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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-28
FAIRGROUNDS FUND
NEARS $4,000 MARK
Four Days Remain for Collect.
ors to Obtain $64O-Sunday
Record Of Subscriptions.
Help the Fairgrounds.

The Washington Fairgrounds As
ISOLATION appeals to the public for
financial help in order that $1,000
may be raised to make possible the
use of the Fairgrounds by the chill
dren each week day during Novem-
Der and Saturdays and holidays
during December. January. Febru-
airy and March and week days dur
ing April, May and June. 1911. Dur
ing the week ending october 10 the
daily average attendance on the
eight municipal Fairgrounds now
open was 5,55S. The Fairgrounds
have never been more completely
equipped or popular.
At q meeting OF the board OF di-
rectors held October 81 1t was re-
luctantly ordered that the play
grounds be closed Saturday. No
vember Il. unless q sufficient sum
was available by that time for
their maintenance during the re-
mainder Of the fiscal year.
Because of the progress made, at
a meeting held November Il. this.
date was extended to December I.
Checks should be made payable
to John B. Sleman, treasurer. and
mailed to room 515 Metropolitan
Bank building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-28
PARLIAMENT At END
Dissolved in Accordance With
Ministerial Program.
TO GO BEFORE COUNTRY
General Election to Decide Fate of
Present Government.
HOUSE OF LORDS THE ISSUE
Crisis Reached in Supreme Struggle
to Limit Legislative Powers
Over British Finances.
TO GO BEFORE COUNTRY
HOUSE OF LORDS THE ISSUE

LONDON, November 2S.-The second
parliament in the reign of the late King
Edward VII, which met February Is last
was dissolved today in pursuance of the
program of the liberal government to
60 before the country on the question
Of the prerogatives of the house of lords.
The kings speech was notable for It's
brevity the only reference to the consti-
tutional crisis being cOlOrless express
sion of regret that the conference be-
tween the leaders of the opposing con-
trolling parties had failed of an agree
ment over the reformation Of the upper
chamber.
The longest and most interesting para
graph, which Immediately followed an
allusion to the death of his majesty's
father dealt with the recent arbitration
of the Newfoundlands fisheries dispute
with the United States and read:
Good Will Increased.
II confidently hope that the questions
connected with the north Atlantic fish
cries between Canada and Newfound-
land on one hand and with the United
States Of America on the other, which
have been the subject of controversy
for nearly century, have been at last
finally settled by the award of The
Hague tribunal. 1t is the cause of
special satisfaction that it has been
found possible to solve by arbitration
problems of such an intricate and diff
cult nature, and that award has been
received by both sides in a spirit which
must tend to increase good will
Today-s dissolution Of parliament
brings to a crisis the supreme struggle
now in progress to limit the legislative
powers of the house of lords and
thereby permit the elective branch of
parliament-the house Of commons
to exert larger powers in effecting
legislation, more particularly meas
ures relating to Irish home rule and
the financial budgets.
Division in Present House.
The present house Of commons has a
ministerial majority of 124, and the pres
ent standing of the various elements is
as follows: Liberals, 275; labor men,
bers, 40; nationalists, Il; Independent ma
tionalists, IL; unionists, 273. OF the fore
going, the first four groups are generally
counted as SuppO, tei s OF tie mlnl.t. S.v-
ing a ministerial strength of 397. as
neohSl TIC uiiioisl StieAslu u @'o' VI d
net ministerial majority Of 124.
The last general election .ollewed the
dissolution of Janaury 10 last Prior to
that the ministerial majority was 334,
and as a result of unionist gains in the
election the ministerial majority was re-
duced to the 1A of the house just dis
solved. The former dissolution was also
based on the issue of the house of lords,
Premier Asquith having introduced q
resolution declaring that the refusal of
the lords to enact the financial budget
passed by the commons had constituted
"a breach of the constitution and q
usurpation of the rights Of the commons"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-28
LONG AND SHORT HAULS
DISCUSSED At HEARING
Railroad Attorneys Give Views
as to Extent of Appli-
cation of Clause.

Ihe whole question as to the extent OF
the application of the long and short
haul clause Of the amended interstate
commerce law, particularly in connec-
ton with export and import, trans-ship-
ment, proportional, excursion and COM
mutation rates, was discussed at a con-
ference before the interstate commerce
commission today
The questions arise under the fourth
section OF the bill passed just before the
adjournment of the last session Of Con-
gress. and counsel for many railroads.
under a general notice recently issued
by the commission, were present today
to explain their views to the commission
Points Taken Up.
The conference did not bear on the
merits of any particular application OF
class of applications for relief under the
fourth section, but Lad to do with the
meaning and application of the section
on certain points.
George Stewart Patterson, counsel for
New England railroads, who traced the
development of the fourth section of the
amended law from the time of the pas
sage to the closing days Of the last SEES
sion OF congress, and Fred Wood. coun-
sci Tor the st. Louis and San Francisco
and the Chicago and eastern Illinois rail-
roads, were the first attorneys heard.
Contentious Of Attorneys.
Counsel commended that section four had
no application to the import and export
traffic; that the inland part of the i'm
port and export traffic rate was a pro-
portfonal rate, and, therefore. was no,
to be considered with the local and do
nestle rates, and that the through Charge
for such traffic was not a matter over
which the commission had entire juris-
diction.
They contended that the rate from .
foreign port to an intermediate port might
be less than from seaboard point i'm the
United States to an intermediate point.
They contended that domestic proper
tfonal rate was not to be compared with
another domestic proportional rate, but
must be considered as part Of the through
rate.
The entire through charge, they pointed
out, must. be compared with some other
through charge.
Il am driven to the conclusion" said
Mr.. Wood, that a domestic proportional
rate is not to be compared to another
domestic proportional rate, but must be
considered with the aggregate of the
charges. The proportional rates must be
considered with other rates that make I'm
the through rates and this through rate
must be considered in connection with
other through rates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-28
INCAPABLE ARMY MEN
MUST QUIT SERVICE
New Order EnIarging Power of
Retiring Boards Recommend
ed by General Staff.

The elimination of incapable army Of.
ficers is made possible by an order jus,
issued by Secretary Dickinson on the
recommendation Of the general staff
headed by Gen. Wood. The order is ar
enlargement OF the functions Of army
boards and will permit the separation
from the service OF officers who may
not be retired for physical disability OF
dismissed by action Of court-martial, but
who are no less disqualified.
The new rule provides that army Of.
ficers shall be ordered before a retiring
board for mental or educational inca.
pacity as freely as for physical dis
qualifications
All officers in authority are required to
report to the War Department the names
Of subordinate officers who are regarded
as incapable Of performing the duties
devolving upon them
The name Of an officer reported as sin
capable of performing the duties Of his
Office" will be accompanied by specific in
formation calculated to enable the War
Department to determine whether the in
capability is Of sufficient nature, and the
report is substantiated by sufficient evil
dence, to direct that the officer shall ap-
pear before retiring board for examina-
ton.
II the characteristics Of the officer are
such as to call for disciplinary action,
that Is a measure which may be taken
by the department commander without
the aid of the retiring bard. There will
hereafter be no occasion. 1t is said, for
the complaint that there are no facilities
for getting rid of the ''tempermentally
unfit" officer. It is believed the need Of
special legislation for the purpose Of
elimination has been effectively removed
by the elastic Interpretation now made
of the word INCAPABLE in its relation
to an officer of the army and the per-
Torrance Of his duties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-28
DISTURBANCE IN PLANET
DISCLOSED BY SCIENTIST
italian Astronomer Discovers Erup-
ton in Saturn, Declared to Be
Well Defined.

PHILADELPHIA, November 2S-The
planet Saturn is showing an eruption
that is attracting considerable attention
on the part Of astronomers.
A few weeks ago the Italian astron-
omer, Maggini, saw something on the
upper left side Of the disk of the planet.
This phenomenon was observed in the
Ximenian observatory of Florence. Prof.
Maggini made q drawing of the pro-
tuberance. which appears well defined
against the shadow cast by the rings.
While it Is a diminutive object, it is
calculated that it has height about
half the diameter of the moon, or more
than 1000 miles. On so gigantic planet
as Saturn this protuberance looks no
more important than a pimple on q
mans face.
OF Great Scientific Interest.
It has been suggested by some astron-
omers that the phenomenon Is an enor-
nous condensation of vapors or clouds
floating in the upper regions of Saturn
atmosphere, and Illuminated by our sun.
Prof. Eric Doolittle of the University
Of Pennsylvania, when asked If he had
seen the object reported from Florence,
said that he had not, but that anything
Of the kind on Saturn is of the greatest
scientific interest, owing to the general
lack of knowledge about the big planet
which generally is believed to be a great
ball of fiery vapor. The diameter of
Saturn is nearly ten times that of the
earth.
Prof. Doolitt1e said that the planet is
now visible, just after dark about half
way to zenith. in the eastern skies 1t is
a beautiful object all night long. but the
best time for viewing it is about II 80.
when it is in a good position. To sec the
protuberance, if it is at all visible, 1t
would be necessary to view the planet
through four-inch telescope.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-28
For Firemen's Gym"

The committee in charge of the house.
warming at the new engine house al
Firs Company No. 2. 18th street between
G and H streets, held a final meeting al
the Chamber of Commerce this after
noon at . O'Clock. 1t was found that
after settling all bills for the celebration
abott 800 was left, which will be turned
owed TO the fire company to purchase
gymnasium apparatus.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-28
Merchants' Committees to Meet.

The chairmen OF the standing and spe-
cial committees of the Board Of Trade
will meet at 4:15 o'clock this afternoon
at the board rooms to go over the an
nual reports In order to select the most
pressing matters recommended in the re-
ports for presentation to the Board OF
Trade for immediate action. As soon as
these matters have the approval OF the
entire board they will be laid before the
proper Congressional committees
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-28
Funeral of DR.. Gallagher,

REQUIEM mass was said at st. Peter
Catholic Church, I'd and c streets SOUTH
east, at 8 O'Clock this morning for DR..
NJ. F. Gallagher, who died at his resi-
dence, 512 18th street southeast, last
Friday. The interment was made in
Mount Olivet cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-28
Return Of Secretary Dickinson.

A telegram was received at the War
Department today from Secretary Dickin-
son, who went to Nashville to attend the
funeral Of his son OvertOn. saying that
he expected to return to Washington to-
morrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-28
OF PE0NAGE IS
SUSTAINED BY US. COURT
Highest Tribunal Declines to
Review, Permitting Sen
fences to Stand.

Sentences Of imprisonment imposed upon
W. S. Harlan, Robert Gallagher. c. Z.
Hilton and S. E. Higgins of Alabama on
peonage conspiracy charges were allowed
to stand as legal today by the Supreme
Court of the United States. These
were the first convictions under the re-
cent crusade of the federal government
against peonage.
Charges Against Defendants.
W. S. Harlan, general manager Of the
Jackson Lumber Company, with mills
near Lockhart, Ala, was arrested IN
1906, together with c. c. Hilton and s. u.
Higgins, employees at the mills. on
charge OF conspiracy to commit the stat
utory offense of ''peonage." They were
accused specifically of having cOnspired
to arrest and to return to the lumber
camp of the company a Hungarian
named Rudolf Lanniger to work out an
Indebtedness alleged to be due by him
to the company.
harlan vas sentenced to serve eighteen
months at hard LABOR in the federal peni-
tertiary at Atlanta, and to pay hne OF
s5,VO; Hilton and Higgins each to serve
thirteen months and to pay fine OF
$1,000.
Declines to Review trial.
The Supreme Court declined to review
the trial upon application Of the convicted
men, but the cases were brought to the
court On an appeal from the refusal of
the circuit court Of the United States for
the northern district Of Florida to re-
lease them on writs of habeas corpus.
They claimed their release on the ground
that the sentence included hard labor and
because the grand jury was not organized
in accordance with the law.
Conviction Of Gallagher.
In a second case Robert Gallagher.
logging superintendent Of the Jackson
Lumber Company. was convicted on a
similar charge and sentenced to fifteen
months in the penitentiary and to pay
q fine of $1,000. He, too, vainly sought
release on habeas corpus.
Justice Day, in announcing today the
opinion of the court, said that no merit
had been found in the objections to
the sentences.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-28
Reports From American Legation.

Henry Lane Wilson, the ambassador al
Mexico City, telegraphed the Secretary OF
State yesterday that, according to the
reports which he had received. tranquil
lity EXISTS in every part of the republic
except the state of Chihuahua, where the
Mexican government. he says, is acting
energetically to suppress the revolution
airy movements In remote districts.
Consul General Hanna telegraphed the
State Department from Monterey, Mexico
that the latest reports received from the
Mexican consuls in northern Mexico indi-
cate that all Is quiet from the Arizona
border to the southern boundary Of San
Luis Potosi and from the, Pacific TO thu
gulf. Mr.. Hanna states that very few
disorders have actually occurred.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-28

"A very large man in black SLOUGH
nat and bedraggled clothes walked into
the anteroom Of Commissioner Rudoiph's
ONCE this morning, and, ttptoeing te
Private Secretary Hibbs, whispered:
1 want to see the boss"
What for?" the secretary asked.
Cause 1 got a bum haircut down al
Occoquan. See?"
And It Was True.
And sure enough he had. He explained
that he was a hobo by profession, and
had been sent down for sixty days on
general principles. He said his name was
Lafayette Jones, but that In all his walks
and workhouse experience he had never
seen such corrugated, unskilled. hack
work DIT of hair cutting as he had re-
ceived Just before they turned him loose
at OccOquan.
He tovA off his hat to show Mr.. Hibbs
ana disclosed to the entire small army in
the anteroom a marred and cnlpped lot
Of hair. Perhaps 1t had been eaten in
spots by moths. Perhaps it had been
chopped with an ak. Perhaps some one
haircut would fit any Of these descrip-
tions.
Puts It in Writing.
But the Commissioner did not want to
see Lafayette Jones and his sca.ified
hair. He asked that he write down a
formal statement and leave it. This sat-
isf1ed Mr.. Jones. and he did so.
The best way to escape that sort of
a haircut at Occoquan," said the Com
missioner later, lis 10 keep away from
Occoquan. We don't give thirty-five-
cent haircut. with massage, scalp rubs,
tonic and manicuring, with every sixty
day sentence"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-28

A Want advertise
ment like the above
costs but IS cents an in
sertion in The Star. If
you are in need Of a girl
place an advertisement
in The Star and YOU
will get results. The
best servant girls read
The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-28
PAYS CASH WILLINGLY
TO INSURE STOCK SALE
Charles v. Karn Details Con.
necti0n With Defendants in
Conspiracy Trial.

After communication with the Ameri-
can Finance Company. the Enterprise
Trust Company, the National Trust
Company and Everett Dufour, broker,
Charles V. Karn, formerly of Pied
mont, w. Va, paid $3.50 for the incor-
poration of a company and the guaran-
teeing of the stock and trusteeship,
according to his testimony offered to-
day at the trial of Harvey NJ. Lewis,
James n. Huston and Everett DufOur
for alleged conspiracy, in progress be-
fore Justice Wright and a jury In
Criminal Court No. !.
Mr.. karn testified that he was told of
the American Finance Company by an
acquaintance, and wrote the company
asking 1t to incorporate a brick company
in which he was interested and to man
age the details. After the organization,
he said, it was explained to him by Du-
four, with whom he had been put in
communication. that 1t would be to his
advantage to have the stock guaranteed,
because few investors were putting money
into stocks that had no trust company be-
hind them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-28
WANTS SIMPLICITY
AT HIS INAUGURATION
No Fri|Is, No Elaboration, for
Gov.-EIeCt Johnson of
California.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, November 2s.-
Hiram w. Johnson, governor-elect, prior
to his departure for Washington Satur-
day, dictated two letters, one to friend
and the other to the mayor Of Sacra-
mento, declining to attend a ball in his
honor, which was planned for his inau-
guration. A few days ago the mayor ap-
pointed a committee of thirty citizens to
arrange for the customary inaugural ball,
the list having been submitted by Mr..
Johnson's local friends.
Prefers Simple Ceremony.
10 his letter to the mayor today. Mr.
Johnson says:
so far as I am personally concerned, /
prefer that your plans be not carried out.
The design of the administration 1 am
about to enter upon is simple and direct
and wish my inauguration to be of the
most simple and direct character, without
ceremony or ostentatfon."
Mr.. Johnson says further in his letter
to his friend, Victor Hatfield:
Il wish the inauguration to be char
acteristic of the administration-direct
certain and simple.
Object of Administration.
1.-The early days Of that administration
will be most difficult and arduous to me,
and 1 expect to devote myself day and
night to the accomplishment of the pur-
pose for which 1 undertook the struggle;
and while. of course. the social amenities
of the position will be punctiliously OBJ
served, super1uous entertainment to my
self will be eliminated
.It is for these reasons that l do not
wish, so far as it relates to me, any in
augural ball or ceremony
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-28
Terms Agreed Upon.

A fee Of $500 was at first demanded by
the National Trust Company, witness
said. but after a conference it was agreed
that the company would act as trustee
for $3.50, which was paid.
II asked Mr.. Dufour," said witness,
where he expected to sell the stock, and
he told me in Washington. MANY .
the government employees. he told me.
were saving part Of their salaries and
were anxious to invest in good stocks
which were guaranteed by trust COM
pany of good standing
II was led to believe the prospects for
disposed of the stock, when guaranteed
and held by q trustee. were bright. and
was accordingly willing to put up the
money to insure the SALE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-28
Enterprise Company Chosen.

The Enterprise Trust Company, witness
stated, was then selected to guarantee
the stock, although Dufour had stated
that he was unwilling to name one trust
company over another. The American
Finance Company. witness said. shortly
before this time wrote him in this con-
nection: "All brokers know Hon. James
n. Huston. ex-treasurer of the United
States. and are glad to handle stock guar
anteed by it, The reference was to the
Enterprise Company. of which Huston
was president. according to the with, S.
The witness stated that a check was
then sent the Enterprise Trust Comp any
for $500 to cover the cost of guaranty.
Witness learned. he said. that it would
be necessary to have another trust COM
pany to act as trustee to hold the stock.
and his attention was called by the En-
terprise Trust Company to the National
Trust Company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-28
QUARTET PLACED IN Jail;
SUSPECTED OF MURDER
Three White Men and a Negro Ac-
cused Of Killing Farmer
in Virginia.

ROANOKE, Va. November 2S.-A posse
composed Of several dozen Franklin coun-
ty farmers Saturday night captured three
white man named Love and a negro in
Franklin county. and yesterday landed
the quartet in the county Jail a. Rocky
Mount where they are all held for the
murder Of Alfred McGhee. white farmer
McGhee was shot from ambush and in
stantly killed ten miles south of Rocky
Mount Friday night. while walking along
a mountain road with his brothers and a
cousin. 1t is said suspicion at once pointed
to the Loves, who are all brothers.
Trailed by Bloodhounds.
BIoodhounds sent yesterday from Roa-
noke took UP the trail at the scene of the
killing and led to the home of the Loves
but the boys were not there. The dogs
then continued the trail fifteen miles
leading to saymil1 owned by the Love
brothers. and it was there that the posse
captured the four men. The Loves as.
sert that they were at their home all OF
Friday night There was no excitement las
night at Rocky Mount, and the authori
ties do not expect any trouble. although
took place is much aroused over tn,
crime.
McGhee's breast was torn to shred.
and his heart blown out by the load Of
buckshot. A story yesterday from Rocky
Mount was to the effect that McGhee hai
q quarrel with some men at the poll:
election day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-28
Cabinet Meeting Postponed.

The regular cabinet meeting for Tues
day has been postponed until "Wednesday
SO that the President may have another
uninterrupted day for his message
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-28
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-28
Enemy Driven From Position.

Capt. Florentine Gavica, with fifty
troopers, drove the enemy from their po-
sition. Capt. Gavica waited for a por-
ton of the federals, who had gone forward,
to reinforce him before pursuing the in
surrectionists. In the meantime the lat
ter took a position on another hill. a
short distance away, and prepared to re-
sist an attack
Within half an hour Gen. Navarro
reached the scene with his infantry and
opened fire. Again the rebels retreated,
only to seek a new position. from which
they were again dislodged. At last they
fortified themselves behind a stone wall,
where they made determined stand. The
firing was heavy.
After. several hours Of skirmishing the
rebels broke for the mountains. They
were pursued by the infantry for some
three miles. The cavalry did not join In
the pursuit because Of the rough charac-
ter of the country. Behind the stone
wall the bodies OF fifteen rebels and ten
dead horses were found.
The federals abandoned the pursuit in
order to make camp and care for their
wounded. Several of the most seriously
injured were sent to this city for treat
ment.