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Evening star., 1911-08-14
PennsyIvania's Governor
DepIOreS LaWIeSS Outbreak

NEW YORK, August 14-Gov. John K
Tener of Pennsylvania received woro
here today that the situation at Coates
vile. where a negro was lynched last
night was quiet. and demanded no I'M
mediate action on his part.
Il am going to Philadelphia this after
noon,'' said the governor. and If | de-
eide TO do anything it will be after | re-
ceive official reports of the affair there.
Asked if he would call the smatter to
the attention of the legislature. Gov
Tener said that since the legislature was
not now in session he could not tell what
his course would be.
II cannot condone lynching in any cir
cumstances. he continued. These things
happen occa sionally in some of the mcst
enlightened northern communities, anc
Il is violation of the law which the
authorities cannot anticipate and WIKI h
with small force a their immediate
command they are Powerless TO prevent
There is always some unusual reason fol
such crimes They seem to happen most
frequently when the exciting cause is ar
attack on a woman. While am glad &c
learn that such was not the existing
cause in this case, | am grieved to thinh
that such a crime could happen in Penn
sylvania in any circumstance, for any
reason.
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MAY APPROVE BOULEVARD.
Lincoln Memorial Proposition Before
Chamber of Commerce.

The committee of the Chamber o. Com
merce appointed TO determine whether
consideration OF the proposed highway TO
Richmond as a part of the memorial to
Lincoln might consistently be made in
view of the action of the chamber in rec
ommending the memorial be placed en-
tireiv on the Mall, today reported that
upon examination Ct the records it finds
the Richmond boulevard proposition can
not be considered without reconsiderins
or amending previous resolutions of the
Chamber CT Commerce.
1t was also decided to recommend to
the board of directors that ii reconsider
the previous action of the board and
chamber. favoring the placing of the
Lincoln memorial entirely on the mall by
amending and charging to provide for a
memorial bridge to and forming part Of
a grand boulevard or highway TO Rich
mond, the whole 10 be a memorial to
the martyred President.
The second resolution was passed only
after a protracted discussion and by poll
of the committee. which showed l.. H.
Daniel Charles w. Darr. \. Leftwlch
Sinclair and Robert y. Harper to favor
il. with William Z. Shannon and W. T.
Galliher opposed ID. S. Porter. another
member of the committee, was unable TO
be present.
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tugged at his bonds, but could not FIRE
himself.
Pleaded for Mercy in Vain.

The negro pleaded for mercy. He de-
clared he killed Rice in self-defense.
Don't give me a crooked death because !
am not white" Only oaths greeted his
pleas.
All the leaders in the crowd wore masks
made of handkerch,efs tied around their
faces up to the eyes. They did their
work quickly and after piling up the
rubbish placed the cot, with its shud-
dering victim upon it, over the pile a
dozen matches 1t seemed. were stimuli
taneously applied to the pyre and In an
instant the negro was enveloped in the
flames The fire burned the ropes that
held him and he made a dash for liberty
Walker reached fence and was about
10 climb il when many hands seized him,
dragged him back and hurled him into
the flames He writhed in terrible agony
and the frenzied mob yelled above the
roar Of the flames. As the fre COM
pletely enveloped the victim he lay quiet
and soon IL was all over.
Shortly afterward the main hgures IN
the tragedy left the scene and the others
soon followed.
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Negro's Body Is Burned
By Mob in Oklahoma

DTRANT. Okla, August 1t-The body
of negro, who is thought TO have been
the one who attacked and shot Mrs. l.. X.
Campbell north of Durant at noon Sat
urday. was taken from the posse that had
slain him and at > o'clock Sunday morn
ing was publicly burned ~on a vacant lot
in the business center of the city. The
officers were powerless to prevent TIE
burning. but finally persuaded the mob
10 delay its vengeance until the body
could he viewed T.; the wounded woman
and others whoNhad seen the necro.
The negro's body had been brought to
Durant in an automobile from Platter.
twelve miles southwest of this place. near
where the negro was killed in a running
fight with posse led ny Deputy Sheriff
McFattridge and Consta BILE JEFF Early.
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GOING TO SEAGIRT.
Army Teams at Camp Perry Sched'
uled for Rifle Tournament.

On the completion Of the national
matches at Camp Perry. Ohio, the fol-
lowing officers and enlisted men of the
army. cavalry and infantry teams. will
proceed to Seagirt, n. j.. to parti-
pate in the twenty first annual rife
tournament there. September 10 next:
The army cavalry team consists Of
Capt. william II. Clopton, jr, sth Cav
airy, team captain: Capt. Harry La T.
Cavenaugh. 10th Cavalry. team coach:
First Lieut.. Charles McH. Eby, 18th
Cavalry. spotter: First Lieut.. Herman S.
Diiworth, 10th Cavalry, range officer:
Capt Christian A. Bach, 1th Cavalry:
First Lieut.. Leonard l.. Deitrick. 18th
Cavalry: First Lieut.. George NJ. Russell.
18th Cavalry; First Lieut.. Carl II. Null
Ter. 10th Cavalry: First Lieut.. Olan C..
Aleshire, 18th Cavalry; Second Lieut. En-
gene V; Armstrons; 18th Cavalry; ;,;s Second
airy: Second Lieut.. Joseph Plassmeyerr.
jr., 18TH Cavalry: Squadron Sergt. Mai.
Thomas F. Norris. 18Th Cavalry: First
Sergt. John X. Mas. Troop L, 18th Cav
Troop c. 1st Cavalry: First sergt Albert
Feiss. Troop NJ. I'd Cavalry; Quarter
master Sergt. Joseph Duboviczky, Troop
f. 18th Cavalry: Sergt. Frederick ii.
Funk. Troop A, I'd Cavalry; Corp. Her
bert s. Nettletcn. Troop A. 18th Cav
airy.
Army infantry team: First Lieut..
George c. Shaw. nth Infantry, team
captain: Capt. Robert H. Allen, 23th In
antry, team coach: Second Lieut. Joseph
8. Leonard. 18th Infantry. spotter; First
Lieut. Sheldon w. Anding, 30th Infantry.
range officer: First Lieut.. Arthur l..
Bump 25th Infantry: First Lieut.. Will
liam G. Stoll, 10Th Infantry: First Lieut.:
Franklin T. Burt, oath Infantry: Second
Lieut.. Forrest E. Overholser. 9Th Infan-
try; Second Lieut.. Allan Rutherford, Oh
Infantry: Second Lieut.. Fred P. Jacobs,
18th Infantry; Regimental Quartermaster
Sergt Bert e. Cooper. 18th Infantry;
First Sergt. William Watson. Company
c. 5th Infantry: First Serst. Robert NJ.
Barr. Company G. 3Oth Infantry: Serst.
Charles II. Smith. Company G. 18th IN
fantry: Sergeant Ernest McEachir. Com
pany H, I'D Infantry; Seret. Charles An
derson Company K. 2Sth Infantry SerSt.
Elijah H. Griffin. Company VI, Both In
fantry: Artificer Harry c. Gardner, Com
pany A, 18th Infantry.
Evening star., 1911-08-14
KEEPING CHOLERA AT BAY.
Rigid Quarantine Maintained at At.
lantic Seapcrts Proving Effective.

Cholera has been barred out of the
United States since the case OF the Italian
woman in Boston mentioned in the pub
lie health and marine hospital report of
July ~. Each of the immigrant steam
ers that arrives al any United States port
Is examined according TO the regulations
of the meteorological quarantine now in
force. Passed Assistant Surgeon Nc
Laughlin reports from Boston that he ex-
amined li0 passengers. mostly Russians
from tie steamship Cymeric, all with
negative results. 1t has been found that
with len competent assis.antss an officer
can examine 1909 specimens daily. There
was one batch of 297 second cabin pas
sensers and 500 steerase passengers from
the Azores examined ard passed in fifty
four hours.
Plague prevention work agains: infect
ed ground squirrels continues active in
California. During the week ending July
|S, there were four infected squirrels re-
ported, mostly from Contra Costa county.
Three more We're reported during the
week ending July ID. There were about
ZOO acres covered with poison in Con-
ira Costa county during the week ending
July s. 1t is aimed to make an entirely
squirrel free zone around the .Cities on
San Francisco bay. =
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Warehouses Demolished.
From Out of the Past

A prize entry in our next Sunday Mag
azine is AT Limping River from the
pen of Herbert Wyndham-Gittens, author
of Good Red Cold This story will in
all likelihood cause considerable COM
ment for rarely have we read more
unusual ore A wealthy old man ac-
companied by his stalwart, hieh-minded
son. is acccsted in the street by one OF
the toughest specimens of the panhandler
class. who appears. to have known him
in the past. and to the sons consterna-
ton his father admits the acquaintance
and has. further dealings with him.
There is a terrible mystery. and the boy
believes that 1t will result in the separa-
ton of himself and his fiancee. Then
the father tells of his early experiences
in q western mining town. when he was
one of the disreputable characters and
participated in many gruesome episodes.
Just as the boy Is almost overcome with
despair. there ensues a remarkable
climacteric visit. which clears away
everything and brings about general hap
pineSs.
Evening star., 1911-08-14
NEW SCHOONER IN SERVICE.
The Virginia Dare Has Been Rebuilt
From Old Isabel.

The new schooner Virginia Dare. which
has just been rebuilt from the old-t;me
schooner Isabel, has complied with the
government regulations and now is ready
to take UP active freighting work on the
Potomac river and Chesapeake bay a
day or two ago she went down 10 Alex
andris. and was inspected and measured
BY Deputy Collector Nowland. who is
sued a temporary permit allowing her 10
10 into service while the officials are hav-
ing her regular papers prepared.
The tonnage and dimensions of the new
schooner are exactly those of the old
Isabel but IL is thought that changes in
her interior arrangements viii allow her
to carry somewhat larger cargo. The
vessel sailed from Alexandria yesterday
for the James river TO load for this city.
Capt. Albert Curley is master of he
Virginia Dare. and she will carry a crew
OF three men. She will engage for the
present in the lumber trade between
Chesapeake bay points and this city.
Evening star., 1911-08-14
ICE CREAM SOLD ONLY
WITH REGULAR MEALS
Rigid Sunday Law Observance to be
Enforced at Glen
Echo.

Not a spoonful of ice cream unless a
meal goes with it! That is the interpre-
tation Of Maryland's Sunday blue laws
that States Attorney Bowie F. Waters
will enforce from henceforth at Glen
Echo and elsewhere in Montgomery
county.
The peanut man will not be allowed to
sell peanuts Sunday, and the whistle of
the roaster will be silent in the county
precincts. The pop Of cork in the ginger
pop bottle will be hushed and no other
soft drink is to be dispensed Sundays
hereafter.
The states attorney announced his i'm
depreciation of the laws this morning.
He also declared his purpose to proceed
accordingly to shut up shop In these par
ticular lines Of Sabbath industry.
Effort to Enjoin Election Officers.
Mayor Witkowski of Glen Echo ap-
peared at Rockville this morning TO
consult his counsel regarding applica-
tion to the court for an injunction to
prevent the holding of an election at
the town Of Glen Echo Friday for the
purpose of choosing successor to
Councilman II. III. McGee. resigned.
The restaurant. cigar stand and soda
fountain were the only amusements
other than the sacred musicaI concert
open to the public at Glen Echo yes
terday. Only the restaurant was work
ing when Sheriff Viett visited the re-
sort late in the day.
Evening star., 1911-08-14
TRANSFER COMPLETED.
Removal of Supreme Court Records
to Senate Office Building.

Workmen have completed the removal
of the records of the United States
Supreme Court from their old home in
the Capitol building To new quarters
in the Senate Office building For years
these priceless documents have been
gathering dust I'm little room near the
staircase leading To the dome of the
Capitol. They embody decisions which
have shaped the policies of the nation
from the foundation OF the government.
and bear the names of the great judges
and lawyers OF the country's history.
Where the records are faded or de-
faced, an effort will be made to restore
Them and they will be arranged and
catalogued. so as To be accessible to the
present and to future generations
Evening star., 1911-08-14
LIST BILL REPORT
AWAITS SIGNATURES
Absence of Conferees Delays
PreSentation-GOeS First
to Senate, -

The conference report Of the farmers
free list tariff bill was circulated among
the conferees today for their signatures.
but owing to the absence Of isome IL be-
came evident that the presentation OF the
report would be delayed The bill. as
conference report. will be presented to the
Senate in advance of presentation to the
House. and there is little doubt that the
Senate will insist upon the acceptance OF
the measure practically as IL passed that
body.
An amendment eliminating corn from
the Kern amendment probably will be
asked. Otherwise the Kern merdment.
limiting the free Importation Of cereals
and meats to countries with which the
United States has reciprocal trade agree
ments. will be retained. The Senate will
refuse TO accept the House amendment
adding lemons to the free list and the
House in all probability will yield. thus
obviating the necessity for any further
conference and assuring final passage OF
the bill.
House leaders have agreed that the vote
on any veto measures that come from the
President shall be taken Friday.
Evening star., 1911-08-14
FLOOD DAMAGE IN CHINA.
Suffering So Great That People Are
Selling Their Children.

VICTORIA. B. c., August 14.-Floods
have caused the loss of hundreds of lives
and great suffering in China. where sew
eral of the rivers have overfowed along
the Yangtze. Arrivals from Shanghai
by the steamer Empress of Japan state
that the distress which followed the
floods is SO great that children are be-
ing exposed for sale.
The districts Of Huangpi suffered most.
the river having swept away great
number of houses
From Lohonkoll. it was reported that
following the great rains of July IA ana
ID the crops have been swept away for
forty miles on either bank.
Evening star., 1911-08-14
ELECTION TODAY IN HAITI.
Gen. Leoente Is Expected to Be
Chosen President of Republic.

officials OF the administration consider
IL practically settled that Gen. Leconte
will be elected president of the republic
of Haiti to succeed Gen. Simon. the de-
posed president now in exile. According
To United States Minister Furniss, an
election 10 determine the presidency will
lie held in Haiti today with all the indi-
ca ations in favos Of the election of Gen.
Leconte.
Gen. Frmin. his leading competitor. is
said to have Withdrawn from the contest.
Latest advices show that conditions are
quiet and peaceful I'm Port au Prince and
other important centers. As a precsution
against fresh outbreaks. the American.
German. British and French warships
probably will remain in Haitian waters
for some time to come.
Evening star., 1911-08-14
GEN. HOMER LEA WEDS.
Leader in Boxer Rebellion Takes
Stenographer for His Bride.

LOS ANGELES. Cal. August 14.-That
Gen. Homer Lea. leader of the reform
army in the Boxer rebellion in China in
1900 and a well known author. was mar
ried to his former stenographer, Miss
Ethel Tower. in Memphis. last June, was
he word received from Wiesbaden, Ger
many, today.
Gen. Lea left for Germany June IA to
consult an eye specialist. and married
Miss Tower en- route. She accompanied
him to Europe but news OF the wedding
was suppressed.
Evening star., 1911-08-14
ENTOMBED FIFTY HOURS,
MINERS RESCUED ALIVE
Two Men Taken From Wrecked
Shaft of Pennsylvania Colliery. I,
Companion Dead.

POTTSVILLE, Pa, August 13.-After a
work of forty Eight hours without ces-
sation, two of the three men imprisoned
in the East Holmes gangway OF the Bast
colliery at Big Mine Run, near Ashland.
were taken out alive this afternoon. The
rescued miners are John Dolan of Big
Mine Run and Anthony Tamashitos of
Girardville. The third man. Peter Ze-
monskie, is buried beneath the fallen rock
which had imprisoned the three at the
face of the gangway. He is dead. His
body has not been recovered. although
the work of removing the loose rock and
coal is being continued Dolan and
Tama shitos are uninjured
Evening star., 1911-08-14
Bonding Company Sues.

The American Bonding Company OF
Baltimore. setting forth that it has had
to ray TO the United States Of America
sao47oo to make good a bond furnished
Walter A. Brothers in l!D7 as SPECIAL
d siurs ng agent of the Interior Depart
mef1t. today entered shit in the District
Supreme Court against Mr. Brothers to
recover the money. Attorneys Hamilton
{ Colhert. Yerkes-& Hamilton represent
the surety company.
Evening star., 1911-08-14
TAKES UP STEPHENSON CASE.
Senate Committee Will Consider
Resolution Tomorrow.

\ meeting of the Senate committee on
contingent expenses has been called for
tomorrow morning TO consider the reso-
luton for an investigation o. the election
of Senator Stephenson. The Senate Is
expected to pass the measure inme-
diately after il is reported.
Senator Dillingham;. chairman of the
committee on elections. TO which the in
vestigation will be intrusted. according
to present plans. lis puzzled over the per-
sonnel of a committee. BY reason OF the
Lorimer Investigation. which promises 10
continue many weeks after the next
meeting In October. the eight members
on that committee are not available for
the Stephenson committee.
Evening star., 1911-08-14
ADMIRAL TOGO GIVES
ROOSEVELT A PRESENT
Carries Miniature Suit of Ar
NOR to EX-PreSident at
Sycamore Hill. =

NEW YORK. August 14.-Admiral Togo,
hero of the Sea of Japan, when he went
to Sycamore Hill yesterday to meet
former President Roosevelt, carried to
Mr.. Roosevelt a two-foot miniature of a
soldiers armor. This unique souvenir of
his visit was. done In metal. with ex-
quisite Workmanship, and incased in a
mahogany box. adorned with japanese
colors.
Ever since he left his, native country,
Admiral Togo has been looking forward
to his meeting with Col. Roosevelt fGr
in the years following the activity Of the
latter at the peace parley of Portsmouth
the two men have exchanged many let
terss expressing mutual admiration.
The Japanese journeyed to Oyster Bay
on a special train on the Long Island
railroad. arriving at o'clock. Col.
Roosevelt. I'm a dark ssuit and Immaculate
white vest. stepped forth on the veranda
and greeted the admiral.
Delighted to meet you exclaimed the
colonel The admiral bowed, his face
beaming, as he deciared his pleasure at
greeting in person the man whom he felt
he already knew so we'll
Evening star., 1911-08-14
DISPUTE ENDS IN DEATH.
Two Men Quarrel Over Course Of
Kansas City Street.

CHICAGO. August li.-ln quarrel
over whether Locust street in kansas
City runs ncrth and south or cast and
west Edward Murray shot and killed
John Hanrahan.
Murray gave himself up to the police
Murray is watchman for the Wabash
railroad His victim was a laborer.
Evening star., 1911-08-14
Child Bureau Bill Reported.

Senator Borah of Idaho, cha arman OF
the committee on education and labor,
today reported fayorably from the com
Mite a bill providing fer the establish
ment in the Department of Commerce
and Labor Of a children's bureau. which
would consider quest Jns Of child labor
and other matters dealing. with the well
fare of children.
Evening star., 1911-08-14
Mr.. and Mrs. Embry Much Improved

Ashton F. Embry and Mrs. Embry.
who are at Providence Hospital suf-
fering from fever, are reported today
to be much improved. Mr. Embry. who
is secretary to Justice McKenna of the
United States Supreme Court. spent the
last two months at his home in Florida
with Mrs. Empry. While away he and
Mrs Embry were stricken with fever,
and came 10 Washington August >, go
ing at once to Providence Hospital.
Evening star., 1911-08-14
Receive Glad Tidings.

The meeting between the rescued men
and their wives and children was most
touching. and man. men and women in
the big crowd wept at the sight of the
overjoyed families embracing those who
had been given UP for dead
The men said they could hear the muf-
fed sounds of the work of the rescucrs.
which grew more distinct as they ap-
proa ched nearer to the small place in
which they were imprisoned in the gang
was probably killed outright by the first
fall of top coal.
The men had been In the mine fifty
hours.
Evening star., 1911-08-14
Alleges Slander; Sues.

Bessie Morris. declaring herself de-
famed By William speckman. when. in
q loud voice, within the hearing Of many
persons, he uttered sianderous state
mept concerning her. entered suit today
against Specknan to recover So, 900 dam
ages She is represented by Attorney
&ohn Z. foster.
Evening star., 1911-08-14
Ship's Cook Is Drowned.

George w. Schrepple. ships cook, sec
ond class, of the United States steamship
Princeton, was drowned at Honolulu
while bathing August IL. 1911. Schrep-
pie was a native of Philadelphia and mad
been in the service about nine years.
Evening star., 1911-08-14
PRIVATE SAbEN HELD
ON MURDER CHARGE
Witnesses Testify Before Cor
oner's bury as to Shooting
of Woman.

Willie II. Saben. a private in the Hos
pital Corps at Fort Myer. Va. was held
for action of the grand jury today by a
coroner's jury at the District morgue. on
a charge of shooting and killing Ada
Haynes. who lived at 1922 D street north
west. late Saturday afternoon. Saben was
committed to Jail without bail. and will
he held there until tried, possibly some
time during the fall or early winter.
When the inquest, conducted by Cor
oner hewitt. was called at 80 o'clock
this morning. the room was packed with
friends and acquaintance of the dead
woman. Several soldiers who knew Sa-
ben also were in attendance. Attorneys
Andrew j. Lipscomb and Albert Sillers
appeared for Saben. while Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Peelle appeared for the
government,
Bicycle Policeman Thomas Walsh OF
the first precinct testified as to the ar
rest of Saben. He said he was attracted
by number of persons running after a
soldier. The latter. he said, attempted
TO board street car. but was unable
to do SO. He arrested him as he entered
a public comfort station at Pennsylvania
avenue and 13n street
Revolver Is Identified.
Walsh testified he asked Saben what
woman he had shot and that the latter
replied II shot no woman. Witness
stated Saben appeared to have been
drinking The policeman identified re-
volver in evidence as the one he had
taken from Saben.
James +. Wh!teiey. collector. who
testified he was In the house at the time
of the shooting. identified a photograph
of the inside of the room. which had
been placed in evidence. He stated he
had his back to Saben and the woman
when the first shot was fired The other
shots were fired in quick succession, lie
said. He testified also that Saben ap-
peared as If he intended to commit sui
eide, as he attempted to place the re-
volver against his head as he fired two
shots. Neither of them. however. took
effect.
Bernice Clark, colored. a servant in the
house who was also an eyewitness To the
shooting testified. Amanda Henderson
a charwoman AT the Aouse, testified thai
she heard the shots and that as she
reached the head of the stairs Saben
started up.
Il ran TO jump out of a window said
the Woman. but he did not come up,
ten ran and got under a bed
DR. Charles White. deputy coroner. ties
tified as TO the nature of the woman:
wounds and stated that there was q
considerable hemorrhage in her chest
which resulted in her death.
Evening star., 1911-08-14
STREET PLAN
SOLVES HARD PROBLEM
Scheme Whereby Outlet Is Oh
tanned and Thoroughfare
Extended.

The vexatious problem of how to pro-
vide an outlet from Belmont street into
18th street has at last been solved, and
the plans were today approved by the
Comm. .ssi oners.
Belmont street where it strikes 18th is
ten feet above the level of the latter
thoroughfare. The two streets are separ
rated by bluff and District officials
have been wondering how this barrier
could be ovsrcome and the streets made
communicating.
The plsn that has been decided upon Is
to construct an e.ghty-foot granite WALL
running parallel with 18th street. Steps
will be built at the north end of the wall
and this will make the streets commune
eating as far as pedestrians are con-
cerned