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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-03
SEES FALL OF GERMANY
IN SINS OF THE RICH
Preacher Declares Courts as Corrupt
as That of France Under
Third Napoleon.
'oreign Correspondence Of The Star.


BERLIN. January II. 1871.
\ vigorous "Sins of society agitation
has begun in West Germany. II is being
carried on by Clergyman named Schultz
apropos of the approaching court season.
which the reverend gentleman predicts
will he 1.-THE wickedest, most gorgeous
and shameless which hitherto relatively
modest Germany has known
German society,"" says Herr Schultz,
lis i'm the same perilous condition as was
French society under the third Napo-
leon: and let IL beware lest Ii bring on
Germany a similarly awful fate.
1.-THE growth Of wealth has utterly cor
rupted our once plain-living aristocracv.
Germany Is worse than France, inasmuch
as 1t has over twenty courts: and the
petty courts. according to their measure,
are as evil as the great
But worse OF all is our newly built
commercial aristocracy. These people.
live like American millionaires with the
difference only that divorce is little heard
OF. That is because marital tolerance
goes much further than In America, and
sounder.
"Ten years ago the racecourse restau-
rant. music hall and gambling life were
subordinate to the great spectacle of
nation In earnest. Now the nation in
earnest is obscured by the frivolities OF
the rich and the unconcealed. unblushinH
wickedness Of the aristocrat.''
Herr Schultz adds that industrialism IL
a curse. as, owing 10 il, Germany has
grown rich and lost her ancient, solid
qualities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-03
SOUSA PLEASES LONDON;
BRITISH LIKE NOISE
Only Complaint Is That Famous
Bandmaster Is Not Suf-
ficiently Acrobatic.
Correspondence OF The Star.

L
LONDON. January 16, 1911.
London is quite delighted to have Sousa
here again. Queens Hall yesterday was
crowded to hear the famous band, and
noise was the note Of the afternOon-that
is, most OF the notes were very NOISY.
Delight in mere volume of sound Is one
Of the barbaric pleasures that outlast
civilization. and it was generously pro
vided. Those of us who had seen Sousa
before were a little disappointed that he
was not more gymnastic. He was occa-
sionally quite dreamy. merely picking out
the parts with his white-gloved hands,
or leaning with gentle enjoyment toward
the most prominent performers.
He shows his brightest enterprise in
the matter Of encores. rarely giving us
time for reflection in the intervals. but
going straight on with some stirring
piece he knows people will like. and SO
rapid Is he that the man who holds up
the name OF the piece on caro- always
comes in bit late. The audience watch
ed the band much as the music hall
eoers watch some perilous tight-rope
walker. but the players never sip. Iheirs
is a fearful efficiency. The IaVOrlte per-
former with the audience IS the anfe TEL
low who manipulates about eight lnstru-
ments in the intervals or peaus the
kettledrums- piece OF TN. rub
bling emery paper together, making a
noise with piece of wood or STRIKING the
platform with hammer
Before the afternoon was over TINS
handy man was as much admired as II ne
were a champion ACROBAT Mhieii -. =. m
deed. One of the latest OF sousa IAN
cies is a tone poem on the theme Has
Any one Here Seen Kelly" me from
bones ask the question and the player
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-03
SHORT IN HIS ACCOUNTS
$4,000, BROWNS SELF
Official of Westinghouse Com
pany Said to Have Lost
in Wall Street.

NEW YORK, February 3.-The body of
Edward st. John, assistant treasurer of
the Westinghouse Electric and Manufac-
turing Company Of New York, Pittsburg
and other cities. was found in the surf
off Coney Island yesterday.
st. John was fully dressed, and no
other theory is advanced than that he
committed suicide by drowning because
of a shortage in his accounts. believed
to be due to speculation in Wall street.
The amount is estimated to be not great
er than $4,000
The shortage was not discovered until
after the report Of his suicide said Vice
President Charles a. Terry of the West
inghouse company last night. st. John
had been in the employ of the Westing-
house company more than ten years, and
for the latter half of that time had been
assistant treasurer here. He had charge
Of collections and disbursements, and
his misapplication OF negotiable securities
which he handled is a surprise to all his
associates. We believe this must have
been his only weakness. and his first fall.
We have not determined definitely the
extent Of his shortage, but | do not be-
iieve it is more than $4,000. He was
bonded to the extent of only $4,000 for
the amounts he handled were not gen.
eraI1y large
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-03
RECENT PARIS FLOODS
DESTROY COSTLY CEMENT
Owner Cannot Dispose of It, Though
Government Needs It for
Filling.
Correspondence Of The Star.


PARIS. January -. 1911.
During the recent floods a large stock
of cement worth $4,000. that lay Oh the
banks at Auteui was swamped and con-
verted into solid blocks that would re-
quire the pickax to dislodge. The owner
thought that at least he might save the
octroi dues he had paid on his ruined
goods. and he applied to the administra-
ton, which answered:
Certainly. YOU paid on bringing your
cement into Paris. and If you take it out
you have only to present your certifi-
cate at the fortitcations. There, when
it Is proved that you have taken II out,
you will be reimbursed. but The cost OF
taking it away would be much greater
than the dues. So much the worse Tor
you. but there is nothing else to be done -
The unfortunate man returned to view
his loss. and noticed that on the spot q
band of navvies were busy filling up a
struck him, and he went again to the
authorities, and said: Take my cement
and fill up your hole. 1t Will save you
the cost OF bringing In earth and me the
cost Of taking away my cement. and 1t
will make much better stuffing."
But again came the reply: Quite i'm
possible! The contract expressly says
that the hole has to be filled with earth.
No power on earth can authorize the fill
ing of it with cement
And SO the taxpayers have to bear the
expense of bringing in carloads of earth
from outside Paris, while a mountain of
solid sacks of cement blocks the river
bank, because the contract declares that
earth must be used instead of better
cement ready to hand on the spot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-03
YOUTH ESCAPES SENTENCE.
Court Gives Him Another Chance,
But Companion Not So Fortunate.

The youth of James Mcnamara, an I'M
dersized sixteen-year-oldb boy, alone saved
him from a term of Imprisonment today.
when he stood in Criminal Court No.
before Justice Wright convicted of the
larceny Of a quantity of rope belonging to
the United States. After delivering lee
ture to the boy and calling his attention
to the fact that it does not pay to steal.
the court reserved sentence and allowed
the boy to go free as long as he behaves
properly.
Edward Richards. twenty years DID,
convicted with Mcnamara, was sentenced
by the court to serve two years In the
penitentiary Richards had been in
trouble before and the court declined to
parole him, though earnestly requested
to do so by counsel.
Justice Wright declared there exists
gang of thieves along the water front
who prey on the necessarily exposed
property there. The members of this
gan - heir eyes on Richards. the
court sad. and il he escaped punishment
they would renew their depredations with
impunity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-03
Probably Sudden Venture.

Mr.. Terry said he did not know the
exact nature of st. Johns speculation,
but believed it must have been sudden
venture, and perhaps his first in Wall
street.
Mr. ST. John was sixty years old and
married. He lived in the Flatbush sec
ton of Brooklyn. Mrs. St. John is pros
trated. The body was removed to his
home last night.
PITTSBURG, Pa, February 3-Theo-
dore Siemon, treasurer of the Westing-
house Electric and Manufacturing Com
pany. left here last night for New York
following the finding of the body of Ed
ward st. John.
Mr.. Siemon would make no statement
concerning the alleged shortage in the
accounts of his assistant. The fact that
he was going TO New York, however. was
taken to indicate that the shortage may
be larger than was estimated
Some time ago the treasurer's Office was
moved from New York to this city. ST.
John was stationed in New York to care
for stock transfers and other work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-03
SPORTS PLANNED FOR PAGEANT
British Government Refuses to Con-
tribute to Admiralty Arch Project.
foreign Correspondence Of The Star.

Foreign Correspondence or Ihe Star.
LONDON. January 16, 1911.
The populace of London dearly love a
pageant, and, so far as grumbling at any
extravaganza in that direction, they are
generally willing, rather than see a great
street spectacle shorn of any attractive
feature. that the public purse should pay
the difference in the cost.
Accordingly, the action Of the govern
ment in refusing to contribute toward
the scheme for providing a worthy ap-
proach to the new admiralty archway.
giving access from the Mall to Trafalgar
Square. is exceedingly unpopular. This
non possunlus attitude of the treasury
means that the new professional route
from Buckingham Palace through the
Mall and under the archway into Trafal-
gar Square and the Strand will not be
available for use on the day of the coro-
nation. The procession will be Obliged to
follow the old and shorter route by the
Horse Guards parade into Whitehall
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-03

does not believe the American buyers are
Liable Tor the payment OF the disputed
tax, arguing that the tax in question is
a penalty inland tax due solely from the
German producers.
The American buyers, on the other
hand. have urged that since a clause was
inserted in their contracts making them
liable for ANY export or import duties.
or other governmental charges which
may become effective within the life OF
the contract. they would be bound tc
pay the disputed penalty tax
Question to Be Determined.
The question to ne determined bv the
arbitration court. il is asserted, will he
whether or not the penalty tax imposed
by the German government was contem-
plated by the contracting parties in the
words governmental charge.
Should the decision prove unfavorable
to the Americans, it is understood that
since the German government has within
its power the reduction of the surtax on
all contracts made prior to December IT,
1900, and since the American contracts
were made on June 80. 1909. petition fol-
reduction of the amount Of the tax would
be considered.
The German government, it is said, re-
CARDS the whole controversy as question
of contract law to be settled by courts
having the necessary jurisdiction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-03
"Thurley Ruxton. >

''The Caldron Bubbles is the next in
staliment of Thurley Ruxton' in our
Sunday Magazine, to quote from one of
Philip verrill Mighels' chapter headings.
for Baron Won Bochaus. officially repre-
senting Princess Thirvinia's sovernm, mt
asks Thurley to continue her MASQUERADE
ing as the princess, and also Gaillard and
Fiaschi break out into open and deadly
rivalry for the fair impostor's hand, omit
ting no act that they hore will improve
their chances.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-03
Question to Be Determined.
Machine Victim Improving.

As far as physicians at the Emergency
Hospital can tell without removing the
bandages. Miss Alice Houghton. part of
whose scalp was torn off when her hair
caught in machine at the census office
last Tuesday. is doing as well as can be
expected. She passed q fairly comfort
able night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-03

who pokes his body through huge ser
pent-1ike instrument answers. The dex-
terity with which this man wormed him
self into the shining entrails Of his trum-
ret was admirable. Many people went
to the concert frankly las in the words
of the president of the New York street
cleaning commission) 'sourballs, but
went away 'smoodling.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-03

The first entry in our ten-thousand-dol-
lar prize story contest is 1.-The Passion on
the Peak" by Herman Scheffauer. 1t will
appear in our next Sunday Magazine.
Stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and
Mabel Herbert Crner will appear the
following Sunday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-03

country and make The Hague the capital
of the world. so far as political affairs
are concerned. 1t might at least give up
one good room of the numerous suites
which are reserved for its own official
purposes and seldom used instead of
sending the arbitration courts into the
attics of its ancient palaces
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-03
Pure Dutch Exterior.

| The design of the exterior is pure
/; Dutch, as it should be, and suggests some
of the fine old town halls to be seen in
| the cities of Holland. The foundations
are 2Go feet square and surround a cen
| trai court Ia by III feet. The material
! is brick and stone. with a high. steep
| roof covered with blue slate. The de-
| sign is in every way appropriate. The
| building is set back quite distance from
| the street and behind it is a garden and
| a splendid old grove. In front is a wide
terrace. and the main entrance is ap-
preached by an inclined plane instead of
| a fight of steps. An arcade with heav-
| lily carved baluStrade serves, as a setting
on either side, and a tower go feet in
| height which will have a large CLOCK,
| rises at the left corner. AT the opposite
corner of the front facade and in the
outer wall of the great court is the cor
ner stone. which was laid by Mr.. Neiidoff,
the Russian president OF the second peace
congress. July 90, 1907. The stone bears
| the following inscription:
"Paci justitia firmandae hanc aedem
Andrae Carnegii nunifcentia dedicavit."
The basement contains the Offices of
the secretary and staff of the perna-
nent organization. room for newspaper
reporters. a telegraph office, accommodate
tons for the janitor and his assistants,
the heating and lighting plants and a res
taurant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-03
The Great Courtroom.

The main floor, which is of a monu-
mental character. is devoted entirely to
courtroms and consultations rooms lead
ing to them. The great court, in which
the meetings of the International per-
manent court of arbitration and similar
conferences are to be held. is splendid
apartment, seventy feet long forty feet
wide and thirtythree feet high. 1t Is
reached through a wide corridor lined
with Greek and Italian marble, which, by
the way, was furnished by Italy and
Greece. On one side of the room is
platform and bench for the tribunal. For
a space of thirty feet in front Of it, pro-
tected by balus,rade of carved mahog-
any. are tables for lawyers. and back of
them the remainder of the room and three
galleries on three sides may be occupied
by spectators or by delegates as the case
may be. Light is furnished by three or
four large windows, which are to he filled
with stained blass contributed by the
with stained glass contributed by the
British government:
Attached to the great court are retiring
rooms for the tribunal and for the law
yerS.
In the corner OF the main foor at the
base of the tower is a smaller court
room. about one-half the size of the other
and almost duplicate in architectural
arrangement and decorations This is to
be used for ordinary arbitrations. which
are usually conducted without spectators,
and is sufficiently large TO accommodate
any staff of attorneys and assistants.
Connected with the small courtroom are
reading rooms. consultation rooms
reference library. naproom and other
conyenienccs which will be appreciated by
those who have participated in the pro-
| ceedings that have already taken place
at The Hague.
Cause for Criticism.
There has been great deal of COM
| plant about the accommodations that
have been furnished by the government
at The Hague. and also about those which
have not been furnished. None but shah
by. uncomfortable. inconvenient quarters
have ever been provided. and they have
not been easily accessible. The Dutch
not using-the left overs-instead of pro-
\ viding commodious quarters suitable to
| the dignity and importance of the pur-
pose for which they are used. Every
body at The Hague has endeavored to
make as much money as possible out of
!. the visitors that have come there to par
| ticipate in arbitration proceedings. When
| ever the date for the sitting of a tri-
bunal arrives prices are always doubled.
and that Is done with the consent or. at
| least. the liberation OF the government.
There are three excellent hotels at The
Hague. but their capacity is limited and
arbitration proceedings usually bring to-
gether a sufficient number of people to
| fill them. The landlords take advantage
| of the situation, as ] suppose those of
any other city would do. We are accus-
toned to such extortion in the United
! States. and the thrifty Dutchmen are no
time the government of the Netherlands
| at least ought to provide comfortable and
| appropriate quarters for the tribunals
] which bring so much money into their
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-03

Mrs. John Turner. siSty-five years old
of Harrisonburg, Va. drank an entire
bottle of laudanum. Home remedies wero
used successfully.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-03
Statement in vogel Brief.
o.,r On. .BRouO oUININE,,.

Thar i LAXATIVE PROMO QUININE. Look 70.
80 siepat ur- Of r.. W. GROVE. Used tue wor!
..,i - ,sgr Gv.G " 0Ee D2S. .5Ss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-03
GERMANY MAKES REPLY
IN POTASH CONTROVERSY
Answer Comedies With Argu-
ments Filed With President
Taft. 1t Is Declared.

Copies of the reply OF the German gov
eminent TO thr State Department in the
potash controversy are not obtainab!e
here, but IL IL said that the German
answer comedies very largely with the
arguments made by A. Vogel Of New
York, in behalf OF the German syndi-
cate. filed with President Taft and Secre-
tary Knox.
The fact that Germany suggests. &C
cording to the Berlin report. decision
of the question OF whether the Schmidt
mann interests or the American buyers
be held liable for the payment OF the
penalty tax imposed by law on the pro-
duction of potash in Germany. is in line
with the statement in the Vosel brief.
which says:
Statement in Vogel Brief.
1T seems obvious that before the Amer
lean buyers carry their case within the
realm Of international affairs they should
in some way establish that they are
bound to make the payments TO which
they SO strenuously object
The German government, it is said here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-03
The Site for the Palace.

The site selected for the Palace Of
Peace is Oh shady avenue running be
tween TIE Hague and Scheveningen. a
celebrated seaside resort, the Atlantic
City of Holland. 1t comprises sixteen
acres. which were the garden of a palace
| belonging to the late Princess Anna Pau
lowna, widow of King William III, and
gra ndmother of Queen Wilhelmina, and
was purchased Tor GoS.0JO. which is
about $4,000. \ small, old-fashioned
villa. which stands Immediately by the
roadside, has been utilized as headquar-
tiers for the architects and the contrac-
tors. but ii will be removed when the new
building is finished.
The plans for tho courthouse were OBJ
tanned by competition in which ZIG archi-
tects from Great Britain, France, Ger
many, Holland and the United States
participated. The prize was awarded to
NJ. l.. NJ. Cordonnier of Lille, France who
has associated with him as engineer and
superintendent of construction J. A. q.
van der Steur of Harlem. Five of the
competing plans. the next best" to
which awards were also made. hang
upon the walls of the old palace, in order
that the spI5lic by comparing them may
form its own judgment as to the choice
Of the judges OF tire competition. who
were the six leading architects OF Eu-
rope and the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-03
DEDICATED TO PEACE
Palace at The Hague Donated
by Andrew Carnegie.
MAY BE READY NEXT FALL
Magnificent Quarters for the Court
Of Arbitration.
ALL CONvENIENCES PROVIDED
Shabby Treatment Accorded Visiting
Counsel and Arbiters by the
Netherlands Government.
MAY BE READY NEXT FALL
ALL CoNvENIENCEs PROVIDED
EI WILLIAM f.. CURTIS.

T.. u
Written for The Star and the Chicago Record
Herald.
Ever. body Will remember that Andrew
Carnese contributed a million and hall
of doilo~s for the erection at The Hague
OF a I..tiaca of Peace. to he the perina-
nert Headquarters of the international
court OF arbitration. The deed OF trust
SAYS: .'Tne establishment Of a permanent
court Of arbitration by the treaty of the
oath of July. 1899, is the most important
step forward of worldwide humani-
tartan character that has ever been
taken by the joint powers. as it must ulti-
mately Danish war, and further, being of
opinion that the cause of peace will
greatly benefit by the erection of court
house and library for the permanent
court of arbitration, etc, etc.
The donation was made October :, 1903
The trustees are the administrative coun-
ell Of the permanent court OF arbitration,
which consists of the minister of foreign
affairs of the Netherlands aEI the diplo.
matte representatives at The Hague OF
the ratifying rowcrs-precisely the same
as the governing board of the Bureau OF
American Republics at Washington. who
are the trustees Of the building which
Mr. Carnegie erected there for the pur-
pose of promoting friendly relations be-
tween the United States and It's sister
American republics by giving theme q
home and a headquarters for social ana
diplomatic intercourse.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-09-04
Dr.. Ryder Says Farewell.

The following letter of farewell from
DR.. G. J. Ryder, who spoke at Central
Union church last week, will be Of
general interest:
Dear Friends: My stay with you
has bccp so delightful that I desire To
speak this word of farewell as I sail
away I thank YOU each and all FOR
your manifold kindncsses. This montl,
of service and privilege has left bright
and fragrant memories. My apprccia :
ton of the profound problems which
you face and are bravcly and wisely
solving has been greatly increased
You face conditions that every patriot
and Christian must deeply appreciate
Your problems are world problems and
you are courageously solving them.
thank you for giving me this chance to
have a brief touch with you In this
great work, Sincerely yours,
&C. J. RYDER"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-09-04
timber CASE
MAY Be DR0PPED

From present prospects there III
good chance of the case of malicious
injury. brought against Manager PA
Cockett and four Japanese of the Corn
well Ranch. being dropped. Attorney
General Lindsay Is now at work upon
an Interpretation Of the law AZ to
whether nm nlgaroba tree IL or Is not
timber within the meaning of the Ha-
waiian laws, but even should he de-
eide that Il Is, and the Cornwcll Ranch
Company therefore be proved to have
lcen cutting timber ON lands soon to
lie homcstcadcd, legal experts think the
case can not stand as one of malicious
injury.
Under the Hawaiian statutes mali
cious injury must clearly include an
act done with malice, and In this case
tho arrested men have the strong de-
, Tense that they were proceeding under
authority Of least which does not ter
inmate nutil November | and which
expressly gives them the right to cut
timber without waste
The ease has hecn continued and VIII
not lie taken up again until some time
IN the future, practically mt the con-
vcnicncc of the attorneys for the de-
Tense. II. NJ Watson. of counsel for
the defense. has returned from Maui.
! The case was set for tomorrow, bu
will be again continued.