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NOT TO BE COURT-MARTIALED.
Middies Who Disappeared in Nor
way to Be Dealt With, Differently.

Tho complete record Of the investiga-
ton OF the cases Of CASTOR l. Holmes
and Charles l. Clifford. the two mid
shipmen who disappeared at Bergen.
Norway, and were later discovered at
Christiania, while the Annapolis train
ing squadron was cruising in Norwe-
gian waters. was received by Acting
Secretary OF the Navy Winthrop today.
He said that the young men will not
be court-martialed. even though they
may have been guilty Of naval indis-
cretion.
AS they are not commissioned officers
and are in charge Of the government
as students, it Is said. their cases will
be dealt with directly by the Secretary.
The cases probably will not be dis
posed of for several days. The record
before Mr.. Winthrop consists of re-
port from Commander Coontz. who
commanded the training squadron, and
statements from the two midshipmen.
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APPEAL FROM DECISION.
Conviction Of Soldier for Discharg-
ing Revolver Regarded as Unjust.

Private Gilbert Of the Signal Corps.
stationed at the army hospital for con-
sumptives at Fort Bayard, New Mexico.
under orders to fire upon dogs trespassing
upon the government reservation ana an
noying government cattle and horses,
was found guilty In the local police court
for discharging firearms within the town.
He fired his revolver at q dog that had
attacked him and his horse while he was
OH patrol duty.
His superiors consider the conviction
unwarranted, and have laid the case be-
fore the War Department Secretary Stim-
son concurs in this view and has request
ed the Department of Justice to defend
the soldier in the appeal of the case to
higher court.
Evening star., 1911-08-29
IN CLOSE PROXIMITY.
Ocean Liners Pass Each Other With
in Hailing Distance.

NEW YORK. August D.-The ocean
lanes are wide and the big liners gen.
orally give each other plenty Of room, SO
the passengers Of the steamer Vaderland
had something to talk about when they
arrived here today after passing within
snoa Lin0 distance of thA ateam mer FIR
nessia.
The steamers slid by each other yester-
day morning or Nantucket ughtshlp. the
Vaderland bound in from Antwerp and
Dover and the F1Irnessia steaming for
Glasgow. The two captains saw each
other far enough ahead to eliminate any
possible danger Of collision and had
their boats well in hand. but they passed
so close that the passengers crowded to
tthe rails. cheering and calling messages
back and forth.
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as to his acts had not been conroverted
or disputed there was no reason to put
on corroborative witnesses. The pros
ecution agreed to hold its witnesses In
reserve for any dispute as to Paul Beat
ties acts and transactions as testified to
by him.
Harry Smith. jr.. announced In court
that he intended to put the prisoner on
the stand.
1T is much better. isn't IT, said Mr..
Smith, "for q man to give with his own
lips an explanation Of thing which a
half dozen other people have been testi-
flying about. Every one has observed
Henry Clay Beattie, jr.. and noticed that
he Is the kind Of man to want to reply
to the many conversations alleged to
have been had with him by Paul Beattie
and others"
Mr.. Smith characterized Paul Beattie's
testimony as ''overdone." declaring that
1t was plain case Of the witness Tying
to save his shirt" as 1t was automatic
that IL Henry Clay Beattie, jr., were
guilty, Paul was just as much sc"
It had not been determined as yet.
added MI. Smith. when the prisoner
would testify.
Tells Of Telephoning.
Luther Wells, who was best man at
Henry Beattie's wedding. succeeded
Sandifer as a witness for the prosecution.
f10 NeSI1uoO IndI No WaS W1UN UOtu
Sandifer and the prisoner after leaving
the home Of Lawyer Smith on the night
after the murder. s
What did you all do when you left
Mr.. Smiths house?" asked Mr.. Wenden-
burg.
Henry said he wanted to phone Paul
Beattie."
What did you say to him after he
phoned?"
ST asked him II he had gotten Paul"
HE said yes"
ASK him anything elseT'
Yes; IL he felt better"
did you go on home with him them"
Yes"
ANY one else there7'
His father"
What was said r.
Henry told his father that Mr.. Smith
had all that the woman knew What
woman" asked the father, and Henry
said The same Son, I'm sorry you
are SO indiscreet,' said the father as he
turned away"
What woman was meant?"
"Beulah Bfnford."
Court recessed at ITO pm.
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Milk Rate Is Suspended.

An advance Of cents a can on milk
shipped over the Delaware and Hudson
railroad from points in New York state
to Boston, Mass, which was to have be-
come effective September I. today was
suspended by the interstate commerce
commission until December %. It Is
likely that other advances OF q similar
character by other roads win be sus-
pended as they are filled with the COM
mission.
Evening star., 1911-08-29
BRIGADE OF SOLDIERS
TO GUARD THE CANAL
Tenth Infantry Ordered to
Zone, and Other Regiments
Will Follow.

The mobilization or a military force
to guard the Panama canal was be-
gun today. The entire 10th Infantry.
commanded by Col. Henry A. Greene,
was ordered from San Antonio, Tex.
to the Canal Zone as its permanent sta
tion- Within a week the troops viii
sail from Galveston. Tex. for Colon.
They will be stationed near the Pacific
entrance OF the waterway. where
number of buildings formerly used by
the canal commission have been made
available as quarters for the soldiers
While IL has been known that the
War Department was rapidly mapping
out its plans for the protection of the
great ditch. 1t had not been expected
that the movement of troops would be
begun at so early a date.
Brigade to Be Sent.
The Improvement of the situation in
Mexico had made It possible. 1t is said.
however, 10 send the 10th Infantry
away from San Antonio. That move
comedies with the departments de
sire OF forming the Panama garrison
and constructing the canal fortifica-
tons as soon as possible in order that
everything relating to the military may
be working in perfect harmony before
the canal is opened to the commerce
OF the world.
Ultimately 1t is planned to establish
a brigade on the Canal Zone. The regi-
ment which was ordered away today
will be augmented as fast al the canal
commission can relinquish additional
buildings which can be converted into
quarters. The department intends TO
build no new barracks, but to utilize
the buildings already constructed
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TO REPLACE OLD LIGHTS.
Electricity to Be Used on Pennsyl-
vania Avenue Rock Creek BRIDGE.

Better lights are to be provided for the
old bridge over Rock Creek on the line
Of Pennsylvania avenue. The bridge is
part Of the Washington aqueduct system
and belongs to the general government.
Up to this time 1t has been lighted by
gas lamps. The District Commissioners
have arranged with the War Department
to substitute electric lights. To do that
1t was necessary to obtain q permit from
the War Department to take down the
old gas lamp posts and erect four new
lamp posts on the stone pedestals at each
entrance Of the bridge for the installa-
ton Of incandescent electric lights.
The entire work will be done by and at
the expense of the District. It will be q
decided improvement to the locality.
Evening star., 1911-08-29
SHUSTER DENIES RUMOR.
Has Taken No Part In Military A.
fairs in Persia.

Morgan W. Shuster. the American
who Is engaged in reorganizing the
financial system of Persia, has cabled
the Secretary Of State that there is no
foundation for the recent reports of
his having taken an active part in
military affairs in that country. His
efforts have been confined, he says, to
the organization Of "the treasury
gendarmerie." He requests that Prest-
dent Taft be advised OF his statement
No reference is made in the cable
message to the reported intention Of
Mr.. Shuster to relinquish his work in
Persia.
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TAKES BUSINESS WITH HIM.
Secretary Stimson Has Force Of
Clerks at Summer Home.

In order to dispose of many matters
claiming his personal attention Secre-
tary Stimson OF the. War Department has
established a temporary Office In his
summer home near Huntington, L. L..
where. with the assistance Of a small
force OF clerks from the War Depart
ment, he manages to daily dispose OF
considerable business. Adolph Amende,
one Of his confidential stenographers.
has been with him for several days as
sisting him in the dispatch OF depart
ment affairs.
Assistant Secretary Oliver IL spending
his vacation at Murray Bay near
Montreal and Chief Clerk Scofield Is in
charge OF departmental affairs In this
city.
Evening star., 1911-08-29
INDIAN PRINCE DEAD.
The Nizam Of Hyderabad Ruled
Over 100000 Subjects.

HYDERABAD British India, August -.
-Asaf Jah NiExam- Ul- -Mulk, the NixAm OF
Hyderabad. and the premier prince Of the
Indian empire, died today. He was born
August 1S. 1890. and succeeded his father.
the Nizam Afzul-Ud-Daula, on the latter s
death. February % 1860.
Tho late Nizam belonged to q family
Of the highest antiquity and Importance
among tho Mohammedan rulers, being
lineally descended from the first Khaliff,
Abu Bakr, the successor Of the prophet.
The area Of the state Of Hyderabad Is
So 69S square miles and the population ex-
ceeds n,OOO. 600. The Nizam's heir Sultan
VI Mulk Bahadaur. accompanied by a
royal entourage. visited the United States
three years ago.
Evening star., 1911-08-29
ALL VESSELS REPORTED SAFE.
Storm OF South Atlantic Coast One
Of Worth in History.

MACON, Ga, August 29.-A special tele-
gram just received here from Savannah
over the wires Of the Central OF Georgia
railway says:
"All vessels at sea are reported safe.
The Clyde liner Apache was located this
morning by the wireless office here and
Is on Charleston In tow OF tug. ready
to come into the harbor. The officers
OF the ship report the worst storm In
their experience at sea. and state that the
vessel had close call. All other vessels.
including the City OF Savannah. from
New York to Savannah. and the City of
Montgomery. from Savannah to New
York. are reported safe. There was great
uneasiness about them for a time.
THE new Hotel Tybee was unroofed
by the storm and all OF the DiazZas were
swept away. Many houses on Tybee
by the terrific winds and moved many
yards away.
Great Damage in Savannah.
I'm the city Of Savannah the damage
to property was great. The cotton crop
for radius OF fifty miles has been
badly damaged by the wind and rain.
Passengers arriving in Savannah from
Charleston report untold damage In that
city from the storm Many lives are
said to be lost.
The steamer Cretan Of the Merchants
and Miners line, Baltimore to Savannah,
weathered the terrific gale and came into
savannah late yesterday afternoon The
omcers told Of waves mountain high
and OF the most terrific wind ever ex-
perienced at sea.
The storm Is practically over at Sa.
vannah today. but rain is stin falling"
Washouts on Railroads.
The tail end Of tho hurricane struck
Macon last night. The wind blew at
about twenty-five miles an hour. and this
was followed by q steady downpour OF
rain. Great damage has been done to the
cotton crop in this section a. q result OF
the open cotton being blown from the
bolls and scattered over the wet ground
There are four washouts on the Geor.
gia Southern and Florida railway be
tween Valdosta and Jacksonville, and /,
will take some dme to repair them.
Evening star., 1911-08-29
RATES HELD UP.
Commission Suspends Railway Tariffs
on Slaves. Headings and Lumber.

Increases Of approximately cents a
hundred pounds on slaves and headings
and other lumber articles from points in
Missouri and Arkansas to destinations in
Louisiana and Texas, made in tariffs filed
by the Missouri Pacific and the st. Louis.
Iron Mountain and Southern railways to-
day, were suspended by the interstate
commerce commission from the effective
date. September /, until December %.
Evening star., 1911-08-29
BISHOP OF NATCHEZ.
Rev. DR.. Gum Of Atlanta, Ca, Be.
comes Head of Diocese.

ATLANTA. Ca, August 20.-John =.
Gum, D. D., pastor Of the Church Of
the Sacred Heart here, was consecrated
bishop OF the Roman Catholic diocese OF
Natchez today in the presence of
great concourse Of people, including
some Of the highest dignitaries Of the
church. Archbishop Blenk Of New Or
leans was consecrator. Six other bishops
attended the service.
Evening star., 1911-08-29
NO DIsMISsALS SEPTEMBER 1.
Census Bureau Employees Safe for
Another Month, at Least.

September 1. another first day Of the
month dreaded by the census bureau en-
ployes. will pass without a single dis
missal from the rolls
In fact. the census bureau has at this
time all the work that it's staff Of work
ers can handle, and all are safe for an
other month. October may be the time
for few dismissals on the score Of not
enough work for all, but not many then
will get the blue envelope" Tie deci-
nation of willing workers will come later,
as New Year presents, possibly.
Evening star., 1911-08-29

he broke out. In voice trembling wit,
emotion:
II was i'll all that day. I was Ill with
was in a terrible state. You know that.
And I couldn't bring myself to tell on
my own kim
Smith wanted to know when it was that
he had first spoken to any one about
the secret that he knew. He answered
that 1t was two nights after the murder
when he told his wife on their way up
to the Owen house, where Mrs. Beattie
body had been brought. His wife had
urged him to tell all he knew; 1t was his
duty to the state, she had said.
Smith had begun to compare testimony
given by Paul with that just spoken on
the stand when court adjourned.
Two Mothers Are Witnesses.
Preceding the appearance on the stand
Of Paul Beattie. following the recess yes
terday. Mrs. Robert v. Owen, mother
of the murdered wife, concluded her tes-
timony and Mrs. ]. e. Binford, mother
of the ''otller woman" was called.
She told the jury that Beattie's rela-
tions with her daughter. Beulah, had be-
gun when the girl was thirteen years
old and had continued. with occasional
breaks, up to the time Of Mrs Beattie' s
murder. Her daughters child, she said,
had been named Henry Clay in sup
Beattie. jr. was the father. but her
daughter, she admitted. could not be
certain Of the child's parentage.
Didn't you write to Henry for money
before the child was born?" the witness
was asked.
YES"
''Is 1t not a fact that you all employed
a lawyer. and that he was released from
further obligation as to the child?''
Yes"
Didn't Beulah go to Danville. ILL.,. and
live with q man named R. T. Fisher?''
"A base ball player" prompted Beattie
to his counsel
Mrs Binford said her daughter did go
to Danvil2e and was with a man by the
name of Fisher, whom she thought Beu-
1ah married.
Didn't you threaten to expose young
Beattie by taking the baby to his father
IL the prisoner didn't take the child off
Beulah's hands,"
II did"
Henrietta Pittman. q chnm Of Beulah's,
and B. l. Powers. her brother-in-law, also
told OF the girls relations with Beattie.
Evening star., 1911-08-29
POLITICAL LEAGUE MEETS,
Public Exercises Held in Old Court
house at Boston.

BOSTON, August 29-The National In
dependent Political Rights League held
the second days sessions Of its annual
convention today. Public exercises were
held in the room at the old courthouse
where Anthony Burns was kept the night
his rescue was attempted, in 1854. and an
address was delivered by e. H. Clement.
A concert, a reception and an address by
Bishop Alexander Walters were on the
program for a public meeting tonight.
Evening star., 1911-08-29
Objected ITO Examination.


fense. object to cross-examination when
you were in that condition."
He did
Then Mr.. Smith was very considerate
OF you" interposed counsel for the de
Tense, sarcastically.
During the whole examination by ma
continued Mr.. Smith. you never init
mated that you wantedsto stop, did your
No"
so your mind now seems clear about
that inquestr'
The witness made no comment
Did you ever tell any one" Mr.. Smith
with your cousinr'
No"
Judge Watson here asked when Paul
Beattie first saw the gun.
''On Saturday, when l bought IT." an
swered Paul HeaNe.
, ~YSg didn't krf fw what gun had been
NO"
Did you describe the popularity OF the
gun you had bought to Detective Nc
Mahon before you were shown the gun
that was found7' asked Prosecutor Wen
denburg-
.T did describe It's pecunarities"
Paul Beatue was excused at 1905
o'clock, and Judge Watson ordered him
detained at Chesterfield Jail No reason
was given by the court for changing the
place Of Paul Beatties Imprisonment.
Prisoner to Take Stand.
Frank Mason. next called, was the first
of tho witnesses by whom the prosecu-
ton expected to corroborate tho story
told by Paul Beattie. Judge Watson
ruled that since Paul Beattie's testimony
Evening star., 1911-08-29
German Officer Must Face Trial.

PLYMOUTH. England August %
After evidence had been presented today
bearing out the statement OF the public
prosecutor In the case OF Lieut.. Philip
n. Schultz. the German oficer arrested
hero August 10 last. charged with es-
pionags. the prisoner was committed for
trial
Evening star., 1911-08-29
Rain Falling for Ten Hours.

LEXINGTON. KY. August 29.-RAin
has been falling throughout Kentucky for
ten hours, efrectually breaking the worst
drought In thirty years IN this state.
c.rops win be greatly benefited
Evening star., 1911-08-29
Russian Aviator Killed.

ST. PETERSBURG. August 29.-Lieut.
Zolotnehin. q Russian military aviator.
fell with his aeroplane while making
flight here today and was killed.
Evening star., 1911-08-29
Testimony Of Paul Beattie
Crushing Blow to Defense

RICHMOND. Va. August 1.-Paul Beat
ties testimony yesterday. In which the
prisoner cousin told Of practical admis-
sions OF guilt on the part of the accused
man, was crushing blow to the defense.
which was wholly unprepared for such q
revelation. Following as 1t did close upon
the shock occasioned by the unexpected
appearance as witness OF Mrs. Owen.
the murdered woman's mother. 1t was
more than even the wonderful nerve Of
Henry Beattie could endure. His face
went ashen, his fingers worked with gro
tesque nervousness and he displayed
every symptom Of a man in mortal agony.
The days developments had been
planned with a keen eye to theatrical
effect. and each OF the rapidly shifted
scenes left the crowded courtroom gasp
ing In amazemsnt. and each was q blow
designed to help in breaking down the
prisoners nerve
The testimony Of Paul Beattie was the
climax OF q dramatic day. Prosecutor
Wendenburg called out Paul Beattie''
few minutes after o'clock. and just after
Henrietta Pfckman. from Richmond re-
sort, had finished telling what she knew
about the relations between the prisoner
at the bar and Beulah Binford. When
the name OF the cousin was calle4 the
whole courtroom ruStled with expectancy.
Sallow-Faced, Slender Boy.
Paul Beattie pushed his way through
the crowd at the door and took tho stand,
The courtroom saw a saIow-faced, slen-
| der boy, whose eyes have the undeter
| mined look Of those perpetually in mis-
doubt Of life. He sat with his back to
Henry. directly facing the double line OF
jurors.
After telling his age and his kinship to
| been In the Henrico county jail since his
| appearance at the coroner's inquest I'm
default Of the 5000 bail to insure his
presence as q witness for the common
wealth. Then the prosecutor asked
| Sheriff Gill to hand the witness the shot
dence in the case.
| Paul took 1t. glanced quickly at one
| side OF the gripstock, and handed IT
back. He said that he had first seen
that gun in Weinstein's pawnshop In
Richmond. He had bought 1t on the
Saturday Of the week preceding that in
/ which Mrs. Beattie was murdered.
Tell the jury how you came to buy
| it, Wendenburg commanded.
THE Thursday evening before the
| Beattie telephoned to my house," he
| said, land he told me to meet him at
| the corner OF Short and Main streets; he
had something very important to tell me.
dressed, and when he showed up In
Joined him. We went to McEvoy's sa-
loon and had q bottle Of beer. He asked
me IL would buy him . second -nand
shotgun, single barrelea.
Money to Purchase Gun.
] IT Asksd him what hs wanted It for,
Evening star., 1911-08-29
Files Suit for Maintenance.

Eugie l. Richardson today nled suit
for maintenance against Harry d. Rich
ardson. They were married August IL
1909. Attorney John e. Collins appears
for the wife.
Evening star., 1911-08-29
Chuckled Over Telepohne.

"On Thursday night. the second night
after the murder, when got home Henry
called me on the telephone and asked me
IL 1 had been summoned to the coroner's
inquest" Paul continued. when I told
him 1 had not. he chuckled and hung up
the telephone without another word"
Take the witness for cross-examina-
tion,'' Wendenburg then said.
The commonwealths prosecutor had
timed the closing of the direct examina-
ton to follow as quickly after the de-
nouement of Paul's testimony as prac-
ticable. The lawyers for the defense
were still cropping for a straw when the
witness was put in their hands They
had their heads together for five minutes,
and then Harry Smith stood up and bored
Paul with a baleful eye. The lawyer
picked up the volume Of testimony taken
at the coroner's inquest and asked Paul
II he knew that he had given over fifty
typewriter pages of testimony at that
examination. Witness did not know how
many pages there was.
"And in all that testimony you made
no mention OF this alleged confession Of
Henry Beattie. How was that, sir?"
Because said the witness, simply,
nobody asked me about 1t. And, be-
sides, l wanted to keep it back as long
as I could. l did not want to tell on my
own flesh and blood I knew that my
testimony would be damaging to him."
Evening star., 1911-08-29
Wanted to Shield Cousin.

Smith harried the witness more along
this line. insisting to know why It was
that he had not repeated a word of the
alleged conversations with his cousin
which were SO incriminating at the coro-
ner's investigation. Seemingly, Smith did
not realize that by so doing he was risk
ing bringing stronger conviction OF the
proof Of Paups story to the minds Of the
jurors.
The yellow-cheeked boy In the witness
chair tried feebly to defend himself, than
Evening star., 1911-08-29

Money to Purchase Gun.
IT asked him what hs wanted It for,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-09-13
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed bids will be received up to
IL o'clock noon October 18th, 1911,
to repair and make certain changes
in the Terrell county, Georgia, court
house, in the city of Dawson, Ga,
under plans and specifications pre-
pared by T. f. Lockwood, architect,
which are now on file in the office of
the Ordinary of Terrell county, Geor-
gia, and also in the office of the
architect in Columbus, Ga, where
they can be seen and examined by
prospective bidders. All bids must
be accompanied by a certified check
for two hundred (200.00) dollars to
insure the making of bond in dOub-
lie the amount of bid, which will be
required of the successful bidder;
said bond to be given to the Com
missioners of Roads and Revenues
of Terrell county, Georgia, in guar
antee company licensed by the state
of Georgia. All bids to be mailed
to or deposited with w. B. Cheat
ham, Clerk of the Commissioners so
they will be in his Office before noon
of said day of October 10th, 1911.
The right is reserved to reject any
or all bids. This September 18th.
1911. A. J. HILL, Chairman,
| Comrs. Roads and Revenues of Ter.
rell county.
w. B. CHEATHAM. Clerk, Dawson
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-09-13
Miss Ferguson's Porch Party.

Miss Jessie Ferguson entertained
at porch party Tuesday evening for
her guests, Misses Brown of Shell
man and Miss Mathis of Cordele, and
for Miss KnightOn Of ShelIman, the
guest of Mrs. T. Z. JolIey. The porch
was made attractive with bright
rugs, Japanese lanterns and fern
capped pedestals. Ribbon streamers
We're draped in pretty effect over the
tables, the color scheme being yell
low. The punch bowl was banked
with brown-eyed susans Progress
i've games were played, the score be
ing kept by Mrs. T. E. Jolley and
Mrs, NJ. H. Harper. Dainty souvenirs
tied with dainty ribbon were given
the guests. Cream with crystalized
daisies and cake were served, the
color scheme being carried out in
the refreshments.