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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-13
CHINA NEARING CRISIS
Test of Government by Pro-
vinciaIs Believed to Be
Inevitable.

In the opinion Of students of oriental
affairs, China Is rapidly approaching
great crisis in her history. The uprising
IN Sze-Chuen province is expected to ex-
tend to other neighboring provinces and
esnecially to the southwark, where the
Moncolian element has for many years
been opposed to the reigning Manchu
dynasty. Evidently prepared for trou-
Bile the Chinese government has been
Guick TO dispatch troops into the disaf-
fected district and to deal with the SIT
uation with strong hand
II is believed here that the government
will be able TO suppress the present dis
turbance though the unforeseen dlsas-
trous flooding of the Yang-tse valley
is expected to drive thousands OF the
unfortunate natives, whose means Of
support have been DESTROYED. INTO the
ranks of the revolutionists.
Eut it Is believed that this Sze-Chuen
uprising is only the precursor of other
outbreaks IN diferent parts OF the low
cry Kingdom, for the fact is that the
struggle now going on Is really gigan-
nc test Of the relative strength and
mower Of the central government as op-
pcsed to the provincial governments-in
other words, the situation resembles the
.sreat feudal wars of Europe in the mid
die ages Japan also had to pass through
a same ordeal before the emperor was
able to break the power of his mutinous
barols and il is believed that the Chi
nese government will now be put to the
same test.
While the sympathy of occidental ma
tions must remain with the Chinese CEN
fraI government, there can be no inter
ference in this great internal STRIFE, and
,he activities of other nations, at leas,
Tor the present must be confined to the
protection of their own citizens resident
in emma.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-13
GOES ON RETIRED LIST.
Rear Admiral Harris to Quit Navy's
Active Service Tomorrow.

Rear Admiral Criah r. Harris gov
.rnor of the Naval Home. Philadelphia,
will be placed on the retired list or
The navy tomorrow on account of age.
He Is d native of Indiana and gradu-
ate of the Naval Academy of the class
uf 1863 He has served in all parts
II the world and has had nearly twen-
ty-two years service AZ sea.
Among the vessels on which he has
rruised are the Sabine. Ossipee, Earnest.
Tuscarora. Yukon. Shenandoah, Ranger.
chicago. Monongahela, Indiana and
Wilmington. He was attached to the
Naval observatory from August 1882.
10 June. 1884. to the Naval Academy
from October. 1890, 10 August. 1894,
and in later years was Governor of
oloneapo in the Philippines, and com.
mandart Of the naval station at Cavite.
t. He has been in command of the
Philadelphia Naval Home since April,
1910 lie reached the grade of rear
admiral in January. 1909, and now
stands near the top of the list
The vacancy in the list of active rear
:tdnlira caused by his retirement Will
DO filied by the promotion of Capt
.ehn VI. Bowyer. formerly superin-
tendant Of the Naval Academy and now
~ special duty at the Navy Depart
mont.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-13
LATEST FIGURES SHOW
MAINE DRY" BY 531
Reversal of Figures Said to
Have Caused Earlier Re-
port of E'Wet'' Victory.

PORTLAND. Me-. September 13.-Town
clerks returns from 4O2 out of 521 cities,
towns and plantations In the state give
majority against repeal of the prohib-
itory law of 531 The vote on the face
Of these returns stands:
For repeal. 6O,O91.
Against repeal. 6O.62S.
The almost constant gain of the dry
faction by which an apparent wet" ma
iority of more than 700 votes was wiped
out Yesterday is believed to be traceabie
to some extent to different methods en-
ployed by the newspapers in collecting
the result Monday night.
In most cases correspondents were in
structed to telephone the vote for repeal
first and that against repeal after nut
in several instances the figures were re-
versed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-13
COTTON REPORTS WRONG.
Discrepancy of More Than Million
BALES Discovered.

discrepancy of more than 1,uOtUt
ha,es in the reports OF the 1910 cotton
crop made by the census bureau and the
tariff board has been discovered. and
the officials Of the bureau and the board
oro at a loss to account for it. Officials
- Tho Southern Commercial Congress
made tie discovery yesterday when pre-
pairing a tabulation on cotton produc-
ton. -. 1, 90 ;.s,.s
. ranort giving the cotton production for
1a1o as II ,4s3, 900 bales The tariff board
had previously given out the production
no. r ~ same wear as 10, O,sS6 OGO bales The
tarifr boards figures were useo by the
House ways and means committee In
framing the cotton bill, which 1t passed
=. the last session of Congress
# has been found also that the bureau
.nd the tariff board also disagree on the
worlds production Of cotton for 1910 by
more than 100000 bales. not a single
ns,imate Of the production in any coun-
trv being approximately the same.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-13
Enemy Easily Defeated
in German Sham Invasion

WOLDEGK, Mecklenburg- -StrelitZ. Sep
tember 13.-The imperial army maneuvers
ended this morning with the complete de-
feat of the invaders. wlsD had sought to
hew a way to the German capital. The
tack by the two corps under Field
Marshal Baron Won der GoltZ and severe
ly handled Given the same conditions
In actual warfare it would be hardly
possible for a foreign army to regain the
coast
The enemy. under Prince Friedrich
Leopold. after hurried retreat yester-
day, encamped for the night in a crowded
unfavorabie position. Won der Goltz gave
them no time to straighten their lines.
but attacked vigorously at daybreak. At
10 O'clock when a signal from a captive
balloon announced the conclusion of the
maneuvers. he had broken the front OF
the invaders enyeloped their flank and
beaten off the counter attack bye which
Prince Frederick Leopold had attempted
to retrieve the day.
The battle was fought in great
natural amphitheater and afforded a
beautiful panorama for Emperor Viii
liam and the other spectators to whom
armies was visible.
After the order to cease firing had
been given his majesty assembled the
officers for the usual criticism. Tn,
aviation officers who participated were
personally thanked for their brilliant
work by the emperor. Both com
manders stated that they had based
their strategy on the reports of the
flying men. Won der Goltz mentioned
particularly the achievement of Lieut.
Mackenthun, who on the first day OF
the practice flew over the enemy's
left and returned In a half hour with
information which could have been
obtained by the cavalry only after
hours of accommodating accompanied
with heavy losses
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-13
TO ATTEND LATTA FUNERAL.
Committees From Both Houses oi
Congress Appointed.

The congressional delegation to attend
the funeral of Representative j. P. Latta
at Tekamah, Neb., Friday. was completed
today by the designation of Senators
Brown and Hitchcock of Nebl isAa, Bris-
tow of Kansas. Owen of Oklahoma Reed
of Missouri and Kenyon of Iowa to rep
resent the Senate.
Sergeant-at- Arms Jackson of the House
of Representatives has appointed as the
funeral of Representative Iatta all of
Representative Latta's colleagues in az.
House from Nebraska, Kansas and Colo
rado, besides Representatives Pepper of
Iowa, Booher of Missouri, Floyd of
Arkansas. Davenport. Ferris and Carter
of Oklahoma.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-13
HISTORIC COLLEGE RE0PENs.
Once Place of Refuge for King
Louis Philippe of France.

BARDSTOWN, Ky, September E.-
Historic ST. Joseph's College. once a
place of refuge for exiled King Louis
Philippe of France. abandoned as seat
of Catholic learning. except for twenty
wears after the war. was reopened here
last night with impressive ceremonies. in
which the Most Rev. Dfomede Falconio.
apostolic delegate to the United States.
participated Bishop O'Donaghue and
Bishop Macs ard numerous other Catho-
lie clergy, as well as notable laymen,
rba college was founded by Bishop
Renedict Joseph F1agct. one Of the
pioneer priests of America and first
bishop of the west Last evening Mgr.
Falconio was a guest at dinner al Fed
eraI Hill, the house where Foster wrote
INV Old Kentucky Home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-13
MARINES IN RIFLE MATCHES.
Competitions Are Held on Range al
Winthrop. Md,

Rife competitions by Marine Corps
organizations were conducted at the
range a Winthrop. Md, yesterday in
the presence Of Gen. Biddle, COM
mandant of the corps. and others. The
Elliott trophy was won by the team
from the marine barracks at Annapolis.
Teams from posts in the following
named cities were winners in the inter
post matches: Annapolis, New York
Philadelphia. Winthrop, Boston bar
racks and Boston prison.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-13
AMERICAN JOCKEY AHEAD.
Winner of the st. Leger Stakes at
Doncaster, England.

pONCASTER. Eng, September 1.-THE
ST. Leger stakes of $500 sovereigns for
oIts and hllies. foaled in 1908. were r,run
here today and won by Prince PaIatine
I.ycaon was second and King William
third Eight horses ran. The winner was
ridden by F. Neill the American Jock
ey WHO is riding for W. X Vanderbilt in
France The victory was an easy one
for Prince Palatine, who won by six
Lengths The result Of the race caused
surprise as both second and third horses
Were considered able to beat out the win
NeP,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-13
ACCUSED MAN ENDS LIFE.
Had Been Charged With Eloping
With Young Girl.

SOUTH MANCHESTER. Conn.,, Sep
tember 1::-Despondent because he was
accused of having eloped with a four
teen-year-old girl, Thomas Wright. thir-
ty wears old, committed suicide in a
hotel here las; night. Wright was en-
ployed on "A farm at Simsbury. and the
girl was an orphan who had been bound
out TO his employer Two days ago
Wright hired an automobile and took
the girl to the home of his sister in Man
chester, alleging that she had been cruel
ly treated by her employer.
Wright was worried by the publicity
given his act.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-13
CITY BADLY DAMAGED.
Three Successive Storms Visit the
Capital of Illinois.

SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,. September l3.-
This city was badly damaged by three
successive heavy windstorms which oc-
CURED this morning between = and 80
O'Clock The streets are impossible be-
cause of thousands of fallen trees, cell
lars and streets are flooded and trolley
lines all over the city are tied up.
No loss of life has been reported
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-13
DESTRUCTION IN PATH
Of VOLCANIC STREAM
Molten Lava From Mount Etna
Buries Houses and Rail-
way Tracks.

CATANIA, Sicily, September 13-Ihls
afternoon it was reported that total OF
seventy-nine new fissures had opened In
Mount E.tna since the volcanic d1stur-
bance began. The river Of lava, which Is
moving slowly northward, has increased
in volume and extended eight miles from
it's source 1t is carrying destruction
through the invaded districts, and already
the houses Of several peasants have been
overwhelmed.
The earthquakes continue terrifying
the people for miles about. At LafTerana,
on the north coast of Sicily, fifty shocks
were recorded during twenty-four hours
The eruption Of Mount Etna Is assum-
ing the proportions of real disaster
The lava stream, whose path crosses the
railway line circling the volcano, Is ap-
proachin. the railway stations to the
north and especially threatening the de-
pots at Moio and Alcantara, which were
abandoned today.
SQUADS of laborers were at work touay
taking I'D the railroad tracks ana re-
moving all transportable material to
places of safety.
The entire crest Of Mount Etna ap-
pears to be in a state of ebullltion. An
exact count of the number of assures IS
impossible because of the smoke Whlci
shrouds the whole mountain, Dut there
seemed to be more than thirty openings,
all belching smoke and lava.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-13
BOUND FOR ALASKA.
Clifford Pinchot and Senator Poin-
dexter Nav Sail Friday.

SEWARD Alaska. September 13-Gif-
ford Pinchot and United States Senator
Miles Poindexter Of Washington arrived
at the Matanuska coal field Saturday
night They are expected to arrive here
Friday and will sail Immediately for
Cordova to look over the Bering river
coal fields and Controller bay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-13
SPANISH VICTORY IN MOROCCO
Undated Telegram Says Tribesmen
Lost Heavily in Battle.

MADRID. September 13.-An undated
telegram from Melilla, Morocco. which
has been delayed by the censor and re-
ceived here today reads:
''The losses to the Spaniards in the
action yesterday were Is dead and II
wounded. The losses to the tribesmen
were about GOO or 100. A complete Span
ish victory"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-13
Erie Firemen Ask Increases.

NEW YORK. September 13.-Firemen
on the Erie railroad have made demands,
it was learned today. for more pay, which
will involve an increase of between 10
and II per cent. A year ago the hremen
were granted q 10 per cent increase.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-13
Worlds First Woman Diplomat.

The first woman ever to enter the dip
lomatic service of any country in the
World, is Miss Clotide I.uisi, who has
been appointed by the President of Uru-
quay as an attache of the Uruguayan
legation at Brussels, Belgium Miss
Luisi recently received a university de-
gree OF doctor of laws.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-13
Veteran Electrician Dead,

BOSTON. September 13.-WiIliam Vic
kenson, seventy years old. who was chief
electrician of the steamship Great East
ern, when she laid the first Atlantic cable,
is dead at his home in Revere He was
the inventor of several devices used in
connection with ocean cables.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-13
DIRIGIBLE CATCHES FIRE.
Crew Of German Army Balloon Saw,
Selves by Jumping.

BERLIN, September l3.-During the
army maneuvers today the dirigible bal
loon M. 3 caught fire and fell near
the village of Grossbelow. The crew
saved themselves by jumping as they
neared the ground The airship was al
most destroyed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-13
Fire Causes So, 100000 Loss.

ANTWERP. Belgium. September 13-
The tire that destroyed wood yards, a
railway station and many houses last
night burned itself out today. II is esti-
mated that the total loss will be nearly
s.. 100000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-13
Buffalo Chicago Auto Record.

CHICAGO, September ia new auto
mobile record between Buffalo and Chi
cago was established yesterday by Gay
lord Warner of the Chicago Motor Club.
who covered the distance in twenty -four
hOurS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-13
Expert Fisherman Dead, Aged SO.

LOUISVILLE. KY, September I2.-S
{ Hite, known from Canada to the gulf
as an expert fisherman. and whose grand
father came to Kentucky with Daniel
Boone, is dead here at the age Of eighty
three years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-13
Means Great Suffering.

The gravity of the eruption OF Mount
Etna is indicated by the abandonment OF
the railway stations OF Moio and Alcan-
tara, at the north of the volcano. Al
cantara marked the limit Of the lava now
in the eruption Of 1879. Moio was threat
ened at that time. but escaped.
The eruption means great suner1ng LOT
the peasantry. The slopes of. Etna, With
an area of more than HOO square mics,
snnnort nonulation more dense than
that of any other portion of Sicily or
Italy.
There are sixty-five cities and villages
in the entire area, and the NUMBER OF
inha bitan,s which obtain an excellent
agricultural living from the fertile lava
beds totals more than :0NOO0.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-13
Casualty Hospital Managers
Answer Mrs. Cynthia Mann.
ALLEGED LOSS OF MONEY
Patient Also Declares She Was Neg
lected by the Physicians.
STATEMENT IN REPUTATION
President of Directors Says Woman
Was Properly Treated and Her
Loss Reimbursed.

Mrs Cynthia Mann of Idaho. who was
injured in Washington June % last has
gone back to Boise City, 1t Is reported
with story derogatory to the Casualty
Hospital here, where she claims to have
had $50 stolen from her, and to have
received anything but humane and
proper treatment. Her charges were re-
peated in detail to physicians at the
hospital today, to Miss Herbert, the
superintendent. and to Thomas w.
Smith president of the board of di-
rectors of the hospital. Mr.. Smith re-
members Mrs. Mann very we'll, and says
that the treasurer Of the hospital has
Mrs. Mann's receipt for the money she
claims to have lost.
The published statement attributed to
Mrs. Mann appearing in the Idaho
Statesman, published at Boise City, is
that after being knocked down by a
horse and wagon at the Peace monu-
ment. she found herself in Casualty
Hospital. She did not like her treat
ment there. She says she could get
no ice, and that while her lips were
sore and swollen she had only hard
toast, but did manage to get some milk
she claims it was skinned milk-ln
about twenty-four hours. She speaks
Of "the horror Of the place" in general
terms, and then claims that a twenty
dollar bill was taken from her bag. IN
which she had s120 when she was taken
to the hospital
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Has Cost District 81, 400.

Palabay was quarantined by the Dis
trlct January "A last. 1t was stated to-
day that he had cost the local govern
ment something like 81. 100. This is in
addition To the cost that will be incurred
in Transporting him. which probably will
be in the neighborhood of 81 80 or 5000
Manuel Quezon, Philippine resident
commissioner in Washington, became in
tereSted III Paiabay's case some time ago
and tried 10 arrange for his deportation,
but nothing came of his efforts Like
wise, a bill that was to have been intro
duced In Congress providing for the de-
portation of Palabay TO his island home
failed TO materialize.
The District commissioners finally
reached the decision that it would be
more economical to pay the expense of
sending Paiabay to the Philippines than
10 maintain him on the Eastern branch
at cost of more than 81 500 Il year
Palabay was brought to Washington by
an army officer. The disease with which
he was suffering was discovered shortly
afterward by officials of the local health
department and arrangements We're i'm
mediately made for quarantining him in
the John Early house on the Eastern
branch. where he remained continuously
until he was spirited away by the Com
missioners last Saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-13
President FaIIieres Sanctions
Latest Answer to Germany.
MAY BE DELIVERED TONIGHT
No Time to Be Lost in Getting Note
to Officials in Berlin.
MAKE DEMAND FOR FREE HAND
Understood France Opposes Main
tanning Commercial Equal
ity in Morocco.

RAMB0U1LLET, France, September 1a.
President Fallieres today gave his for
NAL sanction to the French reply to the
latest note from Germany regarding Mo-
rocco. Foreign Minister de Selves, after
submitting the document, hastened by
motor car to Paris. and If the reply can
be Transcribed in time a courier will leave
with 1t for Berlin tonight. Otherwise the
note will go forward in the morning
This reply was agreed upon by the
cabinet yesterday after a draft had been
submitted to his colleagues by the for
eign minister. and the situation raised
for three hours.
1t is understood that. as anticipated,
the latest French expression opposes the
necessity, of maintaining the commercial
equality Of all in Morocco and insists that
France shall have q free hand politically
In that country.
Berlin Is Optimistic.
BERLIN, September 13-During the
past few days both at the foreign office
and in social circles the minister of for
eign affairs Herr Won kiderlen Waech-
ter. has expressed implicit confidence in
a satisfactory settlement with France re-
garding Morocco. This confidence is re-
fected by the staff of the foreign Of
flee, which expects that the French an
swer to the latest German note will be
received not later than Monday, and
perhaps even as early as tomorrow. The
answer. it is believed. will accept a part
Of the German proposals, leaving others
for further negotiations
The officials scout the assertion that the
reply of France will amount to an ulti-
matum.
II is explained that Germany's demand
for an allotment of 80 per cent, In what
ever railway and other concessions nee IONS
wrongly interpreted abroad. This divi-
sion, which Germany also would recipro-
cate toward France, does not toucn the
concessions obtained by other countries
cessions may be obtained without sharing
with Germany or France.
Regarded as Fair by Germany.
The foreign Office regards this arrange
ment as fully within the terms of the
Algeciras agreement and not as infring-
ing the rights Of outside powers. The
bourse continues more optimistic concern
ing the Moroccan situation. Neverthe-
less stocks opened somewhat lower today.
owing to disappoint over the course of
yesterdays market at New York
The withdrawals of French money as
s1lmed much more serious proportions TO-
day. causing an unusually sharp advance
in Paris sight exchange. The movement,
however. does not excite particular con-
Germ among Berlin financiers, because the
Paris balances here had already been re-
duced to less than one-tnird the normal
at the end of June. 1t is assumed in some
quarters that the Paris banks are acting
on hint from the French government in
order to bring pressure at Wilhelmstrasse
to influence a speedy settlement This
calculation, it is believed, will be wholly
without effect upon the German govern
ment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-13
Official News of Fighting.

This afternoon the foreign Office re-
ceived official advices from the British
consul at ChengTu, dispatched under
date of September Q. They state that
there was fighting within the walls OF
Cheng-Tu September I. when some per-
sons were killed and others wounded.
both among the populace and the soldiers.
who engaged each other in the streets.
The rebels were easily repulsed. and the
gates of the city We're closed. The busi-
ness shops were shut up. On the follow
ing day rougnS from the suburbs attack
td the city gates but were driven back
The advices add that the American and
British residents of Cheng-Tu who did
not leave the city September still re-
mained in the capital when the dispatch
was sent. as the governor general re-
fused to permit them to leave September
s owing to The presence of the rabble out
side the walls.
The French missionaries had decided to
remain in the city The mail service to
and from Cheng-Tu has been interrupted