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Evening star., 1909-09-03
HOME WITHOUT ANY INMATES
CLOSED TO CLERGYMEN WHO
USE TOBACCO.
Board Of Managers Petitions Court
for Authority to Sell the
Institution.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
PHILADELPHIA, September g. =
Whether the proceeds of the proposed
sale of the John C. Mercer Home for Dis
abled Presbyterian Clergymen at Amber.
throughout the country who are in need
is a question that the courts are soon to
decide. The home. which was established
twenty-one years ago, in compliance with
the will of Ann Jane Mercer. has proved
a failure. 1t is said, owing to the fact that
no clergyman who uses tobacco is allowed
to enter the house.
The case presents many strange fea-
lures, not the leas. curious Of which is
that most of Mrs. Mercer's fortune is said
to have come from her husbands growth
and sale of tobacco.
For the past two years only one man,
the Rev. w. ]. Jones, has been in the
home, and few months ago it was de-
ciGed by the board of managers that the
expense of conducting it for one inmate
was too great. The institution. there
fore, was closed. The lone minister is
now living at a hotel at Amber and his
expenses are paid by the board Since it
seemed to them that the object of the
testatrix had practically ceased, the
board of managers then pettioned the
common pleas court of Montgomery
county for authority to sell the home
and use the money for relieving disabled
clergymen who should come within the
provisions of the will
Although the board of managers has
advertised the benefits of the home, only
thirty five applications have been made
since the day it was opened, and of these
only fifteen have become inmates.
Evening star., 1909-09-03
UNDER SUNDAY CLOSING LAW.
Sixty-Seven Liquor Dealers to Face
Courts in Atlantic City.

ATLANTIC CITY. n. j.. September 3.
-Sxty-seven warrants charging an equal
number of liquor dealers with violating
the Sunday closing law were obtained to-
day by agents of the Lords Day ALI
ance and Good Citizenship League. The
warrants caused considerable excitement
The list of the warrants has not yet
been made public, but besides those who
We're arrested and held for the grand Jury
several weeks ago on a similar charge It
is sad that number of hotel men here
tofore unmolested by the reformers are
included among those served with war
rants today.
The issuance of the warrants, coupled
with the threat of the reformers to cause
the arrest of Mayor Stoy IL he fails to
close the saloons next Sunday, probably
will mean a dry" Sabbath in Atlantic
City. The refOrmers assert that Mayor
Stoy has now had more than two weeks
in which to comply with an order of the
state attorney general calling for the
closing of the saloons Sundays. and II is
asserted that unless the liquor establish
ments are closed next Sunday the mayor
will be arrested on warrant charging
misdemeanor
Evening star., 1909-09-03
Cook Has Proof of Success,
Declares Our Minister Egan

Cooks discovery of the north pole has
been received at the State Department In
a cablegram from DR.. Maurice Francis
Egan, American minister at Copenhagen.
DIR. Egan wires that the Danish govern
ment has been advised by its inspector
for North Greenland that DR.. Cook had
returned from his long journey across the
foes and ice mountains of the inner po-
lar circle and had reported the discovery
of the pole, presenting the necessary con-
firmatory data with records of his OBJ
servations. 1t was the first official word
received by this government regarding
DIR. Cooks exploit.
Evening star., 1909-09-03
TARIFF TAX ON AERoPLANEs.
Imported Machines Subject to Pro
visions Of Payne Law.

That the Payne tariff law will subject
aeroplanes imported into this country to
a duty Of 40 per centum ad valorem is
indicated by reply sent today by the
customs division of the Treasury Depart
ment to an inquiry from Ernest La Rue
Jones, editor of Aeronautics. There is
no specific provision in the tariff law for
the assessment of a duty on aeroplanes
or other flying machines, but the GUS
toms officials, assuming that the motor
is the most valuable part of the airship.
express the belief that the basket clause
of the metal schedule will govern the
duty to be levied upon aeroplanes.
The Payne law provides that a duty
of forty-five per centum should be levied
on all articles of which metal is the COM
ponent material of chief value. AS an
aeroplane consists of the wooden frame
work, the propeller. and the canvas Of
balloon-fabric planes, in addition to the
motor. the latter seems to be the part
most valuable. The Wrights have named
q price of $500 on their machines, and
the duty on one of the Wright aeroplanes
built at their British or French factory
would therefore be $3,375. A number of
American enthusiasts are desrous of pur-
chasing uropean aeroplanes because
ready to make prompt deliveries, and the
cost of a foreign built machine will be
very high on account of the big duty.
Evening star., 1909-09-03
SOME CRITICISM CAUSED.
Nine Revenue Cutters Going to
Hudson-Fulton Celebration.

The fact that the revenue cutter service
has detailed nearly all the vessels of the
Atlantic coast and lakes fleet to attend
the Hudson-Fulton celebration in New
York as a patrol to the marine parades
has caused some criticism as to the COM
paratively unprotected condition of the
coast during the presence of the vessels
in New York.
The Treasury Department has ordered
nine revenue cutters to go to New YORK
September %, and remain until the cere-
monies end in October. These are the
Androscoggin. Mohawk, Seminole, Gresh-
am. Seneca, Itasca, Manhattan, Calumet
and Guide. This leaces not over four yes
sells, some of them small, to patrol the
coast from Eastport to Galveston At
this time of the year. too, the equinoctial
storms are generally prevalent.
Capt. Ross of the revenue cutter serv-
ice said today that there would be suffi-
cient protection on the coast while the
other vessels were in New York.
Besides he said, lit is just as i'm
portant to protect life and property dur
ing an occasion like that in New YORK as
it is to do. the same duty on the coast.
We shall strive to take care OF our work
in all parts of the country at the same
time.''
Evening star., 1909-09-03

Loring had been busy and had obtained
some fine specimens of the bird inhabi-
tants of the lake.
Roosevelt's Ride on Cowcatcher.
Early next morning Col Roosevelt and
Kermit proceeded by the ordinary pas
senger train to Nairobi. travelling in the
traffic managers carriage. which had
been placed az their disposal. They
varied the monotony OF the journey by
riding OH the cowcatcher. Mr.. Cuning-
hame followed with the specimens bag
ged on the Sotik trip. in a special train.
Maj. Mearns and Mr.. Loring remained
al Naivasha collecting birds
On arrival at Nairobi the colonel was
met by William y. Macmillan and +. {.
Selous, who was on his way home. The
colonel remained in animated conversa-
ton with Mr.. Selous until his departure.
and then drove 10 Mr.. MacMillan's house.
where he is TO remain as a guest during
his stay at Nairobi.
Evening star., 1909-09-03
WHITE ELEPHANT NEXT
Trophy Promised Roosevelt by
Abyssinian Prince.
BID FD0M LIDJ JEASSU
Fourteen Year-Old Son of Menelik
Plans Mighty Hunt for Guest.
5000 MEN TO DRIVE GAME IN
Gray-Hided Old Fellows Sure to Be
in Thousands Of Pachy-
derms So Assembled.
BID FD0M LIDJ JEASSU
5000 MEN TO DRIVE GAME IN

BERLIN. Sep ptember 3.-Lidj Jeassu,
Crown Prince of Abyssinia. has invited
Theodore Roosevelt to a great elephant
hunt, promising to beat up white ee-
phant for him to kill and otherwise to ar
range a splendid sporting program.
This news has been brought into Berlin
by Adolf Mayer. kinsman of King Meme
lik Of Abyssinia. VINO has arrived here
with a commission from the Abyssinian
government to purchase supplies.
King Menelik sent an invitation 10 Mr..
Roosevelt at Washington to be his guest.
Mr. Roosevelt then declined. explaining.
as he had refused the invitations of sew
eral European sovereigns, he could not
make an exception of King Menelk, how
ever much he might desire to do so. 1t
was then arranged that The crown prince
should invite Mr.. Roosevelt unofficially.
Mission Sent to Roosevelt.
Before Mayer left Abyssinia a mission
had been sent to hand this invitation TO
Mr.. Roosevelt, wherever it could find him.
King Menelk was hopeful that the former
President of the United States would ac-
cept the invitation in it's present form.
The ENJOYS of the king are empowered
to point out to Mr.. Roosevelt" Mr.. Mayer
said today, that there is unrivaled ele-
phant hunting in Abyssinia. The crown
prince will send out 5000 horsemen to
encircle an immense range of prairie and
drive in the elephants
Hundreds and possibly thousands of
elephants could be thus assembled There
would probably be one or two white ones
among this number These beasts are
not really white. but merely animals of
great vigor which have lived to be gray
haired"
Young Prince a Mighty Hunter.
When it was suggested that the crown
prince of Abyssinia was only fourteen
years old, Mr.. Mayer replied that Abys-
sinians develop young. He declared that
the prince was an expert and adventurous
huntsman: that he spoke English, French
and German, and that he was quite capa-
BILE. personally, of showing Mr.. Roosevelt
fine hunting.
Many stories have reached the court
of King Menelik.' Mr.. Mayer said, in
conclusion, 'of Mr. Roosevelt's prowess
as horseman, hunter, a soldier and
an administrator. The king is most keen
to greet him.
HE probably would go to the borders
of his country with great following to
receive Mr.. Roosevelt
Mr.. Mayer is the son of a German en-
gineer who married a sister of King
Menelik.
Evening star., 1909-09-03
MRS. COOK never LOST HOPE
WORD FROM HUSBAND SOONER
THAN EXPECTED.
Read News First on Bulletin Board
at Newspaper Office in Port
land, Ne.

SOUTH HARPSWELL, Me-. September
3-Mrs. Cook, wife Of DR.. Cook. arrived
here about o'clock yesterday afternoon
in company with her two children. Ruth
and Helen, and her friend, Mrs. Sullivan
of Portland
They stopped at the cottage Of H. A.
league of Lewiston She was obliged to
move from the cottage where she has
tunities OF reporters.
Mrs Cook left here at 8 o'clock this
morning. and after a short stop in Port
land will ut once go to New York.
Mrs. Cook said:
II desire to thank all my friends for
the great interest they are taking in my
husband. and will say to the public that
I fully appreciate the gratitude felt by
all of them that the pole has been dis
covered by citizen of this country.
Il have never given up hope that my
husband would come out all right. l have
felt all along that he would return safe
and that he would achieve the object of
his ambition. l did not expect to hear
from him quite SO soon, but thought he
would send word TO me some time this
month.
Read News in Bulletin.
day afternoon about 2 O'Clock. ! had
gone TO Portland 10 call upon my friend.
Mr.. Sullivan and while shopping saw
the announcement on a bulletin board.
We at once took The cars for Brun wick
and visited friends of Mrs. Sullivan ia
that town. We then went to Lewiston
and remained over night.
II understand said Mrs Cook. as she
smiled. that the newspaper men were
searching for us all night did not wish
to treat any of them with discourtesy.
but, really, had nothing TO say and did
not wish to meet any reporters. We We're
in Brunswick today and this afternoon
returned here.
Il very much feel the strain which has
been placed upon me and need quietness
TO realize that my husband has been sue
cessful in accomplishing the one great
ambition of his life
What more can / say? There is
nothing to add. / shall make no state
ments and will give no interviews until
| get back to New York"
Evening star., 1909-09-03
ABRUzzI's MEN CREDULoUs.
Sure Cook Would Not Be Deceived
on Locating North Pole.

ROME, September 3.-The question
whether DR.. Frederick A. Cook. the
American explorer. did or did not reach
the north pole brought out statements
today from Italian scientists and arctic
explorers. including the Piedmontese
guides who accompanied the Duke Of
Ahruzzi on his polar expedition. Of 1900.
The expressions al! are to the effect
that Dr. Cook could not possibly have
been misled into believing that he had
reached the pole had he not actually done
80. He must have carried instruments,
1t is argued. and made observations which
VIII demonstrate scientifically the cor
rectness of his assertion.
Evening star., 1909-09-03
To Adjust Railroad Strike.

NORFOLK. Va. September 3.-The
striking machinists and blacksmiths in
the general shops of the Seaboard Air
Line railway at Portsmouth have en-
tered into negotiations with the railway
manag cement through special grievance
committee. and the strike appears to be
in course of adjustment. The strikers
following a committee conference with
railway officials, were in session until an
early hour this morning.
Evening star., 1909-09-03
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.

The following were the readings of
the thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty-four hours
beginning at pm. yesterday:
Thermometer-SeDtem >, pm, IS:
pm. 50; ~ midnight. %. September
3, am. 40: s am, SO; II noon, 70; .
pm, IS. Maximum. 49, at ? pm. Septem-
Der 3; minimum, 4S, at am. Septem-
Der g.
pm. 5000; II midnight, 3O.11. Septem-
ber 3, am. 30.13; s am, S016; noon,
30.1i; pm, 30.12.
Maximum temperature past twenty-four
hours. 76; year ago. 50.
Evening star., 1909-09-03

that a telegram, dated Lerwick. Shetland
Islands. has been received there from DR..
Stoberg, who, with two Swiss scientists.
went on an expedition to Greenland last
spring. DR.. Stolberg is returning via
Copenhagen on the steamer Hans Egede
and he is therefore a fellow passenger of
DR.. Cook.
According to his telegram. he made a
most successful advance into arctic re-
gions, Shedding over the ice for four
weeks.
Evening star., 1909-09-03
ALL PASSENGERS SAVED.
Steamer Run Down by British
Transport at Portsmouth.

PORTSMOUTH, England, September g.
There was an exciting scene at the
mouth of Portsmouth harbor this after
noon when the Isle of Wight steamer
Duchess of Kent was run down by a
government transport. There were 400
messengers on board the Duchess Of Kent
and imediately after the collision she be-
gan to fill rapidly. The captain headed
her for the shore and she was promptly
beached All the passengers got ashore
safely Many of them jumped and waded
to dry land rather than wait for the small
boats.
Evening star., 1909-09-03
DO NOT WANT STUMP.
Cumberland Ministers Protest
Against Proposed Appointee.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CUMBERLAND, Md, September "a
protest has been filed with the director
of the census in Washington by the
Cumberland Ministerial Association
against the proposed appointment of
John ]. Stump of this city as supervisor
of the census for the sixth congressional
district of Maryland. which embraces
Garrett, Frederick, Montgomery, Wash
ngton and Allegany counties.
The protest was carried to Washing
ton by one of the members of the asso-
ciation following meeting held early
in the week. Representative Pearre rec
commended Mr.. Stump for appointment.
The proposed supervisor has served
three terms in the Maryland house of
delegates He is wholesale and retail
LIQUOR dealer in Cumberland, trading un-
der the name of John j. Stump Co.
The protest is accompanied by a num-
her of advertisements published by Mr..
Stump in reference to his business. In
the protest the ministers call attention
to the character of the advertising mat
ter used by Mr.. Stump in which it is
alleged he urges railroad men to keep
bottle of whisky in their homes.
The officers of the ministerial associa-
tion are: President Rev. William Cleve-
land Hicks. rector of Emmanuel Epis-
copal Church, vice president. Rev. DR..
James Z. Moffatt, of the First Presby-
terian Church: secretary, Edgar W.
Pierce, ST. Johns Lutheran Church;
Paurs Lutheran Church.
No information regarding the filing of
the protest in this city could be obtained
at the census bureau. 1t was said there
that nothing would be given out regard
Evening star., 1909-09-03
DR.. C.. A, BALL DEAD.
Descendant Of Washington Passes
Away, Aged Fifty-Eight.

DR.. Charles A Ball. a descendant of
Gen. George Washington. died today at
his home, 233 G street, following a linger-
ing illness. He was a son Of the late
Robert Ball of Virginia, where DIR. Ball
was born. about fifty-eight years ago.
DIR. Ball had lived in this city more tran
thirty years and had a large practice.
Tie funeral will take place Monday.
Evening star., 1909-09-03
Aeroplane Race Date Postponed.

bRESClA, Italy, September 3.-The
opening OF the aeroplane race meeting. in
which Glenn III. Curtiss, the winner of
the international cup at Rheims. viii,
take part. has been postponed from Sen.
tember to September 8. The sirnaltne
apparatus used at Rheims is being SEM
to Brescia and will be installed here.
Evening star., 1909-09-03

Mrs. Susannah Aubrey Thomas. wife OF
Rev. David s. Thomas of Pittstown, Pa,
died yesterday at Ridgeley. w. Va. op-
posite Cumberland Md, where she was
visiting her son. James G. Thomas.
Joseph Payne of Caroline county, Va,
died at the home OF w. T. Morris. in that
county, aged thirty-two years.
Evening star., 1909-09-03

= At sunrise Of 1908 (February re) the main
expedition embarked for the pole. Eleven nen
and 1os dogs drawing eleven heavily loaded
sledges. left the Greenland shore and pushed
westward over the troubled Ice Of Smith
Sound.
, The gloom Of the long nigh. was relieved by
only a few hours Of daylight. The ehuA o.
winter was felt at its worst
As we crossed the heights OF Enesnere
Sound to the Pacific slope the temperature
sank to Ga degrees below zero Fahrenheit Sew
cral dogs were frozen and the men suffered
severely.
a In tnrs march were procured Iol musk oxen.
seven bears and 335 hare. and then we pushed
Sout into the pola. sea frcm the northern point
Of Hcibs rg Island.
On March rs six Esbimos returned from
here, with four men and forty-six dogs NOV.
ing supplies for eighty days.
- There was before Us an unknown lire Of $50
miles to our goal
|. For several days after the sight OF known
land was lost the overcast skies prevented an
accurate determination OF our position
3. On March 80 the horizon was partly cleared
OF It's smoky agitation, and over the western
mist was discovered . rev land
The observations gave our position latitude
% deg. ~ min. longitude IS deg. IS min
= Observations on April s placed our camp at
latitude Sc deg. 36 sec. longitude "a deg. sec.
In spite Of what seemed like long marches
we had advanced but little more than 100
miles in nine days
= Beyond the eighty.sixth parallel the ;eefelds
became more extensive and heavier the
ereviees fewer and less troublesome. with little
or no crushed ice thrown up as barriers.
y Observations on the r4th gave latitude "a
dee II min. and longitude ss deg. 81 min.
We were now less than one hundred miles
from the Pole.
On April =, the frs, corrected altitude a
the sun gave ss deg 50 min. 46 see.
Evening star., 1909-09-03
No Provision for Appeals.

Lawyers point out from this latter act
that there is no provision for appeals
and that apparently the government can
take possession as soon as the report of
the commission shall have been con-
firined by the court and the President
shall cause payment to be made 10 the
respective persons entitled according to
the judgment of the court, and in case
any of such persons are under disability
or cannot be found or neglect to receive
payment. the money shall be deposited
in the Treasury to their credit"
When the report was filed with Justice
Gould yesterday afternoon he fixed Oc-
tober q as the date uron which excep-
tions to the commissions proceedings
should be filed AS many of the property
owners are expressing dissatisfaction. it
is believed that there will be numerous
exceptions to be noted at that time.
Evening star., 1909-09-03
THE FLAG IS HoISTED.
Frem. The New York Herald.

THE FLAG IS HOISTED. .
At last we had pierced the boreal centre
and the fac had been rsised to the coveted 4
brrezes Of the North Pole.
The day was April II. reo6 The sun indi- ]
estsd local noon. but time was negative
proojem. tof here all meridians meet
What q cherries spot to have aroused shS 4
ambition Of man for 50 many agesi
An endless field OF purple snowa No life.
No land. No spot to relieve the monotony
Of frost. We were the only pu!sating creatures :
In q dead world of ice.
We turned our backs to the pole on April
a and began the long return march. Counting
on q continued easterly diifl the course was
forced further west
With fair weather. good ice and the infpira-
dot, of the home run long distances were at
FIRST quickly covered.
On Nay a. the shy cleared long enough to-
1--WE Us . set Of observations.
We had reached the eighty.foufth parallel
near the ninety.seventh meridian. The Ice
was much broken and drifted eastward. leaving
many open spaces Of water
There remained on our sieds scarcely enough-
food TO reach Cur caches on Nansen Sound
unless we averaged fifteen miles daily. With
the t'isrupted ''lalaek- and reduced strength
.e were hardly equal to ten miles daily
A. the end Of . struggle Of twenty days>
through thick fog the sky cleared and we found
ourselves far down in Crown Prince Gustav
Sea, With open water and impossible small ice
a. barrier between Us and Heiberg Island.
Early in Julv further southward progress
became impossible and in quest OF food we>
crossed North Devon into Jones Sound
Pressed By hunger. new implements were :
shaped ard cspe Spsrbo was picked % likely
place to hrd life.
Game was iocsted ~ith the bow and arrow. y
the line the lance and the knife. The musk
OK bear and wolves yielded meat. skins and
fat An underground den was prepared. and
In i. ve remained until sunrise Of 1909
On February 70 the stars vas made Tor :
Annootok With newly prepared equipment
the Greenland shores ~ere reached on Aurl IS
To facilitate an early return ! moved south. s
ward to the Danish settlement and reached
Upernsvik on Msy ~. 1909
Evening star., 1909-09-03

No information regarding the filing of
the protest in this city could be obtained
at the census bureau. 1t was said there
that nothing would be given out regard
ing the mattEA
Evening star., 1909-09-03
Reasons for Reticence.

Continued on Sixteenth Page.)
Evening star., 1909-09-03
Quotation From the Act.


The act to which this refers and which
governs the steps to be ;cken before the
government takes possession is, in part
as follows:
Such commissioners shall, upon being
duly sworn for the proper performance
of their duties, examine the premises and
hear the persons in interest who may ap-
pear before them, and return their ap-
praisement of the value of the interests
Of all persons, respectively, in said land;
and when such report shall have been
the United States shall. If he thinks the
public interest requires it, cause pay
ment to be made to the respective persons
entitled according to the judgment of the
court. and in case any of such persons
are under disability, or cannot be found,
or neglect to receive payment, the money
to be paid to any of them shall be de-
posted in the Treasury to their credit,
unless there shall be some person law
fully authorized to receive the same un-
der the direction of the court and when
such payments are made, or the
amounts belonging to persons to whom
payment shall not be made are SO de-
posted the said lands shall be deemed
to be condemned and taken by the United
States for the public use.
And, fter, in all cases of the TAX
ing of property in the District of Column
tofore or hereafter authorized, the fore
going provision, as it respects the ap-
plication by the proper officer to the Su-
rreme Court of the District of Columbia
and the proceedings therein, shall be as in
the foregoing provision declared"