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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-14
MANAGUA EXPLOSION
MAY HAVE BEEN PLOT
President Amid Shower of Bull
lets Helps Put Out
Fire in Arsenal.

AS a result of the explosion of the
arsenal at Managua. Nicaragua. yester-
day, President Estrada has taken meas
ures to protect Corinto, the principal
Pacific port Of the country. This is in
dicated by telegraphic advices received by
the State Department today from the
American consul at Corinto, who reports
that martial law has been declared at the
port. The consul adds that twenty-five
men have been recruited and sent to Paso
Cabalros, where a field gun also will be
mounted
Paso Caballos is bridge from the
mainland to the island ON which Corint0
is situated.
Done as Precaution.
The cause of the disaster at AIanaeua
has not yet developed, and the official
advices here indicate that President Es-
trada is adopting precautionary measures
to meet any conditions that may arise in
case the explosion was caused by GRIM
inal intent
Elliott Northcott, the newly appointed
American minister to Nicaragua is
scheduled to arrive at Managua today
the United States gunboat Princeton,
which is still at the Nicaraguan port.
Estrada Exposed to Danger.
MANAGUA, Nicaragua, February IA
In some way, at present unknown, an ex-
plosion occurred yesterday in the am
munition barracks, situated not far from
the palace of the president. This was fol-
lowed by a series of explosions. which
killed three sentinels. The structure in
which the ammunition and military sup
plies were housed caught fire, and for
several hours blazed furiously further
explosions following in rapid succession.
1t is estimated that 1000 rifles and
10, ,OOO, 600 cartridges were destroyed All
the artillery, many rifles and a large
amount of ammunition were saved
President Estrada and Gen. Luis Mena,
minister of war. gave their personal at
tention to the direction Of affairs, not
withstanding their imminent danger from
flying bullets. The members OF President
Estradas family were removed from the
palace to the American consulate, and so
great was the excitement caused by the
explosions that martial law was declared
throughout the city.
Troops worked energetically removing
the supplies from. the buildings adjoining
the ammunition barracks. When. later,
the fire had burned itself out a search
disclosed the bodies of three of the sem
tinels. thorough investigation will be
held to fix the blame for the disaster
Numerous rumOrs are current respect
ing the cause of the explosion. In some
quarters there is suspicion that 1t may
have resulted from criminal intent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-14
FOR AND AGAINST TREATY.
Massachusetts State Senate and
Trade Bodies Adopt Resolutions.

BOSTON, Mass, February 14.-The
Massachusetts, senate yesterday adopted a
resolution approving the Canadian reci-
procity bill introduced by Representative
Mccall OF Massachusetts, in the national
House Of Representatives.
Resolutions advising the rejection of
the agreement were adopted by the ex-
ecutive committee OF the Home Market
Club of this city.
MILWAUKEE,. Wis, February 14-The
Milwaukee Publishers Association, COM
prising all the daily newspapers of the
city, yesterday unanimously adopted reso-
lutions favoring the ratification by Con-
gress favor1ng the ratification by Con-
ment between the United States and
Canada.
OTTAWA, Ontario, February IA del
egation representing the meat packers
yesterday registered an objection with
the government officials to the reciprocity
measure in SO far as its relations In the
tariff affect them. They received scant
sympathy from the members OF the cabi-
net interviewed.
NEW ORLEANS, February IA reso-
luton opposing the Canadian reciprocity
agreement was adopted yesterday by the
legislative committee of the New Orlans
Progressive Union.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-14
REV. DIR. WHITE DEAD.
Passing of Prominent Presbyterian
Divine of New York.

NEW YORK, February 14-Rev Err
skine Norman White, DID,, corresponding
secretary to the board of church erec-
ton of the Presbyterian Churcl., is dead
here of a complication of diseases. He
was seventy-eight years old.
DR.. White was Yale graduate in the
class Of 1854. He served through the
civil war in the I'D New York Regiment
returning to the pastorate at the close OF
the conflict. He was for several years
pastor Of church in Buffalo, N. Y.
leaving that city in 1886 to take the po-
sition WHICH he held at the time of his
Death His son, Rev. DR.. Harley White
Is secretary to the Presbyterian board Of
foreign missions,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-14
BOMB WRECKS APARTMENT
Seven Members of Italians Family
Thrown From Beds.

NEW YORK, February 14.-The explo-
sion of what is believed to have been a
Black Hand bomb threw the seven MEM
bers Of Frank Barna's family from their
beds in a Harlem tenement today wreck
ed the apartment, broke every window
in the building and drove the two score
dwellers in the building to the street IN a
panic. No one was badly injured.
Barna, who is an Italian dealer in
fruits on a large scale, denied having
received threatening letters. but the po-
lice are investigating on the theory that
Black Hand revengefulness u at the
bottom OF the outrage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-14
BODY TO LIE IN STATE.
Public Will Be Given Opportunity to
View Remains of Archbishop RYAN

PHILADELPHIA, February I4-It was
announced today that the body of Arch
bishop Ryan will lie in state tomorrow
afternoon in the cathedral and that the
big church will he kept open all of To-
morrow night 10 Kermit any one who so
desires to view the body
1t was ahso announced that the orphans
Of the various Catholic homes will he tbs
first TO view the body. and they will b.
followed by the Catholic school children
Tie general public will then be permit.
ted 20 enter the cathedral. A detail o,
80 policemen will be stationed near tbs
cathedral from noon tomorrow until afte,
lie funeral Thursday. Admittance n
the cathedral Thursday will be by care
only.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-14
TAKES POISON BY MISTAKE.
Man Who Swallowed Bichloride Of
Mercury Nav Die.

BALTIMORE. Nd, February 14.-Dr.
John J. Sweeney of Fail River. Mass.
who is suffering from the effects of BIZ
chloride of mercury. which he swallowed
last Sunday night. was reported to be In
critical condition at the hospital today.
and but slight hopes were held out for
his recovery.
DR.. Sweeney told the attending physi-
clans that he ate the poison tablet by
mistake for candy. which he said he had
in his pocket.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-14
Auto a Total Wreck.
BIG CONCERN CHARTERED.
Studebaker Corporation to Have
CAPITAL Stock of $45,OO0, 900.

TRENTON. n. j., February 1.-THE
studebaker Corporation. with an author
ized capital of S45.OO0OoO. was incorpor-
ated in the office of the secretary of state
here today.
The corporation is formed to purchase
the property and assets OF the Studebaker
Manufacturing Company Of South Bend,
Ind, a concern devoted to the manufac-
turing. of carriages. wagons and auto
mobiles. and the Everett -Metzger- Flan-
ders Company. an automobile concern OF
Detroit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-14
Brandenburg Fine Confirmed

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, February IL
The fine of 500 imposed on Broughton
Brandenburg, the author, by ST. Louis
court for kidnapping his stepson was af-
frmed by the supreme court of Missouri
today. Brandenburg was arrested in San
Francisco. where he had taken the boy
James S. Cabanne III. He is out on
bond and is supposed to be In New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-14
Arauio's Election Is Ratified.

SAN SALVADOR, Republic of Saliva
dor. February 1.-THE election OF DR..
Manuel f. Araujo to the presidency. and
of Onefre Duran to the vice presidency.
was ratified by congress today. They
will assume ONCE March I.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-14
MAN INSTANTLY KILLED,
ANOTHER BADLY HURT
Touring Car Skids on Icy
Pavement and Crashes Into
Telegraph PoIe..

DETROIT. Mich, February 14.-One
man was instantly killed. one possibly
fatally injured three men and two women
jured early today when touring car, GO
ing at high rate of speed, it is claimed
skidded on the icy pavement and crashed
into a telephone pole on Jefferson avenue
near the eastern city limits.
Dead and Injured.
The dead:
Harry Nederlander, agent of an auto
mobile company and driver of automo-
bile skull fractured.
The injured: PalA r. Mckenney, hurt
internally, perhaps fatally; picked up un-
conscious.
Allan NJ Gray, leg broken
John c. Barber, leg and back injured.
David Nederlander. injured about head
Madge Trip, member of chorus in 1.-The
Echo" company, injured about the body
. Dora Thomas, head injured.
The injured were taken to st. Mary's
Hospital.
Auto a Total Wreck.
After the accident the automobile. a
total wreck, was lying a dozen feet
from the telephone pole and was partly
overturned At first it was thought
that McKenney was also killed, but he
regained consciousness at the hospital
,rbe two uninjured women diSappearea
Tbe marty Of nine left Detroit at a
late hour and went to Crosse Point
They were returning from there when
the accident occurred.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-14
MAN DRESSED IN GRAY
LADEN WITH M|SS|VES

If ST. Valentine is anywhere around
today let him beware Of a man dressed
in gray with leather bag on his back.
The gray man is willing enough to let
the good old saint rule creation one day
I'm the year, but what he wants to
know is where do his own rights come
in?
Here he is. tagged out from delivering
freighted mail, with the certainty Of
more bushels before the day is over
and what does he get out of it except
one backache two cramped arms, a pair
Of walked-to-daath legs and the SatiSfac-
tion Of knowing that st. Valentine gets
all the fun Of the day and leaves him
all the labor?
Probably Does Not.
Does the young person who gets a
heart-shaped envelope give him any
credit for bringing 1t to her door? Not
much. Her giggles and bushes are ex-
clusively for st. Valentine. When he
hands over the comic post card that slaps
at her faults she may throw a pout at
him and want to know what made him
bring her that horried old thing. But
that's all st. Valentines day means for
the gray man.
AT least that iS Wnat ne must De tnlnk-
ing as he delivers his love missives up
and down and all around, though no one
would ever guess 1t by his alert steps
and by the philosophic kindness of his
eyes and the whimsical sympathy OF his
smile as he hands each young girl per-
son her mall.
Unusually Heavy Burden.
And II is an unusually heavy mail this
year, according to the postal authorities
The heavy increase over past seasons
NAV be due to the fact that the stores
have been helping ST. Valentine out with
new ideas The old-time love verses
have been supplemented by notices that
have friendship for their emotion instead
of romantic love. Men and women who
have outlived the valentine stage OF
youth still cherish q tender sentiment
for the custom and keep 1t green by
sending cards Of comradeship. which,
providentially. outlives love.
And the combined aggregation OF love
friendship and riotous fun. as expressed
in every style of valentine, means the
forty-eleven extra bushels that the gray
man has to carry. and while he seems
| TO be taking his hard work cheerfully
still
II st. Valentine Is around 1t will be
just as we'll for him to keep on the other
side OF the street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-14
WEATHER.

Unsettled weather. with prob
ably rain tonight or Wednesday;
somewhat warmer tonight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-14

The circulation Of The Star,
both daily and Sunday, is greater
by many thousands than that OF
any other Washington newspaper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-14

In Other Departments.
Post Office Department: Chief clerk
Evening journal., 1911-07-03
GOOD SUGGESTIONS.

TN HIS final message TO City Council the retir-
ing Mayor, DR.. Spruance, made some pertinent
suggestions a result of his experience as an Of
fetal of the city. One of them is that there is
no consistent policy Of city betterment AS he saws
what is being done is largely erratic and is not
the result of we-panned and well-grounded
progressive policy. The doctor thinks the city
should inaugurate policies, the spirit of which
would 90 forward regardless of what administra-
tion planned the details.
This is quite true. A mayor in Office for only
two years cannot make much headway with pro-
gressve policies which are likely to be upset by an
incoming administration.
Cleveland Ohio, is making the experiment Of
commission which is TO have charge of all desions
for the improvement of the city. This commission
is 10 be a permanent body, and the plans for inn
provement that il may enact will 90 forward re-
gardless of political changes. And this is as it
should he
DR.. Spruance also sees the folly of the present
method of changing employees Of the engineering
department. Civil service rules should apply there,
if anywhere. Men employed in these departments
are supposed to be men with technical training.
Their terms should be limited only by their abil-
ity to perform their duties in satisfactory man
ner.
The retiring Mayors comments on the assess
ment Of city property and the collection of taxes
are also good.
DR.. Spruance has learned much during his term
in Office. The Journal hopes to see him become
an active force in the Civic Association. He should
not let his interest in the affairs Of the city lag
with his going out of Office.
Evening journal., 1911-07-03
SUSPICIOUS?

THE EVERY EVENING had a suspicious look
i ing editorial article the other night which
ought TO make the citizens of Dover sit up and
take notice. Basing It's comments on the alleged
failure of q municipality owned electric lighting
plant in a Virginia city, it takes up the subject
Of the municipality owned plant in Dover and fro-
ceeds TO question whether it is giving satisfactory
service.
Knowing the antipathy Of our neighbor to nun
cipally owned public utilities we think Dover peo-
pie should begin to wonder whether or not
scheme is Matching for a private company to seize
control of the lighting plant at the State capital
II will be recalled that the citizens of Newark
went TO sleep while the scheme TO turn the water
and light plants Of that town over to a private
company was worked through The people finally
woke up, and after bitter fight which was taken
TO the courts the consummation of that deal was
prevented.
With its improvements and bright future Dover
no doubt is an attractive field for the operations
of a private electric company A syndicate prob
ably would see big things in it.
The way in which syndicates work is perfectly
plain and simple. They get their newspaper or
gans to stir up dissatisfaction with municipality
controlled utilities. They try to create a division
Of opinion. wrangling in which the sharpest wits
stand to win In the midst Of the wrangling along
comes private concern to relieve" town OF city
in trouble 1t offers an attractive proposition,
seemingly, and cunning efforts are then made to
turn the trck-that is to get possession of a mum
icipally owned utility
AS we said Dover is beginning TO look bright to
the men interested in privately owned companies.
If a private company got possession of light
plant in Dover for instance what splurge it could
make in the financial world. Bonds in large num-
bers could be issued and watered stock and the
beauties and possibilities Of Dover as the state
capital portrayed so that the bonds large num-
bers of them, could be sold, and the promoters
Evening journal., 1911-07-03
FOORD- MASSEY
co. TO ENLARGE

The growth Of the Foord- Massey
Furniture Company's business has
made necessary the erection of q
large addition TO their store at Sew
enth and Shipley streets.
Contracts have been let for the erec-
tion Of a four-story building on the
property adjoining the store on the
Shipley street SIDE. In the new build
ing will be ouartered the upholstery
department and the furniture repair
shops. These two features OF the
Foord-Massey business have out
grown the space allotted to them in
the present building. The addition
will conform in style 10 the corner
store, and viii be modern in every de-
tail
To celebrate the event and make the
necessary room, a rebuilding sale will
be held, and patrons will be offered
unusual savings on practically every
thing in the immense stock of furni-
ture. bedding, upholstery. brass and
iron beds, etc.
Evening journal., 1911-07-03
KEY uNpER pOOR MAT.

A South Side woman went calling
for the day recently. When leaving
home she remembered that her son
would be home before she returned
and that he carried no key with him.
She decided that to place the key un-
der the door mat would be the best
means for allowing him to enter.
When she had performed this act
another difficulty presented itself
how would the son know that the key
was under the door mat?
After some thought she struck a
plan. Taking a piece of cardboard
she drew the words in large letters
Key is under the door mat" Then
she tackled the card on the door panel.
Some friends passing on the other
side of the street saw the card and
wondered whether smallpox or scarlet
fever had entered the home They
investigated and finally solved the
problem with safety to household
goods by leaving the key with a neigh
Dor, who watched for the son and gave
him the key when he arrived
Youngstown Telegram
Evening journal., 1911-07-03
Public Curiosity.
Cincinnati Inquirer

Cincinnati INQUIRER.
Possible victims Of public curiosity
are prone TO regard with greater grav-
ity than is actually warranted the de-
mands of which the representatives Of
the press are the exponents. In these
days there is much stress and push TO
get the news, and il may be added that
there are so many varying and diversi-
fed interpretations Of the meaning of
news that annoyance may often re-
suit from the interviewer's surgery.
Then, too, the very rich and promin-
ent may be deceived by surface indi-
cations as to the depth of public inter
est in their affairs and doings. Down
In the surging undercurrent of popular
thought and activity little considera-
tion may be given to the trivial and
unimportant, however, cleverly pre-
sented by the chronicler. If men like
Mr. Rockefeller gave serious thought
to fiippant and possibly spiteful com
ment in current literature OF TO vicious
outbursts from the obscure seekers of
the limelight's fash. they would be
justified in regarding ingratitude as a
prevailing sin. Rather should they be
convinced that philanthropy, large or
limited, is invariably appraised at its
true worth with sincere appreciation
of what it will accomplish for the gen.
eral good The graveyards are full of
the skulls Of Yoricks, but people cen
ter their gaze upon the big, enduring
monuments
Evening journal., 1911-07-03
:: Personal and Pertinent ::

woman saw a little lad entering a cobblers with
a small package
"What have you there, sonny?" she asked
MAS slippers" replied the lad There's tack
sticking out and ] want TO have It put right before
notices It."
"Ah what considerate little boy I suppose you
are afraid the tack might hurt your mothers foot2
well it isn't exactly like that You see there is a
tack sticking the sole. and this is the slipper
spanks with "-Tit-Bits.
.-.+.-.
Bathhouse partitions not eoundproof and con-
seQuently a sweet female voice full OF dsmay was
plainly heard at Atlantic City Sunday afternoon.
"Oh, Laura cried the voice evidently addressing
her girl chum IN the adjoining house I have forgot
ten my shoe horni Have you one that you loan
me?'
What's the matter Queried deep bass voice
few yards away before Laura could reply cant YOU
get your hobble skirt onT,-Philadephia Telegraph.
Evening journal., 1911-07-03
MONDAY. JULY 8. IeI
THEORIES OF CITY GOVERNMENT

III HERE are two theories of municipal govern
4 ment. One theory, and It is that which is
gaining ground among intelligent persons and
those who take interest in the affairs of city
is that the city government is simply the admins
traton of the affairs of the municipality a big
corporation would transact its business. The cit
liens are really regarded as stockholders.
The other theory is that city government is
merely for the prey of spois mongers. Ii is re-
garded as something TO provide jobs for political
workers, and TO build up parties
The latter theory is the one that obtains in Will
mington today. With the defeat Of one party by
the other there is a change in city officials. Men
no matter how competent they may prove them
selves 10 be, are pushed out after holding Office
a short time and about when they are becoming
equipped TO perform their duties New men are
put in and they have TO learn just what their pre-
decessors had to learn.
Usually there is a conflict for these positions A
wrangle follows. In Wilmington the Offices must
divideds among different sections of the city.
One ward must have one Office and another
another
There may be two good men, but If they are from
the same ward and an effort is made to land both
in positions there is a cry of protest. Men must
get the places according to their supposed real
political influence
Under this fantastic system the interests Of the
city may suffer by the employment of incompetent
persons. But that makes no difference in the plan
of spoils mongering
OF course the people pay for il all Women who
own property, bur have no right 10 vote help pay
for it with their taxes. Business men whose sole
desire is or should be TO see the city have an eff
cient government pay for il in taxes.
There is no good reason why ward lines should
figure at all in filling public places
Evening journal., 1911-07-03
with fhe Parsgraphers ::

The old mint in New Orleans has been discontinued
. mint ana is TO be used hereafter as a storage
warehouse for Uncle Sans silver dollars of which
he has at present bulky surplus. probably you
know, Mr. Bryan-Chicago Tribune
report from Ohio tell Of the eopement of pair
OF seventy-f ve-year-od lovers Instead of running
away from stern parents is possible that they were
escaping the vigilance OF serner children.-New
York Evening sun
Age hath its victories no less renowned than youth
sarah Bernhardt at 81 has given 2S5 performances in
23S days and earned 81 900 000 DR. Oser ought to be
informed Of this.-Phadelpha Press
The Vest says Woodrow Wilson, is needed In
order TO remind the rest Of that the country not
finished The Governor has finished way Of deliv-
erlng lett-handed comphment-Denver Republican