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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-06

Navy, and Second Class Fireman Ernest
S. Trotter. 4th Division, Naval Battalion.
Both were coli men. The accident
happened last hrsdsy evcning about
SD o'clook., while the Ozark lay al
anchor off Indian Head, and when the
crew was enga aged i'm boat exercises.
The men we're having punt race
around the ship and in attempting TO turn
the head of one of the punts TO star
board considerable water was shipped.
The crew of four men then jumped over
board. As all the men attempted to
swim il at first impossible for the
men in d wherry close by to tell which
should be aided. One of the men was
picked up and another swan to the ship.
SimmS and Trotter sank before relief
could be given them. Immediately after
the accident the spot was marked by
a buoy and the bottom dragged for the
bodies The bodies were not recovered
last night. This morning, however. when
the ship raised anchor. that OF Sinms
came to the surface. \ boat w-1s lowered
and ii was taken on board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-06
HADST0NE FOR PET CAT
ANIMAL ONCE SAVED THE
LIVES OF FIVE PEOPLE.
Meets Violent Death in Old Age and
Owner Perpetuates Memory
Of Service.

NEW YORK, August Elm memory
OF Tabby. a cat who five years ago
saved the lives of Mr.. Melville w.
Smith; a'newspaper editor, Of No. 1880
Halsey street, Brooklyn, his wife and
three children. small granite head
stone was erected yesterday over the
pets grave in the rear OF the Smith
home.
Tabby. had just passed his fifteenth
birthday when, Monday. he was kill
ed by Halsey street trolley Car. His
death was witnessed by Mr.. Smith,, who
tried to rescue his pet from the wheels
Of the encoming car. The cat had been
deaf and nearly blind for a year, and
neither heard nor saw the approaching
trolley.
Arouses Sleeping Family.
1t was on a cold winter night in 1905
that Tabhy endeared himself to the
members OF the Smith household, While
all were sleeping soundly a coal flew
out of the CRATE in the kitchen stove,
setting fire to the woodwork Tabby,
on his cushion near the stove, discover
ed the danger and rAn upstairs to the
bedroom Of Mr.. Smith.
-Leaping on the bed, the cut pulled at
the covers and meowed so, Justify that
Mr. Smith was awakened. BY that
time the house had filled with smoke.
Cropping through the hallway, Mr.
Smith. after arousing his wife, assisted
the three children from the house.
IF It hadn't been for Tabhy we
would have been suRocated." Mr.. Smith
often said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-06
TO PLAN FOR
REFORM OF METHODS
President Directs Reorgani-
cation of Departments,
With View to Economy. :

President Taft has taken his first steps
in the plan for bringing about greater
business efficiency in the various depart
ments of the government, with view to
effecting wide economies, by sending to
Washington experts who are to make a
preliminary study of the situation and
to submit a program for carrying for
ward the work. Maj Charles Hine. an
organization expert, who has been asked
by the President to make a preliminary
survey of the organization and methods
in the departments here, called at the
Department of Justice yesterday and dis
cuSsed conditions generally in that de-
partment with Acting Attorney General
Harr.
Maj. Hine expressed the intention of
returning later in the month, In order
to go thoroughly into the matter. He
has done much reorganization work re-
Gently upon the Hartman railroads.
I Section Giving Authority.
An appropriation of 100000 was made
by Congress in the sundry civil bill pass
ed at the last session to enable the Presi-
dent to make the Investigations now con-
templated. The section of the law max
ing this appropriation is as follows: "
ITO enable the President by the en-
ployment of accountants and experts
from official and private life to more eff
feetively inquire into the methods of
transacting the public business of the
government in the several executive de-
partments and other government estab-
lishments, with the view of inaugurating
new or changing old methods of trans
acting such public business SO as to at
tain greater efficiency and economy
therein. and to ascertain and. recommend
to Congress what changes in law may be
necessary to carry into effect such re-
suits of his injury as cannot be carried
into effect by executive action alone, and
for each and every purpose necessary
hereunder, including the employment Of
personal services at Washington, D. c.,
or elsewhere, $1O0OO0."
Among the other experts who have
been asked to submit reports on this
work are Arthur Young & Co.. the ac-
countants who have been at work in the
Treasury Department for a year; Gum,
Richards & Co. and Hardwick, Mitchell
& Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-06
SELF-DEFENSE CLAIMED.
Explanation by Mortons for Shoot
ing the Ethridges.

MACON, Ga, August 6.-rhe two
companies Of militia which were sent
to Gray's station last night, following
reports Of rioting in connection with
the killing Of E. S. and Morris Ethridge
in the outbreak Of the Ethridge- Morton
feud, returned to Macon this morning
fist fight with Clayton Kitchens,
cousin of the dead men. when the
shooting occurred, was released from
custody today Luther, Sam and Tom
Morton, Wits brothers. refuse to dis
cuss the shooting, other than to claim
they shot in self-defense.
On account Of the high feeling at
Gray's, the county seat Of Jones coun-
ty, the prisoners will try to get a
change Of venue, declaring they be-
lieve they cannot obtain d fair trial
in their home county.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-06
AGAIN STAINED WITH BLOOD.
Another Tragedy in Kentucky
Church.

LEXINGTON. ny. August 6s-Henry
Martin. clerk of the Rock Creek Baptist
Church in Whitley county. was killed i'm
the church, according to dispatches re-
ceived here today.
Martin shot in the back as the
result of a business dispute, 1t is said.
The church Is one N which Rev. Isaac
Hanover and Rev. Isaac Perry recently
fought during an ecciesiasticaf trial,
Vanover being killed. !.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-06
Woman Mutilated by Dog.

BUTLER, Pa, August 6.--Lying pros
trate in the street with a huge mastiff
standing over her, tearing at her flesh
like a wild beast, Mrs. Rosie Purvis of
this city was rescued from death yester-
day by score of men. who beat the dog
into helpleSsness. The woman is in
hospital probably fatally injured. Mrs.
Purvis had tried to rescue her two chill
dren from the dogs attacks when he
brute turned on her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-06
Pennsylvania Town Is Dark.

JOHNSTOWN, Pa, August 6.-Fire Of
an unknown cause destroyed the electric
light plant at Cresson. last night, with a.
loss Of $1OO.OuO. The town will be in dark
ness for month or six weeks Eight
hundred tons Of coal were ignited by the
flames. and this continues to burn. Five
men were imprisoned in a mine shaft by
the destruction of the tipple and hosting
machinery, but were taken out with ropes
lowered into the shaft after the fire was
under control
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-06
SCRUTNNzE YOUR MONEY
SECRET SERVICE GIVES ADVICE
TO BUSINESS WORLD.
Life of Counterfeits May Be Re-
duced by Proper Care.
Work of Agents.

Reduce the life of counterfeit money
one-half by educating the public to
scrutinize more carefully the paper and
coin it handles, is the slogan of the
United States secret service, whose re-
today. Chief Wilkie announces de-
creased activity among criminals who
make the imitation of currency and coin
their speciality, but he sounds a note of
warning that counterfeiting resembles
epidemic diseases-after the epidemic is
checked it requires continued vigilance
and activity to minimize the chances of
further outbreaks.
RAISED" Notes Give Trouble.
There is still trouble in some districts
over raised notes, where the denomina-
tons of one and two dollar bills are al
tered to give the appearance of tens or
twenties. Little of the cOunterfeitins
product of the year was dangerously de-
ceptive. Colorado was the center of. OPP
erationS for the makers of the most de-
ceptive counterfeit dollar of the year.
THE greatest menace to the integrity of
the currency ever conceived important as
a cOunterfeiting enterprise, but really
much more concered with public sofety,
is the way the report described the opera
tons of IsnaZio Lupo, Giuseppe MorellO
and others, following whose arrest and
conviction Black Hand crimes among the
New York Italians decreased more than
Is per cent.
There were 316 arrests by the secret
service agents during the fiscal year. OF
those arrested 1872 were born in the
United States, So in Italy. IL in Russia
and the rest scattered. New York fur
nished most of the cases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-06
ONE KILLED, TWO INJURED.
Auto Goes Over Precipice With New
York Woman and Son.

INNSBRUCK, Austria, August can
automobile in which a lady whose name
is given as Mrs. Rivers of New York
and her son were driving went over a
precipice in the carriage road near Mas
sereit in the Austrian Tyrol.
The driver was killed. Mrs. Rivers was
seriously and her son slightly injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-06
Panama Hats Undervalued.

NEW YORK, August 6-Another seiz-
ure of Panama hats imported INTO 'hiS
country was made here today py speciai
agents of the Treasury Department. On
the ground that the hats were uhuer
valued by consignees. Eleven cases val
ued by the agents at $40. were TAKEN
from bonded warehouses to be examined
by customs appraisers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-06
HOUSTON SHOWS GROWTH.
Texas City Population Increased to
1880.

Houston, Tex, has population OF 49,
800. according to figures enumerated for
the thirteenth census, made public today
by Director Durand of the census bureau.
This is an increase of 81. 167, or 1855 per
cent over the population in 1900 which
was 44633.
Buffalo county, Neb., has population
Of N,00z, as compared with @.2o4 In
$780,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-06
Bona Eide Circulation of The Evenins
: and Sunday Star.

Saturday, July 80, 1910. 47,s2s
Sunday, July 81. 191O.... 42,038
Monday, August /, 1870. 5O,423
Tuesday. August 2, 1910. 5O,33O
Thursday, August 4, 1910 48,SS2
Friday, August 5. $780,. 1871
1 solemnly swear that the
above statement represents
only the number of copies Of
THE EVENING and SUNDAY
STAR circulated during the
seven days ended Aug. 5. 1910
that is. the number Of copies
actually sold. delivered. fur
nished or mailed. for valuable
consideration. to bona fide pur-
chasers. or subscribers-and
that the copies so counted are
not returpable to- or do not re-
main in the Office unsold. except
in the case OF papers sent to
out-of-town agents OILY, from
whom q few returns OF unsold
papers have not yet been re-
ceived.
LEROY w. HEBRON,
Advertising Manager
The Evening Star Newspaper
subscribed and sworn to be-
fore me this sixth day Of Au-
gust, AID. 1910.
WILLIAM TINDALL.
(Seal) Notary Public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-06
Death of Mai. James L. Foley.

CINCINNATI. Ohio. August 6.-MaJ.
James l.. Foley. seventy-three years old,
died last night at Christ Hospital after a
brief illness Until a short time ago
Mai. Foley was commander-in-chief of
the I,oyal Legion During the civil war
Mai Foley was major of a Kentucky
cavalry regiment. and took part in the
defense Of Cincinnati in the Kirby Smith
raid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-06
WESTERN STAGE ROBBERY.
Highwaymen Kill Driver and Get
$4,000 in Silver Bullion.

SANTA FE., n. NJ, August Capt.
Fred, Fornoff of the mounted police was
notified today that the stage from Mogol-
lon. Southwest Socorro, coming to Silver
City. was held up, the driver killed and
$4,000 worth, of silver bullion stolen.
Mogollon is seventy miles from the
nearest railroad and telegraph station.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-06
Forests on Fire Several Days.

LEWISTON Idaho, August "a great
forest fire i'm the Clearwater country
about seventy-five miles from the ldaho
and Montana divide, is reported. The fire
has been raging for several days, but,
owing to It's isolated position. 1t is diff
ficult for fire fighters 10 reach II.
large area has been burned over and the
damage is great.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-06
Polo Player Still Unconscious.

NARRAGANSETT PIER, r. L., August
6.--J. Butler Swan of Marshall Va, the
polo player who was injured in a game
here yesterday. was still unconscious this
forenoon and there was no change i'm his
condition. DIR. Crosby of the Massa-
chusetts General Hospital came here this
morning. and DIR. Maurice Richardson of
Boston was also summoned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-06
CLEARED Of BLAME
FOR CH|LD'S DEATH
DR.. Moffitt, Whose Automobile
Fatally Injured Emmett
Hoffman, Exonerated.

DR.. II. Watson Moffitt of 1900 East Capt.
fol street. whose automobile struck and
fatally injured Emmett Hoffman. five
years old, while at 10th and NJ streets
southeast yesterday. was exonerated from
blame today by jury. Coroner hewitt
conducted the inquest over the body at
the morgue at II o'clock. DR. Moffitt and
several friends being In attendance. The
physician had given bond I'm the sum of
$3.50 for his appearance
Emmett Hoffman. whose parents reside
at IW; 18th street southeast. was in the
vicinity of 10th and NJ streets yesterday
with q companion. who had dealings with
junk dealer. He was on M street when
he saw Morris Boswell, coIored. driver of
delivery team, whom he knew The
coiored man called to him to know what
he was doing 50 far from home and
the child started TO run across the street
from the south to the north side.
Runs in Front of Automobile.
There We're two teams on the street and
the boy was not in a position, 1t is said
TO see the approaching automobile. He
ran i'm tho way and was run over Maui
rice Otterback OF 414 10th street south
east was also in the automobile. He is
suffering from nervous prostration and
was out with DIR. Moffitt, his physician
TO get the benefit of a ride In the open
afr
Because of Otterback's aiIment, Dr.
Molntt was moving his machine at a
moderate rate of speed. he said. and stop
ped before the vehicle had gone more
than flfteen feet, but was unable to avoid
the boy I'm the street. 4 policeman took
the injured lad in his arms and went with
the physician in the automobile to the
Casualty Hospital. first aid remedies hay
ing been applied at the scene of the ac-
cident.
DR.. John r. Wellington performed an
operation. He found an extensive fracture
of the skull. extending from the right
side to the base of the BRAIN and il
proved to be impossible to save the chiId's
life. Death occurred about Z o'clock last
night
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-06
THIRD ADULT VICTIM
Of |NFANTnE MA[ADY.
Man Forty Years Old Reported
to Have Been Stricken
With Paralysis.

The third adult to be stricken with in
fantile paralysis was reported to the
health office today. The patient is man
forty years of age. DR.. Woodward. health
officer. says he attaches no great impor-
lance to the fact that the third adult to be
fact that in epidemics certain number
of adults usually become victims =.
The situation with regard to having the
disease reported is the same as it was
two weeks ago. The health officials
would like TO have all cases reported, but
cannot make it reportabie without taking
the matter up TO the Commissioners and
so far this has not been done.
Reports Come by Mail.
The odd cases that are reported come
struggling in by mail from physicians
who have read of the desire of the Dis
trict officials to learn all they can about
the epidemic. The inspectors of the Dis
trict health office are examining every
case that comes to their attention The
history of each is reported to DR.. Wood
ward and any unusual circumstances are
noted
The health office sta II is doing all it can
to learn something about the origin of the
disease. its causes and anything at all
that would be of value i'm adopting
method of quarantine or prevention OF
the spread of the epidemic. SO far, it is
said, there has been little encouragement
in the work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-06
CHARGED WITH ASSAULT.
Arrest of William II. Simmons by
the Alexandria Police.

Special Dispatch to, Tie Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, August 6-Win-
lam H. Simmons, about thirty-eight
years old, was arrested at 2 O'Clock
this afternoon on a charge of assault
ing Miss Violet McIntyeer, a sixteen
year-old orphan girl, who lives at Dun
fries, Va
Simmons arrest was made following a
visit to DunfiIes this morning, when the
girl, the police say, admitted she was the
victim Of an assault while in thiscity
July 70.
The alleged offense occurred aboard a.
boat, on which Simmons worked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-06
STAGE OFFER MADE
TO THE LENEVE GIRL
New York Manager Bids
$1,000 a Week if She
Is Set Free.

QUEBEC. August 6.--Thc Belle Gilmore
murder reached the inevitable commercial
stage TODAY when Miss Leneve received q
telegram from q New York theatrical
manager offering her $1,000 week for
an indefinite engagement i'm vaudeville to
begin Immediately upon her release from
prison in the event that she is set free.
Whether the girl will elect to make an
asset Of her notoriety was not made
known this morning at the provincial Jail
where the two prisoners are confined
awaiting cxtradition to England.
Or. Crippen and Miss Leneve are now
being permitted to receive and dispatch
kilograms and cablegrams free of the
censorship heretofore exercised by In
spector Dew. The provincial authorities
are passing upon the messages that come
and CO. Each of the prisoners received
several communications today.
Change in Prisoners.
\ remarkable change in demeanor has
come over DR.. Crippen and Ethel Leneve.
More contented prisoners are not to be
found in the provincial penitentiary than
they are now. and there IL an air of con-
fidence about everything they do that has
surprised their keepers.
They have quit thinking in any way
apparently. about their present or their
future condition, and they have now add
cd aloofneSs to their isolation. For the
last three days messages of all sorts have
been pouring in on them, chiefly from
London. and Gov. NORM told with an air
of astonRhment yesterday afternoon of
three that had come to which they had
made no answer at all and in which they
betrayed no interest after having the con-
tents read to them. They assumed at the
same time an attitude of utter indiffer-
ence toward each other.
Since Monday night when Ethel Le-
neye came TO the penitentiary. it is de-
ciared that Crippen has not made a sim
gle inquiry about his companion and the
girl has asked no questions about him.
Not even the confidence they show has
puzzled the authorities as much as this
action has.
Girl Refuses to See Clergyman.
Rev. A. E. Burget a Church of Eng
land clergyman, visited the prison this
morning to offer his services to Ethel Lee
neve in any capacity she might choose
The girl thanked him and said she did
not want to see anybody this week. She
is an Anglican, contrary to the belief
held heretofore, and Mr.. Burget called
upon her in the absence of Dean Will
liams, the Church of England chaplain
10 the prison.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-06
Cholera Continues to Spread
With Alarming Rapidly.
TOTAL DEATH LIST APPALS
Panic Among Miners, Railway EN-
ployes and Port Laborers.
GRAIN MOVEMENT CRIPPLED
Bubonic Plague at Odessa Under
Control-Troops and Police
Guard Infected District.

ST. PETERSBURG, August 6.--Rus-
to spread with most alarming rapidity.
particularly in the southern mining
districts and in st. Petersburg, where
the conditions are fast approaching the
proportions of the great epidemic of
1908.
Figures furnished today by the GEN.
trail sanitary bureau show that in the
week from July ~ to July so, the lat
est available complete figures. there
were 1924 cases of cholera and 6.944
deaths. OF these 4,1sO cases and 2,233
Of Yekaterinoslav and the territory of
the Don Cessacks in south Russia.
Panic Interrupts Business.
A report from the United Mine own
ers' Association, covering forty-eight
mines and four foundries. gives 2,970
cases and 1850 dea Tbs. The extent of
the panic among the miners is shown
by figures furnished from eighteen
mines. from which $4,000 of the $4,000
employees have fled. In answer to the
appeal of the association for special
measures to check the epidemic and
stem the panic which threatens to stop
the production of coal and iron in
south Russia the government today
decided to send to the mining region q
special commission to study the situa-
ton and empowered to organize sani-
tary preventive work.
The mine owners. it is announced. will
bear d considerable part OF the expense
of fighting the scourge. The provincial
assembly f Yekaterinoslav today assign
ed $20NOoo for the cause.
Grain Expectation Crippled
The desertion of work by the laborers
extends also to the railroad employees and
the workmen In the ports in south Rus
STA, threatening to cripple the export
movement of grain. Advices from Yeka-
terinoslav report that the transport of
the crops is at standstill.
The epidemic continues to make enor-
nous progress in the capital. where the
daily average of cases jumped last week
to thirty. Yesterday 1S2 cases or sus-
pected cases OF cholera were taken to
the hospitals, and there were thirty
deaths. The hospitals now contain 962
cases of cholera. The high record reach
ed in 1908 was 412 cases per day.
The outbreak of hubonic plague at
Odessa, however, against which Austria,
Rumania. Bulgaria and Turkey have in
stituted strict guarantees. is not spread
ing. Only one suspected case was re-
ported yesterday after twe-day inter-
val.
Troops and Police ON Guard.
Gen. Tolmacheff. the project Of Odessa,
has thrown a Gordon of troops and police
around the infected ward of the city
and allows no one to pass in or out ex-
cept the doctors assigned to fight the
plague.
1t is a noteworthy fact that the cases
of the plague were first reported from
bakery ia the same house in which the
epidemic of bubonic plague started in
1902. Odessa has been afflicted with
scourge of rats since May, and the in
effective measures taken to kill off the
rodents by the authorities is blamed for
the present outbreak.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-06
Shrewd Advertisers Will
Notice That

This is a statement OF
papers read, not papers
printed; of publicity, not
junk.
This statement shows a
gain in net circulation of
about $1,000 over the net
circulation of The Evening
Star for the corresponding
period OF a year ago.