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Movements of Naval Vessels.

Movements of Naval Vessels.
The Paducah has arrived at Cristobal
the Lebanon and Dixie at Boston: the
Birmingham at Provincetown; the Smith
Flusser and Preston at New London: the
Whipple. Stewart, Hull and Truxtun al
Mare Island; the Yorktown at Bremen
ton.
The Amphitrite has sailed from Phila-
delphia for Nolfolk; the Patapsco from
Carenys Point for Norfolk; the VOL
VERNE from Lorain, Ohio, for Detroit.
Money for Militia at Gettysburg.
Maj. Pierre c. Stevens, paymaster, &c.
companied by his authorized clerk. viii
repair to this city next week, for the
purpose of securing funds for the pay.
ment of the organized militia on duty a
Pa, and upon the completion of thE
duty will return to Gettysburg.
To Study japanese Institutions.
First Lieut. w T. Hoadley of the Ma
rine Corps, now on duty at the navy yard
Portsmouth, n. H., has been ordered t
proceed to Toxic for duty as an attach'
of the United States embassy to Japar
for the purpose of studying the japanese
language and institutions. Two young
naval officers have gone already TO Toxic
for similar purpose.
Punished for Being Absent.
Private Alfred Arrowood, 47th Com
pany, Coast Artillery Corps, was con
victed by court martial, convened a
Fort Washington, Md, of being absen
without leave and of being absent from
fatigue. Evidence Of five previou:
convictions was considered by the
court. The accused was sentenced tt
be dishonorably discharged, to forfeit
pay and allowances and to be con
fined at hard labor for three months
The sentence was approved by Gen
Howe, commanding the Department o!
the East.
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BEES CAUSE RUNAWAY.
Horse Steps on Nest and Driver of
Wagon Has Leg Broken.

SIATINGTON. Pa, July s-William
Smith of Lehigh township is suffering
with fractured leg caused by a rum
away In hay field. the runaway being
superinduced BY an angry attack of a
nest of bumblebees. on which one of the
horses happened to step.
The bees resented intrusion In the angri-
est fashion. and the horses ran away so
suddenly that Smith was thrown from the
hay wagon. the wheel passing over his
leg. He is in a hospital.
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Tests to Be More Severe.

Armor plate which is constructed for
the government is subjected to tests in
the presence of an expert ordnance Off
Ger through every stage of manufacture.
The final test is when selected armor rep
resenting the four or five thousand tons
for a ship is sent TO Indian Head for
actual tests against high power guns.
This is the ballstic test. and 1T is seldom
that any defects escape this test.
The armor for the Utah and for the
North Dakota was tested at Indian Head,
but of course it cannot be expected that
every piece and plate of any ship can
be subjected to a ballistic test.
The special value of this discovery as
to these two dreadnaughts is that most
careful and rigid inspection will be in
sisted on and it will be determined
whether or not it is possible to detect
defective armor plate before it is &C
tuaily delivered to the ship side.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-08

A deal has been closed whereby Col.
W. E. Chiffon and associates purchase
the plant of the Charleston CIV. Va
Gazette. The consideration was $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-08

The disturbance that was central over
eastern Ontario Thursday morning has
moved to the Canadian maritime prov
inces. and during. the last twenty-four
lake region, the upper Ohio valley and
the middle Atlantic and New England
states. Another disturbance that has
moved to the region north of Lake Su-
perior has caused showers in the middle
plains states and northern Michigan.
Local thunder showers continued in the
south Atlantic and gulf states.
The temperatures have not changed
materially in any region within the past
twenty-four hours. and are above the
normal in all districts. except the gulf
states and the Missouri valley.
The western storm area will move east
ward and cause showers tonight. or Sat
urday in the lower lake region, the Ohio
showers this afternoon in the upper lake
region. followed by fair weather. Gen
orally fair weather will continue tonight
and Saturday in the middle Atlantic
states and southern New England, and
there will be local showers in the south
Atlantic and gulf states and Tennessee.
Moderately high temperatures will con-
tinue tonight and Saturday over practi
cally all districts east of the Mississippi
river.
The winds along the New England
coast will be moderate southwesterly: on
the middle Atlantic coast moderate south
and southwest; on the south Atlantic
coast. moderate south and southwest,
except variable, with squalls on the F'lori-
da coast; on the east gulf coast, moderate
variable. with squalls over eastern por-
ton.
Steamers departing today for European
ports will have moderate southwest and
west winds and generally fair weather
to the Grand Banks.
The following heavy precipitation lin
inches) has been reported during the past
M
ington. LIS; Mobile, 1.16
Tide Tables.
Today-Low tide. 300 am and g. a. p. m. !;
high tide, 9.O2 am and OBS pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide. 3.57 am. and 4.36
pm; high tide, 90 I'm. and 1O.2S pm
The Sun and Moon.
Today-sun rose 40 am; sun sets 7.2s
pm.
TomOrrow-Sun rises AL am.
Moon sets 9.21 pm. today.
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset;
extinguishing begun one hour before
sunrise. All arc and incandescent lamps
| lighted fifteen minutes after sunset and
| extinguished forty-fivs minutes before
i sunrise.
Condition of the Water.
| Temperature and condition of water at
is am: Great Falls-Temperature IS;
condition, -. Dalecarlia reservoir-Tem-
perature 50: condition at north connec-
ton. .: condition at south connection, ~
| Georgetown distributing reservoir-Tem-
perature. 81. condition at infiuent gate
house. IL; condition at effiuent gatehouse,
-.
Up-River Waters.
| Special Dispatch TO The Star.
| HARPERS FERRY. w Va. July s.
| Potomac clear and Shenandoah muddy
! Ibis morning
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A; Appornattox. Va, Wednesday. Mrs.
Maddy w. Coleman, seventy-sx years
old. widow of William q. Coleman, died
SIier Z shore !nnesS.
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Defense of Makers.

Representatives of the Midvale COM
pany say in their own defense that the
defects in the armor-a taking condition,
which impaired the armament resistance
efficiency-were probably caused in the
annealing process, by which the plates
are put in place.
The North Dakota is at present cruising
in New England waters. Her condition
is now said 70 be perfect.
The question now before the Navy De-
partment involves the responsibility of
the respective interests concerned for
the expenses attached to the replacement
of the defective plates, estimated at
SO 900.
There is no question as to the present
efficiency of the vessels.
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WEATHER FORECAST.
Fair Saturday Partly
Cloudy and Continued Warm.

For the District of Columbia and Mary
land. fair tonight. Saturday partly
cloudy continued warm: light to mod
crate south and southwest winds.
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a member of general court-martial. New
York.
First Lieut.. G. NJ kincade. suspended
from promotion for one year from July
=. 1910.
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BAD SPOTS IN ARM0R
Serious Weakness Found in
Plates of Two Ships.
NORTH DAKOTA MADE GOOD
Year in Service Before Defects Were
Discovered.
UTAH IS IN FAR WORSE SHAPE
Midvale Steel Works Says Steel
Flaked in Being Put
Into Place.
NORTH DAKOTA MADE GOOD
UTAH IS IN FAR WORSE SHAPE

Defects discovered in armor plates OF
the battleships North Dakota and Utah,
two of the most powerful craft in the
navy, have led to protracted conferences
at the Navy Department over the legal
phases involved
Abuut fifty tons of armor plate sup
piled by the Midvale steel works as
sheathing for the battleships North Da-
kota and Utah have been found defective
by government experts. These two YES
sells, which have been regarded as among
the most powerful craft in the navy,
were discovered ia have soft spots in
the steel belts at their waterlines.
Discovered After Year in Service.
The weakness in the armor of the
North Dakota was not discovered until
after the vessel had been afioat for al
most A year. She is the first of the
American Dreadnoughts and was launch
ed from the Fore River yard November
10, 1908
Faults in the armor supplied for the
Utah. now under construction at the yard
Of the New York Shipbuiding Company,
in Camden. were of a nature similar TO
moval of one of the North DakOta's
plates in dry dock. Altogether fifty tons
of defective armor plate have been found
in the two vessels.
AS in the caseof the North Dakota.
the defects in the armor of the Utah,
which is still on the ways. were discov-
cred after it had been put in place. Only
one plate on the North Dakota was found
defective.
1t is said that the trouble with the
In each case good plates were substi-
tUled.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK.
holders of the National Union Insurance Conn
pany OF Washington. for the election OF direct
ors, will be held at the office of the company.
9l8 street NV, on Monday. July IL. 1slo-
Polls open from I TO 2 O'Clock p m.
PHILIP J. LARNER. Secretary
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Condition of the Water.

Temperature and condition of water at
s am: Great Falls-Temperature. IS:
condition. II. Dalecarlia reservoir-Tem-
perature 50: condition at north connec-
ton. q condition at south connection. r.
Georgetown distributing reservoir-Tem-
perature. 81. condition at infiuent gate
house. IL; condition at effiuent gatehouse,
IL
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Up-River Waters.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
HARPERS FERRY. W. Va. July s.
Potomac clear and Shenandoah muddy
this morning.
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HutchinsOnrThe r ella b C
Plumber-at your service. 1917
18th st. Phone n 6273.
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CIRCUIT COURT NO. Justice Stat
ford.
Queen Street Baptist Church agt. Lark
ford; order to refund deposit; plaintiff S
attorney, l.. p. Loving.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-13
COUNCIL AIDS
v. v. P. CD.
SENDS PETITIONS TO SECRE.
TARY BALlINGER IN FAVOR
OF THE CONVENTIONS OF W.
w. p.

The Spokane city council last
night went on record against the
settlers along Lake Occur d'Alene
and in favor of the Washington
Water Power Co. in the flooded
lands dispute A resolution. believ-
ed TO have been drawn by Frank T.
Post. attorney for the power COM
pany who was present was intro
duced by Councilman Schiller and
unanimously adopted. calling upon
Secretary Ballinger of the Interior
department to permit the w. W. p.
TO continue to overflow the lands
for the purpose of storing water, as
il has done in the past since the
Post Falls dam was built
The petition recites that the
power to operate the water system
of Spokane is seriously menaced if
the bear trap dam is ordered re-
moved. for il asserts that fully so
per cent of the power of the city
dam will be lost 1t is also asserted
that this plan of storing water is
along the approved lines of the con-
servation of natural resources, in
which vast benefit is derived by
a great number of people.
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WHAT THE WEATHER
MAN SAYS TODAY

Moderately low pressure covers
the country between the western
part of the Rockies and the east
ern slope, with storm center of
moderate energy over southern AL
berta. Widely scattered precipita-
ton has occurred from the Pacific
coast to the Rockies. Normal to
moderately high pressure prevails
eastwardly from the eastern slope,
with crest over the lake region.
Reports of precipitation within the
last "a hours have been received
from the middle of the Ohio valley
and the south Atlantic coast. Tenn
perature changes in general have
not been of much Importance, ex-
cepting considerable rise in
North Dakota. In the Pacific
states temperatures are generally
about normal. Fair weather is ex-
pected for tonight and Thursday in
this vicinity. Chas. Stewart, local
forecaster.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-13
SULTAN HAS GOT
TO HUSTLE SOME
(Ry United Press Leased Wire)

CONSTANTINOPLE, April Ia
Warned by the British government
that Turkey is in serious danger of
losing its Arabian possessions, the
Constantinople government is
straining every energy to get troops
into the Yemen and restore the sui
tan's prestige as quickly as posi-
BILE. England's interest in the out
come is very considerable. 1t is no
longer any secret that it and Russia
have been working together to ar
range a Balkan union under Turk
ish leadership. as check upon Teu-
tonic expansion into southeastern
Europe. so heavy a loss to Turkey
as that of the Yemen would upset
this plan just it seems on the eve
of fulfillment.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-13
WANTS MONEY OF
"TENDERLOIN KING"
(By United Press Leased Wire)

LOS ANGELES, Cal. April 10
Miss Jeanne Uhalt today is plaintiff
in a superior court action to break
the will of the late 'Tenderloin
King" Bartolo Ballerino. In her
suit, which was filed late yesterday,
she asked letters OF administration
on the grounds that the instru
ment under which compromise
was effected between Ballerino's
heirs and Della G.. Quinn, a nurse,
was not the actual will of the late
king"
Ballerino died last July. When
his will was filed it was found that
Miss Quinn, who attended him for
several months prior to his death,
was left the greater part of his for
tune. The relatives of Ballerino
compromised with her.
Miss Uhalt, who was Ballerino's
secretary, claims that the will max
ing Miss Quinn a beneficiary was
not executed by him. nor signed in
the presence of witnesses. She fur
Their claims prior instrument left
much of his fortune Of 100000 to
her.
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TN hHVSS IOI UdUV.
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two weeks old. was brought to the
home and left by young woman
who never could be located after
wards. The child was almost to-
tally blind. For weeks it suffered
with the terrible affliction and later
with medical aid the eyesight was
restored, but only temporarily
Still there is no law here requir
ing the nurses to pass an eXamina
ton as to their ability and knowl-
edge, but with a certificate from
any physician, they may be intrust-
ed with the care and treatment of
the new born babe, who may
through their ignorance be doomed
to life of utter darkness.
Not only in America, but through
out the entire world, this awful
plague occurs, and no country has
yet succeeded in getting it under
control. In Mexico it is the COM
mon cause of blindness. and that
country contains at least $500 vic
TINS; in the New York state school
for the blind, over 80 per cent of
the children admitted in 1907 were
victims of this plague: at the Penn
sylvania state school the average
was even higher-44 per cent.
Every city in America, every year,
adds its quota of blind babies to a
beautiful world that they will never
see.
DR.. sydney Stephenson, a promi-
nent opthalmic surgeon of London,
says: In the opinion of those we'll
qualified to Judge ophthalmia neo-
natorum is the cause of more blind
ness than any other local disease.
1t has been proved that in 50 cases
out of 100 this disease is prevent
able, and it may be prevented more
over by the use of a few simple
precautions
Ophthalmia neonatorum is an in
fictitious. communicable disease, and
develops as a result of infective ma
terial entering the childS eye at the
time of birth. when inflammation
of the delicate membranes speedily
follows, to end if not treated, in
the complete ruin of the sight Al
though the name of the disease
may not be familiar, few have not
seen babies suffering with it, their
eyes swollen and somewhat pro-
trudng, the lids puffy, emitting a
discharge of pus from between
their margins.
Ignorant, careless midwives are
responsible for the majority or
cases of this needless blindness.
They fail to recognize the disease,
and if they do, many resort to home
made eye washes, poultices, raw
potatoes, anything and everything
but a germicide to destroy the in
| lection.
1t is urged that every state
should have law or every city an
ordinance making it compulsory for
midwives to withstand an eXamina-
ton and take out an annual license
1t is believed that this will soon
result in placing midwifery in the
hands of a more responsible class
of women and bring them in closer
touch with modern medical meth
DDS through the health depart
ments. The law should compel a
report of birth in 10 days, and the
report should show that if the
childs eyes have not been treated
for ophthalmia neonatorum, why
not.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-13
JEFFERSON FEAST
TONIGHT

F. c. Robertson will act as toast
master at the banquet to be given
tonight by the Jefferson society.
Governor Norris of Montana.
Charles Reynolds of Seattle and ex-
Senator George Turner will be the
chief speakers.
On the banquet committee are
Fred +. Baldwin. Lester ?. Edge,
+. O. Conner, ]. NJ. Jameson and
Thomas Mallory.
Lester p Edge John Pattison
and w II. Cochran were appointed
committee to receive Governor
Norris. on his arrival here this
morning.
The banquet will be given at :
7. m in the Moorish room of the
Spokane hotel
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-13
BOYCOTT FOR
STORE OWNER
OBJECT TO HIS BUILDING A
SHACK IN A GOOD NEiGHBoR-
HOOC--3oo SIGN.

A building permit issued for
small one story store house to be
built on the northeast corner Of
Indiana and Dakota has aroused
a storm of protest from the people
living in that vicinity. 1t is a nice
residence district and the neigl
ing property owners are Ubfo-Y
to the character of the building 10
be erected, claiming that it will be
a shack and an eye sore to the
neighborhood.
A petition has been circulated,
averring that the intention of the
signers not to patronize the store
if it is built. 1t is said that 800 have
already signed the I'VE will not
patronize" boycott agreement. but
the owner of the lot has hauled the
lumber to the corner and seems
determined to go ahead in spite OK
the protest.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-13
MEXICO INTERESTED
IN LOCAL CONGRESS

Mexico will be represented at the
fifth session of the Dry Farming
congress and the International Dry
Farming exposition in Spokane the
week of October 8, according to adj
vices received by John T. Burns
secretary of the organization. Mod
ern tillage has been taken up in
various parts of the republic and
the government is working out
plans for the practical education Of
farmers in that important branch of
agriculture.
The department Of fomento has
sent instructors on dry farming
into various districts in the state of
OaXaca and a large acreage of the
lands on the high slopes and away
from the warehouses; will be
brought under cultivation this year.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-13
SHORT
SHAVINCS

All Spokane is discussing the
comet, and even the children are
excited by watching for it.
One five year old girl awaited
her fathers return from work with
this breathless message:
Ida says if the cats tail hits
the ground on the first of May, all
the peoples and the houses will
burn up; I don't believe it; do
you dady?"
Elmer ST. John. piano tuner, hur-
riedly jerked his hand out of pi-
ano which he was cleaning. He
had touched something cold and
clammy. 1t wriggled and clawed at
his hand.
Sticks We're poked into the bot
tom of the piano and the thing was
driven out-a young alligator foot
long 1t was very much alive, too.
The piano had been shipped from
Tampa, Fla. 1t had been week in
transit. How the alligator got into
the piano is a mystery.
1t will be turned over to the zoo.
A cooking teacher in a downtown
department store doesn't know
whether she was struck by light
ming or thunder.
During storm few days ago
she entered the library at her home
and struck a match. Absent mind
eddy she held it until the flame
touched her fingers. Just then came
a flash of lightning and a roar of
thunder.
The suggestion of burning flesh
was too strong.
I'm struck by thunder cried
the cooking teacher.
And friends found her in dead
faint on the floor.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-13
WIFE BURNS HUBBY'S
LEG; WAS WOODEN
(By United Press Leased Wire)

WILKESBARRE, Pa, April 10
Michael Kinsel is highly indignant
today because his wife burned his
wooden leg and Alderman Donohue
refused even to reprimand her
when she was arrested and
brought before him.
Mrs. Kinsel declared to the alder
man that despite her entreaties
and prayers, he insisted upon
regular Saturday night pilgrim
ages to the liquor dispensary in the
vicinity of his home. In despera-
ton she secured his wooden leg
while he slept and used it for fut/
to prepare the morning meal. She
argued that his artificial propeller
was as much here as his.
Alderman Donohue refused to re-
prove Mrs. Kinsel for her action
On the contrary, he commended
her, and dismissed the case.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-13
BOOMERANG FOR PARTRIDGE

NEW YORK, April 13.-The jury
in the federal court today refused
to allow Attorney Hartridge any
damages in the $4,000 suit he
brought against Mrs. Mary Thaw,
Harry's mother, for his services in
defending Harry Thaw in the Stan
ford White murder trial. At the
same time Judge Holt ordered that
perjury and disbarment proceedings
be brought against Hartridge.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-13
SHORT LINE ORDERS
MORE EQUIPMENT
(By United Press Leased Wire)

SALT LAKE CITY. Utah, April
l3.-ln addition to 40 passenger
coaches arriving here for the Ore
gon Short Line and the large num-
Der of cars already ordered, the
road today is preparing to place an
order for s. ,000o worth of rolling
stock.
The increased order is believed
to be due to the roads anticipation
of season of prosperity. The pre-
diction is that there will not be
enough rolling stock in the coun-
try to accommodate passenger and
freight business.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-13
LECTURE ON PARKS

Registration for those who may
want to vote for the $1,000,000 is
sue of park bonds will close Fri
day, April %.
A lecture on Seattle and Her
Parks" will be given tonight at
the South Central high school by
Secretary Cotterill of the Seattle
park board. Stereopticon views
will illustrate the talk.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-13

A joint mass meeting will be held
by Mrs. Rae Muirhead and Mr..
Fisher, members of the Billy Sun
day party Thursday evening at the
Vincent Methodist church. Mrs.
Muirhead had been announced to
hold meeting for women only on
that night, but the former an
nouncement has been Cancelled and
every one is invited to attend.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-13
BALL FOR ORPHANS

A charity ball will be given at
the Elks temple Wednesday even
ing, April %, for the benefit of the
Orphans Home of Spokane The
admission fee will be 81 per
couple