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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-26
CHINA AND FOREIGN LOAN
REASONS GIVEN FOR DELAY IN
NEGOTIATIONS.
Appeal by the Press for Native Cap
italists to Finance Hankow
Railway.

Some light on the nature of the opposi-
ton in China to the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
foreign loan for the construction of the
Szechuan and Canton-Hankow railways
has reached the State Department through
articles in the Chinese press of Hankow.
Hupeh province. These articles were
printed. 1t is understood. with official
consent.
THE merchants of Hupeh urge the peo-
pie to take shares in the Szechuan and
Canton-Hankow railways. We Uhe peo-
ple) are in sad plight.
Unwilling to Part With Cash.
''Why are you China) SO poor that
every one wishes to come to your aid
You say you have plenty of money. but
you are unwilling to part with it. You
also say you have money to loan, then
why do not You use your own money to
construct these lines? If you do not, the
foreigners will come under false pretenses
and appropriate your interests, destroy
your nationality and cut off your sup
plies. England has used this diabc lical
system to obliterate in Egypt, otherwise
how could she have got it?''
Just about the time China was to close
the negotiations with England, France,
Germany and America for the loan of
money to build the roads protests from
the provinces caused a delay in the COM
pletion of the loan. Recently the foreign
governments Joined in a note asking for
early action from China.
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TAFT'S CRUISE NEARS END
MAYFLOWER TO ANCHOR OFF
PORTLAND TONIGHT.
Volume Of Business Awaiting Presi-
dent at Beverly-His Injured
Ankle Improving.

ROCkLAND, Me, July 26-Presi.
dent Taft's cruise is rapidly drawing to
close. Leaving the waters of Pc
er headed for Casco bay and will an
Choir off Portland for the night. The
President will not go ashore. We'd
nesday the Mayfower will stop all day
at Biddeford Pood, where Mrs. Louis
T. More. one of Mrs. Tafts sisters,
has a summer home. Beverly will be
reached at 3 pm. Thursday.
Business Awaits Attention.
The President will find a lot of work
awaiting him there. He also has made
a number of important engagements
President Hadley of Yale. who has un-
der consideration his appointment as
head Of the railroad stock and bond
inquiry commission; Secretary of the
Treasury MacVeagh and H. c. Emery,
chairman of the tariff commission, are
among those who will see the President
either Friday or Saturday.
President Visits Rockland.
After spending the night on board
the Mayfiower at Dark harbor, Islesboro,
President Taft and his party visited
Rockland for an hour today He was
taken for an automobile ride and after
ward made a little informal speech in
front of the library. Mr.. Taft is the
first President Rockland has ever en-
tertained.
The Presidents strained ankle is rap-
idly becoming normal.
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NO ARREST ON SHIP
Scotland Yard Says Crippen Is
Not in Custody.
MAY BE ON M0NTR0SE
But Captain of Vessel Could Not
Take Suspect in Charge.
HASN'T ENOUGH INFORMATION
English Police Declare Nothing Can
Be Done Now Until Ship
Docks at Rimouski.

LONDON, July 28-Dr. Crippen has not
been arrested and Miss Leneve has not
confessed so far as known by the officials
of Scotland yard today. They absolutely
discredit published stories to the con-
trary.
The police have received no word from
the steamer Montrose, aboard which are
two passengers suspected of being DR..
Hawley H. Crippen, wanted In London
with the disappearance OF his actress
wife, Belle Gilmore, and the doctors typ
list, Ethel Clara Leneve. since last Sat-
urday morning.
Supt. Froest stated today that the
advices which Capt. Kendall of the
Montrose had received from Scotland
Yard would not justify him in placing
the passengers in question under arrest.
No further news of the suspects is ex-
pected by the authorities here until the
steamer reaches Rimouski. Canada.
whittier Inspector Dew, aboard the
steamer Laurentic. is travelling to have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-26

Ships in Brooklyn Navy Yard
in Peril Before Vessel Was
lowed to Midstream.

NEW YORK, July 26.-Intense excite
ment prevailed for time at the Brook
lyn navy yard today when an ammuni-
ton lighter which was berthed alongside
the supply ship Culgoa caught fire from
some unknown cause and was destroyed
almost completely together with her
cargo. after being towed out in mid
stream. The Culgoa was only slightly
damaged. The ammunition, which was
in the form Of powder, flashed up and
burned, but, being in unsealed cans. did
not explode.
Bluejackets as Firefighters.
When the fire broke out the bluejack-
let's in the yard were rushed in to serve as
f1refghters. They were very busy men
for few minutes and their efforts prob
ably saved tn, Culgoa from destruction.
The lighter, it was soon seen, could not
be saved and tugs managed to get a line
to her and lowed her clear into the river,
where the flames had pretty much their
way with her, despite many streams OF
water played Upon her.
The damage to the Culgoa was con-
fined to the scorching Of her side next
the burning lighter.
Admiral Leutze, commandant OF the
Brooklyn navy yard, reported the expio-
sion to the acting secretary of the navy.
He gave the intense heat of the sun as a
cause.
A large quantity of powder in eight-inch
cans was being transferred from the
Culgoa to a lighter. to be taken to the
navy magazine at Iona Island, he reports.
The Culgoa took the powder OF the New
Jersey at the Boston navy yard last
week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-26
CHECK NEGRO ROWDYISM.
Citizens of Alabama Town Adopt
Strenuous Measures.

MOBILE, Ala. July 26.AIncensed by
the hilarious antics. obscene dances and
general rowdyism Of negro picnickers who
flock to the eastern shores OF Mobile bay
almost daily during the summer. the en-
tire male population Of Daphne, armed
with rifles and shotguns. met the river
steamer Gen. Lee yesterday and pre-
vented the landing Of 800 negro excur-
sionists.
Daphne Is a summer resort thirty miles
south of Mobile. and yesterday at mass
meeting there it was determined that no
longer would the women folk OF the lit
tie town be forced to remain indoors to
escape the obscenity and rowdyism OF
the negro picnickers. Following this meet
ing the 100 men present marched in bat
tie array to the wharf The negroes mani
tested no desire to go ashore, and were
taken several miles farther down the
coast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-26
CONFERENCE WITH HUGHES.
Plans for Legislative Investigation
Discussed With the Governor.

NEW YORK, July 26.-There was a
conference here last night between Gov
Hughes, Representative f. L. Merritt.
chairman of the joint committee of the
state legislature appointed to investigate
allegations Of legislative corruption, and
former Lieut.. Gov. NJ. Linn Bruce. coun-
sci of the committee.
Mr. Bruce said today that the confer
ence had aided Chairman Merritt ard
n1naself materially in preparing their
plans for the work before the commit
tee 1t was especially pleasing to b. In
Mr.. Merritt and himself, Mr.. Bruce ad-
ded, to find that such plans is they had
already tentatively formed met with the
hearty approval of the governor. while
the latter's many valuable suggestions
would make II easier for them to push
the work Of preparing for the public
hearings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-26

a look at the passengers of the Mont
rose.
Supt Froest of Scotland Yard described
the situation from the police standpoint
today and told just what action had
been taken.
The Wireless Interchange.
The superintendent said that when he
received the wireless message from Capt
Kendall Of the Montross stating the mas
ters belief that he had DR.. Crippen and
Miss Leneve on board, he replied with a
message in which he gave the captain
the latest description Of the man wanted
and of the woman who is supposed to
be in his company.
Capt. Kendall responded in a second
message saying that he was confirmed
in his original belief that the man known
on board the ship as the Rev. John
Robinson was really Dr.. Crippen. and
that his companion, who was travelling
as John Robinson. jr., was no other than
the Leneve woman.
tween Scotland Yard and Capt. Kendall
not word has come to the police from
the steamer, said Supt. Froest, who
added nothing sent by Scotland Yard
to Capt. Kendall would justify the lat
ter in taking action against the sus-
pected passengers. Supt. Froest saio
that he did not look for anything more
from the ship until it reached Rimouski
Published Stories Denied.
The statement authorized by the
police superintendent was drawn out
by a story which was printed in the
London Express this morning and
cabled to other countries. This story
was to the effect that Capt. Kendall
after communicating with Scotland
Yard, had taken the Rev. Mr.. Robinson
and John Robinson into custody.
Hot on the heels of this story came
another from Montreal which set forth
that a wireless message from the Mont
rose brought the intelligence that the
Leneve woman had not only been found,
but that she had made confession. The
Montreal story faded in the light of the
second dispatch from the Canadian city.
which stated tlIat the steamship company
had not been able to get into communica-
ton with the Montro either directly or
through her vessels since the steamer got
out of wireless touch with this side of
the Atlantic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-26
Police In Control Of Situation
at South Bend.
FREIGHT CAR IS BURNED
Attempts to perail Passenger Traini
Unsuccessful.
LAWYERS ARE IN CONFERENCE
Grand Trunk Attorneys susges.
That Freight Service 30 Suspend.
ed at Night During Trouble.

SOUTH BEND. Ind, July o8.-Aithough
two attempts were made TO dera!l pas'
senger trains and enc freight car was
partly burned by strike synpa thlxers
the Grand Trunk strike situation here to.
day opened quietly. As was the case
Monday. union men engaged in other
trades were ut their own employment and
the mob was small and eaEiy controlled.
Police and deputy sheriffs ratrolled the
railroad property and large force con-
tinued on duty in the yards.
Attempts to derail passenger trains
were unsuccessful. the instructions in
each instance being discovered In time.
The railroad resumed switching ir
the local yards today. an assistant 81.
perintendent again officiating as con
ductor Of the single crew ut work. Lit.
tie switching was done last night and
1t is likely all freight service will be
suspended during the night while the
a suggestion of the roads attorneys
who are gathering here In conference
Commission to Investigate.
The lawyers believe all trains should
be halted outside the city over night.
The members Of the state railway com.
mission are expected in South Bend TO.
day to look over the ground. Rumors
have been current that the trains run
ming are not equipped with full crews
and the railway commissioners, 1t ID
said, are coming here to investigate.
One passenger train, an accommoda-
ton running from Port Huron. Mich.
to South Bend, was stopped last night
by Chief of Detectives William Cassidy
because it lacked the proper number
of brakemen. Although ordinarily the
trains stop in the yards in the west
ern part of the city, the officer would
not permit 1t to go beyond the local
depot. The distance is only two miles.
Interest Shifts to Toronto.
MONTREAL. July 26.-The center of
interest in the Grand Trunk strike to-
day apparently shifted to Toronto.
There local union leaders expected to
meet President w. G. Lee of the
Brotherhood Of Railroad Trainmen. and
A. b. Garretson of the Order of Rail-
way Conductors.
Reports that subsequently union rep
mittee of Grand Trunk officials finds
little credence here. Conferences and
arbitration are things of the past, ac-
cording to the company.
The climax of this strike Is past"
said General Master of Transportation
Brownlee today. Our freight moved
Splendidly yesterday on the eastern
and northern divisions. The fruit ship
pers will be given their special trains
today. There is no accumulation OF
freight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-26
N|CARAGUAN ENJOYS
HOPE FOR RESULTS
.Drs. Barri0S and Salinas viii
See President Taft and
Secretary Knox.

II diplomatic predictions are borne out.
important and satisfactory results are
likely to follow the visit to this city or
the Nicaraguan ENJOYS, DR.. Modesto Bar
rios and DIR. Sebastian Salinas. They ar
rived at New York yesterday and are ex-
pected to come here within the next few
days. They refused - discuss the de-
tails of their mission except to say that
they are delegated by DR.. Madriz TO d's-
cuss with the representatives of the
United States the best and quickest
method of restoring peace in Nicaragua
and establishing a stable government on
a constitutional basis.
While in New York the commissioners
stated that they did not bring any propo-
sition from their government to the
Washington government. They mean
simply to lay the situation in Nicaragua
before President Taft and Secretary
Knox. express President Madriz,s desire
for peace and ask this government 10
suggest the plan for its contamination.
1t is understood that Madriz is willing to
have an election for president within the
next three months, with himself and
Estrada eliminated from the contest. and
also that the United States provide for
and supervise the election.
Deny Anti-American Feeling.
The commissioners denied the reports
widely circulated that Gen. Zelaya is still
the de facto ruler of the republic. although
he is in exile i'm Belgium. They denied
also the report of the existence OF anti
American sentiment in Managua, the cap
ital of Nicaragua. or that President
Madriz had ordered the shooting Of pris-
oners of war.
The Americans captured on the battle
field. they said, had been well treated.
They avowed that this statement applied
to Pittmau the American engineer taken
at Bluefelds
Commander Archibald II. Davis of the
cruiser Tacoma, which was hurried to
Cane Gracios Dios last week when re-
ports of probable danger to Consul Trim
mer were sent to Washington. has re-
ported that he found conditions to
warrant landing a force at either Cape
Gracios or at Prinzapulco, few miles
north near Pearl Lagoon, where the Ia
coma went later.
Tho gunboa' Marietta cleared from
Portsmouth. P H., today bound for the
west Indies by way of New York. 1t is
understood err final destination is the
east coast of Nicaragua.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-26
SLEUTH'S clever WORK.
WITH SLIGHT CLUE He rAsTENs
TEErTa ON ITALIAN.
Latter Had Taken e1lycrware From
Hots!-Bott.e Leads to
Capture,

Behind the six months sentence Ina.
posed upon Francesca denetello. a
schott's alley italian. by Judge Aukam
in the Police Court this morning, for
stealing quantity Of Now willard stl-
yer and glassware. lios story Of rapid
and effective sleuthins by Detective
Smith OF the ninth precinct that broush.
forth unstinted praise from tho prose-
cutting attorneys and the ofiicer's i'm
mediate superiors. Smith succeeded In
fastening the thefts on the Italian with
an empty medicine bottle from = local
hospital as his only clue.
All Of the stolen silver. which was
marked New Willard" and the medi-
cine bottle were found by several boys
In an unimproved lot at 10th street and
Maryland avenue northeast Saturday
afternoon concealed under the heavy
growth Of grass. They notified the ninth
precinct. and Detective Smith took the
articles to the hotel. where the eilverware
was Identified by the management. None
OF the hotel employees was able, however.
TO indicate who might be responsible for
the theft. Smith then went to the hos
after great deal of trouble discovered
1t had been given to an Italian named
VentuceiH In October 1909. Ventucelli
was living at 527 New Jersey avenue.
Continues the Search.
several-hour search Saturday evening
located Ventucelli at another address and
from him 1t was ascertained that Gene
tello once boarded with him, and was at
that time employed in the kitchen of a
Pennsylvania avenue hotel. Directed by
acquaintances of Ventucelli and Genetello.
Smith went to an address In the 600 block
on Sd street, where the man had lived
subsequent to his moving from Ventu-
cells home.
They told me there that at times his
room was Uttered with glassware and sill
yer and showed me several pieces OF cut
glass he had given members of the fam
lily. 1t was stuff from the New Willard. -
said Smith. They said he recently
bought push cart and lived somewhere
in Schott's alley"
Once in the alley it was like finding a
needle in haystack to locate the Italian,
according to Smith, which, however, he
finally succeeded in doing. The man was
promptly taken to the New Willard and
identified as kitchen helper employed
there about year ago. Petty larceny
charges were filed against him and the
hearing of the case set for today.
Until yesterday .Genetello denied respon-
sibility for the thefts. The strength of
the circumstantial evidence against him,
however, brought forth a confession In
the presence of Smith and several other
policemen late yesterday afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-26
INQUIRY INTO SHOOTING.
Witnesses Tell of Trouble Between
Soldiers and Negroes.

SAVANNAH, Ga. July 26-Inquiry into
the shooting ARRAY between soldiers and
negroes near Fort Fremont, S. c., was
resumed at Fort Screven yesterday and
the trial of Private Emil Thimm Of the
121th Company. Coast Artillery Corps,
was almost finished. but one witness re-
naming to be heard.
OF principal interest was the testimony
of Julia Potter. colored. mother of Big
Potter. the negro to whom the death Of
one soldier and the wounding of others is
charged. The woman said the soldiers
eight in number. came to her house at
the time of the fatal shooting, threatened
to kill her and then to burn her house;
that she left and that shortly afterward
the soldiers began shooting up the house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-26
Knights Templar on Outing.

The members of Orient Commandery,
No. 5. knights Templar, enjoyed their
annual outing at Marshall Hall yesterd ny.
A number of unusual features marked
the occasion, including several interest
ing nag drills and tableaux There was
also ball game and a bowling match.
The committee in charge of the affair
was headed by Sir Knight Daniel W..
Beach, jr.
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Fire Causes $3.50, 900 Loss.

WAUKEGAN, ILL.,, July 26.-Fire, which
destroyed the plants of the Durand Steel
Lacquer Company and the Thomas Brass
and Iron Company here early today,
caused loss estimated at $35O.OOO. The
water works and the tanks Of
the North Shore Gas Company. filled with
2. 600 900 cubic feet Of gas, were threat
ened. but were saved by a change of
wind. 49,
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ANOTHER GUESS MADE
AS TO EARTH'S AGE
Local Scientists Say 1t Is Be-
tween $4,000, 900 and
10000, 900 Years.

Old Mother Earth, like femininity
through all time, but with far greater
success than most of her sex, has defied
man to learn her age. Scientists still add
NIT their defeat. Their latest estimate
credits her with mot above 100000
years or below 55.O0O.O0O years."
This estimate. given official sanction
through publication by the Smithsonian
Institution, is the result of studies by
Frank Wig2lesworth Clarke and George
F. Becker of the United States geological
survey, who have followed the Subject
with considerable interest. Prof. Clarke,
in a paper entitled preliminary Study of
Chemical Denudation," presents a review
of all the available data, not only for
the United States, but for the world, of
the proposition from chemical point of
view. Mr. Becker, on the other hand,
discusses the question in a paper on 1.-The
Age of the Earth" from a more philo-
sophical point of view.
No Definite Agreement.
The age of the earth always has been
subject for discussion among men Of
science. and largely without any definite
agreement among the representatives Of
the different branches of studies on ac-
count of the different points Of attack.
Briefly, the more recent discussions as
to the earth's age have placed the time
as follows:
Lord Kelvin in 1862, 20 to 400 million
years, with a probable % million years.
clarence King and Carl Varus in 1893,
"a million years
Lord Kelvin in 1897 revised his fig
ures to 20 to 40 million years.
De Lapparent in 1890, 81 to 80 million
years.
Charles D. Walcott. secretary Of the
Smithsonian Institution, in $685. maxi
mum age, 20 million years.
j. Jolly, in $780, age of the ocean, so
to 30 million years.
w. ]. Sollas. in 1909. age of the ocean,
SO to $50 million years.
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Former Judge Biddle Dead.

PHILADELPHIA, July 26.-Former
Judge Craig Biddle of the common
pleas court of Philadelphia died at
his summer home at Andalusia. near
here, today. after a weeks illness. He
was eighty-seyen years old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-26
Motorman is Injured.

G. c. Benner. twenty-three years old,
motorman on the Capital Traction line,
was struck on his chest this morning by
the brake handle on his car and painfully
injured. lie was given treatment at
Georgetown University Hospital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-26
LongWorth Praises Taft in
His Ohio Keynote Speech

COLUMBUS Ohio. July 26. 1910.
spirited defense of the Payne tariff
law was made by Representative Nicholas
Longworth in his speech as temporary
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-26

Their checks from the state being a
week overdue. fifteen Italian lat orers en-
ployed on the state roads. Fear Rising
Sun. Md, went on a strike until they
were paid off,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-26

Ben Collins, jr., of Midlothian and c. A.
Piepho of st. Louis were the first pair to
finish the second half of the thirty-six-
hole qualifying round today. Collins
made an g. giving him 1874 for the two
days. while Piepho scored sc. for q total
of 1850.
Following are the leaders in the two
days play: