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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-11
BANANA TRADE MENACED.
Threatened by Yellow Fever and
Fighting in Nicaragua.

Yellow fever and civil war are a COM
bination that threatens the banana trade
Of the United States. 1t has been learn
ed through the American consu. at Port
Limon that Nicaragua is suffering from
an outbreak of yellow fever, and this is
not only in the region of the warning fac
lions of the Central American republic,
but in the heart OF the banana region as
well.
The fact that the country is in the
thrues Of civil war makes the likelihood
Of having the yellow fever outbreak
properly looked after all the more re-
mote. Orders have been issued through
the marine hospital and public health
service for a strict quarantining OF fruit
and passenger steamers at southern ports
during the epidemic. and it is possible
the United States may have to step in
and police the region to see that the out
break Of fever Is properly handled.
II the United States has to take care
Of the sanitation in the face Of the war
like moves Of the government and the in
surgents it will be q very queer job OF
fever suppression. The health ohicers
cannot afford to be hampered In their
work, and it is quite possible that the
United States may have to send . mill
tary and naval force there and force the
natives to call of the revolution till they
are properly cleaned up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-11
REPAIRS ABOUT COMPLETED.
Battleships to Leave Norfolk With
in Coming Week.

NORFOLK, Va. July 11.-Work on all
the battleships which have been at the
Norfolk navy yard for repairs Is practi-
cally completed and 1t is expected that
the last of them will leave within a week.
The Louisiana went to sea yesterday.
bound for Gardeners bay.
The dreadnought Delaware, which
sailed from Hampton roads to try out
her machinery, did not get far from the
Virginia coast yesterday. keeping in easy
wireless distance, but she continued to
move about constantly within q limited
scene Of operations. The big ship will go
as far as st. Thomas, D. w. l.. before re-
turning TO the roads. and will also be
subjected to speed tests on the voyage.
The commanding officer Of the United
States receiving ship Franklin reported
today that there have been no de-
velopments in connection with the rob-
berry of the safe in the paymaster's ONCE
aboard the vessel. Neither did he have
any further statement to make In con-
nection with it.
An onicer Of the ship remarked that the
amount Of money taken WAS less than
half as much as rumor said 1t was, the
sum first mentioned being $1,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-11

Insular Bureau Issues Bulletin De-
scribing Attractions of Island.

Porto Rico as the future rest cure resort
and winter playground Of North America
is the alluring picture painted In bull
letin issued by the War Department to-
day. Many inquiries have been sent to
the department regarding the climate OF
Porto Rico, indicating varying beliefs
that the island is under the spell of very
hot and dry weather and sometimes visit
ed with torrential rains.
The insular bureau disputes this idea,
declaring that the normal temperature
there is 76 degrees. that August. the hot
test month, musters up mean annual
temperature Of 20 and the cold weather
records register an average Of %. All
this and other figures in the government s
portrayal OF the virtues OF the island are
interpreted as showing m ideal climate.
perpetual summer. with no great varia-
lions. an unfailing trade wind averaging
q speed OF twelve miles an hour, SUM-
strokes and heat prostrations unknown.
thunderstorms rare, never q serious
earthquake and tropical fevers consptcu-
Gus only by their absence. The annual
normal rainfall is between 70 and 80
inches. There is no healthier place to
live" says the Official pronunciamento.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-11
HAD GUN AND WHISKY.
Combination Got Thomas Lee q
Workhouse Sentence.

Thomas Lee was given a lecture by
Judge 2ugh in the Police Court today
on the evils Of a revolver whisky COM
bination. and incidentally he went to
the workhouse for three months in de-
fault of a OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES fine. Lee
wandered into the southwest section
night before last from some place down
near the steel plant along the Potomac,
nourishing .32-caliber revolver in
one hand and half-emptied whisky
bottle in the other.
What are you going to do with that
gum" Policeman Breedon asked him.
Shoot some one-don't care much who
1T is. was the reply
And that whisky"
You didn't suppose 1 was going to
give IL away. did you?"
Lee remained in fourth precinct sta
ton cell the balance of the night, all
day yesterday, last night. and was
taken to court this morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-11
FIRST AERIAL TREATY.
Negotiations With Mexico in Regard
to Airships.

Reports Of the proposal to transport
freight by airships from Arizona to
Mexico will probably have the effect Of
bringing the United States and Mexico
into an early agreement in regard to the
drafting of the first aerial treaty ever
signed.
News has just been received in Wash
ington that the Mexican government has
approved In q general way the original
draft Of the treaty. which Ambassador do
Ia Barra suggested to Secretary Knox.
The approval Of the various departments
Of the Mexican government OF the details
Of the treaty 10 ali that delays the formal
presentation Of the treaty to the United
states for the approval OF the State De-
The treaty would provide. 1t 10 under
stood. for the registration Of airships by
each country. In that manner It would Ue
sought to require the airships to comply
with the customs. immigration and health
laws OF the two countries.
Europe is manifesting . keen interest
In the preparation Of the treaty. several
governments, II ID undAfttooA. having al.
ready asked for copy Of the terms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-11
JAPAN's PACT WITH RUSSIA.
State Department Expects Soon to
Receive Additional Advices.

The State Department expects soon to
receive additional advices concerning
the new japanese Russian compact.
The latest Information received at the
State Department by mail from Japan
says that as far back as April Baron
Motono, following a cabinet conference,
set out for his ST. Petersburg post.
When he arrived there he advised the
Russian government that Japan desired
to conclude q convention with reference
to MAnchuria.
Russia Immediately consented. ex-
pressing a desire to extend the scope
Of the negotiations beyond Manchuria-
Great Britain. according to these ad-
vices. was a party to the matter from
the outset, and was in full sympathy
with the purpose OF the convention.
Japanese newspapers declared that a
misunderstanding by Russia brought
about quarrel between the two pow
ers. that Japan and America were never
likely to fall out. and that the Wash
ington government need not concern it.
self about any extension OF the scope
Of the Russian-Japan entente, as Amer
ica's interests would not be injured. and
that China's distrust presented the only
obstacle to a complete understanding In
the far east.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-11
CRUISER BOSTON TO BE SOLD.
One Of Dewey's Fleet in Battle Of
Manila Bay.

Orders have been given for the sale
to the highest bidder OF the cruisers
Boston and Detroit. the gunboat Con-
cord and the torpedo boat Winslow.
They have outlived their usefulness for
naval purposes. The cost Of putting
them in condition is SO great and their
value as warcraft comparatively so
small that it was concluded advisable
to sell them for whatever they will
realize.
The Boston was one Of the first steel
boats built for the new navy, and with
the Concord took part in the battle OF
Manila bay. The former was author
lied in 1883. 1t is a single-screw pro.
tected cruiser. with main battery Of
eight guns and q displacement Of 5000
tons. She had q speed OF 1875 knots.
The Concord, 4 twin-screw gunboat
Of LILO tons displacement, has q main
battery OF six guns. and her speed Is
1873 knots. Her cost was $765.2S3.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-11
Flies in Markets.
To the Editor Of the Star:
4Lik4~fol Z

To the Editor Of the Star:
The Stars editorial Saturday on dies
is all right, but. why not include the
ny that comes from the breeding places
in stables and privies and lights on the
unprotected meat. vegetables. bread and
other foods in our stores and markets?
It Is the same old fiy-the typhoid fly"
OF DR.. Howard and the filth ny" Of DR..
Stiles-and its presence in the markets
Of this city and its pernicious habit Of
distributing disease make 1t q con-
siderable factor in public hygiene. Food
Is high now. Cannot we at least have
some guarantee that 1t will not be con-
taminated from this source? Cannot
the health department require grocers
and marketmen to keep their wares
under cover. and thus eliminate this dis
tributing agency for disease? The ILL.,
nois state board of health In q bulletin
on the prevention OF typhoid fever.
says. after describing some OF the
habits Of the fly:
Nice, clean fly;
Have one in your co6ee?"
Coffee 10 perhaps not - important
- milk, bread. or some other feodstuRs.
but the principle Is the same.
r. ALEX McDERMoTT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-11
AS SPECIAL GUEST


Robert L. Montague entertained Andrew
Lofiier. president Of the Provident Sav-
ings Bank, and others connected with the
financial institution, yesterday on a trip
to Chesapeake Beach in the private car
San Juan The car was attached to the
10 o'clock train. Refreshments were
served aboard the car, q dip in the bay
was enjoyed and dinner was spread at
the Belvidere Hotel.
The party returned at o'clock. Those
who participated in the outing were
Andrew Lofler and Mrs. LOfner. Mr..
and Mrs Charles Bowman, Mr. and Mrs.
Percy Russell, Mr.. and Mrs. H. Sparrow.
and Mr.. and Mrs. Zalinka. A number
of children we're also In the party.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-11
STOCKS IN DEMAND
Market Displays a Stronger
Tone at the Opening.
ABOVE SATURDAYS LEVEL
In Absence Of Heavy Profit. Taking,
Gains Generally Hold.
COPPER IS A WEAK ISSUE
Loses Nearly a Point While Rail-
roads Are Making Sub
stantial Gains.
ABOVE SATURDAYS LEVEL


NEW YORK, July 11.-Opening prices
Of stocks showed good gains over Satur-
days closing level on moderately active
dealings. A higher range of prices in Lon
don preceded the opening here. The ad-
vance in Union Pacific, Northern Pacific,
Great Northen preferred, .Atchison. Read
ing Brooklyn Transit and marlborough
Metropolitan preferred reached a point;
Southern Pacific and Rock Island q and
Consolidated Gas 2.
For half an hour prices rose in a con-
fdent manner on enlarged dealings, but
after that time the demand fell off and
the list eased of on light offerings.
Amalsamated Copper Heavy.
Amaisamated Copper became very
heavy. falling to nearly point below
Saturdays close.
Some Of the most important gains were
Union Pacific and Reading. ia; General
Electric, ~; Atchison. Rock Island,
Atlantic Coast Line and Minneapolis. st.
Paul and Sault Sainte Marie, 1la. and
Southern Pacific, st. Paul. Wabash pre-
ferred. St. Louis and San Francisco Sec
ond preferred. Missouri Pacific, Kansas
and Texas, Denver and Rio Grande,
Louisville and Nashville and Great
Northern Ore Certificates and Western
Union. 1 to IL. Shortly before II o'clock
the rise was resumed and the list went
to the top again.
Demand From Outsiders.
Last weeks late rally in stocks. the
rains In the northwest and further gold
engagements in London brought in some
demand from commission houses. Last
weeks buyers took advantage of this to
realize profits. The weakness of Anal
gamated Copper, which declined rs, had
some sympathetic effect on the list.
The reaction of the second hour brought
on dullnees. bonds were firm.
A better tone developed soon after mid
day and the market hardened a trifie
Trading was in only scanty amounts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-11
CURTISS' FLIGHT DELAYED.
Effort to Capture $1,000 Prize Will
Re Made This Afternoon

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., July IL
Glenn H. Curtiss will make q try for the
5000 speed prize for the ffty-mile ocean
course at 4 o'clock this afternoon, unless
promised good weather conditions change.
Curtiss made all prepar atoms to start be-
fore noon. but z thunderstorm gathering
and he decided to postpone the trip until
the wind settles and becomes steady.
Brookins and CoRyn are preparing to 70
up together in the Wright machine late In
the afternoon. Curtiss' time limit for his
speed trial has been extended until to-
morrow In the event that adverse weather
prevents Q flight this afternoon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-11
WOULD MAKE STOCK ISSUE.
Boston Holding Company Asks Per.

BOSTON. July 1.-The directors Of
the Boston Holding Company. organ
lied several months ago to hold stock
Of the Boston and Maine railroad, at a
meeting today voted to petition the rail-
road commissioners for the right to is
sue new preferred shares to be guar
anteed by the New York. New Haven
and Hartford railroad. in accordance
with a law passed by the last legis-
lature.
Although no definite amount Of stock
was petitioned for. 1t is stated that II
the petition is granted the New Haven
company will probably turn over to
the Boston Holding Company in the
near future the $20,012.000 per cent
bonds the holding company now holds
in its treasury, and will receive in re-
turn an equal amount of preferred stock.
The stock issue is to be used to finance
improvements.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-11
REDUCING POSTAL DEFICIT.
About $4,000, 900 Wiped Out Dur
ing Last Fiscal Year.

Postmaster General Hitchccck's deter:
nina ton to reduce the epormous postal
deflc1t with which the department has
been burdened for years past has result
ton for the first three-quarters Of tho
fiscai year ending June 30 last.
During the quarter ending March 81
the financial record: e tho auAlscr
1o0cft for the fryt nine months OF the
yoaf OF 0aly e. 10o0e0. - c0npeSod With
Z Ae6cft 81 az. 200 for the ASst nine
months Of the prsvious yeeR.
which have just boen audited, were a.
eozO00; tho expenditures. o5S.to1.oo0., Al
increase Of 10 pof cent Ia reveuues ana
less than Pc cent IN expoo9itureeL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-11
BUILDING TO BE ERECTED.
Will House Civil Service Commits
sion and Bureau of Mines.

A new building is shortly to be
erected in a central location for the
civil service commission and the newly
created bureau of mines. The plans
have about been prepared. but as yet
the officials of the Interior Department
have not decided to make them public.
1t will be erected by Washington cap
ttalists and the government will at
once take q lease on tho premises for
q term Of years.
Director George Otis Smith Of the
geological survey. who is in charge Of
the bureau of mines until President
Taft names q chief for the bureau. was
busy for some time today with Chief
Clerk Ticker Of the Interior Depart
ment going over a number Of proposed
temporary locations for the bureau.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-11

Million Electric Light Lamps to Be
Supplied to the Government. ;

The contract for supplying about 1.OOO.-
GOO electric light lamps to the government
for the present fiscal year, has been let
by the Treasury Department to the Gen
eral Electric Company, Columbia In
candescent Company and Novelty Lamp
Company. The Treasury Department
acts as the trustee for all other depart
ments except the navy in these pur-
chases and co-operates with the latter
department. 1t IL stated that the award
made today means the expenditure during
the coming year Of something like $780,
600, which Is a saving Of $4,000 a year
over the methods used when each depart
ment purchased electric lamps independ-
emily.
The bureau of standards will make a
test Of sample lamps from each barrel
purchased.
The government departments will use
sixteen-candle-power lamps OF 10 volts.
having the choice OF carbon filament.
metallixed filament, tantalum hlament or
tungsten filament. The average life Of
these lamps is 400 hours for carbon. cog
hours for metallized and 800 hours for
tungsten and tantalum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-11
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, July 1.-THE cotton mar
ket opened steady. at q decline of point
to an advance OF points. and during the
first few minutes sold up to q net gain
of Sac points, with the new crop lead.
ing the advance on covering of shorts and
trade buying. Realizing checked the ad-
vance ana caused moderate reactions dur
ing the middle of the morning. Cables
were Indifferent.
noon under realizing and some selling OF
the near months, attributed to certain OF
the bull interests. Prices at midday were
about unchanged to 6 points lower, July
cotton quiet: middling uplands. 1885, mid
ding gulf, 1910.
Estimated receipts OF cotton at the
ports today. 800 bales. against 2,217 last
week and 2, 419 last year. For the week,
10000 bales. against II, ia last week, and
81. 405 last year. Today's receipts at New
Orleans, 1881 bales, against $50 last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-11
SOLDIERS READY TO MOVE.
Strike Among Miners May Call for
Military Interference.

HALIFAX. n. s., July 1.-Two hun
dred soldiers from the royal Canadian
garrison are in readiness to proceed on a
moments notice to Spring Hill, where
rioting and disorder have developed
from an extended strike OF coal miners.
Formal requisition for the troops had
not arrived at military headquarters up
to an early hour this afternoon. but 1t
was expected that the troops would be
called out by night.
The rioting and disorder At Spring Hill
is said to have followed an attempt on
the part of the mining company to evict
from company houses q number Of strik-
ers and their families.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-11
Chicago Cattle Market.

CHICAGO. July 11.-Cattle receipts es-
timated at $4,000 head: market IOai5
lower; beeves. 5.25as. 20; Texas steers
<.1oa6to: western steers, 5.lOa7. 10; stock
ers and feeders. 3.60aa7O: cows ana
heifers, 2.i5a6.s5: calves, 6I5as so: hogs,
receipts estimated at $4,000 head; market
16a2O lower; light. S.a5a915: mixed
alOae.1O; heavy. S.25aS.90: rough S.aja
$50; good TO choice heavy, S51a9 Is:
pigs. S.s5a9.2D: bulk of sale s.sOaS. SI:
sheep. receipts estimated at 10000 head ::
market &c lower: native, .. 15a4 20; west
ern. 2.6oa4. -; yeariings. 4JOa5.35 lambs,
native. 4.JeaI.JO; western, 4.1OaT.25.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-11
Samuel W. Clokey Dead.

Samuel w. Clokey. q clerk at post Of
fee station G. in the Union building, q
street between 9th and eth streets. died
yesterday at Garfield Hospital. follow
ing an illness OF several weeks. His
wife, Mrs. Ella 1. Clokey. formerly Mics
Hunter. survives him. The funeral will
be held at o'clock Wednesday after
noon, and burial will be private.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-11
BITTEN BY DOGS.
Two Children Treated for Injuries
Received While at PLAY.

Godfrey Perry. ten years old, whose
parents live at 156 9th street southwest.
was bitten in the face this morning by
q dog belonging to Frank Springmann.
The child was playing In the yard at
the Springmann home when he was at
tackled. His wound was dressed at SullI-
vans drug store. 7th and D streets north
west.
Annabel Hudson, daughter Of DR.. Viii
liam B. Hudson, Of 924 10Th street north
west, was bitten on the hand Saturday
night by a dog belonging to a neighbor.
The dog bit the child while playing with
her Her father cauterized the wound.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-11
Have the Star Follow You
Wherever You Go.

II you are going out Of town for
a few days Or for the season The
Star. nine times out Of ten. can
bring you the first news from
Warrington.
RATES By MAIL. POSTAGE
PREPAID:
Tho Evening Star, Zoe Q month.
The Evening and Sunday Star.
o0c Q month.
The Sunday Star. zoo Q month.
In ordering the p9per or having
the address changed always give
the old - well ~ the new addrssa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-11
SKULL BROKEN IN FALL.
Employe at Car Barn Stumbles
Into Pit,

Hugo Moass, twenty-five years old,
fell into the pit at the car barn OF the
Capital Traction Company. 14th and De-
catur streets, this morning, shortly be-
fore 10 o'clock and fractured his skull.
The young man was employed in the
barn and was attending to his duties
at the time he fell. His head struck
against the floor Of the pit, rendering
him unconscious.
The man was taken to the Emergency
Hospital. where 1t is said he will
probably recover.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-11
Will Represent spain in Paris.

MADRID, July III. Peres-Caballero.
who ives minister Of foreign affsirs In
the Armijo and Moret Prendergast
cabinets and formerly, Spanish ambassa-
dor at the ouirinal. today was appointed
to succeed Fernando de Leon y Castillo,
the Marquis del NUM-, a. ambassador
70 France. The moFqui0 has held the
diplomatic post at Paris sinee November.
1897.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-11
NAY ISSUE GAS BONDS.
Plan Considered This Afternoon al
Meeting Of Directors.

The board Of directors Of the Washing
ton Gas Light Company held a long
meeting this afternoon. All the members
were present with the exception OF John
r. Mclean and Joseph Letter.
1t Is understood that the time Of the
meeting was devoted to a consideration of
a plan for the issue Of bonds to replace
the outstanding issues, and also making
some distribution to stockholders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-11

MADRID. July 1.-THE government
has received strong protest from the
Vatican against the bill prepared by
Premier CanelaJas fosbidding other reli-
gious orders to enter Spain pending the
settlement Of the recent difiiculties. The
Vatican contends that Spain has no right
to take any step regarding the religious
orders without previous agreement with
the holy SEQ.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-11

Steps Taken to Prevent Marriage Of
Eifteen.Year.Old Girl.

The local police are looking for fifteen
year-old Bessie Robertson Of Petersburg,
Va. who left her home Saturday last
and who is reported to have come to
this city with Thomas Whelan to get
married. Maj. Sylvester was SO advised
by Chief of Police Ragland of Peters
burg. The girl was attired entirely in
white when she left home. She has light
hair and Is said to be attractive.
The marriage license clerks ONCE was
carefully watched this morning, but no
couple answering to the description called
there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-11

The funeral OF James o. Carter. who
was fatally stricken by the heat Satur-
day, will be held from his late home.
1914 B street southwest. at 2 O'Clock to-
morrow afternoon. The religious service
will be in charge Of Rev. c. X p. Cogs-
we'll. The ceremonies of the Odd Fellows
will be conducted under the auspices Of
Beacon Lodge. No. 1h l.. Q. o. F.. OF
which organisation Mr.. Carter was an
honored member. 1nterment will be at
Rock creek cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-11
LONDON MARKET.

LONDON, July 11.-American securi-
ties opened Arm and from Y to y higher
today. The market received good sup
port during the first hour, and at noon
the tone was strong, with values ranging
from " to point above Saturdays New
York closing.
Prices continued to advance during the
early session and New York accepted the
higher level, and bid up quotations
further. Prices then eased temporarily,
but the closing was steady.