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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-31
ENDS LONG LITIGATION.
Duo de Chiseul Wins Suit Over Phi.
vate Opera Box.
Correspondence OF The Star.

Foreign correspondence or Inc Star
PARIS. July 81. 1911.
4 lawsuit between q duke and the
French government has been concluded
after many years OF litigation. II arose
over the proprietorship OF private box
and the right of special eItree at the
Opera Comique.
Considerably over a hundred years ago
the DUO de Choiseul made free grant
to the French government OF the land
upon which the first Opera Comique was
built, subject to the stipulation that a
private box Immediately facing the royal
box. state and reception rooms. and
private stairway. with special entrance
should be reserved for him and his heirs
forever. The conditions were fuihilea
until the thcster was burned down. in
1887: but when the new Opera Comioue
was raised on the site Of the former one
the private stairway and the reception
rooms were suppressed. Hence the action
The court has now awarded the Due DC
Choiseul. the descendant of the former
duke, 5000 damages.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-31
CURING THE H00Kw0RM.
Dispensaries in Georgia Counties
Meet With Unusual Success.

Hookworm dispensaries in several
counties in Georgia during the past
month have met with unusual success
and a request has been made of the
Rockefeller hookworm commission here
that the dispensarieS be allowed to re-
main for longer periods. Many appEca-
tons are being received for the estab-
lishment OF additional dispensaries.
During last week 1,2S5 cases of hook
worm were treated in the four counties
in North Carolina having dispensaries.
and it is said the prospects for this week
are that the number of treatments will
reach 1900.
Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi also
have hookWorm dispensaries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-31
LEASE OF COAL LANDS.
Bills 1ntrsduced in Both Houses to
Prevent Monopoly in Alaska.

Chairman Robinson of the House pub
lie lands committee today introduced a
bill providing for leasing Of Alaska coal
lands, designed Is the basis Of conserva-
ton legislation and to prevent coal land
monopoly. 1t fxes the minimum royalty
at ! cent per ton for low-grade coal and
3 cents for high-grade coal. 1t leaves
the maximum royalty limitless.
The same bill was introduced in the
Senate by Mr.. Works OF California m
der it's terms no lessee il to be permitted
more than 5, 10 acres, nor to lease the
land for more than thirty years. In ad
dition TO the royalty the government is
to receive q rental for the land. amount
ing to % cents an acre the first year, so
cents an acre the second year and 81 an
acre for each year thereafter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-31
HAS SLEPT FOR 105 DAYS,
Attending Physician Thinks That
the Trance Has Been Broken.

VANDALIA. Ill, July 31-Miss Hazel
Schmidt, daughter of ex-Alderman
George Schmidt, was awake FIVE hours
yesterday and ate three meals, which
she said she relished. She has slept
almost continuously for 105 days.
Miss Schmidt said she could not re-
alize that she had slept so long, and
said she didn't feel one bit bad over it,
She thinks she will be able to stay
awake all day soon. The attending
says that the trance is broken
and that the girl will soon be herself
again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-31
OPPOSED TO BIGGER HOUSE.
La Toilette Files Minority Report
Against Reapportionment Bill.

Greater opportunity for machine domi-
nation and for the use of the pork bar
REL would be given by the proposed in
crease in the membership of the House
Of Representatives. according the Senator
La Toilette of Wisconsin, who today filed
minority report against the reappor-
tionment bill The bill which has passed
the House and which is to be voted on
In the Senate Thursday raises the House
membership from 351 10 433
Senator La Toilette says it will make
the House "a clumsy, unwieldly imple-
ment of legislation, hamper the field of
action and diminish the responsibility
Of each individual member; make it
harder to obtain a quorum and make in
telligent debate even more difficult than
at present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-31
CALL THE INQUIRY A FARCE.
Resolutions Adopted at Chicago
Meeting Laid Before the Senate.

The present investigation into the cleo
tion of Senator Lonmer of Illinois is
pronounced a "burlesque' in a set Of
remarkable resolutions laid before the
Senate today by Vice President Sherman
They were adopted by citizens OF Chi
cage assembled in mass meeting in
Boulevard Hall, Garfield boulevard and
Halsted street." last Thursday and were
forwarded to Vice President Sherman by
the chairman of the meeting.
The resolutions also contend that the
continued persecution of Senator William
Lorimer has aroused the indignation Of
every fair-minded and thoughtful citi-
zen within the state Of Illinois,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-31
SOUGHT FOR FORTY YEARS
All Parties Have Favored Agree.
ment, Premier Declares.
OPEN LETTER TO PEOPLE
Conservatives, in Opposing Pact, He
Says, Are Reversing Historic
Policy Of Party.
Reciprocity in Canada.

Canadian political situation at
glance:
Eleventh parliamen dissolves.
General election fixed for Sep
TENDER 81.
To carry reciprocity Laurier
government must be returned.
To defeat reciprocity conserva-
tives must gain % seats.
Laurier majority in eleventh
parliament. 4o.
Influences in favor of reci-
procity: Agricultural class, West
ern Grain Growers Association,
low tariff advocates. British free
traders. American settlers, dyed
in-the-wool liberals.
Influences against reciprocity:
Ultra -imperialists. British tariff
reformers and Canadian allies,
protected manufacturers, dyed
in-the-wool conservatives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-31

try and the mother country on the one
hand and the American republic on the
other. and which II IL hoped may At no
distant day eventuate into q general trea-
ty OF arbitration the effect of which
would be to remove forever ali possitili-
ties of war between the great empire Of
which we are proud to form a part and
the sreat nation which we are proud to
have as a neighbour
The address declares there Is no war
rant for the claim that reciprocity viii
lead to annexation. and states Canada
VIII continue the policy of British prefer
ence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-31
Rage for Foreign Dancers.
Cerreepondence Of Tie Star.

Foreign Correspondence Of The Star.
LONDON, July %, 1911.
Certain high-born ladies have been
running after some Of the foreisn dane
ers who are now the rage Of London in
rav that has been positively shocking
to Mrs. Grundy and exceedinsly vexa-
tious to those native artists WHO not
long ago could not leave stage door
without running into the arms OF 9
crowd 81 silly admirers. The foreign
artists are SO pleased with their reception
in England that most OF them intend to
come back again next year, intelligence
which viii not be ut all palstaole to those
hushands who have had righteous cause
for jealouSy. ..-.--t--, 49,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-31
WILL TRY AGAIN TO AGREE.
Conferees on Election of Senator'S
Resolution Will Meet Tomorrow.

Another attempt to reach an agree
ment between the House and Senate on
the resolution for a direct election of
senators amendment to the Constitu-
ton will be made tomorrow. when the
joint committee will meet. Chairman
Rucker OF the House conferees ex-
pressed the hope today that the con-
troversy between the two houses arts
ing over the Senate's adoption of the
Bristow amendment, extending federal
control to the state senatorial cleo
tions. may be adjusted and the consti-
tutional amendment agreed to at this
session of Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-31
Had Been Postmaster Since 1861.

GLEN FALLS, y. Y, July 81
George w. l.. Smith, secenty-two years
old, the second Oldest postmaster in the
country in point OF service, died at his
home at Smiths Basin, Washington
county. Saturday night. He was APP
pointed assistant postmaster during
Buchanan's administration and since
1851 had been postmaster. In 1872 he
was member of the New York assem-
bly,.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-31
Will Of Patrick Cannon

To his son, Arthur F. Cannon, is be-
queathed the business In Center Market
in which he was in partnership with him
by the terms of the will of Patrick Can
non fled In the Office of the register OF
Wills today. All his real estate and his
life insurance is devised to his wife, Ann
Cannon. The son, Arthur r. Cannon, is
named as executor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-31
Consul's Body to Be Buried Here.

The body of American Consul William
p. Atwell, vino died at Client. Belgium.
Friday. will be brought to this country
for burial probably In Arlington ma
tional cemetery. Consul Atwell had a
distinguished record IN the army during
the civil war. The vice consul at Client
today was instructed to send the BODY to
the United States at once
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-31
American Tourist Dies in Austria.

John Curley, an American citizen, said
to be a carriage manufacturer Of New
York, died at Badgastein, Austria, yes
terday, according to a cablegram re-
ceiyed today from the consul general at
Vienna He was travelling unaccompan-
led and the State Department is without
information as to his antecedents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-31
No Business; Hangman Resigns.

Foreign Corfcspondence OF me- Stdf.
SYDNEY, y. S. W., June 90, 1911
The government hangman has resigned
owing to bad times" Since the preesnt
labor government came into office seven
persons have been sentenced TO death, but
in every case the sentence was commut-
ed and the execuuoner deprived OF his
fee. The salary attached to the ONCE
In $500 Q year, plus SO whenever the
holders Servicen are requtsitioned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-31
Law Against Tapping Conduit.

Gen. Oliver. acting secretary of war, to-
day informed Mayor Witkowski OF Glen
Echo that mot only is there no existing
authority in law for permitting the citi-
zens of Glen Echo TO divert water from
the Washington aaueduct. but that such
action Is distinctly and expressly pro-
hibited by law.
The action Of the acting secretary was
based upon reports in regard to the sit
uation made by Col. Burr. acting chief of
engineers. and Capt. Hapnum, the en-
eineer ofhcer connected with the Wash
ington squeduct. Capt. Hannum made
personal investigation OF conditions at
Glen Echo. He reported to the War De-
partment that the existing water system
At that Maryland town IS inadequate. and
that sources OF supply are available in or
near the town from which the necessary
quantity OF water can be readily secured.
He estimated that for an expenditure of
$3.50 an adequate supply of water could
be secured from Cabin John run, at the
western limit of Glen Echo. which stream.
he says, carries water SUFFICIENT to make
an unfailing and abundant supply for the
town. The utilization OF this source, he
said. would cost the citizens approximate
" the same amount as making connection
with tie Washington aqueduct.
- Sheriff Holds Down Lid.
Lewis B. sehloss. manager of the
Glen Echo Park Company, went to An
-napolis today to endeavor to change
the local color Of the Sundays in Mont
; gomery county. as one blue Sunday is
enough for him. He stated before he
: left Washington that he would visit
the governor and other officials with a
well formulated set of reasons why
tie. old fashioned Sunday closing laws
shoulf-Rot be so vigorously enforced.
Yesterday at Glen Echo and every
where else throughout Montgomery
county was very bl lie from the stand
point OF people who have been finding
Sunday a mos. profitable day for years
; past. Scarcely anything was sold at
all. No places where admission is
charged were open. The necessities of
life were sold at odd hours during the
day, but many a dinner table went
without some important item because
Of the fact that the grocery stores
and delicatessen shops which have been
kept open all day Sundays heretofore
closed after a brief honr or so of
business yesterday morning.
Sheriff Welt said today that there
was nothing new in the Sunday clos
ing situati ion. SO far as he knew. He
made a tour of some of the prominent
resorts yesterday afternoon and found
them all as tieat as drum. Previous
tohis visit Deputy Sheriff Mhaien had
made the rounds and found everything
nailed tight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-31
Proposed Postal Service Reform.

Representative S. B. Ayrss OF Now York
today introduced in the House q bill in
tended to make it possible for the mail
ca ,Tiers and clerks in the larger cities
to be promoted to higher grades, So that
their salaries may be advanced upon
merit TO a point $500 greater than at
present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-31
Roll Call Demanded.

In the Senate. Senator JEFF Davis, the
only democrat present when the session
opened, stood for the right of the mem
bers of the caucus to transact party
business. Senator Bristow was re-
sponSible for the call.
THE senator from Kansas knows that
the democrats are in caucus: I don't
see why he wants roll CALL" said Mr..
Davis.
A few minutes before the Arkansas
senator had declared privately that
never again would he attend another
caucus He based his objection on the
fact that the democrats do not make
their. caucuses binding
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-31

L. V. Wade, freight brakeman of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, while back
tagging following trains, was run over
and killed near Island Park, ". VI,
Sunday morning about O'Clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-31
Red Cross Aids Albanian Refugees.

The American Red Cross has caeied
$1,000 TO Montenegro for the relief OF AL
bantam refugees and wounded. Reports
received here indicate that there Is much
suffering among those who are fleeing to
Montenegro from Albania. which Is in
revolt against Turkey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-31

James Johnson. an engineer. formerly
CONNECTED with the Are department of
Annapolis, Md, was found drowned in
the city dock at an early hour Sunday
morning
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-31

Our next illustrated song is The Low
backed Car" by Samuel Lover. Illus
trated by s. NJ. Arthurs. See our next
Sunday Magazine
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-31
Quick Action by Council.

If Mayor Witkowski has chance at
the mass meeting this evening he will
report TO the citizens the answer Of
the War Department and will also tell
something of his trip TO the Capitol
Furthermore. il the mayors program
IS carried through this evening, and
If the women and men of Glen Echo
vote for the thousand-dollarg et-water-
quick proposition. 1t Is presumed by
the mayor that the council will have
20 meet at $50 this evening and adopt
the bond issue.
Meantime Glen Echo Park is pump
ing water from the canal, and the ten
barrels, the towns supply for wash
ing. form the subjects of most of Glen
Echo's conversation today
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-31
DISCUSS FREE list labor DEPARTMENT
Farmers Bill Taken Up by
Democratic Caucus.
FOR BAILEY AMENDMENT
Majority Of Senators Present Think
It Best Means of Insurins
1nsurgent Support.

In the hope of insuring unanimity OF
action on the farmers free list bill, the
democratic senator's met In caucus at 10
O'CLOCK today. The principal question be-
fofe the meeting was that OF accepting
'he Bailey amendment eliminating farm
products from the articles to be admit
ted Tree. but there also were references
to the possibility of adding some Of the
general tariff schedules. The prevailing
opinion was that the schedules would not
DC onered. and most Of the senator's
present favored the Bailey amendment
as the best means Of insurins the sup
port OF the insurgent republican senator's.
The caucus was very spirited. but with
out result, and, after tapping over the
session of the Senate, the caucus ad-
Journed to meet again tonight. The only
question that received connected con-
stderatfon was the Bailey amendment,
which was supported by its author and
attacked by several senators.
senator Bailey contended that on the
acceptance Of his provision would depend
the success of the bill, as without it, he
said. it would not get the votes Of the
insurgent republicans.
Favors House Measure.
Senator Johnson of Maine, taking the
floor for the first time in a caucus. con-
tended for the passage of the bill as il.
passed the House. He said the demo-
Gratis had made their campaign on a
promise Of lower duties and cheaper liv-
ing, and declared that he could see no
reason for variation from the program
on the products of the farm.
Senator MARITIME Of New Jersey de-
nounced all eXpedients as unwise and I'M
democratic. He said that he had con-
scented to a 'sqUint" at protection in the
Gaze OF the wool BILL but would do so no
more. He added that he hoped the House
would hold out for its 20 per cent rate,
said he would prefer that wool should be
most emphatic position against any
change in the free list bill in opposition
to principle and for the mere purpose of
getting votes.
He said he would reserve the right to
vote against the Bailey amendment in
the Senate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-31
Degrade British Traditions.

In this condition o. things 1t has SEEM
ed more in accordance with the dignity
Of parliament. with the traditions OF those
British institutions which all true Cana
dians value so highly and which the pres
emit opposition degrade with such light
heart, with the best interests OF the coun-
try as whole. to remit. the issue to the
people themselves. so that the people may
Judge between the government and the
oppoeition and declared whether they
have changed their mind or whether they
still a-e in favor OF reciprocity in natural
products and whether they will or will
not have the American market for the
promising crop soon to be sarnered in
Canada.
This agreement. by opening new ave-
nues TO trade hitherto closed. would fur
Their Improve the friendly relations which
now SO happily exist between this coun-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-31

Joseph ~ riensins, on< of the most
prominent citizens of sh%pherdstown, w.
Va. died saturday night ats HE home
t from oid age. He was sissty-oRe years
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-31

cover design In colors. by F. Earl
Christy in, our next Sunday Magazine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-31
Conservatives About Face.

1.-The present conservative party in par
lament seeks absolutely to reverse the
lifelong policy Of its great leaders Of the
past, declaring that it will oppose to the
bitter end the very principles enunciated
by both Sir John A. Macdonald and Sir
John Thompson in the last election ad
dresses upon which each of these states
men ever appealed to the Canadian peo-
pie.
Not content to debate this proposition
upon its merits, the conservative party
in the house OF commons has adopted
system Of organized and avowed obstruc-
ton to prevent any vote being taken in
parliament by which the opinion OF your
representatives there could be expressed.
Day after day. when the presiding
officer has tried to put the question. he
has been met with obstructive devices
Of every kind. each put forward on some
specious pretext, but in reality nothing
else than an abuse OF freedom OF speech
In parliamentary debate.
Such pretenses are simply a clumsy
attempt to give some color to unwar-
ranted and undignihed obstruction. To
overcome that obstruction, after seq
sion which has already lasted eight
months, would not only mean the con-
tinuetion Of an unseenly spectacle pre-
scented By the opposition in the house of
commons since the resumption OF its
sittinks on the 18th instant, but would
also mean weeks and months OF wasted
tinno and, perhaps In the end, the loss for
this season to the Canadian producer OF
the free American market.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-31
Mayor Says Glen Echo Shall
Have 1t by Wednesday.
CITIZENS ASKED TO MEET
Will Consider Proposal to Bond the
Town for $1,000.
URGES TAPPING OF CONDUIT
If Permission for This Is Not Grant
ed, Water May Be Taken From
Cabin John Run.

Mayor Louis Witkowski of Glen Echo,
Md, made a promise today that every
one in his town would have ltu gallons
of water day beginning Wednesday.
He said he is determined to relieve the
situation in Glen Echo and VIII not
stop until he has done SO Ten bar
rels of water standing in the sun IN
Glen Echo constitutes the towns pubic
supply today, according 10 the mayor. al
though the park management has in
stalled an electric pump. which Will dis-
tribute water through its amusement ter
ritory for all purposes, except drinking.
The pump is lifting water from the
Chesapeake and Ohio canal.
There is every promise OF excitement i'll
the town hall tonight. and Glen Echo
will have a chance to see what VIII nap
pen when women vote. On the puphc
bulletin board is a notice. signed by the
mavcr. calling for a mass meeting at
S o clock this evening.
Women Within Call.
All voters and property owners are
asked TO attend, and in the property
owner class are many women. The may
or who wants TO get water by the quick
est route, said today that every woman
who owns foot of land in Glen Echo
can attend the meeting and have vote
on the proposition which will be put up 10
the chairman.
The mayor will attend the meeting but
viii not preside. The name OF the pro-
speCtive chairman was held secret today.
because there is war in the air. and the
people at Glen Echo who are behind the
mayor want water and not fracas.
There will be every effort to have an
orderly meeting. However. in the fac
ton opposed to the mayor are many de-
termined citizens.
\ TIE program for this evening is to at
terlpr TO have property owners vote on a
proposition which will leave the council
nothing TO do but to issue bonds to the
extentyof a thousand dollars with which
to run pipes through the town and to get
the water either from the conduit or from
Cabin John run. The mayor said today
he had received the spoken assurance of
Capt. Hannum of the War Department
that permission could be obtained to take
the water from the run beneath Cabin
John bridge as the War Department
holds the riparian rights there.