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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-02
Gratis crowding forward to shake his
handa and c0p3Ha faalafA him

Gratis crowding forward to shake his
hands and congratulate him.
It was recalled today by those who
witnessed the demonstration over Mr. I'm
derwood and the absolute absence Of any
defense Of Mr.. Bryan that three years
ago. Just before the 1908 convention
which nominated Mr.. Bryan as the demo-
cratic candidate for President for the
third time. Representative Leake Of New
Jersey rose in his place and denounced
the peerless leader"
He was Missed at that time by the
whole democratic side. even by those
who, while they did not feel any too
enthusiastic over Mr.. Bryan. realized
that he was again to be the party
candidate, and did not see any reason
for calling him. names and stirring up
trouble.
"A great deal may happen In three
years." as one OF the democratic mem
bers put It today. land the demonstra-
ton over Mr.. Underwood and the prac-
teal reputation of Mr.. Bryan by the
democratic side demonstrates con-
clusively to all those familiar with
present-day conditions how the once
all-pervading influence Of the Ne
braskan has waned."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-02
WILL GO TO CONFERENCE.
Free List Tariff Bill and Amend.
ments Returned to House.

The free list tariff bill as passed by
the Senate yesterday was returned to the
House today. 1t has been practically
agreed in the House that the bill shall
be sent to conference committee, in
the hope that the Senate amendments
can be dropped out. Democratic Leader
Underwood predicted again today that
the bill will be speedily agreed to and
sent TO the President.
The ways and means committee at
special meeting called by Chairman I'm
derwood will consider the proposition to
have the House accept all the Senate
amendments without a conference, but
the Indications today were that such a
plan would not be agreed to on the
House side. The fact that the original
House bill was lost by tie vote in the
Senate gave the House leaders hope to-
day that by insisting on conference
they may be able to force the Senate to
give up the Kern compromise amend
ments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-02
FINED FOR NOT AIDING VICTIM,
Driver Of Auto That Killed Man Is
Punished.

BALTIMORE, August 2.-John c. Boy
den. the seventeen-year-old driver Of
the automobile that caused the death of
Conductor William Adolph Schmidt July
%. was fined $500 and costs by Justice
Emich In the Arlington police court this
afternoon on the charge Of failing to
render aid to the victim.
Boyden's attorneys took an appeal from
the decision and gave bail for their
clients appearance In court. Boyden and
his four companions who were in the car
at tho time Of the accident failed to make
any statement, and the fine was imposed
after the state had offered testimony to
show that Schmidt was killed by the ma
chine and that the riders failsFto render
any aid 10 the dying man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-02
MEXICAN EDITOR ABUSIVE.
Consul Magill Demands Punishment
for Attack on Americans.

GUADALAJARA. Mexico, August a.
A demand for the immediate punish
ment Of Enrique VillazenOr, editor OF a
weekly, Ell Gate, for grossly insulting
Americans, has been made to the gov
ernor by American Consul Samuel e.
Magill. The last issue Of the paper
contains an acrostic whose initial let
ters direct to Americans the vilest cpl
tibet in the Spanish language.
The editors alleged incentive was tho
lynching Of Antonio Rodriguez in Tex
as last November. The acrostic con-
sists Of verses to Columbus. deploring
the discovery OF America because OF
the present infamous inhabitants OF
the United States"
The authorities have instituted
criminal proceedings against VILLA
zenor. Consul Magill declared that II
the prosecution were not pushed an
appeal would be made to the American
embassy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-02
RELEASE OF CASTELAR,.
Brother Goes to Leesburg and Oh.
tains $4,000 Bail.
pedal Cprrespondence OF TIE Star.

LEESBUR0. Va, August 2, 1911.
r. A. CASTELAR, OF Washington, D. c.. a
brother of William b. CASTELAR,. who is
charged with the killing Of Joseph Cross,
colored, near Ieesburg Saturday night.
came to Leesburg yesterday evening and
obtained bail for his brother for the
amount Of $4,000 Both left Immediately
for Casilear's farm in the country.
The services Of Attorney Cecil Conner
have been secured for the defense. and
1t is thought the case will probably come
to trial at tho October term OF court, as
Attorney Conner takes the office Of COM
monwealth's attorney January /. Cast
lears wife and child visited him at the
Jail yesterday morning.
8. Brown Mercer OF Washington, d. c..
has sold farm near Hamilton contain
ing 131 acres OF land. to William Graft Of
Ishpem1ng. Mich. for 500 an acre. The
sale was made by A. c. Van Devanter of
Paeonian Springs.
Mrs. Ammonia p. Walker OF Ryan has
obtained an absolute divorce from James
c. Walker, now q resident Of North Caro-
Ina
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-02
DIAZ AND MENA IN ACCORD.
Leaders in Administration Party il
Nicaragua Settle Differences.

President Diaz of Nicaragua and Gen.
Mena, his minister Of war. have reached
friendly agreement in regard to their
differences. This has served. the State
Department was informed today, to re-
store public confidence in the government
and avoid financial crisis which threat
ened to envelop the republic. During the
period Of stress the rate Of exchange
dropped from 800 to 1900. It was a
quarrel between former President Estrada
and Gen. Mena which caused the former
to resign the presidency Of Nicaragua.
The new administration inherited the fac
tional dispute, but now apparently all
differences within the party in power.
which overthrow Zelaya and Madriz, have
been composed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-02
GIVEN BATH; TRIES SUICIDE.
Negro Prisoner Becomes Infatuated
When Hose Is Turned on Him.

CHILLICOTHE. Ohio, August Am
cry because the jaiIer had forcibly given
him a bath with a hose. John Tarsons, a
negro, yesterday attempted suicide by
cutting his throat with the handle Of a
rusty tin cup. Hygienic reasons required
that Tarsons be bathed. He objected To
such sanitation. and the TALLER used =
water hose and brush.
Tarsons told tho TALLER he was going To
''get even"
Il amt used to this sort Of thing" he
said I'm going to kill myself"
He was found later on the floor Of his
cell with his throat cut, but will recover.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-02
DECLARATION OMITTED
OF THE USUAL DIVIDEND
Announcement Regarding Re-
organization by American
Tobacco Company.

NEW YORK, August 2.-An official
statement issued by the American To-
bacco Company to its stockholders to-
day gives the information that no divi-
dend on the common stock will be de-
clared at the present time, which would
ordinarily be payable in September.
The letter to the stockholders shows
that the company is still engaged on
plans for the dissolution Of the company
and It's recreation which shall be in har-
The letter reads:
Working on Reorganization.
by the recent decision Of the Supreme
Court the circuit court Of the United
States for the southern district Of New
York was directed to ascertain and de-
termine some plan or method Of dissolv-
ing the combination which was found to
exist and Of recreating out OF the eIe-
ments now composing It a new condition
which shall be honestly in harmony with
and not repugnant to the law.
1.-THE directors of the American Tobacco
Company are devoting themselves ear
nestly to the task Of working out a solu-
tion of the problem which shall commend
itself to the court to which the whole
matter is thus committed.
Earnings Justify Dividend.
In the ordinary course the regular
dividend upon the common stock would
be declared at the present time payable
in September. Although the earnings
i,,c he ne <ho
usual dividend She directors feel that at
the time and in advance Of the approval
by the courts OF any plan of disntegra-
ton it would be Improper and. perhaps,
lacking in respect to thu court for them
to make any distribution Of earnings to
the common stock. and have therefore
determined to omit the declaration Of the
usual September DIVIDEND
The common stock of tile company sold
at 1854 a share this morning, a decline Of
twenty points from the previous close.
The selling has been heavy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-02
Ancient Ruins Found on Island.

The ruins Of an ancient stone build
Ing Of Roman times have been discov-
cred on tho Island Of Coco. one Of
the Maltese group. according to a re-
port from the American consul at
Malta. The structure contained a large
number Of rooms. one of which was an
octagonal bath lined with marble.
Some Of the floors were constructed of
marble. tile and mosaic. The building
was In an isolated position about 1875
feet from the sea, and from the pres
ence of several furnaces the consul be-
lieved It was either a public bath or a
factory Of some kind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-02
STABLE BUILT IN 1906
IS NOW BEING MOVED
Structure Stood in Rear of the
Mansion of Gov.
Van Ness.

The old stable erected in 1906 by Gov.
Van Ness in the rear Of his mansion, now
the site Of the building Of the Pan-Ameri-
can Union, 18th and B streets northwest,
is being moved from its present location
to a site on the southeast corner Of 18th
and c streets.
Although the stable stood on the site
from the time Of its erection. the mansion
the building was erected for the Pan
American Union, the stable was recon-
structed and has since that time been oc-
cupied by the superintendent Of the build
Ing as his residence. When Andrew Car
negie donated 100000 for the beautifica-
ton Of the grounds about the building 1t
was decided to remove the stable.
The workmen have been engaged in re-
moving the foundations and placing jacks
under the walls. The contract for the re-
moval of the buildings stipulates that it
be done in thirty days.
Gen. Washington a Visitor.
Before the Van Ness mansion was
erected the ground from the river to H
street and from Rock creek to It'll street
was owned by David Burns, a tobacco
planter. He had one daughter. who mar
ried Gov. Van Ness. For several years
prior to the death Of David Burns efforts
were made to secure his permission to
cut streets through his property, but he
refused to grant the request. Gen. Wash
ington, who then resided at Mount YER
non, was a frequent visitor at the tobac-
co planters mansion, which was located
on the river front, where 18th and B
streets now intersect, the general coming
up the river from his home by boat. He
also urged Mr.. Burns to allow the street
to be cut through his property, but his
efforts were futile.
After his death. when Gov. Van Ness
had erected a mansion costing about
$50. 900, on the present site of the build
ing of the Bureau of American Repub-
lies, he granted the request to have the
streets cut through the property. 1t was
shortly after the mansion was erected
that the stable was built.
The date Of the erection Of the stable
was ascertained by the contractors who
did the reconstruction work several years
ago. At that time many timbers were
taken from the foundation and on sew
eral Of them the name or initials Of a
carpenter or some other person who had
been employed in the erection were found
painted on or cut In the wood, with the
date, 1906.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-02
DECIDES MACH1N1sTss CASES.
Men Away From Navy Yard July 4
Entitled to Paw,

machinists, who claimed pay for July 4,
we're decided today by Controller Trace
we'll. He holds that AS men who were alb
sent with leave July on account Of the
intense heat are entitled to pay July 4,
whether they were at work or not, be-
cause it was a national holiday.
The controller holds that 225 men who
quit work without permission July B
separated themselves from the govern
ment service. temporarily at least, by
that act, and he rules that they are en-
titled to no pay for July 4.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-02
FOR ROUMANIAN TROOPS.
American Manufacturers Will Fur.
nish Cartridge Belts and Boxes.

The Department of State is informed
that an American manufacturing COM
pany has just secured an order for fur
riishing 1900 military equipments (car-
fridge belts and boxes, etc. for the Rou.
manian government, and that the COM
pany expects this order will lead to the
equipping of the entire Roumanian army
with similar goods Of American manu-
facture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-02
CONVICT BROWNS HIMSELF.
After Firing His Last Cartridge at
Pursuers He Drops Into Creek.

WAYNESBORO. Ga, August flight
ing until his last cartridge was gone
Steve Simmins, a negro convict. who near
here shot and killed G. Dekeck. a guard,
and with another convict escaped. after
being shot and badly wounded. dropped
into a creek yesterday afternoon and dis
appeared in fifteen feet Of water. The
posse that caused his death Is dragging
for his body The negro used the creek
embankment as ,breastworis and emptted
the contents of a revolver he took from
a convict guard. at the posse. Sheriffs
OF two counties, court officers and blood
hounds Joined I'm the chase of the con-
yicts. one Of whom ia Gf11A atr1afene
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-02
POPE IS RECOVERING.
Physicians Believe He Soon Will Be
Able to Resume Usual Duties.

ROME, August 2.-The condition OF
Pope Plus. although not quite normal,
is not alarming in the slightest degree.
The weakness following the last indispo-
sition Of his holiness has been due chiefly
to the exceptional heat, which Is very
depressing.
His doctors assure Pope Plus that he
is now on the way to complete recovery,
and have advised him to continue the
rest they have ordered only with the
desire to insure the success Of their
treatment.
They believe that within a short time
his holiness will be able TO resume the
ordinary routine Of his life, az they say
that he Is getting stronger every daE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-02
EXPELLED FROM AGADIR.
Germans Said to Have Objected Il
Presence of Newspaper Men.

LONDON, August 2.-Word was re-
ceived here today that two newspaper
men, Francis MacCullagh and Alan Ostler
had been expelled from Agadir. Morocco.
by the Khalifa Of Agadir. on the ground
that they were not provided with letters
OF introduction TO him. The correspond
ents were refused shelter and were
obliged to sleep in tents.
1t IS suggested that the Germans OBJ
jected to their presence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-02
Ordered to Duty With D. C. N. G..

Sergt. Herbert Benjamin, Battery d, Sd
Field Artillery, now at Fort Riley, Kan,
has been ordered to this city for duty
with the organized militia Of the District
of Columbia. He is directed to report in
person to the commanding officer of the
1st Battery of Field Artillery Of the Dis
trict.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-02

We are entitled to have the truth. the
whole truth and nothing but the truth"
crtea Mr.. Underwood. ~ leave it to the
country to say whether am a better re-
usionist than Mr.. Bryan or not.
''Mr. Speaker, the statement issued by
the gentleman from Nebraska is false
II has been proven false here today.
hope that 1T was made as the result Of
misinformation and that Mr.. Bryan is not
responsible for ii. But IL that il SO, Mr..
Bryan should come out in the open, give
us his informant, and when he is set
right brand the transformation as it de-
serves to be-"
Tpe1 his concluding Mr.. Underwood
49, surrounded With enthusiastic demo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-02
SUMMER VACATIONS
DR.. DAY|DS0N'S TOPIC
New Superintendent Schools
Talks of Days Spent
in the Woods.

DR.. w. M. Davidson, superintendent of
schools, started on his first real bit of
school organization work in Washington
this morning by having long conference
with Assistant Superintendent Thurston.
who is planning to go away from the
city within few days. DR.. Davidson
had no theories on education to expound
and no platitudes on the morals Of the
young to spread broadcast when Star
reporter called on him this morning In
stead, DR.. Davidson talked about vaca-
tons, fishing, woods. cold weather In the
west and everything except education.
''See that MAIL" he said as he pointed
to a pile of untouched envelopes on the
blue blotting paper which covers his
desk like a blanket. well. I haven't
looked into It. I've been talking this
morning to Mr.. Thurston. who wants to
get away on a vacation. And. do you
know, I'm going to help him get away. I
certainly do believe in vacations. Unfor-
tunateIy, I've been SO situated that I
haven't had one for some time. but I
would like to have one right now.
II don't think much of the idea OF
saying L never take vacation I used
to say it, but one day l was talking to
President Elliott Of Harvard. Look
here he said to me, you ought to have
a vacation. A man can do more in ten
months than he can in twelve.
Caught Big Pickerel.
His interviewer asked DR.. Davidson
something about fraternities, but 1t was
lost in the vacation talk.
1--WE used to go to a lake resort when
we lived in the prairie country-a wild,
lonely place, without any cheap me-
chanical attractions to interfere with the
natural beauties Of the place. The spot
we picked out is the country spoken Of
in the book The Blazed Trail Fishing?
Certainly, lots of it. Say, I've caught
pickerel that long,
One would hardly suppose pickerel ever
grew as long as the distance indicated by
the new school superintendent.
"And bass, lots OF them. Say. don't
you like to get two-pounder on the end
Of light line and whippy rod? Those
trees out there make me long for va
cation right now. The wind sings that
low song that one hears only IN the deep
primeval forests. And yet. here I am
with a lot Of work before me; but I'm
going to get 1t DONE"
mo, 1 haven't started anything new.
I don't intend to. perhaps. until I know
just where am. I'm living in hotel
now, and my family is still out west.
got in last night on belated train
from Frisco, where / attended the Ma
tional Educational Association conven-
lions and nearly froxe to death. It was
winter out there. And that's about all
1 know this morning. Come again; re-
member, the latch string 10 always hang
Ing out"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-02
Reviews His Work.

Then Mr.. Underwood reviewed his ac-
tivities In connection with the wool and
cotton bills and with the free list bill,
the latter putting on the free list wire
and cotton gins, both OF which are made
In large quantities in his district. He
referred to the action Of the American
Wire Company in shutting down q big
plant employing 5000 men. located in his
district. in an attempt to coarce him.
When I would not be coerced," he
said, Mr.. Bryan sent to Representative
Ollie James a telegram asking him to
congratulate me on my conduct. It was
not until I differed with Mr. Bryan on
wool that he said one word In criticism
OF my conduct"
Mr.. Underwood declared that the wool
bill reported by him and passed by the
House provided lower duties than the
Wilson bill, which Bryan had supported:
furthermore, that the cotton schedule in
tho Wilson bill, which Bryan had stood
for. averaged 1915 per cent SO large that
the republicans did not materially In
crease it. while the pending cotton bin
reduces the rate to 27.6.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-08-02
my leadership that I would send IN my

IN my leadership that I would send IN my
resignation.
"Mr. Bryan insinuates that attempted
to prevent consideration OF the iron ana
staeI schedule OF the tariff at this Con-
rress. That statement IL false. I intend
to prove that this morning to the House
and TO the country.
when the ways and means committee
organized to prepare Legislation TOT the
House. as its chairman I said to the
COMMITTEES I should be willing to take up
any schedule first, but that, coming as
7 did from an iron and steel district, and
being personally interested In the manu-
facture of iron, 1 begged leave to ask
them to relieve me from embarrassment
by taking up the iron and steel schedule
first"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-09
Tafts Chances

Samuel G. Blythe is a keen political
observer and a fairly accurate fore
caster OF political events as forecas
ters 20. Therefore. It is OF more
than ordinary interest to know that
he believes this country will have
elected democratic president one
year hence. Mr.. Blythe has just com.
pleted a wider Swing around the cir
Gle" than the president himself took,
and the results of his studies are APP
pearing In the Saturday Evening Post
His present opinion is that President
Taft will be renominated by the re-
publioans and defeated at the polls
unless the democrats make the fear
ful mistake OF naming a candidate
who stands for the same things that
Mr.. Taft stands for. According to
Mr. Blythe there is slim chance OF
anything happening within the next
year to pacify the hundreds OF thous-
ands of republicans who are now op-
posed to the present administration.
Il took them more than year to be.
come alienated; they certainly won't
recover In less time than that. These
republicans admire William Howard
Taft as n Jolly genial citizen but
when politics are mentioned they re-
member that he refused to veto a
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-12-09

Any one who is not yet convinced
that the trusts are a pernicious ele-
ment in the industrial life of this
country should carefully analyze the
facts contained in the brief dispatch
from Lexington, KY, published in
The Banner today and announcing
the end of the lona war between the
American Tobacco company and the
Burley society. This contest, which
has been in progress during the past
five years, closes with an agreement
on the part Of the American Tobacco
company to purchase the holdings of
the society amounting to 100000
pounds Of tobacco at 1917 cents
pound. The agreement is naturally
considered to be victory for the
tobacco growers but it has been ac-
complished at the expense of bitter
hardship Through the scheming of
the American Tobacco company the
price Of the product had been squeez-
ed down to three and FIVE cents, the
farmers in the hurley growing dis
trict were reduced to conditions Of
poverty and the night-riding outrages
with its destruction Of warehouses
and other unlawful acts was the re-
suit. The Burley society was organ
lied to fight the trust and in the five
years of its existence 1t has pooled
the crop four times. The society has
beaten the trust and many OF the
Kentucky farmers who were able to
hang on" have made money, but II
the trust had not been so hoggish In
the first place the bitter struggle
would have been avoided. That tbs
American Tobacco company wanted
all the profit is plainly evident from
the price it was forcing the farmers
to accept, three to five cents, and th'
price it has been driven to grant
16h cents.