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ELABORATE CEREMONY
ON ANNIVERSARY DAY

ST. DIE. France. July 15.-St. Die is
in festival garb today. and crowds came
to the city from all directions to partici-
pate in the exercises concentrating the
naming of America, in 1907. Robert
Bacon, United States ambassador to
France, and NJ. Lebrun. minister of the
colonies. arrived early, with other gov
eminent officials, to participate in the
elaborate program. This included. among
other things, the placing of a COM
memorative tablet and the presentation
of historical paintings
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-15
TO BE TRIED AT BEYROUT.
Sheikhs Of the Mosque of Omar I'm.
der Arrest.
SpeciaI cablepram TO The Star

Special Cablegram to The Star.
JERUSALEM. July 15.-The sheikhs of
the Mosque Of Omar and other officials,
including an Armenian, who are accused
of aiding and abetting a party Of explor-
ers in the alleged removal of priceless
relics Of Solomon's Temple from the hill
on which the mosque stands, have been
sent under an armed escort to Beyrout
to undergo trial by a special court.
The arrests are in connection with exca-
walton work by an English syndicate. at
the head Of which was Capt. Parker.
brother of the Earl Of Morley. to find
the treasures Of King Solomon, which
were supposed to have been indicated by
a cryptogram in the Talmud.
Rumors that sacrilege had been COM
mitted led to a riot and the excavations
were abandoned.
Capt. Parker's work was carried on
with the approval OF the Turkish gov
eminent.
The Englishmen emphatically deny that
anything has been taken away.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-15
Transactions of Maj. Ray.

Next follow official communications and
Endorsements concerning transactions OF
Mai Ray, the character Of which is indi-
Gated by the following extracts from a
letter from the commander, Department
of Luzon:
"YoTS conduct and your conception OF
your duty as displayed in the payment
of the scouts leaves much TO be desired
it has been reprehensive. and If toll
Grated would quickly bring the service
into disrepute. 1t is hoped that you Will
take to heart the cenSure here admins
tered A continuation of the ignorance,
indifference. gross carelessness and r.
regular methods you have displayed IN
this case will, in the opinion OF the oe-
partment commander, unf1t you 1or the
duties Of a disbursing officer
A copy Of this letter was forwarded
to the adjutant general and by him
referred to Paymaster General Whlpple,
who. February II. 1909. Endorsed 1T as
follows: Respectfully returned to the
adjutant general The unusual and
irregular transactions of Maj. Ray
mentioned in the within communica-
ton are regarded by the paymaster
general as Of very serious character.
and as constituting total disregard
Of the practices of the pay department..
as founded on law and regulations. "A
copy of this paper Will be placed on
file in this office"
March 80 1910, another leave of alb.
sence for four months was granted
Maj, Ray on account of the illness OF
his wife, and here ends the record or
official reports and Endorsements in his
case as reported to Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-15
S0MMERs NOT WANTED NOW.
After Being Arrested for Danville
Va, Police Is Released.

Roy A. Sommers of 7J4 Rock Creek
Church road. who was arrested by the
local police yesterday for the Danville,
Va. authorities. feels that he was done
great injustice. After causing his ar
rest and temporary detention the Dan
Vile police wired Maj Sylvester this
morning that they did not want Som
mers. He was Immediately released.
Mr.. Sommers has never before been
accused of any wrongdoing and he says
that the action Of the Danville police in
causing his arrest for no reason whatever
was inexcusable.
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HAD 2,700 LETTERS IN ROOM.
Man Accused Of Bigamy Had Mis-.
sives From Seventy-Seven Women.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
LONDON. July S-That he had been
corresponding with thirty different won.
en- at the same time was alleged against
George Lucind, charged with obtaining
money by false promises of marriage
and with bigamy at the Westminster po-
lice court.
Detective Inspector Tapperden stated
that 200 letters. written by seventy
seven different women, were found at
the prisoners lodgings. In the majority
Of cases they referred to the man having
asked them for money, and In fifteen
cases the letters showed that money
had been sent him varying from $500 to
$l2A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-15
JUST DISTURBED HIM.
Train Awoke Youth Who Pillowed
His Head on the Ties.

Although it is supposed there are beds
sufficient for most every one in this
world, Frank Gatewood, a colored youth
of Milford, Va, chose the roadbed of
the Richmond. Fredericksburg and Po-
tomac Railroad Company for a place to
sleep, selecting traflc-infested nook on
Virginia avenue southwest, early this
morning. This tired sleeper was snooz-
ing on the "sleepers.' as the railroad
men term the heavy oak ties. when along
came a train Of sleepers and struck tho
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-15
Is Americas Godmother.

ST. Die rightfully claims the honor of
being Americas godmother. for in
that little French town, more than four
centuries ago, tract was published
wherein the name America was used
for the first time In this manner Il
name was given to the new continent.
The paintings referred to in today's
dispatch are life-size portraits of Rilg-
mann, Waldseemuller and Bautrin Lud.
who were the authors of the tract in
which the word "America was used.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-15

TRENTON, " j.. July 15.-Welling G.
Sickel of New York. formerly mayor of
this city, and prominent in rubber manu-
featuring circles; died TO-DAY at his sum
Eickel left Trenton a year ago to take
up his residence In New York. He was
chief executive Of Trenton from 1897 to
lS30. He had been Ill for several months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-15

sleeper as he rested on the slcepcrs.
Gatewood evidently thought IL was time
to get up. for after the sleeper had
rolled along on the sleepers the original
sleeper found that all the train of sleep
ers had done to him was to damage ono
of his legs slightly. He was not hurt
sufficiently to so 10 a hospital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-15
Fireman Fatally Hurt at Fire.

PITTSBURG, Pa, July 15.-One fire.
man was injured fatally and several
others hurt late last night in fire that
destroyed the plant Of the Pennsylvania
leo Company at Edgewood. Q suburb.
causing a loss OF $4,000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-15
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to
the following:
James Peyton and Fannie Tolliver
John Hailstark of this city and Hattie
Rollins of Wilmington. Del.
Frank =. Leach and Henrietta L. Petty
Joseph r. Kelly, jr., and Katherine b.
Babbington
John w. Manspeaker and Sarah c.
Weber, both of Martinsburg, W. Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-15

Gelett Burgess New York Arabian
Nights observation-disclosures Was Belle
Carillon?" continues in our Sunday Mag
azine tomorrow.
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Penniless and Homeless.

The young woman told the clerk in the
telegraph office that she was penniless,
and that she had no place to go. Two
messenger boys accompanied her to the
Women's Christian Association Home,
1913 18th street. She was received at the
institution and given room. About two
hours later she said she was unable to
sleep, and left.
Miss Bochu returned to the hotel later
in the day The police took charge of
her and escorted her to the sixth pre-
cinct station to await the arrival of the
ambulance. in which she was taken to
the hospital.
While at the station she told the police
she had been i'll and that she left home
without the knowledge of her parents
She came here she said. because she
thought a complete change of scenery
and diet would benefit her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-15
Oliver Transmits Record.


partment has transmitted to the House
Of Representatives the records, reports.
etc, called for by the House resolution of
June 15.1911. calling on the Secretary OF
War for information relative to charges
the pay department since January i, 1909.
The documents transmitted relate
mainly to the case of Maj. B. B. Ray,
pay department. L. S. A. They show
that between April q, 1901, and April IL,
1905 Mai. Ray had fourteen leaves of
days. A contract surgeon reported that
Mai. Ray was not fit for duty in the
tropics, and he was ordered to the Pre-
sidio of San Francisco for treatment.
promptly telegraphed to the adjutant
general as follows: Report Major Beech
er B. Ray, paymaster, fit for duty in any
climate and recommend that orders be
issued relieving him from observation at
this hospital" So to the Philippines the
paymaster went.
July II, 1908, the adjutant general re-
ported of Maj. Ray: $50 far as the rec
ords of the officer show, he stands
charged with absence without leave since
June % last"
July II, 1903, the paymaster general asked
the adjutant general as to the status
of Maj. Ray, inviting attention to a news
paper clipping. stating that Mai. Ray is
temporarily detached for duty at Chi
cagO, Ill., in connection with the move
ment to have labor bureaus set Candidate
William H. Taft right with unions. To
this the following reply was made signed
BENZ Alvord. adjutant general July
II, 1908: Respectfully returned to the
paymaster general of the army with the
information that the records of this of
flee show that the leave of absence or
Maj Beecher B. Ray, paymaster. was
extended by the Secretary of War for
period of four months from June Is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-15
PLACED IN HOSPITAL
UNDER OBSERVATION
Marie Louise Bochu of Quebec Sus-
pected Of Insanity-Message
From Her Father.

Marie Louise Bochu, whose home is in
Quebec, Canada, was sent to the Wash
ington Asylum Hospital by the police this
afternoon on suspicion that she Is in
sane. A message was received from her
father today saying he would forward
money to pay her fare home. The police
think she will not be able to return alone.
however, and will await a report from
the physicians at the hospital before any
action is taken.
Miss Bochu attracted attention about
1880 o'clock last night when she ap-
peared at the Office Of the Postal Tele-
graph Company to inquire if a response
had been received to a message she had
sent her father asking for funds. She car
ried a key to room in the Hotel Cont
mental. and it was afterward ascertained
she had been guest at that hotel since
Tuesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-15
THE REPUBLIC OF PORTUGAL.
IV-PIONEER REPUBLICANS.
By Frederic J. Haskin.
By Frederic J.Haskin.

is generally considered a man Of NOR.
than ordinary ability and worth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-15

Mr.. Braga is a poet, a writer philoso
pher. He vas chosen by the more prac
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-15
PLANS ARMY PROBE
House Committee Will Investi-
gate Favoritism Charges.
MAJ. B. B. RAY UNDER FIRE.
Accusations Deal With Financial
Irregularities.
INQUIRY NOT POLITICAL MOVE
Acting Secretary of War oliver
Transmits Officers Record to
Lower House of Congress.
INQUIRY NOT POLITICAL MOVE

At a conference Of members Of the
House committee on military affairs
and expenditures in the War Depart
ment to be held early next week.
plans for searching investigation of
the charges that rank favoritism has
been shown to Maj. Beecher B. Ray
of the pay department of the army
will be agreed upon. 1t has not yet
been decided whether a subcommittee
of the military affairs committee or
the full committee on expenditures in
the War Department will conduct the
inquiry.
The military affairs committee now has
jurisdiction over the case nasmuch as
the reply of the War Department to the
resolution introduced by Representative
Covington of Maryland. requesting infor-
nation relative to charges of misconduct
on the part of officers of the pay depart
ment since January l, 1905 was sent to
that committee. But. inasmuch as most
of the charges against Maj. Ray have to
90 with financial irregularities. there
seems TO be disposition to turn this lat
est embryo scandal over to the expendi-
lures committee
Members of the two committees com
mented today that the Ray case smell
ed to heaven.
For Immediate Inquiry.
There should be an Immediate in
vestigation,' said one member, Ito de-
termine the source of the power
welded by Maj. Ray. ex-railroad con-
ductor. labor leader. campaign worker
and administration favorite, by which
he has been able to secure leave Of
absence for long periods and whenever
he desired, stop court-martial intended
to call him to account and generally
comport himself as if the army and
it's Wanted discipline were no con-
Germ of his at all
Certainly he must have had powerful
friends. and I think the public should
know who they are, why they have
shielded Maj. Ray, and in what manner
he placed these powerful friends under
such apparently heavy obligations to him
earth in his behalf
Members of the military affairs COM
mittee are disposed to be somewhat irri-
tated over the fact that the papers and
records in the Ray case as furnished by
the War Department are not complete.
They want to know who edited the Ray
records. and why. They insist. moreover.
that despite the fact that Maj Ray is
supposed to have been the manager of
the labor end of President Taft's presi-
Dental campaign, that they are not hot
on his trail for political reasons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-15

Miss Eberly starts today on an extern
sive western trip. including Yellowstone
Park. Seattle and the Canadian Rockies.
Returning, she will spend several weeks
at Muskoka Lake, Canada.
Mrs. Isaac Gutenberg has gone for a
visit to New York. Newark, N j., and
the Catskll mountains.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-15

Mrs. Frank A. WALTZ and family left
this morning for the Aurora House, Au-
rora w Va, where an indefinite stay
is contemplated. Later they will be
joined by DR.. WALTZ.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-15

MI Relves' father was a wealthy land
owner man of leisure. an amateur
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-10-27
A PIONEER HOOSIER SETTLER
Man Known as "Second Daniel BOOM"
Still Resides In WiIds Of In
diana.

Marion, Ind. - About eighty-six
years ago, H. A. Huff, known as the
second Daniel Boone" was born In
Grant county, Maryland. Mr.. Hun
first lived along the river 9 this
city. AS game grew scarce in that
locality he moved into the wilds OF
Van Buren, township, where he still
resides.
From where Huff ives to Marion 1t
Is twelve miles. and that was the dis
lance to mill. The grain was all car
ried in ~two-bushel bags. thrown across
a horses back with a boy or W o on
top. or a heavy man. This was young
Huff's delight when it came time to
go to mill. When Huff was married
he entered a piece Of land in the
woods and built a cabin thereon. into
which he at once moved.
By hunting, trapping and fishing he
made an excellent living until he
could clear a few acres for corn and
wheat. After a few heavy frosts the
fur thickened and the hunting season
was on. The game consisted of bear.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-10-27
"Our Battery Came Up on the Rum"

short way before the Second Mime
Our battery came up on the run and
formed on the left of the Second Min
nesota. The T~hirty-fifth Ohio form
ed on the left of the battery, and our
regiment, the ~Eighty-seventh Indiana,
formed in rear OF the battery as a sup
port. We only advanced a short dis
lance before we found the rebs in full
force, and the ball game was On. The
T~hirty-ifth Ohio was getting the worst
Of it and the Eighty-seventh was Or
dered to relieve them. We formed in
their rear and lay down. The Thirty
fifth passed to the rear. We were or
dered to hold Jul fire when the Thirty
fifth went back. They went on the
VI The rebs thought they were on
the retreat. They came after the Thir-
ty-ifth on a charge. yelling like wild
men. They had not seer our regiment.
We let them get within about 40 yards,
when we jumped to our feet, gave
them one volley n started to meet
them with cold steel. They broke and
ran like scared sheep.
After giving three cheers we once
more got ready for the Johnnies. We
did not have to wait long. They were
soon back at us, three lines deep. Our
batteries opened on them with CAMS
ter. We were pouring in the musketry
and it got SO hot they gave 1t up. We
had almost emptied our cartridge
boxes, but soon had them filled up
again. By this time the Ninth Ohio
had cometo our aid and non too soon.
The rebs had been strongly REINFORCED
and had made a charge on our battery.
taking two pieces. but were repulsed
by the Second Minnesota and Thirty
taken two pieces of our battery, the
Ninth Ohio and our regiment fixed bay
onets and charged the rebs. %recaptur-
ing our guns and some prisoners.
I'VE then returned to our old posi-
ton, where we waited for the rebs.
They seemed satisfied to let US alone.
We remained on the field until about
4 D.. m, when we Joined our division
west of us on what was known as the
Dyre farm, west of the Lafayette and
Chickamauga pike. We had SEM all
our tents, blankets and knapsacks to
the rear. We were not allowed to
build any fires to cook or make cot
fee. So, after a hard days fight, we
were compelled to eat raw sowbelly
and bareback and drink water for our
supper. Our beds were the cold earth
with the heavy dew and cloudless skies
for our cover."
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-10-27
CASE is STRONG ONE
KNIFE THAT STABBED kRElTER
IN EVIDENCE.
Prosecution Submits Damaging Testk
mony Against Accused Wife
of Slain Husband.

Aberdeen.-The theory the state Is
working on in the Kreiter murder trial
is that after the couple quarreled on
the night of the murder, Kreiter sat
down in a chair before the kitchen fire
when Mrs. Krenter crept behind him
and plunged a knife in his back.
Several witnesses testified regarding
the condition of the furniture in the
room and the location of blood spots
on the floor. The largest spot of blood
was directly behind where the chair
stood in which the state claims Krei-
ter sat.
A sensation was caused in the court
room when the knife with which Krei-
ter was stabbed vas placed in evil
dence.
Nicholas Stanley, undertaken at Hec-
la, testified that after Kreiter's bloody
body had been placed in his care pend
ing the arrival of the coroner from
Aberdeen, Mrs. Kreiter entered the
room, looked at the body and smiled.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-10-27
POPUtARHER0 GONE
Death of Admiral SchIey Recalls
Santiago Victory.
Famed for Rescue Of Greedy Arctic
Expedition and Later Prominent
in Spanish-Americar War
Naval Fight.

New York.-Rear Admiral Winfield
Scott Schley, retired, who dropped
lead the other day in this city, was
famed for the rescue of the Greedy
arctic expedition and was the popu-
lar hero Of the famous naval battle
OF Santiago, July 3. 1898. Admiral
Schley was born October 8, 1889. near
Frederick City, Md. He was the son
Of John Thomas Schley, who served
in the nav during the Mexican war.
In 1856 Admiral Schley was appointed
to the Naval academy at Annapolis,
and completed his studies there In
1850. After his graduation from An
napolis he rose in the naval world
step by step, winning promotion and
honor by dint of meritorious service
and bravery.
Although Winfield Scott Schley was
famed for his bravery in rescuing the
crew Of the famous arctic expedition
In 1884, he came most prominently
before the world in the naval en-
gagement of Santiago. 1t was for his
work on this occasion that he became
one Of the popular naval heroes OF
the American people. The contro-
versy which followed the battle, re-
garding who was the real hero. Samp-
son or Schiey, was one Of the most
regrettable incidents that arose from
the Spanish war. Schley, In his own
humble way, answered the contro-
versy most fairly by his famous com
ment. There Is glory enough for
all"
1t is an irony of history that, in
the arguments which arose in lieu
of the disagreement over the honors
Of Santiago, Schley should have been
charged with cowardice. 1t was he
who, In 1862, in the face Of almost
certain death, went out with a small
boat and rescued a beleaguered ship
from the fire of the Confederate guns;
it was he who charged first over the
redoubt at Corea and when his COM
rade fell dead at his side shot his
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-10-27
FIRST DAY OF CHICKAMAUGA
Details Of Bloody Engagement Given In
Letter Written Home by Sergeant
John Stevens.

OF all the battles of the Civil war
the battle of Chickamauga resulted in
the greatest loss of fighting men from
both sides combined. A bloody detail
of the engagement was set down Sep
TENDER 25, 1868, in a letter written
home from Camp Chattanooga by a
Union soldier. Sergt. John w. Stevens.
who is now the railroad lagman at the
Kenilworth venue crossing in Oak
Park, III. An extract from the letter.
telling of the first days fight Chat OF
September 10, 1859, is as follows:
After marching all night we halt
ed-orders. 20 minutes for coffee-but
before the 20 minutes were up our bu-
gle sounded Fall in and our Of
fcers repeated the command. We
could see mounted orderlies riding in
all directions, and it vas apparent
there was something more on hand
tina we knew. We only marched a
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-10-27

house two Sundays in the month, while
the anti-missionary element had the
south side of the building on the other
two Sundays. In a few years the
church needed a new roof. The mis-
sionary side wished their anti breth-
rem to join in repairing but the "antis"
had been growing fewer in number
and weaker in zeal, and would not
help. The missionary branch then
took care Of their own half OF the
house. So the building stood for years.
The sequel of the story is that the
missionary brethren at last, in self-de-
Tense, repaired the whole house. The
"antis" became weaker and weaker.
the last number passing from earth a
few years 81 while the missionary
brethren have an active. growing con-
%gregation.