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Evening star., 1909-08-18
OPEN BIDS FOR BATTlESHIPS
CRAMPS THE LOWEST BIDDERS
AT $4,45o,0
New York Shipbuilding Company
Next Lowest at 81, 4,675, ,OOO-Steel
Companies Bid for Armor.

Two more American Dreadnoughts,
the Wyoming and the Arkansas. au-
thorized by Congress, took first shape at
the Navy Department today, when bids
for their construction were opened in the
presence of numerous representa- atives Of
shpbuiding firms anxious to obtain the
contracts.
William Cramp & Sons of Philadelphia
were the lowest bidders They SUBJ
mitted two bids. one at $,45O,OOO and an
other at s4.475,o00. Only one ship can
60, however, to any one firm of build
ers. The New York shipbuilding Com
pany of Camden, n. j., made the next
lowest bid at s4,675.O0O.
The Bethlehem Steel Company. the
Carnegie Steel Company and the Midvale
Steel Company submitted to the Navy
Department Identical bids for furnishing
the main portion of the armor for the
Wyoming and Arkansas. Their figures
tons. For the other classes. amounting
in all to about 1,jOO. the bids varied.
These vessels are to cost $6.0O0,000 each.
exclusive of their armor and armament.
are to make high rate Of speed and are
to be equipped throughout with the latest
improvements in naval development.
The vessels are to be of 26.OOO tons
each. the largest ever undertaken by the
American naval establishment, the in
crease in tonnage in this class of vessels
being from 10000 the size of the original
American Dreadnoughts, the Delaware
and the North Dakota.
The Utah. now under construction by
the New York Shipbuilding Company, and
the Florida. now being built at the New
York navy yard. are the two remaining
Dreadnoughts. their tonnage being 22OOO.
The naval officials expect lively compe-
tition for the contracts for the Wyoming
and the Arkansas.
Bids Under Two Heads.
Bids for the vessels were made under
two heads. class one being according to
the Navy Departments plans, and class
two the departments plans as to hull and
equipment. but with machinery suggested
by the bidder. AS result there we're
propositions for the installation of turbine
coupled with reciprocating engines. recip-
rocating engines and turbines combined
with electric motors.
The speed promised generally was
2O1a knots under both classes, but the
New York Shipbuilding Company also
offered to build vessel at 2O& knots
at $4.750,O00 under class one and at
81 $4,000 under class two Another
bid by the same company was for a
2OH knot vessel at $4,7S0,000.
Bids submitted by the Newport News
Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Company
were: Glass one. $4,790,000. and two
bids under class two at $4,6SO,O0O and
$5.010.00O, respectively.
Eight bids came from the Fore River
Shipbuilding Company, all under class
two, and ranging from $4,147,OO0 to
So 0a7 900.
Evening star., 1909-08-18
RUSH TO THE RANKS.
Southern Negroes Are Enlisting In
the Cavalry.

ATLANTA. Ga, August 1s.-The male
negro population Of Atlanta has been
decimated and the owners Of drug stores,
soda fountains, near-beer saloons and
messenger agencies are loudly denounc-
ing the United States Army.
For number of years negroes have
not been enlisted because the two negro
regiments had their full quota of men,
But the Ilth Cavalry has just returned
from a three-year tour of duty in the
Philippines and many terms OF enlist
ment are expiring. To I'LL the ranks the
negroes are being enlisted again.
The enthusiastic reception given the
black regiment upon it's arrival in New
York recently has been the one topic
among the southern blacks. and they
are all delighted because the negro troop
ers were treated like white folks" Con-
sequentiy the recruiting officers had no
trouble in getting black soldiers. and
over hundred were shipped to Colum-
bus, Ohio, today.
Messengers said the manager of the
American District Telegraph Company
this evening, why, We haven't any.
Those that did not enlist are celebrating
the departure Of their friends
Evening star., 1909-08-18
SHOOTS
NEW, WORKMAN PROTECTS HIM
SELF FROM THE MOB
Court May Render q Decision Today
on the Arbitration
Question.

PITTSBURG, August 1s.-One man was
shot in the right leg and several others
slightly injured by stones during a small
riot today in the vicinity of the Pressed
Steel Car Companys works at McKees
Rocks. where a strike has been in prog
ress for six weeks.
The trouble occurred when fifty strikers
attempted to prevent an alleged strike
breaker entering the plant. When hard
pressed the man fired three shots into the
crowd Of strikers, one bullet taking ef-
feet in the leg of Barney Waters, by
stander. Shooting and stone-throwins
were freely INDUCED in until the arrival.
twenty minutes later. of the state con-
stabulary, when the strikers were dis
persed.
Strike of the Steamboat Men.
A strike upon the steamer Steel Queen,
used by the company to transport new
workmen across the Ohio river. further
complicated conditions at McKees Rocks
today. The rivermen state they are not
anxious to help out the company, and
also object to running the boat under the
revolver fire of the strike sympathizers.
court decision upon the question Of
arbitration is expected by the strikers
today. A petition presented to the court
some time ago provides for nine arbi-
traitors. the court strikers and company
each appointing three members. Counsel
for the company today presented thirteen
reasons why arbitrators should not be
appointed.
Evening star., 1909-08-18

question of whether or not Sutton actu-
ally committed suicide caused no sur
prise at the Navy Department. in view
of the absence of positive evidence on
that point. 1t is explained at the de-
partment that the court was expected to
ascertain what caused the death of SUIT
that there was no special obligation TO
find whether the shot which killed SUIT
ton was accidentally fired by himself or
with suicidal intent.
The decision is absolutely just" was
the view expressed by Attorney Arthur A.
Birney, Lieut. Adams counsel. No one
who followed the evidence could arrive at
any other finding. | am especially pleased
at the clear-cut and unequivocal manner
in which the courts findings are rem
dered.'
Evening star., 1909-08-18
SISTERS PERSONAL APPEAL
MOTHER TELLS OF ALICE
THAw's FRUITLEss JOURNEY.
Only Want Harry Thaw Transferred
From Criminal Institution.
Gives Out Statement.

WHITE PLAINS. N Y. August Is
Mrs Mary Copley Thaw gave out the fol-
lowing statement here today:
THE only request made for my son
was that he be transferred TO the Bloom
ingdale Asylum, although as a sane, ac-
quilted man he should have been iberat-
ed altogether
There was no suggestion of bonds or
any Of the other fantastic features men,
toned. 1t was simply the argument that
an acquitted man ought not to be placed
in a criminal institution.
The thought was suggested that the
judge would surely order this change if a
personal appeal was made to him. Quickly
and gladly my daughter offered to 60. II
was not until Sunday night that the exac,
place could be located. Monday morning
she started with her maid and trusted
capable man as courier Twice she COM
municated with US here, the last messag &c
telling how fruitless the hard journey
had been. She cannot be back before
her brother leaves for Matteawan this
afternoon.
He goes with courage undaunted by
this outrageous decision and We all look
forward confidently to the action of the
court OF appeals. 1t cannot be that this
illegal restraint of an acquitted man
known by everybody to be absolutely
sane can last much longer, no matter
how vindfctive those who thus attempt to
defeat justice may he.
Defends Her Daughter.
ALLOW me to correct some gross mis-.
takes regarding this brave, devoted sister
and daughter.
Alice Thaw made no stipulations. nor
did the family of the Marquis of Hert-
ford. at the time of her marriage, such
as are published in some of the morning
papers. On the contrary. her entire es-
tate remained in this country absolutely
under her own control. The Hertford
family always paid her the utmost re-
spect for good and sufficient reasons.
aside from her own personality.
When she annulled her marriage, q
year and a half ago. she had q perfect
right, under the English laws. to hold
| to the title.
She was urged to do so by friends and
her legal adviser, but she preferred t.
| be rid of it altogether. She has host
| of warm friends in England, and hei
| own quiet home off ST. James Park has
| months. hoping always for Justice
FISHkILL n. Y. August IS. - DIR
| Amos Baker of the Matteawan Asylum
left Fishkill landing about noon today
with two attendants to escort Harry K
| Thaw back to the asylum from which
| he Is still seeking his freedom.
Evening star., 1909-08-18
ROOSEVELT TROPHIES ARRIVE
Dikdiks, Cheetahs, Impallas, Wart.
hogs and Glands, Quite Dead.

Special Dispatch Ia The Star.
NEW YORK. August 1s.--The first dead
trophies of the Roosevelt African expedi-
tion arrived here today on board the
steamer Provincial.
In her hold were twenty casks. contain
ing several hundred trophies. captured
by the former President and his son
Kermit. The casks were consigned to
Davis, Turner & Co.. "a Whitehall street,
Manhattan. and will be sent to the Smith
sonian Institute in Washington.
All the trophies were packed at Nom
hasa and forwarded on the steamer Adour
TO Marseilie. where they were transferred
to the Provincial.
The collection numbered specimens OF
the roebuck. lion. duikar and steinbuck
Also there were several dikdiks. giraffes
Glands, cheetahs, hyenas zebras, wilde
beests, hartebeests. fmpallas, warthogs
and waterbucks. besides specimens of the
rhinoceros. buffalo. hippopotamus and
leopard.
Evening star., 1909-08-18
SITE ON OCCOQUAN BAY
PROGRESS TOWARD SECURING
LOCATION FOR WoRKHoUSE.
District Surveyors Complete Task
and Preparation 0f the Plat
Is Begun.

Progress is being made toward acquisi-
ton Of the site for the new workhouse
on Occoquan bay. in Virginia. but II is
believed tina. several months will elapse
before all the red tape can be unraveled
and actual possession accomplished.
The survey of the tract of land which
has been picked out by the District COM
missioners as the best available site for
the new penal institution has been COM
pleted by the surveyors In the ONCE of
District Surveyor w. c. Hazen. 1t has
been found to contain about 1.16O acres,
and is owned by seven different parties.
The adjoining property was also sur
veyed, in compliance with requirements
of the Department of Justice when land
purchased by the United States is con-
cerned.
The preparation of the plat. showing
the measurements Of the property to be
purchased and the adjoining property,
was begun this morning under the direc-
ton Of Surveyor HaZen, and will be COM
pleted within a few days. 1t will then be
submitted to Auditor Tweedale, who has
instructions from the Commissioners to
take title to the land in the name of the
United States. The plat will then be
submitted to the Attorney General Of the
United States.
Attorney Generals Duty.
Before any money can be paid for land
to be taken by the United States. one of
the statutes specifies, the Attorney Gen
eraI must certify to the validity of the
title in writing: and 1t is for that pur-
pose that the plat Of the penal site Is to
be submitted to the head Of the federal
Depa rtment of Justice He may take
some time to investigate the title of the
land desired for the workhouse.
1t may be found necessary to &c
through formal condemnation proceedings
to secure possession Of the land at Deco
quan. In the urgency deficiency bill pass
ed at the special session OF Congress pro-
vision is made for taking the title in the
name of the United States and also foi
securing the land by condemnation pro-
ceedings to be instituted by the Attorney
General. This course may be found to be
necessary to secure a valid title and this
provision was put in the act of Congress
to meet just such a contingency.
The site for the reformatory which Is
to replace the present Jail will not be Sc
lected until next fall. All the bids sub
mitted to the Commissioners offering land
for a site have been rejected by the Com.
missioners. 1t was thought that the
prices were in general too high. 1t is ex-
pected that negotiations will be opened
next fall for specific tracts of land ir
Maryland; but, if necessary, land can be
secured by condemnation.
Evening star., 1909-08-18
SKY RAGING AT RHEIMS
THIRTY-EIGHT AERoPLANEs
ENTERED FOR CONTEST.
It Will Be the Greatest Aviation
Meeting Ever Yet
Held.

NEW YORK, August 1s.-Thirty- eight
aeroplanes have been entered in the avia-
ton competitions. which commence next
Sunday at Rheims, France, and further
information received today from abroad
indicates that all records for long-dis-
tance flights will fall. The names OF the
pilots for the various aeroplanes which
will compete for the prizes have not yet
been announced. Besides the valuable
cups which have been offered for the
events. 100000 francs have been put up
as prizes. Aviation week at Rheims
will open next Sunday with the French
elimination races for the international
aviation cup offered by James Gordon
Bennett. and the Aero Club OF France
will select three pilots making the best
flights to represent 1t In the big race.
The distance is twenty kilometers, or
twice around the aerodrome. The final
contest for the Bennett cup will take
place August ~.
For the Distance Record.
Beside the elimination race for the
Bennett cup Sunday there will be the open
ing contest for the Prix de la Vitesse,
which is a distance of thirty kilometers,
and In which four prizes will be dis
tributed to the machines making the best
time around the course. Aeroplanists
making the best time around the course
of ten kiiometers. either In special flights
or in other contests, will be awarded
three prizes and designated winners of
the Prix du tour de Piste. The Prix des
Aeronats will be awarded to the dirigibie
balloon making five tours of the aero
drome course In the best time.
Monday the grand prix de Ia Cam
payne ct de la Vile de Rheims will be
held, and some excellent competition from
aeroplanists vdll be witnessed. Six prizes
will be awarded to six aeroplanes travel
ing the longest distance without recharg-
ing All through the week contests for
these various prizes will be held. and
the flights will take place between 10
O'Clock in the morning and Z O'Clock in
the evening.
Evening star., 1909-08-18
Star Wardens in Session.

LAKE GENEVA, Wis, August 1s.-A
special train. consisting entirely of sleep
ers. arrived at Williams Bay yesterday
bearing a delegation Of members of the
Astronomical and Astro-Physical Society
of America to attend the tenth annual
meeting of their society. E. B. Forst, di.
rector of the observatory, and Prof. Philip
Fox, director of the astrophysical depart.
ment, and other members of the faculty
have charge of the entertainment Of the
delegates. They will be quartered at Sun
day School Camp.
Evening star., 1909-08-18
Chased a Wealthy Nightshirt.

SAN FRANCISCO, August 1S.-H. B.
Munger. president of Chicago lumber
company. thought for few moments yes
terday that he had been cleaned by a
laundry here. Mr.. Munger sent $4,000 in
currency to the laundry in a night shirt
pocket When he discovered his mistake
it took him about twenty seconds to reach
the laundry. on the fourteenth floor of the
hotel. He found the marker who had his
clothes in charge. and then clothes few
in the air until Mr.. Munger located his
garment. And there. wrapped in a hand
kerchief, was the roll of currency.
Evening star., 1909-08-18
SHOWN BY LATEST RETURNS
DRYS CARRY IS OF 81 SOUTH
CAROLINA COUNTIES.
Contest Waged Over Statewide
Prohibition-Some Small Ma
jorities on Both Sides.

CHARLESTON, s. c.. August 1s-The
unofficial returns from the elections held
in twenty one of the so-called wet"
counties of South Carolina for the pur-
pose of allowing the voters of each
county to choose between prohibition and
the county dispensary system indicate
that the prohibitionists have won vic
tories I'm fifteen of these counties. Com
change the result in two or three coun-
ties. but the probabilities are that pro-
hibition has carried in Abbeville. Bam-
berg, Barnweli. Berkeley, Calhoun. Col
Teton, Dorchester, Fairfield. Hampton.
Kersaw, Lee, Lexington, Orangeburg.
Sumter and Williamsburg counties.
The dispensary has won in Aiken.
Charleston and Richland counties, and
is leading in Georgetown and Beaufort.
In Florence the vote Is tied, but claimed
by the prohibitionists. Nine precincts
are yet to report
The election passed of without special
incident in any county. and small vote
was polled. The majorities for pro-
hibition, according to the present re-
turns. which are in most cases practically
complete. range from fourteen In Cal
houn county to 49, In Orangeburg county.
The smallest majority for the dispensary
is in Florence county, where 1t has lead
of forty votes, which may be changed by
later returns and the official count.
Charleston County Largely Wet.
The largest majority for the dispensary
is in Charleston county. where it received
1.525 votes. against 3D5 for prohibition.
One-half of this state was already dry,
and the act under which yesterdays elec-
ton was held was a compromise measure
adopted at the last session Of the legis-
lature to defeat a bill providing for
statewide prohibition. The general be-
lief is that the prohibitionists will again
move the passage Of such a law at the
next legislature in January. The eles-
ton yesterday was on the question of vot-
ing in the dispensary, prohibition having
been decreed since August 2 last, under
the bill providing for the election, which
permitted the counties then wet to vote
back their dispensaries II they SO desired
Evening star., 1909-08-18
Bibles for Railway Passengers.

CHICAGO. August 1S.--The Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy road has adopted
the practice of including Bibles In the
supply of hooks furnished in the library
compartments of its limited trains. So
far as known the Burlington and Penn
syivania are the only roads following
the custom.
Evening star., 1909-08-18

Two italian employees Of a Brooklyn
brass foundry have been arrested, charged
with having made counterfeit one-cent
pieces. According to secret service men,
there has been only one other instance
in this country in which any one has
been accused Of turning out bad pennies.
Evening star., 1909-08-18
Findings Approved.

Navy Department,
Once of the Judge Advocate General.
- Washington. August Is, 1909
Respectfully submitted, with the rec
ommendation that the findings, opinions
and recommendation Of the court OF in
quiry be approved, and that the opinions
as expressed in the minority report also
be approved. Z. II. CAMPBELL
Judge Advocate General
Evening star., 1909-08-18
Office of the Secretary.
1StIHS oetretdry OF the Navy.
Decline to Discuss Verdict.

That is rather rough. isn't it?'' said
Mrs. Rose Sutton Parker. the sister OF
Lieut.. Sutton, when the verdict was read
to. her by Star reporter. But cannot
say that | am surprised" she added
Neither my mother nor / can say any,
thing about the matter at this time"
Mrs. Parker continued. Anything COM
ing from us will come through our attor-
ney. Henry E. Davis"
When shown the report of the court of
inquiry, Henry E. Davis. attorney for
Mrs. Sutton, said:
The judge advocates handling of the
case is fitiy supplemented by the courts S
action. which makes the inquiry a mere
curt ain-raiser to the main performance" "
Mr.. Davis asked to be excused from
making any statement as to the future
course that may be followed inafhis case.
sOhicers of the navy and Marine Corps
stationed in this city generally ia pressed
satisfaction with theM eMfindinss of the
court OF inqniry. and the further fact
that the Navy Department has decided
10 take no further action I'm the matter
The failure of the court to pass on the
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-03-21
I.ABoR's LOSS OF LIFE

A survey of the P.ttsburg district has just been completed, the first of its kind, and it shows some remarkable facts in relation to employers liability.
 When the iron mills in this district are running on full time 500 men arc killed every year and as many seriously injured.
 In two deaths of every three there is no evidence to show any fault on the part of the man killed.
 In over half of the death cases there was no compensation save for funeral expenses.
 Another striking fact developed is that there is no apparent relation be- tween wages and hazard.
 It is argued by these who oppose a compulsory liability system that the wages paid are partly on account of the risk incurred. In fact, the Pitts burg investigation shows that over half of the men killed were earning less than $15.00 week. It is absurd to ar que that any man with wife and chil- dren, who will have no bread unless he works, will voluntarily risk the vio- lent loss of life for such a sum.
 In this investigation it is shown that tho manufacture of iron costs definite and reasonably uniform loss of life and limb and that a large proportion of these accidents are not preventable Here is g definite element of cost as easily fig.rcd as depreciation of ma chinery or cost of material.
 It. is a proper charge against the in- dustry. Society in the end stands the loss anyway. Why not assess 1t prop erly and be sure the money goes to the man who needs it and not to pay law yers and court costs.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-03-21
WHAT TT REALLY MEANS

Why all tho gladnsss over tho inangu- ration of new president People from all over the country pour into Washing ton to celebrate. There arc official and social functions without number. Firo- works, band music and cheers make life at the capital Mdeous "The president is dead. Long live the president
 One would think that the whole na- tion had gone crazy with joy over hay ing got rid of the old president. Yet he was a good one, one who especially deserved popular appreciation.
 The hullabaloo at the capital comes largely through curiosity, and the de sire of those who can afford it to have a good time. Yet there should be good, solid, sane grounds for celebration of a safe change of presidents, even when we swap tried and trre executive for one who is an experiment..
 Each change in the presidency is a demonstration that the people rule; that the old time idea that birth has all to do with right to rule, or that one man is born higher and better than another has been killed and buried again. Every time we change presidents we drive an other stake in the grave of that mon strous proposition "the divine right of rulers, which so long made mankind mere worms with their faces turned toward the earth.
 This idea was not in the minds of many of the thousand who cheeTed drank and danced at Washington, per haps, but 1t was the sentiment whicf ought to underlie such celebrations.
 One of tEe best and greatest thing done by MT. Roosevelt was to deny him self another term as president. It wa: temptation successfully resisted or behalf of the nation and our foHn oi government.
 The president has become citizen Long live the citizen. There's a whole lot of difference between yelling thi: and yelling "The king is dead. Loci live the kngl" M
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-03-21
The ArmadiIlo Sleeve.

The sleeve made up of folds has had a strenuous one Some one has called it the ''armadillo sleeve" It is some what less seen in handsome costumes than it was at the first of the season Sleeves are of first Importance always. and it will be interesting to note the ways of the new ones that are coming in for spring. As yet, while shoulders as well as sleeves are close fitting, the i'd way of sewing the sleeve into the armholes without finish at the top has not been revived. It always makes an unbecoming shoulder, and after the long furbish of armholes such treat ment would be frowned upon by most women.