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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-30
CHINAMAN CONVICTED
OF SELLING OPIUM
Fine of $25 Imposed on Lee Bing,
Who Says He Was Only Agent
for Another Celestial.

Lee Bling, Chinaman, of 34S Penn.
sylvania avenue northwest. was fined
S25. on conviction Of selling opium. in
Police Court today by Judge Pueh.
Pharmacy Inspector Sanders told the
court he had received information that
opium was sold in the vicinity Of Sd
street and Pennsylvania avenue, and
that yesterday morning a negro sp-
preached Bling and asked him a uues-
ton. The Chinaman disappeared, and
returned a few minutes later with a
small package, which he handed to the
negro.
The inspector thereupon arrested the
Chinaman. The package, which was
placed in evidence, contained opium.
The opium had been smeared on
playing card. The negro testified he had
paid 81 for ii.
Assistant Corporation Counsel Schultz
explained to Bing that he was charged
with selling the opium. Bling said he
had sold the dope for another Chinamau
who lived near him.
showed the Chinaman had sold the opium
and imposed the sentence of seventy-hve
days or $35 fine.
Several friends Of the Chinaman were
in court during the trial. Upon SEN
tence being imposed they Immediately
Bing's fine and have him released, one
of them said:
mo. He got no money. Let him
work.
Tho chances are. however, that .supt.
Zinkham will not be able to have the
services OF a Chinese cook for some time.
The Ceiestials generally look after an
other who is In trouble In the courts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-30
WEALTHY SUFFRAGETTE
is GRANTED A DIVORCE
Will Devote Her Fortune Helping
Other Women Escape Mat
rimonial Yoke.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, June 3O.-Mrs.
Gussie Ogden Drewitz. millionaire sui.
fragette, was granted a divorce yester.
day. She declared Immediately after
ward that she would devote her life and
fortune from now on to help women
struggling to free themselves from mis-
fit matrimonial yokes with cruel hus-
bands
Mrs. Drewitz was the widow OF Frank
Ogden before her marriage to Drewitx
and was left q million dollars by Ogden
II am so happy could hy.'' said Mrs
Drewitz, when she learned that her
fourth attempt to obtain a divorce had
succeeded. do not give up. Fight ii
out. 1t IL worth WHILE" is the message
she sent broadcast to others In the throes
Of the struggle to break eonjugaI bonds.
II shall do all I can to get law In
Ohio and every other state in the United
States that will protect women In this
respect said Mrs. Drewitx. Divorce
should be made easier in the interests OF
women"
Mrs. Drewitz has donated $1,000 to
advance q bill in the Ohio legislature to
protect women from SANDER uttered by
men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-30
CHICAGO GANG Of THUGS
BULGARIAN TELLS OF ORGANI.
EATON FOR MURDER.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June 3O-The
workings of a gang of murderers and rob-
bers. with headquarters in Chicago. were
Kan, yesterday by James ionoff, a Bull
sarian, one of the assassins employed by
the gang.
Incidentally. light was thrown on three
mysterious murders in Gary, Ind.
Tonoff, arrested in Wichita, Kan, and
brought here, was believed to have been
implicated in the murder of a foreigner
in the local packing house district. He
denied the charge. but confessed to the
killing of Simon Nesteron, a baker of
Gary, Ind, last May.
Story of Organized Crime.
In the office of Henry thinner. chief of
police OF Kansas City. Kan. and in the
presence of Joseph Martin. chief of po-
lice of Gary, Tonoff told the story of the
Chicago gang OF criminals under whose
direction he said he had worked
He and two companions i'm Gary, he
said, were ordered by the gang to kill
George Alexander. a merchant, or Simon
Nesteron, the baker, and to get their
money. Alexander. he said, was hard to
find in a place where the murder could
be done safely. SO they let him go.
NesterOf they found asleep In front of
his ovens. They killed him with an ak
and took $50 from him.
Servian laborer in Gary was beaten
and shot TO death last winter. The MUIR
derer never was caught.
The Gary police believe all three crimes
the work OF the same persons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-30

unseemIy I'm it's haste. It is obviously
unjust to ask me to resign at time
when to do so would be practically a
confession Of wrongdoing. and would
strongly prejudice the suit which has
been brought against me. and also the
libel suits which my counsel are pressing
vigorously against the newspaper in
question and against others which copied
it's statements. Under the circumstances
I must respectfully refuse to offer my
resignation. the more SO as / am entirely
confident that my name will soon be
cleared in a court of law, the hearing OF
the case having been set down for &C.
tober IS. Yours truly,
HARRY THURSTON PECK
eff they had suspended me until the
case is tried said Prof. Peck. II would
say by all means suspend me, but now
If / am forced out / shall make every
attempt to recover legally my salary for
the coming fourteen years. or as long AS
an insurance company thinks I am good
for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-30
over FLAMES
Passengers on Ship Attire
Keep Up Courage.
GRECIAN RETURNS TO PORT
Captain Tried to Make Believe That
Machinery Was Broken.
BUT HIS STORY FOUND OUT
Panic Subsidies and All on Board
Start to Amuse Themselves
Through Long Night.

PHILADELPHIA. June 3O.-The Mer-
which left this port yesterday afternoon
for Boston with more than 100 persons
on board. returned here today with y
serious fire in the fore hold.
Eighty of those on board were pas
we're safely landed.
The fire was discovered i'm the mis-
cellaneous cargo, while the steamer was
Capt. Briggs called the crew to fire quar-
tiers and began pumping water in,@Ahe
hold.
Fire Makes Way.
The captain did not believe the fire
would amount to much and kept his
course. After passing out to sea and
when he was abreast of Capt May the
fire appeared to gain headway Becoming
apprehensive, the captain decided to re-
turn.
This was after midnight. All the pas
sengers were asleep. He ordered the
chief steward to call everybody on deck.
He instructed the crew not to say any
thing about fire. The excuse given the
passengers was that the steamer was re-
turning because Of disarranged machin-
cry.
While all hands were on deck with their
baggage woman passenger learned the
real situation. There was considerable eX-
element among the passengers.
Their fears were quickly Gained, how
ever. They were induced to return TO
the saloons and their cabins.
Dance Over Flames.
The captain suggested that they amuse
themselves. Somebody started playing
the piano and others arranged a dance.
With the fire burning fiercely in the
hold and the ship running under full
speed toward Philadelphia, the more
daring of the passengers waltzed to the
lively music of the piano.
On the run up the bay during the night
the Grecian fell in with the Indian of the
same line. The Indian stood by until
Philadelphia was reached.
Signals were displayed. Philadelphia
flreboats were at the pier when the Gre
clan arrived. but the flames were burning
SO fiercely that fire engines were sum-
moned.
here and left the burning ship without
any confusion when it was tied up. The
flames in the hold, which are believed to
have been started by spontaneous COM
bustion, were drowned out during the
day.
Twelve firemen were overcome by
brought ashore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-30

LONDON, June 3O.-Ex-President Roose-
velt's criticisms on Egyptian affairs are
likely to bear fruit. according to the Daily
telegraph, which hears that Sir Eldon
Gorst, the British agent at Cairo, will
become ambassador at Constantinople.
from which city Sir Gerard Lowther will
60 to st. Petersburg to replace Sir Arthur
Nicoison. who has just been appointed
permanent under secretary of the foreign
office.
This, says the Daily Telegraph, should
open the way for the appointment of
Lord Kitchener as British agent at Cairo.
Spoke by the Cards.
Mr.. Roosevelts Guildhall speech, in
which he said that England's only ex-
cuse for being in Egypt was to keep Or
der, and that she should either do this or
get out, and in which he also warned the
country against a 'sentimentar' policy,
was regarded in some quarters as not be-
ing entirely spontaneous. OF course, any
suggestion that Mr.. Roosevelt was being
used as a cats paw was out of the ques-
ton, but 1t was known that what he said
about Egypt was due to his converse
ton with English officers and admins
traitors there and with politicians in Lon
don, and his remarks were In harmony
with the opinion and desires of a certain
section Of the unionist party, which pins
its faith to strong men and strong
measures
Kitchener Without Post.
Lord Kitchener recently resigned the
post of commander-in-ch chief Of the forces
in the Mediterranean, and there has been
much discussion as to the position that
the government would offer to him. 1t Is
generally believed that, in spite Of all the
social and political influences against him,
no government would dare defy public
opinion by keeping such valuable public
servant idle or by RELOCATING him to an
inconspicuous post.
Mr.. Roosevelt in his famous speech did
not mention any names. but 1t Is, gen.
orally believed that his remarks were
intended as a criticism Of the policy of
Sir Eldon Gorst.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-30
NEARING HALF Century
CARDINAL GIBBONS LONG
SERVICE AS PRIEST.
Double Jubilee to Be Celebrated
Next Year Of Gold and
Silver Anniversaries.

BALTIMORE. June 3O-Today is the
forty-ninth anniversary OF Cardinal Glib
bons ordination to the priesthood and the
twenty-fourth anniversary OF the bestowai
upon him of the red beretta Of the cardi-
naiate. Another year will bring his
golden jubilee rs a priest and his silver
jubilee as a member Of the Sacred Col
lege, a combined distinction which no
American has heretofore attained.
The cardinal will be seventy-six years
old on July % OF this year. He occupies
a unique position in the city and state.
with which he has been identified for SO
many years. and he has long been recog-
nized as one OF the foremost Americans.
1t is doubtful if any citizen OF the United
States has exerted such q strong influence
abroad as he To mention his name
anywhere in this country or in Europe
evokes tributes which come equally from
question the assertion that he occupies
in the hearts OF his countrymen a posi-
ton never before reached by any Ameri-
can churchman.
Congratulated by All.
That he is held high in the esteem, not
only Of the Catholic clergy and laity, but
also those OF other denominations, is
shown by the many congratulatory teie-
grams and letters which afe being re-
ceived at the archiepiscopal residence.
They express the hope that he will live TO
see many more celebrations Of his ami
versary. The cardinal is spending a few
days at the country home Of r. Herbert
Shriver, near Westminster.
AS churchman the clergy of his own
faith have the highest regard for him and
look to him as y veritAble shepherd. Many
times they have gone to him with parish
questions to be solved and he has proved
that he keeps In intimate touch with af-
fairs in and around the different churches
for he has often directed things in such a
way as to bring order out Of chaos.
AS has been proved on many occasions
a long and fatiguing Journey to confirm
or to preside at some festal ceremony has
been undertaken when he was not in the
best OF health. yet he believed IL his duty
to CO.
Simple Method Of Living.
Only recently he confirmed more than
1000 persons and travelled eighty-fiye
miles of rough reads in st. Mary county.
Though the cardinal Is nearly seventy
six years old. few of those who casually
meet him realize IL. His vitality has
caused expressions Of mazement many
times and this vigcr is attributed to hts
systematic method of living. Every hour
of the day is regulated His food is light
but substantial and he takes his meals at
regular hours. Almost every day he has a
walk for an hour or more.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-30
0bsequies of Drowned Mid
shipman Held at Annapolis.
COMRADES CARRY CASKET
Remains Are Shipped to Newport for
Interment.
RITES FOR THOMAS DELAYED
Services Tomorrow at Mothers Re-
quest-Interment in Acad-
envy Cemetery.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ANNAPOLIS. Md. June 3O.-Impressive
funeral services we're held in the Naval
Academy chapel this morning, when the
final marks of military respect and the
tribute Of hosts of friends were paid the
remains and memory Of one of three
victims of the drowning accident Monday.
when Mrs. Joseph Bowyer and Midship-
men Crosby f. Thomas and Sherman NJ.
Mason lost their lives.
The services this morning were for
Midshipman Mason.
Word was received this morning from
Mrs. E. II. Thomas Of Union Point. Ga.
mother of the other youth. requesting
that a change be made. and. instead of
holding the funeral today and shipping
the remains of her son home, services be
held tomorrow and interment made at
the Academy cemetery.
This will be done. The funeral of the
young sailor lad who gave his life trying
to save another will be held at O'Clock
tomorrow afternoon.
Capt. Bowyer Attends.
The services over the body Of Midship-
man Mason were largely attended. Prom
inent in the large congregation was Capt.
John NJ. Bowyer, superintendent of the
academy, whose household was saddened
by the gloom Of the same deplorable af-
fair that took from the light of life both
Mason and Thomas.
He attended the services alone. His
wife and daughter, Miss Ruth Bowyer.
left Annapolis yesterday afternoon with
the remains OF young Mrs. Bowyer. which
will be buried in Erie this afternoon.
The casket, flag draped and laden with
massive floral tributes, had been placed
at the foot Of the chancel steps in the
memorial chapel.
Comrades Are Pallbearers.
The pallbearers were Midshipmen Bush
rod Howard. Howard r. Bartlett, Calvin
HI. Cobb. Oscar c. Badger. George F. ia
cobs, Oscar w. Leidel. Lambert Lam
berton and Harold E. Saunders.
The hymns Nearer. My God. to Thee
and Lead, Kindly Light" were sung by
the fourfh-class male choir The services
were conducted by the Rev. III. Fl. Clark,
post chaplain
Chaplain Clark paid tribute to the hero
ism of the two youths. who. UNFOLDING
the traditions OF the navy, had gallantly
given their lives in an effort to save the
life OF another.
After the services in the chapel the
body of Midshipman Mason. accompanied
by the escort composed of the fourth
companies of marines, and led by the
Academy Band playing the saddening
and mournful notes of Chopin's funeral
march, was taken to the station and
there placed aboard a car for transporta-
ton to Newport for interment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-30
Capts. MuIhaI| and Williams
Exchange Precincts.
FORMERS AGE CONSIDERED
Two Captains May Be Retired Be-
fore Coming Fall.
FOUR sERGEANTs CHANGED
Russell, With Heide, Transferred
From Anacostia to Georgetown.
Involved in Trouble.

Only two captains Of police figure in the
fifteen changes announced by Maj. Syi.
vester today. to become effective tomor
row morning.
They are Capt. J. f. Mulhall Of the
fourth precinct and Capt George H. vii.
liams of the fifth precinct. They exchange
places.
In announcing the changes Maj. sylves.
ter stated that other similar changes are
to be made later. Two captains may be
retired before fall.
Mulhall's Age Considered.
capt. Mulhall is we'll advanced In
years." stated Maj. Sylvester. I'm 60
ing to the fifth precinct his duties will
not be as strenuous as those demanded
of him in the fourth precinct, where
thousands Of persons are to be looked
after during the excursion season. and
be bettered.
This work requires the services Of a
younger and more active man, fully con-
versant with the mode Of procedure In
such matters. Capt. Williams experience
in the first precinct made him well equip
ped for the work.
Four sergeants are involved in the
transfers. They are J. j. Whalen, T. X.
Bean, G. B. Cornwell and s. l.. H. Rus
sell. Whalen goes from the eighth to
the ninth precinct; Bean from the
seventh to the eighth; Cornwell from the
seventh to the eleventh, and Russell
from the eleventh to the seventh pre-
cinct.
Two Leave Anacostia.
Mounted Policeman ]. C. Heide Of the
eleventh precinct goes to Georgetown
with Sergt. Russell. They are the only
two policemen involved in the Anacostia
precinct trouble to be transferred at this
time.
Z. NJ. Jet is dismounted His place i:
filled by j. w. Kite Of the fourth pre-.
cinct.
Mounted Policeman Buckingham II
transferred from the seventh to the tenth
precinct. Bicycle Policemen T. D. Walsh
of the third precinct and L. w. Charlton
of the first precinct exchange places.
Private George Wech is mounted on a
bicycle and transferred from the THIRD
to the tenth precinct. Private L. A. Wal
ter Of the third precinct is mounted or
wheel and remains where he Is already
doing duty.
]. A. Boyle Is mounted on bicycle and
sent from eighth to the tenth precinct
w. c. Maloney, who 10 also given a bicy-
Gle mount, is transferred from the third
to the seventh precinct.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-30
PROF. PECK, DEFIANT,
REFUSES TO RESIGN
Declares Columbia University
Educational Committee
Cannot Gust Him.

NEW YORK, June Ca series or let
ters alleged to have been written by Prof,
Harry Thurston Peck of Columbia Uni
yersity to a stenographer named Esther
Ouinn. in which the writer expressed en-
thusiastic affection for Miss QUINN was
unfinished June 2, together with the an
nouncement that the stenographer was
suing the professor for $4,000 for breach
of promise to marry.
The committee on education of the trus-
tees Of Columbia College met on the fol-
lowing day and on midnight OF June .
President Butler of Columbia University
wrote to Prof. Peck that the committee
on education had directed him to ask
Prof. Peck to resign as Anthem professor
of the Latin language and literature
June s, according to Prof. Peck, Fresl-
dent Butler sailed for Europe, and II was
not until the next day that his letter IN
to prof Peck by the Rev. Edward q.
Coo, together with short note.
Demanded Their Reasons.
Immediately upon receipt of this Prof.
Peck wrote to DIR. Coe asking the COM
mittee to give him reasons why he should
resign. According to Prof Peck he re-
ceived eleven days after a repetition OF an
EXPRESSION of opinion based upon facts
or charges which were withheld from
him" Only that and nothing more. 80
Yesterday the professor wrote 10 the COM
mittee that he respectfully refused 10 re-
sign. h,
the professor yesterday, and he Is now
waiting to see what the committee VIII
do. If he is forced out he says ne WIN
start a legal battle for reinstatement that
will take all Of two years to reach de-
cision.
Letter to the Chairman.
Some of his letter sent yesterday is
as follows:
.The Rev Edward B. Coo, chairman OF
committee on education, trustees of
Columbia College:
"A short note from you received on the
9th instant, contained copy of o request
70 me from President Butler to the effect
that I tender my resignation as-Anthon
professor of the Latin language and ut
erature in Columbia University, TINS
resignation to take effect on the 10th OF
June.
II wrote you on June 10 saying that l
could not intelligently answer your letter
or his unless some reason were given TOT
a request which was not only unexpected,
sity. After waiting for eleven days you
wrote me June "a, wholly evading very
natural question. | regret that suose-
uuently you have made no answer 70 the
question contained in my letter of June
10, but merely repeat an expression OF
opinion based upon facts or charges
which you withhold from me. Ii there
exist any charges of incompetency as
an instructor or OF Of, neglect tb OF E out IN
form me of them and give me an oppor-
tunity to reply to them before your COM
mittee. This, / think. is nothing but ele-
mental justice, especially in the case or
one who has served the university so
long.
Expects to Clear Name.
"The date of Mr.. Buffers request that
resign might lead to the inference that
you were moved by a scandalous article
which appeared In a morning paper Of
June 2 but / can scarcely believe this to be
the case. Any charge Whatsoever
NeseryAa WORE than thirtv-Siy ho,lYAs eon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-30
MEAD NOMINATED.
Named for Governor by Vermont
Republicans.

MONTPELIER, VT. June j0.<-Ideut.
Gov. John Mead was nominated for
governor on the second ballot at the re-
publican state convention here this after
noon.
Mead received 344 votes. three more
than the necessary number. Frederick
G. Fleetwood had 262 and James X.
BstcheIder sixty. Several other candi-
dates received complimentary votes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-30
Kitchener Without Post.
Saturday Half Holidays.

All the executive departments in Wash
ingtcn will close at 1 o'clock Saturdays
during July. August and September, be-
ginning with next Saturday. This is in
Accordance with an executive order Is
sued by President Taft last June.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-30
Menace to Society.
100000 Unhanged Murderers.

He estimated that there are 10000 UNI
hanged murderers OF this type, most Of
whom live i'm the southern states.
He said that in the southern states,
where night riders regulate tobacco Gull
tvation by force. a condition Of anarchy
prevails. He deplored the number OF
black hand murders and the number of
people killed annually by fast automo-
bile drivers and the weakness OF the
courts and the police to punish the guilty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-30
URGES SUNDAY FISHING
PENNSYLVANIA OFFICIAL
WANTS LAW REPEALED.
Declares That It Denies Man an In.
fluence as Potent as Going
to Church.

SCSQUEHANNA. Pa, June 30-Ad-
vocating the repeal of the anti-Sun-
day fishing law, Commissioner of Fish
cries William f. Meehan, addressing the
meeting of the United Sportsmen of PENN
sylvania here last night. said that the
Sabbath according TO the Scriptures. Is
made for man and not man for the Sab
bath.
1T is not a question of whether or not
Sunday fishing is prohibited by the
Bible" said Commissioner Meehan, but
a case of being practical and providing
recreation and legitimate rest on the day
set aside for that purpose.
1T does not take a fisherman to see
that the men of our cities are far better
off angling on the bank Of rustic
stream than hanging about the towns
street corners idling their time in useless
and harmful pastimes.
Influence of Angling.
when We refuse even man. as some
will say, this privilege of seeking the quiet
OF some shaded creek with his hook and
line. we are denying him an influence as
potent in it's result as going to church.
We are refusing this class of man a
chance to become a better citizen.
Can you deny that any one Is under
the purest of influences when he is COM
muning with nature by the bank of the
babbling brook? He hears the song of the
birds that know no wrong, he sees the
listless butterfly flying hither and thither
i'm it's innocence, he absorbs refreshment
and moral strength from the green trees
and flowers. Going back home in the
evening he has strong purposes in his
heart and new ideals to strive toward
Fishing Not Alone for the Rich.
I'VE cannot afford to restrict these men
who toll six days a week from this good
which might he theirs on the Sabbath.
Fish were not given to our streams alone
for the weli-to-do anglers who can af-
ford TO journey whenever they wish, but
they were given to the poor man also.
We are throwing aside the best means
Of lettering our citizenship, and then
some of us complain because the laborinS
men of our cities are not ADLER and bet
ter men. / sincerely trust that at the
next meeting of the legislature this anti
Sunday fishing law will be crossed on the
code and I trust that our United Sports
men of Pennsylvania will do all In their
power to bring this action about"