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KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
Pittsburg and Vicinity Visited by
Heavy Rain and Hail Storm.

PITTsBURG. April 6.-During heavy
electrical, rain, wind and hail storm
throughout this city and vicinity today
John Soles. thirty-five years old. veal
thy coal operator of Oakhill. near here.
was struck by lightning and instantly
killed Mr.. Soles was driving near one
of his mines when the accident occurred.
The storm lasted for several hours, dur
ing which number of small streams
on the outskirts of the city overfiowed
their banks and flooded many cellars
The lightning and thunder were especially
severe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-06
SITE OF KEY FLAGPoLE.
Bronze Tablet Ready to Be Placed
at Fort McHenry.

The bronze tablet to be placed on the
1agpole at Fort McHenry, Baltimore. by
the United States government has been
completed. It will be put In position in
a few weeks. The inscription On the tab
let is as follows:
The national ensign which inspired,
Francis Scott Key to write THE Star
Spang1ed Banner was during the bonn
bardment Of Fort McHenry. September
13. 1914 flying from a pole occupying
this position.
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Sacred Heart Invades Brazil.

CHICAGO, April 6.-Mother Frances
Xavier Cabrint. superior general and
founder of the Missionary Sisters of the
Sacred Heart, has arrived in Chicago
from Brazil. where she recently opened
college for the higher education OF
women. This makes fifty-eight institu-
tions established by the order In twenty
seven yearA
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CONFERENCE OVER BALKANS.
British Secretary Not Prepared to
Say Whether It Is Possible.
gram to The Sta

LONDON. April Elm the house of
commons today Foreign Secretary Sir
Edward Grey. replying to a question,
said he could not state whether a Euro
pean conference on Balkan affairs woald
or would not be held.
The operation OF the treaty of Berlin
was at present the subject of negotia-
tion between the signatory powers. and
settlements, in SO far as they might in
vove alterations in the treaty, would
require the assent of all the signatories
This however Sir Edward said. he trust
ed wouio soon be giyez.
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ROOSEVELT MEETS KING.
Greets italian Monarch on Board
Battleship at Messina.

MESSINA, April 6.-King Victor EN-
manuel and Theodore Roosevelt met this
afternoon on board the Italian battleship
Re ITmberto in Messina harbor.
The Re Umberto came down to the
Strait of Messina with the King and
Queen of Italy on board. She left Anzio
yesterday and arrived here this morning.
Mr.. Roosevelt came from Naples on
board the steamer Admiral. The wealth
er on the run down was beautiful. The
Admiral arrived at Messina at :55 o'clock.
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Mr.. Babcock's Condition Better.

The condition of former Representative
j. W. Babcock was reported late this
afternoon to be a shade improved He
sal up for while today Mrs. Babcock
is reported 10 be much better
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Poor Roads for Pathfindine Car.

KANSAS CITY, No. April 6.-The New
York-Seattle Thomas pathfinding motor
car left Higginsville Mo-. fifty miles east
of Kansas City, today The car left ST.
Louis Sunday morning for the west, but
encountered POO: roads
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GOV. LILLEY SERIOUSLY I'LL
FAMILY PHYSICIAN SUMMONED
TO CONNECTICUT CAPITAL.
Declared That There Is No 1mme-
diate Danger-Has Been Under
Nervous Strain Over . Year.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARTFORD, Conn.,. April 6-The con-
dition Of Gov. George l. Lilley was re-
ported this morning as grave. He is Ill
at the executive mansion. where he suf-
fered a severe relapse last night. The
affection Of the nerves. which has been
most pronounced in his stomach, appears
to have gone to his heart and kidneys to-
day.
A number Of state papers we're sent to
Gov. Lilley to sign yesterday. as he has
exercised the functions of his Office since
early last week. The change in his con-
ditiOn. therefore. comes as q surprise, and
to those close to him It has brought a
sudden realization OF his serious condi-
tion.
Gov. Lilley has been a vigorous man
during the years he has been in public
life.
It was said today that while the gov
erno- was extremely iii there was no i'm
mediate danger. The impairment of the
functions Of the heart or kidneys, follow
ing up the exhaustion which he has suf-
fered for nearly two weeks. contributed
to the grave complications.
Long Under Nervous Strain.
Gov Lilley has lived under great nerv-
GUS strain for more than a year. with
scarcely an opportunity for relaxation.
He delivered an address at Bridgeport on
st. Patrick's night. and then met a close
personal friend and went to Summit, N.
j.. expecting to drop the cares OF Office
for q week. He had no sooner reached
there when he was repeatedly called to
the telephone by interested persons.
Gov. Lilley could not understand this,
and after being called out of bed num-
ber Of times at night to answer calls he
became Disguised and soon left Summit
and went to Lakewood.
AS he could not secure rest there he
started for home, and while on the train
was taken with a chill. He went direct
to Waterbury to transact business, but
the cold which was developing forced him
to return to Hartford. His physician Or
dered him to 60 to bed. Pneumonia was
threatened. but this was avoided.
Family Physician Summoned.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
WATERBURY, Conn.,. April Cdr.
Frederick G. Graves of this CITY, sur
geon general on the governors staff, and
for a long time Gov. George L. Lilley' s
family physician. went to Hartford last
night on an early evening train to attend
the governor in response to an urgent
message. Close friends of the governor
here have known for some time that he
has been in poor health, and have been
surprised at his display of vigor during
the submarine boat investigation in Con-
gress. as we'll as the gubernatorial cam
paign following.
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Weather.

Increasing cloudiness tonight
and warmer. Wednesday fair,
with southeast to south winds.
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Adams for Commissioner.

The White House today declines to deny
or confirm the reports from North Caro-
lima that ex-Judge Spencer B. Adams of
that state has been offered the position
of internal revenue commissioner when
John G. Capers returns to the practice of
law. Mr.. Capers. IL is stated, has been
asked to remain indefinitely where he is,
bu. he mas given no intimation OF hov
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President Taft at 2:30 o'clock this afte
noon shook hands with more than /.
high school pupils and teachers from Ne
England states now in Washington
their Easter vacations. The city has be-
full of high school youngsters for wee
and many of them have been given Q
portunity to shake the Presidents rig
hand. The crowd today was the large
yet received.
The White House states today that the
is no truth i'm published stories that Ma
chester Mass. has been selected by Pres
dent and Mrs. Taft for their summ
home. No selection has yet been mad
Many offers have been received. but the
will be no rush about accepting one
them.
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he catches you playing on either the harpsichord
flute, violin
I'll play when l choose!' said the Crown Prince,
showing great spirit in the absence of his father.
"Ah, but you must notl pleaded one OF the pages
Your father seems to be insane on the subject OF
your music. He does not object to music in others,
and it must be the pleasure gives you that hurts
him.
But will playi III play now! said the Prince,
who in a small way had his fathers stubbornness
without his force.
But your father may come upon us, insisted
katt You know he IS always slipping around and
surprising you at unexpected moments. Judging
from the violence of his recent outburst, l should
be surprised he would try to kill you with his
own hand, should he come suddenly into the room
and find you playing | believe the Kings hatred
of you and Nina has driven him mad
"Ill play anyway" said the Crown Prince. Il
wish he would come in and kill mel"
The Prince seated himself at the harpschord and
began to play selection from Handels . Rnaldo." !"
He had been playing perhaps five minutes. beaut
fully sadly tenderly when heavy football and the
thump. thump, thump of a rattan were heard
just outside the door of the room The football and
the familiar and too terrifying to every
member of the court of Berlin not to be known when
heard The ominous sounds brought terror to the
Crown Prince and his friends. One of the young men
quickly drew the Prince away from the harpschord,
crying, :.
The King the King! For Gods sake Fritz"
RUT it was too late The football the cane and the
- ominous angry growl were just outside the door.
Henry turned toward the Crown Prince, and saw the
pale young face distorted with fear. Fritz had just
Evening star., 1909-05-30

nNE of the important the designs OF the Emperor of
~ the 73os absorb Brandenburg and Prussia
ruled by King Frederick William arrange
between Princess Wlhemina daughter of the latter and
Adoph Margrave of Schwed Adolph generally looked
upon halfwtted drunken fool, but beneath his maudn
lay concealed large kind heart and astonishing
Adoph loved Wihemna and his mother. from
purely unselsh anxious to have the match
summated, he easily persuaded journey Berlin
obedience of Grumkow who Prime Min
of King Frederick William but really the Emperor of
Austria tool and spy a the Berlin
At the time Frederick Henry (known Fritz Henry)
hereditary Prince of Bayeuh secretly left home to
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SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS

expected offer of of the daughters of August
the Stark King of Poland and Eector of Saxony the patron of
Bayreuth He and his father agreed that almost
would be better than alliance with August corrupt court
He travelled under the of Captain Henry Churchill Of
England
He captured by emssaries of King Frederick William.
who seeking for the famous enaer Regiment
and taken Berlin As he Princess Wihemna.
the regiment and after proving his ability
command of company The King hated his son Frederick
(aerward Frederick the Grea) well Wilhemna, and
commanded the Crown Prince make companion of Henry,
the hope that the Prince might Learn something.
Evening star., 1909-05-30

Go on, Play. play why do you stop! SAID
the King. evidently indignant that anyone should
accuse him of dislkng good music, though he had
many times declared in stormy outbursts, his hatred
of it.
Henry played and hard, half mad Prussian Maj
esty listened standing defiantly in the middle Of
the roon and refusing to sit in the presence of his
despised After Henry had played for ten or
fifteen minutes, he rose, and the King walked de-
liberately away, leaving our astonshed friends
staring at one another in open eyed wonder
A FTER he had left the room Henry walked back
to the window where he had been standing.
The Crown Prince cast several glances in his di-
rection and went over to him
Il beg your pardon, sir. he said speaking English,
and want you to do me the great honor of giving
me your hand. :"
I'll gladly give you my hand, - answered Henry;
but have nothing to pardon IN your H1ghness.
You have, indeed" insisted the Crown Prince.
II have, without the slightest cause, treated you
discourteousy but my apology shall not be IN words
From this hour my effort will be to make amends by
what do, and my conduct shall prove the warmth
of my friendship, if you find it in your heart to
overlook what l have done, and will grant me the
favor of your kind regard. These my friends.
This is Lieutenant katt, and this IS Lieutenant
Keith. Each, you see is six feet tall, and you
may judge from that fact that they in my regi-
ment, the Grenadiers."
Henry acknowledged the Introduction, and the
Crown Prince continued:
There IS other person whom l wish you to
know my sister. / have but three friends IN the
world Kat Keith and Nina Before present
you my sister, want to tell her of the mistake
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for the Crown Prince and inclination to be angry,
Little Fritz seemed to be such forlorn young
Prince, stranded the stormy reef of his fathers
unnatural hatred, that Henry's anger gave
way to sympathy Presently two pages of the court
entered the room and began conversation with the
Crown Prince. They talked at first in undertones;
but in awhile Fritz Henry caught the King
name linked with the words damned Old Stumpy,
"old brute :" old tyrant.
The Crown Prince addressed of the pages
Keith and the other katt, though which
Katt and which Keith Henry did not know,
since the Crown Prince did not honor his guest by
presenting either of the young men. Soon the con-
versation became louder and grew excited in tone,
and after few minutes the Crown Prince and the
pages seemed to nothing for Henrys presence,
and spoke aloud regardless of what he might hear
Stumpy says they must CO. said of the
young men The harpsichord, VIOLIN and flute all
must go, and bonfire will be made of them on the
parade ground Kate Sonnsfeld told me that
Stumpy swears he will beat you with his stick in
public, and will imprison you in the dungeons of
Spandau Castle on bread and water for a month, if
Copyy by Charles Major rights
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in the room knew that he had risen too
late, for the offensive notes certainly had
fallen upon the ears of irate Prussian
Majesty, and the royal fury could be
heard with appalling distinctness The
knob of the door had just begun to turn.
The Prince was standing by the bench
before the harpsichord, and frightful
scene was imminent. Henry sprang with
the quickness of cat to the harpsichord,
took the seat Fritz had vacated, and,
much to the Crown Princes surprise,
caught up the theme of Handel's beautiful
melody Just where the Crown Prince had
left off twenty seconds before At the
same instant the door opened and in
walked the furious old man.
When the King entered Fritz Henry
apparently was SO interested in his music
that he seemed not to be aware of his
MaJesty's presence, and continued playing
as if no one had come into the room.
When the King saw that it was his now
Captain playing, his cane, which he had
lifted on high, came gradually and softly
to the floor. and the old man stood listen
ing to the rare, sweet strains SO beautifully
rendered by our friend.
Pardon me, said the Prince, laying
his hand on Fritz Henry's shoulder.
Music is offensive to his Majesty. and |
fear you do not know he is in the room"
Henry sprang to his feet, gave a stiff,
military salute, and said, Il beg your
MaJesty's pardon. | did not know you
had entered the room, nor did | know
that you objected to music should not
have dared accuse your Majesty of the
crime Of hating music.
Il don't hate it. Go on Go on said
the King much to everyones astonish
ment m not SO great an idiot as TO
object to music if it is of the right ki,.d
and doesn't rob a young man Of his senses.
/ like your music. If my worthless son
would play that sort of music as you ply
it, | should not object; but his miserable
French dances drive me mad. They are not
for men; they are for French courtesans."
Fritz Henry had conquered this stub
born King, and had. accomplished the
extraordinary feat within half day by
using the Kings own methods, temporized,
softened, and sweetened to suit the occa-
sion Henry was careful always to make
the King feel that nothing he did was
exactly right; but he administered his
corrective doses in such sugar coated,
diminutive pills that the King felt the
curative effect only and did not realize
that he was being drugged
i Play. play! Why do you stop?" said
evidently indignant that anyone should
n of disliking good music, though he had
Evening star., 1909-05-30
CHAPTER ".
Little Prince Fritz

len the Crown Prince and Henry
entered the Princes apartments,
Fritz gave our friend no word of
welcome The little fellow changed
his rough military coat for silk
dressing gown, took book from a
shelf, seated himself in a window,
and began to read. Henry took
his stand by another window over
looking the palace gardens, and for
a time was divided between pity
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-06

The seat sale for 1.-The Lion and the
Mouse" at the BelascO will open to-
morrow morning and Treasurer Clayton
states that judging from the mail Or
ders and requests for seats already re.
ceived there will be another week of
dollar Mark" houses.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-06

king. The bishop of Booley Poo, played
by Denton Vane, endeaVors to have
the bogus king (Jack MARTINI marry
Magnolia Miss Baumann), one of the
royal family. She is in love with
Frankorisso Miss Parker) and refuses
to obey. Eventually she marries her
hearts desire. Miss Winnie Baldwin,
the new member of the company will
play the part of Kibosh, the court
lester. Miss Irene Earle will sing her
usual illustrated song and first run
motion pictures will be shown. The
orchestra is now under the direction
of L. Isaac DuMarr
EMPIRE-Musical comedy will be in
troduced this week at the Empire.
Manager Fulkerson will present "a
Trim to Africa" in which twenty col
ored comedians and a large chorus of
society bellies and beauX will assist.
The leading roles will be played by
sydney Carter Robert Henderson and
Whitney Viney. The play is staged by
Carter, the music is by Harry Reed
and the vocal arrangements by George
BRYANT. The characters are mostly
Africans and the music has the swing
and Jingle of the negro songs. Among
tbe numbers are "Old Black Crow a
duet by Henderson and Viney; 1.-THE
Rand PLAYS Dixie" by 'Lucindy
Stokes" (Winnie Alexander), colored
belle. and eight Dixie students; rag
time opera. "All Hail to the King,
sung by the entire company The lodge
room of the Mysterious Mokes" fig
ures in the comedy and "Lucindy'
mansion in Africa is shown in the
last scene.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-06

MASON-One of the most interest
ing of the seasons attractions at the
Mason will be John Drew in Jack
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-06
CLERGY PRAISE THEATER

At the tenth anniversary celebration
of the Actors Church alliance, held in
the Berkeley theater, New York, last
week, clergymen of various religious
bodies appealed for a reader sympathy
between stage and pulpit. Bishop
Greer recalled the early history of the
playhouse. linked as it is to that of
the church. He declared the theater
and the church natural allies. Rabbi
Mendes saw the stage as a potent foe
of vice and corruption. The Rev. DR..
John Westley Hill of the Metropolitan
temple denounced the gloomy, i'm
practical views of the professional
pietist who would suppress human
nature and work contrary to the very
spirit of the Bible" He denounced
men who manufactured sins and in
vented awful penalties to fit them. He
would use the drama to aid the church
In making men better and more pow
erflll for good
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-06
NEXT SEASON GOSSIP

Next season Miss Maude Adams will
travel through the country in Mr.. Bar
rie's comedy, "What Every Woman
Knows" John Drew will appear in a
new play by w. Somerset Vaughan;
Miss Ethel Barrymore will have new
play vet unannounced William Col
lier will act in new play upon which
he is now collaborating with George
Hobart; William Fl. Crane will con-
tinue in George AIDES "Father and the
Rovs," Miss Hattie Williams will ap-
near first in New York and later over
the country in the straight" comedy,
'oThe Marriage of STAR" Otis Skin
ner will have new play, probably by
Booth Harrington; Francis Wilson will
tour in his own play, "The Bachelors
RahV"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-06
THE GODDESS OF LIBERTY

That" said the Chance Acquaintance on
their way back from coney Island, lis the
Goddess of Liberty"
s'Does she functlon?" inquired the Man
from Mars he gazed at the imposing
statue
''she certainly doesr enthusiastically ex-
claimed the Chance Acquaintance, who hap
pened to he an educated person.
IN what way?" pursued the Man from
Mars "she enlightens the world" re-
sponded the other.
"Pretty small bacon, methinks," observed
the Man from Mars.
Not literally. Not literally, but hgura-
lively, .emblematic, you know. Simply en-
bIematc. We have the same figure on our
some famous woman of the past. pre-
sume?"
"Oh no."
.'Of the present. then?"
"Oh not at all. not at all. You don't
understand She is purely imaginary
"An idol. then. But l understood that
your people had given up idolatry
mo, not an idol Rather an ideal
ooh then she Is a woman of the future'
a superwoman, perhaps?"
"say. I think you're stringing me- SAID
the Chance Acquaintance, looking at the
HAS the Goddess of Liberty made any
notable aehievements?" continued the Man
from Mars, imperturbably.
rats" politely retorted the chance Ae-
quaintance. T., Z. rot -,
called the Man from Mars as the other
went below-Puck.
-.a4ht,,, reeen4iv dis
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-06
TAKES MUSICAL ROLE

John Barrymore has temporarily de-
serted the ultra-legitimate to become
a member of 1.-The Candy Snop'' com
pany, In which he will be able to use
his voice to advantage as the youth
full lover,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-06

breakfast Table-Something recently dis
covered bv congress- but which has been IN
vogue with consumers for several years
Puck.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-06

GRAND-'Tn Harvard" is serving
Murray and Mack so well that the
piece will be continued a second week,
beginning this afternoon. There will be
a number of new musical numbers in
troduced, however Murray and Mack
have been conspiciously successful in
transferring the German comedy
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THIMBLE SHOAL MARKED.
Site of Destroyed Lighthouse Now
Shows a White Light.

The lighthouse authorities for the fifth
district have temporarily marked the site
of the destroyed lighthouse on the Thin
BILE Shoal, in the lower end of Chesapeake
bay. by a fixed white light. which will re-
main until some characteristic form OF
marking the shoal can be adopted. All
that is left Of the lighthouse IS mass
OF twisted iron rods. lying on the spindle
like legs that supported the light. The
house itself was entirely destroyed, not a
trace Of II remaining.
A dispatch from Beaufort. N. c., dated
December 2s. to the lighthouse officials.
states that lightship No. Il. which was
dragged from it's station on the Diamond
Shoals, North Carolina, in the Christmas
storm, Is again on its station. The gale
that moved the lightship with its heavy
ground tackle blew at times with veloc-
ity Of ninety miles an hour.
The lighthouse authorities give notice
that the Bush Bluff light vessel. at the
mouth Of the Elizabeth river. Virginia
dragged in the blow of December 70
about fifty feet to the eastward of its
proper position and is lying In seventeen
feet of water. The vessel will be restored
to its proper position within the next day
or two.
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SOUTHERN HER0D|ES
Anthony Murphy Recaptured
Engine From Raiders.
PURSUIT OF THE GENERAL
Fifty-One Miles of Duel Between
Two Locomotives-Left PENN
less After War.
PURSUIT OF THE GENERAL

ATLANTA. Ga, December 3O.-An-
thony Murphy. aged eighty, pioneer
citizen of the south and one of three
men who pursued and captured the fS-
nous engine, General. after 1t had been
seized and carried off from Marietta.
Ga by Federal raiders during the civil
war is dead here.
Murphy was born in Ireland and came
to this country when twenty years old.
He became one OF the constructors Of
the Western and Atlantic railroad.
When the war broke out he entered
the Confederate service. Because of his
skill in mechanics he was assigned by
Gov. Brown. father of the present gov
crnor, to assemble men to make guns.
Federal Plan Frustrated.
April IL, 1862, the Federal secret serv-
ice arranged to seize a train at Mari
eta, cut off the engine. run 1t from Big
Shanty, Ga, to Chattanooga, Tenn, burn
ing bridges and cutting wires between
The two places and thus cutting the
Confederate line of communications ;.
Part of the plan was carried out almost
successfully.
The Federal officers boarded the train