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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-03
UNCLE SANS CASH BOX.
Statement of Public Debt at Close Of
Business December 81.

The public debt statement issued by the
Secretary of the Treasury shows that
at the close of business December 81.
1a0s debt, less cash in the Treasury.
amounted to 1897 .349.7 ISL which is an in
crease for the month of s1916, $780, ac-
counted for by the issue of $50 600 600
Panama canal bonds
The debt is recapitulated as follows.
1nterest-bearing debt s912 800 so: debt on
which interest has ceased since maturity.
u. 4fS.93o; debt bearing no interest, s4OO
sol ,3s2; total. s1.316.S51 1853
This amount. however does not con-
tain s1,354 .Osi $50 in certificates and
Treasury notes outstanding, which are
offset BY an equal amount of cash held
in the Treasury for their redemption
The cash in the Treasury is classified
as follows: Gold reserve, $50 600 900:
trust funds. s1.354 os4. 500: general fund,
sltr;, 1923; in national bank repositories,
l23-32S, 40; in treasury of Philippine Is
lands, $5.0091aS; total s1.796. 1873 7J9-
against which there are demand liabilities
outstanding amounting to 81 476. 697 342
which leaves cash balance in the
Treasury OF 319,5O1417
The total government receipts for the
month were SJ0,31S5o1. and the expend-
lures were S6OJ1O. 100
Yesterdays statement of the Treasury
balances, exclusive of the $50 900 900 go ID
reserve. shows: Available cash balance
s169,D1 III; gold coin and bullion s26
81 ,09i: gold certificates 500 1880
The condition of the Treasury at the
beginning of business yesterday was as
follows:
Reserve fund-Gold coin and bullion,
$50 coo 900
Trust funds, to redeem outstanding GER
tiflcates-Gold coin, sos, PIP, S69 silver dol
lars S49l .2l6.oUb; silver dollars of 1880
1885, go; total. 1885,, 0S4, 1853; general
fund. s163. 149 629: deposits in national
banks S123, 92s. 1876: in Philippine Treasury
5000 rs: awaiting reimbursement, S26.
OSI; current liza bilities, S122 fl2474
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-03
MRS BROWN POTTER RETURNS.
Back to Native Land After Twelve
Years Absence.

NEW YORK, January Mrs. Brown
Potter, the actress, divorced wife OF
James Brown Potter, the millionaire, set
foot upon her native land for the first
time in twelve years when the Lusitania,
inbound from Liverpool, arrived today. In
regard to the report that her former hus-
band, who has married again. had offered
her 100000 to cease using his name, Mrs
Potter smiled and said:
Il never thought my name was worth
all that. l don't think have been offered
any such large sum. / intend to continue
TO call myself Mrs. Brown Potter"
The actress, however, has apparently
made an infintesimal concession having
dropped the James" from her name
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-03
MAKES GOOD HIS PROMISE.
Ballot-Box Suffer Surrenders After
Three Years. Fight.

CLEVELAND. Ohio, January q
Michael Ryan, convicted of ballot-box
stuffing while acting as primary election
judge and formerly a we'll known local
politician, surrendered himself to the
county sheriff today and was at once
taken to the state penitentiary at Co
lumbus to serve his sentence of one year.
Ryan had been fighting a penitentiary
sentence for three years. Three times
he disappeared when wanted.
Two weeks ago he announced he would
surrender and take his medicine after
the holidays and today he made good his
promise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-03
TWenty-F Hour a-Day
Holds Social Session.
APPLAUSE AND COMMENT
Second Secretary of Chinese Lega.
ton a Speaker.
NATIVE OF INDIA IS SILENT
Organization Contributes S3S, 600
for Missionary Work, William D.
Murray Explains.

L; would be very hard TO designate the
feature of the third annual supper last
evening OF the Neutrality-suspicious. a-Day
club the missionary organization of the
Y NJ G. A. because there were several
things which came to light in the as
Sembly hall Of the association which
seemed to cause an equal amount of ap-
piause and comment. \ feature was DIR.
W. W. Yen, second secretary of the
Chinese legation. He made very anus
ing Speech-that is. II started out with a
laugh i'll every line; hut soon switched
over TO an earnest and very interesting
description of the Y NJ c. a. work in
Shanghai. China. DR.. Yen said he had no
speech up his sleeve. because since wear
ing American coats for the first time. he
felt that there was no room for hiding
such things.
International Silence.
Then there was I. b dc Majundar of
India. who wore the robes of the coun-
Try at the foot of the Himalayas, but
who spoke not Il word. He was a feature
because every one expected him to talk,
and yet he maintained what was termed
an International silence
William u. Murray of New York spoke,
however, ana deHgnted his hearers by
saving that the contributions of the
Twenty Four Hour A-Day Club in Wash
'ngton since their beginning had
amounted to S:;Socn. the largest sum
credited to any individual organization
for missionary work
How to Do Things"
Following him. J. Campbell White. gen
erdl secretary of the Laymen's Mission
AIRY Movement, spoke at length. His mes
sage to the club was for the members TO
consider How to do the thing-not how
TO get things done" He spoke of the
strength and value of personality, and
told of his friends who had given up large
salaries in the commercial world to carry
on missionary work for small stipend.
Among the guests included in the at
tendance of 10 persons were William D.
Murray of New York. ]. Campbell White
of New York. William Knowles Cooper. S.
". Woodward. John b. Sleman, jr., Com
missioner mcfarland. Merrill h. Gates.
l. &. de Majundar. India; Dr. w. W.
Yen secretary Chinese legation in Wash
ington; James Sharp. Rev. S. IL. Greene
ana William A. Wilbur.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-03
SERIOUSLY ILL FROM CANDY.
Suspected Attempt to Poison Mother
and Two Children.

DENVER. Col, January "A box of
homemade candy sent through the mail
has nearly resulted In the death of three
persons. and the police are now trying TO
trace the sender of the candy in the be-
lief that a deliberate attempt was made
to poison the people to whom the confec-
ton was sent.
Mrs. Marie A. Smith the divorced wife
of A. C. Smith, a merchant of Miles City,
Mont, and Violet and Oslo Smith, her
two younger children, are seriously i'll
as result of eating the candy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-03
Croker Off for Florida.

NEW YORK, January 2.-Richard Gro
ker, accompanied by Andrew Freedman,
will start tomorrow morning for Palm
Beach, Fla. The former Tammany lead
er will spend several weeks in Florida
and will then make a run over to Nassau.
He will probably visit Cuba and southern
California later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-03
Installing a Meteorgraph.

RENO. New, January 2.-Prof. Church
Of Nevada University returned yesterday
from Mount Rose. the highest peak in the
Sierras, where he is installing a Fergu-
son meteorgraph. one Of the few instru-
ments of the kind in the United States,
which records weather conditions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-03
Woman Witness in Packing Probe.

CHICAGO, January THE only wom-
an WHO has been subpoenaed in the gov
crnment's investigation of the packing in
dustry will probably appear before the
federal grand jury Monday. She is Miss
Caroline Hincks, who, as a stenographer
for Morris & Co. will be asked about cor
reSpondence relative to damage claims
against various railroads. With many
details of preparatory work having been
gone into by District Attorney Sims 1t is
expected that the investigation next week
will make rapid progress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-03
Colombia Grants Alcohol Monopoly

Colombia has granted concession to q
number Of citizens conveying the ex-
elusive privilege OF the manufacture of
denatured alcohol in the district of b.
gotta, reports Consul Manning Of Carta-
gena. The new enterprise is granted free
dom from taxation. national or municipal
and the free import of machinery. The
Colombian government. the consul states.
is lending it's encouragement to producers
of cane sugar for increasing the manu-
facture of denatured alcohol. which will
be used for fuel, light and for other pur-
DoSeS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-03
Plan Monster Petition for Suffrage.

CHICAGO. January 2-Active work
was begun today toward securing $4,000
names In Chicago and Illinois to the huge
suffrage petition which is TO be sent to
Washington February II as a part of the
movement To secure votes for women
copies OF the petition were distributed
broadcast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-03
Subscribe to Bank Shortage.

LEXINGTON, KY. January 2-Stock-
holders in the Citizens National Bank of
Monticello. KY, met today and subscribed
$50, 900 of the $4,000 shortage which, 1t
is charged. was recently discovered in
the accounts of the former cashier, Judge
Charles McConnaughy, and decided to re-
open for business at once. The desposit-
ors lose nothing. McConnaughy is now
In jail at Newport, Ky, awaiting trial in
April.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-03
Judge Fleming Dead.

FAIRMONT, w. Va, January Judge
Robert Fleming. aged sixty-seven years
brother of former Gov. A. B. Fleming
and for twenty years a judge of the
United States circuit court, died at his
home here today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-03
UNIQUE DRY" Methods in Georgia.

ATLANTA, Ga, January News of
the method adopted by Milledgeville, Ga,
to remain dry reached here today The
town council has imposed license of
$4,000 upon the sale of NEAR beer The
town experimental with $4,000 license
on locker clubs and It's unqualified sue
cess led to the NEAR beer" regulation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-03
Sentenced to Be Hanged.

PORTLAND. Ore, January Judge
Bropaugh Of the state circuit court today
sentenced James A. Finch. convicted Of
the murder OF Ralph B. Fisher, late
prosecutor for the Oregon Bar Associa-
ton. to be hanged February 8. Finch
displayed little emotion while the SEN
tence was being pronounced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-03
Fraud Charged in Many Land Suits.

MUSkOGEE. Okla. January Twelve
Thousand new suits were filed IN the fed
cral court here today against that many
defendants 10 recover Indian lands in the
Choctaw. ChickaSaw and Creek nations
Many Of the defendants are prominent
Fraud is charged as the basis of each
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-03
Option of Road Purchase Not Re-
newed

option Of the New York Central road
upon the New York, Ontario and West
ern Company. given some eighteen months
ago expired December 81, and has not
been renewed. The option was given by
reason Of the non-resistance of the New
York Central to the purchase of 10000
shares of the Boston and Maine company
by the New Haven road. 1t is believed
in railroad circles here that the option
will not be renewed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-03
lives With Brain Pierced by Bullet.

ATLANTA, Ga, January 2.-Conscious.
although his brain is pierced with a bull
LET. Norwood Graydon. ten-year-old son
of state Senator w. N. Graydon Of Abbe-
Vile. s. c., Is here tonight for an opera
ton in the hope Of saving his life. He
was shot accidentally Thursday with Q
TOW rife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-03
Chicago Suicide May Be Indianian

CHICAGO, H., January "A well
dressed man Of about fifty-five years OF
age, who registered at a downtown hotel
last night as John Smith, Lima. Ohio, !"
but who is believed to be Edward Beehler
of Upton, Ind, was found dead of as
phyxiation in his room toay. He had
turned on two gas jets and stopped all
crevices TO prevent the escape OF the
poison.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-03
Prussian Held for Theft.

SAVANNAH, Ga, January 2-Friedrich
Fieltz, formerly a clerk In the post office
at Alien bochum, Prussia, was arrested
here today upon a warrant sworn out by
the German consul. 1t is claimed that he
embezzled 1856 marks. He is In Jail await
ing eXtradition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-03
st. Petersburg Cholera Expensive

ST. PETERSBURG, January 2.-There
have been thirty-nine new cases of chol-
era in ST. Petersburg during the past
three days Up to the first of the year
the cholera epidemic has cost the munich
pality $4,000. in addition to the $50 900
granted for the winter campaign against
the disease. The sanitary commission has
now asked for a further appropriation Of
S12J 600.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-03
Shot and Killed Alleged Betrayer.

LOS ANGELES. Cal. January with
the accusation that he was responsible for
his sisters downfall and that he had
abducted her from the Door of Hope,
William Mitchell, an ironworker, shot
and killed Cecil Thayer, messenger,
nineteen years Of age. Mitchell sur
rendered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-03
Jersey Manufacturer Dies.

PASCOAG, n. j., January flames E.
Okell. president of the National Wooden
and Worsted Overseers. died of appendl
ctis at has home here today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-03
Princeton Hockey Team Wins.

PTTTSBURG. January 2.-The Princetaa
hockey team won the Anal game with the
Yale seven at Duquesne Gardens here -
night by score Of 4 to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-03
DOLPHIN Reaches Willemstad.

The United States dispatch boat Dolphin
came in here today from La Guaira
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-03

Prof. ]. w. Gregory of England in a
paper on the Geology of the Inner
Earth" records the latest DEVELOPMENTS
of knowledge In regard to what is below
the earths crust. The inner earth ap-
pears to consist of material similar to
that found in meteorites. dark, stony
and iron matter, heavy and solid.
Whether the interior of our sphere is
fluid or solid or gaseous makes little diff
ference since. under the immense pressure
within the earth, materials can transmit
vibrations and resist compressions like
solid; but they caA change their shape
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-18

greatly distressed to hear of your
and courteous personal greeting.
which I've had every time I've come
to your state heretofore, and l thank
you from the bottom of my heart for
your message of welcome sent when
you are On bed of pain. l fervently
hope and pray your wonderful
strength and fortitude will make
your recovery speedy. My compli-
ments and respects to Mrs. Johnson
whose visit in Washington | remem-
ber with much pleasure
Physicians Uncertain.
What the day will bring forth ply
sicians are not willing to predict. The
hospital authorities said the COVER
nor's condition is desperate and that
Re migh5sdie an, minute and Wit
out warning = ~ b q "a
DR.. Mayor issued thu foil ping at
$50: Governor .Joffnson~efes wing
easier. | think he is gaining some
strength He has just taken a tea
spoonful of carbonated water. which
he successfully retained on his stom-
ach. His pulse is 1O4, temperature
80, two respirations normal. | look
for no immediate change"
Johnson was much gratified when he
read the message of good cheer from
the president. At 10 O'Clock Freder-
ick w. Johnson, the governors
brother, arrived. and he and the gov
ernor's wife were admitted to the sick
room.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-18
LABOR NEVER LOOKED
WITH FAVOR UPON FREE TRADE

in favor of free trade, and no single
trades union has declared for protec-
ton At the trades union congresses
held during the last few years resoli-
tions in favor of free trade have been
carried by enormous majorities.
The position of the bankers as 20
tariff reform in England is set forth in
an interesting manner in the manifesto
issued lat the meeting i'm Queen Vic
toria street. which. in part, reads rs
follows:
No Case Made Out.
I'VE feel strongly that no case has
been made out for a reversal of the
policy of free trade. 1t has been al
legged by those who wish to return 20
protection that our foreign trade is de-
clining. that we are becoming impov-
erished as nation. and that our in
dustries are being ruined by the COM
petition of our rivals. We reply that
since the adoption of free trade. our
foreign commerce has progressed as II
never did before; that our exports
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-18
AGITATION NAY YET BRING
ENGL ANDANDK KlaSER TO WAR
ONO MINISTERS
BAR TMEPlECES
FROM CHURCHES

Cincinnati, Ohio. Sept. 1S.-"No more
clocks for the Methodist Episcopal
churches in Ohio. They are a nui-
sance They keep the minds OF the
people and the pastors in a stew for
more than two hours each Sunday.
Therefore no more clocks"
This. in effect. is the substance of a
resolution which was adopted today
at the conference of Ohio Meth
odist ministers at Jackson, Ohio. 1t
was prompted by Bishop Thomas b.
Nicely, who is attending the confer
ence. Bishop Neely is Philadelphia
man, but has been stationed for a
good many years at Buenos Aires, Ar
gentine, South America. He told the
ministers that they never would know
what quiet blessedness" is until they
get rid of the clocks in their churches
People are always turning around
TO see what time ii is and the. speaker
naturally follows their eyes and sees
what time it is" said Bishop Neely.
Therefore, | have put them out of
places where | speak and find it re-
lief
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-18

On Board the Steamship Oscar IL.
At Sea. Sept is. via Marconi Wireless
Telegraph TO Cape Race. n. F.-"Tell
the people of America 10 have the fui.
lest confidence in my conquest of the
pole. | have records of observations
made by me which will prove my
claim. | shall be glad again to set
my foot on American SOIL
This was the brief message DR.. Fred
'erfccK 4. COOK sent his countrymen as
he nears home on the steamer Oscar
H.. bound from Christiansand Norway,
to New York. The Oscar II. is due to
arrive there some time next Monday.
Dr. Cook discussed freely with II
correspondent today the assertions of
Commander Peary that he Cook had
never reached the north pole. This
discussion drew from him a detaile
story of the causes that brought about
dissensions between the two explorers.
When he departed for the north DR..
Cook said. he left depot of provisions
at Annatok. north of Etah, in, charge
of Rudolph Francke and several Es-
kimos. Francke had instructions to go
south aboard whaler aud return
later This he did but missed the re-
turning vessel. owing to a slight liz
ness. He was then taken aboard
Peary's ship. the Roosevelt. and pro,
|ceeded north
Found Supplies at AnnatOk.
Commander Peary found my supply
depot at Annatok.' DR. Cook continued
and the Eskimos in charge told him
that i was dead. which they fully be
lieyed TO be true at the time.
"Peary placed two men in charge Of
the depot, Boatswain Murphy and an
other. Harry Whitney. the New
Haven hunter. also remained there
Murphy had orders not 10 search foi
me. but was told he could send Eski
mos northward the following spring
from the relief depot
When returned from the pole. un
expectedly. Harry Whitney was tn,
first TO see ME and tell me what hat
occurred. Whitney was placed in pos
session of the facts concerning M
journey to the pole. on condition tha
he would not inform Commander Pear,
or his men of them. At the same time
the EskimoS who had accompanied IN,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-18
CL|NC|NC To LIFE.
Governor Johnson, on Border
land of Death, Sends Mes
sage of Welcome.
TAFT IN A FEELING REPLY
Attending Physicians Look for No
Immediate Change i'm Condition
of Minnesota Executive.

Rochester. Mfnn. Sept: fs:----tt -as3a
.p m. DIR. Mayo said: Governor John
son is resting easily. He is entirely
conscious and composed in his mind
He is so far holding the gain which
he made last night.
1t is the general opinion the COVER
nor's life now hangs in the balance.
He has just fair fighting chance.
Rochester, Mimi, Sept. 1S.-At
1880 this morning the nurse at St.
Mary'S hospital stated Governor
johnson was sleeping and his ccndi-
tion was somewhat improved.
I'm Badly Exhausted Condition.
Rochester. Mimi. Sept. 1S.-The
following has just been issued by DR..
McNevin: Governor Johnson's pulse
is 105. temperature 80, and respira-
tion normal He is resting easily
and is suffering little pain. He is,
however. in very badly exhausted
condition, but is holding his own. If
the governor continues to hold his
own through the rest of the day and
night until tomorrow morning in as
good condition as at present mis-
chances for recovery will be better
Dictates Welcome To Taft.
Rochester. Mimi, Sept. 1S.--With
doctors watching at his bedside in
ST. Mary's hospital and fighting to
ward off the grim reaper, Governor
Johnson lies weak and exhausted
Hope has about been abandoned, but
not entirely.
The governor so far his own con-
dition today as to dictate this tele-
gram of welcome to President Taft
Hearty and sincere welcome to the
state of Minnesota. ! greatly regret
illness prevents my presence at your
| reception
| President Expresses sympathy.
President Taft replied: Il an
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-18

day in honor of PresidentTaft's visit.
and the streets were thronged when
the party arrived from Fort Smelling.
AT the auditorium. where luncheon
was served, a great crowd assembled
and gave the president an ovation
when he appeared Governor Johnson.
who had planned 10 be present to eX-
tend the official welcome. is recover
ing from an operation in St Mary's
hospital at Rochester. and was unable
to attend the function. After luncheon
Taft was escorted by troops from Fott
Smelling TO the state capitol for an IN
spection of that building
Principal Address Tonight
The president reached Auditorium
hall at Les. and after the banquet the
general public was admitted. Ad-
dresses of welcome We're made by
Mayor Lawler and others. The presi-
dent-will be escorted back to -Mffrnsss
apolis at $50, ITO give him time to rest
before the banquet tonight. when he
will make his principal address in the
twin cities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-18
DlD NOT PROMISE ALL DOWN
REVISION ON TARIFF: TAFT
s7,0o0,00O MAIL
JOB; SPEED WAR
BY RIVAL ROADS

Washington. Sept. 1S.-Rival propo-
sitions TO carry the mails from Chi
easo 10 Seattle in 56 hours have been
submitted 10 the postoffice department
by the Great Northern Railway com
pany and by the Chicago, Milwaukee &
ST. Paul railroad.
Such an accomplishment as is pro
posed would clip l6 hours off the pres
eht schedule for the 2.200 miles
The threatened speed war has for it's
reward the four-year contract for car
rying the overland mail from Chicago
for the Puget sound country. Alaska
and trans-Pacific ports. and from Chi
caSo TO st. Paul and Minneapolis. 1t
means nearly $7.000.O0O additional rev.
enue TO the successful road during the
four years following next February,
when the contract is due to be
awarded.
Z The completion of the Puget sound
extension of the Chicago. Milwaukee
& st. Paul has made it possible to
compete for the contract for carrying
the Puget sound mail.