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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-26
GOING TO ALASKA.
Secretary Fisher Will Observe for
Himself the Situation.

The Secretary of the Interior will
leave Chicago August on the first lap
Of his trip to Alaska, where he goes to
gain first-hand knowledge Of the situ-
alton there, and particularly in respect
to the use of Controller bay as a harbOr
for the outlet of coal from the Bering
river fields.
AT the present Secretary Fisher is
busy at his Office here getting affairs
In such shape that they may be left
in charge OF his subordinates. He will
leave Washington Saturday. and will
spend several days with his family in
Chicago.
On his way to the coast he proposes
TO stop at 4 number OF land Offices, ir-
rigation projects and Indian reserva-
tions to take note of the way the diff
ferent agencies OF the Interior Depart
ment carry out their lines Of effort.
After these visits, Mr.. Fisher believes
he will be able to reach Seattle, Wash.
In time to embark on the steamer which
leaves that port for Alaska August Is.
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accident early today on Pelham parkway.
Hirsh had crawled beneath his car to
make repairs. when second automobile
crashed into 1t, wrecking both machines
and crushing Hirsh SO badly that he died
few minutes later.
The chauffeur of the second automobile,
John Wotka, had been blinded by the
glare of third automobile, and in
swerving out struck the Hirsh machine.
Wotka, as he lay in the ambulance, kept
repeating:
MY God, that glare. that glare.
The physicians say Wotka is not ex-
pected to live. Three other occupants of
Wotka's car were slightly hurt. including
John Giles OF South Norwalk, Conn, the
owner of the car. They were returning to
Norwalk. Three friends Of Mr.. Hirsh
who We're standing in the road were unin-
jured.
The cars were completely wrecked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-26
have the last roll call on their respective
schedules, to pick up all the 'last-resort'

have the last roll call on their respective
schedules, to pick up all the 'last-resort
votes.
Although the air around the Senate wing
of the Capitol has been charged with wool
talk. not a word of discussion Of the
mea sures that are to come 20 a vote to-
morrow was heard on the floor OF the
Senate until today. There will be long
session today, however, to hear all the
speeches that will be made.
The democrats will hold another con-
ference tonight, In an effort to decide
upon a definite line of action. Attending
the caucus last night were thirty-one Of
the forty democrats in the Senate, and
Minority Leader Martin Is making ef-
forts today to bring them all in for to-
nights gathering. There are sure to be
some absentees, however, as some Of the
democrats are out of the city. and do not
expect to return until tomorrow III orning.
Little change in the democratic position
is expected as result OF tonghts confab.
The arguments pro and con were thor
oughly presented last night, and some of
the democrats think that little can be
accomplished by another meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-26
TREATIES NEARLY READY.
Franco and Anglo-American Being
Put Into Shape.

1t is believed here that both the Franco
American and Anglo-American general
arbitration treaties can be made ready
for signature by Saturday or Mondey
EeXt.
A few technical adjustments remain to
be made in the text Of the French treaty,
and these are now being wrought out
at the State Department, which Is In
constant cable communication with Paris.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-26
FIX LINCOLN STATUE
SITE IN TWO WEEKS
Memorial Commission Will
Take Action as to Poto-
mac Park.

The Lincoln memorial commission, OF
which President Taft is chairman, will
meet within the next two weeks to take
action on the report of the fine arts
commission. which would place the me-
mortal to Abraham Lincoln in Potomac
Park. While the memorial commission
received the report at its meeting yester-
day, it took no action. The members OF
animation Of the various proposed sites
for Lincoln memorial. before they hold
their next meeting.
The failure Of the memorial commission
to adopt the report of the fine arts COM
mission yesterday is not considered SLAP
at the fine arts commission. In fact. ii
is probable the report OF that commission
will be adopted ultimately. The mem
bers OF the memorial commission felt,
VestigatiOn themselves before deciding a
matter in which the expenditure of s. 900,
600 is involved.
No Opposition to Potomac Park.
1t was said today by a member Of the
memorial commission that there is nc
strong opposition by any member of the
commission to the selection Of Potomac
Park as the site for the memorial
Under the terms of the act appointing
the memorial commission, that body Is
directed to secure plans for a memorial
and select a site, and then report back to
Congress. The final decision in the selec-
ton of the Lincoln memorial lies with
Congress- and not with the memorial
commission. The decision n'the matter,
therefore, may be delayed until next win
ter This will be inevitable unless the
commission should make It's report to
Congress in time for Il to act before ad-
journment. This does not seem likely at
present.
The members Of the memorial commits
sion are President Taft. chairman; Sena-
tors Wetmore and Cullom, former Sena-
tor Money, Speaker Clark, Representative
Cannon and Representative Mccall.
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Morgan's Fee $4,000, 900.

Mr.. Townsend in his report particularly
referred 10 the price paid to ]. Pierpont
Morgan Co. I'm the Harvester deal, de-
claring that "S5.0O0.OOO Is a very high
price for the simple service Of suggesting
TO people now they can agree in q legiti-
mate transaction. 1t h not unusual" he
said. lin illegal transactions, such as Gre
ating trust which can evade the laws
Doubtless II proceedings We're instituted
against the International Harvester Com
pany the manner OF its defense will DEM
onstrafe that the fee was earned"
In explaining the purchase by the Inter-
national OF the ID. NJ. Osborne & Co. in
1903 for $4Wo.O00, the Auitman- Miller &
Co. for S100.oW In the same year. the
Minneapolis Harvester Company for S1OO
zoo and the Keystone company for S46O.-
600. investigator Townsend reported:
The manner of these purchases and
the use made of the property show the
purpose of the International Harvester
Company. Each of the purchases was
made secretly, in the name OF some of
its directors or stockholders. who held
the stock In trust for it. The Osborne
company and the keystone company were
both operated orssome time ostensibly as
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ENGLAND ON GUARD
Interest in Frances Compen-
sation to Germany.
FOREIGN OFFICE, is ACTIVE
Objects to Kaiser Having Naval
Base on Africa's West Coast.
KING ALFONSO VISITS LONDON
Confers With Sir Edward Grey.
Atlantic Fleet May Return
to Gibraltar.

LONDON. July 26-That Germany
will get compensation in South Africa
as a result of her descent upon Agadir
and in return for the freer hand which
France Is seeking in Morocco is con-
ceded here. but it is also clear that
Great Britain is not going to permit
the establishment of q German naval
base on the west coast of Africa if she
can prevent ii.
Great Britains great trade routes to
South America. South Africa, India and
the far east all pass within striking
distance of Agadir, Morocco and gem
erations of British statesmen have
maintained that to allow a possibly
hostile power to establish itself on the
flank Of these lines Of communication
would be a vital menace to this coun-
try.
There will be. however. no objection
here to France giving compensation in
the shape Of rectification Of the Ka-
merun { Germany and French Kongo
boundary, provided that it does not in
clude change Of ownership Of the coast
line detrimental to this country.
Crisis Near at Hand.
The activity Of the foreign office today
was again marked. the indications point
ing to the near approach OF a stage
where the crisis either will become
acutely virulent or begin to dissolve The
composition of the group Of ministers
actively handling the situation, Premier
Asquith, Sir Edward Grey, secretary of
foreign affairs. and Chancellor Lloyd
%l1 1o<
ical part of the cabinet shows that the
British government is solid, while the
fact that Sir Francis BERTHE, the British
| ambassador to France. and Paul Cam
bon, the French ambassador at london,
have been called in to the conferences
| proves the continued solidarity Of the
Anglo-French entente.
King Alfonso, too, appeared on the
! scene today. having arrived at Ports.
| mouth on the Spanish royal yacht Gi.
ralda, and Immediately came into London
where he conferred with Sir Edward
! Grey.
King Stays in London.
King George is remaining in town, and
| messengers pass frequently between
Buckingham Palace and the foreign office.
Unless an arrangement is reached in
| the meantime, the Atlantic fleet, the pro-
! jected visit of which to Norway was can
celed yesterday, Will be sent back prob
ably to it's base at Gibraltar, at the end
of the week.
PARIS, July 26-Tle foreign office, ad-
| herring to its pact with the German for
! eien office refrainS from all communica-
| tions to the press regarding the Franco
~ t;oti inrc br,f ic nd Nod
| here that the situation is very unsatis-
factory.
The status of the negotiations might
almost be described as deadlock.
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sTEAMING DOWN THE OHIO.
Rivers and Harbors Committee Nov
En- Route to Cairo.

HUNTINGTON. W. Va, July 20
When the steamer Kanawha left CAL
lipolis, Ohio, today, with the rivers and
herbors committee of Congress and
their Pittsburg hosts on board. it was
with the knowledge that the low wa
ter was behind them and the way was
clear for easy steaming to Cairo.
At Gallipolis the boat was connected
by telephone with Washington. D. c.,
and members Of the committee talked
politics over the line. 1t Is expected
that all scheduled stops will be made
today.
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WASHINGTON sPEEDER CAUGHT
M. T. Pollock Fined $50 and Costs
at Rockville.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, July 26.-M. T.
Pollock of Washington was arrested here
last evening for speeding in an automo-
bile ell was paced by Sheriff Viett
from Hyattstown to Rockville. He said
that he had no speedometer or his car.
SO he could not deny that he might have
exceeded the speed limit. He was fined
$50 and costs.
Owing to the absence of Justice Read
ing today the time for the appearance of
the Washington autoists arrested Sum
day and who deposited collateral has
been extended to Friday.
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Resent Attacks on Peruvians.

LIMA, Peru, July 26.-There is gen.
eral and deep-seated indignation over
the recent attacks upon Peruvians at
Tacna and africa. Chile, which grew
out Of popular ill-feeling resulting
from the boundary dispute. The pa
pers publish the Chilean consurs eX-
PLANTATION OF the incidents. and the
Peruvian authorities have taken active
measures to prsvsnt retaliation here.
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Leave Bristol at B AM.
WANT 100000 FOR DEFENSE.
Labor Unions Asked to Contribute
Sum for McNamcra,

An appeal for a $4,000 fund to defend
J. J. Mcnamara, the labor man accused
of dynamiting, has been issued by Secre-
tary Morrison Of the American Federation
of Labor to the 100000 members Of labor
unions He suggests that each member
contribute 25 cents.
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MRS. ]. c. sIBLEY DIES.
Wife Of Former Representative Wa.
Fifty-Eight Years Old.

FRANKLIN, Pa, July 28-Mrs. Meta
Babcock Sibley. wife of former Repre-
sentative Joseph c. Sibley, died at her
home here today after an illness of a
year. Mrs. Sibley was nfty-eight years
old, and was married In 1871.
Her husband and two daughters survive.
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Rope Made Of Bed Clothes.

Williams consummated his plan by con-
structing rope out Of his bedding. One
end was secured to his bed and he was
able to slide down near enough to the
ground to enable him to drop without sus-
tanning injury.
AS soon as he reached the ground Will
liams went in the direction of the south
wall of the grounds. Two guards on duty
in the grounds met him and passed and
spoke to him.
What are you doing out here this time
of the morning." one Of the guards in
quired OF the fugitive patient.
"Good-bye,' said Williams.
The patient disappeared in the darkness
and was soon outside the grounds. Short
ly before daybreah a man answering his
description stopped q countryman on the
Barnaby road and inquired the way to
Baltimore. The fugitive patients dis
appearance was reported to the police and
d message was sent to the several pre-
cincts and to the officers of ncarby towns
asking that search be made for him.
The fugitive was formerly a resident
of Lima. Ohio. He was under indictment
for post office robberies. it is stated, and
was declared insane. He was sent here
as a federal prisoner patient and, being
regarded as dangerous, was placed In
Howard Hall, the ward set apart for
such natieutS
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Pope Pirs Improving

ROME, July 28.-The Pope had a rest
less night, die TO the fever experienced.
but this morning his throat was not SO
sore and the hoarseness had lessened.
the Vatican. the pontiH said that he hoped
20 b able soon TO resume his audiences.
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CRUSHED UNDER HIS AUTO.
Owner Dead and Chauffeur Dyina
From Unusual Accident.

NEW YORK, July 28-Charles Hirsh a
manufacturer Of Brooklyn. was instantly
killed and John Wotka, q chauffeur. was
fatally injured In an unusual automobile
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BEAUMONT IS VICTOR
IN $4,000 AERO RACE
Wins Prize of London Daily
Mail for Circuit of England.
VedrjneS Is Second.

BROOKLANDS, England. July 26.-A.
Beaumont U.ieut. de ConneaW won the
fifty-thousand- dollar prize offered by the
London Daily Mail for the circuit OF
Great Britain aviation race OF 1.OlO miles.
The Frenchman reached the finish here
at .:U7 this afternoon, making a splendid
..volplane'' from a height Of Loo feet.
J. Vedrines reached the goal at 3:11
o'clock Both Frenchmen received an
enthusiastic reception from a huge crowd.
Beaumont on alighting was seized by ad-
mirers and carried, shoulder high. to his
tent.
Leave Bristol at 5 AM.
Beaumont and Vedrines. who left Bris-
tol at O'Clock this morning On the final
stage Of the race arrived at Brighton at
noon. Beaumont maintained the lead.
The final section of the race covered a
total distance of 264 miles. the course
being laid from Bristol to Exeter. sixty
Ave miles; to Salisbury. eighty-three
miles; to Brighton, seventy-siX miles;
then to Brooklands, forty miles.
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END NOW IN SIGHT
Prospect of Congress Adjourn
ing by August Is.
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS ACTS
Underwood Cotton Revision Bill Al
most Indorsed-Protest by
Mr.. Webb.
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS ACTS

The exchange Of views at yesterday s
caucus Of House democrats. at which
the Underwood cotton revision bill
was almost unanimously indorsed.
makes it plain that unless the uneX-
pected happens Congress will adjourn
by August Is. The unexpected" in
this case is the passage Of the House
wool bill by the Senate and the syn
ing Of that measure by the President.
Representative Webb Of North Caro-
lima made the principal fight against
the cotton bill yesterday.
He offered a resolution urging post
ponement of action on the cotton meas
ure until the ways and means commit
tee should first report bills reducing
the tariffs on iron and steel articles.
sugar meats and flour. brick and dyes
and dye stuffs. After his resolution
was voted down other members plead
ed for extension of the tariff program,
urging especially revision of the iron
and steel, rubber and sugar schedules.
Though all resolutions were defeated no
decisive action on the time of adjourn
ment was taken. That question will be
settled by the House democrats at
later caucus. after it is determined just
what the Senate will do with the pending
House tariff bills.
Adjournment Up to Senate.
"The situation amounts to this de-
clared Representative Underwood Of Ala
bama, the majority leader and chairman
OF the ways and means committee. III
we can go ahead and legislate on tariff
matters We will. II We cannot we will
adjourn. 1t depends upon the action OF
the Senate
Representative Webb. who represents
la district in which are located 10 cot
ton mills, made a plea for the manufac-
turer in speaking on his resolution.
Representative Sisson OF Mississippi in
troduced a resolution providing that the
House democrats. between now and Au-
gust I, the date set by the Senate for
adjournment, prepare tariff reduction
bills on iron. steel, rubber. sugar and
sion this was voted down.
Heated debate followed over adjourn
ment and the Senate amendments to
the campaign publicity. bill. No vote was
taken, however. on these points.
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LOOKS LIKE CHOLERA
Three Persons on 0Ceania
Thought to Have Disease.
CULTURES BEING TESTED
Six Others on Vessel Ill-Physicians
Doubt Bellevue Patients
Have Malady.

NEW YORK. July 26.-Officials at quar-
antine station were actively engaged to-
day in making meteorological tests OF
cultures taken in the cases of nine per-
sons on the steamship Oceania. who were
taken ill during the voyage from Italy.
The Oceania, which arrived yesterday,
had on board $50 passengers Three OF
the nine patients are suspected of cholera.
member of the crew of the San Giorgio,
which arrived yesterday with no passen-
gers, but with one stowaway On board.
has developed an illness resembling chol-
era.
The steamers now detained at Guaran-
tine are the Principe di Piemonte. San
Giorgio. Citta di Messina and Oceanta.
The passengers OF the Principe di Pie
monte probably will be released this aft
ernoon, while the remaining steerage
passengers Of the steamer Moltke. who
have been detained at Hoffman Island
were prepared to land at Ellis Island
today The condition OF Manuel Ber-
nudes, the cholera patient at Swinburne
Island. remained unchanged this morning.
Quarantine officials are not inclined to
believe that the suspicious case Of sick
ness on board the British steamship Kirby
Bank, which arrived at Perth Amboy, n.
j., yesterday, is that Of cholera.
Examine Bellevue Cases.
The local health department now has
two cholera suspects at Bellevue Hospital.
and complete examinations are being
made today. Edgar Hermann, the orderly
who attended Bermudes. is somewhat bet
ter. The second suspect at Bellevue is
Louis Mach. a laborer. who was brought
to the hospital late last night
While the meteorological examinations
have not been concluded. the hospital
physicians were certain today that Mach
is suffering from nothing but sufamer
complaint. and they are strongly In
clined to believe that the final examina-
ton win not show that Herrmana has
Asiatic cholera.
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Involved in Previous Plot,

About year ago he was said to have
been implicated in the plot that was
formed TO enable a number OF the pa
tients to escape, their getting away in
Guiding the possible killing OF attend
ants. and his fake pistol played an i'm
portant part in the affair. One Of the
attendants was assaulted and almost
killed.
Officials of the hospital are extremely
anxious 10 effect the capture of the fugi-
tive. \ reward will be paid by them FOX
mis- arrest Early this morning tie police
and hospital attendants participated in a
search of he woods about Anacostla foI
the escaped patient. They failed to find
him. however. although they are satisfied
that he was the man who made the in
quiry of the countryman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-26
New Venezuelan Ministry.

The Venezuelan cabinet has resigned. A
new ministry, with Gonzales Guinan as
minister of foreign affairs. has been
organized by President Gomez. Nothing
is known here rs to the cause OF the cabi-
net crisis
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F[EES FROM ASYLUM
Dangerous Insane Patient in
Sensational Escape.
OFFICIALS ARE MYSTIFlED
Believe I. 0. Williams Was Aided
From the Outside.
PATIENT DISPLAYS GINNING
PATIENT DISPLAYS CUNNING
Removes Screws From Window at
st. Elizabeth and Uses Rope
of Bed Clothing.

Notwithstanding extra precautions had
Hospital for the Insane to prevent the
escape from that institution OF j. o.
Williams, thirty-two years old, who was
regarded as a dangerous patient. the lat
ter made sensational getaway about
2:3O o'clock this morning.
In planning his escape Williams dis
played considerable ingenuity and cum
ming. The attendants are wondering
how he managed to obtain clothing. Since
about a year ago. when he made an ir1i-
tation revolver with soap, covered 1t with
tinfoil and by threatening to shoot
caused much alarm. Williams had been
confined in 4 room by himself.
His almost solitary confinement meant
that he was not permitted to keep cloth
ing in the closely guarded room In How
ard Hall. but he was fully dressed when
two of the outside guards saw him leav-
ing the grounds.
Williams had not been permitted to
come in contact with other patients, and
was accompanied by an attendant every
time he moved from his room. 1t is
thought by some Of the attendants he
hay have had help from the outside.
Improvised a Screw Driver.
1t was not until after he had left the
building in which the more dangerous
convicts are confined that the attendants
knew of the preparations he had been
making to escape. 1t is certain his work
of removing the fastenings from a WIN
dow in his room occupied several days.
With a piece of wood taken from his
bed and piece Of steel from the inside
of curtain roller Williams managed to
improvise screw driver.
Williams first removed the screws from
The inside grating of the window OF his
room, filling the holes with tobacco, in
order that the attendants would not no.
tice that anything was wrong. In the
holes left by taking the screws from the
outer grating he put soap, making it an
easy matter for him to remove both
screens at the time he made up his mind
to escape.
1t is thought he then waited the time
when he should be furnished the garments
necessary for him to have to wear away
when he made his escape. Having OBJ
tanned them. he concluded this morning to
make the effort which would either mean
his escape or the placing Of additional
rest strictions al bout him.
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WEATHER.

Fair tonight and Thursday; not
much change in temperature;
light variable winds.
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Not "After Lorimer."

.I was not after Lorimer. he exc
planned. Il believe that Senator Lori<
mer was not in his position in tho
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-26

The circulation of The Star,
both daily and Sunday, is greater
by many thousands than that of
any other Washington newspaper.
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