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Advertisers, Not Germany,
Cause of Airship Scare.
MAUSER MYTH EXPLODED
Sensational Stories of Aggression
Perturb All England.
NOTHING TO STRANGE RUMORS
Wild Talk Of Guns Stored in Lon
. don and Fly-by-Night Trips
Overland.

LONDON. May 22-The speech at the
Lake Mohonk conference on international
arbitration by President Nicholas Muir
ray Butler Of Columbia University. in
which he described Great Britain's atti-
tude to Germany as form Of present.
day emotional INSANITY "shas been strik-
ingly confirmed during the past week.
Sensational stories of German airships
stacks of German Mausers stored in a
London cellar and thousands Of German
walters and hairdressers eagerly antici-
pating the emperor's signal to deliver
England to an invading army of their
fellow-countrymen have been the main
features of the newspapers throughout
the country.
Mauser Myth Exploded.
The Mauser myth. TO which attention
was first called by Sir John Barlow. has
been contemptuously dismissed by War
Secretary Haldane in the house of COM
mons as IAN exceptionally silly story.
But 1t has been quite surpassed by ac-
counts of mythical nocturnal visltat1ons
of a German alrShlp.
The phantom "F'lying Dutchman" soon
developed into q large fleet. the competing
papers vouching for the accuracy OF thelI
respective stories and giving signed state
ments circumstantially detailing the ma
neuvers of the mysterious and swift NOV
ing dirigible at the same moment in va
rious places on the east and west coasts
and even In Ireland.
Captains of incoming steamers have
been credited with statements that they
exchanged flare signals with the aerial
visitor in the North sea. Some news
papers went so far as to insinuate that
the "scareship'' has its home on Ger
man warship now in the North sea at
maneuvers, to which 1t returns after
it's nightly fight.
Advertisers to Blame.
Descriptions Of the secret fy-by-night
became more and more graphic, until
certain advertisers, who had been ex-
perimenting with model airships attached
by ropes to motor cars, confessed their
part In the affair and exploded the va
rious theories.
Meanwhile. Germany, as evidenced by
the comments in the German papers on
the latest panic, came to much the same
conclusion as President Butler. Con-
tempt. disgust and impatience have been
the prominent notes in the German edi-
torials, which picture England as "the
home of mere nervous degenerates, who
are yielding themselves up to a frenzy.
unworthy even of q decaying country
Evening star., 1909-05-23
Vice President Guest at Utica
Dinner.
| Special Dispatch to The Star.

UTICA. N. Y. May 22.-Vfce President
Sherman was rendered a dinner here
tonight by a party Of central New York
ers. including many from Syracuse and
this city. who composed a special ex-
pedition. which attended the inauguration
ceremonies at Washington March 4.
The guests included Representative
Drscoll of Syracuse and Representative
Knapp of Lowville. The remarks Of the
various speakers were Of an informal
character.
Evening star., 1909-05-23
FREIGHT Wreck Blocks Erie Road.

JERSEY CITY. N. j.. May 22.-Three
cars of an outbound suburban train on
the Erie railroad jammed with commut-
ers. jumped the track just east Of the
tunnel in the Jersey City yards today.
delaying traffic for more than two hours
on both eastbound and -7estbound
tracks.
No one was injured The track was
cleared by wrecking crew afte: three
hours work.
Evening star., 1909-05-23
WEATHER FORECAST.
Partly Cloudy and Warmer Sunday.
Monday Fair and Warmer.

For the District Of Columbia and Mary
land, partly cloudy and somewhat warmer
Sunday. Monday fair and warmer; light
to moderate northerly winds, becoming
variable.
The center Of the disturbance was some
distance on the New Jersey coast Satur-
day night. and it was then moving north
eastwardiy. This storm during the last
twenty-four hours caused general rains
in the Atlantic states, the upper Ohio val
ley and Tennessee, and high winds on the
middle Atlantic and north Atlantic coasts
Severe east and northeast gales were re-
ported from the Atlantic coast north OF
Norfolk Saturday night. Warnings of
this storm were issued to Atlantic ports
we'll In advance Of its occurrence.
The weather continued unsettled with
local rains in the gulf states, the plains
states and the Rocky Mountain region,
while in all other districts the weather re-
mained generally fair during the last
tinues abnormally low in the Atlantic
states. and falling temperature Is reported
from the extreme northwest and the pla-
teau region. In the middle west the tenn
perature remains moderate.
There will be rain in the north Atlantic
states Sunday, followed by clearing
weather and slowly rising temperature
Monday: in the middle Atlantic states the
weather will be partly cloudy Sunday and
Monday with a gradual return to higher
temperature: in the gulf states, Florida,
the plains states and the Rocky Mountain
region the weather will be unsettled with
scattered local rains Sunday and Monday,
the area of precipitation extending to the
gion Monday; in the lower lake region
and the Ohio valley the weather will be
fair. Cooler weather Is indicated for the
northwestern states.
The winds along the New England coast
will be brisk and higher northeast and
north; on the middle Atlantic coast mod
crate north and northeast; on the south
Atlantic and gulf coasts light to mod
crate variable; on the lower lakes light
northeast and east, and on the upper lakes
light to moderate variable.
Tide Tables.
Today-Low tide, am and 5:3S p.m.
high tide. 1855 am. and 1882 pm.
Tomorrow-LOw tide, 1854 am. and $50
p. M: high tide, II :46 am.
= The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose at 4:42 am: sun sets
at I'LL pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises at 4:42 am.
The moon sets at II :25 pm. today.
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset;
rise. All arc and incandescent lamps
lighted fifteen minutes after sunset and
extinguished forty-fve minutes before
sunrise.
Temperature.
Midnight. 30: am. 81: 4 am, 81; g
am. So: s an. 81: 10 am. 81; IL noon,
So; 2 pm. So; 4 pm. So: 6 pm, so; 6
pm. 81: 10 pm, so. Maximum. "a; mini
mum. 50.
Relative Humidity.
8 am. 90: 2 PM. 81; 8 PM, 80: rain
fall e pm. to p.m.), O.42
Temperature same date last year-Maxi-
mum, 81: minimum, "a.
Temperature in Other Cities.
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Months Health Improved.

SANTIAGO. Chile. May 22-President
Montt returned here today after two
months absence. His health is greatly
improved.
He was greeted most heartily by thou
sands of citizens.
Evening star., 1909-05-23
Lonely Old Woman Hangs herself.

NEW ORLEANS. La. May 22.-After
dangling from the end Of rope for three
days, the body OF Mrs. Louis Specht, sixty
years old, was found in her apartments
in Royal street this afternoon. She had
hanged herself while lonely and broodng
over financial reverses.
Evening star., 1909-05-23
Curacao's Governor to See Canal.

WILLEMSTAD. Curacao. May 22-
Jonkheer ]. o. Jong Van Beck en- Donk,
the governor of Curacao. and his wife
left here today on board the Italian
steamer Citta di Nilano for Colon, to
make tour Of the Panama canal.
Evening star., 1909-05-23

land, partly cloudy and somewhat warmer
Sunday. Monday fair and warmer: light
to moderate northerly winds. becoming
variable.
Evening star., 1909-05-23

THE ANNUAL. MEETING OF THE STOCK
holders Of the Commercial Fire Insurance Com,
pany of the District Of Columbia Will be hed
NV. on THURSDAY. June 3. 1909, for the
election Of fifteen trustees to serve the ensuing
year Polls open from II o'clock noon to =
O'Clock pm. Books for the transfer OF STOCK
VIII be closed from May 2S to June 3. both
days inclusive.
Evening star., 1909-05-23

THE TENTH SEAiI-ANNUAL DIVIDEND OF
two and ne-half t21a) per cent has been de
clared on the preferred stock Of the Washing
ton Railway and Electric Company, from the
net earnings of the company. payable June l.
19O9 to preferred stockholders of record May
n, 1909. Books for the transfer Of pre-
ferred stock will be closed from May 81. 1909.
TO June /, 1909, both dates inclusive.
F. ]. WHITEHEAD,
my0-eo,12t Secretary.
Evening star., 1909-05-23

Open EVENINGS
You'll save 2o% to 500 of the
regular price of any New Piano in
our stock during this Removal
Sale. Easy terms.
O.J.DeMolQ&C0., Hishissiass issi e alan0'' .s.
Evening star., 1909-05-23
This Bio Bookbimdery
4 T-ASTTNd POOF WORK!

The annoyance Of leaks and ruined walls n1i nce1
guarantee to make the roof sound and tght-to
Keep il so-at small cost. too. Let us estimate.
IRON CLAD eo%pany. eoDlna Phone a asln II, NM N
Evening star., 1909-05-23
THE MICHIGAN STOVE CO.'S
.Gar1and Water Heaters,
Garland Gas Ranges
CAN NOW BE SEEN AT
Hutchinson & Mccarthy,

CONFUSION HAVING BEEN CAUSED RY SIM
ilarity Of names, wish to inform the public
that the Columbia Storage Co.. listed fl the
Telephone Directory as the Columbia Storage
and Transfer Co., has no connection with the
ave-, doing q general storage, packing and ex-
press business. Established 1894. Phone NJ. 1918.
my19-3Ot EDWIN b. TERRY, Prop.
Evening star., 1909-05-23
Senate Said to Be Strongly
Opposed to Amendment.
TO TAKE VOTE THIS WEEK
Trying to Compromise on $3.50
Thousand Feet.
TALKING ON THE TARIFF BILL
McCumber Contends That American
Forests Are Being
Depleted.

BY special agreement yesterday the SEN
ate did nothing but talk. The greater
part Of the day was spent In contro-
versy between the advocates Of free lum-
Der and their high tariff opponents, and
at times the atmosphere got pretty well
charged with electricity. The free lum-
ber senator's were led by Senator Nc
Cumber of North Dakota, who was ably
assisted by Senator Nelson Of Minnesota
The two West Virginia senators and
Senator Hepburn of Idaho bore the brunt
Of the battle for the other side of the
question.
The vote upon the McCumber amend
ment for free lumber will be taken some
time this week. Last night 1t was stated
on high authority that a poll had dis
closed an overwhelming sentiment against
free lumber The Pacific coast senators
contend that the House duty on lumber
is too low, and they are supporting the
sand feet An effort is being made to
compromise on $1.5O q thousand feet for
rough lumber and a small differential on
the dressed.
1t is expected that after the vote has
been taken on the free lumber PROPOSE
ton no further action will be taken un-
til the committee has again considered
the question with view to harmoniZing
the differences between the free lumber
advocates and the high protectionists.
Senator McCumber introduced the sub
ject yesterday by presenting his amend
ment for free lumber, and he was on
the floor several times during the day
in support Of this provision. He con-
tended that the American forests were
being rapidly depleted. and urged that
every encouragement should be given to
the bringing In of outside lumber for the
protection of our own supply.
n~,,,oeS<fnn - Tran T,,NohAr
Evening star., 1909-05-23
sPIRITUAIIsM.

MME CORNISH. RELIABLE TEST MEDIUM
reads your life correctly. gives names. facts:
readings daily and Sunday. 415 G Ne Ladies
only. myZ22t
Evening star., 1909-05-23
CLEAN PRINTING

Let us show you what distinct. clean
printing work do. 1t commands at
tention everywhere.
Evening star., 1909-05-23
PALMISTRY.

MR. DAOUD, THE ORIENTAL PIANIST. WILL
reveal to you from your hand what you desire
10 know concerning all business or personal
sYairs. i622 O NV. Phone North 1880.
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lightning swiftness he ducked under
Fits swinging arms, caught him
around the waist and hurled him to
the earth. Then picking him up he
heaved him upward and tossed him,
literally threw him, full fifteen feet as
a man would throw a heavy hammer.
As he struck the ground again young
Needham was upon him like a pan
Their, and he dug hole in the Wallace
Fair grounds, using the face and head
OF his victim as a spade. When he had
finished, he picked him up again and
slammed him down for the last time
and Fitz lay still, with a deep, zigzag
cash on his cheek.
Doc Needham released Lipsey. who
cared for his beaten crony. tanning
his face, resuscitatiEg him, and leading
him away The Needhams. amid the
plaudits Of the crowd. resumed their
medicine vending They were not
molested again. but in the evening
Ftz limpOd over to their stand with
Lipsey and shook his fist at the con
queror
Mark my words" he yelled. "In
get even with you If It costs me my
life. I'll break every bone in your
body"
Young Needham sprang forward. the
whole savage in his being aroused. but
the sinewy arms Of the father closed
on his boy and held him as mother
would her child and those who wit
messed the action 0eheld for the first
and last time which Of the two Need.
hams was the mightier man.
You fellows had better go away. or
I'll turn him loose" said Doc Need
ham, and Fftz and his partner retired.
Some time after the vanquishing
of Fitz, Doc Necdham and his son
were in St Thomas with their own
team On their return home they
stopped at the tavern by KittIecreek
bridge, on the outskirts OF St Thomas
Young Needhar1 h,ighted before reach.
ing the tavern and started off to see
man on business while the father
drove up to the tavern and halted his
team. In bag in bis wagon he had
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an axe-head and some pork, both Of
which he had bought in St Thomas
When he drove away from the tavern,
F1tz and Lipsey appeared suddenly,
sneaked quietly into the back part Of
the vehicle and jumped on him from
behind. Taken by surprise, the elder
Needham had no chance to defend
himself. and while one of his assail-
ants held his arms the other beat him
over the head with the bag. The iron
axe-head, brought down with terrific
force on the defenseless mans skull,
fractured it, killing him instantly.
1t was his strong resemblance to his
son that caused the fathers death, his
assailants having attacked him under
the impression that they were beating
young Needham.
They escaped in the darkness and
got out of town, but news Of the MUIR
der came swiftly to the ears Of the
authorities. and detective John Wilson
Murray was given charge of the case.
Murray, however, went about his
task in his usual systematic fashion,
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snore announced that he had fallen
fast asleep. The barber kept on with
his work. but paused suddenly as a
voice In the street called Joe! Joe!"
In impatient accents. AS he listened,
the call was repeated and with a
glance at his sleeping customer, the
barber laid down his shears and
stepped out
Murray, left alone with the slumber-
ing suspect, still wrestled in his mind
with the unsolved problem of the zig
gag scar, and hungered for view of
the sleepers cheek The detective
rose, walked on tiptoe TO the door and
glanced out. The barber was talking
busily 10 man in a wagon. with his
back toward the shop. Murray stole
carefully back to where the sIeeDer
snored in the chair, with his head tilt
ed to one side. The scissors were
within easy reach and Murray seized
them, placed the sharp edges close to
the big mans beard and brought them
together with a click. Part OF the
beard, shorn away fell on the owner s
shoulder. but he continued to sleep.
undisturbed by the action OF the de-
tective. Murray laid down the scis-
sors and quickly resumed his seat for
an instant. The experiment had been
satisfactory. for where the concealing
hair had been cut away there ran the
blue outline Of q zlgzag scar!
As the barber reentered the shop
Murray rose TO go. "T'Il be back iu a
fer moments he said, in responce to
the proprietOr's look Of inquiry, and
strolled into the street His object
was simply to ascertain the exact To-
cation OF the jail. and having done so
he returned TO the shop. The big Gus.
toner was just getting out of the char.
and swearing fiercely at the barber for
slashing his beard so close on the
cheeks. Murray sympathized with
him, denounced the barber for his
carelessness. and ended by leaving the
place IN the company of the offended
customer
you did right not 10 let him shave
you," said the big man disgustedly.
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his foe with reckless abandon. his
sledgehammer fists flying wildly in
the air as he dealt blow after blow
In rapid succession at his opponent.
Young Needham, on the contrary, was
taking matters coolly. A mocking
sheer dwelt upon his bronze features
as he warded of the hailstorm OF
blows that beat around his head.
Despite his huge bulk the younger
Needham was as light as a cat on his
feet and he evaded Fits bull-like
PUSHES with wonderful ease. slipping
aside dexterously while his opponent
came tearing after him, and planting
well-timed hits on the latter's face
without receiving a single counter in
return. Even at an early stage Of the
snort, furious encounter 1t was evil
dent that young Needham was merely
playing with his enemy as a cat plays
with mouse. But few moments
elapsed ere Fftz began to weaken and
betrayed symptoms of distress. Need.
hams quick eye detected the waver.
ing OF his antagonists attack. With
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his first step being to send circulars
broadcast all over Canada and the
United States describing Fitz and Lip
sey. He knew that the former had
been marked for life by young Need
nam during the fight at the Wallace
fair, and relied on the existence of a
certain zigzag scar to help him I'm
the identification Of the principal muir
derer. At last, through a stray letter.
he obtained traces OF Fitz out near
Red Wing. in Minnesota.
He started for Red Wing at once
taking with him Gov. John King OF
the St Thomas Jail to identify the fu.
gitive, should they be fortunate
enough to come up with him. Fitz
had worked for King at one time. and
the governor knew him well. The de-
tective and his companion arrived in
Red Wing late at night and retired
TO rest In double-bedded room. And
mere the capricious god Of chance who
plays such a prominent part at times
in the disposition OF human affairs
saw mt to take hand in the game
The Jail governor was heavy sIeep.
er and was In the habit Of snoring with
demoniacal strength and resource.
This distressing fact forced itself on
Murray's nerves in thoroughly con.
yincing fashion ere he had been repos.
ing on his bed for many moments. In
vain the detective strove to divert his
mind from the virile nasal perform
ance Of his roommate Kings shores
were not OF the kind that could be
lightly ignored and banished from the
imagination OF the suffering nearer
by mere force Of will power. Murray
tried by every means I'm his power 10
find sweet oblivion in slumber. but
the vibrant, snoring chant continued
to set at nau2ht his most earnest en-.
beavers, and he speedily resigned him.
self TO the inevitable. Sleep was ont
Of the question and he tossed and
turned uneasily until the first faint
streaks Of dawn made their appear.
ance through the window panes. Then
realizing that he was badly I'm need
! OF shave, he resolved to seek dis
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traction and human companiouship In
barber shop, dressed himself and
wandered out into tho street.
AS he crossed the street while max.
Ing for his goal. a man OF gigantic
build came slouching along and en-
tered the shop ahead OF him. Murray
followed him into the place and sat
down to wait while the knight OF the
shears and razor attended to the first
conner. The big customer was possessed
OF a luxuriant beard and long.
thick head OF hair. 1t was the beard
which required the exercises OF the
BARRIERS art, and the owner thereof
sat with closed eyes while it was be-
ing trimmed.
Murray. looking into the mirror fac
ing him. studied the big mans fea-
lures with languid interest. Then sud
denly ne Strengthened up in his seat
as though he had received an electric
shock. 1t had flashed upon him that
the customer in the BARRIERS chair
bore startling resemblance to the
description he had been given OF the
much-sought-for Fitz. He recalled the
zigzag scar on the cheek, which was
expected to prove an important link
in the Identification of the fugitive,
but he was at fault. for the heavy
beard on the customers face formed
an impenetrable mask to what lay be-
meath. Yet In every other detail the
description matched exactly. IL 1t
were only possible to obtain a look
under the meshes Of that exasperating
beard!
Snip, snip, snip. went the BARRIERS
shears. and the regular sounds seemed
to increase the customers sense of
drowsiness. He had the jaded look Of
man who had been up all night, and
presently his limbs relaxed and a deep
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RabbinicaI wiz

An English rabbi was asked II there
was any weighty reason against hav-
Ing clock in the synagogue. "By no
means" was the reply. Have your
clock, but put it outside the building.
and then you can tell how late you
come to the service" Two rabbis
were passing the beautiful synagogue
in which one of them oflciated How
envy you!" said the first. you
must be in paradise" Hold
friend!' the second explained. "In
the original paradise there was onlv
one serpent but in this congregation
are many of them"
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SHERLOCK HOLMES.

Tired Tom (sadly)-Ah, that patch
tells me that my old pal, Flooding
Pete has been this way. Poor old
Petei
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Ihe OnlN MAN

TIC only way.
we all make blunders. thought
once | was square peg when I was
really a round one"
How did you find out your mia.
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Il got into a hole,"
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HE giant Needhams. IA
Their and son, were two of
the the best known and
most remarkable men in
the Province of Ontario,
Canada. They were In
dams and lived in an out
of-the-way place in the
county OF Elgin. but
roamed all over that part
of the country. Their ire
mendous ciza aytroordip-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-12-02
ADJUSTMENTS

Interest in the production Satur-
day night Of the famous musical com.
edy success, The Royal Chef" which
occurs at the Auditorium then, is In
Dictated in the large number Of re-
quests that seats be laid aside before
the regular advance sale opens, and
in the extraordinary number OF mail
orders for seats. These have not
been equalled except upon very few
occasions in this theater It appears
to be generally understood that this
production. Of 1.-THE Royal Chef is an
unusual affair and the conditions sur
rounding the advance sale are the
same here as elsewhere. This means
that all seats are quite likely to be
sold before the great company arrives
here. A special train service is re-
quired to transport the forty-five men,
bers of the organization and 60-ft.
baggage car is necessary to carry the
scenery and other effects. There are
few companies of this magnitude tour.