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Judge Reprimands Jurors.

RICHMOND, Va, October 14.-Judge
Edmund Waddill. jr., in the United States
district court here. called Messrs w. NJ
Hunt and w. II. Blankinship, jurors, and
after lecturing them severely dismissed
both from the jury and fined Mr.. Blank
nship $40 for taking drink with l.. c.
Stafford while the latter was on trial for
Illicit distillng. Messrs. Blankinship and
Hunt were on the jury that tried Stat
ford. The Stafford case resulted in .
mistrial.
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FOUR MEN RESTORED TO DUTY
CHARGED WITH COWARDICE IN
THE NEZINsCOT DISASTER.
Claimed That They Did Not Protest
Against the Abandonment of
Companions in the Water.

After a tortuous voyage through OFF,
cial channels. in which they were buffet
ed about between Portsmouth. n. H.,
where the trial was held, and the Navy
Department here. the court-martial find
ings in the case of the four enlisted men
of the tug Nezinscot, charged with cow
ardice. have been disapproved by Sec
rotary Meyer. The men will be restored
to duty.
The incident from which the trial re-
suited dates back to August II, when the
Nezinscot, while staggering around Cape
Ann, Mass, before a westerly gale, cap
sized off Halibut point and four mem
bers of the crew were drowned Sew
eral others. including the captain, AS
sistant Surgeon Trotter and another, who
were thrown into the water, chung to a
raft and floating wreckage.
Charges Against the Men
1t was charged that the four enlisted
men while in the tugboat in charge OF
the boatswain, abandoned the three
struggling men to their fate in not stand
ing by to give them all the help pos
sible Surgeon Trotter lost his life.
There were several findings by the
court. including that of cowardly conduct
in not protesting to the boatswan against
leaving the strugglers in the water tC
their fate On behalf OF the four enlisted
men it was argued that to have pro-
tested forcibly against the orders of the
commanding officer would have been out
right mutiny, whereas on the other hanC
the contention was advanced that q
peaceful remOnStfance against leaving
those in the water would have been com
mendable.
Various irregularities We're discovered
in the findings of the court and rather
than again call its members together
Secretary Meyer concluded to discontinue
further proceedings and restore the mer
to duty, as. after all, the offense charged
was not one of great enormity.
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MOOSE ELECT OFFICERS.
Joseph ). Crowley Of Washington
Chosen Supreme President.

With the election OF national officers. the
fourth annual convention of the Social
Order of Moose, which has been in ses-
sion at the E.bbitt House for several days,
came to final adjournment yesterday
afternoon. The question Of the place for
the next convention was left open and
will be decided by the new supreme presi-
dent, Joseph J. Crowley, of the Washing
ton herd. Detroit and Buffalo are the
mist talked of cities for next years meet
ing.
After a lively contest Mr.. Crowley defeat
ed B. r. Bronson of Toledo. polling near
ly twice as many votes as his rival. Mr.
Bronson was elected first vice president.
The election Of Crowley was due to his
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TROOPS GO TO Ell PASo.
Ten Trains Take Them to Be Re.
viewed hv President.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex. October 14.-Ten
trains. III cars. left San Antonio this
morning for Ell Paso. bearing United
States troops stationed at Fort Sam
Houston. who will pass in review before
President Taft and President Diaz when
they meet Saturday. Another train with
two troops of the I'd Cavalry aboard left
Fort Clark early today.
President Taft is to arrive at San An
tonic two hours ahead of his original
schedule, according to the plans of the
Southern Pacific railroad. The change
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MR.. TAFT IRRITATED.
President Said to Be Greatly Annoy
cd nv Cranes Statement.

PRECOTT, Ariz.. October 1.-THE pre-
dicament of Charles r. Crane is a sub
ject that President Taft will not discuss.
While he has been in communication with
Secretary Knox. the President has put the
entire responsibility on the Secretary.
When Mr.. Cranes statement, putting
the responsibility for his utterances on
the President was shown to Mr.. Taft.
he asked with some heat if the state
ment issued by MIR. Knox had also APP
peared The President refused absolute
ly to talk OF the Crane statement. and he
refused with manifest feeling.
John Hays Hammond, to whom the Chi
nese mission wa first offered is on the
presidential train, and the Present
would be delighted and relieved if Ham
mond would take the place now, but he
says he cannot do it,
Mrs. Taft Coming Tomorrow.
BEVERLY, Mass, October 1.-THE
summer White House here will be desert
ed Friday, when Mrs. Taft will depart
for Washington. accompanied by her Sis
ter, Mrs. Louis p. More. Mrs. Tatts
health has greatly improved during her
stay here.
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The Mozart Amusement Company whic.
has been conducting the Family TheateI
in Hose Opera House at HagerstOwn, Md
for several years. is negotiating for the
purchase of the Palace Theater in the
Elks' Hall.
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provides for the arrival of the Presi-
dents train at $50 o'clock Sunday even
ing next instead of at 7:3O o'clock.
Admiral Togo, the Angora goat from
whose wool the trousers were made
which were presented to President Taft
before his Inauguration, has been brought
to San Antonio by his owner, Frank r.
I.andrum, a ranchman of Lahuna. that
the President may see the animal II ne
desires.
nm MANN 1ppInArHn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-14

The Northern Neck Baptist Ministers
and Ilaymen's Institute will be held a.
Nomini Church. Westmoreland county,
Va, October 30 and 81.
The Meeker herald., 1909-10-16
RELIANCE ON THE ENGINEER
To the Vigilance Of the Man at tn,
Throttle 10 the Dependence for
Safety In Travel.

Yet there are two real elements O
denger In our high speed. says Serb
ner's. They are inevitable, and the
only thing to do is to reduce them rs
far ~ 1t 10 possible to do SO. One 10
the increase of traffic, freight and pas
senGer, by which the chances of disas
ter are increased. A 50-dollar freight
derailment may at any time, by throw
ing debris upon the passenger track
wreck a train carrying 500 passen
gers; and on four-track line the
chance that this will happen Is great
er than on double-track line. On
single track this danger is almost en-
tirely absent. Our fastest trains
however. do not run on single-trach
lines. and no one has suggested that
single-track lines be built exclusively
for such trains.
On the New York division Of the
Pennsylvania between Jersey City and
Philadelphia typical high-speeG
line-freight trains are now decidedly
more numerous and are longer and
heavier than they were ten years ago
and the danger of a passenger wreck
IL an appreciable percentage greater
The danger Is small one, relatively.
but still 1t is danger. II passen.
ger making this journey notices the
click of the wheels of the long freight
trains as he meets or passes them, he
will f1nd that he is thus meeting or
passing train perhaps 10 to 20 min.
utes out Of the two hours occupied in
making the journey. Five years ago
the number of meets probably was not
much over one-half as great. The 9th.
er trunk lines would show similar
changes In the volume of trafiic.
The other inevitable danger is that
due to mistake of judgment on the
part of expert enginemen. (The dan
petent locomotive runners is another
question:. One may listen by the
hour to the enthusiast who advocates
automatic appliances for stopping
trains, and detecting floods and brok-
en- rails, and for doing other wonder
full things by electricity or something
else, and may admit most of his
claims; one may also give all reason
able weight to the talk about the
value of a second or third man as a
monitor In the locomotive cab: but he
will still find that in actual travel,
In myriads of situations. the only de-
pendence Of the fast train, passenger
for safety must be on the vigilance
and good judgment of the engineman.
The Meeker herald., 1909-10-16

THE New York Central and New
] York. New Haven & Hartford
railroads have Just closed real es-
tate and building deal that involves a
building expenditure of more than
$3,500.0O0 and by which the big man.
ufacturers and merchants throughout
the world are expected to be bene-
flied.
The railroads have contracted to
build twin history once buildings In
New York city covering the entire
blocks from Forty-F1fth to Forty
Eighth streets and Lexington avenue
to Depew place. under which will ex-
tend the tracks leading into the new
S20.Oo0,0OO Grand Central station.
These buildings are to be leased to
the newly organized Merchants and
Manufacturer exchange for term
of years. involving a rental of $6.00o.-
600.
The primary object Of the Mer-
The Meeker herald., 1909-10-16
Railroads to Build Great Structm Is

chants and Manufacturers exchange
will be to provide manufacturers of
this country and Europe with CEN
tralized salesroom. The building as
planned, will offer 30 acres of floor
space for the display of wares and
will offer the buyers for the big Amer
lean merchants the best possible op-
portunity to transact business with
the producers of all lines Of goods.
One of the two buildings will be
largely occupied by the New York
Furniture exchange, which is made
up of the wholesale salesrooms OF
about 300 furniture manufacturers
from all parts Of this country.
The second of the two buildings
will be controlled by the new ex.
change. Floor space will be sold to
manufacturers, and the officers Of the
organization say that already half of
the space has been applied for.
A feature of the building will be
the club rooms occupying the upper
floor. These will be for the free use
Of visiting merchants and will pro-
vide offices, consultation and reading
rooms, and every facility and Som-
fort that can be provided. This feat
ure will be augmented by restau-
rant and roof garden for use in sum-
mer.
The Meeker herald., 1909-10-16

NEW YoRK.-Edward H. Hartman
~ has begun q tight to get fat. Al
though in the past few years he has
, sobbled dozens Of railroads, the only
effect has been to fatten his fortune.
Personally. he dropped from 1856 to
IA pounds. For the past year the
railroad king has devoted every min
ute he could spare from his manifold
duties. and. in fact, has snatched
many from the time he has before
devoted to work. to chase the elusive
Health. Now he Is over in Austria,
and there famous specialist, Prof.
struempell. has told him that his sal
walton lies in getting fat. He is un-
der.nourished.
Although Hartman has amassed
500, 100000 he has learned. as did
John d. Rockefeller before him, that
the control of millions is easier than
the control Of health. As keen as
Hartman was for his railroads, as
keen is he now for his physical vel
fare. He has passed his sixtieth
birthday and is planning to give up
the pursuit of wealth and settle down
to enjoy life and health. II the latter
can be obtained.
Rumors Of Mr.. Harriman's serious
illness are banded about very often.
Inscriptions Wall street brokers will
The Meeker herald., 1909-10-16
CAN NEVER CEASE TO GROW.
Railroad, from the Time First Spade
Of Earth ls Turned, Must Con.
stantly Expand.

A man can plan and build house
which will suitably and comfortably
meet all the requirements of himself
and family for ten or twenty years to
come. It does not often happen that
any radical changes are made in a
skyscraper when once completed. A
ship is equipped and put in service
and she carries the same masts.
winches and compartments until she
Ia wrecked or goes into the boneyard.
The house will need repainting &C.
casionally, and new shingles at long
er intervals; the elevator ropes in the
Office building wear out, but they are
replaced by like; and the ship may
lose an anchor. requiring the purchase
of another The changes In all these
are of comparatively trifiing moment,
but
A railroad is never finished.
Like a cucumber vine, the instant
it ceases to grow 1t begins to wither.
There must be continuous expansion
and enlargement, writes II. H. Wind
sor, in Popular Mechanics. Larger
cars require more powerful locomo-
tives. and both in turn call for heavier
rails. bigger rOundhouses. stronger
bridges. longer platforms and sidings,
increased safety devices. while the
Strengthening Of curves and the level
ing of grades come in for their share
of attention on even the Oldest reads.
Little wonder, then, with our rail-
roads consuming nearly one-half of
all our manufactured steel and iron
and fully one-half of all the lumber
made each year. that they are the I'M
failing barometer of the business &C.
tivity of the nation.
The Meeker herald., 1909-10-16
''Kine" Hartman on Chase for Health

circulate the report, knowing that
the market will fall until the rumor
IL proven untrue.
First since King" Harriman's
health began to be Of paramount i'm
portance, he suffered with plain rheu-
matism OF the back. The doctors
hooked him up into . harness Of
whalebone and linen. 1T isn't cor
set at ALL" he indignantly declared.
Then. in the summer of 1907, he took
his first vacation.
Last winter the reports had It that
he was troubled with an organic af-
lection of the liver. This was denied,
but the magnate established another
luxurious camp near San Antonio.
Tex. He declared when he left that
he was in perfect health again, but he
took a trip to Mexico. nominally to
look over a new railroad. but partly
to try the warm climate-his rheuma-
tism was bothering him again. He
returned by way of San Francisco and
stopped of at the baths OF Fas
Robes.
BY this time he had acquired the
desire to get close to nature. He Or
dered that his castle at Arden. the
highest point in the Ramapo noun
tains and which will be reached by
private incline railroad, be hurried to
completion. At the same time he or
dered constructed 100000 Outdoor
ONCE" on the roof of his home In
Fifth avenue.
A short time ago he sailed for Lon
don. More specialists. From London
he went to a picturesque health re-
sort in Austria, and has been told to
get fat"
The Meeker herald., 1909-10-16
CHEsBRoUGH

AIRS. BLANCHE CHESBROUGH
VI Scott, former wife OF Roland B.
Molineux, who passed through two
sensational trials for murder in New
York city, will sail for Europe in q
few days to study music. in the hope
of becoming an opera singer.
Mrs. Katherine ]. Adams was killed
the morning of December rs. 1898, by
drinking a headache potion in which
cyanide Of mercury had been hber.
ally mixed. given her by Harry 9.
Cornish, physical director of the
Knickerbocker club, who had received
1t through the mail. The sender was
unknown.
Roland Burnham Molineux, son Of
Gen. Molineux, was brought into the
case when 1t became known that he
had quarreled with Cornish over .
woman, Blanche Chesebrough.
The first trial Of Molineux cost the
state SITE. 900. and resulted in convic-
ton and sentence to death. A special
trial freed him.
Molineux was in love with beautiful
The Meeker herald., 1909-10-16
Former Mrs. Molinen to Be Opera Singer

DlduCu0 SucbuTOukH. one Wdb GIL
gagged to marry Harry c. Barnet, when
he died suddenly. mysteriously poi
soned. Then she married Molineux. the
death of Mrs. Adams followed and h1r
husband was put on trial for his life.
All through the trial the state in
simulated that Molineux had made
away with Barnet and the accusations
chilled the love Of the young wife.
Outwardly she remained his loving
helpmeet. She issued an appeal to
the women Of the country and en-
listed their sympathies for her hus-
band. Her devotion went long
way toward clearing him in the pub
lie eye.
But Mrs. Molineux' devotion was a
sham. She visited her husband as he
sat in a cell in the condemned row
In Sing Sing awaiting the electric
shock that would make her a widow,
and, through the wire screen between
them she told him plainly that she
would stick to him until the end, un-
til he should be given another trial
and either freed or condemned again.
Then she would get divorce. She
kept her word and did not even con-
graduate him on his freedom when he
was given his liberty.
Mrs. Molineux' suit was handled by
Walter D. Scott, and he fell in love
with her and shortly after the decree
was granted she became his wife.
The Meeker herald., 1909-10-16
Divorce Suit Recalls Romantic Career

army, was held while Tyler was fill
ing a professional operatic engage.
ment. and it surprised society.
Miss Brett, following her marriage
to Tyler, went on the stage, joining
Richard Carries company in "Mary's
Lamb" Her friends in army circles
did not know she had Joined the
ranks Of professionals until she ap-
peared in Washington under the name
Of Carmen Espinoxa. They were
startled when she tripped out on the
stage as the Football Girl" In one of
the specialties, wearing . costume
that was conspicuous for its brevity.
Maj. Brett, who was entertaining .
box party Of army people. was plain
~ embarrassed and hurt The young
people in the army set had the time
Of their lives watching their old frisna
in her new role.
Few knew that Mrs. Tyler had goas
out to Reno to procure . divorce
The Meeker herald., 1909-10-16
Long Drawspan on Railroad Bridge.


A new railway bridge has Just been
completed by the Spokane Portland
Company. which spans the Willamette
river Just below Portland. The total
length Of this new bridge from oppo-
site bank abutments is 1852 feet The
total cost Of the structure exceeded
100000, and more than year was
required in which to complete the
work. The superstructure, composed
of structural steel, rests on five mas
sive acknowledgements piers faced
with granite. The drawspan of this
new bridge is 521 feet long from GEN.
ter to center Of the end pins, and en-
gineers claim that 1t is the longest
drawspan in the world. The shipping
of Portland is very extensive. and an
immense drawbridge is required to &C.
commodate the many vessels-Scien-
tific American.
The Meeker herald., 1909-10-16

FRIENDS of Helen Brett Tyler of
i New York and Washington, were
considerably surprised recently to
learn that she has brought suit for d.
vorce against Francis J. Tyler Of New
York.
Mrs. Tyler is the daughter Of MAI.
Lloyd II. Brett, U. 8. A.. and has had
a romantic career. She 10 Q noted
beauty, and while her father was sta
toned at Fort Myer with his regiment,
the First cavalry. Helen Brett was .
acted belle. Her marriage to Fran
- J. Tyisr. son of Col. Tyler oe Tie
The Meeker herald., 1909-10-16
CHANGE NOT LIKED
RAILROAD MEN WERE AvERsE TO
USE OF TELEGRAPH.
First Attempt 90 to Govern the Move
msnt Of Trains Resulted In Fist
RSfusai Of Engineer to Con.
tlnus His Duty.

It was only 10 long ago a. 1851 that
the discovery was made that the move
The Meeker herald., 1909-10-16

italists were still scornfully skeptical
of the investment value of his wonder
full invention. and other folks were
more or less incredulous of its practi-
cal utility. Such occasional messages
as were sent began with Dear sir
and closed with yours respectfully.
mo one dreamed of using the tele-
graph to regulate the movements Of
trains. The time card was the sole re-
lance of railroad men for getting
over the road. The custom, still In
vogue, Of giving east and north-bound
trains the right of way over trains of
the same class moving in the opposite
direction had been established.
"If an east-bound train did not
reach its meeting point on time the
west-bound train according to the
rules had to wait one hour and then
proceed under flag until the oppos-
fng train was met. A f1agman would
be sent ahead on foot. Twenty min
utes later the train would follow, NOV
ing about as fast as man could
walk Under this interesting arrange
ment, when a train which had the
right of way was several hours late,
the opposing train had to flag over
the entire division at a snail's pace.
"On September %. 1851, Superin.
tendent Charles Minot was on Con-
ductor Stewards train west-bound.
They were to meet the east-bound ex-
press at Turner'S. AS the express did
not show up Minot told the operator
to ask II 1t had arrived at Goshen, IA
miles west. On receiving a negative
answer he wrote the first telegraphic
train order ever penned. 1t read as
follows:
s ITO operator ~ Goxhen: Hold east
bound train till further orders. Charles
Minot, superintendent.
Then he wrote an order which he
handed to Conductor Stewart, reading
as follows:
"To Conductor Stewart: Run to
Goshen regardless of opposing train.
Charles Minot, superintendent"
When Conductor Stewart showed
this order to Engineer Isaac Lewis
that worthy read 1t twice with rising
amazement and indignation. Then he
handed 1t back to the conductor with
lip curved with scorn.
DO look IKE "a 1901! Snort
ed Lewis. III run thls Train accord
ing 10 Time cara ruies' anu no otner
way
upon nearing OF THIS superintend-
ent Minot used all his powers of per-
suasion to induce Lewis to pull out.
but the engineer refused in most en-
phatic terms. He wasn't prepared to
cross the JORDAN that morning, 80 ne
proposed 10 ABIDE by the train rules
The Meeker herald., 1909-10-16
Thousands Saw First Engine.

Thousands of the Inhabitants of the
territory of Topic saw their first loco
motive the other day when Southern
Pacific engine crossed the Sinaloa-
Topic border and pulled into the town
of Acaponeta, according to dispatch
from Guadalajara, Mexico. The loco
motive heralded the completion of the
Southern Pacific extension to Acapo-
meta, and many Of those who saw the
engine pull into the Topic town trav-
eled many miles to be present.
The Meeker herald., 1909-10-16

ments of the rail-
road trains could
be governed by
telegraph. b Q
"A rst use OF
Morse's discovery
for t his purpose
was made on the
Erie between Tur-
'ners and Goshen.
N. Y. Mr.. Car
ter's account IL as
folio " .: "Al.
I b o u 8 b . Q v 9 n
years had elapsed
since Morse had
sent his first tele-
aph message
from Washington
IN baltimore can.
The Meeker herald., 1909-10-16

The old gentleman was not accus-
toned to having the new railroad in
his town; upon seeing . train ap-
preaching he whipped up his horse
and tried to cross the track In front
Of II. He and his horse came out
safely. but the wagon was badly
broken. When he found that he was
not injured he called to the engineer:
why. ] thought you saw me comjns."
The Meeker herald., 1909-10-16
Gain In Railroad MILEAGE.

At the close Of the fiscal year 1908
the railroad mileage Of the United
States was 100000. as compared with
1858 in 1888 and 1s4,648 in 1885,
The net capitalization is $4,000, 0O7.
O12, an increase of 1913 per cent. over
the figures of 1893.
The Meeker herald., 1909-10-16
railroad rles Ia France.

France uses 14,126, 400 cubic feet OF
railroad ties q year. made Of oak.
beech and pine and treated. as q rule.
with creosote or sulphate of copper.
France exported last year 1000 tons
of ties.