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Noissant's Daring Exploits
Kept Central America Upset

NEW YORK. August 1S.-In Nicaragua
nd the various other republics Of. Gen.
raj America where many Americans Of
.dventurous spirit have staked their lives
nd regulations on their quickness with
gun John Moissant bears a reputation
which savors Of romance.
Stories of Moissant were told here to-
lay by former residents Of Central
AMERICA.
At the time when >Moissant was So
burning in Honduras. 1t was told here
oday by a NicaraguanS a.tramp steamer
oaded with a cargo valued at something
Ike 100000 was cast ashore during
torn and abandoned That night, in the
eeth of the gale. Mois5ant made his
FAY alone to the steamer M assmall dug
ut and took possession. of the vessel.
In the morning the storms abated. The
hips captain. accompanied by members
4 the crew and an agent of the line,
owed out to the ship. which had with
TODD the pounding OF sea, and wind. but
.hich was held fast on tsunken reef in
he outer harbor. They were halted by
shot from Moissant's revolver.
Shoots Hole Through ,Sombrero.
There was some parleying The ships
kiprer rcwed back to shore to inform
he American consuis and the authorities
hat Moissant claimed the ship and her
argo as salvage, and had threatened to
blow the head of dhe first man who
ries TO come aboard
There was a second ex petition to the
hip. this time with the American consul
nd some native soldiery. Moissant re-
used to be impressed. To show his
iLcerity OF purpose he shot a hole
through the sombrero OF the native COM
nsndaate.
~.
d steamer returned TO shore for rein
Ufcements OF artillery.
During the night another storm, more
cyere than the first. swept the harbor
nd completed the wreck of the tramp.
When daylight broke the vessel was seen
have foundered.
Moissant was taken on later by the
american consul. who found him dashed
the topmost rigging OF the steamer,
.hich emerged only a few feet above the
later.
Previous TO this exploit Moissant an
ea.ed In the news columns as handling
rapid-fire gun for the Nicaraguans in
attack on Salvador during one OF the
atbreaks there.
Moissant Family interested.
The Moissant brothers. George. ALFRED
nd John. and two sisters for many years
ad interests valued at several hundred
noGssnd dollars I'm Salvador. In 1907
ieorge and Alfred Moissant were ar
ested and imprisoned on charges Of aid
az and abetting the revolutionists OF
alvador and with having secreted the
evolutionary general. Escalon.
The third brother, John. was actively
IMPLICATED in the movement against Pres
lent Figuroa. When the revolutionists
rere repulsed by government troops at
Acsjutia, John Moissant fed TO Nc
ragua.
His brothers later were released Their
roperty was attached by the govern
lent as q bond to prevent their escape
rom the country.
Two years later John Moissant headed
large flibustering expedition against
alvador from Nicaragua. IL was nipped
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Mission Not Revealed.

Emphatic denial was made at the State
Department today that Or. Corea went
to Nicaragua with any message from
this government.
1t was said that the former minister
to this country had no conferences At
the State Department previous to his de-
parture from Washington looking to q
settlement Of the war there. The de-
partment claims to possess no informa-
ton regarding the object Of his present
mission to the United States.
1t was understood here that Corea
went to Nicaragua to express his per-
sonal views OF the possibilities Of ar
irving at terms Of peace which would
be satisfactory to Washington.
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PARASITE. AWARD MEDALS.
Le Blanc, Auburn and Legagneux to
Be Honored.

PARIS. August 18-The municipality Of
Paris is arranging dinner at which the
famous gold medal OF the city of Paris
will be presented to lie Blanc and Aub-
run. who finished first and second, re-
spectively. in the great aviation cross
country race completed yesterday.
Legagneux. who finished with them. al
though prevented by accident from COM
plotting the full course. also will receive
the medal.
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soushern-virgil c. Dibbls. Of Charles
Ohio valley-Herschei g. Hall Of Clevs-
land.
Central-Dr. B. X. Shimonek Of Chi
cago
Prairie-C. ]. Roberts of Omaha.
Rocky mountain-Dr. F. H. Loud OF
Colorado Springs.
Western-J. c. crissey Of Portland, Ore
Base Ball This Afternoon.
This afternoon the delegates will attend
the base ball game at American League
Park. Special books OF rules printed in
Esperanto have been furnished them, and
the umpire promises to use Esperanto I'm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-18

Full reports OF the congress
printed in Esperanto will appear
daily in The Evening and sunday
Star from August Is to August 10,
inclusive.
Mailed postage prepaid: United
States, 20 cents; Canada. % cents;
foreign countries. 30 cents.
Plenaj raportoj pri Ia kongreso
estos presitaj en- Esperanto chiutage
en- la vespera eldono. kat ankau en-
la dimancha eldono, de Ia WASH
ington Star de augusta 13a ghts
augusta 20. entenate.
Sendota afrankita, en- Usono. por
20 cendoj: en- Kanado. por %
cendo1; en- ceteraj landoJ, por %
cendoj.
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|D|D NOT NEED TO CONE
WHAT GOV. Wesley SOUGHT
WAS ALREADY DONE.
Surface Entries to Coal Lands An.
thorixed Before He Journeyed
to Washington.

After travelling all the way to Wash.
ington. Gov. r. s. vessey Of South d.
kota, and q delegation from his state
and North Dakota, discovered yesterday
at the Interior Department that the OBJ
ject Of their mission-to hasten the sur
face entries OF about 100000 acres OF
withdrawn coal lands in the two states
already had been accomplished.
After consulting with Gov. Vessey,
however. Acting Secretary of the Interior
Frank Pierce sent the following telegram
to the registrar and recorder at Lennon.
8. D.:
after comforting with Gov vessey. I
deem II advisable to instruct you to has
ten examinations Of agricultural entries
and issue final certificates as rapidly As
possible, in which you shall reserve the
coal to the United states.
FRANK PIERCE,
Acting Secretary"
Long Ago Directed.
"Long ago." said Mr. Pierce today. 81
had instructed the registrar and receiver
In the Lennon district to examine the
surface right entries upon coal land with
drawais, and to issue final certificates
when satisfactory proof was given to set
tie a surface right patent to the land. re-
serving to the government the coal un-
derneath.
Gov. vessey was much delighted when
he learned that we had already done this.
EARLY this month we detailed q law
clerk from the government land ONCE.
who has had wide experience. to go to
assist the registrar and receiver to
bring the work up to date. The truth
Is the registrar and receiver had got
ten behind In his work. The law clerk
has been assisting him for the last ten
days. Gov. Wesley expressed great sat
isfaction that We had taken this course"
Homesteaders Are Waiting.
Several thousand homesteaders in the
Lennon section Of the Dakotas are said
to be waiting for their final claim proofs
to the surface rights Of the coal lands
which lie in the heart OF the wheat belt.
A drought killed the grain over part Of
the Dakotas this summer, and many Of
the homesteaders. 1t Is said. want the
deeds to their farms 80 that they may
mortgage them to tide them over the
winter.
The action Of the Interior Department
will hasten this work as much as pos
sible.
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ity. The emperor signined his desire
that the funds. which would otherwise
have been spent on formal celebrations.
should be employed in this way.
At Ischl the emperor received the con-
gratulations Of his daughter and grand
children at the imperial villa at $50
o'clock this morning. He then attended
mass. after which he received the arch
dukes and archduchesses OF the i'm
perial house. Of whom seventy-four had
gathered at Ischl 20 tender their felici-
tations.
A gala dinner was served at the Kur
Haus later In the day. Emperor Francis
Joseph rode from the imperial villa
through streets gay with the Austrian
colors.
The emperor received many costly pres
ents, as well as messages or congratula-
tion from his brother rulers In Europe.
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BEAT MOTHER AGED 80
POLICEMAN RESCUES WOIAU
FROM HER TWO SONS.
Parent in Court Asks Clemency, 1st
Prisoners Get Three
Months Each

This Is one OF the most brutal and ~
natural acts that has come under my 80
servation since I have been connected -
an Official capacity with the Police Court.
II goes to show that wihsky viii make
. man do. irrespective OF dial sfEect1oa
or duty" Judge Pugh remarked In the
Police Court today In imposing sentence
OF three months each In the workhouse
on George Fitman and William Fltman.
brothers. whose mistreatment OF their
eighty-year-old mother. Mrs. Rose Fit
man. resulted in Policeman Ehlers going
to the Fitman home. 432 Q street. Tues
day in response TO a hurry call.
Il got there just in time TO save the old
lady from q beating" the policeman told
the court. las II was. she was bruised
and sore from the mauling they gave
her"
Had Been Drinking, Mother Says.
The mother told Judge Pugh the pris-
oners appeared at her home about IL
o'clock Tuesday morning. drunk and quar-
relsome. and because something didn't
suit them. exactly what It was she seemed
unable to recall they started TO push her
about the room. shaking her and throw
ing her against the walls. Her remon.
only seemed to anger her sons. The ar
rival OF Policeman Ehlers, who had been
summoned by neighbors. stopped the
trouble before the men succeeded In In
juring her severely. Her condition yes
terday. however. was such that she was
unable to attend court. and the trial OF
the case Was continued until today. IL
was necessary to summon q physician 10
treat her injuries.
BE easy with EN-. Judge. please. the
mother urged as she left the witness
stand. They were drunk. and didn't
realize what they were doing.
The defendants. both unmarried. gave
their ages as fifty-three and forty-eight
years, respectively. -
They live In the Q street house with
their mother. and work sometimes, when
they are not drinking, tho policeman
explained.
After the commitment OF the defendants
neighbors who had gone to court with the
mother escorted her home. II was neces-
sary to assist her up and down the short
flights OF steps from the courtroom -
the street.
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G|CHT|ETH BIRTHDAY
OF FRANCIS JOSEPH
Aged Emperor Rides Through
Gay CapitaI-large Sums
for Charity.

VIENNA. August 1s.-National re-
joicings upon an unusually extensive
scale today marked the eightieth birth
day Of Emperor Francis Joseph, the
venerable sovereign OF Austria and
Hungary and dean Of all European
monarchs.
TIE deums we're chanted throughout
the dual monarchy in honor OF the aged
monarch. Military reviews were held.
Dinners for the poor were given by the
municipalities and villages.
Large Sums for Charity.
Large sums were contributed to char
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ais. who weighs 1S2 pounds. did not
know where he was going when he
started but says that he felt quite at
nome. as he had 'thes greatest confidence
n the pilot.
First visit in sEngland.
When Moissant had revived sufficiently
from his bepuiubeds condition, he said TO
m interviewer:
This Is my frsa visit 'totEngland De-
scribing his experiences he said: ms Is
,nIy nv sixth fight in an aeroplane 1
iid NOT know they way from Paris TO
Calais when / started, and do not know
he way To London. shall nave 10 rely
IN the compass. I Would like to land IN
HYDE Park il can find II.
MY mechanician had never been in an
ieroplane before, and aid mot know where
was taking him whenSwe LETT Paris
The people tried to dSsuade me from
.a,xing the flight from. Calais In the
strong gust of wind, butddns spite or the
0itching during the crossingsof the cham
leI. the greatest difficulty: encountered
On the trim was landing thess and land
winds causing, dangerous Eoss-currents.
Invented Two Aeroplanes.
IT invented = two aeroplanes before I
earned to dyS. but could mot learn on
either OF theuS because they were too
s>st for a beginner. Theysreach speed
II 7e hiIonreters .a1efore rising. So
earned on a Biertot monoplane.
..When / told friends that I was going
rom Paris TO London they ,said II was
impossible. / told them / would make 1t
nm more Impossible because'1 meant to
ake q passenger along
THEY also told me THAT the compass
rad been proved to beV1seless,in steering
IN aeroplane. Anyway.tmine Drought me
nus far, although I mistook the land
ng place, thinking Deal was Dover.
1--WE waited at Amiens ITO seetLe Blanc
md Auburn start on the last! stage OF
he race for the Mathis prize. and then
oec n 5:45. The weather was beautiful
at got I'm trouble with the wind near
Etapies. One gust made me turn In
,omplete circle. but afterward 1 laid q
traix3it course for Calais.
"T circied Calais thriceS and then land
"a in the open space which Bieriot had
Indicated to me- It was Sthen TAO. BY
go we were of again. laying our
sourse almost three-quanters west be-
sause Of the wind"
When asked what his sensations, were
a crossing the channel. Moissant said:
None, I had all I could do to manage
ne aeroplane. I meant TO land twenty
niles inland but when the aeropiape was
,yer the cliffs IL was so thrown about
" the wind and rain squall that II was
tucked down from 1000 to 200 Feet.
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Records for Twenty-Four Hours.

The following were the readings OF the
Thermometer and barometer At the
neua. begi inning at pm: Yesterday:
Thermometer-August IL: I p.m.. 53;
8 pm, IS: IL midnight. 90: August IL.
4 am. 81: s am. 6s: !: noon 90: pm.
70. Maximum. 20 at Pm, August Is;
minimum. 81 at 5 an. August Is.
Rarometer- pm. sos2; Pm. 1924:
3O.2J: ~ noon. 302l:t p'm.' Sols.
MAXIMUM temperature past twenty
four hours, 20; q year ago. 81
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in the bud by theAprompt action OF Conn
mander William s. Benson. L. 8. N,
commanding the cruiser Albany, who
threatened to sink the vessel in which
the flibusters proposed to land on Sal
vadorean territory.
Jeans Moissant4Known,in Chicago.
CHICAGO. H.. August ls.-John b.
Moissant. who few across the English
channel; yesterday. although a Chicagoan
by BIRTH has not beenshere for q number
Of years.
Victor tLougheed, consulting engineer
Of the Aero Club of Illinois, said last
night that, he had been told that Mois-
SAINT was born in Chicago. He said,
however. that as an aviator he was un-
known in this city.
On another inquiry. trace was found,
however. ofAan adventurous young man.
named JeanS Moisant. who left Chicago
for Central America number OF years
ago. His nearest relative. Raphael Mois-
ant, a shoemaker, said he had heard
nothing of his nephew since word came
that his love for excitement got him
into difficulties in San SaiNadorean
revolution.
Moisant asaid he would not be surpris-
ed to fnd@that the young man had gone
to France. He also said the name was
sometimes spelled Moissant.
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LEWIS MAKES DEFENSE
JUSTIFIES COURSE IN ILLINOIS
SITUATION.
Delegates Anxious to Get Away.
Adjournment Probable
This Week.

INDIANAPOLIS. August 1s.-Following
a statement by President Lewis Of his
side Of the action OF the international
executive board on the Illinois situation
and q reply by President Walker of
Illinois today. the convention Of United
Mine Workers will adjourn until tomor-
row morning to enable the special COM
mittee OF twenty-three to complete its
report.
President Lewis speaks as q member of
the beard and defends its action in for
mulating an agreement with the oper-
ators. which is termed a compromise by
the Illinois miners.
End Of Convention Near.
After the report OF the committee
which. 1t Is limited. will be q blanket in
dorsement. sanctioning both the strike In
Illinois and also the action of the inter
national authorities. q vote will be taken
probably tomorrow. II Is believed by the
leaders that the convention will be ad-
journed sine die before the end OF this
week.
The convention IL costing the United
Mine Workers In the neigh60rhood Of
81 900 a day. Many delegates have been
chatting At the many delays caused by
the leaders INDUCING In personalities, and
have been urging speedy completion Of
business.
0ompers Not Taking Sides.
Samuel Gompers. president Of the Amer.
lean Federation OF Labor. appeared in the
special convention Of United Mine Work
ers yesterday. and denied that he was In
Indianapolis in the interest Of any fac
ton in the miners organization.
He stated that the object Of his visit
was to meet with other members Of the
executive board Of the American Fedora
ton of Labor to hear the application OF
President Charles Meyer of the Western
Federation Of Miners for admission to the
federation.
President Gompers stated that II was
the intention to admit the Western FEEDER
alton OF Miners and establish q depart
ment of mines in the American Fedora
ton of Labor,
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Mrs. William Schall Of Smitfsburg. Md.
was greatly frightened by Q large snake
cellar. In the semi-darkness she saw
lying near pot OF milk what she at nrst
took to be brown kitten. Upon closer
inspection. she discovsSed the object vas
q huge snake.
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PAY TRIBUTE TO MONT
PRESIDENT TAFT ORDERS FLAGS
TO BE HALF-MASTED.
Funeral Services for the Late
Chilean Executive to Be Held
in Berlin.

BREMEN, Germany. August 1s.-The
funeral Of the late President Pedro
Montt Of Chile. who died here August 10.
while on his way to Carlsbad for medi-
cal treatment. will be held In Berlin. Inc
date has not yet been fixed.
The body Of the late president proba-
bly, will be sent to Berlin tomorrow &C
companied by a guard OF honor Nine.
Montt and her sister started for Berlin
today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-18

william A. START, . merchant Of Easton.
Md, was arrested Wednesday on the
charge Of attempting Sunday night to set
fire to the store OF Harvey C. Robinson,
nearly opposite Mr.. STARTS place OF bust
ness,
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State Department oficials watched
with great interest and with some mis-
igivings the activities OF John MoIssant
I'm Central America, where his venture
lsome exploits frequently were the sub
ject Of dispatches from American diplo-
matte officers.
According to advices here the last
heard Of John Moissant in Central
America was . report that he had been
sent to Switzerland and France by Presi-
dent Zelaya Of Nicaragua. shortly be-
fore the latter was forced to fee from
that country.
Moissanrs European mission for Ze-
laya was said to be the study OF dirt-
gibles and acceptance. which Zelaya
lily. which was engaged extensively in
banking in Salvatore. at one time tried
TO get the United States to take Hon.
duras to task for its refusal TO give the
Moissants banking concession.
Army Of Fifty Convicts.
It is in connection with John Mois-
SAINTS career in Nicaragua that the more
thrilling, experiences are told OF his life.
1t was he who was reported to have
headed the revolution against Salvatore
in 1907.
1t was said that, at the instance Of
Zelaya, Moissant enlisted fifty Mica
raguan convicts. who were promised
their liberty in case Of a successful up
rising in Salvatore, armed them with
Maussers.and. with three rapid fire guns.
started to conquer the little republic
that had gained the enmity Of Nicaragua
After Invading Salvatore as far as
Sonsonate. Moissant's followers became
discouraged and insisted upon returning.
The ,Salvadorean army of several thou
sand was ready to crush them. Mois-
SAINT, It Is said. did not turn back until
his men had looted the town, including
q bank.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-18

The town council or Northeast, Nd.
has granted franchise to George A. NJ.
his successors ana assisns. for
a period of twenty years, for the con-
struction Of tater works for the town.
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Sympathy Of Americans.

my grief at the death Of his excel
Iency President Moptt Is especially poig-
nant because SO recently had the good
fortune to know him and the opportunity
to appreciate his high qualities as states
man and patriot. ! send to you and to
the government and people of Chile the
deep sympathy Of the government and
people Of the United States and my own
sincere condolences In the national -
sustained by your country.
pray yourself accept. Mr.. Vice Presi-
dent, the expression of my personal SYM
pathy and high regard"
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President Sends Congratulations.

President Taft today sent a cable mes
sage 20 Emperor Francis Joseph Of Aus
tria congratuia,ing him on his eightisth
birthday and wishing him many moro
years of health and happiness.
Baron Hengelmueller Won Hengervar.
Austro- Hungarian ambassador. Is said to
be at Bar Harbor. Me. As the embassy
here is closed for the summer there will
be no observance OF the emp&ror's birth
day here today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-18

The main body OF Esperantists got to-
gether at a meeting Of the Universal Es-
peranto Association this morning and
discussed ways and means of furthering
the propaganda for the spread of the
language.
Rev. Paul F. Hoffman OF Baltimore
was elected president w. w. Mann OF
England was chosen as secretary.
The discussion was largely informal.
Any definite action which the associ-
alton may take will develop at tomor-
row mornings meeting.
Consulates Over World.
The association maintains Esperanto
consulates In hundreds of cities through
out the world, where persons holding
membership cards may obtain all in
formation which they may desire. This
Is a convenience to those engaged in
commercial pursuits and to travellers
not familiar with many foreign Ian
guages.
A brief address was made by Leigh
Mitchell Hodges. who writes under the
title Of THE Optimist'' In one of the
Philadelphia papers. Mr.. Hodges ex-
pressed the wish that the time might
come in his lifetime when the educated
man who could not speak Esperanto
would seem just as much of curiosity
6 the man who can speak the language
row seems.
Curious Experiment Tried.
Last night at q little informal social
session held in one OF the parlors at the
Arlington Mr.. Hodges wrote long SEN
tence in English. One Of the delegates
from Great Britain translated this into
Esperanto.
The Esperanto translation was then
handed to delegates speaking the follow
ing languages: French, German, Span
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Flags at Half-Mast.

For three days the flags on all govern
ment buildings In the District will ny at
half-mast as a mark OF respect to the
late President of Chile, Pedro Montt,
who died at Bremen, Germany. This or
der went out last night to the acting
heads Of the departments by direction of
President Taft.
The President also sent through the
State Department to Senior Elias Fernan-
deg Albano, vice president of Chile. an
expression Of the sympathy OF the Amer
lean people with the Chilean nation and
his own condolences In the loss that coun-
try has sustained In the death OF Prest-
dent Montt The telegram read: