
mated at 10000. New wine amounting
90 10000 gallons was destroyed. The win
cry IL owned by Marquis Kaufman OF
New York.
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ACCIDENT MARS TRIAL
Boiler Tube Bursts on Big
New BattIeship.
FOUR MEN ARE SCAlDED
Injured Bravely Urged Fellows to
Stick to Their Task.
FILLS TEST DESPITE MISHAP
North Dakota, Though Handicapped,
Meets Requirements in Four-Hour
Test Of Endurance.
FOUR MEN ARE SCALDED
FILLS TEST DESPITE MIsHAP

PORTSMOUTH,, n. H., November O.
AS the new battleship North Dakota. the
greatest dreadnought I'm the world. was
completing her four-hour endurance run
at a 21-knot gait OF the New England
coast yesterday a boiler room accident
sent her scurrying into this port to land
four injured men. While she was enter
ing the fourth hour of her test seven
inch tube in one of the lower rows of
boilers blew out and filled the room with
steam.
The injured men are William H..
Grange, water tender; John Souden, coal
passer: A. Petersen. fireman. and Peter
Mcconnell, fireman. Souden was badly
scalded and when landed was suffering
intensely.
1t is reported from the navy yard that
all the injured probably WI. recover. but
1t is feared Souden may lose his eyesignt.
In addition to the four men brought
ashore, twelve others suffered from scald-
ing, but their injuries are of minor
character and they were treated ABOARD
ship.
The bursting Of the tube took place off
Cape Ann, near Gloucester, Mass.
Beats Contract Requirements.
Despite the accident. the big battleship
knots an hour, making 21.11 in the first
two hours, Pisa in the third hour and
81 knots fiat as she hurried in on the
fourth hour to this port. In the first two
hours the engine developed $1,000 horse
power and the water rate was well above
the contract.
AS soon as the extent of the injuries OF
the firemen had been ascertained the
North Dakota was swung around and
headed for here, where II was known that
a good harbor could be reached, shortly
after the expiration Of the time limit All
four Of the injured men bravely urged
the engineer force to disregard their in
juries and keep the battleship at her
work.
After the explosion four of the boilers
were cut off. but under the ten others
81 knots was maintained for the re-
mainder Of the time.
The defective tube was replaced and ar
rangements were made to leave at mid
night for the Neutrality-suspicious. run at a
speed of 10 knots an hour. AS soon as
the injured seamen had been landed the
North Dakota went outside and anchored
off Whaleback light.
Return to Boston.
The battleship is expected back at Bos-
ton lightship at midnight tonight. and
during the run it will be decided whether
there will be a continuation Of the trials
or whether the four-hour test will be re-
peated.
Although the North Dakota fulfilled her
contract, her builders, the Fore River
Shipbuilding Company Of Quincy. Mass.
are anxious to see what she can do on a
four-hour test with her usual steam
equipment.
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HURRY Ends
i'm indigestion

Use your teeth on your food or
your stomach will suffer. Quick
lunches, hurried eating, boiling
food, are sure to end, sooner or
later. in some form of indigestion,
more or less troublesome.
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Munyon's Gold Remedy Relieves the head,
throat and lungs almost Immediately. Checks
Fevers. stops Discharges Of the Dose, takes
away all aches and pains caused by colds. 1,
cures Grip and obstinate Coughs and prevents
Pneumonia. Price, &c.
Have you stin or swollen joints. no matter
bow chronic7 Ask your druggist for Munyon's
Rheumatism Remedy and see how quickly you
win be cured
IL you have any kidney bladder trouble get
Munyon's Kidney Remedy.
Munyon's vitslizer makes weak men strons
and restores lost powers.
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Attack in Broad Daylight.

At noon yesterday a man came to the
Rainier residence and asked If stray dog
had been seen around. Being answered in
the negative he left the house. Several
hours later after Rainier had gone to a
field. the same man, Mrs. Nickson as
serts. returned masked and burst in the
kitchen door. He threatened the woman's
life If she made an outcry, but the aged
housekeeper showed fight, and after a
desperate struggle with the robber she
was forced. half dead. into a second-story
room. The robber hastily blew the safe
and took all the available cash and bonds.
He had a start Of an hour before Mr.. Ra-
nier returned to his home. The latter
gave the alarm and a posse was soon or
ganized and started a search for the man.
Rainier never trusted banks, and, il is
said. has had as much as $4,000 in cash
and bonds in the safe at one time.
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FARMER'Ss1O,OOO nOAROGONE
BANDIT oVERPOWERS HOUSE
KEEPER AND BLOWS SAFE.
Had No Faith in Banks and Kept
Large Sums in House-Posse
in Pursuit.

BURLINGTON. y. j., November g.
Cash and bonds amounting to nearly $1O,-
600 were stolen from the home of Schuyler
Rainier. aged seventy-twO years. by a
smasked bandit late yesterday. Although
the Rainier home is less than half mile
from the Florence post office. the robber.
after locking the aged farmers house
keeper in her room, blew the safe with
dynamite, hastily gathered the contents
apd departed without leaving trace of
his whereabouts.
Mrs. Jane Nickson, an aged woman. the
only occupant of the house at the time.
Is In a critical condition from shock and
the struggle with the bandit. County De-
tective Parker and posse of farmers are
securing the country in search of the rob-
Der. Bioodhounds have been sent for and
will be used in an effort to run the BAN
diff down
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Other Expenditures.

Turning to another phase of the ques-
ton, he pointed out expenditures of Dis
trict funds which are provided in other
than the District appropriation act-ap-
preparations which total about half mil
lion dollars.
To take the place of the old budget, Mr..
Albert saio, the auditor and the Commits
sioners have prepared new form of
budget This Classics all the District
expenditures under eleven heads-general
government, protection of life and prop
,rty, health and sanitation. highways,
charities and corrections, education, recre-
alton and parks. miscellaneous. public
service enterprises. interest and debt, and
miscellaneous temporary payments.
Following the two main addresses there
was a discussion of the general topics by
Theodore Deland of the Treasury De-
partment and DIR. b. F. Harrah.
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THE EXECUTION OF FERRER.
Further Letters Relating to the
Local Protest Meeting.

To the Editor Of The Star:
Would you kindly give me leave to say
one last word on the subject of the
Ferrer execution? / want to express my
deep qualification at Mr.. Hyland Kinks
confession that he and the other eminent
men who were at the Pythian Temple
Monday night would not have been there
if they had only known the facts about
Ferrer contained in my letter to The
Washington Star. Having been involved
in very disagreeable situation for an
honorable man, he finds ii hard to believe
that my statements are true However,
assure him they are absolutely au-
thentic. He made some remark about my
devotion to my church conflicting with
my patriotism. Let him be assured that
devotion to the church only strengthens
and ennobles my love for my native land.
T G.. SMYTH.
To the Editor Of The Star:
Not because of what was said or of
the character of the men who spoke at
the apotheoSis of one Ferrer at the Pyth-
ian Temple Monday night, but because OF
the prominence given this affair by the
press of Washington including The Star.
I would crave a little space to say some
thing abcul the other side of the ques-
ton. Now. while 1 am a Catholic priest,
1 am not thereby constituted a protag-
onist of things Spanish or the doings OF
Spanish churchmen." Thus says L. G.
Smyth in The Star of Thursday. Il
write merely in the interest Of fair play"
says he, vet brands Ferrer's brow as
black as night without even the twinkle
of a star. He asks: What are the facts
in the case%" And gives them SO one
sidedly that We wonder their source.
Prof Ferrer was a man of education
and influence, a well known Spanish edu-
Gator, the founder of the Escuela Mo-
derna Modern SCHOOL, in Barcelona. He
had long been suspected OF revolutionary
activities, had been tried for attempting
to assassinate King Alfonso. and acquit-
ted: was charged with melting and d.
recting the Barcelona riots, which he de-
MED, though manfully admitting his rad
ical views. He was tried in secret, not
permitted to hear the direct charges
against him, nor to face his accusers. nor
allowed to speak in his own defense.
Yet an American. in America, in the
shadow of the Capitol of free America.
calls that a fair, impartial trial in due
form. 1t may be in absolute Spain. but
not in liberty-lcving. free America.
In pursuance of the court-martial de-
cree Francisco Ferrer was shot to death
while shouting Long live the modern
schools! 1t was carried out In spite Of
protests and petitions not only in Spain.
but in France and Italy. among the sign
ers being such names as Cesare Lom-
broso in Italy, Maurice Maeterlinck in
Belgium. Gerhard Hauptmann and Ernst
Haeckel in Germany and Antole France
and Camille Flammarion in France. 1t
is true that the Spanish government
claims II proved Its case. but Ferrer's
counsel and friends contend that he was
the victim of clerical hatred" We know
that europe demonstrated against IL to
point Of riot. especially in London. Rome
Paris. Vienna. and that interpretations
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Classification of Needs.

In the course of his remarks Mr.. Albert
first took up the present form OF Dis
trict budget. as represented by the Dis
trict appropriation act. Being interested
In street improvements, he said. he
turned to that section of the act headed
Streets" Under it he found the fol-
lowing items: Sprinkling, sweeping and
cleaning of streets, disposal of refuse,
parking commission. bathing beach, pub
lie scales deep wells. Fairgrounds, pub
lie convenience stations. condemnation OF
insanitary buildings.
Searching for the list of street improve
ments, he declared. he finally found 1t
under the head improvements and Re
pairs" Among the items under that
head he found elimination of grade
crossings" assessment and permit
work" work on streets and avenues"
reclamation of Anacostsa flats and
others.
THE need for an intelligent budget was
never more clear" he declared. Both
the District committees were making ap-
propriations without knowledge. and L
venture to say that the Commissioners
were making disbursements without
knowledge"
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auditor and Forwarded with the approval
of the District Commissioners for action
by Congress next winter is arranged on
an entirely different basis. 1t presents
exhibits of past expenditures for a series
of years. classified according to the func-
tional activities of the municipal govern
ment. 1t shows the changes made in the
grants of Congress for all these activities
during the years covered by the figures.
1t asks for appropriations within limits
specified for the ensuing year. and further
asks that Congress in making its appro-
prfations may not only authorize expendi-
lures in amounts such as are asked for.
but in the form requested: so that &C
counts may be kept ard reports made
along the lines now recommended by all
civic associations and by all students and
teachers OF governmental finance.
Approves New Form.
1.-The allotments made by the auditor
and the Commissioners for particular de-
partments and specified purposes may or
may not be the expression of the best
civic Judgment. 1t is hoped that they are
representative of that judgment but
they may all be conceived in prejudice
and begotten of ignorance of actual condi-
tions and needs, and yet | would in that
case, as in the one first stated, recon-
mend the form of the budgetary estimates
submitted and join in the recommendation
Of the Commissioners that the appropria-
tions be on the lines cast of the estimates
submitted.
"As a resident of Washington I SO rec
ommend, because the form presented Is
ore which will best enable every sighted
interest, IL such there be. to demonstrate
that fact in the most convincing manner.
1t is a form Of financial proposals which
will be readily understood by the people
of the District. And when this fact sinks
into the public consciousness great num-
bers of our citizens who have hitherto
Ia ken no vital interest in our common al
faris because they could not understand
the issues involved will be reused to ac-
tivity, and, thus aroused practical con-
sensus of public opinion can at no dis
tant future period be reached with ref
erence to the actual and relative public
expenditures that should be authorized
for the support of our various govern
mental activities.
washington is the capital of the ma
ton, and If its accounts and budgets can
be arranged to reflect the recommended
tons of all those who have made study
of the same from their relation to good
and efficient government the action in
Washington will have an early and wide
spread influence for good in every mu-
nicipality on this continent. 1t Will also
exert a beneficent influence in the prepa-
ration of national and state budgets and
appropriations and in the form OF all
governmental reports and accounts. Shall
not the voice of this association be raised
to support the action OF the auditor ana
Com mlsSioners of the District of Column
bia in favor of the proposed form Of the
appropriation act for the District of Co
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RECOMMENDATION by departments.
''In past years the various departments
of the government Of the District Of Co
lurnbia have presentApetheir estimates Of
the expenditures which they>recommended
for the ensuing fiscal year. Ali Of these
departmental estimates were prepared I'M
der old and Anticipated general titles
which conveyed no mixing OF the purpose
for which the appropriations asked for
were to be expended. and no ordinary
business man could. in the leisure at his
disposal. tell which ones were excessive
and permitted the wasteful or extrava-
CANT expenditure of money. Under such
circumstances those interested in special
departments or particular appropriations
could sOmetimes secure more than their
Just share OF the public money, and 9TH
ers. unable to stir up an much tumult or
raise as much dust TO throw In the eyes
of Congress. failed to secure sufficient ap-
preparation to perform the duties which
could reasonably be demanded or ex-
pected from their ONCE. .-.1-
The budget recently prepared by the
The Washington herald., 1909-08-25
GERMAN DAY FETE ARRANGED
United Societies Name Committees
for Celebration on September 81.
Annual Festival VIII Be Held In
National Rifles ArmOry-BaIti-
more Sends Greetings.

At a meeting last night OF the United
German Societies of the District of Col
umbia, composed Of twenty-four organi-
cations. arrangements were complsted for
the German Day celebration TO be held
at the National Rifles Armory. Septem-
Der q. Kurt Voliekner, president OF the
united societies. appointed the following
chairmen to have charge Of the celebra-
ton:
Arrangement committee. F. A. Rocker;
finance committee. F. stohlman; commit
tee on printing and music. F. Bower, ST.;
reception committee. w RuckdalscheL
F. A. Rocker, who has just returned
from Baltimore. brought greetings from
the United German Societies Of that city.
and an invitation to a German Day fete
on September 13 at River View Park.
Kurt VolicSner, president Of the United
German Societies, Of Washington, and
Gustave Bender, secretary viii repre-
sent the society at the biennial conven-
ton OF the National Gernan-American
Cincinnati. They were instructed TO in
vite the delegates at Cincinnati 10 hold
their next convention in this city N
1911.
Twenty-four messages OF congratulaton
from the German societies IN Washing
ton were sent 70 the parents OF DR..
Hexamer. president Of the national al
liance. who are celebrating the golden
anniversary Of their wedding.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-25
CRITCHFIELD CASE SETTLED
Only Two Disputes Remains with
Venezuelan Government.
satisfactory Adjustment of orinOcC
Claim Expected in Few Weeks.
American Minister Reports.

W. W Russell, American Minister to
Venezuela, notified the State Depart
ment yesterday that the protocol for
the settlement Of the case OF the New
York Venezuela Company known as the
Critchfeld claim against the Venezuelan
government had been signed. BY The
terms OF the agreement. the Venezuelan
government viii pay 10 the United States
on behalf Of the United States and Vene-
zuela Company, the sum Of $4,000.
One-eighth Of this amount viii be paid
Immediately. and the remainder in seven
annual payments. Instructions have been
eabled 10 make the first payment 70 Sec
retary Knox.
The Critchheld claim arose out Of an
alleged cOnhscation by the Castro gov
ernment in Venezuela OF a railroad and
mining concession held by the United
States and Venezuela Company. The
company complied with all the terms OF
its CONCESSION, spent about half mil
lion dollars in constructing the railroad
and erecting its plants under the most
difficult circumstances.
With the settlement OF the Critchneld
case, only two cases remain 70 be adju-
dicated. those Of the Orinoco Corpo-
ration and Of the Orinoco Steamship
Company. Originally there were five
cases against the Venezeulan govern
ment which were included in the prOIO-
col between the United States and Vene-
zuela signed az Caracas in February,
1909. by President Gomez, Of Nenezeula,
and William I. Buchanan. Commissioner
on the part Of the United States. Two
Of these the New York and Mermudez
Company's claims and the claim Of A. +.
Jaurett. the American citizen who was
forcibly expelled from Venezuela by for
mer President Castro were settled by
direct negotiation at thar time
Negotiations are now under way for
the settlement Of the claim OF the Or
inoeo Corporation and officials OF the
State Department expect that a salts
factory adjustment will be reached with
in a few weeks.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-25
PRESIDENT PARDoNS TWO.
Denies Any Mercy 90 n Corrupt Land
COmmissioner, However.

Commissioner, However.
The action OF President Taft on three
applications for pardon has just been
made known by officials OF the Depart
ment OF Justice He has denied the ap-
plication for pardon in the case Of Charles
Nickel a prominent citizen OF Oregon;
he has commuted the life sentence OF
James R. Chambers. now In prison at
Sante Fe. " Mex. and he has also re-
duced the twenty -hve-year sentence of
J. r. Bailey, convicted IN Alaska for the
murder Of Robert Macintosh.
NiCkell's case has excited great inter-
est throughout Oregon He was United
States commissioner, and also editor OF
a local paper at Medford He was con
victed in the Federal court at Portland
OF conspiracy 10 suborn persons 10 COM
nit perjury by making false statements
In their applications 20 purchase timber
and stone land In Oregon, Various ap-
peals were taken, but the judgment OF
the lower court was affirmed.
Nickell's petition for pardon was signed
by many prominent persons. Including
Senators Chamberlain and Fulton. Cham
berS who was convicted OF robbing the
United States, will be released tmmedi-
ateiy under the terms Of the order signed
by the President Bailey's sentence was
commuted because Of he strong plea
made in his behalf and lis assertion that
the shooting OF MackiI thsh was done IN
self-defeEse.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-25
COLOMBIA MAKES AMENDS
Apology for Attack on American
Official Is Received
William b. MacMaster, Vice Consul
at Cartagena, Was Involved in
Dispute with Natives.

A mail report OF the attack made by
two Colombians upon William 3. Mac
Master, vice and deputy consul at Car
tagena, Colombia, has been received at
the state Department from Charles L.
Latham. American consul there.
The incident occurred about a month
ago. when Mr.. MacMaster was out shoot
ing and became involved in a dispute
with two natives. one OF them was the
editor Of a paper which had been de-
nouncing the vice consul. and bad blood
had existed for some time The con-
troversy passed off with a few hot words,
and MacMaster returned to his home.
The two Colombians called him out
from his residence into the streets a
few hours later. MacMaster took pains
TO show that he was unarmed. As soon
as he had left his house. the natives
set upon him. MacMasteT succeeded in
wrestling the cane from his antagonist.
but was badly cut in the affray. The
affair was personal, and. according TO the
reports, was not directly due to anti
American sentiment in Cartagena.
The local authorities in Cartagena ar
rested the pair guilty of the attack At
the instance Of the American Legation
al BogOta. the Colombian government in
structed the municipal authorities at Car
tagena to make investigation and prose-
cute the officials assaiiants. The gov
ernment also expressed TO the State De-
partment its regret over the occurrence,
and assured Secretary Of State Knox that
the Colombians would be fully prose-
cuted.
Huntington Wilson. acting Secretary OF
State said last night he had heard OF
no new attack upon the American con-
sular officers there.
William II. MacMaster, the vice consul
at Cartagena. was born in Colombia, and
was appointed vice consul at Cartagena
from New York on July 16 1904. He was
given the rank Of deputy consul on July
IS, 1905. Charles L. Latham, OF North
Carolina, has been consul az Cartagena
since last February