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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-25

=, of all good luck! The very person
| was going to try to see, or tele-
phone, or get hold of in some way!
l never was so glad to see anyone in
my life!" Mrs Van Arsdale, followed
by an incredibly small buttons"
all but staggering under the weight
of huge box, was heading from a
smart florists to her waiting taxi as
| came along.
To say that l was surprised to see
her, feebly expresses my feeling at
the moment. 1t was surprise raised
to the nth power, which, as all
scientists know, comes close to
peevishness. "Why, Betty, II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-25

married exactly eight months to-day. And-an1
Betty's baby-blue eyes were Drumming over
forgot all about it, Forgot that it was an annvers
Forgot that eight months ago to-day ne promise
love, honor. and obey mel mean cherlsn me! ~
just exactly as if to-day was no different from e
other day! Oh the injured innocence OF that W
Game right on up to New York without even re'e'
to it! Wasn't it cruel? Wasn't it brutal!
I'D scarcely call it brutal" ventured. :.
"No, of course you wouldn't because you We
never been married" Her tone was SO superior 'a,
| could have strangled her. You can Kno"
how much anniversaries mean. ,
did not tell her-wlat would have been the
use?-that had anniversaries that must forever
now remain unkept, unhonored Well, they cou,u
be remembered with tear or two, and that was all
l had not forgotten "eight months ago to-d h;sc
ITO me-" she went on. "they mean everything
It's the first time Dick has forgotten And' natu,
rally was furious. Don't you think it was natural
for me to be furieus?''
"Of course; l can't tell, L said evenly. AS you
say I've never been married.
The shaft went right over her head. well,
was; So when I thought Dick had reached the
office. called him up and-well, w had our hIst
real quarrel right then and there! And over the
telephone! Did you ever hear of anything SO per-
fectly ordinary, thoroughly second rate, so dis
gusting?"
"And so childish" I said Grossly
'Elinor, I've never known you to be so unsym-
pathetic! You're in horrid mood to-day" Per-
haps was but the Lord knows had provocation.
"Well, Dick hung up the receiver with bang.
heartbroken. Then I began to get mad by
the minute. And I made up my mind that I
wasn't going to nope down there by the sea all
day long-I hate the anyway; it always gets
on my nerves and gives me the blues-and cry my
eyes out. So decided to run up to New York
for the day. And-and then 1 called up Tom
Sanford. You know he and l used to be pretty
good friends"
1 nodded. 1t had been the marvel of my life
that Betty had not married him, they were
prominently suited to each other, light, careless
pleasure loving, whereas Dck-wel it's queer
old world, and one can account for things only
the theory that one account for anything.
have luncheon with me-
"You little fool" l began. you" and then l
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-13
HEMMED IN BY FLAMES
Refugees Spend Night in Stream
Forest Fires Rare.

Duluth, Mimi, May 12-Settlers around
Grand Marais, having lost their homes
and everything else except the clothes
on their backs, began arriving in that
village to-day, according to reports by
wireless telegraph. One group spent the
night in the bed of stream. Part of the
time they We're compelled to submerge
themselves. Five children were severely
burned. At Gooseberry River and along
Beaver Bay the flames are eating their
way fiercely through the woods. From
Park Bay to Tofte and as far back as
the eye can see timber Is on fire. From
Good Harbor to Grand Marais fires are
burning at intervals.
Reports received from Northern Min
nesota, Northern Wisconsin and Upper
Michigan indicate that the wind threat
ems to fan the flames into fresh activity.
A dispatch from Calumet. Mich, says
that Willis Seaman, an instructor in the
Michigan College of Mines, and Rodney
Burnham, while out fishing in a canoe,
were hemmed in by fire: Attempting to
break through the fire. their shoes were
partly burned from their feet. Both also
lost a portion of their clothing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-13
NO BALL, FIREMEN QUIT
Sunday Games Stopped, Leave
Suburbs Unprotected.
by Telegraph to The Tribun

BY Telegraph to The Tribune
Pittsburg, May 12-Three of the four
fire companies of Stowe Township have
declared for a fight to the finish against
the Stowe Township Commissioners as
a result OF the latter's recent edict
against Sunday baseball games. They
have resigned in a body. Fire COM
panies at Hays Station, Westview,
Perrysville and other suburbs have also
resigned because the ban has been
placed on Sunday baseball. The three
Stowe Township fire companies in re-
signing handed in the following state
ment:
I'VE. the undersigned, members Of
Stowe Township fire companies. hereby
tender to the Board of Commissioners
Of Stowe Township and our worthy
chief and assistant chief, our resrgna-
tions as volunteer firemen, owing to the
fact of the firenlen not being allowed a
little recreation on Sunday We think
there are a lot Of other matters which
should receive their attention which are
more harmful than ball game and not
as beneficial"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-13
PETRA'S TRANSFORMATION
Russian Peasant Girl Took Easily
to Shopping Delights.

Miss Petra Kozka wska, young Rus
sian girl from Pardomia, a village west
of ST. Petersburg, had never seen the
shopping district of New York until
yesterday, but, womanlike, she took to
it like a duckling to water. She came
here on the Cunarder Carpathia, on
Tuesday, and waited patiently al Ellis
Island for Andrew Mailer, her f1ance,
from the mining district of Mcclure Col.
Maller's mother had arranged the en-
gagement between her son and Miss
Kozkawska, and when the husky min
ing man went to the island yesterday to
mothers selection.
The maid from Pardomia wore short
skirts, heavy Shoes and the general
gaudy attire of the Russian women. Her
hair was parted in the middle and
brushed plainly over her forehead, but
when a Fifth avenue hairdresser got
through with il and It was strictly up
an expensive chantecler hat, she was
different
The couple went on their shopping trip
after they had been married, and when
they returned to Ellis Island for the
brides baggage the matrons and in
spectors could hardly believe that the
young girl was the one who had gone to
the City Hall in the forenoon. AS they
were leaving the island for the West
Mailer gave his bride a diamond ring
and stick pin made Of nuggets.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-13
THE STERETT LAUNCHED
Torpedo Boat Destroyer Leaves the
WAYS at Quincy, Mass.

Quincy, Mass, May 12.-That grim old
fighter, Commodore Andrew Sterett.
would have swept the Mediterranean clean
of Tr:politans if he had had under his feet
so speedy even though so frail a craft as
the torpedo boat destroyer which received
his name as she plunged down the launch
ing ways here to-day. But Commodore
Sterett died 1O3 years ago, in the days of the
wooden frigate and the muzze leaders. and
even the Navy Department had difficulty
in finding a direct descendant in the per-
son of Miss Dorothy Rosalie Cuttings, of
Baltimore. to smash the wine bottle and
cry the name of her ancestor
The Sterett is expected to make 291a knots
from the six hundred revolutions each min
ute of her two turbine driven screws
The Sterett and her sisters are nota BILE
pioneers of a new and enlarged type of
oceangoing destroyers planned to keep the
sea with the battle fleet under all condi-
tons. and American naval architects say
that their ideas along these lines are being
followed by rivals abroad.
The launching of the Sterett at the yards
OF the Fore River Shipbuildng Company
vas accompanied by the usual formalitieS
and proved successful in every way.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-13

The distinguished persons who took
places in the special stands under the
bows of the vessel included the Secre-
tary of the Navy. Assistant Secretary
Winthrop. Governor Albert Gilchrist of
Florida and such notable navy men as
Admiral Dewey Rear Admiral Robley
d Evans, Rear Admiral Sperry and Rear
Admiral Seaton Schroeder. Besides
Governor Gilchrist and his staff there
was a large party from Florida present.
Sponsors Guard of Honor
For the first time in the history of
navy launchings the sponsor was accom-
panied by guard of honor" This was
composed of five Florida girls, chosen
by Miss Fleming. and six navy girls"
The Florida members of the staff of
honor were as follows: Miss Genevieve
Bisbee, daughter of former Congressman
Bisbee, who lives here; Miss Nellie
Fletcher. daughter OF United States Sem
ator Fletcher; Miss Airline Buchanan and
Miss Mary Milton both of Jacksonville.
and Miss Eugenia Carter. of Pensacola.
The navy girls" on the sponsors staff
were Miss Leutze, daughter of Rear Ad-
miral Leutze, commandment OF the BROOK
Ign navy yard; Miss Baxter, daughter
of Naval Constructor Baxter. who built
the Florida: Miss Heilner. daughter of
Rear Admiral Heiner; Miss Walling,
daughter of Captain Walling, of the navy
yard, and Miss Baldwin, daughter of
Lieutenant Commander Baldwin.
The Florida is the second large ba tile
ship TO be built at the Brooklyn yard
The Connecticut was launched there in
1904, and the Maine, which was sunk in
Havana Harbor, also was built there
There have been four vessels of this
Dreadnought type built-the Delaware.
at Newport News: the North Dakota. at
Quincy, Mass: the Utah. at Camden.
y. J., and the Florida al Brooklyn. The
Florida is the largest and will be the
most nOWerfuI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-13
FLORIDA'S BUILDERS REVEL
Vice President Sherman at Big
Navy Yard Dinner.

The strain under which the navy yard
employees labored IN completing the bat
tleship Florida broke last night at a din
ner in celebrat ton of the launching, and
great was the dissolution thereof The
scene of the reveI, attended by LILO of the
mechanics officers ard clerks of the yard,
was Kismet Temple, at Nostrand ave
nue. and Herkimer street Brooklyn. That
is some little distance from the East River.
but it is safe to say that the steel ribs
of the giant new warship vibrated with the
tumult.
vice-President Sherman was there to
represent the Chief Executive of the ma
ton; Beekman Winthrop, Assistant Secre-
tary of the Navy, represented his chief.
and Governor A w Gilchrist of Florida
contributed to the occasion the Southern
flavor and speech epitomized in the name
of the battleShip. These men and many
more, including Naval Constructor Baxter,
who built the boat; the Brooklyn Congress
men, who got the job for the navy yard :;
Rear Admiral E. II. c. Leutze, command
ant of the yard, and John t. O'Grady, the
POSTMASTER, looked down upon as exu-
berant anil care free sea of faces as ever
enjoyed a holiday. They probably Won
dered during the entire course of the meal
how in the world sufficient approach to
silence could be obtained for the speeches.
Their fears were we'll grounded. When
the time came Mr. O'Grady, who is en-
ployment clerk of the bureau of constrUc-
ton and repairs at the navy yard, arose
and looked imploringly at the gathering.
repeatedly opening his mouth, from which
no audible sound issued Then somebody
in the rear of the vast hall sounded taps
on bugle. The effect of this was negligi-
BILE so attention" swas sounded. Mr..
O'Grady implored some more, and then
started in manfully to sacrifice his periods
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-13
ROOSEVELT CABLES PLANS
Reception Committee Announces That
BE Will Surely Arrive on June Is. /,

Cornsiius Vanderbilt, chairman Of the
Roosevelt reception committee. announced
yesterday that a cable message had been
received from Colonel Roosevelt announc-
ing his intention of sailing, originally
planned. on the kaise-in Auguste Victoria.
It had been feared that the death of King
Edward might have caused him to change
his plans.
1t is now absolutely certain said Mr..
Vanderbilt, that Colonel Roosevelt will ar
rive in New York Saturday morning, June
IS. The liner will stop at Quarantine, where
the former President VIII leave the steam
ship and proceed on board a revenue cut
ter 20 the Battery, where he will be re-
ceived by Mayor Gaynor. From this point
the procession will proceed up Broadway
to Washington Square. up Fifth avenue to
18th street where il will be dismissed. -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-13
Student Guard of Honor.

Nj Roosevelt occupied the seat at the
reading desk and al his side stood she
heads Of the student corps. with drawn
swords This striking guard OF honor re-
manned standing and almost immovable for
the three hours Of the lecture and ceremony.
The auditorium was filed 10 its capacity
OF one thousand two hundred persons by
the faculty of the university. students and
guests
Rector Schmidt opened the programme by
giving an outline Of the life CT Mr.. Roose-
velt from the time that he was a delicate
child until he became an African hunter
When he had finished this sketch he In
trodgoed the ex-President, who was re.
ceiVed sHmpathetically.
Mr.. Roosevelt appeared rugged and il
excellent condition. His voice, husky al
first. gained steadily in clearness as he
proceeded. and he was able to deliver his
complete written thesis OF nine thousand
words. and TO which he added extern
po-aneously from time TO time by way OF
emphasis and explanation.
To-day ] am in Berlin University" be
gan the speaker. Yesterday i was in th'
open air university Of the German arm!
and sat at the feet Of the great master o.
that university
Mr. Roosevelt said that the German EN-
peror had often been held up before hin
Is statesman who was doing thing:
which he. the speaker. should do. Il re
member" he added. that my friend, Dr.
Pri-chett then president Of the Massachu
sets Institute of Technology at Boston
told me OF the Emperor's interest in snt
knowledge Of technical education.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-13
TRIED TO KIDNAP HIS CHILD
Wife from Whom Man Is Separated
Refused to Make COMPLAINT.

A crowd of three hundred persons chased
Charles Meyers six blocks yesterday af-
ternooon when he grabbed his baby from
its carriage and started off at headlons
speed. Meyers is separate from his wife
who lives at No. 546 East 149th street. and
as he passing the house he took the
baby. His wife did not know who the
man was. but she yelled "Kidnappers,'
and started in pursuit
Women wheeling baby carriages and
about a hundred and fifty men who had
been looking az a scoreboard joined her
and were on Meyers's heels when ne vault
ed the railing L st. Mary's Park. Two
detectives jumped into a passing automo-
bile and caught Meyers. His wife told
them she did not want him arrested, but
would like 10 have him punished by fine.
In turn the man claimed that he took the
child because he did not think It was get
ting good treatment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-13
FUNERAL INSTEAD OF PARTY
Girl Burned to Death While Baking

There Is 10 be a funeral instead OF a
birthday party at No 7sS Bergen street.
Rrootlyn where William Curey lives with
his parents His sister Helen and three
girl friends planned to have the party fer
him last night, and in the afternoon they
made extensive preparations in the kitchen.
Helen who was nineteen, a Year older
than her brother, was busy stirring cake
nm the stove, about 3 o'clock. when some
hot Goals fell out and ignited her dress.
Her coupanions ran in terror from the
bouse William rushed to his sisters aid
and sn,othered the flames lest he could.
b,,t she was so badly burned about the body
.hat. she died at o'clock in the Swedish
Hospital.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-13
EIGHT OCCUPANTS TO A ROOM
Passaic Congestion Worse as Census
Enumerators Continue Work.

Passaic. \. j.. May l2.-The report by a
censls enumeration of one small house in
this CITY sheltering $50 persons has at
,racted wide attention. but the city can do
h.,ter or worse. than that. In the build
,ps said to contain $50 persons there are
two shifts of occupants. those occupying It
-, ,,rbt being day workers, and vice versa
Th. other building has 292 occupants. and
thew are all day workers
The average number room. including
,,o,an IL 8 1-9. Thev sleep the floor
-,,,,h straw as bedding. The census men
found many houses even worse crowded
-, the above mentioned. They were
,.,Ier and contained fewer occupants. but
,n. oyeraee number to a room was more
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-13

of welcome in an effort to wear out his
noisy competitors.
Finally. he came TO an end, the hush
was almost respectable and the Vice
President arose. He got a diabolical well
come. screamed from the tattered throats
of throng and when he called them fellow
workmen'' they went mad.
1--WE have been good workmen," he said.
and we are confident that the Florida VIII
be the best ship in our navy. She is Amer
lean. not only because she is to be Differed
and manned by Americans. but because
she has been built by American citizens
and not by cheap foreign labor"
Mr. Sherman said that he was present
because President Taft had been unable TO
come, and that if the President had been
there he, the vfce-President would be
hanging on TO the rear step OF the band
wagon. So he benefited by their loss. hs
told them, and then he launched into praise
of the President.
I'VE have seen or heard more or less
criticism OF our President" said he "He
is not the President of any party. not the
President Of any state but the President
of the whole American people. His great
heart beats in unison with the aspirations
of all American citizens II is easy to
Cr1tiClSe- IL Is not 50 easy W CdIe anu "
do. This man. our President. does dare
and does do. He has the greatness TO
shoulder we'll the responsibilities Of his
great office"
The Vice Presidents subject was our
Country" He didn't forget her greatness
by any means. and in emphasizing his APP
probation of it ne knocked over lighted
candle. which nearly set fire to the toase-
master, and later splintered two glasses.
showering Governor Gilchrist with cham
payne.
Give her -r" yelled one enthusiast
as the Governor mopped himself.
Mr. Winthrop congratulated the men on
the spIendOr of the Florida and on the
possession of such astute representatives
at Washington. Governor Gilchyist told
them that no nation dare invade the United
States, and he had something to say, too.
about the surbeams that kiss the berries
of his state and ripen the bloom on the
cheeks of its fair women.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-13
PRESIDENT GOES TO FRONT
Ecuador's Executive Makes
Spectacular Departure.

Guayaquii, Ecuador. May 12.-President
Alfaro has gone to Machala to review the
troops on the frontier. He was accom-
panied by his staff and a body OF reservists.
His departure from this city was spectacu-
lar Headed by the chaplain of the regi-
ment and bands that played the national
anthem. the party marched to the wharf
through streets massed on either side by
thousands OF citizens. Troops were sta
toned at the wharf TO control the crowds.
Colonel Monez Eernaza has been appoint
ed commander of the southern division of
the army. Clemente Ponce. who was dele
gated as special envoy of the government
to go to Washington and attempt to bring
about an understanding with Peru, has
nov1 Teen made minister to Bolivia. He
left here last night for La Paz.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-13
AN EARLY CONFLICT PREDICTED

Washington, May 12--InfoTmation re-
ceived here points to an early conflict be
tween the armies of Peru and Ecuador
over their boundary dispute dispatch
received to-day at the State Department
from the United States Consulate at Quay
aouil. Ecuador. says that President Alfaro
has left the capital for the frontier With
so troops It is not known at the State
Department at what frontier point the Pc
rrvian army is concentrating. but the
Fcuadorian forces are understood to he
mcbilizing at Machala. the capital of the
most southwesterly province. Memters or
the diplomatic corps having knowledge OF
the conditions in these countries say that
both Peru and Ecuador are financially in
No condition TO stand the expense of war
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-13
COMET PARTY IN PARK
Public School Pupils Make Early
Morning Educational Pilgrimage.

About fifty pupils from Public School n
visited Central Park early this morning
to gaze at Halleys comet Application was
made to Park Commissioner Slower for
a permit to enter the park at that hour,
and il was granted. The permit read as
follows:
Abraham Horn and about fifty pupils
from Public School Il are hereby permit
ted TO enter Central Park at Fifth avenue
and 72d street at about $3.50 a. m, 10 go Gi-
recfly TO the Belvidere for the purpose OF
taking astronomical observations. l MS ~,
hermit is subject TO the rules and regula-
lions Ct the park.
The point mentioned is the stone tower
al the southern end of the reservoir Mr..
Horn is a teacher.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-13
CONSIDERS COLORADO SPRINGS
Miss Morgan May Build Home for De
pendent Children There.

Colorado Springs, Col. May l2-Miss
Anne Morgan daughter Of J. Pierpont Nor
gan, spent three days here last week in
vestigating Colorado Springs a possible
site for her proposed home for dependent
children She made study Of the printers
home the Woodmen's home and also the
plans for national letter carriers home
and Of the Myron Stratton Home for the
poor.
Prominent citizens with whom she con-
ferTed say that she was apparently pleased
with Colorado Springs as q site for the
projected home.