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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-05

would have been not only to the constant
risks of life under existing conditions of
modern civilization. but also to the haZ-
ards of war. which was their vocation,
and in which they would have been active
ly engaged "a few months later If they
had duly reached their destination at
Panama. There may have been. therefore,
an entire ships company of men, now
without a country, cast away upon TINS
mysterious Island about forty-eight years
ago, some of whom may be still watching
for a SAIL
A marvellous thing, indeed. would this
be, but it is not at all beyond the range
of possibility. The mutineers OF the
Bounty, found on Pitcairn Island, lived
there eighteen years before they were
discovered and the extreme and solitary
isolation of this supposed land OF the Pa
citic would fully account for the long un-
discovered seclusinn of the castaWays.
If there be an island. or islands. In this
uttermost part of the sea. and If, sooner
or later. it should be found with sur
yivors of the I1evant, its story might well
be thought the strangest real romance
of the sea in the history of the world.
There is another bit of crcumStantia |
evidence indicating the existence of an
island in this neighborhood. Some years
ago the ship James Campbell was aban-
doned near latitude 20 degrees north and
longitude 100 degrees west, 500 mi es from
the coast to Windward and 200 miles
from Hawaii to leeward. Two boats left
the ship steering for Hilo Hawaii. The
larger and better boat, well adapted for
sailing, contained the captain with his
wife and girl baby and several sailors.
The second boat carried five or six SAIL
ors. The captains boat made sail and,
at first, towed the other boat. but after
two or three days parted company. leav-
ing her behind. After tWenty-three days,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-05

the second boats crew reached Hilo, eN
pecting to find the captains boat already
there. The weather had been extremely
favorable, the sea smooth and nothing
whatever had occurred to account for the
failure of the captains boat to arrive.
1t is thought by some that the captain
may have sighted and landed upon an
island, where, If he found 1t habitable,
he might have preferred to stay rather
than take the risk OF a further voyage
in an open boat with wife and child.
Among the persistent rumors and even
detailed descriptions of elusive islands in
the mysterious region is the account OF
Capt. John De Greaves. for a number of
Greaves claimed to have discovered. in
1859. an island in this locality, and to
have explored it for two days. He then
sailed away from the island, and from
that day to this no person, SO far as
known, has ever laid eyes upon the place
Many expeditions have made fruitless
search for it. for De Greaves described
it as being rich in a variety of mercantile
products, notably guano and phosphates.
The fascinating figure of Lola Montez
is connected with De Greaves' reported
discovery, for it was Indirectly through
one of the whims Of that celebrated
dancer and singer that the island was
found. Capt. De Greaves had seen serv-
ice in the old East India Company, hav-
ing entered its employ when but thirteen
years of age He rose to be lieutenant
in the service. and during the Sepoy re-
bellion. in 1S56-57, commanded a company
and participated in the relief of Lucknow
and Cawnpore In the early part Of
1859 he was in Melbourne, where events
happened that changed the entire course
of his life. He shipped as mate on the
schooner Gen. Wolford. commanded by
Capt. Fuller. Chartered ostensibly for
commercial purposes by the famous Lola
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-05
The Wind.

A L {. banquet in San Francisco. apro-
"A pos Of the blizzard that gripped the
east last month, DR.. Horace e. Thonp
son. the statistical writer, said with a
smile:
But the blizzard had its humorous
side My cousins wife in Brooklyn awoke
her husband when the storm was at its
height.
Jim she said, jim, Listenr
Listen to what% Jim growled.
1.-The wind said his wife. Don't you
hear how it's moaning and groaning?'
Is it?' said Jim. Well. put out q
peppermint loZenge. then. It's the best
thing in the world for the wind
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-05

The photographic office of the Navy De-
partnent in this city are among those
whose attention has been persistently
called to the reported existence of land III
p vast uncharted region of the Pacific
ocean. which has hitherto been out of
the track OF vessels, but which, upon the
opening of the canal, will become one Of
the principal waterways of commerce.
So important has the thorough explora-
tion Of this practically unknown area of
some $1,000 square miles been considered
by some Navy Department officials that
Commander A. G. Winterhalter until
lately in charge of the photographic Of
ice. expressed himself as in favor of
sending naval vessel to execute the
task in thorough and efficient manner.
50 as to clear up the rumors regarding
the mysterious islands. Upon these same
rumors hang possible events which. in
the way of ocean romances, would equal
or surpass anything of the kind hitherto
known, not excepting the famous incident
OF the mutineers' of the British ship
Bounty, who formed an isolated and
unique community upon an island of the
South Pacific. 1t is believed by SOME that
there may be discovered upon one or
more islands Of the unknown region, sur
vfvors Of at least two ships crews, mys-
teriousiy lost, among one of which was
Philip Nolan, said to be the original of
Edward Everett Hale's MAN Without
Country"
The portion of ocean in which the
mysterious islands may exist is In the
North Pacific. about 1000 to 200 miles
east-southeast from Hawaii, somewhere
between the meridians of 133 and <13S
degrees of longitude west from Green
witch, and included within the 18th and
Goth parallels Of north latitude. substan-
TALLY In a direct line between the port
OF Hilo, on the Island of Hawaii. and the
Bay Of Panama-nearly 1850 miles dis
Iant- The area Of this uncharted por
ton Of the sea is between 10000 and
10000 square miles. During the past
eighty years persistent reports of islands
said to have been observed herein have
come from navigators, but. up TO the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-05

MoNtI the many
and divers conSe-
quenceS of the
opening Of the Pan
anna canal is the
possible calculation
of an ocean myS-
terry that for more
than half a CEN
fury has ba filed
mariners and those
who follow marine
affairs. Officials OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-05
opening of Panama

Opening of Panama
~ Canal Will Cause New
Search to Be Made for Mys-
ferrous Islands Reported to
Exist in the Pacific Ocean
Mariners Have Seen the Bits
of Land, According to Their
Statements, But Searches
Have Revealed Nothing
Castaways From Two Yes
sells May Live on the Isolated
Islands -Levant Was One
of the Boats Lost in This
Region.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-05

north latitude and 1876 degrees 10 minutes
west longitude. There being a high sea
running at the time, Lawless did not stop
his vessel and make a careful investiga-
tion of the evident shoal water HE
stated his belief however that along the
ridge thus indicated lies De Greaves Is
land. and that II was only matter or
time for the finding of the latter.
In order to make an adequate survey
of the area OF more than 10000 square
miles that still constitute an ocean mys-
terry. said Commander Wfnterhalter. "a
large vessel, specially equipped. will be
necessary This survey is not urgently
called for until the completion OF the
Panama canal. which will. doubtless.
make it necessary that the safety OF
naNigators should be thus looked to. and
when the work will. in all likelihood, be
accomplished, and the existence or non
existence of the elusive islands be set at
rest forever
II would appear from the records Of
the photographic office that the greater
proportion of reported observations of
the mysterious islands emanated. more
than half century ago. from cruising
whalemen. practically the only voyagers
who, until recent years. ever found any
occas sion or good reason to visit this re-
mote part of the ocean in pursuit OF
business The region lies even now be-
yond the usual tracks and sailing routes
of commercial voyagers, and very few
vessels of other classes excepting whale
men have had any occasion to traverse
this unfrequented sea. which. II 1t con
tain no island, is not far from the center
of the largest landless ocean area on the
surface of the globe. If. on the other
hand there be an island or islands. IT.
is perhaps the most remotely isolated
land in the world.
1t is interesting to speculate whether
the hypothetical castaways-the s,Irviv-
ors of the Levant's crew and of the cap
tain's boat crew of the James Campbell,
together with others who have mysteri-
ously disappeared in this region-hava
adopted the philosophical mental attitude
of Tennysons Lotus Eaters" or are still
eagerly straining their gaze over the
wide horizon for a long-expected sail
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-11-19
Boiler Blew Up.

Marshall, Texas, Nov. 1S.-This
morning the Texas G Pacific railroad
had one of the most disastrous acct
dents that it has had in years; two
men are dead and one is badly scald-
ed. Engine No. 221, which was in
charge of Engineer Delhone, pulling
the south bound local freight train
No. 81, in charge of Conductor Sutton,
blew up at Sulphur, about six miles
north of this city on the eastern d.
vision. Engineer J. J. Delhone of this
city, who had only recently been pro-
NOTED to running an engine and Fire
man R. P. Thomas of Longview were
instantly killed and Brakeman T. B.
Queener was seriously scalded
The remains of Delhone will be
brought to this city for burial, where
he has wife and two children. Fire
man Thomas will be buried at Atlanta,
where he has relatives. Brakeman
Queener will be cared for by the
He has parents at Ran
dolph, Texas
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-11-19
KELLNER MURDER: CASE
Will Again Engage Attention of the
Countrywide Vending to Be
Tried at Louisville, Ky.
(Herald Specially

Louisville, KY, Nov. 19.-Not in
many years has a criminal trial in
Louisville excited the intense interest
exhibited in the case of Joseph Wend'
ling, the young Frenchman, who is to
| be brought into court Monday to
stand trial for the alleged murder of
littlesAlma Kellner, whose mysterious
disappearance last winter and the
subsequent finding of her mutilated
remains after a search of months at
tracted the attention of the whole
country. The police and the prose-
cutting attorneys office declare they
have evidence sufficient to convict
Vending of the horrible crime Of
which he is charged. The accused
man, on the other hand, continues to
maintain his innocence, and at no time
since he has been lodged in the Louis
vile Jail has he manifested any I'M,
easiness over the outcome of his trial.
On the contrary, according to the Jail
attaches, the young man has rather
appeared to enjoy the notoriety
That strong circumstantial evidence
exists to connect Vending with the
murder is not to be denied. His po-l
sition as janitor of the school where
the remains of the little girl were
found and his flight from the city soon
after her disappearance are consider
ed the strongest links in the chain of
evidence forged against him.
The accused man is about twenty.
seven years old rather good looking.
He is supposed to be a son of good
family in France. According to his
wife he came to America to escape
punishment for desertion from the
French army.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-11-19
Inspected Proposed Naval Base.
(Herald Special

On Board Steamer Tennessee (via
Key Vest, Nov. 19.-President Taft
today inspected the proposed naval
base at Guantanamo.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-11-19
TWO MEN
ARE KILLED
IN PITCHED BATTLE FOUGHT AT
ROAD HOUSE IN NEW YORK, IN
EFFORT TO RESCUE A YOUNG
GIRL-MANY ARRESTS.
(Herald Specially

Mount Kisko, N. Y, Nov. 19.-In an
attempt to rescue a young girl who
it was alleged was held prisoner in
Dan Merritt's- road house, between
here and Armonk, pitched battle re-
suited today, with guns. Two men
killed and many injured is the result.
Ed Brewer of ChapDaqua Wednes-
day night came to Merritt's place and
said to the proprietor: "You have my
sister prisoner here; you had her
enticed from her home, and are keep
ing her prisoner. 1 want to see her
right here and now"
Brewer was promptly thrown out
of the house Early today Brewer re
turned with his father and several
friends. Then the shooting started
Scores of inmates of the house were
jailed.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-11-19
State Department Uneasy.
(Herald Specially

Washington, D. c., Nov. 19.-Much
apprehension exists at the state de-
partment over the outbreak in Mexico
yesterday, in which one hundred per-
sons are reported killed, over the
possibility that attempts may be made
by revolutionists on the Texas border
to organize expeditions to aid those
supporting their cause in Mexico. This
the state department will attempt to
prevent. The Mexican ambassador to-
day reiterated his statement that he
believed President Diaz could stamp
out the revolt.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-11-19
PLAN OF SAM GOMPERs
Would Erect Permanent Capitol Build
ing In Which to Hold Future
Conventions
(Herald Specially

st. Louis, Mo-, Nov. 1.-THE propo,
sition to erect a permanent capitol
building in which all future conveh-
lions may be held is being considered
today by a committee appointed by
President Samuel Gompers of the
American Federation of Labor This
is the plan of Mr.. Gompers. The COM
mittee report will later be submitted
to delegates of the labor convention.
Washington, D. c., the present head
quarters of the Federation, is looked
upon as the most logical place for the
erection of the temple.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-11-19
Prisoners Were Returned.

This afternoon Sheriff Boyd re-
turned from Crockett, bringing with
him the four men carried to Crockett
some few days ago to stand trial for
the alleged killing of negro in that
county. The trial there was contin-
ued The trials of these men will be
called at the forthcoming session of
district court, which convenes in Pal
estine November g. The indict-
ments grew out of the killing of sew
eral negroes in the lower part of this
and the upper part of Houston county.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-11-19
Will Conclude Its Work.
(Herald Specially

Santa Fe, N. NJ, Nov. 19.-The con-
stitutional convention expects to con-
clude its work and adjourn tonight.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-11-19
oNLYQUEsT|ONOFH HOURS
Count Tolstoi Is Kept Alive Through
Artificial Means-He Is In State
of Inconsistencies.
(Herald Specially

St.; 2etersbussa Nov. 1s.-Copnt
fetal leans, and his end seems a
question of only a few hours, accord
ing to messages from Astapova,
where the author is dying in a rail-
road trackman's hut. He is uncon-
scious today, and no effort will be
made to bring about reconciliation
with the Greek church, that he may
be given the rites of a christian
burial. The decree of ex-communica-
ton will be withdrawn.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-11-19
United States Land Show.

Chicago, Nov. 19.-With special
days assigned to the states of the
West and Middle West, and hundreds
of Back to the Soil" enthusiasts in
attendance, the big United States
Land Show was opened here today by
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson.
Thousands of exhibits are feature of
the show.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-11-19
Roosevelt In Washington.
(Herald Specially

Washington, D. c., Nov. 19.-Col
Roosevelt devoted today to seeing
many old friends who called upon him
at Son-in-Law Longworth's house. 1t
was the first glimpse any of them
had of him since his return from
Africa.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-11-19
RANGERS To
THE BORDER
GOVERNOR CAMPBELL ORDERS
ENTIRE RANGER FORCE TO
RIO GRANDE BORDER, TO PRO-
TECT PEOPLE AND PROPERTY.
(Herald Specially

Austin, Texas, Nov 19.-GoYernor
Campbell today ordered the whole
force of Texas rangers to the Rio
Grande border, where they will be
distributed for the purpose of protect
ing that section from attack by law
less bands of Mexicans. Great num-
bers of Mexicans are crossing the
line into Texas.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-11-19
SINGH G()N
EXP L()DED
NAVY DEPARTMENT RECEIVES
REPORT OF DISASTER AT IN
DIAN HEAD PROVING GROUNDS.
FOUR DEAD, MANY INJURED.
(Herald Specially

Washington, D. c., Nov 19.-The
navy department received a report to-
day that four men were killed and
many fatally injured by the explosion
of a five-inch gun on the proving
grounds at Indian Head, on the Pc
tomac river.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-11-19
SUMMARY OF NEWS
LOCAL.

F. J. Matthews undergoes successful
operationSin New York City.
DR.. Gaebelein closed series of lectures
last might; left for Galveston.
Sherlock Holmes, Jr,. the Man of
Mystery, will soon pay Palestine a
'isi'' r. -o-,- -.-- .-. ~
Bishop Gallagher of the Catholic
church Hill visit here tonight and
tomoFfowI
Prof qrpza a. master musician, will
open Conservatory here the first
of January. ,.. ~s4.- -.--.-
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-11-19
GEN ERAL.

Apprehension is felt in Washington
over Mekicon opt1reak, / I'M
Constantineple reports death of 900
soldiers daily from cholera.
Two men We're kiIledNin pitched bat,
tie near Mount Kisko, N Y, today.
Entire Texas ranger force ordered to
Rio GraHde border BY Governor
Campbell
Four persons We're, killed at the gov
eminent proving grounds at Indian
Head; gun exploded.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-11-19
MEN
DIE DAILY
EPIDEMIC OF CHOLERA is DEVAS-
TATlNG THE TURKISH ARMY AT
coNSTANTINoPLE - SOLDIERS
ARE REBELLlOUS.

London, Nov. 19-Reliable dispatch
es reached here today from Constan-
tinople that three hundred soldiers
are dying daily of the cholera cpl
demic that is devastating the Turkish
army. Reinforcements which were
sent to protest Turkish possessions
on the frontier have refused to remain
at the posts. >
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-11-19
HORSE AND AEROPLANE
Will Race at Denver Today-Body o.
Aviator tombstone Reaches
Kansas City.
(Herald Specially

Denver, Nov. 19.-The comparative
speed of the -aeroplane and running
horse will be demonstrated this after
noon when Aviator Hoxsey in BIZ
plane will race with a horse around
the mile race track here
The body of Aviator tombstone,
killed here, reached Kansas City to-
day After the funeral Wilbur Wright
will return to Denver.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-11-19

If you have a want get rid of it by
way of the Herald want column
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-07
BEATEN TO DEATH
Body of an Unknown Woman
Found in Courtyard
Of a Fashionable Apartment
House in New York.

New York. Oct. THE mysterious
murder of an unidentified woman of
refined appearance in a fashionable
apartment house on Riverside drive to-
day is puzzling the police as few recent
crimes have done. The woman's body
was found in the court yard of the
house and gave every Indication that
the victim had been beaten to death.
Face and body were covered with
bruises and decorations and one thumb
was bitten nearly off. Her clothing
was of the best quality and mark
ings upon it showed it had been pur-
chased at fashionable shops, but there
was nothing to give clew to her
identity
The negro elevator boy of the apart
ment house, Clarence Holcomb. who
said he had admitted the woman to
the building at an early hour today
was arrested and held. The police
believe the woman was murdered in
the bath room of a vacant apartment
on the ground floor and her body
pushed from the window into the court
ward.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-07
DROP IN PRICES.
Bureau OF Statistics Reports
Decline OH Some Articles.
Wool, Lumber and Crude Rub
ber Among the Imports.
ARTICLES EXPORTED.
Corn and Wheat Lower Than
Earlier in Year.
Steel Billets. and Steel Rails
Slightly Cheaper.

Washington, Oct. 7-Lower prices are
characteristic of the latest statement of
the bureau of statistics of the depart
ment of commerce and labor, relating
10 certain articles in the leading mar
kets of the United States and the aV-
erage monthly import and export
prices. The reports shows that last
August there was a definitely marked
downward movement.
In imports the report shows the av-
erage price per pound of raw WOOL,
class one. in August to have been PIP
cents against 27.7 in July and 24.1 in
June; boards, planks, etc, $18.65 per
1000 feet in August against $1S.S6 in
July and $2002 in January of the cur
rent year; crude India rubber in Aug
ust $1.30 per pound against $1.33 in July;
raw cotton 1876 cents per pound in Aug
ust against 21.9 cents in July. In a
few articles, the August import prices
were higher than in the Immediately
preceding months, while pig iron aver
aged $34.09 per ton in August against
$27.S1 in July and $29.56 in June of the
present Year,
On the export side the August prices.
which are based upon the current mar
ket quotations at the place of exporta-
tion are in most cases lower than in
recent months. Corn exports avera ged
7O.5 cents per bushel in August against
1871 cents in July. Wheat, while higher
in August than May, June or July, was
materially lower than in the earlier
months of the current year. Steel bill
lets in August were $229S per ton
against $29.07 in July and $27.72 in June;
steel rails $2S per ton in August against
$27.SO in July; s29.04 in June and $29.29
i'm February
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-07
new RAIN RECORD
Fall of IL Inches i'm 4S Hours
in the Ohio Valley.
Damage in Six Counties Is PIac.
ed at 100000.

Louisville. Oct. Almost unprece-
dented rains have fallen in the lower
Ohio river valley in the last three days
and as a result the Ohio threatens to
reach a flood stage soon.
In the last SO hours the river at Pa
ducah, KY, has risen 6.3 feet and con-
tinues to rise. At Evansville, Ind, the
river was rising at the rate of three
tenths of u foot an hour. The rainfall
at the latter point totalled II inches
in 48 hours, breaking the record.
At Louisville, Owensboro and other
points in Kentucky, Evansville, Boon
vile and other places in southern In
diana the rain has caused much dam
age.
Bridges have been carried away,
crops totally destroyed and railroad
tracks washed away.
A dispatch from BoonvilIe, Ind, says
500 persons are homeless and that the
deluge has destroyed much property in
southern Indiana. Damage to bridges
and roads in six counties in Kentucky
is placed at half a million dollars.
According to officials of the weather
bureau here the rain period was one of
the longest and most damaging in years.