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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-01
FARMING AT OCCOQUAN.
Jail Sweet Potatoes Rival Corn
Grown at Blue Plains.

Blue Plains may boast OF its corn. but
Occoquan has its sweet potatoes. When
Supt. Fay of the Home for the Aged
and Infirm, at Blue Plains, sent to Secre-
tary Wilson of the board of charities, last
week, several ears of corn that were
nearly a foot in length and ten inches in
ameter. he aroused the envy Of Supt.
Whitaker of the workhouse at Occoquan.
Yesterday Mr.. Whitaker sent to Com
missioner Rudolph several sweet potatoes
grown at Occoquan which weighed a
pound and three-quarters each
Besides the sweet potatoes, Mr..
Whitaker sent to the Commissioner an
exhibit of unusually large green peppers
and tomatoes grown at Occoquan. The
office of president of the board of Com
missionerS might have been taken for an
eXh bit room at an agricultural show
Street sweepingS We're used for fer
tiliZiing purposes at both Blue Plans and
Occoquan. and with remarkable results,
as borne out by the exhibits sent to the
District building. At both institutions
enough vegetables were raised to supply
the local needs. Supt. Whitaker also rails
ed a fine crop of watermelons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-01
TWO SERIOUSLY BURNED.
Explosion of Gas in Vault at Hagers-
town Courthouse.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
HAGERSTOWN. Md. September 30
Daniel A Dohrer. president of the board
of county commissioners, and Peter
GrietweiZer, janitor at the courthouse.
were seriously burned today by an ex-
piosion of Illuminating gas in the large
vault at the courthouse.
The explosion occurred when Charles
Q. Ward. chief clerk in the tax collector s
office. entered the vault and struck a
match to look for some papers.
Mr. Rohrer. who was entering the door
received the full force of the explosion.
His face was much burned, his beard was
burned off and his hair singed. but his
eye glasses saved his eyes Janitor
Breitweizer was burned about the face
and head. Mr.. Ward, who fell to the
floor when the explosion occurred, was
less badly burned.
Physicians We're quickly summoned and
gave temporary relief to the injured,
after which Mr.. Rohrer was carried
across the street to the Hotel Hamilton
and put to bed and Mr.. Breitweizer was
taken in an automobile to his home. 1t
is thought the gas jet was not turned off
properly when the vault was closed last
night as the odor of gas YVES apparent
several hours before the explosion &C.
Cured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-01
FISHING GOOD ON POTOMAC.
Spot, Trout and Perch Being Caught
in Large Numbers.

Reports coming from the lower river
continue to state that hook and line fish
ernlen are having the best sport that has
been had on the river in many years past,
and though the season is Late spot,
croaker trout. perch. bluefish and other
varieties of the flnny tribe are being
caught in largNpumbers.
Capt C. \. S,ye. pilot of the steamer
Capital City. who returned last week
from a three-week vacation spent at his
home in ST Marys county, Md. states
that while at home he went fishing in the
Wicomico river a number of times and
each day had splendid success catching
large punches of trout and white perch,
with soft crab for bait.
In Nomini creek and at the wharves
up the river good catches have been
made, the fish being ready to bite almost
as soon as the hook is in the water.
The trout being caught are exceptionally
large. In spite of the lateness Of the sea-
son for soft crabs, they are also reported
to be plentiful, but the demand is light
for them in the cities, few are being
shipped from Potomac points.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-01
PASSING OF LIGHTSHIP.
Owners to Wreck Hull for Salvage
of Copper Innings.

The old wooden lightship. which has
long been lying i'm the King street dock
at Alexandria, Is to be wrecked to get
at the copper that was used to fasten her
timbers and planking together. The old
vessel. after doing duty as a relief ship
in the fifth lighthouse district, was pur-
chased about three years ago by Alex
andria junk dealers. who had the vessel
towed to Alexandria. After arriving
there her masts and all movable OBJ
jects on her decks were taken ashore and
the hull was scrapped of it's copper
sheathing to point below the water
Only the big red hull was left lying in
the dock, and Monday this was lowed by
the tug Capt. Toby to Motley Hail. and
showed out on the flats. 1t will be work.
er as far as possible into shoal water
SO that when the low tides come this fall
the copper remaining on the hull can De
removed. She will then, it is said, be
saturated with oil and set afire, and
from the ashes will be gathered the metal
that will fall down in the part of the hull
under water that will not burn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-01
GOES BEFORE GRAND JURY.
Case Against Man Accused of Killing
Negro Down for October 9.
OF The Stal

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
LEESBURG, Va, September 80, 1911.
The case of the commonwealth against
William q. Castelar,, charged with the
killing of a colored man named Joseph
Cross at WOODBURY., near here, July 30.
will go before the grand jury of Loudoun
county Monday, October 8. The COM
monwealth is represented by Attorney
Edwin e. Garrett, and the defense by
Attorneys Cecil Conror of Leesburg and
Moncure, Wampler & Cloth of Alexandria
Court House Casilear is former Wash
ingtonian.
Capt. w. H. Gill of the local military
company has been detailed to conduct
the inspection Of the property of Com
pa.ny /, I'd Infantry, at Winchester, Oc-
tober %. Lieut. Carroll May Of Alex
andria has been detailed to inspect the
property of Company II, LIST Infantry, at
Leesburg, November Ii.
Mrs. Margaret ]. Stout died at the res
idence Of her son-in-law, Mr.. Ish Myers,
near Leesburg, Wednesday, aged eighty
five years. Death was due to a general
debility of health. Her remains were in
tered in Union cemetery, Leesburg.
Rev. w NJ. Waters of the Methodist
Church conducted the services.
special meeting of the town improve
ment league will be held Friday after
noon, October 6.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-01
FOR COAL CARRYING TRADE.
Steamship Launched at Quincy,
Mass, Others Under Construction.

The steamship Newton, built to carry
coal between the ports on Chesapeake
bay and Boston and other points in New
England, has just been launched at the
works of the Fore River Shipbuilding
Company. at Quincy. Mass, and will be
ready TO go into commission early i'm the
winter. The new craft is owned by the
New England Coal and Coke Company.
and has carrying capacity of 7,22O
tons. She will run in conjunction with
the golfers Maiden. Melrose and Ever
ett and will be under the command of
Capt. Abbott who has been master of the
Everett.
The steamship PenObscot, the first Of a
fleet of four steamers and number of
barges. which the Harper Transportation
Company of Boston are having built on
the great lakes for the Atlantic coastwise
coal trade. has arrived at Norfolk, towing
two barges ready to load their maiden
cdrSoeS OF coal for New England points
The PenObScot will carry $500 tons and
she will tow bargeS carrying as much
more coal in cargo. The addition of these
vessels to the steamers in the coal trade
makes it more difficult for sailing vessels
to obtain cargoeS of coal at rates that
pay to handle it, and is forcing the big
schooners into the Offshore trade
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-01
DIVISION LINE FIXED.
Surveyors and Arbiter Locate Mary
land and West Virginia Boundary.
spatch to The Sta

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
OAKLAND, Md, September 3O.-The
surveyors, w. Mccullough Brown of
Oakland, representing Maryland; Julius
X. Monroe of Kingwood. representing
West Virginia, and S. S. Gannett of
Washington. d. c., who is arbter. en-
gagged in locating the Maryland-WeSt
Virginia line survey, under the order Of
the United States Supreme Court, have
completed the work and are now i'm
kingwood. w. Va, doing the plating
and making the maps to present to the
court for the final decree
Mr.. Gannett is civil engineer en-
ployed in the United States geological
survey. After the three commissioners
finish the necessary maps and file them
with their report with the court, and the
final decree is entered, the boundary line,
which has been in controversy for years,
will be closed page in history
The survey started at the Fairfax stone.
which marks the headWaterS of the Po-
tomac river and followed the old Deakins
line to the Pennsylvania line at the north
east corner of Preston county. w. Va.
The line was marked by placing granite
monuments every half mile to mark the
division of the two states.
By the survey the title to large strip
has been settled. and the people residing
on the same now know which state they
live in.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-01
D. A. SULLIVAN IS REINDICTED.
Brooklyn Banker Charged With
Grand Larceny and Forgery.

NEW YORK. September 3o.-David A.
Sullivan. the indicted head of the de-
funct Mechanics and Traders Bank of
Brooklyn, was reindicted today on three
counts two charging grand larceny and
the third forgery in the third degree.
The 5000 bail demanded upon his ar
raignment was furnished by the Rev.
John T. Woods, pastor of the Holy Cross
Church of Brooklyn, which the indicted
banker attends.
The first count charges Sullivan with
improperly using check of $4,000 given
the -echanics' and Traders Bank col
lateral security for loan. to procure "a
loan from the Home Bank of $4,000. The
second charges that he appropriated to
his own use $12,4SJ in bonuses which
should have gone into the banks Golfers
The third charges him with destroying
two credit tickets covering the latter
transaction. and also charges Charles n.
Smith. former cashier of a branch of
the bank, with aiding in so doing. Smith
was not arraigned. District Attorney
Clarke explained that Smith had turned
states evidence and would appear when
wanted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-01
MAY RAISE CANALAGE RATES.
Change in Management Starts YES
sci Masters Guessing.

Vessel masters who trade between this
city and North Carolina, bringing lumber.
laths and shingles from Edenton, New
bern. Washington, Elizabeth City and
other points to the dealers here, are on
the anxious bench regarding the rate
Of canalage they will have to pay in
passing through the canals connecting the
Elizabeth river, Va, with the Carolina
sounds.
IT is stated that the managers of the
Lake DrummOnd canal which connects
Deep creek, at it's northern end with the
Pasquotank river and Albemarie sound,
have secured a controlling interest in the
Chesapeake and Albemarle canal, which
connects the Elizabeth with the North
river, and thence into Albemarle sound
and 1t is said that toll rates on the
canal are to be advanced
Vessel masters assert that they are
now paying all the canalage that they
can stand at the present rates of freight
and that II there is any advance in canal
tolls they will have to get a higher rate
of freight or seek business elsewhere.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-01
ELECTION RIOTS FEARED.
Warning Issued by Madero's Party
Leaders in Mexico.

MEXICO CITY. September 30.-On the
eve of MeXico's first bona fide presden-
tial election in more than thirty five years
the central committee of Madero's party
has issued warning that the Reyistas
and Gomez followers have planned a
series of disorders for tomorrow with a
view to casting discredit the ballot
ing
Followers of Gen. Bernardo Reyes, who
is now fleeing toward New York. and
supporters of the Gomez brothers laugh
at the charges. President de la Barra de-
clares he anticipates no trouble. How
ever all troops in the capital were called
TO quarters tonight in order to be in pO-
Sition To suppress any disturbances
quickly.
Alberto Garcia Grandos. the minister
of interior. stated today he did not be-
lieVe the exact results of the election
would be known before October 70.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-01
DRAFT REPUBLICAN PLATFORM
Leaders of Party in New Jersey
Hold Conference.

TRENTON. n. j.. September So
Leading republicans of the state held a
conference here today to arrange for the
drafting of the state platform that will
be adopted al the state convention to be
held in Trenton next Tuesday. The call
for today's meeting was issued by Pres
ident of the Senate John ID. Prince and
among those present was United States
Senator Frank Q. Briggs, chairman of
the republican state committee.
4 rough draft of the platform was
agreed upon. IL is said il Will be con-
servativey progressive and in nearly
every detail will reaffirm the platform
promulgated at last falls gubernatorial
conVe ntion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-01
ATLANTIC CITY.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

ATLANTIC CITY, n. J.,
September 80, 1911.
The lighter furs are being brought out
gradually these early autumn nights
along the Boardwalk and the filmier
The men are taking to light fall coats.
especially the older ones. and everywhere
is seen the gradual transition from the
summeriest of summer things to the more
substantial garments of the fall. Al
though, Notwithstanding the approaching
GOODNESS in the air. many ladies go forth
to the theaters and pier concerts and
dances minus wraps, and white flannel
suits, with headgear and shoes to match,
are yet worn along the promenade by Mr..
Man. Even that blessing. the straw hat.
is still worn by few daring and lofty
souls among the masculine ones.
Work is being rushed upon the new
theater buildings being erected on At
lantic avenue, opposite city hall-the first
structure of its kind in the resort to De
hazarded upon other than a beach-front
site The building will be fireproof, WIN
storerooms on the ground floor In front
and offices on the second floor. The the
alter proper will be in the rear and will
seat 1850. The house will be devoted to
vaudeville.
Almost every one with an hour or two
to spare spends it in fishing these superb
autumn days by the sea. me troiiey ana
railroad bridges that lead into the city
across the thoroughfare (Which is merely
a deep winding river connecting the ocean
at Longport and the inlet behind the
city, are dotted with girls and boys and
men and women, all fishing. And catching
fish, too. Then. on the great piers that
stretch nearly a half mile out over the
tumbling waves there are scores and
scores more men, women, boys and girls,
all anxiousiy watching for the thrill that
comes when their '.bobber' is jerked be-
low the water by some inhabitant OF the
deep.
Lieut.. George M. Dallas, U. S. N, ac-
companied by Mrs. Dallas, is at the
Hotel st. Charles.
Admiral Fred Rogers. L. S. N, ac-
compan MED by Mrs. Rogers, is at the
Hotel Chelsea, In Chelsea.
Henry Houck OF Washington, D. C., IL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-01
ARREST OF ROYAL|STS
CHARGED WITH TREASON
Revolutionary Movement in
Portugal Promptly Met by
the Government.

LISBON, Portugal. September go
revolutionary movement beginning at .
O'CLOCK this morning is reported in north
ern Portugal. but the report had not been
confirmed at noon.
PARIS, September 30.-A dispatch to
the Temps from Lisbon says that a roy
aist plot was discovered at Oporto.
Civilians, some of the civil guards and
various sergeants among the troops and
others were Implicated. 1t was designed
to attack the barracks of the infantry
and artillery this morning. The authori-
ties arrested hundreds of those concerned
in the movement
Arrests in Oporto.
OPORTO, September 3O-Many mem
bers of the monarchist plot gathered at
the Catholic Club, where they were ar
rested. They Were found to be armed
with revolvers. Another group was cap
tured at the villa Nova de Gaya near
Oporto. y third party was taken at
Nonli after considerable firing by the
troops. who were assisted by the mem
bers of the secret political society, the
carabineerS.
The government had been Informed that
the bulk of the royalists We're hidden at
the Crystal Palace in Oporto and the
palace was surrounded by troops and
IN entrance forced. The conspirators.
however, had been warned and escaped
through the palace gardens a short time
before the Gordon had been made COM
plete. a number of sergeantS of the
army accused of conniving with the roy
morning The making of arrests con-
tinueS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-01
KEyMEN NOT
READY TO CALL STRIKE
Representative of Telegraph
ers Denies Negotiations Have
Been Broken Off.

That there is no immediate danger
telegraphers of the Southern Railway
Company. who are dema nding an in
crease in wages. was the statement
made yesterday by III. @. Alexander.
chairman of the committee negotiating
with the railway officials.
Mr.. Alexander before leaving for
Charlotte. n. c., yesterday. where he
will confer with the telegraphers. said
that there is no truth in the reports
circulated to the effect that the teleg-
aphers are either sending in strike
votes or conducting a secret vote be-
tween themselves. Reports to this eff
feet. he claimed to be grossly incorrect
and. especially so, when it becomes
known that Mr.. Alexander who alone is
empowered to call a strike. has not
called off negotiations with the Of
ficials
II. BPerham, president of the Amer
lean Order of Railway photographers.
who came to Washington Friday to
consult with the telegraphers' commit
tee. regarding the strike situation, left
Washington yesterday evening for Bal
timore. At the American Federation of
Labor last night it was said he is to
return to Washington next Tuesday.
with Mr.. Alexander upon the latter's
return to Washington next week
Expect Peaceful Settlement.
Frank Morrison. secretary of the
American Federation of Labor with
whom Mr.. Perham talked for an hour
yesterday regarding the telegraphers'
situation. said he thought the teleg
rapherS would not strike, and that
everything would be done to bring
about peaceful settlement of the
grievances.
Mr.. Alexander said he would not issue
a call to the telegraphers until he was
absolutely sure that the officials would
thought, was improbable 1t was to the
telegraphers' interest as we'll as to the
roads to prevent a strike. he said. He
reiterated. however, that he would not
hesitate to call general strike on the
entire system should. the officials refuse
to allow them reasonable increase. This
Encouragement of salaries. he said, would
cost the road $4,000 yearly.
f. II. Coapman. vice president and gen.
eral manager of the Southern lines. who
is conducting the negotiations for the Of
ficials. is absent, and the return yester-
day of President w. W. Finley is expected
to have an important bearing upon the
controversy. 1t is the delay caused by the
absence of Mr.. Coapman that is arousing
the telegraphers. Should his absence be
extended until after October Il. Mr.. Alex
ander said, he could hardly do anything
else but issue call for general strike,
as the men are impatient.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-01

spending fortnight by the waves.
Secretary of State Philander &. Knox,
who is touring the east; Capt Hall of the
United States Navy, accompanied by Mrs.
Hall, is here. as is Lieut.. ID. ID. Stuart.
L. s. N; Mrs. II. *. Southland. Mr.. and
Mrs. W. +. Hardy, Mr.. and Mrs. y. A.
the Misses Clara Allen and Ma
RE Collins. Mr.. and Mrs. L. =. Dewall.
the Misses Sarah E. Taylor and Ruth j.
Taylor Mr.. and Mrs. r. :. Caralan and
Mrs. J. j. Hogan. Mr.. and Mrs. Fulton
Lewis. Miss Mary G. Talbot and Miss
Grace II. Relyea. Mrs. w. w. Metcalf.
Mrs. Nj. L. Mason, Mr.. and Mrs. q. r..
Whitney and DR.. A. V. Parsons. all Of
Washington, are now here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-01
NIECE OF M'KINLEY TO WE'D.
Relative of Former President to Be-
come Bride of Minister.
special Dispatch to The Star

SpetIaI Dispatch 10 The Star.
NEW CUMBERLAND. w. Va. Sep
TENDER 3O.-Announcement is made of
the engagement of Miss Ellen Campbell
Brandon of New Cumberland. w. Va. d
niece of the late President William Nc
Kinley. and Rev. L. f. HOFFMAN of
Bellefontaine, Ohio. They will shortly
be married at the home of the bride
The minister worked his way through
Bethany College. Bethany, w. Va,
where he met Miss Brandon. When he
graduated two years ago he was at the
top OF his class He then went to New
Cumberland. w. Va, where he acted as
supply minister at the First Christian
Church. The bride-elect is In charge of
the choir of the First Christian Church
of New Cumberland. Later Rev. Mr.
HOFFMAN received a call to the Christian
Church at Bellefontaine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-01
Fahey's Condition Improves.

John ]. Fahey, the Georgetown Univer-
sity sophomore now at the university
hospital was reported resting comfort
ably last night with every chance for a
complete recovery. E'ahey's right eye
was removed by specialists last Thurs
day following an explosion i'm the chemi-
cal laboratory of the university. small
silver of glass was blown into the stu
dents pyebaIl.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-01

warmer Sunday. followed by showers
Sunday night and Monday; moderate
south and southeast winds.
The disturbance that was over New
England Friday night moved eastward
and is now over the Grand Banks, where
it has gained marked intensity. 1t has
been followed by fair and cooler weather
over the middle Atlantic and New Eng
land states, and strong northerly and
northweSterly winds prevailed Friday
night and Saturday morning on the north
Atlantic coast.
Another disturbance has crossed the
Rocky mountains. and Saturday night 1t
was central over Kansas. 1t has caused
general rains in the plains states, the
upper Mississippi valley, the west gulf
states and the Rocky mountain region.
In other parts of the country the weather
was fair during the last twenty-four
hours. except in New England, where
there We're rains Friday night.
The weather was cooler Saturday in
the upper Mississippi valley and the
northwestern states, and warmer in Mis-
souri, and Kansas. High temperatures
continue in the southern states.
The western disturbance will advance
eastward and be attended by rains Sun
day in the great central valleys and the
lake region and Sunday night and Mon
lake region and the middle Atlantic and
New England states. Local rains are
also probable Sunday or Sunday night in
the gulf states and the Rocky mountain
and southern plateau regions. In the
south Atlantic states and the northwest
the weather will be fair Sunday and
Monday
Temperatures will rise Sunday in the
lake region. the Ohio valley and the
middle Atlantic states, and Monday in
cooler Sunday in the middle plains states
and the middle Mississippi valley.
Frost warnings were issued Saturday
for New England and the cranberry re-
gion of New Jersey.
The winds along the New England coast
will be light. variable. becoming easterly
Sunday afternoon or night: on the mid
die Atlantic coast moderate east and
southeast: on the south Atlantic and
east gulf coasts light to moderate. vari-
able: on the west gulf coast moderate
southerly: on the lower lakes moderate
to brisk east and southeast; on the up
per lakes moderate easterly on Superior
and increasing east and southeast on
Michigan and Huron.
Yesterdays Temperature.
Midnight. 81: 2 am. "a; am. g.; &
am, 81; am, 81; 10 am, 62; II noon.
G3; pm, Ga; pm. 60; pm. go;
pm, 55; 10 pm, 30; maximum, g.
Relative Humidity.
Sam. 60; pm, II. Hours of sunshine,
So; per cent of possible snshine, y.
Temperature same date last year-Max-
imum. y; minimum, %.
Tide Tables.
Today-Low tide. 9:O1 am. and 900
pm.; high tide, 2:O5 am. and 30 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide. 9:5S am and 1916
pm; high tide, 3:01 am. and 34t pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose $50 am, sun sets
5:45 p. m.
Tomorrow-Sun rises $3.50 am.
MOon-Sets II :46 pm. today.
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset;
distinguishing begun one hour before sun
rise All arc and incandeScent lamps
lighted fifteen minutes after sunset and
extinguished forty-five minutes before
sunrise
UTo<or