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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-11
ROBERT O'NEILL DEAD.
Contractor and Builder and Long q
Resident Of the District.

Robert O'Neill. resident Of the Dis
trict for many years. died this morn
ing at S:3O O'Clock at his home, AS
F street southwest.
Mr.. O'Neill was born In Drogheda, Ire
land. 1S47 He was the son of the late
James and Mary O'Neill, and was edu-
Gated at the college of the Christian
Brothers, in DrOgheda.
He came to this country I'm 1857, and
served an apprenticeship in carpentering
He became a builder and contractor
Among the important buildings on which
he was engaged was st. Dominic's
Church, on which he worked from its
beginning to its completion. His last
work was some repairing I'm the church
he had watched grow up from its founda-
ton, and in the welfare of which he al
ways had an interest.
He was married twice. and his second
wife survives him. The children of his
first marriage are two sons and two
daughters the children of his second
marriage are also two sons and two
daughters. His sister and brother are
also living, and are residents of the Dis
trict.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-11
scene at Accokeek investigating the death
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Miller.

scene at AccOkceK investigating tne Oedti
OF Mr. and Mrs Miller
They have discovered that Frank Lyles
coIOred, first saw the fire in the Miller
dwelling about l o'clock Sunday morning
and gave the alarm. He ran to the home
of Robert w. Miller and after awakening
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller told them Of the
blaze. When the blazing house was ap-
preached both the front and back doors
were open, indicating, it is said. that the
place had been entered by burglars.
Miller. it has been learned, had
about $4,000 in the house. Some silver
money was kept in the cash drawer OF
the store which occupied the front part
of the building, but a portion Of this
has been found among the ashes. Part
was melted and some was not Miller
always paid his bills by registered let
ter. it is said. and late Saturday aft
ernoon was counting money to pay a
certain bill 1t is believed that he was
observed by the ones who later robbed
the place.
From the fact that Mrs. Miller's slip
pers were found some distance away from
the burned building it is thought she at
tempted to run to the home of her
brother-in-law to summon aid when the
burglars attacked her husband. but was
followed and killed, the body being
hauled back to the building.
One body was found near the back door
of the building. which is supposed to be
that of the wife, while that of the hus-
band was lying near the counter iE the
store.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-11
INDIGESTION GOES
Henry Evans Sells Best
Prescription on Earth on
the Money Back Plan

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nervousness and dizziness are caused by u dis
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You stop fermentation and stomach dis
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Mrs. Attic Etson o; 30 Dun road, Battle Greek
Mich. used MONA and within two months
was in as good heaith ever. and has n cocd
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II you have heartburn. belching Of gas hes If.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-11

with black, and In the center stood -
plock ana sword. Faliero threw himself
upon his knees and laid his head upon
the block. As the headsman raised his
SWORD the gates below were thrown wide
open. The crowd rushed i'm with tum,,ltN
giants steps.
But the sentence OF the senators con-
.alneo another provision. They decreed
ma the spot where the prisoners por-
trait hung in the hall OF council sho,,,d
De left vacant forever, and painted BLACK.
more than 800 years have passed since
mat decree was spoken; but still the
coMection or painted doges in the council
hall OF the palace is broken nv ono Va
cant place where once hung the portrait
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-11
CONFERENCE HEARS REPORTS
General Convocation of Southern
Methodists at Asheville

ASHEVILLE. N c.. May 11-When
the general conference Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South settled down to
business today interest conferred i'm the
reports of the committee on itinerancy
The majority of the committee con-
CURED in the memorial petitioning that
on the unanimous vote of the presiding
elders preacher may be allowed to re-
main longer than four years I'm one
charge. The minority report asked that
the present law be unchanged.
The committee on church publications
requested the return Of their report
based on the memorial from the vir-
ginia Conference. asking for a revised
edition of the psalter BY vote it was
recommitted. memorial was present
ed asking for resident bishop in
Brazil.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-11
WOODMONT NOT TO BE TOWN.
BY Vote Of 16 to II Decides Against
Incarceration

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE. Nd. May 11.-By vote
Of sixteen to eleven. the masculine real
estate owners Of Woodmont. this coun-
ty, and the husbands Of feminine real
estate owners who have resided there
six months, decided at u special cleo
ton, held from 6 until o'clock yes
terday evening, against incorporation.
law providing for the incorporate
of the town was enacted by the late
legislature. 1t was left to the people
to ratify or reject.
The contest was lively The small
vote was due to the fact that many
residents are renters, without real es-
tate holding, and consequently not
qualified voters.
Woodmont is situated a short dis
lance this side of Bethesda. 1t has
a population of $50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-11
RASP FELL ON HIS TOE;
TETANUS KILLS WORKMAN
Blacksmith Paid No Attention tn
Wound Until Too Late to
Save His Life.

Joseph Snow, a laborer, OF 81 D street
northwest. died OF tetanus at Emergency
Hospital at $50 O'Clock this morning
Snow, who was employed I'm a black
smith shop. was filing a casting last Fri
day. when the metal rasp fell. The point
stuck in his foot near the big toe.
AS the wound was only slight, he maid
little attention to it. Yesterday afternoon.
however, his jaws began to set BY adj
vice or friends he went to the hospital.
Shortly after he reached the institution
his jaws became firmly locked. The ply
sicians administered injections of serum
in hope of relieving him, but he gradually
sank until he died.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-11
Rockhill Confers With Knox.

William W. Rockhill, United States am
bassador TO Russia. who is home on
leave OF absence, called at the State De-
partment today and paid his respects TO
the officials. He will confer with Sec
rotary Knox regarding the status and
prospects Of diplomatic matters I'm me-
gotiation between the United States and
Russia. He is expected TO report re-
cent developments i'm the relations of
Russia. Japan and China with regard To
Manchurian affairs. He Will remain in
this country until about the Ist OF July
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-11

expected before next week, after the
two Iowa senator's get back.
An unpleasant impression was created
among the administration senators by the
criticism of President Taft by the two
Iowa senators, and some of them today
feared that 1t BODIES i'll for harmony eff
forts on this bill.
If the two Iowans come back flushed
with satisfaction over hearty Endorsement
of their insurgent course by their con-
stituents. some of the administration SEN
ators apprehend that they may attempt
to put on more radical amendments to
the bill.
View of House Democrats.
Representative Adamson Of Georgia,
who had charge of the democratic side in
the fight on the bill in the House. said
today that the worst feature Of the bill Is
the stock and bond provision. "Fortu-
nately, however, he added. that could
not be enforced even if the Senate should
| leave it in. The courts will knock it out
fought that part of the measure be-
cause of it's uncOnstitutiOnality, but ] am
not at all alarmed about it. for the very
reason that the courts would Immediately
pronounce 1t violation of the Constitu-
ton
1.-The democratic minority accomplished
all that they expected. We have got rid
of the pooling and merger clauses. which
are the next two features to the worst
of them ALL We have eliminated the
proposed control by the Attorney General
of all litigation and restored that control
TO the interstate commerce commission.
would have been glad TO get rid Of the
commerce court. but that is really the
least of the evils and one largely offset
by. other advantages that We gained. The
President says he will not stand for our
long and short haul and physical valua-
ton provisions but he cannot get them
out. What is he going to do about it?''
Urges Dixon Amendment.
When the Senate railroad bill was
taken up today Senator Simmons took
the floor in support of the long and short
haul amendment. He said that the ex-
perience of the past twenty-three years
Flaw was Intellectual, SO that today the
railroads were unhindered in their dis
ordinations in favor of one community
as against another.
Mr.. Simmons gave his adherence to the
Dixon amendment. Declaring that there
was no competition between railroads, he
asked: why. then. in the name Of COM
| mon sense. should the roads be allowed to
exempt themselves from the long and
short haul clause of the interstate COM
| merce law ON the ground of railroad COM
petition?'
This competition was a myth, he said.
and should afford no basis for exemption.
He discussed the subject of water com
petition and asserted that notwithsta nd
| ing the railroads were controlled bv a
| few men. all legislation was in sheIr IA
For and against the water routes which
the government controlled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-11
ANOTHER CAMPAN|LE
Work of Rebuilding Old Bell
Tower About Complete.
TALES OF DOGES' PALACE
Halo of Romance and Tragedy
About Venetian Show Place.
VACANT SPACE IN GALLERY
Why No Portrait of Marine Faliero
Has Place Among Ancient
Rulers Of City.
VACANT SPACE IN GALLERY
BY WILLIAM F. CURTIS.
Special Correspondence Of The Star and the
Chicago Record Herald

BY WILLIAM F.. CURTIS.
Special Correspondence Of The Star and the
Chicago Record Herald
VENICE, April 8. 1910.
You will remember that several years
ago the famous Campani!e, or bell tower,
which stood in the Piazza Of st. Mark in
Venice. crumbled and collapsed. to the
grief Of every thoughtful person who had
ever visited Venice, and to every lover OF
architecture and art. 1t was originally
built the year SSS and was therefore
more than a thousand years old.
AS soon as the news of its collapse be-
came known throughout the world con-
tributions to pay for it's restoration came
from every direction and the parliament
of Italy made an appropriation which
brought the building fund up to two mil
lion lire. which is about four hundred
thousand dollars. A commission was ap-
pointed to supervise the rebuilding. 1t
was composed of several of the foremost
architects in Italy, who decided that 1t
was best to use entirely new material,
and they selected a cream-colored brick,
made at the neighboring city of Padua.
which harmonizes perfectly with the bril-
liant colors Of st. Marks and is about the
same tint of the exterior walls of the up
per stories of the Doges' Palace. The re-
construction is of the same design and
height-three hundred and twenty-five
feet-of the original Campanile. and it
will be completed in a few weeks The
masons are already laying the courses of
brick for the apex. There will be a gal
Iery. from which the whole city may be
seen as before, and it will be reached by
winding stairway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-11
STRENGTHEN st. Marks Walls.

A considerable portion of the fund will
be left after the construction is finished
which will be used in patching up the
walls of the Cathedral of st. Marks
which are becoming desperately weak 4
commission Of architects and engineers
which inspected them has recommended
that thew be reinforced at once. 1t is q
dIiv and responsibility which the whole
world should share. for there is only one
St. Marks.
al I'M a little here and there also, al
though it is much more secure and better
preserved than any other building of its
age in Venice or elsewhere. and will last
forever. Every part of 1t seems to be In
excellent preservation. and 1t is undoubt-
ediy the most beautiful Of all public
buildings. 1t is not used for any practical
purpose, but only for exhibitions. The
revenues from admission fees are quite
suficient to maintain it. for nobody ever
comes to Venice without contributing a
franc or two in that way. The ancient
prison, connected with it by the famous
Bridge of Signs, Is now the city police
station. although the dungeons are never
used and even visitors are not allowed to
see them.
The Palace of the Doges is saturated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-11
Hit by Pail of Cement.

While working on building on r near
18th street northwest today George Web
ster. colored- of 1916 Marion street was
struck by bucket Of cement which fell
from the second story. Webster re-
ceived a scalp wound and fracture of
the right shoulder. He was removed to
Freedmens Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-11
Gen. Carter Buys House.

Maj. Gen William n. Carter, who will
shortly assume the duties of assistant
chief of staff of the army. has purchased
a house on Bancroft street few doors
from the residence Of Secretary Dickin.
son, at the corner of Connecticut avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-11

with romance, tragedy, comedy, con-
spiracy, intrigue, agony and tears. There
are as many events and stories associated
with it. almost. as there are stones about
the building. One that I have always
liked explains why there is blank space
in the long collection of portraits Of the
doges. and at the same time carries the
lesson that old dodgers shouldn't inter-
fere with the love affairs Of young peo-
rlo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-11
Detectives Investigating.

Baltimore detectives. well as Sheriff
Sweeney and Deputy Sheriff Suit of
Prince George county. Md, are on the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-11
POINTS IN DISPUTE
Senate Opposes Provisions in
House Railroad Bill.
LOOKING MEASURE OVER
Several Amendments That Will Ex-
cite Contention.
IN ACCORD AS TO MERGERS
Awaiting Return of Iowa Senator's.
View Of House Democrats-Sim-
mons Urges Dixon Amendment.
IN ACCORD AS TO MERGERS

few minutes before taking up the
Senate railroad bill today the Senate was
notified officially of the House having
yesterday passed similar measure. APP
parently the announcement aroused no
interest. The House bill was referred
to the committee on interstate commerce
The Senate bill will be substituted for it
and the differences settled in conference.
Physical Valuation Opposed.
Senators were today looking over the
bill passed by the House and speculat-
ing upon the chances of agreement be-
tween the House and Senate upon the
amendments added by the House
Senatorial opinion inclined to the re-
lection by the Senate of the House pro-
vision requiring physical valuation of
railroads. This is no new subject in
the Senate, but, on the contrary, has
been thrashed out more than once, and
1T is thought that majority Of SEN
ators will hold the plan TO be i'm
practicable.
The Senate also. ii is thought will re-
feet the ''long and short haul' amend
ment put on by the House. A canvass of
the Senate this week is said TO have dis
closed a majority against the PROPOSE
ton.
The House amendment bringing tele-
phone and telegraph companies under
control of the interstate commerce COM
mission will excite contention in the
Senate. and the vote is doubtful.
Senate for Commerce Court.
The: commerce court feature of the bill
which was retained by the House by a
majority of one vote, will be insisted
upon by the Senate, il is thought. IT is
claimed this feature is really the sub.
stance and backbone of the bill. and its
eliminat ton would be highly Objectionable
10 the administration.
The House amendment vesting the ap
pointment of the commerce court i'm the
United States Supreme Court, instead Of
appointment by the President. will prob.
ably be the cause of little contention. II
the House is insistent, there probabI,
will be no prolonged resistance by IN
Senate.
Elimination of Merger.
Roth houses arc now in accord upor
the elimination of the merger pro.
vision. and il has gone by the board
with no prospect of effort to reinstats
st.
The attention of the country will
now be focused upon the Senate's
handling of the railroad bill. but de.
Seiopments in the Senate are hardl,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-11

At sunrise April Is. the day appointed.
the great bell of st. Marks was to peal q
loud alarm and At the signal sixteen diff
ferent parties Of conspirators were to
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TO Be BURIED HERE
Bodies of Storekeeper and
Wife Brought to Arlington.
LONG DRIVE IN WAGON
Charred Remains of Murdered
Couple Moved From Accokeek.
DETECTIVES INVESTIGATING
Indications That Mr.. and Mrs.
Miller Were First Slain and Their
Home Set on Fire.
INVESTIGATING

The remains of John r. Miller. vet
eran of the civil war, and those Of Lis
wife, which were discovered in the ruins
of the burned home of the couple at Ac-
cokeek, Nd. Sunday morning, after, it
is believed, they had been robbed and
the house fired, were brought to Wash
ington today. The necessary permit was
received from the War Department and
paratory for burial tomorrow.
A black covered wagon drawn by two
horses was used to bring the bodies from
AccOkeek to this city, and then to Ar
lington distance of about thirty miles
plain oak chest about three feet square
was utilized as a coffin for the charred
bones of the unfortunate couple. The
heads were not recovered. having been
consumed by the fire which destroyed
their dwelling place. The team used for
the long trip to this city is owned by
Frank Thompson. neighboring mer-
chant
He was awakened about o'clock this
morning by Robert w. Miller. brother Of
the dead man, and askd to help him take
the bodies to this city for burial in the
Arlington national cemetery. He pre-
pared his team at once and helped NJ.
Miller place the box containing the bodies
in the wagon.
Long Night Ride.
The two men then set out on their
long and melancholy ride to this city
They entered this city by way of tn.
navy yard bridge about II o'clock, and
stopped at the Office of the depot quarter
master at the corner of 18th and +
streets long enough to secure the per-
NIT for the burial in the National ceme-
terry There was some delay about this
permit for the reason that all the pa
pers showing Lieut.. Miller's naval record
had been destroyed by the fire which
destroyed his home.
1t therefore became necessary for Mr..
Miller and an official of the quartermas S.
ter's office to go to the Navy Depart
ment across the street and secure official
verification of the record of the deceased
officer. The necessary information was
supplied by Mr.. Thompson Of the Naval
Library who is in charge of the naval
records of the civil war. Provided with
the necessary burial permit. Mr.. Miller
and his companion. Mr. Thompson. then
resumed their way to the Arlington ma
tional cemetery.
civil war He served from June, 1862
until March. 1861. in the navy as an act
ing third assistant engineer. most of the
time on tho L. s. s. John J.. Lockwood of
the North Atlantic blockading squadron
Detectives Investigating.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-10-11
HOW BIG SHOWS ADVERTISE.

Big railroad shows are conducted
with wonderful system nowadays,
more so than anyone would dream of
We're he not given an insight into their
workings They, like the railroads and
all great corporations, are conducted
on perfect business lines, and neither
the railroads nor other corporations
have anything ION them when it
comes to perfection in business meth
DDS or results Unlike the days of Old
their present advance system, too, is
unique and fascinating to follow by a
close observer. There is an immense
territory to cover and stupendous
amount OF work TO be accomplished
daily, with a constant race against
time The general agent. who plans
and watches everything in advance
the railroad contractor. who chooses
only good towns and routes the show,
and the local contracting agents are
all on the skirmish line, as II were,
and each 10 turn helps to pave the
va~. Tie go --et a-.t,-g machines.
like the famous army in the huge
wooden horse Of TrOy-the palatial
advertising ears. each loaded with
men-tbe fighting men-come boom
ing into town. Advertising cars-it
costs a mint % run them-with their
able. clear-headed managers, clever
newspaper men. and a corps of bill
posters. programmes, route riders
photographers. all experts. with tons
OF beautiful printing. pictures, etc, in
endless variety. and-"boom." the bat
tie is on, So great. as a rule. is the
result and so completely do they en-
thuse the people. both in city and
rural districts. that before the last
wave of interest and excitement has
,yecezed, the show has arrived Then
labor of all kinds and shopping has
largely ceased, schools often closing
for the day at least, that all may en-
JOY a holiday (part of the sights are
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-10-11
Testinu His Scales.

"Thank heaven James has quit call
Ing me Babyr' said the woman who
weighs over 200 pounds. "A strange
butcher shamed him out of It, 1t was
done unconsciously too That Is why
II was so effective Since began to
diet | have been weighed often. The
other day when James was buying
liver for the cat he remarked that he
wished there were reliable scales IN
the ueighbsrhood to weigh Baby on.
"Said the butcher. Bring her down
here
Thanks said James; i WILL
flames told me the butcher was ex-
pecting us, so we went He was ready
for us. He had rugged up a nice little
shawl arrangement suspended from
the hanging scales to put baby in. and
then he was introduced tome.
James hasn't called me Baby since
New York Times.
His Game Won.
In a campaign in Kansas some years
ago, when the tariff was made a domi-
nant issue, an old German was run
ming for county Office in central Kan
sas He didn't know enough about the
tariff to talk about it two minutes.
More than that, be didn't care much
for it had nothing whatever to do with
the Office he wanted anyway. But the
voters were much excited over the
question and seemed to think that
every candidate should be able to dis
cuss the problem from A to lizard.
So this German and his campaign
manager invented a successful subter-
fuge When the German got up at the
meetings to talk he would say: Now,
shentlemen, will talk NIT you about
der tariff. It is like
Just then his campaign manager
would interrupt: "Why, John. you
have only five minutes to talk. You
cannot do yourself justice in that
length of time on the tariff"
'Then | won't talk about dot tariff,
would be Johns inevitable reply, and
he would go on to tell that he wanted
a certain county Office, and so on. His
game won. and he was elected.-kan-
sas City Journal.