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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-08
SAYS HUSBAND FAILED
TO ANSWER LETTERS
Declaring She Was Neglected While
Caring for Dying Mother Abroad,
Mrs. Albert Asks Divorce.

Alleging that fifty-two letters written
from Stuttgart, Germany. where Sc hal
gone to attend her mother during the
latters last illness, and where she was
stranded without means, failed to eli it
a response from her hus and. whose
time, it is alleged. was otherwise occu-
pied. Mrs. Ottilie A. Albert today fl ed
suit for an absolute divorce from Charles
C. Albert.
They were married in Baltimore Nd,
June 4, 1896. and have one child. Mrs.
Albert names a correspondent.
She tells the court that in the fall of
1904 she learned Of the serious illness of
her mother in Germany. and with the
consent of her husband went to her
mothers bedside. She says she nursed
her mother for a year, and when her
parent died notified Mr.. Albert Of her
willingness to re urn.
This letter, as well as fifty-one others
Of like import. she alleges remain I'M
answered. Through the charity of u
Baltimore woman, she states, she Sc
cured steerage passage to this coun-
try, in June, 1908.
When she inquired Of her husband why
he had not answered her letters, which.
she AYERS, he admitted receiving. she
says he declined to make any explanation.
Attorney Crandal Mackey appears for
the wife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-08
BUREAU CHANGES.
Appointments, Promotions and Res
ignations Announced.

Changes in the Navy Department ars
announced as follows:
ppointments-Nautical almanac Office,
Maynard Washburn. copyist and type
writer at 5000 per annum. Bureau OF
yards and docks-Clal ence b. Allen, clerk
at $1,000 per annum.
PromotionS-Bureau of navigation, @.
Earle Yancey, from clerk at $1,000, to
chief clerk at 5000 per annum; John T.
Cuthbert, from Gle. at 81 40, to clerk
at 81 ,6O per annum; William A. Hanna
jr., from clerk at 81 200, to clerk at 81, 400
per annum; Clarence c. Ayers, from Gle. k
at 81 ,1OU, to clerk at S1,2u0 per annum
Lloyd Y. kieihorn, from clerk at 81 TOO
to clerk at S1,1W per annum; Eve EFT c.
Johnson, promoted from cCpyist at 500
to clerk at $1,000 per annum; Andrew
D. Washington. from copyist at $50, to
copyist at $500 per annum: John +. Carl
son, promoted f.om copyist at $40. to
copylst at $500 per annum. Nautical al
manac office-Walter M. Hamilton. from
assistant at S1,2OO, to assistant at S1.6OD
per annum; Hugh H. Brogan, from as
sistant at S1,OVU, 10 assistant at Sl,2O0 per
annum.
Resigned-Bureau Of navigation, John l..
Mitchell, copyist at $40 Per annum; Jo-
seph w. Scheffer, copyist al $40 pc an
mum: Lloyd v. Kielhorn, clerk at $1,1oO
per annum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-08

ed the title and estates OF the late Lord
Sackville, former BritiSh ambassador at
Washington, on the ground that he Is til.
legitimate son OF the late diplomat aud
"Pepita," a Spanish dancer. has witt
drawn his petition asking that thc
present holder of the title and estates he
ousted. Last week tho petitioner. through
his lawyers. asked for an adjournment In
order that he might go to Spain and
secure additional evidence. The adjourn
ment was refused and the petitioner theu
ordered his lawyers TO withdraw from th>
case. AT the last hearing he acted a.
his own lawyer.
When the case was called today 81
John Bingham. presiding Judge OF the
probate court read letter from the
petitioner, in which he said that as tr,.
adjournment for the purpose of PROCURING
fresh evidence had been refused. lie wish
ed. although it breaks my heart, to re-
tire from this petition. as 1 am unabr
to fight my case
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-08
RooseveIts Ate the Best,
Says Steward Pinckney

mo half-putrid meat was ever used by
the Roosevelt family during the Roose-
welt administration declared Henry
Pinckney, at the White House today, in
answer to the testimony of Inspector
Dodge. before the special committee of
the House engaged in finding out about
the food question in the District.
Il never heard OF SO many falsehoodS' -
went on Pinckney, who was the steward
throughout the Roosevelt administration,
having come here from Oyster Bay with
the family. In the first place. l never
bought quarters OF beef and strung them
mp until they became almost ready to
fail to pieces before being cooked. We
never bought meat in that quantity. Mrs.
Roosevelt ordered all the meats used In
the White House, and she bought 1t just
as need and without keeping on hand
She ordered the meats throu h the
cook and she knew what she was get
ting. 1t was always the freshest an /
best to be found In Washington In the
next place no health inspector ever went
was being cooked there. He had no
business there any more than I'm any
other private residence in Washington.
This is the first time i have ever spoken
TO anybody about what the White House
ate did not eat while / was there, but
I am sure / will be excused In showing
this statement to be a falsehood from
beginning to end"
with Roosevelt many years. When they
left the White House he was made a
messenger on the executive Office force.
What he says as to Mrs Roosevelt or
dering the food used by the presidential
family and looking after it is known to be
true by those familiar with conditions
there up to last March. Mrs Roosevelt
was one of the best housewives the
White House ever had There was never
much waste under her watchful eye, and
she was never overcharged. either. She
knew the prices Of all commodities, and
she was business woman OF the typical
New England sort. She had the needs of
the White House down to fine point,
and left mighty little to the steward or
employees under her except the prepara-
ton of the foods bought under her direc-
tior
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-08
RObNETT TRIAL ENDS
Leonard Praises His Defense
of Sweetheart.
APPROVES MRS. COWLES
Applauds Her Womanliness in Sup
porting Husband-Judge Advo.
cate Asks Conviction.

BOSTON. February S.-Only d few spec
tators were present when the court-mar-
tial which is trying Passed Assistant
Surgeon Ansey II. Robnett at >the
Charlestown navy yard opened its second
days session today.
The taking of testimony in the case was
concluded yesterday. This forenoon's ses-
sion was given over to the presentment
of arguments. 1t was expected that the
proceedings would be finished today.
Surg. Robnett is charged with conduct
unbecoming an officer and gentleman
i'm connection with an alleged assault on
Dir. Edward S. Cowles of this city at a
navy yard hop last December.
Arguments Are Brief.
The arguments on both sides were brief
Maj Cattiln, the judge advocate, spoke
only a few words, basing his argumen,
wholly on the charges, and saying that
Dr. Robnett.s admission that he used
strong language to DR.. Cowles was suf
ncient to warrant a conviction without
waste of words.
Mai Leonard, for the accused officer
took more time. He could not see now
any court could convict an omcer on
the evidence pl oduced
Mrs. Cowles Colnplimented.
He paid compliment to Mis-. Cowles foi
her action in the affair, and said 1t was
the duty of every wife to stand by hel
husband. But he thought that DR.. Rob
netts attitude to his tiancee, Miss Hesier
was even more meritorious.
He was the only pcrson to whom she
could appeal. 1t was req cited that DIR
Robnett mad not acted quicker and more
fore bly, in the matter.
He thought no court would convict &
fellow officer for defending his sweet
heart.
The court then went into executive
session and will submit it's findings tt
the Secretary of the Navy at Washing
ton.
account of yesterday's proceedings
at the c0urt-martial trial will be fOunl
elsewhere In The starr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-08
Statistical Tables Supplied
Showing Cost of Foodstuffs

Following the instructions contained n
a Senate resolution of January 10. Sec
rotary Nagel of the Department of Com
merce and Labor has prepared and sub
mitted TO Congress a series OF statistical
tables showing the changes In the cost
of foodstuffs. both wholesale and retail
and of a number OF other articles in gen.
cral use. during the period between 1899
and 1907. In all OF the computations the
Irices in 1899 were taken as the unit,
and in almost every article listed the
prices are shown to have increased stead
lily yea" by year from the beginning to
The end OF the period. No attempt is
made to show the relation of the pro-
cesses in 1890 to those which obtain at
The present time.
The percentage of increase in the retail
prices of food in 1907 over 1896 are shown
as follows: Prunes. Is: sugar. 81; wheat
bread 4.6: tea, SO: vinegar. rs: molasses,
81; rice, 1872: salt beef. 14.3; fresh milk,
1853: beef, fresh roasts, 2O.2; fresh fish,
:U4: beef fresh steaks,21 2: fish, salt. 247:
veal. o5.6: cheese, 25.S: -four, wheat, q;
beans. dry. d.: mutton. 31.S: pork, salt
ham, $50; chickens. S5.3: butter, 376;
corn meal, 3s.5: apples. evaporated, 900;
lard, AL: pork. fresh. 1853: pork salt,
dry or picked. 47.9: eggs, 4s.4: potatoes,
Irish, $50, and pork, salt bacon, 627.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-08
FOR READY REFERENCE.
Public Library Issuing Classified
Lists of Books Received

In order to keep the public thoroughly
informed on the new books which are
received from time to time, as we'll as
to classify them for ready reference, the
Public Library has just begun to issue,
in addition to the regular monthly bull
letin and Educational bulletin, brief clas-
sified lists, printed by the multigraph.
Some of the subjects handled in this
manner are on aeronautics, automC biles,
ghost stories. lettering and sign painting,
arts and crafts, machine shop work, me-
chanical drawing. painting and varnish-
ing, carpentry and accounting and book
keeping. The multigraph sheets form a
ready reference card to each of these
subjects, and are quite up to date. giving
received on the subject.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-08
SETS HOUSE ON FIRE.
Nine Year-Old Boy Tries to Thaw
Water Pipes With Burning PAPER,

PITTSBURG, Pa, February S-Assun-
ing the role of head Of the house during
the absence Of his father, Anton Zwigart
aged nine, of the North Side, attempted
to thaw out the water pipes which had
frozen. His attempt Is said to have set
fire to the house. causing loss of So 500,
tied up a street car line for an hour,
while the fire department huddled at the
foot of the hill on which the house stood,
unable to reach the burning building
Anton burned some papers beneath the
pipes. according to the firemen, and then
started off to school, Some neighbors
saw smoke issuing from the cellar of
the house, notified Mrs. Zwigart. and
turned in the alarm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-08
INCENDIARY IMPERILs 80.
Tenants in Panic When Building Is
Set on Fire.

NEW YORK, February S.--Investigation
today showed that fire which trapped
eighty persons on the upper floors OF A
sixty-story tenement in West Twent.
ninth street was of incendiary origin.
The flames cut off exit by the regular
stairways and when the police arrived
there was panic among the tenants.
Policemen who assembled the fire escapes
fought the excited men, women and chill
dren back and then carried them to the
street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-08
THRONGS GREET REX.
Brilliant Climax to Carnival at New
Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS. February s.-With
the coming OF Rex today the car
nival celebration in New Orleans reached
d brilliant c imax. Hundreds OF mas
queraders thronged the streets. The pa
rade of Rex, shortly after noon, drew
thousands of spectators To the streets
through which 1T was announced the pro
cession would pass. Tonight the pageant
and ball of Comus will be given, bringing
to a conc usion the Mardi Gras festivities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-08
DECLARATION OF DIVIDEND.
Hamburg-American Steamship Com
pany's Increased Receipts.

HAMBURG. February S.-The annual
statement Of the Hamburg-Ameri,en
Steamship Company, made public today.
shows a dividend for 1909 of 6 per cent
as against no dividend declared in 1905.
The g oss profits for the past year were
about SSGo0,UO0 as compared with 3d..
$50, eco for the preceding year. About So
NO,OOO was written off and carried in the
reserve. The liquid assets at the end of
1909 amounted to SS,5J0,uO0 against ST.
$4,000 a year ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-08
NAGEL Is GOING WEST.
Commerce and Labor Secretary to
Make Number of Speeches.

Secretary Nagel OF the Department Of
Commerce and Labor Is making prepa-
rations for a speech-making trip to the
west. He expects to leave the city Friday
for st. Louis, where he will speak Sat
urday evening before the Young Mems
Republican Club. His subject will he
General Politics. Monday he will ad-
dress the Sta,e Bar Association at Okla
homa City, Okla, on the subject of
Modern Legislation Affecting Corpora
tions." THURSDAY, February IL, he Will
talk about the Federal control of Cor
porations,' to the Industrial Club at Chi
cago, and Sa .urday, February -. Of the
Liability Of Employers before the Com
merclal Cub of Chicago. The entire four
addresses are expected to deal with the
subject Of corporations in one phase OF
another.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-08
JOHNSON MAY MISS FIGHT.
Possible That Criminal Proceeding.
Will Keep Him Away.

NEW YORK, February S-The fear that
criminal court proceedings may interfere
with the appearance of Jack Johnson in
the prize ring July 4 was intensified In
some quarters today when Justice Con
granted the district attorneys motion to
strike the charge of assault against Jack
Johnson from the present calendar
Johnson's lawyer protested against this,
saying his client desired an immediate
trial. The district attorney said he had
not had time to prepare the case. 1t
went over to the next calendar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-08
Blood Clot Causes Death.

PITTSBURG, February s. = Simon
Burns. the labor leader who died at the
South Side Hospital here last night, was
a victim OF a b God clot on the brain.
This was learned through an autopsy
which was held on the body today. The
physicians say that 1t was caused by
worry over financial troubles and anxiety
over the outcome of labor dissensions
that have engrossed his attention for sew
eral years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-08
PRAISED BY BALLINGER.
Secretary Alludes to Educational
Progress of Colored People.

Secretary Ballinger addressed the In
terdenominational Ministerial Alliance of
Colored Preache in Galbraith Church
yesterday afternoon. and In the course
of his remarks spoke Of the progress
made by the colored race along educa-
tional lines. He also declared that he
was In favor Of the emancipation expo
sition. which many prominent colored
men propose to hold in Richmond in 1918.
in celebration of the anniversary of the
breaking of the bonds of slave y.
James F. Oyster, president of the board
of education, spoke on Our Public
Schools" Later the johnson Sunday
observance bill now before Congress was
Endorsed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-08
Common Drinking Cup Barred.

MADISON, Wis. February S-Use OF
the common drinking cup on railroad
trains. in railroad stations. in the public
and private schools of Wisconsin, is pro-
hfbited by rule of the state board of
health, which upon official publication will
have all the force Of law. The rule
will be submitted to the attorney general
for approval before being issued in the
official state paper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-08
PASSED BY THE SENATE
BILL GRANTING RAILWAY Elk.
TENSION OF TINE.
Allows Six Months for Completion
of Washington, Spa Springs and
Gretta Line Into District.

The Senate today passed a bill, which
has previously passed the House, grant
ing an extension of six months time in
which to complete the extension of the
Washington, Spa Springs and Gretta
Railroad Company into the District.
The bill was the subject of special
hearing before subcommittee of the
District committee this morning, and
after several persons had been heard the
subcommittee decided to report favor
ably on the bill. Senator Carter, chair
man of the subcommittee, made the re-
port to the Senate.
Immediate consideration for the bill
was asked. and it was passed withou dis
cusslon AS agreed TO, there is a minor
by the House.
Follows Bladensburg Road.
The railroad proposes to run into the
District along the Bladensburg road, and
has been contemplated for some time.
Actual construction work was begun last
fall, but the WHITE weather prevented
the continuance of the work. So an ap-
peal was made to Congress to extend the
time limit within which the road must
be put into actual operation. The bill
granting the extension, passed the House
January "a.
1t provides that the construction of the
lines within the District shall be COM
pleted and cars put In operation within
six months from the date of the passage
of the act and specifies that all the
lights, duties, obligations and require
ments as to permits and deposits con-
tanned in the original act giving the
charter and all the obligations Of that
and subsequent acts shall continue in full
force.
Hearing Lasts One Hour.
The hearing on the bill before the Sem
ate subcommittee lasted for about an
hour Gibbs l.. Baker, John Doyle Car
mody and others represented the owners
of the road; Judge c. Yoder appeared In
behalf of citizens living along the pro-
posed route Of the line, and George r..
Hamilton of the Capital Traction Com
pany and George H. Harries of the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany spoke in opposition to favorable
action on the bal.
On behalf of the railroad company, 1t
was shown that the actual construction
of the work had been begun and that the
winter weather had prevented it's COM
pletion. District authorities required the
|, widening of Bladensburg road. to accom-
modate the road, and the work involved
in the street construction. in addition TO
that required for laying the rails and
roadbed. was stopped by the District OFF,
Gals, on the ground that good road
cou d not be built with frost In the ground
and in the material used.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-08
MRS. SAGE TAGGED"
Hands Over Check for 81, 500 for
New Orleans Charity.

NEW ORLEANS. February S.-Mrs.
Russell Sage paid $3.50 for being
tagged" here Saturday. Tag day" in
New Orleans. an annual institution,
means a request Of every person seen on
the streets for contributions to several
worthy causes. A badge exempting a
donor from further contribution is pre-
scented upon the payment Of any sum.
Mrs. Saee was stopped by q little girl
and exchanged 81 for q tag, and before
leaving for Houston. Tex, last night
gave a check for 800 to the tag day.
charities
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-08
James C. Wheeler III.

James c. Wheeler, second deputy COM
missioner of internal revenue, Is serious
ly Ill at his home. He Is suffering from
the effects of hemorrhage of the stom-
ach which occurred while at his Office
yesterday afternoon. He was taken to
his home In an ambulance. Today he is
reported to be resting easier. Mr.. Wheeler
Is from Michigan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-08
Gen. Wood Is Better.

BALTIMORE. February s.-Maj. Gen.
Leonard Wood. who is a patient at
hospital here, receiving treatment for an
injury to the head of several years
standing. was reported to be better this
morning, and was sitting up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-08
DIED.

CARVER. On Monday, February Z. 1910 Ut
S:45 pm, ut her parents residence. 60l l.
street southeast. NETT1E MAY CARVER.
Funeral from residence Thursday. February To-
at 2:30 pm. Ipterment Congressional Gene
terry. Friends and relatives invited to at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-08
News of Battle Expected.

News of sharp fighting between Cha
morro's insurgent troops and the govern
ment forces under Vasquez at the Tipi-
tapa river. Nicaragua, is expected mo-
mentarily here. Incomplete advices which
have arrived in desultory way indicate
that Chamorro is preparing to cross the
Tlptapa on his way to Granada and
Managua, and that the Madriz forces In
tend to make a stand there.
The river connects Lake Managua with
Lake Nicaragua. and the provisional gov
eminent representatives here admit that
all Chamorro's strategy will be called
into play If he crosses it without inviting
an open battle.
It is estimated here that Chamorro's
troops are now within at least thirty
miles of Managua. Lack Of information
from the seat of war Is attributed to the
close censorship which Estrada has i'm
posed to conceal his plan of campaign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-08
GEN. CHAMORRO ESCAPES
BREAKS THROUGH LINES OF
GOVERNMENT TROOPS.
Preparing to Cross Tipitapa River,
and Report of Battle Is
Expected.

SAN JUAN DEL SUR, Nicaragua, Feb
ruary Seen. Chamorro yesterday broke
through the lines of the government
troops which had surrounded the insur-
gents In Boaco, and, with his men, es-
capped to the northeast.
The government continues the rein
forcement of it's troops at Tipitapa, al
the eastern extremity of Lake Managua,
and at Teustepe, eight miles southwest
of Boaco.
MANAGUA. Nicaragua, February s.
Gen. Chamorros force has been increased
and now numbers 1900 men. Appar-
emily the tactics adopted by the insur-
gents provide for the avoidance Of a
battle until they are at the gates of
Managua or Granada. One rumor is that
Corinto is their immediate objective
point. The government reports that
seventy-five prisoners OF war have ar
rived at Granada.
F'urt..er poilLcal arrests have been
made among the conservatives of Gran
ada.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-08
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.

The following were the readings Of the
thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty-four hours
beginning at pm. yesterday:
Thermometer: February "a pm, 90;
8 pm, q; II midnight. "a. February s.
am, 26: 8 am. 20; IL noon. y: pm,
46. Maximum. 46, at pm. February 8;
minimum, "a. at IL midnight February
IS
Barometer: February IA pm, 30.42;
pm. 3O.43; II midnight. 3O.4O. Febru-
AIRY "a am, 30.36: am, 5000; noon,
30.2S; . Pm, 1921.
Minimum temperature mast twenty -four
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-08

January, 1897. and the prices of the same
staples in the same stores in January.
1910. The result forms most interest
ing exhibit. For instance. here is a Ia
BILE showing the list, with many of the
increases in prices considerably more
than 100 per cent in the twelve years or
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-08

Irish potatoes lie PIX, 45c bu.: 11c PIX. 65c bu-
Standard -four CSC sack, 30 Dbl Isl 80 SIX, $6bbi
Chairman Moore of the committee or
dered these comparisons. with others pre-
pared by Inspector Dodge, inserted In
the record. The committee seemed to
think the exhibit rather interesting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-08
UNABLE TO FIGHT CASE.
Claimant for Lord Sackville Estate
Withdraws Suit.
Special Cablegram to The

Special Cablegram to The Star.
LONDON, February S.-Ernest Henry
jean Baptiste Sackville West, who clam.