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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-10
BIGEL0W IS COMMITTED.
Mental Condition of the Comedian
Is to Be Observed.

NEW YORK, December 1O-On COM
plant of his wife. who declares he has
been acting queerly of late, Charles A.
Bigelow, the comedian, was committed
yesterday to the psychopathic ward OF
Kings County Hospital for observation
for his sanity.
The Immediate cause of the action sra,,
out of visit Bigelow made to his wife.s
apartments in Brooklyn on the evening Of
December Il. when he is said TO have
acted in threatening manner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-10
HERO OF BALAKLAVA IN WANT.
George Smith, Who Rode With the
Six Hundred, Appeals for Aid.

OAKLAND, Cal. December 1O-George
Smith, one of the immortal six hundred
who rode in the charge of the light bri-
gade at the battle of Balaklava, is now.
at the age Of eighty -four. seeking char
ity from the Oakland board of supervi-
sors. He is asking for sufficient funds to
carry him and his daughter to British
soil in order that he may revive his claim
to a pension from the British government
Till recently Smith had earned his liv-
ing as woodcutter, but age and an old
wound compelled him to abandon work
For bravery in the Indian mutiny he was
awarded the Victoria Cross and received
a personal gift Of 20 sovereigns from
Queen Victoria.
After the Indian mutiny Smith came to
America. later becoming a citizen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-10

Thomas. Brig. Gen. Charles L. Hodges
and Brig. Gen. Daniel H. Brush. Judge
advocate generals department-Brig
Gen. George 3. Davis Quartermaster's s
department-Col. John l.. Clem and Mai
Daniel w. Arnold Subsistence depart
ment-Col James n. Allison.
There were 1,022 officers of the army
on the retired list October IS, 1910 or
these, 500 served in the Army, Navy or
Marine Corps, otherwise than as cadets.
prior to april g. 1855. In this list there
are five lieutenant generals. twenty-four
major generals and 229 brigadier gen.
erals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-10
WOMAN'S BIG REALTY DEAL.
Mrs. Netcher Pays $4,000 for
Chicago Business Corner.

CHICAGO, December 1O.-Mrs. Molle
Netcher owner of department store.
yesterday completed the largest down.
to,vn res,tv deal that ever was negotiated
in Chicago
She bought for s29oOOOO from the es-
tate of Levi Z, Letter, the fee in the prop
erty at State and Washington streets.
The deal brings Mrs. Netcher real es-
tate investments in that block, made
within the last three years, up to total
of nearly $6,OOOOCO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-10
FIRE AT MENDON, MICH.
Business Houses Destroyed With
Loss of $4,000.

KALAMAZOO, Mich, December 10
Fire originating in the basement of Lot
ter's meat market at Mendon early today,
swept through the business district and
caused loss of $4,000.
The meat market, Kloce's harness shop,
the furniture store of Ray Olney, North's s
iewelry store and Simpsons hardware
store were a complete loss with their
stocks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-10
CENSUS FIGURES SHOW
AN UNEXPECTED GROWTH
Larger Than Anticipated by Most
Sanguine of Counters.
NEW YORK STILL IN LEAD
Empire State Has 9,113,614 People,
While Pennsylvania Comes
Second With 7.665,111.

The Stars and Stripes float over about
1o1 10000 souls. the estimate of the tota-
population of the United States and all
hcc possessions.
The population of continental United
States is 91.9I2.2 .266, an increase Of To-
9I7.S9l. or II per cent over the population
ten years ago. These figures were an
nounced this afternoon by Director of the
Census f. Dana Durand.
When Dependencies Are Added.
The population of the United States
and those dependencies which were in
cluded in th thirteenth census enumerat-
ed is 93. 4o2 1Jl, an increase Of 16,1i5,52l.
or 2a9 per cent, over the population in
1909. These figures. however. 90 not in
clude the Philippine Islands, the Panama
Canal Zone and the islands of Guam and
Samoa.
Taking the population of the Philip
pines by census of 1903, 1885, 426. and
adding estimates for .he islands of Guam
and Samoa and the Canal Zone, it is es-
timated by the census bureau that the
total population is 1Ol. 100000.
New York still heads the list Of states
in the number of its pulation-9 H. ,6l4.
Pennsylvania comes second with 1865, Ill
and Illinois is third with 5.63S, 591.
District Is Forty-Fourth.
The District of Columbia ranks forty
fourth in population in the list of divi-
sions of the United States territory. The
population OF the District is 331 ,O69.
The final enumeration of the popula-
tion Of the United States exceeds even
the highest expectations OF the most
Sang,iine of the officials of the census
bureau. Director Durand had but one
comment to make this afternoon:
The total goes beyond my highest es-
Inmates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-10
SERVED IN CIVIL WAR
Only Seven Officers Now on Active
List Took Part in Conflict

Current records of the War Department
show that of the 4.31O commissioned
officers on the active list of tine regu-
lar army only seven served In the ARMY.
Navy or Marine Corps during the civil
war, otherwise than as cadets Follow
ing is list of those officers:
General offlcers-Brig. Gen. Earl D.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-10
Flies 100 Miles in 70 Minutes.

PARIS December 1O.-Capt Belanger
of the aviation corps, today flew from
Vincennes to Mourmelon. 100 miles, in
seventy minutes. Because of high wind
he maintained an average altitude of
1900 feet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-10
NEW BRAZIL REVOLT STAY FOR CHARLT TON
Naval Battalion Munes, But Writ of Habeas Corpus Grant
Forced to Surrender ed by Circuit Court.
BARRACKS ARE BOMBARDEDI CASE TO COME UP DEC. 19
White Flag Displayed After Extradion to Be Fought
Hours Cannonadng. preme Court
FLEET MORE TROUBLE KNOX DECIDES TO GIVE HIM UP
Aires
Most of the
Naval Battalion Mutinies, But
Forced to Surrender.
BARRACKS ARE BOMBARDED
White Flag Displayed After Several
Hours Cannonading.
FLEET HAS MORE TROUBLE
Report From Buenos Aires Says
Have Again Revolted.

RIO DE JANETRO. December 1o.-The
naval battalion I'm the barracks on Com
bra Island, situated in the bay a short
distance from this city, mutinied last
night.
scout ship Rio Grande do Sui which took
part in the naval revolt of last month.
For time there was intense excitement
in the city, and the government officials
hurriedly met and decided upon prompt
and energetic methods to suppress the
outbreak
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-10
May Mount to Higher Plane.

The local temperature near midday was
% degrees, but the weather prophet says
1t may go up as high as 40 degrees. To-
night it will probably get down to -
degrees.
The lowest temperature at any point in
the United States outside the interior of
Alaska is reported at 1S degrees below
zero at Canton, n. Y. At Tanana, in
Alaska, the mercury has reached the 4d
degrees below zero mark, and seems to
be still sinking.
The lowest temperature of the season
in the middle Atlantic and New England
states was recorded this morning. In the
interior of the New England states and
northern New York the record generally
is below zero.
Stormy weather still prevails over the
eastern Atlantic ocean and in western
Europe. In the United States SHOWS are
reported in the upper Mississippi valley
and the lake region. with local rains in
the lower Ohio valley and gulf states
and general rains on the Pacific coast
Ice Covers the Potomac.
The low temperature Of last night
caused about an inch Of clear ice to
cover the Potomac from shore to shore
in the vicinity of this city. but the in
coming steamers soon broke it up so that
early in the day. it offered but little OBJ
struction to navigation. Rivermen say,
however, that only night or two more
Of weather as cold as last night is re-
quired to make ice heavy enough to seri-
ously interfere with the movements of all
but the larger steamboats,.
Reports from down river state that the
creeks tributary to the river are frozen
over, the ice on them being from three
to four inches in thickness. Sailing
vessels lying in these creeks are frozen
in and will have to remain until a good
thaw comes.
Ice Impedes Tug Warren.
The United States engineers tug. Gen.
Warren, which has been doing duty as
tender for the new workhouse OF the
District at Occoquan. Va, started for
that point a day or two ago with two
material-laden lighters in tow. She got
down to Occoquan creek all right, but
found the creek covered with ice so
heavy that she could not force her way
through 1t to the workhouse site. She
was forced to bring the lighters back to
this city.
Although the Chevy Chase power-house
station reports that its thermometer reg
istered as low as degrees above zero
at l o'clock this morning. the waters of
the lake did not freeze SO as to admit
of skating. The same Is true of the
waters CT the tidal basin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-10
Opened Fire on Rebels.

The shore batteries and the loyal war
ships in the ,harbor were ordered to fire
upon the rebels.
At . O'Clock this morning the guns were
turned upon Combra Island and furious
cannOnading continued for several hours.
At II O'Clock this forenoon the white
flag appeared over the barracks and the
bombardment ceased. The revoIters then
made a formal offer to surrender.
The excitement among the public soon
subsided and at noon affairs were assum-
ing their normal course.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-10
Capt. Scott Pleased.

Capt Henry H. Scott, l.. s. A. BROTH
er of Mrs. Mary Scott Castle Charlton,
was told over the long-distance telephone
that the Secretary of State had decided
to give Charlton up to Italy.
This is the first l have heard of the
matter he said, .'and l am very thank
full. AT this time 1 have no formal state
ment to make beyond expressing my
qualification
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-10
Mercury This Morning Within
HaiIing Distance of Zero.
ASCENDS LATER IN THE DAY
Weather Prophet Predicts Warmer
Conditions Will Prevail.
RAIN OR SNOW IN DISTRICT
Temperature in the Middle Atlantic
States and New England-Con-
ditions Elsewhere.

Eight degrees above Zero-the tempera-
ture this morning at = o'clock-doesn t
look like warmer weather. but the wealth
er bureau says warmer weather Is COM
ing, nevertheless, and will soon be here.
The low mark of this morning register
ed the coolest period Washington has ex-
perienced this year The predictions for
tonight and Sunday morning are snow
or rain. But whatever it is it will be
light. Moderate southerly winds will
prevail. There is reported a general
change to warmer weather In progress
over the Mississippi valley and the gulf
states. which will spread eastward over
the Atlantic states tonight. The rain Or
snow tonight, it is declared. will attend
this disturbance" now moving eastward
from the Mississippi valley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-10
Report of Another Mutiny.

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, Decem-
Der 1O.-Telegrams received here today
from a private source at Rio Janeiro
state that the crews of most of the ves-
sells Of the Brazilian navy have revolted
again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-10
Writ of Habeas Corpus Grant
ed by Circuit Court. j..
CASE TO COME UP DEC. 10
Extradition to Be Fought Up to Su-
preme Court.
KNOX DECIDES TO GIVE HIM UP
Rules That Italy's Refusal to Sur
render Refugees Does Not Alb
solve United States.

TRENTON, n. J., December 1O-Judge
Relstab in the United States circuit
court today granted a writ OF habeas
corpus in tha case of Porter Charlton.
accused OF having killed his wife, Mary
Scott Castle Charlton, in Italy.
The court also granted a writ Of GER
tiorari for bringing the case before him
December 10
Case to Be Fought to Finish.
NEW YORK. December lo.-The' extra
dition to Italy Of Porter Charlton for
trial on the charge of numbering hi
wife, granted by Secretary Knox of the
State Department is to be contested
Charlton's counsel Edwards & Smith
of Jersey City, and X. Floyd Clark of
this city, made application before Judge
Reistab in the United States court at
Trenton today for writ of habeaS
corpus directed to the sheriff of Hudson
county. to show what legal right he has
for OBTAINING Charlton as prisoner.
writ of certiorari is also contem-
plated to the Secretary of State and
County Judge Blair. to deliver to the
United States district court at Trenton
all the records and papers in the case.
Existence of Treaty Questioned.
The question of the existence OF
treaty with Italy in such a case will be
raised, as it is alleged that Italy has
refused to extradite any Of its subjects
arrested within it's borders for a crime
committed in a foreign country. and has
assumed the right to try them in Italy.
1t will be contended that the persistent
contention of Italy has abrogated that
portion of the treaty, and the United
States must claim jurisdiction over
Charlton.
If the court decides to sustain the
Secretary Of State the case will be ap-
pealed to the United States circuit court.
and probably will ultimately go to the
United States Supreme Court The case
will have preference on the calendar, and
it is expected that the final decision will
be rendered in February or March.
If the final finding is adverse to Charl-
ton it is probable that then the question
of his mental and legal responsibility will
be raised, as he has been examined by
alienists. An effort was made to intro
duce the insanity phase in the proceeding
before County Judge Blair at Jersey
City.
Capt. Scott Pleased.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-10
WEATHER

Unsettled. with light snow or
rain tonight or Sunday morning,
followed by fair: warmer tonight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-10

The circulation of The Star,
both daily and Sunday, is greater
by many thousands than that Of
any other Washington newspaper.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-04-19
JENSEN trial Will
Be STARTED TODAY
MAN CHARGED WITH STARTING
PRAIRIE FIRES WILL HAVE
HEARING.
About a Dozen Witnesses Will Appear
for the State - Interested Parties
are All Here.

The trial of Rud Jensen, charged
with starting prairie fires which did
so much damage in the country near
here the first of the month, will be
held this morning.
There are about dozen witnesses
for the state and there will probably
be a few for the defense.
It will be remembered that Jensen
is charged with having set the fires
from his threshing engine which was
said to- be moving across the coun-
try without a spark arrester, and that
the fire flying from the stack of the
engine started a number of fires that
burned thousands of dollars worth of
property before it could be stopped,
and in some instances the entire be-
longings of settlers went up in the
flames. -.
There were a large number of the
interested parties came down from
the north on the 500 line last even
ing and they will all be present at
the trial this morning.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-04-19
SPELLING CONTEST =: J.
TO Be GREAT Event
LARGE NUMBER OF THE CON
TESTANTS ARE ALREADY
IN THE CITY.
Capital Car Line Will Be Run - Ex.
ercises to Start at Eight in House
~ Chambers.

i. The first state spelling contest ever
held in the northwest will take place
this evening in the hall of the house
Of representatives, when it is expect
ed there will be at least thirty Of the
counties of the state represented.
There are assurances that there
will be at least the above number,
and it may be that when the time
comes for opening the contest, there
may be more.
A large number of the county sup.
erintendents arrived in the city yes
terday and large number of them
were accompanied blythe champion
spoilers of their respective counties.
The contest will be started at eight
o'clock, and there will be no admis-
sion charged.
The capitol street car line will be
run to accommodate those who wish
to patronize it. There will be a short
program of some kind, but no arrange.
ments have been made as yet, and
it is impossible to announce in ad-
vance what it will be.
There is great interest being taken
in the city over the contest and there
has been great deal of interest
shown In the various counties where
preliminary contests have been held.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-04-19
n. P. WILL run IT'S:
own PRODUCE farm
DINING CARS TO BE SUPPLIED d.
RECT FROM FARM IN WASH.
lNGTON.
Nearly Everything Needed for Up-to
Date Service Will Be Supplied From
5000 Acre Farm.

To overcome the scarcity and the
high cost of meats and farm prod
uce Of all kinds, including eggs,
milk and butter, the Northern Pa
cif1c railroad has purchased and is
improving 5000 acres of rich bottom
land near Kent, Wash. A herd of
800 dairy cows and several hundred
steers have been unloaded there in
the last few days: More than $50
Japanese laborers are doing the
work. Four hundred acres have
been planted to garden truck and
the products will be consumed en-
tirely o the dining-cars of the sys-
tenn.
Near Paradise, Mont, another 400
acres of garden vegetables are being
raised for the dining-car service.
Harvey J. Titus, superintendent
of the dining-car service for the
company, has just completed an in
spection of the farm at Kent. He
states that the company has not
been compelled to provide it's own
farms. The travelling public must
have it's desires satisfied at all times,
and If a famine in any one line
should result, then the company's
farms can be called upon to supply
the want
Butter and cream are hard to get
in the western division, and the
farm at Kent, with it's herd of 300
cows, will furnish the railway sys-
tenn with these products. A factory
for making cheese is being erected.
An icing plant is being built on the
farm to furnish storage for surplus
produce.
A chicken farm is connected with
the Kent institution, and over $4,000
yellow-legs are flourishing in the
broad yards.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-04-19
REPORT IS MADE ON
DEMONSTRATION FARMS
FIVE PLOTS OF LAND were
WORKED AND REPORTS
MADE ON ALL.
Som. interesting Statistics Are Gath.
cred AZ to'the Results on the Var.
ious Farms.

The state agricultural college at
Fargo. has issued its report of the
various demonstration farms, in the
state, including the farm at Bis
marck. which is operated at the
state penitentiary, with Warden
Hellstrom as manager. Five plots
Of land were worke dand planted to
various crops, and the reports of the
different plots are given. The re-
suits of the demonstration tests are
thus fiven:
Plot No. North Dakota Station
No. 1855 FLAIR. This plot was in oats
and peas in 1908. The land was fall
plowed September %, 1908, to a
depth of six inches. The field was
disced twice and seeded with is
quarts of flax and two pounds of
clover on May 10. When the flax
was coming up, part. of the plot was
narrowed by mistake, which greatly
thinned out the stand. The flax
made a good growth in the early
season, but the dragging after the
plants were up and the sandy sub
soil is responsible for the low yield
obtained on this plot. The straw
was % inches high, when it was cut
August 10 and II. The yield was
$50 bushels per acre. The land was
MANFRED September 16 and will be
seeded with Northwestern Dent corn
next year by means of lister.
Plot No. 2-Common Fife Wheat.
This plot was double disced on Sep
TENDER %, 1908, after a crop of corn
was taken off the land. April 10 it
was disced again and the next day
it was seeded with wheat at the rate
of IL bushels and 2 pounds of clov-
er per acre. On May Is it was har-
rowed ance after the grain was up.
This crop made an excellent growth
all summer; the straw was clean
and free from rust; the heads were
long and well filed. The straw was
rather short, being AZ inches high at
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-04-19
Teachers READING
Circle BOARD MEET
BOOKS FOR THE READING CIRCLE
FOR THE COMING YEAR ARE
CHOSEN.
Full Membership Of the Board Present
Meeting Was Held in superin-
tender t's Office Monday.

The state teachers reading circle
board met in the Office of Supt. Stock
we'll yesterday afternoon for the pur-
pose of selecting books for the teach
ers' reading circle for the coming
year. Members of the board were:
George A. Mcfarland, Valley City;
Matte M. Davis, Fargo; E. G. War
rem, Minot; C. L. Vigness, Bismarck;
and Supt. w. L. Stockwell, Bismarck.
The list of books selected has not
been made public as yet but will be
as soon as the report of the meet
ing can be made up and sent out.
All of the members Of the board
whose residence is other than A}is-
marck, have decided to remain for
the meeting Of the county superin-
tendents and the big spelling bee this
evening.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-04-19
LAYMEN ARE Leaving
FOR FARGO MEETING
GOOD REPRESENTATION WILL BE
SENT FROM THIS CITY TO
CONVENTION.
Their Quote - Will BE One Of the
Large Meetings Of the Year.

Trains this morning will carry hun
dreds of the lay workers Of the diff
ferent churches of the state to Fargo
where the Layman's Missionary meet
ing will be held for two days.
There has been q great deal of in
terest worked up over the state in
this meeting, and there will undoubt-
eddy be a large attendance. It is ex-
pected there will be 1000 men pres
ent at the banquet that is to be serv-
ed this evening to the visiting dele.
gates.
. Following is 4. partial list of those
>swhps will. attend from the various
churches of the city:
Methodist. p. Jackson, G. M.
Register, c. l.. Young, Rev. s. A. Dan
ford, A. F. Marquett and Prof. w. r.
Davis.
Presbytel1an-Rev. Chas. Harris,
George WEIGH. There will undoubt-
eddy be others but they have not def
nitely decided.
Baptist-Dr. Schutt, 8. M. Ferris, M.
J. Mckenzie, M. Edberg and Christ.
Johnson.
Those from Mandan who will at.
tend are:
Mandan Presbyterian-W. H. Suits
man, DR.. Thos. A. McCurdy.
Mandan Methodist-Rev. J. NJ, Tay-
lOr.
New Salem-W. NJ. Kiathier, Rev.
Gilbert w. Stewart.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-04-19
The WEATHER BUREAU.


Very few people understand how
the weather bureau is conducted, in
tact many people have wondered how
it was that tower could conduct the
weather. Well, here is the whole sum
and substance of the affair. The
tower is forty-six feet high. This
tower was adopted by the govern
ment after many experiments. The re-
volving dippers which are seen to
whirl around, are connected by wire
from the top of the tower to the main
Office. There are four circuits all
told, the first being the wind veloc-
ity, the second the direction and the
third the sunshine, and the fourth reg
listers the rainfall. All of the above
conditions are found out by means of
this system. A special gauge is used
for testing the rain. Every hundredth
of an inche of rainfall is registered.
The moist re which falls is caught by
means of a tripping bucket, which
tips and registers, each time the rain.
fall is sufficient, automatically. This
registers just when the rain begins,
how much it rained, how fast it rained
and when the rainfall ended. The
sunshine recorder is an electrical in
strument, which shows the number of
minutes the sun shines during the
day, which assists in telling the story
of the weather through the day. The
observations are taken at z a. M, and
Z p. M, and telegraphic reports are
received from thirty-eight stations in
the United States and Canada.