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Evening star., 1909-05-16
ADJUST CHINESE CONCESSIONS.
Financial Interests Of Orient Ar
range Settlement.

BERLIN. May 15.-Representatives of
the German Asiatic Bank. the Hong
kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation,
and the Banque de L'Indo- Chine met in
Berlin today and arranged a settlement
of the pending controversies concerning
Chinese railroad concessions
IL was decided that the German group
OF bankers nominate a chief engineer for
the $50 miles of railroad to be built in
the province of Hupeh. while the English
group will designate an engineer for
the Hankow-Canton line. When the road
is later prolonged to Chengtu either the
French or the English will name an en-
gineer. German, English and French
groups will participate equally in fur
nishing supplies for these roads. The
loan of $27 500. 600 will be raised in equal
parts by the German. English and French
banks mentioned, and the bonds will be
listed In Berlin, London and Paris. The
scheme of settlement embraces certain
emenGations in agreement with the
Chinese government for better control
of the manner of spending the proceeds
of the loan.
Evening star., 1909-05-16
BIGGER JOB THAN EXPECTED.
Another Week Granted for Restoring
Davis Name to Bridge Tablet.

The work of restoring the name of JEFF
ferson Davis, President of the Confed-
eracy. to the tablet on Cabin John bridge,
is proving a bigger job than was antici-
pated. Over month ago j. H. Shelton
& Co. of this city contracted to do the
work for SALTS and complete it by
Saturday. 1t involved cutting out the
names Of Presidents Lincoln and Pierce
and Secretary Cameron so as to secure a
new level. and then putting them back.
together with the name of Jefferson Davis
in its original position. At the request
of the contractors Maj. Morrow. the
engineer officer In charge of the WASH
ington acqueduct. of which the bridge is
a part, has given them another week in
which to complete the work.
The restoration OF the name of the
leader of the Confederacy was ordered
by President Roosevelt just before his
retirement from office at the urgent So
licitation of the Daughters of the Con-
federacy.
Evening star., 1909-05-16
Marine omcers on a Hike.

Gen. George F. Elliott, commandant Of
the Marine Corps. completed his three
step" physical test this week He rode
for three consecutive days in company
with Lieut.. Col. James E. Mahoney, COM
manding the marine barracks. Washing
ton; Maj. Wendall c. Neville, command
ing the marine barracks, navy yard.
Pay Corps. U. S. NJ. c. The first day they
made thirty-One miles in five hours and
twenty-five minutes, the second day
they made thirty miles in six hours and
twenty-three minutes. and the third da v
they went thirty miles in six hours and
fifty-six minutes The route was out the
Conduit road into the mountains of Mary
land In the Monocacy valley.
Evening star., 1909-05-16
CALL STRIKE FOR MONDAY.
Tone Of Defiance and Desperation
Marks Meeting in Paris.

PARIS. May ia tone of defiance and
desperation marked the meeting of strik-
ers tonight, which. despite the steady re-
turn ofthe postal employees to work. voted
to keep up the struggle to the bitter end,
at the same time calling on all comrades
in France to strike on Monday.
Several speakers boldly declared that
the movement was now purely revolution
airy. The meeting ended with an accom-
paniment Of many shouts Of '"Long live
the revolutionary strike"
NJ. Pauron, one of the postal leaders, is
sued warning that all postal employees
who refuse to stop work Monday would
later pay dearly for 1t.
The federation of building workmen and
street diggers tonight voted a general
strike, leaving the date to the committee.
Notwithstanding the support promised
from this and other quarters, the general
opinion is that the situation will be nor
NAL Monday unless the various labor or
ganizations enter upon sympathetic
strikes.
Evening star., 1909-05-16
CIRCUS TENT IS BLOWN DOWN
RESERVED SEAT STANDS COL
LAPSE AND FIRE STARTS.
Many Spectators Caught Under
Seats and Possibly Some
Have Been Killed.

Special Dispatch to The Star
CORY. Pa. May 15.-The main tent OF
Cole Brothers railroad circus blew down
without warning at 8 o'clock in a wind
storm this evening while crowded with
spectators. At the same moment the re-
served seat section collapsed.
part of the tent took fire from the
gas lamps. The canvasmen worked swift
ly and released the frightened people as
soon as they could be reached.
1t is not known whether or not any
body was killed. The rescuers have been
unable to get through the entire ruin of
the canvas. The Cory fire department
and all the doctors in the town were
called out to assist in recovering possible
victims.
So far three persons nave been taken
out of the wreck. They are Mrs. Byron
Davids, Chief Of Police Stevens and
Charles Tuttle, city clerk. Several per-
sons are reported missing. The damage
to the show itself was slight.
Evening star., 1909-05-16
EMMA EAMES IN RETIREMENT
SINGER NOT TO BE SEEN SINCE
SERVED IN SUIT.
Nine. de Gogorza's Allegations
Amount to Complaint Against
Beauty and Talent.

NEW YORK, May 15.-Mme. Emma
Eames' friends in this city were looking
for her today to hear her side OF the
suit that has been begun against her by
Mrs. Elsa De Gogorza. wife Of the BARI
tone, Emilio De Gogorza, for the aliena-
tion of De GogorZas affections.
After the papers had been served on
Nine. Eames at the Hotel Bellevue-Strat-
ford In Philadelphia, Friday night, she
left. SO it was said, for this city. Her
friends could get no trace OF her in
New York.
Her mother, Mrs. Emma H. Eames,
who lives at 104 E. 62d street, said she
did not know whether Mime. Eames was
in the city or not. AT the Hotel Astor,
where Nine. Eames has apartments, it
was said she had not been seen.
In short, IL Nine. Eames is in New
York, she isn't seeking an opportunity
to make a statement in regard to the
DE GogorZa suit.
Mime. De Cora herself, however. made
IL PLAIN that she doesn't charge anything
immoral between her husband and Nine
Eames. 1t was merely case of the
baritone's affections being stolen away,
so she said. while he was under a platonic
spell; Nine Eames, by her charm of
mind and manner, had allured the affec-
tions of the baritone away from his
wife.
Several lawyers who heard of this cause
OF action were inclined to be skeptical
1t seemed to them that 1t amounted prac-
tically to case of Nine. Eames being
sued for being beautiful and a fine singer.
At least, in the opinion of lawyers, this
question of a soul mate in a purely
artistic sense will open up great un-
explored field for expert witnesses.
Recent statements have been attributed
to Nine. Games herself in regard to this
alleged artistic affinity, or whatever you
call 1t. between herself and de Gogorza
She is said to have remarked that she and
de GogorZa had found that in singing to-
gether they seemed to call out each
others best powers
Nine. Eames said further, ii would ap-
pear that in duo with the baritone she
could attain tones not to be produced in
any other way. This is said to have been
the chief reason why Nine Eames and de
Gogorza have been appearing together in
concerts.
Benno Loewy, Sonora de Gogorza's s
counsel, both in the separation suit that
she had begun against her husband and
In the alienation action against the prima
donna, said today that no amount has
been specified as damages in the latter
suit That was unnecessary, he declared,
under the laws of Pennsylvania
Nine. Eames' friends believe she will
sail for Europe this week.
Evening star., 1909-05-16
SIMS NOT IN PARTY.
Unable, Therefore, to Take Umbrage
Against Vernon.

Representative Sims Of Tennessee, who
was said to have been among the south
ern congressman who deserted the House
of Representatives restaurant at the Cap
itol when William T. Vernon. register
of the Treasury. entered and took his
seat, stated to The Star this afternoon
that he was not in the party of irate
congressman.
Those who quit the dining room did
so because they did not wish to be serv-
ed where Vernon. who Is colored man,
was eating.
Evening star., 1909-05-16
sQu1ERs FOR VIENNA POST.
To Be Made Ambassador Instead OF
Richard G. Kerens.

Herbert G. Squiers. at present minister
to Panama and not Richard c. kerens Of
st. Louis, will represent the United States
as ambassador to Austria-Hungary at
Vienna, according to well founded
r,Snor in administration circles today.
Owing to opposition to Mr. Kerens that
has developed in the United States. 1t Is
declared, he will not be named as origi-
nally intended, and the place would go to
Mr. Souiers, a man OF wealth and ability.
who has remained in the background for
the last ten years handling difficult diplo-
matte tasks for President Roosevelt.
Mr.. Squiers conducted the negotiations
in Cuba before the second invasion. In
1905 he went to Panama to complete the
negotiations looking to the building Of
the Panama canal.
Gov Johnson OF Minnesota called on
the President yesterday at the White
House and introduced a party OF half
dozen friends from Minnesota, who have
been travelling through the south with the
governor and Mrs. Johnson. The call was
brief and purely social in character.
Evening star., 1909-05-16
TO REPORT BILL MONDAY.
Ways and Means Committee Consid
ers Porto Rican Measure.

The Porto Rican bill introduced in the
House Thursday by Representative Ohm
sted (Pa.) was taken up yesterday by the
ways and means committee. to which it
was referred. The committee will report
the bill Monday. The measure embodies
the recommendations by President Taft in
his special message and provides that If
at any time the Porto Rican legislature
fails to make an appropriation for the
maintenance of the Porto Rican govern
ment the appropriations Of the previous
year shall be duplicated
Mr.. Olmsted, who is spoken of as the
possible chairman of the insular affairs
committee, Thursday endeavored to have
the bill considered by unanimous consent.
but Representative Clark (Mo.) objected
and the bill was later referred to the
committee on ways and means. 1t is be-
lieved that the bill will arouse discussion
in the House.
Evening star., 1909-05-16
Jerome Doesn't Want Mayoralty.

NEW YORK. May 15.-William Trav-
ers Jerome, district attorney OF New
York. cleared the municipal political sit
uation today by announcing that he would
not be candidate for mayor in the
election next fail. He declined to say,
however, that he would not be a candi-
date for any other Office, which is taken
to mean that he will seek the nomina-
tion district attorney as an inde-
pepdent
Evening star., 1909-05-16
TRYING TO RAISE s6OO,OoO
SESSIONS OF THE SOUTHERN
BAPTIST CONVENTION.
Rain Interferes With Unveiling Of
Monument to DR.. T. T. Eaton.
May Meet at Baltimore.

LOUISVILLE, KY, May 15.-Their en-
thusiasm raised to q high pitch by not
able movement to the support of the
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary,
over 1000 delegates to the southern Bap-
tist convention late this afternoon took a
"trip to Cave Hill cemetery, only to have
a heavy rain interfere with the unveiling
of monument to the late Rev. DIR. T. L.
Eaton.
Before they left the floor of the con-
vention hall over $115,O0O was voluntarily
subscribed toward the endowment fund of
the seminary. Here farmer rose to
pledge $50 from the sale of cow or a
horse: there a prosperous city dweller
contributed ten or twenty times that
amount.
Trying to Raise 100000.
1t was shortly before the morning ses-
sion ended when President Mullins of the
Theological Seminary and DR.. William
Hatcher Of Virginia began taking sub
scriptions toward the 100000 fund of the
seminary. which is being raised in the
celebration Of the jubilee year.
DIR. Hatcher announced that w. J. Slay-
den of Asheville, N. c.. would give 5000
il nineteen other would give like amount,
and no less than thirteen others did Sd.
Other 5000 contributions included
George B. West OF Newport News, Va.
The students at the seminary, who at
tended the session in a body, topped off
the scene with a little surprise Of their
own, when they announced that they
had got together $4,000 for the endow-
ment fund.
Home Missions.
The early part of the afternoon session
was given over to miscellaneous reports
from workers in the home mission and
laymen's mission fields. Tonight's session
was also in the interest of home missions,
and despite the bad weather there was a
good attendance. Tomorrow will be given
over entirely to exercises of devotional
nature, thepulpits of Louisville churches
being filled by visiting ministers.
Baltimore was this evening chosen as
the place for holding their next annual
convention. The convention will open
May IA.
Evening star., 1909-05-16
Former Mayor Killed.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, May 1o.-R. ]. Raw
lings, former mayor of Lenox, a suburb
of this city. and a pioneer citizen OF
Shelby county. was killed and a half
dozen others were injured. none fatally.
when an east end car, hurrying toward
the city. collided today with street
paving machine near Madison avenue and
Lumpkin street.
Evening star., 1909-05-16
Moorish Sultan Restraints Himself.

FEZ, Morocco. Tuesday. May 11.-As a
result of Intervention on the part of the
British and French ministers, Sultan
Mulai Hafid has decided not to force q
rupture of diplomatic relations with
Spain, he being convinced that Senior
Merry del Val, the Spanish minister to
Morocco, demanded a monopoly of the
fisheries and the public works in the
Riff region without the authority Of
Madrid.
Evening star., 1909-05-16
Gambling Debt Valid In Paris.

PARIS. May ia local court today
upheld the validity of gambling debt.
The case was that Of George D. Morgan,
an American. who lost $4,000 in Paris
gambling club. He gave check in
payment of the amount, but allowed the
paper to go to protest.
Evening star., 1909-05-16
Harvard Club Gives Scholarship.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BOSTON Mass. May 15-Harvard
University has received from the Harvard
Club of Washington. d. c.. an offer of
$3.50 a year for three years for a scholar
ship to be awarded by a committee of
the club TO student from a secondary
school of Washington, preferably for the
first year in Harvard College.
Evening star., 1909-05-16
That Recall Story Again.

Special Cablesram to The Star
SHANGHAI, May 13.-It Is reported
that WI Ting-fang. Chinese minister TO
the United States. will be recalled ana
that Chang Wing Tang, who negotiated
the Tibetan treaty, will be appointed to
succeed him.
Evening star., 1909-05-16
Restoration Withdrawn.

RIO JANEIRO. May 1.-THE minister
of war, Gen. Fonzaca resigned Office to-.
day on account of political differences
with President Penna but later. on the
request of the President, he reconsidered
and withdrew his resignation.
Evening star., 1909-05-16
Jail for Auto-Speeding Bridegroom.

YONKERS, n. Y, May lo.-Wiliiam
Watson. a well to do New Yorker. was
arrested here today for exceeding the
speed limit while driving an automobile
with his bride of few days, and was
later sentenced to serve four days in jail
City Judge Beade said that inasmuch
as fines for speeding had failed to do any
good he would henceforth impose Jail
sentences in every case brought before
him.
Evening star., 1909-05-16

The schooner Thomas B. Shaw, captain
and owner. Harry Pfeffer of Chestertown
Nd, was blown off her course in storm
and is beached off Kent Island shoals
The boat has 100 tons of fertilizer mate
rial aboard.
Evening star., 1909-05-16
Mayor Of Birmingham Kills Himself

BIRMINGHAM. Ala, May 15.-Capi.
John c. Henley. former mayor of Bir-
mingham. and one of the city's weathiesr
and oldest citizens. committed suicide a,
his home today by shooting himself in
the mouth with a pistol iii health was
the cause.
Evening star., 1909-05-16
General Conference Session.

A general conference session was the
last meeting yesterday afternoon. John
Hodges, jr., president of the local assem-
bly, of the diocese of Maryland, acted as
chairman. Addresses on the work of the
brotherhood were made. aggressive
Church Work by Laymen" was the gen.
eral topic of the session.
Taking as his theme THE Call-Its
Evening star., 1909-05-16
Asked to Write History.

The committee was also instructed to
write to Col. Scott Shipp, former prin-
cipal of the institution, and request him
to write the history OF the institute dur
ing the lean years just after the war.
The committee appointed was Capt. Co.
lonna. chairman; DR.. Thomas Talliaferro
of the Maryland Agricultural College fac
ulty and former Senator Charles j. Faux
ner of West Virginia.
LEXINGTON, Va, May 15.-The forty
fifth anniversary of the battle of New
Market was observed at the Virginia Mil
itary Institute today by decorating the
graves of the five cadets buried here.
The entire battalion Of cadets marched
to the cemetery.
Evening star., 1909-05-16
Interest in National Convention.

In an effort to arouse enthusiasm among
the members of the tri-diocesan conven-
tion In the coming national convention of
the Brotherhood Of St. Andrew in Provi-
dence, r. L., next fall, addresses were
made and open discussion held. Among
the speakers were w. H. Atkinson, a ma
tional council member from the diocese
of Maryland; w. B. Dent the national
council member for the diocese of WASH
ingtOn, and E. H. Brown. jr.
conference of the juniors of the
brotherhood was held following the busi-
ness session. F. G. Munson, president of
the local junior assembly. presided The
subject considered was the Brotherhood
Boy" The speakers included Wilson
Hulfish of St. Marks Church. this city,
on His Devotions": Sidney w. Wallace
of Trinity Church Chapter, this city, on
His Chapter Work.; James r. Manning
of Emmanuel Junior Chapter of Balti-
more, Md. on His Example" and
Thomas F. Oldham Of st. Johns Junior
Chapter, Waverly Nd, on His Special
Opportunities" An open discussion fol-
lowed.
The Carlisle independent., 1909-02-18
House Disapproves Proposed Changes


 ance were defeated in the House We'd nesday, but not until after vigorous defense of each. One was the meas ure by Mir Cartwright of Stone County providing for the general dis tribution of the common tax levied upon railroads; the other was a bill by MT. Hurst of Washington providing for the right of cities and incorporated towns to use within their respective road tax levied in the city, and the re- maining one-fourth to be expended in the same township as that in which the town or city is located.
 MT. Hurst spoke in defense of the bill urged that the original intent of the present law was to effect just what he intended to have his bill secure, but that owing to a laxnesss of the provisions of the law the county judges could, and. in many instances, he declared, did defeat the purpose of the law by expending funds raised in one township in some other township and generally transferring road tax funds where they pleased.
 On a final vote, the resolution lost, but the vote was much closer than would have evidently been the case, had the measure been pressed to a vote a week ago, at which time it would almost certainly have been overwhelmingly voted down. It had gained considerable favor during the past few days.
The Carlisle independent., 1909-02-18
s1,5oo Rheumatism Cure Free.

My winter rheumatism, for the first time in seven years. has let up. thanks to that prescription of yours" said one business man to another.
 'Of course it has let up. ex- claimed the second business man. That prescription never fails It is the S1 300 Anson one.
 An English lord named Anson paid a London doctor $500 for that pre- scription in order to give it out free to the London public With their wet and sunless winter climate they suf- fer something fierce from rheumatism in London, you know"
 The man handed his friend this copy of the famous Anson prescription, which many physicians hold to be the best rheumatism remedy extant:
 Sulphur. one ounce.
 Cream of tartar, one ounce
 Rhubarb, half-ouRce.
 Gum guiacum, one drachm
 Honey. 16 ounces.
 One tablespoonful to be taken night and morning in g tumblerful of white wine and hot water. - New Orleans Times Democrat
The Carlisle independent., 1909-02-18
cUeA's NEW STATUE FLlBERTY.
Work of Italian Sculptor to Be Un-
 yelled at Matanzas.

New York.-Cuba is to have a statue of Liberty at Matanzas
 Salvatore Buemi of Rome, an Italian sculptor. who executed the figure, which will stand in a public park facing the harbor, left this city recent ly for Matanzas to arrange for the dedication of the monument. Sig. Buemi has been at work on the statue for more than two years and will take an important part in the dedication ceremonies.
 In addition to the bronze figure rep resenting Liberty, which will rest on granite pedestal, the bronze image of Jose Marti will form a part of the same monument, which is being erect ed by popular subscription The lib erty statue will stand 12 feet high and will be at the foot of the Marti monument, which will rest on a higher pedestal
 Sig. Buemi was born in Messinia, but has not visited his native city
The Carlisle independent., 1909-02-18
Reasonable Railroad Legislation.

When asked the other day what was the probable outcome or the pro- posed Railway legislation, a promi- nent legislator said:
 What possible good can come from any unreasonable anti-railroad legisla- tion? Only harm. Not harm to the railroads only, but even greater harm to the people of Arkansas who are in- terested not in breaking down these great corporations, but in sustaining and strengthening them in every reasonable and proper way and thus adding to their usefulness. The wise politician who keeps his ear to the ground must certainly have heard the voice of the people on the line indi- cated. The wise politician is the man who will head this voice The people are tired of demogoguery and want statesmanship.
 He is indeed blind who does not see that the path of progress in Ar kansas is marked by the railroad l believe in the regulation of railroads In the enactment of laws to prevent abuses, and to guarantee to the peo- pie fair treatment. The rates ought to be reasonable and there should be no unjust discrimination. On the other hand, 1 am most earnestly op- posed to legislation. the tendency of which is to either destroy the rail- roads or seriously impair their value to the people. All that railroad con- pany has to sell is it's trans sportation of freight and passengers. Any laws which Veduee rates so that the gross income is nOn-cOmpensatory to the railroad company, or any law that i'm poses unjust and excessive burdens upon the railroads in the way of eX- pense, ought to be condemned If railroad is prosperous it will have the means to extend it's line to build branches, to erect machine shops and roundhouses, and all this means the employment of many men and the eX- pendfture of large sums of money in the state of Arkansas. Reasonable revenues means proper maintenance of the property. good equipment and efficient service. An unreasonable re- duction of rates, or imposition of un- reasonable burdens in the way of ex- penses, of necessity means poor track, poor equipment, slow and ineffi- cient service and the development of no new territory. The people want the railroads, and they want them to be prosperous, and any legislature which does not meet this public de mand, will not win the public ap- proval"
 The bankers of Arkansas are asking the defeat of the postal savings bank bill in the national congress.
 
 MT. Vim of Pulaski, author of House Bill No. 57. went before the Senate committee on railroads and advanced an argument as to why the bill should become law and not re- main a bill, as climed by the South western Telegraph and Telephone Company. He read from statistics to show that in many cities South, East and North, the telephone rates are lower than la Little Rock.