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Evening star., 1911-08-31
FEEL DICKENS INFLUENCE.
Believed by Australians to Have
Bearing on Their Democracy.

Foreign Correspondence Of The Star.
MELBOURNE, August s.
'UIad Dickens an important influence
ON the Australian democracy, Its found
ers and it's fruits?" This was the ques-
ton answered at a remarkable meeting
Of the Dickens Fellowship In this city a
couple Of days ago. The answer was an
emphatic Affirmative. and it was sup
ported by number OF letters from
prominent Australian politicians express
ing their indebtedness to the reading or
Dickens novels in their youth and early
manhood. Ono Of the epistles was from
W. M. Hughes. NJ. p. at present acting
prime minister OF tho commonwealth, and
the ablest man-without exception-in
federal labor party. MI. Hughes wrote:
Australia, no doubt, was leavened
largely by men who knew and loved
Dickens, men who imbtbed his hatred OF
shams and humbugs Of all sorts. and who
wanted freer and better conditions-who
wanted to help the poor to live In some
other fashion than on the edge OF destf-
tuition, and to have some other place to
look to than the workhouse. Dickens In
this way did more than a little toward
making Australian democracy what it il"
Mr.. Deakin, the leader Of the federal
liberal party. and Senator Barker. also
bore testimony to the influence or
Charles Dickens.
The Dickeng Fellowship movement in
Australia 10 very strong In all the six
capitals.
Evening star., 1911-08-31
ORDNANCE EEXPERTSBU|[D
GUN TO WRECK A|RSH|PS
Will Be Practically Tested at
Sandy Hook in a
Week or So.

Gen. Crozier and his associates in the
Ordnance Corps Of the army have con-
structed a six-pounder gun for use
against aeroplanes and balloons in bat
tle 1t was built at the arsenal at Rock
Island, ILL.,, and will be tested in a prac
teal way at the Sandy Hook proving
grounds in a week or SO. 1t thus appears
that the army is somewhat in advance
Of the navy in providing means OF de-
fense against airships.
Any Angle Elevation.
The new gun can be elevated at any
angle and possesses an effective range of
seven miles.
The shells which this army gun will
hurl into the skies are described as re-
markable devices. They will be loaded
with dunnite or other high explosives.
and upon bursting will send forth a
ilr to the performance OF a skyrocket,
almost certain to strike an airship II
aimed with any degree Of accuracy.
Other projectiles which have been de-
signed for the new gun contain only a
high explosive which upon exploding
Aid in Accurate Aiming.
Following in the wake Of these power
full projectiles will be tracers which will
aid in accurately aiming the gun in the
course of hostile airship. The tracers
to be used in the daylight hours will be
of smoke. while sparks will show the
path Of the shell at night.
The sight of the new gun also has been
perfected, designed to meet the changing
conditions of the trajectory of a projec-
tile fired at varying angles. AS soon as
the angle of the aeroplane has been de-
tected the sight will automatically set
the gun to the proper elevation.
In the experiments at Sandy Hook the
army will shoot at balloons and box
kites and possibly q real aeroplane will
be used for the purpose of sighting at
great distances. The Signal Corps will be
asked to cooperate with the ordnance
department and send one of its airships
now at College Park, Md. to the proving
grounds.
Evening star., 1911-08-31
ROOSEVELT PICTURE SOLD.
Portrait Painted in Seventeenth
Century Brings $4,000.


BRUSSELS. August 20, 1911.
The Belgian state has purchased for the
Brussels Royal Museum, at the recent
sale of Mr. Gustave Kalen's works Of art.
for the price OF $4,000: picture by the
old Dutch-Flemish painter. Gonzalez
Coques, which would probably have been
bought at any price by some American
admirer or relative Of ex-President
Roosevelt. had it been noticed that it
bore proof Of having belonged to Mr.
Roosevelt's ancestors.
Above a mantelpiece, close to the two
musicians portrayed by Gonzalez Coques,
is to be seen the escutcheon displaying
the arms-three heraldic roses-of the
Ivan Roosevelt family" the same whose
name, altered to Roosevelt" after its
emigration from the Netherlands to the
new world, has given a President to the
United States. 1t is considered probable
that Gonzalez Coques painted this work
at the direct order of the Roosevelts OF
the seventeenth century-hence the ap-
pearance Of their family crest on the pic
ture.
Evening star., 1911-08-31
Send for
our interest
ing bo oklet,
The Truth
About Coca Cola"
CALLS EDITOR COWARD
Who REFUSES TO FIGHT
Woman DueIist in France Re-
sents Attack Made Upon
Story DepIoring Marriage.

TOULOUSE, France, August T.-There
were developments yesterday in regard to
the attempt Of Mile. ARIA BY. a leading
feminist of the city. to fight a duel with
M Cazale, the editor Of a paper here. who
criticised an article she had written.
Last Saturday Mile. BY sent her seconds,
Mile. Anne Lear and Mile. Maria Pugibet,
to M. Cazale, with a note in which she
said she was opposed to dueling. but was
compelled to have recourse to it as the
last means of settling a question OF
honor.
It seems that M. Caxale was absent on a
holiday trip when the seconds called
and NJ. Massat, the acting editor. came
out with another criticism of Mile. By 8
article. which was resented by Mile. BY.
The latter then sent her seconds to Mas
sat. but he replied that he was unwill-
ing to fight q woman. He was willing,
however, to meet male substitute.
Says He Was Afraid to Fight.
Miles. Lear and Pugibet In describing
their interview to Mile. BY said NJ. Mas
sat was at first willing to fight, but after
ward trembled, became pale and then
declined to fight. The wouldbe woman
duelist. in thanking her seconds declared
that Massat was a coward. He had de-
clined to fight because he knew she was
an excellent pistol shot.
Mile By's article which brought about
the row argued that marriage was an
abomination. Women. she declared. ought
to live and die unmarried. M. Cazale, In
commenting on the article asked ironically
If she was young and beautiful. He
praised the state in which she was COM
pelled to live against her wishes. Then
came the challenge.
Evening star., 1911-08-31
Schedule in Amateur Circuits Should Be Shorter 0her s
AMATEUR LEAGUE SEASON
SHOULD BE ENDED EARLIER
Under Present Conditions Games Have to
Be Thrown Out and Championships
Declared Without Being Won.

ed In ono or two OF the circuits and has
worked to perfection, and If generally
taken up might solve the problem OF
getting everything cleaned up in a speci-
fed time
The conditions surrounding amateur
ball IN Baltimore are not the same as
those which govern the game in this city.
All that is necessary for man to be
eligible to play on teams in that city
is that he shall be member Of the ciup
which he is to represent. There has
never been any rule in Baltimore stating
that a player had to play with a certain
club a certain number of times before
he can engage in game with the other
teams in the league in which the club Is
playing. For this reason 1t would seem
that there would be nothing to prevent
a club from that city loading up with
talent. especially for the intercity games
which are proposed.
Barring the above mentioned fact, there
does not seem to be any special reason
why a team from Baltimore should be
excluded from the series unless 1t be that
the chance was offered during the early
part of the season to get in the intercity
series hut 1t was not accepted and
eleventh-hour entries are not always the
best in the world.
President Robert H Young Of the local
amateur commission has served his first
year as the executive Of that organiza-
ton. and has undoubtedly been the most
successful officer that body has ever had.
From the very first day he stepped into
office his manner and work has been that
of an executive. He has dealt with every
problem that has come up in a manner
both just and prompt. Whenever teams,
managers or players have attempted to
evade the rulings Of the commission and
an open wreck was threatened 1t has
been President Young who has stepped
into the breach and settled the affair
satisfactorily to all concerned. During
stormy proceedings on the floor of the
commission at timer 1t has been Presi-
dent Young who has acted as the arbi-
traitor and called a halt on personal re-
fections such as have at times crept into
the discussions
Mr.. Young as president Of the amateur
commission has been nothing If not a
success and the job Is his as long as
he will do the public the favor Of hold
ing 1t.
Evening star., 1911-08-31
Not a Chance to Recover.
COUNTESS ATTACKS POLICE.
Turbulent Socialist Meeting in Dub
lin Ends in Fight.

Foreign Correspondence OF The Star.
DUBLIN, August 10, 1911.
A turbulent socialist meeting in Dublin
last Sunday had its sequel In the local
courts Monday. when the Countess Mar
kiewicx and Miss Moloney were charged
with using language calculated to pro-
woke q breach of the peace and with as
saulting the police.
course Of a speech, was beginning to dis
parage the king. when the police inter-
fered and removed her from the lorry on
which she was standing. There was q
struggle with the constable. In which the
countess joined by kicking one constable
and throwing q handful OF gravel ct an
other. The case was adjourned ana the
two women were oheered by . crowd out
side tho courte
Evening star., 1911-08-31
SELLS EXECUTION MOOSE.
Portions of Hangman's Rope Bring
Twenty to Forty Cents Apiece.
rrros0u rorres snoudnuco NJ Star. q


VIENNA, August 20. 191l
Extraordinary scenes were witnessed at
Szegedin, In Hungary. at the execution
Of a young peasant for robbery and MUIR
der. The courtyard where the man was
hanged, already full Of spectators. was
stormed by the crowds which had failed
to gain admission. After the man was
cut down there was q rush OF purchasers
for pieces OF the rope. The hangn,an cut
II In small pieces, which he sold for % to
40 cents each. and the cloth which had
covered the assassin's face fetched 81
cents.
The pressure in the courtyard was SO
enormous that the certificate OF death
could not be written. Finally. the gov
ernor of the prison had the place forctbly
cleared, and the tumultuous scenes were
continued In the streets. In waiting 1T
the door at the prison were carriages IN
which elegant women sat demanding porS
tions of the rope. The hangman de-
clared, to his regret. that every morset
had been sold
Evening star., 1911-08-31
How Hackenschmidt Leads
His Rival, Frank Gotch
Special Dispatch to The Star.

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CHICAGO
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Evening star., 1911-08-31
BUILD 100000 PRIZE RING.
Fairmont A. C. of New York Begin,
Work on New Amphitheater.

NEW YORK. August 31.-The Fair
mount Athletic Club, one OF the first box
Ing organizations to receive an official
license under the new state law regu-
iating the sport, will begin work in a few
days on one-hundred- thousand dollar
amphitheater to be used exclusively for
boxing bouts. The building will be Of
brick and steel. with a seating capacity
OF $500. The plans call for q raised
floor from a pit in the, center. so that
spectators will be arranged in tiers
around four sides Of the ring A gym
nasium. shower baths. reading and bill
Hard rooms win be provided for menu
bers.
Evening star., 1911-08-31
OPPOSED TO GENERALIZATION.
Feeling Against Union Of South
Africa Is Growing.
Correspondence OF The Star.


CAPE TOWN. August 1. 1911.
The feeling against undue Capitalization
In Pretoria, as q result Of the union Of
South Africa, is growing at all the other
provincial capitals. Resolutions express
sive of misgiving or protest have been
passed by the chambers OF commerce and
other local bodies Of Cape Town. Pretoria
and Bloemfontein, while the Natal news
papers already are urging . concerted
agitation throughout the union for the
restoration of q portion OF tf' powers Of
self-government Of which the provinces
were deprived by the act Of union.
Prominent politicians and merchants
deprecate any attempt to substitute the
principle Of federation for uniacation.
which is openly advocated by the Pieter-
Witness. but they feel that
provincial sentiment will be accentuated
to a degree inconsistent with the smooth
working Of the union machinery. unless
the needs Of local self-government are
satisfied by the delegation Of greater re-
sponsibility to the officials In the several
provinces.
Evening star., 1911-08-31
SULTAN ILL WITH TYPHOID.
Death Of Morocco's Ruler Might
Lead to International Complications.
TANGITR. Aue,,st I

TANGIER. August II. 1911.
.Omcial news has been received here
from Fee that Mulai Hand. the Sultan
of Morocco. is very I'll with typhoid fever
Mulat Hafid. who is about thirty-three
years old, was proclaimed Sultan Of Mo-
rocco at Fee in 1908. after defeating his
half brother. Abdul Aziz. Although Mulai
Hafd at the time was the champion of
rigid Moorish orthodoxy against his half
BROTHERS, firtations with civilization in
the shape of gramophones. he relied to q
great extent on French support.
When threatened by rebel tribes he
turned to France for aid. and IL was at
his request that q relief column was sent
to Fez. Mulai Hahd publicly acknowl-
edged his Indebtedness to French sup
port.
His death might lead to international
complications, as there would be some
difficulty in selecting a sultan who would
be agreeable to the Moors and who would
not clash with European interests.
Evening star., 1911-08-31

Our next illustrated song in the
Sunday Magazine Is the old ~ Dreamt
That / Dwelt In Marble Halls, from
bohemian Girl" by Michael William
Balfe. the Irish composer. violinist and
singer. The painting. made especially
for Il by w. d. Stevens. ID an excep.
tionally flne one. The text OF the song
"A usual in the series, II complete
Evening star., 1911-08-31
MADE TO WALK 20 MILES.
Novel Punishment Melted to Country
Yokel by Autoists.
Of The Star.

Foreign Correspondence OF Inc 6tdr.
PARIS. August Is 1911.
Some tourists In q motor car this week
metsd out original punishment to co,,n-
try yokel who. without provocation. threw
q stone 1t them on the. road from Dijou
to Chalon-sur-Saone and struck one OF
them on the chest.
After being caught the man was placed
in the car and taken. against his will, Q
distance OF twenty miles, where he was
dropped. and. having been relieved OF
every penny In his pockets, was com-
pslled TO walk home. On arriving at
Ghalon the motorists sent bAck the money
they had taken from the man
Evening star., 1911-08-31
Chinese Asks $4,000 Damages.

BOSTON, August 31.--Chin Kin, a
Boston Chinese merchant, has brought
suit for $4,000 damages against the
New England watch and Ward Society,
at whose instigation he claims he was
arrested on the charge OF selling
opium. He was tried and found not
guilty, and now asserts his business
has been injured and his reputation
hu9f
Evening star., 1911-08-31


The good stick work Of Hemphill won
the game for the New York Highlanders
from the st. Louis Browns Monday. He
secured three singles out Of four trips
to the plate.
Who says old Cy Young is a has
been?" All he needed to make him a
winner was good club He's going at
his old gait TO- the Beaneaters Just now
and has two victories to his credit in
three starts.
Clubs will be reorganized next fan. ac-
cording to the statement Of NJ. ]. Russell,
owner OF the Wichita franchise, who is
promoting the reorganization.
Roy Thomas is still on the payroll Of
confined to acting as pinch hitter, in
which capacity he is a perceptible and
glittering failure, as the hostile pitchers
are all wise to him and speed them over
instead OF letting him work them for
bases on balls.
Connie Mack of the Athletics. who be-
lieves he has the Tigers fiogged to death
is the authority for the statement that
100 victories for the worlds champions
Will win another pennant for the Phila-
delphia Americans. OF course nothing Is
certain In base ball, but at this very i'm
portant stage OF the campaign it looks
as II the Tigers will never be able to
catch the Athletics. The latter team Is
playing too steady a game for the Jun
gle Cats. who are having the time OF
their lives trying to hold together. to
say nothing about attempts at consistent
ball playing.
Mack announces that he is going tc
work his pitchers to the limit, so that
the Athletics will win a total of games
that will exceed the century mark. From
now on, however, his youngsters, Dan.
forth and Martin, will get little chance
to work unless he Is called to use them
as rescue men. The energetic manager
says he will use his veterans. Krause
Coombs. Bender. Morgan and Plank. ir
rapid succession. With these men 81
their best, Mack sees no reason why the
Athletics shouldn't finish the race with
. comfortable margin to spare.
Evening star., 1911-08-31
SUICIDE IMPULSE SEXES
BROKER WHILE DINING
Writes Final Letter and In
fIicts Probably Fatal
Wound.

NEW YORK, August 31.-Rathbone
Clinton. broker and promoter with Wall
street connections, was sitting in Burns
restaurant. on 9th avenue. last night at
10 o'clock, when he remarked to his COM
panion, Miss Alma Kenny:
'I believe have had all Of life want
have about decided to end It."
Miss Kenny laughed at Clinton's sug-
gestion of suicide and told him:
You are a rank coward to suggest
such thing"
Writes Final Letter.
Clinton called for pen. ink and paper
and for the next half hour busted him
self writing a letter to Mrs. c. N. Cltn-
ton, Stratford. Conn.
well, / have written it, Clinton said
to the girl when he had sealed the letter.
II have made up my mind to do 1t to-
night
Clinton went to the washroom Of the
restaurant and remained there so long
that Miss Kenny called a waiter and
said:
Il wish you would go find Mr.. Clin-
ton. I'm afraid he will do himself harm.
Go at once"
The waiter came out Of the washroonl
with Clinton, and Miss Kenny persuaded
her escort to get into a taxfcab. She or
dered the driver to take them to the home
Of Miss Margaret Dunn. No 1863 West
SOth street
Clinton lives at No. "a West 96th street.
and insisted on being taken to his own
home. but Miss Kenny was afraid to
leave him. At Miss Dunn's home Clin-
ton laughed at the suggestion OF taking
his own life For half an hour he talked
with Miss Kenny and Miss Dunn. Then
he stepped to the hallway, entered the
bathroom and fired bullet into his chest
Not a Chance to Recover.
A physician who lives In the house was
called. Clinton was taken to ]. Hood
Wright Hospital. where the doctors said
he had not q chance to recover.
II cant imagine why Mr.. Clinton should
have done this" Miss Kenny told the police
last night. ''He seemed to be most pros
porous and he had everything to live for
az l Judge it. He asked me to go to din
ner with him tonight. and suddenly he
seemed bent on taking his own life. i
came upon him like a fash. and took
him to Miss Dunn's home with the hope
Of diverting his mind. I believe he must
have been temporarily insane"
Evening star., 1911-08-31
Prominent Insurance Expert Dead.

HARTFORD. Conn.,, August 3l.-Rich-
ard NJ Northrop Of this city. president
OF the Connecticut Underwriters Asso-
citation. and an insurance expert OF ma
tional prominence, II dead here, after q
lingering Illness, at the age OF thirty-one
years. =
Evening star., 1911-08-31

Mrs. George Powles. seventy-two years
Old, died Tuesday night At her home,
~RondsYilleI- Nd.
Evening star., 1911-08-31

Jack Kleinow, recently released by the
Boston Americans, has Joined the Phila-
delphia Nationals. and will report to
them Tuesday.
Evening star., 1911-08-31

owner Wagner Of the Terre Haute
team IN the Central League has sold out
to Angus A. Grant, former manager Of
the Evansville and South Bend teams.
Evening star., 1911-08-31
BASE BALL BRIEFS.

1t was a sad day for base ball in the
east yesterday afternoon.
Evening star., 1911-08-31

Pitcher Cheney Of Louisville will re-
port to the Cubs at Philadelphia this
week.
Evening star., 1911-08-31

The good stick work Of Hemphill won
the game for the New York Highlanders
from the st. Louis Browns Monday. He
secured three singles out OF four trips
to the plate
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-05
For the Future

Mr.. and Mrs Henry w. Yates and their
granddaughter, Miss Dorothy Morgan,
will entertain at luncheon Monday at
Hillside in honor Of Miss Louise Lord
and her wedding party.
Monday evening Miss Grace Burbank OF
West Chesterfield, n. H., fiancee Of Mr..
PTentiss Lord, will entertain the
Vaughan-Lord wedding party at dinner
in the Olive dining room OF the Hotel
Rome.
a very jolly affair will be the 'rube''
party TO be given Monday evening by
the Junior club at Chambers. The urban
young men and women will all be COS
TUNED as country lads and lassIes and
decorations and supper will be just the
opposite from eitified.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-05
servant ProbIem solved.

A well known bachelor OF Omaha be-
iieves that he has solved the servant
problem which has baffled ali the house
wives.
Al the home OF this discerning bachelor
a eolored NANNY" who was born In
slavery and who came north after 1.-THE
wa" has presided over affairs oullnery
for several years, Her southern cookery
-~corn pone. beaten biscuit, Maryland
chicken, etc-make her precious POS
session In tho household. SO much 10
that each member takes particular pains
20 keep the queen OF the cuisine at a
high pitch OF good nature.
Thinking that he noticed n trace Of dis
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-05

content. the bachelor son OF the houfe
quietly slipped" the coiored nanny a
cigar. Broad smiles and restored good
nature was the result, SO now whenever
the young man has an impression that
clouds are brewing In, the domestic firma-
ment he proceeds 70 call In the services
o. my Lady Nicotine 20 chase them away.
The other members OF the family do not
know why tho household is constantly in
smooth running order.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-05
Pa-tie. al Fort Crook,

The ladies and officers OF Fort Crook
issued invitations Saturday for the winter
series OF hops 20 DO given at the post.
The dancing parties will be given ON the
second and fourth Fridays OF each month,
starting Friday evening, November TO- TO
April. 1919, inclusive.
The hops win DO at $50 az the post
gymnasium and n large number OF guests
from Omaha ana Fort Omaha are plan
ming TO attend.
Last year invitations were issued for
each hop, but this season Il was decided
by the COMMITTEES IN charge 90 send In
vitations for the entire series.
The hop committee includes Captain
Nesblt, Captain Martin, Lieutenant Scott
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-05

Invitations have been issued for the
wedding OK Miss Eogane Koons Dellecker,
daughter OF Mr.. Oliyer KOons Dellecker,
to Mr.. samuel Harry Pray OF York, Neb,.
which will take place Tuesday afternoon.
November Il at O'Clock, at the home OF
the brides father. Rev. T. J. Mackay
will ofIIciate.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-05

daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs Albert G. Ed
wards, TO Mr.. Turner McAlaster, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. b. a. McAllaster Of Oak
land, Cal, formerly Of Omaha.
The announcement will come as a sur
prise to Miss Miss Edwards many friends
This popular young woman has kept her
engagement a secret and Mr.. McAIlaster
has lived away from Omaha for the last
three years.
The young couple met when Miss Ed
wards was freshman in the Omaha
LcnntInuaa N ~. -
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-05

The engagement Of Miss Clara Belle
oberfeldeT. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Oberfeldsr Of Sidney. Neb., 70 MIR.
S. 5. Pearistins OF Cheyenne Is an
nounced. The wedding win take place
this winter.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-05
Wedding Bells

Mr.. and Mrs. John McCabe announce
the engagement OF their daughter, Miss
Gertrude Eliigen, 10 Mr.. John Fuchs, the
wedding TO take place the last OF this
month.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-11-05

The wedding or AlIss Grace Beebe OF
Omaha. daughter ot Ar. and Mrs. Carr
Beebe OF stafford. kan, to Mr. IL. 5.
swain % Melville. Ia, took place satur-
day Afternoon at 8 o'clock az the resi-
denee OF the officiating elsrsy man. Rev
:. r. Curry. Following the Ceremony
dinner was served at the H0tsi Loyal
After a short wedding trip. Mr.. and Mrs
swain will reside In Omaha.