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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-17
MANAGUA UNDER SIEGE.
MANY Persons in Prison Are Charged
With Disloyalty.

PANAMA. July 17.-Mail advices from
Rivas. Nicaragua. forwarded under date
of July 10, describe the capital, Mana
qua. as in a state Of siege. The prisons
are filled with political prisoners In
chains. Many of these are not charged
with specific offenses. but are suspected
of disloyalty to the government of Presi-
dent Diaz The wife of one such prisoner
OBTAINED his liberty. 1t is said, by pay
ing those in authority $1,000 pesos. about
$4,000.
The advices further state that tele-
grams. cablegrams and even private cor
respondence are rigidly censored. The
government suddenly prohibited the cir
Culation of IS and $50 bills printed in
Managua by former Presidents Zelaya
and Madrix. alleging that many spurious
notes were In circulation. This action has
caused much Inconvenience.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-17
WRECKED ON STRAIGHT TRACK,
Railway Officials Unable to Account
for Accident.

BRADFORD, Pa. July 1.-THE Roch-
ester and Pittsburg flier on the Buffalo.
Rochester and Pittsburg railroad went
into ditch near Farmersville, N Y,
yesterday while running on a straight
away track. and seven Of the seventeen
passengers were injured. The train was
made up OF a combination car. three
day coaches and a cafe and observation
car. The wheels of the tender left the
rails and the cars followed. careening
against an embankment. which prevented
their turning over. A wrecking train
was sent from East Salamanca and a
relief train from here. The passengers
after medical attention were sent on
their journey on a special train.
The passengers whose injuries consist
OF sprains and bruises are Harry Solo
mon, Syracuse, N. Y; F. p. Sherwood,
Williamsport. Pa; Genevieve Maher.
Row City. Pa; Simon Casence. Roches-
ter, n. Y: Margaret Farrand. Rochester;
Albert c. Enos, McKeesport. Pa. and
D. c. Hines (colored). Rochester.
Officials of the road are unable to OK.
plain the cafse Of the wreck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-17
HAS TROUBLE TO GET IN.
Attorney Short in Accounts Volun'
teers to Serve Sentence.

TRENTON. N. J.. July 17.-After a.
wait Of several hours at the gate OF the
state prison here. Horace Codington. a
lawyer. convicted of misappropriating
public funds. finally obtained admission
to the institution early today. Codington
learned yesterday that his conviction had
been affirmed by the court Of appeals
and at once set out for the prison to
surrender himself.
He reached the prison late last night
and told the officials that he had been
sentenced 70 serve eighteen months In
the prison. They declined to admit him,
however. until he could produce the usual
commitment papers. Codington tele-
phoned to the county officials. explaining
the situation. and finally persuaded the
sheriff to bring over the necessary pa
pers.
Codington's shortage was made good
soon after 1t was discovered and q petit
ton for his parole Is now before the
board Of pardons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-17
CAPT. BURGESS DEAD.
Oldest Man of His Rank on Marine
Society Rolls.

MONTCLA1R. n. j., July 1I.-Capt
Charles Burgess of Brooklyn. the oldest
sea captain on the rolls of the New York
Marine Society. is dead at the home Of
his son here. He was nearly ninety years
old. and had followed the sea from the
age of thirteen years. He was educated
in the British navy. and received charge
of his first American vessel during the
civil war, carrying troops and supplies
for the United States government
Prior to the Spanish war,
when there was strained feeling between
the two nations. Capt. Burgess was an
cho:-d at a pier in Seville. Spain. The
American consul advised him not to fly
his flag for fear of trouble with the
crowds along the waterfront. The cap
.stn Indignantly refused to lower the
flag.
am peaceful map." he told the con-
sal. but if any man tries to haul down
that flag he will have to fight all the way
TO the top Of the mast"
The flag flew unmolested throughout his
stay in Seville.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-17
ONE KILLED, TWO INJURED.
Result of Running Revolver Fight
in Detroit, Mich.

DETROIT. Mich. July 17.-In a run
ming revolver fight, the cause of which
has not been learned. late last night.
one Italian was instantly killed, another
was probably fatally hurt and a third
received serious wound In the back.
The dead man Is Charlie Cassisi. aged
nineteen. Sam Danna was shot twice
through the back. Tony Cassisi uncle
of the dead man, who received q bullet
in the back, told the police that while he
and his companions were walking along
Riopello street three men ran up behind
them and opened fire. He could give no
explanation Of the shooting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-17
DICKINSON DOESN'T RECALL.
Cannot Remember Irregularities in
Alaska Coal Contracts.

SEATTLE, July 17.-Jacob NJ. Dickin-
son. former Secretary of War, remem-
bers nothing about information concern
ing alleged irregularities In Alaska coal
contracts which Alaskan Delegate
James Wickersham last Friday told the
House committee on judiciary was fur
nished simultaneously to the War De-
partment and to the Department of JUS
uce.
Mr.. Dickinson arrived last night from
Nashville, Tenn, to visit his son Harry.
Il have no recollection of the matter
whatever" he said when told of Dele
gate Understands testimony. 1.-The
question of prosecution would not be
within the jurisdiction of the War De-
partment. and If such evidence were fur
nished the Department Of Justice there
would be no duty devolving on the War
Department to institute prosecution
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-17
FAV0RS SUNDAY BASE BALL.
New Haven Police Chief Thinks It
Is Conducive to Morality.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. July 17.-Sunday
base bali by professional teams is a dis
tinctly helpful moral force. according to
Chief OF Police Cowles of this city. In
reply TO demand from church organiza-
tons that he suppress the Sunday games
at Lighthouse point, in the suburbs, Chief
Cowles says:
Sunday base ball by professionals will
continue at Lighthouse point so long as
the game is conducted in an orderly man
ner. because II draws young men from
the streets and lessons the number Of ar
rests for drunkenness and disorder. Many
young men are attracted to the shore by
the Sunday games who would otherwise
loiter on street corners, and from my own
personal observation I know Il lowers the
number OF cases in the courts Monday"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-17
CADETS TO SHOW MOTOR CARS.
Coming Here to Exhibit Specially
Constructed Vehicles.
.cial Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HAGERsroWN. Nd, July 17.-sixteen
cadets from the Northwestern Military
Academy, Holland Park. Ill, who are en-
route to Washington, D. c., encamped
last night on the Antietam battlefield.
Members Of the party. which is In charge
of Maj. L. w. Davidson, are travelling IN
four specially constructed motor cars. two
being equipped as gun carriages and two
for wireless biography.
Today the party left for Camp War
field, near Frederick. Md. from which
point they will proceed to Washington.
There they will spend week demon
strating the machines before army Off
GERS Before returning they Will visit An
nanolfs. West Point and Buffalo. making
a trip Of more than 800 miles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-17
Capital Fearful Of Tariff Changes
News Briefs.

John Wesley Burton. a farmer of Stat
ford county. Va. dropped dead on the
street at Fredericksburg, Va. Saturday.
Harry Horrey of Harrisburg. Pa, an
engineer on the Western Maryland rail
road construction work above Mount
Savage, had his left leg cut completely
of above the knee Saturday when some
rails fell on him.
Stephen Dubring. a foreigner. while
asleep on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
track near Brunswick. Md. was struck
by train and badly injured.
Fifteen hundred Hibernians are expect
ed to be present at the field day cele-
bration Of the Ancient Order of Hiber-
mans at Homecoming. Md, August ID.
Mrs. Lillian startzman. fifty-three
years old. widow Of Daniel Startzman
Of Hagerstown, Nd, died Friday OF car
cinoma of the stomach.
D. Brown Ryland OF Lynchburg, presi-
dent Of the Virginia Retail Merchants
Association, has completed arrangements
for the seventh annual meeting OF the
association. which is to be held In Hamp-
ton next Wednesday and Thursday.
close down next Saturday for several
weeks, no definite time being announced
as yet for resumption.
John Collier, seventy-four years old.
Confederate veteran Of Port Republic.
Va, died Of the infirnities OF age and
injuries sustained IN DRIVING dccioehl
six months ago.
Taken suddenly Ill before breakfast
THURSDAY. William Order. sixty years
old, of Harrisonburg. Va. contained OF a
pain in his chest. He sent for physl-
clan, but died in an hour.
Joseph L. Brown. aged forty-six years.
died OF blood poisoning at Hagerstown.
Nd. after having undergone an opera
ton on his leg two weeks ago.
Danger of an epidemic OF smallpox.
which caused much excitement In Bruins
wick. Md, and twice threatened the town.
now seems past.
CITY Clerk Edgar Mumma OF Hagers-
town, Nd, at q special meeting of the
mayor and council, rendered his resig-
nation, which was accepted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-17
Romance of Steel.

magazine writer's in the United States.
has q prize entry in our next Sunday
Magazine, which he calls 1.-THE Red
Dancer" He has achieved fame as a
teacher of fictionists, many well known
writer's having gained their standing d.
rectly through the lessons pounded into
them by him. and. naturally. he is con-
siderable of an author himself. In 1.-THE
Red Dancer" he has exerted himself to
the utmost, and so has produced a story
that is a daisy. Its basis Is the love af-
fair Of a strapping steeiworker and a win
some damsel who had professional song
and dance aspirations, which is elabo-
rated upon to the somewhat thrilling de-
light Of the reader
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-17
FIND ABANDONED AUTO.
Machine Left on Pennsylvania Ave.
nue. All Night.

Policemen Of the first precinct this
afternoon took charge of an automobile
which was abandoned last night about Z
o'clock on Pennsylvania avenue. near
18th street northwest
The police were told that the machine
was on the Avenue all night. The ma
chine displayed District license tag No.
1920. According to the police records
that tag was issued to NJ. S. Cooley of
121 w street northwest.
It was stated at Mr.. Cooley's resi-
dence this afternoon that he had sold
his automobile about a year ago. The
machine will be held by the police until
the owner calls for it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-17
SUICIDE LEAVES LETTER
BLAMING rum SELLERS
Frank D. HefIin, Once WeII-to-
Do, Turns on the Gas
in His Room.

Placing the blame for his act on rum
sellers and thieves" Frank D. Helm,
fifty years old, of Midland. Va, commit
ted suicide today by inhaling illuminat-
ing gas at 607 9Th street northwest.
where he rented room.
Heflin was found stretched out dead
on the floor of his room. clad only In
his Undertaking, when the police broke
in the door at the request Of the owners
Of the house. He had carefully closed
the cracks and keyhole of the door in
order to prevent the escape Of gas into
other parts Of the house.
Ten years ago, 1t Is said, Hefiin wa:
we'll to do. owning between 10000 and
10000 worth Of property. His family Is
we'll known in Midland. Va, and 6
brother, John w. Helm, is living there
now.
Heflin has a sister, Mrs. Annie S. Han
back. living here at pa 18th street south
west A letter addressed to her by thu
suicide was found in his room.
Letter Dated June 90.
This letter was written on stationery
OF the Metropolitan Hotel, and was datet
June %. 1911. showing that the man hae
contemplated suicide for some time.
reads as follows:
"As life is a failure with me. am no
concerned as to the disposition of m!
remains. l was held up by two robber
in Baltimore. Nd, Saturday evening
April Is. 1911, and robbed out of NOR,
than s47O. Consequently, 1t embarrassed
me SO much that 1 could not pay my
debts.
II trust that the reader of this not,
will be so good as to contrive my bag
gage. or contrive her, my sister, Annie S
Hanback,, pa 18th street southwest
Washington. D. c.
1.-The suit case and the fruit plate book
case inside belong to sisters husband.
Il shall depart for the grave absolutel!
sober and sane. The rum sellers ant
thieves have forced me to resort to this
l met Charley Hanback,, brother o
Thomas H, and he and l parted at Oh
O'clock pm. He can substantiate fact
relative to my condition.
FRANK D. HEFLIN."
At the time Of his death Heflin was
pedd1er of soap. Previous to June % h
had been staying at downtown hotel
but on that date he went to the house II
9Th street and rented a room, and hat
been living there since.
The coroner and Helms sister, Mrs
Hanback,, have been notified and a tele
gram sent to Helms brother in Midland
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-17
GENTLEMAN BURGLAR FREE.
Former Norwegian Army Officer Go
ing Home to Escape Prison.

NEW YORK, July 17.-Carl Won Metz
Meyer, a former army officer in Norway.
where his father is rated a wealthy man.
will not have to serve time for his rob-
berries in Brooklyn. The Norwegian con-
fessed to a score of burglaries Judge Dixie
gave him the choice Of five years in Sing
Sing or immediate departure for his home
in Norway. Metz-Meyer. who has been
called the gentleman burglar, was de-
lighted to go home.
This was regular sentence day In court.
and Metz-Meyer was warmly congratu-
lated by several unfortunates who were
sent to prison. Judge Dixie said 1t was
better to have Metz-Meyer out Of the
country than have the people paying for
his keep in prison.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-17

Believes, However, That Eng
land Will Retain Eminent
Place Among Nations.
Foreign Correspondence Of The Star.

BERLIN, July Z. 1911.
German opinions concerning 'the result
Of the imperial conference in London diff
fer. According to the kreuz Zeitung 1t
is now evident that Adam Smiths
golden dream Of powerful and united
British empire will never become a re-
atty on either political or an economic
basis Slowly but surely, 1t says. the dis
solution of the British colonial empire
is proceeding as a natural necessity, but
the conservative organ consoles those
people in England who regret this by in
forming them that 1t may ultimately be
a blessing to them
Thanks" 1t says, Ito her incompatible
position. her favorable climate, the en-
ergy OF her Inhabitants and the natural
richness of her soil, England need not
be apprehensive of losing an eminent po-
haps, be able to maintain 1t with greater
certainty when she is no longer Obliged
to play the costly role OF protector OF
self-governing colonies which lay heavy
moral obligations on the mother country
When the necessity arises. with but few
exceptions, they have contented them
selves with offering as an equivalent only
pretty phrases"
More Like German Empire.
The Post. representing the German I'M
perial party. says that British imperial
lists may be satisfied with the results of
the imperial conference. Concentration.
It says. is replaced by cooperation. In
which England takes the role Of the first
among equals, and 'in future the devel-
opment of the British world empire will
more and more approach to the structure
of the German empire"
Baron Mackay, writing in the Magde-
burger Zeitung. says that the failure of
the liberal government to deal adequately
with such an opportunity is by no means
a source of qualification to the CONT
mental powers. Without a close connec-
ton with its colonies the United King
dom. he states, will be a one-sided in
dustrial. commercial and capitalist state:
non-independent organism. which will
Of necessity be especially hard hit by
periodical catastrophes in the economic
world. The consequence, Baron Mackay
declares, will be that the United Kingdom
will sink into a pathological condition.
the political reflex of which will be
''dreadnoughtitis'' and similar feverish
attacks Of Chauvinist nature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-17
BIG TRANSFER OF CASH.
New Assistant u. S. Treasurer Signs
Receipt for S133,471,617.

NEW YORK. July 17.-One of the larg-
est receipts on record was signed today
by Charles 8. Wilmington, the new assist
ant United States treasurer. It certifies
that when Mr.. Millington assumed charge
of tine New York subtreasury June II the
vaults mere held $133,471.617 in cash,
all Of which today was formally put in
his care by United States Treasurer Nc
Chung. The count took a month, and
balanced to a cent.
When Treasurer McClung took charge
of the subtreasury at the death of George
s. Terry on April 10 it held Slab. 1896. AGO.
The amount decreased during the two
months following, but since June II pay
ments from Panama bonds and other
sources have raised the total until today
it stands close to $1SO.OOO.OO0. OF the
sum receipted for by Mr.. Millington $685.
651 ,265 was in gold.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-17
HURT BY GAS EXPLOSION.
Employe in Silverware Plant Used
Match to Find Leak.

NEW YORK, July 17.-Fifteen persons
ten of them firemen-were thrown down
and injured in second explosion of gas
In the silverware plant Of E. G. Webster,
on Atlantic avenue. in Brooklyn, today.
The first explosion of gas In the cellar
brought out the fire department, and
while a search was being made for the
leak an employee tried to expedite the
hunt by lighting a match. The building
was shaken by the explosion and the In
1ured were hurried to the hospitals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-17
W0MAN's MARROW ESCAPE.
Drops From Window Ledge During
Fire and Is Merely Stunned.

NEW YORK. July 17.-Driven to the
window ledge Of the upper floor Of her
West Side tenement house home by a fire
late last night. May Murphy. twenty-one
years old. hung suspended over the street
for q minute in view of several hundred
Mortified persons and then dropped.
While some In the crowd turned away
expecting to hear the young woman g
body hit the pavement, those wht
watched were amazed to sec her bounce
to q ledge on the floor below, then to a
similar ledge on the second floor. and
finally through a window into q room on
that floor. She was taken out, stunned
but not seriously hurt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-17
BIGGEST RAIN IN WEEKS.
Philadelphia Visited by Refreshing
Showers at Noon Today.

PHILADELPHIA, July 17.-This city
was visited by welcome rainstorm at
noon today. the first rain OF consequence
In weeks. The downpour took on the pro-
portions of a cloudburst and as a conse-
ouence sewers were flooded all over the
city. Some of them burst, doing much
damage to property. The rainfall In fif-
teen minutes was 40 inches.
Up the state there was similar heavy
rainfall and the rivers are reported to be
rising rapidly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-17
H0N0RED IN THE SOUTH.
Death of Designer of Gross Of Honor
for the Confederacy.

ATLANTA, Ga. July 17.-Mrs. Sarah
E. Gabbett, known throughout the south
as the designer of the Cross Of Honor
of the Confederacy. an emblem given
Confederate soldiers of valor. died at her
home here early yesterday morning. Mrs.
Gabbett was seventy-eight years old and
formerly lived in Savannah. She was
prominent in church work, and is said
to have left a comfortable fortune.
To show the appreciation in which she
was held. Mrs. Gabbett several years ago
was presented with q large gold cross OF
honor by the Confederate veterans Of
Georgia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-17
HUDSON BAY POST IN PERIL.
Fort Matachewan, in Canada, Sur
rounded BY Fierce Fire.

NORTH BAY, Ontario, July 17.-Fears
are entertained for the safety of the
Hudson Bay post at Fort Matachewan.
The last word coming out by Indian rum
ners from the factor, Steve L'Africander,
was that the fire was coming across both
sides of the river and was all about the
post and that Indians were leaving, but
that he would stay until the last stick
was burned or the fire had passed over.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-17
Now Sues as q TAXPAYER.

Thomas H. Melton Of the Melton Con-
struction Company today fed suit in the
District Supreme Court. following dismiss
sal last Saturday Of q similar suit by JUS
tice Anderson, to enjoin the Commission
ers from awarding q contract for con-
struction Of an addition to the Armstrong
Manual Training School to the Davis
Construction Company.
Melton brings the new suit as a tax
payer, declaring his rights in use Of Dis
trict taxes are trespassed upon by the
Commissioners in the contract award
He charges the Commissioners with par
TALLY in receiving the Davis company's
bid one hour after other rival bidders
had presented their proposals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-17
ACTIVE CAMPAIGN BEGUN.
Westinghouse Company Stakeholder
Objects to Present MANAGEMENT,

NEW YORK, July 17.-An active cam.
paigp against the present conduct Of the
affairs OF the Westinghouse Electric and
Manufacturing Company has been COM
menced by Charles J. Canda. large
stakeholder OF the company. who today
has addressed letters to all the stock
holders asking them to send their proxies
to George Westinghouse OF Pittsburg
Mr.. Canda asserts that the company Is
earning dividends and that they should
not be withheld from the stockholders.
-Four new directors to the board are to be
chosen at an election July %
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-17
Mrs. Walcott's Will Filed.

The Will Of Mrs. Helena B. Walcott.
wife of Charles D. Walcott Of the Smith
sonan Institution. who was killed in the
wreck Of the Federal express last week
at Bridgeport, Conn.,. was filed today
Mrs. Walcott's will was made July 8,
lust few days before she left this city,
and gives her entire property, without
conditions, to her husband.
DIR. F. w. True and William De c.
Ravenel of the Smithsonian Institution
are witnesses to the will. Of which the
husband Is made executor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-17
KILLED BY FALL OF SO FEET.
Capt. Woodruff, Retired Pay Di-
rector. Drops Down Air Shaft, ,

PHILADELPHIA. July 17-Capt. Will
liam w. woodruff. retired pay director
Of the United States Navy. who had
seen service in all parts of the world.
fell fifty feet down an air shaft in an
apartment house in West Philadelphia
yesterday and was instantly killed. He
had been suffering from heart disease
for several months and 1t is supposed he
was seized with vertigo while leaning
his head out Of the shaft in an effort to
escape the oppressive heat
Capt. Woodruff. who was seventy-two
years old, entered the navy In 1888 He
was retired in 1893.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-17
Nitroglycerin Mill Blows Up.

DENVER. Col. July 17.-One killed.
two missing and probably dead. and
two nitroglycerin buildings destroyed.
resulted today from the explosion Of 1900
pounds Of nitroglycerin at the du Point
Powder Company's plant. fifteen miles
south of Denver. The loss was small
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-17
LOSS BY FIRE, $780, 900.
Bakers Plant and Residence in Har.
risburg, Pa, Destroyed.

HARRISBURG, Pa. July 17.-Fire yes
terday destroyed the bakery and resi-
dence OF Bernard Schmidt and the ware
house OF .mos Enders. entailing a loss
OF $4,000. The fire started from an I'M
known cause in the bakery, which Is the
largest in this part OF the state. and
spread to adjoining houses. Mr. Schmidt
and his family escaping In their night
clothes. Fifteen delivery wagons and al
automobile were destroyed.
The police are working on q theory
that the bakery was set on fire.