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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-03
Believed Action Taken Would Save
Lives of the McNamaras.
NO RIGHT TO REFUSE OFFER
Result Said to Have Indicated Com
plex Conditions-Work of Citi-
zens' Committee-McMan
Hopes for Release.
LATEST DEVELOPMENTS
IN THE MCNAMARA CASE

clarence 8. DnrrOw. attorney
for the McNamara brothers. NJ
Los Angeles, In q statement last
night, declared that mn motive of
any sort entered into the disuo-
sition Of the dynamite cases ex-
cept the welfare Of the men ac-
eused Of murder.
Ortie McManixaI. indicted Joint
1y with John J. McNamara for
the dynamitins Of the LleseIIyn
IrOn Works, hopes to escaue
punishment because OF the evi-
dence he gave the prosecution.
Detective Burns says Smith
and kapIan. alleged accom-
pIices Of J. b. McNamara, will
soon be arrested.
The Central Labor Council Of
Spokane urges all labor bodies In
unite In . demand for the maxi
mum penalty In the Mcnamara
cases.
Former Gov. Folk Of Missour,
declares that organized labor In
IN nOwise responsible for the
acts Of the dynamiters.
1t u alleged by labor leaders I'm
New York that the funA' ~ $780,
800 raised for the defense Of the
mcnamara brothers In about ex-
hausted.
Dlsfrtef Attorney Fredericks Of
Les Angeles asserts than m ofYer
81 . confessfon by James b. Me-
NaDara, said 20 be prompted by
desire to save HIS brother,
was made to him last July.
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MORE MEXICAN ARRESTS.
Fourteen Men Taken on Conspirac.
Charges at Ell Paso.

Ell PAsO. Tex. December v2.-Fourteen
men. including DIR. Rafael Molina, were
arrested @here.s today. charged with con-
spring against the Madero government in
Mexico Molina is said to be a prominent
man in Coahuila. In all twenty warrants
are said to have been issued
MEXICO CITY, December Estate
troops Under the personal directions of
the Governor Of Campeche, Eduardo Ber-
ront Barret, yesterday afternoon defeated
a band Of Reyistas in Halcecho, according
to advices received at the. department. of
the interior today. The losses are not
given.
Late last night DR.. Espinosa de Los
Monteros,- an aged physician of the capi-
tai, was arrested and held for investisa-
ton In connection with the alleged Reyes
conspiracy. His son is in San Antonio
with Gen. Bernardo Reyes.
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WOULD UNITE ON POLICY.
Unison on Kongo-M Morocco Policy
SOUGHT in German :Reichstao

BERLIN, December Am attempt is
being made in the reichstag to bring all
the political parties into unison in a joint
declaration In reference to: the Kongo-
Morocco agreement at the. conclusion of
the debate December 5. BY this means
the solidarity of the reichstag against
outside influences will be manifested.
1t is proposed to Indicate clearly that
Germany cannot concede to any state the
role Of international referee in world
politics. and that she must maintain her
navy and army on such footing that
she can conduct her foreign policy in
consonance with her own interests. Only
the socialists have not been approached
on the subject
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-03
Peril of Foreigners.

That the greatest peril threatening the
foreigners in China at present is from
their own friends. and the first move
toward Intervention between the warning
factions would lead to the instant fusion
of the discordant elements and a COM
bined attack upon all foreigners Is the
substance of mail report to the War
Department from one of it's agents in
China. Information of the same tenor
coming to the State Department from
American Minister Calhoun at Peking is
probably what has restrained the govern
ment from giving the word for the land
ing OF American troops. as was at first
intended.
It is also believed that the. State De-
partnent has .exerted its influence upon
the other powers Interested in China to
prevent the dispatch. OF anything more
than a. mere fragment of niilitar: force
to fill up the quota OF the legation g1lar ards
or supply the limited number of soldiers
designated as railway guards in the
treaty which terminated the Boxer rebel
lion. and permitted to hold the railway
connecting the Chinese capital with the
S
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-03
Commissioners Complete Their
Estimates for Next Year.
OVER TWELVE MILLIONS
Schools Will Require About Three
Hundred Thousand Dollars.
LARGE SUMS FOR PARKwAYs
Asphalt Plant Desired-Cut Made on
Street Repairs, Lighting
and Cleaning.

Calling for a total appropriation said
to be in excess OF. twelve millions Of dol
lars, the estimates of the Commissioners
for the District for the fiscal year to end
June, 80, 1913. will be presented to Con-
gress tomorrow.
At the same time the Commissioners
will transmit their annual report. con-
tanning the reports of the heads of de-
partments under the District government.
Neither document, by provision Of law.
can be made public until 1t Is in the
hands Of Congress.
Last year the estimates of the Commits
sioners comprised total of $11,s41. 4JO.9
1t is believed that the figures for the. next
fiscal year will be near the twelve-million-
ive-hundred-thousand-d mark.
The big items are for schools, the board
0f charities, parkways and certain mu-
nicipal improvements desired. Or the last
named an item Is included In the esti-
mates, It is said, for the construction OF
q municipal asphalt pant to cost ABOUT
$S0,OOO. Congress was asked to PROVIDE
this Improvement. last year, but failed TO
do so, with the result that the District
heads decided to recommend IT a second
time.
Also. according to recent statements by
Engineer Commissioner Judson, Congress
Will De dSkeu u Pi t"o oh aSPfA ~
with which to make q preliminary sur.
vey for the construction OF municipaI
garbase-reducing plant.
The plan TO secure an appropriation
with which to make a survey for mar
Messing the water power of Great Fails,
which was brought to the attention or
Congress last year, has not been aban-
doped. This contemplated Improvement,
desisned to lead to the construction OF
a municipal lighting plant. is PROVIDED
for in the estimates, according to state
ments by District officials.
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sENAToR-ELECT EMMERT I'LL.
Suffering With Pneumonia, His Con.
dition Is Serious.
Special Dispatch to TIE Star.

Special Dispatch to TIE Star.
HAGERSTOWN. Nd, December p
State Senator-elect Samuel Emmert OF
Washington county is seriously i'll at the
hospital here, following an operation yes
terday morning. Mr.. Emmert is threat
ened with pneumonia. He stood the oper-
alton well and was doing nicely until this
afternoon. when there was a sudden
change for the worse. Relatives and
friends are much concerned over his con-
dition tonight.
Mr.. Emn1ert. who is a prominent busi-
ness man of Hagerstown, was the repub-
-lican nominee for state senator and de-
feated Senator Miller by a large ma
jority.
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Is SUCCESSOR OF CACEREs.
Eladio Victoria Elected Provisional
President of Santo Domingo.

SANTO DOMINGO. December 2.-Con-
gress today elected Senior Eladio Victoria
provisional president of the republic in
succession to the assassinated president,
Gen. Ramon Caceres. It is expected that
the senate will confirm the election.
Senior Victoria probably will take the
oath December 8 within four months of
the election of a definitive president.
Everything continues quiet.
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NEW COMET DISCOVERED.
Visible by Small Telescope, Says Re
port Reaching Harvard.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. December "a
comet visible by a small telescope has
been discovered by Scaumasse at Kiel.
according to q cablegram received at the
Harvard College observatory tonight.
The date shows that the comet was dis
covered about midnight on the night Of
November 30, and was in right ascension
Is hours. IL minutes and 12 seconds, and
declination plus 3 degrees 81 minutes.
The daily motion was right ascension
.O0 minutes 81 seconds, and declination
plus Is minutes.
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FOUR SENT TO GALLOWS.
Two Others Get Life Imprisonment
for Chica on Mnrdar

CHICAGO, December 2.-Four men were
sentenced today to be hanged December
@. Their crime was the murder. October
20. Of Fred w. Guezlow. IT,, a truck farm
er. The four are Philip Somnlerling, Ed
ward and Frank Shiblawski and Thomas
Schultz.
{. Leo. Suchomski and Frank Kita, each
sixteen years old. also stood before the
bar and heard sentences Of life imprison-
ment passed upon them for their part in
the murder.
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PRELATE CRITICISES TAFT.
Scores Administrators Hardness in
Resenting Passport Insults"

DAVENPORT, Iowa, December 2
Bishop Theodore n. Morrison of the
Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Iowa
criticised Congress and the administra-
ton at Jewish mass meeting here for
fardiness in not resenting the insults"
which he claimed Russia was heaping on
the United States in refusing to honor
passports of American Jews.
Both political parties promised" he
said, before the last general election to
prevent this injustice. What President
Taft's reasons for inaction are It would
be dia5cult to suTmtses"
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Prominent Portuguese Arrested.

] LISBON, Portugal. December 2-Jose
Azevedo. formerly minister OF foreign
affairs in the monarchist cabinet OF Pre-
mier Antonio Texixeria de Sousa, cx-
minister TO China and editor of the
Dlario Popolar has been arrested and
charged with conspiracy against the re-
public He was previously expelled from
Portugal in February Of this year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-03
Rebels Keep Plans Secret.

The plans Of the revolutionaries are kept
secret, but there is evidence that they
are making preparations to reinforce WI
chang with guns and men from the fleet
The main difficulty of the revolution
aries is their lack of funds, although the
leaders stoutly assert that they possess
ample means to maintain their army in
the field. i
They will not accept Premier Yuan -Shi-
kafs compromise proposals. The Man
chus. they say, must. be eliminated before
they lay down their arms.
The conditions In Shanghai are not re-
assuring. There Is increasing evidence of
the determination of the revolut o. ary
leaders to oppose foreign interference
with the governments sources Of income.
They have sent letters to the foreign. con-
suls requesting them to turn over the
customs receipts. which are now deposit
ed at the Shanghai and Honkons Bank.
There also are certain evidences of unrest
indicating that there are posi- bilities of
disturbances unless a more stable gov.
ernment is: established.
. Conditions Normal in Marking.
NANKING. December 5, $40 a.m.-Con-
ditions in Nanking are now almost nor
NAL. The revolutionarfes have placed po-
lice patrols throughout the city. Gen.
Chang, the imperial commander, escaped
across the river to Pukow the night be-
fore the revolutionary forces entered the
city. it is believed, with the consent and
connivance OF the rebel comma nders.
by 1000 picked troops from the garrison
OF that town. proceeded northward 1t
is thought he will attempt to join the
northern army through Shantung.
The foreign warshirs have returned to
their anchorage opposite Shaikwan The
landing hulks will return, today. Trains
have commenced to run into Marking.
Reports from Szechuen province are
not reassuring. Many foreigners are lIn-
able to leave because the governors find
protection from having Foreigners within
the various towns. which guarantees
against attack. It is suggested that the
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A great political struggle to dominate
legislation. and thereby secure political
capital will come between tliet democrats.
the progressive republicans and the old
guard repu ubiicans. The democrats will.
In speech and in legislative action. as far
as possible. outline their campaign. which
Is expected to be reduction of the tariff,
economy In appropriations. advocacy OF
strict trust and railway legislation and
laws in behalf Of labor
The senatorial investigation of Senator
Loriner. and Stephenson will go ahead
before the Senate committees. and the
House committees to Investigate the steel
trust, the sugar trust and various de-
partments Of the governmeHt win push
their inquiries to conclusion and report.
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May Embarrass State Department.

It fs evident the State Department
officials are threatened with considera-
BILE embarrassmen in dealing with this
case Already popular agitation has
begun, not only in America. but also in
England, in MFR. Shuster's interest; but
whereas in this country the motive Is
desire to protect the individual from
rnistreatment. in England the agita-
tion Is furthered by considerable al
truistic element which feels that Great
Britain Is morally bound To respect the
Independence and integrity of Persia
and to protect that stronghold of Is
lamism from Russian rapacity
One result of the call at the State
Department yesterday of Mr.. Shuster's s
father was quickening of the interest
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Pacific Fleet on Cruise.

HONLULIT. December o.-Thc Pacific
fleet departed this morning for cruise
that will include. the circling of Oahu.
The purpose OF the cruise and the ma
neuyers also contemplated is to study the
strategic possibilities of an attack on
the islands hy-a hostile deet.
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Mrs. Chester Gets Divorce,

NEW YORK, December 2.-Final de-
cree of divorce in favor or Mrs. Eliza
beth NJ. Chester. wife OF George Randolph
by Supreme Court Justice- Guys
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No Money; They Give Jewels.

SAN FRANCISCO, December 2.-The
Kwokmin, Chinese national society.
which Is raising funds in America for the
srevoiutionists. placed on its ron OF honor
today Yuan Moy Shee and Yum Mi Wing,
a Chinese mother and daughter; residing
in Hoston. They. having no money to
give, rendered their jewelry for the
cause. A handsome gold hair ornament
was received from one and a gold badae
from the other.
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Charged He Forged Checks.

Following the time he was arrested and
given preliminary hearing on a charge
of embezzlenent, II IS charged, Cryer did
little or no work. 1t is charged that he
procured small sums Of money or checks
to which he is charged with having
forged Mr.. Mattingly's name, saloon
keepers with whom he had previously
had dealings having cashed the checks
for him.
Detectives and policemen who knew he
was wanted to- answer the more recent
charges found 1t difficult matter to To-
cate him. Cryer. they believe, knew his
bondsman wanted him surrendered ami
kept out of sight.
Last night Detectives Fortney and
Cornwell learned that Cryer was at the
dance, and each of them went to the
armOry without knowing the other was
on his trail. A few minutes before 10
o'clock the detectives reachedSthe armory
and went in search Of their man, Corn
well being first to reach the door leading
to the armory and seeing Cryer.
Cryer did not regain consciousness be-
fore he died. His relatives were unable
to reach the hospital until some time
after life was extinct. AS he was still
alive when he reached the hospital his
name was recorded at police headquarters
as having been arrested. a charge Of
forgery being preferred against him. I
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tions. and the framing of party platforms
and the selection of candidates. to be fol-
lowed by the presidential campaign, and
the campaign for election of the entire
House OF Representatives. will inevitably
tinge the proceedings with politics.
: The presence In Congress of three men
discussed as avaiiab Bile presidential timber,
Champ Clark. Oscar Underwood and
Senator La Toilette. Will give personal In
tereSt to the political discussions
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foreign government request premier
Yuan Shi kai to ask Gen. Ii, the revolu
tfonary commander, to furnish an escort
for isolated foreigners to places of safety
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Continued on Second Page.
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WEATHER

Fair and slightly colder today.
Monday fair, with light variable
winds.
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Insects That Initiate ostrishes.

The habit of the ostrich of burying
its head and imagining that it has
eluded discovery is copied after a
fashion by certain insects. according
to DIR. G. Rodman in his lectures on
the subject of the stick insect, or ba-
cillus rossi, which he has cultivated.
These insects, which are so called be-
cause Of their resemblance to dry
sticks, have two fore legs which they
fold completely over their eyes when
disturbed and evidently think that in
SO doing they themselves are lost to
view. The eggs of these insects, DR..
Rodman says. take something over six
months to hatch. They are only one
tenth of an inch in their longest di-
ameter, and by some miracle an in
sect which at Matching is three-quar-
tiers Of an inch in length is packed
into them The stick insects destroy
the weaklings of their number by eat
ing their legs.-W estminster Gazette.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-12-08

! Every boy who has struck hints To-
Igether to make sparks knows the typi-
lcal odor that arises from the clash.
He also knows that the whittier the
iflints the more smell they emit. This
phenomenon has been observed for
centuries. but scientific men have been
at loss to account for it. Many ex-
plantations have been given, but ex-
pertinent has proved all of these to be
erroneous Recently however, two
Italian scientisrs, the brothers Pic
cardi, demonstrated that the smell of
spark emitting fints is due solely to
the minute quantities of organic mat
ter that are upon the stone and that
are burned by the sparks. This or
ganic matter need be in only the most
minute quantity, such as may be left
by water In which liehens, weeds or
water plants have decomposed, for
the olfactory nerves are so exquis-
itely sensitive that they can detect the
burning Of almost in6nitesimal bits of
matter. The delicacy Of these nerves
is proved by the fact that even after
the pebbles have been washed in I've
the smell of burning can still be de-
tected But if the pebbles be heated
in fire and then struck together at
points that the hands have not touched
there is absolutely no odOr at ALL
New York World
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A Whaek at Turtle Soup.

Turtle soup is called green just be-
cause turtle fat is kinder that color"
And believe it, whether you now do
or not, turtle soup will make anybody
sweat green who eats Of it often and
much. Hogarth has a picture showing
how green turtle soup and its fellow
foods and drinkables in the good old
golden days put London aldermen I'M
der the tables. From the viewpoint of
nourishment turtle soup is not worth
a tenth it costs. Sun dried turtles are
found in some of the markets of the
world, and many chefs say they are
about as good as the fresh reptile.
As for the true secret of mock turtle
soup, it is only the scalp of sucking
calf gelatinous fraud, masquerading
as chunk of green turtle shell fat,
but even so, it is better than the best
genuine sea turtle soup at that.-New
York Press.
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Riaht Handed Parrots.

Past the parrot cages walked the
bird fancier. poking an inquisitive
finger at the birds.
IT am looking for a right handed
parrot, he said, 'but there doesn't seem
to be one in this lot. Most parrots are
left handed. Training. not nature.
made them so.
'Their owners are right handed and
when putting out a finger for the bird
to stand on it is most convenient for
him to step up with the left foot. In
a little while that left handed action
becomes second nature and he doesn't
know how to use his right foot first.
The only right handed parrots have
belonged to left handed persons. In
their training the order was reversed
The left finger was extended for a
perch and the bird naturally grasped
it with his right foot New York Sun
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The Steamboat.

Fulton himself said one day: "Nei-
Their M. Desblancs nor ! invented the
steamboat. If that glory belongs to
any one it is to the author Of the ex-
periments at Lyons-of the expert
ments made in 1888 on the Saone."
The one Fulton had in mind and to
whom he thus generously rendered the
'glory" was the Marquis de Jouffray,
born in 1861. fourteen years before the
year of Fulton's birth. Jouffray's
claim to be regarded as the inventor
Of the steamboat stands thus: His YES
sci, built in 1888. notwithstanding its
faulty construction. embodied all the
elements essential to success. In it he
anticipated Watts invention Of a
steam engine having a constant and
unremitting action. Lack Of funds
was the only thing that stood in the
way OF his getting all the honors that
came later to Robert Fulton New
York American.
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NOTICE.

SEALED PROPOSALS will be received on
- or before December 80, 1911, at IL o'clock
noon, by the Secretary of the Board of Trus-
tees of West Nottingham Presbyterian Church
for the position of SEXTON of said church
from the 25th day of March A. d 1912 to the
25th day Of March, A. D. 1918. Said applicant
must reside on the premises and must take
charge of the church, chapel aud grounds sur
rounding the same. the cemetery and fences.
He must agree to devote his entire time to the
work andlwill be allowed the use of the SEX
tons house free of charge. All revenues from
grave digging and care of lots, as we'll as the
sale of lots, shall be turned over to the Treas
urer of said Board of Trustees at stated
periods, according to the fixed schedule of
prices The proposal must state the sum of
money for which the applicant will agree to
perform these services in the manner set forth
for the year above stated. The Trustees re-
serve the right to reject any and all proposals.
The above notice is in accordance with the
usual custom of the Board to advertise an
nually for sexton. It will be understood, how
ever, that each proposal will receive due con.
sidePation. 8. B. TOSH,
West Nottingham, Md, Secretary,
December ], 1911. Colora, Md.
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LUGGAGE IN ENGLAND.
None Of It Goes Astray Because tho
People Are All Very Honest.

None of Il Goes Astray Because the
People Are All Very Honest.
Certain strangers within our gates
have been wondering at our dealing
with passengers luggage-how much
better the system of other countries,
where you get receipt and when
the bag goes astray the official assures
you it is impossible because there is
the receipt. So you go to bed and get
up and dress in your bit of paper.
Our method is insular and on the
face Of it chaotic. We throw our lug
gage to the mercy of some unknown
porter. At the end of the journey we
find a sort of lucky tub Of portable
property piled on the platform, and
we plunge about and pick out what
we want. You know the scene-a
hundred people who have only to say
That's mine" to a strange porter In
order to get it.
Thus badly stated the system looks
like chaos and the invitation to q
general scramble for other mems
goods. In practice it works out well,
for every one, from porter to passen-
ger, is on his honor, and-this is the
luggage in England Is safer
than in any other civilized country
Westminster Gazette