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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-27
SING SONG Of 7. R.
Roosevelt the Theme of "Amen
Corner Brethren"
IS OUT OF JUNGLELAND
New York Newspaper Men at An
nual Dinner Have Fun at Ex-
pense of Prominent Politicians.

NEW YORK, February 2e.-With this
glad refrain set to the tune Of Marching
Through Georgia." the Brethren OF the
Amen Corner, 600 strong, with their
many notable guests from the civic and
Official life OF the state and city, entered
upon their tenth annual dinner tonight
at the Waldorf:
''Teddy's out of Jungleland,
The beasts may now rejoice.
The Wanderoo and Wombat
May give their gladness voice,
Cut the same old capers.
Make the same old jungle noise,
While he's a-marching to Khartoum."
Brethren Of the Amen Corner include
all the old-time newspaper men Of the
city. and derives their name from the
select coterie of statesmen. led by former
Senator Thomas c. Plat, who made
their headquarters in a soft cushioned
corner of the old Fifth Avenue Hotel.
The Allds-Conger legislative scandal
was staged for the amusement Of the
guests as a heavy tragedy entitled ''Brib-
cry a la Moe" in which the characters.
all tagged. were taken by Ameners. Hi
Moe" slipped an envelope to the chairman
The governor took the envelope and felt it.
Counted the Cash.
"Oh, it's all right" said Hi" "Benn
and 1 counted it first thing this morning"
The method was criticised as raw by
one of the characters. who gave the fol-
lowing code of amended procedure:
First, I get a room in the Ten Eyck.
7 sends n ms
friend. When he comes, l lock the door.
look under the bed to see there's no re-
porter or reform senator around, turn
out the light and pass 1t to him quiet
like. That's the way to bride a gentle
man.
did you say bribe?" asked "Hi."
Sure"
you must be lobbyist"
Sure. Amt you?"
me? Why. I'm a Deacon" answered
Moe
The menu was printed in the form Of
the City Record and entitled Amen
Corner Axe-a Journal for the Extinction
Ameners' appeared on the editorial page:
ION the arrival In tn country Of Theo-
dore Roosevelt all Ameners will take a
drink and salute him respectfully in these
words: Down with peace"
"Back From Elba."
A member of the corner. dressed to rep
resent Theodore Roosevelt, made what
was supposed to be reply to a speech
of welcome. He said, in part:
1.-THE President has my full approval
Whatever he has done 1 will stand for
three years and then the contract is up.
Cannon must be fired. Woodruff's health
will give out in few days, compelling
q new chairman. Take 1t from me. Gov.
Hughes will not run again. Parsons got
out at just the right moment to save me
bother. I arranged the row between
Corners and Murphy to Offset the Con-
ger-Allds difficulty. You will hear no
more on the suffragist question after
get rested. Don't worry about Mayor
Gaynor being President; ! shall nomi-
nate bryan again. You can drop the
direct primaries, now / am back. / only
started the house of governors to cover
my absence. Thev are hereby dissolved"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-27
ACQUITTED BY JURY.
Verdict in Case Of Accused Idaho
Timber Men,

BOISE. Idaho, February 26.-William F..
Kettenbach, George H. Hester and Will
liam o. Dwyer, whose trial on a charge
of conspiracy to defraud the government
of valuable timber lands was concluded
this afternoon, were found not guilty
by the Jury.
The verdict ends a case which has
been on the docket of the United States
district court in Idaho for five years
Kettenbach and Kester, at the time of
the indictment, were president and CASH
Ter, respectively, Of the Lewiston National
Bank. Last fall the men were indicted
with Clarence Robnett on a charge of
Enforcement, following the discovery of
a shortage Of $4,000 in the banks ac-
counts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-27
COLLEGE MERGER PLAN.
University Extension Departments
Organize.

CAMBRIDGE. Mass, February ga
merger OF all the university extension de-
partments of the universities and colleges
in and around Boston. under the leader
ship of Harvard University. was an
nounced here today, after the plans had
been perfected by the organization of the
scheme by the Harvard governing boards
The Harvard Summer School, with its
more than LOO students, and the courses
for teachers which are conducted by Har-
ward will make the most important single
element in the new enterprise. The other
parties to the undertaking are Boston
University. the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology, Simmons College, Tufts Col
lege, Wellesley College, Boston College
and the Boston Museum of Fine Arts.
The Lowell Institute, an old but very
efficient form of university extension now
maintained under the trusteeship of
President Lowell of Harvard is also to
enter into the system.
At the head Of the commission which
will be in full charge of the whole under
taking is Prof. James Hardy Ropes, Har-
ward, SO, with new title of dean of the
department of university extension.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-27
BEST ON THE EARTH.
Representative Gardeners Eulogy of
Post Office DEPARTMENT.

Whatever may be the faults of our
own Post Office Department it is the
best on the face of the EARTH" declared
Representative Gardner Of New Jersey,
in speaking yesterday on the post office
appropriation bill in the House.
Mr.. Gardeners examination Of the re-
ports OF chief postal officials of various
countries had led him to believe. he
said, that the United States service is
the best of all.
You can get more exact information
from reports of the United States Post
Office Department than you can from
those of any other nation on EARTH" he
said.
The reason Canada had obtained a sur
plus of 100000 from its postal service
last year. while the United States had
met a deficit of $17,OO0OOO. he said, was
because salaries paid by the United
States were greater than those Of Can
ada.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-27
Argument in Railroad Case.

RICHMOND, Va. February 2b.-Argu-
ment was made here today before Judge
Edmund Waddill. jr., of the United States
district court in an effort by the Southern
Company to have the injunction
dissolved which was issued by Judge
Waddill some time ago restraining that
road from withdrawing joint traffic rates
from the Tennessee Central railroad,
which restraining order was based on
filed by the Tennessee road.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-27
BOMB THROWERS BUSY.
Chicago Merchant Reminded That
Thugs Want Money.

CHICAGO, February 26.-BOmb throw
ers were again busy in Chicago tonight
This time they threw a bomb. loaded
with gunpowder tacks and gravel, into a
grocery owned by G. Fiumefreddo. who
had failed to reply to letters demanding
money. A crowd was in the place, but
no one was injured.
Although this was recorded in the police
records as the thirty-sixth bomb to be
thrown in Chicago in the last two years,
it is believed by the police to have no
connection with the so-called gamblers
war in which previous bombs were
thrown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-27
BIG MINERS MEETING.
Special National Convention to Be
Called bv President Lewis.

BRIDGEPORT, Ohio. February g.
"A special national convention of the
United Mine Workers OF America will
be held in Cincinnati March a. Tho
call for the meeting will be issued
from Indianapolis tomorrow, and every
union miner in the country Is entitled
to attend. The meeting Is to consider
any demands that are formulated at
the conference to be held in Cincinnati
March 81
This was the statement OF President
T. L. Lewis OF the Mine Workers at his
home tonight.
While the wage contract will be the
main topic of consideration, several
other propositions are to be submitted
to the men as a result of the Cincin-
natl conference. According to Mr.
Lewis the position of the miners here
tofore announced relative to an in
crease will be maintained.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-27

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BOSTON, February pa herd of six
deer, led by a large buck, invaded TIE
Mount Auburn district of CambridS.
this afternoon. On Huron avenue \
trolley car frightened them, and they
made a dash across the lots for spot
pond The buck got entangled IN \
barbed wire fence and became SO ,A-
hausted in his efforts to get free that
he was unable to escape.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-27
Machinery on Deadly Rampage.

DURHAM, y. c.. February 26.-One
man was instantly killed and another IA.
tally injured here today in a woodward.
when a circular saw became clogged and
burst the shafting.
Alexander Lyon was struck in the head
with a piece of the shafting, which was
hurled from the revolving machinery, and
killed outright. Haywood Cozart sustained
fatal injuries.
Both were negroes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-27
MENA WINS VICTORY
Provisional Army Defeats Gov
eminent Forces.
LATTER ARE SURPRISED
Gen. Romero Slain in Battle on
Shore of Lake Nicaragua.
SIXTY PRISONERS CAPTURED
Gen. Chamorro Reported to Be Neax
Paso de Panaleyo-His Follow
ers Without Arms.

BLUEFTELDS. February o6-The re-
cent silence of Gen. Mena was broken too
day with report OF another victory for
the arms of the PROFESSIONALS. This time
the engagement was fought at Morrito,
small town about midway on the east
shore Of Lake Nicaragua
Mena surprised the governments
forces. who numbered $50 strong. under
Gen. Pedro Romero. The fight lasted
only fifteen minutes. Gen. Romero and
one soldier were killed and several OF
Romero's men were wounded. Only one
OF Mena's men was wounded.
Sixty prisoners were captured includ>
ing two telegraphers. and the PROFESSIONALS
also took booty which included So Rene
ington rifles. $1,000 cartridges. 100 sacks
of biscuit. 1000 pounds of rice. 1.40d
pounds Of beans. 1000 pounds OF sugar.
200 pounds OF meat. large quantity Of
cheese. 100 pairs Of shoes and 60 horses
with equipment.
On Way to Join Vasquez.
Letters found in the government camp
show that Gen. Romero. who was appars
emily on his way to join Gen. vasqueA
had been warned to look out for Mena.
The provisional leader. with $50 men.
lett 81 tlHCente feDruary -, Gems
Zeledon and Matuty returning behind. He
began the march secretly at IL o'clock
at night. taking a roundabout route, in
order to approach Morrito from the San
Mguelito side. He remained in hiding all
the next day, and resumed the march in
the evening. Nearing Morrito he split
his command into small parties. and these
crept to the tops of the hills around the
valley in which Gen. Romero was camp
ing.
The weakness of Romero's position in
dictated how little heed he was paying
to the warning to look out for Mena At
o'clock in the morning of the oath,
when 1t was still dark, Mena's men de-
Scended upon the camp, converging from
all sides on the enemy huddled together.
Flee in All Directions.
Romero's forces We're taken by complete
surprise. They fired wildly for a quarter
of an hour and then fed in all direc-
tions. not having time even to saddle
their horses. Romero was found dead on
Mena ordering full military honors al
the grave
As Gen. Chamorro is on the opposite
side of the lake from that occupied by
Mena, absolute confirmation Of the rec
port that the steamer Victoria Is in tho
hands of the professionals is awaited witty
great interest. With this steamer Mena
and Chamorro could join forces In q few
hours. leaving Matuty 70 guard againeS
the advance eastward OF Gen. VasQuez
whose forces are reported ut Acoyapa and
Juigalpa.
It is not unlikely that Gen. Mena wtrx
remain near Morrito, later. perhaps. Malr4
ing an attack upon the enemy In concert
with Matuty before attempting to toi4
Chamorro.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-27
DELEGATES ARE NAMED.
Secretary Knox Selects American
Representatives at Vienna.

The Secretary of State has appointed
the following delegates of the United
States to the international congress on
commercial instruction, to be held at
Vienna. Austria, next September:
John Bates Clark, New York, professor
of political economy in Columbia Uni
versity.
Ambrose Swasey, Cleveland, Ohio,
president of the chamber of commerce
OF that city.
william McCarroll New York city
president of the American Leather Com
pany.
b. A. Eckhardt OF Chicago.
E. c. Myner of Rochester, n. Y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-27
Hanson Automobiles Safe

MECCA, Cal, February 26-Growing
fears that the members of the Hanson
rans-continental automobile party had
lost their lives in desert sand storm
were dissipated tonight when the travellers
arrived. weary, thirsty and hungry, but
none the worse for their experience.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-27
Yale 0utwrestles Princeton.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. February 20
Yale won a close wrestling contest from
Princeton tonight at the Yale gymnasium,
taking four Of the seven bouts. Up to the
seventh event each team had three to its
credit. Yale's winning of the heavy
weight match deciding the meet There
was only one fall during the evening.
Capt Ward of Princeton flooring A. r.
Wheeler of Yale I'm the 125-pound class
The other matches were won on deck
sions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-27
Invasion Threatened.

SAN JUAN DEL SUR, February 2e-A
Advices received here state that Gen,
Chamorro has reappeared near Paso de-
Panaleya. Most OF his followers are re-
ported to be without arms. Their nums
Der is unknown.
Spies report that revolutionists have
gathered at Los Innocentes ranch, in
Costa Rica, and are threatening invasion
OF Nicaragua.
HaZera, the Nicaraguan minister at San
Jose, Costa Rica, the information that
Nicaraguan exiles are preparing to in
wade Nicaragua between Lake Nicaragua
and the Pacific ocean. He requests the
minister to ask the Costa Rican govern
ment to prevent this invasion, and says
that the smallness of the expedition
makes the attempt a criminal one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-27
SOLDIER GIVEN LIBERTY.
President Commutes Life Sentence
Imposed in the Philippines.

On the recommendation OF Assistant
Secretary Winthrop. the President has
committed the life sentence of Frederick
Baker, United States marine in the
Philippines, to take effect Immediately.
Baker was convicted of deserving to
the enemy in 1899. and has already served
ten wears In San Quentin penitentiary.
1t is said that there was a native woman
Involved In the case and facts have ap-
peared tending to show that Baker was
hardly normal mentally when he de-
serted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-27
TAKES FOUR.MILE WALK.
President Tops Of Strenuous Days
Work With q Little Outing.

President Taft's principal worry just
now is said to concern his friends who
are worrying about his health.
Yesterday the President took a four
mile walk with Capt. Archibald W. Butt,
his military aid, after a strenuous days
work. and when he returned to the White
House said he felt much better for the
excursion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-27
WILL HEAR HOBSON.
Anti-Saloon League Schedules Rep
resentative for Sneech.

RICHMOND, Va. February 26.-The
Virginia Anti-saloon League is planning
to have a great day in Richmond to-
morrow
All of the Methodist pulpits. with one
or two exceptions. will be filed by Of
fetal workers and speakers of the league.
and at the Academy of Music in the
afternoon there will be a mass meeting,
at which Gov. Mann will PRESIDE and
Representative Richmond Pearson Hob
son will make the main address
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-27
1850 Drowned in 1909.

NEW YORK, February 26.-The loss OF
life by drowning among summer bathers
of New York. New Jersey and Pennsyl-
vania amounted in 1909 to 1,5JO deaths.
New York is shown to have paid the
heaviest toll, with a total of 1856 lives
lost, of which 2S4 were children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-27
Mr.. Perkins Resting Well.

At midnight the condition Of Repre-
sentative Perkins Of New York was more
favorable. At Garfield Hospital, where
he is patient, the representative was
reported to be resting comfortably.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-27

car company, Saturday night saw more
or less violence in all parts Of the city
where the company maintained service.
Comparatively few persons ventured in
the cars.
The disturbances were OF minor char
acter. Police reports up to late tonight
show no one seriously injured nor any
great damage to the transit company's
property.
A crowd INSTRUCTED the tracks of the
company on the South street bridge cross
ing the Schuylkin river. Large rocks
were used and the cars were effectually
stalled.
A small crowd that had gathered at the
bridge refused to let the car crew remove
the distractions. and police were sum-
moned. The police charged the crowd
and fired their revolvers in the air. Sew
eral shots were fired by persons in the
crowd, but no one was hit.
Different parts of West Philadelphia
reported attacks on cars, at one place
young men taking ivory balls from a
poolroom and throwing them at car.
Up In Richmond. beyond the Kensington
district. late this afternoon, mill workers
amused themselves by throwing things
at every car that passed. Fearing that a
concentrated attack might be made when
the men quit work, a detail of police was
sent to the place. Employees. when
through their work. were compelled to
iSoNC tii0 SluSlSs anu uOL
in groups.
total of thirty prisoners taken in dis
turbances in various sections of the city
were locked up In the central station to-
night.
Mail Cars Tied Up.
collision between cars in Germantown
tonight blocked traffic for more than an
hour. during which period two United
States mail cars were tied up. The orig
inal trouble was caused by a big eight
wheel car running down grade and jam
ming into a mail car.
The vestibule of the mail car was de-
molished. A mail clerk was knocked
down and cut by flying glass. crowd
collected and a squad of twenty police
men was summoned to drive the people
off the streets.
While the crowd was thickest another
car got beyond the control of a green
motorman and plunged into the throng
The crowd stampeded. number OF
persons were knocked down and bruised.
The police arrested six men at the scene
Of the accident.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-27
CARMEN NEED HELP
General Strike May Call Out
100000 Workmen.
TOMORROW WILL DECIDE
Labor Men to Meet and May Order
Walkout.
RESUMPTION OF RIOTING
Policeman and Motorman Beaten Up
by Mob-Passengers Are Attack
ed-Troopers Restore Order.
TOMORROW WILL DECIDE
RESUMPTION OF RIoT1NG

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. February 3d.
After a day OF almost complete tranquil
lily several small riots broke out in the
KensingtOn district of Philadelphia late
this afternoon. when bands of young men
started in to attack cars that were run
through that section Of the city by nom
union men.
In one of the ARRAYS passengers were
attacked by strike sympathizers. A mo-
torman was dragged from his car and
badly beaten. Several policemen were
roughly handled. In none of the dis
.drbances was any one seriously injured.
The most serious affair occurred about
6 o'clock at Front street and Susque-
hanna avenue. Front street is a business
thoroughfare and is always crowded Sat
urdays with holiday crowd from the
mills. The city police, with the Assist
ance Of few state troopers, had their
hands full pretty much the entire after
noon.
Toward evening a crowd gathered at
Front street and SusQuehanna avenue
and soon was beyond the control of the
local police force stationed at that point.
Several cars were stoned by individuals.
but got through the gathering crowd with
little trouble.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-27
More Cars Running.
saturday Might Disorder.

AS was expected by nhe police and the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-27
Interview With President.

Mr. Pinchot at this point was asked to
detail an interview he had with President
Taft April 10. 1909. on the subject of the
restoration OF water power sites by Secre-
tary Ballinger. 1t is claimed by Attorney
Pepper that Secretary Ballinger made no
rewithdrawals of these sites until after
the interview Mr.. Pinchot had with the
President
II called on the President April TO- and
said" began Mr.. Pinchot.
one moment" interrupted Attorney
Vertrees, II wish to make an objection
which Is really a suggestion. The wit
ness is about TO tell of a conversation
with the President. This would put the
President I'm an embarrassing attitude.
Any written communication to or from
the President would be all right, but II
we allow witness to repeat conversations
IL puts the President in the attitude
where he must either remain silent or
come before the committee, which would
be undesirable"
Attorney Pepper was questioned by the
committee as to what he expected to
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-24
Sisters Engagement Announced.
JEWETT CITY
Graduation Exercises at Grammar Sehool--MemorisI to Miss SouIe- James O. Sweet Contributes $2o0 to Soldiers Monument Fund.

The graduation exercises of the class
 of 1910 of the Riverside grammar
 school took place Thursday evening in
 Finn's opera house, the hall and bal
 cony being crowded. The platform was
 bordered with laurel and daisies. ferns,
 yellow daisies and carnations were ar
 ranged at either side of the platform.
 The audience was seated by the boys of the Eighth grade. The class of
 nineteen members entered the hall led by William LHeureuX- The programme
 was listened to with close attention by
 the audience: Selection, orchestra; in
 vocation, Rev. F. w. Potter; salutatory,
 The Value of International Exposi- tions, William Elijah LHeureux;
 reading. The Drummer Boy of Kent, Agnes Veronica McDermott; chorus, Voices of the Woods, Voices of the Western Wind. Soldiers Chorus; class history, Margery Morgan Brewster; ;
 piano solo, By the Mountain Stream,
 Les Sylphes. Josephine Alice Miller; reading, From a Far Country, Emma
 Angeline Gardner; selection, orchestra; Courtship of Myles Standish valedic-
 tory A Daughter of Connecticut, Alice
 Irene Driscoll: presentation of D. A. R. prize in history, Martha B. Brewster;
 presentation of diplomas. A. c. Bur
 dick; class song; America.
 The six scenes from The Courtship of Miles Standish were of special in
 terest and the old-fashioned stage set ting loaned by the ID. A. R. was great addition to the play. The cast follows:
 Myles Standish ......-... Alex Shaw John Alden Herbert Thompson Priscilla MolineS ...... Doris LaPoint Eobomok ..-..-........ Arthur Rioux
 Mary Chiffon .......... Dorothy Paul
 Fear Brewster ...... Edna Blanchard Damaris Hopkins . Lena Mitchell
 Constance Hopkins ...... Ruth Roode
 Elizabeth Tilley ...... Gladys Johnson
 Remember Allerton .... Nora Driscoil Desire Minter -........ Helen Brennan
 Mary Allerton ....-... Hazel Hull John Rowland .... Ernest Saunders The soldiers were LemueI Green. Erme Myott. Sydney Melvin, Alex Des-
 jardine, William Shaw. Eugene Le- Claire, Edward~ Blanchard, William