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Evening star., 1911-08-30
RULING ON "sTICKERS."
Labels Not in Imitation of Stamps
Nav Be Attached to Letters.

Third Assistant Postmaster General
James j. Britt has ruled that printed
labels or "stickers'' which are not in
imitation of or which do not bear a re-
semblance to lawful postage stamps in
form or design, or which do not bear
numerals calculated or liable to cause
them to be mistaken for postage stamps,
are not regarded as coming within the
purview of the order of the Postmaster
General, dated July ], forbidding the
transmission in the mails of letters or
than postage stamps.
Evening star., 1911-08-30
FOR ARMY MEDICAL CORPS.
Board to Determine Results of Pre-.
liminary Examination,

nations of applicants for admission to
the Medical Corps OF the army will be
determined by a board of officers OF that
corps appointed for the purpose by Sur
geon General Torney. The board also
will conduct the final examination of
candidates who. passed the preliminary
examinations.
1t will hold its sessions at the Army
Medical School. 721 18th street. in this
city. beginning in few days. The board
consists of Col Louis A. La Garde. Lieut.
Col. Walter ID. McCaw, Majs. Powell c.
Fauntleroy, Carl r. Darnall, Frederick
F. Russell. Charles r. Reynolds and Paul
s. Halloran, and Capts. William T. Davis.
Charles r. Craig, William A. Wicklines
William A. Duncan and Henry ]. Nichols.
Evening star., 1911-08-30
MENACES LARGE AREA.
Forest Fire in California Gets Be.
yond Control.

BAKERSFIELD. Cal. August 30-A
forest fire in the Rock Springs district,
which has been burning for several days.
got beyond control last night, according
to report that reached here. and is
threatening millions of feet OF valuable
timber.
Careless campers are said to have
started the fire. Forest Supervisor Rush
ing Of the Kern national forest Is on his
way to the scene with a corps OF hre
fighters.
Evening star., 1911-08-30
DISTRICT MARKSMEN
EARN E|CHTHPIACE
Splendid Showing of Marines
at Camp Perry EIicits
Commentator.

The National Guard of the District of
Columbia landed in the eighth place in
the national team match at Camp Perry.
Ohio, according to telegram received
at militia headquarters today from Lieut..
McAnally, captain of the brigade team,
the first place going to the United States
Marine Corps team.
The splendid showing of the marines
brought forth letters of congratulation
from Acting Secretary of the Navy VIM
throp today. The presidents match
was won by Calvin A. Lloyd, a corporal
of marines, who received one Of the let
ters, while the marines team received
the other. it's aggregate score being 3,1So
in the national match. The highest pos
sible score is $3.50.
Although the United States Infantry
led the field at all ranges from the POD
yards rapid FIRE. the ma2nincen. sklr-
mish run of the marines, in which they
scored LOSS out of possible Loo gave
them the victory. The other winners in
class A in order are: United states IN
fantry, with 3,11S; United States Navy.
BIB, and Massachusetts,, with BIOL
Winners in Other Glasses.
The winners in the other classes are as
follows: Glass b. Kansas, with 1850;
West Virginia, 3,O2I: Arizona, 2,9IS; Flori-
da, 1858. Class c, Tennessee, with 2,S5l;
Delaware, 2,S19: Virginia, 2,797. North
Dakota. 2,7sS The high team in class A
received the Congressional trophy. that
in class B the Hilton trophy and that in
class C. the Soldier of Marathon trophy.
At a mass meeting held at Camp Perry
last night. at which there were repre-
sentatives from nearly all the states and
territories to the number of 800 present,
the National Defense and Peace League
was organized for the purpose of con-
Quoting a gigantic propaganda in this
country of acquainting the American
people of their lack of preparedness in
the event of war and of urging them to
make such preparations for defense as
will prevent the sending of unframed
youth to war, and, by adequate pre-
paredness. prevent war itself.
Evening star., 1911-08-30
BOY LOSES LEG
Run Over by Street Car, Amputatfon
Was Necessary.

Wiibert Chester. thirteen years OF age.
of COS 18th street northeast. had his
right leg anlputated at the Casualty
Hospital this afternoon after it had been
crushed by a street car.
The boy was crossing the tracks of the
Capital Traction railway at Indiana ave-
nue. and 1st street northwest about .
O'clock when he was struck and Knocked
down by the car. He was taken to the
hospital in an automobile. The leg was
SO badly crushed that amputation was
necessary.
Evening star., 1911-08-30
Mr.. EIliott's Plans.

Mr.. Elliott was walking around the
hospital ttfice this afternoon, when d
Star reporter asked him about the af-
fair. He told the story of the wedding,
and then said:
THE only person 1 have told is my sis
ter, Mrs. Julia Murphy of Chevy Chase.
I'm going to leave here tomorrow and go
with my wife to my house in Chevy
Chase, and about october ] we are going
TO Los Angeles, where III be- in the oil
business. / expect Mrs. Elliott up here
this afternoon
TIE bridegroom was being interviewed
in the hospital when the bride rl'ived
this afternoon. She said:
Il SLIPPED into the house last night
late and started to tell my mother, but
/ couldn't to save my life So / just
said / had been out to a little party, and
then went to bed" q,
Evening star., 1911-08-30
Median Point in 1910.

I'm 1910 the median point was located
at latiture 40 degrees @ minutes and ~
seconds north. and longitude ~ degrees
80 minutes 80 seconds west, practically the
eighty-fifth meridian. Its location. therel
fore, was three and one-fourth miles
south OF Winchester. Randolph county, In
diana and its west movement during the
decade was seven and one-half miles.
while its north movement was two and
three-tenths miles. Comparing its move
ment since 1909 with that of the center
of popua tion il will he noted that the
north movement cf the median point was
one and six-tenths miles more than that OF
the center while the center of popula-
ton moved west thirty-one and one-half
miles more than the median point. show
ing that the increase in the population OF
the Pacific coast had much greater
influence on the movement of the center
of population than upon the median
point.
Evening star., 1911-08-30
CUP|D'S QUICK WORK MAY BUY !.
W., B. & A. Negotiating for
Annapolis Short Line.
PRICE IS ONLY BARRIER
Business of Older Railway Said to
Be Improbable Because Of.
Running Expenses.

That the merging of the Washington
Baltimore and Annapolis Electric railway
and the Annapolis Short Line may follow
in the near future as a result of negotia-
tions being conducted by officials of botn
companies was made known today, &C.
cording to reports from Baltimore.
1t is stated that a difference Of opinion
relative to the price involved in the pro-
posed consolidation of the two lines
closed for the time being negotiations be-
tween the company officials which were
held only recently.
While the matter is now hanging fire,
officials of both companies are arranging
for further negotiations. as the Short
Line stockholders are equally as anxious
to sell their interests as the Washington.
Baltimore and Annapolis officials are to
take over the line. thereby adding another
branch to their system
Negotiations Are Pending.
Washington officials of the Washington
Baltimore and Annapolis line admitted
that negotiations had been under way
and are now pending financial adjustment
President George T. Fisher Of the electric
line is away on business, and it is not
likely that anything will be done until
his return.
1t was stated by one, close to the Off.
cials OF the annapolis Short Line tina,
the road is not paying as well as il
might on account of the number of trains
that they are forced to run, making it toe
expensive proposition.
On the other hand. the electric road re-
ports decided increase in its net earnings
on it's Annapolis business, sufficient tc
warrant the taking over of the Shor,
Line, officials believe. The Short Line
officials report for the past eleven months
a deficit of $26, 1887, as against ST.,
1876 81 for 1910.
Reports seem to indicate that the Off
| cials of the road will make another at
tempt to get together and decide on the
price involved in the consolidation.
Evening star., 1911-08-30
BELGIUM IS PREPARING
FOR POSSIBLE CONFLICT
Minister of War Calls Council
to Consider Measures to
Preserve Neutrality.

LIEGE. Belgium. August 30.-An in
among the Belgian people. especially
near the boundaries of France and
Germany. by the military precautions
which are being put into effect by the
Belgian government.
A military council was held yester-
day at the villa of Lieut.. Gen Helle-
baut the minister of war, with which
the commandants of all the frontier
defenses and other military authorities
were present.
The conference was called to consider
the country in the event of war between
France and Germany. as to prevent
the violation of Belgian territory BY
either combatant or by Great Britain
should that country become involved In
the conflict. Nothing so far has beer
disclosed regarding the decision of the
council.
Military Activity.
Great military activity has been in
evidence during the past two days. Large
supplies of shells for the frontier forts
and rifle ammunition have been sent for
ward, and additional batteries of artillery
and rapid-fire guns have been shipped tc
reinforce the posts on all reads leading
TO the German frontier.
Specific instructions. IL is understood
nave been sent to- the commanders OF
troops concerning the blowing up OF
bridges and the distinctions of railways
should war break out.
Evening star., 1911-08-30

"Well, she was home to breakfast. She
didn't say anything to me about 1t. I'll
call Mrs Morgan and ask her.
Fifteen minutes later he had not tele-
phoned his home yet. but a Star reporter
had, and by that time the bride had told
the story
Evening star., 1911-08-30
SUCCESSOR TO MYERS
| IS STILL UNNAMED
Dr.. Davidson Has Not Yet Sc
Iected New Principal of Me-
KinIey Training School.

With the first fall meeting of the
board of education only week off, no
decision has been reached yet by
Superintendent of Schools Davidson in
the matter of recommending principal
for the Mckinley Manual Training
School to succeed DR.. George f. Myers,
resigned.
DR.. Davidson is confident, however
that he will have determined upon a
man for the place by the time the board
convenes. He said SO today. Further
more, he is still of the opinion that it
will be possible to fill the vacancy by
promotion
The belief in school circles is that DR..
Davidson will not determine upon a
successor to DR. Myers until A. T..
Stuart, director Of intermediate instruc-
ton, returns to Washington AS former
superintendent of Washington's public
schools. Mr.. Stuart is well posted as to
the merits of the prospective aspirants
for the vacant principalship.
1t is pointed out that, in view of the
short time DR.. Davidson has been in the
city. 1t would be extremely difficult for
him to recommend a principal for the
school without seeking the advice of Off
cials who have been longer in the local
school service than himself.
Evening star., 1911-08-30
May Have Moving Pictures.

Should the school board decide to insti-
tute a moving picture course in local
schools as has been suggested, it could
not do so without incurring a consider
able extra expense.
According to the municipal architect.
practically all Of the old school buildings
would have to undergo alterations before
such a course could be instituted. The
new buildings are wired, however, SO that
the course could be put in without much
expense or trouble. he said.
1t is the opinion of DR.. Davidson that
the course could be made a valuable one.
Enlarged maps OF foreign countries could
be shown, he said. which should make the
study OF geography more interesting to
the pupils. 1t is planned to use the ma
chimes not only in kindergartens. but In
graded schools and high schools as WELL
Evening star., 1911-08-30
What p

Sure, she is my daughter"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-01-26
Daniel tsmont's story Of How Fred
eric p. oIcott Rejected opportu
nifty That Later Made Grover
Cleveland President.

When Daniel g. Lamont, private SEQ
rotary to Governor Cleveland. private
secretary TO President Cleveland. and
one Of the latter's secretaries Of war
told me this anecdote he prefaced II
with the statement: Il want to tell
You how a man you know might have
been president had he not deliberate
ly and with his eyes open chosen an
other path.
This man." pursued Mr.. Lamont,
then vico-president of tho Northern
Pacific railroad. was comptroller OF
the state of New York from January
I, 1877, to November 4. 1879. As
comptroller he gained great popular
ity throughout the state. and the high.
est respect Of business and financial
men generally. because of the efYicien-
cy and celebrity with which he carried
on the work Of his department. SO
brilliant, indeed. were this mans serv-
Ices as comptroller that a fiatterlng
offer was made TO him to go back into
tho banking business. which he had
left to become q state offlcer.
The comptroller went TO Daniel
Manning and told him OF the offer.
Mr.. Manning at that time was secre-
tary OF the Democratic state commit
tee. and then and later a great power
In tho Democratic party. The two
men had been close friends for years.
and both lived In the same town
Albany.
Fred. said Mr.. Manning. when he
bad heard his friend out, for many
years events have shown that the
office you now hold has been tho step
ping stone for a good many men to
high political preferment In state and
nation- One of your predecessors be-
came president-Millard Fillmore was
comptroller when he was nominated
for vicepresident Lucius Robinson,
now governor. was comptroller. Ira
Davenport was nominated for COVER.
nor by tho Republicans because Of his
record al comptroller. Governor TIL
den told n young Democrat. ambitious
TO advance politically. to make his
first mark In the public service In
the comptrollers Office.
Fred. you have a splendid record
As comptroller. You have gained wide
popularity and especially the good
will and esteem OF tho business ele-
ment Of the state. Your father was a
Of the Albany regency. which
argely controlled Democratic politics
In state and nation for so many years.
You have been raised and stepped In
he Democracy OF Van Buren, and of
rilden. You are not unaware OF the
present intention Of your friends
myself among them-to put you for
ward for governor in 1882. In my
opinion. II you remain In politics you
viii stand . very good chance OF be-
ng elected. And II you should make
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-01-26
MIGHT Have Reached the Ton

as splendid a record AZ governor as
you have rs comptroller the eyes OF
tho nation will be upon you. and no
man can say what will then follow IN
your political fortunes
About this time" continued Mr..
Lamont. there was abundant evi.
dence that the Republican party in
the state was to undergo most serious
factlonal disturbances during the next
few years. The sores made by sew.
eral old rows had not yet healed:
there was an element In tho party
that was planning TO bring about the
nomination Of Grant for president the
following year. and there was an ele-
ment equally determined to prevent
that nomination. The comptroller,
shrewd political observer that he was.
must have realized that Dan Man.
ming was not talking without a full
weighing Of the situation: he must
have realized the political possibilities
that lay before him. especially an no
was fully aware Of the plan of Man.
ming and others TO work for HIS nomi
nation as governor In 1882. Yet the
comptroller reasoned In this way:
Politics. while fascinating. In uncer.
tain. No one can tell how long per.
sonal or party popularity will last.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-01-26
How He Found Base Line for the Gi
gantlo Work OF the United States
Coast and Geodetlc
Survey.

The scientific organization OF the
United States coast and geodetio sur.
vey. which has for It's original and
principal purpose a survey OF the
coasts OF the United States primarily
for the benefit OF commerce.. dates
from 1882. Field work was begun the
following year under the superintend.
ency Of Ferdinand X. Hassler. the eel.
ebrated Swedish.American engineer,
who for many years was at the head
OF this important work, and who. for
two years. beginning In 1916. conduct
ed coast survey operations In the vi.
cinity Of New York. But II Is from
1882 that the present survey OF our
coasts really dates: and according to
two authorities In the railway world
II was due to a suggestion made by
the father Of Whistler. the artist. that
a satisfactory base-line was found for
the present survey. which has TO
suited In the accurate mapping OF our
entire coast line. both east and west
The story was originally told me
years ago by the late James ID. Laying.
for many years a high placed railroad
executive both In the east and the mid
die west: and a few days ago II was
confirmed by DR.. p. II. Dudley, the
noted railroad metallurgist. who holds
a large and interesting collection Of
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-01-26
at% st e{ aessteroadq
by z. !. EAmsrts
y E. y. FAntarn1

On the other hand, ms a banker there
are. TO be sure. great responsibilities.
but very great and honorable oppor.
tunities. As n banker I should be- free
from the annoyances. vcxations and
uncertainties OF a political career. and
surely be able to gain a comfortable
competence for myself and my family
as long as live. I win turn my back
upon politics.
That is Just what no did--and
you know the rest. Frederic r. or
colt. four years after leaving tho
comptroller's once. reached the presi.
dency OF a trust company and made
that the greatest Institution Of its
kind In the country. Dan Manning
was chairman Of tho Democratic state
committee, helped greatly to bring
about the election OF Grover Cleveland
as governor In 1889. and tho very
same year that Mr.. Olcott became a
trust company president the political
astuteness OF his old friend, Dan
Manning. did wonders IN securing the
Democratic presidential nomination
for Governor Cleveland.
Personally" concluded Mr.. Lamont.
Il have always believed that Mr.. Oh
colt might have been president In
1884 had no not decided TO turn To
banking In 1879. And Dan Manning
was Of the same belief Ie told mo
SO himself"
(copyright. 1910. by ". D. Edwards All
Rights RescryesD
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-01-26
SYNOPSIS.

Captain Nathaniel Plum Of the sloop
Typhoon. lands secretly on Beaver Is
land. Lake Michigan, stronghold OF the
Mormons. Obadiah Price, an eccentric
old man and councillor Of the Mormons
who has been spying on him. suddenly
confronts him and tells him no Is expect
cd. Plum insists he has got the wrong
man. Price ignores his protestations and
bargains for the ammunition on board
the sloop. He binds Nat By a solemn oath
to deliver o package to Franklin Pierce,
president Of the United States He agrees
70 show Plum the Mormon town. ST
James. Plum secs the frightened face
Of a young woman IN the darkness near
Prices cabin. She disappears, leaving an
odor Of illacs. II develops that Pium's
visit to Beaver island Is 10 demand set
Element from the king. etrang. for the
footing Of his ship some time previously
by men whom he suspected of being Nor
mons. Burke. his mate, has been left In
charge Of the sioop with orders to bonn
bard St. James II the captain does not re-
turn within o certain time. Price takes
Nat secretly in the darkness to the kings
house, and through . window he sees
Strans and his seven wives. among whom
is the lady Of the iilacs, who Price says
Is the seventh wife. Prices actions lead
Plum to believe that he 10 Jealous Of
StranR.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-01-26
Because OF Broken Promise James N
Tyner Helped Defeat Blaine for
Presidency, and Always Re-
GREETED His Revenge.

This story was told to me by the
late James N. Tyner. who served In
congress from Indiana from 1859 to
1875. was postmaster general during
the last year OF Grants second admin.
lstration. afterwards becoming assist
ant attorney general of the depart.
ment, resigning therefrom in May.
1908. I met General Tyner when he
was an old man--in fact, shortly after
his resignation from the department.
when he was under accusation for i'm
proprieties In ONCE:
Il have learned to expect ingratitude
and false friendship-indeed, my ex.
perience In public Life has very strong
iy disposed me to doubt the sincerity
Of any political friendship" he said
IT is due to betrayal OF friendship that
I am now under false accusation. I
am too old a man. and perhaps have
learned TOO much. to Justify me In look
ing forward 70 the time when ! can
get even with those who have attempt.
ed to ruin me. But there was a time
when | got even with a betrayer. and
| have always more or less regretted
t.
Il was IN congress when James q.
Blaine was speaker OF the house. He
was very cordial toward me, and ut
the time OF his second election as
speaker | had Just reason for expect
Ing that he would appoint me chair
man OF the committee on post Offices
and post roads. I went down TO him
and told him that would be very glad
II he would make me chairman Of the
'Tyner.' said he. there
Isn't a member OF congress who Is bet
ter qualified for the place than you.
and shall be very glad TO appoint
you
But when the committee was an.
10 my humiliation and cha
grin, I discovered that Mr.. Blaine had
not kept his promise. WAS a younger
man than | am now and did not con-
troll my temper as well as | should. In
the heat OF anger ! sought out Mr.
blaine In the speakers room.
"You have betrayed me. fou have
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-01-26

AS he entered the grove through
which the councillor had guided him
the night before his eagerness be-
came almost excitement. He ap-
preached the great log house swiftly
but cautiously. keeping as much from
view as possible. AS he came under
the window through which he had
looked upon the king and his wives
his heart leaped with anticipation,
with hope that was strangely mingled
with fear. For only a moment he
paused to listen. and Notwithstanding
the seriousness OF his position he
could not repress smile as there
came to his ears the crying OF chill
dren and the high angry voice Of Q
woman. He passed around to the
front OF the house. The door Of
Strang's castle was wide open and un
guarded. No one had seen his ap
proach; no one accosted him az he
mounted the low steps; there was no
one in the room into which he gazed
a moment later. II was the great hall
into which he had spied few hours
previous. There was the long table
with the big book on II, the lamp
whose light had bathed the girls
head in halo of glory. the very chair
In which he had found her sittingi
He was conscious of q throbbing ID
his breast. longing to call outfit he
only knew her name.
In the room there were four closed
doors and II was from beyond these
that there came to him the wailing Of
children. A fifth door was open and
through II he saw a cradle gently
rocking. Here at last was visible life,
or motion at least. and he knocked
loudly. Very gradually the cradle
ceased Its movement. Then II stopped,
and a woman came out into the larger
room. In a moment Nathaniel recog
nized her as the one who had placed
a caressing hand upon the bowed
head OF the sobbing girl the night be-
fore, Her face was OF pathetic beau
ty. Its Wilderness was startling. Her
eyes shone with an unhealthy iusten
and her dark hair. falling In heavy
curls over her shoulder. added TO the
wonderful pallor OF her cheeks.
Nathaniel bowed. Il beg your par
don. madam; came to see Mr.
Strang." he said.
You will find the king az his of |
fce." she replied.
The wonan's voice was low. but %
sweet that II was like music To the |
Ear. As she spoke she came nearer
and faint flush appeared In thu
OF her check.
Why do you wish TO SEQ the kiagr
The asked.
ITO BE coSTINUEnl