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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-27
VILLAGERS IN A BATTLE.
Four Persons Killed in Feud Be
tween Towns in Portugal.
espOndence of The Star.

Foreign Correspondence of The Star.
LONDON. July II. 1910.
Four persons have been killed and
thirty-four seriously wounded in pitched
battle between inhabitants of the rival
villages of Calvaria. Ledos and Pin
heiros. A feud has existed between these
villages for some years, and many nights
have taken place.
During the fair at Calvaria this year
large numbers Of peasants from Ledos
and PinheiroS were present, and there
were a number of personal quarrels A
general battle resulted between the Wilt
ors. who modified their forces for the
purpose Of furnishing the residents of
Calvaria and breaking up the fair
! Shotguns, rifles and revolvers were
used by some of the Combatants The
fiercest fighting took place in the market
square. which was soon filled with
wounded men, Several women were also
among the injured.
Troops were sent from the military
depot at Porto de MOI, and order was re-
established after great difficulty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-27
IOWA DEMOCRATS TO
NOMINATE JUDGES
It Is Predicted That the New Postal
Savings Bank Law Will Be
Condemned.

OTTUMWA, Iowa, July 27.-The demo-
cratic state convention was called to
order here in the opera house today, for
the purpose of adopting platform, nomi-
mating two candidates for the supreme
court bench and choosing a new state
central committee.
With the arrival of additional dele
gates a pronounced sentiment in favor
of declaring for high license local OPP
ton (nOt countrywide became evident
The leaders declared that the platform
would declare for the recall not men,
tioning the Cosson law and the reor-
ganization of the state railway commits
sion, and would condemn the new postal
savings bank law as tending to concen
trate money in the east, and the new
administration law.
1.-The hour was never more propitiOus
for the application of democratic prin-
ciples than the present" declared Jerry
B. Sullivan of Des Moines in his address
as temporary chairman of the conven-
ton. "On all sides We behold unrest
and the feeling that the government of
our country is not satisfactorily admin
istered. The elements contending for SUI
premacy are fraught with injustice and
wrong-the concentration of power. the
exacting of tribute, the wealth of the
nation in control of the few-are all cal
culated to cause the citizen to stop and
ask himself their meaning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-27
PISTOL AS PERSUADER.
Thief Compels Payment of Reward
for Return of Stolen Gem.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, July 27.-According
to a local paper yesterday, T. F.. Hen
ninger, merchant of this city, who sew
eral days ago was robbed of q diamond
valued at 5000, was menaced with a re-
volver pointed at his back, concealed from
passing crowds by the folds of a news
paper, and marched five blocks along
Main street in the business center of the
city by an unknown man who had in his
possession the diamond.
Henninger in answer to mysterious
telephone message had gone to Court
Square and was there approached by
handsomely dressed woman, who directed
him to man seated nearby, the latter
displaying the lost gem.
Henn!nger having failed to bring the
advertised reward of $50. was accom-
panied to his place of business by the
thief. who during the entire distance COW
cred him with the revolver.
Henninger not only paid the money
agreed to. but added 81. which he had
promised the robber for his trouble" in
walking to his place of business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-27
WONDERFUL CURES CLAIMED.
Immense Pilgrimages to the Shrines
of st. Anne.

CHICAGO, Ill. July PA procession of
2,OOO pilgrims whose homes are scattered
from ocean to ocean, among them some
who came on crutches, in wheel chairs
and by train, marked the close last night
Of the feast Of st. Anne, which has been
in progress for nine days at St. Anne's
Church.
simultaneously occurred the procession
of lighted candles and the end Of the
novena at st. Anne, Ill. the only other
shrine in the United States possessing
the sacred relics At the latter place
nearly 5000 persons marched in the pro-
cession. Many wonderful cures are re-
ported at both shrines; the lame and the
halt. it is said, were made to walk; the
paralyzed claimed they were restored and
the blind asserted they were made to see.
Eighteen cures were announced at St.
Anne's, Chicago, last night.
Relics of ST. Anne in the two American
shrines were secured from the shrine Of
St. Anne de Beaupre, Canada. The
pilgrimages are held annually and at
tract afflicted persons from nearly every
state in the Union.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-27
CAUSES BROTHERS ARREST.
Woman Says Relative Appropriated
Bonds Worth $4,000.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, July 81
George H. Lambert, former resident of
Schenectady, \. Y, who has been living
In this city since September. was ar
rested yesterday on a charge of grand
larceny preferred by his sister, Mrs. Liz
gle Hartshorn of Schenectady.
Information was received Sunday by
chief of Police Wilson from Walter
Briggs district attorney Of Schenec-
tady, to the effect that Lambert had
been indicted there on a charge Of ap-
propriating bonds belonging to Mrs
Hartshorn to the value of more than
$4,000.
II have been expecting this for g.
long time," Lambert said, adding that
the sooner he could have an under
standing with his sister the better he
would be satisfied,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-27
THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY JULY 81 1910.

duced in the Fifty-sixth Congress by an
Ohio democratic member, whereas no such
dollar-a-day bill was introduced by him"
Further Generous Pensions Urged.
1t also calls for further generous pen
sion legislation.
'An employers liability law was passed
by the present legislature and a commits
sion was appointed to inquire into a work
mems compensation law. We favor such
as law as will be just and fair to all con-
eerned"
Other planks are for:
Limiting the tax rate for all purposes to
10 mills: supervision and regulation of all
public utilities by a commission: guaran-
teeing to municipalities the right of home
rule and to the people the right to vote
direct on the granting of public fran
chises; legislation for establishing good
roads; protection of labor: a state law
requiring the publicity of campaign con-
tributions; the ratification of the income
tax amendment to the federal COnstitu-
ton; individual punishment for corporate
offenses; the calling of a constitutional
convention to draft a new state constitu-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-27
HURT IN BALLOON EXPLOSION.
Army officer and Peasants Injured
in Hungary.
Foreign Correspondence of The Star.

Foreign Correspondence of The Star.
VIENNA, July ii, 1910.
An army officer and a number of peas
ants have been severely injured by the
explosion of the Austrian military bal
loon Hungaria, in the province of Neutra
Hungary.
The balloon started from the Vienna
arsenal in the morning, and had a slow,
uneventful journey until Lieut. Hoft-
saetter, who was in command, decided to
alight about o'clock.
large crowd Of peasants assembled to
hold and pack the balloon but as it was
being emptied of gas, violent explosion
occurred, which completely wrecked it.
The officer and peasants were enveloped
in a sheet of flame. The accident Is be-
lieved to have been due to a peasant
smoking a pipe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-27
WILL NOT BE SOUGHT FOR.
Escaping Patient From Insane Asy-
lum Regarded as Practically Well.

ELGIN, ILL.,. July 21.-Jcseph Conner,
son of a wealthy Elgin man and former
official of the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern
railroad, escaped from the state hospital
for the insane here yesterday in an auto
mobile. Connor was aided by two wOm-
en- and a chauffeur employed by a Chica-
go livery company.
Conner was committed to the Elgin in
stitution February last, following the
discovery of a NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
shortage in his books at the Offices of
the railroad company at Waukegan, ILL.,
Following the escape of Connor DR..
8. ID. Walgus. superintendenteof the hos
pital, said Conner virtually was well,
and that no search for him would be
made II Conner Is not returned to the
institution within thirty days the case
will be wiped OF the hospital books.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-27
FATAL DUEL OVER WOMAN.
Her First and Second Husbands Lose
Their Lives in an Encounter.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, July BIB. V.
Barger of Memphis, Tenn, was shot
and mortally wounded here last night by
c. M. Gaynon, who in turn was killed
by Barger. Mrs. Gaynon declares that
Barger was attempting to crawl through
a window of her home when her husband
fired.
The tragedy is said to be the culmina
ton of an enmity of twenty years
standing.
cured a divorce from Gaynon and mar
ried Barger. Within a year. however,
she was granted another divorce and re-
married her former husband. Barger,
Mrs. Gaynon says, is her half brother.
Several shots were fired by both men,
and Mrs. Gaynon narrowly escaped being
struck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-27
ASKS FOB PARTICULARS.
Prof. Peck Wants to Know When He
Promised to Marry Miss Quinn.

NEW YORK, July 27.-Prof. Harry
Thurston Peck of Columbia University,
who is being sued for breach of promise
by Miss Esther Quinn of Cambridge,
Mass, has made application to the
supreme court that Miss Quinn be requir-
ed to furnish him a bill of particulars set
ting forth when the alleged promise to
marry her was made and whether it was
an oral promise or in writing. By con-
sent of counsel the hearing of argument
was postponed until August 2
Miss Quinn alleges that she and the
professor became engaged in September,
1903. after his first wife's divorce, but
Prof. Peck denies he ever promised to
marry her and says he will prove on the
trial that she has no valid grounds for
her action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-27
WILSON REACHES SEATTLE.
Secretary Is Inspecting Northwest
ern Forest Reserves.

SEATTLE, Wash, July 2I.-Secretary
of Agriculture James Wilson, with his
son Jasper. who is also his private sec
rotary. arrived in Seattle last night on
a trip Of personal inspection of the north
western forest reserves.
The Secretary, worn out by a ten-day
trip through the reserves of Montana and
Idaho. much Of which was made by buck
board, refused to talk.
1T is strikingly apparent said his son,
"that the timber lands have been sought
merely for their commercial value, in
entries ostensibly for homestead pur-
poses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-27
RELEASED ON BOND.
Troubles of D. w. Mckay Believed
to Be Over.

SAN DIEGO, Cal. July FIT was
learned yesterday that D. w. Mckay, the
wealthy American whose arrest in Lower
California recently was the subject of
diplomatic correspondence, returned from
Ensenada to this city yesterday and
after a brief stay went back to his estate
at Tia Juana, below the Mexican bound
ary.
McKay's release was on bond furnished
by w. r. Rogers of this city. James E.
Wadham, Mckay's lawyer, is out Of the
city and the next step in the affair could
not be learned. From the fact that Nc
Kay has gone back to Mexico, however,
1t is inferred that there will be no fur
Their trouble
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-27
MYSTERY CLEARED UP.
Remains Found of Man Lost in
Mountains in 1908.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, July 27.-Mem-
bers Of the Sierra Club who returned last
evening from the Kings river canyon in
Fresno county bring news of finding in a
spot twenty-three miles from Kanawyers
cabin bones, locks Of hair, watch, note
book and clothing, identified as belonging
to Kenneth Archibald, formerly of Bos-
Kenneth Archibald scratched upon it.
Archibald was lest in the mountains in
1905 He was the son of Rev. Andrew
Archibald, a Boston clergyman. and left
a $4,000 estate. Although bloOdhOunds
were placed upon the young mans trail
and all other efforts used to solve the
mystery his fate has been a mystery for
more than two years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-27
WORCESTERSHIRE CORN.
Crossing Chinese Species With Va
rieties From the West.

MANHATTAN, Kan, July 27.-Experi-
ments in the production of variety of
corn that will resist drought are being
conducted by the botanical department
of the State Agricultural College here
About a dozen kinds of corn from the
dry western counties of the state have
been secured. Crosses are to be made
between these varieties and a Chinese
corn obtained from the United States De-
partment of Agriculture. This oriental
corn is said to have unusual drought
resisting qualities, but the grain is In
ferior. An effort will be made to pro-
duce a species which will have the grain
size of the western variety and the hardi-
ness of the Chinese.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-27
CASE AGAINST CASHIER.
Grand Jury to Consider Wider's
Populations Tomorrow.

NEW YORK, July 27.-The grand jury
will tomorrow investigate the case Of
Erwin Wider, the missing cashier of the
Russo-Chinese Bank. who made away
with bank securities aggregating $6OO, 600
with which to feed his mania for stock
speculation.
The placing of the matter in the hands
Of the district attorney ends all hope of
obtaining possession of the missing stocks
and bonds by confidential methods
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-27
FRYE RUMOR DENIED.
Senator Not to Retire Because of
Health, Family States.

LEWISTON. Me-, July T.-The family
of Senator William P. Frye yesterday
stated that there was no truth in a pub
lished report that he intended to retire
from the Senate because of i'll health. The
senator is enjoying good health, and has
been greatly annoyed. it is stated, by
many inquiries, which have been ad-
dressed to him, during the past forty
eight hours.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-27
BOY ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.
Unexplained Action of Percival
Nagel, Thirteen Years Old.

NEW YORK. July 27-Thirteen-year-
old Percival Nagel. an altar boy. at
tempted to hang himself In manhoe
in Colonial Park. in Harlem. last night
A small girl saw him enter the manhole
tie a rope To the top rung OF an iron lad
der in the hole. slip q moose around his
neck Chamber down three rungs and then
lump. She screamed, and a man who
rushed to the spot found young Nagel
hanging by the neck blue and uncon-
scious from slow strangulation.
No one knows why the boy tried-to end
his life. He was still unconscious late
last night and in a serious condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-27
Child Wife Divorced.

SEATTLE, Wash, July 27.-Paula NJ.
Jet, who was only sixteen when welded,
was awarded a decree of divorce by Judge
J. T. Ronald in the superior court yes
terday from Gin NJ. Jet, a Chinese fif-
teen years her senior. In awarding the
decree the court said the marriage was
performed through the connivance of the
girls mother. The couple were married
in Newark, N. j., December 1, 1901, and
have one son five years old,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-27
RUNS UNDER DETROIT RIVER.
First Train Goes Through New
Michigan Central Tunnel.

DETROIT, July 27.-Thc first passenger
train to make the trip through the new
Michigan Central tunnel passed under
the Detroit river yesterday. The train
consisted of special car, a baggage
car and electric engine.
On board were William X. Vanderbilt
of New York and several Michigan Cen
trail officials.
Reaching the Canadian side, a steam
locomotive was substituted for the cleo
York.
1t is expected that work in the tunnel
will be completed by October I, and
trains will then run regularly through
the tubes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-27
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.

The following were the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at T:Ie
weather bureau for the twenty-four hours
beginning at 2 pm. yesterday:
Thermometer: July 26-4 PM, 90; :
p.m, 81; II midnight, &c. July "a am.
20; am, a; II noon. 81: pm, 81.
Maximum, "a, at pm. July %; mini
mum, 81, at ) am. July %.
barometer: July 3d. pm, o9.75: :
p.m. 2O79; IL midnight. $3.50. July 81
am, $3.50; s am, 29.S4; noon, 29.Sl;
. pm, 29.77.
Maximum temperature past twenty
four hours, "a; year ago, 50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-27
Stirred Memories of Civil War.

NATCHEZ. Miss, July 27.-Memories OF
old civil war days were revived yester-
day when the monitor Amphitrite steam
ed by Natchez and proceeded on her way
up the river, made historic by the bat
ties which the Federal and Confederate
gunboats fought forty-seven years ago.
The Amphitrfte was recently turned over
by the Navy Department to the Missouri
Naval Reserves. who are taking the mon
itor to st Louis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-27
Big Blaze in Pittsburg.

PITTSBURG. Pa, July 27.-Fire early
today destroyed two automobile sales
rooms, several buildings adjoining and
an apartment house in the EaM End
district Two firemen were cut by f1y-
ing glass. The loss is estimated at $780,
OOO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-27
BROWNS IN ROCK CREEK
JOHN BAINES, COLORED LABOR
Err, VICTIM OF ACCIDENT.
Drops Into Water Seven Feet in
Depth and Is Unable to
Swim.

While dipping bucket of water from
Rock creek at Goth street northwest this
morning, John Baines, colored, thirty
nine years of age, of 26271a Virginia ave-
nue. slipped into the creek and was
drowned.
The body was recovered shortly after
ward by Thomas Collins and William
Hughes. and was removed to the George
town University Hospital. Coroner
hewitt was notified and will give GER
tificate of death.
Baines, who was employed as laborer
by James Hurdle, a contractor, of 3242
Q street northwest, was mixing mortar
near the bank of the river, where Mr..
Hurdle is erecting a building. He took
bucket and stopped over to dip water
from the creek, when his feet slipped
on the muddy bank and he fell into the
water.
Aid Came Too Late
The water at that point Is about seven
feet deep, and as Baines was unable to
swim he sank before assistance could
reach him. Collins and Hughes witness
ed the accident and ran to his assistance,
but they were too late to save him. The
two men later pulled the body from the
water and notified the police of the sew
enth precinct, who took it to the hospital,
In the belief that resuscitation was DOS
sible, but the physician at the hospital
pronounced him dead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-27

1t was recently announced from Wash
ington that a group of American bank
ers associated with British, French and
German financiers were negotiating a
loan of $1,5OO, 900 to permit Liberia to
meet her obligations growing out of
loan made her by British syndicate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-27
FOR LOAN TO LIBERIA.
American Commission Will Inter
view British Financiers.

LONDON, July .o7.-Roland p. Falkner,
chairman Of the American commission to
Liberia. and the agent for the Liberian
government in the negotiations for the
refunding of the Liberian national debt.
has arrived here. Mr.. Falkner came
from Hamburg, where he interviewed
German bankers on the subject of the
proposed loan. He will now take the mat
ter up with British financiers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-27
INJUNCTION IS REFUSED
RIDING CLUB MAY OCCUPY P
STREET BUILDING.
Horses of Members Only to Be
Housed There in Sub
basement.

Washington's smart set may have its
riding club and stables for horses of
members at Odd and p streets northwest
despite the opposition of Mrs. Elizabeth
M. Hill, who resides near the property
and objected to the enterprise. Mrs. Hill
recently filed petition asking an injunc-
ton to prevent the Washington Riding
Company from transforming the building
formerly used as garage into a club
and stables.
A rule was laid on the company. but at
hearing today Justice Wright dis
charged the rule and denied the injunc-
ton.
Many persons prominent in political
and social circles are Interested in the
club, and it is rumored that President
Taft is to become a member. Secretary
Hitchcock. Commissioner Johnson, Clar-
ence Moore. Clifford Pinchot r. b. Roose-
welt. Senator Wetmore, C. c. Glover c.
j. Bell and a number of army and naval
officers are mentioned as among the
stockholders.
In its answer to the rule the Washing
ton Riding Company declares it is organ
lied as club of persons of both sexes
interested in riding, driving and kindred
amusements, and that in the purchase
and remodelng of the property 100000 is
to be expended 1t denies any intention
to run a public livery stable or to coun-
tenance any nuisance whatever
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-27
Stables for Members Horses.

The stables for the horses of members
only are to be located in a endorsement,
and the members of the club are to have
rooms for social gatherings in the same
building, which, it is claimed, excludes
any semblance ola nuisance.
The District Commissioners and the
building inspector were made parties de-
PENDANT in Mrs. Hills bill, and they made
answer that the permit to repair the
building was properly issued and that the
regulations had been complied with
Attorneys John B. Daish and ]. C. How
ard appeared for the complainant, and
Attorneys McKenney & Flannery for the
riding company. Corporation Counsel
Thomas and assistant, William Henry
White, represented the District officials.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-27
UNABLE TO SECURE CLUE
NO TRACE OF THE SLAYER OF
EX-MAYOR BOUSEMAN.
Investigation Discloses That Dyna-
mite Stick and Fuse Were Used
Instead of Bomb.

RlDGEWAY, Va. July 21.-It is stated
by those interested in the case of the
blowing up of ex-Mayor A. II. Bouseman
of this place Sunday night that evidence
has been found to show that no bomb was
used by the assassin, but that a rough
hlgh-power dynamite stick was used, to
which had been affixed a fuse and a
miners explosive cap in a crude manner.
This was deduced from a half stick of
the dynamite which was found in the
bushes. similarly arranged. The murderer
stole upon his victim along the path and
tossed the explosive from behind an
oleander bush few feet from where he
lay unsuspecting.
Stories of heroism on the part of those
who arrived first on the scene are heard.
1t Is said women ran up and instead Of
fainting, made themselves useful. While
men stanched the blood where the feet
were blown away one woman tore off her
skirt and used it for bandages.
Inquiry Without Results.
The theory that negro friends Of the
black man shot some time ago by a po-
liceman, and which the negroes believe
was at Bouseman's orders, still prevails
here, and several persons have been ex-
amined in this connection, but without
success Not a clue as to the assassin
identity has been disclosed. Detective
Fund is working on the case, and hope is
being largely hung upon his efforts
The people from the adjacent country
have quieted down, as have citizens OF
Ridgeway, and while feeling is still high
self-control is being displayed. Lynchins
of the fiend If caught is not so likely now,
unless the crowds should become enraged
at sight Of him.
The county authorities and detectives
are still securing the countryside for the
fugitive, and several lines of investga-
ton are being followed. Hope is held out
by officials that an arrest or arrests may
be expected within a few days at the
longest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-27
Work Not Delayed.

This decision removes the snag which
threatened to stall the work until the
next session OF Congress. Brig. Gen.
Bixby, chief Of engineers. will recon-
mend survey board of engineers to Gen.
Oliver acting Secretary of War, some
time this week. This board will make
a preliminary survey of the wreck and
decide on the best means to raise it..
The various proposals from private
firms and civilian engineers will then
be considered.