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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-20
JOHN JACOB AST0R DEAD.
Blackwell's Island Inmate May Be
long to Family.

NEW YORK, August 10. Bellevue Hos
pital was notified by the City Hospital on
Blackwells Island late last night that
John Jacob Astor seyenty-four years old,
had died there ar s:55 o clock.
II is said that the man was relative OF
Col John Jacob Astor.
When he entered rho hospital he gave
az the name Of his nearest FRIEND John
Jacob Astor Of Sta 18th avenue. This is
Col. astor's correct 9th avenue address.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-20
TO BE PAPAL LEGATE.
Cardinal Vannutelli Has Farewell
Audience With Pope.

ROME, August o0.-The Pope received
TODAY in farewell audience Cardinal Vim
ccnzo Vannutelli. who will leave next
Sunday for Canada to attend the euchar-
istIc congress at Montreal as the papal
legate.
The pontiK authorized Cardinal Van
nutelH to impart the apostolic benediction
to the members of the congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-20
REAR-END COLLISION.
Two Hurt and Passengers Shaken
Up at Frankfort. Mich.

TOLEDO Ohio. August o0-Tuo men
slightly hurt. trainload 81 passengers
from Frankfort, Mici.. badly frightened
and shaken NJ. bagfage and three
freight cars demolished. arc the results
of collision which Occurred at $50
this morning. when Amp Arbor railroad
train No. 40 ran into the rear end of a
freight train standing on tho southbound
Lake Shore tracks s4ith of Dorr street
and near Belmont avtnue.
Misintcrpretation oe orders Is given as
the cause.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-20
HILL FAMILY TROUBLE.
Son.in-Law Denies knowledge of
Any Legal Proceedings.

SEATTLE. Wash, August 2O.-SamueI
Hill. son-in-law of James j. Hill. said
last night that he had no knowledge Of
legal proceedings begun by James J. Hin
in the courts OF New York 10 obtain the
custody OF his eldest daughter. Miss Mary
Hill.
He also said that the dispatch which
gave the purpose OF the proceedings a
desire on the part of Mrs. James J.
Hill to educate Miss Mary Hill in the
Catholic Church was clearly an error.
as he was friendly with the representa-
tiveS of that faith.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-20
HIDE THE DRINKING CUPS.
How Railroads Purpose to Meet the
Law in Wisconsin.

CHICAGO, August 2H--As result Of
the agitation against common drinking
Guns travellers on Wisconsin trains will
discover after September | that tic rail-
roads no longer furnish them. Orders
have gone ont from general offices of all
roads which run into that state that
tra,nn,en shall put the public drinking
Guns now supplied for the benefit of
thirsty passengers in hiding when they
cross the state line. and not take them
ou, again until another state is reached
The new system is the result of rule
- health which holds that common
drinking cups are dangerous and commu-
ae infectious diseases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-20
WOUNDED OUTLAW GIVES UP.
Weak From Loss of Blood, He Seeks
Surgical Aid

HOT SPRINGS. AK. August 2o.--wcak
from loss of blood, oscar Chitwood. par
ticipant in Wednesdays pistol fight, in
which Sheriff Jacob Houpt was probably
mortaIly wounded Chitwoods. brother
killed and himself shot through the arm,
surrendered TO two farmers yesterday in
Ragweed valley. and asked that he be
taken back 10 Hot Springs for surgical
aid. The fusillade OF Wednesday followed
sn attempt TO take the two Chitwoods
into custody on charges of horse stealing.
Deputy Sheriff Murray last night took
Cbitwood to Little Rock. where he will
be placed in the state penitentiary for
safekeeping.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-20
Killed by Tunnel Blast.

IDAHO SPRINGS. Col. August 20.-Ar-
thur ChappeIl, twenty-four-yesr-old son
OF William p. Chappell. capitalist OF
Saginaw, Mich. and Fred Thomas were
killed and John Mollard was severely in
;ured yesterday by A premature blast in
the Standard tunnel
The elder Chappel left earlier in the
day after inspecting the property. He
was met in Denver by a telegram an
nouncing the death Of his son.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-20

SLUGGERS DIDN'T EARN MONEY
Spared Chicago Union Chauffeur
They Were Hired to Beat.

CHICAGO. ILL.,, August 20.-While union
chauffeurs selected to be "slugged,'' were
telling in Municipal Judge Torrison's
court yesterday how Harry Hunt, .'hired
slugger." had spared them and at the
Same time had collected his 81 a day, a
report reached the courtroom that Arthur
Bennett, union chauffeur. had just been
"slugged'' as another victim of hired
thugs
Charles Frederick testified that Hunt
strode up Ia him one day and said that
the witness had been selected for a
sluGging.
I'm not going 10 slug you," he quoted
Hunt saving, but have TO 70
through the mction 10 get my 81. You
report TO the union officials that l have
susged YOU and I'll get my money"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-20
STORM SCATTERED FLEET
Bonilla Expedition Suffered the Fate
of the Spanish Armada.

NEW ORLEANS. August 2O-A storm
swept feet and dissension among the Of
ficers. according To Capt. +. p. Frcemont
OF the schooner Emma Manuel, Bonilla s
flagship, were responsible for the aban-
donment of the expedition against the
Atlantic coast of Honduras.
Capt Freemont arrived here yesterday
afternoon from Guatemala with his chief
engineer. l.. Mann Elliott OF Gulfpor.,
Miss. Soon after taking the island. Util-
la, storm scattered the fleet. four OF the
ships reaching Port Barrios, where the
|reyoh,tionists decided To surrender TO the
G,atemalan authorities. Ii is not known
what became OF the remainder of the
fleet. Freemont is from ascagoula,
Miss.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-20
Woman's Slayer Kills Himself.

NEW YORK. August 81. Bertram Pond.
who when pursued a. the murderer of
Mrs Mary I'mschied Of Homestead, y. J..
shot himself ~ il-"u=h the head Wcdnes-
day night. Il dead lie shot Mrs m
ss..,l.d a. she held her SiN-year-old child
in her arras. I4e was flfty-tive years old
and mad served time for shooting a
Woman III Niddleto@n. y. \.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-20
American Woman Leads.

LONDON. August .0.-Miss Elsie ASk-
rcyd. the New England LADY amateur,
vas tire first 10 pass Hammerstein
bridge IN the swimming match on the
thames through London today. The
length OF the course IL fifteen miles.
There were forty-nine starters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-20
MCKINLEY FOR CANNON.
Is His Friend and Will Boost Him
for Speaker.

CHAMPAGNE. H.. August 2O-Repre-
sentative w. b Mckinley of this dis
trict. chairman of the republican national
congressional committee, in reference 10
rumors that he would not again support
Mr.. Cannon for the speakership, said to-
day:
Il am Mr.. Cannons friend. II he is a
candidate for Speaker I shall certainly
vote for him." .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-20
Roosevelt Denies He Has Sent
u)Itjmatum to TAFT.
DEN0UNCEDASFALSEHO0D
0v8suel So Characterizes Reports
About Vice President.
EHUN BE Is MISMF0RMED
Rx4euds OF Administration at Bever'
IL Not willing to Credit Stories
From Oyster Bay.

OYSTER BAY. August 2o-Theodore
Roosevelt denied emphatically today
that he had sent an ultimatum to Pres
ident Taft. demanding that the Presi-
dent break with Vice President Sher-
man.
Col Roosevelt's attention was called
TO a report 10 the effect that Lloyd c.
Griscom. chairman Of the New York
republican committee, was to go TO
the summer capital next week to car
ry the terms of peace between Beverly
and Sycamore Hill"
Blame PLACED on Sherman.
The report had it that Mr.. Sherman
was chiefly responsible for the action
Of the state committee in refusing to
select Col Roosevelt as temporary
chairman of the New York state repub-
lican convention. and in recommending
the Vice President instead.
Il have sent no ultimatum TO President
Taft" Mr.. Roosevelt said. The report
is a tissue of falsehood from beginning
The colonel added that he had not sent
Mr.. Griscom or anybody else to Beverly
on any mission. He made il clear that he
had no intention of doing so and recog-
nized no situation which would call for
such . step.
Think Roosevelt Misinformed.
BEVERLY. Mass. August aO.-No dis
position has been shown here as yet to
make an informal or unofflcial reply to
the stories that have recently come from
Oyster Bay telling of a serious break
between President Taft and Col Theodore
Roosevelt. The President and Mr.. Nor
ton absolutely refuse to discuss the mat
ter. either officially or unohiciaIly.
There Is a general belief I'm Beverly,
however. that Col. Roosevelts attitude.
if II has been correctly reported. is based
on an entire misapprehension and mis-
understanding of the facts.
Better Feeling Expected.
There II also q belief here that a bet
ter feeling win be had shortly This
may be based upon the fact that Lloyd
c. 0riscom, president of the New York
committee, Is coming 10 Beverly next
week. II is also said here that William
Loeb. jr. will be an early visitor at the
summer capital
Representative Longworth. who has
been in close relationship with President
Taft during the past, will see Mr.. Roose-
Welt next week. Mr.. Longworth not only
spent several mornings with President
Taft on the golf links. but was present
at AL the recent conferences.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-20
WREATH ON LAFAYETTE TOMB
Tribute by Virginia Delegation at
Dedication of Washington Replica.

PARIS. August ao.--The Virginia dele
CATION headed by Col. James Mann. which
came here for the dedication August 1S
Of the bronze replica of the Houdon
statue of Washington, presented to
France by the state of Virginia, today
placed a wreath upon the tomb OF La
fayetfe upon III" anniversary OF his
death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-20
FIRE FIGHTERS NEEDED
MORE TROOPS ASKED FOR BY
FOREST SERVICE.
War Department Will Do Its Best to
Comply-Situation Wor-
ries officials.

Forest fires are spreading in Oregon
Today the situation In the Wallowa and
Crater national forests in that state is
extremely serious.
The forest service received kilograms
from its district officials making urgent
appeal for additional troops. 1t was said
that Ave more companies were needed to
cope with the conditions in the Crater
forest
The War Department promised to comply
with the request so far as troops were
available. Fifty additional soldiers were
ordered to the Wallowa, and more will
be sent II possible.
Pack Mules Garry Supplies.
Gen. Leonard Wood. chief of staff of
the army. has ordered train of about
seventy pack mules from Fort d. A.
Russell, Wyo., to Missoula, Mont,
to be used in sending supplies TO the
troops who arc fighting the fires in the
interior of the forests. These mules will
be used wherever needed.
The fires i'm the Colville national forest
i'm Washington have been extingufshed,
according to a telegram received by AS
sociate Forester Potter. The two com
panies of troops which have been ope-
rating in the Colville reserve are being
transferred to other points
Situation Causes Worry.
While officials here find some consola-
ton In the sanguine report from Wash
ingtop state. they arc rather pessimistic
over the general situation. As fast as
the flames are conquered in one locality
they burst forth with renewed vigor in
another. Rain is the only hope of per-
manent relief.
Chief Clerk Tcker Of tho Interior De
partment today te1egrapbed to Acting
Secretary Pierce that conditions in the
Glacier National Park in Montana are
about the same. Five companies Of
troops are en- route TO the new park.
With their aid IL is hoped the critical
situation will he relieved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-20
SLAIN IN THEIR BED
Man and Wife Murdered in
Their Sleep.
SHOP Is THEN PLUNDERED
Thieves Use Club to Brain Their
Victims.
SAFE PRED OPEN WITH BAR
Baker Discovers Crime When he
Calls in Morning With Bread
to Deliver.
SHOP IS THEN PLUNDERED
SAFE PRED OPEN WITH BAR

WILMINGTON. Del. August 2O.-Rob-
ert Casey. jr., keeper of a general store
on the Philadelphia and Wilmington turn
pike at Claymont near hear. and his wife
were murdered In their beds In the house
over the store some time last night,
evidently while they slept.
The murder was committed by thieves.
who afterward plundered the house and
ing or all OF the contents OF value. Mr.
OF the house.
Heads Battered In.
The crime was committed with a club
about an inch thick and a foot long.
With this the heads OF the victims were
battered In. after which the club was
thrown beside the bed, where II was
found today.
The murder was discovered by Wharton
b. Neal. driver for a Wilmington
baker, who had gone to the store to de-
lever bread.
The safe had been broken open with an
iron bar, which had been removed from
one OF the store windows, and a hatchet
The bolts and hinges had been broken
OF, the door opened and the contents OF
the safe removed. Everything OF value
had been stolen.
Mr.. Casey was q veteran of the civil
war. having served in the 124th and 10th
Pennsylvania regiments. He was seventy
years of age and his wife seventy-two.
Theory Of Police.
The theory Of the police is that rob-
berry alone was the motive for the mur-
der. and that the thieves had In view
the safe In the store. This is adduced
from the fact that Casey's trousers lay
on . chair near the bed with several dol
lars in the pockets and had evidently
been undisturbed.
The police have no trace Of the mur-
derers. They are working on q theory
that the crime may have been committed
by some one who knew Casey's habits.
Casey is said to have placed the re-
ceipts Of his store for the week in bank
every Saturday morning. The police be-
lieve that the murderers knew the store
keeper had usually considerable money
In his place Friday nights.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-20
Earthquake Southeast of Algiers.

ALGIERs. August ga shock of
earthquake today was felt at Aumale.
nftyfive miles southeast OF here. num-
her OF houses were damaged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-20
COTTON PRICES SOAR
AS AUGUST NEARS END
Advance Today $3.50 a Bale,
and Shorts Still Are Shy
About 1000 Bales.

NEW YORK, August 1.-The cotton
market had another phase Of the big bull
campaign which has been in progress
here since last winter under the leader
ship of the southern bull operators. and
there was a sensational advance in the
price of August cotton.
The speculative shorts. who in spite of
the big prices reached in May and July.
had been waiting until the last moment,
hoping that the new crop movement in
the southwest would lead to the liquida-
tion of the bull holdings. became active
buyers.
Too Late for Shipment.
There had been no indication that the
bull leaders were loosening their grip
upon the situation, and as 1t is now too
late to start shipments here from the
south with any certainty that the cotton
will arrive In time for delivery before the
end of the month. the remaining short In
terest started covering this morning when
reports Of scattered showers in the south
west drought sections appeared likely to
render the longs more willing sellers.
Offerings. however, were very small
and after opening at 1890. August deliv-
er1eS SOld QUICKLY up 10 10AS, ABOUT $Z-OO
per bale above the closing price Of yes
terday and at new high record for the
season.
Short Interest Still Big.
1t was estimated that the shorts were
not able to buy over 1900 or 5000 bales
on this big advance and rumors that the
total interest remaining to he covered
was In excess OF $1,000 bales rendered
the whole market nervous and excited.
The new crop month followed the
August advance rather slowly owing to
the talk OF better weather in Texas, but
gradually sold up to q net gain OF be-
tween ~ and - points, as many Of the
private wires received claimed that the
showers had not been in the sections most
in need of moisture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-20
WEATHER.

Fair tonight and Sunday,
with rising temperature Sun
day; light variable winds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-20

The circulation of The Star,
both daily and Sunday, is greater :
BY many thousands than that of
any other Washington newspaper.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-04-26

eler. The jewellers gooGs are suppos ed to be works of art, and such com mercial articles as watch chains and watches are priced in guineas. Ger tain swell and exclusive London tai lors. to whom you have to be intro duced, by the way. charge you in guineas for the coats and trousers they consent to make for you.
 Directors of companies were for. merly paid in guineas for their attend ance. They are now paid in pounds sterling. but when pound sterling is in minted gold it isn't a pound sterling any more. but a sovereign.
 "The idea is that directors of com panies are always feed in gold, and as sovereigns only are coined now they are paid in sovereigns. The only ex- ception is the directorate of the Bank of England. The members of the board are paid in golden guineas. part of small store kept in the bank and dated in the early years of the last century.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-04-26

My friend" the young fellow then yelled, will you take a hand in Q gamer
 Aa-as; l was tellin' Mandy this mornin' how plenty an how fat the game is this year"
 "Oh, you go to the devil." shouted the young fellow as he took his seat while the other drummers unmerci. fully pestered him.
 When Lanesboro was reached the old fellow got up, handed one of his Josh Billings cards to each one of the trio and then said to his interlocutor:
 "Young man. while you are travel. ing on your cheek don't get any hay seed on your clothes or the other drummers will take you for Rube and get you into some game and skin you."-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-04-26
The Order of the Shell.

Employees of the Krupp works can easily be distinguished. even when at tired in their Sunday best. Every workman on his enrolment is present ed with a curiously fashioned scarfpln composed of miniature artillery shell made of platinum and set in silver. Alter twenty years service he re- ceives a second pin modelled on the same lines and mounted in gold. The higher grades of employees. including the engineers and those employed in the counting house. wear their shells Ill the form of sleeve links. The work men are very proud of this distinction, which they call the Order of the Shell and wear on every possible occasion.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-04-26
The best thing with which to feathe' your nest is cash down.
A MONSTER FLOW.
Designed For Ten Horses, 1t Took Fifty
 to Move It.

Designed For Ten Horses, It cox fifty
 to Move 1t.
 What is said to be the largest blow In the world was Aade some years ago at Bakersfield. Cal. This blow was the result of the ingenuity of a ranch superintendent who had authori- ty to make improvements, but not to introduce steam blows. The superin- tendent had grown very tired of pre- pairing 5000 acres of land for wheat with ordinary nine or twelve inch blows drawn by two horses.
 He argued that if two horses could pull twelve inch blow six horses could pull a blow thirty-six inches wide and that eight horses could pull a blow forty-eight inches wide He made the calculations carefully. and. being clever with his pencil. also made drawings and sent for blacksmiths and machinists to construct blow on his principle.
 Some simple folk told him that his great blow would not work, but they ~olttHltNi Nith S"s HID NA'N1 dogmatically without giving any math- ematical reason therefor So the su- perintendent went on with his plans,
 The blacksmiths and machinists fin ished the blow in due time. The share was made to cut fifty inch furrow. The top of it reached five feet above the ground to give room to throw the earth. The beam was more than foot thick, but the machine was con structed to run between two great wheels, so that it could be turned around easily. and on the axle between these wheels was the seat for the man who was to drive the ten horses which were hitched to 1t.
 The blow was brought to the great field, the ten horses were attached to it. the handles were raised. the driver mounted his seat and the team was started But as soon as the share struck well into the ground the horses stopped short Ther we're stuck fast. And yet ~ " ", rnt gone too dec.-'-- was evi-
The Prescott daily news., 1910-04-26
THE EYE OF AN ARTIST.
A Case Where It Was More ReI;abls
 Than Sailors Optic.

MT. N. Chevalier. the well known artist who accompanied the late Duke of Edinburgh on many of his travels, was once going from Dunedin to Lyt- telton. New Zealand, by steamer. Anx- 1ous to catch the earliest glimpse of the coast. he went on deck at dawn and was alarmed to see that the yes sel was heading straight on to the land Calling the officers attention to the fact, he was told that it was only a fog bank. The artist maintained his point, but the second officer looked and confirmed his mate
 The artist then said, Well, gentle men, will back my artists eve against your sailors eye. and I say that what you mistake for fog bank is a low range of hills, and there is a range of mountains appearing above them"
 But he was only laughed at until the captain, coming on deck, found in the growing light that the artist was right and the seamen wrong. The vessel was out of its course, and there was only just time to avert disaster. The helmsman was dismissed in dis grace and the course given to a new steersman, but the vessels head still pointed landward-the compass was all wrong
 The cause was discovered later. A commercial traveller had brought box of magnets on board and deposited them in stern cabin, causing what might have been fatal Reflection of the compass.
 To return to the question of inter- pretation. the artist was dealing with the appearances which his eye was trained to see and his mind to inter- rret. A speck on the horizon might nave remained mere speck to him long after the sailors had interpreted the speck into vessel of definite rig There can be little doubt that the trained eye is accompanied by sort of mental seeing-an instinct outrun. ming optics
The Prescott daily news., 1910-04-26
A Strenuous Preacher

Whitefield. one of the founders of Methodism. who died in ITO, was a strenuous prea, ,.cr T-.'s reual pro- gram was forty hours sol.u speaking each week and this to congregations measured in thousands. but he often
 spoke for sixty hours. This was not all, for "after his labors. instead of taking rest. te was engaged in offer ing up prayers and intercessions or in singing hymns, as his manner was, in every house to which he was invited"
The Prescott daily news., 1910-04-26
HOW SHE WAS O~EGr .

Funny how you wor,on ,....s.' grumbled tto o'd It. 'o1cr "l'essses 80 tight they look hAe Ya1 couldn't afford eroush go, and ho' yard wide. Toes of your sAoos ahsurdly short and heels ou'rt o high. No collars, but pornl. of qN'ra hair Dresses short and cor.cte lo1g. You even put the COW ring n hc wrong place. 1 saw woman in thc car the other day wearn,; dress low enough in the rock to be suitable for the opera anl her face was cov- cred with a veil so thick I couldn't distinguish her features"
 ''That was me-" said the woman. I saw you rubberjng."
The Prescott daily news., 1910-04-26

aeht that they could not pull the blow. More horses were brought out, but not until nifty were attached did the blow move along.
 Even then it required four men to noiu the handles in order to keep the piow In the furrow. It was an eco homie failure.
 Then the superintendent, through the intervention of some one who was d better mathematician than he. learn eu mat he should have cubed the ca pacity of his twelve inch blow every tune he doubled the width of it.-Har- per's Weekly.